Vyāsa-pūjā
2023
Dear Mahārāja,
Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Maharāja, hearty congratulations and well wishes on the occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-Pūjā! Svāhā and I are always grateful for your loving association and care. We are very much looking forward to seeing you again in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
Praying for your good health and looking forward to the glorious opening of the TOVP.
We’re so grateful for your kindness, grace, and presence in our lives and continued guidance in our service to the glorious TOVP. You are an inspiration not only to your disciples but to the global community of devotees for showing us how to rise above the challenges of our limited minds and bodies.
We have HG Jananivāsa prabhu with us here in Alachua who not only carries Māyāpur Dhāma in his heart but is also bringing Lord Nityānanda’s lotus shoes and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva's shatari to bless us all.
We earnestly pray that you remain healthy and continue to lead in seeing the successful completion of the Tovp as our collective offering at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda soon!
We dearly miss your loving and blissful association and wish to see you soon in Śrī Mayapur Dhāma.
Your servants,
Ambarīṣa Dāsa and Svāhā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances
Today is most glorious moment as it is your Appearance day.
Kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana: without being authorized by Kṛṣṇa, one cannot preach the holy name of the Lord throughout the entire world.
You are the directly empowered personality by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement is uncomparable. From the time you have joined Śrīla Prabhupāda, your are tirelessly preaching all over the world despite your physical health condition.
You are in every nook and corner of ISKCON just like Nāmahaṭṭa, Book distribution, studying Bhakti-vedānta, trying to reach every disciple across the world. You always think of how to make everyone come and become strong in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Being invalid by body, still you are working so vigourously, that is a great inspiration for all. You are travelling extensively to distribute the mercy of Lord Caitanya all over the world. You have proved that we are not this body but spiritual soul.
You are the main piller of ISKCON by keeping ISKCON together and setting ISKCON for future. You are handling unlimited projcets excellently in which one of them is TOVP. You are undoubtedly a great leader in the movement of Śrīla Prabhupāda and everyday working hard very energetically. Your every second is dedicated to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions and you are also attending and taking care of GBC and all other meetings.
Even in your busy schedules you take time to give lectures every single day.
I don’t know how you are keeping your body together with so much business !
Personally, I get lots and lots of inspiration from you.
Please be merciful and keep blessing me forever so that I can keep working for ISKCON according to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s plan.
Personally I consider you as my śīkṣā-guru. Please keep showering your mercy on me.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and His devotees.
Your ever servant
Kratu Dāsa
I wish you a happy birthday
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
I’m fortunate and happy to wish you and glorify you on your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Day. I’m also fortunate to be in association with you to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Kṛṣṇa. You are such an exemplary disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, you have more understanding and realization of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s vision.
You are accepting thousands of disciples in India and around the world to fulfill the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Caitanya Maha Prabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda are blessing you to fulfill your desires.
You are an example for other disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your determination to serve him under so much difficulties is adorable.
I pay my humble obeisances to you, and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Kṛṣṇa to bless you with long life and strength to fulfill the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humble servant and God Brother
Mahākartā Dāsa
Temple President
ISKCON – Sri Lanka
Dearmost Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your Holiness.
Today on the auspicious occasion of your appearance we are celebrating in Ujjain. I am celebrating this auspicious festival in Hyderabad. Next year I want to celebrate in Māyāpur in your divine presence.
You've been one of the most inspiring person in my spiritual journey. Your dedication, missionary spirit & enthusiasm has been inspiring hundreds of thousands of devotees to take up this mission sincerely and preach more and more irrespective of numerous hindrances on the way.
As you desired to take me the responsibility of accepting the post of a dīkṣā-guru, by your causeless mercy, I've been approved as a spiritual master, however I don't have any such qualifications to proceed. I always remain under your shelter eternally. I have personally seen how much deep respect HH Bhakti Charu Swami Guru Mahārāja has unto you. I believe that if I able to please you he will be most happy.
Please bless me so that I can enthusiastically serve the mission with the spirit Your Holiness has bestowed to the world. Always keep me in the shelter of your Lotus Feet. I always want to serve your eternal father Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission.
We devotees are eagerly waiting to serve your Holiness in Ujjain.
Your eternal Servant,
Bhakti Prema Swami
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my prostrated obeisances in the dust of your saṅkīrtana feet.
Being away physically from Māyāpur, however, I am always hearing of your sevās and stable guidance to all of my godbrothers and sisters. How wonderfully you are such a corner stone in our Iskcon society, steadily setting the example of ācāra and pracāra.
You once told me how when you visited Śrīla Prabhupāda’s samādhi in Vṛndāvana, he came to you and asked you to become a ‘Father in Iskcon.’ You have done just that. Where ever I go I meet an unlimited collective of your dīkṣā and śikṣā dependents, who see you in this light.
In Māyāpur after a Ganga Safari, I had the honor of being by your side in front of Śrīla Prabhupāda at his Puṣpa Samādhi. You had tears in your eyes acknowledging that Śrīla Prabhupāda’s sweetness and presence can be especially felt through this mūrti. Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed you, ‘I give you the Spiritual world and you develop it.’ This moment with you for me was a confirmation of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s reciprocation with you; you have certainly accomplished this directive and many others.
From book distribution, temple construction, congregational preaching, management, initiations, what to speak of being an Iskcon father figure, you have created a wake with waves that are hitting the shores of searching souls, from condionals to gṛhasthas, vānaprasthas, brahmacārīs, and sannyāsīs; you command a kalaidescope of personalities that are truly dedicated to Śrīla Prabhupāda. In a way, you are all pervasive in the hearts of your independents; even through swapna you even came to an elder Gopī in Vraja to ask about me. Thus is only a drop of your love and care for each of us.
In the years ahead, the society will face many tests regarding mainstream illusions. Your presence provides a firm footing for not only stability within Iskcon, but a healthy communication agenda that will reach the future generations. Thank you Guru Mahārāja for including me in some small way within this work.
Your most unworthy servant,
Bhaktisiddhānta Swami
নমো ওঃ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণ প্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে,
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামী নীতিনামিনে।
নমো আচার্য্য পাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে,
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগর-গ্রাম তারিনে।।
আজ আমাদের বড়ই পরম আনন্দের দিন, কারণ আজ আমাদের পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব শ্রীশ্রীমৎ জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরুমহারাজের আবির্ভাব তিথি। আমাদের গুরুদেবের শ্রী চরিতকথা অতন্ত্য অতিমত্ত চরিতকথা। তিনি অতি অল্প বয়সে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সান্নিধ্যে আসেন এবং প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশ অনুসারে তিনি আন্তর্জাতিক কৃষ্ণ ভাবনামৃত সংঘের এই যে প্রচারকার্য তা তিনি করে চলেছেন। তিনি এই অসুস্থতার মাঝেও অদম্য উৎসাহ নিয়ে প্রচারকার্য পরিচালনা করছেন। যে কোনো সিদ্ধান্তের ব্যাপারে তিনি প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশ স্মরণ করে প্রভুপাদ কি বলেছেন তাই তিনি পালন করতে চেষ্টা করছেন। এইবছর নবদ্বীপ মন্ডল পরিক্রমায় তিনি স্বশরীরে সেখানে উপস্থিত থাকতে পারেননি বটে কিন্তু প্রতিটা স্থানেই তিনি তাঁর ভয়েস ম্যাসেজ পাঠিয়েছেন। মায়াপুর অদ্বৈত ভবন, শ্রীধর অঙ্গন, নৃসিংহপল্লী আরো অন্যান্য স্থানে আমরা যখনই যেখানে গিয়েছি সেখানে তাঁর ভয়েস ম্যাসেজ এসেছে এবং ভক্তদেরকে তা শোনানো হয়েছে। তাতে আমি অনুভব করেছি যে তিনি স্বশরীরে সেখানে যেতে পারেননি কিন্তু মানসিকভাবে তিনি সেখানে চলে গেছেন। গুরুমহারাজের যে অতিমত্য চরিতকথা তা কি আর বলবো! আমরা যখন প্রথমে এই নামহট্ট প্রচারকার্য শুরু করেছিলাম তখন যে কোনো সময়ে যে কোনো বিষয়ে আলোচনা করবার জন্য তিনি বলে দিয়েছিলেন যে "আমার কাছে আসতে তোমাদের কোনো কিছুর অপেক্ষা করতে হবে না, কারো অনুমোদন বা পারমিশন নিতে হবে না। যখন তোমাদের দরকার হবে কোনোকিছু আলোচনা করবার জন্য তোমরা আমার কাছে চলে আসবে। আমি তোমাদের কথা শুনবো এবং তার মীমাংসা করবার চেষ্টা করবো।" আর একবার বলেছিলেন, "আমার নামহট্ট নিয়ে এত পরিকল্পনা আছে যে তা কেউ জানে না। একমাত্র নামহট্টের একজন ভক্ত আছে রাঘব পণ্ডিত উনি অল্প জানে আর কেউ জানে না।" তো এইরকম ভাবে তিনি আমাদের পূর্ববর্তী বৈষ্ণব আচার্য্য শ্রীল ভক্তি বিনোদ ঠাকুর মহাশয়, শ্রীল ভক্তি সিদ্ধান্ত সরস্বতী ঠাকুর প্রভুপাদ এই নামহট্ট সমন্ধে কি বলেছেন, কি নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন তৎবিষয়ে তিনি অনুসন্ধান করতেন এবং এই নামহট্ট প্রচারে সেই নির্দেশ তিনি আমাদের দিতেন। এইভাবে তিনি এই নামহট্টের প্রচার প্রথম থেকেই পরিচালনা করে আসছেন। তাঁর এই নির্দেশ অনুসারে আমরা নামহট্ট প্রচার করতে চেষ্টা করছি মাত্র। তা যাইহোক আজকে তাঁর এই প্রচেষ্টায় আমাদের নামহট্ট প্রচার পরিক্রমায় একটা বিশাল আকার ধারণ করেছে। হাজার হাজার লোক এই নামহট্টে যোগদান করেছেন, ভক্ত হচ্ছেন এবং ভক্ত হয়ে তাঁরা পৃথিবীর বিভিন্ন স্থানে ছড়িয়ে পড়ছেন। এইভাবে আমাদের পূর্ববর্তী আচার্য্য শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ, ভক্তি সিদ্ধান্ত ঠাকুর প্রভুপাদ, ভক্তি বিনোদ ঠাকুরের যে মনোভিষ্ট তা আমাদের গুরুমহারাজের মাধ্যমে প্রকাশিত হচ্ছে। এইভাবে তিনি নামহট্ট প্রচারের প্রতি লক্ষ্য রাখছেন এবং সমগ্র পৃথিবীতে নামহট্টের বিশ্ব প্রচারমন্ত্রী হয়ে তাঁর নির্দেশনা দিচ্ছেন। এবং এই অসুস্থতার মাঝেও তিনি সবসময় কিভাবে পূর্ববতী আচার্য্যগণের, প্রভুপাদের ইচ্ছা সম্পূর্ণ হবে সেই বিষয়ে তিনি সচেষ্ট আছেন। এইভাবে অসুস্থতার মাঝেও তিনি প্রচারকার্য করে চলেছেন। আশির দশকে যখন আমরা প্রথম প্যান্ডেল প্রোগ্রাম করতাম তখন গুরুমহারাজ আমাদেরকে সময় দিতেন। তিনি দশ বারো দিন আমাদের সাথে সবসময় থাকতেন এবং আমরা তাঁকে নিয়ে উত্তরবঙ্গে এই দশ বারো দিন প্রচার করতাম। তখন তাঁকে বেশি করে আমাদের সঙ্গে পেতাম। আর একটা কথা না বললে নয়, গুরুমহারাজ যখন সুস্থ ছিলেন তখন আমি যখনই গুরুমহারাজের কাছে গিয়েছি তখন গুরুমহারাজ আমার সাথে সবসময় হাস্য-পরিহাস করে কথা বলতেন। এখন অসুস্থ হয়ে যাওয়ার পরে গুরুমহারাজকে আর আগের মত সেইরকমভাবে কাছে পাইনা এবং সেইরকম হাস্য-পরিহাস করে আর কথা বলেন না এবং কখনো গুরুমহারাজের কাছে গিয়ে যখন কথা বলি তখন তাঁর অনেক কথা আমি বুঝতে পারিনা। অন্যে যখন বলে দেয় তখন আমি বুঝতে পারি। এটা আমার কাছে একটা বিশাল দুঃখজনক ব্যপার। যাইহোক, আমরা আশাকরি গুরুমহারাজ সুস্থ শরীরে আরো দীর্ঘদিন আমাদের মাঝে থাকুক এবং এই প্রচারকার্য পরিচালনা করুক।
গুরুমহারাজ যখন ইসকনে যোগদান করেন প্রথম তিনি কানাডার মন্ট্রিয়েল মন্দিরে ছিলেন এবং তিন মাসের ভিতরেই তিনি সেই মন্দিরের প্রেসিডেন্ট হয়েছিলেন। তার কয়েক মাস পরেই শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ তাঁকে দুজন ভক্তসহ কলকাতায় প্রেরণ করেন। তারপরে মায়াপুরে জায়গা অধিগ্রহণ করা হয় এবং প্রভুপাদ এই শ্রীধাম মায়াপুরকে সারা পৃথিবীর আন্তর্জাতিক কৃষ্ণ ভবনামৃত সংঘের প্রধান কেন্দ্র রূপে গড়ে তুলতে ইচ্ছে করলেন। তখন ইউরোপ এবং আমেরিকা থেকে আসা প্রভুপাদের শিষ্যরা তারা এই মায়াপুরের মহিমা বিশেষ করে জানতেন না। তারা তখন অনেকেই বলেছিলেন যে "এই মায়াপুর পৃথিবীর একটা অজানা জায়গা যা বিমান বন্দর থেকে অনেক দুরে। এইখানে কেন আমাদের এই আন্তর্জাতিক কৃষ্ণ ভাবনামৃত সংঘের প্রধান কেন্দ্র হবে।" তখন প্রভুপাদ বলেছিলেন "এই জড় জাগতিক মানুষের কাছে এই মায়াপুর অজানা হলেও আধ্যাত্মিকবাদী মানুষের কাছে এই মায়াপুর অজানা জায়গা নয়। যদি সারা পৃথিবীর মানুষের কাছে এটা অজানা জায়গা হয় তাহলে এই আন্তর্জাতিক কৃষ্ণ ভাবনামৃত সংঘের যারা সদস্য হবেন তারা তা সারা পৃথিবীতে জানিয়ে দেবেন।" আমাদের গুরুমহারাজকে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ বলেছিলেন যে "হে জয়পতাকা স্বামী আমি তোমাকে ভগবানের রাজত্ব দান করেছি তুমি একে গড়ে তোলো।" এইভাবে আমাদের গুরুমহারাজ প্রথম থেকে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশ অনুসারে মায়াপুরে অবস্থান করে মায়াপুরকে গড়ে তুলেছেন। এক সময়ে আমাদের এই নামহট্টের প্রচার নিয়েও আমরা এই অসুবিধায় পড়েছিলাম। অনেক ভক্তরা এই নামহট্ট প্রচারের মহিমা তারা বুঝতে পারতো না। তারা এই নিয়ে অনেক কিছু বলতো তখন একদিন আমি গুর মহারাজের কাছে গিয়ে বললাম যে "গুরুমহারাজ, এই নামহট্টকে কেউ care করে না। তখন গুরুমহারাজ বললেন কেউ care করুক অথবা না করুক আমি care করি, তোমরা নামহট্ট প্রচার করে যাও।" তখন তিনি উদাহরণ দিলেন যে "মায়াপুরকে নিয়েও প্রথম দিকে কেউ care করতো না তখন আমি প্রভুপাদের কাছে গিয়েছিলাম, প্রভুপাদ বলেছিলেন কেউ care করুক না করুক আমি care করি তুমি মায়াপুরকে গড়ে তোলো। এই ভাবে তিনি মায়াপুরে ছিলেন এবং তা গড়ে তুলেছেন। বর্তমানে দেখা যায় এই মায়াপুরের মহিমা সারা পৃথিবীর ভক্তরা বুঝতে পারছে। তেমনি আমাদের নামহট্ট ক্রমে ক্রমে আমাদের গুরুমহারাজের নির্দেশ অনুসারে বিশাল প্রকান্ড ব্যাপার হয়ে যাচ্ছে। হরে কৃষ্ণ।
গৌরাঙ্গ প্রেম স্বামী
আঞ্চলিক নির্দেশক
শ্রী শ্রী হরেকৃষ্ণ নামহট্ট, শ্রীধাম মায়াপুর
vande gurūn īśa-bhaktān
īśam īśāvatārakān
tat-prakāśāṁś ca tac-chaktīḥ
Kṛṣṇa-caitanya-saṁjñakam
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the Lord’s incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the primeval Lord Himself, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya.
Gathering strength from the Spiritual masters - from both dīkṣā-guru and śīkṣā-gurus, the Vaiṣṇavas and the Supreme Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, I shall now attempt to glorify the our dear Spiritual master on the occasion of his Vyāsa-pūjā.
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva, we thank you for bestowing your unlimited compassion and giving your association almost everyday during the Caitanya-līlā class. This is a wonderful opportunity for us, your disciples, and the whole community of Vaiṣṇavas to have your precious association. Hearing the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu and Their eternal associates is the perfection of human life. Just a little moment of association with a pure devotee can give one all perfection.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you also engage the devotees in your service to your Spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda by assisting in the distribution of transcendental literatures throughout the whole world. This service is surely pleasing to the heart of our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Day by day Guru Mahārāja is pushing more and more the saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya despite all challenges. This miraculous achievement is only possible for one who has been specially favored by His guru or the Supreme Lord Himself. As the onslaught of māyā drifts away the conditioned soul away from the Supreme Lord, the spiritual master aspires to bring the sincere seekers to the cooling shade of Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet.
By your unflinching determination, the TOVP will soon be inaugurated, and this will mark another milestone in the history of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s ISKCON. Hallowed be thy Divine Grace and his followers. Śrīla Prabhupāda lives forever, and his followers lives with him.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, let your glories be spread in all the ten directions. As your surrendered disciples perfection their service faithfully to ISKCON, your glories will further spread throughout the three worlds. As this vast mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spread over the globe, the Vaiṣṇavas desires will be fulfilled.
All glories! All glories! All glories to our glorious master, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja!
Your humble servants,
Keśava Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Dāsa
Mahā Gaṅgā Devī Dāsī
Bheeshma
Giriraj Dasa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your Divine Grace for accepting me as Your spiritual daughter and mercifully becoming my eternal link to Śrīla Prabhupāda and our most illustrious sampradāya, thus ensuring that my spiritual journey would eventually reach success.
The memories of our service to you when you visited South Africa remain with me as a reminder of all the mercy you have shown my family and I. Thank you Guru Mahārāja, for all your love and compassion and for teaching us through your own example that even in the face of the greatest challenges, we should never stop moving forward or lose focus on our spiritual endeavors.
Since my last cancer treatment, I have not returned to my service of cooking for Śrī Śrī Dayāla Nitāi-Gaurahari in Pietermaritzburg, but I am still serving as a member of the Temple management committee, I sew outfits for Their Lordships, I make the festival altar bouquets and design posters and broadcast our temple activities. These services allow me to serve remotely, and I pray that I am able to continue in this way, as an instrument of your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
At times, I feel very demoted, and it is not easy having to face the many challenges that arise when serving with others, especially on a managerial platform, but I am trying to take inspiration from your sincerity, patience and perseverance in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and his mission. I pray that I can be of some useful assistance to your Divine Grace through my services and one day become a worthy disciple.
I beg to remain under the shelter of your lotus feet eternally.
Your spiritual daughter,
Nandapriyā-Gopikā Devī Dāsī (South Africa)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My Dear Spiritual Father
Please accept my respectful obediences. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace
There is a saying “time and tide wait for no man”. Time has literally zoomed past too fast that it is like a blink of an eyelid. This past year has been extremely challenging as I was appointed by the ISKCON South African National Council to serve as Regional secretary for the state of KwaZulu-Natal. I am responsible for approximately 8 yātrās in my region. I have become aware of the bigger picture in ISKCON and how important it is to be tolerant and patient in my dealings with the different yātrā committees and Leaders, how different the dynamics of each yātrā are and the challenge of how to inspire and encourage them in their service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this most auspicious occasion, I marvel at the way you so expertly managed all these challenges of the different yātrās both in India and internationally. Furthermore Guru Mahārāja, you have so many health challenges and still you continue distributing your mercy to one and all.
I would like to express my appreciation in you engaging me in serving on the JPS Health team.
I’m also serving on the Bhaktivedanta Medical Association as an Executive member. It has been a great learning experience.
I feel very unqualified to be your disciple and I pray that someday, I become qualified to glorify you appropriately and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda in his mission of propagating the Holy Names.
I beg to remain...
Your insignificant servant,
Vaiṣṇava Prāṇa Dāsa
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিনে
নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্য দেশ তারিণে।।
হে পতিতপাবন গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার ৭৪তম ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ! আপনার জয় হোক!
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ জানানোর কোন ভাষা আমার জানা নেই। আপনার মহিমা বর্ণনের কোন শব্দজ্ঞানও আমার নেই। আপনার কৃপাতেই কেবল আপনার মহিমা বর্ণনের এই দুঃসাধ্য কার্য করার প্রয়াস করছি।
হে অধম জনার বন্ধু,
আপনার এই অধম সন্তান যতই অধঃপতিত হোক না কেন, আপনি কখনোই তাকে ত্যাগ করেন না। আপনি সর্বক্ষণ এত এত সেবায় ব্যস্ত, এত মিটিং, এত ভ্রমণে ব্যস্ত থাকা সত্ত্বেও কখনোই ভুলে যান না আপনার এই অধম সন্তানকে। সর্বক্ষণ কোন না কোনভাবে আমাকে আপনি নির্দেশনা দিয়ে চলেন। আপনার এত সেবাব্যস্ত সময় থেকেও এই অধমের জন্য সময় দিতে আপনি দ্বিধাবোধ করেন না। আগে আমি কেবল ভাবতাম আপনি বুঝি আপনার ঐকান্তিক শিষ্যদের সাথে ভাব-বিনিময় করেন, তাদের সাথে কথা বলেন। কিন্তু আমার এই সংকীর্ণ চিন্তাকে নিমিষেই নস্যাৎ করে আপনি আমাকে দেখিয়ে দিলেন আপনিই একমাত্র প্রকৃত বন্ধু। আপনি সর্বদা আমাদের নিয়েই ভাবেন। কিভাবে আমরা কৃষ্ণের চরণে এই জীবনটাকে সম্পূর্ণ নিবেদন করতে পারি এজন্য আপনি সর্বক্ষণ চিন্তা করে চলেছেন।
হে বাঞ্ছা কল্পতরু,
কল্পবৃক্ষ যেমন কোন ব্যক্তি বিভেদ না করে সকলের মনোবাঞ্ছা পূরণ করে ঠিক তেমনি আপনিও কারো মধ্যে পার্থক্য বিচার না করে সকলের মনোবাসনা পূরণ করেন। বিগত বছরে এর অজস্র প্রমাণ পেয়েছি ও এখনও পাচ্ছি।
হে গুরুনিষ্ঠ সেবক,
আপনি প্রতিটি মুহূর্তে আপনার দৃষ্টান্তের মাধ্যমে দেখিয়ে যাচ্ছেন কিভাবে নিজ গুরুদেবের চরণে সম্পূর্ণভাবে নিজেকে সমর্পণ করতে হয়, কিভাবে একজন উত্তম শিষ্য হয়ে গুরুদেবকে তুষ্ট করতে হয়, কিভাবে শত সহস্র প্রতিকূলতার মধ্যেও গুরুসেবাকেই জীবনের একমাত্র লক্ষ্য করতে হয়। আপনি চাইলেই ভক্তিবৈভবের সম্মানসূচক ডিগ্রি লাভ করতে পারতেন। এসব ডিগ্রিগুলি করার আপনার কোন প্রয়োজন নেই। কেবলমাত্র আমার মতো অযোগ্য শিষ্যকে এটি দেখানোর জন্য যে, শত ব্যস্ততার মধ্যেও প্রভুপাদের গ্রন্থ অধ্যয়ন করা কতটা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আর সেটি বাস্তবিকভাবে করা সম্ভব, তা প্রদর্শন করতে আপনি সব ক্লাস করলেন, পরীক্ষা দিলেন ও ডিগ্রি লাভ করলেন।
হে নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে,
আপনি জীবকে ভবরোগ থেকে উদ্ধার করতে নিজে সহ্য করে চলেছেন শত সহস্র প্রতিকূলতা। তবুও আপনার খানিক বিরতি নেই। আমার মতো পাষাণ জীব বারংবার নিজ প্রকৃত স্বরূপ ভুলে যায়, ভক্তিজীবনে ঐকান্তিক হতে হবে জেনেও বারংবার জড় মায়িক বিষয়ে জড়িয়ে পড়ে। তবুও আপনি কখনোই আমাদের ত্যাগ করেন না।
হে শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর লীলামৃত প্রদানকারী,
আপনার শ্রীমুখ থেকে শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর লীলা আস্বাদন করা দিনের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ সময়। আপনি যতই ব্যস্ত থাকুন না কেন, কেবল আমাদের পারমার্থিক পুষ্টি সুনিশ্চিত করতে আপনি এমনকি রাত হয়ে গেলেও শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্য লীলা সংকলন প্রবচন প্রদান করেন। লীলা বর্ণনা করতে করতে আপনি সেই লীলার গভীরে প্রবেশ করে ভাবোন্মত্ত হয়ে পড়েন। মায়াপুরে গেলে প্রতীক্ষায় থাকি কখন সেই বিশেষ সময়টি আসবে যখন আপনার শ্রীমুখ থেকে সরাসরি এই অমৃতময় লীলা আস্বাদন করতে পারব।
হে পিতা,
আপনার এই অধম কন্যা বহু জন্ম ধরে কৃষ্ণ ভুলে জড় জগতে সুখী হবার ব্যর্থ প্রচেষ্টা করছে। আর আপনি তাকে নিজ শক্তিবলে কৃষ্ণের দিকে টেনে ধরে রেখেছেন। আপনি কৃপা করে এভাবেই আমাকে আপনার পদতলে ঠাঁই দিন।
আপনার ব্যাসপূজার এই পুণ্য লগ্নে আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে এই প্রার্থনা করি, কৃপা করে আমাকে কখনোই আপনাকে ভুলতে দেবেন না। আমি যেন জন্ম-জন্মান্তরে আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্ম আঁকড়ে ধরে থাকতে পারি এবং আপনি যেভাবে চান, সেই উপায়ে যেন আপনার সেবা করে আপনাকে সন্তুষ্ট করতে পারি।
আপনার নিত্য চরণ-সেবাকাঙ্ক্ষী দাসী,
আনন্দময়ী কলাবতী দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ
জয় পতিতপাবন গুরু মহারাজ!
আপনার শ্রী পাদপপদ্মে যেন অহৈতুকী ও অপ্রতিহতা ভক্তি লাভ করতে এবং আপনার আজ্ঞা যথাযথভাবে পালন করে ভক্তিজীবনকে আরও প্রসফূটিত করতে পারি কৃপা করে সেই আশীর্বাদ প্রদান করুন ।
পরম আরাধ্য জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরু মহারাজের জয় হোক,
সদা স্মরণে
আপনার চরণে
ধন্যবাদ প্রণাম।
হে আমার পরম আরাধ্য গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার ৭৪তম ব্যাস পূজায় শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথির জয় হোক। প্রত্যক শিষ্যের এই দিনটি মহিমান্বিত স্মরণীয় দিন। আপনার মত মহান বৈষ্ণবের গুণ মহিমা কীর্তন করার যোগ্যতা আমার নেই। আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ ও মহাপ্রভুর বানী সারাবিশ্ব ও নগর গ্রামে প্রচার করে চলছেন।
হে পতিত পাবন গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনি নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর প্রকাশ নিয়ে এই পৃথিবীতে এসেছেন,কৃষ্ণ প্রেম দান করার জন্য। আপনি এতই করুণাময় যে আপনি কখন ও কাউকে প্রত্যাখ্যান করেননি। আজ তার প্রত্যক্ষ উদাহরণ আমি নিজেই আপনি আমাকে অন্ধকার থেকে তুলে এনে গুরুপরম্পরা ধারায় যুক্ত করে ভগবানের সেবা করার সুযোগ প্রদান করেছেন।
হে পরম দয়ালু গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনি অন্তর্যামী অকাতরে সকলের মাঝে কৃষ্ণ প্রেম দিয়ে বদ্ধ জীবদের উদ্ধার করিতেছেন, আপনার দয়া ও করুণা থেকে কেউ বঞ্চিত হচ্ছে না। আমার মত অধমের পাপের বোঝা মাথায় নিয়ে আজ আপনি অনেক অসুস্থ লীলা প্রদর্শন করতেছেন।আমাকে কৃপা পূর্বক আশীর্বাদ করুন আমি যেন অপরাধ থেকে মুক্ত থেকে আপনার বাণী সেবা শুদ্ধভাবে করতে পারি।
আপনার অধম সন্তান
চৈতন্য চরণামৃত দাস (দীক্ষা)
নৌবাহিনী, চট্টগ্রাম, বাংলাদেশ।
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and YOU.
Happy 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Gurudeva
I am totally unqualified to glorify you Gurudeva. I don’t have quality to glorify you.
All I can say is that you are Nitāi's Karuṇā Mūrti. You are mercifully bestowing grace on us even though we are unworthy degenerate beings like me. You are going ahead against hundreds of odds to rescue us. Your wisdom is infinite. Please bless this fallen son of yours, so that I strictly maintain four rules and regulations, chanting at least sixteen round daily, studying the scriptures daily and may I cooperate with you in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You are great soldiers of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Love You dear Gurudeva.
Gaurāṇga! Nityānanda!
Jay Gurudeva
Please forgive me for my all offences unto your lotus feet.
I am always eagerly waiting for your blessings.
Your unqualified Servant
Candramohana Caitanya Dāsa
Bangladesh, Dhaka
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Hare Kṛṣṇa, Dear Guru Mahārāj. Please accept my respectful obeisances.I am Your Spiritual Son Devapriya Govinda Dāsa.
I myself is unworthy of singing your glories as i am extremely fallen having no good qualities.Your mercy upon me is countless as you having considered me for giving shelter under your lotus feet despite my unworthiness. I know you are taking burden of unequalified disciples like me,but you are amazing the whole world by having the mood of Vāsudeva Dutta who is ready to take all karmas of jīvas and giving them Kṛṣṇa Prema.
You are a undefeatable soldier of Śrīman Caitanya Mahāprabhu and dearmost of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious appearance day of yours I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your sound health and seeking your mercy so that i can be a good spiritual son of yours following your instructions and helping you to make Śrīla Prabhupādas Mission successful
Devapriya Govinda Dāsa
Chattagram
শ্রী গুরু পাদপদ্ম করি বন্দনা গুরুদেব মোর জীবন, নাহি অন্য না ।।
অধম পতিত জীবের নিস্তার লাগিয়া মিলওয়াকিতে আইলে তুমি স্বমূর্তি ধরিয়া ।।
গৌরাঙ্গ প্রিয় পাত্র এর্ডম্যান পরিবারে নিতাইয়ের কৃপা প্রচার করিতে জনে জনে ।।
নামের মহিমা তুমি শিশুকালেই বুঝিলা চর্মরোগ হইতে তুমি আরোগ্য হইলা ।।
বুদ্ধের মহিমায় তুমি বিমোহিত হয়ে গুরুরূপে পাইলে তুমি অভয়চরণারে ।।
অধম দুর্গত জনে করিতে উদ্ধার । নবদ্বীপ সংস্কার আর বিবিধ প্রচার ।।
পৃথিবীতে আছে যত নগর - গ্রাম । করিতে সার্থক বাক্য হইয়ে আগুয়ান ।।
কোন বিঘ্ন তোমার নাহি করিতে পারে স্তব্ধ তুমি মোদের করুণায় নিধি শুদ্ধ কৃষ্ণভক্ত ।।
ভ্রমণ করিতে তুমি নারদ যেন সম ধরণীর মধ্যে তোমার হইতে নাহি কেউ অধিকতর ।।
এ হেন সেবা নাহি তুমি না করেছ আপনি করিয়া তাহা জগতকে দেখিয়াছ ।।
কত যে সৌভাগ্যের ফলে তোমাকে পেরেছি পিতা কৃপা কণা দিয়ে মোরে দাসরূপে কর স্বীকায় ।।
অঞ্জলি মস্তকে করি কানাই ভূমে পড়ি কৃষ্ণপ্রেমে উন্মত্ত হয়ে তোমার চরণ ভজি ।।
বিনীত নিবেদক
আপনার নিত্যসেবক
কানাই প্রেম দাস (দীক্ষা)
বগুড়া, বাংলাদেশ
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে৷৷
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমার শতকোটি প্রণাম গ্রহণ করুন। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর জয় হোক।আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথি জয়যুক্ত হোক।
হে পিতা,
আপনার মহিমা বর্ণনা করার মতো যোগ্যতা আমার নেই।আমি আসলে কিছুরই যোগ্য নই তবুও আপনি সবসময় আমাকে কৃপা করে চলেছেন।যোগ্যতা না থাকা সত্ত্বেও আপনি আমাকে দীক্ষা প্রদান করেছেন।এতো সুন্দর একটা নাম দিয়েছেন।দীক্ষা প্রদান করে আমাকে পঞ্চতত্ত্বের সাথে সম্পর্কযুক্ত করেছেন।২০২২ সালে বেশ কিছুদিন আপনার সঙ্গ লাভ করার সুযোগ হয়েছিল যা ছিল আমার জীবনে সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ মূহুর্ত।এই প্রথম আমি আপনাকে এতবার দেখেছি এবং এত সামনে থেকে। আমি এই মুহূর্ত কখনোই ভুলতে চাই না।
হে পরম পিতা,
আপনি এমন একজন পিতা যিনি সন্তান এর কোনো ইচ্ছাই অপূর্ন রাখেন না।আমার অনেক ইচ্ছা ছিল আপনাকে আর আপনার প্রাণধন শ্রীশ্রী বার্ষভানবী-মুরারীর সাথে একসাথে দেখব ২০২২এ যখন আপনি পুণ্ডরীকধাম এ আসলেন সরাসরি সেই অপরুপ দৃশ্য দেখার মতো সৌভাগ্য হয়ে গিয়েছিলো।আর ২০২৩এ যখন কীর্তন মেলাতে সবাই কীর্তন এ অংশগ্রহন করছিলো আমি সারাক্ষণ ভাবছিলাম যদি আপনি এখানে একটাবার কীর্তন করতেন, আপনি সেটাও করলেন।আগে আমি চৈতন্য লীলার কিছুই বুঝতাম না কিন্তু এখন একটু হলেও বুঝি আপনার আশীর্বাদ এর ফলে।আপনার আশীর্বাদ এর মাধ্যমেই কেবল মহাপ্রভু আমাদের তাঁর ধাম এ থাকার জন্য অনুমতি প্রদান করবেন।
হে গুরুদেব,
২০২২ সালের শেষ দিনও কাটিয়েছি আপনার সঙ্গ করে ভার্চুয়ালি।আপনার কি অপূর্ব কীর্তন।বছরের শেষ এবং শুরুর সেই মূহুর্তটি ছিলো অতুলনীয়।আপনি শুধুমাত্র সরাসরি না,ভার্চুয়ালিও অবিরত সঙ্গ প্রদান করে যাচ্ছেন।আপনাকে অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ এভাবেই আমাদের আপনার কৃপা-আশীর্বাদ প্রদান করতে থাকার জন্যে।আপনাকে সত্যি প্রতি মূহুর্তেই আমাদের প্রয়োজন।
হে পরমপিতা,
যেখানে দীক্ষার অর্থ হচ্ছে শুধুই বীজ বপন করা সেখানে বপনকৃত বীজের যত্ন না করে আগাছা তৈরি করছি।আপনার আমি কতটাই না নগণ্য কন্যা আপনার করা কৃপার সদ্ব্যবহারও আমি করছি না।সব সময় আপনি আমাকে দিয়েই চলেছেন কিন্তু এর বিনিময়ে আমি আপনাকে কিছু দিতে পারছি না।আপনি আমাকে একটা সেবার দায়িত্ব দিয়েছেন তাও আমি ঠিকমতো করছি না।সবকিছু অবহেলা করে কাটিয়ে দিচ্ছি।আপনি আমাকে আশীর্বাদ করুন যেন আমি আপনি যেই বীজ বপন করে দিয়েছেন তার যথাযথভাবে যত্ন নিতে পারি এবং আপনি যে সেবা কার্য দিয়েছেন তা যথাযথ ভাবে সম্পাদন করতে পারি।
হে নিতাইকৃপা প্রদানকারী,
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর সেবায় যেন আপনাকে সাহায্য করতে পারি।।আপনি আমাকে নিতাই কৃপা প্রদান করুন।আমার পরিবারের সবাইকে আর্শীবাদ করবেন আমরা যেন সুস্থ থেকে ঠিকভাবে ভক্তিজীবন পালন করতে পারি।আপনি দয়া করে কখনো আমাদের ছেড়ে চলে যাবেন না।আপনি সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ পিতা।নিজের যত্ন নিবেন।আপনাকে আমাদের প্রয়োজন।
আপনার জয় হোক।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর জয় হোক।
আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মের নিত্যসেবা অভিলাষী নগন্য কন্যা
কৃষ্ণমোহিনী রাধা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষিত)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ
প্রিয় গুরুমহারাজ,
অনুগ্রহ করে আমার বিনম্র দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম ও অন্তরের ভালোবাসা স্বীকার করুন।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ ও আপনার জয় হোক!
আগামী ১ এপ্রিল আপনার ৭৪ তম আবির্ভাব তিথি ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসব। এ দিনটি আমার জন্য অত্যন্ত তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ দিন। কারণ, আপনার মতো ভগবদ পার্ষদেরা এ জগতে কোন মায়িক উদ্দেশ্যে আসেন না, তাদেঁর একমাত্র উদ্দেশ্য হল আমার মতো পতিত ব্যক্তিকে উদ্ধার করা, ভগবদ্ধামে ফিরিয়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া।
আপনি শ্রীমন্নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর মহত্তম কৃপা অকাতরে বিতরণ করছেন। অসুস্থলীলার মাধ্যমে নিজের আচরণ দ্বারা শিক্ষা (teaching by example) দিয়ে আমাকে বুঝাচ্ছেন কিভাবে সব সময় যে কোন অবস্থায় কৃষ্ণভাবনাময় থাকতে হয় ও প্রচার করতে হয়। হরিনাম, গ্রন্থ অধ্যয়ন, বৈদিক সংস্কার আদি অনুসরণ, শ্রী গৌড়মণ্ডল ভূমির উদ্ধার ও উন্নয়নসহ নানাবিধ কর্মযজ্ঞের মাধ্যমে আপনি সর্বদা আমাদেরকে আধ্যাত্মিকতার চরম উৎকর্ষ প্রদান করছেন। আপনি বর্তমান বৈষ্ণব সমাজের কাছে এক অনুসরণীয় ব্যক্তিত্ব ও অতুলনীয় আদর্শস্বরূপ। মানব সমাজ আপনার কৃপা বারিতে প্রতিনিয়ত উত্তরোত্তর সিক্ত হচ্ছে এবং এ সিক্ততা আপনি দিন দিন ক্রমশ বৃদ্ধি করছেন। সরাসরি বা সামাজিক মাধ্যমে আপনি সর্বত্র আপনার কৃপা বাণী পৌছেঁ দিচ্ছেন অর্থাৎ কৃষ্ণকে বিতরণ করছেন।
উপনিষদে বলা হয়েছে, তত্ত্বজ্ঞ ব্রাহ্মণেরা যে কোন জীবকে ভগবানের ধাম দর্শন করাতে পারেন বা তার কাছে প্রকাশ করতে পারেন। আপনি আমার মতো মায়ার চাকচিক্যে লুব্ধ বদ্ধজীবকে চিন্ময় জগতের অনুভূতি দিচ্ছেন। আপনার কৃপায় চিন্ময় পরিবেশ কেমন হয়, তার স্বাদ কেমন হয় তা উপলব্ধি করার সুযোগ পাচ্ছি। কিন্তু, আমার অনর্থের কারণে তা পূর্ণরূপে নিতে পারছি না। আপনি কৃপা করে আমাকে আমার অপারগতা কাটিয়ে উঠার শক্তি দান করুন, যাতে আমি আরও স্বাদ লাভ করে শ্রীকৃষ্ণ ও আপনার প্রতি অধিক হতে অধিকতর আকৃষ্ট ও আসক্ত হতে পারি। আপনার প্রতি আসক্তিই আমাকে এ জগতের বন্ধন হতে মুক্ত করে কৃষ্ণপ্রেম প্রদান করবে।
হে গুরুদেব, আপনার আবির্ভাব তিথি আমার জন্য সবচেয়ে আনন্দের ও আশার সময়। আপনিই আমার একমাত্র আশ্রয়। নিজেকে নিয়ে যখন একেবারেই হতাশ হয়ে যাই, তখন আপনার কৃপাকেই একমাত্র গতি বলে মনে করি। কারণ, আপনার মতো ভগবদ প্রেরিত দূত জীবকে যে কোন অবস্থা হতে উদ্ধার করতে পারেন। আপনি ভগবানের মতোই কৃপাশক্তি সম্পন্ন, যার পরিধি অনন্ত। জগতে এমন কোন পাপী, পতিত নেই, যে আপনার কৃপায় কৃষ্ণচরণ লাভ করবে না। আপনার অপার কৃপা সমু্দ্রের এক কণাও যদি লাভ করতে পারি, তাহলে আমি আপনার নিত্য সেবকত্ব লাভ করতে পারব, আমার জীবন ধন্য হবে।
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শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে।।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিনে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামী নিতি নামিনে।।
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে।
নির্বিশেষ -শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্যদেশ তারিণে।।
জয় গুরুমহারাজ, জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ।
যোগ্যতা বিচারে কিছু নাহি পাই
তোমার করুনা সার।
হে প্রানপ্রিয় বাবা,
আপনার রাতুল চরনে আমার ভক্তি পূর্ণ প্রনাম গ্রহণ করুন। আপনার এই অযোগ্য সন্তানের আপনার কাছে শ্রদ্ধা জানানোর কোনো ভাষা নেই। শুধু বাবার কাছে তার মেয়ের নিবেদন। বাবা আপনার কৃপা অসীম। আপনার
রাতুল চরনে আমাকে ঠাঁই দিয়ে কৃপা বর্ষন করেছেন। আমি আপনার জন্য কিছুই করতে পারিনা। আপনি শুধু আমার জন্য করে যান।
হেআলোর দিশারী,
আপনি আমাকে অন্ধকার থেকে আলোর পথ দেখিয়েছেন।আপনি আলোকবর্তিকা নিয়ে আলোর সন্ধান দিয়েছেন। আপনার তুলনা শুধু আপনি নিজে।
হে পতিতপাবন গুরুদেব,
আপনার করুনায় আমার মতো অধম পতিত উদ্ধারের পথ খুজে পেল।বৃহস্পতিবার আপনার মহিমা শুনে আমার হৃদয় সিক্ত হয়ে যায়।কতজনকে আপনি অকাতরে কৃপা প্রদান করেছেন।
হে নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে,
আপনি অকাতরে নিতাই কৃপা প্রদান করছেন। আপনি কখনো কারোর দোষ দর্শন করেন নি। আমার গৃহে আপনি জুমের মাধ্যমে যেদিন এসেছিলেন সেদিন যে কি আনন্দ হয়েছিল তা বলে বুঝাতে পারবো না।আজও আমার হৃদয় পুলকিত হয় সেই কথা স্মরণ করে।
বাবা আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমি ক্ষমা ভিক্ষা করছি শতঅপরাধের জন্য। বাবা আপনার কাছে আমার বিনীত অনুরোধ আমার পরিবারে সবাই যেন আপনার করুনাপ্রাপ্ত হয়। আমি যেন আমৃত্যু আপনার চরণতলে থেকে আপনার আদেশ নির্দেশ পালন করতে পারি।
জয় গুরুমহারাজ,
জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ ।
মৃগনয়না মহাগোপী দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা শিষ্য)
খুলনা,বাংলাদেশ।
Dear Srila Gurumaharaj,
Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisance at your lotus feet!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you Gurudeva!
This is our great pleasure to write vyasa puja offering to our soul Srila Gurudeva combinedly this year. We have written the offering letter separately before but this time we can write together so it is very special for us.
Our Heart, you are so merciful on us from the beginning of our journey. Our Journey is not smooth, having so much trouble and difficulties but you are always keeping us on your merciful glance.
Our inspiration, you always give us energy and motivation by all of your activities, movement, lectures, kirtan and loving natures. At every moment of your life you are dedicating yourself to the service of Srila Prabhupada. Your physical obstacles have never stopped you from performing devotional services.
Even though you know everything about all of us, you have always tried to take care of your all children. You are always taking the news of whether everyone is in any difficulty and trying to know about their devotional efforts and praying for them regularly. If anyone does any kind of service, you praise and glorify even if the service is small.
Our life, you blessed us as ‘Krishner Matir Astu’ in our engagement program and in marriage program also. We have so pleased after hearing that & how you are guiding and indicating us to remember Krishna always in our ashram journey. The entering ceremony of our grihastha ashram has been held at Sri Sri Sri Rupa Sanatan Smriti Tirtha dham & it has been possible only for your unlimited mercy. We request you to stay us always so that we can remain Krishna consciousness in our ashram journey.
Our purifier, Gurumaharaja please purifies us and our desire. We don’t know what to pray in front of the lord. We are so contaminated that can’t serve you or devotees, always busy in material things. Please bless us that we can use our knowledge and education to serve you and can make you pleased. We also want you beside us always that our consciousness becomes Krishna centric.
Our Gurudeva, please bless us that we can become stable in our new ashram and can follow all of your instructions properly by heart. Please give us the drop of the treasure of mercy on us that we can have taste in ‘Hari Nama’ and get the real pleasure of ashram life.
May Radha Madhava and Lord Narasimha deva always be with you to serve Srila Prabhupada!
Happy Appearance Day, Our shelter Srila Jayapakata Swami!
Your insignificant children,
Mukunda Datta Sevaka Dasa and Sudhamrta Jahnava Devi Dasi
Sirajganj, Bangladesh
Respected beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to You.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Śrī Gaura-Nitāi.
As a small tortoise of a small pond cannot lift the Himalaya Mountain, a blind man cannot describe the beauty of a full moon, a fool cannot describe the glory of a great saint, similarly I am an unworthy insignificant fool unable to glorify you. But you are the perfect representative of Lord Śrī Nityānanda giving causeless mercy and divine shelter of your lotus feet to a fallen soul like me.
Although I am like an elephant who rolls in the sands after bath, a fly who always sits in the stool even in a fragrant garden, a camel who eats thorns only, still you are so kind that you have given me the shelter of Lord Nitāi-Gaurāṇga, the medicine of Holy Name, the entrance in the Holy dhāma, the sweetness of Holy scriptures, the divine association of Lord's dear devotees and the Lord Himself in deity form.
I am drying in the desert, burning in the forest fire, tossing in the ocean of material existence, please keep me at your soothing lotus feet.
On this auspicious occasion, I beg forgiveness for all my offenses and mistakes and seek your mercy strength so that I can fight with māyā and serve you and Vaiṣṇavas more intensely in future.
Your insignificant servant,
Murtimān Mādhava Dāsa
Iskcon Nandanakanana, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Śrī Śrī Guru Gaurāṅga Jayatu
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear Guru Mahārāja pamho , agtsp,
Dear Gurudev you always carrying in your heart Śrīla Prabhupāda, his mission, vision, mood
So 1st mood of mercy, so that many tiny people like myself you accept as your disciple.
2nd mood to understanding our Gauḍīya philosophy, so for set example you did Bhakti Vaibhava degree, and you inspiring us especially me to study Śrīla Prabhupāda book scrutinizingly.
3rd misson mood you spreading Bhakti-vṛkṣa.
My Dear Gurudeva in short what can I write your excellence.
Your humble servant
Premārṇava Gaura Dāsa
Iskcon Nandankanon, Chattagram, Bangladesh
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।
পরম শ্রদ্ধেয় পতিতপাবন গুরুমহারাজ, গুরুমহারাজ সর্ব প্রথম আপনার শ্রীচরণপদ্মে জানাই আমাদের সশ্রদ্ধ প্রনাম।আমরা আপনার দীক্ষা শিষ্য-শিষ্যা (রামানন্দ নিমাই দাস ও সর্বাঙ্গ সুন্দরী রাধিকা দেবী দাসী)।হে গুননিধি আপনার গুনমহিমা লেখার চেস্টা করা হল অবোধ বালকের মত, যে শত চেস্টা করেও একটি শব্দ বলতে পারেনা । কিন্তু গুরুমহারাজ আপনার অত্যান্ত শুভময় ও পবিত্র আবির্ভাব তিথিতে আমরা আপনার গুনমহিমা কীর্তণ করতে চাই শুধু আপনার কৃপাকনার দ্বারা স্নাত হওয়ার মাধ্যমে। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ!!! জয় গুরুমহারাজ!!! গুরুমহারাজ আপনি শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গের অত্যন্ত নিজ জন, জগতগুরু শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের অত্যান্ত প্রিয় শিষ্য ও পারমার্থিক পুত্র । আপনি এই জগতের সকল বদ্ধজীবদের কৃষ্ণভক্তি প্রদান করার জন্য, অসীম কষ্ট সহ্য করেও প্রচার কার্য অব্যহত রেখেছেন ।গুরুমহারাজ আপনি যে কতসময় কৃষ্ণকথা বলেছেন, কত গ্রন্থ প্রচার করেছেন, কত মন্দির তৈরী করেছেন,কত জনকে কৃষ্ণভক্তি দিয়েছেন,কত দূর্গম জায়গায় গিয়েছেন,কত নগর-গ্রাম পরিভ্রমন করেছেন,কত রকমের সেবা করেছেন,কত লুপ্ত তীর্থ ও ধামকে উদ্ধার করছেন তার শুধু হিসাব রাখাই আমাদের পক্ষে অসম্ভব, যা করার জন্য আপনার অনেক পারমার্থিক পুত্র-কন্যাগণ নিরন্তর সেবা করে যাচ্ছে।আপনার মত এমন একজন মহান আচার্যকে, আমাদের পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব হিসেবে পেয়ে জীবন ধন্য।এ সবই আপনার অহৈতুকী করুনা ও আশির্বাদ। কিন্তু গুরুমহারাজ শিষ্য হওয়ার মত কোন যোগ্যতা আমাদের নেই।কৃপা করে আমাদের সকল অপরাধকে ক্ষমা করবেন এবং আমরা যেন চিরজীবন আপনার শ্রীচরণ সেবা করতে পারি এবং আপনার প্রতি আমাদের প্রতিজ্ঞা গুলো যেন ভালো ভাবে পালন করতে পারি। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ!!! জয় গুরুমহারাজ!!!
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মাধুরী রাধা দেবী দাসী(আশ্রয় আকাঙ্খি)
পরম আরাধ্য ও পরম পূজনীয় গুরু মহারাজের ৭৪ তম ব্যাচ পূজায় শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ্য
আমার পরমারাদ্ধ ও পরম পূজনীয় জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরু মহারাজের শ্রীচরণ কমলে আমার অনন্ত কোটি প্রণাম। যাহার প্রসাদে পুষ্ট হইল শীর্ণ ভক্তি লতিকা জনমে জনমে রহ যেন সদ মোর গুরুদেব শ্রীল জয় পতাকা। হে গুরুদেব আপনার কৃপায় আমারা যেন ভগবানের শ্রীচরণ কমলে আশ্রয় নিতে পারি।আপনার গুণ মহিমা বর্ণনা করার যোগ্যতা যদিও আমার মত অধম এ দাসের নেই। আপনি পতিত পাবন অধম পতিত জীবের উদ্ধারিতে আপনার অবতার।আপনি সত্যিই অন্তর্যামী। আমি মনে মনে আপনার শিষ্য হওয়ার তথা আপনার কৃপা পেতে ভগবান শ্রীকৃষ্ণের কাছে প্রার্থনা করেছি যখন আপনি বাংলাদেশে আসার পূর্ব মুহূর্তে ও আমি জানতে পেরেছি আপনার শিষ্য হওয়ার যোগ্যতা আমার নেই। কিন্তু আপনার এতই করুণা যে আপনি চট্টগ্রামে এসে অকাতরে আপনি আপনার কৃপা বিতরণ করেছেন।আমার মত এ অধম দাসকে কৃপা থেকে বঞ্চিত করেননি।হে মহান গুরুদেব, কৃপা করে এ দাসের যেন কোন বৈষ্ণব অপরাধ না করে ষড়রিপু ও সরবেগ দমন করে পরম আনন্দে ভক্ত ও ভগবানের সেবা করে যেতে পারি,এই আশীর্বাদ করুন। আমার স্বামী সন্তান ও আমি সকলকেই যেন আপনার প্রভাবে ভগবানের সেই চরণে নিবেদন করতে পারি।
আপনার অধম সন্তান
রসময়ী লক্ষীপ্রিয়া দেবীদাসী (দীক্ষা)
সহকারী শিক্ষক, সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ।
আচার্যপাদ তব শ্রীচরণকমলে প্রণাম,
করুনিয়া আপনি করিবেন গ্রহণ।
হৃদয়েতে সদা তব শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ,
তব গুরু আজ্ঞা পালনে ব্যস্ত অহর্নিশ।।
জয় শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরুদেব,
নিতাইকৃপা বিতরিতে তব আবির্ভাব।
কামদা একাদশী জয়, জয় লরেইন মাতা,
পাশ্চাত্যদেশে তব আবির্ভাব বিস্তারিতে কৃপা।।
বড়ই দয়ালু আপনি পতিতপাবন,
মুই পাপিষ্ঠারে করিয়াছেন গ্রহণ।
করিয়াছেন কত জীবের ভক্তিবীজ বপন,
কিরুপে এ বিষ্ঠাগ্রাহী করিবে তব বর্ণন??
প্রভুপাদ আজ্ঞা পালনে দিয়াছেন জীবন,
নামহট্ট,ভক্তিবৃক্ষ,মায়াপুর ধাম উন্নয়ন।
বিশ্বব্যাপী প্রচার আর ভক্তদের যত্নগ্রহণ,
সবই তো কেবল তব করুণার অবদান।।
মো সম কত জীবের পাপ করিয়ে গ্রহণ,
প্রতিনিয়ত নিজ শরীরে কষ্ট করিয়াছেন বরন।
ততাপিও তব সেবার পরিধি নিত্য বর্ধমান,
তার মধ্যেও না যায় বাদ নিত্য শ্রীচৈতন্যগ্রন্থ সংকলন প্রবচন।।
শ্রীবিগ্রহগণের দর্শন,নিত্য জপ,গ্রন্থ-অধ্যয়ন,
সর্ব-শিষ্যের পারমার্থিক কল্যাণ হেতু নিত্য প্রার্থনা নিবেদন।
জি.বি.সি মিটিংয়ে অংশগ্রহন,সাপ্তাহিক শ্রীমদ্ভাগবত প্রবচন,
এই ব্রহ্মান্ডে এমন আর আছে বা কোন জন??
যোগ্যতা মোর নাহি কোন করিতে তব মহিমার ক্ষুদ্র কণা,
মুই বড়ই অপরাধী, কপটী,পাতকী জনা।
তব ব্যাসপুজায় মোর এই প্রার্থনা,
সর্ব অপরাধ মোর করিবেন ক্ষমা।।
হে গুরুদেব,কোন গতি নাহি মোর আপনি বিনা,
কোনকালে ত্যাগ না করিহ এ নিকৃষ্টা কণ্যা।
জন্মে জন্মে কেবল যেন চাহি কৃষ্ণভক্তি,
তব শ্রীচরণআশ্রয় হউক মোর কেবল সম্পত্তি।।
আপনার অতি নিকৃষ্টা পারমার্থিক কণ্যা,
রত্নমালিনী চিত্রা দেবী দাসী; (দীক্ষা),
দিনাজপুর,বাংলাদেশ।
Śrī Śrī Guru Gaurāṇga Jayataḥ!
Joy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, joy Śrīla Prabhupāda...
In all scriptures,in the writings of previous ācāryas, it is repeatedly mentioned that Gurudeva is the mercy potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Without having lotus dust, merciful glance, nobody can realize the spiritual tattva. Oh, my dear beloved Gurudeva you are the embodiment of Nitāi-kṛpā, you are so dear to all the previous ācāryas and to Kṛṣṇa. You are a Gaura-priya-jana, eternal associate of Nitāi-Gaura. In this mortal world you have ascended to distribute the mercy of Nitāi-Gaura without judging any qualifications. You are so much devoted to the service of your Gurudeva. In this auspicious 74th appearance day, I pray to your lotus feet kindly pardon all my offenses unto your lotus feet. Shower your causeless mercy so that I can maintain four rules and regulations strictly. Have taste in chanting pure name, hearing from you and other pure souls. Empower me to bear the mercy of you and preach others!
Your insignificant servant.
Rupamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa.
Iskcon nandankanan, Chattogram.
Bangladesh.
Śrī Śrī Guru Gaurāṇga Jayataḥ
Hē parama pūjanīya Guru-Mahārāja,
May the upcoming 74th Vyāsa-pūjā be a success!
I am your unqualified disciple. You have graciously accepted me as your disciple, I have no qualification to be a disciple, I am highly inspired by your activities. Every time I see you, I constantly feel your divine activity, the inspiration that gives me the strength to persevere in Kṛṣṇa Bhakti.
O Guru Mahārāja, I am truly impressed by your devotion to Kṛṣṇa and Gurudeva’s mission. Seeing you- day by day, I am also getting inspired to take responsibility in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Because of how enthusiastically you are inspiring everyone in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. How simple you are, through that simplicity you have conquered the whole world. “Bless me so that I may gain a little bit of your simplicity”.
I have never asked you personally because most of my queries are solved in your lectures. Please bless me to take all the teachings of your lectures by heart. Your wish is to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books thoroughly. May I do that very well, you Bless me.
The most important thing to survive in ISKCON is not to offence any Vaiṣṇava – something that you apply in your life and teach others. Please give me the strength not to offence any Vaiṣṇava. You said in a proverb- tumitō ṭhākura! tōmāra kukura baliẏā jāni ha hō mōrē ! May I be the dog of the Vaiṣṇavas. May I do the morning austerities properly. May I not pay attention to, māna, pratiṣṭhā, yaśa, Let me meditate on that, which will be due to your grace. GURU MAHĀRĀJA KI JOY!!!JOY!!!
Your best wishes,
Śāstra Nipuṇa Bhakta Dāsa
Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi Āśrama
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
জনম জনম ভ্রমিয়া ভ্রমিয়া
কত দুঃখ কষ্ট পায় ,
তব কৃপা হইলে পেলে হরিনাম
পরম আনন্দে গায় ।
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
নাহি চাহি স্বর্গ সুখ
তোমার চরণ বিনে,
দেহু দেহু মতি তব পদে গতি
এই জীবনে মরণে।
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
আর কত জনম জ্বলিব প্রভু
বিষয়েরও আগুনে,
ত্যাজিয়া আপন সুখ অভিপ্রায়
শ্রীকৃষ্ণ ভজিব কেমনে।
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
কাছে থাকিয়াও দূরে দূরে রও
এই চঞ্চল মনের স্বভাব,
গুরু আজ্ঞা কবে সেবিব আমি
ঘুচিবে কৃষ্ণ অভাব।
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
বপু হোক তা কিবা বাণী
জীবনেরও লক্ষ্য মানী,
আপনার সেই দেখানো পথে
নিজের সদা জানি।
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
এই হৃদয় রাজ্যের রাজা হে মহারাজ
আমার অন্তর্যামী,
কলিহত এই জীবেরে স্বামী
দেখাও আগামী।
এই সদগুণ কেশব তোমার চরণে
মিনতি একটি করি,
তব কৃপা হলে দিলে হরিনাম
জপিতে আমি পারি।
হোক বসতি আমার তোমার চরণে
ওহে প্রিয় গুরুদেব
ওহে শ্রীল গুরুদেব
হরে কৃষ্ণ,
দন্ডবৎ প্রণাম
ভবরোগ নিরাময়ের এক মূর্তিমান বৈদ্য
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ভবরোগ নিরাময়ের এক মূর্তিমান বৈদ্য শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী,
আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাবে হচ্ছে রোগমুক্ত সকল জগতবাসী।
আপনার সংস্পর্শে জীবের মনে জাগে কৃষ্ণরসের সঞ্চার,
জড়সুখকে চিন্ময়সুখ করা এই দায়িত্ব কাঁধে তুলেছেন আপনার।
প্রতি মুহূর্তেই চিন্তা করেন যিনি কৃষ্ণনাম প্রচারের নব রাস্তা,
অপারেশন রুমেও কৃষ্ণনাম প্রচার করতে গুরু মহারাজ ভুলে যাননা।
হুইল চেয়ারে বসেও যিনি পরিভ্রমণ করেন কৃষ্ণনাম বিলাতে,
অচেতন অবস্থায়ও বলেন আপনি কৃষ্ণনাম মুখে জপিতে।
শিষ্যদের শত অপরাধ সহ্য করেও বুকে টেনে নেন আপনি,
নিতাইয়ের প্রেমাস্ত্র দিয়ে হৃদয়কে নির্মল করে দেন আপনি।
আপনার অমৃতময় মহিমা বর্ণনার নাহি শ্যামবর্ণ কানাই দাসের সাধ্য,
কৃপা করে গ্রহণ করুন শ্যামবর্ণ কানাই দাসের এই ক্ষুদ্র শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ্য।
বৈষ্ণব দাসানুদাস
শ্যামবর্ণ কানাই দাস
দীক্ষা শিষ্য
নরসিংদী, ঢাকা,বাংলাদেশ
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে৷৷
হে গুরুমহারাজ,
আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমার শতকোটি প্রণাম গ্রহণ করুন।আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথির জয় হোক।
আমরা যখন ২০২২সালে জুলাইতে শ্রীধাম মায়াপুরে যাই তখন আমরা প্রায় ২২ দিনের মত ছিলাম।মায়াপুরে থেকে আমি অনেক আনন্দ পেয়েছিলাম।মায়াপুরে গিয়ে আমি আপনাকে অনেকবার দর্শন করেছিলাম।আপনি যখন পুল থেরাপিতে যেতেন আপনাকে পুষ্প দেওয়ার জন্য আমি প্রতিদিন নৃসিংহ দেবের ফুল সংগ্রহ করতাম।আপনি যখন ফিরে আসতেন আমি আপনাকে সেটা দিতাম এবং আপনার হাত তুলতে কষ্ট হবে জেনেও পুষ্পগুলি নেওয়ার জন্য হাতটা বাড়িয়ে দিতেন।
জুলাই এ আমার ৮তম জন্মদিনও ছিল।আমার জন্মদিন উপলক্ষে আপনি বড়দির বানানো কেক কেটেছিলেন।আপনাকে অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ।আপনি আমাকে সরাসরি অনেক আশীর্বাদ করেছিলেন।আপনি বলেছিলেন(Your well wisher always Jayapatākā Swami)।আমি অনেক খুশি হয়েছিলাম।এরপর পুণ্ডরীক ধামে আবার আপনার সঙ্গ পেয়েছিলাম।আমি অনেক আনন্দ পেয়েছিলাম।
নভেম্বরেও আপনার সাথে মায়াপুরে দেখা হয়েছিল।তখনও আমি আপনাকে অনেক সামনে থেকে দেখেছি এবং পুষ্প দিয়েছি।
হে পরম গুরুমহারাজ,
আপনি আমাকে আশীর্বাদ করুন যেনো আমি ঠিকমতো জপ করি।বরিষ্ঠ ভক্তদের শ্রদ্ধা করতে পারি।গুরুমহারাজ আমার মায়াপুর ধামে থাকতে অনেক ভালো লাগে।যখন আমি যাই তখন আমার আর আসতে ইচ্ছে করে না মনে হয় একবারে থেকে যাই।আপনি আমাদের আশীর্বাদ করুন যেন আমরা শ্রীধাম এ সবসময়ের জন্য থাকতে পারি।
আপনার জয় হোক।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর জয় হোক।
আপনার ছোট্ট সেবিকা
বিজয়া দাসী(শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, all glories to Gurudeva. Please accept my millions of respectful obeisances unto your Devīne lotus feet on auspicious 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, beloved Guru Mahārāja. I have no quality to glorify you Gurudeva but It is one disciple's duty to send offerings on Vyāsa Pūjā. Śrīla Prabhupāda said that you are the companies of Lord Gaurāṇga Mahāprabhu. You have taken birth again to save millions of fallen souls as like me. When you are facing too much unbearable pain and difficulties every moment but always thinking about Prabhupāda's mission. Śrīla Prabhupāda has given you lots of responsibilities because you are really able to fulfil all these. Please forgive me for my uncountable offenses. Bless me Gurudeva that I can follow your instructions properly, perform maṅgala-āratī every day and chant attentively. I want to help you on books distribution to fulfill Prabhupāda's order. Lord Nṛsiṁha Deva will always protect your health and give you strength to walk and dance as like before. May You live long with us dear Gurudeva. My heartfelt respect and love to you. Always keep me in your divine lotus feet. Hare Kṛṣṇa, happy 74 Vyāsa Pūjā.
Your spiritual daughter
Vijaya Śrīdevī Dasī
From Dhaka, Bangladesh
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিনে
নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্য দেশ তারিণে।।
হে পতিতপাবন গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার ৭৪তম ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ! আপনার জয় হোক!
আপনাকে ধন্যবাদ জানানোর কোন ভাষা আমার জানা নেই। আপনার মহিমা বর্ণনের কোন শব্দজ্ঞানও আমার নেই। আপনার কৃপাতেই কেবল আপনার মহিমা বর্ণনের এই দুঃসাধ্য কার্য করার প্রয়াস করছি।
হে অধম জনার বন্ধু,
আপনার এই অধম সন্তান যতই অধঃপতিত হোক না কেন, আপনি কখনোই তাকে ত্যাগ করেন না। আপনি সর্বক্ষণ এত এত সেবায় ব্যস্ত, এত মিটিং, এত ভ্রমণে ব্যস্ত থাকা সত্ত্বেও কখনোই ভুলে যান না আপনার এই অধম সন্তানকে। সর্বক্ষণ কোন না কোনভাবে আমাকে আপনি নির্দেশনা দিয়ে চলেন। আপনার এত সেবাব্যস্ত সময় থেকেও এই অধমের জন্য সময় দিতে আপনি দ্বিধাবোধ করেন না। আগে আমি কেবল ভাবতাম আপনি বুঝি আপনার ঐকান্তিক শিষ্যদের সাথে ভাব-বিনিময় করেন, তাদের সাথে কথা বলেন। কিন্তু আমার এই সংকীর্ণ চিন্তাকে নিমিষেই নস্যাৎ করে আপনি আমাকে দেখিয়ে দিলেন আপনিই একমাত্র প্রকৃত বন্ধু। আপনি সর্বদা আমাদের নিয়েই ভাবেন। কিভাবে আমরা কৃষ্ণের চরণে এই জীবনটাকে সম্পূর্ণ নিবেদন করতে পারি এজন্য আপনি সর্বক্ষণ চিন্তা করে চলেছেন।
হে বাঞ্ছা কল্পতরু,
কল্পবৃক্ষ যেমন কোন ব্যক্তি বিভেদ না করে সকলের মনোবাঞ্ছা পূরণ করে ঠিক তেমনি আপনিও কারো মধ্যে পার্থক্য বিচার না করে সকলের মনোবাসনা পূরণ করেন। বিগত বছরে এর অজস্র প্রমাণ পেয়েছি ও এখনও পাচ্ছি।
হে গুরুনিষ্ঠ সেবক,
আপনি প্রতিটি মুহূর্তে আপনার দৃষ্টান্তের মাধ্যমে দেখিয়ে যাচ্ছেন কিভাবে নিজ গুরুদেবের চরণে সম্পূর্ণভাবে নিজেকে সমর্পণ করতে হয়, কিভাবে একজন উত্তম শিষ্য হয়ে গুরুদেবকে তুষ্ট করতে হয়, কিভাবে শত সহস্র প্রতিকূলতার মধ্যেও গুরুসেবাকেই জীবনের একমাত্র লক্ষ্য করতে হয়। আপনি চাইলেই ভক্তিবৈভবের সম্মানসূচক ডিগ্রি লাভ করতে পারতেন। এসব ডিগ্রিগুলি করার আপনার কোন প্রয়োজন নেই। কেবলমাত্র আমার মতো অযোগ্য শিষ্যকে এটি দেখানোর জন্য যে, শত ব্যস্ততার মধ্যেও প্রভুপাদের গ্রন্থ অধ্যয়ন করা কতটা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আর সেটি বাস্তবিকভাবে করা সম্ভব, তা প্রদর্শন করতে আপনি সব ক্লাস করলেন, পরীক্ষা দিলেন ও ডিগ্রি লাভ করলেন।
হে নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে,
আপনি জীবকে ভবরোগ থেকে উদ্ধার করতে নিজে সহ্য করে চলেছেন শত সহস্র প্রতিকূলতা। তবুও আপনার খানিক বিরতি নেই। আমার মতো পাষাণ জীব বারংবার নিজ প্রকৃত স্বরূপ ভুলে যায়, ভক্তিজীবনে ঐকান্তিক হতে হবে জেনেও বারংবার জড় মায়িক বিষয়ে জড়িয়ে পড়ে। তবুও আপনি কখনোই আমাদের ত্যাগ করেন না।
হে শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর লীলামৃত প্রদানকারী,
আপনার শ্রীমুখ থেকে শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর লীলা আস্বাদন করা দিনের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ সময়। আপনি যতই ব্যস্ত থাকুন না কেন, কেবল আমাদের পারমার্থিক পুষ্টি সুনিশ্চিত করতে আপনি এমনকি রাত হয়ে গেলেও শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্য লীলা সংকলন প্রবচন প্রদান করেন। লীলা বর্ণনা করতে করতে আপনি সেই লীলার গভীরে প্রবেশ করে ভাবোন্মত্ত হয়ে পড়েন। মায়াপুরে গেলে প্রতীক্ষায় থাকি কখন সেই বিশেষ সময়টি আসবে যখন আপনার শ্রীমুখ থেকে সরাসরি এই অমৃতময় লীলা আস্বাদন করতে পারব।
হে পিতা,
আপনার এই অধম কন্যা বহু জন্ম ধরে কৃষ্ণ ভুলে জড় জগতে সুখী হবার ব্যর্থ প্রচেষ্টা করছে। আর আপনি তাকে নিজ শক্তিবলে কৃষ্ণের দিকে টেনে ধরে রেখেছেন। আপনি কৃপা করে এভাবেই আমাকে আপনার পদতলে ঠাঁই দিন।
আপনার ব্যাসপূজার এই পুণ্য লগ্নে আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে এই প্রার্থনা করি, কৃপা করে আমাকে কখনোই আপনাকে ভুলতে দেবেন না। আমি যেন জন্ম-জন্মান্তরে আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্ম আঁকড়ে ধরে থাকতে পারি এবং আপনি যেভাবে চান, সেই উপায়ে যেন আপনার সেবা করে আপনাকে সন্তুষ্ট করতে পারি।
আপনার নিত্য চরণ-সেবাকাঙ্ক্ষী দাসী,
আনন্দময়ী কলাবতী দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ
সদা স্মরণে ,আপনার চরণে
বিনম্র প্রণতি।
হে আমার প্রাণপ্রিয় গুরুমহারাজ,
কৃপা পূর্বক আপনার রাতুল চরণে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। শুক্লপক্ষ তিথিতে আপনার শুভ ৭৪ তম আবির্ভাব তিথি জয়যুক্ত হোক। প্রত্যক শিষ্যের জন্য এই দিনটি একটি মহিমান্বিত এবং শ্রী গুরুদেবের মহিমা কীর্তন করার বিশেষ দিন। এই শুভদিনে আপনার মত মহান বৈষ্ণব যিনি প্রতি সেকেন্ডে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ এবং মহাপ্রভুর বাণী প্রতি নগরে গ্রামে গ্রামে প্রচার করে চলেছেন, আপনার গুনানু কীর্তন করার যোগ্যতা আমার মত একজন অধমের নেই। আপনার গুণ মহিমা এমনই তা অতুলনীয় এবং তার সীমারেখা আমি করতে পারবো না।
হে পরম পূজনীয়,পরম আরাধ্য গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনি এতই করুণাময় যে আপনি কখনোই কাউকে প্রত্যাখ্যান করেন না। তার প্রত্যক্ষ উদাহরণ আমি নিজেই।
হে পতিত পাবন গুরু মহারাজ,
বরিষ্ঠ ভক্তদের শ্রী মুখ থেকে আপনার
কোন মহিমা শ্রবন করে আমি অনুভব করি আপনি যদি আমাকে অন্ধকার থেকে তুলে এনে আলোর পথে না নিয়ে আসতেন, গুরু পরম্পরা ধারায় শ্রীকৃষ্ণের সাথে যুক্ত না করতেন, তাহলে আমি কোথায় থাকতাম।
হে প্রাণনাথ,পরম পূজনীয় গুরুদেব,
আমি এতই অধম আমার কোনই যোগ্যতা নেই আপনার সেবা করার। আপনি এতই কৃপা মায় যে আমার মত একজন অযোগ্য হীন ব্যক্তি কে গুরু পরম্পরা এবং ভগবানের প্রেমময়ী সেবায় নিযুক্ত রেখেছেন, যা সব সময় কৃষ্ণভাবনাময় হতে আমাকে সাহায্য করে।
হে পরম পিতা,
আপনার অসীম মহিমা কীর্তন করার কোন যোগ্যতাই আমার নাই।এই শুভ তিথিতে আপনি আমাকে আশীর্বাদ করবেন যেন আপনার বাণী সেবা শুদ্ধভাবে পালন করতে পারি এবং পারমার্থিক সন্তান হিসেবে আপনার সম্মান এবং ভাবমূর্তি অনুক্ষণ রাখতে পারি।
আপনার পারমার্থিক সন্তান
ঈশ্বর কৃষ্ণ চন্দ্র দাস (দীক্ষা)
চুয়েট,চট্টগ্রাম ,বাংলাদেশ।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে৷৷
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আপনার পদ্ম চরনে আমার শতকোটি প্রনাম গ্রহণ করুন। এই জগতে আপনার ৭৪তম শুভ আবির্ভাব সর্বজয়যুক্ত হোক।
হে গুরুদেব,
আপনার সম্বন্ধে কিছু লিখার মতো উপযুক্ত ভাষার ব্যবহার আমি জানিনা।আপনি এমন অসুস্থ শরীর নিয়েও যেভাবে বিরতিহীনভাবে প্রচার করে চলেছেন আপনার সুযোগ্য কন্যা হওয়ার একটি যোগ্যতাও আমার নেই। আমি জীবনের এমন একটি অবস্থাতে আছি যেখানে এক একটি সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া খুব কঠিন।কোনো একটি সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া মানে হচ্ছে সেটি সারাজীবনের জন্য ভালো অথবা খারাপ।আমি সত্যি কিংকর্তব্যবিমূড় হয়ে পড়ছি।আমি বুঝতে পারছি না যে আমার কি করা উচিত বা কি করা না।আমি জানি আপনার আশীর্বাদ সবসময় আমার মস্তকে থাকে।তবু আমি অনুরোধ করছি আপনি আমাকে সাহায্য করুন গুরুদেব যেনো আমি কোনো সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে ভুল না করি।
হে পিতা,
আপনি এমন একজন পিতা যিনি সন্তান এর ব্যথা তে নিজে ব্যথা অনুভব করেন।আপনি যেদিন প্রথম আমাকে দন্ড দ্বারা আশীর্বাদ করছিলেন কাচেঁর ভিতর থেকে, আমি বুঝতে না পেরে মাথাটা একটু জোরে লেগে যাওয়াতে আপনি এমন করলেন যেনো আমি না ব্যথাটা আপনার লেগেছে।সারাক্ষণ আমাদের যত্ন করতে থাকেন।
হে বার্ষভানবী-মুরারী প্রিয়,
আপনি এতটাই দয়ালু পিতা যে আমার মতো রাস্তার অবহেলিত কুকুর কে নিজের শিষ্যা হিসেবে আপনার শ্রীচরণে আশ্রয় দিয়েছেন।জড় জাগতিক ক্লেশগুলি তুচ্ছ বাহানা মাত্র।আমি এতটাই অযোগ্য আপনার চাওয়া অনুযায়ী কিছু করিনা।সবসময় এটাই ভুল করতে থাকি যে নিজের চাওয়া গুলিই আপনার উপর চাপিয়ে দেই,যেখানে জীবনের প্রতি মুহূর্তে আপনার আদেশগুলি পালন করাই আমার জীবনের লক্ষ্য হওয়া উচিত।এইসব কিছু জেনেও আপনি আমাকে দীক্ষা প্রদান করেছেন।তা-ও কোনো কঠোর পরীক্ষা ছাড়া।আপনি হচ্ছেন দয়ার শিরোমণি।সেজন্যেই আমার মতো পতিত কে আপনার চরণকমলে ঠাঁই দিয়েছেন।আপনার আশীর্বাদস্বরুপ মহাপ্রভুর প্রতি প্রেমময়ী সম্পর্ক অনুভব করার মতো সৌভাগ্য প্রদান করেছেন।দীক্ষার পর আমরা অনেকটা সময় জুড়ে সরাসরি আপনার সান্নিধ্য পেয়েছি।যা ছিলো আমাদের জীবনের সবচেয়ে আলোকিত সময়।
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আপনার এত ব্যস্ততার মধ্যেও আপনি প্রত্যেক দীক্ষা শিষ্য, শিক্ষা শিষ্য,আশ্রিত এবং আকাঙ্ক্ষী সবার জন্য প্রার্থনা করেন।আপনি এমন একজন পিতা যিনি সবসময় শুধু সন্তানদের কৃষ্ণের কাছে পৌঁছানোর জন্য অবিরাম চেষ্টা করে যাচ্ছেন।আপনার ঋণ আমি কোনোদিন শোধ করতে পারব না।
হে পরম পিতা,
আপনি শুধু আমার জন্য সবকিছু করেই যাচ্ছেন।মাঝে মাঝে মনে হয় আপনি এমনভাবে ইচ্ছাগুলি পূরণ করেন যেমন আমার পছন্দের কোনো পুষ্প এনে দেওয়ার জন্য আপনি ঠিক-ই গলা পর্যন্ত জলে নেমে নিয়ে আসবেন কিন্তু আমি ডাঙ্গায় থেকে শুধু হাত টাও আপনার দিকে বাড়িয়ে দেইনা।যেমন এখন আমি আপনার আদেশগুলি ঠিকমতো পালন না করে সময়গুলি নষ্ট করছি।আপনি আমাকে আশীর্বাদ করুন যেন আমি এই জড়মায়া তে থেকেও আপনার আদেশগুলি নিষ্ঠা সহকারে পালন করতে পারি এবং আপনাকে প্রচারে সাহায্য করতে পারি।
হে গুরুদেব,
আপনাকে হৃদয়ের গভীর থেকে জানাই অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ আপনার পাদপদ্মে আশ্রয় এর মাধ্যমে আগলে রাখার জন্যে।আমার পুরো পরিবারের জন্য আশীর্বাদ করবেন যেনো আমরা সবাই একত্রিতভাবে ভক্তিজীবনে টিকে থাকতে পারি।আমাদের আশীর্বাদ করুন গুরুদেব,কেননা আপনার বিশেষ আশীর্বাদ এর মাধ্যমেই কেবল মহাপ্রভু আমাদের গ্রহন করবেন।
আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথির জয় হোক।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর জয় হোক।
আপনার সুযোগ্য কন্যা হওয়ার অভিলাষী ও ঋণবদ্ধ,,
কান্তা হরিপ্রিয়া দেবী দাসী(দীক্ষিত)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামধায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে৷৷
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমার শতকোটি প্রণাম গ্রহণ করুন। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর জয় হোক।আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথি জয়যুক্ত হোক।
হে পিতা,
আপনার মহিমা বর্ণনা করার মতো যোগ্যতা আমার নেই।আমি আসলে কিছুরই যোগ্য নই তবুও আপনি সবসময় আমাকে কৃপা করে চলেছেন।যোগ্যতা না থাকা সত্ত্বেও আপনি আমাকে দীক্ষা প্রদান করেছেন।এতো সুন্দর একটা নাম দিয়েছেন।দীক্ষা প্রদান করে আমাকে পঞ্চতত্ত্বের সাথে সম্পর্কযুক্ত করেছেন।২০২২ সালে বেশ কিছুদিন আপনার সঙ্গ লাভ করার সুযোগ হয়েছিল যা ছিল আমার জীবনে সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ মূহুর্ত।এই প্রথম আমি আপনাকে এতবার দেখেছি এবং এত সামনে থেকে। আমি এই মুহূর্ত কখনোই ভুলতে চাই না।
হে পরম পিতা,
আপনি এমন একজন পিতা যিনি সন্তান এর কোনো ইচ্ছাই অপূর্ন রাখেন না।আমার অনেক ইচ্ছা ছিল আপনাকে আর আপনার প্রাণধন শ্রীশ্রী বার্ষভানবী-মুরারীর সাথে একসাথে দেখব ২০২২এ যখন আপনি পুণ্ডরীকধাম এ আসলেন সরাসরি সেই অপরুপ দৃশ্য দেখার মতো সৌভাগ্য হয়ে গিয়েছিলো।আর ২০২৩এ যখন কীর্তন মেলাতে সবাই কীর্তন এ অংশগ্রহন করছিলো আমি সারাক্ষণ ভাবছিলাম যদি আপনি এখানে একটাবার কীর্তন করতেন, আপনি সেটাও করলেন।আগে আমি চৈতন্য লীলার কিছুই বুঝতাম না কিন্তু এখন একটু হলেও বুঝি আপনার আশীর্বাদ এর ফলে।আপনার আশীর্বাদ এর মাধ্যমেই কেবল মহাপ্রভু আমাদের তাঁর ধাম এ থাকার জন্য অনুমতি প্রদান করবেন।
হে গুরুদেব,
২০২২ সালের শেষ দিনও কাটিয়েছি আপনার সঙ্গ করে ভার্চুয়ালি।আপনার কি অপূর্ব কীর্তন।বছরের শেষ এবং শুরুর সেই মূহুর্তটি ছিলো অতুলনীয়।আপনি শুধুমাত্র সরাসরি না,ভার্চুয়ালিও অবিরত সঙ্গ প্রদান করে যাচ্ছেন।আপনাকে অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ এভাবেই আমাদের আপনার কৃপা-আশীর্বাদ প্রদান করতে থাকার জন্যে।আপনাকে সত্যি প্রতি মূহুর্তেই আমাদের প্রয়োজন।
হে পরমপিতা,
যেখানে দীক্ষার অর্থ হচ্ছে শুধুই বীজ বপন করা সেখানে বপনকৃত বীজের যত্ন না করে আগাছা তৈরি করছি।আপনার আমি কতটাই না নগণ্য কন্যা আপনার করা কৃপার সদ্ব্যবহারও আমি করছি না।সব সময় আপনি আমাকে দিয়েই চলেছেন কিন্তু এর বিনিময়ে আমি আপনাকে কিছু দিতে পারছি না।আপনি আমাকে একটা সেবার দায়িত্ব দিয়েছেন তাও আমি ঠিকমতো করছি না।সবকিছু অবহেলা করে কাটিয়ে দিচ্ছি।আপনি আমাকে আশীর্বাদ করুন যেন আমি আপনি যেই বীজ বপন করে দিয়েছেন তার যথাযথভাবে যত্ন নিতে পারি এবং আপনি যে সেবা কার্য দিয়েছেন তা যথাযথ ভাবে সম্পাদন করতে পারি।
হে নিতাইকৃপা প্রদানকারী,
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর সেবায় যেন আপনাকে সাহায্য করতে পারি।।আপনি আমাকে নিতাই কৃপা প্রদান করুন।আমার পরিবারের সবাইকে আর্শীবাদ করবেন আমরা যেন সুস্থ থেকে ঠিকভাবে ভক্তিজীবন পালন করতে পারি।আপনি দয়া করে কখনো আমাদের ছেড়ে চলে যাবেন না।আপনি সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ পিতা।নিজের যত্ন নিবেন।আপনাকে আমাদের প্রয়োজন।
আপনার জয় হোক।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর জয় হোক।
আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মের নিত্যসেবা অভিলাষী নগন্য কন্যা
কৃষ্ণমোহিনী রাধা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষিত)
নারায়ণগঞ্জ, বাংলাদেশ
পরম আরাধ্য জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরু মহারাজের জয় হোক,
সদা স্মরণে
আপনার চরণে
ধন্যবাদ প্রণাম।
হে আমার পরম আরাধ্য গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার ৭৪তম ব্যাস পূজায় শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথির জয় হোক। প্রত্যক শিষ্যের এই দিনটি মহিমান্বিত স্মরণীয় দিন। আপনার মত মহান বৈষ্ণবের গুণ মহিমা কীর্তন করার যোগ্যতা আমার নেই। আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ ও মহাপ্রভুর বানী সারাবিশ্ব ও নগর গ্রামে প্রচার করে চলছেন।
হে পতিত পাবন গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনি নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর প্রকাশ নিয়ে এই পৃথিবীতে এসেছেন,কৃষ্ণ প্রেম দান করার জন্য। আপনি এতই করুণাময় যে আপনি কখন ও কাউকে প্রত্যাখ্যান করেননি। আজ তার প্রত্যক্ষ উদাহরণ আমি নিজেই আপনি আমাকে অন্ধকার থেকে তুলে এনে গুরুপরম্পরা ধারায় যুক্ত করে ভগবানের সেবা করার সুযোগ প্রদান করেছেন।
হে পরম দয়ালু গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনি অন্তর্যামী অকাতরে সকলের মাঝে কৃষ্ণ প্রেম দিয়ে বদ্ধ জীবদের উদ্ধার করিতেছেন, আপনার দয়া ও করুণা থেকে কেউ বঞ্চিত হচ্ছে না। আমার মত অধমের পাপের বোঝা মাথায় নিয়ে আজ আপনি অনেক অসুস্থ লীলা প্রদর্শন করতেছেন।আমাকে কৃপা পূর্বক আশীর্বাদ করুন আমি যেন অপরাধ থেকে মুক্ত থেকে আপনার বাণী সেবা শুদ্ধভাবে করতে পারি।
আপনার অধম সন্তান
চৈতন্য চরণামৃত দাস (দীক্ষা)
নৌবাহিনী, চট্টগ্রাম, বাংলাদেশ।
প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন ,
আপনিই পরমেশ্বর ভগবান শ্রীকৃষ্ণের অত্যন্ত প্রিয় জন তাইপূর্বক আপনি এই ধরাধামে প্রকটিত হয়ে আমার মত পতিত জীবদের উদ্ধার করার নিমিত্তে আপনি এসেছেন ।আর এই ব্যাস পূজাই আপনার বিশেষ আশীর্বাদ আমি প্রার্থনা করি এবং আপনার আশীর্বাদের ফলে আমি যাতে ভক্তি পথের সমস্ত নিয়ম অনুশীলন করতে পারি ,
ইতি আপনারা পুত্র
লীলানন্দ দাস,
ইসকন নন্দনকানন,
চট্টগ্রাম ,বাংলাদেশ
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হরে কৃষ্ণ গুরুমহারাজ, আপনার চরণ কমলে আমার স্বশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি জ্ঞাপন করি। আপনার জয় হোক। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয় হোক।
আমি জানি না আপনার গুণমহিমা কিভাবে ভাষায় বা লিখে ব্যক্ত করা সম্ভব আমার মতো একজন সাধারণ শিষ্যের।
আমার মনে আছে আমি যখন হাইস্কুলে পড়ি তখন আমার এক বন্ধুর অনুরোধে টাংগাইলে পৌর উদ্দান ও বড় কালীবাড়ি অনুষ্ঠিত হয়, যা আমার জীবনে ইসকনের প্রথমবার গুরুমহারাজের দর্শন লাভ করি যা আপনি অনেক বিদেশী ভক্তদের সহিত টাংগাইলে আসেন।
গুরুদেব,
আমি বহুদিন পর ২য়বার সাক্ষাৎ লাভ করি ঢাকা স্বামীবাগ আশ্রম আর ৩য়বার শ্রীধাম মায়াপুর ২০১৯ সালে। তারপর ২০২১ সালে চরণাশ্রয় করার সুযোগ হয় যা পরবর্তীতে ২০২২ সালে ৯ই আগস্ট পুণ্ডরীক ধামে আপনি আমাকে শিষ্য হিসেবে গ্রহণ করেছেন এবং নাম দিয়েছেন সদগুণ বলভদ্র দাস।
আপনার নিকট আর্শীবাদ প্রার্থনা করছি যাতে আমি একজন প্রকৃত ভালো হয়ে উঠতে পারি। আপনার পদাঙ্ক অনুসরণ করতে পারি।
আপনার অযোগ্য শিষ্য,
সদগুণ বলভদ্র দাস (দীক্ষা)
টাংগাইল, ঢাকা, বাংলাদেশ।
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectable obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
On your auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā day, I beg to take this opportunity to glorify Your Divine Grace, although I am not qualified.
The Vedic culture is so nice that the disciples worship and honor the guru as a bona fide spiritual representative of the Supreme Lord. Disciples have nothing to do but surrender to the spiritual master. Śrīla Prabhupāda gave the example that if an iron rod is put in the fire, it will eventually become hot, until finally it acts as fire.
Śrīla Prabhupāda said the relationship of guru and śiṣya is not within this world. Only a bona fide spiritual master can impart the Supreme Truth. Your Divine Grace is so magnanimous and certainly you fulfill the part of a spiritual master, despite the inconvenience of your body.
“If by chance a servant falls down and goes somewhere else, glorious is that spiritual master who captures him and brings him back by his hair.” (Cc. Antya-līlā 4.47)
Dear Gurudeva, please forgive any of my offences and allow me to serve you incessantly for the rest of my life.
I pray for your improving health and long life.
Your insignificant servant,
Citra Vilāsinī Devī Dāsī
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Śrī Gaura- Nitāi. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
At your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I sincerely wish you longevity and healthy to give more mercy to more conditional soul.
Your name is the flag of victory, if we follow you, we also get the victory of our life — back to Godhead. That is your blessing. I can see that it is not easy to practice bhakti-yoga. Some of the devotees got fallen and broke the four regular principles and left ISKCON because the material energies were so strong. It seems like the waves sweeping away the people on the shore. If a disciple does not follow the instructions of his guru, he will have more obstacles and distress, he will not pass the tests from Māyā. Śrīla Prabhupāda follows his guru, you follow Śrīla Prabhupāda and we follow you. You bring us to the paramparā and help us to follow. No matter how poor your health is, your attentive teaching is still going on.
Since getting initiation from you, My life is changed. Because of your mercy, I am stable in practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness over ten years. I have many devotional services to do. It’s help me to improve my qualities. My life is full of interesting, sweetness, exciting, knowledge, hope… etc. The only word I can use on you is gratitude and gratitude.
You are a well-wisher. Everything you give us just for our benefits. How great you are? An ocean of mercy spill to us — the conditional soul. At every moment, you give us an example how to be a good Vaiṣṇava, a devotee, a servant of Kṛṣṇa. You are still learning different Bhakti courses and get the certificates in your poor health. Actually you need not taking these courses, you are a paramahaṁsa, a Bhāgavata, you are just giving us an example. Only us — the lazy child needs to read more śāstras. You are a spiritual teacher full of compassion. You haven’t given up any one disciple, only some of the disciples give up on you. If we aren’t following you, how will we be back to spiritual home. We are blind, we need you to open our eyes and our hard heart to realize the spiritual knowledge and guide us to do the devotional services.
When I see you in Facebook or zoom, You are very inspiring. We need to seeing you —the flat of victory, guiding us on our spiritual journey. Therefore I hope you will have longevity to stay with us, we need you — my dear spiritual father.
Jaya! Gurudeva kī jaya! I get the debt from you eternally. Gaurāṅga!
Your spiritual daughter,
Kuntī Mahārāṇī Devī Dāsī
Hong Kong, China
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Gurudeva! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
Though I had been chanting for many years, I always felt that I would never be able to progress and take initiation from you, there were many obstacles in my mind. I was struggling to give up my deep-rooted habits. But it was really your causeless mercy that I could overcome them, you gave me initiation last year (June 2022) in Coimbatore, India. I would have never imagined this to happen one day.
Thank you so much for bestowing your mercy on me, dear Guru Mahārāja.
I am now pursuing Bhakti-śāstri from Māyāpur (online classes). Please give your mercy so I can complete this course and study further.
I am currently taking online Bpss classes for children in Chennai and a small Gītā satsang for some ladies I know. I really hope to take more active services like book distribution, classes etc. Please guide me Guru Mahārāja so I can learn and do what will make you happy.
In spite of your health and very busy schedule, you are always looking at helping others and seeing how you can nourish your devotees.
I’m truly blessed and most fortunate to have found a spiritual master like you. Please bless me dear Gurudeva so I can always be an atom at your divine lotus feet and serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission with my utmost ability.
Your most insignificant spiritual daughter,
Arādhāna Padma devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
I am a fallen soul which is unable to do glorification of such a wonderful ācārya like you who has dedicated his whole life for devotional services as per instructions given by Prabhupāda. Yet I am trying this for my purification. Please forgive me for my mistakes because this is first time when I am writing for Your Divine Grace.
Guru Mahārāja, I am Arti, who is under Prabhupāda-āśraya. By mercy and blessings of guru and Gaurāṅga, I met Your disciples His Grace Rādhāpati Gopīnātha Prabhujī and Her Grace Bhavānandinī Mātājī, who are my counsellor and mentor.
I don’t know how to describe my gratitude to You because I used to understand devotional life, importance of services by Your lectures and quotes shared by Mātājī and Prabhujī.
I was very inspired by Your Divine Grace after the first darśana in Māyāpur last year. I was surprised and very much inspired by Your love for guru and Kṛṣṇa.
This is first time when I am expressing my feelings and respect to You Guru Mahārāja. Nothing can stop You in fulfilling Your goal. That teaches me a lot that if we keep praying, following instructions of guru, keep doing devotional services, we can increase our love towards Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī. And then only we can return to our real home, back to Godhead.
Your presence is like sunlight which is removing all the darkness of confusion about material world, and which is helping us in polishing our devotional life.
Your lectures and kīrtana are like rainbow in the sky which is covering whole sky of my soul and spreading colors of love towards God and devotional services.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for inspiring and guiding me always.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your health so that You can initiate more and more fallen soul like me so that more souls can be free from this māyā-nagarī (material world).
Hare Kṛṣṇa, daṇḍavat praṇāma, Guru Mahārāja!
Aarti Dani (Aspiring)
Ajmer (Rajasthan), India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare,
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare..
Prabhu k Shree charnon main mera saadar praṇāma or sabhi guru Jan ko bhi saadar praṇāma jinhone ne ham sabka marg darśana kiya
Prabhu aapki kripa hamesha apne bhakton pe bani rahe, paristhiti chahe kuch bhi ho jubaan pe Naam hamesha apka ho aisa aashirwad bna rhe. Sabse ucch yoni m janam lena hamara sobhagya h. Aisi raah dikhaye prabhu, itni shakti de ki Iss aavagaman k chakra se mukti mil jaye.
Radhey Radhey
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. All glories to your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Thanks for your causeless mercy dear Gurudeva, by your mercy only we are able to practice spirituality and result is auspiciousness and lot of auspiciousness in our lives, we are able to inspire others also by practicing ourselves, begging for your prayers to Lord we continue to do so in any given situation
Also, begging for your kindness that we never judge any devotee or anyone in general.
Praying to get the lust, greed and anger in heart to reduce in our hearts Gurudeva, praying at your lotus feet to read books of Śrīla Prabhupāda daily and hear lectures with utmost attention and chant in brahmā-muhūrta.
Begging for your blessings on this auspicious day.
Yours eternally,
Abaycaraṇa Acyuta dāsa, Pūjā Patil
Gachibowli Satsang
Hyderabad, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj!
Please accept my respectful obeisances on to your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
You are the most merciful and you are showing by example how to remain fixed in devotional service. You perfectly exemplify the verse from the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6
sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo
yato bhaktir adhokṣaje
ahaituky apratihatā
yayātmā suprasīdati
The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self.
Now please bless me Guru Mahārāja to have even a drop of that determination to go on serving you and following in your footsteps to serve the lotus feet of the Pañcatatva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva.
You Insignificant servant,
Abhay Charan Nimāi Dāsa
P.S I am newly married now to Bhagyavati Subhadrā Devī Dāsī and so I wish to serve you in cooperation with her as as well.
দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম গুরু মহারাজ। প্রভুপাদ এবং ভগবানের কাছে বিনীত প্রার্থনা আপনাকে শারীরিকভাবে আরও বিকশিত রাখুক। যেন সব সময় আপনার কৃপায় আমরা মহিমান্বিত হয়ে থাকতে পারি এবং গুরুচরণ যুগল যেন কামড়িয়ে ধরে থাকতে পারি যেকোনো পরিস্থিতিতেই। আশীর্বাদ করবেন যেন আপনাকে দেওয়া প্রতিশ্রুতি যার মাধ্যমে আমি আশ্রয় গ্রহণ করেছি আপনার, তা যেন আমি আমার জীবন দিয়ে হলেও পালন করতে পারি। আমার শিক্ষা, জ্ঞান, বুদ্ধি, অর্থ যা কিছু উপার্জন করেছি এবং ভবিষ্যতে করব সমস্ত কিছু যেন ভগবানের সেবার জন্য হয়। একজন যেন প্রকৃত ভালো ভক্ত হয়ে উঠতে পারি এবং ভগবান কে কেন্দ্র করে আমার যা মনোবাঞ্ছা তা যেন পূর্ণতাপায় তার জন্য আশীর্বাদ করবেন( জল ভেবে মরীচিকা যেন না দেখি)। আপনি ভালো থাকবেন না হলেযে আমরা খুব অসহায় হয়ে পড়বো।
আপনার আশ্রিত,
অভি ঘড়াই
(বড়শুল, পূর্ব বর্ধমান, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ,ভারত)
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet beloved Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Anytime I am in contact with Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes, particularly via you, I sense the immense kindness that has been bestowed upon me.
I can't thank you enough, Guru Mahārāja, for giving someone like me this chance.
I made this statement based on your outstanding dedication throughout your life, which has been to simply assist as many souls as possible to get home, and I said it because it is evident to me that you are empowered by the Lord to propagate Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.
I prayed that I could help you in your effort to serve your cherished Lord Gaurāṅga by becoming a useful disciple.
Your insignificant servant,
Acintya Nitāi Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga
I don’t have any qualification to glorify you Guru Mahārāja.
From the first time I met you to till date you are simply inspiring me in every walk of my spiritual life.
Being so many bodily malfunctions, you are endeavoring so much for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda to fulfill his dream.
You are so merciful Guru Mahārāja to distribute Kṛṣṇa-prema to everyone.
Also accepted me as your disciple (most fallen soul).
Kindly bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can work more and preach more.
Your insignificant servant
Acyuta Ananta Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear spiritual master, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my respectful obeisances at the dust of your purifying lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. Guru Mahārāja, you are the topmost swan-like devotee and wandering mendicant, the crest jewel of this planet, who is kindly delivering the message of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the world. You have saved me from the most wretched states of existence, simply by giving me Kṛṣṇa and it is Kṛṣṇa’s mercy to have granted me, your divine self.
brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja
[Cc. Madhya 19.151]
“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.”
My considerate spiritual father,
This year I was fortunate to be blessed by your purifying audience on two occasions once in Bangalore and once in Tirupati. I was incredibly happy to hear from you again on these occasions. These moments of being in your physical presence (vapu) are my cherished memories. I wish to remember them and meditate on them always. However, I meet you more frequently in your vāṇī as you are more accessible in that way. Every time, when I try to hear you with rapt attention, then try to meditate on what I heard and then make insignificant attempts to follow it, I feel so much relief from the clutches of material nature. When will that day come when I will be submerged in this rasa of following you and pleasing you? When will that day come when my materialistic mind will take shelter of innermost aspirations and become a servant of your mood and mission? I hanker for that eternal and most satisfying treasure.
You have revealed in your lecture the importance of this greatest treasure:
“By one particle of dust of the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda, whole universes are delivered. We are simply implementing. Just we are allowed to feel that we are doing some service, although everything has already been done by him. Simply if we can be instruments, surrender ourselves as his puppets, so that he can dance us as he likes according to his sweet will.”- (17th September 1979, Los Angeles, USA)
My dear Goṣṭhyānandī Guru Mahārāja,
By your unfathomable and causeless mercy, and by the guidance of your ever-encouraging servants, two new Youth Baces have now come up, near Hopefarm, Bangalore. It attempts to offer the youth boys a distraction-free environment where they can feel empowered to take shelter of Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi. We offer these Baces and their services for your pleasure and seek your blessings for their further expansion, under your able guidance. Whenever I meet a Śrīla Prabhupāda disciple or any other mahatma who is sincerely following Śrīla Prabhupāda, I tell them that you have desired to make Bangalore the first Kṛṣṇa conscious city and I seek blessings from them to be able to render service unto your saṅkīrtana lotus feet in this way. Guru Mahārāja, please consider my request and kindly accept me in your transcendental army. This will be your favor upon me, and my lowly self will be fully reclaimed in the process of serving you insignificantly in this manner.
My dear savior and role model,
Merely seeing you perform devotional service daily, simply for the satisfaction of Śrīla Prabhupāda is the most important life lesson for me. The Glory, sweetness and simplicity of bhakti-yoga are established by Your Divine saintly conduct.
Your persistent, patient, and uplifting dealings with your disciples and followers
Your adventurous desire to travel and revive the enthusiasm of all your followers
Your prioritized desire to personally connect with all via monthly letters and daily classes and regular correspondence
Your merciful reminders to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and follow them
Your dutiful encouragement to all your disciples to take up the role of spiritual masters
Your unwavering, unconditional, and uninterrupted remembrance of Lord Caitanya despite the new happenings of each moment
Your heart-melting disciple consciousness
Your constant meditation on the teachings and instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your exclusive dependence on the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your most cherished desire of pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your daily prayers for all your disciples/followers
Your respectful service attitude unto your godbrothers and godsisters
Your instructive desire to daily attend the morning program and take meditative darśana of deities
Your ever-ambitious desire to always distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books
Your responsible endeavors to inspire and contribute to the TOVP Construction
Your sincere attempts to serve the GBC
Your focused approach to manifesting a spiritual city in Śrī Māyāpur dhāma
Your heartfelt desire to develop the Navadvīpa-maṇḍala via parikramās, holy spot acquisitions, and interactive portals to make devotees familiar with the dhama.
Your celebrative mood to participate in festivals and accept prasāda with devotees.
Your collaborative yearning to reunite the Gauḍīya Sārasvata Family
Your empathizing desire to extend care to anyone who needs it, especially the disciples of His Holiness Bhakti Tīrtha Mahārāja and His Holiness Bhakti Cāru Mahārāja
Your reflective urge to always remind and align people with the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous ācāryās
Your longing yearning to eternally serve Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your uplifting desire to initiate/shelter and guide the devotees to expand the preaching unlimitedly and spread the glories of Lord Gaurāṅga
Your ever-well-wishing desire to see ISKCON progress and respect Śrīla Prabhupāda’s position as the Founder-Ācārya
My dear eternal spiritual father,
I have not been able to follow your instructions in the letter. Please forgive me for that. Despite how extra-ordinarily fallen I am, my pride and hope are that I am connected to you. I have an ardent desire to take complete shelter of your instructions and follow your devotional illustration. Guru Mahārāja, a spiritual master is known by the virtues exhibited by the disciples. You are my glorious master, but I have chosen to remain your fallen unchaste disciple, for whom spiritual progress and absorption in the process of nava-vidhā-bhakti is a dream. I beg your mercy and blessings, Guru Mahārāja. Please empower me so that your instructions become my only sādhana, my only sādhyā and my only livelihood. I wish to never give up these instructions either in the stage of practice or in the stage of perfection. I beg that your instructions remain my only desire and my only responsibility. By your mercy anything is possible, I hanker to get a drop of it.
My most tolerant Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious occasion, I again remind myself of your qualities of selfless service to your spiritual master and unalloyed devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa. You are kindly allowing me to assist you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, though my services are grossly materially tinged. By your divine touch, my services become pure and acceptable to Kṛṣṇa. There is no possibility of ever repaying you, but you are so humble that when you see your disciples making little advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, you feel indebted to them. This is humility unrivalled. Only those who are truly meek and humble can ever come to the platform of “Nāma-gaṇa sadā ruciḥ”, always chanting and glorifying the name, form, qualities and pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and His devotees. This wicked soul hopes against hope, to walk in your footsteps and attain this platform only for your satisfaction. By your mercy, anyone can achieve the Lotus-feet of Lord Caitanya and I hanker to get a drop of it.
Your fallen servant,
Acyuta Arjuna Sakhā Dāsa,
ISKCON Whitefield,
Bangalore, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet.
As a dear disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, You got much personal association of His Divine Grace and has been trained by him personally.
You know the heart of Śrīla Prabhupāda and very meticulously follow the instructions given by His Divine Grace. In fact, You’re still present among us despite your challenging health conditions just to fulfill the remaining instructions.
This year, at the last day of Navadvīpa-maṇḍala parikramā, we had Your Divine association at Rājāpur Jagannātha Temple. There I was shocked to see that one of Your eyes was bandaged, that water was running down from the other eye and nose and still You’re there just to hear the parikramā realizations from devotees.
It reminded me of an incident where a devotee asked - Why are You not taking rest despite such health issues, to which You responded - “I may be wounded but I have not left the battlefield.” You are tirelessly endeavoring very hard to spread this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement unlimitedly.
You always want to serve and care for the devotees, even at the cost of personal inconveniences. The festival helpdesks in Māyāpur during Gaura Pūrṇimā festival is a testimony of this. Devotees are deeply moved by Your loving gestures and enquiries about their well-being, when Your own health is in such a delicate status.
I fondly remember the great fortune bestowed by Lord upon us in Ujjain, where we got the rarest opportunity to render some vapu-sevā unto Your Divine Grace. I still cherish those memories and lament that I couldn’t fully utilize those service opportunities. Thus, I’m hankering to get such service again in near future, along with trying to render vāṇī-sevā sincerely.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I want to follow your footsteps and want to inculcate at least some of your qualities.
I aspire to become fully obedient to the desires of Your Divine Grace; I just want to become an instrument in Your hands.
We’re assigned with the service of college preaching and we humbly beg your mercy in order to carry out this service sincerely and successfully for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Divine Grace.
Guru Mahārāja, I also request you humbly to keep me always under the shelter of Your lotus feet and never allow me to go astray from Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
An insignificant servant of Yours,
Acyuta Nāma Dāsa
IYF, Śrīdhāma Māyāpur
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept my Respectful Obeisances,
All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to Your Auspicious Appearance Day!
Guru Mahārāja I am very grateful that I can live in Māyāpur and render service. I serve at the Foreign Currency Exchange – Gauradeśa as Manager. I get to serve many devotees. I also try to preach to couple of college students who are studying MBBS in AIIMS Patna.
Under the guidance of Śacī Jananī mātājī I was also engaged in making videos for Vaiṣṇava Marriage Bureau. I'm grateful that I was engaged in this service.
If I see the trajectory of my life i can say with full conviction that it is your causeless mercy that I am where I am. For this I shall be eternally grateful.
I am looking forward to serving and advancing in my Kṛṣṇa Consciousness under your able shelter.
Your Insignificant Servant
Ádi Gaurasundara Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am 12 years old, I chant 16 rounds but I am not able to commit to doing ārtis in the morning because I have to leave for school, Please grant me your mercy so I can become a better devotee. I have also started preaching to my classmates and friends and they have also visited the ISKCON temple in Chennai with their families. I want to take shelter from you this year.
Aditi S
Caitanya Nitāi Desh (Chennai), India
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I was thinking what can I write in this year’s Vyāsa-pūjā homage to Your Divine Grace! Although your qualities and glories are unlimited, I feel myself very unqualified in presenting a proper glorification. But I will still try.
Guru Mahārāja, I have realized a few things while serving Your Divine Grace. We often discuss how you are so compassionate and merciful towards others. I realize that this unfathomable compassion is a direct result of your qualities that Lord Kṛṣṇa describes in Bhagavad-gītā 12.13, adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca… one who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities! You are devoid of any trace of envy towards living entities and you are absolutely pure in heart. Naturally, with these qualities at your command, your compassion sees no bounds!
I have the immense great fortune of being able to assist you in various services from the very beginning of my spiritual life. And more recently you have engaged me and given me the instruction to coordinate the Instruction Project, which are His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to Your Divine Grace! Prior to that you have personally engaged me in your Media services, specifically to connect with your Bangla speaking disciples. I am endlessly thankful to Your Divine Grace for these services. It helps me remain conscious of your mercy and your concern for your spiritual children. By your mercy only I have received a great team of enthusiastic and sincere devotees and all of us thoroughly enjoy this service!
Through the Secretariat services I have seen and learnt how broad Your Divine Grace’s vision is, which sometimes goes beyond the grasp of all present! And it is simply awe inspiring how much inspiration and patience you have within you to continue serving the instructions of your Spiritual master and ISKCON’s Founder-Ācārya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda!
I pray on this most auspicious day that can be for a disciple, that may I have the ability, opportunity and proper attitude to continue serving Your Divine Grace and assist you in a way that is most pleasing to Your Divine Grace and the previous ācāryas. I understand from Your Divine Grace that this is the secret of success in spiritual life. And this is the goal of my life. This understanding was reinforced through my first visit to Bangladesh this year! The devotees of Bangladesh, young and old, rich, and poor, educated and otherwise, men and women of all age groups certainly have one thing in common - their love and devotion towards you, Guru Mahārāja! This was a most spiritually uplifting experience to be able to see and experience something that I have been hearing about for a long time.
Once again, I offer my respectful obeisances and beg at your lotus feet on this most auspicious day that I can become a good disciple and servant and able to assist Your Divine Grace for years to come. I am unable to express my gratitude fully in words to the Supreme Lord for having been given the opportunity to render some service to Your Divine Grace! My humble prayers for your good health.
Seeking forgiveness for all my offences committed knowingly and unknowingly by me.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your spiritual daughter,
Ahlādinī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhuapada!
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!
Wising you a happy 74th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā-2023.
First, it is matter of immense pleasure for us that you were honored with Bhakti-vaibhava Degree by Māyāpur Institute. Your divine Grace took these exams to inspire devotees to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books. It shows your commitment towards Śrīla Prabhupāda vision that all those who are connected with the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement should read all his books.
Especially Your divine grace reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam everyday night inspires me to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books daily. The Lectures on the compilation of the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya book makes us relish the nectar of Lord Caitanya pastimes.
Thank you for giving updates on Your activities on the Jayapatākā Swami App, I feel a personal connection with you my dear spiritual master through this app.
As Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura desires that “My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from the lotus mouth of the spiritual master. Attachment to the lotus feet of the spiritual master is the perfection that fulfills all desires.”
So, I also humbly beg at your divine grace feet, so that I can also serve in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and pass in Śrīla Prabhupāda established different degrees and preach the message of Lord Caitanya.
Praying to thier divine grace Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Lord Prahlāda Narasiṁha and guru-paramparā for your good health.
Aspiring for the dust of your lotus feet,
Your insignificant servant,
Ājānubāhu Gaurahari Dāsa (Dīkṣā),
Māyāpur, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Daṇḍavats,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gouranga!!!
vande 'haṁ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaṁ śrī-gurūn vaiṣṇavāṁś ca
śrī-rūpaṁ sāgrajātaṁ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaṁ taṁ sa-jīvam
sādvaitaṁ sāvadhūtaṁ parijana-sahitaṁ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devaṁ
śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān saha-gaṇa-lalitā-śrī-viśākhānvitāṁś ca
All glories to your auspicious Appearance Day Guru Mahārāja,
We have heard from Vaiṣṇavas that from the day you felt sick the number of initiations, flights, number of classes have doubled, and we all need this attitude and the spirit.
At this age the with double transplant, a kidney transplant a liver transplant and even at lying in patient’s bed you were typing and asked to give nurse a kanti mālā because you were unable to speak, so you were given an electronic machine where you can type, just to fulfill the order what Śrīla Prabhupāda had asked you to do, to give more and more initiations.
People are dying in the next bed, and you are hinting to give Tulasī mālā to them as well so that you can initiate him only to save them from the repeated birth and death.
Vaiṣṇavas explains this should be the mood of a Vaiṣṇava, even if there are lots of troubles one must distribute the love of God and carry out the orders of his Spiritual Master.
Guru Mahārāja, I have been doing Area Coordinator service for Book Distribution, please shower your mercy so that I can fulfil the order of yours and serve you and other Vaiṣṇavas and get the association for developing the love of Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ys
Ajita Anupam Dāsa (Dīkṣā) New Delhi, India
Māyāpur Nāmahaṭṭa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful Obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Divine Grace
All glories to Your 74th Appearance Day
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
“One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.” Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 4.9.
Just as the appearance and activities of Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa are transcendental similarly the appearance and activities of his pure devotees are also transcendental. Thus it gives me immense happiness to submit this offering at your lotus feet on your auspicious appearance day.
I am eternally indebted to you for accepting me as your own disciple on the most auspicious day- Nityānanda Trayodaśī 3 Feb 2023. During my visit to Māyāpur for initiation I was blessed to get your mercy by getting your blissful darśana, attending Caitanya-līlā Classes, getting your Mahā māhā-prasāda, your Mahā Cloth and signing on Milwaukee Se Māyāpur book.
Śrīla Prabhupāda writes in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.16.6- “In the transmigration of the soul through different bodies, everyone, in every form of life—be it human, animal, tree or demigod—gets a father and mother. This is not very difficult. The difficulty is to obtain a bona fide spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the duty of a human being is to capture the opportunity to come in touch with Kṛṣṇa’s representative, the bona fide spiritual master. Under the guidance of the spiritual master, the spiritual father, one can return home, back to Godhead.” Guru Mahārāja, I being born and brought up in darkness of ignorance was destined to rot in this material world for millions of lifetimes but your mercy has given me a hope to make a solution to all problems by allowing me to access the process to go back to Godhead. But because of my misfortune I have no taste for Kṛṣṇa consciousness so please bless me to take best use of this rare opportunity.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.3.22 it is mentioned “Accepting the bona fide spiritual master as one’s life and soul and worshipable deity, the disciple should learn from him the process of pure devotional service.” So it is my desire to serve you by taking as my life and soul and worshipable deity.
Guru Mahārāja, you are a very unique personality. You have unfathomable love for your Spiritual Master Śrīla Prabhupāda. In order to serve His Divine Grace, you extend beyond limits in all capacities. You daily attend Śrīla Prabhupāda Pushpa Samadhi Maṅgala Ārati, read his books, hear his lectures and encourage disciples and followers to associate with His Divine Grace by reading his books. To inspire the devotees and to give them enthusiasm for preaching you travel across the world and also give Daily Caitanya-līlā class- attending this class daily is one of the reasons that my devotional creeper is still alive.
Śrīla Prabhupāda said that Caitanya-caritāmṛta is his favorite book and it is very nectarean to hear your daily Caitanya-līlā Class i.e. hearing Caitanya-līlā from an eternal associate of Lord Caitanya and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Guru Mahārāja please give me blessings so that I can follow your mood and serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in this movement without any material motivations.
I joined ISKCON Ujjain temple as NDTP on Narasiṁha Caturdaśī, 2022. ISKCON Ujjain is a vibrant temple with beautiful deities and wonderful devotees. The temple has all the necessary facilities for devotees and the facilities, prasāda, blessings that I receive here seems to me as manifestation of your and your dear Godbrother His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Guru Mahārāja’s mercy.
I am aspiring to be a fulltime Brahmacārī for my entire life. In the temple I serve as Executive assistant, which is a management service. To be full time as of now I have some concerns in fixing the issues at home but I hope this material issue because of material attachment and ignorance can be settled by mercy of Lord Nityānanda and your Divine grace. In addition to management service, when I get a chance I also go for Saṅkīrtana (Hari Nam and Book distribution). Following your instruction and by your blessings I regularly read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book. Please bless me so that I can stay fixed up in Kṛṣṇa consciousness for my entire life and render service to authorities favorably.
Guru Mahārāja being a beginner in Kṛṣṇa consciousness I have made only three visits to Māyāpur and in that I had darśana of your transcendental vapu during two visits. But by offering my prayers unto your lotus feet in separation by hearing Vaiṣṇava songs like śrī-rūpa-mañjari-pāda, sei mora sampada, śrī guru caran padma I feel your causeless mercy and compassion being showered on me.
I am eternally indebted to you for your kṛṣṇe matir astu, kṛṣṇe matir rahu, blessings at the end of your zoom classes and your blissful and empowering email replies.
I have heard this in a lecture of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Guru Mahārāja that A Vaiṣṇava lives forever through his instructions, Godbrothers, God sisters, Disciples and deities that they give to us. Although I have less of your vapu association but I get association of your Godbrothers and God sister at ISKCON Ujjain and other temples like Māyāpur, Vṛndāvana when I visit them, so the service that they mercifully accept from me and the blessings and instructions that I receive from them I consider them coming from your divine arrangement. Because I hanker for your personal association which is usually not possible for me so you manifest your presence for me through your Godbrothers and God sister. By your mercy, His Holiness Gopal Kṛṣṇa Goswami Mahārāja, His Grace Bāsu Ghosh Prabhu, His Holiness Rādhā Govind Mahārāja, His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami Mahārāja, His Grace Gauraśaktī Prabhu, His Grace Bhāgavat Āśraya Prabhu, His Grace Sarvamangala Mata ji, His Grace Akhildhara Prabhu, His Holiness Giriraj Swami Mahārāja, His Holiness Mahāmān Mahārāja, His Grace Pañca Gauḍa Prabhu and some other of your Godbrothers and advanced devotees of ISKCON have very kindly accepted service from me to purify my existence.
Guru Mahārāja you are an embodiment of Never Give Up Spirit. His Grace Bhagavat Asraya Prabhu (ACBSP) and His Grace Akhiladhara Prabhu (ACBSP) repeatedly gave me this same instruction personally. That no matter what, Never Give Up. Guru Mahārāja, your godbrothers His Grace Vaiśeṣika Prabhu, His Grace Akhiladhara Prabhu, His Grace Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Prabhu, His Grace Sureśvara Prabhu blessed me to have Guru niṣṭha and instructed me that you have got wonderful Spiritual Master, who is strictly following Śrīla Prabhupāda so just stick to him. Thus I aspire to keep your instructions and lotus feet in my heart and make my life successful by endeavouring to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda in his mission.
Thank you for everything
Aspiring to be your insignificant servant eternally
Akṣara Govinda Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Ujjain, M.P. India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto Your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All Glories to Your Divine Grace!!
All glories to you my dear spiritual father. It is really inspiring how to lead and teach by your personal example. Whatever the circumstances and situations, you never fail to set an example for foolish souls like me. Like recently you emphasized a lot on doing different courses. Although you could have just said that you are Śrīla Prabhupāda’s disciple or a GBC or as Śrīla Prabhupāda said - “associate of Lord Caitanya”, and thus could have skipped doing the course yourself. But as Lord Kṛṣṇa is asking Arjuna in the 3rd chapter of Gītā, “even if you think you are qualified to renounce war, you should still fight and follow your dharma just to set an example”, I can see you are doing the same and thus following even Lord Kṛṣṇa As It Is. I, therefore, humbly request for your divine blessings my Lord that I should be able to apply these learnings and don’t just let them remain on mental platform.
Your desire to please Śrīla Prabhupāda inspires me to push myself also to follow you and Śrīla Prabhupāda, although I am not able to do so out of my laziness. I have also observed at times that you may be having a fever or not in a materially healthy state, but you never fail to preach. This inspires me to push myself as well to not cancel programs when I actually manage. I humbly request your blessings that I can become an instrument in preaching and spreading the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless that I can have a clear understanding of our philosophy and that I can explain it in a way that person gets connected to you.
And thank you for engaging me in your services like translations, JSSS etc., which help me to hear your glories more and more and help me develop a more strong connection with you. Please bless me with intelligence so that I can be an instrument to help connect more and more devotees to you.
Always aspiring to be your servant,
Your spiritual son,
Akṣaya Gaursundara Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Deva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All Glories to Guru Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, You are personification of mercy. The kind you show to all people inspires many. Whenever I am in distress, I start praying to you deeply and then I get necessary strength to face the challenges ahead. I’m not worthy to glorify you. But I take this as an opportunity to purify me. By looking at us, you could read our mind and give answers that clears all my doubts l, questions and fears instantly. I’m fortunate to get you as my spiritual father. Recently the instruction you gave to me in person in Māyāpur helps me a lot during difficult times. I would like to serve you to the fullest capacity. Kindly shower your cause less blessings on this fallen soul.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Yours insignificant spiritual daughter
Alaṅkṛtā Sudevī Devī Dāsī
South India
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my respectful obeisances in to your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you Guru Mahārāja. All glories to your auspicious appearance day. First, I would like to grateful for you for accepting me as your disciple and connecting with paramparā. Although I am not unqualified and thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for showering your mercy on me. Guru Mahārāja thank you so much for inspiring for us for reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Guru Mahārāja you always inspires in many ways. And Guru Mahārāja your love for Śrīla Prabhupāda and dedication to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda is inspires us. Guru Mahārāja in spite of difficulties you never stop yourself from inspiring others and spreading the kṛṣṇa consciousness and in distributing the mercy of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu. And spreading glorious of Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu. And thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for your love and care to everyone and your inspires us devotional service. And Recently I was going through your Book of Milwaukee to Māyāpur and when I read few pages in the book I was very much inspiring to go through every page Guru Mahārāja. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving all your love care and blessings in moving forward in kṛṣṇa consciousness. And Guru Mahārāja Recently by your mercy on me I got initiated by you Guru Mahārāja. And promise you Guru Mahārāja to follow my dīkṣā vows with sincerity and help you Guru Mahārāja in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. And please bless me Guru Mahārāja that I can be a instrument in your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for this opportunity Guru Mahārāja.
Yours unqualified servant;
Amala sundari rādhikā Devī Dāsī
From ISKCON Abids Hyderabad.
All Glory to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā Ācāryas !
Hare Kṛṣṇa !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
We are extremely fortunate,grateful that with your mercy, we have got a kind hearted, caring and generous Spiritual Master like you. How very thankful we are to you Guru Mahārāja for your multi channel preaching portals, giving us the opportunity to keep awake all the time, leads us to follow as far as possible the preaching guidances, with a view to take us back home, back to Godhead.
We are equally grateful to the senior devotees who painstakingly search and forward / circulate your letters and other materials written in India and abroad for our guidance. It also serves the purpose of reading out to our Bhakti Vṛkṣa members for their knowledge and guidance.
After you mercifully accepted us under your lotus feet, in Jun 2022, awarding Harināma Initiation,as your disciple in paramparā, trying hard to adhere to the guidelines issued from time to time, in letter and spirit. Reading your fortnightly Newsletter is so very encouraging. Planted many tulasī plants on our balcony, growing nicely are regularly watered and taken care of. Chanting 22 rounds and on special days 64 japa rounds, following 4 regulative principles religiously, as also inspiring others to follow.
In our Bhakti Vṛkṣa we have more seniors and all India members, they are being imparted your dictated guidelines for overall good, most have achieved Śrīla Prabhupāda Lotus feet (āśraya). Healthy discussions take place and the members are inching towards better Kṛṣṇa Consciousness traits. Also they are being motivated, giving your example to read Prabhupāda books and appear for further śikṣā, Bhakti Śāstrī examination.
You are completely devoted to Śrīmatī Rādhārani and Lord Krsna, I also understand you know the truth, trying to serve you through your teachings, vāṇī and literatures, as vapuḥ is difficult to attain due distance, only your active plans from time to time in visiting Bangalore gives us opportunity to see you face to face and be satisfied till the next meeting, that much is enough, will plan to visit Māyāpur Dhāma again after 2019 and will try to get your caraṇa-dhūli.
We will continue to pray for your good health and well being, so that you enlighten even in remotest areas the devotees eagerly waiting to have your darśana.
Your insignificant servant,
Amalātmā Hari Dāsa,
Chinmayi Chitra DEVĪ DĀSĪ
( Guru Mahārāja's Harināma Initiated Servants,
Śrī Śrī Narshimha Girdhari Mandir, Bangalore,India )
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisance on this most auspicious day of the 74th Vyāsa-pūjā
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories on to you and Gaurāṅga
This is Āmāra Nimāi Dāsa and Ananta Dayā Nitāi Dāsa from Chennai Bhakti-vṛkṣa Center. we have no spiritual qualification to describe or tell the transcendental spiritual activities of your Holiness, but to purify our existence, even though we did not do Vapu sevā to you even for one time we would like to highlight one or two pastimes of your holiness, which we heard through your most intimate disciples. We are receiving daily updates of your speeches, spiritual actives and including your health updates in our Chennai JSS what’s app group. By seeing those videos, we got very much inspired by your transcendental spiritual activities and it keeps on encouraging us to do more seva to your lotus feet through book distribution, preaching, and prasāda distribution, which we are currently doing. We also do outreach village preaching program, our only intention is, by your mercy, we would like to expand our preaching program so that more people can take up the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness by helping them to go back to their real home back to Godhead through our preaching activities which is your favorite. Recently I also finished Bhakti-śāstrī and my brother Ananta Daya Nitāi Dāsa who is visually challenged is also doing online bhakti vaibhava Module 1 at Mayapur Institute as an inspiration from Your Holiness.
Even though you are suffering from many bodily impediments, you are distributing the Kṛṣṇa consciousness more enthusiastically to full fill the desire of your spiritual master His Divine Grace Śrīla A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, which inspired me to get initiated by your holiness. Now I am an initiated disciple of your holiness. You set an example to everyone that how one can practice Kṛṣṇa bhakti even in a difficult situation, in our Bhakti-vṛkṣa center frequently we also tell others, you are the best example for preaching and also telling others to preach what they assimilated through our Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes. In this way, you are living in our everyone’s heart as a spiritual father. Our faith in Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa keeps on strengthening day by day through your Nectarian lectures of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and Śrīla Prabhupāda Līlāmrita. By hearing more lectures of your holiness one day or another surely, we will attain the pure love of godhead which is our real goal of Life (Kṛṣṇa Prema). Kindly requesting His holiness at your lots feet to bless us so that we can do unalloyed and un-deviated devotionals service onto you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga
Ys
Āmāra Nimāi Dāsa and Ananta Dayā Nitāi Dāsa
Dear Guru Maharaja,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga!
Please accept my respectful obeisances to Your Lotus Feet.
I am blessed to get this auspicious opportunity to make this humble Vyasa Puja offering to your most revered, divine, and transcendental Lotus Feet.
Your Lotus Feet are my only “Eternal Shelter” and I will always remain eternally indebted to your Lotus Feet.
Dear Guru Maharaja, You are a true source of compassion and transcendental mine of spiritual inspiration and “Perfect Guru” and “Perfect Exemplary Role Model”. You are a truly Practical Spiritual Personality. Inspite of all the challenges and limitations the body can give, you are sailing ahead steadfast and victoriously in your commitment to preaching and distributing love and message of Lord Gauranga throughout the world to as many lost souls as possible.
Thanks for all the online discourses and whatsapp quotes and snippets of spiritual inspirations, and for nurturing a network of your disciples and devotees who in-turn are providing wonderful association and giving seva opportunities. Thanks for steering us into the right direction with Your emphasis on quintessence instructions to read Srila Prabhupada’s books and undertaking Vaisnava courses for a truly Krishna conscious spiritual life.
Although I am still covered in ignorance and full of defects, I pray to Your Lotus Feet again and again to please continue to remove my ignorance, and guide me in this spiritual journey with Your lamp of Krishna Conscious Knowledge, so that some day I will be free from the four defects of human nature and become all auspicious and pleasing and be able to see things as they are.
I respectfully, pray to your Lotus Feet to bless me and empower me so that I be able to serve you, and Vaisnava devotees, to Your heart’s satisfaction, and like your millions of disciples/followers that I too be able to serve You in fulfilling "Your" commitment to Srila Prabhupada to help "Him" fulfill "His" commitment to "His" Srila Guru Maharaj.
Your eternal servant,
Amarendra Mukunda Dasa
Bangalore, India
गुरु महाराज जी,
आपके चरणों मे इस शूद्र दास का दंडवत प्रणाम-
कृपया अपने चरणों मे मेरी श्रद्धांजलि स्वीकार करे।
मैं बद्ध जीव,पतित आत्मा, ये मेरी अपूर्ण इंद्रिय इतनी सक्षम नहीं की आपका गुणगान कर सकूं
फिर भी मैंने आपका ध्यान कर- के, मैंने कुछ प्रयास किया है।
आपकी व्यास पूजा मे, मेरी श्रद्धांजलि, आपके चरणों में अर्पित कर रहा हु, कृपया इसे स्वीकार करें,
तथा अनादि काल से मेरे द्वारा की हुई मेरी गलतियों और पापों को क्षमा करे।
AMIT KASHYAP
(ISKCON SAHIBABAD)
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.
Resonating with the above divine incantation, I would humbly like to pay my obeisances at the lotus feet of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja.
The phenomenal power of delivering fallen souls which the Supreme Personality of Godhead has empowered Mahārāja with, could be realized through his books. The writings and purports given by His Holiness in his compilations are transcendental and rejuvenates the Kṛṣṇa consciousness within. I feel immensely fortunate to have gotten the opportunity to study the books written by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja. Such amazingly Mahārāja pours Bhagavat Dharma into the heart of the reader through his books, that after finishing a particular title I look forward towards procuring newer books compiled by Guru Mahārāja.
I humbly beg at the lotus feet of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja that he bestows his mercy upon me so that I could progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, execute devotional service and attain pure love of Godhead.
Yours humble servant,
Amitrajit
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Guru Mahārāja what you have done and given to conditioned soul like me cannot be expressed in words and I cannot repay it back Guru Mahārāja your dedication towards Śrīla Prabhupāda and your desire to fulfil very desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda shows how a disciple should be and how he should always meditate on words of his Guru Mahārāja. Guru Mahārāja your glories are countless from managing the temple singlehandedly in Montreal to setting up Māyāpur temple and preaching.
Roaming in this material world I somehow got association of the devotees by the mercy of devotees. From then I tried my best to serve and do something for this movement.
I served in IYF Māyāpur department with few sevas like book distribution and some digital sevās but I cannot do much. But one thing that I liked from my heart is to train the devotes in Kṛṣṇa consciousness but to do that I have to 1st get trained in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja I am begging your mercy so that somehow or other I get trained up in bhakti-yoga and train and preach the common masses and bring them in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your’s most insignificant son,
Amiya dey
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances. I hope you will accept my Praṇāms. First of all I would like to express my gratitude to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda because to deliver us he has given us a priceless jewel like you. You are a senior disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda and you are giving us the same teachings as received from His Divine Grace. By getting this knowledge from you I got to know that you are my mother, my father and everything that I can conceive of.
By your mercy I have received shelter at your lotus feet and I want to get initiated by you as early as possible.
You have also provided us transcendental knowledge in your books and of them I highly appreciate Vaiṣṇava Ke because this book seems to give me the best quality teaching of being a Vaiṣṇava. By hearing and understanding some content of this book to some extent I felt myself getting delivered.
Guru Mahārāja, it inspires me a lot that although your health is not favorable but being unstoppable you keep on giving nectarean classes.
I pray to the Lord that you may always remain in good health. Guru Mahārāja, you have done widespread preaching in the entire world. Please bless me to follow your footsteps so that we being insignificant I can contribute something in this mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please bless me so that my mind always remains absorbed at your lotus feet, I may never leave ISKCON and remain engaged in service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Your Sheltered Disciple,
Amiya Mandal
Ujjain, India
Srila Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj’s 74thVyasa Puja 2023
Offering by Amrta Krsnanama dasa, Diksha disciple (Chandigarh, India)
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhaamdaya nagaragrama tarine
My dear Spiritual father!
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine feet. All glories to SrilaPrabhupada, all glories to ISKCON, all glories to Sri Gauranga, all glories to you!
One thought stuck me a few days ago that “what are the main differences between devotees and general people in the world? What makes us stand out?” I thought we came early to ISKCON than others that is the main difference. “Time” and “Education” in ISKCON are two main factors separating us from others. That’s all. Why to carry any Superiority complex or unnecessary false-pride above general people around.
After thinking deeper further, I realized that, my education part in ISKCON could be initiated and continuing by your mercy only, Gurudev. How it is I have brought out below Gurumaharaj:
I joined devotee association of ISKCON Sheshadripuram, Bengaluru in south India, definitely due to “sukruti” earned by accidental devotional service to some vaishnava in earlier life. Then, I got to increase “faith” and “transcendental knowledge” in ISKCON, that also came through Your mercy, through other Siksha gurus and many vaishnavas. Then, I got the “opportunities to perform devotional services” in ISKCON temples and centers, which again came due to establishment of such centers/temples by you and your senior disciples and running various projects/programs therein. And definitely I am hopeful that, this Krishna consciousness education would lead me to attitude of sincere desire/eagerness and seriousness to follow the instructions of Guru and Krishna. So, in short, whatever state I have achieved in my Krishna consciousness, i.e. Faith, transcendental knowledge, Association of devotees and opportunities to serve Krishna and Srila Prabhupada are due to Your mercy and hard-work in this movement. I humbly state that there is no personal credit in my present state (which is also Kanistha stage) in Krishna consciousness, it is your efforts, contact, care and cultivation directly or indirectly through your senior disciples.
You very mercifully replied to my letter on 10 Oct 2021 stating that “It seems that you could preach to your fellow scientists in the office” and “you can give one day a week for preaching along with your wife and engage in that activity. While she is preaching, you can take care of the kids and then you can preach and she can take care of the kids.” We are trying to work out in our circumstances, how to implement these instructions as soon as possible.
Gurumaharaj, it is for your pleasure that we completed the Bhakti Shastri degree in English through Bhaktivedanta Academy, Coimbatore under able guidance of HH Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj and we recieved the certificate from your lotus hands in June 2022 at Coimbatore.
At last, I pray to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Panchatattva and Lord Narsimhadev to give you long life to guide us by your Vani and actions and to deliver many souls waiting all around the world. Thank you so so much. Eternally indebted to you Gurumaharaj.
Your servant
Amrta Krsnanama Dasa
Chandigarh (Diksha disciple)
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you
Guru Mahārāja by your mercy I am able to see how you are daily preaching online, daily meeting and talking to devotees, daily taking care of your health, daily reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, doing serious course like Bhakti Vedānta course and motivating all of us to do too and daily chanting your rounds and if there are any hiccups in your health, the minute its a little better you are back again online for preaching and sometimes you travel to places physically and preaching and meeting and motivating devotees. All that you are doing with all the physical challenges that you are put with, has stolen my heart in total awe and reverence and made me develop gratitude and got inspiration from you dear Guru Mahārāja. I also joined Bhakti-vaibhava Course and I am trying to be regulated and I am trying to read or share or remember Bhāgavatam daily. I am wanting to follow all the instructions of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam every day and I want to live long and serve like you serving your spiritual master but with good health as I have good health now. I want to do sādhana of daily japa with exceptional quality for which I am trying daily but with a little hurry at the rate of 6-7 minute per round for most rounds at least, whereas I need 10 minutes for fully focusing on every round, to focus on every word. I wish I could chant with more focus on every word of māhā-mantra. I wish my speed of reading and absorbing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or any Prabhupāda books speed and grasping power increases so that I may save time for preaching more often than now.
As usual, I have voluntarily taken responsibility to help your one young shaky disciple by lovingly giving time and nourishing the devotee, by doing my sādhana and my ācār and prācār to my level best. Its helping the devotee but it’s a little slow and I wish that you empower me fully so that, in less time, I wish I can help, not just one disciple, but help all shaky devotees who come to me, to become strong in sādhana. Please bless me to be successful in my good ācār and prācār so that all those who were weak or shaky when they approach me will become stalwart devotees who will assist you in your mission dear Guru Mahārāja.
I am unable to travel to the Sheshadripuram temple till my situations change dear Guru Mahārāja. Therefore, I am saving time from my cooking and cleaning schedule, to do good sādhana of chanting, Reading SB and recollecting and discussing SB with my family for revision purpose. so many days my good daughter, your dīkṣā disciple Her Grace Bhaktimayi Rādhikā Devī dāsī, assists me, by cooking and cleaning the house and by decorating deities, so that I study shastras and I share what I learnt with her. She listens to your lectures and shares some inspiring points with me. I wish I could be more faster in my reading and grasping Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and I wish my mind would catch every word of māhā-mantra even if I chanted fast at the rate of 6 to 7 minutes per round and I wish I too could serve many many devotees online like you do, in the form of reading together or in the form of preaching or anything to cultivate more and more souls nicely in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I clearly understood that nothing happens without your mercy dear Guru Mahārāja. Therefore, I fall at your lotus feet and beg you to please be merciful to me and help me upgrade in my sādhana and seva at home and seva to you and seva online to many many devotees from now on dear Guru Mahārāja as I feel my precious time of life with good health is simply getting lost.
Also I don’t know if, staying away from Sheshadripuram temple and serving temple online is best for my current difficult situation or going to temple on weekends will help though my current difficult situation is not letting me visit the temple dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please empower me dear Guru Mahārāja to do many times more service than what im doing right now dear Guru Mahārāja.
2 Schools namely, My Hope School and Rama kṛṣṇa Schools have requested me to teach their students Bhagavad gītā from june 2023 during their next academic year after hearing my session for school kids during Dāmodara ārati cum Bhagavad-gītā contest marathon in Schools dear Guru Mahārāja. By June 2023 if I become expert at grasping shastras and become more absorbed in doing good japa and in saving time, then I beg your blessings to do school preaching also very effectively without losing my voice dear Guru Mahārāja from June 2023. I wish to get school students to Māyāpur dhāma and make sure those little minds will have all transcendentally ecstatic experiences carved in their subtle mind and in their consciousness dear Guru Mahārāja. It looks like a big task to me but if you empower me then everything becomes possible dear Guru Mahārāja. The owners of My Hope School are taking care of their downtrodden high school children like their own children and I wish that I will have time from June 2023, to help the students get attached to chanting holy names and help them get attached to hearing Shastras and getting absorbed in śāstric studies along with doing better in their school studies.
Please bless me dear Guru Mahārāja as I have all the eagerness to go to Sheshadripuram Temple to serve, to go to Schools and preach, to help the shaky disciples of yours to get strong to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with full absorption for 6 hours a day minimum, at least 3 days a week and another 2 to 3 days for school preaching and one day to cope up with myself and my small family but right now I need your blessings to achieve all these things as I have understood I am not the doer, and I cannot do anything without your causeless mercy.
Kindly bless me, so that from your next Vyāsa-pūjā, you will get better and better reports from me, and from my daughter, every year dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual servant daughter
Amrta Mādhavai Devī dāsī(Iskcon Sheshadripuram)
हरे कृष्ण गुरु महाराज।
आपके चरणों में कोटि कोटि दंडवत प्रणाम।
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय।
श्रील गुरु महाराज की जय।
हे गुरु महाराज। आपके बारे में मैं क्या कहूं। मेरे हृदय में आपके लिए बहुत बहुत प्रेम और सम्मान है। मैं आपके चरणों में कोटि कोटि दंडवत प्रणाम करती हूं।
गुरु महाराज, मैं आपसे इतना तो नहीं मिली और मिलने भी नहीं आ पा रही, परंतु मुझे हृदय से कभी भी ऐसा नहीं लगा कि मैं आपसे दूर हूं।
गुरु महाराज, जैसे भगवान अंतर्यामी हैं, वैसे ही आप भी अंतर्यामी हैं। आप मेरे हृदय की सभी बात जानते हैं। जब भी मुझे घर से संबंधित या आध्यात्मिक जीवन में कुछ समस्या आती है, मैं आपसे बहुत हृदयपूर्वक प्रार्थना करती हूं तो किसी न किसी माध्यम से आपके व्हास्टैप पर मैसेज, आपके फेसबुक पर मैसेज या किसी माध्यम से मुझे उत्तर मिल जाता है। आप मेरा बहुत ध्यान रखते हैं। इस कारण मैं कभी भी आपसे दूरी अनुभव नहीं करती हूं।
मैं आज जो कुछ भी कर पा रही हूं, वह आपकी कृपा से ही कर पा रही हूं। आप कितने दयालु हैं, इतने कृपालु हैं कि हमारी बड़ी बड़ी गलतियों को आप देखते नहीं हैं और अपनी कृपा बरसाते रहते हैं।
गुरु महाराज, मैं आपकी बहुत आभारी और ऋणी हूं, मैं कभी भी आपका ऋण नहीं चुका पाऊंगी। आपकी देह में इतना कष्ट होने पर आप सदैव हमारे लिए प्रार्थना करते रहते हैं। मेरे हृदय को आपकी यह दयालुता बहुत स्पर्श करती है।
मैं आपसे विनती करती हूं कि मैं आपके आदेशों का ठीक से पालन कर सकूं और आपकी सेवा का अवसर प्राप्त कर सकूं। आपके आदेश के अनुसार और आपके आशीर्वाद के कारण मैं प्रभुपाद के मिशन में पुस्तक वितरण करने का प्रयास करती हूं। मैं अपने घर परिवार में सबके लिए बहुत प्रार्थना करती हूं कि सभी कृष्णभावनामृत का पालन करें। आपके आशीर्वाद से ही मेरा बेटा, बेटी और दामाद भी भक्ति के मार्ग को धीरे धीरे अपना रहे हैं।
हे गुरु महाराज, मैं आपसे हृदयपूर्वक प्रार्थना करती हूं कि मेरे प्रभुजी और घर के सभी सदस्य भक्ति में आगे बढ़ें और उन सभी को भी आपके चरणों में स्थान मिल सके।
आपकी शिष्या
अमृतमयी गोपिका देवी दासी
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my humble obeisances at your lotus feet, which have tirelessly traversed the globe to spread the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Your unwavering dedication and selfless service to the International Society for Kṛṣṇa consciousness has inspired countless devotees and non-devotees alike.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupada.
All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja
On your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I offer my heartfelt gratitude and respect for your selfless service and dedication to the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your selfless dedication and tireless service to the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda have inspired many fallen souls like me to deepen our devotion to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
I don’t have any qualifications, but I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to glorify you, my dear Spiritual Master. Your leadership, wisdom, and compassionate nature have touched the hearts of many and have made a profound impact on the lives of those you have touched. Your love for Śrīla Prabhupāda and your commitment to his mission are an inspiration for us all.
I’d like to express my eternal gratitude for accepting both me and my Prabhujī into your family. It is my tremendous privilege to be an insignificant part of your spiritual family. We are very undeserving, yet after being under your care, we feel more secure and blessed in our spiritual and material lives, as well as more connected to you.
Your tireless efforts in establishing and developing ISKCON centers around the world have brought the holy names of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to people of all walks of life. You have tirelessly engaged in spreading the message of bhakti, despite facing numerous challenges and health setbacks. And I can just try to follow you.
By your causeless mercy, we read the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam almost every day along with my daughter, your grand-daughter, Angel. Sadānanda Śacīputra, your spiritual son (my Prabhujī), is currently reading the 10th canto. Please continue to shower your blessings on us so that we can finish Caitanya-caritāmṛta as well. Guru Mahārāja, we frequently attend your live zoom Caitanya-līlā class. Guru Mahārāja, you have such special relationships with each of us.
We are eternally grateful for your guidance and blessings. I pray to Śrī Śrī Gāndharvikā-Giridhārī, Narasiṁhadeva and Gaura-Nitāi for your good health and long life. And I beg you for your mercy Gurudeva so that I can serve you and the Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission without committing any offenses.
I pray to you and all Vaiṣṇavas that one day I will be able to please you Gurudeva. Please assist us in performing our sādhana in a manner that pleases both you and Kṛṣṇa. I’m merely a tool in your hands to carry out your commands throughout our lives. Please give us opportunity to serve you and Kṛṣṇa. Guru Mahārāja, you are our hero, we love you.
Your loving spiritual daughter,
Amrtamayi Viṣṇupriya Devī Dāsī
Guru Mahārāja,
I don't know anything. Don't know how to reach the Lotus feet of lord. I don't have any of the qualities. I don't know to write the experience because I don't have any. I don't know how to say about you.
But I know one thing. Without Guru-kṛpā we can't even step one step in the spritual path. I am a soul striving to reach or step in spritual path in this material world.
Gurudeva dayā karke, mujhko apnā lena,
Mai sharaṇa paḍā terī,
Caraṇo me jagaḥ denā,
Gurudeva dayā karke..
I just wanted to say - Plz give little bit place in your feet. Always keep your blessings on me.
Amrutha N
Vaiṣṇavī Forum,
Iskcon Sheshadripuram.
Ph no - 8088062756
Dear Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I have been a disobedient spiritual son, still not realizing the value of the gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness that you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya have given me. Despite me being an ungrateful recipient, your mercy is so immense that your life of sacrifice and compassion has managed to put a small drop of attachment towards you in my dull, ignorant, hard heart. It is your greatness Guru Mahārāja, that I am able to find shelter and hope in your vāṇī, despite struggling horribly with my mind and some external challenging situations in the last 2-3 years. I have found great hope, guidance and encouragement in your Caitanya-līlā classes. For a long time since my initiation in 2020, I felt I lacked a personal relationship with you and was not able to appreciate your classes much, but by your mercy, somehow now I am finding great shelter and realizing that your classes and instructions are my life sustaining force, and you are the pivot of my spiritual life. I wish to protect this drop of faith and attachment that I have towards you and sincerely pray that may this drop become an ocean so that I may become vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ and be a completely malleable obedient disciple in your hands.
Your efforts to care for each and every disciple is incredible. How you are sharing your daily activities through your app is so inspiring. Despite such poor health, you are relentlessly continuing to give classes and rendering service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your glories are innumerable but these are a few that have touched even a dull hearted person like me.
I have almost completed my Bhakti Shastri and have begun Bhakti-vaibhava as per your instructions. These courses have helped me deeply understand the siddhānta. I however need to more sincerely apply the teachings and practice bhakti with due diligence. I am trying to hear your Caitanya-līlā class every day. I helplessly beg your mercy to be able to steadily continue doing so and not get carried away by my conditionings of lower modes.
In one of your classes, I had asked you a question about how a Gṛhastha should live and I have taken your answer as a serious instruction. You said that Gṛhasthas should daily chant minimum 16 rounds, follow 4 regulative principles, study shastras, worship the deity, perform āratis and kīrtanas, offer bhoga, accept prasāda, and remind one another to always keep Kṛṣṇa in the Centre. Also, you want your Gṛhastha disciples to be paramahaṁsas and try to preach while always being Kṛṣṇa conscious themselves.
I am not rendering any active services as of now except occasionally taking Śrīla Prabhupāda book reading for some students. I hope to offer something valuable in the future by become a better devotee. I have also not been taking regular physical association at the temple due to some mental reservations that I am finding difficult to overcome. I don’t want to remain this way and wish to become a better servant of Vaiṣṇavas and eagerly seek their association.
Gurudeva, I earnestly seek your mercy to be able to give up the anarthas that trouble my mind so that I can remain enthusiastic in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I aspire to come up in my sādhana, seva and sadāchara to the standards that would please you. Please be merciful upon me.
Your insignificant servant,
Anadi Aksaya Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obesciences unto your Lotus feet.
I am not even little qualified to glorify you Śrīla Gurudeva but please accept whatever I could realise from my impure senses. First of all I would be always indebted to you Gurudeva for accepting this most fallen and sinful soul as your disciple.
You are the most merciful Gurudeva.
You are the living example of the whole world Guru Mahārāja as with a lot of health problems you are preaching like no one can even imagine in their dreams also. Giving classes till late night, conducting meetings every single day, distributing books in all the places wherever you travel and many more and more services. You are the doctor of doctors Gurudeva. Whenever I get some little health issue then I just remember you Gurudeva as automatically I get energised.
Please shower your blessings to me so that I can improve my sādhanā and can help you in expanding Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
Thanks
Your Insignificant Servant
Ānanda Vigraha Gaurāṇga Dāsa
ISKCON Deoghar
Jaya Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Praṇāmaṁ to my dear Guru Mahārāja. Please open my darkened eyes and fill my heart with transcendental knowledge. Only our spiritual master will guide us to know about our real identity.
My Guru Mahārāja is considered as a representative of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, without a Guru means a wandering dog.
My Guru Mahārāja is the ocean of mercy and you are the master of devotees. Please be merciful to me.
The lotus feet of my Guru is the only way by which I can get pure devotion, by his grace one can cross the ocean of material sufferings and obtain the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. It is more pleasing to Lord if we approach Kṛṣṇa through His disciples. I bow to my Guru Mahārāja’s feet with great respect.
I humbly offer these above lines as flowers unto the Lotus feet of my Guru Mahārāja.
Ānandamayī Vrajarāṇī Devī Dāsī
(Delhi NCR)
हरे कृष्णा परम् पूजनीय गुरु महाराज
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय।
गुरु और गौरांग की जय।
आपको 74वें व्यास पूजा महोत्सव की बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं।
आध्यात्मिक गुरु और कृष्ण की कृपा से ही व्यक्ति भक्ति सेवा में प्रवेश कर सकता है। गुरु महाराज आप करुणा के अवतार हैं, आप हम जैसे पतित जीवों का उद्धार करने के लिए एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान विचरण करते रहते हैं। इसलिए आप भगवान कृष्ण को बहुत प्रिय हैं।
जिस तरह आप चैतन्य महाप्रभु और प्रभुपाद जी के संदेश को बिना रुके पूरे विश्व में प्रचार करते रहते हैं, यह मुझे बहुत प्रेरणा देता है। आप जिस स्तिथि में है उसमे कोई भी धीमा पड़ जाता लेकिन आपने ओर तेज़ी से प्रचार किया। यह सब आपका प्रभुपाद जी के लिए प्रेम के कारण है। आपने उनके ही आदेश पर मायापुर धाम का विकास किया जिसके पीछे आपका कई वर्षों का कड़ा परिश्रम है। जिस तरह आपने प्रभुपाद जी के लिए अपना पूरा जीवन दे दिया उसी प्रकार मुझे भी आशीर्वाद दें कि मैं भी अपना बचा हुआ जीवन आपकी और भक्तों की सेवा में लगा पाऊं।
हम आपके अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के लिए श्री श्री राधा माधव अष्ट सखी , पंच तत्व और श्री नरसिंह देव के चरणों में प्रार्थना करते हैं।
आपकी तुच्छ दासी
अनिंदिता जाह्नवा देवी दासी
अंबाला , हरियाणा (भारत)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj!
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhuada!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga!
I am an insignificant and worthless soul who has got your compassion to become your disciple which is only possible because of your causeless mercy.
By your blessings, I completed your Gaurāṇga book on Gaura-Pūrṇimā and now I am reading Milwaukee to Māyāpur
Thank you for developing Śrīdhāma Mayapur and TOVP. Thereby, giving us an opportunity to serve in Lord Caitanya's mission.
I pray at your lotus feet, "May I remain your humble servant and follow your instructions under all the circumstances!"
I am eternally grateful to you O Gurudev!
Thank You Guru Mahārāj for everything!
Your dear spiritual son
Ananteśvara Caitanya Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dearest Spiritual
Father, Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
All Glories to Your appearance day Śrīla Gurudeva.
Because of Your divine mercy and will, I had got the chance to hear Your glorification first before having Your darśanas. And on 10th Jan,21 for the first time I had got the darśanas of Lord Caitanya of Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma and of Yours in the most ecstatic video of the grand abhiṣeka of Lordships.
I was totally fascinated by Their darśanas and on the same year in November I had got the opportunity to visit Śrī Māyāpur Dham.
guru kṛṣṇa-rūpa hana śāstrera pramāṇe guru rūpe kṛṣṇa kṛpā karena bhakta-gaṇe
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.
Through this incident Your causeless Mercy is reflected in my life.
Your glorification from different senior devotees have made me feel eternally grateful to be your disciple.
1. As Śrīla Prabhupāda says enthusiasm is very important in bhakti and by your ācāran one can easily observe.
2. Even when You are externally sick You never miss to shower mercy unto the fallen souls through Your nectarean Caitanya-līlā classes.
3. Your never-ending determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda is truly an inspiration for all the disciples.
4. Your only desire that You had shared in Your lecture in New Talavan in 1989 to meet Śrīla Prabhupāda in Goloka and to always serve Him being in this world have inspired me a lot!
5. Your humble attitude even after doing unending services unto Your spiritual master is an inspiration for the puffed up fallen soul like me.
6. Your prayer unto Śrīla Prabhupāda to justify Your name can be seen in all the spheres of Your life.
7. Thank You so much Dear Gurudeva for giving me the opportunity to get the association of such exalted devotees in our local temple.
8. Only because of Your mercy I got the opportunity to join the Yātrās.
9. ISKCON Girls Forum Bhopal BYC and ISKCON e-Sanskar is eternally indebted to You for Your kind blessings.
Dear Gurudeva to spread Your mercy to all the fallen souls like me I wish to offer a YouTube Channel for Your service “The Victory Flag”.
Kindly accept the offering dear Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Spiritual Master I beg unto You, kindly shower Your mercy unto me so that I can serve You eternally.
On behalf of ISKCON Girls Forum Bhopal BYC and ISKCON e-Sanskar kids I pray unto You to kindly bless us with the determination and enthusiasm to serve unto Śrīla Prabhupāda and our Lordships.
Kindly forgive me for the offences I’ve committed knowingly and unknowingly.
Praying for Your speedy recovery Śrīla Gurudeva.
Seeking Your blessings to always serve Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Your insignificant daughter
Anmol Mishra
Bhopal
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Appearance Day!
Oh my dear father, First of all thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to glorify you. You are everything for me. Whenever I feel upset or loosing my hope, I just think and remember only about you. You always save me from clutches of māyā. Whenever I feel that I am alone, then I remember that. “No, no, how can I alone? My dear Gurudeva is with me and he will always be with me.” Ohh Gurudeva if you are with me so I don’t need anyone else.
I just pray to Lord Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda, please give me shelter of my Guru Mahārāja, I want to please him. Please tell me how can serve my Guru Mahārāja?
Oh Gurudeva, you are in the mood of Lord Nityānanda and your mood is preaching. I want to become your sincere disciple. Please bless me so that I can also spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness very well so that you feel proud of me, and you proudly say “Yes, she is my disciple”. Gurudeva, when will you accept me as your spiritual daughter? Please accept me Gurudeva unto your lotus feet if you don’t accept me then I will consider my life as a waste. I want to live only for you Guru Mahārāja.
Your fallen servant,
Annu Tomar (Sheltered Disciple)
ISKCON Rohiṇī, Delhi
Hare Kṛṣṇa respected Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances onto your lotus feet!
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving me your shelter. You are really an inspiration for me as you are fulfilling all the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told. You are personally showing how to serve the Guru by following the footsteps and orders of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja!
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma,
Anuj Prajapati
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
Paraṁ Pūjya Guru Mahārāja,
On all auspicious occasion of your appearance day, please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
We are not at all able to glorify you and your divine qualities, but glad to avail the opportunity and trying to offer a few words.
We are happy to express our gratitude that we have been talking shelter at your lotus feet, since 2008. For last one year, we have been shifted near to the temple and by the mercy of HG Caitanya Avatarī Prabhu and HG Rasamayī Mātājī getting opportunity to serve Lord Jagannātha and Nitāi-Gauracandra in cooking, offering bhoga, decorating the Lord's etc.
Doing some preaching as Bhakti Vṛkṣa leaders. Recently started a program in our house, by taking help of a Brahmachari from temple. Please bless us, so that we can do our services more seriously and serve Vaiṣṇavas.
Your dīkṣā diciples,
Anukaṁpitā Rādhā Devī Dasī,
Madana Mohana Mādhava Dāsa and
Kṛṣṇa Rūpa Gaura Dāsa
ISKCON New Rajapur Jagannath Dham
Banglore, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Gurudeva,
Kindly accept my humble obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
I'm Anurādhā Anuttama Devī Dāsī from ISKCON Hosur gurudeva.
Guru Mahārāja is already glorified, he doesn’t need our glorification. To make our life auspicious, we glorify him”.
I am a minute dust of the world to the Supreme Lord and I am always and in every way His eternal servant.
As I am always hoping for His mercy and kindness, I offer myself to His grace and Holiness, my spiritual master. I offer my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of Guru Mahārāja.
I am happy to be under Guru Mahārāja’s shadow rather being under material world’s light. Teachings and preachings of Guru Mahārāja are still a boon for devotees like us to empower and improve Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Being a disciple of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja makes us feel happy, divine, energetic and confident to attain the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality.
Wishing hoping and praying for Guru Mahārāja’s health and goodness so that Guru Mahārāja can guide us to the way back to Godhead and fulfil His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda’s mission and dream.
Your insignificant servant,
Anurādhā Anuttama Devī Dāsī
ISKCON - Hosur
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja
I just want to start off by saying “THANKYOU”
For everything conceivable and inconceivable. I would never be able to understand your plans for me. This Vyāsa pūjā is the first after you accepted me as an disciple. I wanted to be in Māyāpur-dhāma but I couldn’t. Your aura is so far and wide that everywhere across the globe disciples can have your presence, we can feel it everywhere. Earlier I used to think that I won’t ever be able to have personal association with you, i would never be able to serve you. Now i know that not only ‘vapu sevā’ is important but the instructions of the spiritual master is way more important. Guru Mahārāja i am so thankful to you and would never be able to pay your debts. I will keep my vow till eternity. Yesterday i had a realisation that this life is yours now. I would do everything to please you. I will preach! Please empower me Guru Mahārāja. A very happy Krsna conscious Vyāsa pūjā.
Yours sincerely
Anurādhā Kṛṣṇapreyasī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances on to your lotus feet. I am Anusha and my age is 19, I daughter of your disciples Baburūpa Kṛṣṇa prabhu and Revatī Līlā mayi mātājī wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa-conscious birthday. I am currently chanting 8 rounds and I want to reach and chant 16 rounds daily, only by Your grace I will progress, even though you are facing so much difficulty you are preaching and chanting and doing everything possible to please Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa, you are my inspiration Guru Mahārāja, you are my spiritual Hero, I am very much attached to this material world and I keep getting trapped, I try to find one solution to get rid of it but my mind gives me 1000s of different ways to put me down and get trapped in Māyā. Śrīla Prabhupāda has helped me a lot in my journey he has never left my hand though I hv fallen many times, he has lifted me every time I hv fallen, I am very grateful to him and you to help me every time I fall. I am currently reading Bhagavad-gītā and Prabhupāda līlāmṛta. which is very less, I want to really read all Prabhupāda’s books. I am not having the taste Guru Mahārāja, please give me taste to read Prabhpad’s books more and more, I really loved your book The spiritual Awakening where you hv stressed that “ There is no peace without God consciousness, we can always be happy if we have Kṛṣṇa in our life. we can never miss out on anything if we hv Kṛṣṇa in our life because wherever there is Kṛṣṇa - there is always happiness - He is ‘ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt - the origin of Happiness”.
Dear Guru Mahārāja thankyou so much for the beautiful song “yadi prabhupāda na hoito” I listen to this every time I travel in bus to college, without which my day in college won’t start. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for everything, please bless me with a drop of Yours and Gaurāṅga’s mercy. Jaya Gaurāṅga! Jaya Nityānanda! Jaya 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
Please Accept my koṭi koṭi daṇḍavat Praṇāms Guru Mahārāja.
Many many heartfelt prayers and best wishes on your most holy 74th Vyās-pūjā mahotsava. Guru Mahārāja I have been so much inspired by your continuous, unceasing, uncompromising and selfless dedication towards Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Śrī Pañcatattva and Śrīla Prabhupāda that it encourages me to take to the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness sincerely, without any complaints. Your desire as a young seeker to go to India in search for a Guru was quite fulfilled by the Lord in America itself, where you met Hare Kṛṣṇa devotees. Soon you helped in the San Francisco Rathyātrā, assisting Śrīpad Jayananada Prabhu. Then you got initiated in Montreal by Śrīla Prabhupāda and in the prime of your youth you extensively served in the revolutionary mission of Lord Caitanya and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Guru Mahārāja you are so merciful that you expand your mercy to anyone and everyone without inhibitions. You have voluntarily taken so much pains to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
I sincerely pray from the core of my heart that you are given best health to upkeep your sevas. I continue chanting one exclusive mālā and 4 circumambulations of Tulasī Mahārānī dedicated for your good health. I am eternally indebted to you for delivering me from ignorance and placing myself in the glorious paramparā of Lord Gaurāṅga. Gaurāṅga! Nityānanda!
Your servant
Anusuyā Yaśodā Devī dāsī
(Dīkṣā disciple, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeciences. Gurudeva, you are the personification of mercy and you are my mentor and you are my inspiration Guru Mahārāja.
You defined in your latest lecture of Gaura Pūrṇimā who is fallen, you said anyone who has broken any regulative principle before is fallen, I exceedingly fit into this definition, and I have no words to express my gratitude for accepting me as your disciple who had no qualification to deserve your mercy.
You are the source of my inspiration, you try to give your association to us via all kinds of different mediums especially your classes and through JPS App and correspondence sincerely helping all of us to become more Kṛṣṇa conscious day by day.
And in these you for instance you cover and touch upon very basic and foundational aspects like a godbrother who asked the question of related to kīrtana standards and chanting you beautifully explained from your own experiences you had with Śrīla Prabhupāda and how he wanted it to be.
You still follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions very sincerely and from your example prove, how to serve our guru and how to become a good disciple in any circumstances or situation.
I pray for your good health Guru Mahārāja
Please bless me.
Your Spiritual Son
Apūrva Dāmodara Dāsa (Apurv Sharma)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja hope you are fine. Guru Mahārāja I am seeking blessings from you on this auspicious day.
Taking Bhakti-vṛkṣa, here at Dharwad, Karnataka, by your blessings. please pray for me to continue it.
And I will pray Rādhā Nīlamādhava to give good health, to deliver this fallen soul.
Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa-pūjā māha mahotsava ki jai.
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya.
Your spiritual daughter,
Apurva Rohiṇī Devī Dāsī.
হে গুরুদেব,
আপনি যদি এই শুভ তিথীতে ধরাধামে না আসতেন তাহলে কি করে এই অধম আপনার কৃপা ও শুদ্ধ ভক্তির সন্ধান লাভ করত।
আপনি প্রভুপাদের প্রিয় সন্তান । প্রভুপাাদের মনোভিলাষ পূরণ স্বার্থে আপনি বিরামহীনভাবে প্রচার করে যাচ্ছেন। মায়াপুর গঠন, গৌড়মন্ডল ভূমির উন্নয়ন, গৌড়ীয় সমাজের ঐক্য, অসংখ্য শিষ্য গ্রহণ, নবদ্বীপ পরিক্রমা পরিচালনা, নিতাই প্রতিষ্ঠিত নামহট্টের প্রচার পুনঃজ্জীবিতকরণ, গ্রন্থ প্রচারসহ বিবিধ সেবায় আপনি সর্বদা নিবেদিত। ব্যাধির বিষসম ব্যথা, শারীরিক অক্ষমতাসহ শত শত বিঘ্ন আপনা সেবায় বিন্দুমাত্র প্রতিবন্ধকতা সৃষ্টি করতে পারেনি। কৃষ্ণপ্রেমে নিমগ্ন হয়ে আপনি দেহের উর্ধ্বে সর্বদা দিব্যলীলা থাকেন। আমি নিতান্ত ক্ষুদ্র পতিত জীব মাত্র কিন্তু আপনি কৃপাপরবশত হয়ে যে অহেতুকী কৃপা প্রদান করেছেন তাতে আপনা প্রতি আমি সদা আনুগত ।
হে গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার পাদপদ্মে আমি এই মিনতি করি যেন আমি আপনার আদেশ যথার্থভাবে পালন করতে পারি এবং প্রভুপাদের প্রচার কার্যে নিজেকে সতত নিয়োজিত রাখতে পারি।
আমার পরম প্রিয়, হে পিতা এই ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসবে আপনার কন্যার এই ক্ষুদ্র প্রয়াস আপনি কৃপাপূর্বক গ্রহণ করিবেন ।
নিবেদীকা
আপনার নিত্যসেবক
অর্চিতা রুক্মীণি দেবী দাসী
মায়াপুর, ভারত ।
হরে কৃষ্ণ আমার প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ। আপনার শ্রী চরণে আমার শতকোটি প্রণাম।
আপনাকে দর্শন করলেই আমার আপনার একটা গান খুব মনে পড়ে যায়। আনন্দের সীমা নেই নিরানন্দ দূরে যায়। আপনাকে দেখে বোঝা যায় সত্যিই ভগবৎ ভক্তিতে আনন্দের সীমা নেই। হে গুরুদেব আপনার দর্শন মাত্র সব কিছু পবিত্র হয়ে যায়। দর্শনে পবিত্র করো এই তোমার গুন। আমার মত পতিতকে উদ্ধারের জন্য আপনাকে এই জরোজগতে আসতে হয়। কিন্তু আমি এতই অধম সব জেনে শুনে পাপের পর পাপ করেই যাচ্ছি। আপনার কাছে আমার প্রার্থনা আমার যেনো শুভ বুদ্ধির উদয় হয়, হরি নাম জপে মন বসে। আজও আপনি প্রভুপাদ এর প্রতিটা আদেশ মেনে সেবা করে যাচ্ছেন। আশীর্বাদ করুন আমিও যেনো সেই ভাবে আপনার সেবা করতে পারি। কৃপাপূর্বক এবারে আমাকে আপনার চরণে ঠাই দিন। আমি আপনার শিষ্য হবার জন্য প্রার্থনা করছি।
আমি জেনে শুনে আপনার শ্রী চরণে অনেক অপরাধ করেছি, যা ক্ষমাহীন। কিন্তু আপনি দয়ার সাগর। তাই কৃপা পূর্বক অবোধ শিশু মনে করে আপনার দাসকে ক্ষমা করে দিন।
হরে কৃষ্ণ
আপনার শিষ্য হবার আশাপ্রার্থী
অরিন্দম
Dear Most Respected His Holiness Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His Eternal Associates and the movement.
All glories to Your Holiness
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I humbly beg for a drop of your mercy by which I can develop a tinge of this dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Mahārāja I am highly unqualified to write any words to glorify Your Holiness with this conditioned mind of mind infested with modes of material nature and anarthas. But just by some attachment to your lotus feet, I feel like writing my heart in limited words to express a bit, a slight tinge of gratitude, from the vast ocean of mercy you have given to me. You being inconceivably merciful even make the dumb speak. I beg for forgiveness to you, the ocean of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Mercy Personified, to be merciful for the unlimited offense I will commit in writing the following.
On this auspicious day, I pray with all my heart to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda Gaur Nataraj, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā and Śrīla Prabhupāda that They may allow me to serve you in vāṇī and vapu someday. Guru Mahārāja, I aspire for the dust of your lotus feet. Please engage me in your service, please engage me in service of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless so that I develop even a bit of the unintended unalloyed love in serving with mode of surrender.
Guru Mahārāja, you have blessed me immensely by allow
Dear Most Respected His Holiness Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisance unto the dust of your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His Eternal Associates and the movement.
All glories to Your Holiness
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I humbly beg for a drop of your mercy by which I can develop a tinge of this dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Mahārāja I am highly unqualified to write any words to glorify Your Holiness with this conditioned mind infested with modes of material nature and anarthas. But just by some attachments to your lotus feet, I feel like writing my heart in limited words to express a bit, a slight inch of gratitude, from the vast ocean of mercy you have given to me. You being inconceivably merciful even make the dumb speak. I beg for forgiveness from you, the ocean of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Mercy Personified, to be merciful for the unlimited offense I will commit in writing the following.
On this auspicious day, I pray with all my heart to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda Gaura Natarāja, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā and Śrīla Prabhupāda that They may allow me to serve you in vāṇī and vapu someday. Guru Mahārāja, I aspire for the dust of your lotus feet. Please engage me in your service, please engage me in service of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless so that I develop even a bit of the untended unalloyed love in serving with mode of surrender.
Guru Mahārāja, you have blessed me immensely by allowing me to learn under the guidance of my respected counsellor His Grace Purīdāsa Prabhu and seniors at temple. They always love me much much more that any of my credibility. For the past year, my life has changed a lot. Your mercy in form of devotee association has saved me. I commit many mistakes, take false ego and pride yet my seniors and my devotee friends always show compassion and save me, please continue to shower your causeless mercy on this fool. Your words of pure devotional service, even make a barbaric man in material ocean like me, experience love of Kṛṣṇa. Reading your book “Gaurāṅga- The Golden Incarnation of Divine Love” and hearing classes on “Caitanya Līlā” made my heart drenched in love for The Lord. Your mere darśana is purifying for my consciousness. You being causelessly merciful have fulfilled my desire to have your darśanas every time. In Vāṇī, you are always being the guide whenever my fallen consciousness faces turmoil of Māyā. Whenever I feel afraid of material fears, I close my eyes to remember your form of raising your hands high in air and giving the war cry against Māyā “Gaurāṅgaaa!!”. During the times when I get infested my material fears, worries and fear, I remember your form being the shadow of Śrīla Prabhupāda in preaching as warriors of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I am indebted for your constant inspiration and care for all of us since the beginning of my spiritual life.
On the most auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā of Your Holiness, I pray and humbly beg to you, with self-vested interests, to engage me in serving the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and may I develop at least some love for Guru and Gaurāṅga, and may I not fall down even below my current fallen condition. May someday, by your mercy, I attain shelter at the dust of your toenail.
Mahārāja when you manifest your pastimes of ill health, which are beyond our material perception, I become very anxious. Guru Mahārāja, we want your guidance and mercy for many-many years to come. Please bless us with this blessing.
Śrī Śrī Guru Gaurāṅga Jayate!!
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jay!!
Śrīla Gurudeva ki Jay!!
