Vyāsa-pūjā
2019
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to ŚrīlaPrabhupāda.
Śrīla Prabhupāda stepped into Kolkata in September 1970. He was accompanied by six Western devotees. Śrīmad Jayapatākā Mahārāja was one of them. In Kolkata, Śrīla Prabhupāda initially resided in Mr. Dasgupta’s residence at Hindusthan Road for quire a few months. The first preaching of ISKCON started from the first floor of Hindusthan Road. In that house I was first introduced to Śrīmad Jayapatākā Mahārāja. Je was an intimate servant of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Apart from Jayapatākā Mahārāja I was also introduced there to Tamāla Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja, Kirtanānanda Swami and Acyutānanda Swami. Śrīla Prabhupāda used to daily send these devotees to different places of Kolkata for Harināma saṅkīrtana and book distribution. I too used to participate in nagar saṅkīrtana and book distribution with them.
Following Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, I used to daily accompany Śrīmad Jayapatākā Mahārāja and Acyutānanda to Dalhousie and Esplanade at midday for Nagar Saṅkīrtana. Everyone used to be attracted by the melodious kirtana of Acyutānanda and Jayapatākā Mahārāja. The office goes of that locality used to be overwhelmed upon hearing this kīrtana and preaching in Bengali by Western devotees.
The temple at 3C Albert road was started in 1971. Following Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, Śrīmad Jayapatākā Mahārāja became the president of this temple. For the maintenance of this temple, he started the Life Membership programme, house programmes and book distribution. He was expert organiser and beautifully ran the temple management with everybody’s help.
Following ŚrīlaPrabhupāda’s instructions, Śrīmad Tamāla Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja and Bali Mardana Prabhu purchased land in Māyāpur for ISKCON. The Śrīdhāma Navadvīpa parikramā started in the same year. In 1972 Śrīla Prabhupāda sent Jayapatākā Mahārāja to Māyāpur to develop the project. He told Jayapatākā Mahārāja.
‘I give you the spiritual world and you develop it!’
The manner in which he developed the Māyāpur Project is truly incredible. Devotees all over the world have started Nāmahaṭṭa preaching on Jayapatākā Mahārāja’s initiative. It is by his efforts that the Bhaktivedanta National School, International School, Māyāpur Institute and a Vedic city have come up here.
In 1993 he sent me and my wife Śacīmātā to Swarupganj to develop a project. When we came here, this ruined building was unfit for living. Our journey started from this devasted house. Adjoining the house was a playgroud.
Today, by the mercy of Jayapatākā Mahārāja, we have established a Jagannātha Temple there where we are annually celebrating the Snāna-yātrā and Ratha-yātrā festivals for twenty-five years now. Moreover, in the charitable dispensary located here, seven doctors are regularly treating patients.
Thousands of villagers, residents of the Holy dhāma are being benefited for 25 years by means of this charitable dispensary.
We beg that you accept our prayers unto your lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion and humbly request you to continue to give us service unto your lotus feet.
Thank you very much for allowing us to remain in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your Servant,
Saṅkarṣaṇa dāsa
(Disciple and descendant of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda)
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Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
This year we are celebrating your divine grace's seventy-year appearance day.
Your determination to stay behind to fulfill the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Prayers of countless devotees and special mercy of the Lord has made it possible that you are still with us.
We are so much thankful to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Pañca-tattva Bhagavān and Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva for reciprocating with us by hearing our prayers to keep Your Divine Grace with us and thus giving us this great opportunity to observe this grand celebration of seventieth appearance celebration.
As per Vedic system 70th appearance day celebration is very special and it is called as Bhīmarata śānti celebration. We perform this Bhīmarata śānthi ceremony for praying the Lord for your long and healthy life so that you can perform everything to complete the orders Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you and same time deliver unlimited condition souls like me.
Whole world is inspired to see your determination, dedication and devotion and you will remain as an example and source of inspiration for devotees of present and future generations. Your Divine Grace is living teachings of Bhagavad-gītā. What Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa had spoken in Gītā now you are showing it to the world by practicing in your life.
I feel very much secured by taking shelter at the dust of your divine lotus feet. Your are fully surrendered to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You are devoid of any self interest and living in this world just for the benefit of people in general. Please bless me and empower me so that I can follow your order and remain engaged in devotional service unto the Lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava constantly and continuously eternally.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for everything you have done for me by guiding me through out my devotional life.
Yours insignificant servant,
Bhakti Puruṣottama Swami
My Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my prostrated humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus/saṅkīrtana feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
What a glory to have you back in Māyāpur for your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration! As your spiritual position is ever increasing, your physical vehicle is now catching up with that rise; so many thoughts that you were on a physical exit from this realm but in reality, for us, a relieving longer stay.
rākhe kṛṣṇa māre ke māre kṛṣṇa rāke ke
In your case, this part of this sloka magnifies your position, ‘He whom Kṛṣṇa protects no one can kill.’ Many were thinking with regard to your earlier handicap, ‘Such a devotee of Lord Narasiṁhadeva, how could this happen?!’ However, the Lord acts beyond our tiny insect vision, as He manoeuvres His favoured Kings upon the chess board of this temporal realm.
Yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhaḥ; your example again teaches us how the person bhāgavata exemplifies the book bhāgavata. Giving a complete map how to soldier through the quick sand and booby traps of this material world by always remembering Kṛṣṇa and never forgetting Him; acting solely for pleasure of the Lord.
By the Grace of the Lord, you have not only overcome the obstacles, but are forging ahead with preaching, initiations, and, who knows, another round the world travel regime. While most would call it quits, you are replacing bodily parts to squeeze more required precious years, lecturing and writing in service to Śrīla Prabhupāda in this present field.
What an example you are, what a history we are observing, a Jayapatākā, a victory flag against all odds. We watch how our beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda is so pleased with you as you serve, encourage, and please others. You have shown us how the Mercy of the Supreme is a descending process and the ‘open secret treasure box’ of success; service to guru. If we all follow you in this way, then just think how we can affect the world through a similar internal power rather than any temporal external pomp.
Best wishes on this most auspicious day,
Your aspiring servant,
Bhaktisiddhānta Swami
Dearest Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances . All glories to your devotional service at the lotus feet of His DIvine Grace Srila Prabhupada !
All glories to Srila Prabhupada !
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja , I place my heavy head of pride and arrogance, at the dust of your lotus feet, that have travelled the world’s nook and corner with the message of His Divine Grace, to affect many souls with Prema Bhakti.
Please pardon my unlimited offenses to your Divine Grace due to my immaturity.
The picture of you rendering relentless service from the wheel chair and the reclining hospital bed is a great source of inspiration to me and many, in responsibility and accountability and more than anything, Love.
When Srila Prabhupada said “Do as I do “ this is what he meant.
By giving your disciples the freedom to function as per their understanding and individuality, and so reap the results in devotional service while at the same time realising the responsibility to perform in your exemplary rendering of devotional service, you have been a true Acharya for all times to come.
With your vast experience of an institutional devotee , you have amazingly done the greatest out-of-the-box outreach ever in history ! While exploding and expanding the breadth of outreach through congregational preaching and other varied unique methods you have demonstrated that there is no limit to ingenuity in preaching the message of Lord Chaitanya, if one so desires .
Satisfying simultaneously the previous Acharya’s and developing Mayapur as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada , establishing the legacy of Srila Prabhupada s teachings in word act and deed relentlessly, handling numerous challenges simultaneously and still remaining a fresh and vibrant Vaishnava , is an amazing impossible feat that everyone looks up to in your divine Grace.
On this auspicious day I again beg for forgiveness for all offenses and gratefully thank your Divine Grace for tolerating me in your service and request that you to bless me with your mercy to be successful in bringing more and more souls to the shelter of Srila Prabhupada s institution in contribution to the “unlimited expansion” that you have been charged with by Srila Prabhupada .
All devotees serving here at the Kovai Chandra Project in Coimbatore and surrounding areas and in Kerala request your very special grace to successfully complete the projects undertaken to satisfy your Divine Grace s order.
Begging at your lotus feet
I remain,
Your Servant
Bhakti VInoda Swami
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my very Humble Obeissanes unto Your Lotus Feet,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu,
All Glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to His Holiness Śrī Guru Mahārāja Oḿ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaḿ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Vande ‘ham śrī-guroh śrī-yuta-pada-kamalam śrī-gurun vaiṣṇavams ca śrī-rupam sagrajatam saha-gana-raghunathanvitam tam sa jivam sadvaitam savadhutam parijana-sahitam kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devam śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-padan saha-gana-lalita- śrī-visakhanvitams ca Nama Om viṣṇu-padaya kṛṣṇa-preshthaya bhu-tale śrīmate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine Namas Te Sarasvati deve gaura-vani-pracarine nirvisesha-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Vancha-kalpatarubhyas ca kripa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitanam pavanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namah
namo maha-vadanyaya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradaya te
kṛṣṇaya kṛṣṇa-caitanya-namne Gaura-tvishe namah
Kindly accept my humble obeissances and kindly bless me so that I can transmit the right words in this first offering.
Last Year, on the auspicious day of Śrī Gaura-purnima, (02 March 2018) Respected Guru Mahārāja, You accepted me as Your spiritual daughter and gave me the name Nitya Śrī devī dāsī. On this most sacred occasion of your 70th appearance anniversary in this world, I would like to fall in the dust of your lotus feet and beg for the ability to properly glorify your divine and magnanimous character. I feel I am such a miniature, such a fallen soul but it is only through Your divine Mercy that I could attain the Mercy of The Supreme Personality of Godhead.
As the cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, in the same way Guru Mahārāja delivers Mercy to the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. Respected Guru Mahārāja, I feel very inspired to hear you, despite your health status, chanting and talking about the unlimited pastimes, qualities, names of Śrī Gaurāṅga. Respected Guru Mahārāja, it has been acknowledged in all revealed scriptures that one should honour one’s Spiritual Master as much as the Supreme Lord as He is the most confidential servitor of the Supreme Lord.
On this auspicious occasion, kindly bless me, Respected Guru Mahārāja so that this fallen soul can make some progress in pure devotional service and always remain at Your Lotus Feet.
Nitya Śrī devī dāsī (Diksha)
ISKCON Vedic Farm, Bon Acceuil
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Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārājā.
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of Your divine lotus feet.
All glories to His Divine Grace Most merciful Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Mahārāja.
Mahārājā, thank You for always inspiring me and for teaching me to be strong by Your own example. I learnt to love and appreciate my own Spiritual Master by reading about Your experiences with the Lord in the spiritual world. I learnt to push forward in life, despite my health, by your example of being sick but still pushing forward for the pleasure of the Lord. You live for us, not for yourself.
Thank You for blessing me via this photo below.
Thank You for everything Mahārāja.
Happy appearance day.
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of Your most merciful lotus feet.
Your foolish servant,
Ānanda Vṛndāvana dāsī
Durban, South Africa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my loving obeisance to Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to this happiest day when we can glorify Our Spiritual Master.
Today Guru Mahārāja I would like to show my gratitude to You by offering this poem I have written for You
I walk confidently behind You
on the battlefield of Consciousness
for You are Prabhupāda's Victory Flag
no other realization is more true
Gloriously beating the Bṛhad-mṛdaṅga
of Lord Gaura Hari's mission
You show me the importance of
Śrī Nāma and Vaiṣṇava Saṅga
After dying a million deaths alone
I now have the golden chance
to worship Gaura Nitāi and go home
simply by receiving Your merciful glance.
Today and always I pray to be of some use to You in Your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to You on Your Vyāsa-pūjā
I remain,
Your spiritual daughter,
Nanda Gopī Priya devī dāsī,
Durban South Africa
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে|
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে
নির্বিশেষ শূণ্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্যদেশ তারিণে।।
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আপনাকে কৃতজ্ঞতা জানানোর কোনো সঠিক ভাষা আমার জানা নেই। এই অধমের জীবনে আপনি এক উদ্যম, অনুপ্রেরণার সৃষ্টি করেছেন। আমি ব্যক্তিগতভাবে এই কথাটি অনুভব করেছি যে, আমি যখনই কোনো দ্বিধা-দ্বন্দ্ব বা যে পরিস্থিতিই অতিক্রম করি না কেন, আপনি প্রবচনের মাধ্যমে বা অন্য যেকোনোভাবেই আমাকে সেই অবস্থা থেকে উত্তরণের পথ দেখান।
হে নিতাইকৃপাপ্রদায়িনে,
আপনি আমার মত অধম সন্তানকেও আপনার সাহচর্য থেকে দূরে রাখেন নি। আমাকে অপার করুণা সর্বদাই দান করে যাচ্ছেন।
হে সর্বকালের বিজয়ী,
অপারেশন পরবর্তী এই সংকটপূর্ণ সময়েও আপনি যেভাবে অবিরাম প্রচার, প্রবচন চালিয়ে যাচ্ছেন, তা সত্যিই অভূতপূর্ব।
হে পিতা,
আপনিই আমার জীবনের শ্রেষ্ঠ অনুপ্রেরক, ভরসা, অবলম্বন। আমি যেন আপনার চরণকমলে এভাবেই আশ্রয় পেতে পারি আজীবন।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয় হোক। শ্রীল গুরুদেবের জয় হোক।
ইতি,
আপনার অধমতম সন্তান,
অন্তরা পোদ্দার (চরণাশ্রিত)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ।
গুরুমহারাজ....
তুমি ছিলে,আছো, সদাই থেকো সাথে,,
এই অধম যেনো তোমায় "পিতা""" মনে রাখে.....
কৃপাময় "পিতা"" আমায় তুমি দিয়েছো দীক্ষা,,,,,
এই অধম যেনো রাখতে পারে তোমায় দেয়া কথা......
আমার এই অন্ধকার জীবনে "পিতা""" তুমি দিয়েছ আশার প্রদীপ জ্বেলে....
করুনা করো এই অধম যেনো না যায় কভু তোমায় ভুলে....
এই অধম পাপীর ছিলোনা কিছু......
না ছিলো কোনো আশা.........
কাছে এসে হাত দুটি বারিয়ে তুমি যে প্রথম দাড়ালে
"""" পিতা"""""""
আমি হাজার কস্টেও "" পিতা"""থাকি সুখি....
যখন """ তোমার"""মুখের দিকে একটু দেখি....
আমার জন্য শত কস্ট সয়েছো,,,,
কোনো যোগ্যতা বিচার না করেই........
শুধু """"তুমিই """"যে বসে রয়েছো........
কিন্ত অযোগ্য আমি......
বিষয়ে মত্ত,,, কামে আসক্ত,,,আর অপরােধ মত্ত,,,,,
কিন্তু আমিও যে """ পিতা"""" শুধরাতে চাই.....
সারা জীবন ধরে তোমার সেবা করতে চাই....
আমার এই জীবনে "" পিতা"""তুমিই আশা.......
""" তুমিই .... পিতা....একমাত্র ভরশা.....
আমার প্রতিটিক্ষন "" তোমার"""করুনা ভরা....
এই জাহ্নবী...যে """ পিতা"""
পতিত সেরা...........
যোগ্যতা ছিল না,, এখন ও যে নাই
"" পিতা"""তুমার মেয়ে হওয়ার,,
তবু """তুমার চরনে""""" মোর এই মিনতি জানাই বারবার...
আমার সাথে "" পিতা"""সদাই থেকো
নিজের করুণা দিয়ে আমাদের আগলে রেখো।।।।।
তুমি আমার প্রথম পিতা
তুমি আমার জীবনদাতা।
ধরেছিলে তুমি ই প্রথম
হাত দুখানি মোর করে যতন।
যোগ্যতা মোর ছিল না কভু
কাছে টেনে নিয়েছ তবু,
তুমি এ অধমেরে নব জন্ম দিলে
তুমি এ অনাথেরে আশ্রয় দিলে,
তুমি সব পাপ নিলে নিজের বলে।
যেদিন জানি তব জীবন গাঁথা
শিহরিত হয় এ জয়প্রদা,
কতটা দৃঢ়তা থাকলে
মৃত্যুর কোলে বসে কেউ প্রচার করে।
গোটা পৃথিবী এক হয়েছিল
তোমার কারণেই হরিনামে ভেসেছিল,
সত্যি তুমি শ্রেষ্ঠ জাদু দেখাও
জাদু দিয়ে পৃথিবী বশে আনাও,
তারপরে তাদেরে কৃষ্ণেরে চেনাও।
তোমার মহিমা তোমার জীবন
ব্যর্থ আমি করিতে বর্ণন,
যদিও কৃষ্ণ তোমারে ডাকে
সারা দাও নি তুমি মোরে একা দেখে।
এ পাপির লাগি সব নিয়েছ মেনে
ছুটে এসেছিলে আমায় পতিত যেনে,
জানি আজও কৃষ্ণের কাছেতে
কাঁদো তুমি আমারে বাচাতে,
এ ভয়ানক মায়ার সংসার হতে।
আমিও পিতা কাঁদতে চাই
কৃষ্ণের কাছে শুধু তোমার লাগি,
আমার বলে রাখব না কিছু
তোমার সেবায় দিব জীবন বাজি
প্রতিটি নিঃশ্বাসে পিতা,
তোমারেই করতে চায় স্মরণ এ জয়প্রদা।
আমার সর্বস্ব শুধু তুমি পিতা
তোমার হয়ে থাকব আশুক যত বাধা,
শুধু তোমারেই চায় এ জয়প্রদা।।
অতি বিনীত নিবেদন করি পাদপদ্মে তোমার,
জন্মে জন্মে তোমাতে অহৈতুকী ভালবাসা হোক আমার।
অপার করুণাসিন্ধু পতিতপাবন,
তুমি ছাড়া অধমে কে আছে আপন ?
ক্ষুদ্রকীট আমি অতি পতিত, হে দেব;
কৃপা করে পাদপদ্মে রাখিয়েছো বেশ।
প্রভুপাদ প্রিয় পাত্র মায়াপুর রুপকার,
তোমা বিনা বন্ধু আর কে আছে আমার ?
ত্যাগ করে সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্ন্য, বিত্ত-বিলাস;
জীব উদ্ধার হেতু বিশ্বব্যাপী করেছো পরিভ্রমণ অভিলাষ।
শত কষ্ট বেদনা আর ব্যাধির অতি পীড়া,
গ্রহণ করেছো প্রভু নিশ্চুপ নিরালা।
যে করেছে তোমার দেহ অঙ্গ দান,
শত কৃতজ্ঞ আমি, না হয় প্রতিদান।
ফিরিয়ে এসেছো হে দেব, আমাদেরই মাঝে,
হৃদয়ে আনন্দের লহরী সতত তাই বাজে।
অনলাইনে তোমার বচন সতত করি শ্রবণ,
কবে করিতে পাব তোমার পাদপদ্ম দর্শন।
ওহে গুরুদেব, কৃপাবিন্দু দিয়ে
রাখিও চরণে মোরে,
না দিও দূরে ফেলে !
-- বিনীত নিবেদক
কানাই প্রেম দাস (দীক্ষিত শিষ্য)
বগুড়া, বাংলাদেশ।
নমো ওম্ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে।
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে।
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগর গ্রাম তারিণে ।।
আমি সবেমাত্র উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক পাশ করে ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং ভর্তি হয়েছি। সালটি ছিল ১৯৯৩ইং ২৩ এপ্রিল শুক্রবার। যে স্কুলে পড়েছি, সেই স্কুলের একটি আলাদা বড় খেলার মাঠ আছে। সেখানে দেখি বিশাল সনাতন ধর্ম সভার আয়োজন করেছে। বেশ কিছু বিদেশী ভক্ত এসেছেন এবং মাঠের দক্ষিণ দিকে সুন্দর সুন্দর অনেক ধর্মীয় বইয়ের একটি বুক টেবিল। সর্বক্ষণ আমি বইয়ের স্টলের পাশেই ছিলাম। যেহেতু তখন আমি ছাত্র, বিধায় বেশি টাকা আমার কাছে ছিল না। তাই ছোট্ট একটি বই কিনলাম “আদর্শ প্রশ্ন আদর্শ উওর”। বিশেষ করে বইটিতে লেখা আছে “কৃষ্ণ সর্বাকর্ষক”। সবাইকে আকর্ষণ করে। আমাকে এতটাই আকর্ষণ করেছে। তারপর মাইকে যখন ঘোষনা দিল; এবারে মঞ্চে উঠবেন ইস্কনের অন্যতম গুরুদেব “শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী”। উনি আমেরিকা থেকে এসেছেন, তখন আমি ভাবলাম বিদেশী মানে ম্লেচ্ছ; তারা আবার গুরু হয় কিভাবে? তারপর গুরুদেব তার বড় সোনালী রংয়ের ঝম্পটি নিয়ে অনেক্ষণ ধরে হরেকৃষ্ণ মহামন্ত্র কীর্তন করলেন সুললিত কন্ঠে, আমি অপলক নয়নে দেখতে লাগলাম। গুরুদেব তখন পুরো বাংলা বলতে পারছে না, কিছু কিছু বলতে পারছে। এক সময় গুরুদেব বললেন, আপনারা সনাতন ধর্মের লোক আপনারা কেন হরিনাম করছেন না? এই কথাটি আমার হৃদয়ে এতটা নাড়া দিল যে, নিজেকে ধিক্কার দিলাম। অথচ উনি বিদেশী হয়ে আমাদের ধর্মকে কিভাবে গ্রহন করেছে। গুরুদেবের দিব্য জ্যোতি, গুরুদেবের প্রবচন বারবার আমাকে এতটাই বিমোহিত করেছিল, পড়ে আমি পড়াশুনার প্রতি সম্পূর্ন আস্হা হারিয়ে ফেলি। গুরুদেবের একটি কথাই হৃদয়ে বেশি করে নাড়া দিল- কেন আমরা হরিনাম করছিনা?
তারপরের ঘটনাবলী; গুরুদেব ২০০০ইং ১৮ই এপ্রিল শ্রী শ্রী রাধাগিরিধারী মন্দির, বানিয়ারদিঘী, লালমনিরহাটে শ্রীবিগ্রহ প্রতিষ্ঠা করলেন এবং শ্রীমন্দিরের শুভ উদ্বোধন করলেন।
গুরুদেব আগে সারারাত জেগে দীক্ষার নাম তৈরি করতো। দীর্ঘক্ষণ বসে থাকার পর গুরুদেব চেয়ার থেকে উঠতে পারতো না; তখন আমরা গুরুদেবের হাত; শরীর; পা ধরে আস্তে আস্তে দাড় করিয়ে দিতাম। এমনকি গুরুদেব তার নিজের গাড়ীতে করে আমাকে নিয়েছিল।
প্রভু জগন্নাথ দাস,
লালমিনরহাট,বাংলাদেশ
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনীতি নামিনে নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিনে
আমি শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী আচার্যপাদের চরণকমলে আমার দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম নিবেদন করি,যিনি কৃষ্ণকৃপাশ্রীমূর্তি শ্রীল অভয়চরণারবিন্দ ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামী প্রভুপাদের এবং পূর্ববতী আচার্যের আকাঙ্খা,নির্দেশ এবং চরণকমলে সেবায় নিজকে সম্পর্ণ রূপে উৎসর্গ করেছেন। তিনি মুক্ত হস্তে শ্রীমন্নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর কৃপা বর্ষণ করেছেন এবং শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর ধাম, উপদেশ ও দিব্যলীলায় মহিমা বিতরণ করেছেন। তিনি সমস্ত গ্রামবাসী এবং নগরবাসীদের মধ্যে কৃষ্ণভাবনামৃত প্রচার করে তাদেরকে জড় বন্ধন থেকে মুক্ত করেছেন।
হে পরমারাধ্য করুণাসিন্ধু গুরুদেব,
আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথি উপলক্ষ্য আপনার শ্রীচরণ যুগলে অনন্তকোটি কোটি ভূলণ্ঠিত প্রণাম নিবেদন করি। অজ্ঞানের অন্ধকারে আমার জন্ম হয়েছিল কিন্তু আপনি আমায় জ্ঞানের অজ্ঞন পরিয়ে সেই অন্ধকার থেকে উদ্ধার করলেন।এই কলিযুগে মায়া কবলিত আমার মত নরাধম জীব সমূহকে জন্ম, মৃতু্্য, জরাও ব্যাধির চক্র হতে নিস্তার করবার জন্যই গুরুরূপে জড় জগতে আপনি অবতীর্ণ হয়েছেন। হে পিতা আপনি আমাকে যে এই ভাবে কৃপা করবেন সেটা আমি শত জন্মেও উপলব্ধি করতে পারবনা। শ্রী বলদেব বিদ্যাভূষণ কতৃক ব্রহ্মসূত্রে উল্লেখ করেছেন
যস্য দেবে পরাভক্তি যথাদেবে তথা গুরৌ তসৈতে কথিতা হ্যর্থা প্রকাশন্তে মহাত্নন:
পরেমেশ্বর ভগবানের প্রতিও পারমার্থিক দীক্ষাগুরুর প্রতি যার শুদ্ধভক্তি আছে, তার কাছে উপনিষদের যথার্থ অভিব্যক্ত হয় এবং পরম ফল ভগবদ উফলদ্বি লাভ হয়। বৈদিক শাস্ত্রে সদগুরু সম্বন্ধে যতগুলি দৃষ্টান্ত দেওয়া হয়েছে আপনি তার প্রত্যেকটির সরূপ। আপনার প্রতি আকৃষ্ট হয়েই আমি ইসকনে যোগদান করি।হে পিতা আপনার পত্যেকটি লীলা আমার হৃদয়কে ছুয়ে অশ্রু নির্গত করিয়েছে। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের অভিলাষ একের পর এক বাস্তবায়নের মাধ্যমে আপনি প্রমাণ করেছেন যে, আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের একজন আদর্শ অনুগামী।
হে পতিত পাবন গুরুদেব,
এই ব্রহ্মাণ্ডের সবছেয়ে পতিত জেনেও আপনি আমাকে আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে স্হান দিয়েছেন। ব্যাসপূজার এই শুভক্ষণে এই নরাধমেম আকুল প্রার্থনা আপনি যেভাবে আপনার গুরুদেবের আদেশ পালনে দৃঢ় প্রতিজ্ঞ, আমিও যেন জন্ম -জন্মান্তরে আপনার সেবায় নিজেকে সর্বদা নিয়োজিত কলতে পারি।
আপনার অযোগ্য পতিত সন্তান
শ্যামসখা মধুমঙ্গল দাস
Vaijayanti Lalita devī dāsī, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে
নির্বিশেষ শূণ্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্যদেশ তারিণে।।
হরে কৃষ্ণ, পরমপ্রিয় গুরুমহারাজ!
আপনার ৭০ তম আবির্ভাব তিথি জয়যুক্ত হোক!
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয়!
হে পতিত পাবন পিতা,
আমি আপনার সবচেয়ে অযোগ্য আর নিকৃষ্টতম কন্যা। পারমার্থিক জগতের সাথে সম্পৃক্ত হওয়ার আমার কোনো যোগ্যতাই নেই। অহৈতুকী কৃপাপরবশ হয়ে এই মূর্খ, অধম, দুরাচারী, অপরাধী, নিকৃষ্টতম আর অযোগ্যা সন্তানকে আপনি নিতাই কৃপা প্রদান করেছেন এবং অবিরত আপনার কৃপাছায়াতলে অবস্থান করার সুযোগ প্রদান করছেন। তবুও আমি এতটাই অজ্ঞ আর অধঃপতিত যে আপনার এই অমূল্য উপহারের মূল্য না বুঝে নিরন্তর অপরাধ করে চলেছি এবং হেলায় সময় হারাচ্ছি। আপনার এই শারীরিক কষ্টের মূল কারণ শুধু আমার অপরাধপ্রবণতা!
অধম জনার বন্ধু ওহে গুরুদেব,
আপনি কৃপা করে এই অধঃপতিত অধম সন্তানকে আপনার সেবায় নিরন্তর যুক্ত থাকার শক্তি প্রদান করুন। অপরাধশূণ্যভাবে অবিরত আপনার এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সন্তুষ্টিবিধানে আমি যেন আমার জীবনের প্রতিটি মুহূর্ত, প্রতিটি কর্ম, প্রতিটি চিন্তা, প্রতিটি প্রয়াস নিযুক্ত করতে পারি।
"যোগ্যতা বিচারে কিছু নাহি পাই তোমার করুণা সার
করুণা না হইলে কাঁদিয়া কাঁদিয়া প্রাণ না রাখিব আর।"
হে প্রাণপ্রিয় গুরুদেব,
আপনার শ্রীচরণকমল আমার মতো নিকৃষ্ট জীবের একমাত্র আশ্রয়! কৃপাপূর্বক এই অযোগ্যা কন্যাকে এই আশীর্বাদ প্রদান করুন, সুখে-দুঃখে, বিপদে-সম্পদে, উত্থান-পতনে যে অবস্থায়ই থাকি না কেন, আপনার পাদপদ্মের সুশীতল নিরাপদ আশ্রয় থেকে যেন আমি বিচ্যুত না হই। আপনার আবির্ভাব তিথির এই শুভ দিনে আপনার নিকট আমার এই প্রার্থনা।
"কবে হেন কৃপা লভিয়া এ জন কৃতার্থ হইবে নাথ
শক্তিবুদ্ধিহীন আমি অতি দীন করো মোরে আত্মসাথ।"
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ,
আপনি আপাতদৃষ্টিতে হুইল চেয়ারে অবস্থান করছেন বলে প্রতীয়মান হলেও প্রকৃত সত্য এটাই যে, আপনার সমস্ত শিষ্য-শিষ্যার জীবনের সমস্ত শুভ প্রয়াসের আপনিই মূলশক্তি! আপনি আমাদের সাহস, অনুপ্রেরণা, উঠে দাঁড়াবার শক্তি! আপনি হলেন আমাদের প্রত্যেকের জীবনের সেই অপরাজেয় নায়ক যিনি কখনো পরাজিত হন না! আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয়ের পতাকা! আপনি শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর সেনাপতি ভক্ত শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের কৃষ্ণভাবনামৃত আন্দোলনের অন্যতম অপ্রতিরোধ্য যোদ্ধা যিনি যুদ্ধক্ষেত্র ছেড়ে পালিয়ে যান না, বীরের মতো সর্বস্ব দিয়ে লড়াই করে চলেন শেষ নিশ্বাস পর্যন্ত! কৃপা করে আপনার এই অযোগ্যতম কন্যাটিকে শক্তি প্রদান করুন যেন মায়ার সাথে কঠোর লড়াইয়ে পরাজিত হয়ে থেমে না যাই, বরং আপনার দৃষ্টান্ত স্মরণ রেখে আপনার আশীর্বাদে প্রাণপণভাবে পারমার্থিক জগতে টিকে থাকার প্রয়াস করতে পারি, দৃঢ়ভাবে আপনার চরণ আঁকড়ে থাকতে পারি। যেমনভাবে কৌন্তেয় নামে অভিহিত করে কৃষ্ণ অর্জুনকে স্মরণ করিয়ে দিয়েছিলেন তিনি কে, তেমনিভাবে আমিও যেন সর্বদা নিজেকে জয়পতাকা-কন্যা হিসেবে জেনে মায়ার সাথে বিষম যুদ্ধে মুখ থুবড়ে আছাড় খেয়ে পড়ে না যাই কৃপা করে সেই আশীর্বাদ করুন।
হে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয়পতাকা,
আজকে আপনার আবির্ভাব তিথির এই পরম মঙ্গলময় দিনে আপনার নিকট আমি পুনরায় আত্মসমর্পণ করি। প্রভুপাদের সেবায় আপনি যেমন আপনার সমস্তটুকু পূর্ণরূপে সমর্পণ করেছেন আমিও যেন আপনাকে দেয়া প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষায় সম্পূর্ণরূপে সমর্পিত হতে পারি, আপনার সেবায় যেন জীবনকে সর্বতোভাবে নিযুক্ত করতে পারি কৃপা করুন।
ইতি,
আপনার অযোগ্যতম কন্যা,
বৈজয়ন্তী ললিতা দেবী দাসী
(দীক্ষা, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ)
Vaijayanti Lalita devī dāsī,
Narayanganj, Bangladesh
My dear spiritual father:
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Gaura- Nitai. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
At your 70th Vyasa puja ,I hope your health will be better and continue to follow Srila Prabhupada 's footstep to spread Krishna Consciousness all over the world.
My dear spiritual father, thank you so much for your mercy, you helped me to connect with the parampara. You brought me to the devotional services. I did services one by one. This is a wonderful experience. If I hadn’t gotten your mercy, I couldn’t do the practice of Bhakti Yoga—finishing Vraja Mandal parikrama, giving lecture, leading Bhakti Vriksha, having my deity......etc. You give me so much , so much..... The most important thing is : you give me Krishna. I am so rich and good fortune. I will try my best to spread this good fortune to the others.
Through your immense patience and austerity, through your great faith in Lord Caitanya and the instruction of Srila Prabhupada.You show us how the soul beyond the limited body. This is a extremely abstruse topic and teaching. The body seem likes a machine, we just replace the old parts and continue to use it.Your teaching is so clear. The body is the material field and the soul is spiritual field. We are so fortune to see you to display the demonstration. It gives us immense encouragement and power to serve Lord Caitanya—continue to spread Sankirtan movement all over the world.
You try your best to fulfill the desire of Srila Prabhupada. I just try my best to follow your footstep to be a small servant. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to serve you.
My dear spiritual father ki jay! Hari Haribol! Lord Gauranga ki jay!
Your spiritual daughter,
Kuntī Mahārāṇī devī dāsī
Dearest, most loved, most respected Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, All glories to you Dearest Gurumaharaja, All glories to all the sincere devotees of Sri Sri Radha Madhava.
All glories to your auspicious Appearance day Dear Gurumahraja. I was recently in Mayapur and you had just finished GBC meetings, it was late and you said to your disciples you wanted to give a class! Your servants wanted you to honour prasadam and relax at 9 pm - you responded that you do feel relaxed when you talk on Krsna Katha and transcendental topics, this is how you relax - then you proceeded to give us a class.
Guru Maharaja your every action is so inspiring, always choosing to serve the Lord under any circumstance. Your desire to serve Srila Prabhupada, spread this movement and help to return souls back to their original position is so very inspiring. One moment in your association teaches me so much by listening, observing your actions, words and choices. The way you live and breathe for seva to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada is setting an example for the rest of the world. I feel like the most fortunate person in the world to have received you as my Diksha Guru.
My love for you is put into action in Hong kong where I preach and share only the tiniest fraction of your qualities with all I meet. I am such a little speck of dust trying to look and learn and act according to your desire of how I can best be in service to humanity through sharing Krsna Consciousness. I have my ideas however, on this most auspicious day I beg for your mercy to make it crystal clear how I can serve you better in this life and not waste my time.
Your glories are unlimited Guru Maharaja and I pray that you may forgive any offences I have made knowingly or unknowingly .
My humble obeisances to your kind, compassionate, loving, fully engaged lotus feet.
Your Servant,
sudevi sundari devi dasi .
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obesiances.
Although I have no qualification to write this offering still for my purification, I am paying my homage to Guru Mahārāja.
The greatest moment in my life had been when Guru Mahārāja accepted me as his sheltered disciple. This shows how devotees of Kṛṣṇa is so compassionate that they simply distribute their causeless mercy to anyone like me who has no sincerity, dedication and greatfulness. Whatever little Kṛṣṇa consciousness I am practicing it is only due to the prayers of Guru Mahārāja else I have no hope. Due to my past sinful activities I undergo lot of crisis and temptations in life and it is only and only due to the mercy and instructions of Gurudeva that I am surviving.
I am extremely grateful to Guru Mahārāja for giving this wretched soul the mercy of Gaura-Nitai else I would have been simply dictated to hell due to my past sins.
It is only due to your mercy that I have got this Kṛṣṇa consciousness and sustaining and I know it is only due to your prayers Guru Mahārāja I can become a humble instrument in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
So kindly bless me Gurudeva that I become more Kṛṣṇa conscious every moment and surrender with all my thoughts, words and deeds in all times, place and circumstances and carry out the world deliverance mission of Lord Caitanya.
Your's insignificant servant,
Aakash Kumar
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to your unbreakable determination to serve Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and his serious followers.
In the twenty-five years that I’ve been your disciple and in the years preceding that, there has never been a single moment where I have seen your determination to serve Srila Prabhupada falter. Srila Prabhupada said that Bhaktivinoda Thakura could have conquered the whole world with Krishna consciousness in eighteen days but he left it for us to get the credit. Likewise, there are some things that Srila Prabhupada did not manifest so that his followers can take credit.
I don’t know if there will ever be anyone like you, who has so explicitly and unambiguously demonstrated that even the most difficult, painful, complicated, mind-bending, physical difficulties cannot decrease or impede the incessant flow of service to Srila Prabhupada’s lotus feet. It is one thing to tolerate pain, yet a completely different thing not to be disturbed by pain but carry on with life blissfully. Logic is always dependent on experience. I don’t have the experience even remotely of handling physical difficulties like you. Nor have I seen or heard about others handling such situations in the manner that you do. As far as I am concerned, you defy logic.
I have seen you in some of the most excruciating physical situations. It is not just me, but also others who have seen you in those situations, who say the same thing. It is this: Just by being in your presence, one gets a gush of happiness, the unmistakable anandambudi vardhana experience because that is what you exude even in those situations. Again, how is this possible? It defies logic.
These experiences give me a glimpse that Krishna consciousness is not an armchair concept filled with lofty ideals and poetic words which do not have real life significance. Krishna consciousness is exactly as Prabhupada presented it. And through your sterling example, you have made us know it and realise it. For being such an example of love and teaching us and giving us Krishna consciousness as it is, it is not possible to repay our debt of gratitude to you, either realistically or unrealistically.
I remember the moment when we were shifting you from the Mission Hospital, Durgapur to ILBS Delhi in an air-ambulance. Most of the nurses who worked there were from Kerala and they spoke to me in native Malayalam. They were recounting to me how stressful it is for them generally to work in an ICU. But when you were in the ICU, they were looking forward to their ICU shift everyday. So they said it was a mixture of happiness and sadness that you were leaving: Happiness that you were going to a better facility and sadness that the ICU would be back to the stressful days in your absence. During your days there, I saw you interact with everyone, including the doctors. You preached to them and insisted to me that I should take their contact details in your contact book and follow up with them to inspire them to continue to chant which they had started by your instructions.
While in Delhi, as I was standing outside the ICU one evening, something unusual happened. A lady came to me asking to meet you in the ICU. Nobody knew her. She explained to me that she had seen you at a distance once in Mayapur and was so inspired that she started to follow you on Facebook. On the day that you were shifted from Durgapur to Delhi, we had actually arranged to shift you to Chennai. But due to a last minute hiccup with the air-ambulance schedule, we had to shift you to Delhi. We had posted on Facebook that we would be taking you to Chennai and the next post was that you had landed in Delhi. A lot of devotees were surprised, “How did that happen?” After reading the post that you would be going to Chennai, this lady told me that she began to pray to Krishna how nice it would be if you would come to Delhi instead and went to cook in the kitchen. After she came out, she was stunned to read that you had landed in Delhi. So she said that she knew that she had to go and meet you even if you were in the ICU. I asked her a few more questions and found that her account was genuine. So I told her that it must be her wish that changed the plan from Chennai to Delhi. Guru Maharaja, I was thinking that you had done all kinds of things which are hard to believe. This would be one more to that list: to meet with an eager first-time guest in the ICU. I wanted it to go down in history that from even inside an ICU, you conceded to give an appointment to someone. I told her to wait, quickly went in to see you and told you about her. Through your alphabet chart (because you were on a ventilator), you told me to bring her in. So it happened. Her name was Puja Jaggi.
A few days later, you attended the full GBC meetings over skype even while tubes were sticking into different parts of your body. Several of your fellow GBC members could not imagine how you could do it. I remember Romapada Maharaja saying, “He is in a league of his own".
As I’m writing this offering, there is a flood of memories and things that I want to say. But due to the prospect of this offering becoming too long, I would like to conclude with one memory.
You had instructed me that whenever you are in a very serious medical condition, I should be around. After reaching Delhi from Durgapur, when I came to see you in the ICU, I reminded you that I had come in fulfilment of your instruction. Independent of that, I always desired to be around you when you were in such a condition. To my astonishment, I saw you lift your head with all the tubes, raise your left hand, again with tubes, bring it to the region of your heart and bow your head in gratitude. I was speechless, choked with tears in my eyes. It is a moment that constantly resurfaces in my memory. I see your head going up in that hospital bed. I see your left hand going up and towards your chest and your head bow down. A very touching gesture from ordinary understanding. Yet, in that moment, I also see the visible termination of billions of years of my life in this material world.
Your insignificant servitor,
Acintya Caitanya dāsa
My dear spiritual father His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to your lotus feet!
I offer my prostrated obeisances to your lotus feet on the occasion of your Vyasa-puja celebration.
Guru Mahārāja, your glory and magnanimity knows no bounds and is always ever increasing. The display of your unlimited divine characteristics such as the undaunting spirit to preach despite all odds, the execution of unmotivated and uninterrupted devotional service, focused meditation on instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda (which are your very life and soul), unconditional care for your disciples, never being on the bodily platform, the insurmountable zeal to cooperate and follow Vaishnava etiquette and undeviating remembrance of the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya are giving rise to hope, fortune, enthusiasm and devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa, in the lives of anyone/everyone who is getting your association.
Your merciful presence in this material world is being relished like a crown jewel and is the pivot of the devotional lives of many. Your clairvoyant ahead of time vision and inspiring involvement is the driving factor for many historical projects which are in actuality the desires of the Guru Parampara and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your resolute urge to use all your time in the service of Guru, Hari, and Vaishnavas, has displayed the mood of the spiritual realm in this mundane exploitative world.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, this insignificant disciple of yours also tries to make some efforts to meditate on the instructions given by you. I am serving as a brahmachari servant in a Bhakti Center in Marthahalli, which is a branch of ISKCON Narasiṁha Giridhari Mandir.
Your standing instruction for devotees/your disciples in Bengaluru is to strive to make Bengaluru a Kṛṣṇa Conscious city by 2020. This effort involved in this vision (which I have full faith will come true) is like an ocean in which my contribution is that of a drop.
Last year we started Janmashtami in a new location called Kadugodi, from which we reaped 3 Gita Courses. I am connected to the budding devotees there (under the able guidance of my Shiksha Guru) and since the last Janmashtami I visit them (to conduct sessions) on a weekly basis, and around 40+ devotees are chanting now. The target is to take them to 4 rounds by June, followed by a Yatra to Śrī Māyāpur Dhām. They have developed primary faith in Kṛṣṇa and now are slowly beginning to hanker for devotee association. The journey till now has been possible simply by your causeless mercy without which I am just a straw destined to be eternally tossed and kicked in the waves of nescience.
By virtue of your mercy simultaneously I have also been able to assist and guide 15 youth boys who are also connected to me from about 2 years now, 1 recently got initiated and 4 more aspiring to get connected to guru parampara soon. Seeking your blessings to continue guiding all my students em-pathetically. Kindly also bless me for my other services which include kitchen and fundraising via which I am striving to please/assist the devotees/local authorities.
I am very unfortunate, I do not understand your mood and often I fail to understand the urgency of your mission, but you are very kind to have allowed a wicked soul like me to be under the shelter of your lotus feet. I hanker for that day come when I will develop some devotional qualities for your pleasure. I yearn to get a drop of dedication and commitment which you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your mercy is only wealth. You told once if we, your disciples, focus our minds on Kṛṣṇa then your mercy will follow profusely, please bless me to be able to do so. Please bless me so that I may continue to strengthen my eternal bond with you and become a faithful servant of your servants. Hankering for a drop of your mercy.
Yours eternally,
Acyuta Arjunasakha dāsa,
Śrī Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhari Mandir,
Bangalore, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
It’s my immense pleasure to offer Vyāsa-pūjā offering to dear Guru Mahārāja. It’s always an inspiration to see you dear Ācāryapāda. With such a medical condition, your determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON is very immense. We pray to their Lordships Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā Mayī, Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva and Śrī Narasiṁha deva to keep You in good health and help to obtain your causeless mercy. On this auspicious occasion we pray at Your Lotus Feet to bless us so that we assist you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your most unworthy son,
Ādi Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Kāruṇya Rādhikā devī dāsī
Shaunak
என் அன்பிற்குரிய ஆன்மீக குரு தவத்திரு ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமி குரு மஹாராஜ் அவர்களின் தாமரை பொற் பாதங்களுக்கு என் பணிவு கலந்த அனேக கோடி கோடி நமஸ்காரங்கள்.
குருவுடன் ஆன தொடர்பு என்பது பகவானுடன் ஆன மறைமுகத் தொடர்பு என்பதை உணர்ந்த ஒவ்வொரு சீடனும் குருவின் ஒப்பற்ற பெருமையை உணர்ந்து அவருடன் தன்னையே ஒப்படைக்கின்றார்கள். அவ்வாறே நானும் என்னை முழுமையாக அவருடன் ஒப்படைப்பதும் அவரது இடைவிடாது தொடர்பினால் என்னை ஜடக் களங்கங்களின் இடைவிடாத “மாயா” வலையில் இருந்து விடுவித்துக் கொள்ள முயற்சிப்பேன்.
மேலும் குரு சீடர் என்றும் நித்திய பந்தத்தினை மேன்மேலும் வளர்த்துக் கொண்டேயிருக்கவே விரும்புகின்றேன்.
குரு மஹாராஜர் வாழ்க!
எப்பொழுதும் உங்கள் கருணையை
யாசித்து நிற்கும் பணிவான சேவகன்
ஆதி புருஷ நித்தாய் தாஸ்
துறையூர்
Jaya Guru Maharaja. Happy 70th Vyasa Puja.
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Your Divine Grace, Acharyapada.
Eternally indebted to your mercy upon me. Happy to observe it as a disciple and as your personal servant. I'm not much of a thinker so hence might not get well with the writing of your appreciation but I'm damn sure you will understand my feelings.
Last year had been a horrible nightmare for all of your disciples, well wishers and ISKCON devotees. It was more of a shock to see you closely in that precarious situation of your health than others. I remember quite after starting of this phase, you came to Mayapur to pay your respects to your Lordships on Gaur Purnima. You wasn't fit and had to take ascites out by performing a procedure on the day or a day before Gaur Purnima. You quickly left back to Chennai. In Chennai, you presented yourself to your disciples on your Vyasa Puja with lots of bandages and lines on your body. Dilemma; if to celebrate the Vyasa Puja or stay put in remorse of our sins. It ended up with every second or third day paying visits to the hospital to get you a relief for next couple of days and back to the hospital. Though to and fro to hospital was unpleasing but seemed no other way out. I'm sorry to bring this memory but it will always give me a chance to not get you back in that situation by acting weirdly but be an exemplary in my deeds so as not to cause any harm to you and bring any glory instead, whatever I can.
You have always been staying calm and dependant on Srila Prabhupada. I had read about this in Srimad Bhagavatam. Let's take an example of Ambarish Maharaja who didn't budge an inch when Durvasa Muni tried to take on him. So do you, not a faintest of fear of loosing whilst standing at the door of departure from this world. I'm happy that you are back. Back to lead us again, back to preach, back to travel and transpire many, back to fullfil your mission to Srila Prabhupada's vision.
I would like to reflect back on some of antidote of your lilas. Your feeling of crying at the remembrance of Param Karuna song and actual crying indeed is an example your spontaneous love for Krishna and Gauranga. Due to your extensible nature you can't help but meet your disciples, talk to them over phone or email even at 10, 11 o'clock at night. Your dedication to take care of your body in the thought that it is given to you by Krishna as a privilege to serve your spiritual master. At the same time your extensive act of preaching as soon as you gather some strength, you give out all your gathered energy, you make sure to squeeze it to almost nothing till you retire to bed. This acts are acitanyabhedabhed. Your magnanimous nature drives you to initiate more and more even after the repeated episodes of poor health. Your way of receiving a mere plastic trophy but filled with love and an admiration from a well wisher. You said to protect it very carefully. At first you said if you should give it back to her as it could be offensive if it gets misplaced or broken. You are so sensitive to vaisnava sadachar. I, myself, had extreme difference of opinion with some devotees, thank you for solving it in your way. You are one of your kind. Chastisement given by you have given me great joy. Filled in the gaps and connected the dots to make a sense in my life. Learning in staying close and serving you has been so warm and touching. I hope to always cherish this movements in heart of my heart and keep gathering them by continuing to serve you, forever. Celebrating festivals in Chennai at low scale but with same enthusiasm. Making doctors and sisters to chant. Many vouched for many number of rounds and committing to see ISKCON temples. Engaging devotees there in simplest service of counting cycle paddles to the biggest up to registering your name for liver and kidney transplant, you are awesome. On the day of your operation chances of successful surgery where 50%. You still went on to take a chance to fullfil your dream project-Temple Of Vedic Planetarium and many other services to Srila Prabhupada. After the operation things started coming positive but not completely, organs took its time to kick off and you asked doctors "Is there any chance for me." it was heart melting. Krishna blessed with all fortune that he gave you all your might to fight back the attacks of Kali and spread Gauranga's name everywhere you travel, again. I thank from the bottom of my heart to all the doctors and senior disciples of your health forum for their unparalleled contribution.
You always appreciate your godbrothers, godsisters, GBCs, senior devotees. You show that in physical form by giving them a token of your love in the form of some gifts during GBC meeting every year. Your love and care to your disciples has found a new way to connect with them by broadcasting your lectures every day on internet. A step ahead, by interacting with them personally at the end of class. Thought of some improvisation in SIDC has taken you by the thought of making e-governance, e-care etc. Awaiting to see this things get unfolded. A deep burning desire to unite Saraswat Gaudiya Vaisnava Association.
I could see your longing to get back to your home - Sridham Mayapur, when you were staying away for health reason. You could take it in so positive way that you said if you were not allowed by Mahäprabhu to enter into dham due to have caused some aparadha to some vaisnava. Which even in rarest of anyone's dream, you have not. So just showed us how careful are you about vaisnava aparadha and vaisnava dealings and taking situations in positive mood, looking bad in oneself and keeping others at high place. Your glories are unlimited even to my limited brain. I tried explaining a few of them here.
I thank you for everything in my life and owe you countlessly. I beg your pardon for all my offences and misdeeds committed in your service. Desire to not repeat them ever. In very a few certainties of life, one is, if I serve and please you, it's the goal of my life. Beg to be always guided by your wisdom.
I pray to Radha Madhav Astasakhis, Panchatattva, Prahlad Narasimhadeva and Srila Prabhupada to keep you healthy and never to come across any health problems. Many times due to being so close I have develop familiarity and caused offences in serving you. I humbly fall at your feet and beg to be forgiven. Begging for courage to carry on serving you eternally and cooperate with other servants, just let this two things in my life, go hand in hand.
Your servant always
Ākarṣaka Caitanya dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dear Guru Mahāraja,
Please accept my humble obesiances at the dust of Your Lotus Feet. All Glories to Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to His Holiness Vyāsa-pūjā.
Guru Mahārāja. You are guiding me in my each and every step. I could feel it every time especially when I am completely down, I could feel you are taking care of me very well. You are truly an inspiration for me. I kindly beg at Your Lotus feet to forgive me for the offenses I did knowingly or unknowingly. I could feel your protection. On the auspicious day of Your Vyāsa-pūjā Day, I beg at Your Lotus Feet to please bless me such that I serve You to my fullest extent during this life time.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Yours least Insignificant Spiritual Daughter
Alaṅkṛta Sudevī devī dāsī
All Glories to Gaur Nitai!!!
All glories to Srila Prabhupad!!!
Jai Gurudev, Please accept my humble obesences.
You are an ocean of mercy gurumaharaj. Thank you for accepting me as your disciple. I have been hearing the importance of initiation from sernior devotees but could not understand its importance till the time you took me under your shelter. Every time i remember you during the day, i feel an instant connect with you, as if you are personally present before me, guiding me. I realize that The Lord listens to me because you are there, as my father, passing each of my desires to The Supreme Father. I can also feel that my family's spiritual interest has increased. This is all due to your mercy and blessings gurudev.
I am so insignificant, yet you have given me such a beaurtiful name. Firstly i could not understand its meaning, but when i realized that my spiritual name is derived from personal deities of HH Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, I was overwhlmed. I have no words to express my gratitude to you O Gurudev. On this auspicious day I humbly bow down to your lotus feet. I pray to The Supreme Lord to give you good health. May you soon start walking and travel around the globe preaching and delivering fallen souls like me. May you bless me so that I can start preaching. I am so fallen that i cannot remember what i read and lack the quality of reproducing the scriptures. I am currently preaching Bhagavad Gita to my husband and children. But if you bless me i can certainly aspire to spread Krishna Consciousness.
Your insignificant daughter,
Anuttama Gandharvika Devi Dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍvat praṇāma!
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to śrīla Prabhupāda.we are fortunate that we are going to celebrate the 70th vyasapuja of your appearance.Guru Mahārāja please bless me so that I can serve you always always and follow your instructions. Please bless me for my attentive sādhana. I always need your blessings to become a sincere devotee and engage in preaching activities.
I pray to lord gaurāṅga from my heart that your health be improved.
Your insignificant servant,
Amala Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma temple for about 3 years. I have been attending the programs and taking the association of the devotees in this temple. I have been chanting 16 rounds. I usually comes 2-3 times to temple per each week, and help in flower sevā and cleaning services in temple. I am very happy after coming to Kṛṣṇa Conscious process. Still so much I am in ignorance. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I come out of the ignorance.
Guru Maharaj, I came to know about your glories from your disciples in this temple. I developed strong desire to take your Darshan and serve you, though I am not at all qualified. I am aspiring to take shelter at your Lotus feet as soon as possible by your mercy and blessings. I strongly desire to accept Dīkṣā as soon as possible from you Guru Mahārāja. If ever I accept Dīkṣā, I only desire to receive it from you Guru Mahārāja. I have strong desire to serve Lord Jagannātha, Lord Baladeva and Subhadrā mā deities. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings for all this to happen and for my spiritual growth.
My prabhu Raju is not inclined to Kṛṣṇa Conscious process and not inclined to come to temple. We underwent some problems and challenges between both of us. Because of that recently, I could not come to temple for 2 months. Out of Lord's mercy and devotee's mercy, he changed a bit and now I got the permission to come to temple. I strongly desire that he get to know about Guru's and Gaurāṅga's mercy. I strongly desire for him to do Vaiṣṇava sevā, to serve you, and to takes up Kṛṣṇa Conscious process immediately and always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees, to surrender at your lotus feet. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for all this to happen.
I strongly desire for my daughter Yashasvee to take up Kṛṣṇa Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon her for all this to happen.
I strongly desire for my sister Lakṣmī, her prabhu Nārāyaṇa, their daughter Tejasvini, Umā, my mother Gayātrāmma to take up Kṛṣṇa Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for all this to happen.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that we, our family members, will be able to do a steady devotional service at home and we always be in the association of devotees.
Guru Mahārāja, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Ambikā (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of His Grace Caitanya Avatārī dāsa and Her Grace Rasamayī devī dāsī)
Subject: Ambika (Aspiring), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham temple for about 3 years. I have been attending the programs and taking the association of the devotees in this temple. I have been chanting 16 rounds. I usually comes 2-3 times to temple per each week, and help in flower seva and cleaning services in temple. I am very happy after coming to Krishna Conscious process. Still so much I am in ignorance. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I come out of the ignorance.
Guru Maharaj, I came to know about your glories from your disciples in this temple. I developed strong desire to take your Darshan and serve you, though I am not at all qualified. I am aspiring to take shelter at your Lotus feet as soon as possible by your mercy and blessings. I strongly desire to accept Diskha as soon as possible from you Guru Maharaj. If ever I accept Diksha, I only desire to receive it from you Guru Maharaj. I have strong desire to serve Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladev and Subhadra maa deities. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings for all this to happen and for my spiritual growth.
My prabhu Raju is not inclined to Krishna Conscious process and not inclined to come to temple. We underwent some problems and challenges between both of us. Because of that recently, I could not come to temple for 2 months. Out of Lord's mercy and devotee's mercy, he changed a bit and now I got the permission to come to temple. I strongly desire that he get to know about Guru's and Gauranga's mercy. I strongly desire for him to do Vaishnava seva, to serve you, and to takes up Krishna Conscious process immediately and always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees, to surrender at your lotus feet. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for all this to happen.
I strongly desire for my daughter Yashasvee to take up Krishna Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon her for all this to happen.
I strongly desire for my sister Lakshmi, her prabhu Narayan, their daughter Tejaswini, Uma, my mother Gayatramma to take up Krishna Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for all this to happen.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that we, our family members, will be able to do a steady devotional service at home and we always be in the association of devotees.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Ambika (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: Ambika
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Flower seva and cleaning service in temple
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Respected Gurudeva,
Daṇḍavat praṇāma.
All glories to Gurudeva, Please accept my humble offering on the occasion of vyāsa-pūjā. I pray to the Lord Kṛṣṇa that you are always there with us to guide and bless us to grow in our spiritual path. I am thankful to my lord Kṛṣṇa that he has send us such a mercy full spiritual master who is always eager and ready to help and care about his disciple, wherever they are.
By your mercy Gurudeva, I am trying to move in my spiritual path but need your guidance and blessing to grow. I pray to lord to Keep your health fit and fine
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Regards,
Yours spiritual daughter,
Amṛtāñjali Citrā devī dāsī
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you!
Dear Gurudeva,
Your mercy is boundless and limitless and we are devoid of words to glorify you or thank you. In spite of the most difficult circumstances, you continue spreading the glories of Lord Caitanya far and wide. Your daily classes are extremely refreshing and a great source of inspiration for us. While we often neglect or forget you, you never fail to be our eternal well-wisher, always praying to the Lord for our spiritual upliftment. Needless to say, we will never be able to repay you for your causeless mercy.
Dear Gurudeva,
By your mercy, we are currently coordinating implementation of Bhakti Vṛkṣa in ISKCON Seshadripuram Jagannātha Mandir. Many devotees are being trained to contact, cultivate and care for new devotees through Bhakti Vṛkṣa. Slowly and steadily alongside other leaders, we are working towards the bhakti vṛkṣa goal of 500 BV by 2020.
By your blessings and the support from the temple, the bhakti sadan at Sahakar Nagar has been running for one year now. Around 40 devotees attend every Sunday, and 70-100 attend during festivals like Gaura Purnima, Rama Navami, and Nrsimha Caturdasi. For the first time in Sahakar Nagar - we celebrated Janmashtami in 2018 and 1500 devotees attended from around the area. In the surrounding Kodigehalli, there are 4 weekly children’s programs and 1 bhakti vṛkṣa on going. By the efforts and support of the temple and the devotees here, there will be a vedic camp and picnic for children during the summer. By your mercy, we pray that these will all be pleasing to the Lord and the devotees, and that we will be able to start more new children's programs, manjaris, and BVs in 2019.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
We are eternally indebted to you and will never be able to repay you for the mercy that you are showering upon us. We only pray to Their Lordships Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva and Prahlāda Narasiṁha Deva that They continue to protect you, and that They bless us so we may help you in spreading Lord Caitanya’s mission.
We request for your blessings so that we can take care of new devotees, work cooperatively alongside our peers and serve the senior vaiṣṇavas in the same mood as yours. We also seek your blessings to develop all nine brahminical qualities, most importantly self-control and tolerance.
Srila Guru Mahraj ki Jai!
Your servants,
Anādi Jagannātha Dāsa & Vṛndā Mahārāṇī Devī Dāsī
Bangalore, India
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj!!
Dandavat Pranam
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet Dear spiritual father
On the most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I’d like to glorify your wonderful qualities which I’ve heard and seen from the lotus mouths of your disciples, followers and your god brothers ,you are been preaching bravely non-stop since you joined ISKCON ,your life is a constant marathon of “love and selfishness service” Your pure desire and astonishing determination to please Śrīla Prabhupāda is praised ,your compassion for the conditional souls have taken you around the world not only by plane but Facebook, Skype etc.. in order to reach anyone who is thirsty of spiritual life and deliver the cooling message of Lord Gaurāṅga ,you are the living proof that we are spirit souls instead the material body, you are so personal in your dealings with everyone who is in touch with you, soft like a rose with the conditioned souls and heavy as a thunder against māyāvādī philosophy, i feel very fortunate to be under your safe and pleasant shelter ,please Guru Mahārāja kindly bless me with some drops of such a determination and utsāha to serve you properly make me a useful instrument to fulfil your transcendental desires
Your insignificant servant,
Ananta Gaurāṅga dasa
Please Accept my Humble Obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!!
Dear Gurudeva, this servant of yours thank you for showing her the light which she is not eligible to receive being covered in the material darkness. Shamelessly this servant is asking for your mercy again and again since she is unable to move forward, unable to uncover the curtain of Maya because of her laziness and lack of determination to serve you though your torch light is always showing her the right path. Your mercy and protection is my anesthesia to material disease. Bless me to serve you.
Anurādhā Gurusevinī devī dāsī,
New Rajapur Dhāma, Bangalore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda! Jaya Śrīla Gurudeva!
Crores and Crores of Dandavats at your lotus feet dear Guru Mahārājā
Dear Guru Mahārājā you have been tirelessly preaching the culture of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness since last 51 years, traveling extensively and initiating thousands of devotees and inspiring millions in Lord Caitanya's movement. Although, in 2008, most unfortunately you had a brain stroke, still you fought victoriously over death, truly to your name that Śrīla Prabhupāda has given, Lord Caitanya's Victory Flag!
Wherever you go, despite of your medical conditions, you are able to inspire large number of souls towards Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Your preaching efforts bring great enthusiasm in devotees and inspire us to overcome all obstacles in our individual tiny efforts to please Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Through the many Nāmahaṭṭas Lord Caitanya's mercy is being received in every town and village by rich and poor alike in all the corners of the world. Extensive preaching under your supervision in Bangladesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Southern Indian states has made the Victory Flag of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement being hoisted in every nook and canny of such places which were earlier almost untouched by any Vaishnava preachers.
I am learning through your example to how continue services under any difficult circumstances. You're so kindly giving classes and guidance through the internet medium, because you are so concerned about us, that no physical limitations can stop your blessed association reaching millions, through the apt use of technology. Your constant inspiration through the internet classes are in fact so much a boost to our devotional practices especially for Bhakti-vṛkṣa expansion. I just beg for your causeless mercy and pray to Lord Gaurāṅga fo blessing me the eternal shelter of your lotus feet for perfection of my existence.
Many humble obeisances
Your aspiring servant
Anusuya Yaśoda devī dāsī
Ghaziabad yātrā (Sahibabad), India
Oṁ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya!
Our humble, respectful obeisances to Śrī Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja, who is the combination of mercy, love and devotion. We are praying to Lord Narasiṁha daily for your health. We see the services you perform and shed tears of joy - irrespective of your health situation or external factors like weather, you serve the Lord and tirelessly carry out the instructions of A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. We are eternally grateful for all that you do to deliver fallen souls like us to the divine abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa, away from this material cycle of birth, death, old age and disease, and infuse new life in all of us. Our prayers to the Lord and A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda for the grand success of your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā. Similarly, we pray to the Lord, to Mahāprabhu and to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda for your 100th Vyāsa-pūjā. We also fall at your pure lotus feet, begging for your mercy, so that we progress spiritually and serve you and the Lord. Thank you for the opportunity. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Aprameya dāsa and Vrajalīlā devī dāsī
Hare Krishna Dandavat pranam, please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet dear Guru Maharaj.
My dear Guru Maharaj this coming Goura Poornimaa wanted to take initiation from you. Please accept this fallen soul as your disciple. I am very much inspired from your strong tapasya. Seeking your blessings always, so that I can follow your servants foot steps.
I pray Lord Nrsimha to protect you with good health and wealth always in all ways, to deliver fallen soul, i.e me.
Your
Servant of the servant,
Aruna Naik.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
As guru astakam prayers state: "Yasya prasādad bhagavat prasāda, yasya prasādat na gatih kuto api.", one cannot directly obtain the mercy of the supreme Lord although the mercy is easily available but the mercy is obtainable through the via medium of the spiritual master by pleasing him. I know that I have not fully and satisfactorily pleased you in the last few years or decades by not properly focusing on preaching and not carefully following the rules and regulations that a disciple should follow. But I have great hope, although being unqualified, that by your mercy some day I will be able to please you and obtain the mercy of the supreme Lord. I am already being punished with financial issues for my offences to Guru, vaisanavas and the supreme Lord and I accept it for my purification and rectification. Yet this punishment is a small token that I am paying for my insincerity.
I pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca tattva and Lord narsimha dev to bring you back in great physical shape and action and smash all the anarthas in my heart holding me by my neck and not letting me go away deep into the illusion of maya. Please keep me in your list for prayers to their Lordships for my survival in Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this material world.
Wishing you a very happy vyasa puja festival and offerings by all the disciples and well wishers.
Your loving servant and son,
Aśoka Gaura Dāsa,
Śrī Jagannātha Mandir Kumaraswamy Layout,
Bangalore, India
Dear spiritual father, Jayapataka Swami Acaryapada, the devoted son of your beloved Gurudeva Srila Prabhupada, all glories to your auspicious appearance day! Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
By your unlimited mercy, Sri Krishna’s wonderful arrangement and the help of devotees, now I am back home in Sri Mayapur Dhama, and I can see you eye to eye. Looking in your eyes, I imagine, how Gauranga was looking in the eyes of Jagannatha. Although you was not here, I arrived in Mayapur on your vyasa puja 2018 - I was thinking, that you will be happy by that. You know all my thoughts and doings like Sri Krishna Himself – I feel it, because you always respond on them by your Teachings on Facebook.
All the time of your sickness my only praying was: please stay with us! Srila Prabhupada, Nitai-Gauranga and Radha-Madhava – please allow him to stay with us! You know, how much you are loved by your devotees. And connection all of us with you is not on the level of material body or mind, but pure spiritual, as you are teaching us by your examples in different ways. You personally show us reality of conception, that we are not these material bodies, but eternal spiritual souls. I cannot imagine my life without you, the similar – like without my Deities of Nitai-Gauranga, Gopal and Nrisimhadeva, whose transcendental qualities reflected very nicely in you, dear Gurudeva. What ever problems are coming, you always stay positive, creative and joyful, so inspiring fortunate souls, who surround you and surrender you.
Here in Mayapur I do my sadhana, serve to my Deities, attend Temple programs, study Srila Prabhupada’s, your’s and other devotee’s books. I stay in contact with my friends in Latvia, who published the Krishna conscious magazine “RASA” in both Latvian and Russian languages, and I keep my preaching work in this magazine. In every second issue there is my article also. As my body is 65 years old, I cannot do very much active service. Before returning to Mayapur I issued two books in Latvia, in Latvian language, about my and my husband’s life and service in Mayapur Project 20 years ago, on researches of West Bengal terracotta Temples and with preaching about Gauranga Mahaprabhu, about Krishna consciousness. Now my last will is to make architectural project of the small terracotta Temple and drawings for exterior terracotta plaques, so that devotees from all around the world could take this project and build this Temple. Terracotta Temples themselves are the preachers of Sri Krishna bhakti.
My house and land in Latvia I gave to the devotees to use in service for Krishna. Now official owner of it is Giriraja prabu – devotee of your dear devotee Caitanya Candra Carana Maharaja.
Dear Gurudeva, you are so much engaged in service to Srila Prabhupada, Sri Krishna, His devoties, to the innumerable fallen souls of this dangerous material world. I pray: How long I should stay in this material world, let Sri Krishna’s unlimited mercy keep me under the shade of His dear bhakta’s – your lotus feet. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, the result is victory! Jayapataka Swami ki-jaya!!! Nitai-Gauranga ki-jaya!!! Thank you, dear Gurudeva! Hare Krishna!
Your insignificant devotee,
Audārya Dhāma devī dāsī
Gurudev, please accept my humble obeisances.
As homage to you, I would become more sincere in my sadhna, service, following regulations and my authority and service to Sri Dham Mayapur. I pray at your Lotus Feet to help me.
Your servant eternally.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to Srila Gurudev
My Dear Gurumaharaj,
You are completely dedicated to fulfill the orders of Srila Prabhupada!
DHIRA:
Gurumaharaj, So many issues going within our organization, like temple management, disciples not cooperating but you are not disturbed in any situation. Continuously giving - proper guidance to disciples in serving Guru and Gauranga!
FOCUS:
Prabhupada gave you 38 instructions. Gurudev, you achieved almost all - like big project TOVP, Navadwip Mandala Parikrama, learning Bengali language and preaching, boat facility from Kolkata to Mayapur, accepting >50,000 disciples; really amazing. These activities shows - you are a great Acharya & how much surrendered to Srila Prabhupada’s instructions.
CAUSELESS MERCY:
Gurudev, you know accepting unqualified disciples like me, you would face more health problems. Even then - you are showing causeless mercy to us. Without you who will care about us.
TRANSCENDENTAL:
Gurudev you are fulfilling the desire of disciples;
On 30th Dec, 2016 Bangalore, I got a chance to do Vapu seva. I was waiting outside the room. Coordinating devotees told me, Gurudev is asleep & already other devotees are waiting from morning for service, you don’t have seva.
I intensely prayed to your lotus feet. I chanted & you gave mercy. I got the chance to serve you for 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES. With You Gurumaharaj that complete time was transcendental. I observed & realized so much; even in this health condition you are serving Srila Prabhupada - really amazing.
LORD NITYANANDA MOOD:
You are in ICU during transplant period in Govt Hospital; but you are always praying for others to receive Krishna Consciousness. Continuously preaching, you are not considering place, time, circumstances, situations - your mood is always to save this world from Maya and give Krishna prema to others.
GURUKUL LIFE:
Gurudev you are translating Caitanya Bhagavatam, giving class through Facebook, having Question & Answer sessions. Through these medium, everyday am taking your association - just to purify myself. These are great chances for us; ‘Gurukul Life’ - Everyday with Gurudev. You are giving association to disciples.
COMMITMENT:
Gurudev! You had serious health issues during last year Gaurapurnima (2018), but initiation dates were announced. So many local and foreign devotees had come to Mayapur. So, even in that difficult situation of yours - you planned & came to Mayapur, just to give initiation to us. This incident, I can never forget in my life. How wonderful you are!
I Surrendered:
My connection started with ISKCON through hill temple Bangalore, there preaching is different, but I came to Mayapur and took part for the first time in Navadwip Mandala Parikrama. First time - I had Your darshan and so many devotees with YOU like Honey bees, You are honey, You are saying Gauranga....
Gauranga..... Gauranga....in Surabhi kunj, you said everybody see Gauranga is there!! You chanted Gauranga Gauranga.... Gauranga.... Gauranga..... This particular incident made my heart surrendered to Your lotus feet. Considering Your pure devotion to Gauranga, if any living entity associates with you –Gurudev, definitely they will get Gaura Prem.
Am Fortunate:
Am very proud to say HH Jayapataka Swami is My Gurumaharaj. We are so fortunate, just remembering your lotus feet will overcome all kinds of obstacles.
All Glories to your Lotus Feet,
Gurudev whatever, whenever, wherever I may be - always I should seek your shelter and blessings....
Yours humble Servant,
Balabhadra Caitanya Das (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
ஹரேகிருஷ்ணா
2016 கோவை ரதயாத்திரையில் தவத்திரு ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமி குரு மகராஜரை மிக அருகில் சென்று தரிசிக்கும் வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்தது. அப்போது என்னால் வார்த்தைகளால் விவரிக்க இயலாத அளவிற்கு ஆனந்தமாக இருந்தது. அது எனக்கு ஒரு இனிய ஆன்மீக அனுபவமாக இருந்தது. மேலும் நான் இவரிடமே தீட்சை பெற்று ஆன்மீக வாழ்க்கையில் முன்னேற வேண்டும் என்ற எண்ணம் மேலோங்கியது. மேலும் அவருடைய ஆயுளும், உடல்நலமும் முன்னேறி பல இடங்களுக்கு சென்று பிரச்சாரம் செய்வதையும், இன்னும் பல பேருக்கு தீட்சை அளித்து எல்லோருடைய ஆன்மீக வாழ்க்கையும் முன்னேறச்செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று எல்லாம்வல்ல இறைவனிடமும், தெய்வத்திரு அ.ச.பக்தி வேதாந்த ஸ்வாமி ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரிடமும், எல்லா வைஷ்ணவர்களிடமும் பிரார்த்திக்கின்றேன்.
நன்றி, ஹரேகிருஷ்ணா.
K. Babaji
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
For all the nourishment, encouragement, help, mercy and spiritual strength we are receiving for you, it would be insufficient even if we glorify you every moment. Your Vyāsa-pūjā is an opportunity for us to speak your glories in public. We long for this opportunity and beg to place this offering at your lotus feet on your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration.
Guru Mahārāja, life in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness has always been exciting and challenging. Often increasing our spiritual anxiety, challenging our surrender level, we are pushed to an extend that we are forcibly made to completely depend on mercy of the Lord. This year we all of us had been greatly challenged with your health condition, complicated transplantation surgeries and even more critical the post-surgery organ acceptance. You are Kṛṣṇa’s devotee. You are an associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You are completely taken care and are in full protection of Gaurāṅga. We are still students in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. We are still learning. Your presence would mean a lot to us. We are learning a lot from you. When that was challenged, we had no option but to simply depend on the causeless mercy of Lord upon us. Your senior disciples often repeatedly emphasized that our prayers for your good health and well-being is not for your benefit. You are already taken care off by Mahāprabhu. These prayers are actually for our spiritual well-being in your physical association. These prayers are not to save you but to save ourselves. Because only in your association, we get direction in our spiritual life. You are captain of our life. You bring life in our spiritual journey. We need you. ISKCON needs you for many more years to come.
Guru Maharaj, you have always been inspiring us. Your commitment to Śrīla Prabhupāda; Your dedication to fulfil his instructions; Your strict adherence to follow his teachings; Your enthusiasm to serve him; Your confidence in his words; Your submission of your body and life in all circumstances to always serve him, are the main source of inspiration in our attempts to please you. Your class on Facebook has been a great lesson for us. We are learning a lot from you.
Life is teaching us a lot of lessons. There is a lot for us to learn. We still need to learn reform our bad habits. We need to learn rectify our mistakes. We need to learn remorse for our wrong dealings. We need learn to be sensitive in our dealings with other devotees. We need to learn how to speak in a way pleasing to others. We need to learn how to deal properly during pressing situations. We need to learn to be a good servant. And we feel ourselves blessed to get you as our master during this training period. Your life and teachings are lessons for us to learn and reform. We wish to become a good disciple of yours. We wish to please you. We wish help you in fulfilling your desire to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness unlimitedly. We wish fight with our bad habits and incorrect behaviors for your pleasure. We will constantly endeavor to increase our submission level to you. We are willing to change but we aren’t intelligent enough to catch up with so many things that you are teaching us. We need your help. You please bless us; give a drop of your mercy; give a drop of great spiritual qualities that you have got. Your mercy is the only hope for us in this struggle to be Kṛṣṇa Consciousness amongst all odds. Your teachings are the only weapon in our fight against our own mind and conditioning. Please continue to help us.
Guru Maharaj, on this Vyāsa-pūjā we wish to recommit ourselves to you. We will continue to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and hear his transcendental lectures on a daily basis. We will try to the best of our capacity to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. We will endeavor to sacrifice our personal comforts for the spiritual well-being of other devotees. We will endeavour to pass the mercy that you are giving us to many others who are not yet taken up the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa. With your mercy, we will try our best to be happy Kṛṣṇa Conscious devotees and help others by being an example and good in our behavior.
Always seeking your blessings.
Your servants,
Bandhu Mādhava dāsa
Sumati Jāhnavā devī dāsī
Dearest Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Vaishnavas. All glories to you, Gurumaharaj. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada
Never had I ever thought that being so ignorant,foolish and utterly unqualified ; I would ever get a chance to know what 'eternal happiness' truely means. But due to the causeless mercy of GaurNitai and Srila Prabhupada, fallen souls like me are blessed with some of the purest souls like you.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!!!
Though my spiritual journey started from 14 August of 2017, the year 2019 has embarked me on this journey of spiritual bliss. On 20th of January,2019, you were kind enough to bestow your mercy upon me by accepting me, the most fallen of all, as an aspirant for initiation.Even with such health conditions, you gave so many lectures over skype. All your classes are wonderful, transcendental, and ecstatic. But on 28th of Feb,on the rooftop of lotus building, I got your direct darshan for the first time.And you were so patient Gurumaharaj that even after taking lecture class, you waited for each one of devotees to get over with their introductions. We(around 14 girls from Jamshedpur) also got this priceless opportunity to introduce ourselves to you. Standing before you just a meter apart, I was stunned, and I cannot find appropriate words to exactly explain my emotions at that point of time. "Most precious moment" would just be an understatement.
I try chanting 16 rounds daily, recently I am reading Nectar of Devotion, I try offering prasadam,attend class on every Wednesday, and I just love visiting Iskcon Jamshedpur. I tried distributing Bhagvad Gita on Jagannath Rath yatra and during book distribution month. I convinced my parents to chant atleast 1 round daily and asked them to read Bhagvad gita daily. Please bless them also Gurumaharaj.
I wish that one day I too would be able to serve you directly. Gurumaharaj you are a completely absorbed Krishna Conscious entity. I pray to Lord Narasimha deva for your happy, healthy and long life.
Your most insignificant servant,
Barnita saha(aspiring disciple),
Jamshedpur
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Gurudev!
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj ki jay!
Am so fortunate to get Your association every day, through your online - Facebook classes; we are getting your darshan and association everyday despite your busy schedule. This is very inspiring to me that - You have come, very close to me through Your online class using the latest technology.
Now, I need to stay close to You - by serving You and Your mission to spread Srila Prabhupada’s message without any disruption.
I remember that, You have provided Your association earlier through email communications immediately when email was introduced. You are a perfect example of using modern facilities in spreading Krishna Consciousness. Once again You have proved that - You are an all-rounder and revolutionary in providing Your association to Your followers and in spreading Krishna Consciousness.
Srila Gurudev, You are pioneer in Congregational preaching and You have designed and successfully established the system of Bhakti-vriksa and Namahatta, thus You have received unlimited blessings of Srila Prabhupada and the previous Acharya’s.
Our Namahatta “Sri Pancatattva Sevaks” endeavoring seriously to follow Your glorious footsteps in congregational preaching and started Bhakti Vriksa, Manjari Programs in Bangalore North-Eastern region. Thus, I beg for Your blessings - to be successful in contributing to Your mission in spreading Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s message.
My sincere prayers unto Lord Krishna:
To keep my spiritual master - always in Good health and strength to continue his service unlimitedly unto Srila Prabhupada and his mission.
I beg to remain the servant of Your servants,
Bhakta Baskaran (Sheltered),
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness.
Prahlāda Mahārājā says to his father Hiraṇyakaśipu
"Unless they smear upon their bodies the dust of the lotus feet of a Vaiṣṇava completely freed from material contamination, persons very much inclined toward materialistic life cannot be attached to the lotus feet of the Lord, who is glorified for His uncommon activities. Only by becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious and taking shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord in this way can one be freed from material contamination"
Thank you very much, Guru Mahārāja, you are one who is completely freed from material contamination, for giving us shelter at your divine lotus feet, and opportunities to smear dust from your lotus feet.
We have never come across a person who is so dedicated and determined to serve our founder Ācārya Śrīla Prabhupāda ISKCON mission. What an amazing fighting spirit you have displayed.
You are so disciplined, setting a great example for all of us. You perform your daily Sādhana, health regimen, ISKCON office work and meetings, śīkṣa to all your disciples on a daily basis, and new recruitment through your regular Dīkṣā ceremonies counting 1000s every year.
Above all you are always thinking of our concerns, and praying to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, for all your disciple’s welfare.
Even at your current health crisis, you are actively Preaching, more than many young and able-bodied Devotees.
You are displaying height of tolerance, how one should face, old age, disease and death, as these are all painful. You are tolerating just keeping the larger interest of ISKCON and doing your best to complete, the goals and targets, given by your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda. At least 3 times you faced death and took a You turn and came back to complete the unfinished work.
We are extremely happy to know you have a desire to do the first Arati in the Temple Of Vedic Planetarium.
Utsāha, Niścaya, Dhairya - Enthusiasm, Determination, Patience you are like a personification of these, in such challenging situations of health, you show perfect example.
On this Vyāsa-pūjā day, we are praying for you to stay and fulfil all Śrīla Prabhupāda's desires, and guide millions more to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humble servants,
Bhadra Govinda dāsa (Husband), India
Gīta Gāmya Rādhikā devī dāsī (wife) India
and sons
Ānanda Gaura Das, Czech Republic
Caru Gaurāṅga Das, Czech Republic
Om Agnana Timirandasya Gnananjana Salakaya
Chakshur Unmilitam Yena Tasmaisri Gurave Namah
Nama On Vishnu Padaya krishna Presthaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin Iti Namine
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine
Gaura Katha Dhama Daya Nagara Grama Tarine
Please accept my humble obeisances unto the dust of your Lotus Feet dear Guru Maharaj wishing you a very happy and grand celebrations of your 70th Vyasa Puja day.
Although not qualified to write a homage, please accept this offering at your lotus feet as a particle of reciprocation to your causeless mercy on this fallen soul dear Gurumaharaj.
70th Vyasa puja is a very special and auspicious day in the life of each and every soul that has taken your shelter Gurumaharaj as we witnessed a historic and very dynamic move you took with this painful organ transplantation surgery towards fulfilling Prabhupada's instructions and to give out Gauranga's love to more souls.
We heard in Lord Chaitanya's pastimes how compassionate was Vasudeva. He was praying to Lord Chaitanya that he want to take all the sins of living beings and suffer on their behalf in hell and prayed for their liberation. But practically we are seeing the same personification of compassion as you Gurumaharaj. So much suffering you have taken on our behalf Gurumaharaj always protecting under your divine shelter curing us from the material disease. You are the source of inspiration to each and every soul never letting your spirit down even in such bodily conditions.
You are always in a mood that still there are so many fallen souls suffering in the material world outside waiting for the love of Krishna. The moment you are out of hospital you are back on your wheels to preach and although your body is not supporting just because of the strong will to give out the mercy of Gauranga and serve Prabhupada you came out of such a big obstacle Gurumaharaj. It's amazing to see how passionate you are to save the souls from the suffering. But it's shame on my part and very regretful when I see how my spiritual negligence has become an obstacle for your preaching. Please forgive me for causing you so much pain Gurumaharaj.
I have no words to express my gratitude towards Lord Narasimha for protecting you from such a great suffering. By such a wonderful arrangement of Gauranga and Radha Madhav Dr. Mohamed Rela has been blessed to bring you back to us. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the feet of each and every Vaishnava and the doctors serving you day and night Gurumaharaj. I thank and offer my prayers to all the fortunate souls who have been rendering you wonderful vapu seva taking such a nice care of you Gurumaharaj. The effort they have put Gurumaharaj to involve each and every well wisher of you in the intense prayers towards you, no word can express our gratitude to them.
We know how insignificant are our prayers towards you but you thank each and every single prayer and every minute service from every soul. But how can we thank you Gurumaharaj for all care and protection you have been giving us. Although we have moments where we neglected your instructions but there was not even a single moment you let any one of your child go away from Krishna. We are such fallen that we completely forgot the love of Krishna, it's only from your care and affection Gurumaharaj that we are able to feel the moments of love for Krishna by increasing our love towards Guru.
Being a spiritual father you always protected us and have been with us in every moment of our life. I have personally experienced your loving care and affection in each and every second of my tough times where there was no hope at all. And I have seen how by your causeless mercy the material obstacles have helped me to further become stronger in my spiritual life and brought me closer to you and Krishna Gurumaharaj. I realized that in this material world there is no hope but Krishna consciousness and mercy of the guru that can help me cross the ocean of sufferings.
There is no way we can repay you for all your love and affection Gurumaharaj. I feel very fortunate for the chance you have given to offer a particle of service at your lotus feet that I am able to volunteer for designing and transcription services with JPS Media and archives team, and also render multimedia services to ISKCON Guntur and Kondaveedu with a hope to please you Gurumaharaj. Just as Krishna accepts even a small service at His lotus feet you always accept our insignificant service and reciprocate with the mercy of Lord Nityananda.
You are the source of inspiration and spiritual strength for us Gurumaharaj. On this auspicious occasion I beg your blessings that I can contribute more service at your lotus feet and help you in spreading the message of Lord Chaitanya so that I can always stay protected under your divine shelter and guidance of my siksha gurus.
Please forgive me Gurumaharaj if I have committed any offences in writing this offering.
All Glories to your Holiness
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and Guru Parampara
All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
Your spiritual daughter
Bhagyavati Subhadra Devi Dasi
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances unto the dust of your Lotus Feet dear Guru Mahārāja wishing you a very happy and grand celebrations of your 70th Vyasa Puja day.
Although not qualified to write a homage, please accept this offering at your lotus feet as a particle of reciprocation to your causeless mercy on this fallen soul dear Guru Mahārāja.
70th Vyasa puja is a very special and auspicious day in the life of each and every soul that has taken your shelter Guru Mahārāja.as we witnessed a historic and very dynamic move you took with this painful organ transplantation surgery towards fulfilling Prabhupāda's instructions and to give out Gaurāṅga's love to more souls.
We heard in Lord Caitanya's pastimes how compassionate was Vasudeva. He was praying to Lord Caitanya that he want to take all the sins of living beings and suffer on their behalf in hell and prayed for their liberation. But practically we are seeing the same personification of compassion as you Guru Mahārāja. So much suffering you have taken on our behalf Guru Mahārāja. Always protecting under your divine shelter curing us from the material disease. You are the source of inspiration to each and every soul never letting your spirit down even in such bodily conditions.
You are always in a mood that still there are so many fallen souls suffering in the material world outside waiting for the love of Kṛṣṇa. The moment you are out of hospital you are back on your wheels to preach and although your body is not supporting just because of the strong will to give out the mercy of Gaurāṅga and serve Prabhupāda you came out of such a big obstacle Guru Mahārāja. It's amazing to see how passionate you are to save the souls from the suffering. But it's shame on my part and very regretful when I see how my spiritual negligence has become an obstacle for your preaching. Please forgive me for causing you so much pain Guru Mahārāja.
I have no words to express my gratitude towards Lord Narasiṁha for protecting you from such a great suffering. By such a wonderful arrangement of Gaurāṅga and Rādhā Madhav Dr. Mohamed Rela has been blessed to bring you back to us. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the feet of each and every Vaishnava and the doctors serving you day and night Guru Mahārāja. I thank and offer my prayers to all the fortunate souls who have been rendering you wonderful vapu seva taking such a nice care of you Guru Mahārāja. The effort they have put Guru Mahārāja.to involve each and every well wisher of you in the intense prayers towards you, no word can express our gratitude to them.
We know how insignificant are our prayers towards you but you thank each and every single prayer and every minute service from every soul. But how can we thank you Guru Mahārāja.for all care and protection you have been giving us. Although we have moments where we neglected your instructions but there was not even a single moment you let any one of your child go away from Kṛṣṇa. We are such fallen that we completely forgot the love of Kṛṣṇa, it's only from your care and affection Guru Mahārāja.that we are able to feel the moments of love for Kṛṣṇa by increasing our love towards Guru.
Being a spiritual father you always protected us and have been with us in every moment of our life. I have personally experienced your loving care and affection in each and every second of my tough times where there was no hope at all. And I have seen how by your causeless mercy the material obstacles have helped me to further become stronger in my spiritual life and brought me closer to you and Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. I realized that in this material world there is no hope but Kṛṣṇa consciousness and mercy of the guru that can help me cross the ocean of sufferings.
There is no way we can repay you for all your love and affection Guru Mahārāja. I feel very fortunate for the chance you have given to offer a particle of service at your lotus feet that I am able to volunteer for designing and transcription services with Jayapataka Swami Media and archives team, and also render multimedia services to ISKCON Guntur and Kondaveedu with a hope to please you Guru Mahārāja. Just as Kṛṣṇa accepts even a small service at His lotus feet you always accept our insignificant service and reciprocate with the mercy of Lord Nityananda.
You are the source of inspiration and spiritual strength for us Guru Mahārāja. On this auspicious occasion I beg your blessings that I can contribute more service at your lotus feet and help you in spreading the message of Lord Caitanya so that I can always stay protected under your divine shelter and guidance of my śīkṣā gurus.
Please forgive me Guru Mahārāja.if I have committed any offences in writing this offering.
All Glories to your Holiness
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Parampara
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
Your spiritual daughter
Bhāgyavatī Subhadrā devī dāsī,
Guntur, India
Namah om Vishnu Padaya Krshna preshtaya Bhutale
srimate HH jayapataka Swamin iti Namine
Namacharya padaya Nitai Krupa Pradayine
Gaurakatha Dhamadaya nagara Grama tarine
HH Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble Obeisances in the dust of your Lotus feet
All Glories to Srila prabhupad and All Glories to Guru and Gauranga.
Srila Prabhupad said in one of his Lecture--"preaching means, --Making Disciples"
your most challenged physical condition has not deterred your determination to preach and this is a proof that
your preaching is UNCONDITIONAL , its so pure and pleasing to both Lord Krshna and Srila Prabhupad.
All of a sudden the situation came to our family that we have to shift from KKD to Bangalore to take care of our inlaws with in week.
we thought its all Lords plan -- we believed and having a firm faith in Lord krshna and you Gurumaharaj--without any second thought we shifted to Bangalore--By your causeless mercy we were survived from so many difficulties -, Hassels and Hurdles in our life .
we are praying Lord NarasihmaDev to give good health to you Gurudev- I am such a fallen Soul so that I need your continous mercy and Blessings to go back to Godhead--Hare Krshna
Jai Gurudev
Yours Eternal Servant
Bhaktipriya Bharati DD
My dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet and bless this insignificant servant to continue in serving you in fulfilling the desire of Srila Prabhupada of spreading Krishna consciousness all over the world.
We know my dear Guru Maharaja you are in this world to deliver us from this ocean of nescience and take us back home back to god head in spite of your ill health. Due to our sins your health is not in good condition and Thank you for making us more and more serious in practicing Krishna consciousness and not to commit any sinful acts by your ill health.
In spite of your health condition you deliver lectures almost every day in order to nourish us and to keep up the spirit. We are eagerly waiting for the book ‘Caitanya lila’, please complete the book quickly as much as possible. We are praying for You from our bottom of heart to the Lordships Sri Sri RadhaMadhava, Sri Sri Pancatattva, Sri Narasimha dev and Guru Parampara to bestow good health to execute the orders of Srila Prabhuada.
Recently I got a service to assist in college preaching and we go out at least seven days a month on bus to do Nagar Sankirtan & book distribution. Seeking for blessings to continue the services and to please you my dear Guru Maharaja, the Guru parampara and all the Vaishanavas.
Thank You for allowing us to celebrate this 70th vyasa puja. We feel blessed to celebrate your auspicious 70th appearance day.
Your insignificant servant
Bhavamaya Nityananda dasa(Diksha)
Juhu, Mumbai
My Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories
to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to Gurudeva.
"I went to your country with a mission and you all good souls were sent by Kṛṣṇa to me"- Śrīla Prabhupāda.
One of the good souls sent by Kṛṣṇa to Śrīla Prabhupāda is "His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārājā" who has been serving Śrīla Prabhupāda as a "Selfless Worker" over the last three decades.
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārājā was glad to see that his name – Gordan John (Gour Dhan Jan) already suggested what Śrīla Prabhupāda confirmed, that he and two other devotees were formerly associates of Lord Caitanya and that they had taken their birth in the west to facilitate spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness around the world.
The first most important was the service as the president of ISKCON Montreal. His Holiness was engaged in the service of printing books and dispatching them to other ISKCON centres around the world. In a letter dated 6th October 1968 Śrīla Prabhupāda wrote him,” I am interested in starting the press, so if you can manage it will be very nice”. His service to the Bhaktivendata Book Trust continued in India and continues until today as he is one of the trustees of the BBT.
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami is 12th sannyāsī disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda would be henceforth known as “Tridaṇḍi Bikṣu Jayapatākā Swami”.
Jayapatākā swami soon began to oversee construction work in Māyāpur and the artistic lotus building was built but envious circle began to give the devotees a lot of trouble. With permission from Śrīla Prabhupāda and the police, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārājā kept a gun for protecting ISKCON devotees and property. As a devotee who was with him at that time remarked, “He (Jayapatākā Mahārāja) was a great shooter”.
With the permission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Jayapatākā Mahārājā applied for the Indian citizenship. This meant that he could not leave the country. He has been spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness around the country and the world.
Jayapatākā Swami Mahārājā is the world chairman for “Food For Life”, and ISKCON’s food relief programs. The descendant of Advaita Ācārya himself, selected His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārājā to be in charge of the annual Śāntipur mass prasāda distribution program.
Many years of spiritual servicing, Guru Mahārājā helps and being help to the unconditioned souls to realize the Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Even though his physical condition is not so good, but guru Mahārājā has the stand and give moral support to all the devotees.
15th Aug 18 he had the transplant surgery. After a great struggle he came back to save the unconditioned souls like me.
Guru Mahārājā personally loves attending Ratha-yātrās. Simply because he likes lord Jagannātha, it was during the Ratha-yātrā in San Francisco that time he first came into ISKCON and his first service was to build Jagannātha’s Ratha cart. Thus he believes that it is by the mercy of lord Jagannātha that he is a devotee.
Śrīla Prabhupāda gave Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja to relive the unconditioned souls from the suffering of materialistic world.
There is no words to say, his glories are unlimited. I am the very lucky person to have him as my guru and my dear spiritual father.
Your’s servant,
Bhuvana Mohinī Rādhā devī dāsī (dīkṣā)
Śrīraṅgam, Trichy
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
Respectful Gurumaharaj!
I offer my humble pranam’s at Your lotus feet.
My respectful obeisances unto You!
Every time, when I feel peace of mind, I feel You are giving me that peace and calmness in my mind and You are close by. I can experience the presence of Your protection - whenever I undergo turbulence in my thinking & mind. Even, negative thought’s which touches like waves in the sea, subsides by Your mercy.
Last year, I had suffered severely with arthritis problem, was bedridden and couldn’t move to restroom also. But everyday, I prayed & kept pledge that, when I become alright – I will do service unto Lord Krishna to the best of my ability. This prayer was heard by You and Your grace helped me to do service and book distribution. Now, am able to participate in nagar sankirtan. Because of all the blessings & mercy of Your divine grace - made me to come back to normal life.
Thank You,
Yours faithful servant,
Bhaktin Bhuvaneshwari (Sheltered)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you my beloved father, on your divine appearance day. Happy Vyas Puja to you on this most glorious day and occasion. I know little about you Gurudeva but I do know that you are great in saving all different people from the deep dark trenches of Maya. You also gesture to all fallen conditioned souls "Please take this dense, thick, unrecognizable love for Kṛṣṇa." May you live long life and continue your relentless preaching efforts right to your very last breath.
Thanking you very much for helping us all.
Please bless us and engage us in your service,
Your servant eternally,
Bipin and Kavita Singh
(Shelter disciples)
Mumbai.
Dear Gurudeva!
Please accept our respectful obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, who is an ocean of mercy!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Tall order to achieve!
Its important for any disciple to understand how one is bestowed with the mercy of his spiritual master. Its our great fortune that we have you Gurudeva, a living example! All one need to do is observe you and follow in your footsteps to experience how the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda works in Your Divine life.
Starting from your journey of building Ratha cart with Thakur Jayananda prabhu to becoming the temple president in Canada at an early part of your life is first revelation of how guru’s mercy works in a disciple’s life! Its a tall order for anyone to achieve!
It is unfathomable to understand how you took Śrīla Prabhupāda’s order and at once came to India while the whole world dubbed India as a place of snake charmers! It’s incomprehensible the kind of faith you have in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s words! You proved Śrīla Prabhupāda’s life is more important than yours when you saved Śrīla Prabhupāda from the snakes attack thus entering Śrīla Prabhupāda’s heart eternally!
When and which life time I’ll have at least an iota of this faith in your words Śrīla Gurudeva! Its a tall order to achieve! Without your causeless mercy!
In this communication era, learning a language and communicating effectively is an integral part of one’s requirement to be successful in life! You after coming to India immediately learnt Bengali to be effective in connecting with the wonderful followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to extract the nectar from them and the place of spiritual significance in and around Bengal. Not only you learnt the local language you also learnt the language of bull & cows to effectively engage them in Lord’s service, and the result is world known fact that highest productivity of paddy and all time record in our own Māyāpur land using the bulls of Māyāpur.
I live in the same world rather in a much more improved condition yet I’m struggling to speak the same language and end up being in trouble all the time! What special heart do you have filled with love for Śrīla Prabhupāda! It’s a tall order to achieve!
Your heart is so special that it expands to accommodate Śrīla Prabhupāda and his instructions to any extent you want! When will I get this mood to give at least one a small seat in my heart, which is now filled with lust and greed, so that it also expands unlimitedly for you! It’s a tall order to achieve! without your causeless mercy!
Śrīla Prabhupāda has said you are a special associate of Lord Caitanya at least a few times! Alas! When will I realise this message of Śrīla Prabhupāda and value the invaluable association of you shunning my deep attachment for material things! When will I value this causeless mercy of yours and fulfil my promise to you to help you serve Śrīla Prabhupāda! It’s a tall order to achieve! without your causeless mercy!
Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed you to develop Śrīdhāma Māyāpur “The spiritual capital of the world!” Not only did you develop this wonderful dhām for the whole world to take advantage of but also developed unflinching faith in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. In every breath you take, one can see your love for Māyāpur!
I remember the days you would personally call every single devotee to visit the holy dhām and when they came you gave them the feeling that this is their original home! Neither have we seen the original home nor experienced the love that’s there! But all we know is only your love and care! I just can’t comprehend how big your heart is that you have a special place for everyone! I don’t know how many hearts I would need to make even a small place for you! It’s a tall order to achieve! without your causeless mercy!
Śrīla Prabhupāda envisaged many devotees would live outside the temple in the future and practice Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You took Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction to your heart and pioneered the Namhatta and Bhakti Vriskha programs and the result is that there are millions of temples today! Every single devotee who lives outside the temple converted his house to become a temple! I just can’t comprehend you being a true Mahāprabhu’s associate how you distribute His mercy in every town and village!
The Acharya’s established many temples, but you by Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy have built millions of temples all over the world! When will I realise your power and potency and start serving you with heart and soul like how you serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! It’s a tall order to achieve! without your causeless mercy!
We read in the scriptures how there are special empowered souls who demonstrate that whatever be the material condition they never lose focus on the Lord and the devotees of the Lord. We see you standing tall here! Despite all the challenges to the body, you demonstrate that nothing can stop anyone at anytime to serve and remember the Lord and the Spiritual master! I’m sure each part and parcel of your divine body will be chanting and calling out ”Gaurāṅga”, “Gaurāṅga”. To such a wonderful spiritual master, I’m such a disgrace that I hanker only for material comforts and luxury without any tinge of love for you or for the most merciful Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! It’s a tall order to achieve! without your causeless mercy!
Gurudeva, the Love and Care which you offer to the ISKCON community is unparalleled that none can equal it! I’m privy to couple of situations wherein you demonstrated that it doesn’t matter where you are and what situation you are in but you have more than adequate time to worry and care for them and ready to offer all the help and support. I don’t think anyone would be in a position to replicate this mood of yours! It’s a tall order to achieve!
By your causeless mercy we had the great fortune of experiencing joy of giving Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to some of the people who have never experienced who God is and what is devotional service! You packaged Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in such a simple way that those you distribute this mercy also get great joy along with the recipient of the mercy! What would have been the most difficult task was made very simple by you! It’s a tall order to achieve!
On this auspicious occasion of your holy appearance day I’m placing my request at the dust of your lotus feet that please bless and empower me that I will be able spread the glories of you, a wonderful servant of Śrīla Prabhupāda in distributing the holy names of the Lord under all material circumstances!
Your useless son,
Caitanya Avatārī dāsa,
New Rajapur Dhām, Bangalore, India
om ajñāna-timirāndhasyajñānāñjana-śalākayācakṣur unmīlitaṁ yenatasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
“Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
Dearest Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet that are ever busy, tireless, enthusiastic, with the mood of unconditional love, going all around the world rendering unconditional loving service to Srila Prabhupada.
You are an ocean of Transcendental Mercy because you are so dear to Srila Prabhupada because you are so dedicatedly, uncomprimisingly, unconditionally, lovingly serving Srila Prabhupada! Following the footsteps of Srila Prabhupada, you are widely distributing the Mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu and your Holiness is unstoppable in this Transcendental Distribution Service crossing over all kinds of physical limitations. This is a clear indication / proof for a fool, rascal like me to understand that the Loving Devotional Service is beyond the bodily conception of life !!
My Lord, I have learnt from many of my senior Godbrothers about your Deep Love and Care for all your disciples so much so that you have sacrificed all your life for their well-being and advancement in devotional service! And still, you are unstoppable in connecting more and more souls to the shelter of lotus feet of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga ! All glories to your Holiness !
Your Holiness has always been the greatest source of inspiration for me in developing the great desire to render enthusiastic, loving, caring, unconditional service to Srila Prabhupada and all His sincere followers ! Thus opening the door of entrance to taste the Nectar of Devtion!
This also proves that Srila Prabhupada is a Trikala Jnani thus he has lovingly given you many instructions, like developing Mayapur Project, distributing 110000 books monthly, Congregation Development, active member of GBC, popularizing Kolkata Ratha Yatra, Traveling to Preach all over the world and many more, to be fulfilled by you. Clearly, these are not ordinary instructions neither casual instructions and definitely not possible to execute that for any powerful person of this material world ! And your Holiness is mindboggling in this Transcendental endeavor towards successfully pleasing Srila Prabhupada in fulfilling his desires ! All glories to your Holiness!
Dear Gurumaharaj, it's very clear for me unlike all of my Godbrothers (seniors, etc.), I am very much lacking or lagging behind in rendering loving service for you, may be I have been a big offender. But, I have a great desire that I serve you whole-heartedly, obediently, with full love, full faith, full enthusiasm without expecting personal honor in a way that pleases your Holiness, Srila Prabhupada and thus please Guru Parampara ! This is only possible by your merciful glance! However, you are my dearest Gurumharaj, the object of my very worship always and so whatever you like you are free to do with me for I am trying to be a humble servant of servant of servant...... of your servant !
All glories to your's Sweetest and Compassionate Heart !!
I beg to seek forgiveness for all my offenses, I am very much incapable, unqualified to glorify you even a little !! What all I tried to with many faults or told something beyond my capacity, kindly forgive me my dear Lord ! Seeking your Blessings and Mercy which are only shelter and means to render some service and get connected to the shelter of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga !!
Yours insignificant servant
Chaitanya Rasasekhara Dasa
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Guru Mahārāja!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances and my insignificant love onto your Divine Lotus-feet of Mercy
Guru Mahārāja... I like Guru Mahārāja
ROSES ARE RED VIOLETS ARE BLUE
Roses are red and violets are blue
A baby was born in December true
Oh joy! What good fortune out of the blue!
For his Gurudev was always with Him too
The baby started growing soon
And named he was by his Gurudev true
Oh joy! What good fortune out of the blue!
With his Gurudev always with him too
The baby had grown a few months too
And fed his first grains by his Gurudev true
Oh joy! What good fortune out of the blue!
With his Gurudev always with him too
The boy was now a few years new
And wrote his first letters by his Gurudev true
Oh joy! What good fortune out of the blue!
With his Gurudev always with him too
The boy is now a lad with a big head too
Mercifully initiated by his Gurudev true
Oh joy! What good fortune out of the blue!
With his Gurudev always with him true
Suffering in darkness the boy was in rue
But light trumps darkness we all know that true
Lust anger greed in his heart an issue
But Gurudev trumps all we know it too
Ingratitude intolerance was his qualities few
Despairing in the mad elephant’s clutch be true
No goodness in him and retribution overdue
But Gurudev with compassion rescued him true
Good bad ugly ignorance a few
Rich poor middle class are in a stew
Caste creed colour is a great taboo
But Gurudev’s love is beyond this true
The boy now is fortunate among a few
Gurudev let him worship Jagannath true
To preach teach and travel is his desire in que
Chidanand Nimai submits to his Gurudev right on cue
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Most respected and dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble and respectful prostrate obeisances at your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to your illustrious services to please Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I am neither eligible nor worthy enough to address your divine grace and attempt to glorify and thank you on the auspicious occasion of your pious Vyaasa-Pūjā. But because of your motivation and inspiration to do so, I am striving to express my truest feelings at your lotus feet.
Looking back to my spiritual journey from the joining up to this point in time, I have distinctively noticed that whenever I had the chance to take your lotus feet dust on my head and whenever your divine grace, somehow or the other, blessed me with your lotus hands, and whenever I had the chance to acquire your mahaprasāda, I found a leaping difference in my consciousness as well as in my progress of spiritual life. Not only that, but I also found a remarkable growth in the results of whatever insignificant preaching efforts that I made. The difference is so evident that there remains no doubt in the genuine spiritual potency your divine grace has to uplift the downtrodden and the fallen conditioned souls like my fallen self. The magnanimity with which you accept the jeevas under your merciful shelter, reminds me over and over again of the mood of Lord Shri Nityānanda Prabhu and hence, I sometimes wonder if you are yourself the munificent Lord or are you the Shaktyavesha of Lord Nityānanda? And the success of the Nama-hatta and the Bhakti-vriksha preaching programs compel me to believe so, as otherwise, no one other than Lord Nityānanda or His own potency, could have done what has been done. I am sure, I am not the only one to observe and witness this prowess and the splendor of your preaching programs all over the globe.
By your unfathomable mercy, we are now permanently residing in Shridham Vrindavan, trying to improve our Sādhana Bhakti. Our regular Bhakti-vriksha program is still going on in Ahmedabad and is growing by your causeless mercy. I am conducting online interactive classes every week and am closely monitoring their progress too. Kindly shower your choicest blessing upon all of us, so that we can all progress in rendering proper devotional services to your divine grace, Śrīla Prabhupāda and unto all the devotees of Their Lordships Shri Shri RadhaKṛṣṇa and Shri Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu.
Holding a blade of grace between my teeth and falling flat at your pious feet, again and again, to thank you eternally for delivering a worthless wastage like me. Please very kindly do instruct me, chastise me or punish me directly, wherever and whenever the need be.
Your most insignificant imprudent servant,
Dāmodara Dhanañjaya Dāsa
Vṛndāvana / Ahmedabad Yātrā
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj,
“Nama Om Vishnu padya krsna presthaya bhutale, Srimate Jayapataka Swami iti namine,
Namo Acharya padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine, Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
“Nama Om Vishnu padya krsna presthaya bhutale, Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swami iti namine,
Namaste Sarasvate deve gaura vani pracharine nirveshesh sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine”
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet!
My dear Spiritual Father,
This is my first homage unto You Gurudev! Am not qualified to glorify Your service determination, instructions following of your spiritual master – Srila Prabhupada. Your wonderful determination in preaching and spreading the Hare Krishna Movement as said by Gauranga Mahaprabhu - Worship Krishna, Chant the holy names of Krishna and learn about Krishna.
I am stunned to see - You taking austerity of fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s and Mahaprabhu’s desire, following and carrying the same mood of Give! Give! and Give Gauranga to all unqualified souls like me. I also wonder, how much You are merciful and compassionate towards all Your disciples and You take utmost care of all the devotees too.
My dear Spiritual master, I feel so very fortunate to receive Your association in this life time, all those who take and will get further are also very fortunate. Let this fortune continue. Please accept me as an instrument in Your mission, let this life time be only in serving You and Your instruction Gurumaharaj.
Thank very much for all Your love and mercy Gurumaharaj, Please accept my homage, offering and this fallen soul in Your dust of Louts feet.
Unqualified and useless aspiring soul,
Darshan T P (Aspiring)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
(Note from BV leader: 14 year old aspiring for Your shelter)
Dearest Guru Mahārājā ,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Guru Mahārājā and Gaurāṅga!
Dearest Guru Mahārājā,
You are always inspiring me by your narration of Mahaprabhu and His associates. After hearing the pastimes when we go to the places of pastimes we can feel our eternal connection with our eternal life with Kṛṣṇa. Every time we return from Navadwip Mandala Parikrama, Safari we realise that we are not the same person as our hearts get transformed, we develop more love and devotion for Mahaprabhu. Our eyes get feel up with tears and our hearts hanker to get association of Mahaprabhu's devotees who can lead us to pure devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. Dear Guru Mahārājā whatever I am hearing from your lotus mouth about Mahaprabhu and His associates are shaping my spiritual life as l am thinking, feeling and willing on that basis. Day by day my conviction becoming more and more stronger that our lives centering around Mahaprabhu is the very nature of reality.
Your spiritual daughter,
Dayānvita Jāhnavā devī dāsī
ஜெய் குருதேவா பதித்த பாவன குருதேவா ஆன்மீக தந்தையின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களுக்கு கோடானுகோடி வணக்கங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்.
பதித பாவன குருதேவ் கீ ஜெய் !
“ப்ரமாண்ட ப்ரமிஹிதே கோனே
பாக்யவான் ஜீவா
குரு க்ருஷ்ண பிரசாத பாய
பக்தி லதா பீஜா”
என்ற சைதன்ய சரிதாம்ருதத்தின் மேற்கோள்படி தவத்திருவாகிய தாங்கள் எனக்கு ஆன்மீக குருவாக கிடைத்தது எனது பாக்யம், ஈடு இணையற்ற வரம், என் மகளுக்கு சிக்ஷா குரு ருக்மிகா தாஸ் பிரபு அவர்கள் சொல்லி உங்கள் ஆசிர்வாதத்தால் திருமணம் முடிந்து உங்கள் நித்திய சேவகியாக இருக்கிறார்கள். அதுபோலவே என் மகனுக்கும் திருமணம் முடிந்தது இந்த புகழ் அனைத்துமே குருதேவருடைய ஆசிர்வாதம் அதனால் என் தவத்திரு குருதேவரின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களுக்கு கோடானு கோடி நன்றிகளை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்.
இதுபோல் பல கட்டுண்ட ஆத்மாக்களை மாயை பிடியிலிருந்து விடுவித்து கெளர பிரேமையை அனைவருக்கும் வழங்க தாங்கள் நல் ஆரோக்கியத்துடனும் நீண்ட ஆயுளுடனும் வாழவும் எனது நெஞ்சார்ந்த பிரார்த்தனைகளை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்.
பகவான் ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்ஹ தேவரின் திருவடி தாமரை பாதங்களில் சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன். பதீத பாவன ஸ்ரீல குரு மஹராஜ் கீ ஜெய் !
என்றென்றும் உங்கள் திருவடிகளை
தஞ்சமடைந்த சேவகி
தயாசிந்து ராதா தேவி தாஸி
ஹரிசங்கர்
பிரியங்கா
பிரசாந்த்
Vande ham sri guroh sri yuta pada kamalam sri guroh vaishnavams ca Sri rupam sagrajatam saha gana Raghu nathanvitam tam sa jivam sadvaitam savdhutam parijana-sahitam Krishna-chaitanya devam sri Radha Krishna padan saha gana lalita sri visakhanvitams ca
Nama om visnu-padaya krishna presthaya bhu tale srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine namo acharaya padaya nitaya kripa pradayine Gaur katha dham dhay nagar gram tarine
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeciences. All glories to Srila prabhupad. All glories to the divine grace. All glories to your most auspicious appearance day. I am truly blessed to have your association. I read in Nectar of devotion that to be in Krishna consciousness is exceptional fortune but I am so fallen that i don't realise it every now and then. It is all because of your mercy that I am able to comprehend scriptures a bit. Your unstoppable service inspires me every day. When you took our class for the first time on Skype you said that you wish to see all of us in mayapur during Maha Abhishek . And despite all ambiguities we all came ,all because of your blessings . To the reply of Govardhan puja celebration report you said that it would bring good fortune in our hostel and indeed it did . Many girls beyond our expectation took Bhagavad Gita in December 2018 . I pray to you to help me become a better devotee and I also pray for the spiritual advancement of my family. Shower your blessings on my younger sister , she wishes to take aspiration from you. I pray to Gauranga to keep you in good health . All your prophecies which came true is not a mere coincidence . Its your higher plan to engage us more in devotional service.
Your insignificant servant
Deepmala (aspiring disciple) , Jamshedpur medical college, India.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
Please Accept My Humble Obeisance's Unto Your Lotus Feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda !! All glories to you!!
Your Vyasa-Puja is such a wonderful event because it gives many people the opportunity to do the most important thing in the whole universe: the adoration of the Vaishnavas!
I am too fortunate to have an opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance.
Thank you Gurudeva for picking me up and showing me that there is something higher than temporary material so-called pleasure. Words cannot express the deepest gratitude I feel for being a recipient of your causeless mercy. Under the dark veil of ignorance I was rotting away in material life, becoming increasingly more degraded. Through your causeless mercy, your deepest compassion for the fallen souls of Kali-Yuga, you lifted that dark veil and revealed the light of transcendental knowledge. I will be forever in your debt Guru Mahārāja.
I am trying and moving towards mission of this life of service and distribution of the knowledge to other people in the form of conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣa’s. At present I am independently handling one Bhakti-vṛkṣa and overseeing other 3 Bhakti-vṛkṣa Groups.
Guru Mahārāja, kindly bless me so that I can contribute considerably to the Mission 2020 of 500 B V Groups by 2020.
As I meditate upon you today, Gurudeva, it's clear to me that in order to truly help myself and others, and in order to truly please you, I must strictly follow your instructions, and strive to become the example you require for your mission.
Aspiring to become your unconditional servants,
Devadatta Pārtha dāsa
Arcita Gaurāṅgī devī dāsī
Bhaktin Shivani
Bhakta Asutosh
Śrī Jagannātha Mandir Seshadripuram, Bangalore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dear Spritual Father Guru Mahārājā .
Please accept my humble obeisances on to your lotus feet.
It is a great fortune for me to write an offering to you on your glorious 70th Vyāsa-pūjā.
It is very pleasing to see you recover back from all your health challenges ,in spite of all the health challenges your divine grace underwent during the last few months, years you did not give up, it's always pleasing to see your live Facebooks sessions and tweet messages. May lord Narsingdev always protect you the way he has protected you during the transplant period.
My dear Spritual father Guru Mahārājā, Iam eternally indebted to you for accepting me as your Spritual daughter. You have blessed me with a very nice Spritual name " Devaki Dayarupa devī dāsī " by giving me this Spritual name you have showered your mercy onto me, because of which my heart gets filled with love for Kṛṣṇa. This Spritual name has helped me become more close laddu gopal deity through my devotional service to him, now I feel more close to him.
Dear Guru Mahārājā from the time I have taken shelter of your lotus feet I can feel your causeless mercy on me which surely cannot be expressed in words, it's only because of your mercy I am having the strength to face difficulties which I am presently facing in my family life and I can feel the same mercy in my Spiritual life and devotional service ,please continue to shower this causeless mercy of yours on me
Dear Guru Mahārājā my Daughter NikunjaSakhi devī dāsī and my son - in - law Yogeshwar Gopinath dāsa are your initiated disciples and are doing Bhakti-vṛkṣa service in east London this again is possible only because of your mercy. Them two have inspired us to take up kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Please shower your blessings and mercy on my son Anupam and also give him shelter at your lotus feet, he is chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mahamantra and following the four regulative principles, please remove all obstacles that he is facing in his personal life and bless him so that he can advance more nicely in his Spiritual life, kindly bless my husband also so that he also comes more close to kṛṣṇa, he does chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahamantra but some times .
Once again I would like to thank you Dear Guru Mahārāja for accepting this sinful soul as your Spiritual daughter, but please bless me so that I can become a useful instrument in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission.
On this special day I Pray to Mahaprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda to give you quicker
health recovery so that you can cast your blessings and mercy on everyone.
Your insignificant servant,
Devakī Dayārūpa devī dāsī
umbai
அன்பான என் ஆன்மீக தந்தை அவர்களின் தாமரைமலர் பாதங்களுக்கு, எனது பணிவான கோடி வணக்கங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்.
தயைகூர்ந்து எனது பணிவான வணக்கங்களை கருணையுடன் ஏற்பீராக! !
தங்களை போற்றி சொல்ல நாங்கள் தகுதியற்றவர்கள், இருப்பினும் தங்களது கருணையுடன் எங்களுக்கு ஓர் வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கச் செய்த எங்கள் சிக்ஷா குருவிற்கு நன்றி கூறி வணக்கங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்!!
தங்களை முதன்முதலில் ஸ்ரீரங்கத்தில் தரிசித்தோம். அதுவே எங்களின் மிகப்பெரிய பொக்கிஷமாகும்.
ஆன்மீக தந்தையே என் மகன் இழப்பை என்னால் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள முடியாத நிலையில் இருக்கும்போது, கோயம்புத்தூர் மகராஜ் கருணையினால் திடீரென்று தாங்கள் கருணை மழைபொழிந்து, என் மகனுக்கு ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்ம பிரார்த்தனை செய்து, அனுப்பி வைத்துள்ளீர்கள். தங்களது காரணமற்ற கருணையினால் இந்த இழப்பை ஒரு விழாவாக ஏற்றுக்கொண்டோம். அதன் பிறகே திருத்தாமரைப்பாதங்களை இறுக்கி பிடித்துக்கொண்டோம்.
இப்போது ஆன்மீக பயிற்சியில் தீவிரமாக முயற்சி செய்து கொண்டிருக்கிறோம். தங்களின் பெருமைகளை காணும்பொழுது “ஊமையும் கவி பாடத் தொடங்கி விடுவான். தங்களின் பாத கமலங்களே அடியேனுக்கு இருப்பிடமாகும். தங்களின் கருணை பார்வையே அற்ப ஆன்மாவிற்கு விடுதலை கொடுக்கும்.
உங்களது காரணமற்ற கருணையின் மூலமாக மட்டுமே நாங்கள் இத்தகைய அறியாமையின் கடலை கடந்து, தூய பக்தி சேவையில் எங்களை ஈடுபடுத்திக் கொள்ளமுடியும்.
உங்களது கருணையானது, வானம் போல எல்லையற்றதாகும். தாங்கள் நிதாய் கெளராங்காவின் கருணையை எடுத்து வந்து உலகம் முழுவதும் விநியோகித்து கொண்டுள்ளீர்கள். எங்களால் வேறு என்ன சொல்லமுடியும்?
பதித்த பாவன ஆன்மீக தந்தையே, தாங்கள் மிகவும் அற்புதமானவர். உங்களது சேவையில் மக்கள் அனைவரும் தங்களை ஈடுபடுத்திக் கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்பதை ஊக்குவிக்கவே, நாங்கள் அனைவரும் முயற்சிக்கின்றோம்.
“எல்லாப்புகழும் தம்முடைய தாமரை திருப்பாதங்களுக்கே.”
இப்படிக்கு,
தங்களது அடைக்கலம் வேண்டி
யாசித்து, ஏங்கும், தவிக்கும்,
தங்களது இழிவடைந்த சேவகன்,
ராஜா தேவகி
சங்கீதா.
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to guru and gauranga,
All glories to Srila prabhupada.
I am very much influenced by inner spirt, when I see you.
I pray to God , your all desire in prabhupad's mission fulfilled happyly and we could survey you enthusiasticly.
Please blessed me so I could overcome all legacy in the process of connecting with you through body and mind more strongly and survey you to make you happy.
Your insignificant servent,
Debabrata
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obesiances. All Glories to you! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am not worthy of praising you, so I have written a small prayer in a poem form.
Please accept this considering the smallness of me and please bless me that I can do something for you and Śrīla Prabhupāda's Society.
जयति! हे नाथ! हे विराट उन्मोचक! “कृतकृत्य हुआ मैं तात!”
मैं स्तब्ध, अनिमिष, निर्वाक! हे अपराभूत कि “पधारे आप।”
दुःस्वप्न-सा हर बार
हर दृश्य देखता रहा,
पुतलियों के ताल में अक्सर;
और आते देखता रहा
आपको हर बार लौटकर।
जैसे आँधियों का शोर,
सन्नाटा हो;
या जम गया
हिम आज पानी पर।
फिर भी आज मैं
सर्दियों की सुबह,
जब उठ कर देखता हूँ;
गोया धूप की नेमतें
आज भी देखता हूँ।
विस्मय से भर आँकू—
अंग-अपंग या पूर्ण-भूत;
वही-वही: अनश्वर, अक्षत!
दिग्दिगन्त मैं देखता हूँ।
ओ विशाल तरु! सहस्र पल्लवन-पतझड़ में जो खड़ा रह जाता है;
इस व्याकुल मुखरित वन-ध्वनियों में भी अनथक मंगल-गान सुनाता है।
तात! तेरी गोद में बैठा
मोद-भरा बालक हूँ;
सँभाल मुझे! क्योंकि मैं यह नहीं कह सकता
कि मैंने सत्य नहीं पाया था;
सत्य: तम से दूर जाने का मार्ग है;
पर तम थमा और मुझी में जम गया
और साँझ में मूक मंडराने लग गया;
कवि: शब्द उसे अचानक मिलता है
और पूछता है: आज चेतन क्यों नम गया?
प्रलय स्वर था या बस
मेरी लज्जाजनक पराजय!
या कि सफलता! कौन कहेगा
क्या उसमें है विधि का आशय!
पर ओ मेरे प्रतीक्षित मीत
जब-जब तुमने जगाया है
मैं जाग गया
क्योंकि प्रतीक्षा स्वयं भी तो है एक गीत;
भोर की प्रथम रश्मि—तम भाग गया।
हे आराध्य! मेरा आश्रय! अचल संन्यासी, समाधिस्थ अनुक्षण।
हे कलावंत! हे प्रियंवद! करते सर्वदा चैतन्य-चरण-चिंतन।
प्रणति निवेदन, ओ दाता नव-जीवन के
लो यह मेरी
सकल भावना तन की, मन की—
मैं यह कह नहीं सकता—
मैं तो मरण से बंधा हूँ कि
कब छँटेगी मेरी संसृति?
क्या मेरे कर्मों का संचय है
मैं चिंता में सधा हूँ
बताओ कोई कविता मेरी पसंद की।
अभिप्राय: क्या सघन निविड़ के दावानल से है
प्रयोजन: क्या इस आलोक-स्फुरण में है
मैंने कहा था कि
मैंने सत्य पाया है;
पर प्रश्न यही रह गया
कि मैंने सत्य पाया है?
अब तारे डूब गए हैं और
क्षितिज पर भोर-रश्मि की लालिमा छाई है
प्रतीक्षा के आशय ने अपनी भंगिमा पायी है।
हे चिर सहचर मेरे! अपने स्वर में शब्दों के अर्थ बता दे।
हे विराट उन्मोचक! मेरे उर के तम और दर्प हटा दे।
Thank You Dear Guru Maharaj
Your lowly servant
Dharmātmā Nimāi dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this most auspicious appearance day of your Divine Grace, I offer my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to your divine grace.
Many thanks for your example of surrender and service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya’s mission.
Your untired service to Kṛṣṇa and His devotees in-spite of your health condition does boost me when I am low or lazy in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
In Facebook I have been watching your videos added by devotees and it inspires me.
I was having good association when I was in Gulf with the devotees of Kṛṣṇa but had to leave Gulf due to personal reason.
Back home in Kerala I do attend classes every weekend as conducted in ISKCON Temple in Kannur, Guruvāyur as well as Calicut, and do attend auspicious days—Janmāṣṭami, Rādhāṣtamī, Balarāma Jayanthi Narasiṁha Caturdaśī, and do follow the Ekādaśī's - other days I do it at home in Calicut (ārati, chanting, Bhagavad-gita, Bhāgavatam)
Guru Mahārāja, I hope your Mercy to advance in Spiritual life will be with me always.
Please help me Guru Mahārāja,
Your insignificant humble servant,
Dīna Pāvana Mukunda dāsa (Diksa)
om ajnana timirandhashya jnananjana salakaya
cakshur unmilitam yena tasmai sri guruve namah
namo om vishnupadaya krsnapresthaya bhutale
srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
namo acaryapadaya nitai kripa pradayine
gaurakatha dhamodaya nagar gram tarine
Dear Gurudev!
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet!
All glories to your Divine Grace!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
"brahmanda bhramite kauno bhagyavan jiva guru krishna prasade paye bhakti latabija"
It's mercy of Your divine grace and Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead that I am with the devotees practicing Krishna consciousness. If you had not taken this responsibility to deliver the fallen souls like me, I would have no clue about Who Krishna is, What my real self interest is. I don't have any knowledge, nor do I have any real attachment to Holyname of Sri Krishna but somhow or other I have been brought under your shelter by the causeless endeavour of devotees. Now I don't want to go away from association of devotees at any cost hoping that some day I will develop some attachment to Holyname. I pray unto your lotus feet to kindly bless me so that I can develop some taste for reading, hearing and chanting about Krishna in the association of devotees. I am trying to avoid offences to the devotees, following four regulative principles, chanting at least 16 rounds daily on beads and assisting senior devotees in preaching. This is for your Divine Grace's pleasure. On the occasion of auspecious Vyaspuja, I repeatedly pray to Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Narsimhadev, Sri Pancatattva and Srila Prabhupada to keep you healthy for many years so that our spiritual heath is maintained by your inspirations.
Your insignificant servant
Deepak Kumar (Sheltered, Mayapur)
Namah Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Preshtaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Namah Acaryapadaya Nitai Kripa pradayine
Gaura Katha Dhamodaya Nagar Grama Tarine
Namah Om Vishnu padaya Krishna Prestaya Bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swaminitinamine
Namaste Saraswati Deve Gaura Vani Pracharine
Nirvisesa Sanya Wadi Paschatya desa Tarine
Dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble Obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to your services to Srila Prabhupada
This year (2018-2019) was the year you underwent very critical and crucial surgery of simultaneous liver and kidney transplant
Very dedicated to Srila Prabhupad’s instruction and ISKCON. Everyone is amazed and can know that
you are not like one of us. We are happy and enjoying when everything is fine. But when there is little
problem we give that as a reason and avoid devotional service our Krishna consciousness will be very
weak. All of us can take lessons by your practical activities you perform every day. It is very difficult to
understand and beyond my capacity to know how you are preaching, instructing, guiding, bestowing
mercy in these situations to anyone who meets your Holiness. Beg you to please instruct, guide, bestow mercy so that I could serve sincerely, seriously with dedication. Sometimes incapable, sometimes unable to serve, sometimes my health stops me from serving. When I see you online or hear about you or see you personally thought comes about you how you are serving, giving lectures guiding caring instructing devotes. This is very much your love for Srila Prabhupada and for the souls to help them. Thank you very much for accepting me as your disciple. Pray and beg your Holiness so that I will be and remain simple humble sincere serious disciple. Prayer to Shri Prahlad and Narsimhadev for your good health.
Your humble and loving disciple
Deenanath Chaitanya Das
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. I am an insignificant servant of yours with absolutely no qualification but on this day of your Vyas Puja, I would like to glorify you from the bottom of my heart. Let Krishna bless me so that I can try to glorify you.
In this ocean of nescience, ignorance, and darkness wherein I can find myself lost and suffering continuously sometimes able to understand that I am suffering and sometimes covered up with Maya I am just sinking and sinking in this condition of mine my only shelter whom I find can save me is you Gurumaharaj only you. You are like the sun in the day and moon in the night in my life. Please show me the path so that I can come out of this ocean of miseries and go back home back to Godhead. You are my savior Gurumaharaj. Your merciful glance on me each time we meet fills my heart with happiness. Though I am the most insignificant still you reciprocate with me. With your little gestures of love, my heart fills up with joy. You are a loving and caring Father. Though I don't have much of your personal association but your lectures and your photos hearing about you in Facebook makes me feel that you are always with me guiding me. Because of your mercy, I am able to chant and do my little bit of Sadhana.
On this day of your Vyas Puja, I hanker and beg for your mercy and blessings so that I can advance in my Krishna Consciousness. All the scriptures tell that without the mercy of Guru there is no other go. So, please Gurumaharaj forgive all my offences if I have ever committed unto your lotus feet and give me your mercy as I have no other go without your mercy. I will be drowned in this ocean of birth and death.
Jai Prabhupada
Jai Guru Maharaj
Your Insignificant servant,
Deepa
The below is our humble offering unto His Holiness on his 70th Vyasa Puja.
There was no hope left for us,
Until you mercifully accepted us in your mission
Your presence dispelled all darkness ,O holiness !,
you are an embodiment of compassion
Nitai preaches Gauranga’s glories through you
And the world now knows His fame
‘Gaura Gaura Gaura’ !!! Like Sukhadeva we cannot help now
But chant His holy name
Ignoring limitless pain ,your holiness
You mercifully provide us with your association
A loyal soldier of Mahaprabhu, you continue to fight
Till Goloka, the tales of your valour are sung
Without You, Gurudeva, who could have rescued us?
Who could have shown us the way ?
May we remain eternally attached to your lotus feet,
Unto all previous acharyas we pray
May we remain engaged in the ecstatic service of Nitai Gaura
And realize it to be the very reason for existence
Diptiman Gaurahari and Diptimayi Vishnupriya prays, O Gurudeva !
May we serve more and more, never forgetting this essence
– Offering by
Diptiman Gaurahari Das & Diptimayi Vishnupriya Devi Dasi
(Initiated disciples of Guru Maharaja)
Services we are engaged in :
1. We run a website https://thegaudiyatreasuresofbengal.com which preaches the glories of Gauda Mandala Bhumi, glories of Lord Gauranga and His associates. We have covered most of the pastime places of West bengal and East Bangladesh by now. We are hoping to cover the rest of West bangladesh soon, by mercy of Gurudeva.
2. We have published 6 books till now (both Print version and kindle version) dedicated to preaching and propagating the glories of Gauda Mandla Bhumi and Lord Gauranga. The details of these books can be found in this link - https://www.thegaudiyatreasuresofbengal.com/category/books/
By mercy of Gurudeva, we hope to write more books and cover more pastimes and pastime places of Lord Gauranga in our website, and thereby preach them widely.
3. The Facebook page dedicated to this website has around 50,000 followers now and by gurudeva's mercy, we plan to reach the 1 lakh figure by this year end. Link - https://www.facebook.com/thegaudiyatreasures/
Dīptimān Gaurahari dāsa,
Dīptimayī Viṣṇupriyā devī Dāsī, (Dīkṣā),
Kolkata, India)
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயாபதாக சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நமோ ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நித்தாய் க்ருபா பிரதாயினே
கௌர கதா தாம தாய நகர கிராம தாரிணே
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே பக்திவேதாந்த சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நாமஸ்தே ஸாரஸ்வதே தேவே கௌர வாணி பிரச்சாரினே
நிர்விஷேஷ ஷுன்யவாதி பாஸ்சாத்ய தேஷ தாரிணே
அன்புள்ள கொண்ட குருமஹாராஜ் ஜெயப்பதாக ஸ்வாமிக்கு எனது பணிவான வணக்கத்தை தெரிவித்து கொண்டு துவங்குகிறேன்.
குருமஹாராஜுக்காக தினமும் ஒரு மாலை ஜெபிக்கின்றேன். ஏன் என்றால் சம்சார பள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்த ஆத் மாக்களை கரைசேர்க்க பகவானின் பிரதிநிதியால் தான் முடியும். ஆகையால் குருமகராஜிக்கு குடுத்த வாக்கை தினமும் நிறை வேற்றுகின்றேன்.பதினாறு மாலைகள் ஜபிக் கின்றேன். நான்கு விதி முறைகளை பின்பற்றுகிறேன். வாரந் தோறும் கோவிலுக்கு சென்று சேவை செய்கிறேன். இன்னும் சேவை செய்ய ஆவலாக உள்ளேன். எனக்கு உடல் நிலையில் ஏதாவது தொந்தரவு ஏற்பட்டாலும் ஜெயப்பதாக ஸ்வாமியை நினைத்து கொண்டால் அந்த பிரச்சினை சரியாகி விடும் .இதுபோல் அனைவரின் பிரச்சனையும் தீர்க்கும் சக்தி கொண்டவர் குருமஹாராஜ்.
அவரின் நலனை எண்ணி விடை பெரும் சேவகி
திவ்யலீலா தேவகி தேவ தாசி (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
जय पताका स्वामी गुरु महाराज की जय
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले
श्रीमते जय पताका स्वामी इति नामिने
नमः आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने
गौर कथा धाम दया नगर ग्राम तारीने ।
गुरु महाराज आप प्रत्येक जीव के प्रति करुणा और दया का भाव रखते हैं । जो आपके शिष्य नही हैं वे भी आपके व्यवहार को देखकर आपसे बहुत प्रेम करते हैं । आपका प्रचार कार्य शारीरिक स्तर से ऊपर का है । हम भौतिक संसार मे लिप्त रहने वालों पर आपने असीम कृपा की और हमे अपना शिष्य बनाया । कुछ योग्यता न होने पर भी आपकी अहेतुकी कृपा की वर्षा हम पर लगातार हो रही है । जिसे हम महसूस कर रहे हैं । आप इतना शारीरिक कष्ट होते हुए भी शिष्यों के बारे में सोचते रहते हैं और उन्हें प्रवचन के माध्यम से निर्देश देते रहते हैं । हम आपकी 70वीं व्यासपूजा के अवसर पर विश्वास दिलाते हैं कि जो आपने हमे निर्देश दिया है कि अपना प्रचार कार्य बढ़ाओ तो हम इस निर्देश का पालन करेंगे और तन- मन- धन से पूरा प्रयास ईमानदारी के साथ करेंगे लेकिन यह सब आपकी कृपा से ही संभव है । जय गुरु महाराज
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Let me offer my humble obeisances unto your Lotus feet. Please bless me so that I may prosper in devotional service and so that I can be of some little use to the service of their Lordships Śrī-Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarama. I also hope that this blessing would help me to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and you, Guru Mahārāja .
Guru Mahārāja you have always been an inspiration to me. Your Vani is very powerful and whenever I hear you speak it fills me with lot of energy to concentrate more on my devotional service. Whenever I remember you, your very image destroys the ignorance in my heart. Your profound knowledge of scriptures urges me forward to read more Śrīla Prabhupāda's books.
Guru mahārāja your love towards your disciples and aspirants is so much we cannot repay you back. This is something which I really feel bad about. Due to the lack of proper devotional service from our side you are suffering. I sincerely ask for forgiveness and repent for whatever I may have done knowingly or unknowingly. I pray sincerely for your better health daily to Lord Narasiṁha and Śrī-Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma .
Guru Mahārāja please take care of your health so that you can serve Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī-Śrī Pañca-tattva.
With lots of love,
Bhakta Gaurahari
Son of Govardhana Giri dāsa and Gokula Gaurangi devī dāsī
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories unto your lotus feet,
How fortunate are we, having got all the opportunities to serve you when you were in Chennai, in spite of we being not eligible for that. It is all because of your causeless mercy.
By your mercy and under the guidance of His Grace Caitanya Avatari prabhu and His Grace Rasamayi mātājī we are trying to engage ourselves in preaching and other devotional services. They have been very tolerantly guiding us, though we have been inefficient in performing services, also by their mercy & under the guidance of His Grace Sadasivananda prabhu, we are also engaging ourselves in preaching activities in Tiruvallur (suburban town near Chennai). We usually go to Tiruvallur ISKCON center during the weekends for preaching & His Grace Rāma bhakta Hanumān prabhu & His Grace Rāma Bhakti mātājī have been very nicely taking care of day to day services in the centre. By your mercy, we now have around 40 people regularly attending Sunday classes & we're slowly trying to start Bhakti-vṛkṣa as well. Please shower your mercy on some of the new bhaktas who are attending our Sunday programme -> Rāma mūrti & his family, Devī & her family, Karpagam & her family, Mahendran & his family, Rajkumari & her family and all other members.
Gurudeva, by your causeless mercy, our daughter Kiśorī was born in 2016. We are trying to cultivate her with Kṛṣṇa Conscious practices & she's progressing nicely. She's also cooperating quite nicely in our devotional engagements. Please bless her for serving you more.
Gurudeva, please bless Śrīguru Sevanandi's mother, brother, his wife (who all are initiated from you) and his two children, so that they return back to the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and we all joyfully serve your lotus feet.
Your useless servants,
Gaurāṅga Prasāda dāsa,
rīguru Sevanandi devī dāsī,
Kishori,
Chennai
Hare Krsna
Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you!
On this most auspicious day I would like to thank you not only for everything that you have done for me, but for Sridham Mayapur, ISKCON and the entire world. What would we do without you Gurumaharaja? When I try to think of my life without Krsna, without ISKCON, without you I do not see anything but complete darkness. I do not know what I would do, who would I be, how long I would be in this darkness if it was not for you.
Just by thinking of you Gurumaharaja, I get inspired in my Krsna consciousness and to do more for you, more for Krsna. Just by your mere presence, you inspire thousands of devotees and enliven all of us spiritually. You have shown the world that nothing material can limit us in our Krsna consciousness. No matter how many difficulties you went through, nothing could stop you in your preaching. You are unstoppable, Gurumaharaja!
Every single moment, every single word and action of yours is for the service of Krsna. You are so selfless that your life is for the benefit of others, you do not do anything for yourself. You are the epitome of perseverance, determination, humility, devotion and faith in the spiritual master. Words are not sufficient to glorify you, Gurumaharaja. You are my hero, my saviour and my shelter. When I think of you Gurumaharaja I become so clear in how I should carry out my life and my purpose and contribution to this movement and to your mission.
With every service I do, I always pray that I can bring a smile to your face and that I will be able to please you. This would be the perfection of my life. I want to dedicate my life to your lotus feet and always have Krsna in the center of my life. Please bless me Gurumaharaja that I may always be engaged in devotional service, that I can achieve all the goals for the Congregational Development Ministry Children Services and that I will be able to bring children and others closer to Krsna. Srila Prabhupada has given his life for his spiritual master, and Gurumaharaja your whole life has been given to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. I am just a little drop in comparison to the ocean but please bless me that I will be able to make a big contribution to your mission to my utmost capacity and that I may surrender my life to you.
Thank you Gurumaharaja for showering your mercy upon me even though I do not deserve it. Please forgive me for any offenses I may have committed unto your lotus feet.
Your servant and spiritual daughter,
Gaurangi Gandharvika devi dasi
Respected Gurujī,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I took your shelter on the 1st day of Kārtika month in 2017 at Mumbai.
I am in Military service presently and teaching Bhagavad-gītā and Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all the interested people.
I urge everyone to follow the 4 regulative principles.
This is my small and insignificant service to you, Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa.
Daṇḍavat praṇāma.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Gāyatrī
Aspiring disciple, Chennai, India
Subject: Geetha (Aspiring), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham temple for about 7 years. I have been attending the programs and taking the association of the devotees in this temple. I live at the devotee community center at the temple and everyday help in flower seva, cleaning services, new temple building construction help and other seva in temple. I am very happy to be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees.
Guru Maharaj, I have been very fortunate to take your Darshan and blessings 3 times when you visited Bangalore and 2 times in Mayapur. I am very fortunate to get the opportunity for serving you once, though I am not eligible, I am indebted to you. You are so merciful Guru Maharaj. I strongly desire to serve you every day, though I am not qualified.
I am aspiring to take shelter at your Lotus feet as soon as possible by your mercy and blessings. I strongly desire to accept Diskha as soon as possible from you Guru Maharaj with your mercy and blessings.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be always in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for doing temple seva and helping more and more preaching activities. Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for me.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Geetha (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: Geetha
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Flower seva and cleaning service in temple
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Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma temple for about 7 years. I have been attending the programs and taking the association of the devotees in this temple. I live at the devotee community center at the temple and everyday help in flower seva, cleaning services, new temple building construction help and other seva in temple. I am very happy to be engaged in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees.
Guru Mahārāja, I have been very fortunate to take your Darshan and blessings 3 times when you visited Bangalore and 2 times in Māyāpur. I am very fortunate to get the opportunity for serving you once, though I am not eligible, I am indebted to you. You are so merciful Guru Mahārāja. I strongly desire to serve you every day, though I am not qualified.
I am aspiring to take shelter at your Lotus feet as soon as possible by your mercy and blessings. I strongly desire to accept Diskha as soon as possible from you Guru mahārāja with your mercy and blessings.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be always in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for doing temple seva and helping more and more preaching activities. Guru Mahārāja, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for me.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Gītā (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of His Grace Caitanya Avatārī dāsa and Her Grace Rasamayī devī dāsī)
Hare Krishna Srila Gurumaharaj!
“nama om vishnupadya krsna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
“nama om vishnupadya krsna presthaya bhutale, srimate bhaktivedanta swami iti namine,
namaste sarasvate deve gauravani pracharine, nirveshesha sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine”
Please accept my humble obeisances unto Your lotus feet!
My dear Spiritual Father!
You are amazing Srila Gurudev, with Your tireless attitude towards preaching activities, developing Gaura mandala, devotee care, disciple care, TOVP, fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s instructions - Your focus is never disturbed. You are so very determined in following Srila Prabhupada’s instructions.
You are hero of all super heroes, never in history such a mighty hero has come. In spite of all Your health challenges and physical movement being restricted - You are focused to fulfil the instructions of Your Spiritual Master.
Oh! My dear Spiritual Master!
As Ganges gushes cleansing this material world and souls, similarly Your mercy is much swifter than gushing Ganges, flowing abundantly distributing even to the disqualified souls as me.
Gurudev in determination You stand as mountain, in mercy distribution You flow as rivers, and in affection & care You beat parenthood. You are so wonderful that - I love to call You as my eternal spiritual Appa (father in Tamil) ….
My sincere prayers to Sri Sri Radha Madhav, Sri Pancatattva and unto Sri Prahalad Narasimhadev to shower their blessings onto You for Your good health!
Srila Gurudev!
Gurudev! Srila Gurudev..
Realised! Was living as if dead in this material world,
It is Your mercy which made me alive,
Am Grateful to all my god brothers and sisters,
For those working on Your mission,
To make deaf and dumb like me,
Hear and sing Gaura Gaura.
All Glories! All Glories unto You Srila Gurudev by Your mercy let me serve Your words; let me serve Your words… and not Maya!
Gurudev! Srila Gurudev ,
You are cloud of dense merciful rain,
Pouring on everyone, but am a pot with many tiny pores,
Let me cover all the pores by serving Your words, let me serve, let me serve
Before I break!
Gurudev! Srila Gurudev…
Thank You very much for accepting this insignificant fallen soul as Your servant,
Gitagamya Gayatri Devi Dasi
Dear guru maharaj – please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet .
I am greatful eternally to you for having found me & taken me. Your wings of spiritual security.
You are just Amazing!!!
Thank you
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto to your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!!!All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this 70th vyasa pūjā I take this opportunity to glorify my spiritual father who is very very merciful to all fallen souls like me and has battled with Kali to make more souls to come under the shelter of Mahaprabhu.One of my God brother said His Holiness has once said that Kali has tied His Holiness to wheel chair to stop further travelling and delivering souls.But Kali did not know that my spiritual father can travel even in that state to bring back all souls to Kṛṣṇa.Now I think Kali will be fooled even more to see my spiritual father walking and dancing and moving faster than before and initiating disciples on a fast track.I thank Śrīla Prabhupāda who have given us our spiritual father whose MISSION IS ŚRĪLA PRABHUPADS VISION.
I pray to Guru mahārāja that on this auspicious day please bless all your spiritual children to get the mood of your service and work together in unity.
Gurudeva ,on my initiation day in Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh Your Holiness asked me how many children I would like bring to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I simply said I wish to bring thousands. Somehow, all these years simply by your causeless mercy I have been able to do childrens (though not thousands) program at a small level and feel very happy that they are continuing to exist in Kṛṣṇa consciousness even now. Please bless me that I continue to do this small service without any hinderances.
With koti praṇāms
Yours ever loving spiritual daughter,
Gokula Gaurāṅgī devī dāsī
Wife of Govardhana Giri Dāsa
Trivandrum
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva and our spiritual father,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudev, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious occasion of your 69th birthday (the Vyasa-pūjā) celebrations 2019, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev to be merciful so that you regain your health and to give you long and healthy life and give you all protection so as to enable you to continuously distribute Kṛṣṇa prema to innumerable fallen conditioned souls and lead them to their real home, back to Godhead.
Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me for any offences I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly and beg for your blessings for my spiritual advancement and to serve guru mahārāja and Kṛṣṇa in a better way. In fact, I am unable to glorify you Guru Mahārāja as I am an ignorant and fallen conditioned soul. However, I try to make an attempt to glorify you, as you are my beloved spiritual father.
Guru Mahārāja, I always remember your spiritual activities. Though you are not able to do anything alone, you are very eager and serious about distributing Kṛṣṇa Prema to more fallen conditioned souls. Even after undergoing transplantat your only attention was to give more and more mercy to fallen conditioned souls and serve your Spiritual Master Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Śrīla Gurudev, please bless us and our nāmahaṭṭa Group so that we can overcome the present impediments and improve our ability to preach the glories of Guru and Gaurāṅga to the conditioned and fallen souls like me. Help me to be free of all offenses so I develop a taste for the Holy Names which you have instructed me to chant. You know everything I do; therefore I pray that everything I do – my behavior, my devotional service – be a source of pleasure to you.
We are living in South Vṛndāvan and doing services to their lordships, Rādhā Vṛndāvan Kṛṣṇa, Jagannāth, Baldev, Subhadramayi and Gaura Nityai on a day today basis. We conduct 2 BG classes out of the temple in a week. To continue our preaching here in Kerala we pray to Guru mahārāja’s blessings so that we could succeed in our endeavor as Kerala is a very difficult place for preaching.
My family joins me to wish you Guru Mahārāja many many happy returns of the day.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your humble and most fallen spiritual son,
Gokula Gopīnātha dāsa (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Rāsa Vilāṣiṇī Rādhā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Vamsidhara Mohana dāsa and Śyāmapriyā Gopikā devī dāsi (Dīkṣā Disciples)
Nithin and Vandana
Kanhaiya, Śrī Hari and Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Place: South Vṛndāvana (Madhurādeśa)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāj
Please accept our humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāj
We take this opportunity to thank you for accepting us under your shelter and giving us diksha. You have guided us and been a source of inspiration. Now we know nothing is impossible, as Guru Mahārāja makes all spiritual aspirations possible!
Indeed fortunate souls we are to be connected spiritually to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guruparamparā.
We pray for your constant guidance and inspiration to keep connected and serve to the best of our ability, and to be taken back home.
We bow down to your magnanimity, compassion and strong will power.
Your servants
Gopāla Caraṇa dāsa
Prabhavī Gopī devī dāsī
Bh. Gopikṛṣṇan
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Your Divine Grace's 70th Appearance day!!!
Dear Guru Maharaj, while attempting to write this year's Vyasa Puja offering, I am remembering two transcendental qualities in Your personality : greed and mercy.
From a common man's perspective, greed and mercy are contradictory terms. Greed is all about getting more and more for oneself. Mercy is giving more and more out to others. Clearly opposites - how can they coexist!
I was fortunate to be present in Sri Mayapur during one of Your recent evening classes on Lotus rooftop when one mataji asked a question about greed. Your Divine Grace asked, "What is wrong with being greedy? One can be greedy for performing loving service to Lord Chaitanya, more and more and more!!" After hearing this, it struck me that this was the same laulyam (intense greed) that Srila Rupa Gosvami said is the price to pay to get pure Krishna bhakti. Your Divine Grace is the live personification of such transcendental greed. Anyone can see this. Even the most severe physical challenges that would have plunged another person into despair, mental breakdown and inactivity simply failed in front of Your indomitable greed to push on Lord Chaitanya's movement. Your Divine Grace has just recently been traveling in Your beloved Gaura Mandala Bhumi, speaking about Gauranga's glories to tens of thousands of souls. And very soon, with the slightest indication of improved health, Your Divine Grace would be traveling all over the world, expanding the limits of Gaura Mandala Bhumi to the far corners of the world with Your loud chanting of "Gaurangaaa!!!!" What an amazing example of transcendental greed for Your disciples, for our ISKCON family and for the world to see.
My dear Guru Maharaj, I pray that as often as I feel distracted, dejected, sour, angry or lackadaisical in my devotional life, may I remember Your exemplary personality. May I aspire to imbibe a tiny fraction of that transcendental greed and serve Your mission in making Lord Chaitanya and Srila Prabhupada famous in this corner of the world.
And now, mercy. As we daily recite in Your pranama mantra : nitai-kripa-pradayine. The mercy of Lord Nityananda is even greater than the direct mercy of Lord Gauranga. And Your Divine Grace is giving out that mercy - Nitai's mercy. Extending Yourself out and out with no thought of personal inconvenience. Exactly like Srila Prabhupada did. And this attitude is so natural for You, an eternal associate of Gauranga's and Srila Prabhupada's. And You're giving out no small thing! The rarest gift that is not available for purchase either in the material world or even in Vaikuntha. Only available now due to the mercy of the greatest giver - maha vadanya - Lord Chaitanya and His senapati bhakta, His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. As the Victory flag of Lord Gauranga's Commander-in-chief, You're giving everyone - even this atheistic soul - the chance to again and again hear Gaura Katha, and again and again enter the "mercy dham", Sridham Mayapur. gaura-katha-dhama-daya. Why? What for? No reason. Causeless mercy.
I was listening to one recorded lecture by His Holiness Bhakti Vijnana Goswami Maharaj. One point that Maharaj made struck me. Maharaj said, the need of the mind is to receive love, while the need of the soul is to GIVE love. For a person situated on the platform of the soul, there is no more insecurity, and therefore no urge to receive, collect, hoard. He is fully secure, being completely dependent on Krishna. Therefore for the self-realized, Krishna Conscious soul, giving comes naturally! Guru Maharaj, You're giving personified. Every flight attendant, every airport staff, every nurse in the hospitals You've been to - everyone received mercy from Your hands. Prasadam laddus, Jagannath toothbrush mercy, blessings, a loving glance - everything about You is about giving mercy. Therefore, like bees are attracted to the lotus flower, so many souls are attracted to You, and You give everyone the sweetest lotus honey of Gaura-kripa.
My dear Guru Maharaj, being inspired by Srila Prabhupada's and Your example of giving, I can see so many wonderful devotees in ISKCON serving in a happy, giving mood. They are all so spiritually advanced and blissful in Krishna Consciousness. I feel lowly and incapable. Nevertheless Your instruction (Lecture Oct 16, 1982, Murari Sevaka farm) is "... to somehow or other remain steady in devotional service, remain fixed, is actually what seasons a devotee or what purifies the devotee." So I pray to be able to continue to serve come what may, and await the purification and awakening of that "giving attitude" by Your mercy.
Just as I am writing this, Your dear servant HG Janaki Ramachandra Prabhu has called me and reminded me of something related to Your personal service he had asked of me earlier. So I take it as Your mercy!! Although I am a selfish soul, the opposite of being a giver, You're kindly giving me the chance to first give some of my energy in Your service. Thank you so much Guru Maharaj, this means a lot to me!
This year we had around 30 devotees from Kochi, Kerala visiting for Sri Panchatattva Abhishekam in Sridham Mayapur. And then after one evening class, we had personal darshan. Then, in answer to my question Your Divine Grace told us that in order to be a devotee, one need not have to be materially in a position like Kolavecha Sridhar; Yudhishtira Maharaj was also a great pure devotee like Kolavecha Sridhar, but he was serving as the emperor of the whole world. After consulting with senior godbrothers, we take that this instruction means that in city preaching it is important to reach the materially affluent sections of society as well. So far we haven't done much on that front here in Kochi, but we hope and pray to do this soon. Some humble starting we have made; we wish to do more in this area, while simultaneously taking care of and empowering existing devotees.
In conclusion, as a congregation trying to spread ISKCON's services in Kochi, this is our sincere prayer on the most auspicious occasion of Your Divine Grace's 70th Appearance day : Dearest Guru Maharaj, may we always remember Your wonderful example of intense greed to serve Guru and Gauranga, and may we get a small fraction of that mood by Your mercy. May we also be eternally inspired by Your merciful "giver attitude" and on Your behalf - in Your service to Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga - slowly but surely become givers ourselves. We pray unto the Lotus feet of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava Ashta Sakhi, Sri Sri Panchatattva, Sri Mayapur Narasimhadev, all the previous Acharyas and His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that They all kindly continue bestow their causeless mercy on Your spiritual children, on the ISKCON family and on the entire world by rejuvenating Your Divine Grace back to strong physical health and allowing Your physical presence to be in this world for many many years to come. I beg forgiveness for the so many offenses I have done earlier, and for the offenses I am doing at Your lotus feet by my less-than-sincere behavior. Nevertheless, kindly keep me under the shade of Your lotus feet, for there is no other place to call home.
Your aspiring servant,
Gopāla Gaura Guru dāsa
Kochi, Kerala, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master..Śrīla Prabhupāda...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṅga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet..
Through your life, you have set yourself as an example and showed us how to serve Kṛṣṇa and His devotees. You taught us that we are not this body but the eternal souls.
Through your causeless mercy, you have guided me step by step to the way of devotional service and on this occasion I pray unto your lotus feet to kindly bless me with more and more opportunity to serve you and all the vaishnavas.
Please forgive me for any offenses done at your lotus feet or towards any Vaishnavas as our lives completely depends on your mercy.
On this auspicious occasion of your 70th appearance day, even though I am not qualified, I pray to Lordships Rādhā Madhav, Pancha tattva and Narshimadeva to bless you with good health to fulfill Prabhupāda’s mission and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to every town and village.
śrī guru charana padma kevala bhakti sadma bando mui savadhana mate
The lotus feet of spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service, we bow to your lotus feet so that please help us and guide us to render our services so as to obtain taste in chanting, Guru kripa and mercy of Rādhā Kṛṣṇa.
Please bless this insignificant servant of yours so that I can continue rendering service to you and other Vaishnavas and always be in devotees' association.
Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja.ki Jai
Goparāja Gokuleśa dāsa,
Coimbatore, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa, My dear Gurudevaa,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.
All glories to Gurudeva and Gaurāṅga . All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda .
On this Vyāsa-pūjā day I am praying their Lordships Śrī Śrī Śrī Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā devī and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Gaura Nitāi to keep you always in good health. I hereby submit my heartfelt glorifications to your lotus feet on this appearance day of yours. Please accept and bless me Guru Mahārāja. Since you are a pure devotee of Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa all good qualities are already manifested in you, they are wonderful and unlimited. However, I am glorifying you with few things (realizations) only here.
Once I asked Guru Mahārāja in question and answer session, I could not understand what exactly the meaning of surrender is. You said follow Bhagavad gītā śloka man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru, that is called surrender. That cleared my doubt . In another occasion I was asking repeatedly the same questions, You said simply you pray to Śrī Jagannātha He will make you understand, If you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa offenselessly that will give you everything which gave me clear understanding of things as they are. After that, my asking questions become reduced. By your vapu sevā I am being guided and I am satisfied and content with doing devotional service to their Lordships Jagannātha, Baladeva,and Subhadrā devī. Even in your very poor health condition (organ transplantation) you made all of us to chant and pray to their Lordships who answered our prayers. All because of your mercy and blessings to us we could chant and pray. Your instructions through Facebook etc., gives us more realizations in execution of our devotional services to Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Guru deva. I once again pray to Their Lord ships for your speedy recovery of health so that your instructions and guidance will continue for us and bring furthermore into Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva please forgive me for the offences made if any knowingly or un knowingly(Guru mahārāja you told that GURU ONLY will take care of offences if one sincerely pray and worship him and follow his instructions} .Guru deva I pray for your mercy and blessings in order to improve my devotional service and chanting to their LORDSHIPS .JAYA Guru maharaj, 70th Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava ki jaya. All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga, Jagannather, Baladeva, Subhadrā,and Narasiṁhadeva.
Your loving dīkṣā disciple and servant,
Gopathi Govinda dāsa,
Coimbatore, India.
Dearmost Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your Holiness !
On this most auspicious vyāsa-pūjā day, we pray to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to keep your Holiness in good health, so that we may continue to receive your guidance and inspiration.
It is indeed our good fortune that Lord Kṛṣṇa, by his causeless mercy, listening to the prayers of thousands of vaiṣṇavas, has decided to let your Holiness continue amongst our midst, to continue guiding and nurturing the lives of countless patitas, to help us reach the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Nothing is a miracle for the believer, because everything becomes possible by the will of the Lord. In that sense, your Holiness coming through the surgery is no miracle, it was just Lord Kṛṣṇa proving to all of us, how He takes care of his special servant! Once again, it has been established that your Holiness is well situated, being fully surrendered, at the lotus feet of your Prabhu, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and your worshippable deities Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Prahlada Narasiṁhadeva and Śrī Śrī Pañca Tattva.
Dear Gurudeva, we fervently pray to their Lordships that the your Holiness’ health continues to improve, so that you are able to fulfill the instructions given by your divine spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Kindly bless us, so that we may continue to be engaged in devotional service and assist your Holiness in fulfilling the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, in whatever miniscule manner that we are capable of.
Once again, I offer my prostrated obeisances at your lotus feet, begging for your mercy,
I remain,
Your servant,
Govardhana Giri dāsa
Chief Editor, Bhagavad Darśanam (Malayalam)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to you, Guru Maharaja. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said, “A first-class Vaishnava is he whose very presence makes others chant the holy name of Krishna.”
Guru Maharaja, as I have been following your activities and your exchanges with those around you, I have come to realise that you perfectly embody the above quote. Be it a Christian nurse at the ICU that you are admitted to, or a devotee seeking your guidance and shelter, all are encouraged in their Krishna consciousness and enthused to chant Hare Krishna on coming in contact with you.
My own seniors in Manipal came into Krishna consciousness and became serious, due to your mercy and genuine care for their spiritual lives. It is by your mercy that the association at Manipal began and it is by your mercy it continues to grow and expand today.
I came into Krishna consciousness in Manipal by the grace of your disciples and one of the first major festivals I attended was your Vyasa Puja. As I heard all my seniors, who were my inspiration and role models in Krishna consciousness, glorify you and your determination and enthusiasm to preach against all odds and share Krishna consciousness all over the world despite your apparent physical constraints, I was completely awe-struck! I could not believe that such a personality could exist! Thank you for showing us what “I am not this body" means.
Thank you for showing us how Krishna consciousness is a blissful process executed with love and devotion in the form of service, every step of the way. Thank you for showing us how to be dedicated to the instructions of Srila Prabhupada. And thank you for proving to us how we are one big family of Srila Prabhupada's by your genuine, sincere care for the well-being of all devotees. Thank you very much for being such an inspiring role model!
Kindly forgive me for all my offences and bless me so that I may develop genuine gratitude in my heart.
Your spiritual niece and siksa disciple,
Govinda-priyā dāsī
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your glorious service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am your unqualified son. I absolutely do not have any knowledge or qualification to even understand your greatness, what to speak of glorifying you. However, with your mercy only, for my own purification, to please you, I should speak a few words like child breaking words. I want everyone know how merciful you have been to this insignificant soul, how you have brought me to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda and given me a chance to associate with wonderful devotees by staying at Jahnudvīpa voice. By your living example I am so inspired that how you want to teach all of your sheltered soul to become Gabhir Jaler Mach (Fish of a deep water). You example shows us how we can be strong in determination to practice Kṛṣṇa Consciousness even after having so many bodily difficulties.
I would like to quote the famous verse from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (11.9.29) which is very relevant to your mood of Gabhir Jaler Mach in the glorious mission of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. labdhvā su-durlabham idaṁ bahu-sambhavānte mānuṣyam artha-dam anityam apīha dhiraḥ turnaṁ yateta na pated anu-mṛtyu yāvān niḥsreyasaya visayaḥ khalu sarvataḥ syāt “After many, many births and deaths one achieves the rare human form of life, which, although temporary, affords one the opportunity to attain the highest perfection. Thus, a sober human being should quickly endeavour for the ultimate perfection of life as long as his body, which is always subject to death, has not fallen down and died. After all, sense gratification is available even in the most abominable species of life, whereas Kṛṣṇa consciousness is possible only for a human being.” Śrīla Prabhupāda also quote this verse and teach us “Don’t take any risk, finish this Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Business in this Life Only.” Kṛṣṇa is the most merciful; however, devotees are more merciful than the Lord. That’s why Nityānanda Prabhu was more merciful than Mahāprabhu. He delivered personalities like Jagāi and Mādhāi, who didn’t have any chance of Mahāprabhu’s association. Śrīla Prabhupāda is even more merciful because he delivered hundreds of Jagāi Mādhāi. You are his true disciple and got his full blessings. You have travelled all the nooks and corners of the world to bestow your mercy upon thousands of Jagāi Mādhāi not by killing them but by killing their demonic nature. You have given up your youth, risked your health to travel to all the remote villages of Bangladesh and India, dangerous places like Russia and Middle East, and all over the world and transformed thousands of people. Who in this present world is as merciful as you? There is no one! Absolutely no one! You are always carrying burden of love given by Śrīla Prabhupāda through many instructions. This year by your blessings and mercy I have completed most blissful event in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, South India Yatra. I was totally intoxicated to chanting always Govinda... Govinda... Govinda. I have been blessed by your guidance that to please you I have to do services spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness with my capacity or more. This year by your mercy total 6boys doing bhalti very nicely and one of them shifted to voice before completion of their camp. I was also amazed by seeing your dedication to serve Mission of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I offer my humble obeisances to your lotus feet again and again. Please bless me so that I can always be attached to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me so that I can always be conscious under your sheltered devotees by following rules and regulation more properly. Also I am begging your mercy and blessings on this auspicious 70th appearance day so that I can become an proper instrument in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your unqualified Insignificant Servant,
Guṇagrāhī Gaurāṅga Dāsa (Dīkṣā),
Kolkata, India
To my Dear Spiritual Father, Jayapatākā swami Guru Mahārāja, Please Accept my Humble obeisances.
Even though I have Lots of faults and disqualification. Only by your mercy I am in kṛṣṇa consciousness and staying in Māyāpur Dham. When ever I go through a tough situation in personally and official and my spiritual practice too. My mind will be more disturb and dispersed, because of your mercy, love and Care. upon me iam able to overcome that again and again And still serving in dhāma and also, I trying to understand the reality of myself.
My only life time ambition is to be a sincere servant to you so I can please Lord Nithyānanda and Lord Gaurāṅga .
Thank you Guru Mahārāja to accept me as your spiritual Son. If you are not with me I cannot imagine my life what would be. Please forgive me for all my offenses. and I am a low-class fool .so make me understand my Responsibilities towards Guru and Kṛṣṇa's service. Iam willing to be a Puppet on your hand.
Your insignificant Son,
Gunavān Nitāi dāsa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisance’s at the dust of your lotus feet!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to your divine grace!
We are most happy to hear of your improvement in health since the transplant, we offer our thanks to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhav.
Each passing day we realize that all our preaching activity is carried out only by your kind mercy and that we are just tools in your guiding hands.
1. My wife Devaki Mādhavi dd has joined me in prison preaching in the women’s wing of the prison. She takes classes for the women and teaches them slokas and deity worship. The women inmates are more receptive than the male inmates.
2. My daughters Sulakshana Gopi dd and Paalika Vraja Gopi dd are continuing their preaching in schools.. The preaching in the schools is going on for several years now, The results are showing..
The passed out students are now preaching in their own, in different levels. All this is actually your mercy we are seeing in action Guru Mahārāj..
Sulakshana Gopi dd has now added a Corporation Girls school to her preaching on a weekly basis.
As a prayer to Your Good Health we are all continuing our Sādhana, preaching and chanting extra rounds.
We beg for your continued Mercy and pray that we shall be under your shelter in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your eternal servant,
Hari Puruṣottama dāsa,
With
Devakī Mādhavī devī dāsī
Sulakṣaṇā Gopī devī dāsī
Pālikā Vraja Gopī devī dāsī
(Jagannātha Mandir, Bangalore, India)
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I have no qualification to write about you. Due to your and Krishna’s mercy I am going to try and say something. I was born in a devotee family. That is why I go to take your darshan since I was a child. When I was a child I was not healthy in some ways. Then my father brought me to you. Seeing me you told my father that this is small problem. Take him to vellor and get him treated. He will be fine. Then you blessed me with your two hands. When I used to come to Mayapur I would come to rooftop of the lotus building. One of those times you were distributing some Prasad. I was at the back. Seeing that you called me forward and you gave me so much Prasad that it was not fitting in my hands. Even though you were busy you told one devotee, please give him one bag so he can take some Prasad.
From the time I became a bit mature I accepted you as my spiritual master. Without your blessings I probably could not even speak properly. If you did not tell my father exactly what to do, maybe I would not get the proper treatment. I want to help you in your preaching activities. Please pray to Krishna that I can preach nicely on your behalf. Krishna listens to their devotees and since you are his pure devotee He will listen to you.
Your son,
Harimukunda Das
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja!
I offer prostrated Obeisances at your divine lotus feet who has given shelter to so many fallen souls, one of which is myself.
Guru Maharaja you carry the mood of Srila Prabhupada and Nityananda Prabhu to give mercy without discrimination. You so strictly stick to instructions of Prabhupada which inspires us to take instructions seriously.
I beg forgiveness from you for not being worthy servant but my hope is your karuna only, as i dont have even vessel to hold your mercy. i need your lot of mercy Guru maharaj to go out and preach Chaitanya MahaPrabhu message..
thank you so much!
Your Servant
Hemanga Haladhara Das
My DEAR FATHER AND SPIRITUAL MASTER,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Guru mahārājah, it is a great privilege and honor to write an offering unto the most elevated person in this planet. I have no qualification to write or talk about you.
I sincerely thank Guru paramparā, Gaura Nitāi, Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Lord Narasiṁha Dev for giving us back our beloved Guru mahārājah. You are our living inspiration for how we should be unwavering in our faith of Śrī Kṛṣṇa inspite of any type of obstacles that come in our way.
Guru mahārājah, you are very merciful and took my husband, Ramarupa Gaura das, and me under your care and gave us your diksha on 28 March 2018. Our son, Sanjeev, took his aspiration under Your care. We will remain indebted to you and follow your guidance to fulfil your mission to your Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru mahārājah, we seek your empowerment to fulfill our desire to serve you and your mission. I am failing sometimes in my sādhana due to various daily family commitments. Only service I am performing daily for Guru mahārājah is Tulasi arti. I desire to preach and serve the devotees for which I seek your blessings and empowerment as I am finding very difficult to fulfill.
We had to relocate to India from Dubai recently and we are living in Bengaluru. I feel this move has happened by Your mercy to protect us from certain difficulty and for a greater cause. Only due to Your mercy we are now associated here with New Rājāpur Jagannāth dhāma under the mentorship of HG Caitanya Avatari Prabhu.
This year during the Maha Abhishekham period we had the fortune to have Your darshan and listen to your evening lectures on the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Śrī Kolavecha Śrīdhar. Earlier during July 2018 I had the fortune to have your blessings and darshan in Chennai along with my daughter and son in law.
Though I have a very long way to come towards fulfilling my promises to you still I have faith that I will overcome all the obstacles and move forward in your service.
You have given us enough lessons to learn and have shown as by example what it means to be a devotee and a sincere disciple. Unfortunately, I am still learning my lessons the hard way but still I am trying to learn. Your disciples are showering me with their love and affection. They are guiding me well and giving me enough strength to grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
On this auspicious day I offer my sincere prayers to the Lord Nrsimha dev to give you long healthy life. My sincere obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Hemasundarī Gaurāṅgī devī dāsī
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
You have factually engaged me in service of Lord Krishna. It is Yout mercy on me that I got engaged in devotional service in practical sense.
You are so merciful in giving shelter to me at his lotus feet in form of Guru Ashraya. i will try my best whole life to serve You and serve mission of Srila Prabhupada
your servant
Hitendra Chandhari (sheltered)
என் அன்பிற்குரிய ஆன்மீக குருவே என்னோட குருமகராஜுக்கு எனது ஆத்மார்த்தமான சமர்ப்பணத்தை தங்களது தாமரைத்திருவடிகளில் கோடிக்கணக்கான முறைகள் சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன் குருதேவா…..
குருதேவா நீங்கள் வைஷ்ணவர் என்பதின் உண்மைப்பொருளான “பர துக்க துகீ” யாவீர்.
தாங்களே கருணைக்கடலாவீர் என்பதின் உண்மைப்பொருளாவீர்.
நீங்கள் எங்களுக்கு கிடைத்த பொக்கிஷம் என்று என்னோட சிக்ஷா குரு அடிக்கடி கிளாஸ் எடுக்கும்போது கூறியிருக்கிறார்.
குருதேவா தங்களிடம் மட்டுமே கணக்கில் இடங்காத பக்தர்கள் அடைக்கலம் பெற்று அற்புதமான கிருஷ்ண உணர்வை தங்களிடமிருந்து பெற்றுள்ளனர்.
“குருதேவா” என்னோட சிக்ஷா குருவின் கருணையினால் குருமஹராஜ் உங்களோட கருணையினால் உங்களிடம் தீட்சை பெறும் நற்பாக்கியத்தை நான் பெற்றேன்.
பகவானோட கருணையினால்தான் குருகிடைப்பார் என்பார்கள், ஆனால் குருமகராஜ் உங்களிடம் அடைக்கலம் பெற்று, தீட்சைப் பெற்றதற்கு என்ன பாக்கியம் செய்தேனோ.
குருமகராஜ் உங்களின் கருணையினால் எனக்கு தினமும் கோவிலுக்கு சென்று பகவானுக்கு சேவை செய்யும் பாக்கியம் கிடைக்கனும். உங்களோட கருணையிருந்தால்தான் சேவை செய்யமுடியும் குருதேவா.
ஒவ்வொரு நிமிடமும் உங்களை நினைக்கும் பாக்கியத்தை தந்தருளுங்கள் குருதேவா.
இப்படிக்கு
தங்கள் பணிவுள்ள உங்கள்
கருணையை வேண்டி நிற்கும்
உங்கள் சேவகி
இந்திரசகி சேவிகா தேவி தாஸி
துறையூர்
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Param Pujya Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Guru Mahārāja,the start to this year has been wonderful so far as I was fortunate enough to have your darshan in Chennai(where my daughter Sunaina got your shelter) and also in Māyāpur during the Pañcatattva Maha Abhishek.
After Damodar month we have started many new programs in our area and I request you to please bless that all these program are a success and we can bring atleast a few souls under the shelter of Guru and Gaurāṅga. Please bless me so that I can overcome any hurdles that I face while engaging in preaching activities, so that I can become very dear to you by helping you in your mission.
Guru Mahārājā, it is my request that my husband Iswara Parama Kṛṣṇa Das, daughter Sunaina and son Suraj, our entire family engages in your service. Currently my son is neither favourable nor unfavourable to Kṛṣṇa consciousness but he is very happy that we have taken up to this process. My husband, daughter and I pray every day that my son also becomes a part of our ISKCON movement, and we seek your blessings for him.We cry to you for your merciful glance upon our son so that he can also become a fixed up devotee. You have given shelter to fallen people like us, please also show your mercy on my children and engage them in your service.
Your insignificant daughter,
Īśānī Rukmiṇī devī dāsī (Dīkṣā),
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dham,
Bangalore
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
In the past one year so many things have happened. You have been through so many intolerable circumstances, circumstances which no ordinary man can survive, because of the unimaginable pain they brought, but you have not only passed the test, but you have come out raising the victory flag, as you have firmly grabbed the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the guru parampara. Your desire to preach, to deliver the conditioned souls like me, even in your indescribable physical condition, has really moved everyone and has once again established the fact that you have directly descended from the abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa, just to take us back with you.
I personally have unlimited material desires, but your mercy and by the mercy of your bonafide representatives, I earnestly and desperately desire to take shelter at your lotus feet as soon as possible. I beg you to bless me, so that my only desire should be to serve your lotus feet, by realising and preaching the transcendental message of Lord Caitanya, and that I may have one pointed determination towards it.