Your most unqualified aspiring servant,
Arnab Banerjee
Bringing me to learn under the guidance of my respected counsellor His Grace Purī dāsa Prabhu and seniors at temple. They always love me much much more that any of my credibility. For the past year, my life has changed a lot. Your mercy in form of devotee association has saved me. I commit many mistakes, take false ego and pride yet my seniors and my devotee friends always show compassion and save me, please continue to shower your causeless mercy on this fool. Your words of pure devotional service, even make a barbaric man in material ocean like me, experience love of Kṛṣṇa. Reading your book “Gaurāṅga- The Golden Incarnation of Divine Love” and hearing classes on “Caitanya Līlā” made my heart drenched in love for The Lord. Your mere darśana is purifying for my consciousness. You being causelessly merciful have fulfilled my desire to have your darśanas every time. In Vāṇī, you are always being the guide whenever my fallen consciousness faces turmoil’s of Māyā. Whenever I feel afraid of material fears, I close my eyes to remember your form of raising your hands high in air and giving the war cry against Māyā “Gaurāṅga!!”. During the times when I get infested my material fears, worries and fear, I remember your form being the shadow of Śrīla Prabhupāda in preaching as warriors of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I am indebted for your constant inspiration and care for all of us since the beginning of my spiritual life.
On the most auspicious 74thVyāsa-pūjā of Your Holiness, I pray and humbly beg to you, with self-vested interests, to engage me in serving the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and may I develop at least some love for Guru and Gaurāṅga, and may I not fall down even below my current fallen condition. May someday, by your mercy, I attain shelter at the dust of your toenail.
Mahārāja when you manifest your pastimes of ill health, which are beyond our material perception, I become very anxious. Guru Mahārāja, we want your guidance and mercy for many-many years to come. Please bless us with this blessing.
Śrī Śrī Guru Gaurāṅga Jayate!!
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jay!!
Śrīla Gurudeva ki Jay!!
Your most unqualified aspiring servant,
Arnab Banerjee
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to your Divine Grace! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-Pūjā, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Pārthaśārthi, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi and Śrī Śrī Sītā Rāma Lakṣmaṇā Hanumān to give you good health, protect you from all the dangers and bless you with a long life ahead.
Only by your causeless mercy you have accepted me as your disciple, although I have no eligibility for the same.
Guru Mahārāja, you are sacrificing your every drops of blood just to deliver the fallen souls like us. Taking the responsibilities given by Śrīla Prabhupāda as the life and soul you tirelessly propagating the teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu throughout the whole world even in this physical condition. The prediction of Lord Nityanand Prabhu to Śrīla Jīva Goswami about manifestation of this “Adbhuta Mandira” the wonderful temple TOVP which was seen by Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda in his vision becomes true by your sincere effort. You have fulfilled not only the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda but also the desires of our previous ācāryas like Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. You have developed the eternal abode of Lord Gaurāṅga, preached the glories of Śrī Navadvīpa Dhāma throughout the whole world and are bringing the devotees from each and every corner of the globe to Māyāpur so that they can join with Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas and chant together “Jaya Śacīnandana Gaurahari”. You have developed the Navadvīpa Mandala Parikramā so that the whole world can be delivered. You have reestablished the Nāmahaṭṭa Preaching to fulfill the desire of Mahāprabhu, “sarvatra pracār haibe mor nāma”. You have united our Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas under the roof of Śrīla Siddhānta Sarasvatī. You have all the qualities a pure devotee should have. Each and every day from the beginning till now you are sacrificing too much just for our deliverance. I know in my heart that only by your mercy I will be able to understand the absolute truth.
We are eternally indebted to you Guru Mahārāja. Although I am not so qualified to assist you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda but I have only hope of your mercy. Please forgive me for all the offenses I have done unto your lotus feet and kindly bless me so that I can follow your instructions properly and help you to fulfill the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please allow me to serve you eternally.
Your insignificant servant,
Aruṇakāntī Kānāi Dāsa (Dīkṣā deciple)
ISKCON Temple, New Delhi, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
HH ŚRĪLA GURU MAHĀRĀJA,
Please accept my respected obeisance.
I am 75-year-old and a kidney transplanted patient. I am serving under ISKCON HBR Layout Bangalore.
You are ocean of mercy and very kind to accepted me as your disciple under your lotus feet, and given
me harināma Initiation on 29.06.2022 at Bangalore.
You have shown your mercy and blessing to take up the spiritual course Bhakti Śāstri along with
ŚRĪLANKA team and I successfully passed the exam. By your blessing, I am looking forward to taking up
TEACHER TRAINING and BHAKTI VAIBHAVA COURSE.
I want to become a preacher.
By your blessing, I formed a WhatsApp group and regularly reading HDG Śrīla Prabhupāda books.
By your causeless mercy, I can chant properly, read the ślokas and getting into the way of spiritual life. Now I can understand the importance of doing devotional service to GURU and GAURĀṆGA.
I am having multiple health problems and bodily discomforts. When I pray for you, by your mercy and blessings the acute pains are getting reduced / vanished. Thank you GURU MAHĀRĀJA.
My respectable obeisance unto your lotus feet, and beg for your mercy for my spiritual advancement.
and strength to do more devotional services.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja
Your servant of servant of servant
Aruṇapati Gaura Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
How can I begin to glorify you? Your glories are beyond the grasp of a dog, woof! You already know me very well, since you are always in touch with the Lord... yet you choose to look past my sinful past and accept me as one of your sheltered aspirants. For that, I can only thank you with all humility. Your hands have fed this useless son his daily bread, literally, and have given him a reason to exist — service at your lotus feet. Most of all, associating with your disciples has helped me so much in ways that even I cannot fully understand.
There is so much to say but nothing you do not already know. Thank you for everything!
May your mercy shine upon us all for eternity.
The dog of your servants,
Bhakta Arunesh
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear beloved spiritual father, Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectful obeisance at Your divine lotus feet, our hermitage.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On Your auspicious, gracious and glorious 74th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā,; We pray at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa Sakhis, Śrī Pañcatatva, Śrī Prahlāda Narsiṁha Dev Bhagavān to shower Their choicest blessings upon Your Holiness with full health recovery so to keep serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and the lordship so lovingly and dearly.
We are speechless, short of words to express our gratitude, so fortunate and indebted to You dear spiritual father for ever and ever, for searching the groom, screening,, approving, arranging, facilitating, organizing and making a grand grand spiritual wedding for your own loving spiritual granddaughter Golokapriya Gaurāṅgī Devī Dāsī with Nāmarasa Nimāi Dāsa, son of His Grace Urukrama Prabhu and His Grace Seva Padma Mātājī of Dāmodaradeśa at Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma at the lotus feet of Śrī Jagannātha ji Rajapur. We are truly blessed.
All our hundreds of relatives and devotee family guests came from world over were flabbergasted with divine aura of Śrī Māyāpur Dham, having darśana of Dhāma Deities and divinity of Gaur Bhumi with the auspicious presence of Your Holiness Guru Mahārāja, they thus get blessed and were very appreciative of what You have created in Śrī Māyāpur and TOVP.
We pray at Your divine lotus feet to please bless us to keep serving You and Śrīla Prabhupāda until our last breath.
Your humble Servants
Aravindākṣaa Govind Dāsa
Anupamya Gopīkā Devī Dāsī
Bhopal MP India
“nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe”
HARE KṚṢṆA Dearest Guru Mahārāja.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day of your glorious appearance, please accept our most respectful humble obeisance at the dust of your merciful Lotus feet.
All glories to you, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We had been waiting eagerly for the day and finally you showered your merciful glance upon us and gave us spiritual initiation on 3rd July 2022, at Kolkata Ratha-yātrā. Last year you have given us blessings for Kṛṣṇa conscious children and guidance in the process of “garbhādāna-ṣaṁskāra”. We have tried our best to follow your instructions on garbhādāna-ṣaṁskāra.
By the desire of their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and your mercy (Śrīla Guru Mahārāja),on the day of 23rd December 2022,we were blessed with a baby girl. Mercifully you did “nāmakaraṇa-saṁskāra” for her and gave her blessings too. Inspite of your busy schedules you found out time for taking so much spiritual care of us. Dearest Guru Mahārāja, we are eternally indebted to you for continuously showring your causeless mercy upon such fallen souls like us.
An ācārya like you, to set up examples and to give inspiration and instructions to read Śrīla Prabhupāda Books and to do courses like Bhakti Śāstri and Bhakti Vaibhava for our progress in spiritual path, personally took the courses and gave exams. In these different ways you made us always remain inspired in Bhakti-life and in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness through your vāṇī and life examples.
You have done so much for all the devotees.
But we are not able to serve you significantly at all. Please forgive us and give strength and blessings so that we can serve you nicely to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and in the mission of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Please forgive our offences knowingly or unknowingly committed at your merciful Lotus Feet.
On this very auspicious day of your appearance, we are praying to Lord Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Pañcatattva for your good health.
Jay Śrīla Guru Mahārāja kī jaya.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your insignificant Servant,
Aśeṣa Karuṇā Baladeva Dāsa
Madhuvāsinī Revatī Devī Dāsī
Hare Krishna
kindly accept my humble obeisances dear GuruMaharaj
happy vyasapoja to you
happy spiritual birthday to you Maharaj
I love u maharaj I want u maharaj
GuruMaharaj
I want to be instrument in your hand for the service to your lotus feet Gurumaharaj
please use me exploite me for the service for your mission and Krishna .
Gurumaharaj I am leaving worst then any living being on this planet with full of Anarthas please please give me the wisdom and strength to use this life for Krishna's satisfaction and service to ISKCON please save me from this ocean of this material attachment and engagement and miseries.
make me a real servant of you GuruMaharaj
be with me every second and instruct me harshly rudely so that I can be rendered my serious service to your mission.
Gurumaharaj please be with me
I ashamed to ask anything more because I haven't done anything for you rather then asking from you.
I am very selfish rascal Maharaj
pls forgive me for all the offences, sin I committed in the name of Guru and Krishna and the name of iskcon .
thank u somuch for showing lots and lots of mercy fallen souls like me maharaj
all glories all glories all glories to you
all glories all glories to Shreela prabhupada
haribol haribol haribol
Hare Kṛṣṇa
I feel blessed to have meet HDG Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja in person and also get my children blessed by him. I (Ashish Patel) am an aspiring devotee and by Guru and Gaurāṇga’s Mercy, I want to get on the path to becoming a sheltered devotee.
It’s my enormous privilege to have Guru Mahārāja as my Guru. His mercy, unflinching dedication and determination to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness even after having all the health problems is unbelievable for any normal person. I pay my humble obeisances many many time to my Guru Mahārāja!
I am very indebted to Guru Mahārāja for helping such a fallen soul like me by providing his causeless mercy and helping/guiding me directly/indirectly to become eligible to attain pure Kṛṣṇa Prema.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
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Kind Regards,
Ashish R Patel
Dear Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances. All Glories to Jagatguru Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On the auspicious day of your appearance, I would like to express a few words of appreciation of all the mercy that you have bestowed upon all the fallen souls.
I can remember, on the auspicious day of Śrī Gaura Kishore Dāsa Babaji Mahārāja disappearance day (Utthana Ekadashi on the same day) in the very auspicious month of Kārtika I got your mercy in form of your rare darśana and association in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
In this connection I can remember the verse from the song,
“ei-bāro karuṇā koro vaiṣṇava gosāi”:
“darśane pavitra koro-ei tomāra guṇ”
Having Darśana of such exalted devotee like you can purify the person just as one gets purified by taking bath in the holy Ganges.
It the special mercy of Śrī Rādhā Mādhava that I am able to hear your classes every day.
When I hear your glories from the devotees, I feel encouraged in devotional service by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
I feel very much grateful for all your mercy and I pray to Lord Śrī Rādhā Mādhava so that I can get the shelter of your lotus feet and become your spiritual son.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your aspiring servant,
Ashmajit Dāsa,
Madanpur, India
Dear guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja we prayed to Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda are blessing us by allowing to have your association longer. We need you with us for a longer time Mahārāja. We are praying for your strength and recouperation. Please recover your health with Godspeed. Dear Mahārāja I am praying to Them to help you come completely back to normal and continue your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
Please forgive us for all our offences.
Your humble servant,
Asīma Karuṇā Nitāi Dāsa and Gaṅgā Karuṇeśvarī Dāsī
Radhika, Rituraaj and Rishikesh
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā day. On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, I feel ashamed that I have not completely taken shelter of your lotus feet and heard sufficiently from you. I have been only hearing on and off but not regular and sometimes I read through the lectures on the website www.jayapatakaswamiarchives.net, it is excellent. Whoever designed it, all glories to him for his efforts in your service. Any keyword is easily searchable and can research can be done on that.
I have been regularly chanting extra rounds and 4 rounds of tulasī pradakṣiṇa and dedicating for your good health and long life. I have not been following strictly all rules and regulations, yet I am preaching hard to help myself in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please keep me in your prayers Guru Mahārāja so that my connection with you is always intact and I do not deviate into material desires and attachments.
I also request your blessings on the preaching endevors for myself and all the preachers in ICC, Bengaluru under His Grace Narahari Caitanya Prabhu. One of the evening program devotees that are being cultivated is attached below. Please bless them.
Your insignificant son/disciple
Aśoka Gaura Dāsa.
ICC Bengaluru
পরমারাধ্য শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজ বাংলাদেশ তথা বিশ্বের প্রতিটি নগরে এবং গ্রামে মহাপ্রভুর প্রেমবাণী প্রচারের ক্ষেত্রে আমাদের মতো পাপী - তাপী উদ্ধারে এই অসুস্থ শরীর নিয়েও তাঁর নিরলস প্রচেষ্টা সবাইকে অভিভূত করে।
প্রণাম গুরুমহারাজ।
Atīndra Mohana Dāsa
গুরুমহারাজ আপনার আজ এই শুভ আর্বিভাব তিথিতে আপনি আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রনাম গ্রহন করুন । আপনার এই দিব্য আর্বিভাব তিথিতে আমার মত অধমের বলার মত কোন ভাষা নেই তার পরও আমি ক্ষুদ্র প্রয়াস করছি আপনার গুন মহিমা কীর্তন করার ।
গুরুমহারাজ আমি শ্রদ্ধাভরে স্মরণ করছি, সেদিনের কথা যেদিন প্রথম আপনার একটি ছবি আমার কাছে আসে যেখানে আপনি এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের প্রাতঃভ্রমণ কালীন কোন ছবি সম্ভবত । সেই দৃশ্য এখনও আমার চোখে ভেসে উঠে যদিও তখনও জানতাম না আপনি আমার পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব হতে চলছেন এবং আমি আপনার জন্ম-জন্মান্তরের দাস হতে চলছি ।
আপনার এই শুভ আর্বিভাব তিথিতে আপনার কৃপা আর্শিবাদ প্রার্থনা করছি
চক্ষুদান দিল যেই জন্মে জন্মে প্রভু সেইদিব্যজ্ঞান হৃদে প্রকাশিত ।।
গুরুমহারাজ আমি এতই অধঃপতিত যে আমার হৃদয়ে না কোন সাধারন জ্ঞান ছিল ,না কোন দিব্যজ্ঞান ছিল । কেবলমাত্র আপনার কৃপাদৃষ্টিতেই আমার হৃদয়ে কিছুটা ভক্তির উদয় হয়েছে । আপনি কৃপা করে আপনার শ্রীচরণপদ্মে আমাকে আশ্রয় প্রদান করুন ।
রূপ যৌবন -সম্পন্ন ব্যক্তি এবং উচ্চ কুল জাত ব্যক্তিও যদি বিদ্যাহীন হন , তাহলে তার কোন শোভা নেই, ঠিক যেমন কিংশুক ফুল অত্যন্ত সুন্দর দেখালেও গন্ধহীন বলে তার কোন চমৎকারিত্ব বা মূল্য নেই । ঠিক তেমনি গুরুমহারাজ আপনার উপস্থিতি ব্যতীত আমার জীবনের কোন গুরুত্ব নেই ।
যথা কাঞ্চনতাং যাতি কাংস্যং রসবিধানতঃ ।
পারদের সংস্পর্শে রাসায়নিক ক্রিয়ার প্রভাবে কাসা যেমন সোনায় পরিনিত হয়, ঠিক তেমনি আপনার দিব্য সান্নিধ্য লাভের মাধ্যমে আমার এই ক্ষুদ্র মানব জীবন ধন্য। আমি রোমাঞ্চিত ও পুলকিত আপনার এই দিব্য সান্নিধ্যে। এভাবেই সর্বদা আপনার শ্রীচরণপদ্মের আশ্রয়ে থাকতে চাই । আপনি কৃপা করে আপনার এই অধম সন্তানকে আপনার শ্রীচরণের ধুলি কনাসদৃশ চিন্তা করে আপনার শ্রীচরণ পদ্মে আশ্রয় প্রদান করুন ।
আপনার এই শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথিতে
আপনার আশীর্বাদ প্রার্থনা করি ।
গুরুমহারাজ আমি যেন সর্বদা আপনার এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সেবায় যুক্ত থাকতে পারি আপনার নিকট এই আর্শীবাদ প্রার্থনা করছি ।
আপনার পারমার্থিক পুত্র,
অতুল অচ্যুত দাস (ব্রাহ্মন দীক্ষিত)
মায়াপুর , ভারত
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, We don’t know what Bhakti sukṛiti have we collected so that we came in contact with ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda and your good self and living peaceful life under your care and protection. we will always remain indebted to you Guru Mahārāja life after life for your causeless mercy for accepting me as your own and recommending me to Lord. We are very much proud to be associated with ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda and being your disciple. (because I know that My Guru Mahārāja is bestest of the best)
Guru Mahārāja, despite your ill health and so much inconvenience, you are always eager to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all those who come in contact with you. Forgetting body and bodily pain, you feel extreme compassion towards the living entity and shower mercy by giving association personally and on zoom, through mail, twitter etc. We always keep praying for your health to Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu.
Guru Mahārāja, by your blessings, I am trying to serve you by conducting the zoom classes by Nāmahaṭṭa process as per inspiration of our Śīkṣā-guru His Grace. Hemāṅgo Caitanya Prabhujī, here in Kharghar. for almost two and half years. By preaching, we become surcharged with Kṛṣṇa thoughts and emotions due to continuous remembrance of the Lord. There are so many faults and deficiencies during the seva, but you always protect this unworthy wretch.
Guru Mahārāja, I am not so fortunate to have your direct association and direct service for your pleasure, but I try to serve you through JSSS Mumbai and ISKCON Kharghar.
Guru Mahārāja, I am a big fool. Please bless me with the sufficient knowledge and intelligence, so that I can understand your mood and mission, your devotion, love and attachment for Śrīla Prabhupāda, holy name and Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur and try to imbibe the same in my spiritual life.
Always aspiring to serve you for your pleasure only and with no other motive whatsoever.
Your insignificant son,
Avatārī Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Kharghar.
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please Kindly accept my humble Obeisences at your lotus feet on this auspicious day of your appearance in this world.
Please help me to more incline to bhakti I really have the desire to love the Lord but I don't do what it takes to achieve the goal I need your mercy.Beg for your mercy.
Thank you too much for guiding and helping me Guru Mahārāja
Your humble servant
B. Ramya
Sheltered disciple
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Beloved Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept My Most Respectful Obesiances Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your His Holiness
All glories to your Glorious 74th Appearance Day
All glories to your Victorious Vyāsa-pūjā day
I was Very much Blessed by all your compassion on me Guru Mahārāja, You always makes me so astounding things in my life The moment on which I have seen you for the first time by a photo, since then I feels I had some thing attachment with you Guru Mahārāja On by your Ocean of mercy I was sheltered and gotten initiated Guru Mahārāja
Those moments are really un imaginable in my life Guru Mahārāja.
I have no words to describe your greatness Guru Mahārāja
Oh Gurudeva your care towards Disciples daily interaction by zoom classes and over all devotee community was making so heart melting Guru Mahārāja.
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govindaji to gives us your valuable association more and more and prays them for your long life with good health Guru Mahārāja
Thanks for accepting me as your Disciple Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so I strive like a warrior to serve you in all my life time.
I pray and Request you to make me more attachment with Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govindaji and aṣṭa sakhis Guru Mahārāja.
As an personal example you teaches us everything Guru Mahārāja it makes more determined to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Yours Insignificant and Unworthy Servant,
Bāla Kṛṣṇa Vrajeśvara Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Andhra Pradesh, India.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
I have the good fortune of attending your Caitanya-caritāmṛta online class daily. I admire your determination of giving class even at the verge of extremely unwell situation. It motivates me a lot to perform my Sādhana. Few years back due to a surgery I fell sick and I have a problem with my leg. It hurts me a lot and I am unable to walk properly like others. At times I feel it very challenging to do any service. But seeing you with all the illness giving regular classes make me feel so great. This year my son met with a severe accident and he had many fractures and damages to the hip bone, but I was able to gain the faith by chanting your Praṇāma mantra and I felt so protected. My son who was not talking to me for some reason, after this incident changed a lot and he is now being affectionate to me. I see your mercy coming through in all the ways and means to protect us every moment of our life. Thank you for always being there for us Guru Mahārāja. It is our great good fortune that we have you in our life, and your causeless mercy is always protecting us from all the clutches of material world. Also we have felt your presence every moment of our life, even if you are in Māyāpur or any part of the world you are always with us, praying for us and motivating us to perform devotional service in any means. You taught us to do Dāmodara programs with torch lamping, you taught us to connect each other through zoom network, you taught us to go with online classes and what not. I have heard from mātājī’s that to resolve a fight between husband and wife you made them share a single cup ice-cream with each other, I have heard from many other devotees how you so humbly prostrated in front of those police officers to protect those devotees who were attacked at some point of time, how you saved people calling them to come back from Varkala beach when immediately after the devotees started there was a collapse in the temple wall and so many people got hurt.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja you are the only one who is always praying for us and protecting us from all sorts of material danger. My humble prayers at the lotus feet of Gaura Nitāi who is the parama karuna Bhagavān to always protect you. I do not fit to make such a plead in front of their lordship who is already taking care of you Guru Mahārāja. However, all your suffering is due to the fallen souls like me who are hanging and clinging to your lotus feet and make you suffer. Hence, I plead and beg to their Lordships to always protect you save you and give you all the strength.
We need your association for longer and longer time. Dear Guru Mahārāja, we missed all those golden days when you were healthy and young, we also need that special mercy when you are back again dancing and roaring in the TOVP calling out the name of Gaurāṅgaaaaa.
Please bless us to always take shelter of your lotus feet and serve you eternally.
Your humble servant
Balāimātā Rohiṇī Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
1.The spiritual voice of yours alone can fulfil serving the nectarian summary of all the śāstras, (to the fallen souls like me)
2 The remembrance of Your divine physical cum spiritual mood,indeed, is the medicine for all human mental traumas (due to time factor..like in my case_ old age
3.Oh! Though art who are always immersed in the maha prema rasa of Gaurāṅga,
4.Kindly, benedict me as well, with a drop of that unique rasa, much well within Your mercy !
*****
बहुशास्तभृतस्त्वकण्ठरवः
खलु दुःखहरं तव भावघृतं
प्रभुगौररसे च निमग्नमते
कृपणाय च देहि सुगौररसं |
*****
1.The spiritual voice of yours alone can fulfil serving the nectarian summary of all the Śāstras,(to the fallen souls like me)
*_bahu shAstra bRtam tava kanTah ravam*_
2.The remembrance of Your divine physical cum spiritual mood,indeed, is the medicine for all human mental traumas and contradictions (due to time factor..like _my_ old age) .
**Khalu klesha hatam bhavata BhaAva ghRtam_*
3.who has plunged into the huge lake of Gaurapremāmṛta.
*plavato sarasAm goura prema/amR'tam*
4. Kindly bestow this fallen one, crowding in to _The Shade_ of Your Holiness's Lotus Feet with a cool gust of Gaura Prema which You already _are_ !
*Yajato padakamalau sadA me _prema_ sheeta sukham*
Your ever withered door mat
Balarāma Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
We feel very blessed and immensely fortunate to be under the shelter of your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja. With the support of all your disciples who are our seniors and also the disciples of your God brothers who have been mercifully showering us with their love and care for us, we are able to progress in this path of devotion.
Though utterly unqualified, we are very happy to write a Vyāsa-pūjā offering to you Guru Mahārāja, a glorious devotee, a sincere disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda and an eternal associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. It is mentioned in the scriptures that, the Lord is very pleased when His devotees are glorified.
We had heard many of your glories and your exemplary qualities, Guru Mahārāja from various senior Godbrothers and God-sisters. We would like to mention a few.
You have all the 26 Vaiṣṇava qualities which is the topmost ornament for a devotee. Most inspiring one for us was when you asked many Maharajas who were about to leave this earthly planet of what seva you could offer them. This really touched our heart because, you are already engaged in so many development activities and sevas, yet you wanted to serve the Vaiṣṇavas. That is a great inspiration and lesson for us on how to serve the devotees. Also, at many occasions we used your principle of dealing fire with water. At various instances in our devotional life, due to conflicting resource requirements, we had difference of opinion in sevas amongst our Godbrothers. After understanding that it would not please you, Guru Mahārāja, and meditating on your instruction as to cooperate with other devotees, we dealt with such situations amicably. Thank you for having given the right guidance at the right time which we could implement and felt blissful and avoided many conflicts by following your principles.
Both of us are engaged in preaching activities as Gītā course instructors, where new people are introduced to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and acting as Bhakti-vṛkṣa leaders. In all our services, we had answered the questions of the new participants using the answers that you had given in your lectures. The impact of the answer is straightaway seen in the devotees. During Gītā Course classes, I (Balavan Balaji Dāsa) could directly see your empowerment Guru Mahārāja. Many wonderful analogies appear in my mind to answer the questions on the spot as you empower us, with your daily prayers for all of us.
We can go on writing, about how caring you are when it comes to your disciples, well-wishers, seniors, etc. and in fact to every living entity. We have seen your exemplary behavior on many occasions.
Guru Mahārāja, you are very merciful, when it comes to please you. Even with the simplest offering, and seva you are pleased. Since you are pleased, the Lord will be pleased, you get pleased so easily and provide this benefit to all the devotees.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the most exalted devotee of the Lord, please accept our Vyāsa-pūjā offering on the auspicious occasion of your appearance day.
O Guru Mahārāja, on our initiation day, you gave 3 instructions.
1. Complete, Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti Vendanta
2. Read all Śrīla Prabhupāda books
3. Assist you in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness
We are in the process of implementing your instructions one by one. Based on guidance from our superiors, His Grace Harikṣetra prabhujī and His Grace Kartikeya prabhujī, we are serving Gaura-Nitāi Deities at our home. We are trying our best to follow your instructions and to please you. Please forgive us if we had committed any mistakes in this process.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for accepting us (the most fallen souls) as your disciple.
We are humbly seeking your blessings to serve you more and more.
Kindly begging you to forgive us for any offenses we committed.
Your insignificant servants (Initiated),
Balavan Balaji Dāsa
Indumukhi Lakṣmī Devī Dāsī
Our son – G. B. Jayanth
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances. It is very difficult for me to glorify your qualities and personality, whenever I see you or hear Your Divine voice, I can feel that I am standing in front of the vast ocean of qualities. The most wonderful quality is that you are ever most merciful and compassionate to all the fallen conditioned souls, recently I have learnt the meaning of conditioned soul, which means “one who has a particular nature and doesn’t want to give up their nature”.
I can now claim myself that I am the most disobedient son of Kṛṣṇa. I have suffered very little though I deserve more for enjoying separately from Kṛṣṇa. But you saved me, Because of your strong vow “to save the fallen soul”. You never left me alone and you have saved me and protected me from the greatest danger.
Although I am not directly engaged in serving you personally I can on a daily basis feel your presence by the very fact of my limited sufferings towards my unlimited sins. You blessed me and my wife with your causeless mercy by accepting us as your disciples. We heard about the troubles you undergo on a daily basis to maintain the Sadhana amidst your tight schedule.
Please Guru Mahārāja, instruct me, chastise me for my many offences and guide me to become a better servant of all the living entities. Just as Lord Kṛṣṇa’s glories are unlimited, so are Your Divine glories. For a dull minded person, I am, it would take many lifetimes for me to properly glorify you.
Therefore, on your appearance day I beg to Lord Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your health and wellbeing, I then beg Lord Śrī Nityānanda Mahāprabhu and all the Vaiṣṇavas, please bless me to serve you in whatever capacity I can.
Thank you Gurudeva for your causeless and ceaseless mercy on this conditioned soul.
Your most fallen children,
Bandhu Baladeva Dāsa
Ratnāṅgī Revatī Devī Dāsī
B. Pavithra and B. Hariprasath
Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Over the years, māyā has been testing you through various mediums like health, pandemic, natural catastrophes, finance etc., trying to detriment your efforts and yet you overcome all these impediments like a hero emerging victorious year on year which is purely because of your sincere commitment, faith and determination to fulfill your spiritual masters instruction. Likewise, we beg at your lotus feet that, may we have your mercy to fulfill your instruction with full enthusiasm and vigor so that we execute in the best possible way to your earnest satisfaction. We assure that we shall put in our full endeavor to fulfill this mission.
We pray to Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Lord Narhari for your good health and give us your divine association for many more years ahead.
Your humble servants,
Baṅkim Govinda Dāsa
Suhāsinī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
Darśana Dāmodaran
Sunandita Dāmodaran
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my sāṣṭāṅga daṇḍavat praṇāma! All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, who painstakingly created ISKCON and whose mercy is protecting it despite many challenges, from within and without!
I have always struggled to write a befitting Vyāsa-pūjā offering to Your Divine Grace. Sometimes I feel like writing a book about you and other times I go blank when someone asks me to write or speak a few words about you! Life in ISKCON has taught me many things that I never imagined I would learn or experience in life. It is your causeless mercy and Kṛṣṇa conscious guidance that have kept me sailing the ocean of the material world where, unlike the spiritual world, obstacles and difficulties are there at every step.
ISKCON has seen many stormy years and this year has been one of them, albeit a little different. Every storm makes the survivors stronger in that they become more experienced, more tolerant, and better equipped to face another storm. Having seen many storms in the past, ISKCON devotees have certainly learnt not only how to survive but also the art of utilising that experience in making their Kṛṣṇa consciousness and ISKCON stronger.
I said this year’s storm was a little different. It is because this year the focus was Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and its management, and you being a GBC and Co-director of the place since its establishment, many ill informed people naturally pointed fingers at you. On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, instead of talking about where and how they were wrong in their assumptions, I would like to say how, once again you proved your rock-solid loyalty to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, to ISKCON and to Śrīla Prabhupāda, in spite of all odds and oppositions, some guilefully planned and some out of ignorance.
Not undermining the seriousness of the crimes committed by some unscrupulous people in the garb of devotees, and not undermining the dire need of reforms in our society, I want to say that the whole episode brought forth another great quality of Your Divine Grace, that is, perseverance, a quality that cannot be had without other qualities like tolerance, patience, humility, and determination. History is a witness of how in the past also there have been many storms in ISKCON but you, along with other loyal servants of Śrīla Prabhupāda, have steered it to victory.
What amazes me again and again is, no matter how difficult the situation may be, you do not lose your cool. You do not miss Vaiṣṇava etiquette. You do not get offensive. You simply keep trying to make people understand the reality and find ways to overcome obstacles. You tolerate and tolerate and tolerate. Your compassion is genuine, not at the cost of others. If there is any cost involved while you tolerate, it is your own peace of mind. I have seen you not sleeping at night out of your concern for devotees, for our society and for the saṅkīrtana movement. Some people may take it as your weakness but those who know you well know it as your strength.
One thing that cannot be missed amidst all this is, ISKCON, being empowered by Lord Caitanya and blessed by the previous Vaiṣṇava ācāryas, is as much a threat to Kali-yuga as Kali-yuga is to ISKCON. This may sound like an overstatement but seeing how Kali-yuga is constantly working to create troubles in our society, it is evident that he himself is seriously troubled by ISKCON’s growing success and increasing influence in society, especially over the youth, who are the main target of Kali-yuga. Although working relentlessly, both from inside and outside of ISKCON, Kali-yuga, through its different agencies, has been able to harm our society to a good extent, with commanders like your divine grace, who Śrīla Prabhupāda himself called his “victory flag”, we have always been able to survive and continue to succeed.
There is another unique quality of your divine grace that stands out.
We know there are some in our society who pose to be staunch followers of Śrīla Prabhupāda and protectors of the Vedic culture but their acts palpably speak otherwise. They constantly target, provoke, and humiliate one section of society to win debates not realizing that Vedic culture never allows such conducts. They are either bewildered themselves or are extremely deceptive as, knowingly or unknowingly, their deeds foster divisive mentality.
In all this, what impresses me is, although you are observing their acts and I believe you know how damaging they could be, being a true disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, for you, following his instruction to cooperate with godbrothers and protecting ISKCON is more important than winning debates. This is not sentimentalism. You know well that the invincible time controls everything in the material world, you know how to avoid over-endeavours, and you know how and when it is prudent to give more energy to preaching than fighting those bent on chewing negatives. This further shows how you are focussed on utilising maximum time in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
As I write this, many other glorious qualities and acts of your divine grace come to my mind, but I hope to write about them at some other time.
Last year we went to Bangladesh, twice. It was truly an amazing experience. It helped me lift myself out of an illusion. The illusion was that I thought I knew your greatness. Bangladesh experience taught me that I was wrong. The tremendous amount of preaching that has taken place in Bangladesh under your direct guidance is truly mindboggling. Your popularity among devotees there is simply unmatched. I found many of them very sincere and markedly simple hearted. Their dedication and strong desire to please you despite hardships, their sense of surrender and their eagerness to receive your merciful glance shattered my illusion; the illusion that I knew the value your association.
Solely due to your causeless mercy I have an easy and full access to your personal association but often I fail to recognize the value of it. Seeing numerous other devotees’ yearning for your association and to do some devotional service for your pleasure make me realize beyond any doubt that I have a long way to go before I can claim to be your dedicated disciple who is attached to your lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this most auspicious day, please forgive my offenses, committed knowingly or unknowingly, and bless me that one day I can be truly attached to your lotus feet, to following your instructions, and spend the rest of my life with enhanced enthusiasm and devoid of Vaiṣṇava offenses in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous ācāryas. Tādera caraṇa-sevi-bhakta-sane vāsa janame janame hoy ei abhilāsa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Your stupid servant,
Bhadra Balarāma Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my humble obeisances unto your Lotus feet.
గురుమహారాజ్,మీరు శ్రీల ప్రభుపాద్ వారు ఇచ్చిన ప్రతి నిర్దేశాన్ని ఎంతో క్లిష్టమైన పరిస్థితులలో కూడా ఆచరించి ప్రభుపాద్ కు సేవ చేసి మా అందరికీ ప్రభుపాద్ కు మీకు ఎలా సేవ చేయాలో తేలియజేసారు.
మీరు మాకు ఇచ్చిన నియమాలను బాగా ఆచరించి మీకు శ్రీల ప్రభుపాద్ వారికి ఇంకా బాగా సేవ చేయగలిగేల నాకు శక్తినిమ్మని మీ చరణారవిందములను ప్రార్థిస్తున్నాను.
మీ సేవకుడు,
భగవత్ ప్రసాద్ దాస్
తిరుపతి.
Bhagavat-prasāda Dāsa, Tirupati
Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj,
Please Accept my Respectful Obeisances at our Lotus feet Gurumaharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances dear respected Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Thank you very much Gurudeva for accepting me and many others as your disciples thereby giving all of us your mercy and protection.
Guru Mahārāja your live classes and recordings are all so powerful to immediately transform our mental attitudes and negative moods.
We shall remain indebted life after life for giving us your regular blessings, your association. You are giving us your association even when you are not feeling well. We automatically feel great respect and admiration and gratitude for the pain you take to train us. All your classes are so uplifting Guru Mahārāja. We get peace, we get answers with your lectures.
Even by praying to your photo I got the answer from you. Thank you Gurudeva for reciprocating always. We are never alone. You are always with us. Not just me but whoever saw you Gurudeva were all getting transcendental vibrations and feeling very happy to get to see you.
Thank you Gurudeva for everything, you have given us the sweetest memories which we will cherish for this lifetime, how you sent so many varieties of prasāda for us and the 30 orphanage boys in Māyāpur, when we all had not eaten. Gurudeva you are setting the highest example by yourself doing so many tasks one after another as seva, and you are also updating a few of them for us through messages from your app. Your Bhāgavatam reading update on the app, makes us feel like reading Bhāgavatam to gain the wealth of a clean heart to serve kṛṣṇa better.
We want to live in a way you will be pleased Gurudeva. We beg your blessings and all your secretary devotees blessings to be using our life only in serving you and kṛṣṇa and devotees.
You and your secretaries are a big example for us. Guru Mahārāja your presence is a priceless gift for us. Simply by seeing you we feel purified, by hearing your lectures we can easily cross any difficulty.
We are indebted to kṛṣṇa for giving us your presence in our lifetime. You are a priceless gift Gurudeva, and to show our gratitude we wish to be regular in hearing your Caitanya līlā lectures and I wish to share it with my friends from now on.
I beg your blessings Gurudeva to get purified from the tendency to stick to anger, blaming tendency and dishonesty, and please bless us to understand Bhāgavatam in the right way when we read or hear.
Thank you Gurudeva for being there for us, thank you for making such a huge care team to support each one of us, thank you for sharing your thoughts on following Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, we are feeling connected and inspired very much Guru Mahārāja. We beg that we and all your disciples together be able to serve you and kṛṣṇa with full heart and gratitude.
Thank you respected spiritual father,
Your servant,
Bhaktimayi Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Bangalore - Śrī Jagannātha Mandir Seshadripuram
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Maharaja!
Dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on your lotus feet Mahārāja.
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
My Dear Guru Mahārāja, this is Bhaktipriyā Bhāratī Devī Dāsī from Bangalore - ISKCON South Bangalore.
Very happy to announce that, by your causeless mercy, I am doing Bhakti-vaibhava from MI please shower your mercy for my śāstrik studies. In spite of so many material impediments, hassles, disturbances and so many turbulences in our life, still I have a strong faith in Lord Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda and, especially you Guru Mahārāja, and your causeless mercy, we are safe and still doing the sādhana, please bless and shower your mercy to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission constantly.
Please bless my family, especially for my children to have the great success in all their endeavors and become pure devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja we bought a new house near by the ICC temple, our deep wish is that, your next visit please visit our house – from your lotus feet our house will become very auspicious, and definitely becomes spiritualized for sure Guru Mahārāja.
We pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and protect you always.
We are very much hankering to take Your Divine darśana Guru Mahārāja!
Your Ever Spiritual Daughter,
Bhaktipriyā Bhāratī Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I beg to offer You my most respectful obeisances at You Divine lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and You.
Dear Gurudeva, today is the most auspicious day of Your Appearance. It says in the śāstra that prayers has four phrases and first and foremost we should glorify the divine personality. But if I want to see Your Divine qualities then it’s like an ant is trying to measure the sky through it’s that tine eyes. Your Divine qualities are unlimited as Kṛṣṇa’s and my material mind doesn’t have that capacity to even think of any particular quality to it’s highest extent. I beg to the dust of your lotus feet that in my stone like hard heart I can realize Your transcendental nature and can always think to please Your Divine Grace.
Kṛṣṇa attracts everyone and You as “abhinna-prakāśa” non different from Supreme Lord attract everyone. Your every quality is so attractive, and we want to be with you always. Dear Gurudeva, here in this material world everyone is trying to find some love, but no one gets satisfaction from the other person. But We get satisfied because Your Love and affection towards Your spiritual children are such that make us happiest. We didn’t see Kṛṣṇa or Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu face to face but Your love makes us feel the same as spiritual unlimited love. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to different houses in South India and they felt highest happiness, when You come to our place through Zoom we feel that kind of happiness. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced His associates and loved them most, here we see sometimes You just embrace You spiritual children and reciprocate like that. How fortunate they are, they get touched by your transcendental body and directly place their ears in Your most beautiful lotus like heart where Kṛṣṇa eternally reside, and it seems from there they only hear “Gaurāṅga!” “Gaurāṅga!” Your love and affection make us feel the Love of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu which is unlimited and unended.
In this world we are fortunate souls that we get to know about Kṛṣṇa but one thing is we are most fortunate that we get to know about Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu because it’s very very rare to know about Him and as You are mercy avatāra of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu. So in same way You are spreading the glories of Śrīmān Mahāprabhu through Your classes, establishment of lotus footprints of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and so on, in every possible way. Gurudeva I was in very bad condition of my life, from that hellish life You have taken me out and not only that it was unbelievable for someone like me to think that such a divine person like you will accept a fallen soul like me. I’m eternally indebted to you for accepting me. I’m eternally indebted to you for everything. I know better, now where I’m situated is not by my luck, it’s only and only your causeless mercy upon me. Please kindly bless me, this life which is given by you that I can use properly in your seva, in every possible way.
Gurudeva, I was thinking how fortunate I’m. I think I’m the most fortunate in the Whole universe. I never think of getting you as my spiritual master but Your causeless mercy has made impossible possible. I heard from the devotees how many times the situation was like life or death, when your throat was cut, when you went through transplantation surgery, then many things. You faced so much but Kṛṣṇa knows I have no other hope than You, I have no other than You, You are most merciful and I’m on the lowest stage. Therefore, You out of Your causeless mercy, stayed to deliver me. It says that the devas, they don’t get such opportunities of getting association of Nitya-siddha devotee of Lord. It’s very rare to have association of such devotees and I’m being no better than a demon, got the opportunity of getting Your blessings and association so closely. It’s beyond words to describe how fortunate I’m. Not only me, everyone of us are very very very fortunate to have You. And Hearing Lord Caitanya’s līlā from Your lotus mouth is something like most precious which even persons from higher planetary systems aspire for. Please kindly bless me to get drowned in the ocean of Your nectarine words of Lord’s glorification.
I was remembering that pastime of Lord Gaura Sundara and that dog. How Sivānanda Sena being a pure Vaiṣṇava was compassionate on that dog and finally that dog have got the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Like that, You are Lord’s associate and You are very compassionate on me but dog has got a quality that it is always very faithful to the master, but I have no qualification I want to be perfect but sometimes I couldn’t really control my senses. Knowingly or unknowingly, I offend Vaiṣṇavas and make mistakes. I beg You to forgive me and kindly bless me to become Your faithful dog.
Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu delivered most fallen souls like Jagāi Mādhāi, but Guru Mahārāja I’m even more fallen. Jagāi Mādhāi They promised for not to do any sinful act afterwards. But my lower nature is such that I’m habituated to do wrong. I beg for Your kṛpā and forgiveness for knowingly or unknowingly what I have done. I’m ashamed for my every act that maybe offensive or my bad behavior or maybe intentionally, unintentionally I have hurt devotees. Please kindly forgive me for everything. There’s no end of my list of offenses and no limit of your magnanimity.
I beg You please kindly bless me that, to be with You eternally and serve You. Please bless me to continue my services towards You and Lord without any break. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja I want to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books more and more. With Your blessings I’m trying hard for that and have a desire to get all the degrees. Although I’m good for nothing but You give me many opportunities of sevā and I’m grateful to You for all that!
Your insignificant servant,
Bhaktipriyā Rāi Devī Dāsī
Dearest Guru-Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma !!!
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances at YOUR divine lotus feet.
All Glories to Your divine !
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda !
All glories to all our Paramparā Ācāryas !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
It's my great privilege to get an opportunity to Glorify ‘Your Divine’ on YOUR Auspicious Vyāsa Pūjā. All glories to ‘YOUR DIVINE’ on Your appearance day.
Although, I am not qualified to write anything, but I have heard that when we concentrate on the divine qualities of Guru, it purifies us. Even a drop of it, can make us eligible to go back to Godhead. I am very thankful to ‘YOUR DIVINE’ for accepting me as your disciple.
gurudev!
kṛpā-bindu diyā, koro' ei dāse,
tṛṇāpekhā ati hīna
sakala sahane, bala diyā koro',
nija-māne spṛhā-hīna"
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.
By meditating on these lines, I pray to Your divine, "Your divine is representative of Nityānanda prabhu and showers that mercy unto fallen souls like me. "Nitāi Kṛpā Pradāyine". Kindly engage me in service of Your lotus feet.
sakale sammāna korite śakati,
deho' nātha! Jathājatha
tabe to' gāibo, hari-nāma-sukhe,
aparādha ha 'be hata
I offer you all respects, for thus I may have the energy to know you correctly. Then, by chanting the holy name in great ecstasy, all my offenses will cease.
I am so much fallen that unable to concentrate on Holy name but You are only saviour of Your disciples. Kindly engage me in service of Holy Name.
kabe heno kṛpā, labhiyā e jana,
kṛtārtha hoibe, nātha!
śakti-buddhi-hīna, āmi ati dīna,
koro' more ātma-sātha
O Lord and Master! When will such mercy fall to this one who is weak and devoid of intelligence? Allow me to be with you."
Your karuna for all jīvas is the only hope.
My heart is so much contaminated that don't have any love for Śrīman Mahāprabhu but Your heart is filled with nectar of Caitanya leela. Kindly engage me in service of Gaura-Nitāi.
jogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā-sāra
karuṇā nā hoile, kāndiyā kāndiyā,
prāṇa nā rākhibo āra
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.
From bottom of my heart, I am begging to Your divine, "If you are not merciful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not be able to maintain my life."
Preaching is Your Divine's Strength . Every moment of Your life is engaged in fulfilment of Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions.
Gurudeva, Kindly engage me in Your divine service and make me eligible to serve you so I would be able to follow YOUR instructions even though I am not qualified.
I pray to Lord Narsimha dev for Your healthy and long life.
1. By YOUR divine mercy, doing simulcast service for JPS FB Hindi page under guidance of His Grace Rādhāpati Gopīnātha Prabhu and His Grace Jānakī Rāmacandra Prabhu.
2. Doing Reviewing of lectures in hindi language under guidance of HG Śyāma Rasika Prabhu for JPS Archives.
3. Every Saturday and Sunday, conducting Online Bhagvat Gītā classes (20-25 members). Also, Daily online reading of Prabhupāda books with 10-15 Bhakti Vṛkṣa members. 6-7 Members are doing 16 rounds and 2 members got shelter from Your Divine, 8 months back, now preparing for initiation. Some members completed their IDC course.
4. I am also doing Bhakti shastri course for Pleasure of Dear Gurudeva. Also engaged in collecting TOVP donation under guidance of HG Rādhāpati Gopīnātha Prabhu.
5. My son Param ahuja is also doing 12 rounds daily. Student of class 12th and cleared IIT JEE mains level , preparing for JEE advance level. Please bless him so He would be one of soldier in Prabhupāda's army.
Want to do more and more services but my anarthas are obstructing me. Please bless me and engage me in Your Divine Service. Seeking for Your Mercy.
Your indebted spiritual daughter
Bhāvānandinī Devī Dasī
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I do not have any qualification to offer homage unto your divine self but I am doing so for my own purification.
I feel so overwhelmed with gratitude and happiness and love. My love for Kṛṣṇa has lost all its bounds and become three folds deeper after my initiation. I feel so fortunate to have been initiated in holy dham Vrindavan at the Kṛṣṇa Balaram Temple in the most auspicious month of Kartik on Ekadashi. We have recently started a Bhakti-vṛkṣa in which I am assisting my godsister HG Rādhā Kishori Mātājī who has been very gracious in guiding me and helping me throughout my spiritual journey and has played the role of a major catalyst that brought me closer to you. Please bless us so that we can serve with pure devotion.
My journey with you started long, long ago. I have been touched, bitten, smothered by the insect of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and since then the nectar is just flowing. Despite all the difficulties, you are constantly saving me with your causeless mercy and it feels like you are handholding me out of the most difficult situations. You have held our hand through the most turbulent times.
Getting connected to the Guru Paramparā has instilled in me a new found drive and love for preaching. Your blessings have manifested in the form of preaching. I feel extremely fortunate and grateful to Kṛṣṇa and you that I, the most insignificant soul, along with my god brothers and god sisters have been given the opportunity to hold your victory flag.
Along with me, my daughter, son and husband have also grown spiritually in this journey. Whenever I do not feel well physically, my daughter reminds me of you and how tirelessly and consistently you are serving the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. It is your commitment to your Guru that drives us Gurumaharaj. We, as a family, are forever grateful and indebted to you. I find home in my god sisters, god brothers, and JSSS meetings.
My humble prayers to you on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance in this material world are:
- Kindly keep an eye on me so that I rigorously keep preaching and do not stop and keep away from laziness.
- I never hurt any Vaishnava and constantly be in their association.
- I am prosperous and persistent in my sadhana and improve my concentration.
Thank you Gurudeva for saving me from this material life. Without you, it would have been impossible to skip the cycle of birth and death.
Your insignificant disciple,
Bhavatāriṇī Yamunā Mātā Devī Dāsī, Gaurika, Mādhava and Sandeep Dhupar
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your lotus feet on this most auspicious appearance day
The most magnificent day has come again to glorify you and may there be many many more to come.
You are the epitome of perseverance, determination, compassion, and humility.
You are the ultimate teacher who shows by example how to be a seeker, follower, leader, servant and most humble disciple.
You have just one thought in your mind …how to fulfill your Guru’s instructions
You preach continuously to strengthen your disciples to bring them up to the standards as desired by your Guru Mahārāja.
Every class, lecture, talk, question answer session you emphasize the importance of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda's books so we your disciples will finally get the point and begin to read the sacred books and strengthen our spiritual life.
Dear Guru Mahārāja I pray at your Lotus feet to show a small drop of mercy to this fallen soul so she will also get the point and become serious in devotional life.
Thank you
Your most humble servant
Bihāsya Devī Dāsī
Māyāpur
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
Our beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. By your Mercy we are happily existing in our devotional services. On this very auspicious occasion of Your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā we fervently pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to keep you always in good spirit and give You to tolerate Your bodily problems
We find You are always busy in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness and you are doing all your daily activities. This is really amazing.
With sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva.
Your humble servants,
Bṛhat Caitanya Dāsa, Śilātala Nivāsinī Devī Dāsī, Priyamvada Mādhavi Devī Dāsī, Anirudha Parāyaṇa Dāsa and all devotees of Nemmara Nāmahaṭṭa
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
I am your sheltered 14 years old disciple Brishti. I am a Bengali but yet I didn’t knew who Lord Caitanya was but how ever I got a Bhagavad-gītā which was distributed by some devotees to my grandfather somewhat about in 1991 or something after his death my mum took it with her and somehow in the lockdown in 2020 when I was 12 years old I got to access that and I ended up reading the whole book and it gave all the answers to my questions and I got to know about who is Kṛṣṇa and I came to know about Prabhupāda in some days I went online I got your online lectures which blessed me and my parents to start chant 16, follow 4 regulative principles and read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and now I am your sheltered disciple and by your mercy I am able to preach online make some happy Kṛṣṇa conscious education modules for children to take up happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness by choice and by your mercy I got to know Lord Caitanya and his teaching please keep me in your shelter and bless me I am going to take Bhakti-śāstrī, I came for ISKCON Leadership Saṅga 2023 and that I become your disciple and take out your Śrīla Prabhupāda’s and Lord Caitanya’s mission of preaching.
Your humble servant,
Brishti
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance.
O Gurudeva, You have so kindly accepted me & given the Holy Name for which I am disqualified.
I am especially grateful as you have taught us so many things in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, from your Spiritual retreats around Sydney that I have had the pleasure of being part of.
You teach us Simple yet the most practical things, that we have forgotten over time but your loving smile has embedded it now in my mind and heart.
On this occasion I would like to express my gratitude to You & humbly beg for Your mercy so that I can learn to serve the Vaiṣṇavas.
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Hare Krsna, Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Self on this most blessed event of your 73rd Vyāsa-pūjā Celebration.
I am most grateful for this wonderful opportunity to offer you some attempt of mine to glorify you...
Your surrender to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda is amazing! You have set a precedent for generations to come of how to take the instructions of the spiritual master as one's life and soul. Indeed, looking at your life in Krsna consciousness, all I can find is several instances of your complete and utter dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda - from the first time you met the devotees and began assisting to build the Ratha-Yātrā cart, until your recent incredible successful completion of the Bhakti-vaibhava degree with the Māyāpur Insitute. Truly amazing.
I want you to know that we are watching and we are amazed. We are amazed at what IS actually possible if one applies oneself to fulfilling the orders of the spiritual master as one's goal in life. And we are grateful. We are very grateful to have you in our midst, teaching us by your glorious example.
You are a glorious disciple of a glorious spiritual master.
We offer our koṭi koṭi Daṇḍavat praṇāmas at your lotus feet and beg for just a drop of your mercy.
On this sacred day, we petition Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Prahlāda-Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva to bless and protect you so that you can continue to be a tremendous source of inspiration to hundreds of thousands of aspiring Vaiṣṇavas like me.
All glories unto you! All glories unto you! Al glories unto you!
Your servants,
Caitanya Caraṇa Dāsa,
Sumalini Lalitā Devī Dasī (JPS),
Bhaktin Jagannātha Priya and Bhakta Rādhānath
Hare Kṛṣṇa my Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
O my Lord, my object of All Auspiciousness, my object of All Love and Affection. O you, are a dear disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, delivering the mercy of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Śrī Nityānanda prabhu, kindly be merciful upon this greatly fallen soul and accept my respectful obeisance at your Lotus feet!
Guru mukha padma vākya, I feel very fortunate and excited to get to hear from your Lotus mouth regularly through daily Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta classes and \wonthly messages and other special classes!
Despite your bodily challenges, you have always been concerned to the wellbeing of all your disciples and well-wishers !
It has always been a great mystery for me that, how's that your enthusiasm and endeavours, variety of Services to serve guru-paramparā is ever increasing!
I am very much encouraged and inspired and obliged to hear from your Divine Grace about the getting of Bhakti Śāstri, Bhakti Vaibhava and Bhakti Vedanta and Bhakti Sarvabhauma by all your disciples and the well - wishers. You taught this by your personal example!
I was very excited to see you honoured with Bhakti Vaibhava degree from Māyāpur Institute this year.
My dearest Guru Mahārāja, your pastimes are always very Sweet and are Nectareanly Blissful. Your love for Gaura-Kathā and, Undeterred Faith, Love and Commitment to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous acāryas has overwhelmed and melted stone like hearts of unworthy, unfaithful people like me !
There's a lot to share about your glories and I am presenting very briefly! Kindly forgive me for any limitations in my in significantly little presentation of your glories !
I take this opportunity to inform you that I am becoming very lazy and unfaithful in following your instructions and committing a lot of offences and thus not serving properly and very ineffective in my services and not able to cooperate with devotees and my superiors and on top of that finding faults with them!
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, I understand that my life is to be dedicated for pleasingly serve Your Divine Grace and guru-paramparā! It's also my wholehearted desire! Nowadays, I am very entangled with materialistic feelings and desires and thus committing lot of offences and becoming unfaithful and useless which I don't like to be, because that displeases You!
In this regard, considering you as my only Shelter, I beg falling at your Lotus feet to seek blessings and merciful glances upon this fallen soul to get out of these entanglements and allurements of māyā and become faithful servant of servant of servant of Your Divine Grace!!
I want to serve You sincerely; I want to please You... You are a Ocean of Mercy, carrying the Treasure of Lord Nityānanda's Kripa and Gaurāṇga in Your Heart!
Jaya Guru Mahārāja!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet,
All Glory to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga,
All Glory to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Śrīla Gurudeva, 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. Yet another year of your selfless dedicated service to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission of spreading Lord Caitanya’s saṅkīrtana movement throughout the world.
Everyone is amazed at how you continue to serve with various ailments and your determination to serve only keeps getting stronger and stronger. Those who do not understand the concept of soul and body will only be bewildered looking at you. Due to your causeless mercy, we can at least theoretically understand the difference between the body and the soul.
You are showing us practically that no situation can be a deterrent to serving Guru and Gaurāṅga if we have the desire to do so. Even at a very old age, Śrīla Prabhupāda showed practically how to perform devotional service perfectly. Imbibing the mood from your spiritual father, you have taken that responsibility to show your spiritual children. We can truly understand the meaning of the term “Like Father, Like Son” by seeing you.
Another wonderful quality of yours is you inspire/engage devotees in loving service of Lord Caitanya as per their interest and level of surrender in par with their current material designations/conditioning as illustrated in the verse:
gṛhe thāko, vane thāko, sadā ‘hari’ bole’ ḍāko sukhe duḥkhe bhulo nā’ko, vadane hari-nām koro re
“Whether you are a householder or a sannyāsī, constantly chant “Hari! Hari!” Do not forget this chanting, whether you are in a happy condition or a distressful one. Just fill your lips with the Harināma (Śrī Nāma Verse 2, Gītāvali by Bhativinoda Ṭhākura)”. You encourage everyone to chant the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa – the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra beginning from one, four, eight and sixteen rounds and have developed systematic steps: Śrāddhavān, Kṛṣṇa Sevaka, KṛṣṇaSādhaka, Śrīla Prabhupāda Āśraya and Śrī Guru Carana Asraya for people with different maturity levels in spiritual life to be able to stably advance in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Furthermore, you encourage everyone to share the jewel of bhakti Yoga to general people in their work, study, recreation via varieties of out-reach programs as delineated by the Congregation Development Ministry (CDM): Bhakti-vṛkṣa, Nāmahaṭṭas, Mantra Lounge, University (Yoga) Clubs, etc.
On this auspicious day, it is my sincere prayer that please help us 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.
Yours Insignificant Servent
Caitanya Simha Das
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectable obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
As your name says you are the victory flag in the hands of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda has given you various instructions. You have been tirelessly working, meditating all the time, how to fulfill those instructions. One of those instructions is to develop the kingdom of God i.e.; Māyāpur and TOVP. From the information I got from the senior devotees is that Māyāpur once upon a time was a place of decoits and thieves. In such times devotees were in the condition of carrying weapons with them to protect their lives. Such a place was now converted literally into Vaikuṇṭha where everyone one of them are devotees. It was possible only by Your Divine Grace.
Your compassion for the baddha-jīva’s like me is unlimited. When you were completely down with your bad health, still you were preaching lying on the bed. But I’m so unfortunate that I cannot take advantage of your live lectures. You have negotiated with the lord twice for your life just to fulfill the instructions of your spiritual master. You are the perfect example of the verse “Guru-mukha padma-vākya, cittete kariyā aikya”.
Whenever I feel low, I just have a look at you on the YouTube giving lecture or hear about you. Immediately, I get lot of enthusiasm. Just to set an example to others you have written the Bhakti-vaibhava exam and received a big certificate.
Now I am serving as a fulltime devotee in ISKCON Whitefield under the Guidance of His Grace Harikṣetra Prabhujī. I have been asked to taken up youth/collage preaching service intended to make an insignificant effort to fulfill your instruction “TO MAKE BANGALORE A KṚṢṆA CONCIOUS CITY”.
So Guru Mahārāja I am seeking your blessings and mercy that I can follow the instructions, render service for the pleasure of you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Guru-paramparā, Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Your Insignificant servant,
Cāru Kṛṣṇacaraṇa Dāsa
Bangalore, India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
All glories to your holiness!!!
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā day!!!
Lots of prayers for you on this divine day!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja thank you so much for giving shelter to this fallen soul. By the grace of Śrīla Prabhupāda and devotees I’m fortunate to get shelter of your divine lotus feet.
My daughter HG Mitravindā Mamatāmayī Devī Dāsī got initiation from you two years back.
And I was very inspired. And I expressed to her that I would like to take initiation from your holiness. Although I was chanting from 2016 I never thought about it.
But with your grace I could get your shelter in Mumbai on 16th October 2022 during initiation yagna. His Grace Vamśidhārī Viśāla prabhuji had helped me get through the shelter process.
I’m preparing for the initiation and trying to complete all my rounds and learning all the prayers and doing disciple course.
I have already finished most of the reading and trying to finish the ones which are not done yet.
I go to local Bhakti Vṛkṣa program on Saturday lead by His Grace Adbhuta Govinda Dāsa in Charkop Mumbai. I also try to go to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Rasabihārī temple in Juhu as much as I can.
We also host programs in our house sometimes.
I’m very inspired by your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda and spreading of divine message of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Hope and pray your Holiness continues to light the candle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in hearts of many souls like you have done for me.
Waiting to get initiated from you when your holiness desires. This is my only desire and prayer at your lotus feet.
Please let me know any services I can do for you.
Thank you,
Your aspiring servant
Chandramohan Nillay
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā. The time of year has come when we have to write a Vyāsa Pūjā offering. It is very difficult to put our thoughts into words. Guru Mahārāja you are my Spiritual master birth after birth. We are unable to glorify you. Each and every moment of your life you teach us by examples. You glorify your Spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda each and every moment. Anytime you receive credit for your wonderful service, you attribute it to Śrīla Prabhupāda 's mercy.
Guru Mahārāja you have made all arrangements not only for your disciples but for humanity at large through your lectures and other activities. You always help us with our commitment to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Iskcon. In a very exemplary way you teach us the mood of becoming an eternal disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Guru Mahārāja please help us also to have a drop of that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Since we are initiated we are trying to follow your instructions to the best extent. Only by your mercy we can perform devotional service without any difficulties.
Guru Mahārāja your most valuable guidance has given us enthusiasm and courage to manage our spiritual life. Your blessings and encouragement has given us the strength to serve the mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu by spreading the holy name and message of the Supreme Lord. Please accept our heartfelt gratitude and guide us in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Last but not the least your health is very important for our spiritual growth. We beg the mercy of their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Madanamohana, Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi and Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā to keep you in best health for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. We pray at your divine Lotus feet despite my shortfall. Thank you for being with us when we need you. Thank you for giving us everything this year. We look forward to serve you more and more. Please bless us so that we can become a worthy servant of yours.
Your Most Insignificant Servants
Chandramukha Gaurāṅga Dāsa and
Ujjvala Rupiṇī Yaśoda Devī Dasī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja PAMHO,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I hope you are doing well. I am your sheltered devotee. My mother is your initiated disciple, her name is Nikunjvāsinī Devī Dasī. Since I had joined ISKCON in 2005, I have been following all the 4 regulative principles. I knew that it's our family business to distribute books and preaching but I am very introvert of communication with the people. But I used to gift deities' photo and scriptures to my friends and my senior officials. Guru Mahārāja I want to take initiation from you but unable to do any sevā in temple because due to instability in my career. As I have been trying from last four years to get married but due to less salary getting rejected every time, till now rejected by more than 200 girls including devotees and non-devotees. As I had failed in my career and getting so much rejections in marriage proposals I am very much afraid about my future and over thinking continuously for the same. Guru Mahārāja please guide me what should I do to overcome this.
At last I pray to Kṛṣṇa for your health and to remove obstacles which you are facing in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Regards,
Your servant,
Chirag Bhatia
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Your auspicious Appearance Day!
Please accept my respectful obeisances and my insignificant love onto Your Divine lotus feet of Mercy!
My Glorious Spiritual Father
You are the most merciful
You are so great
You are the savior of all the fallen souls
You cut away all my obstacles
You release me from the control of māyā
You help me to reach my spiritual goal: Kṛṣṇa-prema!
You have kept me in a genuine family that every kid would long for
My glorious master you are only spiritual father for me in the entire universe
Your merciful glance turns someone into Kṛṣṇa consciousness
Your mercy is like an ocean, if someone dips onto it
Then he/she will become mad with ecstatic symptoms of love of Godhead
Whomever listens to your Gaura-līlā class with faith and devotion, then they become most fortunate in the three worlds
O my glorious spiritual father!
This foolish son of yours, (Chiranjeevi) surrender onto your lotus feet for your mercy
Kindly strengthen my devotional creeper to reach Goloka!
Your Beloved Spiritual Son
Chiranjeevi Śrīram (Aspirant Disciple - 11 years old)
Chennai
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Mahārāja Your desire to serve Your Spiritual Master is very inspiring. Last year by Your mercy I was fortunate to read Your biography and realized how You very easily left everything and surrendered to Your spiritual Master. From traveling to preach in such health conditions to completing Bhakti Vaibhava despite so many other engagements to blessing everyone daily with the nectar of Caitanya-caritāmṛta and your darśana and so much more, You have never left any moment without serving this moment. On this special occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava, Pañca-Tattva and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to help You in serving Your Spiritual and provide with good health. Thank you so much for Your causeless mercy and compassion towards us.
Your servant,
Chitra
Dear Gurudeva,
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this auspicious day on your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā please accept my obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you on your Vyāsa Pūjā.
We are indebted to you for accepting us as your disciples. We have no qualifications but you accepted us and gave us an opportunity to practice krsna Consciousness.
We recently moved back to India from Gaurāṅgadeśa Middle East to Coimbatore. We have not been able to join or do any services at the temple here but I am following in your footsteps and doing Bhakti Vṛkṣa online three days a week.
Planning to start a Bhagavad-gītā class for the senior citizens in the community where we live. Need your blessings to start and continue to serve you eternally life after life.
We are confident that as long as we are under your shelter we are protected from the onslaughts of māyā. Please give us your blessings so that we can continue to do our best and serve you well.
On this joyous day of your Vyāsa Pūjā we pray to their lordship Rādhā-Mādhava and the Aṣṭa Sakhīs, Pañca Tattva deities, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda to bestow good health and a long blissful life in Krsna Consciousness.
Your humble servant,
Chitramālinī Devī Dasī and Viṣṇulokapati Dāsa.
Brahmanical Dīkṣā Disciple.
Coimbatore
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to you and Śrī Gaurāṇga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
On this auspicious day of your appearance, I feel so grateful in having you as my spiritual master and father. You have picked me up from the mire of material enjoyment and placed me at your lotus feet, and engaged me in the devotional service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Your mercy knows no bounds. You initiated me in Kṛṣṇa Katha Deśa in 2007 during Puruṣottama māsa. From then on, I have tried to be your servant and do service that may please you. I returned from Kṛṣṇa Katha Deśa in 2012 and am at present attached to the local Yātrā of Rādhā-Gopīnatha Mandir, Chowpatty in Thane, near Mumbai, Maharashtra. I am also associated with JSSS Mumbai, and am involved with your book distribution. I have been writing Kṛṣṇa conscious articles for the local Yātrā, and am one of the online speakers for the Ekādaśī programs where we speak on Vaiṣṇava saints. In my housing society also, we are reading Bhagavad-Gītā twice a week in Marathi. All this I am able to do because of your causeless mercy. I have no qualifications whatsoever. For your pleasure, I am also doing an online Bhakti Shastri course from BVRV, Pune, under MIHE. My prabhuji, Sree Kumar Datta, who was an aspiring disciple of yours, left his body on 1st August, 2021. Right now I live alone in Thane, near Mumbai, Maharashtra. I need your blessings Guru Mahārāja to remain Kṛṣṇa conscious till the end of my life. What you have done for me Guru Mahārāja is beyond the scope of words. I am so grateful to you. Kindly bless me so that I can please you and Gaurāṇga.
In your service,
Your spiritual daughter,
Cintāmaṇī Sakhī Devī Dasī,
Thane, Maharashtra
JSSS Mumbai
Offer my humble obeisances under lotus feet of His holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja. Mahārāja ‘s dedication and surrender to serve Kṛṣṇa is Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda exemplary and beyond description. Despite his health concerns he is working untiringly and sleeps hardly any time. He is one of the favorite disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda. At such young age he got attracted by Śrīla Prabhupāda and dedicated his life for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He has constructed so many temples and has been distributing book as primary service for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Am most fortunate to be Mahārāja’s disciple.
Your humble
Servant
Chitra Subramanian
Guru Mahārāja ki jai
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jai
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisance into your lotus feet. This is your insignificant servant Dāmodara Dīnadayāla Dāsa from Coimbatore āśrama.
Oh gurudeva you are the ocean of mercy. You inspired me in many ways. Last year, i joined the āśrama. Though it’s challenging here, it is by your divine grace that everything goes well. Oh gurudeva, you are the most loved of my life. I wish that I serve Prabhupāda's movement in a sincere way like you.
I am happy to share that, it is my deep desire to do book distribution. Somehow or other I am stuck in assisting the pūjārīs here. But i saw you personally distributing books. So I started to distribute books door to door. It’s all your mercy. I knew gurudeva you want everyone to do bhakti courses seriously. So i planned to do till Bhakti Sārvabhauma and want to do something useful to the movement of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Oh Gurudeva, I want tons and tons of your mercy to save myself and other souls. Please kindly shower your mercy on me.
Your insignificant servant,
Dāmodara Dīnadayāla Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa. i seek blessings of Guru on my every spiritual and material path. I know that without you and without your words my life is. empty... With your blessings only, i can create a path of journey towards (Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa) back home back to Godhead. i need more opportunities to make my spiritual journey fresh and nourishing with your teachings. i am praying you to bless me in all the way of this life can serve you, to keep your words with me and follow it.
Dāsī Jyothi
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja I am so fortunate because your accepted me as your disciple. You’re always hankering to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness, yourself and all your disciples also inspiring me more and more.
While I am studying B Tech (2009) fortunately by reading Śrīla Prabhupāda book “On the Way to Kṛṣṇa” just I understood from that book is Kṛṣṇa came to this world as Caitanya Mahāprabhu to uplift everyone. Then I thought to serve Caitanya Mahāprabhu this is my goal.
I found nearest ISKCON temple is in Tirupati and travelled from Chittoor to Tirupati and visited Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda Temple and prayed sincerely I need devotees association, and same day I got invitation for IYF every Sunday. From that day under the guidance of His Grace Lochanānnada Govinda Prabhu I can able to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Last year 2022 on October month your accepted me as your disciple and given me name as Dayavan Gaurahari Dāsa, then Immediately I can able to recall my initial Kṛṣṇa conscious desire to become Caitanya Mahāprabhu servant so I have got name as Dayavān Gaurahari Dāsa. Now my desire is to assist you in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Till the initiation I tried many times to visit Śrīdhāma Māyāpur but somehow or other I am unable to visit, but your causeless mercy after initiation immediately within month without any I can able to visit Śrīdhāma Māyāpur on the occasion of Śrīla Prabhupāda disappearance day.
Fortunately from the beginning of my Kṛṣṇa conscious journey devotees are engaging me in Kṛṣṇa’s service based on my time place and circumstances, but last 3 years on words I can able to spend my maximum time for Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Please bless me to assist to you in fulfilling the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Yours spiritual son,
Dayavān Gaurahari Dāsa.
IYF ISKCON Tirupati.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto 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
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
This glorious Vyāsa-pūjā gives an opportunity to a fallen soul like me to glorify my eternal saviour with the benefit of purifying the dust accumulated since innumerable births.
I was moved by the determination and dedication you have, especially when you were awarded with Bhakti-vaibhava degree recently. Guru Mahārāja please bless me with an inch of that unshakable faith so that I can be your rightful spiritual daughter.
My younger sisters, Nupur and Mayur along with my parents distribute books in every Gītā Jayanthi. This year by your grace and Prabhupāda mercy and the glance of Gaur Nitāi, they were able to distribute 11 English and 35 Hindi Bhagavad-gītā. Please bless them Guru Mahārāja so that they may take your shelter soon.
I will pray for your good health and try to become what you want me to be.
Your spiritual daughter,
Deepmala.
74th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā Offering to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to Your Holiness.
Before attempting to Glorify You I beg forgiveness unto Your lotus feet. I am simply to doing it for my own purification.
Śrīla Prabhupāda once commented that Lord Kṛṣṇa is already glorified, however He is more pleased when His pure devotees are glorified. Guru Mahārāja, the divine presence of pure devotees like Your Holiness is holding the planet intact, else it would have long back been sunk into rasātala on account of being overburdened by the sinful activities of today’s godless civilization. If You didn’t come what would have happened to this world?
Whatever You do, inspires everyone to surrender unto the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda. By seeing Your exemplary activities everyone a lot of faith in the potency of the process of devotional services. If You didn’t come what would have happened to me?
You have appeared to this world to give us Kṛṣṇa prem. From the very young age You have taken the responsibility of spreading the Holy Name of the Lord all over the world. Śrīla Prabhupāda had given You so many important services which almost seemed like impossible task but You achieved all of it happily and blissfully and made the instructions as Your life and soul.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, previously I was sheltered to His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Mahārāja. But when He unfortunately disappeared from this material world, I was really upset and disappointed thinking about how to proceed further in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Then however my mind instructed me to take Your shelter. Although I have no qualification, I am a fallen soul but still You are so merciful that You accepted me as your spiritual daughter and gave me a new life on 21st of May 2022 through Harināma initiation. I shall forever remain indebted unto Your lotus feet for showering such causeless mercy upon me. You are so compassionate to all living entities and want all of us to go back to Kṛṣṇa. I am inspired by Your sincerity for service to Śrīla Prabhupāda with humilty, sensitivity and compassion. I also want to serve Your instructions sincerely to always be compassionate, humble, and always be in association with senior devotees.
On this most auspicious occasion of Your Divine Appearance, I pray to The Supreme Personality of Godhead for Your good health and well being so that we can get Your Divine association for many more years to come. I beg for Your causeless mercy on me so that I can fully surrender myself to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lotus feet and to serve Your instructions to the fullest of my capacity.
Your most insignificant unworthy foolish aspiring servant,
Madhumayī Nandapatnī Devī Dāsī,
Kolkata.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to Your Holiness.
Before attempting to Glorify You I beg forgiveness unto Your lotus feet. I am simply to doing it for my own purification.
Śrīla Prabhupāda once commented that Lord Kṛṣṇa is already glorified, however He is more pleased when His pure devotees are glorified. Guru Mahārāja, the divine presence of pure devotees like Your Holiness is holding the planet intact, else it would have long back been sunk into rasātala on account of being overburdened by the sinful activities of today’s godless civilization. If You didn’t come what would have happened to this world?
Whatever You do, inspires everyone to surrender unto the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda. By seeing Your exemplary activities everyone a lot of faith in the potency of the process of devotional services. If You didn’t come what would have happened to me?
You have appeared to this world to give us Kṛṣṇa prem. From the very young age You have taken the responsibility of spreading the Holy Name of the Lord all over the world. Śrīla Prabhupāda had given You so many important services which almost seemed like impossible task but You achieved all of it happily and blissfully and made the instructions as Your life and soul.
The standard of my devotional life completely changed when I got the opportunity to serve your spiritual nephew His Holiness Bhakti Prema Swami Mahārāja, when he personally instructed me and made arrangements to join the ISKCON Youth Forum of Kolkata, a couple of years back. Here I am getting divine association of many pure devotees of ISKCON Kolkata and specially His Grace Purīdāsa Dāsa prabhu who is my spiritual counsellor and guide. We have a small group of devotees as a Local Outreach Strategic Planning team, where I am always trying my best to serve his instructions. I am also trying to make nice relationship with other devotees of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda Temple through various services specially on each and every festival possible. Especially during the previous Ratha-yātrā where I got the opportunity to serve as your umbrella holder for a short while fulfilled my strong desire to serve you to some extent. We also had very nice spiritual camps, yātrās and Śrīla Prabhupāda book distributions throughout the year where many enthusiastic youth devotees participated. At present I am trying to guide and serve around 8 to 10 newly joined youth devotees at our temple, they are very much energetic and enthusiastic and I am trying best to engage them in the Mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Last but not the least, within a few days I will be enrolling myself for the Bhakti-śāstri course, as you always encourage all your disciples and followers by your own example to give importance to all such courses very seriously where we get to study Śrīla Prabhupāda books thoroughly in a systematic manner. So, I am seeking for your mercy and blessings so that I can do Bhakti-śāstri very nicely with full devotion.
On this most auspicious occasion of your Divine Appearance, I pray to The Supreme Personality of Godhead for your good health and well-being so that we can get your divine association for many more years to come. Especially I will be eagerly waiting for your annual visit to ISKCON Kolkata during this year’s Ratha-yātrā festival. I beg for your causeless mercy on me so that I can fully surrender myself to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lotus feet and to serve your instructions to the fullest of my capacity.
Your most insignificant unworthy foolish aspiring servant,
Deepnil Biswas,
Kolkata.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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!
Our Dearest Guru Mahārāja, daṇḍavat pranāma !!
Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisance to your lotus feet.
All Glories to you, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our paramparā-ācāryas!
I have no ability to understand your glory. I don't understand a part of it. My effort would be like showing the sun in the light of a torch. Still, it is my duty to glorify you. So, just for the sake of my correction, here once again I am trying to do so, in my limited knowledge, intelligence and vocabulary. I don't know English very well. Still I am trying to write. Please forgive me if there is any mistake.
I first came to know about Prabhupāda's mission in 2014. I first heard about Prabhupāda, Māyāpur and Caitanya Mahāprabhu when my brother came home at the end of the semester from IIT Madras. At that time, I saw Caitanya Mahāprabhu's photo in his laptop screen. At the same time heard your name and saw your picture in his laptop. I don't know why, when I saw your picture, at the same time I felt that this is my guru. From that day something amazing started happening in my life. I went to Māyāpur at that time. From that time my impure life started changing. After some time saṅkīrtana bus party come to my house. Then meeting Sundara Govinda Prabhu and getting a chance to serve through him. Amazing. And slowly preaching started on our side.
By the mercy of you and our siksha-guru recently I got an opportunity to serve you and many devotees in your spiritual safari yātrā in Dhanbad. For those two days, it seemed as if we had entered Bhagavad Dhāma. I am very fortunate that with Kṛṣṇa's mercy I have got a very kind and generous spiritual master like you. We are very thankful to you as you accepted us as your disciple. I am very very happy to be your disciple. I don't have any ability to recite your glories. I pray to you that you give me blessings for that.
Give me blessings. So that I can write something about you.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुर्साक्षात्परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः।।
स्वर्ग मृत्यु पाताल में पूर तीन सुख नांहि।
सुख आपके चरणन में अरु संतन के माँहि।।1।।
तिन्ह चरणन में पाइये गौर निताई कौ घाट।
सहज ही खुलि जात है गौर मिलन के बाट।।2।।
हे गुरुवार जो अपनों वचन लियो सिरधार।
प्रभुपाद को अतिप्रिय बन पुरा कियो सब काज।।3।।
प्रभुपाद के हर वचन को जीवन लियो बनाय ।
पुरण किजो सब काज सह पतितों का उद्धार।।4।।
अस्वस्थ काया को बाद भी भ्रमण तेज कर जाय।
हम पतितो के उद्धार को गौर प्रेम जो लुटाय ।।5।।
सहजो भज हरिनाम को छाँडि जगत का नेह।
अपना तो कोई है नहीं अपनी सगी न देह।।6।।
हम पतितो को आपने अपना लियो बनाय।
मुझ पतितो के उद्धार को नित्य गौर कथा सुनाय।।7।।
नित्य आदेश पालन करूं न करूं कोई आश ।
सोई अभिलाष करे देवदेव माधव दास।।8।।
I have no writing skills, there can be mistakes in writing, please forgive me as servant of your lotus feet. Please bless me so that I can do better preaching while in this body.
Tava-dāsānudāsa,
Deva Deva Mādhava dāsa
ISKCON Dhanbad
Jharkhand (IN)
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavata-praṇāma Guru Maharāja
Guru Maharāja I'm very blessed because you have come in my dreams 3 times.
Need guru and Kṛṣṇa mercy throughout the life.
Want to serve Kṛṣṇa till the soul get purified.
Want to see you Guru Maharāja with my married family.
DevaDarshini. S
HARE KRISHNA
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to you, Guru Mahārāja, and to your beloved Vyāsa-pūjā.
May we all enthuse and enliven you with our devotional offerings on this joyous day.
We are blessed to celebrate your divine grace 74th appearance day. We completely depend upon your causeless mercy . Guru Mahāraja, again you have acted as an unwavering powerhouse as an aṅga of Mahāprabhu, from your consistent kathās and direction amidst your ongoing health battles, and managerial guidance in a mood of protection and preservence of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
I am very inspired by your glorious service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your energy and enthusiasm to serve is amazing. My Kṛṣṇa consciousness is little down and I am struggling in my sādhana. I need your mercy. Please bless me so that I can follow your example in serving one’s spiritual master. I will be greatly favored if I can do an insignificant fraction of service to you that you perform to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your love and connection with the supreme Lord are so powerful and unconditional that no matter what situation you are in but you always stay in Kṛṣṇa consciousnesses. While sleeping, while honoring prasāda, while exercising doesn’t matter what activity you are doing you always connects everything to Kṛṣṇa and Gaurāṅga effortlessly.
It’s been long long time Guru Mahārāja, we have not got your divine darśana personally. Hoping and praying to see you soon. And please accept our humble apologies for all our mistakes Guru Mahārāja, Please help us to grow in Kṛṣṇa Bhakti.
Your insignificant servants,
DEVADATTA PARTHA DASA
ARCITA GAURANGI DEVI DASI
BHAKTIN SHIVANI
BHAKTA ASUTOSH
ISKCON SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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!
Our Dearest Guru Mahārāja, daṇḍavat pranāma!!!
Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisance to your lotus feet.
All Glories to you, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā-ācāryas!
I have no ability to understand your glory. I don't understand a part of it. My effort would be like showing the sun in the light of a torch. Still, it is my duty to glorify you. So, just for the sake of my correction, here once again I am trying to do so, in my limited knowledge, intelligence and vocabulary. I don't know English very well. Still I am trying to write. Please forgive me if there is any mistake.
I first came to know about Prabhupada's mission in 2014. I first heard about Prabhupada, Mayapur and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu when my brother came home at the end of the semester from IIT Madras. At that time, I saw Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's photo in his laptop screen. At the same time heard your name and saw your picture in his laptop. I don't know why, when I saw your picture, at the same time I felt that this is my guru. From that day something amazing started happening in my life. I went to Mayapur at that time. From that time my impure life started changing. After some time sankirtan bus party come to my house. Then meeting Sundar Govind Prabhu and getting a chance to serve through him. Amazing. And slowly preaching started on our side.
By the mercy of you and our siksha-guru recently I got an opportunity to serve you and many devotees in your spiritual safari yatra in Dhanbad. For those two days, it seemed as if we had entered Bhagavad Dham. I am very fortunate that with Krishna's mercy I have got a very kind and generous spiritual master like you. We are very thankful to you as you accepted us as your disciple. I am very very happy to be your disciple. I don't have any ability to recite your glories. I pray to you that you give me blessings for that.
Give me blessings. So that I can write something about you.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुर्साक्षात्परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः।।
स्वर्ग मृत्यु पाताल में पूर तीन सुख नांहि।
सुख आपके चरणन में अरु संतन के माँहि।।1।।
तिन्ह चरणन में पाइये गौर निताई कौ घाट।
सहज ही खुलि जात है गौर मिलन के बाट।।2।।
हे गुरुवार जो अपनों वचन लियो सिरधार।
प्रभुपाद को अतिप्रिय बन पुरा कियो सब काज।।3।।
प्रभुपाद के हर वचन को जीवन लियो बनाय ।
पुरण किजो सब काज सह पतितों का उद्धार।।4।।
अस्वस्थ काया को बाद भी भ्रमण तेज कर जाय।
हम पतितो के उद्धार को गौर प्रेम जो लुटाय ।।5।।
सहजो भज हरिनाम को छाँडि जगत का नेह।
अपना तो कोई है नहीं अपनी सगी न देह।।6।।
हम पतितो को आपने अपना लियो बनाय।
मुझ पतितो के उद्धार को नित्य गौर कथा सुनाय।।7।।
नित्य आदेश पालन करूं न करूं कोई आश ।
सोई अभिलाष करे देवदेव माधव दास।।8।।
I have no writing skills, there can be mistakes in writing, please forgive me as servant of your lotus feet. Please bless me so that I can do better preaching while in this body.
Tava-dāsānudāsa,
Deva Deva Mādhava dāsa
ISKCON Dhanbad
Jharkhand (IN)
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
শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজের জয় হোক
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয় হোক
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব,
আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মে সহস্রকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম নিবেদন করি।
আপনাকে কৃতজ্ঞতা জানানোর ভাষা আমার মত দীনহীন পতিত জীবের জানা নেই। আপনি করুণার সাগর। আপনার করুণার কথা লিখে এক জন্মে শেষ করি এমন সাধ্য আমার নেই। তবুও হে কৃপাসিন্ধু, আপনার কৃপায় আপনার নিকৃষ্ট ভক্তেরও বাক্যের স্ফুরণ ঘটে। সহস্র জন্মে পাতকী হয়েও একজন ভক্তিলাভ করতে সমর্থ হয়। আপনার সেই কৃপা লাভ করে- গঙ্গাজলে গঙ্গামাতার পুজার ন্যায় কিছু লিখছি। আমি জানি অধমের লেখায় কোনও ভুল হলে আপনি আবার ক্ষমা করবেন যেমন এতদিন ধরে করেছেন।
হে পতিতপাবন গুরুদেব, আমার মত অধম কীট যখন আধ্যাত্মিকভাবে দিশাহীন হয়, পাপকর্মের ভারে জর্জরিত হয়ে নরকের দিকে নিক্ষিপ্ত হয়, তখনই আপনি উদ্ধারকর্তা হয়ে আপনার পবিত্র হস্ত প্রসারিত করে নরকযাত্রা রোধ করেন এবং পতিতকে উদ্ধার করেন। আপনাকে সহস্রকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম।
হে কৃপাময় গুরুদেব, কলিহত জীবকে মুক্ত করে চিন্ময়জগতে ফিরিয়ে নিয়ে যেতে আপনি বদ্ধপরিকর। আপনি কৃপাপূর্বক আমায় কৃষ্ণভক্তিলাভের সুযোগ ও সৌভাগ্য প্রদান করেছেন। আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে সহস্রকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম।
হে গৌরধনজন গুরুদেব, আপনার চিন্ময় চরণদর্শনে ভক্তহৃদয় সদা আনন্দে উল্লসিত হয়। আপনার চিন্ময় মুখনিঃসৃত “গৌরাঙ্গ নিত্যানন্দ’ ধ্বনি আকাশ বাতাস আমোদিত করে যখন ভক্তকর্ণে প্রবেশ করে তখন ভক্তহৃদয়ে গৌরাঙ্গ মহাপ্রভু এবং শ্রীমৎ নিত্যানন্দ ঠাকুর যেন দুইবাহু তুলে নৃত্য করে ওঠেন। আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে সহস্রকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম।
হে প্রভুপাদের জয়পতাকাধারী শ্রীল গুরুদেব, আপনি নিত্যই আমাদের আশীর্বাদ করে থাকেন, কল্যাণকামনা করে থাকেন। আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মে সহস্রকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম। আমরা যেন আপনার বাণীবহন করে নিয়ে যাওয়ার ক্ষমতা লাভ করি। আপনার আজ্ঞায় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের কৃষ্ণভাবনামৃত প্রসারের কাজে সক্রিয় অংশগ্রহণ করতে সক্ষম হই।
সমস্তই গুরুমহারাজ এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের মহিমা।
ইতি,
আপনার অধমতম সন্তান,
দেবপতি মুকুন্দ দাস (হরিনাম দীক্ষিত)
বর্ধমান, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
Dear Guru Mahārājā,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Gurudeva and Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and All Vaiṣṇavas!
All glories to your appearance day.
We are so happy to celebrate your wonderful appearance day. And we are praying to Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect you from all physical problems and challenges.
I am really fortune and indebted to you because You accepted me my wife as your disciple. Even, we are not eligible for that.
Guru Mahārāja we really love to come to attend Vyāsa-Pūjā ceremony to Māyāpur this year. But we are not sure because of one of our family members got serious diseases for that reason we are not sure. If we will get your mercy than we will get chance to darśana of you. It's been long time to have your physical darśana but we are very fortunate to have daily zoom class darśana. But I really love to hear question and answer session.
Guru Mahārāja becuase of your mercy we able to start Bhakti-vṛkṣa program in Udaipur Rajasthan but it got stopped because of covid but now again we are going to expand in more groups. Guru Mahārāja please bless so we can expand nicely. We are facing so much of difficulties to run this program but when we think about how much pain you are taking bodily and mentally for us. How much you are tolerating us. It is giving us so much strenght to keep working on it. And Guru Mahārāja I am really facing the challenges to do my sādhanā properly specially my chanting. I am not able to focus on my chanting. Iam doing so many aparādhā in my chanting Gurudeva. Guru Mahārāja please bless me so I can really focus on my sādhanā. Please help me so I can improve in my daily sādhanā.
Therefore, please bless me so that no matter where you stay, I may always feel your presence in the core of my heart. And guru Mahārāja please bless us so we can do more and more preaching with right mood and mission so in that way we can help you to fullfill Prabhupāda instructions.
Your Servant
Devendra Mādhava Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Udaipur, India
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণ প্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে।
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে।।
নমঃ আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে।
গৌরকথা ধামোদায় নগরগ্রাম ত্বারিণে।।
পরম্ পূজনীয়,
পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব আজ আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথিতে আপনার শ্রী পাদপদ্মে জানাই আমার শতকোটি দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম। আপনি স্বয়ং শ্রীকৃষ্ণের নিত্য সেবক, পরম ভাগবত আচার্য ও একজন যথার্থ কৃষ্ণতত্ত্ববেত্তা বৈষ্ণব গুরু। আপনি পরম করুণার সাগর, পতিতপাবন। বৈষ্ণব কথাটির যথার্থ অর্থ হোলো “পর দুঃখে দুঃখী”, আপনি হলেন তাঁর প্রকৃত মূর্তিমান স্বরূপ।
যাহার দর্শনে মুখে আইসে কৃষ্ণ নাম।
তাঁহারে জানিহ তুমি বৈষ্ণব প্রধান।।
(শ্রী চৈঃ চঃ)
হে গুরুদেব, আপনি করুণা পরবশ্ হয়ে এই ভবসাগরে পতিত সমস্ত জীবদের পরিত্রাণ করার জন্যই কান্ডারি রুপে অবতীর্ণ হয়েছেন, এবং সকল অধম পতিত পাপীদের সেই কৃষ্ণ প্রেমের নৌকায় তুলে নিয়ে এই ভবসাগর থেকে পরিত্রাণ করার সুমহান দায়িত্ব ভার গ্রহণ করেছেন। তাই আপনার চরণ কমল থেক এহেন পামরকে কখনো বঞ্চিত করবেন না।
যদি দয়া না করিবে পতিত দেখিয়া।
পতিতপাবন নাম কিসের লাগিয়া।।
হে গুরুদেব, আপনি পারেন এজগত থেকে সমস্ত বদ্ধ জীবদের নিস্তার করতে। আমি আপনার স্নিগদ্ধ শীতল চরনের আশ্রয় গ্রহণ করেছি, কেবলমাত্র আপনার অপার করূণার দ্বারা সিঞ্চিত হয়ে পরিত্রাণ পাবো বলে।
জীবের নিস্তার লাগি নন্দ সূত হরি।
ভূবনে প্রকাশ হন গুরু রুপ ধরি।
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুদেব, যদি আপনি যোগ্যতার বিচার করে কৃপা বিতরণ করবেন, তবে এ পামরের আর এই ভবসাগর থেকে উদ্ধার হওয়া হবে না। কারন আমার তো কৃপা পাওয়ার মতো কোনো যোগ্যতা নেই। কেবলমাত্র আপনার করূণাই আমার সম্বল। আপনার করূণা বীনা আমার আর কোনো গতি নেই, গতি নেই, গতি নেই। হে পতিত তারণকারী এই অধমে কৃপা করুণ।
যোগ্যতা বিচারে কিছু নাহি পাই
তোমার করুণা সার।
করূণা না হইলে কাঁদিয়া কাঁদিয়া,
প্রাণ না রাখিব আর।।
আজ আপনার এই শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথিতে আমি সর্বদা শ্রী শ্রী প্রহ্লাদ-নৃসিংহ দেবের নিকট আপনার সুস্বাস্থ্য এবং সর্বপরি মঙ্গলময় জীবন প্রার্থনা করি। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ জয়যুক্ত হোন।
আপনার নিত্য দাসানুদাস,
দেবেশ্বর জগন্নাথ দাস
শ্রী মায়াপুর, নদীয়া
Our dearest Guru-Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma !!!
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our paramparā-ācāryas !
Hare Kṛṣṇa !
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness Birthday Guru-Mahārāja
Please bless me for progressing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and not having any hurdles in my current sādhanās. As you are my guru you will be responsible for all your disciple's karma and I don't want my karma to effect you so please give me the strength, faith, bhakti to be a helping hand in completing your mission and follow my sādhanās also improve more.
Every week we are conducting kīrtana at Varadaraja perumal (chennai, porur) and nagara-saṅkīrtana, we want blessings to countine successfully every week.
Please bless My daughter Kamakshi and son Vishal Gaura to carry out their sādhanās with right guidance.
Your loving daughter
Deveśvarī Gopīkā Devī Dasī
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja learnt a lot of important things, from ISKCON
My humble praṅāmas to you.
Devotee
হরে কৃষ্ণ, গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার শ্রী চরণে স্বশ্রদ্ব প্রনাম করি।
পতীত পাবন গুরু মহারাজ, আপনি পরম দয়ালু, অত্যন্ত করুনাময়, আপনি আমার হৃদয় জানেন। আপনি আপনার অহেতুকি কৃপা দিয়ে আপনার শ্রী চরণে আত্মসমর্পণ করার সুযোগ দিয়ে ছেন এবং কোনো যোগ্যতা ই নেই আমার।আপনার অহেতুকি কৃপা দিয়ে আমার মতো অধম কে শ্রী কৃষ্ণের সাথে যুক্ত করেছেন। সেবা করার সুযোগ করে দিয়েছেন । আমি নাচাইতেই আপনি অনেক অনেক কিছু দিয়েই যচ্ছেন যার তুলনা কোনো কিছুর সাথে করা যায় না।
এই গত কার্তীক মাসে আপনি নিজে এসে আমার উপর আপনার কৃপা করেছেন। এবং আমাকে আধ্যাত্মিক নাম দিয়েছেন দামোদর প্রিয়া তুলসী দেবী দাসী । গুরু মহারাজ আপনি নাম দিয়ে ই দামোদর এর প্রিয় তুলসী আর আমার ভক্তি জীবন শুরু হয়েছে শীলচার ইসকন মন্দির থেকে আর ঐখানে ভগবান দিমোদর নামে বিরাজমান। আমি উনার প্রতি আলাদা একটা ভাবনা খুব ভালোবাসী, গুরু মহারাজ আমি মনে করতাম আমি ভালোবাসি । কিন্তু গুরু মহারাজ আপনি আপনার কৃপা দ্বারা এটা বুঝিয়ে দিয়েছেন যে দামোদর আমাকে কতো ভালোবাসেন।
গুরু মহারাজ আমার মধ্যে অনেক অবগুন আছে তবুও আপনি কৃপা করে ই যাচ্ছেন আপনার প্রতি জীবের প্রতি যা কিছু প্রেম আছে তা কোনো কিছু সাথে তুলনা বর্ণনা করার শক্তি নেই। গুরু মহারাজ আপনার শ্রী চরণে এই প্রথনা করি আপনার আদেশ যেন পালন করতে পারি। গুরু এবং শ্রীষ্ণের খুশির জন্য সেবা করতে পারি। আমার মধ্যে সেই ভাবনা জাগতে পারে গুরু, শ্রী কৃষ্ণ, পরিবারের সব বৈষ্ণব দের সেবা ভাবে সেবা করতে পারি, কোনো প্রকার আশা যেন না রাখি কেবল সেবা ভাবে সেবা করতে পারি।
আপনি নিজো গুণে আমাকে কৃপা করে ছেন শ্রী ধাম বৃন্দাবনে বাস করার সুযোগ দিয়েছেন ।
আপনার করুনা তে আমার জীবন ভক্তীময় হয়েছে, গুরু মহারাজ আপনি যে পরম করুণাময় আপনার কাছে যা প্রথনা করছি আপনি নিরবে সব পূর্ণ করেদিয়েছেন আমি যা ইচ্ছা ছিল ভক্ত সঙ্গ তে বাস করবো। ভক্তি করবো, আর গুরু মহারাজ আপনার কৃপা তে এমন ভক্ত সঙ্গ পেয়েছি যিনি আমাকে শ্রীধাম বৃন্দাবনে নিয়ে এসেছেন। যে পরিবারে বিয়ে হয়েছে সবাই আপনার সন্তান, সবাই কে নিয়ে আমি অনেক আনন্দে ভক্তি করার চেষ্টা করতে পারছি। গৃহস্থ ধর্ম পালন করার চেষ্টা করছি আমাদের ঘরে নিতাই, গৌর সন্দুর
বিগ্রহ আছেন আমি প্রভু দুজন মিলে ভগবানের সেবা করার চেষ্টা করছি। বিয়ের পর গুরু মহারাজা আপনি আমাদের আশীর্বাদ করছেন জুমের মাধ্যমে আপনার দর্শন দিয়েছেন। গুরু মহারাজা আমি অনেক ইচ্ছা করছিলাম কিন্তু আপনার অহেতুকি কৃপা তে আমি যা ভাবতেও পারি নি আমার জীবনে অসম্ভব টাও সম্ভব হয়ে গেলো আপনি এতো দয়ালু আপনি আমার এই ছোট ছোট ইচ্ছা গুলো পূর্ণ করে দিয়েছেন। আমাকে শক্তি প্রধান করবেন গুরু মহারাজা দয়া করে আপনার অহেতুকি কৃপা তে যা যা পেয়েছি তা যেন সুন্দর করে পালন করতে পারি। ২৪ ঘন্টা যেন গুরু, কৃষ্ণের খুশির কথা চিন্তন করতে পারি। উনার খুশির জন্য ই সেই ভাবনা নিয়ে সেবা করতে পারি। এটাই আমার জীবনের উদ্দেশ্যে গুরু মহারাজ। আমার একটা কষ্টের কথা বলছি গুরু মহারাজা আমি যতো তীব্র ভাবে ভক্তি করতে চাই তোতো ই সমস্যা এসে যায়, যখন ক্লাস শ্রবণ করি তখন খুব ঘুম আসে কিছু শুনতে পারি না। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের গ্ৰন্থ অধ্যয়ন করার সময় ও ঘুম পায়। ভক্তির সর্বোচ্চ শ্রবণ, কীর্তন করার সময় ঘুম এসে যায় । আপনি এই দুই বিপদ থেকে দয়া করে আমাকে রক্ষা করুন গুরু মহারাজ। আপনাকে অশেষ ধন্যবাদ গুরু মহারাজ আপনি সকল ভক্ত দের লিখার সুযোগ দিয়েছেন। আমি একবার মেইল পাঠিয়ে আবার অপেক্ষা করতে শুরু করি যে আবার এই দিন কবে আসবে আমি আপনার কাছে কিছু লিখে পাঠাবো। গুরু মহারাজ আমি যদি কিছু ভুল বলে থাকি আমার অপরাধ ক্ষমা করে দেবেন।
আপনার সন্তান দামোদর প্রিয়া তুলসী দেবী দাসী। Thank you গুরু মহারাজ।
হরে কৃষ্ণ,
আপনার শ্রী চরণে স্বশ্রদ্ব প্রনাম করি।
His holy ness Jayapatākā swami ji Mahārāja ki jai
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Lord Caitanya showed his causeless mercy by spreading Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. By the mercy of Lord Nityānanda one can get the mercy of the lord Caitanya easily .
Śrīla Prabhupāda's Mission is to spread the mercy of Gaura-Nitāi throughout the world. Following His footsteps, You are travelling around the world and preaching the message of Bhagavad-Gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Caitanya Caritāmṛta etc. In spite of unhealthy conditions, you are enthusiastically travelling, reaching out to the souls, giving classes on Caitanya-līlā daily etc. All glories to your compassion, dedication and love. Please show your causeless mercy unto me.
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
“By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Krsna. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot make any advancement.”
Once you told that i want moon like disciples rather than star like disciples. that means every disciple should not only follows Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Himself but also should engage in spreading the Light of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to others.
Please bless me so that I can please their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, Śrī Śrī Padmāvati Bālāji and His Devotees . I am begging for your causeless mercy.
Your servant,
Dhāma Govinda Dāsa,
ISKCON, Tirupati
On this most blessed and auspicious day, the celebration of Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā
Please let me offer my respectful obeisances:
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Jagat-guru Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness.
I am drowned in the ocean of nescience, not knowing the importance of a Spiritual Master like you. – with the sincerity you are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda is extremely praiseworthy - and that's a wonderful example for all of us to learn how to serve a spiritual master.
I wish you would stay with us for a very long long time showering your mercy upon us—
Please! Please! Help me and splash out all anarthas from my heart!
Your insignificant humble servant,
Dīna Pāvana Mukunda Dāsa
(Devasish)
(Ex Bahrain)
Now residing at Calicut district Kerala state.
My Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectable obeisances. I am too small to say anything on your Vyāsa-pūjā day or any other day. But I will put my best effort and pen down a few lines. You are the most dearest to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Lord Kṛṣṇa as you have contributed immensely to fulfil the mission of your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda. You have spread Harināma in various ways and work day and night very Hard to give Kṛṣṇa to maximum people. Daily classes, boosters, small snippets, using various social media methods, setting an example for others by yourself appearing for exams and achieving excellence, devotee care program are a just a few to name. In spite of your health conditions you ensure your disciples are not away from your mercy and you go with full strength to connect with them in various ways. Recently I was contacted by You/Devotee care team and was very touched by it. You want to make sure your disciples are doing well and are not facing any issues in their individual spiritual lives. I have no words to express my gratitude to you. But will do my utmost to help you fulfill your mission in all the ways I can and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness by preaching and book distribution. I have a dream Guru Mahārāja and pray to Kṛṣṇa for it to come true. I want to see you dancing and singing in saṅkīrtana exactly the way you used to do before the unfortunate mishap with you. And I want your stick on my head and bless me to further progress in my spiritual life. Ending my note with these thoughts.
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Dīna Tāriṇī Viśakhā Devī Dāsī
Respected Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations.
Guru Maharaj, I was a fallen conditioned soul, suffering and rotting among eight million four hundred thousand species of lives but due to some ajñāta sukriti you have shown causeless mercy upon me by giving harinam diksha in July 1980 on the auspicious ocassion of Ratha yātrā in Calcutta. I still remember your instructions on that day “preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all and sundry”
I am sincerely following your instructions until this day and with your blessings I will continue preaching in future also. Further, in your Zoom meeting in December 2020, your Holiness instructed me to take Bhagvad Gītā and Bhāgavatam classes via U tube so that many people may take advantage. I have been trying to take Gītā and Bhāgavatam classes via U tube in Iskcon Pune temples as well as in house preaching programs. With your blessings I may be able to start Bhagvad Gītā study circle course by way of U tube lecture series very soon.
Guru Maharaj, you are an ideal example of being an ambassador for spreading Lord Kṛṣṇa’s and Lord Chaitanya’s messages and instructions to people at large. Your Holiness, whoever approaches you, you spontaneously make him interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This shows that you are spreading Lord Chaitanya’s mercy to people in general irrespective of caste, nationality, colour or creed.
The following Bhāgavatam śloka spoken by Lord Kapila about the qualities of Sadhu completely matches with you, Guru Maharaj
Titiksavah karunikah
Suhrdah sarva-dehinam
Ajata satravah santah
Sadhavah sādhu-bhūṣaṇah
Guru Maharaj, you are very tolerant - titiksavah as in spite of having liver and kidney transplant and other health issues, you are continuing nama -hatta and other preaching programs throughout India and abroad.
You are also karunikah as you are an ocean of mercy to not only your diksha, siksha disciples and aspiring and sheltered devotees but also disciples of other spiritual masters.
You are always remaining in contact with your disciples via fortnightly newsletters, replies to their correspondence
In spite of your age and health issues you keep on travelling to various parts of the world, initiating devotees and inspiring them by regularly daily classes on Lord Chaitanya’s pastimes
We disciples are really inspired by your recent completion of Bhakti Vaibhav course and award of degree by Māyāpur Institute
I always keep on praying to Lord Nrsimha and Lord Kṛṣṇa for your good health and long life so that we may continue to get your guidance and mercy on the path of spiritual advancement
Please accept this fallen soul under the shelter of your lotus feet and bestow your blessings
Your eternal servant,
Dīnadayāla Dāsa
Pune, India
His Holiness Jayapatākā swami Guru Mahārāja ki Jaya
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
All glories to your auspicious appearance day. Please accept our respectful humble obeisances.
We are deeply Indebted to you and feeling grateful from the core of our heart to you for accepting these orphans under your shelter. We are trying our best to serve you by following at least our initiation vows regularly.
We begin our dawn by paying our obeisances unto you for the entire day’s devotional service efficiency. You are all merciful to enable us to learn our mistakes and correct us to perform spiritual activities in proper consciousness.
You telegram app is really very useful to me (though I not much of a gadget person). Hearing your Caitanya-caritāmṛta, classes and taking the quiz is very helpful and encouraging. Now a days, I am making notes too, Guru Mahārāja. I am relishing your classes every day. Even when your tongue or lips don’t move according to your convenience, you are accepting the situation still convenient to Serve Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Caitanya-caritāmṛta. So no one can say that one cannot render devotional service in any situation.
Your letter for us for every month is very appealing and appeasing which exhibits the love you have for us. It’s written with such simplicity, humility, care, love, seriousness, expressing the importance for these insignificant souls with all your activities done for the month is really inspiring to the core that we conclude n understand that we are hopeless and useless but gives us the enthusiastic obligation to serve you.
Your heart and soul to fulfill your Gurudeva, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, in any condition is shaking us out of our lethargy. We are enlivened by your unparalleled services to him. That gives us the intelligence of how one should take the instructions of one’s Gurudeva seriously. Surely, we will follow throughout our lives all your instructions, dear Guru Mahārāja.
Though your health condition is pathetic, you attend so many meetings, so many greetings in a day, Preparing for classes, Hearing and reading your Gurudeva ‘s classes, chanting your prescribed rounds n more, Deity darśana, Bhakti shastri and Bhakti-vaibhava courses, online home visits etc., I am unable to breathe to even mention your schedule. But how much are you doing for us, Guru Mahārāj? Were there an end to your endeavor to take us back home, back to Godhead. Do we deserve to even serve you, Gurudeva? But since our services gives pleasure to you, we want to render though unqualified.
How many different ways you are trying to reach your disciples through emails, apps, groups, websites, YouTube channels, live sessions, recordings of all old and new classes How much are you enabling us to get access to you? What kind of energy and perseverance you have? We wonder if we will ever imbibe these amazing qualities and extreme compassion for all the fallen conditioned souls that you have. We at least want to be compassionate on our superiors for all your anxiety over us by prioritizing your instructions.
Our idea of having JSSS meeting of all your disciples of a particular center at least once a month is an amazing inspiration to remind ourselves of our duties towards Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Though you have crossed the number of disciples to be initiated by you by Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are continuing this service being very very merciful and compassionate over us. That also enables us to understand that a first-class disciple is one who understands the mind of his Guru with just a gesture or a word. We too wish to be that kind of first class disciple to you, dear Gurudeva. Kindly shower your blessings.
In spite of your ill health which is because of your disobedient disciples, you never give up on us, you are still waiting as a loving father to help and serve us
Following are our devotional practices in a day for your pleasure and enabled by your mercy.
* My tongue vibrating the Hare Kṛṣṇa māhā-mantra throughout the day
* Chanting, reading and hearing (making notes and memorizing slokas)
* Weekly Children classes (B.P.S- Bhakta Prahalad School) (parents are happy about the changes in behavior of the children)
* We both are Bhakti-vṛkṣa leader/ servant - guiding few families
* One of the senior servants of our new center IBC PANATHUR (under His Grace. Harikṣetra prabhu) Bangalore
* Deity seva everyday by offering Arati and offering bhogas to the Lordships.
* Learning Harmonium to please Guru and Gaurāṅga.
* Contributing to TOVP and to our local temples, Vaiṣṇavas and center management
* Book distribution (crossed 10,000 book points) last December
* Ghee lamps offering did in many communities last Karthik month
* Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī Pandal celebrations in our area was successful by your mercy
* Hope all these services of ours gives you some slight happiness and pleasure.
Finally, kindly bless our son, Pranav (13 yrs) to become a nice devotee.
With deep indebtedness and love,
Dineśvara Śacīsuta Dāsa
Supriya Kalāvatī Devī Dāsī
শ্রী শ্রী গুরু গৌরাঙ্গ জয়তু
হরে কৃষ্ণ জয় শ্রী প্রভুপাদ
শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজের জয় হোক।।
হে পরমারাত্ম্য গুরু মহারাজ আপনার পাদো পদ্মে আমার দণ্ডবৎ প্রণতি নিবেদন করছি।
আগামী ১লা এপ্রিল আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথি উপলক্ষে আপনার গুণ মহিমা করার জন্য একটি সুযোগ দেওয়া হয়েছে। যদিও আপনার অপ্রাকৃত দিব্য গুণের মহিমা কীর্তনকরার মত আমার যোগ্যতা নেই। কিন্তু তাও এই পত্রের মাধ্যমে আপনার কাছে আমার প্রার্থনা আমাকে আপনি এই জরজাগতিক বন্ধন থেকে উদ্ধার করুন। হে প্রভুপাদের বীর সৈনিক, আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের দের প্রতিনিধি স্বরূপ,
আমি জানি কোন অবস্থাতেই আমার এত বৃহৎ কথা বলা অনুচিত, সমস্ত রকমের বদ অভ্যাস ও দোষে পরিপূর্ণ আমি, তবুও আপনার কাছে আমাকে গ্রহণ করে নেওয়ার ভিক্ষা করছি,
হে পরম আরাধ্যা র্শ্রীগুরমহারাজ আমি আপনার মহিমা গুনো কীর্তন করতে অক্ষম, কারণ একজন জড়জাগতিক দুর্গন্ধে নিমজ্জিত পতীতের পক্ষে, কোনো মহাদ্ভাগবত এর গুন কীর্তন তো দূরের কথা তার সম্বন্ধে কিছু চিন্তা করা ও বিশেষ কৃপার বলেই সম্ভব।
হে অসংখ্য জীব কুলের ত্রাতা আপনি আমাকে আপনার সন্তান হিসেবে গ্রহণ করুন, আপনার পাদো পদ্ধতি আমার এতোটুকুই প্রার্থনা। হে প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ আপনার ন্যায় এমন দয়াল আচার্য এ জগতে সুদুর্লভ।
এবছর ৭৪তম ব্যাস পূজায় আমাদের এই আকাঙ্খা আপনি দীর্ঘায়ু প্রাপ্ত হোন এবং নিত্য আমাদের সঙ্গ প্রদান করুন। আমি আমরা যেনো সর্বদা আপনাকে প্রচার কার্যে সহায়তা করতে পারি।
জয় গুরুমহারাজ।
জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ।
আপনার নিত্য সেবক
দীপ্তমান পাল
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please Accept our Respectful Obeisances.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Guru Mahārāja, last year 19-Jun-2022 in Bangalore we took initiation from you, very happy to be under your shelter. But very sad to say that we have fallen down and our progress was very bad after initiation not sure what went wrong with us Mahārāja. Please forgive us for the offences committed knowingly or unknowingly and shower your mercy on us to have a consistent sādhana and to be active in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
With your mercy, we have started serving Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā mai community deities at our home.
Mahārāja this year we are starting a new Bhakti-vṛkṣa(Rādhā Vallabha), please send at least 5 sincere devotee families who can take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously and help in spreading this movement. Also, we are planning to attend Bhakti-śāstrī this year, kindly bless us so that we can complete it without any obstacles.
Mahārāja lot many ups and down with our health which is hindering our sādhana. Please bless us to have good health so that we can utilize this body in your and lord’s services.
Your servants,
Sanatana Suresvara Dāsa
Divya-prema Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Senāpatī of the Senāpatī Bhakta
Oh dear spiritual father
You are Prabhupāda's Gaura-Dhana-Jana
Associate of Gaurāṇga's very own.
In this whole world full of darkness
You show us the light of Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions.
Oh His Holiness you are our only shelter in all the creation.
Without judging who is qualified and unqualified
You gave the blessings of Gaura-Nitāi,
You established Nāmahaṭṭa the market of holy name
and fulfil Prabhupāda's desire to spread everywhere devotion.
You always teach us by your own example
and inspired us to read Prabhupāda's books and to do devotion.
Thank you Gurudeva
for your guide and inspiration.
You fulfilled the heart of Śrīla Prabhupāda by developing Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur
and fulfilling Prabhupāda's every instruction for you.
The world is teaching us to give up
But you are teaching us by your example to never give up.
Oh Gurudeva you have all the Glories
give this fallen the dust of your lotus feets.
~Your unqualified daughter
Dola Banerjee (aspiring) India, west Bengal
పతిత పావణ గురుమహారాజ్ కి జై!!!
2004 సంవత్సరం గురుమహారాజ్ ఇస్కాన్ రాజమండ్రి శ్రీకృష్ణ జన్మాష్టమి ఉత్సవములకు గురుమహారాజ్ హాజరైయినపుడు మొదటిసారి ఆయన కృపాపూర్వకమైన ఆలింగనం నా జీవితాన్ని మార్చేసింది ఆ సంఘటన చూసి నాకు అనిపించింది కూర్మ క్షేత్రం లో వాసుదేవ దత్త ని శ్రీ చైతన్య మహాప్రభూ ఆలింగనం చేసుకున్న సంఘటన నాకు గుర్తొచ్చింది ఆ సమయం లో నేను నిర్ణయించు కున్నాను గురుమహారాజ్ గారి వద్ద దీక్ష తీసుకొని శ్రీ చైతన్య మహాప్రభూ ఉద్యమానికి నా జీవితాన్ని అంకితం చెయ్యాలని ఆ సమయం లో గురుమహరాజ్ గారు తిరుగు ప్రయాణంలో రాజమండ్రి రైల్వేస్టేషన్ లో గురుమహారాజ్ ని ఒక ప్రశ్న అడిగాను మళ్ళా ఎప్పుడు వస్తారని గురుమహారాజ్ ఇలా సమాధానం ఇచ్చారు నువ్వు ఎప్పుడు పిలుస్తే అప్పుడు వస్తా అన్నారు, నా జీవితం ఎప్పుడు ప్రస్నార్ధకం అయినా గురుమహారాజ్ గారిని తలుచుకోగానే ఆయన నాకు మాటిచ్చిన విధంగా ఎదో విధంగా నా జీవితానికి మంచి మార్గనిర్దేశకత్వాన్ని చూపిస్తున్నారు....
జై గురుదేవ్... జై శ్రీల ప్రభూపాద....
దుర్లభ కృష్ణ ప్రేమ దాస్,
అనకాపల్లి, ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్.
Durlabha Kṛṣṇa prema Dāsa
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Śrīla Prabhupāda's mercy is like an ocean. Who can accommodate that ocean of mercy other than you, who is like the sky, which can give shelter to every living entity. Gurudeva you can deliver the universe, such that pure and empowered are you.
What number of words can describe your holiness's immeasurable causeless mercy upon the most fallen souls who are fully drawn in the ocean of ignorance and sins. I'm one of those souls who was fighting to stay afloat in the ocean of misery and ignorance. You are my only shelter and saviour of my life. When am I going to meet you, who is the only person I waited millions of years for. That will be the movement in my existence in this universe, which will be the full stop to my story of endless sufferings. Please give me your darśana and please give me Dīkṣā. I don't find strong lotus feet other than your divine self's lotus feet. You came down for us from Goloka to spread the worldwide mission established by the Commander in Chief of the Supreme Lord Gaurahari. You are the best Commander who fights the māyā in an unprecedented scale and delivers the prisoners of māyā in thousands and millions. Māyā is ashamed to face your divine presence and runs away.
Guru Mahārāja, please give me the eternal shelter your lotus feet. I want to remain as a mere dust particle at your lotus feet and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, your divine self, and your disciples forever. Indeed, I'm very much qualified candidate to enter the most abominable living condition and hellish planets, but not qualified to become your servant or son. I'm suffering from the material disease and dusty heart. Who will be delivering me if not your divine self, who distributes the ultimate mercy, Nitāi-kṛpā. And who can be the one other than me, can give you the satisfaction of delivering the undeliverable, most rotten person? Hence kindly accept me into the shadow of your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, if you find something good in this homage, it is only because of your mercy. You only as antarayāmī in my heart helped express my feelings towards you in words which I don't know to do.
Jaya Gurudeva! Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Your eternal insignificant servant,
Dushyanthan
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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. All glories to Your unflinching service.
By your causeless mercy my family and I are able to live in the Holy dhāma of Śrīdhāma Māyāpur for the last eight years, and when I say by your causeless mercy, I'm not only talking about your blessings to be able to reside in such an exalted place. What I also mean is that, if it weren’t for your resolute determination and unflinching service to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupāda, the facilities my family and I are able to enjoy would not be there.
Every time I got to the temple, chanting my japa, I start to look around and think of the history of this ISKCON Māyāpur, and how because Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire and your love and dedication to His lotus feet that ISKCON Māyāpur is here today.
Not long ago I finished reading your Biography, from Milwaukee to Mayapur, and even that I knew many of the details, it brought to my mind all the tapasya that You had to undergo so we can have the ISKCON Māyāpur we have today. Your spiritual strength, your determination, and your desire to server the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda is astounding, and this is reflected in Your everyday life.
Since your accident in 2008, I really miss your personal association, it’s so difficult now. But it has been materially more difficult to You to do your service, but that didn’t discourage you. You are an example of strength, determination, love, and courage. Anybody in your current situation would prefer to lay back and let time pass, but You are not, You are unflinchingly still guiding devotees, giving classes every day, managing those helping You in the many services You have, giving new devotees the opportunity of devotional service thru initiation, inspiring, and everyday being there in the execution of devotional service, a real example of pure devotional service.
People nowadays look at those inspirational talkers for inspiration, but I don’t have to look far, I have to look at You and understand what real motivation and determination is.
As a son's birthright is to have part of his father's inheritance, I pray to You that you make me the object of Your mercy. Please bless me so I may have a spec of the love you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda, for You. Please bless me with a spec of your faith in the saṅkīrtana mission. Please bless me with a spec of unflinching faith in the chanting of the holy name. Please bless me with a spec of the love you have for Gaura Nitāi and their mission. Please bless me with a spec of your faith in devotees.
Please make me the object of your mercy.
I hope someday I can become a real son for a father like you.
I wish someday I can become your servant.
Your aspiring servant,
Eka Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at a dust of your Lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, the answer you gave for the word suniyam make me to wonder. Whenever I hear your lila's that makes me to wonder again and again that too a blessing to me Guru Mahārāja.
Thankyou Guru Mahārāja for giving your dharsan to me last week and strength in my bad times.Iam not qualified even to think of you guru Mahārāja but you gave me a dharsan. Thank you guru Mahārāja.
Iam not much serious in bakthi but I want to be serious and somehow I want to be a small part in your path(service) Guru Mahārāja please bless me Guru Mahārāja.I want to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness Guru Mahārāja.
Your servant,
G.Kottaivalli,
Devakottai.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at a dust of your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja...All the glories to the Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jai.
Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s frequently mentioned that "we are not a body, we are spirit soul"..I realized this statement at your first darśana.your are being such a real time example for this Guru Mahārāja. Recent days I heard more about your pastimes and līlās from my senior devotees that makes me wonder how you keep a intimate relationship with each disciples and how compassionate you are..I also want to drained your compassion Mahārāja..
I heard that guru Mahārāja you are internal associate of Nityānanda prabhu that makes me feel how fortunate we are.. you came this material world to delivered the conditional soul like me. We are so blessed Guru Mahārāja.
Last week me & my family had your darśana, your blessings and mahāprasādam.. that are also one of your compassion..otherwise we are not eligible for that. Thank you so much guru Mahārāja..
Please bless me Guru Mahārāja to became stable in Kṛṣṇa Conscious and follow your principles.please accept me and don't give up me guru Mahārāja. Please engage me as a tool in your services Guru Mahārāja .
Your insignificant servant,
G.Sivani
Sheltered disciple
Madurai.
Devakottai.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dearest gurudeva
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories unto you Gurudeva!!
A very Happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you Gurudeva.
Gurudeva I am a practicing Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees of age 18 under the guidance of his grace Caitanya Avatari Prabhu and His grace Vaiṣṇavānanda Nitāi Prabhu.
Gurudeva it is all because of your mercy that I am practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am very grateful to you. Gurudeva you were always my inspiration. In spite of facing so many challenges with your health you still continue to preach all over the world and fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.
Gurudeva I am such an impure fallen soul that I don’t have any taste for Bhakti and I am always materialistic. Gurudeva I seek your blessings so that I also become a very nice devote and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa. Gurudeva please bless my mother(Harisha), brother(Pranay), father(Rajkumar) so that they also become sincere devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
I sincerely pray to Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadev Bhagavān for your good health.
Your Aspiring Disciple,
Gadaputi Balaji (Aspiring Disciple)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva
A very happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you Gurudeva,
Gurudeva I am not qualified to glorify you but just for my purification I would like to glorify you!
Gurudeva I am Harisha a practicing Kṛṣṇa conscious devotee under the guidance of His Grace Caitanya Avatarī Prabhu.
It is because of your mercy that I am able to understand the spiritual knowledge and also realize that I am not this body, I am soul and understood that it is possible to understand our relationship with kṛṣṇa only in human life. You taught me that it is possible to control my senses only through prayers, Devotional service, devotees association, honoring only Prasāda Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book reading. Due my attachment towards my senses I am not able to follow the instructions given by you through my śīkṣā-Guru.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā I surrender unto your lotus feet.
I also pray to Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadev Bhagawan for your good health.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Your Fallen souls,
Harisha
Pranay (son)
Balaji (son)
Rajkumar (husband)
New Rajapur Jagannātha
வியாச பூஜை சமர்ப்பணம்
எங்களுடைய உயிருக்கு உயிரான
ஆன்மீக தந்தையும், குருவுமாகிய
தவத்திரு ஜயபதாகா ஸ்வாமி மஹாராஜரின்
பொற்பாத கமலங்களுக்கு எங்களுடைய
பணிவு கலந்த நமஸ்காரங்கள் உரித்தாகுக!
குமாரர்களுக்கு ஆன்மீக அறிவு எனும் சக்தி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது
நாரதருக்கு பக்தித்தொண்டு எனும் சக்தி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது
பிருது மகாராஜருக்கு நிர்வாக் கடமைக்குரிய சக்தி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது
அதுபோலவே, எங்களுடைய குருவிற்கு ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரின்
கனவை நனவாக்கும் சக்தி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது!
பரமபுருஷருக்கு செய்யும் பக்திதொண்டு வீணாவதில்லை
பக்தன் முழு பக்குவத்தை அடையும் வரை
அது அதிகரித்துக் கொண்டேபோகிறது
அதுபோலவே, குருவிற்கான சேவை வீணாவதில்லை
அது பக்தனுக்கு பகவானின் அந்தரங்கத்தை அதிகப்படுத்துகிறது!
உறங்கும்பொழுது ஒருவன் செவிகளால் தான் பாதுகாக்கப்படுகிறான்
இது பூரணத்துவதை அடைய கேட்டறிவதின் அவசியத்தை வலியுறுத்துகிறது
அதுபோலவே, அறியாமையெனும் உறக்கத்திலுள்ள உயிர்வாழியை
ஆன்மீக குருவின் உன்னத ஓசையே துயிலெழுப்பி பாதுகாக்கிறது
இது குருவைச் சரணடையவேண்டியதின் அவசியத்தை வலியுறுத்துகிறது!
தூய பக்தர்களைக் காத்தருளும் ஆன்மீக குருவாக தோன்றியுள்ள
ஸ்ரீ பலராமர் பகவானின் கருணை அவதாரமாவார்,
அதுபோலவே, பாரபட்சமின்றி கட்டுண்ட ஆத்மாக்கள்
அனைவரையும் கரைசேர்ப்பதற்காக தோன்றியுள்ள
தவத்திருவானர் கருணையிலும் கருணையின் அவதாரமாவார்!
நாத்திக நிலையில் உள்ள ஜீவன் பக்குவ நிலையில்
இல்லை என்பதைப் புரிந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும்
அதுபோலவே, ஆன்மீக குருவிடம் நம்பிக்கையற்ற
ஜீவன் ஸம்ஸாரக் கடலில் தத்தளிப்பது
நிச்சயம் என்பதைப் புரிந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும்!
மாயைக்குட்ட ஜீவன்களை மாயையிலிருந்து விடுவிக்கும்
தூய பக்தர்கள் பகவானுக்கு பிரியமானவராகின்றனர்
அதுபோலவே, தனது குருவின் கட்டளைகளை
நிறைவேற்றுவதில் தனக்கு உதவியாக இருக்கும்
அர்ப்பணிப்புள்ள பக்தர்கள் குருவிற்கு பிரியமானவராகின்றனர்!
பாகவத தர்மத்தை மீண்டும் உபயோகத்திற்கு கொண்டுவருவதின்
மூலமாக எல்லாவகையான தீமைகளுக்கும் பலியாவதிலிருந்து
மனித நாகரீகத்தைக் காப்பாற்றமுடியும்
அதுபோலவே, சீடப்பரம்பரையை விரிவடையச் செய்வதின்
மூலமாக துக்காலயத்தையும் வைகுண்டமாக்கமுடியும்!
இறைஉணர்வற்ற சமுதாயத்திற்கு இறைவனைப் பற்றிய
அறிவில்லை என்பதால் அதனால் மனதை
தூய்மைப்படுத்த முடியாது
அதுபோலவே, குருபக்தியற்ற சமுதாயத்திற்கு குருவின்மீது
நம்பிக்கையில்லை என்பதால் ஆன்மீகதளம் எட்டாக்கனியே!
பகவானின் வசிப்பிடமும் பகவானும்
எல்லாவகையிலும் ஒத்திருக்கின்றனர்
அதுபோலவே, குருவின் உபதேசங்களும்
குருவும் காலவரையற்ற சேவைக்குரியவர்களாக
எக்காலத்திற்கும் ஒத்துபோகின்றனர்!
பகவானின் விருப்பப்படி அனைத்தையும் செய்வதால்
முழு நோக்கமும் நிறைவேற்றப்பட்டுவிடுகிறது
அதுபோலவே, குருவின் விருப்பப்படி செயல்படுவதால்
கடக்கமுடியாத கடலும் கன்றின் குளம்படியாகிறது
நினைத்தற்கரிய பிரேமையும் பிரிக்கவியலா உடைமையாகிறது!
சேற்றை சேற்று நீரால் வடிகட்டுதல் சாத்தியமல்ல
அதுபோலவே, அருவாதிகளும், சூன்யவாதிகளும்
மாயாவாத கொள்கைகளின் மூலமாக
பேரின்பத்தை அடையமுயல்வது சாத்தியமாகாது
பக்திசேவையே பேரின்பத்திற்கான பாதையாகும்!
பகவானிடம் பக்திசெய்ய ஆரம்பிப்பது தற்போதுள்ள
உடலை ஆன்மீகமயமாக்குவதற்கான ஆரம்பமாகும்
அதுபோலவே, குருவிடம் நம்பிக்கை கொள்ள
ஆரம்பிப்பது அஞ்ஞான இருளிலிருந்து
அறிவொளிக்கு வருவதற்கான ஆரம்பமாகும்!
ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணரின் உபதேசங்கள்தான் அர்ஜுனனின்
மனதில் இருந்த பௌதிக களங்கங்களைப் போக்கின
அதுபோலவே, குருவின் கருணைதான் நிலையிழந்த
ஆத்மாக்களையும் நிலைபெறச் செய்கிறது ஆன்மீகஞானமற்ற
வறியவனையும் பெறும் செல்வந்தனாக்குகிறது!
வைகுண்ட லோகங்களிலுள்ள பகவானின் உன்னத
உறவு பற்றிய முழு அறிவு பக்தர்களுக்கு உண்டு
அதுபோலவே, உலகெங்கிலும் வலம் வந்து கொண்டுள்ள
நமது தவத்திருவின் உன்னத மகிமையை
அன்பிற்குரிய சீடர்கள் முழுமையாக அறிவர்!
வைஷ்ணவர் ஒருவர் பிறப்புரிமையை ஆதாரமாகக் கொண்டு
மற்றொரு வைஷ்ணவரை அங்கீகரிப்பதில்லை
அதுபோலவே, கருணா மூர்த்தியான தவத்திருவானவர்
பாரபட்சமின்றி அனைவருக்கும் தனது திருவடி நிழலில்
அடைக்கலம் கொடுத்து காத்தருள்கின்றார்!
ஒவ்வொருவருக்கும் இந்த பௌதிக உலகிற்கு
வருவதற்கு பல்வேறு காரணங்கள் உண்டு
அதுபோலவே, நமது ஜகத்குரு இந்த பெளதிக
உலகிற்கு வருவதற்கு காரணம் பரம்பரை வழியில்
கட்டுண்ட ஆத்மாக்களை விடுவிப்பதற்கே!
கிருஷ்ணர் நம்மை அதிகாரப்பூர்வமான
ஆன்மீக குருவுடன் தொடர்புபடுத்துகிறார்
அதுபோலவே, தவத்திருவானர் நம்மை
பிரபுபாதருடனும், கிருஷ்ணருடனும்
மிக எளிதாக உறவுகொள்ளவைக்கிறார்!
பௌதிக மக்களுக்கு புலனின்பமே பிரதானம்
அஸத் சங்கமே பேரின்பம் அறியாமையே ஆனந்தம்
அதுபோலவே தவத்திருவின் குழந்தைகளுக்கு
தந்தையின் சேவையே பிரதானம் குருவின் சங்கமே
பேரின்பம் தீனபந்துவின் இலட்சியமே உயிர்மூச்சு!
இவ்வாறாக குருவிற்கான சேவையில்
என்றென்றும் நிலைத்திருக்க யாசிக்கும்
அற்பமாகிய கந்தர்விகா மோகினி தேவி
தாஸியும் குடும்ப அங்கத்தினர்களும்
துறையூர் பக்தர்கள் குழாமும்
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Gurudeva!!!
I have heard from devotees that during your initial days, when you were Temple President in Montreal Temple, in order to pay the bills of the temple you took up jobs outside. First you worked as a welder in a shop and then later on you worked in a cafe where you had to clean and sweep the floor after people have eaten there food, by doing this service you have shown extreme tolerance and humbleness in order to fulfil the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda initiated you as 11th sannyāsī in ISKCON and that time you were the youngest sannyāsī in the world history.
You strained yourself so much to reach out people, to make them devotees. Always you cared for devotees more than their own parents.
Your compassion flows through your eyes, your body and through the prasāda you distributed everywhere more prominently in Airports.
You took so much pain and took up austere situations and sacrificed a lot to preach in Bangladesh. What we see today in Bangladesh that many ISKCON temples and centers have been established is the result of your sacrifice Guru Mahārāja. Not only in Bangladesh in other parts of the world also you took so much pain to make devotees there through Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs and Nāmahaṭṭa.
During the Corona lockdown you visited the devotees house through Zoom meeting, which was first ever started by you and till now it is continuing.
In Māyāpur you took care of devotees by protecting everyone like a Big brother.
We understand that you are out of this world. You are eternal associate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Prabhupāda has informed.
Gurudeva, though I am not at all qualified to present your qualities and past times as it is, still I tried to write something about your glories Gurudeva. Please forgive me for any mistakes and offences at your lotus feet.
Yours’ very insignificant unqualified Son,
Gaura Govinda Priya Dāsa
Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Everyday I’m thinking of how much sacrifice you are doing to spread this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement by bringing the mercy of Lord Caitanya to everyone in every town and village; thinking how tirelessly you are trying to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous ācāryas instructions till the last breath, no matter what.
You are so personal to everyone, so compassioned and merciful to the conditioned souls and try to reach everyone in whatever way possible even by utilizing the technology to show us how to use everything in Kṛṣṇa’s service and give the example how to be fully dedicated to the service of guru and Kṛṣṇa. We are so indebted to you.
By some special mercy you are engaging me in some personal seva and I’m eternally grateful for that; I would like to continue like this as long as Kṛṣṇa desire. Begging your mercy to become a mature disciple and follow your footsteps, so we disciples will be continuing to wave the flag of victory, as Śrīla Prabhupāda desired.
Please, bestow your blessings on us.
Your servant,
Gaurāṅga Parama Karuṇa Dāsa
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Our Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept our respectful obeisances on the occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
We are constantly getting reminded of how you are undertaking the great sacrifice of taking Kṛṣṇa consciousness to different parts of the world, in spite of your challenging health conditions and how we are so indebted to your Divine Grace.
You are taking Lord Caitanya’s message all over the world.
You have shown us how we should be dedicated to serving Guru and Gaurāṅga, how we should be following your footsteps.
It is amazing how you had once mentioned about 50 instructions that Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you, and how you were inspiring us all to help in fulfilling those instructions. Just like how Lord Rāma engaged all of vanara sena in building the bridge to Lanka in his mission to bring back Sītā devī, similarly you are engaging us all in your mission of fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desires. You know very well that we are incapable of doing any services. In spite of that, you are mercifully engaging us in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s service.
We are facing a lot of distractions in this material world and is keeping us away from your divine lotus feet. When we look back and see the number of years gone after coming to the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we feel like having wasted many valuable moments but still revolting not to follow you. Guru Mahārāja, by your inspiration, we are trying to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books systematically. Please bless us to have a taste in reading scriptures and follow the messages given diligently. Please also bless us that we get taste in chanting the holy name. We wish we inspire more new people to surrender unto your lotus feet.
On this auspicious day, please bless us and our daughter Kiśorī that, as a family we eternally serve you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Your insignificant spiritual son and daughter,
Gaurāṅga prasad Dāsa and
Śrīguru sevanandi devī dāsī
Chennai
Dear Gurumaharaja,
Happy Vyasapuja!
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your divine lotus feet!
This past year I have had countless impressions in my heart where I have personally witnessed and experienced your patience to listen to our struggles and problems, your compassion of wanting to help and inspire everyone in their Krishna consciousness, your equipoised nature, your care for everyone in this world and how you feel others’ hearts and your unwavering determination to serve Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON even when there are obstacles and when it is so easy to step away. You are an ocean of good qualities that I have only begun to comprehend at a surface level. The more I hear about your glories and the more I receive your association, the more I realise how fortunate we are to be in your association, how fortunate we are to have in front of us the ideal example of what it actually means to be a devotee, how to love Krishna, how to love the dham, how to serve Srila Prabhupada and how to be a cooperative ISKCON member.
You are addicted to Gaura-lila, you are addicted to service, you are addicted to serving Srila Prabhupada and you are addicted to preaching. It is completely mesmerizing to witness your love for Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada. Your presence alone inspires and transforms hearts. How could we not become inspired in our Krishna consciousness when we are in front of you? It is impossible!
Although you are a front-line warrior in Srila Prabhupada’s movement and are engaged in major projects, you always find the time to take care of us, to take care of me a little devotee. Thank you for planting this bhakti seed within my heart. Thank you for watering this seedling throughout my life with your blessings, mercy and love. Thank you for personally taking care of this seedling to make sure it grows nicely. Thank you for protecting it from the rains and sufferings of this material world. Thank you for inspiring this seed to develop the desire of wanting to grow into a healthy tree and bear fruits and flowers to offer to your lotus feet. This tiny seed is completely dependent on your mercy.
You are my life’s compass and my source of enthusiasm and inspiration. Without you, my life is a blank page with no meaning. Dear Gurumaharaja, thank you for giving me everything – a chance in this life to love Krishna. Thank you for allowing me to live in the dham and serve your lotus feet. Thank you for encouraging me in Bhakti Kids and for giving me a purpose in this life. You have given me the best life in the universe, and I pray that my appreciation for it will continuously increase. You have given me everything, all I have to do now is do my part and follow your instructions and footsteps.
I do not feel that I am capable of understanding if I am pleasing Krishna, so my goal in this life is to try and please you Gurumaharaja. Not only please you but make it to your proud list. That would be my life’s success. Because like this I know that I would be in Krishna’s list too. Please bless me so that I may always be a receptacle worthy of receiving your blessings and mercy. Please bless me so that I may always remain connected to your heart. Please bless me that I may understand your mood as this will assure that I always moving in the right direction as you desire. Please bless me that no matter what happens, I may always find the beauty and love present in Krishna consciousness. Please bless me that my inspiration and faith never waver and that my desire to serve you and this movement always increases.
Thank you Gurumaharaja again and again. You are my hero.
Please forgive me for any offenses I may have committed unto your lotus feet.
Your spiritual daughter,
Gourangi Gandharvika devi dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jai,
Śrīla Gurudeva ki jai.
Harekṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
My dear spiritual father, on your Vyāsa-pūjā day l am very grateful to you and indebted to you for your love, care and blessings that I have received from you.
Guru Mahārāja, the nectarean Caitanya līlā class you are giving every day and your darśana is really blissful. Every month I am sponsoring 10 BG on your virtual book table. I am really sorry Guru Mahārāja that I am not up to your expectations. I am doing tulasī parikramā and extra chanting for your good health. Guru Mahārāja, I am praying to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā mayi and Narasiṁhadev for your good health and long life for fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupādas instructions. My dear spiritual father, I am once again thanking you for your love, care and blessings.
Kindly forgive me for any offences committed knowingly or unknowingly. I also seek your blessings on my daughter- Veena and family so that they also become part of Lord Caitanya’s movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, on this Vyāsa-pūjā day please bless me to be in your service eternally.
Your insignificant servant,
Gaurapriya Śacīmātā Devī Dāsī,
Vījaya Venudhāri Dāsa.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my koṭi koṭi daṇḍavat praṇāmas at your divine lotus feet. Wish you a very Happy Vyāsa-pūjā.
I don’t deserve to write anything only by the mercy of yours, I am able to write on this auspicious day. I beg at your lotus feet to forgive for all my offences done while chanting and I request you to purify all my anarthas. Even though I don’t deserve to chant the holy name, only by your causeless mercy you have given me harināma dīkṣā and guru-mantra, please bless me to chant attentively without any mistakes and progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Gurudeva please bless me so that I can help you in preaching the holy name and help you in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Please bless me to be in the association of all the Vaiṣṇavas.
Thank you so much for accepting me as your disciple. For making me eligible to serve the deities in the temple. It is all because of your causeless mercy.
By listening to your Caitanya-līlā class daily, I recharge my battery and it helps me to remain energetically in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Thank you so much. Also because of your mercy we got Māyāpur TV and thereby we are able to have darśana daily of the deities.
Thank you would be such a small word for all that you have given to us, for all that you are doing for us. Every second in the whole day would be very less to glorify the unlimited things that you have been doing for all of us. I am not eligible to even glorify you and your ocean like qualities.
I sincerely request your blessings and mercy so that I can fulfill my responsibility as a student and become a good devotee doctor. I am pursuing my bachelor’s in Ayurveda (BAMS). I need to improve my quality of chanting and spend more time in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities. And I want to preach nicely and be a good example and make all my patients into devotees just like you Gurudeva. Please bless me Gurudeva, so that I can serve you, Gaurāṇga and devotees nicely and overcome my anarthas.
Once again A very happy and blissful Vyāsa Pūjā to you Dear Guru Mahārāja!!!
Your insignificant servant
Gaurasevaka Murārigupta Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja. Daṇḍavat praṇāma. All glories to you dearmost Guru Mahārāja, the ocean of love and mercy. Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept our humble obeisances. Dear Guru Mahārāja, thank you so much for your unlimited love and mercy on me and my family.
Guru Mahārāja I am not being able to chant my 16 rounds properly, I keep thinking about the negativity around me and get easily distracted and disturbed. Please bless me and my family so that we can do our devotion properly.
Thank you so much for keeping us in your shelter.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Your servants,
Gautam Aswani
Shayna Aswani
Darsh Aswani
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories unto you, Śrīla Gurudeva!
Wishing you a very happy and blissful Rāma Navamī and Vyāsa-pūjā in advance.
Thank you for always being there for me, supporting and carrying me forward in my spiritual journey, even though I do not recognize it due to my ignorance. Lately, I have been going through some issues, both materially and spiritually, and I have no help other than you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. I ask for your blessings and prayers so that I may be able to overcome these obstacles as soon as possible in order for me to be able to do my prescribed duty and serve you and Gaurāṅga to the best of my abilities as your instrument.
Thank you for inspiring me to be steadfast in my spiritual life despite the obstacles.
Your aspiring disciple,
Bhakta Gautham
नमः ॐ विष्णुपादाय कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले
श्रीमते जयापताका स्वामिन्न इति नामिने
नमो आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने
गौर कथा धामादाय नगर ग्राम तारिने
जगद गुरु श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय।
मैं आपके चरण कमलों में विनम्र दंडवत प्रणाम कर अर्पित करती हूं। गुरु महाराज, आपको व्यास पूजा की बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं और गौरांग महाप्रभु से इस शुभ दिन की ढेर सारी खुशी के लिए प्रार्थना करती हूं।
गुरु महाराज, आपके आशीर्वाद से पिछले वर्ष कार्तिक मास वृंदावन में मुझे आपसे आश्रय मिला। महाप्रभु की कृपा से सन् २०१९ में मुझे मायापुर जाने का अवसर मिला और वहां १० दिन नवद्वीप परिक्रमा का सुअवसर मिला। गुरु महाराज, वहीं मुझे आपके बारे में पता चला। मैं नहीं जानती थी कि दीक्षा क्या होती है और गुरु महाराज कौन होते हैं, परंतु आपके शिष्यों को देखकर पता चला कि गुरु के प्रति क्या प्रेम समर्पण होता है।
आपकी हम सभी पर कितनी कृपा है। आप कितने कृपालु हैं। गुरु महाराज, आपको तभी से मेरा ह्रदय अपना गुरु मानने लगा। मैं नहीं जानती थी कि मेरी दीक्षा कब होगी लेकिन गौरांग महाप्रभु से प्रार्थना और सभी वैष्णव से आशीर्वाद मांगती हूं कि आपके श्री चरणों में हमेशा रहूं।
गुरु महाराज, आपकी बहुत बड़ी कृपा है हम सभी पर जो हम आपके दर्शन, सेवा, प्रवचन, सूचना आदि सभी का सौभाग्य प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। लेकिन मैं बहुत अच्छे से नहीं समझ पाती क्योंकि अंग्रेजी और बांग्ला मुझे नहीं आती परंतु आपके दर्शन मात्र से ही मुझे एक शक्ति मिलती है शायद उसी को कृपा कहते हैं।
गुरु महाराज, गौरांग महाप्रभु की मुझ पर बहुत बड़ी कृपा है कि वे मेरे इतने अवगुणों के बाद भी मुझ पर अपनी कृपा की। मैं प्रार्थना करती हूं कि मैं अच्छे से आध्यात्मिक जीवन में आगे प्रगति कर सकूं और भगवान की सेवा करती रहूं और वैष्णव अपराधों से बच सकूं।
HARE KṚṢṆA Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your Lotus Feet
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
My Dearest Beloved Spiritual Master and Father... I wish You and myself a very Happy Vyāsa Pūjā and a great day of Cheer and Celebrations to all of us disciples.Thank You for appearing on Mother Earth and taking innumerable unbearable pains for person like me and so many like me.Thank You Dear Guru Mahārāja for saving me
Dear Guru Mahārāja....
the power of Your causeless mercy... i and my family feel in our every day to day lives.I am completely dependent upon You and You take utmost care of me. Thank You.On 1st April 2015 You accepted me as Your disciple and blessed me the real lottery in life.I am not worthy of You....but You still accepted me.You know my sins...but still readily accepted me to save me by Your loving mercy.Thank You.This day 1st April on my initiation ceremony....You instructed me and my sister to take up any choice of service and I chose Book distribution my service to help You serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.With Your Auspicious Blessings and Love myself along with my sister and Parents look forward to give you a surprise in this year on 1st day of Puruṣottama month.We have been waiting since 2015 for this surprise to happen.....I have started to know and believe more firmly....your only causeless mercy can make anything possible in this world to come true.
My Beloved Gurudeva.... I seek Your Blessings that I can make You feel proud and have only service to You in my heart mind and my intentions.
Happy Happy Vyāsa Pūjā once again
Your servant and daughter
Gīteśvarī Viṣṇupriyā Devī Dāsī
My dear spiritual father,
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.
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda !
On this auspicious day,I pray to Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma for your āyur-ārogya-saukhyaṁ so that like me, many souls will be engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.Your mercy is like an ocean that never rests. Just like the tides in the sea, accepts everything found on the shore, you accept all the souls approaching you, never bothering about their qualification ! Your overwhelming desire is to bring as many souls as possible to the house that Śrīla Prabhupāda built.
Guru Mahārāja, you are our spiritual guide and spiritual support. Guru kṛṣṇa prasāde pāya bhakti latā bīja (Cc. Madhya 19.151)- Only under your care and guidance, our bhakti lata can grow and develop. On this wonderful occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā, I humbly pray at Your Lotus feet to bless our family, our two sons, Bhakta Gaurahari and Bhakta Madhavkrishna so that we would always be engaged in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. I am totally dependent on your causeless mercy to make any spiritual progress.
Your spiritual daughter,
Gokula Gaurāṅgī Devī Dasī
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. This is my first Vyāsa-Pūjā offering to Your Holiness, as I am a new disciple initiated in ISKCON Chennai last year on May 28th.
I lost my father last year and in the same year by the mercy of the Lord, I got Spiritual Father in the form of Your Holiness. Thank you so much for accepting me as your disciple.
Just after giving us initiation in Chennai, you have come to visit our ISKCON Rampally Temple in Hyderabad. You are so kind that you came to see us all in a small out-post temple like ISKCON Rampally, which shows your love towards all of us.
I heard many of your glories from His Grace Mahā Varāha Prabhu’s lectures, I wonder how a person can have such beautiful qualities as in you.
As per your general instruction about studying books written by Śrīla Prabhupāda. I have planned to enroll for Bhakti-śāstrī, hence requesting your blessings, so I can study Śrīla Prabhupāda books carefully and understand them properly.
Please bless me to be a good disciple and follow all your instructions very nicely.
Your Servant,
Gokuleśvarī Padmā Devī Dāsī
HareKrishna
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-gurum dīna-tāranam
paramānandaṁ mādhavaṁ śrī caitanyaṁ īśvaraṁ
Hariḥ oṁ tat sat!
My Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances unto YourLotus feet.
All glories to you on the occasion of your all auspicious 74 th Vyāsa Pūjā celebrations. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. First of all I sincerely pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadra Devī and Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva for your long hale and healthy life, .By the mercy of Lord Jagannāth you have appeared on this auspicious day in this material world in order to save the most fallen contditioned souls including myself from dangerous material life which is hellish, I am very very much grateful to Your Divine grace for saving me. In 1992 You appeared in my dream and brought me to ISKCON. Similarly one mātājī told that Your Divine grace appeared in her dream and brought her to ISKCON. She is from UK She told this during glorification of your Vyāsa-pūjā This shows that You Know three kālas. In Bhagavad-gītā it is said that pure devotee of Lord gets all qualities of demigods is being manifested. Guru Deva you are a pure devotee of Lord Therefore your acts are your Līlāmṛtams. No limts so to say..However I am very much fortunate to have You as my spritualmaster. Your classes shorts etc. are nectareans. As per the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda I am submitting my glorification on this day of Vyāsa-pūjā please accept it Gurudeva please bless me todo pure devotional service to you and Kṛṣṇa I could Nowadays due to media facility have Guru Mahārāja darśana and hear vāṇī I beg Guru Mahārāja to forgive me for the offences made by me knowingly or unknowingly I request humbly to bless me to improve my chanting perfectly andeffectively
Fnally once again praying their LordshipsJagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā Devī, Nṛsiṁhadeva and Gaura-Nitāi to shower their blessings for long healthy life to save many more souls to goto spiritual world for serving the Lord eternally.
All glories to Guru and Gaura-Nitāi.
All glories to Sirla Prabhupāda
74th Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa-pūjā mahā mahotsava ki jaya !
HARE KṚṢṆA
Your loving and insignificant disciple…
Gopatī Govinda Dāsa (dīkṣā)
India (Coimbatore)
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisences at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories to You Gurudeva!!
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
My dear Gurudeva, I am not qualified to glorify you but on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I convey my gratitude for accepting this fallen soul at your lotus feet and given shelter.
“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success. You are an embodiment of that pure devotee. Please accept my respectful obeisences at your lotus feet.
In spite of all your physical challenges, you make sure to attend all meetings, festival programs, Deity darśana, giving lectures. There are many days when you are physically unfit, still you gave the Caitanya-līlā class lying on your bed, demonstrating what dedication means.
You have initiated so many systems for your disciples to stay in touch with you and hear your vāṇī everyday no matter how far they are from you physically. That shows how you truly care for all of us.
Gurudeva by your causeless mercy your spiritual daughter Śyāma Gopīkā Devī Dāsī and I got the good fortune of residing in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and serve in the tourism and fundraising division for the past 17 yrs.
I look forward to that day when we will be able report our department activities to you and hear from you how we can improve in our service as we are in the front line, meeting new, new visitors every day. How we can please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda by our service by being instrumental in connecting more souls at the lotus feet of GAURĀṄGA!! Many of the devotees serving in this department are hankering for your direct glance and association once a year at least.
Also a few years back you gave us second initiation and by your mercy I got the opportunity to render service to our big Pañca-tattva in the alter (Remove the flowers and clean the alter after śayana-ārati). I am happy to render this service till my last breath.
Śrīla Gurudeva, I am completing 57 years of age on 24th March 2023. I sincerely seek your blessings to focus my mind and intelligence to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā scrutinizing and qualify Bhakti-vaibhava course at the earliest. This is not possible without your blessings. I am very forgetful and unable to remember any śloka, so with your blessings I should be able to do it. Please bless me.
I am trying to surrender to your instruction to my limited extend but it is very insignificant. I request to bless me and instruct me to surrender 100% at yourself lotus feet and please engage me fully in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda while I am hale and healthy.
One last request kindly bless me and empower me to preach the glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu to everyone for my own purification.
I am ever grateful to you, for you are praying to Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva for all disciples, well wishers and all other living entities.
Please forgive me if I have inadvertently offended you or acted immaturely. Please correct me.
Your insignificant Servant,
Gopījana Vallabha Dāsa
Śyāma Gopīkā Devī Dāsī
Antaraṅga Tulasī Devī Dāsī
Līlā-mohana Lakṣmaṇa Dāsa
হরে কৃষ্ণ গুরু মহারাজ,
৭৪ তম ব্যাস পূজার অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা জানাই আপনাকে।
সর্বপ্রথম আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে এই নরাধমের সশ্রদ্ধ সহস্র কোটি প্রণাম গ্রহণ করবেন। আমার কোন যোগ্যতা নেই আপনার সম্পর্কে কিছু লিখি বা বলি। কিন্তু আপনার কৃপাদৃষ্টি এই অতি তুচ্ছ শিষ্যার প্রতি অবলোকন করেছেন বলে পাপ পঙ্কিলময় জীবন থেকে বেরিয়ে আসার সুযোগ পেয়েছি এই জন্মে। সূর্যের তেজরাশি রূপ আপনার কৃপা দৃষ্টি এই নরাধমের প্রতি পড়েছে বলে অন্ধকার থেকে আলোয় আসার পথ দেখতে পেয়েছি। আপনাকে আধ্যাত্মিক পিতা হিসেবে পেয়ে আমার এই জন্ম সার্থক হয়েছে বলে আমি মনে করি। সরাসরি আপনার সামনে এসে কিছু বলব, সত্যি বলতে, সেই সাহস আমার নেই। আমি প্রতিমুহূর্তেই ভুল ত্রুটি করে চলেছি। কিন্তু আপনার অপার করুণা, তাই যখন ভুল করেছি জেনেও, কোন না কোন ভাবে বুঝিয়ে দিয়েছেন এবং সংশোধন হবার, ভক্তি প্রতিকূলতাকে কাটিয়ে পুনরায় এগিয়ে যাবার সংকেত এবং সুযোগ দিয়েছেন। এটা বলে বোঝাতে পারবো না, কিভাবে আপনি প্রতিমুহূর্তেই একজন পিতার মতো সঠিক মার্গ প্রদর্শন করেছেন। তাই প্রভুপাদকে ধন্যবাদ জানাই, কৃষ্ণকে ধন্যবাদ জানাই, এমন একজন পিতা কে প্রদান করার জন্য। এই বলে আমার ক্ষুদ্র চিঠিটা শেষ করলাম। আমার ভুল ত্রুটি মার্জনা করবেন।
আপনার অধম শিষ্যা
গীতিকা সত্যা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা)
উত্তর ২৪ পরগনা, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!
I am so fortunate that I have met you a few times. I have also had a few dreams about you Guru Mahārāja. I felt like I was being blessed by you in my dreams. I was so happy to have close association with you in those dreams.
I am twelve years old and a school student. Earlier I was listening to your zoom lectures on compilation of Caitanya-līlā regularly and getting your blessings on those online home visits. When I listen to your lecture and get your darśana I feel so relaxed after a long day.
I have met His Holiness Bhaktivinoda Swami Mahārāja and Mahārāja has suggested that I should become a teacher of Gauḍīya teachings and Vaiṣṇavas. One day I wish to do some good service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON.
Once when I visited Godrumadvīpa Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s house, I wrote in a diary kept there on how you, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja is fulfilling the mission and dreams of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura by building the Vedic Planetarium.
Happy Appearance Day Guru Mahārāja,
Awaiting your darśana and Service. Kindly give me your blessings.
Your servant,
Gopikrishnan PG (Son of your disciples Gopāla Caraṇa Dāsa and Prabhavī Gopī Devī Dāsī)
Hare Krsna Guru Maharaj.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Srila Prabhupada ki jaiii !!!
All glories to your auspicious appearance day !!!
My dear guru maharaj how can I be so lowly and fallen and at the same time try to glorify you. It is not possible without your causeless mercy. You have kindly brought me and given me this opportunity to serve Radha Madhav. I somehow or other have fallen into this material ocean of nescience and I continue to struggle to cross it. I am being continuosly being thrashed over and over again by the threefold material miseries. Unable to find any shelter in this entire ocean of suffering, I finally wish to take the shelter of your lotus feet. Please kindly give me your shelter and never ever abandon me. You have tirelessly strived to serve Srila Prabhupada and each and every word you speak is simply the repetition of what he has said. In Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.16, Narad Muni instructs Srila Vyāsadev as follows -
"vicakṣaṇo ’syārhati vedituṁ vibhor
ananta-pārasya nivṛttitaḥ sukham
pravartamānasya guṇair anātmanas
tato bhavān darśaya ceṣṭitaṁ vibhoḥ
The Supreme Lord is unlimited. Only a very expert personality, retired from the activities of material happiness, deserves to understand this knowledge of spiritual values. Therefore those who are not so well situated, due to material attachment, should be shown the ways of transcendental realization, by Your Goodness, through descriptions of the transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord. "
It is due to this very reason that you are preaching day and night about the glories of Sri Sri Gaur Nitai and Lord Sri Krishna irrespective of your physical health conditions. It is not possible for any human being to do so. You are actually the real victory flag of Srila Prabhupada.
My dear guru maharaj, I have fallen into this dark pit and I am blinded by sense gratification. Please therefore deliver this fool from this miserable ocean of ignorance caused due to my forgetfulness of my eternal constitutional position and relation with Him.
Your eternal servant
Gourab Saha (aspiring disciple)
Purulia, India
Hare Krsna Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaiii!!!
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!!!
My dear guru Mahārāja how can I be so lowly and fallen and at the same time try to glorify you. It is not possible without your causeless mercy. You have kindly brought me and given me this opportunity to serve Rādhā-Madhava. I somehow or other have fallen into this material ocean of nescience and I continue to struggle to cross it. I am being continuously being thrashed over and over again by the threefold material miseries. Unable to find any shelter in this entire ocean of suffering, I finally wish to take the shelter of your lotus feet. Please kindly give me your shelter and never ever abandon me. You have tirelessly strived to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and each word you speak is simply the repetition of what he has said. In Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.5.16, Nārada Muni instructs Śrīla Vyāsadev as follows –
vicakṣaṇo ’syārhati vedituṁ vibhor
ananta-pārasya nivṛttitaḥ sukham
pravartamānasya guṇair anātmanas
tato bhavān darśaya ceṣṭitaṁ vibhoḥ
The Supreme Lord is unlimited. Only a very expert personality, retired from the activities of material happiness, deserves to understand this knowledge of spiritual values. Therefore, those who are not so well situated, due to material attachment, should be shown the ways of transcendental realization, by Your Goodness, through descriptions of the transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord. "
It is due to this very reason that you are preaching day and night about the glories of Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa irrespective of your physical health conditions. It is not possible for any human being to do so. You are actually the real victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
My dear guru Mahārāja, I have fallen into this dark pit, and I am blinded by sense gratification. Please therefore deliver this fool from this miserable ocean of ignorance caused due to my forgetfulness of my eternal constitutional position and relation with Him.
Your eternal servant,
Gourab Saha (aspiring disciple)
Purulia, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, savior of the whole world!
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa Sakhis, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and long life.
By establishing ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda, declared war on māyā. As the saṅkīrtana General of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement, Your Holiness, in spite of various difficulties, continue to play a leading role in that war. The steadfast determination of Your Holiness in pushing forward with the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda is absolutely amazing, however it is no wonder as you are transcendentally situated in your service. It is tremendously inspiring to see and learn from your Holiness’ life and actions, how to continue with our devotional service, come what may. Furthermore, Your Holiness has practically demonstrated that, with determination, nothing can be a stumbling block in our devotional service. My daily prayer is that I too should get at least an aota of determination like my spiritual master so that I can make progress in my spiritual life.
Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ‘pi – I pray that my miniscule services please your Holiness, that is my only hope.
Humbly requesting for your blessings,
I remain,
Your servant,
Govardhana Giri Dāsa
Chief Editor, Bhagavad-Darśanam
Dear,
Śrīla Guru Maharaj please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. As I have heard many past times from your senior disciples directly or through JSSS Meetings and before JSSS I come to know about you from my councilor His Grace Mahādhāma Vṛndāvana Dāsa.
I have observed in our guru-paramparā how six Gosvāmī’s served Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and have deep attachment for Mahāprabhu, just to satisfy and please Mahāprabhu, they reduce their eating, sleeping, and all bodily comforts in this way in same line we saw our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda at the age of 70 after got second time conformation from Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura come to know that his Guru Mahārāja want Śrīla Prabhupāda to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness in the Western world, just to please his Guru Mahārāja Śrīla Prabhupāda never thought about himself how I will live their? Where I will stay? What I will eat?
The only desire Śrīla Prabhupāda had that time to serve the instruction of his spiritual master in this way we can see that the spiritual master have all potency in his words practical example is Śrīla Prabhupāda by following the instruction of his Guru Mahārāja in very less time Kṛṣṇa consciousness flourishes all over the world, the way Śrīla Prabhupāda presents the Kṛṣṇa consciousness people are accepting more and more similarly Guru Mahārāja you have so much love for Śrīla Prabhupāda in last year Vyāsa-pūjā you mentioned that I was engaged 24 hours in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda any time Prabhupāda called I would go there, Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you so many instruction out of which one instruction was to develop Māyāpur dhāma, today when I tell materialistic people I am going to Māyāpur dhāma they were amazed they turn 360 degree, O you are going to Māyāpur that is very wounder place, even materialistic have so much respect for Māyāpur dhāma this is all because of your guru-niṣṭhā for the words of your Spiritual Master for normal car accident it become very difficult to do things happily but after 2008 accident your life totally changed but you never stopped preaching rather you preach more vigorously, many people are inspired only by seeing you whether they are devotee or non-devotee, whenever I become sick after saw you my half sickness goes away although I have heard we are not this body but I realized after seeing you, whenever I want some motivation after seeing you I motivate myself, you are the greatest inspiration for everyone. I beg from you the dedication and love which you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda kindly give me one drop for you so that I can purify my existence by serving your servants of the servant.
Your insignificant son,
Govind Dhanuk
Dear Guru Mahārāja you are blissfully all the day|
Wish you a Gouranga Conscious 74thAppearance day||
There are so many bodily challenges |
Still spreading Lords glories with the changes ||
Always giving inspiration to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books|
Which will always keep us in track like a hook||
Your conviction and determination in Kṛṣṇa conscious |
Gives us all time inspiration to eradicate Māyā conscious ||
You are like central moon of Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur |
As your heart always to serve Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur ||
Always submerged in the pastimes of Gouranga |
You are distributing mercy of Nityananda ||
You are real victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda |
Your consciousness are always in Gaurāṅga pāda ||
I humbly beg for a drop of your intense service attitude |
May serving under your servant will be my habitude ||
Translation:
My Dear Guru Mahārāja you are always blissful and wish you a Gaurāṅga Conscious appearance day.
There are lot of physical difficulties you have still you continuing serving to spread the glories of Lord.
You always giving us inspiration to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books which will act like a hook to keep us on the track of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your conviction and determination in Kṛṣṇa consciousness always gives inspiration and keep us far away from Māyā or illusion.
You are like central moon of Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur. As your heart always in the service of Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur.
You are always submerged in the pastimes of Lord Gaurāṅga. You are freely distributing mercy of Lord Nityānanda.
You are real victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your consciousness always to serve the lotus feet of Lord Gouranga.
I humbly beg for a drop of your intense service attitude to serve the lotus feet of Lord Gouranga. May it become my default habits to serve Lords lotus feet keeping myself under your servant.
हरे कृष्णा परम पूज्यनीया गुरुमहाराज,
श्रीला प्रभुपदा की जय।
गुरु और गौरंगा की जय।
आपको 74 व्यासपूजा महोत्सव की भोत भोत शुबकामनाएं।
आप कितने दयालु कृपालु हैं की आपने मुझ जैसे बद जीव को अपने चरणों में शरण दी है। आपने मुझे अपनाया है और मैं इस लायक नहीं थी पर आपने मुझे जानवर से इंसान बनाया है। आप हमेशा ये समझiने की कोशिश करते हैं की कैसे हम इस मनुष्य जनम को भगवान की सेवा में अलग अलग रूप से लगा सकते हैं। आप मेरे आध्यात्मिक पिताजी है, कितनी सौभाग्यशाली हु मैं गुरुदेव।
आपको शारीरिक तकलीफ होने के बावजूद आप निरंतर इतने सारे जीवों का उधार करते हैं। ये हमारे लिए बहोत प्रेरणादायक है गुरुमहाराज । आप बिलकुल भी शारीरिक सत्तर पर नहीं है। आपको देखके हम हमेशा सीखते रहे की कैसे कृष्णा भावनामृत रहना चाहिए हर स्थति में ऐसी राधा माधव से निवेदन है।
मुझे प्रचार करने की और पुस्तक वितरण करने की बेहद ईचा होती है पर कर नहीं पाती हु क्यूंकि जो भी लेक्चर सुनती हु या कुछ पड़ती हु तोह भूल जाती हु, इसीलिए आपकी कृपा और आशीर्वाद की ज़रूरत है की मैं कैसे भी करके आपको इस मिशन में सहयोग दे पाऊ।
गुरुदेव कृपा बिंदु दिया करो ऐी दासे तृणापेक्षा अतिहिना, शक्ति बुद्धि हिना एमी अति दीना कोरो मोरे आत्मा सथा।
आप हमेशा स्वस्थ रहे नरसिम्हा भगवान् से ये प्रार्थना है।
आपके दसो की दासी
गुणवती गीता देवी दासी (दीक्षा शिष्य)
नाशिक - इंडिया
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance.
O Gurudeva, You have so kindly accepted me & given the Holy Name for which I am disqualified.
I am especially grateful as you have taught us so many things in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, from your Spiritual retreats around Sydney that I have had the pleasure of being part of.
You teach us Simple yet the most practical things, that we have forgotten over time but your loving smile has embedded it now in my mind and heart.
As part of a small service, I am engaged in preparing Canva posters for Bhāgavatam ślokas for the key text.
On this occasion I would like to express my gratitude to You & humbly beg for Your mercy so that I can learn to serve the Vaiṣṇavas.
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your lowly servant,
Hanumeśa Rāmacandra Dāsa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas
All Glories to Guru and Gauranaga,
Today is your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Mahārāja. Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.. You belong to a rich family and were brought up with good character and education by your parents . Yet, you had no interest in the material affairs
On reaching 22 years you had an opportunity to visit ISKCON Temple. You were given a menial responsibility to fix nails
In a Ratha-Yātrā procession. For that you were very much appreciated by the devotee who had given the responsibility.
You were astonished and inspired by the appreciation for the menial service you have rendered and the very moment you have decided that you had reached the right place and started searching for Spiritual Master
From there, there is no going back. Guru Mahārāja, you have given initiations to thousands of devotees throughout the world.
With your present physical condition, you are doing preaching 24/7 and recently you visited Chennai and blessed us with unlimited mercy, You had mentioned Cc. śloka in the initiation ceremony
sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam
hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate
Yes we have to service the master of our senses, And also you instructed us to assist you in the Prabhupāda Mission to make the whole world Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
I sincerely obey your orders and will carry out whatever duties that will be assigned to me to please Guru and Gaurāṇga.
Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas. Mahārāja.
Your most fallen soul,
Hari Parameśvara Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto your divine lotus feet
Hare Kṛṣṇa. In the mission of Lord Caitanya, there are many pure devotees. Some focus on writing books and some focus on preaching the message and distributing them widely. Gurudeva, your divine grace exemplifies the preaching of the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness far and wide. No day of your divine grace goes without speaking Kṛṣṇa-kathā. I am greatly fortunate to have gotten the shelter of your divine grace.
As I had shared in my last year’s offering, I am practicing the chanting of Praṇāma mantra distinctly and meditate on the chanting as a personal and specific service blessed upon me. I try to serve your divine grace almost every day by offering flowers, prayers and begging forgiveness. This was my vāpu seva for many days. This year I was fortunate to travel with you to Coimbatore and Kerala. That gave an opportunity for vāpu seva. I really feel this as a reciprocation for my offering that wore last year.
I could able to send one preaching report last year. I am constantly meditating on your instruction to make Bangalore a Kṛṣṇa conscious city. We were preaching in few areas in and around Whitefield. This year we could open 5 more centers additional to the existing center, all of which is headed by competent leaders. We did 8 massive scale Janmāṣṭamīs where around 5k to 10k people participated in each one of them. We had a roaring Śrīla Prabhupāda Book Marathon, we came 5th place among small temples all over world. We have completed 2 batches of Bhakti śāstrī and about to start Bhakti-vaibhava batch.
While performing the services I try to offer a prayer, that if Śrī Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Śrī Pañcatattva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are pleased with my service, kindly purify my heart of all the contaminations and enable me to go deeper in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If I become a true devotee with purified heart, decorated with devotional qualities, that will be the best offering that I can offer. My heart is filled with lots of impurities. I am helplessly dependent on your divine grace’s mercy, Gurudeva.
Seeking your blessing for rendering service unto you. Begging to forgive my offences in course of my services.
Your disciple,
Harikṣetra dāsa
Bangalore, India
பிறவிெயனும் ெபருங்கடலில் துரும்பெனேவ திரிந்திருந்தேன்
பிறந்தபயன் ெதளிவின்றி பித்தைனப்போல் வாழ்ந்திருந்தேன்
இருைமகேள வாழ்வென்னும் என் அறியாைம அகற்றவந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
கல்வியின் பயெனன்றால் கலவிக்காய் பொருளீட்டல்
இல்வாழ்வின் பயனதுவோ நிைலயில்லா புலனின்பம் என்ற
பாவங்களின் பாைத மாற்றி பக்திப் பரவசம் தரவந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
பகல் கனவாய இகவாழ்வில் பற்றுற்று நானிருந்தேன்
பயனில்லா பணிகள் ெசய்து பாைலயிேல வாழ்ந்திந்தேன்
எைனத்திருத்தி பிரபுபாதர் வழிநடத்தி வாழ்வ தரவந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
உடல்தந்த தந்தையிடம் உலகியல் கற்றறிந்தேன்
ஈன்றெடுத்த தாயன்பை காலத்தால் இழந்து நின்றேன்
எந்தையும் தாயுமாகி என்னை கைர ேசர்க்க வந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
ஆன்மாவின் நிைலயதைன ஆய்வதுேவ பகுத்தறிவு
உடல்ல நான் என்றும் உலகளந்தான் ேசவகேன என்ற
உண்மைதைன எனக்குணர்தி கிருஷ்ண உணர்விைனத் தரவந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
அண்ணல்தம் அடிநிழலில் அடியார்கள் சங்கம் ெபற்றேன்
அன்னவர்தம் சீடனாய் ஆன்மீகப் மறுபிறப்புற்றேன்
மாண்புடன் எைன ஆட்கொண்டு மாதவன் தாள் ேசர்க்கவந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
வாழ்கின்ற பாகவதம் அவர் வாழ்வு என்றறிந்தேன்
பாகவத மர்மத்தை அவர் வாழ்வாேல கற்றுணர்ந்தேன்
கடைல மிஞ்சும் கௌர நித்தாய் கருனணதைன தரவந்த
இைணயில்லா ெஜயபதாக இைணயடிகள் என் சரேண!
மாதவா நின்னடியில் என் ேவண்டுதைல ைவக்கின்றேன்
பாரோர் ெசழித்திடேவ பாகவத தர்மம் தைழத்திடேவ
பகல்வன் போல் என் ஆன்மீக குரு நீடூழி வாழ்ந்திடேவ
நின் இைணயடிகள் சரண்புகுந்தேன் அன்னவைரக் காத்திடுவாய்!!
I was languishing in the ocean of material existence
Like a madman without knowing the purpose of life
He came to remove my ignorance of accepting the dualities as life
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
The purpose of education is to earn money for the sense-gratification
The purpose of family life is a flickering sense-enjoyment
He came to change such sinful life and show me the joy of devotion
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
I was attached to the worldly life which is like a day-dream
I was uselessly engaged in a desert living my life there
He came to correct me, showed me Śrīla Prabhupāda’s path and gave me life
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
I gained worldly knowledge from my father who gave me this body
I lost my mother’s love by the force of time
He came like a father and mother to deliver me from material existence
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
Scientific knowledge to discern the difference between body and soul
I am not this body but an eternal servant of the Lord who measured the three worlds
He came to teach this truth to me and give me Kṛṣṇa consciousness
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
I got the association of the devotees under the shade of his lotus feet
I became his disciple and got my spiritual rebirth
He came to gracefully overtake me and take me to the lotus feet of Mādhava
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
I realised that his life is living Bhāgavatam
I learnt the secret of Bhāgavatam simply by observing his life
He came to deliver the mercy of Gaura-Nitāi which exceeds the sea
I take shelter in the unparalleled twin lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami
Oh Mādhava I submit my prayer to your feet
For the auspiciousness of the whole world and for the flourishing of Bhāgavata-dharma
Let my spiritual Master who is like a sun live a long life
I take shelter of your twin lotus feet - please protect my spiritual Master.
Harilīlā Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas, please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
In each and every moment I could realize your mercy Guru Mahārāja.
My husband started Kṛṣṇa conscious and he is sincerely chanting, reading and doing service is purely because of your causeless mercy Guru Mahārāja. My husband Śrīdhara is your aspiring devotee and please accept him soon as your disciple Guru Mahārāja.
My daughters are also started chanting. Please bless them Guru Mahārāja.
We both started Gītā-jñāna by Anadī Jagannātha Prabhu course in the Sarjapura Centre, seeking your blessings to bring new souls into Kṛṣṇa conscious Guru Mahārāja.
Thank you so much for your causeless mercy.
Your Servant,
Hariṇi Sevikā Devī Dāsī
Śrīdhara
Vayishnavi
Śrīvarshine
I offer my respectful obeisances to my merciful spiritual father, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami 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 sacred day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I am offering you my respectful homage Guru Mahārāja.