Your most insignificant servant
Indranil Chatterjee (shelter)
Sri Māyāpur Dhama, India
শ্রীশ্রী গুরু-গৌরাঙ্গ জয়তুঃ
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণু পাদায় কৃষ্ণ প্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্য পাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা দামোধায় নগর গ্রাম তারিণে ।।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয় হোক, সকল গৌর ভক্তবৃন্দের জয় হোক।
হে আমার পরম দয়াল গুরুদেব, দয়া করে আমার স্বশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। আমি অত্যন্ত অধপতিত হওয়া সত্যেও আপনার কৃপা বারি থেকে আমাকে বঞ্জিত করেননি। সেই জন্য আমি অনন্ত কাল কৃতজ্ঞ আপনা কাছে।
আমাদের পরম আরাধ্য পরম গুরুদেব শ্রীল অভয়চরনারবিন্দ ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামী প্রভুপাদ অত্যন্ত করুনার পরবশ হয়ে আপনাকে পাঠিয়েছেন আমাদের মাঝে, আমার মতো বিশেষ ভাবে অধপতিত জীবদের উদ্ধার করার জন্য। আপনার করুনার ছায়াতে আমাকে আশ্রয় দিয়ে সেটি আপনি প্রমান করেছেন।
হে করুনার মূর্তবিগ্রহ গুরুদেব আপনি হচ্ছেন শ্রীল প্রভুপাদমনোহভীষ্টং । তাই আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের বিশেষ কৃপা ধন্য। প্রভুপাদের এবং পূর্বতন আচার্য্য দের অভিলাস পূর্ন করার জন্যই আপনি এই ধরাধামে অবতরন করেছেন।
হে গুরুদেব কেবল মাত্র আপনার ইচ্ছা শক্তি মাধ্যমেই আজ গৌড় মণ্ডল ভূমির উন্নতি সাধন হইতেছে। সকল বৈষ্ণব আচার্য্যদের শ্রীপাঠ উদ্ধার সংস্কার এবং পরিক্রমার সুব্যাবস্থার কার্য অব্যহত রয়েছে। যাতে করে ভবিষ্যতে জগৎ জীবেরা ভগবানের অপ্রাকৃত নাম এবং এই সকল ধামকে আশ্রয় করে এই দুঃখ দুদর্শাময় জগৎ থেকে উদ্ধার পেতে পারে। আপনার দয়ার ফলে আজ সারা বিশ্বের লক্ষ লক্ষ জীবাত্মা শ্রীমান মহাপ্রভুর শ্রীচরনে অতি সহজেই আশ্রয় পেয়েছে। সকলকে গৌরাঙ্গ! গৌরাঙ্গ!! গৌরাঙ্গ!!! এই নাম উচ্চারণ করানের মাধ্যমে এক দিব্য স্বাদ ও আনন্দ প্রদান করাচ্ছেন আপনি। নিরন্তর গৌরলীলা শ্রবণ-কীর্তন, হরনাম সংকীর্তন এ যেন আপনার নিত্য ব্যবসা।
আপনার এই অপ্রাকৃত লীলা আমার মতো মূড় ব্যক্তি কিভাবে হৃদয়ঙ্গম করতে পারে। ভগবান যখন ধরা ধামে ছিলেন তখন নাস্তিক, দুষ্কৃতকারী, মূঢ়, নরাধমেরা তাকে ভগবান বলে চিনতে পারেননি। এটি তাদের দূরভাগ্য, তেমনি আমারও দূরভাগ্য এই যে, আপনার সঙ্গ করার ফলেও আপনার মহিমা আমি হৃদঙ্গম করতে পারতেছি না। যদিও আমি জানি যে আপনি হচ্ছেন মহাপ্রভুর নিজ জন “গৌর-ধন-জন” (শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ বলেছিলেন) আপনার সেবা করার সুযোগ পেয়েও তার সদব্যবহার করতে পারছি না। জানি না কবে সেই সৌভাগ্য হবে যে, আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলের মহিমা আমার হৃদয়ে প্রকাশিত হবে। সেই শক্তিবলে ভক্তিসহকারে ঐকান্তিকভাবে আপনার সেবায় আমি যুক্ত হতে পারব। শ্রীল নরোত্তম দাস ঠাকুর তাঁর প্রেমভক্তি চন্দ্রিকায় লিখেছেন আমার বর্তমান অবস্থার কথা-
যাবৎ জনম মোর, অপরাধে হইনু ভোর
নিষ্কপটে না ভজিনু তোমা।
তথাপি তুমি গতি, না ছাড়িহ প্রাণপতি,
মোর সম নাহিক অধমা।।
কামে মোর হতিচিত, নাহি জানে নিজ হিত,
মনের না ঘুচে দুর্বাসনা।
আপনার অহৈতুকী করুণার ফলেই এই বিপদ থেকে আমি রক্ষা পেতে পারি।
আপনি আমাকে আর্শিবাদ করবেন যাতে আমি সকল বৈষ্ণবদের যথাযথ সম্মান করতে পারি, যাতে করে সকল প্রকার অপরাধ থেকে মূক্ত হয়ে ভগবানের অপ্রাকৃত দিব্য নাম আনন্দে জপ করতে পারি।
বর্তমানে আমি জে.পি.এস আরকাইভস এ আপনার বানী সেবায় রত আছি, শ্রীমদ্ভাগবত অধ্যয়ন করছি (৩য় স্কন্ধ চলছে), ২০২২ সালের TOVP উদ্ভোদনের আগেই আমি সম্পূর্ণ ভাগবতম পড়ে শেষ করতে চাই।
যস্য দেবে পরা ভক্তির্যথা দেবে তথা গুরৌ।
তসৈতে কথিতা হ্যর্থাঃ প্রকাশন্তে মহাত্মনঃ।।
“যাঁরা পরমেশ্বর ভগবান এবং শ্রীগুরুদেবের প্রতি ঐকান্তিক ভক্তিপরায়ণ তাঁদের কাছে বৈদিক জ্ঞানের নিগূঢ় অর্থ আপনা থেকেই প্রকাশিত হয়।” [শ্বেতাশ্বতর উপনিষদ্-৬/২৩]
তাই আজকের এই শুভদিনে আবারও আপনার করুনা ভিক্ষা করছি যাতে করে আমি শ্রীমদ্ভাগবত এর শিক্ষা হৃদয়ঙ্গম করতে পারি সেই অনুযায়ী আমার চরিত্র গঠন করতে পারি।
ঈশ্বর বিশ্বম্ভর দাস (দীক্ষা),
শ্রীধাম মায়াপুর, নদীয়া, ভারত।
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
I pay my most humble obeisances at the dust of lotus feet, Gurudeva!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
Today is the most auspicious day of your Vyas Pūjā what we have been longing for the whole year. This year’s Vyas-pūjā is even more auspicious as this one is 70th year of your appearance to this earth planet.
Whenever I look at you, hear from you, observe your activities – one word which comes to my mind is ‘Unstoppable’. The material energy has no control over you because you are ‘Gaur-dhan-jana’ – very dear associate of Lord Gaurāṅga. How you have engaged your body, mind and words in the service of the Supreme Lord is really exemplary for us as we make many excuses for not being able to serve the Lord.
The year 2018 was one of the most remarkable years in your life as well as ours. That year your health issues took the worst shape and it was announced that you urgently needed both kidney and liver transplantation. Such of your health condition created anxiety in many of our hearts as we could understand to an extent the severity of such operation considering your late age and physical disability. Like everyone, I was also praying hard for you but one thing really shattered me when in one of your tweets you wrote that your present health condition was such due to your disciples who were not following the vows properly. I could understand how much pain you were feeling mentally more than physically because of your ignorant disciples, so that so you expressed it publicly which I never heard you doing before. Even in a temple in South India devotees found the future prediction about you where it was mentioned that you have lost your 20 years of life duration because of your disciples. But the most amazing and glorious part is when we saw the great wave of your mercy took the highest pinnacle when you gave another chance to those of your disciples to restart their spiritual journey seriously.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an amazing person to be aspiring for. It’s surprising to see how you have come back to us once again to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions given to you. I thank my dear Lord Nrisimhadev for giving you back to us. I pay my humble obeisances at the feet of your personal servants also as I see how wonderfully and carefully they are taking care of you.
Your daily Facebook class is another wonderful means of your precious association. No matter how busy you are, how tired and occupied your schedule is, you somehow manage time to come online and give us your association. I can say that I am really benefitted by these daily classes as I always feel your strong presence in my life.
I THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for being our EVER WELL-WISHER.
Aspiring to get more and more mercy,
Yours spiritual daughter,
Īśvarī Lalitā devī dāsī
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
namo acharya-padaya nitai-kripa pradayine
gaur-katha dhama dhaya nagara grama tarine
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te saraswate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvishesha-shunyavadi-pashchatya-desha-tarine
My dear Spiritual Master,
Please accept my respectful humble obeisance on the auspicious occasion of your Vyasa-puja.
The previous year, I had prepared to offer you the homages on your Vyas puja. This time by your grace only I could able to make this offering with the help online portal. I am Reminded of HG Srinathji Prabhu(N.D. Desaiji) words about your glorious appearance that for the purpose of assisting Srila Prabhupada preaching mission in the mood of Lord Sri Chaitanya associates.
Once I had asked a question to your Devine grace on your auspicious visit to ISKCON JUHU on 20th March 2017, as “How can I please you ?”, you gave me most relevant 4 instructions as mentioned below,
1. Do a nice service
2. Cooperate with the other devotees
3. Try to say encouraging things
4. Avoid offenses.
After one year, I have noted that this is the most important and most difficult instructions to follow. Oh my spiritual father, please give me the strength to follow instruction for your pleasure.
Your aspiring servant & Insignificant spiritual son
Jahnudvipa Nitai Das
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj.
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Guru Mahārāja.
I really like your daily class on Compilation of Caitanya Book. I feel your close association through Facebook, Twitter, Māyāpur TV and other social media platforms. Thanks to all the media for playing such a wonderful role.
I feel safe under your shelter. Thank you for taking care of fallen soul like me. I get spiritual strength from you and seeing you with so much of enthusiasm and determination. I get my inspiration from all your activities.
I hope and pray that you are able to dance in the Kirtan for the opening ceremony of TOVP in 2022.
Please forgive all my offences carried out knowingly or unknowingly. Kindly also bless me so I can follow all your instructions strictly and with all sincerity.
On this auspicious day of 70th Vyaspūjā celebration, I pray to Lord Narsimhadev, Bhakta Prahalad, Pañcatatva, Rādhā Mādhav, Astasakhi and Śrīla Prabhupāda to protect you from all danger and keep you healthy, enabling you to fulfill all the desires of your Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda and to uplift the fallen souls all over the world to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā day Guru Mahārāj
Hari Bol
Gauraaaaarr……angaaaaaaaaa, Nityānandaaaaaaaaa
Your spiritual daughter,
Jaṭilā Rādhikā devī dāsī
Mumbai, India
Subject: Jai Subhadra Devi Dasi (Diksha), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
By your mercy and blessings, I am very happy to be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga by living in the vicinity of the devotee community center at New Rajapur Dham (Bangalore). I desire to get more and more engaged in the service. It is only because of your causeless mercy, my family and myself got a chance to be engaged in devotional service, and we got a very blissful association of New Rajapur Dham (Bangalore) devotees. Otherwise, I have no qualities and eligibility. Without your mercy and blessings, we are nothing Guru Maharaj. You have saved us from the sufferings of material world. I am forever indebted to you.
I strongly desire for my elder son Pavan Kumar to take up Krishna Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees. I strongly desire for him to come and stay with us at the devotee community center at New Rajapur Dham (Bangalore). I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
I strongly desire for my younger son Bharat, his wife Simi and their daughter Thritika to take up Krishna Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen.
My prabhu, Anjaneya prabhu is aspiring to take shelter at your Lotus feet. He likes to be engaged in the devotional service, he is reading books and he likes to serve New Rajapur Dham (Bangalore) devotees by your causeless mercy and by the mercy of the New Rajapur Dham (Bangalore) devotees. I strongly desire for him to immediately surrender at your lotus feet and take Diksha from you Guru Maharaj. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be always in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for regular book reading, for doing more and more preaching activities and for helping ISKCON organization and our New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham yatra.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Jai Subhadra Devi Dasi (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
Subject: Jaya Shyamala Devi Dasi (Diksha), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-pres?haya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
namo acaryapadaya nitai-krpa-pradayine
gaura-katha dhamadhaya nagara-grama tarine
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-pres?haya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
Dear Gurudeva,
You are so merciful. Every day when I pray to you, out of your causeless mercy, I could see you in front of my eyes. That gives me inspiration and spiritual energy. I am very fortunate to be your disciple though I am not even qualified for that. When you are going through the challenges physically and health wise.. whenever I think about that, tears roll down my eyes. It is painful for me. I pray to Lord Krishna for your good health.
Guru Maharaj, out of your causeless mercy, your holiness accepted me as your disciple. You showed me spiritual way and showed how to practice Krishna Consciousness process. Otherwise, I would have been suffering in this material world with lot of miseries. Because of your causeless mercy, I got the blissful spiritual way.
When I came to Mayapur during the February month of this year, I do not know anything, but, I was feeling sort of some pain being with a doubtful mind whether can I get your Darshan or not. By your mercy, I took your Darshan and I am very happy at that moment.
Guru Maharaj, it is not enough how much ever I may glorify you. It is not enough how many ever letters I may write to you in front of your causeless mercy. Your holiness accepted so many fallen conditioned souls as your disciples. Your holiness showed spiritual way for so many fallen conditioned souls. You told us how do devotional service to Lord. The sufferings in material life will just vanish as soon as we get the mercy of the dust from your lotus feet.
My prabhu, Dorai Raju prabhu, every day he wakes up at 3am, he is chanting 16 rounds, does Go Shala seva and takes care of cows for the temple. He is inclined to do service given by devotees. I desire that both of use serve you. I strongly desire for him to immediately surrender at your lotus feet and take Diksha from you Guru Maharaj. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
I strongly desire for my sons and their family members, Tejeswar and my grand daughter Danika to take up Krishna Conscious process and always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees, and to take shelter at your Lotus feet. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet without forgetting your holiness, to be always in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for regular book reading, for doing more and more preaching activities and for helping ISKCON organization and our New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham yatra.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Jaya Shyamala Devi Dasi (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: Jayamma
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Cooking and flower seva in temple
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To my dearest Spiritual Master and Spiritual Father,
Hare Krsna Gurumahraja! Please accept my humble obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Calling forth all glories and all victory to you on your most auspicious 70th Vyasa Puja!
We are most fortunate to be celebrating this great phenomenon with you in the Holiest Sri Dham Mayapur.
As Srila Rupa Goswami is our Sampradaya Acarya and is very dear to Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, I shall offer my respectful obeisances unto his compassionate lotus feet. I also humbly beg with all of my heart that you may receive the very special love and mercy of Srila Rupa Goswami on this ever auspicious day!
śrī-caitanya-mano-’bhīṣṭaṁ
sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale
svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ
dadāti sva-padāntikam
When will Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhupāda, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet?
This year I humbly pray that you may be fully empowered by the Guruparama to carry out and execute the instructions of Srila Prabhupada exactly as he desired.
On this most auspicious day, I humbly pray that I can be 100% completely surrendered to your lotus feet. I beg that my mind only be fixed on worshipping and serving your lotus feet. I beg you from the core of my heart to please put an end to my independent self -centered life and please make me your humble servant.
I humbly pray that every thought, word, and action that I do may be only to please you. I am ready to sacrifice my whole life and be free of personal desires so that I may assist you in serving Srila Prabhupada. Please bless me that I may become an authentic Rupanuga and may be able to serve you properly.
Thank you for the gift of making pure devotional service available to all. I humbly pray that I may please you and take full advantage of this opportunity to receive pure love of Krsna in the mood of Vraja and go back home to Goloka Vrndava in one life!
I am ready to give this one life to Krsna! I am ready to give my whole life to you!
Have a remarkable and blissful day!!!
I offer this to you with love and care always and eternally. Gurumaharaja,you are the greatest gift I have ecer received and I love and appreciate you very much! Thank you for taking very good care of me and giving me everything that I need.
Your eternal servant,
Jayada Harini Devi Dasi
Diksa Disciple from Sri Dham Mayapur, India
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu and All Vaisnavas!
We are so happy to celebrate your wonderful 70Th appearance day.
This has been a very important and wonderful year for us and our Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, You are distributing the unlimited mercy of Lord Nityanand in this world, incessantly, still I am such unfortunate and useless disciple of yours, who failed to get the chance of your association.
But when I get the chance to have your darshans from a distance, I feel myself to be truly fortunate, because just by your darshans, you can make my mind, consciousness, speech and body, composed, and fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Therefore, please bless me so that no matter where you stay, I may always feel your presence in the core of my heart.
Your Unworthy Servant
Jayada Laksmipriya devī dāsī (Diksa)
Jaipur, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
By your mercy and blessings, I am very happy to be engaged in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga by living in the vicinity of the devotee community center at New Rājāpur dhāma (Bangalore). I desire to get more and more engaged in the service. It is only because of your causeless mercy, my family and myself got a chance to be engaged in devotional service, and we got a very blissful association of New Rājāpur dhāma (Bangalore) devotees. Otherwise, I have no qualities and eligibility. Without your mercy and blessings, we are nothing Guru Mahārāja. You have saved us from the sufferings of material world. I am forever indebted to you.
I strongly desire for my elder son Pavan Kumar to take up Kṛṣṇa Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees. I strongly desire for him to come and stay with us at the devotee community center at New Rājāpur dhāma (Bangalore). I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
I strongly desire for my younger son Bharat, his wife Simi and their daughter Thritika to take up Kṛṣṇa Conscious process and always be engaged in the service Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen.
My prabhu, Anjaneya prabhu is aspiring to take shelter at your Lotus feet. He likes to be engaged in the devotional service, he is reading books and he likes to serve New Rājāpur dhāma (Bangalore) devotees by your causeless mercy and by the mercy of the New Rājāpur dhāma (Bangalore) devotees. I strongly desire for him to immediately surrender at your lotus feet and take Diksha from you Guru Mahārāja. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be always in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for regular book reading, for doing more and more preaching activities and for helping ISKCON organization and our New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma yātrā.
Guru Mahārāja, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Jaya Subhadrā devī dāsī (Diksa Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of His Grace Caitanya Avatārī dāsa and Her Grace Rasamayī devī dāsī)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my daṇḍavat praṇām.
There are so many things that I want to tell you. First is Happy Appearance day to you. Since I have known you, you have inspired me to become a pure devotee. For the first time when I saw you, I was feeling like I was looking for you,as if my mind was craving for you for a long time and after that my life has been changed completely. I have read so many books and heard so many of your lectures, all of your lectures are really so much heart touching, the more I listen to them the more I want to become a pure devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, The Supreme Power of Universe. I really want to associate myself always with devotional work of Kṛṣṇa in fact I want to dedicate my life to Lord Kṛṣṇa, whatever I do everything for him. But everything was not so easy, every time you have to keep fighting to fulfill your desire, But after following your lectures, your instructions everything was so easy and so much peaceful. Your company truly has the power to brighten every day. This is my request to you Guru Mahārāja, please have mercy on me. I’m too bad, I am a sinner, I don’t know anything, you please rescue me from this hell. I want to worship The Supreme God, except bhakti and tears of my eyes, I have nothing to give to Kṛṣṇa. Please guide me so that I can please Lord Kṛṣṇa. You are so kind, you have showered your priceless mercy on so many lives, make me one of them Guru Mahārāja. My life would become useless if I cannot become a pure devotee which is so difficult to obtain without your mercy. So have mercy on me Guru Mahārāja. Please give me a little space on your feet. please please Guru Mahārāja, accept my request.
A very despicable servant of God,
Joita Das
Kolkata
Respected Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s
First of all, I thank You for accepting me as your disciple . I am amazed to see your compassion for fallen souls and tolerating all type of people. Every time I get inspired to see that we are not the body by your exhibition of tolerating so many physical inconvenience in your body. I pray at your lotus feet that one day I also get a drop of your great qualities to follow
By your mercy only I can practice Krishna consciousness successfully. I pray at your lotus feet that I take your servant’s association all the time.
Your servant of servant’s
Jyotiswar Madhav das
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Dear Gurudeva,
It was really delighting to see you back at Śrī dhāma Māyāpur. Māyāpur dhāma is so merciful and 'Guru mahārāja at Māyāpur' means lots of mercy for all of us.
Guru Mahārāja, we are all inspired by your 'Never Give Up' attitude through your surgery and post surgery.
Your determination to preach even during such times to the hospital staff, nurses, doctors, other patients. You are so ready to preach to everyone and anywhere.
We have so much to learn from this.
Guru Mahārāja, by your grace and mercy, I have been trying to preach mostly ladies, young ladies, college going girls - trying to help them chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, to connect them to temple, to help them read Prabhapada books, to help them preach, distribute books, to involve in sevas to Kṛṣṇa.
Also, people we meet during book distribution, out reach programs, we keep in touch with them and preach and try to inspire them to take to Kṛṣṇa bhakti.
Guru Mahārāja, kindly please bless all of them that they practice bhakti to Kṛṣṇa, follow the regulative principles and get to taste the sweet nectar of Kṛṣṇa.
For this, I should be really well equipped with my sādhana, following of regulative principles. Please do bless me with strength to follow principles and do my sādhana properly and sincerely.
Last, but not the least, please do bless my family - my mother, brother, sister, my aunt, my uncle and their families to be inspired to perform Kṛṣṇa Bhakti. I have been trying to preach to them.
Please do bless my father who is no more with us and that he may be protected and be blessed by you and Kṛṣṇa to perform Kṛṣṇa bhakti wherever he maybe.
Lastly, please do forgive me for my mistakes, offenses I have been committing, I wish not to commit them.
Aspiring to be your eternal servitor,
Jyotsna Mādhavi devī dāsī (diksa)
Bangalore, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms
we are delighted to celebrate your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā.
I have completed 2 years of initiation. Initially I started Bhakti-vṛkṣa ladies class for just one person for one year and now it has grown to a strength of 5 devotees.
I am also taking children class for the last 6 months for 16 children. I am an insignificant soul and because of your mercy, I have become a Teacher and my children are enacting a Drama on the life history of Śrīla Prabhupāda for the Ancient India Children Festival next month. I never even dreamt of this.
By your mercy, I am able to keep myself busy throughout the week in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness attending 2 classes of my śīkṣā guru, 2 classes of mine, our regular Friday Program and my Prabhu's family class. I spend more time in reading. Besides, I am also part of the Prasāda Committee in our Yātrā.
Please bless me so that I am always engaged in devotional service and spread kṛṣṇa consciousness whereever I go
I am going to seattle for my daughter's delivery. Request your blessings to engage my daughter's family fully in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Your humble servant
Kaivalya Sundarī Rādhikā devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
jaya śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya orabhu nitya nanda
śrī advaita gadadhara śrīvasādi gaura bhakta vrinda
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj!
Please accept my fallen obeisances. All glories and gratitude to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations are just the most beautiful of opportunities to rewind and remind ourselves how one’s spiritual master has graced one’s life. I would like to take this opportunity to write a few words in appreciation and gratitude to glorify Your grace but I am in no qualified position to do so.
Every time I have been fortunate to get Your darshan, You have mercifully glanced at me. Not just that, You have but looked through my eyes, right into my true identity, a dirt-filled soul, burdened and buried in past life’s contamination of sinful deeds. Yet instead of looking away, You accept me as I am and bless me by striking the heaps of dirt like a thunderbolt, with Your compassionate glances.
I have come to realize the following - We, fallen souls, drowning and struggling to catch a breath, swim pathetically in the ocean of material miseries. Pure, transcendental souls like Śrīla Prabhupāda, Yourself and our Ācārya - gana, take it to dip their hands into the filthy garbage to pull out worms like me, who don’t even know that they are suffering and that we are living in the worst deplorable conditions. Divine souls like Yourself really do not have to get their hands dirty and yet you take it upon yourselves to do so in order to safe innumerable misfortunate jivas.
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thakura describes this -
“tava nija-jana, kono mahājane,
pāṭhāiyā dile tumi
(prabhu he!)
emona durmati, saḿsāra bhitore,
poḍiyā āchinu āmi “
A recent health treatment made me realize how painful immobility would be. I felt horrible and that paved way for Maya's attack (once again…) But this ordeal made me understand to a small extent, the determination and dedication You have towards Śrīla Prabhupāda and toward preaching Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission. Immense pain and limited movement have not deterred You even a pinch from serving Mahaprabhu. You are unstoppable, Gurudev!
The period of anxiety leading to Your transplant surgery and during its course kept us on our toes. Actually, those exact days Kerala was affected by heavy rains and my parents and I had to evacuate, as the house was flooded. We temporarily moved to a relative’s place. But all our worries were about Your well-being, we barely thought of our condition. In fact, our relatives (who aren’t devotees), were also truly concerned about You and they prayed for your health and speedy recovery, along with us. As a part of the prayers, we would like to offer 108 times recitation of Śrī Narasiṁha Kavacha and Śrī Nārāyaṇa Kavacha, at the lotus feet of Śrī Narasiṁhadev for healing You and let Your dream of dancing in front of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava come true very soon.
I’m reminded of a verse from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s song -
“tomāra se śakti pele guru-sebāya bastu mile
jībana sārthak jadi hoy
sei se sevā paile tāhale sukhī hale
taba sańga bhāgyate miloy”
(Kṛṣṇa tava punya habe bhai..)
On being bestowed by the Divine power, one attains the factual substance which is service to the spiritual master - and life becomes successful. If that service is obtained then one becomes fully satisfied and ultimately receives Kṛṣṇa's association and good fortune.
Hoping that one day I can attain service to be able to please You, Guru Mahārāj.
The Bhāgavatam states that the Lord directly protects the dvijas, go and demigods. Because You accepted me as Your daughter, I am sure the Lord will protect me. My identity in front of the whole creation is You, Guru Mahārāj. I fail to remember this huge fortune I have recieved.
Begging at Your lotus feet to forgive me for every wrongdoing I have committed and hoping that I shall be of better use to You.
Praying to Narasiṁhadev vehemently for Your health.
Your ever fallen daughter ,
Kamalā Hemāṅgī devī dāsī (diksa),
Kerala, India.
“Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
Guru Maharaj You have Mercifully left the Direct association of Panchtattva as Parshad of the Their and Descended Mercifully on planet Earth to assist Srila Prabhupad in Distributing Karuna of Nitaichandra in Every Town and Village.
Oh! Dear Guru Maharaj You Never Gave UP....
Guru Maharaj You are really Great Personality Indeed a Mahajana and MahaBhagavat.
Though You were born in Multi Millionaire family and Top notch Student to grab full Scholarship. Gurudev Though You had everything to be secure Materially but When You met Prabhupada ,You firmly committed to deticate in His Service for lifelong.
You served Prabhupad sincerely and remembered Every Instruction of His in Your heart and made Srila Prabhupad instructions Your life and Soul.
Gurudev You are so kind that You care for Your every disciple ,all Your God brother Disciples and all Well Wishers Whoever You met were touched by Your love and Care.
Stroke was hard Part for all your well Wishers and Disciples but for You It wasn't a hurdle, The only Worry for You was that Whether You would be able to travel again and reach to Devotees or not? I heard from Your Personal Servant that Doctors flatly refused You to Travel but You confronted all such Suggestions and Proved to all that You are not at all on Bodily Platform . Gurudev You Preached even more than Before.
May Your Holiness put me Under Your lotus feet Shelter and Cleanse the Uncountable Nasty dirt accumulated in My Heart.
Please Gurudev forgive me for My incompetence in Executing Krishna Consciousness and Bless Me so that from Now on I become very Sincere in Bhakti and Helpful in Your Mission by assisting Your Sincere Disciples always.
Saadar praṇām, Gurudeva.
I'm very much thankful to you as because of your mercy I came to know lot of things about Kṛṣṇa bhakti.
I want you to live longer as I want to learn more about Kṛṣṇa bhakti from you. I know that you have been taking great pain to preach village people who are not educated. But you are only hope for me and many people like me in villages.
Your sisya
Karuṇamayi Rohini Devī Dāsī
Katesar, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
শ্রী চরণেশু গুরুমহারাজ,
এই অভাগীর প্রনাম নিও। আমি তোমার অধম সন্তান। তুমি কৃপা করে আমাকে কৃষ্ণ নাম করার যোগ্যতা দান করো। জন্মে জন্মে যেন তোমাকেই আমার গুরুমহারাজ পাই। তুমি নিজের জন্য না ভেবে সারাক্ষন যোগ্য বা আযোগ্য সন্তানদের কথা ভাবছ। তাদেরকে স্বয়ং সম্পূর্ণ ভক্ত হিসাবে গড়ে তোলার জন্য প্রয়াস করছ। তুমি কৃষ্ণকে অনুরোধ করে গোলোকে না গিয়ে আমাদের কাছে ফিরে এলে। বৈদিক তারামণ্ডল নির্মাণ, শ্রী নবদ্বীপ মণ্ডল এর বিকাশ, প্রভৃতি সেভা সম্পন্ন করার পাশাপাশি শিশু শুলভ শিষ্য দের মজবুত করার জন্য তোমার এই বলিদান। তুমি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের মহান শিষ্য । আমি কিভাবে একজন যোগ্য শিষ্যা হতে পারব জানি না।
গত ১লা মার্চ আমি তোমার কাছে গিয়েছিলাম। দীর্ঘদিন পর পিতাকে দেখে মেয়ের খুব ভাল লেগেছিল। মেয়ের বাবার বাড়ি গিয়ে বাবাকে সুস্থ দেখলে খুব ভাল লাগে। দুর্লভ মানব জন্ম লভিয়া সংসারে, কৃষ্ণ না ভজিনু দুঃখ কহিব কাহারে। তোমাকে ছাড়া আআর কাকে বলব? আমার মনের দুঃখ তুমি তো আমার মনের মণিকোঠায় থেকে সব জান।
তাই ঠাকুর ভক্তিবিনোদের সেই কথা এখন আমার স্থিতি— “কবে হবে বল সে দিন আমার,অপরাধ ঘুচি শুদ্ধ নামে রুচি, ক্রিপা বলে হবে হৃদয়ে সঞ্চার। তৃনাধিক হিন কবে নিজে মানি, সহিষ্ণুতা গুন হৃদয়েতে আনি, সকলে মানদ আপনি অমানী, হয়ে আস্বাদিব নাম রস সার।“
গুরু মহারাজ, তুমি আমাকে এই আশীর্বাদ করো যেন আমি তোমার দেওয়া নামগুন হৃদয়ে সঞ্চার করতে পারি।
তোমার অধম সন্তান,
করুনাবতি কমলা দেবি দাসী
ঠাকুরনগর নামহট্ট
Dear Gurudevā,
Please accept our humble obesiances at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
We are bound up in the network of māyā and are forced to toil fruitlessly. We have spent our lives uselessly. Having obtained human birth, we have not worshiped Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. It is said that by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, one gets a guru and by the mercy of guru, one gets Kṛṣṇa. Due to our "ajñāta-sukṛti", we are very fortunate to get the association of our śikṣā-guru and through him, we could get "harināma initiation" from your holiness. Thus we have joined into the Prabhupāda's family under your umbrella.
We were changing our father and mother in each of our innumerable births and this time we are lucky to have obtained you as our eternal father. We bow down to those lotus feet with great care and attention. It is through the grace of spiritual master that we cross over the material existence and obtain Kṛṣṇa-prema and Kṛṣṇa. We are very fortunate to be under your care in this arduous journey. We constantly remember your valuable three instructions given to us in the initiation ceremony. Chanting of16 rounds daily and 25 rounds on Ekādaśī, following of 4 regulative principles and dedicating our life or resources for the propagation of Prabhupāda's ISKCON movement. We are following all these instructions religiously. We are conducting/ participating in Harināma saṅkīrtana in and around villages of Warangal, organizing weekly Bhagavad-gītā class in our apartment and distribution of Bhagavad-gītā and back to godhead magazines in Telugu language. We need your blessings to increase our book distribution and preaching activities.
We are very much thankful to Lord Kṛṣṇa who has taken care of your health and long life so that you can guide and continue the propagation of ideals of Lord Caitanya and Your Guru Mahārāja Śrīla Prabhupāda. O spiritual master, the ocean of mercy and friend of fallen souls, be merciful to us and please keep us as a grain of dust at your lotus feet. so that one day we can lovingly chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā mantra and truly become the servant of servant of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Your humble, eternal servants,
Kāśī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya dāsa and Veṅkateśvarī Lakṣmī devī dāsī (husband and wife)
குருமகராஜின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களுக்கு எனது பணிவான வணக்கங்கள். மிகவும் கடைநிலையில் இருக்கும் என்னால் தங்களை போற்றி புகழ்வது எவ்வாறு? கருணையின் வடிவமாக இரக்கமே உருவானவராக விளங்கும் தாங்கள் இந்த ஜடவுலகில் துன்பப்பட்டுக் கொண்டிருக்கும் ஆத்மாக்களை விடுவிப்பதற்காகவே புதிய சக்தியுடன் மீண்டும் வந்திருக்கிறீர்கள். தங்களின் புனித சேவை தொடரவேண்டும் என்பதே உங்கள் சீடர்களின் தொடர்ந்த பிரார்த்தனையாக இருக்கும்.
ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரின் நம்பிக்கைக்குரிய உண்மையான சீடராகிய தாங்கள் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரின் ஆசியினால் எல்லா சூழ்நிலைகளிலும் பிரச்சாரம் செய்யமுடிகிறது. உங்கள் உடல்நிலை பாதிக்கப்பட்டாலும் தூய கிருஷ்ண உணர்வில் எல்லோரையும் உற்சாகத்துடன் வழிநடத்தும் மஹாபாகவதராக, உங்கள் சீடர்களின் உயிர்மூச்சாக போகின்ற இடமெல்லாம் அங்கிருப்பவர்களை கிருஷ்ண உணர்வில் கவர்ந்திழுக்கும் அற்புதமானவராக விளங்கும் தங்களின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களுக்கு மங்களமாக இந்த வியாசபூஜை நாளில் மீண்டும், மீண்டும் எனது பணிவான வணக்கங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளுங்கள் குருமகராஜ்.
எனது குருமகராஜை பிரதிநிதிக்கும் சிக்ஷா குருவான H.G.ருக்மிஹா பிரபுவின் வழிநடத்துதலை ஏற்று எப்போதும் பிரச்சாரம் செய்து கொண்டே இருக்கவேண்டும் என்று அவர் எங்களுக்கு கற்றுக்கொடுப்பதை கடைபிடிக்க முயற்சி செய்வதின் மூலமும், அவரது ஆசியினால் கிருஷ்ண உணர்வு சேவையின் மூலம் அவரை திருப்திபடுத்த முயற்சிப்பதே, எனது குரு மகராஜை திருப்திபடுத்தும் சேவையாக இருக்கும்.
எப்போதும் வைஷ்ணவர்களின் சேவையில் இருக்கவேண்டும் என்று குருமகராஜிடம் மிகவும் வேண்டி பிரார்த்தித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.
எல்லாப்புகழும் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாருக்கும் அன்புள்ள குருதேவருக்கும்.
Kavi Rūpā devī dāsī
Thuraiyur
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Most worshipable Gurudev,
On the most auspicious day of your 70th appearance day, we Mokshyada Bhagirathi devī dāsī and Khagvahan Viṣṇu Das, offering our most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
Gurudev, we are most sinful and fallen souls but out of your causeless mercy, you have accepted us as your disciples and trying to do little bit devotional services. In spite of your multiple health challenges, you are spreading the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness all over the world, ignoring your own health. While we are much more worried about our own family, sometimes you and Śrīla Prabhupāda also are coming to our mind as an example and inspiring us and guiding my family how to serve Kṛṣṇa and vaiṣṇavas to support the mission of Śrīla Prabhupad. Without your mercy, we are nowhere to do any devotional service in our day to day life. You are ocean of mercy and showering the same to deliver the fallen souls. We don’t know when such mercy will shower on the fallen souls like us. Really we are weak and devoid of intelligence. Please Gurudev, allow us to be always with you. If we will be made of your mercy then we can progress in our path of devotional service with our mind, word, body and all. We are Indians and specially being Bengali, it is our duty to support your mission directly and indirectly the mission of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, so that we will be relived from three fold miseries and be successful and make others also to be successful.
I have heard that when you first time came to India, you did not put your feet on the holy land of Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, rather paid obeisances before putting your lotus feed and rolled on the ground. This is a lesson for all of us. Staying at Chennai, you were dreaming Māyāpur. Really Gurudev, we cannot glorify you. It will be just like somebody trying to count the sands of a beach.
We have three daughters. One is doing little bit devotional service in taking children classes. Finally, we will pray for the dust of your lotus feet, so that our entire family can be fully engaged in this path to taste the nectar of holy name in our life.
Here we remain by praying Lord Narasiṁha Dev for your speedy recovery to come to the previous stage, so that can give spiritual strength to all.
Yours spiritual son, daughter and granddaughters
Khāgavahāna Viṣṇu dāsa and Mokshyada Bhagirathi devī dāsī (dikshya)
Chandrima, Chandrani and Indrani
New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dham, Bangalore, India
Hare Krishna! Guru maharaj , my age is just 16 yrs. My name is Kiran Kumar (male) , from ISKCON Madurai, (Sri Sri Radha Mathurapathi temple. ), headed by His Grace Shankadhari das prabhu! I want to become a best disciple of you! But still I have not got any shelter or initiation and also I want to become a personal disciple for you, Guru Maharaj, thus iam remain engaged with you 24 hrs. Please. Hare krishna! Dandavat Pranam!
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva, Please accept my Humblest obesinaces.
All Glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to your life and soul Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu.
Dear Śrīla Gurudev,
I m so tiny soul to write something in your glorification. But still to purify myself I m trying my bit to glorify O 'dear śrīla Gurudev. You are personification of humility and ocean of grace.
You always shower your mercy unto me in whatever way my deepest gratitude to you..whenever I was I bewildered ,your selfless love melts my hard heart. Despite your critical health you always preach and never miss to give class in evening..
You always consider instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda as your life and soul .your life is examplary for all of us..How to remain determine and surrender to guru and gaurāṅga we learn from you. you are embodiment of love n always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness..
Your life is an example for us.. My deepest gratitude for accepting me as your daughter.
Your Insignificant servant/Daughter
Your initiated desiciple,
Kīrtidā suta devī dāsī
I offer my humble, respectful obeisances to you Gurudeva on the auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā to be held at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
You are the most compassionate guru. By your heartfelt mercy and blessings,any vaishnava can progress.Your inspirational talks are always valuable for each and every problems we face in our lives. Praying for your better health to Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarama.
Please be merciful on us so that we may concentrate on chanting and engage in devotional services.
Kṛṣṇa priya,
Thiruvananthapuram, India
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious occasion I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Very Happy and Auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā.
It a great pleasure and privilege to have you in my life and accept you as my Guru. With you and disciples mercy I came into this moment in the year 2009 when I was in 9th grade, the same year I visited Māyāpur for the first time which was the turning point in my life, and furthermore was fortunate to attend your Vyāsa-pūjā.
After my first visit to Māyāpur, took this process seriously. My parents and sister took Harinam Diksha and I am aspiring to have you as my Guru. This year at Chennai I took your Ashraya.
Currently I am working as a Software Engineer in a company called as Itron Inc. in Bangalore, India. On weekends I go to ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannāth Dham, Magadi Road and some devotional service.
On this occasion I pray to Your Holiness that I be in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness life after life and encourage others to take up this process.
Thank you for Everything.
Your Son,
Kṛṣṇa, Shelter Disciple,
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannāth Dhāma
ஹரே கிருஷ்ண
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணுபாதாய கிருஷ்ண பிரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமின் இதி நாமினே
நம ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நிதாய கிருப பிரதாயினே
கெளர கத தாம தாய நகர கிராம தாயினே.
குரு மஹராஜ் என்னை உங்களது சிஷ்யனாக ஏற்றுக் கொண்டதற்கு ரொம்ப நன்றி. நான் எப்போதும் உங்களுக்கு உண்மை உள்ளவனாகவும், நன்றி உள்ளவனாகவும் நடந்து கொள்ள விரும்புகின்றேன்.
குரு மஹராஜ் உங்களுக்கு புகழ்வதற்கு எழுத நினைத்தாலே ஒரு வகையான ஆனந்தமாக இருக்கிறது.
குருமஹராஜ் என்று சொன்னாலோ அல்லது பக்தர்களிடையே உங்களைப்பற்றி பேசினாலோ, எனக்கு ரொம்ப ஆத்ம திருப்தியாக இருக்கிறது. உற்சாகம் பக்தர் இடையே காணப்படுகின்றது. இதற்கு காரணம் உங்களுடைய சுத்த பக்தி, தெய்வீக குணம்தான் காரணம். கிருஷ்ணர் பகவத்கீதையில் என்னிடம் மனதை நிறுத்தி, என்னிடம் சரண் அடை என்று கூறுகிறார். சைதன்ய மஹாபிரபுவும் இதைப்போல் ஹரே கிருஷ்ண மஹா மந்திரத்தை எல்லாருக்கும் விநியோகம் செய்தார். ஆனால் எந்த நியமம் இல்லாமல் மிக கருணையுடன் சைதன்ய மஹாபிரபு எல்லா மக்களுக்கும் சேர விரும்பினார். ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதர் புனித நாமத்தை பரப்பினார். குரு மஹராஜ் நீங்களும் இதனைத்தான் வெளிப்படுத்துகின்றீர்கள். குருமஹராஜ் சொன்னாலே நினைவிற்கு வருவது உங்களின் கருணை, சகிப்புத்தன்மை, உறுதி, மற்றவர்க்கு கிருஷ்ண உணர்வு கொடுக்கிறீர்கள். நீங்கள் எப்போதும் கிருஷ்ண உணர்வு எப்படி கொடுக்கவேண்டும் என்பதைப்பற்றியே நினைக்கிறீர்கள். கோவை இஸ்கானில் ராதா கிருஷ்ணர் புதிய கோவில் சீக்கிரமாக முடிந்து நீங்கள் குபோபிஷேகம் பண்ண வேண்டும் என்று விரும்புகின்றேன். குரு மஹராஜ் உங்களுடைய சிஷ்யன் என்பதில் நான் பெருமைப்படுகின்றேன்.
குரு மஹராஜ் ஜெய்!!! பிரபுபாதாகீ ஜெய்!!!
கெளராங்கா மஹாபிரபுகீ ஜெய்!!!!!!!
Kṛṣṇa dayā Sāgara dāsa
ISKCON Coimbatore
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurumahaaraj
Please accept our respectful obesances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto you. As your are one of the most important disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, because of your dedication and sincerity you got many important instructions to accomplish. You have completed most of them and very few leftover. All glories to you!!!!! Out of many instructions one of the instruction is unlimited preaching. We are trying to participate in helping in preaching as one of instruction, you gave it us. Last two years by your mercy, we are conducting bhaktivriksha program with guidance of senior devotees, by your mercy and sernior vaishanavas mercy, six families attending Bhakti-vṛkṣa regularly. Out Six families two families started conducting BhaktiVriksha program recently by the mercy of you and senior Vaiṣṇavas.
We are looking for your blessings to all our members to become pure devotees of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and serve our Guru paramparā without any deviation.
As we are living in Bangalore, mercifully you gave us mission to make Bangalore as first ISKCON city, We will try our best to accomplish this task Guru mahārāja but without your mercy and Lord Gaurāṅga's mercy it not possible for us, so we hankering for only your mercy Guru Mahārāj. Last year by your mercy we could able to distrbute 272 maha books only in book marathon guru Mahārāja. Please bless us to serve more and more to you and Lord Gaurāṅga.
Your Servants,
Kṛṣṇa Karuṇāmūrti dāsa
Yogini Yamuna devī dāsī
Hemachandar
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept out humble obesiances unto your lotus feet,
You came to this world to deliver us from the ignorant hellish condition of the materialistic way of life. By your mercy you delivered not only us the innumerable conditioned souls. There is no limit for your mercy in bringing the living entities in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. In spite of your health illness your potency to preaching Kṛṣṇa Consciousness remains same. We inspired of your this attitude of preaching. We are always praying to Lord Nityananda and Tulsi Maharani for your speedy recovery of your health ilness.
Gurudeva, your mind is always roaming on how to bring the conditioned souls under the shelter of magnanimous merciful lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.
We read lecture transcription of your compilation of Caitanya lila book every day. Inspiring and enthusiastic narration, we feel that we are residing with Mahāprabhu.
Seeking shelter under the dust of your lotus feet,
Kṛṣṇa Subhadrā Dāsa,
Satkirti Rādhikā Devī Dāsī,
Bkn. Nandini,
Bkn. Madhumati,
Hyderabad, India
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Dear Gurudevā, please accept my humble obeisances.
On this glorious day I would like to give you the only thing that I really could give, my sincere love and affection towards you. You rescued me from a miserable life and gave me a reason to aspire living for. I used to be a rebel against any kind of system, believing that the politics and politicians were the cause of suffering in the world. I wasn't looking for a religion but I wanted answers, I was looking into all kinds of mysticism and Kṛṣṇa made the arrangements so I could find the saṇkīrtaneers on the streets with a message that suited me quite well, one of the things that got my attention were the vows, how to live a life free from vices and violence (against oneself and the animals - I was a vegetarian). I had to adapt in many ways to this new lifestyle, and I was doing it gladly, I was so tired and frustrated with what I was doing in my life. I don't want ever to go back to a materialistic life. Please bless me so I can live forever among the best of all the people I ever met in my life and perform some service to you and the Vaiṣṇavas.
Thank you for accepting my service. Thank you for giving me a reason to live. Thank you for inspiring me.
Yours,
Kṛṣṇa-kānta Gopālinī devī dāsī
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
தீக்ஷை குரு மந்திரம்
நம் ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ண ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமின் இதி நாமினே
நம ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நிதாய் க்ருப ப்ரதாயினே
கெளர கதா தாம தாய நகர கிராம தாரிணே
சிக்ஷா குரு பிரணாம மந்திரம்
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ண பிரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே பக்தி வேதாந்த ஸ்வாமின் இதி நாமினே
நமஸ்தே ஸரஸ்வதி தேவே கெளர வாணி பிரசாரிணே
நிர்விஷேச சூன்யவாதி பாஸ்சத்ய தேச தாரிணே
பஞ்ச தத்வ மந்திரம்
ஜெய ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ண சைதன்ய பிரபு நித்யானந்த
ஸ்ரீ அத்வைத கதாதர ஸ்ரீ வாஸாதி கெளர பக்த வ்ருந்த
ஹரே கிருஷ்ண மஹாமந்திரம்
ஹரே கிருஷ்ண ஹரே கிருஷ்ண
கிருஷ்ண கிருஷ்ண ஹரே ஹரே
ஹரே ராம ஹரே ராம
ராம ராம ஹரே ஹரே
அன்பும், பரிவும், கனிவும், பொறுமையும், தயை, கருணை, புகழ் நிறைந்த தவத்திரு ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமி மஹாராஜ் குரு தேவருக்கு எனது அன்பு வணக்கங்கள். உங்கள் பிறந்த நாள் வாழ்விற்கு என்னுடைய மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள்.
“நீண்ட நீண்ட காலம் நீங்கள் நீடு வாழ வேண்டும். நீங்கள் வானம் தீண்டும் தூரம் நீங்கள் வளர்ந்து வாழ வேண்டும். அன்பும் வேண்டும், அறிவும் வேண்டும், பண்பும் வேண்டும், பரிவும் வேண்டும், எட்டுத்திக்கும் புகழ வேண்டும் எடுத்துக்காட்டு ஆக வேண்டும். உலகம் பார்க்க உங்கள் பெயரை நிலவுத்தாளில் எழுத வேண்டும். சர்க்கரைத் தமிழள்ளித் தாலாட்டு நான் சொல்லி வாழ்த்துகிறேன்.”
குருதேவா நீங்கள் எனக்கு கிடைத்ததற்கு மிகவும் எனக்கு மகிழ்ச்சியாக இருக்கிறது. நீங்கள் எப்பொழுதும் மேலை நாடுகளிலும் வெளி மாநிலங்களில் உங்கள் நீங்கள் உங்கள் குரு சொன்னவற்றை அப்படியே செயல்படுத்துகின்றீர்கள். இன்னும் எத்தனை கட்டுண்ட ஆத்மாக்கள் காத்துக் கொண்டு இருக்கும். அவர்களை நீங்கள் விடுவிக்க வேண்டும் என்று நான் வேண்டிக் கொள்கிறேன். உங்களுடைய கருணையின் மூலமும் கிருஷ்ணரின் கருணையின் மூலமும் எனக்கு பக்தித்தொண்டு கிடைத்தது. அதனை நான் ரொம்ப மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டுள்ளேன். சீடர்களின் சேவை ஆன்மீக குருவை திருப்திபடுத்துவதேயாகும். வாணி சேவையை விட வாபு சேவை மிக மிக சிறந்ததாகும். குரு கிடைப்பதற்கு முன் ஜென்மத்தில் ஏதாவது ஒரு நன்மை செய்து இருக்கவேண்டும். குருவே நேரடியாக நாங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரை அடையமுடியாது. உங்கள் கருணையின் மூலமே கிருஷ்ணரை அடையமுடியும். ஆன்மீக குருவானவர் கிருஷ்ணரால் வழியனுப்பட்டவர் ஆவார். குருவானவர் ஆச்சார்யர், சீடப்பரம்பரை மூலமாக நமக்கு கிருஷ்ண உணர்வை உணர்த்துகிறார். குரு பார்க்க கோடி நன்மை ஆகும். குரு ஜடப்பற்றில் இருந்தும், பெளதீகப்பற்றில் இருந்தும் நம்மை விடுவிக்கிறார். குரு கிடைக்கவில்லையென்றால் நம் வாழ்க்கை சூன்யமாகி இருக்கும். உங்கள் கருணை எல்லோருக்கும் கிடைக்க வேண்டும். நீங்கள் இந்த வயதில் எத்தனை சுறுசுறுப்புடனும் மகிழ்ச்சியுடனும் செயல்படுகின்றீர் உங்கள் சுறுசுறுப்பும் மகிழ்ச்சியும் எப்பொழுதும் எனக்கு கிடைக்கவேண்டும். எனக்கு உங்களை போற்றி புகழ்ந்து பேச எந்த தகுதியும் இல்லை. ஆகையால் கிருஷ்ணரின் கருணையினால் உங்களை புகழ்ந்து பேசுகிறேன். முழுமுதற் கடவுள் கிருஷ்ணரை தெரியப்படுத்துவதும் நீங்கள் தான் குரு குருவிற்கு எப்பொழுதும் தீவிர நம்பிக்கையுடன் நாம் சேவையை செய்யவேண்டும்.
Kṛṣṇāṅgī Gopikā devī dāsī
Nithai venu vana Chandra
Thuraiyur
Hare Krishna!
Dhandavath Pranam Guru Maharaj!
என்னை உங்களது சிஷ்யர்களில் ஒருவனாக்கியதற்கு பேருவகை கொள்கிறேன். உங்களுடைய ஆணைகளை என்னுடைய சிக்ஷா மற்றும் மூத்த பக்தர்களிடம் கேட்டறிந்து என்னால் ஆன அளவு ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரின், உங்களின் சேவையில் ஈடுபடுகின்றேன் என்று உறுதியளிக்கின்றேன்.
உங்களின், முதன் முறையாக 2016 ஆம் ஆண்டு நவதீப் மண்டல பரிக்ரமாவில் தரிசனம் எடுத்துக் கொண்டேன். உங்களை மறுபடி 2017ஆம் ஆண்டு கோயம்பத்தூரில் தரிசனம் எடுத்துக்கொண்டு உங்களுடைய வாப்பு சேவையில் ஈடுபட வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்து, ஒருநாள் முழுவதும் மானசீகமாக சேவை செய்ததனால், நேரடியாக சேவை செய்ய இயலாமல் போனபோது, வருத்தம் இருந்தாலும், எனக்கு தகுதி இல்லை என்று மனசாந்தியுடன் சென்றுவிட்டேன். என்னுடைய (mentor) ஆன்மீக ஆலோசகர் என்னை பக்தி விருக்ஷா சேவையில் ஈடுபடுத்தினார். மேலும் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரின் புத்தக சேவையிலும் ஈடுபடுத்தினார். குரு சிஷ்ய IDC வகுப்புகளில் கலந்து கொண்டபோதுதான் அறிந்துகொண்டேன், குரு மஹராஜ் அவர்களின் சேவையில் வாணி சேவையும் செய்யலாம் என்று. நான் உங்களிடம் இரண்டாம் பிறப்பெடுத்து, உங்களின் கீழே, மூத்த வைஷ்ணவர்களின் கீழே சேவை செய்து சேவை செய்து என்னைப்போன்று இழிவான நிலையில் இருப்பவர்களை கிருஷ்ணரின், வைஷ்ணவர்களின் சேவையில் ஈடுபடுத்த முயற்சி செய்து கொண்டுள்ளேன். உங்களுடைய ஆசிகளையும், வைஷ்ணவர்களுடைய ஆதரவுகளையும் பகவான் கிருஷ்ணரின் கருணையையும் உங்களிடம் வேண்டிக் கேட்டுப்பணிகின்றேன்.
தங்களின் சேவையில் என்றும்
குமுதவன கோவிந்த தாஸ்
மற்றும், ஆஸ்வரி, தரணி, சூர்யா
Iskon. Coimbatore. Tirupur.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Guru Mahārāja !
Please accept my respectful, humble obeisances. Daṇḍavat Praṇāms.
By your causeless mercy, I have come to Kṛṣṇa Conscious process and have been doing
Devotional Service since 1st April, 2014.
You have showered your causeless mercy upon me by giving initiation to this fallen soul in June, 2017 at Tirupati giving me a chance to cross this material ocean.
My humble prayer is to please bestow your causeless mercy upon my family members, my wife Prema who is residing with me and my son Harish and daughter-in-law Laxmi who lives in Portland, United States of America to come to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Furthermore, I express my sincere gratitude to you for having showered your causeless mercy upon my friend Śrī Sarvanatha Śrīnivasa Prabhu by giving him initiation recently at Chennai.
I wish to express my sincere gratitude on this auspicious occasion that after having got your darśan at Navalur, Chennai, by your causeless mercy, the very next day my mentors His Grace Gaurāṅga Prasad Prabhu and Her Grace Sevanandi Mathaji gave me the opportunity for the first time to preach about Advaita Acharya at Tiruvallur Centre. I took it as merely by your causeless mercy only I got this opportunity and I pray that I get many more opportunities to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission of spreading the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
I would like to express my gratitude to all your senior disciples especially His Grace Caitanya Avatari and other senior Vaishnavas for keeping people like me in your service.
Your humble servant,
Lalita Kesava Dasa,
Bangalore, India
Subject: Leela (Aspiring), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet, a billion billon times.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
Today, one of your senior disciple reminded us to write an offering letter to you. Actually, they have informed 15 days back to write it. Every day I was thinking to write offering letter to you. But, I have no qualifications and no strength to write it. I am so fallen, I have no courage to write it. I have the fear of making mistakes in writing the letter to you.
It has been 10 months since I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham temple. Senior devotees are taking the classes and I am attending them. Everyone asks questions and seek clarifications about their problems. But, I do not have courage to ask questions.
Today one senior devotee said - you can write the letter. So I somehow took courage to write this letter to you, or otherwise is it only your mercy that could I write letter to you.
Gurudev, only one light I could see. This temple (and devotees association) or your mercy... Otherwise, no hope for me. Gurudev, want to write letter to you.. but I could not take courage.. I do not have any qualities and qualifications to write the letter to you..
gurudev! kripa-bindu diya, koro’ ei dase, trinapekha ati hina
sakala sahane, bala diya koro’, nija-mane spriha-hina ....
I desire merciful glance from you, a ray of hope for me. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Leela (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: Leela
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Flower seva.
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namah om visnu padaya krishna preshtaya bhutale
srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine
gaura katha dama daya nagara grama tarine
namah om visnu padaya krishna preshtaya bhutale
srimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
namaste saraswate deve gaura vani pracharine
nirvisesa sunyavadi paschatya desa tarine
Param Pujya Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances (dandavat pranam).
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyasa Puja.
Though I am not qualified to glorify you Guru Maharaja, with your blessings I will try my best to do so.
Yesterday I had the good fortune of getting brahminical initiation from you, and I am very grateful to you for this. During the day I had the opportunity to see a part of your busy schedule and how kindly and enthusiastically you gave time to all of us until late in the day. Beyond that you were also there for giving us a class even though it was much beyond the scheduled time.
You are ever inspiring and even your disciples are very inspiring. This year I had the occasion to meet and interview some of your disciples and hear from them about how you answered their prayers and helped them, in their preaching efforts and also in their personal life to enable them to be more dedicated in serving you and the Lord. I draw great inspiration from each of them and their realizations while serving you.
Taking inspiration from all of these I would like to be more serious in my own efforts to serve you and on this auspicious occasion, I would like to take it up as a challenge to engage myself more and more in this direction.
Your insignificant servant,
Lilamayi Rukmini Devi dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Most respected and dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Sahasra koti Daṇḍavat pranaams at your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to you!
I am so insignificant and such an incapable disciple that I don’t even know to glorify my spiritual father who has given me an identification. If someone asks me about my spiritual master, upon mentioning, they just give me a very big Hug and tell me that I am so fortunate to have a wonderful Guru like His Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Maharaj.
I am so grateful to Kṛṣṇa that he has handed me over to my Spiritual Father who in every step takes special care and reciprocates. And every time I have always felt that Kṛṣṇa through my Spiritual Master, takes care of me like a pearl in the shell. I always wonder, how is that? I know myself that I am an imperfect soul, good for nothing, but my Spiritual Father is tightly holding me, by protecting me from the material world. Generally, the example in ISKCON is always given about the lion cub and the baby monkey. And in some of the lectures, it is also said that every devotee should be a baby monkey to catch hold of the mother. But in my case, my Father holds me and gives protection.
I am so much indebted to Śrīla Prabhupāda that he has given us our Spiritual Master as a Father to take care and spreading his love and leading me to the spiritual path through his VANI.
Finally, begging my Father and Guru Mahārāj
Gurudev!
kripa-bindu diya, koro’ ei dase,
trinapekha ati hina
sakala sahane, bala diya koro’,
nija-mane spriha-hina
Gurudeva, give to this servant just one drop of mercy. I am lower than a blade of grass. Give me all help. Give me strength. Let me be as you are, without desires or aspirations.
jogyata-vicare, kichu nahi pai,
tomara karuṇa—sara
karuṇa na hoile, kandiya kandiya,
prana na rakhibo ara
If you examine me, you will find no qualities. Your mercy is all that I am made of. If you are not merciful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not be able to maintain my life.
Thanking you eternally,
With most respectful humble obeisances at your lotus feet,
Aspiring to serve and please your divine grace ever,
Your most insignificant servant,
Līlāmṛtā Lakṣmī Devī Dāsī
Vrindavan / Ahmedabad Yātrā
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயாபதாக சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நமோ ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நித்தாய் க்ருபா பிரதாயினே
கௌர கதா தாம தாய நகர கிராம தாரிணே
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே பக்திவேதாந்த சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நாமஸ்தே ஸாரஸ்வதே தேவே கௌர வாணி பிரச்சாரினே
நிர்விஷேஷ ஷுன்யவாதி பாஸ்சாத்ய தேஷ தாரிணே
ஜெய் குருதேவ்!
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா,
அன்புள்ள பகவனின் பிரதிநிதியான ஜெய பதாக சுவாமி குருமஹாராஜுக்கு லீலா நந்தினி சேவகி எழுதுவது பணிவான வணக்கத்துடன் துவங்குகிறேன்.
பௌதிக சாக்கடையில் புழுக்கள் போல் இருந்த எங்களை மணித்தபிரவின் அர்த்தத்தை தெரிவித்த தங்களின் சேவகர்கள் மூலம் தெரிந்து கொண்டேன். காட்டுத்தீயின் தாக்கத்தை தீர்க்கும் மேகமாக வந்து மழை பொழியும் கருனைக் கடலாகிய ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமி குருமஹாராஜுக்கு, நான் இன்னமும் எந்த சேவையும் செய்யவில்லை. செய்யனும் என்று முயற்சிக்கிறேன் முயற்சியில் சற்று முன்னேற. குருமஹாராஜ - கருணை வேண்டும் என்று வேண்டிக் கொள்கிறேன்.
பௌதீகத்தில் எவ்வளவு இன்னல்கள் பிரச்சனைகள் வந்தாலும் பதினாறு மாலை ஜபிப்பதையும், நான்கு விதிமுறை களையும் கடைபிடிக்கின்றேன். குருமஹாராஜுக்காக தினமும் நான்கு சுற்றுகள் ஜபிக்கிறேன். ஏகாதசியன்றும் துவதாசியன்றும் அதிக சுற்றுகள் ஜபிக்கிறேன். பண்டிகை காலங்களில் அதிக சுற்றுக்கள் ஜபிக்கிறேன்.
மன நிறைவுடன் தாசருக்கு தாசருக்கு தாசருக்கு தாசருக்கு தாசராக இருக்க வேண்டும் என்று நினைக்கிறேன். எங்களுக்கு கிடைத்த இந்த பாக்கியத்தை இன்னும் பௌதீக ஆத்மாக்களுக்கு கிடைக்க வேண்டும் என்றும் கடல்போல் பிரச்சனையை பணிபோல் ஆக்கவும் தாண்டமுடியா பிரச்சனையை கன்றுவின் கால் குலம்பில் உள்ள நீரை தாண்டுவது போல மாற்றவும் பகவானின் பிரதிநிதியான ஜெயப்பதாக சுவாமி குருமஹாராஜல் மட்டும் முடியும் அதற்காக வேண்டி ஆன்மீக குருவின் சேவகி சேவகி
லீலநந்தினி லலிதா தேவி தாசி (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet, a billion billon times.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
Today, one of your senior disciple reminded us to write an offering letter to you. Actually, they have informed 15 days back to write it. Every day I was thinking to write offering letter to you. But, I have no qualifications and no strength to write it. I am so fallen, I have no courage to write it. I have the fear of making mistakes in writing the letter to you.
It has been 10 months since I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma temple. Senior devotees are taking the classes and I am attending them. Everyone asks questions and seek clarifications about their problems. But, I do not have courage to ask questions.
Today one senior devotee said - you can write the letter. So I somehow took courage to write this letter to you, or otherwise is it only your mercy that could I write letter to you.
Gurudev, only one light I could see. This temple (and devotees association) or your mercy... Otherwise, no hope for me. Gurudev, want to write letter to you.. but I could not take courage.. I do not have any qualities and qualifications to write the letter to you..
Gurudev! kripa-bindu diya, koro’ ei dase, trinapekha ati hina
sakala sahane, bala diya koro’, nija-mane spriha-hina ...
I desire merciful glance from you, a ray of hope for me. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Līlā (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Caitanya Avatari dāsa and HG Rasamayi devī dāsī)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājā! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories at your lotus feet and also all glories your auspicious appearance day my name is Līleśvarī Viṣṇupriyā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple) ISKCON Jagannātha Mandir Bangalore.
It is by your mercy that a significant being like me has been given the opportunity to please you by this offering. By your mercy that I have got the seva of stitching seva for Lord Jagannātha and also am able to prepare raja-bhoga and also all other normal services I pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaura-Nitāi for your speedy recovery and also that I improvise on my devotional services day by day. Thank you!
Oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our obeisance at your lotus feet. On the most auspicious occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā, we are offering this letter at your lotus feet. It is our fortune, though not qualified but with so many anarthas, you have given a place under your lotus feet and accepted us as your disciples and in the darkness of this material world showing a path leading to the Godhead. I felt that how merciful Kṛṣṇa is that He connected me to you and how much compassionate you are that you accepted us as your disciples. All these are the super arrangements of Kṛṣṇa. I have read that after bathing in the waters of the sacred Ganges, one becomes purified but just by the site of you the fallen souls like us are purified. This is your power and the power of devotional service which we are trying to learn in the association of devotees.
Gurudev, out of your causeless mercy my entire family consisting of my wife and two children are following Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Three of us have been accepted by you as your disciple for which we are indebted forever. Recently, on the 10th of March you have given shelter to my son Kṛṣṇa, who is eager to accept you as his spiritual master, so that we all together, being your children will try whatsoever we can, for spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Without your mercy and blessings, we are nowhere and can do nothing. With all our hearts, we pray for your blessings to grow more and more in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and spread the same to some extent.
Praying for your good health.
Praying for the dust of your lotus feet.
Your Spiritual Son and Daughter,
Madana Mohana Mādhava dāsa and Anukampitā Rādhā devī dāsī
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannāth Dham,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārājā
I pray for your good health on the auspicious day of your birth. I am chanting 8 rounds a day. I ask for your blessings so I can chant more. I am not able focus on the spiritual path. Oh! Dear spiritual father please save me from the oceanic bonds of family. The only place where I am able to focus on bhakti is the temple. I am only a servant, oh Guru please give me advice. I want to join the Gurukul in Māyāpur. I am helping in doing abhishek to matsya shaligram shila every consecutive days. I am trying to read Prabhupāda's and your books, but I am not able to understand what is written in them .
Oh Guru Mahārājā, I want to progress in bhakti. I once again pray for your health to Kṛṣṇa Balarām .
I wish I could see the same Guru mahārāja who walks boldly with his danda in his hands, who I have only heard and seen from my parents, devotees and pictures. I ask for forgiveness if I have done anything through my deeds and my speeches. I am ending this personal letter with prayers.
From your servent ,
Mādhava Kṛṣṇa
12 years
Son of Govardhana Giri Dasa and Gokula Gaurangi devī dāsī
Trivandrum
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept My Humble and Respectful Obeisances.
All Glories To You Gurudeva.
It Is by your Causeless Mercy that we have got this Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You are the ocean of mercy Gurudeva. You never see whether a person is qualified for initiation, you bestow your mercy on the fallen souls and by your mercy, they become firmly fixed in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
When I Face some Health issue, I suddenly think of you and this gives me the strength to face the health issue and continue my devotional service.
Gurudeva in spite of so many difficulties regarding your health you have never stopped preaching, and this inspires and motivates us to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You have conquered Maya. You are the faithful disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your service to your spiritual master is par excellence.
Guru Mahārāja please bless me so that I can help you in spreading Lord Caitanya's mission.
Your Menial and Humble Servant,
Madhureśvarī Rādhā devī dāsī,
Nigdi, Pune
मेरे आदरणीय श्रील गुरुदेव,
जय पताका स्वामी गुरुमहराज कृपया अपने चरण कमलों पर मेरी विनम्र प्रणाम स्वीकार करें।
''नामो ओम विष्णु पादाया कृष्णा प्रिष्टाय भूटाले श्रीमते जयपताका स्वामी इति नामिने !
नमो आचार्य प्रदाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिनी गौर गाथा दामोदाया नगर ग्राम तारिणी!!
मैं अपनी दिव्य अनुग्रह के साथ आपकी दासी होने के नाते हमारी तरफ से सम्मानित श्रदांजलि स्वीकार किजियै . गुरूदेव आप भगवान कृष्ण के लिए बहुत प्रिय है, मुझे अपने चरण कमलो पर आश्रय दीजिए, मै और हमारा परिवार हमेशा भगवान की सेवा मे सर्मपित रहने का आर्शिवाद मागंते है !!
"यस्या प्रसाद भगवत-प्रसाद ...... वंदे गुरोह श्री-चरणविंदम !!! "
आध्यात्मिक गुरु की दया से व्यक्ति को कृष्ण का आशीर्वाद प्राप्त होता है। आध्यात्मिक गुरु की कृपा के बिना कोई उन्नति नहीं कर सकता। इसलिए, मुझे हमेशा आध्यात्मिक गुरु की याद और प्रशंसा करनी चाहिए। दिन में कम से कम तीन बार मुझे अपने आध्यात्मिक गुरु के चरण कमलों के प्रति अपने सम्मानजनक आज्ञापालन की पेशकश करनी चाहिए। "
श्रील गुरुदेव, हर साल जब भी मैं व्यास पूजा अर्पित करती हूं, तो मैं नहीं लिख सकती, लेकिन आपकी हमारे लिए रहम की बौछार करने के लिए आपको धन्यवाद देती हूं, कृपया बेटा उत्कर्ष और बेटी अक्षिता ,मेरी माँ और मेरे पति को आध्यात्मिक उन्नति का आशीर्वाद दिजिए ,.
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गुरु-कृष्ण-प्रसादे पे भक्ति-लता-बीजा, !!
“अपने कर्म के अनुसार, सभी जीवित संस्थाएं पूरे ब्रह्मांड में भटक रही हैं। उनमें से कुछ को ऊपरी ग्रह प्रणालियों के लिए ऊपर उठाया जा रहा है, और कुछ निचले ग्रह प्रणालियों में जा रहे हैं। कई लाखों भटकने वाली जीवित संस्थाओं में से, जो बहुत भाग्यशाली हैं, उन्हें कृष्ण की कृपा से आध्यात्मिक गुरु के साथ जुड़ने का अवसर मिलता है। कृष्ण और आध्यात्मिक गुरु दोनों की दया से, हम जैसें व्यक्ति को भक्ति सेवा के लता का बीज प्राप्त होता है। ”
आपकी नित्य सेविका
माधुरी रंग देवी दासी
My dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my humble obeisances!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, kindly shower your blessings upon me so that I could glorify Your Holiness, with my limited senses. As it is difficult to glorify the Supreme Lord by the conditioned souls, so also, it is difficult to glorify a Pure devotee of the Lord. However for my own purification and for your pleasure, I take this opportunity to write few words in glorification of you.
First of all I would like to offer my humble obeisances and gratitude to Śrīla Prabhupāda, by whose mercy we have attained your association, shelter, compassion and mercy.
All glories unto your dedication and service to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your enthusiastic and unstoppable preaching!
All glories to your strong desire to spread the glories of Lord Gaurāṅga!
All glories to your determination to fight against the law of nature and all the physical hurdles in order to continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda..
In Śrīmad Bhagvatam 3.18.15, in the purport, Śrīla Prabhupāda mentions,
'Those who are advanced transcendentalists, are freed from the laws of nature, and even a deathblow cannot act on them. Superficially it may be seen that a yogi is attacked by a deathblow, but by the grace of the Lord he can overcome many such attacks for the service of the Lord. As the Lord exists by His own independent prowess, by the grace of the Lord the devotees also exist for His service.'
You exemplify these very words of Śrīla Prabhupāda.You are the person Bhagvatam and Bhagwadgita personified. Simply by having the good fortune of getting your association, one can understand the words of the scriptures.
Thank you very much Guru Mahārāja for choosing to stay in this material world, and I hope for many years to come, as many conditioned souls like me need your mercy.
Thank you for giving us your time, guidance and valuable association especially through live Facebook Caitanya lila class.
I am ever indebted for your incessant blessings and mercy, and for always engaging me in your service.
Today on this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Lord Narsimha Deva, to always protect you and I beg to you to always keep me engaged in your service.
Your insignificant servant,
Mādhurī Mamatāmayī devī dāsī
(Diksa), Mumbai, India
Dear spiritual father,
Please accept my most humble obeisances to the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
You don’t need to be in this material existence, you don’t belong in this place, however your struggle to remain here is astounding. Why? Because you are attached to the instructions and desires of your Gurudevā and previous ācāryas, and because your mercy knows no limits.
You are teaching so much with this līlā of yours, I pray at your lotus feet, that I may get it. I pray also for similar attachment to your instructions and desires, and those of the paramparā.
You mentioned in some class, that Prabhupāda said that the most important thing to get from our spiritual master is his vibration. I am not sure if I understand this completely, but I pray at your lotus feet that I may get it.
You don’t need anything from here, but we need you, not only your disciples, this planet needs your presence.
I have borrowed this text from Haridvani mātājī, your disciple, as she does have love for you, and found it most appropriate for the occasion:
“Do you know Guru Mahārāja is an excellent swimmer? He was a junior lifeguard as a teenager. His family had a summer home on a lake in Wisconsin. Swimming and playing in the Ganges was always a favorite pastime. I know of at least one instance when he saved a disciple from drowning. When he came to New Tālavana he would invariably go swimming in one of the many pukurs (ponds) with the boys. On Safari he would always take us to the swimming/bathing places along the way. Are you convinced?
You could take this symbolically, the fact that he is so strong in the water, as he is actually saving us from drowning in this dark and turbulent ocean of material existence. But do you know, if you’re the person being saved, you have to at least cooperate, do your part. It would be pretty foolish to push away the rescuer. Don’t miss the chance! Hold on tight! He is Patita Pāvana, savior of the most fallen! He has come to save us!”
jahāra prasāde bhāi, e bhava toriyā jai, Kṛṣṇa-prapti hoy jāhā ha'te
“By the grace of the spiritual master one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Kṛṣṇa.”
And confirmed by Narottams dāsa Ṭhākura.
śrī-guru-carane rati, ei sei uttama-gati
“It would be pretty foolish to push away the rescuer”, some of us sometimes have this foolish attitude… not realizing that you are here to save us, only, nothing else.
Please protect me from this foolishness.
Last year I met, after very, very long time my old God-family and I realized how much I have missed them. Certainly, there is some material attachment, but there is also something beyond matter as well. Now we are in contact again, regularly and through service. I am so happy about that. Thank you!!!!! I know it is your mercy, again.
śrī-guru-carane rati, ei sei uttama-gati
I am praying at your lotus feet that my attachment for them may only increase.
Your aspirant servant,
Mahāpremada devī dāsī,
Māyāpur, India
Nama Om Vishnupaday Krishna presthay bhutale Shrimate Jayapataka Swamin eti namine
Nama acharya paday nitai kripa pradayine Gaur katha dham day nagar gram tarine
Nama Om Vishnu paday Krishna presthay bhutale Shrimate Bhakti Vedant Swamin iti namine
Namaste saraswate deve Gaur vani pracahrine nirvishesh shunyavadi paschyatya desh tarine
Dear Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Shrila Prabhupad..!!!
All Glories to Shri Guru and Shri Gauranga..!!!
Kindly accept my following broken words as your glorification.
Last year, while writing offering on your Vyas pooja celebrations, all of us were worried due to your health condition as you, Your Holiness, were in Chennai and getting ready for transplantation of your liver and kidney. Finally, your surgery was done on 15th August. You have always given love and affection to everyone and as a result, devotees and many well-wishers, all around the world, prayed and chanted whole day for you. People, in general were celebrating National Independence Day and remembering freedom fighters on this occasion. We were remembering you, as a fighter, who has shouldered the responsibility of giving all of us a freedom forever.
I am very grateful to sweet Lord Krishna and protector of all devotees, Lord Nrsimhadeva to allow you, dear Gurudev, to be with us for our benefit. Although, I am unable to take that benefit.
Gurudev, we continued with our Bhakti Vriksha at our home in Baroda for whole year and few families attended it regularly. Now most of them are chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra and engaged in devotional services, one or the other. We all along with Bhakti Vriksha members, some of my friends and relatives, we visited Shridham Mayapur (off course, in your absence) and Jagannath Puri during month of Kartik. I hope most of the youngsters, who were part of our dham yatra , are now very favourably placed in Krishna Consciousness. Although, we felt your absence there in Shridham Mayapur, I know that without your blessings our yatra would not have been possible.
Later, some of them were very actively participated in Book distribution in the month of December.
Dear Gurudev,
On my personal front, it was very critical year due to health issues of Preetimayi, my wife. Last year, on the day of Ram Navami, she was operated for dreaded disease cancer. Her treatment had to be continued for next 7-8 months.
By your mercy, protection of Lord Ramachandra, Laxman and Sitamai and Lord Nrsimhadeva’s She ultimately came out of this dreaded disease and now completely cured of it. Although, she faced another major accident and her misery continued, from which she is yet to recover fully.
Gurudev, I do not have complaint about anything. I genuinely feel that, although it was difficult time for all of us as family to face such dreaded disease and later accident, it must have been due to our sinful activities done in the past. Lord just made this whole thing to minimum. This experience also made us aware of our hriday granthis or sneh-pash. We realized the unbeatable power of material nature.
Gurudev, I am very grateful to all the devotees of Mathuradesh and Baroda yatra for praying for all of us throughout the period of her illness and giving lots of love and care in this testing time. This mood of devotee care is result of your efforts in inculcating such qualities in your disciples, Guru Maharaj.
It was very heartening to see that some of the devotees visited us all the way from Mathuradesh to Baroda, some of them genuinely offered all sorts of help, many of them took out time to call us and enquire about her. These genuine feelings of love and affection, for each other are possible only in the family of Shrila Prabhupad of which you, your Holiness, are strongest branch.
Gurudev, this huge tree of Shrila Prabhupad has many, small and big branches. You are one of the strongest branch of that tree. This branch of yours has many sub-branches and it is fully laden with nice fruits, scented flowers and leaves. Leaves are green and fresh but on one of sub sub branch, there is dried leaf. That dry leaf has no strength to remain attached to this branch, neither it has determination to be part of that branch. All fruits, flowers and leaves are nicely being nurtured and this dry leaf does not want that nourishment. Although it’s weak, it wants to become free from that tree, and enjoy independently even though it knows that, it stands no chance of living in this way. Gurudev, I am that weak, pale and dry leaf. There is hardly any strength that has remained which will keep me attached to this branch.
Seek your blessings and nourishment so that I remain useful part of this Shrila Prabhupada’s huge, well-nourished Bhakti Vriksha.
Also, seek your blessings so that I can contribute, in whatever insignificant capacity, to carry forward Shrila Prabhupada’s Krishna Consciousness movement in Mathuradesh.
Your insignificant servant
Mahanand Caitanya Das, Diksha Disciple, Mathuradesh / Baroda
Wife – Preetimayi Radhika Devi Dasi
Daughters – Rasapriya Radharani Devi Dasi and Riya
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your divine lotus feet on this auspicious 70th appearance day.
Please bless that I take Your instructions to my heart and follow them enthusiastically in the association of devotees.
My humble prayers, unto the lotus feet of Sri Narasimhadev - for Your speedy recovery.
Through the mercy of Lord Nityananda, the drunkard Jagai & Madhai were saved. By the mercy of Narada Muni, Valmiki was saved. By the mercy of holy name, Ajamila was saved and By Your causeless mercy alone I am saved.
All glories to Your wonderful efforts to please Srila Prabhupada, in spite of all the health challenges.
A red carpet to GOLOKA is always ready for You, but just to deliver the fallen souls like me and to complete Your mission to Srila Prabhupada – You have just neglected it. All glories to Your dedication and causeless mercy. You are the source of all auspiciousness for the mankind.
Like the fragrant flowers attract Bees, May I always be naturally attracted to serve Your lotus feet life after life.
Your insignificant daughter,
Maheshwari Vishnupriya Devi Dasi (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my most Respectful Obeisances,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to unto your lotus feet!
On this occassion of your Vyasa Puja, it is my sincere Prayers to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha Tattva and Sri Narasimha Deva to recover your health 108% in the service of Srila Prabhupada so that you continue to inspire all Vaishnavas , Disciples and bring new souls in the service of Srila Prabhupada.
I beg you bless me so that I can serve the Lotus Feet of Gurudeva and serve Gurudeva in fullfilling Srila Prabhupada mission. Its your causeless mercy that I have got an association of devotees. I shall appear in Class 12 in year 2020 and I beg your blessings and mercy so that I can fullfill my responsibility as a student and become a good devotee by Chanting and Serving.
Please help me and guide me to overcome my anarthas and become a nice devotee, in the service of Guru and Gauranga.
Your insignificant Aspirant
Mangalam Moondra - Bangalore, India
Jaya Srila Prabhupada.
Dear Maharaj, please accept my heartfelt obeisances unto your divine lotus feet that are ever eager to bestow mercy upon hopeless souls li myself.
How is it possible for an insignificant soul like myself in this prison like mundane world to properly even attempt to glorify your divine personality. Vaishnavas are so great that even the Lord takes pleasure in hearing and speaking of their glories. And I know that your divine self is very near and dear to my Gauranga and Nitai , therefore I am approaching you with these humble prayers with a tiny hope that you will bestow your mercy upon me and that you will tell about me to your Gauranga so that he may consider making me a worthy servant of his lotus feet , someday , but very soon !
Oh ! Dear Maharaj whether I am your desciple or not , nevertheless please consider me as one of your family member. Please bless me that I shall soon become qualified for initiation and that I will meet my Gurudev soon.
There are many many Vaishnavas all over the existence and everyone of them are unique and special. And in that way I have seen some qualities in you that inspire me. I see that in the matter of fulfilling the desire of Guru and Gauranga you are unstoppable. No matter how many rains of Indra like obstacles come , you remain unstoppable like Giriraj. I have heard many times about your health conditions and also once seen you from very close distance as you passed by me inside the temple hall allowing me to touch your divine. I considered why is Krishna so cruel to his devotee who have offered everything for his sake. Oh that is how he is ! I pray to you that by your grace I shall also become strong and steady in Bhakti as you are.
Thank You Maharaj.
Namah Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Preshtaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Namah Acaryapadaya Nitai Kripa pradayine
Gaura Katha Dhamodaya Nagar Grama Tarine
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet
In this auspicious day of your appearance day I’m trying to glorify you though you are ocean and I am small fish in it who has taken shelter in it. Can a small fish able to glorify an ocean its not possible only by your causeless mercy I am trying to glorify you.
You are just like mother Ganga just by remembering you all my sins will be purified. By your lotus feet dust even holy places will be sanctified what to speak of a person who is protected by those lotus feet (it’s me).
Guru dev though you took birth in very rich family you never had any taste on luxurious life. always you use to think of spiritual truth. In your childhood you had skin disease and by the advice of your grand father you chanted the God’s name and you cured skin disease.
Guru dev you are always Prabhupad’s mission’s victory flag. How you have taken Prabhupad’s instructions as your own life. Guru dev please forgive me for my offences. I’m not a worthy disciple who is always engaged in the matter of senses, give me intelligence that I should always be engaged in the service of you.
If I’m surviving in the association of devotees in Iskcon means it is only your causeless mercy on this useless soul. Many time and circumstances made us separated but you are always guiding through your instructions , how mother always accepts all ill effects of the child and wish only good for her child like that you accepted all our ill effects and gave happiness in our life by showing seed of Krishna bhakti and chanting the holy name of Krishna in our heart.
Guru dev I beg at your lotus feet that I should be your spiritual daughter life after life. I want to serve you life after life.
Yours useless daughter,
Manoharini Gandharvika devi dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear, beloved, respected Guru mahārāja please accept my humble obeisances want to pay obeisances billions and billions of times to our dear spiritual father,
How are you? Very happy Guru mahārāja you are again happy, healthy traveling, eventhough we miss you here in Chennai.
All glories to my beloved spiritual father.
All glories to our Captain in Śrīla Prabhupāda's army.
All glories to Chief Commander in Lord Caitanya's Mission.
All glories to empowered representative of Lord Nithyānanda.
All glories to Mercy personified.
All glories to Come back warrior.
All glories to Never Give up warrior.
All glories to spotlessly Pure devotee.
All glories for your endeavours against insurmountable odds.
All glories to Ever Charming Spiritual Personality.
All glories to the ocean of spiritual potency.
All glories to the merciful distributor of glorious holy name.
All glories, you are soooooo... Glorious (upto the power of infinity) whose glories are unlimited.
All glories your glories are beyond my description yet my heart fully filled up with your more glories (incapable to express) Thank you for your kind blessings.
I humbly pray unto your lotus feet to
Please accept me as your spiritual daughter.
Please accept me as a soldier in Śrīla Prabhupāda's army.
Please empower me to preach the glories of Lord Gaurāṅga and Lord Nithyānanda.
Please bless me with Guru bhakti.
Please bless me I should Never Give up in my fight with Maya (mind, false ego, I and Mine etc.)
Please bless me I desire to progress on the path of pure devotional service.
Please bless me I should also lovingly serve in all situations.
Please bless me chant nicely, attentively and empower me to distribute Lord's holy name to all.
Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga please shower upon me drops of love of Godhead and bless me to distribute to all.
Please shower your mercy to our whole team, whole family and all the devotees.
We are all product of your mercy trying to distribute Lord's holy name and preach completely depending on your blessings.
I humbly pray for the good health and well being of our beloved spiritual father.
Thank you very much for everything...and please forgive me from all offenses.
Aspiring to be your servant,
Manohariṇī Rādhārāṇī devī dāsī, Diksha disciple, Chennai, India.
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
nama-acaryapadaya nitai-krpa pradayine
gaura-katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Our beloved Spiritual Father,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
Guru Maharaja, on this most auspicious and glorious day of your Vyasapuja, we sincerely pray and beg to their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhav Asta Sakhi Vrinda, Sri Narsimhadeva and Sri Sri Pancatattva for your complete recovery at the earliest.
Guru Maharaja, by your personal example, your divine grace is inspiring all of us that in any condition Lord Caitanya's mission of spreading the Krishna Consciousness shall not slow down. Your divine activities of spreading the glories of the holy name for saving the fallen conditioned souls from material nesciences, even in challenging situation shows your unlimited compassion for the humanity. Your divine example is the best example for all of us to get inspired and increase our preaching services for the divine pleasure of Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
Guru Maharaja, here in Baroda, devotees are trying to conduct preaching programs. Matajis are conducting Krishna Club program for the kids and also have Ladies Program. We conducted seminar titled “Journey towards Happiness” 3 times and got some members who are interested in Bhakti Vriksha Program. We have started new Bhakti Vriksha Program for them. We have completed 7 weeks. Almost all the members have started chanting regularly. 3 of them have started chanting 16 rounds.
Gurudeva, please bless us all that we continue our efforts to please you.
Guru Maharaja, it is only your causeless mercy that we all are engaged in the transcendental loving devotional service. Guru Maharaja we beg you to keep us at the dust of your lotus feet always.
Srila Gurudeva, we beg for your forgiveness for whatever offences we have committed and committing everyday unto your divine lotus feet. Please forgive us and kindly shower your blessings on us so that we can serve your divine grace with unflinching faith and devotion, without committing offences.
Your spiritual children,
Mantresh Gauranga das,
Nitya Yogini devi dasi and
All Bhakti Vriksha Members
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Param Pūjya Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
On this auspicious day we celebrate your appearance in this material world, where you have appeared to deliver fallen souls like us.This is my first Vyāsa-pūjā offering unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāj.
I am very fascinated and inspired by seeing your compassion and love towards devotees.This year I had the wonderful opportunity to have your Darshan for the very first time(On feb 10th, in Chennai) and I could feel the effect of your association. I had heard pastimes about you and the relationship you have with your disciples and I could understand how well you know them. Also,the way you give credit to Śrīla Prabhupāda for all that you do, shows how much love you have for prabhupāda and how his instructions are your life and soul.
In the past 1.5 years I have had many realizations which has led me to accept you as my Guru,master and Savior .I am thankful to Lord Kṛṣṇa who has so mercifully sent you to deliver us.I also have a desire to take initiation from you in the near future which is only possible by your divine mercy and blessings Guru Mahārāj.
I have been doing regular devotional service and following the 4 regulative principles along with my family and therefore,i would like to beg at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja, to please bless my family which includes my husband(Vijay Kumar) and my 2 daughters(Preksha and Ganavi).Also,my sister(Arpita), so that we all together progress in our spiritual life and serve Guru and Gaurāṅga and go back home,back to Godhead.
Lastly, I would like to thank you Guru Mahārāja, for it is by your mercy we have got a wonderful association of devotees because of which today we are in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and able to render whatever little services we are asked to do by our Śīkṣa Guru.
Praying to Narsimhadev for your fast recovery and hoping to see you again soon Guru Mahārāj!
Your insignificant servant,
Manu (Aspiring),
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma,
Bangalore
My dearest beloved Gurudeva,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to you!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
This is my humble offering to your grace on this most auspicious day of your appearance. I am so fortunate to have your grace as my dear spiritual father, your care is most loving and gentle father any child could ask for. By your immense mercy my spiritual life actually has taken shape and a path. Every single day, you are inspiring and nourishing our Bhakti through your nectarine live classes.
I heard that Guru's picture is non different from a guru as a person. This, I have actually realized, from last 2 years I have been writing letters to you but didn't email or sent to you, I just offer it in front of your pictures by chanting your praṇām mantra, and Gurudeva you replied my all the doubts and questions through devotees or you face book live sessions. Physically, you might be far but you always reciprocate even with you fallen disciple like me. We read and hear that guru is a representative of kṛṣṇa. Your grace make us actually feel that, you are truly a representative of Lord Caitanya and prabhu Nityānanda because who could be more merciful than you. You are the ocean of mercy by which only we can understand or pray for lord Nityānanda's mercy. You are an inspiration for everyone Gurudeva.
Gurudeva, on this auspicious day I beg at your lotus feet, to allow this fallen disciple to be an instrument in order to assist you in Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission. Give your blessings Gurudeva so that I can be engaged in preaching always.
Always in debted to you!!
Thank you for your divine shelter to this incapable disciple.
Your insignificant servant
Megha Rūpa Rādhe devī dāsī
From New Delhi (East Of Kailash)
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārājā and our beloved spiritual father
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your Lotus Feet
All glories to Guru Mahārājā
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga
Hare Kṛṣṇa, O dear father and spiritual master, kindly bless us and bestow your mercy so that we can write something to glorify you. It is really beyond our ability and comprehension to be able to write about you but somehow, we wish to write sincerely in order to simply purify ourselves.
It is our own personal realization as well as of so many others, that the word “Impossible” does not exist in your dictionary and nothing can prevent you in fulfilling your cherished desires and goals of your life.
Your body required full replacement of liver and kidney simultaneously and the physical condition of your body presented an almost impossible situation to doctors to perform surgery. The whole turn of events leading to the availability of the desired organs, successful procedures and subsequent overcoming the recovery challenges, prove beyond doubt that everything has been arranged only by the Supreme Will of the Lord as no amount of human endeavor is capable to achieve such results.
Then, you wanted to be in Māyāpur on this Gaur Purnima festival and are you are actually there now after overcoming all seemingly impossible odds.
We feel that this was possible only because your desires, thoughts and actions are completely aligned with Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Kṛṣṇa and your consciousness is completely pure and not affected even with a tinge of materialism.
We feel completely blessed and fortunate that you have so mercifully accepted us as your disciples. We can only pray for your continued wellbeing and mercy for giving us an opportunity to serve in whatever way possible.
Guru Mahārājā, we really relish your Caitanya Lila and question-answer sessions. We cannot forget the electrifying energy of your invocation of Gaurāṅga and Nityānanda in your classes. This mere utterance of the word “Gaurāṅga” brings an auspiciousness and a complete transformation of the environment as if Lord Gaurāṅga manifests Himself personally when you call His Name.
Finally, we just humbly and earnestly pray to the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmati Radharani, Lord Śrī Laxmi Prahlāda Narsimha Dev, Lord Śrī Caitanya and Nityānanda Mahaprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda, for fulfilling your cherished dream of being able to dance in ecstacy and bless all of us, your blessed disciples to witness this with our own eyes.
Also, the details of specific seva being carried out by us, is being mentioned below, for your pleasure:
1. Conducting weekly Śrīmad Bhagavad Gita (every Friday) and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (every Thursday) classes at our residence.
2. Holding monthly Gurugram JSSS meeting, usually on the last Sunday of every month at our residence.
3. Holding a “Japa Stall” every Sunday during “Sunday Love Feast Programme” at ISKCON Gurugram Temple, where the new visitors are encouraged to sit and chant one round of “Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahamantra” on beads. They are also encouraged to continue this practice in their daily lives.
Submitted unto the lotus feet of Guru Mahārājā, Your Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārājā.
Your Humble servants:
Mṛdula Govinda dāsa, Viśākhā Sevinī devī dāsī
Sweta Agrawal (daughter) – Sheltered, Ashish Agrawal (son) - Aspirant
Dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances. Your holiness is the victory flag of Iskcon. His holiness has overcome all the obstacles, proving the world that a pure devotee of Lord Krishna never perishes and he will always be successful. His holiness determination to serve the Guru and mission of Lord Chaitanya is a perfect example for everyone to learn the art of serving in all difficulties and obstacles. Even though having all the risk, his Holiness always continues to inspire us by your classes and giving mercy to more and more souls to get surrender to the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. Your causeless mercy is so unlimited that I felt completely indebted lifetime after lifetime. I am always indebted to you.
Your insignificant servant
Mukunda govardhan dasa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
All Glories to You,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances At Your Lotus Feet.
Gurudeva, It was only by your causeless mercy that myself along with my good wife (Madhureswari Rādhā Devī Dāsī) and my son (Bhakta Makarand) got the opportunity in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda's movement in Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh(Doha, Qatar). And Now Gurudeva we have come back to India and are serving in Pune, Nigdi Temple Of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govindaji.
Gurudeva by the help of your mercy and guidance we have started a small Bhakti-vṛkṣa and a class for small children.
Gurudeva you are so compassionate on this fallen soul that you are excusing my offenses.
Gurudeva I bow to your lotus feet, again and again, to seek your mercy and blessings so that I remain in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and help you in spreading Lord Caitanya's Glories.
Always at your Lotus Feet
Your Menial Servant,
Mukunda Govinda dāsa (Second Initiated)
Madhureśvarī Rādhā devī dāsī (Second Initiated)
Bhakta Makarand (Aspired)
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj! Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your Lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
My whole life has changed from the day I first met you and received your blessings during Chennai Jagannāth Ratha Yathra mahotsava. I sincerely Thank You for your compassion and mercy towards this conditioned and most fallen soul. My Hearty Thanks for giving us the greatest treasure of your association through your Physical presence, books, lectures and instuctions.
With your mercy and grace, I received association of your disciples (NRJD Bangalore) and through them I am trying to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness through Bhakti-Vriksha classes, which are an excellent path that you gave for us.
Inspite of being associated with ISKCON for more than two years, I am not able to progress in my spiritual life. Please bless me and pray for my spiritual progress. Please keep us engaged in your vani seva and personal serving whenever possible. I bow down at your Lotus feet again and again to seek your blessings.
Your Servant of servant of servant
Murali Kṛṣṇa
Chennai, India
All glories to Śrī Śrī Goura Nitāi
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to all the vaiṣṇavas!
Dear Gurudeva please acept my humble obeisanses.
I am very fallen, so I need a special mercy.
You have Kṛṣṇa and you can give Kṛṣṇa to others, so I am simply running after you shouting: "Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa!"
You have so many pious activities that you can burn all the sinfull activities of the whole world.
Prabhupāda said that you are a pure devote of the Lord. And it is said that if a pure devote wants to liberate everyone in the world, Kṛṣṇa will satisfy him.
Please Guru Mahārāja, have mercy on me! I am suffering so much altough I have all the material facilities. You are always happy altough your material condition is not so good.
That is because you have Kṛṣṇa and I don't have.
So I think that, if you give me your blessings I can also became happy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I have made the wrong choise on coming to this world.
I am trying with all my efforts to serve the vaiṣṇavas to purify my self, but it will take so long.
Your presence is the only thing that give me hope.
Please don't abandon me life after life, Gurudeva, or I will have no chance to get free from this material world.
Your insignificant servant,
Muralidhara Śyāmasundara dāsa
My Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Gurudev!
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj ki Jay!
Srila Gurudeva, you have learned Bengali when Your Spiritual Master Srila Prabhupada asked You to preach in Bengal. You have taken the challenges of learning Bengali and You learned it with utmost seriousness. You have preached extensively in Bengal and developed Sridham Mayapur. Srila Prabhupada asked You to take up Indian citizenship, You accepted - to please Srila Prabhupada and to execute his instructions.
Gurumaharaj, You have taken Your Spiritual Master’s instruction as life and soul. You are perfect example of a disciple.
Srila Prabhupada has blessed You unlimitedly for Your services, still You often remark that, You are just a humble servant of Srila Prabhupada. Srila Gurudev, please bless me to get Your mood of serving Spiritual Master and thus purpose of my life will be successful.
Your insignificant servant,
Bhaktin Muthuparvathy (Sheltered)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
On this auspicious appearance day of my Guru Mahārāja, I am very happy and thankful to Lord Kṛṣṇa for giving us such a wonderful soul as my spritual master who gives us inspiration at every step of life. You not only inspire us by your example but also devote time for all the devotees by giving lectures, attending meetings, care about every single devotee Bhakti and doesn't care about yourself so much. Like Lord Caitanya and Prabhupāda you also help to propagate the message of Lord Caitanya to each and every town of the world inspite of so much physical discomfort.
I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa please give all your anxiety to me and recover you fully and please
Guru Mahārāja give me strength so that I can follow your instructions as my life and soul.
Your humble servant
Nadia Lakṣmīpriyā Devī Dāsī
Nīlamādhava Kṛṣṇa dāsa,
Secunderabad, India
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇāms at your Lotus Feet. Please accept our humble abeisance.
All glories to your appearence day
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
We are so happy that we got a chance to offer you Vyāsa-pūjā homages. This is all due to your mercy.
We want to share few words with you .Actually this is first time we are writing these offerings regarding Vyāsa-pūjā. We became members of Śrīla Prabhupads Iskcon family just before last two years. We are waiting for your call to get Harinam Initiation. We know only alittle and few words regarding your life by listening through our śīkṣā Gurus on your last Vyāsa-pūjā in Vijayawada temple.
I was so surprised to hear about your Singapore visits and how you encouraged the devotees to practise Kṛṣṇa Bhakti and how you encouraged them in conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣas.
As we are also Bhakti-vṛkṣa team member presently going on in Vijayawada under the guidance of Bhadra Govinda dāsa prabhu and Ram Murari dāsa prabhu.
I listen some of your 1980's lectures. I heard lecture given in Atlanta, Orlando, dundayfeast lecture, and lecture given in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur Gurukula lecture in 1989. on Bhagavad-Gita chp.6.36.It is my favourite lecture. By your mercy we are watching your daily class from Māyāpur given on Caitanya Bhagavata but missed some classes
I was so inspired to do Bhakti and sādhana by seeing you in such condition and I learned a lot and have to learn soo much .while reading Prabhupads leelamruta I felt very intense and my comitment in my sādhana increased. My love towards Kṛṣṇa and commitment towards the words spoken by you and Prabhupāda and by seeing our śīkṣā gurus comitments towards you are increasing and helping me sincerely to take one more forward in improving Bhakti and Preaching.
When ever we watch your previous classes may be shooted during paikramans or in some other places the way which you treat your god brothers and other senior vishnavas inspires us how we should go further in our bhakti life. When ever I hear your keertan my eyes filled with tears in happiness.
Hence this is a small offering to you on your vyasa pūjā .Guru mahārāja please accept our offerings. Please forgive us if any mistakes written by us. We pray the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa ,
Lord Nityānanda and Gaurasunder and Pañcatatva and Guru Parapara to improve your health more and more so that you have to uplift many fallen souls like us.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Yours servants dāsānudāsas.
Naga Kishore
Mohana Jyothi
Vijayawada.
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,
Please accept our humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
We, your insignificant children Nagapavana Krishna Dasa and Mitravinda Radhika devi Dasi decided to write this offering together as Grihastha.
Guru Maharaj, we owe you so much on all that you have given us. A word of thanks would be most simple for all that you have done more than a father could do to us.
Oh Dear Father, how could we ever glorify you-being so insignificant in the ocean of mercy you have shown to us?.We just wish to pen our insignificance through this offering , please forgive us for any offences.
From Nagapavana Krishna Dasa your servant, this is the first ever offering I am making for all these years of being your insignificant son. You glanced me through your sons and daughters in the small town of Parasalla, Kannyakumari district,Tamil Nadu. It was there I started to follow you. You took me to Balramdesh and gave me a wonderful mentor and a lot of services who taught a lot about Spiritual life. I felt myself most happiest man in the world when I assisted you to lift yourself during your visit to Balramdesh during 2009-2010. I was not even Initiated that time, still I had a chance to touch your transcendental body which gave me a new perspective of my spiritual life, I was longing to do some personal service for you since 2009. During my stay in Balramdesh for 4 years, I never saw rain, but just the day before your arrival, it happens just the Bhoomi Mata cleaned herself to prepare for your arrival, It rained heavily. I kept telling this to everyone, On that moment I just know You alone could make all the wonders on my way back to The Lord – Krishna, Soon after that I was put up in my hometown where I took some weekly services in Nagercoil – Suseendharam, Soon It happened that you pushed me for good to Thuraiyur, Perambalur etc where I served as a full time devotee for 4 years. I was still in touch with my mentor from Balramdesh who along with my temple president advised me to take up initiation procedures. It was on an auspicious day (May 12, 2013 in Narasimha GIridhari Mandir, Bangalore) Your Holiness accepted this insignificant soul as your disciple, after 3 years on September 27, 2016, You gave me Brahmanical threadin Mayapur dear Guru Maharaj. A Situation in which I never dreamt of hailing from a small village.
Finally, It was just your grace, which brought me to Mayapur as a Bramachari in mid 2017. One of our god brothers showed me the way of serving you by serving in a place which is very close to you – Temple of Vedic Planetarium, I joined the construction team here in Mayapur and your thoughts keeps me going till this moment. Once again I felt my happiest days returning when I was permitted to do some cleaning services in your room, every day the Guru Puja was held and I felt more happy when I used to offer you flowers onto your lotus feet. It was then I realized that I should not offer you roses as flowers from my God brothers. I was so stupid to that out of my ignorance, but still you didn’t even sigh on seeing me offering roses to you. To my understanding, I like to be very simple in my thoughts and always took a back stage and do not like to expose myself. To a person like me doing a service in a different land that is never dreamt of, is something big, It all happened because of you. I have crossed 2 years living here and still I feel that this is my first day of being in Mayapur due to your presence.
When I decided to enter Grhastha Ashrama by the grace of the lord, I got to marry your daughter Mitravinda Radhika Devi Dasi. Now both of us are longing to serve you in Mayapur Dham . We tried to seek your blessings after our marriage but unfortunately due to you physical situation we were not permitted then. I do not know how we are here in your place, but we feel blessed. We attended Vyasapuja last year in Mayapur, It was our first ever after settling down in Mayapur. It was so grand, even though we missed you a little bit, we felt your omnipresence here. GuruMaharaj all of us in Mayapur did kirtans, yajnas and japa marathons etc for your physical health , but it is then we realized that it is an indirect instruction from you for our own spiritual upliftment. We understood your mercy overflowing there.
Presently we have completed one year of our married life. Our lives have greatly enlivened. When I was permitted to serve the Panchatattva for the night service, I felt your presence right there instructing my betterment for a higher purpose. When TOVP was requested to renovate your room, I was given the service of supervising it. To be very honest Guru Maharaj, it was then I realized that any kind of service in your living place is as equal as serving you directly. I felt so much blissful and happy. I felt eternal happiness and it gave me enthusiasm and strength to perform well I felt it is my father’s room which is getting renovated and I should be super careful to present him with the best of the things available in this material world, although your are transcendental. I hope I have done some justice to it Guru Maharaj.
My wife Mitravinda also wishes to serve you, It was my sister in law (Your daughter – HG Alankrta Sudevi Devi Dasi) who informed her that you need someone to assist in accounting. She is eagerly waiting for it and I keep encouraging her. She is still longing to serve you prasadam Guru Maharaj, but somehow one of the god brothers gave us a chance to feed your immediate servants and we felt blessed again.
She is presently serving In the TOVP Seva Office(fundraising office), she feels blessed to be there which she never imagined off. To speak about you, to speak about Srila Prabhupada and to see that his dream come true through your direction is out of the world. She says “ I could really feel how our uncle’s (Your god brothers) and our father are keeping their father’s instruction intact and serving day and night to have our grandfather-Srila Prabhupada’s dream fulfilled, She further adds while getting initiated, she has thought how she could serve Srila Prabhupada directlyand what it means to be, Now being in this project, she feels happy serving both - you and Srila Prabhupada, she says me every time “This is what is known as taking care of the family business, to grow what the forefathers have developed rather to change what they have done previously in the name of modernization”.
Guru Maharaj, Please bless us to serve you more, please bless us to have a good spiritual, mental and physical health. Please bless us to have Krishna Conscious children and Krishna Conscious household. Please bless us to serve more and more Vaishnavas and Sannyasis.
It would be our humble request that we would feel happy if we could receive all these above blessings from you in person. We are awaiting to know your convenient time to meet you Guru Maharaj.
Always waiting to serve your lotus feet with my wife,
Your poorest insignificant servants
Nāgapāvana Kṛṣṇa dāsa and Mitravindā Rādhikā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
Though I am most fallen conditioned soul and not at all qualified, your holiness has showered your causeless mercy and accepted me as your disciple this year in Chennai.
Guru Mahārāja, I humbly seek your mercy and blessings. I need mercy from the Vaiṣṇava devotees. I need to change a lot. I need to control my anger and be freed from the anger. I need to improve more and more in my regular Sādhana. I desire to do more seva for the Guru and Gaurāṅga. I want to read books regularly. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon me for this to happen.
I strongly desire that my son Sudarshan take up the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process seriously. We have been facing lot of struggles and challenges to convince him on the spiritual path and facing challenges to make him participate in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness activities. He is currently at crucial point of settling in life and entering into Grihasta life. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings to change his mind so that he takes up the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process seriously. I desire that he immediately surrender at your lotus feet. We have been searching for a suitable bride for my son. I desire that my son get a good Vaiṣṇavi devotee as his wife, which helps for both of their spiritual advancement. I beg your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to always be in your association, to always be in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting the 16 rounds, for regular book reading and for helping ISKCON organization and our New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma yātrā.
Guru Mahārāja, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Nāgasayana Govinda dāsa (Diksa Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Caitanya Avatari dāsa and HG Rasamayi devī dāsī)
Dear guru maharaj
You are an inspiration for all devotees. Even though your health doesnt permit you still you travel across the world at your this age and give Krishna's , gourangas and your mercy to all fallen souls like us i remember in my initial days of KC, i was confused about which guru to follow,among you and Radhanath Swami.I had a dream,where I saw you asking me-"I'm waiting for you". I am very much fallen as you know please bless me so that I progress in KC
Your servant
Nagesh
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
O my beloved spiritual master!!
Please accept my millions & millions of prostrate obeisances to your lotus feet. On this auspicious appearance day of your Lordship, how can I glorify your magnanimous qualities? I am very insignificant fallen soul, fortunately someway came in contact with your greatness, so it is impossible for me to glorify you properly. I know that you came down from Lord Caitanya’s abode and appeared in America. Actually you are very dear associates of Lord Caitanya and appeared in this material world to deliver the fallen souls. It is very mysterious how you engage yourself in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world in such illness of your bodily condition.
To fulfils the desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda you are always absorbed in thinking regarding that, how to develop Śrīdhāma Māyāpur? Distribution of Śrīla Prabhupāda books, accept 50 thousands disciples etc . You re-established the Namhatta programs and it is becoming larger and larger day by day. All your projects are miraculous successful which indicate that you are very dear to Lord Caitanya .
“kṛṣṇa se tumar kṛṣṇa dite paro tumar o shakati ache” So, I pray to you I am so fallen, as you are my eternal father, please forgive me for my many many offenses to you and shower your causeless mercy to me so that I can continue devotional services to please you.
Your eternal servants,
Nanda Kṛṣṇa Das & family,
Sri Māyāpur Dhama, India
எனதன்புள்ள குருமஹராஜ் அவர்களுக்கு,
என்னுடைய மரியாதை கலந்த பணிவான வணக்கத்தை உங்கள் தாமரைப்பாதங்களில் சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்.
நான் உங்களுடைய சிறுநீரக மற்றும் கல்லீரல் அறுவை சிகிச்சையின்போது உங்களுக்கு சேவை செய்யும் பாக்கியம் கிடைத்தது. நான் என் மனதில் உங்களுக்கு சேவை செய்யவேண்டும் என்று எண்ணினேன். அதைப்போலவே என் ஆசை நிறைவேறியது. இதைப்போலவே மாயாப்புர் செல்லவேண்டும் என்று எண்ணினேன்.
என் அம்மாவின் உடல்நிலை சரியில்லாததால் நான் எங்கும் செல்லமுடியவில்லை. என்னால் உங்களுக்கு சேவை செய்யமுடியவில்லை. ஆனால் மனதில் மாயாபுர் செல்லவேண்டும் என்ற ஆசி இருந்தது.
கடைசியாக உங்களுடைய புதிய வாகனத்தை (INAVA-CRYSTA) மாயாப்புர் எடுத்து செல்லவேண்டும் என்று சியாம ரசிக பிரபு மற்றும் ஜானகி ராமச்சந்திர பிரபு கூறினார்கள்.
இந்த வாகனத்தை எடுத்து வந்ததன் மூலம் மாயாப்புர் தரிசனம் மற்றும் உங்களுக்கு சேவை செய்யும் பாக்கியம் பெற்றேன்.
நான் இந்த பிறவியிலும், நீங்கள் வேறு எந்த உலகத்தில் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதாவிற்கு சேவை செய்யும் போது நான் உங்களுக்கு சேவை செய்ய விரும்புகிறேன்.
இப்படிக்கு,
உங்களுடைய தாழ்மையுடைய சேவகன்,
Jps. நந்தலாலா கிஷோர தாஸன்
Jps Archives
Mayapur
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj
All glories to Shrila Prabhupada
All glories to Shrila Gurudev
My humble obeisances at your lotus feet
Maharaja this year is a new beginning of my spiritual life, I have got initiation from you on February 10th which is a new birth of me. Guru Maharaj you are so merciful that a person who is not even fit to become a simple devotee, you accepted her as your disciple. I have no qualities but you being so kind initiated me.
Guru Maharaj I have shifted from Damodar desh to Bangalore and here also I have started two children’s shloka classes. One in my society and other one in our local centre which comes under ICC temple. By your mercy I will start ladies class in near future.
Guru maharaj please bless me that I should make my son who is two years old a sincere devotee. This is my duty which I will able to fulfill only with your blessings. I can only pray to Lord to give us more and more of your association. I wanted to write many things but when it comes to writing a homage I always find hard to explain may be we can’t express our emotions in words....
Your most insignificant servant
Narayani Krpamayi Devi Dasi
My Dear Spiritual Father and Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance at Your lotus feet on this auspicious day.
All glories to You, Srila Acharyapad and All glories to Guru Parampara.
Gurumaharaj, You are so merciful that You have given the highest form of worshipping the supreme personality of Godhead. Each and every moment of Your life You teach by example. You never miss a single opportunity to glorify Your spiritual master HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
You have such a causeless mercy on devotees and have been very generous in distributing Krishna Prema. There are no words to describe how dear You must be to Lord Krishna for Your faithful service to Srila Prabhupada. You are always absorbed in Your service to Your Spiritual Master.
You are beyond anyone’s imagination and my words cannot express how grateful all Vaishnava’s are towards Your service and how You have impacted our lives. All glories to Your eternal loving service to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
I am so fortunate to have this opportunity to write to You on this auspicious day and to have been associated with Your disciples. Please shower Your mercy on to me so that I can overcome my weakness of heart and I can serve selflessly and understand and serve the ultimate purpose of life. Please bless, in spite of my disqualifications to glorify all devotees and always remain in association of devotees and advance in Krishna consciousness.
Praying for Your divine mercy and Aspiring to be the servant of Your servants,
Bhakta Navaneetha Kumar (Aspiring)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to you!
Guru Mahārājā. All glories to your beloved Vyasa-pūjā. Thank you for caring, with pure love,for all of your disciples and all souls. Your disciples and devotees worldwide glorify you with all their hearts because you are freely sharing love on the soul level, with no motivations and no impurities. How fortunate we are to receive what you share. You are teaching us to become Kṛṣṇa conscious so that we can have Real loving exchanges, with you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, with Rādhā Kṛṣṇa and all living entities. We know that will please you, but only by your mercy will I be able to come to that pure platform. Guru Mahārājā, you are kindly showing the whole world what is pure determination, pure forbearance, pure resourcefulness, pure patience, pure dependence upon Śrī Pañca-tattva, pure happiness in all difficult times and pure absorption in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and sharing it with all and pure devotional service. With your blessings, we can please you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, paramparā and all devotees and souls by serving TOVP, spreading the Sankirtana movement and giving 100% to service, following in your footsteps. Lord Nrsimhadeva has protected you so carefully, so that your many services may continue. May all of us become pure instruments to assist you in this mission. Please accept my gratitude and attempt at service for your pleasure.
Your aspiring servant of your servants,
Nidrā devī dāsī
Hare krishna
All glories to guru and gauranga
All glories to srila prabhupada
Vande ham sri guru sri yuta pada kamalam
Namo om vishnu padaya krishna pristhaya bhu tale srimate jayapataka swami itinamine
Namo acharya padaya nitai kripapradiyne
Gaur katka dham dhay nag gram tarine
As this material world is full of miseries, we have to suffer from reaction of every action. There is repeated cycle of birth and death.we all are in ocean of miseries.In this kaliyuga everyone wants to enjoy and gratify his senses We have forgetton our main aim of life that is to serve the supreme personality of godhead and we are part and parcel of God. He is the enjoyer and we are the servant of the supreme controller that is krishna. This transcedental knowledge is very confidential we cannot understand this by our intelligence because we all are in illusioni only guru can help us to acheive our ultimate goal of lifel.guru is representative of krishna in this material world. He is making path for us so that we can go back to godhead and serve krishna.
Guru maharaja told us that being a doctor we don't have to treat patient only we have to also treat soul. I am so fortunate that i got the opportunity to attend guru maharaja class during panchttattv mahaabhishek this year in mayapur dham.
He has been suffering from lots of medical problem but these problem does not hamper his dedication on path of devotional service.he is the source of inspiration for us. In spite of all these things he continued taking lectures to serve his guru srila prabhupada and continued this mission.please bestow your blessings upon me so that i can do submissive inquiry with humility and help you in this krishna consciousness movement.
Trinad api sunichena
Taror api sahishnuna amani manadena
Kirtaniyah sada harih.
Your aspiring devotee
Neha kumari
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Worshipable Gurudev,
On the auspicious day of your appearance day, please accept my obeisances at your lotus feet.
First of all I pray Rādhā Mādhav, Pañcatatwa Bhagvan and Narasingha Dev for your good health, so that we your most fallen disciples can get more and more mercy in our life. I am a “akinchan” and cannot glorify you but you will ignore me and forgive me. In my devotional service, so many obstacles are coming and it is seems to be mechanical. Initially, whatever taste towards the devotional was there, it has been slowed down. I request you to remove me from this material ocean. I am not fit to glorify you. Please shower your mercy, ignore my mistakes and make me do devotional service.
I am begging your special mercy to develop in spiritual life.
Yours spiritual son,
Nīlācala Dhāmeśvara dāsa
New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dham, Bangalore, India
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva.
Guru Mahārāja, Wishing you a Very Happy Kṛṣṇa Conscious Appearance Day. On the most auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja my sincere and insignificant prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect you from all calamities. I am sure that you will come out stronger and with added vigor to continue in the mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, Your Glories knows no bounds and the zeal with which you are carrying on the directives of Śrīla Prabhupāda are truly exemplary. Despite your failing health and undergoing major transplant surgeries you are becoming stronger day by day.
Your perseverance and grit cannot be matched by any ordinary living being for ages to come and your name will stand out for eternity. Only a true, pure and virtuous representative of the Lord can accomplish and fulfil the instructions with full commitment and determination.
Guru Mahārāja, it is only due to your Blessing and Mercy that I am able to sustain myself in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Ego, pride and anger have been a recurrent impediment for me in my progress and it is my earnest desire that I rid myself of these so that I can continue with my services to Guru and Gaurāṅga. Please bestow upon me an iota of your devotion and resolve that will help me a long way for which I will remain ever grateful and obliged.
Guru Mahārāja, I am not at all qualified to Glorify you but making a feeble attempt in order to purify myself. My sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to take my life and add whatever balance portion is left of my life to yours so that the thousands of conditioned souls can be benefited.
Guru Mahārāja, please Bless and shower your Mercy upon me and all the members of our congregation spread across Secunderabad so that we are able to do our services in the manner in which it pleases you and Gaurāṅga.
I would like to thank His Grace Venugopal Prabhu and His Grace Padmini Mataji for their continued guidance and support and keeping us grounded in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
His Divine Grace Jayapataka Swami Mahārāja Ki Jai.
Your fallen son,
Neela Mādhava Kṛṣṇa Dasa (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Secunderabad
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय, कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले श्रीमते जय पताका स्वामिन् इति नामिने ।
माचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने । गौर कथा धाम दाया नगर ग्राम तारिणे ॥
परम पूजनीय गुरु महाराज की जय । श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय ।
परम पूजनीय गुरु महाराज मैं निरंजनी राधा देवी दासी आपकी आध्यात्मिक पुत्री आपके श्री चरण कमलों में दण्डवत प्रणाम, कोटि कोटि धन्यवाद व आभार व्यक्त करती हूँ कि आपने इस अधम जीव को अपनी शरण प्रदान की।
गुरु महाराज मैं बहुत भाग्यशाली हूँ कि आपकी सत्तरवीं व्यास पूजा पर आपका गुणगान करने का मुझे सौभाग्य हुआ।
गुरू महाराज मैं आपकी आभारी हूँ आपने मुझे अपनी शरण में लिया व जीने का सही मतलब समझाया।मैं शरीर नहीं आत्मा हूँ इसके आप जीवंत उदाहरण हैं। कभी आप अपने स्वास्थ्य पर ध्यान नहीं देते हैं हमेशा आपका मन प्रचार में लगा रहता हैं। गुरु महाराज आप मेरे प्रेरणा स्रोत हैं। जब कभी मैं थोड़ी सी परेशानी में डगमगा जाती हूँ आप मेरे सामने होते हो। गुरु महाराज मैंने आपकी वो क्लास सुनी जिसमें आपने तृणादापि सुनीचेन तरोरपि सहिषुना कैसे बनें आपने बताया भक्ति में ये बहुत जरूरी है। गुरु महाराज आप कैसे सबको बहुत आसानी से क्षमा कर देते हैं। व हमेशा कृष्ण प्रेम प्रदान करते हैं। गौरांग बोलते ही कैसे आपके अंदर एक रोमांच सा आ जाता हैं। ये गौरांग महाप्रभु के प्रति आपके असीम प्रेम को दर्शाता है। गुरु महाराज आपका इतना बड़ा ऑपरेशन हुआ किड्नी व लीवर ट्राँसप्लांट हुआ डॉक्टर भी आश्चर्य चकित थे लेकिन आपके दृढ़ विश्वास व गौरांग महाप्रभु की कृपा से आपने उस पर भी विजय प्राप्त की आपने अपने गुरु के दिए हुए नाम को सार्थक किया (victory flag) आप जहाँ भी जाते हैं वहीं आपकी पताका फहराती है । गुरु महाराज हमारी आपसे प्रार्थना है कि एेसे ही आप हमारे ऊपर अपनी कृपा बनाए रखें ताकि हम आपके बताये मार्ग पर चल सकें। व भक्ति में लगे रहें। गुरु महाराज हम गौरांग महाप्रभु से राधा माधव से प्रार्थना करते हैं आपका स्वास्थ्य बना रहें ताकि हमें ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा आपका संग मिलता रहे।
आपकी आध्यात्मिक पुत्री,
निरंजनी राधा देवी दासी (दीक्षित)
साहिबाबाद (दिल्ली) (भारत)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please kindly accept my humble obeisances at the dusts of your divine lotus feet. All glories to your divine grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his true followers.
Guru Mahārāja, you are very dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda because of your surrender to the lotus feet of his divine grace. As Śrīla Prabhupāda has taken the instructions of His Gurudeva as his life and soul, you have also done so with Śrīla Prabhupāda’s orders on you. You live by/for those instructions. Your only ambition is to fulfil those unlimited instructions and please our founder acarya.
You are Prabhupāda’s victory flag in his house like ISKCON, flying uncompromisingly, declaring the victory of Sankirtan yajña over the triumph of age of Kali. Time and time again you have proven this by your very life and example. You have tirelessly preached at all corners of the world, travelling vigorously, reaching harinam to the remotest part of every town and village (nagara grāma tarine). You have taken the message of Śrīman Mahāprabhu far and wide and truly brought His prediction (“prithivite āche yato nagarādi grāma sarvatra pracāra hoibe mora nāma”) to reality as Śrīla Prabhupāda had done and wanted his followers to expand it.
In ISKCON today, we see most of the participants in any kind of events are from Nāmahaṭṭa, which is rejuvenated and revived to great effect by your humble attempt and support. Once His Holiness Gaurāṅga Prema Swami Mahārāja was telling in one of the JSSS (Jayapataka Swami Sishya Samuha Sangha) in Māyāpur, that how you were helping the Nāmahaṭṭa preaching by caring for the devotees and boosting them with your personal interest in this style of preaching. At times the preachers would not even have sufficient Lakṣmi to travel and preach, and you gave them the guru daksina that you received in your Vyasa-puja. Now every preacher is preaching very valiantly in every district of West Bengal, Assam, and all the states of India. Your time-space-effective style of presenting Kṛṣṇa Consciousness among the educated class of people through the Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching has shown great promise and paid off hugely in this movement. In the middle-east countries, in cities of whole world, this is the life line of ISKCON these days. Your enthusiasm to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda is ever increasing and you are getting newer and newer rasa in striving hard just to please him, and we are very much fortunate to be a follower of you and be able to assist in this movement in your mission to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupādas’s desires.
The year 2018 was a very important year in our lives as Kṛṣṇa tested all of us, and to rightly say, gave us a golden opportunity to be even closer to you and Kṛṣṇa through the medium of chanting and praying intensely for your recovery. All the devotees of Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, and whole world, had somehow come together to convince Kṛṣṇa to give you back to us safe and stronger than ever before in terms of your vapu. In this case, you again have chosen us, fallen souls, over going back home, back to Godhead. How can I, a useless impudent disciple of yours can describe your causeless mercy and your persistent shelter to me? You know my heart, even though it is filthy, still it is thirsty to serve you, to follow your vani. You always want that we become strong in our sadhana-bhakti and keep ourselves determined to walk and complete the journey back home. In doing so, we need to train our minds and preach to ourselves first tirelessly and then preach others, help and cooperate with each other. But you know, the mind, how turbulent it is. It proposes my previous bad desires again and again, and smartly places those in garb of bhakti. This leads to lack of focus on bhakti, and relationship with devotees, not treating them with respect and finding faults and ultimately offending them and what not! I know I am the culprit. No one else is.
I have joined ISKCON Māyāpur temple as a brahmacārī and by your mercy completed my one-year training now on 23rd March 2019. In my stay here during this period I have experienced a lot of turns and twists of my faith, surrender, conviction, and motivation, inspiration to perform Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and to preach the same. I have found there is a huge gap in terms of communication between devotees and their hearts. Why is this so Guru Maharaj? Why are we not together? We are we motivated by puja, labh, pratishtha? Why we only treat a fresh energy with our selfish agenda? Where is Prabhupāda kept in the center?
Now, TOVP is going to emerge. Great news. It is Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dream that he is seeing through your eyes. You are staying with us and one of the reasons is this one. So, how much are we also seeing like that as you do? How much are we dedicated to build this temple for Prabhupāda, for the whole world? By telling like this in your vyasa puja homage actually I am condemning my incapability so far and I want to reassure you that I am ready to do any sort of thing and go any far to help the project Māyāpur, and Mission Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement. I need to educate myself and qualify myself to desire like this even now, as my practice has gone wrong over time. I again have to start from the scratch. But I am willing to do it all over again. Please help me Guru Maharja. Please don’t leave me in this bhava-sagara, ocean of material existence.
In this last year, I have gone through the brahmacārī training, where I have learnt the 26 vaishnava qualities, sadachara, acar-pracar, systematic study of different sections of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and off late successfully completed Bhakti śāstri course from Māyāpur Institute. By your mercy I am translating your daily lectures on the lotus roof top in Bengali through FM. I require your forgiveness for my incapability of following all standards of bhakti, and at the same time need your blessings and prayers that I can be a true disciple of yours by disciplining myself and be empowered to preach this cult to one and all especially to youths.
Recently I have been assigned seva in Māyāpur Bhakti-vṛkṣa Preaching department by Māyāpur management. I have previous experience of Bhakti-vṛkṣa Preaching in Bangalore during my stay there for almost 3 years. There I was doing it in English language, and here it would be in Bengali, and audience would also be different. I am seeking your blessings to understand the mood of preaching and serving the devotees by engaging my energy in this project Guru Mahārāja.
At last, I want to thank you for all your unlimited mercy on me and my parents (Nanda Priya Das, and Karuṇavati Kamala Devī Dāsī) who are also your disciples and pray to your divine lotus feet that you keep us engaged in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and Gaurāṅga. May Our Lord Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa sakhi, Śrīman Māyāpur Candra, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva Prahlāda Mahārāja, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mayī, Sudarśana, Śrīla Prabhupāda give you all protection and blessing to help this movement grow to its golden pick and please their Lordships. Let us be instruments in that great attempt.
All glories to your divine grace, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your insignificant servant,
Nirbhaya Nityānanda Dāsa,
Śrīdhāma Māyāpur,
Brahmacārī Āśrama
My dear spritual father,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to srila prabhupada,
All glories to Your Divine Grace,
All glories to your auspicious 70th appearance day.
I just want to thank you for accepting me as your spritual daughter. I m very very sinful soul yet i am so fortunate because you accepted me.you took away all my sins and shower your unlimited mercy upon me. What can i write in your praise i am just a insignificant servant of you.
Yadi jayapataka swami na hoito tabe ki hoito, kemane dharita de? Radhar mahima prem rasa sima , aami janite ke?
If u were not there who would accept me? How lord gaura nitai shower there mercy upon me? O my dear father thank you so much to hold my finger but i want you to hold it more tightly lest my hand will slips away and i fell in the material acean , fell in the maya rupi fair.
I am very very surprised to seeing your unstoppable services, you are taking online classes immediately after leaving hospital.sometimes i see that your health is not good and i feel that why not gurudev taking rest, but you dont like to take rest. You are doing your services without any interruption, with your full spritual strength ( ofcourse you are spritual man ) to please panch tatav, to please you guru srila prabhupad.
On this spritual occasion of your 70th appearance day i pray to gaura nitai to bless you with atleast 70 more years on this material world , because i need you we all need you, many many more sinful souls like me are waiting for your mercy.
Your daughter,
Nirguṇa Jāhnavā devī dāsī
My dear Spiritual father, Please accept my humble obeiscences unto the dust of your Lotus Feet.
Namo Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Presthaya Bhutale,
Sri Mate Jayapataka Swamin iti Namine.
Namo Acharya-Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine
Gaur Katha Dhamodaya Nagar Tarine.
Dear Gurudeva, I am you most insignificant,foolish disciple Nitaichandra Nimai das. I am currently serving as a Brahmachari in Sri-dham Mayapur.
Gurudeva I am trying to preach to the college Boys in Durgapur, this year from here around 12 students are chanting regularly, from 1 to 4 rounds,
Because Of your Grace they have started chanting and if your mercy remains they would keep chanting and eventually become the wonderful lotuses unto Your Divince Grace's Lotus feet.Guru Maharaja please be merciful so that i could always have firm faith in your instructions and immense faith in the Holyname that Your Divine Grace Gave me.
Let me have your little Drop of mercy so that i could perform services in the pure devotional spirit.
Your most Fallen and insignificant Son.
Nitaichandra Nimai das
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja.
My humble praṇāma to you on the Vyasa puja day.
I pray to Lord Narsimhadeva to give good health to you so that you can fulfill all the desires of Śrīla Prabupada.
Being your disciple, I am indebted to you. Please guide me how can I serve you better. I have no qualification but it is my good fortune that I am your disciple.
Despite you health issues you are preaching exuberantly to fallen conditioned souls. No one can do this service which you are doing.
Please engage me and let me serve in proper moose by which you are pleased. If you are pleased Kṛṣṇa is pleased.
Your insignificant servant,
Nitya Narsiṁha dāsa and Family members,
Hyderabad, India
nama oṁ visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
namo acaryapadaya nitai-krpa-pradayine gaura-katha dhamadhaya nagara-grama tarine
nama oṁ visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine namo
namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracarini nirvisesa sunya vadi pascatya desa tarine
Jai Srila Acaryapada!
Oh Gurudev! What can i write about you? Still by your mercy i will try to glorify you.Thousand mouths aren’t enough to glorify you, but still i will attempt to do so.
I didn’t have the good fortune to have your association before the stroke, but by the mercy of Caitanya Avatari prabhu and Rasamayi mathaji i heard so many pastimes of your divine grace. Rasamayi mathaji has a strong feeling that you will become physically the same as when you were during Srila Prabhupadas time. This she has kept on repeating whenever she narrated some glories about your divine grace. I also have a feeling this will be true after hearing this repeatedly from mathaji. Mathaji takes so many austerities so that you become alright physically, so i also have a desire to do some austerities for your well being. I took an austerity that whenever i come to Mayapur i would offer a minimum number of dandavat parikram to Rajapur Jagannath. Few years back while i was doing dandavati i was also thinking that my austerity may not have any effect because i’m so fallen. When i was on my last parikrama i thought if i sing prabhupada guru puja here in rajapur you would definitely become alright. As soon as i finished my dandavati, after darshan arati i was praying intensely so that i get the opportunity to sing so that you become well, and a prabhu out of nowhere came and asked me to sing. Jai! Now i’m 100% sure you will become alright. Whenever there is JSSS meeting in Mayapur i hear online and feel so nice. I wonder when i will develop your mood.
By the guidance of Caitanya Avatari prabhu and Rasamayi mathaji i do some Marwadi preaching here in Bangalore. And do all the services given by prabhu and mathaji.
Please Gurudev bless me that i don’t commit any offences, and i serve you nicely in the association of the devotees of NEW RAJAPUR JAGANNATHA DHAM along with my wife Sumukhi nandini devi dasi, my daughters Kunjeshwari and Karunamrita, my son Doyal Nitai and mother Geetha Bai.
I pray that me along with my family be good examples and responsibly serve your divine grace, Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga Mahaprabhu.
Your useless son,
Omkrishna Das
namo om vishnu-padaya kṛṣṇa-presthaya bhu-tale
śrīmati jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acharya-padaya nitāi kripa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara-grama tarine
My Dear Spiritual Father and Guru Majaraja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on your most auspicious 70th appearance day. You are such a dedicated and loving servant to your Spiritual Master and ISKCON's Founder Acharya His Divine Grace Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. You always set a perfect example and guide for your disciples to emulate and follow. Thank you for your deep concern for the fallen masses to extend the true hand of friendship to save them from repeated birth & death and establish a deep love in their heart for your kind self and dear Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Thank you Gurudeva for trusting my wife and I in your vani seva all of these decades to safeguard and protect your wealth of recorded vani to digitize and disseminate your spoken word worldwide. It is happening in a big way now with so many books & monthly magazines going out in different languages by your empowerment. On different web sites your photos, audio recordings, written word, Vyasa Puja books, and videos are being widely distributed worldwide. In my devotional service to you Guru Mahārāja. & Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, I endeavor every day to develop the different You Tube Channels whose reach is far & wide to every town & village in the world by the power of the internet. A lot of people in the world have smart phones and are able to access your You Tube Channels.
There is no border security or customs agents to prevent Kṛṣṇa's message that you deliver so beautifully from
reaching everyone with internet coverage except those countries like China that block the citizens from specified
or restricted web sites.
Your Jayapataka Swami Official You Tube Channel in co-ordination with your Facebook Page is drawing a lot
of views & subscribers. The up to date totals for the Jayapataka Swami Official You Tube Channel are;
1418 videos uploaded,
7906 subscribers,
553,000 views total to date,
361,000 minutes watched every 30 days,
86,000 views every 30 days.
So, a lot of people coming to learn & enhance their spiritual life.
First country of viewers is India, 2nd is Bangladesh, 3rd America, 4th UAE & 5th Malasia.
Guru Mahārāja, Your other wish was to have a You Tube Channel that was not just about you and your worldwide preaching, but videos in general about ISKCON's various preaching efforts.
So my wife, Caitanya Rupa Devī Dāsī set up "NIMAINITĀI" You Tube channel in 2008. This year the activity on the channel has skyrocketed for a spiritually dedicated channel.
By your mercy we have achieved the following results; 1. 4100 videos posted mainly from ISKCON's World Headquarters in Śrī Dhama Māyāpur.
2. 62,432 subscribers.
3. 19,237,156 total views watched worldwide.
4. 3,000,000 minutes watched every thirty days.
5. 453,066 videos viewed every thirty days.
First country is India, 2nd is Bangladesh, 3rd America, 4th UAE & 5th United Kingdom
I am helping, by your mercy, Shyama Rasika dasa to co-manage your Archives & in a loving spirit of co-operation helping other Māyāpur Departments with their video needs. They are CDM, MI, NMP, JSSS Māyāpur TV, Pujari Department, Goshala, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Jhulan Yatra, Gaura Purnima Festival & selected individuals.
So Caitanya Rupa Devī Dāsī and I, Pandava dasa thank you for engaging us in your devotional service.
We pray by your mercy & blessings, Guru Mahārāja, to be able to remain here in this most sacred Holy Dhama
of Śrī Māyāpur for the rest of our lives to safeguard your Vani Form and distribute it worldwide from
Jayapataka Swami's Archives. Please bless us to remain fixed in this service and in the shelter of your lotus feet
Eternally your small insignificant son and daughter,
Pandava dasa & Caitanya Rupa Devī Dāsī.
Pāṇḍava Dāsa, (Atlanta, United States of America)
Śrīdhāmaa Māyāpur, India
Dear Gurudev,
Please accept my most Respectful Obeisances,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to you Srila Gurudeva!
On this occassion of your Vyasa Puja, it is my sincere Prayers to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha Tattva and Sri Narasimha Deva to recover your health 108% in the service of Srila Prabhupada so that you continue to inspire all Vaishnavas , Disciples and bring new souls in the service of Srila Prabhupada.
I am indebted to you Guru Maharaj for bringing me in association of your Sr Disciples. I am very insignificant to be in the association with no skills (cooking, singing, preaching, book reading, book distribution) to perform devotional service , however because of your causeless mercy I am in association guided by your Sr. Disciples to perform devotional service . With your mercy , I got a chance to attend Gaura Purnima 2019 – Pancha Tattva Maha-Abhishek and participate in hearing your late evening lectures. Your determination to preach everyone even after such a big surgery, giving causeless mercy to all and your commitment to Srila prabhupada is very inspiring. I remember hearing your Bengali lecture 2
days after Maha Abhishek and was amazed to see your eneregy and enthusiasm in raising the eneregy level, motivation of the devotees with fully packed Pancha Tattva hall. You shared your desire to bring all back to godhead and blessed all the devotees.
I am very insignificant and not skilled to serve you and srila prabhupada. I beg you to bless us (myself, spouse Prempapurna Radhika Devi Dasi and son Mangalam) so that we can serve you in Srila Prabhupada mission by staying in association of Sr devotees. We want to commit for Preaching (Bhakti Vriksha etc), Book Reading & Distribution, Translation, Devotees Community development (vibrant devotee community), Youth Outreach Pgm and Reaching out to new souls (through various channels) in the upcoming year and beg your blessings to achieve these spiritual goals.
I also carry tons of anarthas . I beg your blessing to help me removing my anarthas and attachment (asakti) so that I can serve Gurudev in Srila Prabhupadas mission.
I also beg you to bless son Mangalam (16 yrs) so that he surrenders to your lotus feet and serve you .
Your insignificant Servants
Parampurush Jagannath Das
Premapurna Radhika Devi Dasi
Mangalam
My dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
On this most auspicious 70th Appearance Day of Yours, kindly accept my humble and most heart felt obeisances unto Your Divine Lotus Feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and You!
My dear Gurudev, I had the fortune to take Your shelter 2.5 years back. While this may be a short time, and I might be a fledgling, these 2.5 years have been the most important years of my life.
Although I am incapacitated in so many ways, You always bestow upon me blessings which are always way more than what I deserve, and which make impossible tasks possible. Guru Mahārāja, many times I feel I am all alone, but I am never really alone. You always come to guide me and fill the gap between my limited capabilities and the required goal.
Therefore, Śrīla Gurudev, there is no reason for us to not try our best in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Please forgive me for all the times when I have not tried my best.
Śrīla Gurudev, You have accepted so many mountain like inconveniences only for the benefit of conditioned souls like me who have been suffering repeatedly in this horrible material world. Therefore, I do not want to lose this precious chance! You have certainly made our good fortune, and I do not want to be foolish to lose this most rare good fortune!
Śrīla Gurudev, please accept me as Your eternal servitor and please kindly accept my services to You, although they are imperfect, and kindly bestow upon me the strength to perfect my devotion unto You by following Your instructions perfectly.
Your humble servant,
Paridhi Rathi
Mumbai
मैं गुरु महाराज के चरणो में दंडवत प्रणाम करता हूं।
गुरु महाराज इतने अस्वस्थ होते हुए भी भक्ति का प्रचार करते रहते हैं और नए भक्तों बनाते रहते हैं। गुरु महाराज कीर्तन भी बहुत अच्छा करते हैं। मायापुर धाम में गुरु महाराज की कृपा से और सब की सेवा से नया भव्य मंदिर बनने जा रहा है जिसमें सारा विश्व एक साथ रह सकता है ।
मैं आपसे प्रार्थना करता हूं कि मैं जल्दी ही दीक्षा ले सकूं ।
आपका दास
प्रवीण
வணக்கம்
குருதேவா ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதா ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ நிதாய் கெளராங்கா வேணுவன சந்திரா கோஸ்வாமிகள் ஆச்சார்யர்கள் தவத்திரு ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமி மஹாராஜர் அவர்களின் பொற்பாதங்களுக்கு பலகோடி வணக்கங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கிறேன், குருவே கருணைக்கடலே குருவே எனது உயிர்மூச்சு பேச்சு அனைத்தும் என் குருவே குருவே எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடிக்கும் குருவின் கருணையினால்தான் நான் உயிரோடு இருக்கிறேன் குருவே எனக்க அனைத்தும் ஒரு முடவன் குருவின் கருணையினால் தான் மலை ஏறமுடியும் ஒரு ஊமை குருவின் கருணையினால்தான் கவிபாட முடியும், குரு எங்கிருந்தாலும் என்னை வழிநடத்துகிறார் இன்னும் பல கோடிபோர் என் குருவின் சீடர்களாகவும் சேவகர் சேவகிகள் ஆக வேண்டும் எனக்கு கிடைத்த அதே வாய்ப்பு அன்பு பாசம் கருணை நேசம் பல நண்பர்களுக்கும் சகோதர்களுக்கும் கிடைக்க வேண்டும் நான் என் குருவிற்கு பக்கத்தில் இருந்து இன்னும் நிறைய பக்தித்தொண்டு சேவைகள் செய்யவேண்டும் குருவின் கருணையிலே பக்தர்களை உருவாக்க வேண்டும் குரு தேவரின் வியாசபூஜை நன்னாளில் குருவின் தூய வைஷ்ணவ சேவகியாக இருக்கவேண்டும். மனம் புத்தி செயல் வார்த்தை அனைத்தும் குரு கிருஷ்ணரின் மேல் நிலைத்து இருக்கவேண்டும். குருவின் பொற்பாதங்களுக்கு பல கோடி நமஸ்காரங்கள்.
நமஸ்காரங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கும்
பெளர்ணமாசி மம்தா தேவி தாஸி
Subject: Paurnamasi Sakhi Devi Dasi (Diksha), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
mukham karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim
yat krpa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam
Dear Gurudeva,
We have been struggling in this material world with so much of ignorance. Out of your causeless mercy, you have removed darkness and brought us into light of blissful spiritual life. I offer my obeisances to you, such a wonderful and magnanimous Guru with full devotion.
Gurudeva, I do not know what is Krishna Consciousness. I do not know anything about a Guru. However, after coming to Krishna Consciousness process, I realized so much of change in myself. Still I need to change a lot for my spiritual growth, which only can happen with your mercy and blessings. I strongly desire the same for all the members in my family to be engaged in your service with your mercy and blessings.
I strongly desire that my son Sudarshan takes up the Krishna Consciousness process seriously. We have been facing lot of struggles and challenges with him. Gurudev, I humbly seek your mercy and blessings to change his mind so that he takes up the Krishna Consciousness process seriously so that it helps us. I desire that he immediately surrender at your lotus feet. We have been searching for a suitable bride for my son. I desire that my son get a good Vaishnavi devotee as his wife which helps for his spiritual advancement. Everyday, I have been praying to you on this. Gurudev, after reading this letter, I beg your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
Out of your causeless mercy, my prabhu has received Diksha from you Guru Maharaj. He still needs to change a lot. I beg your mercy and blessing upon him so that he changes a lot for his spiritual growth, and he grows more and more inclination towards devotional service and for doing more and more devotional service, and for serving Guru and Gauranga.
I strongly desire for my daughter Madhu Malini, her husband Venkata Rami Reddy and their daughter Taniska Reddy that they also take up the Krishna Consciousness process seriously. I feel they lag behind in the spiritual life at the current moment. With your mercy alone they can march forward immediately in spiritual life. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen.
Gurudev, you have helped so much for us. We could not help you anything. We do not have any qualifications. We do not have any strength. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that we can do more and more preaching. Because of your causeless mercy, we could take up the Krishna Consciousness process and have the association of devotees. Gurudev, please forgive us if any mistakes and offences we have done knowingly and unknowingly.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be in your association and in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for regular book reading, for doing more and more preaching activities and for helping ISKCON organization and our New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham yatra.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Paurnamasi Sakhi Devi Dasi (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
mukham karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim
yat krpa tam aham vande śrī-gurum dina-taranam
Dear Gurudeva,
We have been struggling in this material world with so much of ignorance. Out of your causeless mercy, you have removed darkness and brought us into light of blissful spiritual life. I offer my obeisances to you, such a wonderful and magnanimous Guru with full devotion.
Gurudeva, I do not know what is Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I do not know anything about a Guru. However, after coming to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process, I realized so much of change in myself. Still I need to change a lot for my spiritual growth, which only can happen with your mercy and blessings. I strongly desire the same for all the members in my family to be engaged in your service with your mercy and blessings.
I strongly desire that my son Sudarshan takes up the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process seriously. We have been facing lot of struggles and challenges with him. Gurudev, I humbly seek your mercy and blessings to change his mind so that he takes up the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process seriously so that it helps us. I desire that he immediately surrender at your lotus feet. We have been searching for a suitable bride for my son. I desire that my son get a good Vaiṣṇavi devotee as his wife which helps for his spiritual advancement. Everyday, I have been praying to you on this. Gurudev, after reading this letter, I beg your mercy and blessings upon him for this to happen.
Out of your causeless mercy, my prabhu has received Diksha from you Guru Mahārāja. He still needs to change a lot. I beg your mercy and blessing upon him so that he changes a lot for his spiritual growth, and he grows more and more inclination towards devotional service and for doing more and more devotional service, and for serving Guru and Gaurāṅga.
I strongly desire for my daughter Madhu Malini, her husband Venkata Rami Reddy and their daughter Taniska Reddy that they also take up the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process seriously. I feel they lag behind in the spiritual life at the current moment. With your mercy alone they can march forward immediately in spiritual life. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen.
Gurudev, you have helped so much for us. We could not help you anything. We do not have any qualifications. We do not have any strength. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that we can do more and more preaching. Because of your causeless mercy, we could take up the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness process and have the association of devotees. Gurudev, please forgive us if any mistakes and offences we have done knowingly and unknowingly.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be in your association and in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting, for regular book reading, for doing more and more preaching activities and for helping ISKCON organization and our New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma yātrā.
Guru Mahārāja, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Paurṇamāsī Sakhi devī dāsī (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Caitanya Avatari dāsa and HG Rasamayi devī dāsī)
Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my obeisances on to your lotus feet. On the occasion I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you. I pray to Krsna & Jagannath that you get well soon just like before dancing, singing, playing Big Kartals. I have never seen you dance only in some old videos.
I am unqualified to speak about you but on this auspicious I would like to express myself, you are so qualified and so merciful that at this physical circumstance you are helping us to grow spiritually, distributing Krsna Prema all over the world.
Although you not phisically present with me but I can feel you presence all the time, thank you for being there with me all the time & helping me at all stages of life.
Gurumaharaj I am such a fallen soul that I don't listen to them, I hurt them, it is their mercy that never gave up on me & sometimes I feel no one understands me, you are the only one who understands me & answers' my prayer all the time. I am such unfortunate soul that I took birth in a girl body & hence can't touch your lotus feet, can't massage your lotus feet.
Gurudev I dream of preaching a lot & spreading Gauranga message, to do something new, new to attract people into this process, then I feel low that I can't do anything. Only by your mercy I am able to do something & helping some devotees preach. I assist some matajis to take children class & do some service at the temple. Please bless me that I grow & preach everyone and help them.
Gurudev please bless my family that they take up this process seriously. My mom follows strictly & she is also aspiring to take your shelter. My sister my brother 's wife and father are chanting, my my brother he don't chat hopefully they take the process seriously.
Your Spritual Daughter,
Pinky Rajpurohit, Aspiring
ISKCON New Rajapur Jagannath Dham
Dearest Guru Mahārāja.
Koṭi Daṇḍavat.
All glories to your Divine Guru Maharaj.
Jai Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Overwhelmed with thankfulness, I write this letter to you. Having been a receiver of your mercy and witnessing your grace, I find myself unable to express in words the magnanimity of your character as the constant flow of kindness which emanates from your heart, submerges us in an ocean of nectar. I remember with inspiration seeing your servants pack your bags when you were ready to start your world tours after the Māyāpur Festival. Japa malas, Narsimha oils, cassettes and videos of your classes, books, Ganga water, GBC papers, batteries, multi cables and chargers, slide protector etc. Everything needed to give mercy and inspire the devotees. In your hand luggage you carried little bags of Kṛṣṇa Prasāda candy for the chowkidars, for the drivers, for the people who came to your window, the security guards at the airport. for every single soul who would come close to you. Your demeanor would change when you would meet a new person. You would become even more kind and attentive to their questions, eager to share your divine friendship and extending a much-needed hand to souls who would find within you a new hope and reason to believe. But most of all, you brought Lord Caitanya and His divine associates within your heart. You carried your unflinching faith in Śrīla Prabhupāda and your full love and surrender to Śrīla Prabhupāda's ISKCON.
In 1981 you came for the first time to South America. You passed through Bogota Colombia for one night which was and is the single most memorable event in my life. Your arrival at the small and crowded temple was such a grandiose event. When you payed your daṇḍavats to Śrīla Prabhupāda you covered the whole width of the Temple room.
I was against the wall, my eyes full of tears that obstructed my darśana of your divine form.
With your eyes closed, you transported us to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. You spoke about the transcendental features of Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda. You described how tall Their golden forms where, adorned with lotus eyes whose ends reached all the way to their ears and how they danced so sweetly in slow motion like inside of a honey jar…
In detail you narrated all the wonderful bodily signs only found in great personalities…
But simply by looking at you Guru Mahārāja, it was like seeing all these characteristics also in your presence….
In my heart I new I had found my spiritual master.
Until that moment, I had been feeling very sad that I had not received the chance to meet Śrīla Prabhupāda personally. I had been devotedly reading his books and following his guidance since 1973.
When I joined the Temple, I was devastated upon learning of His departure from this world. This news was quite devastating for me and even though I was fully engaged in book distribution and trying to apply his teachings, I was still not sure how I would continue without him.
But after that wonderful moment in your presence, hearing about Lord Gaura-sundara and Śrī Nityananda Ram, my enthusiasm and faith was fully restored. Even now, every day when I think of You, I am cheerful and eager to go out of the Dhām and find those fortunate souls who are waiting there by the will of providence. You are our link to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous Acharyas and while in this life and present body I desire to represent you properly with kindness and perfect siddhānta as a member of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s ISKCON.
If I can get a glimpse, a reflection in my heart of even a drop of your compassion for all the living entities, I can one day please you and please His Divine Grace.
Now once again your Vyāsa-pūjā day is approaching us. Since I came to Māyāpur it has become very difficult and almost impossible to simply stand before you and give an offering from the heart, like we always did.
Too many devotees and not enough time, so we always find somewhere around the world to celebrate with our beloved godbrothers and godsisters who love you so much. There we speak from our heart to your lotus feet, feeling always deeply thankful.
This year, 2019, after a successful preaching tour through South America and Russia, we are going to Almaty, Kazasthan for a series of preaching events and most importantly, your Vyasa Puja celebration.
On this 70th year Vyasa Puja, we would like to again offer our lives to keep sharing the Holy Name around. We are very much in need of your blessings to be able to represent you as your sincere servants. There is no other desire within our hearts but to please you, O Divine Servant of His Divine Grace. We live to please you by facing the faces that you send for us.
Always desiring to please you.
Your insignificant servant.
Prahlāda Narasiṁha dāsa Adhikārī
Lalitā Sakhi Devī Dāsī.
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
All glories to your Wonderful Vyāsa-pūjā
My Dear spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obeisances. Koṭi koṭi praṇāma at your lotus feet.
Please give the dust under your lotus feet to burn my material desires.
You are mercy personified. I have not seen a person like you who is always enthusiastic to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission. Irrespective of your health conditions you are really telling the world that I am not the body but pure spirit soul. Your life and preaching itself is an example for all the conditioned souls. You are really an associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You fill your talks with Mahāprabhu’s pastimes and take us all very near to his transcendental abode. What pious activities I have done in my past to receive you as my spiritual father, guide everything. How much care and affection you are giving to your spiritual children is spell bound that no mother or father can give to any child. You are declaring to the whole world that nothing can stop me from serving my spiritual master.
I pray unto your lotus feet that Myself an insignificant soul also should be able to act under your foot step. Please give your blessings and make me an instrument in your lotus hand so that I can serve you in your mission to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your insignificant servant
Prāṇasakhi Lasikā devī dāsī
Nama Om Vishnu Padaya krsna Presthaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti Namine
Nama Acarya Padaya Nitai Krpa Pradayine
Gaur Katha Dhamodaya Nagara Gram Tarine.
All Glories To Srila Prabhuapada
All Glories to Srila Jayapataka Swami GuruMaharaja
My Dear Guru Maharaja
I am blessed and consider myself very very fortunate to be the follower of your divine personality. You are one of the favourite and great disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada who have shown his power by facing and defeating all obstacles. You have shown your determination to serve Srila Prabhupada by overcoming all the health related issues and diligently fighting against them. Just like Srila Prabhupada struggled hard but never gave up to preach the glories of Krsna, similarly you are also struggling very hard against your illness to save the conditioned soul from the dark well of illusion. But you have never failed in following Srila Prabhupada and to shower mercy upon the jivas of Kaliyuga. And this is a great lesson for us.
You have blessed me Guru Maharaja in last Vyas Puja 2017 , due which I am able to do devotional service little nicer than before. You have given me the nice association of devotees due to which I able to do Bhakti. Thank You Guru Maharaja for giving me nice association of devotees. At this fortunate moment of your Appearance day, please bless me so that I can strictly follow the principles of Devotional Service and never loose motivation for that. Please bless me so that I can do Book Distribution and Preaching and can get your mercy.
Your Aspiring and Eternal Servant
Pravesh Kumar
Dear Srila Gurudeva,
Please accept my (and my family) most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!! All glories to your auspicious Vyasa Puja !!!
On this most auspicious day i want to offer myself to you. Spiritual life begins with surrender to the representative to krishna. To me you are that personality, you are my Spiritual Mastar. You are my Saviour. You are my everything. Whatever i am today is simply due to your Causeless mercy upon me .
It was 2002, next day right after initiation of my parents you visit our home. I can't express the happiness Gurumaharaj what we fell. You gave us permission to wash your lotus feet and for Guru puja. After that you took a lots of Mangos prasadam. It's a best day in our life that we are able to do your intimate seva by your mercy .
Gurudev, i am full of faults and offences but by the taking shelter of your lotus feet we can cross the border of this material world.
Your most fallen servant
Pranesvara Nitairama Dasa & Family
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances to your Divine Lotus Feet. Please accept this small Homage on Your Sacred Appearance day.
1. I adore your Lotus feet
Adore your Divine Seat
As both bring down heat
And keep us away from repat.
2. Thy words make us cool
Presense make us reveal
Burning heart Suffer all
Keep us away from fall.
3. You cut the knot of bondage.
Releave from hellish Poundage.
Look after our good courage
No matter what is our age.
4. Never was he time when you forgot us.
When your Kirtan Spring the pleasure take us.
Knos out the feeling of Gain and Loss
Totally makes feel Your father us.
5. All inspiration is from You
Enthusiasm is also from You
Encouragement is from You
All Surchagement is from You
6. You Expalin Truths
Lord Chaitanya Predicts
All Village City his name chant
for liberation ultimate Dest
7. We peak in the Sastras
You Speak the truth Sastra.
No one Comprehends your words.
As you base all in Sastras.
8. Your determination has no equals
You Preach dipite challenges
All praise you for your great
Faith and Devotion to Krishna and Gurudeva.
* HARE KRISHNA*
Your Humble Servant
Prem Nidhi Das
My most wonderful Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Seventy glorious years of your appearance today dear Acharyapada! You have appeared here only for the purpose of serving the mission of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu! Hence your joy and happiness is in delivering fallen souls like me!
Who can be so focussed in this mission but you, whose heart is ever filled with Krishna Prema and is seeking only that every moment! Your Pranama Mantra describes your mission and activities so perfectly!
It is such a pleasure to even have a glimpse of Your Holiness leave alone hearing from you and communicating with you.But what stands out most in my heart is your instruction that a disciple comes close to the Guru only through selfless service rendered to his instructions.
Somehow from the very beginning of my spiritual life, my motivation was to come close to Your Holiness. I started being very serious in my spiritual life- in my sadhana, services and preaching just to have your association and become close to you.And in the beginning Your Holiness indulged me with your personal attention and association. In those times I could never understand how serving in separation is even possible.
I remember one time you were visiting Dubai and I was begging you to come to Muscat as well. You did so mercifully try to fit in the visit. But it somehow did not work out. And out of deep compassion and understanding you told me on the phone that Krishna is right in your heart! I really value and cherish that instruction to me.
For the last so many years I had to do with no association with you. But I was absorbed instead to serving your mission.You had also told me once that you should serve only for the pleasure of Krishna and not your own .I have been struggling my best to do just that so that one day you will be pleased with me and give me again your personal association and instructions.This gift of the Bhakti Vriksha program from you is so helpful in honing our mood better and better for the pleasure of Guru and Krishna.One cannot touch people's hearts or develop close spiritual relationships unless one is in sync with Guru's desires. But during these years I hardly got any Vapu seva or association of you and it seemed that you were punishing me.
But I continued services based on Sadhu, shastra and Guru, and it is only by your mercy that I could slowly understand how Gurudev is always in one's heart.- and that there is no separation from him.
You used to advise me- "do not be in anxiety about having my visits to Mathuradesh".You used to be amused and keep laughing at my greed for your association that I used to even argue with other Yatras about giving up even one day for someone else! You also used to make us all compete in the Middle East to get your visits! And now I know Gurudev that Krishna is controlling everything!
Even regarding your health, I used to worry so much.My husband had brought an Ayurvedic doctor from Bangalore to Coimbatore to see you and you did take his medicines for 2 weeks and then stopped it for some reason. I spoke to the Ayurvedic doctor about it and he told me, "Why do you worry? Your Guru Maharaja 's body is completely taken care of by Krishna!" Just to be sure, I shared his observation with you and you expressed your unlimited happiness on hearing this! After that moment, my anxiety stopped. I again understood that I am not the controller!
These are happy days Gurudev, as your health will hopefully keep improving and that you will start walking soon. Many devotees are waiting eagerly for your visit around the world, due to this hope!
The sweetest relationship in this world is between the Guru and disciple because it is completely from heart to heart. I beg to you on this most auspicious occasion, please fill my heart with Krishna Prema and give me infinite services to please You and Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu! Your mercy is all that I am made of. I know no one but you as my savior, my role model and teacher.
Please bless my husband Vijay Venugopal das and my two sons Pradeep and Ananth with your complete shelter, Krishna Prema and many many services for your mission.
Please bless all the devotees that I am guiding on Your behalf to also get your complete mercy, Krishna Prem,and wonderful services!
Seeking the dust of Your lotus feet,
Your Spiritual daughter,
Prema Padmini dd
Hare Krishna gurumaharaj,
Dandavat pranam, please accept my humble obeisances's unto your lotus feet. All glories to shrila prabhupada. Today I feel most blessed soul as I write these words to glorify you on your 70th vyas puja. Gurumaharaj you are beyond my mental perception as I cannot perceive your endless enthusiasm towards fulfilling shrila prabhupada vision.please save me as I am most fallen and do not deserve your association. You are my spiritual father and I am your insignificant disciple who is still struggling to focus on his words committed at the time of diksha. This is only by the grace of your causeless mercy that I am able to walk through fire of this material world unharmed. These sharp spikes of material world feels like soft petals under your shelter and your presence among us make us do what is beyond our imagination.
I pray that your love and mercy showers on us till eternity.
Your insignificant servant
Prem purushottam das
Bahadurgarh, Harayana
Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances,
Firstly, thank you for accepting me as your disciple. One should not miss any opportunity to glorify their Guru, so today on this auspicious occasion I feel fortunate to glorify my Guru, who is so special in all the ways. Gurudevā you have served as an example for all of us on how one should serve his Guru. I hope by your mercy I can also serve you throughout my life.
Gurudevā you always say that by the strength of one’s guru one can become the most powerful, and by their guru’s displeasure, one can lose everything. Every time I do things that pleases you, such as preaching and helping devotees to elevate their Kṛṣṇa bhakti, I feel strong. This is all due to your ever-flowing mercy.
Even though us disciples cannot be in personal contact with you, your evening lectures serves as a medium for us to attain your precious association. Despite your health condition, such efforts undertaken by you serve as an inspiration for all of us, and for that we are eternally grateful.
Gurudevā please pray for us that we never take your association, japa, and service for granted. It is my desire to report to you that we have expanded from two Bhakti-vṛkṣas to seven Bhakti-vṛkṣas in the Sanjaya-nagar Yātrā with 110 people. We are trying our level best to emulate your mood of ‘Giving Gaurāṅga’ and to create a loving devotee care community, with your vision at heart.
On your seventieth Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to their Lordships, Śrī Śrī Gāndharvikā Giridhārī, Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Śrī Lakṣmī Narsiṁhadeva for your long life, to serve and inspire all of us in your mission to please Śrīla Prabhupāda. Gurudevā I offer my respectful obeisances from the core of my heart.
Please forgive me for any mistakes I have unknowingly committed.
Your spiritual daughter,
Premamayī Indulekhā devī dāsī
குருதேவ்!
உங்களை நான் முதன் முதலில் கோயம்பத்தூர் ரத யாத்திரையில்தான் கண்டேன். எனக்கு இஸ்கான் (2007) முதல் அறிமுகம். நீங்கள் ரதத்திலிருந்து பிரசாதம் எல்லோருக்கும் எறிவதும்கூட மாபெரும் சிறப்பாக அமைகிறது. எனக்கு அப்பொழுது புரியவில்லை. பின்னாட்களில் புத்தக விநியோகம் செய்யப் போகும் பொழுது எல்லாரும் அந்த சாமி வந்திருக்கிறாரா, உடல்நிலை நலமாக உள்ளதா என்று அன்புடன் விசாரிப்பார்கள். நீங்கள் எந்த அளவிற்கு மற்றவர் மனதில் இடம்பிடித்து உள்ளீர்கள் என்று.
பெரிய கர்த்தாள்களை எடுத்து வாசித்துக்கொண்டு தேரிலிருந்து இறங்கி பாதி தொலைவில் ஆடுவதும், உங்கள் தலையில் கட்டியுள்ள டர்பன் மற்றும் உங்கள் உற்சாகமான ஆட்டத்தையும், உங்கள் புன்னகையும் எங்களை நீங்கள் எளிதில் கவர்ந்து விடுகிறீர்கள். ஏனெனில் நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி அதனால் பகவான் எல்லாரையும் கவர்ந்து இழுக்கிறாரோ அதுபோன்றே நீங்களும் ஒவ்வொருவரையும் எளிதாக கவர்ந்து இழுக்கின்றீர்கள்.
குருதேவ்!
பகவானிடம் பிரார்த்தனை செய்ய மொழி எதுவும் அவசியமில்லை என்று ரதயாத்திரை மாலைநேர உபன்யாசத்தில் கண்டுகொண்டேன். கிருஷ்ணர் மாறுவேடத்தில் படகோட்டியாக கோபியர்களுடன் செல்லும்போது காற்று பயங்கரமாக வீசியதாக நீங்கள் சொன்னதை தவறாக தமிழில் மொழிபெயர்த்துவிட்டார்கள். நீங்கள் உடனே செயல்மூலமாக செய்துகாட்டி எல்லாருக்கும் மகிழ்ச்சியை உண்டாக்கினீர்கள். ஏனெனில் உங்களுக்கு மொழி அவசியமில்லை, தாங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி.
குருதேவ்!
கிருஷ்ணர் இருக்கும் இடம் எல்லாம் ஆனந்தம் என்று உங்களை கண்டபின்புதான் உணர்ந்தேன். உடல் முடியாத சூழ்நிலையில் தந்தை குழந்தைக்கு விளையாட்டு காட்டுவதுபோல் முடியாத சூழ்நிலையிலும் எல்லா பக்தர்களையும் சந்தோஷப்படுத்துகிறீர்கள். நீங்கள் பிரசாதம் எடுக்கும்போதுகூட கரண்டி அங்கும் இங்கும் நீங்கள் முன்பின் செல்லும் போது பிரசாதம் கீழேவிழாமல் இருக்க கீழே ஒருவர் கரண்டியை பிடித்து வருவதும்.
தந்தை மகனை விசாரிப்பதுபோல் ஒவ்வொரு பிரம்மச்சாரி சிஷ்யரையும் உடல்நிலை எப்படி உள்ளது, குடும் நிலை என எல்லாவற்றையும் விசாரிக்கும்போது, நீங்கள் உங்கள் கருணையை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறீர்கள். நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி என்பதால் ஆனந்தத்தையும், அன்பையும் எளிதாக வழங்குகின்றீர்கள்.
குருதேவ்!
2014ல் மாயாபுர் பரிக்ரமா வந்தபின்பு உங்களை கண்டபின்புதான் புரிந்தது. கிருஷ்ணர் எல்லா பொறுப்புகளையும் தேவர்களிடம் ஒப்படைத்துவிட்டு, பக்தர்களுடன் மட்டும், கோப, கோபிகைகளுடன் ஆனந்தமாக இருக்கிறாரோ, நீங்களும் ஒவ்வொரு இடத்திலும் வந்து மகாபிரபுவின் லீலைகளை பேசுவதும் அவர்களுக்கு ஆனந்தம் கொடுப்பதுவமாக இருக்கிறீர்கள். ஏனெனில் நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி.
குருதேவ்!
கோலோகத்தில் எப்பொழுதும் சங்கீர்த்தனம், நீங்கள் இருக்கும் இடமும் அதுதான் நடக்கிறது. நீங்கள் ரதயாத்திரை வரும்போது கோயிலில் மற்றும் எல்லா இடங்களிலும் பகவான் கீர்த்தனை பாடிக்கொண்டேயிருப்பதை நான் கண்டுஉள்ளேன். ஏனெனில் நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி.
குருதேவ்!
குமாரர்களை கண்டதில்லை. ஆனால் உங்கள் புன்னகையும், குழந்தைபோன்ற முகமும் காணும்போது ஆன்மீகத்தில் முதிர்ந்தவர்களுக்கு உடல்மாறுவதில்லை என்பதை கண்டகொண்டேன். கிருஷ்ணர் எப்படி எல்லோரையும் தன் அழகு புன்னதை மூலம் வசீகரிக்கின்றாரோ, நீங்களும் எங்களை வசீகரிக்கின்றீர்கள். ஏனெனில் நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி.
குருதேவ்!
உங்கள் பின்வரும் பக்தர்களை கண்டபின்புதான் நீங்கள் பிரபுபாதாவின் வெற்றிக்கொடி (Jayapatha) என்பதை புரிந்துகொண்டேன். இதுவே உங்கள் புகழ். ஏனெனில் நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி.
குருதேவ்! கிருஷ்ணருக்கு எப்போதுமே கோபகோபிகளுடன்தான் இருக்க விரும்புவார். (உதாரணம்- கோவர்த்தனகிரி- இந்திரன்) தேவர்கள் புகழ்வது எல்லாம் விரும்புவதில்லை. நீங்களும் எந்த ஒரு சூழ்நிலையிலும் பக்தர்களுடன் மட்டும்தான் இருக்கிறீர்கள். கடினமான சூழ்நிலையிலும்கூட, அதுவே நீங்கள் கிருஷ்ணரின் பிரதிநிதி உங்களால் மட்டுமே முடியும்.
குருதேவ்!
கிருஷ்ணரின் மேல் நீங்கள் வைத்திருக்கும் நம்பிக்கையினால் எக்ஙளுக்கு மறுபடியும் உற்சாகம் அளிக்கிறீர்கள். நீங்கள் எல்லா இடத்திலும் வாழ்ந்துகாட்டுகிறீர்கள். ஏனெனில் நீங்கள் பிரபுபாதவின் வெற்றிக்கொடி. உங்களை உலகம் வியந்து நோக்குகிறது.
குருதேவ்!
நீங்கள் சாந்திபுர் festival கிளம்பிவிட்டேன் என்று ஒரு தகவல் அளித்திருந்தீர்கள், உங்கள் நம்பிக்கை பிரசாதம் உண்டால் கோவிந்த பிரேமை கிடைக்கும் என்று கூறியது என்னை சிலிர்க்கவைத்தது. இந்த உடல்நிலையிலும்.
குருதேவ்!
கிருஷ்ணரின் கருணையை உங்கள் மூலம் கண்டுகொண்டேன். என்னையும் உங்கள் தொண்டனாக ஏற்றுக்கொண்டதின் மூலமாக.
பிரபுபாதாவின் வெற்றிக்கொடிக்கு ஜெய்ஜெய்.
பிரேமராஜ கெளராங்கா தாஸர்
இஸ்கான் கோயம்பத்தூர்
My Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisance.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
All glories to Śrīla Prabupada!
All Glories to you our Guru Mahārāj!
I’m Dīkṣā disciple from Chennai, Tamilnadu.
How is your health dear Guru Mahārāja. You are carrying all our sins which is ruining your body. We are very sorry for that and please forgive me for whatever offense we did. I will not deviate my mind from the regulative principles.
I read in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam that only devotees will have the capability to appreciate, greet and write poems on Vaiṣṇavas and the Supreme Lord. I’m so fallen. I’m not getting even Sigle word even to offer homage to my beloved Guru Mahārājā. My mind is totally empty. You are an ocean of mercy... allowing us to take a dip. It’s the only means which save me. I’m getting only tears Guru Mahārājā.
Everywhere I can see my fallen state... Your mercy you accept me as your disciple.
Earlier, as far as I know Guru means school teacher who teach us something. But after joining Iskcon, I could get the real meaning of guru – Spiritual father it’s you my Guru Mahārājā.
Guru Mahārājā, I’m sure that I’m not a devotee in last birth. I don’t have devotee qualifications. I’m not well mannered, no close friends, nobody at office or outside, my relatives are very formal with me. Everyone finds fault on me even my parents and I need to accept that I have faults. I’m trying very hard to change my self and could see slow changes in me. All because of you. I’m happy that you accepted me as your disciple. It’s my life time biggest luck and your mercy. Guru Mahārājā please don’t reject me as everyone do. correct me everywhere. I know Guru (you) and Kṛṣṇa can bring anything possible. Please make me an acceptable person by everyone. I wish to be a lovable and kind person. Please always shower your mercy.
I am so scared that I may fall. I was told that our Guru Mahārājā is praying for all of us and because of your strength and you giving us strength, we are following the regulative principle. This is also one way of taking service from my Guru Mahārājā. I don’t want to do this repeat this. I feel I’m not eligible even to ask your blessings.
You are the true example for I’m not this body. Help us to follow your footsteps.
Please Guru Mahārājā, please hold me like a cat holding its kitten in its mouth. Because there are chance of letting hands down if I hold like a baby monkey. I’m not confident on me.
I wish to see you in your 30+ years days. Days when you were dancing, singing, playing kartals, jumping, your broad smile. Seeing every movement of your limbs is your mercy and our fortune. I believe you will dance again in front of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava one day... We are awaiting...
Please forgive me for all my offenses which I did knowing and unknowingly. It is only you who can forgive us and shower your mercy. I surely don’t know what I have written is with etiquettes and correct or not. Kindly forgive me if I have written anything mistaken.
Always at your lotus feet,
Premesvari Rādhā devī dāsī
All glories to your auspicious appearance day
Gurudev, please accept my humble obesiences. Before I started writing this homage to you, my mind was telling me that, there is no use in writing the mail since the last date for submitting homage might be over. But then I thought, today I will definitely write what I feel about you. Even though, it may not reach your mail box but it will definitely reach to your heart.That is my faith in you. Gurudev, you are very very merciful to your devotees. After hearing your glories from my superiors, I sincerely feel from the depths of my heart that you are the spiritual master my soul is looking for and aspiring in life. Gurudev, I am a very very fallen soul. Without your mercy, I cannot progress in my spiritual life. Please bestow your mercy on me. I am writing this homage first time. If any mistakes, please kindly forgive me.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
All glories to you. All glories to you. All glories to you..
Jaya Gurudeva...
Your aspiring disciple,
Priti Kaviraj
Dear Gurumaharaj!
Hare Krishna! Dandavat pranama! Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
All glories to You O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day!
All glories to Your incomparable Spiritual Master Srila Prabhupada.
Oh Gurumaharaj! You are trying very hard in this condition also, to take all fallen souls back to godhead. I am so fortunate to have Your association through this letter. And aspiring to take initiation from You. Thus having You Divine Grace as my Spiritual Master, my life will be successful.
Thank You,
Your aspiring servant,
Priyanshu Singh (Aspiring)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
Wishing you a very happy Vyasa Puja. This is our fortune and your compassion that you are allowing us so much of your association every new year. Your deep service attitude towards Lord Kṛṣṇa to serve him in separation is an example of your divine patience and love for him and his devotees. After the successful liver transplantation, I appreciate Your Divine Grace increasing and increasing enthusiasm. The enthusiasm which never fades by any bodily condition.
Your endless ocean like devotion inspires us to aspire to be like you. This time me any my husband got your darśan when you arrived at Kolkata airport to depart for Māyāpur. You appeared even more blissful and better in physical health. All devotees were so happy to welcome you and receive you. All were happy to see you with improved health.
You have been always so kind and merciful to me. By your mercy, I am following Kṛṣṇa conscious life. Now, I am well settled in Grihastha life in Kolkata. Kindly bless me that I can follow the Grihastha life nicely and achieve my spiritual goals.
I pray that I can always follow and stick to Kṛṣṇa Conscious principles and be always pleasing to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. I am very ignorant and materially attached person. Only by your mercy can I be removed from clutches of Maya.
I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa that he endows you with a very good health.
Trying to be a devotee,
Yours sincerely,
Priyasakhi Mādhavī devī dāsī,
Kolkata, India
Dear and respected Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble and prostrated obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.
My sincere hearty prayers and soulful efforts in doing Tulasi Parikrama for your speedy recovery and long life to take many souls back home back to God Head.
I would like to share what i felt inspiring and absorbing my consciousness about the pure devotee of the Lord from Srimad Bhagavatam.
One particular position of a pure devotee has really moved my heart when i was reading Srimad Bhagavatam 3rd Canto 4th chapter 9 th and 10th sloka purport. Here Maitreya Rishi, a disciple of Maharishi Parasara and a friend well wisher of the great sage Krishna-Dvaipayana Vyasa reaching the spot of Lord Krishna where the Lord is taking rest against a young banyan tree, where He looked quite cheerful in that posture.
In the purport of SB.3.4.9 th sloka Srila Prabhupada mentions “To meet the Lord is not an ordinary incident. Maitreya was a great sage and a learned scholar-philosopher but not a pure devotee of the Lord, and therefore his meeting with the Lord at that time may have been due to ajnata-sukriti, or some unknown devotional service. Pure devotees always engage in pure devotional activities, and therefore their meeting with the Lord is natural. But when those who are not up to that standard meet the Lord, it is due to the unforeseen fortune of accidental devotional service.”
Although both Uddhava and Maitreya were great souls, the Lord's attention was more on Uddhava because he was a spotlessly pure devotee. Although Maitreya was a devotee, his devotion was mixed. The Lord reciprocates with His devotees on the basis of transcendental love and not on the basis of philosophical knowledge or fruitive activities. The gopis in vrindavana were neither highly learned scholars nor mystic yogis. They had spontaneous love for the Lord and thus He became their heart and soul and the gopis also became the heart and soul for the Lord . Lord chaitanya approved the relationship of the gopis with the Lord as supreme. Herein the Lord’s attitude towards Uddhava was more intimate than with maitreya muni”.
So Guru Maharaj you are a pure devotee and only you know what is pure devotional service to the Lord and the Lord is always more intimate with you and due to this I being an unqualified disciple of you also have the access of pure devotional service to the Lord through the causeless mercy of your humble self and become purified of all material contaminations.
Another one incident which made me shed tears of love is the translation of tamil of the Bengali Song ” Prabhupada na hoito”. One will surely melt after hearing this song. I cannot believe myself that Gurudeva you are extracting softness from my rock hard heart. This is your miracle of love to your spiritual master Srila prabhupada which makes me cry unknowingly from my heart.This love for your spiritual master makes me to introspect my heart to develop such unconditional love for you.
According to SB:3.25.21
titiksavah karunikah
suhrda sarva-dehinam
ajata-satravah santah
aadhavah sadhu-bhusanah
“the symptoms of a sadhu are that he is tolerant , merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime”.
Forgiveness and compassion are the qualities you have to me, so i humbly fall at the dust of your lotus feet to again purify my consciousness with pure Krishna prema.
Thank you Guru Maharaj for allowing me to serve in the temple for the diety seva like fruit cutting and washing pots which has purified my consciousness.
I am grateful for the wonderful association of devotees who are practicing pure devotion who are helping me to improve in my understanding and practice of devotional service. Association, temple, dieties are the wonderful gifts you have given to me to reciprocate through association and service.
I also pray to you personally to be free from demoniac qualities and develop divine qualities to please you and Krishna. I have a long way to go to get rid of my bad qualities and it is possible only by your causeless mercy. I again seek your blessings to improve my quality of sadhana to a pure state so that your humble self will be pleased.
I am not qualified to glorify but for my purification i am doing so.Please kindly forgive me for my childish offering, offenses, limitations while performing my services.
Thank you. Hare Krishna
Aspiring to serve,
Pūrṇa Prajña Keśava dāsa
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to your divine grace.
I am the most unqualified yet the most fortunate person to be given an opportunity to glorify you on your appearance day. Human form of life is rare, rarer still is to become interested in the process of self-realization, and even rarer than that is the opportunity to come in touch with a pure devotee of the Lord. Rarest of all is to have an opportunity to witness the extraordinary pastimes of an exalted personality like you. My good fortune has surpassed all these rarities, for I have received the gift of having you as my spiritual master, my eternal father. I have had the good fortune of receiving your mercy, and have received a chance to transform and perfect myself under your loving guidance and shelter. But I am so spiritually impoverished that I am unable understand my own good fortune properly – in this condition, I can only pray that I never act rashly and foolishly cast away this rare gift at any point.
Guru Mahārājā, with every passing year, you are revealing to us how extraordinary you are. You are a true ācārya, one who teaches his disciples by personal example. Your dedication to spreading the glories of the holy name has no comparison. Your untiring efforts and unstoppable attitude to pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda stands as a great example for all of us to dedicate our own lives to please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda, even if we can only attempt to do a tiny fraction of what you are doing.
My dear spiritual father, your shelter is the only treasure I have. You have given me everything that I have today that is of any value - the holy name, association of genuine vaiṣṇavas, residence in Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma (your very own house), and an opportunity to progress in my spiritual life. You have saved me from the gravest situations I have found myself in, and have taken me under your personal care and nurtured me. I find myself an utterly incapable daughter, unable to repay you in any way. I am trying my best to remain sincere to the process and to serve the children of the dhāma, hoping that you will be pleased with my insignificant and inadequate efforts. I pray Guru Mahārājā that I be given firm faith in your lotus feet, and be given the intelligence to always act in a way that pleases you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please keep me in your shelter.
Your fallen daughter,
Pūrṇeśvarī Rādhā devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
I am so fortunate to have you as my spiritual father, and for you to accept me as your disciple. Before I was not able to chant properly. Due to your constant reminders and sweet mercy, I have improved my level of chanting and service.
You have kindly blessed me with immense mercy that my spiritual life has actually taken shape and a path. My heart pained when I saw you suffering in the hospital recently when you underwent transplantation. I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev to give you protection in all circumstances.
With your mercy, my husband and I have started Bhakti-vṛkṣa class in our house. Please bless us to carry out this seva successfully and with great responsibility.
I always pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda to keep you in good health so that you can continuously spread the message of Godhead to innumerable fallen souls like me.
Long live Guru Mahārāj!