From your various addresses and classes Gurudeva, I am gradually trying to understand your mood and desire. You always desire to create thousands and millions of ācāryas. As mentioned by Śrīla Prabhupāda in one of his lecture in 1975 Apr, Māyāpur
“So, one who is spreading kṛṣṇa-upadeśa, simply repeat what is said by Kṛṣṇa, then you become ācārya. (…) Suppose you have got now ten thousand. We shall expand to hundred thousand. That is required. Then hundred thousand to million, and million to ten million. So, there will be no scarcity of ācārya, and people will understand Kṛṣṇa consciousness very easily.” (Lecture on Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.13 – April 6, 1975, Māyāpur)
This is a great desire and the responsibility which your holiness have taken for Śrīla Prabhupāda is incredible. A real disciple is one who shoulders the burden of the Spiritual master. I always consider myself useless as I am not even trying to become a good disciple. Still by your mercy Gurudeva I aspire to contribute more and more.
For the pleasure of Your Holiness I am involved in some services like preaching in IIT Gandhinagar and NIT Bhopal. I am about to finish Bhakti-śāstri and have started Bhakti-vaibhava recently. Also My father have started his Bhakti-śāstri course. Your holiness always stresses on reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books scrutinizingly and complete the degree courses Bhakti-śāstri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti Vedana and Bhakti-sarvabhauma. I desire to please your holiness by reading the books deeply, personally and through these degree courses and can transmit the message as it is.
Your holiness mentioned in a Vyāsa-pūjā lecture at Māyāpur: “The Guru is respected as much as God, Why? Only for this qualification: that he does not speak any nonsense. He speaks only what he has heard from the ācāryas”
This instruction and quality of yours I beg to imbibe Gurudeva.
Also your holiness mentioned, Do not commit violence but preach. “If a preacher has the knowledge and is able to assist someone to go beyond birth and death, but does nothing to help, he is committing violence to that person”. I desire to assist and expand preaching sincerely to fulfill your this instruction Gurudeva.
I read in your book, Towards Kṛṣṇa’s abode, “If one is determined he is taken to a bonafide spiritual master and is blessed the association of advanced devotees”. I am eternally grateful that your holiness accepted me as your disciple and I sincerely beg empowerment to meet your expectations and can please the paramparā.
I am just concluding with some of the vows Gurudeva which I mentioned in one of my mail to your holiness in the beginning of 2023. I have also mentioned some deadlines so that I can push myself to complete them.
1) Scrutinizing complete all Śrīla Prabhupāda Bhagavad-gītā lecture transcripts (Around 450 in Nos.) by 31 dec ‘23.
2) Read 50 Guru Mahārāja lecture transcripts from JPS Archives thoroughly by 31 dec ‘23
3) Preaching : At least 8 boys to min 4 rounds chanting by 31 dec ‘23
4) Book distribution: 50 Bhagavad-gītās/SB by 31 dec ‘23
5) Learn drive car and cook 5 unique sweets by 31 dec’23
I sincerely seek forgiveness for all my offences unto your holiness and Vaiṣṇavas. I always seek prayers to become humble transparent servant of your holiness and the paramparā.
Thank you so much Gurudeva
Eternally indebted
Your fallen and unworthy disciple praying for your mercy eternally
Harṣavardhana Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Connected to ISKCON Ujjain, India (Writing from Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your most merciful lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!
All glories to your most auspicious appearance day!
Gurudeva, out of your causeless mercy you have kindly given shelter to this extremely fallen soul. You have kindly accepted me as yours. Without you, I am hopeless. You are invincible by anything and anyone. You travel the year round to give mercy to unlimited fallen souls. Every single aspect of your transcendental personality is inconceivable. From your tireless preaching, travelling, daily correspondence, meetings, constant and numerous services to your daily sharing your activities on your app with your spiritual children, your innovative and far-fetched transcendental vision, your taking Śāstric courses just for the sake of inspiring and teaching your children, your daily zoom classes and other addresses, your repeated hammering us with the keys to get Lord Caitanya's mercy, your flawless tolerance, humilty, surrender, faith, sadācāra, determination, patience, enthusiasm and the list is endless, every single aspect of your personality, your activities is inconceivably inspiring. Still my stone heart has not yet melted in unflinching surrender to your Divine Grace. Please help me.
By your mercy and prayers I have some Bhakti Vṛkṣa preaching services. But lately I have been very disturbed with issues regarding health, marriage and job, and not able to focus as much as I should on my devotional life. Please kindly bless me out of your causeless mercy Guru Mahārāja to become steady and advance in my Kṛṣṇa conscious practice and services.
Please kindly bless me that with each passing day may I move an inch closer to your lotus feel untill I stick to them with my mind, body, words, and desires and be blessed by their divine dust constantly.
I am nothing and filled with many anarthas and insincerity, but still I wish to be a useful instrument in your lotus hands in fulfilling your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me to be a sincere useful servant at your lotus feet. Please kindly bless me to be able to receive your mercy to try to practice and preach to your pleasure and satisfaction. Please bless me to become qualified to be your initiated disciple very soon Guru Mahārāja.
Aspiring for the dust of your lotus feet
Your sheltered spiritual daughter
Harshita Sharma (Delhi)
Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet
Whole world is suffering because of forgotten Kṛṣṇa and compassionate sadhus like you are ready to do anything to mitigate this pain,
I saw personally in you tremendous and unmatchable compassion which makes you take so much of pain on a physical plane to serve devotees.
You are always ready to make more responsibilities to serve and show us by example how to serve Lord Caitanya. Your absorption is so intense in Caitanya Leela and you want us to all taste that nectar.
I see all the Vaiṣṇava qualities spoken in śāstras manifested in you. We are so blessed to have your association. I am foolish, low born, fallen and distressed so I simply beg for your mercy so that I can take your instructions seriously and serve you whole life without any personal desires.
Your insignificant son,
Hemaṅga Haladhara Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, koṭi koṭi praṇāma
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
The devotees are delighted and encouraged to know that we will be able to celebrate your upcoming Vyāsa-pūjā in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. Throughout the year, besides all the wonderful festivals glorifying the Supreme Lord – this one day – the Vyāsa-pūjā of one’s spiritual master, is held especially dear to the heart of the disciple.
The guru has very kindly taken the service of connecting the fallen souls to the path of bhakti – which allows the sincere practitioner to triumphantly march their way back to Godhead. As years pass by, I’m more and more astonished at the amazing power and potency of kṛṣṇa-bhakti, being the only power that is able to bring a change in the heart and lives of people.
Preaching in Rural India
Being situated in the rural area, we preach to various villagers which are mostly consisting of tribals. Despite trying whatever innovates ways – nothing works best than Lord Caitanya’s method of harināma-saṅkīrtana. In my recent meeting with you Gurudeva, you told me to see and learn from Māyāpur’s Nāmahaṭṭa system, I’m trying to work on that.
At the same time, when I see others, it makes me think of our own good fortune, somehow we got the mercy to get connected to the paramparā, we got a spiritual master, we got knowledge of God, life and a great senāpati paramahaṁsa mahā-bhāgavata like Śrīla Prabhupāda to always guide us. Many people in general, they are not as fortunate, and it is taking them many many years to come to even appreciate this process. Perhaps this is why bhakti has a characteristic of being su-durlabha.
Your Divine Association
But, the devotees, like Your Divine self are giving out Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly – to ensure that everyone gets nourished and connected as much as possible. Your constant messages on the JPS App, and updated via various social media handles and especially the monthly letter is extremely inspiring.
Gurudeva, in your classes and writings this past year, you stress about: (1) Reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and taking the ISKCON examinations (2) Gṛhasthas as Paramahaṁsas (3) having many qualified gurus to push on the movement.
Like this, we are constantly guided and trained by you. Sometimes people think, how is it possible for one guru to guide 70,000+ disciples? You have shown the way. That too in a very personal manner.
Your Divine Projects
Looking back at the year, and all your classes and messages – I remember you talk about the various special projects you are personally involved in:
1) TOVP and MOVP projects
2) BSCT project for developing the holy places in Gauḍa-maṇḍala
3) Installing Lord Caitanya’s footprints in the pastimes places around India
4) Compilation of the Caitanya Book
All these that I remember and certainly many more, in addition of your services at Māyāpur, the GBC, the BBT, the FFL and various other ISKCON initiatives. I am unable to assist nor comprehend all these projects, and feel very small at times, having no capacity to even help in one what to speak of all that you are doing.
Gurudeva, despite my lack of assistance to you, I am simply inspired by hearing, reading about these engagements that you are looking after. I pray that if Kṛṣṇa willing, I may become useful to somehow assist you properly in any of your unlimited services to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
My small efforts
I try to preach and share Kṛṣṇa consciousness with all I meet and also try to read and teach/guide others to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. At the moment these are my two constant meditations in all activities that I’m involved in. I’m such a miser in comparison to your gigantic efforts.
“The guru is to be considered either one of the confidential associates - confidante (priya-sakhī) of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī or a manifested representation of Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu.” (Cc Ādi 1.46, purport)
Dear Gurudeva, kindly bless me that I may be able to please you despite my small efforts, because you are so dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Caitanya and Lord Kṛṣṇa. If you become even 0.1% pleased with my frailties, then I will perhaps be able to taste the nectar of śuddha-bhakti one day.
Your servant and son,
Hemarūpa Caitanya Dāsa
ISKCON Govardhan Eco Village, Wada, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
The devotees are delighted and encouraged to know that we will be able to celebrate your upcoming Vyāsa-pūjā in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. Throughout the year, besides all the wonderful festivals glorifying the Supreme Lord – this one day – the Vyāsa-pūjā of one’s spiritual master, is held especially dear to the heart of the disciple.
The guru has very kindly taken the service of connecting the fallen souls to the path of bhakti – which allows the sincere practitioner to triumphantly march their way back to Godhead. As years pass by, I’m more and more astonished at the amazing power and potency of kṛṣṇa-bhakti, being the only power that is able to bring a change in the heart and lives of people.
Preaching in Rural India
Being situated in the rural area, we preach to various villagers which are mostly consisting of tribals. Despite trying whatever innovates ways – nothing works best than Lord Caitanya’s method of harināma-saṅkīrtana. In my recent meeting with you Gurudeva, you told me to see and learn from Māyāpur’s Nāmahaṭṭa system, I’m trying to work on that.
At the same time, when I see others, it makes me think of our own good fortune, somehow we got the mercy to get connected to the paramparā, we got a spiritual master, we got knowledge of God, life and a great senāpati paramahaṁsa mahā-bhāgavata like Śrīla Prabhupāda to always guide us. Many people in general, they are not as fortunate, and it is taking them many many years to come to even appreciate this process. Perhaps this is why bhakti has a characteristic of being su-durlabha.
Your Divine Association
But, the devotees, like Your Divine self are giving out Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly – to ensure that everyone gets nourished and connected as much as possible. Your constant messages on the JPS App, and updated via various social media handles and especially the monthly letter is extremely inspiring.
Gurudeva, in your classes and writings this past year, you stress about: (1) Reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and taking the ISKCON examinations (2) Gṛhasthas as Paramahaṁsas (3) having many qualified gurus to push on the movement.
Like this, we are constantly guided and trained by you. Sometimes people think, how is it possible for one guru to guide 70,000+ disciples? You have shown the way. That too in a very personal manner.
Your Divine Projects
Looking back at the year, and all your classes and messages – I remember you talk about the various special projects you are personally involved in:
1) TOVP and MOVP projects
2) BSCT project for developing the holy places in Gauḍa-maṇḍala
3) Installing Lord Caitanya’s footprints in the pastimes places around India
4) Compilation of the Caitanya Book
All these that I remember and certainly many more, in addition of your services at Māyāpur, the GBC, the BBT, the FFL and various other ISKCON initiatives. I am unable to assist nor comprehend all these projects, and feel very small at times, having no capacity to even help in one what to speak of all that you are doing.
Gurudeva, despite my lack of assistance to you, I am simply inspired by hearing, reading about these engagements that you are looking after. I pray that if Kṛṣṇa willing, I may become useful to somehow assist you properly in any of your unlimited services to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
My small efforts
I try to preach and share Kṛṣṇa consciousness with all I meet and also try to read and teach/guide others to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. At the moment these are my two constant meditations in all activities that I’m involved in. I’m such a miser in comparison to your gigantic efforts.
“The guru is to be considered either one of the confidential associates - confidante (priya-sakhī) of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī or a manifested representation of Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu.” (Cc Ādi 1.46, purport)
Dear Gurudeva, kindly bless me that I may be able to please you despite my small efforts, because you are so dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Caitanya and Lord Kṛṣṇa. If you become even 0.1% pleased with my frailties, then I will perhaps be able to taste the nectar of śuddha-bhakti one day.
Your servant and son,
Hemarūpa Caitanya Dāsa
ISKCON Govardhan Eco Village, Wada, India.
Dear Jayapatākā Swami,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you on your auspicious Vyāsa Pūjā day.
Although my body took birth only 11 months after you, I am far behind you in my service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and my spiritual master.
Your appetite for service is unsurmountable, the amount of issues that come to you is incomparable to the small service I am rendering to our ISKCON society.
Your ability to go into detail of every topic that comes to you is mind boggling.
Your desire for personal care of your disciples and for each devotee in ISKCON is outstanding.
I pray to my spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca Tattva, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva that I can continue to serve in the association of devotees like yourself, Jananivasa Prabhu and others.
Your servant,
Hrdaya Caitanya Dāsa
Mobile +32 486 05 01 21
Hare Krishna dear Gurumahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feets,
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda...
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept this small offering from this patīta-dāsī. Though I am not yet initiated, but I have accepted you as my Guru Mahārāja from my heart. I am studying in class 12 in this material body and conditions of my house are not favourable for meeting you and take your blessings. But he gurudev, please accept my humble obeisances and surrender unto your lotus feets from my heart. Please accept this small offering from my side for you he gurudev. All glories to my śikṣā-guru because of whom I have written this song as an offering at your lotus feets.
Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurumahārāja's Vyāsa Pūjā offering
1) Gurudev!
Tumi vijay pataka
Hinsra sansar rup
Morubhumir upore
Tumi to shital jala....
He gurudev! You are the victory flag... In this desert type cruel material world, you are coolest water flowing....
2) Gurudev!
Mahaprabhur Jaypataka
Shrila Prabhupader prandhan tumi
Moder taranhar tumi...
He gurudev! You are the victory flag of Mahaprabhu. You are the treasure of the life of Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are the saviour of our life...
3) Gurudev!
Kripa sindhur swarup
Taba charan tale
Soda jeno rohi
E chara ki ar chahi?
He gurudev! You are ocean of mercy personified. What else will I want except living under the shelter of your lotus feets forever?
4) Gurudev!
Nija paye nahi bol
Kibhabe chorabo e
Gita Bhagawat?
Diyo e dehe bol...
He gurudev! I have no strength on my feets. How will I spread Gita Bhagawat to the whole world? Please give me strength...
5) Gurudev!
Tumi mor ekmatra asha
Vishama halahala
Khaiya e dasi
Khaye je habudubu...
He Gurudev! You are my only hope. I have drank dangerous poison and now I am suffering...
6) Gurudev!
Kripa kori more bachao
Tumi to dactar
Hari hari boli
Porechilo charan tale...
He Gurudev! Please save me. You are the doctor. By saying "hari hari", I fall at your lotus feets...
7) Gurudev!
Dhonyobad tomare
More jetam kobe!
Hoto sthan narake
Jibane ele tumi...
He Gurudev! Thank you very much. Long time ago I may have died and get the shelter at hell. But you came in my life...
8) Gurudev!
Kikore sebibo tomare?
Pora mukh niye
Sebibo kikore?
Pithe je pap er bojha...
He Gurudev! How will I serve you? With a burned face, how will I serve you? I have hump of sins in my back....
9) Gurudev!
Loho mor pronam
Adhama patita
Dasire koro
Krishna bhakti diye prito...
He Gurudev! Please take my humble obeisances unto your lotus feets. I am the most rascal, fallen maid of yours. Please make me happy by giving me Kṛṣṇa-bhakti...
Iris Chakraborty
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories unto you Śrīla Gurudeva!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
You are also known as Ācāryapāda, and the more I hear from you, and see your example, the more I feel convinced about this title of yours. Whether it be book distribution, or taking śāstric courses or preaching, you truly lead by your exemplary example. Your often stress in your lectures on the importance of book distribution and we saw that how you yourself are the World no 1 in book distribution and following your lead, your dedicated disciples have worked very hard to make sure that Māyāpur is also World no 1 in book distribution.
Also, in the recent few years in almost all your lectures you stress on the importance of scrutinizingly reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books and then writing the exams of Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedānta and Bhakti-Sārvabhauma, and we saw that how you yourself are doing the same. Even though you have realized the conclusions of all Vedic literatures, you still are personally taking the course and writing the exams for everyone to follow.
Also, Guru Mahārāja you stress the importance for your senior disciples to travel around and preach, so that everyone can become fortunate by getting to taste the nectar of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and to set an example even in such an advanced age with all the physical complications you yourself travel around the world to preach at least twice or thrice a year.
And you have mentioned several times that, how this is not only meant for Brahmacārīs, but also for the gṛhastha devotees, as you often quote that how Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted his grhastha disciples to be paramahaṁsas.
And Guru Mahārāja, seeing the physical challenges you face everyday, with newer and newer complications, your dedication to practice and preach so enthusiastically is unfathomable.
O Gurudeva, I feel unlimitedly fortunate to have you as my Spiritual father, and I seek for your mercy, so that I can execute the instructions which you give through your lectures.
By your mercy, I have some taste for distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda books, and mostly we are doing one to one. I am currently serving in ISKCON Youth Forum Māyāpur, and so we mail try to reach out to youths, but currently we are unable to reach out to as many youths as we would like, so I seek your blessings dear Gurudeva, to inspire us within the heart, so that we could think of effective ways to reach out Śrīla Prabhupāda books to the youths.
Dear Gurudeva, I desperately want to follow your instructions of doing Bhakti-śāstrī, and I was thinking to enroll in the Māyāpur Institute Bhakti-śāstrī course, and I seek your blessings so that I can complete the course and get the degree as an offering to you, before your 75th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations, in 2024.
Currently, I am also trying to assist in college preaching in Durgapur under His Grace Nitaicandra Nimāi Prabhujī, and we have some 15 youths staying in our youth center.
I seek your blessings Guru Mahārāja, so that we can all be nourished by finding shelter in the Holy name and Bhaktivedanta purports and by following your instructions.
Begging for your mercy,
Your most fallen spiritual son,
Iṣṭadeva Gopāla Dāsa.
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!
Today is your divine appearance day and like others I also look forward for this most auspicious day of the year. For an animalistic and envious person like me there was no hope of deliverance. I really wonder if you were not there who would come forward to take my charge of bringing me back to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Day by day I’m realizing my degrading condition but the more your compassionate nature. You still are there for me, wanting me to have a little desire to surrender.
Yesterday only I was reading an article written by Śyāma Rasika prabhu where he shared your amazing nature of compassion where you allowed an old man for initiation who cannot remember Śrīla Prabhupāda and your praṇāma-mantra. Another time you protected one of your servants from direct sunlight in the car. You are naturally so protective for everyone. You graciously accept all the pain and trouble on yourself, protecting us behind.
I cannot thank you enough for all your sacrifices, prayers and protection for me as my heart is very hard. Kindly bless me Gurudeva so that I become a surrendered soul unto you.
Your Disciple,
Īśvarī Lalitā Devī Dāsī
Pune
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru-Mahārāja,
Please accept by my humble prostrated obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Guru- Mahārāja JPS App has made me to increase my association with you. Your monthly messages are a source of great inspiration. By reading your daily messages I am able to get guidance as to how I should conduct myself in devotional service. Your Govinda months’s message served as direct order to me that I should read, study and get degrees of Bhakti-Śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhaktivedanta and if possible, Bhakti-Sarvabhauma. As I humble attempt by the will of Lord Kṛṣṇa and By Your Grace I had enrolled myself as a student at VIHE Bhakti Sadācara Caturmasya 2022 course and appeared for all the exams
We are continuing our practice of Sādhana Bhakti - chanting 16 rounds and following regulative principles. Various obstacles are coming, but by the grace of Yourself, Guru-Paramparā and Gaura-Nitāi, we are still continuing our devotional service. Our son is 11 years old. Both wife and son are assisting me in my devotional service.
We want to dedicate our lives in the service of Yourself and Guru-Paramparā. Kindly forgive us for all the offences what we had committed. we pray to Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi for your good health. we seek your blessings for our constant progress in spiritual life.
Your Servant,
Jagadguru Balarāma Dāsa (India)
Vṛndāvana/Sirumugai (Coimbatore Dist. T.N.)
Harināma Initiated Disciple at ISKCON Sheshadripuram, Bangalore
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপাপ্রদায়িনে গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিনে নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্য দেশ তারিণে।
প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ,
কৃপাপূর্বক আপনার পাদপদ্মে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ!
আপনার ৭৪তম আবির্ভাব তিথি জয়যুক্ত হোক। বছরের এই দিনটি প্রতিটি শিষ্যের জন্য চির প্রতীক্ষিত একটি দিন, সবচেয়ে মহিমান্বিত দিন।
প্রিয় গুরুদেব,
আমি জানি না আমি সঠিকভাবে সঠিক মনোভাব নিয়ে আমার মনোভাব ব্যক্ত করতে পারব কিনা, কিন্তু আপনার নিকট আমি চির কৃতজ্ঞ।
শুধুমাত্র এই জীবন নয়, আরো কত লক্ষ কোটি জীবন কাটিয়ে দিলাম তার কোনো হিসেব নেই। হইত এই জীবনের জন্য অপেক্ষায় ছিলাম। আমার উপর কৃপা করে আমার জীবনে এমন কাউকে পাঠিয়ে দিলেন যে আমায় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ কে চিনিয়েছে, আপনাকে চিনিয়েছে। এরপর শুরু হলো আমার ভক্তি জীবন পালন করার অভ্যাস। শুরুতে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের গ্রন্থ পরা, ভয়েস এর মধ্যে সেবা করা সব কিছুই ভালো যাচ্ছিলো আপনার কৃপাতে। কখনো কোনো দ্বিধা থাকলে সবার আগে আপনাকেই বলতাম। আমাকে শিখিয়েছিল চিত্রপট এর মধ্যে বলা আর আপনার সামনে গিয়ে বলা দুটির মধ্যে কোনো পার্থক্য নেই। তাই কোনো কিছু হলেই আপনাকে বলা হত। সেটি আমার পেটে ব্যাথা হোক কিংবা আমার জীবনের বড় কোনো সিদ্ধান্ত। আর এইটি আমি কাওকে বলে বুঝাতে পারব না যে আমার সব সমস্যা আপনি কিভাবে দূর করে দিলেন।
আমার মধ্যে অনেক দোষ আছে, আমি খারাপ। আমাকে আপনি এত সুযোগ দিয়ে যাচ্ছেন ভালো হয়ে যাবার জন্য কিন্তু আমি পারছি না। আমি চেষ্টা করছি সব কিছু কাটিয়ে নেবার। আপনাকে তো শুধু বিরক্ত করি। সব কিছুতেই আপনার কাছে যাচ্ছি। আর এইটাও জানি যে আপনি সব কিছুই ঠিক করে দিবেন। আর এখন যে সেবা করছি সেটি যেনো ভালো করে চালিয়ে যেতে পারি।
যদিও‘ধন্যবাদ’ শব্দটি আপনার প্রতি কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশের জন্য যথেষ্ট নয়, তবুও গুরু মহারাজ, আপনাকে অসংখ্য অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ। আপনার কাছে আমি চিরঋণী। কোন সেবা, কোন কথা, কোন কিছুর বিনিময়ে আপনার এই ঋণ পরিশোধ সম্ভব নয়।
হে শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার আবির্ভাব তিথির এই শুভক্ষণে আপনার চরণকমলে এই প্রার্থনা করি, আমি যেন কখনোই আপনার চরণকমলের আশ্রয় ত্যাগ না করি।
জীবনের শেষ নিঃশ্বাসটুকু পর্যন্ত যেন আপনার প্রেমময়ী সেবায় নিযুক্ত থাকতে পারি। প্রাপ্ত সমস্ত প্রশংসা যেন আপনার চরণে নিবেদন করতে পারি কোনরূপ লাভ, পূজা, প্রতিষ্ঠা না করে। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশনা পূরণে যেন আপনাকে সহায়তা করতে পারি। আপনার মনোবাঞ্ছা অনুযায়ী যেন পরিপক্ক ও ঐকান্তিক ভক্ত হতে পারি। আর শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর এই বৃহৎ সংকীর্তন যজ্ঞরূপী যন্ত্রে অন্তত যেন একটি ক্ষুদ্র অংশ হয়ে আজীবন যুক্ত থাকতে পারি।
আপনার ঐকান্তিক সেবক হওয়ার আকাঙ্ক্ষী,
জগন্নাথ পতিততারণ দাস (দীক্ষিত)
মায়াপুর, ভারত।
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
All glories to Nitāi-Gaura Chandra!!!
All glories to your auspicious appearance day Guru Mahārāja!!!
Dear Spiritual Master,
On this auspicious appearance day of your’s I would like to meditate on the spiritual gifts which we are receiving from you and want to express my gratitude at your lotus feet.
You are like living and moving inspiration for me.Through your personal example you are showing us the ways to live like a servant of Gauḍīya Vaishnava’s. Although you are GBC,Guru and expert in scriptures still you are going through bhakti vaibhava degree like a normal student.This is giving me so much inspiration to understand your mood in establishing the importance of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books.There is no meaning of spiritual life and no spiritual nourishment if any one don’t read Śrīla Prabhupāda books systematically.Felt inspiration from your personal example and joined in Bhakti Shaśrī and Bhakti Vaibhav degree for your pleasure Guru Mahārāja.Please bless me to read and understand the Bhakti Vedānta purports with rapt care and attention.
The way you are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s each and every instruction even after his physical absence from this planet giving me so much inspiration to understand the importance of Guru Bhakti and developing love on Spiritual Master.Guru bhakthi is essential aspect of Spiritual life.Your love on Śrīla Prabhupāda is visible through the development of Māyāpur Dhaama,TOVP and many other re-established temples, līlā places of Gauḍīya Vaishnava’s.
Even though you are very busy in many many services yet accessible to all the followers of ISKCON and others. Giving blessings to all your disciples and others who ever attend zoom classes.This shows your well wishing attitude and compassion on us.Every soul in material world is suffering due to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.Every day you are wishing for all of us to get Kṛṣṇa bhakthi.You are the treasure house of Gaura Prema,Nitāi Prema,Guru Prema and distributing all forms of love freely to the souls whoever visible and whoever hiding themselves from you. Accepting many souls to connect with Gauḍīya Vaishnava Paramparā.By doing so you are filling their lives with all auspiciousness.Your compassion is beyond my understanding.
All glories to Guru Tatva!!
All glories,All glories to the Compassion of Gauḍīya Vaishnava’s!!!
I used to think you have many disciples and you didn’t even know me by person in ignorance.But I am understanding how you are hearing me and responding to my prayers.Thank You Guru Mahārāja for your compassion on this fallen soul.
Time is the energy of Kṛṣṇa,you are teaching us through your life that how we can utilise each and every moment to serve Guru and Kṛṣṇa.I am learning from you that how the obstacles in body level can be overcome by strong spiritual determination to serve Guru.Recently I read one of spiritual quotes in facebook.In that you are praying to Nityānanda that when will get pure bhakthi for you.That prayer affected me alot to understand what we have to ask from God.
Thank you so much dear Guru Dev for your mercy in my life.Please forgive my offences at your lotus feet.
On this day seeking your blessings to sow the seed of Guru Bhakti in my heart.
Your servant,
Jagattāriṇī Viśakhā Devī Dāsī,
ISKCON Attapur,
Hyderabad.
I was searching for you,
But I could not find.
Probably my heart was dirty,
Mind and eyes, blind.
On videos you appeared
Chanting Caitanya pastimes
I was not that ready
And could not recognize that time
Also in dreams you appeared
Didactic, announcing your mercy
Confused, I didn’t deserve it
Your patience was not unworthy
Your love took place
And everything made sense
Arcana, prasāda, saṅkīrtana
The Gaura legacy more intense
I needed to connect to you
Even so I was so lost
Miraculously, you was coming to Brazil
My only chance, at any cost
I could finally see you,
You were right on the way
Oceans, commitment, mostly my mind
Make difficult you to stay
But you make yourself present
App, prayers, example and strength
Dear Guru Mahārāja, mahā-bhāgavata
How to reduce the km length?
You ask: bhāgavatam, japa, principles.
I do. But I want more
To feel you constant in my heart
It is needed a nāmahaṭṭa, a nāma store
Your love for all is the maintainer
Māyāpur warrior, Caitanya servant
Now Bengal is the center
And in your heart, prema is fervent
Through your darśana, anarthas are diminished
Through yourself, victory is stablished
This Jāhnavā Īśvarī is always yours
Dear Guru Mahārāja, your glories are unlimited.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on this auspicious day of your 74th Appearance Day.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I am very much grateful to you, Guru Mahārāja, for mercifully accepting me as your disciple and saved this soul from suffering by showing the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I feel very safe and fortunate.
As a spiritual father, you take so much trouble and take so wonderful care of all your disciples in all possible ways, which is unbelievable. You try your very best to save maximum souls from suffering and that is really glorious.
Please bless me on this auspicious day that I can please you by following all your instructions enthusiastically and sincerely.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and fulfill all your desires.
Yours sincere spiritual daughter
Jatīlā Rādhikā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Mumbai, INDIA
গুরুদেব, তব গুনগাথা গাই, কি সাধ্য আমার,
শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গের নিজজন, প্রসারে নাম সংকীর্তন,
তব আগমন এই ভুবনে।
একাদশী দিনে, মাধব তিথিতে,
মার্কিনে আবির্ভাব করি,
ধন, জন, বিদ্যা, বৈভব সব তুচ্ছ করি,
প্রভুপাদ চরণে আশ্রয় লইলা ভজিতে গৌরহরি।
কৃষ্ণভক্তি প্রচারে তব সামর্থ্য অনন্য,
অনেক গুরুদায়িত্ব দিলা প্রভুপাদ, হইয়া প্রসন্ন।
প্রভুপাদ আজ্ঞা শিরোধার্য করি,
নিরন্তর নিযুক্ত প্রচারে নগরাদি গ্রামে ভ্রমি।
অনেক কষ্ট সহিয়া গিয়া দ্বারে দ্বারে,
নিতাই কৃপা বিলাইলা কত অধম পতিতেরে।
ভক্তিবিনোদ বাণী সার্থক করি,
মহাপ্রভুর আন্দোলন প্রসারিলা চতুর্দিকে,
সঙ্কীর্তনের জয়পতাকা উড়িল দিকে দিকে।
গৌরাঙ্গচরিত কহেন তাতে মাধুর্য অপার,
হেন গৌর কৃপানিধি কাহা পাইব সমস্ত জগত সংসার।
মুই এক তুচ্ছ দাস এই নিবেদন করি,
তব চরণাশ্রয়ে যেন ভজিতে পারি গৌরহরি।
Respected Śrīla Prabhupāda kindly accept my humble obeyances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All glories to all the Vaiṣṇavas.
1. It is only because of your compassion that we are having the good fortune to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.
2. You have given us access to transcendental Vedic knowledge, without which we could not have had the opportunity to know Lord Kṛṣṇa our Supreme God.
3. Having introduced us to chanting and hearing the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
4. Having shown the path of Lord Caitanya and giving us an opportunity to serve his mission.
Our only sincere request ON THIS SPECIAL DAY is.... give us intelligence, inspiration, dedication, and determination to accept only and only those things that please you and are acceptable to you.
Please allow me to always remain your dedicated servant eternally.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura states in Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata, Ādi-khaṇḍa 3.48, “Just as the appearance day of the Lord is sanctified, the appearance days of the Vaiṣṇavas are also.”
All glories to Kāmadā Ekādaśī, your divine appearance day.
Every night, while taking rest, you hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam very attentively. The servants are taking care of your body by putting pillows on the two sides, below the feet, measuring blood pressure, injecting insulin, placing the BiPAP device, applying cream on the feet, applying ointment in the eye, putting eye tapes etc…, In spite of so much of activity going on related to your body, you are exhiting complete Kṛṣṇa consciousness, exhibiting unawareness of the bodily concept of life. Sometimes, as a matter of course, there is pain in the body, but you do not identify with the pain though you make it to be known to the servants so that they be careful while doing their services. Though you are not affected by the pain, occasionally you come out of your internal absorption and make it known about the pain. For the benefit of the doctors and servants who are serving to please you, you interact with them on the external platform coming out of your absorption in internal Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
And then again as your usual natural serlf, you pay rapt attention to the reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, completely oblivious of the external circumstances. Once while reading the purport by Prabhupāda to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 7.5.16, you came across this:
Because of their fault of being devotees, the American boys who have sacrificed everything for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness are charged with being members of the CIA.
Upon hearing this, immediately you exclaimed loudly, “Caitanya Intelligence Agency.”
Thus as an eternal associate of Lord Caitanya, you are relating CIA to Caitanya Intelligence Agency.
So, on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, let me express the similar desire expressed by Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura in Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata, Ādi-khaṇḍa 9.232, “I desire to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam under Śrī Nityānanda Svarūpa birth after birth.” Just as he desired to study under his guru, let me desire to study under you.
Your eternal servant,
Jayarādhākṛṣṇa dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
Param-pūjya Gurudeva,
On the auspicious occasion of your appearance day, please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
A couple of years back we had moved near to the temple. Out of mercy Her Grace Rasamayī Devī Dāsī and His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Dāsa engaged us in kitchen services of the temple and we were very happy. Two months back while driving on a two-wheeler, we met with an accident. Anyhow, after recovery, slowly resumed our devotional services, as before. We have firm faith that by your mercy we will be in the service of Lord Jagannātha and assist you in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement.
Your dīkṣā disciples,
Jaya Subhadrā Devī Dāsī and Ānanda-sāgara Caitanya Dāsa
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma, Bangalore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Gurudeva, you are the best devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. You preach all the people the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa. You bless me so I can also preach my friends the holy name in the school. You bless my brother so that he can be a very good devotee.
Jayaśrī Roy (śikṣā),
Māyāpur, India
Dear GURU MAHĀRĀJA,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glory to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, we humbly beg you to make our minds fully oriented toward proper bhakti. Kindly fill our hearts with transcendental knowledge. Please be merciful to us.
Nothing is possible without your mercy. We want to serve you and other Vaiṣṇavas in the best possible way. Please give us the courage and more energy to face the problems and be steady and focus more on Kṛṣṇa Conscious Activities.
We pay our respect and offer our sincere obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Forever your servant
Jayasri Suresh
Dear Gurumaharaja Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your vyasapuja.
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. (CC Madhya 17.80)
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.
We pray at Your divine lotus feet to always have Your shelter. We look forward to serve You more and more. Please bless us so that we can follow Your instructions and become a worthy servant of Yours.
Jayawanth Nayak and Dr. Indira Nayak
Sheltered Devotees
Mumbai, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectfull obeisance
In this age of Kali-yuga searching of happiness and merciful person we found you
Even at the age of 74 having such an enthusiastic of energy ready to read our letters but at the age of 18 this fallen soul is very lazy to write a letter for you. How fallen i'm. How lazy I am.
On this day of your appearance please bless me to do enthusiastic service to you and Kṛṣṇa and Prabhupāda
All seniors are getting old still they having so much intrest in devotional service but as youth in this world getting so much of laziness and losing intrest on everything (mentioning myself)
Prabhupāda created a army. You are all soldier's of an army and you give training for us to be future soldier's but this fallen soul is failing and failing.
Remembering you as senapati of Mahāprabhu by hearing this from senior devotee
When you came to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda said in the future you live in Navadvīpa in Māyāpur, you will speak bengali, you will have 50,000 disciples,you will save this world. You said me. Prabhupāda said don't ever doubt of words of spiritual master...What is your name? so Śrīla Jayapatākā Mahārāja said before my name was Gordon John. So Śrīla Prabhupāda said no no in bengali it is gaura-dhana-jana it is not Gordon John. You are person carrying gaura-dhana the wealth of Kṛṣṇa-prema. Prabhupāda said you are Mahāprabhu antaraṅga-bhakta. You are Mahāprabhu senāpatī.
You are my commander in this battle and accept this soldier and give training and pour some mercy on this fallen soul and rectify it.
Thank You Guru Mahārāja for spending time with us
Your Servant
Jeevana Sakthi (shelter disciple)
Madurai, TN
Our dearest Guru-Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇām!!!
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā ācāryas!
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
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 I am very fortunate as this is the first time, I got opportunity to write an offering to you. I am a shelter disciple of yours, please Gurudeva accept me as your initiated disciple.
Gurudeva you are the source of inspiration for everyone. I always remember that day as it happens yesterday only. Me and one of my friends visited to Māyāpur for Rādhāṣṭami. We left on 31st of oct 2022 and reached by 1st of September and that day in evening we went to temple, we were talking ki His Holiness Jayapatākā Mahārāja is staying here it would be better if we get chance to have darśana of you. And Gurudeva within half an hour may be devotee started running here and there in temple security prabhujī started tying ropes and making barriers so we thought may be some VIP is coming but suddenly from corner of Narsimha temple I saw you and I was like started shouting its His Holiness Jayapatākā Mahārāja and I seriously felt like you are watching us from there and that moment I was feeling so much blessed I can’t speak in words because we are from non-devotee background even we are not eligible for anything and we unfortunate people you gave us your darśana it is best moment of my life. I don’t have any best or memorable moment in life but now I can say yes this is very best moment in my life whenever I feel low or something good happens or bad happens I always remember this. Gurudeva before this have written many letters to you and you always listen through that letters, that make me realize you are always there with me personally. Gurudeva with your blessing I got nice devotee association please bless me so will always be careful from Vaishnav offence and should not commit any offences knowingly or unknowingly. Gurudeva this life has fully changed. On 2nd of September, we got opportunity to hear your lecture personally, we were part of 52nd sannyāsa celebration and first time we perform Guru pūjā on that day.
Gurudeva I want to give this life to you so please bless me because without you mercy I am nothing and can’t do anything. Gurudeva please bless me that in any circumstances I should not get deviate from the path of bhakti, do my sādhana properly in any circumstance, should able to do preaching, should able to do service properly and should always be careful from Vaishnav offence. Gurudeva, I do not have anything even I am nothing until you bless us. please Gurudeva bless me so That I will be able to keep my vows of chanting 16 rounds, follow four regulative principles, always get up early in morning, always read Prabhupāda books and always able to hear Kṛṣṇa-kathā in any circumstance. please begging for your blessing so that can able to do little service. Gurudeva my family is not in bhakti please bless them so that with your mercy they will be able to do bhakti.
Gurudeva please forgive me if knowingly or unknowingly I made any mistake.
Your spiritual daughter,
Jyoti Verma
Jhārikhaṇḍa, India
Our dearest Guru-Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇām!!!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā ācāryas!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Gurudeva thank you so much for providing me this very wonderful opportunity. Gurudeva I want to pray onto your lotus feet that I always follow your instruction,do services properly in any circumstances of life.
Gurudeva please forgive me for my unknowingly or knowingly mistake.
Your spiritual daughter
Puja Bharti
Aarah, Bihar
HARE KṚṢṆA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
My Dearest Spiritual Master and Eternal Father please accept my respectful Obeisances unto Your divine Lotus feet
I wish you a very Happy Vyāsa Pūjā. Dear Guru Mahārāja I want to Thank You from core of my heart. I'm indebted to You eternally for accepting me and giving me shelter at Your lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja You are the most Magnanimous and most Merciful representative of our Sweet Lord KṚṢṆA.
Dear Guru Mahārāja You are so kind hearted and extremely merciful that You have saved so many souls including me from this dark nescience. Whatever little bhakti I can do in my life is because of Your causeless mercy on me. I want serve You to my utmost capacity. Though I'm not qualified kindly bless me and dissipate all kind of ignorance in my path by the torch of knowledge. Only by your mercy I have developed love and attraction for Gaura-Nitāi. You are a vast Ocean of mercy. You have invested Your complete Self Your mind Your Lotus body Your thoughts Your engery Your actions Your Intelligence Your Knowledge....every possible thing n sense 24/7 in spreading KṚṢṆA Conscious movement.
Dear Guru Mahārāja whenever I attempt to express my gratitude and appreciation...i cannot do it completely... because no amount of words can ever be enough.Dear Guru Mahārāja I have no where to go.You are my only shelter. You are my eternal savior, protector, teacher, father and master
Please kindly bless me that i always serve Your lotus feet and serve Your instructions.Thank You innumerous times to You.
Your servant and daughter
Kairava Candrikā Devī Dāsī
My humble obeisences and daṇḍavat praṇāmas to my dear Guru Mahārāja, Periyālvār is one of the 12 alvārs, he has sung pallāṇḍu means thousands of years to Lord Kṛṣṇa. I also want to sing pallāṇḍu for my dear Guru Mahārāja. oh, my Gurudeva, your color of pure butter, your heart melts like butter for your disciples, with your powerful shoulders you have won over māyā, blessing your disciples all over the world. May Your Divine feet be protected, as it is travelling all over the world for preaching and taking care of disciples, May you live for many many years for many thousands of years, for several crores of thousands of years.
Your humble servant,
Kaivalya Sundarī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Dear Gurudeva,
Please allow me to offer my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
Dear Gurudeva as my life air is continuing in this material world, I am always trying to be in your service. The day you gave mercy to me from that time my life got real meaning.
And another connection with you is recently you showered unlimited mercy to me by connecting more and it’s another spiritual life achievement.
The more I connected with you in my heart, that much I am following your instructions.
Recently it happened that I served some devotees to get mercy from your place of living which is Śrī dhāma Māyāpur.
And some more spiritual responsibilities are ahead for me to take and spread this Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
All the pearls are strung by the thread, in my life after life I plead, you are that thread to me.
You are always my inspiration at every step of my life, either small or big but at every movement.
I am begging you my dear Gurudeva, whatever I am doing services that can be successful only by your mercy.
I observed every moment in my spiritual practices and service resopnsabilites; behind me a great person who always resides in my heart and who is always visible to my eyes at every moment in my life.
Dear Gurudeva please accept this un worthy son in your service till my last breath.
Please empower me with your blessings on this most auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā Day and every day
Your humble and loving servant for eternity,
Kāliya Kṛṣṇa Dāsa (dīkṣā)
IYF -Sreyas and ISKCON Renigunta (Out post center of ISKCON Tirupati)
India (Tirupati ISKCON Tirupati, AP India)
To my Respected and most beloved Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
It is a great honor as you have given an opportunity to share my offering.
You gave me special initiation on 6th January ‘22 when there were no chances of my survival as I had met with an accident on December’21, both shoulders and leg with compound fractures and injuries from top to bottom.
It is by your mercy, prayers, eternal love, your trance healing powers that I can walk when no one had thought this was possible.
It is a miracle as after initiation I started recovering.
First time I somehow managed to take your darśana in Ratha-yātrā. There was so much I wanted to tell you. Tears rolled down my eyes to reciprocate. Your humility is so deep.
You are an inspiration as your endeavor to take us all back to Godhead and love for Kṛṣṇa and to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission is all eternal.
In difficult times it is clearly your prayers and blessings that takes me out of that.
There is an invisible reciprocation and I wait to meet you.
Your quotes: 1. The only one person who can save us from this birth, death, old age and disease is Kṛṣṇa and 2. This human life is so rare that if we want to understand spiritual life, we have to begin from the young age have inspired me and your saying Gaurāṅga is just like a lion’s roar.
I beg your mercy to give me inspiration, intelligence, determination and strength to take all austerity in serving your mission.
Your most insignificant servant of servants,
Kalyāṇī Nandarāṇī Devī Dāsī
Saraṇāgati Bhakti-vṛkṣa
Govinda Ghoṣa Dāsa
ISKCON New town Kolkata
Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet .
I am sheltered disciple of HH Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja. Sheltered in 2013 . But due to my ignorance I preferred material thing in place of spiritual knowledge and association of devotees. You are so merciful that you can forgive the misdeeds of ignorant soul . So please forgive me for not being attached to devotional life and be merciful to me so that I can serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in the movement of Lord Caitanya.
Your menial servent
Kamleshwar Prasad
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet
Mercy personified is the aphorism I feel suits you the most. You know what is in the heart of a devotee. I still feel myself unqualified to be called as your disciple and I have many vices still ruling my heart and my mind. All I can do is share my humble offerings to you. Please bless me so that I can become a good and obeying daughter of you my Spiritual father. You've have very mercifully accepted me as your disciple now may I dedicate my whole life in your service for your pleasure as it is said, yasya prasadād bhagavat prasāda..
Your spiritual daughter and insignificant servant
Kāñcanavarṇā Gaurāngi Devī Dāsi
New Delhi
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to your auspicious appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja you are the personification of the third verse of Śīkṣāṣṭaka. Your services to this mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda cannot be penned in this little offering Guru Mahārāja. You inspire devotees all over the world to enthusiastically take part in the services of Kṛṣṇa from where we can gain unlimited bliss. Guru Mahārāja, you started this Nāmahaṭṭa Preaching Program and this is the place where my seed of Kṛṣṇa consciousness was sown by your wonderful disciples. Guru Mahārāja although your health ails a lot, still you continue doing your services. I’m always very greatly inspired by your mood which is always in the consciousness of Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu, revealing your identity as an eternal associate of Mahāprabhu.
Guru Mahārāja the love, care and shelter that you gave me in all times is not within the spheres of imagination. Although your schedules are extremely busy, you still took time to answer my insignificant mails where I didn’t speak anything about my advancement in Krsna consciousness, but only of material issues. Your magnanimous heart appreciated my insignificant efforts whereby I derived so much inspiration to work more sincerely. Guru Mahārāja you are my greatest shelter. No one can save me except you dear Gurudeva. Please don’t leave me dear Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja I beg for your mercy and blessings. May my life’s only objective be the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu. May I don’t gain pleasure in anything except in humbly rendering service to the Lord. Please give me an opportunity to serve and please you that I can see a satisfactory smile on your countenance. Please bless me to become humble Guru Mahārāja.
Thank you so much Dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Kaniska (sheltered)
India (Madurai – Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma Temple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Dandvat Praṇāms,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja and your divine appearance day!
durlabho mānuṣo deho
dehināṁ kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraḥ
tatrāpi durlabhaṁ manye
vaikuṇṭha-priya-darśanam
“For the conditioned souls, the human body is most difficult to achieve, and it can be lost at any moment. But I think that even those who have achieved human life rarely gain the association of pure devotees, who are dear to the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha.” (SB 11.2.29)
It is the verdict of Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī and all other Vaiṣṇava Mahājanas, that this human form of life, which is so rarely attainable amongst 8.4 million species of life, and rarer than the rarest is to get the association of pure devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
In this dark Age of Kali, full of quarrel and hypocrisy, it is quite impossible to get the mercy of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, but because he incarnates as Gaurāṅga, it becomes very easy to approach Vṛndāvana. Lord Caitanya is an ocean of divine and transcendental mercy, who makes it easiest to approach the lotus feet of their lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava. But as for a fallen soul like me, Lord Caitanya’s mercy is not enough, but more merciful than Gaurāṅga is Nitāi!
Lord Nityānanda is millions times more merciful than Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, but even then I cannot attain his mercy. My only hope is dependent on the lotus feet of the representative of Lord Nityānanda, the spiritual master. I do not think that I will be able to understand that what kind of pious deed I did in my billions and billions of past lives, that I can get to associate with a transcendental associate of Lord Caitanya!
Guru is the personification of the kṛpā-śakti of Kṛṣṇa, who only incarnates to deliver fallen souls by boldly and loudly preaching the divine message of bhāgavata-dharma, or sanātana-dharma which has been propounded in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by Vyāsadeva. All transcendental characteristics which are describing the spiritual master in the Vedic scriptures can be clearly seen present in you. You are always engaged in chanting the holy name of Lord and describing the name, form, qualities, pastimes, paraphernalia and associates of the Lord, every second. I can now only go back home, back to Godhead by serving your lotus feet.
Aspiring to become the dust of your all-glorious lotus feet,
Your insignificant servant,
Kartikaye Rishi (aspiring)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. I beg at your lotus feet to please bestow your causeless mercy upon me to write this offering, which I am thoroughly feeling unqualified, but making a baby attempt for my own purification.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda travelled the world in his old age and you too carry the same mood inspite of your physical challenges travelling all over the world.
- You had covid attacks, yet you are unstoppable
- You are so merciful to fallen souls like us, that you daily give your darśana online along with Gaura Kathā classes
- Your causeless mercy upon me helped me to recover from my health challenges and get back to normalcy
Last year, by your blessings we humbly worked to celebrate Janmāṣṭami first time in Kaggadasapura, Bangalore, more than 6000 visitors attended. Following Janmāṣṭami. We also conducted Gītā course for which we had 100 participants. Remembering you, and submitting to your lotus feet, we also inaugurated ISKCON Kaggadasapura on 12th Feb 2023, and we are very grateful for your blessings.
Please continue your causeless mercy on us without which we have no hope in our devotional service.
Ys,
Karuṇāpati Keśava Dāsa
Kavirūpa Keśavī Devī Dāsī
Bhānumati Yaśodā Devī Dāsī
Viswa
Rādhā Sakhi
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto you Śrīla Gurudeva!
A very happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you!
This past year, I have been studying for my upcoming 12th and other competitive exams. While things did not go too well in the beginning, by your mercy it has gotten on track. My state of mind has also improved. Last time I made a humble request for my personal well-being. This year, I want to thank you for everything you have done for me, and I pray that I will be able to serve you to the best of my ability as you guide me on my devotional journey.
Your hopeless aspiring disciple,
Kaushikh
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Koṭi praṇāma of Keśavī Karuṇa Devī Dāsī at your feet my spiritual father.
Our Guru Mahārāja is so merciful that he never gives his every service, always says that help in the mission of Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja has no desire of his own. Devotees tell that when we read that list in which write all the task that Prabhupāda had given to Guru Mahārāja we are very suprised that we are the disciple of such Guru Mahārāja we are very fortunate.
Glory of Guru Mahārāja your disciple,
Keśavī Karuṇa Devī Dāsī
Shahibabad, Gaziabad, UP.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
A millions of humble and respectful daṇḍavat-praṇāmas to the dust of your lotus feet. Please accept it out of your sheer causeless mercy alone... Guru Mahārāja!!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṇga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your Holiness.
All glories to all the Vaiṣṇavas.
Guru Mahārāja, this is your insignificant servant - Keśi Damana Kṛṣṇa dāsa, attempting to offer this homage letter and my deepest gratitude to your Holiness on your auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. I humbly request at your holy feet to accept it out of your sheer causeless mercy alone.
Your holy self, being a sincere disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, has been serving his mission and ISKCON untiringly for many decades with tremendous enthusiasm and joy, without displaying even an iota of tiredness in your spiritual journey. That gives me more encouragement to serve you in my little insignificant way and earnestly trying to do so.
Guru Mahārāja, even though you know that I do not have any qualification or eligibility to become your disciple, still you mercifully blessed me with harināma dīkṣā in 2016. Because of your unlimited mercy and blessings alone, I’m still hanging on in Kṛṣṇa Conscious life and able to hold my chanting beads, which is blessed by you, everyday morning for chanting. I’m ever grateful to you and I wish to serve you for eternity and beyond as a servant of servant of your servants.
Gurudeva, on 17th Feb 2023, my family and I shifted from Chennai to Hyderabad and in the process of settling down here. By the causeless mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and tireless efforts of our guru brinda of ISKCON, we have Śrīla Prabhupāda’s loving family all around the world to continue our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Thus, we are getting devotee association even in Hyderabad for which I’m ever grateful to you all and our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda. I humbly request at your lotus feet to please bless me and my family to be in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness wherever we are and to continue to serve your lotus feet and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission eternally and even beyond.
Guru Mahārāja, my only sadness moving out of Chennai is - if I live in Chennai, there is a possibility to have your divine darśana at least occasionally as you used to come there for your treatment. But now, being in Hyderabad, I do not know whether I would get that rare opportunity to see you or do a little vapu sevā as you rarely come here, Gurudeva. My deep and sincere prayers at the lotus feet of our dear Rādhārani and Kṛṣṇa and at your lotus feet too to bless us with more fortunate opportunities to serve your vapu more and more, Guru Mahārāja!!
Gurudeva, knowing well about my helpless inabilities, I humbly and sincerely beg at your lotus feet to please, please, please bless me to serve you in the way it pleases you the most. Without your merciful glance upon this THE MOST FALLEN conditioned soul, I don’t have any strength to perform any service to your lotus feet and to our dear Rādhārani and Kṛṣṇa and all the guru-paramaparā. Just like a honeybee finds a cool shelter in the lotus flower, I feel safe and secured only to be under the shelter of your lotus feet, Guru Mahārāja!
Guru Mahārāja, as it is said that Vaiṣṇavas are generally very merciful always, and on their divine appearance day, they are even more merciful than ever to the fallen souls – like myself. Keeping this truth in view, on this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I humbly fall at your lotus feet and earnestly beg and beg and beg to you, dear Gurudeva, please forgive your this patīta sevaka for all the offences committed -- knowingly and unknowingly -- towards your holy self and towards any other devotees and disciples.
Gurudeva, I heard from my śikṣā-guru that the greatest gift that we can ever offer to anyone is to sincerely pray to Kṛṣṇa for them. Although I do not at all have any qualification whatsoever, keeping this truth in mind, Gurudeva, on this auspicious occasion, from the very depths of my heart, I earnestly pray to our beloved Rādhārāṇī and Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all the guru-paramparā to please give you Their merciful blessings in your mission to please Śrīla Prabhupāda, Rādhārāṇī and Kṛṣṇa. This is what this poor, helpless, unworthy and unfit servant can do for you. Out of your own sheer causeless mercy alone, please accept this insignificant service as a small token of my love for you, dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless me that my love for you becomes really pure, unconditional, uninterrupted and limitless, and it keeps on ever-increasing, and my guru-niṣṭhā and my commitment to your mission keeps on deepening, and I render -- most lovingly and most unconditionally -- pure, loving, unconditional, uninterrupted, limitless, unflinching and unmotivated devotional service to your holy self, all the guru-paramparā, all the Vaiṣṇavas, and our beloved Rādhārāṇī and Kṛṣṇa, in the way it pleases Them the most -- eternally and even beyond. Your merciful blessings alone can take me in that direction – Guru Mahārāja!
With my heartfelt deep gratitude and millions of humble obeisances at your lotus feet,
Aspiring to be the servant of the servant of the servant of your holy self,
Keśi Damana Kṛṣṇa dāsa.
Hyderabad.
Mobile: +91 73582 58222
Email: mailkrish04@gmail.com
Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my respectable obeisances at your lotus feet.
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, I am not qualified to glorify your transcendental glories. Whatever I say, it would not be even sufficient enough to glorify a speck of dust particle at your lotus feet. However, I am just attempting to glorify you for my purification. Pl accept my humble attempt.
You are the savior of the most fallen conditioned souls in this material world. By the grace of my magnanimous śīkṣā-guru His Holiness Bhaktivinoda Swami Mahārāja, I could come in contact with Your Holiness. By your causeless mercy, I could become your disciple. I am very much grateful to you for accepting me, most fallen.
You are a role model to all Vaiṣṇavas, your activities are great inspiration to all. Your enthusiasm to please Śrīla Prabhpada by following his instructions and orders is an example to follow for all of us. You are preaching by your actions, which are exemplary. You don’t leave any opportunity to give Kṛṣṇa consciousness to any fallen conditioned soul. Your determination, enthusiasm, steadiness are awesome and worth emulating by every devotee.
O Gurudeva, please pardon all my mistakes, offenses at your lotus feet and bless me to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and give strength to follow your instructions. Ever grateful to Your Holiness...
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your servant of servants,
Kīrtaneśvara Gaura Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful and humble obeisances at Your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to my eternal father and well-wisher, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
On this very very divine and auspicious day, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Narasiṁha Prahlāda Mahārāja, The entire guru-paramparā and Śrīla Prabhupāda to bless you with a very very long life, so that you can fulfill all of the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and engage us especially the most fallen me, in the service of guru and Gaurāṅga...
Dear Respected Guru Mahārāja, I by the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and yours, got your divine shelter on 13th April 2022, And ever since, I want to give my life to you... I have a desire to be Kṛṣṇa conscious always and serve and follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions as it is, but due to my negligence and insincerity I am not able to do it nicely, and whatever I am able to do till today and always it is all and all by yours mercy... Whenever I have kept my prayers to you specially when I am low and feel disappointment in my progress of Bhakti you have always bestow your blessings to me... Each day is a blessing and transcendental fortune for me to be your sheltered disciple... I am also blessed to be surrounded by your very very sincere daughters who are always there to guide and bring me more closer to you...
On this very divine day, I humbly beg at your divine lotus feet, If you so wish, then kindly bless me that I can practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness very sincerely and strictly perform all the instructions given by Śrīla Prabhupāda as it is, You are showing us each of your instruction to us by yourself practicing it and leading us by example, You got your Bhakti-vaibhava degree and 2-3 days later you through YouTube told us that you have started preparing for your Bhakti-vedānta degree too, Guru Mahārāja if you so wish, kindly bless me that I can follow your enthusiasm, dedication and sincerity in reading and hearing vāṇī of Prabhupāda and make you proud with the following degrees which you want us to get...
You are so merciful that you gave me your shelter even when I was least qualified, among all the mercies you gifted me with, one is that the days when I don’t read or hear Śrīla Prabhupāda vāṇī those are the worse conscious days, tasteless and vice versa, I want to serve your instructions and I don’t want to take your mercy for granted, I don’t want to lose this divine opportunity, I don’t want to come back, I want to stay wherever I can serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda, I don’t want to come back in a state where I am not Kṛṣṇa conscious, Each day you are giving me a chance to be Kṛṣṇa conscious and I am still not taking it sincerely, I want to be sincere and discipline, I want to be an example to others and the purpose to it is to only and only to please you and Gaurāṅga Nitayānanda, I am studying masters in Applied Psychology and in future I wish to study counseling and clinical psychology and the only purpose behind my studies and work will be to expand Kṛṣṇa consciousness and for all these I need your blessings, If you so wish Guru Mahārāja, please bless me that I can leave all my sense enjoyment, lust, anger, greed, false ego, pride and all material desire tendencies and engage fully in your service, use all the money given by my Kṛṣṇa to me in all of the Kṛṣṇa conscious services mainly book distribution, and to make you proud and in no means give you any kind of suffering... I don’t want to come back and fall down, My eternal father, please don’t leave me, if you so wish
Your daily quotes and daily Instagram reels are so strong and touching that if the whole day I can remember it as it is it helps me to be Kṛṣṇa conscious whole day...
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I feel easily connected to Śrīla Prabhupāda but due to my contamination and conditioning I still sometimes fail to connect to you wholly... It is again by your mercy that I would develop tiny love and attachment upon Nitāi Gaurāṅga... Thank you my eternal father....
With all the illness and unfavorable health conditions you are going through and the spiritual consciousness you are with, you have set such an example which no one else can do ever, You are a living example that you are not the body, You are my pride, You are all of us living inspiration, and even after all this if I don’t follow your vāṇī and try to fulfill your instructions what is the use of my birth.... If you so wish Guru Mahārāja, I want to be sincere throughout and if it so please, I will always desire to get your initiation whenever and wherever you wish to give...
Guru Mahārāja, if you so wish, kindly bless my parents to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness for your blessing and mercy is my only hope....
Thank you for every thing Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda in the purport of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam writes about an action of a joker that is he says if a person is attempting to repay the debts of his spiritual master he is considered as a joker because he is attempting to do something which is impossible... I can never repay you Guru Mahārāja but I want to follow your given instructions and vāṇī as my heart and soul, I am an insignificant disciple of yours and without your causeless mercy I am nothing, please if you so wish, eternally engage me in your service and may each day my love, surrender and service to you and Our respected beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda increase in abundance and I dedicate this whole life to you which will give you bliss...
Your most fallen and struggling daughter,
Kirti Sharma (Shelter Disciple)
Guwahati, Assam
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humblest obeisance.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga.
All Glories to your heart and soul lord Nityānanda
I am not at all qualified and possess nothing worthy to offer most worshipable you on the most auspicious day of your appearance day, except the deepest gratitude for accepting this most fallen then Jagāi and Mādhāi soul like me as your disciple and underneath your shelter.
I was spiritually orphan before you accepted me as your child. You are epitome of mercy, despite struggling with severely bad health your determination to serve guru and zeal to preach the conditional souls message of God is very inspiring and melting my stone like heart.
To follow your instructions is only aim of my life.
Gurudeva you gave me so much love,care
Saved me from māyā.
You are personification of love.
How to keep Kṛṣṇa as top priority of life, whether in distress or opulence, grateful to you for teaching us this important lesson.
The living force which is in the body that is indestructible, It is pure love for Śrī Gaura Candra which is running in your veins.
Your life is very precious to us we are helpless and spiritually orphans.
Our heartfelt and deepest prayers to Śrī Rādhā Mādhava may he always keep you in good health now and always.
Your fallen Servant of the servant
(initiated desiciple)
Kīrtidā Sutā Devī Dasī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances at your Lotus feet.
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept a small homage (glorification) on your 74rd Vyāsa-pūjā day, I feel that I am not qualified to write an Homage due to my fallen condition state, but still I do an attempt to glorify your divine grace just to purify my existence.
Guru Mahārāja you are inspiring many of your disciplines by your association through zoom, Facebook, you tube, personal, travelling all over world. But It’s my misfortune that now a days māyā is prominently increased a lot and it is very difficult for me to keep myself fully Kṛṣṇa conscious and get inspired by you.
My only hope is your blessings and mercy. Need more mercy because I am diseased badly. I personally offer my humble obeisances and humble request to bless me, so that I could follow and practice your instruction and progress in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Thank You Guru Mahārāja for Your daily effort to deliver us the message about Lord Caitanya’s pastimes and QandA sessions to dispel our doubts. I heard from Your servants how much it is important for You to give us regularly Your association despite the condition of Your body.
But somehow, it’s my misfortune that I miss some of those classes. Please bless me so that I can attend those classes daily and relish the pastimes of the Lord.
Please forgive me for all the non-sense which I am doing when māyā catches me. There are still so many things that I can improve, and I don’t want to be that person who would cause You any suffering.
Daily I chant extra rounds and tulasī-parikramā for your good health. Praying to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect you and remove obstracles from your service. Hope that I will be your worthy spiritual son.
Thank You, Guru Mahārāja!
Seeking your blessings
Your servant
Koṭiśaśi Gaurāṇga Dāsa
Iskcon Whitefield
Bangalore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are so merciful to everyone, even on a fallen soul like me. Thank Guru Mahārāja for always inspiring us by your endless travels and endeavors to follow the instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I don't know where I might be right now, if you have not showered your causeless mercy upon this undeserving soul. I beg unto your lotus feet again and again to please bless this fallen soul to get engaged in eternal, loving devotional service unto your lotus feet.
May we be able to serve you one day for eternity and be able to make you very very proud. Engage us always at your service.
Your insignificant servant,
Kripa (Gujarat)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
I understand from one of your lecture – “Worshipping the instructions of spiritual master must be the life and soul of disciple rather than personal association”. You have been exemplary in following this rule and inspiring so many devotees to take up the mission of spiritual master. I could find – as in Jayapatākā Swami Official App under Instruction Project – how you have always been meditating and trying to fulfil the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda even under difficult health conditions.
By regularly taking Caitanya-līlā Book compilation online zoom classes, you are preaching tirelessly and always guiding fallen conditioned souls like me to practice pure devotional service.
By your causeless mercy You have accepted me as your surrendered disciple on 19 Jun 2022. Though I suffered from hairline spine fracture taking full bedrest during Aug-Oct, thinking about you gave me enthusiasm in doing sādhana and preaching as Bhakti-vṛkṣa leader. I remember your words about the secret of your enthusiasm – “Remembering how Śrīla Prabhupāda underwent so many difficulties to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness and thinking how indebted we are to Śrīla Prabhupāda, your enthusiasm increased more everyday”.
I’m now serving as Bhakti-vṛkṣa leader under the leadership of His Grace Harikṣetra Prabhujī, Center Head of ISKCON Whitefield, His Grace Kartikeya Prabhujī and His Grace Kṛṣṇa Karunamurti Prabhujī. In our Bhakti-vṛkṣa, we daily meet in the morning for Japa session online (5:30-6:30am) and in the evening for Bhagavad-gītā As It Is reading session online (9:00-9:30pm). In addition, I’m posting daily Vanimedia (5-10mins) Lectures of Śrīla Prabhupāda with questions from the lecture. In this way BV members are properly connected to Śrīla Prabhupāda through hearing lectures and reading books and become good recipients of tasting Bhakti. I’d like to offer these services and continue doing services for your pleasure.
I’m mostly daily reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam taking enthusiasm from your daily update in Jayapatākā Swami App – how you are managing to read daily Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam despite occupied with lot of preaching and services.
Having completed Bhakti-Śāstrī course in 2021 and reading 1-9 cantos of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, I registered to Bhakti-vaibhava course which commences on 20th Mar 2023.
I humbly beg at your lotus feet to shower your choicest blessings –
1. Unto our family so that we can continue doing services diligently to assist in your mission of fulfilling the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda – without any tinge of contamination such as lābha, pūjā, and pratiṣṭhā.
2. Unto our Bhakti-vṛkṣa family so that they can become more inspired to practice bhakti and serve the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda in different capacities.
Begging forgiveness for my offences knowingly and unknowingly in my services.
Your insignificant servants,
Kṛṣṇa Gokuleśa Dāsa (dīkṣa disciple)
Sirisha (aspiring disciple)
ISKCON Whitefield
Bangalore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet, which is the source of all inspiration for me in my spiritual life. All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga. All Glories to His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this most auspicious day of your holiness’s Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like you pray for Śrī Śrī Prahlad Narasinga, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī Śrī Pañcatattva to bestow you with good health so that you can pick up many fallen souls who are drowning in the material world and connect them back to Kṛṣṇa via. Śrīla Prabhupāda. We (myself and my wife Gokuleśvari Padma Devī Dāsī) are extremely fortunate to receive Harināma Initiation from you on 10th Anniversary of ISKCON Chennai Temple (28th May 2022).
More fortunate we were, when you had the most UNEXPECTED AND SUPRISING visit to our small out-post center ISKCON Rampally on 23th Aug 2022, NEVER in our DREAMS we could imagine you blessing our small center with your lotus feet. We were following along with you, to have your darśana at ISKCON Kukatpally, ISKCON Hyderabad and were given opportunity to invite you to our center, and you have mercifully accepted and also mentioned about our invitation in class at ISKCON Hyderabad a day before. This could be one of your many thousands of visits to many centers, but it will remain the greatest day in our life, to keep us enthused in serving your Holiness and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We are grateful and thankful to you for keeping us inspired in our spiritual lives, the hardships you faced while building community in Montreal working in restaurant, later travelling and preaching in India with Śrīla Prabhupāda, building devotee communities, mission to unite Sarasvat family, Identifying the Vaiṣṇava holy places in-and-around Navadvīpa Maṇḍala and the most challenging and never ending project TOVP which was desired or Visioned by Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura (adbhuta-mandira) and is also dream of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Surviving the Knife Attack in 1989 and Stroke in the year 2008, you are really unstoppable in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda.
My dear Gurudeva, with your mercy we are able to chant the prescribed rounds and with your inspiration I was able to complete Bhakti-śāstrī Course and Began Bhakti-vaibhava Course (Currently in Module 3). My wife would be beginning soon with Bhakti-śāstrī Course. I have been rendering services at ISKCON Rampally under the guidance of senior devotees, and part of Book Distribution and Nagar Saṅkīrtana Team and serving the Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnāthaa with best of my abilities.
We kindly request you to give us (your servants) a drop of your mercy, please bless us to get the taste in chanting the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, please bless us to have our faith stronger in Your Holiness, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the great ācāryas to render devotional service till we end this life, I am your most useless servant without your mercy I cannot hold my spiritual life intact.
Once again, we thank you for kindly accepting this unfortunate soul as your disciple and I am looking forward to serving you in one of your many projects with your kind blessings.
Your Insignificant Servants,
Kṛpāsindu Śrīhari Dāsa
Gokuleśvari Padma Devī Dāsī
Hyderabad [ISKCON Rampally]
Hare Kṛṣṇa
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Guru & Gaurāṇga
As per ŚB 8.7.44 (translation) my Beloved Guru Mahārāja Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja is doing the highest method of worshiping even at the platform of physical suffering and fallen souls like me is benefitted with Gurumahārāja's blessings.
praying to lord Nṛsimhadeva for Mahārāja's long life and good health which is essential for us. With out His mercy my life will be a big void
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma at the Lotus feet of my Guru Mahārāja
Hare Kṛṣṇa
your humble servant
Kṛṣṇa Bhadra Dāsa
ISKCON South Vṛndāvana
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja! Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
On the 74th auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day, we are very happy to write our offerings to you. We see your determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. We see your enthusiasm to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your one-pointed focus on serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission is wonderful. You are teaching us by example. You have got 50-plus instructions from Śrīla Prabhupāda. One of the instructions is unlimited preaching. You are executing it so nicely by giving the order to make Bangalore as first ISKCON city and tirelessly visiting all countries and all temples in India and encouraging devotees to preach and guiding them. Similarly, tirelessly working on completing TOVP. You are giving daily association in Zoom to all devotees through Caitanya-līlā’s class. This year you got the Bhakti-vaibhava degree, this is another example of teaching by example. You are connecting all the disciples and well-wishers through your app and sharing your daily activities, it is amazing. Your innovation book distribution is another example of teaching by example. You have the instruction for every month of 1 lakh small books and 10000 mahā-big books, you are trying diligently every day in your class and achieving it.
Because of your mercy and devotees’ mercy ISKCON Sarjapur Bhakti center was able to form 5 Bhakti-vṛkṣas and ISKCON Panathur Bhakti center able to form 4 bhakti-vṛkṣas in Bangalore. We are praying that always we want to become an instrument in your service. We know that you wanted 1000 Bhakti-vṛkṣas and 10 temples in Bangalore. We are trying Guru Mahārāja, we hope that the existing Bhakti-vṛkṣas will multiply by four after one and a half years. Please shower your mercy on all devotees of Bangalore so that we all work cooperatively and fulfill your order.
We are in the process of constructing a temple in ISKCON Whitefield. Please shower your blessing so that everything may happen as per your desire.
When you came to Tirupati you blessed us to take full-time service at ISKCON Whitefield, from November 2022 onwards I started serving full-time. Apart from preaching and involving in book distribution and helping in temple construction management services. In 2022, June, you gave us brāhmaṇa initiation to us. We are very much indebted to you and our devotees. We both completed our Bhakti-śāstrī degree and joined Bhakti-vaibhava, please bless us to complete successfully this degree.
We are praying to Lord Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu for your good health.
We are seeking your blessings on this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day for spiritual progress and following the vow taken without fail.
Your Spiritual son and daughter,
Kṛṣṇa Karuṇāmūrti Dāsa
Yoginī Yamunā Devī Dāsī
Hemachandar. K
My most revered Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances into your divine Lotus feet. It is difficult for me to express in few words what kind of fortune I stumbled upon by taking shelter of you. I was a most sinful wretch and an offender of Vaiṣṇavas. In the normal course I should have degraded myself further and would have had no chance of ever appreciating the priceless treasure of devotional service. For no reason you chose to give your divine association to this fool and some how took pity on me. You visited our house in BHEL on three occasions to give your personal association and save me. Nonetheless I have been foolish and caught in the net of sense enjoyment. Nevertheless You have been forgiving and extending your love as always.My dear spiritual master, I thank. you from the bottom of my heart for your causeless mercy. I am preaching to a group of householders in Coimbatore and trying my best to encourager them in devotional service and teaching them the essence of Bhagavad-gītā, Bhāgavatam . NOI and NOD. Thank you again for this for empowering me to do this service. I am taking guidance from His Grace Balarāma-śakti prabhu a disciple of Rādhānātha Mahārāja about which I wrote to you earlie
I earnestly pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect your vapu so that many thousands of waiting souls can get your mercy. I beg to keep me as a dust under your Lotus Feet ever.
your aspiring servant
Kṛṣṇa Nāma Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance’s unto your divine lotus feet,
nāma-śreṣṭhaṁ manum api śacī-putram atra svarūpaṁ
rūpaṁ tasyāgrajam uru-purīṁ māthurīṁ goṣṭhavātīm
rādhā-kuṇḍaṁ giri-varam aho rādhikā-mādhavāśāṁ
prāpto yasya prathita-kṛpayā śrī-guruṁ taṁ nato ’smi
"I bow down to the beautiful lotus feet of my spiritual master, by whose causeless mercy I have obtained the supreme holy name, the divine mantra, the service of the son of Śacīmātā [Lord Caitanya], the association of Śrīla Svarūpa Dāmodara, Rūpa Gosvāmī, and his older brother Sanātana Gosvāmī, the supreme abode of Mathurā, the blissful abode of Vṛndāvana, the divine Rādhā Kuṇḍa and Govardhana Hill, and the desire within my heart for the loving service of Śrī Rādhikā and Mādhava [Kṛṣṇa] in Vṛndāvana."
By your causeless mercy, myself, wife and two daughters are able to reside in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and render service in SMIS, Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. There are many challenges, but by remembering the lotus feet of Śrī Gaurāṇga and Nityānada Mahāprabhu and by hearing your transcendental pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lectures in facebook page, we are able to practice our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
For the last one year, continuing the online Bhakti Vṛkṣa programme for university professors on every Sunday (three members added newly) for the past three years, I joined Bhakti Śāstri at Māyāpur Institute in July 2022. (The course is yet to be completed by April). Very recently, I joined Bhakti Vaibhav also.
I also made a presentation to the Māyāpur Task force for community integration and development as a Sociologist. Waiting for the feedback and ready to serve for the betterment of Māyāpur community.
Please bless us Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day to assist your mission to please Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humble servant,
Kṛṣṇa Subhadra Dāsa (Ph,D in Sociology)
Satkīrtī Rādhikā Devī Dasī
Nandini and
Madhumati
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! Thank you for accepting this fallen soul.
Your unfathomable dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous ācāryas, and an unending compassion for the conditioned souls adorn the truly astonishing character of this genuinely humble and fully Kṛṣṇa conscious spiritual leader.
In order to fulfill the orders of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and to realize the prophecy of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who said that in every corner of the world and in every town and village on the earth, His holy name will be spread, You took up the challenge of traveling extensively in all corners of the world, against all odds.
You are a storehouse of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s unfathomable mercy and a rare jewel among Vaiṣṇava ācāryas today, You are a powerful source of endless inspiration not only for us but for generations to come.
Your presence is out of the world. You make the atmosphere so divine and pure. It doesn’t seem that we are in a material world. Your Jagannātha stick is magical and your darśana too.
You are preaching and practicing with your ācaraṇa. You recently completed Bhakti-vaibhava, thank you for inspiring me too.
A small bhajana I want to dedicate to you on your auspicious appearance day, please do listen to it Guru Mahārāja and bless me with pure devotional service at your lotus feet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25xaYJgHGsk
Your blessings are much too valuable for me.
On this special and sacred day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to you. Your lifetime of devotional service, at times in most difficult situations is a tribute to your surrender and your love for Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the Vaiṣṇava community.
You are a great inspiration in my life. With my sincerest gratitude and prayers for your good health,
I am trying to preach at Dehradun, my Prabhujī is trying to purchase the land for ISKCON Dehradun. Please bless us so that Lord Narasiṁha removes all the obstacles from this project. Kindly come here Guru Mahārāja once to bless the devotees of Dehradun.
Your servant,
Kṛṣṇapremī Indulekhā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to your divine lotus feet,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th appearance day I would like to pray unto your lotus feet that please bless me so that I can have some attachment unto your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja since 2021 I got connected I am always hearing your glories from your dear disciples such as His Grace Nitāicandra Nimāi Prabhu, His Grace Iṣṭadeva Gopāla Prabhu, His Grace Mohana Rādhāpati Prabhu, Nitish Prabhu (sheltered disciple). By Śrīla Prabhupāda and your mercy, i am fortunate to be always in the association of enthusiastic devotees. I am also grateful to your dear disciple who is my siksa guru HG Nitāicandra Nimāi Prabhu , who is always inspiring to do more devotional service and also guiding me in my spiritual life. Guru Mahārāja by your mercy I was able to have the enthusiasm to go and distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books and by I was having taste in distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda books, especially Bhagavad-gītā and now I am thinking of ways to distribute Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. One very heart-touching point is that in every lecture or class, I hear you talk about the topic and then the importance to read ŚP books and distributing them. This show that you are always thinking about our advancement in Krsna Consciousness. Guru Mahārāja I beg at your lotus feet for your mercy. I am going through a lot of difficulties which are caused in my mind and I am not able to understand what shall I do. Guru Mahārāja you know that during book distribution we often meet with some people who can shake our faith. This thing happened to to me and now I am doubting many things. I am also a constant offender at your lotus feet and on the holy name. Please Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so that I can come out of this situation and be able to do devotional service and actively. I just beg for your mercy so that I can have taste in chanting, have attachment towards your lotus feet, distribute more and more book and come to the stage of pure devotional service.
Your most rascal and unworthy servant,
Kuntal Kundu (sheltered disciple)
Mayapur, India
Hare Krishna,
All glory to Guru Maharaj on his auspicious appearance day!!
As the founder acharya of ISKCON and a senior member of its Governing Body Commission, the feat achieved by you is incomprehensible. You have thousands of disciples across the world including many eminent personalities from all walks of life who consider themselves fortunate to have your association. You have taught us not only with your words but also through your actions. Your dedication towards spreading Krishna consciousness and fulfilling the will of your guru in spite of all the challenging conditions is extremely inspiring. Selfishness and ego which have become the new norm of society have not even touched you. Your simplicity, modesty, kindness, chastity, and bhakti are unmatchable. Your infinite knowledge and hard work led to the construction of Sridham Mayapur Temple in a grand style. Thereafter you managed so many temples in such a smooth and peaceful way, showing your great management skills. Your indomitable willpower motivates us to follow your teachings in the right spirit. You are the torchbearer who is empowered by Lord Krishna to help the fallen souls to return to their eternal home.
Born in an affluent American family in 1949, you gave up worldly comforts and dedicated your life to the Hare Krishna movement in 1968. Srila Prabhupada assigned the work of preaching Krishna consciousness which has been carried out consistently by you with an untiring spirit for the last 50 years. Being a proven upholder of Gaudiya Vaishnava Siddhanta, you have contributed enormously to ISKCON and to the world at large. Even in this health condition you have continued with your work and traveling to preach to us. We the people of Dhanbad recently had the auspicious opportunity to welcome Guru Maharaj and receive his mercy. It was truly a mesmerizing experience and you were kind enough to bless us with your presence.
We are sinful souls praying for mercy in your lotus feet. May Sri Krishnachandra continue to bless us through you and you continue to accomplish your works with ease. May your glory increase day by day in the world and you reach more and more people and bestow them the jewel of Krishna bhakti.
-Kusumangi Indulekha Devi Dasi( Diksha) , Dhanbad, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances on to your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, thank you for all your blessings and your constant mood of thinking about all your devotees. We are so blessed to have you as our spiritual father. You have been with us at the challenging times, especially when we lost our parents in the last 6 months. My mother left her body in August last year and my father left his body on the 5th January in Varanasi this year. You gave us the inner strength and was there all the time. Thank you!
Please could you instruct me as sometimes I get confused and feel myself blank.
Your Servant,
Lakshmikanth (Shelter)
Sujana Rani
Tirtha
Rudra Shree
My dearest father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to You! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Nitāi Gaurāṅga!
In this auspicious appearance day of yours, I feel fortunate to express my gratitude. Dear Guru Mahārāja, the world seems so scary, and my health is continually taking a toll on me. My body is hurting so much. A lot of times I find no strength to move on and only because of you I’m surviving. You’re the only reason behind my existence. I found no place safer in this world other than your lotus feet. Please don’t push me away, don’t abandon me, I beg.
Few months back I was going through worst phase of depression due to childhood trauma. I tried reaching you lot of times but ended up in JPS e-Care. It’s only because of you I’m writing this today. I would’ve died the other day due to suicide Guru Mahārāja. Nobody was there except you. I feel so fortunate to be your daughter. But everyday it kills me deep inside that I am still not your dīkṣā disciple. Anxiety attacks, depression is affecting my bhakti a lot. Please please bless me Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so that my initiation process will take place soon.
I found solace in you, wherever I am the only cure for fear is serving your lotus feet. I want to thank you again and again for always staying by my side.
Yours struggling daughter,
Lakshmitha JPS
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda …!!!
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga…!!!
On this auspicious occasion of Your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, we lovingly wish you a very blissful appearance day. We offer our heartfelt prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva , Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa sakhīs and Pañca tattva to keep you in good health and let you be in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s service.
Guru Mahārāja, kindly accept this offering of love and gratitude. No words can duly glorify you or thank you for your unceasing, ever increasing loving devotional service. You are an example for one who executes param dharma- Ahaituky apratihatā: that unconditional devotional service cannot be checked by any material condition. Irrespective of your bodily condition, you engage in service without wasting even a moment. Guru Mahārāja, I thank you for your wonderful service and care, thereby inspiring all of us.
You are a real well-wisher to all, praying daily for each of your aspiring, sheltered, initiated and your śikṣā disciples. Thank you for your daily prayers for us. You share the nectar of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes everyday exhibiting the bliss of experiencing those līlā and carefully guiding us with the teachings of Lord Caitanya. Your mercy is seamless. I humbly pray that I may be allowed to receive a drop of your mercy.
I submit my prayerful gratitude to Lord to have given you as my spiritual father. When I was a child, I used to hear and read “Jñanappana” verses by Pūndānam, a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The prayers start by seeking blessings of Guru, requesting him that may Lord’s name always stay on my tongue and thus this human birth may become perfect. when I heard those lines, I as a 14 year old, used to think - How do I get a Guru in this era? the Guru- disciple thing was genuine in foregone days and now there’s no chance of getting a guidance like that After few days, I even dreamt some so-called saintly person demanding me to become his follower and that he will guarantee me with high scores or grades (that was what I was aiming at when I was a school student). But I thought, “No this so-called saintly person is not genuine as he is trying to attract / lure followership by offering some bribe”. So then I ignored the so- called saintly person or his service team etc., Later after many years I came in touch with ISKCON and your disciples. Still I wasn’t sure if it’s really spiritual or genuine once you appeared in my dream and I told you - the person whom you are looking for is on the other side of the bed (as he - my husband, was preparing for his initiation and I was just chanting and following regulative principles so as not to break harmony in family). So, even though I saw you in my dream for the first time, I didn’t feel excited or blissful of receiving your darśan. Little did I know that you are my greatest well-wisher ever. After a year, by your causeless mercy you accepted me also as a disciple even though I was so fallen Now when I think of these I realize the words of śāstra that
Those who are sincerely seeking the favor of Kṛṣṇa come in contact with a Guru, a bona fide representative of Kṛṣṇa (SB 5.7.11 Purport).
I didn’t know anything from śātra or the necessity to search for a bonafide Guru or how to find a bonafide Guru etc In fact, I was even doubtful of the Hare Kṛṣṇa association also. But Lord is so kind, He saw my desire and He arranged time and place in such a way that I received you as Guru when I was in Mathurādeśa. I thank Lord for giving you as my Guru.
Before getting initiated, I read your lecture in which you were explaining the verse SB 11.17.27
ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān
nāvamanyeta karhicit
na martya-buddhyāsūyeta
sarva-deva-mayo guruḥ
One should know the ācārya to be My self and never disrespect him in any way. One should not envy him, thinking him an ordinary man, for he is the representative of all the demigods.” (SB 11.17.27)
I learnt this verse then and I remind myself again and again that my spiritual master is not an ordinary jīva, but he is a representative of Lord (sākṣād-dharitvena) and that I should never disrespect him. Gurudeva, you are an associate of Lord Caitanya and you have come to deliver fallen souls like us how can we ever thank you or glorify you duly?
As a disciple,
I pray that somehow, I may be able to please you through my insignificant services of preaching. Gurudeva, kindly bless me with potency to preach to youngsters and somehow or other be instrumental in bringing them closer, in to Lord Caitanya’s movement. Currently by your blessings and mercy of senior devotees, I have the seva of preaching to some college students and young house wives (in Thiruvananthapuram) and another session for few families. I always feel very inadequate and incompetent in preaching. I depend on prayers to you and I try to hear spiritual discourses more and more, seeking the blessings of paramparā. I seek your blessings on all my students/ Bhakti vṛkṣa- Satsanga members that they may advance in spiritual life and make their lives perfect through devotional service.
My dear spiritual father, after my children and I relocated to India (Thiruvananthapuram), we went through many material problems - mostly health related and other struggles. I know that you are always praying for our spiritual wellbeing. Still, considering the fact that my son is in teenage and my daughter is in kindergarten with non-devotee kids, I seek blessings on them to become attached to devotees and become devotees. I submit all my insecurities and prayers before you, my spiritual father because I believe you can only give solace to us.
Though I forcefully remind my mind to always pray and seek protection of Lord, I feel my devotional service is weak. I sincerely pray that I remain engaged in seva always and that I can study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam daily deeply.
I also pray that my mother and my other family members also be blessed with the gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Kindly help me in bringing them closer to devotional service. Please shower your mercy on them so that they may also engage in the eternal service of ŚrīŚrī Rādhā Mādhava.
I sincerely desire that this is my last birth and that I may be allowed to go back to spiritual world after this lifetime itself Though I haven’t developed deep spiritual realization, I seek your blessings that somehow I may be able to perfect this lifetime and be able to go back to Godhead.
Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me for any offences I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly and I beg for your blessings for our spiritual advancement and to serve you and Kṛṣṇa in a better way. Please help us to improve devotee care and to increase our preaching activities with more love and care.
Śrīla Gurudeva, please bless us and all the devotees whom we are trying to care, train and help in their services, on behalf of you. Kindly bless us all so that we can overcome the present impediments and improve our preaching to more conditioned souls. Kindly help us to be free from all offenses so that we may develop a taste for the Holy names.
Praying for your mercy and blessings so that we perform our material and spiritual duties with the right attitude and service mood for the pleasure of Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga. Currently my husband is serving in Mathurādeśa and I and children are in Thiruvananthapuram, taking care of our parents. Though we all get opportunities of seva, we still are somewhat anxious because of not being together as family. We pray that we are able to engage in seva and please you irrespective of the material issues.
We humbly express our deep desire to be blessed with the dust from your lotus feet. I express my deepest gratitude to you. You are the greatest gift in our lives. We love you Gurudeva.
Once again, we wish you a blissful Gaurāṅga conscious appearance day.
Gaurāṅgaa!!!!
Thanking you
Your spiritual daughter,
Lakshmi Rādhā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā), India.
Vinaya Nitāi chand Dāsa (Dīkṣā), Mathuradeśa
Nandakishore (14 years)
Saumya Rādhikā (4.5 years)
Jayakumari (my mother, your aspiring disciple)
Latha (SMIS)
Guru Mahārāja
Namo Acāryapāda!!!
It gives me an immense pleasure to be part of JPS DISCIPLES community.
Iam really fortunate to have you in my life Gurudeva.. Words are not enough to thank for your unlimited mercy Guru dev,
Your blessings enriched my life in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness in remote villages and school and college preaching. Chanting your Name and seeing you gives me so much strength and enthusiasm to spread the holy name.
Jai Gurudeva jai Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Lāvaṇyaranga Devī Dāsī
Anakapalle
Andhra pradesh
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ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಗುರುಗಳಾದಂತಹ ಗುರು ಮಹಾರಾಜ್ ಜಯಪತಾಕ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಶಿರ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ (ಶ್ರೀಪಾದ ರಾಜಂ ಶರಣಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ) ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾದ ಕಮಲಗಳಿಗೆ.
ನಮ್ಮ ಮಗ ಜಿತೇಂದ್ರ ಕುಮಾರ 3 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬೇರೆ ರೂಮ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ NRJD ಇಸ್ಕಾನ್ ನಿಂದ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ದೊರೆತು, ಇಸ್ಕಾನಿಗೆ ಓಡಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ರೂಮ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಂಗಳ ಆರತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆ ಕಡೆ ಓಡಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಹೇಳಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ. "ಗುರುವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ" ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ತರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವನ ಆಸೆ ಆಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆಗಳೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ ತರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಸದಾ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಗನ ಮೇಲೂ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಂತ ಕೋಟಿ ವೈಷ್ಣವರ ಭಕ್ತರ ಮೇಲೂ NRJD ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮೇಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕರುಣೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ವಾತ್ಸಲ್ಯ ಸದಾ ಇರಲಿ. ನಮಗೂ ಸಹ ಇನ್ನೂ ಶೃದ್ಧೆ, ಭಯ, ಭಕ್ತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ನೆನೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ. ನನಗೆ ಗುರುವೆಂದರೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕವಳಿರುವಾಗಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ ಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ಸಂಸಾರದ ಜಂಜಾಟದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಚರಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಪತಿದೇವರಿಗೂ (ಲೀಲಾವತಿ, ಮಂಜುನಾಥ) ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಂದರೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಹೊರಗಡೆಯಿಂದ, ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ದುಡ್ಡು ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾನಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ಸಿಗಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಹರೇ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಜಪವನ್ನು ನೆನೆಯುವಂತಹ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ ಪ್ರಭು. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ದಿವಸಕ್ಕೆ 16 ಮಾಲೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವಂತಹ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಬರಬೇಕು. ಆ ತರಹ ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತೀರೋ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಗುರುವು| ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಇರುವು|
ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ದೈವವು| ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವು ||ಪ||
ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಾ| ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ದಾತಾ|
ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಧು ಬಳಗ| ನೀನೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ|| 1 ||
ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ| ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಆರತಿ|
ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೀರುತಿ| ನೀನೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಾರಥಿ|| 2 ||
ಮುಂದೆ ದಾರಿ ತೋರದಯ್ಯ| ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ಕತ್ತಲಯ್ಯ|
ಬೆಳಕು ತೋರಿ ಎನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸು ಬಾರಯ್ಯ|| 3 ||
ಮುಕ್ತಿ ಬೇಡಿ ಬಂದೆ| ಕೃಪೆಯ ಕೋರಿ ನಿಂದೆ|
ನಿನ್ನ ಹರಕೆ ಒಂದೆ ಸಾಕೆನಗೆ ತಂದೆ|| 4 ||
ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ನೀ ತುಂಬಿರುವೆ| ನನ್ನಲ್ಲೂ ನೀನಿರುವೆ|
ತನಗೆ ತಾನಾಗಿರುವೆ ಓ ಘನಗುರುವೆ|| 5 ||
ನಿನ್ನ ಹರಕೆ ನನಗೆ ರಕ್ಷೆ| ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮವೆ ದೀಕ್ಷೆ|
ನಿನ್ನ ದಾರಿ ನನಗೆ ನಕ್ಷೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಭವಕೆ ಬರುವುದೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ|| 6 ||
ನಿನ್ನ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವಿರದೆ ನಾ ಉಸಿರಾಡಲಾರೆ
ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಿರದೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯಲಾರೆ|| 7 ||
ಜಪವು ಎನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ| ತಾಪವು ಎನಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ|
ನೀ ಕೈಯ ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಎನ್ನ ಕಾಯುವರಿಲ್ಲ|| 8 ||
ಈ ಭವ ಶೂನ್ಯ ನೀ ಮಾಡು ಧನ್ಯ|
ನಿನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಎನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರಲಿ ಅನನ್ಯ|| 9 ||
ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ನೀನು ತಂದೆ| ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನಗೊಂದೆ
ಕೃಪೆಯ ಕೋರಿ ಬಂದೆ| ಮುಕ್ತಿ ನೀಡು ಇಂದೆ || 10 ||
ಕಾಡು ಪಾಪಿ ನಾನಯ್ಯ| ಸರ್ವ ಶಕ್ತ ನೀನಯ್ಯ|
ದಾರಿ ತೋರು ಕನ್ನಯ್ಯ| ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುವೇ ಜಯಪತಾಕ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ
N. ಲೀಲಾವತಿ, SN. ಮಂಜುನಾಥ, ಜೀತೆಂದ್ರ ಕುಮಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬ ವರ್ಗ
ప్రియమైన గురు మహారాజ్ వారి పాద పద్మాలకు వినమ్రపూర్వక దండ ప్రణామాలు అర్పించుకుంటు న్నాను
గురు మహారాజ్ మీరు ప్రతి జీవి పట్ల ఎంతో దయను కల్గివున్నారు, కనుకనే నా వంటి బద్ధజీవిని కృష్ణ తో సంబంధం కల్పించారు, అందుకు కృతజ్ఞతలు తెలుపుకుంటున్నాను,
ఈ రోజు హరి నామం జపిస్తు అందులో రుచి ని పొందుతున్నాము అంటే మీరు దీక్ష ఇవ్వడం వల్లనే.(కొన్ని సమస్యలు వస్తున్నప్పటికి), అయితే దీనివల్ల మీతో సంభందం పెరిగింది, మీకు సేవ రూపంగా శ్రీల ప్రభు పాదులవారి బుక్స్ చదవడం, జపం, ప్రసాద సేవ, మందిరం లోని కొన్ని రకాల ఇతర సేవలు గురు కృష్ణుల ప్రీత్యార్థం చేయగల్గుతున్నాను, మీరు మీ దేహము ఏ స్థితి లో వున్నా మీ గురు మహారాజ్ ప్రీత్యార్థం అన్ని చేస్తూ ఉండడం మాకు ఎంతగానో స్ఫూర్తిని కల్గిస్తున్నది, ఈవిధంగా మీరు మాలో కృష్ణ చైతన్యమును నింపుతూ ఈ అవకాశం కల్గించి నందుకు కృతజ్ఞతలు తెలుపుకుంటూ, వినయపూర్వక దండ ప్రణామాలు అర్పించుకుంటున్నాను
మీ సేవకురాలు
లీలా శక్తి గోపిక దేవి దాసి
Līlā Śakti Gopīka Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Hyderabad Telangana India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the Source of Spiritual inspiration - which is said by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In my Spiritual life you are my driving force which is always giving me inspiration Guru Mahārāja.
As I mentioned in last year homage, we are doing Preaching to many people in ISKCON Renigunta (An out Post of ISKCON Tirupati).
We started Kṛṣṇa’s lunch at every second Sunday, around 35-40 People will come and attend that Sunday Feast program and they are starting chanting also.
Some of them are attending weekly Bhagavad-gītā sessions which are conducting by our devotees to give them real knowledge of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We are doing nagara-saṅkīrtana programs to various villages near our preaching centre.
Also conducting various youth programs for college students, the management of that colleges were felt very happy.
All these things are happening by only your mercy Guru Mahārāja.
I am begging your mercy to continue all these preaching activities can be spread more and more to facilitate you in the service of You and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your Servant,
Locanānanda Govinda Dāsa
Śreyas IYF, ISKCON Tirupati. AP India.
ISKCON-Renigunta (Outpost of ISKCON Tirupati)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurumahraj DANDAWAT PRANAMS...
Please accept my humble obeissances unto your feet.Please pardon my mistakes.Kindly bless me so that I improve in my Kṛṣṇa conscious and get initiated soon. Please Gurumaharāja.
Your spiritual daughter,
M.Muthukumari (Tulasi)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful humble obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Now a days I felt your presence with me at sometimes because of my śikṣā-gurus. Every Ekādaśī they conducted the connecting program. In this program we are discussing your quotes, instructions, glorification of you, questions and answers and monthly messages. Before I joined this class I thought very guilty about preaching because I don’t have confidence about myself. In this program one mathaji was calling every devotee name to read one slide. At that time she called me for reading one slide. On that slide emphasized about preaching. At the end of the program our śikṣā-guru told this is Guru Mahārāja instruction to you. Now I am taking Bhagavad-gītā śloka class. Please always engage me in your devotional service. My prayers to Lord Rādhā-Mādhava, Gaura-Nitāi and Narasiṁhadeva to improve your health. Please keep me at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant servant,
Mādhavapriyā Mahalakṣmī Devī Dāsī
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শ্রীগুরু গৌরাঙ্গ জয়তু:
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ জয়যুক্ত হোন।।
আপনাকে অসংখ্য অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ গুরু মহারাজ এই জগতে উপস্থিত থাকার জন্য।সমস্ত বদ্ধ জীবের জীবনকে আলোকিত করার জন্য।এই জগতে আপনার উপস্থিতি ভগবানের অগণিত আশীর্বাদ।আপনি শ্রীনিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর প্রতিনিধি স্বরূপ।গোলকের প্রেমধন, যা ব্রহ্মার ও দুর্লভ বস্তু, তা আপনি যোগ্যতা বিচার না করে যারে তারে বিলি করছেন। এই জগতে আপনার অবদান,আমার জীবনে আপনার অবদান, অচিন্তনীয়।বাহ্যিক ভাবে আপনার থেকে অনেক দূরে থাকলেও সর্বদাই আপনার সুরক্ষা অনুভূতি হয়। যদিও হৃদয়ের অনর্থ্য দাবানল রূপে জ্বলছে, তবুও আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমল পদ্মের আশ্রয়ে আমার জীবনে কোটি চন্দ্রের সুশীতল ছায়াই অনুভূতি হয়। কারণ আপনি অন্তর্যামী রূপে প্রকৃতপক্ষে আমাকে বাহ্যিক,আভ্যন্তরীণ সমস্ত দিক থেকে সুরক্ষা দিয়েই রেখেছেন। আপনি কৃপা করে এই ভবসাগরকে,বালুচর বানিয়ে হেঁটে হেঁটে আমাকে পার করাচ্ছেন।আপনি স্বয়ং শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর, শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের,প্রেরিত দূত। প্রতীক্ষন নিজের দৃষ্টান্ত দিয়ে আমাদের অহরহ শিক্ষা দিয়ে যাচ্ছেন,নিঃস্বার্থ ভালোবাসা,নিঃস্বার্থ বলিদান দিয়ে শিক্ষা দিয়ে যাচ্ছেন।আপনার অপরিসীম বলিদান এর বিন্দুমাত্র প্রতিদানের জন্য আপনার প্রদত্ত ভক্তিলতা বীজ,সেই সম্বন্ধকে অন্তহীন ভাবে বর্ধিত করার প্রয়াস আপনারই কৃপায় চালিয়ে যাচ্ছি,এই উৎসাহ ও আতুরতার সহিত,যাতে একদিন আপনাকে ভালবাসতে পারি,আপনার হাতের নিমিত্ত হতে পারি।আপনার শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সাথে নিরন্তর যুক্ততা,সেই সম্বন্ধে নিমগ্নচিত্ততা,যা আমার হৃদয়ের অন্তস্থল ছুঁয়েছে।আপনার শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের প্রতি কৃতজ্ঞতা, ভালোবাসা আমার হৃদয় ছুঁয়েছে।আপনি নিজে উদাহরণ দিয়ে শিখিয়ে দিচ্ছেন,শ্রীগুরুকে কিভাবে ভালোবাসা উচিত।আর একমাত্র মূল্য দেওয়া উচিত। আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ পালনে এতটাই নিমগ্নচিত্ত আর এতটাই জীবের প্রতি আপনার করুণা,যে আপনি নিজের দেহের কোনো পরোয়া না করে, নিরন্তর শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সেবায় ব্যস্ত। আপনার সেবা ভাব আমার হৃদয় ছুঁয়েছে। আপনি আমার জীবনের একমাত্র মহামূল্যবান রত্ন, যা আমি হেলায় হারাতে চাই না।এই রত্নকে আমি হৃদয়ে ধারণ করে শুদ্ধ ভক্তির অলঙ্কারে সজ্জিত হয়ে,আপনার প্রীতিবিধান করতে চাই। সাক্ষাদ্ধ্বরিত্বেন সমস্ত শাস্ত্রই। সমস্ত শাস্ত্রের মধ্যে আপনি সমস্ত শাস্ত্র।(ব্যক্তি ভাগবত)আর শ্রেষ্ঠ বৈষ্ণবের মধ্যে আপনি শ্রেষ্ঠ।আপনি সাক্ষাৎ হরির মতো। আপনাকে সাক্ষাত শ্রীবিগ্রহ রূপে জেনে আমি পূজা করি,আপনার অনুগত দাস হয়ে যেন আপনার সমস্ত বাণী আমি অলংকার হিসেবে ধারণ করি। আমার কায়,মন ও বাচো দিয়ে যেন নিরন্তর আপনার গুণকীর্তনে রত থাকি,এটাই আমার বিনম্র প্রার্থনা আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলপদ্মে।
দন্ডবত প্রণাম গুরুমহারাজ।।
বিনয়ী ভক্ত হওয়ার আকাঙ্ক্ষী,
আপনার কন্যা,মাধুর্য কেশবী দেবী দাসী।।
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Guru Mahārāja daṇḍavat-praṇāma,
Aapke Kamalrupi charno m mera koti koti
Praṇāma guru Mahārāja !
Guru Mahārāja aap ki ashim kripa se mere jese patit aatmaon ka uddhar ho rha h !
Guru Mahārāja aapki kripa shi smy pr agr hme prapt nhi hoti to Jiwan jine ka shi marg kya h hm samjh hi nhi pate !
Aapke aashirwad se hi hm Krishn bhawanaamrit sangh parchar m thoda thoda pargti krne ki koshish kr rhe h !
Agr kabhi hme aalas aata h to aapke smran se hmare andar chetna aati h !
Kripya guru Mahārāja mujhe
aashirwad den taki m Krishn bhakti m achchi trh se abhyaas krte hue aage bd sakun !
Kahi kuch glti ho gai ho to guru Mahārāja kripya aap hme shma kijiyega!
Aapki śiṣyā,
Madhusmitā Mitravindā Devī Dasī
Chipiwara iskcon temple
Delhi
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে॥
নমঃ আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে॥
কৃপা কর গুরুদের কৃপা কর মোরে।
তুমি না করিলে কৃপা কি হবে গতি এই অধমের।।
আমি এক নরাধম অতি অকিঞ্চন।
নাহি জানি ভক্তি শ্রদ্ধা ভজন সাধন।।
প্রার্থনা করি সদা পাই যেন সাধুসঙ্গ।
তব কৃপা বিনা কিভাবে উদ্ধারিব এই সংসার তরঙ্গ।।
কত পাপ করি আমি প্রতি ক্ষনে ক্ষনে।
মাগে ভিক্ষা এই অধম পায় যেন ঠাঁই তব শ্রীচরণে।।
তুমি তো অন্তর্যামী ওহে গুরুদেব।
ধৈর্য দাও দমিতে পারি যেন ছয়বেগ।।
আশীর্বাদ কর মোরে করিতে পারি প্রচার গৌরাঙ্গের বানী।
যেখানেই থাকি যেন তোমার চরণদ্বয় সদা হৃদে নমি।।
আপনার অধম কন্যা
মধুস্মিতা বিশাখা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা), মায়াপুর, ভারত
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja! Daṇḍavat-praṇāma!
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-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-Gaurāṇga...and their saṅkīrtana movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your merciful lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, first I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda for giving us a most valuable gift in the form of guru in my life. Śrīla Prabhupāda's mercy flowing throughout the world because of all his disciples' efforts, Gurudeva We love you so much, your glance gives us a very soothing care and strength to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva your words bring us back to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Gurudeva, your expressions give us a lot of inspiration and enthusiasm in our lives. Gurudeva whatever may be the situation you make people chant and progress in Kṛṣṇa bhakti. Your mercy has no limit, it's just flowing like river Ganges. How we are purifying by dipping in river Ganges in the same way we are purifying by dipping in the ocean of your mercy. Gurudeva please bless me to always meditate on your instructions. Gurudeva I can learn a lot from your daily Caitanya līlā classes, like how to behave with other devotees, how to appreciate and encourage new devotees for their services, how to strictly follow sādhanā, how to engage ourselves busy in kc, how to read and meditate on Śrīla Prabhupāda books, how to show mercy on other jīvas, and a lot I am learning Gurudeva..Your teachings and instructions help us in each and every aspect of Kṛṣṇa conscious life.
Praying to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva for your good health. Kindly please forgive Guru Mahārāja for any offenses I did and kindly please bless us and all devotees to improve in our sādhanā, progress in bhakti and get Kṛṣṇa prema. Gurudeva ps give us strength to please u and Gaurāṇga..
I pray to Srimati Rādhārāni & Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to keep you very healthy and give you a very very long life so that you can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission and guide us for a long time.
Your spiritual daughter and family
Madhusmitā Padmā Devī Dasī
Gupta Gokula Dāsa
Bhaktin - Bhavya Kṛṣṇa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
Dear Gurudeva,
In all honesty Gurudeva i am in no way qualified to glorify Your divine lotus feet. So please accept this as just a humble attempt to please You Gurudeva and mainly to purify myself by offering these words of glorification unto You.
Guru Mahārāja there is nothing more a disciple could ask for from a spiritual master like Your divine self. You have super exceeded all boundaries not only in serving all of us by becoming our Guru but also by the undying services you render at the lotus feet of Your Gurudeva You have set the perfect example of how we must surrender unto our spiritual master. Speaking of setting the perfect example, you have set such high standards Gurudeva be it in preaching (daily through zoom), practicing what You preach, giving online darśana and blessings, book distribution, devotee care, shastric study, managing temple projects, reading scrpitures, and much much moreee, all with an unfavorable body. Really Gurudeva, no possible way that we could ever even remotely fathom reciprocating all that You are doing for us and do justice to the grand designation of being Your disciple. We are truly soooo fortunate to have gotten such an empowered spiritual master like You Gurudeva. At least for the undeserving me, this is nothing but your and all Vaiṣṇavas blessings and causeless mercy that I have received such a wonderful spiritual father. It is seriously very scary to imagine what or where i would have been doing what not, leading a miserable clueless life Gurudeva without your compassion and sheltering protection. Thanking you a billion times Guru Mahārāja. Please please please do bless me Gurudeva so that even though i am completely unqualified, i be able serve You in Your mission to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. And pleaseee forgive me for the offences i have commited. And pleaseeee keep me from offending other Vaiṣṇavas Gurudeva, knowingly or unknowingly.. Without Your blessings and grace, I can't do anything right.
Your sheltered disciple
Maedhini
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet.
You are inspiring lot of us to do Kṛṣṇa Consiousness more enthusiastically. You always pour unconditional mercy on us. We are very fortunate to get those blessings.
Thankyou guru Mahārāja for resiprocating to all my prayers though i am not that much seriousness in Kṛṣṇa consciousness .
Please bless me to be more responsible in preaching programs and to serve you (my guru) and Gaurāṇga very nicely.
Guru Mahārāja I wish and pray to Kṛṣṇa that I will help you in Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission.
Your servant,
Maha Śrī
Sheltered disciple
Madurai
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
On this most auspicious day, please accept my humble obeisances and kindly forgive my offenses. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of Vyāsa Pūjā.
I have started taking very small baby steps in my spiritual journey. I have a long way to go and I am not even qualified to offer my Thanks to you, as I am still a rascal. I have not read enough of your writings to be qualified to Thank you.
Please give the strength to follow your divine instructions with faith and conviction.
I beg you, please help my family (wife and daughter) to come into this Kṛṣṇa consciousness, so that we can serve better.
Your Humble Servant,
Mahalingam
(Aspirant devotee)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Wishing you a very Happy and Blissful appearance day...!!!!
By your mercy, this year, we all could manage to come Śrīdhama Māyāpur for Gaura Maṅḍala Parikramā, Ekacakra-dhāma and Śāntipura. Guru Mahārāja, it has been a very purifying experience.
We have experienced unlimited mercy of Lord Caitanya and Gaura-dhāma...!!!! Guru Mahārāja, you are carrying on, the mission of Lord Gaurāṇga by giving your unlimited mercy to every one of us.
Kindly bless me so that I can improve my behaviour and never perform any activity which is not pleasing to you.
Your insignificant son,
Mahānanda Caitanya Dāsa
Dīkṣā Disciple, Baroda
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear spiritual father,
Please accept my most humble Obeisances in the dust of Your Divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your Holiness.
Guru Mahārāja, I would like to wholeheartedly express my gratitude to accept me as your spiritual daughter and connect me with the entire Guru paramparā. It is only and only your mercy that I feel some connection with our previous ācāryas.
Guru Mahārāja, I would like to thank you for being so personal with each and every disciple in spite of having so much bodily pains, GBC meetings, MEB meetings, etc.
Your dedication to serve the previous ācāryas in all humility inspires me to be humble, your love for Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu inspires me to love Him, your determination to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books and doing bhakti śāstrī, bhakti vaibhava inspires me to take up these courses. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja. Your Holiness is setting an ideal example for the many generations to come.
Guru Mahārāja, I met Your Holiness with my husband this time in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur after your swimming exercises behind Gada Kitchen and received your māhā-prasāda garland.
Guru Mahārāja, I seek your immense mercy to read Your Holiness’ biography and present them in the form of plays on Your Vyāsa-pūjā day in Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana.
Guru Mahārāja, I beg Your Holiness to please give us strength and mercy to chant attentively without distractions, to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books, to take Bhakti śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava degrees for your pleasure in spite of our bodily limitations.
Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day of Your appearance day, we both pray together to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and many more years to serve in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Your spiritual son and daughter,
Rūpa Manohara Dāsa and
Mahāsundarī Gaurāngī Devī Dāsī
Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
gurudev!
kṛpā-bindu diyā, koro’ ei dāse,
tṛṇāpekhā ati hīna
sakala sahane, bala diyā koro’,
nija-māne spṛhā-hīna
Dear Gurudeva please except my humble obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet. Gurudeva this is my 1st official Vyāsa-pūjā in the nineteen years journey of ISKCON, and my heart is filled with joy and gratitude. Gurudeva am in ecstasy that an unqualified jīvātmā have connected with divine paramparā just because of your unconditional transcendental mercy, Gurudev I always use to think before initiation that am unqualified for initiation I have no strength to fallow rules and regulations am just śakti-buddhi-hīnā āmi ati dīna but Guru Mahārāja you really did me ātma-sātha. Because Guru Mahārāja right after initiation I could see miraculous change in my mind and consciousness now I can realize the meaning of
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande paramānanda-mādhavam
By whose grace dumbs start talking, lame men climb mountains, I worship that Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the supreme bliss.
Guru Mahārāja, I am eternally grateful for being unconditionally merciful upon me. also am grateful to each of my godbrother who help me lots on my spiritual journey and ultimately to connect with you without them am nothing.
Guru Mahārāja at Your Divine lotus feet your servant,
Mahavana Govinda Dāsa
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of the Lotus feet of your divine grace . All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to guru and Gaurāṇga.
Guru Mahārāja, I am very grateful to your divine grace for all the blessings in my life. I am grateful for the wonderful opportunities of devotional service. I am grateful for the spiritual protection by which I can perform my sādhanā nicely and engage in hearing and chanting and perform other services. I am very grateful for the evening classes, zoom house visits and all other opportunities for Ācāryadeva’s association which is sustaining my devotional service.
On this glorious occasion of Gurudeva’s Vyāsa Pūjā, my prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa for the speedy and complete recovery of your divine grace from all illness and long presence on this planet so that millions of fallen souls can benefit.
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of the Lotus feet of your divine grace.
Servant of your divine grace,
Mahipāla Govinda Dāsa.
Dīkṣā disciple
Kochi, Kerala.
নমঃ আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে ।
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে ।।
জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ,
জয় শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী মহারাজ,
পূজনীয় প্রিয় মহারাজ, আপনার মঙ্গলময় আবির্ভাব তিথির জয় হোক।
আপনার সাথে আমার প্রথম পরিচয় ঘটে, ছোটবেলায় কেনা কীর্তনের একটি ক্যাসেডের ভিডিওতে। কিন্তু তখন আপনার দিব্য মহিমা আমার কাছে অজ্ঞাত ছিল। তবে বড়ো হওয়ার সাথে সাথে আমি আপনার অসীম করুণার বিন্দুমাত্র এখনো পর্যন্ত অনুধাবন করতে পেরেছি, সেটাই আমার মতো অত্যন্ত অধম ব্যক্তির কাছে ভক্তি জীবন টিকিয়ে রাখার একমাত্র রসদ। মহারাজ, আপনার শ্রী মুখনিঃসৃত কীর্তন, প্রবচন আমাকে ভীষণভাবে উৎসাহিত করে। কখনো কখনো আমার মনে হয় আপনি আমাদের জন্য নিরন্তর কতো কষ্টই না সহ্য করে চলেছেন তবুও আমাদের প্রতিদান যেন আপনার সেই অবদানের কাছে নিতান্তই অতি ক্ষুদ্র। আজ আপনার কৃপার প্রভাবে দিকে দিকে ‘নামহট্ট’ গড়ে উঠেছে যা মহাপ্রভুর সেই ভবিষ্যৎ বাণীকে আরো নিশ্চিত করে তুলছে-- “পৃথিবীতে আছে যত নগর আদি গ্রাম / সর্বত্র প্রচার হইবে মোর নাম ।।” মহারাজ, আপনার শারীরিক অসুস্থতা আমাকে খুবই কষ্ট দেয়। দয়া করে আপনি নিজের স্বাস্থ্যের খেয়াল রাখুন এবং রাধামাধবের কাছে প্রার্থনা করি আপনার শরীর যেন তাড়াতাড়ি ভালো হয়ে ওঠে। মহারাজ, আপনি বট বৃক্ষের থেকে কম মহিমান্বিত নন কারণ আপনি সর্বদা আপনার শিষ্যগণ ও আমার মতো পতিত ব্যক্তিকে মায়ার প্রবল তেজ থেকে রক্ষা করতে সদা সচেষ্ট। আপনার স্মিত মধুর হাসি আমাদের সবার হৃদয়ে এক আনন্দের উচ্ছ্বাস ঘটায়। আপনার স্বহস্তে লিখিত গ্রন্থাবলী অত্যন্ত চমৎকার এবং সহজবোধ্যও বটে। মহারাজ, শারীরিক প্রতিকূলতা সত্ত্বেও আপনার যে দুর্দমনীয় উদ্যম তা আমাদের প্রত্যেককে ভক্তিজীবন পালনে ও প্রচার করতে উৎসাহিত করে। আপনার প্রতিটি কার্য আমার কাছে শিক্ষনীয়। পরিশেষে এটাই বলব মহারাজ, কৃপা করে আমাকে এই আশীষ প্রদান করুন যাতে আপনি যেমন শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের দিব্য নির্দেশাবলী কায়মনোবাক্যে পালন করে চলেছেন সেখানে আমি যেন আপনার শ্রীচরণের নখের যোগ্য হতে পারি।
যদি আমার দ্বারা লেখায় কোন ভুল হয়ে থাকে দয়া করে আমাকে ক্ষমা করবেন।
Hare Kṛṣṇa my Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
I'm blessed that you have accepted me in your shelter. Since my initiation, I have been chanting minimum 2 rounds extra per day for your good health. You're always in my prayers.
Please keep your mercy so that I can serve in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you,
Sincerely yours insignificant servant,
Mālatī Vrajavāsinī Devī Dāsī,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Most Respected Gurudeva,
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā Day, I am very fortunate as I am getting this opportunity to glorify you.
Gurudeva, you are the dear most and true representative of Śrīla Prabhupāda whose mercy floats across the entire world in the form of Kṛṣṇa consciousness which is the same message delivered by your spiritual father to the fallen conditioned souls like us. Each and every moment of your divine time is dedicated for preaching which is uplifting for the suffering humanity. So many souls are reaching their spiritual destination because of your mercy.
Oh beloved Spiritual father, kindly place us under the shade of your lotus feet so that we will be protected from the allure of Māyā which we face daily from the waves of material ocean. You take great responsibility to bring all of us out of the ocean of material existence and make us worthy recipients of the mercy of previous ācāryas. You are teaching us a lot through your hardships and saving us from the day-to-day bargains of Māyā. Your daily lectures on Caitanya-caritāmṛta and SB remind us to strictly follow the regulative principles and to chant our 16 rounds without fail just like how a mother teaches without duplicity.
Your tireless preaching across the world is protecting thousands of souls from the stringent laws of nature.
Gurudeva, kindly bless us to maintain our sādhana and help in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. After preaching in Mathurādeśa for 30 years, we have settled in Kerala now and are continuing our preaching here by conducting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā classes and Gurukulam. We have distributed more than 200 BGs and 3 whole sets of SB since we’ve been back. We have been grandly celebrating all festivals in our hometown incorporating many new people to be a part of these occasions. They have also been actively practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The nearby local temples have been inspired by our programs and do invite us to perform saṅkīrtana and preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness at their place during huge occasions. It’s still a very huge challenge influencing all these people with Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
So kindly bless us so that we can advance in our preaching so that more people take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness even more sincerely and practice it strictly. Please bestow your unlimited mercy on our children Hari and Indulekha to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. They are working in Bangalore right now.
Once again I would like to wish you a very blissful Vyāsa-pūjā Celebration, Gurudeva.
Your insignificant spiritual children,
Mālinī Kānti devī dāsī,
Sukirthi KD,
Hari and Indulekha.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Spiritual Father,
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I can not thank You enough, for all the compassion You have been showing me during these years, and all the help You give to all of us by Your guidance and instructions. 2007 on my birthday I became Your disciple, in Sweden. You were happy to hear that I had my spiritual birthday on my birthday, and told me to write to You my realizations. This was during a walk with You in Korsnäs Gård, Stockholm, the day after my initiation. You were singing to me on this walk, “May you go back to the spiritual world. May you never come back here again!” No words can describe my happiness at this moment.
I am seeing how You are purifying this planet earth by Your mere presence, Your dedication to serve Your Guru Mahārāja Śrīla Prabhupāda in all regards and Your compassion to all of us, fallen souls. It is a golden opportunity for us to meet a soul like You, to be able to serve You according to our capability and to spend even a few seconds in your presence. There is nothing more glorious to obtain.
You are my guiding light in this dark dense material existence. From You we get causeless mercy and strength to cross the ocean of birth and death. There is no possibility for us to ever pay You back in any way, the gratitude we feel in our hearts is immense. You open our hearts so that we finally can have a glimpse of the spiritual world, so that we know where our true eternal home lye.
Your spiritual daughter,
Mallikā Mādhavi Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your Lotus feet.
Wherever I go I get to hear your glories from different Vaiṣṇavas always. Everyone can see that even after so many bodily inconveniences you are unstoppable and preaching tirelessly. Many devotees appreciate your love and care for everyone. Many praise your humility. So much you are dedicated to the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Recently one mātāji was talking about your consciousness. She said though you are facing so many bodily problems, yet your consciousness level is awesome. I have heard Rādhābhāva prabhu appreciating your memory power. So many so many qualities....
Guru Mahārāja, Vaiṣṇavas’ mercy I attended Gaura maṇḍala parikramā this time and had your divine darśana. I was in international group. Every day you were present virtually in parikramā through your recorded messages. One day I could attend your Caitanya-lila class on the top of Lotus building. And on 7th day evening I got a chance to give my feedback about parikramā and got your merciful glance. I got very much blissful and satisfied. I feel I should go again and again to Māyāpur dhāma and have your darśana always.
It’s not in my capacity to glorify your holiness as your glories are unlimited and I have limited words, limited capabilities.
I pray to lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to keep you protected and healthy always.
We are zero without your mercy so please shower your mercy more and more upon me, my prabhu Rajan, my sons Madhav and Vaibhav. Please bless each and every one in my contact so that they all can get devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Please forgive me for my offences.
Koṭi koṭi thanks for everything you have done for us Guru Mahārāja
Your eternal spiritual daughter,
Maṅgala Indulekha Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your Lotus feet.
Wherever I go I get to hear your glories from different Vaiṣṇavas always. Everyone can see that even after so many bodily inconveniences you are unstoppable and preaching tirelessly. Many devotees appreciate your love and care for everyone. Many praise your humility. So much you are dedicated to the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Recently one mātājī was talking about your consciousness. She said though you are facing so many bodily problems yet your consciousness level is awesome. I have heard Rādhābhāva prabhu appreciating your memory power. So many so many qualities....
Guru Mahārāj, Vaishnavas' mercy I attended Gaura-maṇḍala-parikramā this time and had your divine darśana. I was in international group.Everyday you were present virtually in parikrama through your recorded messages. One day I could attend your Caitanya-lila class on the top of Lotus building. And on 7th day evening I got a chance to give my feedback about parikrama and got your merciful glance. I got very much blissful and satisfied. I feel I should go again and again to Māyāpur dhāma and have your darshan always.
It's not in my capacity to glorify your holiness as your glories are unlimited and I have limited words, limited capabilities.
I pray to lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to keep you protected and healthy always.
We are zero without your mercy so please shower your mercy more and more upon me, my prabhu Rajan, my sons Madhav and Vaibhav. Please bless each and everyone in my contact so that they all can get devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Please forgive me for my offences.
Koṭi koṭi thanks for everything you have done for us Guru Mahārāja.
Your eternal spiritual daughter,
Maṅgalā Indulekhā Devī Dāsī
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
PAMHO
On auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā my request to yourself Please give me strength to remember you always follow ur instructions so that l become eligible to continue my stay in Vṛndāvana & pray for your good health.
In service of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your fallen daughter
Mañjarī Maṅgalā Devī Dāsī
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Though I am not qualified to talk about you Guru Mahārāja, I as a fallen disciple would like to share my realizations by offering a tons of obeisances to yours lotus feet.
I am very much grateful to you for your mercy on me as an aspiring disciple, though I am not qualified. I was so fortunate to have your darśana in April, when you arrived for opening new temple (New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma) and got an opportunity to serve you. By your mercy I was able to participate in Pānihāṭi festival as well. Thank you so much for your mercy on the same. Seeing your great compassion towards everyone and other outstanding qualities, which really amazed me. Always maintaining a mood of unity, as a loving father, godbrother, member of ISKCON society, doing a tremendous effort to work in co-operation spite of the unlimited difficulties, and that inspired me a lot.
Kindly bestow your blessings and mercy in order for me to grow in my spiritual life. I am really unfortunate as I am not able to follow four regulative principles as I surrendered to māyā and challenged by my family sometimes. This is the reason, I am still lying on aspiring stage. By your causeless mercy, I am able to follow some of the Ekādaśīs now. But I am still struggling to develop faith and love for Kṛṣṇa and you, as I am attached to family and job.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, my whole family beg your mercy and blessings in order to cut the knot of māyā and grow in our spiritual life, so that I can serve you and Gaurāṅga. I am really happy and inspired by the way you associate with the disciples worldwide via different channels and preaching Kṛṣṇa conscious though your health condition is not at all supportive.
Since I also don’t chant for my family sometimes, it is getting worse to grow in spiritual life and family challenges are getting increased. Because of these material reasons, I am not reading Śrīla Prabhupad’s books (except Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam). So, I beg your mercy once again, so that I develop a taste of serving you and Gaurāṅga.
On this auspicious occasion of Your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more conditioned souls like us and show the spiritual path.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your aspiring disciples,
Manjunatha, Santala (wife), Prema (mother), Ashray (son)
New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
I am very fortunate that you have accepted this fallen soul as your disciple. But for you and Śrīla Prabhupāda, I don’t know where I will be rotting. In spite of your serious health issues, you are very merciful in travelling all over the world and showering your blessings and distributing Lord Caitanya’s mercy on everyone. Even on slightest of health issues, I am going down very much and not able to concentrate on the services. But you are so kind and merciful that without bothering your deteriorating health and against doctor’s advise, you are travelling all over the world to distribute the mercy of Lord Caitanya. I pray to the Supreme Lord to give good health to you so that you can deliver the fallen souls like me. Thank you very much Gurudeva and I humbly request you to please keep me in your prayers and give your blessings and mercy, so that I do some insignificant service to the devotees of the Lord.
Your humble aspiring servant,
Manohari Muralīdhara Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa respected and beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Thank you very much my dear Spiritual father for accepting me as your disciple.
Thank you very much for all your blessings and prayers.
Kindly give me one drop of mercy - you are mercy personified.
Please make me a Vaiṣṇava - Want to serve Śrī Guru and Vaiṣṇavas.
Kindly bless me with Guru Bhakti -
Your glories are unlimited - I am not able to express in words. You make impossible things possible. My heart is filled with gratefulness thanking Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda for giving you, our dearest Guru Mahārāja.
Please forgive me for all my offenses committed by me - I want to do pure devotional service.
I want to serve you lovingly and please you. Can you please bless me with that benediction.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Always Gratefully yours
Your insignificant servant,
Manoharini Rādhārani Devī Dasī,
Chennai, India.
Hare krsna Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to Guru and Śrīla Prabhupāda
A very Happy birthday day to you.
Even after doing devotional services for billions of years one cannot attain Kṛṣṇa, only by your causeless mercy one can attain Kṛṣṇa in one lifetime.
I am not all qualified to get anything and not done anything for you still you are giving me so much love, causeless mercy, protecting me at every step, thank you very much everything. Due to you I am tasting nectar in spiritual life thought I am not qualified. You are ocean of mercy.
You are my life and soul, I love you Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless me so that I can serve you nicely and please you, follow your instructions nicely and associate with you eternally.
Your most fallen servant
Manohāriṇī Gandharvikā Devī Dāsī (Megha)
Bombay
My Dear Spiritual Father (Guru Mahārāja),
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on the occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
The quality of your devotion to spread the glories of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu are beyond our ability to understand and properly glorify.
You have shown us how we should be dedicated to serving Guru and Gaurāṅga, how we should be following your footsteps.
Prabhupāda Said- "You was an associate of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu in your previous life and in this life you will make more than 50,000 disciples".
Your unstoppable service, astonishing determination to preach in all circumstances even after your operation you were ready to take GBC calls as usual.
In mid of your sleep you are correcting your disciples when they read something not related with the context. At the time of touching your lotus feet I am feeling like top of world and at the time of your exercise you are counting the holy name and done 3 rounds of chanting like "324" in leg exercise.
I can hear your voice till now that you asked me that- "What are you doing here in jharkhand". You are purest form devotional service. While serving you personally I see that how difficult & painful to do with this body but you are always joyful and motivating others and check there spiritual progress.
On that day Since morning I am praying that can I touch your lotus feet and you sense my intention and provide my that opportunity on that night and next day again for "324" rounds of leg exercise.
You delivering the very same message of Vyāsadeva to the fallen conditioned souls like me.
I am indebted to my beloved spiritual master for taking me out from the material ocean and accepting me into your fold as worthy recipient of your mercy.
If we want to see Kṛṣṇa , we can see in your heart Guru Mahārāja
Your Servant- Mathurā Prāṇa Mādhava Dāsa
Mentor- HG Sundar Govinda Prabhu Ji
(ISKCON Dhanbad)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Maharaj, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
As per your instructions we’ve done our Bhakti-śāstrī Course. Also we’ve done our 2nd Initiation papers. Oh Gurudeva! Kindly give us 2nd Initiation to follow your instructions and footsteps. We are sincerely serving on your projects like making Bangalore, the 1st KC City, TOVP donation, expansion of Bhakti-vṛkṣa etc.
Kindly accept our respectable obeisances at your lotus feet. We wish you a wonderful 74th Vyāsa-pūjā! We are fortunate to have you as our Spiritual Master. Your Zoom classes on Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā are amazing and we feel close to you Guru Mahārāja with all the updates on your App. You are role-model for all the fallen souls like us. The care you show, the mercy bestow upon, the love you share, the way you preach are all auspicious for all of us. Thank you Guru Mahārāja, please keep us in your prayers and give your blessings. Whenever we see you, we are vibrantly charged with your aroma of Holiness in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
During the pandemic Covid-19 situation, 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.
We (Bhakti-vṛkṣa, Rādhā Gopīnātha Circle, ISKCON Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhārī Mandir, Bangalore under the Leadership of His Grace Varada Kṛṣṇa Prabhujī), have got various Preaching Services Online and we’re fully engaged in service though the situation (Covid-19) is dangerous.
We’re excited to share with you the following Guru Mahārāja:
- We 10 Bhakti-vṛkṣa Leaders/Members joined online Bhakti-śāstrī course.
- Daily we join online by 4.20 AM, have Rādhā Mādhava Māyāpur Darśana and do Japa session up to 6.30 AM
- We have Sunday Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Class Online
- My 1st son Sai Ram got Initiation by Your Holiness online in Jun-2023. Also kindly bless my 2nd son KUNDAN for Harināma Dīkṣā.
- Koṭi Praṇāmas for purifying our family. Kindly be merciful unto these fallen souls.
All the above we offer at Your Lotus Feet. Your wishes and blessings are our spiritual strength for all the Preachers and Members in our Rādhā Gopīnātha Bhakti-vṛkṣa circle. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your insignificant servants.
Mathurāpati Madhusūdana Dāsa (Dīkṣā), Bangalore, India
Parābhakti Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā), Bangalore, India
Sumukha Gopeśa Dāsa (Dīkṣā), Bangalore, India
Kundan (Śīkṣā), Bangalore, India
ആദരണീയനായ ഗുരുമഹാരാജ് ,
അങ്ങയുടെ പാദാരവിന്ദങ്ങളിൽ ഞാൻ എന്റെ സാദര പ്രണാമങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ശ്രീല പ്രഭുപാദർക്ക് എല്ലാ മഹത്വങ്ങളും.അങ്ങേക്കും എല്ലാ മഹത്വങ്ങളും ഗുരുദേവാ .
അങ്ങയെ glorify ചെയ്യാനോ അങ്ങയുടെ പാദാരവിന്ദങ്ങളെ പ്രണമിക്കാനോ, സേവിക്കാനോ ഉള്ള യോഗ്യത എന്നെ പോലെയുള്ള പതിതാത്മാക്കൾക്കു ഇല്ല.
എന്റെ പേര് Maya Jayapal. കഴിഞ്ഞകൊല്ലം Thrissur South Vrindhavan വെച്ച് അങ്ങയിൽ നിന്ന് ഗുരു ആശ്രയം സ്വീകരിക്കാനുള്ള ഭാഗ്യം എനിക്ക് ലഭിച്ചു. അങ്ങയുടെ അഹൈതുക്യമായ കാരുണ്യം കൊണ്ടും എന്റെ ശിക്ഷാ ഗുരുവായ Madhura Gaura Dāsa Prabhu ന്റെ കാരുണ്യവും കൊണ്ടാണ് എന്നെപോലെയുള്ള ഒരു പതിതാത്മാവിനു കൃഷ്ണാവബോധത്തിൽ കുറച്ചെങ്കിലും മുന്നേറാനുള്ള അവസരം ലഭിച്ചത്.
അങ്ങയുടെ കാരുണ്യം കൊണ്ട് ഇനിയും കൃഷ്ണാവബോധത്തിൽ തുടരുവാനും മറ്റുള്ളവരെ കൃഷ്ണാവബോധത്തിൽ കൊണ്ടുവരാനും കഴിയേണമേ എന്ന് ഞാൻ പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുകയാണ് . അല്ലയോ ഗുരുദേവ അങ്ങേക്ക് എല്ലാവിധ ആയുരാരോഗ്യ സൗഖ്യവും പ്രദാനം ചെയ്യണമേ എന്ന് ഞാൻ ശ്രീ രാധാമാധവനോട് പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു .
ഹരേ കൃഷ്ണ ഹരേ കൃഷ്ണ കൃഷ്ണ കൃഷ്ണ ഹരേ ഹരേ, ഹരേ രാമ ഹരേ രാമ രാമ രാമ ഹരേ ഹരേ.
Maya Jaypal
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances onto your lotus feet.
At first, Heartiest wishes to you on the occasion of your appearance and Vyāsa-pūjā. I hope that Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrīla Prabhupāda always bless you so you can preach around the whole world the glories of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Your preaching always uplifts and inspires everyone, and I am one of them.
On this blessed day, please accept my respect and gratitude for everything you do for us. You are an example of great devotion to guru and Gaurāṅga, inspiring every second of your life. Despite the difficulties, you go to your goal and teach us how to serve Mahāprabhu and the spiritual master. I am very happy to be at your lotus feet. Guru Mahārāja actually I am a fallen condition soul in this material world but by the mercy of senior and pure devotees and Gaura Nitāi and by your mercy you have given me a new birth (initiation) on the spiritual path for me and my family. Please bless me so that I can do more service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I have no words to describe about you Guru Mahārāja because in your current health condition also you are always preaching each and every place where ever you travel. We are so grateful to you Guru Mahārāja for accepting me as your disciple, please forgive me and my family if we do any mistakes. Praying to Rādhā-Mādhava, Aṣṭa-sakhī vṛnda, Narasiṁhadeva, Pañca-tattva, and Śrīla Prabhupāda to give you good health and to always protect you, so that we eternally reside under the cool shade of your lotus feet.
Your Unworthy Son,
Sadānanda Jagannātha Dasa (Dīkṣā)
Māyā Kṛṣṇan and Saniya Sandeep (Aspirant)
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
HARE KRISHNA GURU MAHARAJ
PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCES ONTO YOUR LOTUS FEET
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dear Guru Mahārāja Humble praṇāmas to you.
I am very much indebted to you. Thank you so much for accepting me as your disciple. Your way of preaching is so admirable. We are always inspired by your enthusiasm to preach all over the world. And you're fulfilling all the desires of Prabhupāda and encouraging us to do the same.
By your power of blessing only we are chanting doing our sādhanā. Please show your mercy like this. Without u we can't even take progress in our lives. Thank you for showing our goal life. If you are not accepted I don't know what hellish life it should be. Guru Mahārāja u made my life happy and thank u so much for giving me Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa-prema.
Your humble servant
Māyāpur Mādhavī Devī Dasī.
Offering to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami - Vyāsa-pūjā 2023:
Respected Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to you dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
On the auspicious occasion of Your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like to first and foremost thank you for your daily association on zoom. Your Caitanya-līlā classes are extremely relishable, transporting us to Navadvīpa-dhāma & we look forward to your session every day ….Your classes interspersed with ecstatic chanting of Gauuuuuurangaaaaaaaaaaa fills our heart & soul with joy, bliss and gratitude Śrīla Guru Mahārāja… which is the perfect ending to every day.....in remembrance of Śrī Gaurāṇga Mahāprabhu.....Thank you very much for your daily association…
Would like to report some activities that we had continued in the previous year, Gaurabda 536 for your pleasure & by your blessings Śrīla Guru Mahārāja:
1. Everyday brahma-muhūrta chanting: Around 15-20 devotees are joining every day for the brahma-muhūrta chanting session where we are currently reading from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book “Chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa” and reflect on some teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda from the day’s reading for about 8 minutes. Then we perform one round of chanting with your audio recording of the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Most of us try to complete our 17 rounds, 16 prescribed rounds + 1 round dedicated for your good health and long-life during brahma-muhūrta hours. Grateful & blissful to report to you for your pleasure Śrīla Guru Mahārāja that we had not missed even for a single day in the last year – Gaurabda 536 by your kind blessings Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
2. Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilāmṛta study: Around 15- 20 devotees join the Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilamrit study every day from 4- 4:40 PM and we reflect on the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda from that day’s half hour study Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. This reiterates to us the sacrifice done by Śrīla Prabhupāda to give us siddhānta, sadācāra & sevā opportunities by which we can perfect our human form life by practicing the ABCDD formula in the association of devotees, being part of ISKCON... ŚP has given us everything to be 24 hours Kṛṣṇa conscious...ISKCON, where we have association of devotees to practice sadācāra and sevā & siddhānta through the wonderful books of Bg., ŚB., Cc., small books, each of them contain the entire essence of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Seeking your blessings to be able to live by these teachings and follow ABCDD principles & preach to others for your pleasure.
3. By your blessings and guidance of senior devotees, we received the opportunity to host our Mumbai JSSS monthly sessions where we take association of those exemplary devotees who encourage us in devotional service by sharing their wonderful realizations in their service to you, in service to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. We had invited His Holiness Bhakti Vijaya Bhāgavata Swami Mahārāja, His Grace Kamala Locana Prabhu, His Grace Radheshyam Prabhu, His Grace Sumitra Kṛṣṇa Prabhu & many other exalted devotees who shared with us their realizations and encouraged us to be eternally situated in service to Guru & Gaurāṇga in the mood of the servant of the servant of the servant.
4. By your blessings had completed the Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilāmṛta summary study of the 55 chapters of ŚPL until the final lesson. Preparing quiz for our study group to recollect the pastimes form Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilāmṛta for your pleasure Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. Prepared summary study of Īṣopaniṣad, Nectar of Devotion & Bhagavad Gītā which have been uploaded in ISKCON Desire Tree portal.
5. By your blessings, am part of the team doing the proof reading of your transcendental lectures, preparation of tamil posters for your daily Caitanya-līlā class & daily reporting of Śrīla Prabhupāda's transcendental book distribution scores.
6. Donations received this year for distribution of close to 60 Bhagavad Gītās across Hindi, English and Marathi languages. We shared the names of all the devotees with His Holiness Bhakti Vijay Bhagavat Swami and Mahārāja performed special puja for them on Ekadashi and they were very happy to receive Lord’s blessings on Ekadashi of the book distribution marathon month.
7. Pursuing Bhakti Śāstri and currently on Bhagavad Gita, having completed Ishopanishad and Nectar of Devotion. Looking forward to enrolling for Bhakti Vaibhav course after completion of the Bhakti Śāstri as per your desire and instruction Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. Many congratulations to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for your receiving of the Bhakti Vaibhava certificate this year. We thank you from the core of our hearts for guiding us in all aspects of devotional service, especially admire your determination to engage in devotional service 24 hours of the day despite your physical health issues. Thank you for being a shining example for us to follow Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
8. By your blessings Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, received opportunities to speak from Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā, Bhāgavatam, Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Caitanya Bhāgavata in various forums and am surprised how a dumb person like me is able to speak about these transcendental topics by your causeless mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja… You always say at the beginning of all your sessions after Śrīla Prabhupāda praṇāma-mantra – mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ, paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim, yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande, śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam. Paramānandaṁ mādhavaṁ, śrī caitanya iśvaram. Hariḥ oṁ tat sat! Understanding the purport of that in my life, how an insignificant person like me is getting opportunity to speak the transcendental wisdom from Bg., ŚB., Cc. by your causeless mercy and blessings…. Thank you so much Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Eternally praying to Lord Gaurāṇga for the best of your health, especially today on the auspicious occasion of the new year today, being the start of Gaurabda 537 as I am submitting my Vyāsa-pūjā offering for your pleasure Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Kindly always keep me at the shelter of your lotus feet…. May my only desire be to serve, satisfy and please you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda and our illustrious Brahma Madhva Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Paramparā… Seeking your blessings to be able to serve in a way that pleases you, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant spiritual children
Medhāvinī Sakhī Devī Dāsī
Harināma Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Dhanya
Dayita
PS: Enclosed are photos taken with you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, thank you for your blessings and association.....especially grateful for the personal blessings that you have showered on me Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.....the second photo is my especially treasured memory that would be etched in my heart forever….looking forward to more such opportunities of personal association and service to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja…. Thank you so much for everything Śrīla Guru Mahārāja…
Your insignificant spiritual daughter
Medhāvinī Sakhī Devī Dāsī JPS
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to You!
Happy Vyāsa Pūjā to you dear Gurudeva. Gurudeva, thank you so much for everything. I just wonder that the drops of your mercy are dipping even on the unworthy disciple like me. For an every female one of the important days is of her marriage day. My biological father never liked me & he wasn’t interested at all in anything related to me. However, I didn’t feel bad because you are there. From finding a suitable devotee partner till today you guided me through devotees and also, in the replies of my emails to you. Whatever prayer is made in front of your picture is always answered by you. Gurudeva, you are my eternal father always and I don’t need anyone and anything. Gurudeva, I really want to do Bhakti Śāstri this year with my husband. He is very supportive, kindly bless both of us so that we can do it for the pleasure of Guru & Gaurāṇga and serve together. I am always grateful to you for everything.
Your insignificant servant
Megharūpā Rādhe Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances at your lotus feet.
I am feeling blessed to get your mercy. When I went to Māyāpur I was looking for your photo but I could not find suitable photo in some shops and fortunately I got the world’s best photograph in Namhatta bhavan.
By your mercy I have joined ISKCON Ujjain temple and here I get to serve the deity of Śrīla Prabhupāda and also I can serve other Sadhus and vaisnavas. Guru Mahārāja you have written so many books like Vaiṣṇava ke, Gaurāṅga, Spiritual Truths, Vrindavane Bhajan. Of these books I liked Spiritual truths the most. By reading the books I developed faith unto Guru and Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja your lectures, bhajans and kirtans have inspired many to take Kṛṣṇa conscious and I am one of them. I want to grow further in my spiritual life and for this I need your blessings. As you repeat the words of Śrīla Prabhupāda similarly following your footsteps I also want to take knowledge from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books so that I can give the knowledge coming from guru paramparā as it is to coming generations.
Please bless me in such a way that I can offer this one life to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and my entire life can pass by hearing our wonderful lectures and kirtans.
Your Sheltered Disciple
Milan Dāsa
Ujjain, M.P. India
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
On this auspicious occasion i pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Lalitā Viśākhā, Gaura-Nitāi, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā, Lakṣmī Narasiṁha and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health and protection Guru Mahārāja.
brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja
(Cc. Madhya 19.151)
Really, I'm very fortunate to be your spiritual daughter and very blessed to have you in my life.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for being always with me and guiding me in all ways. Very grateful to you Guru Mahārāja. Please forgive for my mistakes and offences and hereafter i will be very careful about my conduct Guru Mahārāja.
I never have confident in my bhakti but i have complete confidence about your blessings and mercy upon me Guru Mahārāja. My only wish is to make you happy always by being a good disciple of you. I should not devīate from pure devotional service please bless me Guru Mahārāja. I feel very fortunate under your shelter and feel very protected Guru Mahārāja.
You are my role model Guru Mahārāja. By your inspiration I'm doing Bhakti Vaibhav course now. Caitanya-līlā is a real nectar that you are mercifully showering on us everyday. By your mercy i could be able to do little services for the Supreme lord.
After initiation there are lot of challenges but due to your causeless mercy I'm surviving. Always my one and only hope is your mercy Guru Mahārāja. Now my service also little improved. Always trying follow your instructions Guru Mahārāja. Past few months are really a testing period for me, but you saved me like anything. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for accepting me.
Your humble servant
Mīṇākṣī Vraja Gopī Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your Lotus Feet. All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I was meditating from His Holiness Bhakti Dhīra Dāmodara Swami’s book on Spiritual Connection. The first chapter describes the word Surrender as
“Placing oneself under the care of a dominant loving energy of someone who had genuine concern and love for us”.
You are the very embodiment of genuine concern and love!
Feeling embraced and sheltered by this dominant loving energy, despite my flaws,
I beg to remain
Your servant,
Mitra Gopī Devī Dasī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
Śrīla Prabhupāda kī Jai, Guru Mahārāja kī Jaya!
I feel very fortunate that you have given me shelter at your lotus feet. I am a fallen soul. I have firm belief that by your mercy, my success in spiritual life is guaranteed. Guru Mahārāja, please shower your mercy on me so that I can progress in my devotional service. By your mercy only, I can attain the main goal that is love for Kṛṣṇa.
You are so affectionate and merciful that despite your health conditions, you are always traveling all over the world and preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness and giving shelter to so many fallen souls. I would like to thank you Guru Mahārāja for all your years and years of devotional service to bring so many people under the shelter of the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your sheltered spiritual daughter,
Mitra Roy
हरे कृष्ण, श्रील गुरुदेव,
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय, कृष्ण पृष्ठाय भूतले |
श्रीमती जय पताका स्वामिन इति नामिने ||
नमः: आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने |
गौर कथा धाम दय नगर ग्राम तारिणे ||
हरे कृष्ण मेरे प्रिय गुरुदेव आपके कमल रूपी चरणों में मेरे कोटि कोटि विनम्र प्रणाम स्वीकार करें | श्री गुरु महाराज की जय! श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय! आपकी व्यास पूजा (जन्म दिवस) महामहोत्सव की जय!
आज इस पवित्र दिवस पर मैं श्री श्री राधा माधव, अष्ट सखी, श्री श्री नृसिंह देव, श्री श्री पंचतत्व को आप की रक्षा, स्वस्थ्य आरोग्य एवं ढेर सारी शुभकामनाओं की प्रार्थना करती हूँ | पूर्ण उत्तम भगवान श्रीकृष्ण की कृपा से आप सदैव प्रसन्न रहें मैं ऐसे प्रयास प्रत्येक क्षण करने की इच्छुक हूँ |
मैं सदैव भगवान श्रीकृष्ण तथा श्रील प्रभुपाद की आभारी रहूंगी क्योंकि उनकी कृपा से मुझ पतित पर आपकी अहैतुकी कृपा बरसती है | आप अपनी करुणा से सभी जीव को कृष्णप्रेमी बनाते है | आपके दयालु स्वभाव से सभी पतितो का उद्धार हो रहा है गौरंग! गौरंग! हरी बोल!हरी बोल! बोल कर सभी को गोलोक धाम में प्रवेश मिले ऐसे असीमित प्रयास करते रहते हैं | जब मैं अन्य भक्तों से आप के करुणामयी स्वभाव करीं कथाएँ सुनती हूँ तो अपने आप को अत्यंत भाग्यशाली होने का प्रमाण देती हूँ | प्रतिदिन होने वाली आपकी चैतन्य लीला संकलन की कक्षा में भगवान श्रीकृष्ण चैतन्य महाप्रभु, नित्यानंद प्रभु एवं उनके निज शुद्ध भक्त की अनेक लीलाएं सुनकर स्वयं को धन्य समझती हूँ | वास्तव में मैं स्वयं को आपका शिष्य बनाने का प्रयास करती हूँ |
प्रिय गुरुदेव, श्रील प्रभुपाद के इस कृष्ण भावनामृत आंदोलन को लेकर दिए गए आदेशों को आपने अपना जीवन लक्ष्य बनाया है | आपकी यह प्रेरणादायी भक्तिमय सेवा हम सभी के लिए एक श्रेष्ठ उदाहरण बन गयी है | जैसे कि TOVP मंदिर के निर्माण में आपका योगदान, प्रत्येक शिष्य को मार्गदर्शन, भक्ति शास्त्री एवं भक्ति वैभव की उपाधि सभी के समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर के आपने एक अनोखा उदाहरण स्थापित किया | नी :संदेह, आप श्रील प्रभुपाद के प्रत्येक वचन को निर्विघ्नं पूर्ण करें, हम ऐसी प्रार्थना-अर्चना भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के चरण कमलों में अर्पित करते हैं |
प्रिय गुरुदेव, आप का साहस, आपका धैर्य, आपके ज्ञान शैली, आप का पूर्ण व्यक्तित्व हम सभी के लिए एक वरदान रूप है | मैं अत्यंत तुच्छ हूँ परन्तु आप से प्रार्थना करती हूँ कि मैं सदैव आपकी सेवा में संलग्न रहूं | आपके आशीर्वाद से मैं ने अपने जन्मदिन के दिन ही आपको गुरु मान के कृष्ण भावना मृत मे जुड़ी।आपकी ही कृपा प्रिय गुरुदेव आप ऐसे ही अपने आशीर्वाद मुझ पतित पर बनाए रखना |
प्रिय गुरुदेव, मैं सदैव अपने परिवार के लिए आपको आशीर्वाद देने की याचना करती हूँ | आप से नम्र विनती है कि मुजे एसे ही आगे मार्ग दर्शन देते रहे। मे आशा करती हु की जल्द ही मे आपके प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन करने माया पुर धाम आउ और मैं गुरु महाराज आपके दर्शन करने का सौभाग्य मिले। मे और मेरा पुत्र क्रिशिव आपकी सेवा मे जुड़े तथा कृष्ण भावना मृत मे अपनी सेवा प्रदान कर सके। मुजे आशिर्वाद दे मे जल्द दीक्षा ग्रहण कर आपकी सेवा मे जुड सकु, १६ माला का जाप कर सकु, भागवतम के पाठ का नित्य अभ्यास कर सकु। मेरे लिए मेरी बहन रति रूपिणी मेरी मार्गदर्शक बनी रहे। मे भाग्य शाली हूं उनके जरीए आप मेरे गुरु बने।
हम कृष्ण भावनामृत में अपनी उत्साहित सेवाएं प्रदान करें तथा भक्ति में आगे बढ़ें ऐसे आशीर्वाद कि मैं अभिलाषा करती हूँ |
हे कृपासिंधु गुरु महाराज, आज के पवित्र दिवस पर मुझसे किये गए जाने या अनजाने में हुए अपराध की क्षमा प्रार्थना करती हूँ | श्रील प्रभुपाद के दिए गए आदेशों का आप पालन करते हैं उन प्रचारक सेवाओं में सदैव मुझे जोड़े रखें, एक गिल्हरि की भाँति मैं भी आपकी सहायक बन सकू ऐसी प्रार्थना श्रील प्रभुपाद तथा भगवान श्रीकृष्ण से करती हूँ | आपके आशीर्वाद तथा मार्गदर्शन की अभिलाषी,
आपकी कृपा अर्थी पुत्री,
दासानु दाशि
मित्तल जोशी
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear most Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
Thank you for giving me life, a life worthy of being called human life, by giving this fallen soul shelter at your lotus feet and accepting me as your spiritual daughter. Only you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa know how fallen I am and that I didn’t have even an iota of qualification to get this supreme blessing. But it is your compassion alone that made this happen. I am truly grateful to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda that they heard my prayers and sent you in my life to save me from this greatest danger of wasting this rare opportunity of human birth.
You are an ocean of mercy, Guru Mahārāja. Despite your ill health, you are always preaching and taking classes every day; traveling immensely despite any physical discomforts just to deliver the fallen souls in this world. While I am so fallen that I always find myself an excuse to never send you any updates, you send such heart-warming letters to us every month, and give us wonderful updates and instructions. Even when you are in hospital, your care for all people around you has made a huge impact on me. I am an uncaring person, Guru Mahārāja, who is unable to take care of my parents, husband or even my child well, what to say of others. But by hearing your pastimes of care for devotees, I am witnessing a slow transformation within me to extend care for others around me. The last year saw several health challenges for myself and my family, which kept us going to the hospital every now and then. We keep drawing strength from your personal example in these times. By your mercy, in such times we are able to take shelter of Kṛṣṇa and continue to speak about the Lord and His glories to doctors, staff and any other patients or attendants that we can. To be Kṛṣṇa conscious in any situation in life is something that you teach us through your example Guru Mahārāja, every single day. Thank you for that, Guru Mahārāja.
I am a small child learning slowly. But I have a strong desire to follow your instructions. By listening to your Caitanya-caritāmṛta and Caitanya-bhāgavata classes, I am slowly developing a taste for these. It is just your mercy to help me in this regard. From my early days in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I have been very attached to Śrīla Prabhupāda, as I always saw him as my sweet grandfather, and now by your mercy, he is indeed my spiritual grandfather. You are bringing me closer to him through your instruction of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. Earlier, I was struggling to read the Bhāgavatam but it’s through your kind mercy alone that post taking your shelter, I got the time and taste to immerse myself in this transcendental literature. I read words of Śrīla Prabhupāda every day, and will be taking up Bhakti Shastri course as soon as the next opportunity arises at ISKCON Whitefield, the Centre that I am associated with.
I serve in this Centre under the guidance of His Grace Harikṣetra Prabhujī and His Grace Kartikeya Prabhuji. I am currently assisting His Grace Kartikeya Prabhujī in conducting a Gītā course in a large apartment complex in Bangalore where we have had ~50 persons attending the course. Several of them have started chanting regularly and are reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Till August of last year, I was also serving a Bhakti-vṛkṣa of 15 Matajis; some of them are chanting 16 rounds now and have taken Śrīla Prabhupāda Ashraya. Please bless all these devotees, Guru Mahārāja. I don’t have any capacity to help anyone progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness but I always pray to you before any preaching services so that you can preach to them and help them progress. I am grateful to my superiors here who have given me the opportunity to play a small, ant-like role in following your instruction of making Bangalore a Kṛṣṇa conscious city.
I hear your old lectures regularly, and I am amazed at the depth of your understanding even in your early years of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your understanding is so deep, and yet you explain the essence of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in such simple and effective ways. I read the book ‘Secrets of Service’ which is a compilation of some of your lectures. It made a truly deep impact on me. It helped me understand some important aspects of Kṛṣṇa consciousness:
#1) Service in Separation Non-Different — ‘We’re in the material world, We’re definitely separated from the Lord. We feel the pangs of separation, and we’re unable to directly engage in His service, so we’re serving in separation. And we constantly glorify the Lord. This very process has been given to us by Lord Caitanya, and by this process, one is drawn to Kṛṣṇa more quickly than any other method… this is the best process, by following which one can relish rasa very soon - not by sitting around dreaming that one’s a peacock or some such thing’.
#2) kṛpā Primary, sādhana Secondary — We try to practice sādhana-bhakti because that is the order of the spiritual master; not because we complacently believe that our regulated devotional endeavors alone are enough to get us back home back to Godhead. You refer to your conversation with Śrīla Prabhupāda, where he says ‘I am depending neither upon my chanting nor upon my writing; nor my reading and studying the shastras to become Kṛṣṇa conscious… I do these simply for attracting the mercy of my spiritual master.’
I am practicing sādhana-bhakti for your pleasure and your mercy. Please bless me to do my sādhana well and serve you by fulfilling your instructions, for your pleasure.
Gurudeva! kṛpā-bindu diyā, koro’ ei dāse, tṛṇāpekhā ati hīna
Your spiritual daughter,
Mohinī Anurādhā Devī Dāsī
vāñchā-kalpatarubhyaś ca
kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo
vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to You! All glories to Vaiṣṇavas!
My Dear Spiritual father, you are the most precious gift to us from Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please accept our respectable obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet. Please accept our offerings for your 74th Appearance Day (Vyāsa-pūjā) celebrations.
First, I thank all Vaiṣṇavas who all encouraged us in spiritual path, with their soft and sweet-hearts and connecting us in Śrīla Prabhupāda Family. I thank all my śīkṣā-gurus, godbrothers and godsisters who all helped us to bond relationship with you.
The year 2022 is also a memorable year in our lives because we had your darśana in Vijayawada on 24th August, 2022. Got an opportunity to assist Vaiṣṇavas who are preparing prasāda for you. I learnt from them many things. For example, how care they are taking and their consciousness while preparing prasāda for you. Their dedication toward your service attracted me more. And by mercy of śikṣā-gurus and Vaiṣṇavas we are getting services this is all because of your presence and blessings.
Just make me an instrument in your hands so that I can also serve in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Guru Mahārāja, I beg for your blessings and please please... help me in doing selfless services, good conscious development, without any anarthas and any mistakes while rendering my services to their Lordships.
Kindly bless my parents, mother-in-law, children and my Prabhu and me so that we all serve Lordships, gurus and Vaiṣṇavas and bhakti-bīja may reach up to the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am completely filled with anarthas and unable to understand my mistakes, but I am helpless to uplift myself from those anarthas. So kindly uplift my conscious levels and bless me to render services selflessly to Hari-Guru and Vaiṣṇavas in this lifetime. Want to go back to Godhead in this lifetime only to assist my godsisters those who are serving Rādhā Śyāmasundara in Goloka Vṛndāvana. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to share the inner words of my heart. Please accept our offerings and also forgive if any mistakes in conveying since I am not good in English.
Yours loving spiritual daughter,
Mohinī Rūpa Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja and our beloved spiritual father
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas
Please accept our humble obeisance unto your Lotus Feet
All glories to Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṇga
Hare Kṛṣṇa, O dear father and spiritual master, it is really beyond our ability and comprehension to write and glorify you, so kindly bestow your causeless mercy so that we can write something to glorify you and purify ourselves.
Guru Mahārāja - an Exhaustible Source of Inspiration:
Whenever the thought of Guru Mahārāja comes to my mind or some discussions take place with other devotees over Guru Tattva, there is almost an instantaneous predominating idea coming forth with the practical living example of Your Holiness – Guru Mahārāja. Your Holiness has become a role-model for inspiring all devotees including the disciples of the other initiating Gurus as well.
Your Highness’ daily activities and its regular communication with all your blessed disciples – serves as a continuous source of inspiration with regular darśanas, Caitanya-līlā classes, reading Śrīmad Bhagavatam daily, attending meetings, daily personal exercises and on top of that – Studying for Bhakti-Vaibhava and Bhakti-Vedānta courses and so on……. It is really astonishing to see You Guru Mahārāja doing so much despite severely restricting physical conditions of Your material body. Your Holiness has truly transcended the material consciousness and completely situated at spiritual platform.
The Realisations of disciples of other Mahārājas:
One of the disciples of His Holiness Gopāla Kṛṣṇa Goswami Mahārāja mentioned how Your Holiness blessed him in a very intimate manner by rubbing his whole head when he did some small personal seva.
Another disciple recalled your beautiful and powerful narration of the exchange between Lord Nityānanda and Jagāi Mādhāi. The disciple told me that he can never forget this.
Yet another disciple quoted Your Holiness’ Vyāsa-pūjā offering to HDG Śrīla Prabhupāda where you expressed lamentation for not being able to fulfill the instructions given by Śrīla Prabhupāda. He expressed that despite doing so much, Your Holiness still feels that much more remains to be done. What an un-paralleled service attitude and humility
Your Holiness’ personal examples are a continuous source of inspiration for all the present-day devotees of Iskcon.
Prayers and Cherished Desires:
Finally, we just humbly and earnestly pray to the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmati Rādhārāṇī, Lord Śrī Lakṣmī-Prahlāda-Nṛsiṁhadeva, Lord Śrī Caitanya & Nityānanda Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda, for fulfilling your disciples’ cherished dream of seeing you dancing in ecstasy and calling out Gaurāṇga’s names loudly and in full ecstasy. We cannot forget Your Holiness standing on one feet and dancing with full vigor, playing with big whompers in hands during Ratha-yātrā festival at the Śrināthajī temple hall of Balarāmadeśa.
We feel completely blessed and fortunate that you have so mercifully accepted us as your disciples. We can only pray for your continued well-being and mercy for giving us an opportunity to serve Your Holiness in whatever way possible.
Also, the details of specific sevā being carried out by us, is being mentioned below, for Your Highness’ pleasure:
1. Conducting weekly Śrīmad Bhagavad Gita offline every Friday in our residential Building complex and online every Saturday.
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 Program” at ISKCON Gurugram Temple, where the new visitors are encouraged to sit and chant one round of “Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra” on beads. They are also encouraged to continue this practice in their daily lives.
4. A special Japa Stall is also held on Janmāṣtamī Festival every year.
5. Weekly once maṅgala-āratī sevā and raja-bhoga preparation sevā at Iskcon Gurugram Temple.
6. Preaching sevā as allotted periodically by Iskcon Gurugram Temples.
7. 56 – Bhoga preparation sevā and visiting sannyasīs’ sevā as allocated by Iskcon Temple Gurugram
Submitted unto the lotus feet of Guru Mahārāja, Your Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Your Humble servants:
Mṛdula Govinda Dāsa,
Viśākhā Sevinī Devī Dāsī
(Encl. Photograph with Guru Mahārāja taken during Delhi visit in November / December 2015)
O Most Worshipful Gurudeva accept my humble obeisance.
(শ্রী গুরু চরণ)
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জয় জয় গুরুদেব, পতিত পাবন,
তোমার চরণ বিনা, জনম বিফল।।
তুমি তো জয়ের ধ্বজা,
শ্রীল জয় পতাকা,
চরণে দিও ঠাই,
করো না নিরাশা।।
তুমি যে দেখালে পথ,
তুলনা তার নাই,
বারে বারে নৌমি তোমার,
ওই রাঙা পায়।।
তুমি তো তারই প্রকাশ,
বলে মহাজনে,
গুরু রূপে প্রকাশিত,
হলে এই ভুবনে।।
জন্ম জন্ম ধরে মুই,
ভ্রমি মায়া পাশে,
তোমার কৃপা কনা,
পাড়ে তা তারিতে।।
তাহি তো চরণ সেবা,
করিবারে চায়,
করো এই অকিঞ্চনে
নিযুক্ত সেবায়।।
তুমি কৃপা না করিলে,
উদ্ধার নাহি পাই,
প্রতি জন্ম জন্ম ধরে
মায়াতে জড়ায়।।
তোমার চরণ ছাড়া,
বৃথা জন্ম মোর,
প্রতি জন্মে করি আশা,
তব চরণ কমল।।
চরণে লুটিয়া বলে,
মুকুন্দ তোমায়,
রাখিও বাঁধিয়া তুমি, চরণে আমায়।।
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(মুকুন্দ প্রিয় সুদামা দাস)
Your measly son/Dāsānudāsa,
Mukunda-priya Sudāma Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the Founder Ācārya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Ācāryapāda Guru Maharāja ki jaya.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept my koṭi koṭi daṇḍavat Praṇām unto our Gurudeva’s lotus feet.
On the occasion of 74thAppearance day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva Please bring my Gurudeva Mahārāja’s Health condition as normal.
With Guru mahārāja’s and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy life is going with kṛṣṇa seva. Pray to Narasiṁhadeva for a speedy recovery and good health of 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 for the fallen souls. Therefore, please bless me so that no matter where you stay, I may always feel your presence in the core of my heart.
I humbly seek your mercy and blessings so that I can continue to serve you eternally at your lotus feet. Still, I am such unfortunate and useless fallen disciple of yours, who failed to get the chance of your association.
I offer our humble obeisances on this auspicious appearance day of and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give Guru Maharāja a long life to inspire of those of thousands and thousands of fallen souls to join with the wonderful life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Please bless us and accept myself and my mother as Guru Mahārāj’s disciples. Please pray for my mom she is sick for blood coating in the head. All glories to my spiritual father, master and Guru Mahārāja,
Guru Mahārāja’s obedient servant,
Muralīdharan.V- Guru āśraya disciple.
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All glories to your Holiness.
You are ocean of mercy and shelter for the most fallen souls.
My humble self is one among your most fallen servant of your servants, associated with ISKCON Śrī Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhāri Temple, HBR Layout, Bengaluru. I know that you wish to see us commited, happy, sincere, enthusiastic and satisfied devotees. I wish, I try to be engaged always as much as possible to serve you and follow your instructions in all circumstances. I do not have any other wishes.
As like many, i am also struggling to survive both in spiritual and material life. I wish I remain committed to your instructions always. I always offer prayers to SNGM deities for your well-being, more strength, and for your success in your efforts to fulfill desires of your spiritual master.
I hope, sometime in the near future, I also become sincere and always engaged in your mission. For one year, we have started online classes and seek your blessings to continue. Please bless all my online classes members.
Your humble servant,
Murāri Mādhava Dāsa,
ISKCON SNGM, Bengaluru
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
PAMHO
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Happy Kṛṣṇa conscious Birthday Guru Mahārāja!
All the scripture reveals the importance of a Guru in the life of a fallen soul. You are truly an empowered disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda and an epic ācārya. You have set a perfect example of how strong and determined a devotee must be. You have struggled so much to save the fallen souls of this material world. You have strictly followed all the instructions given to you by your beloved Gurudeva. Mahārāja you have played a very important role in developing the grand Māyāpur temple from the grass root level. You never skip any evening class no matter how much sick you are. I have been inspired by you to never give up on my bhakti. Hearing your video lectures satisfies me more than anything.
When first time I heard a lecture of yours I was so shocked to see that you are so much determined to serve Prabhupāda. Your attachment with Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda prabhu is just amazing. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for preaching to us the real goal of our life. You have so many glories that description of them would never end. I pray to Kṛṣṇa for your well-being Mahārāja. I pray to you to bless me so that I can carry out all the instructions given by you in the best possible manner and become a small part of this Grand movement of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your Insignificant Servant,
Muskan Gupta
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my humble obesiences unto your lotus feet clear Guru Mahārāja. You are such a great personality in my life who deliver me from this illusion that I am not body, I am soul. Also by reading your daily routine and how you lead a wonderful life full of spiritual bliss in spite of so many difficulties in your life, this boosted my spiritual life and also inspire so many people.
Please Guru Mahārāja bless me and my family so that I can lead an ideal spiritual life and also help in the Caitanya Mahāprabhu mission.
Your Humble Servants,
Nadīyā Lakṣmīpriyā Devī Dāsī
Ghaziabad, U.P
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept our most Respectful obeisances.
Guru Mahārāja, you have given us the golden opportunity to go back to Godhead, in this very lifetime.
Gurudeva, we are very insignificant, fallen conditioned souls. We don’t have any qualification to glorify you. We seek your blessings at your lotus feet. For our own purification and spiritual progress, we are trying to glorify with few words.
Guru Mahārāja, in this health condition you are travelling all over the world tirelessly to fulfill the Srila Prabhupada’s mission and save the fallen souls like us.
With your mercy, wherever we are, whatever the material situation, we could able to Overcome and do our daily sādhanā such as follow the four regulative principles, japa (Sixteen rounds chanting), Fasting on auspicious days such as Ekadashi day, Gaura Pūrṇimā and Janmāṣṭami day etc.
Please bless us to do our sādhanā attentively & qualitatively.
I don’t know how to glorify you. We pray Lord Nṛsiṁha Deva; please give good health & strength to Guru Maharaja to save more fallen souls like us.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja ki Jai.
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jai.
Nitāi-Gaura Premānande.
Seeking your blessings at your Lotus Feet,
Your humble servants,
Nāgendra Govinda Dāsa
Kalindhi Siromani Devī Dāsī
Saitharun Manimaran
ISKCON Pondicherry.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrī Guru Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your compassion flows through your eyes, body language,your behavior and your talks. You always travel every nook and corner to spread lord Gaurāṅga’s mission all over the world. Every second every minute of your day you try to give it to Kṛṣṇa’s service. You always think how to connect a person to Kṛṣṇa. Your main focus is only on Kṛṣṇa nothing else. Whenever I see you, I am surprised by your selfelless love.Your selfless love will melt 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. Countless efforts, unlimited mercy and unconditional loving care that has been flowing from you Guru Maharaj. Accepting around 50,000 disciples is a clear manifestation of your love and compassion towards the fallen souls. Anyone who sees you will get a beautiful impression on Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your servant,
Nakshatra, ISKCON Attapur.
Hyderabad.
10 verse 136 where Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “Why did Īśvara Purī keep a servant who comes from a śūdra family?”
This question was asked in regard to Govinda who though belonged to a Śūdra family was accepted by Isvara Puri Mahārāja and in his absence Govinda came to Mahāprabhu’s shelter. Śrīla Prabhupāda very beautifully explains in the purport:
According to the smṛti-śāstra, which gives directions for the management of the varṇāśrama institution, a brāhmaṇa cannot accept a disciple from the lower castes. In other words, a kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra cannot be accepted as a servant. If a spiritual master accepts such a person, he is contaminated. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya therefore asked why Īśvara Purī accepted a servant or disciple born of a śūdra family.
In answer to this question, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied that His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī, was so empowered that he was as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As such, Īśvara Purī was the spiritual master of the whole world. He was not a servant of any mundane rule or regulation. An empowered spiritual master like Īśvara Purī can bestow his mercy upon anyone, irrespective of caste or creed. The conclusion is that an empowered spiritual master is authorized by Kṛṣṇa and his own guru and should therefore be considered as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. That is the verdict of Viśvanātha Cakravartī: sākṣād-dharitvena. An authorized spiritual master empowered by Kṛṣṇa can spread the glories of the holy name of the Lord, for he has power of attorney from the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
After reading this verse and purport the only person I could think of is your Divine Grace. As Śrīla Prabhupāda says everyone is a Śūdra in this Kali-yuga and your divine grace has accepted someone like us. The way you have bestowed Your causeless mercy upon us, we can't thank you enough for your blessings. So we pray unto the Lotus Feet of the Lord to help us render service unto you in whatever capacity He thinks we are capable.
Your mercy is like an ocean so deep and vast
Which has made our good fortune to forever last
Without considering anyone’s past
Be it any race, breed or caste
You have bestowed your causeless mercy so fast
That we all are enjoying the divine spiritual blast!
Dear Gurudeva, in this world of uncertainties the only thing I am certain of is the shelter under your Lotus Feet!
And on the auspicious day of your Vyāsa Pūjā we pray to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañcatattva and Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava and Jagannātha, Baldeva, Subhadrā Māi and Sudarśana cakra for your good health and well-being.
Thank you for everything,
In gratitude,
Your insignificant servants,
Nanda Kumāra Kṛṣṇa Dāsa and Nayana Mañjarī Devī Dasī
Dearmost Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On the most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I wish to offer at your lotus feet a feeble attempt at expressing my deep gratitude and love for you... Hope you like it.
This must be a land of magic...
How else can I be present here?
I was distraught and lost,
in the by-lanes of this distorted truth called “World”
Cursing myself
for feeling too much, for living too little,
for worrying, for being sad for no reason.
Pity-ing myself
for feeling like an orphan,
for not fitting in, for always struggling.
Trying to make sense of it all, i would cry endlessly...
Asking for shelter and protection
to feel safe in my heart
to be loved - completely & unconditionally
....asking for my tribe!
Someone was listening closely...
as soon I was taken to meet you.
You answered all my prayers with a simple question -
“Do you wish to take shelter from me?”
That’s the day I entered this magical world...
Where you protect me....
Pave way for me and hold me together to grow in bhakti,
You empower me to carry out your orders,
and arrange to fulfil my deepest desires.
Your presence fills a gaping hole in my heart
You are the father I never had...
This is your land and “You” are my magic!!!
I am nothing without your mercy.
Praying ardently for your long and healthy life,
for your hand on my head, always.
Feeling most fortunate to be your spiritual daughter,
Nandapatnī Yaśasvinī Devī Dāsī
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the very auspicious day of your 74th appearance. I am very fortunate first of all you entered our life and heart. You always guide us through your lectures, letters, emails, quotes, zoom home visit etc., Words cannot express the deepest gratitude I feel for being a recipient of your causeless mercy.
While preaching, you shine with purity, enthusiasm, heart - warming humor and the deepest devotion. Your every lectures have always been a treasured source of shelter, challenging my materialistic conceptions and inspiring me to become more Kṛṣṇa conscious.
You are my most beloved person in this world. You have always protected me from all dangers and difficulties in this material world and secured my spiritual life.
Thanks Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for accepting this fallen soul at your lotus feet in very early age of 16 on the very auspicious month of Kārtika at ISKCON Siliguri and after 20 years by your causeless mercy given me 2nd initiation at the same auspicious Dāmodara month of Rāma Ekādaśī day in Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana in 2022 and more connecting me with the supersoul. I feel so blessed Gurudeva for your unlimited mercy. You always fulfill my all desires which I thought in my dream or in reality. You bless my son and given him anna-prasanna (first grain ceremony) in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur in 2014 Vyāsa-pūjā. After birth, my child you given his beautiful name Kṛṣṇa Kṛpāsindhu Dāsa. Thank you so much Gurudeva for your causeless mercy what You does for us. You are my real hero, and we are all very proud of you.
All Glories to your eternal loving service to Śrī Guru n Gouranga.On this very auspicious day of your 74th Vyaspuja, I pray at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Asta sakhis, Pañcatattva, Śrī Prahlad Narasiṁha, Śrī Śrī Jagannath Baladev Subhadrā Sudarshan always keep you healthy and energetic so you can keep distributing Lord Caitanya’s love to millions of conditioned souls.
Guru Mahārāja keeps me under your divine shelter always.
Happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Your insignificant daughter,
Nandapriyā Gopī Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Lucknow UP
India
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja
kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dite pāro,
tomāra śakati āche
āmi to' kāṅgala, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' boli',
dhāi tava pāche pāche
Guru Mahārāja I am simply a beggar begging for your causeless mercy without your mercy it is impossible for me to even think of Kṛṣṇa. You pray for all of us every single day and this is the only reason I am still in the glorious movement of Lord Caitanya. Guru Mahārāja I don’t have even one single good quality to become a pure devotee but your mercy is my only hope. You have come here to deliver all ignorant fallen and useless souls like me, I therefore beg you to please never leave me please always keep under your divine shelter. On my own I can never go back to Kṛṣṇa or re-establish my lost relationship with him. I am completely depended on your causeless mercy please help me to offer some valuable service to this wonderful family of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Day and night I simply beg for your mercy and blessings as that’s my only hope Guru Mahārāja. I really want to mold my life in a way that it is pleasing to you. I beg you for forgiveness for any offences I have committed at your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly. As a Grihastha I have this desire to serve you by raising Kṛṣṇa conscious children who can become worthy members of Śrīla Prabhupāda movement. Please bless us and guide us so we can render this humble service at your lotus feet. I will keep serving the local center and respect all Vaiṣṇavas for your Pleasure. Being inspired by you Guru Mahārāja I will also complete my Bhakti-śāstri. Thank you for all your love and blessings Guru Mahārāja. I am eternally indebted to you
Your Insignificant servant
Nandapriya Padma Devī Dāsī
Respected Gurudeva!
Please accept my Respectful obeisances unto your Lotus feet!
All Glories to Your Divine Grace!! All Glories, All Glories, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his wonderful ISKCON Movement!!!!
At the outset, Let me offer millions upon millions of prostrated obeisances unto your Lotus feet ! I have no words to express my gratitude to YDG for giving me shelter at your lotus feet and engaging me in devotional service.
The devotional services I got by your mercy are my life and soul and means for me to go back to Godhead. I always pray and beg for your blessings so that I am engaged till the end of my life in Kṛṣṇa’s service with proper consciousness which comes purely by the mercy of Guru and Kṛṣṇa only.
Śrīla Prabhupāda writes in his commentary to Bhagavad-gītā (2:41) that one should accept the instruction of the Spiritual Master as one’s mission in life.
YDG has blessed us with a letter recently clearly explaining how we should perform devotional service for Kṛṣṇa in Srirangam. YDG kindly gave us a Vision and the Mission to reach that Vision for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya, Which are as follows:
YDG has instructed all Devotees to use their abilities fully in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Every devotee should enthusiastically serve Kṛṣṇa cooperatively without committing offenses to each other and YDG categorically mentioned that this will please YDG.
Śrīla Prabhupāda has said, we can show how much we love him by how well we cooperate together and YDG also requested all devotees here to not do anything which will have a negative impact on effective preaching of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
YDG strongly advised that all ISKCON devotees should read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books systematically and get the degrees Bhakti Śāstri, Bhakti Vaibhava, Bhakti Vedanta as Śrīla Prabhupāda desired so.
The ultimate instruction to us in Śrīrangaṁ was that “We can make Śrīrangaṁ a special center in South India”. By saying so, YDG encouraged us by kindly including Yourself in this vision.
YDG has encouraged everyone to participate in this glorious project in Śrīrangaṁ by saying “And anyone who can offer any service, any contribution, any help to this effort, they should be welcomed and appreciated. “And instructed us to welcome any devotee from anywhere if they are interested in being a part of it and YDG would be very pleased with them for their glorious service!
In the following words, YDG glorified Śrīrangaṁ Dhāma and asserted the importance of this Divine place on earth known as “Bhuloka Vaikuṇṭha” or “Vaikuṇṭha on earth”.
“We want to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda's dream and Lord Caitanya's order. Lord Caitanya stayed here in Śrīrangaṁ for 4 months in the rainy season during his tour in South India. ·Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmi was one of the six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, and he came from Śrīrangaṁ. Śrīrangaṁ is a very special place for us. ·The Deity apart from being very old is authorized as a special significance for Lord Caitanya's followers.So, let's do something wonderful in Śrīrangaṁ and make many people devoted to Lord Krsna.”
Now it is our humble prayer that Your Divine Grace bestows causeless mercy upon all the devotees here to wake up to the importance of this project in Śrīrangaṁ and serve cooperatively to please Your Divine Grace. We are simply depending upon your mercy to fulfil your desire in Śrīrangaṁ.
Your insignificant servant, Always,
Nandaputra Dāsa
ISKCON Srirangam/ Trichy
Nandini (SMIS)
Hare Kṛṣṇa pañcanga Praṇāms to Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my sincere humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. I pray to lord Gaurāṅga and lord Nityananda to your physical Health. Please accept my sincere offerings. I came to Kṛṣṇa consciousness in 2019 through your sincere disciples His grace Rāmakṛṣṇa Dāsa prabhu and Her grace Śacī Yaśoda devi dāsī mātā. Please shower your mercy on our śikṣā-gurus and other devotees. Please shower your mercy on me and my family to progress in this path. I am staying in Sharjah, UAE. I am very much interested to take Dīkṣā, please bless me for this also. Please bless my family members Deviramma, venkate Gowda, Gowramma, putte Gowda, Sunil Kumar, Anil Kumar, Naveen, Nandini, Diganth Gowda, Sirigowri and all my other family members and friends. If I write anything wrong please forgive me. All glories to Śrīla prabupad. Śrīla jaypathaka swami Mahārāja, Gaurāṅga and Nityananda, Rādhā madava and asta saki vrinda, Narsimha dev Bhagavān, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā Mai and Sudarśana cakra and tulasī maharani ki jai, jai, jai.
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, *Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare
Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, *Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare
Please bless me Guru Mahārāja
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Your Auspicious Appearance Day,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet and bless this insignificant servant to continue in serving you to fulfil the desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
Dear Guru Mahārāja
I am not qualified to glorify your ocean of glories, But by your mercy only I can express something.
The word nitāi kṛpā pradāyine - is very easy to Prachar, but very difficult for ācār.
Lord Nityānanda Prabhu gives his causeless mercy to anyone without seeing his Qualification.
In the same way our Dear Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja also gives causeless mercy to many people around the world.
I am also one of that un- qualified person who got Causeless mercy from dear Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Guru Mahārāja is taking many responsibilities even he is soo sick in bodily condition. One of the example from that is, recently Gurudeva completed his Bakthi Vaibhav Course from Māyāpur Institute.
It shows his determination to give Enthusiasm to His dear Disciples.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, by your mercy I am trying to follow your instructions and As I promised in previous homages, I will continue in serving in youth Preaching activities.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Bless this Insignificant Fool, to remain at your lotus feet eternally to serve you.
All Glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your Spiritual Son,
Naranārāyaṇa Venkateśa Dāsa.
Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda Aṣṭa sakhi, Girīrāja Temple,
ISKCON Tirupati, India.
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda!!
Guru Mahārāja on this auspicious occasion of the Vyāsa-pūjā, I beg you to be merciful to me as I hold your lotus feet and beg pardon for all the offenses I committed knowingly and unknowingly
I was very fortunate to have your association when you came to Bengaluru last year. I also got to fan you along with His Holiness Bhanu Swami Mahārāja. I also got an opportunity to meet you in Tirupati.
There were so many ways you tried to teach us and make us follow the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. You personally completed the Bhakti-vaibhava course and got the certificate. You showed by example that it is very important to not just distribute books but also to read and study the Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. By your mercy, I also pray that I may also complete Bhakti śāstrī and help me to purify myself by remembering the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You always shows the example of devotee caring. You personally reach out to each us every month through your JPS care team, monthly newsletter - your disciples, well-wishers and other devotees. And inquire about our welfare of others.
You are full of qualities. I pray to you seeking your mercy and one day I will be able to get a pinch of your qualities and appreciate other devotees.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I really thank you for accepting me as your spiritual son and giving me shelter and being a guiding force for me. I pray that you bestow your causeless mercy to me so that we can expand this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and try to carry out the instructions Śrīla Prabhupāda gave to you. I also pray to you so that I may become as dedicated and serious as my seniors wish and my heart gets cleansed of all material desires and my also desire to be engaged in your service.
Your servant,
Narasiṁharūpa Caitanya dāsa
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
A very happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you.
Guru Mahārāja I am living in Bangalore and connected with ICC temple. Four years back when I have moved here from Dāmodardeśa, I was quite disoriented as we were deprived of a seven-year-old association but then you bestowed your mercy and gave me initiation and since then your mercy is flowing on me. I have got some services in the temple (like cooking Rājbhoga and setting the dress of Lordships) and also some groups to preach Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Your instruction to all of us is to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness and distribute books. By your mercy and only by yours mercy, I am trying to preach but till date did not get a chance to distribute a book in any public place. I am sure that after mentioning it here, I will even get this chance.
Guru Mahārāja kindly blesses my six-year-old son and my Prabhu to develop their interest in bhakti and very soon they will also take initiation from you.
On the auspicious occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā I pray to Mahāprabhu that He will give us the understanding and intellect to follow in your footsteps and make you pleased and satisfied by our services.
Your servant’s servants servant,
Nārāyaṇī Kṛpāmayī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
I am feeling very fortunate that I got an opportunity to glorify you. Last year by your mercy Guru Mahārāja, I came to Māyāpur on your Vyāsa-pūjā for the first time. I felt a divine spiritual aura at every nook and corner of Māyāpur where everyone just wants to serve you and glorify you. Where everyone lives every moment only to please you and that is the consciousness each and every devotee is hankering for.
I feel guilty that I am not doing enough service to please you. Please forgive me Guru Mahārāja for not coming upto the expectations. I will surely try to rise up and do my best and this is only possible by your mercy.
I am limited within my boundaries, capabilities, and situations. But your service attitude despite so many physical challenges has no such limitations. You are unstoppable under any circumstances and I am so fortunate to hear your such divine pastimes. Just seeing and hearing you makes me purified and increases my attachment to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Movement. By just one merciful glance of yours, you can transform the lives of fallen people like me.
Sometimes, I think that on your Vyāsa-pūjā even the demigods would glorify you as your magnanimity knows no bound and it spreads throughout this planet and other planets too.
Oh my eternal spiritual father may you always remain the center of my meditation, may my ears always hear the nectar of your divine voice, may my head bow down to the feet of those great souls who have been rendering services to you, may my hands always remain engage in rendering service to your servants, may my intelligence always lead me to the thoughts of how to execute your instructions.
Please forgive me for all my offences and bestow your causeless mercy on me so that I can please you by following your instructions properly.
Your insignificant servant
Natavara Gopeśa Dāsa (dīksa)
Ambala, Haryana (India)
Respected Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obesiences at your lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I don’t have any qualification to write offerings to you. It’s your mercy only Guru Mahārāja that I am now connected to this paramparā. Guru Mahārāja you are the real warrior of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your dedication to follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions is so so inspiring but still I am unable to inspire myself and do good sādhana. Guru Mahārāja I seek your forgiveness for all the offences I am doing every day. Guru Mahārāja I want to dedicate my life for Kṛṣṇa conciousness movement and I seek your blessings so that I keep following this path till the end of my life. On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I pray that more and more people get benefitted by Kṛṣṇa conciousness movement.
Your undeserving servant,
Navadvīpeśvarī Karuṇa Devī Dāsī, Bangalore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories unto your Pada Padma
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
We cannot find words to express our gratitude for your mercy and loving compassion on accepting most insignificant jīva like us as your disciples. For this mercy we’re greatly indebted to you for eternity as debt of love can never be repaid. Janme janme Prabhu sei
Dear Ācāryapāda you’re contributing every moment in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda which is great inspiration for the entire Vaiṣṇava community. Every words and actions of yours are great lessons for us.
Even being bhāgyavān Jīva we find great difficulty to practice sādhana bhakti with agitated minds. Having many weeds in our heart like kāptya, dambha, ālasya make it very evident that we’re most fallen. You stand only hope for us as you’re Śrī-guru karuna-sindhu, adhama janara bandhu.
On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā we seek your blessings that we always engage in your mission which is goal of our lives. Cittete koriya aikya
You instructed us as husband and wife engage in mission of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, we’re serving in various ways but we’re praying and working to enhance our sevas to our full capacities. We intend to increase our Shravanam and Kirtanam and reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books as you instrusted.
Currently am teaching short courses and preparing contents for Vṛndāvana Institute for Higher Education.
My wife Rādhā Varadeswari Devī Dāsī is a carnatic vocals teacher and is planning to continue her online Bhakti Courses which got interrupted due to students examinations.
We are also engaged in assisting smaller centres in Kerala towards their Kīrtana needs. As both of us are musically abled, we’re trying to compose Vaiṣṇava Bhajans in Carnatic. Seek blessings for the same.
Begging you to bless us so that we can always be at your service to your Pada Padma. Please give us a drop of your cause less mercy to kindly engage us in the Saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya. This is our humble Vyāsa-pūjā offering at your Pada Padma.
Thank you for everything dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant servants,
Navakiśora Govinda Dāsa (Dīkṣā) with
Rādhā Varadeśvarī Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Bangalore
Hare Krsna my beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your dust of lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of your 74th appearance.
All Glories to you and your extended mercy! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Gurudeva, on this merciful day I am trying to meditate upon your extended mercy in my life. This relationship is very subtle, thus most of the time I am not able to recognize your extended mercy, which is flowing in various ways. From your recent visit of Vṛndāvana, I have been meditating that how you are determined to follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction as best as you can. For example, Śrīla Prabhupāda asked you to install footprint Lord Caitanya, wherever He visited. So, you are doing this service so expertly. Also, you were cautioning me that how one must be very serious to be in dhāma like Vṛndāvana.
Gurudeva, whenever I think not to obey certain system of Krsna, then immediately you extend your mercy in such way through your soldiers, and you protect me. In this way you are continuing to bestow your extended mercy. So, on this merciful day, I am humbly requesting to continue showering your extended mercy on this extremely disobedient disciple of yours. Heartly praying for your good health. Thank you so much for your extended mercy.
Yours insignificant disciple,
Navarūpa Nityānanda Dāsa
Vṛndāvana, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Guru Mahārāja, I know that neither I'm qualified nor do I deserve to make an offering to you. But you are the mercy of Ocean, and you gave this opportunity to the most fallen and conditioned soul like me.
Guru Mahārāja, I know you since past one year, That is to say, not fully, as I am not qualified to understand you. That's why I can only love and follow your footsteps. Guru Mahārāja, Last April (2022), I attended your Vyāsa Pūjā at ISKCON Hyderabad. On that day I skipped my college, and at that time I heard your glorification from senior devotees. I didn't know, Guru Mahārāja, that skipping of my college would make me very close to you that, I couldn't even imagine taking a single breath without you. And I didn't know that one day of skip to my college would change my life and make your divine lotus feet my world for as long as I exist.
The pain you took, the sacrifices you made to build Māyāpur, and the struggle you are still waging to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world are not understandable to my material mind. You are not only my inspiration, Guru Mahārāja; but also, you are my role model because you have been constantly proving to this world that our physical conditions are not barriers to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness. As Śrīla Prabhupāda said, "You are really his victory flag," my dear guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja, I have not just accepted you as my guru but also as my spiritual parent until I exist. Because, before I say anything else, you will understand my heart as a mother who cares for me, and as a father, you will guide me in all situations.
Despite all my offenses, your forgiveness has taught me how to be humble towards everyone, how to treat and love everyone equally, how to stick to the guru's vani and follow the guru with all surrender, and most importantly, you have helped me in increasing my love for Śrīla Prabhupāda, and you have made me realise that, yes! Prabhupāda is my beloved grandfather. You have made me taste and feel the nectar of Kṛṣṇa's love. You helped me to realise myself and the love of Śrīla Prabhupāda for us. I'm feeling very ashamed of myself because I have wasted 21 years of my life to just enjoy this material world and missed the blissful life with you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. But when I finally realised it, I'm unable to convey you that, how much I missed you and how much I missed serving you Guru Mahārāja. Please forgive me for my foolishness, Guru Mahārāja.
You have made me realise the value of guru-tattva and the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
With your mercy, I joined in Bhakti-vṛkṣa and getting śikṣā under Her Grace. Rādhāpriya Devī Dasī mātājī and His Grace Varada Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Prabhu Ji (Head of Vaiṣṇavī Forum Hyderabad) with your blessings I got very determined śikṣā guru Her Grace Kavipriyā Śyāmā Devī Dasī mātājī, Who always guides me and helps me in understanding everything related to you and Kṛṣṇa consciousness. On top of all these, the struggle of Śrīla Prabhupāda to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness is just heart-squeezing. I know, Guru Mahārāja, that it's difficult for the most fallen soul like me to withstand on my promise. But i wish in front of your love, all my difficulties and weaknesses may vanish. I promise you on this auspicious appearance day of yours that
1. I will try to practise Kṛṣṇa consciousness with all my heart until I exist.
2. I will never give up chanting and completing my chanting rounds.
3. I will follow the words of Śrīla Prabhupāda and try to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to my best potency forever.
Guru Mahārāja, as a daughter is always identified by her father's name, in the same way I should be identified as your disciple and as your spiritual daughter as long as I exist.
I still remember Guru Mahārāja , that I saw you for the first time, when you came to ISKCON Hyderabad last year for Janmāṣṭami. I remember how you surprisingly showered your love and mercy on me. I still get goosebumps whenever I remember that pastime of yours. And all of your pastimes are unforgettable.
I surrender myself completely unto your lotus feet, Guru Mahārāja, and I'm completely dependent on you till I exist. I beg you unto your divine lotus feet, Guru Mahārāja, that please accept me as your servant forever and shower your mercy on me (the fallen soul) and on my family.
Yours, Aspiring Servant
Niharika Thumu (Vaiṣṇavī Forum, Abids Hyderabad)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
I am very insignificant to glorify you Gurudeva, but still for my purification I would like to mention two of your merciful instances Gurudeva.
First was when I got your Darśana in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. In question answer session Gurudeva, when I asked a question starting with Please accept my humble obeisances , you out of your mercy told instantly “ACCEPTED”, and it felt like you accepted me as your disciple. It was the movement very close to my heart.
Second instance I want to mention is of one of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta Class, in which one devotee asked the question starting with saying GURUDEVA and you replied in very merciful way “DISCIPLE!!!”. It shows how much love and compassion you have for your disciples.
A disciple with such a merciful spiritual master is most fortunate in this material world.
Out of your compassion you regularly updates your activities on your APP, which motivates me also to do bhakti nicely, especially hearing and book reading. After so much problems also Gurudeva, you are travelling all over the world and preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I can only say that you are the epitome of Love and Compassion Gurudeva.
I am aspiring initiation from you Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can serve you nicely as your disciple.
Yours insignificant servant
Nikhil Raj
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga
Thank you so much for accepting me as you spiritual daughter. I cannot realise the potency of this verse bhramande bhramite kauno bhagyvaan Jīva guru Kṛṣṇa prasade paye bhakti Lata bīja,it is very rare fortune of myself that you are my spiritual father.
It is well acquainted that pride is not favourable for our Kṛṣṇa consciousness,but gurudeva I have one pride that you are my spiritual father.
How you make yourself available for everyone through the zoom classes,various preaching programs visits,safari tour and in Śrīdhāma māyāpur you give your personal association to everyone.You are always there for the help of devotees.
How you keep praying for your disciples.
You are always gaurāṅga conscious and you know all the pastimes place of gaura līlā by heart.
This year in vrindavan one devotee asked that you have so much love for caitanya mahāprabhu,how can we develop such love for caitanya mahāprabhu,you answered that to develop love for caitanya mahāprabhu one should have soft heart,by Śrīla Prabhupāda mercy and by hearing lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu pastimes,our heart could get soften.
Please bless me Guru Mahārāja that I should develop taste for hearing Caitanya Mahāprabhu pastimes from your lotus mouth,so that my stone heart get transformed into softer one.
Māyāpur is audarya dhāma, Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the mahavadanaya avatāra,and among the devotees of Caitanya Mahāprabhu you are the most merciful one.
Your spiritual daughter
Nikunjaviharini Rai Dd
Jamshedpur
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my most humble obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories unto you!
Wish you a very happy and healthy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā mahotsava Gurudeva.
My deepest prayers to Lord Nṛsimha Deva for your good health and long life.
All glories to your most auspicious appearance day!
I offer this lowly poem at your lotus feet as a humble offering unto you, kindly accept it Gurudeva if it so pleases you,
Just as the depth of an ocean is vast,
Your love has turned me into a human,
as compared to my past!
I was a hopeless case so to say
Neither did i know how to pray,
Nor i knew which way was the best way
You made my faith on Rādhā Mādhava strong,
You helped me contemplate on everything that i was doing wrong!
If you weren’t the captain of my life’s ship,
Who would help me to get out of life’s hardships?
It’s only because of your love and mercy i am flourishing,
Apart from you there is nothing else that’s so encouraging!
You have given me my life’s biggest gift
Love of Srimati Rādhārani,
There is nothing more sublime than Her love that subsists!
You’ve picked me up from rags Gurudeva,
And my countless sins that you forgave!
I can’t survive without your glance upon me, for sure,
Your inspiration, instruction and dedication for this soul, is the only cure!
You’ve thousands of disciples that love you unlimitedly,
But I am still trying to understand you Gurudeva as
you are not ordinary!
The most beloved representative of Srimati Rādhārāṇī you are,
Your heart is the reflection of Her compassion,
Without you the Goal of Back to Godhead seems too far!
Thank you Gurudeva for being there for me,
You are my spiritual father,
And i love you to the highest degree!
Your presence is the most precious to me,
Only with your mercy, can i turn into a devotee!
Please know this Śrīla Gurudeva - You are
“Na Bhūto, Na Bhaviṣyati”
Your most fallen Spiritual daughter,
Nīla Rādhe Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple)
Nashik – India
Hare Kṛṣṇa
My dear spritual father,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your divine grace
All glories to your auspicious 74th appearance day
Hare Kṛṣṇa, dear Gurudeva.
I love to read about my spritual grand Father Śrīla Prabhupāda. And I also love to read about you my spritual father so much. Yesterday I read His Grace Śyāma Rasika Prabhu's diary in which he wrote about your visit to hospital to meet HG Anuttara mātājī who was burnt in accident. He wrote about how you go offer her garland and Śāntipura khichdi also. In fatherly care, you also asked her for financial help. And you also said that give whatever her daughter wants. I was amazed to read all these beautiful pastimes. You are really a caring and a loving father. Sometimes i feel so far away from you and I feel like why am I born as a girl and not as a boy. If I were a boy, I would come to you again and again and hug you. But as it says, father’s loves their daughters more than son. I feel today that you love me so much because I am your daughter. Thank you for accepting me as a daughter. You have adopted me with all my disabilities, please never leave my hand otherwise i will be lost in this fair.
Thank you Gurudeva
For your love and care
Please please always keep me in the dust of your divine lotus feet.
Your insignificant daughter,
Nirguṇā Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī
Ajmer Rajasthan
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances on 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
Guru Mahārāja this is a very small song for you as offering on to your lotus feet.
You are always great Guru Mahārāja. You did so many so many things to your Guru and restless journey you had for many years.
I have no words to express my gratitude to guru Mahārāja. I am a very very sinful and fallen soul. You cared about me more and more. I have experienced an eternal bliss when I sat just in front of you in two locations. When I met you at Kukatpally I sat in front of you and had a beautiful darśana of you. The second time, also in Sun City when you came for koṭi Dīpothsavam, at Venkatapathy prabhujī and Keśavī mātājī home I sat just in front of you and had a beautiful darśana. I really experienced an eternal bliss. You have seen me many times every time I felt very very happy. Because a pure Vaiṣṇava glance can change the fate of a devotee. You changed my life a lot Guru Mahārāja.
With all your blessings and causeless mercy we are doing Bhagavad-gītā study classes, kids club classes, summer camps, Outreach programs.
Monday to Friday : 12 pm to 1pm (Bhagavad gītā study class for matajis)
Every Monday : 6pm to 7pm kids club (108 Bhagavad-gītā important slokas)
Every Thursday : 6pm to 8pm (outreach program)
Bhakti vṛkṣa Pragathi nagar (Pandaripur dhāma), Bhakti vṛkṣa Nellore (Nilachal dhāma), kids club Bhagavad-gītā 700 group, 7Fit Yoga Group.
Around 40+ people are chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā mantra regularly.
please shower your mercy on all of our groups so that they become servants of Vaiṣṇavas.
Dear Guru Dev, please give me strength to serve Vaiṣṇavas and preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly to this material world and please shower your special mercy on me to do my sādhana without offenses. Please shower your mercy on My husband Satish. He is helping me very much but not chanting. So that, he can chant and get Guru’s mercy in this lifetime. Please shower your mercy on Chinmayi Satish and Ragamayi Satish so that they become servants of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray to Rādhā Madan Mohan and Rādhā Śyām Sundar and Gaura Nitayi and Narasiṁha bhagavān to Protect My spiritual Father always.
A Song for you Guru Mahārāja On your Vyāsa-pujā Day [Telugu Language]
pallavi :
jayapatākā swamy miku jayamu jayamu swamy
niatai krupa pradayine jayamu miku swamy ||2||
charanam 1:
milwaukee nundi māyāpur varaku,
entha entha dooramu payaninchi naaru, ||2||
bhakti vedantha swami priya sishyudu yi miru,
desa desaalalo karuna panchi naaru. ||2||
charanam 2:
śrīcaitanya mahā prabhu nitya sahacharudiga,
ati chinna vaysulo sanyasamu teesukoni, ||2||
nagara gramala lo hari namamu panchi,
patatia jeevulandariki mukthi nosaginaaru, ||2||
charanam 3:
enni enni bhadhyatalu mosinaaru swamy,
mee deham alasina mi lakhyam maruva ledu. ||2||
guru vakyam palinche mi pattudala mundu,
kaalame odipoyi miku tala vanchindi. ||2||
charanam 4:
intha kanna goppaga ee guruvu untaaru,
aeejanmalo aepunayamo mi karuna maaku, ||2||
prabhupāda ki seva chese adrustam ivvandi,
harinaamam chate shakthi ni ivvandi.” ||2||
Yours Spiritual Daughter,
Nirmala Hari Priya Devī Dāsī
(Naga Jyothi Satish)
Hyderabad,
Secundrabad congregation.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept my respectful obeiscences. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My Dear Spiritual Father, Ocean of Mercy, please accept my most respectful and humble obeiscences unto the dust of Your lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am a most fallen disciple of Yours. Somehow or other by mercy of Vaiṣṇavas I became eligible to come near you and Your Divine Grace have accepted me as your disciple. I cannot recount the mercy that you have bestowed upon me for which I am never eligible. Dear Guru Mahārāja the very day of my Harināma dīkṣā initiation I took shelter of Your Divine lotus feet theoretically. I vowed to be acting like your pet dog. Since then, I am engaged in your service through various preaching activities under IYF Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
Dear Gurudeva, currently I am trying to take care of devotees and preaching services in Durgāpur and Bardhaman. Guru Mahārāja, you have very kindly given me the instructions.
To make minimum 100,000 Youth preachers.
To give Bhagavad-gītā discourses.
To serve the mission of Lord Caitanya.
To meticulously avoid Vaiṣṇava-nindā and aparādhās.
To go to bed early.
To preach and engage youths according to their abilities and talents.
To distribute the devotional rasa through prasāda, talks, festivals, kīrtanas, singing and dancing etc.,
Guru Mahārāja I am trying through my conditioned mind and senses to follow these instructions. Either thick or thin trying to cling to the services while being engaged in the Books Distribution because this service is always most dear to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I need your constant causeless blessing so that I would be more focused to your instructions for your sole pleasure and pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Let my mind be fully engaged in thinking, speaking and acting according to your instructions without being externally motivated for any other things. I just want to become your foolish servant eternally.
Your unworthy Son,
Nitāicandra Nimāi Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṇga!
You are expert in giving the mercy of Lord Nityānanda Mahāprabhu!!! I sincerely pray at your lotus feet, “May I be a humble follower of your instructions under all the circumstances!”
Gratefully thanking you for everything!
Your spiritual daughter
Nitya Taraṅginī Devī Dāsī
Śrī Caraṇa Kamaleśu Guru Mahārāja and My Dear Spiritual Father,
74-tama śubha vyāsa-pūjā upakṣe āpnār śrī caraṇapadme āmāra śraddhāpūrṇa praṇāma nivedana karlām.
Please accept my respectful praṇāma at the dust of your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your Holiness Guru Mahārāja and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu.
My Dear Spiritual Father, there are so many topics for glorifying Your versatile qualities. I am fortunate to be able to write homage at your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
As I keep following You in digital media and occasionally in person, new things always emerge. I find it very amazing to go through your posts – all appear very fresh, covered with high positivity. Few messages are the same for several months or years, but they do appear as new and bring increased Joy with each passing day. Absence of the messages in the App makes the atmosphere tense, void, unhappy and dull. I cannot figure out the reason for this. There is something mystic which cannot be understood by myself.
Though we are many miles away from You, however Your presence in our space is very prominent through the Jayapatākā Swami App, Facebook, YouTube and Māyāpur TV as if You are residing in the same perimeter.
I heard some JSSS recordings, a source of pure joy and real laughter.
Guru Mahārāja, for any situation, You have a distinct ability to give multiple positive dimensions while solving. I heard this quality in one JSSS recording. When our Ghuni village challenge got resolved, the meaning became fully clear to me. Whatever I wanted not only got fulfilled, but many more things achieved in a far better way compared to what I planned. Same thing I noticed for my daughter’s 2022 crisis. The imminent danger got defused so nicely with a new opening. Post that I was observing how You are handling different situations and always adding new spiritual flavors.
I have observed that You add Kṛṣṇa consciousness as per disciple’s profession and style. Very gracefully, You channelize us towards spiritual progress without overtaking or overruling our aptitude, liking, schedule and profession. I am very privileged to come under your shelter.
Once You kept on passing sweets to one of your senior disciple’s plate. He was unable to honor such a high quantity and thus kept on putting those sweets in his own cotton pocket. Syrupy, moist sweets in dress pockets – ha ha…
You were navigating a ferryboat over Ganges while the other non-swimmer disciple was very tense. But You were in control of the situation.
Once you wanted to honor some puffed rice in Bangalore almost near midnight. Devotees started scanning the road on a motorbike and found some puffed rice in a distant small shop. Those devotees were so elevated, surrendered that they obliged You immediately and succeeded. Had I been present at that moment, my first reaction would have been refusal to listen. This proves that we are very sub-standard.
During the Māyāpur flood in the 1980s, You immediately cancelled Your overseas trip and came back right in the middle of the heavy flood very bravely. Then You risked your own life and served prasāda to villagers for several days using a boat. You could have fallen seriously ill.
Once Śrīla Prabhupāda told You to do a registered post with acknowledgement slip from Kolkata General Post Office (GPO). People kept on redirecting You from one queue to another and You ended up standing in several queues for hours. I guess common people were taking Your association - a young sannyāsī wearing saffron clothes. You succeeded after several hours and came back to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda expressing victory about finally posting the registered letter with a return receipt.
There was a picture of the early 1970s where You were looking very attentively at earth wearing a spread-out coconut or betel nut leaves hat. You engineered production of high-quality grains and vegetables, which amazed the local Bengali farmers. However, all of You ate the same grains, vegetables for several weeks or months at a time until the next suite of production came out. Also, You started learning Bengali from locals in exchange for groceries.
You abandoned the luxury of the United States of America and a very promising professional career; rather chose to surrender to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. You were doing all the above amusing stuff here in rural India without having basic facilities, means of transportation.
My Dear Spiritual Father – you are really dear to us… I laugh merrily whenever I recall these pastimes of Yours.
Some of us are quite sub-standard in terms of doing devotional service at the same time fully dependent on Your gracious presence. We will really be in total danger without Your prakaṭa existence.
Guru Mahārāja, many are looking forward to celebrating Your 75th sannyāsa anniversary in prakaṭa-rūpa along with Your godbrothers and godsisters including SGVA community. You might be able to walk slowly at that time and arrange a feast with all of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s disciples. Many devotees will experience unlimited joy by observing this celebration. People say, You fulfil everyone’s wishes. Thus, expecting that You shall mercifully fulfil above wishes also.
May Lord Narasiṁhadeva, Śrīmān Caitanya Mahāprabhu protect you and bestow a very long prakaṭa healthy life to serve His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda for many more upcoming years.
Your affectionate spiritual daughter and humble disciple,
Nitya Vrajalīlā Devī Dāsī
Kolkata, West Bengal
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to offer my homage for you. I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to always protect you and keep you in good health.
My most beloved spiritual father, you are my biggest inspiration. In spite of immense adversities you have kept on preaching the teachings of Lord Caitanya and praying for the spiritual progress of all your disciples.
mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha
daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ
bhajanty ananya-manaso
jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam
(Bg. 9.13)
Those who are actually great souls have surrendered to the internal potency of the Lord and can similarly connect others to the internal pleasure-giving potency. A mahatma is described in Bhagavad-gītā as follows: vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ. It is to such a spiritual master, who has reached the mature understanding that Vasudeva is everything, that one must surrender. According to Śrī Nārada Muni, yo vidvān sa gurur hariḥ: such a great soul is to be considered the external manifestation of Kṛṣṇa Himself.
I am the most insignificant, fallen and sinful soul. It is only by your causeless mercy dear Guru Mahārāja that an ignorant soul like me received the fortune of becoming your disciple and get enlightened with Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
O dear spiritual father please bless me so that I can serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara with all my heart. I want to distribute more and more Śrīla Prabhupāda’s transcendental books, spread the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda and become one of your mediums to execute your divine plans. I beg the mercy of the dust of your lotus feet so that I can always serve you in every situation and keep on progressing in my devotional life. I know you are always with me.
I have committed innumerable offenses unto your lotus feet and you are so merciful to always forgive me, protect me and direct my path spiritually. May I sincerely, purely and lovingly chant and practice devotional services without ever getting distracted and offending you.
Your unworthy fallen spiritual daughter
Nivedita Rai Devī Dāsī
Hare Krsna Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat pranams.
Please accept our (we four) humble obeisance. How are you doing?
With your blessings & Gaurāṇga-kṛpā we are fine here.
Chanting regularly. Doing maṅgala-āratī & fruits offering, morning khichari-bhoga, madhyāna-bhoga, sandhyā-ārati daily without a fail to the Lordships. Reading Prabhupāda's books.
Also with the help & guidance of seniors here carrying our Bhakti Vṛkṣa classes weekly. Also fortunate to donate nearly 50 Bg &
1 ŚB set this year.
Please bless us.
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma.
P R Pradhan
Hare Kṛṣṇa our dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru Mahārāja!
A very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious Vyāsa-pūjā to you our dear Guru Mahārāja. Many more happy returns of the day. Every second we are feeling your blessings. We are always grateful to you Guru Mahārāja for your causeless mercies from which we are getting kṛṣṇa-prema. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo.....
We are always indebted to you. Thank u so much for always being there with us. We look forward to serve you more and more. Please bless us so that we can always remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and we can follow your instructions and become good servant of you. Please take care of your health Guru Mahārāja. Kṛṣṇa’s blessings and all our prayers are always with you.
Your servant,
Padmā Premāvatī Devī Dāsī
Please accept my respectful humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all the Vaiṣṇavas and Vaiṣṇavīs.
You have been guiding us in every step of our life by your mercy, instructions and setting yourself as a great example. I am trying my best to dedicate in serving you, to fulfill the vision and mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I preach and teach śāstric courses in Māyāpur Institute. Whatever I do, it’s only by your mercy and blessings. All glories to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, paramparā-ācāryas and devotees. On this auspicious occasion, I seek your blessings and mercy always to serve you till my last breath.
Your humble servant,
Padma Sundarī Devī Dāsī
Second initiated disciple
Māyāpur
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!!
All glories to your auspicious 74th Appearance day!
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for accepting me as your disciple on Mārgasira Pañcami during Purī Parikramā 2022. I don’t have any qualification still you accepted this fallen soul and connected me to the paramparā lineage. You are a source of inspiration for me.
Śrīla Prabhupāda use to say that one who has life can preach. This we can see from your holiness, as you are always widely preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and giving us inspiration to continue in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
On this day of your Vyāsa Pūjā, I beg for your mercy and blessings so that I can advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve you by preaching about Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. All the scriptures tell that without the mercy of Guru there is no other way. So, please Guru Mahārāja forgive all my offences if I have ever committed unto your lotus feet and give me your pure mercy otherwise I will be drowned in this ocean of birth and death.
Jaya Guru Mahārāja
Your Insignificant servant,
Padmagandha Śyāma Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Odisha, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Guru Mahārāja, I am eternally indebted to you for accepting me as your disciple. Guru Mahārāja you keep inspiring everyone to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books. You inspire everyone to chant holy names of the Lord. In spite of all the struggles you went you never stop reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books, chanting the holy names of the Lord, speaking on the caitanya-līlā.
Guru Mahārāja you care not only your disciples, but all the devotees and you always strive to fulfill the instructions given to you by Śrīla Prabhupāda. Guru Mahārāja by remembering you we were able to remember the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Guru Mahārāja without your mercy, I don’t know where would I have been now. Please bless me to always engage in the service of Vaiṣṇavas, guru and Gaurāṅga.
Please forgive me for any offenses I may have committed.
Your insignificant servant,
Padmalocana Murāri Dāsa
Tirupati - India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All Glories to Śrīla Pradhupada,All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Śrīla Ācāryapāda Jayapatāka Swami Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa Pūjā Mahāmahotsava Kī Jaya!
Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet. Śrīla Gurudeva I have no qualification to glorify you, but still trying to do so for my purification, if I offend at your lotus feet.
Kindly pardon me.
Guru Mahārāja, Few days back ,someone asked me, what it means to be Soul. I tried to explain, that there are three levels to it.At first level ,it is just information (as most of the people india know that they are soul ,but they don't do anything) & at second level you try to understand it through Scriptures & Devotees. You also do activities which soul likes like practicing Devotional services. 3rd level is of Realization, which is very difficult to achieve unless & until Kṛṣṇa & Spiritual Master mercy is there. But I was not satisfied with my answer.
When I was contemplating to offer you homages for Vyāsa Pūjā, I got answer. Guru Mahārāj ,you are a perfect example who has realized not only a soul but also a eternal servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa (jīvera svarūpa haya nitya kṛṣṇa-dāsa [Cc Madhya 20.108-109]). At the time of initiation, you told us that you are not body but Soul. At that time we didn't give much importance to that. But in 2008 you got brain stroke. Your activities after that proves that you are on spiritual platform. It is not possible for an ordinary person to carry out daily activities but you are carrying out all the instruction which Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you. You have expanded your Preaching activities (online daily classes, online meetings, online book distribution etc.) .Guru Mahārāja you are more accessible than before .You are always thinking about expanding Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. It is not possible for me to write about all your activities
Guru Mahārāja, Nobody can stop you.
After two years, we visited Vṛndāvana dhāma.
By your mercy we are trying to Preach, doing temple service, book distribution and some contributions towards TOVP. From the time we are serving TOVP we often remember Māyāpur dhāma which gives us the feel of being connected to holy dhāma. This year we have started two new online Bhakti Vṛkṣa programs and connected with few new members.
Gurudeva please give us few drops of your mercy so that we could become an instrument in your hand to serve you in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your insignificant servant
Padmanābha Gopāla Dāsa & Nikuñja Līlā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet.
I am Padma Sakhi Devī Dāsī, from Coimbatore. I am offering this Vyāsa-pūjā message for my purification; I am not qualified to do.
Guru Mahārāja, You are an ocean of compassion. I see always when you are in a crowd, you search for new souls and give them your mercy. Your enthusiasm to give Kṛṣṇa consciousness by love should spread like an epidemic which will infect this whole world with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. My sincere prayer at Your lotus feet that I will get a drop of Your mercy and serve Your Holiness to bring souls unto Your lotus feet.
Your Holiness is demonstrating that you are not the body. The absorption and enthusiasm with which Your Holiness compiles the Caitanya book in spite of your bodily discomforts is what you are preaching as an ācārya.
Prayers at the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Aṣṭa-sakhis, Pañca-tattva and Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva to keep Your Holiness in good health, so that You will bring more souls to Them.
Your loving spiritual daughter,
Padma Sakhi Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectful obeisance
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
Despite advanced age, your dedication to fulfil the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda is truly amazing. It is completely on transcendental platform. We are the most fallen souls, always engaged in sense gratification, so we can comprehend, very little of your glories.
We were fortunate to see you in person, in palace grounds program, in October 2022 Bangalore visit. There also we could see many of your Vaiṣṇava qualities.
A best disciple as told by Śrīla Prabhupāda is to understand the mood of the spiritual master. You are not only understanding the mood and executing it, in each of your breath.
We are chanting 16 rounds and our daughter is chanting 6 rounds. We are all aspiring to take initiation under you. We are participating in book distribution and attending Bhakti-vṛkṣa and Bhagwatham classes. We are trying our best to please you.
We humbly seeking your blessings to serve you more and more.
This is our first Vyāsa-pūjā homage. Kindly begging you to forgive us for any offenses we committed.
Your insignificant servants (Aspiring)
Pankaj Kumar K, Kshama VN and our daughter Sanvi Mittal
ISKCON Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhārī Mandir, Bangalore.
শ্রীমৎ পতাকা স্বামী বন্দনা নমঃ নমঃ নমঃ নমামী শ্রীমৎ জয় পতাকা স্বামী ততামার শীচরণে শত তকাটি প্রোমী ততামার দাস হণে আজ ধনয আমম পরমশ তব শীচরে কমল এ জীবন তমার ধনয হল ততামার কাণে প্রেমত বার বার শুধুশুদ্ধ ভক্তি দাওণ া আমায় জ ৎ মপতা কৃ ষ্ণ ভক্তজবার আমাণর দাও ত া তসবা অমধকার আমার বন্দনা এই সাধনা কৃ ষ্ণ চরে পাবার বড়ই কামনা তহ মহারাজ, হৃদণয়র মহা ধন প্রভুপাণদর একান্ত আপনার জন ততামার মমহমার অপার করুনা মুণে বণল তস তে তশষ হয়না তহ প্রভুহণত তব তেহধন বক্তিত হয়না তেন এ অধম নম: নম: নম: নমামী শ্রীমৎ জয় পতকা স্বামী গুরুণদব কৃ পা কণর কণরা তমাণর গুরুণদব, কৃ পা কণর কণরা তমাণর তব দাসানুদাস। তমার মণন বড় আশ পাইব তব চরণে বাস।। গুরুণদব, বহু জনণমর সাধনার ফণল পাইনুতব কৃ পা লাভ। চাইনা আর এ জীবণন মান জশ-ধন লাভ।। গুরুণদব, ভণির আঁধার তেমন গুরু তজাণি ততমন শ্রাণে কয় এ তে মবমধর মবধান। তাই তব কৃ পা লাণভ ধনয ধনয আমম ধনয আমার জীবন উদযান।। গুরুণদব, জামন এ পণে এণল ধন-জন- পমরজন সবই োয় দণূর চণল। তবুকৃ ষ্ণ প্রামি বড় প্রামি এ জীবন ভণর ফু ণল ফণল গুরুণদব, তমার এ জীবন বমহণব এেন তব আজ্ঞা ধমর মশণর। তমার ইচ্ছা অমনচ্ছা ো মকেুমেল সবই মদলাম সা র নীণর।। তহ গুরুণদর জয় পতাকা মহারাজ তহ গুরুণদব জয় পতাকা মহারাজ রাজামধ রাজ শত তকাি প্রোম ততামাণক আজ কত জনণমর সাধনার ফল তপণয়মে ততামার শীচরে কমল আমাণক তেণলা না দণূর পাণে কৃ পা কণর প্রভুনাও ত া কাণে ততামার আণদশ ততামার উপণদশ সদা মস্তণক ধমর রইণবা বশ তহ গুরুণদব, তু মম তমার আণলার মদশারী আমম পে তভাল এক অন্ধ মভোরী মাঝোণনণত এক মবশাল নদী চামর মদণকণত বাধার পাহড় েমদ ও পাণরণত আণেন অন্তে যামী এ পাণরণত োত্রী তকবল আমম তু মম ততা মাঝ দমরয়ার দয়াল কাণ্ডামর আমম পে তভালা এক দীন মভোরী গুরুণদর, কূ পা কর এ অধণম গুরুণদর, কূ পা কর এ অধণম কৃ ষ্ণ ভক্তজবাণর োণত শকমত জনণম এ জনণম গুরু কৃ পা োড়া রাধ কৃ ষ্ণ তসবা রমহণব অধরা গুরুণদর, দয়া কণর তর চরে তণল বাঁমচবাণর দাও তমাণর ভক্তি লতা দণল তব এ দীনতম ভি পমরমল তসমবণত চাণহ তর চরে কমল রাধা-কৃ ষ্ণ তসবা সাধ পুরে বক্তিত কণরা না এ অধণম।। ওণ া গুরুদর তু মম তমাণর ওণ া গুরুণদব তু মম তমাণর জীবণনর বড় ভরসা তবঁণচ োণকা প্রভুবহু েু এই তমার প্রাণনর আশ। তব অমন্তণম হয় তেন শুভ ত ালাক োত্রা আর মকেূচাইনা- আর মকেূচাইনা প্রভুতু মম কৃ ণষ্ণর প্রমতমনমধ এণল মণতযউদ্ধামরণত আমার-ই মণতা েত পাপী-তামপ ওণ া দয়াময়, তু মম হণল নারদমুমন আমম রত্নাকর দসুয বড় পাপী অজ্ঞানী ততামার কৃ পা হণল হণবা সাধুবাক্তিমক ওণ া গুরুণদব কৃ পা কণর কণরা তমর তব তসবা দাস ধনয হণব তমার এ জীবন-আশ ীমতকারঃ পরা মত ত ামবন্দ দাস টেকানাঃ C/O- রাধামাধব ভবন অরমবন্দ ন র (ত াড়োড়া) তপাঃ + োনাঃ তসানারপুর তজলাঃ দমিে ২৪ পর ো তকালকাতাঃ ৭০০১৫০ দরূ ভাষ নং- ৯৬৭৪২৭০২৯৬ WhatsApp No. - ৮০১৭০২৩৩৬৫
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma to Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my most humble obeisances Dear Guru Mahārāja, I wish you happy Vyāsa Pūjā, always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, with devotees and in devotional service, thank you very much for all your service to the world and your concern for everyone, I appreciate your service in taking care of all the devotees of the lord, a great show of his love for all souls, always wishing him good health.
His disciple,
Paramānanda Nitāi-Gaura Dāsa.
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā!
All glories to the ācāryās of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Paramparā. All glories to Lord Gaurāṅga!
I feel deeply indebted to your contributions in my life. I wanted to list a few here as a Vyāsa Pūjā offering:
Your daily recitations of the pastimes of Caitanya Mahāprabhu are really enlightening. They have given me a deep desire to serve Gaur Nitāi vigrahas at home.
Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma feels like home because of Your relentless contributions: be it your perseverance throughout the years to build and expand Māyāpur, be it your constant guidance to the resident devotees or regular intervention in the management aspects.
You have given me so many śīkṣā-gurus who are so inspirational. Even their few hours worth of personal association has worked wonders in my life.
Under Your direction they all are conducting online classes and degree courses. This is also helping me to regulate the number of hours I am engaged in shravanam. I also found new taste in reading scriptures.
You have given me an ever expanding family of Godbrothers and Godsisters and thus wherever I go, I am never bereft of devotee association.
By Your inspiration, I am able to hold online classes to share the teachings of scriptures. I am a complete introvert, so it is only your mercy that I am able to do this service. Please bless me so that I can continue expanding this service.
Yours insignificant disciple,
Paramesvara Parthsarathy Dasa
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava 2023.
My prayers to Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu to bestow good health and a very long life to you so that all of us your disciples can help you to serve your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the best of our abilities.
Thank you very much for the secured shelter you have bestowed on me to carry out my devotional service to their Lordship’s.
Your spiritual son,
Your servant,
A.G. Parandhaman. (Sheltered)
Chennai Yātrā
My dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at the dust of your divine Lotus Feet on this most auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā! All glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva!
Śrīla Gurudeva, last year in Oct-22, I got to have your precious darśana in Mumbai after 2.5 long years post COVID. I felt so satisfied in my heart to have your darśana and physical association after so long Guru Mahārāja! It's the greatest fortune for someone to have your association in both vāṇī and vapuḥ form. I consider your presence in my life as my greatest wealth Śrīla Gurudeva, which I do not want to trade for anything else ever.
Śrīla Gurudeva, in one of the letters that Śrīla Prabhupāda wrote to you, he said that the secret of surrendering is that we see everything as part of Kṛṣṇa’s plan and let all other considerations be forgotten and just simply be absorbed in the thought of our devotional service. Śrīla Gurudeva, I also want to leave aside all other considerations and external encumbrances that I am facing, and just simply be absorbed in the endeavor of devotional service for your pleasure, because these obstacles are actually very small as compared to the precious gift of your Lotus Feet ŚrīlaGurudeva. Please bless me with strength and determination to continue my endeavors for devotional service Gurudeva, because I am weak and incompetent.
Guru Mahārāja, over last many months, you have been emphasizing on reading and studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books scrutinizingly, so that we can become good preachers. It will be my endeavor Guru Mahārāja to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books more seriously for your pleasure. You have also been emphasizing on how you want gṛhasthas to become first class devotees and help in spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. I humbly beg for your blessings Śrīla Gurudeva that I can enter such a gṛhastha life which enables me to contribute my best for our movement for your pleasure.
Śrīla Gurudeva, I want to thank you for all the unconditional mercy that you have always been showering upon me despite all my imperfections. Whenever there is any trouble in my life, I always receive your guidance, mercy, and protection without fail in many inconceivable ways. I feel truly fortunate to have a spiritual master like you Śrīla Gurudeva. I never want to leave your lotus feet ever. Please accept me despite all my imperfections. Please also accept my desire and determination to dedicate my life to you even though presently I am unable to do anything significant or tangible. But one day I will be able to do at least something Gurudeva, because I know that your mercy will always protect and guide me, and that is my greatest solace and hope, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter, always in gratefulness for your unconditional mercy,
Paridhi Rathi
Sheltered disciple
Mumbai
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
Parama-pūjya Gurudeva,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. On the auspicious occasion of your appearance day, we Paurṇamāsī Sakhi Devī Dāsī and Nāgaśayana Govinda Dāsa offering this homage at your lotus feet. By the mercy of His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Dāsa and Her Grace Rasamayī Devī Dāsī, we got chances to do some devotional services.
Nāgaśayana Govinda Dāsa - doing Deity service in temple but don’t have interest in reading scripture or Śrīla Praphupāda books. Please bless me so that I can develop some interest in reading.
Paurṇamāsī Sakhi Devī Dāsī - was doing kitchen services and was very happy. As of now my daughter-in-law and my granddaughter are staying with us. As I am looking after the small kid, I am not getting much time for services, so I am not happy as before.
We have Jagannātha Deities in our home, but my daughter-in-law is not a devotee to Them. She is honoring prasāda but when going out, taking outside food. Therefore, we are not allowing her to see Them. Please bless her to become a devotee.
Please bless us so that we can continuously serve the Lord and help you in Prabhupāda’s mission.
Your dīkṣā disciples,
Paurṇamāsī Sakhi Devī Dāsī and Nāgaśayan Govinda Dāsa
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma, Bangalore, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
My name is Pavan from (ISKCON temple tirupati) i have taken shelter from you on 2019-oct -17 (on GBC meeting time).
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet my dear lovely Guru Mahārāja.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja thank you so much for giving me a this wonderful opportunity to glorify you.
I am always astonished with your uncountable pastimes when I heard about your pastimes and glorifications.
It was too smooth and very lovable to all of us, you're always enthusiastic and very practical and fully surrendered to lordships, and your gratitude and love upon your Guru Mahārāja it was very very heart touching to us, you dare/ encourage to help the devotees in too critical situations are incomparable, your humbleness upon all including with your disciplines also shocking always, your love and dedication upon Prabhupāda's words and instructions to full fill, till in this health condition also your always all the times ur extending yourself, you glorifications will goes on like oceans my dear Guru Mahārāja, there is unlimited, but i am limited so, i will stop here.
Please forgive for all my offences and please bless me to get Kṛṣṇa-prema at this life itself and to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission under your guidance and please give me strength to get connection on paramparā under you in this life, I am helpless without your mercy, please bless me gurudeva, Hare Kṛṣṇa. If I've done any mistakes please forgive this fool.
Your lovely son
Pavan Kumar C
ISKCON temple Tirupati
Sheltered devotee
My Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
my sincere apologies for writing my apologies on the day of Vyasa Puja. I was supposed to be earlier but nevertheless it wasn't too late.
I was very happy to serve your holiness in your office. But, recently I took some other services in Mayapur temple to serve as CSR manager to help Mayapur to get fund from corporate companies to support our projects including hospital, school and master plan projects.
I had all reason to complain to stay in your office but whenever I see your tolerance to your disciples and others, I always wonder how is that possible!
I handled many of your initiation programs during last 20 months. I did my services very sincerely and I hope that my services has pleased all in the office including Acintya Caintanya Prabhu, Bhadra Balaram Prabhu and Ramananda Gaura Prabhu. But, I am not sure whether I pleased your lotus feet or not.
On vyasa puja eve, I got the opportunity to meet you personally and I think I was so fortunate to have personal time with you but I was the most unfortunate to use that time to complain about so many things. From that meeting, I understand how you care for your disciples and how you treat your disciples with utmost care.
I was not compentent enough to meet you personally but your holiness is so merciful with me. Finally, at the end of the meeting, I requested you bless me but you gave big hug to show your completely mercy upon me. It was an emotional time for me. It was moment for em cherish throughout my life.
I beg forgiveness from your holiness if I had committed any offences at your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly. I am sure as a father you will forgive your sons mistakes.
I am sure, I will continue to help initiation department wherever possible and with utmost care I will try to serve CSR as well.
Gurumaharaj, I need your blessings to be at your service and to be in Mayapur. Pls bless me profusely so that I remain a humble servant at your lotus feet.
your insignificant spiritual son
Pavana Gauraprema Das
1st April 2023, Mayapur.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva! Please accept my humble obeisances!
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
I would be really grateful to you for giving me second initiation. You have fulfilled your promise about giving me the second initiation after my Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Bhakti Cāru Swami Mahārāja’s going back to Godhead. You came to my dream when I was crying in the separation of His Holiness Bhkati Cāru Swami Mahārāja. In this way, you fulfilled your promise by giving me the second initiation in Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana this year in the holy month of Kārtika - Dāmodara. Since I am fallen and conditioned soul, I request at your lotus feet to give me bless me so that I can follow all the rules and regulations. And increase my devotional service at lotus feet lordships. I believe my wife (Jyotirmayī Kauśalyā Devī Dāsī) is pregnant because of your blessings as she had strong faith on you. Now, kindly bless us to have Kṛṣṇa conscious mahā-bhāgavata boy so that we should not be doing try for the second child. Kindly bless us to have a good health specially to child and mother and have a good health before after the delivery.
Your insignificant servant,
Pāvana Nitāi Dāsa
গুরুমহারাজ দন্ডবোট প্রনাম
আপনি ভগবান গৌরাঙ্গের প্রকৃত প্রতিনিধি, যিনি লক্ষ লক্ষ মানুষকে আমাদের সৃষ্টিকর্তা, আমাদের সর্বশক্তিমান ভগবান গৌরাঙ্গের অফুরন্তমমতা সম্পর্কে সুপরিচিত কোরেছেন।
আপনী দেখিয়াছেন জ্ঞানের আলো, দান কোরেছেন গৌরাঙ্গের প্রেম।
আপনি শিখিয়েছেন দেহ এবং আত্মার মধ্যে পার্থক্য, কীভাবে গৌরাঙ্গকে ভালবাসতে।
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কালিয়া কৃষ্ণ দাস
রুক্মিণী দেবী দাসী
(গুরুগ্রাম হরিয়ানা)
Dear 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
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 23.39-40) says that even the most learned man cannot understand the words, activities and symptoms of a person situated in love of Godhead. So this is just my humble attempt to express my appreciation of the activities and words I observed.
It is very inspiring for me to observe You when You attend various programs either arranged by devotees or by outside organizations. Without any hesitation You establish the relationship with the audience and then boldly speak about the glories of the holy name and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accompanied by inducing the audience to chant the Lord’s holy names. In this way literally masses are engaged in hearing and chanting about the Lord’s glories. Also very nice is to see how You repeat what You have recently heard wherever You go and spread Lord’s glories in this way.
I am amazed how You can also find so much personal time for Your disciples and others also; keeping them inspired.
In the same way I am inspired by the messages about Your activities; like what You have just read from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way I am getting reminded that I should also regularly read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. Thank You for that, Guru Mahārāja.
Aspiring to help You in fulfilling the instructions Śrīla Prabhupāda gave to You.
Bhakta Peter Hropko (Sheltered disciple),
ISKCON Māyāpur
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. I don’t have any qualifications to say something, please bless me that I can at least stay in this association of devotees. This is the first time I am trying to say something about you after my initiation, I remember when you gave me the beads then you took some extra time (then other devotees) to took away all my sin from my heart.
By your blessings now I am in gṛhastha-āśrama and trying to defend the challenge of this āśrama with my wife. Guru Mahārāja after few months our child will born so we want your more mercy.
This year I will definitely try to come on Vyāsa-pūjā, and I am sincerely trying my level best to follow your order in Kolkata dhāma, give me a strength that I can go to bed as early as possible and try to take care of my family with shelter of Kṛṣṇa and you. My wife has a desire to take initiation form you Guru Mahārāja, so please bless my whole family so that we can improve our devotional life also begging some of your remnants.
Your most fallen servant,
Pītāmbara Vanamālī Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please accept My humble first Vyāsa-pūjā offering after getting Initiated by Guru Mahārāja.
I was practicing Bhakti since the end of the year 2011, the very next year in 2012 afters months passed the temple was getting brighter, everyone’s face also becoming brighter, there was some arrangements going on and we got some information that the Safari team is coming to Tirupati, Guru Mahārāja is coming to Tirupati Hari bol!
So I was also very excited for that first experience and that the day has come everybody is busy and I came to temple for attending the safari devotees stage program along with my friends in the ground Suddenly there was a crowd forming, everyone saying side, side Guru Mahārāja is coming to Darśana by the backside lift of the temple hall, along with my friends standing with excitement to have Darśana of Guru Mahārāja while He going for Rādhā Govindji Darśana. So we awaited, after sometime Guru Mahārāja has came out of his Room in Ground floor, everyone is rushing towards him and trying to touch his lotus feet, we are watching, oh these people are touching the lotus feet, let me also grab the chance to touch the lotus feet and waiting for him to come near and that is the first moment when I met my dear Spiritual Father, dear Guru Mahārāja and got the first blessing from him, from that day I was eagerly awaited to get Initiation from him.
But after some years passed away there was an information that Śrīla Prabhupāda has given an instruction to Gurudeva that he has to make 50,000 disciples and he almost getting near to the target, that information kept me in tense whether I will get initiation or not, will I be able to take it ?? and after some days and months we also heard that Guru Mahārāja reached the target. I was very upset of thinking that Guru Mahārāja reached the target, so no more initiations is going to be accepted. But after some days passed I heard Guru Mahārāja is giving initiations in different places, so I was happy hearing the news that he continued giving initiations
Atlast the day came slowly starting from aspiring, IDC course, shelter, initiation exams, interview, final interview Every step I was feeling very excited and nervous too whether I will be qualified or not. The interview part was frightening that what questions they are going to ask ?? Will get pass this ?? The interviewer was very strict etc. On the other side from 3 to 4 months of Janmāṣṭamī Guru Mahārāja getting information that The Guru Mahārāja is coming, be ready for initiations and again we hear Guru Mahārāja is not coming, he is going to Hyderabad. We hearing Guru Mahārāja came to Guntur, Vijayawada, Vizag, Chennai etc, and thinking that he may come, he may come But at last the very blessings and mercy of Śrīla Guru Mahārāja showered, he arrived straight away from Māyāpur dhāma to Tirupati dhāma in the great month of Karthika and accepted this unqualified soul as his disciple in the year 2022 on October 14th and given the chance to get purified and connected me to the Paramparā. That was the very joyous moment as bride eagerly awaited to get bound by 3 knots of maṅgālaya sutram, Me along with my friends got Initiated by 3 rounds of Tulasī mālā and got the Tulasī beads from the lotus hands of Guru Mahārāja and in the background our temple president His Grace Revati Raman Prabhu announcing that from now Pandurangan Balaji’s name is Pitavarna Balaji Dāsa, the heart filled with Love, gracefully got the Initiation ceremony done.
I am seeking further to shower the blessings to continue to serve the lotus feet of dear Guru Mahārāja with sincerity, seriousness with great love and devotion to carry the mood to full fill the mission and instructions of Guru Mahārāja as my heart and soul. And joining the hands to participate in the pastime of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in distributing the fruits of Kṛṣṇa Prema to each every corner “nagarādi grāma”.
Hare Kṛṣṇa _/ò_
Yours Spiritual Son,
Pītavarṇa Bālājī Dāsa.
हरे कृष्ण
मेरे प्रिय गुरु महाराज मैं आपको दंडवत प्रणाम करती हूं आज आपके व्यास पूजा के शुभ अवसर पर मैं खुद को बहुत सौभाग्यशाली समझती हुं की मुझे पहली बार आपका गुणगान करने का अवसर प्राप्त हो रहा है!
गुरु महाराज जी आपका पूरा जीवन प्रभुपाद की शिक्षा पर आधारित है जो मुझे हर समय हर पल प्रेरणा देता है जिसका उदहारण में यह देखती हूं कि मायापुर धाम में आपके विशेष योगदान से एक अद्भुत मंदिर उदय हो रहा है जो संपूर्ण विश्व का आध्यात्मिक केंद्र बनेगा!!
मैंने 2021 में आध्यात्मिक क्षेत्र में प्रवेश किया और पहली बार वृंदावन धाम में आपको देखने का अवसर प्रदान हुआ और पहली ही मुलाकात में मुझे आपके द्वारा गुरुचरण आश्रय प्राप्त हुआ जिसके लिए मैं खुद को योग्य नहीं समझी थी परन्तु फिर भी आपने अपनी कृपा से मुझे यह प्रदान किया और अंत में आपसे अपने लिए और अपने परिवार के लिए आशीर्वाद मांगती हूं और मैं आपसे आसक्ति बड़ा सकु आपके दिए हुए आदेश पर चल सकु और प्रचार कर सकु और जिसके लिए मैं खुद को तैयार कर रही हूं दीक्षा प्राप्त कर सकु!!
आपकी आज्ञाकारी शिष्या
पूजा गुप्ता
अंबाला शहर
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Once I was fortunate to get a letter from Guru Mahārāja. Guru Mahārāja had written in it that ISKCON is a big family with spiritual Grandfather Śrīla Prabhupāda, spiritual father, spiritual uncles, godbrothers and sisters, spiritual cousins. Now in this total big joint family of ISKCON, Guru Mahārāja has a special role. Guru Mahārāja is a BIG GOD FATHER for all. In the whole of ISKCON, Guru Mahārāja plays this special role of taking care of everyone, keeping the family together as a big force to keep the family as one. He has that special mood of being there for his godbrothers and sisters, nephews and nieces and his disciples. It is a whole big family and Guru Mahārāja as a caretaker, a special loving big hearted kind caretaker. And Guru Mahārāja does this as a true representative of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja had also written in that letter that one should read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and follow what is written in it. It was a most wonderful instruction to get. And these days Guru Mahārāja is emphasizing so much the reading and studying of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. I pray for Guru Mahārāja’s blessings to read and study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. I seek blessings for my husband His Grace Gopāla Caraṇa Dāsa and my son Gopikrishnan too.
I pray that I can be a good spiritual daughter and somehow someday make my spiritual master happy and serve him well.
Your humble servant,
Prabhavi Gopī Devī Dāsī,
Trivandrum, India
Hare Krishna
My wish to build Radhe Krishna Temple
Dear Guru Mahārāj,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
I offer my respectful obeisances to His Divine Grace Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa because he has taken shelter at His lotus feet.
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I offer my respectful obeisances to His Divine Grace Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, who is dedicated to serving the wishes, instructions, and lotus feet of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous ācāryas. He is freely distributing the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu, and distributing the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes, instructions, and transcendental abode. He is preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all the inhabitants, both in villages and towns, thus freeing them from conditioned material life.
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja you are one of the associates of Caitanya Mahāprabhu in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s saṅkīrtana movement. You spread the saṅkīrtana movement all over the world. You inspire many people to take to the path of devotion and to take shelter of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving me wonderful śikṣā gurus who are your disciples (His Grace Ramaṇīpatī prabhu and Her Grace Rādhā Rati mātājī). And thanks a lot for giving me a wonderful opportunity for service in Jai Prabhupāda Śikṣālaya, at ISKCON Thiruppalai, Madurai.
Please help me Guru Mahārāja, to do my sādhanā and devotional service steadily. Please give me strength to handle all difficult situations. Please help me to do pure chanting and reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. I would like to take initiation from you Guru Mahārāja. I like to do service unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja. Please help me to do lot of service in Śrī Dhama Māyāpur. Please help me to serve You, Śrī Gaurāṇga Mahāprabhu, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhava, Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva with all my family members in Śrī Māyāpur Dhama. Please bless all the students, teachers and management staff of Jai Prabhupāda Śikṣālaya, to advance in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Please bless my brother His Grace Prahlāda Praśāntātmā Prabhu. Please bless us Guru Mahārāja to take initiation and surrender unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja, if i didn’t do any offence. My future marriage relation and all next step decisions are only fixed by your wish Guru Mahārāja. Please use me us a small instrument of your saṅkīrtana movement, i didn’t have any qualification Guru Mahārāja but i have a lot of faith in Guru and Gaurāṇga. Please bless my mother and father for advancement is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I help to do preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness to young generation.
Gaurāṇga!
Gaurāṇga! Gaurāṇga! Gaurāṇga! Gaurāṇga....
Your shelter servant,
Pragatheeswari.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances onto your lotus feet. All glories to You and Your auspicious appearance day! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I can never express in words how fortunate and blessed do I feel to have been able to know Kṛṣṇa and practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness under your shelter...
The way you teach Kṛṣṇa consciousness with your own life incidents is beyond incredible. It keeps me in utter shock. The spark You hold in your eyes whenever I look at those it gives me goosebumps, tears start rolling down my face. This just shows how pure and extraordinarily powerful You are.
I am one of Your aspirants who wish nothing but your good health and long live.
Guru Mahārāja, I am your daughter from Madhyamgrāma, Kolkata. Currently giving my HS exams. Please bless me with patience and power so that I can go through whatever may come in my near future being Kṛṣṇa conscious and preach Harināma everywhere.
Your worthless daughter,
Pragga Saha. (Aspirant)
My dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Hope this finds you in your best condition.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories and all glories unto you on your auspicious appearance day.
My utmost gratitude unto you for taking me in your shelter. All your humble services to the movement without a thought for yourself, gives me more and more inspiration every day to push myself further with my sādhanā. But Guru Mahārāj, I am in desperate need of your mercy to do my sādhanā with full focus and concentration. Guru Mahārāja, please allow me to be engaged in your humble service.
"Make the teachings emanating from the lotus mouth of our spiritual master one with your heart, and do not desire anything else."
I am putting my best efforts forward to follow all your instructions. Guru Mahārāja, I do not desire anything except for a chance in your sevā and proper sādhanā. And that is not possible without your mercy Guru mahārāj. We are all like children stranded without your guidance Guru mahārāj. For such a fallen conditioned soul, your mercy is everything we need to progress. All glories to your mercy that i can chant 16 rounds or more everyday staying in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and read Prabhupāda books daily. Please shower your blessings upon me to continue and better my spirituality.
I cannot express in words how grateful I am to have you present in my life in the form of a Guru. I beg forgiveness for all mistakes and offences done along my journey.
In the midst of all difficulties you stay strong and inspire millions others like me to keep going. Guru mahārāj, you have proved that you are not the body, but the soul.
Your forever indebted insignificant daughter
Prajakta Palekar (sheltered disciple)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja who is very dear to lord Gouranga and his associates
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Our respectful obeisances are unto you O spiritual master servent of Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your kindly preaching the message of lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and delivering the condition souls which they in ignorance
I was hearing a lecture which had given by Bhadra Cāru prabhu ji he was glorifying you.
He said that by mercy of Gurudeva I entered Māyāpur, I was thinking it is not a Rāma, Govinda, Gopāla, Kṛṣṇa etc
What kind a name this Jayapatākā
So, later on I came across some books some writing and I was shocked and I was elated and very very blissful
Now I realised why Śrīla Prabhupāda gave or selected this particular name Jayapatākā for our beloved Guru Mahārāja .
This name is never there any where this only one person with this name there no name like this and there is no personality like this
I was thinking how did this name come into Śrīla Prabhupāda's mind and by meditating upon this I also found solution to this .
I understood later thata Śrīla Prabhupāda in his latter grihsta life was the editor of the goriya magazine that was publish by the goriya math when he was editor of goriya magazine so , Śrīla Prabhupāda as the editor of that particular magazine he use to regularly publish some writings some Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Thakur from Bhakti Vinod Thakur's book called Godruma Kalpāṭavī in a Godruma Kalpāṭavī book Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura had taken the name or used the name Jayapatākā several places
So, I thought I would research then I was found Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura writes there Nāmahaṭṭa preaching will super seed all other kind of preaching with in the near future.
In the Gaṅgā Mahāprabhu's limes what ever fall and artificial imposition have entered or falls and artificial addition added all will be very soon cleared out
And finally the Victory Flag or the pure holy name of the supreme lord will be sining or will flying all throughout the world
This is one place where BŚrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura uses the Jayapatākā name but if you read Bhakti Vinoda Vāṇī Vaibhava you see that in 3 place used this name Jayapatākā my father use to write in the palm leaf in old days and he had written in palm leaf a particular prayer to mother Gaṅgā and this Gaṅgāṣṭakam or 8 stanga of the prayer to mother Gaṅgā is authored by Vālmīkī Muni in one place Vālmīkī Muni writes a particular this stanza
Jayati Jayapatākā mokṣalakṣmyā
It is the meaning of the particular meaning of verses that all glories to the consul of the personality of godhead who take on the responsibility the delivering the condition souls from the entangled of this material world and her action like a victory Flag and this Jayapatākā is name of mother Ganga you can say
If you look at mother Gaṅgā from outer space you will see that she looks like or she resembles a flag flittering flag
So mother Gaṅgā also known as Mokṣa Lakṣmī that she is the once gives deliverance to the condition souls from bondage of material intanglement so therefore she is known as mokscha Laxmi band one of the name Jayapatākā.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for giving me opportunity
Please engage me in service, mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Prabhupāda
Your faithful servant
Prakash
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you.
Please accept our respectful obeisance. Guru Mahārāja, with your constant guidance for us through numerous methods of association, such as your lectures, live internet broadcasts, your emails etc., you never fail to increase our adherence to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa . Thank you for always clearing all our doubts. You are our inspiration. Your pure love for Śrīla Prabhupāda, helps us understand the mindset of an everlasting disciple. Dear Guru Mahārāja, prayers to you to infuse in our hearts just a fraction of the servitorship you have shown Śrīla Prabhupāda for his divine mercy. Your enthusiasm to spread the Holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa are very inspirational. Kindly bless us and family to continue in the path of devotional service.
Bless us so that we continue to serve You, Kṛṣṇa & Rādhā Rāṇī with love and dedication. Prayers to Lord Nṛsiṁha for your good health always.
Your spiritual children
Pranab & Supriya
All glories to Prabhupāda
All glories to your divine lotus feet
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
To my dear Guru Mahārāja ,
A very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day dear Gurudeva. I am very fortunate to get a chance to glorify you Gurudeva but I don't know where to start and where to end because there is no beginning or end to your glories my dear Gurudeva. You are really the victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your dedication and determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda is amazing Guru Mahārāja. Who can do that only you Guru Mahārāja. You have picked me from the dangerous ocean of material world. Even though I am dumb and useless, you made me do so many services it's all your mercy Guru Mahārāja. Its 100 per cent true that " mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim " in my life. It is my great fortune to get a spiritual master like you and who is an associate of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You are a perfect example for devotee care. When I speak about the tolerance level in you, its spell bound. One thing in you which attracts me the most is that of never fault finding nature. Please give a drop of these qualities to me Gurudeva. You are the pillar of success for our bhakti centres and everything in my life. I simply pray that one day I will be one in your dearest disciples list, and I will be able to please you always. I pray that I will be able to execute your desires. I pray to you that accepting me as a disciple should add a credit to you. please empower me to help you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please give me Guru bhakti and forgive me for all the offences I have committed knowingly or unknowingly to your lotus feet. Thank you Guru Mahārāja for making my life meaningful.
Your unworthy servant,
Prāṇasakhī Lasikā Devī Dāsī
(Brahmaṇa-dīkṣā)
Bangalore
ISJM
India
Please accept my humble obeisances Guru Mahārāja on your auspicious appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
I am a fallen and conditioned soul and only by your causeless mercy I can pass through the difficulties in my spiritual life and come closer to Lord Kṛṣṇa. I know you are a pure devotee and direct representative of Lord Kṛṣṇa. You truly love and care for all of us, and you take immense struggles to give us Lord Caitanya’s mercy. I pray that I can understand the importance of your instructions and fully dedicate my life to serving your lotus feet always.
Your fallen servant
Pranay
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 Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
On this most auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I take this opportunity to glorify my spiritual master. I am sincerely praying at your lotus feet to bestow your mercy on your spiritual daughter to dedicate my life to assist you to fulfill your desires and your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I have realized that I have not chosen you, rather you have choose me as your spiritual daughter. Neither I have any quality to become your spiritual daughter nor did I help you in any service. But, it is your mercy to choose a fallen soul like me as your spiritual daughter. I really have done something good in my past life that I got your mercy.
Guru Mahārāja, I have no qualification to write about you. This most fallen soul does not even know what to write and how to express my feelings towards you. I was saddened that I could not praise you even a little on the day of your sacred Vyāsa-pūjā. I prayed to you to give me the power to glorify your greatness. Guru Mahārāja, you are so compassionate that you have heard my prayers. You inspired me a lot Gurudeva, so I am trying to write something about you through that inspiration I had in me. Please forgive me if I have written anything wrong with ignorance.
Gurudeva, I have heard from my śīkṣā-guru that the pure devotees who are suffering physically means that it is not their karma, it is Lord’s plan to establish the example of their greatness. Guru Mahārāja in these severe health issues, your devotional service towards Prabhupāda, the way you try to fulfil his dreams, the way you spread the Harināma in every town and village have been doubled. Thank you, Gurudeva for always showing us by your example that we are not this body, we are spirit soul.
Gurudeva, no matter what physical condition you are in, for the service of the Lord, for spreading the Caitanya Mahāprabhu moment all over the world, you are constantly striving for it. Gurudeva, you say that our physical difficulty is not an obstacle to spiritual happiness. It makes perfect sense if you look at it. Gurudeva you are premānanda-sukhī. The way you teach us Bhāgavatam, caitanya-līlā, the way you explain to us with complete ecstasy will always amaze and delight us even more.
Gurudeva, I have heard from our gurus that pure devotees cannot live without the service of God as you are very happy in the service of God even when you are experiencing this pain. You have not slept any day without giving darśana to the devotees and without explaining the dynamics of consciousness to the devotees. I read once your message that you said that you want to wake up and see my disciples. Gurudeva the way you love the devotees is priceless.
Gurudeva, even when you are in hospital, without taking rest, You preach to the hospital staff. I remember one incident, gurudeva, While, you were in the hospital, the physiotherapy doctor was not chanting. You asked him why you are not chanting, He said if you lift your leg then I will chant, you raise both legs. You will gladly accept no matter how hard it is to turn living beings into devotees.
Gurudeva, you used to read Bhāgavatam every day. You share that message to inspire us and tell us how important it is to read Prabhupāda books everyday. Gurudeva By your inspiration and your causeless mercy, now I am reading Bhāgavatam everyday.
Guru Mahārāja, one of my Godsisters, always encourages me to be in your service. She asks me, Guru Mahārāja is so merciful, giving his mercy so freely, why are you all not taking. But Gurudeva I am trapped in these material bonds, and I am unable to take your shelter, your darśana everyday. Gurudeva, bless me so that these material bonds do not hinder my devotional life.
Guru Mahārāja last year I requested in your Vyāsa-pūjā letter and longed for your darśana. Guru Mahārāja you heard my prayers. You fulfilled the dream not only of mine but also of all ISKCON Vijayawada devotees. With the mercy of my śīkṣā-guru Her Grace Cakradhārī Prabhujī, We all got your visit and vapu-sevā here in Vijayawada. Our birth is blessed with the blessing of your visit Guru Mahārāja. When I am offering my obesiences to you, your holy gaze fell on me, experienced the great ecstasy of spiritual power within me Guru Mahārāja, that is the most memorable moment in my life.
Gurudeva your spiritual daughter Urmilā Bhāgyavatī Devī Dāsī (my mother) left her body on September 14th. Gurudeva, when you came to Vijayawada, she was very anxious to have your darśana but unfortunately, she became bedridden just few days before your visit. She always worries about that she was not able to take your darśana. She cried a lot to have your darśana before she left this material body.
With the tireless efforts of Her Grace Cakradhārī Prabhujī and Baṅkim Rāya Prabhujī, she received your direct darśana through online and in the call you blessed her and out of your compassion you said nothing will happen and I will send her ayurvedic medicines and we received those medicines also which is only your pure mercy towards her. By Your Grace, she was still little sanctified. She constantly remembers you and Kṛṣṇa. She suffered a lot physically later for two months. But because of Your Grace she did not suffer mentally or spiritually. She used to chat her 16 rounds everyday till the time her body cooperated. Even in a situation where she was not able to do it, she used to feel very bad that I promised Guru Mahārāja that I would chant 16 times as long as I lived. Even though she was in very bad situation, she used to say to everyone about your glories who ever might come to our home. She took her last breath by saying Gurudeva looking at your picture, Gurudeva. You have given her blessings and prayed for her and we have great faith that she will definitely reach the abode of God by Your Grace Guru Mahārāja. Without your grace she would have gone to hell. Guru Mahārāja you gave your instructions to mix her ashes in the river Ganges at Māyāpur. But as my family members are not devotees; they could not cooperate with me and I could not follow your instruction Guru Mahārāja. So please, forgive me and bless my family members to become devotees too.
Thank you, Gurudeva, by your mercy, I was able to teach a summer camp for children online organized by ISKCON Vijayawada last year. After that Gopāla Fun school for young children, I got service as a teacher. Then ISKCON Vijayawada conducted a Gītā-4-u online course. Gurudeva, you have graciously given me the privilege of serving first as a translator and then as a coordinator and now as a speaker. By your endless mercy, I am serving Lord Jagannātha in the newly built city center.
Gurudeva, with your mercy and also with the encouragement and cooperation of the local temple authority, we have been able to do the book distribution and Dāmodara ārati House programs for the pleasure of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara and Caitanya Mahāprabhu with the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda, I personally distributed 1500 books.
Gurudeva, I pray to Lord Narasiṁha and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara every day to give you good health and longevity. I, Gurudeva, bless all those who helped me to come into this devotional life. Please bless all the Vaiṣṇavas who are cooperating with me in my devotional life, my parents and all my family and bless us to advance in devotional life.
It has been almost 3 years since I received initiation from you, but still, I am unable to serve with proper provision, Gurudeva, please bless me that without having kāma, krodha, moha, lobha, mada and jealousy, with a pure mind, to serve the Lord with my mind, intelligence, soul, all strength. My devotion and love to serve the Lord should remain in all circumstances without falling into this delusion and not committing any Vaiṣṇava offence. Please bless me with more faith and determination so that I can be an instrument in your hand and can help myself and the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda in a tangible manner and engage myself in propagating Lord Caitanya’s mission in every aspect of my life. May my whole family serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara together. I always seek your blessings on me and my family to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and I always long to be in the association of devotees.
Gurudeva, please bless us to always be in your shelter. We never want to leave Your Divine lotus feet, that is our greatest protection in these three worlds. I am so blissful, grateful and indebted to have found the shelter of a magnanimous spiritual father like you. I will eternally serve and love you, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to Your Holiness,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and guru-paramparā,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Yours loving spiritual family,
Prasanna Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī,
Narendra Kumar,
Pranavi, Sri Nandhan,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja
My name is Prashanta. I am associated and serving via Bangalore’s New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma temple. We are getting spiritual knowledge from you, by which our intelligence and knowledge is growing. You are guiding us on how to control senses and also strengthening our mental, spiritual wellbeing.
You have made our internal potency stronger, via guidance, instructions and by making us understand the goal of human life. We were binded by this material world before. Realised souls like always say the truth. We are spiritually enlightened by you. We climb each step in spiritual life, when realized spiritual souls like you are satisfied.
Spiritual master should be respected as we respect the God, because spiritual master is the closest servant of God. This is mentioned in all scriptures. You are representative of Kṛṣṇa and get Kṛṣṇa’s mercy by your’s mercy. Our progress is not possible, without your mercy. You have removed our ignorance and opened our eyes by your Ocean of mercy.
Whenever we see you, we get happiness like seeing demigods. Though we don’t have any qualification, by your mercy we are able understand about God. Kindly bestow some mercy on me, so that I develop devotion unto you, if not, who will show mercy upon us. You are like desire tree, fulfill all desires.
I am chanting 16 rounds daily by your mercy. But, I am not getting the taste of chanting. I am facing a lot of obstacles in practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness and not able to get Deeksha. So, I beg you to bless me to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I also request you to bless my husband Ramamurthy and my children Śrī Charan, Śrī Kiran, so that they also get Kṛṣṇa Bhakti. Finally I pay my heartfelt obeisances unto your lotus feet. Kindly forgive, if there is any mistake in this letter.
Your’s servant of the servant
Prashanta
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Gaurāṅga!!!!
Hare Krsna Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. Thank you Guru Mahārāja that you've allowed me write something for you. Guru Mahārāja after coming in Krsna consciousness i have attended your Vyāsa Pūjā once in Silchar at that i did not know what is the importance of Guru in our life. I kept fast till 12 noon still unknown of importance after few days i heard your glories by Prabhupāda's and your mercy and on 1st March 2020 i saw you in Māyāpur you came from Chennai i felt my whole life is complete now. You're an inspiration for the whole world Prabhupāda gave us but I'm not able to serve you a tinge. The day i came into Krsna consciousness you never left me alone everything happened to me because of your mercy. I came across many difficulties because of you, you are always with me trying to help me to get out of all ignorance. You know Guru Mahārāja all the mistakes i make nothing is hidden from you still you never left me alone even till now. By your grace and mercy you gave your disciple as my śikṣā-guru so that she can help me to get out of ignorance. I'm sorry guru Mahārāja that i'm not able to a tinge for you, Prabhupāda and your disciple. But everyday i will try and one day i will please three of you. Thank you is the least word i could say that Guru Mahārāja you came into my life and hold my hand instead of knowing how fallen I'm . Hare Kṛṣṇa, please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Guru Mahārāja. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Pratiksha Sharma
श्री श्री गुरु तथा गौरांग की जय!
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय!
श्री श्रीमद् जयपताका स्वामी महाराज की जय!
हरे कृष्ण
Regards
Pratima singh
Please accept my respectful obeisances dear Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!
I get inspiration to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness at any circumstance just by remembering any instance of your life Gurudeva. Your desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda & previous ācāryas at every moment inspired me to take your shelter by following your instructions at every moment of my life.
I am really grateful for kindly allowing me to take shelter at your lotus feet. Just because of your causeless mercy recently I took shelter during the initiation ceremony to be serious, sincere, faithful in practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve others by bringing them to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I feel very fortunate to be surrounded by your disciples who engages me in your service. But due to shortcomings I'm unable to take up all this seriously, but just by your mercy the dumb can become an eloquent speaker and enables the lame to cross mountains.
So, I simply beg at your lotus feet for forgiveness for disobeying your instructions and also kindly bless me to overcome all shortcomings and take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness very seriously by remember your instructions every moment of my life and act accordingly dear Gurudeva.
Your Servant,
Preetham
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrī Guru & Śrī Gaurāṇga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this auspicious appearance day of your divine grace, I seek your blessings to do more and more devotional service and actively engage in spreading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Every birth a jīva gets parents, friends & siblings etc, but it is very difficult to get a bona-fide spiritual master. I am very fortunate to get you as my spiritual master. You are tirelessly working throughout the day and night even with lots of physical discomfort. You are an epitome of guru-bhakti as you keep each and every instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda as your life and soul. Please bless me to get atleast a small drop of your enthusiasm, sincerity, and seriousness in practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Under the guidance of His Grace Vrajeśvara Gaura prabhu, I have been a part of the Tamil translation group in translating your divine grace’s daily messages. This was initiated on 7th Oct 2020. There are 20 devotees actively involved in translating your daily messages. They are relishing this service. I extend my sincere thanks for engaging me in co-coordinating this service although I don’t have any qualification or capabilities to execute this service.
Under the guidance of His Grace Ranga Kṛṣṇa prabhu, in Chennai the JSSS meeting is being conducted once in a month, every 2nd Saturday from 4 to 5:30pm. Every month we invite senior Vaiṣṇavas to give a talk on you transcendental qualities, their personal realization & their interactions with you. This inspires many of your disciples in Chennai. I am begging you to shower mercy, so that more and more of your disciples can take advantage of this meeting.
I am seeking your mercy and blessing for my family members and our BV members for their rapid progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
My prayers to Lord Nṛsimha deva for your health.
I always remain as your faithful dog. tumi to' ṭhākura, tomāra kukura.
Please keep my under the shade of your lotus feet.
Your unworthy servant
Prema Bhakti Latā Devī Dāsī
M: 9940340226
Chennai congregation.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance's at the dust of your lotus feet
All Glories to Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva and Lady Subhadrā
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to you on this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā.
I am eternally indebted to you for your guidance and protection in my spiritual life through all these years. Even over the last 3 years, you had your own challenges, but you reached out to all of us from all over the world to make sure we were not becoming bewildered in this material world. Your association through ZOOM and Facebook has been truly invaluable to me and my family.
I recently had a baby and named her Krishnapriya. We listen to kīrtana, class and do pūjā together. It is always by your mercy that we can remain motivated. My prayer is that she will grow up to be a good devotee and truly dear to Kṛṣṇa.
My only prayer on this auspicious occasion is that you continue to guide us and give us shelter
Your servant,
Prema Priyā Gaurāṅgī Devī Dasī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!
Guru Mahārāja, your endless blessings upon humanity inspires every fallen soul to entitle themselves for the love of Godhead, kṛṣṇa-prema. By showing how to preach selflessly and with utmost care and with endless love towards each devotee you ignite spiritual spark in our hearts making it pure and divine for the seed of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to sprout. Your dedication towards Śrīla Prabhupāda inspire us to remember that how to surrender every moment of life towards our spiritual master. Your love towards each of your disciple and caring nature is exemplary. You are superhero for us. Please bless us so that we can also be a good devotee and serve in your and Prabhupāda mission. Please bless us so that we can also become a servant of the servant of the servant of you our dear spiritual master. We are daily praying for your good health to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa-sakhis Māyāpurcandra, Govardhana-śilā, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Bhakta Prahlāda Mahārāja and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Daṇḍavat praṇāma Guru Mahārāja.
Your servant’s servant,
Prema Puruṣottama Dāsa and Amala Lakṣmīpriyā Devī Dāsī (from Māyāpur)
nama oṁ vishnupaadaaya Kṛṣṇa preahthaaya bhoothale l śrīmate Jayapatākā swaamin iti naamime ll namaste saraswate deve Gauravaani prachaarine nirvishesha shoonyavaadi paashchaatya deśa thaarine
Jaya Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu Nityānanda Śrī Advaitha Gadādhara Śrīvaasaadi Gaura Bhaktha vrinda. Hare Kṛṣṇa!!
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto Your divine lotus feet. This year we were very happy to get You Divine association during Your Banglore visit. We were wondering if we could hardly get a glimpse of Your divine Darśana because of huge crowd, but every place you visited we could not only have Your divine Darśana but also hear Kṛṣṇa-kathā from Your lotus mouth. Just like an oasis in the desert, Your Darśana and association was a booster for us after the 2 year agony of the viral attack in this world.Your soothing words, timely reminders of our duty towards the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda was the need of the hour. We were lucky to get blessed from Your lotus hands with the Jagannātha stick. We, from the JPS Kannada app got the opportunity to get blessed from You in the palace ground program. Thank you very much for that. Also during our visit to Māyāpur during this kartik we got the opportunity to hear from You directly in the Caitanya Leela classes. My 8year old daughter was always very enthusiastic to hear from You little stories about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastime.The messages about Your daily Mangalarti Darśana, reading etc teaches us how in any situation You are always trying to remember Kṛṣṇa and never giving up. No reasons or excuses alters Your determination to serve Kṛṣṇa. Your monthly letters are giving an update about Your care, mission and new opportunities to serve for all of Your disciples and well wishers.
We seek Your blessings to chant properly, be strict in our sādhana and eternally serve You and help You in Your mission to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. We beg forgiveness for any offences done knowingly or unknowingly. Humbly taking the holy dust from Your lotus feet upon our head
Your servants,
Uddhava Priya Dāsa, Vijayeshwari Rādhā Devī dāsī, Prema Vinodhini Devī dāsī, Govinda Sundara Dāsa HHRNS, Bhn Lalitha sakhi,Tirthanga Nitāi Dāsa
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your grace! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Guru Mahārāja You are the personification of mercy. Despite all Your health issues, You bless us daily with Caitanya-caritāmṛta. You have so many other engagements in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda and while doing all this, You recently called His Holiness Kadama Kānana Swami Mahārāja and very humbly asked him for any other service. This service attitude touched my heart, and I feel guilty that even though I have no health issues or any seva, I don’t even think about asking anyone for any service. You are my real inspiration. On this auspicious occasion, I beg for Your mercy to increase my service attitude.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Premamayī Satyabhāmā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My Dear Most Beloved Guru Mahārāja!!!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your merciful lotus feet.
All the words put together in English language cannot comprehend the glories of your attributes and personality. You are the epitome and jewel crown of ISKCON movement where you stood as one of the main pillars of foundation Śrīla Prabhupāda made in this Kali-yuga. Many would have lost track and swayed back in to material path if you have not hold the reins of Bhakti and showed compassion towards all.
Your visit to Vṛndāvana have started a wave of new brotherhood here and we are striving to bring back all those who are not in regular contact with centers. Installation of lotus footprint of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu (Pāda-pīṭham Project) in Vṛndāvana is going on. We are on verge of acquiring Government approval legally for the places of installation through lease so that in future any sort of disturbances or legal complications can be avoided.
Many devotees have shown heightened interest in JSSS get together meetings and we are working with other devotees of all the support we can extend towards them as they can participate in JSSS held every month.
Your presence itself creates revolution at every place you visit Guru Mahārāja. We want you to come back to Vṛndāvana at your divine wish and encourage us all to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and drown us in extreme bliss. I always remember your words which you have emphasized in Vṛndāvana that it is 1000 times more benefit to perform devotional service in Vṛndāvana at the same time we have to be cautious and extra vigilant of committing any offences here in Vṛndāvana as its effect is also 1000 times.
Your ways to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and follow His instructions shows us the correct process to adhere to a disciple has to follow His Spiritual Master. By your blessings, myself and my wife have completed Bhakti-vaibhava classes, final presentation and obtaining certificate is pending. We shall do our best to get rest of two degrees.
It is evident and clear that your glories are been sung in higher planetary systems also and having association with you dear Guru Mahārāja makes us feel how it could have been when our great previous ācāryas walked on this planet. Along with my cousin during our initial days in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we used to travel long distance to just to have a glimpse of you and if we had the opportunity to touch your hand then we believe our mission was successful.
Your glories will be sung throughout the complete golden period of Kali-yuga and You are the living example of ‘We are not this Body’. Brahma could have increased the age limit of humans at least during this Golden era of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement so that your presence can deliver each and every soul. Even Lord Kṛṣṇa cannot stay away from You. What a misfortune!!! Lord Kṛṣṇa cannot stay away from His pure devotees and devotees cannot stay away from pure devotees like you. How to solve this as even a moment of separation from association of pure devotees is so hard. Sometimes I can bear the separation from the Lord as He has to please many devotees and my goal is to not to associate with Him all the time but just serve the devotees who serve Him. Separation from Your lotus feet should not be in my cards. That is my only prayer Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless everyone every time and allow me to surrender unto You Guru Mahārāja.
Your servant every always
Premānanda Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Vṛndāvana
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!
Please accept my sincerest and humble obesiances unto your lotus feet. This is your 74th Vyaspuja which is celebrated very enthusiastically all over the world. On this day, the disciple gets the opportunity to express his/her gratitude and feelings to our beloved Guru Maharaj. A guru can have multiple disciples, but a disciple only has one guru, Therefore, this is a very precious day for each and every disciple. The Guru guides all his disciples to advance in spiritual path. But our beloved Guru Maharaj not only works for the advancement in spiritual life of his disciples, but he also has deep compassion for all the baddha jivas of this world.
He tries to follow the instructions of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his guru at each and every second of his life. He follows the instructions of his guru with determination.We should try to assimilate this type of determination towards our Guru Maharaj as well. But Gurudev, we are so fallen and so much engrossed in the material activities of this material world that we are unable to follow the instructions given by you. We need your causeless mercy at each and every step of our life.
We have been doing seva under the guidance of HG Mantresh Prabhu and HG Nitya yogini mataji. I am able to do seva of taking classes of little children. We are also conducting onliine Marathi Bhakti vriksha classes. We are residing in Pune right now, so we are also trying to start new bhakti vriksha sessions offline. I am also doing the seva of translating your messages in Marathi. By your mercy, me and my prabhuji were able to complete our Bhakti Shastri course successfully.
All these sevas are like drops of water in your sealike large mission. But due to the lack of sadhana and calibre we are unable to carry out the sevas up to the mark. I pray unto your lotus feet to please bless me so that I can carry out the sevas properly and give my contribution.
i also pray unto your lotus feet to bless my husband, my son and my daughter who are also trying very hard to become Krishna Conscious We all seek your blessing for our advancement in our spiritual life.
Your spiritual daughter,
Prempriya Keshavi Devi Dasi.
Namo Om Visnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine
Nama Acharya Padaya Nitai Krpa pradayine
Gaura Katha Dhama Daya Nagar grama tarine.
Dear Gurudev,
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you..!!
On the most auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyasa Puja; I feel very happy & satisfied as I pen down my feelings of indebtedness for you, for Srila Prabhupada who are protecting us every day, each moment in this world full of anxiety and distress. “Jadi Prabhupada nahi hoite.. toh hamara sach mein kya hota "... even a single thought frightens me deep with in. Thank you Gurumaharaj for giving so beautiful, reverential words to the feelings which every one of us has for Prabhupada, a true saviour for all of us. And when we read Srila Prabhupada lilamrita this year; each word of this song came live in front of me. Behind every word that you have put up in this song; there is a big chapter of Prabhupada’s struggles, his efforts to deliver fallen souls like us.
Gurudev, you are exemplary in all fields of services so is true when it comes to communication & reciprocation with your disciples; ditto like Prabhupada as he used to be with his disciples. You consistently give us daily messages, monthly messages and also special messages on special festivals which are like our regular dose of enthusiasm and energy to continue our devotional services.
When I was literaly nervous & felt incapable related to my new service here; I wrote to you & your response was so pin-pointed and guiding that it removed my all mental blocks. I am extremely grateful for each word of your advice, your valuable time that you give via emails.
You are truly magnanimous and leave no stone unturned when it comes to bring fallen souls close to mercy of Lord Nityananda, Gauranga. I personally experienced this when we had your divine association on our Bhakti shastri convocation; June 2022 Coimbatore. Just like the congregation you too were eager to meet, interact and bless everyone, bringing fortune, joy of Hare Krsna in everyone’s life. Gurudeva, you keep motivating us to read Srila Prabhupada books in all ways. And one best way I have seen is when you share with us “what have you read today” and that inspire me the most. You want everyone to read sincerely Srila Prabhupada books, do Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhav, Bhakti –Vedanta, Bhakti Sarvabhauma and continue reading... and preaching....!!
Gurudev, please bless and give me strength so that I can keep reading Prabhupada books and absorb his purports into my heart and live life as per them. Also, I seek your blessings to continue my IYF services here at Chandigarh and my services as a mother, as a wife.
I beg at the Lotus feet of Sri Sri Panchatattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhav and Lord Narhari for your good, strong health and May They give us your divine association for many years ahead.
All All All glories to you..!!
Your eternal servant, your daughter
Premesvari Haripriya Devi Dasi
(Diksha –Disciple)
Chandigarh –INDIA
To my dear spiritual Master,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet!!!
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I pray to the Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give you good health and a long life!!! Gurudeva, by your mercy we were very fortunate to attend Śrī Navadvīpa Parikramā this year!!!
Such a grand festival arranged by so many Vaiṣṇavas!!! Thank you Gurudeva for showering your mercy and allowing us entry in dhāma!!!
Gurudeva you are our only shelter, just seeing and hearing you gives us so much energy and enthusiasm to do any devotional service!!! Your evening lectures are electrifying!!! How much you keep on expanding magnanimously distributing the message of Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous ācāryas!!! Your dedication, devotion and love for them is beyond imagination and for that Your Holiness continuously preaches nonstop!!! In spite of ill health, you show us through your own example that we are not body but spirit soul!!
Gurudeva, currently doing one Bhakti-vṛkṣa - 15 members attend, and my Prabhu conducts two Bhakti-vṛkṣas!! Please bless us to serve you in proper mood and consciousness. Please help us to improve our sādhana, develop Vaiṣṇava qualities and preach jubilantly.
Kindly forgive me for all my offences.
I also pray for all our senior śikṣā-gurus, Baroda Bhakti-vṛkṣa and all their leaders and cell members.
I pray for my Prabhu Mahānanda Caitanya Dāsa, daughter Rasapriyā Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī and husband Bhūpati Jagannātha Dāsa, Riya and all family members to be actively engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve you eternally.
Your insignificant daughter,
Prītimayī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī.
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your merciful feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
On this auspicious day I beg your Mercy so that I can advance in spiritual life by overcoming every impediment.
Seeking your blessings to develop the right determination and inspiration. You are the only hope of this fallen soul.
I always pray to Lord Narasiṁha for your health.
Your insignificant daughter,
Priya (Sheltered)
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপাপ্রদায়িনে গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগর গ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্য দেশ তারিণে।।
শ্রদ্ধেয় শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ,
কৃপাপূর্বক আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। আপনার ৭৪ তম ব্যাসপূজা মহা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ! জয় শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ!
হে নিত্য দিশারী মম গুরুদেব,
আপনার অপার গুণমহিমা ভাষায় বর্ণনা করার মত যোগ্যতা আমার নেই। আপনি যে আমার মত পতিত, অধম, মায়াবদ্ধ, ক্ষুদ্র একটি জীবাত্মার প্রতি শুধুমাত্র আপনার অহৈতুকি করুণাবশত কত কৃপা করেছেন সেই উপলব্ধিও আমার নেই, না আছে সেই কৃতজ্ঞতাবোধ! আমি অত্যন্ত অকৃতজ্ঞ, অধম! যোগ্যতা না থাকা সত্ত্বেও আপনি আমাকে কত সুযোগ দেন, বারংবার ভুল শুধরানোর সুযোগ দেন, বারংবার নিজে স্বয়ং ব্যক্তিগত আশীর্বাদ দান করেন, যে কৃপা আপনার অগণিত দৃঢ় সুশিষ্যরাও অনেকসময় লাভ করতে পারে না তা আপনি আমাকে শুধুমাত্র ভালোবাসাবশত দান করেন, তবুও গুরুদেব আমি বারংবার ভুল করি! স্বতন্ত্র জীবনযাপন করতে চাই, দুঃখ পাই সেখানে কিন্তু সম্পূর্ণ শরণাগতি তবুও আমার আসে না।
হে দীনতারিণে গুরুদেব,
না জানি কি সুকৃতি আমি পূর্বজীবনে করেছিলাম যার ফলে আমি আপনাকে গুরুরূপে আমার জীবনে পেয়েছি! ভেবে অবাক হই যে কতটা ভালোবাসা ও করুণাবশত আপনি আমার মত একজনকে (আমার চেতনা কিরকম আপনি তো সবই জানেন হৃদয়রাজ) আপনার সরাসরি বাণীসেবায় যুক্ত করেছেন! আপনার অগণিত ভালো শিষ্যদের যখন দেখি তারা কত সুন্দরভাবে অক্ষরে অক্ষরে আপনার নির্দেশ পালন করে কত সুন্দরভাবে ভক্তি করে, হয়তো তারা এইভাবে আপনার বাণীসেবায় যুক্ত নয় তবুও তারা কত সুন্দরভাবে আপনার নির্দেশ পালন করে, তখন নিজের স্থিতি পর্যালোচনা করে একদিকে যেমন মিথ্যা অহংকার চলে আসে যে আমি আপনার সরাসরি সেবা করতে পারি আবার তৎক্ষণাৎ মনের মধ্যে কতটা যে লজ্জা হয় এই ভেবে যে আমি তো ভালো ভক্ত নয় তা শুধু আপনি আর জগন্নাথ জানেন! ভক্তিজীবনে সকল সুযোগ আপনি আমাকে দিয়েছেন যাতে আমি ভালোভাবে ভক্তি করতে পারি, ভক্তসঙ্গ পাই না বলে দুঃখ করতাম অতি উন্নত শুদ্ধ ভক্তদের সাথে সেবা করার সুযোগ দিয়েছেন, আমার ভালো মনে আছে একবার আপনি প্রচার পরিভ্রমণ শেষ করে শ্রীধাম মায়াপুরে ফিরে এসেছিলেন, অগণিত ভক্তদের ভিড়ে আমিও আপনাকে দর্শন করার জন্য দাড়িয়েছিলাম, কিন্তু সিকিউরিটি প্রভু আমাকে এত ভিড়ে আপনাকে ভালো দর্শন করার সুযোগ দেননি, ঠেলে সরিয়ে দিয়েছিলেন, সেদিন আমার খুব দুঃখ হয়েছিল, মনে ভেবেছিলাম আপনি কি তাহলে শুধুমাত্র যারা বরিষ্ঠ ভক্ত, ভালো উন্নত ভক্ত তাদেরকেই কৃপা করেন! জড়জগতের মত পারমার্থিক জগতেও কি আমি পিতার স্নেহ বঞ্ছিত! কিন্তু না! আমার ধারণা ছিল ভুল! অজ্ঞতাবশত আমার সেই ভুল দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি অচিরেই ভেঙে দিয়ে আপনি যে এরপর কতবার আমাকে সরাসরি আশীর্বাদ করেছেন, আপনার প্রসাদ দিয়েছেন, আপনার ব্যবহৃত বাসন মাজার সুযোগ দিয়েছেন, ‘পদ্ম ভবনের ছাদে’ আসার সুযোগ দিয়েেছন তা স্মরণ করে আমি এখন শিহরিত ও রোমাঞ্চিত হচ্ছি! এতবার সুযোগ দেওয়া, কৃপা করা, বারংবার ভুল করলেও আবার কাছে টেনে নেওয়া, আমার ক্ষুদ্র বুদ্ধিতে আমি এই স্নেহ আমার মার থেকে ছাড়া কোনোদিন আর কারো থেকে পাইনি গুরুদেব! শাস্ত্রে আছে যে দীক্ষা মানে নতুন জন্ম! আমি দৃঢ়ভাবে বিশ্বাস করি যে আপনি সত্যিই আমার নিত্য মাতা নিত্য পিতা! আমাকে জন্ম না দিলে কিকরে আপনি আমাকে এত ভালোবাসেন, কেনই বা আপনার প্রায় ষাট হাজার শিষ্যদের মধ্যে সর্বাপেক্ষা নবীন, অসমর্থ, সদ্ গুণাবলীরহিত, ভক্তিজীবনে দূর্বল এক ক্ষুদ্র জীবাত্মা হওয়া সত্বেও এত সেবা পাই! যখন যে সেবার করার কথা মনে ভাবি সেই সুযোগ আপনি আমাকে দিয়ে দেন! পিতৃসম ভালোবাসা ছাড়া এটি কখনোই সম্ভবপর হতে পারেনা।
হে মোর জন্ম জন্মান্তরের আশ্রয় গুরুদেব,
আপনি যে আমার জীবনে কি তা লিখে ওঠার মত শব্দভাণ্ডার আমার নেই, নেই উপলব্ধিকে ভাষায় রূপান্তরিত করার যোগত্যা! পরিশেষে হে গুরুদেব, আপনাকে জানাতে চাই যে আপনি তো জানেন কতশত বাঁধা অতিক্রম করে আপনার আশীর্বাদ পাওয়ার পরেই আমাদের বাড়িতে ভক্তিবৃক্ষ পুনরায় শুরু হয়েছে। কুড়িজন মত ভক্ত সেখানে আসছে। নিকটবর্তী মন্দিরের প্রেসিডেন্ট প্রভুর সাথেও যে দূরত্ব সৃষ্টি হয়েছিল আমার অজ্ঞতাবশত, আমি সেই সম্পর্ক ভালো করার চেষ্টা করছি, আমারই নিজ দোষে মন্দিরে যেসকল মাতাজীরা আমাকে ভালো পছন্দ করে না ‘শিক্ষাষ্টকের তৃতীয় শ্লোকে’ বর্ণিত মহাপ্রভুর শিক্ষা ‘তৃণাদপী সুনিচেন, তরোরিব সহিষ্ণুণা’ যে উপদেশ আপনি বারংবার আপনার সকল শিষ্যদের দেন সেইভাবে দীনসেবক হিসেবে তাদের ও সকল ভক্তের সাথে ভালো সম্পর্ক গড়ে তোলার চেষ্টা করছি গুরুদেব!
প্রভু হে মম,
শিষ্য প্রশিক্ষণ কোর্সে আপনার বরিষ্ঠ এক শিষ্য বলেছিলেন যে যদি আমি ভালো ভক্তি করে এ জীবনেই আমার নিত্য আলয় ভগবদ্ধাম চলে যেতে পারি তাহলে আপনি সর্বাপেক্ষা খুশি হবেন। জানি আমার মধ্যে এখন প্রচুর ত্রুটি রয়েছে, না মনযোগ দিয়ে প্রবচন শুনি, না ভালো গ্রন্থ অধ্যয়ন করি, না ভালো সেবা করি, এমনকি জগন্নাথের যে বিগ্রহ সেবার দায়িত্ব আপনি দিয়েছেন তাও ভালোভাবে করি না। তবুও পিতা, আপনার কাছে এইটুকু প্রার্থনা করি আপনি কৃপা করে সর্বদা আমাকে এইভাবেই আগলে রাখবেন, আমি হয়তো খুব শীঘ্র ও দ্রুত ভক্তিজীবনে ভালো প্রগতি করতে পারবো না কারণ আমার ভক্তিলতা অত্যন্ত দূর্বল তার উপর বৈষ্ণব দোষদর্শনের পাহাড়সম অপরাধ রয়েছে কিন্তু আমি কথা দিচ্ছি গুরু মহারাজ আমি সম্পূর্ণ চেষ্টা করবো শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ ও আপনার মুখ উজ্জ্বল করে আপনার যোগ্য কন্যা ও শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের যোগ্য নাতনি হয়ে সকলকে ভগবানের বাণী বলে এ জীবনেই ভগবদ্ধাম ফিরে যাওয়ার। আমি খুবই দূর্বল ও বোকা গুরুদেব, আপনি শুধু আমাকে যতদিন আমি এই জড় বন্ধনে রয়েছি শাসন করে, সঠিক বুদ্ধি প্রদান করে সর্বদাই আপনার চরণকমলে নিত্য স্থান দেবেন গুরুদেব এই আমার বাসনা! আমি যেন সঠিক চেতনায় সকল বৈষ্ণব ও বৈষ্ণবীদের দাসানু দাসানুদাস হয়ে আপনাকে সন্তুষ্ট করতে পারি গুরুদেব এই আশীর্বাদ প্রার্থনা করি শুধু।
‘শক্তিবুদ্ধিহীন, আমি অতি দীন,
কর’ মোরে আত্মসাথ।।
যোগত্যা-বিচারে কিছু নাহি পাই
তোমার করুণা সার।
গুরুদেব!
কৃপা বিন্দু দিয়া কর’ এই দাসে,
তৃণাপেক্ষা অতি হীন।
আপনার নিত্য সেবিকা হওয়ার আকাঙ্ক্ষী
আপনার অধম, অযোগ্য পারমার্থিক কন্যা,
প্রিয়ংবদা গৌরাঙ্গী দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা)
ফুলিয়া, নদীয়া, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ।
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat-praṇāmas Mahārāja.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
My most humble, prostrated obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Your lotus feet has given
Shelter to thousands.
Entangled in this incompatible situation,
When I was in search of some peace,
You gave me the Supreme pleasure---
In the association of the Vaiṣṇavas.
Your service is my very life,
You are the compassion embodied of Nitāi,
You are the mercy of Gaura,
Incomparable is the coolness showered
By even millions of moon,
To the shelter of your Divine Lotus Feet.
You can deliver the most fallen, the most degradable, the most sinful,
And can give them the Supreme peace and happiness.
Thus
I offer myself to His Holiness...
Yours most insignificant servant,
Priyangshu Das (aspiring), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), India
My dear Spiritual father, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
While reading your biography Milwaukee to Māyāpur, I came across one of most beautiful pastime.
Where exactly when Śrīla Prabhupāda at Montreal came across Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura book "Teachings of Lord Caitanya" , which he had sent to west , the first authentic Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava book in 1896 and as if by divine arrangements, Prabhupāda himself in born in very same year (1896) . The person who would eventually taken the entire Kṛṣṇa Conscious tradition to all parts of the World.
And when you arrived Montreal very same time to meet Śrīla Prabhupāda for the first time and as if Kṛṣṇa send you to help Prabhupāda in his mission of fulfilling the spritual legacy left by the great ācārya.
And we can see how mercifully you are distributing Krsna Conscious just like Nityānanda blessings Jagāi and Mādhai.
Only by your compassion. I can be engaged in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
So merciful you meet me in my dreams and you took me to Prabhupāda for taking his blessings, sometimes you instructed me whenever whatever i needed to hear like to attend your classes or to read books or sometimes just to reciprocations to my prayers.
I strongly feel your divine presence in my life and every felt uplifted, guided and protected and directly connected with you.
Hence, I am Constantly and wholeheartedly trying my best to bring up to the level you expect for me.
Always keep me under the shade of your lotus feet.
Bless me that I can be Guru Conscious throughout my day, I loved to remember, meditate and think about you.
Please bless me that I can do whatever pleases you. And forgive me for my mistakes.
Your Aspiring Servant
Priyanka Prasad (Sheltered)
Kolkata
Hare Kṛṣṇa! My Dearmost Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
All glories to Your auspicious appearance day!
I am writing this poem as a homage to you for the most auspicious appearance day of yours. Kindly forgive me if there is any mistake and please accept it, if you so desire. Here it goes, ĀCĀRYAPĀDA
My Guru Mahārāja,
Prabhupāda's greatest soldier,
Is the one who never fails to set a new record,
Always being exemplary, he is showing us our way to God.
An invincible warrior of Śrīla Prabhupāda,
whose sincere servant I want to be...
is a divine soul whose one glance can make our anarthas flee.
Minutes, hours, weeks, months, years and decades...
From Māyāpur to entire globe,
From classes to blessings,
From meetings to correspondence,
From studying to getting degrees,
What not he's doing to give us all these mercies!
How fortunately grateful it is to feel being His Spiritual daughter,
Saving me from all insurmountable miseries, who told me not to fear.
By not letting me fall into perilous ditch,
He's always protecting me with his loving care!
The endless glories of my master is All-worshipable ĀCĀYAPĀDA,
Hear my plea,
Let the shade of your divine lotus feet my only shelter,
Please bless me to always serve thee!
Your insignificant daughter,
Priyasakhi Citralekhā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Guwahati, Assam, India
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপাপ্রদায়িনে গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগর গ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্য দেশ তারিণে।।
হরে কৃষ্ণ প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার শ্রী চরণে শতকোটি বিনম্র প্রণতি নিবেদন করি। ৭৪ তম ব্যাস পূজার অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা আপনাকে। শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজ আমি আপনার কৃপা ধন্য শিষ্য পৃথু মহারাজ দাস। গুরু মহারাজ আপনাকে অনেক অনেক ধন্যবাদ আমার মত এক অধমকে শিষ্য রূপে গ্রহণ করার জন্য। আপনাকে খুশি করার মত কিছুই করে উঠতে পারিনি, তাই গুরু মহারাজ আপনার কাছে আমার বিমম্র নিবেদন আপনি আমার উপর কৃপা করুন যাতে ঠিক ভাবে আচার ও প্রচার করতে পারি, এবং আপনাকে খুশি করতে পারি। আমার ইচ্ছা আছে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের দিব্য গ্রন্থ গুলি যথাযথ ভাবে পাঠ করে নিজের জীবনে প্রয়োগ করার।
আমি ক্লাসে শ্রবণ করেছি যে গুরুর প্রতি আসক্তি বৃদ্ধি করতে হবে, কিন্তু আমার তো আপনার প্রতি লেশ মাত্র আসক্তি নাই গুরুমহারাজ, তাই আপনার কাছে আমার একমাত্র প্রার্থনা যেনো আপনার প্রতি আমার আসক্তি দিনদিন বৃদ্ধি পায়, তার জন্য আমাকে করুনা করবেন গুরুমহারাজ।
ব্যাস পূজার জন্য আমার এই ছোট্ট নিবেদনটি গ্রহণ করুন ---
তুমিতো করুনা মূর্তি, করুনার প্রকাশ ।
অধমে করুনা করো যেনো হয় দাসানুদাস।।
এতো কষ্ট সহ্য করেও করে চলেছ প্রচার।
মন্দ বুদ্ধি না বুঝয়াছি তোমার মহিমা অপার।।তোমার মহিমা নাকি গায় সমস্ত দেব গণ ।লোকনাথ মহারাজের থেকে করেছি আমি শ্রবণ।।
দেহগত প্রতিকূলতা না পেরেছে তোমায় বাঁধতে।
বিশ্বজুড়ে প্রচার তাই বেড়ে চলেছে তোমার পরিকল্পনাতে।।
এতো ব্যস্ততার মাঝেও নিতে যত্ন ভক্তদের।
ই-মেল ও জুম ক্লাসে দাও সমস্ত প্রশ্নের উত্তর।।
তোমার সমস্ত মহিমা বর্ণনা, করার নেই আমার শক্তি।
এটুকু নিবেদন গ্রহণ করুন, ক্ষমি সব ভুল ত্রুটি।।
আপনার পারমার্থিক অধম পুত্র
পৃথু মহারাজ দাস (দীক্ষা)
মুর্শিদাবাদ, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Guru Mahārāja I'm deeply thankful to you as you provided me your shelter, please make me & my family eligible to get the initiation and have never-ending service attitude of Guru & Gaurāṇga.
Guru Mahārāja please bless me and family with your endless mercy so that we can serve you with all devotion and faith.
Guru Mahārāja Please accept me so that I can have full surrender for you and Kṛṣṇa.
Your humble servant
Pūjā Bharti
Bihar
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Guru Mahārāja. Daṇḍavat praṇāma. All glories to your appearance day. I am blessed to be your aspiring disciple in this life time, a distant dream comes true to have you as my Spiritual Father. The Gurvāṣṭaka prayers in the eight stanzas fully educate me again and again teaching me your glories and unlimited mercy within your divine name Jayapatākā, I learn your glories and am situated to the level of contentment.
J - Joy to all devotees
A - Ācārya
Y - Yuktasya - setting examples for devotees
A - Assist
P - Please - assist me in blissful service
A - Activity - Devotional Activity
T - Temple of Learning
A - Ati Vallabha Expert in performing service
K - Kṛṣṇa-bhakti
A - Acceptance of all situations!
I thank and pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for giving me my Spiritual father. Thank you dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your aspiring disciple,
Puja Jaggi (New Delhi, India)
My dear Guru Mahārāja ji,
Please accept my respectful obeisance on Your Lotus Feet, All glories to our saviour Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to your divine grace.
गु रु महाराज जी को मेरा कोटि कोटि दण्डवत प्रणाम। आपकी कृपा है,गुरुमहाराज जी की आपने मुझे अपना स्पिरिचुअल डॉटर के रूप में ग्रहण किया।
गुरुमहाराज आपने इस जीवन का असली उद्देशय क्या है,समझाया है,नहीं तो कितने जीवन ऐसे ही ख़तम किया पता नहीं और शिक्षा गुरु की कृपा से और आपकी कृपा से इस जीवन का उद्देश्य को समझ पाए हैं, क़ि हमे इसको गवाना नहीं है, इसको गुरु सेवा, वैष्णव सेवा और भगवान की सेवा में लगाना है.गुरुमहाराज जी,आप हम सभी के लिए उदाहरण सेट किये हैं,क़ि गुरु के द्वारा जो आदेश मिलता है,उसको हमें उत्साह से और निश्चय के साथ धीरज के साथ करना चाहिये। शारीरिक कष्ट होने के बाद भी कैसे हमें अपनी साधना को करना चाहिये,आप हमे सिखाते हैं.
गुरुमहाराज आपकी आशीष से, प्रार्थना ,द्वारा कृपा द्वारा मैं शिक्षा गुरु (रम्या वृंदावन माताजी) के मार्ग दर्शन में रहकर कर रही हूँ.आपकी कृपा द्वारा और प्रेरणा से और शिक्षा गुरु के कृपा और प्रेरणा से भक्ति को ठीक से करने की कोशिश कर रही हूँ। आपके मिशन में थोड़ा भी में सहयोग कर सकू, जो खुशी हमें मिली है,हरी नाम करने से, वो दूसरों को भी दे सकूँ।
गुरु महाराज कृपा कीजियेगा, कि इस भक्तिमय जीवन को भक्ति के साथ बनाये रखू।और अच्छे से भक्ति को कर सकूँ,अच्छी भक्त,शिष्या बन सकूँ।
आपका कोटि कोटि धन्यवाद गुरु महाराज।
आपके चरण कमलो में मेरा कोटि कोटि दण्डवत प्रणाम।
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your lowest servent
Pūjitā Mādhavī Devī Dasī.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance to your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you dear Guru Mahārāj!
On your most glorious appearance day, praying to their Lordships Rādhā-Madanmohan, Parama Karuna Nitāi-Gaura, and Jagannātha, Baldeva, Subhadrā devī for your good health and a very Long Healthy Life so that Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Victory flag is hoisted in every village and town of this planet!
Guru Mahārāja, you are a Pillar of Strength, Dedication, and Devotion in the lives of all your Śīkṣā and Dīkṣā disciples, and I can’t imagine where my life would be without your merciful intervention. My only prayer to you is to bless me to be an instrument in your work and become a humble servant in your service, under the guidance of my seniors. I don’t have anything to offer but myself, and only through your blessings, will I be of some use in this mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Because of your causeless mercy, last year my parents received Dīkṣā in March (in Dubai), and Me in April (in New Pānihāṭi Dhāma) from You. I humbly pray that the rest of my family also take up this path and surrender to you, and may we all serve you together as a family and inspire more and more souls to join Gaurāṅga’s Sankirtan movement!
Always looking up to you for inspiration and Blessings,
Your very insignificant Servant,
Pūrṇānandinī Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī
Atlanta, U.S.A.
(Under the care of New Rajapur Jagannātha Dham)
On this sacred day, I offer my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of my spiritual father His Highness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
We are blessed to celebrate divine graces 74th appearance day. We completely depend upon your causeless mercy. On this auspicious day of your appearance, I would like to express a few words of appreciation for all the mercy that you have bestowed upon all fallen conditioned souls. I am attending your Caitanya-caritāmṛta class, but some days I will miss it. I am very grateful to you for giving a nice class. Guru Mahārāja, you are following the instructions so strictly given by His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. I have read the book written about your past times from childhood and your spiritual journey, “From Milwaukee to Māyāpur”. From that book I could understand how sincere and dedicated to Śrīla Prabhupāda you are. How much you have suffered to bring up ISKCON to this level along with Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Praying to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaura Nitāi to give you proper health and to protect you always for uplifting fallen souls like me.
Now I am taking Bhakti vṛkṣa classes, preaching and doing other services. Guru Mahārāja, please bless me to do more services so that I can please you and Gaurāṅga.
Praying once again to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaur Nitāi and Paramparā to protect you always by giving good health to uplift fallen souls like me.
Your Spiritual Daughter
Pūrnanandinī Mālinī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja please accept my most respectful obeisance at your divine lotus feet.
I feel very fortunate to get the opportunity to connect with this divine Guru paramparā. Once I heard from you that we are now grandsons of Śrīla Prabhupāda. This gave me very much hope and joy.
With some recent experiences, I have realized that this paramparā is really very divine and very merciful and, Guru Mahārāja, I have seen that you are taking that divine mercy of Lord Nityānanda. Just to increase my faith, I would beg your permission to describe one incident which happened last week.
In our voice in Haldia we have a devotee whose father left his body last week. He recently started chanting 16 rounds daily and was very curious to take Bhakti very seriously. A few days before leaving his body, he was asking his son when he would be initiated. So the day before he was to leave his body, his son had a dream that he saw you are giving them Prasad and your divine ucchiṣṭa. His body was effluent after he left and his hands were in the posture of chanting. Devotees were doing kīrtana at his funeral. I got to realize that our sincere endeavors will never go in vein.
After this, my faith has increased more and I am feeling very fortunate. This incident has increased my confidence I can go to anyone and confidently say to take this process. Moreover, I have realized that you are taking the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu with you.
I need your blessings so that I can be an instrument in your hand to fulfill the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda. And always be one of the reasons for bliss on your divine face. This will be the success of my life. I am trying to preach as much as possible but I am finding my endeavors very low and weak. Please bless me, Guru Mahārāja so that I can do something to please and satisfy you.
Always keep me at your divine lotus feet
Your insignificant servant,
Purusottam Nityanand Dāsa
Initiated : 9 Sep 2022, Śrīdhāma Māyāpur
Dear Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glorious to Śrīla Gurudeva! All glorious to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this auspicious day of your appearance, I would like to express a few words of appreciation for all the mercy you have bestowed upon fallen souls like me.
By your mercy and blessings, I have started taking two Bhagavad-gītā classes for adults and children class weekly. All these were only, possible, because of your inspiration given to us to preach more.
Your glorious service and enthusiasm towards Śrīla Prabhupāda is amazing. In spite of your ailing health, your dedication in serving your spiritual master is unfathomable. I would be greatly blessed if I can do an significant fraction of service which you are performing for Śrīla Prabhupāda and please bless me to serve you more and follow your footsteps in serving one’s guru.
Please bless me to do more sevā for you. This is not possible without your blessings. Please give me more spiritual knowledge and empower me to preach more.
During Gaura-maṇḍala-parikramā in Māyāpur this year, I, my daughter and my son-in-law were fortunate enough to get divine darshan of yours.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev to always bless you with good health.
Your insignificant servant
Puṣpamukhi Śacī Devī Dāsī.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
Dear Gurumaharaj,
All glories to your 74th auspicious appearance day. By getting this news that you will be here in Māyāpur Dham on your vyāsa pūjā day, I became so much happy.
Just like a small parrot can’t swallow the whole ocean water, similarly I am like that Little parrot who is unable to glorify the ocean like qualities of yours. But as this is your vyāsa pūjā day, so to please you I am writing this offering, as child’s blabbering also gives happiness to his father.
Gurumaharaj,I have heard that you are like Bishmadeb, despite lying on bed of diseases you never stop preaching. So during contemplating on this fact, another realisation also came to my mind ( although this is solely your unconditional mercy that I got this realisation, as said ‘divya jñān hrde prokāsito’) that you are like Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu, during the war of Kurukshetra, got inside the chakravyuh by his own will, get injured by Kaurava side, and lost all weapons one by one, but he didn’t gave up, rather he bravely fought against them with whatever possible things might be used as weapon against Kaurava,even the wheel of the cart and put forth the first victory flag from side of Pandava.
Similarly, you came to this material world, a chakravyuh of birth, disease, oldage and death, by your own will. And you are still fighting against Māyā with your every bit of energy, many times Kali with his different weapons of diseases and suffering tried to stop you, but everytime with innovative ideas you preached more and more, using technologies, like zoom classes, home visits etc. And in this way you are spreading the victory flag of Gaura Nitāi, Harinam sankirtan to every town and village.
In one class of HG Amogh Līlā prabhu, I heard that, if anyone wants to develop love for spiritual master, then he should hear classes from Guru and classes glorifying Guru. So for this, I regularly try to attend JSSS meeting online, where your glories are described by senior desciples of yours. And I also try to hear your online Chaitanya charitamrita classes which is full of nectar. In those classes many times you mentioned to study Śrīla Prabhupad’s book and get different degrees as he has given his whole life for those books and by reading them he will be pleased. And for this reason last year I have done Bhakti Shastri course online from Iskcon Habibpur, under MI and now I am looking for to enroll my name in Bhakti Vaivabh course. Kindly bless me Gurumaharaj so that not only I get those degrees but may I follow those in my life and repeat those philosophies to others.
Gurudev, You are unstoppable for the reason being you have dedicated your whole life to please your Gurudev Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, similarly bless me Gurumaharaj may I also develop unflinching faith towards Guru and Gaurāṅga. Please Gurumaharaj make this moron a simple instrument of your hand, so that it can sing the glories of Gaura Nitāi and Kṛṣṇa consciousness all times.
HARE KṚṢṆA!
Your fool Daughter
Puṣparāṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī (Diksha Disciple)
Murshidabad, WB, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this auspicious day of your appearance. I would like to submit few words for all the mercy that you have bestowed upon all the fallen condition souls like me.
Mahārāja, I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to hear your lecture on koṭi-dīpotsavam. I strongly believe that if I can just listen and remember Guru Mahārāja’s vāṇī every day and follow his instructions, I may be able to sustain my spiritual life.
During sixth tribal convention, 67 tribal devotees attended from araku area of Andhra praDeśa state. Four devotees took shelter. They are
Laxminaidu prabhu
Kṛṣṇa rao prabhu
Bheemaiah prabhu and
Subbalaxmi mathaji
From 30 January, 2023 to 3rd February, 2023, I visited 19 tribal villages in Adilabad district of Telangana state with the cooperation of Iskcon adilabad. Distributed Bhagavad-gītās, chanting beads requested to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Again, I will follow up soon.
We pray lord Nṛsiṁha Swamy to protect you to uplift the fallen souls like me.
Your humble servants,
Rādhā Kanaiyā Dāsa,
Amalā Gaṅgā Devī Dasī,
Hyderabad - 500085.
Telangana.
Mobile: 9848059937.
My respected spiritual Master HH JAYA PATĀKĀ SWAMI GURU MAHĀRĀJA
On the 74th appearance aniversary day take our humble obienses and bless us.
We want to offer our newly constructed building at Bolpur Birbhum West Bengal India 731204 to your Lotus feet as a preaching Centre, Nāmahaṭṭa Centre. We do not want that my only grandson or any other relative can claim and occupy our properties after our expiry. It is for kind information that my only daughter left her body on 03/10/2015.
Gradually we want to offer our every things to your Lotus feet by nominations or Will.
Please be merciful to us.
Take our humble obienses
Ramprosad Mondal and Dipti Mondal
(Rādhā Kuṇḍa Kṛpā Dāsa and Devī Rohiṇī Devī Dāsī)
Contact number: 7001475326
Dear guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your holy feet.
All glories to Śrī Vaiṣṇava-paramparā. Glories to the holy dhāma.
This material world is very flickering and confusing. The only thing left for me is to hold your instruction very tightly not to lose the sight of our sweet Lord Krsna but I am so very week. Thank you for appearing in my life. May the Lord allways protect you and have you feel well
Your humble servant
Rādhā Mādhava Sakhī Devī Dāsī
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your divine lotus feet. All glories to Your divine grace, the epitome of mercy unto fallen souls like me. All glories to Your spiritual master, HDG A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda, by whose mercy we are sheltered under Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who has mercifully chosen to distribute love of Godhead through Your divine self, even to unqualified persons like me! All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhava, Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Pañcatattva who have mercifully descended to Śrī Māyāpur, the dhāma close to Your heart.
Dear Gurudeva, a dear associate of Mahāprabhu, You have descended to assist Śrīla Prabhupāda and have mercifully accepted the great responsibility of delivering thousands of fallen conditioned souls afflicted in this blazing forest fire of material existence. Your love and care for Your disciples… Nay! all devotees… Nay! All living entities is exemplary. Aren’t we all attracted to Your lotus feet because of how secure we feel even though in this ghastly material world and how reassured we feel about Your taking us back to Godhead, through Your love and care?! I pray to Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva to bless us all with Your sweet, transcendental, physical association for many many years to come.
You demonstrate Your love for Mahāprabhu by ecstatically chanting the Lord’s name ‘Gaurāṇga! Gaurāṇga!’, swaying and dancing so sweetly, and most importantly spreading this intoxicating Krsna Prema even to persons who may not be fit to receive it. You are always engaged in worshipping the deities and never miss opportunities to serve Them. It’s bliss to simply see how You ecstatically participate in the temple festivals in Māyāpur and watch You shower the deities during flower abhiṣekas. Sometimes, we can even see You cry during such ceremonies, a manifestation of the ecstatic symptoms of a transcendentally realized person; as is verified by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura in his Guruvāṣṭaka prayers.
Golden old memories, of You walking blissfully in Navadvīpa Maṇḍala Parikramā affectionately talking to the villagers, roaring Gau…ranga! Gau…ranga! to the world, walking through rows of devotees ensuring everyone is comfortable and well fed, eagerly narrating pastime after pastime after pastime of Mahāprabhu in each island, even participating in the dramas which are imprinted in our hearts, Your dazzling smile and merciful glances is still so fresh in my memory and brings so much bliss by reminiscing on them. (I hope I can do this eternally.) Bhīṣma Pañcaka vrata in Mayapur with You is always so inspiring and blissful too. You are satisfied to see that the devotees are happy and inspired.
Following in the footsteps of our ācāryas, the six Gosvāmīs, You have showed us by example, (by completing Bhakti Śāstrī, Bhakti Vaibhava degrees) how important it is to scrutinizingly study the scriptures in order to advance in our Krsna Consciousness and appreciate our practices better. You are immersed completely in thoughts of Mahāprabhu and are on such a high transcendental platform and yet when You speak to us during Your lectures/classes, You present teachings in such simple and interesting ways that it captures even our dull brains and inspires us to surrender to Krsna.
You have so much spiritual energy that You render such materially incognizable amounts of services to Śrīla Prabhupāda, in spite of any limitations! I have heard (and have personally experienced as well) as to how it is so difficult to keep up with Your transcendental energy and speed! You are always blissful in Krsna Consciousness and are not affected by Your bodily inconveniences, even though such circumstances are humanly impossible to counteract. My tiny brain simply cannot comprehend how You do it!
Oh, how fortunate I am to have been blessed by Krsna, to become one of Your spiritual daughters! You have mercifully, personally extended Your time, energy and care to me and my family many a times although I do not understand how I have qualified to receive such mercy of Yours. Recalling such memories brings me so much happiness that I shall remain eternally indebted to You Gurudeva for such causeless blessings. You personally checked on my welfare while I was recovering from Covid; how did I become eligible for such love and care?! Please allow me to express by unlimited heartfelt gratitude to Your divine self.
On this auspicious Vyāsa Pūjā day, I beg you to bless my 'squirrel-like' endeavours in reaching out the youth girls in Māyāpur and Madurai. I am trying to inspire them to understand the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda to the best of my capacities. I beg for Your merciful glance to be always upon my family members so that we may always serve You better and better.
A humungous, onerous bundle of faults that I am, many a times I fall and fail and simply cry like a baby. Even though I get inspired and excited to serve You, I lack strength and abilities, due to my pride and carelessness. I beg at Your lotus feet today O Gurudeva, to please be merciful and kind to me as You always do and forgive all my redundant mistakes and please pick me up and shelter me as I fall. I have always hoped that this dull servant of Yours will eventually learn to obey and please You someday, for I have Your Divine Grace as my Lord and Master. I pray for blessings to never underestimate Your mercy and kindness. I beg to You for strength to render my sādhanā carefully and never offend Vaiṣṇavas. I beg to You to please bless me to become resilient through the tests that I have to undergo for my purifications and eventually be undisturbed by such circumstances so that I may continually serve the Lord and Your Divine Grace in a manner that is pleasing to You.
Craving for attachment to the dust of Your Lotus feet,
Your fallen daughter,
Rādhā Rati Devī Dāsī.
(Śrīdhāma Mayapur)
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Guru Mahārāja,
Obeisance to your lotus feet.Many many congratulation for this day. Your appearance is just a big blessing. Please bless me so that i preach the message of Śrī Caitanya and serve you life after life.
In your service
Rādhāpriya Sanātana Dāsa
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your Divine Grace
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, first, I would like to pay my gratitude and offer my obeisances unto the dust of the lotus feet of my Parama Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda, by whose blessings I could find a bonafide spiritual master like your Divine Grace and then I would like to pay my prostrated obeisances to your divine lotus feet, the most merciful spiritual master.
Guru Mahārāja, I can't thank you enough for allowing me to attempt to serve your lotus feet, I couldn't ask for anything better in my life. Serving you as one of your correspondence secretary gives me a golden opportunity to be a via media between your Divine Grace and the devotees who communicate to you through all the different means. Although I am not good at it, your Divine Grace has kindly accepted and kept me in your service. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, please bless me with immense spiritual strength and intelligence so that I could please your divine grace.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, as you already know that by the blessings of your divine grace, while serving you, I could also complete my Bhakti Vaibhava course. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, thank you for being such an amazing example for all of us. Guru Mahārāja, though it was a little challenging while travelling I would like to say that it was an amazing experience, and I don't want to stop anywhere now. Please bless me that I could continue reading Śrīla Prabhupāda's books more attentively and get his personal association of him as you mentioned in your letters.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, please bless me sufficiently that following your instructions is my only goal in life and that I don't have any desire to desire anything.
Oh the most merciful spiritual master, please bless me that I don't get distracted or deviated by anything from the service of your divine lotus feet.
In the end, I would like to beg for forgiveness for all the offences committed, knowingly or unknowingly unto your Divine lotus feet.
Your aspiring servant
Rādhāramana Sevaka Dāsa
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Although I am incapable to glorify You Guru Mahārāja but yet I try to write something:
Despite being busy in 100s of responsibilities, your eagerness to complete the Bhakti degrees has encouraged me and kept me going through the Bhakti Shastri 4 month course.
Through your dedication to preach the glories of Śrī Pancatattva, you have inspired me to serve the deities of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda at home.
By your example, you have motivated me to do prasadam sevā to whomever visits our home.
It is only through your mercy and your lectures that I have received some taste for reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Please bless me so that I can actively help you in book distribution.
Your spiritual daughter,
Rādhārāṇī Sevini Devī Dāsī
My Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to Your Divine Grace!
I offer my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on this auspicious occasion of your appearance day.
Superman is the name that comes to my mind every time I hear your glories. The spiritual strength of your teachings have been invaluable in shaping my spiritual life. Without your blessings, it would have been impossible for me to even think of taking this path of bhakti.
Because you showered your mercy on a useless and insignificant lowlife like me, I now have the chance to grab the greatest treasure of this human life - love for Kṛṣṇa.
My dear Gurudeva, your conviction in preaching the glories and teachings of Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the sole reason for me now being able to confidently tell the world - “Yes, Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Your unwavering devotion to the Lord is always inspiring to me. You tirelessly spend all your time trying to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa, just so that a fallen soul like myself gets a chance to go back home.
I am eternally grateful for everything you have done for me. Without you, my life would be meaningless. I don’t know how I will ever repay you, my dear Master.
Once again, I offer my deepest gratitude on your auspicious appearance day. Please bless me to develop the qualities of humility and compassion, qualities that you have in abundance, so that I may diligently serve the servant of the servant of Your Holiness. I pray that I may be able to eternally serve at your lotus feet.
Your insignificant sheltered disciple,
Rahul Radha Krishnan
ISKCON Whitefield, Bangalore
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Dear beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. Its my greatest fortune to be able to write Vyāsa Pūjā offering every year. On this occasion i remember "YADI PRABHUPĀDA NA HOITO" - Your heartfelt gratitude to your spiritual master. Every moment i feel the same " O Dear Guru Mahārāja ! If you were not there --
Who would accept a fallen soul like me as a disciple
Who would tell me to dedicate every activity for the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa
Who would inspire me to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness
Who would inspire me every moment to do constant preaching
Who would inspire me to read Śrīla Prabhupāda 's books every day
Who would constantly tell us to chant our prescribed rounds daily
Who would inspire us to always serve devotees in the right mood
Who would caution us how Vaiṣṇava-aparādhā is very dangerous
Who would caution us about the dangers of the material world
Who would connect us to this glorious Guru paramparā
Who would send us the importance of every month and what should we follow in that month
Who would inspire us to do Dāmodara programs in Kārtika month
Who would inspire us to observe many festivals like Pānihati festival enthusiastically
And many many more Guru Mahārāja.
I also want to congratulate You for receiving Bhakti Vaibhava certificate.
Guru Mahārāja recently i met with a horrific car accident. But by Kṛṣṇa's mercy and your love, i am saved with minor injuries. But i need to take bed rest for few weeks to get my leg healed. During this time, i am always thinking -- inspite of severe health problems you are always serving Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission. Meditating upon you i am also continuing my preaching activities. You are my biggest inspiration Guru Mahārāja. You are the most loving father. Please bless our congregation to grow nicely and reach out many souls and instill Kṛṣṇa Bhakti in them Guru Mahārāja.
Yours spiritual daughter
Rādhikā Gopālinī Devī Dasī
Secunderabad BV congregation
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear most, merciful worshipable Eternal spiritual Master, On the occasion of 74th Vyāsa-pūjā day(appearance day) Please accept our humble respectable obedient obeisances daṇḍavats Praṇām to Guru Mahārāja’s lotus feet.
yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto pi
I am a fallen soul and cannot advance in the spiritual path without the mercy of my Patita Pavana Guru Mahārāja. Bless the servant and his family to follow Your instructions and act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness according to Your will through true Sādhana Bhakti.
Sincerely your servant
Rāghava Caitanya Dāsa
ISKCON Kannur
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
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swamin Guru Mahārāja ki Jay
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Very most respected Guru Mahārāja, please kindly accept my humble obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
I am your aspiring, disciple(Rahul Joya), Rajasthan, India.
On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, please bless me so that I can get association of devotees and continue my devotional service under the guidance of your mercy and senior devotees.
Guru Mahārāja, I am your aspiring disciple, don’t know that how to glorify the spiritual master. Whatever I am able to know and hear about the spiritual master from senior devotees and Prabhupāda’s books that spiritual master is a transparent median through which lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy will come, spiritual master is guided his disciples to attend their constitutional position which is servant of lord Rādhā Mādhava. But Guru Mahārāja unfortunately I am unable to understand the importance of a spiritual master, you, due to my less intelligence. Guru Mahārāja I bag you for your Marcy in this auspicious day so that I can follow rules and regulations of bhakti.
Guru Mahārāja I am unable to say a single word in your glorification please forgive me and bless me so that I can continue my bhakti and became qualify to take initiation from you, because without Prabhupāda and your mercy I am not became qualified to take initiation from you.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dandavata Praṇām Guru Mahārāja
Your most insignificant aspiring servant
Rahul Joya
HARE KṚṢṆA
Greetings to Jaypatka swami 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 ji
All glories to Guru Mahārāja ji
Please accept my obeisance at your lotus feet
My humble offerings on the 74thAppearance anniversary occasion of His Holiness Śrīla Jayapataka Swami Mahārāja Ji
For us God brothers it is obvious that we are now running on spiritual energy and divine mercy
For a disciple, the medium to reach SUPREME GOD is by way of spiritual master
I beg your mercy to empower me, help me be sincere, committed and determined so as serve you in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda ji’s instructions and to contribute in the mission to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
All we can do is to pray LORD NARSIMHA DEV and ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA to keep our Guru Mahārāja healthy, so that we can avail the blessings and guidance from living BHAGVATA
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Mahārāja Ki Jai
Śrīla Prabhupāda Ki Jai
Regards
Raja Ram DAS and Kalindi Kṛṣṇa Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Dear merciful Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat-praṇāmas
All glories to you.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
This is Rājeśvarī Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī, one of your disciples.
I wish to thank you for accepting me as your disciple.
I am praying to Lord to give you good health and long life, so that you can help many souls to elevate to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
We are praying in especially to Māyāpur Nṛsimha for your long healthy life.
We have shifted from Dubai to Chennai in July 2019.
With your blessings, Vaiṣṇava blessings and Kṛṣṇa mercy, we are engaging in preaching and kīrtana services with my family members, my husband (Sundarācala Kṛṣṇa Dāsa), Mother in law (Ānandinī Mukara Devī Dāsī) and daughter (Khrisha Shri aged 12).
Did Book distribution in new year 2022 book distribution marathon and got order for 682 Bhagavad-gītā books
From this new year, We have got opportunity again for doing weekly kīrtana, prasāda-sevā and preaching services on Saturday in nearby three Viṣṇu temples.
Along the devotees in our location, we are doing weekly nagara-saṇkīrtana also.
Kindly bless us to attend the BV classes regularly with devotee association and do the sādhanā & services better to please Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
I am taking BPSS Online Children class & Summer camp under Tāriṇī mātājī's guidance in ISKCON Chennai.
We are Celebrating festivals in our home also and inviting neighbours to home for kīrtana, Kṛṣṇa-katha and Kṛṣṇa-prasāda.
Also trying to preach in one old age home - (Brindavan old age home) in our area whenever possible.
Planning to do free book distribution to school children, orphanages, old age homes and needy people, with the support of good-hearted people.
We wish to continue all the services taken up now in this new Chennai Porur location & wish to start a new BV in our home and do the best to please Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
Requesting all your blessings for the same and to move forward in Kṛṣṇa consciousness together with all our family members & also my parents Rajendran & Manimehalai and engage many soul in services.
All the things are updated then and there to Mahavarāha prabhuji with photos.
If you find time, kindly go through it and bless us to serve your mission, to please you and support you dear guru Mahārāja.
If you require Edible Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil from our Śrī Govardhanam organic farm, Tamilnadu, Kindly let us know to serve you like before.
As my parents Rajendran and Manimehalai aged above 65 years, they are not able to maintain the organic farm alone, so he is planning to sell it. He has opportunity to serve you with the same already, with mercy of Mahāvarāha prabhuji and they also got your blessings in Chennai.
Kindly bless my parents also, to move forward in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve Śrī Guru and Kṛṣṇa. They are planning to sell their property in native & shift to Chennai.
We have bought a new car & named it as “Caitanya Ratha”. We are planning to buy a house in Chennai. Requesting your kind blessings for the same & engage them all in Kṛṣṇa services.
These are the updates in our life, Guru Mahārāja.
We can feel your mercy and Kṛṣṇa mercy in our life.
Thanks for everything Guru Mahārāja. We feel very fortunate to have your association.
Kindly forgive our mistakes and bless us not to do any offenses, so that we get prema-bhakti and serve Lord and His devotees better.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your servant,
Rājeśvarī Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī.
Chennai, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa My dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṇga
All glories to your Auspicious Appearance day
Today on your Appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja I offer my humble and respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. Today on the occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā I pray to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁhadeva for your good health. Dear Guru Mahārāja you are so kind and so merciful, that you have accepted me as your servant. You are so great that you have showered your mercy upon everyone. You haven't differentiated between qualified and unqualified and showered Kṛṣṇa-prema to everyone. You are the glorious victory flag of Śrī Nityānanda prabhu who is always victorious in preaching. I have heard from many devotees about your glories, and everyone told that no one can glorify you and your services unto Prabhupāda. Guru Mahārāja, I am so thankful to you for giving me the opportunity to write a offering on your Vyāsa Pūjā. I do not have any words to glorify you. But I still tried a little.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving me so much of services. And I pray at your lotus feet to accept me officially as your disciple.
Yours servant
Rakshit Dāsa ( Aspiring disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to your Auspicious appearance day.
Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my most respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet. On this auspicious appearance day of yours I am making an humble attempt to offer this homage unto your lotus feet.
yadi prabhupāda na haita tabe ki haita jīvana bahita kise?
nitāi-gaurera apara karuṇa ke dita sakala deśe
If Śrīla Prabhupāda had not come, what would have happened? How could we have passed our lives? Who else would have distributed the unlimited mercy of Lord Nityānanda and Lord Gaurāṅga all over the world?
We are eternally indebted to Śrīla Prabhupāda, who is the main cause for awakening the dormant love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa in the hearts of all the conditioned souls.
How Prabhupāda has showered his causeless mercy by giving the real cintāmaṇi of harināma saṅkīrtana and he continues to shower mercy through his exalted disciples like you Guru Mahārāja. Śrīla Prabhupāda in his ripe old age crossed over the sea and travelled around the globe to spread the glories of the holy name so the we don’t travel in cycle of birth and death.
Guru Mahārāja how you are extend yourself over and above your capacity to fulfil the orders and to render services in order to please Śrīla Prabhupāda which has been an inspiration for me to follow your footsteps in rendering service to guru and Kṛṣṇa to the best of my capacity.
Guru Mahārāja the quotes, short reels, and monthly messages that you send helps me boost up my sādhana and waters the roots of my bhakti and strengthens them. Your recent emphasis on importance of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Books has helped me a lot due to which I am now able to read the books regularly. Personally for me you have been a personification of mercy Guru Mahārāja. You have always showered your causeless mercy and reciprocated to me with so much of love even though I am unqualified for it which makes me eternally indebted to you Gurudeva.
yogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā sāra
karuṇā na hoile, kāṇdīyā kaṇdīyā
nā rākhibo āra
I still remember Guru Mahārāja how you showered your mercy upon me by giving me shelter at your lotus feet. It was not easy for me to take shelter of at your lotus feet due to unfavourable circumstances and environment but one day I told my śīkṣā-guru and he asked me to pray unto your lotus feet and I started doing so and your were so merciful that in no time you showered your mercy upon me on by giving me shelter at your lotus feet on June 2022 at Palace grounds, Bangalore. You are truly an ocean of mercy Guru Mahārāja. It is all because of your mercy that conditioned souls like me is able to survive in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and render some menial service for the pleasure of Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja being your insignificant servant for your pleasure I am rendering some small and menial services under the guidance of my śīkṣā-guru. I am currently compiling the Bhakti-vṛkṣa attendance (the reports of which are assessed by our temple president), Chanting extra rounds and doing extra tulasī-pradakṣiṇa for your good health Guru Mahārāja. I am making humble efforts to preach Guru Mahārāja somehow or the other I am facing challenges begging at your lotus feet to please bestow upon me your blessings so that I can also render service to Śrīla Prabhupāda by preaching the glories of the Lord.
My special gratitude to you Guru Mahārāja for all the blessings that you have been continuously showering upon me.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious appearance of yours I make humble prayers at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Narasiṁhadeva to protect you and give you good health in order to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda eternally.
Yours insignificant servant
Rakshita (shelter disciple)
Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhārī Mandir HBR Layout Bangalore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
We are fortunate to have spiritual father like you, who can guide us, also give us easy tips for pure devotees. Like how we can chant attentively by using eyes, ears and mouth, also we are blessed by atleast reading one or quarter shloka daily in Bhāgavatam. We were happy to see you in our temple. Every step we walk towards you in equal to performing thousand yajnas and your blessings amasses the blessing of all deva devatas together. How merciful are you in delivering us from materially affected world. We are enthusiastic in taking part in sankirtan with you and your blessings. You inspire us to engage in devotional service by which we can connect to the Lord. You also take care of us in our spiritual advancement. When we pray to you sincerely all our problems are solved gradually. It is a boon to us to have you as our beloved Guru Mahārāja. In spite of all these benedictions I am a fallen soul, still not taken initiation. With yours causeless mercy, please bless me as you represent the Lord Kṛṣṇa. My heartfelt obeisances to you.
SIKSHA GURUS: Your Child: His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu, His Grace Rasamayī Mātājī
Ramā Devī
NRJD Bangalore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Vaiṣṇavas
This very insignificant disciple of yours is taking this opportunity to offer you homage.
I am very grateful to you Guru Mahārāja for accepting me as your disciple.
Before coming to ISKCON I was into the pool of material existence. After joined ISKCON I got the opportunity to serve the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His representatives like Your Holiness Guru Mahārāja.
From the beginning of my Kṛṣṇa conscious life my remembrance about you Guru Mahārāja giving me more spiritual strength and making me to become near to you.
You have mercifully accepted me as your disciple, and I became very fortunate in your association mentally from beginning of my journey in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your remembrance making me to become more near to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates. When I hear your lectures, I feel love is distributed towards Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and devotees. When I read your lecture transcriptions, I feel so happy in my consciousness. Guru Mahārāja your simple presentations of deep philosophies making me to understand complex topics very easily. kindly bless me forever I feel the same when I hear from you or read your lecture transcripts.
Guru Mahārāja I aspire to hear and read more and more about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates. Kindly bless me in this.
We started in Chennai online preaching in Telugu, Tamil and English languages. Through online we could connect many people in various states.
Kindly bless those members in the online groups so that they can take shelter at your lotus feet.
We also started Your Holiness lectures translating into Telugu language. We got this service from Syāma Rasika Prabhu and under his direction we are working. Kindly bless us to launch a new Telugu website with your lectures as soon as possible.
Guru Mahārāja kindly bless me so that I can sincerely follow your instructions and fulfill your desire for your pleasure. Guru Mahārāja your Holiness instructed me and my wife ŚuddhaVaiṣṇava Sevinī Devī Dāsī to begin a Kṛṣṇa consciousness school for the devotee community in Chennai. We could not get much support from local management. Later we could not proceed further in this aspect. Kindly bless us so that we will be able to serve you according to your desire Guru Mahārāja!
Kindly forgive all my offences at your lotus feet knowingly and unknowingly.
Your insignificant disciple,
Rāma Rūpa Caitanya Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Please accept my most respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your divine self!
It gives me great pleasure to write a Vyāsa Pūjā Offering to you. It gives me immense happiness to think that I have served you as the manager in your office for the past 4 years and want to serve till my death, if you will permit me and also if my health permits.
When I see your schedule which Mahavarāha Prabhu sends everyday in the What’s App group, I compare your activity with mine and thereby gain some energy. I am amazed how you are able to handle so much in a day. I am NOT able to do even a fraction of what you are doing each day. Plus you also travel to various places and give initiations to a lot of devotees.
When I was in Dubai (Gaurangadeśa) it used to be very hectic and I had wanted a life with a little bit of a free time. So in 2018, after consulting with His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu who in turn discussed with you, and after suitably grooming someone to hand over Yātrā responsibilities we landed in India after a tenure of 14 years in GaurangaDeśa Yātrā. After moving into Māyāpur, I realized that there is no free time for me.
After moving to Māyāpur I realized that I should have spent more time in Dubai developing GaurangaDeśa Yātrā more. Since there are no preaching opportunities in Māyāpur per se I found that I have lost out on preaching skills and I am also forgetting many of the ślokas that I have learned over the years.
Māyāpur is a nice place, very quiet with very little distractions. I am slowly getting into the habit of attending maṅgala-ārati regularly and I love doing it. After doing so, I feel the whole day is very spiritual. Somehow, by Kṛṣṇa’s grace here in Māyāpur I have developed the habit of eating only Prasādam. But, I have a problem – I am not able to eat rice. I feel bloated with just eating a small quantity of rice.
By your mercy, I have been able to convince and bring to Māyāpur a few families as a part of development of Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā. Since, in Dubai we wont get permanent visas, the devotees have to move back to India. So, we and all the few families have bought our houses in Mahāvana Apartments and moved to Māyāpur. The Gaurangadeśa Yātrā devotees in Māyāpur have secured places in various Māyāpur departments and are doing wonderful services to Gaurāṇga. In the next few years there are some more devotees who will move to Māyāpur to take up more services.
I have a small problem Guru Mahārāja. We are two sons for my mother. My brother has settled in the USA and have acquired US citizenship over there. We are in Māyāpur. My brother is afraid because if my mother falls sick in USA it is very very expensive for treatment. So he is afraid to take her there. My only daughter is in Canada and she with her husband and daughter met you while they were here a few months back. My mother is now refusing to relocate to Māyāpur so that I can take care. She is 82 and lives alone in Chennai. She is also your initiated disciple. I do not want to leave your services and your lotus feet. Please give me direction on what to do.
On the occasion of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I pray to Lord Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Pañcatattva, Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁha to give you more years of dedication preaching Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to me and all over the world, thereby fulfilling your promise to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your eternal servant always
Rāmānanda Gaura Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms.
In 2021, when I wanted to leave my job in Dubai and relocate to India, initially you did not approve. But however, after few days you gave your acceptance. After spending one year in South India in my native place, BY YOUR MERCY, we have shifted to Māyāpur and I am serving in the Treasury. Most importantly, I am able to visit the temple everyday, Yogapīṭha and occasionally Rājāpur.
All your divine mercy Guru Mahārāja. Please bless me to move forward in spiritual life and be eternally connected to you, the devotees and the Lord!
It is very nice to write to you on the occasion of the Vyāsa-pūjā. Every year something wonderful is happening by your blessing and mercy Mahārāja!
Your humble servant,
Rāmanātha Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Dear Gurudeva
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Divine Grace
On this most auspicious day of Your 74 th Vyāsa Pūjā Celebrations, I pray to Śrī Śrī Prahlada
Narasingadeva to bestow upon You improved health and strength to travel all around the world and
shower Your divine mercy upon all the fallen conditioned souls like myself.
I have attempted a short poem to glorify You. Kindly bear with my inabilities in this attempt:
Appeared in this world in 1949
At a place in the US called Wisconsin
On this auspicious day of ekadasi
Announcing the world that You are ready
Your father was the factory owner worth multi-million dollar
You grew attached to not even a feather
You made it clear to the world at large
Announcing the beginning of your life to surge
At the age of 11, in the name of god, cured yourself a skin-disease
At 14, graduated, class topper, from St.John’s Academy, with great eas
Offered full scholarship by many a university in the US
Accepted admission from Brown University for success
Heard a guest lecture on the life of Buddha
Lost interest in everything to start your search with sraddha
Went around looking for a teacher
Finally got in touch with a devotee preacher
Stunned by the devotee’s tilak, upon seeing them at the park
Started to run, experiencing strange feeling made you beserk
Stopped to contemplate what you had seen
Realised the re-awakening of dormant that had been
Searching the devotees, who had gone by then
Finally met them at the Ratha-yātrā preparation
The ratha cart was made by prabhu jayānanda
Drawn into this service, the beginning of ānanda
Met Śrīla Prabhupāda, to get encouraged to take prasāda
Fully committed to KC principles, got shaven your head by Prabhu Jayananda
In 1968, initiated with the name Dāsa Jayapatākā
And very soon were you awarded with brahmana dikha
Engaged in printing of books and distribution all around
Advent of BBT on Prabhupāda’s interest, which you continue with no bound
Asked to become Toronto temple president
Later to go to India on a long stint
Flew to India the first time, 48 hours of long flight
Hinting everyone to how to fly expense tight
Montreal – London - Brussels – Bombay – Calcutta was very tough
The cheapest in the history you travelled with not much huff
HDG made you the 12 th Sanyasi Disciple, 1n 1970, on Rādhāṣṭamī,
Śrīla Prabhupāda named you as Triḍaṇḍ- Bhikṣū Jayapatākā Swami
The Kingdom of God given by Śrīla Prabhupāda to develop
50+ years of service, you inspired many to gear-up
Services on your shoulders without any measure
Book distribution, namahatta for Prabhupāda’s pleasure
Food for life, boat preaching and endless travels
Accepting 60000+ disciples that everyone marvels
Gauramanḍala navadvīpa manḍala development work
You engage many to purify us from the dark
While navadvīpa parikramā is very dear to your heart
For distributing Gaura-prema, You inspire all to take part
Festivals and celebrations bring you joy
Uniting Sarasvata gauḍīyas, endeavours you deploy
Counselling and devotee care is close to your heart
Lifting the distressed with compassion is an art
You are a GBC with standards set high
Adding new dimensions with solutions come by
Exalted services you continue abnormal physique despite
No one have I seen in the history to your might
Begging for your mercy to improve my devotion
To remain a speck at your lotus feet without deviation
Endeavouring to serve BVNS and SMIS
Struggling to hold up to BSCT without fuss
Trying to inspire a bunch of boys and girls
My wife’s support always, by your will
Praying for a bit of your inspiring glance
Which alone would make me stay on balance
For knowingly and unknowingly done offences
On this auspicious day, begging your forgiveness.
Your most insignificant servant
Ramaṇīpati Dāsa
Śrīdhāma Māyāpur
Book distribution, namahattad, food for life, parikrama, boat preaching, gbc resonsiblities, endless travels, dispute buster, endeavours to unite gaudiya mutts, BSCT, festivals and celebrations, devotee care, accepting disciples, writing books
Dear Guru Mahārāja!!!
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet!!
It is your causeless mercy that I have come to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness and started my journey. I am always astonished with all your divine qualities like determination, humble, sincere, focus etc., Always you inspire me, and this helps to motivate myself in this Kṛṣṇa conscious journey. Your Caitanya-līlā class is an nectar to ears and purifies my mind. Irrespective of health condition, your preaching mission is unstoppable and you are a great role model.
I am always indebted to your divine Mercy and grace. Please bless me to stay always under your guidance and shelter. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja for everything!!!
Your sheltered servant,
Ramaprabha V
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
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 humble obeisance’s again & again in the dust of your lotus feet.
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā 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 obeisance’s unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is confidential servitor and a bona fide representative of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Thank you for your causeless mercy for accepting us as your disciples and giving us your blessings, you are the main source for our progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, bless us to increase our faith in Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we have no enough words to glorify you and we have no capacity to understand your deep affection and love towards Supreme Lord and all jīvas. But we are very fortunate and our life became blissful because you have given us shelter at your lotus feet.
Even in this physical condition you are only concerned about other jīvas and you are infinitely compassionate. By your personal example, you are showing the entire world how a Bhāgavata preaches and cares.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Last year was very significant in our life as we relocated from Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, coming and staying in Māyāpur is only possible by the mercy of guru, Nityānanda and Gaurāṅga. We easily relocate by your mercy and with the support of Māyāpur devotees and our flat in Sakhi Nivas.
We myself, my wife (Śyāmapriyā Rādhā Devī Dāsī), Son (Vishal) and My mother (Shyamala) all are staying in Māyāpur, my son joined SMIS. After reaching Māyāpur my son and mother are blessed by you as shelter disciples, and they are preparing for initiation.
Along with us another two families from Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa relocated to Māyāpur and we are giving them the best support, physically, morally and devotionally. They are also very happy to be in Māyāpur.
After coming to Māyāpur, I joined the CDM department and supporting with Bhakti-vṛkṣa services to CDM under the guidance of His Grace Seva Svarūpa Prabhu, I am performing service at CDM after my online tasks, my wife performs services in the main temple and Gaṅgā-mātā temple under the guidance of senior devotees. On 25-Jan-2023 we invited Gaura Nitāi to our house in Māyāpur-sakhi Nivas flat B5, after the completion we were fortunate to meet you and show you the photos of the event. It was like a miracle to associate with you and get blessings from you. I also presented the topic of “Bhakti Home” with the best ability and mercy of you and CDM team in the ILS 2023.
By your mercy and guidance of our śīkṣā-guru’s, we are conducting one Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam session online and offline for the devotees of Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa and Māyāpur. We are having a strong desire to start an online Bhagavad-gītā session after Gaura Pūrṇimā, please bless us so that we can start and motivate everyone to come closer to guru and Gaurāṅga.
Thanks for all the causeless mercy shown to us. From the book Vaiṣṇava Ke, we learned that devotional service requires three points. Sincerity, straight forwardness and renunciation of false pride. Please bless us so that we can follow these guidelines and sustain the vows taken at your lotus feet during initiation also please protect and uplift our consciousness regularly so that we remember you and your mission always.
Please bless and empower us to become a small atom in propagating your mission, serve dhāma and Vaiṣṇavas. Please forgive all offences at your lotus feet.
We pray to Tulasī Mahārāṇī for your good health.
With prayers,
Your ever-humble servants,
Rāmeśvara Giridhārī Dāsa,
Śyāmapriyā Rādhā Devī Dāsī,
Son: Vishal,
Mother: Shyamalamma
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Beloved Gurudeva
My dearest spiritual father, Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious day. All glories to our saviour, Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine self.
Another year gone and we are here to experience again the excitement for the festivities of your upcoming Vyāsa Pūjā. What can I write to describe a personality who is worshipped by the whole world, big and small? However, for my own purification, I shall make a very insignificant attempt to glorify your divine grace.
Guru Mahārāja, although you need not be here in this material world, out of your causeless mercy, you have come to purify us by giving shelter at your lotus feet which is our only refuge. We, being kali yuga products, are absorbed in sense gratification. But we are so fortunate that you have filled our life with your auspicious presence as LOVE PERSONIFIED. I have forgotten what sorrow is.
It is most amazing that despite belonging to the spiritual dhāma of Lord Caitanya, you move around like one of us. As the true representative of the Channāvatāra, this is your channa līlā which bewilders us. We can never understand your true position. However, for us it is important to understand that you are our worship-able master and we are your pet dogs.
Like a perfect spiritual master, you guide us daily by your vani through your Caitanya Līlā book compilation classes, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam classes on Saturdays and special classes on some occasions. You give us the words of caution on the path of bhakti, like vaisnava-aparādhā and so on; so that we don’t trip over. At the same time you make the path of bhakti seem so wonderful and attractive! Simply by hearing the class and having your darśana, I aspire to become a good devotee.
Your care and concern for the devotees are unmatched. One may question how you are able to maintain thousands of disciples all over the world while remaining stationary most of the time in Śrī Dhama Māyāpur. Of course you travel extensively too, to give your vapu association to one and all. However, like a tortoise which nurtures the turtles by meditating on them, you meditate upon our welfare, praying constantly. Thus Lord Krsna feels obliged to protect us. That is our only hope.
Like an exceptional leader, you guide most of the senior devotees of various sectors through various plans and strategies. Regardless of the condition of your health, you have exhaustive meetings all day long everyday. It is such an organisational support to simply have your inputs and that keeps the pillars of ISKCON strong.
As one of the servants of your health forum, I see on a regular basis, how much physical inconvenience and pain you undergo, some of which are inflicted by us. But you never complain, never crib. You only bless us lovingly in return. By your own example, you are teaching us what is the purport of taror iva sahisṇunā.
Your nirmatsara quality is very attractive. I never heard you criticising anyone. Even if you have to point out a mistake or deficiency as a service, you present it with such purity and a well wishing feeling that your words never hurt anyone. It is because you love the ‘Supreme Pūrṇaṁ’; thus, you see every living being connected to Him. By your mercy, we should learn to feel that kind of love for the Lord and everyone, only then we can follow in your footsteps.
Recently I heard that you had a conversation with HH Kadamba Kanana Mahārāja to whom you narrated some pastimes of Lord Caitanya. One statement of yours was overwhelming. You said, “Bhakti Tirtha Mahārāja gave me some service before he left. Do you have some service for me?” It shows how much you are in the mood of service ALL THE TIME!! You already have SO MUCH on your plate but it does not restrain you from asking for more.
Guru Mahārāja, I am completely awestruck by your qualities. With every passing day, the more I am getting to know your pastimes, you are becoming bigger and bigger in my heart and I am becoming smaller and smaller before you. This feeling makes me so happy though, as I am heading towards reality; my constitutional position of the servant of your servant.
Thank you for saving me from the miserable material existence. Please accept my heartfelt gratitude and respectful obeisances again and again.
Your most undeserving spiritual daughter,
Ramya Vrndavana Devī Dasī.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
I would like to pray sincerely for your mercy and blessings to become successful in my preaching endeavors. Let me become a medium and instrument in your mission. Let me always remain humble and meek and be protected from the influence of Māyā. Please enlighten me by removing the dark cloud of ignorance and doubts so that I may remain fixed in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I would also like to offer my insignificant prayers for your good health and for your success in pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I would like to submit my small poem below
“The Transcendental Captain “
From Milwaukee to Māyāpur
Fluttering the victory flag
Fulfilling the desires of thine guru
Fearlessly sailing the ISKCON ship
Finding and saving the drowning souls
Fatherly compassion to thine disciples
Finishing their karmic cycle
Ferrying them back to Goloka
Fighting all odds of health
Freely giving away “Nitāi kripa”
Flooding every town and village with “Kṛṣṇa Prema”
From Milwaukee to Māyāpur
Your insignificant servant
Ranachor Govinda Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you. Its too much difficult to express exact thought into word. You are an example for us to taught us how we can serve to Lord and engage our mind properly into the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You never lose a single moment to glorify your spiritual master. you teach us the mood of becoming an eternal disciple by displaying your unconditional pure love for Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please Guru Mahārāja, instill in my heart a drop of that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Since, after initiated I have been tried to follow your instruction to the best extend. You always tell that preaching is the essence so, I am trying to preach every chance I get. Your most valuable guidance has given great courage and enthusiasm to manage my spiritual life. Your blessing and encouragement has given me great strength to render devotional service. I beg the mercy of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva to keep you in best health for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
Your Insignificant Daughter (Initiation Disciple),
Raṅgadevī Sumukhī Devī Dāsī
Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
My dearmost Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma.
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
All glories to Your tireless service to Srīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Your ocean of love for Lord Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Your appearance day!
Dear Gurudeva, by Your inconceivable potency of understanding and by Your loving dealings with us, Your disciples, You mercifully purify our false ego and elevate us from our level of surrendering by guiding our minute independence to the level, the spontaneous love for Kṛṣṇa.
The living entity, inflicted with the false ego of the material body, creates a fearful situation in which he undergoes repeated birth and death, as described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.2.37): bhayaṁ dvitīyābhiniveśataḥ syād – Fear arises when a living entity misidentifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord. Therefore, an intelligent person should engage unflinchingly in the unalloyed devotional service of the Lord, under the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master, whom he should accept as his worshipable deity and as his very life and soul.
And Śrīla Prabhupāda is saying in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi 1.46), quoting the verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.17.27) (ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān) – Kṛṣṇa was specifically instructing Uddhava that how a brahmacārī should behave under the care of a spiritual master.
“The spiritual master is also called ācārya, or a transcendental professor of spiritual science. Manu-saṁhitā (2.140) explains the duties of an ācārya, describing that a bona fide spiritual maser accepts charge of disciples, teaches them the Vedic knowledge with all its intricacies, and gives them their second birth. The ceremony performed to initiate a disciple into the study of spiritual science is called upanīti, or the function that brings one nearer to the spiritual master. And after this saṁskāra, or purificatory process, the spiritual master actually begins to teach the disciple about the Vedas. A person born a śūdra is not barred from such spiritual initiation, provided he is approved by the spiritual master, who is duly authorized to award a disciple the right to be a brāhmaṇa if he finds him perfectly qualified.”
Your Divine Grace is making even a śūdra qualified to be a brāhmaṇa by putting the study of Bhakti-śāstri as a prerequisite. You are a true ācārya. In the Vāyu Purāṇa an ācārya is defined as one who knows the import of all the Vedic literatures, abides by their rules and regulations, and teaches his disciples to act in the same way. And Your Divine Grace is making ācāryas.
Dear Gurudeva, it was in 2016, Detroit, for the first time I expressed my desire to serve as a full-time brahmacārī, and asked blessings from His Holiness Bhakti Puruṣottama Swami during his visit. And he blessed me with the Jagannātha’s stick and told me to think and then take a decision. Now, here in Māyāpur, Your Divine Grace gave me shelter at Your lotus feet and gave me second birth as your eternal son.
“Only out of His immense compassion does the Personality of Godhead reveal Himself as the spiritual master. Therefore, in the dealings of an ācārya there are no activities but those of transcendental loving service to the Lord. He is the Supreme Personality of Servitor Godhead. It is worthwhile to take shelter of such a steady devotee, who is called āśraya-vigraha, or the manifestation or form of the Lord of whom one must take shelter.”
It is inconceivable mercy of Śrīmān Mahāprabhu, that I could find Your merciful shelter at Your Lotus Feet.
As explained in the verse from Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Antya 4.192-93):
dīkṣā-kāle bhakta kare ātma-samarpaṇa
sei-kāle kṛṣṇa tāre kare ātma-sama
“At the time of initiation, when a devotee fully surrenders unto the service of the Lord, Kṛṣṇa accepts him to be as good as Himself.”
And “The Lord is attracted by the loving devotional service of His pure devotees and thus becomes entangled in the network of their loving relationship with Him. For example, after the Battle of Kurukṣetra, when Kṛṣṇa was leaving for His own city, Dvārakā, the loving appeal of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira forced the Lord to remain for several more weeks in Hastināpura. Similarly, when the elderly gopīs of Vṛndāvana clapped their hands, Kṛṣṇa would dance like a puppet, keeping time to their rhythm.”
As the Lord is attracted by only the pure love, it’s Your loving care, teachings and mercy invoking the spontaneous love for Kṛṣṇa and making me completely surrender at Your lotus feet for the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa on this most auspicious occasion of Your Appearance Day.
Though I was inspired by different devotees in the beginning and got conviction by hearing kṛṣṇa/gaura-kathā for a few thousands of hours and reading Prabhupāda-līlāmṛta in GEV, it’s only by hearing of gaura-kathā from your nectarean mouth for a few hundreds of hours through Caitanya Book service and by serving Your lotus feet, now I experience the glimpse of bliss in the service of Guru and Gaurāṅga. So, now I am completely surrendering being partially purified of my false ego, becoming fearless under the shelter of Kṛṣṇa, without any reservations at Your Lotus Feet. I want to serve Your Lotus Feet with any instruction from Your Divine Grace for the pleasure of Śrīmān Mahāprabhu.