Your servant,
Puṣpa Mukhi Śacī devī dāsī
(From Bangalore)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Param Pujya Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on the auspicious occasion.
This is my first offering to you Gurudeva and I don't know where to start.I don't have any qualification to glorify you Gurudev. By your mercy we have learnt the real purpose of our lives. After hearing pastimes about you from senior devotees I have developed so much respect for you Gurudev.
We have been in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness for 3 years and these 3 years have changed my life. My daughter(Muskan who is 17 years old) had lost faith in God but now by your mercy she is chanting and reading Śrīla Prabhupad's books regularly and we both follow the 4 regulative principles. My husband is chanting as well but he has not developed much taste and I request you to please bless him, so that our family can grow together nicely in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and serve Guru and Gaurāṅga eternally.So, please bless us Gurudeva to always be engaged in your service in the association of devotees.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for everything!
Your insignificant servant,
Rādhā
All glories to śrīla Guru mahārāja ki!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories to śrīla Gaurāṅga!!!
All glories to śrīla Nityānanda!!!!
Dearest Gurudeva please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
My sādhana is good at present due to your cause less Mercy Maharaj.
Maharaj we are very much thankful to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhav, Śrī Narasiṁha Deva and Śrī Pañca Tatva for listening the prayers of the devotees all over the world and sparing you for us to uplift the fallen souls like me. Gurudeva we are very much thankful to you also for struggling so much only for our sake.
Gurudev, as usual, I went to the pandavadesh ( paderu) of vishakapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh State from 16.3.2019 to 19.3.2019. They are very enthusiastic in chanting and tribal dancing with Hare Kṛṣṇa Maha mantra. Near about eight (8) devotees are chanting 16 rounds and waiting for initiation. I want your blessings and instructions in this regard. This time I visited three new villages and started Bhakti-vṛkṣas. In each Bhakti-vṛkṣa nearly 50 devotees participated.
Maharaj, I collected and distributed nearly 100 kg of clothes among the poor tribal devotees. Also distributed the general medicine among the needy devotees. It possible only because of your cause less Mercy.
I will try my best to attend the tribal convention with your permission this time in māyāpur to take your blessings and if possible initiations to the tribal devotees.
Your humble servants,
Rādhā Kanhaiyā dāsa
Amala Gaṅgā devī dāsī
Attached to ISKCON secunderabad,
Hyderabad, Telangana state.
Respected Gurudeva,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Every year, on the Vyāsa-pūjā day, I think how can someone like me write an offering to the most magnanimous Guru in the entire universe? First, I would like to thank Śrīla Prabhupāda who gave me an opportunity to serve your lotus feet.
Śrīla Gurudeva, last year, although when you were in the ICU, you very kindly blessed me with Saffron clothes and although, you had a tracheostomy tube in your neck, which made you barely speak, you still blessed me by saying "Vijayi bhava", please bless me that I always follow your instructions.
By the mercy of Lord, I got this opportunity to serve you personally, where everyday I get amazed seeing your pastimes, I learn as you teach me, I observe your way you serve and I try to follow your instructions.
Gurudeva, I apologise for all the offenses I did unto the dust of your lotus feet. Gurudeva, you know that without the shelter of your lotus feet, I don't have any refuge. Please bless me that I could at least give this lifetime in fulfilling your instructions.
Please bless me that I could give my every drop of blood and sweat in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me that your instructions become my life and soul.
Still thinking how to write an offering to the Victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your insignificant servant dog
Rādhā Ramaṇa Sevaka dāsa
Dear and respected Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda!
As a family, we feel you are very much part of our household. So many discussions revolve around your glories, how wonderful you are and so on. Thank you so much for accepting me and my family members as your disciples and giving us Śrīla Prabhupāda.
First and foremost, we are very very very very happy for your health recovery. We all were so anxious. Wishing and praying for long life and great health for you. We sleep with one less a worry on our heart that you need not have to suffer so much as the last 10 years.
The Guru Prasanga magazine due to the efforts of its publishers and distributors reaches our home regularly and that gives me a glimpse into all your activities and vani. My sincere thanks to them. Grateful to your servants who visit our home and give me an opportunity to serve them.
Guru Mahārājā, I am not sure if I can write the below prayer but as a parent, I thought I could share what is so heavy on my heart since last 2 years. We are so grateful for everything we have got by the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda - Kṛṣṇa, 4 regulative principles, Holynames, deities, services, Bhāgavatam, glorious vaisnavas and vaisnavis for association, and so on. There is nothing else greater in life. But as we have to live through this life, there are certain things to get and done..and now...as a family we are going through a bit difficult time trying to find a wife for my elder son. We are sort of hitting a dead end….and facing the outside society has been a bitter experience which we never dreamt of facing.
Since we have been with ISKCON for the last 20 odd years and our lifestyles are vaishanvic, the people from outside are not so much willing to come forward. And sadly, within the community of devotees who are from the Tamil culture, hardly we come across suitable girls matching his psychophysical nature. It has been very stressful Guru mahārāja testing our faith so much. The kind of people whom we want are outside but they find my son’s spirituality and lifestyle as a red flag and reject us, and he is not willing to accept anyone within devotee community just for the sake of it. And I have a younger son as well who needs to be married after my elder one. I have been criticized by so many relatives and anyone and everyone..….that it is due to me encouraging my sons early on in bhakti that they are like this now…I don’t know whom to turn to except my Lord Shyamsundara and Lord Jagannātha…..I am also getting older by the day and this whole process has been very tiring.
Guru Mahārājā, please bless us our family so that we could practice the most highest process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness without all these needless social/varnasrama things affecting the mind, and bless my sons with happy Kṛṣṇa conscious family life with good, healthy wives and children.
uru Mahārājā, one more desire… I want to see you again here in Coimbatore and render some kind of service to you and interact with you. Somehow I have not been blessed so far in my life to have had that kind of opportunity to interact with you. Please bless me with such a blessing as well.
Praying for your long life and good health. Śrīla Prabhupāda is so so so glorious. May you spread his glories far and wide.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājā!
Your servants,
Rādheśvarī Bhakti devī dāsī
Hare Krishna
Dandavat pranam Maharaj
I don’t have any qualification to glorify you, thanks for giving me this opportunity.
Maharaj i never saw like you any person in my life this much of doing austerity ** though your health is not permitting, not cooperating you still in this situation also you wanted to preach and give name Krishna to all. Maharaj, I saw your Facebook video that you are giving Bengali class in Mayapur with full of confidence and strength, I felt very happy and thought big tiger has come for Prabhupad’s preaching mission. I pray to lord Krishna that you again start walking and like to see you dancing in front of Krishna. This is my humble request lord Krishna.
Thanking You for giving me this opportunity to glorify you.
your humble servant
Raghavendra Das
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I am very fortunate to be your decsiple. Last year on Gaura Poornima day, myself and my wife got initiation from you. Even though your health is not in good condition, you gave initiation to many people on that day.it shows your mercy and compassion towards the conditioned souls like us. I got opportunity to meet you 3 times in Chennai. Last time I saw you, when you are giving initiations in Chennai. I am very happy to see you with the improved health and high energy levels. Lord is very merciful on us. When ever I saw you, my chanting has improved and faith in Kṛṣṇa Conscious has increased. You are the epitome of mercy, compassion, dedication in distributing Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Your relentless efforts in developing Māyāpur would have definitely pleased all the Ācāryas in our paramparā. You are the inspiration not only to your direct desiples but also for all the devotees in ISKCON. Your achievements stand out in the history of ISKCON. Even though I am not worthy of speaking your glories, doing it for my purification. I pray to the Lord to fulfill all your spiritual ambitions. Of course, you don't have any desire other than spiritual. Please shower your blessings on us to improve our Kṛṣṇa conscious and become eligible to go back to Goloka Vrindavan.
Your Servant,
Raghukula Rāmacandra dāsa
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
Dear Gurumaharaj!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and to Your lotus feet!
On this auspicious day of your Vyasa-puja, I am sincerely praying to Lord Narsimhadeva for the quick and full recovery from your illness and for the long duration of life, so that many conditioned and fallen souls like me, will get your most auspicious protection of “Your lotus feet”.
On this auspicious day of Your Appearance, I am like a dwarf who desires the moon, seeking Your great mercy for I know nothing other than that You have Krishna and only by Your mercy can I develop pure love for Krishna.
Today I am overwhelmed by deep gratitude for everything that - You have given to all who have taken shelter of Your endless love and protection. I pray to repay Your kindness by serving You even life after life.
Dear Gurudeva, Iet me remain Your servant.
Bhakta Rahul (Aspring)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Srila Guru Maharaj!
I pray to Sri Sri Nithai Venuvana Chandra in Thuraiyur. For your good health Srila Gurumaharaj.
I am very very fallen soul. I have no qualification to glorify Srila guru maharaj.
I live in such a horrible condition.
I pray to do devotional service in favourable situation. Please bless me for that Srila Guru Maharaj.
I am facing many obstacles in my spiritual life.
But still I am doing very very little devotional service due to my
“Spritual Master’s Unreasonable mercy….”
Please engage me in your service Srila guru maharaj!
Patheetha Pavan Srila guru maharaj ki jai!!!!
P.Rajeswari
Thuraiyur
Most Respected and Loving Guru Mahārājā
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Please accept my daṇḍavata praṇāma at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your auspicious appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārājā, we are eternally grateful to Kṛṣṇa that He has mercifully sent you back for us after this miraculous surgery. Every one was anxious, worried that what will happen, with all your medical problems, but at the same time, we were also convinced that Lord Narsimhadeva will protect you in every circumstance to fulfil the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Last year was full of anxiety, disturbance, speculations, fear regarding your health, but what appreciated was YOUR PATIENCE, you waited for so many months at one place which is unlike your nature, followed every instruction, did all your activities, tolerated pains and discomforts with all the patience. It is not ordinary to wait for such a long time with so many physical problems. The most astonishing thing was you have not left your dharma of preaching, even in most difficult situations you were ready to give class and help people coming closer to Kṛṣṇa.
Even while you were recovering you showed your quality of patience, doing and practicing everything what was required. Guru Mahārājā it was astonishing to see, how you inspired people all around during this phase of your Lila, almost everyone who came in your contact started chanting, hospitals are converted into temples, people were offering ghee lamps to Lord Damodara in the posh hospitals, who could inspire all these things in Kaliyuga except for you. Everyone was enquiring about your welfare, everyone was praying for you, how so many people got connected with you, this is again your pastime, to attract so many people and engage them in some service so that Kṛṣṇa is pleased, this is your transcendental trickery. By YOUR INSPIRATION so many fallen souls take your shelter and thus get connected to paramparā and to Kṛṣṇa. You are ready to give shelter to everyone unto your lotus feet without seeing any qualification or disqualification and then you inspire by your personal example and through your sincere disciples to do bhakti seriously. We could see so many doctors, nurses and other people working in various hospitals took Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it was you only who could inspire them even from hospital bed. Wherever you go you make whole atmosphere transcendental, every one feel blessed and every one is keen to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guru Mahārājā YOUR PURITY is like fragrance by which every one is attracted towards you, whosoever comes in your association gets inspired to do bhakti. Just by having your darsana one gets purified what to talk about hearing from you and having your association.
YOUR CONCERN and COMPASSION about the welfare of every soul in this universe is unique, particularly for your disciples and those who have taken shelter unto your lotus feet, it is your concern and prayers for us that we are sustaining here. The way you are trying hard to connect everyone to Kṛṣṇa, persuading them to chant, giving classes almost daily even from hospital, recovery room, during pain, during recovery, sending recorded lectures all these things indicate that how much you are concerned about our spiritual welfare. This is real compassion trying to connect everyone to Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārājā we are also very much grateful to those who have cared for you during these days, they have only one point program, just to serve you and nothing else, they have left almost everything and just focussed on you, they are glorious, fortunate and blessed who have got an opportunity to serve you. Their patience, dedication, efforts and eagerness to serve is beyond description. I am very fortunate that I am connected to one of your very sincere and loving disciple Ramya Vṛndāvana Mataji, it is her great mercy that I could hear about your pastimes and glories as she is continuously singing your glories only. I am grateful to her for bringing me unto your lotus feet.
Please accept my humble obeisances again and again at the dust of your lotus feet and bless me so that I could serve you and your servants eternally.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Servant of your servants
Rājīva Mukha Govinda dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Our dear most, merciful worshipable Eternal spiritual Master,
Please accept our humble respectable obedient obeisances daṇḍavat praṇām to Guru Maharaa’s lotus feet. All Glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. Śrīla Prabhupaad maharaj ki jay.
We, the hare Kṛṣṇa Satha sangam, Chalad Road, Kuzhikkunnu Junction, Kannur, Kerala is taking this opportunity to wish and pray long live boom from Lord Kṛṣṇa and Gaura Nithai to protect our beloved father, Spiritual Master, Gurudeva, in this 70th Vyasa Puja 2019 celebrations.
We pray with our heart and soul to Śrī Śrī Panchatatva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Maadhava Ashta Sakhi, Śrī Śrī Narsimhadev, Śrī Śrī Jagannatha, Baladev and Subhadra Mahaarani to protect and strengthen from Guru Mahārāja’s illness and enemies.
With a small Hare Kṛṣṇa Sathsamgam (Nāmahaṭṭa) at Kannur city, Chalad Road near Kuzhikkunnu Junction (near SN park) we are doing everyday temple activities. Most of the days two or three devotees staying in this centre and do the seva for our Nitāi Gaura Sundar Bhagavan. On Special occasions devotees gather and do devotional activities upto our standards. Now this center is in a rented property. Financially we are very poor. But some of the efficient good- hearted devotees donating and our book distribution also we make Lakṣmi for the temple daily routine expenses. 99% of this Nāmahaṭṭa devotees are labor class people. They run auto rikshaw, building works, carpenters, electrical and plumber job workers. Still we have a good reputation from whole kerala. That because of our heartiest respect to our beloved Guru Mahārāja’s mercy only. Otherwise, we are zero.
We have a good range of books in our hand. Every Sunday we distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Back to Godhead magazine in Malayalam language called Bhagavath darśanam- everymonth we are buying from Coimbatore 200 copies. Every Sunday devotees taking some books and selling in their community. Some mathaji devotees like Syama Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and Rajashri Sathyabhaama Devī Dāsī and shrimathi shrikala mathaji also taken keen interest in book distribution. Other than any temple festivals going nearby we have devotees to take some books and try to distribute it widely.
We had a vision and plan to make more devotees. That is our main goal and try to join them our Guru Mahārāja’s army. We always try to communicate with His Divine Grace Śrī Bhakti vinoda swami Mahārāja for any doubts and help. Mahārāja is always welcome assist and happy with our activities.
This year we are planning to buy one second hand minibus to distribute Śrīla Prabhupaada books widely. Other plan is to open an exclusively hare Kṛṣṇa restaurant in the Kannur city. Our most devotees needed that one. Because of working class people getting Kṛṣṇa prasāda is very difficult
All these things to work, first we need to get Guru Mahārāja’s merciful blessings to all of our devotees working behind this project. May Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla prabhupaada always protect our Guru Mahārāja in this mission.
Guru Maharaj's humble, obedient servant,
Rakhala Raaja Kannai Das(Diksa)Kannur,Kerala
With my heart and soul for the well beings of every living entity that jayapathaaaka(flag) always blow like a sunaami to give deeksha mercy and take everybody back home back to godhead. Begging to Shree Gaura Nithai to give my Guru Mharaaj a very long life.Your most fallen servant.
Raghava caitanya Das(Diksa)Kannur,Kerala
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaaj. I am a downward pathithapavanana. Please try to save me and put it in my Guru Maharaaj’s lap and take me back to godhead.Your insignificant servant.
Shree Krishna shree kaanta das (Diksa) Kannur,Kerala
Shree Guru Maharaaj please give me more seva into my Guru Maharaaj’s lotus feet.Trying to serve your devine lotus feet.
Jagannatha patitha pavana Das(Diksa)
Ajay Caitanya Chandra Das,(Diksa)Kannur,Kerala
Vichitra Caitanya Das(Diksa)Kannur,Kerala
Shree Guru Maharaaj begging for mercy. This poor orphan always crying for the shelter of Guru Maharaaj’s lotus feet.
Rajashree sathyabhama devi dasi(Diksa)
Praying for sree Krishna to give My eternal spiritual father a very long life for the benefit of fallen soul’s protector.Your spiritual daughter.
Bhaktha vinod, Narendran, Saran, Jithu, Amaresh, Chandramohan – Guru Ashraya devottee.
Bhaktha Dhanaraj- Please accept my humble dandavad
Bhaktha Ganesh, Vinod, Shajil,Aiswarya,Vaishnav Prathyush etc Well wishers.
Wish Guru Maharaaj a happy 70th vyasa puja,
All Guru Ashraya disciples and sathsamgam devotees and well wishers.
Hare Krishna Sathsamgam , Chalad Road, Kuzhikkunnu Junction, Kannur, Kerala, India
[Please Note: Hare Krishna prabhu. Extremely sorry for sending the Vyasa Puja offering by 1 day late. Please consider this in case possible. Please kindly publish in the book in case possible.]
Subject: Ram Prasad and Sanju Devi (Aspiring), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
We have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham temple. With the mercy and blessings of Guru and Gauranga, and with the mercy and support of devotees, we started living in the devotee community center at the temple for one year, and taking the association of devotees and participating in the temple services every day, and we could perform flower seva, hall decoration and cleaning services in temple.
Guru Maharaj, you are so merciful. Once your holiness visited Bangalore. Though we are so fallen conditioned souls, with your mercy and blessings we could take your darshan, and my son got your special blessings. Though you are facing challenging physical and health conditions, out of your causeless mercy you gave us your darshan. We are so happy Guru Maharaj to take your darshan couple of times.
We humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that both of us and my daughter Komal and my son Hemant always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees, and to do more and more seva and for the advancement of our spiritual lives. We humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that both of us immediately surrender at your lotus feet and accept Diksha from you.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servants,
Ram Prasad and Sanju Devi (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: Ram Prasad and Sanju Devi
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Flower seva, hall decoration and cleaning services in temple.
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Dear Śrīla Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
Oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
The duty and business of a bonafide disciple is to glorify and sing the glories of his dear Spiritual master.
On this very auspicious day of your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā, your insignificant, unqualified lowly disciple will try a little bit to glorify your unlimited glories.
Dear Gurudeva you're the ocean of mercy - kripa sindh.
You're fulfilled in all respects - su sampurnah.
You're the reservoir of all good qualities - sat guna nidih.
You who works for the benefit of all souls - sarva sattvopakarakah.
You're free from lust - nisprhah.
You're perfect in all respects - sarvatah siddhah.
You're well versed in the scriptures, you know the science of Kṛṣṇa beyond doubt - sarva vidya visaradah.
You can remove all the doubts of your disciples - sarva samsaya samchetta.
You're always alert in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga - analaso.
Dear Gurudev! You're perfectly representing an ācārya, one who fully understands the conclusions of the revealed scriptures and your behaviour reflects your deep realization. You're a living example of teaching the essence of the scriptures both by your word and deed.
Always you're doctrine is "EXAMPLE IS BETTER THAN PRECEPT."
Guru varam mukunda prestatve- Śrī guru is the dear most servant of Kṛṣṇa. On this auspicious day once again I offer hundreds of obeisances at your lotus feet.
Dear Gurudev, in our case Lord Kṛṣṇa is very merciful, after all challenges and adverse situations He finally kept His dear most servant, your Divine Grace with us. We're eternally indebted for that. Without your physical presence we cannot imagine the state of our existence.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, with all sincerity and gratitude this lowly servant of yours is trying his level best in assisting your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Everyday where ever I am giving Śrīmad Bhāgavatam lectures for the benefit of myself and devotees.
Every day reading and reciting Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad gita and also inspiring others to do that.
Last full year installed 100 Śrīmad Bhāgavatam sets in different houses in Vijayawada and Guntur.
Where ever there is opportunity doing mass harinams.
Committed to distribute 10 thousand Back to Godhead magazines every month as it is very dear to your divine grace and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
And gradually by your mercy reaching the target of distributing 1 lakh Back to Godhead magazines by 2020.
Doing regular village and house programs.
Kṛṣṇa is very kind to us, He has sent His divine grace in your form to help us conquer all our Anarthas to get qualified to enter the spiritual kingdom.
I take this opportunity of this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā to glorify your divine grace to my full satisfaction.
Please allow me remain as a particle of dust at your lotus feet and never push me away.
Your lowly and insignificant servant,
Rāma Murārī dāsa
ISKCON - GUNTUR.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, This is my first Vyāsa-pūjā offering unto you please bless me such that I can write it Properly, This year I was blessed to have your association daily because of your presence at Caitanya-Nitāi Deśa-Chennai we had daily updates, dāmodara ārati celebrations, Reports from around the world, I am happy to join the Vaiṣṇava family around the world through online which has helped to improve my spiritual life.
I Have relocated to My native village near Sholinghur, Vellore District, So I am connected with Vellore ISKCON, (Formerly I was Connected with Seshadripuram ISKCON, Bangalore) at present I am involved in various preaching activities in and around Vellore like, book distribution, Back to godhead magazine subscriptions, Last year march Vyāsa-pūjā at Chennai or Caitanya Nitāi deśa I had participated and I was involved in accommodation and transportation service.
I have created a YouTube channel to create and upload Tamil Kṛṣṇa conscious videos, Tamil, English lectures by me.
At present I am rendering my service to Vellore ISKCON by publishing Kṛṣṇa conscious videos, Tamil Audio Lectures of Akiñcanā Kṛṣṇa Prabhu. Senior Disciple of Bhakti Vikāsa Swami Mahārāja.
Please bless Vellore ISKCON Yātrā such that we shall start Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching activities, Also please bless me such that I remain always under your shelter.
In your service always
Your aspiring servant,
Śrī Ramārāja
My Dear eternal Spiritual Master and Father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
Guru Mahārāja ! I feel very happy to write this offering to you as my life has gone through a major change in this past year, all glories to you. It is also a great privilege and honor to be able to write this to one of the most elevated souls present in this planet. And I feel very fortunate to even think that such an elevated person is my spiritual master. To such a person, I offer my prostrated obeisances a million times, again and again.
After due discussions with my śīkṣā guru, His Grace Shrivallabh prabhu and with a lot of assurance from His Grace Harilila prabhu, me and my wife Sachi Janani Devī Dāsī, took a major decision to shift to Māyāpur. We were previously leading Gaurāṅga Deśa Yatra in Dubai for about 14 years. I went through many jobs in Dubai but I was not happy. My commitments got over by June 2017 when my daughter was married to another devotee aspiring from His Holiness Radhanatha Swami Mahārāja. After that I was actually toiling in Dubai for nothing. However, thanks to the above guiding devotees, this decision is one of the best in my live. So, we shifted to India in the middle of June, 2018. We first moved into Chennai, our native place, as His Grace Mahavaraha Prabhu wanted help and you were in and out of the hospital undergoing treatment. We are fortunate we were able to help His Grace Mahavaraha Prabhu and his team during your liver and kidney transplants in August and we were there in Chennai until end November helping them with your routine health report message to the entire world and with whatever little more was possible.
Over in Māyāpur by end of November, 2018, we got quite busy till the 2nd week of Jan as we tried to set up our house in Gupta Vṛndāvan and also visited Gaurāṅga Deśa for a month to help the current leaders with a few things. The house set up was not complete even by first week of Feb as we went to Chennai for the Devotee Database & E-Care meeting held in your presence along with His Grace Sabda Hari Prabhu and His Grace Vrajeswar Prabhu together with a few others too. During that time, I was deeply touched when one day you called us and spent half an hour with us caring about our shift to Māyāpur. You meticulously went through every angle of our would-be lives in Māyāpur instructing us about various things after duly discussing about them.
Just before we flew to Chennai early Feb ’18, we were told by Acintya Caitanya Prabhu that your office manager in Māyāpur was leaving. Acintya Prabhu wanted both of us to fill in that role, however we wanted to discuss with you before we decided anything. Unfortunately, we have not been able to meet you and take your blessings. However, we are very fortunate that a very important role has been assigned to both of us. As co-managers of your office, we assure you that we will do our very best in seeing that your best interests are kept intact and taken care of. However, we would like to ask for forgiveness if there are any lapses initially as we are new to Māyāpur and do not know the local language. Thus, we might take a while to really settle down. However, having said that, we are really happy to serve you and the devotees in Māyāpur.
I had a dream one early morning that you were dancing in front of the Māyāpur deities. There is a saying in South India that one’s dreams, early in the morning, will definitely come true. So, I strongly believe that you will dance in front of the deities one day.
We are very, very happy to see you recovering and we pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Nrsingadev, and Śrī Pancatattva to give you a long and healthy life. Kindly also forgive me for all the mistakes and offences committed at your lotus feet, knowingly and unknowingly, as a kind father would to his immature child.
Your eternal servant and fallen son,
Ramananda Gaura Dasa,
Sri Māyāpur Dhama, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus like feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Vaishnavas
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
All Glories to your auspicious appearance day Guru Mahārāja our spiritual father. All Glories your Divine Grace. You are unlimitedly merciful and easily approachable to all. Guru Mahārāja, whenever we come to us we feel that we are with our father and you always caring and loving us. When I daily sing the Samsara davaanala kirtan we personally feel that you are the personification of each stanza in the Gurvashtakam. We feel that you live in those stanzas.
Gur Mahārāja, you want to distribute Gaura Prema to all devotees to solidify their attachment to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Kindly bless us to become more and more engaged in assisting you to propagate the message of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to all. You are very much concerned to your devotees all over world even though your physical condition is facing insurmountable difficulties. Please give us tolerance and patience to execute your instructions without fail.
You have mercifully accepted us as your disciples even though we have many faults within us. You have so much care and affection to the congregation devotees. Your lectures are inspiring us to know more about Supreme Lord and His associates. When we read or hear your lectures we feel so much love and affection to the Supreme Lord and our heart is hankering to hear more from you.
You instructed us 3 years back to work on a school project in Chennai to provide an environment to the congregation devotee children so that they will be protected from the influence of Kali and its ill effects. Kindly give us all the strength to fulfill your desire for a school in Chennai. Kindly forgive all our offences we have committed knowingly or unknowingly at your lotus feet and put us eternally in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja sometimes we may look for fame, name, propensity of enjoyment and recognition in your service. Kindly cut this kind of attitude within me and make me selfless and determined in your service.
You always wants to bring more new people to the Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. By your blessings we are trying to bring new people to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
Myself and my wife Suddhavaishnava sevini Devī Dāsī (your spiritual daughter) and my son Ananda Gopal are doing well in health. My son has taken aspiration from you in the initiation ceremony in Chennai. KIndly bless him he would be engaged in the service of Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Your spiritual son,
Rama Rūpa Caitanya Dāsa, Chennai
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
My Dear Father And Spiritual Master ,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Guru mahārājah, it is a great privilege and honor to write an offering unto the most elevated person in this planet. I don’t have enough qualification to write or talk about you.
First I sincerely thank and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Guara Nitāi, Lord Narasiṁha Dev, Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, for giving us back our beloved Guru Mahārājāh to guide us fallen souls from the clutches of Maya and progress into Kṛṣṇa Conscious journey. You are a living inspiration of how the determined faith in Guru and the Supreme Lord will bring us out of the most trying conditions.
Guru Mahārājāh, You are so merciful and inspite of your then health condition bestowed your mercy and accepted this fallen soul under your care by giving diksha to my wife, Hemasundari Gaurangi devī dāsī, and me in Chennai on 28th March 2018.
This year during the Maha Abhishekham period we had the fortune to have Your darshan and listen to your evening lectures on the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Śrī Kolavecha Śrīdhar. We, wife and son, felt blessed by seeing you and listening to you.
We were in Dubai till December and have since relocated to Bengaluru. We are fortunate again to get the association of devotees initiated under You, Guru mahārājah. We feel this could happen only by your causeless mercy and guidance. Though I have a very long way to come towards fulfilling my promises to you still I have faith that I will overcome all the obstacles and move forward in your service.
You have given us enough lessons to learn and have shown as by example what it means to be a devotee and a sincere disciple. Unfortunately, I am still learning my lessons the hard way but still I am trying to learn. Your disciples are showering me with their love and affection. They are guiding me well and giving me enough strength to grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
On this auspicious day I offer my sincere prayers to the Lord Nrsimha dev to give you long healthy life. My sincere obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Rāmarūpa Gaura dāsa
My saviour, my dear eternal father, Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept respectful obeisances of a fallen daughter at your lotus feet. All glories to our dearest grandfather, Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your unlimited enthusiasm to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya.
Once again, like many times in the past, you left the world dumbfounded by the entire pastime of ‘simultaneous double transplants’. Devotees from all around the world not only prayed for you but went through great anguish while you were passing through that phase. Interestingly, many who do not practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness, also participated in this lila by praying for you and thus benefitted. But you gave all of us great relief and joy by proving yourself a Victor once again. Your victory flag flew higher than ever before.
So many people were purified in this process. You have converted Global hospital into a shrine. The staff who were mostly Christians offered ghee lamp to Mother Yasoda and Lord Damodara deities in the main reception during kartik. Stanley hospital made a history by allowing you to come there as the first patient to undergo simultaneous double transplants successfully. Out of your causeless mercy upon them, you brought them glories. Apollo was blessed too. All the jivas in Hirānandani got spiritual advancement simply by your sheer presence; especially those who had the great fortune of having your divine darsana. What to speak of the entire transplant team and the organ donor and his family? Lord Caitanya is taking care of them already. Chennai was indeed fortunate to have you stationed for over one year.
No matter what, your compassion was overflowing for the suffering jivas. In spite of all pain and discomfort, you gave initiation in chennai, gave class from the hospital room, looking into the administrative meetings of Māyāpur and so forth. Your physical ailments were difficult for us to watch. It was unbearable to see how every day you had a new ailment. But your tolerance, endurance outsmarted every thing else. World’s worst critics were overwhelmed with wonder. You were manifesting all the qualites that Caitanya Caritamrta talks about…krpalu, sthira, satya-sara, sarvopakaraka, krsanaika sarana, sama, apramatta and so on.
Your desire to serve the Lord is unbeatable. On Nityānanda trayodasi last year, the doctors didn’t allow you to go to the temple. So in the hospital room, you performed full abhiseka of little Doyal nitāi Sacinandana Gaura. People have never witnessed such commitment in the history.
The way you exhibited your qualities on the morning of the surgery is unprecedented and memorable. We, in the health forum were in frenzy, flapping. But you were calm and poised. Your internal bliss of your relationship with Prabhupāda and the Lord was exuding externally. And that gave us the strength to fight that moment. There was 50-50 chance of your coming back from the surgery. But that didn’t seem to be a concern for you. You were busy writing mails to the leaders of our society and different people about your remaining duties, TOVP, Navadvipa Dhāma development, preaching, book distribution and so on. Before fighting the battle, Arjuna didn’t think of himself. He was mostly worried about others. Likewise following in his footsteps, you were showing us how you made your janma sarthaka through para upakara even at the worst trying moment. You were absorbed in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the fulfillment of the desires of our previous ācāryas.
Before going to the operation theatre, you accepted the mercy in the form of Tulasi, Mahagarland and everything that Lord Nrsimhadeva mysteriously sent for you from Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma and had darsana of the Deities of Śrī Śrī Gaura nitāi for a long moment with folded hands and prayerful mood. It moved my heart. And like a very obedient patient you did your pre operative duties that was expected before surgery. In a troubled water, small fishes flap around in anxiety but the big fishes swim in a regal and majestic way. I witnessed it on that day.
In that super painful post operative period, you were preaching to the doctors, nurses in spite of having the tracheostomy tube in your throat. You refused to take ‘Ensure’ which was your main nutrition at that time, on the day of ekadasi because it has grain. Similarly, you refused to take curd in the second month of caturmasya even though curd was essential for you at that time. Through these examples you taught us how to adhere to the principles of Kṛṣṇa consciousness given to us by our spiritual master and previous ācāryas.
The doctors there in Chennai were completely surprised to see your intelligence, sharpness, presence of mind and memory. They have never come across a patient like your divine self. Some of them discussed these qualities with me.
It is incredible how deeply you are compassionate to every individual. I remember one of the nurses misbehaved with you in the ICU, which physically caused you pain but despite insistence, you refused to disclose his name to protect him from any harm and infamy. Any VIP or any other patient, as a matter of fact, in your place, would have made a serious issue out of it. But you are para duhkhe dukhi. Your forgiveness to that jiva is still shining in our heart as the north star.
Nevermind, all’s well that ends well. By mercy of the Lord, the day you returned to Māyāpur on 20th February like a superstar, with a convoy, devotees got back their life.The Lord seemed to have responded to their prayers. Through the grand welcome, the jubilant devotees expressed their exuberance. The whole event was magnificent! I am sure, your joy had no bounds to be back home with your loved ones.
I guess this is a Vyāsa-pūjā homage and not a biography. Thus I have to stop here abruptly. But I wish to thank you for being who you are, setting more than extraordinary examples before us.
You are my worshipable deity and I intend to be your pūjāri eternally. Regardless of my inabilties, I aspire to embalm your unlimited glories in my heart life after life. Thank you for engaging me in your service with so much love, even though I do not deserve and am not qualified for it. Please instill a drop of gratitude in my rock-hard heart for the same. Thank you for reciprocating to my prayers. A special thanks for making me experience your unconditional love 24/7. Please forgive me for all the offenses and mistakes during my services at your lotus feet.
Praying for your COMPLETE recovery to Their Lordships and may you be in contentment of your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā, my father!
Aspiring to love you with gratitude,
Ramya Vṛndāvana devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
We have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma temple. With the mercy and blessings of Guru and Gaurāṅga, and with the mercy and support of devotees, we started living in the devotee community center at the temple for one year, and taking the association of devotees and participating in the temple services every day, and we could perform flower seva, hall decoration and cleaning services in temple.
Guru Mahārāja, you are so merciful. Once your holiness visited Bangalore. Though we are so fallen conditioned souls, with your mercy and blessings we could take your darshan, and my son got your special blessings. Though you are facing challenging physical and health conditions, out of your causeless mercy you gave us your darshan. We are so happy Guru mahārāja to take your darshan couple of times.
We humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that both of us and my daughter Komal and my son Hemant always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga in the association of devotees, and to do more and more seva and for the advancement of our spiritual lives. We humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that both of us immediately surrender at your lotus feet and accept Diksha from you.
Guru Mahārāja, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servants,
Ram Prasad and Sanju devī (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rājāpur Jagannātha dhāma (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Caitanya Avatari dāsa and HG Rasamayi devī dāsī)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeiscences at your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga,
All glories to Śrīla Prabupad,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
I do not know how to glorify you, nor I am qualified to glorify you. However, for my purification I am attempting to do so.
I am very fortunate to have you as my spiritual master as you are so much merciful to your disciples and to fallen conditioned souls in general.
Although I am unqualified to be your disciple you have shown your causeless mercy upon me to uplift me from this ocean of nescience and material existence.
Your untiring spirit despite of so many adverse material difficulties and circumstances is really inspiring all of us so much so that we consider our impediments as very insignificant. You are always preaching the glories of Śrī Gaurāṅga and Śrī Nityananda, that you utilize every opportunity to preach, even when you are in the hospital. You totally disregard your external bodily conditions for the sake of upliftment of the conditioned souls who are suffering here eternally.
I sincerely pray at your lotus feet to be merciful upon us and provide us the necessary blessings so that we are able to follow your foot steps in spreading the mission of Śrīla Prabupad and previous acharyas. Kindly bless us so that we can always remember you and the Supreme Lord so that we do not fall prey to maya’s temptations. Please give us the strength to follow our vows and to remain steady in the path of devotional life.
Although my prayers may be insignificant, I shall still pray that you regain your complete health so that you can continue to preach and fulfill the desires of your spiritual master.
Your insignificant servant,
Raṇacora Govinda dāsa,
Bangalore, Śrī Jagannātha Mandir Seshadripuram, India
Our Dear Guru Maharaj,
Kindly accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of your divine appearance day.
It is only by your causeless mercy that we are able to maintain our Krishna Consciousness. We are greatly indebted to you for your causeless mercy.
Dear Guru dev, we know you are involved in so many services, given to you by your spiritual master His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. But we also know that Bhakti Vriksha preaching program is very dear to you as it help multiply the devotee population through empowerment. We are trying to increase the congregation strength through systematic training of our BV leaders. Right now it looks very challenging. But with your kind blessings and mercy we hope, we will succeed. Also kindly bless us so that the temple construction work that is half way through gets completed fast.
Dear Guru Maharaj, On this auspicious occasion of your vyasapuja day, we submissively beg for your mercy, so that we remain firmly fixed in Krishna Consciousness, serving your lotus feet.
Your servants,
Rangaraja das
Manomayi Sita Devi Dasi
Bhakta Nandhagopal.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.i feel happier to hear from you online daily in Facebook. Thank you Guru Mahārāja. For showering your mercy and inspiring to hear Gaura lila daily. Just by hearing from you I can enter the holy places.
Please bless me to be an instrument to spread this sankirtan movement.
Your unworthy servant,
Rañjanī Gopikā devī Dāsī,
Chennai, India
Hare Krishna Guru maharaj.
Please accept my dandwat pranam to your lotus feet.
On this auspicious day of Vyas puja, I take the opportunity to say something about you. Please forgives me for my inability to glorify you as your glories are unlimited. Some days ago, I was reading about first canto ninth chapter where Bhisma deva is giving instruction to Yudhishthira. And he points out that is it happening due to inevitable time. means all the things which are happening to you that is due to time but that doesn't mean that you are sinful. You are like yudhisthir maharaj who is taking all the blame on himself although you are faultless. Further Srila prabhupada writes in purport “one should not grudge being thus controlled by time despite being a true follower of religious principles.”(SB_1.9.14_ppt)
I can see that how humble you are that although you gave your each and every breath to Lord Chaitanya still no complain. This shows that how surrender you are towards Srila prabhupada and his teachings, without the realization and application it is impossible to live our life with those teachings. I heard from many devotees that there are two bhagvata one is book bhagvata and another is person bhagvata. I found you to be the person bhagavata and I am confident that by serving you I will go back to godhead there is no doubt.
On 27march2019 I met a person and he was telling me that nowadays sadhus are in dress only. Due to some bogus person people are losing faith on sadhus. But I have many examples of sadhus due to Srila prabhupada’s mercy and you are the best among them for me. Now whenever the word sadhu comes, I can see you.
After Gaur Purnima on the day of initiation you asked all of us, how many of you are here by your own will not by someone’s force. All the devotees said that they have come there by their own will then you said I pray so that all of you get Krishna prem. I am confident that due to your prayers and blessing towards fallen soul like me I will go back to godhead.
Please bless me so that I can be your eternal servant
Your most fallen son
Rasamaya Nityananada Das
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances,
With great joy and gratefulness, I make a humble attempt to glorify Your Divine Grace on this joyous occasion of Your 70th Vyasa puja
Being an unqualified person to glorify Your Divine Grace, first of all I seek Your blessings to succeed in my attempts. I would follow the footsteps of great Vaishnavas in doing so.
In a lecture by His Grace Pankajanghri Prabhu mentions that,
Balarama is very close to Krishna, and he is the creator and leader of the gopa boys as He is well known of the things and activities which gives pleasure for the Lord both in spiritual and material world In spiritual world he represents the samvit and sandhini potency and enhances the pastimes of the lord for the Lord’s pleasure. In material world He takes care of the creation, through the expansion of his expansions, in the form of Mahā-Viṣṇu, Garbhodakaśāyī-Viṣṇu, and Kṣirodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. At present He is easily accessible as Lord Nityananda, because of whose mercy we get the mercy of Guru and from Guru’s mercy we get mercy of Gauranga kripa.
As a jiva shows inclination to cross over the material world, want to achieve the mercy of the Lord, Balarama as the Supersoul brings the Guru in his life. Gurudeva , we can practically hear him, serve him, touch him and see him. We should understand that Guru is non-different from Balarama because guru is doing the work of Balarama, He is representative of Lord Balarama and he engages us in the service of Krsna. The main business of Balarama is to engage everything and everyone in the service of Krsna.
Gurudeva wants us to serve Krishna and engage everything in Krsna’ s service and help others in serving Krishna the same principle of Balarama This is paramapara of serving Krsna
We can see by Your Divine Graces everyday activity, just purely the principle of Balarama. Your divine grace is an immeasurable ocean of kind and love the representative of Krsna appearing before us conditioned souls.
śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu adhama janāra bandu
lokanāth lokera jīvana
hā hā prabhu koro doyā deho more pada-chāyā
ebe jaś ghuṣuk tribhuvana
Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor and the lord and master of the devotees. O, master! Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.
There are unlimited glories of Your Divine Grace, but I would like to highlight one special one which moves my heart every time, Your personal care of each and every one of us, attention the details is a Vaishnava quality full exhibited in your Divine Grace. We might be in an illusion thinking that we feel Your Divine Grace in our life as a very special mercy of the Lord upon us but actually Your Divine Grace consider us stupid fools very special even with all the flaws, it is actually you make us feel special. Whenever we meet Your Divine Grace you make us feel that we are special, even though not worthy. In that way you inspire us in our devotional service. Thanking you would be very insignificant, what else can we do just follow the instructions which Your Divine Grace have been imparting every single day and always feel meek and humble and surrender unto Your Divine Grace will to please Srila Prabhupada mission.
In this meditation let me continue my services for Your Divine Grace pleasure, and let me be in constant remembrance of the lotus feet of Guru and Gauranga
The recent event of Your operation has been very intense and made us be more serious in our services and sadhana. But in course of we becoming serious You have to undergo so much of pain and prickings ..
How can we ever repay our debt to Your lotus feet?
Simply praying to bhakta vatsala Lord Narasimhadeva for you healthy, long life to carry out the mission Lord Nityananda of reaching to maximum conditioned souls and taking them to lotus feet of the Lordships Radha Madhava.
Yours in service
Rasapriya Gopika Devi Dasi
Sridham Mayapur
गुरु महाराज में आपके चरणो में दंडवत प्रणाम करती हूं। मैं बहुत भाग्यशाली हूं मुझे आप जैसे गुरु का आश्रय मिला । गुरु महाराज इतना शारीरिक कष्ट होते हुए भी हम जैसे पतित आत्माओं के लिए प्रचार कार्य में लगे रहते हैं। गुरु महाराज गुणों के भंडार हैं । गुरु महाराज अपने गुरु के आदेशों का दृढ़ता से पालन करते हैं । गुरु महाराज जब आई सी यू में थे खुद बीमार होते हुए भी वे दूसरों के लिए प्रार्थना कर रहे थे ।गुरु महाराज ने मायापुर के मंदिर के लिए भी बहुत मेहनत की है ।
मैं गुरु महाराज और भगवान से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि मैं आपके मिशन में कुछ मदद कर सकूं।
धन्यवाद
आप की शिष्या
रास रानी कमला देवी दासी
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Hare Kṛṣṇa !
Please accept my Humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Your Holiness! All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Thank You Guru mahārāja for being a GIVER.
Giver of Śrīdhāma Māyāpur
Giver of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Mercy
Giver of Lord Caitanya’s Mercy
Giver of Lord Nityānanda’s Mercy
Giver of Loving Pastimes of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa and Radharani
Giver of the Nectar of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
Giver of Unlimited Mercy
Giver of Spiritual Vision
Giver of Spiritual Strength
Giver of Devotees
Giver of (Maha)Prasāda
Giver of Temples
Giver of Festivals
Thank You for tolerating a Taker like me .
Thank You for your unlimited Mercy and compassion on me. Thank you for everything. Begging for your forgiveness for all the offences knowingly and unknowingly committed.
Requesting for your blessing on my family and me ,that we may always engage in assisting You and Your Disciples in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’ mission.
Your Insignificant Servants,
Rasika Gaura dāsa
Kalāvatī Vrajavaśinī devī dāsī
Padminiśrī
Mukunda Priya
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obesiances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda .
Gurudeva you are so merc if ul that you have given me this opportunity of devotional service.
You are an expert preac her Guru Mahārāj.
Each time I hear you speak I am amazed at how you are able to say exactly what I need to hear.
Your instructions are my inspirations.
Just a short t ime ago I was engaged in soo many degraded activ ities. When It hink of it now I am so ashamed of myself. I can remember how mamy lifetimes have I been forgett ing about kṛṣṇa and performing so many sinful activities.
You give us so much of your time, guidance and care.
Thank you Gurudeva for picking me up and showing me there is something higher than temporary material so called pleasure.
I am forever in your debt Guru Mahārāj
Your eternal servant and your fallen daughter
Rati Śreṣṭha Keśavī devī dāsī
My beloved spiritual father Jayapataka Swami Gurudeva,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to You, all glories to your 70th Appearance Day Festival! On this glorious occasion I would like to offer my humble offering in the form of a poem for your pleasure. I have taken the sri krishna caitanya prabhu doya karo more song as the base and have edited it as an offering suitable to glorify you. The song is more crying out to you requesting for your mercy upon this useless fallen soul.
(1)
srila-jayapataka-swami gurudeva doya koro more
toma bina ke doyalu jagata-samsare
(2)
patita-pavana-hetu tava parampara
mo sama patita prabhu na paibe ara
(3)
ha ha pratinidhi nityananda, premananda sukhi
kripabalokana koro ami boro duhkhi
(4)
doya koro saksad hari acharya gosai
tava kripa-bale pai caitanya-nitai
(5)
ha ha swarup, sanatana, rupa, raghunatha
bhatta-juga, sri-jiva ha prabhu gurudeva
(6)
doya koro acharyapada jayapataka swami
tomara carana seva mage ratnavali devi dasi
(1) My beloved spiritual master Srila Jayaptaka Swami, please be merciful to me, because who can be more merciful than Your Lordship within these three worlds?
(2) In your guru parampara you are the most merciful and have appeared just to reclaim us the conditioned, fallen souls, but I assure You that You will not find a greater fallen soul than me. Therefore, my claim is first.
(3) My dear representative of Lord Nityananda, You are always joyful in spiritual bliss. Since You always appear very happy, I have come to You because I am most unhappy. If You kindly put Your glance over me, then I may also become happy.
(4) My dear direct representative of Supreme Lord Hari, You are so kind. Please be merciful to me. If You are kind to me, naturally Lord Caitanya and Nityananda will also be kind to me.
(5) O Svarupa Damodara, personal secretary of Lord Caitanya, O six Gosvamis ó Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, and Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami! O my beloved spiritual master, I pray to you all for mercy.
(6) O Jayapataka Swami Srila Acharyapada! Please be merciful to me. Your unworthy disciple, Ratnavali Devi Dasi always desires to serve your divine lotus feet.
Being in very critical condition of body , still you were able to preach Krishna Consciousness to each and everyone around you. You are definetly a pure devotee.
Please accept my humble obeisance. Wishing a very good health ahead.
Also , requesting to shower mercy upon me to serve Lord Krishna
your servant,
Ravi Kumar N
Dear Guru Maharaj, Hare Krishna!
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Many congratulations on your 70th successful year of devotional service and contribution to the Sankirtana movement of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
You are a factual and one of the most empowered leader within ISKCON, driving from the front, you encourage big time the armies of Mahaprabhu to rally together, your efficient and most effective structure and plan to unite the Gaudiya sampradaya, and other Vaishnavas to fight together as one under many commanders is highly applaud able. The great general His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupads rightly saw the potential in you, and named you Jayapataka, the victory flag.
You are one of the stalwart preacher whose main goal is to please His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada tremendously without any shadow of a doubt. Considering most challenged physical condition has not discouraged your determination to preach, and this is proof that your preaching is - UNCONDITIONAL - not dependent upon any material circumstances and is thus pure and pleasing to both Srila Prabhupada and Lord Sri Krishna!!
May Guru and Gauranga shower more and more blessing upon you so that you will be physically present as many years as possible to guide us personally to protect our future devotional life and safeguard the future of ISKCON as well.
I have a desire to join Mayapur Dham as a full time missionary, hence humbly beg you to please bless me to make significant advancement in pure Krishna consciousness, and to serve in a mood of selflessness and purity.
Your aspiring servant of your servants,
Ravi Shankar Prasad
“nama om vishnupadya krsna presthaya bhutale,
srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine,
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet, on the occasion of Your vyasa puja.
All glories to Srila Gurudev & All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
You are so great; You are fulfilling the instructions of Your spiritual Master Srila Prabhupada one by one. You are preaching throughout the world and you are the record holder for traveling most number of times.
Gurumaharaj, because of Your spiritual master’s instruction, You came to Bengal & learned Bengali and started preaching in Bengali. You also learnt the art of farming and received top medals from the state.
Gurumaharaj, You are so great, You are fulfilling the dreams of Your Spiritual Master - that is TOVP, which is going to be completed.
Gurumaharaj, I cannot forget my initiation day, which was on March 02, 2018. Even though Your health condition was very bad, You came back from Chennai & gave initiation.
Gurumaharaj, you are so merciful – after the treatment in Chennai, You started preaching through Facebook daily.
Gurumaharaj, I am not qualified to glorify You, please forgive me and give blessings and mercy to do the seva’s.
Your Humble Servant,
Raviteja Madhav Das (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dandavat Praṇām
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāj
All glories to your auspicious appearance day
Dear Guru Mahārāj
Gurudeva your love and mercy has no bounds. Without taking care of your own health, you keep on serving Śrīla Prabhupad's mission like a soldier. Your love for Śrīla Prabhupāda is increasing day by day. Though it was impossible, but you made it possible by coming out of such a health condition. You made our heart beat like a rocket on 15th August, and then gave us your divine association by staying in this material world, for preaching to more and more fallen souls. Thank you so much dear Gurudeva for the online Facebook classes making us always feel in touch with you. Taking darshan of your moon like face and lotus feet is the breath for all of us. Your translation of Kṛṣṇa Caitanya book gives us the divine mercy of Nitāi Gaura, though we are totally unqualified for this mercy upon us. Dear Gurudeva we are fallen like Jagai and Madhai, Please pick us up from this ocean and bless us with divine service of your lotus instructions. Please bless that we are able to follow your preaching mood and give you happiness. On this special day, please bless us with your mercy and unending ocean of love, that keeps on flowing.
Prayers to Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Prahlad-Narsimhadev, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava that you become healthy and dance in front of their lordships in total bliss.
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Revatī Susevikā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
My humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
It has been five years since initiation Guru Mahārāja and still when I recall that moments, I get goose bumps and think is it true? Am I so blessed?
Last year when you were in Intensive Care, we were so worried and then you came out and started giving video classes. I felt so proud that My Guru Mahārāja even in his discomfort thinks only about others. And then I feel ashamed that what am I doing, I do nothing to be worthy of your shelter but then again, I think that if I was unworthy you would not have accepted me as your spiritual daughter.
Sometimes I do doubt Guru Maharaj, fallen as I am, that whether you remember me and then I remember the first time I had met you was in May 2011 in Balarāmadeśa and we were taking Aspirant. We were all in a line coming over from your right side, offering flowers and then moving over to your left side. I was worried because I have visual field defects. If I looked up, I couldn’t see your lotus feet. If I looked down, I would bump against the one in front of me. But when I reached you, you stopped me and said, ‘Come over to the front and offer’. I had become numb for some seconds and then had understood your greatness. Without my telling, you knew me. This one instance I hold close to my heart. And replay again and again in my mind.
It has been two years Guru Mahārāja that me and my son have shifted to Mangalore. We are not able to go regularly to the temple but try to do as much sevā as we can. I had written in the initiation form that I will work with kids and so when Rukmiṇī Mātājī told me that there is a sevā to teach Bhagavad-gītā in a school, I accepted it. It is Rāma Kṛṣṇa School and though we are not allowed to propagate Bhakti-yoga but we try to propagate the values given in the Gītā. It is a weekly once class. It has been two years since I took over and recently, we had the last class of this session and we had a Quiz. I had requested the Local temple President His Grace Smita Kṛṣṇa Prabhu to come and give a talk. He came and spoke about Dhruva and how his mother had advised him not to do bad against those who did bad to him and how determined he was. He also spoke about Garuḍa and his selflessness. The management was happy with the children’s progress and the talk. Later we distributed prasādā from the temple for 700+ students, teachers and the allied staff. Attaching a few photograph of that event.
We are trying to spread this school sessions to other schools too. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja that I may do justice to the promise I made to you.
Your spiritual daughter
Revatī-priyā devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
On this most auspicious day, I wish to inform you that Śrīla Prabhupāda's legacy is being taken forward in spite of so many high tides and turbulent storms in the ocean of material existence, rescuing countless spirit souls from the whirlpool of birth, death, old age, and disease through your different visionary innovative preaching programs like Bhakti vrksha, Nāmahaṭṭa, Damodar month festival, purushottama adhika masa etc.,You have so expertly designed this transcendental ship that in spite of innumerable storms in the turbulent ocean, the progress is unaffected. You as a perfect captain, trained your dedicated disciples to navigate through all kinds of difficulties. In turn, they are also training their dependants to become worthy, sincere and competent followers of Your Divine Grace.
Guru Mahārāja, Your glories are practically being witnessed around the world, how by Lord's mercy impossible things can become possible. Lord being Achyuta never fails in protecting His devotees, He is showing through You, what it means to be a Pure devotee and His unique reciprocation and special care upon His pure devotees. Because You are so pure, you have
accomplished tasks given by Śrīla Prabhupāda and continue to give Your valuable association and guidance to us. The transplant surgery which you have gone through is an unimaginable risk and challenge. The whole world was praying for You to save you but the astonishing fact is that You have extended Your sweet will just to save the fallen souls and inaugurate TOVP for the whole world to come and take shelter of Lord Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu's lotus feet in Śrī dhāma Māyāpur. The strong determination you have to serve the movement, in front of it, your health issue has become almost insignificant. So, you have crossed it just like a one crosses the water in calf's footprint.
Guru Mahārāja, by your causeless mercy you are reclaiming the conditioned souls to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Kṛṣṇa. You are our true example to understand the meaning of empowerment or Kṛṣṇa sakthi. So, on this auspicious appearance day, I beg to Your divine grace to give me strength to become a good devotee and help myself and help the society. I'm always aware that I have been given many managerial responsibilities in India and few other zones, please make me more and more responsible so that I can shoulder your weight that you are lovingly bound to assist Śrīla Prabhupāda. Whenever I look at younger bright generation, I realize that they are the future leaders of our society. I want to take care of them as a servant and help them to become competent leaders of our society, especially in Tirupati and other parts of Andhra Pradesh. As I am serving you, I feel the urgent need to serve them by strict training in teaching and principles laid down by Śrīla Prabhupāda with utmost love and care. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can execute these duties properly and always remain engaged in serving your lotus feet.
Always aspiring to remain at the dust of your lotus feet,
Your eternal servant,
Revatī Ramaṇa dāsa and devotees of Tirupati.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All Glories to You and All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to Your Auspicious Appearance Day Śrīla Gurudevā.
It has been more than three years that I am living each moment of my life as Your sheltered disciple and what has remained constant in my life till now is the spiritual bliss. Moreover, I have experienced that the amount of spiritual bliss increases with every new devotional service that You instruct us to perform. You always sing this line in Your lectures ' ānandera sīmā nāhi, nirānanda dūre jāya' so I must say that it is only because of Your instructions, words and presence that I have experienced unlimited ecstasy in the path of Bhakti-yoga that You have shown to the most fallen soul like me.
I did not know the meaning of spiritual bliss in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness earlier but by following Your instructions I am understanding its real meaning. You have given me so many devotional services to perform like studying for becoming a school teacher in Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur, cooking bhoga for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, preaching the message of Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi to the innocent people, listening to Your lectures and much more so after doing all these services I get an unlimited satisfaction and happiness which I, now, know is spiritual bliss only.
Whenever I am going off the track from the standard methods of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, Your mercy quickly gives me constant reminders and help so that I come back on track. Guru Mahārāja for me You are a true representative of Lord Nityānanda and it is a request to always allow me to serve Your Lotus Feet for eternity.
Your Sheltered Disciple
Ria
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Guru Mahārāja you are the saviour of fallen, insignificant soul like me.
You are so merciful to accept me as your spiritual daughter though I do not possess any qualifications for that..
You preach Kṛṣṇa Prema wherever you go whoever you see.
Fortunate souls will come to you
Dear Guru Mahārāja.Your blessings made me fortunate to be your disciple.
please please accept my humble obeisances and please allow me to be dust of your lotus feet which will give
both mental and physical strength to chant the holyname without any offence.
Please engage me in your service Guru Mahārāja.
I pray to Lord Gaurange for your speedy recovery.
Your most insignificant
Rohini Vrajasevini Devī Dāsī
Ravichandran
Vrinda
Coimbatore, India
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your Lotus Feet.
All glories to Gauranga Mahaprabhu…!!!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada…!!!
All glories to You…!!!
By Your causeless mercy, a fallen soul like me is so fortunate to get to chant the holy name.
I am not at all qualified, but You were so magnanimous to accept me as a disciple of Yours. I am so lucky to be under Your bold leadership and remain in the family of Srila Prabhupada.
Despite all Your physical challenges You continue to accept disciples like me. I have no words, nor am I qualified, to either thank You for the herculean task You are executing, or for glorifying You.
I pray to lord Narasimha Dev, Gaur Nitai, Jagannath Baladev Subhadramayi Sudarshan , Radha Madhav to further strengthen You in Your activities to uplift the fallen lot.
Thank You Dear Gurudeva!
All glories to Your auspicious appearance day!
Yours unqualified disciple,
Rupanuga Jivana Das (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dearly beloved Srila Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to your Divine Grace! All glories to your transcendental Vyasa Puja!
Guru Maharaj, first of all let me wish you a warm and loving 70th Vyasa puja on the occasion of your holy & transcendental appearance day
Guru Maharaj once again your divine vyasa puja affords me the opportunity to glorify you very limitedly due to my impurities although your fame is unlimited in the three worlds.
Guru Maharaj, you long stay at Chennai for your treatment was really a blessing in disguise for me and for many others too. Your transcendental presence had a magical transformation in my heart and consciousness. You are so magnanimous and beyond causelessly compassionate that you started to give classes every day (from your tireless efforts of Caitanya Book), which you are continuing to give till date, without leaving a single drop of your enthusiasm to preach the glories of Sri Gaurahari and benefitting so many of our lives through your divine association! You have given me a deep and lifelong moments of your association personally on the occasion of Jaya Ekadasi and you have again made my conviction more stronger that you are ‘Antaryami”. Although am totally undeserving but that was only by your causeless mercy I could get it.
On Nithyananda Triyodasi, I was fortunate to capture some special moments of your Holiness which melted my hard heart so much! Your divine presence on the most auspicious day made me oblivious to the surroundings and I was simply gazing at you without missing to see you even for a moment. Your conscious acts while taking part in Abhishek to the Lordships, your great eagerness and love to spread the mercy of NItai Gaura, your chanting on the new diksha bead for a candidate, your complete absorption in the details of the pastimes of the Lord and so on. Forever indebted for those precious moments of your divine grace and the merciful glance!!!
Guru Maharaj, as years roll by, I realize how peripheral my attachment to the holy name, how empty my words and how vacant my heart is. Amidst all the anarthas that I battle with, the only saving grace is some trickle drops of faith that pour along with your abundant mercy in my life. I know that your causeless mercy is that which keeps me afloat in an otherwise lost case. It is your loving mercy that shines forth in the dark and gloomy hours, that keeps the faith going. From the very first time when I had your darshan, you have showered me with such genuine care that it makes me want to believe in the supreme source of unlimited care and affection. And even today, your care and mercy keeps pouring into my insignificant life, through the various services to Srila Prabhupada’s magnanimous family, that I am engaged in, by your divine arrangement.
With all my limitations and inabilities, I know I have nowhere to go, save and except your mercy. I sincerely pray Gurudev, that I may imbibe one bit of the mood that you exemplify, so I can serve Srila Prabhupada and his divine family in a manner that would be befitting someone who belongs to you.
Oh most merciful master, You are the only deliverer.
I need attraction to Your lotus feet, Which are coolness in scorching heat.
Krsna is like a vast sea, We can't reach there easily.
But You out of compassion, Give us Your Divine association.
Transcendental glance of your divine grace, Brings one out of material race.
To receive Your causeless mercy, I can also add to waiting infinity.
Words coming from Your lotus mouth, Purifies west east north south.
Your eternal transcendental instructions, Are saving world from great destructions.
Please please Guru Maharaj, Accept me as Your insignificant dasi.
As You care and love us all, Let Your compassion and mercy befall.
I aspire to desire clear and proper, To commit fully and just surrender.
I hope Gurudev You would accept, This fool destitute insignificant.
My only request in Your lotus feet, Please give me a space to be fit.
Then I will dance and will chant, As my illusioned heart will illuminate.
How can my mind ever be satisfied with my frail attempts to describe you! for you are the ocean of all divine qualities. I offer all the flowers of the whole world on your lotus feet today!!! Thank you so much Gurumaharaj for always keeping me under your divine care and giving me rays of hope to not give up the battle against Maya!!! I sincerely pray that I follow your divine instructions as my life and soul and one day in this lifetime live up to my name and please your Holiness.
Your most insignificant daughter and servant,
Rupasri Lakshmipriya Devi dasi (Diksha)
Chennai. India.
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you Gurudeva.
This 70th Vyasa Puja is a defining one, as you have come through the clutches of death so many other odds in your personal health and it's such a blessing to have you back Gurudeva.
On this most auspicious day, I offer myself completely unto you and recommit myself to serving you with utmost dedication and love, for all that you have been through.
You have truly shown us what it means to love and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You have shown us how much you love us, that you have decided to stay for a longer time on this planet to carry forward the Victory Flag, leading us from the front as the commander in chief.
I would like to personally thank you Gurudeva for accepting my small services in streamlining areas of e-Governance, Jayapataka Swami Archives and other digital systems for better efficiency and productivity as an organisation. It's only by your blessings and mercy that I was able to launch "The Digital Preacher" course for all the devotees of ISKCON, to use social media to exponentially grow the movement far and wide.
I would like to recommit myself to take this forward along with the guidance of all the senior leaders to help ISKCON become really powerful in the digital space in all aspects, marketing, systems, communication, efficiency and speed.
The love you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda is so strong that you are literally unstoppable in everything you do.
On this day I would like to profusely beg for your mercy and forgiveness for anything which I might have done knowingly or unknowingly.
I beg for getting the taste in chanting the Holy Names.
I beg for the association of the Vaishnavas.
I beg to always remain under your shelter and service.
I remember one time during the Māyāpur Parikrama when you were in your camp. I was serving in cleaning the room, and in one of the discussions which you were having with your servants, you strongly mentioned that "you wanted a clean heart". That moment struck me deep within and I always pray that I have a clean heart and clean intentions always, to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda, to fulfil the highest purpose of spreading the Holy Names far and wide, into every town and village.
I pray that we were able to serve you more and more as a family.
I pray that my two sons Rishabh and Dhruva are also able to carry forward to the mission as they grow up. It's only by your blessings that these two boys have come into our life. We would like to be a good example to demonstrate what an ideal grihastha life should be, for the next generation.
On this most auspicious day of your 70th Vyasa Puja, I pray to Lord Narsimhadeva to always protect you and bestow you with more and more energy and vitality to be able to drive forward the numerous initiatives which you are guiding and overseeing, for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Once again, our deepest love and gratitude to you for blessing our family with the true gift of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness over the years.
We are ever indebted to you, for showing your causeless mercy upon us.
Your eternal spiritual son & daughter,
Sabda Hari dāsa & Bhaktin Vanita
Your eternal spiritual grandchildren,
Rishabh and Dhruva
Chennai, India
परम पूज्य जय पताका स्वामी गुरु महाराज की जय
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले
श्रीमते जय पताका स्वामी इति नामिने
नमः आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने
गौर कथा धाम दया नगर ग्राम तारिने ।
मेरा जन्म निम्न परिवार में हुआ परंतु पथ प्रदर्शक शिक्षा गुरु की कृपा से मुझे आप मिले । मुझे कभी यकीन नही था कि मैं कभी ऐसा जीवन जिऊंगी । मेरे पास अपना कुछ नही है जो आपको दे सकूँ , आपकी कृपा से जो मैने सीखा उसे मैं दूसरों में बांट सकूँ ये मेरा सौभाग्य होगा । व्यक्तिगत रूप से मुझे कोई आशा नही है कि अपने जीवन के आगामी करोड़ो वर्षो में मैं भगवान की प्रत्यक्ष सेवा कर सकूं किंतु मुझे विश्वास है कि किसी न किसी दिन उस माया के कीचड़ से मेरा उद्धार होगा जिसमें मैं इस समय जकड़ी हुई हूँ । अतएव सच्चे मन से मैं अपने देव स्वरूप गुरु के चरणकमलों में निवेदन करती हूँ कि अपने पूर्वजन्मों के दुष्कृत्यों के लिए जो मेरा भोग्य है उसे मुझे भोगने दिया जाये किंतु इस अनुभूति की मुझे शक्ति मिले कि मैं गुरु महाराज के एक तुच्छ सेवक के अतिरिक्त कुछ नही हूँ और ये गुरुमहाराज की कृपा बिंदु से ही हो सकता है जिससे मैं अपनी स्वाभाविक स्थिति प्राप्त कर सकूँ । आपकी 70वीं वर्षगांठ पर मैं आपसे वादा करती हूँ कि मैं अपने आपको बदलने के लिए ही जिऊंगी और तन-मन-धन से प्रभुपाद के मिशन में अपने पति (गौरश्याम दास) को पूरा सहयोग दूंगी ।
My Dear Gurudeva ,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda .
On this most auspicious day I beg humbly to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Panca-tattva, Narasiṁhadev and Śrīla Prabhupāda that you may be granted all good health so you can fulfil your only desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
This day is more auspicious because Kṛṣṇa has let you stay here so you can continue to inspire us and also fulfil your desires in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. By your activities you’re are showing us by example how to perform devotional service by the mind body and words in any condition of life. You are also showing us how to remain enthusiastic, confident and determined in the most difficult circumstances. Gurudeva I am waiting for the day when you will stand and dance with your whompers . I dreamt of it one day and praying for it to happen.
Gurudev you have been showering so much mercy on me in spite of me being so worthless and my only prayer is I should become your worthy disciple. It’s 9 months now since we left Gaurāṅga Deśa and moved to India first serving you in Chennai when you underwent the surgery and thereafter moved to Śrī Māyāpur Dhām .
My husband and I have been given the service in your office . It’s a huge responsibility and I hope we can please you by our service.
The last few months in your service and in the association of god brothers and god sisters, doctors and many others who are serving you has been a humbling experience and very inspiring . I hope to develop a drop of the love they all have for you. I realise your glories by seeing them all and have a hope that if I endeavour I too can become a gem in your service.
Gurudeva I am also very desirous of become a teacher and am endeavouring to acquire the necessary skills and qualifications by attending the teachers training course and other necessary courses . Also I feel some inclination to contribute towards education in ISKCON and I hope I will get an opportunity.
Gurudeva when we moved from Gaurāṅga Deśa we handed over our service after due training to His Grace Śrīranga Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and His Grace Gopi Gana Gita Mathaji. They both have sincerely taken the service and working to expand the Yatra . We visited in December for a few weeks on their request and it was good to see more new devotees and Yatra carrying on nicely. As per your advice we are guiding them when they require guidance .
Gurudeva my daughter Snigdha Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and Bhaktha Venkat are moving to Canada. Seek your blessings so they continue to serve you in all earnest and become your sincere servants. Venkat is aspiring from His Holiness Radhnatha Swami Mahārāja. he needs your blessings to get initiated soon.
Gurudeva I struggle in my devotional service and beg for forgiveness for my faulty nature and any pain I have caused you by my inappropriate behaviour thou that’s not intended even in wildest dreams. I hope by staying in Dhām I can advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.I pray to you to bless me so I can make the best while living in Dhām. I have your instructions to take advantage of deities and association of devotees and Kṛṣṇa katha and trying sincerely to follow them .
Your spiritual daughter
Śacī Jananī devī dāsī,
Sri Māyāpur Dhāma, India
Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaj
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet Gurumaharaj.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to you Gurumaharaj.
I’am a very insignificant soul to glorify you dear Gurumaharaj, but the love and mercy you are showering on me has brought out the best to serve the Vaishnava’s. I feel that the word glorification becomes small in comparison to your glories.
Every single day I’am praying to lord nrsimha to give you power to walk and dance for Gauranga because it’s my dream that I want to see you walk towards fallen souls including me like a KING LION.
Every time you give a lecture I accumulate more and more knowledge and gain love towards Gauranga. I want to dedicate my soul and body in the mission of Srila Prabhupada and serve your lotus feet life after life.
I want to thanks my siksha gurus who have shown me this Krishna Conscious path. With their inspiration and encouragement, I was bestowed with an opportunity to become your daughter which I was not qualified for.
With Gauranga’s unlimited mercy, we got an opportunity to start a school which helps us incorporating a Bhakti bhijam in every student hearts.
Gurumaharaj pls shower your blessings on me and my family to successfully run the school.
Pls bless all our Bhakti vrksha members, Krishna club kids, youth program kids and preachers, Tandoor devotees and all our Secunderabad congregation.
Your servant and daughter
Sadanandini Keshavi devi Dasi.
love you so much my dear father.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
I am a very insignificant soul to glorify you dear Guru Mahārāja, but the love and mercy you are showering on me has brought out the best to serve the Vaishnava’s. I feel that the word glorification becomes small in comparison to your glories.
Every single day I am praying to Lord Narasimhadeva to give you power to walk and dance for Gaurāṅga because it’s my dream that I want to see you walk towards fallen souls including me like a KING LION.
Every time you give a lecture I accumulate more and more knowledge and gain love towards Gaurāṅga. I want to dedicate my soul and body in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and serve your lotus feet life after life.
I want to thanks my śīkṣā gurus who have shown me this Kṛṣṇa Conscious path. With their inspiration and encouragement, I was bestowed with an opportunity to become your daughter which I was not qualified for.
With Gaurāṅga’s unlimited mercy, we got an opportunity to start a school which helps us incorporating a bhakti bhijam in every student hearts.
Guru Mahārāja pls shower your blessings on me and my family to successfully run the school.
Pls bless all our Bhakti vrksha members, Kṛṣṇa club kids, youth program kids and preachers, Tandoor devotees and all our Secunderabad congregation.
Your servant and daughter,
Sadānandinī Keśavī devī dāsī,
Secunderabad, India
Our dearest Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Parampara ācāryas !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.
In spite of ill health, you have been delivering lots of conditional souls like us.
We thank you from our hearts & we pray for good health to deliver more and more souls.
We pray Lord Narasimhadeva to remove all the obstacles in fulfilling the promises given to you & us seek your blessings in this endeavour.
We feel extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful Vaisnava as our Guru Maharaj.
We wish that you stay with us for a long, long time and continues to shower your mercy upon us.
Yours,
Sadgati Gaura Hari dāsa
Hyderabad India
Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on your Vyasa Puja Day.
This year was so special that by Krsna's mercy your liver & kidney Transplant was successful. Although this was your another lila to make your disciple more sincere & serious for Krsna Conciousness. You are an example of the philosophy, we say daily, we are not this body, we are spirit soul. Gurumaharaj, You are beyond this bodily limitations. You are baring all pains to fulfill Srila Prabhuapda's Instructions & giving Gauranga Prema to everyone . Srila Prabhupada’s instructions are your life and soul. Serving him is your only goal.
I feel sometimes, How can be someone so compassionate? But you are not ordinary, you are the associate of Lord Nityananda. Whatever the condition be, nothing can stop you & your preaching mission. Being so merciful you want to distribute love of Godhead in every nook and corner of world despite of your health conditions. In spite of all physical issues, You are approachable by emails, your daily facebook classes, etc.
Your daily skype classes are nectar for our soul. Inspite of hectic schedule & tiring day, you never miss even a single day to give facebook class. I remember when i was in mayapur during parikrama this year. One day Guard was told to inform devotees that there is no class as you were in meetings since morning and would be reaching late after 9pm. You reach at 9pm at your room, You asked devotees to do set up forfacebook class , although there was nobody on top floor. It was 9.30pm & you even didn't had your dinner. You gave class first , then finish at 10.30 pm & then later took prasad. This shows your mood of love & care for your disciples that you don't want to skip meeting your disciples online and also shows your esctatic love for Gauranga that you cant stay without spreading gauranga's pastimes. We see our schedule before thinking to attend late evening facebook class that we might not be able to rise early if we attend class so late, but i realize in mayapur that you never think about your self , your schedule, your health just for giving your disciple Krsna Prema, You are living. You are living for others, for sending souls back to Krsna, for fulfilling Srila Prabhupada Mission. O Dear Guru Maharaj, You are amazing, unstoppable. Inspite of bodily pain & suffering, you are still accepting so many disciples just to deliver them , How can anyone be so merciful like you..! Who is ready to take all pains for taking his disciples back.
Who has given this most fallen soul shelter, if you were not there? You have picked up me when I was at the most difficult phase of my life. Thank you for saving me always from this suffering world. Who else could given this most fallen soul, the love and attraction for gauranga. Loving you gives me a little love for Gauranga.You, being specially empowered by Lord Chaitnya distributing his love & mercy every village & every town by giving shelter to so many fallen souls.
Whenever I am in a difficulty, I pray in front of your lamination and you always help me out from most stressed situations in my life. When i am unable to chant sincerely, i beg in front of your photo to please help me & you always reciprocate. By this lila, you taught me there is no difference between you & your lamination. You are always present everywhere with your disciples to help & protect them.
I feel highly indebted to you for your causeless mercy upon me & my family. I beg for your blessings for me & my family that we can be sincere in following the path of Krsna conciousness. Gurumaharaj, I am ignorant of the troubles you are facing just because to deliver this fallen soul ( as a father undergoes to protect and maintain as child ) and take back to godhead. Please forgive me for all my offenses i keep committing knowingly. You are the ocean of Mercy. I beg for your Mercy so I may always able to imbibe the mood of being servant of servant of servant of all Vaishnavas, can follow your instructions and my initiation vows throughout my life.
I pray to Lord Narasimha Dev for your good health as I just can't live without you and your service. O Gurudev. Please always engage me in service under your Lotus feet.
Yours Unworthy Daughter,
Sadguru Sevanandini Devi Dasi
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept our obeisances unto your Lotus Feet
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All Glories to You, dearest Guru Mahārāja
All Glories to your auspicious appearance day, our deep heartfelt gratitude to you, for accepting us in your shelter and constantly showering us with your causeless mercy and care.
How wonderfully you have shown us how to be an ideal disciple through your glories life which is completely dedicated in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are the symbol of all great qualities.
Touching the hearts of anyone and everyone who comes in contact with you and distributing Śrī Gaurāṅga's mercy unlimitedly in every town and village.
Even low born foolish persons like us can taste the nectar - its through your vivid explanations you take us to the nectarine pastime lands of Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu.
Dear Gurudeva you have been our greatest inspiration, please bless us that we may continue to be a small instruments at your lotus Feet to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda's Instructions to you.
Please forgive our offences and may we develop complete faith and attachment to your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja and take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness very seriously and dedicate this life and life after life completely to your Lotus feet.
prati-janme kori asa caranera duli
Yours insignificant and eternal servants,
Sādhu Caitanya dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Hemasundari Rādhikā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Chennai, India
गुरु महाराज में आपके चरणो में दंडवत प्रणाम करती हूं। मैं बहुत भाग्यशाली हूं मुझे आप जैसे गुरु का आश्रय मिला । गुरु महाराज इतना शारीरिक कष्ट होते हुए भी हम जैसे पतित आत्माओं के लिए प्रचार कार्य में लगे रहते हैं। गुरु महाराज गुणों के भंडार हैं । गुरु महाराज अपने गुरु के आदेशों का दृढ़ता से पालन करते हैं । गुरु महाराज जब आई सी यू में थे खुद बीमार होते हुए भी वे दूसरों के लिए प्रार्थना कर रहे थे ।गुरु महाराज ने मायापुर के मंदिर के लिए भी बहुत मेहनत की है ।
मैं गुरु महाराज और भगवान से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि मैं आपके मिशन में कुछ मदद कर सकूं।
धन्यवाद
आप की शिष्या
रास रानी कमला देवी दासी
Sakhi Raṅgadevī devī Dāsī (Kolkata, India)
SANATHANA HARINAAMA DAS(Diksa)
UJJALA SHAKTHI DEVI DASI(Diksa)
BHAKTHA SREE RADHA
All Glories to Shree Guru Maharaaj, my spiritual master,
All Glories to Sree Sree Guru and Gauranga. Shreela Prabhupaad maharaja ki jay.Please accept our humble respectable dandavat obeisances to Guru Maharaaj’s lotus feet.
As instructed by Guru maharaja I am in Kasargode, kerala iskcon centre. I am the main pujari and care taker of this temple. Sree Radha Madhava is the main deity here.
Every Sunday 50 devotees attending in this centre. We are trying to participate more and more people. I am doing some naama sankeerthanam on Sunday evening at nelesvaram , one ayurvedic yoga centre for the last 11 years. Another one is at kangangad near my native home. we are doing some bhagavath gita class and harinaama sankirthanam. All these activities doing and Krishna seva I am getting through my Gurumaharaj’s mercy only.Gurumaharaaj’s lotus feet dust shall bestow upon my family and me to do more seva towards Krishna consciousness in the coming years .
I am taking this opportunity to wish our eternal father Gurumaharaaj for the 69th vyasa puja celebration with devotion. Begging to sree Krishna this fallen soul sanathana harinaama dasa and ujjala shakthi devi dasi to give my guru maharaja more shakthi and devotion for the coming years.
With love and devotion .
Under Guru Maharaaj’s aspiring servant of servant
SANATHANA HARINAAMA DAS
UJJALA SHAKTHI DEVI DASI
BHAKTHA SREE RADHA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Thank you for deciding to give us your daily association and daily blessings by staying with us.
Your enthusiasm is infectious. It is not-surprising that you always find time for us even with so many other important services for Śrīla Prabhupāda. You have a wonderful sense of humour which adds so much nectar while hearing the Lord's pastimes from you.
Not enough appreciation can be given to senior god-brothers, they shower us with unlimited love and care. Hearing from them about you is something I look forward to each month. I feel so blessed by all of you, even when some insignificant services that I do are appreciated.
On this auspicious day, I pray that your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission continues even more and we are able to assist you.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Your humble servant,
Sanātana Nitāigaura dāsa,
Śrī Jagannātha Mandir Seshadripuram, Bangalore, India
My beloving Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Please accept my heartiest humble obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhubada
All glories to You...
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
First of all I would like to offer my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet and also on the feet of disciples taking your personal care day and night.
Guru Mahārāja I also thanks to the Lord Narshimha deva for saving you from all the pains and problem facing since long. We all the devotees of Sahibabad Temple prayed consistently to Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadra Maharani during your stay, prior and post OT at Chennai. During your stay at Chennai our ears are always to that directions to hear good news.
I am very much fortunate that I am blessed and initiated by you. You are our real hero not only for this material world but also for the Spiritual world. You have never missed your classes,preaching, meetings, even if your deteriorating health for the upliftment of the condition soul like us.
Guru Mahārāja I have no world to glorify you as I am not capable for doing this but I would like say that you are the real representative of Kṛṣṇa, Lord Caitanya and Śrīla Prabhupāda disseminating their knowledge as it is all over the world. The way you are preaching, guiding and instructing to the people all over the wold is unique.
At last I pray to Rādhā Madhava, Lord Narshimhadeva, Śrīla Prabhupāda Caitanya Mahaprabhu to save you from all pains and soon we see that you come to us on your own feet.
Once again kindly accept our big dandwat praṇām on your lotus feet.
Yours humble servant
Saṅkarāraṇya Nitāi dāsa, (Diksa)
Rādhā Madana Mohana Temple, Sahibabad,
Ghaziabad
Dear Gurudev
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupad
All glories to Guru and Gauranga
On this glorious occasion of your 70th vyasa puja please accept this humble offering. This past year has been one of unlimited mercy from you. Even though we were anxious about your health and surgery our devotion has increased. You have miraculously made all of us (your disciples) more serious in devotional life. You have revealed to us how a pure devotee behaves in challenging situations.
Last year has been very tumultuous for me and my family. I am very uncertain about where I am heading In my job and family. But inspite of all these problems I had ample opportunity to devote all my time in Krishna consiousness which I am ashamed to say I wasted. I did do more service than my previous years but given that I took a break from my job and still not use all my time for the Lord makes me realize how big an opportunity I have wasted. Please forgive me.
In this new year please provide me the opportunity again and also bless me to serve sincerely. As Bhakti Vinod Thakur sings "jogyatha vichare kichu nahi pai tomara Karuna sara". Please empower me. Please remove my worry that I will waste my life without service. Please use me as your tool in serving Srila Prabhupad.
I pray to Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra for your complete recovery as I am very eager to see you travel like before and immerse us in bliss.
Your fallen son
Sankirtan Narottam das
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Jaya Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj Ki Jai!
Jaya Srila Prabhupada ki jai!
Dearmost Guru Maharaj!
Please accept my loving and respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All Glories to You Guru Dev!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! as a Senapathi Bhakta, who has created Stalwart warriers. And You are the undefeatable warrier of Srila Prabhupad's army. I am astonished to see your determination and fixeup-ness at the service of Srila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaj you are such a stalwart of Srila Prabhupad, that without diluting or compromising anything of devotional service, you are boldly and confidently presenting Krsna Consciousness to the world as the topmost and blissful process. And of-course anyone who is meeting you, is taking to this process of devotional service whole heartedly and floating in bliss.
You are propagating devotional service in such a class, elegance and simplicity : "Bolo Krsna , Bajo Krsna , Karo Krsna Siksha"
Simply enabling us to Chant Hare Krsna Mahamantra, Worship Krsna and Preach Bhagavad Gita-as-is and Srimad Bhagavatam.
I am sure personally i don't have any fortune, but by your causeless mercy i am able to witness and participate in these transcendental glories of Devotional service put into practice.
In your association i see devotional service performed in various forms, colors and fragrances with variegated devotees around the world, as a peacock opens expanding its feathers gradually to dance when seeing the newly formed rain cloud.
You are very tolerant and engaging everyone in the service in the mission of Lord Caitanya to their capacity. People from all walks and all backgrounds, simply getting attracted to devotional service simply by your association. All your activities are completely transcendental to any material consideration.
Fortunate are your disciples Guru Dev! Every of your disciple feel protected by your love and constant prayers for us. We feel your presence in our life, only by that potency we are able to withstand our Krsna Consciousness.
Dear Spiritual Father, i see only your lotus feet as my eternal shelter. Bless me for assisting you in propagating Krsna Consciousness and Glorious practices of devotional service, unlimitedly.
with love and reverence,
your dear Spiritual Daughter
Śānta Gopī devī dāsa
Dear Guru Maharaj , PAMHO
I am really thankful for Bhakti Vriksha Model led by you. It has helped me & my family for Spirtual journey under the Guidance of leader & senior devotees.
I am fortunate to be associated with seshadiripuram temple association otherwise I could be lost in material ocean.
I am fortunate & Blessed by Krishna’s & guru’s mercy to take forward the spiritual journey ahead.
YOUR SERVANT
Santosh&family
నమ ఓం విష్ణు పాదయా కృష్ణ ప్రేస్తాయా భూతాలే
శ్రీమతే జయపతాక స్వామిన్ ఇతి నామినే
నమో ఆచార్య పాదయా నితాయి కృప ప్రదాయినే
గౌర కాత ధామ దాయ నగర గ్రామ తారీనే
శ్రీల గురుమహరాజ్ పాద పద్మాలకు శిరస్సు వంచి నమస్కరిస్తూ కీర్తిస్తున్నాను
ముందుగా ఈ భౌతిక ప్రపంచ బంధనాల నుండి బయట పడవేసి ఆ దేవదేవుని శ్రీ కృష్ణని పాద పద్మాలను ఆశ్రయనించేటట్లు చేసి ఈ మానవ జీవిత లక్ష్యాన్నిచేరుకొనేటట్లుగా చేసిన శ్రీల గురుమహారాజేయొక్క మేలు మరిచిపోలేనిది. మరియు ఈ మిషన్లలో నేను కూడా ఒక్క చిన్న పరికరంగా ఉన్నందుకుగర్విసుతున్నాను. ఈ భౌతిక ప్రపంచ దావానలం ఉంది మరింత మంది జీవాత్మలను రక్షిస్తున్న శ్రీల గురుమహారాజుకు నా అనంత కోటి ప్రణామాలు తెలియచేసుకొంటున్నాను.
నిజంగా చెప్పాలంటే శ్రీల గురుమహారాజును కీర్తించేయందుకు నాకు ఎలాంటి అర్హత లేదు నాలాంటి ఒక్క పాపి జీవాత్మను తన శిస్యురాలిగా స్వీకరించినందుకుఅది నా అద్రష్టుంగా భావిస్తున్నాను.
శ్రీల గురుమహారాజాల జీవితంలో ప్రతి ఒక్క సంఘటన ఎంతో మందికీ ఉత్చాహంన్నిచ్చి ఆధ్యాత్మికంగా ఉన్తతంగా ఎదగడానికీ ఒక్క ప్రేరణగా ఉన్నది.ఆయనకు అయినా గురుగారిపట్ల ఉన్న భక్తి గౌరవం ఎనలేనిది. ఎంత కఠినమయిన పరిస్థితులు ఆరోగ్యపరంగాకాని లేక ఇతరమైనవికాని ఎదురైనప్పటికీ వాటినిశిఖరంలాగా ఎదుర్కొని అనంతంగా ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా అయన చేస్తున్న ప్రచారం ఎనలేనిది. ఆయన యొక్క కరుణాకటాక్షం మా కుటుంబంలో అందరుసబ్యులకు దొరకాలని మరెంతమంది బద్ద జీవాత్మలు ఆయన ఆశ్రయాన్ని పొంది ముక్తజీవాత్మలుగా కావాలని కోరుకొంటున్నాను .
దేవాదిసేవుడైన శ్రీ కృష్ణడు శ్రీమతి రాధారాణి మరియు శ్రీల ప్రభుపాదలు ఆయనకు ఇంకా ఇంకా మంచి ఆరోగ్యాని ఆయుషిను శక్తిని ప్రసాదించి ఆయినా తొరగాలేచి నడవాలని ఇంకా ఆయినా శ్రీల గురుదేవులయొక్క ఆశయాల్ని నెరవేర్చాలని కోరుకొంటూ నిరంతరం నిరాటంకంగా ఈ మిషనలు భాగాన్నిగా ఆయీ నావంతుభాజ్యతఃను నేరవేర్చాలని కోరుకొంటూ దానికి శ్రీల గురుమహారాజైన ఆశీర్వాదని కోరుకొంటూ
మీ పాదపద్మాల దాసానుదాసి
శ్రరణాగత యశోద దేవి దాసీ
My Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim
yat-kripa tam aham vande śrī-gurum dina-taranam
Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His Devotees are so wonderful, so reciprocal, so merciful, so loving….I am overwhelmed…I fail to comprehend….I fail to appreciate….I am unable to express, but Guru Mahārāja today is the most auspicious Day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. Due to your causeless and uninterrupted mercy I have been given shelter under your most auspicious Lotus Feet though I am not qualified and so I make this feeble attempt to glorify you. I do so because I have full faith that as my Loving Spiritual Father you will overlook at all the shortcomings of my effort and make it whole.
Guru Mahārājā, your over a half century in service of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission is wonderful and inspirational. The most wonderful is your reciprocation with your disciples. Even when a disciples message/letter is being read out to you and the disciple greets you with “Hare Kṛṣṇa” you reciprocate by saying “Hare Kṛṣṇa” – as Ācārya you are demonstrating the that there is no difference between Vani and Vapuh and at the same time giving an opportunity to those present to hear the Holy Name from your Lotus mouth.
When we meet our senior Godbrothers and God-sisters and they narrate your pastimes and dealings with them, we are immersed in an ocean of bliss and are inspired by the lucid way in which you instruct and the observations of the Senior Devotees of your demonstration of different aspect of devotional service and dedication to ISKCONand mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, the previous Ācāryas and Śrī Śrī Nitāi Gaur.
Guru Mahārājā, your clarion call of Gauuuuuuuuranaga, is like the Bhagavad Gita….Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke the Gita to inspire Arjuna to get up and fight and your call inspires us disciples to fight our own subservience to sense gratification. Today, His Grace Mādhava kanta Prabhu was narrating the incidence at Delhi when disciples were waiting to do Guru Puja but you returned late and was very tied, so when a Senior Godbrother came and requested you to be present for physically to accept Guru Puja of the assembled devotees you asked him to take your framed photo and offer Guru Puja to it, but the Godbrother was insisting for your presence in person and you were questioning him if he did not believe that you were present in your photo.
Guru Mahārājā, I am not capable nor knowledgeable to glorify you, so I offer my humble obeisances and pray that you may be merciful to me. I have no enthusiasm to serve and am struggling to diligently follow my initiation vows. I see around me the sincerity, dedication and enthusiasm of my Godbrother and how they are joyfully engaged in devotional service. I am inspired to continue to struggle and not give up. Your inspirational struggle with bodily disease and related physical inabilities seems like a demonstration to me to continue on the path of devotional service. I conclude by requesting you to kindly pray for me for I have heard there is great power in the prayers of devotees and that Kṛṣṇa does not refuse the prays of a pure devotee.
I pray to Kṛṣṇa that you may continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and engage many more conditioned souls in devotional service.
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Jaya Śrīla Gurudeva!
Sārathi Hṛṣīkeśa dāsa, (Dīkṣā)
JSSS Delhi, India
My dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my obeisance at your divine lotus feet. Each year when I sit to write my Vyāsa-pūjā offering, I realize how unqualified I am in trying to present your transcendental glories. I also realize how incapable I am compared to the other devotees who do an excellent job in praising your transcendental qualities and achievements.
Your life is dedicated to serving your spiritual master’s order in an unmotivated manner. You have unflinching faith in the words of your spiritual master. You came to illuminate this dark world with Lord Caitanya’s mercy.
In a brief span of 51 years you have preached to lakhs of people and opened 100s of new centres. You are an amazing saint in the history of Earth. Prior to the appearance of your teachings, very few people knew about Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The purpose of the Vedic knowledge is to inspire humanity to serve the Lord by performing devotional service. You have made it possible for the conditioned souls of Kali-yuga to understand the importance of Lords Caitanya’s devotional service.
Today your books are available to the world and are inspiring more and more people to execute devotional service. The evidence of this is that the congregation of serious devotees has increased all over the world.
You showed by your personal example that a devotee should not be afraid of struggling for Kṛṣṇa. Your life is full of struggles. Your example is very important for all present and future devotees of this movement.
On this auspicious day I am praying for your causeless your mercy so that I may continue to have the opportunity to serve in your movement. Anyone who preaches the teachings of Kṛṣṇa, he is guru.
Caitanya Mahäprabhu also says,
āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra' ei deśa: [Cc. Madhya 7.128] "You become a guru on My order."
yāre dekha, tāre kaha kṛṣṇa-upadeśa: [Cc. Madhya 7.128] "Simply repeat the instruction of Krṣṇa, you become guru." First of all, it is said about guru, anyone who takes care of his subordinate, he is guru.
utsāhān niscayād dhairyāt tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt
saṅga-tyāgāt sato vṛtteḥ ṣaḍbhir bhaktiḥ prasidhyati
There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service which, you are perfectly following.
Due to your mercy, book distribution in the major temples has increased. This is possible because of the dedication of the devotees to your instructions. The preaching in the major temples is expanding, and new projects are constantly getting started.
thākura vaisnava-gaṇa kari ei nibedana
mo baḍa adhama durācāra
dārūṇa-saṁsāra-nidhi tāte ḍubāila vidhi
keśe dhari more kara para
O saintly Vaishnava! Please hear my prayer. I am the most wretched and fallen soul, drowning in this formidable material ocean by Providence. Please help me to cross over this ocean by grabbing me by the hair of my head and pulling me out. The laws of Providence are so powerful that they do not consider religion or knowledge; rather they bind one with the ropes of karma. I do not find any source of deliverance from these miserable conditions, and I always lament because I am afflicted by this and I am without a master.
Lust, anger, greed, illusion, pride are pulling me to their respective places. Thus my mind is like a blind man without any sense of discrimination. My mind did not accept the path of the devotees. I was absorbed in bad association. “I did not aspire for your lotus feet, O Lord. Please accept me and keep me at your lotus feet, as I am afraid.”
May I always live by following your instructions and never deviate from your path even for a moment.
May we always remain prayerful in our endeavors to keep your ISKCONin the forefront of the sankirtana movement, thus always keeping your great contribution of loving compassion and mercy alive in the memory of the world at large in this Kali-yuga. Lord Kṛṣṇa blessed us with your presence, which is without contamination. I pray for your continued guidance to remain enthusiastic, determined, and patiently fixed in your service, life after life.
May all Raichurians always remain blessed to celebrate your appearance on this planet by offering you some substantial service to help you “push on this mission”
Your insignificant servant,
Sārathi Śyāma dāsa Brahmacārī, (Dīkṣā disciple)
Raichur, Karnataka, India
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா!
எல்லாப்புகழும் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதர் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீல ஜயபதாகா ஸ்வாமி குருமஹாராஜர் அவர்களுக்கும் அனைத்து வைஷ்ணவர்களுக்கும் எனது பணிவான வணக்கங்களை உரித்தாக்குகின்றேன்.
குருமஹாராஜரின் வியாச பூஜை தினமான இன்று அவருடைய புகழை எடுத்துரைக்க எமக்கு எந்தத் தகுதியும் இல்லை. ஆனால் அவர் எனது ஆன்மீகத் தந்தை என்ற முறையில் அவரிடம் எனக்கு கிடைத்த அனுபத்தை பகிர்கின்றேன்.
ஒரு மழலையின் பேச்சினை அனைவராலும் புரிந்து கொள்ள இயலாது. ஆனால் அதன் தாய் தந்தையைத் தவிர மற்றவர்கள் புரிந்து அக்குழந்தைக்கு வேண்டியதை செய்வது கடினமாகும். ஏனெனில் அக்குழந்தை மீது அதீத அன்பை செலுத்தி பாதுகாப்பர். அதுபோலவே குருதேவரும், எனது துக்கங்களையும், எனது தேவையையும், எவ்வாறு கிருஷ்ண பக்தி சேவையில் இருந்து பயிற்சி செய்வது என்பதனை அவரே தெளிவாக வழிகாட்டியாய் விளங்குகிறார்.
அது எப்படியெனில்,
ஒருவன் குழப்பத்தில் உள்ள போது நண்பனாகவும், கஷ்டத்தில் உள்ளபோது தாயாகவும், தவறு செய்தபோது மன்னிப்பதில் தந்தையாகவும், வழியறியாப் படகாய் நின்ற போது கலங்கரை விளக்காகவும்.
மொத்தத்தில் நித்யானந்தரின் மொத்த கருணா மூர்த்தியாய் இருக்கின்றார்.
பூக்களில் சேராத பூவொன்று!
புவியில் பூத்தநாள் இன்று!!
விண்ணுலகம் சேராத நிலவொன்று!
மண்ணுலகம் உதித்த நாள் இன்று!!
என்னில் உதித்த வார்த்தைகளாய்,
பொன்னில் மிளிரும் ஒளியாய்,
கண்ணில் இருக்கும் கருவிழிபோல்
மாயையிலிருந்து எங்களை காக்கும்,
கௌரநித்தாயின் கருணை வடிவே!
மடியும் நிலை வந்தாலும்,
உங்களை மறவா நிலை வேண்டும்
ஐயனே,
உங்களது சேவையில் நிழல்போல்
தொடர உங்களது ஆசியை
எதிர்பாத்து காத்திருக்கும்...
உங்களின் கடைத்தேரா சேவகன்,
சர்வ மங்கள கிருஷ்ண நாம தாஸன்
Subject: Sarvajaya Jagannatha Das (Diksha), ISKCON Bangalore - NRJD, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
I do not have any ability and qualifications to glorify you, yet I am taking this opportunity to write this letter to you to seek your divine mercy and blessings. Though I am most fallen, sinful and not at all qualified, your holiness has showered your causeless mercy and accepted me as your disciple two years back. I am forever indebted to you for your causeless mercy for taking me under your care at your divine lotus feet.
Dear Guru Maharaj, you took intolerable sufferings and pains throughout last year and throughout your life without caring about any level of challenging physical and health conditions. It is your compassion for the fallen condition souls and for your disciples. It is your determination to serve and fulfil the orders of your Spiritual Master. It is in order to spread the message of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabu and spread the Sankirtan movement more and more. It is to take more and more fallen souls back to Godhead, you took the suffering on your define self. You are very inspirational to many devotees and for me.
Definitely, I was the cause for your sufferings. I beg your forgiveness. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I will always be careful and serious in my Sadhana, so that I do not fall down from the prescribed standards of Sadhana, for attentively chanting the prescribed 16 rounds and additional rounds, for never postponing the chanting and complete 16 rounds in the same day, for always be in the association of devotees, for following the instructions of senior devotees without fail, for doing more and more preaching, and to follow your instructions and messages without fail.
I was very happy when you returned back to your home Sri Mayapur Dham after a year long separation. It gives me great joy to associate with you through the social media platforms. Thanks to the technology. Your messages are really the great sources for drawing the energy and to keep me back on the track.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet as per you wishes, and to keep up my Sadhana strong everyday with good quality and without committing any mistakes and offences, so that I can serve more and more to ISKCON organization and our New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham yatra.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Sarvajaya Jagannatha Das (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das, HG Vaishnavanand Nitas Das)
Dear Guru, Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
This year we are celebrating Your Divine grace's 70th year appearance day. This day is very auspicious for all living entities in this material world. Lord Kṛṣṇa is so merciful and compassionate when He sends His pure devotees to this material world to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to the fallen souls like me.
Your Divine Grace gave me Initiation out of your causeless mercy and continuously show the light to the spiritually blind person like me.
You are so merciful even in your health condition. You are not taking a minute of rest and you are eager to preach Kṛṣṇa conscious to everyone. When you were in the Hospital in ICU, your Divine Grace changed the ICU as Māyāpur Dhama. Nurses and Doctors called you “Guru Maharaj” and they listened to your lectures from Internet. Nurses told that they never saw a transplant patient who is as co-operative as your Divine Grace. I came to know all these from regular Heath updates of Mahavaraha Dasa, I used to weep reading about the difficulty you were undergoing in the Hospital and am chanting more rounds and circumambulating Tulasi Maharani more times. I am amazed to see how your Divine grace extend yourself for preaching in spite of your physical difficulties. Your Divine Grace has surpassed all kinds of material challenges.
May Lord Kṛṣṇa bless us so that you will be with us physically as many years as possible to guide us personally to improve our devotional life and protect future of ISKCON.
Thank you very much for everything you have done to me.
Your humble servant,
Sarvanātha Śrīnivasa dāsa
Hare kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārājā, please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories on to your Auspicious Appearance day.
I was initiated by your Holiness in Śrīdham Māyāpur on Gaura Purnima in 2018. Before I had taken initiation, I was reading your teachings from your Facebook page. In one of them you were speaking about how the diety gives advice to us if we worship following the regulative principles. I then realized that only a person who has actually experienced this can speak such things. Last year in my Vyāsa-pūjā offerings I requested that I want to hear Gaura Katha from your lotus mouth. Although I have no taste for Gaura katha or proper knowledge of Lord Caitanya. I requested for your mercy. From last year since your visit in Chennai you were speaking Caitanya Lila on facebook. I am unable to comprehend your unlimited reciprocation. I asked for a little drop of mercy and you have sent a flood of inundation of mercy. When you speak it was as if Caitanya Lila is happening right before your eyes. I am eternally indebted to your causeless mercy.Your determination to see all your disciples go back to Godhead. I don't have any qualification. But I have strong faith. I am in JPS volunteers group, doing transcription service.
Your unworthy servant,
Sarvapāvana Gaura Nitāi dāsa (Dīkṣā),
Mysore, India
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
My respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to your auspicious appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In this auspicious day I would like to thank you for all your mercy and care and for bringing me closer to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa. My prayers at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava for your good health.
With your blessings in this new town I got association of Vaishnavas and Palika took birth. Now I feel it is a huge responsibility to raise her as a devotee. By keeping you and your instructions in my mind I am trying to do my duty submissively. I pray on this day to please give me the humility and determination to progress in the path of Bhakti.
Please forgive me for my offences. I place my head at your lotus feet and beg your blessings so that I will always remain humble and be in the association of Vaishnavas.
Your eternal servant,
Sarveśvarī Jāhnavā devī dāsī, (Diksa)
Hyderabad, India.
My dear guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and asta sakhis, Śrī Śrī Panchtatva and Lord Śrī Narasimhadeva to protect you from bodily ailments and pain and bless you with best of your health. I pray to Lord Gaurāṅgaa to provide you with strength and power so as to receive your constant association and limitless mercy.
I don’t know Guru Mahārāja what to write in your glorification as I am extremely incapable and foolish to understand or glorify your divine grace. As its inconceivable for me to understand Lord kṛṣṇa and his adhyatmika jagad and his lilas similarly for me its too difficult to learn you and your divine lilas. Again you proved that by determination and surrendering to your guru, one can defeat death of this material body. All glories to you and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. We fortunate again to have your more association. Each passing day I realize more of your gratefulness on me. Thank you Gurudeva for blessing me with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Thank you for your causeless mercy and considering such insignificant soul as your daughter. From the day i saw you,your constant belief in Śrīla Prabhupāda and your to accomplish his mission has always been inspiring and igniting me so even I desire to have the same spirit to serve you guru Mahārāja. Please I beg down for your kind mercy.
Despite of my trying to preach other new people I am unable to make them Kṛṣṇa conscious. Maybe my efforts are less or my desire is weak to serve you gurudev. I need your constant motivation and devotees association which I miss a lot because of my commuting for job. I need to confess this that sometime my faith in Kṛṣṇa dwindles due to some personal reasons, but you are my only constant source of hope guru Mahārāja. Though I have met you three times personally (that too in group) but still feels connected to you. You do reciprocate sometimes, I feel. Please be with me everytime and all the time. Please bless me your divine grace so I can get married soon to a good devotee and can carry out Kṛṣṇa bhakti together till the end of material body. Also bless my parents so they can also take initiation from you.
We have started kids program in Baroda-Kṛṣṇa club under the guidance of His Grace Mantresh Gaurānga prabhuji and Her Grace Nityayogini Mataji. We are even conducting kirtan sessions in a school where students of std 2 to 8 are participating. Hopefully we may encourage their parents to connect with congregation by all your mercy and Kṛṣṇa’s desire.
Forgive me Guru Mahārāja for my infinite mistakes I do in my sadhana, my inability in preaching and many many things. Just by your grace I can improve on it and find a way to go back to godhead. Bless me always trying to be in your service.
Your insignificant daughter,
Śaśimukhi Mādhavī devī dāsī
Baroda Bhakti-vṛkṣa
All glories to Śrīla Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearmost spiritual father, Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my most respectful and humble obeisances unto your lotus feet!
All glories unto Your Divine Grace and Your most auspicious appearance day of Kamada Ekadasi! When You decided to come into this material world to rescue fallen souls like us, you chose this Ekadasi day, in which even doing some spiritual service unknowingly gives more results than of a normal day, and we get immense spiritual benefits by worshipping, glorifying and discussing about Your Divine Grace. Such is Your mercy, where You can only think of how to give Kṛṣṇa and Mahaprabhu to others.
All glories unto Your unfathomable energy, zeal and enthusiasm to share the nectarian mercy of Mahaprabhu's pastimes with others, that even after one of the most critical surgeries that happens in the world, You immediately started giving classes online after few days. When no one was allowed to come near You, nor You were allowed to travel, You chose one of the most karmi social media and turned every evening into eventful nectarian classes. This allowed devotees from all parts of the world to associate with You. All glories unto You, Guru Maharaj!
Getting blessings from You on Bhishma Panchaka, 2017, I entered into Grihasta ashram on 24th January, 2018 with Your spiritual daughter, Priti Lalita devī dāsī, resident of Durgapur, West Bengal. By Your causeless mercy, we've been doing very well in our relationship and we pray to Your Lotus Feet to bless us so that we can lead our lives in a way that will be very deserving and desirable by You. Right now I'm a bit stuck into my job as a Branch Manager, State Bank of India, with huge work pressure and also being dislocated from my residence and weekly temple association at Kolkata for last few years due to office posting, but I pray to You so that I can be soon back with more vigour and enthusiasm for doing more service, together with my family.
I'm very foolish and have no expertise of service which can make You happy, but since "Mukham Karoti Vacalam..", I pray that with Your causeless mercy we can do some significant service which will give immense happiness to Your Divine Grace. Please let that day be very soon, dear Guru Maharaj.
All glories unto You for taking the trouble of rescuing fallen soul as mine.
Please accept my most humble obeisances once again. Also please accept my apology of being unable to offer You my Vyasapuja offering last year.
Your most insignificant and fallen servant,
Śaśvata Nimāi dāsa (Diksa disciple)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
My Dear Father,
Hare Krishna!
My most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
Shelter Shelter Shelter
Your Divine Grace's Lotus feet are my only Shelter...
Janmas may come and Janmas may go. I desire to remain under your shelter..
Nothing is permanent, nothing is ours except your Grace's Shelter...
Happy Vyasa Puja wishes Dear Guru Maharaj.
Material nature has taught me a nice lesson so that I could realise that you are my one and only shelter… I intensely pray to their Lordships to keep you fit enough in order to deliver millions and millions of fallen souls. We all need is your love and care forever.
Yours spiritual daughter,
Satarupa Vrnda Devi Dasi
Hare krishna. vande hum sri guru sri yutapada kamlam. Namo om vishnu padaya krishna prarthana bhutale shrimati jata pataka swami niti namune.namo acharya padaya burai kripa pradayineprgaura katha dham dhay nagar gram tarike. Guru maharaj inspire me to be a person with the aim of being liberated.To be spiritual.To do chanting and also its importance .he gifted me with the knowledge of Gita. He showed me the path to reach krisna . To know what is true happiness. The key to stress free life.To be grateful .Thankyou guru maharaj.give your mercy so that we can get more n more nectar of krisna.haribol.
My Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇām!!!
Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to you! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda All glories to all our Paramparā ācāryas !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Gurudeva this is your insignificant daughter Satyabhama Sadhvi Devī Dāsī from Ajmer yātrā ,India.
Gurudeva, when being pestered by girls during preaching our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda had asked you to "go and get heavy ". You took the instruction by heart and you made yourself "heavy", not only physically but also spiritually by the shear mercy of your spiritual master. You became the heaviest preacher, heaviest book distributer, heaviest follower of your Gurudeva.
You for me are the 'heaviest " spiritual master on this planet today.
I got initiated last year by your Grace in Chennai and this had been the most miraculous year of my entire life. Your mercy came from every niche and corner. Ironically the same year you had to go through so many physical challenges but did that matter ..!! You were unstoppable then, you were unstoppable now. By your compassion for us, your spiritual children you drew us towards yourself much more during your illness. You hailed us to achieve the target of one million deepdanas and though we could accomplish just one percent of the same our love and attraction towards you and your service grew many folds during the service. That's where I sensed your profound compassion for us. Your illness is also nothing but a secret objective to draw us, fallen souls towards your grace and your glorified service.
Your kindness knows no bounds and you are an ocean of love which displays in your daily classes and other preaching activities even in such a physical state. I would never forget the glorious answer of the question asked by me during the live fb class, "What can one do to not forget one's spiritual master even for a moment".
I have translated your Grace's book "Vaiṣṇava ke" in hindi .As that was the beginning of your mercy- showers and I began to develop endless gratitude for you my dear spiritual father. Only by your exemplary devotional service I understood that "preaching is the essence" and began preaching. Today only by your mercy I am preaching 3 groups of Bhakti-vṛkṣas and they are being cultivated towards loving devotional service of The Lord miraculously by this totally fallen soul.
My affection for Lord Nityananda is the most precious gift I've received from you my dear spiritual master. Whenever I say Nityānanda I remember you oh dear Gurudeva. You have changed my life upside down ..How very endlessly grateful and loveful I am towards you I am incapable of expressing. Thank you very much dear Guru Mahārāja for accepting this useless creature as your spiritual daughter. Please please don't forsake me anytime, anywhere. I want to remain under your shelter and serve you endlessly, wherever you are.
vande guru sri caranara vindam…
Your most fallen daughter,
Satyabhāmā Sādhvī devī dāsī
Ajmer yātrā
Dear gurudev
My humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. Gurudev, you are very merciful. It is my very good fortune for having you as my spiritual master because you have given shelter to me although I am very very fallen. Please gurudev bless me so that I will do my KC sadhana nicely and give harinam to many many souls.
Hare Krishna Dearest Guru Maharaj,
Please Accept My Respectful Obeseiances,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Wish you a very Happy Vyasa-Puja.
Dearest Guru Maharaj, you have transformed the lives of so many fallen souls and one of them is me.
I am ever grateful to you for accepting me as your disciple and giving me the shelter of your lotus feet. Last year in August, by your causeless mercy I got ample opportunities to serve you and have your wonderful association in Chennai. While I was serving you, I learnt so much from you. I was very inspired by your unshakable enthusiasm of preaching Krishna consciousness. I understood that your foremost desire is to fulfill the mission of Srila Prabhupada.
Your love and care for all Manipal Girls is very touching. Thank you so much Guru Maharaj for always being so concerned for us just like a loving father.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa-Puja, I beg you to please bestow your causeless mercy on me so that I can serve you to the best of my abilities and can assist you in fulfilling the mission of Srila Prabhupada. I hope that whatever endeavours and efforts we make in our Krishna consciousness are pleasing to you and to Srila Prabhupada and we can all distribute the mercy of Lord Caitanya to many many souls. Please forgive me for any offenses committed at your lotus feet.
Always aspiring to imbibe your mood of compassion.
Your most insignificant servant,
Saumya Laksmipriya Devi Dasi(Diksha Disciple),
Manipal.
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please forgive me to submit your Vyasa pūjā offering dead line given to me is 21st March 2019 but I not able to submit it on the same date.
Generally, it is very rare to see people in their 70s but though you have come across various difficulties and hurdles by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa you are with us to celebrate your 70th appearance day. We are fortunate to celebrate your 70th appearance day.
Guru Mahārāja with your mercy we got Lord Jagannātha, Subhadrā and Balarāma Deities 2 years before the same Deity was installed in 2018.
Guru Maharaja please bless and Guide us so that we can worship them without any offence.
I heard from many lectures that when we have the Deity, I should have 2 qualification 1) purity and punctuality. Kindly bless me to have such qualification. Unless I have purity in myself, I cannot preach to someone to follow the Krsna Consciousness.
With your blessing during Dāmodara Ārati we got opportunity to conduct Bhakti-vṛkṣa 3 families are attending and going its very smoothly. Kindly bless me to serve more.
We don’t have qualification to worship Salagrama sila even though you had given me the permission to worship on the condition to take 2nd initiation at the earliest possible. So far I have not taken any step further please bless us to move to that level.
Guru Maharaja my father is so sick and suffering before he leaves his body please bless him to hear Hare Kṛṣṇa Māha Mantra and without much suffering.
My Spiritual advancement is that I should fulfil the promise which I had given to you whatever the circumstance I should not brake the promise, and bless me to read on daily basis śrīla prabhu pada books, lecture and your lecture
Our family members are in debt to you because of the support and guidance. Please provide to us even though we don’t have any qualification.
Under the guidance of His Grace Hari līlā prabhu we booked one flat in Māyāpur and paid advance there by next year my wife and daughter planning to move Māyāpur and planning to put my son to do CA under the guidance of one Mataji in Delhi. Please bless him to study and continue to practice Krsna consciousness. They should not leave the Kṛṣṇa conscious principle at any circumstances,
We pray to Lord Rādhā Mādhava to give long life to guide us to spread the Krsna Consciousness.
Your humble servant,
Seva Pārayaṇa Daruka dāsa
My dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble praṇāma at your lotus feet. On your divine appearance day I would like to take this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. Guru Mahārāja last year when you went for the operation for the Chennai, I was really worried and was trying to build my faith strong on Kṛṣṇa that definitely he will return you back to us. He certainly did that for us. He knows how important your presence is for us. Guru Mahārāja I was unable to take part in last year Vyāsa-pūjā in Chennai and was feeling very bad but I am very thankful to Kṛṣṇa that you are back.
Guru Mahārāja though I have many Institutional disagreements with our organisation but still your blessings help me to do my sādhana according to my capacity.
When I saw that you are giving initiation to 300 devotees in Chennai. I was so happy to see that my savior is back in his actual form.
Recently I am doing deity alter decoration service in ISKCON Kolkata, now I am under care of His Grace Anaṅga Mohana dāsa in Kolkata
Your servant,
Sevānidhi Balarāma dāsa, (Dīkṣā)
Kolkata, India
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ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதா அவர்களின் கட்டளைகளை நிறைவேற்ற பாடுபடுபவர் தான் திரு ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமி குருமஹாராஜ். அவருடைய தாமரை திருபாதங்களுக்கு எனது தாழ்மையான வணக்கங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கிறேன்.
அமெரிக்காவில் பெரிய செல்வந்தர் வீட்டில் பிறந்தும் கூட அவருடைய குரு சொன்ன வார்த்தைகளை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காக அவரின் வசதியான வாழ்க்கையை விட்டு, மாயாப்பூரில் அவர் வாழ்ந்து அங்கிருந்த தரிசல் நிலங்களை உழுது விவசாயம் செய்து, பெரும் வளர்ச்சி அடைய செய்தவர் தான் என்னுடைய குருமகராஜ்.
அவருடைய குருவின் கட்டளைகளை நிரவேற்றுவதற்காக பௌதீக உலகில் கட்டுண்ட ஆத்மாக்களை விடுவிப்பது தான் அவருடைய வாழ்க்கையாக வாழ்கிறார்.
அவரின் உடல்நிலை சரியில்லாத நேரத்திலும் கூட அதை பெரிய விஷயமாக அதனை பொரு ட்படுத்தாமல் தினமும் பிரசாரம் செய்து கொண்டீருகிறார்.
உங்களுடைய வாழ்க்கை முழுவதுமே குருவின் கட்டளைகளை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காக ஒவ்வொரு நொடியும் ஒவ்வொரு நிமிடமம் யோசித்து கொண்டும் செயல் படுத்தி கிக்கொண்டு இருக்கிறீர்கள்.
எந்த வித தகுதியும் இல்லாத எனக்கு தீக்க்ஷை அளித்தவர் தாங்கள். அந்த அளவிற்கு உங்களது கருணையை அளிக்கிறீர்கள். தீக்க்ஷை வாங்குவதற்காக கோயம்புத்தூர் செல்வதாக இருந்தது, ஆனால் அப்பொழுது அங்கு தீட்சை அளிக்கவில்லை என்ற செய்தி வந்தது. மறுபடியும் சென்னையில் அளிப்பதாக இருந்தது .அங்கும் இல்லை என்ற செய்தி வந்தது. இதனால் நான் மிகவும் வருந்தினேன். குருவின் கருணை எனக்கு கிடைக்கவில்லை என்று. அவருடைய கருணையை வாங்க தகுதியில்லாதவள் என்று வருந்தினேன். ஆனால் குருவின் கருணையினால் அவர் வசிக்கும் இடமான மாயாப்பூர் தாமில் எனக்கு தீட்சை வழங்கினார்.
மற்றவர்களின் பாவங்களை தாமே ஏற்று கொண்டு அவர்களுக்கு கருணையை அளிப்பவர் தான் என் ஜெயபதாக சுவாமி குருமகராஜ்.
அப்பேற்பட்ட என் குருவிற்கு என் வாழ்நாள் முழுவதும் நான் சேவை செய்ய கடமைபட்டுள்ளேன்.
அவருடைய தாமரை திருப்பாதங்களை மீண்டும் வணங்குகிறேன்,
இப்படிக்கு உங்களுடைய சேவகி,
சேவியா ஹரிணி தேவி தாசி (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please Accept My Respectful Obeseiances,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,
Guru Maharaj, I feel very very fortunate to have met you and to even have just a little association of yours. I met you in Chennai and you had asked me how many rounds I was chanting. And I said 1 Round, then you told me that I am chanting 1 million names of Krishna a year. You also remarked that the more one chant the names of Krishna , the richer we becomes. I was deeply touched by your kind words of encouragement and at once felt very enthused to chant more and more.
That very day after your class, I was inspired to accept you as my Spiritual Master and took aspiring from you.
Thank you so much Guru Maharaj for encouraging me to chant and serve Lord Krishna.
I pray that I can always stay under the shelter of your lotus feet and can serve Radha-Madhav very nicely.
Thank You once Again!
Your humble servant,
Shivani,
Manipal.
[Please Note: Hare Krishna prabhu. Extremely sorry for sending the Vyasa Puja offering by 1 day late. Please consider this in case possible. Please kindly publish in the book in case possible.]
Subject: B Shobha (Aspiring), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
I have been associated with the ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham temple for about 10 years. I live in a far location from temple. For big festivals, I come and attend the programs in the temple. With the mercy and blessings of Guru and Gauranga, and with the mercy and support of devotees, I started preaching in my place and conducting children programs. I strongly desire to do more and more preaching.
I have no qualifications to visit Mayapur Dham. It is because of your mercy and blessings only I could visit the Mayapur Dham. After my first visit, I have developed more interest and desire to visit Mayapur Dham again for the second time. But due to challenges, I was not getting permission from my family to visit Mayapur Dham again. Then I prayed to your holiness to please convey Lord Krishna that I could make a visit to Mayapur Dham again. Then my family gave me permission. Guru Maharaj, it is just because of your mercy and blessings only I could visit Mayapur Dham again for the second time.
I was not able to do fasting on Ekadasi days. Following the Bheshma Panchaka vrata is much more difficult for me. In those situations, I pray to you Guru Maharaj. With your mercy and blessings only I could gather strength and able to do fasting on Ekadasi days, and easily able to perform Bheshma Panchaka vratas and I could be able to follow fasting on Vaishnava Acharya festivals. I seek your mercy and blessings for all my members also for following these vratas.
I want to do more and more book reading. I desire to learn and know more and more. I want to progress more and more in spiritual path. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings for that.
I strongly desire that my prabhu Mayura, my two sons Bharat and Manoj take up the Krishna Consciousness process seriously, and to follow Ekadasi vratas, and to follow the rules and regulations of devotional service properly and to always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen. I humbly seek your mercy and blessings for my members for their advancement in their spiritual life.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can always be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees, do more and more preaching, more and more children programs and for my advancement in spiritual life.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
B Shobha (Aspiring)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: B Shobha
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Participating in temple seva, preaching and conducting children programs.
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oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Worshipable Gurudeva,
Please accept our obeisances on the auspicious day of your 70th appearance day.
On the 10th of Feb 2019, you have given a place to me at your lotus feet and accepted me as your disciple. On this day, my wife accompanied me to take your association in Chennai.
I, with my wife Anupama Śacīmātā devī dāsī, am offering this small letter to you. Please accept this. We were very happy to see you in Chennai. Our happiness knew no bound. After, initiation, I came to know the value of association of devotees and have a special feeling. You are suffering from so many health issues, still you are showering you are mercy all over the world to deliver the fallen souls.
We are praying Lord Narasiṁha Deva to keep you with us more and more and spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in the world. In my childhood days, I had read that if one will make the earth and make it paper, take all the woods to make pen and take waters of seven oceans to make ink, still cannot glorify ones Guru because he is the representative of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
We pray Lord Narasiṁha Deva to keep you away from health challenges, make healthy, so that you can come to Bangalore and again dance with us. Please shower your mercy on us so that we can always be in the association devotees.
Yours spiritual son,
Sītānātha Kṛpāmaya dāsa and Anupama Śacīmāta devī dāsī
Our dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Parampara ācāryas !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.
In spite of ill health, you have been delivering lots of conditional souls like us.
We feel extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful Vaishnava as our Guru Maharaj.
We wish that you stay with us for a long, long time and continues to shower your mercy upon us.
We thank you for the special mercy showered on our family last year in keeping our family safe & always encouraging us to be in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Your humble Servant,
Sītā Rūpa Viṣṇupriyā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Hyderabad, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisance at your Lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Dear Guru Mahārāja, It is a great pleasure and opportunity to express our gratitude on this most auspicious appearance day of your Holiness. You have done many things to make me Kṛṣṇa consciousness, By accepted me as your disciple and guiding me in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am eternally grateful to you. I would like to express in few words as per my capacity. During my interaction and association, I learned many lessons.
On your 70th appearance day, I have list 70 good things of yours which I learned from you in different occasions and I trying to apply in my spiritual life. you have unlimited good qualities, some are listed below.
1 Caring for others 2 In spite of undergoing difficulty not criticizing anyone 3 Eagerness to spread the glories of Śrīla Prabhupāda 4 Always in the meditation on Śrī Caitanya mahāprabhu 5 Encouraging every one to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness 6 Conducting Navadvipa mandala parikrama 7 Lover of Māyāpur 8 Unlimited desire to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness 9 Travelling and preaching 10 Always thinking of delivering condition soul. 11 Spreading the Gaurāṅga glories to every town and village 12 Founder of Bhakti vṛkṣa 13 Spiritual warrior 14 Nāmahaṭṭa establishment 15 Congregation development 16 Expert chanter of the holy name 17 Expert in the conclusion of shastra 18 Serving in the holy dhama. 19 Love to do Ganga snana 20 Always in cool in dealing the problem 21 Expert in dealing with every one 22 Associate of Caitanya mahāprabhu 23 Lover of maha Prasad 24 Bhishma panchak vrata palan 25 Instigator of Damodar month festival 26 Always in the ecstasy of Caitanya consciousness 27 Distributor of Kṛṣṇa's mercy 28 Disciple all over the world 29 Care for the most fallen souls 30 Always encourage devotees, never give up 31 Ocean of mercy 32 Para dhuka dukki 33 Humility personified 34 Spreading the culture of Kṛṣṇa consciousness 35 Most Compassionate of the fallen soles 36 Tolerating our mistakes and encouraging 37 Teacher of Caitanya bhakti 38 Fearlessly preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness 39 Inspire all category of people to Kṛṣṇa consciousness 40 Glorious Safari Yatra, visiting holy places 41 Being with devotees in their difficulties 42 Empowered Soldier of Prabhupāda 43 Author of Gaurāṅga Lila 44 Passions in dealing the difficulty 45 Magnifying good qualities others 46 Attacks every one to the path of bhakti 47 One of senior most Sanyasi of ISKCON. 48 Lover of Deity worship 49 Understand our hearts and reciprocate accordingly 50 Meeting with you does a miracle in our life's 51 You empowered us by your instructions. 52 Best among the Jagannātha cooks 53 Risk taker for Śrīla Prabhupāda 54 Always thinking big 55 extremely effective motivator of people. 56 Compassionate leadership 57 Creation and innovation in his out reach 58 Extraordinary story teller. 59 Never rejected any one 60 Forgiving our offences 61 Giving us your association 62 Guiding as in Kṛṣṇa consciousness 63 Giving us the spiritual Knowledge 64 Teaching how to Serve 65 Giving us Dhām 66 Giving time for everyone 67 Distributor of Maha Prasāda 68 Having friendly relationship with every one 69 Teaching us to not offended any one 70 Your Life is examples all of us We don't have any qualifications, by glorifying you one day we may develop good qualities and serve you better. Past couple of years I am struggling with bad health. I really need your blessing to overcome out these obstacles, realize my anartas and give us the shakti to overcome. By your mercy only we can advance in Kṛṣṇa bhakti. I really begging for your causeless Mercy.
Thank you so much your insignificant servant,
Śivānanda Śyāma dāsa,
Mumbai–Chowpatty, India
Vande ham sri guroh sri yutah-pada-kamalam sri gurum vaishnavams ca, sri-rupam- sagrajatam saha-gana-raghunathanvitam tam sa-jivam ,sadvaitam savdhutam parijana-sahitam Krishna-chaitanya-devam, sri-radha-krishna-padam saha gana lalita sri visakhanvitams ca
Nama om visnu-padaya krishna presthaya bhu tale, srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
Namo acharaya padaya nitaya kripa pradayine , gaur katha dham dhay nagar gram tarine
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeciences at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupad! All glories to your divine grace!! All glories to your most auspicious appearance day!!!
Unstoppable, the most magnanimous, the most caring , whose single glance fills our heart with complete joy , the highest joy which anyone can ever experience is my Dearest Gurumaharaj.
Every word which comes out from you Gurumaharaj is like pools of water in the desert of our heart. Your words are always so powerful and so enthusiastic for us, that although I am the most fallen of all still it fills my heart with all energy.
I have been given the service by Shiromani Mataji to take class of Jamshedpur medical college girls. Although I am completely incapable , but only because of your mercy I am able to speak something for the glorification of Krishna and purification of myself, I can always feel you giving me mercy in every class.
Out of your kindness you accepted to take our class on Skype inspite of all the difficult situations you are going through Gurumaharaj. You are really the epitome of inspiration for us. And it was only because of the blessings you showered upon us , we were able to come to Mayapur in this Gaur Purnima festival inspite of all the hurdles that tried to stop our way , your blessings were million times stronger than all of them. It was so blissful to hear your class everybody. Your every lecture would always make us so enthusiastic Gurumaharaj.
The way you are so submitted to your spiritual master , it always give us inspiration to do whatever little we can do to serve you.
Please always shower your mercy Gurumaharaj on me , so that I can always remain firm in my sadhana and can become a good instrument in your hands to please Srila prabhupad and Krishna.
Your insignificant servent
Smriti (shelter disciple)
Jamshedpur Medical Colleage
Dearest Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabupadha!
All Glories to Guru Mahārājā and Gaurāṅga!
Dearest Guru Mahārājā,
Every day I think of writing my realization to you but I don't have proper word to express my gratitude to you...still I have been feeling a strong urge in my heart to write it down so I am trying to do it ...
Whenever I look back in my life from the day I have taken into Kṛṣṇa Consciousness I could recall it was all Mahaprabhu, Śrīla Prabhupāda and your causeless mercy that I have been saved ...I remember after Dayanvita Jahnava Devī Dāsī, my sister ( your initiated disciple) took into Kṛṣṇa Consciousness when I first went to her room I saw your picture hanging in the wall and I asked who is he. She told me ' he is my Guru Mahārājā'
I didn't know anything about it and I simply look at you in the picture... I didn't know I was not only looking at the picture of Dayanvita's Guru Mahārājā but I was looking at the picture of My Guru Mahārājā...I didn't know that it was my first encounter with my Guru Mahārājā...I looked at you and I forgot about it by being engaged in material life again ...But you never forgot me Guru Mahārājā and you gave me so much mercy...it was your causeless mercy that I have been continuously guided by ,taken care of by your disciples without doing anything from my side ...
and now today here I am in Māyāpur sitting in front of you hearing directly from your lotus mouth ...I often feel uncomfortable to be here on Māyāpur among all the wonderful devotees as I don't understand what am I doing here...even though I don't understand it is your causeless mercy Guru Mahārājā that I have been brought here through the arrangement of your disciples... I don't know what I am supposed to learn ..but I have learned how insignificant I am in front of all these wonderful devotees, I have learned how Merciful Mahaprabhu ,Śrīla Prabhupāda and How merciful You are Guru Mahārājā that inspite of having so many wonderful disciples of yours, you have given your merciful glance upon me and has brought such a insignificant soul like me so near to you...
I am so happy Guru Mahārājā I often get confused by thinking what prayers I should offer in front of Mahaprabhu as I have nothing to ask for...I have got more than enough I can ever imagine for but today when I was sitting in your class suddenly I realized that I have developed a burning desire to be recognized by you, to be recognized by Śrīla Prabhupāda and to be recognized by Kṛṣṇa by following all your instructions Guru Mahārājā...
I heard one story which really touch my heart ...one devotee of Kṛṣṇa every single day comes to temple to take his darshan without fail, but he was blind .one day one person asked him why are you coming in front of the Deities as you cannot see ..then the devotee said I am not coming to see Kṛṣṇa, in fact I am coming in front of Kṛṣṇa to give my presence so that "Kṛṣṇa can see that here is a devotee of mine ,he may be blind but he regularly comes to me to show his devotion" and gives his glance upon me
This story was so heart touching for me Guru Mahārājā, because the devotee was so faithful that some day Kṛṣṇa will definitely recognise him...it gives me so much strength Guru Mahārājā, I don't know anything, I don't know how to speak, I don't know how to preach, I don't know how to help you in your mission to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda's desire to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness everywhere... I am simply like that blind man...but I have a deep desire to try to follow your instructions Guru Mahārājā with the hope that My Guru Mahārājā will recognise me as his spiritual daughter and that will be the success if my life...
Your spiritual daughter,
Snehavatī Gāndharvikā devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you!
On this most auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā, I take the opportunity to glorify Your Divine Grace.
Your simple and practical yet dense preaching, goes straight to the heart and reminds the materially immersed souls of their eternal position unfailingly and repeatedly. Your use of technology, particularly social media for outreach sets a unique precedent given the tough circumstances you are faced with. Despite getting various travel schedules to different countries cancelled, your live Facebook classes connect the global disciples' community in one go. Your methods of preaching are innovative with presentation on Twitter that raises the curiosity of followers, airing JSSS meets on YouTube and Bhagavad-gītā quizzes on Facebook that look simply but need a close reading of the text.
What is so rare and hard to achieve is made so simple by your words and mercy. Your childlike simplicity is untouched by the world's hypocrisies and its ways, and there is no tinge of pride despite possessing enormous spiritual credits and wisdom.
People like me who are less intelligent and spiritually dull can't connect with esoteric truths revealed in scripture, but your words fill us with hope and enthusiasm in the toughest of times. It isn't just the ABC of bhakti, there is a whole world of treasure within for the sincere seeker. In times of contemplation and tests of māyā in the form of mental speculation, your daily Facebook quotes shared via the pages Jayapatākā Swami and Jayapatākā Swami Teachings echo in the mind at the right time and pull us out of the darkest pits of ignorance, literally reminding one of the oṁ ajñāna timirāndhasya verse.
We are very grateful for your appearance in a planet, place and yuga not deserving a gentlemanly pure devotee like Your Divine Grace but out of your endless compassion and ever-increasing love, you have kindly appeared and taken our responsibility as a burden of love.
On this most fortunate day, I beg of your mercy to be able to please you by preaching in this lifetime and to become your pure servant, a pure devotee with a servitor's taste for the Holy Name and pure love of Kṛṣṇa. Please forgive me for my offences committed knowingly and unknowingly. Please give me the strength to never break my initiation vows. Please guide me within, Gurudevā. I'm going through very tough times.
With lots of love, gratitude and warmest regards,
Your insignificant servant and daughter,
Snigdha Mādhavī devī dāsī
Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaj! Happy Vyasa Puja! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet! Please forgive me for the uncountable offenses that I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly at the dust of your lotus feet.
While wandering on how to start the offering,I am only overwhelmed to imagine how merciful you are, to have given me this opportunity to glorify your holiness on the auspicious occasion of your vyasa puja!
An year of constant anguish,fear,helplessness, when prayers worked miracle went by, before we would welcome your 51st year of selfless and ever enthusiastic service to Srila Prabhupada!
Whenever I have to leave the holy dham,my heart aches and cries profusely. Gurumaharaj,you even sacrificed going back to Krishna and chose to stay back here with us, tolerating such complications of health,only to fulfil the instructions of your Gurumaharaj and take us back home along with you! Unbelievable!! When will I ever appreciate your unfathomable mercy,Gurumaharaj?!
SB.9.5.15 mentions
For those who have achieved the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the pure devotees, what is impossible to do, and what is impossible to give up?
https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/9/5/15/#bb53614
I could only think of your sacrifice,you sacrificed the opportunity to go back to Krishna once again! Thank you! I am alive in Krishna consciousness because of you,Gurumaharaj.
Every time I contemplate on your extraordinary activities,I tend to think that such outstanding activities are rather natural for you to perform and thus cannot realise the magnitude of your magnanimous pastimes, Gurumaharaj! Your extraordinary quality of remaining enthusiastic no matter what obstacles comes on the way, amazes me the most. You are so great! You are our real superhero! Who faces unsurmountable challenges and comes out victorious everytime! Srila Prabhupada's Victory flag indeed!
Your love extends beyond the confinements of your disciples,to everyone in ISKCON,rather to every living being. Anyone who has ever had the greatest boon to have your association even once would agree, they felt loved and cared for. You make them feel special and wanted! All the sweet memories I had with you, is what I want to treasure in my heart! I miss our conversations so much !
Last year's safari song rightly said " emon dayal bhave keho nai re"! Who else is so kind and merciful Gurumaharaj? This time on the evening of Panchatattva Maha Abhishek you took all the trouble to give darshan to the Bengali speaking devotees once on the rooftop and again after the class,you went to see them in the Panchatattva extension hall which was completely packed with devotees who might have come all the way to Mayapur to be able to see you just once. You fulfilled our heart's desires to the fullest by delivering a super sweet lecture! The temple hall reverberated with haridhwani and ulludhwanis! Unparallel enthusiasm! Your love for the devotees is so much so that after the all tiring day ,despite giving a class for an hour already , you came down to immerse everyone in transcendental bliss all over again! "keho nai,keho nai,keho nai re,emon doyal bhave keho nai re!"
I feel so fortunate and unlimitedly grateful to the Lord for His causeless mercy who allowed me to be on this planet, to witness your transcendental activities!
SB 8.7.39 states
People in general, being bewildered by the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are always engaged in animosity toward one another. But devotees, even at the risk of their own temporary lives, try to save them.
https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/8/7/39/#bb49665
In the past year when I had to go the hospital for so many times,although not for long but I only wanted to come back home. Everytime I had to wait outside,I could see people suffering, I could barely imagine how much pain you go through to give us Krishna consciousness . So much pain,unendurable sometimes. " Maar kheye Prem daye emon doyal to nai hey!" I was only wandering,even after so much pain and suffering,you chose to stay back,just to help us cross over this ocean of nuisance and go back to serve your dear Lord Gaura Nitai eternally! I was overwhelmed with guilt and happiness at the same time. Blessed of having you as my spiritual master and guilt in imagining how cruelly I have contributed to the deterioration of your health!
Once Ramya Vrindavan Mataji told me "you cannot think of Lord Gauranga without thinking of Gurumaharaj!" , I experience this every single day and moment. Mahaprabhu 's mercy is coming down to us through your nectarine classes. Your Chaitanya Lila classes are mercy boosters for me,your divine association in the form of vani, keeps me alive in Krishna consciousness!
Whenever your godbrothers and their disciples glorify your holiness,pray for you incessantly,I imagine my misfortune of not realising how glorious you are by taking you so cheaply! How special you are,and how fortunate I am! I wish to love you someday like they do. I feel the gravity of my responsibility to the movement as your disciple I have is so heavy. I wish that I live only to serve the vaishnavas and fulfil your desire that your disciples may be known all over the world for vaishnava seva! I beg You to please help me to see only the good qualities of the devotees,to cooperate no matter how hard be it for me. My consistent failure and fear of failure overwhelms me with the thought of giving up trying. You kindly never allow me by simply encouraging through your exemplary attitude Gurumaharaj. You lead us by example. I pray that someday I may please you through my services, that your chest swells up with pride for your disciples.
May all your dreams to dance and walk and perform Mangal Arati soon come true! My heart already dances in ecstasy to imagine how fast I will have to run to keep up with you Gurumaharaj! For the very first time ever!Then the whole world will sing "Nirananda dure gelo, anander sima nai!"
I beg you to please never abandon me. I pray that I may cling your lotus feet eternally. I seek your blessings to be able to resume book distribution in buses again,bring more people under the shelter of Srila Prabhupada,remain stuck to the initiation vows and that I never ever disappoint you. I seek your blessings for my father,my mother,my sister,my grandparents,my friends,youth girls and all the Vrinda Gardens children so that then can grow up to become responsible devotees in Lord Chaitanya's movement and please you Gurudev and the Guru parampara.
Thank you so much for everything!
Wishing to love you someday,
Your unworthy daughter,
Snigdhamayi Sudevi DD (Diksha)
Kolkata, India
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
Dear Guru Maharaja!
Please accept my humble obeisance at Your Lotus Feet.
All glories to Gauranga Mahaprabhu…!!!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada…!!!
All glories to You…!!!
I am grateful to You, for accepting me as Your disciple, despite me not being qualified.
My life has completely changed and is filled with joy, by connecting with You.
You are spreading the mission of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, even while undergoing greatest difficulties.
You have dedicated Your life completely, for serving and following the instructions of Srila Prabhupada.
I pray to Lord Narasimhadeva, Pancatattva, Radha Madhava, Jagannatha Baladeva Subhadramayi for Your long and healthy life.
Thank You Dear Gurudeva,
All glories to Your auspicious appearance day,
Yours unqualified disciple,
Shobhamayi Manjari Devi Dasi (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obesiances unto your lotus feet, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.I feel very grateful to get this opportunity to send you wishes on this very auspicious day. You are an inspiration to many for such to surrender to Kṛṣṇa without asking for any fruitive result. Recently I got an opportunity to have a glance of yours during maha-abhishek and I was feeling so fortunate to get such opportunity. My determination got stronger to follow Kṛṣṇa consciousness with more enthusiasm. During one of your lectures u guided us that for a student the greatest way he/she can serve to Kṛṣṇa is by excellence in academics and glorify Kṛṣṇa in such way and being a doctor my soul purpose should be not only to treat bodies but soul as well and I will try my best to accomplish this goal.kṛṣṇa consciousness has made a drastic change in my life ,it has made me more regulated and has taught me to get less attached to materialistic activities
Hope your mercy will always be upon us to show us the right path in life and practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness as our eternal part of life and glorify Kṛṣṇa in every way it's possible.
Your well wisher
Sonam Kumari
Jamshedpur ,India
namo om visnu padaya kṛṣṇa presthaya bhutale
śrīmate jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acarya padaya nitāi krpa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
O Lord and master!
O Remover of disaster!
Glance o’er me supine
At feet yours lotus-like and divine
Enmeshed in worldly net,
Implore I Your Grace like a pet
To deliver me from the painful rut
Of this world’s treacherous gut
Within which I lie dormant
Like a poor peasant
Devoid of mirthful satiation
Born of man and earth’s cooperation
Parched as the Sahara mine mind
Needs wetting by your heart kind
Which overflows with the liquefaction
Of mercy that is the only solution
O gentle giant of unimaginable power
Over me, like an oak tree, please tower
For a budding seedling I am, wishing to grow
Till I reach Krsna by your mercy flow
Your lowly servant,
Śravaṇa Kīrtana dāsa
Prāṇama Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day I beg for your mercy so that I will be able to humble assist pioneers like you in spreading the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
There is no one present in the world as merciful as you who associates people for devotional services.
By the mercy of spiritual master
One receives the benediction of Kṛṣṇa
Without the grace of the spiritual master
One cannot make any advancement
His Divine GraceA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Please help me to become more devotional
Please bless me so that I can always be attached you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your Servant,
Śravaṇa Kumāra Rāma dāsa
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
cakshur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
namah om vishnu padaya krishna prestay bhutale
srimate Jayapataka swamin ite namine
nama acharya paday nitai kripa pradayine
gaur katha dham daya nagar gram tarine
To beloved Gurumaharaja,
Hare Krishna!!
Please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. Thought unqualified I would pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhav and Astha Sakhi Vrind, Sri Sri Panchtatva and Lord Narsimha Dev to protect you from your physical ailments and your recovery from all health issues and bless make your divine grace healthy.
I’m not qualified to glorify your glories but would definitely try to offer my offering onto yours lotus feet. The whole world knows your glories and your divine grace is inspiring lots and lots of conditioned soul to cultivate Krishna consciousness into their life. From almost more than a year yours divine grace was in Chennai for the kidney and liver transplant and even than with so much of physical problem and extreme pain yours grace always inspired other to chant the holy name and were showering causeless mercy like Sri Sri Nityanand prabhu.
14th of august a news came that Guru Maharaj have got a donor who is compatible to donate his organ to Gurumaharaj operation will be held anytime. The news came and I was shocked I was not knowing how to react, all mixed emotion arrived at the same time happy, tensed, shocked etc. So our whole Baroda Bhakti Vrishka’s member and all the devotees around the world started chanting and praying for yours successful operation. We all knew that as your name define your divine grace will came back to hoist the victory flag of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission.
Deep inside I was very much depressed as I knew that I was also one of the reason for this conditions of your divine grace. But from that day I became a bit conscious about all the promises that we have given on the Initiation day. There was guilt inside me that I such a fallen soul inspite of having shelter under of your divine grace I was not doing anything. After the due to some arrangement done by your divine grace because you always shower causeless mercy I became a bit serious about Krishna conscious and started giving some priorities to Krishna first and everything else as secondary. By your divine grace’s mercy I am now able to chant my round properly and attentively. I am also getting inspired daily as after such an operation your divine grace use to give online class on Facebook every day, that is just great.
Now due to some academic and job related issue I am not able to fully dedicate my time in Krishna conscious activities but I am eager to give some more time in Krishna conscious activities. So Guru Maharaj please bless this fallen child of yours so that I can overcome my recent problem and get more focused on my daily Sadhana and became qualified enough to preach and make others Krishna conscious. By yours mercy I have got such a beautiful association of devotees and such caring and parent like Shiksha gurus (HG Mantresh Gauranga prabhu and HG Nitya Yogini Mataji) I would like to pray for everyone who is making it easy to be Krishna conscious in this material world. Please bless my parent to so they get ready to get shelter of yours lotus feet.
I have done so many blunder in my Krishna conscious life so please be merciful on this kid of your and please forgive me for all the offences I have done onto your lotus feet.
Yours Insignificant Son,
Shrestha Madhav Das.
Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Prabhu/Mataji,
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gurudeva!
My dear, inspirational, wonderful, respected, heroic and kind-hearted Guru Mahārājā,
Wishing you many many many many more years of healthy life on this planet Earth!!
Please accept my respectful, fond and hankering tinged obeisances! All glories to Your Divine Grace, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the present and previous ācāryas!
Guru Mahārājā, I am so so so happy for you! Last year when I had written the offering, it was with the image of a tired you being wheeled away in the Gleneagles hospital in Chennai. As a kid who grew up seeing your exuberant and ecstatic angelic form, it was painful. But this year, I am so so so so happy. You are looking healthier. Your classes are longer and energetic. Your voice a lot better. Your body feeling more energy. The painful fluid extraction procedures no longer are needed. And historically, 10 years after 2008, you have yet again done the impossible.
With this happy heart, I would like to humbly request you walk again as well. This is also possible for you Guru Mahārājā. Hopefully next year, I would be in a more happier frame of mind seeing you walk at least a few kilometres on your own.
Your compassion is unfathomable
Guru Mahārājā, many a time people may have a stereotypical understanding of the concepts of vaishnavism like compassion, renunciation, etc. But an ācārya like you, following in the footsteps of your beloved master Śrīla Prabhupāda, who is Lord Nityānanda’s man, take the definition and understanding of these concepts to a different level.
Though its very painful to see you go through so much pains and sufferings, it's amazing how you use these to harvest the devotional feelings of devotees and their sadhana and place them at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
As jivatmas, souls like me are all bound in the action and reactions cycle spanning millions of lifetimes and struggling in this creation. And what hope is there for us? Our own bhakti or sadhana….?? Many many hours of chanting or hearing or service or constructing big big temples or gaining 1000s of followers by preaching or by solitary bhajan or reading many many shastras or whatever…..??
O! Never Guru Mahārājā, Never. Those may be like the many Vedic hymns which sing Kṛṣṇa’s glories or like the many prayers which the demigods offered after the Goverdhan pastime….Kṛṣṇa may accept these but for Him, these do not matter so much. What matters to Kṛṣṇa are His pure devotees like you. Nothing else matters for Him, isn’t it?
The only hope for the living entities is to assist someone very dear to the Lord who is executing His mission and by doing something insignificant to the pure devotee, a soul is specially blessed by the Lord.
Knowing this heart of the Lord, a pure devotee like you and many other past and present ācāryas like Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, Haridas Thakur, Koorathalwan, Jesus Christ, Vasudeva Dutta, etc, whose footsteps you follow, somehow or other make a case for us by somehow or other engaging us in some service you.
Lord Nityānanda Prabhu bled.
Lord Jesus Christ bled.
Śrī Haridasa Thakur bled.
Those drops of blood were what was needed to evoke that small little warmth in the heart of the jivatmas like Jagai and that was their saving grace. Had Lord Nityānanda Prabhu not bled and not displayed the kind selfless causeless love which He showed to Jagai and Madhai, what hope would have been there for them…. That one single act of Jagai to try protect Lord Nityānanda from getting injured for the second time made him a perfect vessel for Lord Caitanya to shower His blessings on him and bestow him Kṛṣṇa prema.
Similarly, the many deep cuts, the needle injections, those painful fluid extractions, oxygen cylinders, portable toiletry arrangements, surgeries, and whatnot…you go through all this and due to your kindness, you ask us all to pray for you, to do Tulasi parikrama for you, chant extra rounds for you…..And by this - you are saving us. And you made us accumulate so so so so much extra spiritual credits this Purusottama masa…..
A blessed Purusottama masa
When I would breathe my last in this body and when Kṛṣṇa would see my life full of envy and pride and what not, I am sure there would be one silver lining. And that silver lining, you have drawn. You made it happen. You made me pray for you. This Purushottama masa was a very special one.
When I die, if not anything, this is something which shall come with me from Kṛṣṇa’s perspective - ‘...this soul chanted some extra rounds for My dear Jayapataka….’. Irrespective of what and how my life becomes in the future, just like how Jagai tried to save Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, you have enabled us to be some little Jagais in trying to do something little for you by creating a situation as if you needed our prayers and thus, given a person like me a place in Kṛṣṇa’s book. Thank you so much Guru Mahārājā.
The two ekadasis which came by, due to the eagerness to see you cured and come back to normal state of being, many of us cried and sincerely chanted more than 100 rounds on those days. It was ecstatic an experience to come together with devotees all over the world and chant for you.
The Warrior Protector of Unity
One of the things which is special about you which I have heard and also experienced first hand is the unifying spirit that you carry in your heart. You have so much so much love in the heart and unending compassion for jivatmas, more so, for devotees who have taken up this process of bhakti….that despite everything, you want all of the devotees to come together and practice bhakti happily under the umbrella of loving relationships. You made that happen Guru Mahārājā, Even being so sick externally, your spirit brought many of us together for the common cause.
As ISKCON movement is growing far and wide with so many flavours and varieties of devotees and what not, the selfless sacrificing spirit of few good men like you, who have put aside all your personal interests and projects and kept this movement going on strong and united, is so much needed to keep it going strong. As one after another of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s disciples return back to their master, I used to be very worried at times about how this important transition from the Prabhupāda disciples era to the next era is going to be happening and how would this selfless sacrificing leadership attributes would get passed on…..but now that your health is restored, my hopes have soared. As the warrior protector of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement, you would be there to see through the transition. You would be there to ensure that this unifying aspect of your personality and that of many of your illustrious Godbrothers and Godsisters would be passed onto qualified leaders who would take this movement forward. You would serve as the bridge between the legacy of the past, and the newness and endless possibilities of the future. You would be there Guru Mahārājā….you would be there for a long time….the Warrior Protector of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement...a dedicated all-weather soldier of your spiritual master and the movement which he created.
August 15th 2018 - true Independence day
Guru Mahārājā, August 15th is generally celebrated in India as independence day. But you know what, August 15th 2019 shall remain a special Independence day. It was the day when heart really really felt relieved from a ghost of slavery which was haunting since few years.
We used to get reports of the fluid accumulation in the stomach and how painful is that procedure to take out the fluid. And also the concomitant gas increase in the body due to it and how in due course of time things became inevitable that you need to undergo this transplant….
Guru Mahārājā, even as I write this, eyes become wet. What a day it was! No food, no water...just chanting and begging the Lord and Śrīmad Bhagavatam. Every single WhatsApp report made me skip a heartbeat. It was a make or break day. That day brought out all our innate feelings which many of us have for you. The unthinkable possibility that we may never see you again if the operation were to not turn out successful made me cry profusely. Śrīla Prabhupāda, during his final days was an expert in fine tuning and harvesting the best of the fine feelings which his dear disciples had for him. And as an expert master, you were also doing the same from many of us.
It was desperation….whoever possible, started to take help in requesting prayers. Father prayed, mother prayed, brother prayed, house landlords prayed, some of my religious-minded friends prayed, and even the pet cats at home, we made them do extra Tulasi parikrama for you. (These little felines do quite a bit of Tulasi parikramas for you Guru Mahārājaā)
Guru Mahārājā, I do not know how the vanaras felt when Lakshman was wounded and as they eagerly awaited the return of Hanuman with the good news of bringing the Sanjivini plant, but that day, by you performing this lila of this operation, got to experience how those moments could have been. It was super tense. Anxiety filled the heart. Heart was heavy. Many of us were like the little vanaras rooting for you and cheering you up in whatever little way we could. As things were to be, Dr. Rela, who happens to be a great fan of Kamba Ramayana was doing the surgery to the most dear servant of Lord Nityānanda Lakshmana…the setting was similar.
The first news came of the successful liver transplant… phew!!! What a relief. A sea of gratitude filled the heart. THANK YOU, my Lord, for listening to even my insignificant prayers. This gave a new energy to chant more intensely and enthusiastically. The second good news of kidney transplant did not come for 5 hours or so. The happiness which many of us experienced a while ago seemed to have been short-lived. The anxiety mode came in again. When all hope is lost, you and my beloved teachers have taught me one thing...or rather one person - Lord Narasimhadeva deva…..And finally, Narasimhadeva deva did the needful and the happy news came after a long wait that the kidney transplant is also done. How wonderfully, by putting yourself under the knives, you made us shed tears, chants and intense prayers for you.
Guru Mahārājā, at the end of the day, it’s by your own sweet will and Kṛṣṇa's will that your operation was successful. When Kṛṣṇa was lifting Goverdhan hill, many little gopas held up their sticks thinking that it is due to their holding the stick that Goverdhan is not coming down. Similarly, we may be praying, chanting, etc. but it's your kindness that you are giving us an opportunity for us to do so.
When history would be written by the demigods to depict a heatmap of good things on this planet post-2000, 2008 October and 2018 August would have seen maximum prayers and auspicious things being done all over the surface of this planet. How much love you inspire from the many millions of souls whose life you have touched….
Please place me among the crowd…..
Guru Mahārājā, over the 1 year you stayed in Chennai, I got to visit you a couple of times in the huge apartment complex you stayed. The first time when you had just arrived there and getting things sorted out, and the second time when you were leaving after the successful surgery. To own a place in such an apartment complex is not so easy and seeing the posh people there, the big rich cars, etc made me feel out of place. On my own, would I ever be allowed to enter such a palatial setting? But there I was...so were the many bramacari servants who might never ever dream of being in such posh houses and communities ever in their lives….. Same is the case with the highly elevated spiritual abodes. Though one may want to go there, am I really qualified enough to be there? Answer is no, but the grace of the parampara is the only hope. If that were also not to be there, what would be the destination? Where would I go?
As you would cycle through the huge towers and big driveways, I was like….a no one. I knew no one there. Except for 1 or 2 servants who serve you, I knew no one. It was like a void...strange feeling…. It gave a thought what would be the case when the soul leaves the body and enters the spiritual world. Who would be there who might welcome me… whom would I know there…...would they know me….so many insecure thoughts came through the mind. Would I be welcomed in that familiar yet strange land….?
Guru Mahārājā, one of the insecurities or confusions which comes in our relationship is…...do you know me? Would you place me amongst many in a crowd? Though I take so much inspiration from your existence, qualities, vani and feel secure enough a feeling to take shelter of your qualities and personality, a doubt always lingers on….. So many devotees seem close to you and you also seem to be knowing them. Somehow, I never had that kind of 2-way relationship with you apart from some interactions from pre-stroke era from which I take much strength from… one of the desires is, at least before I leave this body, I would be happy if you sort of know me as so and so, and me also having that kind of relationship where I could come up straight to you and speak with that I-know-you-you-know-me kind of security. That's a humble prayer to you. Please place me…..
One more thing...over the last year, among many other things which I did which I never did over last 20 years or so since I came in touch with devotees is to watch movies. And you are just like the heroes on the silver screen and the things which they stand for. Guru Mahārājā, for me, you are the Dark Knight whom this movement needs but does not deserve to have. You are like Ethan Hunt, doing the Impossible Missions when everything seems lost and even when closest of people, who are supposed to understand your good intentions, seem to misunderstand. In the end, it's the caring good heart which you carry that wins. That heart which cares about the one soul in as much as it cares about the millions. Salutes Commander!!!
Guru Mahārājā, so happy for you. Please consider my humble request to you on walking so that by next Vyāsa-pūjā we would all be more happy to sing your glories even more.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājā, feeling really happy for you, desiring to be a loving servant of a servant of a servant, Śrī Narasimhadeva dasa
with sincere thanks,
trying to serve,
Śrī Narasimha dasa
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Guru Mahārāja!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhpada!
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances and my insignificant love onto your Divine Lotus-feet of Mercy
I am Under the Divine Lotus-feet of Mercy
A minute association of your Lotus-feet, transforms lives.
Under your feet, lies our souls in peace.
By blessing people with Jagannāth's magical wand,
For the most fallen, like me, you are the only helping hand.
You are taping our hearts with your music of devotion
I have never seen anyone with so much compassion.
I am pouring my heart out to you, on the appearance day of GauraSundar
When will I get the full surrender?
Kindly remove the obstacles on my way to you and the Lord,
To prepare my journey back to KṚṢṆA's abode.
Guide me through the way, in which I can serve you eternally
By helping the fallen souls to realize their relationship with KṚṢṆA personally
Guru Mahārāja! You are my life and soul!
Bestow your mercy upon me to come out of my (inabilities, Maya, Laziness etc,) pigeonhole
Your useless foolish daughter under the shelter of your Lotus-feet of Mercy
Śrī Rupa Mādhavi devī dāsī (initiated)
Chennai, India
19.3.19
Respected Gurumaharaj,
Hare Krishna. Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your Lotus Feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to SrilaPrabhupada.
On this auspicious day of Your Vyasa Puja, I am sincerely praying to Lord Nrsingadeva for the quick and full recovery from Your illness and for the long duration of life so that many conditioned souls like me will get Your valuable association.
Gurumaharaj, by your mercy, I am gradually understanding that all activities are happening in this material world due to the influence of Modes only. Only if we are raised to the Suddha Sattva (i.e., Sattva Guna unmixed with Rajas and Tamas), we will be able to handle all the situations in a very magnanimous way and also as per the Sastras. Rajasic person will always handle all the situations as per the dictations of his material intelligence and will create more confusions. Gurumaharaj, You will always handle any tough situation in a very magnanimous, liberal and compassionate way and also as per the Sastric injunctions. In this way, you will easily solve any problem in a very smooth manner without giving any oppurtunity for argument and fight. That is why, Your Divine Grace is very much respected and loved by the entire Vaishnava community. This is the proof that Your Divine Grace is always situated in Suddha Sattva platform. Kali Yuga is the age of quarrel and hypocrisy. We, the Disciples of Yours, should learn this very important quality of magnanimity/liberal attitude from your personal example in order to have a comfortable atmosphere within ISKCON movement. Gurumaharaj, please bless me with this divine quality of yours.
As long as the living entity is not freed from the influence of the 3 modes, engaging the devotees in devotional services according to their inclinations is always best. Then the devotees will be situated comfortably. Gurumaharaj, You will always give top priority for your Disciples being situated comfortably and therefore You are very expert in engaging your Disciples in devotional services according to their talents or inclinations. This shows how much personal care you are giving for your Disciples. I am blessed to have such a glorious Spiritual Master.
While practicing devotional service, one may easily get carried away by a desire to attain a big position, or desire for earning wealth or desire for cheap reputation etc. We may be thinking that I am practicing Bhakti. But, Spirituality is completely different from all these desires and they are only material. That is why, Nectar of Devotion is saying that Pure Devotional Service is very rare to obtain. Gurumaharaj, You are always teaching everyone from your own example for practicing pure devotion. I am deriving great inspiration from your personal conduct. Recently I realized that if our devotion is not ahaituki, then one will create lot of problems for one’s personal spiritual life and also for others. Gurumaharaj, by your blessings only, I am getting these realisations (Divya Jnan hrde prokasito).
We are reading from Sri Caitanya Caritamrita that one of the divine quality of Sri Krishna is Ksama Silah i.e., forgiving. Krishna is ready to forgive any type of offences committed by the living entity if the spirit soul is turned towards Krishna for practicing pure devotion. Spirit Soul is trying to enjoy matter independent of Krishna from time immemorial. If Krishna is not ready to excuse this grave offense of living entities, then I don’t have any hope to go back to Goloka Vrindavana. But, Krishna is not like that. He is always ready to forgive all living entities. This is one of the beautiful quality, Krishna is possessing. Spiritual Master is the confidential representative of Sri Krishna. Hence, the Spiritual Master has captured the same mood of Krishna correctly and he is also ready to forgive any type of offences committed by the Disciple. Gurumaharaj, You are the perfect example for exhibiting the forgiveness quality. I have witnessed on several occasions. Taking advantage of this divine quality of Yours, I am sincerely hoping that Your Divine Grace will forgive me also from all my offenses committed so far.
It is mentioned in Krishna book by Srila Prabhupada that “One’s greatness has to be estimated by one’s ability to tolerate the provoking situations”. You are the personification of tolerance. When you came to Coimbatore for ayurveda treatment, you had “Lich therapy” to suck out all the poisonous blood. After the end of treatment in a particular day, Doctors told to keep your legs up, to stop the bleeding from the leg. You had returned from the hospital by around 8.45 P.M. in the night. But you waited for 1 ½ hours and you came out for giving Bhagavad Gita class to the devotees by around 10.15 P.M. in the night. I was amazed to see your eagerness to preach the message of Lord Caitanya.
From this incident I understand that Your Divine Grace is teaching all the disciples by your own behavior that we are not this body and we are spirit souls. I can very clearly understand from your activities that you are mercifully giving opportunity to your disciples to do some Vapuseva. But, you are not affected by your physical disorders and you are still constantly travelling and preaching the holy name. You are proving to all of us by your own example that pure devotional service is “ahaituky and apratihata”. I can clearly see that maya has failed in her attempts to stop your preaching. You are highly focused only in fulfilling the mission of Srila Prabhupada ( Vyavasayatmika buddhih).
Gurumaharaj, please bless this conditioned soul with Your causeless mercy so that I can be eternally engaged in devotional services under Your perfect supervision.
Your insignificant disciple,
SRINIVASA HARI DASA, DIKSHA DISCIPLE
ISKCON, SRI JAGANNATH MANDIR, AERODROME POST,
COIMBATORE – 641 014 PH: 0422 2574812, 8754955815
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your Lotus Feet.
All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious day of Your Vyasa Puja, I am sincerely praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for the quick and full recovery from Your illness and for the long duration of life so that many conditioned souls like me will get Your valuable association.
Guru Mahārāja, by your mercy, I am gradually understanding that all activities are happening in this material world due to the influence of Modes only. Only if we are raised to the Sudha Sattva (i.e., Sattva Guna unmixed with Rajas and Tamas), we will be able to handle all the situations in a very magnanimous way and also as per the Sastras. Rajasic person will always handle all the situations as per the dictations of his material intelligence and will create more confusions. Guru Mahārāja, You will always handle any tough situation in a very magnanimous, liberal and compassionate way and also as per the Sastric injunctions. In this way, you will easily solve any problem in a very smooth manner without giving any opportunity for argument and fight. That is why, Your Divine Grace is very much respected and loved by the entire Vaishnava community. This is the proof that Your Divine Grace is always situated in Suddha Sattva platform. Kali Yuga is the age of quarrel and hypocrisy. We, the Disciples of Yours, should learn this very important quality of magnanimity/liberal attitude from your personal example in order to have a comfortable atmosphere within ISKCON movement. Guru Mahārāja, please bless me with this divine quality of yours.
As long as the living entity is not freed from the influence of the 3 modes, engaging the devotees in devotional services according to their inclinations is always best. Then the devotees will be situated comfortably. Guru Mahārāja, You will always give top priority for your Disciples being situated comfortably and therefore You are very expert in engaging your Disciples in devotional services according to their talents or inclinations. This shows how much personal care you are giving for your Disciples. I am blessed to have such a glorious Spiritual Master.
While practicing devotional service, one may easily get carried away by a desire to attain a big position, or desire for earning wealth or desire for cheap reputation etc. We may be thinking that I am practicing Bhakti. But, Spirituality is completely different from all these desires and they are only material. That is why, Nectar of Devotion is saying that Pure Devotional Service is very rare to obtain. Guru Mahārāja, You are always teaching everyone from your own example for practicing pure devotion. I am deriving great inspiration from your personal conduct. Recently I realized that if our devotion is not ahaituki, then one will create lot of problems for one’s personal spiritual life and also for others. Guru Mahārāja, by your blessings only, I am getting these realizations (divya-jñāna hṛde prakāśito).
We are reading from Śrī Caitanya Caritamrita that one of the divine qualities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa is ksama silah i.e., forgiving. Kṛṣṇa is ready to forgive any type of offences committed by the living entity if the spirit soul is turned towards Kṛṣṇa for practicing pure devotion. Spirit Soul is trying to enjoy matter independent of Kṛṣṇa from time immemorial. If Kṛṣṇa is not ready to excuse this grave offense of living entities, then I don’t have any hope to go back to Goloka Vṛndāvana. But, Kṛṣṇa is not like that. He is always ready to forgive all living entities. This is one of the beautiful qualities, Kṛṣṇa is possessing. Spiritual Master is the confidential representative of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Hence, the Spiritual Master has captured the same mood of Kṛṣṇa correctly and he is also ready to forgive any type of offences committed by the Disciple.
Guru Mahārāja, You are the perfect example for exhibiting the forgiveness quality. I have witnessed on several occasions. Taking advantage of this divine quality of Yours, I am sincerely hoping that Your Divine Grace will forgive me also from all my offenses committed so far.
It is mentioned in Kṛṣṇa book by Śrīla Prabhupāda that “One’s greatness has to be estimated by one’s ability to tolerate the provoking situations”. You are the personification of tolerance. When you came to Coimbatore for ayurveda treatment, you had “Lich therapy” to suck out all the poisonous blood. After the end of treatment in a particular day, Doctors told to keep your legs up, to stop the bleeding from the leg. You had returned from the hospital by around 8.45 P.M. in the night. But you waited for 1 ½ hours and you came out for giving Bhagavad Gita class to the devotees by around 10.15 P.M. in the night. I was amazed to see your eagerness to preach the message of Lord Caitanya.
From this incident I understand that Your Divine Grace is teaching all the disciples by your own behavior that we are not this body and we are spirit souls. I can very clearly understand from your activities that you are mercifully giving opportunity to your disciples to do some Vapu seva. But, you are not affected by your physical disorders and you are still constantly travelling and preaching the holy name. You are proving to all of us by your own example that pure devotional service is “ahaituky and apratihata”. I can clearly see that māyā has failed in her attempts to stop your preaching. You are highly focused only in fulfilling the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda (vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ).
Guru Mahārāja, please bless this conditioned soul with Your causeless mercy so that I can be eternally engaged in devotional services under Your perfect supervision.
Your insignificant disciple,
Śrīnivāsa Hari dāsa, Dīkṣā Disciple
ISKCON, Śrī Jagannātha Mandir, Coimbatore
Our Dear Spiritual Father,
Our respectful humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet,
Guru Maharaj, although we feel ourselves most unqualified to glorify you, on your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā, we still wish to take this golden opportunity to say few words. By speaking about a great vaiṣṇava like you, we get purified.
Your holiness we hear your health update every day we could feel your pain and dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda. We came to Chennai to take your darśana on Jagannātha snāna-yātrā, mercifully you gave your darśana and speech. In spite of your serious health issues you are appearing on Facebook mercifully and giving online classes also attending Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Rātha-yātrā, Nityānanda Trayodaśī, Gaura-pūrṇimā, TOVP meetings, GBC meetings and daily classes on Lord Caitanya etc. It shows your love sincerity towards Śrīla Prabhupāda mission always melting our heart. Its unlimited mercy always showering on everyone. Every day watching you online, hearing from your lotus mouth Gaura-līlā though we are not qualified, and we don’t not have any trace of Gaura-prema in our heart. Dear spiritual father hearing from your lotus mouth our hearts epidemically infected by Gaura-prema. Your divine grace your causeless mercy unlimitedly unconditionally showering on us. Dear spiritual father your glorious arrival lecture on 20-02-2019 at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur you are remembering Dr. Mohamed Rela, and every single devotee in Chennai you are thanking them from bottom of your heart. It shows your great amount of love and compassion towards every soul, making our eyes wet soaking with tears. Dear spiritual father with your blessings we are fortunate to get guidance and association from your senior disciples they take care of us very nicely with lots of love and care. Now we have small mañjarī program preaching your message on every Saturday evening we seek your blessings to continue. On this auspicious day we recommit ourselves to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books everyday also hear Śrīla Prabhupāda lectures on daily basis and chant minimum 16 rounds. We will distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books and we will do Dāmodara program during Kārtika month. We beg your blessings at your lotus feet to understand your mood to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and his mission and we will be a small dust at your lotus feet in distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda mercy.
Your loving son and daughter at your lotus feet,
Śrīpati Sureśā dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple)
Vraja Śrīrūpa devī dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple)
Sumukhī Hariṇī (Bangalore - India)
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
My Dearest Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Gaurāṅga and your lotus feet. In your presence or by your association I can taste the sweetness of Bhakti which you got from Jagat Guru Śrīla Prabhuada
Over 10 years ago, the very first books of Śrīla Prabhupāda I read were the Science of self realization and Kṛṣṇa the supreme personality of god head. Through His Devine Grace elaborate purports convinced me to join ISKCON. You are ŚRĪ VYĀSA-PŪJĀ 2019 indeed the ideal preacher of Mahāprabhu’s message, also established in the transcendental position. By your action, behavior, and sound we know well that it is your foremost desire that spreading the holy name to be preached in every nook and corner of the world. I am not so well-qualified, but I have experienced that simply by following your foot prints and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purports, people become convinced to take up the process of Krṣṇa consciousness.
Whenever I am in trouble Your Holiness saved me by direct instructions or in dream, I remembered last year I met you in Chennai before your surgery told me to chant more and more. It is keeping me sustaining in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness I realized that how much focused you are to spread the glories of the Śrīmad Bhagavad-gita and Mahāprabhu’s message to this world, the way you trained by Prabhupāda and same way guiding whole world to take up this message is the life and soul, in recent your health crisis whole world was witnessed the miracle, how you’re recovered that shows us Your dedication and faith on your spiritual master? one lecture you mentioned the importance of devotees association…. “Don’t give up the company of devotees. Then it will be lost. Even there is inconvenience, don’t give up the company of the devotees. Even I am not devotee, with the company of the devotees, working with devotees, I become devotee. Association got such power. Please forgive me I am not able to serve you fully because of uncontrolled emotions and mind. Please bless me that I can serve all the devotees and this movement to till my last breathes without any deviation.
Your unworthy son,
Śrīvatsa Śyāmasundara Dāsa,
Sri Māyāpur, India
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Worshipable Gurudeva,
Please accept our obeisances on the auspicious day of your 70th appearance day.
To glorify you, we don’t have any qualification, but I feel proud to glorify my Guru, who has connected us with the “Guru Parampara”. How merciful you are that not only me but also removing many fallen souls from the material darkness, purifying the accumulated sins of many lives, taking on the path of devotional service and finally back to Godhead.
Don’t know how many fallen souls are being delivered by your causeless mercy. We will be ever indebted for this. We have firm faith that you determination, enthusiasm will make the mission of Mahaprabhu to reach each and every village and towns and every individual.
We pray Lord Narasimhadeva to keep you in good health.
Yours spiritual son and daughter,
Subāhu Mukunda dāsa and Subhadrā Bhaktimayi devī dāsī
New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhama, Bangalore, India
My dear spiritual father Srila Guru Maharaj,
I offer my most respectful humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet on this most auspicious appearance day of your Divine Grace. All glories to your Divine Grace. I consider myself greatly fortunate to get the opportunity to write this offering for the pleasure of Lord Gauranga, Guru-parampara, Srila Prabhupada and your Divine Grace.
Guru Maharaja, I want to offer my deepest gratitude to the lotus feet of your Divine Grace for accepting me as your spiritual son. Inspite of such an extreme health crisis last year undergoing critical operations your determination to give Kṛṣṇa consciousness to others only increased many times. Immediately after the operations were completed, you started to give class in Facebook page for all of us. It shows your greatest concern and care for all of us. By Kṛṣṇa's mercy and by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada, we are getting this rare opportunity to associate with your divine self. In Kolkata Ratha Yatra festival last year, we got your extremely valuable association in the form of question and answer sessions on all the days via internet. Your valuable guidance in the programs dispels all my doubts. In Navadwipa Mandala Parikrama, you are always personally listening to the realizations of devotees, which is very heart touching to me. By your mercy we are able to continue preaching to the youths of Kolkata through our youth preaching center even though the modern youths are increasingly getting addicted to sense gratification. Surely, by your divine empowerment we will be able to catch more misguided youths and turn them into devotees. The ocean of your transcendental qualities is very difficult to describe and I simply beg at this most auspicious day that I can follow your instructions and fulfill your mission being completely dedicated to you by learning from the great example of the life of your Divine Grace.
Your very insignificant spiritual son,
Śubhamaya Nitāi dāsa (Diksa), IYF Kolkata
வணங்கத்தக்க என் ஆன்மீக குருவின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களில் என் பணிவான வணக்கங்களை மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பணிவன்புடன் சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன். குருதேவா உம்முடைய கருணை இருந்தால் மட்டுமே நாங்கள் ஆன்மீக வாழ்க்கையில் முன்னேற முடியும்.
குருதேவா ஈரேழு லோகங்களிலும் மாறி மாறி சுற்றியலைந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் இந்த வீழ்ந்த ஆத்மாக்களானது மிகவும் அரிதான நல்ல அதிர்ஷ்டத்தின் காரணமாக மனித பிறவி பெற்று உங்களை குருவாக அடைந்துள்ளது. இந்த மனித பிறவியில் கணக்கிலடங்காதவர்களில் மிக மிகச்சிலரே உங்களை குருவாக பெறும் நல்வாய்ப்பினை பெற்றுள்ளனர்.
வீழ்ந்த ஆத்மாக்களை கரையேற்றி கொண்டிருப்பவரான ஆன்மீக குருவிற்கு எனது பணிவான நமஸ்காரங்கள்.
எனது உடல், மனம் வாழ்வு ஆகியவற்றை குருவின் தாமரைத்திருவடிகளில் அர்ப்பணித்து எப்போதும் ஸ்ரீ பகவான் கிருஷ்ணரின் நாமத்தை ஜெபிக்கும் தகுதியை எங்களுக்கு அளிப்பீராக.
குருதேவா பகவான் கிருஷ்ணரின் காரணமற்ற கருணையை (கருணை) வெள்ளத்தை தன்னகத்தே கொண்ட திருவுருவமாக விளங்குபவர் தாங்கள்.
வீழ்ந்த ஆத்மாக்களை கரையேற்றி கொண்டிருப்பவரான ஆன்மீக குருவிற்கு எனது பணிவான வணக்கங்கள் கோடி, கோடி….
இப்படிக்கு தங்கள் பணிவுள்ள சேவகி
சுபாங்கி யசோதா தேவி தாஸி
தங்கள் பணிவுள்ள சேவகன்
அத்வைத சீதாநாத் தாஸ்
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Most Beloved,
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All glories to You on the auspicious occasion of your appearance day
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurānga
The Lord has been very kind to me, especially in the last many months of your struggle through the surgery. Though it was very uncertain, but by His mercy you’re still with us. What greater benefit could I achieve than this?
Your unwavering and ever-increasing desire to carry out all the instructions given by Śrīla Prabhupāda to you has overpowered the laws of the all-powerful material nature and thus you have been defying it and exhibiting things which would otherwise be impossible. You often extend yourself and go beyond the conditionings and modes of material nature because of overflooding desire to serve your spiritual master.
As told by Śrīla Prabhupāda, you’re an associate of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. If you so desired, you could have very much left this material existence and entered into the nitya-līlā of the Lord. Who could stop you from doing that? However, your desire to serve is so enormous that you chose to remain here and continue to serve even when undergoing such extreme physical pain. Your example will be a testimony for the generations to come. You’ll continue to enhance the glory of ISKCON, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda for generations to come.
The philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness sometimes seems to be very good theory/story to discuss or to follow ritualistically and it may remain so without a proper example. Even among devotees, some adulterate the message to fulfill their ulterior motive or follow whimsically missing the central point of carrying out the order of previous Ācāryas. Through your lifestyle and teachings, you’ve proved your purity and dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous Ācāryas. Your example is all that makes it practical for people like me to put faith upon and follow wholeheartedly. Your example has been a source of great inspiration for me to go ahead. Without you, the process would seem impractical. You continue to preach through your example and instructions.
During last one year, I’ve continued to remain in Chennai in a yoga center with a group of devotees. We do have a temple like facility, and I try to utilize this opportunity to the best extent. We offer our services to ISKCON Chennai. One of them is a new preaching project in a prestigious engineering college in Tamilnadu. This has been started under the guidance of His Holiness Bhānu Swāmi Mahārāja. I have been assisting few devotees in this project and we hope to bring few students to the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I have been reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and hearing your lecture recordings. Through many of your lecture recordings I’ve come to understand two important principles: the importance of cooperation while serving and the loyalty we should have in carrying out the orders of previous Ācāryas without any adulteration. Recently, I came across a statement in one of your lecture describing Śrīla Prabhupāda pastime:
"They just don’t understand, don’t understand. They think that Bhaktisiddhanta is stuck there in the ground. They do not realize that he is sitting by my side, and every moment guiding me, helping me! The kanistha adhikārī thinks that one is worshiping his spiritual master only when he is ringing the bell at his arati. They can't see that by carrying out his order, a pure disciple is intimately connected with his spiritual master more than at any other time, and that connection is so strong and sweet, that he may even override some ritual, absorbed in that mood of satisfying his innermost desire. What will carry out and satisfy his intention, that is the higher principle. But blinded by envy, blinded by ignorance, blinded by material contamination, blinded by imperfect vision, one can see a defect in someone where there is no defect.”