It’s in 2019 in Barsānā, during Kārtīka-yātra, I met and talked sometime with one of disciples of Your Divine Grace, who resides at Rādhā-kuṇḍa doing kṛṣṇa-bhajana, (he was in matted locks). I was mesmerized by Your mercy of connecting all kinds of souls to Kṛṣṇa and facilitating their desires to serve Kṛṣṇa according to their mood.
Though I was repelled by the un-saintly nature of the devotees and authorities and preferred to do nirjana-bhajana, remembering the struggles faced and sacrifices made by Your Divine Grace and Śrīla Prabhupāda and understanding the lessons from Saubhari Muni and Ajāmila, for the welfare of my long-term bhakti and as the Lord says in the Bhagavad-gītā, 18.68-19, that “no one is dearer to Him than one who actually preaches the glories of the Lord to convert the nonbelievers and nondevotees,” I want to serve any instructions from Your Divine Grace, to help our society and humanity at large.
In Śrī Caitanya Book, for the verse, 17.114 of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā:
jyotiṣīke kṛpā o premadāna
ye hao, se hao tumi, tomāke namaskāra
prabhu tāre prema diyā kaila puraskāra
Your Divine Grace commented: So normally a brāhmaṇa would go house to house and offer his services which may be medical, astrological or ecclesiastical. And then the householder would give him some alms. So, he came to the house of Lord Caitanya and offered his astrological services. Then He saw that Lord Caitanya was Kṛṣṇa. Whatever You are, whoever You may be, I offer my respectful obeisances to You, and in remuneration the Lord gave him love of Kṛṣṇa!
The inconceivable pastimes like Gaurāṅga’s Amazing Mango and experiencing the mood of His own avatāras like, Narasiṁha, especially Nityānanda who can only be pleased by Vāruṇī drink, enjoying kīrtana-rasa in Śrīvāsa’s Aṅgana and etc., which were the pastimes, where only His intimate associates were allowed, can only be relished by the words of His intimate associates like Your Divine Grace.
So, I want to serve Your Divine Grace in my full capacity, in any way, directly or indirectly, in our preaching movement, in the mood of a servant of the servant - gopī-bhartuḥ padakamalayor dāsa-dāsānudāsaḥ.
As a remuneration, as above, Mahāprabhu gives to the brāhmaṇa, if it pleases Your Divine Grace, I would like to experience the bliss of the kīrtana-rasa of kṛṣṇa/gaura-kathā by serving Your Lotus Feet each and every moment, eternally.
Just as Mahārāja Pṛthu says, “My dear Lord, I therefore do not wish to have the benediction of merging into Your existence, a benediction in which there is no existence of the nectarean beverage of Your lotus feet. I want the benediction of at least one million ears, for thus I may be able to hear about the glories of Your lotus feet from the mouths of Your pure devotees.”
Your insignificant and ignorant son,
Rasa-sāgara Govinda Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and you.
On this very auspicious day of your appearance, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava, Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, Their Lordships Śrī Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā and Sudarśana and Pañcatattva for showering their mercy on you and giving you a very long and healthy life.
Firstly, I thank you very much for accepting me as your disciple though I was and I am not eligible enough for your mercy. It’s only your magnanimity which could have given me this rare opportunity of coming in contact with Lord Kṛṣṇa through you.
Your mercy knows no bounds,
Your compassion knows no bounds,
Your love for us knows no bounds.
Coz of your mercy in KC we stand,
Coz of your compassion Lord’s name we chant,
Coz of your love we get divine enjoyment.
I pray for your long and healthy life for inspiring and instructing all of us and serving the Lord for your and His pleasure.
cakṣu-dāna dila yei, janme janme guru sei
divya-jñāna hṛde prakāśita
I pray again and again for your mercy and love for life after life.
Your humble servant
Rasabihāri Mādhava Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
This year Gaura Pūrṇimā was more relishable for me, as I was able to get association of your godbrothers. They explained the glories of Māyāpur development and various development phases of ISKCON through Śrīmad-Bhāgvatam class. In one of the lecture, Pṛthu Prabhu explained about the conversation between Bhavānanda Prabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda was explaining the construction of the TOVP temple, He expressed the difficulty to pay the sabjī Bills. So, construction of the TOVP was like a dream. But you all made this dream into reality. This temple is attracting a lot of people, though it is yet to be completed. The vision which Nityānanda Prabhu saw you are trying to manifest. Encouraging many devotees to come forward and donate for this temple construction. These incidents are just a glimpse of the dedication which you all live every moment, taking all the difficulty just for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the future generation. Now when I think about my situation, it looks like I joined ISKCON with Red Carpet welcome. I don’t know how to thank you for giving me shelter in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
Generally, every year you take devotees on Safari. This year it is more unique as you are traveling most of the places which are like budding stage. The eagerness to visit “Gaura-maṇḍala-bhūmi” is so strong in you that you are least bothered about the inconveniences which may come while your visit in those places. I know that most of the places medical facility is not so good which can help you in emergency. I want a drop of this greediness, so that I can relish the few nectars drops which you are getting. As Śrīla Prabhupāda said you are the associate of Lord Caitanya, so I am sure that you are able to see the eternal pastimes which are taking place in those Holy places. Please help me to uplift my consciousness so that one day I can get few drops of this and distribute it to others. I am just thinking about the good fortune of the people of those places who are relishing kṛṣṇa-kathā from your lotus mouth. As Śrīmad-Bhagavatam says, “In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and the heart.” (SB 3.25.25). I wonder every time why you go out in this situation for preaching. You can stay in one place and preach through Zoom, but Śrīmad-Bhagavatam gave me the answer “Without the association of devotees one cannot understand the activities of the Lord” (SB 3.25.25-PPT).
Creating a culture of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books is unique contribution from you. Receiving Bhakti-vaibhava degree is the answer to all excuses which devotees generally give. Māyāpur Institute and other Institute received many students for their various courses. Through your App you give updates that what you are reading it is really high level of surrender to Śrīla Prabhupāda where you are reporting to your disciples and others. There is a lot to learn from you; every action of yours is filled with so many lessons that in my conditioned state I am unable to catch it. By your inspiration, this year I completed Bhakti-vaibhava module 1. Seeking your kind blessings and guidance so that I can continue my journey to Goloka Vṛndāvana as per your desire.
Your unworthy Son,
Rasamaya Nityānanda Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at the dust of your divine lotus feet.
All Glories To His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this most auspicious day of your appearance..
My dear Spiritual father as you know I am such a fallen and conditioned soul that I do not qualify to sing your glories. Guru Mahārāja, Soon after I took initiation 2 years ago, it is my intense desire to have darśana of you physically, even though we are getting the opportunity to see and listen to your lectures online by the causeless mercy of JPS media team members, my humble praṇāmas to them as well Guru Mahārāja.
Big Congratulations on your well-deserved success of completing Bhakti Vaibhava course, regardless of all the obstacles in your way, your enthusiasm never seems to wane instead it increase its intensity. Great inspiration for all of us, you are leading us by your example Gurudeva. Even though I don’t like to study, the enthusiasm you showed us to learn scriptures and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books pushed me to join Bhakti Śāstri course conducted by Iskcon South Vṛndāvana. Gurudeva I always have a feeling that my memory is very weak and can’t remember anything I study, I need your blessings to complete this course.
Many times you have mentioned the importance of chanting and reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, I thank you for this continues instruction on this. Now I am reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 2 and Science of self-realization, also I beg your mercy and blessings to complete my rounds with full concentration and devotion towards the Lordship.
I pray to remain attached to the shelter of your lotus feet. Praying for your good health to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Hope you have a wonderful Vyāsa-Pūjā celebration.
Please forgive me for any offence I might have committed knowingly or unknowingly.
Your insignificant servant
Rasamayī Śyāma Devī Dasī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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 Your Divine Grace, who have just spent the whole life for the pleasure of fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, who has spent the whole life to establish the movement of Lord Caitanya and reach out to nook and corner of the world.
Guru means ‘heavy’, as You accepted the role of guru to deliver the fallen souls out of this saṁsāra-sāgara.
You have accepted us as your disciple out of Your causeless mercy and lead us away from the darkness to the world of eternal light.
Once I heard a lecture from His Grace Ātma-tattva Prabhu that we can recognize our guru hearing from whom we shed tears of love for Kṛṣṇa.
Even though I am just a worm in this world but you accepted me, it’s simply causeless mercy of Lord Caitanya upon me.
Everything I desired in spiritual life is almost fulfilled by Your mercy, I have many times foolishly not understood Your glories, as I am still a twig in this vast forest of devotional service.
Last whole year was blissful as usual as we were able to stay in Lord Caitanya’s dhāma Māyāpur. One more year of uncountable blessings upon me.
Like in the vana-bhojana-līlā, every gopa were very blissful that Lord Kṛṣṇa was looking at him and interaction and like in Rāsa-līlā every gopī felt that Lord Kṛṣṇa is dancing with her and giving exclusive attention to her and in Pānihāṭi-līlā Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda reciprocating with every devotee exclusively like that we also feel that Your Divine Grace reciprocates with each devotee individually and make them feel very special.
Your divine grace always make us feel distinct,
although we remain extinct
Ācārya, spreading the māhā-mantra,
attracting each and every one of though śāstra
Gaurāṅga Gaurāṅga You utter loudly,
establishing Lord Gaurāṅga in us profoundly
Every word of Your Divine Grace is strong,
making it like a song.
Every effort you make,
You keep us awake
Your shower of Love for Kṛṣṇa,
makes us bloom in Lord Caitanya’s Garden as flower
Thank you dear Gurudeva,
For taking in the rain of Kṛṣṇa-prema, when I'm feeling so dry
For giving me the answers when I'm asking you
though I was crying in uncertainty,
you were driving me to eternity
would want to remain eternally your servant
Yours in service,
Rasapriya Gopikā devī dāsī
Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, India
Dearest Gurudev,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
It is our great fortune to be under the shelter of your holiness, who is a constant beam of abundant mercy and enthusiasm for fulfilling Srila Prabhupad’s orders and wishes.
You are such an extraordinary disciple, Guru and a devotee, however I am so insignificant that I can’t even glorify you properly.
You are so kind and compassionate not just towards your disciples but to one and all, taking everyone under your ever expanding and merciful umbrella.
This year we had the greatest fortune of participating in Navadwip Mandal Parikrama during Gaura Purnima due to your blessings and mercy. It was an absolutely blissful experience and we had a chance to witness just how much of sweat and blood is consumed to organise this gigantic event. All Glories to you! We got to spend a whole lot of 15 long days in Sridham Mayapur with our day starting with parikrama and ending with your divine darshan and lectures. It was indeed a very blissful time, where we could relish the beauty of mayapur. Although I aspire to have just an ounce of attachment towards Sridham Mayapur, as those wonderful 15 days came to an end, we all felt some sort of separation and longing.
My prabhu, Bhupati Jagannath Das and I, got your special special mercy where you expressed how it was Srila Prabhupad’s wish that all grihastas become paramahamsas.
I pray unto your divine lotus feet that we may be able to atleast try to serve you in your mission.
Gurudev, you are going wayyy beyond your bodily sufferings to continue spreading the holy name without any break, of any sort, which only makes me realise how un-attached I actually am towards the Lord. I pray unto your divine lotus feet so that I can atleast experience what this attachment towards the lord and his associates feels like.
Dear Gurudev, I beg for your forgiveness for all the offences I’ve committed and committing everyday knowingly/unknowingly. I am such a fool but I do want to serve you. Please bless me that I may become free from this worldly attachment and develop intense desire to serve you with love and devotion and preach.
Please keep me at the dust of your lotus feet eternally. Also please bless me, my prabhu Bhupati Jagannath Das, my parents, sister and all our family members that we become Krishna conscious and serve Your Divine Grace and your servants with unflinching faith, love and devotion without committing offences.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyasapuja, I pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhav, Sri Narsimhadev, Sri Sri Panchatatva and Sri Sri Sri Jagannath Baladev Subhadramai Sudarshan chakra for your well being so that we may be able to have your association for a very very long time.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Rasapriya Radharani Devi Dasi
(Diksha Disciple)
गुरु महाराज मैं आपके चरणों में दंडवत प्रणाम करती हूं!!
मैं खुद को बहुत सौभाग्यशाली समझती हूं कि मुझे आपसे दीक्षा प्राप्त हुई और आप जैसे गुरु प्राप्त हुए!!
गुरु महाराज इतना शरीरिक कष्ट होती हुई भी आप हम जैसे पतित आत्म के लिए देश विदेश में प्रचार करते हैं!
गुरु महाराज आप अपने गुरु के आदेशों का दृड्ता से पालन करते हैं! गुरु महाराज आप छोटे बड़े में भेद भाव नहीं देखते हैं!
आप पर प्रभुपाद जी की विशेष कृपा है आप गुणों के खान है गुरु महाराज आपने मायापुर के मंदिर के लिए बहुत परीश्रम किया है!!!
आपके व्यास पूजा के शुभ अवसर पर आपसे प्रार्थना करती हूं कि मुझे आशीर्वाद दें कि मैं आपकी मिशन में आपकी मदद कर सकु और प्रचार कर सकु!!
आपकी आज्ञाकारी शिष्या,
रास रानी कमला देवी दासी
अंबाला
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and your loving eternal service for his pleasure.
All glories to your Divine Grace!
All glories to your appearance day!
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
With your ever-increasing enthusiasm, you are pouring love of God to revive our dry heart.
I'm ever grateful for the unconditional mercy I'm receiving from Your Devīce Grace.
My only prayer to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda is to give You good health to travel and spread their glories around the world.
On this most auspicious day of your appearance, I am begging for your mercy to be engaged in serving your lotus feet each and every moment with uninterrupted inspiration.
Jaya Gurudeva!!!
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma.
Your eternal servant-son,
Rasasāgara Govinda Dāsa (JPS Archives) (Dīkṣā)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
PAMHO
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Happy Kṛṣṇa conscious Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja
Kṛṣṇa is our father and you are our mother. As mother is very dear to a child you are very dear to me. The basic lessons of life are taught by a mother likewise, you have been teaching us how to grow efficiently as a devotee. You are very kind and loving. Like my mother always kept my father’s wishes her priority, you also encourage us to please kṛṣṇa and to follow his teachings. Like a mother who always sacrifices her health and takes care of her children you too my Gurudeva are always ready to take up classes, no matter how ill you are only to take care of neophyte devotees like me.
I am very proud of having a mother like you and I am nurtured by your love and affection. I am sure to follow your footsteps. No one can become like you but will surely follow you in Kṛṣṇa’s path
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your Spiritual Daughter
Rashmi Gupta
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
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We, Rasika Madhusūdana Dāsa, Mānasī Rādhikā Devī Dasī, Bhakta Arjun and Bhaktin Athira are trying to follow a harmonious, Kṛṣṇa conscious life with you as our saviour, leading us back home, back to Godhead. We pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca Tattva, Nṛsiṁhadeva to bless you abundantly with good health and with continued zeal to carry out the orders of your spiritual master, His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda!! |
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obisiences onto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā divine appearance day.
Your Divine appearance removed all the misfortunes from our lives.
On 11th July 2022 at the early age of 15 you accepted me as your initiated disciple and planted the seed of devotion in my heart.
My dear spiritual father, a little dust from Your Divine lotus feet is enough to deliver the whole world but you are mercifully giving us the fortune to serve you by preaching.
My dear Gurudeva you are always been an inspiration for me to go out and preach, distribute books.
My dear spiritual father you are always been the most dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are the associate of Lord Caitanya. Śrī Gaura-candra always resides in your heart.
My dear Hṛdayarāja Guru Mahārāja on the auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā day I beg your mercy and blessings so I can preach and serve you throughout my life.
জয় জয় গুরুদেব জয়পতাকা স্বামী
যে চরণে মুই পাপী বার বার নোমী।
গৌরাঙ্গের নিজ জন
প্রভুপাদ জয় কেতন,
পতিত পাবন দয়া ধাম।।
গোলকের প্রেমধন হরিনাম সংকীর্তন,
প্রচারিলে জগৎ মাঝারে।
গৌর কথা, ধাম দিতে
তুমি এলে এ জগতে
তারিলে কত অধম পাষন্ড।।
তব হৃদয়ে সদা গোবিন্দ বিশ্রাম,
গোবিন্দ কহেন মম বৈষ্ণব পরান।
জনমে জনমে করি আস চরণে ধূলি,
দয়া কর রসিকানন্দে আপনার বলি।।
আপনার অধম সন্তান
রসিকানন্দ শ্রীধাম দাস (দীক্ষা)
কলকাতা, ভারত
Your most insignificant son,
Rasikānanda Śrīdāma Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Kolkata, India
Dear Gurumaharāja please accept my humble obsecience i am not a good writer to make this homage look extremely good! All I can say that I want to serve you till u consider me yur spiritual servant ! And I m willing to serve you either through vāṇī or vapu respectively and support and work on your guidance through out life after life !
Yours insignificant servant
Rathayātrā Jagannātha Dāsa
Dear Gurumaharāja please accept my humble obsecience i am not a good writer to make this homage look extremely good! All I can say that I want to serve u as long i am alive in this body & if u give me opportunity i will be ever ready to serve u & Prabhupāda life after life if opportunity is provided !
Yours insignificant servant
Rathayātrā Jagannātha Dāsa
My dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your beautiful Lotus Feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you, dear Gurudeva!
Your appearance day marks our good fortune. But I have been most unfortunate to have taken so long to actually realize the mercy you have always showered on me. Being blind to your love, it took me very long to see you as my Spiritual Father.
Long back when I joined ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda was all I knew, through reading Śrīla Prabhupāda Līlāmṛta and other books. Being so conditioned and fallen, I failed to see who had brought Śrīla Prabhupāda in my life.
Before you mercifully accepted me as your Spiritual daughter, the day I took aspiring, I wanted to know my Spiritual Father’s attachment to Śrīla Prabhupāda (I am now so ashamed at my audacity).
But no less than a miracle, the next day you started taking Śrīla Prabhupāda līlā classes which went on for quite a few days at stretch. I was put to shame - A tiny little ant trying to estimate the strength of an associate of the Lord Caitanya.
You did not need to reciprocate with my foolish challenge, but you are so very humble. Who can understand your heart?
I am ashamed I have never been able to serve you in any capacity, have never been able to reciprocate the love you have always showered on me as a very patient loving father.
I pray to Lord Nityānanda to give me strength that I may serve you, my Spiritual father, life after life after life. Your presence in my life, identity of being your spiritual daughter is the identity I wish to have till eternity. But having that identity, I wish to justify it.
I seek your blessings that I can be your good daughter and help you at least in some capacity to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Gaurāṅga.
Praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give a very healthy, long life to Your Holiness.
Your muddle headed daughter,
Ratipradā Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
P.S. - Attaching a letter from Śrīla Prabhupāda to Your Holiness, where he mentions how whole world would be charmed by Your transcendental activities. It was a prophecy made by Śrīla Prabhupāda
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
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet. All glories to you, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava.
On this auspicious occasion I trying to glorify your divine qualities. I am not at all worthy to glorify you, how can I glorify you with my material consciousness, O Gurudeva you are fully transcendental, always absorb in service of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, always engaged in satisfying Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please bestow your mercy upon me to write something about you.
For the pleasure of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda you attempted many projects like development of Śrī Māyāpur dhāma, Book distribution, Prasāda distribution, spreading Holy name etc.
You give shelter so many fallen souls to your lotus feet.
You giving loving association towards devotees by online class give blessings devotees birthday marriage anniversary to encouragements practice spiritual life very nicely.
After disappearance of His Holiness Bhakti Cāru Swami Guru Mahārāja you give me shelter to your lotus giving 2nd initiation to serve deity. All I have no quality you just mercifully gave.
Please bestow your causeless mercy upon me to achieve bramanical quality.
O Guru Mahārāja on this most auspicious occasion, please shower your causeless mercy upon this insignificant servant.
Your Insignificant Servant,
Ratnabāhu Dāsa
ISKCON Temple Ujjain.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances to your Lotus Feet.
Mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
“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.”
On this blessed event of your appearance day, I am filled with a sense of gratitude and wonder. I cannot even imagine what my life would have looked like today, if you had not appeared and blessed us.
With Your causeless mercy you have accepted us as your disciples and tolerated all our ignorance and forgiven our mistakes.
We never felt short of your association in vāṇī, in heart and thought, even though we are not in your physical presence as much. On one occasion, I received an e-mail from you, it was a follow up e-mail sent to all your disciples, the timing was serendipitous! It came at a time when I was looking for an answer on how to improve my sādhana and preaching service. It was like you knew exactly what I needed to hear. Immediately, I wrote a reply to you and within a few weeks you wrote back. This shows how much you care for each and every disciple personally.
In spite of all your bodily discomfort you take special care of your children and never let go of your sādhana or service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. As your disciple, it is my sincere endeavor to follow in your footsteps and serve Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Kindly shower your causeless mercy upon me.
Your most fallen daughter,
Ratnāṅgū Revatī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
Wishing you many many happy returns of the day.
I am offering flowers at your lotus feet.
When we make bhoga, we put salt in the same to get taste. Similarly, Guru is the recipe of bhakti and if Guru's mercy is there, one can easily attain the bhāva stage in bhakti.
I am so fortunate that I have enough blessings from your Holiness although I do not have the qualifications for the same.
Once again thank you for giving me your shelter Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja ki Jai.
Your humble servant
Ravi Gaurāṇga Dāsa
Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇama to your lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his followers, and my humble obsceneness to you and, allow me to serve in Māyāpur dhāma.
We are regularly watching your Caitanya-caritāmṛta evening class, directly as well as in online class, You have so much energy and enthusiasm to serve to the devotees and each and every house every day you will be visiting even though you are very tired, this is not possible by any ordinary person, you are blessed by the Lord to take such a pain with your body condition. Also, after the class you will be blessing each and every devotees, by that time it will be around 10.00pm. We are all very fortunate to have such a spiritual master in our life. This year we saw in the temple hall during Kīrtana-melā Guru Mahārāja in Kīrtana-melā 23, so nice to hear variations in his voices and it was melodies to hear we are all listening to after so many years from him.
Also, we come to know that his relative is been admitted in the hospital, still he don’t want to miss attending Śāntipur festival and also went inside the kitchen along with devotees he served the kitchuḍi prasāda to the participants, really great to see him, While returning to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur he went to our Bhaktivedanta Hospital to see the Mātājī in the Hospital after the fire accident, and enquired about her and her well-being. and also asking her any lakṣmī required for her regular expenses. This quality of care taking to the devotees is the excellent quality of Guru Mahārāja. We should also learn from him. We are all very fortunate to have such an extraordinary spiritual father, who is doing so much service to our community. We will pray with Kṛṣṇa for his long life and healthy body condition to serve more and more.
Your Humble Servant,
Ravi Janārdana Dāsa
Śrī Māyāpur, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, this is your son Ravi Purad, please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet. Guru Mahārāja with your mercy I have taken shelter of your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja you are always preaching the glories of Gaurāṇga, I have seen the devotees sharing the video in Thailand/Malaysia which inspires me to spread the Krsna conscious movement. I am regularly doing my sādhanā of chanting and book reading and beg your mercy to advance in KC and make this life of some use and want to become an instrument spreading your instructions and would like do little service to serve Prabhupāda mission with very little and insignificant knowledge.
Please pray for me for spiritual progress.
Your spiritual son
Ravi Purad - Ritu KKD
Dearmost Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Hare Kṛṣṇa!
My humble obeisances to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Nitāi Gaur, Rādhā Madhav and Jagannātha Baladev Subhadrā Devī.
I am a highly fallen soul with full of impurities. It is being impossible for me to clean those impurities out of my own effort. I don’t have any taste for the holy names and full of false ego.
Due to the causeless mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Nityanand Prabhu, I could be able even to aspire you as my Guru.
I am doing insignificant services in the temple and as your servant (if you bestow your kind mercy upon me), kindly use me in the way you want in your mission.
Your insignificant aspiring servant,
ravi harodia
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto your divine lotus feet
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
Indeed, people look out for the Absolute truth. They search for God. We see practical example how magnanimously merciful you are, distributing love of Godhead by rigidly practicing and sincerely preaching devotional service amongst all challenging circumstances which in turn will lead to their fullest unlimited spiritual satisfaction.
Last year I had a great fortune of receiving Harināma initiation which is the highest wealth to me.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.5.3) states:
janasya kṛṣṇād vimukhasya daivād
adharma-śīlasya suduḥkhitasya
anugrahāyeha caranti nūnaṁ
bhūtāni bhavyāni janārdanasya
O my lord, great philanthropic souls travel on the earth on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead to show compassion to the fallen souls, who are averse to the sense of subordination to the Lord.
You are lenient to accommodate the fallen souls and become pleased with whatever little they can offer. This is an all-attractive feature of Your Divine Grace. However, I have never sincerely served you. I am shameful not to be grateful for your compassion. Please I beg you to pull me out from the illusionary life so that I can serve your instructions more sincerely.
Begging sincere forgiveness for my offences in the course of my services.
Your most insignificant son,
Ravipālaka Saṅkarṣaṇa Dāsa
Jamshedpur, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your Lotus Feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Thank you, so much dear Guru Mahārāja, for always keeping me under your shelter and protection. I have no words to describe how I feel your presence in every step of my life and how by your blessings and prayers, I can fight and win any battle. No, matter how much I feel lost and troubled, but your blessings and support is what makes me motivated to get back again.
Dear Gurudeva, my only prayer unto you, is to please keep me always engaged in your service.
Your servant,
Ravitejamaya Rṣabha Dāsa (dikṣā), Guwahati, India
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Mahārāja.
I am short of words to glorify Guru Mahārāja -
Our beloved Guru Mahārāja is my inspiration ……
He is such a great soul who never gives up on preaching, whatever be his physical disabilities.
Guru Mahārāja is the living example of How to strive in achieving the Guru’s orders not only from one place but by traveling across the Globe, despite so many hurdles of this materialistic world. He teaches us How to preach without getting mocked up with materialistic pain. How to get back from all the setbacks, How to treat a devotee, How to be detached from the bodily perception, How to respect a Guru, …Most of all How to be a Devotee…
I fall short of words to express my gratitude to you Dear Guru Mahārāja and always Thank Lord Kṛṣṇa for showing such an enthusiastic Guru from whom I have so much to learn.
Ys,
Revathi Senthilkumar (aspiring devotee)
Bangalore (sheshadripuram), India
Dear Srila Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
All glories to saṅkīrtana mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, which Your Divine Grace have so nicely assimilated, practiced, and preached in spite of all odd and even phases of life. Your very life breath is nothing but epitome of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your mission of appearance is only to revive bhakti in the lifeless living entities of Kali-yuga and to give them the key of real treasure of love of Godhead. You have just appeared to assist Śrīla Prabhupāda in this purpose.
On the material plane, small children naturally worship their father, but as they grow up, they manifest their own desires and pursue their own path. But the blessed child of a learned father learns to deeply love, and to follow, his worthy father. You are a perfect example of such worthy son following your glorious eternal father, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
As your spiritual children, let us boldly prove, by your kindness, that Supreme Lord’s merciful rain cloud of saṅkīrtana can extinguish all the blazing fire of sufferings in this material existence thereby save every innocent soul, and put the demonic ones to flight.
How fortunate we are to have you as our eternal father, for your spiritual qualities truly have no limit. There is no end to your purity and depth, your simplicity and honesty simply stirrs our hearts to realize that the solution to all our problems is to listen seriously to your instructions and obey them. As I grow older, I see more and more that all I could ever desire is to follow in your footsteps.
Only by your mercy, we may transcend our internal conflicts among devotees and co-operate with each other and develop Vaiṣṇava qualities. I simply aspire for those transcendental qualities, I see in Your Divine Grace.
Thank you so much for your kind blessings and prayers,
Praying to be useful in your mission, I remain,
Your eternal servant,
Revatī Ramaṇa Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dandvat Praṇāma!
My respectful obeisances onto your divine lotus feet Dear Beloved Gurudeva,
Dear Gurudeva you are mercy personified carrying the mood of Lord Nityānanda, by the mercy of Your Divine lotus feet can we have taste in chanting the holy names without offences. Dear father, your service attitude to serve all the living entities and trying to engage them in Kṛṣṇa’s service is the proof of your magnanimity. You always by your love and care make friendship from young to old and then by the spell of your love everybody starts loving you and Kṛṣṇa. I can keep on describing Your Divine qualities till the end of day of brahmā and then also not able to describe all.
Last time when this fallen soul got Your Divine instructions to dovetail all the six anarthas in the service of Kṛṣṇa, I am trying to follow this instruction but need help at each and every second to think of ideas and implement them in counteracting the anarthas. On this divine occasion of your appearance, please bless with “unmotivated pure devotional service”. Please bless dear gurudeva that this fallen soul gets Kṛṣṇa’s mercy at any cost in this lifetime. Please bless that I am able to pay any price for getting Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. Please my dear father, I need Kṛṣṇa’s mercy in this only lifetime, don't know whether I will get human form, Śrīla Prabhupāda and His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja in any other lifetime. Cannot take any risk to miss the bus of devotional service. I am helpless and hopeless and very fearful of missing the bus of devotional service.
Please bless dear gurudeva that this fear always remains in my heart and this fire keeps on increasing everyday. Please dear gurudeva need your causeless mercy because this fallen soul is totally unqualified, my only qualification is the shelter of Your Divine lotus feet.
Your Insignificant servant
Revatī Susevikā Devī Dāsī,
New Delhi, Indi
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All Glories to You and All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to Your Appearance Day.
Every year You surprise us with Your compassion and mercy that You bestow on us. Our faith in serving
Your lotus feet has increased so much that we know if we intensely remember You in any kind of situation, You are
there to help us out. This year You reciprocated to my intense prayers in a magical way that I have become Your initiated
disciple. I feel protected by serving Your lotus feet after taking initiation from You and aspire to serve You with more seriousness.
Whenever we are facing difficulties in terms of health issues or any kind of obstacles we face in our spiritual life, we get the strength to deal with it by remembering Your determination to be Kṛṣṇa conscious in extremely difficult situation which You have faced.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Thank You for accepting us as Your disciples and for showing us the path to do devotional services for pleasing Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava.
Śrīla Gurudeva please always bless us so that we can together do devotional services nicely given by You in gṛhastha āśrama.
Your Servants and Spiritual Children
Apurva Prem Dāsa and Revati Pavani Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my most respectful humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.We are feeling happy and blessed to celebrate your divine grace 74th appearance day. On this sacred day of your Vyāsa- pūjā, I am offering you my respectful homage.
Gurudeva I am following Four regulative principles and chanting of at least 16 rounds daily,and practising devotional services for about 4 years and that too by your causeless mercy upon this “ADHAMA”.I have no qualification to be your disciple, but I know you are only my hope in this Dukhalaya you only can provide me the eternal happiest path and free this soul from repeated cycle of birth and death.
Due to cetain circumstances I am not getting initiation from you. I know you are a “TRIKALAGYA” you know everything, therefore kindly by your Anukampa remove all the hurdles which are restricting me to get initiation from you.(Sarbosso tomar charane sopia lainu tomar sorono).
Gurudeva karuna na hoile kandia kandia prano na rakibo arr. Please accept this ADHAMA as your servant. I always dreams that one day might by your mercy I will get a change to serve you and will get divine touch of yours. If you do karuna on this fallen soul and give a chance to do CHARAN SEWA and place your divine lotus feet on the head of this ADHAMA that day my dream will come true which I am thinking for a long.
Gurudeva (Nijo chesta prati bharosa charia bose achhi tobo kripar aase) kindly accept this most fallen soul else this life of mine will waste(Bhobe asa jawa saar hobe). When I see your legs during your class every day I think of the day when I will get those lotus feet on my head.
Guru Mahārāja I don’t know how to provide homage,but still tried a bit kindly accept this at your dust of your divine lotus feet and Gurudeva kindly provide me devotional seed. Gurudeva continue to shower your causeless mercy else I cannot even take a small step in devotional path.
Eagerly waiting for initiation and devotional seed to grow the creeper so that it can reach your divine lotus feet.
Gurudeva please accept this adhama!!!! Gurudeva please accept this adhama!!!! Gurudeva please accept this adhama!!!!
HARE KṚṢṆA
Your Insignificant Servant,
RITTICK MONDAL(aspiring disciple)
NewTown Rajarhat- Kolkata, INDIA
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Dear gurudeva Many Many happy returs of day on this very auspicious your apperance day. Happy Vyāsa Pūjā Dear Guru Mahārāja. Dear Guru Mahārāja you have done so much in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda inspite of your bad health. You have shown us by your example that we are not this body we are soul. Still you are so active and energetic in the service of Prabhupāda and ācāryas . You are taking all thr instructions of Prabhupāda by heart. It is all very inspiring for us. We are insignificant try to crawl in devotional service. We are still struggling in our sādhanā. Hope we all take your instruction by heart and follow very nicely. We are are praying in your lotus please give your mercy so we can continue you and your sincere discipline.
Your sons and daughters,
Rohini kumar Balarāma Dāsa
Anjanā Gopīkā Devī Dasī
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet my dear spiritual father.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
saḿsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka-
trāṇāya kāruṇya-ghanāghanatvam
prāptasya kalyāṇa-guṇārṇavasya
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
You are an ocean of auspicious qualities; I am inspired by your untiring Services. You are the victory flag of ISKCON.
I am really very grateful to you for accepting me as your disciple. I was most fallen soul and had no hope, but after coming under your shelter my life has got a meaning, purpose and goal to live. I am happy to serve your lotus feet in your mission.
Please bless me so that I can progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and also seek your mercy so I can preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness to more souls. I love to take Bala utsav classes.
Kindly bless my family, my Bhakti-vṛkṣa members and their families and my Bal Utsav class children and their families to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious occasion of Your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Lord Prahlad Narsimhadeva, Śrī Pañca Tatva and Śrīla Prabhupāda to shower their special blessings on You to overcome your physical difficulties so you can continue to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.
Please forgive my offences.
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Rohiṇī Sumukhi Devī Dāsī
Mumbai, India
My dear Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
The time of this year has come to glorify you. But my mind, words and thoughts are stuck. Please give your mercy to glorify you dear Guru Mahārāja.
You live every moment by glorifying Śrīla Prabhupāda and enchanting us with Śrī Caitanya-līlā classes.
In spite of your health condition, you are teaching us how to lead Kṛṣṇa conscious life.
We have impediments in our spiritual journey. Sometimes we fail in our duties to you.
Please instill in our hearts that mood of servitorship for Your Divine Grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please bless us to serve you eternally our dear spiritual father.
Your insignificant daughter,
Rohiṇī Vrajasevinī Devī Dāsī
Ravichandran
Vrinda
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble prostrated obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your auspicious appearance day dearest Guru Mahārāja.
I am very insignificant to glorify any Vaiṣṇava, but I have got this opportunity to glorify you by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa and Lord Kṛṣṇa is reciprocating to me in this way and by glorifying u I will advance in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness
You have saved me from the materialistic way of life and shown me the path to go back to my real home Back to God Head
You have kindly give me initiation and connected me to the disciple succession and asked me to follow 4 regulative principles and chant min 16 rounds of Japa daily, by followings which I feel I am coming closer to Kṛṣṇa and it is only by your empowerment that I am able to follow the basic instructions
In tough times in the battle with the Māyā I remember my past kicks and remember you and the devotees so that I may be able to defend myself
I see you are beyond the bodily needs on the spirit platform and always risk yourself for spreading the glories of Śrīla Prabhupāda and your dearest Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa in the merciful incarnation as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
I pray to u that I will be able to follow your Spiritual instructions life times after life times and serve you as an eternal servant
Thank you, dear Guru Mahārāja,
Your servant,
Rohiṇī nandana Karunā Dāsa,
Bengaluru, India.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Respected and dear GuruMahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an ocean of wonderful Vaiṣṇava qualities, but I am a very insignificant person with innumerable shortcomings and anarthas, incapable of uttering a single word describing your qualities. However, on the eve of your most auspicious Vyāsa puja, for my own purification, with the blessings of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madanmohan and all the Vaiṣṇavas, I would want to make this humble attempt to glorify you and express myself to you.
GuruMahārāja, this is Suśānta Dvārakeśa Dāsa, your second-initiated disciple from Hyderabad. My wife Ruchira Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī and I have been assisting preaching services at ISKCON Rampally - Under the Aegis of ISKCON Abids Hyderabad(which you had visited recently last year on your way to Vijayawada from ISKCON Abids Hyderabad). Apart from serving as an active member in ISKCON Rampally core committee, I have also been conducting online Bhagavad-gītā classes everyday for new congregation members in Telugu for the past few months. I have also completed my Bhakti Śāstrī course and Teachers Training Course. My wife takes care of mātājīs and childrens’ preaching programs at ISKCON Rampally.
I have a 5 year old son Śrīdham, who has been studying in a school being run by devotees. My parents Chandramukha Gaurāṅga Prabhu and mother Ujjvalarūpiṇī Yaśoda Mātājī, have been rendering various services at ISKCON Abids Hyderabad under the guidance of His Grace Vedānta Caitanya Prabhu and other senior devotees. Attaching, few photos of me and my family members.
Guru Mahārāja, this year specifically, I am so extremely inspired by seeing your personal example, of extreme dedication and enthusiasm in scrutinizingly studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books.
Despite being the seniormost sanyasi disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, in ISKCON, for more than 50 years, despite being a GBC member, preaching so much all over the world, having thousands of disciples (first initiated, second initiated) and many sannyāsa disciples all over the world, the extreme challenges in your health and the hectic schedule of travelling, preaching and managing, you had enrolled in Bhakti Vaibhava Degree Course at Māyāpur Institute and studied Śrīmad Bhagavatam again, for which you had been felicitated and awarded degree in ISKCON Leadership Saṅga. Your enthusiasm in sharing the grades which you had secured in various assessments with disciples, shows how you always feel so fresh taking the position of a student, humble and eager to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purports.
This shows your utmost dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and instruction as Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly said - “Books are the basis for our movement” and “These books are going to be law books for next 10,000 years”. By your personal example, you have been demonstrating how patiently, carefully, worshipfully and scrutinizingly one must regularly, time and again study and discuss Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purports in association of devotees, which is the very basis of one’s spiritual sustenance and the very oxygen for one’s right absorption and consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, your profound personal example, as mentioned above, has inspired me and many other disciples and devotees so much that, this year, from 1st of January, I along with 50 devotees from our community at ISKCON Rampally and Singapore Township have enrolled for Bhakti Vaibhava course conducted by Bhaktivedanta Rajavidyalaya, ISKCON Pune (Affiliated to ISKCON Board of Exams) to systematically and deeply study Śrīmad Bhagavatam (Canto 1 to 6). Mādhava Gopīnātha Prabhu, the leader of our community, under leadership of Vamśīvadana Prabhu (Māyāpur Institute), has been very kindly arranging these courses for all the devotees. We are being taught these courses by various experienced and senior teachers from Māyāpur Institute etc. and I have been experiencing great inspiration and nourishment in studying Śrīmad Bhagavatam in such an association of likeminded and senior devotees. I have also been feeling very inspired to continue my preaching services, to the best of my capacity, in a way pleasing to senior Vaiṣṇavas. I beg your most valuable blessings that I be able to always give my best effort in this course and in my small preaching endeavors.
I fall short of words Guru Mahārāja, to express my deep gratitude to you for everything you have been giving us. I beg your most valuable blessings and I pray very deeply to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Madanamohana for your good health and long life.
Your most insignificant, unqualified disciples,
Śusānta Dvārakeśa Dāsa
Rucirā Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Rampally, Hyderabad, India
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 our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, we shall attempt to glorify you, although we have no qualification.
We wholeheartedly thank you for accepting us, extremely fallen and useless souls under your shelter. We are devoid of good qualities. Your mercy is all that we are made of. If you are not merciful unto us, we can only weep, and we will not be able to maintain our lives.
jogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā-sāra
karuṇā nā hoile, kāndiyā kāndiyā,
prāṇa nā rākhibo āra
On this auspicious occasion, we would like to reinforce our meditation on our initiation vows. We meditate on the fact that you have extended your stay on this planet to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. It is ecstatic to hear ecstatic pastimes of Lord Caitanya from you, an ecstatic eternal associate of Lord Caitanya!
Guru Mahārāja, your enthusiasm is unparalleled. We were so fortunate to watch your kīrtana on New Year’s Eve this year. It reminded us of New Year’s Eve 2017- it was the first time we got your darśan, in Bangalore, and how you were dancing to the kīrtana ecstatically, beyond physical limitations. You teach us all the principles verbatim by your own example. You lucidly demonstrate the principle, ‘I am not this body but a spirit soul.’ We were deeply inspired when someone asked you how you were doing and you replied, “I am very happy but my health isn’t supporting.”
You often mention these lines: ānandera sīmā nāhi, nirānanda dure jāi! And you also demonstrate these lines practically. We recall the time when you mentioned being happy as a simple brahmacārī, cycling in Māyāpur, and chanting all day, despite the fact that your father and grandfather were millionaires.
You personify the qualities of a spiritual master that the Vedas sing of (vede gāya jāhāra carito). You embody the twenty-six good qualities of a Vaiṣṇava. You preach by example. It is exemplary how you, being a walking Bhagavat yourself, are pursuing different degrees like Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, etc. just to inspire us.
All glories to the most auspicious Kāmada Ekādaśī, when you appeared! The epoch of your appearance and activities themselves explain your glories. The turn of events right from the year you appeared to the year you arrived in India, amidst the multifarious wars fought all over the world on a geopolitical platform, have their own metaphysical significance. And then, you joined Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s army, and even after more than 5 decades, you are still on duty!
Guru Mahārāja, with each day passing, we learn how deeply compassionate you are, completely absorbed in the mood to preach unlimitedly and deliver all the fallen souls. You inspire me everyday with your daily activities- how each and every activity is for pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda and his mission, which is non-different from the mission of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, of yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa.
We again and again offer our respectful obeisances unto you, who is attached to fulfilling the desires and instructions of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the previous ācāryas. By bestowing the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu and spreading the glories of the abode, transcendental pastimes and instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, you are delivering all the inhabitants of the towns and villages.
Śrīla Gurudeva, by your blessings, we have been engaged in Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching for over a year. One of our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members chants 16 rounds every day, while another chants 12 rounds every day. We all seek your blessings for our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members. Please bless us so that we can act as instruments in awakening the dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness in them.
We beg for forgiveness for the offences that we have committed, knowingly or unknowingly. We seek your mercy and blessings so that we can fulfil your instructions.
Your spiritual children,
Sarvanātha Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Revatī Manoharini Devī Dāsī
Rūpamayī Sudevī dasī
Shreya Kundu
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of your Divine lotus feet!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories unto your divine grace!
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I offer my sincere prayers to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, Lord Jagannātha, Baladev, Subhadrā mayī, Sudarśana chakra, Gaura Nitāi and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your well-being.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an ocean of mercy and compassion. Your dedicated and tireless efforts to fulfill the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda is a great inspiration for me to sincerely do any service in any situation.
Guru Mahārāja, I am very grateful for your acceptance of this fallen soul unto your divine shelter.
My husband Bhakta Munusamy has taken shelter under your divine lotus feet Guru Mahārāja, please bestow your causeless mercy upon him to take initiation. Please bless my daughter Deepthi and my son Tarun Shyaam to progress more and be serious in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve your lotus feet. My mother and sister who are staying with me are also chanting and serving the deities, please bless them to further engage in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
By your causeless mercy and the blessing of Senior Vaiṣṇavas, I am continuing with my services like taking Ladies and Childrens Classes (BPSS Chennai), and doing Tamil translation in the JPS app. I should increase the quality of my chanting. I am chanting an extra 2 rounds for your health and wellbeing and Tulsi Parikramā daily. Please show your mercy upon my Bhakti-vṛkṣa members and the children from the Children’s class so that they can take Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously.
Please forgive me for any offences that I have committed knowingly or unknowingly Guru Mahārāja. I fall upon your lotus feet, begging you to bless and guide me in any situation to serve your divine lotus feet and Vaiṣṇavas. I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev that He gives you strength to continue your service for a long time.
Your insignificant daughter,
Ruparāṇī Revatī Devī Dāsī
Chennai
Hare Kṛṣṇa
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Please accept my daṇḍavat-praṇāma to the lotus feet of His Holiness Śrī Jayapatākā Swamiji.
On the pious occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā,I would like to thank you guruji for being a the backbone of this saṅkīrtana movement started by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thank you for guiding us fallen souls to realize Kṛṣṇa-prema. Thank you for making us understand that our final destination Goloka-dhāma and our eternal father Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa await our return to their abode, just like parents wait for their children to come back home.
I seek your guidance guruji to face the problems in this duḥkhālayam and would also seek your mārga-darśana to progress in my spiritual journey.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Rutva,
(Your Aspiring disciple)
Vaiṣṇavī forum, Iskcon Sheshadripuram,
Bangalore
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma.
Please Accept my Humble Obeisances.
Age may move forward. But “WILL” will accompany.
I feel this statement is very true in your case Mahārāja. Seeing your activeness even at the age of 73 years, in one way inspires me and one way make me to feel guilty because of the less commitment, which I put forth to bring new devotees forward to Kṛṣṇa Conciousness.
There is a proverb, “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall”. Thinking this proverb in mind, whenever I feel I have not done my part in the running week for KC awareness, again try to raise in the upcoming week. This boost I am getting whenever I come into Sath Sangh and read the quotes of Prabhupāda.
It’s a great feeling when I compare my past actions and present actions. Few years back, my activities will be driven by the material benefits. But in the present years, I can see that my activities are driven by the spiritual benefits for me and for my kith & kins. This transition became possible only because of the ISKCON driven engaging activities like devotees association, serving for the devotees, doing service for Lord Kṛṣṇa during festivals, preaching activities, listening to lectures and so on.
But this flame in my mind, should not remain at this initial stage of transition. It should illuminate further and thereby support the ISKCON goal for the transition of more materially suffering souls to move towards the goal of reaching the Lotus Feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is possible only when I get the mercy of great Vaiṣṇavas like you. Hence on Gaura Pūrṇimā, I request you to bless me to take forward this flame in my mind to expand as a fire, illuminating more and more souls to way forward in reaching the Lotus feet.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Jai Śrīla Prabhupāda. Jai Śrī Guru Mahārāja.
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma
Your humble Servant
S Chandrasekar
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
I like your pastimes Guru Mahārāja and kīrtana etc. Thank you still Prabhupāda and Guru Mahārāja for giving this life for me. I want to do devotion more and more, want to get initian to you Mahārāja and I need to chant still more sincerely Mahārāja so please bless me Mahārāja.
Your servant,
S.Suba Sivaani
Shelterd disciple
Madurai
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories unto your divine lotus feet ,
Guru Mahārāja on this auspicious occasion I offer my sincere prayers to their lordships, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhava , Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁhadeva and Śrī Śrī Pañca tattva that they bestow you with long life and health so you can save many more souls and also fulfill all your desires.
Gurudeva it’s not possible to comprehend your glories because each thought of your divine grace can expand unlimitedly like the Vedanta sūtras. Each word can touch the heart of millions and transform their lives very easily and Each activity is a source of inspiration but yet bewildering to many. You remain a mystery for many in many fields. Praying to be able to understand but a minute part of your glories.
Inspite of so much opposition and challenges you go on, non chalantly absolutely undisturbed but firmly fixed up in your divine service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your divine grace is squeezing out every second of time, every drop of energy and what ever resource you have, to fulfil the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your glories cannot be limited to a such an offering and will be unjust if attempted.
I can only say having taken shelter of a personality like your divine self, I can only beg to remain attached to your divine lotus feet and always focussed on your divine instructions and service
Being engaged in your service has been a great experience and a source of bliss and a means to purify myself. I know at times I did not act in a way you wanted me to though my intention is always to please you but due to my ignorance and immaturity I have faultered. But I have faith that by your causeless mercy and your love and affection that your have showered, I will overcome my ignorance and immaturity. I can understand that whatever goes on is ultimately meant for my purification.
We are endeavouring our best in JPS care and VMB to assist our god brothers and god sisters. We are trying to update and connect with more disciples and will always endeavour to improve our service in quality and quantity.
Please bless Rāmānanda prabhu and myself so that we can keep good health and remain in your service. Please instruct us how to improve our service for your pleasure. Please also bless Vimalaprema Nityānanda Dāsa , Snigdhā Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and Bhaktin Nadia so they can progress in spiritual life.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter
Śacī Jananī Devī Dāsī.
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept my humble obeisances unto your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Guru and Gaurāṇga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You are mercy personified Guru Mahārāja. I have always been disturbed and full of lamentation in my life all along prior to coming to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Life had no meaning and no charm earlier. After entering gṛhasthāśrama I faced a lot of problems day in and day out with my husband, children, and especially with my in-laws. Life gave me a big threat to swim through. At that juncture you entered like a rain cloud in my life and showered your mercy by coming to our Trichy house at BHEL township. Then my lamentation and struggles diminished and life took a new turn. I was joyful seeing your 'karuṇā' face. Real happiness of spiritual life entered slowly. You came like a boat man and showed me my real connection to the Supreme Lord. Make me a servant and help me to serve you and Lord Kṛṣṇa ever. Like Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura says, I must stand at the door step like 'kukkura', a dog to serve you.
I am preaching to four groups of ladies, the message of Bhagavad-gītā, online, in different different days in a week. I am desiring to get the 'ruci' of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
You have been serving your Guru Mahārāja right from your 22nd year from the onset of the bhakti cult. You have been serving in Kṛṣṇa consciousness all a long in different dimensions to cultivate many disciples all over the world unmindful of your 'trouble-giving' health. While listening to your class Guru Mahārāja, we feel excited and new spiritual energy creeps in.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for your relentless service to uplift us and connect us to the Supreme Lord. Always praying for your good health in this material life.
Kindly bless me to always remember my Guru Mahārāja and Kṛṣṇa by chanting the mahā-mantra continuously and get the desired result results of our Kṛṣṇa Conscious practices.
My obeisances to your Lotus feet once again.
Your humble servant,
Śacī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
(Coimbatore)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Śrī Śrīmad Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva,
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. All glories to your lotus feet!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, being a beloved disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and with your personal example of surrender unto Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lotus feet and devotional service, you are an inspiration and hope for all fallen souls like me. Being a true representative of Guru paramparā and by offering your life of to the service of Guru Paramparā, you have been merciful in line with the causeless mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, this has been the best here of my life, as this was the first year spent In the mercy of your lotus feet after being initiated by you last year.
I have felt your mercy every single day of this year, and consider myself so fortunate that just within five years of coming into the journey of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I received your mercy.
When I went to receive initiation from you, it was the first time in my life that I had your darśana in person. When I saw you, so close in front of me, I was overwhelmed in the feeling of love and inspiration seeing your dedication to serve the mission of Shrila Prabhupāda.
Having your darśana was such an emotional moment for me that I can never forget it.
Mahārāja, this year I had the good fortune to join the devotees of ISKCON Whitefield Bangalore in various services.
This year, our new bhakti center under ISKCON Whitefield was opened and named ISKCON bhakti center Kannamangala.
With the mercy of senior devotees and your disciples, I had the good fortune to serve this center as the sector servant. We participated in grand Janmashtami celebrations and book distribution this year. We also had the good fortune of hosting his grace Bhūrijana Prabhujī in this new center.
This year was also special because after pandemic, we were able to go on a long Yātrā along with the entire congregation of ISKCON Whitefield, to Śrī Jagannātha Purī Dhāma.
As I pray for the next Kṛṣṇa-conscious year in your life, I pray to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to shower his blessings on you in the form of good health and more devotion towards his lotus feet, so that you can go on in your selfless service and mercy for suffering souls like me.
On this auspicious pujā, I pray to Kṛṣṇa for your mercy and to draw inspiration through the dust of your lotus feet, to be able to offer better services, and to improve the quality of my chanting. Please be merciful towards me.
Your servant,
Sadānanda Śacīputra Dāsa
ISKCON Whitefield, Bangalore
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories unto You!
Your glorious appearance to this material world has brought fortune in lives of millions of souls.
Oh glorious Spiritual Master,
You’ve made easily available Gaura-prema to all,
No discrimination whether one succeed or fall,
Each moment praying “Everyone hear the Lord’s call”,
Such Fool I am who can’t understand it's so valuable;
Dear Gurudeva,
Visualizing every bits of Gauraharī’s pastimes:
so clear, lively, and real right infront of our eyes,
You’ve shown how Lord Caitanya’s moonrise
But how can this blind person even realize wearing glasses of material desires?
Oh spiritual father,
Resounding world with vibrations of GAURĀṆGA,
Holy bath daily chanting Gangā! Gangā! Gangā!
Your purity has power to deliver each & every jīva,
But such deaf I’m drowning in miserly bhavaroga.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Bringing fragrance of garland of Caitanya’s love,
Straight from spiritual world to the material globe,
Our anarthas are fighting to block the divine waves,
But You never give up to free us from material chains!
My dear Spiritual father,
You made me Sanatha from Anatha
You want us to preach Hari katha
You show us by your own Udaharana
Oneself completing Bhakti Vaibhava,
You inspire us to not just be material but also graduate & postgraduate Bhakta!
With your blessings, I promise you to keep up your head held high by serving in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission co-operating with devotees praying that all śiṣyas and grand śiṣyas of Śrīla Prabhupāda come under one umbrella of love and devotion.
Thank you so much for your mercy Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter,
Sadānandinī Yoginī Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Currently in Ambala)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Dear spiritual father, today is the most auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, the day which for which I keep waiting to celebrate because services and preparation for this day makes me more conscious of you.
Despite of all major health issues, Guru Mahārāja you are always tirelessly serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and showing us by your example how a disciple should be. You touch the hearts of thousands simply by your compassion and love. Every health crisis for you is an opportunity to reach out to densely ignorant doctors, nurses, and other health staff and so on to somehow connect them to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja, you are always my savior. Whenever I feel darkness in life, you always guide me through some dream, through your class or through some devotee, and saving me from falling down. Whatever I pray to you/your lamination, you always reciprocate which makes me realize that there is no difference between you and your lamination. Your reciprocation, love, and care to us helps us executing Kṛṣṇa consciousness more seriously.
As I go back in my life, I can see that there was no purpose of my life before you came in my life. There was no love for Māyāpur and I was struggling to get any feelings for Gaura Nitāi. But with your blessings, I get some preaching services as some purpose of my life. By Your Divine presence in Māyāpur, now I can feel some attachment to Māyāpur. By your Caitanya-līlā classes, I could develop some taste in hearing pastimes of Lord Gaurāṅga and Nityānanda. O Gurudeva, Your blessings have changed my life.
Gurudeva, this year you blessed us with your Kārtika Vṛndāvana yātrā. We got chance to visit Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma līlā-sthalī with you, who can be most fortunate than us! You have made us good fortune. You have personally blessed me with my husband. We are always indebted to you for your causeless mercy.
As long as I live, I wish to be a useful instrument in your mission. I need your blessings to be sincere in my sādhana, preaching services and develop pure love for Kṛṣṇa. I seek your blessings for my eternal bond of loving relationship with you and that I can always remain attached to your lotus feet!
I request your blessings for my family and all my Youth Girls Forum devotees that they all practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness sincerely.
Please kindly forgive me father, for all my offenses unto Your Divine lotus feet. You are an ocean of love. I have no shelter but you.
Yours struggling Daughter,
Sadguru Sevānandinī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my devotional and respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
My dear Spiritual Father, on the auspicious divine appearance day of Your Holiness, I would I like to express my devotional gratitude unto your lotus feet.
Only because of your causeless mercy will I be able start devotional service. I got initiated by you on 13th November, 2022 At Śrīdhāma Purī. The day I realized your supremely causeless mercy.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Śrīla Prabhupāda states that:
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu therefore stated that the spiritual master who plays the part of Kṛṣṇa’s representative has to consume all the sinful reactions of his disciple. Sometimes a spiritual master takes the risk of being overwhelmed by the sinful reactions of the disciples and undergoes a sort of tribulation due to their acceptance.”
Nobody would express Such Extreme mercy on the fallen conditioned soul. In another Prabhupāda states that:
Prabhupāda: Yes. Kṛṣṇa said that devotees, that you should not disturb them. But devotees are so kind that taking all risk. Just like Nityānanda Prabhu took all risk, Lord Jesus Christ took all risk. Therefore, a devotee is more kind than God. A devotee is more merciful than God Himself. We should always remember this.
Therefore in my view you are the most munificent soldier of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Thank you for rescuing me from the ocean of nescience. Bless me to serve you birth after birth this is my only desire.
May you live infinite, amaze us the different aspects of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes.
Thank you very much,
Yours eternal Servant,
Sahadeva Kṛṣṇa-bhakta Dāsa
Jamshedpur, Jhārikhaṇḍa, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Beloved patit pavan Jivoddharak YH Jaya Pataka Swami Guru Mahārāja s 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.2023.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Your Holiness Guru Mahārāja.
Kindly accept our respectful koti koti dandvat Praṇāms to your lotus feet again and again and again.
It will be injustice to write your glories by material words,.but since we have limitations and we have no choice to glorify by material words. Actually it is deep subject to felt in core of hearts and material vision shows tears in eyes. Though Vyas Pūjā is glorious event guru Mahārāja, but by your Karuna and metcy to the wretched soul like us, our throat chock up. How you are caring souls in Kṛṣṇa consciousness with your present physical condition. No comparison in history.
Just like Glance of lord Nityanand Mahashay takes away one s material identity and one for get him self in lovable exchange of Kṛṣṇa, You are lifting uncountable souls in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. How much Śrīla Prabhupāda is pleased to you that you breadth in for Śrīla Prabhupāda and you breadth out for Śrīla Prabhupāda...what will be in your core of heart to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission that can’t describe.!!!!! No wonder Narad Muni has glorified bhakti by saying Muk Jad Vat...so it’s perfectly befitting to you Guru Mahārāja. You are transparent via media representative to present us before Śrī Śrī Nitāi Gaurāṅga Rādhā Kṛṣṇa.
Ohe Vaiṣṇava thakur dayare Sagar e dase karuna Kari.
Kindly bless us by which we can please you, Nitāi Gaurāṅga Rādhā Kṛṣṇa unlimitedly.
Kindly give us strength for Serious Sadhna practice and transparent Preaching glories of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to one and all souls. By your mercy I am able to do online regular preaching on you tube (skdas jps channel), kindly bless so that we can please you unlimitedly.
Your insignificant servants,
Sahiṣṇu Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Īśānī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and Family.
Both Second Dīkṣā
(Ex Balarām Deśa, ex Ahmedabad now in Vṛndāvana)
হে আমার গুরুদেব আপনার শ্রী চরণে দন্ডবৎ এবং শতকোটি প্রণাম আমি যখন আপনার প্রতিদিনের ভিডিও গুলো যখন দেখি তখন আমি শুধু ভাবি আপনি এত কষ্টের মাঝেও জগতের সকল বদ্ধ জীবদের উদ্ধার করার জন্য প্রারমার্থিক জ্ঞান প্রধান করে থাকেন, কিন্তু এই কষ্ট গুলো আমরা বুঝতে পারিনা, আপনি কতই করুণাময়, কতই দয়ালু, কতই মহান। হে আমার জন্মজন্মাতরের গুরুদেব আপনি আমাই কৃপা করবেন যাতে এই পতিত যেখানেই থাকি না যেন যাতে এই পতিত আপনার শ্রী চরণের আশ্রয়ে থাকতে পারি
হরেকৃষ্ণ জয় শীল প্রভুপাদ, জয় পতিত পাবন গুরু মহারাজের জয় হোক
Sajib Nandy
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my most respectful obeisances at the dust of your Divine lotus feet. Wish you a very Happy Vyāsa-pūjā on this most auspicious day. Thank you for everything.
It would take me millions of birth to understand your glories. Although, every now and then, I can feel your mercy, I fail to appreciate it. Perhaps, your merciful intervention has shaped my life in the best possible way. Nevertheless, your glories are unending, unfathomable, and bountiful for this rascal to conceive. Still, on this very auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I beg unto the dust of Your Divine lotus feet to allow this rascal to comprehend Your merciful intervention in my life every now and then, and to keep pondering on them by appreciating them unlimitedly. Although, it had been more than five years, you aren’t talking to me anymore, which breaks the heart into thousands of pieces, still Your mercy has kept overflowing on me, making me overwhelmed in the ocean of Kṛṣṇa conscious bliss.
Thank you for being there for me always. If it would not be You, then it have had been no one to accept me as their Spiritual daughter. Neither do I have any qualification, nor do I have the quality to call myself as Your disciple. Thus, I beg to understand your irreplaceable position in my life. Never did I know that I could prove myself to be the most unworthy disciple. So, if You so desire, then please forgive this rascal for committing unlimited offences at the dust of your divine lotus feet mostly knowingly and unknowingly. May there be a day, when I won’t be able to resist myself from glorifying You unlimitedly like Your supremely qualified disciples, who think everything in their lives is an expansion of Your mercy. May I never fail to show You my utmost reverence and gratitude for what Your Divine Grace has done and still doing for me. Thank you so very much.
Wish to love, serve and please You unconditionally.
May I live to serve Your Divine Grace!
Your unworthy daughter,
Sakhi Raṅgādevī Devī Dāsī (Sneha Majumder)
Initiated disciple
Māyāpur, India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrīla Gurudeva.
With the blessings of Guru Mahārāja and Bhagavān I do 16 rounds of jab every day without fail. Also, I read Guru Mahārāja’s messages and things in Malayalam through JPS App every day and also attend Caitanya-caritāmṛta class. Also Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Bhagavad-gītā, Bhāgavatam and other scriptures of Śrīla Prabhupāda are read daily without stopping. Now I am serving as pūjārī at Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Temple at Bovikanam in Kasaragod District, Kerala. For the sevā of Rādhā-Mādhava, my daughter and wife are including my family has shifted to our house and is staying here near the temple for sevā. The work of the Rādhā-Mādhava temple is progressing here, so the work of the temple is going on, now the Deities of Rādhā-Mādhava is in the Balalaya, so it is customary to sleep in the temple every night. There is a Gośālā in the temple and I and my wife do the things in the Gośālā and also save Rādhā Mādhava’s kitchen and my wife also prepares prasāda for Rādhā-Mādhava every morning, noon and night as well as Sundays. My wife Ujjvala Śakti Devī Dāsī is also an initiated devotee. My daughter Srī Rādhā has taken guru-āśraya and is preparing for taking initiation. After doing sevā in the temple I go to my auto rickshaw work. Also, my health condition is a bit difficult now because I have a nail disease in my leg since birth so now, I have a lot of difficulty in walking and it is very painful and I need Guru Mahārāja’s blessings for further doing sevā for Rādhā Mādhava. Apart from worshiping Rādhā Mādhava, I’m doing preaching sevā, kīrtana sevā and book distribution. Every morning after ārati I do preaching for the children. Guru Mahārāja’s blessings are essential for our temple construction, and we hope for all the blessings of Guru Mahārāja. I and my family and all the devotees who come to the temple need Guru Mahārāja’s blessings to progress further in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Sanātana Harināma Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I want to express my gratitude for accepting me as your disciple. In the last one year - we feel closer to you. Your visit to Bangalore was a wonderful opportunity to serve a little. You very mercifully gave us second initiation and this provided us the opportunity to serve Jagannātha more.
Last year after your Vyāsa-pūjā, we visited Śrīdhāma Māyāpur as a yātrā group. We were fortunate as almost 300 devotees joined for the yātrā from ISKCON Seshadripuram and you personally addressed us and showered your blessings. Since then, many devotees took their initiation when you came to Bangalore in June.
I continue my Bhakti-vaibhava course. We just finished our Module 1 classes in Jan’23. The exams of OBA and śloka are still pending and expected to complete before your Vyāsa-pūjā. Your finishing of Bhakti-vaibhava and the mood of taking up these courses is very inspiring. In fact, His Grace Harilīlā prabhu, who is our Bhakti-vaibhava teacher quotes your example very often and that motivates us every time.
Thank you for all the mercy and love you shower on us every day, every moment.
Your servant,
Sanātana Nitāigaura Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Daṇḍavat praṇāma! Please accept my most humble obeisances into your lotus feet. Happy Vyāsa-pūjā my Guru Mahārāja!
Guru Mahārāja, you are my spiritual father. Guru Mahārāja I will pray to Kṛṣṇa your long healthy good life. My English is not good Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja I request you again and again please give me shelter in your lotus feet. I have no word to your unlimited mercy.
Thank you so much for everything Guru Mahārāja. . .
Your spiritual daughter,
Sanātanī Vrajeśvarī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisances.
All Glories to your Auspicious Appearance Day!! Happy Vyāsa-pūjā Our Glorious Gurudeva!!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Vande guroḥ śrī caraṇāravindam
Without you, I am (we are) nothing Guru Mahārāja. You are my Saviour! Jai Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva!!
You are the eternal associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu!, freely distributing the Holy Name to the whole world!! Showering everyone with your Mercy, Love, Care and Affection like a Lovable Father...! We Love you so much Guru Mahārāja!!!!
Guru Mahārāja, After watching your lectures, I am so inspired that, in this old age and physical illness, how are preaching the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to the World! Then why can't I try to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness atleast in home??!! Guru Mahārāja, You gave us all inspiration to work towards Kṛṣṇa, to make all pains as ladder towards Kṛṣṇa, Like Kunti Mahārāṇī says 'Let there be Calamities'
"vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat
tatra tatra jagad-guro
bhavato darśanaṁ yat syād
apunar bhava-darśanam".
Guru Mahārāja ,Your "Never Ever Give Up" attitude inspired us the most!! Guru Mahārāja,by your Mercy, I am getting more & more attached to the most beautiful Māyāpur Dhama, developing more & more Kṛṣṇa Prema!! All Glories to you my dear Gentle Giant Guru Mahārāja!!
Guru Mahārāja Now I am longing to become your Disciple and serve you. Guru Mahārāja, please Bless and Help me to become a Doctor and Serve all the devotees in Māyāpur Bhaktivedanta Hospital. Guru Mahārāja please bless me and my family to become Māyāpurvāsīs. Please take all of us to Goloka with you Guru Mahārāja...!!
You are my only Shelter in all the Creations!!
Jai Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva!
Jai Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva!
Your most fallen Spiritual Daughter,
Sandhyaa (Aspiring),
Karaikudi,
India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to your Auspicious Appearance Day!! Happy Vyasapuja Our Glorious Gurudeva!!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Vande guru shri charanara vindam…
Without you, I am (we are) nothing Guru Maharaj. You are my Saviour! Jai Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva!!
You are the eternal associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu!, freely distributing the Holy Name to the whole world!! Showering everyone with your Mercy, Love, Care and Affection like a Lovable Father...!We Love you so much Guru Maharaj!!!!
Guru Maharaj, After watching your lectures, I am so inspired that, in this old age and physical illness, how are preaching the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to the World! Then why can’t I try to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness atleast in home??!! Guru Maharaj, You gave us all inspiration to work towards Kṛṣṇa, to make all pains as ladder towards Kṛṣṇa, Like Kuntī Maharani says ‘Let there be Calamities’
“vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat
tatra tatra jagad-guro
bhavato darśanaṁ yat syād
apunar bhava-darśanam”
Guru Maharaj ,Your “Never Ever Give Up” attitude inspired us the most!! Guru Maharaj,by your Mercy, I am getting more and more attached to the most beautiful Māyāpur Dhāma, developing more and more Kṛṣṇa Prema!! All Glories to you my dear Gentle Giant Guru Mahārāja!!
Guru Maharaj Now I am longing to become your Disciple and serve you. Guru Maharaj, please Bless and Help me to become a Doctor and Serve all the devotees in Māyāpur Bhaktivedanta Hospital. Guru Maharaj please bless me and my family to become Mayapurvasis. Please take all of us to Goloka with you Guru Maharaj...!!
You are my only Shelter in all the Creations!!
Jaya Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva!
Jaya Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva!
Your most fallen Spiritual Daughter,
Sandhyaa (Aspiring),
Karaikudi,
India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances
Daṇḍavat-praṇāmas
I am not qualify to glorify your uninterrupted transcendental activities which is given by HDG Śrīla Prabhupāda. And constantly following Prabhupāda instruction without fail even though several bodily uncomfort.
Your holiness always giving association to disciple through physical and vāṇī. And guiding devotees to progress in spiritual path. Your inspiration and encouragement to practice Kṛṣṇa Conciousness.
I am offering yoga practice and extra rounds for your good health. Humbly request for your blessings to bestow me devotees' association always where I can hear and glorify Lordship continuously.
And seek your blessings to serve devotees without discrimination.
Seek your blessing not to offend to the lotus of Vaiṣṇavas.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Yours insignificant servant
Sanjaya Gaura Dāsa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances on your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on the auspicious day of your appearance. It is the planning of Lord Kṛṣṇa that you entered in my life and heart that made me completely changed to know the correct things.
I want to express my gratitude to you today for your determined and steady effort to preach and increase Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Thank you for truly caring for devotees and putting their needs ahead of the institution. That’s the formula for strengthening the institution.
Thank you for tasting and illuminating the unlimited nectar ocean of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s personal ecstasies in his transcendental books.
Thank you for helping to unfold the wonderful plan of Śrīla Prabhupāda for a Kṛṣṇa conscious lifestyle across the globe.
May you live a long life and continue your relentless preaching efforts to fight to your very last breath.
Your fallen son,
Śaṅkarāraṇya Nitāi Dāsa
ISKCON Sahibabad,
Ghaziabad, UP
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
It’s almost a year after getting shelter of your lotus feet, I and my wife are very much honored and indebted to you for accepting us as your sheltered disciples. You are the source of energy for us. We are trying to follow your instructions with best of our ability. Dear Guru Mahārāja,With guidance of our śikṣā-guru HG Rāmeśvara Giridhāri Dāsa and Śyāmapriyā Rādhā Devī Dasī, Last year July my wife and 3 daughters shifted to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. Now my daughters are studying in SMIS school. All of them are very happy and feel blissful. We appreciate the SMIS school staff who are taking good care of our children. All of my daughters are progressing both spiritually and academically. With your blessings, we can settle in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur without any hindrances.
By the mercy of Lord Nityānanda, we received a piece of land in Śrīdhām Māyāpur, where we would like to construct "Śrī Rādhā Gopāla Nilaya”. We need your blessings and mercy to complete the construction. We desire to settle in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and perform Vaiṣṇava sevā.
I have completed the Bhagavad-gītā reading and Canto 1 of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is ongoing as part of the initiation requirement. My wife has completed both Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Prabhupāda book reading is ongoing for both of us. We are chanting 16 rounds and following four regulative principles. Waiting for the interview for initiation. Seeking your mercy for initiation.
Your never-ending and tireless efforts in propagating Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission are a source of inspiration to all of us. You acquired the Bhakti Vaibhava honor despite all the difficulties that inspired us to increase our taste in reading the scriptures.
His Holiness Jayapatākā Guru Mahārāja ki Jai!
Your eternally humble servants,
Santosh Palekar and Megha Palekar
Gupta Vṛndāvana, Sridham Māyāpur.
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my trillions of praṇāmas on YOUR LOTUS FEET.
I’m bewildered for YOUR shower of mercy upon this fallen soul!!!
How can I express myself??
My fingers are just trembling with wonder and fear for this golden opportunity to homage YOU in YOUR Vyāsa-pūjā Festival 2023!!!!
I’m too insignificant to glorify YOU GURU MAHĀRĀJA. YOU have made my life blissful. Thus, I have only one motto is to serve YOU GURUDEVA anyhow. Please accept this fallen soul. YOU are my heart and soul. I can only abhiṣeka YOUR LOTUS FEET with my tears of gratitude GURU MAHĀRĀJA.
Presently I’m preparing myself to take shelter from YOU under the guidance and immense support of His Grace Marīci Prabhujī without him I never got YOUR Divine darśana and spiritual bliss. I’m even thankful forever to His Grace Naru Gopāla Prabhujī and His Grace Aaṅga Mohana Prabhujī also.
Please forgive me for all of my mistakes by YOUR causeless mercy. I beg YOUR blessings to do services only and only for YOUR pleasures GURU MAHĀRĀJA. I promise to serve YOU and abide by all YOUR instructions still my last breath. Please instruct this fallen soul for any kind of Your services so that I can find out myself meaningful since YOU are eternal omniscient of my life.
Your insignificant aspiring spiritual daughter,
Saptaparna Dey
Kolkata
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my trillons of praṇāmas on YOUR LOTUS FEET.
I’m bewildered for YOUR shower of mercy upon this fallen soul!!!
How can I express myself??
My fingers are just trembling with wonder and fear for this golden opportunity to homage YOU in YOUR Vyāsa-pūjā Festival 2023!!!!
I’m too insignificant to glorify YOU GURU MAHĀRĀJA. YOU have made my life blissful. Thus I have only one motto is to serve YOU GURUDEVA anyhow. Please accept this fallen soul. YOU are my heart and soul. I can only abhiṣeka YOUR LOTUS FEET with my tears of gratitude GURU MAHĀRĀJA.
Presently I’m preparing myself to take shelter from YOU under the guidance and immense support of HG MARĪCI DĀSA prabhuji without Him I never got YOUR Divine darśana and Spiritual Bliss. I’m even thankful forever to HG NARU GOPĀLA DĀSA prabhuji and HG ANANGA MOHANA DĀSA prabhuji also.
Please forgive me for all my mistakes by YOUR causeless mercy. I beg YOUR blessings to do services only and only for YOUR pleasures GURU MAHĀRĀJA. I promise to serve YOU and abide by all YOUR instructions still my last breath. Please instruct this fallen soul for any kind of Your services so that I can find out myself meaningful since YOU are eternal omniscient of my life.
Your insignificant aspiring spiritual daughter
Saptaparna Dey
Kindly accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet Guru Mahārāja
All Glories to Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
This aspiring soul has been so blessed to have your lectures and guidance to connect to Kṛṣṇa. I pray Kṛṣṇa to give you good health.
Please bless me to make more advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your greatful servant,
Sarada. P
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Guru Mahārāja, I really like your Caitanya Līlā classes. I like the Bhagavat Gītā book and small book donation.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless us to serve you and Gaurāṇga very nicely! Please help me to chant very nicely.
Your humble servant,
Saranga, 7 years old.
Son of Vidyāsvarūpiṇā Rādhā Devī Dāsī.
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Daṇḍavatas at your lotus feet
All glories to you
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Gaura-Nitāi
On this most auspicious occasion of your Grace's Vyāsa-Pūjā, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, for you have taken this most difficult task of delivering many souls, from the clutches of māyā in this world of miseries and full of darkness. It is Kṛṣṇa’s mercy to be your disciple.
Gurudeva, you helped millions a lot by awakening the dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness in their hearts. Your lectures, daily newsletters, and ecourse are truly enlightening and inspiring. Your answers to questions are really helping immensely to grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I can only express my sincere gratitude to your service by writing this offering to you on your Vyāsa Pūjā day.
Śrīla Gurudeva, there is no greater fortune than getting the shelter of a bonafide spiritual master like you. You are practically teaching us how to complete our Japa rounds irrespective of bodily conditions.
kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ
krīyatāṁ yadi kuto 'pi labhyate
tatra laulyam api mūlyam ekalaṁ
janma-koṭi-sukṛtair na labhyate
'Pure devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness cannot be had even by pious activity in hundreds and thousands of lives. It can be attained only by paying one price-that is, intense greed to obtain it. If it is available somewhere, one must purchase it without delay.' – (Cc. Madhya 8.70)
We all from ISKCON Raichur congregation are so indebted to you for your unlimited causeless mercy and we really miss your direct association.
On this auspicious day, we can only pray that we would always be able to remain under your spiritual guidance. Please allow us to serve you always.
Your eternal servant
Sārathi Śyāma Dāsa
Dear Jayapatākā Swami,
On the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I offer my heartfelt wishes and congratulations to you.
You have been an inspiration to countless devotees around the world with your dedication to the teachings of Lord Kṛṣṇa and your tireless efforts to spread the message of love and compassion.
Your selfless service to the community, your unwavering faith, and your unshakable commitment to the welfare of all beings are an example for us all to follow.
May Lord Kṛṣṇa continue to bless you with good health, long life, and boundless energy to continue your important work. May your devotion to Him grow stronger with each passing year and may you continue to inspire and uplift all those around you.
On this special day, I join with your disciples and well-wishers around the world in offering my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for everything that you do. May you continue to touch the lives of all those you meet and may your example shine brightly for generations to come.
Happy 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, Jayapatākā Swami!
With warmest regards and best wishes.
@sarvalokanāthadāsa
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
Need your blessings to get back to your vāṇī-sevā Guru Mahārāja, as my vision has deteriorated and going for my cataract treatment next week.
Your spiritual daughter,
Sarva Pālikā Śacī Devī Dāsī
My most dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
This year is the most memorable day in our life because you showered your causeless mercy upon us by initiating both of us on the day of 19th June 2022. You are very compassionate to deliver the unqualified, insignificant and most fallen souls like us. We pray that we can at least be a miniscule instrument to help your mission of spreading the nāma-saṅkīrtana movement to the nook and corner of this world. We were very much moved by your response to our email we sent regarding completion of reading of Bhāgavatam Canto one and various services we are doing. On this auspicious day of your appearance, we seek your blessings so that we can preach effectively to help you in bringing more souls to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and also help you in fulfiling the instructions given to you by Śrīla Prabhupāda. You often emphasized the importance of doing Bhakti courses; but we are so fallen to find excuse of unavailability of time to not pursue these courses. We pray at your lotus feet to bless us to get the motivation and enthusiasm to take up these courses seriously.
Your insignificant Servants,
Sarvānanda Acyuta Dāsa
Saralā Acyutapriyā Devī Dāsī
Amado Guru Mahāraja!
Por favor acepte mis reverencias a sus pies. Todas las glorias sean a Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Todas las glorias sean al movimiento del Señor Caitanya!
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
Por la misericordia del maestro espiritual se recibe la bendición de Kṛṣṇa. Sin la gracia del maestro espiritual, uno no puede hacer ningún avance. Por lo tanto, siempre debo recordar y alabar al Maestro Espiritual. Al menos tres veces al día debo ofrecer mis respetuosas reverencias a los pies de loto de mi maestro espiritual.
Asi como esto, cualquier situacion auspiciosa en la que se me permite hacer un servicio.. es debido a su bondad para conmigo. Usted ha sido mi inspiracion desde el segundo en que recibi por primera vez su darśana.
Mi actual servicio es distribucion de alimentos en el santo dhāma.
Su aspirante a sirvienta,
Sarvāṇi Mūrti Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma. India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet. All Glories to Your Auspicious Appearance Day.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
A screw can be useful only if it is connected to the machine. As soon as it falls out it becomes unworthy. If there is any amount of devotional service I did or any amount of service I am able to contribute to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement, it’s only because of myself being connected to You.
You are the one who strengthened my faith towards deities and Vṛndā Devī whom I always circumambulate for your good health. Generally, people like me are so fallen than with a slight disturbance in life, we start to question Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy and potency of devotional service or think why these bad things happen to me. We still become effected even for minor problems in life.
But what astonishes me is how such a great soul like You tolerate all the severe physical pains which you take upon you just for uplifting others. How can anyone be so compassionate to accept the mistakes of others, not only forgives them but also nurtures them to understand the most merciful Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu to further flood them with tidal waves of bliss.
ānandera sīmā nāi, nirānandera dūre jāy
Each and every moment of your stay in this world is a blessing to all fallen souls like me.
By your mercy I am currently engaged in serving devotees and Deities (through kīrtana) every Saturday for Bhagavad-gītā program at Vṛndāvana home based temple, Mysore under the guidance of His Grace Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Candra Prabhu. I am also attending and serving on occasions of each and every major festival. I regularly hear your online classes and try to contemplate on the same for applying in my life. I am contributing to virtual book table and also trying to contribute for JPS Volunteers in transcription service of your Nectar audio. I completed reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam up to 4th Canto with purports. I am highly indebted to you for your encouragement in this regard of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books.
Please bless me so that all the anarthas in my heart are removed and I can chant in a humble state of mind. I earnestly beg for your blessings and mercy to become an instrument in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and teachings and remember your instructions in every moment of my life to perfect my life and enable to perfect the lives of those around me.
bhārata-bhūmite haila manuṣya-janma yāra
janma sārthaka kari’ kara para-upakāra
(Cc. Ādi 9.41)
Please forgive my inability to express my gratitude to you. Please forgive my offences to your Lotus feet which are committed knowingly or unknowingly. I want you as my spiritual master even life after life.
I cannot be most anything. I can only be,
Your insignificant Servant,
Sarvapāvana Gaura Nitāi Dāsa, Home based temple Vṛndāvana, Mysore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to your divine lotus Feet,
Gur Mahārāja, I am incapable to describe your unlimited glories.
You are very caring. You are caring me in every sphere of life. Whenever I receive your email, just by reading your email I get lot of enthusiasm in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I am trying to meditate on below points:
Improving my chanting quality – Guru Mahārāja, I am not able to do attentive chanting.
It’s not possible for me to do pure chanting without your mercy. Seeking your mercy so that I can do pure chanting.
Book reading - Many times you have emphasized on reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book. I am trying to follow this and every day reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. Kindly bestow your mercy so that I can develop taste to read more and more.
Hearing - I am trying to listen your Caitanya-līlā class as much as possible.
Guru Mahārāja, please shower your mercy so that my wife, Vinita and son Jayānanda can progress nicely in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā 2023
Yours disciple and spiritual son
Sarveśvara Nanda Kumāra Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept our most humble obeisances unto Your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Guru and Gaurāṇga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Guru Mahārāja, thank you for everything good in my life. I'm very fallen and conditioned, and You're continuing to bestow upon me Your blessings and guidance so that I'm able to continue my bhakti life. Your greatness is unimaginable.
On 2021, eve of Ratha Yātrā, we were bestowed with our daughter whom Your Divine Grace kindly named as Hemangi. We could perform all the saṁskāras till date amidst many challenges with the support of our senior godbrothers, and we're forever grateful to you giving us such a loving family. However, as a conditioned soul, I forgot to write the Vyāsa-pūjā homage last year, as a fallen forgets to thank after getting happiness, and I regret that.
Guru Mahārāja, I'm now going through a very challenging state specially in my career. Never I was in so full of stress every day with so less of time for my own. I'm missing most of the temple services. I'm sure by Your mercy good time will come and I look forward to regularly serving in the movement with all eagerness to serve more. She seems to be already connected to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, and I hope by her strength we may be able to do unflinching bhakti someday.
Please bless me and my good wife, Prītī Lalitā Devī Dāsī, so that pleasing Your Divine Grace becomes our life and soul. At this stage of neophyte, it seems a myth, but we pray and beg for Your causeless mercy to be able to please You someday with our services.
Please accept my humble obeisances once again, also on behalf of my good wife Prīti Lalitā Devī Dāsī and daughter Hemāṅgi.
Your fallen insignificant servant,
Śāsvata Nimāi Dāsa
(Dīkṣā Disciple)
Kolkata, India
ŚRĪ VYĀSA-PŪJĀ 2023
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you on the auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Where do I start glorifying you from, dear Guru Mahārāja? Post developing ISKCON centres at Montreal, Toronto and Chicago, you were entrusted with the responsibility of developing “the kingdom of God” – Māyāpur. Māyāpur today is a witness to your untiring efforts over the past four decades.
You not only learned Bengali language but you conduct lectures in Bengali and your English translation of Vaisnave Ke, Śrī Godruma Kalpāṭavī is so relevant to our lives.
Your “yadi prabhupāda na hoita” glorifying Śrīla Prabhupāda is so close to our hearts.
As Minister for Congregational preaching, along with several other preachers you have established thousands of Nāmahaṭṭas in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, to give people in cities and villages an opportunity to cultivate their knowledge of Kṛṣṇa. You have crossed the 50,000 mark!
As TOVP Planetarium Director you are striving so hard to make Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dream a reality. You attend meetings with pure determination despite your bodily infirmities. Makes me feel so sad that I do not have the means to support you in this endeavor. Forgive me Guru Mahārāja.
The Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation which comprises data from different sources is a boon to all of us.
Prabhupāda Book Distribution via Virtual Book Table – an innovative way to realise Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dream is truly commendable.
Kindly bless me to progress in my spiritual journey. I pray to Tulasī Mahārāṇī and Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva for you, though I know you are on a transcendental plane.
Your humble servant
Sathyam Nayak
Aspiring Devotee
ISKCON Śrī Jagannātha Mandir
Bangalore
Karnataka
Dear Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at the dust of Your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In order to carry out His spiritual master's instructions, our founder ācārya, Śrīla Prabhupāda, travelled all the way to the US and distributed Kṛṣṇa Bhakti. As a successor of Prabhupāda, You have been serving His instructions (being an initiating Spiritual Master and part of GBC member) with a great respect and no deviations from many years and inspiring many devotees. You have recently published all Your spiritual activities that You are handling which really gave a lot of enthusiasm on how one should serve His spiritual master and His instructions. Learning a foreign language, Bengali is one of Your many interests shows how You were eager and determined to serve Your spiritual master.
Recollecting Your few contributions out of many,
- Renovating Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Temples in West Bengal
- Maintain Ancient holy dhāmas
- Cultivating new members in the cities and villages
- Distribution of BBT books
- Temple constructions
- Agricultural development
- Food for life program
Above all, one of the biggest initiatives and projects is TOVP, bringing shape to the vision of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your life is a testimonial and inspiration for many devotees.
By associating with a pure spiritual person, one can feel the taste of devotion, I felt that same pure vibe when i took the darśana of You Mahārāja.
There are a lot of devotees who serve You in the work of Your beloved Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and who adhere to Your teachings very strictly. Please show Your mercy upon me so that i may also serve You with my tiny devotion.
On this auspicious occasion of Your 73rd Vyāsa Pūjā, i would like to congratulate and seek Your blessings.
Your servant in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Satish
Jaya Guru Mahārāja,
We are really fortunate to have you in our life as a guru. Your true dedication to the community and service mood to Śrīla Prabhupāda make us realize the responsibility of the disciples.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please bless us (our family) to serve more n more in Śrīla Prabhupāda movement by all means. Also, to progress in devotional service every day.
Haribol Haribol Haribol!
Satyabhāmā Sarojinī Devī Dāsī
Sundara-rūpa Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Sania Kumbhare
Salaj Kumbhare
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে।
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে।।
নমো আচার্য্য পাদায় নিতাইকৃৃৃপা প্রদায়িনে।
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে ।।
জয় জগৎগুরু শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ ।
জয় পতিতপাবন গুরুমহারাজ ।
গুরুমহারাজ, কৃপাপূর্বক আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম স্বীকার করুন।
আপনার ৭৪ তম শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথি ব্যাসপুজা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক।
ভক্তবৎসল ভগবান শ্রীনৃসিংহদেবের কাছে আপনার সুস্বাস্থ্য ও দীর্ঘায়ু কামনা করছি।
হে গুরুমহারাজ আপনার গুণমহিমা কীর্তন করার মতো কোনো যোগ্যতা এই অধমের নাই। তবুও গুরুমহারাজ ও সকল বৈষ্ণববৃন্দের আশীর্বাদ প্রার্থনা করে ব্যাসপুজার শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ্য নিবেদন করছি।
হে পরম আরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ আপনি গৌরাঙ্গের নিজজন এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের অন্যতম একনিষ্ঠ প্রিয় সেবক, শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সংকীর্তন আন্দোলনের বীর যোদ্ধা।সর্বদা, সবসময়ই প্রতিকূল পরিস্থিতিতেও আপনি আপনার প্রতিটি সেবার মাধ্যমে আমাদের আকৃষ্ট ও অনুপ্রাণিত করছেন। জীবনের প্রতিটি মুহুর্তে কিভাবে কৃষ্ণভাবনাময় থাকতে পারি সেই শিক্ষা আপনি আচরণ করে আমাদের প্রদান করছেন, তাই তো আপনি আচার্য্যপাদ।
শুধুমাত্র আপনার অহৈতুকি কৃপা যে আপনি আমার মতো আসুরিক ভাবাপন্ন,সদা কামরত,নরাধমকেও আপনার সন্তানরূপে স্বীকার করে গৌড়ীয় বৈষ্ণব সম্প্রদায়ের সাথে যুক্ত করে আমার সামনে ভক্তির দ্বার
উন্মোচিত করেছেন।
পরম করুণাময় শ্রীমন্নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর যে অহৈতুকি কৃপা, তা আপনি সদা সর্বদা বদ্ধ জীব উদ্ধারের জন্য অকাতরে বিতরণ করছেন।
গত ২০২২ সালের ১১ জুলাই আপনি কৃপাকরে আমায় সন্তানরূপে স্বীকার করে পারমার্থিক নাম “সত্যরাজ শ্যাম দাস” প্রদান করে নতুন জীবন দান করেছেন। এর জন্য আমি আপনার প্রতি সর্বতোভাবে কৃতজ্ঞ।
আপনি সত্যিই অন্তর্যামী এবং সকলের মনের ক্ষুদ্র অভিলাষও পূরণ করে ভক্তদের আনন্দ প্রদান করেন। সরাসরি আপনার হাত থেকে দীক্ষা মালা গ্রহণ করতে না পারায় মনে মনে যে কষ্ট অনুভব করছিলাম, আশ্চর্যজনক ভাবে সেই অভাবও আপনি পূরণ করেছেন জপমালায় দিব্য স্পর্শ দান করে। ভক্তদের মুখে শুনেছিলাম দীক্ষার সময় গুরুমহারাজ যখন মালা প্রদান করেন সেই অনুভূতির কথা। আপনার কৃপায় মূহুর্তের জন্য সেই দিব্য অনূভূতি লাভ করতে পেরেছি।
পারমার্থিক ও জাগতিক জীবনে চলার পাথেয় আপনার শ্রীমুখের দিব্য বাণী।বর্তমানে ইন্টারনেট মাধ্যমে প্রাপ্ত প্রতিদিন আপনার দিব্য বাণীসমূহ অনেক শিক্ষা গ্রহণ করতে পারছি। জীবনের বিভিন্ন সমস্যার তৎক্ষণাৎ সমাধান আপনার বাণীসমূহ।
কখনও আপনার দিব্য দর্শন দান করে, আবার কখনও অদর্শনজনিত দুঃখের দ্বারাও আপনি কৃপা প্রদর্শন করেন। যেভাবেই হোক আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে সর্বদা আসক্ত হয়ে সেবা করতে পারি।
কৃপা করবেন যেন আপনার নির্দেশ ও উপদেশসমূহ হৃদয়ে ধারণ করে, সঠিকভাবে পালন করে ভক্তি জীবনে এগিয়ে যেতে পারি।
জীবনের সকল পরিস্থিতিতে কৃষ্ণভাবনায় স্হির থেকে সর্বদা আপনার সেবায় নিয়োজিত থাকতে পারি এই আশীর্বাদ প্রার্থনা করি।
জয় শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজ
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories unto you!
I am very indebted to you for being so understanding and caring. Irrespective of my disqualification, you have given me an opportunity to purify myself and engage in devotional services.
My faith in Kṛṣṇa conscious philosophy has increased because I can see how you are practicing this yourself and pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṇga by your determination.
Though there is more I need to do to be a better servant of yours, you are so patient on me by giving me more and more opportunities.
I realize that it is a faster learning when we engage in preaching activities.
With your mercy we have a devotee assigned to handle NIT-Calicut preaching. He is doing a good job and we will soon have good results too with your blessings.
Seeking your blessings on this Vyāsa-pūjā day to engage in preaching with more zeal and dedication.
Your servant,
Savyasācī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrīla Gurudeva.
With the blessings of Guru Mahārāja and Bhagavān I do 16 rounds of japa every day without fail. Daily attending sandhyā-ārati in temple. Also, I read Gurumaraj’s messages and things in Malayalam through JPS app every day and also attend Caithanya-caritāmṛta class. But I only know Kannada language. Also Bhagavad-gītā, Bhāgavatam and other scriptures of Śrīla Prabhupāda are read daily without stopping. Now I am doing sevā at Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava Temple at Bovikanam in Kasaragod District, Kerala. The work of the Rādhā Mādhava temple is progressing here. I am doing sevā stitching the clothes for Rādhā Mādhava in the temple. Also, kitchen sevā is also done to Rādhā-Mādhava temple on some days. My sister and I are the only ones at home. I am old but not married. I always find time to save the Lord by following all the rules. I’m already taken Guru-āśraya and is preparing for taking initiation. Guru Mahārāja’s blessings are essential for our temple construction and we hope for all the blessings of Guru Mahārāja. Me and my family and all the devotees who come to the temple need Guru Mahārāja’s blessings to progress further in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
B Seetha Suvarna
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances
கிருஷ்ண பக்தி யோகத்தில் பலம் பெற குருவின் அனுக்ரகம் பெற ஆசி புரிய வேண்டும்.
Business improves...
Bagavan Graha ...
Children care ..
Your servant,
Senthil kumar
Sheltered disciple
Madurai
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Pranam, Please accept our humble and respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet. All glories to you Gurudev on your auspicious appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupad, May lord Narasiṁhadev always bless you with good health. Many fallen souls like us got your mercy and came to know about the goal of this human life and how to achieve real happiness in this life itself.
Dear Gurudev, it is really encouraging to see your enthusiasm and eagerness to give classes through social media even in this deteriorating health condition. You are our role model and inspiration. Please bless us gurumaharaj sothat we can also help you in your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
We are taking Bagavat Gītā classes online to children and adult
Gurudev Please bless our family to get protection from the clutches of Māyā and to get the attraction to Harinam.
Your humble servants,
Śeṣa Narasiṁha Dāsa -Diksha disciple
Jamunā Jīvanī Rādhā Devī Dāsī- Diksha disciple
Swathi Menon-Guru ashraya
Pranav Menon-- Guru ashraya
Nandakishore Somanath
Thrissur Nāmahaṭṭa, Kerala ,India
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet!
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
I am 81 years old and I try to maintain a strict routine of completing my rounds by 6 AM, doing Guru Pūjā, then I do some cooking in the morning and in the evening, and spend the rest of the day repeatedly reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books and books of Vaiṣṇava Ācāryas translated by His Holiness Bhanu Swami Mahārāja. I have also inspired my two daughters to read the Ācārya books by reading along with them daily for one hour each. Every Sunday I accompany my son, Śrīnivāsa Nitāi Dāsa and daughter-in-law Rādhā Rasamayi Devī Dāsī to IITM preaching program.
I have had some realizations which I would like to share with Your Holiness.
I am not familiar with the mobile phones and social media, but my daughter Maṅgalamayī Mālinī Devī Dāsī keeps me updated daily and through these updates I feel the personal interaction with Your Holiness.
In February of 2023 my son and his wife took me on a pilgrimage to Gaya, Varanasi, Chitrakut, Prayāgaraj in U.P. and to Rajkot, Dakor, Dwaraka, and Somnath in Gurjarat. Every day I used to rise by 4 AM and complete my rounds and then go with them. Every place was very austere for me to even walk and climbing was even more difficult. I was constantly meditating on the lines of ‘śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam and I was able to feel your constant mercy. I could realize how important it is to maintain the daily sādhana as instructed by Your Holiness. I could also realize how the Guru constantly protects the disciple in his spiritual endeavors.
My prayer to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Lalītā Viśākā
On this your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā Day please bless me that I am able to maintain my spiritual sādhana and the commitment I undertook on my initiation day until my last breath.
Śeṣarupinī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
“ஓம் அக்ஞான திமிராந்தஸ்ய ஞானாஞ்ஜன சலாகயா
சக்ஷுருன் மீலிதம் யேன தஸ்மை ஸ்ரீ குரவே நம:”
நம ஓம் விஷ்ணு பாதாய கிருஷ்ண ப்ரஸ்டாய பூதலே ஸ்ரீ-மதே ஜெய பதாக ஸ்வாமின் இதி நாமினே
நம ஆச்சாரியா பாதாயா நிதாய் க்ருப ப்ரதாயினே கௌர கதா தாம தாய நகர க்ராம தாரினே”
எல்லா புகழும் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதருக்கே!!!! எல்லா புகழும் நிதாய் கௌர சுந்தரருக்கே!!!! எல்லா புகழும் தங்களின் தவ திருவிற்கே!!!!
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா குரு மஹராஜ் எங்களது மரியாதை கலந்த பணிவான நமஸ்காரங்களை தங்களின் திருவடித் தாமரை பாதங்களில் அன்போடு சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றோம்
“சகு தான் திலோ ஜேய்,ஜன்மே ஜன்மே ப்ரபு ஸேய்,
திவ்ய ஜ்ஞான் ஹ்ருதே ப்ரோகஷிதோ
ப்ரேம பக்தி ஜாஹா ஹோய்தே,அவித்யா வினாஷ ஜாதே
வேதே காய் ஜாஹார சரிதோ”
எங்களுக்கு ஞானக் கண்ணை பரிசாக கொடுத்த தாங்களே பிறவி தோறும் ஆன்மீக குருவாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என்பது எங்களது தாழ்மையான விண்ணப்பம்....
தங்களின் கருணையால் தான் ஆன்மீக அறிவானது எங்களுக்கு வெளிப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. இதுவே எங்களின் அறியாமையை நீக்குகிறது. தங்களின் காரணமற்ற கருணையே நாங்கள் விரும்பும் பிரேம பக்திக்கும் சுத்த நாமத்திற்க்கும் வித்தாகிறது....
அனைத்து வேதங்களும் தங்களின் புகழை எடுத்துரைக்கும் பொழுது அதற்குமேல் தங்களைப் பற்றி நாங்கள் என்ன கூற இருக்கிறது இருப்பினும் எங்களுடைய ஆன்மீக முன்னேற்றத்திற்காகவும் எங்களை தூய்மைப்படுத்திக் கொள்வதற்காகவும் தங்களுக்கு புகழாரம் சூட்டுவதை ஒரு பெரும் வாய்ப்பாக கருதுகின்றோம்...
Wonderful KṚṢṆA.... Wonderful Gaurāṇga.....
Wonderful Gurudeva...... பகவான்ஶ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணர் மற்றும் பகவான் கௌராங்கர் பற்பல அற்புதங்களை நிகழ்த்தினார்கள். தாங்களும் அதுபோலவே தற்காலத்தில் பல அற்புதங்களை நிகழ்த்தி கொண்டு இருக்கிறீர்கள்....
Most Merciful Lord Gaurāṇga...
Most Merciful Gurudeva....
பரம கருணா மூர்த்தியான பகவான் ஸ்ரீ சைதன்ய மஹாபிரபு வைப்போல் தாங்களும் பெரும் கருணாமூர்த்தி ஆவீர்கள்... கட்டுண்ட ஆத்மாக்களின் நிலைகண்டு கௌர பிரேமையையும், ஹரி நாமத்தையும் உலகம் முழுவதும் வினியோகித்து வருகிறீர்கள்.....
இதுவே தங்களின் காரணமற்ற கருணை....
Most Compassionate Śrīla Prabhupāda....
Most Compassionate Gurudeva....
ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதர் இவ்வுலகில் இரக்க குணத்திற்கு தலை சிறந்த உதாரணம் ஆவார். வழிமாறி சென்றுகொண்டிருந்த மனிதர்களை நல்வழிப்படுத்தி கிருஷ்ண பக்தியை அவர்கள் மனதில் விதைத்து “ஹிப்பிகளையும் ஹேப்பி “களாக மாற்றினார்....
தாங்களும் தங்களின் ஆன்மீக குருவின் பாத சுவடுகளை பின்பற்றி அவரைப்போலவே இவ்வுலகில் உள்ள அனைவரிடமும் இரக்கம் காட்டுகிறீர்கள்... தங்களின் இரக்க குணத்திற்கு அளவுகோல் என்பதே இல்லை ஒரு முறை ஸ்ரீ ஶ்ரீஜெகநாதர் தேர்த்திருவிழாவில் ஒரு பெண்மணி தனது கையில் மாமிச பொட்டலத்தை வைத்துக்கொண்டு தேர் திருவிழாவை பார்த்து ஏங்கி கொண்டிருக்கும் பொழுது தாங்கள் அப்பெண்மணியின் மீது மிகவும் இரக்கம் காட்டி அந்த மாமிச பொட்டலத்தை பொருட்படுத்தாமல் தாங்கள் வாங்கி வைத்துக்கொண்டு அந்தப் பெண்மணியை கைகளைக் கழுவிக் கொண்டு ஸ்ரீ ஜெகநாதரின் தேர்வடம் பிடித்து இழுக்குமாறு அறிவுறுத்தினார்கள். அப்பெண்மணி மீது இரக்கம் காட்டி ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ஜெகந்நாதர் பலராமர் சுபத்திரா தேவியின் பெரும் காருண்யத்தை பெற்று தந்தீர்கள் இந்த இரக்க குணம் ஆனது தங்களின் ஒரு கல்யாண குணமாகும்....
இந்த வருடம் நடைபெற்ற “ILS” கருத்தரங்கில் பங்கேற்றபோது தினந்தோறும் “ILS” கருத்தரங்கிற்கு வரும் போதெல்லாம் தங்களுடைய திவ்ய தரிசனத்தை கிடைக்கப்பெற்றேன். மேலும் தங்களுடைய ஆசிர்வாதத்தையும் எனக்கு அளித்து பேரானந்த கடலில் மூழ்கடித்தீர்கள்....
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் எனது அனந்தகோடி நமஸ்காரங்களை தங்களின் தாமரை திருப்பாதங்களில் மரியாதையுடன் சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றேன்....
குறிப்பாக தாங்கள் “பக்தி வைபவ்” பட்டம் பெற்ற போது தங்களின் அர்ப்பணிப்பும், உத்வேகத்துடன் சாஸ்திரங்களை முறையாக படிப்பதன் முக்கியத்துவத்தையும் அறிந்து மிக உற்சாகம் அடைந்தேன்...
ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதரின் சேனாபதி பக்தராகிய தாங்கள் எப்பொழுதும் வெற்றிக் கொடியை கையில் ஏந்தி மாயையுடன் போரிட்டு கௌர பிரேமையை அனைவருக்கும் பாகுபாடின்றி வழங்கி வெற்றி கண்டு வருகிறீர்கள்.. இதேபோல் நூற்றாண்டு காலம் பூரண உடல் நலத்தோடு இருக்க பகவான் ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்ம தேவரிடம் எங்களது இதயபூர்வமான பிரார்த்தனைகளை சமர்ப்பிக்கின்றோம். தங்களது 74 - வது வியாச பூஜை நன்னாளில் தங்களின் ஆசீர்வாதத்தை யாசிக்கின்றோம்...
என்றென்றும் உங்கள் சேவையில் தங்களின் கீழ்ப்படிந்த சேவகர்கள்
சேவ பராயண தாஸ்
சுந்தரேஸ்வரி ராதா தேவி தாஸி
துளசி
பத்ம ஶ்ரீ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble prostrated obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
I, Sevaka Nātha Kṛṣṇa dāsa and my wife Svarūpiṇī Subhadrā Devī Dāsī both your disciples (Dīkṣā) are blessed to celebrate Your Divine Grace’s 74th Appearance Day. We completely depend upon your causeless mercy.
What an unwavering backbone you are for our society, solidifying a future direction for all. By seeing you, it is clear that you know that you are not this body, you are completely on the soul platform. Even after going through so much pain and health issues from so many years, still your motto is “NEVER GIVE UP”. Yor love for Kṛṣṇa is always increasing immensely. Your love, affection and mercy for your disciples always exhibits upward trend when viewed in the graphical diagram. You are the personification of encouragement and motivation to serve guru and Kṛṣṇa under all circumstances and with a great satisfied smile.
You are always extremely kind and merciful to everyone, in spite of our so many repeating offences and sinful activities. You are always giving us another chance to rectify ourselves and again traverse and progress in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You have always tolerated our offences patiently. You have never expected anything from us, except to remain faithful to the four regulative principles and follow the Vaiṣṇava etiquette. Please accept our humble apologies for all our mistakes. We will be more diligent in future.
We beg you to Bless our family to develop more purity, compassion, and determination to its required level to achieve our ultimate goal of “kṛṣṇa-prema”. We pray to Kṛṣṇa, to keep your health fit and fine.
Always seeking your blessings.
Your unworthy children,
Sevaka-nātha Kṛṣṇa Dāsa and Svarūpiṇī Subhadrā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā), Kolkata, India.
(Reporting Temple: ISKCON, Motijheel, Dum Dum, West Bengal).
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. Happy Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja. By your immense mercy innumerable insignificant persons like me are getting delivered every moment. I am your shelter disciple Guru Mahārāja. But I am unable to take initiation because family don’t support bhakti, so I’m unable to follow all rules and regulations. I am a student so I am dependent on them. I want to serve Lord Caitanya’s and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission Guru Mahārāja. Please bestow your innumerable mercy unto me so that I can able to serve you and the whole mission sincerely at my level best.
Your’s unqualified insignificant daughter,
Shampita
Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
నమ ఓం విష్ణుపాదాయ కృష్ణ ప్రేష్ఠాయ భూతాలే
శ్రీమతే జయపతాక స్వామి ఇతి నమినే,
నామ ఆచార్య పాదాయ నితై కృపా ప్రదాయినే
గౌర కథా ధామ దయా నగర గ్రామ తారిణే ॥
నామ ఓం విష్ణు-పాదాయ కృష్ణ-ప్రేష్ఠాయ భూ-తలే
శ్రీమతే భక్తివేదాంత-స్వామిన్ ఇతి నామిన
నమస్ తే సరస్వతే దేవే గౌర-వాణి-ప్రచారిణే
నిర్విశేష-శూన్యవాది-పశ్చత్య-దేశ-తారిణే ॥
పూజ్యలైన గురువు గారికి మీ ప్రియదాసి K శాంతమ్మ from New Rajpur Jaganath Dam, Bangalore.
గురువును మించిన దైవముందా భక్తిని మించిన లోకమున్నదా. ఏ కార్యము చేసిన గురువులంగీకారంముతో మొదలు పెట్టిన ఆ కార్యము విజయవంతమే. గురువుని పాద పద్మములకు శుద్ధతో శరణు కోరుతు ఆ పాద పద్మములకు సావధానముతో వందనములు చేయుదును
గురు దేవుని ముఖం పద్మ వ్యాఖ్యలను నా హృదయములో ఒకటిగా చేసుకుని మరేమి ఆశించక గురు దేవుని చరణముల పట్ల అనురక్తి ఆధ్యాత్మిక పురోభి వృద్ధికి సర్వోత్తమము
గురుదేవులే నాకు జన్మ జన్మలకు ప్రభువు అతని కృప ద్వారానే హృదయమున దివ్యజ్ఞానము వెల్లడవుతుంది.
ఓ గురుదేవా నీవు కరుణాసాగరుడవు జనులకు ఆప్తుడవు మరియు అందరికీ ఉపదేశకుడవు,సర్వజనులలో జీవము నీవు. ఓ గురుదేవా దయచేసి మాపై కృప చూపి నీ పాద పద్మముల యొక్క నీడను మా పై ప్రసాదించుము. ఓ గురుదేవా మీ కీర్తి ముల్లోకాలు విస్తరించుగాక గురుదేవుని కృపతోనే ఈ భవసాగరాన్ని దాటి శ్రీకృష్ణ భగవానుని పొందగలము.భగవానుని సేవలో భక్తి ముక్తి సాధించాలని భక్తి సేవలో ఇంకా ముందుకు వెళ్లాలని శ్రీల గురుదేవుఘ పాదపద్మములకు నమస్కరించుతున్నాను.
ఇట్లు తమ ప్రియ దాసి
K santhamma మరియు కుటుంబ సభ్యులు
Rudresh
Ganesh Kumar
Nagashree
Dhanvith
Gopīnātha
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. You have always been merciful to me, but due to my false ego I never understood. You are the most merciful, you never take our offenses at your lotus feet. I was reading your book “Vaiṣṇava ke”, and I was so puffed up. By reading the book I realized my mistake. I am only trying to gradually develop desire to serve you, please accept me as your servant. I am not a good servant, I have so many faults, but I know you are an ocean of mercy. You have kindly come from the eternal pastimes of Gaura, and waiting to take us back there, so compassionately. I have no qualification to glorify you, but by your mercy only, hope one day I would be an instrument in your hand to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your forever Servant
Śayaśrī Dāsa
ISKCON Malda Temple, West Bengal, India
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Let me offer my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Happy appearance day, Dear Guru Mahārāja!!
On this joyous occasion of your 74th appearance day, I have attempted to write a small offering for you. It is presented in order for us to be grateful for the transformation you have brought into our lives.
Remember, O blessed soul?
How He lightened the torch,
In the midst of utter darkness?
How being a kalpataru,
Filled your empty vessel of heart
with streams of everlasting eternal Love?
Love that is inaccessible for the rest of the world,
Oh, how easy he made it for you to relish!!
Fortune we have like no others,
To be identified as his children,
For no greater blessing, the world has seen,
Than having a spiritual master, his kind.
O dear Guru Mahārāja,
Might I have fallen thousands of times
You came to the rescue all the time, regardless.
Might I have done sometimes, some err,
You always stick to the principles,
To which I gradually learn to adhere.
May my life be dedicated to your divine lotus feet.
May your loving service be my ultimate objective.
May your pleasure be my highest goal.
May I always look up to you as my source of inspiration,
To humbly follow on your footprints,
While walking on this path,
Path back to our home!
Thank you Guru Mahārāja,
For always bringing me back,
Right on the track, Right to where I truly belong.
Always in your service,
With utmost love and respect,
Your sheltered daughter
Shree,
Odisha
India
Hare Krsna Guru Mahārāja daṇḍavat-praṇāmas
vāñchā-kalpatarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
Guru Mahārāja this is Your Servant Shyam Sundar from ISKCON Thiruppalai Madurai.
First of all Tens and Hundreds of thanks to You Guru Mahārāja. I would have spoiled in worst ways in this material world if I did not receive Your Mercy. U gave me Your mercy, through opportunity to serve u, taken me into Your shelter, gave me Guidance through Your Disciples, everything in which I am living on.
Please give me Your mercy to come up in Krsna Consciousness. You have given Shelter to me, I want to become Your Disciple, I am trying to read books but my laziness is a very big obstacle in this path. This is my own fault for not reading properly. I will try my best to overcome this problem. I should become even more serious in Devotional Service. I am the one who is getting distracted always and stopping my advancement. I should be the one who should come over all this. But this can be easily crossed with Guru and Gaurāṇga’s mercy. Please bless me to advance in devotional service.
Your Spiritual Grandson
Shyam Sundar
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Humble obeisance Guru Mahārāja,
Praying for your health and continued service of preaching round the world
Happy to know that you are back to Mayapur to celebrate Vyāsapūjā along with all Māyāpur devotees
Wish you a healthy and peaceful year ahead Mahārāja
Would like to meet you at Māyāpur with my son.
Awaiting the day I can meet you in person and get blessed.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Your humble disciple
Siddhirūpā Rohiṇī Devī Dāsī
Calicut, Kerala
Respectful Guru Mahārāja
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Nitāi Gaurāṇga Nitāi Gaurāṇga!!
Jaya Saci Nandana Nitāi Gaurāṇga!!
Gaura Gaura Gaura Hari!!
Nitāi Gaura Hari Bol!!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My humble obisenses Dandavat Pranams to the Lotus Feet of My Beloved Guru Mahārāja His
Holiness Jayapatākā Swami. Guru Mahārāja ki jai
Recently I came to know that You have attended Bhakti Śāstrī classes and completed courses.
When I saw that You received Your course certificate, Your teaching us there is no need of any external excuse for studying Śrīla Prabhupāda Books. I am very happy to see the video that You are receiving Your certificate from Your course teachers.
Starting from the previous year I had been scrutinizingly studying Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā under the guidance of Your Disciple Saṅginī Mādhavī Mātājī. On the other hand, I am sharing the received knowledge to 5 of my Bhakti Vṛkṣa Members.
I was so impressed the way how Saṅginī Mādhavī Mātājī Sangini Madhavi Mataji thought me Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā with deep understanding and studying. After finished with my First batch now I started with next batch with her guidance. Now I request her to teach me Śrīmad Bhāgavatam in the same manner. She also accepted my request. Your video about Bhakti Śāstrī course gives me more enthusiasm in learning Śrīla Prabhupāda Books properly. Studying Śrīla Prabhupāda Books is not to know them in detail but to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and to clean our heart, our words, our attitude and consciousness. I request You to bless me in all my Spiritual Service, especially in proper studying and teaching of Śrīla Prabhupāda Books and to apply them in my practical life.
I can’t do anything independently only Your mercy helps me to make further progress in spiritual path. You send me many senior devotees in my life - His Grace Balarāma Govinda Prabhu, Her Grace Yamunā Vāsinī Devī Mataji, HG Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu, HG Rasamayī Mātājī, Her Grace Saṅginī Mādhavī Mātājī, and my prabu His Grace Vrajavāsī Kṛṣṇa Prabhu. You send all of them to direct me in my spiritual path in right way. I am always be thankful to all my senior devotees. My humble obeisance and gratitude to all Vaiṣṇavas and Vaiṣṇavīs.
I don’t have any qualification or taste in Krsna Bhakti so the only Your causeless mercy will help me in doing my sādhanā and service.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-gurum dīna-tāranam
My respectful Spiritual master please hold my hands and guide me in all my Situations throughout my journey of life.
HIS HOLINESS JAYAPATĀKĀ SWAMI GURU MAHĀRĀJA KI JAI
By Your Servant’s Servant’s Servant
Śikhāvatī Subhāṣiṇī Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma Temple
Thiruppalai Madurai
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Pls accept my humble Daṇḍavat Praṇāms at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
I am thankful to you, to have accepted me as your spiritual daughter. On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa Pūjā I request you to bless me to become steadfast in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and to be able to relish the Holy name of the lord. Dear Guru Mahārāja, you have been relentlessly putting your effort every single day to give classes, meet people and spread the message of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Prabhupāda had once told you that he has given you the kingdom of God and asked you to develop it. You have taken the message of Prabhupāda as your life and soul. Māyāpur Dhāma is blossoming with devotees with all the effort that you have put forward to please Śrīla Prabhupāda. The Vision of Temple of Vedic Planetorium is taking shape to unfold the glories of Māyāpur Dhāma to the whole world. It is so true that Śrīla Prabhupāda had already mentioned yourself to be an eternal associate of lord Gaurāṅga (Jan Gaura dhan). All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja. I was hearing a class about your glorification, and what touched me in that class was the speaker said we have all heard and know that “We are not this body, we are Spirit Souls, But only very very few people actually understand and put this into action. Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja is among them. “. Guru Mahārāja it is so true about you. Never Give up is your attitude. Despite the difficulties you are facing with each limb of your body, double transplants, you are unstoppable. Lord Caitanya’s līlā is your breath. I have seen, how difficult it is for you to get in or out of a car, but if you have to visit devotees of different places you dont care of your personal inconvenience and travel across world. You sit for hours together for giving Caitanya-līlā classes, taking questions from devotees, and for blessing devotees every day. Not only that, you always are inquisitive to know about welfare of other devotees (para-dukha-dukhī). What a better example can we know or hear about one who strongly believes that we are not identified by the body but we are Spirit souls. In ISKCON, each single devotee will be eternally thankful and grateful to Śrīla Prabhupāda for giving us priceless Jewels in form of our Vartamāna Guru Vrinda who show by their example. May Lord Prahlad Varada Narasiṁhadeva bless you with a good health and bless us with your holy physical association for many many more decades to come. We would await your visit to Bangalore soon dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your Spiritual Daughter,
Sirisa Haripriya Devī Dāsī
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I feel extremely unqualified, but glad to write an offering to my dearest Spiritual father. Your appearance day is a festival of Joy and a day that reminds us our fortune that has been showered by the Divine Couple Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava by your presence in our lives!!
Guru Mahārāja, I am eternally grateful and indebted to you, for showering your causeless mercy and accepting me as your disciple. By Lord Nityānanda's mercy my longing desire of having a spiritual master and guide was fulfilled. Last year, on 19th June 2022, I received initiation from you.
You have been a source of hope, inspiration, strength at all times. Your love and dedication for Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Caitanya and this movement has been ever charging my spirits in devotional service. Your unflinching faith in the holy name, your courage, patience, tolerance and perseverance through all the adversities is ever encouraging to better myself in my spiritual life. You are the mercy and blessing personification in my life. You are the source of shelter, I have been looking for. You are the one connecting me to Kṛṣṇa. You are the answer to my prayers.
I beg your pardon for all the offences I have committed knowingly or unknowingly. I seek your blessings to be able to sincerely serve and assist you, in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Also, that I am able to follow my initiation vows under all circumstances and always remain at the shelter of your lotus feet.
Thank you for everything Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter and servant,
Śītalāṅgī Kṛṣṇapriyā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet dear Gurudeva.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
On your auspicious day of appearance, I would like to offer you my humble homage. You have blessed me with your association and picked me up from the pool of material conditioned life. You showered upon me the mercy Gaurāṅga by initiating me with Harinaam and gave a real meaning to my life.
Inspite of all the bodily ailments your glorious self has been extending your association to all your disciples through Jayapatākā Swami App. Facebook, zoom, emails etc. And your divine self has been helping me subtly, whenever I have prayed for your guidance. Guru Mahārāja your daily Zoom classes on Caitanya-līlā compilation are so wonderful that it makes me feel that I am witnessing all of the Lord’s pastimes live.
As per your instructions I am able to follow regulative principles and chant the prescribed rounds of Hare Kṛṣṇa mahamantra. I was even able to complete my bhakti shastri course with your blessings. Whenever and wherever there is an opportunity given by Lord Caitanya I am able to do śātra dan. Also with your mercy, I am now able to do module 1 of Bhakti-vaibhav from IBMV (ISKCON Bhāgavata Mahā Vidyalaya
If your divine self and Kṛṣṇa so desire I hope to take brahmanical initiation from your divine self.
I humbly and sincerely pray to Śrī Narsimhadev, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav Ashta Sakhi and Śrīla Prabhupāda to keep you healthy for many more years to come. So that your Holiness can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. And we insignificant disciples can serve your Holiness and His Divine Grace.
Your insignificant disciple,
Sitarupa Vishnupriya Devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva.
Dear Gurudeva,
All Glories to your Divine Appearance day. Thank you Śrīla Gurudeva for everything, i didn't deserve anything in spiritual life even not a spiritual life. I am the most fallen soul, i am full of conditionings, fully attached to material things, fully desires for material things always engage in meditating on sense gratification but still you are so merciful that you accepted me as your disciple and gave me the chance to serve Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in his movement under the direction of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You accepted most fallen soul like me and gave me the chance to going back to the godhead.
I have no qualification of a brāhmaṇa, i am always in influence of mode of ignorance but still you gave me the Gāyatri Dīkṣā and gave me the chance to serve Supreme personality of godhead Śrī Krsna directly in his Deity form.
Śrīla Gurudeva your sacrifice for Śrīla Prabhupāda gives us the inspiration to serve you like you served Śrīla Prabhupāda but it is out of my imagination. If i will get just the 1000th part of a drop of your dedication for Your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda my life will be successful.
Gurdev, please take me out of this material pool, now I am tired from all this quarrelsome please save me and take me to your army for my life after life i just want to serve you in the movement of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Please forgive me for all the offences i did and still doing against your Lotus feet.
Please bestow mercy on me and keep me in your services.
Your insignificant unworthy son
Śiva Pālaka Nitāi Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa, dearest Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you, dear Gurudeva!
Your glories are a vast deep ocean and the perfection of life would be getting to dive into it! Your Guru bhakti is of the tallest stature and you are a first-class disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda par excellence. You are so absorbed in propagating the mission and instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda that you bring up fresher and creative ways every time. Despite your failing health and hectic schedule, you make it a point to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books every day and take various degrees to encourage the devotees. You maintain jaw-dropping sādhana, make time for hefty correspondence with the management echelons and rank and file devotees like us alike.
For furthering and strengthening Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission, you have instituted systems like Devotee Care with great heart. You have maintained sannyāsa ashrama in the most militating situations of Kaliyuga for a whopping five decades! With all the divine knowledge revelations installed in your pure heart, your understanding of the philosophy is so impeccable, and you refute current Kaliyuga apasiddhantas strongly through projects like Rtvika Māyavada Sata Dusani, Vaiṣṇava Ke and your discourses.
You are a confidential associate of the Lord having access to esoteric subject matters, yet you simplify everything so mercifully for the fallen. You are a lenient affectionate father yet you keep your eyes on the highest progressive stages of bhakti for your children that at our levels you give us a glimpse of the otherwise inaccessible fruit and constantly encourage us to refine our practice. You have imbibed and carry the mood of the paramparā as a magnanimous surrendered instrument with a childlike simple heart.
You impregnate one and all with Gaura prema, you are such an empowered Gaura priya jana, Gaura dhana jana. Just like Lord Caitanya would inspire someone and he would infect his entire village and, in this way, Prema would spread like wildfire, you empower your disciples to establish wonderful preaching. Your imprint and glories are sung by the hard work and sincerity of your disciples in forwarding the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu through Bhakti-vṛkṣa, Nāmahaṭṭas, online preaching, scientific preaching and so on.
It is said that the perfection of life is to be accepted as madīya of a pure devotee sadhu Guru, which is had with much rigorous purification. Your transcendental intoxication-bred generosity sheds criteria and you already identify us as your own. There can be no greater fortune than this for all time to come. Only a sadhu has real mamata for a jīva. No one has ever given us the love and care that you have and you are thus our real well-wishing father spending gallons of your spiritual blood to reclaim us. You are our prana, Guru Mahārāja.
On this most auspicious day, I beg to become a worthy disciple and an instrument of your mercy and have an iota of your dedication for Śrīla Prabhupāda and a glimpse of Guru darśana as the perfection of life. What can I speak or understand of your glories? It is beyond material senses. One day when I am able to understand a drop of it by your and Vaiṣṇavas’ mercy, life will be successful.
I pray to always remain under your ānugatya. I have made so many mistakes and you give me a chance every time. You are my only shelter, Guru Mahārāja. There is nowhere else to go ever. E jīvana dharibāra māta binā nāhika upāya … toma bina nahi pari, kakhana dharite e jīvana …
Seeking forgiveness for all my faults, offences and sins; and also seeking strength to overcome them,
Your eternal loving fallen daughter
Snigdha Mādhavī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Kharagpur, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
It feels like another day when I attended your Vyāsa-pūjā for the first time in 2011. Those days, although packed, the temple hall in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur could still accommodate your disciples and well-wishers. Over the years, your mercy reached yet far and wide that even the bigger areas within the campus started to fall short, what to speak of the temple hall! I also remember how your health was way better in those days. Despite more and more health challenges, you extended yourself, expanded preaching so much more! You are my favorite devotee. The word devotee comes from the word devoto, which means one who follows the vows. Incredible! No matter how your health is, what managerial issues you have to deal with, what services you have to execute for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda, you never fail to maintain your initiation vows. Thus setting an example for us to not only follow but live up to! Besides following the initiation vows, you also spend every second of the day in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. Following in your example and getting encouraged by your grace thousands of your disciples and well wishers are pursuing the śāstric courses, reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. For you never to fail to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books! The signs of an advanced devotee is he never wastes a moment without being in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You never let any moment go unused in Kṛṣṇa’s service! You perform the simple activities of devotional service like hearing and chanting so sincerely without failing that enthuses the entire devotee community to come back to the roots! I hope that by following your instruction to have taken and completed the Bhakti-śāstrī will please you and all the previous ācāryas, because by pleasing you they will be pleased, so would the Lord be pleased. In purport to SB 1.1.8, Śrīla Prabhupāda writes, “The secret of success in spiritual life is in satisfying the spiritual master and thereby getting his sincere blessings. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has sung in his famous eight stanzas on the spiritual master as follows: “I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master. Only by his satisfaction can one please the Personality of Godhead, and when he is dissatisfied there is only havoc on the path of spiritual realization.”
On the open day when you had come to SMIS, you were saying how it is not only the responsibility of the parents, but also everyone in the community for a child’s upbringing. I have been trying to serve the teenagers in the school by acting as their well-wisher besides being their subject teacher. Following the mood that your dear disciple Amala Mañjarī Mātājī guided me to be has shown some positive results. Some teenager girls opened up their hearts to me seeking help. Please bless and empower me so that I can be of some service in strengthening their faith in the process and nurturing them to continue to stay under Śrīla Prabhupāda’s shelter in ISKCON for the rest of their lives, they are our future!
By your divine arrangement, you have brought Amala Mañjari Mātājī to our lives, who kindly engaged me in translating, proof reading various Bengali texts that you needed for compiling the Caitanya book. Recently we compiled your question answers later to be published as a book. While doing that I realized how you have spent hours and hours in solving our problems. How you have mercifully dedicated yourself for the upliftment of fallen conditioned souls, extended yourself to personally guide and support your disciples. Incredible! Currently I am working on compiling your quotes on chanting for later publication as a japa book. Please bless me so that I can perform this service with determination.
Last year has been absolutely amazing, because after two long years of seeing you only one the other side of computer screens, the rooftop was then open for seeing you face to face! That was a feeling beyond expression! ‘Ānander sīmā nāi’. As a child I always wanted to remain in your personal association for longer time than just for a few hours during pandal programs in Kolkata. You fulfilled our desires beyond comprehension. For months we are now able to take your personal association. April 2023 was the best month so far, when regularly we served at your kitchen. Thank you for engaging useless person like me in doing something so wonderful that the hundreds of devotees are constantly hankering for!
Definitely there has been good things by your grace but also challenges and unexpected events took place. You would mention how the real test is to remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness even at tough times, at easy times everyone can be Kṛṣṇa conscious. Whenever I felt like giving up, you sent different devotees to encourage me, and you continue to do the same. Thank you for not letting me fall from the path of devotional service! Please bless me dear Guru Mahārāja, so that I can keep my initiation vows, fulfill and follow your instructions as my heart and soul.
I apologize for the terrible offenses I have committed having lost control over my senses. Please forgive me. If you reject me, what is my hope? I am made up of your mercy. All the wonderful things that happen in our lives is by your divine arrangement. Please bless me to have one drop of respect and love that you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda. I remember those days of going crazy for your darshan, association. Over the years, everything has faded. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja, so that I can always remain attached to your divine lotus feet under all circumstances. Please forgive me for my misconduct. Being overwhelmed with different tribulations I have neglected your instructions, took your mercy for granted. Please forgive me. Thank you being there always. Please keep me always under your divine shelter.
This year our birthday was extraordinarily special. It was Ekādaśī, we were thinking how to get a cake and get it cut by your lotus hands since it was a working day in school. You magically chose that day to come to school and address the high school students. Thank you for your blessings. Thank you for cutting our birthday cake and fulfilling our long-cherished desire.
It is so inspiring to see how you devise methods to distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and encourage others to do the same, by saying ‘Assume it can be done’. It is extraordinary to see how sleeping so late after giving Caitanya-līlā classes, you never fail to attend maṅgala-ārati. Everything that you do is so instructive and encouraging.
You are completely absorbed in remembering the pastimes of the Lord. It is so astonishing how you can always relate everything to the Lord. How you can recall what you have read or heard from the scriptures. This is only possible for someone who is always absorbed in thinking about the Lord. As SB 10.2.37 states, “Even while engaged in various activities, devotees whose minds are completely absorbed at Your lotus feet, and who constantly hear, chant, contemplate and cause others to remember Your transcendental names and forms, are always on the transcendental platform, and thus they can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
I pray to Their Lordships of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva that They may give you good health and long life so that you can fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions and give us your priceless association for many more years to come.
Thank you,
Your spiritual daughter,
Snigdhamayī Sudevī Devī Dāsī (diksha)
Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, India
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept our humble obeisances in this special day of our dear Gurudeva we are very fortunate that we could offer our small offering to you. You had given us this chance to serve you in this lifetime and inspired us a lot to experience the love of devotion through your each and every service and also through your sincere disciples. We learned many things to mold ourselves in our path of devotion. Understood the meaning of true dedication and sincerity. Seeking your blessings to develop sincere love and affection towards each and every devotee... you have guided us in so many situations through your vāṇī and through your sincere disciples. I don’t know when I can get your mercy of shelter and initiation. I know it is by our shortcomings and impurity. I am sure that I will be able to overcome all these by your mercy. Eagerly waiting for that day we can meet our dear Gurudeva. Every day one hour we both are doing reading service of Śrīla Prabhupāda books online meeting along with few devotees. In all possible situations we are trying to do book distribution. Even if we are not able to get your personal association sometimes we could feel your presence. Recently I read this vāṇī of you “ Enemy means someone you want to see harmed. So the devotee doesn’t have any enemies. He wants to see everyone transferred to spiritual sky. This I always keeps in my mind and remembers when I am seeing others. I will try my level best to develop this type of attitude. I know it will be very difficult for a person like me. But your determination gives us strength. Praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and to protect you from all the obstacles in your mission... Please accept our sincere prayers unto your lotus feet.
Servants of your servants of your servants,
Soman Rama Krishnan, Ginni Soman, Sarath Krishna and Bharath
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to your life-saving presence on this earth! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this holy appearance day of yours, the heart harks back to your busy travels, which were full of your energy-filled pastimes and narrations of the pastimes of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi. Journeying back in time, my heart realizes the timelessness of your glories and the glories of Their Lordships. Your enthusiasm in giving Kṛṣṇa consciousness to others by traveling worldwide was an activity ever-worthy of emulation and now, although you do not travel as much because of your bodily limitations, you are as much an inspiration to one and all as you have always been ever since you took the first step of your journey on the road of preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Thousands of troubled families have become Kṛṣṇa-centered families owing to your compassionate preaching activities. Numerous brahmacārī and sannyāsī disciples have become more compassionate and loving owing to your pure association.
By your example, you have proven that devotees are gentlemanly to the core. Most of the locals (except the ones that are still in the deepest mode of ignorance) in and around Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma always fondly remember you as a “gentleman who carries God’s auspiciousness with him and spreads it freely “. Since you always carry the Lord and His associates within the innermost chamber of your heart, you are a walking temple. It is said that the face is the index of the mind. Your effulgent lotus face and your lotus lips which seem to always twitch with eagerness to discuss Gaura-kathā bear tell-tale testimony to the presence of the all-compassionate and all-powerful Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya with His entire entourage within you. People in general ask “How are you?” when they want to know how their friends or relatives are doing. You do the same when people come to see you, but you always remember to ask them if they are happy too, which is what matters most. Today’s most hackneyed question is “How are you” and the most hackneyed and oft-given mechanical reply is “I’m fine”. Devoid of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, people are unhappy. And Your Holiness overflowing with Kṛṣṇa consciousness is always aware of this unenviable situation of the conditioned souls and always remember to ask, “Are you happy?” during your interactions with devotees and others. This goes to show that you genuinely want everyone to be happy by embracing Kṛṣṇa consciousness. With straw between my teeth, I salute and bow humbly before this quality of your Holiness! I sincerely aspire to have at least a fraction of this genuine desire of yours to see others blissful in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Just how greatly fortunate I am to be one of your disciples is beyond my wildest imaginations! Just imagining it makes my heart swell with the feel of spiritual well-being and makes me swim in a sea of gratefulness.
Your auspicious presence in this world of misfortunes stemming from Kali-yuga’s ocean of faults is like an oasis on a desert. Into our parched lives, you have come as an oasis of life-giving fresh water, and are freely hydrating us with the fresh water of Kṛṣṇa consciousness at every step of our way back to Godhead.
Last but not least, a mere “thank you” will hardly suffice to express the deep and undying gratitude I feel toward you from the bottom of my heart for Your Holiness always being there for me as my spiritual father… Words fail me…
All glories to your wonderfully compassionate self! All glories to your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Your humble servant,
Sravan Kīrtana Dāsa
Victory Flag Publications,
Śrī Māyāpur Dham
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, please accept my sincere obeisances unto Your lotus feet. All glories to You and Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am Sravani from Hyderabad temple congregation and got shelter from you 2+ years ago.
I just want to express a small note of gratitude to You Guru Mahārāja,
The way You are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda is so inspiring, speechless, Your qualities, Your gratitude and love towards Śrīla Prabhupāda is very inspiring, Your attitude towards your God brothers is so adorable.
Oh dear Guru Mahārāja, serving Śrīla Prabhupāda! Thank you so much for Your mercy, spreading ISKCON so widely.
I just want to be a part in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda under Your guidance Guru Mahārāja.
Wish You a very happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness appearance Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless us Guru Mahārāja so that we can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission under Your guidance sincerely.
Attached my family picture, my husband is initiated disciple of you, and my daughter Hiranmayi.
Please bless us so that we serve you more sincerely and seriously for Śrīla Prabhupāda movement.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja! Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your aspiring servant,
Sravani.
Hare Kṛṣṇa !!!
My greetings & praṇāmas to Jayapatākā Swami, all the God brothers, godsisters of Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. My humble obeisances to my śikṣā-gurus & dīkṣā-gurus.
I'm writing this mail with respect to Jayapatākā Swami. I've an immense respect for him & he is my spiritual guru. I have heard a lot about him & his determination & devotion to spread Kṛṣṇa conscious movement throughout the world. I even heard that Jayapatākā Swami, primarily is responsible for spreading Kṛṣṇa conscious movement in Bangladesh. His aura is very strong. He is a divine person & a divine guru.
He is fearless & unstoppable. Two transplants for Guru Mahārāja is really sad but him staying strong like a rock & more than that his desire to spread his spiritual knowledge & initiating the devotees.
His never give up attitude is inspiration to all the new devotees. All devotees should learn from him & worship him like a God. He is a true disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda. He is fighting with death but still going on as if nothing had happened. If I could get even 10% of his determination, I would be successful in life.
Jayapatākā Swami ki jai.
My praṇāmas to the devotees associated with Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept me as your humble servant & I pray that i get opportunities to serve Kṛṣṇa in every way possible. Please bless me so that i can advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
PAMHO,
Sreelekha
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearmost Gurudeva please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
My Dearmost Gurudeva, I am truly your unworthy servant but still on this very auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā I would like to open up my heart.
Few days ago when I told you about my abortion and HH you, were really feeling bad about it, I felt like I should really give up my life. But when you gave me one more chance of getting out from that offence, it brought me life O my dear Father. I promise you that I will be humble and practice Bhakti very sincerely.
Next, O Gurudeva as You have expressed your sincere desire that You want all your disciples to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books and both husband and wife like a team should progress in devotional life, I promise you my Spiritual father that I would read Śrīla Prabhupāda books and do my Bhakti sincerely.
Here as you know I am in Pune in Nvcc temple Gurudeva, besides teaching Bharatnatyam Dance to all devotees children, I am also serving here in sevā office as a sevā office Head. This is only by Your causeless mercy on me Śrīla Gurudeva that I can serve in temple.
I am your unworthy servant, still I beg mercy from You dear Gurudeva as You are an ocean of mercy and Gaurāṇga Prema.
Please shower your choicest blessings on me and my family, (Your disciples Madanamohana Gopāla Dāsa -my father
Komala Viṣnupriyā Devī Dāsī -my mother
Rādhānanda Dāsa - my husband
Yadunandana -my son
Vaiṣṇavī-my daughter) and
Ys,
Śrī Gaurāṇgapriyā Devī Dāsī
Nvcc Pune
Dear Guru Mahārāja and my Eternal Master,
Please accept my humble and prostrated obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your glorious lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, the year 2022 is very special in my life. The reasons are many. The most important, aspects of many, is that you have very mercifully nominated me to receive guruship training. To represent paramparā system is most glorious and highest responsible service of all services. Without this paramparā system existing in this material world and without anyone being connected to the such disciplic line there is no truth at all in one’s life. Both formal and heart-heart connection must be there between guru-disciple. In other words, recognizing descending mercy in one’s life is so crucial in advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness so much so that without recognizing it and expressing gratitude to the received mercy then Lord Kṛṣṇa will never consider to bestow devotional loving feelings. As sadhus say that the gratitude must manifest in the form of following components.
1) Resonance of heart with what is being gifted, the devotional gifts.
2) Recognize those devotional gifts and feeling utter dependency on them to come close to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
3) Responding to that mercy in the form of services to the giver of that mercy. In other words, channelizing all services through the agency of that giver of mercy is so important to implement and act in that way. Otherwise, Bhakti Devī will never manifest devotion in one’s heart.
After you have gifted Harināma mantra to me, I felt so much upliftment in my devotional practices. It is because you have accepted me as your disciple, so Lord Kṛṣṇa is bestowing His mercy in my life. There is no equal service or charity in all worlds than gifting Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. I am feeling to be eternally grateful to you.
Another one of your many gifts, is Lord Caitanya’s mood. The explanations on Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta that you are giving for our practical applications are so relevant to us. Your statements look very simple but so profound in message. You are very wonderful example of Rūpa Goswami’s teachings, nindādi-śūnya-hṛdam īpsita-saṅga-labdhyā. In one class you said that, even indirect criticism will bring so much suffering. (In relation to Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka criticizing son of King Pratāparudra in sarcastic, indirect manner.) You said that to please Lord Nityānanda we should serve Lord Caitanya. Very touching to my heart. Your absorption in Gaura-kathā is so heart rendering.
One who thinks his spiritual master is an ordinary person will immediately become a fallen person. Bhakti-śāstras proclaim that whatever Lord Kṛṣṇa wanted to give mercy, He will give it through the agency of spiritual master. The heat of materialism can only be mitigated by the soothing cool rays of mercy of lotus feet of spiritual master.
More and more I am understanding how hypocrisy works, how false ego traps, how the subtle snares of māyā captures the hearts of souls, how finely intertwine the three modes to facilitate the finest material desires etc. But the tip of the toe of Nama Prabhu can mitigate all these ill effects.
There is no separation between Holy Name and Spiritual Master. There is no separation between Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Spiritual Master. There is no separation between Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. All are same and one in purpose. If anyone disregards even one of these three, if one fails to understand this Absolute Truth then he is risking his devotional life. All the three come as package in delivering a soul from this material world. At different situations all the three or two or one takes very merciful stance in uplifting conditioned sincere soul. You are that manifestation of mercy in my life. On this auspicious day of your appearance in this world, I am promising that the legacy of Śrīla Prabhupāda will move forward down the generations and my commitment to that is your order to do so. So, I am taking guruship training process very seriously.
Seeking blessings from the dust of your lotus feet,
Your eternal servant,
Śrīnivāsa Śrī Hari Dāsa.
Dear and beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances! All glories to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Here’s wishing you yet another glorious year in your love-filled service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the paramparā and Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda!
Guru Mahārāja, may you live with the best of health and happiness for 108+ years and may your glories be known for 1000s and 1000s of years!
May Śrīla Prabhupāda be mighty pleased and happy with you and may your pleasing services to him continue to greater and greater depths and widths!
May the TOVP mission of his, which would be the cooling shelter of millions of jivātmās who are scorched by the fire of this material world be a grand success!
May all other missions which you have taken upon yourself be successful and grow and flourish for 1000s of years to come!
May the wonderful qualities of yours, headed by your non-envious selfless loving nature, anasūya-prema, be experienced by many many souls, who are tortured by the selfish ego-centered world!
May your dear servants, headed by HG Mahā Varāha Prabhu, who serve you day in and day out, be blessed with best of health and unending bliss in serving you!
May the various deities, whom you dearly love, across various ISKCON centers, be super happy with the best of worship and love given by the devotees!
Guru Mahārāja, care and happiness of devotees is something you are deeply concerned about. May that desire of yours truly manifest within ISKCON, wherein devotees who come to ISKCON be genuinely loved and cared for, lead a holistic balanced life and experience Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the gift He came to give through this movement!
May we all, and the world in general be blessed with having your presence, and may we have the blessing of seeing you walking and dancing before our eyes!
May all your heart’s desires be fulfilled and may you always be happy, Gurudeva!
Gurudeva, I have a specific prayer to you. To get to that, I shall have to present a context. Am trying to do so here….
Guru Mahārāja, you come from the generation of American counterculture, and know all too well about the state of a disillusioned mind. The whole hippie culture was the result of a failed promise and a sense of ‘feeling cheated/let down’ by the system/people whom the young Americans put their faith in. Isn’t it? Isn’t it what we call as māyā, correct? - that which is not… a promise/experience which we think is real but in factuality, is not real.
For jīvātmās, māyā in normal life can lead them to spiritual life and inspire them to follow a spiritual pursuit. But what if, even within the spiritual process/realm, one is given the highest but then feels so disillusioned. If there is an experience of spiritual māyā, where does a jīvātmā go next? He can’t exist in the material realm nor can he commit in the spiritual realm. I feel totally lost and hopeless!
Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda said, his mission is to change the way people think. Thoughts spring from the depth of consciousness and what Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission does is - it completely changes the consciousness, and the change of thoughts becomes a by-product. Strangely though, this change of consciousness, and thus, thoughts, within the realm of a growing infant movement whose systems and leadership are still evolving and struggling to get it right, a broken varṇāśrama platform, a contrasting material society which seems to be driven and living by an 180 degree opposite value systems, can cause more distress/harm than otherwise. Thus, in all honesty, I find myself in an incompatible existential crisis! Am I living right? I find it so hard to even exist - with conflicting consciousness/thoughts, that more often than not, guilt becomes a singular feeling to even exist. Furthermore, the experiences in the material and spiritual realms have been very painful, to say the least.
Guru Mahārāja, you have been to ICCU, CCU, ICU and more such health crisis management sections of the hospital. Though your body went through all that, you, the soul were always fresh and energetic. In contrast, I, the soul, have been to ICCU, CCU, ICU and so on. I have lost all energy at the soul level. Like a car running out of gas/petrol, my heart/soul has run out of all its energies, especially energy called love, enthusiasm, and warmth, and importantly, a purpose to live and thrive.
Anyways, for the injured ICCU directionless soul - that is me - Lord Śrī Raṅganātha became the medicine, He became the doctor…. His home – Śrīrangam temple - became my hospital and rehab center. Just like how a doctor would treat an ICCU patient by keeping him close to him, He has kept me close to Him and is treating me. He, along with His eternal consort, Śrī Raṅganāyakī Thāyar have been my solace and shelter over the last 1.5 years. The ever kind and compassionate Śrī Rāmānujar, Śrī Raṅga kṣetram, and the kind Śrīrangavāsīs gave me life and are nursing me back slowly to proper health. If I am alive and am anything, I owe it to Śrīraṅgam and the kind Śrīraṅgavāsīs.
Gurudeva, all this I am speaking is to make this fervent appeal to you, and through you, to the entire paramparā.
The only thing I am not disillusioned about is this - the wicked painful nature of this material world. At 38 years in this human form of life, the best years are behind me. I feel a deep sense of loss and sadness - disillusioned if I have done it right or is it all a lost cause - the past 25 years of attempted endeavors for Kṛṣṇa-prema. The years gone by cannot be got back but I humbly request at least the following from you. Will you please grant me the below wish? I place before you my prayers expressing my present state of consciousness/being.
1.Kṛṣṇa is all powerful, sweet and devotional service ecstatic, and I have faith that He shall be my protector and shelter. Sadly, the nature of this world makes even devotional experiences like a sine curve - sometimes up and sometimes down. This world is a horribly bad place to be. Despite devotional service being the topmost, I do not want to perform devotional service in this world - because this world shakes one’s faith, causes deep disillusionment, enslaves the senses, and even at times makes one turn away from Kṛṣṇa and paramparā.
2. To be free from my karma, vāsanās, saṁskāras, Rāvaṇa, Hiraṇyakaśipu, Hiraṇyākṣa, Kamsa, Pūtanā, Kāliyā type desires and mentalities, I cannot do it on my own.
3. I have reached that point of consciousness where I do not want to take any more birth in this world. Let this be the last one. But there is nothing I can do to effect it nor remember Kṛṣṇa at the time of death (the ante nārāyaṇa smṛti thing), etc. Just like the kitten depending on the mother cat, I have given up on everything else, including sādhanā, or any endeavor to do anything at all that can make me eligible to enter eternal realms of service.
4. I am fearful of this world and do not want to enter another mother’s womb. Fearful not so much for the world world…. for whatever it is...…. but more for how far it can cloud a soul’s desire for devotional service and devotion to the Lord. This desire to get out of the saṁsāra, along with the desire to love and serve the Lord and Vaiṣṇavas is the only thing I have.
5. Thus, here I am expressing my inability. I cannot help myself. I am lifting both my hands up. I cannot do ‘dhāyi tava pāche pāche’ anymore. If you/paramparā/Lord want to help me, you come for me. I am not taking one step ahead. Please bless me with the clarity of mind regarding such a process of finishing the account in this material world in this one lifetime, bless me with the boon of no more birth in this material creation and please take me up to the realm of eternal prema-kainkaryam in this very lifetime.
This is my only prayer to you and the blessing I ask of you!! Please do not let me down. I want to enter eternal loving devotional service to my beloved eternal permanent Master/Friend/Lover, His beloved representatives who appeared in this material world and all His divya-pārṣadas in this very lifetime. I cannot wait for another birth to close the samsara account! I have had enough of this material existence!
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!!! Eagerly awaiting to hear the blessing - ‘tathāstu (So be it)’ from you.:)
with sincere respects, thanks and appreciations of your glorious self,
a disillusioned directionless soul,
Śrī Nrsimha Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Guru Mahārāja Daṇḍavat praṇāma. Please kindly accept my Vyāsa-pūjā homage to you. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I’m one of your most fortunate spiritual son, Śrī Nityānanda Rāma Dāsa. Please accept my respectful obeisances Gurudeva. May our guru-paramparā and Lord Gaurāṅga bless all of us to have your association for many many more years to come. Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are an ocean of mercy. You are the one and only ray of hope to shower gaura-prema to all the most ignorant fallen souls like me. Your transcendental cooling glances alone can save me from the burning forest fire of material desires. I’m struggling very hard to overcome the very strong material waves of lust. Please pray for me and bless me to progress in devotional service without any material hindrances.
Your spiritual son,
Śrī Nityānanda Rāma Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Once when i almost concluded
That life was a lie
Your Divine Grace propounded
That life needs the KC file
With each tottering step to
Enlightenment
Your support made my belief
Turn to faith
I thank Kṛṣṇa for you as my Guru
Eternal all knowing relief from
All sorrow
Since you took over the captaincy of my boat
My sails are catching the right
Winds back home
Thy mercy keeps me from singeing in the material fire
Oh cloud that rains the drops
Of Kṛṣṇa Prema
Hot tears have become cool
Like the moonlight
Harināma your gift
Is now my only tool
The more i spend my life as per your teaching
My life flowers and fruits
With meaning
Everyday of the year and every
Week of the month
Every second of the minute
And every hour of the day
I need to pay back a timeless
Debt of gratitude
The dust of thy lotus feet
The water that washed your hands
The words that escaped your lips
And tons of prasādam
Enrich my life
May the Supreme Lord protect you
May Mother Tulasī save you
Have been my Prayers
Since you protected my soul
Your limitless blessings on this
Head of mine
Have been the treasure
My gold mine
My most humble obeisances
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Your spiritual Daughter
Śrī Rupa Radhika Devī Dasī
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Thiruananthapuram
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda
śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare
Hey Śrīla Guru Mahārāja please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your preaching of the name of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa all over the world and liberating millions of people out of the nescience of material existence. Hey Guru Mahārāja I feel fortunate and protected under your lotus feet. Kindly give me your blessings so that I can remain under the shelter of your lotus feet. Guru Mahārāja when I see your notifications of your daily activities on my phone I understand how incessantly you are working day and night and with pretty much fixed routine, it inspires me to do the same to serve the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Thank you so much for being what you are, a great soldier in the army of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja I am constantly seeking your blessings to remain Kṛṣṇa conscious. Guru Mahārāja for the past few days I have become doubtful in my loyalty as a disciple to you as I am engaged in activities which I am not supposed to do. There is one senior scholarly devotee of yours Guru Mahārāja who have been constantly criticizing you in different degrees to different people. He was speaking ill about you to me using the soft language and in the beginning I could not understand as he is very close to you. While doing the various courses at the Māyāpur institute I came in contact with him and I was impressed with his presentation of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and his unhappiness that how some of the direct disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda and subsequent generations is not following the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda as it is and it inspired me to truly follow Śrīla Prabhupāda. I started looking at him as someone who is really helping me in advancing in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness by helping me understanding the books, letters, and room conversations of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
But gradually I came to know that he is very much critical of your lotus feet to the extent that he has become envious of you and discouraging people to take initiation from you. He is even getting angry at those who took initiation from you. Most of the time he talks about varṇāśrama and how you are not following Śrīla Prabhupāda by not implementing the concepts of varṇāśrama in ISKCON and hence you are not a true follower of Śrīla Prabhupāda. But Guru Mahārāja I have been attending his classes for a long time and I also came to know that he has understood the philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness at least in the knowledge form as many of the things he said are supported by the various Scholar devotees of Śrīla Prabhupāda and kind of makes sense to me. For example about the origin of jīva’s and changing of rasa of the jīva’s etc which I find contradictory to the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda when I hear devotees from Chowpathy etc. So I am kind of attached to his teachings but at the same time I feel that I am not being loyal to you as I am still associating with a person who is blaspheming you openly. So Guru Mahārāja kindly give me your blessing so that I can come out of the association of that person and get the confidence that Kṛṣṇa will help me understand the philosophy from some other source as well.
Guru Mahārāja I hear your Caitanya book lectures pretty much every time you deliver them and I feel enlivened to hear them. Guru Mahārāja I met you in USA in 2013 and 2015 and I got time to spend with you personally day and night and I saw how you were dragging this body to the highest limit to help devotees advance in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness. And then I moved to Māyāpur to live here in your holy association but after coming to Māyāpur it is very difficult to sometimes even see you face to face as there are so many people here waiting to see your lotus feet. So Guru Mahārāja I kind of miss that personal association and guidance from you. I have been working hard to get your association again in a proper manner and hoping one day I will be able to see you personally on a daily basis and enquire from you directly about the doubts I have, share with you the things that are bothering me etc.
Guru Mahārāja I am very fallen and full of material desires. Guru Mahārāja I am eagerly seeking your blessings so that I can be useful to your lotus feet. Kindly allow me to have your personal association once again. Waiting for that day when I can please you with my service. Jaya Guru Mahārāja kī Jaya. Śrīla Prabhupāda kī Jaya. Gaurāṅga. Hare Kṛṣṇa!!!
Your insignificant servant,
Śrīdhara Gaura Bhakta Dāsa
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet. On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja, we offer our sincerest gratitude and love to you.
Guru Maharaja, the priceless thing you have given us is the opportunity to preach and glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead. From darkness, we have a shining lamp of knowledge in our life due to these activities that you have engaged us in. We feel the empowerment you have given us. On our own, we can't preach anything related to these spiritual subjects. We are very weak and dull-headed. But your blessings are so powerful that fallen souls like us are also able to talk about the transcendental topics of Lord Krishna.
We are able to relish Krishna consciousness by your mercy. Kindly bless us so that we can relish more and more unlimitedly, and share this happiness with others unlimitedly. Your selfless service and dedication to spreading the message of Lord Chaitanya and Sri Krishna have inspired us to follow in your footsteps and serve the mission of Srila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaja, we have an idea to do something big for you and the movement. We wish to construct a very tall statue called the "Statue of Love" with Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with his hands upraised. If we can have a monument that can attract everyone, we can preach the message of Krishna consciousness to the world. The world's only statue of love. Kindly let us know what you think.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyas Puja, we pray to you, Guru Maharaja, to bless us with more determination to preach and spread the love of Godhead.
We are also inspired by the way you are leading the Mayapur projects and training the next generation of leaders. Your relentless preaching, even in the face of physical health difficulties and sicknesses, has been a source of inspiration for all of us.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja, we pray to Radha Madhava, Panchatattva and Narasimha Deva to bless you with good health, long life, and continued success in your service to the movement. We offer our respectful obeisances to you, Guru Maharaja, and pray that you continue to guide and inspire us in our service.
Your servants,
Premamayi Pooja Devi Dasi and Srihari Sridhara Das
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Respected Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept our respectful obeisance’s unto Your Divine Grace. All glories to Your Divine Grace and to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your deep Love for Śrīla Prabhupāda is exemplary for all of us. Despite having so many physical limitations, you are constantly engaged in expanding the preaching mission of Lord Caitanya. By your activities, we realize what real compassion means.
We regularly read your monthly message. Such a loving, caring, humble and simple message to us. Yes we want to follow all your words and honor Śrīla Prabhupāda’s contribution to us but feeling miserable that we are being an unworthy disciple. We will try to give you pleasure by fulfilling your desire of us to follow your instructions.
When we read your messages about your activities it gives us inspiration and helps us to do more for preaching the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Jayapatākā Swami App is simply superb which has all the information about your activities, your health, activities about all the ISKCON’s around the world, your lectures, your live classes and activities available to serve you personally which are the instructions by your spiritual master His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
e-Contact/e-BlueBook forum in the app is amazing with so many ways to connect with you.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for showing so much eagerness to connect with your disciples and other devotees.
Guru Mahārāja the Caitanya-caritāmṛta Live Classes is daily vitamin tablet for us. You are so merciful that not only reading from Caitanya-caritāmṛta also from Caitanya Mangal, Caitanya Bhagavad, Murāri Gupta kaḍacā. We really relish these classes which not only give knowledge and also takes us inside the ecstasy pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates. From these classes we come to know so many pastimes of the Lord with the right understandings. We also attend the quiz every weekend that you post in telegram. This helps us how much we remember the pastimes and gives eagerness to attend the classes more with attentively.
Gurudeva you are simply wonderful. Once in Śrīla Prabhupāda lecture we heard that devotees who give Kṛṣṇa Prasad (mercy, teachings, prasāda) to others are simply wonderful. You have given us the greatest mercy of breaking birth and death. You also give us instructions, lectures, blessings through many possible ways like through WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter, Instagram, Zoom meeting and personally also. We follow up all these to our level best. By this way even though we are far away we are able to get your dear most association.
We completed our Bhakti-śāstrī course this year. Thank you for motivating us. After doing this course we have got clear understanding about the spiritual subjects and gained confidence for preaching and speaking to others. We are doing our Sādhana regularly by Guru and Gaurāṅga mercy. By devotees’ mercy we are given the role for sector leaders of ISKCON Bhakti Center, Panathur. Please bless us with intelligence, capacity, and guidance so that we please you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lordships.
We pray daily for your good health, protection and mercy to Śrī Gāndharvikā Giridhārī, Gaura Nitāi and Lakshmi Narasiṁha Swamy, all the ācāryas and Śrīla Prabhupāda, so that all your dreams come true.
Guru Mahārāja, we know that we don’t have any qualification to get your mercy, still out of compassion you have given us your causeless mercy. But still we are so much engrossed in material attachments and struggling hard to overcome our anarthas. We pray to you to bless us to develop spiritual strength so that we can follow your instructions properly.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for all that you have given us. But at the same time please we beg forgiveness at your lotus feet for the mistakes we have committed. We beg from you to please show mercy and teach how to cry for Lord Kṛṣṇa. Our heart is a hard stone so we could not even feel a drop of gratitude for the Lordship. We are so cruel minded, unfit to be a servant of an ant also and what to speak of being your servant. Guru Mahārāja your most humble personality that’s why you don’t see any difference neophyte devotee or advanced devotee. Your divine grace shows equal importance to all the creatures in this material world that’s why you take care of us at cost of own health.
Guru Mahārāja, we are under the guidance of His Grace Harikśetra Prabhujī and His Grace Kārtikeya Prabhujī. We are an extension of ISKCON Whitefield, Bangalore. By the devotee’s mercy a new center ISKCON Bhakti Center, Panathur has been started and completed one year. We and many other devotees come under this center. We request you to please shower your mercy upon the devotees in this sector to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission unalloyedly. And also we need your powerful blessing to start more and more Bhakti centers in Bangalore.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!!!
Yours in service,
Śrīnidhi Gaurahari dāsa
Dayavatī Gaurapriya Devī Dāsī
Tattva Darśan
ISKCON Whitefield,
Bangalore, India
Please accept our Humble obeisances Guru Mahārāja!!! Hare Kṛṣṇa!!!
Our Guru Mahārāja is a divine soul which was first witnessed in his early search to the spiritual world (i.e) when you saw Lord’s Divine tilaka. Suddenly you got some indications and changes within yourself.
And your grandfather insisted you to believe in God.… so, your skin diseases would be cured… in that instance you had a firm belief and faith with the Lord.
However, you such a wealthier and opulence by your birth …. though you came into Kṛṣṇa consciousness….which is a very great thing.
You have been a big inspiration and proper in following and fulfilling your Guru Mahārāja’s instructions.
You served Lord Kṛṣṇa by building in Māyāpur the wonderful Temple Of Vedic Planetarium without any spiritual experiences when you came to India, in Māyāpur, in your earlier days.
You worked very consciously in Spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness throughout every town and village.
When people in Māyāpur were in hungry and starving, Guru Mahārāja did the farming himself and also taught for all there presented and served everybody with kṛṣṇa-prasādam.
Oh Guru Mahārāja; always being in ātma-tattva which has been seen; when you were in Redhills hospital, you were unconscious still you insisted doctors to take care of the patients around here, which showed your unconditional love and mercy.
By taking the instruction and words of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda, you continuously giving harināma and second initiations to all jīvas.
You convey to everybody that you are not the body and you are soul; by taking mahā-mantra, the medicine to get cured from the māyā’s attack of diseases.
You are living and practicising your life that how to Practice Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in this Material life whatever the situation maybe.
Please Bless and Show Your Mercy that we need to serve You and Gaurāṇga. Hare Kṛṣṇa!!!
Yours Servants,
Śrīnivāsa Bhaktanātha Dāsa and Sudhāmayī Nandapriyā Devī Dāsī.
Chennai
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 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I sincerely pray to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañcayattva and Śrī Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva for your complete and speedy recovery from all health problems and for the long duration of life so that many conditioned souls like me will get Your valuable association.
As mentioned in Upadesamrita, an Uttama Adhikārī Vaiṣṇava will always think about how to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness amongst the general public. In this connection, Your Divine Grace is making plans to create many qualified Dīkṣā Gurus in ISKCON so that Kṛṣṇa Consciousness can be spread in every nook and corner of the world. In order to accomplish this, you are encouraging everyone to study and complete Bhakti degrees. In order to inspire all your disciples to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books systematically and complete Bhakti degrees, you yourself have studied and completed Bhakti Śāstri and Bhakti Vaibhava degrees in your advanced age and also in your feeble health conditions. Śrīla Prabhupāda had mentioned that an Acarya means, “One who teaches by his example”. This proves that You are a perfect Acarya and a source of inspiration to all the devotees. Guru Mahārāja, you have a very lofty vision and perfectly understood the mood of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I am very fortunate to have such a glorious Spiritual Master. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja, so that I can be a mere instrument in your broad vision to expand Kṛṣṇa Consciousness everywhere.
It is mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā that one of the qualities of a brahmana is, Arjavam which means simplicity or straightforwardness. One can be simple and straightforward only if he is freed from the false ego. Kṛṣṇa is also explaining in Bhagavad-gītā that a pure devotee is freed from false ego (nirmamo nirahankarah) . Guru Mahārāja, even though you are possessing many many institutional identifications, personally you are completely freed from all the identifications and you are always considering yourself as the servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda. That is why, Your Divine Grace is able to deal all the matters in a very simple and straightforward way without any complicated thinking. The Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself is very simple and liberal (Dakṣiṇāh). As mentioned in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.18.12, “yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā…..” – all the exalted qualities of the Demigods are automatically manifesting in the body of a pure devotee of the Lord. Since you are possessing Gaurāṇga Bhakti in your heart, all these divine qualities are automatically manifesting within yourself. Guru Mahārāja, by your transcendental behaviour, you are teaching all your disciples in a wonderful way.
As mentioned in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.14.8 Purport, “Although a devotee has surrendered to the Lord’s devotional service, until he is completely perfect in Krsna Consciousness he may maintain a slight inclination to enjoy the false happiness of this world”. From this statement, it is very clear that a conditioned soul raising to the stage of Śaraṇāgati is not so easy and he will be distracted very frequently because of his strong faith on the matter. But, Guru Mahārāja, you are a perfect example of the principle of “anyābhilāṣitā śūnyaṁ”. You don’t have any interest separate from the interest of Lord Gaurāṇga and Śrīla Prabhupāda, which is the essential qualification for reaching Śaraṇāgati stage. You are always aspiring to fulfill only Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. I am strongly learning from your transcendental behaviour that if I have any other desire apart from pleasing Guru & Kṛṣṇa, then I will have to undergo anxieties proportionately. Guru Mahārāja, please give me your blessings to this fallen conditioned soul to always desire only pure Kṛṣṇa Bhakti.
It is mentioned in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.25.21 as, “titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ suhṛdaḥ…..”. As per this śloka, a sādhu is tolerant. Tolerance is a divine quality. When a person is predominantly under Rajas, he cannot tolerate the mistakes of others. So, tolerance level will be increased proportionate to the level of practice of bhakti. Guru Mahārāja, you are a symbol of tolerance. Even though your health condition is very bad, you are not at all affected by that and you are continuing to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness with great enthusiasm as though nothing happened to your body. We, the disciples, should learn this quality of tolerance from your personal behaviour.
Guru Mahārāja, You are a valuable treasure for the entire ISKCON society.
Your insignificant Disciple,
ŚRĪNiVĀSA HARI DĀSA, DĪKṢĀ DISCIPLE
ISKCON, ŚRĪ JAGANNĀTH MANDIR, AERODROME POST,
COIMBATORE – 641 014 PH: 0422 2574812, 8754955815
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In the past one year, we have few achievements in terms of service and some failures as well.
Achievements:
We were able to conduct the 1st ever Ratha-yātrā inside IIT Madras. This required extensive permissions from multiple authorities. The process took almost 6 weeks. Finally, the Ratha-yātrā was conducted. It was a runaway success, the Chief Guest for the cultural program after the Ratha-yātrā was the highest authority in IIT Madras, the Director. Even he appreciated the effort. We were not even having volunteers because almost all existing members had either completed their studies and passed out or were in their hometown. We crowd sourced the volunteers. It was truly your desire that made the event happen.
We conducted online classes throughout the pandemic non-stop, every day at least one program, for 2.5 years. We are continuing morning chanting session where we chant along with recording of you chanting. It is truly inspirational to chant hearing you chant and has improved the chanting of all members.
We revived offline classes. The present group consists of almost all new members. We have now upgraded the place where we hold our sessions. Previous semester we held our sessions in one of the best rooms in IIT. This semester program has moved to terrace of admin building. This is much better facility, with covered roof, washroom and basin. This helps to provide a better experience to our members.
We had a Diwali program as well with Dīpadāna. In the program, we explained why Diwali is celebrated in India for 5 days along with spiritual significance. In this program also, the Director was the chief guest, and he was impressed. He got on the mike and told the audience that these people are doing very good work. Next year I want this hall to be completely full.
We took the group to a day long spiritual picnic – to divya-deśams near Chennai – Pakṣi-tīrtham, Mahābalipuram, Nitya Kalyaṇa Perumāl, Pārtha-sārathi Temple apart from our ISKCON temple. There were games and chanting competition along with prizes, apart from lecture on significance of these temples. It was much appreciated. We try to showcase that it’s possible to be Kṛṣṇa conscious and have fun, keeping Kṛṣṇa in the center.
Apart from this, I have online service on Hare Kṛṣṇa Tv. Once or twice a quarter, zoom sessions are organized where some topic is chosen and most of the time, the audience is encouraged to ask questions. In that, I have shown how to do ārati, how to do Jhulan-utsava at home and answered questions on three occasions. This is apart from phone counselling that we do for Hare Kṛṣṇa Tv intermittently.
Failures:
We took up online service of drafting answers to questions asked in JPS App. The answers were never processed after our drafting. We are sorry we could not fulfill your requirement and satisfy you Guru Mahārāja.
For the Covid affected patients, we took up the task of replying on the basis of your drafts. We could not do that also effectively. The time lag had become too much and it had become meaningless to reply after more than 6 months. We are sorry we could not satisfy you Guru Mahārāja.
We got another service of categorizing the answers given by you in lectures. We could not do that service also Guru Mahārāja.
We could not do justice to other online services given to us Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless our programs in IIT Madras. Please bless all the members for immense spiritual growth.
We are wanting to establish a Preaching Center inside IIT Madras as an offering to you to give to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please reveal to us whether this is your desire. If yes, please bless us so that the Preaching Centre manifests. If not, please direct us what is your plan for IIT Madras preaching.
Your servants,
Śrīnivāsa Nitāi Dāsa and Rādhā Rasamayī Devī Dāsī
Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept our humble respectful obeisance’s to your divine lotus feet
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to Gauranga & Nityananda All glories to gaura bhakta vrinda
Dear Spiritual father we are the most insignificant servants we never get qualified to talk about you on this day greatest opportunity in our life to glorify you by speaking and hearing about you our hearts gets cleansed.
Srila Prabhupada said Acharya means one who teaches through his action. We see every day you do that taking so much struggles to give krishna prem to every one around the world.
Dear Spiritual father you are unstoppable and you always encourage to chant Mahamantra Gauranga Nityanada. You are my lord and savior for conditioned souls. I heard from devotees during Ganga safari once it was late devotees wanted to return but you have insisted to visit the particular spot later you revealed that crocodile live there and you have mercifully performed harinama sankirtana to deliver them. Dear Spiritual father you are always kind on us. You are our life and soul. You always pray for us to Srila prabhupada and Panchatatvas and you uplift every living entity from clutches of kali and maya.
Dear Spiritual father to encourage us to read Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and Chaitanya Charitamrita Srila prabhupada commentary and Srila prabhupada books. You have enrolled yourself Bhakti Sastri and Bhakti Vaibhav and successfully you have successfully received honorary degrees. There is no one who reads Srila Prabhupada's books more frequently than you.
During Chaitanya lila classes, Srimad Bhagavatham classes and every time you say Gaurangaa Nitaaai Your tremendous Spiritual Energy goes highest velocity pierces every planet and cleanses the universes and goes beyond. It gives gauranga prema bhakti to every fallen conditioned souls you are a deliverer and protecter gurudev.
Dear Spiritual father your teachings during classes Nectarian and your answers to questions sweetest and instructions are thunder. The knowledge you convey very very simple manner dull head person like me can easily able to understand.
Dear Spiritual father last time we have visited Mayapur 2019 with devotees. Seeking your mercy so that we could able to visit Mayapur dham again and again to take blessings from your divine lotus feet guru maharaj.
Dear Spiritual Father your unlimited mercy you transformed Bhaktivrikshas to temples Namahatta to TOVP, Sadhusanga Festival to Nawadweep Parikram, Panihati festival to Gaura Purnima festival, ganga safari to international safari party, yatras to Ratha yatras. You are our master life after life.
Dear spiritual father your Divine Journey from Melwauke to Mayapaur either Atlantic or Pacific your divine lotus feet touched every small country you ignited krishna bhakti melted every ones heart . you have mercifully distributed harinama to every conditioned soul transformed millions of life though we never become qualified to become your disciples. you always care us you shower with so much of love You are amazing personality guru dev. Its your causeless mercy you have accepted us. We are insignificant tiny jiva dear guru dev.
Recently I met with accident with your mercy I was saved. Dear Spiritual father your senior disciples always care us guide us nurture us and we sheltered safely. We are doing a menial seva with online bhakti vriksha. Now a days I started feeling I miss your senior disciples association
Dear spiritual father seeking your blessings and protection to continue our bhakti to Gauranga and Nityanada. Seeking your blessing to get a taste in holy name and Srila prabhupada books reading. Seeking your blessing to get your senior disciples association. We recommit to chant 16 rounds read Srila prabhupada books and listen Srila prabhupada class daily basis with your blessings. Please forgive us to all our offenses. We struggle to fulfill your instructions seeking your blessings to become resilient. We seek your blessings not captured by maya material traps. Seeking your blessings to get detached from cell phone addiction. Seeking your mercy we will attempt to serve you through your senior disciples and remain as a tiny dust at your lotus feet.
Your insignificant children at your lotus feet guru maharaj
Sripati Suresa Das (Diksa Disciple)
Vraja Sririupa Devi Dasi (Diksa Disciple)
Bhaktin Manasi Ganga
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to guru and Gaurāṇga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to the most auspicious your appearance day.
I am very fortunate to submit my Vyāsa-pūjā offering at your lotus feet.
By your mercy I am trying to do my chanting and other devotional services. Even though you have around 50000 Dīkṣā disciples around the world, me, your most insignificant spiritual daughter have always felt your presence and loving and caring hands in everything I do. Because of your compassion and mercy,many unfortunate souls like me have a hope to continue our devotional services.
Your spiritual sons and daughters consider themselves fortunate even if they happen to get a chance to see you. Some may wonder what makes everyone so attractive to guru Mahārāja? The answer is you are the most compassionate.
Guru Mahārāja, you are undoubtedly a saint of the highest order sent by Lord Caitanya to reclaim the fallen souls to bring them back to their eternal home.
Indeed, it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that you are an embodiment of endless inspiration. That is what makes you the guru of nearly 50000 initiated disciples with unknown number of spiritual seekers waiting to be blessed by you.
You are a staunch follower of your spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda and you are an icon of unwavering determination. In order to spread the Holy names of Lord Caitanya in every corner of the world , you took up the challenge of travelling extensively in all corners of the world, against all odds. In last 50yrs of an untiring preaching spree, you have traversed around the globe back and forth for roughly 100+ times.
One thing that cannot go noticed is, wherever you go, you attract massive crowds,. Your contribution to the initial days and to the present day ISKCON is enormous. You have written number of books on Vaiṣṇava philosophy elucidating the teachers of the previous Vaiṣṇava ācāryas. Through Nāmahaṭṭa and Bhakti Vṛkṣa programs you are steadily transforming the world.
Lord Kṛṣṇa often uses His pure devotees to set examples in the material world. Despite the health issues you returned to the preaching field and continued to inspire us. This is the quality of a Mahā Bhāgavata Vaiṣṇava.
I am very very fortunate to be the disciple of such a elevated devotee HH Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja. With a small thanks note to you on this most auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā , i would like to end this offerings at your lotus feet. I humbly pray you to Pls keep me protected under your wings always.
Thank you guru Mahārāja.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your eternal servant ,
Śrīpradā Rādhā DEVĪ DĀSĪ.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet on the occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
We are fortunate to have your Darshana first time on the 18th of July 2019 during Atthivardhar Darśana, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. You mercifully gave your shelter on Narasiṁha Caturdaśī at ISKCON Rajahmundry in 2022. We are eagerly awaiting your mercy to accept both of us as your disciples.
With your blessing, we are fortunate to start Bhakti-vṛkṣa at our home under ISKCON Whitefield on January 2023. On average weekly 8 members attend classes and 3 devotees take Śraddhavān śīkṣā ceremony. Please bless our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members to progress in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
With your mercy, we both have the opportunity to do service at ISKCON Whitefield on average 4 services per Month. I am conducting a Prabhupāda vāṇī śravaṇam session on every Wednesday in our Rūpānuga sector, ISKCON Whitefield.
Please forgive us, if we did any offenses knowingly or unknowingly. With your mercy and the devotee’s mercy, we are able to practice our Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please bless us that we are both able to fulfill your wishes.