You’ve put the message so nicely that it has just stuck in my head and I’ve developed firm conviction that if one carries out the order of the spiritual master purely, one can always be in an intimate connection with him. Moreover, you yourself are an example of this. You’ve given your whole life and soul to the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda, beginning from the early days of Māyāpur through the development of ISKCON up to the manifestation of TOVP.
I’ve been undergoing many ups-downs in devotional service. Sometimes unable to follow some principle and if I followed then I became proud. Sometimes I feel I’m doing good but at other time, I’m really put to test and think how much attachment I have actually developed to the limbs of devotional service, to serve and please Vaishnavas and how much do I actually follow your instructions. I wish to become steady in devotional practices and develop true spiritual attachment to it. I wish to rise above showing off mentality, insensitive behavior, sulky mood and various other anarthas. I seek to be exemplary in behavior which make others develop appreciation for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I seek your blessings for all these.
In few months to come, I would be serving in setting up a center for the preaching project I’ve been assisting in. Within next one year to come, I have planned to finish the first time reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam too and later I would start over again for a deeper understanding. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja that I be able to offer these services to you in your next Vyāsa Pujā. Please bless me that I do them wholeheartedly as an offering to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I’ve been unable to follow many of your instructions out of neglect and ignorance. Please forgive me. I do desire to improve myself and seek your blessings for the same.
Your Unworthy Disciple,
Sucāru Murārī dāsa, (Dikṣā disciple)
Chennai, India
Nama Om Visnu Padaya Krsna Presteya Bhutale
Srimati Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Nama Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Presthaya Bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swamin iti namine
Namaste Sarasvate Deve Gaura vani pracharine
nirveshesh sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine
Dear Guru Maharaj,
You are very merciful. Despite the condition of your health, you are always ready to give classes, preach and all other kinds of spiritual activities. I am glad to see that by the mercy of Sri Sri Radha Madhav, Narasimha dev, Pancha tattva and Srila Prabhupada you are better. My mother used to tell me that you were present in most of her dreams, having big kartals and dancing
I have also seen many of your pictures like that.I hope that some day you can be like that again. You are a great inspiration for all of us. I want to take initiation from you. Please bless me that I can become a good devotee and can become your disciple. Hare Krishna.
Your humble servant
Sudarshan S
8 years, 2nd Standard, Bangalore
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus like feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Vaishnavas!
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All Glories to your auspicious appearance day Guru Mahārāja our spiritual father. All Glories your Divine Grace. I feel blessed in taking shelter at your lotus feet. I feel inspired by each and every activity of yours. Whenever I have trouble I see that my troubles are nothing before your difficulties. Before the stroke I see you as a King walking with devotees with all enthusiasm. I see the same enthusiasm even now. This enthusiasm makes us to become more enthusiastic to follow your instructions. Guru Mahārāja please make me an instrument in your hands to serve you better with selfless attitude.
Whenever we come to you, you treats us as a father. You love each one of us always caring and loving. You instructed us 3 years back to work on a school project in Chennai to provide an environment to the congregation devotee children so that they will be protected from the influence of Kali and its ill effects. Kindly give us all the strength to fulfill your desire for a school in Chennai. When we read or hear your lectures we feel so much love and affection to the Supreme Lord and our heart is hankering to hear more from you. Kindly forgive all our offences we have committed knowingly or unknowingly at your lotus feet and put us eternally in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja sometimes we may look for fame, name, propensity of enjoyment and recognition in your service. Kindly cut this kind of attitude within me and make me selfless and determined in your service.
When we daily sing the Samsara davaanala kirtan we personally feel that you are the personification of each stanza in the Gurvaṣṭakam. We feel that you live in those stanzas. You always wants to bring more new people to the Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. By your blessings we are trying to bring new poeple to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
Your spiritual daughter
Suddhavaiṣṇava Sevinī devī dāsī,
Chennai, India
[Please Note: Hare Krishna prabhu. Extremely sorry for sending the Vyasa Puja offering by 1 day late. Please consider this in case possible. Please kindly publish in the book in case possible.]
Subject: Sudhamaya Srivasa Das and Devi Malini Devi Dasi (Diksha), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
We have been associated with ISKCON for about 15 years and connected to ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham temple. With the mercy and blessings of Guru and Gauranga, and with the mercy and support of devotees, we started living in the devotee community center at the temple for about one year. We are very happy after coming to Krishna Conscious process and very happy to be engaged in the service of Guru and Gauranga in the association of devotees.
Guru Maharaj, though we are most fallen conditioned souls and not at all qualified, your holiness has showered your causeless mercy and accepted us as your disciples this year in Chennai. After the initiation, out of your causeless mercy, we got lot of inspiration and spiritual energy. It is only because of your mercy, we are very happy and getting more interest in chanting the holynames, attending Mangala Arati, attending to the service in temple and performing devotional service.
We strongly desire that my son Narendra and his wife, their daughter Dhruti and their son Luvkush takes up the Krishna Consciousness process seriously and we desire they become good devotees and progress in their spiritual lives. We humbly seek your mercy and blessings upon all of them for this to happen. Especially, we strongly desire our daughter in law to immediately take up the Krishna Consciousness process surpassing the challenges she is facing, we seek your holiness mercy and blessings upon her for this to happen.
We humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that we can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet, to be in your association and in the association of devotees, for attentively chanting and performing the services in temple.
Guru Maharaj, your mercy and blessings alone can make this to happen for us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servants,
Sudhamaya Srivasa Das and Devi Malini Devi Dasi (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
My legal name: Sukhadev Singh and Durga
My Current Services to Srila Prabhupada (ISKCON): Flower service, hall decoration, prasadam serving and cleaning services in temple.
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Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Wish you a very happy and blissful Vyasa puja. Nice to see you emerge as a winner after the critical surgeries. My heartfelt thanks to Kṛṣṇa for giving you back. You are so glorious as always.
Guru Mahārāja, I have hear in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lecture that when we should glorify the spiritual master, we should speak about his activities. You are inspiring so many people to take up to Kṛṣṇa consciousness wherever you go inspite of the challenges you are facing. But if I look back how much mercy you have given for me I am utterly amazed. I, who is so fallen who deserves nothing but suffering, am pulling on very much under your protection and guidance. This past one year I have been going through a bad phase in my family life. But you knew everything and you arranged things very beautifully that I get an opportunity to be in devotees’ association and do devotional service along with my children. You took care of us so nicely in each and every aspect – helping me improve my sadhana, helping me start reading Caitanya Caritamrta to name a few.
You are so wonderful that you gave me an opportunity to serve you on my wedding anniversary. Though it did not make sense at that time to celebrate it because of my family issues, still you gave me mercy. You gave me and you are giving me hope during my tough times. What would I be without you? “jogyata vicare kichu nahi pai tomara karuṇa sara” I committed so many offences, I did not follow the regulative principles, but still you gave me your mercy and you are still giving me your mercy proving that the guru is the karuṇa avatar of Kṛṣṇa. Ocean of mercy!! Though we only sing asking for krpa bindu diya…Thank you for everything.
It is elating to see you recovering and get better and better over the days. I wish and pray that you become completely alright and be as energetic and healthy as you were during Śrīla Prabhupāda’s days. I want to see you dance!! Please get well soon.
During this auspicious day I seek your blessings for me and my family members that we become more Kṛṣṇa conscious and serve you better.
Praying to Narasiṁhadeva for your full recovery.
Happy Vyasa puja to you once again.
Your useless disciple,
Sudhāmayī Chitrā devī dāsī, (Dīkṣā disciple), ISKCON
NRJD, Bangalore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
On this auspicious day of your vyasa puja, remembering the crucial year that went by with your surgeries and major health issues and thanking Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav, Pancha tattva and Narasiṁha dev for being merciful on us and giving you back.
I have had many dreams where you have been in your earlier bodily health, walking with huge kartals and preaching. And those dreams are slowly coming true by Lord's mercy. It's fortunate to hear your voice clearer during your daily lectures which we watch on FB. In spite of your health issues and hectic schedule, you never fail to give us Darśan and class. We really feel connected personally hearing your classes online. We relish, when you see who are attending online, call out disciple names etc.
Please bless us to serve you more and more.
Sudhāmayī Haripriyā devī dāsī,
Bangalore, Śrī Jagannātha Mandir Seshadripuram, India
Guru Mahārāja, kindly accept my humble obeisances on to your lotus feet!
You have taken great pain to serve Prabhupāda, I know you you say it is burden of love. From any point of view it is almost superhuman work.
I am not able enough to glorify you. Kindly accept my offering! Seeking chance to serve you.
Your ineligible Śiṣyā,
Sukhi Achyuta Dasa,
Śri Māyāpur Dhama, India
Dearest Gurudev,
Hare Krishna!! Please accept my dandvats to your lotus feet!!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and to his dear servants! All glories unto your lotus feet!
Dear Guru Maharaj, words fail to express the deep gratitude I have for your mercy from the bottom of my heart. This year has been specially merciful for me as you accepted me as your disciple, truly being the patit pavan dear most associate of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Your mercy is unbounded much beyond what my tiny hands can hold. I truly do not deserve so much grace, am not eligible. The connection I experience after getting initiated by you is extremely special Gurudev. I am extremely fortunate and forever indebted to you for this. I have been trying to hear you regularly and am overwhelmed by your drive to benefit the whole world by your kind association through your lectures every single day. Despite the material difficulty of health, you have been a true super hero and the strongest soldier of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu to stand so strong for all your thousands of disciples and devotees the world over. The amount of love and reverence that I feel for you Guru Maharaj are unbounded. I am simply amazed at the way you reciprocate to each disciple exactly the way Krsna reciprocates to each devotee. The care and shelter you give to each devotee is so extra ordinary - when you ask everyday after your lecture whether anyone needs to be introduced, or who all are leaving the next day. I always felt that I will be lost in the sea of the disciples you have, especially such senior ones and we new disciples will have no approchability towards you. But when you asked this question I was jubilant. This kind of care is exceptional! When I heard this for the first time being there I was overjoyed as I really wanted to talk to you and I was alone in Mayapur leaving behind my small child and family. It was the first time ever that I was alone and so far away from home at Mumbai, it was very daunting and I was scared. WIthout any accomodation pre booking. But your servants helped me Gurudev! They were so kind and helpful; especailly god brothers HG Adbhut GIridhari pr, HG Mani Gopal pr and HG Venugopal pr helped immensely without whom I could not have received my initiation. This was in fact your grace flowing in through my god brothers and sisters.
I had the strong desire to come back to Mayapur from Mumbai again after my initiation ceremony to have your darshan and you were so so so kind that you came in my dream and gave me mercy of your darshan saying 'Hare Krsna' with both your hands up! I pray to Lord Nityananda, Sri Panchattatva, Lord Narsimhadev and Sri Sri Radha Madhav that you are quickly healed standing tall and strong on your feet and completely healthy to travel and preach Lord Caitanya's message all over the world. Haribol!!!
Am also immensely thankful to all your servants, across various teams formed systematically, who have been serving you all throughout. The fortune they have found by serving you thus cannot be compared to any other possession in the world.
I beg to wish you a very auspicious 70th appearance day!!!
Your disciple and aspiring servant,
Sumadhuri Campakalata Devi Dasi
Sri Sri Radha Gopinath temple, ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai
9819331669
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Worshipable Gurudeva,
Please accept my obeisances at your lotus feet. You are not an ordinary human being, so that I will dare to write a normal. You are like as God, how an illiterate and dull headed one, like me will write a letter on this most auspicious day of your 70th appearance day. The more I will glorify, it will be less and less. You are like Brahma, Viṣṇu and Mahesh and out of your mercy you have removed me from the well of darkness and Material Ocean. By your mercy and in association of devotees I came to know about human being, soul and devotional service. I don’t know what I had done in my previous lives that I got a Guru like you and my human life became successful. Earlier I was alone, as my husband, who is also your disciple, was serving in Indian Army. Now he is retired and with your mercy we will do more service together. My two sons and daughter-in-law are not devotees, so sometimes we are facing some problem in our devotional service, due to attachment and material relationship duty. With folded hands I beg your mercy for them, so that the entire family can serve you, Kṛṣṇa and Vaishnavas.
Yours spiritual daughter
Sumadhuri Kalindi devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dham, Bangalore, India
Dear Gurudev, Hare Krishna!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja, I'm praying to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Panca Tattva, Narasimha Deva, our beloved Jagannath, Baladeva, Subhadra Maya and Srila Prabhupad to give You good health so that you can continue to preach to fallen souls like me.
Gurudev, as Rukmini fell in love with Krsna just by hearing His glories and Devahuti fall for Kardamba muni, just by hearing your Glories I wanted to meet your divine self. I was eager to meet you, wanted to know who you are. After a year of waiting, on 24 May 2001 I had a chance to meet you at Sri Jagannath Mandir in Kuala Lumpur. You were sitting on the vyasasana and giving Srimad Bhagavatam class. I didn't understand anything accept the word Krsna. Coming from a Hindu background I met so many swamijis, but you were different. I had a chance to speak to you on that day and that moment i knew you are the one. You changed my life from that moment. And I accepted you as my Gurudev, and you accepted me as Your Spiritual Daughter. Thank you, Gurudev.
You gave me so much wonderful association everytime you came to Malaysia through your genuine care for this daughter of yours. Even though we don't have that much of association nowadays, every time when I'm in the need of your guidance you come in my dreams and guide me, and tell me what to do. It is that said Guru and disciple are linked heart to heart, and this is the proof.
When I was in Durban, South Africa for 2 years and 8 months, the separation from you was the most painful thing. But that separation made me a strong person, and I was determined to be your worthy daughter whilst I was there. By your grace, I won first prize in December Book Marathon in New Jagannath Puri Temple, Phoenix, Durban. I was 6 months pregnant. I only managed to do it by your mercy.
While I was in South Africa, a devotee asked me, "Who's disciple are you?" I proudly said, "His Holiness Jayapataka Swami." She immediately tried to touch my feet and said, "You're a disciple of such a wonderful Guru Maharaja!" From that day till this moment I'm contemplating that point, "Yes! You're a wonderful Guru Maharaja... but am I worthy to be your disciple? No, I'm not! But I'm trying, and will keep on trying to be worthy - with your mercy, Gurudev.
Gurudev, by your wonderful mercy, you brought us to Mayapur. Now I'm staying here with my, husband - Caitanya Carana Dasa - who is currently doing seva with JPS Publications (he's managing the distribution of Sri Guru Prasanga Magazine), and my daughter Jagannath Priya. Please bless us to be worthy to live in Mayapur, serve the Dham and the Devotees.
Your insignificant Daughter,
Sumāliṇī Lalitā devī dāsī (Śrīdhāma Māyāpur)
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Maharaj!
Please accept my most humble prostrate obeisances at your lotus feet on this very auspicious day of your Vyas Puja. I have an earnest desire to say something about your divine power, glory but I have no qualification, nor do I have any sufficient knowledge and intelligence.
Guru Mahārājā, You are the most intimate person of Lord Kṛṣṇa, that is why you are extremely kind and compassionate who has appeared in this material world to rescue and uplift all of us, the illusioned souls. Even the scripture also confirms this –
“jiber nistar lagi nanda suta hari,
bhubane prakash hon guru rup dhari “
Guru Mahārājā, I have no enough words to express my gratitude to you. You have come back to us once again. You have very deep relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa. For me, I feel I have got everything in my life as I have got you as my GURU.
Please forgive me for lack of my commitment. May Lord Nrisimhadev protect you always!
Yours most insignificant daughter,
Sumantra Gopi devī dāsī
Kolkata, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Dear Guru Mahārāja words are never enough to glorify you. This is my humble attempt that be able to at least pick a drop from the ocean of your glories. Guru Mahārāja you have always led us by your example, weather be it as a Guru, disciple, rendering a service or in any other aspect of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You have always been protecting us from all dangers and leading us in a steady path of devotional service. Guru Mahārāja you are always situated in a higher place in our hearts. Guru Mahārāja you are the life and soul of ours, after all these years I have deeply understood that being your servant is the only responsibility of my life. By your mercy I should be able to fulfill it Guru Mahārāja.
Your aspiring servant,
Sumukhī Hariṇī devī dāsī
nama oṁ visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
namo acaryapadaya nitai-krpa-pradayine gaura-katha dhamadhaya nagara-grama tarine
nama oṁ visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine namo
namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracarini nirvisesa sunya vadi pascatya desa tarine
Jai Srila Acaryapada!
Dear Gurudev! By your mercy i have begotten a boy child now named Doyal Nitai after having two daughters Kunjeshwari and Karunamrita. You very mercifully have initiated me even though i am so fallen. For that i am most grateful to you.
I want to help you serve Srila Prabhupada by preaching in Marwadi and serving all the vaisnavas. I want to eternally serve Jagannatha Baladev and Subhadra. I don’t remember anything i read or hear. I am so fallen. Please help me overcome my anarthas Gurudev.
I pray to your lotus feet that i am always serving you in the association of devotees and i don’t want to go anywhere. And my heart’s desire is that all my children become excellent servants of your divine grace.
Your fallen daughter,
Sumukhi Nandini Devi Dasi
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Param Pujya Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
First of all I would like to thank their Lordships.,Rādhā Mādhava, Jagannātha,Baladeva and Subhadrā devi, Narsimhadeva and Śrī Śrī Pancatattva for protecting you so nicely Guru Mahārāja. It is so inspiring to see you and the energy you have. By Kṛṣṇa's mercy I had the fortune to have your Darshan in Chennai during my Shelter and also in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur during the Pancatattva Maha Abhishek. Hoping to get more such Darshans of you Guru Mahārāja.
I was going through my letters from the previous years and seeing that my spiritual relationship with you is evolving each year, that is from aspiring to Shelter and hopefully by your mercy I can soon take initiation from you Guru Mahārāja. I have been handling 2 children's program as of now and trying to improve myself with each class, so that the parents can get inspired by their children and join our movement. Also, I follow up with the youth girls of our area. I seek your blessings so that I can preach in whatever little way possible by overcoming any hurdles that come my way and become dear to you and Śrīla Prabhupada.
The start to this year has been blissful Guru Mahārāja because I got your Shelter and also got to visit Śrī Māyāpur dhāma and witness the Pancatattva Maha abhishek. But this year so far is also proving to be a difficult time for me as there are a few challenging situations that i'm facing due to my own faults, requesting you to please pray for me and bless me so that I get the intelligence of dealing with Vaishnavas and overcome these situations as soon as possible and engage in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga more blissfully. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can serve you in whatever insignificant way that I can. And that I overcome any obstacles that I face in my studies or in spiritual life and continue to be Kṛṣṇa conscious. Also, please bless me so that I don't commit any offenses to devotees and that I always have a humble serving attitude.
Lastly I would like to say that, my mom(Ishani Rukmini Devi Dasi) ,dad(Ishwara Parama Kṛṣṇa Dasa) and I have a desire that one day our whole family can together serve Guru and Gaurāṅga and therefore, I request you to please bless my elder brother(Suraj) and also pray for him. As he is not involved in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness much but he is supportive of us following the process. So, please bless all of us Guru Mahārāja, for it is by your mercy that fallen souls like us can be uplifted.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja!
Your insignificant servant,
Sunaina (Shelter),
ISKCONNew Rājāpur Jagannātha Dham,
Bangalore, India
ஈரேழு பதினான்கு லோகங்களையும் காத்தருள வந்துள்ள எமது குருவின் தாமரை மலர் பாதங்களுக்கு அவரது 70வது வியாசபூஜை நன்னாளில் அர்ப்பணிக்கப்படும் சப்தாதி நாமாவளிகள்.
- அகிலகுருவே போற்றி
- ஆதியின் கருணையே போற்றி
- இகத்தின் நன்மையே போற்றி
- ஈரேழு லோகத்தின் பிதாவே போற்றி
- உண்மையின் சொரூபமே போற்றி
- ஊக்கத்தின் இருப்பிடமே போற்றி
- எங்கெங்கும் நிறைந்துள்ளவரே போற்றி
- ஏற்றத்தின் வடிவே போற்றி
- ஐயங்களை நீக்குபவரே போற்றி
- ஒற்றுமையின் நிலையமே போற்றி
- ஓங்கார நாயகனே போற்றி
- ஒளடதமாக இருப்பவரே போற்றி
- கமல நாயகரே போற்றி
- காமத்தை வென்றவரே போற்றி
- கின்னரரும் பூஜிப்பவரே போற்றி
- கீதங்கள் உருவானவரே போற்றி
- குடும்பத்தின் பாசமே போற்றி
- கூத்தாடும் நேசனே போற்றி
- கெங்கா மைந்தனே போற்றி
- கேசவனின் புத்திரனே போற்றி
- கைங்கர்யம் கற்பிப்பவனே போற்றி
- கொள்ளையழகு கொண்டவனே போற்றி
- கோலோகவாசியே போற்றி
- கெளராங்கரின் பிரதிபிம்பமே போற்றி
- சகலமும் கற்றவரே போற்றி
- சாகர மேளாவே போற்றி
- சித்ராவின் அன்பே போற்றி
- சீதையின் ஸ்வரூபமே போற்றி
- சுகங்கள் தந்தருள்பவரே போற்றி
- சூடாமணித் திலகமே போற்றி
- செங்கமல நாயகரே போற்றி
- சேவகனின் சேவகனே போற்றி
- சைதன்யரின் திருவுருவே போற்றி
- சொரூபத்தில் நிலைத்தவரே போற்றி
- சோமனும் பூஜிப்பவரே போற்றி
- செளந்தர்யமானவரே போற்றி
- தளிரையும் நேசிப்பவனே போற்றி
- தானுவந்த மேனியனே போற்றி
- தித்திக்கும் உவமையே போற்றி
- தீனநாயகனே போற்றி
- துங்கபத்ராவின் புனிதமே போற்றி
- தூய்மையின் வடிவே போற்றி
- தென்திசையை கடாட்சித்தவரே போற்றி
- தேவரும் போற்றுபவரே போற்றி
- தைரியமானவரே போற்றி
- தொய்விலா வீரமே போற்றி
- தோரண வாயிலே போற்றி
- தெளஜீ மைந்தனே போற்றி
- மங்கள ஸ்வரூபமே போற்றி
- மாமுனிவரும் போற்றுபவரே போற்றி
- மின்னும் மாணிக்கமே போற்றி
- மீனாக ஆனவனின் மைந்தனே போற்றி
- முகுந்தனின் மகிழ்ச்சியே போற்றி
- மூப்பை வென்றவனே போற்றி
- மென்மேலும் சிறப்புற்றவனே போற்றி
- மேரு மலையும் பூஜிப்பவனே போற்றி
- மைந்நாகமும் வணங்குபனே போற்றி
- மொத்தமும் ஆனவனே போற்றி
- மோகத்தை களைபவனே போற்றி
- மெளனத்தின் இருப்பிடமே போற்றி
- நவத்வீபத்தின் திலகமே போற்றி
- சீமந்தத்வீப ஸ்ரவணமே போற்றி
- கோத்ருமத்வீப கீர்த்தனமே போற்றி
- மத்யத்வீப ஸ்மரணமே போற்றி
- கோலத்வீப பாதசேவனமே போற்றி
- ரிதுத்வீப அர்ச்சனமே போற்றி
- ஜானுத்வீப வந்தனமே போற்றி
- மோத்ருமத்வீப சேவகமே போற்றி
- ருத்ரத்வீப ஸக்யமே போற்றி
- அந்தர்த்வீப ஆத்ம நிவேதனமே போற்றி
சுனந்தவாசுதேவ தாஸர்
கந்தர்விகா மோஹினி தேவி தாஸி
கெளரிலக்ஷ்மி
சிவேஸ் குமார்
துறையூர் இஸ்கான்
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet!
All glories to All Vaiṣṇavas! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
We thank Guru and Gaurāṅga for giving an opportunity to glorify you. Please bless us so that we can follow strictly Kṛṣṇa Conscious principles in our life. We get the inspiration for this proverb “Die before you die” from you, Guru Mahārāja. How much we try hard we are not able to give up the attachment to this body and family life. Please bless us so that we can also give up enviousness and attachment to this worldly life.
We are trying hard to follow your instructions: don’t find fault with anyone, don’t be envious of other devotees sevas; We will achieve these qualities before this lifetime if we have your blessings Guru Mahārāja.
We got an opportunity to pay obeisance to you with our family in Chennai during Feb 2019. We were astonished to see you giving lengthy class, answering complex questions instantly with humor even though you were undergoing through various tribulations.
To please you, we are trying to constantly engage in preaching work. Week days we strictly finish our chanting in the morning before breakfast. We daily hear one lecture, attend morning and evening ārati at home. During office hours, engage in hearing Bhāgavatam lectures at least 20 minutes. In the week ends: we are attending 2 classes, we are giving 2 classes, out of which one class is dedicated for kids preaching from the age of 6–15 years (15 students coming). During kids’ class, we have discussed Bhagavad-gītā ślokas (25), Īśopaniṣad (7 mantras), Nectar of Instruction (3 ślokas) in the last 3 years so far.
Please give us strength so that we can also do preaching at our capacity without any stoppage of doing congregation preaching for small reasons like health issue, family issue etc. Please give us your mercy continuously so that we will be able to help at least one child to understand and adopt Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in his or her life.
Please bless us so that we are empowered to continuously engage in these classes and get us submerged into kids and youth preaching activities.
Please bless us so that we can also sacrifice our lives as you have sacrificed for the mission of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. Without your mercy, we are not empowered to preach the teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Śaṅkarī (my wife) had taken shelter from you this year, though we got married on 2003. We had lot of struggles initial years of our marriage since she was from Śaivite (Lord Śiva) background. By your mercy, there are lot of positive Kṛṣṇa Conscious winds very recently. Please bless us so that these positive winds will continue, and she can be qualified to take Harināma initiation from you to get fixed in Kṛṣṇa Conscious life.
Please bless me (Sundara Murāri dāsa) so that I can get brahminical qualities, even though I am very far from getting these qualities in this lifetime. Please bless our children Hariṇī (chanting 16 rounds) and Hāsinī (chanting 8 rounds) to be in Kṛṣṇa Conscious life always. We only need your blessings to nullify all the offenses we committed knowingly and unknowingly to Vaiṣṇavas.
Thank you,
Your Servants,
Sundara Murari dāsa (Diksa Disciple)
Śaṅkarī MS (Taken shelter on Feb, 2019),
Hariṇī, Hāsinī.
Place: Rajakilpakkam, Chennai. (Part of Keelkattalai Bhakti Vṛkṣa).
श्रीमद जयपताका स्वामी महाराज की जय ।
गुरु महाराज आप हम पतितो के उद्धारक हो । आप एक आइकन हो । आप अपने गुरु जी के बहुत अच्छे शिष्य हो। आपने अपने गुरु जी की हर बात को शिरोधार्य रखा। जो भी आपको सेवा मिली उसे आपने पूरी लगन और तन्मयता से पूर्ण किया। आप अस्वस्थ होते हुए भी पूरी तरह से गौर निताई प्रभु की सेवा करते हो और हम पतितो का पूर्ण रुप से ध्यान रखते हो। आप हमारी प्रेरणा के स्तोत्र हो।आपकी जय हो।
आपका दास
सुनील
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
I heard your spiritual preaching and I heard from other matajis your preaching. One day, Guru Mahārāja was sitting in the car and I went there and then Guru Mahārāja gave me a Garland in my neck, and there my material life ended and spiritual life started.
I am your humble servant
Sunirmala Jahnavi devī dāsī,
Śrī dhāma Māyāpur, Nadia, West Bengal.
I thank Guru Maharaja deep from the bottom of my heart. I should be greatful to you for the mercy you showered unto me through your disciples. You are the real hero of Iskcon, though you are struggling physically still you are inspiring many devotees. Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances. Jai Guru Maharaja
Sunitha
नमः ऊॅ विष्णु पादाय,कृष्ण प्रेषठाय भूतले
श्रीमते जयपताका स्वामिन् इति नामिने॥
नमो आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपाा प्रदााायिने
गौर कथा धाम दाया नगर ग्राम तारिणे॥
हरे कृष्ण ।
गुरू महाराज आप दृढ निश्चयी हैं।आप हर शाम साढ़े आठ बजे प्रवचन देते हैं।आप किसी भी परिस्थिति में हमारे उद्धार के लिए समय निकाल लेते हैं।
गुरु महाराज आप एक आदर्श भक्त हैं।श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता के अध्याय बारह में जो गुण बताए गए हैं वह सब आपमें हैं जैसे सभी के लिए दयालु,सहिष्णु,सुख दुख में समभाव आदि।
गुरु महाराज आप प्रेरणा के स्रोत हैं।आप कठिन परिस्थितियों में भी प्रयासरतहैं।आपको प्रयास करते देख आपका 'नैवर गिव अप' वीडियो याद जाताहै।
आप हमारा ऐसे ही मार्गदर्शन करते रहें।आपको कोटि कोटि प्रणाम ।
आपकी शिष्या (दीक्षा)
Supriyā Jāmbavatī devī dāsī
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj!
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your Lotus Feet!
All glories to Gauranga Mahaprabhu…!!!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada…!!!
All glories to You…!!!
Dear Gurudeva,
I have got this wonderful opportunity, and am happy to connect with You. Though I am not at all qualified, I would still like to share some points, for my own purification.
I pray to their Lordships Jagannath, Baladeva, Subhadramayi, Radha Madhava, Pancatattva, Narasimhadeva, to continue to protect You.
I still remember the first time I met You, few years back, during a Ratha Yatra. You arrived at the spot. I was all new to the process. I just saw Your effulgence and was stunned. I saw everyone paying obeisances to You. I dint know what to do, I just followed other devotees. I was just walking behind You throughout the Yatra. It was so childish act of mine that whenever possible I was just touching Your lotus hand, kind of poking, and checking if You are a human being like me, or something higher. And every time You turn back and smiled at me. I was so happy.
I had got an amazingly wonderful association of devotees, who are Your disciples. My whole family was engaged in devotional service, being a part of various preaching activities, experiencing some kind of bliss. We got a lot of love and care from the devotee association. My parents and my sister got initiated by You soon.
And me, due to some other unwanted association and material attachments, unfortunately, got carried away, far away from Lord Krishna, and gradually lost the taste in doing devotional service and finally lost that wonderful devotee association. I feel so ashamed of myself, for missing one opportunity to be connected to You, and in turn connected with Lord Krishna. I was all lost by then.
By Your mercy, now I got a second chance, by getting another wonderful association of devotees, who are also Your disciples. And I am getting love and care again. Now, I feel I should distribute the love and care I am getting, by engaging in preaching activities. I promise You that I will never miss this opportunity again.
Dear Gurumaharaj!
You continue to spread the mission of Lord Caitanya, by following the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, with the mood of all the previous Acharya’s, despite all the difficult circumstances. You are compassionate and merciful towards everyone and always thinking of the welfare of humanity.
You are guiding a lot of devotees, putting in lot of efforts to get everyone back home, back to Godhead. Thank You very much - for setting an example of utilizing the life completely in the service of Guru and Gauranga. No one can ever repay You - for the mercy that You are showering upon everyone.
Requesting for Your blessings so that I become instrumental in serving You, to accomplish the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and be always connected to You, by first practicing devotional service strongly, then preaching to as many souls as possible.
Thank You Dear Gurudeva!
All glories to Your auspicious appearance day!
Your aspiring servant,
Suraj Prakash (Aspiring)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Please accept my humble obesiances unto your lotus feet.
On the auspicious occasion of your "Vyasa Puja”, I am having great pleasure that I have got an opportunity to glorify you. First of all, I am very thankful to Lord that he has given you back to us. Dear Guru Mahārāja, with my tiny little brain, I am not able to understand how all these happens, but I know one thing that you are mercy personified. As you are always there for bestowing your causeless mercy upon fallen soul like me. But in reciprocation I am doing nothing. You are ocean of qualities and I does not possess even a single drop of that but still you accepted me as your disciple.
Along with all these, you are constantly engaged with full enthusiasm and dedication in fulfilling all the Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions, whether it is building of TOVP, exploring Navadvipa dhama and many more. Devotee care and Preaching are your life and soul.
At last, I am so much thankful to you for enlightening my life with your spiritual wand and I beg for your blessings that I can do genuine efforts to help you in your mission...
Your humble servant
Susakhā Mukunda dāsa,
Ambala City, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā
dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
hare kṛṣṇa, hare kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa, hare hare
hare rāma, hare rāma, rāma rāma, hare hare
Named this offering to Guru Mahārājas 'Meeting of Souls'. All along have heard during lectures that a soul is not visible to naked eyes. Guru Maharaj's blessings changed this soul altogether. It was divine decision that Anandita Maa took me along to Spinal Injuries Hospital to see Guru Mahārāja, his sublime touch and putting Narsimha oil on my wrist changed the course of my life. Rādhā Kishori Rashmi Maa during visit to Māyāpur gave me a replica of Guru Mahārāja, she also put me on His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj's Daughter's What's Up portal. Guru Mahārājassociation transformed this soul so much that my only priority became praying to Lord Kṛṣṇa for his fast recovery. Religiously followed instructions to devotees from Chennai such as doubling the mala count and Tulsi parikrama. During Purushottama Mass started donating 10% of pension to ISKCON Faridabad and another 10% to ISKCON Badshahpur, Gurgaon during Badrinath visit. It was at Hanuman Tekri enroute Badrinath Dhām have tied a chunari as Mannat for Guru Maharaj's fast recovery.
Our great great grandfather Kṛṣṇa sitting in Goloka Dhama desperate to get us all back is sending his chosen men in every century. Latest ones being ISKCON Acharyas, Kṛṣṇa Kripa Murti A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and his chosen disciples, all gems of finest quality. Initiated at an early age of 19, Gurudeva must be a person with nerves of steel, to be initiate as Dāsa Jayapataka, a victory flag. Guru Mahārājalways had in his mind the well-being of devotees, risked his life waiting so long for a cadaver to have essential body parts. Devotees throughout world heaved a sigh of relief and thanked Lord Kṛṣṇa when Guru Mahārāja was discharged on 19th February. Hope very soon he will start walking. The sight of wheelchair gives the impression that he needs recovery at faster pace. Lord Kṛṣṇa has in store plans only Guru Mahārāja will undertake soon.
Who can say that he is not the incarnation of Bhishma Pitamah sent by Lord Kṛṣṇa to save humanity, all along guiding us on the path to Goloka Dhām. Anandita Maa and Rādhā Kishori Rashmi Maa, his worthy disciples are the present day Manjaris of Rādhā Rani helping the downtrodden souls like me. Anandita Maa so telepathically attached to Guru Mahārāja that she too dreamt seeing Gurudeva walking in Atlanta. Running 72 a soul which thanks Lord Kṛṣṇa daily for leasing another day has dwelt more on self than glorifying Mahajana Jayapataka Swami. Forgot even to mention Asha Joshi Maa of Śrī Parampara who gave me Bhagvad gita, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and Vishnu Sahasranamam written by Ramanujācharya and Madhusudan Prabhu ji of Gurgaon temple who helped this sinner take first step into Kṛṣṇa domain. Expecting initiation from Jayapataka Swami Mahajana an Apostle of Lord Kṛṣṇa who has beautifully carved his place at Goloka dhama. Hope this soul's heart keep throbbing till initiation, when our souls meet again.
Would like to finish Gurudev' s glorification by rendering modified version of the verse, this soul recited at Fatehpuri Church Delhi on Christmas over 30 years ago.
aamaar moner jayapataka swami lo maharajer thaae
tomaar jogo kono aayojan jodiyo se khaane naayi....aamaar moner jayapataka swami
hridoye aamaar jomechhe onek kaalo maharaj ase jaalaao tomaar aalo
tobo aagmone ami jeno sudhu nutun jeebon paayi..... tomaar jogo kono
rakhaali praaner aakulata niye ami je tomaaye khuji, ogomor traata baasona aamaar tomaar charon puji.
porose tomaar kaleema aamaar jaabe
aakhi tara mom tomaaye dekhite paabe
se subh logon aashibe boliyaa jaagiya royechhi taayi.......tomaar jogo kono
Bowing before Gaur Nitāi, Rādhā Mādhava, Guru Mahārāja.
Your servant of the servant's soul.
Sushil Kumar Sharma
Respected Gurudeva,
Please accept my reverential obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to your auspicious appearance day. All glories to your divine grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his ever casting causeless Mercy.
Guru Mahārājā, I embrace this blessed opportunity to glorify your divine grace. What can I say?
Gurudeva, you are
Jubilant
Ambitious to fulfil Prabhupada's mission
Youthful determination
Amiable to all.
Prominent, Proficient Preacher and
Ardent lover of Gaurāṅga
Tenacious Travelling Swami, preaches and teaches on the bed even
Aloof to the regular and irregularities of this world
Killer personality whose mere presence creates awareness of Kṛṣṇa
Alert to the urgent messages of His Divine Grace
Sculptured by the previous Ācāryas
Winning the battle constantly by willingly sacrificing personal comforts
Anxious to build the Adbhuta Mandir to fulfil the verdict of Lord Nityānanda
Multidimensionally dynamic preacher
Incredible Indian fulfilling Mahaprabhu's mission 'bharata bhumite manushya janma hoilo jaar, janma sartaka Kori Koro para upakar'.
Gurudeva, It's been 20 years...On your 50th Vyāsa-pūjā, Guru Mahārājā, you gave spiritual birth to me. I am surviving ONLY because you have not rejected me despite the abnoxious me. I again rededicate my life and soul unto your lotus feet and your mission to fulfil Your Gurudeva's desires.
On this auspicious day of your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā I am offering deep prayers unto the lotus feet of Mother Cow to shower you with consistent, progressive good health and protect you always from any obstacle so that you can fulfil Śrīla Prabhupada’s instructions which is your only desire. May Mother Cow as a mother she is, be with you ALWAYS. Last year on the same day as your Vyāsa-pūjā, a male calf was born in our Goshala. We named him 'Jaya' Gurudeva!
Gurudeva, twice you appeared in my dream. One time you just kept giving me solace. Other time you personally engaged me in serving you properly. I cannot forget this because it has happened in real also. And I realize that Guru is with the disciple always inspiring and encouraging to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa. Guru immediately alerts the disciple when he or she is slacking in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Guru Mahārājā, I beg forgiveness for all my offensive mentality and offensive actions. Please forgive me. Please allow me to stay as a peck of dust at your lotus feet.
Your spiritual daughter (as you always called me)
Suvarna Kṛṣṇa Lila devī dāsī,
Śri Māyāpur Dhāma, India
Hare Krsna,
Nama Om Vishnu padaya krsna preshtaya bhutale Srimati Jayapataka Swamin iti Namine
Namah acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Please accept my humble obeisances dear guru maharaj
You are great source of inspiration to practice devotional service against all odds.
You do not consider any kind of bodily pains as hindrance in any spiritual activity guru maharaj.
You are always as enthusiastic even in present situaiton now as you were earlier.
Guru Maharaj, when somtimes I feel that I cann't do a particular seva because of health condition, then just a thought of your's will bring the
enthusiam and enable me to render that service.
I seek forgives for any offenses committed.
Please bless me so that I can develop better service attitude to Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas and please you.
I Pray at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Panchatattva and Sri Narasinga to protect you and give good health.
your humble servant
Suvarna Vihar lila Devi dasi
হে পরমপূজ্য শ্রীগুরুমহারাজ
আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমি ও আমার ধর্মপত্নীর অনন্তকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম। আমি আপনার একমাত্র অযোগ্য শিষ্য, আজ ব্যাসপূজা দিনে শ্রীশ্রীকৃষ্ণ-বলরামের কৃপাকটাক্ষ আশ্রয় করে নিজ মনের ভাব নিম্নোক্ত পদ্যের আকারে নিবেদন করছি। আশা করব আমার অযোগ্যতাকে উপেক্ষ করে শিষ্যের প্রতি স্বাভাবিক বাৎসল্যহেতু গ্রহণ করবেন।
কলিহত, মূঢ় জীব করিতে উদ্ধার,
নিত্যানন্দ-সহ গৌরচন্দ্র অবতার।
তাঁহাদিগের অতিপ্রিয় অভয় চরণ,
হরিনাম দানে কৈল জগৎ তারণ।।
হরির অনন্ত নাম, ধাম, লীলা, রূপ,
সেবার বাসনা ভক্তেরও তদ্রুপ।
অপূর্ণ রহিল যত বাঞ্ছা তাঁহার,
সেইসব প্রতিষ্ঠা-হেতু প্রাকট্য তোমার।।
ভক্তিবিমুখ দেশ-জাতি উদ্ধারিতে,
আবির্ভূত হইয়াছ পাশ্চাত্য দেশেতে।
সাধুর কুটুম্ব সর্বজীব – তা প্রমাণ,
কৈলে সকল দেশে করি’ প্রেমদান।।
জ্ঞানী, বিপ্র, পণ্ডিত বা শূদ্র, অধম,
পাইয়া আশ্রয় তব হৈলে অনুপম।
অর্ধলক্ষ শিষ্যে ভক্তিলতা-বীজ দিয়া,
যুক্ত কৈলে কৃষ্ণসনে, হৃদয় শোধিয়া।।
হরিনামের জন্মস্থান গৌড়-বঙ্গদেশ,
গৌরের প্রচারভূমি দ্রাবিড় প্রদেশ।
“বহুমত, বহুপথ” – কলির প্রভাবে,
করিয়া আশ্রয় ভক্তিশূণ্য হৈল যবে।।
গৌরগণ তুমি – প্রভুপাদের কথন,
কলির দুঃস্বপ্ন তুমি, সাধুর জীবন।
নিতাই-গৌরের তাই কৃপা বিতরিয়া,
স্থাপিলে শুদ্ধমত হরিভক্তি দিয়া।।
স্থাপিয়া নামের হাট নবরূপে তুমি,
নিতাই-কৃপায় উদ্ধারিলে গৌড়ভূমি।
বৈষ্ণব আনন্দময়, জড়মায়া দূর,
প্রমাণ করিতে কৃষ্ণ অসুস্থ প্রচুর।।
করিয়াছে তব বপু শুদ্ধসত্ত্বময়,
তথাপি স্তব্ধ নহে পতাকা বিজয়।
অদ্বৈত সিংহের ন্যায় “গৌরাঙ্গ” বলিয়া,
তারিতেছে জীব নিজ পদাশ্রয় দিয়া।।
“পৃথিবীতে যাহা কিছু ধর্ম নামে চলে।
ভাগবত কহে তাহা পরিপূর্ণ ছলে।।”
বৈষ্ণবেরও সেইরূপ মহানতা যত,
সুসম্পূর্ণরূপে তব মধ্যে প্রতিভাত।।
প্রার্থনা করি রাম কানাই নিকট,
জীবের লাগিয়া সদা রহিও প্রকট।
কৃষ্ণের চক্র, বলরামের শ্রীহল,
রক্ষা করুন সদা তব স্বাস্থ্য-বল।।
বৈষ্ণব প্রাকট্য হরিজন্মতিথি সম,
সেবিলে এতিথি নাহি রহে পুনর্জন্ম।
পবিত্র কামদা একাদশী তিথি আজ,
তব জন্মতিথি হে গুরু মহারাজ।।
অধম শিষ্য মুঞি ব্যাসপূজা দিনে,
করিতেছি নিবেদন তব শ্রীচরণে।
আদিগুরু বলদেব নিত্যানন্দরাম,
তাঁহার জয় পতাকা তোমায় প্রণাম।।
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ஹரே கிருஷ்ண! குரு மஹராஜ், தண்டவத் பிரணாம். நான் இஸ்கானிற்கு வந்து ஒருவருடம் வரை 2016 லிருந்து கோயம்பத்தூர் இஸ்கானில் சேவை செய்து வருகிறேன். சுமார் ஒரு வருட காலமாக உங்களது நற்குணங்களையும், புகழையும் மற்றும் கருணை மனப்பான்மையும், மன்னிக்கும் தன்மையைப்பற்றியும் பக்தர்களிடம் கேட்டு, உங்களை மானசீகமாக குருவாக ஏற்று நான் செய்த சேவையை உங்களுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்த வருகிறேன். 2017ல்தான் நான் உங்களை நேரில் காண வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்தது. கோவை இஸ்கான் ஜெகந்நாதர் தேர் திருவிழாவிற்காக கோவை விமான நிலையத்தில் வந்திறங்கிய செய்தி கேட்டு நான் வந்துசேர்ந்தேன். அப்பொழுது அங்கு கூடியிருந்த அனைவருக்கும் பிரசாதத்தை வழங்கினீர்கள். அதில் குறிப்பாக பக்தி சேவையில் ஈடுபடாத புதிய நபர்களுக்கு அதிக முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்து பிரசாதம் வழங்கியதின் மூலம் உங்களது கருணை மனப்பான்மையினை நான் நேரில் கண்டேன். எனக்கும் உங்கள் பிரசாதம் வாங்கி சாப்பிடவேண்டும் என்று ஆசைதான். கூட்டம் அதிகமாக இருந்ததால் உங்களுக்கு தொந்திரவாக இருக்கும் என்று நினைத்து வர தயங்கினேன். பின்னர் நீங்கள் கோயிலுக்கு செல்ல தொடங்கினீர்கள். செல்லும் வழியில் ஓரிடத்தில் நின்று பிரசாதம் உண்டீர்கள். நீங்கள் உண்ட பிரசாதம் மஹாபிரசாதமாக எனக்கு கிடைக்க வேண்டும் என்றும் அது கிடைத்தால் உங்களது கருணை எனக்குக் கிடைத்ததாக எடுத்துக்கொள்வேன் என்றும் பிரார்த்தனை செய்தேன். பின்னர் நீங்கள் பிரசாதம் உண்டபிறகு கோயிலுக்கு வந்து ஜெகந்நாதரை தரிசித்தபின், ஆசிரமத்தில் உள்ள உங்களது அறைக்கு சென்றுவிட்டீர்கள். நான் வெளியே உங்களது அறைக்கு அருகாமையில் நின்று கொண்டு உங்களைப்பற்றி சிந்தித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தேன். அந்த சமயம் உங்களது நெருங்கிய சிஷ்யர் ஒருவர் என்னை அழைத்து இந்தக் கவரில் குரு மஹராஜ் மஹாபிரசாதம் உள்ளது என்று என் கையில் கொடுத்துவிட்டு சென்றுவிட்டார். அதைப்பிரித்துப் பார்த்ததும் எனக்கு மிகவும் ஆச்சர்யமாகவும், சந்தோஷமாகவும் இருந்தது. நான் எதிர்பார்த்து பிரார்த்தனை செய்ததுபோலவே அது நிறைவேறியது கண்டு திருப்தியடைந்தேன். அன்று முதல் இன்றுவரை முழு நம்பிக்கையுடன், உற்சாகத்துடனும் கிருஷ்ண பக்தி சேவையில் இடைவிடாது ஈடுபட முயற்சி செய்து வருகிறேன்.
குருமஹாராஜ் உங்களைப்பற்றி மேலும் சில –
பகவத் கீதை 12. 13 – 14.
அத்வேஷ்டா ஸர்வ பூதானாம் மைத்ர கருண ஏவச
நிர்மம நிரஹங்கார ஸம துக: சுக ஷமி
ஸந்துஷ்ட ஸததம் யோகி யதாத்மா த்ருட நிஷ்சய:
மய்யர்பித மனோ புத்திர் யோ மத் பக்த ஸமே ப்ரிய:
யார் ஒருவர் பொறாமையின்றி, எல்லா உயிர்வாழிகளிடம் அன்புடன் நண்பனாக, தன்னை உரிமையாளனாகக் கருதாதவனாக, அஹங்காரத்திலிருந்து விடுபட்டு, இன்பத்திலும், துன்பத்திலும் சம நிலையோடு, சகிப்புத்தன்மையுடன் எப்போதும் திருத்தியுற்று, திடமான உறுதியுடன் முயன்றுகொண்டு, சுயக்கட்டுப்பாடு உடையவனாக தனது மனதையும், புத்தியையும் ஈடுபடுத்துகிறானோ, அத்தகைய பக்தன் எனக்குப்பிரியமானவன்.
குரு மஹராஜ் இந்த அனைத்து தெய்வீக குணங்களையும் உங்களிடம் நான் காண்கிறேன்.
குருவாஷ்டகம்-
யஸ்யப்ரஸாதாத் பகவத் பிரஸாதோ
யஸ்ய ப்ரஸாதாத் நகதீ குதோபி
த்யாயன் துவம்ஸ் தஸ்ய யஸ்யஸ்த்ரீ சந்த்யம்
வந்தே குரு ஸ்ரீ சரணாரவிந்தம்
குரு திருப்தியடைந்தால், கிருஷ்ணர் திருப்தியடைகிறார், குருவைத் திருப்திபடுத்தாமல், கிருஷ்ணரைத் திருப்திபடுத்த முடியாது. எனவே குருவை தினமும் மூன்று முறையாவது போற்றி துதிக்க வேண்டும். எனவே அத்தகைய ஆன்மீக குருவின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களுக்கு எனது மரியாதை கலந்த நமஸ்காரங்கள்.
குருமஹராஜ்,
கிருஷ்ண பக்தி சேவையில் 24 மணி நேரமும் உற்சாகத்துடனும், மன உறுதியுடனும் ஈடுபட வேண்டும் என்று ஆசிர்வதியுங்கள்.
இப்படிக்கு,
உங்களது கருணைக்காக காத்திருக்கும்,
சுவிக்ரஹ முகுந்த தாஸ்
கோவை – இஸ்கான்
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Maharaj.
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your most merciful lotus feet.
Happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day dear Guru Maharaj. On this day we seek your blessings for our spiritual life. Dear Guru Mahārāja your spiritual love and care is so immense for every one of us and we see this every time whether your good self is at temple, with devotees, while traveling or in hospital. Everyone can come and open their heart and in return you give your valuable time, advice and sweet mercy. Anyone who meets you for the first time can never forget you as you give them Lord Nityananda and Lord Gaurasundar's unlimited love and mercy. In spite of your health problems you always choose to help each one of us. You give us your divine association all the time. In the year 2015 your good self-health condition was so bad that you were being airlifted to New Delhi and in spite of your critical condition you were very much concerned about your neighboring patients. There you were helping the suffering souls by giving them Kṛṣṇa's Holy Names, making them hear the Bhagavad Gita. You are para dukha dukhi. You have the sweetest love for each jiva. Truly, you are unstoppable against all odds. You carry in your heart each and every instruction that your beloved spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you and even though you always had a chance to leave the planet and join your spiritual brothers and sisters in eternal spiritual world your good self-chose to stay here on this planet just to fulfill all the instructions given by Śrīla Prabhupāda showing deep love and faith for Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are a true Acharya showing each and everyone though your own example. Your good self is always absorbed in Gaur Katha, Gaur Nama and Gaur Dhām. You are an inspiration to many. We are blessed to have your good self as our dear most merciful spiritual master. On this special auspicious day we seek forgiveness for all our offences and we pray to our dear Śrī Śrī Rādhā Parthasarthi, Śrī Śrī Gaur Nitāi, Śrī Śrī Sita Ram Laxman Hanuman and Śrī Prahlad Narasiṁha for your good health and many more years of your divine association. Gaurāṅga.
Kindly engage us always at service of your lotus feet. Patita Pavana Śrīla Gurudeva ki jai.
Your spiritual son and daughter
Suvigraha Nitāi Gaura dasa,
Sucarita Jāhnavā devī dāsī
New Delhi, East of Kailash, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisance on your lotus feets!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
"When you see Lord is crying with a Vaishnav love,
When you see devotees are crying to have darśan and association of a pure Vaishnav,
When you see a place glowing with devotion whether Delhi, Chennai or Māyāpur"
Then its obvious for everyone that its His Holiness.Jayapataka Swami Mahārāja .
Gurudeva, you are not only present in the hearts of your desiples but also the whole ISKCON family.
Gurudeva, despite loads of pain you always rain of happiness to your children.
Gurudeva, you are ocean of mercy.You always listen to our doubts or queries sitting in our heart and in no waiting time give the answer.
On this very auspicious day, I beg forgiveness for all my offences to you. Please bless me to serve you the best.
Your's Insignificant Servant,
Svarūpa Gopāla dāsa
New Delhi, East of Kailash, India
My dear spiritual father!
All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā. The whole world is jubilant celebrating your vyāsa-pūjā. I am very happy to be next to Your Divine Grace. Last year our life went in pain, seeing you suffering. We are being the personal servants, we personally witnessed your sufferings, the amount of pain that you underwent and with your strong desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, and you came back like a warrior king. Now, your turn to fight against Kali... And we are able to see in our own eyes, you are giving harināma to thousands, you had initiated 2000 disciples in one month, making thousands of peolpe to chant in one pandal program. Miracles are happening in front of our own eyes - still I am very far to understand your simple mission "to make the whole world Kṛṣṇa conscious".
This year, by Your Divine Grace mercy I got a change to visit Gaura Maṇḍala Bhūmi Sripats, and wherever we went something was there waiting for us. Moreover, this trip became an adverturous one and made us to understand your vision and our paramparā's vision. And after our visits to these sripats, Your Divine Grace announced that Safari will be in Gaura Maṇḍala. And, you sent them to few holy places. And in BSCT meeting, you emphasised the importance of these holy places and the importants of BSCT.
How much, I will be useful in your mission. But, for sure by your mercy - I will help you significantly with all my life and soul.
So much of association you have given to me, and many things you discussed; many days passed in your assocation. Still, I have not taken much advantage of your saṅga. I am still in a iron rod... you make me gold by your association, but I am becoming "purnar musika" I want to improve my sādhana - want to be exemplary disciples of yours. But, it seems too far to achieve. But, by your blessings and mercy - I will attain the perfection in order to please Your Divine Grace. Whenever you call me by my name - I feel so happy, moreover it carries so much of responsibility to it. I say it again, "I want to do, and I will do a significant contribution for your mission".
Again, the Victory Flag is up flying... We pray to Kṛṣṇa that you always fly high, and deliver many souls. Your Divine's presence in this world itself is a purifying factor for this Kali-yuga.
Always, want to be in your service,
Your Ever Servant,
Śyāma Rasika Dāsa
SHYAMA SUNDARA CAITANYA DAS(Diksa)
SHYAMA PRIYA DEVI DASI (Diksa)
All Glories to Shree Guru Maharaaj, my eternal spiritual master and father,
All Glories to Sree Sree Guru and Gauranga. Shreela Prabhupaad maharaja ki jay.
Please accept our humble respectable dandavat obeisances to Guru Maharaaj’s lotus feet.
I am taking this opportunity to wish and live long years for Guru maharaja’s 70th vyasa puja celebrations.
I am doing pujari seva in iskcon Kannur temple. Beside that just I have started one namahatta centre in Thrikkarippur thalauk coming under kasargode district. Some people and more childrens are coming and listening to our philosophy. We are planning childrens class and attending people bhagavath gita class and harinaama sankeerthanam. People are interested here, even though hard political area.
Please give Guru Maharaaj’s blessings to my family and do service to Krishna and take back to godhead.
With happy mind we are also participating in the vyaasa puja event elebrations.
Gaura Premaanande ..Hari…Haribol.
Guru Maharajaa’s humble obedient servant of servant,
SHYAMA SUNDARA CAITANYA DAS
SHYAMA PRIYA DEVI DASI AND FAMILY.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances!
Guru Mahārājā, I am so so fortunate and lucky to have you as my spiritual master and living example in front of my eyes. Thank you very much. I am so happy that your surgery was a success.
All the old memories of you are so fresh in my mind. The time when I used to make some dokla prasad for you, you asking about its ingredients and so on... I relish those interactions very dearly.
We know you are glorious but of late, your glory became a realization, and appreciation of your wonderful qualities increased so much in my life.
Guru Mahārājā, time is inevitable and this body is getting old. And with it comes many problems. Recently, I have been having serious Vertigo problems. Everything around me seems to move around. I feel unstable. Can’t stand or walk in that condition. At times, headache and so many other ailments come. And as I go through this, though I do my daily chanting, worship of deities and other services as much as I can, it's not easy. I do tend to give excuse on the pretext of my health and reduce the intensity of my devotional services.
But as I go through this health condition, I think of how glorious you are. What a great master Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda have given in front of me. Your determination is matchless. What an example you are. Could we ever go through any health condition more difficult than what you are going through? But despite all that, you seem to be stronger than ever before with least bodily consciousness. You don’t really seem to think or act on the bodily platform of existence at all….you are truly my SPIRITUAL MASTER…. Teaching me by example how to continue one’s devotional service to the Lord irrespective of our bodily situations. Guru Mahārājā, I am so happy and fortunate to have you as my spiritual master.
Gurudeva, I remember once how you did Narasiṁha arati - your health was not at all cooperating...you could not lift your arms, but still you did arati. That image of yours is so fixated in my mind that irrespective of how my health is, thinking of you, I do my puja to Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva, and Shubadra Devi.
Guru Mahārājā, I have this ardent desire to see you again in Coimbatore and offer some kind of personal service to you. Want to cook something for you, speak with you and so on. Hope that happens.
I, along with all my family members sincerely desire and pray for your long and healthy life. May you live many many more years filled with services to Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON.
Your servants,
Shyamanandi gopi devī dāsī(Diksa) &
Neelkantan,
Coimbatore, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances at your Lotus Feet!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his disciples!!
We in our family, can never attempt to repay the kindness you have showered on us by giving us the opportunity to chant the Holy Names of the Lord over the past 19 years, thanks to your dedicated soldiers who took care of our up bringing in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, while I was serving in the Gulf. It is only due to this endeavour that we have now remained in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness trying to appreciate the bounty given to each living being by Śrīla Prabhupāda and which is being spread by your Goodself and all your God Brothers.
One factor which I can never forget about this upbringing in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness is that facility of associating with devotees wherever I travelled in the Gulf during my office work, thus keeping me moored to devotional services at all times. This has been made possible only due to your strenuous efforts in spreading Bhakti-vṛkṣa all over the Gulf Countries. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Goodself, just to ensure that souls like us remain connected at all times.
From my side, I was a little sceptical about continuing this process of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness throughout my life especially after having relocated to India, if I do not get the kind of association which I got in Shyamadesh. However, it was only by the mercy of your Divine Grace that I could get the constant association of devotees by way of the seva opportunities which I got in ISKCON Kolkata, Pune and now in Māyāpur. But for this constant association afforded by your Divine Grace we could have got lost in the mires of the Society around us.
I pray to Lord Narsimhadev that he grant you a healthy and vibrant life so that you are able to serve Śrīla Prabhupada.
Lastly, we in our family wish to thank you for showing us the great fortune and treasure of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and accepting all of us as your insignificant disciples.
Your insignificant servants
Shyamsundar Jagannāth Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Pushpamukhi Saci Devi Dasi (Dīkṣā)
Bangalore India
শ্রী শ্রী গুরু গৌরাঙ্গ জয়তঃ
নম ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে।
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে॥
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়ীনে।
গৌর কথা ধামদায় নগর-গ্রাম তারিনে ॥
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আজ আপনার এই শুভ আবির্ভাব দিবসে আপনাকে ও শ্রীল প্রভুপাদকে জানাই আমার অনন্তকোটি দন্ডবৎ প্রনাম। আপনার মত মহান ভগবতভক্তের গুণকীর্তন করার মত শক্তি এই নরাধমের নাই। তারপরও আপনার অহৈতুকী কৃপা নিয়ে ধৃষ্টতা পোষন করছি মাত্র।
হে প্রভুপাদের প্রিয় শিষ্য কর্মবীর গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনি আপনার পরম আরাধ্যগুরুদেব শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের মনোবাসনা পূরনের জন্য এই অসুস্থ শরীর নিয়েও অক্লান্ত পরিশ্রম করে যাচ্ছেন যা পৃথিবীর ইতিহাসে বিরল ঘটনা। আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশ মোতাবেক মায়পুর ধামের উন্নয়ন করেছেন, সারা পৃথিবীর নগরে ও গ্রামে প্রচার করছেন।
হে মহান জ্ঞান তাপস গুরুমহারাজ,
জড় বিদ্যা ও পারমার্থিক বিদ্যা উভয় দিকেই আপনার সফল পদচারনা। আপনি একজন শাস্ত্রজ্ঞ পন্ডিত। জগৎ বিখ্যাত ভাগবত বক্তা, সর্বোপরি শুদ্ধ কৃষ্ণভক্ত। ঋত্তিকবাদ শতদূষনী গ্রন্থ রচনা করে ইস্কন হতে ঋত্তিকবাদ দূর করেছেন। “ বৈষ্ণব কে? ” গ্রন্থ প্রতিটি ভক্তকে শিক্ষা দেয় বৈষ্ণবের মনোভাব কেমন হওয়া উচিত, যা আপনার দ্বারা বিরচিত। বর্তমানে আপনি শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর লীলা ও শিক্ষা বিষয়ক গ্রন্থ রচনাতে মনোনিবেশ করছেন যা প্রকাশিত হলে ভক্তজনের হৃদয়ে গৌর প্রেমের প্লাবন বয়ে নিয়ে আসবে।
হে করুনাময় গুরুদেব,
আপনার পাদপদ্মে আমার নিবেদন শুধু এই, জন্মে নয় জন্ম-জন্মান্তরে যেন আপানর সেবা দাস হয়ে, রাধামাধবের শ্রীচরন যুগলের সেবা করতে পারি এবং আজীবন আপনার আদেশ নির্দেশ মোতাবেক কৃষ্ণভক্তি প্রচার করতে পারি। পরিশেষে আপনার শ্রীচরনে পুনরায় দন্ডবৎ প্রনতি নিবেদন করছি।
জয় শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী মহারাজ কি? জয়! জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ কি? জয়!
আপনার দাসানুদাস,
তন্ময় কৃষ্ণদাস (দীক্ষা)
জয়পুর, ভারত।
nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate Jayapataka-svamin iti namine
nama acaraya padaya nitai Kripa Pradayine
gaurakatha dhamadaya nagar grama tarine
My Dear Spiritual Father
Please accept my humble & respectful obeisance’s at the dust of your merciful lotus feet, on this auspicious occasion of your appearance day.
I don’t have any qualification to glorify you my dear Gurudev, as your glories are endless. You are the spiritual energy source for me.
Last year it was extremely painful for you to go through the transplant surgery ,but you have proved once again that how much you love Srila Prabhupada and his mission that you conquered over the pain and continued as Sankirtan hero to rescue the conditioned souls like me . All glories to you Srila Gurudev .You shows all of us that how one should behave in difficult situation by your personal example. By getting your darshan one get inspiration to take up Krishna Consciousness. By hearing your exemplary activities one gets firm conviction in Krishna Consciousness.
Despite of your physical difficulties you always inspire and encourage all the devotees of ISKCON. You teach us how to be fixed in devotional service by your “NEVER GIVE UP” mood. Your tireless preaching activity without any stop is ever glorious and coming to be historical in coming future; my dear Gurudev.
গৌরচন্দ্রের পরম কৃপা নগর-গ্রামে করেন বিলি
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের প্রিয়তম শিষ্য শ্রী শ্রীমদ্ জয়পতাকা স্বামী
শারীরিক কষ্ট -যন্ত্রনা করেন উপেক্ষা
নিজ আচরণে গুরুদেব দেন সকলে শিক্ষা II
I am eternally grateful to you blessing me with Harinaam initiation this year, although I don’t deserve; it’s only your blessings & mercy: “Jogyata-Vicare, Kichu Nahi pai,tomara karuna sara”.
Presently, I am engaged in preaching, book distribution and other activities in temple (ISKCON-Sri Narasimha Giridhari Mandir). On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja, my humble prayer unto you, that; you please continue to give your blessings and mercy so that I can assist you and my dear Srila Prabhupada in some small ways in bringing people closer to Krishna.
In practicing devotional service the challenges are enormous, and I can overcome them only by your causeless mercy. Gurudev you know very well that at every step of my devotional life I do so many mistakes, I have so many flaws but still you are mercifully teach me, allows me to do service; and never belittle me.
I pray to their Lordship ,Sri Sri RadhaMadhav, Sri Sri Narasimha Dev, Sri Sri Panchatatwa Bhagavan that they give their choicest blessings to you.
Your’s Lowly Servant
Taptakancana Gauracandra Das (Diksha)
Mayapur, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my Humble Obeisance unto your Lotus feet.
First of all I am not qualified to glorify you and second I don’t have even the capacity to juggle a few words to glorify you. However let me try to express a few words in the process of trying to glorify you.
It is not very easy to get a spiritual master like you who are always praying for our spiritual betterment. You have not spared any effort from your side, in spite of limitations to your health. You started the Lava matra by which we could get nourished hearing your sweet words from your lotus mouth. You are giving out nectar in the form of Caitanya Lila a book which I am eagerly looking for. In spite of all these efforts I feel I am not doing any service to you. It is true that a disciple can never repay the debt he owes to his spiritual master but will I at least have a thought process to repay you for all that you have done for us or are doing for us and will be doing for us. Such is the condition of a fallen disciple like me.
My sincere prayers are that you should recover fully and be dancing amongst us which will give us lot of inspiration. Your recovery has been beyond any ones imagination and on this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā day, My sincere prayers to Śrī Śrī Prahlad Narasiṁhadev to keep you protected under his shelter and keep you for a long long long time to come. We need your presence very badly amongst us.
I have been given the Seva of expanding the Bhakti sadans in Śrī Jagannāth mandir in Bangalore and also have been asked to oversee the deity department for the upcoming new project. Please bless me so that I may be able to render some service unto you.
I am enclosing herewith a picture taken along with Guru Mahārāja during my stay in Balaramdesh
Your Spiritual son,
Tīrtha Caitanya dāsa
ISKCON Śrī Jagannāth mandir, Bangalore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja, On this auspicious day of your holy appearance I offer my respectful obeisances at your divine merciful lotus feet.
All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
During your recent stay at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur it was a special realisation You blessed me, I understood how you are caring, concern and connected to every disciple, which is an impossible task unless one is empowered by Lord Sri Krishna. Every year I realise your tireless endeavour to give Gaura-kathā irrespective of any health condition. I get overjoyed by seeing thousands of devotees feeling so much bliss by your darśana. Thanks for uplifting a useless living entity like me. yadyapi āmāra guru — caitanyera dāsa tathāpi jāniye āmi tāṅhāra prakāśa guru kṛṣṇa-rūpa hana śāstrera pramāṇe guru-rūpe kṛṣṇa kṛpā karena bhakta-gaṇe (Cc Ādi 1.44-45) Although I know that my spiritual master is a servitor of Śrī Caitanya, I know Him also as a plenary manifestation of the Lord. According to the deliberate opinion of all revealed scriptures, the spiritual master is nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of the spiritual master delivers His devotees. On this holy day I pray at your lotus feet to give me strength to face the tests on the path of devotional service. Please forgive me for all my offenses and ignoring your blessings. I will surely cling unto your divine instructions with full sincerity and serve you full heartedly.
Yours insignificant disciple,
Tirthāṅga Nitāi dāsa
ISKCON MAYAPUR
nama om vishnu padaya krishna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
namo acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine.
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to You, Srila Gurudeva!
Gurumaharaj, on this auspicious day I pray at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, that they always keep You healthy and energetic so, You can keep distributing his love to millions of souls. Gurumaharaj, You carry Srila Prabhupada in Your heart, I do not feel I have not seen Prabhupada. In all Your lectures, You describe Prabhupada's purports so strongly.
Just like Caitanya Mahaprabhu mercifully accepted even fallen living entities like Jagai-Madai, Gurumaharaj You have accepted this unqualified disciple. Gurumaharaj, please bless me with a very special blessing on this auspicious day that I always stay in Krishna Consciousness and serve You always.
Gurumaharaj, You have been very merciful to me in spite of all my faults and am such an unfortunate servant I could not justify myself; due to lack of serving attitude. Gurumaharaj, I also have a desire to serve You - through your instructions. Gurumaharaj kindly keep me under Your divine shelter, always.
Gurumaharaj's divine vyasa puja ki jai…
Your humble servant,
Thirumalai Gauranga Das (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Jai Gurudev,
You are not an ordinary person. But you are extraordinary person on the earth. No person in the world survived so many days without kidneys and liver. From your extra power of Krishna you did a miracle.
Your servant
Trivikrama Krishna dasa
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Most worshipable Gurudeva,
Please accept my many many obeisances at your lotus feet. After your recovery I became happier and when I saw your photo of fully stretched and raised hands saying Hari Bol, hairs of my body stand on end. I pray Mahaprabhu for your long life so that we can serve more and more and many will be delivered from material bondage. Whatever devotional service I am doing at present, it is because of you only, otherwise it was not possible. I have developed a strong desire that how my entire family should be in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. For this, I need your mercy. I consider myself to be most fortunate by getting the eternal relationship with you. I am sure this relationship will grow more and more day by day.
Finally praying Rādhā Mādhava, Panchatattva Bhagavan and Narasimhadeva for you good health.
Yours spiritual daughter,
Tulasi Priya Sevini devī dāsī (Diksa)
New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dham, Bangalore, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
I heard in one of your question and answer session, that when you were suffering from high fever, your body was suffering but mind was feeling happy. In the same way now also with your most challenged physical condition you are so determined to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to all. It inspires me a lot. So whenever I feel some discomforts in the body, by your mercy I try to overcome it and maintain my sadhana.
I do extra rounds, participate in congregational chanting and read Narashima Kavacham every day for your good health and long life.
Please bless me to make significant progress in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and to serve you.
Your humble servant,
Tulasi Puspasara Devī Dāsī, (Diksa)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father, Happy Vyasa Puja.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda, the Founder Acharya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Divine Grace His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Acharyapada Guru Mahārāja, My Spiritual father.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our daṇḍavat koṭi koṭi praṇām unto our Gurudevu and spiritual master.
We would like to express our sincere respects and gratitude to our beloved Guru Mahārāja on the special occasion of Vyasa-puja. On this very auspicious occasion of your divine appearance day, I take special pleasure in offering this homage, as a tiny attempt to glorify you.
On the occassion of 70th Appearance day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narsimhadeva
Please bring my spiritual Father’s (Gurudeva's) Health condition as normal. I am serving in ISKCON Kannur center as main cook. Sometimes I am doing arathi and offering to Lord Jaganatha, Baladev and Subhadra devī. Every Sunday and special occasions I am the cooking seva to jagannatha. I am also doing the seva for HareKṛṣṇa satsang Kannur to stitch Lord Nitāi Gaura Sundar Bhagavan dress and śrīla prabhupad dress too.On rathayatra time our family Give dresses for Lord jaganatha every year and unlimited years.
With Guru Mahārāja's and Kṛṣṇa's mercy life is going with Kṛṣṇa seva. All my families are initiated devotees and bhakthas pray for Lord Kṛṣṇa and Ahobila Narsimhadev for regain the health and do Kṛṣṇa seva and look after the devotee disciples as before. In 2018 Kartika/Damodar month we do the light to Lord Damodara everyday for one month to our Gurudeva.
May Lord Kṛṣṇa bless our Guru Mahārāja to live more and more years to guide with us to continue a sincere spiritual life and take to back home back to godhead.
We offer our humble obeisances and daṇḍavat praṇāma on this auspicious day of appearance and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give Guru Mahārāja.long life to inspire of those of thousands and thousands of fallen souls to join with the wonderful life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
All glories to our spiritual father, master, Gurudeva.Your insignificant servant,
Ūṣhā Utsāhamayī devī dāsī (diksa)
Kannur, kerala
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja crores obeisances to you.
I am so fortunate to be your disciple. I thank to Rādhā Kṛṣṇa for giving me spiritual father. I want to serve Gaurāṅga Nityānanda. I want to do Japa service& DYS with full dedication. please give your mercy. This Feb 10,2019 I got initiated that Is my greatest gift. Because I can't go other place to take initiation because of my family situation .I cried to you please Guru Mahārāja please give initiation to me surprisingly Chennai also initiation took place within 24 hours I read Bhagavad Gita book I got spiritual energy from you thank you Guru Maharaja.
I want to serve sincerely for the happiness of my spiritual master, Guru Gaurāṅga. please give your mercy thank you Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your servant
Utkarshini Padma devī dāsī .(Dīkṣā disciple),
Chennai India.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories to Guru Mahārāja!!
Please accept my humble obeisances Gurudevā. Daṇḍavat Prāṇama!!
Please forgive my offenses while offering my homage to you.
I have so much to say but don't know how much I can express myself here.
Guru Mahārāja! you helped me so many times before and after initiation also - you helped me in book distribution, while preaching, for understanding Kṛṣṇa tattva. I want to serve you and Kṛṣṇa but I am dull headed I cannot understand the philosophy only by your mercy I am able to understand the classes and can preach to others.
I don't know whether I can share this or not here - but I feel like sharing two instances here :
I was in an impression that spiritual master will help only to grow spiritually but, in my case, once you helped me while driving two wheeler, I was feeling giddiness and about to fall in the middle of the traffic, more than Kṛṣṇa you helped me on that day
Second incident happened very recently just before my first initiation in Chennai - I was working in night shifts and that too client is a beverages company. My sādhana got disturbed especially early morning chanting, I struggled a lot for completing my rounds, almost for 14 months I struggles and finally went and asked for release, my manager told he cannot. Just before initiation I prayed you for project release and next day morning when I saw my inbox, I got project roll off Email, I felt so happy. And now I got into a project wherein fixed timing is there - 9:30AM to 6:30 PM. Again, I am able to finish all my 24 rounds in Brahmā-muhūrta.
Guru Mahārāja! You changed me a lot and now you are changing my husband also (as of now he is having all bad habits), You are so merciful. Please accept my sāṣṭāṅga namaskāra!!
Guru Mahārāja! Frankly speaking am not at all eligible to get initiated from you, just because of your mercy I got initiated from you.
Please give me the strength to serve you and Kṛṣṇa better. I am very much indebted to you and Kṛṣṇa Gurudevā! Please help me to serve you both. Today I am alive just because of Kṛṣṇa and You.
I always pray to Kṛṣṇa that I should be able to satisfy my guru.
Please be with me always to guide me and help me in making progress spiritually.
Please forgive me for all my mistakes.
I have a question Guru Mahārāja! I would like to know the reason behind giving me the name as - Uttama Vasudhā devī dāsī? Why Bhūdevī's name is given to me?
Śrīla Gurudevā ki Jaya!!!
Your Servant,
Uttama Vasudhā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to your lotus feet.
etad eva hi sac-chiṣyaiḥ
kartavyaṁ guru-niṣkṛtam
yad vai viśuddha-bhāvena
sarvārthātmārpaṇaṁ gurau
(10.80.41)
Translation: This indeed is the duty of all true disciples: to repay the debt to their spiritual master by offering him, with pure hearts, their wealth and even their very lives. (Sandipani Muni to Kṛṣṇa and Sudama)
That is the secret of success in Spiritual life.
Our Guru Maharaja, although from a very rich family took shelter at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda at the age of 19 and surrendered himself to the wishes of His Guru Mahārāja. Today He is 70 years which means Guru Maharaja virtually offered His entire life to Śrīla Prabupada as told by Sandipana Muni to Kṛṣṇa & Sudama. “sarva artha atma arpanam gurau”.
Śrīla Prabhupāda gave many instructions to our Guru Maharaja. One of them was to develop Māyāpur. Śrīla Prabhupāda showed this large piece of agricultural land to our Guru Mahārāja and said “I am giving the Kingdom of God. Develop it into a nice spiritual city.” We can’t even imagine the mammoth effort that must have gone into developing it into whatever it is today. All the troubles were undertaken, and efforts were put in, so that future generations can take the benefit of visiting a holy dham. No other personal gain. He is still involved in completing the TOVP as desired by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Sukadeva Gosvami is telling Pariksit Mahārāja (8.7.44) that great personalities always accept voluntary austerities for the benefit of the suffering people in general. This is considered the highest method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Here is a personality who by personal example is showing His disciples how to surrender oneself to one’s Guru and how to be a paropakari and thereby please the Supreme Lord. Even in His present condition Guru Maharaja is only thinking of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions and somehow or the other getting it executed.
But Guru Maharaja, we are so fallen and attracted by worldly activities that we are not able to learn from You. Even if we learn, not sure that we can follow in Your footsteps. I distinctly remember one instruction from You to me and pray that I fulfill it in this lifetime.
Guru Maharaja, on this auspicious day of Your appearance, we as a family pray to Kṛṣṇa for Your long healthy life, full of bliss. At the same time we also seek Your blessings to be in Krsna Consciousness forever.
Your useless spiritual children
Vaikuṇṭhapati dāsa
Lokamātā Lakṣmī devī dāsī
Namo om vishnupadaya krishnaprashtaya butale
srimate HH Jayapataka Swami iti namine
Nama acharya padaya nitayakrupa pradayane
gaura katha dhamadhaya nagaragrama tarine
Dear beloved Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to guru and gauranga
Guru Maharaja ,you are so great and merciful and most sincere disciple to Srila Prabhupad.You show your mercy to all the disciples. Recently ,my family was shifted from Doha,KKD to banglore and there was a problem of getting seat in banglore.Every day me and my mother used to go all the schools to get the seat but all of them used to tell its too late for admission.My mother and I had strong faith in you,Guru Maharaj and Srila prabhupad and krishna that we will get the seat . But it was tension period for me as I was no longer in old school and now i was not getting any school.Because of your causeless mercy ,I got the seat in Sri Caitanya School ,which is one of the reputed schools in Banglore. During the admissions in that school, there was no test conducted and all the works was done by the principal only and all this happened because of your blessing upon me.
Such a miracle that the principal doing all the admissions ,such that there was no hassels can only be possible by you,Guru Maharaj
I pray Lord Narshimh Dev for your good health and help to fulfil Srila Prabhupad's mission and guide menial servants like us to progress in KC.
Thank you for your causeless mercy upon menial servants like me
Your humble servant
Vaishnavi Gururajarao Kulkarni
நமஓம் விஷ்ணுபாதாய கிருஷ்ண பிரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயபதாக ஸ்வாமின் இதிநாமினே
நமோ ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நித்தாய் கிருப பிரதாயினே
கெளரகத தாம தாய நகரகிராம தாரிணே
அன்புள்ள ஆன்மீக தந்தையே உங்கள் கருணைக்கு ஈடுஇணை இல்லை உங்கள் பக்தி சேவைக்கு நிகர் நீங்களே. தாங்கள் செய்யும் ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ண பக்தி மற்றும் ஆன்மீக சேவை எங்களை மெய்சிலிர்க்க வைக்கிறது.
அன்புள்ள குரு மஹராஜ் நான் எனது மனைவி இருவரும் வெகு விரைவில் உங்களிடம் தான் ஆன்மீக தீக்ஷை பெறவேண்டும். ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ண பக்தியில் அதிக வைஷ்ணவ பக்தர்களை உருவாக்கவேண்டும். அதற்கு உங்கள் கருணை எங்களுக்கு தேவைப்படுகின்றது. என்றும் குருமஹாராஜரின் தாமரைப்பாதங்களை நினைத்து சேவை செய்வதையே நாங்கள் விரும்புகிறோம்.
எங்கள் குழந்தைகளான V.R. நிஷாந்த்கிருஷ்ணா V.R.ஷியாம் சுந்தர் இவர்களுக்கும் வைஷ்ணவ சேவை செய்ய உங்கள் கருணை தேவை. குருமஹராஜ் உங்கள் காரணமற்ற கருணையினால் மட்டுமே நாங்கள் பக்தி சேவை செய்யமுடியும். குரு மஹராஜ் தாங்கள் செய்யும் சேவையை பார்த்த தாக்கமே எங்களை பக்தி சேவையில் மேன்மேலும் ஈடுபடச்செய்கிறது. நீங்கள் ஒவ்வொரு பக்தரையும் வழிநடத்தும் விதம் ஒரு தந்தை குழந்தையை கைப்பிடித்து நடை பழக்குவதுபோல் நான் உணர்கிறேன். எப்போது எங்கிருந்தாலும் நாங்கள் உங்களிடம் வைக்கும் பிரார்த்தனையை நிறைவேற்றி வைக்கிறீர்கள், தங்கள் குரு பிரேமை மந்திரம் உச்சரிக்கும்போது எங்களுக்கு ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்மதேவர் கருணையுடன் ஆபத்துகளை விலக்கிவிடுங்கள்.
குருமஹராஜ் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதாவின் லட்சியத்தை தாங்கள் தங்களுடைய திருமேனி நிலையை கருதாமல் அயராது உழைத்து கொண்டிருக்கிறீர்கள். தாங்களே குரு பரம்பரையில் சக்தியளிக்கப்பட்ட சிறந்த ஆன்மீக குரு, ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணரிடம் நேரடி தொடர்புள்ள மகிமை பொருந்திய எங்கள் ஆன்மீகத்தந்தை. ஒவ்வொரு பிறவியிலும் நீங்களே எங்களுக்கு ஆன்மீக குருவாக வரவேண்டும். தயவுசெய்து எங்களை கைதூக்கி தங்கள் தாமரைப்பாதங்களில் ஒரு தூசியாக வைத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்
அன்புள்ள குருமஹராஜ் உங்களை புகழ்ந்து பேச எனக்கு தகுதியில்லை, அதனால் நாங்கள் செய்யும் ஆன்மீக செயல்களின் புண்ணியத்தை குருமஹராஜருக்கு மனதார சமர்ப்பிக்கிறோம்.
இப்படிக்கு தங்கள் உண்மையுள்ள மகன்/மகள்
R.வரதராஜ்/V.R. பிரியாவதராஜ்
V.R.நிஷாந்த்/V.R.ஷியாம் சுந்தர்
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயாபதாக சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நமோ ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நித்தாய் க்ருபா பிரதாயினே
கௌர கதா தாம தாய நகர கிராம தாரிணே
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே பக்திவேதாந்த சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நாமஸ்தே ஸாரஸ்வதே தேவே கௌர வாணி பிரச்சாரினே
நிர்விஷேஷ ஷுன்யவாதி பாஸ்சாத்ய தேஷ தாரிணே
என் ஆன்மீக தந்தையே என் மன மார்ந்த பணிவான மரியாதை கலந்த வணக்கத்தை செலுத்துகிரேன்.
எத்தனை கோடி மக்கள் வாழும் இந்த உலகில் உங்கள் காரணமற்ற கருணையை என் மீது காட்டி, எந்த தகுதியும் இல்லாத இந்த மிக மிக இழிவான இந்த பாவியை உங்கள் சீடராக ஏற்று கொண்டீர்கள்.
முப்பத்து முக்கோடி தேவர்களும் ஒருங்கிணைந்த என் ஆன்மீக தந்தையை பற்றி புகழ எனக்கு வார்த்தைகள் தெரிய வில்லை. மிக மிக கருணை மிக்கவர், தயை மிக்கவர், 26 நற்குணங்களும் கொண்ட வைஷ்ணவர் என் ஆன்மீக தந்தை என்று மட்டும் நான் புரிந்து கொன்டேன்.
பாவியாகிய, என்னை பெற்ற தாய், தந்தை, உறவினர், கணவர், பிள்ளைகள்.... யாராலும் எடுக்க முடியாத என் பாவங்களை தாங்கள் எடுத்து விழந்த ஆத்மாக்களை பகவானிடம் கொண்டு போக சங்கீர்தன் தலைவரான மஹாபிரபுவின் இந்த இயக்கத்தில் இரவும் பகலும் அயராது உழைத்து தாங்கள் உடல் நிலை பாதிப்படைந்தாலும், தாங்கள் எந்த இடத்திலும், எந்த சூழ்நிலையிலும் மஹாபிரபுவின் சேவையை செய்ய தவரியதே இல்லை.
பிரபுபாதாவின் வார்த்தைகளை நிறைவேற்ற எந்த சூழ்நிலையிலும் தயங்கியதே இல்லை.
இந்த பெளதீக உடலால் பெளதீக இன்னல்கள் வீழ்ந்த ஆத்மாக்களை காப்பாற்ற அனுபவித்தும் சேவை செய்கிறீர்கள். இதை பார்க்க பார்க்க எங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் ஒரு முன் உதாரணமாக விளங்குகிறீர்கள்.
என் ஆன்மீக தந்தையே எந்த சூழ்நிலையிலும் என் வாழ் நாள் முழுவதும் என் குருவின் வார்த்தையை மதித்து என் குருவிற்க்கு கொடுத்த வார்த்தைகளை நான் நிறைவேற்றி இந்த உலகின் எதோ ஒரு முலையில் அணில் போன்ற, பிரியமான சேவை பிரச்சாரம், புத்தக விநியோகம், அதை கடைசி மூச்சு இருக்கும் வரை எந்த எதிர்பார்ப்பும் இல்லாமல் தூய்மையான பக்தி சேவை செய்யவும், அந்த வார்தைகளை என் வாழ்க்கையில் நடைமுறை படுத்தவும் உங்களின்அன்பான ஆசீர்வாதத்தை வேண்டும் பணிவான மாணவி
வசுதா சக்தி தேவி தாசி (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his followers. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
I think that by now it is fairly clear to all that you are extraordinarily dedicated to preaching Lord Caitanya's teachings to the mass, at great and formidable personal risk. Your tireless preaching spirit in today's ISKCON reminds us of the (g)olden days of ISKCON when we believed in the great glory of full-fledged surrender unto Lord Caitanya's mission with no consideration of our personal needs whatsoever. As a result, a few of us among your disciples are beginning to re-embrace that spirit with full faith that avaśya rakṣibe kṛṣṇa--Krishna will certainly protect us.
JPS Publications, now Victory Flag Publications, has got into a publication spree, thanks to the infrastructure provided by JPS Archives. Translations of your books in several languages are now happening. Your special books, the Caitanya book and your memoir on Prabhupāda, will soon be publishable, up to "BBT standards", as you would say.
Moreover, on your recommendation, we now have sister projects to serve ISKCON's mission: Pāṇḍava Prabhu has Nimāi Nitāi Studios posting important videos on Śrī Māyāpur, Śyāma Rasika Prabhu has Rūpa Raghunātha Vāṇī Publications publishing translations of selected writings of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda and even a series on Śrī Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa. I have been busy with both of these publication activities (and some service to BBT International too, upon their request) and with occasional teaching of śāstra at the Māyāpur Institute and elsewhere. And I have come to the point of understanding what I need to do to tangibly progress in Krishna Consciousness and how to help others too. In this manner, I am gradually becoming busy in the vicāra, ācāra and pracāra of bhakti.
So, the spiritual horizon does look good with more than just silver linings.
On this sacred occasion, I fall at your lotus feet and beg you to bless me and all involved in your projects with vairāgya-vidyā-hari-bhakti-yoga in such a manner that we can both progress unidirectionally from śraddhā to prema and do the greatest good to the world at large in a manner pleasing to Hari, Guru and Vaiṣṇavas.
Your lowly servant,
Vidvān Gaurāṅga dāsa
Victory Flag Publications, Māyāpur
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
ஜெய் குருதேவ்,
கருணைக்கடலாகிய நீங்கள் இந்த அடியவனை என்றும் கருணையுடன் காத்து வருகிறீர்கள். அடியேன் சேவகன் என்று கூறிக்கொண்டாலும் உண்மையான சேவகனாக என்னை ஆக்குவதில் என்றும் இந்த அடியவனுக்கு தொடர்ந்து பல குறைகளிற்கிடையிலும் சேவைகள் அளித்து அடியேனை தூய்மைபடுத்தும் பெரும்பொறுப்பை ஏற்றுள்ளீர்கள். இந்நிலையை உணர்ந்து என்றும் தங்கள் உண்மையான சேவகனாக விரும்பும் தங்கள் முக்கியமற்ற சேவகன்.
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா.
ஜெய் குருதேவ்.
வித்வான் வாசுதேவ தாஸ்
SKCON Thuraiyur
Diksa
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On this most glorious day, dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my koti koti pranams at Your Lotus Feet
You are like a fortress that stands strong amidst turbulence
You are the beacon of light always there to help floundering souls
You stand alone carrying the flag bearing Srila Prabhupada’s instructions and
Raising the torch of knowledge high, spreading its divine light in every town and village.
Guru Maharaja recently we were told of your ‘Virat’ form, which is glorious:
The Office is your mind, the Archives your golden words
The Attendants working tirelessly around you, your limbs
And the Cooks your stomach
I was so humbled realizing I am part of this transcendental thought process
You are the MOST admirable person on this Earth! You are a HERO and an inspirational to all
Your life is preaching and live by preaching and your Guru Maharaja’s instructions your life and soul.
Chanting extra rounds and circumnutating Tulsi devi for you , I pray at your lotus feet that I can serve you better, help devotees and thus help you to keep the flag flying high.
Thank you Guru Maharaja !!!
Begging for mercy to always remain at Your Lotus Feet
Your most fallen spiritual daughter
Bihasya dd
[Please Note: Hare Krishna prabhu. Extremely sorry for sending the Vyasa Puja offering by 1 day late. Please consider this in case possible. Please kindly publish in the book in case possible.]
Subject: Vijaya Bhakti Devi Dasi (Diksha), ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Dham, India
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
mukham karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim
yat krpa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-pres?haya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
My Dear Spiritual Father,
I am so happy to be a part of your 70th appearance day. All glories to your auspicious appearance day Dearest Gurudeva. To give Krishna to fallen souls like me, you have come back to us. Krishna has mercifully accepted our prayers and given you back to us. Thank you Krishna!
On this auspicious day, I take this opportunity to glorify you, for my own purification. I fall short of words to glorify your holiness. Please bless me with an iota of determination that you have to follow Srila Prabhupada instructions, so that I can follow your instructions to preach. Please bless me that until my last breath I be in your service in the association of devotees.
Please accept this small poem unto your lotus feet.
Patita pavana Gurudeva,
Parama dayala Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Prabhupada anuga Gurudeva,
Acharyapad Jaya Srila Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Saba Guna Sagara Gurudeva,
Saba Guna Agara Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Para dukha dukhi Gurudeva,
Para sukha sukhi Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Parama kripala Gurudeva,
Karuna sagara Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Apadbandgava Gurudeva,
Supatha pradayaka Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Sarva shastra sampanna Gurudeva,
Sarva shastra pandita Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Shishya paripalaka Gurudeva,
Shishya samrakshaka Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Mayapura vasi Gurudeva,
Sri dhama sevaka Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Guura lika ranjita Gurudeva,
Mahaprabhu sangi Gurudeva,
Gurudeva Jaya Gurudeva
Gurudev Gurudev Jaya Gurudev
Gurudev Gurudev Jaya Gurudev
Your Humble and Insignificant Daughter,
Vijaya Bhakti Devi Dasi (Diksha Disciple)
from ISKCON Bangalore - New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham (ISKCON NRJD), India
(under the care of HG Chaitanya Avatari Das and HG Rasamayi Devi Dasi)
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Dear Gurudev,
Please accept our humble obesiances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your vyasa pooja. By your mercy we are been given an opportunity to glorify the representative of the Lorships.
We hear from our senior vaisnavas about love and care towards devotees which helped to most of us to take up to the Krishna consciousness. Even in your ill helath you have tried your best to preach the fallen souls so that they can take up the chanting the names of hari.
Your art of taking care of devotees is very exuberant even first time you meet a devotee and give utmost care so that they feel comfortable to discuss their problems and give them appropriate solutions and help them to be joyful.
Your love for srila prabhupad is very wonderfully exhibited which is result of mayapur which is made the international spiritual city which provided different scale of coaching for spiritual growth.
By your mercy we have come together to be Krishna consciousness and able to understand the essence of life. We pray that we live up to your expectations please give us spiritual guidance we need it to make our lives successful and we bow down to lotus feet to serve you life after life.
Your Insignificant Servants,
Vijay Gaura Krishna Das
Daivi Prakriti Devi Dasi
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Jai Śrīla Prabhupāda! Jai Śrīla Gurudeva!
Crores and Crores of Dandavats at your lotus feet dear Guru Mahārājā,
Dear Guru Mahārājā you heard about Lord Buddha and got inspired for spiritual quest to find a genuine Guru. You decided to go to India for finding genuine spiritual guidance. But, by Kṛṣṇa's arrangement you found the shelter of Śrīla Prabhupāda in America. Your enthusiasm to serve your Guru has only intensified more and more, even amidst great challenges and utmost difficulties.
You are brilliantly connecting with the devotees around the globe via internet and encourage and enthuse them for various services.
In North America you helped Śrīla Prabhupāda open temples in Toronto and Chicago, and by his instruction you are about to open for the world on behalf of Śrīla Prabhupāda the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Śrīdham Māyāpur. Your tireless efforts to serve your Guru is an endless inspiration for us.
Begging for your causeless mercy eternally dear Gurudeva!
Your servant
Vijay Parthasarthi dāsa ( Dīkṣā)
Ghaziabad (Sahibabad)yātrā, India
My dear spiritual father,
Nama om vishnupaadaya krishna preshthaya bhutale
Srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama acaryapadaya nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
On this 70th Vyasa Puja day, we can see that you have started a new life in many ways, after your simultaneous-liver-and-kidney-transplant. I am meditating on one aspect of it in particular - that due to the limitations on your physical travel, you are now directly interacting with your disciples live, every day. So, without having to wait months or years for your arrival in their cities or towns, every disciple can hear you and message you their questions and comments live, almost every single day!
In one stroke all the barriers of time and space between you and the junior-most and most humble of your devotees have been lifted. Now everyone is close to you, they cluster around you every day to hear your heart to heart talks, they feel your amazing presence first hand. Normally this is enough for most disciples to get rid of their day-to-day anxieties and misgivings. They can ask their spiritual questions and get answers.
Dear father, I don't know if you are even aware how much it means for disciples to be able to see you and hear you without having to wait!
My next realisation is that ISKCON needs you more than ever now.You have the rare ability to reconcile the administrative needs for command-and-control with the spiritual need for freedom-and-compassion, Srila Prabhupada, from what I have read and heard, was very emphatic on combining these two opposites. Now your powerful spiritual presence is required to make sure ISKCON does not emphaise one of these needs over the other. It is this which ensures that devotional service in ISKCON can be 'joyfully performed' as Lord Krishna wished it!
My family and I are fully dependent on your mercy to be able to continue our service and get the attention of Lord Gauranga. Please keep ypour river of mercy flowing to us, and bless us that none of us will take birth again in the meterical world.
Your eager spiritual son,
Vijay Venugopal Dasa
(Koramangala Bhakti Centre)
Hare Krishna!
My Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
It is a duty of a disciple to glorify his Spiritual Master on His Vyasa Puja Day. Even though I don't have qualification to glorify but I am doing it as a disciple...
I and all the devotees around the world are witnessing the wonderful qualities of your divine grace.
Some of the wonderful qualities which are inspiring the vaishnava devotees and even common people who are not aware of Krishna Consciousness.
"Jayapataka swami who is 5 dimension personality in Krishna Consciousness movement."
1Determined in satisfying the spiritual master
2Destroying the inauspiciousness
3Deploying the devotees in the service of Krishna Consciousness
4Distress is not seen due to bodily suffering
5Developing the projects of ISKCON.
I was going through various health ailments in the past couple of years... I was really suffering and sometimes it was really heavy and because of that i was really incapable of doing my sadhana... I really gained lot of inspiration from your divine grace by seeing that you were fulfilling the desires of your spiritual master along with maintaining sadhana along with bodily ailments and health challenges. I really learnt how to be fixed in Krishna Consciousness even though there are lot of challenges with regard to mind and body. Even now i have some health challenges which I am trying to face it by following Krishna Consciousness strictly.
Everyone of us should keep our spiritual duties as our primary activity and material duties as secondary activity. Even we have a difficulty in financial situation, health situation or any thing but we have to be Krishna Conscious. We should act as our dear Spiritual Master.
I pray to your divine grace to bestow mercy on this fallen soul to perform my sadhana in a better way.
Yours spiritual son and disciple,
Vikrama Nityananda Dasa
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே ஜெயாபதாக சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நமோ ஆச்சார்ய பாதாய நித்தாய் க்ருபா பிரதாயினே
கௌர கதா தாம தாய நகர கிராம தாரிணே
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ணா ப்ரெஷ்டாய பூதலே
ஸ்ரீமதே பக்திவேதாந்த சுவாமின் இதி நாமினே
நாமஸ்தே ஸாரஸ்வதே தேவே கௌர வாணி பிரச்சாரினே
நிர்விஷேஷ ஷுன்யவாதி பாஸ்சாத்ய தேஷ தாரிணே
அன்புள்ள ஜெயபதாக சுவாமி குருமஹாராஜ்க்கு விமலா யசுமதி தாழ்ந்த மரியாதையுடன் எழுதுவது என்னவென்றால் - தாழ்வான நிலையில் பள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்த ஆத்மா க்கலை நல்வழி காட்டுப்பவரான பகவானின் பிரதிநிதி தாங்கள். தாங்கள் நலமுடன் இருக்க தினமும் நான்கு சுற்றுகள் ஜபிக்கின்றேன். ஏனென்றால் என்னை போன்ற வீழ்ந்த ஆத்மாக்களுக்கு நல்வழி காட்டுபவர் குருமஹாராஜ் ஆகையால் அவர் சொன்ன வார்த்தையை காப்பாற்ற நான் தினமும் பதினாறு மாலை ஜபம் செய்கிறேன். நான்கு கட்டளையையும் பின்பற்றுகிறேன். முடிந்த சேவையை செய்கிறேன். இன்னமும் செய்ய ஆசைப்படுகிறேன்.
இப்படிக்கு
தங்கள் கீழ்படிந்த சேவகி,
விமலாயசுமதி தேவி தாசி
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most humble obiesences at your lotus feet.
On the most auspicious day of Vyasa pūjā, I wish my dear father a very happy, blissful and healthy birthday. I pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Narasiṁhadeva, Pancha tattva and Śrīla Prabhupāda to always keep you in good health, so that we get more and more of your Vapu association and lots of services to do at your lotus feet. Please also bless me to serve your dear servants with utmost care and devotion as they are very dear to you and elevated vaishanavas. Serving them in the right mood and proper manner makes them happy and this pleases you Guru Mahārāja. So I request you always give me the proper mood to serve you and your dear servants.
Gurudeva, We thank the Lordships for returning your holiness back to disciples. Your health improvement has given us immense strength that you are going to be with us physically for many more years. This motivates us to follow your footsteps and preach in any condition of the body.
We at Koramangala centre are conducting Summer camp for Children for 2 weeks. Please bless us to be successful in this endeavour to preach to the kids and through them to the parents. Also Gurudeva our Kormanagala Centre headed by His Grace Vijaya Venugopal Prabhuji and Her Grace Prema Padmini mataji is running well by your mercy. We have lot of new devotees attending the programs. Prabhuji and Mataji have given me the service of co-ordinating children classes, programs for children. Please Keep me fixed and take me in the proper route Guru Mahārāja.
This year on our Annual trip for BV members and devotees, we are heading to Dwaraka. Please bless all the devotees to have a safe and blissful trip and soon they take up Krsna Consciousness even more seriously.
Please bless our son Son Pranav Kasyap for his studies and Krsna Consciousness life.. Also bless my prabhuji with good health to serve your mission towards Śrīla Prabhupada.
Guru Mahārāja your are an ocean of mercy, I always keep making mistakes, you are ever smiling and putting us back on the spiritual track and guiding us. We are always protected by you, as you are very dear to Narasiṁhadeva.
Once again bowing down humbly at your lotus feet and wishing you a very happy birthday my dear Gurudev.
Always your humble, loving, trying to be your servant, spiritual daughter
Vinodavani devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
ICC, Kumarswamy layout, Bangalore, India
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj
Dandavat pranam
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet...
On this glorious day of your appearance, I am very grateful to you for being so available to all devotees be it by your VANI, emails,etc......Srila Prabhupada says Purity is the force and whenever I remember that statement you are the one whom I see personified it.
Your surrender to Srila Prabhupadas Instructions, faith in Srila Prabhupada and Krsna deeply inspire us.(Yasya deve para bhaktir ...as its said)... Please bless that I cultivate a drop of that quality to serve snd plese you Guru Maharaj...I heard an incident that Srila Prabhupada had instructed you to go for Kolkata Rath yatra, and one year even tough physical health was too bad, you went in helicopter for Rath yatra, That was amazing to hear.
I received 4 instructions,
1)Give Krsna to whomever you meet
2)Do/Assist in any service that helps in expa ding Krsna consciousness
3)Do/Assist in any service that keeps existing devotees in Krsna consciousness happy
4)Engage in service of deities..
I am trying my best to abide by these instructions ,I am very grateful that you replied most of these instructions in email personally, as per your instructions , I will share whatever mercy I got from you and Srila Prabhupada...hence mentioning these...
Your Spiritual son,
Vipinavihari Vrajesa das
Guru Mahārāja - Hare Kṛṣṇa, please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to Śrī Rādhā Madhav Ashta sakhi Bhagavan, all glories to Panchatatva Bhagavan, All glories to Prahlad Nrisimha Bhagavan, all glories to Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subadra, all glories to anantha koṭi Vaishnava brinda.
Gurudeva!
I am hearing and reading WhatsApp messages regarding your health and your mission to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, which are absolutely amazing for me. Even undergoing medical treatment, your devotional service and preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness philosophy through skype is appreciated by devotees all over the world. You are a living example of Acharya. I heard you are writing Caitanya Lila book and I am eager to see that book. I am proud of my Guru Mahārāja who is making Kṛṣṇa dasas by his causeless mercy to all ignorant people like me.
Recent days I am hearing and watching WhatsApp messages about your exercises for improving your physical fitness and to be there at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur during Maha-abhishek, Harinam Sankirtan Festival, Gaura Purnima festival and planned for Gauraa Mandala parikrama. This shows us that Nitāi kripa is eternally with you and I need to develop that faith as you have shown how to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, even in adverse health condition. This is laudable to see your pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serving mood of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I beg and pray Lord Rādhā Madhav and Śrī Chaintanya Mahāprabhu to show their causeless mercy and blessing to improve your health and preach all over the world to fulfill the desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Gurudeva! I have retired from my company job and but I am entangled with house hold activities due to my wife’s ill health. She is undergoing ayurvedic cancer treatment. This ayurvedic process of treatment and other house hold activities not giving me sufficient time to spend more time on devotional activities other than my Sadhana. I started preaching seva in new congregation which is at Ulwe, Navi Mumbai to fulfill your instruction as you instructed me to conduct Bhakti vṛkṣa for developing congregation. I humbly request you bless me to improve my preaching capabilities. To be in Kṛṣṇa conscious, I need to follow your instructions sincerely even with hurdles, which is lacking in me. I pray at your lotus feet to give me the right mood of service to you and all the Vaishnavas’. I beg your blessing to my wife (Anantha Manjari devī dāsī) to come out of cancer and do proper sadhana bhakti and also she want to do preaching seva.Please forgive both of us if any offences done to you and Vaishnavas.
Gurudeva! I have completed Bhakti Sastri and want to do Bhakti Vaibhav at Māyāpur. Your causeless mercy required on both of us (My wife and my self) to attend Bhakti Vaibhav. To develop better Bhava to carry out devotional service and want to complete this course, which will help me to serve you better. Due to my conditional nature, I am not reached to the expectations of your wish. But I want to do for your pleasure and my purification.
I want to improve myself in serving you, your mood and following your instructions for the ultimate cause of human life. Gurudeva! I beg you to shower mercy for my improvement in devotional path as an extra step to conduct congregational programs at my house or other places.
Vīra Govinda dāsa,
Mumbai, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājā,
All glories to your auspicious Appearance Day,
I am feeling very jubilant and grateful to write this offering to you on the occasion of your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. I was remembering a verse from Caitanya Caritamṛta, Madhya lila, Chapter 7, verse 101, where it says, "Such an empowered person would request everyone and anyone — whomever he saw — to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. In this way all the villagers would also become devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead." And in purport Śrīla Prabhupāda writes that In order to become an empowered preacher, one must be favoured by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu or His devotee, the spiritual master. Thus we can understand that you were the associate of Lord Caitanya. Now again you have appeared to deliver the fallen conditioned souls of towns and villages by blessing them with the pastimes and Dhams of Lord Caitanya.
By your causeless mercy, although not qualified, I got the opportunity to preach to the college boys of Mahisbathan area at Kolkata. In our first attempt in 1st semester we struggled to inspire few boys there. But within 4 months everyone left, except one. Again we started our 2nd batch there. In that 2nd batch, we introduced chanting to 4 boys. We called them 2-3 times to our centre at Chingrighata for youth camp. No one came. So I am going through a hopeless situation, not knowing how to touch their hearts. Please inspire me as well as them from within and reveal the joy of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness within their hearts.
In my personal life also I am very much victimized by the modes of passion and ignorance, specially the unconquerable lust. Not able to see the way out, except your prayers and blessings, as you are the representative of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan mohan ji, the Sambanda deity.
Because of your blessings my family condition is quite well as of now. It is easy to progress further in Bhakti. But my mind is hovering very much on the objects of sense gratification which are detrimental for Brahmachari ashram. The 3 gunas are making me dance like a puppet. I know that I am simply cheating myself. But I don't want to be a hypocrite anymore. Please shower your mercy upon me.
At last I pray for my parents, sister and relatives and to whom I am connected to, so that they can also get your mercy and blessings to develop their dormant love of Godhead.
Your insignificant servant of servant,
Virabhadra Sundara Dāsa (Dīkṣā),
ISKCON Kolkata Temple, India
Dear Srila Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet
Thank you so much for all your inspiration to practice devotional service enthusiastically.
You are practically demostrating every single moment on how one can absorb in Hari, Guru and vaisnavas service.
I pray to Lord Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra to keep you in good health.
So that you continue to inspire many many soul and connect them to Srila Prabhupada mission.
I'm rendering service in temple as a bhakti virsha preacher and in deity department.
I beg forgiveness for any offenses committed.
I seek blessings to enahnce and improve further in my devotional service in a manner which will please you Gurudev.
Your humble servant
Visvapati Krsna dasa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to you & Śrīla Prabhupāda
You have become my inspiration always & the way you have come back is very amazing. I always pray to Lord Narasiṁha to protect you. You give me immense boost when I listen to your lectures, hear or read about you. So much you have contributed to this movement, always carrying the message of Lord Caitanya & Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Without you I don't think I would have survived the onslaught of this material existence. So much difficulties come through still just by thinking about you gives me energy. The mood you carry everywhere is astonishing even to the non-devotees, inspiring millions.
I am not a great composer or a writer, but I ask the Lord Narasiṁha to give you all the strength & energy to go on in preaching this Sankirtana Yajna.
You have faced so much of obstacles but still the way Lord has always protected you is visible clearly. That's the example to this world those who do not believe in God or Kṛṣṇa. Your mood is always to give give give Gaurāṅga to others even when you were in ICU.
Your Servant
Vraja Kirtana Vinoda Dāsa,
Śrī Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhari Mandir, Bangalore India
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
I came across with this verse from SB and I remembered you Guru Maharaj.
It sayṣ
“Pṛthu Mahārāja continued: How can such persons, who have rendered unlimited service by explaining the path of self-realization in relation to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and whose explanations are given for our enlightenment with complete conviction and Vedic evidence, be repaid except by folded palms containing water for their satisfaction? Such great personalities can be satisfied only by their own activities, which are distributed amongst human society out of their unlimited mercy.” SB 4.22.47
We really can’t repay for what you did for all of us. You don’t even require anything from us because You are fully satisfied with your own activities. It’s only our requirement to follow your instructions for our own benefit.
As Lord Krishna is Madhuradhipati , his every aspect is full of sweetness, your every dealings with devotees is full of sweetness. Like honey cannot leave its sweetness, you cannot leave your sweetness, because that's what you have. As honey cannot taste its own sweetness although it is full of nectarine sweetness similarly Guru Maharaja you are unaware of your own sweetness, your sweetness can be tasted only by devotees.
Devotees come to you with problems, confusion, sorrow, anxiety and they go with blissfulness. There problem may not be solved since it’s the nature of material world, problems has to be there, but you raise their consciousness above the problems. Actually this is the real solution, after all our whole movement is about raising consciousness.
Since your heart is full with love for Krishna, You can only see things in relation to that love. Your eyes are anointed with the love for Krishna. So when we see people with defects, mistakes etc, You see them with love and give them unlimited opportunities to come back to Krishna. Sometimes people like us misunderstand You because we are on the platform of Nyaya, but You are on the platform of Krishna Prema .
I was just mediating on Your come back after the surgery which was one of the wonder in medical science but for Krishna and his devotees miracles are regular event. Lord Krishna glorifies his pure devotees by bringing their qualities infront of the world. It’s amazing how You engaged everyone in pure devotional service of praying for You. Everyone was absorbed in prayers and contemplating their own drawbacks and trying to improve their sadhana. By seeing You, our faith in this process of hearing and chanting increases multifold.
It’s so nice to see You back giving classes, meeting devotees, travelling etc. Your question and answer sessions are beyond our comprehension. Your voice is very clear and so are the classes and talks. You preach the philosophy in simple words and show it in practice by Yourself.
When we see Your life its full of struggle and challenges. But from the perspective of Krishna, He shows the practical way of following Dharma through the activities of His pure devoteeṣ. And how wonderfully Lord showed us to follow Krishna consciousness in any situation through Your wonderful activities. You never ever compromised Krishna consciousness under any circumstances.
I pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Lord Narasimhadev, Sri Sri Pancatattva, Sri Sri Jagannath , Baladeva , Subhadra, to bestow Good health, Long life and unlimited strength to You so that You can bring more and more fallen souls like us to the Lotus feet of Lord Krishna.
I beg You forgiveness for any offences I committed through my Body, mind or words and humbly request You to please give blessings so that I can please You through my insignificant activities. Please keep me always in Your prayers.
Thank you,
Your ever servant of servant,
Vrajakrsna Dasa (Shiksha Disciple)
Rasapriya Gopika Devi Dasi (Diksha Disciple)
Sri Mayapur dhama, India
Jai Gurudev!!
“nama om vishnupadya krsna presthaya bhutale, srimate jayapataka swami iti namine,
nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj ki jay...
He is a senior disciple of HDG. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!
He was born as “John Gordan Erdman” on April 9, 1949 in Milwaukee, USA. In 1968 He took first initiation at Montreal and was given the name “Jayapataka Das Brahmacari” and was awarded 2nd initiation soon. On the most auspicious Radhastami day in 1970 at Calcutta, Srila Prabhupada personally gave Sannyas initiation to Gurudev.
March 1974, first Gaur Purnima festival was held in Mayapur. Gurumaharaj led groups of devotees on parikrama to local holy places. Parikrama has been continuing ever since with the number of devotees increasing each year. During these Parikrama days, Gurumaharaj takes care of not only spiritual requirements of all the devotees, but also acts as a perfect host ensuring that - they are comfortably situated. He makes a point to give pravachan daily and all devotees are fed with delicious prasadam.
Gurumaharaj wrote to Srila Prabhupada about his service, Srila Prabhupada told him to go to India on a long visa as "WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF WORK TO DO THERE". Gurudev learnt Bengali for preaching purpose. He did so for the sake of his Guru - who told him to preach all over the world the essence of Krishna Consciousness.
Our sins cannot be taken by anyone including our own husband and children. But just by showing serving attitude & trying to surrender unto Guruparampara – Gurumaharaj initiates us, and He takes our sin. Today he has taken all our sin’s and he is suffering many health issues. Even though He has many health issues - He never failed to give pravachan or stopped giving initiation or stopped doing His services to Srila Prabhupada.....
He has come to save all of us who are struggling in this material world. Gurudev You are really a great great inspiration in my life.
My sincere prayers for your good health,
Your humble servant,
Vrajalakshmi Lalita Devi Dasi (Diksa)
Sri Pancatattva Sevaks, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your lotus feet
All glories to you on the occasion of your all auspicious Vyasapuja celebration.
I don't have enough words to express my gratitude toward you. Even I had thousands and million of tongues, I couldn't express your greatness and my gratitude sufficiently. I am very fortunate to be allowed to serve your Divine Grace. You are the only one who has given the opportunity to serve you and even a little service you accept in grand way. I always think if you were not there in my life what would happen to me. It was your Divine Grace picked me up from this horrible aimless existence and engaged me in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga. Your Divine Grace gave me utmost care and affection to this unqualified soul and drew me close to your lotus feet. I can understand that without your Divine Grace's mercy, I would have no standing whatsoever and would be totally worthless in all respects. I am eternally indebted to your Divine Grace and see no possible way of ever repaying the unlimited debt I owe you. Still I see no other way than trying with whatever strength muster to serve you as much as I possibly can to contribute something against this incalculable debt. I owe you Divine Grace. Yet with every passing moment, your Divine Grace increases my indebtedness by continuing to allow me to serve you. I can only pray again and again that I may never be separated even for a moment from serving your lotus feet.
Thanking you again and again for your causeless mercy of your Divine Grace's devotional service and association. I am ever eager to receive pure Kṛṣṇa prema and I know that only by serving your Divine Grace I can hope to get the mercy of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahaprabhu!
Your insignificant spiritual daughter
Brajapriya Sundari devī dāsī,
Mira road, Mumbai
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Jaya Jaya Jayapataka Swami Krupamoya! Jaya Jaya Prabupada Senapati Bhakta!
All glories all glories to Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj who is very merciful. All glories All glories to AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, the pre-predicted senapati Bhakta!
Jaya Jaya Gaura Nittai Jaya Panca tattva!
Jaya sad-goswami Jaya ISKCON Guru Vrnda!
All glories All glories to Gaura Nittai. All glories to Panca tattva. All glories to six Goswamis and all glories to the Guru vrinda of Inter National Society for Krishna Consciousness!!
Guru Maharaj! I offer my respectful obeisances unto you whose activities are all wonderful. Your glories are beyond the conception of ordinary living being. Even though I am a fool and have no qualification to glorify you, I make an attempt here because, By your mercy even a foolish person can describe your spotless characteristics. All glories to you and all glories to your desciples who have thrown themselves at your divine lotus feet because of your spotless character! You are an associate of Lord Caitanya and your main function here is to freely distribute the mercy of Lord Nityananda and glorify Lord Caitanya and claim the fallen and contioned souls by preaching unlimitedly.
Srila Prabhupada, the pre destined Senapati Bhakta has well established the Hare Krishna movement all over the world and you have further expanded this movement even beyond His minimum demanded status. Your tollerance, co-operation and amicable relationship amongst your God brothers are exemplary examples for all vaishnavas to follow. As a Spiritual Master, you gave only "easy to follow" and "fully benificiery" instructions to your disciples such as "Chant Hare Krishna maha mantra 16 rounds daily, Follow 4 regulative principle, Worship Gaura Nittai, and preach". Easy to follow because these are the same things we have promised you on our initiation. You are using all given energy of Lord Caitanya (Krishna) in His service unadulteratedly.
Your love for Srila Prabhupada is unprecedented as far as my experience is concerned. Every moment you are living His instructions to you. This is amazing to witness. I am hankering for such love and liveliness towards you! I think only devotees who are constantly associated with His Guru and Gauranga 24 hours both day and night can display such inconcievably exalted character, and nothing material - gross or subtle can stop you. Your caring for all, individually and collectively is something unique this material world has never experienced.
Guru Maharaj!, I was just like a football being played by two opposite teams, one team full of devotees and the other side the powerful maya. Whoever kicks me I was moving according to his desire and direction. In this way I was wandering on the ground hither and tither getting hard and soft kicks while I was searching for the best player.
So, in my experience of getting some lotus kicks and rolling, I found You as the best player. You know clearly what to do with me, how to care, and in one lotus shot of your divine association for my own benifit, you energise me and engage me and put me in the right direction to achieve the desired goal! And that is my purpose of existence and my good fortune is that I love this!!
I pray to Sri Caitanya Mahprabhu, Panca Tattva, and Srila Prabhupada, and You my beloved Guru Maharaj, that may I have eternally increasing attraction towards your lotus feet so that after each goal let me automatically reach your lotus feet without much wandering on the ground wasting time, for further association.
Many times you run hither and thither to save me when am caught up by maya (the opposite players of material achievements), snatching me away from them protecting me and engaging me in the right direction. Thats because, only you know how to use me or what to do with me. It in turn increases my love and faith on you and Gauranga unlimitedly. So you are my eternal Master and I want to be your eternal Disciple and friend. Please recommend me my Lord so that may Lord Caitanya and Nityananda Prabhu on this most auspiscious day of my existence here bestow this benidection upon me!
With unlimited love and reverence
Your eternal son
Vrajeśvara Gaura dāsa
All glories to my dear spiritual uncle. Pleas accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
I am an unqualified disciple of your god brother HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj although I have sheltered under my guru Maharaj and his family of disciple I am also eternally indebted to your holiness and your illustrious disciples I cause to KC in my college days being preached by my senior god brother connected to SJM temple although I was inspired by the knowledge I received in his classes which were purely in parampara but your glorious disciple provided all necessary resources and facilities for this foolish rascal to take up to KC. From prasad, transportation, sponsorship, and what not. To this day an forward I gratefully remember all of it on your Vyas puja. Personally I derive tremendous inspiration in my spiritual life from you as specially in
1. Attachment to prabhupad
2. Taking responsibility in pleasing Mahaprabhu and expanding mission
3. Ready to risk life to accommodate fallen souls of this age
4.Traveling for wife to preach iskcon and many more
I would like to offer my prayer at your lotus feet to develop a drop of one of these qualities.
Your servant
Vrindavan Gopal Das
My dear Guru Maharaja :
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your Appearance day!
Last year, you had gone through the complicated operation. But you didn’t worry. You show us ‘Our destiny is out of our control. Krishna is the only shelter.’ Because Krishna knows what is best for us. The only thing to fear is forgetfulness of Krishna.
Because you are fearless, you are free from suffering & anxiety. In this way, every situation is a friendly situation to you.
You always acknowledge the good in every devotee. You never forget a service done by any one.
You are determined to fulfill all the instructions given by Srila Prabhupada.
As a preacher, you cannot live without preaching. Real compassion means to reconnect people with Krishna. You preach wherever you are to spread what Srila Prabhupada has given us is perfect, pure, unchanging & eternal.
Guru Maharaja, you are one of the instruments of God's mercy to this world. You just want to make people fortunate!
Jaya Guru Maharaja’s Vyasa Puja Ki Jaya!
Your humble servant,
Yogini dasi
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisance’s at Your lotus feet, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
On Your Divine auspicious day, this insignificant soul would like to glorify Your auspicious qualities. Your divine grace is the ocean of mercy, there is no difference in You showering Your compassion to all the people around You; regardless whether they are poor or rich, famous or a mere peasant, educated or illiterate, Your mission has always been giving them Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Even when You, Yourself have been faced with difficulties or a serious situation in the hospital, in an unconscious state, You have still cared for the other souls around You. How fortunate can this fallen soul be to be Your unworthy disciple? Your compassion is towards me is unlimited like the ocean. You are a worthy son and disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are always flying very high in Your service following Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. Guru Mahārāja, You are truly great. Nothing can stop You from executing the mission You have been entrusted with regardless of Your situation or the obstacles thrown at You by Lord Kṛṣṇa.
On Your auspicious day, with Your mercy and blessings, I would like to inform You that I have been faithfully following my vows in chanting and following the 4 regulated principles for the past 35 years. I would always follow Your instructions with the utmost importance and always strive to do my part in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda more determinedly as per Your Divine Grace’s instructions.
Jai Gaurāṅga! Jai Nitāi
Your Insignificant Servant and Daughter,
Danistha Devī Dāsī,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My Dearest Guru Mahārāja!!!!
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to You,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā ācāryas!!!!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
First and foremost, Happy Vyasa Puja!!!! I can’t believe it’s Your 70th this year. I haven’t seen you in person for ages but like the saying goes “…absence makes the heart grow fonder…” and I miss you very much yet it feels like You have never left my side. Thank you for entering my life. I strongly believe in having "a person," and there is no better person to fit that description than You, Guru Mahārāja. I know that life is full of trials and that I cannot get what I want always, but I know that now that I have You, I can make it through any kind of situation that life might throw at me. Your love and mercy has filled me hope and has given me the strength to face my fears, which is something for which I shall be eternally grateful.
For the last two years of my life, I have been through so many different stages, like graduating, falling out with friends, a new job, and through all of the good and bad times, You have been with me. I couldn't thank you enough for that. You have not only been my Father, my Guru Mahārāja. And my anchor, but You have also happily been my best friend and lighthouse. You gave me wings to fly and have never failed to guide me through all my journeys. I know how insignificant I am yet You have always been so merciful towards me. Every time I catch You looking at me, my heart skips a beat, for You make me feel like there’s hope for me still. The truth of the matter is that You hold power over me, unlike anything that I have ever known or experienced.
Having to go through the amount of pain and suffering that You have endured for all of us makes made me wonder if Kṛṣṇa was testing all our faiths through the “agni-pariksha” He put You through. I can’t even begin to fathom how much You wanted to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s wishes and also guide us lost souls back to Kṛṣṇa. How can You be so merciful, Guru Mahārāja? Every time I am faced with difficulties, I look to You and all my problems just mysteriously disappear when I see Your smiling face. I think about how lucky we all are to have You in our lives and nothing else matters.
My heart broke and it really hurt so much when Shyama Anna told Chechi and I the story of what happened before and after Your surgery. I remember thinking about how much love You have for all of us and how everything You ever do, it's for Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all of us (Your lost children who depend on You). I always think about what You told my friends and I as we were ranting (17 years ago) about hating being born as girls and how we aren’t allowed to serve You, play with You in the water like our extremely fortunate brothers or even touch Your lotus feet. I remember Your exact words of advice and follow it to a tee. Trust me when I say it isn’t easy Guru Mahārāja…yet as it was Your instructions and advise, I do it with utmost determination and bhakti.
Thank you Guru mahārāja, For sticking by me, getting to know my life, showing me the sincerest support and unconditional love. I know my Amma and Pema will still surely give me a long lengthy lecture about how I should be quieter around You but I am and will always be Your Malaysian chatter-box daughter and I will always buzz around You hoping to serve You in one way or another. I couldn't thank you enough for the countless amount of times that You have stuck by me when I needed You. I have no idea what I'd do without You sometimes... or all of the time. And I am so happy that I don't ever have to find out.
I wanted to thank you from the depths of my core for everything that You have done and continue to do for so many, but especially for those who come in touch with Śrīla Prabhupāda's house. Following the transcendental example of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Your compassion and sacrifice is beyond comprehension. Like Father, Like Son. Although I am far from deserving yet you continue to reciprocate with this tiny jiva. I am looking forward to hearing You say my full name and listening to more Caitanya Lilas that You always shower upon us whenever You see us!!! I love you very very much Guru Mahārāja!!! I honestly can’t wait to see you jumping and dancing in kirtans with that huge whompers that You always play!!!
May Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava always keep me as the speck close to dust at Your Lotus Feet…
Happy 70th Vyasa Puja!!!
Lots of love and constantly craving for Your mercy,
Your Insignificant Eternal Servant,
Gāndharvikā Rādhārāṇī devī dāsī,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
P.S. Just case I haven’t told You a million times before this, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE NAME YOU HAVE GIVEN ME!!!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Another eventful year has passed, with your challenging health conditions and Lord Kṛṣṇa has willed that Your Divine Grace is here physically present with us to the great relief and happiness and jubilation of all your disciples and other devotees as well.. Materially at your age it is difficult to fathom going through two organ transplants despite so many health challenges! It is truly Lord Gaurāṅga's plan that you remain here to complete all the projects that Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted your Divine Grace to do. Guru Mahārāj's dire conditions caused us all to pray so hard to the Lord that if He so wills to allow your Divine Grace to be here longer with us. All the devotees prayers has been answered! Guru mahārāja as a spiritual master you were engaging all in vandanam in your fragile condition and caused us to have more faith in the Lord through the process of prayers!. What is so remarkable is that in any condition you are somehow engaging us in the Lord's service what to speak of those who are not even your disciples or not even devotees yet! Your love transcends all and cuts through many barriers.Even while in the hospital, you would be preaching to the doctors, nurses and others. These are your glories and a quality of a great vaisnava who only thinks of others and wants to lift all the conditioned souls who are suffering in this material world. I am trying to glorify Your Divine Grace...but I am so unqualified to do that and I am just only touching the surface of your glories and really not able to enter the depths of your glories!
In the mood of Lord Gaurāṅga, you used social media to avail yourself to devotees and preach through Facebook, Twitter I personally look forward to your daily classes on Facebook and your transcendental presence is felt all over the world. When I used to listen to the classes it felt like Guru mahārāja was right next to us and we were getting sadhusanga online! On my part I am trying hard to serve Your Divine Grace and especially this year I feel I am slipping down. I am totally dependant on your mercy to try to be a devotee! My short report of activities I did last year:
1. Revive book distribution in Iskcon Botanical Gardens, Penang. I try to get the congregation to sponsor 5 small books each and then they distribute those books.10-15 Bhagavad gitas sponsored, All this is betwen the months of May-June, 2018.
2. Facilitate Bhadra Purnima campaign in September, 2018, in ISKCON Botanical Gardens, Penang. Total of 6 Śrīmad Bhāgavatam sets sponsored. Out of this 6 sets, 2 were donated to 2 universities in Penang and another was donated to the Penang state public library.
3. Conduct a house program once in 2 weeks.
Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me the countless offenses that I commit at your lotus feet. I am always praying to Lord Nrsinghadev to protest Your Divine Grace.
Your spiritual daughter,
Kṛpātitā devī dāsī, Penang, Malaysia.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrīla Guru Maharaj. All glories to the most auspicious day of your 70th Vyasa Puja!
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanyam īśvaram
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
2018 was a year of hope and a lot of prayers from all your godbrothers, godsisters, disciples and well-wishers that your operation should happen the soonest and for Śrīla Guru Maharaj's speedy healthy recovery. We are very thankful to the ever-merciful Supreme Lord for giving the best specialist, that the operation was successful and for us to witness Śrīla Guru Maharaj’s determination everyday by actions, conduct and words, on how to be a very dedicated servant to the spiritual master and Lord Kṛṣṇa, which inspires millions and millions of souls all around the world.
Sadly it is my misfortune to be unable to attend both the Gaura Purnima Festival Program and Śrīla Guru Maharaj's Vyasa Puja Celebration at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur this year. I must have done some severe offences. The last I saw Śrīla Guru Mahārāja was in September 2017 during your visit to Malaysia. This year my hands are tied and I am facing some material challenges which hurts me badly. I just pray to Śrī Śrī Radhe Shyam that I will be determined to go through this period, things will improve and it wouldn’t be an obstacle to my spiritual life. The only way is that, I try my best to listen to Śrīla Guru Maharaj’s Facebook live classes every night in which Śrīla Guru Mahārāja generously gives your time, abundance of mercy and keeps us connected even from a distance.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Every milestone of progress in my spiritual life is only due to your causeless mercy and every setback is because of my lack of enthusiasm and weaknesses. In 2018, you gave so many instructions to your disciples on how we can improve and to be consistent in our sadhana, different preaching methods, how to be determined, enthused and how to always fulfil the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Last year during Purushottama masa, you told us ways that we can do preaching activities, one of which is that you told us to distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. I had always like to do book distribution activities which is very dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda, but I didn’t have the courage to go out alone to do it, as I am an unmarried lady. However, I thought to myself, that how long I am going to be trapped in a cocoon and giving this excuse and when I will be a butterfly to go out and reach all the flowers. So I told my mother, His Grace Indira Lakṣmi Narasiṁha Mataji, we would pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva and go out to distribute books. I was very much attracted to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to one of his lady disciples when she asked how is that a lady should be chaste, shy and submissive but at the same time be aggressive in preaching. Śrīla Prabhupāda replied that “We can be a lion in the chase (during preaching) and a lamb at home”. Śrīla Guru Mahārājalso repeated this pastime during one of your lectures at Visakhapatnam. Here both of us are just in amateur stage, we are not even lions but just lion cubs. However, by the mercy of the Supreme Lord and the spiritual master, the dumb can become eloquent speakers and even the lame can cross the mountains. So, we just depended on the mercy of Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga, started distributing books at different temples on Saturdays, my off-days, also to friends and my working colleagues.
Then came the Bhadra Purnima campaign. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja said that “Sets of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam going out from all centres will bring me great joy because I know it pleases Śrīla Prabhupāda very much.” Śrīla Guru Maharaj’s transcendental message struck my heart so deeply that it gave me so much inspiration and enthusiasm. I used to read that message every day and every time I had disappointments. I took it as a personal instruction and it pushed me to go all out to distribute Śrīmad Bhāgavatam sets.
So from Purushottama Masa till the end of 2018, for the pleasure of Śrī Śrī Radhe Shyam, Nitāi Gaurāṅga, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, we distributed the following Śrīla Prabhupāda transcendental literatures:
• 5 sets of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (Personal Distribution);
• 10 sets of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (enrolled devotees to sponsor for Sastra Dana programs at schools)
• Bhagavad Gita: 15 copies
• Kṛṣṇa Book: 30 copies
• Mahabharata: 2 copies
• Teachings of Lord Caitanya: 4 copies
• Nectar of Devotion: 2 copies
• Science of Self Realization: 25 copies
• A Second Chance: 14 copies
• Ramayana: 4 copies
• Other Medium Books: 16 copies
• Small Books: 70 copies
Grand total: 15 sets Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, 182 literatures.
The book distribution activities have contributed so much to my life, first and foremost it is helping to improve my sadhana, helps me to read Śrīla Prabhupāda's books and hear his lectures daily and the best of all loving Śrīla Prabhupāda even more and more, so much so that during my last trip at Śrī Vṛndāvan Dhām for the month of Karthik 2018, I spent so much time at Śrīla Prabhupāda’s house doing a lot of chanting and hearing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s katha. It was awesome. Reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books is like diving into this deep ocean where you find all these effulgent pearls and you collect them, have them permanently strung around your neck for a lifetime. How beautiful that is! The book distribution activities is teaching me how to develop humility, truthfulness in speech, learning to be tolerant, handling rejections and understanding how much of difficulties people are suffering from different material conditions and how we can help them spiritually. I’d to share with you on how my best friend’s father who gave up drinking caffeinated coffee which he couldn’t live even without a day and started following Ekadasi vrata just by reading Nectar of Devotion which is instrumental to his life. I’d like to share also that how merciful is Śrīla Prabhupāda to allow me to distribute books to different religions and races, of people in Malaysia, on how we exchanged ideas and it was just amazing to see how much of respect they have for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
During Śrīla Guru Maharaj’s lectures, on numerous times you have mentioned and quoted:
pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma
sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma
(Caitanya-bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126)
"In every town and village throughout the world,' said Lord Caitanya, 'the chanting of My name will be heard."
Being inspired by this quote and Śrīla Guru Maharaj’s messages, both myself and mother, have decided that for 2019, we will approach door to door at housing areas, markets and whichever places that are favourable for book distribution activities. Sometimes I just wish I could do this the entire time and focus on preaching activities, but time and circumstances are not allowing me to do it right now. I pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda that there will be a day for me to do this service permanently because it is bringing me so much happiness that I could never express and I feel so much more indebted to the Guru parampara, especially to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for creating all these wonderful opportunities for us to experiences this transcendental bliss in this lifetime.
I pray to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu that ISKCON Malaysia would be aggressive in its preaching and will go by the basis of what has been taught by Śrīla Prabhupāda. If only there were daily Harinam and book distribution activities, it would solve so many problems. I grew up as a congregation member of Śrī Jagannatha Mandir Kuala Lumpur and have been serving the temple for over thirty-two years and I saw many transitions. I have the deepest concern about this temple, which was established by the hard work of so many senior devotees and their dedicated devotional service. Whatever is happening now is by the will of the Lord because not even a blade of grass moves without the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I just hope that everything would be solved soon and we would be back on track improving all preaching methods, everyone would cooperate and remain sheltered in the house of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious day, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev for Śrīla Guru Maharaj’s health improvement, longevity and to remove all sorts of obstacles in preaching paths and we could have the association of Śrīla Guru Mahārāja soon in Malaysia. I wish to dedicate the results of the book distribution activities towards the health improvement of Śrīla Guru Maharaj. Please forgive me for all my offences my dearest spiritual father and I beg for your mercy so that I will be always enthused about distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books to all walks of life, please give me the blessings so that I can do these preaching activities profusely and to think of different ideas, to improve my sadhana, to always remain in the association of devotees, to remove all obstacles in both spiritual and material paths, constantly be engaged in services Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga till my last breath and to never ever to give up despite all challenges and circumstances and always remained sheltered at your lotus feet.
Śrīla Prabhupāda Ki! Jai!
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja Ki! Jai!
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Śrīla Guru Mahārāja Vyasa Puja Mahotsava Ki! Jai!
Your unworthy servant and most fortunate spiritual daughter,
Malini Priti Devī Dāsī (Diksa)
Śrī Jagannatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Dear Guru Maharaj
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Firstly me and wife wish to take this opportunity to wish Guru Mahārāja all glories to your auspicious 70th Vyasa Puja.
Guru Mahārāja you have gone through some much of suffering and health problems due to sins of your disciples. However, you are are very focus and still remain a pillar of strength and endeavour to fulfill all the instruction of your spiritual master, His Divine Grace AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We hope and pray that Guru Maharaj's health would improve and you would be always protected by Narasimhadeva.
Please give us your mercy and blessings Gurudeva and the shade of your lotus feet in order to allow us to continue this journey in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and continue to remain in the movement. Please forgive us Gurudeva for all sins knowingly or unknowing.
Your insignificant servants
Sudhir Sundar Dasa,
Nama Nista Devi Dasi (Diksa)
Nameshvar Rao,
Suhita Shaha,
Lila Madhuri
Śrī Jagannath Mandir,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada. All Glories to Your Lotus feet.
We are most fortune by the Mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga that we are having the opportunity to wish Guru mahārāja on the most auspicious Appearance Day of Guru Mahārāja.
Even in Guru Mahārāja health tribulations have taught by example to chant better and follow our sādhana more strictly. Distribute Śrīla Prabhupada books more consistently and most of all how to never give up on such times of tribulations. It can be only achievable by your unalloyed devotion to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Parampara.
For your kind information we have become more conscious about devotee care. Daily sending birthday greetings, daily Nrshimha Pūjā prayers for whose who are having serious health problems, well wishers and devotee families for the demise of their loved ones with prayers until the 11th or 16th day prayers with monthly tithi prayers as well. Also posting on WhatsApp daily Bhagavad Gita lectures Guru mahārāja and Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes for all who want to learn. Helping with recruiting for Lanchang cow care donors. Prasad distribution to all the Tamans in Tampin and surrounding areas. Śrī Śrī Pañcatattva palanquin procession with whole families chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra at least once using mostly Tulasi twigs.
All this became a reality when Guru mahārāja had difficult and serious health problems due to our not following strictly our vows. Pl forgive us and give us an opportunity to serve Guru mahārāja to the best of our capabilities.
Your unworthy servants,
Rohiṇī Nandana dāsa
Mathurāīśā devī dāsī
Bhaktin Megharupa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at the dust of Your lotus feet on the auspicious day of your appearance day. I am such an ignorant fool that I don’t even have the least intelligence to glorify You on this auspicious day. Instead, I am here to beg for a drop of Your causeless mercy.
You are Patita pavan! You are so compassionate towards all the fallen souls. Till today You care so much for the unconditioned souls. As my spiritual father, You have been guiding me for the past 35 years. You are the pillar of strength to this weak and unworthy daughter.
Guru Mahārāja! You are such a great Vaishnava! You give us the privilege of having Your darśan daily without fail. Seeing an exalted person like You is perfection for this fallen soul. Hearing Gaura Katha from Your lotus mouth is the best benediction to all of us. You are showering your unlimited mercy to all the fallen souls of all circumstance. Your present condition doesn’t deter You in any manner and has never been an obstacle in You showering us Your unlimited mercy.
You are such an exalted Vaishnava who carries the order of Your Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are the real Senapathi of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Gurudeva! You are so pure in Your deeds and thoughts; You are so merciful towards everyone around You; You follow the words of Your Spiritual Master and his orders so austerely; You are the symbol of truthfulness.
In fact, You are Dharma personified for all the conditioned souls like me. By the mercy of the Spiritual Master, one can receive the benediction of Kṛṣṇa; so, on this auspicious day, I bow down and beg and pray at Your lotus feet to kindly shower me with enough strength to render more service till my last breath of this life. Under no circumstances do I want to be swayed away by Maya. Begging, again and again, to remain at Your lotus feet.
Your Unworthy Spiritual Daughter,
Sakhya Rasa Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Śrīla Guru Maharaja
I pay my respectful obeisances to the best Vaishnava Jewel
To raise the mundane to the transcendental level
Throughout the world You tirelessly travel
We all wonder how you do it - it is indeed a marvel
Your Divine Grace is Lord Gaurāṅga's toe ring
To the Lord’s feet you tightly cling
As you collect the dust from His lotus feet
And distribute it to all as a great spiritual treat
Your divine grace is Lord Gaurāṅga's ankle bells
Your waves of ever increasing mercy elaborately tells
How tactfully you pull us out of the material wells
By letting us buy the devotion your divine grace sells
Your divine grace is the chain around Lord Gaurāṅga's golden hip
Is that the reason you are steady and never slip
The Caitanya lila flows eloquently from your lips
Your descriptions and spiritual clips
Inspires everyone to make a trip
To the holy dhāma - to relish the nectar sip by sip
You are the sparkling bracelet encircling Lord Gaurāṅga's hand
Even the most fortunate souls of the holy land
have become even more fortunate as they hear the sublime band
As you lead one and all to Mother Ganga's sand
Your divine grace is the ring on the divine finger of Lord Gaura hari
Is that why you are in such a great hurry
To pick all the fallen souls and put them in a ferry
And send them to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Hari
Your divine grace is the pendant on Lord Gaura's chest
You are so close to the lord's heart
For you are the one to start
The nāmahaṭṭa programs - the preaching marts
Which have roped in numerous devotees into Lord Gaura's cart
And made them spiritually smart
You are Lord Gaura's gem studded necklace indeed
In the Lords kingdom you are doing an astonishing deed
During the Māyāpur floods you take the lead
And organise the relief which masses need
So wonderfully you grace the numerous festivals you lead
When the giant cymbals clash all others begin to cry and plead
as your divine music drowned them and they were paid no heed
Into the heart of dhama vasis you have sown the bhakti seed
From all over people are waiting indeed
To receive from Lord Gaura's jewel the Harinam and the beads
Your divine grace is the crest jewel of Lord Gaura's crown
One among the best jewels of ISKCON
Working tirelessly to get things done
You are Śrīla Prabhupāda's significant spiritual son
Your divine grace has suffered many major setbacks in health
Most of them took you to the doorstep of death
Though we are responsible for these and their aftermath
You have been saved each time solely by the Lords mercy and your firm faith
After all this - many expected the jewel to loose some lustre and shine
It’s astounding that you are the same glittering jewel - brighter than the sunshine
Still sweet, ever joyful - even cooler than the moonshine
"I am addicted to preaching," you said, speaking firm and fine
If we have to speak of the 70 years gem of a jewel even in a short stay
It would definitely be an endless day
But by your own dedicated offering to Śrīla Prbhupada you have shown us the way
We have tried to imitate YOUR DIVINE GRACE - but alas! Can a rivulet imitate a bay?
O Best Vaisnava Jewel
You are Śrī Kṛṣṇa's Victory Flag flying high
You travel over ocean, land and sky
Showering endlessly your mercy as you fly
Though I know we are most unworthy
We beg you to give just one drop of your mercy
kripa bindu diya kore e dāsī
To this most fallen Śānti Rūpa devī dāsī
To remain the servant of the servants of the exalted Crest Jewel
And receive a speck of dust from Lord Gaurāṅga's toe ring jewel
Śrīla jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja ki jai
Śāntirūpa devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Happy 70th Vyāsa-pūjā dear Gurudeva!
Dear Gurudeva, in my whole life you have been teaching and inspiring me in so many ways to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your constant remembrance to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, your determination to never give up, and your genuine care and concern for the welfare of the devotees have not only inspired me but the whole world. Dear Gurudeva, I wanted to make this year's offering to you a little special since it is your 70th anniversary. And therefore, I came up with a few comic strips that depicts your mood to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, your determination and your love and care towards others.
I hope these comic strips will bring joy and delight to you. And I hope they will inspire other disciples of yours like myself to follow on your lotus footsteps in order to become a better devotee to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission and vision. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Jai Guru Maharaj!
Yours in service,
Sarvāni Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Temple of Devotion and Understanding
Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept our humble obeisances!!
All Glories to Gaurāṅga!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we offer our humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. We take this wonderful opportunity to write our homage to Your Divine Grace.
We are eternally indebted to You for accepting us as Your disciples and allowing us to follow Your footsteps. We have been in association with Your divine Grace for the past 11 years. You are such an amazing Spiritual role model for us. Though Your Divine Grace is experiencing more physical difficulties, the more and more You become Spiritually energized and active. This is a clear indication that You Divine Grace is not affected by the condition of the gross body. We are also very amazed to witness that inspite of the transplantation surgery, Still Your Divine Grace is now more active than ever before, by travelling to Śrī dhāma Māyāpur, giving daily lecures, guiding parikrama parties and at the same time doing translation work, in the midst of routine health check-ups and exercises.
We try to advance in each and every step of our Spiritual life only by Your causeless mercy and blessings. Though we are very fallen and not qualified to help you out in accomplishing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in this material world, we still manage to keep our promise by conducting Bakthi Vriksha programs, Gita Upadesh programs and Food For life programs. We are able to render this great service only by the enthusiasm we get by Your inspiration and blessings. It is actually Your Divine Grace who gives instruction from within our hearts to execute every devotional service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa with utmost love and affection.
We sincerely pray to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa for Your long life in this world, because Your mercy and guidance is very much essential for all fallen souls like us.
Yours sincerely
Śrī Hari Pārayaṇa dāsa (Harinam Initiated)
Śyāmapriyā Hariṇī devī dāsī (Harinam Initiated)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurangha ,
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
My Praṇāma to your Lotus feet.
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your Lotus feet.
All glories to your divine grace. All glories to your Vyas puja.
Gurudeva, please empower me so that I can give up the false hope of enjoying this material world.I have no hope to get out from this samsara sagharam without your causeless mercy.Please bless me to serve you better and go back to Godhead.
Your humble servant,
Vijaya Rādhikā Devī dāsī.
Malaysia
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Krsna dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept our humble obeisance unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On the auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyas puja celebration, we would pray to Their Lordships for your good health. We are very fortunate that we are under your shelter and devotees who are following your footsteps. With your blessings and mercy, we could do some service regularly on the weekly basis. And you are so kind upon us that you are giving your association through Facebook every day.
Thank you, Guru Maharaja. But associating with worldly people more often for last few months due to my work, It has been a difficult time for me for some time to maintain my personal sadhana and services that I have taken. I beg for your forgiveness on the mistakes and offenses that I have made knowingly and unknowingly. Please shower your mercy upon this useless soul that I would be able to rectify the mistakes and be more determined to maintain my sadhana and do the services that I have taken with more enthusiasm. Please bless us for the proper intelligence to execute our duties and services that we have taken for the pleasure of Your Divine Grace and Srila Prabhupada. We also pray that we may always seek the shelter of your divine lotus feet and always be with the association of devotees serving you to fulfill the mission of Srila Prabhupada. Thank you, Guru Maharaja,! Trying to serve,
Your servants,
Bāla Nimāi Dāsa,
Shanti Maharjan
Modadrum Gaura Mahajana,
Lalitpur, Nepal
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to his sincere followers!
All glories to you!
Once a year this auspicious day comes although everyday is a reminder to me what I have done for you to be proud of I try and pray be your proper humble instrument to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission.The untiring battle you are fighting with your gross body just to fulfill your Guru Mahārāja instruction leave all of us awestruck. Miracle we believe is when we see you speak, go on ahead preach forward inspire thousands...in all these years and months and days and everyday.I am one among those thousands to receive your compassion and get a true life and I wish to make it for your service life after life..Dear Guru Mahārāja you have always been with me and your presence and blessings I am able to perceive with your mercy .Taking care of devotees,making devotees,being strong,assist you in spreading kṛṣṇaconsciousness I pray to you.We have a team of medical team in nepal coming up for Bhaktivedanta hospital and seek your special guidance and blessings for us to continue.Hopeful of your vapu association sooner,Guru Mahārāj.
Your insignificant servant,
Nāmaniṣṭha Mādhavī devī dāsī (diksa)
Physiotherapist
Nepal Yātrā
Please accept my respectful obeisances. Myself Nava Kishori Tungavidhya Devī Dāsī(Dr navina suwal).Nepal. Initiated 2017 When you want to wear 'knee-tie' and make us glorify Lord To take everyone to Gaura's abode And you don't feel the pain of cuts and stitches Going through rigorous way just for others When you are so kind, loving yet fixed and high To draw those around up and up You are the parshad of Gaurāṅga Though you struggle external ,still lighten up everyone When I feel the mercy I'm getting Just know where it's coming from How can someone just want to hold everyone tight in god's grace How is that someone doing acare-pracar every single trace Giving us every chance ,you are the mercy personified Allowing us to pray for you, this is only our purificatory guide When you can see bhakti-lata in every walking soul Watering it every chance even in hard core land What a wonderful struck of luck hit us right To open eyes after burning pangs of material life To see the loving drizzle in form of your daily vaani ahaituki apratihata bhakti and all connecting Bhakti vṛkṣa When you make us feel so close and personal Not leaving a single soul stranded, creeping and entering every dark hole When you know all mysticism but only use bhakti sword Living every moment to fulfill Prabhupāda word When you are so brave and beyond life and death It's by thy mercy only the hold is firm Begging to always allow me under this quarter The life is worth here only and nowhere else..
Thank you Guru Mahārāja,the biggest shelter.
Navakiśorī Tungavidhyā devī dāsī,
Kathmandu, Nepal
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly Accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your auspicious Appearance day.
The one whose full energy is aimed at spreading the Sankirtana movement, All glories to that divine personality who can easily cross the Endeavour against insurmountable odds!
Each of your breath is engaged in Lord Gaurāṅga's seva,
You just want us to remain in kṛṣṇa's service whole life, but
We blindly yet happily remain as Maya's slaves on the edge of knife.
As a beam of light you remove our blindness answering all our questions so simply, just straight forward, saving us from dangers, But
We foolish want our own solutions, dont want to understand the essence and tightening the bondages.
Your only desire is to preach Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's teachings,
We are showcasing as devotees but engrossed in nonsensical material duties.
"You tirelessly come live online daily in our lives,
we shamelessly turn our face to mundane vibes."
You have such a spiritual strength all the way from Śrī Kṛṣṇa Chaitanya to dear Śrīla Prabhupāda that no other power can touch you, your life is just exemplary to NEVER GIVE UP.
You are our only hope only sh'elter and only everything. That’s why All the credit would go to you only, if somehow or other we have been able to follow something of what you instruct.
As a dedication for your pleasure (Here's a small report from one small corner of Nepal in between the hills of Dadeldhura:
By your mercy, Saturday program is being continued with 8-10 devotees in a small room. Every ekadasi we have kirtan and we hear audio lecture of Śrīla Prabhupāda. This year we could celebrate the important festivals too including Kṛṣṇa Janmashtami, Radhastami, Varaha dvadasi, Nityānanda trayodasi, Gaura Purnima and others with 56 and more bhoga preparations and dramas. 15 devotees from here came for Māyāpur yātrā on October2018. We are ordering Śrīla Prabhupāda's books from Kathmandu and trying to distribute here. Because of our immaturity and impurities, some come and follow for sometime and again leave the process. But We have full faith that with Your amazing blessings the Kṛṣṇa consciousness Movement, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's prediction and Śrīla Prabhupāda's family will continue to spread here too.)
On your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā, we dream that you will be able to walk and dance in Sankirtana.
I still remember how in a shopping mall in Coimbatore You were searching for KP. We were thinking what thing that might be but you revealed that its "Kṛṣṇa Prem". Its not a thing but everything our life and soul. You have taught us to search Kṛṣṇa prem everywhere wherever we go and that’s actually within us.
You exactly know how to engage your children in the right service.
Thank you, my dear spiritual father, for sticking me to the process.
Your spiritual daughter
Sadānandinī Yoginī devī dāsī
Dadeldhura, Nepal.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All Glories to Śrī Jayapatākā Swami Maharaj,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabupada
Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to you on this 70th auspicious appearance day.
I bow down to your Lotus feet as it is the abode of pure devotional service and from where the practice of devotional service sprouts and devotional creeper begins to grow.
It is a great opportunity to me by your mercy to open my heart and write on this 70th Vyasa Pūjā grand celebration. I feel, am gifted simultaneously blessed by the Guru paramparā to write few words.
I gained the status of Jagath Guru Kṛṣṇa dasa, by your great mercy in the year 2003, in Dubai, along with my wife named by you as Thanya Rādhikā devī dāsī, and we recently relocated to Colombo. May I request to bestow your blessings to start a Bhakti Vrksha and a Children’s class in the locality where we live now.
In the early days of joining in Kṛṣṇa Conscious movement I learnt from you - Dear Guru Mahārāja, two main lessons, how much a disciple should be dedicated to His Spiritual Master and the second, compassion you extend to the devotees. But, in the recent years you have taught almost all the disciples of Kṛṣṇa Conscious movement, ‘what is tolerance’ and what is ‘steadfastness’ as explained by Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna in Chapter 2, of Bhagavad Gita. Your life history is a lesson to every human being irrespective of whether he is a Kṛṣṇa Consciousness devotee or not. Surely, a soul like me is not fit for it in this life time, hence I humbly beg you to bestow your blessings upon me to leave the present material body peacefully, when the time comes. I am also about to cross over my 70th birthday in few months, your blessings would be a life time gift to me.
May Lord Narasingha Dev protect your health to continue Your service,
All glories, all glories unto You,
Your eternal servant,
Jagat Guru Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Dear Srila Guru (Diksa+Siksa) Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
I feel very delighted to write few words glorifying your holiness on this auspicious day of your appearance.
When I initially read the term servant leader in the Congregation Development Ministry (CDM) magazine I was a little surprised, because it seemed a little contradictory and confusing. How can a servant be a leader, because a servant is supposed to serve and make others happy? And if one is a leader he should enjoy, rule over his subjects and cherish his kingdom.
However, over the years as I get more opportunity to have your personal association, listen to your spiritual discourse (live/recorded), read your books and share your glories in the association of god-brothers I have realized you are an epitope of a "servant leader". You have taken the position of leadership simply to serve/deliver the innumerable confused, fallen and egoistic souls of kali-yuga. As a bonafide and dear associate of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda you are distributing their mercy freely to us - unworthy and offensive disciples and personally suffering our sins and anarthas/offences. By your example, I have realized a genuine leader takes up the responsibility to lead the general people not for his own aggrandizement or enjoyment but rather to guide/deliver the fallen souls by helping them go back to Godhead and attain Krsna prema.
Please bless me so I can take some of your burden of love and mitigate your sufferings and assist you in your service to Lord Gauranga and Srila Prabhupada.
Trying to serve,
Antaraṅga Gopāla dāsa and Sumadhurī Līlā devī dāsī.
(On behalf of ISKCON Student Center, Ramkamheng (ABAC),
Bangkok, Thailand.)
My dear Guru Mahārāja.Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept my humble & respected obeisance unto your lotus feet.
All glories to you. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories all glories to all the Vaishnava acharyas.
It’s been a year now since I took Initiation from you during the Vyasa Puja last year in Chennai & you mercifully accept me as your son though you know that I am not at all qualified to be your disciple.
But, you went through so much in the past one year. You took so much pain & struggled a lot for the fallen conditioned souls like me. I know, you are living in this material world only to spread the love of Gaurasundara.
I was going through so many touch situations at my work at the time of initiation & at one stage, I wanted to quit my work in Dubai & go back to India. At the same time, I was getting ready & preparing for my initiation. My desire was to stay in Dubai & serve the Yatra here as I got the treasure of Kṛṣṇa consciousness from here. My biggest fear is that if I have to move to India, my sadhana will be hampered as my parents are not in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I went to some senior yatra leaders & explained the situation & they told me to wait till initiation & thing will change. I had the faith & waited for the initiation. As soon as, I got initiated, within a week, things changed. I can’t explain how all the obstacles on the path removed & I became stable.
Guru Mahārāja, it’s your mercy that I got my rebirth. I have no words to explain my gratitude to you for your causeless mercy upon this conditioned soul. I am not qualified to be your disciple. I have greed, lust, anger in my heart. I want to do my sadhana seriously, but I get illusioned & think of matter of this material world. I have 2 beautiful children & my wife is training them in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But, I don’t show them the care. I am the most fallen as I am supposed to be more responsible in my grhastha life. I am lower than the worm in the stool. Whenever, I do Guru Arati, I feel ashamed of calling myself your disciple as I don’t have not even a single qualification to claim to be your disciple.
But, in your ocean of mercy, I was swept away by your unlimited mercy. You accepted me as your son knowing me to be unworthy. I have GauraNitāi deities at home. But, my thoughts are not centered around them. My mind is tricking me & makes me roam everywhere thinking of useless, rubbish products of this world.
Knowing me to be unworthy, every day, I pray to Gaura Nitāi & Narasiṁhadeva & Śrīla Prabhupāda that if my life can be reduced & shortened for you to live long then, I will be happy to accept it. I want you to live long to make the entire world to fall for the love of Gaurāṅga.
Gurudeva, on your auspicious appearance day, please bless me that I become a dust under your lotus feet life after life.
By the mercy of Gaura sundara, I am planning to attend the Vyasa puja this year in Māyāpur. I am coming to take your darśan & get your blessings to come out of illusion & become steady in my sadhanas & nurture the plant of bhakti.
I am also planning to move to Māyāpur & help my son to go to Gurukul. But, without your mercy & the permission Śrī Gaurāṅga, this will not happen. So, please bless my family to move to Māyāpur to dedicate our lives full time in service of Guru & Gaurāṅga.
On your auspicious appearance day, please bless me that I be a dust under your lotus feet.
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja.ki Jai. 70th Auspicious appearance day Vyasa puja mahautsav ki Jai
Wishing to be the dust in your padukas,
Pāvana Gaura Prema Dāsa,
Uzbekistan
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā. All glories to your divine lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am so happy to see you in Māyāpur, your eternal home. You are an wonder in medical history, vede gāya yāṅhāra carita... Every single day without fail you are coming on Facebook live compiling Caitanya book and showering your causeless mercy to everyone, despite of your health condition. Guru Mahārājā, you are amazing! Words are not enough to describe your glories. You are tirelessly spreading the Lord Caitanya's mission. Śrī guru karuṇa sindhu, ādhama janāra bandhu...
Your determination of serving your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda, your chanting style (while exercising, honouring prasāda, cycling, sleeping) is exemplary. You are a truly compassion personified. Guru kṛṣṇa-rūpa hana śāstrera pramāṇe/ guru-rūpe kṛṣṇa kṛpā karena bhakta-gaṇe…
Thank you so much for staying back with us Guru Mahārājā. I am so unfortunate that I have never seen you in good health. But these days I see your improvement and thank endlessly to KṚṢṆA for allowing you to be with us for more time.
You have brought so much joy in my life. You had allowed me to serve you personally during your stays in Melbourne, Australia. Those are my only treasure in my spiritual journey. Whatever little skills I have, you so mercifully used them in your service. Thank you Guru Mahārājā. I love you Guru Mahārājā, I love you. The way you call out "GAURĀṄGA". And often in your lectures you say UNLIMITED UNLIMITEDDDD is so uplifting. The god family here in Melbourne as well as across the world. Whichever temple I visited so much love and care I got from the family. In so many difficult situations of my life, just by remembering you, chanting your praṇāma mantra, I overcame them all. Guru Mahārājā, will I be even able to pay off your debt even a drop? I pray unto your lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your appearance, please engage and allow me to serve you. I am so much fortunate that you have accepted to as your diksha disciple even though I have no qualification. jogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi, tomāra karuṇā sāra...
Dear Guru Mahārājā, please forgive me for all the offences I have ever committed at the dust of your divine lotus feet. And allow me to serve you. Please shower your mercy on our family so that we all can become your disciple and go back to home. Śrī Guru karuṇa sindhu adhama janāra bandhu...
Your most unworthy disciple,
Acyuutānanda Gaurahari dāsa
ISKCON Melbourne, Australia.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka-svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma tārine
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda !!!
Śrīla Gurudev, on the occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā this year, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha, Gaura Nitāi, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā and Narasiṁhadeva to protect you and bless you with good health.
We were able to get your association when we visited Chennai earlier this year. We were so elated to be able to see you in Chennai few times. The first time I came to see you this year, I could not listen to class you were giving. I was just thinking how much suffering you are going through to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to you. I was listening to Śrīla Gaura Govinda Mahārāja lecture one time and he was explaining that “At the cost of our life we must serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, so the success of your life will be assured.”. I was able to see clearly how that statement fits you. Kṛṣṇa has no other choice than to give you what you desire since you are so fixed in serving your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda. Gurudeva, as your spiritual son I am bound to have that quality to be fixed in your service. Unfortunately, due to my own attraction to material sense gratification, I am struggling to be fixed in your service. Please bless me so that I can develop that quality soon and I can serve you.
The second time I saw you was during Chennai Ratha-yātrā. I saw that you were so ecstatic especially when you were in front of Baladeva. Please bless me so that I can also relate to the deities similarly and taste the nectar. My anarthas are innumerable that I am unable to come out of them. Only by your mercy I can get out my anarthas. On my own, I cannot win this battle. Please help me so that I can be a good son to you.
The third time I saw you was during my second visit to Chennai. This was the time when I was able to talk to you for a minute. Once again, I was so engrossed in thinking about myself that I did not glorify you. Gurudeva, please help me to get out of this self-centredness and remind me that there is nothing more important than to glorify my beloved spiritual master who is my life and soul.
This year, my wife Śrīguru Bhakti devī dāsī and I have been asked to improvise Bhakti-vṛkṣa in Sydney yātrā. We are clueless where to begin and what to do. Lord Brahma’s instruction stands out to us.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ
paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande
śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
By the mercy of the guru, even a dumb man can become the greatest orator, and even a lame man can cross mountains. We feel so inadequate and completely unqualified. But who else we can go to and seek mercy except you? You are the only one who knows what is right for us. Please bless us and give your mercy so that we can bring many souls to your lotus feet.
Dear Gurudeva, based on your classes, I can clearly understand that independence has been my undoing and I have misused my free will. Please help me so that I can completely surrender to you and despite my hesitancy and possible unwillingness, force me to accept your causeless mercy.
Once again, I am repeating the same wish that I placed before you last year. Myself, my wife Śrīguru Bhakti devī dāsī and my son Bhakta Acyuta are trying hard to bring many souls unto your lotus feet with the help of our Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotees. Everyone is very sincere to please you except me. My sincere heartfelt prayer to you to bestow your mercy upon them so that all of them can be fixed in your service.
I am struggling to be a good father to my son Acyuta and a good husband to my wife. Please help me so that I can guide both of them materially and spiritually.
On this auspicious day it is my sincere prayer that please help myself, my wife and my son to remain in the service of your lotus feet without succumbing to the materialistic pleasures. I also sincerely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you so that more and more conditioned souls can be delivered by your mercy.
Your fallen and unworthy servant begging for your mercy,
Ānandamaya Gopīnātha dāsa (Diksa Disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
With your mercy Guru Mahārāja, I was fortunate enough to get your shelter last year. Since then I have been trying to put effort in being regular in chanting all my 16 rounds and following all four rules and regulations so that I can be eligible to be initiated by you and make myself available to you to be used as your tool.
I am now listening to your lectures more often and have recently started reading your books to improve my preaching effort and can certainly see how beautifully and nicely you have conveyed very deep philosophical concepts with great ease and in such a simple language that anyone reading it can realize the value of spiritual life. I beg you to allow me to constantly remain in association of your vāṇī so that I can keep improving my preaching efforts to serve you better.
Lately, I have been involved in preaching services wherein I need to reach out to people and explain them about Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes, which I enjoy doing it. However, when I was asked to diversify and do some different service I used to feel less enthused. But after hearing one of your lectures wherein you mentioned that in early days of your ISKCON how Śrīla Prabhupāda had asked you to manage multiple and very diverse departments of a temple wherein you were not only temple president but were head chef, used to manage accounts, used to go for book distribution, raise funds, give classes etc. – it actually inspired me to take up different services and give best input to the best of my capability and depend more on you rather than making pre-assumptions. Thank you for setting such a wonderful example Guru Maharaj.
I was fortunate enough to have my first Māyāpur visit early this year and also to have your darśana in person after three long years at Chennai Ratha yatra. However, I would like to honestly admit to you my dear Guru Mahārāja that though such rare opportunity was given to me I lacked spontaneous enthusiasm which I saw in other devotees around me. Since past few months, every day I have been making a promise to myself (especially during Guru Pūjā) that I need to be more and more sincere in my sādhana so that I can be used more in your service which one day will enable me to have deep longing for your association and the holy name. Although I don’t have any such strong attraction to the holy name and your personal presence, I believe someday with your causeless mercy and blessings this insignificant soul will be able to realize it’s true value. Your commitment to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and remaining un-wavered in the most difficult of times certainly attracts me to be more like you in rendering service to you Guru Maharaj.
Please enable me to receive the mercy showered by you Guru Mahārāja and bless this fallen soul so that I am always engaged in your and Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Please accept this humble attempt to glorify you Guru Maharaj!
Ankur Sorathia,
Sydney, Australia
My dear most, merciful worshipable eternal Spiritual Master,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Paramparā !
On this auspicious occasion of 70th Vyasapua Celebrations, it is with great pleasure we your eternal servants like to glorify your Holiness for the unconditional love and mercy, that you have shown us ever since we came in touch at your lotus feet. This has turned our lives from hellish condition to a blissful life. Opened the door of spiritual life for us.
From day first when you appeared in our lives, your Holiness have continuously guided and motivated us for the best way of life. As a stalwart acharya on this planet, who teach us by his own example, your Holiness is continuously reminding us of our eternal position as servant of Supreme Personality of Godhead. We also realise that you are our best example of living Bhāgavata to demonstrate the Vaishnava quality of tolerance and compassion. Though we have heard many lectures about this, but only from your life style, we understand that on how it is practically possible.
My Dear Gurudeva, even after undergoing so many difficult situations with respect to Your health, your Holiness are so merciful to dedicate all your time to look after all of us. We notice that everyday lectures, translations of literatures, ISKCON management meetings, personal time for devotees, travels are some of your everyday routine activities regardless of any circumstances. All these so-called situations are arrangements of the Lord to show the glory of his dear devotee to the entire world.
Just like Lord Nithyananda, you don’t discriminate to whom to give your mercy, you are merciful compassionate and kind with everybody. I firmly believe that I am also the recipient of your causeless mercy and consider myself so fortunate of being under your loving protection.
Another year has passed by, and I could write to you again the challenges, tests that have come my way as well as the wonderful moments that I have been blessed with. My parents have taken up KRSNA consciousness very nicely within the last one year and we are thankful to Your Holiness Gurudeva for giving them your causeless mercy. When they heard of your severe austerities for the benefit of the fallen souls like us, their faith increased rapidly and now they are endeavouring to take shelter at your lotus feet very soon Guru Maharaj. I have been active for seven months in a new preaching activity at the western suburbs of Melbourne as outreach program at a community centre on last Sunday of the month. Lot of realisations I received during this seva and it has been rough period of how it all started but the good news is that it is stabilising now, and we need your glorious blessings and guidance on how we can take this preaching seva further. I am also trying to help members of the JSSS Godfamily here and at times seems very difficult to understand the maturity level and nourish them accordingly. But, I am confident that my futile attempts will one day fruity to please you Srila Gurudeva. Very recently, with some changes in workplace environment has troubled my mindset by constantly thinking about it and I could reflect on myself on how I am getting angrier and more frustrated in life. This proved that there is long way to go for me in terms of accepting the instruction by Lord in Bhagavad gita in the verse – “mātrā-sparsās tu kaunteya”.
You are always present showering us with your mercy, but our fallen condition is that we hardly appreciative of it. We don’t even take advantage of the opportunities you provide us for our rapid advancement in KRSNA Consciousness. Yet you are very patient, blessing us with nice association, service to the mission and inspiration to keep moving in KRSNA Consciousness.
Māyā seems very powerful and we are constantly being beaten by the whips of Māyā. We beg and pray at Your lotus feet that our minds be fixed on executing Your instructions and not think of anything else. May our powers to think and strength to function and all other faculties be completely used in your divine service. We repeatedly beg and pray at your lotus feet to give us the required strength and determination to dedicate our self in fully in serving your Holiness, Srila Prabhupada and Their Lordships. Right now, we quite often in the lap of māyā, falling to her allurements every now and then, completely covered by lust and other vices, stumbling in the spiritual path. I really pray at your lotus feet Srila GuruMaharaj to please take me out of this unnatural condition and please place me fully in devotional service.
We take this opportunity to beg forgiveness from you lotus feet for our offenses, all the times when we have not been serious in spiritual life and stumbled back to illusion. Kindly forgive us for all the offences that we have committed, and we are committing everyday knowingly or unknowingly. Also please bless us that we serve Your Divine Grace and your servants with unflinching faith, love and devotion without committing offences.
We are eternally indebted to you for having accepted, the fallen souls like us as your disciple and taken such a big responsibility of purifying us.
Your insignificant servant’s,
Guru Gauranga Krsna das (Diksa) , Kirtimathi Padma devi dasi (Diksa) & Bhaktin Saadhya Vilashika
(Melbourne – Mahaprabhu Mandir – Australia)
My dear loving father,
Please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet!
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
All glories to Śrīla Prabupada, All glories to Śrī Guru and All glories to Śrī Gaurāṅga!
One or two, the sufferings you go through!
What do I do…..?! I have no clue!
When I think of your constant bodily pain,
The thought of my chronic sickness goes in vain!
Will I ever become your sincere disciple?
That will sustain my survival!
Pitamaha Bhisma preached on the bed of arrows
And you are preaching on the bed of bodily sorrows!
I once dreamed you are walking out of the wheelchair,
That dream to become true is my prayer!
If my sins make your sickness worse,
How can I reverse that curse?
Will I ever serve your lotus feet?
That will make my life complete!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I wrote the above poem before I received diksha from your lotus hands on 19th of March 2019 at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur Dham. My husband (Vanamali Acyuta Das/Vinothkumar Jahanathan) and I can’t thank you enough for being so merciful to grant the diksha to both of us. Despite my awareness of being so unqualified to become your disciple, you still accepted me as your spiritual daughter. This is more than an ocean of mercy! I know how to repay you, only by serving the mission of Lord Gaurāṅga! But for that, I beg for your continuous mercy so we can preach and reach out.
Spreading the science of Kṛṣṇa in as many towns as possible had become one of my goals. And, I had been working on that. I do WhatsApp preaching every day, by recording one verse daily with simple explanation from Bhagavad Gita in Tamil and in English to around hundred WhatsApp members. By the mercy of Kṛṣṇa and you, we inaugurated first time ever preaching program in Dharapuram (my mother’s home town, in Tamilnadu). Also began a new ‘Mantra Meditation’ program at my workplace and in my new town called Melton, Victoria, Australia. Attached is the flyer and the pics from Dharapuram program. This Mantra Meditation program are first ever program in these areas, especially focusing on Western audience. In Melbourne, there has been only one Western Meditation group called ‘Urban Yoga’ (Paid), I wanted to have that to be multiplied (free sessions). Our Melbourne ISKCON Temple President HG Anirudha Prabu and other devotees guided me on this. Also, I am receiving support from my husband here and family members back in India. I am so grateful to all, especially to you my dear Guru Mahārāja. We are eternally indebted, please bless us so we can serve the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabu more sincerely, and assist you with fulfilling the instructions you received from Śrīla Prabupada.
Jai Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāj!
70th Vyāsa-pūjā Maho Utsav ki Jai!
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Vallabha to have many more Vyaspūjās of yours we can celebrate and let me continue to bake Vyāsa-pūjā cake for you every year.
Thank you for everything,
Your eternal Spiritual daughter,
Īśvarī Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī
Kanu Pandit Das Vyasa Puja offering 2019 to HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj.
To our most beloved Guru Maharaj, His Holiness Srila Jayapataka Swami, Acaryapada; a rare example of pure determination.
Today we want to try to express our gratitude to you, Guru Maharaj, for showing us, again and again, your determination, to continue to bestow your divine mercy upon us, your disciples as well as to everybody, to spread the Sankirtan movement more and more.
Recently you, Guru Maharaj, told us, that when you were going through this double big surgery for liver and kidney transplants, going through so much suffering, trying to fix your body, only to continue to serve your dear spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada. You told us that ‘in this moment I have the temptation to go back to Krishna' but immediately you react, saying ‘no, I cannot, I have to finish my service. Srila Prabhupada has given me so many instructions, I have to continue to push on this movement. I have to continue to help my disciples'. And by this determination it all has been a success.
In the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.25, the passing away of Bhismadeva, Srila Prabhupada says in his purport “Lord Sri Krishna wanted to prove that His pure devotees are always sound in body and mind by dint of spiritual enlightenment, and thus in any circumstances a devotee of the Lord is in perfect order to speak of the right way of life". Guru Maharaj, you have become like Bhismadeva, who could choose himself the moment he would leave his body. As Bhismadeva, -laying on a bed of arrows- was giving such important instruction to Maharaj Yudhisthira for the welfare and future of the whole world. As Bhismadeva, you, Guru Maharaj -in your painful body- you continue to push us more and more, your disciples and all of this great Sankirtan movement, ISKCON, for the welfare and future of the whole world, just to please your beloved Guru Maharaj, Srila Prabhupada. What a great example of determination!!
And this is not the first time! Already in October 2008 when you, Guru Maharaj, went through the double stroke, you surprised everybody, even the doctors, with your determination to still continue. In your first travel to Pune, preaching to thousands of devotees who were totally amazed. And also in 1989, in Barcelona, Spain, when a crazy guy cut your throat, after you heard that the news was giving false information to the public, you, Guru Maharaj, in your hospital room, gave two press conferences to establish the truth about what happened.
Guru Maharaj, you are truly an amazing example of determination. And when somebody asked you, why are still doing so much, you answered ‘but Srila Prabhupada did so much to give us Bhakti'.
Guru Maharaj, you are really Acaryapada: our Acarya, following our founder Acarya Srila Prabhupada.
On the 13th of April 1980 Krishna saved me and shaved me, by the grace of Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON, which is part of the great Sankirtan movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Actually in September 1980 you, Guru Maharaj, accepted me as your disciple. In all these 39 years we would like to express our gratitude, helping you, Guru Maharaj, as much as we can, according to our nature and ability. Thank you so much, Guru Maharaj, for all your life of amazing determination.
Thank you so much, Srila Prabhupada.
Thank you to all the devotees who have prayed and are praying for your health and wellbeing and
Thank you to Lord Krishna to allow you to stay longer with us.
Yours in your service,
Kanu Pandit Das
Isarani Devi Dasi
Syamasundar Das and his family and also our really dear daughter
Devaki Mayi Devi Dasi.
Sydney, 16th April 2019
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on your Vyāsa-pūjā day. All glories to your divine Grace and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all previous ācāryas. Guru Mahārāja, Your divine qualities are countless. As insignificant souls we would not be able to fathom your qualities.
For our purification and glorifying one of the commanders of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army let us enumerate some of the wonderful qualities by which you attract everyone towards you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and ultimately to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
In all circumstances whether you are in temple, hospital or airport or anywhere else you show your dependency on Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous ācāryas. All the activities in your life are according to the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Attention to details: Your divine grace is always concerned about everyone. Your divine grace always arrange for someone to repeat your words or make arrangement for translation to other languages depending on the place you visit so that all can hear and understand the message.
We are inspired by Your divine grace's message on "Never give up" and it is inline with Śrīla Prabhupāda's message of "Push on the movement" and your daily messages / classes on Facebook.
Irrespective of your divine grace's health and medicial conditions, you are always absorbed in spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and fully give yourself for preaching and spreading the glories of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Under Your divine grace's instructions the Chida-Dadhi Mahotsav is celebrated along with Snana Yātrā in Melbourne and it is becoming more and more popular.
We are inspired by Your divine grace's instructions on caring for the devotees and try to implement in a small way.
Your divine grace is always reaching out for the new people and encourage them and always finding good qualities in people, bringing them out and engaging them in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We recall your narration about how your divine grace was enthused and inspired by HG Jayānanda Prabhu when you joined the movement and assisted in building Ratha Yātrā cart for Lord Śrī Jagannāth.
Your divine grace is very practical, personal and gradually bring the disciple to higher levels of Kṛṣṇa conscious realizations.
Your divine grace is very merciful and whomever you meet whether in the hospital or airport or casual walk you try to give them the benefit of Kṛṣṇa conscious association.
Guru Mahārājā, you are always selfless and try to deliver anyone who comes to your shelter. On this day of your divine appearance let us pray that we remain loyal to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all ācāryas and try to understand your mood of preaching and try to assist your divine grace in whatever little possible ways.
Please allow us to pray to Śrī Śrī Narasiṁha Deva to protect you so that you continue delivering more and more conditioned souls to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa's shelter.
Please forgive our countless offenses and bless us so that we may remain in the association of devotees.
Your insignificant servants
Karuṇānidhi Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Lajja Lalitā devī dāsī
and family
Melbourne, Australia Yātrā
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Guruand Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad. All glories to your lotus feet.
I pray to Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupad to give you more strength and good health to accomplish all your wishes and goals if they desire. Your spontaneous spiritual lectures are amazing. There is nothing pleasing in this world other than hearing past times and glories of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu in your sweet voice. All the words that comes of your mouth are pure spiritual nectar. At your age, inspite of health complications you are so determined to give classes regularly to connect and instruct your devotees. This proves there is no one in this universe more than you who truly care for my betterment. You live by the word of Mahaprabhu, so humble than the grass and tolerant than the tree. You are so humble and tolerant that you tolerate unimaginable physical pain and give fun filled nectarine classes just for the sake of me to relish some bliss.
You are top most and first-class devotee of Śrīla Prabhupāda who is striving 200% to follow his instructions. You are glorious spiritual master who have sowed spiritual seeds in so many hearts. I am one of the fortunate souls but struggling to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Only with your blessings and by serving you, I will be able to grow spiritually. Please enable me to listen and follow your instructions. Please provide me Opportunities to serve you. One day I had a dream of touching your lotus feet. Looking forward for the dream to come true. Please accept this most fallen daughter and give me shelter at your lotus feet my dear Guru Mahārāj.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
All glories to you and Gaurāṅga.
Your humble daughter,
Kavitha
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to your lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja on this wonderful day of your appearance, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your caring and loving nature towards your disciples. You are always looking for ways to encourage us and our spiritual path. Thank you for continuously encouraging and showing us how to be good disciples by setting the example. Please give me and my family your blessings so that we may always be enthusiastic in our service, always being Kṛṣṇa conscious and the way we can serve you better every day.
Your insignificant servant,
Kṛṣṇa Bhakti devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Gurudev,
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances !
All Glories to Śrī Śrī RadhaGopinath,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to you Gurudev,
And All Glories to my God Sisters and God Brothers.
Dear Gurudev, My Daṇḍavat Praṇām
I, Manibhushita Rādhā devī dāsī, your spiritual daughter,wishes you a Happy 70th Birthday on this auspicious day of Kamada Ekadashi.
I know I am very late in writing this offering to you. It’s all about my imperfection which I couldn’t manage to write it on time and submit.
I know that this offering won’t be able to read out to you because deadline has already passed. But am sure you will hear it anyways If I get chance to read out in our local temple.
I always think of what should I write for offerings other than being appreciative and thankful to you for being always there for me.
I have been going through very tough situations and days in my life. Life when I came to Australia till now has not been smoother and it’s like roller coaster to me. But somehow either I was able to survive and come through difficult situations with your help, by seeking strength from you. So some how or either I have got this strength to face difficult situations.
This also reminds me how worst is this material world and how urgent it is important to come out of it.
At the end feel blessed that I have got beautiful blessings from you Gurudeva that I can conquer all these material hurdles and still can serve you in tiny portions.
Amidst of all the situations, I presented a Damodar –Rādhā Kund –Shyam Kund Drama, Plus kids dance for most of Diwali functions and Janamashtami.It was all dedicated to you Gurudev. Without your blessings this was not possible at all…
One incident I do remember, when I approach my son’s school to perform Damodar. They refused initially but with help of senior devotees and your blessings, I got the permission to do Damodar in the local school, wherein most of kids, parents, teachers and Principal also participated .This was all because of your blessings.
Please bless me that I can be helpful in presenting more such performances and preach about Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
May Śrī Śrī Narshima dev,Rādhā Mādhav-Astha Sakhi, and Pañcatatva always protect you and help you in spreading the message Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please forgive me and correct me, If I have offended or used inappropriate words in writing this offering.
Yours Aspiring and Fallen servant/daughter,
Maṇibhīṣita Rādhā devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your Lotus Feet on this auspicious occasion of Your Vyāsa-pūjā.
All glories to you Gurudevā on this most auspicious day
You have come to help us get out from under Māyās sway
Your preaching is so nectarean and full of devotion told
Our hearts completely melt when we hear you speak so bold!
For us you spare no trouble to get the message through
Teaching us the impirtance of Lord Caitanya's view
The importance of the Holy Name you stress again and again
And little by little the message is perhaps sinking in.
To you we are so thankful for helping us this hour
We know Kṛṣṇa is blessing you for your SELFLESS labor
Oh appointed Captain of one of ISKCON's rocksteady vessels you set it on a course bound unerringly for the eternal beckoning shores of Goloka Vṛndāvana, shimmering off in the distance through the spray of the pirt bow.
"Steady as you go". You yell out, wompers crashing over the din of stormy waves... Sending you crew of hundreds scurrying ecstatically over the decks. Steadying themselves for the long journey HOME.
I have always found Your navigational skills impeccable!! The glow off the bow has grown brighter!!!
All glories to You Gurudevā, All glories to the Captain of our ship!!!
Please forgive all my offenses which are innumerable and keep me at Your Lotus Feet.
Your most fallen disciple,
Mañjarī Devī Dāsī
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. With my head touching your lotus feet I wish you very happy 70th Vyāsa pūjā .
I say your praṇāms without fail and you are in my mind all the time. I watch your classes at every opportunity possible. You are truly the beacon of inspiration and love to all in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You have been showering mercy to all fallen souls who get to hear you. To your dear disciples you take the extra step in being personal. This includes joking and at times disciplining them like a father would do to his dear children.
I remember on occasions you disciplined me for my callous attitude in my spiritual journey. This is your mercy because nothing comes easy. I also feel that the best realisations come when we are put into difficulties. And in my case when I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had to go through surgeries and chemotherapy.
Before I underwent pancreatectomy and splenectomy you offered prayers before Lord Naramsimha Bhagavan. You had confidently conveyed your message through His Grace Maha Varaha Prabhu that I will pull out of this. Now more than 4 years have passed and I am still alive. Your mindset to succeed against all odds has been my singular source of inspiration to fight the fight and remain positive. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for being my caring loving and supportive spiritual father. I will continue to pray to Narasiṁha Bhagavan to keep you embraced in His protective arms always.
Your insignificant loving spiritual son,
Murāri Hari dāsa,
Brisbane, Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājā,
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances,
All Glories To Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories To Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu.
Guru Mahārājā, wishing you 70th many many happy returns of the day. Happy Vyas Pūjā Appearance day to you. I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your healthy recovery and fitness regularly. You have accepted me as your disciple and I am feel happy about it. It's because of your causeless mercy, as a result I am able to survive in this material world and aspire for Kṛṣṇa Prema. I regularly read your transcripts, listen to your lectures, transcendental pastimes on facebook and ISKCON websites. This has kept my bhakti positive and alive and not letting it dry.
Guru Mahārājā, I am able to chant daily 16 rounds, follow the four regulative principles and chant gayatri 3 times daily without fail. I have understood that this material world is a temporary place and the so called happiness is limited and confined. The permanent happiness lies in chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and associating with devotees and practising the process of devotional service. Please bless me so I always remain on the path of bhakti and never get deviated and follow your instructions.
Only by the grace of the spiritual master we can achieve the grace or mercy of Kṛṣṇa. This is the meaning of this vyas pūjā.
(Śrīla Prabhupāda - March 2,1975 - Atlanta)
yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto ’pi
dhyayan stuvams tasya yasas tri-sandhyam
vande guroh śrī-caranaravindam
By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Kṛṣṇa. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot make any advancement. Therefore, I should always remember and praise the spiritual master. At least three times a day I should offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master.
Gurudev, I would like to tell you a good news that my body is no longer suffering from Cancer and I am able to lead a healthy life with your causeless blessings. I cant even imagine what I would have been now if I was not in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I understand the seriousness of this human birth and I make a commitment towards you that I will always remain in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and aspire for the higher taste. After getting your personal darshan and blessings at Śrī Māyāpur Dham, I feel enlightened and inspired to chant my rounds more consciously and with more focus. I understand that the Supreme Lord has given me another chance so I can turn towards Kṛṣṇa and become a good devotee.
To conclude, Gurudeva I listen to your kirtans, read your lectures, purchased and read your books such as Vaisnava Ke, Black and White Jewels and Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Disciples Handbook. All these books have made me serious in my spiritual conquest. In addition, I also listen to H.G.Charu Prabhu lectures who is based in Spanish Fork Utah. His lectures have cleared my misconception and I am able to outgrow myself honestly. I know one thing for sure that your presence in my life have changed my perception towards spiritual life and I am happy about it. Please bless me so I can progress in my spiritual life, see the good in every soul and serve everyone sincerely. Please bless me so I can learn Deity Worship and deepen my spiritual practices.
Thank you very much,
Your Lowest Servant,
Parama Puruṣa Nitāi dāsa,
Brisbane, Australia
Homage to Srila Guru Maharaj
March 2019 | Sydney
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Hare Krishna
Srila Guru Maharaj Ki Jai !
I offer my humble obeisances on to Srila Prabhupada and Guru parampara.
Guru Maharaj, please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Guru Maharaj, your heart is an ocean of mercy and love which is always filled with:
- personal affection towards all devotees across the universe
- joy of Krishna prema
- unlimited devotional service attitude towards Guru, Gauranga, Krishna, god brothers & sisters and loving devotees
- unlimited motivation and enthusiasm for all devotees in uplifting them
- a loving space in abundance to embrace an unworthy and ineligible rascal like me to guide and show the path to ultimate life by holding me hand in hand, walking with me at each step and making me to breathe aroma of Bhakti to achieve the ultimate goal in this very life.
- incredible strength to undertake and execute the herculean devotional tasks to fulfil Guru's wish and at the same time creating an example with an experience about being a humble devotee as well as very great acharya.
I pay my due respect and offer my sincere obeisances unto your ocean of loving heart.
Just taking shelter under your lotus feet would at once liberate millions of souls.
I pay my respect and offer my sincere obeisances unto your lotus feet.
I beg and humbly request you to make my stubborn mind bend and make it take complete shelter of your lotus feet.
I pay my respect and offer my sincere obeisances unto your transcendental glory, radiance and effulgence.
I consider that my life is magnanimous and wonderful as my eyes could see you personally, my hands could serve you personally, my legs ran around to do things for you personally, my each breathe made my heart rigorously rhythm in love of you, my whole body shiver when you appeared in front of me like a flashing light of knowledge and unknowingly my hairs on the body paid obeisances by standing up, unknowingly my eyes washed your lotus feet, unknowingly my soul jumped up and high in ecstasy, unknowingly my body shiver with love and my mind perplexed as what to do next? Without any second thought and mind involvement, my whole body made a of symbol of prostration falling straight on the ground with both hands stretched straight pointing as a sastanga namaskars to your lotus feet. This is the blissful state where I felt the complete shelter in your lotus feet.
I pay my respect and offer my sincere obeisances unto your complete personal form.
My feeling was like Dhruva Maharaj, thinking that I got nothing great out of your magnificent Darshan, not realising the potency of your single glimpse upon me would make my life cross all hellish oceans/planets and make me land safely in Goloka Vridavana to relish the association of all vaishnavas and engage in transcendental devotional service to Lord Krishna.
Guru Maharaj, I humbly beg you to please make my state of mind fully oriented towards proper unalloyed Bhakti, make my mind drink the Bhakti rasamritha and make the use of my very life as last one to be glued to your lotus feet for unending transcendental devotional service.
All glories to Srila Guru Maharaj!
Srila Guru Maharaj Ki Jai !
Hare Krishna
Your humble servant
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Rakesh Thobula Ramulu
along with my family – Jyothi Kasture (wife) and Krishna Bhargavi Thobula (daughter)
Sydney, Australia
M: +61 – 437 031 970 | E: rakeshthobular@gmail.com
Rasarani Gaurangi devi dasi (German) now living at the New Govardhan farm, Australia
Dear Guru Maharaja
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your softest lotus feet. All glories to You and Your unconditional unlimited services! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
This year you celebrate your 70th Vyasa puja in your beloved Mayapur and I am so glad to see your health condition improving.
I admire your dedication, love and care for us, making sure that you keep a connection to your disciples and well-wishers no matter under what conditions your body is. I am very grateful for your extra effort for the arrangement of the daily broadcast and Dharshan of you. It is very enlivening to see and hear from you. You are truly showing by your example of how to live life. I salute to your inner strength and determination in prioritising and focus on fulfilling Srila Prabhupada's innermost desires to spread Krishna Consciousness far and wide. Where ever you go, whomever you meet you give Krishna in such a wonderful way, touching the heart of everyone. I must admit I was sometimes jealous of the nurses in the Hospital that they could serve you so closely. Krishna is with you at every step, always. I am really looking up to you and just hope that you are satisfied with whatever little service I do. Honestly speaking I just do the basic, and not even that. Please forgive me for my weaknesses and struggles. I am so great full for having you as my spiritual father, a loving and spiritual guide. Constantly fixed and enthusiastic in serving Srila Prabhupada. How I repay pack for what you had given me and still give is beyond my imagination. You lovingly care so much about us, your spiritual children, well-wishers and the people in general. You pick up every one where they are at. I remember you were very kind to me when you came a few years ago to Germany when I was a bit confused being newly situated in grihastha life. You had given me the awareness of my responsibility not only to my husband but also to YOU. It took me a while to find a practical balance.
Since few years I live and serve at the new Govardhan farm in Australia, provided with a lovely community, beautiful deities and wonderful services. I would love to see you here, one day when you get the strength to travel again. I wish you a quick recovery, and strength for all your disciples to follow the given vows strictly.
I am ever and all great full.
Thank you!
I also offer my gratitude and respectful obeisances to your personal servants, who serve you with such dedication under any circumstances. Assisting and providing for the broadcast.
Your servant and spiritual daughter
Rasarani Gaurangi devi dasi
My services on the farm are Ironing backdrops and bathing and dressing the Deities as well fill in for different puja services. I also make Ghee wicks. Apart from the temple service I offer massage and Hypnotherapy at the Krishna Village (Yoga Retreat), breaking the ice and inspire them to join some of the temple program. I also assist my husband Bharat, who works at the reception (Krishna Village) and does Govardhan farm tours.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
Very often I feel how I can glorify such a personality, whose glories are already spread all over the world, thousands of great scholars, devotees are expressing their limitation of words while glorifying him what to speak about me. I always feel I am too young to glorify you. Then thought at least I can try to thank you, while recollecting amount of mercy, amount of affection, amount of compaction showered on me, then this mere word ‘thank you’ is not sufficient. Recently I was watching your Arrival in Māyāpur video. Thousands of devotees irrespective of age were gathered to welcome you; amount of love in their eyes was just unimaginable. Their love is the reflection of your love for them. Then I was trying to meditate on the point that how big that heart is! Where you can accommodate all of these thousands of people across the world. You have space for all. Not surprisingly that each and every one of us across the globe has personal relation with you. You have enough time for each of us, Even if you are in ICU still you have time to name my younger child.
While reading Brahma Samhita ‘Every word is song, every step is dance’ for me it used to be beyond my imagination. But seeing you, we could practically experience that. wherever and whenever you go, there is a festival, every one become tuned to festive mood, cooperating, coordinating each other, serving together also chanting, dancing so on and so forth.
Couple of year back I went to Malaysia to meet you and to talk to you regarding some of my personal things. However, feeing shy to discuss this tiny matter when I found you were discussing with several sanyasis regarding so many big affairs of different temples across the globe. I was not even able to find some gap to talk to you even if I was around you most of the time, I did not even dare to express my desire to anyone else. I could see how busy you were, even in mid night you were giving initiation to Singapore devotes over the Skype, and at one point of time I just thought not to disturb you and I prayed to you silently. By your divine arrangement you called me early in the morning and asked few questions and we had a nice conversation. Later on while I was meditating on your instructions and our conversation could realise whatever question you asked me exactly the same the matter I wanted to discuss. You know everything; you are real ‘antaryami’.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for everything. Whatever the moments I got to spend with you, you filled my heart me so many memories not even I could imagine. And of course, by mediating on those memories I always fill with immense joy. You are my real HERO. As a loving father you are always taking the all pains that’s why being a selfish child I could get all the pleasures.
In this special day I beg to you that we all of my family members can engage ourselves in some of your service, can follow the promises we took, can surrender unto your lotus feet. I thank Lord Gaoura Chandra hundreds and thousands of time for sending His eternal associates to deliver us. I pray Lord Narasimhadeva for your good health so that you can bear all the pains and deliver many more of us.
Thank you my dear Guru Mahārāja, Thank you so much
Unto your lotus feet
Sadāśiva Sītānātha Dāsa and Family
Sydney, Australia
My Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrī Gaura Sundar, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
I feel so unqualified to even write this homage, but I want to express my heart to you. I feel I owe you so much, this is the least I can do. I am so grateful to Kṛṣṇa that he gave us you, I am so thankful that I can even see your glories and wonderful achievements and mercy you shower upon everyone that even thinks about you, let alone your disciples. Thank you so much for accepting me as your spiritual daughter, those words you sent to me by email was the most precious and nectar to my ears, they melted my heart. I am so insignificant in comparison to the vast number of devotees that shower their love upon you, yet you chose to reply to my emails and save me from my troubles even during your stay at hospital.
There are no words I can say that can describe your determination to follow your guru's instruction so perfectly. In spite of your health not being the best, you still never give up and continue to initiate and encourage and motivate so many of us fallen souls. Your love for Kṛṣṇa is so attractive to see, tears flow down your eyes in separation from Gaurāṅga. These things are too much for me to even fathom. You are so compassionate, loving, full of life, so personal in dealings with devotees, every so eager to engage people in Kṛṣṇa consciousness -> who wouldn’t want to be your disciple?
How unfortunate I am to not be qualified to be initiated by you at this moment, but I have faith that one day I will have no obstacles on my path and I can run to my spiritual father -> to help me, to please allow me to serve you, to please save me from this material world, to please show me how to love Kṛṣṇa, to please take me to Kṛṣṇa.
I do not deserve you, but yet I am fortunate to have you as my spiritual father. I am longing to see you and hope I will have enough control on myself to pay my obeisances and express my love for you through my eyes -> as my words may not come out right at that time.
I have never met you in person, I have never spoken to you but I want to surrender at your lotus feet. Something tells me I have known you for eternity. My eyes have never seen Kṛṣṇa, for me you are Kṛṣṇa, if he was present among us, he would behave just like you.
Guru Mahārāja you are my saviour, you are my only hope. I am trying to be a good devotee and to be known as your spiritual daughter, but I have no qualities like yours, please teach this unfortunate insignificant daughter, and I promise I will do my best. Please do not leave me behind
Guru Mahārāja, please do not give up on me Guru Mahārāja, I do not want to live in this material world without your mercy.
May Lord Narasimhadeva cure you form all ailments and we see you dancing and singing and playing those huge kartals for many many years to come.
Your unqualified spiritual daughter,
Sangeetha
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances!
All Glories to our most dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda! !
All Glories to your Divine Grace on this most auspicious day as your Vyasa Puja!
On this very auspicious day of your 70th Vyasa Puja celebration, your undeserving servant seeks your causeless mercy. I have been surviving purely founded on your blessing and prayers.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, let my appreciation for you grow continuously. Let me realize your transcendental position. More importantly Guru Mahārāja let me become a sincere and serious disciple of yours.
This year has been so trying, your health having deteriorated so much, still you have shown me how to break & come out of the challenges. You have been & are such an inspiration to me, when you showed how one should be always in the devotional service irrespective of one’s state.
It's been 2 years since I have got your darśan in person & eagerly waiting to serve you again. Please shower your mercy & allow this fallen soul to purify by serving your lotus feet.
On this auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja, I pray to Caitanya Mahāprabhu that you should be in my life years after years and my appreciation and attachment to serve you always increases.
I offer my gratitude for giving the shelter unto your lotus feet.
Your humble servant begging for your mercy,
Santosh Ravindran,
Sydney, Australia
Nama Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Preshtaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swami Iti Namine
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradaine
Gaura Katha Dhama Daya Nagara Grama Tarine
Hare Krishna Respected Gurudev
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you
By taking shelter of your unlimited mercy we are doing currently service in Sree Sree Radha Govinda Ashram in thoongabbie.We have coordinated 12 Sunday feast programs and 2 festivals in the ashram.You were always present along in all the activities done so far here .Without your mercy we couldn’t have done this service.
Last Years Bhadra Purnima after hearing your instructions to help this cause ,we had a deep desire to do something on this regard.We got all the help from HG Vijay pr and HG Ghanashyam prabhu and we from Sydney yathra as a team effort could do 80 Srimad Bhagavatam Sets . This was purely due to your mercy.Gurudev we were part of Fund Raising team for Sree Sree Radha Gopinath Mandir last year and was able to sign in minimum 20 new devotees into bronze level .This was only possible by your mercy Gurudev.
On this Vyasapuja we like to dedicate offer you all the merits we got by doing these services for your speedy recovery .Look forward for seeing you soon at Sydney .
Your Insignificant Disciples
Sarva Thirtha Gaura Das
Mana Mohini Radha Devi Dasi
ISKCON SYDNEY YATHRA ,Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my most humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your good self.
Happy Appearance day Śrīla Guru Maharaja.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
śrī-caitanya-mano-’bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale
svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam
he kṛṣṇa karuṇā-sindho dīna-bandho jagat-pate
gopeśa gopikā-kānta rādhā-kānta namo ’stu te
tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgi rādhe vṛndāvaneśvari
vṛṣabhānu-sute devi praṇamāmi hari-priye
vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
May I beg to please shower the dust from your lotus feet onto me.
I want to wish you a very happy appearance day Śrīla Gurudeva. Your daily classes on the internet keeps me connected with you and I am able to have your darshan. Thank you for making it possible.
Your journey thru your ill health and remarkable & speedy recovery is special mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa. I thank Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Please shower your blessings onto me to make advancement in spiritual life. You are so kind and have shown by example how to be a perfect disciple. Kindly glance at me and I hope that sooner I shall be better disciple than what I am now. Hope I can preach and share more of Kṛṣṇa’s glories to all my friends and acquaintances.
I was overjoyed when your doctor said that you are not sick anymore. I pray that I can serve you better and help you in your mission to please Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please try to visit us in Australia.
Begging for your mercy,
Your spiritual daughter,
Sītā Dayavatī devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your Divine Grace.
First of all thank you for staying with us to guide, inspire and teach us. Our Sincere gratitude to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañcatatva, Lord Nrsimha Dev, All the ācāryas and Śrīla Prabhupāda for listening to the prayers of the worldwide devotees and keeping you here to finish the tasks given to you and thus giving us an opportunity to serve your Vapu for few more years.
Guru Mahārāja, your qualities are unlimited and how can an insignificant fool like me can say anything about you, still its for my own purification I will try to mention few of your magnanimous qualities like a dwarf reaching out to the moon.
In the past one-year you have spent your time in Chennai initially waiting for the major operation and later on recuperating from that thus you gave your association to Chennai vasis and you said Chennai is your home after Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. The devotees in Chennai are very fortunate to get that great privilege to host and serve you during that time.
Guru mahārāja you always makes the impossible as possible thus proving the words of Śrīla Prabhupāda '" Impossible is a word in fool's dictionary" The most merciful Lord made an almost impossible task of getting the Liver and Kidney to suit to your blood group made it possible so that you can have the transplantation. When you are about to go into the operation theatre for the major operation you are very cool and joking with the servants which is so admirable and shows your detachment, Guru mahārāja ONLY YOU CAN DO THIS. You are living up to the teaching that “You are Not this body”
Your determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda is so strong and you don't mind going through any hurdles as long as you can get your goal. Soon after you came out of the operation theatre you started interacting with the worldwide devotees and started giving your association through the Internet. You are EXPERT in using the modern technology and the social media to reach out to the devotees.
While in the Hospital you have changed the lives of so many of the staff by preaching Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and encouraging them to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa maha mantra.
Guru Mahārāja, Your inspiration is sooo great to the world that the disciple of His Holiness Girirajj Maharaj, Madana Mohini mataji sent a beautiful letter and the only award she received for her efforts which is "Endeavour against all insurmountable odds" saying its You who is Endeavoring against all insurmountable odds in order to please Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your magnanimity is so great that you inspire the devotees without even meeting you personally such is the case with two of the devotees from here who have never met you personally and they took shelter of your lotus feet and one of them got initiated into the process of Bhakti in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
On this special day of your 70 th Vyāsa-pūjā, my only request to you is some how or other Please engage me in your service and don't allow any anarthas come in the way of serving you. Also please give me a drop of your mercy in the form of enthusiasm and determination that you have in serving your spiritual master and our Grand Spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda.
When I met you the day before your operation in Chennai you asked me "Did you buy the land for the temple" Yes finally after 14 months of negotiation recently on Nityānanda Trayodasi we have signed an offer contract and doing the necessary investigation to check suitability of the land for the temple use. Please allow us to become instruments in building a nice home for Their Lordships and thus increase the preaching efforts to bring more and more conditioned souls to the Lotus feet of Śrī Gaurāṅga Maha prabhu
Just few days ago you mentioned that one of the Russian physiotherapist declared that you can walk soon if you follow some exercise programs. We are all anxiously waiting for that moment so that we can all join you on your morning walks and Japa walks which we relish so much.
We pray to Lord Nrsimhadev that if He desires he may remove all the obstacles in your path of serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous ācāryas and thus giving your association to us for many years to come.
Your insignificant servant,
Sītā Rāma Lakṣmaṇa dāsa
Dear dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to you. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada!
If not for your compassionate nature, I would not understand many spiritual qualities. Please shower your mercy upon me, Achyuta and Ānandamaya Gopinath dāsa so that we develop spiritual qualities in particular gratitude. I have understood gratitude can suppress any bad quality we have, and it is easy to grow spiritually eternally. Please bless us so we have this gratitude attitude towards you and guru parampara so that we serve you eternally.
Dear spiritual master, your lotus feet are resting place for us. It gives cooling shade in this material world of misery. If not for your merciful association, I would not have understood how Guru represents the transparent medium showing us the glimpse of love of Godhead. Please shower your mercy upon us so that your teaching manifest more and more on us every day eternally.
Oh Glorious dear father, if not for your amazing classes, I would not understand the glories of Mahaprabhu, Nityānanda prabhu, Advaita Gosai and wonderful devotees of the lord. Please shower your mercy on us so that me, Achyuta and Ānandamaya Gopinath Dāsa can sincerely, seriously chant with all concentration and follow our 4 rules and regulation so that it pleases you and Gaurāṅga eternally.
Dear master, I am sincerely praying to you and Gaurāṅga that let love of Godhead manifest in us in this lifetime. Your wonderful sweet lectures on Kolavecha Śrīdhar made me understand that it is not cheap thing to get Kṛṣṇa prema. It is the rarest of the rare. I am nowhere even near to controlling my senses. I cannot comprehend how many lifetimes it may require achieving this Kṛṣṇa prema as I have stone heart. I am sincerely begging to the Lord to give this rare treasure as I understood this is the only thing that makes a guru happy. Dear Lord Nityānanda, we are extremely unqualified. But please bless us with this rare treasure so that my spiritual master is happy. Once we receive this blessing please also bless us that no bad qualities enter our heart so that it is nice overflowing container of Nityānanda prabhu’s mercy.
I am sincerely praying to the Lord to see you coming back with full strength and energy so that we can dance with you on the kirtans.
All glories to you dear Guru Maharaj.
Your insignificant servant,
Śrīguru Bhakti Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā disciple)
Sydney, Australia
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisances in the dust of your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Your divine Grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Happy 70th appearance day Śrīla Gurudeva.
I am so fortunate to celebrate this auspicious occasion along with the God family here. This year was an eye-opener for me Gurudeva. I was dreaming to stay at Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinath’s temple for some time, so I can do some service. Wanted to feel that pleasure. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen but by Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinath and by your mercy I got the opportunity to work in Adelaide when I was looking for a job. Then decided to move to Adelaide, then my wife was asking me whether I can survive without the family. I thought of you and prayed for your mercy so that I can stay at the Adelaide temple to survive. So, Approached the temple president with all the faith on you and the Temple president Agreed by all your grace Guru Mahārāja.
Then by your mercy able to get some service to do to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Shyama Sunder. Out of the services opportunities, one of them was dressing Śrīla Prabhupāda. I agreed to whatever they gave me. First, I didn’t think of any difference in bathing and dressing Śrīla Prabhupāda as I had done that way before. But when I actually I started to bath and dress Śrīla Prabhupāda then I started to remember those personal services on to your lotus feet. Which gave me the feeling just like being with Śrīla Prabhupāda. That experience I can’t explain in worlds. This feeling developed only by serving to your lotus feet which I had the opportunity which is unbelievable. Then I realised how much important to have even a simple service and a moment of association of the Spiritual Master.
You are so determined and always optimistic about getting better with your health Guru Maharaj. You took all the pain and energy to get the operation done. You didn’t have to do it but yet you are still doing so much to give us the nectar of your association. To give us mercy and service. I have not seen anyone like that.
Then I hear the secret for progress in spiritual life One has to be Love his Spiritual master. You have given us so many avenues to access, I am such a fool I didn’t realise it and I haven’t taken advantage of it.
Similarly, I started to hear your lectures on Facebook and YouTube, which is giving me more pleasure in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I was missing this all these days and Didn’t felt like that before though I regularly listen to the lectures from others.
In the recent lecture, you mentioned how Lord Nityananda is so merciful that whatever we ask most possibly we get it. Thanks for telling me this secret tip Guru Mahārāja. Now wanted to pray Lord Nityananda to bring me closer to you by attentive hearing your lectures and following your instructions. Also, to chant better round,
Preaching and reading Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Caitanya Caritamrita. From now I try my best to access these media and want to be with you Guru Mahārāja. But please make me realise the nectar of devotional service this by giving your glance at me and showering your blessings and prayers for me Śrīla Gurudeva.
Your Spiritual Son
Śrīvāsa Nitāi Gaura dāsa,
Sydney, Australia
৭০তম শ্রী ব্যাস-পুজা ১৬/০৪/২০১৯
পরম দয়াল শ্রী-গুরু চরণে
সহস্ত্র প্রণতি মোর ।
যাহার সীমা বিহিন করুণা
বহিয়াছে অঝোর ।। ১
প্রতিক্ষণে যে করয়ে প্রচার
শ্রী-কৃষ্ণ চৈতন্য নাম ।
যাঁহা তাঁহা যায় সদা বাখানয়
গৌরাঙ্গের গুণ ধাম ।।২
সুবর্ণ সুযোগ দিতে সবাকারে
সকল বিপদ সম্ভারে ।
নিয়তির সনে দন্দ করিয়া
আপনাকে সম্হারে ।।৩
পতিত জীবের নিস্তার লাগিয়া
কত যে পরিকল্পনা ।
প্রভুপাদ বচন করিতে পুরণ
না শুনে কোন মন্ত্রণা ।।৪
স্বপন আবেশে গোলোকে যাইয়া
গুরুভ্রাতা সনে মিলি ।
তাহারা কহিলো রহো মো সনেতে
করিলা আনেক খানি ।।৫
তাদের বচন শুনিয়া আপনি
নিজ মন কথা কয় ।
প্রভুপাদ আজ্ঞা পূরণ করিতে
আর ক্ষণেক সময় ।।৬
সপ্তদশ পূর্ণ করি, দ্বিতিয় প্রকট করি,
দ্বিত্ব সুযোগ দিয়াছে সবারে।
এ হেন করুণাময়, অপ্রাকৃত প্রেমময়
না পাইবো জগত মাঝারে ।।৭
এই পুন্য দিবসে, তব শ্রী-যুগল পদে
প্রার্থনা মোর করহ স্বীকারে ।
সুবলে হইয়া সদয়, ওহে দিন দয়াময়
উদ্ধারহ সহ পরিবারে ।।৮
সুবল কানাই দাস ও পরিবার
পার্থ, অস্ট্রেলিয়া
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisances unto Your Divine Lotus Feet.
On this most auspicious and glorious day of your Vyasa puja, we pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinatha, and Śrī Narsimhadeva to give you very good health and remove all the obstacles from the path of your constant preaching for saving the fallen condition souls like us.
Though I am not qualified enough to make an offering to you, I am trying to make a small endeavor as it is an opportunity for every disciple to glorify their beloved Guru Mahārāja on the Vyāsa-pūjā day. I take this opportunity to thank you for the sacrifice you did by accepting fallen souls like us as your disciple though we did not have any qualification. Guru Mahārāja, you, out of your mercy have planted the seed of Kṛṣṇa bhakti in our hearts. Every day I pray to you that some how or other by your mercy I get out of this materialistic illusion and engage myself completely in preaching the message of Lord Caitanya and be a humble servant in your mission.
My Dear Gurudeva, even after undergoing so difficult situations with respect to Your health, You are so merciful to dedicate all Your time to look after all of us. Thank you Gurudeva.
Kindly forgive us for all the offences that we have committed, and we are committing everyday knowingly or unknowingly. Also please bless us that we serve Your Divine Grace and your servants with unflinching faith, love and devotion without committing offences.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your insignificant servants,
Subhāgya Nandarāja dāsa (Diksa)
Tanuśrī Yaśodā Devī dāsī (Diksa)
Sydney, Australia
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Śrīla Prabhuapada, all glories to your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration.
This is the most joyful Vyāsa-pūjā, as Kṛṣṇa has kindly allowed us to glorify you in person. Your path has taught us to be ready for all eventualities. We experience the realisation that you are here for a purpose and until that purpose is fulfilled, your service will go on no matter what. Even against the odds, not to be thwarted by any physical condition. Prayers as direct statements of experience are also vijnanam, direct realization, and we can perceive there is far beyond this physical form of yours than meets the eye.
We cannot express sufficiently our gratitude to you for the sacrifices you make for us. Despite our shortcomings and negligence, you continue to have faith that we will find our way back to Godhead if we just follow your instructions. You’ve told us although you are able to lead the flight, we are the ones that need to follow and fly. You continue to be our refuge to persevere in spiritual progress in this tumultuous material existence that bewilders us constantly and enticing us to fall prey to our senses at every opportunity. We do not ever want to take your mercy for granted and earnestly pray that we always conscientiously try to maintain our vows. Failure to do so means you take upon yourself the resulting reaction. This is a very painful situation that we are seeing you going through. Forgive us Guru Mahārāja for our shortcomings. May we be successful in working together and giving each other full support in our spiritual lives. In times of difficulty, may we firmly follow the regulative principles regardless of how challenging the situation may be. If we fail to do so, it directly affects our Guru Mahārāja who will do anything for his beloved disciples.
Guru Mahārāja, I pray that wherever I may be I am always engaged in devotional service at your lotus feet. I hold close to my heart as always the wonderful service opportunity you allowed me when you were here in Australia Down Under. The big cymbals still ring in my ears, my fingers are still reaching out for the cherries and lychees. The crispy dosas in the makeshift kitchen by the beach in Byron Bay. The swift movement of your hands as you deftly don your turban before stepping out of the car. I continue to believe that you will be back with us here for yet more glorious memories. Praying to Lord Nrsngadev that that day comes soon.
Your spiritual daughter,
Sukeśvarī Rāṇī dāsī,
Brisbane, Australia
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances. I have so many things to say but cannot show my gratitude simply by just words. I wanted start with your unlimited compassion towards this wretched soul. I am suffering from depression for the last 20 years and never had hope in life till I met you but by your support and mercy is my life is changing day by day. I am materially and psychologically well off from the past but still longing for the satisfaction which I have realised is at your lotus feet.
I haven’t studied even Bhagavad Gita and I don’t know anything about you. Just talking to someone about you can fill my eyes with tears and I am not still able to decode it. Just contemplated what is the relationship between us, but some unique power is driving me to adhere and try to fulfil your order to chant as much as possible. I can feel you but don’t know put words in that experience.
On enlightened one, my saviour, I am longing to see you and want to cry and repent at your feet for the known / unknown sins committed till now. I am sincerely praying to you day after day with no confidence in me and dragging my life with hope in you. Please… Please make me understand value of your words.
With Love
Most degraded servant,
Venkat Surya (Aspiring)
Canberra, Australia
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārājā,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada!!
All glories to your Divine Grace!!
Please bless me in writing this offering !
You are most Magnanimous, and your mercy is all that Iam is made of, without Kṛṣṇa conscious and your causeless mercy, I would have been weeping and rotting with my material problems. As Vrindavan dāsa Thakur has sung that the devotees of Lord Caitanya are so powerful that each one of them can deliver a Universe, Iam begging to you, the dear devotee of Lord Caitanya to deliver me and my family bound by the hard knots of sins and anarthas.
I am so conditioned that, I couldn't appreciate the sacrifice and austerity that you are doing to inspire and deliver the conditioned souls like us. Even though you are giving mercy and Kṛṣṇa conscious profusely, due to my anarthas, I am struggling in receiving and distributing to others. Seeing the difficulties, you are undertaking in caring for us, I wish I could overcome the negligence in my part and become more serious in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Dear Guru Mahārājā, with your causeless mercy and support from Bhakti vrksa mentors Ānandamaya Gopinath dāsa prabhu and Śrī guru Bhakti Mathaji, I came out of my comfort zone and was able to do some Damodar programs at Indian stores and office, in which many people including CEO and a Muslim girl did Damodar arati.
With respect to Facebook classes, after you started asking about top fans, In an effort to become your top fan, I have become very inspired to like and share the Kṛṣṇa conscious messages, and was surprised to hear some unexpected friends reading, liking and asking clarifications with them. Then I remembered in one of your Lecture you mentioned that, Even by reading one word in the transcendental literature given by Śrīla Prabhupada, will change people's life, and that begins there connection with Kṛṣṇa. How wonderful you are Guru Maharaj!!! I beg to please use this insignificant daughter as an instrument, in your service to Śrīla prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga.
Please bless me and my family with a lot of association with sincere devotees and please bless me to chant my 16 rounds without any offenses in the morning and to follow 4 regulative principles very cautiously. Please bless Saranga to chant follow 4 regulative principles and please protect him in child care center. Please bless my husband to become Kṛṣṇa conscious and also my parents and brother's family to be fixed in chanting their rounds and take your shelter soon, if it pleases you. Your are the ocean of all great qualities and I beg to bestow me some tolerance, patience and soft heartedness in dealing with my husband and Saranga, in a way which pleases you and make all of us Kṛṣṇa conscious.
I have attached a picture of myself with my son, taken during our blessed darshan at Chennai,
Your humble useless daughter,
Vidya Svarupini Rādhā Devi Dasi.
Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaja!
Dandavat Pranams at your lotus feet. Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to you Guru Maharaj and all glories to your auspicious appearance day!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Nama om vishnu padaya krishna prastaya bhuutale
Srimate Jaya Pataka Swami iti namine
Namacarya padaya nitya kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ
paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande
śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
We are very happy to see you recovering quickly post-surgery Guru Maharaja, you have continued your preaching despite many health odds. You have showed us what total surrender means through your own example. All glories to your health pastimes, which teach us perseverance in personal hard times to serve Guru and Gauranga in the mission of Lord Citanya. Despite many odds, you are giving constant association through facebook, whatsapp and mobile apps. We pray to Radha Gopinath and Radha Vallabha for your continued good health. I feel satisfied just by doing service that would be pleasing to you and Prabhupada though our efforts are insignificant. I was reading in Srimad Bagavatam conversation between Sudhama and Lord Krishna in 10th canto, chapter 80 as follows, which always remember how insignificant our efforts are without your mercy.
SB 10.80. Text 41: This indeed is the duty of all true disciples: to repay the debt to their spiritual master by offering him, with pure hearts, their wealth and even their very lives.
SB 10.80. Text 43: [Lord Kṛṣṇa continued:] We had many similar experiences while living in our spiritual master’s home. Simply by the grace of the spiritual master a person can fulfill life’s purpose and attain eternal peace.
In our efforts to please you and Prabhupada, we just started Bhakti Vriksha at our home with the help of Sri Krishna Prabhu (disciple of HH Burijana Prabhu) where I and my wife Madhulata are engaging the children and facilitating the program every Saturday, while Sri Krishna Prabhu is leading Bhakti Vriksha in Telugu language. As you always stressed on family based Bhakti Vriksha program, we are trying to cultivate three Telugu families in devotional service. We seek your blessings always, as it is the only strength driving us towards Prabhupad, Radha Gopinath and Radha Vallabha. We miss your physical association (vapu seva) and pray for your full recovery so that we may get more chances to serve you physically as well. You have accepted us though we do not have any qualification to seek shelter at your lotus feet, please forgive us for our unlimited offenses.
Your Servants,
Virabhadra Nityananda Das (Diksha)
Madhulata (Aspiring), Sarath and Harsha.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day Gurudeva! With your permission and mercy, I would like to pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinath, Jaganath Baladeva and Subhadra and GauraNitāi, to bestow unto you unlimited mercy on your 70th Vyasa Puja, so your wish to walk and preach to fulfil the mission of Śrīla Prabhuapada can be victorious.
Śrīla Gurudeva, how can we repay your debt of mercy, which you give us every day, every hour, every minute and every second. Gurudeva you are our Divine mercy, like Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nithyananda protecting Jagai and Madhai. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has particularly bestowed upon all fallen souls in this age the most potent method of devotional service. Gurudeva your taking so much effort to spread that mercy of the Lord to protect all of us. You regularly do classes on Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, in one of the classes you mentioned just hearing the pastimes we will get mercy, As mentioned in CC Ādi 13.122 -
gaura-prabhu dayāmaya, tāṅre hayena sadaya,sei pāya tāṅhāra caraṇa which means, Lord Caitanya is very merciful to anyone who hears this narration of His birth, and thus such a person attains the lotus feet of the Lord. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy is so powerful that it acts automatically. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is wonderfully merciful and wonderfully magnanimous. Gurudeva from your vani we are achieving all that knowledge and mercy, we are double benefited. One is Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy and receiving it from your lotus mouth. Your service towards Śrīla Prabhupāda in spreading the mercy of Kṛṣṇa prema. Śrīla Prabhupāda mentioned in one of his lectures, It is possible to become perfectly cent percent happy by the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. If Caitanya Mahāprabhu simply looks over anyone, directly that person will be happy. Just by hearing your vani we are getting blissful, delighted, satisfied and we are gratified of your association. These classes are helping me personally a lot Gurudeva, with few of us matajis are reading every weekday for an hour, various Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Currently we are reading Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. I can now understand more clearly and analyze Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta very easily, where as before I was scared to read it. Now I relish the pastimes of their Lordships Caitanya and Nitāi.
I humbly pray to remain connected to your lotus feet always remembering your vani Guru maharaj. Without your causeless mercy, my life has no value. I pray to be in the ocean of your mercy that is available by remembering your eternal lila and your vani. My only hope is your unlimited mercy will teach me to control all the six passions, six faults and you bestow your mercy on to me so I can achieve good qualities and associate with Vaishnavas.
Gurudev in your recent parikrama lecture, you were mentioning that we have to go to the parikrama, please Śrīla Gurudeva bestow all the mercy on to me and my family so we can visit the parikrama in future years. By your mercy I have received the service of coordinating the festival decoration for the pleasure of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinath. My prabhu Śrīvasa Nitāigaura Das takes Bhakti-vṛkṣa group and I assist him by looking after the kids, mathajis and prasāda. Please bless me and my family to be able to continue our humble service without hindrance to any vaishnavas and we offer all the result to your lotus feet.
Jaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Śrīla Gurudev
Your Servant
Vṛndāvanapālinī Devī Dāsī,
Sydney, Australia
Our dear Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja, please accept my most respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga!
On this most auspicious day of your appearance, I would like to thank Your Holiness for connecting us, your spiritual sons and daughters, with the all-auspicious Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya by allowing us to assist you in fulfilling Srila Prabhupada's many orders he gave to you.
Our dear Guru Maharaja, you are the perfect example of guru bhakti. Seeing the degree of your love and dedication to the preaching mission of His Divine Grace Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, gives us the firm faith that if we simply follow in your footsteps the day will come when our hearts will also melt in ecstatic Krsna prema upon sharing the glorious pastimes of Sri Gauranga and His dear associates with others.
Honestly speaking I feel I will never be able to fully understand your true identity and glory. But your sweetness and mercy are so deep that you make yourself easily accessible even to most insignificant living entities like myself.
I am simply a beggar at the dust of Your Holiness' lotus feet for Krsna prema, jiva doya and Vaisnava seva.
Your spiritual son,
Gauranga Karunasindhu das
Hare Kṛṣṇa, dear Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Paramparā!
Dear Parama-Gurudevā, my name is Guṇamālā Rādhā devī dāsī and I am your spiritual granddaughter - spiritual daughter of His Grace. Caitanya Candra Caraṇa Prabhu.
Due to causeless mercy I have been given the opportunity to write this offering for your most auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā. I humbly beg your pardon since my inexperience will be the reason for my simple statements in this letter, which are nevertheless sincerely coming out of my heart.
Dear Parama-Gurudeva! Your Vyāsa-pūjā is a great festival for all your disciples and grand disciples, as well as for all the living entities on Earth. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unlimited fatherly love and protection, compassion and mercy, which each of us receives in inexhaustible quantities. You are the embodiment and example of uninterrupted, unmotivated, loving devotional service.
Please allow me to thank you from the core of my heart for creating and bringing up my spiritual father, my Gurudeva - Caitanya Candra Caraṇa Prabhu! Human words are helpless and too pale to express the depth of my love, gratitude, trust, faith and devotion to my Gurudeva! You are the perfect example for what it means to love and trust one's spiritual master and to be ready to do anything for him. You are the perfect example of mercy, compassion and love for all the living entities. You are the perfect example for humility and forgiveness. And your spiritual son, my Gurudeva, has inherited those qualities from Your Holiness and has been doing his best to pass them on to us - his spiritual children, his disciples.
My heartfelt thanks to you for all this. I most humbly beg your pardon since I am not able to enumerate in this offering of all of your transcendental qualities - they are innumerable.
I would like to wish you something, but I am contemplating on what could a conditioned soul like myself wish to Your Holiness - a dear most personality to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa... Nevertheless, with your permission I would like to wish you a good health, which to support you in your service to the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya.
Your servant,
Guṇamālā Rādhā devī dāsī
(ISKCON Burgas, Bulgaria)
HUNGARY
My dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to this most auspicious day of the appearance of my beloved Siksa Guru, Jayapataka Swami!
Just as the lame person tries to run, I will try to glorify Guru Maharaja.
O dear Guru Maharaja, because of your mercy we are connected to Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya. It starts from Sri Krsna, goes through Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and comes to us, your disciples. In this way we are connected to the mercy and bhakti that are being handed over through it!
It is an important parampara tradition to follow in the footsteps of the previous acaryas and essencially to distribute the teaching of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. My service in the past few years has been to distribute this teaching in the form of books. I would not say it is very successful, because the people being possessed of strong desire to enjoy the material nature don't have much interest for self-realization! But because of your mercy it sometimes happens that this knowledge penetrates the illusion and reaches them, reaches their hearts! And in this way this contributes for the fulfillment of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's prediction that "the Holy Names would be sung in every town and village throughtout the whole world". And that will surely happen if we firmly and with great determination follow the instructions given by the Spiritual master. And there is nothing more dear for us in our live. Your personal example is inspiring for me and the love and care that you manifest toward your disciples and followers will probably mealt even my heart like stone! And in this way, touching the hearts of more and more conditioned souls it would make it easier for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's prediction to come true!
Again and again I offer my humble obeisances at the lotus feet of my beloved Siksa Guru, Jayapataka Swami!
Your servant,
Purusacyuta das
ISKCON Sofia Temple, Bulgaria
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
All glories to you ,
You who fills our hearts with love so big, that it spills out and runs out as a tears from our eyes.
Please, accept me to your lotus feet, which are the source of unconditional mercy.
Endless endless thanks from all the Universe, for compiling "Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Supreme Personality of Godhead as a Devotee", it is incomparable jewel and gives us the most complete history of transcendental madness of Lord Caitanya nectarine lila on this planet.
It feels my life with great joy, dear Guru Mahārājā, just seeng you day by day getting stronger and stronger, speaking so clear and vibrant, gesticulate those well know gestures with ever increasing compassion for all .
Does it make you happy when you see us walking the spiritual path that you'r kindly shown to us?
We worship, we distribute books, we run restaurants, we are turning yogis to devotees, we are singing and dancing on a street, over social medias, "on line" and "off line".
We fast, we feast, we fight, we are falling down and coming back again.
We are really training, Guru Mahārāja to get there, because you sad you want to see us all, going back to Home.
And ones we are There, we will feast and worship and try to please you, we will sing and dance...but,.. Guru Mahārājā, to who we will preach There?
Your daughter
Syamanandini devī dāsī (dīkṣā),
Zagreb, Croatia
Dear Gurumaharaj ,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto Your Lotus Feet again and again. All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!
I wish You a very happy 70th Vyasa Puja. My gratitude to Sri Sri RadhaMadhava Astha Sakhi, Sri Narsimha deva and Panchatattva for giving " Our Gurumaharaj " back to us and an opportunity to serve You in person !!
I always wanted my parents to be liberated after this life so i read on google if anybody does Chardham yatra so He will never take birth again. So i prayed to Lordship to make it happen for my parents. So from 2011 to 2014 , i took my parents for all the 4 dhams yatra. When i went to Kedarnath in 2011 , i prayed to Him for my Parents liberation and He heard my prayers by giving Spiritual master in my life. In 2013 I met You with my mother and sister Mamta.. and from 2014 i started being in KC. This way You gave me and my mother initiation in the year 2016. So i realised if i become a nice devotee my parents can be liberated.
Sometimes when i look back to my life before coming to Krishna conciousness , i see a huge difference in me. I was in darkness then and was saved by Your Holiness. It was Your kind mercy upon me that i was saved from being going in to hell..thank You so much for rescuing me.. Over the time being in Krishna conciousness i learnt and got the true Knowledge and that is only possible by Your mercy. When i was feeling seperated from Vrindavan , next year You gave me the initiated name and connected me in the service of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna .. slowly i realised Smt.Radharani is the only one, whom if i serve, would bestow mercy upon me and take me to Sri Krishna and to serve Her is to serve You..All these realisations i got only by Your mercy Gurumaharaj. You had given me instruction on the initiation day to serve You by engaging my mind, body and speech in Sri Krishna' s service. I am currently trying to fully engage myself.
Thank you sooo much for all your mercy upon me and my family.
Your Servant,
Vimalangi Sundari devi dasi
Dear Guru Mahārāja.,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto Your Lotus Feet again and again. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda !!
I wish You a very happy 70th Vyasa Puja. My gratitude to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Astha Sakhi, Śrī Narsimha deva and Panchatattva for giving " Our Guru Mahārāja." back to us and an opportunity to serve You in person !!
I always wanted my parents to be liberated after this life so I read on google if anybody does Char dhama yatra so He will never take birth again. So I prayed to Lordship to make it happen for my parents. So from 2011 to 2014, I took my parents for all the 4 dhams yatra. When I went to Kedarnath in 2011, I prayed to Him for my Parents liberation and He heard my prayers by giving Spiritual master in my life. In 2013 I met You with my mother and sister Mamta.. and from 2014 I started being in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This way You gave me and my mother initiation in the year 2016. So I realised if I become a nice devotee my parents can be liberated.
Sometimes when I look back to my life before coming to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I see a huge difference in me. I was in darkness then and was saved by Your Holiness. It was Your kind mercy upon me that I was saved from being going in to hell..thank You so much for rescuing me.. Over the time being in Kṛṣṇa conciousness I learnt and got the true Knowledge and that is only possible by Your mercy. When I was feeling seperated from Vṛndāvan, next year You gave me the initiated name and connected me in the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa .. slowly I realised Smt.Radharani is the only one, whom if I serve, would bestow mercy upon me and take me to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and to serve Her is to serve You..All these realizations I got only by Your mercy Guru Mahārāja. You had given me instruction on the initiation day to serve You by engaging my mind, body and speech in Śrī Kṛṣṇa' s service. I am currently trying to fully engage myself.
Thank you sooo much for all your mercy upon me and my family.
Your Servant,
Vimalangi Sundari Devī Dāsī,
Germany, Europe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to the dust of your lotus feet!
There is a well-known verse in the Eight Canto, when I read it, I always think about you, and when I see you, I always think about this verse.
tapyante loka-tāpena sādhavaḥ prāyaśo janāḥ
paramārādhanaṁ tad dhi puruṣasyākhilātmanaḥ
It is said that great personalities almost always accept voluntary suffering because of the suffering of people in general. This is considered the highest method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present in everyone’s heart.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, by giving us dīkṣā, and by that the cooling shelter of your lotus feet, you voluntary accepted the unlimited bad karma what we have collected from time immemorial, during our infinite lifetimes. And because you have so many disciples, it is a heavy-heavy burden. No one can imagine what are you going through. It is impossible. And it is also impossible what you are doing for us. I am a fool dear Guru Mahārāja, I do not understand all this. And I am even a bigger fool because I do not appreciate it enough. I still maintain my childish silly attachments, meshed practices.
But accepting only the bad reactions of our past activity is not enough for you. You want us to progress, to move through these bad habits. So, you get us to do devotional service. To chant more, to do more pūjās, yajñas, tapas, reading, saṅkīrtana, and so on.
Two years ago, in Ljubljana one night after having shower you came out from the bathroom and raised your hands and shouted out: INVINCIBLE! You are dear Guru Mahārāja invincible indeed. You are a victorious mahārathi. You defeated māyā, and you even defeated the greatest warrior of all, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Both with the same weapon: your love towards Him.
You are the greatest general who always fights in the first line. And I am grateful for letting me fight on your side. Please empower me with only a spark of your power and with that I will be able to win the battle of “I and mine”. Please, dear Guru Mahārāja let us follow you until our last breath!
Your aspiring servant:
Gaura sundara Kṛpāmaya dāsa
Bhaktivedanta Library, Budapest
Beloved Spiritual Father, dear Guru Mahārāja!!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your Divine Lotus feet which purify and enliven whoever comes in contact with You. All glories, all glories and all glories to AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, savior of the world and Your life and soul!
How fortunate I am to be able to write again few lines for the most blessed day of my life!! Your Vyāsa-pūjā2019!!
What would I be doing?? I didn’t have the chance to meet Śrīla Prabhupāda and You are here for me, always ready to give Your lotus hand to lift me up!! Always and always…You never failed to do so in my life, I never felt neglected indeed You have been so present and so personal. How fortunate I am!
It is heart breaking to see and think what You are going through, but how grateful I am towards Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṅga Who allowed You to still remain here to guide us and show us how a devotee behaves! It is a spiritual tonic to see how You react and behave and live despite all what is happening to Your holy body! Thank You dear Guru Mahārāja, I bow down to You again and again
My brain is too small to see how big You are, but all become easy when I see You as my Spiritual Father which is so present, so personal and so everything in my life… When You recovered from the transplant, I knew Kṛṣṇa was showing to the world what is the amount of love His devotee has for Him and what is a spiritual Super Hero! J
The spiritual Super Hero!
Strong as a lion
Soft as a rose petal
Exemplary in all respects!
An humble spark in the Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lotus hands
A servant of His Godbrothers and sisters
A soft spot in the lotus hearts of the Vaiṣṇavas
The light, shelter and refuge of Your beloved and fortunate disciples!
A Spiritual touchstone for everybody… and much, much more than my shortened words can describe!
Your Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book is an ecstatic compilation… honestly, I first attempted to translate Your daily classes as a service for my Godbrothers and sisters, now I am not ashamed to say that I do it because is ecstatic and this fool disciple, desperate needs Your causeless association! And translating Your classes is like to be in Your presence. Thank You Guru Mahārāja for all what You do, endlessly, for us disciples and to expand unlimitedly Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You are a continuous source of enlightenment and strength and enthusiasm.
Here in Bari, some preaching is going on and I beg Your blessings so I can be an instrument in Your hands and serve at the best of my capacities, because I want to please You, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṅga!
Few words from my mother: “I am happy to see how You are doing with Your health!! I am praying You get better and better soon and completely. I am glad to Kṛṣṇa that You are here with us. Happy Appearance Day!”
Your grateful daughter and disciple,
Ākarṣiṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious day of Your Vyāsa-pūjā, I want to offer my respect to your determination in the service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and the Vaiṣṇavas all around the world. Despite Your physical weaknesses, You show an unflinching spirit of a spiritual soldier of Lord Caitanya's army. With great faith, in spite of bodily pain and physical discomfort, you continue to inspire not only your disciples but all the Vaiṣṇavas and even leaders of other Vaiṣṇava traditions.
In "Kṛṣnāmṛta Mahārṇava" of Śrī Madhvācārya it is stated: “On this earth, if a person does not have devotion towards Viṣṇu, one should not even look at him, even if he is a Brahmin, but If a person is born outside of the four Varṇas, but is a devotee of Lord Viṣṇu, such a person will purify the three worlds!”
I pray to you and Śrī Kṛṣṇa to give me same faith and determination to serve Your lotus feet and help to fulfill the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Yours,
Ālāla Kṛṣṇa dāsa,
Rome, Italy
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa, my beloved Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my most humble obeisencess to Your lotus feet.
All glories to You and to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
With immense joy I am preparing to write this tribute at Your lotus feet.
The past year has been full of emotions, especially related to Your health conditions. You have endured, and You are still enduring, extraordinary events, which cannot be overcome by a common human being.
The immense suffering endured, culminating with organ transplants, has not prevented You from always remaining fixed in Your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous Ācāryas, gathering together Your spiritual sons and daughters in prayer, study, service to Your lotus feet and our beloved Lordships.
In Your infinite mercy, You have shown us, once more, how the true devotee pursues with determination His own vows and principles transmitted by Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Ācāryas.
In Your daily messages, You transmit vital instructions of great spiritual depth.
As You said in the message addressed to Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Sarasvata Association on the occasion of the disappearance day of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda, He wished that all His disciples would meet, overcoming congregational differences and joining in one purpose and working to the unison. Likewise, the message that has always come to me from You, dear Spiritual Father, is the desire to see all of Your children work in unison, to satisfy Śrīla Prabhupāda, Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His mission, and to reach the greatest number of souls.
The immense inner strength that You demonstrate is that of the indomitable warrior, our hero, always attentive and extremely merciful towards all conditioned souls.
Every action or instruction is directed to the satisfaction and the pursuit of Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions.
Your whole existence is based on instruction, by example, on how to go beyond the limits of the material body, the guṇas, the mind and sickness, keeping a firm conscience about the desire to serve Guru, Kṛṣṇa, the Vaiṣṇavas and pursuing the absolute purpose of total purification until we reach pure devotion, prema-bhakti .
I am infinitely grateful to You, dear Guru Maharaj, for the awareness of the immeasurable fortune and mercy that Kṛṣṇa has granted to me by placing me at Your lotus feet, despite my clumsy service and my poor qualities.
A lot of road remains to be travelled but following Your instructions with faith and determination I will manage to make it.
My only request is to remain eternally safe haven of Your lotus feet and to be able to continue to serve You.
Your eternal debtor,
Antaraṅga Śakti devī dāsī
Nama om visnu-padaya krsna-prestaya bhu-tale
Srimate jayapataka svamin iti namime
Nama acaryapada ya nitai krpa pradayine
Gaura-katha dhama-daya nagara-grama tarine
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
Srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
Namas te saraswate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
Nirvishesha-shunyavadi-pashchatya-desha-tarine
Our Beloved Guru Maharaja
Please accept our humble obeisences onto YOur Lotus Feet
All the glories to Srila Prabhupada
Vedic Scriptures teach us to glorify the Spiritual Master .
In the most auspicious day, i.e. the day of Your VyasaPuja , we disciples want celebrate the Great mercy of having Your person as our spiritual father/guide.
How fortunate we are for have You present in this moment.
In these more recent years You had so many health problems , that has gone up and down, reason for we was very warried, and we sent many prayers to Lord Narasimhadeva , Sri Sri Radhamadhava and S.S. Panchatattava for taking care and safety of Your body.
We disciples have been united in the NarasimhaKavacha prayer , Holy Names , Tulasi puja and japa rounds, books distribution and other preaching programs.
All these activities have been dedicated to Your health .
We want thank You illimitatley for encourage us to serve (though Your health conditions) Srila Prabhupada .
Thanks for join us disciples by internet conferences.
May Lord Narasimhadeva protect You forever.
Your humble servants AsokaNitai d. Gopanandini dd Dulalgaura d.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My beloved spiritual master, Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami, please accept my most respectful and humble obeisances unto your merciful lotus feet, all glories to You!
On this most blessed event of your Vyāsa-pūjā I would like to express my gratitude and amazement.
My gratitude for having accepted me as your disciple in spite of my many disqualifications. You always make me feel loved and taken care of, your unique way of being personal leaves me speechless. You always inspire me to engage in service and show me what it means ‘to give one’s best’.
My amazement in beholding your transcendental activities. Your life is the personification of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s words that devotional service cannot be checked by any material impediments. “Love of Kṛṣṇa cannot be stopped by any material reason. That is love. Nobody can say that "For this reason I could not love Kṛṣṇa." There is no reason. There is no impediment for anyone. Any circumstances... Just like flow of the river. There is no impediment in this world which can stop the flow of the river. Or the waves of the Pacific Ocean. There is no power in the material world which can stop the waves going on, going on, going on.”
Moreover, Śrīla Prabhupāda also says in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.4.42, “Apparently Prahlāda Mahārājā was placed in circumstances in which he was always tortured by his father. In such material conditions, one cannot have an undisturbed mind, but since bhakti is unconditional (ahaituky apratihata), Prahlāda Mahārājā was never disturbed by the chastisements of Hiraṇyakaśipu. On the contrary, the bodily symptoms of his ecstatic love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead turned the minds of his friends, who had also been born in atheistic families. Instead of being disturbed by the torments of his father, Prahlada influenced these friends and cleansed their minds. A devotee is never contaminated by material conditions, but persons subjected to material conditions can become spiritually advanced and blissful upon seeing the behavior of a pure devotee.” Śrīla Gurudeva, upon seeing you and your activities I always become blissful even if I am very fallen. I pray that holding tight your lotus feet I will be able to serve Your Grace and His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda to the best of my capacity.
Begging to remain always in service with my head under your lotus feet
Your unqualified daughter,
Devakī Rūpa devī dāsī
My Dear Spiritual Father, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami,
Please accept my humble obeisancess at Your Lotus Feet. All Glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All Glories to Śrī Śrī Gaurāṅga and Nityānanda,
All Glories to Your Dear Service to them!!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Happy Holy Vyāsa-pūjā 2019!!!
This Vyāsa-pūjā 2019 is the best gift ever of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa because He gave to us the possibility to again have your personal physical presence with us. The Determination that You have to achieve for your Goal to the service of Your Beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda is nonpareil to your humility, simplicity and spiritual beauty of Your Person and immense Knowledge,
This quality conquests the hearts of all the Devotees, and people as few can do., how could we have done without You? And how can I express my gratitude towards You and the joy to know that You are here, in the middle of us, and in my heart, where I contemplate You and for Your mercy, I remember You every day.
You brought me to the Lotus Feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and made me think constantly to You and to Them, and to the Holy Land of Shri Dham Māyāpur.
Yes!!This is the most beautiful heartfelt gift of Love from Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa in this 2019 and Ever!
Your presence in my life, in my son’s life, in the life of my family members, and in the life of millions of Vaiṣṇavas and people is the biggest jewel that we can have.
Being with You is like living in the holy Dham.
So, on this special year my Vyāsa-pūjā letter for You is a list of services to which I promise and that I hope to offer to You for this year from now, with spiritual joy and Love:
renew my vows like the time of my sacred Diksha, like do not eat fish, meat, eggs, no illicit sex, do not gamble, do not take intoxicant chant minimum 16 rounds daily I would like to also:
1. Study the Sacred Scriptures
2. To worship the Deity of Śrī Gopāla, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā everyday with Love,
3. Bring more people as possible in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and taking care of them.
4. Read at least one Narasiṁha Kavaca Daily for You
5. Chant extra rounds for your health
6. Chanting bhajan in at least 2/3 programs per month
7. Distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books, in particular I wish to find at least 7/8 fixed places where they will accept to and regularly sell Śrīla Prabhupāda' s books (for now i put them in 2 places)
8. Distributing prasādā
9. Chant the Brahma-Samitha
10. Grow and educate Nīlamaṇi in Kṛṣṇa consciousness which is my main precious service for You.
So, with Your blessings for these services, and with renewed enthusiasm, to which I am feeling, a new great opportunity to serve You, just because of Your unconditional mercy, You saved me, and placed me at Your Lotus Feet.
I pray Dear Guru Mahārāja, I pray with all my soul that You Dear Guru Mahārāja, You can soon Dance in the Kīrtana!!! as by Your Desire. And that I can always serve you and keep Your memory and Lotus Feet always alive and bright in my heart.
Your heartfelt servant and spiritual daughter,
Eka Rādhā devī dāsī
Krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
Srimate Jayapataka-
Svamin iti namine
Nama acaryapadaya
Nitai-krpa-pradayine
Gaura-katha-Dhama-Daya
Nagara-grama-tarine
Hare Krsna, my beloved Guru Maharaj.
Please accept my most humble obeisencess to Your lotus feet.
All glories to You and to Srila Prabhupada.
I am Gora Nata Raj das and this year too I have the immense fortune to write You a letter for Your glorious Vyasa Puja.
I am very happy to be Your spiritual child, because Your instructions, Your mercy, Your example are helping me to improve more and more, both as a devotee and as a person.
This has been a very intense year for You, because of Your health and the operation of kidney and liver transplants You have been subjected to.
To help You overcome these difficulties and help You to heal, with my mother Antaranga Sakti d. d. we had intensified our prayers, the study, the puja at Tulasi Devi and the parikramas around you. On every occasion, party, event, You were present. During the Ratha Yatra of Milan, You were on the chariot at the lotus feet of Sri Jagannath and Gaura Nitai.
Despite all the sufferings and difficulties, You are always present among us through Your instructions. Every day we listen to Your class, which translates my mother and inspires me a lot especially in the singing of the Holy Names.
I am very sorry not to be able to be in Mayapur to celebrate Your glorious Vyasa Puja, but if Krsna wants, we will celebrate it worthily here in Italy with our Godbrothers and Godsisters.
I sincerely hope You are satisfied with my sadhana, my spiritual service, and I hope You can see some spiritual progress in me.
Please always keep me at the service of Srila Prabhupada and Your lotus feet.
I do not want anything else.
Your spiritual son
Gora Nata Raj Das
To our most dear Spiritual Father
Please accept our respectful and sincere obeisences at Your lotus feet, which are like a vessel that leads us in the presents of the Lord.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to Your Divine Grace .
Another year has passed, and we wish You HAPPY VYĀSA-PŪJĀ, dear Spiritual Master.
Every day we have the opportunity to associate with You and with Your important instruction, and every time we wonder how much love and strength You put to teach us to be a better vaiṣṇava, see the positive in others and collaborate together for a higher purpose.
We are eternally grateful for Your perfect example in every field, You inspire us with Your profound knowledge, with Your determination to persevere every obstacle and always see an opportunity how to engage body, mind and words in the service of Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi.
We have this sincere desire to absorb our mind and energy in this wonderful mission and consider ourselves very fortunate. It is very rare to have this fortune in kali-yuga.
Our son Gaurāṅga, 20-year-old, decided 2 years ego to live in the temple and dedicate his live in the service of the Vaiṣṇavas and Kṛṣṇa. Since, 2 months, he chants Your praṇāma mantra and took shelter at Your lotus feet. He could not wish for a more worthy and special Spiritual Father. He is living in the temple of Torino, Italy, goes in saṅkīrtana and he is very happy together with devotees.
This is to thank Your infinite mercy and kindness of heart.
We wanted to say endless things, dear Master, because You are a Father with infinite qualities and feelings.
We want to say thanks to You for everything You do for us and thank You for Your precious presence.
All glories to You, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to this wonderful movement of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, which can fulfil all desires.
We bow down at Your lotus feet, again and again, and let us pray intensely to remain always Your humble and worthy spiritual sons and daughter.
Your eternal servitors
Lakṣmī Narasiṁhadeva dāsa
Lajjā Lakṣmī Devī dāsī and Gaurāṅga
You are Simply Amazing
Our Most beloved Guru Mahārāja, Jayapatākā Swami
On Your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā day
Please accept My most respectful and humble Obeisances, unto your Divine Graces Lotus Feet, where I only desire to reside.
Guru Mahārāja we witness constantly Your spiritual Strength day by day, we can all testify that during the last years, constant miracles are happening and it is simply amazing to witness these.
Month after Month we see Your immense determination to be able to finish the services that His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda Instructed to You, You have taken these Instructions so much within your heart, Your Divine Grace is Never feeling satisfied with what has already been achieved.
You are always looking for ways to Increase those services for the Pleasure of Your Beloved Spiritual Master, searching more and more for ways to bring the lost souls closer home back to Śrīla Prabhupāda teachings, and finally Back home to Godhead.
You are constantly a living example of how we should just surrender our complete selves to fully satisfy the Spiritual Masters Instructions and desires, which are never on the material platform.
Guru Mahārāja, I can never glorify you enough, it is physically not possible, You are constantly Preaching the Glories of the Holy Name, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu pastimes and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Teachings, Perfectly situated, even more to witness that you simple LOVE to do this never tiring at all.
I witness many times now even on Facebook where you became so overwhelmed with the pastimes you were describing that you simply raised Both your hands High into the Air and shout as loud as you could "Gaurāṅga", this was amazing as you had just overcome the difficult operation and although you had only just come out of hospital and still no voice it was the most wonderful moment as it was very clear and we could see You Just Loved so much to describe these wonderful pastimes with so much intensity and spiritual passion.
Your unconditional Mercy on us is so great, you have given to all without limits or thinking of your own being, even to the point where your own health was put into the greatest danger of losing Your divine presence in the material world, do we deserve such mercy , no, but Your Unconditional mercy does not rest on the limits of the material world, and bodily conceptions. Therefore, anyone who has had the greatest fortune to have taken full shelter of Your Divine Grace can be certain they can become fearless in the most dramatic moment of their lives even in the very presence of Death personified.
Your Divine Grace has only asked Us to follow strictly the rules and regulations to which we all promised in front of devotees, and the Supreme Lord and His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
and if we are lucky enough to be able to help in some way in your mission to fulfil the services, He gave to You.
I can personally say that Guru Mahārāja whenever I have gone through any moments of great difficulty I simple stop my mind and think to You and pray Intensely and think of You then all things that had bothered me disappears and I become again peaceful and determined.
I simply understand that You most beloved Guru Mahārāja have been sent to help me and many other lost and fallen souls, By His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda Himself, and that simply to follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Instructions, reading His books , this will make you happy, as these instructions are most dear also to Your Heart.
So please I beg of Your divine Grace only this to keep me just as a speck of dust at Your Lotus feet eternally and to give me the blessing to simply make you Happy by following such instructions eternally.
Thank You Guru Mahārāja I feel so much protection by You and can understand it’s the greatest fortune I have had, to have a such a wonderful and generous big-hearted Spiritual Father.
All glories Guru Mahārāja on this auspicious day.
Your fallen servant eternally at your lotus feet.
Lilavilasini devī dāsī,
Terni, Italy.
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
Dear Gurudevā,
Please accept my humble obeisance
On your appearance day I would like to thank you for the love and care you have given to me, and to make my humble attempt to show my sincere gratitude at your lotus feet
In your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda as one of his representatives you are expertly guiding hundreds and thousands of people to take full shelter of Prabhupāda’s exciting Kṛṣṇa conscious program... As our Guru you are so amazingly expert in exposing all the māyā that impedes us in giving ourselves fully to this process.
Thank you so much for all your inspiration and for your determination to help us. We all appreciate it so much. One day we'll realise the great jewel that you’ve. Please give me your blessings so I can fight māyā and not space out again. In fact please give us all strength.
Each day, I always remind myself that every bit of service I have has come to me from you, and that actually my efforts are so tiny in comparison. Whatever fruits come from my so-called efforts are not actually mine but are yours.
On this special day, I wish to send a simple gesture of deep gratitude for all you have done, for all you are doing, and for all you will tolerate in nurturing this fool, and others, back to sanity and real life.
Hopefully sometime soon I can experience that pure hankering for Kṛṣṇa by your mercy.
Please make me your servant.
Phanīndra Dāsa,
Slovenia
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your vyasa puja.
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance. I am very fortunate that you entered my life and heart.
I am so grateful for your mercy showed on us, showed through us. I am so grateful for your strength given to us.
I like to express my gratitude to you today for your very determined and steady effort to preach Srila Prabhupada's mission.
You mood is filled with genuine compassion and love. You strongly desire and endeavour to facilitate Lord Caitanya's mercy in every town and village. It manifests in your powerful preaching.
Thank you very much for your daily darshan, Caitanya Lila bookwork.
Thank you very much for your austere and sacrificial life.
Thank you very much for your dedication to follow your spiritual master's footsteps.
I wish you as good health as possible.
Thank you so much for your personal care for each of us.
Your sheltering servant,
Aushra
Panevėzys, Lithuania
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto Your Lotus feet!
All Glories to Guru and Gauranga!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
In Śastra there are many examples of how a disciple should surrender to his guru. You are a living example of such surrender to Srila Prabhupada. Thanks of you, we can see what the real spiritual life is. Also, your dedication to helping your students and others is unique. Thanks to all this we have a great opportunity to make progress in spiritual life.
I listen to your lectures online every day. I can experience how important and very helpful is to contact you and listen to your lectures. As a result, I develop my desires to become serious in spiritual life and fully surrender to you.
Please bless me to develop such a desire and become a valuable member of the sankirtana group of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Your humble servant
Raghunath das (Siksa)
Czarnów, Poland
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept our daṇḍavat praṇāmas on this special and auspicious day of your appearance day anniversary.
All Glories to you Guru Maharaj! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Gaura-Nitāi!
We are eternally grateful and indebted you for all what you have done for us and doing for us. We are not worth it.
We continue to pray and beg Lord Kṛṣṇa, Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda for looking after your wellbeing and successful recovery.
There are no words to glorify your qualities. One quality that especially melts our hearts is your mercy on fallen souls like us. We feel extremely fortunate to have you as our spiritual father and wish and pray that you stay with us for a long time to fulfil the mission and vision of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda and continue to shower your mercy upon all fallen souls like us. We need your blessings always. We also beg you to accept these insignificant efforts and to bless us with taste for the holy names and for devotional service. Please, bless us to do our sādhanas and services well without mistakes or offenses and be a good example to our daughter, who we wish to be a good devotee of Gaura-Nitāi.
Dear Guru Maharaj, thank you for your endless mercy, love and kindness. Please bless us with good health and knowledge and perfection in service to serve you better. Please forgive us any offence.
P.S. We sincerely hope and pray to Pañca-Tattva, that we will see you this year in Māyāpur for Mahā Abhiṣeka.
Your servants always,
Paramagati Gaura dāsa (dīkṣā)
Navadvīpa Gaṅgā Devī dāsī (dīkṣā)
Rāya Līlā Dāsī (10)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!
We wish you have a beautiful and happy vyasa puja day with all your disciples and well-wishers.
Thank you very much for all unconditional love towards all of us and for instructing us every day through your example, words and classes.
Thank you so much for teaching us to honor all previous acaryas, Śrīla Prabhupāda, all the holy places and every vaisnava.
Thank you so much for teaching us to be Kṛṣṇa conscious in every moment of our lives and for your tireless effort to help us return to our true home.
Please pour out your mercy on us so that we can please you with our service in our family life and be able to help you in your mission.
Your aspirant to servant
Puṣpa Priyā devī dāsī
Barcelona, Spain
My dear Guru Maharaja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
These last many years seeign you and hearing about you ahave been a constant mix of inspiration and pain. In the bodily situation you're in you are always so incredibly purely Krsna conscious. Always preaching, always fully absorbed in hearing and glorifying Lord Krsna, Lord Gauranga, Srila Prabhupada. Always eager to give Krsna consciusness to others, always planning, serving, translating, travelling even. So amazing, so inspiring - I'm always drawn to the brightness of your dedication and love.
At the same time it's been so painful to see how your bodily situation has been so difficult and painful and how there didn't seem to be anything that helped. It hasn't changed who you are maybe even the contrast between who you are and how your body appear has made your uniquely effulgent love for Krsna and Prabhupada shine even brighter, but as a disciple we want to serve you, take away any inconvenience.
I'm so happy now to see you every day giving classes, travelling, continuing your many services to Srila Prabhupada. You look so energetic and youthful again! I love you so much. My only prayer is that I may be useful in your service now, for the rest of my life and in any life to come, here or in the spiritual world. I have no doubt that whoever follows you will also follow Srila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya as their pastimes of the Param Vijayate Sri Krsna Sankirtan continues eternally.
Aspiring to be your better and better servant
Labangalatika Sevini dasi
New Caitanya Candrodaya Mandir
Sweden
Mi querido Padre Espiritual,
Ofrezco mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias a sus pies de loto.
Todas las glorias a Usted, Guru Maharaj. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!
Una tarde de octubre de 2014, cuando Usted estaba recuperándose en Delhi de una urgente hospitalización en cuidados intensivos, me encontraba en Radhakunda y desde este sagrado lugar fui a Delhi con la determinación de visitarlo y pedirle una instrucción personal para llevarla a cabo el resto de mi vida. Por su misericordia, tenia la preocupación muy arraigada en mi corazón de que usted no se fuera de este mundo sin antes no haber recibido alguna instrucción personal de usted: pensaba y sentía constantemente que el llevar a cabo esta instrucción seria una muestra muy pequeña de mi eterna gratitud por todo su amor inconmensurable, sacrificio y compasión que Usted nos ha dado.
Cuando entré a su cuarto en Delhi, Usted inmediatamente me pidió que toque en la quena (flauta andina) melodías Vaisnavas mientras Usted tomaba su prassadam, que fueron unos 40 min. Al terminar su prassadam, usted me preguntó porque inesperadamente lo había visitado y recuerdo que inmediatamente me postré a sus pies de loto y le dije: Guru Maharaj, por su misericordia en esta vida tengo tres habilidades; como distribuidor de los libros de Srila Prabhupada, como doctor (Ph D) en ciencias de la educación y como flautista-compositor. ¿Hay alguna de estas actividades u otras que no llegué a mencionarlas, que Usted desea que me dedique por el resto de mi vida para complacerlo? ¿Cuál seria el servicio con el que Usted se sentiría mas complacido para llevarlo a cabo por el resto de mi vida?"
Y entonces, Usted me dio el gran tesoro de mi vida, la instrucción personal de componer las melodías a los poemas escritos por los asociados del Senor Caitanya del libro Vaisnava Padavali (mas de 300 poemas con sus ragas y el tasl prescritos para cada poema) y de predicarlos. Después de haber recibido de Usted este libro en 2017, por su misericordia tuve la oportunidad de recibir clases (por una recomendación especial de la Academia Sangeet Natak de Delhi) de un Pandit en Orissa (devoto del Señor Jaganath) quien ha sido el único músico en este mundo en componer melodías para algunos de estos poemas mencionados, utilizando estos ragas y tals prescritos. Cuando este Pandit (de 85 anos de edad) me instruía personalmente en Orissa de cómo componer melodías para estos poemas, no solo pude reconfirmar que es una ciencia profunda este tipo de composición sino que el mensaje que llevan estos poemas de los Acaryas es lo que necesitamos para alcanzar la perfección espiritual. Estos poemas describen pasatiempos íntimos de Krishna y sus asociados describiendo el servicio devocional puro, que sólo se obtiene a través de la misericordia del maestro espiritual, la cual que se puede obtener al complacer sus deseos.
Al quedar profundamente emocionado por el canto de este pandit y especialmente por su explicación del significado de los poemas de estas canciones, he decidido dedicar mi vida a esto:
- Quiero que esta instrucción personal sea difundida dramáticamente (especialmente en occidente) a través de medios de comunicación y grabaciones/conciertos (por el ejemplo con el auspicio de multinacionales como Sony , Columbia etc, quienes ya han auspiciado mi carrera artística) y a través de la educación (en colegios, institutos y universidades) y de publicaciones.
- Quiero escuchar la voz influyente de ISKCON en la conversaciones nacionales de los países del mundo entero a través de la filosofía que emanan de estos poemas/canciones. Me gustaría vislumbrar el sueño de que su instrucción personal transforme este mundo a través de la difusión de estas futuras canciones mientras aun este con vida.
Guru Maharaj, Usted es un alma eternamente liberada: oro fervientemente para que nos empodere a dedicar nuestras vidas a una nueva explosión de la expansión del movimiento de Srila Prabhupada en el mundo occidental.
Con gratitud eterna,
Su sirviente,
Bhadra Rupa das
Universidad de Ginebra (Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación), Suiza
Dear Guru Mahārāja! My dear Spiritual Father!
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances in the dust of Your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! Glory to Your auspicious appearance!
On this most important day for the disciples, let me express my deep appreciation and gratitude for Your care and compassion, for amazing generosity and kindness. The spiritual teacher is an ocean of good qualities, and it is impossible to describe all these qualities, but the loving duty of the disciple is to glorify at least some of them.
With tremendous patience, You are experiencing incredible trials related to body health, and with determination continue your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, touching the hearts of many people. You never lose courage and truly positive thinking, You are always always caring and attentive to Your Godbrothers, disciples, well-wishers and ordinary people. You are always full of spiritual humor and truly deep emotions. You are the source of inspiration to many devotees. You are immersed in the ocean of the nectarean līlās of Lord Gaurahari and generously share this sweetness with others…
I am eternally grateful to You that You pray for me, thereby supporting and nourishing my spiritual life! Thank You so much for Your spiritual children, who all over the world are working for Your satisfaction and inspire others, including me.
Let me offer You the insignificant service and the efforts that I tried to make during this year. Please forgive me voluntarily and unwittingly offences and allow me to continue to learn to serve You. May the lotus-eyed Śrī Gaurāṅga and Śrī Nityānanda grant You strength and health for Your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Hoping to be Your real servant,
Ānanda-mayī Kamalā devī dāsī,
Kharkov, Ukraine
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories unto you Guru Mahārāja.
2023 has passed on. We pray at your lotus feet that so we are reminded of the precarious situation this material world offers.
It’s been a year of wars. The world around us is in critical situation. So many souls suffering. Here is Nottingham we are doing our best to reach out.
Our congregation has grown. We did the Hare Kṛṣṇa Festival last year. 600 new people attended. Of which 3-4 westerners are interested.
Our search for a center-has not shown anything positive. We are looking still.
Our Pāṇḍava-senā Youth are thriving and hosting nice events. They are planning to go to a trip in Germany.
We are doing online Bhagavad-gītā study, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam once a month-morning program online.
We have 4 devotees doing Bhakti-śāstrī run by the Māyāpur academy. We are having regular sessions for the children now started the ‘Kṛṣṇa club’.
We have had wonderful speakers – His Grace Kṛpāmoya Prabhu, His Holiness Svayam Bhagavān Keśava Swami Mahārāja, etc.
We have had 20 devotees of our congregation do the Bhagavad-gītā Study-Discover course from Leicester.
We have started the BMA telemedical care. I am overseeing the Primary care team.
Our Dāmodara events were wonderful we reached out and did 1,125 lamps+ 25 Books.
We are hoping to start Ratha-yātrā in Nottingham.
We are praying we can do more and support more devotees. Please kindly keep us in your prayers especially the Nottingham Yātrā.
Our energy levels needs more harnessing and being focused. Please keep us enthused Guru Mahārāja.
You are our inspiration in all levels. We wish you wonderful appearance day Guru Mahārāja.
Please kindly take care. We are hoping one day you will visit our Śrī Nāmahaṭṭa Nottingham. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your servants,
Acyuta Rūpa Dāsa and Rāgavallī Devī Dāsī
Your Dīkṣā Disciples 2008.
Hari Baladeva and Nadia laxmi (Our children)
Aspiring 2020, Nottingham UK.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please Accept Our Respectful Obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Your Divine Grace!!
Every year there is always something unique which I get to learn from your divine grace and I try to phrase it as a slogan. Last 1 year its “Bhakti Rasāmṛta Sindhu – Unparalleled Pure Devotion for Guru”
Last 1 year has been a very purifying period in my spiritual life by witnessing all the health challenges your divine grace needs to go through. But the good news is, yet again your divine grace performed a miracle by coming out successful amidst all the challenges which were thrown against you.
I am not sure if wider devotee community is aware but with my services being more into management in temple last 1 year, I was getting to know some of the political challenges/difficulties within ISKCON and your disciples are going through which was directly impacting your divine grace.
After getting to know all this, my bewilderment increased even further on how is it possible your divine grace is able to manage/hear all these political challenges which is really painful/bewildering even for me, what to speak of someone who is going through so many physical health challenges and pains like Your Divine Grace - In simple terms I just couldn’t imagine!!
In summary these experiences I went through- actually got me to get a glimpse of the depth of your devotion and love for Śrīla Prabhupāda. Seriously its way beyond what I can even think of!!
If there is anything which is keeping a newbie like me STILL going on in my Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and Bhakti-vṛkṣa Services amidst all the political challenges, then that’s purely the depth of your divine grace’s devotion and love for Śrīla Prabhupāda – it is just unparalleled in this planet !
All these years I was very proud thinking that I am the best role model disciple who is actually doing what one’s Guru is asking for and desiring for because many milestone projects which your divine grace was praying for, was getting manifested in the western world by using me as an instrument - to some extend at least. BUT last 1 year, major portion of that pride was smashed to broken glass pieces due to failing to manage various political challenges which was thrown against me, in a more true devotional way like your divine grace always do. So this shattered my heart to various pieces and made me realise – actually I am not even a devotee, forget about being a role model disciple!
This really pushed me and still pushing me down in my consciousness – spiritually speaking. BUT by seeing your victory flag flying really high with relentless pure devotion for your divine spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda amidst all the challenges you are going through – my almost dead devotion is coming back to life because I am getting HOPE – Yes maybe I am your fallen disciple grounded to the floor by all powerful agents of Maya BUT I still can WIN the battle by just trying to follow your footsteps as your disciple – just keep pushing NO MATTER WHAT!
Obviously Its easily said than done. At least one good thing for me is – I really appreciate the depth of your devotion and I am really getting to understand what devotion is. It makes me laugh at times to even think whether I really have devotion all these years? How many people I have cheated and still cheating by calling myself a senior devotee and preacher! Its absolutely pitiable and I must say if its not for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and your divine grace’s causeless mercy where anyone and everyone is empowered to preach – I just got no role to play in this movement and in fact even if I do, I wouldn’t even be interested to take on this role, if its not for YOU!
Its purely seeing your example and for that ONE and ONLY reason I am still trying to do whatever I am trying to do as devotional service. If not I would have gone off track months ago Guru Mahārājā.
So in summary this 1 year has been challenging purifying year which has bought me lot of realisations and appreciation towards your divine grace’s devotion and seriousness of your purpose to serve your spiritual master.
All I could beg and pray for in this Vyāsa-pūjā from your divine grace is – please bless me and my wife Yamuneśvarī with at least a drop of that nectar of devotion which is really a Sindhu (Ocean). I really get to understand the meaning of this Sanskrit word only by seeing Your Divine Grace – This is absolutely unparalleled devotion which can never ever be witnessed in this mortal world!
All we could do is continuously keep chanting and praying for your divine grace’s strong and good health so we could get many more years to witness your unadulterated pure devotion to your spiritual master. If we don’t get to witness your divine grace’s devotion, then we will have no idea what is really devotion!
Please forgive us for all the offences we have relentlessly committed towards your divine grace’s lotus feet and many of your senior disciples and devotees. We just beg for forgiveness so that any block in our spiritual life gets washed off and we can really access this drop of Bhakti Rasāmṛta Sindhu which you are showering on us through your divine grace’s association constantly.
I know for a fact - If we fail to access in this lifetime which you are showering on us relentlessly then I doubt we can never ever get access to this pure devotion in any future lifetimes!
So hence my plea at your divine lotus feet Guru Mahārājā – PLEASE INUNDATE OUR HEARTS WITH THAT DROP OF PURE DEVOTION you got for your spiritual master. So we can purely serve your divine lotus feet relentless forever and don’t end up gambling our life YET AGAIN like FOOLS!
Happy 70th Year Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārājā !!
Your worthless servants begging for the drop of pure devotion to your lotus feet,
Aravinda Kṛṣṇa dāsa and Yamuneśvarī devī dāsī
East London Bhakti-vṛkṣa, UK
Dear Mahārāja
please accept my humble obedience all glories to Sirla Prabhupāda all glories to Your Divine appearance on this planet all glories to your lotus feet.
I love you so much you’re an amazing inspiration, thank you so much for everything. Please bless me more and more. I hope one day I can make you so proud of me. I remember how much His Holiness Tamāla Kṛṣṇa Goswami loves you even in his final days he was remembering you so much.
Your servant with love
Dhruva Mahārāja dāsa
My Dear Guru Maharaja, Spiritual Baba
Please accept my humble obeisance’s to the dust of your lotus feet.
I am offering homage to you and I feel very insignificant and feel very small to write to such an exalted personality. I have to start begging for your forgiveness for having the audacity to address this homage. I do not deserve to enjoy your mercy which you shower on me all the time. When I see other devotees and then see myself, I feel that I hardly serve you and the ISKCON Movement. I am advancing in age but not in wisdom in surrendering more and more to you and Krsna actually I don't even know what surrender is in real terms.
You are so merciful to have accepted me as your spiritual daughter and kindly gave me your mercy, but my anarthas were unknowingly growing, even while chanting the holy name. I am so unsteady, and I am a cheater I am committing nama-aparadhas all the time. I am very sinful and my heart is full of sin, please forgive me.
I know after committing an offence one must approach the offended person asking for forgiveness. But how can I approach the holy name if I do not appreciate the auspiciousness of the holy name? so I am appealing to you, please forgive me. I am drowning in illusion. Even though I secretly keep the desire to remain a toy in Maya's hands, please do not leave me alone! When I hear other devotees chanting the Maha mantra, my chanting sounds inferior, When I hear others sing the Kirtan so ecstatically, I wish for a drop of that ecstasy because I don't get any of that.
When I compare my service that I do with another devotee, mine looks very insignificant. My only hope left in this very miserable, stressful life is your causeless mercy of lifting me from this most fallen degraded life. I beg you to implant in me a better taste for chanting, to fill in me a little ecstasy to participate in the Sankirtan movement. Please show me ways to respect devotees and chastise me for my offences to them. I also beg you to teach me how to remove the weeds of pride and vanity from the depths of my body and impure mind. I have no one else who can carry out this operation except You Guru Maharaja .
Your personality, both physically and spiritual, purifies the hearts and minds of an umpteen number of devotees all over the world. I pray today and every day Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Srimate Subhadra to protect you in all times and travels. I pray to Radha Londonisvara to add my lifeline on to Yours so that you can continue to bestow Your causeless mercy for longer in this ocean of birth and death. I pray to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Srila Prabhupada to bestow their choicest mercy on You and to provide the best of health and longest life. I love you very much baba. Please forgive me for my offences
Your worthless servant and eternal servant,
Dipa Dasa,
London, East, United Kingdom
Our Dearest Guru Maharaj,
Please accept our humble obeisances to your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All Glories to you Gurudeva.
On this auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyas Puja we pray with our heart to Sri Sri Pancha-tattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhava Asta Sakhi, Sri Sri Narasimhadeva, Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva & Subhadra Maharani to protect and strengthen our Guru Maharaj from all illness.
Gurudeva we are very happy to hear that both of your surgeries have been successful, we are very thankful to Lord Krishna for taking care of you nicely and it was very joyous to see you are coming back to Sri DhamMayapur.
Gurudeva, we are from Nottingham and we have a small Namahatta group gathering every Friday evening. We attend Namahatta regularly and help to run the weekly programme. We celebrate festivals by inviting our colleagues and neighbours. We do Harinam every once in a month and we participate in Prabhupada’s book Marathon as well.
We have our nearest ISKCON temple in Leicester, we visit the temple for special events, festivals etc. Gurudeva with your blessing we have started our outreach programme twice in a month in our home. We currently have four families who are attending regularly, and we are hoping that this number increases.
I, Ganashraya Nitai Das regularly recite Narasimha Kavacha & 108 names of Lord Narasimha Dev since few years now for your health, I also circumambulate Tulsi Maharani 4 times extra for your health and chant extra 2 rounds for your speedy recovery. My wife also does this whenever she is not working but she couldn’t do it regularly because of her long shifts. My daughter Shilpa is chanting 16 rounds daily, and she took aspiring from you 2 years ago in Birmingham.
Please bless us Gurudeva so that we can do more service to our Namahatta and outreach and for the devotees here. We are begging to Gaura Nitai to give our Gurudev a very long life.
Your insignificant servants,
Ganashraya Nitai Das Adhikari
Gitanjali Janhava Devi Dasi
Shilpa and Shreya
Nottingham – England
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to auspicious appearance day
I’m Golokeśvarī Hariṇī devī dāsī got spritual birth on March 28 2018,
I’m very fortunate to be your daughter, thank u very much for accepting me. By your mercy and blessings, I’m able to do my sādhanas. I want to improve a lot in my Japa and service attitude. We need u forever and ever for guiding us. You’re very loving towards us...Mahārāja, can’t imagine a day without you... You are very merciful. Please bless and prays for my children to take up Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, my daughter is 11 yrs. old Deshna and Lavith is 4 yrs old. My deep desire is to bring them to Māyāpur and raise them there, we are working on it. Please bless us Mahārāja.
From Insignificant servant,
Golokeśvarī Hariṇī devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārājā
I Beg you to please accept my most humble obesiance at your divine Lotus feet.
All Glories to You our Divine Grace.
All Glories to Śrīla Praphuada.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāj
On this your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day. I want to submit my deepest gratitude for all the opportunity and blessings you gave to be into Kṛṣṇa Conscuiness. It is only by your mercy I am in the association of devotees and trying to serve you in Śrīla Praphupada mission by doing Bhakti-vṛkṣa in London hounslow area.
Guru mahārāja your mercy is unlimited like your deep ocean like heart which is so compassinate for every living entity and because your heart is filled with Kṛṣṇa Prema which can be seen by your mercy and compasinate to all.
I beg at your lotus feet to please bless me so that I get strength to follow your instructions sincerely and serve you always in your mission of Śrīla Praphupada.
Wish you a very auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā Dear Guru Mahārāj. Praying to Lord Naraimha Dev to always keep you in good health to inspire us and many more eternally.
Your most fallen servant,
Gopāla Gaṇāśraya dāsa
HareKṛṣṇa
Dear Associate of Chaithanya,
Hope all is well with you by Kṛṣṇa Mercy.
By the mercy of Śrī Caithanya, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Yourself I received Love of My Mother Kṛṣṇa. Trying to give Unlimited love to Kṛṣṇa as you all doing. Thank you for your association.
I met you in London, since then Kṛṣṇa is visible to me.
I am praying for your well being.
Please accept my Love to you.
Karthik
East London Devotee
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisenses to your lotus feet.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearanc you are so kind,so merciful,so tolerent,because of your mercy I got kṛṣṇa consciousness.if u are not setup bhakti vruksha I been some where.and be a materialistic person. You are accepting fallen souls like me. I been most confused state now. Not doing proper service.my mind is aggitated with materialistic problems. wife, work, kids, etc. I don't know when I can overcome all of these problems. To fix my mind on your lotus feet and serve you whole heartly dedicate my life for your service. I am not able to take preaching service dedicatively please give me some mercy to dedicate my life to your lotus feet and serve on your mission. Please forgive me any offences I did.
Thank you!
Your servant,
Kranthi Kumar
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Remember with devotion the divine grace of Kṛṣṇa who can make the dumb speak with eloquence and the lame cross high mountains
Remember and extol that grace which flows from the Supreme Bliss manifestation of Mādhavam
All glories to His Divine Grace Sirla Prabhupada! All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my Obeisance and your Divine Lotus Feet
I am most fortunate that I have met you after bahunam janme ante - last one year has been an absolute nightmare for me - I got operated for a detached retina in May and subsequently in June and November. All my services got affected as I had to rest my eyes. I missed many festivals also. However listening and connecting with you on Facebook has enabled me to carry on services in a very limited way since I am not able to see very clearly with my left eye especially at night and at present not driving a car. By your grace I was able to participate in a very limited way during Damodar month and prabhupāda marathon. I think if it was not for your mercy I would not have been able to do any devotional service. I am very grateful to the senior devotees Aarvinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Yamuneswari mataji who continue to guide us under the authority of Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple we are all trying to knock on 50 doors a month and distribute books. Our main challenge is many people in the neighbourhood are Muslims. But despite this we are using the catchphrases vegetarian and yoga to distribute books and some people are receptive.
During the past year especially after each of the eye operation devotees have helped me a lot by bringing prasāda to my home. If it was not for Bhakti-vṛkṣa and the emphasis on devotee care I am sure I would not have to able to ensure I ate only prasāda.
I know I am suffering due to my bad karma but observing you either by hearing or watching you on social media have given me a lot of courage to carry on and never give up. You have suffered a lot due to us disciples not following the regulative principles and not keeping to our vows of chanting 16 rounds.
Though you have been through major surgery you have maintained your sankalpa of chanting, preaching, reading Śrīla Prabhupad's books, and carrying on your devotional services. As you say you have kept yourself very much in the fire of devotional services. A few weeks’ ago we had a welcoming ceremony of Deities and because of hearing you narrating the pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates when we sang Vaisnava bhajans we were able to sing with feelings. We felt very much connected with Gaur Nitāi. So thank you for your enlivening classes.
My last operation will be on April 16 – your Vyāsa-pūjā day so I am requesting you that please bless me so that I can overcome this obstacle and thereby continue to render devotional service especially the service of Bhakti-vṛkṣa. We know that only by rendering devotional service can we be happy because that is our constitutional position as part and parcel of the Supreme.
Your most fallen diksha disciple
Kuṣumamodadharaṇī devī dāsī
'Namah aum vishnu padaya, krishna prsthaya bhutale, sri mate Jai Pataka swamin iti namine,
Namah om archarya padaya, Nitai kripa prdayane, Gora katha dham daya nagar gram tarine'
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to his divine grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada! All glories to your divine grace.
First of all please accept my best wishes on your auspicious 70th Vyas puja. This year Vyas puja is very special in terms of your improved health. I hope you will soon be walking again. you are an embodiment of determination and courage. your staunch faith in Krishna reflects from your 'never give up' disposition. we are praying to Lord Narshingha dev for your full recovery.
I am very fortunate to have you as my Guru. Your first darshan is still afresh in my memories. Since that day you have been a center of my life along with Krishna. I cannot express my gratitude for helping me in upkeeping of my devotional service. I sincerely desire to preach in India. I want to do some courses in Vrindavan or Mayapur to equip myself with knowledge for effective preaching.
I am also working with Village Rampura beri Rajasthan devotees to raise some funds for their JBS temple. they are disciples of Gopal Krishna Maharaj, are very enthusiastic, I want to make my base there and desire to preach KC in nearby villages. please bless us that JBS temple in Rampura beri is built soon with the help of the local community. Once the temple is completed we would like to invite you there.
I am truly a very fallen soul, I need your mercy and blessing to serve you and Krishna with complete devotion without any material desires. Please forgive for my knowing and unknowing offenses. I hope one day I will become a better devotee to make you proud of me.
Your insignificant servant
Maharani Bhadra
Birmingham
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
“I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him.”
My dear Spiritual Father please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet on this very auspicious day of your Vyasa-puja .
All glories to your beloved Spiritual Master His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to you who are so kind and merciful to all living entities by giving us opportunity to start with and progress in devotional service .
This year had rounded up with your inconceivable and astonishing recovery and an amazing display of so much love for you from many , many devotees and well wishers from around the world .It showed a glimpse just how many lives you touched and reconnected with the Lord .
It is impossible for this neophyte spiritual daughter to adequately glorify your countless qualities for how can a frog in the well possibly fully understand how vast is the ocean ? I can only beg that you please kindly accept this offering as the father would accept a small gift token from a child .
While your body was undergoing most excruciating pain and imposing countless limitations, you constantly kept your focus and undivided attention on your service to Srila Prabhupada - how to spread this movement of Lord Caitanya, give mercy to everyone, look after your disciples and followers ,speak to all of us via Facebook ,supervise various aspects of management related to Sri Mayapur TOVP and many more .
Like a river , your love for Srila Prabhupada and his mission is fluid and flowing naturally .
Like a river , when obstacles come on your way , your love covers them and keeps flowing undisturbed ...
Like a river that swells over and floods everywhere ,your love , devotion and determination to serve Srila Prabhupada,floods and pulls in fortunate souls and carries them towards Sri Radha and Sri Krishna ‘s lotus feet .
Like a river that with its refreshing , soothing water relives fatigue and thirst of those who bathe in it -your kindness and transcendental knowledge, gives us a break from the fatigue caused by the influence of the 3 modes of nature , wakes us up to devotional life and carries us forward .
Like a river that sustains everyone around it’s banks , you sustain us by always speaking about devotional service and showing us how to practically engage in spreading the mission of Lord Caitanya and giving the Hare Krishna Maha mantra to everyone.
My dear Spiritual Father ,I would like to thank you very much for being so deeply caring ,personal ,practical ,encouraging - and always knowing how to deal with all of us ,various personalities ,by engaging us skillfully according to our ability for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada.
Thank you for initiating me and saving me from being ruthlessly cheated by this extremely complex illusory energy, normally impossible to overcome . Thank you for all your time and ongoing help ;for picking up the pieces after yet another battle wounds ;for patiently teaching me how to win the war ;for not giving up on me
Please bless me with the ability to reciprocate by being actively engaged in devotional service and in the service of other Vaisnavas ,to never forget you and to never give up serving ,no matter what .
Hare Krishna
Your spiritual daughter
Mālinī Nitāi dāsi
Harekrishna
Nama om vishnu padaya krishna prastaya bhutale
Srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine gaura katha damodaya nagara grama tarine
All glories to srila prabhu pada
All glories to srila gurudev.
Dear guru maharaj.. please accept my humble obesiences unto you. You are very merciful eventhough I am not a qualified person to become your disciple. Still you accepted me with your cause less mercy. Guru maharaj Please forgive me all the offence I have done towards vaushnavas . Because I am entangled with maya. Because of my ignorance I have done so many mistakes, I am not suitable to get the mercy of Krishna and guru. I am completely failed both materially and spiritually. I have no other option just by surrendering to your lotus feet . Only your lotus feet can deliver me . So I am begging you guru maharaj to show your mercy on me ,my family and my bhaktivriksha.
Guru maharaj I am completely failed to obey the order of my siksha gurus to get more number of people in BV. My mind always thinks in bodily platform not on mental or spiritual platform. I became very selfish so, I was unable to share the knowledge with other individuals. My mind is completely absent during japa, class, I became very lazy ,not able to convince my bv members to attend class ,chant ,listening,book reading .
Yet somehow now I have other opportunity to conduct Bv in Jagannath house. I beg you to empower me with good intelligence and clean and clear mind to think clearly taking right decision ,so I can inspire my bv members to chant,read, and do service. Please send more sincere souls so I can fulfill the desire of srila prabhupada. By fulfilling prabhupada desire you will be pleased. Oh guru maharaj I next 2 years i want to expand 5 Bvs from my bv group. So please give me the intelligent ideas,organisational skills to implement the above task. At the moment in our bv raghu prabhu, bhavana Mataji,danesh or,ammu mataji family,revati mataji, balvinder Singh were there.
I want every one to chant 16 rounds regularly
Should start reading ,doing service
Bhavana mataji, raghu prabhu going very bad phase in their life, please bless them so they can settle materially and spiritually. Raghu pr should get a good job soon data warehouse.
Danesh pr good devotee very enthusiastic service oriented, I want him to become potential leader
Revati mataji very determined chanting 8 rounds, she also can become potential leader by ur mercy. She and her husband stop non veg they should attend classes regularly so they can lead good Krishna conscious life. Her husband dies not believe in God. So please change his heart.
Anmu mataji and naveen pr very sincere,during to work pressure they were not able to attend any program,please empower them to do service,also bless their daughter should get grammar school seat.
My family also should understand the importance of Krishna conscious. They were always fighting please change their heart. My mom and dad should chant 16 rounds,read books . And also should involve In preaching. I am lazy, lusty persons, no control over my senses,give me the strength to over come this.i have no confidence, always fearful dull minded,please change it to more confident, no more fear.
Please bless our shiksha gurus (aravinda Krishna das,yamuneshwari mataji) with good health they should support us for the spiritual life.
Finally I pray to lord natasimhadev to give you good health so that you can lead us back to godhead and thanks for inspiring each and every one of us.
Please forgive me if commit any mistakes.
Your insignificant fallen soul
Mallik
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dear Spiritual Father Guru Mahārājā.
Please accept my humble obeisances on to your lotus feet.
It is a great fortune for me to write an offering to you on your glorious 70th Vyasa-pūjā.
Dear Guru Mahārājā like always you have always been inspirational to me, I cannot thank you enough for your generous and giving nature, even being miles and miles away from your disciples Your divine Grace has missed no opportunity to give us your association, despite all your Heath challenges, you never missed out a single day to give class using facebook, weather it was undergoing a transplantation or recovery period, it was much more amazing to me to see us all coming together on zoom and praying for your Heath recovery and in the end to have your Grace Darshan, just made us feel like we are one big family.
Like I have heard from my senior god brothers and sisters "your unstoppable " nothing can stop you from giving kṛṣṇa consciousness to others, it is amazing to see you live on facebook every single day, my daughter who is 8 years old is always wating for you to come online on facebook and attentively listens to your class, she was so happy when she heard that the physiotherapist said you will be able to walk soon .
I personally have benefitted so much by live facebook. Thank you so much Guru mahārāja for showering your love ❤️ care and mercy through your association on facebook.
I would like to express my special gratitude and thanks to you because this year my mother took initiation from you in Śrī dhāma Māyāpur during Gaur purnima, her name is "Devaki Dayarupa devī dāsī "(Durlabha). Despite having too many family problems in her life she has been able to stay more fixed and stable in her spiritual pratice and she purely feels it's because your mercy, she feels very happy now and wants to help you more in Prabhupādas mission, please bless her so that she becomes an instrument in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupādas mission.
By your divine grace mercy Bhakti-vṛkṣa services are going good Guru mahārāja .we did have a few challenges in the beginning of Bhakti-vṛkṣa multiplication but it's all going fine and smooth now.
There is one good news that one of our kids Bhakti-vṛkṣa is doing really nice, there are nearly 20 kids coming regularly that's nearly one class room strength here in uk
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept our humble obeisences onto your lotus feet.
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your 70th vyāsa-pūjā
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All Guru Parampara and nitāi Gaura.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enable lame man to be able to cross mountains.
I am ever indebted and thankful to the Supreme Lord who showered all mercy especially on all your disciples, aspirants and well wishers, helping you to go through such major transplant succefully and to recover and indebted and thankful to you Guru Mahārāja for desiring to be with us as we need you more than you need us.
I really cannot fathom the limit of your mercy as it is unlimited. Guru Mahārāja you are very easily available to all of us and whoever want to come closer to you can come closer to you through your daily classes. Thinking of you give inspiration how to serve you and to help you in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda s Lord Caitanya s Mission.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, last year my husband watched your 69th Vyāsa-pūjā on Māyāpur tv and he (we) didnot knew that it will be a life changing experience for him as he started to think about you Guru Mahārāja, and then he attended the bhakti viriksa festival in UK where he met HG Prema Padmini Mataji, He became serious to chant 16 Rounds which he did and he received shelter in māyāpur before Gaura Purnima.
Guru Mahārāja, your mercy is over flowing and I cannot stop crying when I think, above is a glorification of your mercy and a witness how we can receive by your mercy as its available to all. Thank you Guru Mahārāja
Dear Srila Guru maharaja!
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet .
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Guru Maharaja.Thanks for being our spiritual father.
Guru Maharaja.first of all I would like to thank the entire guru parampara for guiding us. Without their mercy we would have lost in this material world without knowing our real identity and our real goal in life.
Guru Maharaja. We would like to please Krsna, Srila Prabhupada, yourself, our siksha guru and the whole guru Param para but we don't know how .
GURUMAHARAJ BY YOUR MERCY WE HAVE RECEIVED GAURA NITAI DEITIES 6 MONTHS AGO. PLEASE bless us to do loving service to the Lordships.
We are a part of East London Bhaktbivriksha group. We are trying to do bhaktbivriksha in a new place in Essex. We are experiencing so many obstacles like health issues, job etc. We beg your mercy to clear these Obstacles and empower us to do more preaching services and to bring more new souls to Krsna consciousness. We also would love to do some personal service unto you. Please allow us to serve you.
Your insignificant servants
Priya Lakshmi
Rajkumar Rajan
London, East, United Kingdom
Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my respects,
All glories to our beloved Srila Prabhupad.
As admirer of you , Guru Maharaja, it is my duty to follow in your footsteps and understand your mood,
Please bestow your mercy an empower me, I can see how you have unlimited divine qualities, but of all of them, your dedication to Srila Prabhupada shines as the main jewel ,
Thank you for being in my life, GuruMaharaj,
Thank you for showing by example how to tune in and be a part of this divine family,
I pray that I may follow your example, I pray that i may tune in to your and Srila Prabhupad's values and instructions, I want to be your instrument......Please.
Gurumaharaj's Vyasa puja Mahotsava ki jay,
Please bless me to be a better devotee and offer better service to you.
I depend on your mercy.
Your useless servant,
Raghuveer chandra Modala,
London.
Nama om Visnu Padaya Krishna Prestaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Namah Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura Katha dhama daya nagara grama tharine
Nama om Visnu Padaya Krishna Prestaya Bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swamin iti namine
namaste saraswati deve Gaura vani pracharine
nirvisesa sunya vadi paschatya desa tarine
Jaya sri Krishna Chaitanya
prabhu Nityananda
sri Advaita Gadadhara
Srivasadi Gaura Bhakta vrinda
Mukham Kariti vachalam
pangum langhayate girim
yat kripa tam aham vande sri gurum dina tarinam
paramananda madhavam sri chaitanyam isvaram
Hari Om Tat Sat:
My Dear Srila Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances with deepest gratitude.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Firstly I fall at your Lotus feet and beg Your Divine Grace for forgiveness for all the offences that I and Maalya have committed and also not being able to do service meeting your expectations.
Guru Maharaja, I am sure Your Divine Grace know what is my current situation, but I just would like to bring to your notice again... My Sadhana (be it quality of chanting, reading Srila Prabhupadas books, listening to lectures, doing deity service etc) has gone down, because of that my preaching quality is very very low, my dealings with vaishnavas are very offensive, my dealings with non vaishnavas are also not friendly, my dealings with my family members are not so loving. This is all because of my fallen down condition and not being very serious on the instructions of my Siksha gurus ,Your Holiness and Srila Prabhupadas.
And all these are natural manifestaions of me as that is my original nature, As Srila Krishna Dasa Kaviraja writes in Chaitanya Charitamrta Adi Leela 5.205:
jagāi mādhāi haite muñi se pāpiṣṭha
purīṣera kīṭa haite muñi se laghiṣṭha
I am actually worse than this and there is no comparision to this fallen and useless soul, but actually I feel and think that I am better than everyone. so naturally at every step I commit offences and sins.
My path is very difficult. I am blind, and my feet are slipping again and again as mentioned in the below verse. Therefore I beg Your Divine Grace for mercy as my support.
durgame pathi me ‘ndhasya
skhalat-pāda-gater muhuḥ
sva-kṛpā-yaṣṭi-dānena
santaḥ (Sri Guru ) santv avalambanam
So, my only shelter is the CAUSELESS MERCY of YOUR LOTUS FEET and no other option, as we sing in Sri Guruvandana...
guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koribo aikya, ār nā koriho mane āśā
śrī-guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama-gati, je prasāde pūre sarva āśā
and śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu (Ooo my spiritual Master You are an Ocean of Mercy)...
... hā hā prabhu koro doyā, deho more pada-chāyā (O Master! Please Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of Your Lotus Feet).
I beg You my Dear Guru Maharaj, please give this most fallen soul a shelter at Your lotus feet.
Please show your mercy upon me so I can develop unflinching faith in the Krishna, Gauranga and Yourself as stated in the verse,
Yasya deve para bhakti yatha deve tatha gurau
Yasya ete kathotha hi artha prakasyanta mahatmanah.
As Srila Prabhupada mentions that "all your problems will be cleared by just one kick of mine... ", So I am waiting for the day when I can surrender unto Your Lotus eternally.
Please give me Your service as a BAIT by which I can always be hooked at your lotus feet.
If you wish I beg You to please empower me to preach pure Krishna and Gauranga Consciousness to this paschyatya desa, nirvisesa and sunyavadi people and make them sincere preachers in the same.
I am struggling to preach properly in Dartford, Please bless families (Rupali Mataji & Santosh Prabhu, Ramesh prabhu and Swapna Mataji, Subarna Mataji & gaurish Prabhu, Rahul Prabhu & Gauri Mataji, Mahesh Prabhu & Priti Mataji, Bala Prabhu & Bhuvana Mataji, Anil Prabhu & Swetha Mataji) and individuals (Sameer prabhu, Brinda Mataji, Hima Bindu Mataji, Ajay Prabhu) so that they become serious in krishna Consciousness and start chanting, soon reach 16 rounds (on daily basis), studying Srila Prabhupada books. By the end of BV I want all of them to sincerely engage in BV services by expanding to minimum 8 new BVs, I am sure this can happen by your mercy and blessings.
I was also thinking to introduce Krishna Consciousness to my family and people of my village and make them ideal organic farming devotee villages , please shower Your Blessings Dear Guru Maharaja so that I can start that this year.
I beg you to please give me and Maalya Initiation as soon as possible my dear Spiritual Father.
Maalya is now pregnant with another baby, she is now in 6th month, please shower your causeless mercy and blessings upon both Maalya and baby. Also please bless us with an empowered devotee preacher
I am currently struggling to get a Job and also trying to setup some businesses, please bless me so that my these endeavors will be successfull soon, by which I should be to provide atleast some assistance to the devotees
I beg to please give me a Formula to make any place complete and pure Krishna Consciousness within three years with minimum 108 empowered prechers who can implement the same in different places.
Also please bless me so that I can Eastablish an ideal, united, freindly, jouful and empowered krishna Conscious community with hundres and thousands of families from different ethicities, cultures, colours and creed. Which would be a role model community for devotees across the world.
I beg You please bless me with vaishnava qualities and not let me fall down.
I havnet given anything tangible till now Guru Maharaja, but I want to give something that pleases by Your next vyasapuja and that is only possible by Your causeless mercy and blessings. Please bless us Guru Maharaja.
Your insignficant servants,
Rajendhar Nagulapally
Maalya Reddy Nagulapally.
Dearest Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your unflinching faith, dedication, and unconditional loving services to Śrīla Prabhupāda in fulfilling the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All glories to your unlimited love and care on this insignificant soul.
I’m an unqualified, insignificant soul and nowhere eligible to glorify you. But with your unconditional mercy and permission, I would like to attempt to say few words. Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are truly a personification of never give up service mood and devotee care. Your fighting nature, against all the material challenges is something beyond unimaginable. Bearing all the material pains and still working tirelessly in teaching Kṛṣṇa Consciousness was, is and will only be possible to you. Your loving nature, humour, dare, caring for most rotten souls like us makes you so special in our lives.
Guru Mahārāja, I really thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the shelter protection and guiding in the path of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I beg for your forgiveness for all the offences I’ve committed unto you knowingly or unknowingly. I also beg for your mercy to bless me so that I can work with all the Vaiṣṇavas cooperatively without offending anyone. I am and will be very much indebted to you and promising to do whatever service you instruct me to do. I sincerely beg you to accept me as your disciple by giving Diksha.
With your blessings and mercy, I would like to offer you the service of doing the Bhakti-vṛkṣa /Outreach Programmes in as many areas as possible. There are many challenges in the current Bhakti-vṛkṣa programme in terms of inspiring people in taking up Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and practicing devotional service. So, I sincerely beg for your mercy in this. Also, I would like to offer the service of doing Harinaam Saṅkīrtana in every street possible and also distributing the books to every person which is entirely possible with your mere mercy. Please make me as your instrument like a stick in your hand doing whatever you wish.
I sincerely pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the entire Guru Parampara, Śrīla Prabhupaad to give you everlasting strength so that you can deliver many more fallen souls like me with the path of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I once again pay my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet Guru mahārāja and wish to celebrate many more such wonderful occasions.
Your Insignificant Servant Always,
Rajesh Kassa
Oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Śrīla Jaya Pataka Swami Guru Mahārāja, please accept my Humble Obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Sree Guru and nitāi Gaurāṅga!!
My beloved Spiritual Master, Your Divine Appearance has brought me the real auspiciousness in my life. Lord Gaura Chandra is like a soothing moon and You are an intense ray of the same Lord appeared to penetrate into our hearts to implant the Love of/for Gaura. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Lord Gaura Raya is the King of Gaura Mandala and You are the chosen Servant sent by the same Lord to develop His Kingdom, O dear Guru Mahārāja, what to speak of how fortunate we are to get Your Divine Association - You are very special and Your Divine Appearance is very very rare. I wouldn’t be able to thank You enough even if I thank You every fraction of moment life after life.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, only by Your causeless mercy a useless insignificant person like me got an opportunity to use this human form of life for the real purpose which is the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Please give me Your blessings to use that opportunity to the full extent aswell please empower and make me instrumental in spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in Your mission for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
By your blessings, I was given an opportunity to Serve a Bhakti-vṛkṣa (Hatfield Nityānanda Bhakti-vṛkṣa), please also give Your Divine Blessings that this Bhakti-vṛkṣa would grow ideal, as you want to see it to be. For Your pleasure, I would like to offer You many many fruits from Nityānanda Bhakti-vṛkṣa, if you so desire, please make me eligible to offer and empower me unlimitedly to serve its purpose fully.
We are trying to establish Western Bhakti-vṛkṣa in Hatfield area. We have started an outreach last year and we discontinued it, it was mainly due to my lethargy. Please forgive me for my mistake. Please give me the energy, right intelligence and send us sincere souls to establish a successful Western Bhakti-vṛkṣa and to build western devotee congregation.
I am very thankful (never ending) to You for giving me the shelter at Your Lotus feet. I feel very unqualified to go ahead for the Initiation but at the same time I would like to take initiation from You as soon as possible. Please purify me in my actions, words and thoughts and I beg at Your Lotus Feet to bless me completely by giving the Initiation. I am in search for a devotee life partner who is very dear to You in serving Your mission, if you so desire, please bless me for my marriage and for a successful Kṛṣṇa Conscious married life where we serve together blissfully in Your mission.
Thank You for giving me this opportunity on this glorious occasion of Your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā day.
Please forgive me for my mistakes and any known and unknown offences committed at Your Lotus Feet and Your servants Lotus Feet.
Please forgive me for my inability to express my gratitude for Your unlimited causeless mercy. Please accept my unlimited Obeisances at Your Lotus Feet. Please accept me as Your servant.
All glories All Glories All glories to Your Divine Appearance.
Aspiring servant of Your servants,
Rakesh
Dear Srila Gurumaharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances. Kindly forgive me for all my mistakes I made knowingly and unknowingly.
Thankyou for giving shelter to this insignificant soul. I am trying to do sadhana regularly; however, it's more mechanical. Kindly shower your mercy on me so that I can perform my sadhana with love.
You are a true inspiration. I should stop lamenting about my health problems and get rid of my fear. I understand that this is due to my attachment to this material body and life. Kindly bless me to take inspiration from you and focus on progressing in my spiritual journey.
Thankyou once again Gurumaharaj and I am looking forward to the day to get initiation from you.
I pray everyday to Lord Narasimha for your wellbeing so that you can inspire many more fallen and insignificant souls like me.
Harekrishna
Your servant
Rajkumar Rajan
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my most respectful and humble obeisance’s at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your loving divine grace.
All glories to your appearance day Guru Mahārāja!!!
On this auspicious day of your divine descent into this world, the heart blossoms with thoughts of gratitude to Your lotus feet.
There are not enough words to describe how lucky I feel to have your causeless mercy even after being so fallen. Knowing that I have got your blessings is what keeps me going in my Kṛṣṇa Consciousness through challenges.
Although I hardly get to see you in person, I feel my love for you getting stronger and stronger day by day as I recite your praṇāma mantra daily, and attend your Facebook live lectures, and pray to Lord Narsimha Dev for your protection and well being. Your heart felt lectures and quotes have been my ultimate guide this year and magically enough it seems like your daily quotes and the lectures I choose to listen to are directed to answering my personal questions.
I pray that I can be of any service to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray to remain a speck of dust at your lotus feet eternally.
On this auspicious day, I implore you to continue to shelter me and bless me to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness more and more.
Your Servant and Sheltered Disciple,
Rohit Singh
Dear Srila Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Hare Krishna!
Please accept my prostrated obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Your achievements this past year have been more exceptionally brilliant than every previous year. We are constantly in awe of your illuminating qualities to overcome the most challenging difficulties and pull through stronger than before. Every year these obstacles seem more impossible than the last, yet our observantion is that you are facing them with grace and surrender to Srila Prabhupada.
I was drawing parallels to the life of Bhismadeva in relation to overcoming these hardships. Bhisma Pitamah took three terrible vows to please his father Maharaj Shantanu. The first was to forego the throne so that his younger step-brothers could superceed him. The second was to live as a naistika brahmacari so he would not have descendants who will take the throne. The third vow was to see his fathers image in the kings who occupied the throne, and to protect him. As a result of these terribly austere vows he was granted a wishful death by his appeased father. He had to witness the fall of many generations of his dynasty leading up to the Kuruksetra war. He was the central personality in maintaining peace and prosperity across his father's kingdom. He lived until he fulfilled his vows and saw his father's kingdom in safe hands. He was fully Krishna conscious throughout. Thus he attained the goal of life - residence in the Lord's transcendental abode and a place in His eternal pastimes.
Within ISKCON we are blessed to witness the same pastimes again no less. Your Divine Grace is taking up unequivocal hardships as an offering to your beloved spiritual father Srila Prabhupada. From your early years in ISKCON as a humble brahmacari running the ISKCON Montreal temple, to taking up Indian citizenship and serving as one of ISKCON's dancing white elephants. You quickly took the vow sannyas and are still an examplar in the renounced order of life, giving sannyas diksa to so many others. In the same mood you have taken up a long list of responsibilities and leadership positions given by Srila Prabhupada and his representative GBC Body. You have unfailing held up your every commitment beyond our belief and are sacrificing your everything for service to Srila Prabhupada and Lord Gauranga. Even amidst a decade of health issues you are unstoppable - as if Srila Prabhupada has blessed you with wishful death. It is impossible to think that anyone can ever replace you. You are keeping us all together and pushing on ISKCON by your strong example, preaching the glories of Caitanya Mahaprabhu to one and all in every situation, in new and dynamic ways, yet remaining strictly in the line of Srila Prabhupada's mood and mission. We are looking forward to your Krishna Caitanya book. We are looking for your biography of Srila Prabhupada. We are looking forward to the Temple of Vedic Planetarium opening ceremony with you. We are always inspired by your every movement which is resplendidly full of Krishna consciousness.
There is a great deal more to be said. I am only able to eulogise the pinnacle of your splendour although your devotion has deep foundations. Please bless me so that I am always able to remember your divine personality and pastimes, and remain steadfast in following your sterling role model characteristics. Mahajano Yena Gatah Sa Panthah (CC Madhya 17.186).
Your insignificant servant
Sacinandana Karuna das
Harinama diksa disciple
Bhaktivedanta Manor, London, UK
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please kindly accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla prabhupāda and All glories to your Divine Grace.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for accepting me as your spiritual daughter. Because you have given me dīkṣā and accepted me as your disciple everyday I feel very protected and connected to whole Guru Parampara and Kṛṣṇa. I feel always privileged to be connected to such a glorious Parampara through a glorious personality like Your Divine Grace.
I have come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness through Bhakti-vṛkṣas and in Bhakti-vṛkṣas we are connected as a strong family. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving this wonderful system of Bhakti-vṛkṣa where by many people and families can practice Kṛṣṇa conscious easily. Bhakti-vṛkṣas are giving us so much of special care and love which is very very rare in this current day and age.
By Your mercy and under the guidance of your senior disciples we have started Bhakti-vṛkṣa in a new area (Hatfield, United Kingdom). We are getting many sincere people to our classes. We also started kids classes where nearly 20 kids attend every week.
We are doing this as a humble and very tiny offering of love at your lotus feet. We foresee to build a community of devotees in Hatfield and share the love and care which we got from Your Divine Grace and your senior disciples.
Please kindly bless us dear Guru Mahārāja that we continue serving you eternally. Please bless us that our service would give happiness to you.
I beg you Guru Mahārāja to please kindly forgive me for the offences I have committed knowingly and unknowingly.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations Guru Mahārāja.
Your eternal daughter and servant,
Sadhvi Gaurangi devī dāsī (Dīkṣā),
Chiranjeevi Tupakula
Vrinda Kṛṣṇa Tupakula
East London, United Kingdom.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your divine grace!
I feel so close to you when I try to preach on the street, when I’m in harināma or trying to do book distribution on the street. When I try to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, in whatever way I can, I always feel you are there right next to me.
Almost every time I used to go to London or Birmingham during your UK visit, you would give me cookie prasādā with your own hand. This simple and sweet experience always inspired me. With your blessings, this year I’ve made a plan to distribute cookie prasādā to 57,000 British athletes during an event in Newcastle, while doing kīrtana in front of them for several hours with devotees from Newcastle.
I also have so many other plans to increase preaching and harināma in North East of England. Because I feel this is the way I can be close to you, my eternal father. I just want to please you my dear father, you are my life and soul!
During this most auspicious time of Vyāsa-pūjā, I humbly pray at your lotus feet that I can be used in whatever way you desire, in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda, in Prabhupāda’s mission.
Thank you, dearest Guru Mahārāja! Thank you!
Your spiritual son,
Satya Medhā Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Newcastle, UK
Hare Krishna Dearest Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on the most auspicious day of your 70th Vyasa Puja.
Gurudeva, me and my family are always praying to Lord Narasimhadeva to protect you and give you more strength so that you can continue to follow your Guru Maharaj’s instructions in preaching Krishna Consciousness throughout the whole world. To me, you are my biggest inspiration. I have printed a quote from you where you said ‘Please tolerate all difficulties...always continue serving Guru and Gauranga’. You are the epitome of mercy and whenever I am struggling with anything, I simply think of you and it gives me abundant strength. Thank you Gurudeva for always showering me with so much love and mercy.
Gurudeva, I last saw you when you gave initiation to my parents, Ganasraya Nitai Das Adhikari and Gitanjali Jahnava Devi Dasi, in Birmingham 2016. I also took aspiring from you there, and you called me your spiritual daughter. It filled my heart with so much joy and my eyes with so many tears of love. I saw how merciful and caring towards your children you are.
Gurudeva, I want to take this opportunity to inform you about my spiritual progress since last year. With your kind mercy I am able to continue my sadhana and follow regulative principles in my Krishna Consciousness journey. Since finishing my education, I have no more studying and so I am using my free time in reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and hearing lectures.
- I am chanting 16 rounds daily
- I have been reading many of Srila Prabhupada’s books
- I am starting to read Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Part 2
- I am always listening to lectures, even whilst cooking
- My parents have started outreach programme in our home, and I help with preparation of food items
- I continue going to Namahatta in Nottingham every Friday
- We are visiting Vrindavana Dham this August 2019
Gurudeva, I also want to take this opportunity to tell you about something very special that Lord Krishna has given me. For the first few months of 2019, I was having a difficult time, facing many issues and mental disturbances. Since finishing my masters study in September 2018, I have been looking for jobs. I really had a desire to find a job in London Gurudeva, because there are many service opportunities at Iskcon Soho (for Sri Sri Radha LondonIsvara) and Bhaktivedanta Manor (for Radha Gokulananda) and lots of devotee association. I really thought that spiritual desire would not be fulfilled but how kind is Krishna that by his mercy, and Srila Prabhupada’s and your mercy, I have secured a job in London which starts this September 2019. I want to use every ounce of my time to serve at the temple, sing for the deities, cook for the deities, and go on book distribution and harinam.
This is my first offering to you Guru Maharaja at your lotus feet and it may be having many faults and mistakes. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to show my love and appreciation for you Guru Maharaja.
I pray to Sri Sri Jagannatha Baladev and Subhadra to keep you in good health always so that we are able to celebrate many more of your Vyāsa Puja’s in the future. Please continue to engage me in your service, so that one day I can have some attraction for the holy name.
Your aspiring servant always,
Shilpa Kumar (Nottingham, England)
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
To my dearest, beloved Guru Mahārājā,
Please except my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Jagad-Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your loving divine grace!
Wish you a very happy appearance day dear Guru Maharaja!!!
Thank you very much for everything you do for me and for showering your mercy upon a fallen soul like me! I can never express just how much your prayers and blessings mean to me and how much I love you. It is only because of your prayers and blessings that I have completed my university studies well and found my first permanent job this year. As I hear more of your never-ending transcendental pastimes from God brothers and sisters, they make me realise even more how lucky that I am to have the opportunity to take shelter of the guidance of an exalted personality like yourself to save my from this miserable material world. Thank you very much for your enlightening daily Caitanya Lila classes you prepare for us despite your recent bodily discomforts, I really look forward to hearing them and I can feel your presence with me when I hear and see them, as they magically answer some of my personal questions without me having to even ask.
During the book marathon I managed distribute 127 books with your mercy and have been able to serve in Food For Life regularly last year.
A few words that come to my mind when I think of you are: extremely merciful, selfless, completely transcendental, loving, unstoppable, magnanimous, compassionate, determined, and humorous. But the list of your qualities are never ending.
This year is probably going to be the most special and memorable year in my life. I can't wait to take shelter under your lotus feet and to officially call you my spiritual father as I step a step closer to you by taking initiation.
This year I pray I have the strength to always be fixed in my Kṛṣṇa Consciousness as this year marks the real start of my Kṛṣṇa Conscious journey and that I will never ever do anything to displease you.
Lots of Love Always,
Your sheltered disciple and the most insignificant soul,
Shreya Lakhani, Sheltered Disciple,
Bhaktivedanta Manor (UK)
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my sincere obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glory to you! All glory to Prabhupāda!
Your are the truly merciful blessings in our life. Though I have no quality to be your discipline still with your shower of mercy you always protect us.
Garu Mahārāja you are inspirational to all of us. When I lost all the hope then I only think about you, how passionately you are serving Kṛṣṇa with your heart and then we find that I am not allowed to lost hope to me to try to be your servant of a servant of servant.
I wish you a wonderful Vyasa -puja in this year. I wish and pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your good health on wards.
Thank you so much for everything.
Your servant of a servant of a servant,
Subarna,
Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom
Hare krishna Dear Guru Maharaj,
We Beg you to please accept my most humble obesiance at your divine Lotus feet.
All Glories to You our Divine Grace.
All Glories to Srila Praphuada
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
Nama om vishnu Padaya krishna Presthaya Bhutale
srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine
namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracharine
nirveshesh sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine
Hare Krishna,
GuruMaharaj by your unconditional mercy we both got initiated on 26th Sep 2017 in BhaktiVedanta Manor, UK temple
we cant even imagine how much mercy you are showing Gurudev on this conditional soul. In the material world of Birth, Death, Oldage n Disease with your causeless mercy gave the Holyname. There is no hope for me other than the Holyname
Gurudev you are the inspiration, how unlimitedly one can engage in Devotional Service when one has Love for their GuruMaharaj.
Till January 2019 we use to stay in Hounslow and we have Bhakti Vriksha at our house and i got an oppurtunity to do some service and we now we moved to new place Gurudev. I dont know how can i serve you now but i want to engage in Devotional Service again and PLEASE you. Only with your causeless mercy i can engage in Devotional Service. please bestow your mercy on this fallen soul.
Gurudev daily evening your classess are amazing and giving us strength by seeing them. your determination and love for Srila Prabhupada is inspiring. I always feel that when i will get that Love for my Guru Maharaj.
My only wish is to chant my rounds attentively and engage in Devotional Service in the correct mood in Krishna Consciousness and Please you GuruDev. Please forgive us for the offensess which we make knowlingly ang unknowingly.
We wish you a very blissfull Vyas-Puja Dear GuruMaharaj and Praying to Lord Narsimha for your good health always and protect you in all conditions.
We wish to personally attend your Vyas-Puja sometime.
Your most fallen and insignificant servants,
Sulocana VrajaGopi Devi Dasi
Gopala Ganashraya Das
Baby Bhakti Devi
Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaj
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!! All glories to your service!!
Loitering in this material world, many many lifetimes, we have forgotten our original path
Your divine travels countries to countries,vilage to vilage to revive our consciousness
By the mercy of devotees and mercy of Krishna, one gets a Guru
By your causeless mercy we are connected to you.
Sri Nitai gave out the mercy of Sri Gaur
Your divine is giving out the mercy of Nitai without any consideration
Anything connected with Sri Nityananda Prabhu is ecstatic
Any service , instruction or festival in relation with your divine bestows the ecstacy of Sri Nitai
Gauranga wanted to find ways and means to deliver the fallen souls
Your divine's Bhakti Vriksha is delivering cities and towns and families for genrations to come
Thank you Gurumaharaj for being with us inspite of so many bodily discomforts and teaching us what sacrifice of love is.
Bestowing your causeless mercy by engaging us in Sri Nitai Gaur worship and helping us to re-establish our lost relationship.
By your mercy this year we have started new BV's and outreaches in new areas and by Your mercy many new familes are taking up Krishna Consciousness seriously.
We request your blessings so that we may continue this service and inspire many more souls to take up responsibility in Congregation Preaching.
We request your blessings to take care of all the souls your are sending our care.
We Wish You a Happy 70th Vyasapuja.
your spiritual children
Manohara Nitachandra Das and Supriya Jhanava Devi Dasi (East London-UK)
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada.
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my ananta koti dandavata praṇām on your lotus feet.
I am Sushree Sangeeta Sahoo from East London Bhakti Vriksa group.
Happy appearance day dear father.
First time I am writing letter to you. I am very blissful to have spiritual master like you. I took shelter in your lotus feet on 2017 June when you are staying in hotel Hilton. After that my life is fully changed. I am very happy surrounding by our senior experienced devotees. With their guidance doing devotional services Bhakti vrksa and as well as temple, Brahma muhurta chanting, listening your lecture, reading books etc..
We are doing Bhakti Vriksa in our house. I want to serve as a good preacher. Please kindly shower your mercy on me to get that knowledge and intelligence. Your lotus feet are the only safe place in this age of quarrel and hypocrisy. Please accept me as your spiritual daughter giving my initiation. You are always with me I feel your presence and get your guidance in my daily Kṛṣṇa Conscious life. In all my hard-difficult time you always instruct me in my dream. From past life to the present life how you are following me as a spiritual master I saw in my dream. Thank you for your causeless mercy in such insignificant unworthy person.
I pray to Lord Narashimhadeva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pancha-tattva and Tulsi Maharani to give you good health. As you shared your dream with us, you are dancing in front of Rādhā Mādhava. I am praying this dream comes true.
Your spiritual daughter
Sushree Sangeeta Sahoo
East London, United Kingdom
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet and please forgive any offences I may make in this attempt to glorify you on your auspicious 70th Vyāsa-pūjā day!
You once said that Lord Nityānanda’s mercy knows no limits and dear Guru Mahārāja I have observed this in you too. How else would anyone accept so many disciples including an arrogant fool such as myself and which you mercifully reprimanded me for, right after my dīkṣā initiation? It has been a long hard road towards dismantling this particular façade but one that I am eternally grateful to you for caring enough to bring to my attention.
Those halcyon days in the eighties and nineties when you would visit the Manor regularly for meetings and I was fortunate enough along with a handful of god sisters to be able to render some small service. Now I have to be content with associating with you through your books and your orders, serving you in your vani form and that is as it should be, Vani is more important than vapuh, I know because it continues to exist eternally.
But sometimes it feels like that I am existing on the edge of humanity out in a corner of the UK some 3 hours from The Manor and the association of devotees and my god brothers and sisters, trying to assist in expanding the Bhakti Vrksa community, watering and nurturing their devotional creepers as well as my own. For it is only in serving Guru, as you have taught us in the unflinching way you are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda that we ourselves are spiritually fed and watered.
You have always been present in your vani form if only I had the intelligence and the devotion to experience it and benefit from it.
I remember well the first time I saw you Guru Mahārājā, you had just arrived at Bhaktivedanta Manor on a summers’ day and was striding across the lawn with arms magnanimously outstretched to embrace another Sanyasi. This resonated so deeply with me that I knew I had found my Spiritual father. Up to that point I had been resisting the pressure from my authorities to commit to accepting a Guru but that day when I saw your nature and humanity and the deep connection it made in my heart, I knew that I could commit to this person. And later, slowly, the fragments in my memory of my eternal relationship with you began to piece themselves together in my heart like a jigsaw.
sa guruh sa pita capi
sa mata bandhavo ’pi sah
siksayec cet sada smartum
hare namaiva kevalam
“That person is a true guru, a true father, a true mother and a true relative only if they teach one to always remember – the holy name of Hari alone.”
The events of the past year regarding your health have been a roller coaster of intense prayer and austerities in an effort to keep you here longer with us. This has had the effect of bringing us, your disciples closer together. Just like a mother hen who spreads her wings to gives shelter to all her brood, so Kṛṣṇa’s plan meant that we reached out to one another united in renewed love and devotion for you. Certainly Kṛṣṇa was instrumental in supporting you through what to most individuals would be insurmountable challenges. But your love for Śrīla Prabhupāda and your faith in the holy name gave you the determination to carry on fulfilling the order of your spiritual master. This proves, if proof were needed, that you are indeed an empowered soul, completely surrendered to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, faithfully and steadfastly assisting him in carrying out the message of Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu through this entire world.
Gurudeva, however much more time I have left in this body please empower me to work more honestly, more diligently and more closely in your footsteps.
I wish you an ecstatic and blissful 70th Appearance day surrounded by your loving disciples and pray toTheir Lordships Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava, Śrī Panchatattva and Śrī Narashimadev for your protection and good health.
Begging to remain your eternal servant
Taruni Rādhikā devī dāsī (Diksa),
Norwich Yātrā, Norwich, England, UK
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please Accept Our Humble Obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet !
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Your Divine Grace!!
Happy 70th Appearance Day to you !!
Words cannot describe how fortunate we are to have come in contact with this Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement and Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings. It is purely mercy of the Lord that it happened, otherwise what qualification do we have to come under the loving shelter of such a caring spiritual father. Your holiness have lovingly accepted us as your children despite all our shortcomings.
With immense gratitude we thank Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Narasiṁhadeva, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all our previous ācāryas for giving you back to us. We also pray to Them every day to keep you in good health for a long time so that you can travel far and wide and give this message of Kṛṣṇa to millions of people as you used to do.
Every time I think of your compassion and love for all the fallen beings around, I could not stop myself from crying. This only show how much surrendered you are to your spiritual master and how determined you are to fulfill his instructions. Whenever I hear or read about the wonders you perform wherever you are, I'm amazed and can see how dear you are to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṅga. You are our great inspiration Guru Mahārāja. Though I cannot fathom how much trouble you are going through physically, I understand that nothing can stop you from giving out Kṛṣṇa to the fallen conditioned souls like us. Though there is so much to learn from you, I'm taking this one thing that "I should never allow my physical well being to affect or impede my Devotional service" as inspiration, as it is much needed for me at the moment. Being a baby, I'm taking baby-steps towards learning from your example and trying to imbibe at least a fraction of your qualities but hoping to eventually learn to appreciate and understand how much pain and suffering you are going through for our sake.
Guru Mahārājā, when I got initiated in 2016, I promised you that I will help you in your mission of fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions to you by helping you preach the message of Lord Caitanya. Though few of our god brothers told us repeatedly to start Bhakti-vṛkṣa in our area, we are not able to start it in a full-fledged manner. But one good news I have to share with you this year is that I'm slowly getting out of my comfort zone and going out on book distribution and also have started giving classes in our local temple. Though I am nervous every time I attempt to do either of these, I keep telling myself "this is my service to Guru Mahārājā and if I do this it will please him", this is my only motivation. Though it is not so great, hope to increase this year with your blessings. I also have started transcription sevā through JPS Volunteers group which makes me feel that I am covering up for all these years of association of yours that I have missed.
We live in an area where there are practically no god-brother/sister of ours live and because of my on-going health condition we do not get to meet or associate with them often. But this year it so happened that one of our god-brothers has come to our local temple as a pujari and also another god-brother has moved along in to our local area with his family. This really made me feel assured that we have that support from you which will help us in serving you better this year.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā we only beg and pray that you bless us that we can be of some use to you and improve in our service to you. Please do bless us that we do not fall prey to the allurements of Maya and stay your faithful servants forever. Please forgive us for all the offences that we may have committed.
Your servant,
Utkarṣiṇī Simantinī devī dāsī and Bṛhat Gaura Hari dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Our Dearmost Spiritual father Srila Guru Maharaj,
Please accept our most respectful obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupad, all glories to Your Divine Grace.
Sri Vyasa puja is a serene and divine occasion for all the spiritual aspirant and for disciples in particular to glorify the unlimited mercy and unlimited compassion the spiritual master is giving to each one of us ,Srila gurumaharaj you are the epitome of what bhakti can give/show to us ,the unflinching faith in Srila prabhupad, the undisturbed efficiency and execution of devotional service without any cessation all through the 50 plus years of one’s life in complete encyclopaedia in bhakti many of us have ever seen.
Srila gurumaharaj your glories are not just restricted to the god family of Srila prabhupad but beyond the gaudiyas, the srivaishnvas, madhvas everyone has something mesmerising to say about you and your service to the sanatana dharma and the gaudiya parampara. We are proud and in the same time humbled to feel that your causeless mercy and blessings are showered unlimited on us as being your spiritual son and daughter , Guru Maharaj, Your Divine Grace is an ocean of mercy. Out of millions of jivas, we cannot fathom our good fortune to receive the shelter of Your Divine Grace’s Lotus Feet. Definitely we have only disqualifications, which make us more grateful for this causeless mercy.
Your glories are many and we are definitely unfit to even to utter a few words. If we may still be given a chance to speak then we would want to appreciate and glorify the wonderful systems which you have brought into this world through the good work of Mayapur.tv, jpsarchives( from the time of jitakrodha pr) and (I am hoping they have retrieved all the tapes from HK Hill which were in the process of getting dumped in Kaveri river long ago) ,jps office, servants who are taking care of you ,tribal care team under HH BPS , namahattas( Bengal) , the glimpses of what gurubhakti means through the wonderful Bangladesh devotees and Bhakti vriksas ,the melodious Bengali kirtans heard through Biswajit ,kamalagopal prabhus are all mesmerising. We feel our lives are fully soul satisfied just by absorbing all of these and many aspects of devotional practises .
Unless one is empowered one cannot be a preacher , your divine grace has bestowed this blessings on each of your disciples and we are one of them to receive it , today we stand proud to mention that we were able to be small instrument in bringing Kate Higgs ( a British born devotee ) to accept wholeheartedly the process of devotional service for life by taking shelter at your lotus feet through initiation ,she is the 2nd one (British born) in as many as 8 years of our stay here. Your regular inspirations through the classes via facebook,Mayapur.Tv are increasing our quest to surrender to Krishna and Srila prabhupad more and more we are very grateful to that .
Finally “Thank you “ for giving us amazing and caring God family and thank you for using us as Your Divine Grace’s instrument. If there is any purpose for our body, words, mind and intelligence , it is just for serving Srila prabhupad ’s mission.Gurumaharaj, please allow us to always keep aside our plans and just execute Your Divine Grace’s plans and always allow us to be attached to Your Lotus Feet.
On this special occasion of Bhima rati vyasapuja celebrations we pray to the lord to give us your blessings ,your divine presence and your causeless mercy for a long long years to come and we as a infitesminal souls pray to the sri sri Radha Madhava , sri sri Panchatattva and sri Prahalad Narasimhadev to keep you in best of your health and allow you to travel to the west to shower your mercy on the many countless souls eagerly waiting to receive them .
Your spiritual children,
Viśala Gaurāṅga dāsa
Amala Mañjarī devī dāsī
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to your good-self.
On this joyous occasion of your 70th Vyasa puja let me take this opportunity to glorify you my spiritual father. Really, I don't have words to pen the glories of such a philanthropic personality.
It is indeed my good fortune to have a glorious spiritual father. Without your mercy nothing is possible in our life. Please accept this poem "Thy Mercy that Flows Forever" as my offering unto your lotus feet on this auspicious Vyasa puja.
Behold how thy mercy generously flows
and hugs the hearts with its tender touch.
It flows;
As rain from the sky above
Through eroding shameless rocks
Down the valley creating new lives
Flooding the drought lands
Nourishing the green farms and flowery gardens with a constant flow.
Refilling our hearts,
Cheering our souls
Watering the thirsty throats.
As blood inside the body
And breath of souls.
It flows, in its gentle motion
Forever and for ever
Enfolding every soul into the wide and mighty Krishna Prema Ocean.
Your health is of great concern to us and we wish that you would not push yourself to the limit. Despite your recent health crisis, you prove us again you are on a pure spiritual platform and the body is just material. You always inspire us. Like the sun which, never fails serving the Supreme similarly you are above the three modes and in pure sudda-sattva platform serving your spiritual master with great determination despite this health crisis.
I pray to Lord Caitanya and the Panca-tattvas. Lord Radha Madhava and the Asta Sakhis, Lord Narasimha deva and Srila Prabhupada to protect you and keep you in good health.
Lastly, it is that the spiritual master is more merciful on his Vyasa puja day. On this joyous and auspicious day of your Vyasa puja I beg you to bestow your mercy upon me so that I this most fallen soul can come out of the maya cocoon, progress in my Krsna Consciousness and not fail you anymore or let you down as a disciple. Please shower your blessing so that I come out of my current situation and continue my Bhakti Vriksha service. I wish to fall at your lotus feet. Please forgive me for all my wrong doings. You can read my mind please help me clear all the wrongly thoughts and progress in Krsna Consciousness. My life is progressing because of your causeless mercy and blessing. Prayers to be in your service eternally.
Your most fallen servant,
Vaisnavi (Shelter), East London, UK
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!!
All glories to your auspicious Appearance day!!
On the auspicious occasion your Vyāsa-pūjā first of all I like to offer my heartfelt gratitude to you dear father for choosing to stay with us in this world to lovingly guide us and to mercifully engage us in the transcendental mission of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One side the eternal abode of the Lord is waiting with His eternal associates welcoming still who will be ready to sacrifice such glorious opportunity? Only whose heart is pained by seeing the sufferings of the conditioned souls and whose life and soul is to just fulfil the desires and instructions of his spiritual master can alone daringly forsake such transcendental invitation.
In the Śrīmad Bhagavatam we can see how Prahlada Mahārājā refused the invitation of the Lord to go back to spiritual world and chose to remain in the material world to serve his dear spiritual master Narada Muni and to liberate all the fallen condition souls in the material world.
Thank you again and again dear father for being extremely compassionate upon us and being very determined to take us back home back to Godhead. Your every thought, word and action are only simply reflecting your unparalleled love and gratitude to serve your dear spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You never miss a day having darshan of Śrī Śrī Radha Mādhava, Panchattava, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda, chanting, reading, preaching and care - face book Caitanya lila class is going on since 13th October 2018, answering questions both live and by mail, meeting and discussing with devotees through glass window(Nothing is an impediment for you to care for devotees), loving feast and gifts for your god brothers and sisters, visiting Navadvip Mandal Parikrama places in the caravan and giving classes, going to safari and inspiring thousands to take up chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa Mantra, attending festivals, abhishek and classes, Initiations, all kinds of meetings including GBC, board meetings and other meetings and many many more spiritual activities!!! and top of it medicines, exercise and cycling. It is unfathomable dear spiritual father!!!!!
In one of the lectures you have mentioned that"Kṛṣṇa sends the spiritual master and by the mercy of the spiritual master one gets the seed of devotion. And the seed of devotion is so valuable, it saves one from the most abominable condition". What would be my situation if you have not given out the mercy? Thank you so much for saving me from the most abominable condition my dear father. Please continue to protect me otherwise I have no hope.
In the recent face book class, you mentioned that if you are good disciples of your spiritual master, if you evolve your natural love for Lord Gaurāṅga that will make me very happy. Please bless us that we can become your good disciples and also we can awaken our love for Lord Gaurāṅga and make you very happy. It is your causeless mercy that we are engaged in Bhakti-vṛkṣa Programmes so kindly bless us and empower us that we can become your useful instruments in spreading Lord Caitanya's message everywhere around the world.
Remembering you singing these beautiful lines from Adivas song.."Ānanda sima nai niranande dure jai"- No limits for the spiritual bliss and all unhappiness goes far away'. We like to serve you blissfully!!! Please protect us dear spiritual father from all obstacles and challenges in the path of our devotional service and preaching so that we can enthusiastically and blissfully serve you and please you. Thank you so much for all your love, care, mercy, blessings and for everything that you are doing for us and also for everyone with so much details. We are praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and well being.
Thank you Dear Spiritual Father,
With love & gratitude,
Your spiritual Children,
Yamunesvari devī dāsī
Aravinda Kṛṣṇa das
East London, United Kingdom
Nama om Vishnupadaya Krishna preshtaya bhutale Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Nama Acaryapadaya Nitai kripa pradayine Gaura Katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
My dear spiritual father Srila Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
It has been a great fortune for me to write the offering to your glorious 70th Vyas puja.
Despite your physical discomfort and challenges, you have been mercifully giving your association and guidance using technology in the service this year. We are so thankful to Krishna for extending your association to all of us on this planet. By your mercy the association of devotees has been going on very nicely and we are very nicely connected to each other and cooperatively serving in the mission of Srila Prabhupada.
I am feeling really ecstatic and blissful just by learning about your divine grace service to Srila Prabhupada and how nicely you served and inspired thousands of devotees to take up Krishna Conscious in their life. It is a biggest deliverance. Your mercy on all of us fallen souls is really exemplary and I really want to follow your instructions and serve in this glorious mission to help you dear Guru Maharaja. Apart from my own spiritual growth my family members also started taking Krishna Conscious path very seriously. My wife and daughter have been following the path of Krishna Consciousness too by engaging themselves in the service by doing Bhakti Vriksha preaching, kirtan sessions and helping out devotees in their spiritual growth. My wife and myself faced some challenges this year in our preaching and practices but by your mercy and inspiration, we felt your hand in our life and that mere blessing on us is the driving force and helps us in our path to serve Srila Prabhupada. We are so much indebted to you Dear Guru Maharaja for giving such a great nectar of Krishna Consciousness.
Your Divine grace, you are always guiding and caring for each and every disciple and well-wishers personally. This is really heart touching and amazing. Just by taking your Divine Grace’s glimpse, many people changed completely and they are trying to follow the path of Krishna Consciousness. This year, my mother in law took initiation from Your Divine Grace, and this is really helpful in her spiritual life and inspirational as she was going through some family challenges and you helped her my giving protection and giving her the divine shelter.
Dear Guru Maharaja, We are praying to Lord Narsimhadev to give you long and healthy life so that many more people can be benefited by your association.
Please bless me, my family and all our group members that we can bring more and more souls to Krishna consciousness as an offering to Srila Prabhupada by following your instructions.
Thank you very much.
Your insignificant servant
Yogesvara Gopinatha Das (diksha disciple)
London, UK
nama om visnu padaya Kṛṣṇa prestatario bhu ta le Śrīmate jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acaryapadaya nitai kripa pradayine gaura Katha dama daya nagara grama tarine
Querido Guru Mahārāja:
Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias a sus pies de loto ¡Todas las glorias sean para usted!
Quisiera poder expresar mis sentimientos hacia usted, pero esto es tal como tratar de tomar todas las estrellas del cielo y meterlas en una pequeña bolsa .Lo cuál sería imposible .Yo siento por usted tantas cosas y es sorprendente como a pesar de que se encuentra tan lejos ,lo siento tan cerca mío ,todos los días de mi vida y en cada paso que doy, cómo a pesar de que está rodeado de tantas personas y discípulos ,no creo que halla nadie en este mundo que me conozca más que tú, como si existiera un fuerte lazo que nos une y que es inherente a cuálquier cosa.
Nuncae siento sola por qué se que estas, siento tu presencia ,y eres el cielo de mi vida ,que siempre está sobre mi cabeza ,altivo y calmó, observándome ,bendiciendo en, dándome refugio y aunque hay veces en las que no lo noto ,estás ahí ,cómo el cielo, el cielo sobre mi.
Y así como el cielo es el escenario de tantos diversos acontecimientos, cómo el amanecer, atardecer, anochecer, tormentas ,nevadas ,fuertes vientos o incluso el volar de las aves ,así mismo fuiste testigo de todos los cambios de mi vida ,de todas mis pérdidas ,fracasos ,de mis idas y venidas ,mudanzas ,aciertos ,y siempre estuviste ahí prodigándome tu amor incondicional ,tu más tierna y profunda mirada azul. Cómo el cielo sobre mi ,y así ,desde aquí amado Gurú Mahārāja siempre te miro a lo lejos ,tu inmensidad ,tu grandeza, tú fuerza, tú belleza ,tu luz. Como el paso del tiempo ,todos los amaneceres y ocasos que viviste nunca han apagado tu escencia, cómo has atravesando todas tus grandes pruebas con humildad ,con dignidad, y con firmeza.
Amado gurú Mahārāja ¡Cielo de mi vida!cuando falle me lwvantaste,salvaste mi vida.
Gracias a usted creo en el proceso de conciencia de Kṛṣṇa ,creo que es posible ,creo que el amor existe,que las personas santas existen, y que tú eres una .
Creo en la misión del Señor Caitanya por qué creo en usted ,y cómo usted lleva adelante sus preprácticas ,con tanta alegría ,determinación, entusiasmo.
Admiro mucho como tú te relacionas con las personas, con amor y respeto, dando todo de ti ,cuidando ,cultivando, con un corazón muy blando ,hablando palabras tales como oasis en un desierto .De hecho admiro todo de usted ,toda su trayectoria ,su capacidad para escuchar ,para resolver problemas ,para animarnos. Pero por sobre todo admiro su amor, cómo si este se tratara de un pozo de agua de donde todo el mundo pudiera sacar cuánta agua quisiera y aun así está no se acabará.
Lo mismo pero con su amor, nunca conocí a nadie que tenga tanto amor.
Usted nos trajo el cielo espiritual a la tierra
A la tierra empapó con lágrimas de éxtasis
Con éxtasis dirige grandes kīrtanas
En sus kīrtanas yayos tocaba
Tocaba el corazón de todos
Á todos animaba
Animaba el mío también, y su dueño te volviste.
Espero estar a su servicio y en su asociación siempre.
Su sirvienta
Rādhikā Mādhavī devī dāsī,
Buenos Aries - Capital Federal
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
Ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a Su Divina Gracia Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, quien es muy querido por el Señor Kṛṣṇa, debido a que ha tomado refugio a Sus pies de loto.
nama acaryapadaya, nitai-krpa-pradayine gaura-katha-dhama-daya, nagara-grama-tarine
Querido Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā Swami, Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias a sus divinos pies de loto. Todas las glorias al Día más auspicioso que apareció Mi Gurudeva. Estoy muy feliz tener la misericordia tan maravillosa y contemplar sus Pies de Loto. En la contemplación de mi Gurudeva, se me viene inmediatamente las figuras imponentes de Śrīla Vyāsadeva, de Su Señoría Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu y todos los Ācāryas o Guru-tattva todos ellos juntos en usted.
He estado atormentado, tanto en vigilia, de dormido y en mis sueños, para que no nos abandonaras en este mundo solos sin protección. Si estas presente, aunque lejos en este mundo para nosotros es seguridad y mucha confianza en poder alcanzar la meta espiritual. También es un orgullo de ver que mi Gurudeva desafía a la muerte y se impone al miedo o temor que todos tememos.
En este día más auspicioso, te rogamos humildemente que nunca nos abandones y también derrames sus bendiciones sobre nosotros, que en realidad hacemos lo que podemos, pero estamos muy felices de verlo y contemplarlo y así podemos ser un instrumento para cumplir su misión. Te rogamos que nos des la fuerza interior para tomar todas las austeridades en el servicio a tu misión. Por favor, perdona mis ofensas y dame la inteligencia para cumplir tus órdenes bajo la protección de tu potencia pesada en asociación con tus devotos sinceros.
Pidiendo permanecer bajo el refugio de tus pies de loto en todo momento y aspirando a ser tu humilde servidor.
Ekaniṣṭha dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear Guru Mahārāja, my dear spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Jaya jaya Nitāi-Gaurāṅga.
All glories to your auspicious appearance Day.
Dear Guru Mahārāj, you are a daily inspiration to me. Whenever I see you I feel stronger and happier.
Today is a special day and with great joy we celebrate its appearance, which is a source of joy, inspiration and salvation for all who follow you.
During all these years many things have happened, but your perseverance and sincere and joyful spirituality is the rope that saves me from this material world.
I leave here my sincere obeisances and ask that you accept me as your servant, even with my faults, difficulties and defects, because I need you as much as a bird needs wings to fly.
Thank you master, thank you spiritual father.
Your little servant,
Adbhuta-Narasiṁha Hari dāsa
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
When I first visited Sridham Mayapur back in 2000, we heard the GBC announcing it might take 70 years to have the Vedic Planetarium temple phisically manifested to our eyes.
But by Lord Caitanya’s mercy The TOVP is almost completed. Everyday we receive wonderful news and there are drones showing the temple gourgeously being built! Along with that, Sridham Mayapur has grown so big, the preaching programs all around Bengal involve thousands ans thousands of devotees.
This is all due to your Big Heart beating, inspiring each and everyone, gathering more and more people! It is beyond all limits! Your mercy in inconceivable!
Thank you for accepting me. I pray to remain at your feet, and honour Them,
Your spiritual daughter,
Mitra Gopi devi dasi
VYASA PUJA HOMAGE TO HIS HOLLINESS JAYAPATAKA SWAMI 2019
Jay Dear Gurudev!
Happy vyasa-puja day!
In this auspicious day i wanted to offer you this humble vyasa-puja homage:
You gave me Krishna.
Through you i had the chance to take advantage of the matchless gift of Krishna Conciousness delivered by His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada .
You are my Divine Spiritual master the selfless and tireless preacher.
Jayapataka Swami the Flag of Victory of Lord Caitanya.
You rescued me from the ocean of births and death.
You are the Divine torch of knowledge which lights my way.
In my darkest hours you are there to bestow on me your merciful glance which is never in vain.
Even though i am fallen and unable to apreciate your glories as i should,
I always remember that you gave me the precious gift of Krishna Conciousness and are the responsable of the happiness i experience in my life everyday.
You made this fallen, unquallified, with no good qualities soul, someone worth of value, in other words if there is any good quality in my self it is thanks to you.
You are an exalted devotee, a paramahamsa,
You are not an ordinary person as some may pose, you are not victim of a disciplinary sanction.
You are a pure devotee, you dont identify yourself with the body, you are on your constitutional position of being Krishna concious. You are like the waters of the Ganges, that sometimes is filled with bubbles, foam and Straw. You never contaminate. And the spiritually advanced souls always take bath in your holy waters without considering the condition of them.
You are the true spiritual master since you know the science of Krishna Conciousness.
In the holy day of your vyasa puja i bow down at your feet.
You are Srila Prabhupadas dearest disciple.
You understood perfectly well Srila Prabhupadas mission.
You read Srila Prabhupadas books and understood them thoroughly.
You are Srila Prabhupadas humble servant.
You are a worldwide preacher broadcasting the science of Krishna conciousness to thousands of souls.
You are a recognised devotee of the Lord.
You are an eternal associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
You are a completely surrendered soul
You are a simple vaishnava.
You are not some sahajiya which preachs to some refined people exclusive high level devotional service.
You are giving Krishna conciousness to everybody!
You are a Gaura priya jana, a dear devotee of Lord Gaura.
You are an acarya, you preach with the example, you have put into practice the process of Krishna conciousness in your own life, you are not just preaching empty words.
You have truly relished the nectar of sankirtana, the congregational chanting of the holy names.
When will i be able to lay down at your lotus feet?
You are an authority of devotional service.
Everything which you have taught me, listened from you, or revealed through the reading of Srila Prabhupadas books by you are true.
You are not preaching some self concocted philosophy, it is veda, knowledge, self evident.
It is said that there are three kinds of knowledge, of which sabda pramana is the best, because it is perfect, it is transcedental knowledge recieved from the authoritative sources and you have recieved it and now you deliver it, so your speech is perfect.
You know the transcendental science of devotional service, you give the most valuable gift of pure devotional service to eveybody.
You relieve the suffering of humanity, you disipate the dense fog of ignorance
And reinstate the suffering souls in their joyous constitutional positions through devotional service.
You fit perfectly with the descriptions given in the Vedas.
Im a fallen soul aspiring at your lotus feet
Im full of false pride
In want of fame and prestige
And still hankering to enjoy the resources of material nature.
Im dull headed and my intelligence is lost due to my past sinful activities.
Im after money and women
Deprived from the association of Vaishnavas.
Im often prey of anger
And in a frustrated mood in life.
And even though im fallen and stumble always with the same stones,
Comiting abominable unforgivable sins.
You always give me another oportunity .
You are so kind that you have accepted this fallen and unqualified soul as your disciple.
I beg you, please be mercyful and bestow your causeless mercy upon me.
I surrender at your lotus feet
Let the world know your glory!
Gurumaharaja Ki Jaya!
Your menial servant
Bahu Rupa Caitanya Dasa.
Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada! Todas las Glorias a Gurú Maharajá! Acepte por favor mis humildes reverencias a sus pies de loto que inundan este planeta de amor puro por Krsna. Quisiera tener las palabras necesarias para su glorificación mi querido Gurú Maharajá! en este día tan especial, de Viasa Puja, pero aunque no las tenga considero que usted se merece toda hermosa glorificación. Yo Glorifico su aparición en este mundo, ya que usted nos da amor puro por Krsna, su misericordia es tanta que nos inunda con el amor y la dulzura de Sri Caitanya Maha-Prabhu, y nos enseña nuestro verdadero rasa (relación con dios) y el ejemplo para servir y complacer al maestro espiritual. Su fuerza y constancia en el servicio para complacer a su maestro espiritual, cada esfuerzo, cada clase y desafíos que ha tenido, me gustaría agradecerle profundamente, ya que eso me ha dado el entusiasmo y la determinación que necesito y quisiera seguir siempre su ejemplo en mi vida, para que un día pueda servirlo favorablemente. Porque usted me ha dado todo lo necesario para mi vida espiritual, aunque no me lo merezca. Usted es tan grande, tan refulgente que mi vida se hace perfecta al estar en su hermosa presencia y me demuestra la dirección perfecta, en este hermoso camino de consciencia de Krsna. Gracias por ayudarnos a conectarnos con la misericordia de Sri Caitanya Maha-Prabhu, y a conocer nuestra verdadera relación con Krsna, yo oro por obtener siempre su misericordia sin causa, que usted tiene para estas almas. Estoy agradecida eternamente con usted padre, que me ha enseñado la vida. Su sirviente Gopa Gopika Devi Dasi HARE KRSNA
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances in this auspicious day of your Sri Vyasa Puja.
All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, all glories to Stila Prabhupada, all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
Firstable, I would like to tell you how grateful I am with Krishna because of your recovery. I know it has been a rough time, but because of the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu you have been strong enough to go through this.
Your devotion, honesty and determination is an example to all of us and I know that most of us could not make it without you guiding our path.
Your recovery is still on course, but I really hope you are getting stronger day after day to start travelling and meeting devotees all over the world once again. I have faith that it will happen. You are a very powerful representative of Srila Prabhupada (and that is what you teach us to be), so we can see all your strenght beneath your material body.
This year, my offering to Srila Prabhupada and to you is a nice program we made with my friend Parasurama Avatar das in a inclusive comunity for young people with cognitive impairment, from october to december, where we taught them to cook many recipes and a little of our philosophy. It had a great reception from the boys and girls and the people in charge. They repeated the mantras with us while offering the Prasada, we chanted Hare Krsna together, we read some pastimes and we gave to all of them a recipe book. In december they had a Christmas fair where we made the closing of the program, gave them diplomas and other book of Srila Prabhupada to share and read with their families. We gave a Bhagavad Gita to the center as well.
It was a wonderful experiencie and the families were very happy, excited and they thanked us a lot for the program. So this was our way of preaching, through Prasada, which you have taught us how important is.
Finally, this year I'm studying to be a Breastfeeding Consultant (I'm a speech and languague therapist), and with your blessing, I hope I can use it in service too, to encourange and teach some things to mother devotees and other women who are pregnant or breastfeeding their babies.
Dear Guru Maharaja, I know that I have a lot to improve, but as I always say, it's you who carry the flag in the front of this Srila Prabhupada's army, so if we have your guide, everything will come up.
Thank you for showing us what real and trascendental love is, thank you for demostrate what the sastra says; that we are not this body.
Krsna is so merciful that He let me have you as my spiritual father in this life (and the next ones). May Lord Nrsimhadeva protects you in every moment.
Your eternal servant,
Kamalaksi Subhadra devi dasi.
Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Goura Nitay
Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada
Todas las glorias a Mi Querido y Eterno Padre Espiritual.
Por favor acepte mis reverencias.
Es una alegría poder saludarlo en su VP
Sabiendo que se encuentra mejor de salud para realizar su misión, muchos de nosotros seguimos luchando por tratar de servir la misión de Srila Prabhupada, lo cual usted es nuestra inspiración para poder realizarlo, su pureza y fuerza nos alienta a seguir adelante nos da Fé y esperanza. Por eso estamos muy agradecidos, por su tan poderoso Amor a Srila Prabhupada y SS Gouranga.
Gracias Querido Padre por todo lo que nos das, deseamos que Sri Nrsimhadev siempre te proteja.
Hare Krsna
GOURANGA!!!
Kamalangi Jahnava d.d. y familia.
Todasalas Glorias a Śrī Śrī Gauraa Nitay
Todasalas Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda
Todasalas glorias a Mi Querido y Eterno Padre Espiritual.
Por favor acepte mis reverencias.
Es una alegría poder saludarlo en su VP
Sabiendo que se encuentra mejor de salud para realizar su misión, muchos de nosotros seguimos luchando por tratar de servir la misión de Śrīla Prabhupāda, lo cual usted es nuestra inspiración para poder realizarlo, su pureza y fuerza nos alienta a seguir adelante nos da Fé y esperanza. Por eso estamos muy agradecidos, por su tan poderoso Amor a Śrīla Prabhupāda y SS Gauraanga.
Gracias Querido Padre por todo lo que nos Dāsa, deseamos que Śrī Nrsimhadev siempre te proteja.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!!! GAURĀṄGA!!!
Kamalangi jahnava Devī Dāsī,
Santiago, Chile
Querido Guru Maharaja! Acepte por favor mis humildes reverencias... Todas las glorias a Sri Sri Goura Nitai ! Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada ! Y todas las glorias a usted!!!
Con mi corazón quiero agradecerle y retribuirle todo lo que usted me ha entregado día a día...mi vida sin usted sería con un corazón roto y solo. Usted me ha salvado y ha echo de mi vida una herramienta para tratar de servir a Srila Prabhupada y que en todas partes se conozcan sus glorias!
Gracias a usted y por su misericordia sin causa! De corazón oro para que usted siempre esté muy bien y siga acompañándonos para así poder recibir sus instrucciones y su presencia siga purificando este mundo material! Sin usted yo no soy nada! Gracias por toda su misericordia sin causa. Quiero entregarme a usted día a día! Gracias por sus milagros!
Siempre presente en mi corazón agradezco a Krsna su llegada a este mundo material! Todas las glorias a Jayapataka Swami ! Por favor concedame refugio bajo sus divinos pies de loto!
Jaya Guru Maharaja ki...Jaya!!!!!
Nāma om visnu-pādāya Krsna-presthāya bhū-tale śrīmate Jayapataka-svāmin iti nāmine.
Nāma acaryapadaya nitāi krpa pradayine gaura kathā dhāma- daya nagara grama tārine.
Amado Guru Mahārāja:
Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias, todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada y el movimiento de sankīrtana
En esta fecha tan especial para todos, quiero agradecer que haya usted aparecido en mi vida y me haya aceptado como su discípula hace ya tantos años. Más aún, después de tantas cosas pasadas, doy gracias por toda la misericordia sin causa, que usted ha puesto en mi vida al seguir aceptándome y dándome la posibilidad de seguir, de instruirme, de mostrarme a mí y a tantos con su ejemplo, la forma de ser y avanzar en este camino que a ratos se muestra tan difícil.
Su fuerza y su valor es la medida de poder enfrentar día a día nuestros pequeños retos y dificultades. Saber que con usted y su ayuda misericordiosa, podremos ser exitosos.
Siempre su mirada ha estado presente en mis momentos de dolor, en mis flaquezas. Su gentileza y el reconocer en usted un padre, me da el sentir y el saber que tengo de superarme y crecer en este camino maravilloso que nos dejó Srila Prabhupada.
Me siento nuevamente unida a Conciencia de Krsna, a mis hermanos espirituales y el resto de los devotos, como una misma familia espiritual por intermedio de Su amor.
Aunque a veces me miro a mí misma y no alcanzo a considerarme verdaderamente como debe ser una devota y me pierdo en conceptos y conjeturas, entiendo que con el Su ayuda bondadosa y el recuerdo de Krsna y Sus nombres, seremos acogidos. Espero ser purificada cada día más. Procuro cumplir mis promesas y no quisiera volver a fallar. Es tan agradable poder sentir que a Sus pies, querido GM, puedo encontrar el descanso y evitar la preocupación por lo efímero.
Por favor, no deje de bendecir mi vida, estoy en Sus manos. Quiero seguir sirviendo a Sus pies de loto.
PRIYA SANTA DEVI DASI
Hare Krishna the Most Merciful Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances .All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On this most auspicious appearance day of your divine grace
I offer my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to your divine grace.
I pray to the lord Narasimhadev to be merciful so that you regain your health and to give you long and healthy life and give you all protection so as you enable you to continuously distribute Krishna prema
Guru Maharaaj please forgive me for any offense I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly and beg for your blessing for my spiritual advancement and to serve Guru Maharaaj and Krishna in a better way i am able to glorify you Guru maharaj as l am in ignorant and fallen conditioned soul
I need always your blessing
Thank you so much Guru Maharaj for every things
Hari Bol
My most merciful, patita pavana Srila Guru Maharaja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to your divine self!
On the most auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja, dear Guru Maharaja, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for having shed gallons and gallons of blood in preaching and making so many devotees around the world. This time I was extremely fortunate to personally witness the astounding reception you had in Sri Mayapur dham after your return from Chennai post the transplant surgeries. It was a reflection of how much people love you. It was made even more obvious how you have touched the lives of so many people, how you have saved so many people. When I see the overwhelming love your disciples and well wishers pour upon you, it fills my heart with so much joy.
On the other side, you certainly have an insatiable desire to make more and more devotees. If all the devotees you have made were to take the form of flowers and then garlanded as an offering to Srila Prabhupada, it would cover him fully several times over. What determination and enthusiasm you have Guru Maharaja!
For the first time, I also had the good fortune to personally attend your daily classes at the roof top of the Lotus building. You certainly know the art of putting forward the most sublime knowledge in the most entertaining way. You make the audience laugh and at the same time also get them to chant the Holy names again and again. I also got to witness the interaction between your divine self and your disciples at the end of the classes. When I heard them reporting how they engage in so many devotional activities, some for your pleasure and some for the benefit of your health, it put me to shame.
How can I possible express my gratitude to you my dear spiritual father for having showered me with your unconditional mercy? Every time we are together in the same geographical location, you have very mercifully engaged me in your cooking seva and given me your personal association. Every time I have written to you, you have taken the time out to reply. You have invested so much of your precious time and energy in preaching to me and starting my good fortune in Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON. After having done so much, you still ask "what can i do for you?" My dear spiritual father, you are indeed the epitome of mercy, love and patience. If the administrators of the guinness book of world records could measure qualities like mercy, love, patience, enthusiasm, determination, sincerity, commitment, passion, purity, integrity, optimism, courage, respectability, charisma, humility, discipline, time management, social skills, authenticity, clarity, focus, resilience, problem solving capacity, your name would be on the top of every page! Thank you Guru Maharaja for being what you are. I am extremely grateful that you accepted me as your disciple.
Please forgive my offenses.
Please engage me in your services even life after life after life.
Your eternal servant,
Sri nama radha d.d.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Querido Guru Mahārāja.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Por favor acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias a sus pies. Todas las Glorias sean para Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Diariamente rogamos al Señor Narasiṁha por su recuperación física Guru Mahārāja, de acuerdo con su deseo de seguir expandiendo el canto del Santo nombre en "cada Pueblo y Aldea" y satisfacer la instrucción de Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Como una ofrenda amorosa ud Guru Mahārāja, y aprovechando esta fecha tan especial de celebración de su Vyāsa-pūjā #70, desde Cali, Colombia, quiero contarle que desde el 1 de Junio del año pasado (2018), junto con mi esposo Ādi Karta dāsa y mis hijas (Buddhi y Rādhā-priyā), iniciamos un nuevo proyecto, Centro de prédica "Prabhupāda Āśrama". iniciamos este espacio con la idea de seguir expandiendo el canto del Santo Nombre en nuestra ciudad, y trabajamos de la mano con el Templo de la Buitrera.
Contamos con el apoyo de 1 devota más: Kamalatika Devī Dasī (Discípula de M. Bhakti Bhūṣaṇa).
Encontramos gracias a Kṛṣṇa y a sus bendiciones una casa grande, perfecta para los festivales de sábado y clases diarias de Bhagavad-gita.
En el momento, y mientras hacemos más ajustes, tenemos a sus Señorías Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, hacemos Maṅgala Āratik, Sundara Āratik, Clase de Bhagavad-gītā diario de lunes a miércoles, los jueves tuvimos clase de Upadeśāmṛta, viernes Harināma con distribución de prasādā (galletas o bolitas maravillosas) y libros, y los sábados tenemos festival de Domingo en sábado!!! Gracias a Kṛṣṇa y a su determinación Guru Mahārāja, hay varias personas nuevas asistiendo a los programas, muy interesadas en conocer más de la filosofía y cantando entre 1 a 4 rondas diarias.
Hemos tenido lindos programas en los que celebramos: Jhūlan Yātrā y contamos con la compañía de Mahārāja Bhakti Prabhupāda-Vrata Dāmodara (Enviamos fotos). Tambien celebramos Dāmodara, Aparición del Śrīla Prabhupāda, Conmemoramos la desaparición de Śrīla Prabhupāda, Celebramos la aparición del Señor Varāha!!! También nos visitó Mahārāja Mahā-Viṣṇu quien con su entusiasmo no sigue animando a seguir adelante con el proyecto.
El programa de Food for life sigue andando. Estamos distribuyendo aprox. 1000 platos de prasādā al mes en uno de los sitios más necesitados de la ciudad: "El Calvario", y cada 3 meses visitaremos un sector de la ciudad llamado Comuneros, donde existen fronteras invisibles por problemas de pandillas... Ya son 4 años de mantener el programa de Food for Life en Cali con el apoyo de bienquerientes y donantes.
Quisiera poder dedicar más tiempo y esfuerzo a todas estas actividades de prédica... ya empezamos por algo, y poco a poco con sus bendiciones y su inspiración nos iremos ocupando y atrayendo a más personas.
Es maravillosos ver su recuperación, y su entusiasmo y determinación en continuar trabajando para Śrīla Prabhupāda, créame Guru Mahārāja que eso es el motivo de seguir adelante.
Ruego a sus Señorías Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi y al Señor Narasiṁha Deva por su salud y por despertar una chispa de devoción en mi para poder satisfacerlo.
Espero poder tener pronto su asociación Guru Mahārāja, que tenga una hermosa celebración de Vyāsa-pūjā y seguiré atenta a sus instrucciones.
Su sirviente
Candramukhī Subhadrā Devī Dāsī
Discípula desde 23/7/2008|
Cali, Colombia.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Querido Guru Mahārāja!
Por favor acepte mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias todas las glorias sean a Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Feliz día de celebración de su Vyāsa-pūjā Número 70!