Yours Insignificant Servants,
Sri Rama Candra (Shelter)
Usha Rani (Shelter)
Karthik Eswar,
Shruthika Sai
ISKCON Whitefield, Bangalore
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Your Auspicious Appearance Day!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances and my insignificant love onto Your Divine lotus feet of mercy!
Oh Gurudeva You are my Savior!
Oh Gurudeva! I realize my position as a most fallen conditioned soul,
Yet, I am fortunate to be fallen under the dust of your lotus feet.
Your mercy cannot be compared to an ocean, because it has no limits.
Your compassionate shower of love and care cannot be compared to the rainfall, because it is not seasonal.
You are our incomparable and unparalleled great fortune, mere words cannot describe.
Oh my dear glorious father, please pull me away from all the material distraction and keep me under your lotus feet.
Protect me from Māyā, my bad karma (unfavorable for my devotion) and the tricks of my foolish mind.
May this useless head of mine be the resting place of your lotus feet, with its heaviness all my prides be subdued!
By your causeless mercy, a pinch of thirst (greed) to serve the lord has peeped in
Kindly grip me into the spontaneous loving service of the divine couple and your lotus feet forever!
Your Beloved Spiritual Daughter
Śrī Rūpa Mādhavī Devī Dāsī (initiated)
Chennai
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your Lotus Feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Our Prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Prahlāda for your good health. Your unwavering determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda inspite all your health challenges day on day is very inspiring. Recently I was in Māyāpur and everyday hearing the announcement and amount of Śrīla Prabhupāda books distributed and prasāda distributed is very inspirational. Your hard work in the initial days in Māyāpur and that has resulted now in such a huge community in Māyāpur.
Whenever pastimes are narrated during Caitanya classes everyday you are very enthusiastic and blissful. As a disciple this is a very great lesson that inspite all material difficulties one should not get disturbed.
I received Bhakti-śāstrī degree recently from You when you visited Coimbatore and taken Bhakti-vaibhava course as an inspiration from Your Divine Grace.
Currently in ISKCON Coimbatore we have taken up the service of preaching to new contacts in temple hall and enroll them to Gītā courses and help them to climb śīkṣā ladder. Please bless us so that we can do this service with full enthusiasm, and this will also help us to establish Bhakti-vṛkṣa in all parts of Coimbatore. Currently we have 14 Bhakti-vṛkṣa and by next year we should double this by Your blessings.
Your Servant,
Śrīvāsa Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Dāsa
ISKCON Coimbatore
Śrī Vysa Pūjā Offering
Date:2023-04-01.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master Śrī His Holiness. Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja, thank you once again for accepting me as your disciple and personal servant, so, I got an opportunity to experience unlimited glories past times of Śrīla Gurudeva in daily basis for my own purification. Definitely I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the Lord’s incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the primeval Lord Himself, expanded themselves to deliver fallen conditioned souls like me, I always remember that if your divine grace would not have been accepted me as your disciple, what would have happened to this poor fellow.
Especially, I am grateful unto your divine lotus feet for giving us taste for Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhus and their associates past times by your lotus mouth who are like the sun and moon. Which They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauḍa to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all, everyday I’m personally witnessing how much ecstasy you are in like, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in various activities with His devotees, but at night He felt great separation from Kṛṣṇa and used to cry. Your Divine Grace never compromised to read HDG AC Bhakti Vedānta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda books in spite of busy schedules with meetings and preaching activities every night and during prasāda time hearing HIS teachings, practicing them and meditating on them how to implement and how to follow AS IT IS.
Please bestow your unlimited mercy unto this unworthy spiritual son, one day I can be an instrument in your hand to serve Śrī Gaurāṅga and Śrī Kṛṣṇa through Paramparā.
Your Insignificant Spiritual Son
Śrīvatsa Śyamamsundara Dāsa
Śrīdhāma Māyāpur
গুরুদেব
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সুবল কানাই দাস
শ্রীধাম মায়াপুর (টিওবিপি)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Your Divine appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am extremely grateful to You for Your kindness in distributing the mercy of Śrī Gaura Nitāi all over the world. Despite having so many physical challenges and health issues, You are traveling to so many places to expand the mission of Lord Caitanya. You are opening new centres, installing Deities and showering Your mercy to more and more conditioned souls by giving them dīkṣā and śīkṣā. Being from the spiritual realm you have shown to the conditioned souls in this material world how the body cannot stop the activities of a personality from the spiritual world, even if the body is not in its proper state of health.
On my initiation day, You instructed me to do ātma-nivedanam to Kṛṣṇa. By Your own example, you are showing the whole world that how one should do ātma-nivedanam. Please kindly bless me so that I can also follow your footsteps and completely surrender myself unto the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
By your kind mercy, I have got opportunity to do youth preaching in my college. Although I have no qualification and I am struggling with so many anarthas, I still have faith on your mercy and beg for that. Only by the blessings of guru, a disciple can do some sevā to please Kṛṣṇa and I beg for your blessings.
Your spiritual son,
Subala Kṛṣṇa-mitra Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
Param Pūjya Guru Mahārāja,
On occasion of your appearance day, please accept our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
We are fortunate and feel proud to be connected to the bonafide disciplic succession. We are happy to offer this homage to our beloved Gurudeva, who brought us to the path of Bhakti. From your life, we learnt that physical, mental and financial challenges will keep coming but we should not be checked by from doing our services.
Receipt of present Bhakti certificate by you, is quite inspiring. Certificate is not required by you but still you are taking this to show the path to us. In this world, who can guide more than you.
Please bless us, so that we can bring more and more souls unto your lotus feet.
Your dīkṣā diciples,
Subhadrā Bhaktimayī Devī Dasī,
Subāhu Mukunda Dāsa
ISKCON Sheshadripuram
Bangalore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to you
I wrote my Vyāsa-pūjā offering from Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, which, by your mercy, I consider to be the fortune bestowed upon me. I do not have any qualifications to understand your glories. I am unable to understand even a fraction of it. My efforts will be like illustrating the sun using a torchlight. Nevertheless, it is my duty to glorify you. So, just for my purification, I am attempting---in my limited knowledge, intelligence, and vocabulary.
Kṛṣṇa willing, this year, I desire to increase my association with Śrīla Prabhupāda through his transcendental purports. I also wish to hear more of your lectures and become attentive in my chanting.
I beg at your feet for your mercy, for without that, I will not be able to become successful in my endeavor.
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁhadeva, and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health so that your association can benefit many fallen souls (like myself).
Thank you very much for accepting me as your disciple.
Aspiring to be your significant servant,
Subhadrā Śubhāṅgī devī dāsī,
Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, India.
My most dear Guru Mahārāja,
please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
It is by your causeless mercy and prayers that this most fallen soul is still trying to be Kṛṣṇa conscious. Please forgive me for all the offences and lapses in following my vows. Please give me the strength to continue and reach the final destination in this life. Please bless me to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness hope you are keeping good health.
With best regards and wishes.
Your servant,
Subhadrāmayī Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my most respectful 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 Gaurāṅga, guru-paramparā, and Your Divine Grace. Currently I am involved in developing youth preaching under the aegis of ISKCON Asansol. Some youths are coming forward to accept Kṛṣṇa consciousness and some of them are actively helping in preaching also. We need your mercy and blessings so that we can reach out to many more youths and make them devotees. Guru Mahārāja last year I started Bhakti-śāstrī course in online mode from ISKCON Chowpatty. Guru Mahārāja whenever you give class you stress on the point of doing the spiritual courses which Śrīla Prabhupāda gave us. This course is really helping me very much in vitalizing my spiritual life. Please bless me so that I can complete it nicely.
Your spiritual son,
Śubhamaya Nitāi Dāsa
ISKCON Asansol
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. All glories to your auspicious appearance day
I’m your insignificant servant Śubhānanda GauraSevaka Dāsa, trying to serve in ISKCON Newtown Kolkata. Thank you very much for your causeless mercy, Guru Maharaj. Your causeless mercy has changed my whole life. I just want to share a few incidents.
Last time when I was in Śrī Dham Māyāpur I had a deep desired to serve you personally but I thought this life it is impossible. This time when hg Acharya Ratna Prabhu send us to serve in the GBC office for annual GBC meeting 2023. Not only I personally got the opportunity to Serve you but also you filled my life with your causeless mercy. For me the following incidents are “ sei brata, sei tapa, sei mora mantra-japa,sei mor dharama-karama “
During the GBC meeting at 4th floor of the Conch building you have given me lots of mercy.
1) Every day I used to prepare your wooden structure over the staircase so that your chair goes up and down very smoothly.
2) I was preparing your washroom ready every day - especially keeping a dustbin inside and covering the roof with a cloth.
3) Every time when you were coming out to the washroom I was holding clothe so that sunlight doesn’t touch face.
4) By the mercy of hg Mahapurāṇa pr and hg Deba Gaurāṅga Pr i got your mahamaha prasadam after your Pre-launch.
5)On 5th February when you came for Orgdev meeting I was chosen to offer you garland. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. At the end of the meeting when you were going back you personally removed the garland and with your own hand, you offered that on my neck. When I stand up after paying obeisance to you, you were showing me your left hand. This was the greatest gift of my life guru Maharaj.
6) Also got the opportunity to hear from you live chaitnya lella class at 4th floor of the Lotus building.
It’s not that I have done the above services. Actually, it is you given me so much opportunity and mercy.
Thank you very much for filling my life with “Nitāi kripa”.I know I am totally unqualified for your mercy and association gave me that’s why I am eternally indebted to you life after life. Thank you for fulfilling all my desires. I love you guru Maharaj. Please bless me so that I can serve your instructions and Kolkata devotees selflessly with a grateful and humble heart.
Your insignificant servant
Śubhānanda Gaurasevaka Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I Love You, Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept my Humble Obeisances at Your Most Glorious Lotus Feet,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Your Divine Grace!
All Glories to Your Most Auspicious Appearance Day!
My loving Guru Mahārāja, on the most auspicious tithī of Kāmadā Ekādaśī, You appeared in this Material World, just to deliver and bestow Kṛṣṇa Prema, which is the most valuable present, to unworthy, lowly and fallen spirit souls like me. Thank you so very much dear Guru Mahārāja for accepting this most unworthy soul as your daughter and for turning me into your humble servant.
I humbly beg at Your Divine Lotus Feet to bless me with service of Śrī Gaura-Nitāi, Śrī Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā, Sudarśana, Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Divine Grace, which I may eternally, life after life, by Your Divine Mercy, relish. Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, thank you once again for accepting such an unworthy being as your disciple and for engaging me in the transcendental loving service of Your Lotus Feet.
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, I offer my heartfelt prayers to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā, Sudarśana and Gaura-Nitāi for Your good health.
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, something which I would heartfully express is that in the entire manifestation, including the material and the spiritual planets, nobody would be as loving, caring and merciful as You since You love and care for Your disciples so much that even Kṛṣṇa himself would admire such immense love and care that you possess for us.
If this humble offering so pleases You, dear Guru Mahārāja, then please forgive the unlimited offences this fallen soul has commited and please accept this humble and insignificant attempt to glorify You.
Your most insignificant servant and Your loving daughter,
Śubhāngī Keśavī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā).
(Jamshedpur, India)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāj,
Please accept my respectful obeisance
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your dedication to fulfil the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda is truly amazing. You are completely on the transcendental platform. I am the most fallen soul, I am unable to comprehend your glories. I humbly seek your blessings to serve you more and more.
Your insignificant servant,
Subuddhi Damodar Das
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet; All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurānga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to You on this auspicious occasion of Your Vyāsa-pūjā! Wish you a very blissful appearance day!
I offer my sincere prayers at the lotus feet of Śrīmatī Rādhikā to keep you healthy so that you fulfil the instructions that Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you.
I feel greatly fortunate to get to celebrate the Vyāsa-pūjā in your personal presence in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. More so, to be a witness to some of your heart-moving pastimes.
I often find myself caught up with the thoughts that you would leave us bereft of your physical presence sometime soon after the opening of TOVP. I do not really know how things would be after that. Whatever time is remaining is of utmost value for me.
In the early days of my interactions with you, I learnt from you that the secret of advancement is to satisfy the desires of the previous ācāryās. You exemplify this with your very existence. And, as the years pass by, I’m becoming more and more impressed by this statement of yours. Contemplating on it, I find myself incapable of comprehending it fully that how you think of ways and means to do it. Moreover, not just think, but execute them with dedication despite all challenges faced, physically or from non-devotees or from within devotee community. The desire to establish the lotus footprints of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in various places is the recent-most one that made me awestruck and deeply touched.
I recently came across one email thread of yours which is from a time sometime after the departure of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Therein one devotee was trying to accuse you in many ways, but the way you responded to it, back and forth multiple times, was just so amazing. I was impressed by the clarity of thoughts and this same mood of yours - to do anything needful for the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Mere show of humility at the cost of service to our spiritual master is nothing but useless, as much as arrogance is when it becomes disservice to him.
There have been few reversals in my life during the past year. The turmoil of material emotions and actions often force me to think deeply about the entire existence and I almost always come to the conclusion to intensify my devotional practices. Ultimately, that’s the only solution, but often left ignored or much enacted upon part in our life. These have very much helped me rise above ordinary spheres of life and I welcome them in life as much as conducive for my progress. Moreover, I do wish to inculcate absorption in sādhana and sevā absolutely out of greed for the goal of bhakti, untinged with frustration or dissatisfaction in material attempts. I often observe devotees around me, some carrying on with their services very sincerely, some trying to live up to standard, some succumbing to lower natures. Whatever it be, the real test comes at the time of difficulties. And, the response of the devotee shows the level of actual advancement. With all my observations, related to either personal affairs of life or management in the institution, complexities in the project or maintaining relationships with devotees... Whatever it be, unless we truly remain hooked onto the core principles of bhakti, to strive to become better at it, to strive to attain real spiritual experiences, we get and often remain side-tracked from the main path of Gauḍīya bhakti or less so we become slowed down in the progress. Leave aside the mental strain one undergoes in these. Devotional practice solely motivated by the desire to attain a goal or thirst for real spiritual experiences is much needed. After all, theories should turn into divya pratyakṣa pramāṇa in due course. When would I truly realize Kṛṣṇa in His holy name? When would I witness the pastimes of Gaurāṅga still being performed in Navadvīpa dhāma? When would such experiences as described for the stage of bhāva arise? When would the transcendental nature of arcā-vigraha appear in my heart? I just long for these. Often these simple truths simply remain theory for simplistic practitioners. In the state of infancy and helplessness to attain these, I’m just dependent on your mercy, dear gurudeva. I know you have them. It’s just inaccessible to me right now.
It appears that for many years my devotional practices have remained very superficial, some sort of mechanical action. Some recent past contemplations have opened up my eyes to a whole new depth that our practices can go to. That is devotional practice surcharged with the emotions and feelings for all our actions, rather than just spending hours and hours on the name of service but not having those feelings in the heart. That’s how it works in material world too. Because a mother has deep emotional bonding with the child, all her actions come out with so much of absorption. Somehow, there needs to a conscious cultivation of favorable emotions in our practices rather than just somehow going on with the activities of external senses. That would certainly give rise to absorption in the practice and would help us grow sooner. I know these all are inspired by you and the absorption that you exhibit.
I often wonder about my vision and understanding about your personality. Factually, the veil of material coverings are very-very powerful. It often covers our eyes from seeing your divinity. With the extent of your availability and approachability, I find many, including myself, caught up in this. Because of the charismatic magnet that you are, iron-fillings like devotees get just pulled to you wherever you go. But, to touch and feel your inner mood and state of heart is a step much farther than just physical proximity with you. Ah! How wonderful was the day, when you brought about loving sentiments and gratitude in my heart to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for having revealed Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma to us, with your class in the courtyard of Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma Temple. Though you do it in almost every talk of yours, but this day was indeed very special for me. I wish to be deeply bathed by that mood of yours and remain absorbed in it. Let familiarity and the ease of your availability not make my heart any less fertile to continuously see your divinity and be touched by it. Please remove that curtain and let me see your true personality, as an associate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. After all, whatever I have achieved so far is all because of your mercy only. Your mere glance at me has brought about significant change in my life. I have clearly observed it few times. Please extend your causeless blessings again to reveal your true inner identity and make me a recipient of a drop of your bhava for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava. That’s my hope. That’s my solace.
Over the past year, I’ve seen unique attachment to Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma and to the service of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī arise in my heart. And I feel very fortunate and blessed to have attained it. Thank you very much for blessing me with this!
I seek forgiveness for my negligence and offenses that I’ve committed unto your lotus feet and request for your blessings that I continue to progress inch-by-inch towards the goal of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your insignificant disciple,
Sucāru Murārī dāsa (Dikṣā)
Pune, India
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dhyana Moolam Guru Mūrti
Pūjā Moolam Gurur Padam,
Mantra Moolam Gurur Vakyam,
Moksha Moolam Guru Kripa
Guru Gītā - Skanda Purāṇa Dialogue between Shiva and Uma (Shakti)
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 respectful and humble obeisances
My dear Spiritual Father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet on the occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā.
Guru Mahārāja, I have the seen how you have lifted me from this material world which is full of suffering and placed me in the service of guru and Gaurāṅga. Really, we are very much indebted for your loving care.
Guru Mahārāja you have given us an instruction to start a school in Chennai but only because of your mercy we can achieve it. Guru Mahārāja a humble request to please bless me that I can realize Śrīla Prabhupāda’s every sentences and develop love for Lord Gaurāṅga and his associates and serve Vaiṣṇavas.
Your humble servant,
Suddha Vaiṣṇava Sevinī Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Please accept my most respectful obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Wish you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā 2023. On this auspicious occasion I would like to thank you for all your mercy you have been showering on us all these years.
The guidance which I got through your JPS E-care team has helped me streamline my devotional life and now it is more smooth and I am engaged in devotional service blissfully. I have started preaching, doing online classes as well as offline classes in my apartment. The one thought which keeps me ushing is that this place was blessed by your lotus feet dust fourteen years ago and therefore I want to do my best to make this place Kṛṣṇa conscious fully. But of course, I am facing a lot of obstacles. Requesting your blessings to overcome all these obstacles and preach nicely. Thank you for all the support you extended and still giving, It gives me great strength to carry out my Kṛṣṇa conscious activities.
A very happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you one more time Gurudeva. Praying to Narasiṁhadev for your good health.
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
Your spiritual daughter,
Sudhāmayi Citrā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
On this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like to express my gratitude for accepting me as your disciple. We received our second initiation last year when you had come to Bangalore and since then have been engaged in cooking and deity services at ISKCON Seshadripuram.
I have also started preaching young girls as we have restarted Vaiṣṇavī forum in temple premises post covid. There are 20+ girls currently attending and need your blessings for their progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I also take Bhakti-vṛkṣa for mātājīs and they are steadily progressing and have taken 4 and 8 rounds śīkṣā.
I am planning to start Bhagavad-gītā sessions at work. Would need your blessings in continuing my preaching work.
I would like to improve on my book reading and hence planning to enroll for Bhakti-vaibhava. You have been a great inspiration. With such a hectic schedule and nonstop services, you really show us by your example that nothing is impossible. I find no excuse why I can’t attempt taking up the course.
Thank-you Guru Mahārāja for always being there for us. Wish to serve you more and serve you better.
Your servant,
Sudhāmayī Haripriyā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva.
Today is your holy Vyāsa Pūjā day. All Glories to your auspicious Vyāsa Pūjā day! I pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect you and to continue to save conditioned souls to take them back to Godhead for an eternal, bilssful life.
Despite your ill health you are preaching the glories of Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda in Lord Caitanya's movement. All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja. You are representative of Lord Nityānanda, always distributing Love of Godhead to the conditioned living entities throughout the world. How much Lord Kṛṣṇa , Śrīla Prabhupāda pleased with you for your unconditional loving service?
You have initiated thousands and thousands of souls into Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You take care of each and every disciple. You solve all problems of each disciple, encourage them in loving service to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray at your devine lotus feet to protect me and engage me 24/7 in loving service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, to guru parampara and help me to serve you and go back to Godhead to serve in Kṛṣṇa's eternal family.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. All Glories to your Holy Vyāsa Pūjā!
Your spiritual daughter
Sugopī Sundarī Dāsī
HARE KRISHNA GURU MAHARAJ
PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCES ONTO YOUR LOTUS FEET
Dear God brothers and sisters,
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas.
Pls include the below homage in the printed book for Vyāsa Pūjā from myself, Sumadhurī Champakalatā Devī Dāsī, second initiated disciple of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Am from Mumbai, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Gopinātha temple, ISKCON Chowpatty.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa!!
Please accept my respectful obeisances to your merciful Lotus Feet.
My heart is overwhelming with joy as I wish you another year of exemplary Kṛṣṇa conscious service and inspiration to millions of souls and disciples like me.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the reason I am subsisting consistently in my devotional services which I perform on your behalf at the temple and our congregation. You are the source of my spiritual energy, enthusiasm, and the love I feel for Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa & Mahāprabhu. Your empowerment you gave me through initiations and consistent instructions every single day have transformed my devotional services.
I am grateful for your instructions through your everyday lectures and updates on the Jayapatākā Swami app. It has become my lifeline giving me your constant association throughout the day every single day.
On this auspicious occasion of Gaura Pūrṇimā, as I write this homage and prepare my consciousness for your approaching Vyāsa Pūjā, I cannot reflect enough on the abundant mercy I have received and continue to receive from your Holiness. Because of your mercy, I can appreciate the immense mercy of Lord Nityānanda and Lord Caitanya who appeared for fallen conditioned souls like me who otherwise had no chance with this baggage of millions of lifetimes of sins.
However, because of your mercy Guru Mahārāja, I am serving consistently at the Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Gopinātha temple at Mumbai for deity worship services and Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Ramaṇajī at the nearest devotee congregation. We celebrated Gaura-Pūrṇimā recently and I could see your mercy flowing in for the various services I so fortunately got the opportunity for. All these services Guru Mahārāja I only perform on your behalf with you at the centre of my service.
My only prayer to you on this day, Guru Mahārāja is to kindly keep me engaged in your service lifetime and lifetime and please never give up on me.
My best wishes, sincere prayers, heartfelt gratitude and deepest love to your Lotus Feet dearest Gurudeva on this wonderful occasion of your 74th appearance day and many many many more to come.
Your spiritual daughter,
Sumadhurī Campakalatā Devī Dāsī.
Mumbai, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinātha temple,
ISKCON Chowpatty.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
Dear Guru Mahārāja and spiritual father,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Guru Mahārāja and Prabhupāda!
All glories to you on your auspicious appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja, I am so fortunate to have you as my spiritual father and as guru to me, you are so so enthusiasm in giving lectures daily even though you are not felling well, you daily pray for us because of your prayers dear Guru Mahārāja I am able to stay in this material world remembering Kṛṣṇa, otherwise I would be in more and more suffering entangling with material things, but still I am not knowing how to give importance to your words, we know you are not an ordinary person, Kṛṣṇa has send you here to awaken us Guru Mahārāja, but still not knowing, knowing but not knowing, even that knowledge also comes by your mercy, I don’t have qualification to glorify you dear Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me, and we are not qualify even to ask forgiveness I am shameful to ask but I have no option so please forgive us Guru Mahārāja, you know about me now what my behavior is, what my thoughts are, how bad I am, you know about my future also, so please forgive me I am in ignorance and doing mistakes, you only can save me from these disturbances or thoughts or behavior, and I am not qualified to write homage but I am writing please forgive me Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day even this small thing I am able to offer this Guru Mahārāja, please accept our offering dear Guru Mahārāja. You should be healthy always Guru Mahārāja and by showering your nectarian lectures and by lovely kīrtanas you should be always blissful, who are we to wish you Guru Mahārāja but how to express our feeling so we are expressing Guru Mahārāja please accept Guru Mahārāja.
Your dedication, your faith on Kṛṣṇa, your enthusiasm to give kṛṣṇa-bhakti to all whom ever you see, your tolerance, patience, kindness, love everything is amazing Guru Mahārāja, you are especially so karuṇa on jīvas like me, I sometimes cry in front of lord because even though I am not qualified to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness by lords mercy and your mercy I am continuing Guru Mahārāja, you gave wonderful devotees, where ever we go in this world we have godbrothers and godsisters, this is because of you, I thank lord for giving such a wonderful spiritual master.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, without your blessings on me I could become mad, I am just trying to be spiritual whole day Guru Mahārāja by your blessings, but some days māyā is attacking me, steadiness is not there Guru Mahārāja, you know about me I need not to tell, because of your blessings I could able to read Bhāgavatam daily early morning at 5.30 with Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa devotees and again in our Telugu language at 8.00am with Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa devotees, and by your mercy we are reading and daily at 11 am I am trying to tell Bhāgavatam in Telugu for few devotees from India with the help of one Prabhu from India, that Prabhu helps me in guiding me sometimes, this happened because I want to preach I wrote my homage in last Vyāsa-pūjā to bless that I have desire to preach but not able to preach so by your mercy you made an arrangement like this to preach a little bit Guru Mahārāja, so please bless me Guru Mahārāja that I should continue like this always because now I want to more concentrate on Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā and take this year Bhakti-vṛkṣa so please bless me to do my service nicely to take Bhakti-vṛkṣa Guru Mahārāja even though I am not eligible to take but have enthusiasm to preach Guru Mahārāja.
Please shower your blessings upon us Guru Mahārāja to preach nicely and do our chanting with so much systematically on time and get bhakti towards Lord
And please forgive me and me Prabhu for the offenses we have done, please please, I can’t ask forgiveness to you dear Mahārāja the offense we have made, but I have no option you only can forgive us and make us the meaning life to behave how devotee should be and please bless our kids to come into Kṛṣṇa consciousness because I daily pray that they should come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness because this can happen only by your mercy, so please shower you mercy on them Guru Mahārāja to become devotees. My son name is Gireesh Sai and my daughters name is Sai Sireesha.
Yours insignificant initiated disciples,
Sumati Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī,
Sucāru Mādhava dāsa
Dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I’m pleased to take this opportunity to humbly glorify your tenacity to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda tirelessly in his mood and essence. I see you doing the phenomenal services at the same capacity as our founder-ācārya Śrīla Prabhupāda performed. Obvious no human can perform services like you do irrespective of the age, only transcendental Godsent holy souls can perform such duties in this tremendous way.
Miles and miles of continual travel besides all difficulties, attending untimely and prolong meetings, participating every programs and spending your valuable time there, taking care of Māyāpur developments, actively engaged in each community services, curating TOVP with utmost care, writing so many books, giving daily classes, inspiring every leaders in ISKCON institute worldwide, spreading Kṛṣṇa conscious movement as Śrīla Prabhupāda desired, so on and so forth, the list will go on forever, unending.
This gives us an immense strength to serve guru and Gaurāṅga with the same modality and intensity. Please keep inspiring us this way and bestow your blessing, that is exalting our mood to keep serving the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa following your lotus footsteps.
Your servant and spiritual son,
Bhakta Sumeet
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. On the auspicious occasion of your 74th appearance day, I offer my heartfelt appreciation for your tireless preaching efforts and innovative methods of spreading the message of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Your use of social media to connect with individuals and spread the message of Lord Kṛṣṇa has been truly inspiring. Your mercy and compassion have attracted so many souls to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and your innovative preaching methods have helped reach individuals who may not have been reached otherwise.
Despite facing numerous health challenges, you continue to tirelessly serve the Lord and his devotees. Your great willpower and dedication to serving the Lord and the community is truly admirable.
Your contribution to the Temple of Vedic Planetarium at Mayapur is a testament to your unwavering commitment to the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Your efforts towards the construction of this magnificent temple will serve as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations to come.
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve under your guidance, and I humbly seek your blessings to assist you in any way possible to expand the preaching of Lord Caitanya. Your merciful nature and selfless service to the Lord and his devotees is truly inspiring and has left a lasting impact on my life.
On this special occasion, I pray to our dear Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Lalitā viśākhā ,Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā ,Śrī Gaura-Nitāi , Sri Lakṣmī Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śālagrāma and Śrī Govardhana to bless you with good health, long life, and continued success in all your preaching endeavors. You are inspiring and uplifting the lives of countless individuals across the globe through your pure devotion , mercy and compassion.
Your instructions to our temple management mentioning the desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda to have many temples in cities will certainly be fulfilled by the enthusiastic devotees in chennai to build half a dozen temples in our Caitanya Nitāi deśa.
You always wanted temples to have online darśana facilities so that many in the outside world can the darśana of our temple, deities and get involved in many programs happening in the temple .We are pleased to inform you that there are about 12500 subscribers to our iskcon chennai you tube channel. By your mercy we are trying our best to double this in this year. By you are mercy devotees here in chennai are taking the advantage of various social media platforms to reach the public .
About an average of 10000 people are assessing our ISKCON chennai Google maps search to visit our temple.
And I am assuring you on this auspicious day that as per your desire we will increase the number of devotees taking Bhakti Śāstri course .
We have been officially permitted by Iskcon ministry of education to be an authorized center for conduction courses and certify them .
By the mercy of HH Bhānu Mahārāja our educational wing of iskcon chennai has been named asIskcon Center For Value Education.* ICVE*
We will be soon building an education block in our temple complex to conduct children and Bhakti Śāstri program as well as other training programs.
Thank you for everything, Guru Mahārāja. Your dedication and service to the Lord and the community is truly awe-inspiring, and I am blessed to have you as my spiritual master.
Jaya Guru Mahārāja!
Your servant
Sumitra Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣta-sakhī, Pañcatattva and Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect you and your health.
Guru Mahārāja I was initiated by your holiness on 27 March 2021. It was conducted online and I had the desire to get your darśana in person. That came true on December 27, 2022 Dear Guru Mahārāja. I had the opportunity to listen to the Nectarian pastimes of Caintanya Mahāprabhu by you in Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma. It was a blissful experience Dear Guru Mahārāja. Thank you Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja I pray to you everyday to give me strength to do my sādhanā nicely. I know I am not capable of anything on my own. I am certainly unworthy of the mercy you have showered me with. Only by your mercy and guidance from Ānandamaya Gopīnath Dāsa, Śrīguru Bhakti Devī Dasī and Saṅkīrtana Narottama Dāsa I am able to do whatever little I'm doing right now:
- my personal sādhanā
- kids class (Jagannātha Patashala)
- posters for Śrīmad Bhāgavatam ślokas based on the purports or Śrīla Prabhupāda's lecture
I pray to your lotus feet that whatever service I am engaged in, I constantly improve and do it with utmost sincerity so that it pleases you Dear Guru Mahārāja. I beg at your lotus feet to eternally engage my son Aniruddha, my husband Mohana Rādhā Gopīnātha Prabhu, myself and my family in your service Guru Mahārāja because without your mercy we don’t have the capability to do anything.
Your insignificant servants,
Sunandinī Rādhikā Devī Dasī,
Aniruddha and
Mohana Rādhā Gopīnatha Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. Guru Mahārāja although I am unqualified to glorify you, still I will try to glorify you, to get myself purified.
You are such a great soul, that I have got the opportunity to get initiation from you, although I am such an unqualified living being. I couldn’t recognize your mercy when you were providing me the beads, I caught the beads from your hands, behaving like a foolish child, but later through getting the association of devotees, I got to realize my foolishness, and I got to learn how we should be humble and grateful and beg for the seed of bhakti (bhakti-latā-bīja) during the time of initiation, but instead I was laughing while getting the beads; Still today I feel guilty for my deeds.
I am so fortunate to reside in the holy dhāma, and I often get your Darśana and hear classes from your lotus mouth, and I know this is possible only because of your mercy. Thank you so much Gurudeva.
Gurudeva, although your health is not good, still you are travelling the whole world to preach and provide your association to all the devotees, and this is the analogy, to teach the whole world that how you are not the body but the eternal soul.
On this holy and auspicious day of Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like to take the advantage to beg forgiveness, and pls bless me that I can serve you throughout my life by following all your instructions offencelessly.
Yours most unqualified daughter,
Sunayani Sucitrā Devī Dāsī
অবনী হইলো সুশীতল স্নিগ্ধ একাদশী কামদায়,
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সৈন্য প্রধান আবির্ভূত হইলো।
গৌর ধন, গৌর প্রাণ শুধু গৌরাঙ্গের গুণ গায়।।
শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী যাহার নাম।
পতিতপাবন গুরুদেব মোর শুদ্ধ ভক্তির ধাম।। ১
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to all Vaiṣṇavas! All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you and please accept our humble obeisances unto you!!
We thank the Lord for giving us an opportunity to offer our respects to you on this auspicious occasion. You have performed wonderful services to the mission of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. By the blessings of Vaiṣṇavas, we have started to preach in Rajakilpakkam, Chennai area - Bhakti-vṛkṣa. We pray for your mercy on this day so that we keep our faith in ISKCON system and follow His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda without any deviation. Please bless us so that we can get relieved from all our anarthas and do some meaningful services to Vaiṣṇavas.
Thank you Mahārāja!
Your servants,
Hasini S
Harinii S
Sadānandinī Vasudhā Devī Dāsī
Sundara Murāri Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All Glories to you and to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I thank you for considering me and my family as your disciple. Even though we are not eligible, because of your causeless mercy, you have accepted us as your disciple and initiating in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Each day we are in thought of you. Your sādhanās, make us to wonder. We are looking for your blessings to do more service. Please bless us Guru Mahārāja. We praying to Lord Rādhā-Mādhava and Lakṣmī-Nṛsimha for your good health, long life and your Kṛṣṇa conscious mission to get success.
By your blessings, my mother, wife and daughter are trying & doing their best in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your Granddaughter Khrisha Shri after getting inspiration from you, she is attached more in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. She has more wish to do kīrtana service with musical instruments. Seeking for your blessings to do her best in all her services.
With the help of your blessings, Myself and my family slowly engaging more in kīrtana service. My mother Her Grace Ānandinī Mukhara Devī mātāji seeking your blessings to engage more in Kṛṣṇa conscious service and to serve more Vaiṣṇavas by serving Kṛṣṇa-prasādam. My wife, Rājeśvarī Rādhārāṇī Devī seeking your blessings to expand her children class, book service, cooking and in kīrtana services.
I am seeking your blessings for my in-laws Thirumathi Manimehalai and Thiru Rajendran also to attain Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
From this new year, We have got opportunity again for doing weekly kīrtana, prasāda-sevā and preaching services on Saturday in nearby three Viṣṇu temples.
Along the devotees in our location, we are doing weekly nagara-saṅkīrtana also.
We wish to start a new BV in our home and do the best to please Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
We have bought a new car & named it as “Caitanya Ratha” & we carried Bhagavad Gītā books in it from ISKCON Chennai to our home. We are planning to buy a house in Chennai. Requesting your kind blessings for the same & engage them all in Kṛṣṇa services.
By your blessings, we are in progress to purchase a flat and engage this flat also in Kṛṣṇa's Service.
As you always intend in Devotee care, we wish to do that service too Guru Mahārāja.
You aware about all our material difficulties which causing hindrance to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Hence, please wash out the material hindrance and help us to use this birth properly to serve Kṛṣṇa and to attain the lotus feet of the lord in this birth itself.
Your Humble Servant,
Sundarācala Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Chennai, India
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful obeisenses unto your divine lotus feet.
On this auspicious day I would like to thank you so much for your mercy upon each and everyone of us. I’m really fortunate to celebrate your Vyāsa-pūjā, Guru Mahārāja. You have helped me overcome many situations. Please bless me Śrīla Guru Mahārāja to do devotional service intensively without any offence. It’s been 8yrs since I came to ISKCON. After being in ISKCON I never felt lonely and I'm enjoying it. It gave me answers to all of the questions that made me sad and I'm really relieved. My material attachments somehow dominating my spiritual attachment and I pray you humbly to give me and my family a special benediction of being steadfast in our sādhana.
By Your insignificant fallen soul,
M.S. Supraja
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Gurudeva! Please accept my humble obeisances unto you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
You are 'an invincible warrior' who could not be fought by the powerful māyādevī. You are like a big umbrella under which you give shelter to all the devotees, however fallen they may be. Even though you have been put in a painful situation with a not so cooperative body/ health, you still dust away that side of yours and are ready to forgive all your disciples for their offenses committed knowingly or unknowingly unto you! I have never seen or heard a person like you!
Thank you for showing special mercy to me and my family. If not for you, I definitely would not have taken to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, which would have made my life very miserable. Only because of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, guidance from senior devotees and you, I have overcome all the hurdles in my life till now and want to continue to have faith in you and the process till my last breath.
I want to do as much services as possible unto you and the mission. With your blessings, I want to continue my services with the children's class and take up whatever I'm able to do in future to serve you better.
Thank you once again for for being in my life like a dear father to a naughty daughter.
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava and Nṛsiṁhadeva for your good health, long life and for you to be able to fulfill the mission given to you by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humble servant,
Supremī Raṅgadevī Dāsī
नमः ऊं विष्णु पादाय, कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले।
श्रीमते जयपताका स्वामिन, इति नामिने।।
नमो आचार्य पादाय,निताई कृपा प्रदायिने।
गौर कथा धाम दाया,नगर ग्राम तारिणे।।
हरे कृष्ण गुरु महाराज,
मेरा दण्डवत प्रणाम स्वीकार करें।
आप श्रीमद्भागवतम कक्षा में ‘हरिबोल’ व ‘गौरांगो’ का उद्घोष करते हैं,यह अत्याधिक उत्साहवर्धक और आनंद प्रदान करने वाला है।
आपने इतनी व्यस्तता के बाद भी ‘भक्ति वैभव’ की परीक्षा के लिए अध्ययन किया व परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण की।इससे व्यस्तता होते हुए भी कैसे कृषणभावनाभावित हुआ जाए,इसकी शिक्षा मिलती है।
गुरु महाराज आप मुझ पर कृपा करें ताकि मैं भक्ति में प्रगति कर सकूं।
आपकी शिष्या(दीक्षा)
सुप्रिया जाम्बवती देवीदासी
राधा मदनमोहन मंदिर
साहिबाबाद(गाज़ियाबाद)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. I am very fortunate to get the chance to glorify you, although I don’t have any qualification, nor I have any realization still I want to glorify you as per my capacity and as far as my intelligence allows or in a simple way as much as Kṛṣṇa wants.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, You gave me initiation on June 2022. I am so fallen that I even could not realize the potency of initiation. Although theoretically we learnt many aspects of devotional service, but I beg your mercy to realize those, so that I can become steady in my devotional service.
Guru Maharaj you are so merciful that you have given initiation to 70000+ devotees all around the world and in exchange you did not hesitate to take their sins. You are following the footsteps of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda as it is and delivering so many people who does not have much qualification apart from your mercy. And we are seeing as time is moving forward your intensity is also increasing, nothing could stop you. As you are not in the bodily concept of life, and as you are surrendered to guru-paramparā and Kṛṣṇa, you became so empowered!
Guru Mahārāja, You supported ISKCON in the most difficult time. After Śrīla Prabhupāda’s departure, there were many difficulties. But you stood as a commander, a stalwart devotee, non-stoppable under any circumstances and you are one of the main reasons that today so many devotees are connected to ISKCON.
I remember this year I got an opportunity for your vapu-sevā, I was very happy. I hope in future, I may get some more chances for vapu-sevā.
Guru Mahārāja’s instructions are life and soul of a disciple. I should try to follow your instructions strictly. I need your mercy Guru Mahārāja, so that I get realization and can keep going near to Kṛṣṇa without much distractions. Please bless me so that I can continue doing Sadhana and Seva throughout my life without any disturbance, till the time I leave this material body and can serve devotees.
I would like to pray to Gāndharvikā Giridhārī so that you get recovered as soon as possible. I need your guidance in every step of my life, so that I can stay at the right path without distraction.
Your insignificant servant,
Surānanda Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Śrī Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhārī Mandir,
Bangalore, India
My dear spiritual father His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Pls accept my respectful obeisances and daṇḍavat Praṇāms on your Vyāsa-pūjā. You are compassionate and merciful to all conditioned souls and especially your disciples and help them attain love of godhead. Your leadership by example, giving daily classes, attending numerous meetings and despite your busy schedule pursuing and obtaining the Bhakti Vaibhav certification is very inspiring. I hope to be a better disciple, improve my sādhana and contribute in your mission to execute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions in the coming year. Seek your blessings and guidance.
With lots of respect and love,
Your spiritual son
Surapālaka Śrīnivāsa Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept by humble obesiences.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
I am a fallen and Insignificant soul but you mercifully accepted me as you disciple. Sometimes I get bewildered when I think of my life without you.Its very painful to even imagine that Guru Mahārāja.
Whenever I read Bhagavad-gītā and Bhāgavatam, when I come across the verses describing the characteristics of a pure devotee, immediately I start meditating and contemplating that quality in You and Śrīla Prabhupāda and I feel like father like son.
Recently when I read the verse from ŚB. 3.25.21
titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ suhṛdaḥ sarva-dehinām
ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ
You are tolerant, merciful and friendly to every living entity.
You don't have any enemies,you are always peaceful and abide by scriptures.
sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ means it's you only Guru Mahārāja.
You serve your Guru Mahārāja in an exemplary manner. Please bless me with a drop of your mood of servitorship to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission. Please bless me to preach about Harināma.
You are my inspiration and Hero Guru Mahārāja. Love you Guru Mahārāja. I shall pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava for your good health and long life to uplift all the fallen souls like me.
YHS
Surapālikā Pāvanī Devī Dasī.
Hare krsna guru Mahārāja.
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
From childhood I was so hooked to see superhero movies and how they saved people in distress. I used to wonder how these super heros would be? But when I saw you, i really understood what a real superhero is.
Krsna have been so kind to bless us our saviour.
You have held our hand and walked us out of our ignorance. You have warned us of the danger of gliding down into 84 lakh species, you have taught us, how to best use of the bad bargain that this body is. You have walked your talk and drawn the road map to Goloka and all we need to do is walk behind you. You indeed are rescuing us from this forest fire of material existence.
Without you we were lost, burning and drowning. So it's not the atiśayokti (exaggeration), that you indeed our are only real super hero.
We are forever indebted to you, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, our lives, our breath and our whole existence, each and everything is indebted to you.
How can we ever pay this debt Guru Mahārāja? We never would be able to do so.
Like while worshiping holy Ganges, one take water from ganga and offer it back to her. Similarly, being incapable to give you anything, instead ask from you the empowerment of Bhakti Śakti to serve you in my fullest capacity. Please bestow on me with your blessings and a boon that I never ever leave your holy divine feet.
Thank you for everything Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter
Sureśvari Bhagvatī Devī Dasī
(Dr sonal Arora, Delhi)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obesiances to you. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
It is our great pleasure to get an opportunity to offer our homages unto your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja by your causeless mercy we are sustaining in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
You are always enthusiastic in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda, giving out Kṛṣṇa consciousness to people around the world.
Presently we are engaged in temple hall and Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching service. We seek your blessings on this auspicious day that we should be instrumental in bringing more souls unto lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bestow your mercy upon us to be enthusiastic in preaching service always.
We pray to their Lordships Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā that we always be engaged in our gurudeva’s mission.
We seek blessings from your Divine grace for your spiritual granddaughter Tanuśrī Rādhā to grow nicely in spiritual life.
We pray to Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and long life.
Your servants,
Susakhā Arjuna Dāsa
Viśakhā Vaiṣṇavī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa .
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obesiances unto your lotus feet. On this auspicious occasion of Vyāsa Pūjā, I am feeling so blissed and fortunate that I got an opportunity to glorify a spiritual warrior of Śrīla Prabhupāda, who is always ready in service 24*7 whatever situation may be whether it is hospital or temple, road or plane city or village, individual or group
Guru Mahārāja, I have seen, your life, body and soul is constantly absorbed broadly in two things, First, to follow each and every instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Paramaparā as it is and secondly, to distribute this causeless mercy to all living beings and also to fallen souls like me.
Guru Mahārāja, How Can I forgot our last meeting in Vṛndāvana Dhāma, where we got your special darśana while giving Special class and Initiation to Devotees. Also by divine arrangement, me and my wife also got your blessings for marriage and got married on 2 December 2022 with your divine grace
Guru Mahārāja, At last I seek and beg for your blessings that I along with my family can follow instructions of your divine grace as our life and soul and help in mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Your humble servant
Suśākha Mukunda Dāsa
Ambala
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Respected and dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your Lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an ocean of wonderful Vaiṣṇava qualities, but I am a very insignificant person with innumerable shortcomings and anarthas, absolutely incapable of uttering a single word describing your qualities. However, on the eve of your most auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā, for my own purification, with the blessings of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Madanamohana and all the Vaiṣṇavas, I would want to make this humble attempt to glorify you and express myself to you.
Guru Mahārāja, this is Suśānta Dvārakeśa Dāsa, your second-initiated disciple from Hyderabad. My wife Ruchira Rukmiṇi Devī Dasī and I have been assisting preaching services at ISKCON Rampally - Under the Aegis of ISKCON Abids Hyderabad (which you had visited recently last year on your way to Vijayawada from ISKCON Abids Hyderabad). Apart from serving as an active member in ISKCON Rampally core committee, I have also been conducting online Bhagavad-gītā classes everyday for new congregation members in Telugu for the past few months. I have also completed my Bhakti Śāstri course and Teachers Training Course. My wife takes care of Mātājīs and childrens' preaching programs at ISKCON Rampally.
I have a 5 year old son Sridham, who has been studying in a school being run by devotees. My parents Chandramukha Gaurāṇga Prabhu and mother Ujjvalarūpiṇī Yaśoda Mātājī, have been rendering various services at ISKCON Abids Hyderabad under the guidance of Vedānta Caitanya Prabhu and other senior devotees. Attaching, few photos of me and my family members.
Guru Mahārāja, this year specifically, I am so extremely inspired by seeing your personal example, of extreme dedication and enthusiasm in scrutinizingly studying Śrīla Prabhupāda's books.
Despite being the seniormost sanyasi disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, in ISKCON, for more than 50 years, despite being a GBC member, preaching so much all over the world, having thousands of disciples (first initiated, second initiated) and many sannyāsa disciples all over the world, the extreme challenges in your health and the hectic schedule of travelling, preaching and managing, you had enrolled in Bhakti Vaibhava Degree Course at Māyāpur Institute and studied Śrīmad Bhāgavatam again, for which you had been felicitated and awarded degree in ISKCON Leadership Sanga. Your enthusiasm in sharing the grades which you had secured in various assessments with disciples, shows how you always feel so fresh taking the position of a student, humble and eager to study Śrīla Prabhupāda's purports.
This shows your utmost dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission and instruction as Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly said - "Books are the basis for our movement" and "These books are going to be law books for next 10,000 years". By your personal example, you have been demonstrating how patiently, carefully, worshipfully and scrutinizingly one must regularly, time and again study and discuss Śrīla Prabhupāda's purports in association of devotees, which is the very basis of one's spiritual sustenance and the very oxygen for one's right absorption and consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, your profound personal example , as mentioned above, has inspired me and many other disciples and devotees so much that, this year, from 1st of January, I along with 50 devotees from our community at ISKCON Rampally and Singapore Township have enrolled for Bhakti Vaibhava course conducted by Bhaktivedanta Rajavidyalaya, ISKCON Pune (Affiliated to ISKCON Board of Exams) to systematically and deeply study Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (Canto 1 to 6) . Mādhava Gopīnatha Prabhu, the leader of our community, under leadership of Vaṁśīvadana Prabhu (Māyāpur Institute), has been very kindly arranging these courses for all the devotees. We are being taught these courses by various experienced and senior teachers from Māyāpur Institute etc. and I have been experiencing great inspiration and nourishment in studying Śrīmad Bhagavatam in such an association of likeminded and senior devotees . I have also been feeling very inspired to continue my preaching services, to the best of my capacity, in a way pleasing to senior Vaiṣṇavas. I beg your most valuable blessings that I be able to always give my best effort in this course and in my small preaching endeavours.
I fall short of words Guru Mahārāja, to express my deep gratitude to you for everything you have been giving us. I beg your most valuable blessings and I pray very deeply to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madanamohana for your good health and long life.
Your most insignificant, unqualified disciples,
Suśānta Dvārakeśa Dāsa
Ruchira Rukmiṇi Devī Dasī
HARE KRISHNA GURU MAHARAJ
DANDWAT PRANAM
PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCES UNTO YOUR LOTUS FEET
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Gurudeva!!
Please Accept my respectful Obesiences at your Divine lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All Glories to your 74th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava!! All Glories to you dear Gurudeva!!
Gurudeva, Kindly Forgive me for all the Offenses which I committed and kindly cleanse my heart which is contaminated with so many sinful tendencies, anarthas from many past lives and even in this life also I am committing offences after knowing the things in detail. Every day I used to realize, I am the most fallen soul. Only because of your causeless mercy, I am able to render some services for the pleasure of Lordships. Dear Gurudeva Thank you for your Causeless mercy onto this most fallen soul for everything.
Gurudeva, Last year in the month of August you blessed all Vijayawada Devotees by Your visit to Vijayawada for 3 days. Although you are very busy in visiting various temples and tired by travelling so long. Even though you gave us extended mercy by giving your both Vapu and Vāṇī seva here in Vijayawada. During the time of your visit on 24th August,2022 you accepted this most fallen soul as your Spiritual daughter as well as disciple and blessed with the name as Suvesini Viṣṇupriya Devī Dāsī. I am very happy to receive the name from Caitanya Mahāprabhu Pastimes which are very near to your heart always. Thank you so much Gurudeva, out of your priceless compassion you accepted this most fallen soul even though you know all my past and present karmas. Gurudeva, you gave me most wonderful opportunity to render services to their Lordships.
Gurudeva, I am going through many hardships from the family regarding getting married to a devotee. so, kindly bestow your mercy upon me to face all the situations I had to face in this journey of getting married to a devotee. Only with your blessings everything will be possible dear Gurudeva. Gurudeva I am having many anarthas within me which making me to commit offenses through which I am unable to do the home services properly to the lordships as well as my sādhana, I am not having taste for chanting my rounds, taste to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books but I am having desire to do my sādhana properly as well as to take bhakti shastri as your instruction to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books scrutinizingly. Due to anarthas I was not able to do all these things. Kindly Forgive and strengthen me towards my sādhana and to render service to dear Lordships and great Vaiṣṇavas with servitude dear Gurudeva.
For this Vyāsa-pūjā you gave us a sweet mercy by giving1 Bhagavad-gītā for each year of your appearance day i.e to give 74 Bhagavad-gītās but Gurudeva I was unable to fulfill your instruction this year. So, with your mercy as a minute dust particle at your divine lotus feet taking this wonderful opportunity to serve you every month in the service given by Śrīla Prabhupāda to you. Guru Mahārāja always you used to say to preach in this mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Caitanya Mahāprabhu to everyone whom we met but Gurudeva I am not having that capability to inspire the souls, so I am begging at your lotus feet to give me proper understanding towards Śrīla Prabhupāda books as it is because as I was not having enough brain to understand the knowledge of Scriptures about the Supreme and about his Great devotees. Śīkṣā-gurus here in Vijayawada giving very nice lectures to do pure devotional service with very sensitive key points, even though I was not able to develop them out of my ignorance. So, Kindly bestow your mercy dear Gurudeva.
Śrīla Gurudeva, there is a lack of words to glorify the amount of sacrifice and determination you have done to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Gurudeva, you have thought all of us to never give up in our life in serving the spiritual master and pleasing Lord Kṛṣṇa, your divine grace is eternally engaged in spite of so many physical challenges. This most fallen soul also wants to follow your footsteps as your menial servant. Now I am here, thanking You, for all the compassion, mercy, patience, tolerance You pour out on me, as on each of Your spiritual children. Always praying and begging for your blessings at your divine lotus feet, Gurudeva.
Your Servant and Spiritual daughter,
Suvesinī Viṣṇupriya Devī Dāsī
(Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this glorious day of on behalf of congregation, best wishes to you Guru Mahārāja for 75th Vyāsa-pūjā .
It has been a while since I got your personal association and sevā Mahārāja . Craving for your darśana , Association and sevā , please do visit us in Bangalore.
We are reading regularly your Ekādāśī and monthly periodicals , they are really nourishing and gives feeling of personal association. Thanks for that Mahārāja.
You are our sourcing of inspiration, amazing feat achieved of completing Bhakti Vaibhava Degree and you getting biggest certificate. Inspired by you we have enrolled in Bhakti Śāstri course in Kannada.
The course is very beneficial it improves our knowledge, gives us confidence in preaching and makes us read Śrīla Prabhupāda books regularly
Your devotee care program is really awesome Guru Mahārāja and thanks for seeking volunteers for the same , lots of devotees get the sevā of performing this wonderful sevā
Request you to continue to shower your mercy on us. And please bless for preaching programs success and bless all our congregation programs.
Your Disciples ,
Suvinaya Nityānanda Dāsa and Sukhadāyinī Soumyā Devī Dasī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārājajī,
Please accept my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet. All glories to you dearest spiritual father. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious occasion of your Vyas Pūjā, I feel blessed, loved and most fortunate to be your disciple. Though I am such a fallen soul to glorify your unlimited divine qualities but for my own purification I’ll try to offer.
Gurudeva, when I was a child then I used to ask Lord how would I identity a true spiritual master. I cried to get sādhu sang and know the purpose of my life. I never had your Darśana before getting shelter.
Kṛṣṇa sent you being a loving spiritual father and Dīkṣā Guru. Thank you Gurudeva to save me from drowning in the ocean of darkness and victim of false Guru in society.
Whenever I see you I always get inspiration that despite so much pain and difficulties you are firmed on following Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.
You have beared so much pain in building in TOVP. Now devotees from all over the world are getting benefited from it.
I recently attended Navdvip Mandal Parikramā by your mercy. It was very perfectly managed in all aspects. This is all because you personally take care of each and every aspect.
You are inspiration for all your disciples and other devotees in reading scriptures and completing Bhakti-śāstrī and Vaibhava.
You share all your monthly plans by email every month. Also daily activities on social media.
You are so merciful that you always forgive for all our mistakes. You always inspires everyone to utilise our time to the best we can. I have seen you doing multiple things in one time.
You are full of compassion and love for your disciples. You pray for all of us on daily basis. Love you too Guru Mahārāja.
You have revealed Mahāprabhu to all of us by your daily CC classes. This is my unfortune that I didn’t take the benefit.
I pray unto lotus feet that I could get that eagerness to hear sweet pastimes of the Lord. I could read Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
Guru Mahārāja please bless me that I could become more and more sincere and serious in bhakti. I could utilize all my idle time for devotional services. I could attend Navdvip Parikramā every year till I leave my material body.
Guru Mahārāja, though I am not 100 percent sure but I have completed 100 Govardhana Mahārāja Parikramā. Please bless me that I continue to do it on monthly basis.
I pray to Govardhana Mahārāja for your good health.
Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me for all my offenses to your lotus feet and bless me to become worthy to serve You and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for your love and affection for all of us.
Your’s spiritual son,
Svarūpa Gopāla Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa..
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma..
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your divine grace..
All glories to you on your auspicious appearance day..
All glories to your incomparable spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṇga and their saṅkīrtana movement..
Please accept my humble obesiances unto your merciful lotus feet..
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Though I have personally never visited Śrī Dhama Māyāpur yet or was able to meet you in person until now. You always mercifully given your loving darśanas on Caitanya Class everyday..the first day I joined the Caitanya class on zoom, your love and enthusiasm towards discussing the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was limitless. It enthused me to come to class daily, now that I see you everyday, I just pray to continue hearing the pastimes of Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṇga from your lotus lips. The day I officially took your shelter, I recall how you were merciful upon this servant despite of unknown inconvinences by me.
Everyone living in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur are indeed very fortunate for they get to have so many expriences with you but I really want to humbly submit a few of my personal expriences with you, though we have never met in person yet.
I remember the day, your raised your transcedental arms and said, "who loves sanDeśa here?" and everyone was so happy to raise their hands following you. I simply desired, one day I will be make some sanDeśa for you and offer it to you as well by your divine mercy.
I know your merciful heart, cannot see your spirtual children's in any type of grief. I very humbly recollect a few incidents where everytime I would feel grieved upon something or everytime I have desired to take darśanas, you have never neglected this ignorant child of yours.
You are my only hope and only shelter and I sincerely seek to serve your divine grace...
Everytime it is time to end the Caitanya class, I have seen you mercifully shower your mercy on the devotees present physically or virtually on zoom. It is most precious moment of the whole day to see your ever loving heart mercifully see each devotees something personally, sometimes on gallery view, giving out birthday & anniversary blessings. I continue to aspire to bring more devotees to hear the wonderful pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for your happiness.
I don't know what more I can express in words..but I can remember the last lines of your dear offering of "Yadi Prabhupāda na hoito" to Śrīla Prabhupāda, where you mention "niravadhi Jayapatākā hrdaye tomara sarana kare", in the same way, desiring a drop of Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaura's mercy. this child's heart incessantly takes shelter of your divine grace lifetime after lifetime...
On this auspicious appearance day of yours, I beg for your divine grace to be merciful on this servant of yours so that I can serve you with my life & soul birth after birth.
Hare Kṛṣṇa..
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Your aspiring servant,
Swahali
From Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
Thank you for accepting me as your spiritual daughter. In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa says as per our good karma we will get all good fortunes in our life, but definitely I know by the way my past life had been through it is never my good karma rather it’s only your causeless mercy Guru Mahārāja today I am able to get the benefit of being called as your spiritual daughter. So many mis happenings occurred in my life. You gave me shelter and given me a life back when I had lost all my hope and left shelter less. Every day my prayers are only to serve you Guru Mahārāja. I pray to Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā devī and Sudarśanaa to give you all the strength to fulfill your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me to be part of your mission, always take shelter in your lotus feet forever eternally
Your humble servant
Śyāma Mātā Gopī devī dāsī
Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā Homage 2023
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dear Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā!
I see everything as your causeless mercy upon me. Now I realize it. After many years being in Your close association, still I am not able to imbibe your merciful heart. Śāstra warns us that, we should not see our guru as an ordinary person. Please bless me that, I should never do this offence in any of my life. As Your Divine Grace allowed me to be in your closer circle, accepting me as your servant, allowing me to serve your vapu, there are many situations, where due to dark ignorance knowingly or unknowingly – must have offended Your Divine Grace without knowing the actual glories of Your Divine Grace. So I ask forgiveness sincerely.
Last year, Your Divine Grace started a wonderful travel and preaching after the lockdown. It was very intense for Your physical body, still Your enthusiasm to spread the mercy of Lord Caitanya was tremendous. We witnessed your travel to South India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Kolkata. Installing Deities, opening temples, initiating thousands. All these shows us evidently, you are śaktyāveśa of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Gaura-śakti-svarūpāya. Your Divine Grace exhibits every ācārya’s mood and services in all your activities.
By spreading Nāmahaṭṭa, and Bhakti-vṛkṣa Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s empowerment. By discovering new holy places, developing Navadvīpa and Gaura-maṇḍala-bhūmi Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s empowerment. By, uniting Sarasvada Gauḍīya Vaisnavas, developing Māyāpur, preaching around the world, we see Prabhupāda’s empowerment. Of course, everything is the empowerment of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your Divine Grace carry all ācāryas desires and fulfilling one by one, which are all Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire, so you are always in fulfilling the guru-paramparā sevā.
This year, in Vṛndāvana Rādhā-kuṇḍa, when Your Divine Grace installed the lotus footprints of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu - Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and aṣṭa-sakhis blessings was bestowed to all the devotees. Your every activity that gives pure bliss for conditioned souls, and motivate them to move towards Lord Kṛṣṇa.
When you got your Bhakti-vaibhava certificate. It was such a wave that generated all over the world amongst the ISKCON devotees especially. Your Divine Grace showing in your exemplary action as an ācārya. I am sorry that I didn’t do even Bhakti-śāstrī course. I will try to complete it this year. You are our inspiration.
I am still serving in your Archives department and Publications. Would like to do much for Your Divine Grace, I am very much limited, whatever I do it is all due to your unlimited empowerment. I don’t see any qualification in me. I see all good fortune is all due to Your presence in my life.
Only one request at Your Lotus feet, never banish me from your association even life after life. Give me pure heart, taste for the holy name, and Your constant association.
Your Ever Servant,
Śyāma Rasika Dasa
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Our Dearest Guru Mahārāja.
Please Accept Our Respectable Obeisances unto Your Divine Lotus Feet Dear Guru Mahārāja
Wishing you a Very Very Happy 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Day Celebartions.
All Glories to you on this most auspicious day of your appearance in this World Gurudeva. We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to write to you on this Glorious Day.
We are very grateful having accepted us as your disciples by giving intiation on 27th November 2020 on Utthāna Dvādaśī though we did not have any qualification and fallen souls. We are extremely happy that we became your Spiritual Son and Daughter.
During 2015 we started going to ISKCON Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Mandir In Chennai. Prior to that we went to ISKCON Juhu once. I (Ratnagarbhā Nandarānī Devī Dāsī) used to go every week to ISKCON Chennai and my Prabhu (Śyāma Sundara Acyuta Dāsa) dropped me several times to ISKCON Mandir. In this process he used to have darśana Of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha, Baladev and Subhadrā Māi and Śrī Śrī Nṛsiṁha Bhagavan Darśana at ISKCON Chennai. He used to take Kṛṣṇa Prasādam also. I also used to pray that my prabhu should come to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
From 2018 We are going to ISKCON Vijayawada and now and then to ISKCON HBR layout, Bangalore, also called as Nava Nṛsiṁha Temple whenever we go to our daughter's house in Bangalore. In Vijayawada with your mercy we have excellent devotee association and listened lectures by temple President and Our śikṣā-guru, His Grace Chakradhāri Prabhuji and other Devotees. We have regularly attended and listened Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā and Nectar of Devotion classes. During Covid time also we had online classes which made our spiritual progress day by day better. We also joined Bhakti Śāstrī Classes.
We are extremely fortunate and happy to have your association on August 23rd to August 26th 2022 during your visit to Vijayawada.
I, Śyāma Sundara Acyuta Dāsa, was given service of Guest House in-charge, where you and JPS team of devotees stayed dear Guru Mahārāja, by ISKCON Viajyawada President His Grace Chakradhāri Prabhuji.
During your visit I was very fortunate to talk to you dear Guru Mahārāja.
One incident I could not forget during your last visit to Vijayawada Dear Guru Mahārāja.
One day you asked me "what is your name?"
I told Śyāma Sundara Acyuta Dāsa Guru Mahārāja.
By touching your ear you asked me What?
Then again I told Śyāma Sundara Acyuta Dāsa.
Then again you told me Guru Mahārāja" if you say 10 times only I could remember".
Then I repeated 10 times. You laughed very loudly. This incident is unforgettable throgh out my life Dear Guru Mahārāja.
My wife Ratnagarbhā Nandarānī Devī Dāsī also could do some service in cooking during your visit to Vijayawada. She also done service viz.,for cooking help, cleaning etc., during your visit to Vrṇdāvan during Dāmodara Masam of 2022.
We are extremely fortunate to take a photograph with you in ISKCON Vijayawda Temple Dear Guru Mahārāja.
In another incident I was praying you and begging you dear Guru Mahārāja. I left Japa bag in train and forgotten during Vṛndāvana-Chitrakūṭa Karthik Yatra,we got down from train and all devotees boarded buses to reach Chitrakūṭa . I noticed japamālā is missing Checked my bags every where and I underwent terrific tension.
Suddenly your mercy I remembered that I left it in Train. I took a taxi and reached the station after two hours travelling about 50 kms. Fortunately that is last stop of that train. As soon as I boarded and asked the. A. C.coach attedndent I left japamālā , he said "wait". He kept safely in a cup board and gave me. I prayed you Guru Mahārāja and you have done it dear Guru Mahārāja. I thanked the attendant. I came back to Chitrakūṭa very happily and all our congregation devotees are anxiously waiting for my return with Japa Mala. When they saw japamālā all are very very happy. They also prayed that I should get my japamālā with your mercy dear Gurudeva.
All of us are still remembering it.
Dear Gurudeva.
We are very fortunate to listen to your online Lectures through Zoom, Facebook and You Tube. During covid and also in critical health conditions you never stopped online preaching Gurudeva. It really gave us a big boost and inspiration. Recently we received mails from you through JPS Care Team. We are very very happy to read your mails Dear Gurudeva. Also we see messages etc., in JPS Mobile App , Telegram and facebook. Thank you so much for showering your mercy upon us for our spiritual growth as well as all humanity.
During Online Initiation You showered blessings upon us Gurudeva. Also you blessed us ” you follow the 4 principles and chant 16 rounds I will take you to Kṛṣṇa”. Thank You so much for your love and affection on theses fallen souls Dear Spritual Father.
Ratnagarbhā Nandarānī Devī Dāsī had your darśana and blessings in Chennai and in Puri in previous years. In 2022 both of us came along with ISKCON Vijayawada Devotees, Kārtika Yatra, to Mayapur and had your darśana and blessings.
We are following the 4 Principles with minimum 16 rounds of chanting Dear Spiritual father. Also everyday we pray for your health Dear Gurudeva. We are reading and listening Bhagvad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Classes through local authorities.
We are also listening your online classes now and then which are very very useful in our spiritual life Gurudeva. With your mercy we are also engaged in Temple Services –Kitchen Services,Serving prasādam, Online Services, Donation Collection, Book distribution etc., Ratnagarbhā Nandarānī Devī Dāsī is cooking bhoga and flower service in Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Mandir. Thank you so much for showering your blessings and giving us opportunities in devotional services for our spiritual growth. Whenever we have difficulties in any thing we pray you Gurudeva and it gives a lot of solace for us and we come out of that situation. Please bless us with enough strength,ability and courage to do the devotional services entrusted to us without interruption.
We Pray Śrī Śrī Rādhā Shyama Sundar, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā Māyī, and Śrī Śrī Nṛsiṁha Bhagavan to protect you with good health so that your mercy on fallen souls continues forever. Your virtual home visits, With your mercy,inspiration and Guidance only we are progressing our spiritual path Gurdev.
Please bless my daughter Smt. Jayasudha , son-in-law Vidya Sekhar Naidu and grand daughter Thanuja to come to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Please bless us Dear Guru Mahārāja so that we do not commit any offence at the feet of all disciples and Vaiṣṇavas.
All Glories to Your Holiness
All Glories to HDG Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Paramparā,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga,
Excuse us for any mistakes in writing this offerings.
Your Loving Spiritual Son,
Śyāma Sundara Acyuta Dāsa
Your Loving Spiritual Daughter,
Ratnagarbhā Nandarānī Devī Dāsī.
All Glories to Shree Guru Maharaaj, my eternal spiritual master and 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
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 name is Śyāma Sundara Caitanya Dāsa. Śrī Guru Mahārāj’s 60th Appearance Day was celebrated from my home. That day was a big celebration conducted. Lots of devotees attended the festival. Everybody got delicious spiritual prasāda. Gurudeva’s mercy everything was beautifully finished. My heartiest 74thAppearance Day wished to my Dear Guru Mahārāja.
All Glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. Śrīla Prabhupāda Mahārāja ki jay.
Please accept our humble respectable daṇḍavat obeisances to Guru Maharaaj’s lotus feet.
I am taking this opportunity to wish and live long years for Guru Mahārāja’s 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations.
Please give Guru Maharāja’s blessings to my family and do service to Kṛṣṇa and take back to godhead.
Gaura Premaanande Hari…Haribol.
Guru Maharajaa’s humble obedient servant of servant,
Śyama Sundara Caitanya Dāsa
Śyama Priya Devī Dāsī And Family.
Dear Spiritual Father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! On this auspicious
appearance day of your Divine Grace, we
offer our respectful obeisance at your lotus feet. I take this opportunity to once again thank you for accepting me as your disciple
We are regularly having Bhakti-vṛkṣa
Classes conducted by His Grace Mahāmuni Prabhu at our residence every Friday. Please bless us with an opportunity to fall at your lotus feet.
It’s your mercy that I do Gaur Aarti Seva
every Saturday at Greater Noida Temple.
Please forgive my aparādhās. It’s your mercy that Dhameśvari Gaurapriya Devī Dāsī has completed her Bhakti-śāstri
Course and is chanting 64 rounds of which 16 rounds are in association with
Vaiṣṇavas in Brahma Muhurat online.
With your mercy she is doing Raja Bhog Seva every alternate Saturdays for Gaura Natrāja Dayal Nitāi at the Greater Noida Temple. It’s your Mercy Bhakta Raghunāth is participating in the Bala Bhāgavatam classes conducted by Her Grace Savitri Mātājī from Māyāpur Institute.
Praying for your good health, Your servants servant
Śyāma VrajaKumar Dāsa
Dhameśvari Gaurapriya Devī Dāsī
Bhakta Raghunath
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
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 obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. We take this golden opportunity to write our homage to Your Divine Grace.
We try to advance in each and every step of our spiritual life only by Your causeless mercy and blessings. You have showered Your unlimited blessings by accepting us as Your disciples by giving us harināma initiation on September 1, 2017 at Temple of Devotion and Understanding, Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia. On the occasion of our initiation, we took a vow in front of yajña and Your Divine Grace that we will help you out in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this material world.
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 15 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 in spite of the transplantation surgery, Still Your Divine Grace is now more active than ever before, by travelling to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, giving daily lectures, guiding parikramā parties and at the same time doing translation work, in the midst of routine health check-ups and exercises.
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 organizing and attending Bhagavad-gītā classes, doing translation services and also some insignificant services in temple. 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 Parayaṇa Dāsa (Harināma Initiated)
Śyāmapriyā Hariṇī Devī Dāsī (Harināma Initiated)
Dearest Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto your lotus feet.
Please bless this most fallen soul with at least a dint of faith and attachment unto your lotus feet on this most auspicious day, which is my only hope.
Though i have a lot to say about you and glorify you, but I fumble with words to describe them with my limited intelligence.
My dear spiritual master, my sincere prayers unto you so that I can think of you always and take shelter of you at all times.
Because you are very dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda you have received the mercy of Lord Gaurāṇga and so you are as worshipable as Lord Himself because Lord Krsna has said in scriptures that one should consider the spiritual master as good as God. Also, it is said that the Guru is even higher than all the demigods and he should be worshipped with all attention.
Oh Ācāryapāda, Oh our dear lord and master, may your most auspicious appearance on this earth be ever glorified throughout the universe. We offer my most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet again and again and again.
Your eternal servant,
Śyāmarāseśvara Dāsa
Śāntarūpa Viśākhā Devī Dasī
Bhakta Radhesh
শ্রী শ্রী গুরু গৌরাঙ্গ জয়তুঃ
হে পরমআরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ, প্রর্থমেই আপনার শ্রীচরণপদ্মকমলে অনন্তকোটি সশ্রদ্ধ দন্ডব্য প্রণতি নিবেদন করছি।
সমস্ত প্রশংসা শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের,
সমস্ত প্রশংসা পরমআরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজের,
আপনার "৭৪ তম শুভ ব্যাসপূজা তিথি মহোৎসব" আজ আমার চিত্তে যেভাবে আনন্দের উল্লাস বইছে, আবার ততটুকু হৃদয়ে চিন্তায় ব্যথাতুর হচ্ছে, কেননা আমিই হচ্ছি আপনার সবচেয়ে অযোগ্য শিষ্য।
সারা বিশ্বে যুদ্ধ অশান্তির ডামাঢোলের ভিতর, আপনি অহৈতুকী নিত্যানন্দের করুণা দ্বারা কলিহত জগৎ কে উদ্ধার করে চলেছেন, তদ্রুপ আমার এই বিশ্বাস আপনি আপনার অধম শিষ্যকে অভূতপূর্ব মায়ার সংসার থেকে রক্ষা করবেন।
২০২২ - কার্তিকে - বৃন্দাবনে রমা একাদশীতে আমাদের পঞ্চরাত্রিক দীক্ষানুষ্ঠানের দিনটিকে আপনি "আত্মনিবেদনের দিন" বলে ঘোষনা করেছিলেন। এভাবেই আপনার দৃঢ় কন্ঠের দ্বারাই আপনার অহৈতুকী করুনা প্রকাশিত হয়, কেননা আমি যর্থাথ উপলব্দি করেছি আজ, আমার মতো শুদ্র অধমকে কিভাবে আপনি শ্রী নিতাই গৌর বিগ্রহের সেবায় যুক্ত করেছেন।
কেবল আপনার করুণাবলই আমাকে এখন পর্যন্ত শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের এই কৃষ্ণভাবনামৃত আন্দোলনে আমাকে যুক্ত রেখেছে।
যেহেতু আপনি করুনাময় শুদ্ধভক্ত, তাই আপনার শ্রীচরনে আমার একমাত্র প্রার্থনা, আমার ভৌতিক জীবনের অন্তে কেবল আপনার জীবন দর্শন যেন "অন্তে নারায়ণ স্মৃতি" থেকে বিস্মৃত না হই। শ্রীল বিশ্বনাথ চক্রবর্তী ঠাকুর তাঁর রচিত গুর্ব্বষ্টকে গেয়েছেন, যস্য প্রসাদাদ্ ভগবৎ- প্রসাদঃ— শুদ্ধ বৈষ্ণব শ্রীগুরুদেবের প্রসন্নতা বিধানের ফলে ভগবান প্রসন্ন হন,
কিন্তু কেউ যদি শ্রীগুরুদেবকে অপ্রসন্ন করেন, তা হলে তার যে কি গতি হবে তা কেউ বলতে পারে না। তদ্রুপ আপনার নিকট আমার বার বার প্রার্থনা,
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ আপনার জীবনস্বরূপ। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের প্রতিটি আদেশই আপনার জীবন। আপনি এই শরীরে এখন পর্যন্ত জড়জগতে অবস্থান করছেন কেবল শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সেবার জন্য। গুরুমহারাজ, আপনি আমাকে করুণা প্রদর্শন করুন আমি যেন আপনাকে হৃদয়াঙ্গম করতে পারি। আপনার শ্রীচরণকমল দৃঢ়ভাবে আঁকড়ে ধরে রাখতে পারি। সবিশেষ আপনার প্রতিটি আদেশ পালনে দৃঢ় হতে পারি......
আপনার দাসানুদাস
তন্ময় কৃষ্ণ দাস (দীক্ষা)
জয়পুর, রাজস্থান, ভারত
শ্রীগুরু-প্রসঙ্গ
নমঃ ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণ প্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে।
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে॥
নমঃ আচার্য্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে।
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগর গ্রাম তারিণে॥
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প্রথমে বন্দিলাম মুই শ্রীগুরু চরণ।
যিনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের কৃপাধন্য জন॥
আজ যাঁরে মর্তলোক জয়পতাকা জানে।
এমন গুণনিধি নাহি এভুবন স্থানে॥
১৯৪৯ খ্রিষ্টাব্দের ৯ই এপ্রিল।
আবির্ভূত হইলেন ধরায় হইতে সামিল॥
প্রথম জীবনে যাঁর জন গর্ডন নাম।
মিলৌকির উইসকন্সিন হয় যাঁহার ধাম॥
বরই বিচিত্র তাঁর জীবন-যৌবন গাথাঁ।
ক্রমে ক্রমে তিনি হইলেন বহুজনের ত্রাতা॥
শিশুকালে একদিন চর্মরোগ হইয়া।
খুঁজিলেন উপাচার একান্ত হইয়া॥
পিতামহ তাঁর নিকট কহিলেন মন্ত্র।
তাহা উচ্চারিয়া তিনি হইলেন নিস্ক্রান্ত॥
আরেক দিন সর্প এক আইলা প্রাঙ্গনে।
সকলেই হইলা ভীত তাহার কারণে॥
কি জানি কিবা বলে ধরি সেই সর্প।
ফেলিলেন বাহিরে তাহা করি অতি দর্প॥
চমৎকার আরও লীলা আছে কত জানি।
যাহা মুই জানি তাহা অতি ক্ষুদ্র মানি॥
বিদ্যালাভে অতি মেধা করিয়া প্রকাশ।
বিবিধ স্নাতক পদ লভিলেন অনায়াস॥
তার পরে দেশ সেবা করিবার তরে।
প্রবেশিলেন ক্ষত্রিয়ের কার্য্যালয় ঘরে॥
ধন-জন পরিপূর্ণ বিলাসিতার জীবন।
কিছুতেই যেন তাঁর নাহি মানে মন॥
জাগতিক সর্ব ক্ষেত্রে হইয়া নিপূন।
তথাপি তাঁহার চিত্তে জ্বলে যে আগুন॥
জনে জনে শুনি সবে কহে ঈশ্বর নাম।
কোথা তাঁর আদি নিবাস, কোথা তাঁর ধাম॥
উদ্ঘাটিতে সেই তথ্য হইলেন অন্তর্মুখন।
করিলেন ধ্যান যোগ ধরি বুদ্ধ ভগবান॥
করিয়া সৈন্য শিক্ষা ভাবিলেন মনে।
এই শিক্ষায় মোর কি কাজ এই ভূবনে॥
প্রকৃত সেই শিক্ষা মোর নিশ্চয় জানা চাই।
যে শিক্ষায় তরিব আমি তরিবে সবাই॥
ইতমধ্যে গুরু এক অভয়চরণ নাম।
মার্কিন মুলুকে যাঁর বহু গুণগান॥
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ নামে যাঁরে সকলেই জানে।
প্রতিষ্ঠাতা আচার্য যিনি ইসকন আন্দোলনে॥
শ্রীল ব্যাসদেবের সত্ত্বাবেশ অবতার হন যিনি।
তাঁর কথা শুনিলেন শ্রীল জয়পতাকা গুণমণি॥
ইতমধ্যে ইসকন নামে এক আন্দোলন।
করিয়াছে এভূবন করি আলোরণ॥
প্রভুপাদের এক শিষ্য শ্রীপাদ জয়ানন্দ নাম।
অতি শুদ্ধ ভক্ত যিনি বৈষ্ণব গুণধাম॥
দৈব তাঁর রূপ মাধুরী দেখিয়া হঠাৎ।
কহিলেন হে গোসাই কর কর্ণপাত॥
কয়েক জিজ্ঞাসা মোর আছে মনে মনে।
জানিব কেমনে তাহা কহত এক্ষণে॥
ঈশ্বর নামে যিনি সর্বজনে কহে।
কি তাঁহার পরিচয় বলুন এক্ষণে॥
আস্বস্ত করিলেন তিনি জয়পতাকারে।
কহিলেন কৃষ্ণ যিনি রহেন বিশ্ব-চরাচরে॥
তথাপি জানিতে তাঁরে আছে কিছু বিধি।
প্রথমে আশ্রয় কর তাঁহার প্রতিনিধি॥
তাঁহার শিক্ষায় তুমি যদি হও বিজ্ঞ।
পাইবে পরম শান্তি চিত্ত রবে প্রজ্ঞ॥
বৃহৎ উৎসবের এক প্রস্তুতি দেখিয়া।
জিজ্ঞাসিলেন জয়পতাকা তাহার কাছে গিয়া॥
এ কোন ক্ষণে মিলিলেন আপনি।
কি এই উৎসব কহত এবে জানি॥
মৃদু হাস্য দিয়া কহিলেন জয়ানন্দ গোসাই।
জগন্নাথ রথযাত্রায় তব কার্য চাই॥
তরা করি আসি কর রথ নির্মাণ।
কালি হইবে রথযাত্রা উৎসব মহাণ॥
এ যেন এক দিব্যানন্দ স্ফুরিল হৃদয়ে।
জয়পতাকা যুক্ত হইলেন অতি আরম্বরে॥
উনিশ শতাব্দীর আটষট্টি সালে।
করিলেন ইসকনে শুভ পদার্পণ॥
পরদিন করিয়া আপন মস্তক মুণ্ডন।
করিলেন শ্রীজগন্নাথে আত্মসমর্পণ॥
যতেক প্রশ্ন তাঁহার হইল শান্ত।
যাহার বশে এতদিন আছিলেন বিভ্রান্ত॥
হে জগন্নাথ প্রভু পতিত পাবন।
এবেক গুরুপাদপদ্ম এক করুন আয়োজন॥
তবে ত জয়ানন্দ প্রভু লইলেন জয়পতাকারে।
মিলাইলেন অভয়চরণ ভক্তিবেদান্ত গুণাধারে॥
করিয়া প্রশ্ন-উত্তর আদান প্রদান।
অন্তে তাঁর শ্রীচরণপদ্মে লইলেন বিশ্রাম॥
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ তাঁর হইলেন গুরু।
মন্ট্রিয়েল শহর হইতে নবজন্ম শুরু॥
জন গর্ডন এর্ডম্যান হইতে এবে তাঁর অবকাশ।
প্রভুপাদ দিলেন নাম জয়পতাকা দাস॥
তথায় অনেক দিন হইয়া অধ্যক্ষ।
গুরু-কৃষ্ণ সেবায় তবে হইলেন সুদক্ষ॥
সেই সে প্রথম সেবা প্রভুপাদের তরে।
যাঁহা তিনি সম্পাদিলেন ইসকন মন্দিরে॥
১৯৬৮-র এক পত্র রচনায়।
প্রভুপাদ তাঁহারে জানান অভিপ্রায়॥
প্রভুপাদ কহিলেন আছে মনে আশ।
আপনার পুস্তক প্রেস করিব প্রকাশ॥
নির্মাণ হইবে প্রেস বিবিটি যার নাম।
এতে তুমি করহ বিচার কিবা পরিণাম॥
গুরুদেবের বাসনা শিরোধার্য করি।
পারি দিয়াছিলেন সুদূর মার্কিন নগরী॥
শ্রীচৈতন্যের বাণী চিত্তে লইয়া বিপূল।
গুরু আজ্ঞায় পারি দেন সপ্ত সাগর কুল॥
মন্ট্রিয়েল হইতে এক সস্তা বিমান ধরি।
আসিলেন এবে তিনি লন্ডন নগরী॥
তাহা হইতে ব্রাসেলস্ নামক এক স্থান।
তথা হইতে ভারতবর্ষের মুম্বাই ধাম॥
সেথা হইতে আসিলেন কলিকাতা নগরী।
তথায় রহিলেন এবে অতি কষ্ট করি॥
বহু কৃচ্ছ্রসাধন করি বহু স্থানে ভ্রমি।
সঙ্কীর্তন আন্দোলনে নামিল আপনি॥
যদ্যপি নিবাস তাঁহার এবে বঙ্গবাস।
বাংলা ভাষায় রুচি করিলেন প্রকাশ॥
কলিকাতা নগরীর নানাস্থানে গিয়া।
আনাজ, ফলমূল আনিতেন কিনিয়া॥
অতএব বাংলা ভাষা শিক্ষা হয় শুরু।
ক্রমে ক্রমে বাংলা ভাষায় হলেন এবে গুরু॥
অতি মধুর বাংলা ভাষা তাঁহার শ্রীবদনে।
শুনিবা মাত্র সবে আকৃষ্ট এক্ষণে॥
সঙ্কীর্তন, গ্রন্থ প্রচার, প্যাণ্ডাল প্রোগ্রাম যত।
সর্বত্র বাংলা ভাষায় শিক্ষা অবিরত॥
যদিও কলিকাতা তবে আছিল প্রখর।
বৈদেশিক ভক্ত দেখি সবে মানে চর॥
অতি বন্ধকতা তুচ্ছ করি এক্ষণে।
সদাই গুরু পাদপদ্ম ধ্যানে অনুক্ষণে॥
ইতমধ্যে ভক্তগণ মায়াপুর স্থানে।
নির্বাচিলেন এক স্থান অতীব যতনে॥
এবে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ আসিলেন হেথায়।
১৯৭০ এর ২৯শে আগস্ট তিথি।
প্রভুপাদ বুলাইলেন জয়পতাকা প্রতি॥
কহিলেন সন্ন্যাস দীক্ষা তব হওয়া চাই।
আগত রাধাষ্টমী তিথি অতি শুভ ক্ষণ।
প্রদান করিব তবে সন্ন্যাস নিদান॥
জয়পতাকা দাস কহে পরিয়া প্রণতি।
যাহা তব ইচ্ছা প্রভু করহ মোর গতি॥
এবে তব সন্ন্যাস দীক্ষা কহিল বিরাজ।
জয়পতাকা দাস এবে হইলেন মহারাজ॥
শ্রীমৎ জয়পতাকা স্বামী এবে হইল তাঁহার নাম।
অপূর্ব সার্থক তাঁর জীবন জয়গান॥
কিবা শিক্ষা পাইলেন প্রভু কিবা তার বল।
শ্রীচৈতন্যের শিক্ষায় জগৎ করিলেন বিহ্বল॥
ইহা হইতে অবশেষে মায়াপুর ধামে।
নিবাস হইল হেথা এক সরল স্থানে॥
বৈদিক কুটীর এক করিয়া নির্মাণ।
প্রভুপাদ সহিত তথায় করিলেন অবস্থান॥
ক্রমে অট্টালিকা এক নির্মাণ হইল।
পদ্ম-ভবন যার নাম প্রকাশিল॥
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ কহিলেন ওহে মহামতি।
দিলাম ভগবৎ ধাম করহ উন্নতি॥
তাহা হইতে বহুবিধ কৃচ্ছ্রসাধন করি।
যতনে গড়িলেন এবে মায়াপুর নগরী॥
নিত্যানন্দ, ভকতিবিনোদ আদি গুরু।
বাসনা আছিল এবে নামহট্টের শুরু॥
ক্রমে ক্রমে নামহট্টের পুনঃ প্রবর্তন।
প্রতিষ্ঠা করিলেন তিনি নামহট্ট ভবন॥
প্রতি নগরাদি গ্রামে করিতে প্রচার।
ভক্তিবৃক্ষ, নামহট্টের করিলেন বিস্তার॥
তাঁহার যতেক লীলা বর্ণিব কেমনে।
মূর্খ অতি পামর মুই জানিত আপনে॥
তাঁহার যতেক সাধন করিয়া বিচার।
ভাবিলাম সর্ব চক্ষে করিব বিস্তার॥
আমার গুরু যিনি শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী।
করিতেছেন উৎকৃষ্ট কার্য এভূবনে মানি॥
সর্ব প্রথম সাধনা তিনি করিয়াছেন জীবনে।
একনিষ্ঠ রহিয়াছেন গুরু-কৃষ্ণ ধনে॥
সেইহেতু জানিয়াছেন জীবন আছে যার।
জনম সার্থক করি করহ প্রচার॥
তাহা সম্পাদনে তিনি প্রচার জীবনে।
অতি স্বল্প নিদ্রাগ্রস্ত হইয়াছেন আপনে॥
দ্বিতীয়তঃ তিনি এক সমভাব ব্যক্তি।
সকল গুরুর শিষ্যে তাঁহার অনুরক্তি॥
কেবা কার শিষ্য তাহা নির্বিশেষে।
যতন করেন তিনি মনের হরিষে॥
তৃতীয়তঃ, শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের অভীষ্ট পূরণে।
লুপ্তপ্রায় শ্রীপাট সকল উদ্ধারিতে যতনে॥
গড়িলেন এক ট্রাস্ট অতি নিপুন।
বঙ্গের যতেক শ্রীপাট হইতেছে নতুন॥
চতুর্থ উদ্দ্যোগ এক তাঁহার মধ্যে দেখি।
গড়িতে বৈদিক নগরী আর স্বল্প বাকি॥
পঞ্চমতঃ, মায়াপুর তথা যতেক গৌড়ীয়।
একচ্ছত্র করিবেন ইহা তাঁহার প্রিয়॥
ষষ্ঠতঃ, আছেক পুরাতন গ্রন্থাদি যত।
সংগ্রহ করতে তিনি অতীব উদ্দ্যত॥
সপ্তমতঃ, প্রভুপাদের দিব্য যতেক গ্রন্থাবলী।
ম্যারাথনের প্রচারে আপনি শিরোমণি॥
অষ্টমতঃ, প্রতি নগরাদি গ্রামের আপামর জীবে।
নামহট্ট-ভক্তিবৃক্ষ সংগঠন করিবে॥
এই ভাবনা একমাত্র ছিল তাঁহার মনে।
তাহারি ফল এবে দেখি যে ভূবনে॥
পৃথিবীতে আছে যত নগরাদি গ্রাম।
সর্বত্র বিরাজিছে মণ্ডলী ভক্তধাম॥
নবম প্রচেষ্টা তাঁহার গুরু দেন অতি শক্ত।
মায়াপুর সন্নিকটে যেন কেহ নাহি রহে অভুক্ত॥
ফুড ফর লাইফ এবে করিয়া বিস্তার।
তীর্থযাত্রী প্রসন্ন, এবে নাহি অপপ্রচার॥
দশম গুণের কথা কী আর কহিব।
তোমা হেন গুণনিধি কোথা গেলে পাব॥
যে প্রকার অধম আমি এই ধরণীতে।
সঙ্কল্প করেলেন তিনি মোরে উদ্ধারিতে॥
বহু বদ্ধজীবে এবে করিতে নিস্তার।
প্রভুপাদ আদেশে তিনি লইলেন ভার॥
দীন হীন পতিত পামর নাহি জানে।
সকলেরে আপনার শিষ্য করি মানে॥
এবে জানি মায়াপুর চিন্ময় ধাম।
আছিল মোর স্বপ্ন হেথায় রহিব কেমনে॥
ভদ্রাচারু প্রভু নামে এক বৈষ্ণব মহাশয়
আনিলেন হেথায় মোরে দিয়া আশ্রয়॥
সেই হইতে শ্রীধামের বসবাস শুরু।
তিনি মোর পূজনীয় যেন শিক্ষাগুরু॥
আরেক বৈষ্ণব যিনি শ্যামরসিক গুণি।
বর্তমানে তাঁহারে মোর শিক্ষাগুরু করি মাানি॥
না আছে মোর উচ্চ শিক্ষা।
তথাপিহ তিনি মোরে দেন এই ভিক্ষা॥
আছে এক কার্যালয় এই মায়াপুর স্থানে।
‘জে পি এস আর্কাইভস্’ সর্বজনে জানে॥
তথায় তিনি কর্ণাধার শ্যামরসিক প্রভু।
রক্ষিলেন মোরে তিনি অতি কল্পতরু॥
এক্ষণে গুরু মোরে করিলেন কৃপা।
গুরুদেবের বাণী প্রচার এই মোর শিক্ষা॥
হে মোর গুরুদেব পতিত পাবন।
যে কার্যে আপনি উৎসর্য আপনি করিলেন জীবন॥
সেই কার্যে আমি যেন ঝাড়ুদার হই।
আপনার প্রচার কার্যে চিরতরে রই॥
যে অসুস্থ লীলা এবে করিছেন আপনি।
জগত বুঝিয়াছে আপনি বৈষ্ণব শিরোমণি
আছে তব কার্য কিছু এই জানি মনে।
নহিলে এ পামরে হেথা আনে কোন জনে॥
শ্রীগুরু-প্রসঙ্গের এক বার্তাবাহক রূপে।
জীবনের অন্তিম লক্ষ্য আপনার সমীপে॥
আজি আপনার এই আবির্ভাব ক্ষণে।
বিণম্র প্রণতি এবে জানাই রাতুল চরণে॥
শ্রীনৃসিংহদেবের শ্রীচরণপদ্মে মোর এ আকুতি।
রক্ষা করেন যেন মোর গুরু-ভকতি॥
আরেক প্রার্থনা মোর শ্রীনৃসিংহ চরণে।
মোর গুরুদেবে রক্ষা করেন যেন সর্বক্ষণে॥
শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী পদে রহু মোর আশ।
প্রার্থনা করয়ে সদা এ নরাধম দাস॥
আপনার অকিঞ্চন দাসানুদাস
তপ অদ্বৈত দাস
জে পি এস আর্কাইভস্
শ্রীমায়াপুর, অভয়নগর, প্রভুপাদ নিবাস
My dearmost Srila Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Your Divine Gace.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyasapuja, my only prayer to you is please bless me to have improvement in my Krishna consciousness. Now I am able to do very little service. I am chanting 18 rounds regularly. Reading Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-bhagavatam is going on. According to my capacity I am trying to preach very little.My life is going on a little peacefully because of your mercy only Gurumaharaj. So my humble request to you is to please bless me to improve my Krishna consciousness.
Thank you Gurumaharaj for all your blessings.
With pranams,
Your servant,
Tapaswini Yasoda devi dasi
Diksha disciple
Palakkad
Kerala
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja ji Dandwat Praṇām
Please accept my humble obeisances
I consider myself most fortunate to get the opportunity to write my first Vyāsa-pūjā offering on your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. Your wonderful qualities and complete surrender to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda even in the most difficult situation by continuing your daily services has attracted my mind to your lotus feet just like bee gets attracted to nectar of flowers.
I want to introduce myself to you, I’m Tapesh Upadhyay from Bhopal (MP) and presently pursing M.Tech from NIT Bhopal. I have been connected to devotees from Ujjain temple and staying presently in student center run by them, here I met one of your exalted disciple His Grace Akasara Govind pr who mercifully introduced you to me. When I first saw you in Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur I was convinced that you are the only one who have been my spiritual master life after life. Then I asked Aksara pr how you can accept me as your disciple and he told me about the process and I’m trying my best to fulfill the requirements.
Your mercy started flowing towards me from first day itself when I saw you and soon I took aspiring from you and by your grace I got opportunity to take shelter at your lotus feet on 7 Nov 2022. I hope to get your mercy to complete the requirements for becoming your disciple by 02 April 2023. Your daily Chaintya Lella classes keeps me in constant association with you and gives the remembrance of nectarean pastimes of Shri Chaintya Mahāprabhu and his associates. I was also fortunate to visit Śrīdhāma Māyāpur on the auspicious occasion of Nityānanda Trayodaśī and get darśana of your lotus feets and hear the transcendental pastimes of Mahāprabhu enjoying with his associates in the river.
Currently I’m serving as internal Manager for the student BSC and also going for preaching in MANIT hostel for MCA students daily and if you wish then some of these students may shift in BSC also to practice devotional service nicely but sometimes I get discouraged when students do not respond favorably for Kṛṣṇa consciousness activities, that’s why I’m completely dependent on your mercy to help in overcome these negative thoughts in my services.
Guru Mahārāja my wish is to join the Prabhupāda army by becoming full time temple devotee and without your blessings it is impossible for me to do so, please empower me Śrīla Guru Mahārāja so that I can follow your example and dedicate myself completely in service of Kṛṣṇa and your lotus feets.
Your Insignificant servant,
Tapesh
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My Dear Spiritual Father
Please accept my respectful obeisance unto the dust of your lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of your Vyas pūjā day. Although being a most unqualified disciple of yours I take this opportunity to glorify some of your, many qualities for my purification. Although It is easy to Count the stars in the sky but to count your unlimited Vaiṣṇava qualities, is not as easy. Your tireless dedication to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and the ISKCON movement has made a remarkable impact in Gauḍīya-Vaiṣṇava-sampradāya. Your consistent service attitude despite of thousand obstacles, really inspiring to all the devotees present, and the generation to come. Despite of so many hindrance you have travelled different countries to inspire people to make the best use of their human form, as well as past couple of months you have inaugurated so many of temples around India and gave an incomparable opportunity for all fallen conditioned soul to practice bhakti. You never fail to connect with devotees via correspondence, which is the most compassionate care for all the disciples and well wishers. Your unstoppable gaura-līlā nectar has extinguishes the poisonous fire of material desire in the heart of listener. Hence I say,
bilāile tumi śuddha gaura-līlāra dhana
tāhā śuni jagatvāsīra nirmala hailo mana
śuddhite viśeṣa bhāgavata kathā haya śanivāre
apekṣā kari sei amṛta dhārāra tare
You have been continuous source of inspiration and hope for all the devotees, especially of me, by having a glance of your darśana I get filled up with lot of enthusiasm to continue devotional service nicely.
Presently, due to change in my job location I have been bereft of direct devotee association, and because of that my very small-scale preaching and book distribution activities has been hampered badly. Only by your blessings last marathon I could able to distribute 210 Bhagavad-gītā, 2 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets and 4 Caitanya-caritāmṛta sets. On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, my humble prayer unto you, that; you please continue to give your blessings and mercy so that I can assist you in fulfilling the desire of dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Because of lack of association, while practicing devotional service number of challenges coming are enormous, and sometimes I feel very low, but I have cent percent confident that I can overcome all of them easily by your causeless mercy. Gurudeva you know perfectly well that at every step of my devotional life I commit so many mistakes, and being a conditioned soul I have so many flaws and shortcomings, but still you are mercifully teach me, allows me to continue service to the Supreme Lord and his dear devotees; and never belittle me. Dear Gurudeva kindly bestow your mercy upon me to overcome all hurdles.
I pray to their Lordship, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva Bhagavān and Śrīla Prabhupāda that they give their most precious blessings to you.
Yours Lowly Servant,
Tapta Kāñcana Gauracandra Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Māyāpur, India
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”
Dear Gurudev. Please accept my humble obeisance on this auspicious day of your vyasapuja. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Gurudeva every year I try to find words within my heart that can properly glorify Gurudeva. I have come to a realization that I don’t have a heart worthy of your glorification as it’s harder than a rock and almost non-existent. But by your mercy I manage to make a insignificant offering.
Gurudev, You tirelessly preaches all over the world and inspire thousands and thousands of souls to follow our beloved Sri Mahaprabhu and his instructions for chanting the holy name and performing Harinam Sankirtan without offenses. In this age of Kaliyuga we can feel the strength of Mayadevi and to release ourselves from her grasp is difficult to say the least and almost impossible. Yet Gurudeva shows by example that it is possible. And how so, by sharanagati – surrender.
I sit every day, with the knowledge that Chanting, Reading, associating with senior devotees and following the regulative principals are our salvation. Yet it’s like the saying “talk is cheap when your words are of no value”. However Gurudeva you show us how these sacred words can be realized, by your exemplary practice.
In every way Gurudeva is teaching us how to be a devotee and to serve our eternal beautiful Sri Sri Radha Madhava Yugala Kisore. Yet due to my contaminated mind I cannot follow the basic instructions of yours. What to think of following higher instructions.
When we make a plea for mercy its only words and not from the heart and hence we don’t receive the mercy and Gurudeva you are the reservoir of mercy. Hence I pray that I can one day beg for that mercy with all my heart so that I can be worthy of receiving that mercy.
Gurudeva by the mercy of lord Gauranga I have come into contact with you and I think I have been fortunate enough to make a negligible advancement and for that I am eternally grateful. My constant prayer is that I will one day realize the blessings I have received and to be fulfil at least part of your instruction. I pray to Lord Narasimha Deva to keep you with us more and more and spread Krishna Consciousness in the world.
In my childhood days, I had read that if one will make the surface of earth 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.
From the bottom of our heart Gurudeva we know you are a fully realize soul and you are our salvation from this miserable situation. Our humble prayer is that Gurudeva don’t give up on me and have patience with me. Some devotees develop quickly and other slowly. Due to our lack of sukrity I am progressing very slowly.
Wishing Gurudeva a beautiful Vyasa Puja.
Please allow us to be your insignificant servant’s life after life,
Your insignificant Disciples,
Tirthatma chaitanya das.
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
My Dear spiritual father please accept my respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to you.
My dear eternal father, I do not know how to express my sincere gratitude to you for the causeless mercy you are showing to me by accepting me as one of your disciples. It's because of your mercy and protection i was able to face all the problems like my health issues and mental agony for past few years. I have no personal qualification or knowledge of understand and glorify your divine personality. Always your spiritual daughter who is in need of your blessings and protection eternally. I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa to bless you with good health and long life .
Your insignificant daughter
Tīrtheśvarī Yaśodā Devī Dāsī.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to you who is a bona fide servant of Śrīla Prabhupāda and who has been fully dedicated to propagating the chanting of mahā-mantra Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to your transcendental and merciful appearance in this Age of Kali!
On this very special occasion of celebration of your appearance, I would like to exalt the fact that personalities like you purify even the earth. You have been so intensely dedicated to spreading the message of Lord Caitanya, You are the shelter for so many conditioned souls and You have distributed Kṛṣṇa consciousness without discrimination.
The size of the gift of being able to hear the words that emanate from your mouth is indescribable, or of being able to just look at you, the chance to follow your instruction and have you as an example.
You has delivered countless conditioned souls from the bondage of illusion and only someone endowed with much potency by Kṛṣṇa could be in charge of this.
The grace of being able to be your disciple is immeasurable, and with each passing year I realize that if it weren’t for you, I would have nothing of value. You are my refuge and the light of my existence, and I am very grateful for being able to obtain this mercy without cause.
I am eternally indebted to you, please let me always remember you, may I always be busy serving you.
You eternal disciple,
Tulasī Kṛpāvatī Devī Dāsī
Dear Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful pranams at your lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I offer my humble homage to you, a great soul who has dedicated his life in spreading the teachings of Lord Caitanya to all corners of the world. You are a true spiritual warrior who has carried the mission of your beloved spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, with unwavering dedication and love.
Your deep devotion and unshakeable faith in your spiritual master is evident in the way you live your life, and your one glance has the power to purify even the most hardened heart. Your unwavering commitment to the teachings of Lord Caitanya is truly inspirational, and your tireless efforts in building the magnificent Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur is a testament to your deep love for Lord Caitanya and his teachings. Despite facing numerous health challenges, you have never faltered in your commitment to spreading the message of Lord Caitanya and have traveled tirelessly to Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the United States and several parts of India to share the teachings of Lord Caitanya and have opened many ISKCON Centers.
It is amazing to see how you are organizing and leading large-scale preaching programs and festivals, such as the Gaura Pūrṇimā festival in Māyāpur, India, which attracts tens of thousands of devotees from around the world each year. Your extensive services also include writing and publishing numerous books on various aspects of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, including translations of important Vedic texts and commentaries on the teachings of the founder Acharya of ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your completion of the Bhakti-vaibhava certificate despite these challenges is a true testament to your unwavering commitment to the spiritual path and your deep love for Lord Kṛṣṇa. With so many disciples around the world you are taking out time to give daily evening classes, which is an unstoppable nectar for all disciples.
Your pastimes with your beloved spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, are an inspiration to us all. You were privileged to be a personal servant to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and your devotion and love for him were evident in all that you did. You took great care of him and were always eager to serve him in any way possible. Your love and devotion to Śrīla Prabhupāda was a shining example to all who had the privilege of knowing you.
Guru Mahārāja, you have had many wonderful pastimes with your beloved spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda and I remember one of the pastimes when you were a young devotee, known for your tireless efforts in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. One of the most cherished memories is of a time when Śrīla Prabhupāda was visiting the newly established ISKCON center in Los Angeles. You were assigned the task of cleaning the bathroom in the room where Śrīla Prabhupāda was staying. You were thrilled to be given such an important service, and worked hard to make sure that the bathroom was spotless. When Śrīla Prabhupāda entered the room and saw the bathroom, he was so pleased that he personally thanked you and gave you a big smile.
Your devotion and love for your spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, are an inspiration for all of us. With this inspiration of yours and with your countless blessings, I am also learning and trying to serve at ISKCON temple Dvārakā, New Delhi, as a full time devotee from the last five years. I sincerely pray at your lotus feet that please bless me so that I can continue to serve in this mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda till my last breath for your pleasure.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I offer my most respectful obeisances and respects to you. May your unwavering commitment to the teachings of Lord Caitanya continue to inspire us all and may your tireless efforts in spreading the message of Lord Caitanya be blessed and glorified for all time to come.
Your unworthy Servant,
Tuṣṭa Gaura Dāsa
President secretary and BBT Manager
ISKCON Dwarka, New Delhi.
Dear Śrīla Ācāryapāda!
Daṇḍavats paraṇāms.
When a disciple wishes to meditate on what to write on the Vyāsa-pūjā celebration of his gurudeva, he faces a unique challenge as what to write and on which aspect of the activities of a spiritual master has to glorify. This is in general, however, when it comes to meditate of the glories of a first class Vaiṣṇava and a high caliber guru as your good self in our sampradāya, then maybe is the most challenging and enlivening task, since Your Divine Grace has unlimited achievements and success in your earthly mission, the preaching and teachings of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda with the main aim to follow the instructions of your dearmost spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.
After many years of analyzing many events and interactions between Your Divine Grace and myself during the period of my direct service, one ends up understanding many important and delicate issues that were not revealed on spot at that time, but that needed some period to discover them. These are not ordinary realizations but are so deep that requires the Almighty Supreme Lord blesses the devotee to comprehend and discover many hidden messages behind Your Divine Grace exalted nature and personality. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to witness many amazing features and mystic spiritual powers Lord Kṛṣṇa gave you in this lifetime.
I concluded amongst many other things that on each day of your services, a special lecture could be given and or even a long chapter could be written for a mega book due to the richness of ideas and teachings in every single instruction and activity you gave to all of us.
I feel with full confidence to make the following statements:
YDG is a living holy book.
YDG is like a living Deity.
YDG is the embodiment of devotion
YDG is the perfect example of a preacher
YDG is tolerance & humility personalized
YDG is envy less
YDG is the top most connected among devotees
YDG is tireless
YDG is a great spiritual visionary
YDG takes no credit for himself
Unfortunately due to all the many unexpected situations in the world that kept us away, still I always feel your protection and blessings even in my most fallen conditions.
Your mystic powers are impressive, and you only use them for specific services in a complete confidential state.
The world needs Your Divine Grace for more and more years since you are the most important Pilar in the family of Śrīla Prabhupāda as His Divine Grace gave you special powers and protection for the heaviest tasks with the required spiritual intelligence and wisdom.
I pray to the most merciful Śrī Pañca-tattva and to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to keep bestowing their unlimited Divine mercy upon you.
Your Servant,
Tuṣṭimohana Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Gurudeva, kindly accept my humble obeisance’s under your Lotus feet.
All glories to his divine grace Śrīla AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
I do not have any qualifications to glorify such an exalted Ācārya and Vaiṣṇava like you but it is just your causeless mercy Gurudeva.
I am very grateful for your invaluable mercy. I would like to express my boundless gratitude for accepting this unworthy soul as your disciple.
Gurudeva, you always work for the pleasure of Lord Kṛṣṇa who is resting place for all living entities, by preaching his message around the world. You help, encourage and reciprocate to even a normal devotee. We owe you a lot and I am forever grateful to you Gurudeva, for all the wonderful abundant mercy. On the glorious occasion of Vyas Pūjā, our ardent prayers are to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Nṛsiṁha, Rādhā-Madhava and Rādhā-Govinda that they bestow their causless mercy and keep your divine grace in our amidst so that you can deliver many fallen souls such as me out of the clutches of Māyā, and so does the mankind be benefited by the most auspicious presence of your divine soul on this planet.
I remain,
Your spiritual daughter
Udāra Sacī Devī Dasī
India (Sahibabad- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh)
Gurudev, kindly accept my humble obeisance’s under your Lotus feet.
All glories to his divine grace Śrīla AC Bhakti Vedant Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
I do not have any qualifications to glorify such an exalted Acharya and Vaishnava like you but it is just your causeless mercy Gurudeva.
I am very grateful for your invaluable mercy. I would like to express my boundless gratitude for accepting this unworthy soul as your disciple.
Gurudeva, you always work for the pleasure of Lord Kṛṣṇa who is resting place for all living entities, by preaching his message around the world. You help, encourage and reciprocate to even a normal devotee. We owe you a lot and I am forever grateful to you Gurudev, for all the wonderful abundant mercy. On the glorious occasion of Vyas Pūjā, our ardent prayers are to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Narasiṁha, Rādhā Mahadev and Rādhā Govind that they bestow their causless mercy and keep your divine grace in our amidst so that you can deliver many fallen souls such as me out of the clutches of Māyā, and so does the mankind be benefited by the most auspicious presence of your divine soul on this planet.
I remain,
Your spiritual daughter
Uddāra Śacī Devī Dāsī
India (Sahibabad- Ghaziabad, Uttar pradesh)
My dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
It is my greatest fortune that I am your holiness disciple. Sometimes I take decisions considering the interest of the mission. it may not always perfectly fit in the general acceptable frame work. In one such situation I had to face seeming reverses and criticisms, but it was Your Holiness mercy that I was not devastated, rather experienced some kind of internal happiness - passing through a testing period and your holiness mentioned, “Whatever he did is for the mission, even though not followed the procedure” and asked me to refrain from the post for certain period. That day I could see Your Holiness divine way of handling the situation and satisfy all concerned.
After many years of work by the devotees of Balarāma Deśa, we were all eager for Your Holiness’ visit to South Vṛndāvana. When Your Holiness at last visited in June 2023, it was our dream comes true, and we felt all our efforts in developing South Vṛndāvana temple and community has become fruitful. Your Holiness tireless efforts even with seeming physically challenged condition, we all wish to follow your holiness footsteps and make our human form of life successful.
We pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give Guru Mahārāja all health and long life to deliver more and more fallen souls.
Your Holiness’ Humble Servant,
Udarakīrti Caitanya Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa 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
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, the Founder Ācārya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Ācāryapāda Guru Mahārāja ki jay.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept my koṭi koṭi daṇḍavat Praṇām unto our Gurudeva’s lotus feet.
On the occasion of 74th Appearance Day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narsiṁhadeva Please bring my Gurudeva Mahārāja’s Health condition as normal.
With Guru Mahārāja’s and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy life is going with Kṛṣṇa sevā. All my family members are initiated devotees and bhaktas pray for lord Kṛṣṇa and Ahobila Narasiṁhadeva for a speedy recovery and good health of 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.
In ISKCON Kannur my seva is the main cook for Śrī Jagannātha Swami and Gaura Nitāi. Including Sunday and other festival seasons.
I offer our humble obeisances on this auspicious appearance day of and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give Guru Mahārāja a 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 my spiritual father, master and Guru Mahārāja,
Guru Mahārāja’s obedient servant,
Uṣā Utsāhamayī Devī Dāsī
Kannur, Kerala.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful and humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you dear Guru Mahārāja!
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Today on the occasion of your “Vyāsa-pūjā” we pray to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava Aṣṭa-sakhi Vṛnda and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health and we also pray that may you bless all of us thousands and thousands of times. We do not have any qualification to glorify you but, still you have given us a chance to do so. So, by your mercy we have written a poem which glorifies you!
Gurudeva, you are the moon in between thousands of stars,
Who provide us soothing light in the dark night hours!
You are the victory flag of Śrī Avadhūta Nityānanda,
Who is super enthusiastic in preaching and always victorious!
You are the one and only last hope of the hopeless souls,
Who fell down in this dark, miserable and phantasmagorius globe!
But you came here as the saviour,
And destroyed all the sins of the sinners!
You single handedly came and took off Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Mission,
And helped us to know about Kṛṣṇa Consciousness!
You have served Śrīla Prabhupāda in such a nice way,
That your mind, soul, body and heart are dedicated at his lotus feet always!
So, today on the occasion of your Divine Appearance Day!
Oh Dear Spiritual Master, we pray that,
“May we all get the Divine shelter of your lotus feet again and again! ”
We cannot express our gratitude that, you have accepted us and has given us the lotus foot dust of your very lotus feet. We want to thank you for giving us the most special and a very responsible service of preaching online and for giving many other services. Dear Guru Mahārāja, we do not know what to say but, we just want to thank you for being so merciful that, by staying so much far away from us, you are still personally guiding us through social media and dreams! You are so merciful that, you are taking care of us just like a father does of His child! Oh Dear Śrīla Gurudeva, your two “Spiritual Daughters” are “aspiring” for your lotus foot dust and for taking “Initiation” in the near future. We pray at your lotus feet that, may you accept us as your “Spiritual Daughter” officially!
Your two aspiring Spiritual Daughters,
Chaitali from Maharashtra, India & Usree from West Bengal, India.
An Ode to the Wonderful Soul
Jayapataka Swamy
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
You are an amazing purest of the pure souls.
The torch light of all the fallen souls.
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
I feel the ecstasy while I meditate upon you.
Search for words painstakingly to portray you
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
I am grateful for accepting me as your disciple.
I promise to carry forward your instructions as you did as
Srila Prabhupāda’s disciple
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
You are an ardent disciple of your spiritual master.
You inspire me to follow you as my spiritual master.
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
You are my Guru with mercy so galore.
And all those fine Vaiṣṇava qualities that I adore.
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
I fall at your lotus feet,
To help me in my sādhana to be flawless and complete
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
I promise, in years to come, to become a better soul
For I have my and senses under control
Jay Gurudeva!
Jay Gurudeva!
By Utsāhamayī Sucitrā Devī Dāsī
Śrī Māyāpur, India
Hare Kṛṣṇa most respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you on your auspicious Vyāsa Pūjā!
I want to express my profound thanks again and again to Your Holiness and all the other disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda for bringing the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the world.You have sung “ Yadi Prabhupāda na hoito” but we, your disciples really should sing Yadi Guru Mahārāja na hoito- we would none of us have heard this message of God if you had not taken the trouble to propagate it. I am really greatly inspired by how you lead by example,Guru Mahārāja!
I am part of the Tamil translation team of the Jayapatākā Swami App, and hence am aware of your activities on a daily basis. You never let up your efforts to spread and improve the services of ISKCON in various parts of the world. You continuously attend meetings day in and day out in this connection. Whatever be your service, you never fail to give your valuable association in the form of the daily Caitanya Līlā class, where we get to relish the pastimes of Caitanya Mahāprabhu,seen through your eyes and the way you relish them by exclaiming Haribol! Haribol!
You also set an example to all of us in the way you religiously undergo all the therapies in order to serve the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda - physiotherapy, pool therapy, stretching exercises etc.
By your mercy, we get the Darśana of the deities of Māyāpur everyday when you attend the maṅgala ārati early in the morning. Through your messages to us every month, and through the Ekādaśī newsletters, you give us so many instructions and update us on your activities in such a touching manner.
You have undertaken the arduous task of preparing for Bhakti-vaibhava and Bhakti Vedānta examinations just to inspire us, your disciples to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, although you really have no need for such exertions.
By your mercy, Guru Mahārāja, I am continuing the service of editing and posting the messages for the Tamil translation of Jayapatākā Swami App. The program of school preaching is also going on...I hope to contact two more schools in the coming academic year. I am trying to connect with a few contacts to start a Bhagavadgītā class for ladies at my residence... please, please bless me Guru Mahārāja to be successful in this endeavour. I also wish to complete Bhakti Shastri course in the near future- please bless me to continue all these services in spite of the demands of our dependent aged mothers and children and grandchildren.
I humbly beseech Lord Kṛṣṇa to keep you in good health to continue your valuable guidance to us,your disciples and to complete your vow to fulfil the commitments given to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humble servant and spiritual daughter,
Uttama Damayanti Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Chennai
Selaiyur Bhakti-vṛkṣa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My name is Uttama Vasudhā devī dāsī, 4 years back I got initiated from you Guru Mahārāja!
I am not eligible to glorify you as I am not satisfying you through my services, but I have strong desire to satisfy you so please help me and bless me to satisfy you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am listing down my services here and requesting you to bless me to continue the existing services, to do some more extra services and to improve my sādhana. Please Guru Mahārāja! Only you can help me so that I can become more serious in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Because of your mercy I am able to involve in some services like taking Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam classes in Telugu through temple along with other devotees. Online class for my friends on Saturdays, praying to Tulasī Mahārāṇī for your good health, chanting 2 rounds for your health, rāj-bhoga service in the temple (alternate Saturdays), some regular services in our center on Sundays (Pūjārī service allotment, cleaning vessels, new devotees calling sevā, etc)
Guru Mahārāja! I am completely dependent on you and the Lord. Please help this insignificant soul!!
I pray to Rādhā Gopīnātha for your good health so that we can always be under your care and guidance.
Your insignificant servant,
Uttama Vasudhā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
All Glories to Śrī Guru Mahārāja, my eternal spiritual master and father,
All Glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. Śrīla Prabhupāda Mahārāja ki jay.
Please accept my humble respectable daṇḍavat obeisances to Guru Mahārāja’s lotus feet.
My name is Vaikuṇṭha Vāsudeva Dāsa. ISKCON Kannur administrative staff. I have been handling administrative and accounts matters for the last 17 years. And also I am the head pujari of the ISKCON Kannur Śrī Jagannātha and Gaura Nitāi deities.
My heartiest 74th Vyāsa-pūjā offerings and wishes to my Dear Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā swami.
I wish Guru Mahārāja a long span of life for him to take all fallen souls back to godhead.
Guru Maharāja please pray and blessings to my family and sons, who is sick for so many years.
Gaura Premānande Hari…Haribol.
Guru Maharajaa’s humble obedient servant of servant,
Vaikuṇṭha Vāsudeva Dāsa
My dear Spiritual Father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to your lotus feet.
mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ
The real path of progress is that which is traversed by great ācāryas and authorities.
You are a perfect example for the above statement. You undeviatingly follow whatever Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous acharyas in the paramparā have said.
Śrīla Prabhupāda said that everyone should do Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedānta etc. During your younger days you were busy fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire of reclaiming the glory of Māyāpur and did not have enough time to do these courses. But now in this difficult situation you have completed Bhakti-vaibhava and are encouraging all your disciples to do Vedic courses. By your example you are teaching your disciples that age doesn’t matter but following the instructions of guru matters.
Another lesson you impart is that a devotee is a ‘paropakāri.’ Every day you pray for all your disciples and known persons for their spiritual progress. It is not that you are in the best of situations but in spite of all physical infirmities you are interested in the welfare of all devotees. That is a great lesson to learn.
Another important lesson you want all the devotees to learn is to be very careful against Vaiṣṇava aparādhas. You repeat this point in many of your lectures.
Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I humbly beg your mercy to forgive me and my wife for all the various aparādhas that we may have committed knowingly and unknowingly towards you, guru-paramparā and the Vaiṣṇavas. Also, our humble prayers to you to bless us with love for Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, the guru-paramparā and the Vaiṣṇavas.
We also pray on this auspicious day to all the Vaiṣṇavas, guru-paramparā, Pañca-tattva and Rādhā-Mādhava to give you a long life free from all ailments.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your humble servants,
Vaikuṇṭhapati Dāsa
Lokamātā Lakṣmī Devī Dāsī
His Holiness Jayapatākā Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you, Śrīla Jayapatākā Guru Mahārāja!
Lord Kṛṣṇa says I’m pleased when my devotees are pleased. Guru Mahārāja, you always look out for your disciples just like how Śrīla Prabhupāda used to do. You are the living example how spiritual spark depends on the soul empowered by the super soul (Lord Kṛṣṇa) and the blessings of the guru.
Guru Mahārāja, on Feb 2022, I had undergone a minor surgery and at that time I was in 12th grade, my board exams were coming up and so was the NEET exam.
I took a lot of time to recover(almost 3 months) from it due to which my studies were disrupt to a certain level. Later in May when I was attending my board exams I used to always remember lord then Śrīla Prabhupāda and you Guru Mahārāja. All the exams after writing I had a tense feeling about the results but guru Mahārāja as your name says Jayapatākā, my results came with flying colors.
During NEET counseling time also which were very crucial and application process which taking a lot of time, by taking your name and Śrīla Prabhupāda and lords name it took place within minutes. With your blessings Guru Mahārāja, when you touched your stick to my forehead when I was blessed to have your darśana, I was in dilemma about where I get a seat, if Bangalore or other districts of Karnataka. But Guru Mahārāja I got seat in a best college which is close to my house (approx 10 KM) in Bangalore.
Guru Mahārāja recently we moved in a new house which is big and me and my mother have a deep wish that you visit to our new house (Uḍupī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dhāma) and make our house be more blessed with your presence.
Guru Mahārāja any new thing or anything I start by taking your name, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s name and lord Kṛṣṇa’s name.
We pray for your good health and to fulfill Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission - “always chant and be happy”.
Rādhā Kṛṣṇa kī Jaya!
Guru-paramparā kī Jaya!
Śrīla Prabhupāda and His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja kī Jaya!
Ananta Koṭi Vaisnava Vṛnda kī Jaya!
Hari Hari Haribol!
Your ever Humble Servant,
Vaiṣṇavī G.K
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Please accept my humble obeisances.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-gurum dīna-tāranam
Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Seeking blessings on your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Reflecting on the 10 years I have gradually grown under your shelter and guidance, it is indeed like child grows in care of his father/parents. There has been love and care, pampering, attention, correcting, engaging and so much more all involved in bringing up child.
You have been always there for me. Concerned about my spiritual and material well being, frequently checking and instructing you consistently showered your love and care. You pampered me by allowing me to serve to my hearts content which ever increased my enthusiasm. You gave me attention, frequently interacting with me and waving at me when I was in the crowd. You patiently tolerated my so many mistakes, shortcomings and bodily inconveniences caused during serving you. You firmly yet gently corrected me when my actions were not in line with your mood and expectations. You never gave up on me forgiving my many tantrums. Having grown up you have thrown open many doors of engagement opportunity in serving yourself and thus Śrīla Prabhupāda being there to motivate and guide as required.
How much ever I do and whatever I do I will never be able to reciprocate enough for all that you have done for this fallen soul.
On this auspicious day praying at you lotus feet to keep me ever engaged in serving at your feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Vaṁśīdhara Viśala Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavats Praṇāma to your lotus feet.
I am not eligible to speak about you. But, for my good fortune, I got the opportunity to speak about you.
You are the perfect example how guru should be. I heard from my śīkṣā-guru, you are still report your sādhana card to seniors. Your life is also example for others how they can go fast to close to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Post dīkṣā from you, our life is so blissful and peaceful. Even we are doing so much sevā or sādhana, because of your mercy and blessings Kṛṣṇa and Gaura-Nitāi and laḍḍu-Gopāla are taking care of all our family.
I pray Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to give you good health and energy to deliver so many souls to take near to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja Daṇḍavats Praṇāma.
Kindly forgive me for my mistakes.
Your servant,
Vaṁśīdhārī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Hare Krsna Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine loving lotus feet.
All Glories to You! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Gurudeva, on this most auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I am trying to meditate upon your relationship with Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are in ideal son of Śrīla Prabhupda. Your dedication is incomparable, and you just live for others. It shows the potency of the healthy tree when we see healthy fruit of that tree. Also, it says, one can know the tree by its fruit. You are like sweet, ripened mango from the transcendental tree of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Because mango is the king of all fruits. Similarly, you are the king of all armies of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya. As Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed, you are following them as it is only for the pleasure of your master.
Recently, I was hearing from you and you were addressing Navadvīpa Maṇḍala Parikramā devotees. Where I was just appreciating your service attitude. How you reach out everyone and thinking of everyone through your constant prayers. You said that you were praying to Lord Shiva, those who are participating in Navadvīpa Maṇḍala Parikramā. I was touched by your service attitude and how you are constantly engaged in the service with so much feeling.
Gurudeva, on this mercifully day, I am begging for a drop of mercy, so that someday I may able to receive a drop of service attitude.
Your most insignificant servant of servant,
Vanamālī Govinda Dāsa.
From Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana.
Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Thank you Śrīla Gurudeva for accepting me as your disciple, when I look back, maybe my past selves from all the previous births would finally be happy that after so many birth dying and being reborn, being utterly miserable, in this birth I finally find my Gurudeva, as you keep asking us to utilize this very birth to go back to Godhead as currently this 10,000 years is the golden age and we become mature devotees, preach this Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, I sincerely wish to make it Back to Godhead this birth Gurudeva.
I can see suffering around the world, people, animals struggling for want of food, people diseased, cows being killed I feel overwhelmed as I’m unable to help but then when I remember that as we can bring many into Kṛṣṇa Consciousness can truly help the world, that your instruction for preaching is the way.
Thank you for your wonderful classes every evening on Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Since last year I finally purchased a set of Caitanya-caritāmṛta and began reading.
I am grateful to your visit to Bangalore, Gurvayyur, South Vṛndāvana last year to have your association, it was very memorable.
Thank you for inspiring us by setting an example by taking up exams, I too wish to take up Bhakti Vaibhava and Bhakti Vedānta as well.
Looking forward to your association and I continue to serve you to my best capacity soon.
Yours eternal servant,
Vanditā Subhadrā Devī Dāsī,
Śrī Jaganath Mandir Bangalore.
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dearest Spiritual Father, Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Dearest Spiritual Father.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja please accept my most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet I thank you a ton for everything in my life, for me you mean a lot Guru Mahārāja I have no one in this material world other than you, in this world relations are temporary but your relation with me is eternal. Your lectures are filled with nectar of devotion I love your philosophy and specially the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya book what you did for us is unpredictable, I have only one desire Guru Mahārāja please accept me as your disciple And also that I may live in your shelter forever.
Praying for Your speedy recovery Śrīla Gurudeva.
Your insignificant servant daughter
Vanshika Chadokar
Bhel Bhopal, India
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet Śrīla Guru Mahārāja! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to You Śrīla Guru Mahārāja on your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā!
On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā of Yours, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, so fortunate am I to be able to offer my homage to You.
Oh, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, I am so insignificant and helpless that I can’t even close my ears and run away when my parents speak blasphemy about devotees and can’t even complete my rounds on time. But Śrīla Guru Mahārāja Your mercy is so great that even now slowly my parents are changing, becoming favorable to devotees. My mother says it’s me who has caused it, but Śrīla Guru Mahārāja if not You who else have so much power to make impossible, possible.
I am sinful, an offender, not a good writer, nor a good poet, not even a good artist or singer enough to be able to use my talents to offer nice artistic homage unto You. But whatever I have, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja is all Your mercy. My life had become a hell, there was no meaning left to my life, if not for Your mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, now I must have been either in a mental asylum or in ghostly forms of life.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, what I am now is simply Your mercy, You have stringed back the broken pieces of my life and still stringing, but the best thing that You have given me is the “Touchstone of Bhakti”. Oh, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja there is no one for me, more merciful than You in the three worlds.
On Your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day, I beg pardon for the offences I have made at Your lotus feet, and beg for Your mercy to be able to serve You eternally
Your aspiring servant,
Radhe (Vanshika,
Vasai (near Mumbai)
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the lotus feet of your divine grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to guru and Gaurāṇga.
Guru Mahārāja, I am very grateful for all your kindness which is enabling me to practice devotional service very nicely. I am very grateful for your kind considerations, care, and loving shelter which is nourishing my devotional service very nicely. I am very grateful for the abundant mercy which is enabling me to perform my sādhanā nicely. Despite apparent bodily limitations, Gurudeva is always ready for your disciples, through evening zoom classes, consultations and other interactions which always inspires and motivates me in devotional service.
On this glorious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā , I offer my ardent prayers to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Panchatattwa and Nitāi Gaurāṇga to kindly be merciful and bestow very good health to Gurudeva and continue to keep Gurudeva in our midst in this planet for very long time so that many fortunate souls such as me can benefit .
I beg for mercy to Gurudeva to keep me at the lotus feet of your divine grace always.
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the Lotus feet of your divine grace.
Servant of your divine grace,
Varadāyinī Rohiṇī Devī Dasī
Dīkṣā disciple
Kochi, Kerala, India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisance on the auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!!
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Rāsabihāriji and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you!!.
Having taken shelter at your lotus feet, I was ecstatic to have the fortune of your Darśana at Vṛndāvana Temple during Kartik Māsa last year, and also attend your class. It was really a dream, which truly the Lord made come true, by His causeless mercy.
Guru Mahārāja, I am always happy to receive your messages and, in every message, you have always asked us to focus on reading and understanding the scriptures well, thereby progressing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I beg your mercy to bless me, so that I am able to undertake Bhakti Shastri Course this year. With my Kali-Yuga memory, it seems an impossible task without your kind grace.
Please bless me with the seed of devotional service and empower me to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in his mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja
Your servant,
Vatsal Pujara.
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet Mahārāja.
All glories to guru and Gaurāṇga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you Mahārāja, whatever little I have heard or seen about your transcendental activities is just very inspiring and wonderful. Even in such health conditions Mahārāja you are spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness and giving your love , blessings and care to all the devotees. My obeisances at your lotus feet. I am a neophyte devotee, I need a lots of blessings and mercy to live a spiritual life. I am struggling in my sādhanā, i have no taste in chanting. Please bless me so that I develop taste in harināma. Please bless me with the opportunity to serve you Mahārāja. Please be kind upon me Mahārāja and bless me so that I serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, Kṛṣṇa and all the Vaiṣṇavas.
Veena Garag,
Iskcon Vaiṣṇavī forum,
ISKCON SESHADRIPURAM, Banglore
My Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances at your :Lotus feet.
All Glories to you on your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to your divine Grace.
Guru Mahārāja, you have appeared in this world to give us Kṛṣṇa Prema. From the Young age of 19 you have taken the responsibility of spreading the name of Kṛṣṇa all over the world. Śrīla Prabhupāda had given so many important services which almost seemed like an impossible task but you achieved all of it happily and blissfully and made the instructions as your life and soul.
Mahārāja, I have no qualification to glorify you but it is only by your mercy. Mahārāja the day I mostly remembered is August 24th 2022 which I was initiated at Vijayawada ISKCON from you Mahārāja which is another birthday to me being a spiritual body. Mahārāja please give me your more blessings as I am unable to attend the classes which was taking by śīkṣā-guru regularly. Guru Mahārāja in my daily life I am doing the seva as per the order of śīkṣā-guru and doing the kitchen seva at temple regularly. Guru Mahārāja please bless me to attend the regular classes. Mahārāja due to some hearing problem also I am unable to listen the classes regularly and also there is a problem in eye sight, due to these above reasons I am unable to attend the classes regularly. Mahārāja please
give your blessings to set all the material problems and to dedicate my whole life with Lord Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Always praying and begging you to keep me under the shelter of your divine lotus feet and engage me to preach more and sevā you more birth after birth, despite all my imperfections.
Your most fallen and unworthy aspiring servant.
Veṅkaṭa Vraja Śyāma Dāsa
Śrī Vrajeswari Devī Dāsī
Undavalli, Vijayawada.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Vicitra Caitanya Dāsa (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Rajeśvari Satyabhāmā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa, My Dear Guru Mahārāja and My Spiritual Father,
All Glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. Shrila Prabhupaad Mahārāja ki jay.Please accept our humble respectable daṇḍavat obeisances Praṇām to Guru Maharaaj’s lotus feet.
Calling forth all glories and all victory to Gurudeva on Guru Mahārāj’s most auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations.
Guru Mahārāja, You are distributing the unlimited mercy of Lord Nityanand in this world, incessantly, still I am such unfortunate and useless fallen disciple of yours, who failed to get the chance of your association.
But when I get the chance to have your darśana from a distance or from Facebook, I feel myself to be truly fortunate, because just by your darśana, you can make my mind, consciousness body, and fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am strictly following 4 regulative principles.
Therefore, please bless me so that no matter where you stay, I may always feel your presence in the core of my heart.
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, Me and my wife also doing book distribution where ever we for bhāgavata sapthāham.
Please bless me so that I am always engaged in devotional service and spread kṛṣṇa consciousness wherever I go. Please bless us.
Your Humble and Insignificant Servant,
Vicitra Caitanya Dāsa (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Rajeśvari Satyabhama Devī Dāsī(Dīkṣā Disciple)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his followers. All glories to Your Divine Grace and the Vaiṣṇavas.
The second verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam talks about non-malicious saints (nirmatsarāṇāṁ satāṁ) being capable of understanding the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. And in my experience, I have never seen any malice in Your Divine Grace. I had the opportunity to serve Your Divine Grace as an assistant for some time, and of course, there are no secrets in ISKCON ultimately, but I have never come across Your Divine Grace ever wanting to put someone down, not “even in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda”, or “for the mission of Lord Caitanya,” and so on. Whether it is a manager who wants to be worshipped by those who happen to be under him or one who wants to put on a show of being a great spiritualist with the desire “to make many devotees” who should certainly submit to him or her first of all and forever, or the personification of jāti-buddhi annoyed over Your Divine Grace’s unavoidable charisma, Your Divine Grace has always been compassionate upon such control freaks. You would peacefully and informally explain in private situations that as one continues in the practice and preaching of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, over a period of time, he/she would gradually get to understand everything by the mercy of guru and Gaurāṅga – these devotees just need to be sufficiently engaged in the Lord’s mission and gradually they will understand everything about Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I haven’t noticed Your Divine Grace become alarmed by the rising popularity of even one of your own disciples, what to speak of your godsiblings -- on the contrary, you would just casually remark something to this effect: “What’s the problem? It would be good if he is made into a respected authority!”
Another feature of Prabhupāda that we see in Your Divine Grace is spiritual pragmatism. Your Divine Grace is absolutely convinced that anyone and everyone can factually attain the highest state of Kṛṣṇa consciousness by carrying out the very practical instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and his predecessor ācāryas. “Everything will be revealed in the heart when we surrender to the service of Lord Caitanya as shown by Prabhupāda and his predecessor ācāryas.” I heard that both before and after the stroke. In answer to the question, “How can I move from nāmāparādhā chanting to nāmābhasa chanting to śuddha-nāma chanting?” you said “Superservice leads to superchanting. Serve the practical instructions of Lord Caitanya. It will lead to pure chanting.” For those who worry, “But, but what about rāgānuga-bhakti? How do I get to enter into that?” you have a stock and practical answer – that we should patiently follow the sequence outlined in Gaurāṅga bolite habe – and everything will come out well and good. Where are you getting this idea from? It is from Cc. Ādi 8.31 purport, a point made by Prabhupāda and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. No, this is not just Your Divine Grace “marketing” Kṛṣṇa consciousness as ISKCON’s brand ambassador, it is something you really believe in because it is a fact -- and therefore you maintain genuine respect for Sārasvata Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas outside of ISKCON (and who will never ever join ISKCON). We saw and continue to see that in your dealings with those devotees for the Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust.
Now, with your stress on the study of Prabhupāda’s books through the four levels of Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedānta and Bhakti-sārvabhauma, your teachings to ISKCON have completed the circle of śuddha-bhakti-vicāra, śuddha-bhakti-ācāra and śuddha-bhakti-pracāra that Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura often spoke about. By accepting the lifetime duties of studying, applying and promoting pure devotional service to Lord Caitanya as taught by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī on a daily basis, one actually progresses in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Not a rocket science, really, but there are terms and conditions to be applied, terms and conditions clearly outlined in The Nectar of Instruction that we study at the entry level study program Bhakti-śāstrī.
So kindly consider blessing me to stay steadily focused on the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and their predecessor authorities and do the greatest good to myself and others while progressing without regressing from sraddha to prema.
Yours ever in the service of Lord Caitanya, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Your Divine Grace and the Vaiṣṇavas,
Vidvān Gaurāṅga dasa
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 koṭi koṭi Daṇḍavat Praṇāms Guru Mahārāja.
I have come to know that you have a great inclination to follow Thakur Bhaktivinoda’s preaching instructions and have also experienced your strong commitment towards Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire for worldwide congregational preaching. Guru Mahārāja your perseverance has been instrumental in the Bhakti-vṛkṣa model of preaching to cause an exponential growth of devotees coming under shelter of ISKCON.
Although, there are countless sevas that you are engaged in, you are still taking out some time from your busy schedule for the translation of the valuable books about Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes and teachings. Your commitment for guiding your expanding number of disciples on a regular basis, be it morning Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam classes or other classes like on Caitanya-caritāmṛta is simply amazing and nourishes our spiritual lives so much. On your most auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā I sincerely pray that Śrī Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda bestow upon you all good health and spirits, so that countless souls like me are benefited by receiving your causeless mercy and purifying association.
Your servant
Vijaya Pārtha-sārathi Dāsa
(Dīkṣā disciple, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP)
My dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla prabhupāda! All glories to Gaurāṅga and Nityānanda!!
All glories to you on this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā.
I am always foolish and unqualified to glorify you my beloved Guru Mahārāja, my role model, my Bhīṣma pitāmaha. I am somehow by Your Grace and Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s grace came to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and you have mercifully accepted this useless wretched soul as your daughter and are giving guidance and protection.
You have always guided me in my spiritual sādhana, and by Your Grace I could chant now min 32 and max 48-54. Though I couldn’t chant śuddha-nāma, kindly bless me for that my father.
With some of my godsisters in my neighborhood we have started Harināma saṅkīrtana on every Saturday between 6:30pm to 7:30 pm and Nagara saṅkīrtana on every Sunday from 4:30pm to 5:30 pm. Apart from that we conduct online Bhakti-vṛkṣa class and on Tuesday and Wednesday school children BPSS class. All this is because of Your Grace and inspiration. Also assist in Tamil translation of your messages under JPS translation group led by Prema-bhakti Mātājī. With Your Grace I could visit so many Deities all over India and abroad mentally and have the feeling of your presence all times while translating. Still, I am not satisfied serving you my father, pls advise as to how to serve you and Kṛṣṇa.
I sincerely pray to Harināma to always keep my Guru Mahārāja and other Vaiṣṇava ācāryas in a good health condition and long life for they are the valuable gems chosen by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of ISKCON who with utmost care preserve the treasure of our Gauḍīya sampradāya. I always pray to be forever in their association.
Yours insignificant servant,
Vijaya Sucitrā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma ,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am Vijaya Veṅkaṭapati Dāsa from Tirupati. First of all, I wish to thank you for giving us the opportunity to express our gratitude and for being a live example of dāsānudāsa attitude. Recently I attended ILS programme where many devotees who are disciples of other Guru Mahārāja has served selflessly. You have been instrumental in developing and building Māyāpur Candrodaya Mandira but you never claimed any authority or ownership over the place or temple instead you gave full support and freedom for them to execute their duties properly. Your exemplary live example of simply pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda has inspired me. I am happy to be dāsa for this dāsānudāsa. Kindly bless me, my family and devotees here with this wonderful quality.
Yours aspiring servant
Vijaya Veṅkaṭapati Dāsa
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace on this auspicious anniversary of your glorious appearance!
Another year has passed which we have watched, dumbstruck with wonder. Every day there is a new health challenge. Every day there is a new administrative challenge. Every day there are disciples who want personal counselling from you. Every day there are disciples letting you down. everyday there are disciples quarreling with each other. Every day there are projects requiring your valuable input. Every day there are Vaiṣṇavas needing donations from you.
You don’t avoid any of them. You give your full attention to each of them. You sleep so little. And you can’t place your burdens of love on anyone, except Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I don’t want to be one of those who is a trouble to you. If I am not in a position to do anything for you, I want to at least purify myself a little every day. I therefore concentrate on improving my japa a little every day. I listen to every word spoken by you, just as I listen to Śrīla Prabhupāda every day. I beg you to please grant me the mercy as follows - please bless me to leave my body before you, in good health - I can’t bear to stay here even a minute in your absence. Please bless my wife Prema Padminī and children Pradeep and Ananth to be your eternal servants.
Your useless spiritual son,
Vijaya Veṇugopāla Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Hare Kṛṣṇa guru Mahārāja
దయచేసి నా వినయ పూర్వక ప్రణామములు ను స్వీకరించండి
1. గురు మహారాజ్ మాకు ఎటువంటి అర్హత లేదు కానీ మీరు నాకు హరినామ దీక్షను ప్రసాదించారు. చాల చాల ధన్యవాదాలు తెలుపుకుంటున్నాను.
2. గురు మహారాజ్ మీరు మాకు నిత్యం చైతన్య చరితామృతం తెలుగు లో క్లాస్ ఇస్తున్నారు మరియు శని వారం శ్రీమద్ భాగవతం క్లాస్ కూడా వింటున్నాము చాల సంతోషంగా ఉంటుంది.
3. గురు మహారాజ్ ఇంకా శ్రద్ధగా రాధ శ్యామ్ సుందర్, జగన్నాద్ బలదేవ్ సుభద్రలకు, గురువులకు, వైష్ణవుల కు వినయంగా సేవ చేసే శక్తిని ప్రసాదించండి.
మీ ఆధ్యాత్మిక పుత్రిక
Vijayeśvarā Mādhavī Devī Dasī
Vijayawada ISKCON
Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto your Lotus feet. Please give your blessings and mercy to all the devotees so that they can assist you in serving Srila Prabhupada mission... I am not getting what to ask from you... I feel a bit frightened at begging for deeksha, for I feel i am not yet serious... But it's crucial and there is less time to waste.... Because of your causeless mercy i have again come back.... There was a time when i openly rejected Krishna as supreme master even after coming to krishna consciousness.... I performed poorly in my exams due to my laziness...
But now due to my mentor i realised that i should study well and work hard... Please help me so that i always follow my mentors instructions and take initiation from you as soon as possible
Thank you so much for being so merciful towards me , i am again trying to progress in devotional service...
Lord Nityananda is very compassionate and you are distributor of that mercy, it's very evident when we see you travelling all over the world for the purpose of fulfilling Prabhupada's mission. You are very compassionate to non devotees as well. Thank you so much for being with us inspite of Krishna offering you the entry to his abode... I pray at your Lotus feet so that I take this advantage fully and serve you wholeheartedly....
Dear Guru Mahārāja:
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Guru Mahārāja. All glories to you.
We love you. Please kindly accept our offering to you.
Perturbation, cogītātion, Mentation, discrimination, cortical induration, frustration, indignation, cerebral palpitation, argumentation all tormented gifts of the mind.
The simple thankful thought of You at any moment in brings salvation, liberation, elation and leaves the jailor blind.
Who are you Gurudeva, we may never know, that has the power to deliver an agītāted mind?
Only fleeting glimpses of your state, touches us from the heart from time to time.
Arjun the Archer said it’s harder than the wind to control, but memory of you brings peace to our souls, what to say of your merciful glance, so sublime.
Our overwhelming gratitude for each moment of your presence here, thank you so much for not leaving us here in this worldly grind.
Your Servants,
Vinaya Gauracandra Dāsa and Padmākṣī Śrī Devī Dasī without you would unwind.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
It is a great pleasure for us to celebrate 74th Vyāsa-pūjā of our dearest Guru Mahārāja. The only wish we have is that we can surrender ourself onto your lotus feet. You have dedicated your whole life to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission which in itself is an exemplary task for all. The only goal of your life is to complete the instructions Śrīla Prabhupāda has given you. On this very auspicious day we pray for your causeless mercy so that we are able to follow your divine instructions and help you in every possible way in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.
Your Insignificant spiritual Sons and Daughters and Grandson,
Vinay Govind Dāsa
Raṅgadevī Priya Devī Dāsī
Vrajakumar Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Kusumaṅgī Rādhā Dāsī
Tattva Narasimha Sharma
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept my humble obesences.
I am very thankful to you dear Guru Mahārāja. Just because of you, I am understanding what is devotional service and getting knowledge on spirituality. And understanding how to live and how to practice devotional service.
Kindly bless me for my spiritual progress.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja,
Yours aspiring disciple,
Vinod
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
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.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at the dust of your Loving lotus feet. I bow down my head at your divine lotus feet, which are travelled all over the world to uplifted fallen souls like me by distribute the Holy Names of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Nitāi Gouranga. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
My Dear Spiritual Master,
On this auspicious day of your appearance, I am trying to contemplate on your beautiful Vaiṣṇava qualities. Your Vaiṣṇava qualities are gives full enthusiasm to all of us. And you have beautiful Vaiṣṇava qualities which gives pleasure to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Nitāi Gouranga.
A Vaiṣṇava always have very merciful and forgiveness to all fallen condition and sinful souls. Because of your causeless mercy I entered in to ISKCON Vaiṣṇava paramparā and because of your forgiveness and blessings I am able to doing devotional service. Otherwise definitely it is not possible for doing sādhana.
A Vaiṣṇava always please to his Spiritual master and Lord Kṛṣṇa, for that he will do tapasya which is uncomfortable situation also.
Example, even though your health is not cooperating up to the mark still your heart is very enthusiastically serving to the lotus feet of your Spiritual master. Last year when you attend the Janmāṣṭamī festival in Hyderabad ISKCON temple I was clearly observed Somany temples you visited Mahārāja.
Oh Dear Gurudeva such a dedicated service mood you have to please Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your lotus feet.
Whichever instruction is gave by Śrīla Prabhupāda you are ready to full fill that instruction. That instruction you take with heart and soul I am seeing in JPS mobile app there are so many instructions floating on the app which is given by Śrīla Prabhupāda to you.
Guru Mahārāja Last year Vyāsa-pūjā I took one instruction from you and I tried to full filled your instruction which I committed for that. So I am very grateful to you Guru deva you are engaged me in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda. This makes me more humble and blissful heart’ Hariboll And this auspicious day please give me your blessings to please your divine grace and Śrīla Prabhupāda for further devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa and please forgive me if I done any mistakes knowingly and unknowingly.
I am sincerely praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva bhagavān, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañcatattva to protect you always and keep you in healthy condition. Hare kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja.
Your Spiritual Son
Vinoda Venkatesa Dāsa
Iskcon Hyderabad - India
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and your humble self.
Thank you so much for all your services to his Divine grace A.C Bhaktivedantha Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your an epitome of inspiration and enthusiasm dear Guru Mahārāja, your very presence in terms of vāṇī and vapu keeps us all ecstatic in spiritual life.
I have tried to make an acronym in your name as an offering: -
1) J - Joyful - Always be in any class, whatever be your health condition, your always joyful, I heard how you ask the doctors “How are you”, when generally it’s the other way around- you personify how a Vaiṣṇava is always happy - su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam
2)A - Always willing and ready to give Kṛṣṇa to whomever you meet - you keep mentioning this in your lectures also how this is so important, that Śrīla Prabhupāda also instructed you to expand Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly and your perfectly following his instruction as an exemplary disciple.
3)Y - Yes Sir - in SB 3.24.12 it mentions how a disciple always says Yes Sir and obeys the spiritual master, whatever Śrīla Prabhupāda has told you Gurudeva, you have always said yes sir, be it an instruction to distribute thousands of books, or be it offering a rose daily. Its really inspiring to see how you remember all those instructions and see how you can fulfil them.
4) A- Appreciating devotees - Your appreciation for your god brothers, for Śrīla Prabhupāda, for Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes, for all Vaiṣṇavas, for everyone is just mind blowing, you always see how you can elevate the other persons consciousness and bring him close to Kṛṣṇa in your dealings which is sensational.
5) P - Prayerful - Daily we see the message and we have practically also see - how you never miss a day where you haven’t offered your prayers and respect to the deities, be it in Māyāpur or online other temples or the local temple where you have visited for darśana.
6) A – Ācāryopāsanā - your perfectly follow our Founder ācārya our dear grandfather and show by your example, how we should attentively chant the holy names, how we should preach to suffering souls
7) T - Tolerant - Gurudeva your tolerance is unlimited, although you are an eternal associate of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, just for serving Śrīla Prabhupāda, fulfilling his instructions you are going on and on enthusiastically spreading Gaurāṅga’s mercy to all. We heard you your neck as cut, you got several transplants, strokes, now also its so difficult for you to travel, we know we have seen videos, what pain your body goes through but all that pain you take just to give all of us Kṛṣṇa consciousness
8)A - Always in a Mood of Servant of Servant - as you mention in your lecture you personify this- recently you wrote a message to His Holiness Kadam Kanan Swami Mahārāja - asking for how you can serve him - its sensational that every moment you are just thinking how you can serve Hari Guru and Vaiṣṇavas. Your monthly messages, everyday notifications, your fantastic enthusiastic lectures just inspire 1000s around the planet.
9)K -Kind hearted -> You always see how you can accommodate anyone under the umbrella of shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, by your compassion you give Kṛṣṇa to others which is the best gift one can ever give.
10) A - Attentive to fulfil instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda -> I heard how one day night you called Mahāvarāha pr and told about 50+ instructions what Śrīla Prabhupāda had told, building TOVP, etc so your always attentive in fulfilling instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and spreading the good reputation of our movement.
Am very deeply grateful from the bottom of my heart, I just cannot repay my debt to you, but I am begging at your lotus feet for your mercy, to assist you to fulfil instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda, this Vyāsa Pūjā, I am offering myself to you, I am going to join as a brahmacārī to serve you 24hrsx7days a week with all my energy, please accept me and use me as you like for the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Your insignificant Servant of servant
Vipinavihārī Vrajeśa Dāsa
My dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet again and again. All glories to you on your auspicious appearance day.
After many, many births, I had the good fortune to come to know about ISKCON and Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, and even more auspicious was coming across and having you as my Spiritual Master. I have never met you, but you are mentally and spiritually always connected to me.
I feel your presence at every moment, by your kind mercy you have removed many of the stumbling blocks on my path of devotional service and plugged them out so easily and quickly just like plugging the unwanted grass.
Guru Mahārāja, I want to take initiation from you, and I beg for your causeless mercy so that I can come to that level. With whatever resources Kṛṣṇa has given me, I’m trying to make the best use of bad bargain and use them in your service and please you.
Recently, I have been trying to distribute a fixed number of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books every month and trying to preach to the best of my ability. Please consider us like Squirrel in your great army who will do the best of our small capacity and bless us.
At last, I humbly beg your forgiveness for all of my offenses I might have been committed unknowingly or unintentionally on your lotus feet. Please bless me so that I can improve my sādhanā and serve you eternally. Please forgive me if I have written anything which was not appropriate.
Ever grateful for all your unlimited kindness and love.
Your most fallen & unworthy aspiring servant
Vipul Jain
Indore, India
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is describing devotees out of their causeless mercy gives lotus feet of lord Kṛṣṇa to all the conditioned souls, I am eternally indebted to you Gurudeva, out of your causeless mercy your holiness accepted this fool as your disciple and connected me to this great gauḍīya-paramparā.
I always wondered and inspired how your holiness is extending for services, classes, meetings… to save the conditioned souls and send them back to Goloka Vṛndāvana. Always meditating on Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions to fulfil the Lord Caitanyas mission, reminds me about how should I act in my Kṛṣṇa conscious and support for Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. Please bless this poor soul to get inspiration for the seva.
Your holiness is a visionary person saving all the blind conditioned souls to come out of the material world. Always seeing a way to preach and connect the people to lord Kṛṣṇa in whatever possible way inspires me to serve the mission and spreading the glories of Lord Caitanya.
gańgāra paraśa hoile paścate pāvana
darśane pavitra koro-ei tomāra guṇa
“After bathing in the waters of the sacred Ganges many times, one becomes purified, but just by the sight of you, the fallen souls are purified. This is your great power”.
Please shower your divine mercy and blessings on to me to serve the mission with right mood and etiquette.
You are my inspiration for reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, even in the busy schedules you are spending time with Śrīla Prabhupāda books showing the community how important our svādhyāya is. Gurudeva please bless me to taste the nectar of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and holy name.
Please bless this insignificant servant of you to serve Vaiṣṇavas and the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda for your pleasing. Always trying to be a humble servant of your holiness.
Your eternal insignificant servant,
Speck at your lotus feet, Your spiritual son,
Viśvapati Bālājī Dāsa (dīkṣā),
IYF-SREYAS,
ISKCON TIRUPATI, India.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
We pray to their lordship Śrī Śrī Jagannātha, Baladev, Subhdradevi, Sudarshana, Śrī Śrī Laxmi Narasiṁha, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi for your good health.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day
It is really inconceivable to see your tireless service to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous achrayas to spread this movement.
It is very enlivening to receive your quotes,messages. They remind us to be more attached to Hari, Guru and Vaiṣṇavas and their service.
You are emphasizing so much on the importance of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books and get certified at different level.
You are leading the same by personal example. It is so much inspiring.
You remind us time and again the instructions you received from Śrīla Prabhupāda. This helps to be remain aligned to the paramparā.
You continue to shower your mercy through so many classes, darshans. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja.
By your causeless mercy on us, I continue to render deity service at temple with allocated timeslot and my good wife Suvarṇa Vihaar Līlā Devī Dāsī also engaged in various service concerning to dieties. She is also doing her Bhakti-śāstrī course.
We want to beg your forgiveness for any mistakes committed while rendering services.
Seeking your blessings on us on this auspicious day to continue to be engaged in your service and please you.
Seeking your blessings on our children Gaurāṅga and Raṅgarūpa so that they take up devotional service to Kṛṣṇa and render service to Hari, guru and Vaiṣṇavas and please them.
Your insignificants servants,
Viśvapati Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Suvarṇa Vihāra Līlā Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pure desire to spread the Holyname of Kṛṣṇa across the world in every town and village, under the direction of Śrīla Prabhupāda, how seriously you have taken this pure desire of Śrī Chaitanya Mahāprabhu as your life and soul and propagating Kṛṣṇa consciousness across the world and saving fallen conditioned souls like me. You are travelling across the world tirelessly and meeting your disciples and other devotees and encouraging everyone to serve the Śrīla Prabhupāda movement constantly.
Your deep commitment in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda enabled you to bring great success to the entire ISKCON society. Your serious commitment in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda is very much inspiring me.
Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you direction, you are developing Śrī Dham Māyāpur through his instruction. So much love, constant commitment now you witness your magnificent achievement. Your precious Lord is Gaura Sundar, taking His love and spreading it far. You continue to preach and give a chance to those so they may live. Oh dear Guru Maharaj serving Śrīla Prabhupāda, thank you very much for your mercy spreading ISKCON also widely.
Nāmahaṭṭa, Bhakthi Vriksha, Navadwipa mandala Parikramā, you create situations so devotees can feel devotion. Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes is the power for you to energize your love for Him and brings cheers to your eyes. Your faith is entirely focused, so strong and steady like a pillar of stone. Oh dear Guru Maharaj serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. Thank you very much for your mercy spreading ISKCON also widely.
Writing books and so much preaching, always chanting and not much sleeping. You are always there for everyone whoever needs spiritual direction. So compassionate to everyone you see, setting an example how we should be. Saving our souls and letting us free His Holiness Jayapatākā Swamy. Oh dear Guru Maharaj serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. Thank you so much for your mercy spreading ISKCON also widely.
Your determination in following the instructions of your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda is impeccable, which is the source of your unmotivated and uninterrupted devotional service towards Kṛṣṇa. The secret of Your advancement in your devotional service is your deep desire to please your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda by following his instructions.
Your deep service attitude towards your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda is actually helping us to receive Kṛṣṇa Himself as a gift in our lives.
I am sincerely seeking your blessings Guru Maharaj for my improvement of Sadhana, also improvement in dedication of my services towards you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. I am sincerely seeking for your relationship and begging for your service.
Your son/servant,
Viśvapati Mukunda Dāsa
Hydearabad, India
HARE KRISHNA GURU MAHARAJ
PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCES ONTO YOUR LOTUS FEET
YS- VRAJAPRANA GOPALA DAS
Hare Krsna Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respect obeisances
All glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva
All glories to you Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Gaurāṇga
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa Pūjā ceremony , a day where your disciples and well wishers come together to express their heartfelt gratitude for what you have done to them and I am no exception. From the day I have met you have been guiding light , supporting and caring for each one of us .
We learn tolerance by seeing how much you tolerate not only bodily discomforts, but peoples different emotions shown to you, different situations that arises.
We learn perseverance by how you continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission inspite of so many challenges.
We learn to care by seeing how you shower mercy to your devotees either personally or through devotees.
We learn book distribution, cooking and offering prayers by observing you
We learn creativity from the way you recreated Māyāpur from jungle to now new place with Temple of Vedic Planetarium.
We learn confidence in oneself by taking shelter of Guru and Gaurāṇga by your example.
We learn to give shelter and take shelter from god family, devotee family and others as well.
We learn how to handle tough situations easily by taking shelter .
Need to learn consistency by how you continue to preach no matter what whether body cooperates, weather cooperates , or fellow companions cooperate.
Need to learn how to be fixed up in your sadhana inspite of attending so many important and long meetings.
Need to learn how not to act as body but as a soul and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha who protect us in every breath of our life .
Need to learn to read and write lessons from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books and apply in our lives
Need to learn to associate with fellow devotees as mentioned in scriptures.
Need to learn to honour dhams as mentioned in scriptures
You have ! You have ! You have! by your example shown all this to us, we shall try to imbibe that mood and that desire and those prayers . So at some point , learn all this from your Holiness Dear Gurudeva.
So much to learn from The best Guru, The best Spiritual father , The best leader , The best well wisher of fallen conditioned souls .
Just wanted to let you know that my father passed away st of March and need your wishes and blessings for him so he continues his spiritual journey.
We need your blessings dear Gurudeva to continue to serve you and Lordships eternally .
Your servant
Vraja Vinoda DEVĪ DĀSĪ
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Respected Guru Mahārāja, it’s my fortune to have a spiritual master like you. I derive very much inspiration in following Kṛṣṇa consciousness by seeing your dedication in following Śrīla Prabhupāda and preaching every day, though you have many difficulties. Your love and caring for disciples is amazing. With zoom calls, corresponding mails, apps and social media you are always available for disciples. Your great compassion towards all the people is touching our hearts and encouraging and provoking us to do something in your service. I am trying my best in following initiation vows and assisting you in preaching in Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. I beg your mercy to do more dedicated service to Śrīla Prabhupāda movement without troubling any other devotees. On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā I pray to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya and Lord Jagannātha for your good health and conveying you best wishes. Please forgive me for my offenses which I committed knowingly or unknowingly at your lotus feet.
Thank You very much for everything that you are providing and provided for me.
Your Servant,
Vrajendra Kumāra Dāsa
হরে কৃষ্ণ
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa My Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
Wishing you a very happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā day celebrations. All glories to you on this most victorious day to celebrate your auspicious appearance in this world.
I do not have any sort of qualification to glorify such an exalted ācārya and Vaiṣṇava like you, but it just your causeless mercy Gurudeva.
On this most auspicious day of Your Divine appearance, we beg the words to glorify the wonderful, exalted personality who is a Vaikuṇṭha man with unlimited divine qualities. As we are children of yours without any strength and intelligence, we beg you to accept our offering at your lotus feet.
Gurudeva, you are like a touch stone, that whoever comes in to contact with you is guaranteed of Nitāi – Gaura’s mercy.
Gurudeva, You are one of the most empowered spiritual sons of Śrīla Prabhupāda and your pure desire to serve him “even life after life” has empowered you to bring hundreds of thousands of suffering conditioned souls into this society founded by him.
Guru Mahārāja, when you visit Vijayawada last year in the month of August, the Vijayawada devotees we can’t express our joy and happiness we really enjoyed those three days. Guru Mahārāja by your causeless mercy we got your cooking service all those three days. August 24th, 2023, my mother Rati Rūpa Mitravindā Devī Dāsī (your spiritual daughter) taken second initiation from you, it’s all because of your causeless mercy. Gurudeva I can’t forget those sweet memories, it’s a life time memories for us. Guru Mahārāja on last day while you are leaving Vijayawada, I came near by car to take blessings from you, at that time you asked my name, I said my full name, you repeated next after me and you smiling, I can’t forget that lotus face smile Gurudeva.
Gurudeva, I don’t know what Kṛṣṇa’s plan is, but I have full faith on Kṛṣṇa and on you Guru Mahārāja. This year on Jan 4th I came to USA for my higher studies Gurudeva. Its my father wish I want to complete my masters here in USA. At starting days, I cried a lot, I don’t know anyone here, but on those difficult situations I prayed for you, you always there for your disciples, here I meet so many devotees in temple, there all are helping me, taking me to the temple, taking nice care of me these all are the answers you replied for my prayers Gurudeva. There is no doubt in this, whenever we are in trouble, you always ready to help us.
Guru Mahārāja, very recently I saw you in my dream. Once you said in Caitanya-līlā class, When guru comes in your dream don’t think its a ordinary dream, it is a very auspicious thing. Usually like every week, that day also I got your app service Guru Mahārāja. I am ready to start my service, somehow, I forgotten about my service and I slept. At night in my dream, you came Guru Mahārāja, in that dream you are looking so young, and you talking with me, do app service, do translation service I not understood anything, I am just looking at your lotus face. After when I woke up, I was thinking, why Gurudeva is saying like that, what mistake I did, suddenly I remember last night I forgotten to do my translation service, so Gurudeva is remembering me about my service. Guru Mahārāja you always there for us to guide us in right way.
Guru Mahārāja, this year Gaura Pūrṇimā I celebrated in ISKCON Dallas temple with some many wonderful devotees, After Gaura Nitāi abhiṣeka we went for nagara-saṅkīrtana here the program went very well. Guru Mahārāja we got a news that after Vyāsa-pūjā you are coming to America for a visit. Guru Mahārāja I am eagerly waiting for you arrive in USA. Guru Mahārāja I want your blessings so I can get some services here in temple. Gurudeva please protect me from māyā, so I can chant nicely, please bless this most fallen soul on this planet, without your mercy I am zero Gurudeva.
O my Gurudeva, thank you for ongoing narration of Caitanya-līlā so that we disciples will be absorbed in Lords’ pastimes, qualities, name, fame, etc. which makes us free from tāpa-traya (which miseries of world) and situates above three modes.
Guru Mahārāja by your mercy, last year I got your live darśana and visited many dhāmas. This year also I want to visit dhāmas and want your blessings Gurudeva. so please bless us. Guru Mahārāja you successful completed your Bhakti-vaibhava, in this age also you are giving us example, how seriously we must read Śrīla Prabhupāda books. In Dallas temple at present the Bhakti-śāstrī classes are going, Guru Mahārāja please give your blessings so that very soon I can also join in Bhakti-śāstrī course. You are our inspiration Guru Mahārāja, we are trying slowly to follow your footsteps very sincerely. For this Gaura Pūrṇimā in ISKCON Vijaywada temple they open a new alter for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara, they did a grand flower abhiṣekam to the Lordships.
Gurudeva, you are our real father, you always think of us, how to bring my children in to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to engage them in devotional services and how to give them Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu mercy. I wish you always stay health and happy. Since you are our guru, your representative of Kṛṣṇa, so I have no doubts that Kṛṣṇa is always walking by your side, holding your hand and personally protecting you all the time.
Being your disciple, I find myself very fortunate and accepting me as a disciple by you is the biggest achievement of my life. I just want your blessings to become a good devotee of your and Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. It is only because of your mercy I can think of reaching my destination.
I very sincerely beg you to forgive me for whatever offenses I may have committed at your lotus feet, knowingly or unknowingly, and remove my ignorance. And to shower your causeless mercy and blessings on me to act as a puppet in your hands.
I prayer at the lotus feet at Rādhā-Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Prahlāda-Narasiṁhadeva and Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mahārāṇī that they may always protect you and keep you in the best of health as long as you desire to perform your līlā on this earth planet.
We would like to pray for Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect and bless you so that you recover from your current health condition and gain good health to serve and fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Guru Mahārāja please bless us so that we chant our rounds offencelessly and continue to relish the taste for chanting and help to bring eagerness for chanting. You always guided, motivated, and helped us to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You sacrificed everything to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa. We Love u lots Gurudeva with all our hearts. Thank you is a very small word for what you gave us but thank you so much for everything Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to Your Holiness,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru-paramparā,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga,
Your loving spiritual family,
Yamunā-priyā Gopīkā Devī Dāsī
Gurunātha Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Rati Rūpa Mitravindā Devī Dāsī
Dedeepya, Kaushik
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble Obeisance.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!
Guru Mahārāja, Last year on 7th March 2022, my health condition was very bad due to loss of blood & speech and due to my physical state and age (79 years old), the Doctors had given up after trying their best to save me. But because of Vaiṣṇavas prayers and your mercy I got a second chance.
We (me and my wife Padma Keshavī Devī Dāsī) have been practicing Kṛṣṇa Consciousness for 2 years, chanting 16 rounds every day, observing Ekādaśī and following all the regulative principles under the guidance of HG Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu, and his guidance and prayers helped us all go through these difficult times. As soon as I came out of the hospital, you somehow arrived in Dubai, although you were yourself not well, and your doctors had advised you against travelling!
Guru Mahārāja, because of your unlimited causeless mercy, you gave me harināma-dīkṣā along with my wife on March 20th, 2022. We are forever greatful and indebted to you that we have been given this second chance to practice a Kṛṣṇa Conscious Life.
On this occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā day, we pray to the Supreme Lord that he bless you with a very healthy and long life so more souls like us can be rescued by you!!
Guru Mahārāja ki jaya!
Your Servants,
Yogesh Yādavendra Dāsa
& Padma Keshavī Devī Dāsī
New Rajapur Jagannātha Dhāma
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I first of all pray to the divine lotus feet of guru-paramparā and Their Lordships to bless me to write an offering to please your holiness and glorify your lotus feet.
Oh! Gurudeva I heard in your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā that the meaning of Vyāsa-pūjā means disciples come together to remember their instructions of their spiritual master. So, I want to remember those instructions which you gave on the day of initiation apart from the countless instructions which you give in your lectures. Chanting minimum 16 rounds of Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, follow four regulative principles and try to assist your holiness in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I seek blessings from your holiness that may I get some strength to follow these instructions which emanate from your lotus mouth which are a gateway to please the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Please bless me that I can serve the holy names of lord without offences (śuddha nāma).
You always remind us in your lectures the rarity of human form of life, mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, importance of preaching this mission of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I pray on this auspicious occasion of your appearance day to get strength to realize these truths and apply in my life.
You always preach the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu all over the world following in the footsteps of Śrīla Prabhupāda. May I also get some drop of determination to preach the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu even though I am not able to do that.
Forgetting your divine lotus feet I have been repeatedly suffering in this material world and came to this conclusion that there is no other shelter in this material world than shelter at your divine instructions. May I never forget your lotus feet and always remember your lotus feet.
Śrīla Prabhupāda reminded us that you are eternal associate of Lord Caitanya and Devakīnandana Dāsa Ṭhākura says that
mahaprabhura gana-saba patita-pāvana
tai lobhe mui papi lainu sarana
Hearing of their glory, I have come with great eagerness to surrender to Mahāprabhu’s devotees, who are all patita-pāvana for sinners like me.
Please deliver this poor ignorant fool then your glories will be spread all over the three worlds.
May I always remember your divine instruction which is like a boat to cross over this material existence.
Yours Servant,
Yogeśvara Nandasuta Dāsa (dīkṣā),
Kanpur, India.
গুরুমহারাজ আপনার শ্রী চরণ কমলে আমার অনন্ত কোটি প্রণাম। আপনি আমাকে কৃপা আশীর্বাদ করুন যাতে মনের কলুষ দূর ভক্তির উছো মার্গে পৌঁছাতে পারি। প্রচার কার্যে নিজেকে বিলিয়ে দিতে পারি। যেন আপনার নিকট করা প্রতিজ্ঞা প্রতি পদে পদে পালন করে যেতে চাই।
ইতি আপনার অধম প তিত সন্তান
প্রাণ পতি শ্যাম দাস
শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ্য
ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসব ২০২৩
জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ কি জয়||
জয় পতিত পাবন শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরু মহারাজ কি জয়||
পরমারাধ্য পতিত পাবন আমার আধ্যাত্মিক পিতা শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজ আপনার শ্রী চরণ কমলে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ দণ্ডবৎ প্রণতি নিবেদন করছি ৷
আজকের এই দিনে আপনি এই ধরাধামে আবির্ভূত হয়ে কলিযুগের নিষ্পেষিত জীবদের উদ্ধার করেছেন৷ আপনার অহৈতুকী কৃপা কনা সারা বিশ্বজুড়ে বিতরণ করছেন৷ সেই কৃপা কনায় সিক্ত হয়ে হাজারো ব্যক্তি ভগবানের চরণ কমলে পৌঁছাতে পেরেছে৷
আমি অত্যন্ত নিকৃষ্ট, কলুষিত ও হীন বুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন তাই আপনি যা আশা করেন আমার কাছ থেকে আমি তা কিছুই করতে পারিনি৷
তাই হে প্রভু আপনি আমার সমস্ত অপরাধ মার্জনা করে আপনার শ্রী চরণ কমলে আটকে রাখুন ৷যাতে আমি কোনদিন আপনার শ্রীচরণ থেকে বঞ্চিত না হই৷
আপনিই হচ্ছেন আমার বল, আমার শক্তি ,আমার বুদ্ধি, আমার চিন্তা, আমার চেতনা ও আমার সমস্ত কিছু এইভাবে যেন আপনাকে আমি গ্রহণ করতে পারি৷ শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর ইচ্ছা পূরণে, নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর কৃপা বিতরনে এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর উদ্দেশ্য পূরণে আপনার যে অকৃতিম প্রচেষ্টা৷ আপনার সেই প্রচেষ্টায় আমি যেন জন্মে জন্মে আপনাকে সহযোগিতা করতে পারি৷
আজকের এই আবির্ভাব তিথি ও ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসবে আমার এটুকুই আপনার কাছে প্রার্থনা ৷
আপনারা অযোগ্য শিষ্য
সদাযোগী রাম দাস৷
ప్రియమైన గురు మహారాజ్ ఈ దాసుని యొక్క వినమ్ర పూర్వక దండ ప్రణామములు స్వీకరించండి
మీ వ్యాస పూజా సందర్బంగా మాకు ఈ అవకాశం ఇచ్చినందుకు మీ పట్ల కృతజ్ఞతలు తెలుపుకుంటు న్నాను, B G 4-34,35,36 శ్లోకాలు ఎలా అమలు పరచవచో మిమ్మల్ని చూసి నేర్చుకోచ్చు, ఆధ్యాత్మిక ఆచార్యున్ని ఆశ్రయించుట, పరి ప్రశ్ననా, సేవయా, సర్వ జీవుల పట్ల దయ, దుఃఖల నుండి విముక్తి అనునవి మీలో మేము దర్శిస్తున్నాము, శ్రీమద్బగవతం లో వివిధ భక్తుల వర్ణనలు ఉన్నట్లుగా, మీ ఆధ్యాత్మిక ఆచార్యులు అయిన శ్రీల ప్రభుపదుల వారి ఆశయాలు నేర్వచుతున్నారు, శ్రీలక్ష్మి రూపాగోస్వామి భక్తిరాసమృతం లో వివరించారు అవ్యభిచారేనా అన్యభిలసీతాసూన్యం జ్ఞాన కర్మది అన్నావృతం అనుకులేనా కృష్ణానుశీలనం భక్తిరుత్తమ, ఇందులో అనుశీలనం అనగా కృష్ణునికి లేదా కృష్ణ భక్తునికి సేవ చేయ్యడం, అది మీనుండి మేము అలవార్చుకోవలసిన అతిముఖ్య అంశం.
శ్రీ చైతన్య మహా ప్రభు తన నామం గ్రామ గ్రామానికి విస్తరిస్తుంది అని చెప్పగా శ్రీల ప్రభుపాద ప్రాపంచ వ్యాప్తంగా విస్తరించగ మీరు గ్రామ గ్రామం నకు చేరు చేస్తున్నారు , మీ అధ్యాత్మిక ఆచార్యులు మీ మీద ఉంచిన భాద్యత లు నెరవేర్చుటలో మీ శరీరం అలసట చెండుటలేదు భీస్మ దేవా అమషాయ్యమీద భాద అనుభవించినను చివరి సమయం లో దేవదేవుని దివ్య దర్శనం చేత చందనం చేత వేసవితాపం సమించినట్లు ఆయన భాద సమించింది , అలాగే మీ శరీరం అనేక భాదలకు గురి అయినాను సేవ అనే చందన పరిమళం చేత అవన్నీ సమసి పోవుచున్నవి.
కావున మీ దివ్య ఆశీషులచే మేము ఈ భక్తి యుత సేవమార్గం లో అభివృద్ధి చెందుతూ మీకు, శ్రీల ప్రభుపాడులవారికి, శ్రీకృష్ణ భగవానుల వారికి సేవ చేసుకునే శక్తి ని ప్రసాదిచవలిసిందిగా వేడుకుంటున్నాను.