Guru Mahārāja usted es el homenajeado y somos todos nosotros quienes recibimos todas las bendiciones y el lindo regalo que es tenerlo un año más en este mundo, eso es una fortuna. Principalmente quiero agradecer a Kṛṣṇa por todas esas bendiciones y milagros que ha hecho con Ustedes.
Éste es el. Onceavo año en el que tengo el privilegio de celebrar en compañía de los devotos, hermanos espirituales y bienqueriente. También celebró 11 años de haber empezado el proceso y de ser bendecida con su refugio y protección.
Doy muchísimas gracias por eso, por tener tan linda oportunidad, gracias por todos sus esfuerzos, entrega y rendición al servicio de Śrīla Prabhupāda, ISKCON y Kṛṣṇa; cada una de sus acciones nos dá ejemplo de ello, gracias por su gran misericordia y compasión por todas las almas condicionadas que como yo anhelamos despertar nuestra consciencia dormida y seguir su gran ejemplo.
Realmente quedan insuficientes mis palabras para poderlo glorificar a usted y expresar la gran alegría de poder demostrarle la infinita gratitud de poder tenerlo como mi padre espiritual.
Mi eterna gratitud le es expresada a través de estás palabras le pido que me ocupe siempre en poderlo servir de alguna manera, le oro a Kṛṣṇa me mantenga siempre en asociación de los devotos entregados a su servicio y de Śrīla Prabhupāda sólo así sé que puedo avanzar en el sendero devocional.
Sea Guru Mahārāja muy glorificado hoy en en todo lugar donde llega sus enseñanzas, mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias, eterna gratitud y amor por todo lo que significa tenerlo como maestro espiritual, por darme la inmerecido misericordia de ser su discípula, deseo que esté y todos los días esté acompañado de la protección de Rādhā y Kṛṣṇa.
Sé postra antes sus pies de loto
Su aspirante a sirviente
Kamalinī Viṣṇupriyā devī dāsī
Hare Krishna guru Maharaja por favor acepte a sus pies de loto mis mas sinceras y respetuosas reverencias.
nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate Jayapataka Svamin iti namine
Nama acaryapadaya
Nitai-krpa-pradayine
Gaura-katha-dhama-daya
Nagara-grama-tarine.
amado padre espiritual en su profunda devoción por sacarnos de este difícil mundo material, su lucha tenaz y ardua contra maya se ha visto expuesto a dejar su cuerpo todo por ayudarnos como también aceptar la ingratitud de muchs discípulos en occidente. Que nos cuesta ser sinceros para establecer una perdurable y armoniosa relación de entrega a Sus Divinos pies de loto honrando las gracias a Krishna y a su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedante Swami Srila Prabhupada por su vyasapuja 70, el cual nos permite ser inspirados bajo su sombra divina en continuar el sencero espiritual para que muchas otras entidades vivinetes puedan ser tocadas por su grata y misericordiosa compasión de lograr hacer la vuelta al Supremo. Solo por la misericordia de Guru y Krishna todo es posible, gracias Gurumaharaja por amarme tanto sin que yo lo merezca. Me postro a Sus divinos pies loto.
Su sirviente no cualificado
Aprameya Dasa e hijas Radha Krishna y Nitai Gaurapriya
Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada
Todas las Glorias a Nitay Gaurango
Amado Padre porfavor acepte mis reverencias a sus pies de loto .Jamas podría apropiadamente glorificarlo en este el más sagrado de los días , el día de su Vyasa Puja, .
Quiero darle las gracias , eterna gratitud , por siempre estar a mi lado , en cada minuto de mi vida , gracias por sus maravillosas bendiciones , gracias por permitirme servir aquí en Guayaquil , ansió poder verlo personalmente , solo oro a Nitay Gaurango , para que UD. Pueda tener buena salud y poder seguir sirviendo a su amado Srila Prabhupada. Gracias eternas
Su sirviente más insignificante
Manyari Sakhi
Querido Guru Maharaj, por favor acepta mis reverencias, todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada. Mi querido padre espiritual, en el día propicio de su advenimiento, solo tengo que agradecerle su presencia y su misericordia. Estos días en Mayapur escuchando la narración del Libro de Caitanya de su boca de loto han sido los días más extáticos, su presencia y su rendición nos dan mucha fuerza y convicción para predicar. Han pasado 5 años desde la última vez que lo vi personalmente, sin embargo, nunca me sentí muy lejos de ti, ese es su poder, gracias por manifestarte en mis sueños, gracias por estar conmigo en la distribución de libros, gracias por permitirme Para asistirte en la adoración de la deidad. Gurudev, es el deseo de mi corazón, a pesar de todas las dificultades, continuar sirviéndote siempre en la predicación, mi cuerpo está lejos de ti la mayor parte del tiempo. pero mi corazón vive con su instrucción. Gracias infinitas, su presencia es iluminadora y trascendental, su amor por nosotros y hacia Srila Prabhupada no tiene límites, es por eso que conquista miles de corazones en todo el mundo. Profundamente agradecido y rogando por sus bendiciones, su sirviente, Sarvesvara Acyuta Dasa.
PD: Actualmente estoy en la Ciudad de México, participando en programas de distribución masiva de libros, en universidades y comenzando proyectos de cultivo y cuidado de jóvenes.
Sarvesvara Acyuta Das
(Uruguay) (Diksa)
Querido Guru Mahārāja,
Por favor acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias al polvo de sus divinos Pies de loto.
Primeramente me gustaría disculparme por no haber escrito en todo este tiempo, honestamente no se porque, tengo serios problema de comunicación con ud. guru maharaj, será que es debido a mis ofensas que no pueda comunicarme como lo hacen muchos hermanos/as espirituales?
Hoy he pedido al señor Kṛṣṇa que me ayude a sobre pasar ese obstáculo ese gran impedimento que tengo de comunicarme con mi único bienqueriente.
Todos los días pienso en ud. también en como servirlo mejor, solo por su misericordia sin causa todavía estoy luchando contra la energía ilusoria, deseo mantenerme siempre a su servicio como un manso e humilde sirviente. Estoy viviendo en el templo con mi esposo Askobhya das, el fue iniciado por Bhaktibusana swami el año pasado y ahora nos estamos dedicando a full a la adoracion de Śrī Śrī Goura Nitāi, todos los días asistimos a los programas matutinos , y escuchamos Śrīman Bhagavatan y Bhagavad Gita y Śrī Caitanya Caritamṛta., seguimos los principios regulativos y cantamos las rondas. El servicio que hacemos es de mantener la predica en Asunción mandir, y ayudamos a otros devotos para que puedan realizar su servicio devocional.
Guru Mahārāja, deseo que su salud mejore pronto, también deseo tener la fortuna de poder visitarlo pronto.
Mādhava Priyā devī dāsī
su humilde sirviente
PD.adjunto mi ofrenda
Ofrezco mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias a mi amado maestro espiritual Jayapatākā Swami Śrīla Ācāryapāda, quien está absorto en servir a Krisna y complacer a su divina gracia Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Antes de conocerte tenía tantas interrogantes en mi vida, por ejemplo quería saber: ¿quién soy y de dónde vengo?, ¿a dónde vamos después de la muerte?, ¿qué es la muerte, qué es este mundo?, ¿por qué solamente sufrimos?, ¿Por qué no existe la felicidad?, ¿quién es Dios?, ¿dónde mora?, ¿cómo es él?, ¿cuál es la relación que tenemos con Él?, ¿por qué nacemos?, por qué enfermamos?, ¿ por qué envejecemos y morimos? Y en mi primera entrevista contigo me contestaste esas y muchas otras interrogantes, y desde ese momento mi querido Guru Mahārāja, guías mis pasos y ocupas cada espacio de mi vida; por esa razón te digo muy humildemente: Oṁ ajñana – timirāndhasya jiñānahjana – salakāya – caksur unmilitam yena tasmai – śrī gurave namaḥ.
Su eterno sirviente,
Advaita-nātha dāsa
Chiclayo Mandir – Perú.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Yo ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a los pies de loto de mi amado Guru Mahārāja quien es muy misericordioso con todas las entidades vivientes al entregar este proceso del Kṛṣṇa-bhakti, el culto del Señor Gaurāṅga. Siguiendo las instrucciones de Śrīla Prabhupāda como su alma y vida, Usted es el baluarte emblema y bandera de victoria del señor Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Así, Usted es la fuerza de nuestras vidas, la esperanza de tomar refugio en Kṛṣṇa, de regresar a Dios con la Sucesión Discipular junto a Usted que está sentado en un trono dorado en Māyāpur dhāma como un árbol de deseos a los pies del Śrī Pañca-tattva, Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Narasiṁha deva, Śrī Jagannātha Svāmī y Śrīla Prabhupāda. ¡No hay nada más grande en los tres mundos que Usted! Por favor, sea misericordioso con este siervo insignificante que mendiga Su asociación. Gracias por estar siempre cuidando de nosotros, como Śrī Kṛṣṇa de Sus vacas con su cayado; bendígame con esta gran misión de difundir la instrucción suprema: man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru mām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo 'si me “Siempre piensa en Mí, conviértete en devoto Mío, adórame a Mí y ofréceme a Mí tu homenaje. De ese modo, vendrás a Mí sin falta. Yo te prometo eso, porque tú eres Mi muy querido amigo” ¡Desde cualquier rincón de esta existencia, con el servicio divino a sus pies de loto patita pavana Su Santidad Jayapatākā Swami, yo le ofrezco mis ilimitadas reverencias!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Amado Padre y Maestro Espiritual, por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias a la sombra de Sus Divinos Pies de Loto.
Todas las glorias a Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitai
Todas las glorias a Sus Señorías Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhava
Todas las glorias a Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madana Bihārī.
Todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Es maravilloso poder celebrar un Viasa Puja más en la vida de nosotros Sus discípulos, es el acontecimiento más importante para tratar de glorificarlo en la medida de nuestras posibilidades, ya que ninguna término alcanza a describir la magnitud de Su grandiosa personalidad, mucho menos de Su importancia en ISKCON y el mundo entero.
Es así que cuando fue necesario Usted unió al mundo en su totalidad en oración, fue una bendición que nos mostró lo que Usted logra con éxito incluso desde Su difícil trance de salud. Devotos, católicos, evangélicos y personas de corazón noble y de todas las creencias y tipos de fe, se purificaron orando por Usted.
Cuan importante y necesaria es Su presencia física para todos nosotros Sus hijos, aspirantes a discípulos, sobrinos espirituales, hermanos espirituales y toda la familia de Kṛṣṇa en el mundo.
Cada día le agradezco más y más al Señor Narasiṁhadeva por tenerlo en el Darsam diario, cada día que pasa se hace más hermoso ver como se va fortaleciendo y lleno de amor, entusiasmo, fuerza, devoción, dedicación, glorifica al Señor Gaurāṅga y a Su Amado Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Querido Padre, Usted que nunca se aparta de Kṛṣṇa y El Señor Caitanya y Nityānanda, por favor ore por mí , para que
por fin realice y alcance la meta de la vida que es servir con cuerpo y alma a la sombra de Sus Divinos Pies de Loto.
Aspirando dejar de ser inútil y cualificarme como Su discípula
Medinī devī dāsī
My beloved Gurudev,
Dandavat pranam.
Please Accept My Humble Obeisance at your lotus feet.
All Glories to you,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and to all our Parampara acharyas !
Gauranga Gauranga Gauranga
Hare Krishna !
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Nama om vishnu Padaya krishna Presthaya Bhutale srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine
Namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracharine nirveshesh sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine
I am very thankful to you that you have accepted me as your disciple two years back in Detroit, USA.
I am a very fallen soul not fit to be called your disciple.
I want to tell that I am very lucky that Krishna has given me as your guru. You have inspired me and increased my faith in you and Krishna through your lectures.
I am trying very hard to keep my promises and I will continue till my death.
“by the mercy of Guru, one gets the mercy of the Supreme Lord”.
om ajnana thimirandhasya
jnananjana salakaya
chaksur unmilitam yena
tasmai sri gurave namah.
Vande guru shri charanara vindam…
Please bestows your mercy on all of the living entity.
Please forgive me for my many mistakes and guide me thorough your preaching.
Please shower your kripa on me so that I will fulfill my promises to you and help you in this Krishna Conscious movement.
My only prayers to Lord that ..May Krishna bless you with many more years. May Lord Narshimha always protect you and give you good health.
I want to offer your song written for Srila Prabhupada on your appearance day.
(yadi) prabhupada na haita tabe ki haita
(e) jivana bahita kise? (R)----
nitai-gaurera apara karuna ke dita sakala dese….
Thank you so much for everything you have given to me.
Jai Gurudev… Jai Gurudev … Jai Gurudev..
Jai Prabhupada
Hare Krishna
Bhaktika Yasoda Devi Dasi
Scarborough Temple
Om Ajnana Timirandhasya Jnanjana Shalakaya
Chakshur Unmilitam Yena Tasmaishri Gurave Namaha
Nama Om Vishnu Padaya Krsna Prestaya Butale
Shrimate Jayapataka Swamin Iti Namine
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Krupa Pradayine
Gaura Gatha Dhama Daya Nagara Grama Tarine
All Glories to Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj!
My Dear Guru Maharaj!
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your Lotus Feet on this wonderful Vyasa Puja day! Thanks to Krsna for giving you back to us safely! My sincere prayers to Shri Shri Radha Kshir Chor Gopinath to bring back your original stamina and engage us in celebrating many many Vyasa Pujas in your presence Maharaj!
You have come back for our sake to engage us in Srila Prabhupad’s mission of spreading Krsna Consciousness in every nook and corner of the world with determination! I’m able to sustain in my services only by your inspiration Maharaj! It’s so amazing that rain or shine you are there on Facebook giving classes every day! You are bothered about the Twitter word limit of 160 per tweet to inspire us in Krsna Bakthi! I loved you sharing that you have 100000 likes on Facebook and only 1500 likes on Twitter. I do not know how you could be this enthusiastic all the time Maharaj!
I have no qualification to be your disciple Maharaj! I’m so weak and proud in my devotional services! I have no humility! But still, you have taken me as your disciple! I do not have any spiritual merit to get your mercy! But you are showering your causeless mercy on me always! I do not know how I could do justice to your trust on me Guru Maharaj!
On this auspicious Vyasa Puja I beg your pardon to forgive me for all offences I’m committing at Your Lotus Feet! Please purify my heart inside out and engage me in pure devotional service! Please clear all anarthas in my mind and shine my intelligence to perform devotional activities unconditionally! Please take away the false ego from my mind and bless me to chant my rounds with purity and high quality!
Please bless my Bakthi Vriksha to grow nicely and members to strongly fix in Krsna Consciousness. Bless me to start children Bakthi Vriksha soon and run the program successfully! May all children dive in the ocean of loving devotional service at the Lotus Feet of Shri Shri Gaura Nitai!
Please bless my husband Shri Krsna Sharan Das to continuously support me in the devotional services! Please bless my son Girish Kumar to take up responsibility to become successful in his material and spiritual life! Please bless my daughter Avyukta to engage in Krsna Bakthi always! Help us all to practice Krsna conscious way of life with strong conviction Maharaj! Please bless us to cope up with material problems and stay focused on Krsna Bakthi!
In this year we wish to serve you personally Guru Maharaj! We are eagerly waiting for your visit to Toronto! Please come immediately to give your association when doctors approve your air travel! We wish to see you so much Guru Maharaj! We are longing for your personal association Maharaj!
On this Vyasa Puja I pray Lord Narasimha Dev to give my Spiritual Father all strength and health to carry out his spiritual mission successfully! May Shrimati Radha Rani shower her motherly affection on you and protect you from all dangers! May Lord keep us connected with you every moment. May your glories spread all over the world!
With all love and affection!
Your Spritual Children
Shri Krsna Sharan Das
Bhavamalini Radha Devi Dasi
Girish Kumar Sri Ganesh
Avyukta Sri Ganesh
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Beloved spiritual father,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
Please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
Guru Maharaja, on this most auspicious day of your 70th Vyas puja, I sincerely pray to their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhav Asta Sakhi Vrinda, Sri Narsimhadeva and Sri Sri Pancatattva for your complete recovery at the earliest.
Guru Maharaj I don’t know how you are able to preach the message of Lord Krishna and spreading the mission of Lord Chaitanya without slowing down in spite of lot of health complications and inspiring lot of souls like me everyday. I have seen that when you were hospitalised in Chennai for at least a year there also you didn’t stop your preaching activity, instead you started preaching to the staff of the hospital and they started admiring you and started calling you - Guru Maharaj. In this state of condition also you were following the orders of Shrila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaj with your blessing presently I am located at Toronto for my further studies and career, here I sometimes try to do services at temples during festivals and Sunday programs which is not enough service towards Krishna, Guru Maharaj honestly you know everything about me, I am not able to do my daily sadhana properly. Many times, I am not able to chant and even next day I am not able to cover up, instead my backlog of the chanting is increasing day by day, I beg at your lotus feet for your mercy and please bless me so that I can get taste in the holy names of Lord and chant properly and also be helpful to you as being an instrument in your hands to serve you to the fullest by following your divine orders, be helpful in spreading Lord Chaitanya’s Sankirtana Yagna and always be engaged in the service of the lotus feet of Vaishnavas.
Shrila Gurudev I beg at the dust of your lotus feet to kindly forgive me for all my offenses at your lotus feet and thus don't let me go away from the shelter of your divine grace. Please forgive me and kindly shower your blessings on me so that I can serve your divine grace without committing offences and fulfill all the promises given to you at the time of Initiation.
Your unworthy and insignificant fallen son.
Bhupati Jagannath Das.
(Toronto - Vadodara)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dearest gurumaharaja, wish you a very very happy 70th vyasapuja !!!
First of all, I would beg for your forgiveness for the delay in sending our homages. Unless my husband showed me a post where in you have stated the importance of writing homages I did not know the importance. I deeply regret his mistake & will make sure not to repeat it for the coming years. Just like the above misconception I had about writing homages, I truly feel that I’m nothing but a deep, limitless well of faults, shortcomings, misconceptions drowning always in my ignorance. At times, I feel helpless as I’m aware of all these but am not in a state to do
anything about them. My devotional sapling is a very very weak one. I’m not making any kind of devotional progress whatsoever. My chanting has been really bad. I have not taken up any services voluntarily to please you. As a painful matter of fact, my current way of existence – hanging in the mid air of devotional service is in no way a matter of pleasure for your holiness on such an auspicious day as your appearance. This is the sole reason of not wanting to write a homage this year. But again, like you mentioned a few days ago, a homage is a way of showing
gratitude to the guru. Hence a feeble attempt to express my gratitude to you, dearest gurumaharaj.
Your mercy has not stopped reaching me. It is undoubtedly you who is protecting my weak devotional sapling from completely drying up & nourishing it on my behalf . I very well know that you were totally aware that I’m the bearer of all unwanted things at the time of giving me
my first initiation. Despite this, your mercy which had no bounds accepted to shelter me eternally & you have never given up on this although I fail you every minute of my life. This fact is what swells my heart sometimes with gratitude towards you. Offcourse if my gratitude was utterly genuine I would be truly motivated to try to give back something in return to please you. But just like there’s no genuinity in any aspect of me, my gratitude towards you is one of them.
The only solution i see to all this is to muster strength from the fact that you love me unconditionally & continue to stand up & fight with that strength. At this point, I feel I have nothing to offer to you. Rather I’m only seeking to draw mercy from you and somehow survive in my struggles.
Undoubtedly preaching the glories of sri sri gaura nitai, srila prabhupadh & the holy names is the most pleasing thing to you. But currently I’m so fallen enough that I’m not able to extend my scope of thinking beyond my struggles. I beg of you to please help me grow in this regard.
Finally, I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I AM GOING TO TRY TO MAKE A
VERY SERIOUS ATTEMPT TO PROGRESS ATLEAST THE SIZE OF A MUSTARD SEED BY YOUR NEXT VYASAPUJA. !!
Hoping that this will please you in the most slightest way atleast ,
Your spiritual daughter
Dakṣiṇā Vrajagopī devī dāsī
Please accept my humble obeisance’s. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All Glories to you Guru Dev.
On this very auspicious day of your Vyasa Pooja, I offer my prayers to the Lord to bestow you with good health and joy. You continue to serve as an inspiration to many. They say that, “the life of a person is measured not with the years, but with the footprints that he leaves in other peoples lives, thoughts and hearts.” Your such an individual.
I am reminded of the past times of Vasu Deva Datta – who was suffering Leprosy - when the worms fell down from his wound he put them back into his body so that they may continue to feed of him – we are left with evident wonder and great admiration of his deeds. You are an estimable Vaishnava and your life itself is an exemplary of it. You are Pathitha pavan. You have taken ones Karmas and have granted them initiation – I am one amongst many to have been thus bestowed.
I humbly accept that I am not as pure a devotee but would wish nothing more than to please you Guru Dev by assisting and supporting you to the best of my ability in spreading Lord Caitanya’s mission – maintaining the upkeep of the temple, preaching activities like Damodar month house prayer, fundraising, by providing fallen souls an opportunity, to listen to Srimat Bagavatam katha at ISKCON Scarborough in monthly basis. Therefore my prayer is to become a worthy instrument for spreading the mercy of Krsna Consciousness onto others.
You are our father, mother, and our only key to our goal in going back to Godhead.
oṁ saha nāvavatu
saha nau bhunaktu
saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai
tejasvī nāvadhītamastu
mā vidviṣāvahai
oṁ śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ
Your most fallen and humble servant,
Dhīra Nitāi Dāsa and Family
Dear Gurumaharaj
Please accept my humble obeiscances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to you.
On this auspicious day of your appearance day I pray to Krishna to keep you in good health so that you can tell the whole world the purpose of our human birth. I remember when I have health issues I forget everything and focus on my health and here is our Gurumaharaj who, in every condition never forgets his disciples, Srila Prabhupada and Krishna. And my physical pain is just a drop in the ocean in comparison to what you face on a daily basis. Not an ordinary soul can do this and that’s why I remember the words of Srila Prabhupada saying about you that you are the personal associate of Lord Chaitanya.
Also, I would like to mention how you never forget Srila Prabhupada and always talk about him. This is a teaching for us to love our Spiritual Master same like you do to your Spiritual Master. You have set the standard so high that we can never match it but can just follow your footsteps through my little steps keeping the dust of your lotus feet on my forehead. I can never understand your love to Srila Prabhupada because I have insignificant material eyes but blind spiritual heart.
I beg you to please bless me to open the eyes of my heart to understand the relation of a Guru and Disciple. Please help me to connect with you the way other devotees do Guru Maharaj. I am not putting any effort but I need your blesings to understand the value of your association. And without your blessings I cant realize this.
Happy Krishna Conscious Appearance Day Guru Maharaj!!
Your Servant
Gourav Dhabhai
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to Srila Gurudev!
Oh our dearest Gurumaharaj, our spiritual father, whose love and causeless mercy has allowed us to change our lives and live a life that can bright us closer to Krishna. By your causeless mercy, you provided initiation to me in 2017 and named me Hrishikesa Janardana Dasa. You graciously agreed with I asked that I wish to keep my birth name (Rishikesan). You then continued your merciful activities, when our daughter was born and you provided her with her name Damini.
Gurumaharaj, my wife Pooja has known you since childhood, from when she was living in Muscat. Listening to the stories from when you used to visit her center makes me so joyful. Hearing about you from my senior godbrothers and godsisters gives me even more you.
Gurumaharaj, I am most meek and unworthy of your love. Yet you shower it by working tirelessly for me, giving lectures and making them accessible on Facebook. I am the most sinful— I have not even watched most of them. I pray that one day I will have the opportunity to watch those invaluable videos. I pray that in this lifetime, I can get the opportunity to be with you and listen to your wonderful katha.
Please bless us Gurumaharaj that we never forget the path you have set for us and serve you always as your humble and undeserving servants.
Your humble and undeserving servants,
Hrishikesa Janardana Dasa and Pooja
Dearest Guru Mahārāj!
Please accept our humble obeisances! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupad!
This Vyāsa-pūjā is historic and very, very special, as this is going to be celebrated after your surgery, and your recovery, which is no less than a miracle, with the prayers of all the wonderful vaiṣṇavas, and with Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṅga’s mercy! Our happiness knows no bounds in seeing you getting stronger by the day! We will continue to pray and do our sādhanas to our best possible, so that we can see you dance in kirtan and play your whompers one day in front of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Ashta Sakhis, Śrī Pañca Tattva, Śrī Nrsimhadev and Prahlāda mahārāja and our dear Śrīla Prabhupad!
Guru Mahārāja, your enthusiasm and dedication to serve the devotees, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the guru paramparā is infectious, and I just wonder in awe how you get the energy to be so full of positivity, spreading love, compassion and care for all of the fallen souls like us. We pray at your lotus feet for a speck of that devotion and love and compassion, ear Guru Mahārāj!
You have been my inspiration to motivate me to go on with my transcription of the daily nectar you share with the devotees on Facebook on the Caitanya Lila compilation. This has really boosted my happiness and there is nothing better that I look forward to than this association I get to have with you and my god siblings every day! Thank you, guru mahārāja for being there, come rain come shine, even if it was on some rare day, only to say “Haribol” to us on Facebook! We hope and pray that you are able to compile this Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book and also the book on prabhupāda Katha?
My husband, Vijay was very touched and elated when you remembered him as the “Porsche dealer” as you said, when we met you in January this year in Chennai. He continues to chant irregularly. But he was greatly moved and humbled, and “cried” he said, when he watched your home coming video in Māyāpur few days ago!
My daughter Mādhavi Gopi was in the seventh heaven when she heard your birthday wishes to her on what’s app, which HG Mahavaraha dāsa prabhu kindly sent! She is trying to chant her 16 rounds daily which sometimes is a challenge. She will be writing to you soon she said as she wanted to share her thoughts with you on something she needs your advice on, dear Gurudev! Am attaching two of the most recent photos - one of Mādhavi Gopi when she got sheltered by you in Detroit and the other of Vijay and me with you in Chennai in January 2019.
We pray to all Their Lordships to continue to give you the strength and the health to be there for us, our loving father, without whom we cannot imagine our life. Please, please keep us in your prayers.
Your spiritual children,
Bhakta Vijay
Bhaktin Mādhavī Gopī
Jayarāseśvarī devī dāsī
I would like to take this opportunity and sincerely offer my humble and respectful homage and dandavat, pranams at the the dust of your lotus holy feet Dearest Srila Guru Deva. All glories to Jagad Guru, Srila Prabhupada, Gauranga and your loving divine grace.
I wish you a very happy vyasa-puja and pray to RadhaKrishna for many happy returns of this auspicious day. I also pray and ask them to keep you under their divine protection. My prayers are to see you back in good health and get back to your wishes fullfilling activities to establish in Chaitanya Mahaprabhus mission. .In spite of your health issues you continue, in a very exemplary way, how to serve others. Thanks for your inspiring classes on Chaitanya lila book as well.
I stand before you as sinful and sorrowful person, but by your mercy I receive the benediction of Radha Krishna and be able to do some service. (Guru puja, Tulsi arathi, and cooking for Sunday feast once a month at Toronto temple) Without your grace I wont be able to make any advancement. Please bless me and direct me to please you in my services. I need your blessings to carry on my spiritual journey.
Your most fallen daughter
Lila Priya Jahanava Devi Dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I am so happy to see You getting better and stronger when I watch You giving class on Facebook. It is so inspiring to see how You continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa in any way possible – and I feel so fortunate to be sheltered at Your lotus feet! Despite all my misgivings and flaws, You continue to show Your causeless mercy on me and are my ever well-wisher. Even though I don’t feel worthy, I feel eternally grateful and indebted to You for your selfless support and blessings.
I am currently chanting 14 rounds and trying to read the Kṛṣṇa book everyday. I do struggle with being regular at times and I pray to that You please shower Your mercy on me to become more regular and committed to my sadhana. I am also working with other female devotees, including Sakhi Harini Devī Dāsī (from Thailand who is now in Toronto) in ISKCON Toronto to start a women’s only program for newcomer women to help make them feel welcome into the ISKCON community in Toronto, offer a safe and open space to share their thoughts and hopefully make lasting connections. Sakhi Harini Devī Dāsī and I also get together weekly to read from the Gaurāṅga book as a service to You. I thoroughly look forward to and enjoy reading Gaurāṅga because the stories you have described are just so beautiful and heartfelt! It makes me feel closer to you and to Mahāprabhu and has helped me understand just how merciful he is. I am ever so grateful to You for taking the time and energy to put this book together for the benefit of all devotees. I also make every effort to attend the monthly disciples meets that take place in Toronto and associate with Your disciples. We are also preparing to celebrate your 70th Vyasa Puja in Toronto and I have taken up the service to invite Your god-brothers and god-sisters, along with other senior devotees to the festivities.
I really do wish I could visit You in Māyāpur and take your darśan there! But every time I feel separation from You, I watch your lectures in Māyāpur on Facebook and once again feel more connected to You. I do sincerely pray to Rādhā Mādhava, Pancha Tattva and Lord Nrsimhadev and Śrīla Prabhupāda to continue to empower You with spiritual strength and good health to serve them and that I one day get the opportunity to visit the Navadvip Dhām. I also sincerely pray that I can be of service to You and help assist You in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. From the bottom of my heart, I thank You for continuing to shower your mercy on me!
Your spiritual daughter,
Mādhavī Gopī devī dāsī,
Toronto, Canada
My dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to you on this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja! I pray that Lord Nrsimha Deva continues to protect you and shower you with endless mercy as you execute your dedicated and loving service to your spiritual master! No matter what challenges you face, you do not let it stop you from sharing your mercy and setting a perfect example for all your disciples to follow. I am forever indebted to you for your gratitude. I aspire to have your determination to remain fixed in my personal Sadhana and in sharing the glories of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with everyone. I hope in this way that I will be able to serve you and help you in your lifetime service to Srila Prabhupada and his mission and ultimately Lord Sri Krsna!
Your servant,
Mathura Gopika devi dasi
Vyasa Puja Offering to Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj on the 70th Vyasa Puja ceremony by your disciple Narahari Dev dasa (Toronto, Canada)
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace on this auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyasa Puja.
With every passing day I am able to realize the greatness of your legacy a little bit more. You resisted the temptation of going back to Godhead and fought back from the jaws of death just to give fallen conditioned souls like me your association. What can be a more illustrative act of compassion than this? Since the past one year I’m deeply touched with how much you exert yourself to share Gaura Katha through your daily online classes. These classes are literally keeping me afloat and nourished so I don’t sink back to my sinful life. I’m also indebted to my Godsister Jaya Raseshwari Mataji who painstakingly transcribes every lecture, without fail, for the benefit of all your disciples.
In my recent reading of Srimad-Bhagavatam I came across the following commentary by Srila Viraraghava Acarya on the definition of a jivan-mukta which immediately reminded me about you.
“Śrīla Vīrarāghava Ācārya states that in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad there are eight symptoms of a jīvan-mukta, a person who is already liberated even when living in this body. The first symptom of one so liberated is that he is freed from all sinful activity (apahata-pāpa). As long as one is under the clutches of māyā in the material energy, one has to engage in sinful activity. Bhagavad-gītā describes such people as duṣkṛtinaḥ, which indicates that they are always engaged in sinful activity. One who is liberated in this life does not commit any sinful activities. Sinful activity involves illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling.”
Dear Guru Maharaj simply by following your instructions even sinful people become apahata-papa. Isn’t this a miracle that you have given us?
“The second symptom of a liberated person is vijara, which indicates that he is not subjected to the miseries of old age.”
You also exhibit this vijara quality. Generally old people, even those without any health problems, tend to forget things. You on the other hand remember every single detail about almost anything. You remember the names of your disciples, the transcendental activities of Lord Caitanya and His associates, all the instructions that Srila Prabhupada gave you, your services to Sridham Mayapur, your GBC responsibilities and so many things. I don’t think this list can stop. Generally people who have a stroke hardly can remember anything. You on the other hand have exhibited another quality of a jivan-mukta by exhibiting this vijara quality.
“The third symptom is vimṛtyu. A liberated person prepares himself in such a way that he does not take on any more material bodies, which are destined to die. In other words, he does not fall down again to repeat birth and death.”
In one of your recent classes you mentioned that my only mistake is that I have accepted so many unqualified disciples and I’m suffering because my disciples DO NOT FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS!!! We have seen that even those disciples that simply follow your instructions become vimṛtyu so what to speak about your Divine Grace.
“The fourth symptom is viśoka, which indicates that he is callous to material distress and happiness.”
Who in this world immediately after a stroke and while still in the ICU travels in an ambulance for 5 hours and 5 hours back just to give an hour lecture! You recently mentioned in your Facebook classes to a question from your disciple that we can never be free from problems in this material world! We must learn to manage them properly taking guidance and help while at the same time become Krishna Conscious. Your life is a practical demonstration of this principle of viśoka.
“The fifth symptom is vijighatsa, which indicates that he no longer desires material enjoyment.”
In the early days of Mayapur while constructing the Mayapur temple you used to sleep on a pile of bricks just so that the local villagers do not steal Srila Prabhupada’s property. In the early days of preaching in Bangladesh, your initial followers were very poor and you used to sleep in a goat shed! Even though you have so many followers I have never seen or heard you asking anything for yourself. Everything for Krishna and nothing for me! Isn’t this a symptom of vijighatsa?
“The sixth symptom is apipātā, which means that he has no desire other than to engage in the devotional service of Kṛṣṇa, his dearmost pursuable Lord.”
You engage all your disciples to serve Krsna and you make sure that everyone under your care is engaged according to their nature to help propagate the mission of Lord Caitanya. Without a doubt we can say that the standard of deity worship of Sri Sri Radha Madhava is uncomparable to any other place in this world! Isn’t this not an exhibition of the quality of apipātā.
“The seventh symptom is satya-kāma, which indicates that all his desires are directed to the Supreme Truth, Kṛṣṇa. He does not want anything else.”
This principle of satya-kāma is indicated whenever you speak about any topic. You somehow or other connect every topic of this material world back to Krishna or Lord Caitanya. As stated in the Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya-Lila 8.274 sthāvara-jaṅgama dekhe, nā dekhe tāra mūrti sarvatra haya nija iṣṭa-deva-sphūrti. “The mahā-bhāgavata, the advanced devotee, certainly sees everything mobile and immobile, but he does not exactly see their forms. Rather, everywhere he immediately sees manifest the form of the Supreme Lord.” Because of your constant ecstatic vision of Lord Caitanya all your activities are directed towards pleasing Him and not desiring anything for yourself. Is this not satya-kāma?
“The eighth symptom is satya-saṅkalpa. Whatever he desires is fulfilled by the grace of Kṛṣṇa. First of all, he does not desire anything for his material benefit, and secondly if he desires anything at all, he simply desires to serve the Supreme Lord. That desire is fulfilled by the Lord’s grace. That is called satya-saṅkalpa.”
You recently mentioned that your desire is to complete the TOVP, develop the Gaura-mandala Bhumi, finish your book on Lord Caitanya and develop Mayapur. And we can see that all these desires are slowly being manifest by Lord Gauranga’s mercy. This is nothing but satya-saṅkalpa.
Guru Maharaj by your causeless mercy you accepted this ungrateful wretch as your disciple. You came to this material world and snatched me by the hair to pick me up from a materialistic way of life, but this fool doesn’t want it. I continue to resist your boundless compassion. Through your personal example you illustrate an ideal example of a Vaishnava and ask us to follow you, but I reject it and carry on with my arrogant life giving your instructions no heed. You even came back from the jaws of death to give me your mercy but I have no regard for your instructions. This wretched fool continues to enjoy Maya’s kicks but not the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Nevertheless, you never stop giving me your mercy. I really hope that atleast in the very near future I can properly follow your basic instructions of chanting atleast 16 rounds without fail, following the four regulative principles, reading Srila Prabhupada’s books daily and assisting in the mission of Lord Caitanya’s Sankirtan movement. Praying and hoping that a day comes very soon in my life when I would be able to say that I am a humble follower of His Divine Grace Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj the beloved disciple of Srila Prabhupada.
Your fallen servant,
Narahari Dev das
Hare Krishna*
*Jai Guru Gauranga Jayate*
Srila Prabhupada Ki Jay!
Srila Jaypataka Swami Gurumaharaja Ki Jay!
Please accept my humble obeissances unto your lotus feet dear Gurudeva.
First I would like to pray to Nrisingha deva to make you healthier and
help you to serve Srila Prabhupada and his movement as long as you wish.
Vyasa-puja means celebrating and appreciating the coming down of transcendental knowledge in the line of bonafide Spiritual Masters. Today it is our pleasure to celebrate and appreciate the appearance day of our beloved guru.
Gurudeva I am really unqualified but I am very very thankful to you for giving me your causeless mercy.
Your love, affection and commitment to work are commendable. Your commitment in spreading Krishna consciousness by Bhakti Vriksha programme is praiseworthy. By your dedication and sacrifice to serve Prabhupada you have taken ISKCON forward. Wherever you go that place gets purified because the Lord goes along with you. You are very expert and most intelligent in understanding things as they are and you don’t care for any personal comforts, unafraid for any condition of life, this to the point that you have survived a deadly brain stroke after which you continued your service with determination.
Simply by remembering yourself, your instructions also come to my mind, which gives a lot of strength and determination to practice devotional service. The principle of serving the guru is central to Vedic culture, for no one can make spiritual advancement or lead a pious life without the guidance and blessings of a guru. I beg your bountiful blessings to initiate the start of a new Bhakti Vriksha satsang maharaj. Although my knowledge is very limited, I want to start this project as an offering to you and also for my own personal purification. I’m solely dependant on you so that I can be an insignificant entity helping you in carrying Krishna prema to many more living entities who will cherish the nama of the lord. Little do I at this time realize how this service is so important to Srila Prabupad and you Maharaj. Please bless me Maharaj as this Bhakthi Vriksha can be carried on without any interruptions ONLY with your blessings.
Please forgive me if I have made any offence knowingly or unknowingly.
Please bless me and keep me always at the dust of your lotus feet.
Ever willing to be in your service
Padmakshi Radhika devi dasi
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Dearest Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All Glories to You!
I always find it difficult to write to you because I don't have enough words to express my gratitude to you. Daily I remind myself of what I am grateful for. Only by your mercy and guidedance, my family and I are able to render service in your mission towards serving Srila Prabhupada:
- Conduct Bhakti Vriksha for past 8 years
- Out of 1 Bhakti Vriksha, 6 initiated devotes now and expanded to 3 Bhakti Vriksha
- Training new Bhakti Vriksha leaders in different locations
- Serve Sri Sri Radha Giridhari at home and at the Cultural Center
- Make new dresses for the Deities on festivals
- Decorate temple and altar on festivals
- Cook and serve the devotees
- Regular pujari seva
- Conduct and coordinate seminars and courses at the center
- Give Sunday Feast Vedic discourses
- Do book distribution online
- Mentor new devotees in the center
- Raise Krishna Conscious family
I am eternally grateful to you for blessing me when I was going through cancer treatments. I still cherish that email of hope and inspiration that you sent to me. With your blessings, I have been free from cancer since several years. One commitment that I made to your picture on my altar is that for everyday that I survive cancer, I will dedicate it in serving your mission.
The strong medications that I am still taking cause side effects like anxiety, mood swings, memory loss, insomnia and more side effects. Each time I feel I am in a miserable position, I get inspiration from all that you are doing despite your health. Instead of complaining on how I can't remember what I read earlier, I just admire how you are narating all the pastime of Lord Caitanya daily on Facebook. You have defied every mental, physical or material challenges that common people like me will use as excuses to stop our service. Your enthusiasm, determination and perseverance in serving Srila Prabhupada's mission is unique and inspiring.
I pray that I get just a tinge of that strength to help you in your mission. I seek you blessing for every single day and minute left for me in this life.
Your menial servant,
Prema Gaurangi Devi Dasi
and Family (Aindra Dasa and Bhakta Dhruv)
Nama on Visnupada Krishna presthaya bhutale srimate Jayapataka swami iti namine
To my dear spiritual master Srila Acaryapada, I offer most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
You are born to save the fallen. You are so tolerant to the fallen. You are shelter for the failure. You are a guide to the fallen souls.
Your most insignificant servant
Prema Manjari ISKCON Toronto
Respected Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Guru Maharaj, I consider myself to be very fortunate to have such a merciful spritual master like you. You always look at the good qualities of others and ignore the bad qualities. You give so many chances to your disciples to advance in Krishna Consciousness. You never reject your disciples. That shows that you are an ocean of mercy, and a saviour of the fallen soul.
Guru Maharaj, you are always busy travelling all over the world to deliver the fallen souls from material bondage. Please forgive my offenses and relieve me from the clutches of maya. Please give me the strength so that I can follow your instructions.
Your servant,
Ragini Devi Dasi.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda The Founder Acharya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Divine Grace His HolinessJayapataka Swami Acharyapada Guru Mahārāja, My Spititual father.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our daṇḍavat koṭi koṭi praṇām unto our Gurudevu and spiritual master.
On the occassion of 70th Appearance day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narsimhadev Please bring my spiritual Father’s (Gurudev maharaj's) Health condition as normal.
With Guru Mahārāja's and Kṛṣṇa's mercy life is going with Kṛṣṇa seva.All my families are initiated devotees and bhakthas pray for Lord Kṛṣṇa and Ahobila Narsimhadev for regain the health and do Kṛṣṇa seva and lookafter the devotee disciples as before. In 2018 Kartika/Damodar month we do the light to Lord Damodara everyday for one month to our Gurudeva.I also a part of HareKṛṣṇa satsang, Kannur,kerala. I am the one looking after their accounts ,stocks and day to day activities of the nāmahaṭṭa. Śrīla prabhupāda book distribution incharge, sankirtana coordinator, festival coordinator,and satsang WhatsApp daily news provider.
All Guru Mahārājavideos everyday I am downloading and send it to satsang site on daily basis from Toronto to kerala.And I am translating the English literature of ISKCON acharyas biography into Malayalam and posting into whatsapp group on daily basis. Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father, Happy Vyasa Puja.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C Bhakthivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda The Founder Acharya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Divine Grace His HolinessJayapataka Swami Acharyapad Guru Mahārāja, My Spititual father.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our daṇḍavat koṭi koṭi praṇām unto our Gurudevu and spiritual master.
We would like to express our sincere respects and gratitude to our beloved Guru Mahārāja on the special occasion of Vyasa-puja.
On the occassion of 70th Appearance day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narsimhadev Please bring my spiritual Father’s (Gurudev maharaj's) Health condition as normal.
With Guru Mahārāja's and Kṛṣṇa's mercy life is going with Kṛṣṇa seva. All my families are initiated devotees and bhakthas pray for Lord Kṛṣṇa and Ahobila Narsimhadev for regain the health and do Kṛṣṇa seva and look after the devotee disciples as before. In 2018 Kartika/Damodar month we do the light to Lord Damodara everyday for one month to our Gurudeva.
May Lord Kṛṣṇa bless our Guru Mahārāja to live more and more years to guide with us to continue a sincere spiritual life and take to back home back to godhead.
We offer our humble obeisances and dandavad praṇām on this ausupecious day of appearance and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give Guru Mahārāja.long life to inspire of those of thousands and thousands of fallen souls to join with the wonderful life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
All glories to our spiritual father, master, Gurudeva.
Your spiritual daughters,
Revati Rādhā devī dāsī (Diksa)
Bhaktha Anagha Kuppadakath
Toronto, Canada
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to you
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Gurumaharaja, on this auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyasapuja, I beg for your mercy upon me. I am having a lot of health issues and which is affecting my Japa. I would like to improve my japa very much.
I am very much involved in raising funds for rathayatra every year in Toronto. I visit the donors throughout the year on their birthdays, anniversaries etc, presenting them Radha Ksiracora Gopinath’s Garland, Mahaprasad and calendars. I am also involved in organizing the ashtaprahar kirtan program in Toronto every year.
Even though I am involved in these services, I want to improve my chanting, so that I can do my services with even more vigor and please you that way.
Gurumaharaj, my desire is to see you in Toronto and serve you. I also desire to come to mayapur and meet your gurumaharaja.
I wish you the best of health.
Please give me your mercy and forgive me for my many offenses.
Your servant
Rupa Manohar Das
Hare Krsna dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances on your lotus feet,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I feel short of words and praises every time I want to write something to glorify you. Every year, as your Vyasa puja approaches, I think of something I could compose in a poem. Unfortunately, I could not do the same this year. But I will try my best to put up few words thanking you and glorifying you on your auspicious appearance day.
10 years ago, October 2008, you suffered from a life-threatening stroke that shook all of us. We all were shattered to hear what happened. I didn’t even know much back then, all I knew was you were my inspiration and I didn’t want to lose you. Little did I know that there were so many others who were begging krsna to bring you back. Who could have imagined, in these 10 years, you would start traveling again, preach non-stop and render devotional services with even more enthusiasm despite the bodily limitations. You continued your travel to UK, North America, South America, Australia, South Asia and where not.
Gurudev, you never seize to amaze us. Any normal human being would have given up 10 years of struggle, but you are extraordinarily strong. Your will power, your desire to preach and your compassion towards other living entities is so much stronger than your physical condition that Krsna gets obliged to empower you in every way. After 10 years, in 2018, you underwent major surgery, again, risking your life. You said you wanted to get better for all of us. You were in the operation theatre for more than 12 hours, getting a full liver and a kidney transplanted at the same time. As always, you came out Victorious. Your name has it all, Jayapataka – The Victory Flag!
During your recovery, you continued preaching to hospital staffs, patients. You prayed for departed souls at times when you were in so much difficulty. You started the Facebook live classes, uniting devotees all over the world and flooding them with Caitanya Leela. Every now and then you would sing “Any questions for me? I want to Serve you!” in the Happy birthday tune. Skype meetings for GBC, supporting different yatras by communicating through digital media, you came back with unlimited force!!
You continue to be a source of inspiration for hundreds of thousands of people, and the numbers just keeps increasing.
I have nothing much to offer you Gurudev. By your mercy, I am getting to relish the pastimes of Lord Gauranga in this deserted material world. Remembering you, I am starting a new initiative of women’s program in Toronto temple, mainly focused on newcomers/students. In 2016, you instructed my sister to preach to ladies, and educate them spiritually in Bangkok, as that will create a strong foundation. Keeping that in mind, I always wanted to follow your instructions and finally by your blessings, me, along with few other devotees are organizing this program monthly.
I am not qualified but with your blessings, I hope to inspire others to take up spiritual path and help them in every way I can.
I am longing to get your association Gurudev. I don’t know when, how and where but I hope soon. Until then, I will try to follow your instruction and focus well in my material as well as spiritual path and excel in both!
Once again, nothing would have been possible without your mercy. I remember that 18 years old Sakhi harini, who wanted to quit studying, in her 2ndyear of Engineering and open a restaurant. When i asked you, you said No. Instead, you told me that I should continue studying, do Masters and work in a reputed Company. In that way, I could set an example. Today, I have a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and I am working in a really good company. Please give me your blessings that I can continue working and serving Srila prabhupada in every possible way!
Seeking for your blessings,
Your spiritual daughter,
Sakhi harini devi dasi
HAREKRISHNA GURUDEVA
Please accept our humble obeisances
All glories to Guru and Gauranga, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-preshtaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-preshtaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te saraswate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
jaya sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nitayanda
Sri-advaita gadadhara srivasad-gaura-bhakta
HAREKRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE!
OUR DEAREST SPIRITUAL FATHER!
All Glories unto the dust of YOUR DIVINE LOTUS FEET!
HAREKRISHNA TO YOUR DIVINE GRACE on this most auspicious day of YOUR 70th VYASPUJA! We pray to SRILA PRABHUPAD, THE GURUPRAMPARA, PANCHATATTVA , SRI NARASIMHADEV, and LORD SRI KRISHNA AND ALL HIS DIVINE ASSOCIATES to shower on YOUR DIVINE GRACE(YDG) with THEIR choicest blessings, keep YDG under the shelter of THEIR LOTUS FEET and be with YDG now and always!
Guru-Maharaj, whether in wellness or in sickness YOU had made all arrangements not only for your disciples but for humanity at large through your many innovative ways of getting your association through your lectures, live internet broadcasts, activity reports and etc. In every activity of yours, YOU never fail to strengthen our commitment and conviction to YOU, Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON. In a very exemplary way, YOU teach us the mood of becoming an eternal Servant by displaying your unconditional pure love for Srila Prabhupada. Please Guru-Maharaj, instill in our hearts a drop of that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Srila Prabhupada.
With YOUR mercy our preaching activity in Toronto is doing well. We are conducting two Bhakti Vriksha Programs per week .Bhakti Vriksha programs are being attended by several devotees who also participate in distributing Srila prabhupada’s book s and do prasadam cooking for Sunday feast at Radha Giridhari Temple in Brampton. We beg YDG to bless us so that we can carry out these simple duties with all zeal and enthusiasm.
So on the most auspicious day of Your appearance We beg that You please accept this offering as a humble attempt to somehow or other reciprocate with Your causeless mercy. Furthermore, We beg that You kindly remove the veil of ignorance that is presently covering us so that we can properly receive and follow Your instruction and try and serve Your lotus feet with ever-increasing purity, love and devotion.
Holding on to your lotus feet,
Your spiritual children,
Sanatana Sevak das
Kamala Gopi dd
Bhaktin Anjana & Archana.
Toronto,Canada
(In picture: kamala gopi devi dasi)
Please accept our humble obeisances
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe |
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
hare kṛṣṇa, hare kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa, hare hare
hare rāma, hare rāma, rāma rāma, hare hare
Our Dearest Spiritual Father!
All Glories unto the dust of YOUR DIVINE LOTUS FEET!
Hare kṛṣṇa to your divine grace on this most auspicious day of your 69th Vyasa puja! We pray to Śrīla Prabhupada, the guru prampara, Panchatattva, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and all his divine associates to shower on Your Divine Grace with their choicest blessings, keep Your Divine Grace under the shelter of their lotus feet and be with Your Divine Grace now and always!
Guru Mahārāja, whether in wellness or in sickness YOU had made all arrangements not only for your disciples but for humanity at large through your many innovative ways of getting your association through your lectures, live internet broadcasts, activity reports and etc. In every activity of yours, YOU never fail to strengthen our commitment and conviction to YOU, Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON. In a very exemplary way, YOU teach us the mood of becoming an eternal Servant by displaying your unconditional pure love for Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please Guru Mahārāja, instill in our hearts a drop of that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
With YOUR mercy our preaching activity in Toronto is doing well. We are conducting two Bhakti-vṛkṣa Programs per week .Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs are being attended by several devotees who also participate in distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book s and do prasāda cooking for Sunday feast at Rādhā Giridhari Temple in Brampton. We beg YOUR DIVINE GRACE to bless us so that we can carry out these simple duties with all zeal and enthusiasm.
So on the most auspicious day of Your appearance We beg that You please accept this offering as a humble attempt to somehow or other reciprocate with Your causeless mercy. Furthermore, We beg that You kindly remove the veil of ignorance that is presently covering us so that we can properly receive and follow Your instruction and try and serve Your lotus feet with ever-increasing purity, love and devotion.
Holding on to your lotus feet,
Your spiritual children,
Sanātana Sevaka dāsa
Kamalā Gopī devī dāsī
Bhaktin Anjana and Archana.
Toronto, Canada
Dear Guru Maharaj,
“Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale. Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine, Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine Goura katha dama daya nagara grama thanrine”
Please accept our respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet dear Guru Maharaj.
This is the most auspicious day and a blessed event, your appearance day as it has made possible for us to seek shelter under your lotus feet.
First of all we thank the Lordships Sri Sri Radha Kshira Chora Gopinatha , Gaura Nitai and Jagganath, Baladev & Subhadra Mai at New Remuna Dham and also Srila Prabhupada who are protecting you from all respects and thus we are today having you with us.
We thank you for your determination to be with us in order to fulfill the instructions of Srila Prabhupada and thereby giving us your association. It is amazing to see how you could undergo so much of pains and yet be calm and give us your association by giving classes regularly. You were away from Mayapur for a long time and stayed in Chennai only for the sake of regaining your health; just to keep the body and soul together (like how Srila Prabhupada says repeatedly in the purports). We thank you repeatedly for this great endeavor, tolerance & determination of yours.
Dear Guru Maharaj only by your grace and blessings we are able to do our sadhanas and services. We are currently having Bhakti Vriksha on Fridays for a small group of 10-15 members under the guidance of HG Sanatan Sevak das & HG Kamala Gopi devi dasi. The members are doing fairly good but need to do a lot more and this will happen by your mercy.
We are also doing the service of book distribution regularly – like once or twice a month and all the weekends for the Prabhupad Marathon. We also take part in some events and have a book table. We try to do our best during Karthik month visiting the bhakti Vriksha members home and others to conduct the Damodar aarathi.
Abhishek, my son who is currently doing his Aviation Technology course in Sault Marie (far away from home) is sometimes chanting and reading Bhagavad Gita.
Prabhudev (my spouse) is also regularly chanting and my father-in-law is regularly chanting 16 rounds and reading Bhagavad Gita & Srimad Bhagawatam.
We beg you to continue to bless us always and have us in the sevice of Srila Prabhupada’s mission.
We beg the Lordships to continue to protect you and all the servants taking care of you as always and keep you all in good health.
Thank you very much Guru Maharaj, please kindly accept this offering on this auspicious day.
Once again our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
Your insignificants disciples/aspiring disciples
Sucaru Padma devi dasi (initiated)
Prabhudev Ramachandra (shelter)
Abhishek (Shelter)
Ramachandra (Shelter)
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear Gurumaharaj, I am very much delighted that you are back with us and leading our spiritual lives by removing all obstacles for us. Yet I am very weak in my Krishna Consciousness. My practice of Krishna Consciousness is like a roller coaster, sometimes I am very fired up and enthusiastic and determined and sometimes I feel plunged head first into the pool of laziness, lethargy and procrastination. The times I am very fired up is usually the effect of me having taken strong association of devotees either through hearing or through physical association of devotees. The times I have weakened Krishna Consciousness is due to extreme complacency. Every time I come out of complacency, I always remember Srila Prabhupada mentioning, how Krishna Consciousness is like kṣurasya dhārā - like walking on a sharpened razor and a little complacency and your out. Then I remember you gurumaharaja from my memory of 20 + years that never once you showed a tinge of complacency, fully immersed in fulfilling the instruction of your gurumaharaja- Srila Prabhupada, fully immersed in taking care of your disciples, inquiring about their spiritual practices and elevating them, taking care of Sridham Mayapur, take care of your god-brothers, all this during your worst health condition. Still, you never compromised on your chanting, reading, hearing and preaching.
Gurumaharaja, you are the true embodiment of the following verse, Srila Rupa Goswami mentions in the Nectar of Instruction (Text 3).
utsāhān niścayād dhairyāt
tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt
saṅga-tyāgāt sato vṛtteḥ
ṣaḍbhir bhaktiḥ prasidhyati
You perform your Krishna consciousness with so much enthusiasm that it’s so contagious and blissful, we forget ourselves, our worries and get enthused to perform devotional service along with you and in your footsteps. Your confidence with which you perform your devotional service, despite all sorts of bodily troubles, fills me with confidence on the power of the holy names with whose strength you easily counteract all these troubles. The manifestation of the holy names, the mercy of Gauranga Mahaprabhu are clearly visible and firmly established in you Gurumaharaja. You perform all devotional services, oversee all projects, resolve issues of your disciples, travel to a new place every couple of days with so much discomfort with such exemplary patience that one may wonder the source of these herculean amounts of patience. But as disciples, we all see that your firm conviction in the holy names and your Spiritual master’s instructions is the true source for all these qualities. I have noticed that many times that any non-devotee who comes in contact with you, one way or another, at some point in their lives turn to Krishna Consciousness. Sometimes they may not be favorable to Krishna Consciousness due to various reasons but are very favorable to you and hence follow your instruction of chanting. Showcasing all these qualities and more in yourself and by being an example to us, you have shown how blissful Krishna Consciousness is and you have practically proven that strong uncompromising, uncomplacent and sincere sadhana with full conviction will protect us from any sort of danger or threat.
My dear Gurumaharaja, I want to follow in your footsteps and be in the bliss of devotional service in your shadow and command. I perform whatever services that come my way, such as helping in cooking, cleaning, performance of arati, helping arrange festivals and helping out devotees wherever I can. But since my sadhana is weak, I am not able to do my services with full clarity and enthusiasm. Despite you showering so much mercy on me, I have not fully taken shelter of it.
But Gurumaharaja, I want to change. I want to be more mature in my observance of Krishna Consciousness. I want to serve you personally. I want to understand you more intimately by listening to your lectures. I don’t want to trouble you.
I pray for your blessings, that hopefully by next Vyasapuja, I have something favorable to say about my practice of devotional service such that it will please you.
Finally, please give me the shade of your lotus feet.
Your insignificant disciple,
Sudarshan Gopal Das
My dear spiritual father,
Namo Om Visnu Padaya Krsna pesthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapathaka Swami Ithi Namine
Namo Aacharya Padaya Nitay Kripa pradaenae
Gaur Katha Damodaya Nagara Grama Dayine
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet Guru Maharaj. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am so indebted to you all my life now and in my other birth’s to come. But please bless me that I should never have another birth. I am not at all fit to be your disciple. Only by your mercy and Krishna’s mercy I could be your disciple. I am sure without this mercy from you my life would have been completely different and more miserable.
Guru Maharaj, We are really amazed with all the service you are doing inspite of all your short coming. You are the best example of a person who is from the spiritual world. We am really happy to see how you have recovered after the surgery, we are waiting to see you again in full form as our majestic warrior.
Guru Maharaj, I have not done much for the past few years. I have continued with my regular duties of helping in all Pujari services and temple programs. I have improved in my chanting and reading scriptures with the help of other God brothers. Our God sister Padmini Mataji was here. She has inspired me and with your blessing and her guidance, and with the help of other God brothers and sisters I am going to start a Bakthi Vriksha soon.
Guru Maharaj, I know I am going to ask for some material benefits, your servant, my daughter is getting married and I need your blessing for her to always be Krishna Conscious with her husband. My family isstill not fully in Krishna Conscious. May be my sadana is not pure and that is the reason they are still not fully into Krishna service. But I am sure that if you bless them and with your mercy they will one day come to serve you and the Supreme Lord.
We are hoping that by Krishna’s mercy you will soon be able to visit Toronto and we all get direct association with you Guru Maharaj.
Guru Maharaj, please forgive this ignorant fool if i have written something that I am not suppposed to write.
Your humble and menial daughter,
Suki Rani Sachi dd.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda The Founder Acharya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Divine Grace His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Acharyapada Guru Mahārāja, My Spititual father.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our daṇḍavat koṭi koṭi praṇām unto our Gurudevu and spiritual master.
On the occassion of 70th Appearance day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narsimhadev Please bring my spiritual Father’s (Gurudev maharaj's) Health condition as normal.
With Guru Mahārāja's and Kṛṣṇa's mercy life is going with Kṛṣṇa seva.All my families are initiated devotees and bhakthas pray for Lord Kṛṣṇa and Ahobila Narsimhadev for regain the health and do Kṛṣṇa seva and lookafter the devotee disciples as before. In 2018 Kartika/Damodar month we do the light to Lord Damodara everyday for one month to our Gurudeva.I also a part of HareKṛṣṇa satsang, Kannur,kerala. I am the one looking after their accounts ,stocks and day to day activities of the nāmahaṭṭa. Śrīla prabhupāda book distribution incharge, sankirtana coordinator, festival coordinator,and satsang WhatsApp daily news provider.
All Guru Mahārājavideos everyday I am downloading and send it to satsang site on daily basis from Toronto to kerala.And I am translating the English literature of ISKCON acharyas biography into Malayalam and posting into whatsapp group on daily basis.
May Lord Kṛṣṇa bless our Guru Mahārāja to live more and more years to guide with us to continue a sincere spiritual life and take to back home back to godhead.
We offer our humble obeisances and daṇḍavat praṇām on this auspicious day of appearance and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give Guru Mahārāja.long life to inspire of those of thousands and thousands of fallen souls to join with the wonderful life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
All glories to our spiritual father, master, Gurudeva.
Your greatful aspirant servant,
Vijay Bhagavan Dasa (Diska)
Revati Rādhā Devī Dāsī.(Diksa)
Bhaktha Anagha Kuppadakath
Toronto, Canada
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa!I am so glad to be able to express some words of appreciation to you Guru Mahārāja on this wonderful auspicious day of your appearance.
First of all, it is so inspiring to see how you never give up to serve the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!
Ones you said that one should increase one's service and increase in quality to. You are so much teaching by example. Just like Rūpa Goswami has said, utsāhān niścayād dhairyāt."One should be enthusiastic, patient and with full faith perform ones devotional service.
The very act of preaching despite all odds is showing how you are so compassionate.
The last time I saw you personally in Chennai July 2018, I could see how very often you were in so much physical pain but you never complained. You never missed a day without giving a class about Kṛṣṇa for the devotees.
Ones you were speaking about the song written by Locana dāsa Ṭhākura to your sister. I was told to dub what you were saying. I remember when you were mentioning that Lord Caitanya is the crest jewel of all incarnations. For the first time,I didn't hear what you had said and so you turned your gaze towards me and in a raised voice you exclaimed, “the crest jewel of all incarnations! “It was a real wake up call.
Guru Mahārāja.Ones I read an interesting quote from you. You gave an analogy that, just like a pilot cannot always depend on his own physical vision while flying to understand which direction he is going. He must take help of the different instruments in the aircraft to judge if he is going in the right direction. So similarly, on our path of bhakti, even if our sentiments tell us something else, we should not be swayed, but should move by the direction given by sādhu, guru, and shastra.
So on this auspicious day I ask you once again to take shelter of your lotus feet, so that I may continue to serve the mission of Lord Caitanya. You have countless times reminded me that being a devotee is so glorious because we live for the true welfare of others.
You are a true shelter for countless number of souls in this material world. Giving us the shelter to gain that courage to move on with sincerity in the service of Lord Caitanya. Giving the mercy of Lord Nityānanda, which is without judgment of who is qualified or not.
In my small attempt to please you Guru Mahārāja. I am presently at Gītā Nagarī Dhāma and we are training four pairs of oxen for the service of their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Dāmodara.
I ask for your forgiveness for any of my offenses.
Your insignificant servant,
Abhay Charaṇ Nimāi dāsa
Gītā-nagarī, United States of America
Dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All Glories to You. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your heart and soul Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu.
I don’t know whether I have any eligibility to glorify you. If at all, I can glorify you, it will be purely based on the mercy that you are showering on me.
By your mercy only, I have got the mercy of Lord. Otherwise I am most fallen.
By your mercy only, I can speak about the Lord, Otherwise I am the most dump.
By your mercy only, I can inspire souls. Otherwise I am the most useless.
Many times, I used to wonder, if I have not been seen by you, saved by you, I would have been lost in the material pool of existence. Thank you for taking me as your son.
I pray to you on this auspicious day of your appearance that I will be of some use to you in fulfilling your mission to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please shower your mercy more so that we can inspire more and more people through Bhakti-vṛkṣa.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for all that you do to my family.
Your insignificant humble servant
Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa,
Minneapolis, United States of America)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept Humble obeisances to your Lotus Feet. Śrīla Prabhupāda, ki Jaya. Jayānanda Ṭhākura ki Jaya.
We hope for you to be doing more each day. I continue to long for more service to Ratha-yātrā and to help you serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. Kṛṣṇa is so kind and you are so kind to give me the name of service to Jayānanda. Thank you for accepting me as your disciple and may Lord Narasiṁha continue to protect you. Happy Vyāsa-pūjā day.
Your servant,
Amāni Jayānandanī devī dāsī
Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaj please accept my obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupad
Dear Gurumaharaj very happy appearance day. Thank you so much dear Gurumaharaj for accepting us as your disciple. It is only by your causeless mercy we get good fourtune to become your disciple. We are eternally indebted with you.
It is our pleasure to offer Vyasa-puja offering. It’s always an inspiration to see you dear Gurudeva. With such a medical condition, your determination to serve Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON. On this auspicious occasion I would like pray at your lotus feet to please bless us so eternally serve you.
your servant
Rohini Kumar Balaram Das
Anjana Gopika Devi Dasi
Nama om vishnu Padaya Krishna Presthaya Bhutale
srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine
namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracharine
nirveshesh sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine
Om agnana timirandasya gnana anjana salakaya
Caksur unmilitam ena tasmayi sree gurave namah
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obesciences.
I am very happy to see your speedy recovery from the Surgery which happened in the last august,
and getting enlightened and enthusiastic by your words, whenever I get chance to listen to your class.
It was like waiting for years even though I was waiting for couple of hours to meet and get the blessings from you,
when I met you in person at the Gleneagle Global Hospital to handover our first wedding invitation.
And I was very delighted to take the shelter at your lotus feet on the same day evening, when I came to collect the courier to post to your sister.
It is absolutely your mercy to get the shelter, even though I am unqualified.
By your causeless mercy, I entered grhastha asrama right after your surgery, and trying to follow the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness along with my wife.
Both of us are trying to endeavor our best to do Guru puja every day and praying for your recovery.
I will continue praying for your good health so that you can bring more devotees to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Your unqualified sheltered servant
Arun Souri
Minneapolis
Dear HH Jayapataka Swami Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All Glories to You.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to your heart and soul Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu.
I don’t know whether I have any eligibility to glorify you. If at all, I can glorify you, it will be purely based on the mercy that you are showering on me.
Because of your mercy, I am gradually growing on spiritual path. The feeling of being connected to guru parampara provides me a great feeling of peace and security. With your blessings only i am aspiring to reach next level in my spiritual journey and hope to make guru, gauranga and lord shri krishna happy.
Thank you Gurumaharaj for all that you do to me and family.
Your insignificant humble servant,
Ashish R Patel
Minneapolis
Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Gauranga, All glories to Srila Prabhupada, All glories to your lotus feet, All glories to your disciples, all glories to all devotees.
It’s my immense pleasure to get this opportunity of writing this small insignificant offering. I am very much grateful to you, your disciples and my immediate Siksha Guru Sri Amani Gaurachandra Pr and Susevini Guru Gauranga Mataji who have continuously insisted & inspired me for this, without considering my qualification. It’s possible only by your divine mercy and for my purification. As I remember I have committed countless sins starting from killing, dishonoring women, cheating, stealing, insulting others, offending Vaishnavas and even Guru aparadh by telling lie to you. With this mountain of sins, I fear to approach Sri Radha Krishna & Lord Gauranga. Even I have no qualification to approach Lord Nityananda. My siksha guru told me that you are distributing mercy of Lord Nitaiand this is my only hope. Dear guru maharaj, please kindly forgive me for all my offences and give shelter to your lotus feet. I really want to surrender and want to be an instrument in your mission. But I am so foolish, so dull that I don’t understand anything, I failed to follow the instructions, failed to please the devotees. And even after that I keep on finding faults on others and feel proud of myself. Dear Guru maharaj, kindly give me the intelligence, so that I can understand the philosophy, give me the words to glorify the devotees, make me the instrument in your mission. I know that you are the conqueror of death, you can enter in the hearts of every souls, you spread love to each soul beyond our material limited imagination. Just by your divine darshan we get purified.
On this day of your Vyaspuja, I pray for your mercy, kindly forgive me for my offences and give me shelter to your lotus feet, engage me in the service of devotees.
Your insignificant aspiring servant
Biplab Ghosh
Beloved Guru Maharaj!
Please accept our humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Hare Krishna!
We are very fortunate to have you as our spiritual master. You are always available to us through internet media, godbrothers, and godsisters. Your personal life story is very inspiring not just for us but for all living entities. You are very merciful and forgiving. With your guidance and help, we are hoping to make spiritual progress. In addition, you give us the required spiritual strength which helps us to overcome the challenges of this material world.
We humbly request that when you start traveling, please visit us in Sacramento California. We all are anxiously waiting for your arrival. We will continue to pray to Lord Narasimha dev to provide you all the protection and keep you in good health.
We are hoping we will have a nice center in Sacramento by then, owned by ISKCON. This year we were fortunate to celebrate the Gaur Purnima festival in a public place. Even though it was a weekday, 100+ devotees attended the Abhishek ceremony. The kids performed a drama on the Jagai Madhai Lila. Everyone was dancing and enjoyed the feast together.
Please continue to keep us under your shelter so we can assist Srila Prabhupada and you to continue to expand this Sankirtan movement.
Yhs,
Chandravadan Gauranga Das
Asht Sakhi Madhvi Devi Dasi
Bhaktin Vishakha
Beloved Guru Mahārāja !
Please accept our humble obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
We are very fortunate to have you as our spiritual master. You are always available to us through internet media, godbrothers, and godsisters. Your personal life story is very inspiring not just for us but for all living entities. You are very merciful and forgiving. With your guidance and help, we are hoping to make spiritual progress. In addition, you give us the required spiritual strength which helps us to overcome the challenges of this material world.
We humbly request that when you start traveling, please visit us in Sacramento California. We all are anxiously waiting for your arrival. We will continue to pray to Lord Narasiṁha dev to provide you all the protection and keep you in good health.
We are hoping we will have a nice center in Sacramento by then, owned by ISKCON. This year we were fortunate to celebrate the Gaur Purnima festival in a public place. Even though it was a weekday, 100+ devotees attended the Abhishek ceremony. The kids performed a drama on the Jagai Madhai Lila. Everyone was dancing and enjoyed the feast together.
Please continue to keep us under your shelter so we can assist Śrīla Prabhupāda and you to continue to expand this Sankirtan movement.
Yours,
Chandravadan Gaurāṅga Das
Asht Sakhi Madhvi Devī Dāsī
Bhaktin Vishakha
Sacramento, United States of America
Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my most humble and respectful obaisences. I am the most fallen soul and drowned into the ocean of ignorance. It's only by your devine mercy the devotees has accepted me in their holy association. I got blessed with the beautiful baby boy (Suputra) Nilamadhav. Dear gurudev, I have no words to describe your glories, no purity to perform devotional service, no taste in the Holy name. Kindly bless me so that - I can maintain four regulative principles, I can server the devotees & please them, I can serve my child Nilamadhav & he grows up being a nice devotee and can serve you.
I am an aspiring fallen soul and seeking shelter in your lotus feet.
Your aspiring insignificant servant
Chandrima Debnath &
Nilamadhav Ghosh
Dearest Spiritual Master, my most beloved Gurudev,
Hare Krishna! Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Gaura-Nitai! Gurudev, I am very unqualified in so many ways. But by Your unlimited mercy upon my pitiful soul, I was able to write a song about You for your Vyasa Puja for 2019 as my homage. I hope in some way, by You reading the lyrics of the song, You are most pleased by it. The lyrics are in Bangla, in my native language, but I also provided the English translation. If You would like to hear the melody of the song, I can send You a video with me singing the song later on. Please let me know if that would be acceptable for You. If you would like me to send You the video, please let me know how I can send you the video. I can send it through Your email address, or through Your Facebook page 'Jayapataka Swami,' as a private message, if that is okay with You. You have bestowed upon me and my daughter Your unfathomable mercy time and time again. My daughter took shelter from You. I know I don't deserve it, but as a loving Spiritual Father, You always shower Your compassion and kindness upon me and my daughter. This is my way of repaying you, though I know it will never be enough to show how much I cherish and unconditionally love You, Gurudev. Please scroll down to see the song, since I was unable to upload any attachments. I hope I made You happy in some way for Your Vyasa Puja this year. This is my service to You. Please continue to bestow Your mercy upon me and my daughter, so that we may continue to serve You and all Your great disciples and devotees. Haribol, Guru Maharaj!
Your most humble and eager servant,
Gokulesvari Radhika Devi Dasi
Gurudev’s Song Name: Āśraẏa
Written by: Gokulesvari Radhika Devi Dasi
Bangla verse (1): Gurudeva Pranami Tomare
Pranami hey, Pranami hey, Pranami hey
English Translation (1): Gurudeva, O Spiritual Master! I offer my most humble obeisances unto You again and again.
Bangla verse (2a): Satya sundara tā’ra bhakti rasa kathā
Nabino sabe sunao re
English Translation (2a): Truth and beauty are in Your devotional nectarean tales which, should be passed down to the younger generation.
Bangla verse (2b): Hatas prane, asa’ro gāne
Goura prema jagao re
English Translation (2b): For hopeless souls, You bring a hopeful song that awakens love for Gauranga.
Chorus: Gā'ō Jayapataka Maharaj-er bani gā'ō re, gā'ō re, gā'ō re.
Chorus English translation: Sing the glorious tales of Gurudev, Jayapataka Maharaj!
Bangla verse (3a): Guru bale bhai, nai kono bhoy
Yadi koro sabe harinam diye joy
English Translation (3a): Gurudeva proclaims to everyone that there is no fear if we conquer everything with Harinam.
Bangla verse (3b): Maya chari uto, Maha mantra dharo
Hatio na pichu ar
English Translation (3b): Let go of the grasp of Maya and hold on tight to the Maha mantra, and never look back!
Chorus: Gā'ō Jayapataka Maharaj-er bani gā'ō re, gā'ō re, gā'ō re.
Chorus English translation: Sing the glorious tales of Gurudev, Jayapataka Maharaj!
Bangla verse (4a): Koto aghata paye, Koto Jhum̐ki neye
Dilē harinam, grame nagare gea
English Translation (4a): Enduring so much pain, and taking many risks, You spread the message of Harinam to many villages and towns.
Bangla verse (4b): Paramanda pete, sekhayecho Tumi
Vajite Radha Krishna re
English Translation (4b): You taught us that we can find great pleasure when we pray to Radha Krishna
Chorus: Gā'ō Jayapataka Maharaj-er bani gā'ō re, gā'ō re, gā'ō re.
Chorus English translation: Sing the glorious tales of Gurudev, Jayapataka Maharaj!
Bangla verse (5a): Nama prachere nijere, karia dāna
Doya, prema, bhakti diye sarthak korecho prana
English Translation (5a): For the sake of Harinam, You are sacrificing Your life. By offering unlimited kindness, love, and devotion, You made Your life successful.
Bangla verse (5b): Tomar gabhīra, bhaktir tane
Śiṣya hoyeche śata śahasra jane jane
English Translation (5b): Your deep devotion to the Lord attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees to become Your disciples.
Bangla verse (6a): Dile Nitai Gour-er prema chatana
Hoyeche tai jivana nutun suchana
English Translation (6a): You gave us unlimited love and mercy of Nitai- Goura and introduced a new way of life to us.
Bangla verse (6b): Janasi bhaktiro nabadha bidhan re
Nabin sabe sunao re
English Translation (6b): We know the nine paths of devotional service that should be passed down to the future generations.
Chorus: Gā'ō Jayapataka Maharaj-er bani gā'ō re, gā'ō re, gā'ō re.
Chorus English translation: Sing the glorious tales of Gurudev, Jayapataka Maharaj!
Bangla verse (7a): Charite mohobesh, bhulite hinsā dbēṣa
Dile sada ash, bhakta sanga bas
English translation (7a): Let go of false prestige, and forget all jealousy and envy. You always give us the longing to associate with devotees.
Bangla verse (7b): Tai Namahatta-er kirtan mela-i mile mise
Sabe nijere harai
English translation (7b): When immersed in Namahatta Kirtan we lose ourselves in the mellows of transcendental vibration
Bangla verse (8a): Sukhe dukhe kabhu bhuli na sarite
Bhigna-binas kari Sri Narahari-re
English translation (8a): We never forget to remember Lord Nrsimhadeva during times of happiness and distress.
Bangla verse (8b): Prabhupada-er jogha Śiṣya nam prachera srita pragha
Dile chokhu dan jnana hina jane, amar moto adam janare
English translation (8b): You are a great disciple of Srila Prabhupada who’s committed in spreading the Holy Names of the Lord. You opened the eyes of this fallen soul to true spiritual knowledge.
Bangla verse (9a): Praptir anande tai sori je Tomai.
Gurudev joy hoke, joy hoke joy hoke Tomar
English translation (9a): You have bestowed upon me Your unlimited mercy in so many ways. Gurudev, I constantly remember and praise Your glories.
Chorus: Gā'ō Jayapataka Maharaj-er bani gā'ō re, gā'ō re, gā'ō re.
Chorus English translation: Sing the glorious tales of Gurudev, Jayapataka Maharaj!
Dearest Guru-maharaj,
Dandavat pranam !!!
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Srila Prabhupada and to all our Parampara acharyas !
Hare Krishna !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this auspicious day of Gaura Purnima , I feel very blessed to write your Vyas Puja offerings as I had the great fortune to get your mercy as a Diksha Disciple in Mayapur 2014 . I am very enshrined that with your mercy I have got a very kind and generous spiritual master like you who glorifies Navadvipa Dhama to all living entities . I constantly pray to the Lord that you eternally shower the mercy of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra to everyone so that we can all be drowned in the ocean of the Holy Names and serve the mission of our dear AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Inspired and guided by you , as a Hospital Manager in Washington , I made it a priority to chant the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra to Pallative Care Patients who are in their final stage of leaving their bodies .Your compassion to every one you met , has taught me to pray for those departing soul at the Hospital and some of their families have expressed deepest thanks and gratitude to me for being there at that crucial moment of end of life . I am very thankful to you for all the motivational class that you shared on line as this is what helped me to understand the value of Caring for others.
All my friends ,well wishers and my husband ( Madan Gopal Prabhu) extend their sincere wishes to you on , this “70th Sri Vyāsa-puja Mahotsava".
Thank you for everything Guru Maharaj .
I would like to dedicate this bhajan to you on this auspicious day .
1)
gurudev!
boḍo kṛpā kori’, gauḍa-vana mājhe,
godrume diyācho sthāna
ājshā dila more, ei braje bosi’,
hari-nāma koro gāna
(2)
kintu kabe prabhu, yogyatā arpibe,
e dāsere doyā kori’
citta sthira habe, sakala sohibo,
ekānte bhajibo hari
(3)
śaiśava-yauvane, jaḍa-sukha-sańge,
abhyāsa hoilo manda
nija-karma-doṣe, e deho hoilo,
bhajanera pratibandha
(4)
vārdhakye ekhona, pashca-roge hata,
kemone bhojibo bolo’
kāńdiyā kāńdiyā, tomāra caraṇe,
poḍiyāchi suvihvala
Your servants,
Golokeśvarī Gāyatrī devī dāsī and Madana Gopāla dāsa ( Washington ) USA.
Dear Gurudev
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Please bless me so that I could continue doing Krishna Conscious activities and please let me chant more number of rounds of Japa and please let me continue doing arati and abhisek to the Deities and please let me serve the vaisnavas so that You, Srila Prabhupada and Krishna will be pleased.
Thank you very much for giving an opportunity to serve Radha Damodar shaligram.
Thank you Gurudev.
Your servant of the servant
haridas (6 years)
New Panihati Dham, Atlanta.
My Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my koṭi koṭi daṇḍavats in the dust of your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your appearance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda our Founder ācārya! All glories to you, my most merciful Master!
I don’t know where to begin. When I stop to consider what you have done for me and my family and the devotees of New Tālavana, I become overwhelmed, thinking how much we love and appreciate you and how inadequate my words are. One thing I do know for certain is that if I did not know you, my life would have been wasted! Not knowing you, my birth would have been wasted!
In one of your Facebook Live classes not long ago, you were explaining the position of Śrīla Prabhupāda as the giver of Bhakti and how he has made our good fortune. After hearing this so many times, I finally understood! One who has the jewel of Bhakti can give it, causelessly! This is your priceless gift! You have made my good fortune for me, although I am so undeserving!
You have taken this legacy of Prabhupāda, as giver of Bhakti, at great cost! We see the result of your burden of love, how your health has been affected. It’s made me agonize and weep to see you undergoing these trials! Please forgive my offenses. My only consolation has been that I know that Kṛṣṇa is reciprocating with you in ways that I can’t even begin to imagine!
And then... the light... Now, when I see you getting better and stronger every day it makes my heart sing! I am beyond grateful that, as you said, you “...have come out of the cage of death,” to be with us, to continue to guide and protect us and to take us back to the lotus feet of the beautiful Golden Dancer! To hear from you now is more important than ever!
What can I do for you? I want to be a better devotee. I want to chant with more care and attention. I want to follow your instruction that, before I say or do anything I should think, “Is this pleasing to Nitāi-Gaura?” Please, continue to give me your mercy so that I can somehow satisfy you.
Now I am begging that you bless me to always love and serve you. I know you will never leave or disappoint me. I know you have made my good fortune! I know all this, and I am forever grateful!
Your very low servant,
Haridhvani devī dāsī
Nama om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
Nama om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine
Namaste Sarasvate deve gaura vani pracharine
Nirveshesh sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine
Om agnana timirandasya gnana anjana salakaya
Caksur unmilitam ena tasmayi sree gurave namah
My dear spiritual father, GuruMaharaj, please accept my respectful obedience at your lotus feet.
Gurumaharaj, you have shown great compassion and kindness towards me. You have accepted me as your son and given me overwhelming amounts of love! How can I ever repay you? Where do I begin? The love you and devotees have shown is binding. Right now, I am finishing my 2nd year in medical school with an intense desire of serving you and your devotees. There are many obstacles and many challenges but reminding myself of your fight, I too am trying to fight. My seniors instruct me always be enthusiastic and I’m seeing how that’s only possible by meditating on your pastimes.
Gurudeva, I know nothing other than this love. This same love, I hope one day I can spread. I am constantly reminded that without devotees, without you, that is not a life worth living. Please, only with your mercy, can I ever be of use to you. I beg at your lotus feet, on this most celebrated day, for your blessings that I am always engaged in serving Vaishnavas in association. Please also bless my sister (Divya), who recently started attending Bhakti Virksa classes that she can realize the happiness of being Krishna Conscious and take up to this process seriously!
Your useless son,
Hrdaya Caitanya Kirtan Das
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my most respectful and humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you, Dear, beloved spiritual father, on this most auspicious day!
Everything that I know about you, Dear Spiritual Father,
I want to tell the whole world, or at least those I can gather.
Because in a world where there is so much sadness,
You fill us up with the highest spiritual gladness!
It is not just the stories you tell which I crave,
But the dramatic presentation...You are so funny, Gurudev!
For so many years I’ve known and seen you, my dear-most Guru
You are as loved as Arjuna, the favorite kuru
Within your face of the past and of the present,
Each expression is priceless, teaching is a lesson!
There are many things I want to tell the world....
That you, yourself is more valuable than countless diamonds or pearls.
You have served ISKCON for fifty-plus years
Not a moment has been wasted....you gave your blood, sweat, and tears.
Your character is flawless and the leaders
look to you,
“What would our senior-most sannyasi, Jayapataka Swami do”
You have saved countless souls from drowning in the mire.
And with transcendental knowledge you put
out the blazing fire.
You captivate our minds with your Chaitanya Lila Book
And your hilarious sense of humor is the real hook!
When asked, “How to enthusiastically serve
while in pain?”
“That’s a sign of advancement, gratefulness to Guru, and attachment to Krsna one has gained”
There is so much more I could say on this day
But the most important thing that I needed to say
Is that I have kept my promise to you...please don’t doubt.
To me, loving you means also following your instructions. That’s what it’s all about!
Thank you, Dear Guru Maharaja, whose victory flag is eternally waving in my heart!
Your spiritual daughter,
Kaivalya Sundari dd
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories unto You, my Spiritual father!!
Wish you a wonderful 70th Vyāsa-pūjā with successful transplantation of liver and kidney.
I am happy to see your health updates and trying to follow Your Facebook lectures whenever it is possible. You are the best example for everyone to understand that we are the soul, not the body. Thank you for Your valuable Association. If you desire so, please forgive my offenses and bless me to be a worthy instrument to serve You eternally. Please bless me with perseverance and enthusiasm in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission.
I am humbly offering the four circumambulations to Tulasī Mahārāṇī for Your benefit and protection every day.
Your spiritual daughter,
Kālindī Gopikānta-priyā devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dearmost Srila Gurumaharaja,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at the dust of Your Divine Lotus Feet. All glories to your continued leadership to Sriman Mahaprabhu’s Sankirtan movement for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Srila Prabhupada for giving us the Your Divine Grace as our spiritual father.
acinoti yah sastrartham acare sthapayatyapi
svayam acarate yasmad acarya stena kirtitah
The acarya is thus called because he has studied and understood the meaning of the scriptures, he establishes this meaning in the behaviour of others and he practices what he preaches. (Manu-samhita).
This quality of an acharya in perfectly displayed by Your Divine Grace. In whatever way I have been blessed with your transcendental association so far, I have never experienced anything you do which is not connected with Krishna. I can remember vividly the incident where you were asked to visit a theme park to experience first-hand different kind of rides which can be helpful in building your dream project- TOVP exhibit. And, you visited Universal Studio for that purpose. But, when someone else has suggested some other theme park for you, you replied that you could not connect the later visit with Krishna. This is such an eye-opening practical example of the instruction given by Srila Rupa Goswami in Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, “ anasaktasya visayan yatharham upayunjatah....".
Last year was a very special year for us in many respects. There was an Adhika Masha and somehow this time also, you inspired us to do some extra service by your bodily discomfort Leela. Even though we thought of doing many things, the execution again became meagre. But, your presence was very strong throughout the month. Same thing during the Kartik month. But, this time we had to go through a very anxious period as you were passing a very critical phase in your treatment. How amazingly, you took each and every discomfort, critical juncture of your treatment as a bigger opportunity to reach out to more and more people around the globe. Anyone, who hears the miracles you have displayed since you have experienced the stroke in 2008, will be attracted to you even if they are not spiritual/ religious at all.
By Your Divine Grace Srila Gurumaharaja, we have started more sincere book distribution service under the leadership of Sraddha Devi Dasi (secretary and disciple of HG Vaisesika Das ACBSP) and are trying to reach to different corporate people to accumulate a significant amount of Laxmi which can be used to distribute mass number of Gitas and other Srila Prabhupada’s books to different hotels, motels, and hospitals. Also, throughout last year, we have personally sponsored 7 sets of Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita sets, 10 boxes of Srimad Bhagavad Gita on your behalf for the distribution. Also, as a designated priest of the temple, we have conducted more than a dozen house puja where we distributed many sets of books and collected more than $500 Laxmi for the temple and if Krishna wants, the score will be much bigger this year. Now, we are thinking of starting a Bhakti Vriksha very soon to connect new devotees to the congregation. We seek your blessings in this endeavour.
Dear Father,
Who else in the present world other than you can exemplify the real meaning of the renunciation! You have forsaken every bit of pleasure for yourself. But, you have taken all kind of hardships to protect all of us fallen souls just like a big umbrella which can counteract devastating torrential rains and scorching heat of Kali Yuga. Unfortunately, even after experiencing such a miracle, we are unable to act according to your instruction wholeheartedly due to our lack of sincerity and weakness of heart. We beg at you to make us strong in the execution of our services for your pleasure, Srila Gurumaharaja. We have so many shortcomings in our personal Sadhana, and sincerity, but still, you are keeping us under your shelter to deliver us from the clutches of Mayadevi. Watching you every day on Facebook has become a big Sadhana booster in our daily routine, nowadays. We are extremely grateful to you for keeping us under the tutelage and leadership of HG Vaisesika Das (ACBSP) and HG Nirakula Dasi (ACBSP). We pray to Lord Gauranga to make your health better and better in the coming days and bring you here to the USA to give us another chance to get your most divine association in close proximity.
Eternally Sheltered at Your Divine Lotus Feet,
Koladwip Pran Das (Diksa)
Simantini Sakhi Devi Dasi (Diksa)
Bhaktin Mandali, 16 months
ISKCON of Silicon Valley Yatra
Santa Clara, CA, USA
tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta
jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam
śābde pare ca niṣṇātaṁ
brahmaṇy upaśamāśrayam
Therefore, any person who seriously desires real happiness must seek a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation. The qualification of the bona fide guru is that he has realized the conclusions of the scriptures by deliberation and is able to convince others of these conclusions. Such great personalities, who have taken shelter of the Supreme Godhead, leaving aside all material considerations, should be understood to be bona fide spiritual masters. (S.B. 11/3/21)
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my most humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet on this auspicious anniversary of your divine appearance.
With deep appreciation and humbled by your strong determination, devotion and compassion, I cannot find the words to express my gratitude for your loving and merciful encouragement every day. no words are ever sufficient to express your inexhaustible glories.
As a dedicated disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Guru Mahārāja, you are an extraordinary example of spiritual quality, mercy an authenticity. Your nectar like heart is always flowing with compassion, tolerance, mercy and sympathy for the suffering of others. Every day with your darshan and nectary daily classes you inspires us to follow the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You never never stop teaching us.
Your mercy alone has opened the doors of the spiritual world and given us the tools of purification. Thank you for coming to our rescue, you are a universal hero!
Please bless me that I can remain engaged in your service. obeisances unto you, oh spiritual master, servant of Śrīla Prabhupāda, You are endowed with the power of Śrī Śrī Nitāi Gaura and kindly preaching the message of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
tā-sabā tārite prabhu sei saba deśe
yogya-bhakta jīva-dehe karena ‘āveśe’
To deliver people in regions throughout the universe who could not meet Him, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally entered the bodies of pure devotees. (Cc Antya 2.13)
Your insignificant and grateful servant,
Koṭi Candra Dāsī
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga
My Lord in the form of Śrīla Gurudevā,
Kindly accept my prostrated obeisances at your lotus feet. Your Divine Grace being a confidential servitor of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is indiscriminately giving the mercy of Lord Caitanya to one and all. Having full faith in the lotus feet of A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda you surrendered completely to his desire and took the renounced order of life at the age of only 21.
Śrīla Prabhupāda was the fulfilment of the Lords prediction that His holy names be chanted in ever town and village in the whole world. Oh lord and master I have come to realize that your an expansion of the Supreme Lord’s desire that this Kṛṣṇa Consciousness be spread all over the world.
You are the embodiment of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire to preach the message of Lord Caitanyadev and deliver all the inhabitants of the world. Just like Lord Nityānanda delivered Jagāi and Mādhāi but you oh Gurudevā are delivering hundreds and thousands of Jagāi's Mādhāi's.
When you were recommended not accept any more disciples due to your apparent bad health conditions, tears flowed down your eyes and in response you said, “if I don’t help them who will?” Your merciful is causeless because there’s its unmotivated by any material desire for fame or name. You simply desire to serve your Spiritual Master Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray that you may take away the deep-rooted desire from my heart to perform solitary bhajan for my own so called “deliverance”. Taking the mood of Prahlāda Mahārāja and not desiring personal liberation and feeling grief seeing the suffering condition of the jīvas, you are showing us what real compassion and what is the real spirit of a Vaiṣṇava. Forgetting our actual duty to carry our your order by preaching the message of Lord Caitanya, we are performing the violence not only to ourselves but to others by not prescribing the medicine to those in need of the medication.
Please instill in our hearts the desire to taking up the preaching spirit with our life and souls, which you have so expertly adopted following in the footsteps of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and the predecessor Acharyas. Oh Master you are the living example of one who has full faith in the order of the spiritual master. Only by such faith can one be actually successful in spiritual life.
yasya deve parā bhaktir yathā deve tathā gurau
tasyaite kathitā hy arthāḥ prakāśante mahātmanaḥ
[ŚU 6.23]
" One who has unflinching devotion for the Supreme Lord and is directed by the spiritual master, in whom he has similar unflinching faith, can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead by revelation. One cannot understand Kṛṣṇa by mental speculation. For one who does not take personal training under the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master, it is impossible to even begin to understand Kṛṣṇa. The word ‘tu’ is specifically used here to indicate that no other process can be used, can be recommended, or can be successful in understanding Kṛṣṇa."
Lord Caitanya was appreciated by Rūpa Gosvāmī as the most munificent man of charity because love of Kṛṣṇa, which is very difficult to achieve, was distributed freely by Him similarly you are distributing love for Kṛṣṇa not just in India but all over the world therefore your Divine grace is worthy of the highest appreciation of the all the Lords confidential devotees and the Lord Himself.
I feel myself very weak and poor, begging at your lotus feet please give me śakti-bala and determination to be fearless in serving the desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Let thy desire be fulfilled utilizing this servant as an instrument in thy hands.
An eternal servant at your lotus feet,
Kṛṣṇa Prasāda Patita Uddhāra dāsa
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet . All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Its our great fortune and blessing to be able to celebrate your 70th Vyasa puja. Its due to your causeless mercy that we saw you fighting through and practically come out from the cage of death.
So much untold pain, unlimited needle pricks and hospital stay, surgery, anaesthesia and visits and medicines - You silently tolerated all these and remained focussed on preaching, a service so dear to Lord Nityananda! You are always eager to connect to us, your disciples, genuinely caring for us, eager to take us back to Godhead with you! You are ready to practically help us in all ways possible.
Let me learn to value every minute of your invaluable association. I don’t and can’t ever be deserving to be your disciple. Requesting your blessings to let me remain indebted, clinging to the service of your lotus feet.
Thank you for fulfilling our desire to be with you every day by coming live in facebook. Answering so many questions and letting us see your love for Gauranga Mahaprabhu , you come on time every single day. This simply shows your selfless, unconditional, loving and caring heart. We are overwhelmed !
By your mercy we have Damodar arati, Book distribution, bhakti vrksha and kids’ class programs going on in Charlotte. We had restructured after the Bhaktivrksha revisiting seminar and we hope to double the congregation as you have said in the new year message. Seeing your example, how you have set cooperation among devotees as the top priority, I beg you to bestow us with this virtue so that we can truly show our love to Your Grace by cooperating.
When reading the various purports, I am reminded of your abundant vaishnava qualities. For example,
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.18.48 states,
tiraskṛtā vipralabdhāḥ
śaptāḥ kṣiptā hatā api
nāsya tat pratikurvanti
tad-bhaktāḥ prabhavo ’pi hi
Translation:
The devotees of the Lord are so forbearing that even though they are defamed, cheated, cursed, disturbed, neglected or even killed, they are never inclined to avenge themselves. ‘
Dear Guru maharaja, Many incidents in your life stand testimony to the fact that how you are a pure devotee, practicing the above mentioned qualities.
Infact we have to write an offering every single day .
We pray for your good health and protection by Lord Nrsimhadeva. Praying that Lord Sri Sri RadhaMahava bestow blessings to travel and preach uninterrupted.
Please pardon my unlimited offenses.
Please let me serve you and your disciples always.
Please let me chant and serve without offenses to get pure love for Lord Gauranga!
Thank you ,
Your insignificant servant,
Lalithangi Radha Devi Dasi.
lease accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
It gives me great honor to be able to have this opportunity to glorify you on the most blessed event Sri Sri Vyasa Puja. You are a living example of what a surrendered devotee should be. No matter what adversaries you are facing, you continue to glorify the Supreme Lord by following the instructions of your dear spiritual father His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Today we are celebrating your 70th appearance day, this is truly a blessed day. No matter what struggles you encounter, you never deviated in the mission of serving Guru and Gaurangi. I have said this so many times and will continue to say that I am so blessed to be able to take shelter of your lotus feet and have the opportunity of doing some menial service to help in your mission to spread the message of Sri Sri Gauranga. On this most auspicious day I pray to the Supreme Lord to give me the strength to continue to serve Your Divine Grace eternally. I pray to the Supreme Lord, to give you all the health and strength so you can help us guide us through in our devotional service. GuruMaharaj, thank you so much for never giving up on this fallen conditioned soul. I feel so blessed to just call you as my GuruMaharaj.
All glories, All glories unto your Divine Grace on this most auspicious and blessed moment of your Divine Appearance.
Your eternal servant,
Mahāguṇa devī dāsī
Atlanta, GA, USA
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept our humble obeisance's.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto you and Lord Gaurāṅga.
Wishing you a very happy 70th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations and many more to come.
Dear Guru Mahārājā in my past one year I came to practical realization that I am not the controller but Lord Kṛṣṇa is. Dear Guru Mahārājā I feel that I am spoiled child of yours so mnay times you have forgiven my mistakes but still I am being rascal I keep on doing mistakes. Guru Mahārājā in one of your lectures you said that to over come material desires we need to remember that I am not this body, please Guru Mahārājā please bless me with your choicest blessings so that I can remember this and practice my Kṛṣṇa consciousness with purity and serve you in spreading Lord Caitanya mahaprabhu's glories. Guru Mahārājā we are praying to Lord Rādhā Kṛṣṇa to please grant our wish to see you walking and dancing and doing kirtan.
Dasanu Das,
Muralidhara Keśava dāsa
Vijaya Vṛndāvaneśvarī devī dāsī
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obesiances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
Dear Guru mahārāja I don’t even know what to say as this is my first time and I don’t think that I am capable enough to glorify you. So please forgive me if I offend you in anyway.
When I use to listen about you and see you preaching with so much physical pain, I always wondered how do you do it.
And then when first time by Kṛṣṇa’s mercy I got an opportunity to meet you although it was just for few seconds I realized how magnanimous you are. Your devotion for Kṛṣṇa and endless love for your disciples always leaves me speechless. You are truly an inspiration for fallen souls like me.You are such a compassionate soul who is always willing to serve supreme. Always working hard for your disciples so they can be in the shelter of the Supreme lord Kṛṣṇa.
On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I would pray to you please keep me in the shelter of your lotus feet and bless me to serve the Servant of the servant of your servants. Please accept me as your servant.
Thank you
Your aspiring servant
Namita Jain
My dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my humble obesiances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
Dear Guru mahārāja I don’t even know what to say as this is my first time and I don’t think that I am capable enough to glorify you. So please forgive me if I offense you in anyway.
When I use to listen about you and see you preaching with so much physical pain, I always wondered how do you do it.
And then when I first time by Kṛṣṇa’s mercy got an opportunity to meet you although it was just for few seconds I realized how magnanimous you are. Your devotion for Kṛṣṇa and endless love for your disciples always leaves me speechless. You are truly an inspiration for fallen souls like me.You are such a compassionate soul who is always willing to serve supreme. Always working hard for your disciples so they can be in the shelter of Supreme lord Kṛṣṇa.
On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I would pray to you please keep me in the shelter of your lotus feet and bless me to serve the Servant of the servant of your servants. Please accept me as
Your aspiring servant
Namita Jain
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
It is amazing to see how you fight against all odds to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. The way you serve Śrīla Prabhupāda becomes a source of inspiration for me to serve you, even though I fall way short of being a good disciple. But I always feel fortunate to be connected to you – this has been a source of deep satisfaction in my spiritual life. Śrīla Prabhupāda said so many things of you and they all are coming to be true, one by one. It is not a surprise. It only confirms that you are very dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda and our Guru Parampara.
It has been a source of joy that you got the transplant and your energy level is going up steadily. We hope and pray that ISKCON can benefit from your guidance and spiritual insight for many more years to come.
As far as my spiritual report, the Bhakti Vrksha is going on steadily on Fridays. Saturdays is harināma from 4-8PM. Sometimes I go Sundays too from 4-7PM. We distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books and give out offered lollipops. We are close to half million lollipops since we started almost 6 years ago. I am still serving on the Potomac Temple board and that’s going well. We have started working for a new temple. Design is almost complete, fund raising has started and there is good support from the congregation.
Please forgive any offences I may have committed. I always want to be under your protection and I hope it stays that way for ever.
Your servant,
Nanda Kumāra Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Please accept my humble obeisences. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I haven’t had your vapuḥ sevā this year which is regrettable for myself. Hopefully by your mercy I can realize that service to vāṇī is higher. You wrote a wonderful song about if Prabhupāda didn’t come. I want to offer a poem based off of that.
If Śrīla Guru Mahārāja had not come,
what would have happened? How could we have passed our lives?
Who would have distributed the unlimited mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda all over the world?
Who would have helped Prabhupāda develop Māyāpur?
Who would have transformed the jungle into the spiritual world?
How could the Dham be developed without its heart?
Who would inspire devotees across the world, from Māyāpur to New Pānihāṭi to South America?
Who would show what it looks like to be off the bodily platform?
Who would be there to teach us to cry for the holy name, or at least cry that we can’t cry?
Who would have implemented Bhakti-vṛkṣa congregational preaching?
Who would have us question our mind: “Vaiṣṇava Ke?, what kind of Vaiṣṇava are you?”
Who would have revealed Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s presentation of Nityānanda Prabhu’s Nāmahaṭṭa, Godruma Kalpāṭavī?
Where would all the thousands of disciples be?
Where would their shelter be?
Where would Naṭavara Gaurāṅga dāsa have found his spiritual family?
Naṭavara Gaurāṅga dāsa,
New York Harināma Āśrama
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obesiances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.I
t is so strange that every year, all year round I don’t stop smiling looking at you and then glorifying you to all the concerned people but when this day of Vyāsa-pūjā arrives and we as disciples are to submit our homages I am so much at loss of words. I just don’t know what to pen down as I find myself totally incapable of glorifying a benevolent personality as yourself.Still I will try, seeking your mercy to allow me to write something about your divine grace.
Actually after the surgery that your divine grace recently underwent, that shook the whole movement to the core, in your very first public appearance you had mentioned that while undergoing this surgery there was a time when your divine grace was tempted to go back home but then you chose not to, so after listening to this I’ve been contemplating on this very sentence and came to the conclusion that anything I say or do will not suffice to define your merciful ,magnanimous personality.Then recently in one of your daily darshan lectures on Caitanya Līlā book your divine grace mentioned how Śrīla Prabhupāda wrote a letter to you after learning that a nail had pricked your lotus foot, asking you to take care of your health as u had surrendered to Guru and Kṛṣṇa and your body and health belongs to them for preaching Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and your divine grace very sadly said “ I’ve not been able to follow that instruction properly, well not because of my fault” and ever since I’ve been wondering and pondering as to what else is left for your divine grace in following the orders of your spiritual master ?????
All I can say is please, please, please keep me under the shelter of your lotus feet. You do Prachaar by Achaar, you practice before you preach, you set an example for all of us to follow, even though you follow very high standards but knowing where disciples like myself stand you still shower your mercy on us. You are an ocean of mercy and I beg of you to let me drown in this ocean forever.
Dear Guru Mahārājā on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I pray for your well being to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Nrsingadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañcattatava and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to bestow Their choicest blessings on Your divine grace today and always,
Thank you,
Aspiring to be under your shelter forever,
Your insignificant daughter,
Nayana Mañjarī devī dāsī
namo om vishnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale March 22th, 2019
srimati jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acharya-padaya nitai kripa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara-grama tarine
My Dear Spiritual Father and Guru Majaraja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on your most auspicious 70TH
appearance day. You are such a dedicated and loving servant to your Spiritual Master and ISKCON's
Founder Acharya H.D.G. Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. You always set a perfect
example and guide for your disciple's to emulate and follow. Thank you for your deep concern for the
fallen masses to extend the true hand of friendship to save them from repeated birth & death and
establish a deep love in their heart for your kind self and dear Lord Sri Krishna.
Thank you Gurudeva for trusting my wife and I in your vani seva all of these decades to
safeguard and protect your wealth of recorded vani to digitize and disseminate your spoken word
worldwide. It is happening in a big way now with so many books & monthly magazines going out
in different languages by your empowerment. On different web sites your photos, audio recordings,
written word, Vyasa Puja books, and videos are being widely distributed worldwide.
In my devotional service to you Guru Maharaja & Lord Sri Krishna, I endeavor every day to develop
the different You Tube Channels whose reach is far & wide to every town & village in the world by the power
of the internet. A lot of people in the world have smart phones and are able to access your You Tube Channels.
There is no border security or customs agents to prevent Krishna's message that you deliver so beautifully from
reaching everyone with internet coverage except those countries like China that block the citizens from specified
or restricted web sites.
Your Jayapataka Swami Official You Tube Channel in co-ordination with your Facebook Page is drawing a lot
of views & subscribers. The up to date totals for the Jayapataka Swami Official You Tube Channel are;
1418 videos uploaded,
7906 subscribers,
553,000 views total to date,
361,000 minutes watched every 30 days,
86,000 views every 30 days.
So, a lot of people coming to learn & enhance their spiritual life.
First country of viewers is India, 2nd is Bangladesh, 3rd America, 4th UAE & 5th Malasia.
Guru Maharaja, Your other wish was to have a You Tube Channel that was not just about you
and your worldwide preaching, but videos in general about ISKCON's various preaching efforts.
So my wife, Caitanya Rupa devi dasi set up "NIMAINITAI" You Tube channel in 2008.
This year the activity on the channel has skyrocketed for a spiritually dedicated channel.
By your mercy we have achieved the following results;
1. 4100 videos posted mainly from ISKCON's World Headquarters in Sri Dhama Mayapur.
2. 62,432 subscribers.
3. 19,237,156 total views watched worldwide.
4. 3,000,000 minutes watched every thirty days.
5. 453,066 videos viewed every thirty days.
First country is India, 2nd is Bangladesh, 3rd America, 4th UAE & 5th United Kingdom
I am helping, by your mercy, Shyama Rasika dasa to co-manage your Archives & in a loving spirit
of co-operation helping other Mayapur Departments with their video needs. They are CDM, MI, NMP, JSSS
Mayapur TV, Pujari Department, Goshalla, Sri Sri Radha Madhava Jhulan Yatra, Gaura Purnima Festival & selected individuals.
So Caitanya Rupa devi dasi and I, Pandava dasa thank you for engaging us in your devotional service.
We pray by your mercy & blessings, Guru Maharaja, to be able to remain here in this most sacred Holy Dhama
of Sri Mayapur for the rest of our lives to safeguard your Vani Form and distribute it worldwide from
Japataka Swami's Archives. Please bless us to remain fixed in this service and in the shelter of your lotus feet
Eternally your small insignificant son and daughter, Pandava dasa & Caitanya Rupa devi dasi.
Dear Guru Maharaja.
Please allow me to place my head at your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
You demonstrate devotion which can inspire those with hearts of stone
I saw you a few years ago. When you look at me I knew you saw a soul who has been suffering for an immeasuable amount of time- but was now heading back to Godhead. This gave you great trascedental pleasure.
You have eplained, Lord Caitanya is pleased even if one desires the desire to please him. From this I am happy to conclude that I can please you although I am still in a low stage.
Through your grace, it is possible to develop a minute fraction of your devotional attitude. You want me to become a real devotee- you are dear to Krishna, so He wants to fulfill your desire,, so I am confident,,if I continue the process, I can become a real devotee by the combined mercy of you and Krishna.
Your eternally grateful servant,
Paramadayala Nityananda Das
POEMS HOMAGES Dedicated to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami on His 70th Anniversary Vyāsa-pūjā!
Pāvana Gaura Gopāla dāsa Please put all the four poems together as homages to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Entitled:
1) "Love UNCONDITIONAL- A Testament"
2) "Dogs, Hogs, Camels and Asses.
3) "SUPERSIZED!"
4) "Monkey Business"
hanks...
“LOVE UNCONDITIONAL—A TESTAMENT”
Can ANYONE truly comprehend the level of Love you have within? How you could go to Kṛṣṇa to recommend, this foolish soul who wishes to mix saintliness with sin?
Deception is my middle name, Lust, Greed and Anger--my claim to fame Due to false pride I have no shame Yet among all this you came With sword in hand,....to save the ignorant To save an uncultured wretch like me unto the Kingdom you would reclaim Crossing beyond where good intentions reign Unfortunately... I neglected my vows and shunned responsibility
Can ANYONE truly comprehend the level of Commitment you have within? How you could go to Kṛṣṇa to recommend, this foolish soul who wishes to mix saintliness with sin?
its not your fault you let us in and let us blend Although the vedic edict is to discard the trinkets and only accept gems Like Lord Sri Avadhta you go against the normal trends To save as many Jaghais and Madhais from the fallen position they're in
But I wonder, And I shudder when I see this pain, all enacted for a hopeless lame, who doesn't understand that this is not a game It seems there is so little to gain, compared to the suffering which is obtained Because contrary to what we hope and pray, who knows how long this fluctuation may stay
At great risk to your health and with great stress, you struggle and sacrifice for our real happiness Even though there be no recompense you Never Ever relent Always in Cent-Percent!
Can ANYONE truly comprehend the level of Care and Compassion you have within? How could you go to Krishna to Recommend, this foolish soul who wishes to mix saintliness with sin?
(end)
2nd POEM HOMAGE For the 70th Anniversary celebration of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
“DOGS, HOGS, CAMELS and ASSES... (submit to VF)”
The dogs, hogs camels and asses are our true races.... stupid, foolish and utterly disgraceful....our behavior-Outrageous! For sense gratification, Ātma-hā is enabled, dedicated to the destruction of self,—Who will save us??
Crooked and addicted to sin, you still engaged us Never did you erase us or debase us or displace us, this amazed us! In the service of Lord Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda you continue to raise us.....
Our frailties only made you more determined to save us! Para-Dukha-Dukhi! (without a fuss) You stay with us!
Lord Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna, “...in this endeavor there is no loss or diminution..." Lord Kṛṣṇa also said, "Declare it boldly Oh Arjuna, my devotee shall never be vanquished..." Just like you declared to me one day, very boldly, "others may not love you-but I do" Somehow I'm fortunate enough to know all this to be true!
So I continue to pray for your mercy that we may not forget who will have to pay these horrible debts accumulated from these sinful bets Understanding beyond superficialities the meaning of regret and Repent.
With all authenticity and gratefulness, I make amends, by chanting the Holy Name again and again, making devotional service my dear most friend and refraining from the shackles of sin
With feelings of hope against hope, I cherish you and commend from deep within; I know we will win... at least I want you to WIN Victory Flag to the very end! To take the dust of your feet upon my head and introduce it to others is what I truly intend.
Fly High Victory Flag of Compassion and give us all Protection. Save us from ourselves and others. Fly High Victory Flag!... marked with Śrī Hanumānjī....for all to see, and always contend with the forces that keep us away from our Most Dear Friends!
I again thank you for your Love and Mercy upon us all, True Love--without consideration or discrimination. Such is a VAIṢṆAVA! I am grateful and blessed to have witnessed even a glimpse of the quality of 'Unconditional Love' that you display, hour after hour, day after day, year after year and life after life!
Hoping and striving to one day (sooooon) be a true' Freedom Fighter' . Begging you to forgive me (us) and never forget me (us) (You have already given me everything; it is up to me to take it and never forsake it).
...the most undeserving, Pāvana Gaura Gopāla dāsa
3rd POEM HOMAGE (of four) Dedicated to HH Jayapataka Swami GM on the Auspicious day of His Appearance 70 years ago (VYASA PUJA)
“SUPERSIZED”
Not within this lifetime I'm willing to bet, A notorious fool like this you have met
A fool who has no real regret Because his actions continue- unabated as of yet
A germ has crept under his skin A sinister infection to spread its sins
A spy from the enemy camp that claimed to be friend To spread through all organs and every limbs
Friends without "R"s we should condemn Who contemplate satisfaction with a materialistic blend
But those of purity we should commend Those who are authentic and don't pretend
For saints and transcendentalists you show love and respect But rogues and ruffians you neither neglect
To denounce the incorrigible sinners one would expect But the boundaries of your forgiveness and compassion has no extent.
Your care and concern is something we cant define Something you can't point at or intellectualize
Its depths rare and most difficult to find
Hopefully one day we will come to fully recognize...... ( your Karatals, Your shoes, Your number of disciples, Your travels, Your commitment and ultimately your heart) that everything about you is......
SUPERSIZED !!!!!!
“MONKEY BUSSINESS”
I am not starting this with Please Accept My Humble Obeisanses, for indeed I am not humble. Nor am I declaring to be a disciple for that word suggests and connotes discipline and faithfully carrying out the orders of Guru. I am writing this as a miser, one who has returned to the refuse that he has once rejected and forcefully disgorged.
Although I am not qualified to speak, I have one saving grace, and that is a desire to glorify the personalities and activities of great Vaiṣṇavas like yourself. Indeed, I take great delight in such engagements. Therefore, against better judgement I thought to write the following:
You sometimes leave the flock in under to save a lone wayward sheep, just to find and retrieve me, and remind me of the Life and Joy I have left behind me. I must admit since I left all I have seen is pain, time and time again, the same. I don't know where I am going or from whence, I came.
So reinstate me, and forgive my inequities, my insecurities and atrocities, my ferociousness and animosities, my inventiveness and inattentiveness, my inabilities and negative proclivities. Please forgive and forget my Simian-ities! Please! With the nature of an insane bee searching for nectar amongst the poisonous trees. Forgive Me!! And accept me as a prodigal son.
Accept me again--coming from the Pitts of hell, where I've dwelt.
Despite all appearances I am loyal to you dear Sir and will always be. Please grant me permission to remain that way, with strict sincerity forever (and a day!)
As in the gopī's case, please be satisfied with your own magnanimity. It is indeed impossible to repay the Spiritual Master!
I know that I am unworthy to request and beg for these blessings and considerations, but there is no other way, no other way, no other way to approach the Absolute Truth except via the Self Realized Soul. Therefore, I have no alternative.
I pray to you that this endeavor to serve you with unconditional, unmotivated, unblemished and uninterrupted Love will soon fructify and I can give you my heart and my life. (For Me) Service to you is the essence of service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, to the Guru paramparā, to humanity and all living entities and also to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa themselves! I am glad you have granted me this!
Hare Kṛṣṇa GAURĀṄGA! (end)
The last or 4th of 4 Poems. Sent one by one today and yesterday dur to computer problems (All sent separately but meant to be only one Homage put together—all under Pāvana Gaura Gopāla dāsa from Moundsville West Virginia-- or you can use them as you see fit in the Vyāsa-pūjā book: But at least read them to Guru Mahārāja please)
Pāvana Gaura Gopāla dāsa,
Moundsville - New Vṛndavana,
United States of America
Dearest Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my most humble obeisances from the bottom of my heart. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
nama om vishnu-padaya
krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta
swamin iti namine
namaste saraswati deve
gaura-vani-pracharine
nirvishesha-shunyavadi
pashchatya-desha-tarine
nama om vishnu-padaya
krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka
swamin iti namine
On this glorious day of your appearance our hearts are filled with infinite gratitude that Lord Sri Krishna has truly blessed us by allowing you to remain here and guide us on our path of devotion. You are a shining example of the mercy of Lord Chaitanya . Your inexhaustible desire to take everyone back to the spriritual world, back home to the lotus feet of the Lord, is a true example of compassion.
brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja
“According to their karma, all living entities are wandering throughout the entire universe. Some of them are being elevated to the upper planetary systems, and some are going down into the lower planetary systems. Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Kṛṣṇa. By the mercy of both Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service.
Although I have been wandering through so many lives, by your causeless mercy I have had the benediction of the seed of bhakti. Every day you show us more and more causeless mercy by continuing to give classes and allow us the sublime gift of your association. When I asked you during class once about how we can remain enthusiastic when we are unable to be constantly in the association of devotees. You replied that these days there are so many opportunities, such as conference calls and whatsapp, facebook etc., that we can get association that way. Then you asked, I hope I am giving you enthusiasm by my association here on live streaming classes. How can we not be enthused when we see how much you love us and are using every ounce of your time and energy to keep us connected to this divine process.
Many times in your classes you stress the importance of keeping others connected to Krishna Consciousness. Not only should we make new devotees but we should make sure that we don't forget those who are already practicing devotional service. You also stress the importance of reading Srila Prabhupad's books. In order to fulfill these two desires of yours we have recently started a Vaishnavi sanga group on Zoom. Varsana Devi Dasi ( Romapada Swami disciple) and myself coordinate a group call twice a month. SInce they can attend on line, it makes it much easier for women to join. We are starting out by reading the small paperback books by Srila Prabhupad. The women that join are very happy with the association and we have newcomers as well as longtimers. We read a little and give opportunities for questions, discussions and realizations. It is very nice because the new women have many questions and those that have been praciticing for some time can give the benefit of their experience in practicing Krishna Consciousness.
I continue to coordinate the Sunday School along with Varsana Mataji and although we only have a few children who are regulars, they do enjoy attending. The kids have put on plays and the younger kids sang "Sundara bala" for Gaurapurnima. They did an excellent job under the care and direction of Varsana Mataji.
I am also doing deity service and my mother comes with me every week when I do arati and she washes the Lord's plates. She has also been chanting 20 rounds for awhile now.
There is a young brahmacari here in San Diego who is very fired up in trying to involve our congregation more and more in temple services and activities, his name is Damodar Kumar (Radhanath Swami disciple). He also coordinates the monthly sankirtan and book distribution and invites everyone to join. It is so wonderful to see his enthusiasm, it is quite contagious. Now I am going on book distribution whenever possible.
Once a week there are a few of us reading Srila Prabhupad's Lilamrta and when we see how he continued to struggle to keep ISKCON moving forward and attracting as many souls as possible to this divine path we see where you get your dedication. Please give us this dedication. You are our inspiration, you are our good fortune, you are our shining light and we are forever grateful.
Dear Guru Maharaj, please bless us that we can always stay connected to your lotus feet. Please bless all the devotees at our temple that they may also imbibe your enthusiasm and dedication. So many devotees at the temple are trying so hard to serve Sri Sri Radha Giridhari with faith and attention. Sometimes, I know it is hard for them because we are so few, but we still are trying to do our best. Our desire is to serve Srila Prabhupad by fulfilling his desire to serve his spiritual master and helping you spread this mission of Lord Chaitanya.
With heartfelt love and gratitude from the bottom of my heart at your divine lotus feet,
your spirtual daughter,
Phanesvari Laxmi Devi Dasi and Bhaskar Peesapati and Indira Devi Duvvuri
Srilā Guru Mahārāja Jayapatāka Swāmi 70th Vyāsa Puja Celebrations April 16, 2019 - Vyāsa Puja Offering from Phoenix Arizona USA
by Rādhā-prānarāja dāsa / Anupama-gopi devi dāsi
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama om visnu-pādāya krsna-presthāya bhu-tale srimate jayapatāka-svāmin iti nāmine
nāmāchārya pādāya nitāi-kripā pradhāyine gaura kathā dhāma dāya nagara grāma tārine
nama om visnu-pādāya krsna-presthāya bhu-tale srimate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namaste saraswati deve gaura-vāni prachārine nirvishesa sunyavādi paschātya desa tārine
Dearest Spiritual father,
On this most auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyāsa Puja day (Bhima-Ratha Sānti) we offer our most humble infinite obesciences onto the dust of your lotus feet.
This day is very very special, for not only us here in Arizona - but for thousands upon thousands of your disciples and well-wishers, and indeed for the whole vaishnava society, nay, the entire world.
Guru Maharaja, when you got into an impossible health situation {brought about by your non-stop sankirtana preaching in every continent, country, town and village} - that slowly deteriorated over many years; it finally came to an inevitable point that a recovery from this near hopeless liver & kidney condition was only possible with the riskiest of double-organ-transplant surgeries and per doctors - O, Krsna! no more chances left, and no back-out options.
This news - of a proposed 15-hour riskiest of medical operations - was nothing short of a “collective heart attack” for all of us who love you with our lives, your siksha & diksha disciples, well-wishers and congregation, your children, sons and daughters, living all across the globe.
But, truth be told, we knew 100% with certainity that whetever was the so-called medical “operation”, it was nothing for you. First and foremost you the “Chief Director General of “Spiritual Operations” of the “Lord Chaitanya’s Srila Prabhupada World Regiment”. What then, is another small material “operation” to you?!
There is yet another personal reason*, especially for Arizona yatra, to have no doubts whatsoever that your hospital surgeries would be successful. *on the night of Feb 01, 2010, when Anupama devi dāsi was fighting for her last moments of her life in the ICU of a Phoenix hospital - You, our dear Guru Maharaja - with just one simple prayer to Sri Rukmini Dwarakadesh made her suddenly and miraculously recover from a hopeless situation and saved her and her spiritual life! Mahavaraha prabhu, Sacijanani dd and Radhaprana dasa are direct witness to this medical miracle. So, if Krsna took “your hotline call” to save your fallen disciple that day in 2010 in front of many witnesses, it is no surprise that Krsna was to be present at your surgery table to personally overseeing everything! Not only that, Krsna was running your hospital show, moving you to the unlikeliest of Government hospitals for such a complicated surgery - but still get you the world-class surgery and recovery! For those of us who flew in to Chennai to be personally present with you, we could not miss the fact that Krsna was present personally and clearly running the entire show. That you emerged victorious (Jaya Pataka!!!) out of a surgery successfully to become the true Spiritual Superman of Kali Yuga was due to Krsna returning you back to this world for the sake of your wish for coming back an taking care of all your desperate disciples, and for the fallen souls of the Age of the Sankirtana Yajna Movement waiting for Srila Prabhupada’s mercy through you!
Meanwhile, your hospital lilas continued….all this commotion and anxiety taking place around you, but you continued to be your “usual self” - preaching to everyone around you - nurses, doctors, staff, visitors, fellow patients --- as if nothing was happening to you. Yet another opportunity to show us through your “hospital lilas” how we are not these bodies - and showing us by example how to continue service to Sri Guru through the most difficult of situations, pleasure or pain -- a living Bhagavad Gita. In the short video message just before entering the surgery room, You simply said “So, anyway now i am go in for my surgery”!!!! as if “I’m going for a japa walk, see you back in a few minutes”?!!... Another one of those life-lessons, teaching us by example (Acārya!!) how one behaves when one is truly realized they are not the body but spirit soul part and parcel of Krsna.
[We recall a similar personal incident: Once in Los Angeles, this was after your stroke, a few years ago. You had just arrived in Los Angeles after a gruelling 20 hour flight in your then deteriorating health condition and on Mahavaraha prabhu’s request, I pleaded “please Guru Maharaja, take some rest, we will all wait”, you immediately chastized me “My body may require rest, but I don’t!!!” and continued on for the next 4 hours. Oh! the deep love for the conditioned souls that you must be eternally feeling within your heart, dear Guru Maharaja!!]
These hospital lilas of yours - are notat all ordinary. They are clearly explained by Supreme personality of Godhead Himself in the following verse:
sudhiyaḥ sādhavo loke
naradeva narottamāḥ
nābhidruhyanti bhūtebhyo
yarhi nātmā kalevaram
[SB 4.20.3]
“O King [Prthu], one who is advanced in intelligence and eager to perform welfare activities for others is considered best amongst human beings. An advanced human being is never malicious to others. Those with advanced intelligence are always conscious that this material body is different from the soul.”
In the Purport to Srimad Bhāgavatam [5.12.12], Srilā Prabhupāda says “One has to approach a pure devotee: anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam. By the grace of such a devotee, one can understand the Absolute Truth, Kṛṣṇa, and one’s relationship with Him”.
Dear Guru Maharaja you are such a devotee, who can bestow that grace to understand the Absolute Truth. We are so totally unqualified to understand what that even means - but under your safe shelter and love, we are led (nay dragged) towards the ultimate goal, Krsna.
“Gaurangera bhakta-gane
Brahmanada tarite sakti dhare jane jane”
“Each one of Lord Gauranga’s devotees, being empowered by the lord, can deliver the whole universe.”
You are certainly the one fully empowered by Lord Gauranga. Srilā Prabhupāda has categorically stated that you are one of “Lord Chaitanya’s eternal associates” , and we take his word for it -- that you are indeed one of the parishads incarnated. Everywhere you go - Russia, South America, North America, Europe, Far East, South Asia, Bangaldesh, Nepal, Africa and every place in-between- practically the entire world is taking up Krsna Consciousness as soon as they come to know of you and meet you. You have not even left people who are living in islamic countries where these activities have to be done underground. You will go to any extent not caring for your discomfort to save some remote soul in some remote corner of the world. You are always planning the next big thing to glorify Sri Krsna.
We are really sorry due to our own incompetence and carelessness we are putting you through so much suffering, and Pray to the Lordships Sri Sri Rādha Mādhava and Ashtasakhis, Sri Sri Pancha tatva, Sri Narsimhadev of Sridhām Māyāpur, and to Sri Krsna Balarāma and Sri Rādhā Syāmasundara in Sri Vrindāvana dhām, and Sri Jagannātha-Baladeva-Subhadra in Purushottama kshetra Puri, to continue to take care of you for many many more decades, and to ask all of their Lordships to give us the intelligence to understand and follow your instructions, not commit anymore offences that you will have to suffer for.
Yearly Preaching Report from Arizona: Guru Maharaja, this last year has been a very eventful on many fronts for us. We completed the move to the new preaching center personally blessed by you - across from the Arizona State University campus of more than 50,000 students. We are trying to cultivate a group of young students/adults to join this beautiful sankirtana movement and take up Krsna Consciousness. It has already yielded good results -- a steady group of western youth are coming to the programs (see pictures attached), chanting full japa rounds and doing kirtan, excited about prasādam, and eagerly lapping up the prescribed medicine for the material disease called janma mrityu jara vyadhi. With your Mercy we hope to gradually grow this congregation of western boys and girls into a full-fledged devotee community in the coming years. Although it has been tough, since māyā is holding onto today’s modern youth in America and everywhere, plus we feel very unqualified -- we continue our hard work with this green-field, back-to-the-basics effort simply in order to please your divine grace. By Krsna’s mercy we are getting a steady stream of interested youth and pray that many of these souls will get a chance to meet you soon, after which they will be further energised spiritually to continue on this path. We are just waiting for you to hit Los Angeles again!!
Middle of the year we were also very anxious about your surgery and that kept us focussed on our personal sadhana and also on serving you through our preaching activities. To this day we chant Sri Narasimha Kavacha daily for your continued recovery and sustained health. Both of us got the beautiful opportunity to come and see you and serve you in person as you recovered in Chennai, few days in August just for the surgery, and again in December & January.
Guru Maharaja we are so happy Sri Krsna answered the prayers of so many sincere souls to keep you with us, so we still have a chance. Please continue to bless us as that is the only way we can make any progress.
On this most auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyāsa Puja, we re-dedicate ourselves to serving your lotus feet by preaching even more vigorously in Arizona on your behalf, and pray to Thier Lordships that you continue to be healthy and comfortable and be there for us for many many more decades to come. We just cannot wait to see you in person again soon! Have a great Vyāsa Puja celebrations organized by your loving disciples fortunate to be personally in Mayapur for it. We will watch live on Mayapur TV while celebrating your Vyāsa Puja grandly here in Arizona!
Yours most insignificant servants,
Rādhā-prānarāja dāsa
Anupama-gopi devi dāsi
Ankitha-krishna dāsa
Aneka-rādhā dāsi
Srilā Jayapatāka Swāmi Nivās
ASU Bhakti Yoga Tempe / MindBodySoul Institute
1100 S Mill Ave, Tempe AZ USA 85281
(480) 231 9915
bhaktivine108@gmail.com / ankithdas@gmail.com
[see pictures attached]
nama om vishnu-padaya
krishna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-
swaminn iti namine
nama acaryapadaya
nitai-krpa-pradayine
gaura-katha-dhama daya
nagara-grama tarine
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept our humble dandavat pranams! All glories to you! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Last twelve months are anxious times for all your disciples. Your disciples and well wishers continuously prayed, conducted many yajnas, taken so much service as their offering to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancatatva and Lord Narasimham Deva for finding suitable organ donor followed by successful transplant surgery. Their prayers are answered and they have given ultimate benediction of your physical presence amongst us.
Above all else, I think, your unwavering sincere desire to complete all the instructions given to you by Srila Prabhupada and you alone and no one else are capable of carrying them to completion, is the principal reason for your continued presence on this earthly planet. Your disciples and well wishers are given opportunity to assist you and receive mercy of Srila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaja, you are no ordinary human being. No ordinary human being has ever done or courage to do what you are doing.
No matter what you never stopped preaching - whether when undergoing intense pain, when in ICU where your body is barely functioning and so on. Within the days of release from hospital ICU, you have started spreading the Gaura vani to all over the world. As Srila Prabhupada said - you are an eternal servant of Lord Chaitanya. Otherwise how else can we explain your preaching mood and compassion?
At every turn and every up and down, you are showing “gold standard” for Guru and following Guru’s instructions. Your every act is an instruction and example for not only your disciples but also for ISKCON community. If each of us do a fraction of what you have done and continue to do, Srila Prabhupada’s mission will certainly overpower materialists all over the world and turn them into followers of Lord Chaitanya. Then entire world will be joyous - no more squabbling, no more wars, no more destruction of earth and so on.
Whoever is fortunate to be submissive disciples of great vaishnava like you will surely advance in devotional service. Those who have taken up personal service to you as their life mission will surely be your eternal associates.
We will hold on to your lotus feet tightly and dearly with all our heart. We are yours, please use us as you desire.
Guru Maharaja, we petition to Sri Sri Radha Madhava Hari, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Nimai Nitai, Sr Sri Krishna Balarama, if they are willing, keep you in our midst for many years to come, guide us in our devotional service and give us opportunity to assist you in your service to Srila Prabhupada.
Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja 70th Vyasa Puja ki Jaya!
Your undeserving spiritual children
Raganuga Gaura dasa
Sobhini Radha Devi dasi
Diksa disciple of Srila Jayapataka Swami Acharyapada
Scottsdale AZ 85254 USA
Dearest Guru Maharāj,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories unto you.
A very Happy Vyasa Puja 2019 to you!
We pray to Śrī Nrsimhadeva to bless you with good health and a long life so that you can continue to ceaselessly engage in preaching activities and deliver conditioned souls like us. This past year we saw you cross insurmountable hurdles and come out beaming victoriously after each one of them. Despite the physical challenges you continue to give online classes and darśan to fallen souls like us. Guru Mahārāja, you will always remain a great example for the Vaishnava community. Although Your life is full of risks, you are always floating in the ocean of bliss of Gaura prema. As the days pass by, we realize how your Divine grace is not from this material world and how you have descended from the spiritual world. Our lives are blessed just by your association; we are fortunate to get shelter at your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, after several years of marriage, last year we were blessed with a baby boy--Keshav. He is nothing short of a miracle for us and we know it is only because of your blessings. We cannot thank you enough for the mercy you shower upon us in spite of us being totally unqualified. We hope and pray that we are able to provide a strong foundation of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to our son Keshav.
Since Keshav's birth, our university preaching activities have been put on hold, but this year we hope we are able to resume the activities we have paused. With your blessings, we are able to render some insignificant service three days of the week. We are sharing the glories of the Bhagavad Gita (verse by verse) through online chat with 4 of our family members. All of them have taken to chanting the maha mantra, with one of them chanting 16 rounds.
We beg you to shower your causeless mercy on all these sincere souls. We also beg you to accept these insignificant efforts and to bless us with taste for the holy names and for devotional service.
Guru Mahārāja, thank you for your mercy, love and kindness and for always being there for us.
Once again, a happy Vyasa Puja to you!
Your insignificant servants
Rājeśvara Rāma Śyāma dāsa (dīkṣā disciple)
Ramaṇīya Rādhā devī dāsī (dīkṣā disciple)
Vestal, New York, United States of America
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine golden lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
It’s my pleasure to offer Vyasa puja offering. In this Kali Yuga, your example gives me hope and strength to always serve at the Lotus feet.
On this auspicious occasion, I would like to offer obeisances at your lotus feet to please bless me, my wife Śrīlatha and son Hrishikesh.
Thank you very much for saving my life.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Your Aspiring Servants
Ramanjana, Śrīlatha and Hrishikesh
Minneapolis, United States of America
Hare Krsna Dear Beloved Gurudev,
Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to Your Divine Grace!
Every day we thank Krsna for giving us an opportunity to be a part of Your Family and for giving You as our Spiritual Father.
brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja
Though we are not qualified, You have accepted us as Your disciples and You have given us the seed of bhakti lata and we are very grateful to You for that.
Dear Gurudev, Your compassion, Your enthusiam, Your sincerity, Your dedication to Srila Prabhupada in spreading the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is very motivating, encouraging and inspiring, it makes me question the amount i am stretching myself to serve You.
Dear Gurudev, You have always followed in the footsteps and teachings of Srila Prabhupada, You have dedicated Your whole life and soul in fulfilling Srila Prabhupada's wishes. You have never made any distinction when giving Your mercy, You are ready to shower Your mercy on anyone even though they are not ready to receive it. You are so compassionate that You have taken so much risk sacrificing Your own comforts in order to help conditioned fallen souls like us.
Irrespective of Your health condition You continue to travel and preach and make more and more devotees all over the world.
Everywhere You go, You leave a sense of happiness and devotion in the hearts of the people You come across. Even when You are in the hospital You were preaching and praying for the well being of others instead of thinking of Your own health, such is Your unlimited compassion. we pray to Krsna that You continue to give us Your association for many many years to come.
Dear Srila Acharyapada, Your mercy is constantly helping us stay alive in Krsna Consciousness, You have helped and saved us from so many troublesome situations and You continue to do that everyday.
we strongly believe that it is only by Your grace that we can make any advancement in our bhakti.
by Your mercy we are engaged in serving a bhakti vriksha in atlanta.
We are looking forward to serve You and the devotees traveling with You during panihati festival.
On this most auspicious day of Your Vyasa Puja celebration, we beg You to please forgive us for our offenses and please continue to bestow Your mercy upon us so we can continue improving in our sadhana, so we can always remember Krsna, to develop the intelligence to understand the scriptures, strength to follow Your instructions and to be of some use in Your mission of serving Your Guru Maharaj Srila Prabhupada and be a source of pleasure to You.
Your servants,
Śacīprāṇa Gaurahari dāsa
Ramya Subhāṅgadā devī dāsī
Haridāsa
Nitai
Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances!!!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!
All glories to you!!
By your mercy we are able to practise the krishna conscious life happily. As a well wisher you always responded to our questions when we had a hard time and guided us to the correct path. When I was in your service I was just praying something in my mind during chanting after a several moment you woke up and you asked about what I prayed which made me so happy and gave strength in chanting. You are always in a mood of Nitai and Gauranga showering mercy to all of us. All Glories!!! All Glories!!! All Glories to you!!!
Your Humble Servants,
Sarva Sundara Gopal Das.
Nithya Sevika Radhika Devi Dasi.
Dhrona.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Jay Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Your Divine Grace,
We, Satyaraj Govinda Dāsa and Acyuta preyasi Tulasi Devī Dāsī living in Tallahassee, FL beg you to accept our most respectful prostrated obeisances at your lotus feet.
By the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Gaura Nitāi and your Grace and under the guidance of my mentors HG.Amani Gauracandra prabhu(Minneapolis) and HG.Susevini Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī mj(Minneapolis) I have started 2 Manjari groups of almost 20 people altogether. Due to some intricacies in the city I live, I couldn’t inspire local people for the Manjari programs, so except 3, everyone else attend via Skype.
I beg for your extra mercy and blessings that we should do our sadhana very strictly, bring up the children in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, do more seva to the Lordships and inspire more people to Lord Gaurāṅga.
We do not have words to express our gratitude for giving us His Grace Caitanya Avatārī prabhu (NRJD, Bengaluru), His Grace Rasamayī mātājī (NRJD, Bengaluru), His Grace Vaiṣṇavānanda Nitāi prabhu(NRJD, Bengaluru), His Grace Amani Gauracandra prabhu(Minneapolis) and His Grace Susevini mathaji(Minneapolis) as mentors who are tolerantly guiding us to progress in our daily sadhana, conduct Bhakthi Vṛkṣa Manjaris, etc..
We are very grateful to Lord Narasinga Deva, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Jaganath Baladev Subhadra, Sudharsana, Rādhā Madhav and Gaura Nitāi for protecting you and giving you back to us once again.
Your humble servants,
Satyarāja Govinda dāsa
Acyutapreyasī Tulasī devī dāsī (wife)
Kṛṣṇa Caitanya (9 year old son)
Jahnavi (4 year old daughter)
Minneapolis, United States of America
Hare Krsna Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to you!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All glories to Gauranga!!
We don’t have any words to express the mercy that you have showered on us!!
We are so fallen, and conditioned souls got your personal association at New Jersey 3 years back. We are so thankful to you for giving shelter to us and giving us an opportunity to personally meeting you and rendering little service to you which helped us to progress many, many olds in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We are begging your forgiveness for offenses committed to your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly.
We are praying to Lord Jagannātha, Tulasī Mahāraṇī, Nitāi-Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your speedy recovery and good health. We are also praying for your arrival to USA in future.
Because of your prayers and blessings, we have been chanting 16 rounds during this difficult period with small baby.
Please shower mercy upon us to become humble servants of your lotus feet and to associate with devotees always.
Your humble servants,
Seshu, Sravani, Sahishnu and Harini
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to You! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories All Glories to your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā!
On this auspicious day, taking opportunity to thank you so much for the causeless mercy, love and care that you always showering on us. Thank you so much for the wonderful Gaura-kathā, your great association and darshan through Facebook every day. It is always amazing and inspiring to see your love, determination and enthusiasm in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda even in this health condition. Thanks a lot Guru Mahārāja.
Please forgive us for any offenses that we committed knowingly and unknowingly unto you.
Praying for your good health to our Deities Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā, Nitāi Gaurāṅga, Narasimha and Gopālas. Once again thanks a lot Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual son and daughter
Sākṣād Hari dāsa and Śrī Śakti devī dāsī
My dear spiritual father
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you dear Guru Mahārāja.
On this most auspicious day of your appearance I would like to express my gratitude to you , also I am not qualified to do so. This last year you showed us your unflinching faith and trust in Lord Kṛṣṇa again and blessing us at the same time by begging to follow strictly. Your determination to please Śrīla Prabhupāda under any circumstances is inspiring to the whole world. Every day you are giving us a glimpse into Lord Gaurāṅga's pastimes by reading Caitanya book to us.
Thank you for appearing among us and thank you for remaining with us. I am praying for your blessings, because without them I am totally lost. Please allow me to always take shelter at your lotus feet.
Thank you for your constant presence in my life. Praying for your fast and full recovery
Your spiritual daughter,
Śrīmatī Narasiṁha Lakṣmī devī dāsī
Dear Shrila Acharyapada,
You are awesome and amazing. I have never encountered anyone else like you. You have established a very righteous community of disciples here in Los Angeles. I aspire to follow in their footsteps and become qualified to take initiation from You. Thank you for saying to my face that You would accept this fallen gurukuli as Your disciple. I truly hope we both live long enough for me to qualify to take initiation. I know I have wasted a lot of time running away from Lord Krsna and Shrila Prabhupada's community, but now I find I am running toward YOUR mercy. Please forgive my glacial pace at spiritual advancement. I am making an effort. Without Your mercy, I wouldn't even have a glacial pace to look forward to. Thank you for Your time and concern. Thank you for dedicating any amount of your mental energy to helping people like me. I know you have better things to think about other than my insignificant problems. I can't say it enough "You are awesome and amazing."
I pray Your health continues to improve on a daily basis and You find reasons to laugh and be happy. If I remember correctly Shrila Prabhupada said "Chant and be Happy." I pray You always remember Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda's pastimes, so You can tell the rest of us. That is one of the best things about You, Your elevated story-telling capacity. You got my attention as a child, telling stories about Lord Caitanya; you still have my attention. Thank you for inspiring me to try to become a better person every day than I was yesterday.
With Love and Respect,
Sincerely,
Sundari Dasi
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisance’s. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja, after coming into Kṛṣṇa consciousness through you and our shiksha gurus Radhapathi Śyāma Prabhu and Ujjvala mataji our family is enjoying devotional service for which we never knew any meaning before we connected with the association of Kṛṣṇa devotees.
With our heart and soul we wish to take forward your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness in my village. We need your blessings and mercy for the same.
Please bless us Guru Mahārāja.so we can be an instrument to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, On 19th Feb my mother left this world so Gurudeva humble request for your prayers to the departed soul for serving Lordship eternally.
Yours Humble Servants,
Mahāprabhu Gaurāṅga dāsa,
Susevini Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī
Anurādhā
Kṛṣṇa Kruti
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East.
একটি ক্ষুদ্র নিবেদন আপনার
শুভ ৭০তম ব্যাস পূজোর উপলক্ষ্যে
তোমার সহন শক্তির সীমা হেরি নাই।
অক্লান্ত প্রচেষ্টা দেখি আশ্চর্য্য হিয়ায়।।
কষ্ট করি' বিনা-মুল্যে দাও প্রেমনাম।
যার দ্বারা চৌদ্দভুবন পাইবে কল্যান।।
বেদনা ক্রন্দন ব্যাথা ক্লেশময় জীবন।
সবই গোবিন্দের লীলা বুঝিব কেমন।।
তুমি পরানন্দার্ণবে ভাসিছ সদায়।
জড়চোখে শুধুমাত্র সন্তপ্ত পীড়ায়।।
ভকতিবেদান্ত স্বামীর মনের অভিলাষ।|
কেবল পূরণ করিবার কার্য্য তব আশ।।
মহিমা কহিতে শক্তি কভু পাইব নাই।
তথাপি বামন হইয়া চাঁদ পাইতে চাই।। \
নৌমি বিজয়ের পতাকা শির নত করি।
তব শক্ত্যে জীবার্বুদ কৃষ্ণ গাই স্মরি'।।
হরিনামে মত্ত হইতে শক্তি দাও ঠাকুর।
মিনতি অর্পণ করে শ্যামদাস কুকুর।।
Syama Madhusudana dasa, USA
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava,Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble dhandavat praṇāms at your lotus feet. Wish you a very happy and healthy 70th Vyasa puja and more to come my dear father.
As my good fortune, I became your daughter Shyamala Gopika Devī Dāsī by the mercy of you and Kṛṣṇa Balaram in ISKCON, Tirunelveli and currently serving Śrī Śrī Rādhā Saradbihari in ISKCON, Philadephia. Even though, I am not at all qualified to become your servant, but only by your causeless mercy I am trying to serve you by spreading the message of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as squirrel helped Lord ram.
I still remember when I first saw you during Coimbatore rathyatra on 2003 with big cymbals in your hand doing ecstatic kirtan. My sincere prayers to Lord narasiṁha dev to give you good health, so that again you do amazing kirtan with that big cymbals by travelling all around the world and deliver all the fallen souls. As Śrīla Bhaktivinod thakur words "The Vaishnavas die to live and living try to spread the holy name around". Inspite of all your health problems, you have mercifully tolerated and decided to stay with us to give the gaurāṅga mahāprabhu mercy and we are so grateful to you for being with us to help the conditioned souls like me. You always reminded us that we are not this body and spirit souls and how dedicate a disciple should be in serving spiritual master by your example.
I didn’t marry a devotee, but with your drop of mercy, now my prabhu also started chanting and following four regulative principles and my son Lokesh Kanna aged 8yrs old doing 5 rounds and serving in ISKCON, Philadelphia It’s all definitely by your mercy Guru Mahārāja. I am saying all these to please you and offer all these glories humbly at your lotus feet. Whatever the seva I involved now and whatever austerity I am doing, even if I offer all the results at your lotus feet, it will not be equal to your mercy Guru Mahārāja. I feel so fortunate that, I got Subhadra mathaji association in Philadelphia and Kalasudha mathaji association and many dear disciples of you and they are all inspiring to serve you seriously.
But I feel unfortunate that I didn’t even get one chance for serving you personally. On your auspicious occasion of your appearance day, I beg you to kindly bless me so that before I leave my body, I want to serve you personally even though I am not qualified for that. I consider that as the success of my life because, I strongly have faith by pleasing you Guru Mahārāja, I can go back home, godhead. Not by my qualities, I can achieve. Please forgive me and my family for sins and offenses that we did in our ignorance. Please bless me and my family so that we can become more serious in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without doing any offenses and serve Śrī Caitanya mahāprabhu mission under your guidance Guru Mahārāja. It’s all my heart felt prayers to you.
Your insignificant humble servants,
Shyamala Gopika Devī Dāsī, Suresh Kumar Dhinakaran, Lokesh Kanna
Philadelphia, United States of America
Hare Krishna.
All glories to Srila Prabhupad and Guru Parampara.
Sincere and humble obeisances at your lotus feet Guru Maharaj.
We live in Hartford and associated with Iskcon of connecticut,USA.
First i got your darshan in 2004 Coimbatore Ratha yatra and from there on had oppurtunity of your glance at ratha yatras in coimbatore.
Since day 1 , your enthusiasm , loving devotion towards Lord Chaitanya is really inspiring us and motivating.
Your motherly care towards devotees and disciples is really gift to us.
Last 18 months on , I kept your photo in pooja altar and took shelter and doing devotional services.
Day by day, i can see my impurities are slowly coming down and spiritual porgress is going up and all is your mercy.
am very insignificant and FALLEN soul , with your kindless/limitless mercy , coming under your shelter and slowly progressing.
We visited Chennai in Aug 2018 and took your darshan and got mahaprasadam.
We came with Initiation recommendation letter to your chennai residence and somewhere we missed it and after sometime we saw it was lying under your shoe. What a Great Blessing for us.
your fighting spirit and dramatic daily sessions on Lord Chaitanya Lila work book is truly amazing and inspiring.
Please bless us to continue our service to Guru Parampara and eagerly waiting for first initiation.
herewith i have attached my daughter ( Keerthisri ) painting for the Vyasa puja. Please accept her obeisances and bless her.
Your humble Servants
Thirumurugan
Menaka
Keerthisri.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Spiritual,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga. Thank you Guru Mahārāja on this critical condition you never forget to take care your disciples or well- wishers. My dear Guru Mahārāja we want your very long and healthy life. My son Ujjvala Nitāi dāsa given by you his name telling me he want to take initiation from you.
Here in Columbus we all family distributing books. We doing Book distribution for your recovery of your health. I am trying to hear your Caitanya Lila from Chennai. Its so nice to hear and take association of you. Gurudeva how determine you are to deliver us we can clearly understand that you never tried to give yourself to us. In this auspicious day we humbly prey to Lord Narsimhadeva for your health and quick recovery. Please Guru Mahārāja from now don’t neglect yourself to take care. We don’t want to loose you. We want you life after life. I am also doing four times Tulasi parikrama and Narsimha Kavac for you.
Please bless us so that we can follow our spiritual master and please bless us so that we can make our two sons Diptiman Dāsa and Ujjvala Nitāi Dāsa servant of your lotus feet. Thank you.
From your insignificant servants,
Kalindi Sundari devī dāsī &
Urukrama dasa
Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Hare Krishna!!!
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Kindly accept our humble Obeisance at your Lotus feet.
All glories to your most auspicious 70th Appearance day!!!
Thanks to Supreme Lord for giving you back to us and tones of Thanks to you for staying with us in this planet to inspire and guide us to live a Krishna Conscious life.
Divine Grace, we are looking forward to see you boarding the international flight and give class around the world and beat your own record set after 2008 and take your physical darshan in Minneapolis and in Atlanta.
Dear Ocean of Mercy, Kindly shower your additional mercy upon us to make progress in devotional service. Dear Gurudev, Siksha Guru’s His Grace.Chaitanya Avatari prabhu and mathaji, NRJD Bangalore, His Grace. Sankirtan Narotham prabhu, NRJD Banglore and His Grace. Amani prabhu and Mathaji, Minneapolis are guiding and spending lot of time with us, but due to ignorance myself and my wife are not improving directly proportional to their guidance. We are far behind in devotional service when compared with the amount of guidance Siksha Guru’s gave and I feel very bad for not improving and living up to the guidance they provided. Dear Patithapavan Gurudev, please shower your additional mercy upon our whole family to follow the instructions for my family’s spiritual growth and make use of the guidance provided and progress in Krishna Conscious process. Dear Nityananda's mercy giver, shower your blessings on us to be useful in some way in your service to Srila Prabhupada. Keep us in your shelter though we are not eligible.
Hare Krishna!!!
Wish to be in your service,
Damodaran.D.S & Gajalakshmi.D
Tiruvallur, Tamilnadu, India.
Vinoth Damodharan (Sheltered) & Rekha Vinoth (Sheltered)
Pavithra Vinoth
Haripriya Vinoth
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Дорогой Гурумахарадж, Ваша Божественная Милость! Пожалуйста, примите мои смиренные поклоны в пыли Ваших лотосных стоп!
Позвольте от всего сердца поздравить Вас с юбилейной семидесятой Вьяса Пуджей.Несомненно это благословенный день для всех Ваших духовных детей - Ваших многочисленных учеников и доброжелателей.
Ваши могущественные руки поддерживают духовную жизнь стольких преданных! Двадцать лет назад в 1999 году Вы написали мне:" Я всегда счастлив сделать все, что в моих силах, если Вы нуждаетесь в руке помощи." За все эти годы Вы помогли стольким преданным! И ничего не попросили взамен для себя...Ваше огромное любящее сердце может вместить целый мир. И при этом Вы всегда очень личностны. Помню, как однажды, раздавая махапрасадный, Вы положили кусочек фрукта одному преданному не в руку, а прямо в рот.Никто, кроме Вас, не смог различить в толпе,что у этого человека нет обеих рук.
Также и мы, являясь духовными " инвалидами", полностью зависим от Вашей милости и полагаемся на Ваше духовное руководство.Для нас, Ваших учеников, Вы и Духовный Учитель, и близкий друг, и любимый отец.
Пожалуйста, примите ещё раз мои смиренные поклоны в пыли Ваших лотосных стоп.Всегда Ваша слуга
Ахладини Радхика дд
( дикша ученица, Москва, Россия)
Дорогой Гуру Махарадж!
Примите, пожалуйста, мои смиренные поклоны в пыли Ваших лотосных стоп.
Вся слава священному дню Вашей Вьяса-пуджи. Вся слава Шриле Прабхупаде.
Я недавно только лишь начал свой путь в движении Сознания Кришны. И если я чего и достиг в своем духовном развитии, то это только лишь по Вашей милости. И поэтому особому случаю я хочу выразить Вам свою огромную благодарность.
Будучи обусловленной душой и не имея достаточной квалификации мне очень сложно прославить такую душу, как Ваша, хотя Вы обладаете безграничным океаном трансцендентных качеств. И поэтому, я надеюсь, что Вы примете мои нескладные слова.
Вы постоянно и непрерывно проповедуете славу Святого Имени. Ваша непоколебимая вера в Святое Имя и то, что Вы делитесь его славой в любой обстановке, очень вдохновляют меня. В одной из своих лекций, Вы сказали, что Святые имена нужно повторять с преданностью. И пусть в моем сердце пока не присутствует бхакти, но теперь я стараюсь внимательно произносить Маха мантру. И хоть внимательно произносить Святые Имена бывает порой нелегко, я искренне надеюсь, что настанет такой момент, когда по Вашей милости это чувство будет у меня спонтанным.
Меня также очень вдохновляет Ваша преданность Шриле Прабхупаде и его миссии.
Вы неустанно проповедуете людям по всему миру о славе преданного служения, о послании Господа Чайтаньи. Несмотря ни на какие препятствия вы несете миру это удивительное послание — послание абсолютного бескорыстия.Мне очень хочется развить такую же решимость в преданном служении, какую я вижу у Вас. Благословите, пожалуйста, Вашего неразумного ученика хоть чем-то быть Вам полезным и помогать в расширении миссии, что нам оставил Шрила Прабхупада.
Дорогой Шрила Гурудев!Пожалуйста, простите меня за ошибки и оскорбления, которые я совершаю. Мне стыдно за свои слабые усилия, что я прикладываю в своем духовном совершенстве. Но Вы всей своей жизнью даете мне мужество взглянуть на себя и даете мне силы все полнее сосредоточить свое сознание на служении преданным, Вам и Господу Гауранге.
В этот чудесный день вашей Вьяса-пуджи я молюсь Кришне благословить Вас долгой жизнью, что бы Вы могли и дальше спасать падшие души, подобные мне.
Ваш незначительный ученик и слуга
Аланкара Говинда дас (дикша),
Москва, Россия.
Дорогой Гурудев! Сегодня такой замечательный день - день Вашей Вьяса-пуджи!
Огорчает лишь то, что я не могу подобрать слова, чтобы высказать Вам ту любовь и признательность, которую чувствую.
Все, что я могу и умею в Сознании Кришны - только благодаря Вам. Вы неиссякаемый источник энергии и энтузиазма в преданном служении. Все Ваши ученики, очень удачливы,чувствуя Вашу поддержку, заботу, силу и мудрость. Вы учите нас сотрудничать и быть внимательными и сострадательными ко всем. Даже не представляю, какой была бы моя жизнь, если бы я не встретила Вас. До сих пор помню, сколько участия Вы приняли в том, чтобы я смогла начать читать джапу, как Вы просили меня :"Попробуй жить для Кришны и делать все для Кришны". Мое сердце наполняется огромной радостью, когда я вижу, как поправляется Ваше здоровье, и Вы продолжаете свое служение миссии Шрилы Прабхупады. Я хотела бы служить Вам, как Хануман служил Гоподу Раме. Без этого служения моя жизнь просто не имеет смысла. Дорогой Гуру Махарадж, позвольте мне учиться у Вас милосердию, состраданию, терпению и полному погружению в служение Господу Гауранге. Позвольте следовать за Вами на пути к Кришне. Я очень хочу научиться служить Вам так, чтобы Вы были довольны этим служением, как Шрила Прабхупада, я уверена, доволен Вашим. Спасибо Вам за Вашу доброту и внимание, которым Вы одариваете всех нас. Спасибо за пример невероятного служения в Сознании Кришны.
Ваша незначительная дикша-ученица
Аланкара Мадхави деви даси,
Москва, Россия.
Харе Кришна, Ваше Святейшество!
Пожалуйста примите мои смиренные поклоны Вашим лотосным стопам!
Вся слава Шриле Прабхупаде и Гуру-парампаре!
В этот самый благоприятный день Вашего явления хочу выразить Вам свою благодарность за то, что Вы дали мне прибежище, а также за тот пример решимости, бесстрашия, стойкости и верности миссии духовного учителя, который мы все могли наблюдать в прошедшем году.
Только благодаря Вашей милости и Вашему вдохновляющему примеру у меня появилось преданное служение в котором я надеюсь развиваться и совершенствоваться.
Находясь на служении, да и в другое время тоже, я всегда чувствую Вашу поддержку и заботу, стараюсь всегда помнить кому я обязана своей духовной практикой.
Конечно я делаю много ошибок в служении и моя садхана далеко не идеальна, но я уверена, что благодаря Вашей заботе и благословениям, я смогу преодолеть все трудности на своём духовном пути.
Ваше Святейшество, пожалуйста благословите меня на дальнейшее служение преданным и миссии ИСККОН.
Я от всего сердца желаю Вам крепкого здоровья, неиссякаемых сил и энтузиазма для того, чтобы Вы ещё долгие годы могли проповедовать сознание Кришны и выполнить все наставления, данные Вам Его Божественной Милостью Шрилой Прабхупадой.
Ещё раз приношу Вам свои смиренные поклоны.
Ученица, принявшая у Вас прибежище, Юлия из Москвы.
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja ! Please accept my humble obeisances! All Glories To Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glory To You!
I congratulate You on the day of Your appearance. On this auspicious day, I would like to Express my gratitude and admiration for you! During this year You had to go through liver and kidney transplant surgery. Despite all the complexities of this process and the difficult postoperative recovery period, You have shown us an extraordinary example of determination and resilience in the desire to satisfy your Spiritual Master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and to fulfill as many of his instructions and desires as he has given you.
Making superhuman efforts and despite your physical condition, you continue to give lectures every day via the Internet without ceasing to preach to everyone, using all possible ways.
In addition, despite the fact that You have such a large number of students, you try to give everyone in need personal attention through communication via e-mail. Once I had a need to ask you a personal question, I asked Audarya Lila Mataji where I can send a letter, she said that I can send it to Your personal mailbox. I sent it in the evening and prepared to expect a response for several days, but what was my surprise when I received a response from You on the morning of the next day! I was amazed! Thank you very much! You are the embodiment of the boundless mercy of Śrī Śrī Gaurāṅga and Nityananda!
I would also like to thank you for the publication of a book by Mataji Madhurya Kadambini in Russian called "The Road of Life Length". It contains so many of Your answers to various questions concerning different topics in the practice of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness that it is simply a storehouse of knowledge that will save you a great deal of time if you personally answer them again for everyone. It is difficult to overestimate how useful it will be for your students! Thank you! And Everyone who worked on the publishing of this book!
Thank you very much, Guru Mahārāja, for your infinite mercy and compassion for all conditioned fallen souls!
I wish You a speedy recovery!
Your servant and dīkṣā disciple,
Kṛṣṇa Kṛpā Mūrti Dāsa (Sochi, Russia)
Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj! Please accept my humble obeisances! All Glories To Srila Prabhupada! All Glory To You!
I congratulate You on the day of Your appearance. On this auspicious day, I would like to Express my gratitude and admiration for you! During this year You had to go through liver and kidney transplant surgery. Despite all the complexities of this process and the difficult postoperative recovery period, You have shown us an extraordinary example of determination and resilience in the desire to satisfy your Spiritual Master, Srila Prabhupada, and to fulfill as many of his instructions and desires as he has given you.
Making superhuman efforts and despite your physical condition, you continue to give lectures every day via the Internet without ceasing to preach to everyone, using all possible ways.
In addition, despite the fact that You have such a large number of students, you try to give everyone in need personal attention through communication via e-mail. Once I had a need to ask you a personal question, I asked Audarya Lila Mataji where I can send a letter, she said that I can send it to Your personal mailbox. I sent it in the evening and prepared to expect a response for several days, but what was my surprise when I received a response from You on the morning of the next day! I was amazed! Thank you very much! You are the embodiment of the boundless mercy of Sri Sri Gauranga and Nityananda!
I would also like to thank you for the publication of a book by Mataji Madhurya Kadambini in Russian called "The Road of Life Lenght". It contains so many of Your answers to various questions concerning different topics in the practice of Krishna Consciousness that it is simply a storehouse of knowledge that will save you a great deal of time if you personally answer them again for everyone. It is difficult to overestimate how useful it will be for your students! Thank you! And Everyone who worked on the publishing of this book!
Thank you very much, Guru Maharaj, for your infinite mercy and compassion for all conditioned fallen souls!
I wish You a speedy recovery!
Your servant and diksha disciple, Krishna Kripamurty d.
Дорогой Гуру Махарадж! Примите мои смиренные поклоны! Слава Вашей Милости! Слава
Шриле Прабхупаде! Вот уже 2 года как, я вместе со всеми Вашими учениками и доброжелателями,празднуем Ваш благоприятный День Явления! И я, смиренно,
смею подвести итоги своего скромного служения Вам. Моё служение заключается в чётком исполнении ваших указаний, моих молитвах о Вашем здоровье. Я ежедневно продолжаю читать 64 круга мантры и плоды 16 кругов отдаю за восстановление Вашего здоровья.
В своих молитвах я прошу Кришну, чтобы Он сотворил чудо, чтобы Вы встали на ноги и продолжали миссию Господа Чайтаньи, распространяя Святое Имя Господа во всём мире. Дорогой Гуру Махарадж! Вся Ваша жизнь для меня является примером для того, чтобы следовать ему и стать вашей духовной наследницей. Я восхищаюсь тем, с какой любовью Вы служите своему духовному учителю, Шриле Прабхупаде, как Вы почитаете, любите и служите Его заветам. Вы всего себя отдали служению преданным, своим ученикам со всего мира! Дорогой Гуру Махарадж! Вы вдохновляете своим примером всех своих учеников, которых Вы взяли под своё покровительство и помогаете всем нам продвигаться в своём духовном развитии. Всем нам было бы трудно продвигаться без подобного рода примера. Ваше духовное Имя переводится, как " Флаг Победы" Пусть этот "Флаг Победы" ещё очень долго развивается нам нашим миром, приближает приход Золотого Века, чтобы все люди на нашей планете стали Преданными Господа, осознали своё вечное положение и стали на путь Бхакти Йоги, и вернулись назад к Богу!
Дорогой Гуру Махарадж, я ваша нижайшая служанка, пытаюсь исполнить свой долг перед Вами помогаю вашей миссии. Я хорошо понимаю, что благодаря прибежищу, которое Вы мне дали, я получила духовную защиту и Ваше покровительство. Пусть Кришна будет милостив к Вам и даёт долгую жизнь, на радость всем вашим ученикам и всему миру!
Оджаниттхи Мадхаве, (дикша),
Ейск, Россия
Your Divine Grace Śrīla Jayapataka Swami!
Dear Guru Maharaj!
Accept my respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet
on this auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja!
I deeply believe in Śrīla Prabhupāda's words about the main principle of disciplic succession, parampara (SB 3.22.6.komm. “A person becomes a mahatma by the grace of another mahatma, his spiritual master” and “in order to attain spiritual perfection, it is enough to touch sacred dust from [ his] lotus feet ... Unless a person has the happy opportunity to sprinkle his head with the dust from the lotus feet of the Mahatma, he cannot attain spiritual perfection. ”
Today is an extremely auspicious day in my life. Your special anniversary Vyasa Puja is one of those rare “happy opportunities” to touch the mercy of the dust of your lotus feet. And I don’t think about anything except the great and most serious task of my life, one way or another to find the lotus feet of the spiritual master in my heart!
Last year, I realized even more that the shelter at the feet of the spiritual master is the most precious wealth that is possible for a man in general. There is no other value at all: if there is no grace of the spiritual master, the other values simply lose all meaning, this is a multitude of zeros, which without one in total give all the same useless zeros. Without the presence of the Guru, life becomes like deceptive rice husk, seemingly valuable but empty in its real content. On the other hand, if the lotus feet of the spiritual master are firmly entered into the heart, such a successful person acquires the highest meaning of life and with it all conceivable and inconceivable values, both spiritual and material! Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur once said amazing words: “My guru is as good as God! And in all these three worlds you will not buy even a speck of dust from the lotus feet of my Guruji! ”
On the way to the lotus feet of the Guru, the great obstacle is guror avagñya, the offensive bodily perception of the guru. Jiva Goswami explains: Guru-dosha-acchadana chhatrah-sila-masya: a disciple is one who has one quality (sila), he voluntarily refuses to want to see the so-called “physical defects” in his spiritual master and thus becomes his umbrella, protection from bodily perception. It is at this very moment that the miracle occurs, which is described in Śrīla Sanatana Goswami's Hari-bhakti vilasa and in Śrīla Jiva Goswami's Bhakti-Sandarbha: "Just as having come into contact with the alchemical process of preparation, copper becomes gold if the disciple begins serving his guru with love, he will acquire all the qualities of Vishnu. " Therefore, the great impetus and guarantee of success in surrendering to the lotus feet and finding eternal loving service to the spiritual master serves as guru-smaranam, constant remembrance of one’s Guru Mahārāja, regardless of his bodily presence. Truly, the essence of genuine communication with the Guru is uninterrupted remembrance of his personal patronage of every moment of our service. Śrīla Prabhupāda often said that he remembers his Guru Mahārāja every second, which in itself is a proof that Śrīla Prabhupāda was busy serving his spiritual master every moment of his life.
On this most auspicious of days, I pray at your feet for the blessing to attain the qualification of an authentic disciple who has an exclusively spiritual vision of his Guru, and thus become firmly established in true loving service to your lotus feet in my heart through constant remembrance of your personal presence in my life.
I try to invite your lotus feet to my heart, doing my best to serve your mission. Remembering your personal instruction in a scientific preaching, over the past year we managed to significantly expand the preaching of the Bhaktivedanta Institute ashram created by your grace in Yekaterinburg. We took an active part in the major conference of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, which took place in the United States in early 2019 under the leadership of senior BI Vaishnavas authorized to do this service by Śrīla Prabhupāda himself, Hridayanada Swami, Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu, Brahma Tirtha Prabhu, Rameshvara Prabhu and others. It’s important that a separate meeting of the conference was devoted to the participation of the Bhaktivedanta Institute in the creation of a scientific center of the Vedic Planetarium in Māyāpur, which you also asked for in your personal instructions. This year, we also defended three dissertations, took part in several conferences, opened a scientific nama-hutta in Yekaterinburg, the Bhaktivedanta Institute center in Tyumen, and entered the magistracy department of the Ural University's philosophy department to improve professional qualifications and gain influence in the scientific and educational sphere.
Scientific preaching is just a part of my service to your mission. Most of the time I am engaged in serving the Vaishnava community of Yekaterinburg, trying to help your beloved disciple Caitanya Chandra Charan Prabhu, GBC of our region: first of all, I participate in the full morning program of the Temple, thereby contributing to the formation of a healthy and active sanga of leaders in Yekaterinburg and the entire Ural region I also try to take care of all the Vaishnavas around me as far as possible.
A big part of my service is taking care of dad. It so happened that my aged father (88 years old) was completely dependent on my immediate care. By the grace of close devotees, father was able to move to the next apartment near the BI ashram, thanks to which my father, who rejected God all his life, now gets close contact with Vaishnavas, eats prasāda and progresses in spiritual life literally at cosmic speed. I am sure that this miracle happened thanks to your infinite and omnipotent compassion.
So much amazing service has happened last year, and this transcendental saturation is just a small part of your incomprehensible lilas in this world, which thousands of devotees had the good fortune to watch this year. I would like to sincerely congratulate you on the successful operation and wish you a final recovery and many years of heroic service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi. Please accept my endless gratitude for your great sacrifice for the salvation of a lost civilization to the joy of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu !! Gaurāṅga !!!
In an attempt to become your servant,
Vasushreshtha Dasa.
Your Divine Grace Śrīla jayapatākā Swami!
Dear Guru Maharaj!
Accept my respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā!
I deeply believe in Śrīla Prabhupāda's words about the main principle of disciplic succession, parampara (SB 3.22.6.komm.): “A person becomes a mahatma by the grace of another mahatma - his spiritual master” and “in order to attain spiritual perfection, it is enough to touch sacred dust from [ his] lotus feet ... Unless a person has the happy opportunity to sprinkle his head with the dust from the lotus feet of the Mahatma, he cannot attain spiritual perfection. ”
Today is an extremely auspicious day in my life. Your special anniversary Vyāsa-pūjā is one of those rare “happy opportunities” to touch the mercy of the dust of your lotus feet. And I don’t think about anything except the great and most serious task of my life - one way or another to find the lotus feet of the spiritual master in my heart!
Last year, I realized even more that the shelter at the feet of the spiritual master is the most precious wealth that is possible for a man in general. There is no other value at all: if there is no grace of the spiritual master, the other values simply lose all meaning - this is a multitude of zeros, which without one in total give all the same useless zeros. Without the presence of the Guru, life becomes like deceptive rice husk, seemingly valuable but empty in its real content. On the other hand, if the lotus feet of the spiritual master are firmly entered into the heart, such a successful person acquires the highest meaning of life and with it all conceivable and inconceivable values, both spiritual and material! Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur once said amazing words: “My guru is as good as God! And in all these three worlds you will not buy even a speck of dust from the lotus feet of my Guruji! ”
On the way to the lotus feet of the Guru, the great obstacle is guror avagya - the offensive bodily perception of the guru. Jiva Goswami explains: Guru-dosha-acchadana chhatrah-sila-masya: a disciple is one who has one quality (sila) - he voluntarily refuses to want to see the so-called “physical defects” in his spiritual master and thus becomes his umbrella - protection from bodily perception. It is at this very moment that the miracle occurs, which is described in Śrīla Sanatana Goswami's Hari-bhakti vilas and in Śrīla Jiva Goswami's Bhakti-Sandarbha: "Just as having come into contact with the alchemical process of preparation, copper becomes gold if the disciple begins serving his guru with love, he will acquire all the qualities of Viṣṇu. " Therefore, the great impetus and guarantee of success in surrendering to the lotus feet and finding eternal loving service to the spiritual master serves as guru-smaranam - constant remembrance of one’s Guru Mahārājā, regardless of his bodily presence. Truly, the essence of genuine communication with the Guru is uninterrupted remembrance of his personal patronage of every moment of our service. Śrīla Prabhupāda often said that he remembers his Guru Mahārāja every second, which in itself is a proof that Śrīla Prabhupāda was busy serving his spiritual master every moment of his life.
On this most auspicious of days, I pray at your feet for the blessing to attain the qualification of an authentic disciple who has an exclusively spiritual vision of his Guru, and thus become firmly established in true loving service to your lotus feet in my heart through constant remembrance of your personal presence in my life.
I try to invite your lotus feet to my heart, doing my best to serve your mission. Remembering your personal instruction in a scientific preaching, over the past year we managed to significantly expand the preaching of the Bhaktivedanta Institute ashram created by your grace in Yekaterinburg. We took an active part in the major conference of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, which took place in the United States in early 2019 under the leadership of senior BI Vaishnavas authorized to do this service by Śrīla Prabhupāda himself - Hridayanada Swami, Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu, Brahma Tirtha Prabhu, Rameshvara Prabhu and others. It’s important that a separate meeting of the conference was devoted to the participation of the Bhaktivedanta Institute in the creation of a scientific center of the Vedic Planetarium in Māyāpur, which you also asked for in your personal instructions. This year, we also defended three dissertations, took part in several conferences, opened a scientific nama-hutta in Yekaterinburg, the Bhaktivedanta Institute center in Tyumen, and entered the magistracy department of the Ural University's philosophy department to improve professional qualifications and gain influence in the scientific and educational sphere.
Scientific preaching is just a part of my service to your mission. Most of the time I am engaged in serving the Vaishnava community of Yekaterinburg, trying to help your beloved disciple Caitanya Chandra Charan Prabhu, GBC of our region: first of all, I participate in the full morning program of the Temple, thereby contributing to the formation of a healthy and active sanga of leaders in Yekaterinburg and the entire Ural region I also try to take care of all the Vaishnavas around me as far as possible.
A big part of my service is taking care of dad. It so happened that my aged father (88 years old) was completely dependent on my immediate care. By the grace of close devotees, father was able to move to the next apartment near the BI ashram, thanks to which my father, who rejected God all his life, now gets close contact with Vaishnavas, eats prasāda and progresses in spiritual life literally at cosmic speed. I am sure that this miracle happened thanks to your infinite and omnipotent compassion.
So much amazing service has happened last year, and this transcendental saturation is just a small part of your incomprehensible lilas in this world, which thousands of devotees had the good fortune to watch this year. I would like to sincerely congratulate you on the successful operation and wish you a final recovery and many years of heroic service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi. Please accept my endless gratitude for your great sacrifice for the salvation of a lost civilization to the joy of Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu !! Gaurāṅga !!!
In an attempt to become your servant,
Vasushreshtha Dasa, (Diksa),
Ekaterinburg, Russia
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
Happy appearance day!
I offer my most humble, respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet.
Thank you for accepting a fallen condition soul like me as your disciple even though I am not worthy of it. if not for your causeless mercy I don’t know how many more times I would have to go through the cycle of repeated births and deaths.
Gurudeva you are the most compassionate to the fallen conditioned souls and in all situations, you preach to those who are in touch with you even in the hospitals to the Doctors and medical staff serving you.
I am very glad to see your improvement after the surgery and I am praying Lord Narsiṁhadeva, Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa sakhis, Pañca-tattva and Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrāmayī and Sudarśana to give you good health and also to enable you to dance soonest.
With your blessing I am doing my best to preach in the camp and also conducting class at home. I pray unto you that please bless my cell members so that they can undertake Kṛṣṇa Consciousness seriously and progress in the path of devotional service. I seek your mercy to do intense sādhana and do preaching to please you.
Gurudeva, with your daily classes we get an opportunity to see you, hear you and keep remembering you.
Gurudeva please bless me and my family so that together we can serve you.
Your insignificant servants
Acyuta Govardhandhāri dāsa,
Subhāṅgi Satyabhāmā devī dāsī,
Pranav and Subash,
Mathurā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept our most respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
We always remember you and chant every day for your good health and look forward to accept us as your disciples.
Although we are fallen souls, we believe that you are always with us in every step especially while facing difficulties in our life, this is our most achievable benediction and we feel extremely fortunate to have a great vaiṣṇava as our spiritual master.
Myself and my wife Soṇā Ajith Kumar we still remember the day you have showered your mercy by providing shelter at Mathuradeśa.
Please bless our children Adithya Ajith and Gāyatrī Ajith in order to strengthen their sādhana and chanting and remain at your association for ever.
We herewith humbly request you to forgive all the unlimited offenses and mistakes as a spiritual father and believed to be remain at your lotus feet
We wish you wonderful Vyāsa pūjā celebrations and request you to accept our vyāsa pūjā offering at your lotus feet.
Your humble and insignificant servants from Śyāma deśa yātrā,
Ajith kumar
Soṇā Ajith kumar
Adithya.S.Ajith
Gāyatrī Ajith
Śyāma Deśa, Middle East
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
My dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisance unto your Lotus Feet on the occasion of your Vyasa-puja.
On this very auspicious day I am reminded of how blessed I am to have you as my spiritual master but along with which I am also sadly reminded of how I still continue to be an undeserving disciple of yours.
I have to admit that I feel totally unqualified to write this Vyāsa-pūjā offering. Due to my contamination, I am unable to fully describe your achievements and glories. But because this is your instructions I will try to write something.
This year was a crucial year for all of us as we saw the epitome of care and love you have for us in your heart. Despite the health issues challenging your physical body, you continued to give us instructions every single day for your instructions are the boat which will help us cross the material ocean.
This year we also experienced how magnanimous you are on your disciples. When you were in hospital many disciples accepted that they were not able to live to the vows they have given you. Instead of chastising them you very mercifully forgave all of us and requested us to be sincere from then onwards and you would accept it as penance from our side. Yet the thoughtless disciple I am, I don’t realize the fortune and mercy you have showered on me by this magnanimity of yours. Yet I am addicted to the pleasures of sense gratification due to which my karma grips you just like a snake coils around the cool sandalwood tree. And instead of disowning me right there you give me the cool shade of your love. You are the embodiment of compassion to me. By the strength of your sympathy and causeless mercy my spiritual life feels rejuvenated which was drowning in the ocean of hopelessness. Your mercy is like the shower of rains after which we can see everything clearly in oru spiritual life as the dust of ignorance gets cleared.
Before I conclude I pray to Lord Narsimhadev that may you have good health so you continue to be my source of inspiration and I hope the next year I may progress little bit so I dont continue to be a failed disciple of yours.
Your Insignificant Servant,
Akinchan Damodar das
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja jī,
By Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, I was able to connect spiritually more in the year 2018. I have been following the regulative principles and improving my sādhana bhakti. I need to improve my concentration while chanting and need your prayers to Lord for achieving it.
Under the esteemed guidance of my śīkṣā guru His Grace Vrajeśvara Prabhu ji and by association of devotees I am able to read/learn Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhagavatham.
I am fortunate to be in the sat-saṅga and working for expanding the movement by doing kiītanas and learning and teachings we got in sat-saṅga. Attending Bhagavad-gītā programs weekly to learn the approach to see our life in more accurate and better way.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your relentless efforts in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this health condition. I am sure Lord Kṛṣṇa will be very pleased with your services. Please accept my homage for your Vyasa-pūjā.
Your Servant,
Amit Batra and Family
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
You are preaching more and more even-though you are undergoing many physical difficulties. You are travelling all over the world and preaching even not considering your body pain. On seeing this transcendental preaching activities, we are getting enthusiasm in us. Even if I am affected with small problems, my sadhana level decreases but you are in transcendental platform, not considering physical concept. You are preaching and singing songs enthusiastically daily even not considering the difficulties.
Guru Mahārāja, I was in dark before receiving initiation from you and now I feel that the darkness is gone because of your mercy. Why because, I started reading many Vaisnava books. In particular when I read your “Vaisnava ke book, I started checking my mind not to deviate from the Devotional path. With your mercy, I am able to increase my devotional service and sadhana level gradually. I would like to take part in your mission as a squirrel, with your mercy.
Your quote regarding mind is a measuring scale for the mind – “When your mind thinks some non-sense matters, you stop your mind, what kind of Vaisnava are you“. This helps me to measure myself and to stop the non-sense thinking, then and then itself.
I pay my respectful obeisance unto you for your mercy upon me with initiation to overcome ocean of material miseries and to escape from this material jail / bondage. I feel blessed.
Yours Humble Servant,
Ananta-rūpiṇī Viṣṇupriyā devī dāsī
Daṇḍavat Praṇām Guru Mahārāja ki Jaya,
Day by day my spritutually growing to following regulative bacis principales and chanting, as spiruspir master directions we are following strictly Ekādaśī and guru parampara aspious glories celebrations, and comind chanting, Bhagavad-gītā Distribution, I am full engahing servicing in every step take move forward by the grace of Guru Mahārāja and paramparā.
This most fortunate in engangie with all elevated souls and I am fully trying to vyavasayātmika intelligence.
By the grace of Guru Mahārāja blisses and my soul purifying with all servicing in Krishna Consiousness.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Jaya Jaya Guru Mahārāja ki Jaya !! Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya!!!
Hare Kṛṣṇa Daṇḍavat Praṇāma.
My soul always in your service Jaya Gurudeva.
Ananth
I offer my respectful and humble obeisances unto your lotus feet with deep gratitude. Please accept it.
Where would all of us be today without you. You have given us the most matchless and a priceless gift. You have given us krishna bhakti. You have helped Prabhupad in his mission by bringing light to this dark world. How fortunate we are to obtain your causless mercy even though we dont deserve a single drop of it. You have given us the taste of this divine nectar. Inspite of so much physical pain and problems, you are still spreading iskcon so widely. To distribute this mercy upon the conditioned soul you travel around the world inspite of your physical difficulties. We are very fortunate to have an ideal leader like you. You are always there for everyone whoever needs spritual direction. You set a great example of how we should be,without desires. Your faith is so strong and steady like a pillar of stone. You are like the moon among the stars.
Please bless me to serve you,Srila Prabhupad and Lord Krishna more and more and spread Krishna bhakti. Hari Bol
Your insignificant well wisher
Ananya Shukla
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Plesae accept my humble daṇḍavat Praṇāma to your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Respected spiritual master,
It was your blessing that last year I was able to attend 69th Vyāsa-pūjā in Chennai and that day got sheltered from you. When I was sitting for shelter in front of you, that moment will be unforgettable in my life. I was not able to look anything other than your lotus feet and your face. It was some puṇya of my previous life that I was able to reach up to Your lotus feet to serve with flower. To write about that moment's feeling I have no word. Now I am typing my homage for your divine grace 70th Vyāsa-pūjā, but now also everything coming as a film in front of my eyes about that day.
Now I we know the goal of our life and we will serve the mission. Please bless us for further spiritual growth and give strength to manage preaching.
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Anita Navneet
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat praṇāma!
Please accept my humble obesiances at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja. I am really fortunate to get you as my guru, you are my great inspiration for me for doing my daily sādhana and preaching. Even in this body condition also you never stop your unalloyed service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Kṛṣṇa. I am a servant of you Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Daṇḍavat praṇāma,
Anitha Raju
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
My dear beloved Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
“Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prahbupada. All glories to you, Guru Mahārāja on this auspicious day of your Vyasapuja.”
Guru Mahārāja, my prayer will be always for the blessing from Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda for you, be in good health for propagating the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your obedient servant,
Antaryāmi Gaura dāsa
Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopālakṛṣṇa temple
Balarāma deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada!
please accept my humble obeisances.
In spite of your poor health you travelled around the world and preaching the message of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I’m so motivated with this service attitude of you. other than this you are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda innumerable ways like Book distribution, temple construction, establishing Bhakti-vṛkṣa, Nāmahaṭṭa, translating Books, serving as GBC, and many more.... You have set an example for how to do dedicated service for all of us. normally along with difficulties of the gross body our mind and intelligence also goes down. But in your case, it’s totally opposite. your mind and intelligence have become unbelievably sharp and active. in my condition when my body started giving problem I’m totally out. this is a clear indication you are not an ordinary soul. when I see this, I see how spiritualized you are. when doctors said there is little chance, you deferred it and preached again whole world taking care of the fallen souls. you are mercy personified of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
I humbly beg to remain always stay in your lotus feet. please bless me so that I serve continuously Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give you a long long life to inspire thousands and thousands of souls to take Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Yours servant
Anukūla Rādhikā devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my Humble Obesciences
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
"By satisfaction of the spiritual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes satisfied. And by not satisfying the spiritual master, there is no chance of being promoted to the plane of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I should, therefore, meditate and pray for his mercy three times a day, and offer my respectful obeisances unto him, my spiritual master."
I humbly beg you to accept my praṇāms in your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja
Thank you for accepting me as your disciple although I had no qualification to get your mercy but becasue you are the true follower of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīlla Prabhupāda you are distributing your mercy to everyone who is not even qualified. I still can't believe how you suddenly came to Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh on 21st June 2017 and I got Dīkṣā from you.
In the past few months I have seen that you have again proved that you are one of most powerful personality on this planet when you had undergone two major transplants and still you recovered & started preaching everyday establishing the fact that we are not this body.I also came to know about your dream in which all your God Brothers & God Sisters who have already left this planet were calling you to join them but you refused saying that you still have many tasks to do. This shows how commited you are towards Śrīlla Prabhupāda, His instructions & his mission.
Your Confidence even in such a physical condition is really inspiring for all of us. On your Vyasa-puja day I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca Tattva and Śrī Śrī Narsiṁha Deva for your well being & healthy life ahead. Please bless me with your mercy so that I can be little useful to you & the mission.
Your Insignificant Servant
Anupama Kanhaiyā dāsa
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhu Pada and
All glories Lord Gaurāṅga and His devotees.
Hare Kṛṣṇa, kindly accept our respectable obeisance unto your lotus feet.
Respectful Guru Mahārāja,
Causeless mercy of Lord Narasiṁga Bhagavān we have got back our Gurudeva back to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur with good health.
We keep identifying our prayers to all our Ācāryas and Supreme Lord to keep our Respectful Gurudev
keep in good health so that he can do wonders in this material world by enlightening and taking back 1000ds of fallen souls
to Gaura-maṇḍala eternally.
By your mercy we could able to serve and worship the Supreme Lord in this life,
we very well realized that without your guidance and mercy we could not even thinking of progressing in spiritual path.
By your mercy and teachings, we trying to serve the Supreme Lord and His devotees but many times our service not enough to please the devotees.
With folded hands we fall to your lotus feet, kindly shower mercy on us, give the taste of chanting holy name and grand the mood of service to the devotees.
Please be mercy on us kindly protect our little taste of serving devotees and empower us wherever we lack in mood of service.
Though we insignificant and not qualified, but sincerely praying May Lord RadhaMādhav, Lord Rādhā Gopīnātha (our residing deities ),
Lord Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā, Lord Sudarśana, Lord Narasiṁha Deva Lord Gauranga, Lord Nityānanda Prabhu
and whole our paramparā ācāryas protect you from all the directions.
Your Humble Disciples.
Arjuna Jīvana dāsa (Diksa),
Mīnalocanī devī dāsī (Diksa)
Śyāmadeśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Thanks for giving me a chance to glorify you on this special occasion, Happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness appearance day Guru Mahārāja.
I have started my Kṛṣṇa consciousness journey from August 2016 in Qatar. Have heard more pastimes about you from your disciples, am wonder by knowing those miracles which is performed by you Guru Mahārāja.
It’s make me to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously.
I need your blessings to progress further in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Bless me to take shelter under you Guru Mahārāja very soon.
Need your blessings to chant maha-mantra continuously, performing sadhana, and to be with devotee associations.
With Kṛṣṇa’s mercy I need to have your darśan Guru Mahārāja
Arun Prasanth, Aspirant
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Atulya Rukmini Devi Dasi (Diksa) Dubai.
Hare krishna Gurudev,
My dear Spiritual father, Happy Vyasa Puja.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.
All glories to HDG=A.C Bhakthivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupad The Founder Acharya of ISKCON.
All glories to H.D.G= H.H. Jayapataka Swami Acharyapad Guru Maharaaj, My Spititual father.
All glories to Sri Lord Sri Krishna, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our dandavat koti koti pranam unto our Gurudevu and spiritual master.
We would like to express our sincere respects and gratitude to our beloved Guru Maharaja on the special occasion of Vyasa-puja. On this very auspicious occasion of your divine appearance day, I take special pleasure in offering this homage, as a tiny attempt to glorify you.
On the occassion of 70th Appearance day of our Gurudev, first we beg to Sri Sri Narsimhadev Please bring my spiritual Father’s (Gurudev maharaj's) Health condition as normal.
With gurumaharj's and krishna's mercy life is going with krishna seva.All my families are initiated devotees and bhakthas pray for lord Krishna and Ahobila Narsimhadev for regain the health and do Krishna seva and lookafter the devotee disciples as before. In 2018 Kartika/Damodar month we do the light to lord damodar everyday for one month to our Gurudev.
May lord krishna bless our gurumaharj to live more and more years to guide with us to continue a sincere spiritual life and take to back home back to godhead.
We offer our humble obeisances and dandavad pranam on this ausupecious day of appearance and pray to sreela Prabhupad and Krishna to give Gurumaharaaj a long life to inspire of those of thousanda and thousands of fallen souls to join with the wonderful life of Krishna consciousness.
All glories to our spiritual father, master, Gurudev.
Your spiritual daughter.
Atulya Rukmini Devi Dasi (Diksa) Dubai.
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
I was very fortunate to have a wonderful association since I joined ISKCON. Our Guru Mahārāja Undoubtedly, he is one of the most exemplary leaders of ISKCON today. With the sincerity he is serving Śrīla Prabhupāda is extremely praiseworthy. As a matter of fact, ever
since he met ŚrīlaPrabhupāda he offered himself completely to his service and the way he is serving him till today is a wonderful example for all of us. And whenever a devotee had any spiritual difficulty, he was there to reassure him and enliven him. He had always been an ideal leader. I wish that he stays with us for a long, long time and continues to shower his mercy upon us.
Your humble servant
Bagavathi
Madhyadvīpa/ Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja I pray to Siri Rādhā Syam Sundar and Karuṇa Nitāi Premananda Gaura for your good health and long life .
We are so fortunate that we can associate and imbibe your guidance daily through social media.You became more energetic after the organ transplantation. It is really wonderful for me that your attempt for pronouncing clearly the difficult words which were suggested by devotees. You are showing the example of compassion with unimaginable ways! Now everyone of us are eagerly waiting for your dream that you are dancing in front of Rādhā Mādhava. Already you proved that nothing impossible for you.
Your enthusiasm to serve your Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda is always a wonder for me and I pray you to bless me with one millionth of it. In Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa, we are trying to serve you by following Bhakti-vṛkṣa system.It is a wonderful weapon given by you for such a region of many restrictions. Am trying to contribute to our yatra target of 222 Bhakti Vrikshas by 2012 as a chakra leader. Presently we have 5 Bhakti Vrikshas and we are planning to increase it to 7 by the end of 2019.
I have many many disqualifications to fight the war against maya.Only by your mercy, I am able to move forward in my insignificant services.
Please bless me that I will be always in the circle of devotees, so the 'dusta mana' may not be effective in my spiritual life.
On this auspicious day, I pray Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your complete recovery from bodily inconveniences and fulfil all the desires of your Guru Mahārāja.
Your Servant,
Bahu Karuṇa Nitāi Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Śrī Gaura, Nitāi!! All Glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda!!!
namo om vishu padaya Kṛṣṇa prestaya bhutale
śrīmate jayapataka swamin iti namine
namacharaya padaya nitāi kripa pradayine
gaura katha naama daaya nagara grama tarine
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet. We are eternally grateful to you for showing us the right way of bhakti; and always inspiring us to perform bhakti fearlessly in any circumstances and never leaving the side of truth.
Guru Mahārāja, simply by hearing your name, loving devotional service sprouts up in our hearts; simply by remembering your transcendental qualities, fear and lamentation are extinguished, simply by thinking of you, the ignorance in our hearts is removed, simply having your darśan, we achieve goodness, simply by touching your lotus feet, we get peace and happiness.
Let the loving remembrance of your lotus feet remain again and again in the core of our hearts in whatever situations we may undergo.
I admit we do procrastinate many auspicious activities which are pleasing to you; at the same time commit many mistakes and sins which are not only unpleasing to you, but cause various anarthas, even physical sufferings unto you, Guru Mahārāja .
Yet dear Guru Mahārāja, we have no other shelter other than you; so please forgive, correct and protect all of us to go back to Godhead the Supreme Personality Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
We conclude our homage offering with Our sincere prayers to Nrsimhadev to bestow good health and long life unto you as to enable you to keep-on incessant devotional service for years and years.
For and on behalf of Avatari Desh Disciples & Well Wishers,
Your humble servants,
Bahurupa Nrsimha Dasa,&
Sumadhura Gopi Devī Devī Dāsī
Avatārī Deśa, Middle East
Respected Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances. I have no words to describe your unwavering commitment to the mission of Srila Prabhupada. You have faced all kinds of problems / obstacles anyone can even think of and come out of them stronger than ever. You are a living example of SB 11.17.27 and always demonstrate that you are never on the material platform by :
(a) Enquiring about devotees health / welfare even when close to half of your material body is paralysed. I have heard that you continue to crack jokes / maintain humourous conversation to lighten the mood even when going through tremendous internal bodily pain.
(b) Giving FB classes even when going through a do or die operation.
(c) Checking with the doctor about being able to fly to other countries for preaching right after your operation.
(d) Initiating prospective devotees putting personal health at great risk.
I am aware that I have no qualification to be your disciple and it is only your ahaituki kripa that I have been accepted as one. I pray to you to bless me to be strongly connected to your lotus feet (tvadīya-pada-paṅkaja-pañjarāntam).
Your insignificant servant
Bandhu Baladeva Das
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇāms, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
On the occasion of your appearance day I seek the blessing at your lotus feet to advance in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and serve your mission. I am not qualified to glorify your service you are rendering to this material world, but I am really fortunate that you have accepted me as your disciple. Exactly one year back you gave me the initiation and I am trying my level best to fulfill the promise given to you. I am doing regularly the morning Aarti, doing minimum 16 rounds of chanting, recently started Bhakti-vṛkṣa class for gṛhasthas and serving the Gaurāṅga deśa Yātrā in the Prasāda Committee. I am taking the inspiration from your hard work to spread the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness without compromising on what is prescribed in the Sastras and told by previous Ācāryas, Śrīla Prabhupāda and yourself.
I am trying my level best to listen to your online classes through face book either live or through recorded one. Even though, I try to do my best I am very unfortunate that I am not able to get the taste to remember Kṛṣṇa at all times or 100% concentrate on the holy names while chanting? On this auspicious occasion I beg for your mercy to advance further in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and take part in your mission to spread the same.
Your humble servant,
Bhagavān Bālājī dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feets.
Hare krishna dear Guru Maharaj.
All the before happy appearance to you Dear Guru Maharaj. From Last two years we are coming to Mayapur for Celebration of Vyasapuja. This year also we are coming to Mayapur to celebrate Vyasa puja. Last year all our family members and our village devotees are came get shelter of your Lotus feet we are missed your darshan in Mayapur last year Vyasa puja day. I think this year we are coming to take your darshan with great anxiety.
Truly you are born for to elevate all condition souls like me. You are following the footsteps of Sri Chaitanya maha prabhu and Srila Prabhupada and infuriated of their ambitions. That’s why in the state of the material body of you is not cooperating fully but still you are not stopping your preaching mission and your strict sadhana. From this I Understood you are came from Goloka to here to elevate all condition souls.
Dear Guru Maharaj, I am feeling my spiritual sadhana is going up and down, I know still I didnt get rid of material attachments but By mercy of Lord Krishna and you I got pure devotees association. I have confident that I can come out from these material attachments with their association. I am seeking your blessings for to control my senses and to engage my senses in Krishna consciousness. Please give me strength to me for advancing in Krishna consciousness and to bring more souls to Krishna consciousness .
By your mercy of you and my siksa gurus we are celebrated Jagannatha Rartha yatra in our village in 2018 successfully. This year also we want to do Ratha yatra same way and to call many devotees from nearby villages for that we need your blessings.
Oh Guru maharaj, while I am observing this world I understood that I am so fortunate that being in Krishna consciousness. Now I am getting very fear that the thinking of, if I have not meet the devotees and you and Srila Prabupada how much we will suffer with deep darkness of ignorance. Oh Guru Maharaj you are so merciful, without having any qualification you are giving shelter to me. I will try to serve you as much as possible and propagate Krishna consciousness more and more people.
Your humble servant,
Bhāgavati Vrajalakṣmī devī dāsī. (Diksa disciple)
Krsna-katha desa.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
amas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My Dear Spirutual Father Guru Mahārāja
On this Blessed day, we celebrate your auspicious appearance it this material world. It is with deep heartfelt gratitude, I offer my humble obeisances at your Divine Lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Guru Mahārāja we got the opportunity to have a darśan of you on the month of February 10-2019 .on the day I got Harinama (First) Initiation from you, a new soul was born and there are no words to explain my emotions. I am really fortunate that I had a darśan of you and to get initiation from you. Guru Mahārāja your given initiation name their amazing names that name my dram name you’re choosing same. We are very thankful to you as you accepted me as your disciples. We became very happy to see you Guru Mahārāja, I beg your mercy so that I will be able to progress in my devotional service. Dear Gurudeva I sincerely pray to you to help me fixed in my spiritual vows which I gave to you. Please shower your mercy upon to us so that I may never think of leaving this association and my spiritual master till my life end. I request you to take charge of my mind and never allow these desires to destroy my spiritual activities.
We are very lucky that Kṛṣṇa has made you as our guru.
“by the mercy of Guru, one gets the mercy of the Supreme Lord”.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
akṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
vande guru śrī caraṇāravindam…
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva… Śrīla Gurudeva ki Jai
Your most humble servant,
Bhaktanātha Mukunda dāsa,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances!!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
My dear spiritual father,
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your 70th year appearance. For your Vyasa puja offering I am always in loss of words to express my heartfelt gratitude for the mercy you are showering on me and my family.
I am indebted to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Panchattava and Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for bringing you back and giving us a second chance to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in the mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
As an offering depicting your unlimited glories, I have written an acronym for GURUDEVA with my limited knowledge.
Gratitude – In every action and every word you speak, one can witness, how grateful you are towards Śrīla Prabhupāda your spiritual master. Gurudeva, please bless me with the similar attitude of gratitude.
Unconditional – You are unconditionally showering mercy on every miserable living entity. Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can become eligible to serve you.
Rare – Of all gems cintamani is a rare gem, so are you the rarest of the rare, a living example of how Your are not the body but the soul who is always in the service mood. Gurudeva,
Please bless me so that I can treasure your value of rarity.
Understanding – This quality of yours is unsurpassable. You understand the needs of your Gurudeva, God siblings, your disciples, newcomers and everyone around you. I remember once you mentioned, if you take care of my caretakers nicely, I will be pleased. Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can please you by serving the Vaishnavas.
Determination- You are always determined to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness by devising new techniques of preaching like Bhakti-vṛkṣa and Damodara home programs. Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can help you in this mission.
Enthusiastic- Your enthusiasm is my motivation Gurudeva. After your major operation, you started giving classes on Facebook and not once have you missed it. Koṭi Daṇḍavats to you for your unflinching enthusiasm. I remember some days back it was raining heavily in Māyāpur, but still you gave an online class instead of roof top class. Gurudeva, please bless me your ‘Never Give Up’ attitude.
Vigour- You amaze me by your fighting spirit to serve the mission and fulfil the dreams of your Gurudeva. I am reminded, how you keep score of your cycling and break your own record every time. When you lift both your hands loudly chanting ‘Gaurāṅga’, makes us all jump with joy. You are the valiant soldier in Śrīla Prabhupāda ‘s army. Gurudeva, please bless me with your fighting spirit so that I can fight the anarthas within me.
I am spellbound by your unlimited qualities to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. It shows the love you have towards Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me and my family that we develop at least some percentage of the above qualities to help you to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humbled servant,
Your spiritual daughter,
Bhuvanapījitā Rādhikā devī dāsī, w/o Nandasuta Govinda dāsa
Balarāma Deśa, Middle East
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept our most respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet. All glories to your Holiness, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, we offer our humble prayers to our presiding deities to keep you healthy to continue your unending services to the humanity, a service that you have undertaken for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaura-sundara.
Dear Gurudeva, it is wonderful that though we are very far off from you, we are getting your daily lectures and transcendental activities which keep our association with you. As per the advice of your Assistants, we are going on with our extra rounds with the hope that it would give you some benefits. Other than extra round, our prayers include few rounds of Dhanvantari mantra and the Mṛthuñjaya mantra for your protection.
While watching the various videos of your cycling including the record breaking one, our heart really melts, and we remain dumbfounded and we join our hands together in front of your unfathomable determination. Gurudeva, you are always victorious as your name specifies. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!!!
We are very happy to note that you have reached Māyāpur and we pray to Rādhā-Mādhava, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Pañca-tattva to give you a comfortable stay, good health, long life and the energy to continue your preaching.
We were very happy to get your blessings in last October when we could visit you at your residence in Chennai wherein, we were able to hand over some Lakshmi for your treatment that were donated by so many devotees from Mathurādeśa. Last year during your Vyāsa-pūjā, with your blessings, Mathurādeśa devotees did contribute 6000 Bhagavad Gītās and stood at first place. We want to achieve same target this year also, for which we seek your blessings. Every year we also participate in the December Bhagavad Gītā marathon through ISKCON Juhu and through BBT Kerala chapter.
Our humble services extend to taking care of 6 Bhakti-vṛkṣas. With your blessings we want to attain 10 BVs by next year. We request you to please bless all these BV members so that they nicely advance and take your shelter.
We also seek your blessings to our sons Monu and Unni to get more taste in the holy name of the Lord and your lotus feet so as to advance in devotional activities. They were nicely engaged in Saṅkīrtana at younger age but slacken these days due to career and other material attachments. They do few rounds daily, read one śloka from Bhagavad Gītā and offer lamp and tulasī to Deities. And as they are at their marriageable age, we seek your blessings for them to enter into gṛhastha āśrama and serve the Vaiṣṇavas.
Guru Mahārāja, although we are aware that you have lot of regulations with regard to travelling, visiting devotees etc., still your children from Mathurādeśa are eagerly waiting for the next opportunity to serve you in Mathurādeśa.
Kindly forgive us for any offenses knowingly or unknowingly committed by us.
Yours insignificant children,
Buddhi Kṛṣṇa dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple),
Sakhi Kalāvatī devī dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple),
Monu and Unni (aspiring)
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances on your lotus feet, which is the only hope of so many condition souls like me to crossover this material ocean. On this occasion of your divine appearance day my prayers on the lotus feet of Śrī Narasiṁha dev he may protect you from external difficulties, so you can save thousand and thousands of souls and fulfill the instructions of your spiritual master.
During my recent visit to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur during Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama I got your divine darshan and this is my good fortune I got few minutes to get your special darshan and your causeless mercy and when I give our report of 50 Bhakti-vṛkṣas I saw the smile on your face, which is unforgettable in my memory, as during your last visit to Ananta Ānanda deśa Ratha-yātrā 2017 (UAE), I got your permission to join Brahmacārī āśrama and as well as permission for training in Pune Temple ,so coming month I am leaving my job and going to join as a full time servant, so seeking your blessings for this new yātrā of my life ,so may be I can continue my service to please you in this āśrama up to end of my life .
Your Insignificant Servant,
Caitanya Candra Prasāda dāsa
ISKCON Avatārīdeśa
Hare Krishna !!!
All Glories to Srila Prabupad!!!
All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gouranga !!!
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble pranams to your lotus feet.
Guru Maharaj, I am very happy to see you are recovering so fast and i have seen your recent kirtan in Kolkata. It was so ecstatic.
As you dreamt that you are dancing in front of Goura Nitai. With your Kirtan, it is evident that your dream will come in realty very soon.We are eagerly waiting to see you dance and do kritan infront of Goura Netai along with all devotees.
This year would be special year of my life as am visiting Mayapur along with my family to take initiation from you on your Vyasapuja day.officially you are accepting me as disciple (Spiritual son).Please accept me as your spritiual son to connect to Lord Krishna.
With your mercy along support from our Siksha Gurus, I am abale to manage Bhakti Vriksha which is now at 45 week and also getting involved in various chakra activities to support my siksha guru.Please bless me ,with your mercy only i can accomplish all the sevas allocated to me in chakra and Yatra
I take this opportunity to thank you whole heartedly for giving such wonderful KC family. I sincerely pray to Lord Sri Gouranga and Srila Prabupada that you always be healthy and keep giving your mercy around the world.
Your trying to be disciple,
Chandra Shekar Pagidimarri
Kola Chakra
Krishna Katha Desh
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glorious to Guru Mahārāja!
My humble Obeisance to my Spiritual Guru Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
I am pleased and feel blessed to be born in the period where I could have a darśana of true vaiṣṇavas like you. Though I feel unlucky for not being able to get a darśana of the Śrīla Prabhupāda, the root of the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, feel convinced as Kṛṣṇa has blessed me to have the darshan of yours in the māyā entrapped Kali-yuga.
The dedication you show in following Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction in spite of your present health condition, makes me to think that the one-word substitution for the meaning of Austerity can be Jaya Śrīlā Guru Mahārāja. Really, I mean it. Your sincerity in making daily sādhana make me to feel ashamed whenever I excuse myself in quitting the daily sādhana. Though I am blessed being physically fit enough, I feel guilty whenever I am unable to perform the daily ārati due to the māyā’s attack.
Your sincere follow up to increase the Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching all over the World, makes me to understand and feel, how thirsty you are to reach out the non-devotees to feel the taste of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I sincerely pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa to bless me by providing the necessary strength, knowledge and support to follow the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda by spreading the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness by utilizing every second of my life without being entrapped by māyā.
I sincerely pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa to bring you back to your original fitness and live longer to enlighten more and more māyā entrapped ātmā like me to lead a valuable life. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your Humble Servant
Chandrasekar (Aspirant Devotee)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
On this joyous occasion of your 70th Vyasa puja please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.. Although I am unqualified to say anything in your honor, I am making a humble attempt.
Your such an inspiration to fallen souls like me. Your sincerity, dedication and commitment to fulfill the mission and desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda is so strong that you leave no stone unturned. This dedication has superseeded everything else and we could see that your life was put at peril during the surgery for your new liver and kidney transplant..
Since early last year devotees all over the world have been sincerely praying to the supreme Lord, to restore you back to good health. We are inspired by the love and care you share on us every day through your transcendental and nectarian lectures. We are so happy to see you back in your spiritual home at Māyāpur and are looking forward to see you regain good health and recover well.
Life throws so many challenges at us everyday and we need to hold on to our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness firmly to tide over all the crisis and challenges. You are the anchor in the boat of our spiritual life which grounds us and keeps us afloat in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Without this anchor we would be lost or drowned in this material ocean of maya. I cannot thank you enough for accepting me as your disciple although I have no material or spiritual qualifications. Fortunate is that soul who gets the shelter and mercy of a Guru like Jayapataka Swami. Like your name suggests, your disciples can get victory over maya as long as they follow your instructions and always remain under your shelter. Arjuna was able to overcome all his obstacles after seeking the shelter of his Spiritual master, the supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Please bless me and family to always stay in your chatra chaya and protect us from mayas onslaughts, so that we can render service to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in taking this ISKCON movement forward.
On this auspicious day, I pray to their Lordships Rādhā Mādhava and the Ashta Sakhis, Pancha Tattva deities, Lord Narsimha and Śrīla Prabhupāda to bestow upon you a long and healthy Kṛṣṇa Conscious life ahead.
Your fallen servant,
Citra Mālinī devī dāsī (Diksa)
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Nama om vishnu Padaya Krsna Preshtaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin Iti Namine
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine
Gaura katha Dhama Daye Nagar Grama Tarine
On this joyous occassion of your 70th Vyasa puja please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.. Although I am unqualified to say anything in your honour, I am making a humble attempt..
Your such an inspiration to fallen souls like me. Your sincerity, dedication and commitment to fulfill the mission and desires of Srila Prabhupada is so strong that you leave no stone unturned. This dedication has superseeded everything else and we could see that your life was put at peril during the surgery for your new liver and kidney transplant..
Since early last year devotees all over the world have been sincerely praying to the supreme lord, to restore you back to good health. We are inspired by the love and care you share on us everyday through your transcendental and nectarian lectures. We are so happy to see you back in your spiritual home at Mayapur and are looking forward to see you regain good health and recover well.
Life throws so many challenges at us everyday and we need to hold on to our krsna Consciousness firmly to tide over all the crisis and challenges.You are the anchor in the boat of our spiritual life which grounds us and keeps us afloat in Krsna Conciousness. Without this anchor we would be lost or drowned in this material ocean of maya. I cannot thank you enough for accepting me as your disciple although I have no material or spiritual qualifications. Fortunate is that soul who gets the shelter and mercy of a Guru like Jaya Pataka Swami. Like your name suggests, your disciples can get victory over maya as long as they follow your instructions and always remain under your shelter. Arjuna was able to overcome all his obstacles after seeking the shelter of his Spiritual master, the supreme lord Krsna.
Please bless me and family to always stay in your Chatrachaya and protect us from mayas onslaughts, so that we can render service to you and Srila Prabhupada in taking this ISKCON movement forward.
On this auspicious day , I pray to their lordships Radha madhav and the Ashta Sakhis, Pancha Tattva deities, Lord Narsimha and Srila Prabhupada to bestow upon you a long and healthy Krsna Conscious life ahead.
Your fallen servant,
Chitramalini Devi Dasi.
Diksa Disciple --Gaurangadesh/
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Nama om vishnu Padaya Krsna Preshtaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin Iti Namine
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine
Gaura katha Dhama Daye Nagar Grama Tarine.
On this auspicious occassion of your 70th Vyasa puja, please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet..I am not qualified to write or glorify you but making a humble attempt to do so.
I must have done something spiritual in my previous life, hence I have had the good fortune and mercy to get your association as my spirtual master. I dread to think what my life would have turned out to be if I was not following the path of Krsna Consciousness. It is because of the causeless mercy you have bestowed upon me, that i can dare to tread on this spiritual path.
Srila Prabhupada had assigned the Mayapurdham project to develop, which you have developed so nicely as per your spirutal masters desire. You are working tirelessy to spread krsna Consciousness movement in India and through out the world inspite of your frail health condition.
Gurudev you are the ocean of mercy and compassion. Kindly melt this stone like heart of mine and instill some vaishnava qualities in it..
You are preaching the message of Srimad Bhagvatam, Bhagvad Gita and Chaitanya Charitamrita to everyone and you are living by the rules and regulations as per our scriptures. You are exemplary in your preaching and have shown us by action, that your preaching is open to all irespective of caste, creed, religion, country etc.
In this material world when you commit mistakes you have to pay a heavy price and suffer, but in the spiritual path even when we make mistakes, you forgive us and inspire us to move on in our spiritual path.You are the source of our spititual strength and the progress we make is nothing but drops of your mercy.
On this glorious 70th Vyasa pooja day I pray to the deities of Radhamadhav and Ashta sakhis, Panchatattva and Narsimhadev that they give you good health and blissful Krsna Conscious life.
Your Servant,
Vishnuloka pathy Das.
Diksa Disciple.
Gaurangadesh.
My Beloved Guru Maharaj
Please accept my obeisances unto Your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to you my dear spiritual father.
I am blessed that Lord Kṛṣṇa has given me such a merciful spiritual master. I always get inspired by looking at you. You have descended on this material world to dissipate the darkness of ignorance of many fallen souls like me. You have exemplified the life of a pure devotee from which I have to learn a lot to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It’s a long way to go for me to live up to your expectations. Our lives are blessed just by your association and we are fortunate to get shelter at your lotus feet. Your lotus feet have that power to give shelter to thousands of fallen souls like me. I will always look at you whenever I am physically or mentally not keeping well and try to take encouragement from your life how to move forward in spite of hardships and difficulties in life. Also, I always feel bad of not getting much opportunity to interact and serve you physically.
I need your blessings to progress more in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda and guru-bhakti especially to get myself involved in more preaching and spiritual activities which I don’t much as of now expect for my regular sadhanas. I beg you to kindly forgive me for all the mistakes that I have committed knowingly and unknowingly unto you, any Vaishnavas and other living entities. Once again I am requesting you to kindly drag my senses out from the attachment of worldly desires so I can see clearly the path of your instructions and follow it sincerely considering it to be my life and soul.
I sincerely pray to Lord Rādhā Madhav and Lord Narasinghadev for your health and well-being. I wish that I could see you walking and talking as before by the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Eagerly looking forward for your darśan in Dubai soon.
Your Humble Servant,
Dāmodara Divyarūpa dāsa,
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
My Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance, Guru Maharaj I am amazed by seeing your enthusiasm for the movement. I get oblige and my heart melts that so much love you have for each and every jiva. In spite of physical health condition, busy schedule and Doctors appointment you go on to fulfil mission of Srila prabhupada. I beg you to give us blessings on this auspicious day so that I can improve my sadhana and ready guru parampara books, follow instructions to continue serve this fabulous movement in more better way.
Your humble servant,
DayaNidhi Dinesh Das
Krishna Katha Desh, Doha, Qatar
My Dear Spiritual Master Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat praṇāma, Hare Kṛṣṇa.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupad.
It is indeed a great honor to be given this opportunity to offer you homage. I know that I am a fallen and insignificant disciple of yours. Therefore, I consider myself very fortunate and blessed to be able to submit my homage at your lotus feet.
I take this opportunity also to express my sincere gratitude for giving me Diksha and taking me under your shelter thus setting me on my spiritual journey. It shows your immense compassion and mercy towards fallen and conditioned souls like me. I am greatly indebted to you for this.
Guru Mahārāja ji, whenever I had read or heard the news about your health conditions on social media or otherwise, I am always reminded of Bhīṣma-pitāmaḥ who was lying on a bed of arrows. In spite of his aggrieved and painful condition, Bhiṣmadeva, spoke about the essential principles of various religious duties to Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja when requested by him.
Lord Kṛṣṇa inspired Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja to do so, because Lord wanted to show the whole world that His pure devotees are always sound in body and mind, by dint of spiritual enlightenment and thus in any circumstances a pure devotee of the Lord is in perfect order to speak of the right way of life.
Dear Guru Mahārāja you are a pure and great devotee of Kṛṣṇa, not at all bothered by your physical impediments and pain you are enduring. It has never stopped you from preaching, travelling, and motivating us to take up the cause of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You are an epitome of courage, determination and perseverance. Your divine grace is a perfect living example of a true Vaiṣṇava.
You are also a true and topmost disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda leading all of us by your own personal example. You have broken all physical barriers unbelievably, solely to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupad's mission. Hats off to you Guru Mahārāja. I bow down my head at your lotus feet. In this context I am reminded of Śrīla Prabhupāda's words:
" In spiritual life there is nothing as impossible, only if we throw away material estimations and have faith in Guru and have faith in the power of God,"
On this occasion, please allow me to thank all my senior devotees and śīkṣa-gurus of Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa, they are all inspired by you and are keeping up the best traditions of ISKCON. They are inspiring us to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness by making us conduct Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes, various programmes, celebrating festivals etc. Everything is because of your mercy and blessings.
I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme personality of God head, Śrīla Prabhupāda and ācāryas of our paramparā to protect you and keep you always in good health. So that we can all avail your continued blessings, mercy and protection, without which we are stranded.
Once again, I bow down my head at your Lotus feet.
I remain lovingly your humble servant. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Deva Deva Gaura dāsa (diksa)
(Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa)
Ananta Padmanābha Cakra
How is your health? Is it better than before? I will always pray to Lord Narasihmadev and Rādhā Mādhav and Pañcatatva deities for your speedy recovery.
Even in this health condition you are preaching about the glories of the Lord. You are doing so much to get us all out of this material bondage.
It reminds of squirrel in Ramayanam which helped in completing the bridge. I would also like to help you out by preaching the glories of the Lord.
Many many more Kṛṣṇa Consciousness 70th birthday (Bhimarata Shanti).
Bless my children Kamakshi and Vishal Gaura to be successful in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
I will always pray that all your wishes will be fulfilled.
Your loving daughter
Deveśvarī Gopikā devī dāsī
SRI GURUMAHARAJA,
Please accept my humble Pranam on your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to you on your divine appearance day.
I am always trying to be prepared to serve my Guru Maharaja.
You are the sea of kindness.
You are a great inspiration to many devotees who have served the movement despite not meeting you personally.
On this auspicious occasion of your VYASA-PUJA.
I pray to Sri Krsna for giving you good health.
Please stay some more years with us Guru Maharaja and keep inspiring us and spreed Srila Prabhupada message.
Yours Servant
D K SINGH
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Daṇḍavat Praṇām to my dear Guru dev.
The most merciful dear Gurudeva I am lost in finding words to glorify you. Due to my limited knowledge and understanding I wish would convey my heartfelt thanks for accepting me as your spiritual daughter, the most fallen person.
Dear Gurudeva you are a representative of Kṛṣṇa,but for me you are none other than Kṛṣṇa guiding me to the spiritual realm every nano second. But still I am such an ungrateful person that I don’t cope up to your speed.
You are an inspiration, and your words are like touch stone for me, which keeps me always above the material life. 2018 Summer I met you in Chennai it was really very blissful. Even at 10.00p.m by your mercy transport was arranged and I reached home safely.
I have started hearing your lecture every day in Facebook and its really very useful and inspiring for me. You are a role model ,for me to follow and be strong in Bhakti
Many more happy Kṛṣṇa consious Appearance day Guru Mahārāja
Your daughter,
Dhanyalakṣmi Devī Dāsī
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj! Dhandavat pranams!!! Pleasse accept my sincere humble obeisances on your lotus feet. All glories Sri Guru & Gauranga! All glories to Srila Prabupad! All glories to His divine grace Guru Maharaj! " Happy 70th appearance day Guru Maharaj " Dear Gurumaharaj: Thanks for your causeless mercy for accepting conditioned souls like us Dharani & Jeevana Rani (my wife) as your shelter disciples & giving us your unlimited blessings. We are very bewildered & worry Gurumaharaj! about your Health,Heath recovery after went through such a painful treatment. For all of us you took lot of difficulties to take us go back to god head & establish peace in the world. I am daily circumambulating Tulasi, 2 rounds chanting extra for your good health. My prayers to Lord Narasingadeva, Gauranga and Lord Nithyananda for your quick recovery. You are great inspiration for all of us. Despite of your health issues, your strong desire to serve Srila Prabupada. It is unbearable for normal human. You dedicated your life for all of us, to delivering more fallen souls by your endless preaching and initiation. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you so much to our beloved siksha gurus HH Radhapathi Shyam Das Prabhuji & Ujjwala Kalindi Devī Dasi mathaji. Accepting me as under Gurumaharaj shelter deciple. My undersntanding to please you is by 'Preaching!' Only. I will try my best to preach about krishna consciousness and please you. Guru Maharaj Bless me & my wife regards to remember always you & Krishna in whatever situations. Be Steady in the path of Krishna consciousness. Thank you Guru Maharaj! Your children’s who is begging your mercy, Dharanipal & JeevanaRani Son: Kushaal Krishna Kathā Desh (KKD) Qatar
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet. Your glories are endless, you are always been a source of inspiration, even in this most challenging physical condition, your tireless endower to fulfill the mission of your Guru Mahārāja is an inspiration to the entire world. You are the real representative of a great Vaiṣṇava, You are always been a source of guidance and inspiration. Your instructions are simple and very practical. You are so merciful to all of us by giving your presence every day through Facebook. It is because of your causeless mercy; we could take initiation from you. Our life has been changed after taking shelter of your lotus feet. We Chant 16 rounds regularly and conduct Children Class and Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes at our house with the guidance of our dear śīkṣā-guru His Grace Rāmakṛṣṇa dāsa and Śacī Yaśodā devī dāsī. We pray to shower your mercy on all of our cell members, so that they will nicely progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and take shelter of your lotus feet. Kindly bless us, so that we will become your spiritually worthy children and will be able to assist your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your Servant,
Dīna Pāvana Mādava dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Although unqualified to glorify you, I am trying to glorify you and get the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. You are doing the highest beneficial service to the human society by accepting many disciples and guiding them to go back to God head. Kindly bless us to be able to chant 16 Rounds daily and follow 4 regulative principles strictly. With your blessings only, we will be able to get a chance to serve Vaiṣṇavas and supreme lord.
Your Humble servant
Durgā Prasād Sunku and Harshika Sunku
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas and my obeisences to your spiritual feet.
You are such an inspiring soul and I am very much admired by the journey you have come across to fulfil your spiritual master's order. You are very merciful to your disciples. You are a motivational mentor to all; beyond your health conditions you are able to do your services without any break. We as your disciples really blessed to get your causeless mercy.
I need your blessings for my spiritual progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I pray supreme lord to give u more strength to continue your spiritual journey and take back all the fallen souls to Goloka Vṛndāvana.
Thanking you for this great opportunity,
Your humble servant,
Durgalakṣmī.J
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Aspirant devotee
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Daṇḍavat praṇāms,
All glories to Śrī Guru Mahārāja,
I am following Kṛṣṇa consciousness for the past five years. With your blessings I am able to enrich my life and soul with the knowledge of Kṛṣṇa. Please continue to bless me to overcome the many obstacles I face in following Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Thank you for the blessings and knowledge you bestow upon us.
Your menial servant,
Esakkimuthu,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, to all the vaishnavas and vaishnavis.
We wish you a blissful Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day. Prayers unto their Lordships to keep you healthy. We pray that your inspiration inspire more and more disciples. We all get inspired by you and follow you to fulfill the mission and vision of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We seek your blessings on this auspicious day to follow your footsteps and serve you to the best of our capacity.
Your humble servants,
Gambhira Mādhava dāsa
Padmā Sundarī devī dāsī,
Haritā Mādhavī devī dāsī,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisance unto your Lotus Feet. All devotees who are glorifying you said that you are more merciful; yes, really you have shown mercy to even this fallen soul.
In year 2018, 28th march at Chennai ISKCON temple you gave me shelter of your lotus feet, yes that day I got initiated. I am completely satisfied because I have connected with the paramparā system with your causeless mercy. With your guidance I can fulfill the purpose of human life.
I am more fortunate that I am one of your disciples.
Thank you Guru Mahārāj.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Trying to be your humble servant,
Gaṇāśraya Keśava dāsa
Antardvīpa, Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
I offer my respectful and humble obeisances unto your lotus feet with whole heart.
Please bless me so that I can serve Kṛṣṇa with more devotion. Please bless me so that I can stay away from the material attachments. Also please take care of your health and bless me so that I can help you in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness and fulfil Prabhupāda 's mission. Nothing is possible without your blessings. Even gaining Kṛṣṇa's mercy is not possible without your mercy. You are being the incarnation of Nityānanda, bless me so that i can succeed and progress in both spiritual and material life to make Śrīla Prabhupāda and you happy.
Your insignificant servant
Gaurav Shukla
My Humble obeisance to all vaiṣṇavas,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Your humble servant, Ms.Gāyatrī Bālamurugan for the first time writing homage to you Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my service. Because of your mercy as a soul I am able to understand the VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE.
Even though I born and brought up in Bhārata deśa, I couldn't have chance to understand the SUPER SOUL within. Because of your unalloyed mercy I got this opportunity.
So please bless us to become more involved in your service and to become humble servant throughout...
Thank you Guru Mahārāja, please accept me as your servant...
At your service,
Gāyatrī Bālamurugan
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your Lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,“All glories to Your auspicious 70th appearance day”
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
I am not qualified to even seek your blessings, but you are the most merciful and I have come to you. Please, please bless me so that I will always be attached to the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, the Holy Name and the devotees. I feel extremely ashamed how I still do not have any taste for the holy name and fallen into the material waters again and again, shamelessly but by your mercy and uncountable blessings I have able to try again and again to remember the Lord and his magnanimous glories. It is only because of your blessings I have been able to stay in the right path, stay strong and remember the purpose of my life. It is also by your blessings that I am successful with my dharma as a student academically in the field of Art and Design, while learning to balance my spiritual life. Through my education in Graphic Design, I will be a part of your spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission by using my talent of design. Please bless me abundantly to achieve this because it is my only deep desire to please Vaishnavas and go back to our Lord Kṛṣṇa, because by your will, anything can happen miraculously.
Your spiritual great-grand daughter,
Gayatri Maelathil (aspirant)
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Nama om vishnupathaya krishna presthaya bhutale srimate jayapataka swimin iti namine
Nama acharya padaya nitai kripa bradayine gaura katha dhama dhaya nagara grama tarine
Nama om vishnupathaya krishna presthaya bhutale srimate bhaktivedhanta swamin iti namine
Namaste saraswathi devi gaura vani pracharine nirvi shesha shunya vadhi paschathyadesha tarine
Jaya sri krishna chaithanya prabhu nityanandha sri advaitha gada dhara sri vasadhi gaura bhakta vrinda
Hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
My dear Gurumaharaj,
Dandhawat pranam
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to guru and gauranga
All glories to your lotus feet
I am chanting 8 rounds by yours and Prabhupad's grace and I am 11 years old. I am going for Kids class and curretly I am in Madhanmohan 2nd year. I along with my family is coming to your vyasa puja ceremony. I except myself to meet you when I arrive at the Holy Dham of MAYAPUR.
I al;ong with my family wishes you and all the devotees a wonderful GAURA PURNIMA. All gloies to your auspicious appearence day and may KRISHNA bless you a longer life to elevate the fallen conditioned souls and to complete Srila Prabhupad's mission.
Your Humble Servant,
Gokul Babu from Krishna Katha Desh
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Gurudeva,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim
yat-kripa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains."
Dhyana Mūlam Guru Murti
Pūjā Moolam Gurur Padam,
Mantra Moolam Gurur Vakyam,
Moksha Moolam Guru Kripa
Translation: The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for
worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.
Please accept our humble obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories to you!
I give my utmost respects and gratitude, for by your association, you have given me so much spiritual inspiration, and I thank you for this.
You came to this world just to give everyone an opportunity to become Lord’s pure devotee. Your atmosphere allows everyone to associate with devotees and become Kṛṣṇa Conscious. As disciples and followers, it is my duty to follow in your footsteps. I can see your unlimited divine qualities and your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda which shines as the main jewel of bhakti.
I have seen so many great spiritual warriors for the past few years who have sacrificed their lives in the great battle against the forces of maya. You are a true leader, leading from the front, you inspire the armies of Mahaprabhu to rally together. I really have a wonderful shelter under you and our God brothers and sisters.
After completely relying on us, the great responsibility of Gaurāṅgadesh yātrā has been given to us by HG Ramānanda Prabhu and HG Sachi Janani Mataji. Please bless us to make significant advancement in pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and to serve in a mood of selflessness and purity. Even now I don’t know what made them give us such a big responsibility. We need your grace and mercy in every step to serve with proper intension and keep up all your trust and the trust of the devotees in the yātrā. I am trying to learn and imbibe few qualities from others which helps me to have a good relationship with the members in the yātrā.
I am also trying to learn from you, the concern you show for the fallen souls of this material world, the care you show for each and every one around you and those under your shelter. If I am able to learn at least a little of this, I am sure, I will be able to help many devotees in our Yātrā to continue strongly the service to Guru and Gaurāṅga and also help many neophytes struggling in this world by engaging them in the service of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
We are blessed to celebrate your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā (Bhimaratha Shanthi) this year. It is with deep heartfelt gratitude, I offer my humble obeisances at your Divine Lotus feet. I really don’t know where I would be today without you? You have given me the most matchless, most priceless gift anyone has ever given to me. You have brought light to this dark world, you brought Kṛṣṇa prsasadam to feed the starving mass’s, you brought knowledge to nourish the ignorant minds and you brought kindness and compassion to a cruel and heartless land. You have given me more than what I deserve and a hopeful future.
I am trying to hear most of your daily lectures. It gives me great pleasure to hear, understand and practically apply in my life. I am also happy to tell you that your voice is very clear now. Almost everything what you speak doesn’t require translation.
I feel proud to say that you continue to guide me as my loving father and purify me. I pray that I may be able to follow them and become a useful and menial servant to you. I pray to Lord Narasiṁha Dev to give you more strength, so that I can utilize myself in spreading your message and love to Kṛṣṇa to others.
Your eternally fallen daughter,
Gopīgaṇa Gītā devī dāsī
Dear His Hoiliness Guru Mahārāja,
We were lucky enough to get a wonderful association, at ŚRĪ KṚṢṆA BALRAM. Temple Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; opening ceremony, from our His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja. I can honestly say that by your mercy I feel my life to be secured, life after life.
I got a small wonderful seva; to translate the book of our beloved guru mahārāja “TOWARD KRISNAS ABODE; to our mother tongue Malayalam language. This seva gives me immense pleasure as it’s an association with my Guru Mahārājā’s vani.
And am trying to be spreading Kṛṣṇa movement by preaching in a small group like Bhakti-vṛkṣa. Our vision to full fill Guru Mahārāj’s ambition to develop 222 Bhakti-vṛkṣa group on or before the year 2022 from Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh.
Your humble servant,
Govinda Bandu Gopakumāra dāsa and Bindumati Rādhā devī dāsī.
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh, Rudra Chakra
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my Humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
All Glories to you! All Glories to your lotus feet!!!
Guru deva, you are fully empowered by Śrīla Prabhupāda and Their Lordships to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda mission even at these bodily difficulties of pre/ post-surgery by taking classes and making others to chant holy name.
His Holiness is great inspiration to all of us to always remain in service at Lotus feet of Their Lordship and His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupad. We have been nicely guided and taken care by your senior disciples and this humble servant is assisting and helping in conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣa at our home.
All Glories to your appearance day!!!
We pray for the blessings of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Narasiṁha Dev to always give protection to you and keep us engaged in service at your lotus feet.
Your Humble Disciple,
Guṇamayī Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh
Dear Most Beloved Gurudev,
Please accept our humble Obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada,
All glories unto you!
Please accept our heartfelt wishes on your most auspicious occasion of 70th vyasapuja dear Gurudev.
We eternally remain greatful to you for having accepted both of us as your diksha disiples. We don't have any qualifications in us but you have mercifully accepted us and given us shelter .
Irrespective of your health conditions you continue to carry on your duties with so much dedication. How wonderful you are Gurudev, you inspire us so much to remain focussed in our spiritual lives just by your actions.
Gurudev we have a very deep desire to preach and follow in your footsteps, your mercy and blessings are always there ,please give us the strength that we can preach and connect souls to Krsna Consciousness. We don't have the ability to do so but it shall happen only by your causeless mercy.
We pray to always remain focussed in serving your instructions and maintaining our Sadhna. Having no other material desires.
Gurudev we pray for your good health and beg Lord Narsimha Deva to grant you the best of health .We want you to be there with us more and more healthier by every passing year .
Please accept our love and prayers Gurudev,
Your servants
Gunavati Gita Devi Dasi & Taraka Govinda Gopala Dasa
Dear Guru Maharaja
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada!
Koṭi Dhandavad Pranaam unto your lotus feet.
I am writing this 70th Vyasa puja offering letter with immense happiness reason being it’s your 70th year Vyasa puja celebration. Secondly you have recovered remarkably and returned to Māyāpur (your home) after two major surgeries. Guru Mahārāja we were there in Chennai when your Surgery took place. The day exactly we were travelling on the same road of the hospital, not knowing that it was in that hospital you are undergoing surgeries. I saw few devotees getting down from the auto to the hospital, that’s when we got the clue that it is this hospital you are undergoing surgery. My husband came to hospital and was there to know status of the surgery, and every now and then he was updating the details of your health. Each and every disciple of yours were somehow trying to connect with the source in Chennai to know your health update and every forum was updating the health condition of yours on a periodic basic. My sincere thanks to all the devotees, and the attendants of yours who took great care of you which can be expressed in words.
I felt very emotional and sentimental when I was thinking from all over the world, people who don’t know each other got connected through you (our Eternal Spiritual Master) by this ISKCON movement by the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and were just chanting, praying and doing all austere things for the speedy recovery of you. Because of your temporary illness you were confined to one place in Chennai…. but you never made us to feel that we were disconnected. All thanks to the Jayapatākā Swami Seva team…. who uninterruptedly kept us updated with audio or video messages of yours and also by your lectures etc.
Of all the years, this year while writing the offering letter I feel like writing in length to express and share the experience I had in this one year to stay connected with you…. though physically you were not present. My god sisters in Chennai they also kept me updated with videos and photos whenever you visited the temple or gave lectures. My god sisters from Dāmodara who also visited for a short visit to Chennai, they also shared their experiences when they met you.
I use to feel whenever any Mahārāja visit UAE, and their disciples take care of their Guru Mahārāja or have very close association, I used to always long for it….when I will meet you. But this one year though you were unable to visit UAE, still I felt you always tried your best to give your association and your causeless mercy to us. My sincere thanks again to the devotees team who seamlessly and tirelessly served you…. which I never did. As a Spiritual Master to your disciples and as a sincere disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda you always lived up to it. Few of my god sisters also took initiation from you either from Chennai or in Māyāpur. I feel so happy for them, they were able to associate with you and get your mercy.
Now I am eagerly waiting to serve you when you come to Dāmodara again….
Your humble Servant,
Guṇavati Keśavī devī dāsī,
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master. Śrīla Prabhupāda...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṅga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at your merciful lotus feet.
I pray to Śrīmati Radharani & Lord Narasiṁhadeva to recover you and give you a very very long life so that you can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission for long time and deliver many fallen souls.
I never had any qualifications to know about Lord Kṛṣṇa and his tattva and it is only by your causeless mercy by which you have accepted me as your disciple and given me an identity that reveals the real value of life. It is such a great opportunity to purify ourselves and please the supreme Lord by glorifying one of his favorite devotee(your Holiness).
"guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya,-Make the teachings from the lotus mouth of the spiritual master one with your heart, and do not desire anything else."
You are the great example for the above verse Guru Mahārāja, whatever you do is so much appropriate for the above verse. You are proving that the one and only purpose to survive in this world is to please the guru. Your current condition with two organs being replaced is not even easy to imagine and what to say about performing the normal duties and in this situation, you are inspiring and encouraging so many souls to take up to the Lord Caitanya’s movement and engaging them in devotional service.
In your daily address to your disciples you had mentioned once that “You got tempted to leave this material world and join the nitya lila of the Lord but you told that you will stay here to fulfill the instructions of your guru”, no words Guru Mahārāja for your Guru Bhakti, kindly bestow your mercy on this fallen soul Guru maharaj so that I can emulate what you are doing.
On this auspicious occasion we humbly request your blessings as we are starting one manjari program to form a nice Bhakti vṛkṣa.
Please stay with us for many years Guru Mahārāja to deliver more souls, our sincere prayers to Rādhā Mādhava and Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your recovery Guru Mahārāja.
Your humble servants from Krishna-katha desa
Gupta Gokula dāsa,
Madhusmita Padmā devī dāsī and Bhaktin Bhavya Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj,
All glories to Srila Prabhupad!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Happy you are back in Mayapur. In spite of all your difficulties Gurumaharaj you never failed in encouraging and guiding us.
By your mercy Gurumaharaj 2018-19 went on well. Here in Krishna Katha Desh I resigned from head of mandala das seva and yatra suraksha das as I felt I didn’t do enough justification to the seva. By your mercy Gurumaharaj here in Krishna Katha Desh we were granted by Board of Examination ISKCON (BOEX)to start an institute. The institute has been named as KIHE Kkd Institute of Higher Education. The main goal is to cater to the devotees who are not fluent with English. Krishna Katha Desh has roughly 20%- 25% each of Malayalam Telugu, Hindi, Bengali and Tamil as native language rest other languages constitute to 2%. Now we have started Bakthi Sastri in Tamil language 31 devotees now studying in 3 different centers. Telugu planning to start in Ugadhi new year of Telugu natives. In future planning to start BS in other languages too. Right now, one full-fledged, dedicated classroom has been developed for this purpose. Planned to open another two to cater to the devotees across the country
Gurumaharaj beg your mercy on this auspicious day so that here we will be able to continue this seva to the best standards of ISKCON for the pleasure of the parampara.
Your insignificant servant
Hari kirtan Ranjan das
To my beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas and my humble obeisenses ,
You are super soul sent by the supreme Lord to Śrīla Prabhupāda with full of mercy towards your disciples. I am very much astonished to see how you are doing your causeless services despite your health issues to fulfil this mission. I am very much blessed and proud to be your humble disciple.
Kindly shower some mercy on me to increase my sādhana level which helps to progress me in this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Thanking you,
Your humble servant,
R. Harī Kṛṣṇan,
Aspirant devotee
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Please accept my Humble Obiencences
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I am very fortunate to have obtained your causeless mercy although I do not deserve it.
You are my great inspiration and support in my endeavor to preach the teachings of Kṛṣṇa. Please bless me to enable me to inculcate Kṛṣṇa consciousness in the hearts of the new Bhakti-vṛkṣa group members formed in February 2019
Also seek your blessings to intensify my contribution in every possible way to serve you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga by bringing in more and more souls in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, take care of them and propagate the glories of holy name extensively.
I pray sincerely to Lord Kṛṣṇa to keep you with us physically present as many more years as possible to inspire me to protect my future devotional life and to keep me in your service.
Thank you for giving me the association of devotees and the opportunity to engage in devotional service. Please allow me to always take shelter of your lotus feet.
Your aspiring servant,
Harināma Mahāmantra dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to His most merciful His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to dearest Mahārāja. Mahārāja, we want to say THANK YOU for being so kind and merciful to the fallen souls like us. You have immensely inspired me in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness and made me appreciate my Gurudeva even more by sharing pastimes of how intimate relationships You have with Their Lordships Śrī Nitāi Gaura-harī.
We are eternally indebted to you and will never be able to repay you for the mercy that you are showering upon us. We only pray to Their Lordships Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva and Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva that They continue to protect you and that They bless us so we may help you in spreading Lord Caitanya’s mission.
Lastly, requesting for your blessings. So that we can take care of new devotees, work alongside our peers and serve the senior vaiṣṇavas in the same mood as yours.
Your Humble servant
Hemalatha
Madhyadvīpa/Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
From syamdesh- Bhakti vriksha Sevaks- Hemango chaitnya das n yagyasita devi dasi - Brahmin diksha
Our Most beloved spiritual father ,
All glories to srila gurudev, srila prabhupad n shri shri ashthsakhi radha madhava, panchtatva & lord narsimhadev.
Please accept our humble obeisance at your lotus feet .First n foremost we pray to lord Narsimha dev that He always keeps you healthy so that you can travel like before all over the world for preaching purpose & please srila prabhupad by expanding this Krishna conscious movement. We shall remain grateful to lord Krishna , that he gave our beloved gurudev back to us.
Dearest spiritual father, on this auspicious occasion of your Vyas puja, we would like to glorify you , but your glories are Amazing & unlimited , n we are limited . after srila prabhupad, you are the pure devotee & wonderful personality on this planet. Your dedication to srila prabhupad is really a unique example in this world , we bag you to kindly give us few drops of that dedication and mood to serve you n please you , otherwise our life will be simply waste like animals.
Our only desire is to do tremendous preaching & bring more n more conditions souls at your lotus feet .kindly make us the instruments of preaching in your hand. As per your instructions we started bhakti vriksha program in our home three years before & by your causeless mercy , we got good response , lots of couple joined us , some couple left due to very bad economic situation in UAE .three couples& one bachelor, are waiting for initiation. one couple waiting for Guru Ashray.
Dear gurudev, we are not satisfied with our tiny preaching activities, we humbly beg your causeless mercy so that we can do intense preaching &bring lots n lots of devotees at your lotus feet. O, Gurudev we don’t have a single good quality. Kindly make us qualified so that we can convenes the people about Krishna consciousness .Another strong desire is that we want to chant incessantly hare Krishna mahamantra . while performing our duties also , we want to chant in the mind , kindly bless us , so that we get taste in chanting holy name , otherwise what we will give others !!!!!
Now at the end , we humbly beg you to kindly bless our cell members , family members & ourselves so that we can advance rapidly , do wonderful preaching throughout the world & please you , that is only mission of our life .
Yours insignificant unworthy servants
Hemango chaintya das & yagya sita devi dasi
Shyamdesh.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
On this most auspicious appearance day of your Divine Grace, I offer my humble obeisance's at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to your divine grace.
Guru Mahārāja.on this most auspicious day I humbly beg to you to please bless me so that I should serve Damodara desh yatra more and more
currently im involved only in few services like camp preaching and vip escort for pick up and drop services for devotees coming to damodardesh, Back office admin work for candidtaes form yatra who like to take initation, aspiring, shelter from various ISKCON Gurus
My wife Prema Purna Gaurangi devī dāsī, is involved in services for entire coordination of Rolla area for the Bala Utsava children classes seva . she coordinates with all the teachers of Rolla area for the various activities done by the yatra for the Bala Utsava classes
Im in a very happy state now as we see you much much fine in your current health parameters, we pray to the Lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Gaura Nitāi and Śrīla Prabhupāda to keep you fine for a long long time
Please Bless us so that we continue to serve the yatra to the best and more than our capacities
Your unworthy servants
Hemarūpa Gaura dāsa,
Premapūrṇa Gaurāṅgī devī dāsī,
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet. I am not qualified to glorify you and speak about your transcendental qualities. mahārāja only by your causeless mercy a fallen soul like me can come out of ignorance. You care for us so much. Your love is beyond comparison. I might have done a lot of offences; Please forgive me. Please bless me that I can increase my rounds of chanting and serve you more. Last year there were a lot of problems in the initiation ceremony. But when I asked you, you gave me the faith that my parents will get initiation. Last year, I got your blessings and I was able to feel the blissfulness. I can feel your mercy. But this sinful soul is not able to get bhakti. I have been begging Kṛṣṇa to give me a śīkṣā guru who can bring me onto the right track. Gurudev, I plead you to get me out of all ignorance. You are always my eternal spiritual father. I had a dream about you and I can see that it is becoming true….
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your humble servant
G.Hemasri
Antardvipa
Kṛṣṇa katha desh
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
With your mercy and the guidance of Dāmodaradeśa congregational leaders, I am able to render few small services that are assigned to me in order to support your mission to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I have been regularly reading the transcribed version of your daily Pravancans. They are spiritually nourishing me and also give me a feeling that I am more connected with you than ever before.
We seek your blessings to continue to get opportunities to render services to the best of our very limited capability to Dāmodaradeśa congregation without any other self-interest.
On the special occasion of your Vyasa Puja day, I sincerely pray Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu to continue to bestow you the success in all your endeavors as always, particularly in the timely completion of TOVP.
Your servant,
Jagajīva Jagannātha dāsa, Dīkṣā Disciple,
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet on this Divine Appearance Day of yours. All Glories, All Glories to Your Holiness.
All Glories, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the Founder Ācārya of International Society for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in whose propagated path you traverse so wonderfully despite the so-called physiological constraint you are to experience due to your medical condition.
This is the first time I am writing a letter to you. First of all, I wish you a very, very happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness Vyāsa-pūjā.
May you by the mercy of Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda live a thousand of years inspiring and delivering millions of people
You are indeed a Mahā Bhāgavata devotee who has transcended all physiological limitations beyond general realm of tolerance. It is our great fortune that myself and my wife are your aspirant devotee moving forward to take shelter in your lotus feet soon due to Your causeless mercy.
On this auspicious day of your divine descent into this world of duplicity, the heart blossoms with thoughts of gratitude to Your lotus feet which have sheltered me despite my inadequacies and enabled me to live amid those souls who are sincerely dedicated to serving Your Holiness.
I would like to let you know Guru Maharaj, by your mercy, when we joining in Kṛṣṇa consciousness under the Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa, immediately started following the 4 regulative principles strictly and within 1 years, after qualifying aspirant course, I have started taking new "Bhakti-vṛkṣa Satsaṅga" among 15-20 new devotee to fulfil the desire and mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In your shelter I always feel secured and protected away from the material miseries like a child always feels protected in his or her parents shelter. I know, I’m not worth of being in your shelter for possessing a lot of internal enemies like greed, false ego, and lots of offences unto devotees. Please bless me with a drop of transcendental taste so that I can always serve you and Gaurāṅga even more. Your immense love for Guru and Gaurāṅga is continuously pouring and is very significant through your thoughts and activities. Please, please forgive me.
Therefore, at last, on this auspicious and glorious day of your appearance, I implore you to continue to shelter me under your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant
Pramod Kumar Gupta
My Dear Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
I offer my humble obesiances at your lotus feet. Because of your causeless mercy I am in ISKCON. You are so merciful. You are the diligent disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Whatever the condition you are preaching and serving Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. I beg to Lord Narasiṁha and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health. Please shower your mercy upon this most fallen soul so that I can always serve your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Jayanthi,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
All glories to the most auspicious day of your appearance.
Guru Mahārāja.today it is the most wonderful day. We were blessed to have you in our lives. The most merciful Guru who himself has taken up all the pains of his disciples just to allow his disciples to cross the ocean of material entanglement.
Guru Mahārāja please bless me so I could advance further in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness and preaching movement. I am very thankful to you Guru Mahārājas I had a long-awaited desire to be fulfilled which only because of your mercy could I accomplish it. I was taking children's class and I desired to take up youth girl’s class. The reason behind this desire was that if at all I take up youth girl’s class I will be exposed to more serious questions and that will make me read more books and help me to increase my reading more Kṛṣṇa conscious books and listen to more lectures. By your mercy now I am taking youth girls classes and also listening to more lectures than usually what I used to before. Also I feel so blessed because with your approval we had installed Gaura Nitāi deities in our house last year and now I engage in more services to the supreme Lord. I feel like I have a personal talk with the deities every day while I make them sleep at night. That is the most wonderful time of the day when is stand in front of the deities and massage their feet and talk to them about the whole days’ activities. All this. Is possible only because of your mercy. I was and am not at All qualified to do anything but all due to your mercy I feel that I am able to contribute to your mission of preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness and thus increasing my own Kṛṣṇa conscious knowledge.
Also I had some times during the last year that I had to take major decisions and only because of your mercy and Lord Narasiṁhadeva blessings that today I have overcome all those difficult time.
All glories to youy very auspicious appearance day. Jai Śrīla Guru JayaPataka swami Guru Mahārāja.
Jamunā Sevikā devī dāsī,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma! Please accept our humble obeisances
All Glories to your Holiness, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Parampara acharyas
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
We, Jaya Kṛṣṇachandra Dāsa and Sundari Kṛṣṇapriya Devī Dāsī are extremely grateful to your holiness for accepting us for giving Harinama dīkṣā at your lotus feet on 22nd Jan 2017 at Balaramdesh (Bahrain). Though we are not at all qualified and very much undeserving, your holiness has shown the greatest mercy upon us. We consider this as our greatest fortune.
O Spiritual father, we are deeply pained by your holiness material sufferings. We are so unfortunate that we couldn't be of any help to your holiness. However, we understand from our god brothers and sisters that these pastimes are enacted to make disciples like us more sincere and devoted to Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission. We derive inspiration from the way in which your holiness deal with these material difficulties, which in turn motivates us to pursue Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
We are based in Sanatana Dhama (Saudi Arabia). Though preaching is a little challenging, we are putting in our humble effort to assist your holiness mission and promise to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhuapada. We are working with 2 small satsangas, one on a weekly basis and other on fortnightly basis. We do Kirtans, Śrīmad Bhagavad Gita discourses through online lectures from ISKCON centers in India, Vṛndāvan, Chowpatty, Pune and also Spain, Group chanting and Aarti. We also celebrate all ISKCON festivals. We also participate in ISKCON Trivandrum temple programs when we go on vacation.
We feel blessed by your Holiness online darśan on 15th March for all Sanatan Dhām congregation.
O Spiritual Master, We request Your holiness blessings at your lotus feet so that we can chant the Mahamantra attentively and also inspire fellow devotees to chant the Mahamantra to support Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission.
Your humble servants,
Jaya Kṛṣṇacandra dāsa,
Sundarī Kṛṣṇapriyā devī dāsī
Sanātana Dhāma
Guru Mahārāja,
Millions daṇḍavat to your lotus feet. I am your most fallen spiritual daughter. Always I am worried about my body and health. My humble prayer to you, I may forget the worries of my body and follow your instructions properly. Please bless me to get that power. We have two sons - Jitaditya and Anirudha. My prayer to you, they continue to get your mercy and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
At the end of life, I would like to see you, this is my prayer.
Your most fallen daughter,
Jayaśrī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja ,
Pl accept my humble obeisances unto ur lotus feet,
I am taking this opportunity to glorify his Devine on his vyas pooja day. I express my heartfelt gratitude towards my dear most Guru Mahārāja. For being an integral part of my life. Whenever I need, I feel your presence around me. You always enlighten me whenever I need.
I am very happy for you that you are back to Māyāpur,
Your home. It's your strong will power which brings you back from all the critical circumstances. Now you can be a part of all your dream project such as TOVP, Māyāpur city plan etc. I thank Lord Narsimha dev for protecting you from all dangers.
Guru Mahārāja, Thank you so much for your abundant mercy upon me and my family.
Gurudeva, please bless me and give me a lot of strength to be always remain in the service of shri guru and Gauranaga.
Gurudeva, please bless me so that I could balance my spiritual as well as grhstha duties.
Finally, please bless my family and my Bhakti-vṛkṣa
members so that they can uplift in their spiritual path.
Thanking you,
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Jayeśvarī Rādhā devī dāsī,
Muralidhar Manohar Dasa
Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, Please accept my humble obesiances. All Glories to Guru Gauranga and Srila Prabhupada. My dear Guru Maharaja. I totally not deserve to be Your spiritual daughter. But You have been so merciful to this least fallen soul. I could feel Your blessing and protection on me every day though I am not worth it.I feel I am indebted to Your causeless mercy life after life. When I suffer from a slight headache, I does bear the pain . But You are baring all pains and continue to serve Gauranga. You are SO GREAT GURU MAHARAJA. In spite of all physical issues, You are approachable by emails, Skype classes etc. Your’ s advise make me stay alive, composed with the thought that Gauranga has a tailor-made arrangement for all under the protection of His Holiness. Guru Maharaja. You are my only hope. Please take care of Your health. I will do my sadhana properly. My dear Guru Maharaja. Please forgive me for my mistakes. I am too fallen and stupid that I don’t know when I am going to realize completely Your causeless mercy. I beg for Your Blessings on this least insignificant soul. Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja. Yours servant
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
I offer my most respectful and humble daṇḍavat praṇāmas at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Jagat Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your loving divine grace.
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā and pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu for many happy returns of this auspicious day.
Gurudeva this past year has been full of realizations and spiritual experiences by your blessings. Last year I travelled to India to be initiated in Chennai as I am so unfortunate, I fell sick badly 4 days before the date of initiation, had a disc pro-laps by your mercy I recovered and got back to my service. This year am traveling to Māyāpur to be initiated but suddenly had to undergo surgery for appendix 2 weeks back. Gurudeva by your mercy and the mercy of Lord Narasimadeva I can travel for initiation. I have totally surrendered to your lotus feet it's your mercy Gurudeva.
Gurudeva the last seeing you go through all the difficult times with strong faith, great determination and immense service to Śrīla Prabhupāda give me the spiritual understanding of how I should serve your lotus feet. Divine Grace has reached out all the disciples by lectures, translation of lectures, health updates. You have never failed to strengthen your commitment and conviction to Śrīla Prabhupāda in this way you teach us the mood of becoming an eternal śiṣya by displaying your unconditional pure love for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Gurudevā please instill in my heart a drop of that mood of servitor ship for your divine grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Just as Lord Kṛṣṇa’s glories are unlimited, so are your divine glories. For a dull-minded person like me, it would take many lifetimes for me to glorify you.
On this auspicious day, i pray to remain a speck of dust at your lotus feet. O my beloved Gurudevā wishing you most wonderful Vyāsa-pūjā celebration.
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaya! Śrīla Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsav ki jaya!
Your most fallen servant,
Kalpana Kallat
70th Vyāsa-pūjā Homage, 2019
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Srila Gurudeva ,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s to the dust of your lotus feet. Because of your causeless mercy I and my husband got initiated in 2014 and from then on you are showing your mercy every day on us to continue to chant and follow the regulative principles.
There are no words to explain about your love and compassion to deliver the conditions souls. The fragile condition of your health is not stopping you from preaching and reaching out to many souls who are waiting for your mercy.
While giving classes, you are trying to practice on uttering the specific words with more clarity which shows how much of affection you have for your disciples. Though you are getting tired you do not rest. Guru Maharaja! We are so indebted to you for your love and compassion. Only with your one glace, your love is pouring in. But I am unable to do much service to you Gurudeva !
You are so committed in following the orders of your Spiritual Master Srila Prabhupad in expanding the Krishna Conscious moment. Your vision of expanding the Bhakti Vrikhshas through which the whole family progresses in Krishna consciousness is exemplary.
Gurumaharaja! I got a dream 2 years back before we welcomed Jagannath Deities to our home, and in that dream you have given your permission to welcome the deities to our home. You have listened to my heart that if we could move into a bigger accommodation with a big hall, could use it in conducting more programs in our home and with your mercy, miraculously in a short notice of 3 days one and half year back we shifted to a new accommodation and all our cell members also shifted to the same building on the same day. This is nothing but your causeless mercy Gurudeva. And because of your blessings we are able to utilize our house and our Bhakti Vriksha cell members’ houses in conducting regular children programs.
All words fall short in glorifying you Gurudeva! On this 70th Vyasapuja day, I along with my Husband Karuna Samudra Krishna Dasa and your Aspirant children Bhaktin Ishitha and Bhata Ishan and all our cell members pray to the Lordships Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Jagannath Baladev Subhadramai Sudarshana, Sri Goura Nitai, Sri Narsimhadev Bhagavan, Sri Panchatatva to bestow their mercy on you always and give more and more strength to you to deliver the conditioned souls all over the world.
Please keep showering your mercy on us and our cell members always Gurudeva.
Your insignificant disciple
Kalmalangi Chitra Devi Dasi
Nama om Visnupadaya Krsna presthaya bhutale srimate Jaypataka swamy ite naminae
Nama Acarya Padaya Nitai krupa pradiyani Gura kadha dama daya nagara grama tarinae
Nama om Visnupadaya Krsna presthaya bhutale srimate Bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
Namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracarine Nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa tarine
Srila Guru-Maharaj,
Koti Pranams on your lotus feet.
I offer my most respectful and humble pranams to you All glories to Jagad-Guru, Srila Prabhupada and all glories to your loving divine grace.
We wish you a very happy vyasa-puja and pray to Lord Narshima Dev for many happy returns of this auspicious day.
Inspite of your health condition you are so determined to execute the orders of your spiritual master and preach what ever condition you are in.
Being your diciple I am ashamed to say that I am not able to do preaching service, which is primary duty of the devotee.Neither I am intrested in chanting. There is no love for chanting and I am doing that 16 rounds for the name that I should complete my chanting. It just became a ritual.
By mercy of you and Gauranga We started Gurukul in Mathura desh Last year Aug 2018 at my residence with 120 kids and we will completing successfully one year. The response to join the Gurukul is good. We as a team working on that to spread all over the Mathura Desh and Pass on the values which Srilapranhupada given to this world to younger generation.
We are also having a plan to approach the parents of the kids who are coming for Gurukul so that we can slowly introduce them to our Movement so that they can attach and progress further.
I need your blessings Gurudev to continue doing seva and progress further in my spiritual life. I request your mercy upon me for having a proper love towards chanting, reading books and empower me to do some small preaching services.
This is what all I want Gurudev
I sincerly request to give blessings and shower mercy on my family wife -Kamalangi Chitra Devi Dasi & Kids - Isitha & Ishan to continue and advance in spiritual life.
Yours Servant
Karuna Samudra Krishna Das.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga !
All glories to Śrīla A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupāda!
All glories to H.H.Jayapathaka Swami Guru Mahārāj!
Please accept my humble obeisance’s.
I am very much thankful for your causeless mercy on this fallen soul and giving diksha. Where ever I go I can feel your mercy and your protection. To the surprise I went Barsna temple, There I surprised to see your mercy in the form of your disciple, who is serving Radharani by bhoga preparation past 10 years. By mentioning I am your disciple, I got special mercy of Śrī Radhee.
I went śrīrrangam. By saying your name I have got special support from ISKCON śrīRangam .DEAR GURUDEVA not only here, wherever I go, YOUR MERCY showering and you are protecting me always. I am very happy and surprised about your mercy coming in different form and guiding me inner everyday
In the whole world we cannot find merciful Guru like yourself .
My prayers to Lord Hari to get good health and bless us more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your humble servant,
Karuṇanātha Govinda dāsa
To my dearest Gurudeva, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Mahārāja,
Please accept my daṇḍavats at your divine lotus feet on this auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja. All glories to your dear Gurudeva His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, it has been more than 10 years since I have been involved in ISKCON. The years have gone by so fast that I feel like I have not spent enough of that time doing spiritual activities especially reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. Many times, I have heard you say in classes and in disciple meetings that how important His books are and that we should read them. I thank you for this continues instruction on this as it has helped me to make the endeavor to try and read more books. At the moment I am reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam.
No words to explain the glories and mercy of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav and Lord Narasiṁhadeva for giving you back to us after the successful transplant surgery. Every day I did tulasi puja and additional circumambulation for your speedy recovery. Just wanted to share with you,
I have lost my beloved father last year in Jan 31st 2018.. From that time onwards, ,my mind wass very distrubed and could not able to foucs on anything including in my sadhanas .. I was easily getting frustrated and angry with my husband and children.. Now slowly, I have come out of this stresss. but I could not able to forget all the sweet times that I had my father in my childhood days I understand that we are not this body and this is temporary life, but I don't know how to come out of this material attachment.. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can continue my devotional service with lots of dedication and determination with the senior devotees guidance and support in my yatrra
Being my beloved spiritual father, seeking your blessings for myself my family (my husband, Śrīnivasan, My elder Son, Adhish VS, My younger son, Rohit VS) to be in Kṛṣṇa conscious life and give us knowledge and remembrance to preach and advance in our spiritual life.
Will continue my prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give you full protection and strength to bring back the fallen souls from this materialistic world
Kindly bless my husband to get attracted to the devotional service and get initiatied from you by chanting more rounds and be in Krishan Conscious forever with me..
Yours humble servant,
Kavirupa Rādhikā Devī Dāsī,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet..
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda..
All glories to you on the most auspicious occasion of your appearance.
Two years have passed since, I got the great chance to get Your mercy and to take shelter under Your lotus feet. This is the most auspicious and glorious moment in our life to get an opportunity to glorify on your appearance day. On this auspicious day, we beg Lord Kṛṣṇa to spread your name more and more all over the world and give all fallen souls like us a chance to understand the importance of spiritual life and also request you to please keep us with your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Kavitha Suresh Kumar (Shelter)
Ashwin Suresh
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness!
Gurudev, You are supremely compassionate, encouraging, and infinitely merciful.
Thank You very much for giving me personal association when I visit Your Holiness in Chennai in Feb. I am so so grateful to have a father like you, who cares so deeply and guiding me.
Thank You for your care, compassion, and my goal in life is to render service that is pleasing to You, and I pray that You will one day accept me as Your humble disciple.
On this auspicious day, we sincerely pray to Kṛṣṇa that you have a very healthy and long life so that you can guide many many souls in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your insignificant daughter,
Keerthana
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja jī!
Please accept our humble obeisances on your lotus feet.im grateful for you have accepted me and my wife in your shelter. We would have been lost in the material world. there is no limit of your mercy. actually, we not able to little serve of guru Kṛṣṇa yet. But it is possible by your mercy.
We are always praying to Lord Śrī Narsiṁhadeva for your good health.
Your insignificant servant,
Krishandev Dāsa and Gurdevi
Om Śrī Gurave Namaha
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms unto your lotus feet from all our family..
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please take good care of your health. We are indebted to you so much for the spiritual guidance and motivation you are bestowing to the world to thru social media “. You are a born spiritual leader and a true well wisher of the conditioned souls such as me.
I need your blessings so I can keep my Sadhana intact. Now a days with the new setup I have become more occupied and unable to do any service properly. Please bless me so I can regain my initial days of shrādhā.
Your humble servant,
Kṛpārṇava Keśava dāsa,
Śacīprāṇa Caitanya dāsa,
Jīveśvarī Viṣṇupriyā devī dāsī
Ruthwik...
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Nama Om VishnuPadaya Krshna prestaya Bhutale
Srimate Jaya pataka Swamin Iti Namine
NamaAcharya Padaya Nitai Krpa Pradayine
Gaura Gadha Damodaya Nagara Grama Tarine!!
Dear most beloved Guru Mahraj and our eternal spiritual master, with respectable humble obeisance at your lotus feet, I am glad to submit this homage on the occation of holy Vyasa puja. please accept from this most insignificant disciple.
Dear Guru Maharaj you are travelling all around the world tirelessly without any boundaries in the service of Jagat guru Srila Prabhu Pada to bring spiritual wakefulness in many conditioned souls like me (Nagara-grama-tarine), who are suffering in the blazing fire of material existence for the time immemorial. You are the greatest gift given to us by Supreme Lord to understand the glimpse of most confidential knowledge and also to understand our real position with respect Him.
You are an exemplary disciple of Srila Prabhupada in maintaining the Attitude of gratitude to spiritual master irrespective of physical challenges. This makes your disciples like me to understand your mood in serving the spiritual master. This amazing rare attitude is only possible to one who considers himself nothing but as an instrument in the hands of Supreme Lord Krishna.
Thank you Gurumaharaj for giving the association of most merciful vaisnavas, who are guide us in all aspects of Krishna consciousness. Please bless and shower your mercy to make all my spiritual desires to fructify as a service at your lotus feet, which makes me to understand your spiritually infused instruction.
Please accept my and wife tiny services as a squirrel served to Lord Rama in construction of Raamachetu.
- Actively participating in book distribution as much as possible.
- Three small groups of Bhakti Vrikshas are going on, out of which two are recently started
- Planning to start Bhagavatam classes in my village from April -2019 with the help of Kakinada ISCKON centre.
- Started Organic forming and cow care in my village.
Your eternal servants and begging mercy to serve your lotus feet.
Krishna Damodar Das
Veeraveni
Sai Lakshitha
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet !
All glories to You and Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, My beloved Spiritual father, savior of the fallen souls and well-wisher of the entire universe. I’m falling at Your lotus’s feet with great awe and reverence, begging you kindly to accept these most humbly offered obeisance.
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to You on the auspicious day of Your appearance. On this very special and auspicious occasion when with Your appearance came a ray of hope for all the unfortunate jivas like myself, struggling hopelessly in the vicelike grip of Maya, of continuous pain and suffering and repeated birth and death. On this day of Your appearance I feel myself so fortunate to glorify You. I am immature to glorify You properly on Your appearance day. Kindly accept this attempt as I am trying to praise Your qualities and activities. I often think about where I would be without You and Your disciples.
Wish You a very Happy Vyasa-puja with sincere and intense prayer to Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa for this auspicious day. Today is the most important day in my life; as this day You appeared amongst us at the behest of the Lord just to deliver fallen souls like me. But the time since then has been full of realizations and new spiritual experiences due to Your blessings. Keeping You at the centre of my life, each day I can feel how Your causeless mercy flows unconditionally in the upkeep of my devotional service. I am thankful to Lord Kṛṣṇa, who has mercifully sent You as my master and savior.
Although You are far away, yet You have very mercifully provided us Your kind association through lectures and live internet broadcasts. In every activity of Yours, You set an example for us and help us strengthen our commitment and conviction to Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON. You teach us the mood of becoming an eternal servitor of one’s spiritual master by displaying Your desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission in spite of all discomfort and inconvenience that may arise due to the body. Guru- Mahārāja, please instill in my heart a drop of that mood of servitor ship for Your divine grace as You have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your life is an example for everyone. Your recent health situation which You are handling with strong will and determination teaches us a lesson and instructs us how to handle certain situations. It is amazing to know even during extreme difficult situations Your enthusiasm to preach and bringing conditioned souls near to Kṛṣṇa was ever increasing. All Glories to Your preaching mission!!!
Your desire to spread Nāmahaṭṭa preaching all over the world inspires me immensely.
There is so much that I have to say. Yet out of foolishness I cannot find the appropriate words. I am incapable of expressing myself truly. This body and mind are full of contaminations and faults. I only pray that You are seeing the essence of this being.
Constantly I am struggling with where I am supposed to be, because my mind wants recognition and facility, but what I truly want is only emotional attachment to those who are my true well-wishers. Spiritual emotions, nothing fanatical, or like blind faith. But faith and emotion founded on realization. I do little sevas that are assigned to me by senior devotes and my siksa guru with all my heart. I put in all my effort to please You and Kṛṣṇa by keeping in mind how it will affect You and how it will help in spreading the message of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
My name is Karishma Joshi, I am 17 years old and I stay with my parents and brother Param in Dubai. My mother Rati Rupini Jahnava Devī Dāsī who has taken initiation under your Your Lotus feet is from Dwarka and my father Deepak Joshi is from Somnath, whereas my brother has taken shelter under His Holiness Radhanath Mahārāja 's Lotus feet. I am sincerely doing 16 rounds regularly and reading Prabhupāda’s book every day. I have taken aspiring from You last year and this year I am wanting to take shelter and I have a desire for You take me as one of Your disciples. I also want to take initiation from You in the near future. This will happen with Your divine mercy and blessings.
Last year on December 22nd, Gaura Nitāi deities were installed at home. It was moment fo bliss to see them in our alter smiling at us. We are so fortunate to have such divine personalities sitting in our alter and showering their cuasless mercy on our impure minds and hearts. This auspicious step has brought HUGE changes in our lives. My father was not really interested in being God Concious or praying but he would offer respect and obeisances in the temples, devotees or deities. But after Gaura Nitāi came, he has changed so much that it has left everyone in shock even in the yatra. When we took sankalpa for serving the deities, he just stood there and said " All of you have already taken seva but what am I going to do?" so my mother suggested that he can start by offering Tulasi at their feet and offering a glass of water each in the morning before he went to office. He was religiously doing it with so much glee and happiness. Then he wanted more seva after a while, so I started to share my seva of massaging their feet and putting a blanket on for them to sleep in. He wanted to massage their body starting from their feet to their head. Once, he could not make it back home before their sleeping time, so I massaged their feet and put them to sleep. The next day my father told me that Gaura Nitāi weren't smiling as usual, that made us all sad and we started to ask for forgiveness from them. Then my father realized realized that the other night he was unable to do his seva due to which gaura Nitāi had reciprocated. Since then he has gotten so serious with his spiritual life, he started to go for bhakti vṛkṣa class and he also secretly listens to Prabhupāda's lectures. He will come home and start some discussion with a question and when we are unable to answer he will quote exactly what Śrīla Prabhupāda says about that topic. My father has started chanting 8 rounds regularly, because he was told by senior devotees that if one wants to serve the deities, they have to at least chant 8 rounds.
I have also had many realizations lately.
I have been trying my best to bring myself upto the mark for taking shelter under Your lotus feet but there are so many hurdles and problem that I am facing that it is demotivating me and bringing negative thoughts in me. It is so difficult to bring myself to be positive about the situation. I want to share my feelings with someone but there is something that is not letting me do it because I have this constant fear that devotees including my siksa guru and my parents as well as other people will hate me so much because of the way I talk and think. I'm very scared of being chastised.
Recently, one of my close friends, who is a Muslim was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis out of the blue. She was slowly slipping in coma but with the prayers of devotees and her family/ friends she was able to talk today. Two weeks before I was confused when I saw her lying on the hospital bed slipping in and out of consciousness, immobile and just being able to hear and respond with moans. She was crying and struggling to speak but she couldn’t. Her mind and body was not supporting her at all. At that time, I didn't what I should do and say to her or her family to make them feel better. Then I was asked to chant in her ear and then applied Narasiṁha Oil on her head and hand. I am still unable to think about the way I should be thinking and doing things in this situation. There were so many prayers messages for her around our school and other religious communities. At last, it struck me that this is how Kṛṣṇa works, It was all His plan that she came out alive. I was also thinking, what if I was in her position, I would've want to say so many things to many devotees and my parents and apologize to them for grave mistakes that I have committed all these 17 years of my life but I would've have never been able to think about Kṛṣṇa in all this pain.
I have had a hard time in school in the last 5 years because after getting serious with my spiritual life I had constricted my mind and thoughts due to which I was not able to able to gel with the school people. My opinions would alwyas clash with theirs because I thought that taking up spiritual life has made me so great that whatever I did was right but then in that process I received so much hate from veryone around me including my parents. These mistakes have taught me so much that I feel like it is making me better day by day.
I have almost finished my 12th grade and to serve as a soldier in Your army to fulfill Prabhupāda's mission, I will be studying Psychology in university and will be pursuing a degree in a Psychology. I am going to be finishing Bhakti Shastri units in this year.
I am still so very selfish, and stubborn. These things I wish I would grow out of. Maybe greed for purification and stubborn to help others.
As said, when the pupil is ready the teacher will appear: You showed me the way, to serving at the lotus feet of The Lord, and for that I’m eternally grateful to You. I listen to Your lectures every day, which inspire me to do my seva and duties with more determination.
You are my spiritual master, and I am Your eternal servant. Sometimes I desire having a very friendly relationship with You, of which You accept me as a significant servant. But that is my false ego wanting to feel important. If I could ask any benediction from You, it would be simply to serve You always in all circumstances and to have genuine attachment and ability to always chant the sacred and divine names of the Lord, with all humility.
I, most fervently, pray to Lord Narsimha Dev that You quickly recover and start traveling more and more to accomplish Your objective of ‘nagar gram tarine’. I also beg You today to please forgive me for the offences that I commit unknowingly while being engaged in my services, due to my incorrigible nature. I hope that, gradually, with Your mercy, I will be able to make myself a better devotee. This is possible only if I have Your mercy; else I am completely incapable of achieving anything.
Please, accept this humble request to allow me to always provide sincere service at Your lotus feet.
With love,
Your aspiring servant,
Karishma Joshi
nama om vishnupadaya krisha presthaya bhu-tale
srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acharyapadaya nitai kripa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
Wish you a very blissful 70th Vyas Puja day.
On this most auspicious day I would humbly like to express my feelings of earnest gratitude to you for everything that I am. Before I start with this offering, I pray to the Lord, who is the ocean of all knowledge, to kindly bestow a tiny drop of mercy so that I may be capable of glorifying you.
Guru Maharaj, you embody the mood of Sri Gaurahari who is always kind to all wretched living beings like myself. You are so merciful that even when your travels reduced during the past year, you constantly engaged each and everyone you met in hearing the pastime of Sri Gaurahari. O most merciful Guru Maharaj, your mind, body and soul are completely engaged in serving the louts feet of Sri Gaurahari in order to fulfil His foremost prediction that the chanting of the holy name of Krishna would soon be heard in every town and village in the world. You are tirelessly preaching just to deliver the love of Sri Krishna to every unconditioned soul. We are fortunate enough to have an example of a wonderful devotee in you. Just by your darshan, just your association, just by following your instructions even the most impure and contaminated heart can begin to see the glimpse of real happiness.
Guru Maharaj, your extraordinary qualities are uncountable and all of those you have obtained just by persistently and faithfully following the instructions of Srila Prabhupada. Guru Maharaj, my only ambition in life is to be of some assistance to you in your mission and so I pray at your lotus feet to get your mercy to succeed in this ambition and always serve your lotus feet. Please continue to guide me at every step to execute your instructions properly.
On this most auspicious day, together with my family, I pray to Sri Narasimhadev to give you a long and healthy life. We are constantly praying to the Lord for your welfare as this life of Krishna consciousness is only by your mercy. We are indebted to you eternally.
Your eternal servant,
Kuladipika sundari devi dasi (Diksha)
(Gauranga Desh Yatra_DDY)
My dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! All glories to Jagat guru Prabhupāda!!.
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. In this auspicious day of your divine appearance I am extremely thankful to Rādhā Mādhava for giving a meagre attempt to glorify you.
Guru Mahārāja you are such a merciful super soul. Even without seeing you and just by reading your quotes and hearing your lectures in Facebook page I had a great aspiration to serve your divine soul. I seriously felt Kṛṣṇa in you Guru Mahārāja. My dream of seeing you also turned true because of the blessings of the Śrīla Prabhupāda on Feb 10, 2019 in Chennai initiation ceremony. I was an aspiration devotee there.
I fell in tears when I came to know that you were leaving Chennai. But still I am happy Guru Mahārāja because now you are in your home town such a divine place ' The Great Dhāma Māyāpur'
"Gurudevā!!
kṛpā bindu diyā, koro ei dāse,
tṛṇāpekhā ati hīna."
Guru Mahārāja, let your mercy fall on me please... If such mercy falls on me please allow me be like you, without material desires and allow this useless soul to serve you. Give me the strength to stay focussed in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Gurudevā! Your mercy is all I want in this māyā-filed miserable world.
Guru Mahārāja am so happy that doctors said you won’t be sick anymore. All glories to Rādhā Mādhava and Śrīla Prabhupāda. My goal is to become doctor to serve devotees and thereby spread Kṛṣṇa Conscious. Please with your mercy allow me to do this.
"Jogyata - vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā - sāra"
Guru Mahārāja, so I have no qualities and I beg only for your mercy to fall on me. Please Gurudevā... So that I will be humbly able to spread the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda - 'The Great Kṛṣṇa Conscious Movement'. Once again, I beg for your mercy Gurudevā!!
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaya! Jaya Guru Mahārāja ki jaya!
R. Lakṣmītha
HareKṛṣṇa! Guru Mahārāja!
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma,
We are doing Book distribution every year to the known people, relatives and friends in India. Here we are trying always to bring more new devotees in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Celebrating festivals, regularly attending Friday Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Tuesday Bhagavad-gītā classes. And making prasādā to Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā mayī.
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya
Your Humble servant
Lakṣmī Narasiṁha Rao
Nama om vishnupadaya Krishna preshtaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Nama acaryapadaya nitaikripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhamadhaya nagara grama tarine.
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet, on this very auspicious day of your appearance. All glories to you and all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
You have been very kind and compassionate to us. You have been giving your valuable association almost everyday using the internet enabled technologies. I feel very happy to see you giving class on Lord Caitanya , happy hearing your words clearer than before. I feel blessed to hear pastimes of Mahaprabhu with his dear associates from you. Some pastimes I have never read or heard anywhere else was heard only from you. You are giving us the valuable & sweet nectar of Gaurakatha with so much of devotion. Thank you very much.
I am very glad to see that your health and voice are improving. I dreamt of you many times last year. When you were hospitalized, I dreamt of you standing and performing arati and Kirtan at a big pandal. Another time, I saw you walking towards me , while I was paying obeisance. I never felt confident to speak up to you, so you were so merciful that you appeared in my dreams, talked, made fun of me, happily asked about devotees’ services here and I was talking to you freely as I would do to my father or mother. Thank you .
With your blessings, we received a new soul in our family. We named her Saumya Radhika as per the suggestion of our senior siksa gurus , your dear disciples. Please bless us that we may be able to raise her well in Krishna consciousness, serving as good parents.
Srila Prabhupada always emphasized the significance of submissive service to one’s spiritual master. Srila Prabhupada says spiritual life begins by ‘guru susrusaya bhaktya‘, by serving guru with devotion, love and affection . Dear Gurudev, you always teach this to us through your example, always following Prabhupada’s instructions and serving his vani. All glories to you.
In Srimad Bhagavatam (SB 10.80.34), Lord Sri Krishna says
nāham ijyā-prajātibhyāṁ
tapasopaśamena vā
tuṣyeyaṁ sarva-bhūtātmā
guru-śuśrūṣayā yathā
“I, the Soul of all beings, am not as satisfied by ritual worship, brahminical initiation, penances or self-discipline as I am by faithful service rendered to one’s spiritual master.”
In this glorious occasion, reading this assurance from Lord and seeing your unflinching devotion to your spiritual master, we feel very happy and inspired. We submit our humble prayers to Lord Nrsimhadev that you may receive many more happy returns of this day, continuing your service to Guru and Gauranga and giving us your valuable association and guidance.
Please bless us that we may be able to serve you more and more, in the same way as you endeavor to please Srila Prabhupada. Please bless us that we may engage in services to please you, Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga and let there be no hindrances in our attempts of service.
I am part of the volunteers group transcribing your lectures and also a teachers’ group in mathuradesh to train children. I beg your blessings to continue the services in the best possible way.
I also request your blessings on all our bhakti vriksa members, to develop devotion, servitude to Lord and to advance in Krishna consciousness.
I beg forgiveness from you for any offences I might have committed knowingly or unknowingly to you and all vaisnavas. Please forgive us considering us as ignorant children of yours. Kindly give us the shelter of your lotus feet even though we are unworthy . We do not have any other hope or shelter.
Dear-most Guru Maharaja, in this auspicious occasion of your vyasapuja, we wish you an ever happier Gauranga conscious birthday. May you be healthier and be able to fulfill more desires of Srila Prabhupada.
Gauuurangaaa !
With well wishes and humble prayers,
Your insignificant servant,
Lakshmi Radha devi dasi. (Diksa disciple) , Vinay Nitai Chand das (Diksa disciple)
Nandakishore Vineeth.(son-10 years old)
& Saumya Radhika (9 months old)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your Lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Your Divine Grace,
“All glories to Your auspicious 70th appearance day”
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā
dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Gurudeva,
We are very fortunate to celebrate your 70th appearance day- Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava in your most dearest place, Māyāpur this year. We all are very happy to have your darśan almost every day through the online live classes you are giving via Facebook, though we all are situated far away in different places. Your determination to serve and please Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions gives us immense hope and enthusiasm how one can please a guru by following his instructions in spite of all odds.
You are a great inspiration to us all. We are ever grateful to be your disciples though we are not qualified or eligible to be so. Your mercy is limitless. In spite of difficult circumstances, you continue spreading the glories of Lord Caitanya all over the world. Your physical well-being is the spiritual well-being for thousands of devotees world-wide. We pray to the Lordships Rādhā Madhav, Panchatattva, Narasiṁha dev, to give you immense strength and health to bestow kṛṣṇa prema to many more fallen souls like us to join this movement in the coming years by your divine presence.
Gurudeva, by your mercy, in our yatra Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh, we have adapted Bhakti-vṛkṣa system to bring many new devotees which is very successful to our present condition. By your blessings, children classes which we started here in 2011 for all age groups (4 yrs to 16 yrs) running successfully with the cooperation of all devotees. Please continue to shower your blessings upon us so we can sincerely serve you with all our heart and soul in spreading this movement forward without any hindrance and also in achieving 222 Bhakti-vṛkṣas target by year 2022.
I seek for your mercy & blessings to give me both intellectual & physical strength to render the assigned services allotted to me to the best of my ability along with my personal sādhana.
My daughters, Gayatri & Gowri join me in wishing Your Holiness A Very Happy 70th Appearance Day.
Your insignificant disciple,
Līlā Kīrtaneśvarī devī dāsī ( Diksa)
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat praṇāmas!
Please accept my humble obesainces, All Glories to Śrī Guru And Śrī Gaurāṅga, All Gories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All Glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudevā on your Auspicious Appearance day.
Please accept my humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet.
“vāñchā kalpa tarubyascha krupa sindhubya eva ca
patitānāṁ pavanebyo vaisnavebho namo namaḥ”
Dear Guru Mahārāja, this is your insignificant disciple taking opportunity to write homage on this auspicious occasion even though I am not eligible to write, please accept it.
Guru Mahārāja very happy to see you recovering, it's all your strong determination and faith to serve your Spiritual Master Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa. Guru Mahārāja you are so merciful, even in this typical physical health condition you want to deliver many fallen conditioned souls like me through your teachings and distributing Kṛṣṇa-prema. Guru Mahārāja you are the inspirational and the living example for all of us. Your online classes and instructions are very valuable and inspirational to us Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja through your mercy and our śikṣā-guru's His Grace Rādhāpathi Śyāma Prabhu and Her Grace Ujjvala Kālindī devī dāsī mercy last year in July 2018 got an opportunity to visit Māyāpur and Jagannātha Purī Ratha-yātrā with them along with my mother and relatives through which they were so blessed to have darśana of Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā mayī and Gaurāṅga and my mother started chanting, she is trying to give it to others also, please bless and give them strength to continue. Even we attended Ratha-yātrā in a village called Teki, Rajahmundry which is one of our Godbrother's native place who is trying to propagate Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in his village under our śikṣā-guru's and other senior disciples’ guidance.
Please give your valuable blessings to them so that they propagate Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to many people.
Guru Mahārāja even this year also with our śikṣā-guru's, our God brother's and God Sister's planning to visit Māyāpur, Purī Ratha-yātrā and Vṛndāvana, please bless us to have a blissful darshan of all places and have a spiritual enlightment.
Guru Mahārāja though your mercy and our śikṣā-guru's mercy planning for Initiation this year and try to serve your instructions more seriously without committing any aparādha's knowingly or unknowingly. I sincerely request you to shower your blessings and please initiate me if I am eligible and if you desire. So fortunate to have a Spiritual Master like you Guru Mahārāja.
Eagerly waiting to have your darshan on your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day.
Please forgive me for my aparādha's committed against you also please give me spiritual strength to overcome all the hindrances in executing devotional service.
I pray to Lord Narsiṁhadeva to protect your health and live long and guide, instruct and correct me for spiritual advancement.
Thank You so much Guru Mahārāja....
Your Insignificant Disciple,
Lathā
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to Śrī Guru and ŚrīGaurāṅga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada.
Guru Mahārāja,
I am fortunate to have you as my dikshaguru, and have taken “Initiation for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness” from you.
By Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy and underthe spiritual guidance of śīkṣā gurus, I am following regulative principlesand improving my sādhana bhakti. I need to improve my concentration whilechanting.
Under the esteemed guidance of myśīkṣā guru His Grace Vrajeśvara Śyāma dāsa prabhu and by association of devotees, I amable to read/learn Baghavad Gita and Śrīmad Bhagavatham.
I was present for your Vyasa Pūjāin 2014 and 2017 at Māyāpur.
I would like to express my sinceregratitude to your restless efforts in trying and bringing many people toKṛṣṇa consciousness. I am sure Lord Kṛṣṇa will be very pleased with yourservices. I feel privileged to get this opportunity to write homage and glorifyyou on this auspicious occasion of your vyasa pūjā.
Guru mahārāja Ki Jai.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Līlā Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet. You are my spiritual father and because of your mercy only I am able to try do my sādhana and preaching. Presently I and taking 4 Bhakti-vṛkṣa and will try to do it just double with your mercy.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please take of your health is not good. I will pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Narasiṁha deva to give good health and all the protection.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Presently I am now your sheltered disciple and want to take initiation but I am not getting leave from my company. By your mercy only I can be your initiative disciple, please be merciful on me. Haribol!
Yours,
Lokendra Sharma
Guru Gobinda Joyate
Dear Srila Gurudev,
“om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
cakshur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah”
“Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
On the auspicious occasion of your 70th holy appearance day, please accept our Bhakti Purno Pranam at the dust of your lotus feet. Guru Dev, by the mercy of Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, we hope your health is improving and hope you are now much better than before.
Here in Mathuradesh we all are hankering for your association and your darshan. We are missing you a lot.
Now Gurudev you have arrived in Sri Dham Mayapur and all devotees are in an ecstatic mood. My plan was to visit Mayapur during Gaur Purnima festival 2019 and take advantage of getting your association and to engage in some cooking service for you. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my trip due to ill health of Madanmohan Prabhu. I had to go to Mumbai for his health checkup and treatment. Doctors have identified the root cause of his unstable situation (dizziness in his head) 1. Age factor, 2. Stress factor, 3. Fluctuating sugar level. Doctors have advised him to take complete rest for 3 months to speed up the healing process. They have also given him additional blood thinner, Vitamins for nerves and changed his sugar medicines. With the prayers of Vaisnavas and your mercy, he is feeling better now.
Gurudev with your blessings, our mood is to share our experience of happiness in Krishna consciousness movement with others. You will recall that we started a small project at Barka (Bhaktidesh) and you had done Bhumi puja and chanted Gaytri Mantra there, in the car. This preaching center is facilitating local devotees and business communities to participate in our Naam Sankirtana Movement. During the last visit of HH Bhakti Puroshottam Maharaj, he expressed his desire to spend a few days in Bhakti Desh to do nice Naam Sankirtan , Mangal Aarti etc. Similarly, many Maharajas who visited Bhaktidesh had also blessed us so that we can do more preaching. Gurudev, we are eagerly waiting to have your Charan dhuli so that we can fully utilize this place as preaching center.
Currently, initiated devotees from the Bengali, Hindi & Malayalam groups have separate preaching programs every week. Each group has 4 sub-groups to carry out weekly program by rotation. For the major Vaisnava festivals such as Ratha Yatra, Janmasthami, Radhastami, Panihati etc. we collectively celebrate with all the groups. We also have Krishna Club for the children.
We are cultivating a small group of Sindhi Business community. They come for the weekly programs regularly and few of them have started chanting on Japa Mala.
Also, we have initiated monthly satsanaga with our office staff in their accommodation on BV modules. Five families are already attending the satsanga. In addition, we have another BV group in Muscat consisting of Bengali devotees from Kolkata. Here we have weekly Bhakti Briksha programs.
Tulsi (Melbourne) & Partha (Stuttgart) are doing well with your mercy. Tulsi will soon get Australian Passport. Similarly, Partha is also expecting to get a German Passport.
My mother Smt. Kundalata Govinda Biswas (Age 70+) is aspiring to get initiation from you through Namahata, Berhampur. She is following all the 4 regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds. She is cooking on her own and offering Bhoga to the deities. Gurudev, please accept her as your disciple. I heard that you are visiting Berhampur on 31st March for a day. My desire is, it will be so nice if my mother can take your blessings.
Gurudev, please bless us all so that all the obstacle in the path of our devotional service to Guru and Gauranag are removed. Please also bless us so that BhaktiDesh temple and the devotees in the BhaktiDesh, Muscat and our office staff can develop into nice devotees and they can also preach and bring more fallen souls at your lotus feet.
Gurudev we pray to Lord Narshima Dev to protect you from all dangers and bring back your health soon.
Hare Krishna.
Your Spiritual Children
Premanandini Devi Dasi
Madanmohan Chaitanya Das
Tulsi
Partha & all our Chakra members from Bhaktidesh
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my most humble obeisance. Kindly forgive my offenses on this most blessed event of Śrī Vyasa- Pūjā, the appearance day of my beloved spiritual master,
On this 70th Vyasa pūjā, auspicious day, I have come with this offering just to worship you, remembering your lotus feet.
Thank you for surviving your body to especially save us in this material world in spite of the tremendous difficulties and obstacles which you had in the past, by depending on the mercy of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa and your eternal spiritual master Śrīla prabhupad.
You updated in Twitter on 27.01.2019, you dreamt that “ I am doing mangala arati in ISKCON Māyāpur of Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Pañcatattva, simultaneously jumping, dancing and the temple is filled with devotees chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and also chanting with them” I ampraying Narshima dev and Rādhā mādhav and Pañcatatva deities to become your dream true.
I hope, by your mercy and Lord Kṛṣṇa may I never again fall into this material world.
Hare Kṛṣṇa, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Daṇḍavat Prannams.
Your servant,
Madana Mohana Deva dāsa
Gaurāṅga Desh
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad
All glories to Guru Mahārāj.
My most beloved spiritual master,
On this very auspicious occasion of your Holyness’s appearance, I, offer my humble and respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All around the globe your disciples were praying to Kṛṣṇa to get back our Guru Mahārāja when your body was very feeble due to illness. Kṛṣṇa certainly accepted our request and now you are with us in a better health condition. Guru Mahārāj’s physical condition was deteriorating at one point of time and at that time practically you taught us how to practice that the body is separate from soul. This has become a very great boom among the members of our society and very unique happening to others. Your purity and love for Gaura nitāi are the strong support to the prayers of your disciples. So things are once more evidenced.
Our existence is getting purified by your presence in this material world. So the beneficiary is the population of the whole world. Your glances are filled with love and mercy to one and all irrespective of any category. This is a very unique gain by the one who is fortunate to have your darsan at least once.
Many times I felt that my Guru Mahārāja is designated specially by the grace of Nimai in this world of suffering to distribute His favour and mercy to everyone.
Personally your this insignificant servant feels satisfaction because Lord Narasiṁha Deva accepted our prayers offered to Him.
Guru Mahārāja, may this fallen soul beg at your lotus feet to be merciful upon, and allow me to carry on with these prayers for the well being of Guru Mahārāja until my last breath.
Your eternal rascal servant
Madana Mohana Muralidhara dāsa.
Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopal Kṛṣṇa Temple
Balramdesh.
My dear Spiritual father,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances!! All glories to Guru and Gauranga!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!
On this auspicious occasion of 70th Vyasa-puja ceremony, we would like to offer my humble gratitude to you through this homage. We are such an unworthy persons and have no qualification to describe your exalted personality. With your exchange of love with the Lord Sri Sri Panchatattva and you could bring tears on their eyes and the whole world witnessed your relationship with the lordships and the lordships were so pleased to see your humility and service to your Sridham Mayapur.
We feel your divine presence every moment else today we are not staying at your house (Sridham Mayapur). Despite great moment of distress and your treasured moments are given us a reason to still stay happy.
When you saw us first time in 2004 at Al-Ain, you told me and my wife that we will be successful in our spiritual life and it is indeed inconceivable to define how you shower mercy and wonders to such a fallen souls like us and it is a great benediction for us. After 9 years in 2013, when our daughter Jhanagki passed away, you personally came on the same day I did final rites and told us that our daughter had gone to Goloka Vrindavan and I was reminded of your blessings during 2004. We are very indebted to you for showering merciful glance always on us. We used to wonder how can we serve you, as we have no significant qualities to render service and we are very confident with your causeless mercy and blessings, one day we will be able to serve you to your satisfaction.
Two years before my family shifted to Mayapur Dham as I had some problems with my job in the UAE and I did not get proper job for a year. Infact, I was interested to seek your permission before shifting my family to Mayapur but hesitant to disturb you as you were taking treatment in the United States. The school new session for my elder daughter was about to start and I had very limited time and difficult to get admission suddenly in Chennai. Therefore we decided to stay in Mayapur.
After you blessed my daughter (Jhananhi) through vidyarambham (2017) and I thought it is your causeless mercy that she has started her educational career at Sridham Mayapur.
My wife and two daughters are staying in Mayapur alone and my daughter’s are studying at Bhakti Vedanta National School (Nandhiniee -13 years – 9th Grade and Jhananhi priya -5 years - LKG). I am working in the UAE for the last few months now and would like to settle down at Mayapur for few years.
During the last few years, unfortunately I am not rendering any service in the yatra nor to any devotee. I use to attend Bengali congregation and other congregations and taking few classes. I could not take Bhakti vriksa as I was travelling frequently and my family is not there to support me and I feel ashamed that I could not serve you in any way. I would like to seek your blessings and direction so that we will be able to serve you. Gurudeva, last time when I met in Damodhardesh program, I asked for your blessings and you told me that I need Krishna prem since you are the embodiment of Krishna prem and I can learn your humility and told you that I will be praying to the lord. Till date, I have no other things to ask the lord except to shower Krishna prem to you.
When I came to Mayapur during Mahaabhisek, you have blessed me once again on the 3rd March,2019 on my birthday personally. Despite your health condition, you are always ever enthusiastic spirit to serve Srila Prabhupada mode and mission inspires us to serve and help you in the mission. Please bless me to be in the midst and association of devotees. Always keep me in your service and shower your glance on us.
As I am not sure that I will be able to attend your Vyasapuja but my heart and thoughts will be at your lotus feet. On this auspicious occasion, we sincerely pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhav, Sri Sri Pancha tattva, Sri Sri Narasimhadev to protect you with the pink of health and bless us all your childrens with excellent spiritual sadhana.
Your very insignificant childrens
Madura Govinda Dasa, Vrinda Leela Rani Devi Dasi, Nandhiniee and Jhananhi Priya
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Oh Gurudeva Please accept my humble obeisance’s at your merciful lotus feet.
All glories to you Gurudeva on your auspicious day of appearance day...
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṅga...
Guru Mahārāja wish u a very happy wonderful kṛṣṇa conscious birthday from all your disciples. Guru Mahārāja you are the example for ocean of mercy, treasure of Kindness. I am not getting words to write your causeless mercy upon fallen conditioned soul like me. No matter what is your condition your giving your mercy at any cost, even at the time of entering theater room for surgery also you are giving message to all of us. After successful completion of your surgery immediately you started giving live lectures through face book. You came out from such a big surgery and recovering well for sake of all of us. When I am watching your live videos, when your cycling with so much determination I could feel that you are giving message like this:"don't worry my dear disciples I will recover fast and come back to you". Gurudeva you are showing all of us how one should preach in any difficult condition and should not leave devotees associtaion at any cost. Anyone can get full energy to serve guru and kṛṣṇa just by simply seeing you as an example. Just by your glance one's heart will follow towards Kṛṣṇa Prema. We could see so much of love and care in your eyes as a father to us and grandfather to our children. Praying to Lord Narshimha Dev to give more and more strength to recover fast from your health condition. Praying to Rādhā mādhav to keep you always healthy. Gurudeva I am begging you at your lotus feet Kindly please please forgive me any offence I did unknowingly or knowingly against any devotees or vaiṣṇavas and if I hurted any one unknowingly. kindly please bless us and our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members to improve in their sādhana. Our group planning to start out rich programme from this friday kindly please give your blessings to start. Kindly please pray and bless all Bhakti-vṛkṣa members so that they will become future leaders of Gaurāṅga mission.
Praying to Lord Narasingha Dev to give you a very very long life so that you can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission for long time.
Thank you so much to lord śrī kṛṣṇa for sending such a great personality as our beloved Grudev.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for everything.
Your spiritual daughter and family
Madhusmita Padmā devī dāsī
Gupta Gokul dāsa
Bhaktin - Bhavya Kṛṣṇa
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Hare Krishna! Dandavat Pranam!
Please accept my humble obeisance’s. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Nama Om Visnu padaya Krishna preshtaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin it namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Dear Gurumaharaj after coming into KC through you and our shiksha gurus Radhapathi Shyam
prabhu and Ujvala mataji our family is enjoying devotional service for which we never knew any
meaning before we connected with the association of Krishna devotees.
With our heart and soul we wish to take forward your mission of spreading Krishna
consciousness in my village. We need your blessings and mercy for the same.
Please bless us Gurumaharaj so we can be an instrument to Krishna and Srila prabhupad.
Dear Gurumaharaj
On 19th Feb my mother left this world so gurudev humble request for your prayers to the departed soul for serving lordship eternally.
Your’s humble servants,
Mahaprabhu Gauranga Das
Susevini Laxmi priya devi dasi
Anuradha
Krishna Kruti
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master… Śrīla Prabhupāda...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṅga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet..
On this auspicious occasion I sincerely wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day. I pray to His Lordship Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadra Mai, Gaura Nita and Lord Narsimha Deva to usher their choicest mercy on your holiness for good strength and health enough for you to keep your promise to His HolinessŚrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja we are joyed with the news of your returned to good health and actively participating in preaching activities. Thanks to Lord Narsimhadev and Tulasi Maharani who accepted our prayers to return you to good health. It was a very sad phase for us in most of 2018 and we were eagerly waiting for the news of your health. We wish you again visit to Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa soon.
Guru Mahārāja, whenever I struggle in completing my chanting rounds or finding it difficult in completing any task requested by senior devotees, I get strength just by reading news related to your health updates and your eagerness / activities in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. We are also giving our best to support you in this mission by honoring the instruction given by Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa senior devotees.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the victory flag who is trying to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness as word of Śrīla Prabhupāda so that every single soul can be saved from the vicious net of material maya.
Guru Mahārāja even though we are insignificant member of your preaching army which is surrounded by great disciples I hope you will accept our efforts as Lord Rama accepted efforts of an insignificant squirrel’s in presence of Hanuman ji.
Guru Mahārāja, you are and will always remain a great source of inspiration to me.
Please bless our family so that we can always remember Kṛṣṇa and never forget Kṛṣṇa by sincerely following your instructions.
Your humble servant,
Mahāprabhu Manohara dāsa and Rāsalila Rādhikā devī dāsī,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisance on this very auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. All glories to our most glorious spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Generally, with the difficulties of the gross body the activities of the mind and intelligence will come down. However, in your case, totally defying that rule, your mind and intelligence have become unbelievably active. This is a clear indication that you are not at all affected by the condition of your gross body. Rather transcending that platform, you are functioning in pure spiritual consciousness, and your mind and intelligence has become spiritualized.
Seeing your unbelievable performance those doctors have admitted that you have totally bewildered the medical science by defying their scientific concepts based on years of observations and research. They have never seen such a case in their entire medical history. Undoubtedly this is one of the greatest miracles that anyone has ever witnessed.
Your ideal teacher and prominent leader you are showering your love and affection upon whoever you come across.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Marikkani
Madhyadvīpa / Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇāms to you,
we are very happy to know that your kidney transplantation was successfully. by Lord Gaurāṅga mercy we heard that good news. its all happen only your firm faith, love and devotion to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pancha Tattva.
With your determination you showed example how to be strong in any situation and to carry out chanting and practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness in any place, time, circumstances. Its all your greatness and possible only for great mahatmas and your following Śrīla Prabhupāda instruction without deviation and following his foot steps. Which is amazing koṭi koṭi daṇḍavat praṇāms to your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja since I deliver my second child a year ago 8 January 2018, while taking care both children, family and service to Lordship, sometimes I am facing most difficult to chant prescribed rounds. So I humbly request your apologies for not fulfilling commitment. please I seek your blessings to improve my japa and reading your books and Śrīla Prabhupāda books.
Yours humble servant,
Māyāpur Mādhavī Devī Dāsī, Dīkṣā Disciple
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances .
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga.
One more wonderful year came waiting for your appearance day 2019, For last one year I was a well-wisher of you and this year I am your aspirant, As one of fallen soul in this material world trying to hold your lotus feet and come out of ajñāna.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Please bless me for advancing in spiritual life .
Your's Servant,
Meenakshi Sundaram Subramanian,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Daṇḍavat praṇām
Please accept my humble obeisances
This is mithila Kumari sita devī dāsī from kṛṣṇa katha desh. All glories to your auspicious appearance day. I sincerely request you to bless me so my bhakti towards kṛṣṇa and yourself will increase. I was not able to attend the latest initiation program but I saw it in live and felt your presence as if I was there. I was very happy to see you. Again when I saw your video when you reached Kolkata I was able to feel that I was there with you. I also heard your lecture and it made me happy that you are getting better. When I see other devotees getting initiated it makes me happy more than my own initiation program. I will pray to kṛṣṇa that you should be happy and healthy always.
At your service
Mithilā Kumārī Sītā devī dāsī
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
All glories to His Holiness. Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Thank you so much for the Aspiration received from you in the beginning of this year 2019. Guru Mahārāja please bless me to take initiation to get adequate knowledge and competency. I am organizing kids’ classes at my home. Please bless me to organize more Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavatam classes at my home.
Similarly, I am praying to God that my parents also know about the awareness of Lord Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and they should be a great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Yours Servant,
Mohanalakṣmī C
Mohan das:
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my pranamas
Guru is the one who lifts the fallen souls.At time due to material attachment we fallen down but you show the mercy and give your hand.Your continues speeches and books gives me strength to come out of this material entanglement.
O gurudeva please help me to serve you and hence lord Krishna
Pramodini Polekar:
Dear Gurudeva!
My self Pramodini Polekar your humble servant please accept my Pranamas
Iam very much thankful to you for for guiding me in this spiritual path.You made me understand how to serve lord.Give me strength and guide me to do more and more sevas
Your servants,
Mohandas
Pramodini Polekar
Dearest Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā (9.2) The process of devotional service is su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam that is everlasting and overjoying. In spite of Guru Mahārāja being in his dilapidated condition, his consciousness is always pure, and his activities are also transcendental and are performed with happiness. It is confirmed in Vedic literature that ācāryavān puruṣo veda. However, a person uneducated in Vedas, in association with great ācāryas can become familiar with knowledge necessary for self-realization. Please give me some intelligence so that at least I can attempt to glorify you although I’m absolutely not fit to do so. Despite of such bodily limitation your focus your sincerity towards fulfillment of Prabhupāda’s mission has never stopped. You still continue to deliver the most-most fallen souls like me by distributing love for godhead. You are an embodiment of mercy and humility. Like the sun never fails to spread its sunshine and energy all around even on a rainy or a thunderstorm day like that in spite of so many ups and downs in your health condition you continue to travel spread mercy and love of Gaurāṅga. You are always inspiring me in many ways.
One is Your Divine Grace’s position as my Spiritual father. Over the years because of trying to serve you in different ways that Kṛṣṇa has permitted, my relationship with you Guru Mahārāja has deepened and my desire to serve you more and more has also deepened. There are many devotees who I am inspired by in my Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and want to serve them as well with my life and soul but the position of having you as my Spiritual father seems to come from developing a relationship over years of service.
I am very pleased to inform you Guru Mahārāja by your blessing last year I joined Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa movement, now qualified Aspirant course, following 4 regulative principles strictly, attending Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā class regularly, observing Ekādaśī prasādā and eating Kṛṣṇa-prasādā only.
In your shelter I always feel secured and protected away from the material miseries like a child always feels protected in his or her parents shelter. I know, I’m not worth of being in your shelter for possessing a lot of internal enemies like greed, false ego, and lots of offences unto devotees. Please bless me with a drop of transcendental taste so that I can always serve you and Gaurāṅga even more. Your immense love for Guru and Gaurāṅga is continuously pouring and is very significant through your thoughts and activities. Please, please forgive me.
Seeking for your mercy the most, most fallen soul,
Your Daughter
Monalika Gupta
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
हरे कृष्णा गुरु महाराज
दंडवत प्रणाम
मेरी आपसे प्रार्थना है कि मैं हमेशा अपने पति के साथ भगवान कृष्ण की भक्ति मैं आगे बढ़ती रहूँ और आपकी कृपा से हमें भगवान की भक्ति प्राप्त हो बस हमारी यही कामना है और भगवान से हमारी यही प्रार्थना है कि आप हमेशा अपना हाथ हमारे सिर पर बनाए और जगन्नाथ जी से प्रार्थना है कि आपका स्वास्थ्य अच्छा रखे और आपको कोई तक़लीफ़ न हो.
YHS
Mukta Sharma
My dearest Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories of Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your holiness
Today is very very precious and auspicious day of your divine appearance, as I am a discipline of you Mahārāja what can be more important day than the appearance day of my beloved spiritual master. By listening you Mahārāja I can able to develop some good qualities in my life which will be more useful for my whole life time. Like how to be inspiration to others, determined, bold, brave, courage, energetic, patients etc etc.....
BOLDNESS: When you start to build temple in the Māyāpur, as that is decorated area, to protect the temple even you took license for gun and protect the temple properties and temple like a army soldier. By this incident I understood that we should also be brave and bold to protect all our spiritual related things and activities.
Encourage :when you Mahārāja came to Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa in 2017, one of our śīkṣā Guru giving presentation of their Chakra that they motivated 100+devotees to come in Kṛṣṇa consciousness within 1year, by listening to that presentation you just told one of the devotee over there to put garland to our śīkṣā Guru which was in urs neck. That shows simply how you are encouraging us in each and every moment. Like this there are more and more qualities in you Mahārāja. Just I feel you are the role model for us to learn how to live this life spiritually.
Even though you went through soo many operations after only few days you came back with Facebook live. This shows how determined You are. Actually, this determined nature help me to overcome my health wise obstacles.
Just like squirrel (azhilu seva) we are trying to bring some devotees, give some charities, helping in my dear most Śrīla Prabhupāda mission like book distribution etc......
I am feeling very lucky to do my devotional service under your guidance and wish you a many more happy returns of the day should celebrate like this appearance days still more and more. Please forgive me if I did any aparādhas
Yours humble servant,
Mādhavī Latha,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
My only pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa is that may He be kind enough to bestow all His blessings onto you Guru mahārāja to spread the glories of Him to the complete satisfaction of Śrīla Prabhupāda...
Your humble servant,
Murali Haṣtha Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Please accept my humble obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet …
All glories to His Devine grace Śrīla Prabhupāda …
All glories to our beloved and respectful His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja.…
This year we are celebrating your divine grace 70 years appearance day on this earthly planate. This day is very auspicious day not only for your disciples but also for all living entities in this earthy planate. Scriptures state that when Śrī Kṛṣṇa develops very much merciful and compassion mood at that time he sends His pure devotees to this material world to deliver conditioned souls. These pure devotees are personification of mercy of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
We are so worried about His Holiness your physical condition and pray …
However, His Holiness You Guru Mahārāja, have weathered the storms providing an example of unwavering solidarity as His Holiness you follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, not catering to ‘change’ as desired by the moderns of malleable mindsets and unsure footing. Just see the power of your chastity to the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, freeing you from any rāga and dveṣa that manifests in those of personal motivation and ‘I and Mine’ identification.
From the days of construction purchases, Indian citizenship, initiations, GBC management, kīrtanas, Navadvīpa Maṇḍala Parikramas, personal counseling, devotee care, deity installations, temple construction, book distribution, powering within a physical handicap like no other, and maintaining and preserving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mood; you have demonstrated an inconceivable ability as a father figure and accommodator of all.
His Holiness You teach us, Shastra says," Vaishnavas are para dukha dukhi" and His Holiness You are good example of this verdict of shastra. Now we can see it vividly through His Holiness Your life style ...You feel so concerned for the fallen souls of this material world that you do not care for your physical condition.
With His Holiness Your Blessings, getting ample of Chances of public speeches and spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in Kerala as well as in Devī DāsīY. It’s also started Family classes in various places.
All good results of above are offering to His Holiness Your Lotus feet …
Here I offer my prayers to the Lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa … “May Lord bless us “His Holiness You always be with us so many years to guide us and bless us in our devotional life and support ISKCON and fulfill the mission of His Devine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda …
I am very kind of His Holiness You and Thank you so much for His Holiness your un conditional blessing towards us,
His Holiness Your Humbly Servant,
Muralinātha Kṛṣṇa Dāsa,
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Our dear spiritual father,
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga
On this very auspicious and glorious “70th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava” of our beloved Guru Mahārājā falling in Gaurabda 533, we pray for Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s, Śrī Narasiṁha deva’s and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava ashtasakhi’s mercy to give you good health and long life to take the message of LORD ŚRĪ CAITANYA to every town and village incessantly. In this physical situation, Your astonishing determination to preach in all circumstances, the unstoppable services, and desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission is so great, that wherever you go, miracle of inspiration happens. You are unique and there is no one like you on this planet. Extremely happy and overjoyed to see your work on Caitanya lila book and Your FB live classes on the same every evening.
We had a long standing wish that our son Dr. Sreedhar, who has taken birth in this world by your blessings, should get a chance to serve you as soon as he becomes a doctor and to our joy, because of your causeless mercy, we got an unexpected call from Your Holiness (through HG Maha Varaha pr) and showered Your mercy by giving him a chance to serve, in the capacity of a Doctor, alongside Our remarkable entourage of God brothers and sisters serving You at the hospital and home in Chennai.
For the last two decades life experience has taught us that as long as your blessings are with us, Kṛṣṇa is with us, then everything is blissful.
Time and again I have experienced your causeless blessings through your unimaginable lila. You have taught us how tolerant, patient and humble one needs to be, by being an Ācārya – an exemplary example Yourself. Guru mahārāja is the perfect example of a perfect disciple and an ācārya. Your every action, especially in this physical condition is a lesson for all your followers and well-wishers. You value every services of unqualified disciples like me. Your eagerness to preach Lord Gaurāṅga’s message about the Holy name with this unbeatable travel schedule is a big lesson for us in this life time. You have a heart, big enough to accommodate anyone and everyone who have the great fortune of coming Your way; and even a fraction of a second spent with Your Holiness, is a lifelong cherish-able memory.
It is a boon that many fallen souls like us have had the opportunity to understand the very purpose of our existence through Your Holiness.
We are greatly inspired by the example Your Holiness is showing us every day by Your service to Śrīla Prabhupad.
Many incidents have revealed how compassionate Your Holiness has always been to Your disciples and others even if they have committed grave mistakes.
Guru Mahārāja, my only desire is to serve you eternally. Please bestow upon us a drop of the Gurubhakti You have for Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please forgive me for any offences I have committed at Your lotus feet;
Your spiritual children
Mūrtimohana dāsa (diksha disciple)
Divyāṅgī Rādhā devī dāsī (diksha disciple)
Premarūpa Mādhavī devī dāsī (diksha disciple)|
Sreedhar (Guru ashraya)
POEM FOR MY DEAR GURU MAHARAJA
Gurumaharaj you have sprouted the seed of devotion in our hearts
And poured the nectar of the holy name for us to restart
You are the glistening moon among the stars
Chasing fallen souls like a jaguar
You are a role model for all of us
Guiding us away from the path of darkness like a compass
Srila Prabhupada gave you the kingdom of God
You developed it vast and broad
You gave us a navigator called Bhakti Vriksha
Escorting us to the spiritual plane of Suraksha
You perform endless travels around the world
To grant a clue leading us away from the entangled
-Your Humble Servant
Muthulakshmi
Hare Kṛṣṇa to Dear Guru-Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇāms to your lotus feet
vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kripa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaishnavebhyo namo namaḥ
All the glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All the glories to Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja Happy appearance day to you…
We thank Kṛṣṇa for protecting you in all your struggles to keep your health good to enlighten by showing the spiritual path to many souls.
We pay our humble gratitude to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda for giving us the most beautiful form of life which allows us to practice and achieve the love of godhead. Your dedicated life always encouraging our devotional life, especially whenever I recall the beautiful moments happened during your visit Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa in 2017, it stimulates my spiritual consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja ! We love you so much for all you have done for us. It is our turn to show our gratitude by following your instructions. If at all anything good we are doing in this life, it is only because of your causeless mercy and the guidance of your sincere disciples Rathapati Prabhu, Ujjwala Mataji, Saci Prana Prabhu and many senior devotees. With their guidance only we are in progress to get the Kṛṣṇa Prema.
We just always wanted to be under the divine shelter of your lotus feet with complete surrendered and follow your instructions. But we are hardly struggling to be enthusiastic in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. We feel guilt for not being able to do attentive chanting without offenses. Seeking your blessings for us so that we can enhance our sadhana to progress more in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and render more services to the movement.
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj... Below offering from one of my Bhakti Vrksha Member.
om ajnāna-timirāndhasya jnānānjana-salākayā
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
I offer my respectful obeisance’s into your lotus feet all glories to Srila Prabhupada all glories to Gurumaharaj.
You are the mercy of all the poorest people. I joined the KC for more than 2 years. I have finished my 2 years because of your mercy so that I can achieve Krishna Bhakti from all your instructions Jai ho Gurudev.
All my past years I bind with lots of sorrows, darkness, ignorance, and my Spiritual master is the one who opened my blinded eyes with the bright torch of KC knowledge. After I joined KC my life is going but smoother.
On this auspicious day of Vyasa pooja, I would like to thank you for the good health. Causeless mercy you have given to us so that I am very happy now.
Gurus form is best to meditate, Guru's feet are best to worship, Guru's words are the mantra, Gurus Grace is the root of liberation. We are the fallen souls, still, I have been trying to follow all your instructions.
Gurumaharaj please bless me to cross the material world.
I feel I wasted most of my life now after I joined KC I got some peace. I am practicing how to overcome from Maya karma etc., because we have been chanting the maha mantra
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
You always ask us to chant chant chant. yes, I agree with you we all doing our sadhana. When I started my KC on the25th January 2017 from that day until now I have been chanting my 16 rounds without missing even a single day nowadays I can feel the taste.
Without a spiritual master, we can't do anything guru is the representative of God. Guru is the one who can easily take us to God's feet. So we got you easily we could surrender to Krishna.
Gurumaharaj thanks you so much for the quotes which you have been sending to the disciples. We are lucky to have you as our spiritual master. Thanks to Krishna.
Now I really understood how important a guru in one’s life is. I can experience it. Samsara Dava Nala lidh lokha.....And I like the song which you have dedicated to HDG Srila prabhu pada “Yadi prabhu pada na hai ta tabaiki haita jivana bhahita kiso” .if you are not encouraging us how could we have passed our life and we don't know still about the Rath yathra and any grand festivals.
Gurumaharaj when you were visited to kkd, you were not in good health even though you visited kkd to bless us and remove our sins. Gurumaharaj you are exemplary for all humanity.
We will pray for your good health, again and again, I'll surrender to your lotus feet.
Dandavat pranams
Your Humble Servants
Nagaraj & Nadhiya
Nagaraj Durairaj,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
I offer my respectful obeisance’s into your lotus feet all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda all glories to Guru Mahārāja.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
You are the mercy of all the poorest people. I joined the Kṛṣṇa consciousness for more than 2 years. I have finished my 2 years because of your mercy so that I can achieve Kṛṣṇa Bhakti from all your instructions Jai ho Gurudeva.
All my past years I bind with lots of sorrows, darkness, ignorance, and my Spiritual master is the one who opened my blinded eyes with the bright torch of Kṛṣṇa consciousness knowledge. After I joined Kṛṣṇa consciousness my life is going but smoother.
On this auspicious day of Vyasa puja, I would like to thank you for the good health. Causeless mercy you have given to us so that I am very happy now.
Gurus form is best to meditate, Guru's feet are best to worship, Guru's words are the mantra, Gurus Grace is the root of liberation. We are the fallen souls, still, I have been trying to follow all your instructions.
Guru Mahārāja. please bless me to cross the material world.
I feel I wasted most of my life now after I joined Kṛṣṇa consciousness I got some peace. I am practicing how to overcome from Maya karma etc., because we have been chanting the maha mantra
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
You always ask us to chant chant chant. yes, I agree with you we all doing our sadhana. When I started my Kṛṣṇa consciousness on the25th January 2017 from that day until now I have been chanting my 16 rounds without missing even a single day nowadays, I can feel the taste.
Without a spiritual master, we can't do anything guru is the representative of God. Guru is the one who can easily take us to God's feet. So, we got you easily we could surrender to Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja, thanks you so much for the quotes which you have been sending to the disciples. We are lucky to have you as our spiritual master. Thanks to Kṛṣṇa.
Now I really understood how important a guru in one’s life is. I can experience it. samsara dava nala lidh lokha.....And I like the song which you have dedicated to His Divine Grace Śrīla prabhu pada “Yadi prabhu pada na hai ta tabaiki haita jivana bhahita kiso” .if you are not encouraging us how could we have passed our life and we don't know still about the Ratha yathra and any grand festivals.
Guru Mahārāja. when you were visited to Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, you were not in good health even though you visited Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa to bless us and remove our sins. Guru Mahārāja.you are exemplary for all humanity.
We will pray for your good health, again and again, I'll surrender to your lotus feet. Doing 16 rounds daily..
Naman,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
My dear Guru mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances at your Lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
My dear Spiritual Father by your causeless mercy you made this most fallen and insignificant soul to most fortunate one by accepting me as your disciple and gave me the opportunity to associate with pure Vaishnavas and render menial service to the mission of Lord Caitanya, Śrīla Prabhupāda and your Holiness.
The most fallen souls are simply by your Divine Glances and Care of your Holiness inspired and they become a devotee and start chanting the Holy Name of the Lord and progress in their spiritual journey. I am one of such soul benefited by your causeless mercy. Dear Guru Mahārāja, recently I realized due to some minor illness, How much difficult it was to practice devotional services if one's body is not in good condition. However, Your Holiness is practically demonstrating all of us that " We are not this Body" . Nothing Can Stop Your Holiness service to the mission of Lord Caitanya and Śrīla Prabhupāda! The Spiritual Master is the representative of the Supreme personality of God Head Śrī Kṛṣṇa and you are very intimate friend, Servant and associate of the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swamy Śrīla Prabhupāda! Our Spiritual Grand Father His Divine Grace A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swamy Śrīla Prabhupāda taught us the Secret formula to Back Home and Back to Godhead...I.e. Simply by catch hold the Dhoti of the Spiritual Master. By Simply following Your Holiness footsteps and executing your orders our destination will be assured by the purity and service at the Lotus feet of Lord Caitanya by your Holiness.
Your Holiness is so dear to the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord protects and Glorifying His Pure Devotees in all circumstances. Sometimes outwardly it may seems that the devotees of the Lord is struggling but it is the Lords arrangement for His Pure Devotees Glorification. We see the same thing in the life of Bhakta Sironmani Prahlāda mahārāja, Namacharya Śrīla HariDāsaThakur and your beloved Spiritual Master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swamy Śrīla Prabhupāda. The Same way Your Holiness is apparently struggling with Physical health issues by simply taking the sins of unworthy disciple like me.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am struggling in the execution of devotional service by my mere weakness of the heart and senses, but I have a Hope that your Holiness Causeless mercy will definitely safeguard from the onslaught of this Lords material energy (Maya). I assure you at your Holiness lotus feet that I will intensify my Sadhana and execute devotional service and improve myself better than the previous day, previous month and previous year and in this way try to spread the Glories of the Holy name whole heartedly with my full capacity. Please empower this most fallen Soul, without your mercy and guidance I am Nothing. You travelled all over the world and simply by the touch of your lotus feet all those places are purified and people from that places are started chanting the glories of the holy name.
I surrendered myself at the lotus feet of my Spiritual Master His Holiness Jayapataka Swamy Mahārāja. who is the victory flag of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda! Please engage this most fallen soul to help in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Supreme Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madana Mohana.
Your Humble Servants
Nāmavatāra Kṛṣṇa dāsa,
Kasthūrī Sakhi Devī dāsī
Pradeeksha
Harshita
Kanhaiyā Deśa, Middle East
Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
If words can express you my dear Gurudeva than only a qualified poet could do that and I am not one of them. Let me struggle to bridge the gap of what I actually want to say and what I am actually writing.
I never understood that we are not this body till I saw you practicing
I never felt the spiritual reverberation of Hari bol till you said that
I never understood the importance of my hands till I saw your endeavour to lift them and say Hari bol
I never understood the importance of preaching till I saw you giving classes without fail even after transplantation of liver and kidney
You are my super hero my strength my spiritual power my management guru my project leader my friend my philosopher my guide my mentor my moral support and most importantly the reason for me to live and practise Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
Thank you for everything and pls engage this servant in more of your missions
Your servant
Nandasuta Govinda Dāsa,
Balarāma Deśa, Middle East
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Plesae accept my humble daṇḍavat Praṇāma to your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Respected spiritual master,
It was your blessing that last year I was able to attend 69th Vyāsa-pūjā in Chennai and that day got sheltered from you. When I was sitting for shelter in front of you, that moment will be unforgettable in my life. I was not able to look anything other than your lotus feet and your face. It was some puṇya of my previous life that I was able to reach up to Your lotus feet to serve with flower. To write about that moment's feeling I have no word. Now I am typing my homage for your divine grace 70th Vyāsa-pūjā, but now also everything coming as a film in front of my eyes about that day.
Now I we know the goal of our life and we will serve the mission. Please bless us for further spiritual growth and give strength to manage preaching.
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Navneet Kumar
All Glories to Srila Gurudev, All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
My Beloved Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisance on your lotus feet.
Gurudev, It was great blessing for me that I got an opportunity to come to Chennai in the month of December 2018 and meet you. It was an ecstatic moment for me when you came to speak to me and bless me despite of your delicate heath condition. I was extremely delighted to serve you as I was instructed by HG Madhava Kanta Prabhuji.
Gurudev, as per your instruction, I am every day circumvallating the Tulasi Maharani and praying the Lord for your better health so that you can help more and more fallen souls like me and connect with mission of Srila Prabhupad in the service of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
I am too insignificant to become your disciple. it is only your causeless mercy that you have accepted as your disciple. Gurudev, I always pray for your blessings so that I can do my Sadhana more attentively and enthusiastically and do more service to lotus feet of the Lord Krishna.
Gurudev, please also bless my wife Varsana Radharani Devi Dasi, my son Saatwik, my Bhakti Vrksha cell members and all my relatives and friends for their continual progress in the devotional service to lotus feet of the Lord Krishna.
Your Insignificant Disciple
Neerajaksi Govind Das
O Great Soul, the Nectar of Mercy,
You are the true representative of Supreme Lord, who has made millions of people well-known about our Creator, our Almighty Lord. You have shown the path of purification, give away light of knowledge, bestowed the love of Supreme Lord, KṚṢṆA.
O most respectful Guru Mahārāja,
You are the genuine disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda that you strictly maintain his orders, rules and regulations and always trying heart and soul to involve us to maintain this spiritual rule. You taught the difference between body and soul, how to love Supreme Lord. You have taught how we will lead our life in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You are the pioneer of establishing Kṛṣṇa consciousness among the whole world. You obeyed the order of Your Spiritual Master very cordially even in your illness. Your day to day preaching mood made me astonished while your organs transplant in Chennai when you were preaching from the hospital even it was difficult for me to understand your voice clearly. Nothing can be a hindrance in front of you for your respectfulness towards Śrīla Prabhupāda.
O the Ocean of Love
For your hard labor you have raised and developed Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and manifested it. That’s why millions of foreigner devotee had got shelter in the Lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Recently you shifted to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur for the fast progress of TOVP which further indicates the real dedication of yours towards orders of your spiritual master. I am very fortunate to get a chance to serve in this great team led by my various śikṣā-gurus and wonderful devotees of yours.
O the Symbol of Sacrifice,
You have sacrificed your whole life for the betterment of disciples and always think about our spiritual progress. You are the only well- wisher and sympathetic towards us. You are the owner of such capacity that anyone who is most sinner and offender can be faultless by just taking a look at you.
I’m the most ignorant, sinner, corrupted, ill affected and ill-feeling soul. I am your downfall child. I don’t know what is good or what is bad, what should be accepted and what should be rejected. I have no fortune and virtue.
So I, the helpless soul, bow my head in your lotus feet and earnestly beg for your mercy; please Guru Mahārāja, help me so that I can be your disciple in real.
Willing to be your servant and Disciple.
Nitya Prakash Shukla
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Parampara acharyas !
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma, hare rāma, rāma rāma, hare hare
We are very thankful to you for sowing the seeds of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in the hearts of the fallen soles like us. We are learning what the real happiness in life is, only because or your mercy.
We pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa, May you be blesses with good health and long life so that more people can be benefitted in your guidance.
“By the mercy of Guru, one gets the mercy of the Supreme Lord”.
Aspiring to be Your humble servant,
Parthasarathy,
ādhikā Paardhasarathy,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Gurudeva,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Hare Rama !!!
Please accept my Humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
We are very happy since we started associating with your disciples and chanting Holy name regularly.
We started chanting after association and gradually increased our rounds. At present I am chanting 16 rounds and every day is very blissful and successful. I wish to continue in the association of devotees and begging your blessing to continue in this devotional life.
Thank you Guru Deva for your causeless mercy guidance by your senior disciples, because of whom we are practicing devotional service and completely free from all anxieties and disturbances in our day to day life.
Please bless us to progress steadily in our spiritual life.
We Pray to Rādhā Kṛṣṇa for your good health.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Yours Aspiring Servant,
Pandian
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
I know I am not that qualified to talk or glorify you but I would like to wish a very Happy Vyasa Puja and I will surely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to keep you all fit and healthy as a well-wisher and a śīkṣā disciple. I also want your blessings for my further spiritual advancement as I have taken aspiration from His Holiness Radhanatha Swami Mahārāja I am also willing to serve you when you come to Gaurāṅga Desa as the first time when me and my family met you on the rooftop and you desired to have dhoklas made by mother(Rati Rupini Jahnva Devī Dāsī) but apparently when you visited Dubai, that time you were on strict diet and we didn't get to serve you. So next time when you come to Dubai, by Guru and Kṛṣṇa's mercy we would be able to serve you.
Your well wisher,
Param Joshi
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja, wish you very very happy 70th Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day. we are very very happy by seeing your improvement in health. I am very much thankful to supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa for the improvement in your health. Will continue to pay that one day you will walk on your own like before and delivery many fallen souls like me. My heartfelt prayers to Lord Narashimadeva.
Guru Mahārāja, in February when you are initiating more than 250 devotees in Caitanya Nitāi desh (Chennai) which is very tiresome, severe for even a normal person. I could see you-where giving mala to all, till the end with same mercy and enthusiasm which was very inspiring to me. you are inspiration to millions of devotees and your enthusiasm keeps me always continue to preach in whatever hurdles come on my way. I have given responsibility as mahacakrapathi (east zone), alumina in-charge, Vaishnava visit scheduling. As mahacakrapthi, given greater responsibility for bringing up many more Bhakti vṛkṣa in our east zone(4 cakras In east zone) of Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa,. I very well know that I am not qualified to take up this sevas. Only by the mercy of you and senior vaisnavas got an great opportunity to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. In East zone we have 4 Śrīmad Bhagavatham classes,6 Bhagavad gita classes, festivals, manjaris and 17 Bhakti-vṛkṣa 'S are going on. Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa yatra has a target of 222 Bhakti-vṛkṣa by 2022 .
Your appearance day is very special for your disciples because, you shower special mercy on us, by your presence in this material world (which is full of faults and hypocrisy). Guru Mahārāja I know I am not all qualified for this seva, please empower and bless me that I can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission and carry out this seva in very successful manner. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja, so that I can improve my sadhana and bhakti and keep good health, as now-a-days my health is not in good shape. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja.
Eagerly waiting to celebrate your appearance day
Your humble servant,
Parama Karuṇa Kṛṣṇa Dāsa|
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāj
I am Parama pavana Govind dāsa from Kṛṣṇa katha Desh .
All glories to the Auspicious appearance day of His Holiness Jayapathaka swamy Guru mahārāja Ki Jay
Guru mahārāja we are very happy to see that you are in your most pleasing place of Māyāpur with full energy again after struggling of so many hurdles in your health issuses. Kṛṣṇa give you back to us for still continue guiding to these fllen souls like me. During congregational gatherings and chanting program I never thought negatively because Kṛṣṇa is there he will protect my Guru Mahārāja. I learned from these last one year of your treatment whatever miseries comes we can defeat that by firmly holding the Lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and full dependence on Kṛṣṇa by thinking Kṛṣṇa is my maintainer and he is my ultimate protector .
I am very happy to send these homage to the auspicious occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā to my Guru Mahārāj.
Guru mahārāja Ki Jaya!
Parama Pāvana Govinda dāsa
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada and All glories Lord Gaurāṅga and His devotees.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kindly accept our respectable obeisance unto your lotus feet.
Respectful Guru Mahārāja,
Causeless mercy of Lord Narasinga bhagavan we have got back our Gurudeva back to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur with good health.
We keep identifying our prayers to all our Ācāryas and Supreme Lord to keep our Respectful Gurudeva, keep in good health so that he can do wonders in this material world by enlightening and taking back 1000ds of fallen souls to Gaura Mandala eternally.
By your mercy we could able to serve and worship the Supreme Lord in this life, we very well realized that without your guidance and mercy we could not even thinking of progressing in spiritual path.
By your mercy and teachings, we trying to serve the Supreme Lord and His devotees but many times our service not enough to please the devotees.
With folded hands we fall to your lotus feet, kindly shower mercy on us, give the taste of chanting holy name and grand the mood of service to the devotees.
Please be mercy on us kindly protect our little taste of serving devotees and empower us wherever we lack in mood of service.
Though we insignificant and not qualified, but sincerely praying May Lord RadhaMādhav, Lord Rādhā Gopinatha (our residing deities),
Lord Jaganath Baladev Subadra, Lord Sudharsan, Lord Narasimga Dev Lord Gauranag, Lord Nithyānanda Prabhu and whole our paramparā Acharchars protect you from all the directions.
Your Humble Disciples,
Parama-tattva Gaurāṅga dāsa
Sudhāṅgī Rādhā devī dāsī
Bhagavath Raj
Gaurapriya
Hare krishna Guru Maharaj.
Please accept my humble obeisiance at your lotus feet.
On this joyful occasion of your vyasa puja, I would firstly express my happiness of your recovery after the surgery. It is very inspiring to see how you have transcended the bodily platform. I pray to Lord Sri Krishna that you continue to provide guidance to such fallen souls like myself, so that I may make some endeavour in preaching and helping in your mission to spread Krishna consciousness in this material world.
My spiritual life had its ups and downs last year. My preaching activity had stopped for a brief period of almost 6 months. The reason being the place where ibwas conducting the preaching activity in ( Labour camp room) the camp boss suddenlybrefused to give the room for preaching. It seems some other people complained about us conducting the class in the labour camp room. Though the campnboss was favourable for us to conduct the class but due to the management decision they couldn't provide me with the room. But again in the month of November with the help of one of my God brother we approached another camp boss. They agreed to provide us with the room for preaching. This is all because of your mercy that I am once again back in track in spreading Krishna consciousness. I am very thankfull to you from the bottom of my heart for all mercy that you have showered on me so far.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Jai Guru Maharaj.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisiance at your lotus feet.
On this joyful occasion of your vyasa puja, I would firstly express my happiness of your recovery after the surgery. It is very inspiring to see how you have transcended the bodily platform. I pray to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa that you continue to provide guidance to such fallen souls like myself, so that I may make some endeavour in preaching and helping in your mission to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this material world.
My spiritual life had its ups and downs last year. My preaching activity had stopped for a brief period of almost 6 months. The reason being the place where I was conducting the preaching activity in (Labour camp room) the camp boss suddenly refused to give the room for preaching. It seems some other people complained about us conducting the class in the labour camp room. Though the camp boss was favorable for us to conduct the class but due to the management decision they couldn't provide me with the room. But again in the month of November with the help of one of my God brother we approached another camp boss. They agreed to provide us with the room for preaching. This is all because of your mercy that I am once again back in track in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am very thankful to you from the bottom of my heart for all mercy that you have showered on me so far.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Jaya Guru Mahārāja .
Parampurusa Mādhava Dasa,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat praṇām
Please accept my humble obeisances
This is poonguzhali from kṛṣṇa katha desh. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.. On this occasion, I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope to take shelter of ur lotus feet soon. Guru mahārāja I want more strength to keep my promise to you under any circumstances .. Sincerely requesting your mercy to lead me to you.
At your service
Poonguzhali
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh
My dear Guru and beloved Maharaj,
“Happy vyāsa-pūjā to you—my dear respectable Mr. Gordon John Erdman"
Please accept my humble obeisance’s un to your Divine lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to your Holiness.
All glories to guru and gauranga. Mahraj
First of all, I am not eligible to glorify you. I consider being a dust on your Lotus feet. Please consider my apologies for any aparadas knowingly or unknowingly.
I heard that some sages have great power. It came true in my life through you. During your last visit to Krishna Katha Desh, by just touching you, I personally absorbed rapid transformation happening in me, which can be felt nicely but not able to explain clearly. From that day, my sadana was increased from 4 Rounds to 16 rounds and it took forward in spiritual path. Thank you for giving me that spiritual spark + ever last fuel which ignited and started this engine, which made this engine running continuously towards Krishna with causeless mercy of you.
Thanks for showering your unalloyed mercy unto me as child fed with milk from his mother while crying during hunger
One could not progress well in his real personal life without his own father. Like that Spiritual Father is must for progressing in spiritual life. A spiritual master like you is very rare. Never seen a guru with such dedication and hard work even your material body not supporting and had hard times recently in hospitals
I never seen such a guru who nicely set as a great example of himself (Being a western man, a millionaire, Graduation Topper at age 16 , being born in other religion, taking up Krishna consciousness seriously and following all the instructions of his spiritual master Srila Prabhupad ), how a guru should be. You are a real inspiration, a great soul, having great control and regulation in religious principles, full dedication, a great brahmachari etc. You are motivation for all. There by serving you is a real success in my spiritual career.
In Guru Kshetra, as Arjuna surrenders to Lord Krishna, we are surrendering to your lotus feet. I wish to dedicate my life for your mission but please please help us to be fixed in spiritual progress and take your orders seriously.
Once again Happy vyāsa-pūjā My Dear Guru Maharaj
“70th Sri Vyasya Puja Mahotsav Ki”—jai
Srila Prabhupada Ki—Jai
Guru maharaja Ki – jai
Nitai Guara permanade – Hari Hari Bol
Prabakaran
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept our respectful obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet.
Wish you a very happy 70th Vyāsa-pūjā day!
On this most auspicious day of your appearance, we humbly pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava & Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to always bless you with good health.
Gurudeva, no words can glorify your greatness. Even though you have a tight schedule, you give endless darśans to your disciples never thinking of your personal inconvenience. Associating with your vani is no different from your vapuh association. So please bless us to increase our regularity of associating with your divine instructions and to practically apply them in our lives.
Although our attempts to serve you in the past have been miserable, somehow you have continued to allow us the opportunity to render some insignificant service at your lotus feet. We are indebted to your causeless mercy life after life. Gurudeva, we beg with folded hands before you and seek your blessings so that we may earnestly serve you at our best wherever we are. Please continue to hold our hands and engage us in your service always; that is our only way to perfection. Life after life, please engage us.
Worthless servant of your sevants,
Prasanna Vāsudava dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Rādhā Sakhi Devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
परम आदरणीय व पूज्यनिय गुरु महाराज,
हरे कृष्ण व दण्डवत प्रणाम,
आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ व श्रील प्रभु पाद जी की सेवा में निर्धारित समस्त कार्यो को आप संपन्न करे इसके लिए श्री भगवान से प्रार्थना है |
आपका स्वास्थ्य सही नहीं रहने के बाद भी आप द्वारा भगवत नाम का प्रचार व श्रील प्रभुपाद को प्रसन्न करने के लिए उन सभी कार्यो को सुचारु रूप से किया जाना सभी भक्तिमार्गी लोगो के लिए अनुसरणीय है
श्रीकृष्ण भावनाभावित संघ के द्वारा हम जैसे पतितो का कल्याण किया जा रहा है इसके लिए आप व पूर्वर्ती आचार्य गण तथा शिक्षा गुरु व शिक्षा गुरु माताएं व संघ के सभी भक्त गणों को कोटिशः धन्यवाद है
आप अपनी कृपा व दया मुझ दास पर सदैव बनाये रखे जिससे दास की भक्ति मार्ग में स्थिरता व अहैतुक श्री कृष्ण भक्ति में उन्नति प्राप्त हो
कृपया आप अपने श्री चरणों में दास का कोटिशः प्रणाम स्वीकार करे
हरि हरि बोल !
आपका दास
प्रयाग दत्त तिवारी
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
On the auspicious occasion of your 70th holy appearance day, please accept our Bhakti Purno Praṇām at the dust of your lotus feet. Gurudeva, by the mercy of Śrī Śrī Gaur Nitāi, we hope your health is improving and hope you are now much better than before.
Here in Mathuradesh we all are hankering for your association and your darśan. We are missing you a lot.
Now Gurudeva you have arrived in Śrī Dhām Māyāpur and all devotees are in an ecstatic mood. My plan was to visit Māyāpur during Gaur Purnima festival 2019 and take advantage of getting your association and to engage in some cooking service for you. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my trip due to ill health of Madanmohan Prabhu. I had to go to Mumbai for his health checkup and treatment. Doctors have identified the root cause of his unstable situation (dizziness in his head) 1. Age factor, 2. Stress factor, 3. Fluctuating sugar level. Doctors have advised him to take complete rest for 3 months to speed up the healing process. They have also given him additional blood thinner, Vitamins for nerves and changed his sugar medicines. With the prayers of Vaisnavas and your mercy, he is feeling better now.
Gurudeva with your blessings, our mood is to share our experience of happiness in Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement with others. You will recall that we started a small project at Barka (Bhaktidesh) and you had done Bhumi puja and chanted Gayatri Mantra there, in the car. This preaching center is facilitating local devotees and business communities to participate in our Naam Sankirtana Movement. During the last visit of His Holiness Bhakti Puroshottam Mahārāja, he expressed his desire to spend a few days in Bhakti Desh to do nice Naam Sankirtan, Mangal Aarti etc. Similarly, many Mahārājas who visited Bhaktidesh had also blessed us so that we can do more preaching. Gurudeva, we are eagerly waiting to have your Charan dhuli so that we can fully utilize this place as preaching center.
Currently, initiated devotees from the Bengali, Hindi & Malayalam groups have separate preaching programs every week. Each group has 4 sub-groups to carry out weekly program by rotation. For the major Vaisnava festivals such as Ratha Yatra, Janmasthami, Radhastami, Panihati etc. we collectively celebrate with all the groups. We also have Kṛṣṇa Club for the children.
We are cultivating a small group of Sindhi Business community. They come for the weekly programs regularly and few of them have started chanting on Japa Mala.
Also, we have initiated monthly satsanga with our office staff in their accommodation on Bhakti-vṛkṣa modules. Five families are already attending the satsanga. In addition, we have another Bhakti-vṛkṣa group in Muscat consisting of Bengali devotees from Kolkata. Here we have weekly Bhakti Briksha programs.
Tulsi (Melbourne) & Partha (Stuttgart) are doing well with your mercy. Tulsi will soon get Australian Passport. Similarly, Partha is also expecting to get a German Passport.
My mother Smt. Kundalata Govinda Biswas (Age 70+) is aspiring to get initiation from you through Namahata, Berhampur. She is following all the 4 regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds. She is cooking on her own and offering Bhoga to the deities. Gurudeva, please accept her as your disciple. I heard that you are visiting Berhampur on 31st March for a day. My desire is, it will be so nice if my mother can take your blessings.
Gurudeva, please bless us all so that all the obstacle in the path of our devotional service to Guru and Gauranag are removed. Please also bless us so that Bhakti Desa temple and the devotees in the Bhakti Desa, Muscat and our office staff can develop into nice devotees and they can also preach and bring more fallen souls at your lotus feet.
Gurudeva we pray to Lord Narshimadeva to protect you from all dangers and bring back your health soon.
Your Spiritual Children
Prema Nandani devī dāsī
Madanmohan Caitanya Das
Tulsi
Partha & all our Chakra members from Bhaktidesh
Mathurā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Hare Krishna! Dandavat Pranam!
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to Your Holiness.
Nama Om Visnu padaya Krishna preshtaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin it namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master Srila Prabhupada...
All glories to Sri Sri Nitai-Gauranga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Sri Sri Radha and Krsna for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet.
In this auspicious occasion we would like to take this opportunity to mention few words about our spiritual father His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj which may please the Supreme Lord and shower his mercy towards development of our Krshna Consciousness movement.
Inspite of your severe health condition, you are always meditating on your devotees globally and shower your compassionate love towards all the conditioned soul by travelling around the world.
At whatever condition you may be just trying to fulfil your Spiritual Master’s instruction in every situation either by donating/distributing books, constructing temples (Huge temple in Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir TOVP), preaching activities daily on Facebook including hospitals while going for treatment etc.. You are just reminding yourself that you are selfless servant/instrument of your spiritual master. That is the secret we noticed and we will try following the same to the best possible means in our day-to-day life to become more and more devoted/surrendered to krshna in all of our actions.
Your enthusiasm, eagerness, faith & confidence in serving towards your Guru and Krshna made us to increase our spiritual progress/strength for the benefit of humanity in general (conditioned soul).
You are being a great inspiration for all of us.
On this auspicious occasion of Bhima rathi 70th Vyasa pooja, kindly bless all of us to be in your shelter always and follow your footpath just to increase our faith towards Guru and Krshna.
Your Aspiring Humble Servant
Premadata Gopinath Das
Campakalata Premamayi Devi Dasi
Kogulasriramavalli
Kogilaseethalakshmi
Pavithiragaurangi
Krishna Katha Desh
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear spirutual father Guru Mahārāja, hare krishna
At first accept my humble greetings at your lotus feet. Today is Vyāsa-pūjā; Guru mahārāja it is your appearance day, this day is very auspicious day. Guru mahārāja we got the opportunity to have a darśan of you on the month of February. When I got initiation from you, a new soul was born and there are no words to explain my emotions. I am really fortunate that I had a darśan of you and to get initiation from you. Dear Guru mahārāja I beg your mercy so that I will be able to progress in my devotional service. Dear gurudev I sincerely pray to you to help me fixed in my spiritual vows which I gave to you. Please shower your mercy upon us so that I may never think of leaving this association and my spiritual master till my life end. I request you to take charge of my mind and never allow these desires to destroy my spiritual activities.
I sincerely fall down before your divine lotus feet and beg you to give me the strength and love to face all the problems and challenges in this material world and bring my children’s in the path of devotion and with all good qualities please bless me Guru Mahārāja. I also pray to Kṛṣṇa for your speed health recovery. My yatra leaders keep sharing your health updates. We are so fortunate to have you as our spiritual father.
Your humble dasanu dāsī
Premeśvarī Padmā devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma to your lotus feet, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga.
Dear Gurudeva this year is very special in my life as I became your spiritual son on Vasanta pañcamī day in Chennai. You are guiding me every day I listen your lectures regularly and following your instruction sincerely.
My dear Gurudevā you are most merciful and unstoppable soldier of Śrīla Prabhupada I don’t know which life I did little good karma I became your spiritual son. The work you did for your spiritual master in spreading this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement all over the world and guiding the generation in accepting this movement inspired and touched deep into my heart and many souls like me.
I was worried for your health, but I have strong faith Lord Gaurāṅga will protect you from all the obstacles.
Bless me Gurudeva in serving your instruction in a purest way so that I will remain your faithful spiritual son forever.
I never forget the word you say always Gaurāṅga, Nityānanda... Gaurāṅga...
Always praying for your good health and promising to follow your instructions.
Śrīla Gurudeva ki jaya, Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaya
Your spiritual son,
Puṇḍarika Mahājana dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
My beloved Guru Mahārāja
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. I have no quality to glorify you but if you give me your unconditional mercy then I will be able to write something. You are distributing the causeless mercy of Lord Caitanya and putting the flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Actually, you are like Lord Nityānanda who delivered unlimited fallen souls without thinking about their qualities. You are the perfect father who looks after his thousand sons and daughters every moment. You are saving us from all material misery to take us back to godhead. Oh Guru Mahārāja please help me to serve your instructions. I pray to you please help me to be fixed in my spiritual vows. Please take care of your health as we all need you and please bless me to gain success in this mission because I can't succeed to please Kṛṣṇa without your mercy.
Your insignificant humble servant,
Puṇyavatī Sītā devī dāsī
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains."
Guru Mahārāja, kindly accept this humble offering at your holy feet.
You have taught us “how to overcome the difficulties in life” and We all witnessed it practically in August 2018 during the transplant surgeries. The Words are inadequate to explain your glories especially your determination, dedication, enthusiasm to serve our ISKCON Founder Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda. (Longing for that hardened determination, dedication and sincerity to serve Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. When Shall I have a ting of your Guru Bhakti Mahārāja),
Your unlimited compassion to save the suffering/ conditioned/ fallen souls are evidencing that you are that “nitāi kripa pradayine”- you are mercy personified of Lord Nityānanda prabhu. and your enthusiasm to spread saṅkīrtana movement and your great support to complete the TOVP project, these all are just a gist of your unfathomable Guru bhakti to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, your compassion and determination to distribute Lord Caitnaya Mahāprabhu’s mercy to all the conditioned and the most fallen souls without any discrimination are not only indicating your divine nature but inspiring thousands and thousands of new comers to take up and practice Kṛṣṇa bhakti. I always just begging at your holy feet to have a few drops of Guru Bhakti to serve & please you Guru Mahārāja.
The day (26-Mar-18) asked you the online session question that which service you give top priority in those service Śrīla Prabhupāda that have assigned to you, you have revealed your heart to us in such a manner which depict the verse “prema bhakti yāhā hoite avidyā vināśa jathe”.
Gurudeva, begging for your mercy to empower us to serve TOVP project well and always seeking your immense blessings to our TOVP team to successfully icomplete the project and Inaugurate TOVP in the year 2022.
There may be few challenges that we have to walk through in both spiritual and material aspects, however by remembering and holding your lotus feet, we are easily able to give up those anxieties we life after life have to be grateful to you.
Begging at your holy feet pray that your grace always keep us at your divine shelter that we should always be with association of Pure devotees and not to commit any mistakes/offenses even unintentionally and to practice our daily sādhana in the mood of “trinad api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyā sadā hari”. seeking your blessings to engage this servant’s body, words and mind in your services to please your grace and the disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda and services of Hari kathā/ Hari nāma saṅkīrtana to the common men/public and devotees which alone can save the people from all sufferings in this kali yuga.
Guru Mahārāja, we always beg at your lotus feet to provide us the Spiritual Strength that we all God Brothers and God sisters will serve together to receive your causeless mercy and to spread the glories of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness every part of the world from hamlets to metropolis as your victory flags may spread all the continents on earth and fulfill Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Instructions & Prophecy.
I always aspiring to enrich the divine qualities and deepen in devotional services to follow your footsteps. (By your blessings had the opportunity to distribute more than 1500 Bhagavad-gītā’s during Mar 18- march19 seeking always your blessings to distribute more and more Śrīla Prabhupāda Books in near future by following your footsteps and please Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Guru Mahārāja. On this most auspicious occasion of your Holiness 70th Vyāsa Pūjā, begging and praying at your lotus feet to keep us always at your shelter and shower your causeless mercy, guidance and blessings to please you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and our Vaishnava Ācāryas and the dear devotees of Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Your Insignificant Eternal Servitor,
Puruṣottama Prasāda dāsa, (Dīkṣā Disciple),
Dāmodara deśa Yātrā, Middle East
All Glories To Srila Gurudev
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet Gurudev
My dear spiritual father
wishing you a very happy krishna conscious birthday May Lord Narasimha Dev protect you from everything
Dear father I am always thinking how wonderfully you have dedicated your whole life for the service Srila Prabhupada
Dear father by your mercy I am able to chant seriously during the brahma Muhurtham . Also by your mercy I am able to learn to play kirtan on harmonium. Dear father I am trying to utilise my time in more and preaching and reading
Dear father also during this year we have started a centralised friday weekend program for children of all ages
Now we have 120 children and at least 15 teachers are taking care of them .
Dear father please shower your mercy on the ladies who attend my cell program. They are all lecturers in colleges.
Dear father please bless all of us to do more service by preaching and improving our sadhana.
My dandavat pranams to you dear Gurudev
Your humble daughter
Radhaharini Devi dasi
Myself Radhakrishna Rasarnava das from Mathuradesh(Muscat). Initiation on 27th January 2017.
Shiksha gurus: siddagauranga Prabhuji/ Ramakrishna Prabhuji.
My humble Dandawat pranams into lotus feet of Srila Guru Dev
Nama om vishnu padaya krishna preshtaya bhutaleshrimate Jayapataka swaminniti namine namaste sarasvate deve gauravani pracharine nirvishesha shunyavadi pascatya desh tarine.
Guru Dev being mercy on me and accepting me as your disciple.
I am presently in Mathura desh since 10 months associated with Al Khuwair chakra attending all regular classes like Bhakthi Vraksha and Bhagvatam class. Gurudev we had invited the deities beginning of this year named as Ladu Gopal,Gour Sundar and Nithai Chandra and by your causeless mercy myself and my good wife Rasmai Madhavi DD offering our seva to Lord.
Gurudev Since February 2019 every day we both get up in Brahma muhurth and complete our prescribed 16 rounds chanting. We do attend every congregation of Mathura desh, active participation in Vaishnava seva and conduct Magalarathi program in our house.
Guru Maharaj please bless me so that I can progress in my sadhana and support in Prabhupada missions.
Your humble servant
Radhakrishna Rasarnava Das.
My Dear Respected Gurudeva,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your Lotus feet and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Gurudeva.
Wishing my very dear Spiritual Master and Spiritual Father a colorful and Blissful 70 th Vyasa Puja day for 16th April 2019.
Trust this note finds Gurudeva in better state of health after the treatments at Chennai Hospital.
Each step you now take for all of us with so much determination to get back into physical shape cannot be ever compensated by us.
My Sincere Prayers to Lord Narasimgha Deva that our Gurudeva recovers to the good old days levels where we could sing and dance with your holiness for many hours.
The profound mercy and energy levels Gurudeva leaves behind at each program is beyond words and totally blissful.
This is purely due to the immense amount of compassion your holiness carries for all his disciples
We too greatly look forward to have your physical presence at Śyāma Deśa again
Gurudeva we are all doing extra rounds and praying at Śyāma Deśa for your full recovery.
Your Spiritual daughter and my Mother Rohini Rādhikā Devī Dāsī, wife Sheela and sons Govind and Aravind also request their humble obeisances to be accepted at your lotus feet for your Vyasa puja occasion.
All glories to GURUDEVA.
Your humble and insignificant spiritual son,
Rādhābhava Gaura dāsa
Śyāma Deśa, Middle East
My beloved Guru Maharaj
Hare Kṛṣṇa. All glories to Śrīla prabhu pada.
At first accept my humble greetings at your lotus feet. I have no quality to glorify Guru Mahārāja. Becose of your unconditional mercy only I could write something. I am a very fallen soul, sree krishnas unconditional mercy, I got Guru Mahārāja as my GURU from guru parampara. Before I came to ISKCON I don’t know about Guru or PARAMAPARA, or Who is SUPREME LORD.
I am fallen soul, my Guru Mahārāja. It’s your unconditional mercy up on me, I could see you three times ,when you visited Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa. During your second visit I aspire and third visit I could get shelter from GURUMAHARAJ.
My beloved Guru Mahārāja., my thirst to visit Māyāpur Dhām and attend The Great VYASAPUJA. I am booked flight ticket for that, please Guru mahārāja remove all the obstacles and bless me. I am a fallen soul, shower me with your unconditional mercy, Please bless me for chanting more with concentration and do devotional seva and save me from this material attachment.
Your servant,
Radhamani mavelil
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharaj,
I have following up with your medical progress while you were in Chennai. Despite all your inconveniences, you have given class every day.
With your kind of medical condition, many would prefer to rest and recover. As maha Varaha says it, your are the true spiritual warrior. We never saw any difference in your Deva to Srila prabhupad. We are highly inspired by your action.
You have continued your fight against Maya and protect your disciples. Without your mercy we have no chance with Maya. Only by your mercy .We are able to restraint Maya.
Will continue to support your preaching activity by conducting bhakti vrksas. Also most importantly I will enlighten our devotees from the envious ritwik preachers.
Your servant
Radhapati krsna das
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, my spiritual father,
Please accept my most humble obeisance to the dust of your lotus feet.
In the year 2018, I and my family were so fortunate to have your personal darśan in August, 2018 in Caitanya Nitāi Desh (Chennai), prior to your operation. In spite your health condition, you allowed for personal darśan. This incident would be in my memory line as a most cherished moment all through my life.
After your surgery, with in few weeks of operation, you started straight communication with all your well-wishers and disciples through evening classes. This is a clear indication of your eagerness and care for devotees. Your commitment to Śrīla prabupada is unparalleled.
As mentioned in the NOI 3, utsahan nishcayad dhairya, tat-tat-karma-pravartanat. The enthusiasm, patience and endurance are the success formula for pure devotional service and you are the embodiment and manifestation of such success in pure devotional service. Your success in continuous self-less service to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga without any expectation is a proof for future generations.
Your initiatives for congregation preaching through Bhakti vṛkṣa program is your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda initiatives for developing the congregation all over the world to fulfill the Lord Caitanya prophecy. These results are ever increasing thus authenticating the process.
Your greatest magnanimity is your compassion and with that many fallen condition souls like me were benefited. Though, I have no eligibility in any spectrum of my life, you accepted me as your disciple on the recommendation of your dear disciple His Grace Vaikuntapati prabhuji, to have you as our spiritual master.
After moving to Wakra in 2017 (a city in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa,), by your mercy we could re organize and consolidated into 3 groups with Kola-Cakra- Mathura, Vṛndāvan and Dwaraka. We are surviving by your mercy only Guru Majharaj. Also started new Śrīmad bhāgavatam classes in Dwaraka group to avoid long travel.
As per the Yatra demand, along with Kola cakra, I accepted to serve for four more cakra ( Anant padmanbha cakra, Ekacakra, Rudra cakra and Govardhana giri cakra). I seek similar aspirations while serving other cakras to serve you in helping Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
This year a special service opportunity was given to me and my wife in the translation of your book “ Bhakti for bliss” in Telugu language.
Guru Mahārāja on this special day of yours, I humbly beg you for the following benedictions that:
1) To give humble state of mind to follow your instructions as my heart and soul without any deviation and to help you in śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
2) To fulfill the desire of Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa Yatra 222 -2022 Bhakti-vṛkṣa in Kṛṣṇa katha desh. I also seek your blessings and empowerment for the fulfillment of challenge in taking up 34 Bhakti-vṛkṣa groups in our South zone in the 2019.
3) To give us success in our efforts for developing devotees becoming eligible for accepting you as their spiritual master and lead blissful spiritual life in the service of guru and gaurāṅga.
4) Namananda Asima Dāsaprabhuji from Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, started to form one group in Algeria and request your mercy for its manifestation.
These tasks are only possible by your causeless mercy. I seek permanent shelter at your lotus feet, again and again. Guru Mahārāja,
Guru Mahārāja, My entire family (wife, Ujvala Kalindi Devī Dāsī, your aspirant children, Amrutha and Anirudh and my mother Varādhātri Paurnamasi Devī Dāsī) joins me on the auspicious day of your 70th Vyasa puja, in praying to Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, Narsimha dev and Panch tattva for your good health so that you will be in your best of spirits and also complete the “Lord Caitanya” book which would be a greatest treasure for entire Gaudiya Vaishnava community in future.
Your insignificant disciple,
Rādhāpati Śyāma dāsa (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
My Dear Guru Maharaja
Please accept my Dandavat obeisance’s at your lotus feet on this day of your 70th Vyasa Puja Mahotsav. May I always take shelter and guidance from you.
Gurudev, It has been nine five years since I have taken initiation on spiritual path. I humbly accept that I have not spent enough time doing my spiritual activities specially reading and preaching but now we are more serious on scriptural studies.
By writing this I am thinking that I have now all the spiritual instruction from you and it’s time for me to implement it very speedily. I am conducting one Bhakti Vriksha Class with 12 members and I beg for your blessings to do more and more preaching services to be a part of our Mathuradesh, Your Vision and Prabhupada’s Mission which is finally CM’s Mission.
I am always your servant and please always be my Spiritual Master. Always seeking your kind blessings for me, my family and our cell members.
Hare Krishna
Radheshyam Charan Das
My Wife-Mitravrinda Dwarikarani Devi Dasi
My Daughter-Krishna (11th Standard)
My Son Kandarp Mohan (2nd Standard).
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudev
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisences unto your lotus feet.
We are eternally grateful to Śrī Śrī RadhaMādhav for protecting you and giving you back to us again.
We always need you very much Guru mahārāja to guide us and inspire us in our spiritual journey.
I am really blessed to be your disciple. We are very happy to see you deliver Gaurāṅga's pastimes from Caitanya book daily from Māyāpur. I keep listening to them whenever is possible for me.
Guru mahārāja please shower your blessings upon all the devotees so that we may all work together for the pleasure of Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Your's insignificant disciple,
Rādhikā Gopālinī devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda!
All glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My Dearest Spiritual Father,
I could not control my tears when I saw you at Chennai Initiation ceremony, very eager to see you dancing and singing kīrtana with that big karatāla.
In last year homage I had begged you to show mercy at my family members by engaging them in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I bow down unto your lotus feet and thank you Guru Mahārāja, this year at Chennai initiation ceremony on Feb 10, 2019 you have initiated my Mother and she is Kālindī Govinda-priyā devī dāsī. My sisters, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces got Aspiration at your lotus feet at Chennai. We all are feeling more secured in your hands.
Whenever I undergo difficulties, I pray to you and you have always uplifted me. Gurudevā, you are living with us at our home at Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa. At challenging times, I come to Altar room and talk to you and you have given solutions as well.
Gurudevā, I meditate and plead you to make happen my husband to get back Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and you.
I am obliged to serve you by nurturing Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to our KKC (Kṛṣṇa Kids Club) children. I am conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣa class and am a member of Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa website team. Unfortunately, I am inadequate to deal with, I am seeking your inconceivable mercy to carry out my responsibilities.
Yours Servant.
Rādhikā Rājeśvari devī dāsī
Rasānātha Gopāla dāsa (Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa - Middle East)
My dear Guru Mahārājā,Please accept my humble obeisance’s at your Lotus feet. All glories to yourauspicious 70th appearance day”.
The will of good fortune,self-could meet your honest disciples, which resulted me to take your shelterand got initiated in Dec’ 2011.
Oh, Guru Dev You are thepersonification of the Ocean of mercy.
You asked me to help ŚrīlaPrabhupāda mission during my initiation time, which I am trying sincerely.
Being bound by the threemodes of material nature, how could I find a suitable words to Glorify You, howeverwith your mercy, I will try to attempt!!
The Devotee community andmedical community is constantly, observing during the past years from 2008onwards after the stroke, it is unbelievable of your preaching and reaching allaround the globe by Travelling, and other electronic media such as face book,Lava Matra, WhatsApp group GDY JPSS, Instagram, etc.. To up lift the fallensouls. None of Bodily calamity could stop your service to your Spiritual MasterŚrīla Prabhupāda. Which is inspiring and reminding me how much I am responsibleand committed being your disciple to glorify you and broadcast the message of previous Ācārya’s which self-heard from you!!
I felt bad, you are trying hardly to cleanse the dirt’s in my heart by undergoing so many tribulations, Śrī Gurudev, self cannot clean my dirty mind by own endeavor without your mercy.
Guru Mahārāja, I willcertainly try to up keep the standard of being your Disciple to please You, byhearing about you and observing yourservice to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Maharaj!!!
You went to the cave of death, and come back to fight in the field of maya as a wounded soldier to cleanse my consciousness and teach me to become a pure devotee by your exemplary character, I bow down at your Lotus feet again and again!!!
The worldwide Disciples and well-wishers of you come together in Japa session and purifying ourselves in zoom net -work for your speedy recovery, but in reality you under gone all pains just for our own well beings!!!
Being in Chennai you are preaching Navadivip Mandala Parikrama in on line, we have not missed your classes.
I Just recalled one of the Post Surgery talk by you in Chennai:
We are identifying with the body.
Five cross body (Earth, water, fire, Air and Ether) and 3 Subtle Body (False Ego, Mind and Intelligence)
The man has hormones, the lady has hormones, and the Animal has hormones, so they are Naturally influenced by this hormones. So in this way without previous desire just the presence of the opposite gender it aggravates the hormones. So one thus entrapped in the material world, there is no chance, and narrating Puranjan story to enlighten us to overcome the bodily concept of life.
Lord Jesus said, the goal of life is love God, and Śrīla Prabhupāda executed how to achieve it.
We heard that all your doctors and attendants are Chanting the Maha Mantra.
You are a touch stone!!! You are a touch stone!!! You are a touch stone!!
All glories to You Guru Dev,
In this day, seeking your blessings to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission with pure hearted, I will definitely progress in my spiritual journey by your mercy.
Will pray for your wellbeing to Śrī Narasiṁha Dev, Rādhā Mādhav, Śrī Pañca Tattva and waiting to see you in leading the HARINAM Kirtan as always.
Your sincere son,
Rādikapathi Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Ragesh
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please Accept My humble obeisance.
All glories to your divine grace and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru deva, I am your most unqualified son Ragesh Reghunadh.
Please accept my most humble and respectful humble obeisance's unto your divine lotus feet.
Guru Mahārājā, I’m waiting for that day, when you will catch me from this material world... waiting for that when I’ll be Your disciple... when I’ll be your Spiritual son... As an offering, I submit myself and all those
I am guiding directly and indirectly to your lotus feet.
I want you to know that you mean a lot to me and I am trying as much to follow all of your instructions.
Kindly forgive my shortcomings and any wrong doing
I have done so far, either knowingly or unknowingly.
I am still crawling in this world - trying to be a devotee.
Only with your blessings and unconditional mercy can I someday be a true devotee.
Kindly empower me to continuously use my body, mind and soul in your service eternally.
Jaya Guru deva! Happy 70th Vyāsa-pūjā Day dearest father!
Your most unqualified servant,
Ragesh Reghunadh
Homage
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Hare Krishna! Dandavat Pranam!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Nama Om Visnu padaya Krishna preshtaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin it namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master..Srila Prabhupada..
All glories to Sri Sri Nitai-Gauranga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Sri Sri Radha and Krsna for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet..
On this auspicious day of your Vyasa Pooja, we pray to Lord Narasimhadev, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Lord Sri Krishna to improve your health and spread Srila Prabhupad's mission uninterrupted and uplift many souls of this world.
Thank you for your causeless mercy on such insignificant worthless persons. We humbly request our dear father to give us guidance since we have no idea how to progress and make our life successful. Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Also please bestow your mercy on all your children so that all could do devotional service and develop pure love for Krishna and stay at the shadow of your divine lotus feet.
Happy Vyasa-puja to our most beloved Spiritual Father!
Your Servants,
Raghurama Laksman Das, Subhagya Citra Devi Dasi, Bhakta Rahul and Bhakta Rohit
Krishna Katha Desh.
Hare Kṛṣṇa to Jayapatākā Mahārāja Daṇḍavat Praṇām to Your lotus feet. Your most inspired Guru Mahārāja in whole world because your are having some many health issues still your always want preach and giving Kṛṣṇa prema to all. Thank you so much for your support on our spiritual growth. You will be always inspired to so many people in world. Hare Kṛṣṇa please bless me to grow in spiritual path.
Rajani,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms to you.
Our prayers for you, for your good improvement in health.W e are feeling very happy that you are now doing well and shifted to Māyāpur.
Al glories to your auspicious appearance day.
In this year special Vyasa Pūjā, Kindly bless me to do more services regularly to the best, to please you and devotees, irrespective of any inconvenience in my body or mind or situations or anything. Kindly bless my family also, so that we all engage in constant devotional service.
I am fortunate to be your disciples, though iam not eligible for it, you have given me a chance to serve you and Lord. Thank you so much. Bless me to be more humble and do devotional services perfectly and get pure prema Bhakthi, by rising above the 3 modes and spread kṛṣṇa consciousness to more and more people.
I have to improve in all aspects of services and do it to the best and be a good example, specially to my daughter Khrisha Śrī, and bless her also that she becomes a good Pure devotee.
Kindly bless my parents also to become serious in devotional service. Give me the knowledge, so that I take up all things happening in my life, at same level and take it as kṛṣṇa mercy, really from heart. Requesting for real transformation in my heart. So that I serve you, in what way, you want me to do so.
With His more mercy, Kṛṣṇa have given me, best things in my life, without asking for it .I hope with your mercy and His mercy only, I got you as my GURU mahārāja in my life. Thank you so much forever. Thanks to Lord Kṛṣṇa and you and all devotees, who guided and who are guiding in this Spiritual path.
Please forgive our mistakes and the offenses committed and help to progress effectively ,without obstacles, together in our family, so that we practice and preach effectively and be a good example of a devotee family. Give us the fortunateness of following your orders as it is, happily and whole heartedly.
Please give me the understanding of the subject of the real knowledge of our vedic scriptures and let me remember it and practice it ,as it is and preach it perfectly, so that I can do good service in your mission.
All glories to Guru Mahārāja. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Thank You.
Your servant,
Rajeśvarī Rādhārāṇī devī dāsī
My dear Gurudeva
Please accept My humble Obeisances at your lotus feet
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
It is the kindest blessings of the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa upon you and your spiritual children having allowed you to be in physical presence in the Holy dhama & in the hearts of your devotees forever. We have seen you swimming across the ocean of tribulations undergoing physical challenges one after the other & giving us life lessons of endurance to remain fixed under all circumstances taking shelter of the Holy names & submissive to the directives of one's spiritual master.
After having read your messages sent in disciple circles in social media during Jan & May 2018 in which you had mentioned that some of your disciples are not able to keep up their vows of initiation & this has caused serious concerns to you resulting in your deteriorating health, you also advised & requested all of us to simply get back to maintaining our vows of initiation, taking the deep import of your heartfelt feelings, with your kind blessings a step towards inspiring devotees to maintain their vows of chanting 16 rounds of quality Japa we conducted several inspirational & confidence boosting workshops during May, Dec 2018 in Shyamadesh & Avataridesh in UAE, we are glad to offer at your lotus feet the success of these workshops, you may kindly be infromed, the attendees of these seminars around 350, have realized their potency to chant 16 rounds of hari nama Japa qualitatively during the Brahma Muhurta & are dedicating them unto your lotus feet requesting Lord Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to bless you with good health for we need your presence for long long years to come by, which is in itself all auspicious & inspiring.
On this auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā, celebrations we offer our prayers to the Lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pancattva, Śrī Jagannathdeva along with His brother Śrī Balabhadra & sister Subhadra to always protect you & bless you with physical strength. May we become more sincere & serious in assisting you to please your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda always.
Your servants
Ramakṛṣṇa dāsa,
Śacī Yaśoda devī dāsī
Śyāma Deśa, Middle East
My dear Gurudeva
Please accept My humble Obeisances at your lotus feet
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
It is the kindest blessings of the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna upon you and your spiritual children having allowed you to be in physical presence in the Holy dham & in the hearts of your devotees forever. We have seen you swimming across the ocean of tribulations undergoing physical challenges one after the other & giving us life lessons of endurance to remain fixed under all circumstances taking shelter of the Holy names & submissive to the directives of one's spiritual master.
After having read your messages sent in disciple circles in social media during Jan & May 2018 in which you had mentioned that some of your disciples are not able to keep up their vows of initiation & this has caused serious concerns to you resulting in your deteriorating health, you also advised & requested all of us to simply get back to maintaining our vows of initiation, taking the deep import of your heartfelt feelings, with your kind blessings a step towards inspiring devotees to maintain their vows of chanting 16 rounds of quality Japa we conducted several inspirational & confidence boosting workshops during May - Dec 2018 in Shyamadesh & Avataridesh in UAE, we are glad to offer at your lotus feet the success of these workshops, you may kindly be informed, the attendees of these seminars around 350, have realized their potency to chant 16 rounds of hari nama Japa qualitatively during the Brahama Muhurtam & are dedicating them unto your lotus feet requesting Lord Sri Sri Radha Madhava to bless you with good health for we need your presence for long long years to come by, which is in itself all auspicious & inspiring.
On this auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyasapuja, celebrations we offer our prayers to the Lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Prahlada Narasimhadeva, Sri Sri Pancattva, Sri Jagannathdeva along with His brother Sri Balabhadra & sister Subhadra to always protect you & bless you with physical strength. May we become more sincere & serious in assisting you to please your spiritual master Srila Prabhupada always.
Your servants
Ramakrsnadas & Sacci Yashoda DD
SHYAMADESH - UAE
Dear Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
On the occasion of most auspicious forthcoming Vyasa puja of my beloved Guru dev, please accept my humble homage at your lotus feet.
Gurudev, you are a real patita paavan since you have determined to deliver many hundreds of thousands of fallen souls. Probably it is first time in the history of any maharaja or vaishnava leader to appear on live facebook sessions almostveveryday without really concerning about own health and bodily conditions.
Your determination to deliver the fallen souls makes us to feel ashamed of meagre contribution we are extending to fulfill your commitment in helping to spread Srila Prabhupad mission.
Gurudev, we cannot imagine if there is anyway we can repay what you have given to us and what you are determined to do for your disciples and fallen souls. We can't imagine what if you are not there for us.
We are using the word fallen souls very easily without really understanding how much fallen we are. You are mercifully forgiving even when some of your disciples have completely fallen by not following four regulative principles and becoming Gurudrohis. But you have decided to swallow the poison of sins of your disciples and suffering by accepting their karma.
Gurudev, why are you showing your causeless mercy upon the fallen souls who are determined to fall again and again without understanding your munificent nature?
It is humiliating to see your suffering because of us Gurudev. Please shower your mercy upon us and give us the strength so that we reciprocate to your causeless mercy and serve you in your service to Srila Prabhupada.
Gurudev, in line with many direct and indirect instructions, we have taken up service of you and Srila Peabhupada by engaging many of your disciples by starting GURUKUL for children in Matguradesh. Hundreds of children were registered since last few months and getting benefit. GURUKUL is the unique concept of teaching Krishna Consciousness to the children from age 4 till teenage every Friday. Apart from giving KRISHNA to every child, We are also focusing on giving the right knowledge, skills and also values so that every child will become one Prahlad and one Dhurva. We not only giving Krishna but also helping them to carry KRISHNA throughout their life and fight MAYA wherever they go. It is only by your mercy dear GURUDEV, we are able to do this service apart from our regular Bhakti Vrkshas, Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita and Caitanya Caritamrta study classes. Since you gave me Brahmanical initiation few years ago in Krishna Kathadesh, With your blessings, I have started a systematic study of Chaitanya Charitamrta study class online over zoom on every Saturday morning. Many devotees all over the world including Mathuradesh, Krishna Kathadesh, India and European countries are attending and taking benefit of this study class.
Gurudev, we humbly request your continued causeless mercy upon us so that we engage always serving your lotus feet.
Your insiginifican servant
Ramananda Kanaidas
Om Ajnana timirandhasya Janananjana salakaya
Chaksur unmilitam yena tasmai shri Gurave Namah
Nama Om Vishnu Padaya Krsna Presthaya bhutale Srimate Jayapataka Swami Ithi Namine
Nama Acharya PadayaNitai Kripa Pradayine Gaura Katha Nama daya Nagar Grama Tharine
Most Beloved Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble and most respectful Obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet.. Kindly forgive all the offences I may committed unto your lotus feet . On this Most auspicious occasion of your appearance day I submit my heartfelt prayers to the lotus feet of your beloved deities Sri Sri Radha Madhava Asta Sakhis , Lord Narasimha deva and Sri Sri Panchtatva for the Good health, and long stay in this planet so that your Holiness can fulfill all the instruction of Srila Prabhupada to you and Guide all of us .
Gurudeva You are the epitome of all the vaishnava qualities of a pure devotee, described in the sastras.
"Yasyasti bhakti bhagavathy akincana
sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surah
harav abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇa
mano-rathenasati dhavato bahiḥ"
If one is a pure devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, he will automatically exhibit all the exalted qualities of the demigods. Such manifestation of purity is spontaneous, as explained in this verse SB 5.18.12.
What need more to say , accepting me as your disciple itself shows how merciful your are to wards the most conditioned souls of the whole universe. As like lord krishna glories are unlimited, your divine qualities and glories are unlimited. Last one year the devotees around the world were all in such anxious situation and were continuous prayers for the health recovery of your holiness. Every day I am offering Thulsi Manjaries to Lord Narshiha deva and Reciting Narasimha Kavaca for your good health and fast recovry.
Guru Maharaj shown to the whole world that you are completely in spiritual platform and only a close associate of Lord chaitanya can exhibit this in such difficult health situation. Gurudeva you are the role model for all the world how to be completely spiritual in all difficult situation of life . Dear Gurudeva , we feel so intense separation since long time , but feeling your presence in each and every devotional activities we are doing . By your blessing we are having a regular BV which we started 8 years back still continuing even though some ups and down .This is happening only because of your mercy on us.
Gurudeva by your empowerment we have now weekly BV where rgulary about 20 members attending . I seeks your causeless mercy upon all of them so that all will take shelter of your lotus feet. I am aspiring to expand the BV and submitting this pray to your lotu feet that by next Vyasa puja day in 2020 may we have 50 member BV at our home.
As you know very well I am incapable of doing anything my own please shower your causeless mercy upon me and keep us in the shade of your lotus feet. I seeks your blessing on our children too so that they may also fixed in devotional services. Seeking the shelter of your divine lotus feet life after life.
Your most fallen eternal servants
Ramananda Madhava Das ,
Vinodini Vrinda devi dasi,
Bhakthin Devangana ,
Bhakta Nandakishor
Bv members
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms.
We are all delighted to see you back in Māyāpur spreading spiritual enthusiasm and mercy all over the place.
We always see kids keep demanding from their parents. You are our Spiritual Dad and in my previous year message, I has asked for 2 things. To give your mercy so that I can preach and to read more scriptures. I am grateful to you that I have started (just few days after last year Vyāsa-pūjā) my Bhakti-vṛkṣa which had just one family in the beginning and has gradually grown to 10 devotees. The second desire of reading scriptures was not fulfilled to the expected level and hence I am adding it to my current year wish list. I will also put in my efforts. So, please give me your mercy so that the following desires are fulfilled:
1. To read and listen to more scriptures/lectures
2. To complete my sādhana in the morning before I go to work
3. Give me the strength and energy to bring in more and more fallen people like me to the Nāmahaṭṭa
For this year, these are fine.
Some time when I think about you, I am reminded of 2 colleges in a place called Trichy in Tamilnadu, where I lived. One was a very popular college (St.Joseph’s college), which takes only the cream of the students. The Second college (Jamal Mohamed) gave admission to all students even if they scored low marks.
One Mr.Ismail, the then Principal (during mid-70’s) of the second college (Jamal Mohamed) said that “St.Joseph’s college (the first college) takes Horses and produce Horses, but we take Asses and produce Horses”
Similarly, you are so merciful that you take asses like me and try to produce horses. You don’t even bother about your health and body but give your mercy to every one so that they become better persons. We are grateful that you have taken us in your team.
Your humble servant,
Rāmanātha Kṛṣṇa dāsa
My dear Guru Mahārāja
Kindly accept my humble obesiances. By your causeless mercy the conditioned souls like me now and then taste the nectar of Rādhā Madhava. Please bless me to taste that nectar always and to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
Your humble servant,
Ramesh,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā|
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please, accept our humble obeisance’s again & again in the dust of your lotus feet,
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapataka swami Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrī Gaurāṅga,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is confidential servitor and a bona fide representative of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Thanks for your causeless mercy for accepting us as your disciples & giving us your blessings.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we have no enough words to glorify you & we have no capacity to understand your deep affection & love towards supreme Lord & all jivas. But we are very fortunate & our life became blessed because you have given us shelter at your lotus feet.
Even in this physical condition, you are only concerned about other jivas & you are infinitely compassionate. By your personal example, you are showing the entire world how a bhagavatha preaches and cares.
Last year we have come to take darśan of you during Vyāsa-pūjā day at Māyāpur but due to unavoidable conditions we failed to take your darśan, this year we are planning to take darśan of you during bhisma panchaka, please bless us to do the same.
We are very happy to learn about your health progress this year after the major surgery.
Dear Guru mahārāja, by your mercy & guidance of our siksa guru’s, In the year 2016 we have started skype Bhagavad gita session to some of relatives and friends in India, some of them taken up chanting seriously and now they have connected to Rādhā Partha sarati temple and having the regular program with temple devotees. Now this year we are planning to start another skype session and local Bhakti-vṛkṣa session, please shower your mercy so that this new program will bring new souls near to Kṛṣṇa and you.
Thanks for all the causeless mercy shown on us. Recently from one lecture, I learned one of the key to progress in Devotional service is “Perfect Chanting and Perfect Dealing” but I am week in both.
This year I want to come out of my comfort zone and work hard to propagate Kṛṣṇa consciousness message to others, please bless & empower us to become a small atom in propagating your mission, please forgive all offenses at your lotus feet.
We pray to Lord Narasimadev for your faster recovery.
With prayers,
Your ever-humble servants,
Ramesvara Giridhari Dasa,
Vishal(son)
Jaya Śrīla Gurudeva!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My name is Rameswar kanai dasa. I am serving as a servant leader in Śrīvasangan, Sharjah, UAE. By the sweet will of your and lord Kṛṣṇa, most of the senior devotees had to leave UAE and they settled in India.
Most recently our leader His Grace Murāri Gaurāṅga Prabhu moved to India to preach at Kanjikode, Palakkad, Kerala. While he was leaving, the congregation has chosen me as the lead servant. From that moment we are trying our level best to serve the Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. Recent Gaur Gurnima Celebration photos attached.
In January 2019 I came to Chennai and was extremely fortunate to get your darshan and blessings.
In Kanjikode project there are few houses are already built, one of them is mine. Also preaching hall is getting built. We need your blessing Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja, I personally seek your blessings for two reasons. First one is for the Graha pravesham of our new house at Golok vrindavan residence at Kanjikode in June 2019 and on December 15 2019 my only daughter Śrīlakshmi is gets married.( her mother left her body 2006). Currently she is studying Ayurvedic medicine at Coimbatore AVP.
Finally I am thanking lord Kṛṣṇa for giving me wonderful spiritual father. You are the inspiration for the whole world. We sincerely pray to the lord for your better health to guide us in our spiritual journey.
Your insignificant servant,
Rāmeśvara Kanāi dāsa
Śrīvas angan (Sharjah)
Hare Krsna
Dear Gurumaharaj
PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE and RESPECTFUL OBEISANCES
ALL GORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPAD
ALL GLORIES TO SRI GURU AND GAURANGA
ALL GLORIES TO YOU DEAR GURUDEV
First of all I would like to thank The Supeme Lord Sri Sri Radha Madhava to give you back to us, as you were going through so much of health issues in the last one year.
Gurudev ,You are so loved by all the devotees in international society for Krsna Conscious ness, not only in ISKCON but many devotees from other mutts and instituition also. You are loved by the devotees all over the world and are praying for your speedy recovery and well being.
Even though I am an unworthy disciple of you, I am so much proud to be a disciple of You Gurudev.Srila Prabhupada fore seen your victory in devotional service, thus given you the name HH JAYA PATAKA SWAMI.
Srila Prabhupad once told that The service of the spiritual master is essential in ones life. If there is no chance to serve the spiritual master directly, a devotee should serve him by remembering his instructions. There is no difference between the spiritual master’s instructions and the spiritual master himself. In his absence, therefore, his words of direction should be the pride of the disciple. If one thinks that he is above consulting anyone else, including a spiritual master, he is at once an offender at the lotus feet of the Lord.
So Dear Gurudev kindly bless me to follow your instructions very seriously, and thus I can progress in devotional service , to remain free of pride and envious ness ,and to be a sincere servant of yourself .
I sincerely praying to The Supreme Lord Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Lord Nara Simha dev for your Good health.
Your Humble servant
Ramya Radhika Devi Dasi
Shyam Desh
Dearest Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
All glories to you Gurumaharaj.
All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
All glories to Sri Gauranga.
I dont know how to start gurumaharaj. I am eternally indebted to your causeless mercy for all the mercy you had showered on me and still showering on me. Even though i was not at all eligible for taking initiation you were very merciful to accept me as your spiritual daughter on March 21st 2008 in Mayapur on Gaur purnima.
Gurumaharaj, I am noone to glorify you but with the little knowledge I have. Oh Gurumaharaj, we learn so much from you. You preach by example and the compassionate person you are to all the souls without any exception. I get so amazed on how you ensure everyone is keeping well when gurumaharaj you are going through so much pain. I was associating with Bangalore devotees from 2005 - 2008 and was staying with Anitha Mataji (HG Anindita Devi dasi - initiated by HG Ravindra Swarup Prabhu). She always inspired me and she is the one who taught me your guru mantra. She nurtured me by taking me for book distribution and all KC programs. I learnt from her that you get pleased when we bring new people to KC. She had taken me to mayapur for the nawamandal parikrama. I still remember and is very fresh in mind how every single day there used to be Q & A session with you gurumaharaj. I only wish if those days came back and if I could have served you nicely and with all my heart. I was taking everything for granted and krishna just kicked me out of devotee association. Now I value everything - Devotees, services everything and I learnt that to be engaged in Krishnas service is so priceless and not everyone gets that opportunity and is possible only by the causeless mercy of great gurus like yourself gurumaharaj. I beg at your lotus feet gurumaharaj to allow me to render service unto yourself, devotees, Krishna and Smt Radharani. I feel so far away from all this now.
Recently i had a dream where gurumaharaj you were wearing a turban and walking around Mayapur like old days and making sure everyone is happy in Mayapur. You were boarding a bus and i barged in. Even though gurumaharaj you actually did not have in mind to take me still you allowed me to come along. On the way we met HH Bhanu swami maharaj and reached one devotees house. They were serving you so nicely. And you were so merciful and gave me your cashew nut maha prasad. When i was in Bangalore, i used to get your darshan almost every single day in my dream. But these days i dont see any spiritual dreams at all but I get very rarely and feel soo happy to get your association in my dream but very rare.
I had lost my material father last year in June 21st and Gurumaharaj you were so merciful to write back to me instantly and asked me to do pinda in Gaya for my dad. I had tried to contact people there but couldn't do it till now. That's still pending and want to do before Jun 21st this year.
Now I am in Dubai and there are many wonderful devotees here but due to my circumstances I am not able to associate with devotees. I wanted to pray specifically for the below devotees gurumaharaj to bless them for they always help me remain in KC and stay connected with you.
Anitha Mataji (Aninditha Devi dasi) and Ratipriya Devi dasi [Both of them constantly give me association through whats app and helps me have faith in krishna]
HG Radhabhav prabhu [Prabhu had been soooo very merciful above words always and also sends me maha prasadam of great vaishnavas and prabhu got me your blessings gurumaharaj - on my photo when you came to shyamdesh last time]
Sunil prabhu and Sunaina Mataji [They stay close to my house here in Dubai and they had been so amazingly compassionate towards me through out. They are currently going through a terrible time materially and i seek your prayers for them on this auspicious day when you are even more merciful]
I pray sincerely from my heart to Krishna and his dear most Smt Radharani to protect you gurumaharaj and that you come back with full strength and dance during the kirtans and play the gigantic kartals. I don't want to loose you ever gurumaharaj. I feel so happy when i get a response to my email from you gurumaaraj. I feel you are there to protect me no matter what. My dearest most compassionate most merciful spiritual father my dear gurumaharaj, my most most most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet again again and again.
In my office, i try to gift my colleagues Gita when they leave or if there is any occasion and I offer all those Gita distribution in your name Gurumaharaj. The ekadashi I am taking I am offering it to you guruaharaj and also to my dad. I feel gurumaharaj that there is no one to offer to my material dad I offer to both of you. I really miss him Gurumaharaj :(
Thats all what I am doing gurumaharaj :(
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Raṅgadevī Gopikā devī dāsī
My dear Guru Maharaja please accept my humble obeisances and all glories to His divine grace srila prabhupadaji. This year is very memorable year in my life time because I got initiated from you in February from Chennai. Thank you my Guru Maharaja for showering your mercy on me, because I am the most insignificant person you may come across. But I am still trying to follow your instructions as much as I can. I got many chances to associates with you in many places, that means Lord must have written you are my spiritual father. Please Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances
Your insignificant servant
Raṅgamaya Rādhāramaṇa dāsa
Hare Krishna gurumaharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to srila prabhupad & Gurudev
nama om vishnu paadaaya krishna preshtaya bhuthale
srimate jayapataka swamin iti naamine
nama acharya paadaya nitai kripa pradhaayine
gaura katha dhama dhaya nagara grama tharine
Gurumaharaj!
Dandavat pranam at your holy lotus feet gurudev. firstly i want to thank you for the mercy you are showering to this fallen soul. Beacuse of your karuna, am still able to continue my sadhana. I really like to glorify all the devotees who are serving you day and night. they are very inspiring. you are so kind, loving and friendly to everyone, which is a very rare thing to see in this age of kali.
Guru maharaj, during your visit to kkd in 2017, with your blessings & blessings of senior devotees here, myself & my prabhu took 2nd initiation from you. Need your blessings more to continue our sadhana perfectly, besides of many hinderances & misunderstanding. Daughter saathvika (studying 1st year engeenering in sastra college, thanjavore) & son Madhan Gopal (studying in 9th standard) are admiring your enthusiasm everyday through face book. We all are seeking your blessings gurudev. Please give us strength to serve srila prabhupad mission. Thank you gurumaharj.
Your spiritual daugther
Rangini Laksmi Devi dasi(Brahmanical initiated)
Krishna katha desh
Hare Kṛṣṇa daṇḍavat praṇām,
Oh my beloved Guru deva,
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this most auspicious appearance day of your divine grace,
I offer my humble obeisance's at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to your divine grace.
Oh my beloved Guru deva I am totally ignorance!
Guru deva I really want to please you and I tried to follow your order to preach the holy name by your Grace Guru deva 4 devotees chanting 4 rounds regularly and I complete my chanting properly and I use to chant extra round for you or for your good health and I really want to be an innocent servant of your. Oh my beloved Guru deva you are my spiritual father you are my idol and inspiration.
Bless me please
Your daughter,
Ranjini Ragesh
Rasa Sāgara Rāma dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga,
All glories to Śrīla Prabupāda!
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, daṇḍavat praṇāms
Recently I was watching Chennai Initiation ceremony, and I could feel how much you are struggling (with the bodily conditions) to come and meet devotees for the benefit of conditioned souls. Really great Guru Mahārāja. also, I liked very much of your daily evening class lectures, where you want to tell us that which words are not clear (for correcting with physiotherapist), this shows your mercy on devotees. Please continue to enlighten this fallen soul.
Sādhus (Uttama Adhikārīs, like yourself) are better than devas as sādhus giving only happiness to devotees SB 11.2.5.
Seeking your causeless mercy
All glories to your auspicious appearance day
At your service,
Rasa Sāgara Rāma dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master..Śrīla Prabhupāda...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṅga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet..
On this auspicious occasion I sincerely wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day. I pray to His Lordship Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadra Mai, Gaura Nita and Lord Narsimha Deva to usher their choicest mercy on your holiness for good strength and health enough for you to keep your promise to His Holiness Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja we are joyed with the news of your returned to good health and actively participating in preaching activities. Thanks to Lord Narsimhadeva and Tulasi Maharani who accepted our prayers to return you to good health. It was a very sad phase for us in most of 2018 and we were eagerly waiting for the news of your health. We wish you again visit to Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa soon.
Guru Mahārāja, whenever I struggle in completing my chanting rounds or finding it difficult in completing any task requested by senior devotees, I get strength just by reading news related to your health updates and your eagerness / activities in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. We are also giving our best to support you in this mission by honoring the instruction given by Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa senior devotees.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the victory flag who is trying to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness as word of Śrīla Prabhupāda so that every single soul can be saved from the vicious net of material maya.
Guru Mahārāja even though we are insignificant member of your preaching army which is surrounded by great disciples I hope you will accept our efforts as Lord Rama accepted efforts of an insignificant squirrel’s in presence of Hanuman ji.
Guru Mahārāja, you are and will always remain a great source of inspiration to me.
Please bless our family so that we can always remember Kṛṣṇa and never forget Kṛṣṇa by sincerely following your instructions.
Your humble servant,
Raslila Rādhikā Devī Dāsī,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Jay Gurudev
Myself Rasamayi Madhavi DD from Mathuradesh( Muscat)
My humble obeisences into lotus feet of srila Gurudev.
Nama om vishnu padaya krishna prashtaya bhutale srimate Jayapataka swamin iti naamine Nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayane
Gaur gatha gram daya nagar gram tarine.
Gurudev i am always greatful to you to accept me as your deciple.
Please bless me so i can do more seva in your lotus feet.
presently myself and my husband we are doing our chanting rounds in brahma muhurta. reading bhagawatam with devotees and attending bhaktivrikshka.
we want to start bhaktivriksha in our house. Gurudev kindly bless us.
our son is studying in Mangalore . This year he is in 12th std. he need your mercy. please bless him so he became a good devotee.
Your humble servant
Rasamayi Madhavi DD
My dear spiritual Master, HH Jayapathaka Swami Gurumaharaj,
Hare Krishna! Dandavat Pranam!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Nama Om Visnu padaya Krishna preshtaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin it namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master..Srila Prabhupada...
All glories to Sri Sri Nitai-Gauranga...and their Sankirtana Movement...
All glories to Sri Sri Radha and Krsna for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet..
This insignificant disciple of yours is taking this opportunity to offer you homage.
Currently I am staying & associating with Vaishnavas . With siska guru’s blessing i got your
Inetiation & appruchnity to assist for BV. During your 2014 second visit I got opportunity to
serve you personally. Please bless me and make me eligible to perform more seva.
Gurumaharaj, here I am humbly requesting to bless my daughter Shreya currently staying in India. Bless me so that I can inspire them to engage in devotion service and progress spiritually.
This is my humble request GuruMaharaj,
Your insignificant servant
Rasananda Ramakrishna Dasa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma to your lotus feet.
I am your unqualified spiritual son. By your mercy I am your 2nd initiated diciple.
On your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health and long life.
Please keep your blessings to improve my personal sādhana and sevā for your service to Prabhupāda mission. I know your mercy is always with me. I remember in 2006 when you visited Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, you mercifully kept your daṇḍa to me and my wife head together. We were new devotees. Your daṇḍa touching our head has brought us here. Without your mercy I am nowhere. My yātrā has given me two sevā - TOVP fund raise and Bhakti-vṛkṣa department. I don't know how much I am fulfilling the sevā. I feel that I am not able to fulfil up to the expectations. Please give me your blessing so that I can perform the sevā to fulfil the Yātrā expectations.
Your unqualified spiritual son,
Rasanātha Gopāla Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Desh
Dear Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga
Wish you a happy appearance day dear Mahārāja . You are always a great inspiration and hope for me in every situation of my life. Thank you for being so exemplary and inspirational. I am very grateful to you for giving your association through your daily classes, your quotes and inspirational messages and especially through your disciples around here. I am very much indebted to you for everything that you are doing.
We are very happy to hear and very grateful to The Lord that you are recovering after the major surgery and we are very ecstatic to hear when you shared about the news that you will soon walk and dance again. We are praying to Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinath that the day will soon come and you will dance and come to our Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa as before.
Your aspiring servant
Rasaraja Gopa dāsa,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Srila prbhupadki jai
Srila gurudev ki jai
Dear srila gurudev please accept my humble obesences at your lotus feet. When u visited Mathuradesh i got the service to feed the prasdam to u still i remember how joyfully and lovingly u had the prasadam that. And another one more time u got the service to ware the socks to u r lotus feet. I am seeking your blessing to improve my preaching services to propagate the Srila Prabupada mission.
Your humble servents
Rasendra madav das Gavurpriya devi dasi Pavan kumar and Kiran Kumar
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāj
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
We are very very fortunate to have the Glories, Compassionate, Merciful and perfect Spiritual Master who is the obedient follower of Śrīla Prabhupāda in our life. Your glories are unlimited without any end. You are perfectly living in atma platform without worrying about your body as Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad Gita we are atma not this body. Kunti Maharani prays to the lord in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, She says the Ganges water goes to the ocean without any hindrance similarly even though your body is not co-operating well with your travel schedule still you are very very enthusiasm to travel everywhere and distributing the message of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Maha Prabhu to save the conditioned Soul from the clutches of maya without any hindrance. Entire world is struct with wonder how you are travelling this much even though your body is not fit.
You are ocean of mercy and compassionate because I m totally rascal without any good qualities still you are accepted me as a disciple and initiated me to chant Gayathri Mantra (Second Initiation). Dear Gurudeva kindly forgive me for the offences knowingly and unknowingly I have committed to you as well to other Vaisnavas.
So even though I don't have any qualifications still I have started giving class by your causeless mercy and blessings in various social media and several people are giving good response. I wish to offer the following service to you for your pleasure and Śrīla Prabhupāda pleasure.
1. We have you tube channel " Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Tamil" for preaching in Tamil Language ...As on now we have +3500 Subscribers, 151K Views, 13K Hours watch duration's.
2. We Have another youtube Tamil Channel for Bhagavad Gita Lecture I m giving lecture daily Sloka by Sloka. As on now we have +1250 Subscribers, 46K Views, 3175 Hrs watch durations.
3. We have Face Book page "Bhagavad Gita Tamil" where I m posting Bhagavad Gita slokas daily, quotes, pictured etc... Now we have 19000 Likes and 29000 Follows.
4. We have more than 108 Bhagavad Gita whatsapp Group in Tamil
5. Daily I m preparing Tamil Quotes based on Śrīla Prabhupāda Teachings and posting in Social Media.
6. I m arranging spiritual yātrā every where to different Holy Dhams. Last year we visited māyāpur dhāma with around 40 Devotees. This year we have planned to Udupi and Pandharpur. Kindly bless so that many devotees will get benefited.
Kindly begging your blessings and prayers so that We can practice our sādhana well and preach effectively at large as per Guru Sadhu Sastra without any deviations. I understood very clearly that I m totally unqualified to speak daily so your blessing and prayers are only my hope.
We will pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Caitanya Mahaprabhu to give you very good health for long long time so that u can save the world.
Nowdays my mother also chanting one round Hare Kṛṣṇa Maha Mantra and my father also showing more interest in Kṛṣṇa Bhakti. Kindly bless them so that they can practice Kṛṣṇa Bhakti well.
My Daughter Kṛṣṇa Priya age 6 chanting daily one Round and learning slokas, bhajans etc...Kindly seeking your blessings for my family specially for my Children's so that they can be in good health and become good servant of the servant of the Śrīmathi Radharani.
Hari Om tat sat
Your Insignificant Eternal Humble Servant
Rasika Govinda dāsa - Braminical Initiated
Mādhavi Īśvarī devī dāsī - Harinam Initiated
Bhaktin Kṛṣṇapriyā - Aspiring
Bhaktin Yamunā - Aspiring
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Hare Kṛṣṇa
Please accept my humble obeisances
Since 9 years I am following ISKCON along with my family. I had your darśan for the first time in Dubai at Regent International School when my Śīkṣā gurus His Grace Bandhu baladev Prabhu and Her Grace Ratnangi Revati Devī Dāsī were getting initiated. We were fortunate have your blessings with your small stick blessings at our first darśan itself. Our transformation started at the save moment with your most merciful sight.
With your blessings we continued our sadhana in Grahasta classes, children Drida Bhakti classes, Weekly Sindhi Hall programs and regular special programs on various occasions well organized by our Yatra leader His Grace Śrī Vallabha prabhu and associates. We felt safe and secure and attained our spiritual progress in this association of devotees.
We are thankful to you to accept myself and my wife (Lavanya Lakshimi Priya Devei Dāsī) as your disciples in Feb 2017.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, our two children Lakṣmi Teja who completed Grade 12 and Pranav Teja completed are also progressing with your merciful divya darśan. Pranav Teje is emerging as a good Kirtaniya under the teaching of His Grace Svarupa Damodar Das prabhu. Pranav Teja is is aspiring to joing Bhagavad gitaIS (Vṛndāvan Gurukul and International school). We acknowledge strongly that it would not be possible for us without your causeless mercy. We are indebted to you for everything dear Guru Mahārāja.
We pray everyday to Radhe Shyam and Narasiṁhadeva for your speedy recovery. We also offer water to Tulasi maharani on your behalf and do extra rounds of parikrama onyour behalf. I strongly believe that the Lordships uplift you from the temporary phase of your health issues.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are exhibiting a greatest personality by doing tireless service ind pite of challenging health condition that inspired us to a great extent. Taking your instructions, I am utilizing the opportunities to spread the Love of you, His Holiness Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON as a whole. I am now preaching in the Labor camps and to the Grihastas also. I am also spreading the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness among my colleagues and friends as well. My wife is a good Cook and she is doing nice seva to the visiting devotees and local programs by preparing nice prasāda for the Lordships and the associates.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please bless us with your causeless mercy for our spiritual progress, serve your and His HolinessŚrīla Prabhupāda and accomplish the mission of His HolinessCaitanya maha Prabhu.
On your 70th Appearance day, We pray to the Lordships for your speedy recovery and continue your merciful preaching to convert the whole world into Kṛṣṇa conscious environment.
Guru Mahārāja.ki jaya
Your servant,
Rasikananda Gaurāṅga dāsa
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you !!!
On this special occasion we are praying to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa ,Śrīmati Radharani, Śrī Lord Narsimha Dev, Śrī Śrī Pañcatatva to protect you and give you good health so you can complete the mission of Lord Śrī Chaitnya Mahaprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupad.
After so much health problems you continue to serve Guru and Gaurāṅga how can I get that courage or enthusiasm or feelings please pray for me to get that level Kṛṣṇa consciousness in my this life time.
Every day hearing your powerful, merciful, lecture...that gives me a new vision to preach ...and we are enjoying in Chaitnaya lila and feeling that lila is happening in front of us. When you are laughing ,rearing, joking...all are blissful .The words to glorifying you it's not easy in writing ...we are loving you so much. I can understand I got my life back by your mercy so now it's yours only for guru and Gaurāṅga I am trying my best in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Loving guru mahārāja I am very happy to share with you that by your mercy my Prabhu is joined the Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes regularly. With your blessings I got the service of Gaura Nitāi( desiring if you can give the name of our Gaura nitāi ) in our house. And Gaura nitāi started their lila on the same day. My prabhu came and asked me to give me some seva for Gaura nitāi I said you offer the water every day ...for that seva he started chanting of maha mantra 8 rounds regularly. After 3 -4 days he started to give massage to the deities before make them sleep and he is feeling so blessed. He is hearing the lecture of Śrīla Prabhupāda in the car while driving. My daughter Karishma is preparing for shelter from you ...she is doing Bhakti Shastri course. My son Param he is aspiring from His Holiness Radhanath swami mahārājā and doing 16 rounds every day. What else I want now only prayers to you and the Supreme Lord always engage us in your service and increase our spiritual knowledge. How can I say thank you ..you fulfill my desires and I am not doing anything for you.
As I said in last vyaspūjā I started learning more shlokas ..in Damodar month I was quoting that shloka with Katha people are inspired very much and some of them started to come for the Friday programs and Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes. All glories to you !!
Dear guru mahārāja please tell me how can I serve you ?? I am Mandabuddhi I don't know how to serve guru and Gaurāṅga...you are showing your blessings unlimited but I can't hold it. I want to inspire more and more people for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I want to preach more and more till my last breath and after my death also I want to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness or Kṛṣṇa devotees association.
Dear Guru Maharaj
You have emerged successfully from a life threatening operation more stronger than ever. Before and after the operation, you continued online preaching without break of even a single day. Even while a third of your body is paralyzed, you always enquire about devotees welfare, their families / problems, sadhana etc. You even continuously kept track of many projects across the globe. All this reiterate the fact that you are not at all on the material platform but already in trance (sama duhkha sukham dhiram sa mrtavaya kalpate). Your unwavering commitment to the mission and service of Srila Prabhupada is absolutely extraordinary and only possible for a soul completely under Lord Krsna's protection (mahatmanas tu mam partha deivim prakrtim ashraya). I also came to know that not long after the operation you enquired with the doctor about when you can fly abroad. This embodies the spirit of a genuine rupanuga bhakta (utsahan niscayad dhairyat) full of enthusiasm, perseverance and determination.
As you step into the 70th year on this planet, I pray to you to bless me with a speck of your commitment so that I can continue to associate / contribute my bit to your services.
Your servant
Ratnangi Revathi DD
Dear Spiritual Master,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
On the glorious occasion of your appearance day, I bow down to your lotus feet to seek your mercy for my spiritual progress.
Guru Mahārāja, In the last one year whatever you went through and how with enormous positivity(O+!) and strength that you overcame all the hurdles to finally come out victorious is a big inspiration and beyond my comprehension. For all your spiritual children and the members of ISKCON community it is a special gift given the Lord Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, reading transcribed classes sent by my dear god sister Jaya Raseshwari Mataji is very inspiring and educative indeed, particularly your narrations of Caitanya Lilas.
I am very happy that you are back in your natural ‘Home’ Śrī Dhām Māyāpur that is very dear to your heart.
We pray to Narashimadeva to always protect you so that you may fulfil all your aspirations and instructions that you received from Śrīla Prabhupāda including the completion of TOVP.
Guru Mahārāja, I seek your mercy to continue to do my devotional services in any situation of material life. Whenever I fell low physically and spiritually, I draw inspiration from your determination to serve your spiritual master, that gives me the needed push to move on.
Please bless me so that I continue to do some services for my Damodardesh Yatra.
Your Servant,
Revatī Gopī devī dāsī
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Koṭi Koṭi Praṇām, All glories to you.
I have taken your shelter few years ago and waiting for the mercy of the Lord, to get initiated.
After joining ISKCON many vices are coming to an end slowly. But am still attached to a couple of vices and am not able to give up even after trying.
Need your mercy for that.
I pray for your good health, so you can stand up and walk on your.
I listen to your evening classes regularly and enjoy them a lot.
Mahraj I need your blessing to chant my 16 rounds regularly.
Yours Eternal Servant,
Roshni Rattesar,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Hare krsna gurumaharaj. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila prabhupad.
I have always admired how you spread Krishna consciousness unconditionally. Your mercy reaches to all the fallen souls such as myself.
It pleasures me to hear your daily classes and how your speech has improved substantially. This brings happiness to my heart.
I pray to you to give me guidance to achieve success in spiritual life and will use your instructions as a protection against Maya.
Your humble servant,
Rohit RV Nambiar (Aspirant)
Dear Guru maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Mahārāja, when I look at you giving out so much love for every single soul in this world, I feel so inspired. Your dedication to Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa is so amazing. I hope you continue to inspire people all over the world like me by your example.
At the moment, the main thing I need your mercy for is my chanting and my general sadhana. My aim right now start preaching more, so please help me become a tool in your mission to spread the Holy name.
Your Humble and Loving Aspirant,
Roshni R Nambiar,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day. I have taken you as my Spiritual Master and want to take aspiration from you. It is still a very small step towards my spiritual life but I want to have up close personal association with you so that it can help me advance in my spiritual life as I am a very fallen soul who needs help to reach Goloka Vrindavan. It is also stated in the Bhāgavata that without the help of a spiritual master no one can attain the love of God. So please Guru mahārāja take me under your shelter and guide me towards the love of God. Help this poor fallen soul achieve the highest goal of life 'Kṛṣṇa Prema'.
I have been very fortunate to have a brief up close association with you and it has helped me increase my love for you but I still wish for that day when I get your personal instructions for me, that day I will be the most happiest.
We are all get grateful to you Guru Mahārāja for travelling around the world and preaching to the whole world in this condition of your health. You still take troubles to preach Caitanya Mahaprabhus message all around the world and help a lot of other poor souls like me to acheive 'Kṛṣṇa Prema.'
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for all the trouble you have taken to preach around the world and inspire millions of people to take to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Your humble servant
Rujul Prem Shivlani
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine Lotus Feet.
All Glories to Gurudeva! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada!
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, my most beloved Guru Mahārāja, I humble pray to Lord Narasiṁha Deva to protect you always and make your health better than ever before.
Guru Mahārāja, by your causeless mercy, you have accepted me as your spiritual daughter eventhough I do not possess any good qualifications. I am trying my best to sincerely follow in the path you have shown me, but still I have long long way to go, need your mercy upon this fallen soul, dear Guru Mahārāja.
You are always my inspiration and source of happiness. I am trying my best to remember and practice your divine instructions which you are always showing in various ways through your classes etc... and also during your frequent visits to Balaramdesh. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja. for picking me in this lifetime and putting me in the path of Bhakti.
I still have to improve in my sadhana like, chanting, reading, worshipping etc...with your causeless mercy Guru Mahārāja, we can cross over any miseries or obstacles which comes on the path of our Spiritual progress. I always admire your most ornamented divine qualities of being more tolerant, humbleness,very merciful, always forgiving, etc... so I have also desire to absorb these beautiful qualities in my spiritual life of Kṛṣṇa Consiouness.
Your are so much dedicated to your Spiritual Father, Śrīla Prabhupāda. May Lord give you immense strength to fulfill all of your dreams of serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are practically serving Śrīla Prabhupāda like a faithful warrior even though with so much of physical challenges, nothing can stop you dear Gurudeva in those dedicated services. This is your amazing dedication to your Spiritual master, which is ever enriching us everyday to dedicate ourselves to you, dear Father.
Guru Mahārāja., please bless me and my family (Sumadhura Caitanya dasa, Deepa priya and Rādhā) to engage in your service and mission and make you feel proud by our actions and words and follow always your instructions throughout our Kṛṣṇa Conscious life till our last breath.
Thanking you Guru mahārāja
Your always blessing seeking daughter,
Rukminii Preeti Devī Dāsī (Second initiated disciple)
Balarāma Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Gurudeva!
On this auspicious occasion, I sincerely wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day. I pray to His Lordship Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Jagannāth, Baladeva and Subhadrā Mai, Gaura Nitāi and Lord Narsimha Deva to usher Their the choicest mercy on your holiness for good strength and healthy enough for you to keep your promise to our eternal spiritual father Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I do not know what pious activities I have done in my previous birth to get such a merciful Guru Mahārāja. You are showing us by example we are not this body and our duty is to please Guru and Kṛṣṇa. So whatever the condition you may be in you are always preaching and taking care of devotees welfare.
So on this auspicious occasion day, I fall at Your lotus feet begging for Your mercy and spiritual strength to continue my devotional service- sincerely and seriously Kindly grace me to remove my anarthas and to develop Kṛṣṇa Prem in this lifetime. You are gloriously carrying out the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda by your ceaseless preaching all over the world.
I pray to Lord Narasinga Dev to bestow You good health and long life to carry out Your mission. I request You to turn my stone like heart to a soft flower so that I may spread Your fragrance throughout my life.
Wishing to be Your humble servant forever,
Rūpa Gaura dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories unto you!
I am writing this offering to you for your Vyasa Puja celebrations. I am one of the fortunate souls who has taken shelter under your Lotus feet. Even with your present health condition, you are very dedicated to your Spiritual Master and Supreme Personality of Godhead. After the surgery, I am very happy to see your improvement in your health my dear Father. I am daily chanting extra rounds for your health. You are an inspiration to me every day to sincerely do my service in any situation.
Thank you for selflessly dedicating your life to humanity and to delivering the fallen souls like me. I am blessed to be a disciple of such a great Guru like you. Because of your causeless mercy, I have taken initiation from you last year.
In our Gaurāṅga Deśa yatra, our yatra leader guides us to serve the yatra in many ways. I am one of the members of the prasad committee. Monthly once, I allocate the menu and every week I prepare bhog for the pleasure of the Lord. I am also taking Bala Utsav and Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes.
My husband has not taken shelter, but he supports me a lot. Sometimes, I feel that I can serve the Vaishnavas more if he is also with me. He has started to come for Satsang regularly and he has been chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa Maha Mantra twice or thrice a day and has also listen to lots of Prabhupāda's lectures. I pray to you and the Lord to bless my husband and children so that they can come into Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in a full swing.
A devotee should be humble and should be tolerant, I am trying to develop these qualities. I am doing my Sadhanas, but I should increase the quality of chanting.
Kindly bless me and guide me to do more and more services.
I pray to the Lord that he gives you strength to continue your service for a long time.
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Rūparāṇī Revatī devī dāsī,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad!
All glories to His Holiness Jaya pathaka swami Guru Mahārāj!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Please accept my humble obesiances
Dear Śrīla Gurudev!
Thank you for giving me the wonderful opportunity to submit homage to thy Holiness on this auspicious appearance day of yours.
Thanks a lot for saving me from the cycle of repeated birth and death and gave new meaning to my life by showering your causeless mercy on me.Thy Holiness you are the ocean of the mercy of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu. Our family could experience this causeless mercy of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu in everyday of our life through the medium of paramparā system which is flowing from thy Holiness. We could feel that each day you are guiding us by your loving hand in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness way. All auspiciousness and the peace that surpasses all our understanding surrounds us when we come to thy lotus feet with our spiritual requests and all material miseries vanishes away.
You gave us the wonderful opportunity to get associate with devotees in Śrī Jagannāth temple in Śrīrangam and opened the ways to support cow protection and Śrīla Prabhupāda book distribution. By your mercy we are able to assist Nāmahaṭṭa and Bhakti-vṛkṣa Program and children Patashala in whatever possible way in Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh. Kindly bestow your causeless mercy to do the above in an effective way in a way that pleases you and Śrīla Prabhupad.
Your insignificant servant
Rūpavatī Jāhnavā devī dāsī
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
I thank Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda for bringing You back safely to give us your mercy & shelter.
I seek Your blessings on the auspicious day of Your appearance.
While You are invincible to the innumerable challenges’ life throws at You, meeting the basic commitments made to You itself is a challenge to me. Please bless me to be worthy of your inconceivable mercy.
Thank you for being my Spiritual Master/Father.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your daughter,
Rūpeśvarī Revatī devī dāsī,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
OM Sri GuraveNamaha
Hare Krishna dear GuruManaraj,
Dandavat Pranams unto your lotus feet from all our family..
Nama Om Vishnu....
Please take good care of your health. We are indebted to you so much for the spiritual guidance and motivation you are bestowing to the world to thru social media “. You are a born spiritual leader and a true well wisher of the conditioned souls such as me.
I need your blessings so I can keep my Sadhana intact. Now a days with the new setup I have become more occupied and unable to do any service properly. Please bless me so I can regain my initial days of shradha.
your humble servant,
Kruparnava Keshava Das
SaciPrana Caitanya Das
Jeeveswari Vishnupriya Devi dasi
Ruthwik...
Hare Krishna Guru Mahārāja!
Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
I Śacīpremī Prabhā Devī Dāsī seek your blessings to improve and understand knowledge by reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Guru Mahārāja please bless -I could motivate new devotees in reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books. There are few matajs with whom I wanted to start Bhakti-vṛkṣa but still I fear that I may not handle it properly.so bless me that I follow the path under ur guidance.
Śacīpremī Prabhā devī dāsī
(Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East)
Namo on vishnu padaya Krishna presthaya bhutale
Srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
Namesthe saraswathi deve gaura vani pracarine
Nirvi sesa sunye vade pasyathya dese tharine
MY DEAR SPIRUTUAL FATHER GURUMAHARAJ , HARE KRISHNA
At first accept my humble greetings at your lotus feet. Today is vyasapuja ; gurumaharaj it is your appearance day , this day is very auspicious day. Gurumahaj we got the opportunity to have a dharshan of you on the month of February .When I got initiation from you , a new soul was born and there are no words to explain my emotions. I am really fortunate that I had a dharshan of you and to get initiation from you. Dear gurumaharaj I beg your mercy so that I will be able to progress in my devotional service. Dear gurudev I sincerely pray to you to help me fixed in my spiritual vows which I gave to you. Please shower your mercy upon us so that I may never think of leaving this association and my spiritual master till my life end. I request you to take charge of my mind and never allow these desires to destroy my spiritual activities.
I sincerely fall down before your divine lotus feet and beg you to give me the strength and love to face all the problems and challenges in this material world and bring my children’s in the path of devotion and with all good qualities please bless me gurumaharaj. I also pray to Krishna for your speed health recovery. My yatra leaders keep sharing your health updates. We are so fortunate to have you as our spiritual father.
Your humble dasanu dasi
Premeshwari Padma devi dasi
Dear Gurudeva
Kindly accept my humble obeisences to your Lotus feet.
Gurudeva you are showering ocean of mercy for all fallen souls like me whomever you meet and see.
Because of your mercy we are progressing in spiritual and material life. We are thankful to you
throughout of our life for the same. You are the intimate messenger of Lord Gaurāṅga to propagate
Hari naam throughout the world on the directions of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupada.
We pray to Lord sincerely for your speedy recovery of your health as many fallen souls needs your blessings and guidance including me and my wife.
Yours humble servants,
Sahishnu Govinda dāsa and Sarvalokeswari devī dāsī
Syama Desa, Middle Easṭ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇāms to you,
It’s my great fortune that you are connected me to Brahma mādhava gaudiya sampradaya seeking the blessing of the most munificent Lord Gaurāṅga’s eternal lotus feet.
While reading your health updates and difficulties your undergoing unimaginable and same time inspiring me your dedication to preach Gaurāṅga message as Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed without caring bodily difficulties.
I am putting my efforts to improve sadhana, reading, service to devotes and Lordship. I seek your blessings for devotees association, cooperation among god brothers and not to commit Vaishnava aparādhās.
Yours humble servant,
Sanjaya Gaura dasa, Dīkṣā Disciple
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your Divine Grace.
Guru Maharaja, We all know that you have passed through the most difficult health crisis last year, you never expressed anything which made us down morally, we are very well aware, that your connection to Kṛṣṇa is strongly bridged though great parampara which is giving you protection and kind shelter, our insignificant prayers will be just a kind of token, lordships would have considered but your requesting us to pray for you must be bewildering to Kṛṣṇa himself, as your asking us to pray is not for yourself but was meant for our own purification. To what limit you can extend to different souls to give Gaurāṅga, one can never understand from your reciprocation with devotees, every time you set some limits and teach us how and to what extend one should be compassionate to other jivas and next moment there is something more given by you !! this is simply inconceivable for any struggling devotee like me. We study scriptures and learn philosophy, your personality is a kind of practical laboratory which exhibit all the aspects of the science essential to understand our spiritual existence and duties attached to that.
It is extremely difficult to write about you, as anything coming out from our mind is not justifying your greatness, I tried to write something on your relationships with other spiritual masters and GBC members and their loving exchanges with you, i don’t have words !!, If I think to glorify you on your untiring efforts on devotee care activities, TOVP Construction progress, Navadvipa Mandal Parikrama site developments, Māyāpur Festivals, attending GBC meetings and many other sevas you are performing to fulfil the desire of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, I can’t justify by my limited writing skill.
Seeing you Guru Mahārāja, sometime I feel shame on myself to claim myself as your spiritual son, as on moral codes also son is supposed to share his father’s load, but I don’t see anything worth in me to justify this. However this kind of downgraded feeling has not discouraged me, but always look forward to render more and more devotional service. I very well know what you like and what you don’t. You like us to follow the instructions our senior god brothers, create a cooperative, loving and caring culture around us, Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching, helping you in book distribution, extend the reach to give Gaurāṅga to more and more souls and many other sevas which is pleasing to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. One of my god brother has rightly said… His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Mahārājā means preaching !! so, being his son how can we sit silently… this spirit encourages me to do more and more. However telling this I don’t want to give you great picture from me, I with folded hands begging to you please shower your mercy, let me also do some good preaching which pleases you !, I have done and doing services which are still, I feel, being done on physical and to some extent to mental platform, let this goes to my heart to purify my consciousness and remain always in good serving mood. Guru Mahārāja! Apart from our regular BV programs, I have recently taken up active role in Festival committee and other facility management sevas. I assure you that I will always align myself with our Yātrā’s interest and help our leaders to keep everybody united, helping and caring to each other.
I request you to please bless all our God brothers and sisters here in Mathuradesh, BV members, my mother, my wife/your spiritual daughter Viṣṇupriya Devidasi and both the daughters –Bhakti and Caitanya Priya.
Your Humble Servant,
Saṅkarṣaṇa Caitanya dāsa (Diksa),
athura desa (Muscat)
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada, All glories unto your lotus feet.
Wishing you a glory of 70th auspicious appearance day, I would like to thank you for the love and care you have given
to me and my family. May you always remain submerged in the ocean of kṛṣṇa prema. May you never ever have to take birth in this material world again.
The most wonderful quality that attracts us is that, you are the most merciful and compassionate to all the fallen conditioned souls and the way you strive to achieve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission and vision of establishing ISKCON
in each and every corner of the world and to develop the Spiritual World - MĀYĀPUR.
I offer my respectful obeisances to Śrī Narasimhadeva for the betterment of your health, I then offer by respectful obeisances to your health, I then offer by respectful obeisances to Śrī Nithyānanda Mahaprabhu and all the devotees to allow me to serve your sincerely and help you to spread Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahaprabhu's mission.
Me and my family need your blessings and guidance to progress in our devotional life and I am requesting you to be with us to shower your abundant mercy upon us. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa for the betterment of your good health and happiness forever.
Your insignificant servants,
Saṅkhadhāri Viṣṇu dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Govindeśvarī Lakṣmī devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Gijeesh Shaji (Shelter)
Gishija Shaji (Shelter)
Dāmodara deśa, Middle Easṭ
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to your Holiness,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
I wish and pray for all auspiciousness on this most wonderful Vyasa puja of your Holiness.
Guru Mahārāja.I am very happy that you are back to the most auspicious Śrī Māyāpur Dhām in a healthy condition after such complex transplant operations. Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda are so merciful on us to let us have your life-giving association once again.
Beating all odds you have proved to the world what miracles can be achieved by a person who is beyond the body, your dedication to fulfill the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda is so intense that no obstacles can stand in your way, even your own body.
I aspire for a drop of that guru-bhakti that you carry in your heart for Śrīla Prabhupāda, our beloved founder-acharya.
Time and again, day in and day out you are showing by your immaculate example that complete dedication to one’s Guru’s instructions is the only way to please Kṛṣṇa. Your life is guided by Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, when will my life be the same, when will it be guided by your divine instructions.
Being heavily conditioned I feel incapable to follow your instructions, nevertheless, your instructions are a great source of inspiratiion to me to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s wonderful movement. In 2012 during your Vyasa puja celebrations, we devotees of Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa came to meet you on top of the lotus building, and when His Grace Vaikuntapati Dāsa prabhu introduced me to you, the first question you asked was “How many Bhakti Vrikshas are there”, at that time we had only 9.
Then the most wonderful direct instruction came from you “try to have as many bhakti vrikshas as possible, this is safe for you, you can have 5 or 6 members in a bhakti vṛkṣa”. You were cycling while giving this instruction, strangely, there was a rapid growth of bhakti vrikshas in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa after this merciful instruction from you. I understood the statement “with instructions come the strength to follow it”.
To fulfill your desire of more bhakti vrikshas in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa we are now gearing up to achieve the huge target of 222 bhakti vrikshas by 2022, this target was fixed after we tasted the potency hidden in your instructions when we achieved the target of 64 bhakti vrikshas, crossing the target of 50 bhakti vrikshas for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary in 2016. On the occasion of the inauguration of the TOVP we wanted to offer 222 bhakti vrikshas as our humble offering from Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa yatra to you, so that you may offer them to their Lordships, Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaur and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In line with this most important TOVP project, which is most dear to you, we began the final push compaigne here in our yatra to do our bit to this landmark of all ISKCON projects. Both our objectives of achieving 222 Bhakti Vrikshas and extending maximum support to the TOVP project for inauguration in 2022 is our main focus now. We hope these objectives are pleasing to your Holiness.
To know and understand your teachings in a deeper way we started reading “Vaisnava Ke” in our regular JSSS programs, the teachings are so profound and direct for conditioned souls like me. I am trying to overcome my short comings by holding on to your divine instructions in my heart, albeit which I feel is not so easy. Since I experience it daily in my struggle to keep the restless mind and senses in check and focus on your instructions.
To deepen our sadhana we recently started two initiatives, Nama Ruchi initiative and Book Reading initiative, in the nama ruci initiative, we have dedicated Ekadasi days only for chanting (stopping all our other progs) 32 rounds minimum on working days and 64 rounds on Fridays. In book reading initiative we have decided to spend 2 hours in a week other than Friday, to sit together and read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books just like in a library, no class no discussion only focused reading.
Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious Vyasa puja day I seek your unconditional blessings to be always focused on your instructions which is the only way out of this miserable material world. I hope by going deeper into my sadhana and study I would be able to understand your instructions clearly and be dedicated to follow it....heart and soul.
Aspiring to be your sincere disciple,
Your servant,
Saṅkīrtanānanda Gaura Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dandawat Pranam Maharaj ji,
Om ajnana-timirandhasya jnanan jana-salakya,
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.....
All glories to you....
Please accept my humble obeisances for the celebrating for most auspicious appearance day. I heartly wish that you stay with us for a long long time and continues to shower your mercy upon us. We alwayes feel save and protect in your presence. Thanks for your dedicated service to
Srila Prabhupada and Lord Chaitanya's Sankritan Movement and Developing Mayapur Dham.
I pray that I can some day render a fraction of that you have given to Srila Prabhupada.You are truly amazing person. Your present health condition is very poor. Its very impossible for an ordinary person to hold Jiva(aatma).But you become healthy soon by the mercy of Sri Krishna and Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for your association and giving us remembrance of Srila Prabhupada.
Yours aspiring servant
Santdeo Sharma
Hare Krishna prabuji,
Firstly, I am very thankful , and sorry that I am not a good devotee , I am saying you sorry because as I am in your protection ,you are taking most of my sins and saving me,hence your health. I am very thankful for the same reason .
I am extremely sorry and I will try to follow my rules and regulations strictly .
Thanking you ,
Your servant , saran
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Billions of Namaskārams to Guru Mahārāja.
I beg to seek blessings from you on the auspicious appearance day of yourself. I am not eligible to wish you Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless me and my family to progress in Kṛṣṇa-bhakti and please bless us to engage in Kṛṣṇa's service eternally.
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
All Glories to you! All Glories to your lotus feet!!!
Please accept my Humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
By your mercy this humble servant is serving in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and doing small seva to Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh as per guidance of your senior disciples. Currently I am serving in Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa, Bhakti-vṛkṣa Department and taking care of Bhakti-vṛkṣa Website for benefit of all Devotees seriously taking part in conducting (Aspiring) Bhakti-vṛkṣa.
Guru Deva, I am sure that I have no qualification and only by your mercy I have contributed little to Bhakti-vṛkṣa Department in Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa. We learned through your senior disciples that this is very dear service at your lotus feet and I am seeking your blessings to contribute to my best in this service.
All Glories to your appearance day!!!
We pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava & Narasiṁhadeva to give all strength and good health to His Holiness to guide, inspire and save more and more souls.
Your Humble Disciple,
Sarvānanda Gaurahari dāsa (Diksa),
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa, Middle East
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Guru Mahārāja!
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Today is very auspicious day of your divine appearance but I don’t know how to glorify you Mahārāja you know myself better than me I got absorbed in self-enjoyment and material things I never think about the Lord I am greatest sinner and the most inferior person please accept this small offerings from this sinful person hare Kṛṣṇa.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva… Śrīla Gurudeva ki Jai
Your most humble servant
Sarvesh Narayanan,10th Std, DPS SCHOOL
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Namah om Vishnu padaya Krishna prasthaya bhu tale shree mate Bhakti Vedanta swami iti namine namastey sarasawtey devey Gaur vani pracharini nirvishesha shunya vadi pashchatya Desh tarine namo maha vadnyay Krishna prem pradayatey krishnaye krishna chaitanya namnae gaur tavishey namah
namah om Vishnu padaya Krishna prasthaye bhu tale shree mate jayptaka swami iti namine namachary paday nitai kripa pradayine gaura katha Dama daya nagar grama tarine
Hare Krishna guru maharaj
mera pranam swikar Karen Mai aapki shelter diciple hu.guru maharaj Mai nersingdev se yahi prathna krti hu ki aapko achi sehet de. Guru maharaj aapki blessings hamesha mere sath hain. 2018 10 April ko mera beta hua Abhi wo bht Chota hai isliye Mai apni sewa sahi se nahi kr pa rahi bus ek wo hi karan nahi hai mera khud ka bhi man itna ache se chanting me nahi leg pata tv Mobile ke sath hi chanting hoti hai Mere Pr aapki bht kripa hai bus ek Kripa kr do guru maharaj ek baar mere ko bhi man se chanting ho jaye jab bhi Mai devotees ko dekhti hu mai yahi sochti hu ki mere man me bhagwan ke liye wo bhav kyu nahi aa patey ek baar Mai chanting Ka taste krna chahti hu mai accept krti hu ki Mai dil se sewa nahi kr rahi hun pr mai krna chahti hu guru maharaj apni full pregnancy me Maine aapki blessings kafi baar mehsoos ki ek insident mujhe yaad hai Mai jab bhi so kr uthi thi phle aapko pranam krti thi ek baar raat me mere betey ki tabiyat kharab thi prabhu usko medicine dene ke liye gaye Mai bhi unke peeche gaye Maine aapko pranam bhi nahi kiya pr tabhi mera pair fisal gya pr usi samay aapne mujhe sambhal liya agar Maine aapko pranam kiya hota to shayad mera pair bhi nahi fisalta jab bhi aapki tabiyat kharab hui hai uske baad aapne full energy ke sath come back kiya hai meri ishwar se yahi prathna nahi ki wo aapki kripa hum sab Pr banaye rakhe mera initiation baar baar delay ho raha hai jai baar legta hai ki shayad aap mere ko apni diciple swikar nahi kr rahe isliye Aisa ho raha hai Pr jab sab se apki humbleness ke bare me sunti hu to legta hai ki shayad is me koi bhalai hogi meri aap jaldi gaurangadesh aaye yahi kamna hai or hum jaise logo ka beda paar kare
aasha krti hu aap mera ye prayers zaroor padenge Mai sath me ye bhi chahti hu ki aapke mera pariwar mile or khub sari batey kare I hope it will come true
hare krishna
Dear GuruMaharaj, Hare Krsna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Sri Sri Guru andGauranga! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to relieve from this material world and giving us a chance to go back to god head. Thank you for delivering us krishna message and constantly motivating us to reach him and giving us most valuable krishna conciousness and pure devotees association.
We met you in Doha and took diksha from you, it was very blessed day and time of our life. We pray lord to give more and more strength, health to you to deliver many more souls.
We need your blessings to progress spiritually.
Your Aspiring Servant
Satyanarayana Innamuri
(Jagannatha Puri Cakra, Krsna-katha Desa)
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Hare Kṛṣṇa! Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrī Śrī Guru andGaurāṅga! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to relieve from this material world and giving us a chance to go back to god head. Thank you for delivering us Kṛṣṇa message and constantly motivating us to reach him and giving us most valuable Kṛṣṇa consciousness and pure devotees association.
We met you in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, and took dīkṣā from you, it was very blessed day and time of our life. We pray Lord to give more and more strength, health to you to deliver many more souls.
We need your blessings to progress spiritually.
Your Aspiring servant
Satyanarayana Innamuri,
Jagannatha Puri Cakra Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Happy appearance day. Thank you so much for everything you have done and for everything you are doing. Thank you for showering your causeless mercy onto me. I admire the fact that you serve the lord no matter what, you are truly an inspiration to me. All I ask is, for you to help me grow spiritually and academically. And I'm really glad you are doing better than before.
Saumika Venugopal
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Our dear Gurudev,
Please accept our humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
As we are celebrating your 70th Vyasa puja day…we are praying to shri Radha Krishna to protect you with good health to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the world.
Gurumaharaj, you have special kripa of srila prabhupad and lord chaitanya mahaprabhu.Eventhough you have many physical challenges, you are very much determined to fulfill the dreams of srila prabhupad.gurumahara, you are always-crossing the mountains and oceans for broadcasting the glories of gauranga.Gurudev, as an ideal leader you are showering your love and affection upon whoever you come across.in order to distribute this mercy upon the conditioned souls you travel around the world, in spite of your physical difficulties. Our movement needs exemplary leaders like yourself to continue the mission of sri chaitanya mahaprabhu all over the world. We are also trying to help you maharaj. please bless us to do more service.as our humble service to you,weare planning to be a part of gurukula in our chakra in madhuradesh to inculcate the knowledge and love of Krishna to the children.we humbly seek your blessings to accomplish our small endeavor.
Yasya prasadad bhagavad prasado
Yasya prasadan nagati kutopi
By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives benediction of Krishna.without the grace of the spiritual master one cannot make any advancement
Gurudev, we remember that before when you come to madhuradesh, your ecstatic keertan with that big karatala…and jumping and running with the devotees.we could not forget that vibration.we all want you in that same condition .we will pray to lord jagannath to give you full strength to become like that.
Gurumaharaj, even if you are unhealthy , your intense desire to fulfil the order
Of Srila Prabhupad to preach the message of Sri Caitanya mahaprabhu.While travelling throughout the world , whomever meets, you are giving them the seed of Krishna consciousness and giving blessings to understand the importance of chanting. while reading your words and hearing experiences……we are so much inspiring to do like that.But not reaching anywhere.So Gurumaharaj, we are seeking your blessings to do more preaching and devotional service.
On this special occassion we are praying to Lord Narasimhadev to protect you always with good health..we are eagerly waiting to see you in madhuradesh soon.
Your servants
Sesha narasimha das
Jamuna jeevani Radha devi dasi
Swathi ,Nandakishore
Dearest Guru Maharaj
Please accept my most humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to your Divine Grace!
On your 70th Vyas puja, I wish you good health and a long life. Your mere presence in this material world is to deliver fallen conditioned souls like me. I need your mercy, blessings, and presence to improve myself in pursuit of pure devotional service.
Writing a Vyas puja offering to glorify the spiritual master is the duty of a disciple. But glorifying a spiritual master who is so glorious is a difficult task and I am unqualified for it. Therefore, before I start my offering, I pray at your lotus feet to give me intelligence to do my service.
This year is a year of celebration for all your disciples. I thank Sri Radha Madhava Ashtasakhi, Panchatattva and Narsimha deva for giving you back to us. Your physical wellbeing is most important for all of us, as just by seeing you and being in your association even for a little while makes a big difference in my life. It surcharges me with great spiritual energy.
This year, I have been fortunate to see you everyday and hear nectar from you every single day. I look forward to your classes, because the nectar of the glories of Lord Chaitanya is so much sweeter when it comes from your lotus mouth.
Gurumaharaj, you embody the qualities of great Vaishnavas like Ambarish Maharaja and Prahalad Maharaja, who are completely Krsna conscious at every moment of their lives. You live your life only to distribute the greatest treasure of love of godhead to everyone without assessing the quality of recipient. Just like Vasudeva Dutta, you are willing to accept the sufferings of all the living entities and free them from their Karma so they can absorb love of Godhead. You come up with new plans to give Krsna consciousness to all. We can see how you are following the instruction of Lord Chaitanya of “yare dekh tare kah Krsna upadesh.”
A true vaishnava can see the suffering of living entity and is always ready to save them from greatest danger, I can see same mood in you, you try to engage every living entity who comes in your contact in the service of the Lord even though it comes to the cost of your own health.
You teach us by example to not only serve Krsna but also to serve the devotees of Krsna.
I observe how nicely you serve all your god brothers and god sisters. I think for me it will take 100 lifetimes to just understand your mood of selfless service, compassion, and tolerance.
I try to hear your classes and also try to practice everything I learn from you every day. But it is still hard to overcome all my anarthas. I don’t know how many lifetimes I will take to uplift my consciousness to a stage where I will not be affected by material things and will be ready to serve the Lord and His devotees unconditionally. My only hope is your blessings, please bless me that I should be able to follow everything what I hear from you. I really don’t know how my life would have been if you were not there.
This year was not a very good year for me in terms of making new BV members but I am trying to inspire those who are with me to take shelter of your lotus feet. We celebrated major festivals where we tried to invite new devotees. I also made a visit to Manipal to have session with students, which was really nice. As promised to you I will make more trips there whenever needed.
Many time in your classes you have told that if we want to please you we need to cooperate and serve the mission of Shrila Prabhupada. I am trying hard to do so. My only aspiration in life is to serve you and imbibe each and every quality you have, and follow your teachings completely. I am sure by your blessings and mercy I will be able to do so some day and my Krsna consciousness will improve and I would be able to please Shrila Prabhuapada.
Your instructions are always very simple but my Anarthas are so big that even simple things takes lots of time to understand and practice. I beg your mercy that you give me intelligence to understand your mood and follow your instructions sincerely. I pray at your lotus feet to bless me and my family to be always under your lotus feet.
Your insignificant daughter
Seva Padmā devī dāsī (Diksha)
Adarniya pujniya Guru Maharaj Ji
Koti Koti sadar dandvat Pranam
Main gurumaharaji ko Sadar Naman aur Bandan karta hoon. main Guru Maharaj Ji Ke Acche swasthya ki Kamna karta Hoon. Guru Mahrajji ke Asis Vachan Hamesha Sabhi Bhakto Ko milta Rahe Yehi dil se kamna karta hoon.Guru Maharaj Ji nirdesh ka Palan karte huye Bhagwan ke Naam rupee Maha Mantra ka Jap karte huye prachar karne ki koshish Karna Hi Mera Lakshya Ho Yehi Prarthna Karta Hoon Ki Main Bhi Guru Maharaj ki mission ka ek Chota daso ka Das Bankar hissa Bano. Guru Maharaj ko Bhagwan Krishna Achha Swasthya Banaye Rakhey Jis Se Guru Maharaj ji ka jo Lakshya hai guru Maharaj Apne Lakshya ko Pura kar sakein tatha Adhik se Adhik logo ko Bhagwat bhakti Marg par layen Jis Se Adhik se Adhik logo ka Kalyan Ho sake.
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo maheshwara
Guru sakshat Param Brahma Tasmey Shri gurave Namah
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare .
Hare Krishna.
Apka
Subh chintak
Hare Krishna
Dandavat pranams,
All glories to Sri Guru Maharaj,
Five years earlier, I never heard of Krishna consciousness....but since the past five years my family's life has completely changed . I want to thank you and pray for you to the supreme Lord Krishna for blessing us with you.
Thank you very much Gurumaharaj.
Your menial servant,
Shobana Konar.
Daṇḍavata Praṇāma Guru Mahārāja,
I am very happy that my son daughter in law and grandson are getting your mercy and progressing in spiritual path. Please be merciful on me as well so that I can get released from this material world in this life itself. Now I can realize by the mercy of your disciples only that to get release from this material world, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa maha-mantra is the only way.
Thanks for being so kind and merciful on my whole family.
Shusheela Shukla,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
You are the ocean of mercy.Please shower your mercy upon my family.Please give us chance to do sevas very enthusiastically every time.I want your guidance upto my last breathe.Please accept me asyour servant of servant of servant.
“Dear Gurumaharaja Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your vyasapuja.”
Gurumaharaja with the body of human being I roamed in this material world as like animal mentality even openly to say below animal, with your causeless mercy now i got eligibility to chant the most sacred mahamantra Harinam 16 rounds and with your care i got the opportunity to tell krsna katha to living entities.
Gurumaharaj as per your living life style I captured the seva bhava the same is the seed for bakthi virksha and now due to your blessing I picked some minor seva to serve KKD.
Gurumaharaj kindly bless me to serve more to your Krsna katha desh yatra.
Thanking with you
Your disciple
Shironmani gaura das
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda our most beloved spiritual master.
Thank you for your mercy and fulfilling a dream. You have been a strong presence throughout the years always motivating us to keep our Kṛṣṇa consciousness the center of everything. You inspire us daily with your devotion to both the Supreme lord and Śrīla Prabhupāda. There is no doubt your name Jayapatākā serves justice to you. You are our victory flag! You are always so humble and always think the best for us devotees. For this we are forever indebted to you. Despite your physical ailments you never stray away from your duties. This is such a wonderful example for us conditional souls to understand how one should never let ailments, difficulties get in our way of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for allowing such a fallen soul like myself to take shelter at your lotus feet. Through your mercy I'm trying to be a better servant.
Śiromaṇi Nandarāṇī devī dāsī
(Kṛṣṇa Kathā desh)
I beg to offer my humble obeisances to your Lotus feet. Please accept it.
I am insignificant to glorify you who is so great beyond my mental speculation. What I heard from śikṣā guru and listen your lectures, your instructions and your dedication for your spiritual master. I will try to glorify you on this occasion just like a squirrel.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
In spite of your health condition daily without fail you are preaching through Facebook and attending meeting. Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda calling you to leave eternally in spiritual world but you denied just to fulfil the Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions. This much dedication towards Guru is an exemplary for all of us.
I am trying to follow our śikṣā guru instructions considering it is your instructions through him. Daily I am reciting Narasiṁha kavaca and 4 extra Tulasī parikramā for your better health. I beg your mercy as you are ocean of mercy so that I can serve better for Śrīla Prabhupāda mission which is your intense desire. I have no ability, but I feel with your mercy I am doing something for Śrīla Prabhupāda and Caitanya Mahāprabhu movement. I am able to connect the souls to Lord Kṛṣṇa by your causeless mercy through preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please keep on your mercy so that I can continue my sādhana and serve you in better way by your causeless mercy.
Your most insignificant disciple,
Śivanātha Rāma Dāsa
vancha-kalpatarubhyash cha
kripa-sindubhya eva cha
patitanam pavanabhyo
vaishnavebhyo namo namaha
nama om vishnu padaya
Krishna preshaya boothale sri mathi Jayapataka swain iti namine
Nama acharya pradaya nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama dhaya nagara grama thaarine
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
cakshur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
Hare Krishna
It is a privilege to be even a small part of such a glorious movement for the spiritual progress of human society. After attending ISKON classes, we came to know the importance of chanting and important aspects of our Vedic scriptures. We are in the process of understanding the purpose of life & how to come out of the birth-death cycle.
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami is an inspiration to our spiritual progress. He being at such worst health condition also has never given up his spiritual life and also astonished us by the wonderful preaching.
During this Occasion of Vyasa Puja, we thank our spiritual master His Holiness Shri Jayapataka Swami for spreading awareness about Krishna & enlightening the fallen souls.
Sivaraman & Roopa
Dear most Guru Mahārāja ! Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your holiness!
What a whirlwind of change this year has brought for you Guru Mahārāja . You are doing so much better health wise and as I write this offering, the whole world is preparing to celebrate your 70th Vyasa Puja with great pomp. I heard that with some help you may be able to walk soon, and I know it is your desire to dance for Lord Gaurāṅga. But please take care of yourself first. Śrīla Prabhupāda said so too. Your intimate and senior disciples are working so hard so you won’t have any discomfort or pain of any sort. And they take such good care of you. All glories to them!
So please take care. Please!
Every year also means, so many new godbrothers and god sisters to learn and be inspired by. Our family is expanding rapidly. How proud Śrīla Prabhupāda must be! And each and every single one of us wants to personally somehow serve and take care of you.
Now that you are in Māyāpur, I know and pray that Śrī Narasiṁhadeva will take care and give you good health and a solid long life.
This also means I have one more whole year of your lectures and talks to catch up with as I want to hear all of yours and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lectures ever given. I want them to be embedded in my heart so whenever I speak it will only be those words and not even slightly tainted by my own bias or opinions. I was taking a youth class here in Gaurāṅga Deśa Yatra until we decided to move to Toronto. Now I have handed over that class to His Grace Jamuna Sevika Mathaji, who is taking the classes and training them.
By your continuous shower of mercy, this year also means completing 1 year as your dīkṣā disciple. And I know my responsibility is much more than my tiny shallow brain can fathom. Still despite my weaknesses, and my not so loyal behavior, you have allowed for me to bring Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarama into our home. Checking and making sure me and my husband will be able to take care of them offenselessly, I don’t understand how I could come upon such inconceivable mercy, if not for a pure devotee. Just by their presence you have extended the flow of your mercy into our hearts. Thank you for giving me what I couldn’t have even dreamt of!
And somehow again by your unfathomable blessings, my husband Venkat prabhu has also been guiding me so well. I’m just a poor soul, who needs to keep reminding myself of my fortune. But somehow this time, just the day after we took your blessings on the roof top after your class, we stumbled upon His Holiness Radhanatha Swami Mahārāja. And my husband, who has been waiting for a long time just to see him, go a 5 second long hug and a huge smile from Mahārāja. How could that happen? All just by gaining some piety by meeting you and paying obeisances. Thank you for flooding us with immeasurable love and kindness.
This is evidence in itself, lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya. Just one moment’s association, every now and then throughout my life has transformed me so much! It is unthinkable. Even though I have still have quite a lot of anartha nivrtti left, I’m a whole yuga different from who I was. And by some incredible fortune stationed to guard me in my life were two of your disciples as my parents, His Grace Ramananda Gaura prabhu & Her Grace Sachi Janani mathaji.
And even though I am leaving my service and going, which I know isn’t very pleasing to you, you are only being so so tolerant with me. This time when we met you told me that everyone knows you in Toronto, and that was so assuring because just by your association I’m getting more and more association and more and more service. Please keep showering me with your mercy, even if it means chastisement, because I’m sure that will mean your love for this daughter is without an end.
And as proof for that too, you asked me this time to write to you personally, when you have so many things to do, so many people to attend to and so many important decisions and calls to make. If you are the most busy person in this planet, and can still make time for someone as insignificant as me, what can be more inspiring, mind blowing, and heart touching?!?!
Where in this universe can I find a father so compassionate and nonjudgemental, that even when I sometimes didn’t want to see you in my childhood out of fear, you showered your tender love and care for me ?
Where in this universe can I find a father who can read my mind like the back of his hand, but says nothing about the nonsense he has seen?
Where in this universe can I find a father so tolerant, even when I lose my way out of my own whim and ego, you help me find my way back?
Where in this universe can I find a father who can ignore my faults, and only give love love love and more love in return?
Where in this universe can I find a father who can make me tremble externally, yet nourish and soothe my heart internally?
You are truly the giver of “nitāi kripa”. And I pray, that someday I will get some taste to chant, and to hear Hari katha. I am foolish to be born in your time and not have any of that. Please bless me so that I can selflessly serve you in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and help Lord Gaurāṅga’s words come true.
And of course, I will also ask for one thing. I hope once you are better and can travel you will come to Canada and stay with us, by which time hopefully we will have a place to accommodate you and all of your entourage of disicples. I hope that is sooner than later.
Your eternal servant and student (trying to be humble)
Snigdha Rādhikā devī dāsī
Hare Krishna dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obisiances at your lotus feet.
We will pray to Lord to remove all obstacles from your path of preaching Krishna Consciousness to whole world.
Srila Gurudev though you were in hospital had so many difficulties you never stopped preaching. You countinously thought about our wellbeing. I am a fallen soul and seek your blessings to serve you and carry out the mission of Krishna Consciousness to please Guru and Gauranga. I have been planning to do so many services from a very long time but, not able to do so. Please bless me so that I will be able to serve you in better way, and bring many souls in Krishna Concsiouness. Please keep me.n my family in Krishna Consciousness and keep us away from the clutches of Maya. Help us to not forget the importance of chanting 16 rounds daily and reading scriptures. Please keep us in Krishna Consciousness till our last breath.
Your spiritual daughter
Shobhita Radhika devi dasi.
SADER PRANAM GURU MAHARAJ,
HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to you guru maharaj
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day I beg for your mercy so that I will be able to humble assist pioneers like you in spreeding the mission of Srila Prabhupada.
There is no one preseent in the world as mercifulas you who associates people for devotional services.
By the mercy of spiritual master
One receive the benediction of krsna
Without the grace of the spiritual master
One cannot make any advancement
HIS DIVINE A. C. BHACTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA
Please help me to become more devotional
Please bless me so that I can alwayas be attached you and Srila Prabhupada.
YOUR SERVANT
shrawan kumar ramdas
HARE KRISHNA .....HIS HOLINESS JAYAPATAKA SWAMI GURU MAHARAJ KI JAI...
Please accept my humble obsciencess at your lotus feet.
Nama om Vishnu padaya Krishna prestaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swaminin iti namine
Nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dama dayanagara grama tarine
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Hare Krishna Gurumaraj ...."All glories to your auspicious appearance day"
We are happy about your health recovery.
We are sreelatha and my husband subhash from KRISHNA KATHA DESH, basically we are from HYDERABAD-INDIA. We want to share our last year progress in krishna consiousness we installed Radha Madhav Alter at our house and took Shelter on 10.02.2019 (Online). And we had Yathra to Mayapur Navadwip Dham and Puri Jaganath Dham. with your mercy and blessings.
my two childrens namely Hansika (daughter-12y) and Joshnav(son-5y) both are chanting (1-round) and reciting bagavad gita slokas,I take a vow to distribute Bagavat Gita books 50nos and small books of 25 nos for next coming years please give your blessings to my whole family members guru maharaj to move forward in this krishna consiousness movement.
Hare krishna Pranamam.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All Glories to you on this very auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
I am your spiritual daughter Śrī Rupa Rādhā Devī dāsī and I am nothing, but it is all happened because of your causeless mercy and all senior devotees blessings I got initiated on 28th of March 2018 at Chennai, Tamilnadu. I would like to thank Guru Mahārāja, for all the mercy he has bestowed upon me as His disciple and ignoring my all faults. I am feeling myself very very fortunate to have you as my spiritual Guru and my heartfelt thanks to you for coming into my life and guiding me in a right path. I can’t express in words and I am always very thankful and faithful to you and each one of devotees who have taken care of me at every step.
Guru Mahārāja…. I am still wondered and surprised by seeing your enthusiasm and determination in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness, forgetting all your ill conditions of your current health and discomfort, you are giving Facebook live lectures every single day to give his disciples the best. Hari bol. Jai Guru Mahārāja.and Jai Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission.
You are a living example of a pure devotee and dedicated all your life and soul to serve for Śrīla prabhupāda’s mission. You are the representative of God, delivering the God’s message as it is. You are making disciples all over the world and deliver the very fallen souls like me to Go Back to Godhead Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. For such a wonderful, selfless and dedicated Guru I offer my humble obeisances once again. Who can do like this?
In Skunda Purana (Guru Gita) – Dialogue between Shiva and Uma is going like this:
dhyana moolam guru murti
puja moolam gurur padam
mantramoolam gurur vakyam
moksha moolam guru kripa
The Guru’s form is the best to meditate upon, the Guru’s feet are the best for worship, the Guru’s word is the mantra, the Guru’s Grace is the root of liberation. I offer my obeisances such a wonderful Guru with full devotion.
yasya prasādad bhagavad prasado yasya prasādan na gatih kuto’pi
dhyayan stuvams tasya yasas tri sandhyam vande guru śrī caranaravindam
By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benidiction of Kṛṣṇa. Without the grace of the spiritual master one cannot make any advancement.
Guru Mahārāja…. I surrender my family unto your divine lotus feet. If we did any offence knowingly or unknowingly please forgive all of us. Devotional service will blossoms while it is performed with family joyfully, enthusiastically with love and devotion. I am begging you to Show your special mercy to my prabhu and my daughter to get initiation from you soon.
I am attending Nama Hatta program on Fridays. Doing prasāda seva, reading Bhagavad gita and Bhāgavatam. Though I have no qualification to preach others, as requested by my śīkṣā guru and senior devotees I have started taking Bhagavat Gita class with minimum devotee to please you. Guru Mahārāja.please accept this as a small service to you and always guide me and give me more confident to take more classes and correct me if I did any mistake immediately. I am completely unworthy, most fallen and desiring your causeless mercy.
I Pray Lord Narashimhadeva to keep your health in their protection and give you a long and healthy life.
Your spiritual daughter,
Śrī Rupa Rādhā Devī Dāsī,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Vyasa Puja offering to HH Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj on the occasion of 70th Vyasa Puja – 16th Apr 2019
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.
nama om visnupadaya krsna presthaya butale Srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
namaha acaryapadaya nitai krpa pradayine gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
nama om visnupadaya krsna presthaya butale Srimate Bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
Namaste sarasvate daive gaura vani pracarina nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa tarine
The past year had lots of action, starting from a grand Vyasa Puja in Chennai, which was very well attended from many in South India and also with your Doctors as chief guests and by our mercy performed to the satisfaction of almost all visitors and disciples.
Your health situation was deteriorating and we were all praying for direction as it was getting tough quite often when we were to ponder over the options, alternatives, best and worst case scenarios and you were very patient with us and fully composed during this entire period. You were already waiting for close to 6 month in Chennai during the Vyasa Puja time.
Your servants were steadfast, your disciple Doctors team were fully researching and meeting quite often and very getting ready for any eventuality and your disciples were eagerly waiting, happy with the weekly updates they got and having confidence in you as well as your disciple leaders.
Things suddenly took a positive turn when your registered hospital was changed and a normal check-up visit turned into the visit we most awaited – mercy of the Lord with your getting the right organs, successful transplant by the best Doctors in the world and succession assimilation of the new organs into your system thus far. The turn of events were miraculous.
We could see your strength and faith in the Lord in how you happily went into the ward for operation – which was one of the most risky ones – the outcome unpredictable. You were sure that if Srila Prabhupada, Lord Gauranga, Lord Narasinghadeva and Sri Sri Radha Madhava want you to serve in any capacity, from anywhere, you were ready. Seeing you so fearless and confident, gave us faith to endure our concerns in the many days of post surgery ups and downs.
You then followed all the recommendations with regards to your health and diet and travel regulations, BUT you continued to preach everyday.
Here you are now, after all the events, almost as if nothing ever happened and I am sure everyone in Mayapur felt fully reassured in your presence at the GBC meetings, Navadwip Mandala Parikrama, Gaura Purnima festival, not as a person others just have darshan, but as someone who gave 100% of yourself and immediately started contributing to seva of the deities, management of ISKCON, service to god brothers and disciples. You were present everywhere and were addressing everyone, bubbling with energy.
This resilience is something that we have all not experienced in our lives and it comes only to those who are 100% surrendered – rakshisyati iti visvaso. Purity is the force.
We are now here in Sridham Mayapur to celebrate your 70th Vyasa Puja in a grand manner and most of us have not had any audience with you in person for a long time, to respect your need for quarantine.
As much as you would be considering this another rebirth, we are definitely feeling that we have an extended opportunity to serve you and learn from you to serve Srila Prabhupada and the movement better and edging towards your expectations.
We shall strive to keep up the “Victory flag” and we seek your blessings to do so.
From the angle of JPS SC, there are many incomplete tasks and we need strength and determination to make rapid progress. From the perspective of congregation, there are many more things to be improved and I shall take it up to improve. From the perspective of family, we would soon have addition to the family, to enable to serve you better.
Please forgive us for our frailties and empower us with your blessings to serve.
We pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhava & Asta Sakhi, Sri Prahlad Nrsimha, Sri Sri Pancha Tattva and Sri Sri Jagannatha Baladeva & Subhadra deities and all the holy dhams and devotees to continue to give you improved health and for us to serve you in person and serve your mission forever.
Your servant,
Sri Vallabha das
Congregation Leader – Damodar Desh
Hare Krishna Dandvat Pranam
My dear spiritual father srila Gurudev
Jaypataka swamiji.
Please accept my humble obesiience On This auspicious day of your divine appearance day
Nana ohm Vishnu padaya Krishna prastaya butale srimate Jay pataka swamiji yeity namine
Nama acharya padaya nitaye krupa padayine GAURA katha damdaya nagar grama tarine
All glories to srila prabhupada
On this auspicious day of your vyas puja celebration
I offer my humble obesience to your lotus feet
Guru Maharaja you are the perfect guru I feel very blessed to have a taken a shelter of your lotus feet
I m forever eternal servant of you and Krishna pls engage me in sprituall service always
Thank you being our very very special spritual father
Your servant
Sridha madhavi d d
Shreehari Janardan D
Surabhi
Shanvi
I
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Our humble obeisances to you. On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, seek your blessings to improve our service to your mission and to serve you in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, it’s really ecstatic and wonderful to see you back in Māyāpur after a long recovery from surgery. Lord has been merciful to us to have you back. We will continue our prayers for your good health and would be really thrilled to see you in Balarāmadeśa when you are able to travel to the Middle East.
Hope Rādhā Mādhava and Aṣṭa-sakhi, Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Pañca-tattva will grant us the benediction of seeing you in Balarāmadeśa.
Guru Maharaj, during one of our governmental events, we had to share the dinner table with few Professors from Bahrain University who were very enthusiastic to hear about ISKCON activities in Bahrain. They expressed their interest to receive a copy of Bhagavad-gītā in Arabic. By your mercy, we were able to handover an Arabic Bhagavad-gītā copy to their main library, attached a picture with Bahrain University Library director receiving the copy.
Guru Mahārāja, we feel extremely un-comfortable and pained to see your difficulty while giving on-line classes, kindly forgive our faults and mistakes. However, we do sometimes get to read the transcriptions of the classes being shared by Her Grace. Bhuvana Pūjitā Mātājī, wife of His Grace Nandasuta Govinda Prabhu.
Our attempt to establish the village preaching project "4th Wave Varṇāśrama Project" near Mysuru in Karnataka, is going very slow since we are unable to get suitable man power. however, with your mercy we hope to focus more. Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious occasion, we once again dedicate our commitment to serve you in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, with your mercy and blessings.
Your humble servants,
Śrīdhari Mādhava dāsa and Śobha Rohiṇī devī dāsī
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada.
Guru Mahārāja,
By Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, I was able to take initiation from you in the year 2017 during your visit to Doha. I have been strictly following the regulative principles and improving my sadhana bhakti. I need to improve my concentration while chanting, and need your prayers to Lord for achieving it.
Under the esteemed guidance of my śīkṣā guru His Grace Brajeshwar Shyam dāsa prabhu and by association of devotees I am able to read/learn Baghavad Gita and Śrīmad Bhagavatham.
I am fortunate to coordinate subscriptions of Guru Prasanga Magazine. I working fo expanding the movement. Approximately over 30 new devotees have been attending Baghavad Gita programs weekly.
Taken lead and established balya seva, and 35 students are being taught Bhagavad Gita and sastra.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your relentless efforts in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this health condition. I am sure Lord Kṛṣṇa will be very pleased with your services. Please accept my homage for your vyasa pūjā.
Your Servant,
Śrīkānta Nimāi dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Your preaching all over the world is astonishing even at this physical condition. This clearly expresses that you are in spiritual platform and not at all in the bodily platform.
I will support to the maximum I can, to Śrīla Prabhupāda mission to reach all over the world as commitment to you. I understand that the spiritual practice is for making one to pure state himself and then automatically, everybody will be attracted to him.
With your mercy, my sadhana level is gradually increasing. Still book reading to be developed.
I pay my respectful obeisance unto you for your mercy upon me with initiation to overcome ocean of material miseries and to escape from this material jail / bondage. I feel blessed.
Yours Humble Servant,
Śrīmān Śacīnandana dāsa,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
My dear most merciful Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Guru Mahārāja!
Dear Guru Mahārāja ,
On the auspicious day of your appearance in this world, I offer my heartfelt prayers to Rādhā Mādhava, Pancatatva, Lord Nrsimhadeva and Lord Jagannātha-Baladev-Subadra mayi for your healthy, long life for many more years.
Guru- Mahārāja, you inspire us every day by giving association through your lectures, live internet broadcasts despite inconveniences in your physical health. In a very exemplary way, you teach us the mood of becoming an eternal sisya by displaying your unconditional pure love for Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please Guru- Mahārāja, implant in my heart a drop of that mood of surrender for your divine grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, this year we really blessed, as our elder son got initiated from you in Chennai, having your causeless mercy on us to advance in our spiritual life and also with your mercy we are continuing conducting Bhakti Vrksha programs, Kids classes… every week at our Dhām to impart in Prabhupāda’s mission as much as we can.
My beloved Guru- Mahārāja, on this auspicious day, wishing you the most wonderful Vyasa-puja celebration and hope that we will be in your personal association to celebrate this day and directly get the nectar of your association.
Your most fallen insignificant servant,
Śrīnivasa Gaurāṅga Dasa
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa
My Dear Guru Mahārājā,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains."
dhyana moolam guru murti
puja moolam gurur padam,
mantra moolam gurur vakyam,
moksha moolam guru kripa
Translation: The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
The celebration of Vyasa-puja brings me spiritual bliss and realization when the disciples gather together to glorify you deep from their heart. This brings the disciples closer to you on this special occasion while sharing their love, sentiment and gratitude for you.
On your appearance day I would like to thank you for the love and care you have given to me. It is very difficult for me to glorify your qualities and personality.
In the early days, when your body was healthy, you were storehouse of energy and enthusiasm, but after your stoke, I am seeing your amazing spiritual personality. Generally, with the difficulties of the gross body the activities of the mind and intelligence deteriorate. However, you are totally defying that rule. You have become more active. This is a clear indication that you are not at all affected by the condition of your gross body. Rather transcending that platform and functioning in pure spiritual consciousness.
I haven’t been able to render much service to you. Now that you have given me a very big responsibility of taking care of Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā, I am trying to do my best for the yātrā. I am was very much surprised to have chosen me as the Yātrāsevak, even though I am not qualified for such position. I am really grateful to you and His Grace Ramanada Gaura Prabhu and Her Grace Sachi Janani Mathaji for this. Request all your help and blessing to run this yātrā smoothly. Gurudeva when I was told to lead the Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā, it really seemed to be a very big task and responsibility. I did not know from where I should start? and how to run this yātrā. It is only because of your mercy and determination which is helping me to overcome all the problems and face the difficulties positively and finding out solution in all situations.
There are so many wonderful disciples to serve you. Nevertheless, if ever you feel that there is something that I can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know.
A normal person cannot do what you are doing in your present stage. I can really see your will power, determination and your commitments to Śrīla Prabhupāda by which nothing can prevent you from preaching the glories about the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa. In spite of your appointments, medical check up and meetings, you are giving online lectures every day without any interruption. Due to material work, many times I miss to hear your classes and I am really shameful for that being your disciple. But I am very happy that your voice is very clear during your lecture and kirtan. While I am writing your glories, all of a sudden, I felt like seeing my father, and decided to come to see you during your Bhima rata shanthi (70th birthday) in Māyāpur.
This day is very auspicious day not only for your disciples but also for all living entities in this earth. Scriptures says when Śrī Kṛṣṇa develops very much merciful and compassion mood at that time he sends His pure devotees to this material world to deliver conditioned souls. & Shastra says,"vaishnava para dukhe dukhi". You are good example of this verdict of shastra. We can see that you are so concerned for the fallen souls of this material world that you do not care for your physical condition.
I beg to Lord Śrī Narshimadeva for your good health and wellbeing.
Thank you, Gurudeva for your Causeless mercy on this Conditioned soul.
Your eternally fallen son,
Śrīranga Kṛṣṇa dāsa
My Dearest Spiritual Father Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet on the auspicious day of your divine appearance.
O Guru Mahārājā, I do not have any qualification to glorify you. I am making an insignificant attempt to glorify you by my limited conditioned mind and intelligence.
I am very fortunate that you have accepted me as your disciple.
brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija
I do not know where I was wandering in this universe and by Lord Kṛṣṇa’s arrangement after millions of lifetimes finally I am fortunate enough to get your shelter of your lotus feet which I do not want to lose anymore. Life after life I will be eternally indebted to you for your mercy showered on myself.
Lord Kṛṣṇa has given you back to us after your major surgeries. It’s a great miracle that has taken place. Lord Kṛṣṇa is great reservoir of ocean of mercy and pleasure and you are chosen to shower that unlimited mercy on fallen souls like myself. To give the mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda, you are constantly endeavouring, travelling unceasingly and working tirelessly day in and out to save fallen conditioned souls from the clutches of Maya (nama ācārya padaya nitāi kripa pradayine). By your tireless efforts we come to understand what actually unalloyed, uninterrupted devotional service means.
Recently when I visited Māyāpur for taking the darshan of Panchatattva Maha-abhishek and you had just arrived to Māyāpur after your surgery, we witnessed your compassion and mercy for conditional souls like myself. Myself with few of other matajis were waiting for your darshan and for taking your leave, downstairs near the lift of lotus building. When you alighted the lift and were proceeding towards the main hall to meet the devotees, you stopped for us and gave your darshan. Usually you have Jagannātha stick for blessing the devotees. But this time, Jagannatha stick wasn’t there. But you wanted to bless us and due to restrictions of meeting devotees closely, you were not allowed to come closer to give your blessings. However, you showered your mercy by covering your palm with a cloth and blessed us. We were overwhelmed with joy with your merciful gesture despite your medical restrictions as we understand from scriptures that “sadhu-sanga, sadhu-sanga, sarva-sastre kaya, lava-matra sadhu-sange sarva-siddhi haya -The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment's association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success. “. It is said in SB 1.18.13, “tulayama lavenapi na svargam napunar-bhavam bhagavat-sangi-sangasya martyanaṁ kim utasisah ”- The value of a moment’s association with the devotee of the Lord cannot even be compared to the attainment of heavenly planets or liberation from matter, and what to speak of worldly benedictions in the form of material prosperity, which are for those who are meant for death.” And what more we do we want. I pray that I give up material desires and take full advantage of your association.
By your personal example, you teach and inspire us how to take care of devotees and support each other.
Śrīla Prabhupāda went to west at the age of 69 to fulfil the desire of His spiritual master and now we see living example of yourself following the footsteps of Śrīla Prabhupāda, constantly endeavoring to fulfil the mission of your spiritual master.
Dear Gurudeva, please give me and my family blessings and the strength to follow your instructions and imbibe your fearless and uncompromising mood in serving Lord Kṛṣṇa, so that we do not get entangled in the tricks of maya and we can advance steadily in devotional service.
The essence of all I am saying is “All Glories to you, my dearest Śrīla Gurudeva”. I pray to Lord Narsimhadeva to protect you always so that you continue to inundate the entire world with Kṛṣṇa prema through your ecstatic preaching as you have been.
Your insignificant servant and spiritual daughter,
Shrutipriya Rādhikā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Syama desa, Middle Easṭ
My Dear Gurudev please accept my humble obiences on to your lotus feet.
Dear Gurudev you are so merciful to give your blessing as I was fortune to meet to one day before your lever transformation at Chennai, I came to Chennai on official trip but some how my target was to take your blessing and serve you, hence I was in touch with Mahavara prabhu and he ask me to serve you by bringing some dry fruits and fresh fruits with leban, and this is the opportunity I got to serve you and take your blessing Gurudev you are so merciful even in that health conditions you allow me to take your sardan, and asked me is it you have any questions, then I told please bless me and my cell members for spiritual advancement and you did. Gurudev I am so fortunate to see to and taken your blessing that day and very next day you have been shifted for lever transformation. Gurudev for your good health and fast recovery I am praying daily and doing daily first one round chanting for your good health.
Dear Gurudev please keep me in your service and give me the spiritual strength to serve you better.
Yours sincerely servants,
Subala Gopkumar Das
With Soundarya Ratikala Devidasi
Ayush & Radhikesh
From Mathurades.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārājā,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Maharaja.
I thank Śrī Śrī Radha Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Gaura nitāi for your health recovery and I continue to pray to them for your speedy recovery.
Everyday I am hearing you mostly and feel so blissful association which makes me so charged.
Thankyou so much for the enlivening class. your voice is an energy boost for me.
With your mercy and śrīla prabhupads mei9rcy only I could continue ladies class BG with the support of shanthi mathaji and śīkṣā guru sachi mathajis blessings.
Thankyou so much for your mercy for my mother who is able to do chanting and aspiring you.
Request prayers for progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness for shanthi mathaji, our bv members ,sakhis..
And for our family especially children and for my brother swaminathan to get Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Thank you so much for your mercy upon prabhu to start his bv class recently.
I have to read Bhagavatam a lot daily, that’s my next goal and to serve you Guru Mahārāja and all Vaishnavas in a nice way .
Take care of your health Guru Mahārāja nicely. Please guide me how to handle my children, brother, in-laws and Bhakti vrksa members in Kṛṣṇa conscious way.
I wish to help more souls come into kc like friends, relatives and whomever I meet.
Please give me remembrance, knowledge to serve you more better.
I want to be a good mother for raising children in Kṛṣṇa conscious way. Please bless me and prabhu to raise them in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We should be good role model for them.
Thank you so much for empowering me to give class to ladies. I am so incapable fallen soul. with your mercy only I am doing and wants to continue more better.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day! Praṇāms to your feet.
Your humble servant,
Subhadā Śacī devī dāsī (diksa)
Gaurāṅgadesh yātrā, Middle East
Hare Krishna ... His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja ki jaya...
Please accept my daṇḍavat paranama at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru mahārāja ...."All glories to your auspicious appearance day"
We are happy about your health recovery.
We are Subhash and my wife Śrīlatha from Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, basically we are from Hyderabad-India. We want to share our last year my progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness we installed Rādhā Madhav Alter at our house and took Shelterd on 10.02.2019 (Online). And we had Yatra to Māyāpur Navadvipa Dhama and Puri Jaganath Dhama. with your mercy and blessings.
and one more I am very much happy share last time you have visited to Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh that time I did fan seva to you. I never forgot that I am very blissful for that I got opportunity thanks to Supreme personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Please give to us your more blessing and More mercy for growing in Krishna consciousness. And serve to you
Subhash balije
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare krishna Dear Guru Maharaj!
Please accept my humble obeisances!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupadh!
This is my first Vyasa Puja offering. Guru Maharaj you showered your unconditional mercy upon this unqualified soul by accepting as your spiritual daughter. Without your mercy I would have rotten here completely clueless of what is to be done, Because you are so compassionate you literally picked me from this filthy place and keeping me sheltered at your divine lotus feet. I am eternally indebted to you for all the love you have given to me. I am inspired by the determination you have to follow the instruction of your spiritual master by overcoming your physical difficulties and your hard struggles to preach this urgent message of the Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to each and every soul of this world.
On this most auspicious day of your divine appearance I am praying at your lotus feet for my steady progress in Krishna Bakthi. Please make me an instrument to serve Srila Prabhupadh's mission sincerely under your shelter and guidance in whichever way that pleases you Guru Maharaj, my siksha gurus and the Lord. I beg pardon for all the offenses i have committed at your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly.
Your insignificant servant,
Subhangi Indulekha Devi Dasi,
Balaramdesh(Bahrain).
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glorious to Guru Mahārāja!
My humble Obeisance to Guru Mahārāja!
You are my mind opener! Though you were born in an American Christian family, you became a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa and disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda in your teenage itself. I feel guilty to say that still I am in the beginning stage of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness even though I crossed my 35+.
You are my Energizer!
Though you physically became old and undergone many surgeries, you are so busy and active in doing your regular sādhanas and in participating many devotional programs. Your attitude gives me energy and motivation to do my sādhanas regularly without fail.
Please bless me and give me mental strength to continue my sādhanas. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your Humble Servant,
Subhashini Chandrasekar
Aspirant Devotee
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
hare kṛṣṇa, hare kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa, hare hare
hare rāma, hare rāma, rāma rāma, hare hare
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga
All glories to your lotus feet
I am very happy that you are safe and sound after your transplantations. I am currently reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10th Canto by yours and Prabhupāda's mercy. We have a chakra named Anantha Padhmanabha Cakhra ( APN ) with over a 135 devotees. I help my Prabhu in Bhakti-vṛkṣa preching and in chakhra activities and I take Children class. In our chakra presently 135 devotees are there, most of them have lost their enthusiasm so please bestow your unlimited mercy upon them to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please bestow your unlimited mercy upon me and my family to improve in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and to help you to complete the Śrīla Prabhupāda Chaithanya mission. We are praying to Lord Narasiṁha, Rādhā Madhav, Panchatattva, and Jaganath Baladev and Subhadra mayi to provide you a long life and good health to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness around the world and to elevate the fallen conditioned souls of this material world and to complete the Śrīla Prabhupāda Chaithanya mission. We will be there on your auspicious appearence day in the Holy Dhām of MĀYĀPUR. We hope to meet you personally. I along with my family wish you a wonderful Gaura Purnima do you and all the devotees around the world.
Your insignificant servant,
Sucaru Jāhnavā devī dāsī
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My Dear beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
I am very fortunate in this life time because you are accepted me as your disciple and gave me a wonderful Kṛṣṇa conscious life . My taste to Kṛṣṇa conscious is increasing day by day only because of your causeless mercy. After seeing your determination to spread love of Godhead to each and every soul inspite of your crucial health conditions which no ordinary person can tolerate, my priorities in my life are more changed towards to Kṛṣṇa conscious and personally helped me to become more strong to take up my devotional service.
Currently I am serving as a devotee member in Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh yatra and my services are actively participate in weekly Satsang programmes, Donations to ISKCON temple projects like TOVP, Preaching to new members by conducting Bhakti vṛkṣa.
Dear Guru Mahārāja........on this auspicious apperance day of yours, I sincerely pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pancha tattva, Lord Narasiṁha dev for protection of your good health so that many fallen souls like me get connected to Kṛṣṇa by your causeless mercy.
Your Dīkṣā Disciple
Sucaru Mādhava Dasa,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Krsna
akhaṇḍa - maṇḍalakaram
vyāptam yena carācaraṇ
tat pādam darśitam yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
"I plead to the Lord to shower his choicest of blessings on the one who has shown me to that state, the meaning of the word that which is the solar orb permeating all things moving and unmoving unto that Gurus my humble homage, my prostrations on the auspicious day; your appearance day".
Your appearance day reminds me that the purpose of life is to attain knowledge which dispels the darkness of ignorance. The guru i.e., You; the word in itself is a pious and holy word, which means "the guide to the source of the beginning through transcendental knowledge".
There is only one life force, so there's only ONE guru, the guru who resides inside me along with Kṛṣṇa; towards whom I guide and direct my energy and to where my consciousness flows in various degrees and grades.
You are the guru who had sowed the seed of reality inside me, enabling me to recognize that returning back to the lotus feet is more important than any other attainment in life. Blessed are those who are guiding star disciples and blessed are those who are being guided. Guru Mahārāja jī, may you be happy, healthy and wise. I pray to Kṛṣṇa for you in every breath of my life.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
My Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Holiness!
This is my humble offering to Your Holiness on this auspicious day of Your appearance.
I am deeply grateful to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda for sending me such a merciful, compassionate personality like Your Holiness. Thank You Guru Mahārāja for being my Spiritual Father.
Guru Mahārāja, You are so expert in preaching according to time place and circumstances and You always see the good in us and extract whatever ability we may have to engage in Kṛṣṇa's pleasure. Now a days I am not able to come and take Your darshan due to my awkward schedule. Guru Mahārāja, separation from You is really painful but I am very thankful to You for the wonderful question answer sessions and every day class on Caitanya lila which is so surcharged with enthusiasm and compassion. I am nothing without You. I am like a dying patient and You are my life support which is keeping me alive.
Through whatever ups and downs life has presented, by Your association I am determined and tend to follow Your instructions. I feel Your presence in my heart always.
Please forgive me for all my offenses. I pray that You may grant me some ability to look ahead and increase my taste and lifelong dedication to serve Your Holiness.
Your most worthless Spiritual daughter,
Sudevīrāṇī devī dāsī
Shyam desa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
I offer my respectful obeisance unto His Holiness jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja His lotus feet all glories to you and all glories to śrīla prabhupāda.
om ajnana timirandhasya jnananjana salakaya
cakshur unmilitam yena tasmai śrī-gurave namah
nama om viṣṇu padaya kṛṣṇa presthaya bhutale
śrīmate jayapatākā swamin iti namine,
nama ācārya padaya nitāi kripa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Oh, Guru Mahārāja your ocean of mercy I am under your shelter. I serving your order and full filling your desires, oh, Mahārāja you dedicate your whole life to spreading of Krishna conscious. this way I am hearing your lectures, doing my Sadhana and your vani seva through our GDY Yātrā leaders. I am engaging myself doing seva in GDY Program Committee (Technical Support) and Kirtan Committee seva to spreading of Krsna conscious.
Oh, Guru Mahārāja bless me I can do more and more service to your lotus feet and all Vaishnavas.
Your Humble Servant,
Sudhakar Patnaik,
Damodara desa, Middle East
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Dear most Spiritual father
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto Your Lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your lotus feet are the only shelter for us Gurumahraraj
On your very very auspicious 75th appearance day praying to Rādhā Mādhava aṣṭa sakhis, Pañca-tattva, Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva to protect you and keep you in good health condition so that you can carry on with Your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda for many many years to come and uplift many conditioned souls who are drowning in this material ocean.
Śrīla Gurudeva you are a real acharya full of compassion and tirelessly working for the benefit of whole world in this condition also and teaching us how really the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā can be applied in one’s life. You are really showing and teaching us that we are not this body. Your love and dedication for Śrīla Prabhupāda is incomparable and how one should be keen to carry out the instructions of ones spiritual master and those instructions which one should taken as the life and soul of ones life. This great lesson You are teaching us through your life Guru Mahārāja. Please bless us so that we can get a drop of that and we will take your instructions to our heart and make that our life and soul.
The care and love you are showering upon us nobody else will give us Guru Mahārāja. Guru Mahārāja you are an ocean of mercy. Your are guiding us in all possible ways even in this health condition.
Please bless us that so that we can be an instrument in Your hands to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your unworthy spiritual daughter
Sudhāmayi Īśvarī devī dāsī, Dīkṣā
Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupada! All glories to Guru Maharaj!
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Words always fall short when I sit down to write my offerings unto your divine feet. When I see all your disciples and the wonderful services they render to You and to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, I always wonder if there is anyone who is more fallen than I am. My daily prayers to Lord Jagannātha and to you, my Spiritual Master, always include a request for forgiveness for my poor devotional service. I have no ayota of doubt that it is only because of your causeless mercy and by Lord Jagannātha's blessings that I am able to perform some minuscule devotional service today. I always cherish those wonderful times when you would visit Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa (Qatar) and as a little child, I would get the pleasure of performing Your Pada-Puja along with my parents. Such a blessing! I also recall how each time while delivering a discourse to the crowd, You'd intentionally enact certain moments in Kṛṣṇa's pastimes through voice modulations to captivate the little children and the adults in the audience. I only say all this because I am inspired by how You give your 200% to any opportunity to render service and fulfil the wishes of Your Spiritual Master and the Supreme Lord. On this auspicious day of Your Vyāsa-pūjā, I only pray that you continue to deliver Your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to their Lordships the way You desire and beyond, and also that I may be able to carry out my devotional service to match atleast 1% of what You have done.
I will forever be indebted to You for introducing us to the nectar that is Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Your most fallen servant,
Sugopi Soumya devī dāsī (Diksa)
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa, Middle East
Nama om Vishnu Padaya Krishna prestaya bhutale,
srimate Jaya Pataka swamin iti namine ,
nama aacharya padaya nitai Krupa pradayine,
gaura Gadha dama Daya nagara grama tarine .
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Respected Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my most respectful obeisance at your lotus feet. I am unable to glorify your divine even though you are beyond all these. All the time you are spreading holy name throughout the world and giving your mercy to most fallen soul like me which never thought for this. By your causeless mercy you have given me shelter at your lotus feet; you have given me initiation .I beg for your blessing forever. I am waiting for your complete recovery. I want you to get back on your own feet and walk; that is my wish. I am able to realize that I have got a connection to the Kṛṣṇa parampara. I do realize that I am a fallen soul, and Gurudeva I want you to lift my level in Bhakti.
I have the desire to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness and to say about you to everyone; but I am not qualified. You have to give that eligibility to me. After listening to your voice, I felt very happy. Gurudeva, I have handover my children to you. You have to take them to a good level in Bhakti. I began to take Bhakti vrksa classes, when I came to know that you like Bhakti vrksa. But I am unable to prepare the class by myself. You have to give me the mercy to preach. Above all, I love the name that you have given to me.
Jay Gurudeva!!!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your humble servant
Sukulina Rādhā devī dāsī (Diksa)
Antardwip, Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa. Middle east
His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami Guru Maharaj VYASA PUJA 2019
Om ajnana timirandhasya jnanjana salakaya
Caksur un militam ena tasmai Sri Guruve namah
It’s a great day of joy as a disciple to celebrate the appearance day of Sri Guru.
This is the day we remind ourselves the causeless mercy of Sri Guru.
This is the day we remind ourselves our spiritual future if we remain with our Guru.
This is the day we express sincerely that we are grateful for what we are today – only by the mercy of Sri Gurudev.
In dictionary ‘homage’ means:
respect, recognition, admiration, esteem, honour, reverence, worship etc.,
But, in spiritual terms ‘homage’ is understood to be ‘gratitude towards un-conditional favours received’.
Whenever it comes to my mind what is the favour I received from my guru – the only answer I get is “Engaging me in the service of Vaishnavas and The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri KRISHNA” is the greatest favour my guru has done to me”.
Immediately next question comes up … how do I reciprocate to my guru???
Many times, this is an undisputable challenge!!! Challenge is nothing but the gravity and seriousness of the responsibilities… I have accepted to serve my Guru and real challenge is …
Did I ever realized my Guru’s mood - as his service to his guru Srila Prabhupada. Following specific incidents while I was with Guru Maharaj, gave me the confidence to tolerate and face the challenges : These are few real lessons I keep reminding whenever I face challenges:
1. INCIDENT NO. 1 – When Guru Maharaj visited Balramdesh about 16 years back …
It was a very casual discussions about prasadam among visiting devotees and with our devotees serving in temple … Guru Maharaj was referring to specific certain south Indian dishes and expressing how spicy it was and difficult to consume for many and some times to him also (specially foreigners). That time I could realise that Guru Maharaj honouring of every type of dish prepared by his disciples were not out of his appetite but love towards his disciples.
Lesson No. 1 : How should I reciprocate among devotees
Do not expect everything sweet there will sour, hot and bitter but accept everything lovingly because it is your god brothers and sisters.
2. INCIDENT NO. 2 - When Guru Maharaj visited Balramdesh about 14-15 years back …
On one occasion one mathaji was complaining to Guru Maharaj how she was disturbed in her services. After hearing for a long time, Guru Maharaja’s simple answer was “with one hand you cannot clap nor there will be sound”. Mathaji could understand Guru Maharaj’s reply and she just accepted quietly.
Lesson No. 2 : It’s me who is the cause…
Whether I get cooperation, support or respect, I should be humble all times keeping in mind my service to Sri Guru and Gauranga – then only my service to Sri Guru will be favorable.
3. INCIDENT NO. 3 - When Guru Maharaj visited Balramdesh about 13-14 years back …
There was complaint about one of the temple management committee member and it was requested to Guru Maharaj to remove from his services... After hearing all complaints Guru Maharaja asked 2 questions :
- Does he follow 4 regulative principles
- Does he chant 16 rounds daily
Those who were complaining said yes Guru Maharaj. Guru Maharaj said then let him continue. Guru Maharaj could see the services of the accused devotee beyond the complaints.
Lesson 3 : I cannot understand the service of another devotee …
Those who follow 4 regulative principles and chant their rounds sincerely cannot be considered cheaply. It is easy to mis-understand a devotee by hearing from others. Sri Guru can see beyond anyone’s perception or experience...I should serve beyond my own preferences.
Every situation I face if my guru maharaj’s instructions and presence is not felt means doubtful outcome even though done sincerely. Hence, my realization is if I do not keep my guru in every moment then no essence to my service.
On this occasion of vyasa puja, I beg unto the lotus of Guru Maharaj, that he gives us the understanding of the mood of service that would please him and beg Their Lordships to bless Guru Maharaj with long healthy life and further spreading the movement of Srila Prabhupada.
Sumadhura Chaitanya Dasa
Iskcon Balaramdesh (Bahrain) Middle East
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nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear spiritual father Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your Lotus feet.
Our prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa the giver of gifts to shower all the choicest gifts upon you on the occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Me being an insignificant disciple would attempt to glorify a small amount of your infinite glories
First time when i saw your Holiness , I have no proper understanding , I was in an illusion that there need not be anybody between me and Kṛṣṇa. My illusion was so deep routed that I am thinking that Kṛṣṇa is next to me. But your Holiness could easily identify my foolishness, you blessed on my forehead with your pavitra and vanished my ego and your Holiness lighted the torch in my heart to understand my constitutional position and made me to understand Kṛṣṇa in the proper route of Guru. So far, your Holiness with causeless mercy protecting my enthusiasm in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement. With all the strength bestowed by you myself and my daughter Sumukhī Hariṇī could translate Gaurāṅga and “Vaiṣṇava ke” to Telegu language (published and distributed through JPS office). If your Holiness permits, we would like to translate Caitanya book which is under compilation by you. Your practical demonstration of serving guru is very inspirational to our lives, the services you perform to satisfy your Guru is simply un imaginable. Humbly seeking your blessings to serve your Holiness in spreading the message of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu by which there will be some meaning to my life.
All glories to your Holiness!
Your dāsānudāsī,
Sumukhī Rādhā devī dāsī
Vaibhava Tripathi (Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa - Middle East)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Guru Mahārāja, when I am typing this letter, I am so happy and thanking to Lord Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmathi Rādhā Rani, Lord Narashimadeva, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Pancha tattva and to all Vaishnavas for bringing you ,back to us after very complication period.
Even, I too have the dream Guru Mahārāja that you are healthy and walking very nicely like earlier times. My sincere prayers for you Guru Mahārāja that you have to come out of these difficulties and Should take care of us by guiding, associating, motivating and engage us to serve in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without any material disturbance.
Guru Mahārāja, with all your blessings we are trying to progress better and better in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Recently, I am getting some material disturbance such as in carrier, in my health, my daughter Krsna Sri's hand fracture etc., Please bless us that we need a consistent attention, sincerity and dedication to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve your & Śrīla Prabhupāda mission happily.
Also, as you aware with all your blessings and Kṛṣṇa blessings, me and my family are trying to migrate from Dubai to Canada. Still my mind is in oscillation either to India or Canada.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless us to come out of all this confusion. My only desire that until end of this life, me and family wish to follow your footsteps and be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Also, me, my wife and my mother wish to take second initiation from you. We are trying to equip ourselves to attain that platform. My wife Rajeshwari Rādhā Rani devī dāsī having much eager to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. She was blessed by your mercy, to sell 1009 Śrīmad Baghavadgita books on the auspicious advent of Śrīmad Bhagavad gita in December 2018.
My mother Anandhini Mukara devī dāsī mathaji, is now staying in India to take care of her mother who is about 97 years. My grand mother name is Thangammal. She is also now a days reciting the name of Kṛṣṇa. We need your blessings to take my Grandma ,under your shelter and to attain Lord Kṛṣṇa lotus feet.
Seeking blessings for my mother should get back soon and to render in devotional service with us. My daughter Khrisha Shri, aspire in Kṛṣṇa consciousness by singing Kirtan, acting in Śrīla Prabhupāda Drama, etc.,. Guru Mahārāja all these things are happening because of your love and affection on us. We are so fortunate to have you as our Guru Mahārāja. Please take care of your health
Guru Mahārāja. Now this year we are celebrating for you Bhima Ratha Santhi. My prayers that, we should have the opportunity to celebrate Satha abhisekam too.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your servant,
Sundarachal Kṛṣṇa dāsa (Dīkṣā),
Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā, UAE.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you on the most auspicious occasion of your appearance
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance. I want to express my gratitude to you today for your very determined and steady effort to preach Śrīla Prabhupāda's and previous acharyas mission. I am begging you, Guru Mahārāja .... to please continue to cast you merciful glance upon me and my family so that we also get advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and can assist you in your glorious mission. My sincere prayers for your good health and long life.
Your insignificant servant,
Suresh Kumar (Shelter)
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Hare Krishna… Dandavat Pranam
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to you on the most auspicious occasion of your appearance
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance. I want to express my gratitude to you today for your very determined and steady effort to preach Srila Prabhupada's and previous acharyas mission. I am begging you, Guru Maharaj.... to please continue to cast you merciful glance upon me and my family so that we also get advanced in Krishna consciousness and can assist you in your glorious mission. My sincere prayers for your good health and long life.
Your insignificant servant
Suresh Kumar (Shelter)
Krishna-katha Desa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Oh Guru Mahārāja !
I am offering my humble obeisances on to your Lotus feet. You are so merciful to us even you are undergoing so many bodily difficulties still you are preaching to us how to get love of God head by an exemplary. Kṛṣṇa is very merciful to all of us again he bring back you in normal because of your faith upon Kṛṣṇa and Guru. You are like a lamp which give light around and removes darkness by burning the wick same like you are also in spite of so many difficulties you are giving light of Trans dental knowledge and removing from us darkness of ignorance. You are sacrificed your whole life in the service of Kṛṣṇa and Guru and as well giving Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all living entities.
I am very proud having you my spiritual master but I am very significant that I am unable to perform any countable seva to Kṛṣṇa and you and his devotees. With the support of our Siksa gurus Radhapati Shyama prabhuji and Ujjwala kalindi mataji we are leading our lives very blissfully in Kṛṣṇa’s service. In July 2018 we are attended Jagannatha Ratha yatra in Puri with all our chakra devotees and spent blissful Ratha yatra and pulled 3 chariots, it is very wonderful moments in my life of dancing and kirtans in front of the Lord Jagannātha. We came with our family and our village devotees to Māyāpur for your Vyasa puja in April-2018 but unfortunately, we are we are unable to take your darśan.
Another wonderful moment in last year with the support of our siksa Gurus and our Kola chakra devotees we are celebrated Jaganntha, Baladeva, Subhadramayi Ratha yatra in our Teki village along with 500 devotees in our village. All are participated in Ratha yatra very enthusiastically. Some of devotees told today we saw Vaikunta in Teki. This is all happened by your mercy and our siksa Gurus mercy. This year again we are palnning to do ratha yatra in new chariot. Now I am doing very small seva to my siksa gurus in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa taking one Bhakti-vṛkṣa. Organizing SAP and JSSS programmers as the guidelines of our siksa gurus.
Please bless us that your blessing will make us to do more seva to Kṛṣṇa and his devotees and to make more and more people in Kṛṣṇa conscious by this way we protected from Maya.
Your menial servant,
Suryapati Krishna Dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple),
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Vyasa puja 2019
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Nama Om VishnuPadaya Krshna prestaya Bhutale
Srimate Jaya pataka Swamin Iti Namine
NamaAcharya Padaya Nitai Krpa Pradayine
Gaura Gadha Damodaya Nagara Grama Tarine!!
Dear most beloved Guru Mahraj and our eternal spiritual master, with respectable humble obeisance at your lotus feet, I am glad to submit this homage on the occation of holy Vyasa puja. please accept from this most insignificant disciple.
Dear Guru Maharaj you are travelling all around the world tirelessly without any boundaries in the service of Jagat guru Srila Prabhu Pada to bring spiritual wakefulness in many conditioned souls like me (Nagara-grama-tarine), who are suffering in the blazing fire of material existence for the time immemorial. You are the greatest gift given to us by Supreme Lord to understand the glimpse of most confidential knowledge and also to understand our real position with respect Him.
You are an exemplary disciple of Srila Prabhupada in maintaining the Attitude of gratitude to spiritual master irrespective of physical challenges. This makes your disciples like me to understand your mood in serving the spiritual master. This amazing rare attitude is only possible to one who considers himself nothing but as an instrument in the hands of Supreme Lord Krishna.
Thank you Gurumaharaj for giving the association of most merciful vaisnavas, who are guide us in all aspects of Krishna consciousness. Please bless and shower your mercy to make all my spiritual desires to fructify as a service at your lotus feet, which makes me to understand your spiritually infused instruction.
Please accept my and wife tiny services as a squirrel served to Lord Rama in construction of Raamachetu.
- Actively participating in book distribution as much as possible.
- Three small groups of Bhakti Vrikshas are going on, out of which two are recently started
- Planning to start Bhagavatam classes in my village from April -2019 with the help of Kakinada ISCKON centre.
- Started Organic forming and cow care in my village.
Your eternal servants and begging mercy to serve your lotus feet.
Krishna Damodar Das
Veeraveni
Sai Lakshitha
My beloved Guru Mahārājā,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to your auspicious appearance day Guru Mahārāja. I offer my most respectful and humble obeisances at your lotus feet. Please accept my offerings as it's an humble attempt to glorify you and pray that I and my family continue to receive your mercy.
I always had a dream to meet you in person, ever since I joined ISKON and it turned to be a reality in June 2017 at Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa, Qatar. It's still so fresh in my mind where you blessed us as an aspiring disciple by taking us under your shelter.
We are truly blessed, and I express my sincere gratitude. I was truly wonder stuck as despite of your ill health, you are never weathered; traveling all around the world, inspiring everyone thus fulfilling the mission of your spiritual master His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You are so compassionate and merciful. Kindly engage us at service of your good self always. From the bottom of my heart, I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa to cure and protect your health and I always foresee that you have started walking normally. Jaya Gurudev
My dear Spiritual Father Śrīla Jayapataka Swami Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to You!
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet!
Gurudeva, it is indeed great pleasure to see your enthusiasm to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement. After the stroke, even though your material body doesn’t co-operate like earlier, your ever-increasing determination & desire to spread Lord Caitanya’s message keeps you flying. You live for us and teaching by your own example that one should always remain out of bodily conscious.
By your causeless mercy, my Bhakti-vṛkṣa is slowly progressing. There are 14 members out of which 8-10 are regularly attending the Bhakti-vṛkṣa . Everybody chants and few of them do 16 rounds. 5 members have expressed their serious desire to accept Your Holiness as their eternal spiritual master. Kindly shower your mercy up on them to progress in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and become perfect soldiers in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army.
As part of my humble service to Gaurāṅga Deśa Yatra, we conduct outreaches on various occasions and encourage people to chant the Holy Names and attend our congregational programs. Some of them grasped the opportunity and become our regular satsangis.
Gurudeva, my family is still not keen on Kṛṣṇa consciousness. By your mercy, now they do few rounds of Japa and reading Bhagavad Gita & Narayaneyam. Please bless them for advancing in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
I also need your special mercy to always remain under the shelter of Your lotus feet, abide your instructions and to become an insignificant servant and serve your mission.
On this most auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyasa Puja Mahotsava, I beg to Their Lordships Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Prahlad Nrsimha Deva, Śrī Pancha-Tatwa and our beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda to shower Their choicest blessings on You to continue Your ultimate desire to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness throghout the world.
Your spiritual son,
Suvarṇa Gopāla dāsa,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja, My most humble obeisances unto you.
First of all a HUGE THANK YOU Mahārāja for being with me in every walk of my life.
You have offered each and every moment, service, body, mind and soul for the spread of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness following the order of your Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Despite your worst physical conditions your love and devotion to Kṛṣṇa and Prabhupāda is incredible.
I plead at your lotus feet to be able to join Vyasa Puja 2019 at Māyāpur dhama.
I will surely assist you in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission but for that I need your unconditional mercy to stay in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please Mahārāja help me I want to truly stay in ISKCON.
May Lord Kṛṣṇa Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ..Śrī Nrisimhadeva ..Śrī Gaurāṅga and Panchatattva gave back your strength and energy health and mobility ....
Mahārāja bless me to stay in KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS.
Your humble servant
Suvedha,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā
dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim yat-kripa tam aham vande shri-gurum dina-taranam
We are so blessed to be under your shelter as even though we are not able to meet you in person, we can connect with you through Facebook and listen to your classes. guru mukha padma vakhya citatai koria aikya- you exactly following the instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda by expanding Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly every nook and corner with great enthusiasm even in this present situation which is exemplary and amazing. Through your dedication in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission, you are setting yourself as an example for your disciples to show how in the most unfavorable situation also one can dedicate their life to executing the orders of a spiritual master by physically, mentally and intellectually. We are convinced that you are one of those selected souls Kṛṣṇa has sent to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda in spreading this Kṛṣṇa consciousness and this was confirmed by your God brothers to whom we had a chance to serve them as well. From our personal point of view, we think that we are so sinful that we cannot even approach Kṛṣṇa to show us any favor. Śrī Caitanya Caritamrita says therefore: guru Kṛṣṇae. By the mercy of the Spiritual Master, and by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, one gets into Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. You are the only hope, and we rely on your dragging us towards Kṛṣṇa and at the same time, we will also help you in dragging more souls towards you, towards Śrīla Prabhupāda and towards Lord Kṛṣṇa and that too by your mercy. Recently, I have listened and read the following verse from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (SB 8.7.44) tapyante loka-tāpena sādhavah prāyaso janāh paramārādhanam tad dhi purusasyākhilātmanah It is said that great personalities almost always accept voluntary suffering because of the suffering of people in general. This is considered the highest method of worshipping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present in everyone’s heart. We firmly believe that your lila has been well specified in this above verse and even this is the topmost method that you use to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. We pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava & Asta Sakhi, Śrī Prahlāda Narsimhadeva and Śrī Śrī Pancha Tattva to continue to give you improved health. We thank you for inspiring us to be in your service and trying our best to up bring our children in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and I look forward to them progressing at an early age itself. We want to focus on reading and sadhana this year and will participate as many programs as we can to achieve good results. When we look back a year from now with your grace and your disciples support, managed to progress further in conducting Bhakti Vrikhsa classes in Telugu and Bal Utsav classes for children. We beg your mercy and empowerment to become a sincere instrument in spreading the message from Bhagavad gita and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam to wider society. Dear Guru Mahārāja, please once again accept humble obeisance of this fallen soul at your lotus feet and bless me to support your mission.
Śyāma Vrajapati dāsa
Anupama Vrajagopī devī dāsī
Dāmodara Deśa, Middle East
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please, accept our humble obeisance’s again & again in the dust of your lotus feet,
All Glories to His HolinessJayapataka swami Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrī Gaurāṅga, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is confidential servitor and a bona fide representative of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Thanks for your causeless mercy for accepting us as your disciples & giving us your blessings.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we have no enough words to glorify you & we have no capacity to understand your deep affection & love towards supreme Lord & all jivas. But we are very fortunate & our life became blessed because you have given us shelter at your lotus feet.
Even in this physical condition, you are only concerned about other jivas & you are infinitely compassionate. By your personal example, you are showing the entire world how a bhagavatha preaches and cares.
Last year we have come to take darśan of you during Vyāsa-pūjā day at Māyāpur, but due to unavoidable conditions; we failed to take your darśan, this year we are planning to take darśan of you during bhisma panchaka, please bless us to do the same.
We are very happy to learn about your health progress this year after the major surgery.
Dear Guru mahārāja, by your mercy & guidance of our Shiksha guru’s, In the year 2016 we have started skype Bhagavad gita session to some of relatives and friends in India, some of them taken up chanting seriously and now they have connected to Rādhā Partha sarati temple and having the regular program with temple devotees. Now this year we are planning to start another skype session and local Bhakti-vṛkṣa session, please shower your mercy so that this new program will bring new souls near to Kṛṣṇa and you.
During trouble days and conditions in life; if I approach you in the alter, immediately you are giving the solution to me. Thanks for all the causeless mercy shown on us. I released one of the key to progress in Devotional service is “Serve the Devotees of any class”. Even I am not qualified to conduct KKC classes for children, I am doing this task on the instruction of our siksa guru’s to please you & Kṛṣṇa. I am putting all my effort to properly train the children.
Even I am not qualified to preach but I am doing my best to convey other to accept Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Please bless & empower us to become a small atom in propagating your mission, please forgive all offenses at your lotus feet.
I pray to Tulasi devī for your faster recovery.
With prayers,
Your ever-humble servants,
Śyāmapriyā Rādhā devī dāsī,
Son: Vishal
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My dear Guru Mahārāja we pray to the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to give enough strength to you to overcome the bodily obstacles and pains
we intensely pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda to shower mercy upon you to fulfil his wishes, because of your tireless effort Temple of Vedic Planetarium is coming up, it is possible only because of you, you are the best Acharya to teach disciples and you taught how to fulfil Guru's wishes by fulfilling Prabhupāda's wishes, I am very fortunate to come under your shelter. because of your mercy only I received 2nd initiation at Chennai on 10 Feb 2019, shall practicing and doing saṁskāras in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa, seeking your blessings to do more sevā to the Vaiṣṇavas, and Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
We will pray for your good health.
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaya! Śrīla Guru Mahārāja ki jaya!
Haribol,
At your service,
Śyāmasundara-līlā Rājā dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Our dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, these insignificant servants of yours pray at the lotus Feet of Lord Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu to give you good health and long life ahead so that your Holiness can fulfill all the instructions His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda has assigned to you.
Out of your causeless mercy and compassion for the fallen souls, you have given us your shelter, although we have no quality or eligibility for the same.
Like Śrīla Vāsudeva Datta Ṭhākura, you are taking the karmas of all your disciples and going through a number of sufferings, which is causing to your gross body. We indeed feel really sad to see the challenges you are facing with your body simply for uplifting the fallen souls like us. This shows that you are a para duḥkha-duḥkhī, who simply cannot tolerate to see others suffering.
Nothing stops you from spreading the Saṅkīrtana Movement of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, whether it is health or any other adversities of material lives.
Till you came into our lives in the year 2010, we were leading a life of dogs and hogs. Your Holiness has pulled us out of such abominable life and brought light of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in our lives.
We are eternally grateful to Your Holiness for transforming our lives.
We have a humble request to you Guru Mahārāja. Please bless us so that we can love you with our heart.
We are filled with many anarthas and the onslaught of Māyā is disturbing us badly in every moment of our lives. However, your strong hands are protecting us from all the possible fall downs. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja for all that you have done for us and doing for us… We simply do not know how we can express our gratitude to you in words Guru Mahārāja.
We seek your mercy without which we will not be able to stay in this path.
Your insignificant servants,
Śyāmilī Premā Devī Dāsī
Jaya Gopāla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga !
All glories to Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda!
All glories to His.Holiness. Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My Dear eternal Father,
I am glad to see you coming back to good health. All glories to Kṛṣṇa.
Also I meditate and plead you to make happen all my family members and I to engage in Kṛṣṇa consciousness sincerely.
I am obliged to serve you by nurturing Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to our KKrsna Consciousness (Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa) children. Unfortunately, I am inadequate to deal with, seeking your inconceivable mercy to carry out all my responsibilities.
Yours servant,
Tamil selvi. S. (Aspiring),
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desa, Middle East
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Please accept My respectful obeisances at your lotus feet!!!
All Glories to Śrī Gurudeva and Gaurāṅga!!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my Spiritual Master, the deliverer of the fallen soul.
My Dear Eternal Spiritual Master,
I am writing an offering on the last day because of My inability of completing work on time. I seek your blessings to do morning japa regularly and attentively. Please bless me to get good association who can inspire me in preaching and sadhna because my personal sadhna gets disturbed frequently with small disturbance also. Guru Mahārāja because of your causeless mercy and blessings I was able to start two ladies classes and we have started Bhakti-vṛkṣa at our place with the help of one senior devotee. Kindly bless me so I can continue this service and help you in your mission. Now after your surgery I am hearing your lectures regularly on facebook. They are really very helpful for clearing my doubt in bhakti. Please keep guiding and blessing my family always like you do !!!
Always praying Lord Narasimhadeva to keep you in good health to fulfill Śrīla prabhupāda mission and to deliver fallen souls like me.
Your servant,
Tejasvini Rukmini devī dāsī (Diksa)
Damodar Desa Yātrā , Middle Easṭ
Pamho,
Jai guru maharaj.
I am udarshyam das was living before in balram desh now staying in maturadesh Muscat alkhuwair chakra under guidance of H.G. roop chaitayna prabhu and Baldayni devi dasi.
I am regularly watching jps live. Guru maharaj. Dr rela who has operated on you also comes regularly in the hospital where I am working.
Guru maharaj u had defeated the all reasons of discouragement any one could have in mind. Guru maharaj your speech has remarkable improvements. Your face,glow and health looks coming back to previous level.
Guru maharaj you are living example of Krishna mercy and loving devotional service.
I am very much fortunate that u choosen me your disciple.
Through u Krishna is teaching us nothing is impossible for a surrender soul.
Please bless me and my family so we can serve you in your mission of fulfilling srila prabhupad desires.
Om ajnana timirandhasya jnananjana salakaya
Caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri gurave namah
Nama om Vishnu padaya Krishna prasthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama acarya padaya nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dama daya nagara grama tarine
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet on this special and remarkable day of your divine appearance. You are the most confidential servitor of the Lord. The purpose behind your appearance is to spread Krishna Consciousness and awake the fallen souls from the lap of maya and ultimately take everyone back home back to Godhead. Because of your causeless mercy, thousands and thousands of fallen souls are relishing the nectar of Krishna prema. All Glories to you, and All glories to His Divine Grace, Srila Prabhupada.
On this most glorious and most fortunate day, I thank Krishna again and again for being so merciful by bringing you safe, back to all of us, after the critical surgeries. My dear gurudev, I will never be able to repay for all you are doing for me, for the blessings you are bestowing upon me; knowing well how unqualified I am.
It is said that the activities of Vaisnavas are inconceivable. Gurudeva, you inspire me so much through your activities. Your devotion for Srila Prabhupada’s mission, your care for the Vaisnavas, protection and mercy you are giving us, your personal care to all living beings inspires me to develop these Vaishnava qualities.
Dear Gurudeva, I understand that the most merciful twin personalities of godhead Gaur-Nitai have filled in you with the most wonderful of all weapons “COMPASSION FOR THE FALLEN SOULS”. You are ready to tirelessly fight endlessly and fearlessly taking pains and karmas of all the fallen beings on yourself.
Your love towards Lord Gauranga, and your desire to flood all the living entities in that love of lord Caitanya, always inspires me. We are trying to maximum follow your classes through Facebook live classes. Please bless me to fulfill my desire of cherishing the pastimes of lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu by studying Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, and thereby sharing that bliss with others.
In one of your recent lectures you have told about your health report and doctor’s advice, where in you have mentioned about travelling again to different yatras after few months. It gave us tremendous happiness. Out of selfishness, we beg to have more and more of such kind of opportunities to celebrate.
Although we have no qualification by your causeless mercy we are trying to become instruments in conducting Bhakti Vrikshas, Children classes and different services to the best of our minute ability, here in Krishna Katha Desh. Recently, we have taken up the service in translating your books into our regional language Telugu.
I am feeling so empty as I am unable to contribute any significant service to please you. Please empower us to understand your mood and to get the strong determination to serve you. My eternal desire is to become a dear disciple of your grace. But I do not know the way by which I can fulfil my desire. You are the only hope. Gurudeva, please show me the path and guide me.
Please bless me so that I ever remain in devotees association and be able to serve your servants humbly with love and care. Please inspire me more and more within the heart so I can get a lasting taste for the holy name.
On this auspicious day I am also begging you to forgive my many offences which I have committed unto you, due to my dirty mind and heart and to please bless me so that I can wholeheartedly realize and accept my fallen condition and change myself to become the perfect instrument in your hands.
My daughter Amrutha & son Anirudh joins me in paying their humble obeisance unto you. Please bless them so that they will be in the path of Krishna Consciousness all through their lives.
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance, we pray to Lordships to give you the strength and energy to carry on with your mission of spreading Krishna consciousness ‘unlimitedly” as srila prabhupada wanted you, for years and years to come.
Your insignificant daughter
Ujjvala kalindi devi dasi
Diksha Disciple
Krishna Katha Desh
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Please Accept my Humble Obiencences
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada! All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. It is my great pleasure to write an offering to you share some of the realizations I have had in the course of serving you and the sankirtana mission of Lord Gaurāṅga. For the last Five years, my wife and I have been helping Kṛṣṇa Kadha Desa here under the guidance of His Grace Sankirtana Ananda Gaura Prabhu and His Grace Bahu Karuṇa Nitya Prabhu. Over the years We have been realized how challenging the understanding of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to our conditioned souls is, especially as we ourselves are novice devotees. We are doing it as a matter of duty, to push on the sankirtana mission of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and out of gratitude to the guru-parampara for giving us this invaluable gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your genuine compassion for the fallen souls and your undeterred enthusiasm and determination to fulfill the order of your spiritual master and the guru-parampara and fulfill the predictions of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu— these are simply astounding.
Most of the population here is covered by nature’s modes of ignorance and passion, and I do not know how we will be able to understand the transcendental message of Vasudeva. Therefore, I am simply praying for Your mercy so that I can be able to understand about transcendental messages.
I am such a fallen and conditioned soul that I do not qualify to sing your glories. I thank Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa for delivering me unto your lotus feet.
We thank you for all the mercy that you have showered upon us.
Please forgive me for any offense I might have committed in my attempt to glorify your divine personality.
We all are praying for Guru Mahārāja, for wonderful year ahead with better health to visit around the world to guide all Guru Mahārāja ’s Disciples and give mercy to more Devotees.
Your insignificant servant
Ullas Thottungal Velu,
Jayasree, Ujwal, Udjith and UdayKṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Spiritual Father, please accept my humble obeisance’s unto your lotus feet.
All glories to your 70th auspicious appearance day.
Every day I am praying to Shri Narasiṁhadeva, Jaganathar, Baladeva, Subadramayi, Rādhā Mādhava, Pancha Tattva and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health.
Gurudeva, I will discharge my devotional services to keep up the promise given to you without any mistakes with my ability.
Guru Mahārāja during your treatment camp in Chennai, every day I am eagerly waiting to hear and see your message, health report.
Guru Mahārāja Now you are in Śrīdham Māyāpur, the welcome and reception shown by your disciples and well-wishers at Māyāpur dhāma shows the love and affection they have for you.
Now I am waiting to see and hear from you in Māyāpur TV, regularly.
In one’s life, how important to get a Guru can be understand from Śrīmad Bhagavad gita, Śrīmad Bhagavatam, Śrīla Prabhupāda Lectures and your lectures, and trying to develop Guru Bhakti by seeing your love to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Nowadays I am thinking Of You in my mind during all pleasure and pain.
Studied that, Daily at least 4 times one should think of his Guru. But now I am thinking all my activities thinking of you.
Gurudeva recently you shared your dream, in that you danced in front of Shri Rādhā Mādhav, that should not be a dream, it is going to be a fact, and I and all devotees looking forward the happy day.
In this day, I am seeking your blessing for me and my family in advance in devotional service and engage more time in devotional service in to the Caitanya Mahaprabhu Sankirtan movement.
Jai Guru Mahārāja!! Jai Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Your humble servant,
Utsahamayi Rādhikā Devi Dasi.
Gaurāṅga desa Middle Easṭ
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Hare Krishna & Dandvat Pranam,
You are a very nice & great person.
Bless me always so I can be in service of Lord Krishna. Thank you
Your servent & well wisher,
Vaibhav Tripathi
Please accept my humble obesiances at your lotus feet guru maharaj.
I am very tiny creature of this kali yuga who is subjected to all the difficulties. It is only because of your causeless mercy and the light you shower on me I am living in this world, otherwise I will be only existing. You are living example to show that we are not this body, we are spirit souls, the one which I am still practicing. As you are very pure devotee of the Lord nothing can stop you, from doing your devotional service. You are the inspiration for the fallen souls of kali yuga like me.
Vaidhyanathan
Kṛṣṇa kata desa, Middle Easṭ
Nama Om Vishnupadaya Krishna Presthaya Bhutale Srimate Jayapataka Swami itinamine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine Gaura Katha Dhamadaya Nagra Grama Tarine
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your dust of your Lotus feet.!!
All Glories to you. On the occasion of your 70th divine appearance day i pray at the feet of their LordShips RadhaMadhav, Pachatatva and Lord Narasimha dev to always protect your health and well being. Its our greatest good fortune that you have decided to stay back in this universe for our sake.
The greatest benediction i have received in my life is to be accepted as your disciple. Even though i was most unqualified person to come in touch with devotees and devotion, you simply gave me your merciful glance and brought me to the steps of practising spritual life. I have heard stories of how devotees are so powerful that simply by their glance they can bring a conditional soul to the doorsteps of devotion. But i never would understood that it happened to me as well. You knew when i was striving and when i was dull in my devotional service. But each and every time i have received your mercy whenever i earnestly desired for your mercy irrespective of all my shortcomings. I was always a fool not to able to understand these blessings which you were showering on me and my family. Gurudev on this day i sincerely desire to take in to my heart all the instructions (both implicit and explicit) which you have given to me.
I always appreciate your limitless compassion which you shower on each person. And how much dedication you show to your own Gurudev, Srila Prabhupad. You are one of the most dedicated and sincere disciple of Srila Prabhupad. I earnestly desire to become a true follower of Srila Prabhupad. Gurudev I m eternally gratefull to all the mercy you have extended towards me and and family and i would always try to the best of my efforts to share this with other disciples of yours and other aspirants. Please shower your mercy on me, that I will always be able to inspire devotees to increase their faith in Srila Prabhupada and his followers. Please bless me that i can help those devotees who are struggling in thier devotional life to adhere to regulation and sadhana. Gurudev i was always protected and cared by your senior disciples who also showered their mercy on me unconditionally. I would also look forward to sharing these both new and old devotees.
I request prayers and request your mercy on all your disciples and aspirants so that they all become strong in practicing devotional services nicely.
My Dear Gurudev, please continue to guide me and i pray that i develeop genuine and sincere love at your lotus feet and let me sincerely follow your instructions and desires. Please make my spiritual desires strong. I also beg at your lotus feet to remove all my anarthas that hinder my spiritual progress.
Your Insignificant Servants
Vamsidhar Mohan das
Shyamapriya Gopika DD
Kapila.
By the Mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda we come to know the real purpose of human form of life and trying to become human being. Again, and Again this humble servant falling at your lotus feet for your causeless mercy and wonderful association of your senior disciples.
Jai Gurudeva! All Glories to your lotus feet!!!
All Glories to your appearance day!!!
We Pray to Supreme Lord for your good health.
“Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare”
Yours Aspiring Servant
Varadharajan (Aspirant),
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh, Middle East
My dear Guru Mahārāja please bless
this fallen soul who requires your blessings and mercy to progress in my spiritual life. I will try to follow your footsteps.
I thank you for giving my parents initiation so that they can progress in kṛṣṇa consciousness and so that they can help me to progress .I've been trying to take aspiration from you but there are some hurdles which I need to cross by your blessings .I wish to see you face to face. I request you to please come to Dubai. By seeing your face and lotus feet my happiness becomes I'm controllable I just wish to see you. Please bless me with your divine mercy. You are a shield which protects us from maya and you are a magnet which attracts us and you are attracted to Kṛṣṇa. By seeing your determination my heat just feels to cry while you are preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness I such a fallen soul requires your blessings.
Your humble servant
Varun Prem Shivlani, (Aspiring).
Damodara desa, Middle East
First thanks for providing opportunity to share about our Great Spiritual Guru.....Hare Kṛṣṇa.
1.Jayapataka Swami played role major and contributed in preaching about Kṛṣṇa consciousness in india .
2.I learned and observed about Swamiji developed the Māyāpur as headquarters of ISKCON.
3. Guru Mahārāja has translated Vaishnava Ke, Vṛndāvan Bhajan and Godruma Kalpatavi.
4.My family respected and honored our Jayapataka swami to live long years and bless us to develop in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and involvement in Sevas and kirtans etc.
5.In 1977, Śrīla Prabhupāda requested Jayapataka Swami to take up the responsibility of being an initiating spiritual master and to act as one of ISKCON’s governing body commissioners. Since then Jayapataka Swami has been executing these responsibilities.
6.Jayapataka Swami was born John Gordan Erdman on April 9, 1949 (the ekadasi after Rama navami) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America to John Hubert and Lorraine Erdman, But Mahārāja. Came to India establishing the seriously about Kṛṣṇa world and lotus feet of God.
7.And declared that different between material world and Spiritual world for human society living, I came to know about that our body is not relate to us only soul can relate to God. Our Family coming across from the material world. Jai. Jai
Thanks
Vasanth, Revathy and Surya.
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAM HARE RAM RAM RAM HARE HARE
Guru maharaj,
.Please get well soon and be merciful to me also
Your servent
Ved prakash shukla
Dear Gurudevā,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious appearance day of yours, please accept my humble obeisance unto the dust of your Lotus Feet.
I would try to say a few words to glorify the jewel-like personality you are as this is your desire which is ultimately instruction and duty for me. Kindly forgive me for any mistakes I commit.
Śrīla Gurudevā, it has been slightly over 18 years since joining this glorious movement of ISKCON, it is because of your mercy that I have been able to serve the Vaiṣṇavas in my maximum capacity. I have been a part of Dāmodara deśa since the start of my spiritual life and it is because of your mercy and His Grace Śrī Vallabha Prabhu I have been able to serve you in the simplest and the only form of service I am able to do to you, only through prasādā I have been able to serve you, it's been nearly 15 years since you first came to purify our residence and it was my greatest fortune serve you at that time, I still remember serving you idli, that moment can only be relished through memories.
Guru Mahārāja, you are so merciful knowing my disadvantages of not being able to read, write or learn any of the scriptures you have accepted me as your disciple, I try to listen to a few lectures of yours, but recently I have been hearing to Tamil lectures by one of your disciples His Grace Harilīlā Prabhu.
I beg you to kindly forgive me for all the knowing and unknowing mistakes I have committed unto you and once again requesting you to kindly pull my senses out from the attachment of worldly desires so I can see clearly the path of your instructions and follow it word by word considering it to be my life and soul.
Your insignificant servant,
Veda Vallī devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Jayapataka Mahārāja !
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to you!
No matter how much I glorify you, it would be still be less and not do justice for the greatness that you have established . Even when it was physically difficult you did not stop your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and this attitude to 'Never Give Up' is the greatest gift you have given us all through your exemplary behaviour! The way you have impacted the lives of millions is tremendous and you have shown us that nothing is impossible.
I had a dream many months back in which you were dancing with all glory in front of the TOVP and I pray that this happens soon more than anything else. Also I, as many devotees are, am anxiously waiting for your book on Lord Gaurāṅga and hope to see the world flooded with this nectar!
On the most auspicious day of your 70th Vyasa Puja, I pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi that they give you all the strength in continuing your services for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and by taking your life and activities as an example, I too am able to render a fraction of service to my spiritual master.
Your spiritual nephew and siksa disciple,
Insignificant,
Venkat Natarajan,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
Many, many happy Kṛṣṇa conscious returns of the day my dear Guru Mahārāja. On this auspicious appearance day May Lord Rādhā Mādhava with Aṣṭa-śakhis, Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva, Pañca-tattva, Jagannātha, Baladeva Subhadrā mayī shower Their causeless mercy on you to keep good health, long life and regain your strength to fulfil your spiritual master His Divine Grace Abhaya Caraṇāravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda (our grand Father).
We are so fortunate to see you back after a major operation and by the Lordship’s mercy you are improving your health day by day.
Presently I am working in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa on temporary business work visa. Weekends I am conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣa. I humbly seek your mercy on all the members of our Group, and all our Yātrā Devotees to have a good sādhana and progress in spiritual life.
Recently, on the day of Govardhana Pūjā 8th November 2019 I lost my mother. Before she leaves her body, I was present there, chanted Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahā-mantra loudly in the hospital and played Brahma-Saṁhitā, just by listening 45min she calmly left her body. Only Kṛṣṇa Consciousness gave me strength to tolerate this separation.
I have a strong desire to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in our native place with our relatives and friends. I don’t know how long I will be here in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
Wishing to remain forever in your service.
Your humble servant,
Veṇuṁ Kvanantham Kṛṣṇa dāsa
My Dear Most Gurudeva,
Please accept my most respectful obeisance’s unto Your Lotus Feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories to Your Divine Grace.
Indeed, as years pass by my attraction to you is multiplying. You have enwrapped me with your love and care. Your everyday class on Lord Caitanya is so enlivening and inspires me to get connected strongly. Your vision to flood the world with Gaura Prema and your concern on your disciples and well-wishers is so deeply touching my heart.
It was so encouraging when you said “I am not sick anymore” – the day you said you dreamt that in Atlanta you started walking – I dreamt exactly that morning about you standing on your own first time and started walking.
I pursue to fulfill some part of your desires within my very limited capability, yet someday I want to please you and our parampara to your heart content.
Please pray and bless, that day is very soon that I am able to serve you in an exemplary manner.
Your Loving Son,
Vignanasana Govinda Dasa,
Śyāma Deśa, Middle East
My dear Gurumaharaj
Koti koti dandvat Parnam
Please accept my humble obsenses .Please allow to get your kind blessings to me.Your ocean of mercy and sympathy to all sinful soules.
Please give me your service without any material obstacle.
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
Your humble servent
Vijay Sachinandan das
Krishna katha desh
My dear spiritual Father
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
jaya śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda.
Kindly accept my protested obeisances at your lotus feet.
I join my hundreds of Godbrothers, God sisters and well-wishers around the globe in praying and thanking their Lordship Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to celebrate your this Vyāsa-pūjā of 2019.
Years are passed by with your discomfort living conditions but your love and compassion towards all of us is ever increasing and so is your firm dedication to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda in separation by creating examples for millions to learn and practice as to how one should have firm faith in the Sādhu-Guru-śāstras.
You are a true representative of Lord Nityānanda in blessing spiritually blind souls like me to give hope that we could also practice devotional services under your guidance.
Hopefully I will visit Śrīdhāma Māyāpur during Gaura-pūrṇimā to have your Darśana.
Yours servant,
Vijaya Mādhava dāsa
Sarva Vandhyā devī dāsī
Nama Om Vishnu Padaya Krishna Prestaya Bhutale,
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti Namine,
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine,
Gaura Katha Dama Daya Nagara Grama Tarine,
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept our humble obeisance’s on to your divine lotus feet. On this auspicious occasion of your 70th. Vyas Puja, please accept our glorification unto your lotus feet.
Year 2018 have been real turmoil especially with your health deteriorating which made you camp in Chennai for a year. You were camping near the hospital in anticipation of any emergency situation and also expect the Kidney and liver transplant from a donor, which left all the disciples in distress. When we heard how the organ for transplantation was received was nothing short of Miracle which only happens when Krsna intervenes onto a pure devotee like you Gurumaharaj.
We were enthralled to see you return to Mayapur and how you have been missing the land of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu which you built and developed for the benefit of millions of devotees. Your dream of fulfilling the promise towards your Guru Maharaj to build the worlds most amazing Temple the TOVP which all of us are just longing to open. It was heart warming to see the quote in Mayapur that Krishna saved you for us. Which is true and basically Krsna reciprocated to the prayers of his devotees.
Guru Maharaj, with your current health situation and bodily discomfort, we learn everyday by your example, as to how one should lead a spiritual life. You ensured to be connected with your disciples and give instructions, advise, guide etc by whatever means by utilizing the most used social media platform and putting them to Krsnas service by delivering lectures on Chaitanya Charitamrita, answering queries of the disciples, attending GBC meetings and taking the most crucial decision of management. You are our Super Guru. Guru Maharaj, your persona cannot be imitated by anyone in this material world and honestly, you have been empowered by the lord only to uplift conditioned souls like us, who have been wandering in the material world for millions of life time for the sins committed.
Guru Maharaj, our only hope is ‘’Lava Matra Sadhu Sange, Sarve siddhi hava’’ which we are sure that whatever little association we have received from you either vapu or vani will deliver us from the hellish condition that we have been experiencing yet ignorant due to our false ego and prestige.
Guru Maharaj, prior to your stoke, one of the most relishing thought that have been hovering my mind since the time I met you personally in Muscat in 2008, is after I read the recent tweet of yours about the dream. You mentioned that how you were standing on your feet and also dancing infront of the pancha-tatva deities. I am sure this is an indication of the bright future for all of us that we have been waiting for. Our sincere desire is that you get back to your original self and see you playing the large Kartal, singing and dancing for the pleasure of the lord.
Guru Maharaj, there are many opportunities in our devotional life to preach many prospect whom we meet in our daily life. Kindly bless us so that we are able to guide them into the movement of Srila Prabhupada and spread the congregation.
Guru Maharaj, my wife’s family have now turned devotees after 4 years of continuous preaching, guiding and connecting them the devotees in Mumbai, finally they are now surrendered. They are now aspiring through HH Radhanath Maharaj. My elder son who now lives in Indianapolis is aspiring through HH Radhanath Maharaj too. He is quite active and involved in the congregation which is growing steadily with the help of seniors who are guiding him.
Guru Maharaj, in the process of practicing Krishna consciousness, we have committed so many sins knowingly or unknowingly. Kindly forgive us, as we are your children’s needing your attention, guidance & mercy all the time.
Though we are incapable of glorifying you, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a blissful 70th. Birthday
At the dust of your divine lotus feet,
Vinaya Mukunda das
Suguna Vrinda devi dasi
Sanjay Vinod Menon
Saksh Vinod Menon
Hare Kṛṣṇa to the Lotus feet of Guru maharaj
Daṇḍavat praṇām
Guru Mahārāja, You are one of the shining followers of your Guru Mahārāja. Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are one of the poineers in Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. You expanded and developed the method of preaching system of bhakti Vṛkṣa. By your mercy and help of Bhakti-vṛkṣa, we are trying to become devotee as in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa there is no temple.
You are my inspiration as you are battling with poor health for long time but you are fixed to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda by preaching as you are in hospital but there also you encourage people, doctors, nurses etc. to Chant HARE KRISHNA maha mantra.
Guru Mahārāja, you are so merciful. I am patita and unable to serve in your Lotus feet. I do a lot of offences but Guru maharaj, I need your blessings to become a devotee.
Please keep on blessing me.
Your Humble servant,
Veethika (Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
On this auspicious occasion of your 70th Vyasa puja, please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feel. I am not qualified to write or glorify you but making a humble attempt to do so.
I must have done something spiritual in my previous life, hence I have had the good fortune and mercy to get your association as my spiritual master. I dread to think what my life would have turned out to be if I was not following the path of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. It is because of the causeless mercy you have bestowed upon me, that I can dare to tread on this spiritual path.
Śrīla Prabhupāda had assigned the Māyāpur dhama project to develop, which you have developed so nicely as per your spiritual master’s desire. You are working tirelessly to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement in India and throughout the world inspite of your frail health condition.
Gurudeva you are the ocean of mercy and compassion. Kindly melt this stone like heart of mine and instill some vaishnava qualities in it.
You are preaching the message of Śrīmad Bhagvatam, Bhagvad Gita and Caitanya Caritamrita to everyone and you are living by the rules and regulations as per our scriptures. You are exemplary in your preaching and have shown us by action, that your preaching is open to all irrespective of caste, creed, religion, country etc.
In this material world when you commit mistakes you have to pay a heavy price and suffer, but in the spiritual path even when we make mistakes, you forgive us and inspire us to move on in our spiritual path. You are the source of our spiritual strength and the progress we make is nothing but drops of your mercy.
On this glorious 70th Vyasa pooja day I pray to the deities of Rādhā Mādhava and Ashta sakhis, Panchatattva and Narsimhadeva that they give you good health and blissful Kṛṣṇa Conscious life.
Your Servant,
Viṣṇu Lokapathi Dāsa,Diksa Disciple.
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharj,
Hare Krishna & Dandavat Pranam,
You are a such a great person that you are trying to take us back to Godhead.
Thank you for the same.
Your Servent and well wisher,
Vivek Tripathi
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍvat praṇāma!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your divine grace
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudevā on your auspisuspi appearance day...
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master. Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi - Gaurāṅga.. and Their saṅkīrtana movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet ...
We are progressing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness by your mercy, we are presently conducting Bhakti vṛkṣa due to your divine mercy, otherwise we do not have any eligibility. as fallen soul, we initiated by you during 2017 Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa visit.
but according to our capacity, we are trying to serve the Śrīla Prabhupāda mission in the guidance of your disciples in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
Please bless us so that we serve as much as possible to devotees and Prabhupāda mission.
Your humble servant,
Vraja Vinoda Govinda dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.
On the auspicious day of your appearance, despite my frailties and limitations, I offer this meager attempt to say few words to glorify your Holiness.
Genuine care for someone is a rare thing in this material world, you so expertly train and encourage all of us to take care of other in the same way you care to distribute the unconditional Kṛṣṇa-prema brought by the merciful Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Gurudeva your practical demonstration of service to Lord by proving that we are not the body is really amazing. We derive inspiration from the activities of your Holiness all the time to keep ourselves in your service of spreading Śrīla Prabhupādas movement. We in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa are able to spread your message through Bhakti-vṛkṣas and Nāmahaṭṭa programs and Gita for everyone programs to some extent in spite of restrictions in this area. This is only possible because of your strong desire to spread the movement in this part of the world taking all precautions.
Guru Mahārāja within few months I will be completing my job service in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa and will be returning back to INDIA. We thought of a plan to serve in a place where there is no center so far in Bengaluru. We are keen to spread the message in a very amicable way within the jurisdiction of GBC rules and guidance from concerned ISKCON authority from that area. I have a project report which can be shown to your Holiness if some time permitted during your Vyāsa-pūjā time. Guru Mahārāja it will never be easy for us to cope up in this endeavor unless your Holiness is fully convinced and happily permit us to proceed. I Vrajeśvara Śyāma dāsa and my wife Sumukhī Rādhā devī dāsī are second initiated from your Holiness. I would submit myself to be instrumental in your hercules industry of spreading Prabhupāda’s movement.
I pray for the ability to assist you in your glorious mission to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous acharyas.
Dāsānudāsa,
Vrajeśvara Śyāma dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father, Please accept my respectful obeisance! All glories to Śrīla Prabupada! All glories to you! I’ve no words to thank Nrsimhadeva , your personal servants, the doctors, and all your disciples and well-wishers around the world who are praying for you. Your servants are such wonderful souls who tirelessly looking after you 24/7 like a mother looks after her child. All glories to all your personal assistants. You are a living example of determination and sincerity who never give up. We are extremely happy to see you back in Māyāpur, a place which is very dear to your heart. Even in this condition, you attend many administrative meetings of Māyāpur, GBC meetings, giving Caitanya Bhagavata classes, meeting your disciples, I’m amazed to see your memory power while giving lectures. Guru Mahārāja, my son, Sachin is now studying in Canada, he’ll complete his course in 2021. My daughter, Suchitra is now completing her high school this year and Kṛṣṇa willing, we are planning to make her study for her graduation here in Dubai with a hope that we can help her in progressing in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Although I have a very sincere desire to take your blessings personally, I’m not sure whether this is possible at this stage. I’m falling at your lotus feet again and again and begging with you to kindly bless my children to engage themselves in devotional service activities. In this Gaurāṅga Deśa yatra, by Kṛṣṇa, yours and vaishnava’s mercy, I’m doing some small sevas like looking after finance, kirtan committee seva, in charge of Bal Utsava classes, in charge of procuring and maintenance of cultural committee materials, a member of Cultural committee. I’m now teaching Bhagavat Gita and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam to ladies and children. I’ve 1 Bhakti Vrksha ladies’ class with regular 12 attendees and 2 Bal Utsava children classes with 25 children. I’ve completed Bhakti Sastri course conducted by MIHE and now I’m doing Bhakti Vaibhava courses with MIHE. Please bless me to do all these services and more for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, yourselves and Vaishnavas and not for any personal interest. Without your mercy, I won’t be able to even attempt to do any service. Guru Mahārāja, I’m very happy to share the good news that by Mahāprabhu’s mercy, we have purchased an apartment in Māyāpur in one of the upcoming property projects. At present we do not have any fixed plan of settling after retirement, we just left that decision to Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I’m also happy to share with you about my harmonium classes. Yes, I’m learning harmonium to sing kirtans for the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa. Please bless that I sincerely endeavor to learn and practice. Please pray to Kṛṣṇa for me also…. Let any health issues not become a stumbling block on my path of devotional service. Please accept my sincere apologies for any offence I have done to your lotus feet, to Kṛṣṇa and to Vaishnavas knowingly and unknowingly. I desire to get at least a fraction of the percentage of your determination in engaging in the Kṛṣṇa Conscious activities. yadi gaura na hoito…. yadi prabhupāda na hoito…. yadi jayapataka swamy guru mahārāja na hoito… I can’t even imagine how worst I would have been living! All glories to you Guru Mahārāja. Praying to Lord Narsimhadeva to give you long life without any pain and discomforts.
Your spiritual daughter,
Vṛnda Nandinī devī dāsī,
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharaaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I always feel so fortunate to have you as my Spiritual master, due to your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
I am insignificant disciple of yours, who doesn't know how to help you fulfill your mission. I am always eager to listen to your daily evening classes and try to get all of the knowledge that I can get in those 30-40 minutes.
I'll be satisfied to even have a single drop of your determination. On this auspicious day, I beg for your mercy, so that I will able to help you complete Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Vṛndāvana Sundarī devī dāsī,
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept humble obeisances of your insignificant servant on the most auspicious occasion of your appearance day. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Your Holiness' lotus feet.
You are the embodiment of grace flowing from Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, paternal care of Srila Prabhupada and maternal love that accepts and guides me to serve you despite my uncountable faults.
Although you always long to give your association to all your disciples, and especially, to the most fallen souls like me, I seldom endeavored for that. But your most munificent devotees (there is no wonder in that because they are like you) engage me in your service and provide your association by all possible means.
Recently, we have ventured, with Your Holiness' blessings, an institute in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśh (Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa) to cater for the need of Krsna Conscious sastric studies in Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa and it has been christened "Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa Institute of Higher Education" by His Grace Revati Raman Das Prabhuji. We have started BS in regional languages. There are around 39 enrolled candidates taking up BS in Tamil in 3 different batches currently. Other language batches (Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam) will be started soon. Other than your mercy, nothing will help in perpetuating Prabhupada's mission. Please allow me to serve you in whatever way I can being part of this Institute.
Due to weakness of heart, I always struggle to serve you. Notwithstanding that, you engage me in your service through your disciples. Your acceptance of me as your disciple on 5th April 2014 at Madurai is the pinnacle of mercy you have showered on me, the most unqualified one to date, by providing shelter under Your Holiness's lotus feet and connecting to the bona fide parampara.
Please bless me to be always grateful to Your Holiness, Srila Prabhupada and the parampara acaryas. Please remove the anarthas from my heart, so that I never forget the service to your lotus feet. Please bless me to overcome the difficulties arising in serving you and in perpetuating Srila Prabhupada's mission.
Your blessings are needed towards my family so that my wife Chitra and my son Vamsheedharan shall surrender to Srila Prabhupada and join hands in cultivating and propagating Krsna Consciousness in the society. I long for a cooperating family for practicing and spreading Krsna Consciousness; we need your blessings for that.
I beg forgiveness for my offenses and petty mindedness during any service in Krsna Consciousness.
Thank you so much for your perennial mercy, which I'm unworthy of, but that I'm enjoying always.
Your unworthy spiritual son,
Śankhapāṇi Janārdana dāsa (Dīkșa)
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa, Middle East