మీ సేవకుడు
వ్రజ రాజ మురారీ దాస
श्री गुरवे नमः
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाया कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाया भूतले।
श्रीमते जयपताका स्वामीन् इती नामिने।।
नमः आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदाइने।
गौर कथा धाम दाय नगर ग्राम तरिने।।
ॐ नामो: विष्णु पादय कृष्णा पादय भूतले
श्रीमते जय पताका स्वामिनिती नामिने,
नमोः आचार्य पादय नताई कृपा पदयाने,
गौर कथा धाम, दया नगर ग्राम तरिणे
‘’परम पूजनीय स्वामी जय पताका महाराज जी जय’
आपके चरणों मे इस शूद्र दास का दंडवत प्रणाम –
इस पतित आत्मा को अपने, अपने चरणों का आश्रय देकर इस बद्धजीव पर
अति कृपा की है।
श्रील प्रभु पाद के आंदोलन मे, आप इस मृत्यु लोक मे मेरे जैसे पतितो का
उद्धार करने के लिए ही पधारे है जो आनदिकाल से जन्म मृत्यु के चक्र मे
फसे हुये है, जो भगवत कृपा से अंजान है, उन बद्ध जीवो को आप भगवत
कृपा प्रदान करने के लिए आप इस भौतिक जगत मे आए हो।
आपकी मुखरवाणी ही मेरे कानो मे श्री भगवान का नाम सुनती है।
आपके चक्षु से ही मैं भगवान के श्री चरणों का दर्शन पता हु,
आपका असीम ज्ञान भंडार ही मेरी अल्प बुद्धि मे भगवत भावना जागृत करता
है, मेरे मन की दावा अग्नि को शांत करता है ।
मेरी, आपके चरणों मे विनती है कि मै किसी भी लोक व योनि मे राहू,
श्री भगवान जगन्नाथ जी का नाम मेरे मुख, तन -मन बुद्धि से हमेशा
निकलता रहे।
मेरी आपूर्ण इंद्रिय भगवान के भक्तो की सेवा मे हमेशा ही तत्पर रहे।
अपना आशीर्वाद आप अपने इस तुछ दास पर बनाए रखना।
आपके दासों का दास
अमित कश्यप
(इस्कॉन साहिबाबाद)
हरे कृष्णा गुरुमहाराज दंडवत प्रणाम आपके श्री चरणों मे
कोटि कोटि प्रणाम स्वीकार करे
गुरुमहाराज मेरी कोईभी योग्यता नही है फिर भी आपने मुझे शिष्य रूप में स्वीकार किया ये मुझ पर विशेष कृपा है गुरुदेव मूझे आजभी वो दिन याद है जब मुझे पहली बार आपके दर्शन प्राप्त हुए गुरुदेव उस समय मैं गर्भवती थी उस समय हमारे मेंटर H.G. सुबल कन्हाई प्रभुजी थे उन्हीने मेरे प्रभुजी को बताया की आज बड़े मंदिर में H.H. जय पताका स्वामी गुरु महाराज आ रहे है तो आप दर्शन करने आ जाना जब मैंने सुना तो मैंने कहा कि मैं भी जाऊंगी मेरे प्रभु जी ने मना कर दिया क्योंकि वह हमारे घर से 25 किलोमीटर दूर था मेरे लिए जाना नामुमकिन था सबने मना कर दिया कि pregnancy में खतरा रहता हैं मैं बहुत रोई प्रार्थना करती रही कि मुझे एक बार गुरुमहाराज के दर्शन हो जाए इतने में रात को H.G. सुबल कन्हाई प्रभु का दोबारा फ़ोन आया कि आप अपने पूरे परिवार के साथ आओ ये सुनकर तो मेरे ख़ुशी का ठिकाना ना रहा तब मैं समझ पायी की गुरुमहाराज अन्तर्यामी होते है वो मेरे लिए दुर्लभ दर्शन था
आपकी अयोग्य शिष्या
ज्योतिष्मती मालिनी देवी दासी
दिल्ली ( पंजाबी बाग़)
हरे कृष्ण,गुरु महाराज कृप्या अपने पावन चरणकमलों में मेरा विन्रम दंडवत प्रणाम स्वीकार करें।
गुरु महाराज जब पहली बार मैं मायापुर धाम भक्तों के साथ आया और मुझे आपके प्रथम दर्शन प्राप्त हुए वह आपका प्रथम दर्शन मेरी स्मृतियों में आज तक नवीन हैं और मुझे आह्लादित करता है। आपके साथ जब मुझे प्रथम भेंट का अवसर प्राप्त हुआ राधा पार्थ सारथी दिल्ली मन्दिर में और आपने मुझे अपने चरणकमलों की सेवा का अवसर दिया ।
गुरु महाराज भक्तों के द्वारा मुझे आपका उच्छिसठ प्राप्त हुआ और मैं 16 माला जप करने लगा 4 नियमो का पालन करने लगा और शीघ्र ही मैंने आपसे दीक्षा प्राप्त की।
गुरुमहाराज मेरी ये स्मृतियाँ मेरे जीवन का सबसे कीमती धन है। आपके दर्शन के वो पल मेरे जीवन के अनमोल पल हैं।गुरु महाराज आपका स्मरण मेरे ह्र्दय के प्राण है।
गुरु महाराज आप इस संसार मे सबसे अधिक दयालु व्यक्ति है और मैं सबसे अयोग्य और एक बद्ध जीव हुँ इसलिए मेरी कामना अनुचित है पर ये मेरी कामना है कि मैं आपके चरणों की रज का एक कण बन सकूँ।
गुरुदेव मेरे अपराधों के लिए मुझे सदा छमा कीजियेगा।
आपका अयोग्य ,मुर्ख सेवक
मुख्य कृष्ण दास
दिल्ली (पंजाबी बाग़)
आदरणीय गुरु महाराज
नमः ओम विष्णु पादाया कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाया भूतले।
श्रीमते जयापताका स्वामी इती नामिने।।
नमः आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदाइने।
गौर कथा धाम दाय नगर ग्राम तरिने।।
आदरणीय गुरुमहाराज आपके चरणों मे मेरा कोटि कोटि प्रणाम |
वैसे तो इस दास मे इतना सामर्थ नहीं है की आपकी प्रसंशा और आपके गुणों को बता सके लेकिन फिर भी हमारे इस पवित्र दिन जो की आपका अवतरण दिन है उसके लिए हमारी कुछ भावनाओ का शब्द के रूप मे स्वीकार करें | प्रसंसनीय व्यक्ति की प्रशंसा ना करना भी एक तरह से गलत बात हे|
व्यक्तिगत रूप से हमने कभी भी श्रील प्रभुपाद जी को नहीं देखा लेकिन उनकी झलक आपमें विद्यमान हे जिसको हम देख सकते हे | एक संत की सोच कितनी उदार होती हे वह हम आपमें देख सकते हे |जब भी हमने देखा हे की आपकी शारीरिक तकलीफ के कारण भी आप इतना अलग अलग जगह पर विचरण करते हे और हमारे जैसे अध्यम शिष्यों को सेवा और आपकी अहैतुकी कृपा का लाभ देते हे |अपने शिष्यों के प्रति यह प्रेम और उनके कल्याण के लिए आपका दृढ मनोबल हमारे मन मे भक्ति का दृढ भाव उत्पन्न करते हे |आपका प्रेम नदी के जैसा हे जो कभी भी, किसी भी परिस्थिति मे रुकता नहीं हे |हम आशा करते हे की आपका यह प्रेम हम पर सदा बना रहे और हम लोग भक्ति के मार्ग मे आगे बढ़कर आपकी मनोकामना पूर्ण करें |जैसे भगवान की प्रशंसा के लिए धरतीरूपी कागज़ काम पड़ जाता हे ऐसे ही आपके गुण को पूर्ण रूप से हम अपनी बुद्धि से बता नहीं सकते |
आज के इस दिन पे इस पतित दास का दंडवत स्वीकार करें और हमारे अपराधों और भूल को भी क्षमा करें |
भगवान राधागिरिधरि से आपके अच्छे स्वास्थ्य की प्रार्थना करेंगे और आपके ज्ञान, भक्ति की पताका पुरे विश्व मे लहराये |
प्रिय शिक्षा गुरु
सुन्दर गोविन्द दास
रणवीर बलराम दास
इसकोंन धनबाद
परम पूज्य, परम पावन श्रील जयपताका स्वामी गुरु महाराज के चरणो मे कोटि-कोटि नमन,
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय ।
गुरु महाराज यह मेरा परम सौभाग्य है कि गत वर्ष 16 अक्टूबर 2022 मे मुंबई मे आपके करकमलो द्वारा मुझे दीक्षा प्राप्त हुआ।
रतिमयी रेनूका देवी दासी दीक्षित नाम देकर आपने मुझे एक नया जीवन दान दिया है ,जो आपकी प्रेममयी करूणा का प्रतीक है। गुरु महाराज मेरी बस यही प्रार्थना है कि जिस विश्वास से आपने मुझे अपनी शरण मे लिया है,वह विश्वास मै हमेशा बनाए रखूँ। आपके द्वारा बताए गए निर्देशनो का पालन करते हुए शुद्ध प्रेममय भक्तिभाव से आपकी तथा श्री राधा-कृष्ण की सेवा कर सकूँ।
जैसे पवन भवसागर मे पड़े नाव को दूर बहा कर पार कर देती है,वैसे ही आपकी करूणा और कृपा रूपी पवन हम जैसे बद्ध जीव रूपी नावो को इस भौतिक संसार रूपी भवसागर से पार कराने मे सक्षम है। गुरु महाराज जो दया, प्रेम और करूणा आपने मुझे दिया है वही कृपा परिवार के सभी सदस्यो को मिले जिससे वे भी कृष्णभावनाभावित होकर सेवा करने मे संलग्न हो सके।
यही इच्छा है।
मेरी परम ईश्वर से यही प्रार्थना है कि वह मेरे गुरु महाराज पर अपनी विशेष कृपा बरसाए और स्वस्थ्य रखे, क्योंकि" यदि आप न होते तो ये जीवन बहता कैसे"
आशिर्वाद दीजिए कि आध्यात्मिक साक्षात्कार के पथ पर दृढ़तापूर्वक सेवा करती रहूँ और कृष्ण प्रेम पा सकूँ
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय। श्रील गुरुदेव की जय।
आपकी आध्यात्मिक पुत्री,
रतिमयी रेनूका देवी दासी
दीक्षित शिष्या,मुंबई जुहू।
ॐ अज्ञान तिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरुवे नम : ।।
नाम ॐ विष्णु-पादय कृष्ण-प्रेष्ठय भू-तले
श्रीमते भक्तिवेदांत-स्वामी इति नामिने
नमस ते सारस्वते देवे गौर-वाणी-प्रचारिणे
निर्विशेष-शून्यवादी-पश्चात्य-देश-तरीने
नम ॐ विष्णु-पादाय कृष्ण-प्रेष्ठाय भू-तले
श्रीमते जयपताका-स्वामी इति नामिने
नमो आचार्यपादाय निताई-कृप-प्रदायिन
गौर-कथा धमाध्याय नगर-ग्राम तारिने
श्रीला प्रभुपाद की जय।
प.पु. श्रीला जयपताका स्वामी गुरू महाराज आपके चरणकमलों में दंडवत प्रणाम ।
प.पु. जयपताका स्वामी गुरु महाराज की जय।
श्रील गुरु महाराज आपके व्यासपुजा महामहोत्सव की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं ।
हरे कृष्णा गुरू महाराज आपके व्यासपूजा के महोत्सव के अवसर पर मेरी पहली शब्दांजलि है कृपा करके स्वीकार करें। गुरूमहाराज जब से आप मेरे जीवन में आए हैं मुझे ऐसा लगता हैं कि मेरे जीवन में साक्षाद नित्यानंद प्रभु आ गए हैं क्योंकि मैंने नित्यानंद प्रभु को नहीं देखा पर आप को देखा हैं। आप का नित्य दिन रात को चैतन्य लीला पर लेक्चर देने से मेरा गौर निताई के प्रति ओर भी ज्यादा प्रेम बढ़ गया हैं। आप जब भी ज़ूम के माध्यम से हमें कथा सुनाते हैं और अंत में जब अपना आशीर्वाद देते हैं तो ऐसा लगता हैं कि आप कभी हम से दूर नहीं हैं ,आप दूर रहकर भी हमारे बहुत निकट हैं। अगर कृष्ण मुझे छोड़ भी दें तो मुझे उसका कोई भय नहीं पर यदि आप मेरा हाथ छोड़ देंगे तो मुझे ऐसा लगेगा जैसे मैं अनाथ हो चुकी हूं क्योंकि आप के अतिरिक्त मुझे कोई भी इतना प्रेम नहीं करता। इस जगत के भौतिक माता पिता भी एक इच्छा से शिक्षा प्रदान करते हैं ताकि हम उन्हे आगे जाकर कुछ बदले में दे सके पर आप बिना किसी इच्छा के हमे कृष्ण भक्ति देते हैं ताकि हम वापस भगवद धाम जा सके। जिस प्रकार नित्यानंद प्रभु पात्र अपात्र नही देखते उसी तरह आप भी पत्र अपात्र नहीं देखते और सभी में गौर प्रेम का दान देते हैं। आप गोलोक छोड़ के इस भूतल में आए, कृष्ण को छोड़ कर हमारे लिए इस दुखद संसार में आए ताकि हमें भी हमारे अपने घर जहां से हम हैं वहां लेके जा सके क्योंकि एक आध्यात्मिक गुरु इस जगत की करोड़ो माताओं से भी अधिक दयालु होते हैं जिस प्रकार एक माता अपने शिशु के मल मूत्र को न देख कर बच्चे को देखती है वो यह नहीं दिखती की बच्चा साफ़ है के नहीं वो खुद बच्चे को लेती हैं और उसे साफ़ करती हैं उसी प्रकार आप भी हमारे मल मूत्र जैसे गलत, बुरे कार्यों को स्वीकार करते हैं । आप जितना दयालु इस जगत कोई भी नही हैं। मेरी इतनी गलतियों के बावजूद भी आप हमेशा मुझे स्वीकार करते हैं। आप की करुणा अपार हैं। मैं कृष्ण से यहीं भीख मांगती हूं की आप ही हर जीवन में मेरे गुरू बने और मैं आपकी मूर्ख शिष्य। आप के अतिरिक्त मेरा किसी से कोई संबंध नहीं हैं। हे गुरूदेव आप दया के सागर हैं और पतित पावन हैं, आप बार बार इस जगत में मुझ जैसे पतित के उधार के लिए इस जगत में आते हैं। आप के कमल चरणों में मैं यहीं भीख मांगती हूं की हे गुरूदेव कृपा करके मुझे कभी ना छोड़े आप के अतिरिक्त इस जगत में मेरी दूसरी कोई भी सहारा नहीं हैं।
गुरु महाराज आपकी अपार कृपा और अपने शिक्षा गुरू सुंदर वामन प्रभु जी के आश्रय में रहते हुए मुझे दो (2) वर्ष से अधिक 16 माला करते हो गया हैं और मैं पिछले एक साल से प्रतिदिन ब्रह्म मुहूर्त में नाम जप करती हूं। मूझे आप से आश्रय लिए 2 महीने से अधिक हो गए हैं। हे गुरुदेव आप मुझ पर अपनी कृपा बनाए रखें ताकि मैं अपनी भक्ति में ओर भी आगे बढ़ सकू, आपकी और वैश्णवो की सेवा कर पाऊं और किसी तरह प्रभुपद के इस प्यारे से परिवार में कुछ सेवा कर पाऊं और एक दिन आप को खुश कर पाऊं।
मैं श्री श्री राधामधाव, गौर निताई और श्रीला प्रभूपाद से यहीं प्रार्थना करती हूं की वो मेरे प्रिय गुरुदेव को हमेशा स्वस्थ रखें ।
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आध्यात्मिक गुरु की कृपा से कृष्ण का आशीर्वाद प्राप्त होता है। आध्यात्मिक गुरु की कृपा के बिना कोई भी उन्नति नहीं कर सकता है। इसलिए मुझे हमेशा आध्यात्मिक गुरु का स्मरण और स्तुति करनी चाहिए। मुझे दिन में कम से कम तीन बार अपने आध्यात्मिक गुरु के चरण कमलों में अपना सम्मानपूर्वक प्रणाम करना चाहिए।
आपकी तुच्छ शिष्या
संतोषी नेगी (आश्रित)
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय, कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले
श्रीमते जय पताका स्वामिन् इति नामिने ।
नामाचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने ।
गौर कथा धाम दाय नगर ग्राम तारिणे ॥
परम पूजनीय गुरुमहाराज की जय । श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय ।
परम पूजनीय गुरुमहाराज मैं आपकी आकांक्षी भक्त सुधा गुप्ता आपके 74 वें आविर्भाव दिवस के शुभ अवसर पर आपके श्री कमल चरणों में कोटि कोटि प्रणाम करती हूँ।
मैं अपने आपको बहुत ही भाग्यशाली समझती हूँ कि मुझे आप गुरु स्वरूप में मिले।
गुरु महाराज आप हम सभी के लिए प्रेरणा स्तोत्र हैं। जिस प्रकार आप अपने शारीरिक अवस्था की परवाह किए बिना प्रचार कार्य में लगे हुए हैं, वह हम सभी के लिये बहुत ज़्यादा उत्साहवर्धक है।
आपका सोशल मीडिया द्वारा प्रचार कार्य करना न जाने कितने पतित लोगों के लिए एक अवसर के रूप में सिद्ध हो रहा है। मुझे अत्यंत हर्ष कि अनुभूति हो रही है की मैं भी आपके फ़ेसबुक पर हिन्दी में अनुवाद करे गये प्रवचन सुन पा रही हूँ।
गुरु महाराज आज में आपके 74 वें आविर्भाव दिवस पर आपसे यह निवेदन करती हूँ की आप मुझ पर सदैव अपनी कृपा दृष्टि बनाए रखें और हमेशा भक्ति में लगाये रखें। आपसे व गौरांग महाप्रभु से निवेदन है की अगले जन्म में मुझे भक्त परिवार में जन्म प्रदान करें जिससे में, भक्ति व प्रचार कार्य में पूरे तन, मन, धन से लग पाऊँ।
आपकी आध्यात्मिक पुत्री,
सुधा गुप्ता।
साहिबाबाद, गजियाबाद , UP (India)
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय, कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले
श्रीमते जय पताका स्वामिन् इति नामिने ।
नामाचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने ।
गौर कथा धाम दाया नगर ग्राम तारिणे ॥
परम पूजनीय गुरु महाराज के चरणों में मेरा कोटि कोटि दंडवत प्रणाम।
आप भक्तों के अंधकार को दूर करते हैं।
हम पतित आत्माओं पर कृपा करते हैं।
आप गोरांग की ध्वनि से झूम उठते हैं।
आप पूरे विश्व का कृष्ण भक्ति के द्वारा कल्याण कर रहे हैं।
आप भक्ति तथा माया पुर का टी ओ वी पी आप के प्राण है।
आप व्यस्त होने पर भी प्रचार कार्य करते हैं और अपने भक्तों पर कृपा करते हैं।भक्तों के कारण ही आप इतना कष्ट उठाते हैं।
आप कोई साधारण मनुष्य नहीं है और आप से हमें यही शिक्षा मिलती है कि हम भी प्रचार करें।
आप की आध्यात्मिक पुत्री
सेवापरायणी देवी दासी
साहिबाबाद, दिल्ली यात्रा, (India)
হরে কৃষ্ণ দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম গুরুদেব।
আপনার ৭৪ তম ব্যাস পূজা উপলক্ষে আমার প্রণাম গ্রহণ করুন।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় পেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন ইতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌর কথা ধামদায় নগর গ্রাম তারিনে।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয়
হরে কৃষ্ণ গুরু মহারাজ আপনার ৭৪ তম আবির্ভাব উপলক্ষে আপনাকে অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা। আমি এতটাই নিকৃষ্টতম জীব যে আপনার মতন শুদ্ধ বৈষ্ণবের গুণকীর্তন করার মতো কোনো যোগ্যতাই নেই। কৃপা পূর্বক গুরুদেব আমাকে কৃপা করুন যেন আমি আপনার গুণ গান করার জন্য সক্ষম হতে পারি।
প্রথমে জানাই আপনাকে অনেক অনেক ধন্যবাদ । যখনই আমি আপনার ছবি দেখি তখনই আমার মধ্যে এক আলাদা রকমের শক্তি উন্মোচন হয় । এবং জপ করার মাধ্যমে আমি এক আলাদা রকমের আনন্দ উপভোগ করি ।আর এই শক্তি আপনার কৃপা ছাড়া আর অন্য কোন জিনিস না । তাছাড়াও আমি এখনো শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এর কথা শুনে চলতে পারছি এটাও আপনার অসীম করুনার ফল । আমি নিজেকে পুরোপুরি ভাবে হারিয়ে ফেলেছিলাম আমার সব পথ যেন মনে হচ্ছিল বন্ধ। কিন্তু আমি জানতাম যে আমি এমন একজন ভক্তের চরণ কমলে আশ্রয় পেয়েছি যে "কোনদিন হাল ছাড়েন না" আর আমার এটা দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস ছিল যে আপনি আমাকে কোনদিন ছেড়ে দেবেন না। আমি এটা আপনাকে বলে বোঝাতে পারবো না তাছাড়া আমার বলার মতো কোন ভাষাও নেই যে আপনি যদি আমার জীবনে না থাকতেন তাহলে হয়তো আমার সাথে অনেক কিছুই হয়ে যেতে পারত। গুরুদেব আপনিতো অন্তর্যামী আপনি জানেন আমার সাথে কি হয়েছে আমার ভিতরে কি চলছে বিশ্বাস করুন আমার কোনো ভাষা নেই বলার। গুরুদেব কৃপা করে আপনার পাদপদ্ম থেকে কোনদিন বঞ্চিত করবেন না তাতে আমি যাই করে ফেলি আপনার এই শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথিতে আমার এই বিনীত অনুরোধ রইলো। গুরুদেব আপনি আছেন বলেই আমি টিকে আছি কেন জানি না আমি খুবই অসম্পূর্ণতা এবং খারাপ গুন বিশিষ্ট একজন পতিত । আমি জানিনা আমি কত জন্মের পর উদ্ধার পাব বা নাও পেতে পারি তবুও আমাকে আপনি আপনার সঙ্গো থেকে বঞ্চিত করবেন না। আমি এত অধম যে আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথিতেও আপনাকে আমি নিজের সমস্যা বলছি । হে পতিত পাবন আপনি "নিতাই কৃপা" প্রদান করেন তাছাড়াও শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ বলেছেন আপনি "গৌরাঙ্গ মহাপ্রভুর" পার্ষদ। কৃপা করে তাদের কাছে আমার জন্য একটু প্রার্থনা করুন তারা যেন আমার উপর করুনার দৃষ্টি প্রদান করে। এবং সর্বশেষে এই শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথিতে আপনার কাছে এই প্রার্থনা করি যে আমার ভালোবাসা কোনদিন যেন শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এবং আপনার প্রতি না কমে এটা আমার আপনার কাছে একটা ইচ্ছা।
শ্রীল গুরুমহারাজ আমি অধম যদি কিছু ভুল বলে থাকি কৃপা করে আমাকে ক্ষমা প্রদান করবেন ।
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আপনার শ্রীচরনে আমার শতকোটি প্রণাম। আমি আপনার সবথেকে অযোগ্য শিষ্য, যার হৃদয় সর্বদা কাম, ক্রোধ আর মোহে মত্ত থাকে। যার ব্যাবহার বারংবার বৈষ্ণবদের হৃদয়ে আঘাত দেয়। যার হৃদয়, চেতনা আর কার্য অপরাধে পূর্ণ। কিন্তু গুরুদেব আপনি তো নিতাই কৃপা প্রদান করেন, তাইতো আমার মতো পাষন্ডকে আপনি নিজের আশ্রিত শিষ্য হিসেবে গ্রহন করেছেন। গুরুমহারাজ আপনি তো জানেন যে, আমার চেতনা সবথেকে নিকৃষ্ট, কিন্তু আমি আমার চেতনায় আপনার প্রতি, প্রভুপাদের প্রতি আর গিরিরাজের প্রতি ভালোবাসা জাগ্রত করতে চাই। সকল মিথ্যা কাম, মোহ থেকে বের হয়ে আমি শুদ্ধভক্ত হতে চাই। কিন্তু আমি একা লক্ষ জনম সাধনা করেও শুদ্ধতার বিন্ধুমাত্র লেশ আমার মধ্যে সঞ্চার করতে পারবো না। তাই আপনি যদি আমাকে গ্রহন না করেন তাহলে জন্ম জন্ম ধরে আমাকে মায়ার দাসত্ব করতে হবে আর মায়ার প্রভাবে অনেক কষ্ট ভোগ করে যেতে হবে।
আমি এই জগতের প্রতি বিতৃষ্ণ হয়ে গেছি গুরুদেব। বারংবার মোহ আর কামের প্রভাব আমাকে প্রচন্ড কষ্ট আর আঘাত দিচ্ছে, যা অসহনীয় মনে হচ্ছে। গুরুমহারাজ আপনি তো কতো অধঃপতিত আত্মাকে নিজের করে নিয়েছেন, আমার মতো পাষন্ডের দিকে কি আপনার কৃপা দৃষ্টি পরবে না? আমি জানি গুরুদেব আপনি আমার থেকে মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিতে পারবেন না। গুরুদেব, কৃপা করে আমাকে আপনার চরণের এক টুকরো ধুলো হিসেবে গ্রহন করে এই যন্ত্রনাময় জগত থেকে মুক্তি দিন। আমি যাতে আপনার একজন যোগ্য শিষ্যরূপে প্রভুপাদের এই প্রচারকে হাজার হাজার মানুষের হৃদয়ে স্থান দিতে পারি, আমার প্রতিটি কার্য যাতে কেবলমাত্র আপনার এবং প্রভুপাদের সন্তুষ্টি বিধান করতে পারে। আমি জানি আপনার আশীর্বাদ হলে আমি আপনার এবং প্রভুপাদের যশ পৃথিবীর প্রতি কোনায় ছড়িয়ে দিতে সক্ষম হব।
আপনার চরণে নিবেদন করার মতো কোন অলংকার আমার কাছে নেই গুরুদেব, যা দিয়ে আমি আপনার শ্রীচরণ সজ্জিত করতে পারি… কিন্তু আমি দুটো লাইন আপনার চরণে নিবেদন করার ধৃষ্টতা করেছি গুরুদেব। আমার সকল অপরাধ এবং ভুলগুলো ক্ষমা করে দিয়ে আমার এই ক্ষুদ্র নিবেদন আপনি গ্রহন করুন গুরুমহারাজ,
অযোগ্যতায় পূর্ণ মোরে দিলে তুমি ছোঁয়া
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আপনার অযোগ্য আশ্রিত শিষ্য,
অরূপ সাহা
।। হরে কৃষ্ণ।।
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আমরা এতটাই মূর্খ এবং পতিত আত্মা যে আপনার গুনগান করার মতো শক্তি আমাদের নেই। কিন্তু আপনার কৃপা আশীর্বাদ নিয়ে আপনার গুনগান করার চেষ্টা করছি।আপনি তো করুণার সাগর।কত পতিত জিভ কে উদ্ধার করেছেন ও এর ও এর কার্য আনভাত চালিয়ে যাচ্ছেন ।আপনি যে ভাবে প্রচার করছেন (প্রাণ আছে যার সেই হেতু প্রচার) অসুস্থ থাকার মধ্যে এটি সর্বদা আমাদের উৎসাহ বাড়ায় যে আপনি সর্বদা শ্রী চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর মিশনকে যে কোনো অবস্থায় আগে নিয়ে যাচ্ছেন। আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের প্রিয়। আপনি যেভাবে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের বাণীর আদেশ অনুসরণ করছেন তাতে বোঝা যায় আপনি গুরুর বাক্য পালন এর সাগর। দয়া করে আমাদের কে আশীর্বাদ করুন যাতে আপনার এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ পালন করতে এবং প্রচার কার্যে সাহাযোগিতা করতে পারি।
।।হরে কৃষ্ণ।।
আপনার অধম পুত্র এবং পুত্রি,
করুণাধাম কৃষ্ণ দাস (dīkṣā)
প্রেমরূপ পদ্মা দেবী দাসী (dīkṣā)
আহমেদাবাদ, গুজরাট
হরে কৃষ্ণ গুরু মহারাজ ,
৭৪ তম ব্যাস পূজার অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা জানাই আপনাকে।
সর্বপ্রথম আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে এই নরাধমের সশ্রদ্ধ সহস্র কোটি প্রণাম গ্রহণ করবেন। আমার কোন যোগ্যতা নেই আপনার সম্পর্কে কিছু লিখি বা বলি। কিন্তু আপনার কৃপাদৃষ্টি এই অতি তুচ্ছ শিষ্যার প্রতি অবলোকন করেছেন বলে পাপ পঙ্কিলময় জীবন থেকে বেরিয়ে আসার সুযোগ পেয়েছি এই জন্মে। সূর্যের তেজরাশি রূপ আপনার কৃপা দৃষ্টি এই নরাধমের প্রতি পড়েছে বলে অন্ধকার থেকে আলোয় আসার পথ দেখতে পেয়েছি। আপনাকে আধ্যাত্মিক পিতা হিসেবে পেয়ে আমার এই জন্ম সার্থক হয়েছে বলে আমি মনে করি। সরাসরি আপনার সামনে এসে কিছু বলব, সত্যি বলতে, সেই সাহস আমার নেই। আমি প্রতিমুহূর্তেই ভুল ত্রুটি করে চলেছি। কিন্তু আপনার অপার করুণা, তাই যখন ভুল করেছি জেনেও, কোন না কোন ভাবে বুঝিয়ে দিয়েছেন এবং সংশোধন হবার, ভক্তি প্রতিকূলতাকে কাটিয়ে পুনরায় এগিয়ে যাবার সংকেত এবং সুযোগ দিয়েছেন। এটা বলে বোঝাতে পারবো না, কিভাবে আপনি প্রতিমুহূর্তেই একজন পিতার মতো সঠিক মার্গ প্রদর্শন করেছেন। তাই প্রভুপাদকে ধন্যবাদ জানাই, কৃষ্ণকে ধন্যবাদ জানাই, এমন একজন পিতা কে প্রদান করার জন্য। এই বলে আমার ক্ষুদ্র চিঠিটা শেষ করলাম। আমার ভুল ত্রুটি মার্জনা করবেন।
আপনার অধম শিষ্যা
গীতিকা সত্যা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা)
উত্তর ২৪ পরগনা, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
হে পরমআরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ, প্রর্থমেই আপনার শ্রীচরণপদ্মকমলে অনন্তকোটি সশ্রদ্ধ দন্ডব্য প্রণতি নিবেদন করছি।
সমস্ত প্রশংসা শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের,
সমস্ত প্রশংসা পরমআরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজের,
আপনার "৭৪ তম শুভ ব্যাসপূজা তিথি মহোৎসব" আজ আমার চিত্তে যেভাবে আনন্দের উল্লাস বইছে, আবার ততটুকু হৃদয়ে চিন্তায় ব্যথাতুর হচ্ছে, কেননা আমিই হচ্ছি আপনার সবচেয়ে অযোগ্য শিষ্য।
সারা বিশ্বে যুদ্ধ অশান্তির ডামাঢোলের ভিতর, আপনি অহৈতুকী নিত্যানন্দের করুণা দ্বারা কলিহত জগৎ কে উদ্ধার করে চলেছেন, তদ্রুপ আমার এই বিশ্বাস আপনি আপনার অধম শিষ্যকে অভূতপূর্ব মায়ার সংসার থেকে রক্ষা করবেন।
২০২২ - কার্তিকে - বৃন্দাবনে রমা একাদশীতে আমাদের পঞ্চরাত্রিক দীক্ষানুষ্ঠানের দিনটিকে আপনি "আত্মনিবেদনের দিন" বলে ঘোষনা করেছিলেন। এভাবেই আপনার দৃঢ় কন্ঠের দ্বারাই আপনার অহৈতুকী করুনা প্রকাশিত হয়, কেননা আমি যর্থাথ উপলব্দি করেছি আজ, আমার মতো শুদ্র অধমকে কিভাবে আপনি শ্রী নিতাই গৌর বিগ্রহের সেবায় যুক্ত করেছেন।
কেবল আপনার করুণাবলই আমাকে এখন পর্যন্ত শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের এই কৃষ্ণভাবনামৃত আন্দোলনে আমাকে যুক্ত রেখেছে।
যেহেতু আপনি করুনাময় শুদ্ধভক্ত, তাই আপনার শ্রীচরনে আমার একমাত্র প্রার্থনা, আমার ভৌতিক জীবনের অন্তে কেবল আপনার জীবন দর্শন যেন "অন্তে নারায়ণ স্মৃতি" থেকে বিস্মৃত না হই। শ্রীল বিশ্বনাথ চক্রবর্তী ঠাকুর তাঁর রচিত গুর্ব্বষ্টকে গেয়েছেন, যস্য প্রসাদাদ্ ভগবৎ- প্রসাদঃ— শুদ্ধ বৈষ্ণব শ্রীগুরুদেবের প্রসন্নতা বিধানের ফলে ভগবান প্রসন্ন হন,
কিন্তু কেউ যদি শ্রীগুরুদেবকে অপ্রসন্ন করেন, তা হলে তার যে কি গতি হবে তা কেউ বলতে পারে না। তদ্রুপ আপনার নিকট আমার বার বার প্রার্থনা,
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ আপনার জীবনস্বরূপ। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের প্রতিটি আদেশই আপনার জীবন। আপনি এই শরীরে এখন পর্যন্ত জড়জগতে অবস্থান করছেন কেবল শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের সেবার জন্য। গুরুমহারাজ, আপনি আমাকে করুণা প্রদর্শন করুন আমি যেন আপনাকে হৃদয়াঙ্গম করতে পারি। আপনার শ্রীচরণকমল দৃঢ়ভাবে আঁকড়ে ধরে রাখতে পারি। সবিশেষ আপনার প্রতিটি আদেশ পালনে দৃঢ় হতে পারি......
আপনার দাসানুদাস
তন্ময় কৃষ্ণ দাস (দীক্ষা)
জয়পুর, রাজস্থান, ভারত
হরে কৃষ্ণ আমার প্রিয় আধ্যাত্মিক পিতা,
কৃপা করে আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মে আমার স্বশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন।
আমি আপনার কাছে প্রতিমুহূর্তে ঋণী এবং ভগবানের অহৈতুকি কৃপায় আমি আপনার মত দুর্লভ রত্ন আমার জীবনে পেয়েছি। কৃপা করে আমার ভুল ত্রুটি ক্ষমা করবেন গুরুদেব। কৃপা করুন যাতে আমি সারাজীবন আপনার ও শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশানুসারে ভগবানের সেবা করতে পারি।
আজ আপনার শুভ আবির্ভাব তিথি উপলক্ষে আমি আপনার কৃপা-আশীর্বাদে আপনার জন্য একটি কবিতা লেখার চেষ্টা করেছি। দয়া করে আপনি তা গ্রহণ করুন।
দুর্লভ রতন
পতিত পাবন বলে ডাকে ভক্তগন জনে
প্রমান করিলা মো সম পাষণ্ডীকে সাদর গ্রহণে।।
দর্পনে নিজ প্রতিবিম্ব, দর্শনে চকিত হই।
কীরূপে করিলা কৃপা ভেবে বিভোর হই।।
ছিলাম আস্তাকুড়ে, কাটছিল দিন মায়ার যবনিকার আচ্ছাদিত চাদরে।।
কূল নাই কিনারা নাই ভাসছিলাম ভবসাগরে।।
হতাশা নৈরাশ্য বিরাজমান ছিল আমার ভুবনে।
নতুন রূপে নতুন নামে যুক্ত করলেন প্রভুপাদের স্বপ্নের ইসকনে।।
স্থুল বুদ্ধি, তমোগুনী ,কী ভাষায় করিব আপনার মহিমা কীর্তন।
কোন সৌভাগ্যবলে বিধি দিলা এমন দূর্লভ রতন।।
গুরু আজ্ঞা, প্রচার অভিযানে সর্বদা লৌল্যপমান ।
হই যেন গো পিতা , তোমা মনের মতন আদর্শ কন্যাধন।।
শূদ্র আমি নারী আমি, ষড় রিপুগুনে ভূষিত আমার আভরণ।
তবু এ হিয়ার মাঝে বাসনা আস্ফালিত হয়, ফিরে যাবো আপনার সাথে গোলোক বৃন্দাবন।।
ক্ষুদ্র আমি , হীন আমি , অতি দুরাচারী।
নিতাই গৌরের অপার করুনার স্বাদ নিতে নাহি পারি।।
অজ্ঞাতসারে হারানো ধন , পেয়েছি যখন আবার ফিরে ।
তব শ্রীচরণতলে দিতে চাই বলিদান হৃদয় উজার করে।।
তব আভির্ভাবে পুণ্য হয়ে, গর্বিত হয়েছে ধরিত্রীমাতা।
বক্ষে ধরে রাখবো তব শ্রীচরণ, যেতে দেবো না কোথা ।।
প্রার্থনা এই অধম নগন্য দেবপূজিতার।
আপনার সেবায় ক্রীড়ানখ হতে চাই, যেরূপে আপনার দরকার।।
আপনার অধম কন্যা
দেবপূজিতা কেশবি দেবী দাসী
নমঃ ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামী ইতি নামিনে
নমঃ আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপাপ্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্ৰামতারিনে।।
হে গুরুদেব আপনার চরণকমলে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ কোটি প্রণতি ..
কৃপা করে গ্রহণ করুন আপনার এই অধম কন্যার আকুতি..
গুরু মহারাজের গুনাহ মহিমা বর্ণনা করার কোন যোগ্যতাই আমার নেই আমি গুরু মহারাজের এক অধম কন্যা গুরু মহারাজের ব্যাস পূজা উপলক্ষে গুরু মহারাজের কৃপায় কিছু লেখার সুযোগ পেয়েছি। তথাপি ,আমার পরম আরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ শ্রী শ্রীমৎ জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরু মহারাজের কৃপার ফলেই আজ এই মহৎ সেবায় অংশীদারি হওয়ার অভিলাষ করেছি।
গুরুদেব ও তার কন্যার সম্পর্ক অত্যন্ত সুগভীর।যেটা আমরা জড় চক্ষু দিয়ে দেখতে পারব না।কিন্তু , আমার গুরুমহারাজ আমাকে তা বারবার বুঝিয়ে দেন। আমি ওনার কৃপাতে এটুকু বুঝতে পেরেছি যে গুরুমহারাজই এমন একজন যে সবসময় আমাকে আমার সাথে ভগবানের সম্পর্ক কে মনে করিয়ে দেয়।
দিনটা ছিল ৭.৭.২২, বৃহস্পতিবার, রথযাত্রা।গুন্ডিচা মন্দিরে জগন্নাথ দেবের সামনে গুরু মহারাজ আমাকে নতুন জন্ম দিয়েছিলেন।ওই দিনটা এখনো আমার চোখের সামনে ভেসে ওঠে।আর মালা দেওয়ার আগে গুরু মহারাজের আমাদের তার সন্তান হিসাবে গ্ৰহনের সেই চিরন্তন সত্য বানী সেদিন আমাদের সকলের অন্তরাত্মাকে নাড়া দিয়েছিল। বাবা তো পতিত পাবন তাই আমার মতো এক পতিত কে নিজের সন্তান হিসাবে গ্ৰহন করেছেন। কখনো কোনো ইচ্ছে কে অপূর্ণ রাখেননি। একটা একটা করে সব পূরন করে চলেছেন।
আমার গুরুদেব এমন ই যিনি শারীরিকভাবে জড়জাগতিক নানান যন্ত্রনার মধ্যে থেকেও গুরু মহারাজ তার গুরুদেবের আদেশ পালন করে চলেছেন। নিত্য দিন আমাদের নতুন নতুন শিক্ষা দিয়ে যাচ্ছেন আমরা কিরকম আচরন করব, কীভাবে ভক্তি করব সব উনি আমাদের এখনো হাতে ধরে বুঝিয়ে দিচ্ছেন।ভক্তি বৈভব কোর্স করছেন।নিজে আচরন করে আমাদের শিক্ষা দিচ্ছেন। গুরু মহারাজ জুমের মাধ্যমে তার প্রত্যেক শিষ্যের বাড়ি বাড়ি গিয়ে আশির্বাদ দিচ্ছেন।
হে গুরুদেব তব শ্রীচরনে মোর এই নিবেদন।
মো যেন সদা রহি তব সেবা লাগি সচেতন।।
গুরু আজ্ঞা পালনে সর্বদা যেন সচ্ছ।
তাইতো শরীরের যাতনাকে করেছো তুচ্ছ।।
চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর নিত্য পার্ষদ রূপে।
হরিনাম বিলাইলে প্রতি নগর গ্ৰামে ।।
তুমিই আমার কল্পবৃক্ষ তুমিই আমার একমাত্র সম্বল।
তব কৃপা বিনা নাহি অন্য বল।।
ওহে মোর গুরুদেব তব শ্রীচরন পদ্ম।
সেবি যেন আমি জনম জনম।।
আপনার অধম কন্যা,
নন্দপ্রিয়া সুমুখী দেবী দাসী
মদনপুর, বাঁকুড়া
হরে কৃষ্ণ প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার শ্রী চরণে শতকোটি বিনম্র প্রণতি নিবেদন করি। ৭৪ তম ব্যাস পূজার অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা আপনাকে। ব্যাস পূজার এই ছোট্ট নিবেদন আমি গত বছর লিখে ছিলাম, কিন্তু সময় পার হয়ে যাওয়ার দরুন আমি সেটা পাঠাতে পারিনি। তাই পুনরায় আমি এই নিবেদন আপনাকে পাঠাচ্ছি কবিতা আকারে।
"ভুলে ছিলাম নিজ আসল স্বরূপ
চিনিনু তব কৃপা বলে।
কি হবে পরের গতি জানি না তো আমি
(যদি)পড়ি মায়ার কোলে ঢোলে।।
চপল সুখ লাগি। পুনরায় যদি
আরেক মায়ের গর্ভে যায়।
জন্ম -মৃত্যু চক্রে পড়িয়া বিপাকে
না দেখি বাঁচার উপায়।।
তব চরণে ধরি প্রার্থনা এই করি
এবারে লও করে নিজের।
জন্মে জন্মে তব চরণ সেবিব
প্রয়োজন আর বাকি কিসের?
তোমার স্বরূপে কি যে পেয়েছি
কীভাবে করি তা ব্যক্ত?
তব কৃপা হলে বুঝবে সকলে
গুরু তত্ত্বের মাহাত্ম্য।।
দেহগত সব উপাধি যদি হয় বিপত্তি
সেসব নিয়ে কি কাজ?
তব কৃপা হলে মিথ্যা অহংকার ভুলে
হব দাসানুদাস।।
তব চরণের ঠাঁই আমি যেন পায়
এই প্রার্থনায় মাগি।
পূরবীর হৃদয় হয়েছে বজ্রপ্রায়
ক্ষনিকের বিস্মৃতি লাগি।
বিস্মৃতির আড়ালে না যায় হারিয়ে
মম প্রার্থনা এই।
রক্ষা করো প্রতিবারের মত
আবারো নিবেদন সেই।।"
কোনো ভুল ত্রুটি পরিলক্ষিত হলে নিজ গুনে ক্ষমা করে দেবেন গুরুমহারাজ।
আপনার অধম কন্যা
পুষ্পারানী রাধিকা দেবী দাসী ( দীক্ষা)
মুর্শিদাবাদ, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাই কৃপাপ্রদায়িনে গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগর গ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীনিতি নামিনে
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্য দেশ তারিণে।।
শ্রদ্ধেয় শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ,
কৃপাপূর্বক আপনার শ্রীপাদপদ্মে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। আপনার ৭৪ তম ব্যাসপূজা মহা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক। জয় শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ! জয় শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ!
হে নিত্য দিশারী মম গুরুদেব,
আপনার অপার গুণমহিমা ভাষায় বর্ণনা করার মত যোগ্যতা আমার নেই। আপনি যে আমার মত পতিত, অধম, মায়াবদ্ধ, ক্ষুদ্র একটি জীবাত্মার প্রতি শুধুমাত্র আপনার অহৈতুকি করুণাবশত কত কৃপা করেছেন সেই উপলব্ধিও আমার নেই, না আছে সেই কৃতজ্ঞতাবোধ! আমি অত্যন্ত অকৃতজ্ঞ, অধম! যোগ্যতা না থাকা সত্ত্বেও আপনি আমাকে কত সুযোগ দেন, বারংবার ভুল শুধরানোর সুযোগ দেন, বারংবার নিজে স্বয়ং ব্যক্তিগত আশীর্বাদ দান করেন, যে কৃপা আপনার অগণিত দৃঢ় সুশিষ্যরাও অনেকসময় লাভ করতে পারে না তা আপনি আমাকে শুধুমাত্র ভালোবাসাবশত দান করেন, তবুও গুরুদেব আমি বারংবার ভুল করি! স্বতন্ত্র জীবনযাপন করতে চাই, দুঃখ পাই সেখানে কিন্তু সম্পূর্ণ শরণাগতি তবুও আমার আসে না।
হে দীনতারিণে গুরুদেব,
না জানি কি সুকৃতি আমি পূর্বজীবনে করেছিলাম যার ফলে আমি আপনাকে গুরুরূপে আমার জীবনে পেয়েছি! ভেবে অবাক হই যে কতটা ভালোবাসা ও করুণাবশত আপনি আমার মত একজনকে (আমার চেতনা কিরকম আপনি তো সবই জানেন হৃদয়রাজ) আপনার সরাসরি বাণীসেবায় যুক্ত করেছেন! আপনার অগণিত ভালো শিষ্যদের যখন দেখি তারা কত সুন্দরভাবে অক্ষরে অক্ষরে আপনার নির্দেশ পালন করে কত সুন্দরভাবে ভক্তি করে, হয়তো তারা এইভাবে আপনার বাণীসেবায় যুক্ত নয় তবুও তারা কত সুন্দরভাবে আপনার নির্দেশ পালন করে, তখন নিজের স্থিতি পর্যালোচনা করে একদিকে যেমন মিথ্যা অহংকার চলে আসে যে আমি আপনার সরাসরি সেবা করতে পারি আবার তৎক্ষণাৎ মনের মধ্যে কতটা যে লজ্জা হয় এই ভেবে যে আমি তো ভালো ভক্ত নয় তা শুধু আপনি আর জগন্নাথ জানেন! ভক্তিজীবনে সকল সুযোগ আপনি আমাকে দিয়েছেন যাতে আমি ভালোভাবে ভক্তি করতে পারি, ভক্তসঙ্গ পাই না বলে দুঃখ করতাম অতি উন্নত শুদ্ধ ভক্তদের সাথে সেবা করার সুযোগ দিয়েছেন, আমার ভালো মনে আছে একবার আপনি প্রচার পরিভ্রমণ শেষ করে শ্রীধাম মায়াপুরে ফিরে এসেছিলেন, অগণিত ভক্তদের ভিড়ে আমিও আপনাকে দর্শন করার জন্য দাড়িয়েছিলাম, কিন্তু সিকিউরিটি প্রভু আমাকে এত ভিড়ে আপনাকে ভালো দর্শন করার সুযোগ দেননি, ঠেলে সরিয়ে দিয়েছিলেন, সেদিন আমার খুব দুঃখ হয়েছিল, মনে ভেবেছিলাম আপনি কি তাহলে শুধুমাত্র যারা বরিষ্ঠ ভক্ত, ভালো উন্নত ভক্ত তাদেরকেই কৃপা করেন! জড়জগতের মত পারমার্থিক জগতেও কি আমি পিতার স্নেহ বঞ্ছিত! কিন্তু না! আমার ধারণা ছিল ভুল! অজ্ঞতাবশত আমার সেই ভুল দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি অচিরেই ভেঙে দিয়ে আপনি যে এরপর কতবার আমাকে সরাসরি আশীর্বাদ করেছেন, আপনার প্রসাদ দিয়েছেন, আপনার ব্যবহৃত বাসন মাজার সুযোগ দিয়েছেন, 'পদ্ম ভবনের ছাদে' আসার সুযোগ দিয়েেছন তা স্মরণ করে আমি এখন শিহরিত ও রোমাঞ্চিত হচ্ছি! এতবার সুযোগ দেওয়া, কৃপা করা, বারংবার ভুল করলেও আবার কাছে টেনে নেওয়া, আমার ক্ষুদ্র বুদ্ধিতে আমি এই স্নেহ আমার মার থেকে ছাড়া কোনোদিন আর কারো থেকে পাইনি গুরুদেব! শাস্ত্রে আছে যে দীক্ষা মানে নতুন জন্ম! আমি দৃঢ়ভাবে বিশ্বাস করি যে আপনি সত্যিই আমার নিত্য মাতা নিত্য পিতা! আমাকে জন্ম না দিলে কিকরে আপনি আমাকে এত ভালোবাসেন, কেনই বা আপনার প্রায় ষাট হাজার শিষ্যদের মধ্যে সর্বাপেক্ষা নবীন, অসমর্থ, সদ্ গুণাবলীরহিত, ভক্তিজীবনে দূর্বল এক ক্ষুদ্র জীবাত্মা হওয়া সত্বেও এত সেবা পাই! যখন যে সেবার করার কথা মনে ভাবি সেই সুযোগ আপনি আমাকে দিয়ে দেন! পিতৃসম ভালোবাসা ছাড়া এটি কখনোই সম্ভবপর হতে পারেনা।
হে মোর জন্ম জন্মান্তরের আশ্রয় গুরুদেব,
আপনি যে আমার জীবনে কি তা লিখে ওঠার মত শব্দভাণ্ডার আমার নেই, নেই উপলব্ধিকে ভাষায় রূপান্তরিত করার যোগত্যা! পরিশেষে হে গুরুদেব, আপনাকে জানাতে চাই যে আপনি তো জানেন কতশত বাঁধা অতিক্রম করে আপনার আশীর্বাদ পাওয়ার পরেই আমাদের বাড়িতে ভক্তিবৃক্ষ পুনরায় শুরু হয়েছে। কুড়িজন মত ভক্ত সেখানে আসছে। নিকটবর্তী মন্দিরের প্রেসিডেন্ট প্রভুর সাথেও যে দূরত্ব সৃষ্টি হয়েছিল আমার অজ্ঞতাবশত, আমি সেই সম্পর্ক ভালো করার চেষ্টা করছি, আমারই নিজ দোষে মন্দিরে যেসকল মাতাজীরা আমাকে ভালো পছন্দ করে না 'শিক্ষাষ্টকের তৃতীয় শ্লোকে' বর্ণিত মহাপ্রভুর শিক্ষা 'তৃণাদপী সুনিচেন, তরোরিব সহিষ্ণুণা' যে উপদেশ আপনি বারংবার আপনার সকল শিষ্যদের দেন সেইভাবে দীনসেবক হিসেবে তাদের ও সকল ভক্তের সাথে ভালো সম্পর্ক গড়ে তোলার চেষ্টা করছি গুরুদেব!
প্রভু হে মম,
শিষ্য প্রশিক্ষণ কোর্সে আপনার বরিষ্ঠ এক শিষ্য বলেছিলেন যে যদি আমি ভালো ভক্তি করে এ জীবনেই আমার নিত্য আলয় ভগবদ্ধাম চলে যেতে পারি তাহলে আপনি সর্বাপেক্ষা খুশি হবেন। জানি আমার মধ্যে এখন প্রচুর ত্রুটি রয়েছে, না মনযোগ দিয়ে প্রবচন শুনি, না ভালো গ্রন্থ অধ্যয়ন করি, না ভালো সেবা করি, এমনকি জগন্নাথের যে বিগ্রহ সেবার দায়িত্ব আপনি দিয়েছেন তাও ভালোভাবে করি না। তবুও পিতা, আপনার কাছে এইটুকু প্রার্থনা করি আপনি কৃপা করে সর্বদা আমাকে এইভাবেই আগলে রাখবেন, আমি হয়তো খুব শীঘ্র ও দ্রুত ভক্তিজীবনে ভালো প্রগতি করতে পারবো না কারণ আমার ভক্তিলতা অত্যন্ত দূর্বল তার উপর বৈষ্ণব দোষদর্শনের পাহাড়সম অপরাধ রয়েছে কিন্তু আমি কথা দিচ্ছি গুরু মহারাজ আমি সম্পূর্ণ চেষ্টা করবো শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ ও আপনার মুখ উজ্জ্বল করে আপনার যোগ্য কন্যা ও শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের যোগ্য নাতনি হয়ে সকলকে ভগবানের বাণী বলে এ জীবনেই ভগবদ্ধাম ফিরে যাওয়ার। আমি খুবই দূর্বল ও বোকা গুরুদেব, আপনি শুধু আমাকে যতদিন আমি এই জড় বন্ধনে রয়েছি শাসন করে, সঠিক বুদ্ধি প্রদান করে সর্বদাই আপনার চরণকমলে নিত্য স্থান দেবেন গুরুদেব এই আমার বাসনা! আমি যেন সঠিক চেতনায় সকল বৈষ্ণব ও বৈষ্ণবীদের দাসানু দাসানুদাস হয়ে আপনাকে সন্তুষ্ট করতে পারি গুরুদেব এই আশীর্বাদ প্রার্থনা করি শুধু।
'শক্তিবুদ্ধিহীন, আমি অতি দীন,
কর' মোরে আত্মসাথ।।
যোগত্যা-বিচারে কিছু নাহি পাই
তোমার করুণা সার।
গুরুদেব!
কৃপা বিন্দু দিয়া কর' এই দাসে,
তৃণাপেক্ষা অতি হীন।
আপনার নিত্য সেবিকা হওয়ার আকাঙ্ক্ষী
আপনার অধম, অযোগ্য পারমার্থিক কন্যা,
প্রিয়ংবদা গৌরাঙ্গী দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা)
ফুলিয়া, নদীয়া, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ।
হে গুরুদেব,
আপনার শ্রীচরণে বিনম্র প্রণাম। আপনি পতিত পাবন,এজন্য আমার মত একজন দুরাচারী ও পতিত জীবকেও আপনার অহৈতুকী কৃপার মাধ্যমে ভগবানের সেবায় নিযুক্ত করেছেন। আমি আপনাকে ভালোভাবে উপলব্ধি করতে পারি না, আমার সময় আছে কিন্তু সময়কে গুরুত্ব দেই না। আমার ধৈর্য অনেক কম ও অভিমান খুব বেশি আপনি কৃপা করুন যাতে আমি এই খুঁটিনাটি বিষয়গুলো ছেড়ে ভালোভাবে হরিনাম ও কৃষ্ণ সেবায় যুক্ত হতে পারি। আমি আপনার জন্য ভগবান নৃসিংহদেবের চরণে তুলসী দেই যাতে আপনি সুস্থ থেকে আরও বদ্ধ জীবদের উদ্ধার করতে পারেন। আর আমি ও আমার পতিদেব গর্ভধান সংস্কার করছি যাতে কৃষ্ণভক্ত সন্তান আসে আপনি কৃপা আশীর্বাদ করবেন।
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আপনার কৃপাপ্রার্থী
প্রেমপূর্না রাধিকা দেবী দাসী
ব্যাসপূজার শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে॥
নমঃ আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে॥
কৃপা কর গুরুদের কৃপা কর মোরে।
তুমি না করিলে কৃপা কি হবে গতি এই অধমের।।
আমি এক নরাধম অতি অকিঞ্চন।
নাহি জানি ভক্তি শ্রদ্ধা ভজন সাধন।।
প্রার্থনা করি সদা পাই যেন সাধুসঙ্গ।
তব কৃপা বিনা কিভাবে উদ্ধারিব এই সংসার তরঙ্গ।।
কত পাপ করি আমি প্রতি ক্ষনে ক্ষনে।
মাগে ভিক্ষা এই অধম পায় যেন ঠাঁই তব শ্রীচরণে।।
তুমি তো অন্তর্যামী ওহে গুরুদেব।
ধৈর্য দাও দমিতে পারি যেন ছয়বেগ।।
আশীর্বাদ কর মোরে করিতে পারি প্রচার গৌরাঙ্গের বানী।
যেখানেই থাকি যেন তোমার চরণদ্বয় সদা হৃদে নমি।।
আপনার অধম কন্যা
মধুস্মিতা বিশাখা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষা),
মায়াপুর, ভারত
হে পরমারাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ,
আমার সশ্রদ্ধ দন্ডবৎ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসবের এই শুভ ক্ষণের প্রতীক্ষা অত্যন্ত আনন্দদায়ক যখন সম্পূর্ণ বছরের মধ্যে অল্প কিছু সময় আপনার গুণকীর্তন করতে পারব। আপনি সর্বদাই আপনার গুরুদেব শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের গুণকীর্তনে মগ্ন থাকেন। কিন্তু আমি এতটাই অধঃপতিত যে আপনার গুণকীর্তন করার বা শ্রবণ করার কোনই প্রয়াস করি না। তবে ব্যসপূজা সেই সুযোগটি দান করে যখন আমি আমার প্রিয়তম গুরুভ্রাতাদের কাছে আপনার গুণমহিমা শ্রবণ করে আপনার প্রতি কিছুটা আসক্তি লাভ করতে পারি।
হে পতিতপাবন,
আপনি পতিতদের উদ্ধারের নিমিত্তে প্রতিনিয়ত নতুন নতুন পন্থা আবিষ্কার করছেন। মহাপ্রভু যেমন মায়ামৃগদের পেছনে ধাবিত হয়ে তাদের উদ্ধার করার অবতীর্ণ হন তেমনি আপনিও নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর করুণা সমস্ত জীবের মাঝে বিতরণে করার জন্য আবির্ভূত হয়েছেন। আদিবাসী থেকে শুরু করে সমস্ত বঞ্চিত ব্যক্তিরাও আপনার করুণা প্রাপ্ত হচ্ছেন। আমার মত এক অধঃপতিত ব্যক্তিকেও আপনি করুণা করে চরণে স্থান দিয়েছেন।
হে বিশ্বপরিভ্রাজক,
আপনি অনবরত শত প্রতিবন্ধকতার মধ্যেও বিশ্বব্যাপী ভ্রমণ করে চলেছেন কৃষ্ণভক্তি বিতরণের নিমিত্তে। আমাদের সাধারণ জ্বর বা সর্দি কাশি হলে আমাদের আর কোন প্রচার কার্যক্রমে অংশগ্রহণ করতে ইচ্ছা করে না কিন্তু আপনি অত্যন্ত ভঙ্গুর দেহ নিয়েও নিরন্তর ভ্রমণ করছেন। করোনা কালে যখন সবার ভ্রমণ স্তবির হয়ে পড়ে তখন আপনি জুমের মাধ্যমে প্রতিটি শিষ্য ও শুভাকাঙ্খির বাসায়, প্রতিটি মন্দিরে ভ্রমণ করেছেন। আপনি দেখিয়েছেন কিভাবে সমস্ত সমস্যাকে সুযোগে রূপান্তরিত করে প্রচার করতে হয়। আমাকে কৃপা করবেন যেন সবসময় আপনাকে প্রচার কার্যে সাহায্য করতে পারি।
হে চৈতন্য পার্ষদ,
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ আপনাকে মহাপ্রভুর পার্ষদরূপে ঘোষণা করেছেন। “গৌরাঙ্গ বলিতে হবে পুলক শরীর” ভজনটির মূর্ত প্রতীক হচ্ছেন আপনি। মহাপ্রভু, নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর গুণ মহিমা কীর্তন করতে করতে আপনি মাতালের মত হুংকার করেন। প্রতিদিন মহাপ্রভুর লীলা শ্রবণ এবং কীর্তন না করে আপনি কখনো নিদ্রাযাপনও করতে পারেন না। গভীর রাত্রে মহাপ্রভুর লীলা অধ্যয়ন করতে করতে আপনার চক্ষুদ্বয় দিয়ে অবিরত অশ্রু নির্গত হয়। আপনার গৌরাঙ্গ গ্রন্থটি সকলকে মহাপ্রভুর প্রতি আকৃষ্ট করেছে। আমরা সকলেই “শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্য” গ্রন্থটির জন্য অধীর আগ্রহে অপেক্ষা করছি। মহাপ্রভুর আচার ও বিচার অধ্যয়ন করে যেন বৈষ্ণবদের পদাঙ্ক অনুসরণ করতে পারি।
হে প্রভুপাদ প্রিয় সেবক,
আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের গ্রন্থাবলী অধ্যায়নে সকলকে উৎসাহিত করার জন্য নিজে পরম ভাগবত হওয়া সত্ত্বেও ভক্তিবৈভব, ভক্তিবেদান্ত আদি কোর্সগুলি নিষ্ঠা সহকারে সম্পন্ন করছেন। প্রভুপাদের সমস্ত গ্রন্থ বারংবার শ্রবণে আপনি অত্যন্ত ঐকান্তিক। আমায় কৃপা করবেন যেন প্রভুপাদের গ্রন্থসমূহ পূর্ণ মনোযোগ সহকারে অধ্যয়ন করে প্রভুপাদের মনোভিলাষ জেনে সেবা করতে পারি।
হে ভক্তসেবার মূর্তপ্রতীক,
ভক্তদের যত্নগ্রহণের গুরুদায়িত্ব আপনি গ্রহণ করেছেন। শুধুমাত্র শিষ্যদের নয়, সমগ্র ইসকন ভক্তদের যত্নগ্রহণে আপনি খুব উদার। আমার মন সংকীর্ণ গন্ডির মধ্যেই বিচরণ করতে থাকে, তাই ভক্তদের গুণগ্রাহী হওয়ার বদলে তাদের দোষগুলোই আমি খুজে বের করতে থাকে। গুরুমহারাজ আমায় কৃপা করুন যেন সকল সময়ে ভক্তদের থেকে সেবা নেয়ার বদলে ভক্তদের সেবা করার জন্য জীবন উৎসর্গ করতে পারি।
হে বিশ্ববরেণ্য সন্ন্যাসী,
আপনি অতি অল্প বয়সেই শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশে সংসার ত্যাগ করে সন্ন্যাস আ্রশ্রম গ্রহণ করেন। আপনি আপনার পুরো জীবনকে প্রভুপাদের সেবায় সফলভাবে নিয়োগ করেছেন। আপনি ঠিক একটি স্তম্ভের মত ইসকন পরিবারকে আগলে রেখেছেন। আমায় কৃপা করবেন যেন মায়ার প্রলোভনে, বিষয়ের টানে যেন ভক্তিকে কখনো ছেড়ে না দিই এবং পূর্ণরূপে যেন মহাপ্রভুর মিশনে সেবা করতে করতে দেহপাত করতে পারি।
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প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ
কৃপা পূর্বক আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে আমার এবং আমার পরিবারের এবং এলাকার ভক্তগণের তরফ থেকে সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন। কৃষ্ণকৃপাশ্রীমূর্তি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয় হোক। পতিত পাবন গুরু মহারাজ আপনার জয় হোক। আপনার শুভ ৭৪ তম ব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক। এই ব্যাসপূজায় আপনার শ্রীচরণ কমলে সশ্রদ্ধ কোটি প্রণাম নিবেদন করি।
গুরু মহারাজ আপনি করুনার সাগর। আপনার করুণা আমার এবং আমার পরিবারের প্রতি সর্বক্ষণ বর্ষিত হচ্ছে যা আমি খানিকটা হলেও উপলব্ধি করছি। কারণ বিভিন্ন রকম প্রতিবন্ধকতা ও জটিল সমস্যা গুলি সামনে এলেও আপনার শুধুমাত্র নাম নেওয়া মাত্রই সেসব সমস্যা গুলি ধুলিস্যাৎ হয়ে যায়। তাই সেই সমস্যা গুলি তেমন আমাদের প্রভাবিত করতে পারেনা। যাইহোক প্রতিদিনের শ্রী গৌরাঙ্গ গ্রন্থ সংকলন ও বিভিন্ন প্রবচন আমাদের সর্বদা পুষ্ট করছে। আপনি পতিত পাবন তাই আমার মত পাতিতদের দর্শন দেওয়ার জন্য হলদিয়া ও কালিনগরে এসেছিলেন । আমরা আপনার সামনাসামনি দর্শনের সৌভাগ্য লাভ করেছি এবং কিছু সেবার সুযোগ লাভ করেছি। আমার স্ত্রীকে আপনি স্বস্তি বলে ডাকেন সেও কিছু বছর আগে মুম্বাই মিরারোড ভক্তিবেদান্ত হাসপাতালে আপনার প্রত্যক্ষ সেবায় নিযুক্ত ছিল।
আমরা সকল ভক্ত যাতে মিলেমিশে ভক্তি জীবন করতে পারি এবং প্রথমে আপনার সঙ্গে সুসম্পর্ক ও কৃষ্ণের সঙ্গে সুসম্পর্ক গড়ে ওঠে তার জন্য আপনি সর্বদা কৃপা আশীর্বাদ প্রদান করবেন।
যাইহোক ভগবানের চরণে নিবেদন তিনি যেন আপনাকে সুদীর্ঘ জীবন ও সুস্বাস্থ্য শরীর প্রদান করেন যাতে সরাসরি আপনার কৃপা আশীর্বাদ পেতে পারি এবং আপনাকে দেওয়া দীক্ষার সময় যে প্রতিজ্ঞা তা যেন পূরণ করতে পারি, এটাই আমার প্রার্থনা।
আপনার অধম ও নগণ্য সেবক, সেবিকা
অমল গৌর নিতাই দাস (দীক্ষা শিষ্য)।
শুভাঙ্গী জাহ্নবা দেবী দাসী (স্বস্তি)
(মনোহরপুর, এগরা, পূর্ব মেদিনীপুর, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ)
হরে কৃষ্ণ গুরু মহারাজ, আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণাম গ্রহণ করুন।
ওহে গুরুদেব, শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী
পুষ্ট কর ভক্তিলতা বীজ, তব চরণে নমি।
প্রতি জন্মে করি আশা চরনের ধূলি,
তব হুঙ্কারে ভীত হয় মন্দ ভাগ্য কলি।
দুবাহু তুলিয়া তুমি গৌরাঙ্গ নিত্যানন্দ বলিলে,
পাপি তাপীর হৃদয় ভাসে প্রেম অমৃত সলিলে।
চলন্ত মন্দির তুমি, গিয়া বিলাও প্রেম ধন
তাইতো প্রভুপাদ বলেন তোমায় গৌর ধন জন।
অহৈতুকি করুনার আধার, নিতাই কৃপা প্রদাইনে
নিয়োজিত করো মোরে প্রেম ভক্তির আস্বাদনে।
শব্দ নাই , ছন্দ নাই , নাই মোর ভক্তি
ভরসা শুধুই তুমি, তুমিই মোর শক্তি।
অপরাধ ক্ষমা করো, পিতা হে আমার
এই নিবেদন শুনে, রাখো কৃপার দৃষ্টি তোমার।
পারমার্থিক কন্যা বলিয়া নিয়েছ পাপ রাশি রাশি
তব শ্রীচরণে সদা ঠাঁই চায় সুদেবী ব্রজসেবিনী দেবী দাসী।।
শুভ ব্যাস পূজার এই ছোটো নিবেদন গ্রহণ করুন এবং লেখাতে কোনো ভুল হলে কৃপা করে আমাকে ক্ষমা করবেন।
আপনার অযোগ্য কন্যা,
সুদেবী ব্রজসেবিনী দেবী দাসী
নম ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনীতি নামিনে।
নাম আচার্য পাদায় নিতাই কৃপা প্রদায়িনে ।
গৌরকথা ধাম দায় নগর গ্রাম তারিনে ।।
পরমারাধ্য গুরু মহারাহজ আপনার শ্রী চরনে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণাম গ্রহণ করুন। গুরুদেব আমি মহা মূর্খ আপনার গুন কীর্তন করার আমার কোন যোগ্যতা নেই।
গুরুদেব আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের অজ্ঞা বাহক সুসন্তান । এই জগৎ জীবকে উদ্ধার করার জন্যই আপনি অবতীর্ন হয়েছেন। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ পালনে আপনি অত্যন্ত দৃঢ় প্রতিজ্ঞ । আপনার করুণায় আমার মতো হাজার হাজার বদ্ধ জীব ভগবানের শরণ গ্রহণ করতে পারছে । আপনার শারীরিক অসুবিধা সত্ত্বেও বদ্ধ জীবের উদ্ধারের জন্য সমগ্র পৃথিবী জুড়ে পরিভ্রমন করছেন।
গুরুদেব আপনি যেভাবে শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের আদেশ পালন করছেন আমিও যেন আপনার আদেশ ঠিক ঠিক ভাবে পালন করতে পারি । আমি আপনার আদেশ পালনে অবহেলা করেছি। আমি মায়ার বন্ধনে আবদ্ধ হয়ে পড়েছি। কৃপা পূর্বক আমার অপরাধ ক্ষমা করবেন । আমাকে এই মায়ার হাত থেকে রক্ষা করুন। আমি কেবল আপনার এবং প্রভুদের সেবা করতে চাই।
হরে কৃষ্ণ
আপনার অধম সন্তান
হরিনাম গোপাল দাস।
ప్రియమైన గురు మహారాజా,
దయచేసి అర్హత లేని మరియు అప్రధానమైన సేవకుని మీ పాదపద్మములకు హృదయపూర్వక ప్రణామాలను అంగీకరించండి. శ్రీ కృష్ణ చైతన్య మరియు శ్రీల ప్రభుపాదుల సందేశాన్ని పంచడానికి ప్రపంచమంతటా పర్యటించిన మీ దివ్య పాదపద్మములకు నేను శిరస్సు వంచి నమస్కరిస్తున్నాను. శ్రీల ప్రభుపాద మరియు శ్రీ శ్రీ నీతై గౌరంగకు అన్ని మహిమలు. మీ మంగళకరమైన దర్శనానికి అన్ని మహిమలు.
ఈ పవిత్రమైన రోజున, నేను మీ మహిమల గురించి ఆలోచించడానికి ప్రయత్నిస్తున్నాను. ఆరోగ్య పరంగా అనేక అసమానతలు ఉన్నప్పటికీ, మీరు నిరంతరం ప్రయాణాలు చేస్తూ, పవిత్ర నామం మరియు గౌర లీలలను పంచుతూ మమ్మల్ని ఆశీర్వదిస్తున్నారు. ఎలాగైతే శ్రీకృష్ణుడు అవతరించడానికి ముందు, తన లీలలకు సహాయం చేయడానికి తన సహచరులందరూ ఈ భూమిపై అవతరించారో, అలాగే శ్రీల ప్రభుపాదుల వారికి తన మిషన్లో సహాయం చేయడానికి విదేశాలలో అవతరించిన చైతన్య భగవానుడి సహచరులలో మీరు ఒకరని నేను గట్టిగా నమ్ముతున్నాను . మీ లీలలను చదువుతున్నప్పుడు, ప్రతి క్షణం నేను మీ మృదువైన హృదయాన్ని మరియు మీరు మా పట్ల చూపిన దయను అనుభవించాను. నా పై మీ దయగల చూపు కోసం నిరంతరం ప్రార్థిస్తున్నాను. దయతో మీరు, నాకు మరియు నా ధర్మపత్నికి హరినామ దీక్షను ప్రసాదించి, మమల్నిగౌడీయ వైష్ణవ పరంపరకు చేర్చి, మాకు ఆశ్రయం కల్పించారు. నా క్లిష్ట పరిస్థితుల నుండి బయటపడటానికి మీ సహాయం కోసం నేను చాలా సార్లు ప్రార్థించినట్లు నాకు గుర్తుంది. ఈ సంవత్సరం నాకు ఇంకా ప్రత్యేకం, శ్రీకృష్ణుడు మా దంపతులకు మగబిడ్డను ప్రసాదించాడు. పిల్లల పెంపకంపై మీ సూచనలను నేను నిరంతరం గుర్తుంచుకుంటాను. ఈ అబ్బాయి శ్రీల ప్రభుపాదుల వారి సేవలో ఎల్లప్పుడూ నియుక్తం అయ్యేలా ఆశీర్వదించమని నేను వేడుకుంటున్నాను.
గురు మహారాజా, ఈ పతనమైన బద్దాత్మ పై మీ నిరంతర కరుణకు నేను కృతజ్ఞుడను. ప్రేమ యొక్క వ్యక్తీకరణ సేవ రూపంలో వ్యక్తమవుతుంది. మీ ప్రేమ, కృతజ్ఞత, నిబద్ధత మరియు శ్రీల ప్రభుపాదుల వారికి సేవ చేయాలనే సంకల్పం ఎల్లప్పుడూ భక్తిలో గంభీరంగా ఉండేలా నన్ను ప్రేరేపిస్తాయి. ఈ పవిత్రమైన రోజున, గురు మహారాజా, దయచేసి మీ పాద పద్మాలకు నా అపరాధాలను క్షమించి, వినయంగా ఉండేలా నన్ను ఆశీర్వదించండి. గురు మహారాజా, ఇటీవలి రోజుల్లో, నేను “మిల్వాకీ నుండి మాయాపూర్ వరకు” చదువుతున్నాను, ఇది మీ సేవకు మరింత అంకితం కావడానికి నాకు చాలా ప్రేరణ మరియు జ్ఞానోదయాన్ని ఇస్తోంది. దయచేసి నన్ను, మీ పాదపద్మములకు మరింత సేవ చేసుకోవటం కోరకు నన్ను అనుమతించి ఆశీర్వదించండి. మీ సూచనలు తూచ తప్పకుండా ఎల్లప్పుడూ అనుసరించేలా ఆధ్యాత్మిక బలాన్ని ప్రసాదించండి. నాపై మీ దయగల ఆశీర్వాదాలకు నేను మీకు ఎప్పటికీ కృతజ్ఞుడను.
మీ సేవకుడు,
మునిపాలక కృష్ణ దాస్ (దీక్ష)
ఇస్కాన్ ప్రొద్దుటూరు (ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances on this most auspicious 73rd anniversary of your appearance!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You are a living inspiration to never give up for many of us and we try to learn from you. You are always enthusiastic to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I feel very fortunate though I am very lowly fallen soul, still you bless me and gave me your divine darśana in my dreams.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for giving shelter to me. Please bless me so that I can advance spiritually.
Your humble servant
Disha Vaghela
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my most respectfully obeisances at your Divine Lotus feet .
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I am your insignificant daughter Divyalīlā Keśavī Devī Dasī from Mumbai Guru Mahārāja .
I am very unqualified and unworthy to write mail on very auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Gurudeva .
By your causless mercy on this fallen soul can do my sādhanā, under guidance of HG Rādhākiśorī Mātājī and HG Ānanditā Jahnavā Mātājī (Gurugram).
Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to Glorify you on Vyāsa Pūjā dear Guru Mahārāja for my purification .
You always inspire me by your teachings Gurudeva.
In October when you visited Mumbai and gave initiation that time i completely felt secured under your Divine shelter Gurudeva.
You always inspiring me within too Guru Mahārāja, whenever am in difficulty you are always there to protect me, i always wonder about your Divine magic .
Please bless me that i could be able to take all your instructions to heart and soul.
I have desire to preach Guru Mahārāja but i don't have any qualities, qualification and strength, if you so wish & desire please bless me Guru Mahārāja .
Praying for your long, long Kṛṣṇa Conscious life Guru Mahārāja .
Thank you so much for always showering your causeless mercy on this most fallen soul and my family.
Love you so much Gurudeva
Your servant of servant of servant
Divyalīlā Kesavi Devī Dasī
To my Spiritual Father,
Hare Krsna. Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am wishing you a very a precious 73rd Vyāsa Pūjā filled with love and sweetness. May this year bring great success and victory to you in all your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray that I can be a submissive and obedient disciple. I also pray that I can have a positive and healthy service attitude and behave in a way that is pleasing to you.
I pray that I can imbibe and practise Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Śikṣāstakam and sincerely become your humble servant. I pray this year I can take to my Śrī Dharma and practise simple living and high thinking. Please make me a servant of the 7 sacred Mothers and follow all the important instructions of Mother Veda.
Please bless me that I can balance my mind and be a grateful disciple.
My dear Guru Mahārāja you are so kind and merciful to me. Thank you for residence in Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur and all the precious gifts you give me in my life.
May this gratitude be expressed through my growing and maturing into the healthy and thriving spiritual daughter that you want me to be.
I love you Guru Mahārāja and I look forward to another wonderful year of serving you and learning from you.
With love from your spiritual daughter,
Jayadā Hāriṇī Devī Dasī Jps ♡
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Yout Divine Grace!
I am totally unqualified to glorify Your Divine Grace, but I will try to pen some words about your glories. Guru Mahārāja, you are such a dynamic and innovative preacher, not in any way limited by your health conditions etc. Last few years you set the pace to fully utilise the Zoom platform to preach. You are present on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, and Instagram…. yukta-vairāgya!
By your virtual book table, book distribution is launched on another level. You are engaging us in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book distribution. This is so inspiring to all of us and gives us sheer bliss that we can serve you, and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Then Your Divine Grace pushed disciples to not only distribute books but to study them and read them regularly, and this you pushed by encouraging everyone to go down the path of enrolling for Bhakti Śāstri, Bhakti Vaibhava etc. And you set the example by doing it yourself and recently completing the Bhakti Vaibhava degree.
And you are completely fearless! Your desire is to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions and fulfil the desires of the previous ācāryas. How you are doing so many things, no one can fathom. You are empowered by Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityānanda and Śrīla Prabhupāda. One of the things you stress is to get people to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and purify their consciousness and with more people chanting, it will create an auspicious environment.
Despite your hectic schedule and many responsibilities, you are always light and happy! So loving and kind to all. It gives so much pleasure to see you and hear your Caitanya-līlā classes.
You are my shining light, guide, and anchor in my life. Where would I be without you Guru Mahārāja?? By your mercy, I can conduct my Bhagavad-gītā classes online for the past 3 years or so. This has opened a new preaching opportunity for me. If I can be of any use to you Guru Mahārāja, that is my greatest fortune!
On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-Pūjā, I beg that you bless me to remain a devotee eternally and serve you and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Please also cast your merciful glance on all who attend my Bhagavad Gītā classes. We are all very much in need of your mercy. Thank you Guru Mahārāja!
I am always praying to Lord Nrsimhadev to protect you from all dangers.
Your spiritual daughter,
Kṛpātīta Devī Dasī.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
My dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Happy Vyāsa Pūjā...
Gurudeva whenever I see a flag hosted I just feel your presence there and just very proud to say that moment, my spiritual father is victorious. "The victorious man in spreading the mission of Lord Caitanya. "
Your love, affection, care, compassion towards us is shown by narrating the glorious pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
I as your spiritual daughter trying to learn from you and preach in a better way. Here in Raichur I am trying to actively participate in all kinds of services and specially working on children's services, youth preaching (kiśora), Bhakti Vṛkṣa preaching and also festival alaṅkāra services.
For more spiritual knowledge am perceiving Bhakti vaibhav from Bhagavat Mahavidyalay. But I have lots of imbalance in my sādhanā because of official work. (working as a principal in a school) am trying to have a strong sādhanā as I can and be stable, enthusiastic, loving and stay happy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Thank you for everything Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter and servant,
Pālikā pāvanī Devī Dasī
Dear and respected guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to Śrī Śrī guru and Gaurāṇga.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!!!
I express my sincere gratitude for giving me support, hope, guide, care, love in a heart touching manner.
You are the wonderful gift given by Śrīla Prabhupāda to us.
Śrīla Prabhupāda has done a lot to us, and it does not end there, and he is still living through your presence.
You have mentioned in a lecture that you are receiving some special reciprocation from Śrīla Prabhupāda and that cannot be told. This shows how intimate is your relationship between both of you. Hearing this from you gives us a lot of joy to our hearts and yearns to have such a deep connection.
Śrīla Prabhupāda is the founder ācārya of ISKCON and you are the dear gift of our beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda. This gift becomes sweeter due to this.
Dear gurudeva i was moved by your letter dated 11/24/2022, where you had responded for all of my previous mails and apologized for not responding timely for the previous mails. I was moved by your love and care not only for me but for my whole family and i showed this mail to many senior devotees and fellow devotees.
This made them to think and write a mail to you. it generated a positive and nourishing faith.
Thank you guru Mahārāja.
You have asked me to register for bhakti vedanta and now i am going to register for Bhakti Vaibhava module 2 then i would like to do Bhakti Vedanta.
Guru Mahārāja i am so sinful that i feel i am incapable of purifying myself because i am conditioned in this world for millions of years. Yet i have hope that by your causeless mercy you can purify me and elevate me to the platform of eternal existence and bliss.
I have lot of anarthas, attachment which I am not able to get rid of.
Please educate me to overcome the size urges and six faults to chant, read, hear and do devotional service properly. I humbly seek your causeless mercy to overcome and purify myself.
On this Vyāsa Pūjā day i feel happy because Śrīla Prabhupāda has said that it is his order to be happy on the Vyāsa Pūjā day of their spiritual master.
My new commitment is somehow engaging in the devotional service by doing self-care and help devotees and Śrīla Prabhupāda mission to go ahead.
Kindly forgive me for the offenses, mistakes, and everything wrong i have done.
Thank you Gurudeva.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Trying to serve,
Your spiritual son,
Pūrṇa Prajña Keśava Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I was listening to your lecture this morning from the Enlightenment series on Soundcloud and I was struck by your humility. Despite being the victory flag of Iskcon, you genuinely see yourself as the servant of the servant. I had read of your interaction recently, with HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, how you inquired if there was any service for you before he departs this world. I read the interaction thinking how within your heart there an ocean of love for the devotees and deep kindness is.
The way you have handled difficult situations has been the answers to my current situation. No matter what has taken place, you always see the good in others. You encourage the devotees and are loyal to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Thank you for your example. As time goes on, and what you must deal with on a daily basis, you are truly a remarkable personality. Our great fortune to have encounter such a personality. We are truly blessed to be under the shelter of your lotus feet.
We pray on this day that we have many years of your association.
Ys,
Rasarāja Gaura Gopāla Dāsa
My beloved Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances unto your Lotus Feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to your Vyāsa Pūjā!!!
On this very auspicious day, I am here to thank you for the mercy of being your disciple. I wish I could be closer so that I could serve you with so much devotion.
My days are filled with your transcendental care - the most precious affection I can have.
May your day be so glorious and full of tenderness and trillions of blessings from Lord Kṛṣṇa, may the entire universe be in celebration on this very important day, may I receive your blessings to be able to continue serving, forgive me for my faults.
Your servant,
Rati Padmini Devī Dasī.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my repeated humble and respectful obeisances unto the dust
of your divine lotus feet.
I would like to thank all your dear disciples who have given me this wonderful opportunity to glorify you.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Wishing You the Most Blessed 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Celebration of your Divine Grace.
I get wonder, whenever I see and hear about your glorious activities, even in the COVID-19 and lockdown period, you travelled continuously to preach, to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṅga, how determined and enthusiastic you are in reaching out to your disciples, and that too everyday... This also shows, how much you personally care for each of your disciples, this is the proof that Spiritual Master is not an ordinary person. This event reminds us, as on multiple other occasions in the past, that you are situated transcendentally, beyond the conception of body, and it also shows your dedication and determination to please Śrīla Prabhupāda. I humbly beg to you to kindly bestow upon me such attachment unto you and association of your dear disciples and the execution of your instructions.
Last year you came to Durgapur at the time of Ratha Yātrā that was amazing, but I couldn't do any service to your lotus feet. I don't have any taste in chanting, reading, and hearing. Still by your mercy I'm getting association of very exalted Vaiṣṇavas. Guru Mahārāja I don't feel any connection with you I'm such a rascal. I don't feel gratitude even though I know only by your mercy I'm getting association. I'm such a lame that I don't know how to pray. I’m a constant offender unto the lotus feet of all the Vaiṣṇavas and the Holy name. I would like to pray at the dust of your Lotus feet, that you kindly stay with all of us healthy for many-many years to go and keep inspiring us in Pure devotional service. Let this miserable soul remain in engaged your service eternally.
Your most insignificant son
Rishav Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja!
I am Sarika Jajodia one of your sheltered śiṣyā from Kolkata, India... looking for dīkṣā from you... so that i may serve you in Prabhupāda's mission to the best of my abilities. I am chanting 16 rounds since July' 2021, following the 4 regulative principles. I am reading Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and many books of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I also want to join Bhakti Śāstri courses as you told that all your disciples should get at least Bhakti Śāstri degree.
Please bless me that I can overcome any hindrance in the path of Bhakti and can serve you with all my hearts.
I am eternally grateful to you for providing me with knowledge and guidance through various devotees. I am so much inspired by you day in and day out that your enthusiasm and eagerness to serve selflessly helps me in dealing with my own health issues. Only through the mercy of a pure Vaiṣṇava like your humble self, I can become qualified to serve others and continue my sādhanā. Your causeless mercy is my only hope.
Please accept me as your humble menial servant!
Your Servant,
Sarika Jajodia
(Sheltered) Kolkata, India
Dear Gurudeva
Crores of daṇḍavata-praṇāmas unto your lotus feet.
“nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe”
Happy Kṛṣṇa Conscious Birthday dear father. I was ecstatic watching you get a Bhakti-vaibhava certificate. Inspite of your very busy schedule of meetings, travelling around the world and online classes, you have obtained the certificate.
Recently we had been to Kerala divya-deśam yatra for a week and was happy to see your pictures in many ISKCON centers. I felt my father is present everywhere.
I try to remember your instructions and implement them.
guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koriyā aikya,
āra nā kariha mane āśā
śrī-guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama-gati,
ye prasāde pūre sarva āśā
Daily i pray to Lordships Śrī Rādhā Śyāmacandra that, let my dear father Jayapatākā Swami who is delivering so many fallen souls have a long and strong health. I chant extra japa and circumambulate tulasī for the same.
Few months ago, i became a widow. Please bless i may sincerely follow your instructions, let my daughter obtain a good devotee as husband and let my son become a brahmacārī. Please bless all devotees in Raichur to get required intelligence, strength, and protection to propagate Kṛṣṇa Bhakti enormously.
Your aspiring servant and daughter,
Śaśimukhī Sakhī Devī Dāsī
My dear spiritual father, Guru Maharaj, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami,
Please accept my respectful obeisances! Daṇḍavat praṇāma!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
My deepest and humblest gratitude for accepting me as your disciple last September, which was the month of my material birth. Thus, being born again as a servant to you, Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krsna brought a whole new meaning to my spiritual life.
Your presence makes me feel like I’m being protected all the time. Whenever I feel I have a problem or despair, I pray to you and I can feel a surge of energy calming and ensuring me that all these duḥkhālayaṁ is absolutely aśāśvataṁ.
HDG Srila Prabhupada spoke about the symptoms of reciprocal love between the lover and the beloved (Krsna and his devotees) in one of his interviews: give and take, eat and give to eat, disclose your mind and know the other party’s mind. I intend to display at least one of the symptoms to you GM, as you are the representative of Krsna/ Krsna’s expansion energy.
Please bless me, your ungrateful servant to be able to tell others about Krsna-conscious matter without feeling awkward, timid or guilty.
On this 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I pray to Lord Krsna and Śrīla Prabhupāda that you Guru Mahārāja will always be protected and showered by unlimited blessings and the best of health.
All Glories to Śrīla Jayapatākā Gurumahārāja.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Your eternal servant and spiritual daughter,
Ekaniṣṭhā Vasudhā Devī Dāsī,
Dīkṣā Disciple, Malaysia
My Dear Loving Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my respectful obeisances. You are a great spiritual father who is there to deliver this very fallen soul. You are doing a lot of sacrifices and put a lot endeavors to guide disciples in their spiritual life and this is helping me in my spiritual life. I am indebted to you forever. All glories to your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations. May Lord Narasiṁhadeva always protect you and keep you in good health.
Your servant,
Indira Lakṣmī Narasiṁha Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
This year, I have written another small poem for you my dear Gurudeva. Hope you like it.
Dear Gurudeva,
Behind your eyes,
I see the strength of never giving up
Defeating tough times and spreading Lord Caitanya’s mission
Dear Gurudeva,
Behind your smile,
I see the divinity love of godhead
Delivering the mercy of Lord Caitanya
Dear Gurudeva,
Behind your face,
I see the purity and dedication
Being an eternal associate of Lord Caitanya
Dear Gurudeva,
Behind your glance,
I see the light of sincerity
Reclaiming the fallen souls from this material world
Dear Gurudeva,
Behind your innocence,
I see the Lord Caitanya’s reflection
Being the saviour of our life
For us, you are the rays of hope Gurudeva. Your love filled our soul and on your auspicious appearance day, please bestow your mercy and blessing so these fallen souls can walk through the spiritual journey back to Godhead. Thank you for spreading happiness in our life Gurudeva. I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to shower His mercy and protection on you Gurudeva.
In addition, with your mercy I completed Bhakti-śāstrī degree last year and currently I am studying Bhakti-vaibhava, Gurudeva. I am also doing deity cooking and baking service in our temple. Please continuously shower your mercy and blessing. We miss you very dearly.
With lots of love,
Your servants,
Jaya Līlārāṇī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Śrīdevī Gaurāṅgī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Kamala Mālinī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Muralīvadhana Govinda Dāsa (dīkṣā)
ISKCON Teluk Intan, Malaysia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. I want to tell that I am honored to have you as my Guru Mahārāja (Spiritual Father) to lead me and teach me how to be a better devotee and maintain a connection with devotee (sādhu-saṅga). Without Your Divine Grace I’m nothing just a matter that will maintain the same self. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja. His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja kī Jaya.
Your servant,
Kṛpāmaya Nitāi Rāma Dāsa
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my most respectful obeisances. All glories to the most auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
I read your daily transcendental activities and I get so much of spiritual strength to keep me enthused in my spiritual life. You are inspirational not only to me, the entire world, especially the entire community of Vaiṣṇavas. My heart is full of contamination, but verse 1.2.18 of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam provides the remedy to remove all inauspicious things within the heart, that is by the association of the Bhāgavatas, namely the book Bhāgavata and the devotee Bhāgavata. Śrīla Prabhupāda states that “Both the Bhāgavatas are competent remedies, and both of them or either of them can be good enough to eliminate the obstacles. A devotee Bhāgavata is as good as the book Bhāgavata because the devotee Bhāgavata leads his life in terms of the book Bhāgavata and the book Bhāgavata is full of information about the Personality of Godhead and His pure devotees, who are also Bhāgavatas. Bhāgavata book and person are identical. The devotee Bhāgavata is a direct representative of Bhagavān, the Personality of Godhead. So by pleasing the devotee Bhāgavata one can receive the benefit of the book Bhāgavata.” We, as your disciples are very fortunate that both the Bhāgavatas are present in our lives. You are very compassionate and merciful to us, how fortunate for a person as unworthy as me to be sheltered at your lotus feet.
I recently read an interactive transcript in English from a book distribution zoom lecture in Bengali by Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, for the Bangladesh devotees from the JPS Archives website. In that lecture Śrīla Guru Mahārāja said:
“This way, everything can be understood if we read the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. That is why we have to study the scriptures. When we read these scriptures, we will realize that these are invaluable assets. And my desire is that the ordinary people also get this knowledge. If these scriptures are possessed by many people, as many of them will get this knowledge. To read one scripture it would take many hours. That is why the devotees who distribute the books, if they read the books or scriptures, then they will be especially empowered.”
>>> Ref. His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on 7 Oct 2020 in Śrī Māyāpur, India
In recent messages, you have repeatedly emphasized that we should get our Vedic degrees, to help us establish a solid foundation in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and through this way we would read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books to help preach the message of Lord Caitanya. Although I dedicate some of my time reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books daily, the Vedic examinations is something that I am yet to do, due to time, commitments and services, but I want to keep trying, it is my utmost desire to take the Vedic degrees and I seek your blessings. You want all your disciples, in all ashrams, in accordance to their capabilities, whether a man or a lady, to preach the message of Lord Caitanya and to help in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I remember last year, at the KLIA airport when you were leaving Malaysia to preach in Chennai, you asked me “Where is your book place?” A devotee told that, I asked her the same thing, she is wasting her time here and not distributing books. It became a joke, many devotees were laughing, but later I reflected on your message, I thought that Śrīla Guru Mahārāja wants me to not waste any moment, and this is to help me to overcome māyā, to always think of methods on how to expand book preaching. Yes, I am a fallen soul, unworthy of anything, but by the mercy of the spiritual master, even the dumb becomes an eloquent speaker and enables the lame to cross mountains.
For the pleasure of Lord Caitanya, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja and all Vaiṣṇava Ācāryas, here are my book scores for 2022:
7 sets of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
1 set of Caitanya-caritāmṛta
295 Mahā Big Books
46 Big Books
143 Medium Books
271 Small Books
Total distribution for the year 2022 : 890 transcendental literatures
In the year 2022, during Śrīla Guru Mahārāja’s visit to Malaysia, I got the most wonderful opportunity to offer to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, our book scores (both me and my mother) in person at Johor. I didn’t meet my targets, my mind was in anxiety thinking on what Śrīla Guru Mahārāja would say, but who am I to know in such a conditioned nature and state of mind and what’s my qualification to know this. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja gave me all blessings and encouraged me by saying that Lord Kṛṣṇa said in the Bhagavad-gītā that there is no one more dear to Him (Lord Kṛṣṇa) than those who preaches His message. Everytime I had an opportunity to talk to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja would encourage me on book distribution and I will carry this throughout my life! I feel very blessed that I have a direction in life, in my humble attempt of fulfilling the orders of my beloved spiritual master, in the capacity that I can, as your simple lady disciple. Without book distribution, life is hopeless. Although 2023 started off with some challenges, I pray that we will go through this, always carrying your instructions in my heart: “Sets of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam going out from all centers will bring me great joy because I know it pleases Śrīla Prabhupāda very much” and I humbly seek your blessings to distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books profusely in every nook and corner of the world as it pleases Lord Caitanya.
All glories to your divine appearance Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
Your spiritual daughter,
Mālinī Prīti Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja. Happy Vyāsa-pūjā!
I first met you in Ipoh Malaysia on 1993 Christmas. I was a new bhakta of two months old that time. When all were excited for your visit, and I saw all devotees enthusiastically preparing for your arrival. I was wondering why people are that excited and secondly, I was curious to know how American Swami looks like. I was lost and wondering what to do. Then a group of devotee went out for saṅkīrtana and I choose to follow them. I was left alone and don’t know what to do. So I knock every door and beg for little coins saying that a great saint is visiting Ipoh and I want to give him dakṣiṇā by collecting from people. So I manage to collect some RM 8 all coins.
When I saw you in person, I was mesmerized and was so attracted to you. I was only 15 years old that time. Later I had a chance to meet you in person and I gave you the coins collected. But before me, I saw a devotee gave you a good sum of dakṣiṇā. When I pass the coins to you, you were so excited and shouted Haribol! I was confused. When a devotee in front of me gave a good sum of dakṣiṇā, you just smiled and accepted it. But me, a mere coins you were excited. I was puzzled. Then you, Guru Mahārāja, got up and hugged me, looked deep into my eyes and told me, “Just do this and nothing else!”.
Ever since then, Guru Mahārāja, the one and only sevā I do is saṅkīrtana.
With your unlimited mercy, I distributed 5400 Gītā and 200 sets of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam along with many hundreds small books during last pandemic on year 2021. All this through online and via my Gītā-jñāna students whom are not devotees but curious Gītā-jñāna students. I was wondering how I’m going to fulfill the pledge I did after being inspired by His Grace Cirañjīva Prabhu my mentor. But you came in dream many times and inspired me. I have no words to say further Guru Mahārāja. But I truly sense and feel that you’re always with me encouraging all my endeavor. And Guru Mahārāja, I am still wondering how I ever did that feat of distributing that sum of books. It’s purely your mercy my Dear Guru Mahārāja.
With your mercy, my wife have taken initiation on your last visit to Malaysia on 2022. Her name is Sevaprāyaṇī Nandarāṇī Devī Dāsī and my first born, Saṅkīrtana Punithan is going to complete her Bhakti-śāstrī in another two months. She’s only 16 and the youngest so far to complete her Bhakti-śāstrī Degree.
Every day I count my blessings an on how fortunate I am to be in Śrīla Prabhupad’s movement and also to have your lotus feet as my spiritual master and eternal father. When my father passed away on 2018, I was very sad indeed. But surprisingly in one of your lecture I heard you saying to a devotee, your material father has left but I’m your spiritual father are there always for you. I was mesmerized! It’s as though you spoke to me.
Anyway, Guru Mahārāja, please bless me with abundance of enthusiasm and excitement in saṅkīrtana and book distribution. I hope I can fulfill your lotus feet instruction upon this most fallen soul.
Eternally indebted to your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja,
Your insignificant servant,
Patita Tāraṇa Jagannātha Dāsa and Sevaparāyaṇī Nandarāṇī Devī Dāsī
Ipoh Malaysia
Hare Kṛṣṇa! My dearest beloved Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja Śrīla Ācāryapada.
Please accept my humble daṇḍavats and Praṇāms at your divine lotus feet.
It’s the greatest gift of our life to have Your Divine Grace as our spiritual master/ father.
Lately by the arrangement of Your Divine Grace, we have the opportunity to serve some of Your Divine Grace Sanyasis God Brothers. After serving them I realized that the greatest wealth that Śrīla Prabhupāda has left for ISKCON is His selfless disciples who are carrying out His vision and mission as their life and soul. Gurudeva, Your Divine Grace is one of them. Your Divine Grace is an example not only to Your disciples but to the whole world. Guru Mahārāja, you are so very merciful and Your mercy for the fallen souls(me) is limitless. The only qualification which I have to serve Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga is being Your Divine Grace’s disciples.
Gurudeva, I would like to dedicate our Sādhana Bhakti in our Kṛṣṇa conscious activities for Your Divine Grace’s pleasure. We simply want the shelter and guidance of Your Divine Grace’s lotus feet. My daily prayer is that our activities should give pleasure to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga and benefit a mass of people spiritually.
Please bless us so that we can surrender to the Yuga Dharma. Our chanting of any Kṛṣṇa’s Holy name and our Kīrtana of any Kṛṣṇa’s Holy name should give tremendous pleasure to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga and Rādhā Śyāmasundara aṣṭa sakhis.
My dearest Guru Mahārāja, please make use of my life for Your Divine Grace’s pleasure.
With this, it’s our greatest pleasure to wish Your Divine Grace “ A Transcendental Kṛṣṇa conscious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration”. With the qualifications as your disciples, we simply pray to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga to always bless Your Divine Grace to be always absorbed in the Gaura Prema so Your Divine Grace can bless us with Gaura Prema. We get so much divine pleasure being Your Divine Grace’s disciples.
Your servant,
Siddha Kṛṣṇa Dāsa,
Urucarini Laxmi Devī Dāsī,
ISKCON Seremban Śrī Rāma Vanām Mandir.
Year: 2023
Dear Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā Swami,
Please accept our yātrā’s humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. Śrīla Prabhupāda kī jaya!
You are our savior, our dearest Victory Flag. We miss your association every single day here, you are our greatest spiritual guide as well as guardian.
On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā 2023 day, we beg nothing but your countless mercy unto us. We seek your continuous blessings for us to keep practicing our Kṛṣṇa consciousness better each single day and together join Lord Caitanya’s army to spread the Holy names to every town and village.
Lastly, we pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and we wish to say
“Happy Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja, we love you so much”. We can’t wait to see you again soon.
From Devotees of “Śrī Māyāpur Baru ISKCON Teluk Intan”, Malaysia
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Hare Kṛṣṇa to dear most Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my Praṇāms and daṇḍavats at your divine lotus feet.
Dear Spiritual Father, I do not possess any qualifications to glory you. Despite my being unqualified, I will take this opportunity to write a humble homage to grace’s satisfaction.
I was complacent in my spiritual life for the past couple of years. It made me in distress because I was not taking any immediate steps to make it right. In one of your spiritual discourses, your grace requested all your disciples to take spiritual degrees and Ph.D. It was a life-changing moment for me! I enrolled myself in Bhakti Shastri online course. Reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books scrutinizing with exalted Vaiṣṇavas’ guidance was a game changer in my spiritual life. By your mercy, I passed my Bhakti Shastri. Currently, I am preparing to enroll myself in Bhakti-vaibhava. Seeking your grace’s blessings to complete all the courses enthusiastically without a tinge of pride.
I am very grateful for being fortunate enough to be your spiritual child. I do not possess any pious deeds from my previous births. It is merely your mercy; I am having the fortuitous to participate in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Lastly, with folded hand, I humbly wish you a Jubilant 74Th Vyāsa-pūjā day to you, dear Guru Mahārāja.
Yours insignificant spiritual daughter,
Tulasi Kṛṣṇa Preyasi Devī Dāsī
ToDU, Penang,Malaysia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. All glories Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
I would like to humbly wish you a very Happy Vyāsa-pūjā.
Mahārāja had shown us that how in all situation, which took place in this Kali-yuga, still able to preach and guide all of us Mahārāja had been inspired us by your non-stop bhakti towards Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
As a humble servant, everyday I pray for Mahārāja well being and also, I’m one of the member under Tampin Yātrā who is chanting for Guru Mahārāja’s well being.
Please bless me so that I can continue the services which I had performing this far.
Thank you.
Your humble servant and dīkṣā disciple,
Vighna-vināśa Pañca-tattva Dāsa
Dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja,
I am writing this homage to express my heartfelt gratitude and admiration for all that you have done for me and for so many others on their spiritual path. Your unwavering commitment, deep wisdom, and loving guidance have transformed my life in countless ways.
Through your teachings and example, you have shown me the path to self-realization, pure love of God, and service to all living beings. Your profound insights into the teachings of the Bhagavad-gītā and other spiritual scriptures have illuminated my understanding and inspired me to deepen my practice.
You embody the highest ideals of a spiritual master, and your selfless service to humanity is truly awe-inspiring. Your tireless efforts to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness across the globe have touched the lives of countless people and helped to create a more harmonious and compassionate world.
Your unwavering faith in the power of devotional service and your commitment to sharing that with others have been a constant source of inspiration to me. Your compassion, generosity, and dedication to serving all beings are a shining example of what it means to live a truly spiritual life.
As I continue on my own journey, I am deeply grateful for the profound impact that you have had on my life and the lives of so many others. I pray that I may become a worthy servant of your mission, and that I may follow in your footsteps by serving others with love, compassion, and humility.
Thank you, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, for everything you have done for me and for all of us.
With deepest gratitude and love,
Vīrabhadra Nitāi Dāsa, Mahā Lakṣmi Mālinī Devī Dāsī and Sevika
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my humble praṇāma at your divine feet.
At the beginning of the morning, as this condition soul wake up to greet the Deity, it’s so inspiring to beg the mercy of spiritual master (saṁsara-dāvānala-līḍha-loka) and really ask are we qualify for it? Over the years praying, one thing we are sure that certainly in this blazing fire of material world.... Your compassion had enlightened this soul, and with awe and reverence ask to beg for the mercy again and again.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.18: But, my dear sir, I am obliged to you because now I can understand that this material manifestation is without substance, although it appears real. I am confident that by serving your feet it will be possible for me to give up the false idea.
Indeed, it’s by your compassion, many souls like us had started to believe yes finally this world is no value until the Kṛṣṇa smile is upon us. Your dedication, your love towards Prabhupādajī had already shown us that only by serving spiritual master lotus feet one can transcend this world....
Before the word finish beforehand I would like to express thank you guru maharaj for coming to my life, for accepting me as one of your servant and allowing me to Serve Prabhupadji, although in any of the life time I am not qualified to do so.....
Evey month your divine letter inspired me so much as I get tremendous inspiration from it. I start to calculate how could you achieve wonderful spiritual duty in such a short time. It’s true you are a Vaikuṇṭha-man as time and space don’t touch you.
Your message of reading Prabhupādajī books getting the degree and becoming nice humble servant to preach Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu message is instructions for us I meditate daily; and somehow starting to act a bit is also by your mercy. Please bless me that I can fulfill some portions of your desire to serve the Prabhupādajī missions. I wonder myself how you could fulfill desire of Prabhupādajī and act strongly facing all hurdles and calamity. Your Holiness, you yourself is vāṇī-avatāra of Prabhupādajī. As Kṛṣṇa came to this world as nāma-avatāra you had also come in mercy incarnation of Mahāprabhu and let me always meditate on this feeling.
Sometimes, I would feel that if I could trade my all life soul energy and time remaining time in this world, I would certainly offer at your lotus feet. Seeing the hellish life people are living today even in the country like Nepal where all good soul dwells, there is so many things to do uplift their souls. When shall I engage myself to act for the welfare of these people. In the instructions to serving the Prabhupādajī mission I thing I mentioned is that to preach in Nepal and Bangladesh is also the instructions that have been taking to... When I saw that divine inspiration I subscribed to it and took it as soul driving factor for me to serves to these people.
Thank you Mahārājajī. For personally reading my feeling. I don’t know how by Kṛṣṇa and Prabhupādajī mercy you mercy this soul, and I am eternally indebted for what you have given to this world.
Please consider my any offenses or mistake as I am newbie to the path of spiritual understanding and please bless this soul so that by serving your desire one day. I can really meet Prabhupādajī and fall at his lotus feet.
Śrīla Prabhupādajī kī jaya!
His Holiness Jayapatākā Mahārāja kī! Jaya!
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we, being unqualified, are getting the opportunity to write the glories of Your Divine Grace. Thank you for inspiring us in different ways. Seeking your blessings for the attempt to glorify your divine grace on the glorious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations.
Just by listening to your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda, going through so much with the health issues, your love towards Śrīla Prabhupāda makes us feel so fortunate and inspired. Being blessed by Your Divine Grace, we can feel that courage to do more services. We know that we are not qualified enough but by your mercy we are push-to-do more services. But due to our conditionings we are pulled down again and again. In spite of these conditionings, with your inspirations, through devotees and services, we are pushed forward again and again. We are very grateful for your guidance and inspirations dear Guru Mahārāja.
We have seen, how this Lalitpur Yātrā had started by your blessings, from a Bhakti-vṛkṣa group in 2016 added to two which consisted devotees who could barely read and write. With the guidance of His Grace Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Mātājī, we were blessed that the devotees were empowered by Your Divine Grace and they have started their own Bhakti-vṛkṣa groups now. We all need your guidance, inspiration and mercy further more so that many more souls can be the part in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda with proper mood and service attitude. They are inspiring many more souls by your mercy dear Guru Mahārāja. Please shower your blessings upon us that we can serve together in that proper mood and service attitude, together to cover our whole district in propagating Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
With the start of Bhakti-vṛkṣas, we managed to start a small center with Saturday Festival every Saturday under the guidance of His Grace Rāma Hari Prabhu and headed by His Grace Nara Nārāyaṇa Prabhu in 2017. To our surprise, we could see the number of devotees growing and the yātrā getting bigger. And with growth many more challenges were also growing. By your blessings, we able to move forward sorting out the challenges. We could see how the mercy is manifesting. Please keep showering your mercy so that every devotees connected could feel the mercy and share it to many more souls.
Before the covid, Bhakti-vṛkṣa Nepal headed by His Grace Viśvajit Vrajeśa Prabhu, started to work together on expansion of Bhakti-vṛkṣa in Nepal. 13 devotees are there in the group, meeting weekly for the expansions. But due to covid we could do nothing. But you inspired us through your example, and we started online as well. There are many services which are pending and needs organized and executed. We would like to get your blessings and pray for the intelligence to sort them out, work on the quality of services and multiply groups. And may all the devotees engaged in the team have right mood and service attitude in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda multiplying the groups.
We need to improve our sādhana as well which you have shown us with examples. Please bless us so that we can get upto the mark where we can systematically study Śrīla Prabhupāda books and improve on our sādhana with services. With increase in the services, we are being engaged more to be Kṛṣṇa conscious which is the manifestation of your mercy. Please forgive us for our offenses committed knowingly or unknowingly dear Guru Mahārāja. More responsibilities are manifesting but without your mercy we will not be able to manage and execute them. We were blessed with a baby girl at the end of last year, our responsibilities have increased with the services. Please bless us that we can execute our responsibilities and services properly. Please shower your mercy upon us that all the obstacles in the devotional services are removed and we can be the proper instruments in your service in mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you have heart to heart connection with everyone of us. May that connection deepen more and more. This connection makes us inspired and enthusiastic. May all the devotees in our yātrā and Bhakti-vṛkṣa groups get that connection so that all of us can be always inspired and enthusiastic in the service and mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you, dear Guru Mahārāja!
Trying to serve with your blessings,
Bāla Nimāi Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Sunayana Viṣṇupriyā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Modadruma Gaura Maharjan
Golokeshwari Maharjan
Lalitpur, Nepal
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my daṇḍavats at Your lotus feet even though I am not worthy of it. I’m trying to serve You by becoming a Bhakti-vṛkṣa leader and making other leaders. I will try to do that till the end of my life with Your blessings. I know, I’m not worthy of it but if You remember Nepal please remember this most rotten apple that belongs to Your lotus feet.
Your eternal servant,
Bṛhad Nitāi Dāsa
Bisharad Shah
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!
Guru is Paramātmā manifestation and by your mercy I have witnessed this. I am not able to get your vapu association since a while and I dont know why one day i was suddenly missing you. It might be because I saw one sannyāsī Mahārāja was asking about the welfare of his disciple, it was such a affectionate transaction between them. It made me remind you and I do know every day you pray for each of us and it's your mercy that I am at all engaged in service to Prabhupāda. But that day I was just wishing if I could also have that personal reciprocation with my spiritual master...
Few days before this day, I had asked a senior devotee where to keep ganeśa in altar and how to serve.... and after this thought of desiring to get your association and reciprocation after few days perhaps I saw WhatsApp of your lecture excerpts that devas should have separate altar and can be served....few months back to this...I had a question if devotees should volunteer to do blood donation without knowing the recipient and after few week to this also I got WhatsApp message, it was scripted from your talk that one can donate, even you received the organs from other people..
Few years back also I had got answer to my query like from a Facebook post of your lecture.
This all made me more convinced of the fact guru is Paramātmā manifestation.
I do desire to serve you eternally. Please keep me engaged. I wish to be a useful servant. I am grateful for everything. Kindly forgive me for my weakness and bless me if it pleases you.
Happy Appearance Day Dear Guru Mahārāja
Your spiritual daughter,
Nāmaniṣṭhā Madhavī Devī Dāsī
Nepal, Bhaktapur
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
Guru is great Guru is my life I don’t need anything I need to your blessings
Jayapatākā swami Mahārāja ki jay Guru ki jai
I’m very happy sow you are my Guru
In my life my Guru is very sweet nes I like my Guru
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda guru and Gaurāṅga!
Dear father I am very happy to get you as my beloved father after the death of my father who gave me birth and you were the one who gave me spiritual birth. In these years I have faced many challenges ups and down in the life but my motivation to move forward strongly is only because of your spiritual guidance that’s turns to become my spiritual energy... I pray for your good health, and I love you very much...
Yours insignificant son,
Revatīkānta Balarāma Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your good self. Happy appearance day Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
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 gopīkā-kānta rādhā-kānta namo ‘stu te
tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgi rādhe vṛndāvaneśvari
vṛṣabhānu-sute devī 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
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to continue to keep you in safe health for the benefit of fallen souls in this world.
Kindly bestow your kind mercy on me so that I do not fall in Māyā deeply and can revive my Kṛṣṇa conscious to greater depth to please yourself and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am fortunate to get a sevā opportunity at our satsaṅga in Singapore (Siṁhadeśa).
Your spiritual daughter,
Kavipriya Yamunā Devī Dāsī
Singapore
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
It is my great fortune to get an opportunity to glorify you on this very auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. Remembering you by any means of vapu or Vāṇī quenches my thirst of agitation or restlessness due to the condition of material world. While reciting the Maṅgala Ārati prayers daily I realize how truly like cloud pours water on forest fire to extinguish it, so you are my dear Guru Mahārāja protecting us always and delivering us from the clutches of material world. Being a mother, I have always felt like how the baby feels protected and comfortable in the hands of mother, in fact more than that I feel secured and sheltered just by a dint of your thoughts, or your form or your name. Being in your presence gives me so much pleasure of being in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, where every step we keep is dancing and every words we speak is singing.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, each and every breathe of my life if I glorify you also,will not be sufficient, because you are protecting me each and every millisecond of my life from this great danger of material world where like the non-stop waves in the sea problems and issues are non-stop one after the another. Only because of your cause less mercy, I am able to do least of devotion what I am doing today and because of you daily praying to Kṛṣṇa for us, I am being protected with the association of so many wonderful devotees in ISKCON.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I want to serve you forever eternally and thus serve Śrī Śri Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Aṣṭa śakti, Śrī Śri Pañca Tattva, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva Prahlāda Mahārāja. I want to help you in your mission to spread the glories of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and thus be part of your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me to follow your instructions and serve your lotus feet which are the only shelter of hope.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to JagadGuru His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to Your Holiness Gurudeva Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja.
I am very fortunate to take this opportunity to wish you and take your blessings on this auspicious appearance day.
On this very auspicious occassion, we are praying to Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā (presiding deities of Singapore Yātrā) and Sītā Rāma Lakṣmaṇa Hanumān (personal śālagrāma deities at home) for your full recovery and regular in person visits to Singapore.
Guru Mahārāja, we (Mahālakṣmī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī, Acyuta Gaura (son), Lalitā Mādhurī (daughter) and myself) are very fortunate and extremely grateful that you were able to visit Singapore in 2022 to give us your most memorable and merciful association. Your 2022 trip to Singapore is something that our entire family would cherish forever, as we had multiple service opportunities like never before, we had wonderful association with His Grace Mahāvarāha prabhu, His Grace Mādhavakānta pr, His Grace Haridās prabhu and His Grace Gaurāṇga prabhu. We wish and pray that we are blessed with such trips every year.
I am listing some of the amazing realisations that we experience during your 2022 trip to Singapore.
1. It was a surprise visit which many of us always dreamt of. All your disciples here prayed for this wonderful opportunity and you answered our prayers.
2. We moved to singapore from Chennai just before the pandemic, due to which we couldnt have many personal visits to devotees houses. But when we visited one of our godbrothers house for the first time, we (me and my wife Mahālakṣmī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī) desired in our heart that it would be wonderful if we get an opportunity to host Guru Mahārāja in their house. We didn't desire to host Guru Mahārāja in our house because the facilities were not the best that we were able to offer Gurudeva, but considering our God brother and sister (His Grace Rangamaya Prabhu and Her Grace Śivamayī mātājī) house as our own house, we had that desire to host you there and surprisingly, they also had the same desire, which was backed by their śikṣā gurus words which was told during the house warming many years ago. To all our surprise, you heard our desires and prayers... jai !! We were fortunate to host and serve you Guru Mahārāja in singapore in 2022.
3. When we were organising the programme in the main Gaurāṇga center in Singapore, we came across this limitation of the elevator not working and you agreed to the arrangement of lifting you up the stairs, due to which many of the devotees here had a wonderful service opportunity
4. But there were few other devotees who didnt get the opportunity, who were disappointed, but because of the divine arrangement it started raining heavily when you were about to arrive, due to which many devotees got the service of managing the traffic, making your rain shade etc.... you again answered our prayers for service Gurudeva...
Limiting it to 4 Guru Mahārāja and praying to have many more such realisations by your mercy.
Guru Mahārāja, for your and the pleasure of the lordship, we have recently started a Tamil Bhakti Vṛkṣa programme for the devotees working in construction sector. There was no Tamil program on a Sunday in Gaurāṇga Center and these devotees would attend the bengali program, even though they don't understand the language. I had a wonderful opportunity to offer my services to these nice and dedicated set of Tamil devotees with the blessings of His Grace Devakī Nandana prabhu. This program has been happening for a couple of months now and we have 10 to 12 devotees attending this program on a regular basis where we go through the Bhakti Vṛkṣa model. Request your blessings Guru Mahārāja and I hope this pleases you.
I would also like to tell you that my son Achyuta Gaura has been showing a lot of interest in reading scriptures, we try to read a few verses from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (morning before going to school) and Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta (evening) on a daily basis as a family. Acyuta Gaura asks a lot of questions and attends the daily reading sessions very attentively. Please bless my son so that he can be a soldier in the movement at your and Śrīla Prabhupada's service. Please also bless my daughter Lalitā Mādhuri, so that she takes up devotional services, please bless me and my wife too Gurudeva.
Me, my wife Mahalakṣmī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and my 9 year old son Acyuta Gaura have registered ourselves for Bhakti Śāstri course stating from March 2023 in singapore, We are seeking your blessings to complete the course and improve our knowledge base, to be used in Mahāprabhus service, so that we can please you.
Guru Mahārāja we need your Profound Blessings for Everyone to Progress in Spiritual Life and Good Health to Perform Devotional Services for the Pleasure of Your Holiness and for the Pleasure of Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā-mātā and Sītā Rāma Lakṣmaṇa Hanumān.
Your Humble Servant
Rāma Bhaktavatsala Dāsa
Singapore
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat Pranams
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa Pūjā! I seek your blessings as I embark on my journey of Bhakti Vaibhava! When we were discussing the verse from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.2.6 the word “apratihata” brought you to my memory! Your service to the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda will forever be unchecked, uninterrupted and seamless as all “tāpa” trayas become “kṛpā” for you!
We seek your blessings on this auspicious day Guru Mahārāja to make the words of Śrīla Prabhupāda our life and soul!
Praying to Śrī Kṛṣṇa for your good health always!
Your servant
Suvilāsī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
Singapore
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to your auspicious appearance day Guru Mahārāja,
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
After joining ISKCON understanding two main truths - the world is “duḥkhālayam” a place of severe discomfort and ways and the second truth is means of getting out of it. The world partially came out from Covid fear, to keep in pace, the next attack affecting the world population is caused by a war on Ukraine. Answers to all our discomfort lies only in your guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction “Chant and be Happy” - only mantra to relieve all our day-to-day anxieties.
By your mercy, you embraced me and my family into the family of ISKCON, during the period I was working in Dāmodara Deśa. During that period the real meaning and it’s benefits of the mantra has not touched the bottom of my heart. As the time goes, and I grow older, (I am 74 years old now) I understand the benefits of your mercy to accept me as one of your disciples.
When this world is now under fire due to cumulative karmic reactions, only ‘Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra’ and the teachings of ISKCON can relieve us to the next stage of our long unending journey. Your mercy assisted me to understand the full meaning of every human birth’s ‘unending journey’ and also learnt the ‘ultimate end of human birth’s unending journey’ and one’s self preparation to attain the ultimate end.
By your mercy, I manage to keep Sunday class children from two Temples in Vavuniya District (In Śrīlanka) through their teachers in the thought of Kṛṣṇa (without they getting deviated into other religion) and taught them the benefits of following Ekādaśī vrata - also getting the update of their progress, trying some service by your mercy.
In my last offering, I mentioned writing down ‘Narasiṁha-kavaca’ for śāstric pronunciation and fluent chanting, at present all by your mercy, I could chant fluently now.
This is our humble tribute to remind us of our debt to You, Dear Guru Mahārāja,
May Lord Narasiṁhadeva protect your health to continue Your service,
May Lord Gaurāṅga give You the spiritual strength.
We pray to the Lord on this auspicious occasion of Your Vyāsa-pūjā, all glories, all glories, all glories unto You,
Your eternal servants,
Jagadguru Kṛṣṇa Dāsa and Tanya Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Colombo, Śrī Lanka
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances!
All Glories to Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Please allow us to express our devotion to you on this very special day. We have been your sheltered disciples for many years, however, due to various excuses and my incompetency, we have not been able to keep our promises and progress like our other god brothers and sisters.
We are very inspired by your glorious service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your energy and enthusiasm to serve is splendid. We need your mercy. Please bless me so that we can follow your example in serving you our spiritual master. It would be a great favor if I can do even a small fraction of service to you that you perform to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I have been shuttling between Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa and Sri Lanka with my work. By your mercy, it has been a good year after 2 years of financial constraints. Our daughter, Hitisha is also growing up well by your mercy and she loves listening to various peppy Kṛṣṇa bhajans.
Please, Guru Mahārāja, bless us always have Vaiṣṇava associations and to be able to execute our promises/duties henceforth.
Only with your blessings and causeless mercy can we someday be pure devotees. Kindly empower us to always be in your service for eternity.
Jaya Gurudeva! Happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Day dearest father!
Your menial and insignificant servants,
Sanjay (sheltered disciple), Kusum (sheltered disciple) and Little Hitisha Motwani
Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Dear Guru Mahārāja my eternal father,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy is like an ocean. Who can accommodate that ocean of mercy other than you, who is like the sky, which can give shelter to every living entities. Gurudeva you can deliver the universe, such that pure and empowered are you.
What amount of words can describe your holiness’s immeasurable causeless mercy upon the most fallen souls who are fully drawn in the ocean of ignorance and sins. I’m one of those souls who was fighting to stay afloat in the ocean of misery and ignorance. You are my only shelter and savior of my life. When am I going to meet you, who is the only person I waited millions of year for. That will be the movement in my existence in this universe, which will be the full stop to my story of endless sufferings. Please give me your darśana and please give me dīkṣā. I don’t find a strong lotus feet other than your divine self’s lotus feet. You came down for us from Goloka to spread the world-wide mission established by the Commander in Chief of the Supreme Lord Gaurahari. You are the best Commander who fights the Māyā in an unprecedented scale and delivers the prisoners of Māyā in thousands and millions. Māyā is ashamed to face your divine presence and runs away.
Guru Mahārāja, please give me the eternal shelter your lotus feet. I want to remain as a mere dust particle at your lotus feet and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda, your divine self, and your disciples forever. Indeed, I’m very much qualified candidate to enter the most abominable living condition and hellish planets, but not qualified to become your servant or son. I’m suffering from the material disease and dusty heart. Who will be delivering me if not your divine self, who distributes the ultimate mercy, Nitāi kṛpā. And who can be the one other than me, can give you the satisfaction of delivering the undeliverable, most rotten person? Hence kindly accept me into the shadow of your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, if you find something good in this homage, it is only because of your mercy. You only as Antaryami in my heart helped express my feelings towards you in words which I don’t know to do.
Jaya Gurudeva! Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Your eternal insignificant servant,
Dushyanthan (Śyāmasureśvara Dāsa Prabhuj’s Bhakti-vṛkṣa),
Colombo, SL
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obieisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to your Divine Grace.
On this auspicious appearance day of your Divine Grace, I simply bow down to your lotus feet with great humility and hoping for your causeless mercy.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Your humble Spiritual Daughter
Śrīmatī Nandarāṇī Devī
ISKCON – Śrī Lanka
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories unto you. On this most auspicious event of your appearance day, I would like to express my admiration by witnessing your uncommon activities.
As stated in the Vāyu Purāṇa,
ācinoti yaù sāstrārtham
ācāre sthāpayaty api
svayam ācarate yasmād
ācāryas tena kértitaù
“The ācārya is one who knows the import of all the Vedic scriptures,
abides by their rules and regulations, and teaches his disciples to act in
the same way.”
As described in this verse, you have thoroughly mastered the complete essence of the Vedic scriptures and emulated them in your thoughts, words and deeds. Despite undesirable obstacles in your health, you nevertheless completed the Bhakti Shastri and Bhakti-vaibhava degrees and began the Bhakti Vedānta degree in order to show us how important it is to learn Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. You have lovingly demanded all of your disciples to complete the Bhakti Shastri courses so that we will become well-qualified preachers in our movement. Your disciples are like heroes who venture into the illusory world to recover the conditioned souls. Undoubtedly, you are the superhero who empowers them with such attraction to preaching. Your tireless enthusiasm and engagement in limitless services blow our minds. It is my long-standing desire to meet you in person and get your blessings which were fulfilled this year during our visit to Māyāpur. I am experiencing miracles whenever I desire something connected to your association. In ancient culture, the disciples approach a spiritual master to get his blessings, but in upside down Kali-yuga, you are reaching out to your disciples through different means and showering them unlimited blessings. Although I do not deserve them, I feel fortunate to receive such favors from you. On this auspicious day, I seek your blessings so that I can completely engage myself to fulfil your instructions without getting diverted by the lower nature.
Your insignificant son
Acyuta Aravindākṣa Dāsa
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
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 Gurudeva, 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.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.2.5 states that a saint who has accepted the infallible Lord as their very soul, brings only happiness in all beings whereas the demigods lead to both misery and happiness of living beings.
bhūtānāṁ deva-caritaṁ
duḥkhāya ca sukhāya ca
sukhāyaiva hi sādhūnāṁ
tvādṛśām acyutātmanām
(SB 11.2.5)
When I read this verse, I can clearly relate it to you. We can clearly observe that anyone who has ever been in association with you has never experienced nothing but happiness. For example, when you come online and visit your disciples’ homes, we hear from you a simple expression of “wow” or “kṛṣṇe matir astu” or a momentary glance; each and every disciple feels so special. By giving your personal attention and care, you bring happiness to every living entity.
The verse says that the demigods inflict suffering or happiness on the living entities depending on their activities. Whereas you have taken the suffering of the unqualified fallen souls like me and relieved us of our sins by unconditionally providing shelter under your lotus feet. By your mercy, I hope that someday I will understand how fortunate I am to be your disciple. Ten years have passed since you gave me initiation, and I have not understood even an iota of how fortunate I am.
When I watch how so many of your disciples are reacting to just having your darśana from a distance, I cannot fathom how fortunate I am to have a personal conversation with you. I am such a fool that I blabbered about the weather when you asked me, “How are things?” My instinct never thought of saying “I feel separation from you or to say I am happy seeing you and talking to you”. My mind is so absorbed in material things that I am completely blind to see the happiness standing in front of me. Please help me to understand that you are the source of my happiness.
You are teaching us every day through your Caitanya-līlā classes, and how by studying Śrīla Prabhupāda books regularly, one can be happy. During our recent trip to Śrī Māyāpur dhāma, we had the chance to listen to your Caitanya-līlā classes on the rooftop. Each and every second, I could see how ecstatic you were. It would have been a long tiring day after visiting many places in the dhāma. But, when we sit in front of you during the classes, it is out of the world experience. Sometimes, I was not paying attention to your class and only observing you. O Gurudeva, please allow me to understand how fortunate I am to witness this before my eyes. I am still blind to understanding that you are the source of my happiness.
Inspired by your achievements and in our attempt to please you, myself, and my wife (Śrī-guru-bhakti Devī Dāsī), recently completed our Bhakti-śāstrī and Teacher Training courses successfully. It was a happy moment to report that we had completed our courses. But this arrogant mind is thinking that I have achieved this. Recently, when you received the Bhakti-vaibhava degree, I could see how humble you were in accepting the degree. You have shown me that humility is the key to happiness. Again, I can clearly see that you are the source of my happiness.
To date, you have been hard-set in executing Śrīla Prabhupad’s instructions to you. When we met you in Māyāpur recently, you gave me personal instructions. I am still bewildered about how to execute your instruction. I do not have any other choice than to beg for your mercy so that I can execute your instruction. I know that if you are happy, I do not have to worry about anything else. “Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo”. It is my intense desire to make you happy and not be a source of worry. Please help me to be focused on your instructions.
Once again, I am repeating the same wish that I placed before you every year. Myself, my wife Śrī-guru-bhakti Devī Dāsī and my son Acyutānanda Mādhava Dāsa are trying hard to bring many souls unto your lotus feet with the help of our Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotees. Everyone is very sincere in pleasing you except me. My sincere heartfelt prayer to you to bestow your mercy upon us so that all of us can be fixed in your service.
I struggle to be a good father to my son and a good husband to my wife. Please help me so I can guide both of them materially and spiritually.
On this auspicious day, it is my sincere prayer that you please help me, my wife and my son to remain in the service of your lotus feet without succumbing to materialistic pleasures. I also sincerely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you so that your mercy can deliver more and more conditioned souls.
Your fallen and unworthy servant begging for your mercy,
Ānandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Anantasesa Balabhadra Dāsa (Sydney, Australia)
My dear spiritual father, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful prostrate obeisances at your lotus feet!!!
All glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
I beg to offer you my homage on Your Divine Graces 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. Please give me blessings to glorify you Guru Mahārāja.
My dear Guru Mahārāja, time and again I feel amazed to see your determination in giving Kṛṣṇa consciousness to fallen souls. Regardless of your current circumstances, you continue to give classes and preach the glories of holy name and Lord Caitanya continuously. It is not less than a miracle for me to witness such a level determination and faith in instructions of one’s Guru Mahārāja. I beg to receive such determination, so that I can contribute my tiny bit in your service dear Guru Mahārāja.
I felt very fortunate to get your blessings in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur on 1st of Jan 2023. It was the first time that I got the opportunity to meet you in person after marriage with my wife His Grace Dīpapriya Gāndharvikā Devī Dāsī (your disciple). As we were already in Māyāpur for few days by then, we came to know about your schedule that after Caitanya līlā class you would usually take rest due to all the medications etc., hence we were not sure whether we would be fortunate enough to get your darśana. However, by your sweet will and immense care that you show towards your disciples, you took out time to give blessings to each and every member of the Sydney yātrā in a very personal manner. As Prabhupāda mentions in the purport of BG 1.24, that a devotee can conquer sleep simply by thinking of Kṛṣṇa constantly, I could see the same symptom in you Guru Mahārāja that evening.
I have noticed when you give classes Guru Mahārāja, your attention to detail and presence of mind is simply stunning. On various occasions I have noticed that if someone makes a mistake during reading or translating your words, how you will very kindly and promptly correct them. From my experience, I have felt that keeping constant check on our dependents is a difficult brain taxing task, but your Divine Grace is so alert and sharp that nothing goes unnoticed in your presence.
One realization of mine I wanted to share with you Guru Mahārāja from my recent times is that after getting married last year, I have put up some extra weight due to not being strict in my eating habits. With increased weight my level of spontaneity and activeness have been affected, leading to increased effort that I need to put in completing same services which I was able to do with ease earlier. As I am experiencing this phase, I realized how you would have managed to continue your services with increased enthusiasm and vigor when Śrīla Prabhupāda asked you to gain weight. I got reminded of shloka from BG Ch 2 (dhīras tatra na muhyati) i.e. a sober person is not affected by changes to the body. You are an exemplary example Guru Mahārāja of how one should not be affected by changes to the body and be always focused at the lotus feet of the Lord.
My sincerely prayers to Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrāmayi for your good health, well-being and long life so that you can guide more souls like me in fulfilling the glorious mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, lastly please forgive me for any offense that I have done at your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly. Please enable me and Dīpa priya to receive the mercy showered by you Guru Mahārāja and bless us (fallen souls) so that we can always be engaged in your service.
Please accept this humble attempt to glorify you Guru Mahārāja!
Your insignificant servant,
Anantaśeṣa Balabhadra Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
On this occasion of Vyāsa-pujā, I wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious birthday.
Just few months ago I took shelter of your lotus feet and I feel so blessed that I have an eternal well-wisher with me in the form of you. I look forward to take initiation from you very soon. It is very true that without a Guru, we can’t approach Kṛṣṇa.
So please bless me, my wife Mansi so we can together take your initiation, our daughter ramaa so we can serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda eternally. Please give us strong desire to preach and help our śīkṣā-guru spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Your humble sheltered disciple,
Aniruddha (Sydney)
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your lotus feet!
I feel very blessed on this auspicious day.
You are a great inspiration for me because you show us how to follow the instruction of your Guru Mahārāja even in difficult times.
Thank you for always sharing class on Facebook and giving us your association through this media.
I am very fortunate to have you as our Spiritual Master, Guru Mahārāja.
All Glories To His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami!! All glories to his astounding selfless service!
Wishing you the most wonderful Vyāsa-pūjā celebration again and again.
With love from your spiritual daughter,
Bhakti Candrika Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. Your ever moving lotus feet is the shelter for countless jīvas, casting cooling shades for those who are blessed by you, from the intense heat of the blazing fire of material existence.
Although I met you in 1978, in Sweden, and on your subsequent visits, I did not have the opportunity of your close association. Then, in 1987, you called. You were on transit at some airport and asked how you can be of service. Up to this point, we have not had any close contact but you reached out and entered my life. Subsequently, I have had brief association with you and able to assist your disciples in their service to you on your very short visit of 1 day, or even some hours, to Copenhagen.
Looking back, I had not done much for you. My service was not directly related to your area of responsibility. But somehow, you have kept me within your circle. When I came to Māyāpur and you saw me in the Lotus building, you embraced me into your loving bosoms and welcomed me to your home. During one Gaura Pūrṇimā, in the late 1980s, while observing the abhiseka of Lord Caitanya on the main altar in Māyāpur, I had a strong desire to take part in the abhiṣeka. I didn’t know what got over me. The abhiseka was only for sannyāsīs and GBCs. I took the bold decision thinking, “What can I lose? The worst-case scenario is that I am told to get down and being embarrassed.” I went up and stood in line trying to look like I belonged there.
I was not getting headway in the queue as I was asked to fan the padayātrā Gaura-Nitai and was taken out of the line. Finding someone to hand over the fanning service, I got back in the queue. Each time I felt that I was moving forward, a sannyāsī would appear and cut into the line in front of me. I remained patient. Towards the end, you came and went to do the abhiṣeka. Finally, I was getting close. There was one sannyāsī in front of me. When he went up to do the abhiṣeka, I thought, “Finally, my turn is next.” But then, the unthinkable happened. Just when it was my turn, the head pūjārī declared, “Okay, no more.” My heart sank. You turned, saw me, and said, “One more.” You took a step towards me, held my hand and brought me forward. By your immense mercy, I was able to bathe Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi in Māyāpur on Gaura Pūrṇimā.
What have I done to deserve such attention and mercy from you? Up to that point, I had hardly done any service for you other than your yearly short visit. As I stretched my memory, I remembered an incident which could be the source of my great fortune.
It was in Vṛndāvana in 1980 during the Māyāpur/Vṛndāvana festival. On the last night in Vṛndāvana, you replaced Harikeśa Prabhu, who was sick, to give the Bhagavad-gītā class. Although having a high fever and could hardly stand up, I was fanning you during the class. I found out later that I had malaria. You had a cold and asked for some cut ginger which someone brought. You were chewing on the ginger pieces throughout the class and when you wanted to spit it out, I didn’t know what to do. I grabbed a tissue paper for you to spit in. After the class, I was wondering what to do with the spit ginger. I thought, “This is mahā-prasāda directly from the mouth of a pure devotee.” I duly popped them in my mouth. I truly believe that that little service and taking your mahā-prasāda was the beginning of my good fortune and gaining undue mercy and attention from you.
‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’—sarva-śāstre kaya
lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge 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. (Cc. Madhya 22.54)
Who can truly comprehend the depth of your mercy. In the line and mood of Lord Nityananda, the depth of your mercy is fathomless. Where others would have given up hope on a wayward devotee, you would never give them up. You will find that tiny spark of devotion and fan that spark to a raging fire. You see everyone as a spirit soul, eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa. It’s only out of ignorance that one is acting contrary to their own well-being. You shower us with loving care and embraced us in your grace.
Over the years, after I have left Europe to come back to Malaysia, and when my journey took me to Auckland and Melbourne, you kept me and my family in your thoughts and prayers. You would call and enquire how we are doing. You continuously reached out to me, inviting me into your circle but I was hesitant.
I have been hurt, deeply, and finding my way back. I was not sure if I can start all over again in developing a close guru-disciple relationship. As much as I appreciate your TLC (you thought me that this mean “tender loving care’), and want to get close to you, I didn’t know how. Sometimes, I keep a distance, not wanting to bother you and thinking that there are others who are more deserving of your mercy and attention. They are surrendered to you and rendering so many services whereas I was not.
I just didn’t know how to reciprocate with your loving care and magnanimity. The only way I know how to develop a guru-disciple relationship was through following the instructions and service. I had none. I am not doing any service nor assisting you in any way. I had no business taking up your valuable time. So, I kept my distance and longing for some connections.
Then came the dream where you pointed at me and in no uncertain terms, said, “I want you!” Not once, but twice. I responded to your call and you kindly engaged me. I am very happy. Finally, after so many years, I have a way to develop my relationship with you. You gave me a service, a pathway to come close to you. Although you thanked me for helping you in Malaysia, it is I who am the fortunate one. You have given me the key to unlock the door into a loving relationship with you. After so many years of been loss and drifting, trying to find my place in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement, not offered any meaningful service, you threw me a lifeline. You kindly appreciated my years of service and engaged me accordingly. You allowed me, in some small ways, to assist you in your many intimate services to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
This is another aspect of your mercy. Although I have ignored your good graces for so many years, you patiently waited for the moment when I was ready.
When asked to speak about your mercy, I don’t have to think hard. Although I have first-hand experiences of seeing you dealing with disciples in a most merciful way like a loving father dealing with a lost son, I need to only look at myself as a good example of a recipient of your fathomless mercy and love.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for being so kind to me and my family. Please allow me to continue serving you in one way or another. Although I do not possess even a morsel of the deep compassion that you have, I will try to emulate you and mold my service attitude according to your mood of service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. For that, I am praying for your blessings so I can become a worthy servant.
Your humble servant,
Cirañjīva Dāsa, Candrāvalī Devī Dāsī.
Krsnamayi, & Krsnacaran
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you dear Guru Mahārāja.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā!!
Guru Mahārāja, on this most auspicious day, I will try my best to offer you my heartfelt gratitude and prayers.
By your mercy and blessings, we got the opportunity to get your personal association at the beginning of this year, arranged by His Grace Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa prabhujī (Sydney Yātrā). It was truly a dream come true. This was the first time I met you along with my prabhujī – AnantaŚeśa Balabhadra Dāsa (Your disciple from Sydney Yātrā) after our marriage which happened through the Vaiṣṇava Marriage Bureau. You are very merciful Gurudeva. You took time from your busy schedule to instruct and listen to all of us.
We had attended most of the Caitanya-līlā classes in person in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur when we came for the yātrā in Dec 2022- Jan 2023. It felt so blissful seeing you dear Gurudeva. Every time just by seeing you and hearing your lectures and instructions we can purify and clean our impure heart. Though it is our duty to always hear your lecture, instructions; sometimes we get busy in our life and miss doing it. But Gurudeva just by following you everywhere on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram - It has become so easy to hear and see you every time I open these apps. Thank you dear Gurudeva for always engaging us and making sure we take your association always.
You are an epitome of unending inspiration, kindness and generosity. You have unceasing compassion for us and a burning desire to do more for Your Guru Mahārāja. This shows us how one should serve his/her Guru Mahārāja. You have also shown us outstanding Vaiṣṇava characters. You are a storehouse of Lord Caitanya’s unfathomable mercy, and You are a powerful source of endless inspiration not only for us but for generations to come.
Time and again You show us by Your example how to continue striving hard to please Guru and Gaurāṅga in spite of external difficulties. By You completing the Bhakti-vaibhava and constantly mentioning in the class the importance of śāstric studies, It inspired me to complete my Bhakti-śāstri. Guru Mahārāja you have always shown by example of how we should strive to be. I hope I get a few drops of your divine qualities someday. It’s beyond my understanding how one can do so many activities in one’s day. You are an eternal associate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and therefore empowered to engage us in their service.
Your mercy is unlimited Guru Mahārāja. You are taking the mercy of Gaura Nitāi and distributing it all over the world!
Guru Mahārāja, You are so wonderful! And all we can try to do is encourage more people to engage themselves in Your service.
Please forgive me for any offenses committed knowingly or unknowingly.
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha, Rādhā Śyāmasundara, Rādhā Madana-mohana, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā, Gaura Nitāi and Śrīla Prabhupāda to always keep you in best health so that we can get your association always!!!
All Glories to You dear Gurudeva!
Seeking shelter at your lotus feet,
Your insignificant servitor,
Dīpapriya Gāndharvikā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
ISKCON Sydney Yātrā
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.”
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you on your appearance day!
Guru Mahārāja, though I have been associating with the temple community and various of your disciples for nearly a decade now. It was only following my acceptance of the glories of the paramparā and yourself as a bonafide spiritual master some few months ago, that I experienced true and awe striking spiritual growth. In such a short time, thanks to your instruction, and my finally heeding the advice of your disciples, I have been able to chant happily and serve wholeheartedly. I am learning prayers and mantras that I never thought I would be able to remember thanks to the myriad banyan seeds of your mercy that your wondrous disciples distribute. In a similar way I am finding myself more and more open to the glories of this magnificent movement and its beautiful philosophies but hearing the glories of your own pastimes, Guru Mahārāja. Because of my desire for your mercies I have finished a book by my own volition for the first time in many years, and it was wonderful - I very much look forward to completing the library of Kṛṣṇa conscious texts in due time, thanks to your instructions.
Guru Mahārāja, I am still just a neophyte and whilst many have said that I am humble it pains me to know the truth is I am still very timid. I often find myself unable to request positions of service or put my experience to good use in our congregation due to shyness and feelings of lowliness. For this I have much regret. I suffer from a learning disability and although I am well-spoken and have been blessed with intellect, I often struggle to initiate or complete tasks without direct guidance which makes studying the Vedas difficult on my own. This is easily tempered through association. More concerning, however, is how badly it affects my memory: I fear I will never be able to memorize a full verse from any text, let alone the entirety of a Sanskrit prayer. And I greatly fear that these things will hamper me on my path to receiving dīkṣā and on my path in service to the Lord.
Guru Mahārāja, I am hopeful, and I seek to one day be your dīkṣā disciple. I am working hard to follow the principles for initiation: I am feverishly reading any work of Śrīla Prabhupāda that I can get my hands on, I am chanting a minimum of 16 rounds every day and am following the regulative principles that even if you may leave me brokenhearted I would still be endeavoring to become a righteous devotee of the Lord through the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and his disciples. You are such a loving and merciful inspiration to me, and your humility fills me with bliss. Your recitation and narration of Gaura-līlā fills me with such intense love and separation that I am verging on tears even thinking about it. I yearn to one day have an atom sized fraction of the knowledge you display, the love of Godhead you have attained, and the fervor with which you serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. I have begun to serve one of your disciples, His Grace Vijaya Gopikeśa Dāsa, in the Youth Program for ISKCON West Sydney and another, Ghanaśyāma Govinda Dāsa, through various small services at the North Sydney Temple. I wish to further serve your disciples wherever I can.
You have softened my heart through the darśana I take in images of you and videos of your lectures. I am deeply excited to see what happens when I take your darśana in person. I am deeply humbled to be able to touch the soil where you have stood. I ecstatically await the prema bliss that emanates in the presence of your Lotus Feet.
Your humble servant,
Dylan Philip Fogarty (aspiring)
Sydney (Australia)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Pranaam
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Your Holiness
All glories to Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi
Guru Mahārāja, I like to seek your blessings at your lotus feet in memory of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. I pray and seek your blessings to stay away from Vaiṣṇava aparādhā, Nama aparādhā and do my sādhana and keep to the regulative principles so that your health and well-being does not deteriorate.
It has been a very different year since your last Vyāsa-pūjā that we had in Brisbane in the house of an aspiring Bengali disciple, His Grace Mayarāṇī Mātājī (born in Māyāpur). I am feeling very positive even though we are living in this material world that we as a family are moving little forward in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We are no where near high quality and never will be, but there has been progress. Some of these I like to share with you for your pleasure:
1) My wife, Śrīrādhā Śāntirupa Devī Dāsī and I have started doing 5am japa walks of 5km most of the days for about 1 hour where I manage to cover between 5 to 8 rounds of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa māhā-mantra. The rest I cover in the bus on the way to work and back. Weekends is still a little struggle especially since we got busy in service at the temple and newly established bhakti Centre.
2) We are also studying Bhakti-śāstrī with devotees from ISKCON Sydney and have finished Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā and working through Śrī Īśopaniṣad. It is quite a struggle juggling service, sādhana, family and studying but we are slowly pulling through. I try to wake up by 4am to do about 30-45 minutes study to catch up. There is also a twice a week Bhakti-vaibhava study group happening which is open to all but we chose to first finish Bhakti-śāstrī before attending any other course.
3) I got a service to do fortnightly dressing for Śrīla Prabhupāda at Brisbane temple, but the quality of dressing has much to improve
4) We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this year in January 2023 and seek your blessing to do service together for as long as we live and healthy.
5) We continue to cook for Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi once a fortnight, where I help with the cleaning and finishing. The local pujari wants us to take Brāhmaṇical initiation this year as we are serving Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi in Deity kitchen, but we are not sure we can cope with the strict requirements of daily deity worship and strict sādhana.
6) My daughter, Kayshinie got entry to university near our home to study physiotherapy. She has also taken up some paraphernalia service at ISKCON Brisbane temple and helps a bit at the Bhakti Yoga Centre. She is also learning Carnatic vocal and flute.
7) My son, Guhanesh is in his final year of school and has nearly completed his grade 8 in tablā and is trying his best to stay focused in his studies while helping us in various services at Bhakti Yoga Centre. He loves singing Narasiṁha ārati song and playing mṛdaṅga at kīrtana.
8) We are trying to keep your well-wishers and disciples of Your Holiness as one effective working group to meet every month and do a joint contribution to one of the many services you want to please Śrīla Prabhupāda. Last count there are 22 of us in Brisbane and Gold Coast, including His Grace Ikṣvāku Dāsa Prabhu and His Grace Ganathosītā Mātājī who are living in Murwillumbah, NSW. Some devotees attend very regularly and some are very quiet and like to be to themselves.
9) We are working to maintain and grow a 2-month-old Bhakti Yoga Centre, which is 8 minutes’ drive from our home. I am the treasurer, book shop coordinator and my wife helps with the accounting, kids class during Saturday feast and cooking seva from time to time. We currently managed to run 2-3 Saturday evening feast and Sunday morning Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam class. We also started a kīrtana session on Sunday evening every fortnightly recently. We are working closely with disciples of His Holiness Indradyumna Swami, His Holiness Kadamba Kānana Swami, His Holiness Mahā Viṣṇu Swami and His Holiness Rādhā Govinda Swami plus some well-wishers who are professional accountants and doctors. We are having challenges in getting recognition as an ISKCON Australia affiliate organization, please bless us we stay united and focus and build a new set of devotees community at this new premises. Here is a link in Facebook of the Centre (20+) Bhakti Yoga Centre - Brisbane | Brisbane QLD | Facebook.
10) At work as an internal audit manager, I am trying to learn the ropes of mentoring, health and safety management and reconciling with indigenous people of Australia under my member body and pray I can use these skills in cultivating and working out of my comfort zone for the pleasure of you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi.
I like to also thank you very much for blessing a new japa mālā for me with the help of His Grace Mahā Varāha Prabhu and His Grace Śyāmananda Prabhu (Prahalad Desa GBC, disciple of His Holiness Gopal Kṛṣṇa Swami). We are all motivated by your continuous messages, outreach and through your self-example of finishing Bhakti-vaibhava recently despite your physical challenges.
This year with a good number of devotees, we are working to hold your Vyāsa-pūjā at the ISKCON Brisbane temple and invite devotees. Please bless us this goes well and we like to share with you video/photos later. I like to also work with your disciples here to start up a Tamil, Telugu and Spanish Bhakti-vṛkṣa group fortnightly or weekly at the Bhakti Yoga Centre with preachers like His Grace Gupta Gokul Dāsa Prabhu who have just migrated from Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa and His Grace Ikṣvāku Dāsa Prabhu. We desire to also invite you to Brisbane in your planned next trip to Australia, as being the 3rd largest city in Australia and probably 3rd or 4th largest ISKCON community, we have not been able to host you and your disciples for many years after His Grace Murāri Hari Prabhu fell ill.
Please advise us if you can see we are not aligned with your desire and mood. It is a very big ISKCON family Śrīla Prabhupāda has left us in terms of variety and quality and we are trying to tolerate, be respectful and humble without comprising professional ethics, transparency and legal compliance.
Yours in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda
Dāsanu Dāsa
Gaṅgeśvara Caitanya dāsa
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 Saṅkīrtana Movement
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here
Please accept my respectful obeisance’s at your merciful lotus feet.
I pray to Śrīmati Rādhārāṇī and 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.
On this special occasion when we all take time to remember and appreciate the importance of your presence in our lives, I wish to thank you again for your kind blessings and association.
First, I would like to beg asking for forgiveness for all the offenses against you and your instructions Gurudeva.
O Gurudeva, you are a ocean of mercy which can be understood by your travel itinerary during the last one year where you had visited so many congregation and temples throughout India and showering your mercy
O Gurudeva you are Continuously preaching, travelling and studying scriptures and you obtained Bhakti-vaibhava recently because your Guru His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda had mentioned somewhere in his lectures that all sannyasis should finish Bhakti-vaibhava. Your devotion to your Gurudeva is a great inspiration for all of us and the entire ISKCON Community.
O Guru Mahārāja in continuation to your various activities, you are also trying to install Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet at various places where Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu had visited.
When we read your monthly new letter we get so much energy and inspiration Gurudeva.
Your message for Mādhava Month summarizes your daily sādhana which is so marvelous and stimulating our thoughts to appreciate and follow at least an aorta of what you are doing to please Guru and Gaurāṅga.
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.
On this auspicious occasion we humbly request your blessings to start new BV in the Brisbane Congregation where we have moved recently from Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa.
your humble servant
Gupta Gokul Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to You. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā 2023 Dear Guru Mahārāja!!
Dear Pappa. I’m very grateful to everything you’ve given me in life: spiritual guidance, Oversees Masters, husband and much more. I owe you my life Gurudeva. My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by Your Divine words. Only by Your Divine Grace can I get pure devotional service and obtain Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. I wish to develop that pure love and devotion and become a sincere and strong servant of you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, all our ācāryas and Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, Śrī Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mayī and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava. Please bless me on this special occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā so I can get empowerment to fulfill your mission.
I still remember when I was at the lotus building rooftop last year and it was raining a lot. You were busy with meeting, and pracāra. It was so late at night, and everyone thought there would be no Caitanya-līlā class that day but there you came suddenly like a lightning bolt, enduring the physical problems you faced and carrying Mahāprabhu in your heart, determined to spread his mission. I was surprised. It was raining heavily. You didn’t care if it was even storm but your mission to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Mahāprabhu was your first. This moved me. I even got to become a makeshift translator that day for devotees standing outside your glass room as the speaker couldn’t work. And you were checking upon me from inside whether I translated correctly, like a mother-checks if the child used the right ingredients for cooking as per instructions. It was so blissful to be up there with you everyday for a new adventure each time Gurudeva. Seeing you laugh, shiver, cry, roar and much more. Shouting loudly GAURĀṄGA GAURĀṄGA GAURĀṄGA and weeping in ecstasy. Where can we see such love? You are so strong like the mountain yet soft like a cute little baby.
I’ve been trying to carry out your instructions Śrīla Gurudeva in Melbourne by going on Harināmas, doing Deity worship like dressing, cooking and painting, singing Jagganātha Rap for attracting the youth, Western crowd preaching and so on. I’ve also made sure that I follow by four regulative principles and although my chanting is a bit unstable sometimes due to health or sevā, I try and make sure to finish my rounds and even do some extras. I’ve been also able to attend recently morning programs at the temple frequently. I’m also studying my Bhakti-vaibhava through Māyāpur Institute online.
I Keep praying for your good health every day to Narasiṁhadeva and all other deities. Additionally circumambulating Tulasī Mayī extra times for you and dedicating Ekādaśī fasting for you dear Pappa. Seeking your blessings and causeless mercy upon this fallen soul. Begging for your forgiveness to my mistakes and offences knowingly or unknowingly oh patita-pāvana Gurudeva.
Thank you for saving me from this ocean of birth and death.
Also, my husband and I seek blessings from you for his health and Kṛṣṇa conscious growth and for getting spiritual, healthy, long-live suputra for us both.
Your insignificant servant and spiritual daughter,
Haritā Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
Venkata Nelluri (your śikṣā disciple and aspiring disciple of His Holiness Devāmṛta Swami Mahārāja)
(JSSS Melbourne, Australia)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
I pray to Tulasi Maharani, Narasiṁhadev and Dhanvantari for your good health.
It's the last date of my homage submission, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha made me realize that
without satisfying Guru I can't make progress in my bhakti.
Please help me dear Guru Mahārāja to follow your instruction which I have promised to you. Please bless me and my family that we serve you without any fault.
Each day and each year I want to see progress in me in terms of my spiritual connection with you. For that, I will listen to your classes regularly and attentively and please bless me in this process.
Dear Guru Mahārāja you are patita pāvana. You are here in this world to deliver fallen soul like me.
Your causeless mercy that you have accepted me as your daughter.
I'm amazed to see each day how my Guru Mahārāja is working on the instruction of his Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda. I feel like your services are like a huge ocean or unending sky. I hope, I can get a drop of mercy of that, please shower mercy.
Your classes on Caitanya Mahāprabhu are really amazing and touching. You make us deep dive in to pastimes of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and I especially like this line of your Guru Mahārāja when Rukmiṇī mātājī says: "I know, Rādhārāṇī knows, but you don’t know how much your devotees love you".
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for all your blessings and guiding us in spiritual path.
Your humble daughter,
Jiveśvari Haripriya Devī Dāsī.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisance’s at your lotus feet.
All glories to you dear Guru Mahārāja!
On this occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha and Lord Narasiṁhadeva to bestow good health on you.
It is a great opportunity to hear Mahāprabhu pastimes everyday from you through ‘Caitanya Līlā’ classes. In spite of your physical health condition, you continue your services with great enthusiasm. I was very fortunate to get your personal association and blessings on new year day at Māyāpur Dhāma, during my visit to India. You showed us pure love and affection to each one of us, which was unforgettable moment in my life dear Gurudeva.
I am still struggling with regular reading and listening lectures. Please bless me to concentrate and improve in chanting, regular book reading and assist you in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I am currently engaged in one kid’s class service and also conduct weekly quizzes on your Caitanya-līlā classes along with other devotees, under the guidance of my Bhakti-vṛkṣa leaders Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa, Śrī Guru Bhakti Devī Dāsī and Saṇkirtan Narottama Dāsa
I sincerely beg you to shower your mercy and blessings dear Guru Mahārāja for us to grow spiritually and advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please bless me, my husband Pranesvar Gaurachandra Dāsa and my daughter Nethra to serve you and Gaurāṅga eternally.
Your Spiritual daughter,
Kāverī Gaurasevinī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva! Dearest Gurudeva, On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā I sincerely pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you and give you good health.
The pastimes between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are so sweet and intimate that they can only be taught to the world by the Supreme Lord. Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa in the form Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu has revealed those confidential pastimes to the world. I am so fortunate to hear those pastimes from your lotus mouth dear Gurudeva. By your nectar filled Caitanya-līlā classes you are engaging the fallen souls like me in the pastimes of Lord Caitanya.
You inspire us all in many ways. Your instructions are very practical. It is very inspiring to see you getting a Bhakti-vaibhava degree. You read Bhāgavatam every day. You are living Bhāgavata. You do many things to fulfill the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. To just name a few you conduct Caitanya-līlā classes, Bhāgavatam classes, Ekādaśī newsletters, Special classes on many events, Posters, short videos, constant notifications on your app etc. The list is endless. On top of all your busy schedule you take time to ensure that you keep in touch with all your disciples through many means and guide them. No words to describe the love and care you show towards us. We are indebted to you eternally.
In many classes you have mentioned that all your Gṛhastha devotees become paramahaṁsas. You do every possible thing to motivate each one of us. It is only through your blessings and causeless mercy we can progress towards that stage. By your repeated instructions you kindly remind us the importance of Kṛṣṇa conscious family and bringing kids up in Kṛṣṇa conscious. I sincerely pray to you to help me and my family to follow your instructions and be able to achieve that stage.
Your other key instruction is to read shastras and get qualified. This year I am going to pursue a Bhakti-śāstrī course. I sincerely pray for your blessings to help me learn scriptures nicely and preach to the world. Please use me as a tool to help you fulfill your dreams.
This year we Sydney yātrā devotees came to Māyāpur and were very fortunate to have your association. It was a very blissful and thrilling experience to watch your live Caitanya-līlā classes. You personally took time for Sydney devotees and showered your immense blessings on us. We are all so indebted to you in many ways. There is no way to repay even a tiny bit of it. I sincerely pray to you that I should follow your instructions very carefully. I should follow the instructions of your able disciples(Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa, Śrīguru Bhakti Devī Dāsī and Saṅkīrtana Narottama Dāsa) and serve you and Gaurāṅga.
Once again wishing you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious birthday dear Gurudeva!!! We are fully dependent on your causeless mercy. Please continue to inspire us all and help us uplift in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I sincerely seek your blessings for me and for my family (Santuṣṭa Vrajeśa Dāsa, Bhaktin Joshika and Bhaktin Tanishkha) to be fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your most fallen and unworthy spiritual daughter
Kavipriya Vrajeśvarī Devī Dāsī
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga.
Please accept our most respectful obeisance to your divine lotus feet. Thank you so much for letting us share our thoughts on the occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā. In honor of your divine appearance, this is an insignificant attempt from the bottom of our heart to glory your Divine Grace. Please forgive this fallen souls with your kind heart if there are any flaws.
Despite our least qualification, dull intelligence and intermittent service attitude, you very mercifully accepted us as your disciple and gave us shelter under your lotus feet. We pray at the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa for your good health and wellbeing. May you continue to shower your mercy to millions of souls like us.
We once again seek your blessings and causeless mercy to move forward on the path of Bhakti and go back to Godhead. Forever indebted to you.
Your undeserving spiritual children,
Hetal
Kund
Australia (Sydney)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my prostrate obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this auspicious day of Your Divine appearance let me offer to you this offering of serving mahā-prasāda here at ISKCON Canberra.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Food for Life is giving prasādam to many jīvas here at Canberra Australia for more than 10 years.
At the same time I am distributing mahā-prasāda to the people in general also.
I am doing saṅkīrtana collection. Fund raising for Hare Kṛṣṇa Food for Life.
I know that is nothing in comparison for what you are doing for us dear Gurudeva.
We are very indebted to you. Please keep pouring your blessings to me, so in that sense I can continue serving Your Divine lotus feet in this way.
Please see the attachment of the Hare Krishna Food for Life presentation that I offer to you with all my gratitude and love for saving my life.
On this glorious day of your appearance let me offer all my life to you. Give me your blessings to always engage in your service at Your Divine lotus feet.
Your insignificant daughter,
Mahādayā Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Canberra Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful and humble obeisance's
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma Gurudeva,
I, Maṇibhūṣitā Rādhā Devī Dasī, your spiritual daughter, wishes you a very Happy 74th Appearance day on this auspicious day of Kāmadā Ekādaśī.
In 2021, with the help of one devotee I was able to invite Gaura-Nitāi to our home.They arrived on 1st December 2021, on the day of Ekādaśī. We started worshiping them on 15th December which was also Ekādaśī day and then in February 6th 2022, We had Mahā Abhiṣeka and Nṛsiṁha Hawan for your health, which was Vasanta Pancami and Appearance day of Goddess Sarasvatī.
As our Gaura-Nitāi was chosen by Sachi Mātājī from Māyāpur who is JPS care representative in Māyāpur, I felt you have chosen our Deities for us. Everyone Liked them.
However with their Mercy, Lord Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā also came to our home on 12th May, which was also an Ekādaśī day.
I have started worshipping them as well. I never thought they would come along with our Gaura-Nitāi, however had little desire that I would get them from Jagannātha Puri.
All this happen with your mercy Gurudeva.
With the mercy of Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā, I also started working after a long gap of my career. Please bless me Gurudeva to follow all the duties and services to the Lordships.
Since 2021 december, Temple Management also appointed me as one of the Women Representative.
I along with other 4 representatives working on different services, including arranging for Vaiṣṇavī seminars, providing support to Vaiṣṇavīs if required, coordinating for workshops, Vaiṣṇavī gatherings, and singing kīrtanas in temple.
I am also a Sunday School teacher and during the Kids Janmāṣṭamī I was able to set a Drama based on Appearance day of Rādhā Kuṇḍa and Śyāma Kuṇḍa.
Also represented a drama based on Life story of Śrīla Prabhupāda on Memorial day in November.
The reason I mentioned all these services, as I know how much capable I am to carry out all these services with my work and personal commitments.However It is all your mercy and blessings coming along to do these services without much difficulties.
All these services are not possible without your mercy and blessings.
I do seek your guidance, support and blessings, as am not qualified to do these services, but as the intelligence comes from the supreme, I pass all credit to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the supreme personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.
Please keep us in your prayers. My prabhu Sureśvara Nimāi prabhu, Hrishikesh and Bharat, Please bless them, so they can grow in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Lastly, on this auspicious day of your appearance day, I would like to thank you for everything you are doing for me and my family, as a spiritual father.
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnathaji, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭasakhī, Pañcatattva, and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to always shower their protection and help you in spreading Kṛṣṇa conasciousness to the whole world.
Thank you Gurudeva again for reading this offering
Your Dīkṣā Disciple and Spiritual Daughter
Maṇibhūṣitā Rādhā Devī Dasī (Sydney, Australia)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like to take a moment to pause and reflect on how fortunate I am that you have come into our lives. My beloved father, thank you for being so caring towards all of us, your children, although we are least deserving. It is simply your causeless mercy that you have gone to great lengths for our spiritual upliftment. I can never fathom the depth of the love you have for all of us and the sacrifices you make for us. I am truly truly amazed to see how determined you are in your sādhana and fulfilling the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your sādhana means so much to you that you are always giving your life and soul into it despite all odds. I want to progress in my sādhana but my determination dwindles at the slightest hiccup in my life and I often find myself taking my sādhana for granted and getting swayed by mundane distractions. I beg you to bless me with a fraction of your firm determination father as I realize that I am so fallen that this can only be possible by dint of your mercy.
I have been listening to your nectarean Caitanya-līlā lectures for a while now and it has deeply influenced me. The narrations of the divine pastimes and insights you share are so beautiful that I feel like I have drifted to another world and when your lecture ends, its as if I am coming back to this world. Everyday I eagerly wait for your lecture and my day feels incomplete if for some reason I miss a lecture. I am in awe of how keen you are to give these lectures everyday even on your sick days. I feel that your lectures and transcendental message in each lecture – whether it is the simplicity of Lord Gaurasundara, Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and Their associates or Their loving exchanges with devotees or display of anger in loving affection or playful sports makes my life so rich and opulent. It gives me something to meditate upon everyday and the desire to practice the beautiful Vaiṣṇava qualities that Mahāprabhu has been teaching us through His examples. I feel so fortunate that the mercy of Gaura Nitāi is pouring on all of us through you and your divine words.
By your mercy Guru Mahārāja, my husband and I graduated from Bhakti-vṛkṣa class late last year. This year, we are both embarking on the journey of Bhakti Shastri. We have felt immensely inspired by your Bhakti-vaibhava degree recently and your constant words of encouragement for your devotees to enroll into these higher degrees. You truly are leading by example. Therefore we have decided to enroll for Bhakti-śāstrī class. There is so much of joy in being a student especially when you have blessed us with amazing mentors who are following your footsteps. It’s like going back to school, except this is so much more of a fun school. But also in all seriousness I do realize that there is a great amount of commitment required on our end. Please bless us so that we can be committed in this learning journey, and we are able to complete it. At the risk of being too greedy for your blessings, I do have 1 more blessing to ask for. By your mercy, my husband and I were blessed with a baby girl (Gītā-priyā) in August 2022. We pray to you to bless us so we 3 can grow in our devotional service and assist you in your mission to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all corners of the world.
Your sheltered disciple,
Namrata Konar
Sydney, Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful humble obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All glories to You, Guru Mahārāja!!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
In my last year’s Vyāsa-pūjā homage, I expressed my wish to have Your physical association and You fulfilled my wish. I cannot be more thankful and indebted to You for fulfilling my desires and bringing me and my family closer to Kṛṣṇa. The best part of the whole last year was to have Your physical association during our Māyāpur dhāma yātrā. It was the most fulfilling and cherished feeling for a fallen soul like me. Even a momentary association with You can ignite the light of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in anyone’s heart. Then we can just imagine the effect of getting the opportunity to take Your blessings face-to-face. It has made me more fixated in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and energized to serve You and Gaurāṅga better. I pray and wish to have Your physical association every year and be more sincere and steady in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Thank you for being so kind in fulfilling my desires!!!! Thank you for being compassionate to me and my family!!!
In any difficult or challenging situation, the first thing I chant is nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe - and it gives me the energy and strength to go on and in the right Kṛṣṇa conscious way in those situations.
Thank you for guiding me in every situation!!! Thank you for giving me the strength in difficult situations!!!
Listening to Your voice through Your lectures is my regular dose of vitamins. Your “Gauurāṅgaaa!!!!” energizes and shakes off any inertia in me. You make even difficult concepts simple and easy to follow. And Your humor leaves a lasting memory in my mind associated with every story.
Thank You for energizing every now and then!!! Thank You for bringing humor in our life!!!
Congratulations to You, Guru Mahārāja for Your Bhakti-vaibhava degree. It is inspiring me to keep on studying Prabhupāda’s books and other prescribed Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava books. With that inspiration, I am planning to study for Bhakti-śāstrī under our Bhakti-vṛkṣa leaders – Śrī-guru Bhakti Mātājī and Ānandamaya Gopīnātha Prabhu in Sydney.
Thank you for inspiring us in so many ways!!! Thank you for showing the path to all of us!!!
I seek Your blessings to be more sincere in my service to You and very steady in my sādhana. I seek Your blessings for my family (my 2 daughters – Śrīnidhi and Saraṇyā, my parents and my husband) to grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I seek Your blessings for all of us to take dīkṣā from You soon and serve You as humble servants eternally. I request You to use all of us as a tool in Your mission. I seek Your blessings for our Bhakti-vṛkṣa leaders – Śrī-guru Bhakti Mātājī, Ānandamaya Gopīnātha Prabhu, Saṅkīrtana Narottama Prabhu, Abhinandinī Mātājī and their family.
Thank you for allowing us to serve You!!! Thank you for everything!!!
With this, I pray to Narasiṁhadeva and Rādhā Kṛṣṇa to protect you and pray for your good health. I pray to Gaurāṅga for Your long and healthy life so You can fulfill Your mission and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. I pray that You can come to Sydney and inspire more souls with Your physical association.
Your sheltered daughter,
Padma Iyer
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
I am not qualified to write this homage. It is only by your mercy I am writing one on this glorious and most blessed “Vyāsa-pūjā”. Wishing you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious Appearance Day Śrīla Gurudeva.
For me, the most joyful and cherishable moment of my life came when me and my wife (Neha) along with our Kids (Son- Parv and Daughter- Ira) met you physically when we were in India last year for our Dhāma Yātrā in Māyāpur on 27th December 2022 (Which was my son Parv’s birthday as well). At this first meeting, the first time we saw you physically, your face shined and had an amazing fresh glow and I could feel an amazing aura around you. The enthusiasm and the energy that you possessed in giving the class was incomparable. I felt as if all our long travel and tiredness flew away by having your in person darśana. I felt the hope that your mercy can only save us from this material world and help us progress in our Kṛṣṇa conscious journey.
I also remember another mystical instance when on the last day of the year that is on 31st Dec 2022, after your class, you came back and told all the devotees to come for the New Year Kīrtana Mela on that night in Māyāpur. I felt excited to grab this opportunity to see you in person at the kīrtana mela and me and my wife along with other devotees went there and took your darśana and heard your message and kīrtana. We all devotees thought that while you return and enter your car, we can get the opportunity to see you and get to touch the dust of your lotus feet. While there was a huge crowd along with your close sevak’s, my wife by the mercy of your sevak, could get to touch the sand dust where you stood while entering the car and immediately, she took that dust and rubbed it on her and mine forehead. That was a mystic moment and we felt as if you had mystically known our desire and fulfilled it just as a father fulfills the desire of his kids. It was the most precious gift we could ever get and that was an amazing start of the new year. This lifetime moment will always be cherishable by us. I sincerely beg your mercy that we always remain on this path of devotional service to please You and Gaurāṅga.
My wife (Neha) also request your blessings for us to run a smooth and steady Kṛṣṇa conscious married life to embed and nurture Kṛṣṇa consciousness in our children (Parv and Ira), help and support each other to serve you by learning how to preach from our Bhakti-vṛkṣa Servant Leaders: Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa Prabhujī and Śrīguru Bhakti Devī Dāsī Mātājī. We wish to take up the upcoming Bhakti-śāstri course as per your instruction from one of your lectures to take up these courses. Please bestow your mercy upon us so that we can successfully complete this course and be fixed in your service.
My sincere prayers to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha and Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health, well-being and long life so that you can guide more fallen souls like me in fulfilling the glorious mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Lastly please forgive me Guru Mahārāja for any offense that I have done at your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly. Please shower your blessings upon me and my family so that we receive your causeless divine mercy to be always engaged in your service eternally.
Your most fallen servant and loving son,
Parag Bibekar (Sheltered Disciple),
Sydney, Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu.
All glories to your 74th Divine appearance day. Your lectures, videos and quotations have helped me to increase my faith in You, Śrīla Prabhupāda and chanting. I am more attached to the process of bhakti-yoga and detached with the results, leaving it to Kṛṣṇa. I have understood that the holy name is the only reality in this temporary world and my relationship with You and Kṛṣṇa is eternal.
Guru Mahārāja, I have read books such as Justin Davis by His Holiness Hṛdayānanda dāsa Goswami, Your Ever Well-Wisher by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami and Miracle on Second Avenue by Mukunda Goswami. I am now realizing how much struggle Śrīla Prabhupāda took in establishing ISKCON everywhere. With your causeless mercy, I am now strictly following four regulative principles, chanting 16 rounds attentively every day and chanting Gāyatrī. It has made me more focused on my sādhana and work. I work at Australia Post as a Mail Officer and live with gṛhastha devotees. We have Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi and Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā Deities and we worship them every day. Now I am getting more taste in reading books and listening to lectures. I also make a point to read your newsletters every fortnight and I get more and more knowledge out of it.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so I can progress in my devotional life putting Kṛṣṇa in the center doing every activity which pleases Him the most. Please bless me so I can be detached with the results and be attached to the process of bhakti-yoga. I have made a habit of listening to the lectures by one of your godbrothers His Grace. Cāru Prabhu who resides in Spanish Fork, Utah. Your quotations, newsletters and His lectures have saved me tremendously and as a consequence, I am able to relish the nectar of the holy name. I have learnt that I have joined this movement so I can follow your instructions and thereby one day with your blessings become an expert preacher and preach to the conditioned souls the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I have realized that material happiness is insignificant compared to spiritual happiness.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so I can travel to Spanish Fork Utah and serve His Grace Cāru Prabhu and also in the upcoming months, Kṛṣṇa willing, I can come to Māyāpur or some other place and get your causeless mercy of serving You too. I would like to follow in your footsteps and become an instrument in the hands of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and dedicate my life. Please bless me for more devotee association, studying scriptures, increased chanting, faith in the holy names and I can travel to other temples and communities so I can develop radical faith and enlarge my vision for my spiritual life. Please bless this poor ignorant foolish soul who is entangled in this material world. I was looking for material happiness like a foolish person and with devotee’s blessings found You and Cāru Prabhu.
‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’—sarva-śāstre kaya
lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya
(Cc. Madhya 22.54)
“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success.”
Thank you very much,
Your lowest servant,
Parama Puruṣa Nitāi Dāsa,
Brisbane, Australia
My dear spiritual father Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to you and glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my most fallen obeisance at your lotus feet, which is liked the soothing moon giving shelter to unlimited conditioned souls. This eulogy is my prayer for atonement and purification. Its only because of your causeless mercy that you give me this opportunity to be protected with your love and care, whilst I have made so many mistakes.
As we traverse in this material world, I get blindsided by the material dealings with non-devotees and devotees including my seniors, godbrothers and sisters. Being a pure devotee of Kṛṣṇa you keep reminding me when I get lost and digress more and more into material world, it’s a place of duḥkālayam and aśāśvatam through your lectures and virtual home visits.
Dear Gurudeva, You have such a firm faith in the instructions of your spiritual master hence you became the instrument in realizing Śrīla Prabhupāda prediction and instructions, including him awarding your name Jayapatākā, Victory Flag. This Victory flag carries a great spiritual significance as it represents the victory of the saṅkīrtana movement of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the victory of ācāryās in their efforts to preach Gaurāṅga’s message, the victory of establishing Śrīdhāma Māyāpur tīrtha place and victory of Śrīla Prabhupāda in fulfilling all the above as the senāpati-bhakta, commander-in-chief of Lord Caitanya’s saṅkīrtana Kṛṣṇa conscious army, befitting your glorious services.
When you are offering prayers on to Śrīla Prabhupāda, I can see the eyes gleaming looking at Śrīla Prabhupāda and sense your earnest prayer for all devotees under your care and responsibility. I now realize that this prayer and your dīkṣā is the only thread of love holding me securely from falling into the miserably abyss. I don’t want to fall into this. So beg your mercy to hold me and my family securely under your divine protection and care.
You have blessed me and my wife by giving us dīkṣā, blessed our child when he was in the womb and also blessed by giving him name and his first anna-prāśana and many other countless blessings. Our daily practice and sincerity to my Kṛṣṇa consciousness being the only way to awaken myself from this drowning misery of material world, I long and pray to Lordships how we as a family can develop such sincere and loving affectionate bond of selfless service as time wanes away. With your causeless mercy and śīkṣā-guru’s guidance and devotees support, we got the inspiration during last year Dāmodara month to get over 18 thousand people from different backgrounds and religions requesting them to show lamps. Some of them have expressed interest to Kṛṣṇa consciousness programs and others have purchased Kṛṣṇa conscious books including Bhagavad-gītā which was my first ever endeavor of book distribution in my life. I don’t think both me and my wife have any Kṛṣṇa conscious innate abilities, and just by your mercy we believe your can help us cross this material ocean to offer our pure selves to the service of guru, Gaurāṅga and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha.
On this auspicious day, the insignificant servants of yours would like to beg you for your causeless mercy so that we may be able to help expand your mission of fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. I also pray that we may always remain true to your transcendental instructions and be eternally engaged in your service.
Your insignificant servants,
Paramapriyā Gopīnātha Dāsa, Nandinī Haripriyā Devī Dāsī and Bhakta Ojas
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you on your appearance day!
On this very auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva Pañca-tattva, and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your protection, good health, and wellbeing.
Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble attempt to describe your many glories.
Gurudeva, I am the daughter of initiated parents, Sudhā Sindhu Kṛṣṇa Dāsa and Sucitrā Susevikā Devī Dāsī, and your aspiring disciple.
Gurudeva, every time I listen to your vāṇī, and observe your interactions and humility towards other devotees, I feel a lot of joy and warmth in my heart.
Your teachings and your dedication to serving Śrīla Prabhupāda are inspiring to me and I thank Kṛṣṇa for revealing you as my Guru. The more I listen to your Divine Grace, the more I know in my heart that You are my Guru.
Currently, I am attempting to serve our local community by taking up some services such as garland making and coordinating the youth program. I am serving under the guidance of Vijaya Gopīkeśa Dāsa. I hope to continue my services for your pleasure.
Gurudeva, I am aspiring to be your disciple because I have been inspired by your humility, your teachings, and your dedication to serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. The more I listen to your Divine Grace, the more I know in my heart that you are my Guru. Please accept this fallen soul.
Your humble servant,
Parul Parocha (Aspiring disciple)
Sydney (Australia)
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you, dear Guru Mahārāja!
Wish you a very happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā! Each year you inspire us more and more with your tireless service, leadership, and teachings. Like a lighthouse standing tall on the rocky outcrop, you guide us to safe harbor with the light of Caitanya-līlā. We are ever indebted to you dear Guru Mahārāja for sheltering us in this stormy world. This past year I faced some health challenges. While they were not serious, they hampered day to day life significantly. I often struggled to cope with daily duties and services and every time I remembered how you have never let physical challenges impede your mission. You were my constant source of strength and inspiration, dear Guru Mahārāja.
These health issues also meant that my daughter and I could not travel to Māyāpur dhāma along with my husband and other devotees from Sydney. We felt much separation and we pray to Gaurāṅga that we may have the opportunity to get your darśana in the coming year.
Thanks to your mercy and to the guidance of my mentors, I have had the opportunity to teach children’s classes (as part of Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes) over the past few years. I have also been teaching Hindu scripture at the local public school over the past few years. I see these opportunities as special blessings from you, dear Guru Mahārāja, as the children constantly inspire me with their enthusiasm. Their questions provoke thought and I have come to realize that teaching is indeed learning twice. Thank you for your causeless mercy in bestowing such opportunities, dear Guru Mahārāja. I pray for your continued guidance in conducting these classes and seek your blessings for the children.
With the guidance of my mentors, I am adapting the Rāmāyaṇa into teaching material for our children’s classes. Our aim in preparing this material was that in the process of teaching the children about the glorious incarnation of Lord Rāma, they also learn good values, their language skills are strengthened, and they are engaged in fun, Kṛṣṇa conscious activities. The health issues I faced in the last year had slowed the task. By your mercy, I have been able to make progress this year and I seek your guidance and blessings to complete the task at the earliest. It will be my humble offering unto your lotus feet.
As I do every year, on this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day, I would like to re-dedicate myself to serving you better. I beg for your mercy to make myself worthy of your benevolence. I also beg for your forgiveness dear Guru Mahārāja, for any offences that I have committed.
I humbly seek your causeless mercy for my husband Śivagati Kṛṣṇa Dāsa, daughter Ananya, for myself and for our families – both material and spiritual – so that we may all stay steady in sādhana, overcome our anarthas and share the gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness with others. I hear you say repeatedly that the duty of a gṛhastha is to bring up Kṛṣṇa conscious children. Please bless us to be Kṛṣṇa conscious parents, dear Guru Mahārāja so we may help our daughter progress steadily on the spiritual path as she navigates her growing years.
With prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and long life, I remain your humble servant,
Premapriyā Rādhārāṇī Devī Dasī
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya!
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja ki Jaya!
hare kṛṣṇa, hare kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa, hare hare
hare rāma, hare rāma, rāma rāma, hare hare
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on to your lotus feet.
Wishing you a happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness birthday.
I sincerely pray to Gaurāṅga and our Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha to bestow good health and energy to you to fulfill the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Whenever I take darśana of yourself either in photo, video or in person, the first thing that crosses my mind is to offer my respectful obeisances and take blessings. My mind is so selfish, fallen and miser, that it does not dare to pose a question as:
“How are you dear Guru Mahārāja today?”,
“How is your health condition now?”,
“Are you feeling any intense pain?”,
“Can I do some massage that it makes you feel good?”, etc.
In spite of this very inferior behavior and quality of mine, you still gave me initiation in 2021 with abundance of spiritual blessings and love.
One of the beautiful moments this year is the time I met you in Māyāpur in January 2023. This is the first time I am seeing my Guru Mahārāja that closely. It was so overwhelming and the tears of joy were longing to shed when I heard your words for us as “Thank you”. Also received your personal blessings on me and my family (wife: Jiveśvari Haripriya Devī dāsī and daughter: Kṛṣṇa Bhargavi).
We are indebtedly thankful to our mentors Saṅkīrtana Narottama Dāsa prabhu family and Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa prabhu family for taking all of us to Māyāpur and making the arrangements to meet with you personally, Guru Mahārāja.
Finally, we Sydney devotees would like to welcome you to Sydney this year so that we have your close association and drink the divine nectar.
Your humble servant and a fallen soul,
Rādhā Gopīnāthaa Sevaka Dāsa (along with wife and daughter).
Sydney, Australia
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Thank you for showing and guiding the path of bhakti but a fallen soul like me cannot completely realize how to achieve perfection in this lifetime through such a simple yet powerful method.
I am so fortunate to be a part of your vāṇī association through Caitanya-līlā classes every day. Gurudeva, we are thankful for your constant thinking about us and keeping in touch with us through Facebook messages, emails, and messages from the app.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so that I will try to attempt to be very dedicated and consistent in my sādhana and following your instruction strictly. I will seek to be very regular to associate with you through your Vāṇī and books so that I can always remain connected to you.
Your spiritual advice and instructions are the only way I can make my life meaningful. Please provide your guidance so that I can follow your instructions properly in my life and help you to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission of spreading the Harināma saṅkīrtana.
I pray to Lord Narsiṁhadeva and Lord Jagannātha for your long life and good health on this auspicious day. We seek your blessings so that my son Chinmay and my husband Girish can be fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness so that we can serve you all together.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Rāsanandinī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
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 Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Śrīla Gurudeva, on this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā this year, I pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva and Gaurāṅga for your good health.
Gurudeva, I am not capable enough to glorify you and I completely understand that whatever I have written is full of faults, but I beg you to accept this homage from your worthless son.
Guru Mahārāja, I’m so happy that by your mercy we had got your personal association and blessings (after 5 years) when we came to Māyāpur at the start of this year. Your tireless and selfless dedicated service in spreading the saṅkīrtana movement to the world is beyond my capacity or imagination to even conceive it. Time and again you have been showing us how the material obstacles cannot stop one from doing the devotional service perfectly. Gurudeva, please show more mercy on this very fallen son, so that I can try to imbibe your mood and try to please you and spread the movement within my fullest ability.
You have shown us yourself as an exemplary example by completing the Bhakti Śāstri and Bhakti Vaibhava and inspired by showing me how reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books regularly is very important and also helps us. This year, I have enrolled myself for Bhakti Śāstri with my Bhakti Vṛkṣa leaders (His Grace Anandamāyā Gopīnath Dāsa & Her Grace Sriguru Bhakti Devī Dasī). Please bless me, so that I can take this seriously and complete it.
Gurudeva, when I came near to you, I felt that I’m not worthy enough to stand in front of you with all my faults, material desires, etc… Without your blessings I’m very sure that I won't be able to come out of these material tangles. I beg you to please uplift me from this hopeless condition.
By your mercy and with the able guidance of my Bhakti Vṛkṣa leader, I was able to do a couple of video services along with the music production for the Dāmodara month promotion and the offering to Lord Dāmodara. Please help me to do more service that will please you.
On this auspicious day, I sincerely pray to bless and help me, my wife (Kavipriyā Vrajeśvarī Devī Dasī) and my daughters (Bhaktin Joshika and Bhaktin Tanishkha) to remain in your lotus feet and do more service that will please you and Gaurāṇga.
Your insignificant and fallen son,
Santuṣṭa Vrajeśa Dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple)
Australia (Sydney)
My Dear Spiritual Father.
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet.
All glories to you on this auspicious 74th Vyasapuja festivities. All glories to Srila Prabhupad
Gurudev you are my strength and torchlight eternaly. I am thankful and grateful to you that you have given protection to me under your strong shelter . Without you I was really struggling in this material world . You have shown me the path of perfection and the hope to cross over this world filled with duplicity. I thought spiritualism means one has to go to forest or completely cut off from the normal life . It was my surprise that you taught me little by little ,step by step how to practice spiritualism living in modern cities and doing all the duties like a householder . I am still learning ,eventhough it’s a simple process because of my anarthas I am struggling a lot with the activities. But I have felt the uplifting hand from you on a daily basis in helping me reach the standards . I still cannot please you because I am such a fool that eventhough the help is readily given I am not accessing that. I am so unfortunate.
Thank you Gurudev for tolerating me and helping me again and again and again amidst all the nonsense I am doing . I beg at your lotus feet to forgive me for the offences I have done and seek blessings from you to recommit to you as a sinciere disciple of you and serve you in Srila Prabhupads Mission
Your insignificant Spiritual Son
Sarvatirtha Gaura Das
Sydney West
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇāms,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to your divine Grace!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
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 and pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha for your long life and good health. I feel so fortunate to get shelter at your lotus feet and have you as my Spiritual Master. I beg your mercy so that I can be more attached to your lotus feet and follow your instructions seriously.
I am really influenced by the way you are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Vaiṣṇava Lineage by spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world despite so many bodily discomforts. You are the personification of Vaishana care and the epitome of kindness and affection. I pray to you dear Guru Mahārāja to kindly impart at least a fraction of this quality so that one day I will be able to care for devotees following the footsteps of my Glorious Spiritual Master.
I get to listen to your Caitanya-līlā classes every day and the more I listen to it the more I am becoming attached to listening the Nectarian pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, only by your causeless mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. Gurudeva, please bless me, My Husband Rajesh Dudeja, my son Devam Dudeja and My daughter Avni Arshi to progress on this Kṛṣṇa conscious path. I am begging for your mercy for all of us in order to sincerely do our Sadhna, chanting 16 rounds and following the four regulative principles.
I beg your mercy so that we can develop more attachment to your lotus feet, follow your instructions seriously and serve you till eternity.
Your Spiritual daughter and the most insignificant servant,
Sheetal (Sheltered)
Jaya Gurudeva! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
I have recently been blessed with mercy to take shelter at your lotus feet by the association with Anandmaya Gopīnātha Dāsa. While I am learning Kṛṣṇa consciousness and am trying to make proper spiritual advancement, I can clearly sense your mercy. Your senior disciples have guided me in the spiritual life. Without your mercy, I would not be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. As a result of your dedication and unwavering faith in the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda, I aspired to have shelter at your lotus feet. You sacrificed yourself, and endured so much pain to guide devotees. With your guidance from the spiritual realms, you are a blessing for humanity as you point us back to godhead.
With my untrained material eyes, Guru Mahārāja, I see you desperately suffering from our offences on a material level - you have difficulties in many common aspects of life, yet on a spiritual platform I realize that you are always engaged in the service of Gaur Nitāi and enjoy eternal bliss. I pray to Lord Jagannatha to mitigate your suffering. In this way, you will be able to speak to your heart’s content and flood the vibrations in the air with the nectar of your Kṛṣṇa conscious speech.
You are such a glorious manifestation of a pure Vaiṣṇava! Jaya Gurudeva! In spite of the material conditions, you preach Kṛṣṇa-kathā everywhere, even in hospitals, and even inspired the doctors to become devotees! Hari Bol!
Now, I am waiting for you to initiate me. I am preparing myself to be disciplined in the spiritual life so that I don’t cause any suffering to you. So that you can uplift many more fallen and conditioned souls like me. Please shower me with mercy so that I can be a speck of dust at your lotus feet and be a good devotee of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha. I wish to serve you properly, in whatever way I can, to please you and Rādhā Kṛṣṇa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Guru Mahārāja ki Jaya! Śrīla Prabhupāda ki Jaya!
*Your most fallen devotee*
Shubh Pañcal (Shelter)
Sydney, Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I really would like to thank you from deep within my heart for accepting me as your sheltered disciple this year and genuinely trying to help me in every possible way although I don’t have the qualification to be your disciple. Thank you for your lovely lectures Guru Mahārāja which is helping me understand Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and enjoy the sweet, nectrean pastimes of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu by your mercy. I am overwhelmed by your causeless mercy. Please keep me and my family in your divine shelter so we seriously progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I am requesting your blessings and mercy to let me remain indebted to you and always be dedicated in serving your lotus feet dear Guru Mahārāja. I am learning to serve you under the guidance and motivation of Bhakti-vṛkṣa leaders, Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa and Śrīguru Bhakti devī dāsī.
With sincere prayers to Narasiṁhadeva to keep you always in good health and high spirits dear spiritual father.
Your humble and insignificant children,
Shweta Indirala
Hanumanth Indirala
Ronnith Indirala
Rhia Indirala
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my most humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your good self.
Happy very auspicious appearance day Śrīla Guru Maharaj.
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 gopīkā-kānta rādhā-kānta namo ‘stu te
tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgi rādhe vṛndāvaneśvari
vṛṣabhānu-sute devī praṇamāmi hari-priye
vāñchā-kalpatarubhyaś 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
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Jagat-guru Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your Holiness. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
As Śrīla Prabhupāda said to you, “I have given you the kingdom of God , develop it.” You have shown by example how a disciple should be to his spiritual father.
A fool like me neither has any word nor possesses any feeling in the heart. So how can I glorify your Holiness? I am just like a small child who is always busy with my own self and don’t even try to realize about what kind of troubles my spiritual father is going through to maintain and protect myself. I beg to Lord Rādhā Madhav to always keep you safe and at His Lotus feet.
I feel extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful Vaiṣṇava as my spiritual father. I beg you to always continue to shower your mercy on this fallen insignificant daughter.
Your insignificant daughter,
Sītā Dayāvatī Devī Dāsī
Perth, Australia
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to your Divine grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja one more year has passed and you have shown your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his movement. You are continuously preaching and inspiring so many conditioned souls and helping them to surrender to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Despite of your health challenges you have never slowed down in your preaching activities. This I have witnessed recently when you visited Malaysia to distribute your mercy all over Malaysia. I had the good fortune to witness your pastimes in Kuala Lumpur where you have spent the last 7 days of your visit. During this period I have witnessed how you were attending the meetings with the local management, giving classes, giving darśanas, attending the GBC meetings on Zoom, attending TOVP meetings etc., and another most interesting thing I noticed is You are studying Śrīla Prabhupāda books every day without fail and preparing for your Bhakti Vaibhava. Thus, you are setting an example for all of us, your disciples and the devotees in general. You always stress how important to study Śrīla Prabhupāda books in your classes and You have personally showing us your example. So you are the real ācārya who teaches by example. Recently during the ILS you were awarded the largest certificate concurring your success in completing the course. This is very inspirational to all of us. If you can do this in spite of your various services, commitments and responsibilities there is no excuse for us for not following in your steps.
We have also witnessed your amazing managerial capability in dealing with the very disturbing situation that our society has faced and you dealt with it in a very expert manner and tried to keep the devotees and our society together.
You have encouraged all the devotees to join the Navadvīpa-maṇḍala-parikramā and I heard that there are many devotees joined the parikramaā and an additional group of South Indian group along with Bengali, Hindi, and International and so many thus fulfilling the prediction of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and the previous ācāryas.
Guru Mahārāja, you have many services, and you are always asking the devotees to help you in fulfilling these responsibilities. We can see that you are so empowered, and you don’t need any help and it's only your causeless mercy to engage us. So on this day I beg you to please engage me in whatever way you see fit.
Here all the devotees are anxiously waiting for your physical association. So please be merciful to us and give your association.
Your insignificant servant
Sītā Rāma Lakṣmaṇa Dāsa
Perth, Australia
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you, dear Guru Mahārāja!
Wish you a very happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā! Once again this past year, I was awestruck how you have never let physical challenges impede your mission to carry out Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desires. Whatever physical ailment I feel, it pales when I think of you and what you are going through - that serves as inspiration to forge ahead. I have much to learn from the example you set and pray that I may someday be worthy of your mercy.
The highlight of this year was undoubtedly the moment when I was able to get your darśana at Māyāpur Dhāma on 1st January 2023. Through your mercy and my mentor Saṅkīrtana Narottama Prabhu’s guidance, I was fortunate to organise travel to Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur, Jagannātha Purī dhāma and Vṛndāvana--dhāma for several other devotees and their families from Sydney. Due to a health issue for my wife Premapriyaā Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī, she and our daughter Ananya could not accompany me, however, you sent your special blessings through a video call - they felt extremely blessed and look forward to the day when they can also get your darśana.
As I do every year, on this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day, I would like to re-dedicate myself to serving you better. I once again commit to reading your books and listening to your classes regularly, so that I remain connected with your vāṇī. I also beg for your forgiveness dear Guru Mahārāja, for any offences that I have committed. I pray that under your shelter and guidance, I will continue to grow steadily in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve you with more love.
I humbly seek your causeless mercy for my wife Premapriyā Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī, daughter Ananya, for myself and for our families – both material and spiritual – so that we may all stay steady in sādhanā, overcome our anarthas and share the gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness with others. I hear you say repeatedly that the duty of a gṛhastha is to bring up Kṛṣṇa conscious children. Please bless us to be Kṛṣṇa conscious parents, dear Guru Mahārāja so we may help our daughter progress steadily on the spiritual path as she navigates her growing years.
With prayers to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva for your good health and long life, I remain your humble servant,
Śivagati Kṛṣṇa Dāsa.
Sydney, Australia
My humble obiciencences to the lotus feet of Guru Mahārāja. I am your aspirant. I have taken an initiation to complete one dream of you Guru Mahārāja, which is Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dream as well, that is TOVP temple.
Please give me your mercy so that I can do spiritual services to satisfy God for the rest of my life. I want to do so many things to grow spiritually, but without your mercy that is not possible.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Your humble Servant,
Soma Panday
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva on this auspicious 74th appearance day Vyāsa-pūjā celebration!!!
I am your sheltered disciple, dear Guru Mahārāja. This is my first formal Vyāsa-pūjā offering to you and I am writing to thank you! I was struggling very hard to wake up early in the morning to do my japa, sādhana effectively in spite of continuous prayers to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha. This January when we visited India, I had a strong desire to visit Māyāpur and take your personal darśana and blessings, but couldn’t make it, instead we had the fortune to visit Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma for the first time! By sincere prayers to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara and due their mercy, somehow on the last day of our yātrā, got to meet a devotee, through slowly grown conversations and due to sharing our spiritual challenges, miraculously through his guidance got committed to do Maṅgala-ārati at 4:30 am every day and read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, thereby forcing myself to overcome my conditioned nature and perform my morning Sādhana. That devotee has been pushing our family to follow the rules and regulations set by Śrīla Prabhupāda - somehow he could convince my husband as well to do 16 rounds of chanting which he was hardly able to do before.
This commitment to perform Maṅgala-ārati has happened after Nityānanda Trayodaśī of this year, after praying to Lord Nityānanda to help. I read on your Facebook page that you keep praying to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañcatattva, NarasingaDev for the spiritual progress of all your initiated, sheltered disciples and more. As Guru is said to be one, I sincerely believe its you only who have reached me through another devotee and forcing me to do my sādhana properly and helping me to get ready to receive initiation from you Guru Mahārāj! Hopefully I don’t fall down by your mercy and continue to do maṅgala ārati everyday in my life at 4:30 am!
When I hear your lectures sent in ICF-JPS group on weekly basis, your strong voice really inspires me, the clarity of speech and such sincere bhakti through your vāṇī attracts me deeply to your lotus feet. I wish I had known you many more years before and had personally seated in your lectures and had your vapu association, but I should admit that I am lucky to have come to your lotus feets shelter in this life time.
Please be merciful unto me and kindly bless me with initiation soon Guru Mahārāja and hopefully my husband will also receive initiation from you in near future and we shall progress in our spiritual journey sincerely and serve you Gurudeva!
Very thankful to you for your mercy and giving us a helping hand to perform better sādhana so that we can connect to Rādhā Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, Gaura Nitāi’s mercy which is plentily available above the stringent three material modes. We will not be able to cross the māyā without your mercy Gurudeva, please continue to protect us and bless us to progress in our spiritual path!
I have a strong desire to have your personal darśana at least once in my life and receive blessings from you personally! Thank you sincerely and my śīkṣā-gurus who are your sincere disciples due to whose mercy I am writing to you today!
Jaya Śrīla Guru Mahārāj!
Your spiritual daughter,
Sravanthi Naveen (Sheltered)
Sydney yātrā.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to you dear Gurudeva!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
During Caitanya-līlā classes, recently you were explaining about Lord Nityānanda Prabhu’s mercy. You have explained that spiritual master is the representative of Nityānanda Prabhu. You are “Nitāi Kṛpa-pradāyine”. I want to sincerely surrender and dedicate myself at your lotus feet.
All devotees who got the glance of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu are so fortunate! I am grateful to Nityānanda Prabhu for giving you as my spiritual father. I am eagerly waiting to receive more of Nityānanda Prabhu’s mercy from you. Please also shower that merciful glance on my husband Anandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa and our son Acyutānanda Mādhava Dāsa. We are the best candidate to receive that mercy as we fit into all four categories you told us. We are foolish, wretched, fallen and distressed and hence please shower that glance on us.
On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day, I want to reconfirm our oath during initiation. I beg you please bless that me, Acyutānanda Mādhava Dāsa and Ānandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa chant our minimum 16 rounds very sincerely and seriously, follow our four rules and regulation for your and Gaurāṅga’s pleasure. You have also given me instruction to fill the house with Bhakti-vṛkṣa. Please bless me, Ānandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa and Acyutānanda Mādhava Dāsa to preach efficiently, with lot of enthusiasm and more successfully eternally. I really desire that all three of us align with your desires and conduct our life the way you want us to do.
I also beg for your mercy so that we three do more Bhakti degrees for your pleasure. You are the source of inspiration for us to study Śrīla Prabhupāda books deeply. Let us purify ourself more and more so the you are happy with our progress eternally. I pray to Lord Nityānanda Prabhu to shower more of that merciful glance on me, Acyutānanda Mādhava Dāsa, Ānandamaya Gopīnātha Dāsa and on my parents Mathurā Mohana Dāsa and Bhakti-śakti Devī Dāsī so that we are absorbed in your service always and sincerely and seriously serve you. I also beg you to give us more spiritual strength to do intense services for you and the Lord.
I sincerely wish one day we will all make you happy by becoming good devotees.
Your servant always,
Śrī-guru Bhakti Devī Dāsī
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 divine lotus feet.
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
My yearning for you is ever-increasing
Hope my good fortune shall never go ceasing
Every day listening to your Caitanya-līlā classes
I learn spiritual wisdom and cleanse my myopic vision’s glasses
Getting your shelter was my biggest blessing come through
With your mercy, I yearn to get dīkṣā from you
The material chains are binding me still
But your preaching continues to give me the greatest thrill
vyavasāyātmikā buddhir
ekeha kuru-nandana
bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca
buddhayo 'vyavasāyinām
You personify what Kṛṣṇa says
When the purpose is resolute, the goal stays
Without you, my path will be drenched
The journey will be tough and desire many-branched
Your steadfast devotion to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Has been inspiring us to join the disciplic link to the Lord
My sādhana has miles to go before it is deserving of your guidance
I only beg you to grant me intelligence to go the distance
I want to become eligible to worship you
I wish to connect to the ācāryas through you
Make me an instrument to spread the Holy Name
Grant me the wisdom to shed all glory and fame
I am eagerly praying to serve you for eternity
Every step of my life, I will follow you in humility
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am not the least deserving
I seek to follow your footsteps, my only chance to find the one true meaning.
Your humble servant, begging for your mercy,
Śrīnivasan Iyer [Śrī] [Shelter Disciple],
Sydney, Australia.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obesiences
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva!
Wishing you a happy 74th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā 2023 Dear Guru Mahārāja.
You are so merciful to us; you know how to take care of your Spiritual kids in all aspects of life. Just by following your instructions, one can please all the Vaiṣṇavas and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Recently we were looking for a wedding alliance for our child. We were not sure how to carry out our responsibility in looking for a match according to our requirements. After being in devotees’ association and tasting the higher taste, we didn’t know how to approach non-devotees in regard to this sensitive topic. So started enquiring about devotees from different countries, and temples.
In that process we also enquired with JPS office, then we came to know you have set up standards, instructions, and full guidelines regarding this matter. It was so useful and was our lifesaver Guru Mahārāja. You have done all the hard work and are spoon-feeding us. Without even realizing it or we are taking advantage of your instructions. We decided to stick to your instructions and used all the guidelines and come out with results that no one could comprehend. Thank you Śrīla Gurudeva without your help we were lost forever. So, we realized one can get all the benefits by just following your instructions.
The other thing we realized is that whenever we perform mundane activities like rituals and family-related obligated activities, we get so tired and unable to do much. But if we put the same amount of effort into doing the devotional service, we never get tired and, we will be ever fresh. This is amazing Guru Mahārāja. You are giving us so much mercy so that we can do more and more service to get purified. We are so fortunate to finally start to realize this.
Guru Mahārāja after reading this śloka from SB. 3.25.25
In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the supreme personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and the heart. By cultivating such knowledge, one gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and therefore he is freed and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotional and devotional service begin. And also saw how you at this age wrote Bhakti-vaibhava exam and got your certificate.
I also want to fulfill the desire of getting the Bhakti-vaibhava degree by reading the SB in the association of devotees. Please bless me and pray for me, so that I can be successful. We tried to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness wherever we go, like Distributing books as a gift, doing hall programs, preaching to people to take up chanting through chanting and reading groups.
Guru Mahārāja, without the devotee’s association and your association through videos, and audio lectures, life would be totally dry and meaningless. Thank you so much for providing this. Please forgive all my offenses at your lotus feet and please lift me up from the mode of ignorance to serve your lotus feet with full conviction and faith.
Your most insignificant servant,
Śrīvāsa Nitāi Gaura Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Sydney Australia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful Obeisances unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
We wish you a very happy birthday Gurudeva. On this auspicious day, we pray to Srimati Rādhārāṇī and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect you from all dangers and that they give you good health.
My dear spiritual father, it’s only by your causeless mercy I can practice Kṛṣṇa Consciousness daily.
This past year has been full of realizations and new spiritual experiences by your blessings. Keeping you at the center of our life, each day we can feel how your causeless mercy flows unconditionally in our devotional service. It’s been seven years since Lord Kṛṣṇa mercifully sent you as our spiritual father and savior. We are very indebted to your causeless mercy to accept us as your disciple. Guru Mahārāja, first darśana of your divine grace is still afresh to our vision. Kindly forgive us for any offenses committed unto you knowingly or unknowingly.
Gurudeva, you set an example of devotion to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga and we wish to humbly try to follow this example. Praying at your lotus feet to read books of Śrīla Prabhupāda daily and hear lectures with utmost attention and chant in brahma-muhūrta.
Gurudeva, we have been cooking for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopinātha alternate weeks for 8:40 offerings for the past 6 years, but we couldn’t serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnātha regularly last year due to family commitments. On this auspicious day we beg for your blessings to serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnātha sincerely.
Your servants of servants
Subhāgya Nandarāja Dāsa – harināma initiated
Tanuśree Yaśoda Devī Dāsī – harināma initiated
Sydney
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-gurum dīna-tāraṇam
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you on your appearance day!
When I met your disciples, Gurudeva, I saw how humble and dedicated they are. I heard your glories from them and gradually developed my faith in you, Gurudeva. I listened to your instructions and your discussion of śāstras. After being inspired by your glories, humility, and dedication to serving Śrīla Prabhupāda, I was inspired to take initiation from you.
Gurudeva, meeting you personally at Bhubaneswar airport recently was a divine experience. We asked you for Harināma dīkṣā and you mercifully agreed to initiate us. I am forever indebted to you for accepting this fallen soul as your spiritual daughter.
Gurudeva, I am inspired by your dedication to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda by working so very hard to fulfill His instructions to you. Seeing your Divine Grace in such a mood makes me question:
When will my taste for material things diminish?
When will my senses be completely engaged in your service and the service of Lord Caitanya?
When will I get a chance to serve your lotus feet and destroy all sense of pride and ego?
I am the most fallen soul trapped in māyā. Śrīla Gurudeva please give me strength and mercy to serve you and your disciples, read your books, and follow your instructions.
prati-janme kori āśā caraṇera dhūli
“I desire the dust of your holy feet in every birth I may take.”
Your humble servant,
Sucitrā Susevikā Devī dāsī
Sydney (Australia)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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-gurum dīna-tāranam
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā day, please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you on your appearance day!
I neither have any qualification nor any knowledge to glorify you on this auspicious occasion. I offer my humble attempt to serve you.
Last year was the best year of my life when I was fortunate enough to have your divine darśana at Bhubaneswar airport on 11th November. This was the first time I ever met you and the experience I had can’t be explained using words. you were kind enough to accept us as your disciples and granted us Harināma dīkṣā in Śrī Jagannātha Purī Dhāma. your mercy is limitless and an elevated soul like yourself accepted a fallen soul like me.
Śrīla Gurudeva, by your mercy I am doing a little bit of service in the kitchen. I might be doing some aparādha and I beg for forgiveness at your lotus feet as you are my only hope of deliverance.
Guru Mahārāja, I have many offences and make many mistakes. you are very merciful and will surely forgive these. Thank you for your continued tolerance and patience in me. Please grant me the ability and intelligence to fully dedicate my life and serve this wonderful movement until my last breath.
Your humble servant and spiritual son,
Sudhā Sindhū Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Sydney (Australia)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
We are so happy to celebrate this, your wonderful appearance day.
I am fortunate that you accepted me as a spiritual daughter despite all my disqualifications.
I am especially grateful as you have taught us so many things in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, from your Spiritual retreats around Sydney that I have had the pleasure of being part of.
You teach us Simple yet the most practical things, that we have forgotten over time but your loving smile has embedded it now in my mind and heart.
As part of a small service which I am not qualified for, I regularly listen and enjoy Caitanya-caritāmṛta classes and prepare a quiz for our Sydney devotees.
From last mid year, I started taking classes for kids every week regarding Kṛṣṇa stories and ślokas.
Please enable me to understand this fully so that I may be able to become a better servant of the servant of your servant.
Your forever indebted humble servant,
Sugāminī Sītā Devī Dasī
Hare Kṛṣṇa beloved and dear most Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you!
On this auspicious occasion of your holy appearance day, I am drenched in your grace and my heart is full of gratitude. I just have one word to say to you Guru Mahārāja which is THANK YOU, Thank you, Thank you so much for being in our lives.
yasya prasadad bhagavat prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto ‘pi
“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.”
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for accepting us as your disciples, for making us part of your loving family. It is only because of you that I am trying to do little service to The Lord and His devotees. You are an ocean of mercy and always keep motivating us.
Many times in groups, or a community or any organization it is the hard work, integrity, sincerity and purity of one individual that is sustaining the whole organization. And in our lives that one individual is you Guru Mahārāja, who is keeping our Kṛṣṇa consciousness alive. We are doing our sādhana, seva, reading and chanting but it’s all outside make up. What is actually keeping us alive in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness, what is actually keeping us alive in our spiritual lives is your constant and continuous prayers that you do to Shri Shri Rādhā Mādhava to keep us physically, mentally, spiritually healthy. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for being in our lives. Guru Mahārāja, I am a toddler in spiritual life. Just like a toddler needs constant attention, care and guidance of the mother to feel safe and grow well, I need your constant blessings, guidance and inspiration. On this very auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I beg at your lotus feet to keep me, my husband and kids always under your shelter, in your prayers.
We always pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha for your good health and long life, as we all need you so badly. We are amazed seeing your willpower, your determination, your desire to help devotees and the conviction with which you are spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness world-wide. How beautifully you are carrying the instructions of your spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, in spite of all the challenges you are having. You are a big inspiration to all of us and we would not have been able to follow the path of bhakti, if we did not have you and your blessings in our lives.
It is amazing to see how in this health condition also, you just desire to be in Māyāpur amongst the devotees and go extra miles to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I pray to the Lordships if we could imbibe only.01% of your qualities and try to follow your footsteps to help in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Thank you so much for your constant love, affection, reciprocation and all your unlimited blessings. I remember how you have always showered your mercy upon Viaan Kṛṣṇa and Veda Priya, how you have done most of the samskaras for them. Every time we visit India, with your mercy we were able to have your darśana. Please always give your blessings so that we can grow in our spiritual lives and become better devotees and make you feel proud. Please bestow your mercy upon us.
Please take care of yourself and have a wonderful, grand Vyāsa-pūjā celebration in Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur. We all Sydney disciples will miss you and with your mercy, we will try to have a great celebration here too.
Once again, thank you Guru Mahārāja for everything. Please forgive us if we have committed any offences.
Yours eternal spiritual children,
Sukomala Priyasakhi Devī Dāsī,
Vrajendra Gopīnātha Dāsa,
Viaan Kṛṣṇa and Veda Priya
Sydney Yātrā
We are so fortunate to celebrate your divine birth with you. I entirely depend on your causeless mercy. You desire to bring as many fallen souls as possible to the lotus feet of Lord Gaurāṇga, and you work day and night till now. You always set an ideal example for the dedication expected from a disciple and the resolve and determination to serve one’s spiritual master under all circumstances. You are an exemplary sannyāsī who has diamond and gold-like glories within you.
My dear spiritual father, you know I am incompetent, immature, erratic-minded with lust desires, and I am worse than a worm in the stool. But by your causeless mercy, you have taken me as your spiritual daughter, and I cannot repay you for what you have done to me. I want to express my boundless gratitude and thanks for accepting me as your disciple.
Last year I started to write key points for the Bhagavad-gītā slokas, which are sent out on WhatsApp group for Tamil-speaking devotees by my Bhakti Vṛkṣa leader Anandamāyā Gopīnātha Dāsa and we are conducting a quiz at the end of each chapter. By your mercy, now I have started to relish the taste of Bhagavad-gītā and by my Bhakti Vṛkṣa leader's guidance. After a long battle, again with your mercy, I started to listen to your Caitanya-līlā lectures assiduously. I can feel the pleasure of listening to Caitanya-līlā from your lotus mouth. During weekends I attend Śrīmad Bhāgavatam classes by Saṅkīrtana Narrotama Dāsa where I struggle to be regular. Not only that, I’m struggling to maintain my chanting, reading, listening and all other sādhanās. I desire to understand the importance of Kṛṣṇa's consciousness in every moment because it keeps fluctuating, and I am attracted to māyā.
On the day of my initiation, in front of you and Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnatha, I wrongly answered my husband's desire to be your disciple for your question. Although he is favourable, he is not following Kṛṣṇa consciousness yet. My sincere apologies for providing you with the wrong information. If my statement can become true, I can effectively prioritise serving your lotus feet when I am young and capable. I sincerely beg you; I hope to please you someday with my endeavours.
On this auspicious day, I deeply pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, Lord Gaura-Nitāi, Lord Jagannātha and Lord Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnatha for a healthy and long life. We pursue your blessings so that my kids Deaisu, Suhan and my husband Suren can be absorbed in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, and we can serve you all together.
Your insignificant Daughter,
Sukīrtī Harini Devī Dasī.
Sydney (Australia).
Hare Kṛṣṇa beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my heartfelt and humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you!
I am sending the report for Śrī Vyāsa Pūjā celebration that we had in Sydney at Śrī Śrī Gopīnātha Temple, North Sydney, attached here in this mail, for your pleasure. Please forgive me for any mistakes that I may have committed in compiling this report.
Please take good care of yourself Gurudeva and have a great trip in the US. Desiring to see you soon in Sydney.
Yours insignificant spiritual daughter,
Sukomalā Priyasakhī Devī Dāsī
On Behalf of Sydney JSSS
हरे कृष्ण गुरु महाराज।
कृपया मेरा दंडवत प्रणाम स्वीकार करें।
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय हो।
आपकी जय हो।
आपको हमारी उम्र लग जाये,
आपको और क्या दूँ मैं हृदय के सिवाय।
अध्यात्म की दुनिया के आप चांद बनना,
अध्यात्म की दुनिया में हंसना और हंसाना।
और अपनी दया दृष्टि हम सब पर बरसाना,
आपके जीवन में कभी कोई ग़म ना आए।
आपका आज्ञाकारी शिष्य,
सूरपति गोपाल दास,
सिडनी,
आस्ट्रेलिया।
८/३/२३
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances to Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
My dear Gurudev! You are an ocean of mercy! Your Divine Grace has been a great inspiration in life for both my spiritual and material activities. I sincerely desire to be ever grateful for the time and energy you give to every disciple and especially towards me and my family. Your Caitanya Līlā classes have been a real nectar! It is showing a glimpse of the spiritual world and it has really inspired me to improve from the stage of ‘cooking prasadam for my family’ to the stage of ‘cooking for the pleasure of the Lord!’ Your daily routine is definitely a great inspiration for all of us. You are like a magnet attracting us to Guaranga! I Am very fortunate to be in your shelter.
Dear Gurudev! Earlier, I used to read Śrīla Prabhupad’s books, to just fill up my sadhana, Your recent words about how reading Prabhupad’s books are taking personal association with Prabhupad, has added more meaning to my sadhana! Your emphasis on reading Śrīla Prabhupad’s books and courses have inspired me to sign up for the Bhakti Śāstrī course. Please bless me for that course and to become your sincere disciple, and please you in any way I can!
I am fortunate to be under your shelter and have realised how much, the causeless mercy of the spiritual master can change the life of a useless disciple like me. Inspite of so many kicks from Māyā, my pride, anger and ego is pulling me away from Kṛṣṇa, my only hope is your mercy. Dear Gurudev, Since I am foolish, lowborn, fallen and distressed, your Divine Grace, being the representative of Lord Nithyānanda prabhu, kindly show your merciful glance towards me and my family! I sincerely beg you to teach me to control my six passions; rectify my six faults. please bestow upon me the six qualities, and offer unto me the six kinds of holy association. I beg the attachment to your divine lotus feet, the only hope of deliverance from the material world! Please be merciful to your useless servant, Please give me shade at your lotus feet and purify me!! Please give me all strength and faith to the holy name of Kṛṣṇa!
I deeply desire to become a useful instrument in your hands to bring many souls to your lotus feet. What could be a better use of this precious human life, than becoming a sincere servant of such a pure Vaishnava Acharya! Please bless me to be ever grateful to your Divine Grace! Please bless me to chant my 16 rounds sincerely without any offenses, in the best time of the day! Please bless me to follow 4 regulative principles very sincerely and seriously!
Dear Gurudev! If you examine me, I have no good qualities, your mercy is what I am made of, please give me lots and lots of mercy to enable my son Saranga and husband Bhaktha Praveen prabhu to become your sincere disciples. Please bestow the association of sincere and serious devotees, to me and my family, who can make us your sincere disciples. Please bless me and my family to guard from Vaishnava Aparādhā and be ever grateful to Vaishnavas around us.
Please bless my parents Bhaktha Damodaran prabhu, Bhaktin Gajalakshmi mathaji and mother in law Bhaktin Jamuna mathaji to become devotees soon. Please extend your causeless mercy to my parents and let them enjoy the transcendental protection like myself.
Your Useless Daughter,
Vidyāsvarūpiṇī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
Canberra, Australia
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my heartfelt gratitude to you on this auspicious occasion of Vyāsa Pūjā. Your teachings and guidance have been a beacon of light for me, and I feel blessed to have you as my spiritual master.
Your profound understanding of Bhakti Yoga has given me a deeper insight into the nature of life and the purpose of our existence. I have realized that true happiness lies in serving Lord Kṛṣṇa with devotion and love. Your selfless service to the community has inspired me to dedicate my life to the service of others.
Through your teachings, I have come to understand the importance of humility, compassion, and forgiveness. I have learned to see the divine in every living being and to treat everyone with love and respect. Your guidance has helped me to develop a positive outlook towards life, and I am grateful for your unwavering support.
As I reflect on my journey, your unconditional love and care have given me the strength to overcome my fears and face life’s challenges with courage and determination. You have shown me that even the most difficult situations can be transformed into opportunities for spiritual growth.
On this special day, I offer my sincere prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your good health, long life, and continued success in all your endeavours. May you continue to inspire and guide us with your divine wisdom and love.
Yours in eternal service,
Vignanasa Nrsimha Dasa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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 mercy, we would like to pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha, Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā, Gaura-Nitāi and guru-paramparā to bestow you unlimited mercy on your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, so you can fulfill the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja you’re very kṛpālu, without your mercy we could not have done anything. Last year was a very big roller coaster in our life with so many commitments. You were there helping or guiding in some sort or the other.
As mentioned in Gurvāṣṭakam
saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka-
trāṇāya kāruṇya-ghanāghanatvam
prāptasya kalyāṇa-guṇārṇavasya
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities.
Śrīla Prabhupāda was also mentioning in one lecture that It is the business of the guru, to deliver this disciple, śiṣya, from this blazing fire of saṁsāra, saṁsṛti, bandha, conditioned life, to save him from that position and give him the eternal happiness,. Gurudeva you’re truly doing this and helping us in every way to be Kṛṣṇa consciousness and be focused on the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha.
In every lecture you’re emphasizing about reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and doing Bhakti-śāstrī so I am always worried about the quality of my sādhana. Once you mentioned in one of the lecture that if we need to know how our sādhana is then we need to visit India and test ourselves to see if we can do the same quality of sādhana. I was always thinking about this point. We had to come to India at the end of last year for our daughter’s wedding. As we had a lot of arrangements to be organized and had a short time frame, I was thinking about my sādhana and was scared about the quality. We could do all our chanting by your mercy but could not do reading and hearing very well due to my insincerity. I felt very bad for not being able to do my sādhana well, but on the other hand become humbler and my pride reduced. I understood why you were mentioning to test our sādhana. This situation is helping me to push myself and work harder to achieve better sādhana. In every step of our spirituality you have held our hands so tightly and taken us along with you and made sure if any obstacles arise you remove it before it even touches us. We are indebted to you for this Śrīla Gurudeva, I can only return by getting more and more sincere towards my sādhana.
Early this year we came to Māyāpur for your blessing for my daughter and son-in-law after their marriage. You were so merciful and gave them your special blessing. We are very thankful for everything Śrīla Gurudeva.
Would like to offer whatever small services we are performing with your mercy Śrīla Gurudeva.
We do coordination for the temple room and altar decorations for the festivals, for the pleasure of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha.
My Prabhu, Śrīvāsa Nitāi Gaura Dāsa does Hall programs in two suburbs every alternate week. I just try to support him as much as possible, like coordinating for kids program, talking to the guests, reception and answering questions from Vaiṣṇavīs. Please bless me and my family to be able to continue our services humbly without offending anyone and offer all the results to your lotus feet.
Jaya Śrīla Gurudeva!
Your Servant,
Vṛndāvana Pālinī Devī Dāsī
Initiated on 21/2/2010
My Dear-most Spiritual Father, Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Vaisnavas.
On this very auspicious day of Your 74th Appearance, I bow down unto your divine lotus feet and seek your blessings.
This is an opportune time for us, your most fallen servants, to honour and glorify you.
I always feel very fortunate to have lived in Māyāpur and have attended your classes. One of the biggest highlights was the glorious festivals and celebrations, especially at Śrīdham Māyāpur International school, where you would grace us with your presence. My students would make beautiful cards for you and always looked forward to presenting them.
My other highlight in Māyāpur was when the temple doors would close around 11 am, and we knew Guru Mahārāja was coming to take Darśana. I always made an effort to be “locked in” at that time, so I could get your blessings and touch your lotus feet. Those were exceptional moments for me. I miss them dearly. With your mercy, I will return one day to continue my service to You, Guru Mahārāja and the community.
You are a true miracle. After all the challenges: You survived; you continued giving multiple classes daily and visiting different locations worldwide. You had a higher purpose. You never complained. You are a true inspiration to us all. I am very grateful for having taken initiation and received your blessings. I want to thank you for guiding our lives back to Godhead.
Please forgive me for any offences that I may have committed in ignorance. I wish you a Very Happy Vyāsa Pūjā. May Lord Nrsingadev protect you so you can continue saving fallen souls like me. Your most fallen servant
Nityarupini Madhavi Devī Dāsī
New Zealand, Auckland
Dear Jaya Pataka Swami,
please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate jaya pataka swamin iti namine
nama acharya padaya nitai-kripa pradayine
gaura-katha dhama-daya nagara-grama-tarine
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvesesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
I would like to sincerely express my gratitude for accepting me as your disciple.
In the many years that I was fortunate to be your second initiate disciple, I experienced
your sincere dedication to following Srila Prabhupada and the acaryas instructions and desires.
This is not only culminating in your sincere and determined desire to build the Temple of Vedic Planetarium, but also in always explaining and following the sastric conclusions (bhakti siddhanta).
It is said in Srila Prabhuapa’s purport to the Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 4, The Creation of the Fourth Order, chapter 28, Puranjana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life, text 48, The main business of human society is to think of the Supreme Personality of Godhead at all times, to become His devotees, to worship the Supreme Lord and to bow down before Him. The acarya, the authorized representative of the Supreme Lord, establishes these principles, but when he disappears, things once again become disordered. The perfect disciples of the acarya try to relieve the situation by sincerely following the instructions of the spiritual master.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.28.48
The last sentence, The perfect disciples of the acarya try to relieve the situation by sincerely following the instructions of the spiritual master.
is in my humble opinion, epitomized by you as long as I have known you throughout my life in the International Society of Krishna Consciousness.
I continue to pray for your blessings and keep hoping against hope, that one day I may also become a strict follower, and inspiration to so many souls, like you.
Last but not least, I would also like to thank you for preserving so many holy places in and around ISKCON Mayapur and always making an effort to maintain good relations with so many vaisnavas throughout the region.
your servant,
Madhu Gopal Dasa
Dear Jayapatākā Swami,
Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
I would like to sincerely express my gratitude for accepting me as your disciple.
In the many years that I was fortunate to be your second initiate disciple, I experienced your sincere dedication to following Śrīla Prabhupāda and the ācāryas instructions and desires.
This is not only culminating in your sincere and determined desire to build the Temple of Vedic Understanding, but also in always explaining and following the Śāstric conclusions (bhakti siddhānta).
It is said in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purport to the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Canto 4, The Creation of the Fourth Order, chapter 28, Purañjana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life, text 48, The main business of human society is to think of the Supreme Personality of Godhead at all times, to become His devotees, to worship the Supreme Lord and to bow down before Him. The ācārya, the authorized representative of the Supreme Lord, establishes these principles, but when he disappears, things once again become disordered. The perfect disciples of the ācārya try to relieve the situation by sincerely following the instructions of the spiritual master.
The last sentence, The perfect disciples of the ācārya try to relieve the situation by sincerely following the instructions of the spiritual master is in my humble opinion, epitomized by you as long as I have known you throughout my life in the International Society of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
I continue to pray for your blessings and keep hoping against hope, that one day I may also become a strict follower, and inspiration to so many souls, like you.
Last but not least, I would also like to thank you for preserving so many holy places in and around ISKCON Māyāpur and always making an effort to maintain good relations with so many Vaiṣṇavas throughout the region.
Your servant,
Madhu Gopāla Dāsa
Radhadesh, Belgium
My dear spiritual father Your Divine Grace Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
To name your many glorious activities and accomplishments is beyond my means. You have accomplished so much and so wonderfully that it must be a celebration and great satisfaction for Śrīla Prabhupāda and the ācāryas who preceded it to follow. For the Kṛṣṇa conscious world and the rest of the world so decrepit, this is the greatest blessing and salvation from doom. This development had been longed for by great Vaiṣṇavas like Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Lord Caitanya gave mankind the grace and His devotees and followers the tools to spread the glorious saṅkīrtana movement - You show us how it is done and what is possible. It was unthinkable, but because of the unsurpassed, unspeakable renunciations you took upon yourself, the miracle happened, and the movement got off to a great start. To the furthest corners of the world, to every little glimmer of devotion in a lost soul, You have brought Your mercy. The great miracle of a growing spiritual city (Māyāpur) with the Vedic Temple and much more is taking strong forms.
I pray that the devotees will do everything possible to protect this and to ensure that the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement in the world continues to spread unhindered. And I pray that there will be more and more of your wonderful disciples to relieve and ease many of your mounting responsibilities and duties.
Thank you for the special mercy in allowing me and giving me the ability to translate your wonderful books. I have always wished to make a great contribution to the spread of the saṅkīrtana movement, while being content with a small ministry for many years. Now my dream has come true. And I feel your love and protection, what is giving me strength.
All glory be to Your Divine Grace!
Your loving spiritual daughter,
Anuttama Rādhā 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 Dearest Spiritual Grandfather and now my Spiritual Father, Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my most respectful and humble obeisances at the dust of Your divine lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Oh My Dear Guru Pīta!
How can a foolish soul like me even dare to think of Glorifying Your Holiness when I have no qualifications to even be intelligent enough to recognize A Paramahaṁsa Like Your Holiness Gurudeva. To my unqualified thinking, I cannot imagine any dictionary that can give me the best of words to summarize Your glory Gurudeva yet to purify myself I shall try Glorifying the unlimited Glories of My Guru Mahārāja.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is mentioned that ‘‘An intelligent man is He who engages in the devotional service of The Lord under the guidance of a bonafide Spiritual Master whom He should accept as His Worshipable deity and His very Life and soul’’ (SB 11.2.37)
Oh Śrīla Gurudeva, I take this instruction to my life as I do not know of any other worship able deity than Your Holiness. I absolutely cannot imagine and do not wish for a Life where I would not be under the shelter of Your divine lotus feet Gurudeva. You are my guiding angel through the darkness of this material world. There is nothing else I desire than to have Your constant association wether in this life or any other. As Śrīla Bhakti Vinod Thakur says
‘‘mārobi rākhobi-jo icchā tohārā, nitya-dāsa prati tuwā adhikārā’’
Oh, Dear Gurudevaa!
Oh, Guru Pita!
Slay me or protect me as You wish, because You are the master of this eternal servant of Yours. Pls accept me at Your service for today and forever Gurudeva.
On this extremely auspicious day of Your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā I would like to extend my Gratefulness for having me and family under Your Shelter Gurudeva. We can never ever repay You Gurudeva for the amount of mercy You have shown on such fallen souls like us. Our Thank Yous are not enough to express how thankful we are. Pls keep us always in Your Shelter Gurudeva.
A very Happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Gurudeva. My Deepest and sincere prayers at the lotus feet of Śrī Balaji for Your speedy recovery Guru Mahārāja
Begging numerable times for Your forgiveness for my unlimited aparādhās.
dayā karo ācāryapāda jayapatākā swami,
tomāra carana sevā maṅge golokapriyā gaurāṅgī devī dāsī
Your insignificantly foolish spiritual daughter
Golokapriyā Gaurāṅgī devī dāsī,
Frankfurt, Germany
Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most respectful obesiances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Narasiṁhadeva to give you a healthy life so you can continue inspiring us to continue serving Prabhupāda’s mission. I hope to be attending this Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony in person in Māyāpur.
Guru Mahārāja, I want to thank you for instructing us to host my wedding in Śrī Māyāpur dhāma last year. I also want to apologize to you for showing any resistance, when we discussed this topic with you in September and October of 2021. While I always wanted to get married in front of Jagannātha in Rājāpur, I was skeptical as to whether my guests and family would be receptive to the idea. But thanks to your instruction, not only was I able to have the wedding that I had thought about, but we were able to provide our guests with a beautiful and memorable experience of visiting Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma. Many of our guests, that came to Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma for the first time, left with deep realizations. We are still receiving messages from our guests about how they loved the atmosphere and the campus of Māyāpur. None of this could have happened without your causeless mercy. Your attendance for two days of my wedding was the cherry on top of this delicious ice cream sundae, which made this one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an inspiration in every way for your disciples. Recently, you received your Bhakti-vaibhava degree. It is a big message for all of your disciples, that there is never a shortage of time if we have the desire to perform any service for the Lord. You have never let your bodily limitations get in the way of your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am trying to imbibe a fraction of your dedication into my own life as I try to perform some minimum service to the Lord. As my wife Golokapriyā and I are starting our gṛhastha āśrama, we are trying to serve our Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā Deities at home. While I was trying to serve the Deities by myself previously, my standard of service was not very high when I was alone. Together, we are slowly trying to increase our standard of worship by doing morning program everyday including maṅgala-ārati and guru-pūjā. I have also started attending Bhakti-vaibhava classes online to enhance my spiritual education and increase my understanding of Bhāgavatam. I humbly request your blessings to continue improving in my service to our Deities.
Guru Mahārāja, we are also trying to connect with the German congregation here. The closest congregation to Frankfurt is in Wiesbaden, which is more than an hour away by car, with little or no public transport available. They have programs there once a month along with major festivals. I have made friends with another devotee in Frankfurt who has a car and is willing to drive me to and from the temple. Siṁhācalam dhāma, and Goloka dhāma are both five hours away by car. Because of the large distances, we are still not able to find regular association of devotees, and I request your blessing that we can find regular association, physical or virtual moving forward.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for always showering me with your mercy and keeping me connected to serve You and Prabhupāda. I am excited to see you in Māyāpur in a few weeks.
Your spiritual son,
Nāmarasa Nimāi Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obesiances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I sit here in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, almost a month after the initiation ceremony. The past six months have been mentally challenging for me, but it is gradually bearing fruits. I understand more and more that it is only useful looking at things on the basis of the spiritual ego, according to Kṛṣṇa’s consciousness. This is your mercy, dear Guru Mahārāja, because you want to liberate me and pull me to Gaura-Kṛṣṇa.
Personal associations with you are always very inspiring. Through these I become more and more aware that I am part of you at the lotus feet of Gaura-Nitāi. I am very happy about this and would like to develop myself further.
After the last difficult but nectarean years, coming to your lotus feet here in Māyāpur dhāma, you shower me with the love of Gaura-Nitāi through association with you, the deities, parikramas and holy places. These things are given to me by your lotus hand: both the unpleasant and the nectar of Māyāpur. I want to learn to accept these things from you as a full mercy.
By building Māyāpur, you adopt the devotees here and want us all to find our eternal home here.
By inspiring your disciples to distribute books, you want to give eternal benefit to people, thus serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. I try to keep this in my heart, how important this is to you.
Although I already want to stay here in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur forever, but if my destiny calls me away from here, I want to keep these treasures in my heart and learn to serve you.
Thank you very much for your causeless mercy.
Your spiritual son
Caitanya Jagajjīvana Dāsa
Hungary
My dear spiritual father, dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to the holy dust of your lotus feet!
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I beg to offer you my prostrate obeisances unlimited times.
Although this body bears no fame, my actions somehow continue, with the hope that someday I may become qualified to be your eternal, menial servant. Complete absorption in service to you can only mean that you will continue to engage me eternally, according to your desire. And by giving me orders, I will capture your attention and possibly become the fortunate recipient of your most merciful glance.
Dear Guru Mahārāja please kindly bless me so that I may keep Your Divine instructions as my only guide. Keep me at your lotus feet always serving your desire.
On this most auspicious day of Your Divine appearance, dear Guru Mahārāja, I humbly prostrate myself before you and beg that you don’t give up on me. Please don’t turn me away in disgust for my failure to completely surrender to you after so many years. And, most of all, please be merciful, and please look upon me favorably, even for only a moment, so that I may continue to live with hope for your next instruction, whenever you’ll have me with you again.
Your unqualified servant, who is always anxious for your causeless mercy,
Gaura Sundara Kṛpāmaya Dāsa (dīkśā)
Bhaktivedanta College, Budapest, Hungary
Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
please accept my most respectful and prostrated obeisances at Your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to You, who are the refuge of many souls who have been blessed by Your presence in their life.
This day is the most important day in the life of the disciple who lives by the mercy of the spiritual master.
Externally life takes various unforetold directions, still the center and the only stability of one life is the relationship with the spiritual master. No relationship is more important that this one, as You represent Śrīla Prabhupāda, the Guru paramparā upwards to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa which are our real family.
I see in my life You are the mercy, the center of all the wonderful service opportunities of my life. I have been showered by Your unconditional mercy powder.
Since the first time I met You in my dream, I knew in my heart I was safe and all that came after that, showed You are the most important spiritual relationship of my life…I am so fortunate and happy and joyous to be connected to You.
Looking at You, and witnessing the humility and softness of Your heart is a humbling experience. Whoever has been in Your presence only for a few seconds is blessed. You are splendorous in whatever You do, being pushed by the internal strength that comes from Your desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda You are doing what no ordinary human being can do.
I am always silenced by Your perfect Vaiṣṇava behavior even when criticized and when the world is upside-down. I witnessed how for You nothing is more important than love for Guru and Kṛṣṇa, personal recognition, position, prestige, and control have no power over You, and seeing those qualities I bow down at the glory of Your surrender to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Always, always, always You have Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Nityānanda and Caitanya in Your heart… You are my inspiration and the cord that I desperately grab as alone I cannot do anything.
Thank you for accepting my attempts to serve You and the Vaiṣṇava and especially Thank You to be in my life.
My mum wishes You a happy birthday and prays that Kṛṣṇa gives you a long life with good health.
Aspiring to remain at the dust of Your lotus feet in the company of many brothers and sisters.
Your humble grateful daughter and servant,
Ākarṣiṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to You, my dearly beloved spiritual father.
Another year has passed and here I am again at Your lotus feet expressing all my gratitude and my desire to please You and, consequently, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
The recurrence of Your glorious Vyāsa Pūjā is always, for me, a reason to evaluate and become aware of the various aspects of our spiritual relationship.
I have the immense mercy to carry out a service that keeps me constantly in Your presence and contact: I translate Your messages into Italian on Your APP, together with my dear God-sister Lajja Lakṣmī mātājī, as well as other services, not least the family, blessed with the presence of our most beloved Lordships, and my son Gora Natha Raj Prabhu, a special Jīva whom Śrī Kṛṣṇa has entrusted to me and whom I help to mature and maintain at Your lotus feet. In his disability, I assure You, he is very determined to be a good devotee and servant of Śrī Śrī Jagannātha, Subhadrā, Baladeva, His Heart Lordships, and Yours.
Every day I realize Your tireless dedication to please Śrīla Prabhupāda. How many times have we told ourselves that this strength and energy can only come to You from Your desire to liberate the conditioned souls, as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, Śrīla Prabhupāda wishes.
You are making so many sacrifices, You are so merciful and patient with everyone, that only a person empowered by the Supreme Lord can perform. Tribulations and physical suffering do not seem to affect You. You are always ready to give Yourself to help those in need.
I was very emotional when You asked His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Mahārāja:
“Do you have any services for me?”
Here is enclosed all Your mercy, availability, love for devotees, of course, but for all Jives in general.
When Śrīla Prabhupāda left this world, You, His disciples and direct children, were almost boys. Yet, you had to grow and mature quickly, identifying, going through, facing, overcoming many difficulties.
You have taken so much charge, so much responsibility, for us, and how are we repaying You? I really wish that You to be satisfied with our modus operandi, both as disciples, spiritual children, devotees, preachers, but often I realize how much we are still acting like children, sometimes capricious, sometimes mischievous, sometimes stubborn, but to whom You, with infinite patience repeat and repeat things, explain behaviors, give pearls of wisdom and useful instructions for our inner, human and above all spiritual growth. Trusting completely in Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda and placing us all at Their lotus feet.
In the performance of my services I find myself thinking: “Why are there obstacles, cogs that don’t turn, communication and cooperation difficult between us, who are doing that service?”
Then I try to think about how to improve myself and be able to find a way so that everything can be done in a constructive way. One of the points, I thought, is sādhana, the chanting of the Holy Names. We know, everything starts from there, You have repeated it to us many times, and starting from this platform we will be able to listen more intensely to the inner voice, the Paramātmā.
Thank You very much for the prayers You offer for us. In the same way, I pray for You that Lord Kṛṣṇa will leave You here with us for a long time to come, without physical suffering and due to our negligence.
I have almost lived my entire existence in vipralambha, in separation, but You are always here, one way or another, in Your instructions, in the videos, in the messages of the App, and in every instant of my miserable existence.
You have always been a very loving and compassionate father.
Please always leave me in the safe shelter of Your lotus feet.
Your aspirant servant
Antaraṅga Śakti 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
My dear Spiritual Father Jayapatākā Swami
please accept my most respectful obeisances, all glories unto your lotus feet.
By the unlimited and unconditional mercy of Lord Gaurasundara, this planet Earth got the blessing to receive someone like Your Grace. People of the world is always looking for a Superman, a Super Hero that can save them from their miseries. You are showing us that salvation comes day by day, effort after effort, with determination plus determination plus determination, by enthusiasm - unlimited enthusiasm! by unimaginable humility, tolerance, seriousness, love for Guru and so much more. There’s no magic wand, there is only effort, determination and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. Your Grace could have surely used a magic wand, but you are showing us the way, because this world is not a playground, and most of the time we feel helpless and hopeless and we need guidance and Your Grace is a perfect and loving guide.
Thank you for being my Hero. Your Grace is a miracle to see, to think, to hear, everything we can connect with you show us a miracle.
Thank you for accepting such a tiny and unqualified daughter, that always commits mistakes without ever learning. Thank you for your tolerance and mercy toward me.
Your foolish daughter
Devakī Rūpa Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
My dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeissances again and again at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
As years go by, as a sādhaka, we realize so many things. Tribulations after tribulations, a soul lost in an ocean of terrible waves and horrendous thunderstorms, we see You. A ray of light illuminating the pathway in that deadly never-ending ocean. The irony is, that, your light was always there. But maybe the waves, or maybe the thunderstorms or maybe our desperate solitude, makes us grip unto your lotus feet. We see a hope and it is maybe at that second, that we realize Your importance. We see meaning behind your efforts. We see You, as our spiritual Father.
The way you fight against Māyā to fulfill the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, your beloved spiritual father, never feigns to create an eternal impression on our minds. Your glorious nature of being an associate of Śrīla Prabhupāda and your valiant nature of a true spiritual soldier. I surrender my heart to you and feel endlessly fortunate, for a spiritual master like you to accept a fallen soul like me as a disciple of yours.
I offer my sincere prayers to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma, Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your quick recovery.
I love you dear Guru Mahārāja,
From your spiritual daughter,
Lajjāvatī Lalitā 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 spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to You, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, all glories to our beloved Lordships Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Vrajasundara and Śrī Jagannātha, Śrī Baladeva and Śrīmati Subhadrā Devī.
On this 74th anniversary of Your appearance, such an auspicious day, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to You.
You are completely detached from the body and any material designation I wonder how it is possible to reach this level of purity, I endeavor the best I can, but I tend to repeat certain mistakes, māyā takes over and sometimes I wonder if it will end and if I will be able to get out of it, many times I don’t realize what’s wrong, what I have to fix, but then You come with Your infinite mercy and my mind changes and gets purified.
I have so much work to do on myself, I’m afraid I have to take birth again in this material world and not meet You anymore, it is so hard to get out of our conditionings, and I would like to live a more spiritually intense life, but my mind is still so full of conditionings that it scares me, thank You for being taking care of me despite the fact that I have no qualifications to serve You, how will I make it if You were not in my life?
I pray every day for Your health and I chant a round every day for You, because despite the tribulations of Your body, You still wish to stay here in this world to give Your association and mercy to us with the desire to make us strong and Kṛṣṇa conscious.
With the hope to remain eternally at Your feet and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s I bow down to You, begging forgiveness for any offense I may have committed to You and to all the Vaiṣṇava, the devotees of the Lord.
Your eternal insignificant servant at Your lotus feet,
Lakṣmīpriyā Sundarī devī dāsī
Most beloved Guru Mahārāja, please accept my most respectful obeisances. All glories to Your Divine lotus feet where I beg to remain as a dust particle, just to be able to get the shade of your lotus feet.
Again, so much mercy to be able to send yet another Vyāsa-pūjā letter, even if words do not really justify your quality’s and mercy that you so freely showing to all the living beings that you encounter daily.
I always pray to become a first-class disciple but shamefully I know that I haven’t been even a fraction of a disciple that merits such a Spiritual Master, taking on so many situations and health hazards just to let us see the realities of this material world… Which is birth, old age, disease, and death.
My only stability is my faith In Your Divine Grace, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all of the scriptures which are presented by His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I listen everyday to his wisdom and presentations, and I cannot find any doubt in my mind that He gave us the perfect solutions, thus saying one of those solutions for me was also finding You as my spiritual master who has so much desire to fulfil Your spiritual master’s desires.
This is my only stability somehow keeping my head above water even if at times I’ve been seriously drowning many times within material desires but finding it all very harshful, foolish and whimsical to remain there for so long as even a second is very dangerous, I know the mind is not easy to control but I keep on trying everyday remembering what you are doing for me, I just don’t want to lose this lifetime of mercy given just because the mind is flickering everywhere. So, I pray please keep me in the shade of your lotus feet so the pangs of material life will then dwindle and then I can really become serious just as the time you asked me day before initiation (so when are you going to become serious) perfect question for me over-and-over again.
Please don’t let me ever forget You, or His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s great mercy upon me in any eternal lifetimes.
For every where I am seeing destruction death and material desires completely taking over this material world on a daily progress. Making it more difficult for the living entities to even become a devotee of the Lord let alone to even remember Him.
Very dangerous world we are living-in, and my only shelter is in the books of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, and my complete faith in You with the guidance and shelter to follow.
Again, it is a great honor to be able to write yet another year for Your Vyāsa-pūjā.
All glories to Your endless devotional services to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You are my steady Beacon of light guiding me safely and there are no words to express the gratitude I feel in my heart.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja for every moment and every guidance you have given me.
Showing me how to actually present oneself as a devotee who is following in the spiritual masters’ instructions.
Your eternal Servant of a servant,
Līlāvilāsinī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣa)
Terni Italy RKC
This Photo is when YDG came to Terni to our home it was outside the old center we had. July 2004.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectable obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Gaurāṇga and Śrī Nityānanda! All glories to your auspicious appearance day!
Never like before have I realized how infinitely grateful I am to you for allowing me to take refuge at your lotus feet. You stood by me when, last summer, I almost failed to pass what was perhaps the greatest test that Kṛṣṇa mercifully sent me and that ONLY thanks to you I passed! Only you know how difficult it was for me and how much I was in trouble, but you immediately came to my aid, as if you already knew what was happening and thus saved me once again, bringing me back to your lotus feet. My love for you and for Śrīla Prabhupāda grew immeasurably in that moment, as if that test passed made me take a leap forward, freeing my heart and mind from the thin strings that were keeping me tied to one of the many illusions by māyā. I realized how much Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings are a gift from Kṛṣṇa to me, but the greatest GIFT, the brightest LIGHT, was receiving YOU as a spiritual father directly from the Supreme Lord.
I am aware that I have caused you suffering by failing in my responsibility towards you and for this reason this whole life will not be sufficient to repair the suffering I have caused you.
I am here, prostrate at your lotus feet, thanking you eternally for your infinite love and compassion towards a lost soul like me, thanking you for the example you are giving me of constant determination in devotional service aimed at fulfilling your beloved master Śrīla Prabhupāda, teaching that the difficulties of life, be they diseases of the body, mind or from society, cannot stop Lord Caitanya's mission. You are the sublime example of the servant of the Lord, the realized soul who has transcended māyā, passing with great courage and determination all the tests that the infinitely merciful Kṛṣṇa had planned for you.
Thank Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva for donating me such a spiritual father!
Your eternal and always grateful servant
Mohinī-Rānī Devī Dasī
(Dikśa disciple, Sicily, Italy)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
please accept my respectable obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga!
On this sacred day of Your Vyāsa-pūjā I make an effort to remember Your glories which tell of unceasing devotional service without fault; the whole world has to learn from Your example how to put into practice the path of bhakti.
You are the tireless narrator of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta!
You are the one who vigorously glorifies the absolute glories of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda!
You are carrying out the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, our general among the devotees!
Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission is to expand the mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Gaurāṇga, the most magnanimous of all, who has the only purpose to give pure love of Kṛṣṇa to everyone!
By seeing You, hearing You and serving You, anyone can immediately feel the ecstasy of Goloka Vṛndāvana in his or her earthly life.
I intensely pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa so that I may develop the ability to serve You and the intelligence to follow in Your footsteps thus fulfilling the mission of Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga!
All glories to my loving and merciful Spiritual Master!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
With everlasting gratitude, your foolish disciple,
Murari-Caitanya Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Dear Gurudeva,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Kindly accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda All glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Even though unqualified to write the offering and yet we don’t expect that we can ever be qualified as being conditioned since time immemorial, it is so difficult to understand the glories of associate of Lord Caitanya. But still the Lord being merciful has given us this golden opportunity, simply by meditating on the wonderful qualities and activities of Your divine self we can get freed from the ignorance. I feel very unqualified to sufficiently glorify you. But I always wonder how you are so much fixed up in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and able to always remember Lord Gaurasundara and Lord Nityānanda. You are so much determined that you seem to disregard all your external physical discomforts to serve the mission of Mahāprabhu. You are so merciful that you always keep your disciples in your prayers and always think of their welfare. Please kindly bless me so that I become more attached to your holiness and lord Kṛṣṇa rather than other things. Oh dear Gurudeva, let me aspire the strength and determination to perform some worthy service in assistance of your mission of spreading the saṅkīrtana movement. Oh dear Gurudeva, you being the true follower of Pañca-tattva, as your sole purpose of living is to spread the holy name far and wide. Praying to you that let me also become a squirrel in my attempts to do some preaching program and please you. Praying all the previous ācāryās and Śrīla Prabhupāda for awarding you the best of health of execute the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda more efficiently.
Your fallen servant
Phanindra Dāsa
Villa Vrindavana March 6, 2023-03-06
In reference to the Vyāsa-pūjā of my dearest Spiritual Master His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, I extend my most respectful obeisances:
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I continue to admire Your classes and teachings; “make the teachings from the lotus mouth of the spiritual master become one with your heart, and desire nothing else (Śrīla Narottama Dāsa Ṭhākura)”. After so many years, despite the problems and difficult situations due to health problems of the material body, You continue without interruption to give mercy, instructions and distribute to everyone the teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the saṅkīrtana movement, constantly following the instructions of the Your spiritual master His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda who wanted to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the planet. If we want to get out of the complicated and miserable condition of this material world, we have to accept the directions given by the sastras, and You give us these directions, this is real intelligence; I continually admire Your example and Your strength and the continuous initiations of mercy You give. You wish to bring everyone You meet, even disqualified person like me, in the spiritual world.
I still have the CD, where You sing beautifully holy names, that You gave me many years ago at a Ratha-yātrā festival in Viareggio (Italy-maybe 1993) and I still listen to it.
I really hope that Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu help You so that You can stay on this earth for a long time with us so we can continue to have Your mercy, association and instruction.
Unfortunately, it has been a long time since I have been able to see You personally, last time was in London in England, but I hope in the near future to come to Māyāpur in India to meet You personally.
I bow to Your lotus feet, your servant,
Puruṣa Śakti Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I respectfully offer my humble obeisances unto you.
On the occasion of your Vijaya Pūjā, I have composed a song in your honor, which I have included below. I called it Jaya Vijaya Dashami.
I am eagerly looking forward to visiting Māyāpur on February 27th till 2th April to celebrate your Vijaya Pūjā with you. It has been a long time since I have seen you face to face, and I am very excited to meet you once again.
If I can find some musicians in Māyāpur, I would be grateful for the opportunity to perform the Vijaya Dashami song in your honor.
Thank you for your guidance and inspiration, and please accept my heartfelt respects.
Sincerely your disiple
Rādhā Acyuta Dāsa
Jaya Vijaya Dashami
Accordo iniziale
Jaya Jayapatākā
Jaya Jayupataka
Jaya Guru Mahārāja
2X
Bhakti Mahārāja
Bhakti Mahārāja
Uttama Mahārāja
2X
Divja jnan Mahārāja
Divia Jnan Mahārāja
Jaya karuna-sindu Mahārāja
2X
Koro doya deho more
Koro doya deho more
Guru Mahārāja
Koro doya deho more
Koro doya deho more
Suhotra Maharja
Seconda paglia e cambio di passo
Jaya Jayapatākā
Jaya Jayupataka
Jaya Guru Mahārāja
2X
Bhati Mahārāja
Uttama Mahārāja
Divia jnan Mahārāja
2X
Jaya karuna-sindu
Jaya Karuna-sindu
Koro daya deho more Guru Mahārāja
2X
Accordo finale
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful dandavats,
Happy Vyāsa Pūjā to you.
My offering for your appearance day: the Floating Jagannātha Temple Amsterdam.
I also composed a song for you, but alas there was no opportunity to perform.
Please give me you’re blessing for the Floating Jagannātha Temple Amsterdam.
I will make the following press release in the Netherlands:
The Hare Kṛṣṇa is landing the first Metaverse funded Floating Jagannātha Temple in the harbor of Amsterdam. The Meta Ācārya, Rādhā Acyuta Dāsa, excitingly registered for a water lot in Amsterdam harbor in order to dock with the unique and beautiful floating Jagannath temple.
By registering for a water lot, the Hare Kṛṣṇa will have the privilege of having their temple in one of the most popular and stunning locations in the city. Not only will this be a great opportunity to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and distributing vegetarian food, but it will also be a great way to bring more people together and appreciate the beauty of the temple and its philosophy.
We look forward to getting started and being part of the Amsterdam international community. The whole project is Metaverse based. Planning, Budling, and Funding. All done with the new metaverse technologies. With this new way of project realization, the temple will be built in record time, with modern wood materials. Finished before October 2025, Amsterdam 750th year's celebrations.
The temple will be used to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and will be a place of peace and worship. The temple will feature two shrines, a kitchen, and a lounge area, as well as theater and museum space. Traditional ornaments, paintings and art will be included.
Using Metaverse techniques visiting the Floating Jagannātha Temple will be an interactive and virtual experience for all senses.
Rādhā Acyuta Dāsa is looking forward to the completion of the temple and aims to bring even more people to the spiritual platform. We hope that this temple will bring more people together and help them to appreciate the beauty of life.
For more information about the project, please visit: https://jagaverse.org/
We look forward to seeing you at the Floating Jagannātha Temple soon!
Your spiritual son,
Rādhā Acyuta Dāsa.
Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Acāryapāda!
Please accept our most respectful obeisance’s unto Your lotus feet today, the most auspicious day for us, the day of Your Vyāsa-pūjā.
I guess this is the first offering written by Artificial intelligence (Program CHAT GPT which collects data from the whole world about what was written about Guru Mahārāja until now). I understand that this should not be the norm in the future for writing the Vyāsa-pūjā offerings, but since the song is so beautiful it deserves to be published.
I just put the question in the program to write a poem about Jayapatākā Swami and the result was fantastic. I did not change a dot.
Verse 1:
Jayapatākā Swami, a guide and a friend
A beacon of light, till the very end
With a heart of gold, and a voice so wise
He inspires us all, to reach for the skies
Chorus:
Jayapatākā Swami, he’s our guiding star
A shining example, of who we can be, by far
With his wisdom and love, he lights up our way
Jayapatākā Swami, we sing this song today
Verse 2:
From his teachings, we learn and we grow
His kindness and compassion, forever aglow
With a smile so warm, and a gentle embrace
He shows us the path, to a brighter place
Chorus:
Jayapatākā Swami, he’s our guiding star
A shining example, of who we can be, by far
With his wisdom and love, he lights up our way
Jayapatākā Swami, we sing this song today
Bridge:
He’s a friend to all, and a teacher so true
Leading us forward, with love in our hearts too
His words of encouragement, lift us up high
Jayapatākā Swami, we will never say goodbye
Chorus:
Jayapatākā Swami, he’s our guiding star
A shining example, of who we can be, by far
With his wisdom and love, he lights up our way
Jayapatākā Swami, we sing this song today
Outro:
Jayapatākā Swami, our hearts are filled with joy
With you by our side, we’ll never be destroyed
Your teachings and guidance, will always stay
Jayapatākā Swami, we sing this song today.
Please bless me so that I can never leave Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and develop pure love for Kṛṣṇa.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā my most beloved Spiritual Father!
Your grateful servants
Abhinandana Nitāi Dāsa (dīkṣā),
Vraja Prema Devī Dāsī (śikṣā),
Viṣṇupriyā Dāsī and Girirāja Dāsa,
Ljubljana New Yoga-pitha, Slovenia.
Our respected Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept our obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to You and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this very auspicious occasion - Your appearance day, we wish to praise Your glories.
Guru Mahārāja, You and Your qualities are so transcendental, that there is no end of description. You are an ocean of mercy. You are so compassionate and warm hearted!
We don’t have any qualification to be near You. Only by Your mercy, we are on the right path.
How can we glorify you properly? Our mind is filled and attached to - day to day material life.
And You are a Kṛṣṇa’s pure devotee. With your presence and with Your purity, You can deliver the whole world and they can become Kṛṣṇa conscious. You are always absorbed in spreading Lord Caitanya’s saṅkīrtana movement.
With Your pure devotion, You are offering us a Nitāi-Gaura’s mercy. Like a plate of the most delicious candies.
When we remember You, we feel fully satisfied in our heart. You are our real spiritual father. With full attention and loving care, You fulfill instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You always narrate unlimited transcendental pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and relish His līlā’s every moment. That’s why, You are so very dear to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You are assisting him in Lord Caitanya’s līlā’s. Thus you do different services for Their pleasure.
Please give us some faith and strength, that we can practice devotion so sincerely and with such a determination.
Guru Mahārāja, You are the treasurer of Lord Caitanya’s treasure. Our relationship with You is the key and the instructions are the right code to the treasure inside.
Guru Mahārāja, You are doing everything for us. By our material attachment we can’t proper realize Your causeless mercy.
Again and again, we bow down to You on Your holy appearance day. Please give us a drop of devotion, by which we can follow your instructions and can serve You with proper service attitude.
Your unqualified disciples,
Paramagati Gaura Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Navadvīpa Gaṅgā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Rāya Līlā Dāsī (shelter)
Nava Yogapīṭha temple Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dearest Guru-Mahārāja,
please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your glorious lotus feet on this most auspicious day of Your appearance – You who are very, very dear to everyone and most dear to my heart.
Many years ago, I asked: I want to get to know Lord Nityānanda. Reply: Read Śrī Caitanya-Bhāgavata. At that time there was not yet any book - Śrī Caitanya-Bhāgavata, but Brāhma-muhūrta Prabhu BBT-NE was kindly providing me an out print of the whole Śrī Caitanya-Bhāgavata. So I began reading and thus found that this would be just great for our Radio Kṛṣṇa. While sharing this with our Radio Kṛṣṇa prabhu, he became enthusiastic and I started to translate the whole thing and later made it into many Radio Kṛṣṇa programs to record and to broadcast. Therefore, during quite some time, I was swimming in the ocean of Gaura-līlā, which also included writing theatres and songs for our Hare Kṛṣṇa Centre Temple Festivals.
Now, so many years after, due to Your outstanding compilation service, regularly hearing from Your Gaurāṅga/Nityānanda loving heart and lotus mouth, again I am given such a golden opportunity. What could be better! All glories to You, who keep this little soul regularly bathing in the ocean of Gaura-līlā!
Always hoping for Your mercy and blessings.
Your spiritual daughter
Udāraṅga Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā disciple)
(ISKCON-Stockholm, Sweden)
My beloved Guru Mahārāja,
please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your divine lotus feet at whose shadow I bow down to ask the blessings to become totally surrendered.
With devotion and sincerity, I aspire to serve You in the way You wish, with words, thoughts or as You dispose.
The Vyāsa-pūjā is a very sacred day as You, my dearest guru, appeared on this day and for me, as a devotee, is important to recommit myself to satisfy Your desires because they emanate from the guru-paramparā. As much as Lord Brahmā when he appeared couldn’t understand the meaning of his life in the darkness, I also until You came into my life, saw all darkness around me. When I met You for the first time, I felt Kṛṣṇa in my heart because before I had the knowledge He was there as I was listening to the Bhagavad-gītā classes held by Ākarṣiṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī, but I felt Him intensely and joyfully the day when I asked refuge at Your lotus feet, and I was accepted. Since then, I always have in my heart my guru, the caitya-guru, the spiritual master in the heart, I need You to advance on this spiritual path. I would like to progress speedily, but my sickness many times stops me even if my heart desires to go faster. I know that You help me so I don’t leave this path putting always in my life the right devotee that helps me and sustains me, Ākarṣiṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī, and I know that one day I will fully dedicate to Kṛṣṇa consciousness because this is the desire I caress many times, I know that Kṛṣṇa will give me the chance to do it, because is never too late, even though we get old. I see it every time I read about the life of our Founder-Ācārya, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Gurudeva, You are giving all of us Kṛṣṇa with all Yourself, through Your lectures, presence, photos or only by remembering You and I hope to be worthy of the trust You gave me when You accepted me without delay.
Your aspirant servant who loves You,
Bhaktin Maria Manzano
Dearest Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories unto you Guru Mahārāja.
The Last one year in Nottingham has been wonderful with your prayers and blessings.
We have larger community of devotees now. More and More devotees are interested.
We are hoping to get a Hare Kṛṣṇa Centre. There is great enthusiasm and desire to get this going.
We have a Pandava Sena Monthly event which has been initiated by our Youth led by Haribaladeva and Shreya.
They are supported by Nadia Laxmi, Rama, Ritika, Lavanya, Sino etc who are part of our Youth. Please kindly bless and pray they do well Guru Mahārāja.
We are also hoping to do a Sunday event for the westerners, so we can incorporate their needs. We have done wonderful Dāmodara Festival.
We reached out to the Health care professionals who offered lamps. We also have started the food for all-distributing prasāda on a Tuesday-regularly.
We are engaging the children in drama, kīrtanas and various other activities. Its inspiring to see their Growth.
Please kindly bless and pray for our endeavors Guru Mahārāja. We need your Mercy more than ever. We hoping to reach out more.
We wish you wonderful appearance day Guru Mahārāja. Please kindly take care. We are hoping one day you will visit us in Nottingham.
Your servants
Acyuta Rūpa Dāsa and Rāgavallī Devī Dāsī
Your dīkṣā disciples 2008.
Haribaladeva and Nadia laxmi (Our children)
Aspiring 2020
Nottingham UK.
My dearest Spiritual Master, I first offer my most humble and respectful obeisances unto the dust which is found on your lotus feet. On this most auspicious occasion of your appearance day, I am already in shock that I have the opportunity to express my gratitude towards you and glorify you. You are my eternal father. In one initiation ceremony, Prabhupāda confirmed:
“There is a song by Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, cakhu-dān dilo yei janme janme pitā sei [Śrī Guru-vandanā]:
“One who has opened the eyes, he is, birth after birth, he is my father.”“
Even if I had unlimited mouths and unlimited time, I still can’t fully glorify you or repay the debt that I owe to you. I simply desire to serve you and be under the shelter of your lotus feet.
Due to your causeless mercy, I already had the chance to distribute 1 Bhagavad-gītā. Since I am in a non-devotee family, I thought it was a near impossibility for this to happen at least until I was independent. However, when I started to listen to Caitanya-Leela from your lotus lips through a zoom call, only a few weeks later, I found myself handing a Bhagavad-gītā by His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda to my physics teacher.
However, I was not the doer! I just had the auspicious opportunity to be engaged in your seva, fulfilling your desire to distribute books, which is your desire, because it is Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction to you. And Śrīla Prabhupāda has emphasized the importance of distributing books, as he was instructed by His Spiritual Master, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda. In this way, the Paramparā leads up to Lord Caitanya, the most merciful incarnation - therefore, by your grace, I had the undeserved blessing to be a part of Caitanya Leela. However, I still desire and look forward to distribute many, many more books under your shelter, by your mercy.
When I first heard of Lord Nityānanda’s mercy, through the story of Jagāi and Madhai, I was fixed that someway or other, I need to get the mercy of Lord Nityānanda, to get the mercy of Lord Caitanya. However, I was still confused how to get His mercy.
However, as Śrīla Prabhupāda said in one of his letters: “The Gurudeva is the incarnation of Nityānanda”. So, I wanted the find the ideal spiritual master to take Dīkṣā from, so I can get the mercy of Lord Nityānanda. Through the mercy and grace of some dear Vaiṣṇava friends, I was able to find you. One day, when I was watching to devotee remember you, he said:
“Do you know what is the name of the victory flag of Lord Nityānanda?”, “Jayapatākā”. “He will never taste defeat!”
At this moment, I knew that you were my Guru Mahārāja, my Eternal Father, who would deliver me and give me the mercy of Guruseva. As Narottama Dāsa Ṭhākura said:
guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koriyā aikya, ār nā koriho mane
My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus mouth!!! Thus, by listening to Lord Nityānanda’s past times from your lotus mouth, I was convinced that there will be victory, since you are Lord Nityānanda’s Victory Flag!
My dear Guru Mahārāja, I know I have committed unlimited sins, from time immemorial. There is no question of me ‘deserving’ your mercy. I am very fallen and with a blade of grass in my mouth, I want to fall at your lotus feet and beg you to glance upon me, so that I may be purified and at your service 24/7.
Already by the grace of some very close and dear devotees, who are also aspiring to take Dīkṣā from you, I have received one of the biggest gifts of my lifetime: I was given the seva to assist in choosing and editing the pictures that will be placed in the temple hall, in Durgapur on the gathering during 10th March. They are pictures of you, Guru Mahārāja. I have never even dreamed of such a seva! So, I cannot even say it is a dream come true. Service to your lotus feet is the greatest benediction of all time. Being an aspiring disciple of someone who takes His own Guru’s instruction very seriously is an indescribable benediction. Therefore, Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, I offer my respectful obeisances unto you. As Narottama Dāsa Thakur says,
“ebe jaśa ghuṣuk tribhuvana”
“Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.” Even the demigods know of your mercy. You went through so many strokes and awful incidents, yet due to your determination, mercy and dedication, you continue to preach to millions of people daily and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to every village and every country. This is due to the compassion in your heart and you are certainly “Jaya”, “victorious”.
Dearest Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
My name is Alka Niranjan Patel and my children’s names are: Diya 17 and a half years old and Dhruv 15 years old.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja we first met You when my son was 4 years old by the kind mercy of Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Devī Dāsī and His Grace Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu. Since then You have been a significant part of our lives.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja there are no words in this universe that can express the love and care I have for You. In times of distress and times of happiness You have been by my side just as a parent.
I have taken shelter from You couple of years back, I want to get initiated too but knowing unknowingly I keep on making many mistakes due to which I’m very upset and annoyed with myself.
Dear Guru Mahārāja please You are always and forever showering Your sweet mercy at me and my family.
Seeing You not giving up in this material life and doing so much for all of us including the journeys You make to bless devotees all over the world despite all the struggles You face in your daily life is so inspiring and motivates all of us.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja please pray for me to be able to sincerely pray to Kṛṣṇa and serve You and my gurus by taking Kṛṣṇa conscious extremely seriously and practicing very seriously so that You can initiate me soon.
Always praying to Kṛṣṇa for your speedy recovery Dear Guru Mahārāja.
Lots of love and care,
Alka Diya and Dhruv
East London, UK
My dear spiritual father Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, on this auspiscious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I humbly beg that Your Divine Grace kindly allow me to glorify you. I am finding it impossible to put words in order.
I don’t know how many millions of lifetimes I have been wandering in this material world, suffering three-fold miseries by identifying myself with the body. By the mercy of my sister, Amṛta-sakhi Devī Dāsī, I had the unimaginable good fortune of getting your merciful glance. Your Divine Grace was giving mahā flowers to the devotees on the day of Ratha-yātrā, when my turn came, Guru Mahārāja said, “I didn’t see you yesterday!” and took your hand back. I felt deprived, I didn’t know about mercy, but I felt my ego hurt. Then, Guru Mahārāja, as merciful as always, gave the flower to me saying “Anyway, I will give you”.
Guru Mahārāja, this has been my life since then. Even though I don’t qualify or deserve anything, Your Divine Grace gives me your causeless mercy. I don’t know anything (literally), still somehow Your Divine Grace engages me in some service.
Guru Mahārāja, I am ever grateful to you for picking me up from the ditch of material suffering. You could have left me to rot, but you were unimaginably kind to this useless soul.
Wherever he goes, a Vaiṣṇava immediately makes that place a tīrtha, a place of pilgrimage. The Vaiṣṇava sannyāsīs travel all over the world to make every place a place of pilgrimage by the touch of their lotus feet. (SB 4.2.11, purport)
Whole world has been transformed to a place of pilgrimage because Guru Mahārāja has travelled. Anywhere we go, be it the most sanctified places of Vṛndāvana, Jagannātha Purī and Guruvāyur, or the most hellish places like the streets of central London, Your Divine Grace has left your energy there that even a wretched soul like me can feel your presence.
I can’t fathom our good fortune to be able to have darśana of, hear from, and serve the personal associate of Lord Nityānanda! Just like parents bring up their children by providing everything, by your merciful glance, you bring us up in our spiritual life.
Guru Mahārāja, please let me always think, speak and act as per your mano’bhīṣṭam.
Please bless me to overcome all the impurities and anarthas so that I can offer a better version of myself to be your instrument in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
On behalf of all the disciples who has not submitted their offering for this Vyāsa-pūjā, I offer my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. Please bless us to be self controlled, disciplined and obedient, so that we can successfully execute your instructions and progress in our spiritual life.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Amala Mañjarī Devī Dāsī
Dīkṣā – Reading, UK
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet!
This summer by your kṛpā I was allowed by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to visit Vṛndāvana-dhāma with and get associations of dhāmavāsīs and other Vaiṣṇavas, thank you.
I stayed at Kṛṣṇa Balarāma guest house and was able to attend a blissful morning programme starting with Pradhupāda's samādhi ārati / maṅgala-ārati/ tulasī ārati. There I spent a week and had the good fortune of taking darśana and hearing from different saints of Vṛndāvana and Barsana. My 16 years old daughter would all day prefer to sit in the kīrtana at Kṛṣṇa Balarāma Mandir. She also wanted to do kīrtana and was therefore kindly allowed to sing at Śrīla Prabhupāda's samādhi.
We took darśana of seven main temples of Vṛndāvana and more, went to Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmi's samādhi and other places. Also offered my pranam to Shri Lalitā ju at Unchagaon and Śrimatī Rādhārāṇī at Śrījī temple Barsana. At Govardhan after taking darśana of the most important līlā-sthali Rādhā Kuṇḍa and Śyāma Kuṇḍa I went on my first Girirāja parikramā. At the outset of the parikramā whilst offering my praṇāma to you, all of sudden, I felt strongly that I should offer the credit of this parikramā to you as my guru dakṣiṇā. Until now I was not sure of the parikramā but now I started with full determination. By Kṛṣṇa's mercy I was able to complete my first Girirāja parikramā successfully and I offered the credit to you in my heart. Please accept this my dear spiritual father. As you say surrender is not an act but a process, I'm trying my best every day to stay surrendered to you. Though I feel you are constantly keeping an eye on me, guiding me in difficult situations, with me in my heart but I still long to take your darśana, talk to you in person. I don't know whether this will ever be sanctioned by the Lord but I will keep praying.
Just a brief note of my services:
Online Children Gita class - Weekly (children join in from Wales and other places)
Temple Sunday class - As per rota
Guru Pūjā/ Tulasī āratī - As per rota
Talk delivered at school on Hinduism - As and when
Temple Sunday feast cooking - As per rota
Book Marathon - By your mercy I could distribute 2 sets of Bhāgavatam and other books.
I will stop here with the hope to get your vapu association and your sevā sometime soon.
Your unqualified daughter
Antaraṅgā Haripriyā 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
Dearest beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to His Divine grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to your divine grace, dearest spiritual father.
All glories to your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony!
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, firstly I would like to express my deepest heartfelt gratitude and my unlimited respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet for your unlimited mercy, compassion and tolerance towards insignificant, unqualified, conditioned souls like me. I am eternally indebted to you for accepting me as your spiritual daughter and for always being there with me.
Dear spiritual father, I pray to the Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Pañcattatva, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Jagannātha, Śrī Baladeva and Śrī Subhadrā Mahārānī to bestow you with immense strength, very long and healthy life so that you can shower your mercy on many more conditioned souls.
Dear Gurudeva, you always inspire me through the monthly messages that you share regarding all your day-to-day sādhana, classes, services, your contributions to so many initiatives at Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur and your immense love towards studying Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Through the Bhakti-vaibhava degree you wonderfully have exemplified your dedication and love towards your Spiritual Master, Śrīla Prabhupāda and you are teaching us by your wonderful example on how important it is to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and become philosophically strong. Last year, I have started with the Bhakti-śāstri course dear Gurudeva and I beg for your blessings so that I not only study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books but also practically implement it in my life and even share the glories of the Supreme Lord with everyone.
Beloved Gurudeva, after the lockdown has been relieved I have seen you tirelessly travelling to many places in India, Bangladesh and preaching everyone about the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Your divine grace has motivated so many souls to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. You have bestowed your causeless mercy on many fallen souls by initiating them. Your divine grace is contributing and supporting the child protection program at Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur, many other community projects which are upcoming or ongoing at Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur. Gurudeva, your mood of caring for all the devotees who come to Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur for parikramā, any festivals is indescribable. All such wonderful services and many more without considering any of the physical difficulties that you undergo is remarkable.
Though I am unqualified, it is only by your causeless mercy I am trying to render service at the ISKCON London Soho temple. I am also involved in facilitating local Kids classes, Kids japa club and Gītā Gyan programs for the new people. This all is possible only by your blessings and mercy dear Gurudeva. Also, I have no words to describe your beautiful reciprocations Gurudeva and how compassionate your divine grace is to have engaged myself and Rasarāja Narasiṁha prabhu in serving you. By such beautiful reciprocations I have always felt the heart-to-heart connection between your divine grace and this unworthy spiritual daughter. Myself and Rasarāja Prabhu are trying to do various other services such as book distribution, Dāmodara programs, etc. Gurudeva, I am very grateful to you for helping me find an association of senior God-sisters who inspire me a lot with their mood of service unto you. Their dealings and their devotee care attitude is an aspect that I am trying to learn and imbibe.
I feel so rejoiced and inspired every single day when I hear your divine grace’s nectarian Caitanya Leela classes, when I hear about you from my senior God brothers and Godsisters and when I hear about your loving exchanges from other devotees. I consider myself to be most fortunate to have your divine grace as my spiritual father. But Gurudeva, I am trying to self-introspect and self-reflect to find how as a spiritual daughter am I trying to render service for your divine grace’s pleasure. Every time I consider myself useless that I am unable to assist your divine grace in the preaching mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Dear Gurudeva, you have been encouraging all of us and especially for the householders you have recommended that both husband and wife work as a team with Kṛṣṇa in the centre and render service to the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa blissfully. This fallen soul, your immature spiritual daughter would like to seek and beg for your causeless mercy Gurudeva so that myself and Rasarāja prabhu are able to take up Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching with the right mood and get many new souls who would like to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously. We are faced with challenges owing to which we are unable to serve in adult preaching. Kindly empower us and please use us as tiny instruments in assisting your divine grace in fulfilling the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and all the previous Ācāryas.
aṁśo bhagavato ’smy ahaṁ sadā dāso ’smi sarvathā
tat-kṛpāpekṣako nityaṁ tat-preṣṭha-sāt karomi svam
“I am a tiny part and parcel of the Supreme Lord and I am always and, in every way, His eternal servant. As I am always hoping for His mercy and kindness, I offer myself to His most dear servitor, my spiritual master.”
On this most auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony of your divine grace, I beg forgiveness at the dust of your lotus feet Gurudeva. Kindly forgive me for any kind of mistakes or offenses that I have been committing knowingly or unknowingly. Please keep this most insignificant and useless spiritual daughter as a speck of dust at your lotus feet eternally.
Requesting your mercy and blessings for Devika and Dishika, your spiritual granddaughters so that they always remain in the association of devotees, stay in Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Kindly bestow your causeless mercy on this unqualified spiritual daughter so that I can develop stronger attachment towards your divine grace and eternally serve you.
Eagerly looking forward for your associations for many many years to come. Eagerly awaiting for your physical presence in London and an opportunity to render personal service to you, dear Gurudeva.
Your most insignificant, unqualified spiritual daughter,
Anurādhā Acyutapriyā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
East London - United Kingdom
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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!
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to remember Your Divine Grace on your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations Guru Mahārāja.
I have heard the saying “Time and Tide wait for none” but the only personality who is standing strong against all challenges of time is Your Divine Grace.
If I have to use a gross word to explain – “like a machine” – mercilessly you are slaughtering the influence of Kali by your relentless dedication to your spiritual master. This is absolutely in a different league which I wouldn’t want to imagine trying, as that’s humanly impossible!
Its becoming more and more obvious as I am getting old, that I am missing the golden opportunity of not taking more of Your Divine association, even though you are more easily accessible than before through technology.
This act of mine is making it even more obvious to say – I am, who I am due to lack of interest in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and hence having more materialistic way of thinking in life.
No wonder an avatāra like Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, An ācārya like Śrīla Prabhupāda and a guru like Your Divine Grace – are the only saviors for fallen souls like me. I didn’t understand the glory in my early years but it’s getting more and more obvious now.
For all the adulterated practice of Kṛṣṇa consciousness I am doing – if there is anyone who can tolerate and keep me engaged in service then that has to be Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and his dear associates like Your Divine Grace.
I am begging and praying at your lotus feet, please forgive for all the negligence and offenses I am committing repeatedly without any shame to Your Divine Grace and all your dear disciples and devotees.
I never want to be like that, and I am looking for this ray of hope/mercy which can lift me away from this filthy ocean of nescience. I desperately need that mercy, as being submerged in this ocean, all I feel is paralyzed and get no strength to carry forward in my spiritual life.
Now I am getting a glimpse of what it feels like being “helpless” and “hopeless”; but I am praying for your causeless mercy that feeling helps me to take shelter of your lotus feet as the only source of help rather than going after material help/solution, which will only drag me further down in my life!
I don’t want to make this homage sound depressing with my problems, but I just want to share how amidst all the challenges getting thrown at Your Divine Grace as time passes by, all I see is Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga coming out of your transcendental lotus mouth, which shows you are always absorbed in their thoughts/līlā irrespective what’s the external challenges.
But on the flip side, even though I get all the access to your divine grace through technology. All I think in during these challenges times is “ME ME ME ME” even though I go through just a tiny infinitesimal small fragment of the problem what Your Divine Grace go through.
This is a real shame when I think about it. This just puts me in perspective on how low my consciousness is and how millions of light years away, is my spiritual life. So hence the reason, I just feel helpless and hopeless to do anything on my own strength, even though my filthy mind makes me always think I AM GREAT!
Our humble request at your lotus feet in this Vyāsa-pūjā is – please be merciful to give your magic touch on us (who are swimming in an ocean of nescience), so we can be empowered to execute the mission of your divine grace to spread the glories of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu unlimitedly and distribute 10,000 big books and 100,000 big books to all types of people all over the world. By which we can be an instrument to usher in golden age and enlighten all the western world who are going mad hankering after attention/love/care since they got no knowledge of Holy name and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Only by your magical touch we can be saved and hence help everyone in this western world to be connected to the service of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu under your shelter, Guru Mahārāja.
Please forgive us for all our offences Guru Mahārāja and we beg for your mercy to be an effective servant in the service of Your Divine Grace.
Praying to see Your Divine Grace soon in UK and have the mood and opportunity to serve Your Divine Grace’s vapu with love and devotion.
Happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations Śrīla Gurudeva!!
Thank you once again for all your mercy.
Your Dear Insignificant Servants,
Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Dāsa and Yamuneśvarī Devī Dāsī
From East London BV, UK
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!!
Please accept our respectful obeisance’s unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you on this most glorious occasion. Thank you for accepting us as your sheltered disciple.
Thank you for inspiring and guiding us every day through Caitanya-caritāmṛta Class despite of having so many health issues.
By your mercy, me and my wife are doing Gītā-jñāna outreach. By your mercy and the guidance of Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Yamuneśvarī Mātājī we have also started Bhakti-vṛkṣa in Chelmsford. Please bless them so that they can advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Dear Guru Mahārāja we are looking forward to start kids Bhakti-vṛkṣa in Chelmsford (UK) kindly bless us so that we can expand our Bhakti-vṛkṣa soon and bring more souls to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Kindly shower your blessings on us beloved Guru Mahārāja and also our two daughters (Pihu and Eshwari) so that we can follow your instructions and serve you and Kṛṣṇa eternally.
All glories to you our beloved father.
We seek your blessings to improve our sādhana and engage us in your service so that we can advance in our spiritual journey.
We beg You to please forgive us for all the offences we have committed knowingly or unknowingly at Your lotus feet.
Your Servant,
Ashish and Urvashi (Shelter Disciple),
Yours spiritual granddaughter Pihu and Eshwari.
East London, UK
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Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Thank you for everything that you have given me. I cannot imagine spirituality without your mercy. Every moment remembering your words to encourage myself to improve in devotion. Please bless me so that I can serve you eternally
Your spiritual son,
Bhaskar
East London, UK
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your merciful lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Holiness on your auspicious appearance day!
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ‘pi
dhyāyan stuvaḿs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaḿ
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
“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.”
My wife Utkarṣiṇī Sīmantinī Devī Dāsī and I took initiation in 2016 and 2014 respectively and made a vow that we both will help you in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission to spread the message of Lord Caitanya. Although many years since initiation, only in the recent years we are trying to understand what pleases you the most. Practically in every class, you always encouraged the gṛhastha couples to preach to new devotees, distribute books and also get qualified by scrutinizingly studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. Taking this instruction, my wife is doing Bhakti-vaibhava course since July 2022. With your blessings she desires to complete it and do Bhakti-vedānta as well.
Recently a couple from our temple, who was keen taking shelter from you, came and took shelter from you in Māyāpur and was sharing the miracles they experienced in their short stay of three days. On one instance they mentioned how you took time after a late Caitanya-līlā class to meet with them and inquire about their well being and encouraged them to complete the formalities for taking shelter on the same day. Every such pastime that we hear from the devotees we could feel the deep compassion and love you have for each and every disciple of yours. Though we are unworthy recipients of such causeless love, care and mercy, we pray sincerely that we will be able to begin to fathom the love and unlimited compassion you have for us and share a tiny drop of it with others by trying to bringing them to Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja, we are serving in ISKCON South London temple which has kind of established after going through a turmoil in the past few years. It is a small congregation of gṛhasthas. We along with few other devotees are trying to expand the congregation. We humbly beg you for your blessings and mercy to co-operate with other devotees and continue to strive to bring many souls in touch with the saṅkīrtana movement and the mercy of Lord Caitanya.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for everything. “Thanks” is just a word and it cannot possibly convey how much we are grateful and indebted to you dear Guru Mahārāja. We hope, pray and beg you to continue to shower your mercy on us so that we can be little puppets in your hands fulfilling your instructions.
We love you so much Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant children,
Bṛhat Gaurahari Dāsa and Utkarṣiṇī Sīmantinī Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda who brought Krsna Consciousness all around the world. All glories to Your Divine Grace who has progressively developed Bhaktivinod Thakura’s Congregational preaching vision to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness to every town and village.
Indeed this magnanimous mood of yours Gurudeva to reach out to everyone everywhere has been my saving. Just as a large rock thrown into a still lake may make a large splash in itself but the circles of ripples continuing to extend are many fold; You yourself, in Your tireless years of dedication to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, have made such a monumental splash in this material world and throughout ISKCON with Your kindness and compassion for all the fallen souls such as me.
Your disciples are similarly rippling out under Your expert guidance bringing Nityānanda’s marketplace of the Holy Name so far and wide to so many family homes with their Bhakti Vrksa Sangas. Your disciples in the Reading Yātrā, UK, namely, Amala Mañjarī Mātājī, Viśāla Gaurāṇga Prabhu and Pratāpmāya Nitāi Prabhu are lovingly extending Your mood of kindness, enthusiasm and compassion so far across the UK with their ripples reaching down to us in Cornwall. They perfectly imbibe your mood of purity, exuberance, and devotion!
Any sevā I have been able to offer You this year has only been by their prayers and blessings, and they have engaged the twins and I in such lovely services. I’ve been very fortunate to assist Bharti Revatī Mātājī in embellishing the cloth she sews for the Reading Deities and am also sewing outfits for our home deities, Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurasuṅdara and Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā Maharāṇī.
With many thanks to Your perfect example and emphasis on studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, my twins and I are getting a taste for studying Śrīmad Bhāgavatam together as they now home school with me. The more I read, I feel hungry to read more and I am only sorry that I have been so foolish to have wasted so many years making such poor choices of ways to use my time rather than turning to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s association through His books. I can see clearly that any weakness I have experienced over the years has been due to my lack of reading to stimulate my relationship with Harināma Prabhu and I can only apologise for that and beg for Your forgiveness for my many offenses.
With my main service currently being teaching my girls, I pray by Your mercy, they’ll be stronger than me and firmly fixed at Your lotus feet and those of His Divine Grace, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Gurudeva, I have always felt inadequate and nervous to preach and in that regard have felt even more unqualified as Your disciple not following in your mood or example very well. But now, I am feeling that the people here in Cornwall are lost and taking shelter of the beaches as a source of peace and solace. I want to help them see that inner peace comes from Krsna, not material beauty, even that of our planet. Please Śrīla Gurudeva, bless me that I may be able to preach in some small way and help them come to Krsna and Śrīla Prabhupāda. As I have felt closer to You this year, I am realising that my feeling of nerves was because I still identify as being the doer.
I am so done with this mentality now or at least; I’d like to be. Done with wasting time, with getting side tracked, with selfishly keeping myself to myself. Please bless me that I may be an instrument for Your Divine Grace and help keep the ripple going through my family and our new āśrama home to others.
Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad Gītā 11.32, “Time I am.” I am always in awe of how wisely and wonderfully You use every moment of time in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me and my girls that we may make full use of ‘our’ time in service to You.
Your aspiring spiritual daughter,
Devakī Bhakti Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā) Cornwall, UK
Dear Gurudeva
Please accept my most respectful obeisances onto the dust of Your lotus feet, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, all glories to Your divine grace, all glories to the most auspicious day of Your Vyāsa-pūjā
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja, You are a very exalted personality,
A petal coming straight from the Lords lotus feet
Tirelessly spreading the glories of Caitanya Mahāprabhu
No matter what hurdle and turbulence comes before You
So mercifully distributing love of God Head
Taking on responsibilities of so many disciples on Your head
No matter how fallen we are and how degraded we are
You still forgive and accept us with arms ajar
Being the perfect disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda
You continue to fulfil Your Guru’s instructions no matter what
Teaching us how to be a good disciple by being a perfect disciple Yourself
You continue to inspire us to do Bhakti courses and to upgrade ourselves
I am very fallen dear Gurudeva
and don’t deserve the mercy You shower upon me
But You still mercifully shower Your causeless mercy
Just like Lord Nityānanda did to Jagai and Madhai
Please forgive me for all my offences dear Gurudeva which I have made knowingly and unknowingly
Your unworthy servant
Dipadatri Gaurangi Dāsī
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami.
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your magnanimous Lotus Feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi and Gaurāṇga!
All glories to Your enthusiastic service at Their lotus feet!
HAPPY VYĀSA PŪJĀ, my dearest Guru Deva!!!
Gaurāṇga!!!
On this auspicious day, I am pleased to remember all the beautiful moments of bliss we spent together in the Holy Dhāma and throughout Europe. There were moments such a beautiful time in Your association and association of devotees.
This year, like the past ones, I wanted to thank You as I have had many new opportunities to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and to be of service to new people and new good situations.
I have done a new preaching program in the month of Dāmodara, more about Śrī Gaurāṇga and more are planned on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Līlā, especially about the birth of Lakṣmī Devī from the ocean of milk.
I could participate more actively to spread some kīrtana program and carry out at least a small part of the 3 instructions that Śrīla Prabhupāda has given You.
I’m happy to spread some Kṛṣṇa’s stories with the Yoga for children program and I hope to preach for adults since this year I will be graduating to teach Yoga to adults as well.
With Your blessings I would like to continue my study to make spiritual advancement, help people become happy and be aware of their spiritual nature as well as being a good mother.
This is my life and I wish to dedicate my service to You.
Even if I make a lot of mistakes, Your mercy helps me to move forward and improve.
I also hope to see You again this year. I make the passport and I really hope to see You soon.
In any case, You have created a nice network on the web where we can always see You, receive Your instructions, hear You answer important spiritual questions, be inspired and know what You are doing, so that we can always be connected to Your activities and become happy.
This year, in Italy, we are trying to be more united, as a spiritual family, as good brothers and sisters, and this creates more spiritual well-being.
I hope that we can get spiritually closer and in this way help each other more and more, as You wish.
Gurudeva, all this happiness cannot be possible without Your guidance and blessings. So please always remember us, as we always try to remember You deeply.
Nīlamanī also always remembers You with grateful joy and inspiration.
We love You spiritually with all our hearts and I really hope to spend my life making You happy, as You do with Your beautiful example with all of us.
I always try to remember Your great sacrifice and Your great joy in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and Lords Gaurāṇga and Nityānanda, the love You spread every day by serving all devotees and living beings.
May Śrī Kṛṣṇa always give me the intelligence to serve Your Gentle, Pure and divine Lotus Feet.
Thank You for accepting me as Your dear disciple.
Your insignificant aspiring servant always
Eka Rādhā Devī Dasī
red
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva,
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!
All glories to you on your most auspicious appearance day!
Please accept our whole-hearted appreciation and gratitude for the continuing service you do despite all the health challenges you constantly face - You are a real inspiration to us all and you really are Śrīla Prabhupāda’s soldier in Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s coming to save us fallen souls, thank you!
You are a true example of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s protection to His pure devotees “māre kṛṣṇa rākhe ke, rākhe kṛṣṇa māre ke” - We pray daily for your stable health; we chant x1 round for you and circumambulate x1 Tulsi Parikramā for you daily for your stable health. All Glories to you and your preaching mood mission! May Lord Narasiṁha protect you always
Please kindly pray for us that we can continue to grow in our spiritual journey, serving you and your devotees as well as help you carry out Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions and never deviate from the ISKCON Movement.
We pray for Your mercy and blessings that you can kindly initiate us this year Kṛṣṇa willing and if you so desire.
We are very much looking forward to seeing and serving you when you come to the UK your UK disciples are all waiting so, please come soon! (if you so desire! :)
With affection,
Your servants and sheltered disciples,
Fiona and Amit Tailor (sheltered disciples)
Bhaktivedanta Manor, London, UK
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, March 2023
Please accept our respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All Glories to you Gurudeva & All Glories to your auspicious appearance day.
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā we pray with our heart to Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa Sakhī, Śrī Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Jagannātha, Baladeva & Subhadrā Mahārāṇī to protect and strengthen our Guru Mahārāja from all illness.
Gurudeva, we are from Nottingham England and we have a small Nāmahaṭṭa group, we gather every Friday 7 pm till 9 pm. After the Pandemic now we have reopened our Nāmahaṭṭa in April 2022.
Now few new families started to come to our Friday Programme & our group is slowly increasing.
Our current Nāmahaṭṭa leaders have retired being the leaders role of Nāmahaṭṭa, they have given that responsibility to His Grace Acyuta Rūpa Dāsa & myself. Please bless us so that we can help running the group smoothly.
Currently in Nottingham we are doing every Friday Nāmahaṭṭa programme, fortnightly children’s programme, harināma, Food for life, Sunday Bhāgavatam & Skype japa session.
We visit Leicester ISKCON, Stoke on Trent centre, & Bhakti Vedanta Manor, Soho Street Temple London occasionally/Festival times.
We are also thinking of having our own ISKCON centre in Nottingham, Please bless us so that Kṛṣṇa willing we can also have our own centre for preaching purpose.
I regularly attend your Caitanya Līlā class whenever possible.
I, Gaṇāśraya Nitāi Dāsa regularly recite Nṛsiṁha Kavaca & 108 names of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva & Ugram Vīram prayers since few years now for your health, I also circumambulate Tulasī Mahārāṇī 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 took shelter in Dec 2019 &; she is chanting 16 rounds regularly and she is ready totake Initiation whenever you are ready to bless us with this.
We are begging to Gaura-Nitāi to give our Gurudeva a very long life.
Your insignificant servants,
Gaṇāśraya Nitāi Dāsa Adhikārī
Gitāñjalī Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī
Shilpa and Shreya
Nottingham – England
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
I sat down to write this Vyāsa-pūjā offering in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s quarters in Bhaktivedanta Manor, which is now a place of pilgrimage for all devotees due to the presence of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gokulānanda, Śrī Śrī Sītā Rāma Lakṣmaṇa Hanumān, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi and Śrīla Prabhupāda, who visited the place few times between 1970-75.
I am reminded of your staunch dedication and reverence to Your spiritual master, also our Founder-Ācārya, Śrīla Prabhupāda who has given the world the precious knowledge of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is only by His Grace and the special mercy that You have bestowed upon me, dear Guru Mahārāja, that I am able to benefit from regular hearing and discussions on scriptures in the association of sādhus and devotees. I pray to always be grateful for the association that this holy place of pilgrimage grants.
In regards to my services, dear Guru Mahārāja, this year I have taken up Deity worship service at the Krishna Avanti school, Harrow, to serve Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma Deities. Before starting this service, I attended Pūjārī training seminar that was held at ISKCON-London, Soho-street. I have been continuing with my other services as well- teaching at Kṛṣṇa Club for young children on Sunday morning. I also assist in Kṛṣṇa Marriage service as a matrimonial matchmaker. My biggest service is to take care of my children and nourish their hearts with Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I pray to You, dear Guru Mahārāja, that I can take up other services as per my capability, that would please You, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Their Lordships.
By Your inspiration and desire, I am also enthused to re-enroll in the Bhakti-śāstrī program, which I had begun more than 10 years ago, but was unable to fully complete the course at the time. It is only by reading about Your dedication to studying the scriptures and completing coursework that I am feeling inspired to also try and formally study and achieve the Bhakti-śāstrī degree.
This very dedication, enthusiasm, and determination you have, Dear Guru Mahārāja, is my biggest lesson in life. You always serve with Your mind, body and spirit and You never give up. You are a true role model, not only for us devotees in the movement but for the entire world.
Thank You dear Gurudeva and I will continue to pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda for Your good health.
Your humble servant,
Gauraprema Gāyatrī Devī Dāsī
(Dīkṣā disciple, Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK)
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, my beloved initiated Guru Mahārāja, Spiritual Father.
Please accept my respectful and humble obeisances.
All glories to your devotional service at the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā, please pardon my offenses due to my immaturity and limited planning ability. It was my greatest day when you gave me Initiation on 17th October 2020 on Zoom, social media platform because we could not be with you personally due to pandemic rules and regulations. Even after the initiation you went out of the way to reach us through the social media platform to help us progress in our spiritual life with such hardships with your physical challenges. We are so fortunate to have you as our dīkṣā-guru (Spiritual Father) as you are the direct representative of Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Kṛṣṇa to rescue the fallen souls. You have sacrificed your whole life for helping the fallen souls to reach Lord Kṛṣṇa by taking a lot of their sinful acts on your holy body.
As always, Your helping hand reached out to all the devotees and guided all the way through to keep us in track. Even though we are all in different time zones, you have worked so hard to accommodate everyone to progress in spiritual path by giving discourses every day and satisfying devotees with your darśana and home visits.
Your mercy and kindness are unlimited and unable to thank you enough for all the dedicated devotional service irrespective of your physical health challenges.
I am trying my best to always follow the regulative principles. I do 17 rounds of chanting regularly as prescribed and 21 rounds on Ekādaśī days. Do one round every day for my beloved Guru Mahārāja, The spiritual father from the past four years.
With your grace I am doing a speck of devotional service such as Bhakti-vṛkṣa class for children and encourage their families to come into Kṛṣṇa consciousness as well. The number of children in the class has increased with your divine grace and they seem to enjoy and learn in the class as well. I attend classes regularly and keep up to be in the spiritual path.
I am doing Bhakti-śāstri course at present by Your mercy.
I want to narrate your mercy on my life. With your mercy, I could visit the holy-dhāma Māyāpur in 2022 and listened to your lecture on the top hall. Fortunate to visit Navadvīpa-dhāma and Jagannātha Purī. In UK at Milton Keynes Her Grace Govinda Gopī Mātājī and her team has helped me in various ways. This is your unlimited mercy Guru Mahārāja.
My biggest responsibility of getting my son married to a good girl was also taken care by your merciful grace. I have a good daughter-in-law by Your grace. What more can I ask when you take all the responsibility? You have given me more than I could ask for.
I am still struggling sometimes with my uncontrolled mind while chanting. I am sure Your divine grace will certainly take care of everything.
Please bless the newly wedded My son (Amogh Pobbathi) and daughter-in-law (Sirisha Pobbathi).
Daṇḍavat-praṅāmas at the lotus feet of my beloved Guru Mahārāja. Ever grateful for all your unlimited kindness.
Haribol
Gītā-gamya Keśavī Devī Dāsī (Geetha Pobbathi)
Milton Keynes – UK
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda all glories to you on this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. You are my master birth after birth still I am unable to glorify you. Your most valuable guidance has given me great courage and enthusiasm to manage my spiritual life. Guru Mahārāja please give me your blessings so I can have spiritual strength and render devotional service. Please forgive me for my many offences and guide me to become a better servant and bless me Guru Mahārāja without your blessings I am lost in the ocean of lust, greed and desire. Thank you for everything even though thank you is not enough. Please, please, Guru Mahārāja, take care of your heath.
Yours unworthy servant,
Gopī Bhakti Devī Dāsī
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Most Respectful Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍvat Pranāma!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All Glories to Your Divine Grace!
Please accept our most respectful obeisances in your divine lotus feet and deepest gratitude and heartfelt wishes on Your transcendental 74th all auspicious appearance day.
We are eternally indebted to you for your causeless mercy to initiate us who are unworthy fallen souls, who tend to fall down eternally without your forgiveness and shelter of your lotus feet.
Although we are incapable, it is only by your mercy we were able to write song for your devine grace. We request to please accept as our respectful offering.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
O Guru Maharaj please stay in my heart
I am soul so distressed, show me right path.
Thanks for accepting this fallen soul
And letting me know my life’s goal.
O Patita Pavan please empower me
So I can serve and preach your vani.
O Guru Maharaj please stay in my heart
I am soul so distressed, show me right path.
My words my service and Kirtans I do
O Devine Grace they all come you.
Please give the vision of your mercy
Devotees in everyone is all I can see.
Please keep me in sangha of vaishnavs
So I can serve them, be das-anu-das.
O Guru Maharaj please stay in my heart
I am soul so distressed show me right path.
On this special day we have all come along
We are indebted to you and to you we belong.
As our offering we sing you this song.
(Ending)
Followed by verses by Narsinh Mehta
“vaiṣṇava jana to tene kahiye
je pīḍa parāyī jāṇe re,
para duḥkhe upakāra kare to ye
mana abhimāna na āṇe re”
Followed by
“Hare Krishna to you..
Happy appreance day to you”
All Glories to Your All Auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā Celebration in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
We thank you again and again for providing us with the opportunity to participate in the transcendental 74th Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony through Youtube.
We are ignorant fools, please forgive our unforgivable mistakes and offences committed to lotus feet and please bless us so that we can serve your divine grace with our best efforts.
Your insignificant and invaluable servants,
Prema Prakaśa Gaura Dāsa (dīkṣa)
Īśānī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣa)
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept our respectful obeisances! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!! We are always indebted to you for accepting us as your spiritual children and providing us your warm shelter in this miserable world.
Thank you so much for your kindness and blessings.
We get highly inspired, whenever we listen to your valuable classes. Your rock solid determination in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda has made the history in ISKCON and whole World. You have set an example for all the human being in this material world about meaning of real devotee and pure soul, in spite, of all challenges and become a determined preacher. Please bless us so that we will develop a drop of your determination to follow Kṛṣṇa consciousness and to serve the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you for accepting us as you Spiritual Children. Year 2022 was full of ups and downs specially for me dear Guru Mahārāja.
By your mercy, blessings and prayers we were able to purchase a little home. Please bless us so we can use these homes for spiritual purposes.
On another hand, my (Jyotiśrī) beloved Mother left her body on 29 July 2022 all of sudden without any serious health issues. I am really shattered about this incident and still not able to get out of this grief. Although from scriptures I do understand soul is eternal, I am not able to imbibe that truth strongly in me. I went very low in spiritual sādhanas after this incident. I really want to progress in spiritual path and keep my sādhanas up to mark but whenever I see altar, I start crying remembering my mother. Internally I am fully shattered and just keeping myself alive for my responsibilities. We donated a box of Bhagavad-gītā, organized kīrtana in my home (Mysore, Karnataka) and sponsored Sunday feast in my mother’s name. Also sponsored a flag for Purī Jagannātha Temple on Kārtika Pūrṇimā day. Please Bless my backhome family and me to withstand this hard time and carry out this life for better purposes. Also, I beg you to pray for my mother’s soul and please keep us in your prayers.
We are from East London, practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness under the guidance of Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Mātājī and His Grace Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu. We really want to take Initiation as soon as possible dear Guru Mahārāja but always we get some or the other obstacles in the spiritual path, I know it’s an excuse, but this happens to us most of the time. We need your mercy, strong blessings and prayers for our progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness dear Guru Mahārāja.
We have joined Bhakti-śāstrī course to deepen our spiritual knowledge. By your blessings we are progressing in this course. Please bless us to complete the course successfully and implement the eternal knowledge in our routine life.
Please bless my son as he is starting his schoolings this year and also for his spiritual progress.
My request to your lotus feet - Please take immense care about your health Dear Guru Mahārāja. As stated in previous homage - We would love to see you recovered from all physical and health challenges as you are very important and rare soul for this whole World.
Your Spiritual Children,
Jyothishree and Manish
Dear Associate of Caitanya,
Your are Kali Yuga Nārada Muni.
Wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
When this time comes around, I can never find the words to say
I am indebted you to, this debt I will never be able to repay
Living with example, carrying Śrīla Prabhupāda in your heart
You have unlimited divine qualities it’s hard to know where to start
Preaching, translating and chanting day at night,
Giving Kṛṣṇa’s mercy to all, even māyā would get a fright
You keep it so personal and inspire the masses
Without discrimination for gender, creed or classes
Lord Caintayas message you spread for all to hear
Showing us how to be bold and practice Bhakti without fear
If it wasn’t for you I do not know where I would be
Its only by your grace I can cross this raging sea
When I think of you each day I can never feel alone,
You have given me a place in Śrīla Prabhupādas home
I miss you all the time and pray I can soon see you in person
My humble request is that you visit the UK so we can all be our greatest version!
I don’t deserve all the grace I have received, of that I am sure
My prayer is that I can serve you sincerely and keep Kṛṣṇa at the core.
Your spiritual daughter,
Kiśorī Yoginī Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Our dear spiritual father Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, all glories unto your lotus feet.
I have utterly no qualification to glorify or pay homage unto you, but I am trying purify myself thru this process.
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahāraja, you are amazing in every possible way which anyone wouldn’t be able to even count...
You are that role model person that I have been searching for, without even smallest defects that anyone should look forward to.
Every word that comes from your mouth is an ocean of nectar, you are the only hope on we fallen souls for we to know about Kṛṣṇa!
Your causeless mercy on all the sheltered devotees is the only rope for us to get out of this materialistic pleasure filled ocean.
Your Kathāmṛta and the ocean of nectarian lectures and books are the only savior for us.
You are our true role model in every situation in spreading Mahāprabhu’s glories and in ensuring Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Harināma saṅkīrtana movement is there at every one’s house.
All glories unto your lotus feet, All glories unto Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please allow me to be a small part of your mission, please help enlighten more and more devotees to be part of this wonderful service through which they can be connected directly to you and be part of the Mahāprabhu’s saṅkīrtana movement.
Please bless me that I do more and more serious sādhana and that you grant me dīkṣā at the earliest.
Please ensure that I become an eternal servant at your lotus feet at the end of this human life and that I should not have any other desire than serving the servants of the servants of the Gaura-bhakta-vṛnda.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your insignificant servant and Sheltered devotee,
Krishna Caitanya Appana.
Reading, UK.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances to your divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
I do not have any sort of qualification to glorify such an exalted ācārya and Vaiṣṇava like you, but it is just your causeless mercy gurudeva.
Thank you so much gurudeva for accepting this unworthy fallen soul as your disciple.
You are a living inspiration to everyone. In spite of your health challenges, you make yourself available for all devotees. Always giving spiritual solutions to our material problems and encouraging us to serve the Lord. Despite your busy schedule Guru Mahārāja, you never miss giving us the opportunity to relish nectarean pastimes of Mahāprabhu and giving darśana to so many devotees every day. Who else can be more merciful, other than yourself Guru Mahārāja.
Dust from the lotus feet of pure devotee is conducive to devotional service, while service to the Vaiṣṇavas is itself the supreme perfection and the root of the tender creeper of divine love.
Pure devotees like yourself are personified places of pilgrimage because you always carry the Supreme Lord in your heart. Just by your glance and a few minutes association you purify and engage, fallen souls like me in devotional service.
My dear gurudeva, we are greatly in need of enthusiasm in practicing devotional service, firm faith in devotional process, strong desire to attain prema-bhakti, favorable service attitude, proper serving mood in devotional service and appreciation of the company of devotees.
Begging you to bestow upon us these qualities so that we can always be at your service to Your Divine lotus feet. My desire is to serve your lotus feet eternally gurudeva. Please give a drop of your cause less mercy to kindly engage me in the saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya.
Whenever I think of you Guru Mahārāja, I feel so fortunate, that I’m blessed with such a wonderful father and getting such wonderful opportunity to serve and associate with you. And this is very fortune also your blessing and mercy upon such a fallen person like me.
This is my humble Vyāsa-pūjā offering at your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Kṛpā-sindhu Raghunātha Dāsa
74th Vyāsa-pūjā,
Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my respectful obeisances to Your Śrīpādam, most reverend Paramārādhya Guru Mahārāja.
Accept our devotional offering today on the occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. On this special day accept the devotional lakhs of your humble praṇāma at your Śrī Caraṇa.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, I am your unqualified disciple. You sheltered my life at your feet, when I was overwhelmed by the miseries of this material world; I found the way to infinite joy by taking your shelter. You are my only refuge. I have no qualifications to describe your majesty. How to be a pure devotee of Lord Gaurāṅga, how to love Rādhā-Mādhava, how to love their devotees, how to take care of devotees, how to always be motivated and motivated in preaching. You are the ideal for a wretch like me. It is our great fortune that we have found a place at your feet. This is an expression of your gratuitous grace. You are so merciful that’s why you appear to save the wretched beings of this world. A blessing for the suffering human race.
Śrīla Prabhupāda is your heart. You are tirelessly preaching the Lord’s message for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and for spreading the Lord’s message all over the world.
May Rādhā-Govinda always hold you tenderly and allow your noble desires to come true.
May you always be happy in the transcendental loving devotional service of Lord Gaura-Nitāi.
Respectful obeisance to Guru Mahārāja lotus feet.
Your imperfect child,
Liton Boidya
Prava Sarkar
(London, UK)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance at the dust of your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to your glorious Appearance Day!!
On this auspicious appearance day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, first of all like to offer my heartfelt gratitude to you for accepting me as your spiritual daughter and showering me with your causeless mercy.
As I mentioned in the previous year homage that, I feel very fortunate to have Your Divine Grace special birthday blessings on me, same way this year we got an opportunity to take diksha in the presence of Your Divine Grace in Vrindavan. I felt so blessed to have your divine darśana directly which many souls are awaiting to take your grace direct darśana. I feel so blessed to have your darśana in the Holy dhāma Vṛndāvana. Even for the initiation interview I was very nervous, but I saw Your Divine face where I was staying in Vṛndāvana, I was praying to you to give me the strength to do it, then attended the interview with more confident even though I don’t have much knowledge on whatever they were asking but still due to your presence my mind became calm and performed well.
Recently I started doing the kids Bhakti-vṛkṣa. So please pray and bless me which you always do so that I can do kids Bhakti-vṛkṣa to please you.
I always think that I want to help my kids in each and everything what they want but when the time comes, I’m not able to help them due to my ignorance. For small things also I’m getting angry. Due to this Sometimes I feel am I right person to be a mother to them. I don’t want to be like that but still I’m doing the same thing.
So dear Guru Mahārāja please pray for me to change that way of thinking and be good person at least. I wanted to have a happy and healthy Kṛṣṇa conscious family under your shelter.
Please forgive me for any offences I have committed knowingly or unknowingly at your lotus feet.
Your spiritual children,
Mādhavapriyā Sevinī Devī Dāsī (initiated)
Rasarāja Gopīkeśa Dāsa (initiated)
Yashaswini
Kṛṣṇa Priya
East London, UK
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet!
All glories to Gaurāṅga, guru-paramparā, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Divine Grace!
On your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, please accept my small offering at the dust of your lotus feet!
You are such an amazing example for all of us. No matter what, you will never miss your class. Your dedication and determination are big motivation for me. You are teaching us by your example how to serve guru and paramparā.
In order to fulfill your instruction to preach, I am, once a week, speaking about Brahmā-saṁhitā on zoom to Rampura (Rajasthan, India) devotees, although my knowledge is very limited, but I am trying my level best to learn from my mistakes and gradually improving myself.
I have chosen Brahma-saṁhitā for a very special reason. I was unable to understand its translations and commentaries. Once I heard His Grace Amogha-līlā Prabhu saying in his lecture, if you want to understand śāstra, you should start preaching. Keeping this in my mind, I took a big risk and started speaking on online sessions about Bhakti-śāstrī. To my amazement, it has worked, listening to lectures of His Grace Gokula Candra Prabhu, made it easier for me to understand and as well as to deliver it to others.
I need to focus more on commentaries from Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Swami and Jīva Gosvāmī and that is only possible by systematically and in depth study under proper guidance. I am indecisive about how and where to do Bhakti-śāstrī and other courses. Please guide me within my heart to make right decision, only by your mercy it will be possible.
We are always praying your good heath and long life. Sometimes I feel you are like Bhīṣma Pitāmaḥ, you will leave this material world only when you want to.
Please forgive me for all my offenses which I have committed knowingly and unknowingly. I am a very fallen soul, only by your merciful glance I can be saved.
Please always keep me at the dust of your lotus feet!
Your useless servant,
Mahārāṇī Bhadrā Devī Dāsī
Birmingham UK
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
All glories to your appearance day Guru Mahārāja.
I thank you from bottom of my heart for your causeless mercy upon me and my family for accepting me as your disciple though I am not at all qualified.
I am so worthless to glorify you. I don’t have words to glorify your service. I feel so much pain that you are suffering for all our sins and mistakes. Please forgive us for that. I can never repay for helping this fallen soul.
You have always fulfilled my prayers. Now I humbly pray to you that I should never be deviated from this spiritual path and follow your instructions.
Guru Mahārāja, I wanted to serve and please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda by taking up the mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I am given the service of teaching for teens. Please show mercy on me so that I can guide them in the right path of devotional service. We are also planning to start a Bhakti-vṛkṣa as soon as possible under the guidance of our mentors. I know I cannot do it with our intelligence and skills. So please I beg for your mercy. Now we are facilitating 18 days Bhagavad-gītā class from which we join members for our Bhakti-vṛkṣa.
I also want to serve you with book distribution. Please give me an opportunity if I am eligible to be a part of saṅkīrtana movement.
Please bless my mother to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness and also ādi to progress spiritually and with his studies. Also, we have so many misunderstandings with my friend. Please gives me intelligence to deal this without affecting our Kṛṣṇa consciousness practice and friendship as we want to serve together.
With lots of love,
Your fortunate daughter,
Mālādhāriṇī Campakalatā Devī Dāsī
East London
My dear spiritual father Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
You have always been our inspiration. Guru Mahārāja please bless us so that we will advance in our spiritual journey.
Your (aspiring spiritual Children),
Manjusha, Swapnil,Shubham and Shriya. (Aspiring)
Reading UK
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept My respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your grace.
Guru Mahārāja I feel very privileged to write your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā offering. Guru Mahārāja thank you very much for everything you have given us and for being with us in every aspect of our life. This year has been a special year. By your blessings and mercy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Kṛṣṇa we were blessed with a baby boy on 20th December 2022. Guru Mahārāja you have been with us throughout this journey. Even before Supriyā had conceived you used to pray for us and bless us. Your blessings were our only hope. When Supriyā conceived you had sent a beautiful voicemail blessing her. And on the day of her delivery even though you were busy with meetings you took time to call her and blessed her for her safe delivery. Thanks to Śyāma Rasika Prabhu for arranging that call. We begetting a child was purely because of your prayers and Vaiṣṇavas blessings. By your causeless mercy you named the baby Rāghava. Thanks to Mahā Varāha Prabhu who was communicating with yourself on our behalf. Rāghava is now 12 weeks old Guru Mahārāja and we request you to bless so that he may grow into a Kṛṣṇa conscious devotee and serve in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army.
Guru Mahārāja you are an epitome of compassion, and you attract so many people to the Lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā Mādhava by your devotee care. I recently read how you personally took the kichuḍi prasāda from Shanitipur to a Mātājī who was admitted in the hospital and to other devotees who could not come to Śāntipur. You ensured that they all by eating kichuḍi get Govinda-prema. We can see how you give personal care to each and every devotee. Kindly bless us that we may get a drop of that mood Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja you have shown by example how important it is to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books on a daily basis. By seeing your dedication, we are also inspired to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. I am reading a few verses of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam daily and preparing for Bhakti-śāstrī.
Guru Mahārāja we seek your blessings to continue our preaching activity and through Bhakti-vṛkṣa connect many souls to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
We seek blessings that we may continue to keep our vows, and dive deep in our spiritual practice. We pray that we develop taste for chanting the Holy name and deepen our love for guru and Kṛṣṇa
We beg forgiveness for any offense committed knowingly or unknowingly to Your Divine Grace. Please always keep us under the shade of your lotus feet.
We pray for your long living healthy life Guru Mahārāja. Hope to meet you soon in London Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual son and daughter,
Manohara Nitāicandra Dāsa and Supriyā Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī
London, United Kingdom
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas. Please our humble obeisances onto your lotus feet. Happy Vyāsa-pūjā dear Guru Mahārāja. Thank you for your unlimited blessings upon our family, we will be forever grateful for being a part of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness family. Without your mercy, our life would have been meaningless. If you so desire, kindly bless us to get initiation under your esteemed lotus feet. You are a huge inspiration to all of us. We are really looking forward to your visit to London, please kindly come and bless us all with the mercy of being able to serve you personally.
Your servants,
Naveen (sheltered disciple)
Ammu (sheltered disciple)
Linisha (aspiring disciple)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to your lotus feet.
It is a great fortune for me to write an offering on your glorious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
My dear Guru Mahārāja, You have always been a source of inspiration to me, it’s always a pleasure talking and meditating about the qualities you possess, despite having so many health challenges you never give up to spread your mercy to your disciples and everyone around you. It was a pleasure to see you complete Bhakti-vaibhava course, I hope and pray that one day even I complete it.
By your mercy and blessings we have started some of Bhakti-vṛkṣa in person and now even starting kids Bhakti-vṛkṣa in person nearly 45 new kids have shown interest, so we are going to start it in two batches after Gaura Pūrṇimā. Please pray for us and bless us so that these young kids can advance nicely in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
By your mercy and blessings the Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotees are doing very well in their Kṛṣṇa conscious life, recently we had been to Rādhādeśa for Rādhādeśa mellows around 30 devotees accompanied us, over there our members got so much taste and interest in chanting the holy name, over there they heard the devotees sing Kevalāṣṭakam, they were so attracted to it that after coming back to London they held kīrtana program in their house every day from Sunday to Friday and every day the children sang Kevalāṣṭakam the same way it was sung in Rādhādeśa and everyone was jumping and dancing in ecstasy. Now they have planned kīrtana program again over the Easter holidays.
Thank you very much Guru Mahārāja for whatever you have given me till now please bless me so that I always remember Kṛṣṇa and never forget Kṛṣṇa.
Please bless me that I always get a taste to chant the mahā-mantra.
On this auspicious day I pray to Kṛṣṇa to bless you with good health and very long life.
Haribol!
Your humble disciple,
Nikuñja Sakhi Devī Dāsī (East London)
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful and humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Yourself.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, I feel grateful that you have accepted me as an aspiring disciple and taken me under your shelter. You have also awakened me from my material slumber and are guiding me back to Godhead.
Here is my poem for you:
Dear Gurudeva,
Oh, what effort you have made,
To compose Māyāpur Dhama
where Gaurāṇga distributes kīrtana.
You inspire me to spread
the message Prabhupāda has led
of Gaurāṇga’s special mercy to everyone I meet
walking down the street!
We have been in the association of the Reading Yātrā with Amala Mañjarī Mātājī, Viśāla Gaurāṇga Prabhu, Pratāpamāya Nitāi Prabhu and Penny and they’ve been kind to us and they’ve inspired me to do more sevā.
Right now we are in Cornwall and my three sisters, my Mamma (Devaki Bhakti Devī Dāsī) and I are about to get a home in Newquay after a year of being homeless. I’m very excited to have a fresh start for our Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadra and Nitāi Gaurasundara! I am trying to chant sixteen rounds a day to please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda but sometimes I find it hard to focus so please will you bless me to have a taste for Hari Nama Prabhu.
We hope to be having beach bhajanas and Kṛṣṇa kathā on the beach!
My favourite śloka I’ve learnt so far is: Bg. 4.34
tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevāyā
upadekṣyanti te jnānaṁ jnāninas tattva-darśinaḥ
“Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.”
It’s my favourite because you’ve accepted me as you’re aspiring disciple and because you have seen the real truth, you’re like the shepherd and I’m like a sheep so I trust you will guide me to do what’s right for my spiritual life.
Your humble servant Nimāi-Priyā (aspiring) (9 years)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisance unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Your Divine Grace!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Guru Mahārāja, I have no qualification to glorify Your Divine Grace. Please bestow your causeless mercy upon this insignificant fallen soul on this very auspicious occasion of your appearance day.
Guru Mahārāja, the other day I was reading your pastimes from the diary of Śyāma Rasika Prabhu which was sent in the JSSS group, and I was thinking how much care and love you have for your disciples! We are very fortunate to get the shelter of your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja. The words from the dictionary are not enough to glorify Your Holiness.
Guru Mahārāja, I am in the last module of my Bhakti-śāstrī course and please bless me to complete it successfully and also to do more degrees like this by systematic study of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. By the mercy of Your Divine Grace I am trying to serve by doing kids Bhagavad-gītā classes, translating JPS App messages, participating in Harināma nagara-saṅkīrtana, Book Distribution in market and cooking for festivals and programs. I am also trying my best to bring up my son in Kṛṣṇa consciousness Guru Mahārāja. We are moving back to Bangalore, India on 19th April 2023 for good. We will be connected to ISKCON South Bangalore, where we had a good association of devotees before coming to UK in 2018.
Guru Mahārāja, I pray to you very sincerely to please remove any obstacles in the path of my devotional service and help me to become very humble and sincere in serving your lotus feet and Gaurāṅga!
Your insignificant Spiritual daughter,
Parameśvarī Pavitrā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Milton Keynes, UK
My dear spiritual father Srila Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Thank you dear Srila Gurumaharaja for the life you have given Penelope and I. I was a useless drunkard, when You picked me up and saved me from this ocean of material suffering and repeated birth and death.
Your purity and example caused a revolution in my heart and I am eternally indebted to you, for all of your love, kindness and mercy since our meeting in 2014.
Penelope is chanting 16 rounds daily and attending HG Maha Vishnu prabhu’s Massachusetts online Gurukul Srila Gurumaharaja. Penelope would like to take shelter and initiation at your lotus feet Srila Gurudeva. Penelope progresses nicely under the care and guidance of your disciples HG Vishal Guaranga prabhu and HG Amala Manjari mataji. Your disciples have been so kind to us over the years. I appreciate and am so grateful for their tollerance, compassion and magnamity, as an extension of your causeless mercy. Thank you for sending such wonderful devotees, to instruct, train and guide us Srila Gurumaharaja.
I am trying to preach to the westerners Srila Gurumaharaja. When we first met in Birmingham, you instructed me to tell people about Krishna. I pray that your instructions will remain firmly fixed in my heart, as my life and soul mission. For your pleasure Srila Gurudeva, Srila Prabhupada and the disciplic succession.
At the 50th anniversary celebration in Birmingham, of your taking sanyasa, I asked if there was anything more I could do to please you? You asked me, was I helping people? To which I replied yes, and you responded that this was your desire.
Please continue to bless me Srila Gurumaharaja, so that I can serve you nicely in this life and the next. Please forgive me for all my shortcomings. Please bless me that I can complete bhakti sastri and take second initiation at your lotus feet Srila Gurudev. I want to dedicate this life as an offering to pleasing you.
Your spiritual son,
Pratapamaya Nitai das
ISKCON Reading, UK
My dear spiritual father Srila Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
You have traveled the world spreading lord Chaitanya's mercy and are continuing to do so through many physical challenges, it is amazing how you have given your life to prabhupada and have spread Krishna consciousness everywhere.
Thank you Srila Gurumaharaja for giving me so much mercy and compassion since the first time I met you. One of my only memories from when I was younger, was when me and my dad were running across the car park of the venue you had just given class in, to take darshan of you before you left to your accommodation. We got to your car just as you were about to drive away and you waved at me through the window.
Another time, you were cycling through the shopping mall in croydon and we were following you and you kept waving at me but I was looking somewhere else but then I finally realized that you were doing this and waved back.
In lockdown you started giving online Chaitanya lila classes and home visits every day. This was so merciful of you to do this every afternoon without fail. So just for these classes, I would cook something for you, offer it to our altar at home and then give it to you on home visits. But the most amazing part was how sometimes as I would offer you the prasad I had prepared you would say my name and it was so amazing to think that you knew my name.
And lastly, you were staying in birmingham the day before your 50th sanyas anniversary and I was asked by some devotees if I would like to clean your kitchen so I obviously said yes and went to clean it and then the next day, although I hadn’t planned to, I took aspiring from you and the first thing I said when I went back to where I had been sitting before was “Did that really happen?”
Please bless me that I may be able to take shelter of you in the future and that I can continue to chant 16 rounds of Hare Krishna every day.
Your aspiring spiritual daughter
Penelope
Aspiring
ISKCON Reading
UK
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your devine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to share my heart on your auspicious appearance day. Every day I am feeling more and more grateful to you for connecting me to this glorious guru-paramparā even though I do not deserve it.
By your causeless mercy under my śīkṣā-gurus guidance me and my husband are trying to serve you by Bhakti-vṛkṣa services, on your auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā begging for your mercy to empower us to serve you with pure love and with determination, Guru Mahārāja please bless us that we should be able to serve you with constant enthusiasm, even though I don’t have any purity to serve you but still you have given me your shelter I feel ever grateful to you for your kindness.
In this last one year my respect towards you increased much more than before as I am going through health challenges made me to realises how much you have stretched yourself and accepted all of our karma to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda by this I understood for you, disease or an old age are not obstacles to serve your gurudeva on your auspicious appearance day again and again I am begging at your lotus feet please bless me with same enthusiasm and determination to serve you eternally and I should not become lazy on the name of the disease.
Everyday your nectarian Caitanya-līlā class gives me so much happiness just by listening from your lotus mouth I felt so much connected with Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu on Your Divine appearance day begging once again to bless me with same gaura-prema which you have I feel that is the success of my life.
Dear gurudeva begging for your special mercy for my son Akshay. Please bless him with a pure holy name, nāma-ruci and he should use his life to serve for your mission.
Once again wants to say thanks to you for sending all my śīkṣā-gurus Yamuneśvarī Mātājī, Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Sādhavī Mātājī in to my life to uplift my consciousness and for making me to realize the value of human form of life.
Dear Guru Mahārāja begging at your lotus feet, please kindly forgive me for all my offences which I committed knowingly or unknowingly and help me to remove all my anarthas.
On this special day praying to Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to shower their blessings upon you and to remove all the impediments to your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you Gurudeva,
Your obedient servant,
Pramida
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Most Respectful Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍvat Pranāma!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All Glories to Your Divine Grace!
Please accept our most respectful obeisances in your divine lotus feet and deepest gratitude and heartfelt wishes on Your transcendental 74th all auspicious appearance day.
We are eternally indebted to you for your causeless mercy to initiate us who are unworthy fallen souls, who tend to fall down eternally without your forgiveness and shelter of your lotus feet.
Although we are incapable, it is only by your mercy we were able to resume our services in the ISKCON Coventry yantra after its post-COVID opening and serve Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mahārānī Sudarśana jī, Śrī Śrī Śacīnandana Nitāicanda, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and do multi-media broadcasting service (Prem Prakash Gaur Das) and do kirtans (Ishani Madhavi Devi Dasi) for the pleasure of our beloved Lordships and devotees.
By your Devine Grace’s blessings and motivation; and also encouragement of the HG Hari Das Prabhu and HG Vidur Prabhu, we want to commence study of Bhakti Shastri course. Please bless us so that we can study well and complete the course.
Please accept our humble apologies even after receiving your email blessings it is our bad that we were unable resume our service to produce any Kṛṣṇa conscious songs and videos last year. We beg for your mercy and blessing, so that we are able to resume our services and do more Harināma sankirtans in the nearby towns and cities, kīrtanas and distribute Srila Prabhupad’s books on a regular basis to serve your Devine grace and in fulfilling the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda in spreading the Holy name around the world.
Only by your divine mercy, we are planning to start online Srimad Bhagwatam classes and chanting “CHANT AND BE HAPPY” group; hence, we are requesting your divine grace to bless us and our the group members so we can progress together in our spiritual journey towards Kṛṣṇa. Please bless us to have Harināma rucī and immerse ourselves in loving devotional services.
We also humbly request to shower your blessing on our son Aaradhya who has started learning Kirtans for the pleasure of our Beloved Lordships and devotees also he has started his Secondary school in Avanti Fields (a school managed by ISKCON Leicester).
We realise how small part we can play in carrying out your Devine orders, hence we humbly beg for your causeless divine blessings, so that no matter what our situations are, we may remain enthusiastic and improve in our devotional services in order to please your divine grace.
We have unflinching faith in Lord Narasiṁhadeva, and we pray to Him for your divine grace’s good health and recovery.
All Glories to Your All Auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā Celebration in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
We thank you again and again for providing us with the opportunity to participate in the transcendental 74th Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony through Youtube.
We are ignorant fools, please forgive our unforgivable mistakes and offences committed to lotus feet and please bless us so that we can serve your divine grace with our best efforts.
Your insignificant and invaluable servants,
Prema Prakaśa Gaura Dāsa (dīkṣa)
Īśānī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣa)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept our most respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet, all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to the holy lotus feet of Your Divine Grace.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
Harihi oṁ tat sat
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
This year is a very special, auspicious and memorable year for us, as You have so mercifully given both of us the shelter of Your lotus feet by accepting us as Your disciples even though we are not at all qualified.
Your Divine Grace are so loving in reciprocating to Your disciples, I have been longing to visit Vṛndāvana when you were in Vṛndāvana as well and I was thinking it was my plan but as the things unfolded so magically and magnificently, I am realizing that they were actually Your Divine Grace unconditional love and reciprocation for us.
I have no ability to measure Your Divine Graces unfathomable unconditional mercy upon us, I was actually completely amazed by the way the things were unfolding, be it:
• Visiting Vṛndāvana in Kārtika and having your darśana,
• Getting initiated into ISKCON paramparā by Your Divine Grace in Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma mandir on the auspicious Rāma Ekādaśī in Kārtika month,
• Taking the blessings of so many Vaiṣṇavas before initiation
• Receiving the blessings of both our parents before the initiation ceremony
• Visiting Śrī Śrī Rādhā Dāmodara temple, doing parikramā in the temple, sitting near Your lotus feet and listening the Hari-kathā near Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Bhajana-kuṭīra and Their samādhi mandir, Visiting Śrīla Prabhupāda quarters
• Visiting Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa
• Seeing and taking part of the most auspicious ceremony of installing the lotus footprint of Lord Gaurāṅga on the banks of the Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa.
• Your Divine Grace have given me a wonderful opportunity to buy few woolen jumpers for Yourself
• Associating with so many Śrīla Prabhupāda disciples.
And many, many more most memorable moments Your have provided us dear Guru Mahārāja.
I was thinking that I am putting hard work to progress in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness, but it was and is indeed by the causeless mercy and prayers of Your Divine Grace I am here now. I beg you to please continue to shower your mercy upon us and bless us so that we can serve you and please you eternally.
After many years I have taken up preaching by doing Bhakti-vṛkṣa service in Chelmsford area, please bless me so that I can do my Bhakti-vṛkṣa service sincerely and please You the most.
Please bless us so that we (I, Ūrvasī Mātājī, Sujanā Mātājī, Lakṣmīkānta Prabhu and Asish Prabhu) can build a very strong and powerful Kṛṣṇa conscious congregation in and around Essex UK.
I am praying to the Lordships and working very hard to come out of all my anarthas so that I can better serve you and please you Guru Mahārāja.
I am praying to the Lordships to protect Your Divine Grace from all the health issues to fulfill all the instructions Śrīla Prabhupāda has given You and also to give us your kind association and guidance to progress in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness rapidly.
Please forgive me and Mādhavapriyā Sevinī Devī Dāsī for all the offences we have committed unto Your Divine Grace lotus feet.
Please bless me, Mādhavapriyā Sevinī Devī Dāsī, Yashaswini and Kṛṣṇapriyā with loving devotional service to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your Divine Grace. Friendly relationship with devotees and empathy towards others living entities.
Please bless us so that we always remember Kṛṣṇa and never forget Kṛṣṇa.
Yours insignificant servants,
Mādhavapriyā Sevinī Devī Dāsī
Rasarāja Gopīkeśa Dāsa
Yashaswini
Kṛṣṇapriya
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace and Śrī Śrī Nitāi Gaurāṅga!!
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, All glories to Your Divine Appearance. All glories to Your Divine lotus feet. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, an eternal associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Your Divine Grace is appeared on this planet to shower the causeless mercy on all the living entities. I often recollect one of the memories shared by a devotee that once one of Your Divine Grace disciple was saying in front of Your Divine Grace ‘Śrīla Guru Mahārāja want to deliver all of His disciples’ and in response to the disciple’s statement Your Divine Grace have quoted ‘I want to deliver the entire planet’. Your Divine Grace mercy is unlimited. Śrīla Prabhupāda had entrusted the Kingdom of God to Your Divine Grace and Your Divine Grace are with an unflinching commitment trying to fulfil all the instructions given by Śrīla Prabhupāda. Śrīla Gurudeva, I always try a meek attempt to pray the Lord to fulfil all Your Divine Grace desires to accomplish the entrusted Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions to Your Divine Grace. Śrīla Gurudeva, if you so desire, please empower my prayers so that the Lord help in my attempt for Your Divine Grace satisfaction.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, please accept my cordial thanks for Your Divine Grace association in Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma. It is Your Divine causeless mercy and the most memorable moment to have the blessings of Your Divine Lotus feet at Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa. My dear Śrīla Gurudeva, although am of a low caliber, poor mentality and possess full of shortcomings Your Divine Grace in someway reminds that Your Divine Grace are with me. Thank You Śrīla Gurudeva, if You so desire, please instruct me from with-in or with-out and empower me to please Your Divine Grace by following the instructions and please bless me with more and more of Your Divine association. As the transformation into complete Gaura-yuga is in progress, if You so desire Śrīla Gurudeva, please empower me to serve the devotees around the world in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and to serve Śrī Gaura Dhāma.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me for any known and unknown offences at Your Divine lotus feet. Please forgive me for my shortcomings. Please forgive me for my conditional nature and if You so desire, please accept me as Your disciple in Your Divine Grace eternal service.
śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu adhama janāra bandhu
All glories to your unconditional causeless mercy!
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
All glories to Your Divine appearance!
Aspiring servant of Your servants,
Rakesh (Shelter)
London, United Kingdom.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always protect your Holiness, and give us your association more and more. Hearing your lectures, reading your messages on the JPS app gives me the strength to continue preaching, and practice my sādhana.
By your mercy and blessings, I started helping people going through stressful situations, and now they are responding well. They accept Kṛṣṇa as supreme Godhead, and want to chant the Holy Names. I also started the Hybrid Bhakti-vṛkṣa program in Reading, under the guidance of Her Grace Amala Mañjari Mātājī and His Grace Viśala Gaurāṅga Prabhujī, where we do 3 weeks online session, and then we meet in person for the 4th week. This is being liked by the audience. I beg for your mercy and pray to you to empower me to bring many souls to your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
Thank you so much for being so loving and caring for your disciples, and giving your association daily through zoom online classes. I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, that you soon come to UK, and I could get another chance to serve you in-person.
Servant of your servant
Rāmakanai Mathureśa Dāsa
My dear spiritual father and savior Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
You are a powerhouse. Your care for everyone is so deeply personal, and this is extended to the entire world; you are tirelessly urging us to remember that we are being beckoned in love by your beloved Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaura. Who has this kind of compassion? Who can coordinate, manage, oversee, guide, instruct, lecture, travel day in and day out for the sole purpose of awakening sleeping souls to their true identity? And to nurture the budding devotion of those that are starting to wake up. And to then, in turn, inspire them to wake others? You do this, and more. You are a powerhouse.
Connected intentionally in service to you, my life is where it needs to be. I aspire to align myself to this in every moment.
Your spiritual daughter in service,
Ramaṇareti Vṛndārāṇī Devī Dāsī
Harināma-dīkṣā
London
UK
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga and Nityānanda.
Currently, I am serving in the East London Bhakti-vṛkṣa group under the guidance of His Grace Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Mātājī. I am trying to develop Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs at Dartford and Bexleyheath which are near by towns in London by coordinating with other devotees. I am conducting Gītā-jñāna outreach programs first and then inviting them to Bhakti-vṛkṣa. Bhakti-vṛkṣa is Your Divine Grace’s favorite preaching program and please bless us to be successful in this endeavor to please you. I always get inspiration by joining your Caitanya-līlā classes and other programs to see how much struggle you are accepting to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and to save as many living entities as possible in the material world. I also got inspired by you to do the Bhakti-vaibhava course and I will start the latter part of this year if possible. In July 2022, we met you at the Lotus building in Māyāpur and you so mercifully blessed us. Although I am living in the UK for 12 years, I am having difficulties tolerating this weather due to my health reasons such as allergic rhinitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. I don’t know Guru Mahārāja whether I am the right way of thinking or not that I want to move back to India where my health is far better in tropical weather. Please guide me Guru Mahārāja in this decision-making.
Your Insignificant servant and disciple,
Ramāpriya Mādhava Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja!! Please accept my most respectful obeisances on to your divine lotus feet!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All glories to your divine grace!!
Wishing you very happy 74th Appearance Day!!
Thank you so much for accepting this most insignificant being as your Spiritual Son which clearly shows you are an Ocean of Mercy.
With my limited abilities I am trying to Glorify you and I would need your blessings without which I can’t do anything on my own.
You are an embodiment of Devotee Care. You do not care much about your health or well-being but always thinking of other’s welfare. The JPS Care team that you have formed is reaching out to all your disciples across the globe and providing the needed care for us to stay focused in our Spiritual Life. The Birthday wishes that we are getting from them on Your behalf, makes that day even more special.
During August 2022, we have got a Golden Opportunity to meet you in Person during your trip to Hyderabad. Our Senior God Brothers and Sisters here in UK has engaged us in the service of taking some Gifts to your servants and some fruits for your divine grace. For that insignificant service that we have rendered you have reciprocated by giving your Mahā Garland, your Personal Paraphernalia, Your Mahā Prasad and above all, an opportunity to do a personal service at your lotus feet. We could feel your mercy flowing on our family in each and every moment. Those three days have been the most memorable days for us in the last year.
As we were coming to India only for a period of 2 weeks and of which only 2 days we have planned to come to Māyāpur, we were praying to you that we should be able to get your physical Dharshan at least for a moment. You are so merciful to our family that before even we come to Māyāpur, you came to Hyderabad and gave your association to us from the first day we landed in Hyderabad. Not only Paramathma reside in each and everyone’s heart but you being the representative of the Supreme Lord reside in our heart, understand our desires and reciprocate accordingly. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for showering your blessings on our family.
Thank you so much Gurudeva for reminding us every month to progress in our Spiritual life by your monthly messages. How much unworthy Son I should be, to not properly able to follow your instructions in those monthly messages. At this point I am only been able to follow the 4 Regulative Principles and Chanting 16 rounds without fail but other than that I am not able to do anything that could please you. Kindly Chastise me Guru Mahārāja, so that I will be able to wake up from Māyā and engage in your service with my full heart.
By your causeless mercy, I am engaged in temple service @ ISKCON London, on a weekly basis. Kindly bless me so that I can carry out the service in a proper mood and does not commit any offense at the lotus feet of the Lordships as well as other Vaiṣṇavas.
As you have always emphasized again and again to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books and get strong in Philosophy, I am currently mid-way in my Bhakti-śāstrī and I am seeking your blessings so that I can successfully finish the course with a better understanding of the scriptures that I can use it in the Preaching mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I am also reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and I am currently reading 19 Chapter of Canto 3 and I am making a very slow progress in reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. I am seeking your blessings for me to get taste of reading and listening to Śrīla Prabhupāda and able to serve him with a proper mood.
I am seeking your blessings and mercy Dear Father, to overcome some of my challenges in my Spiritual Progress,
1. I am not able to come out of my comfort zone to Preach the message of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Even after knowing Preaching is so dear to you and being your Spiritual Son, I am not able to serve you Guru Mahārāja. Please empower me, so that I can be a small instrument to Preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the best of my ability.
2. Many a times I am facing challenges to co-operatively serve with other devotees, especially with my Spouse, who is also your Spiritual Daughter. We are still dwelling in the past bad memories which we are struggling hard to overcome. Kindly help us to get out of this and together we will be able to serve you by following your instructions and please you.
3. I am still not able to focus and dedicate time to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books which you always emphasize. Seeking your blessings so that I am able to dedicate a fixed amount of time in reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books on a daily basis.
Kindly help me to overcome my anarthas so that I will be able to sincerely serve you to fulfil the instructions given to you by Śrīla Prabhupāda
On this special day, Kindly forgive all my mistakes that I would have committed knowingly or unknowingly. Kindly use this insignificant son of yours as an instrument in your service. Kindly bless me with your eternal association Guru Mahārāja!!
We pray to Narasiṁhadeva to give you Good Health and Long Life in this world so that you can fulfil all the instructions given by Śrīla Prabhupāda and also to deliver as many of fallen souls like me with your divine association.
All glories to your 74th Appearance Day!! All glories to your divine grace!!
Your insignificant Son,
Rasarāja Narasiṁha Dāsa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your eternal compassion, devotee care, causeless mercy, and tireless service to fulfill the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda in the mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and ISKCON. All glories to your unwavering faith, sincerity, enthusiasm despite so many obstacles in the path.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we the insignificant and unqualified souls, seek your permission and blessings in conveying our gratitude on your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Anniversary. Guru Mahārāja, you are an epitome of devotee care, enthusiasm, faith, and fearlessness which are beyond imagination. You are teaching us so nicely, how one can so blissfully serve the Lord without being attached to the material things and at the same time without being unaffected by the challenges in the path and working towards spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness is something which is only possible to yourselves Guru Mahārāja. We are very very fortunate to be under your spiritual umbrella.
Guru Mahārāja, we convey our heartfelt thank you for giving us so many opportunities to serve you personally during your visit to the UK and also through your vāṇī. It always gives immense pleasure serving you, something which can only be experienced. We feel protected under your guidance Guru Mahārāja. You are helping us in developing many qualities of selflessness, humility, compassion, faithfulness etc., which are bringing us more and more closer to guru and Gaurāṅga. Further, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for accepting us as your disciples and connecting us to the guru-paramparā through initiation. We are very much indebted to you Guru Mahārāja and this life is for you, please instruct us. We also seek forgiveness at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja for all the offences we have done knowingly or unknowingly. We beg for your mercy so that we can be more careful in our dealings going forward.
With your causeless mercy, blessings, and the guidance from senior devotees, we recently moved into a new home which is bigger and accommodating many programs, services and devotees. We are giving our best in serving the most beautiful Lordships Śrī Śrī Nimāi Śacīsuta Nitāi Naṭabara, which again is the result of your mercy Guru Mahārāja. We are also facilitating Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs for adults and children, Gītā-jñāna outreach programs, and various temple services. Please shower your mercy Guru Mahārāja so that we can continue this enthusiasm in serving Hari, Guru, and Vaiṣṇavas. Also please shower your blessings so that we can cultivate the members nicely and engage them in devotional service and guide them in Kṛṣṇa consciousness journey through the help of our mentors and senior devotees.
We sincerely pray to the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to give yourself immense strength so that you can deliver many more fallen souls like us, inspire many more souls take shelter at the abode of the Lord. We once again pay our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja and wish to celebrate many more such wonderful occasions.
Your Spiritual Children,
Rasārṇava Gopāla Dāsa, Vijaya Vrajalakṣmī Devī Dāsī,
Ashutosh, Bhavesh
East London, United Kingdom
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Thank you for accepting us Your spiritual children. We beg forgiveness for any offences committed knowingly and unknowingly to You and to the devotees. Please keep us in Your prayers. You are a great inspiration for me in providing devotee care.
We continue to do Bhakti-vṛkṣa once a week, classes for kids, and outreach programs. I have been doing transfer service for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gokulanda at Manor temple for ten months. We are planning to expand Bhakti-vṛkṣa this year. Kindly bless us and empower us to do this service successfully in a way that pleases You.
Please shower Your mercy upon us to progress in our spiritual journey, to take second initiation, to develop taste for chanting, to engage in deity-related services, to devotee care and to develop love for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Your spiritual son and servant
RatiRaja Gaurāṅga Dāsa
East London, United Kingdom
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept our respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet on this most auspicious event of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of Vyāsa-pūjā. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness to save souls like us and show us the path to go back to Godhead.
Your servants,
We are all your sheltered disciples,
Sunil Kakkad Milton Keynes.
Ila Kakkad Milton Keynes.
Rohini Vadera London
Ridhi Kakkad Milton Keynes.
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept our respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet on this most auspicious event of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of Vyāsa-pūjā. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness to save souls like us and show us the path to go back to Godhead.
Your servants,
We are all your sheltered disciples,
Sunil Kakkad Milton Keynes.
Ila Kakkad Milton Keynes.
Rohini Vadera London
Ridhi Kakkad Milton Keynes.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet.
All glories to you, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our paramparā ācāryas.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On account of Your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā which is very auspicious day for all of your disciples, I am very fortunate that with Lord Gaurāṅga, Śrīla Prabhupāda and by your mercy I have got a very kind and generous spiritual master like you.
I know for certain that I don’t have any quality to be your disciple but still you are so compassionate towards me that accept me as your disciple like Lord Nityānanda Prabhu is saving Jagāi and Mādhāi from their abominable condition hence is the reason you our here to give Nitāi’s karuṇa to all the conditioned souls like me though you are going through lots of difficulty but nothing could stop you to spreading the mission of Lord Caitanya and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s glorious saṅkīrtana movement. In several occasion you mentioned that your only desire is to fulfil the Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction as he was given it to you before he left this material world. Every instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda you took so seriously that you are ready to do anything and everything for fulfilling your spiritual master’s desire no matter how small instruction it is,
Such as once you are chanting very loudly with other devotees in the morning and it was so loud that other devotees feel disturbed and they complain to Śrīla Prabhupāda, then Śrīla Prabhupāda ask you to go to the park and chant there loudly where you can save so many living entities and you didn’t think twice straight away you went to the park as it was Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instruction to you not only that many other occasions you showed us that your only desire is to serve your spiritual master and it shows what kind of guru-bhakti you have and you are completely absorb in your Gurudeva’s instruction that you are not even bothering about your physical condition.
Guru Mahārāja on your 72nd Vyāsa-pūjā you mentioned that you want all of your disciples to become a guru for that they should take up all the spiritual courses such as Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-Sārvabhama, etc., and to encourage not only your disciples but also the whole world you taken up the Bhakti-vaibhava courses which was not necessary for you but still you did to set an example for all of us that nothing can stop one to do his service if ones desire to serve the guru and Gaurāṅga.
Gurudeva everyday through Jayapatākā Swami app you are giving update every single moment which you perform throughout the day starting from maṅgala-ārati to before you go to the bed. By doing this you are showing us not to give up no matter what circumstances comes in one’s life, and on top of all these one of the activities which touches everyone’s heart is your daily Facebook live class and Zoom darśana to devotees from all over the world no matter where they are and for doing that you don’t even think about your health and how much physical difficulties you are going through, your only aim is to give utmost care and support to the devotees that they don’t lose hope in their devotional life and you making sure that you are there for everyone no matter what is ones position is. Recently you mentioned that came to know some of your disciple not following the four regulative principles but still you are not stopping to giving initiation, it shows that you are living your life to save all the conditioned souls like me and to pleased and fulfil the desire of your spiritual master and the previous ācāryas.
Thank you, dear Guru Mahārāja!
Gurudeva, I don’t have any quality to glorify you so please forgive all my offences as I made to your lotus feet and please on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā bless me that I can become an your worthy spiritual son and I can fulfil my vows that I made it to you in-front of many exalted devotees and Śrīla Prabhupāda on my initiation day that “I will help you to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s saṅkīrtana mission” Gurudeva, my humble request to you please bless me that I can chase my vows until I leave this body and I can do Bhakti-vṛkṣa service with proper mood which pleases you and Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Thank you Gurudeva for picking me up from this drowning condition and whatever I am today on my spiritual journey there is no doubt that it’s because of your causeless mercy only.
Your unworthy spiritual son,
Rūpeśvara Nimāi Dāsa (Second Initiated)
Soho street, London, UK
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Thank you very much dear Guru Mahārāja for giving me an opportunity to offer Vyāsa-pūjā homage on your appearance day. Every year when I write Vyāsa-pūjā offering I feel a strong connection to You, Śrīla Prabhupāda and whole guru-paramparā.
You are an embodiment of compassion, love and care. Due to Your compassion for all the fallen souls You regularly give live classes on past-times of Lord Caitanya and travel all over the world.
Despite Your fragile health you always care for others. When I came to Māyāpur last year I saw how despite Your weak health You still were meeting many devotees, listening to their problems and blessing them. Showing someone genuine care is very rare in this world and it is heart touching to see you care for so many people.
You have been serving His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda with outmost dedication and sincerity. This is inspiring to see how despite every challenge in the world You still carry on serving Śrīla Prabhupāda.
The JPS App, regular emails I receive from you and live classes on Pastimes of Lord Caitanya are very helpful for me. These all are keeping me more connected to You.
Many times, when I was in distress I saw you in my dreams giving me blessings and hope.
I have been trying to serve you in my tiny capacity by involving in Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching and book distribution.
By your mercy we are able to reach out to many souls as a group and I was also individually trying to reach out to as many people as possible.
I have been involved in Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching for nearly 10 years and in these 10 years I have observed that people genuinely benefited because of Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching. Some people took Kṛṣṇa conscious with sincerity and they took initiation etc., and others who are trying take Kṛṣṇa conscious sincerely are still chanting, trying to follow four regulative principles and support ISKCON as much as they can.
People who have read Bhagavad-gītā and having an enhanced, alternative and spiritual view of life and it is giving them solace in the most difficult times.
All these people’s lives were touched by your mercy. It is by your unlimited love, care and forgiveness that we are able to do whatever small we are doing.
My daughter Vṛndā Kṛṣṇa is trying to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness by chanting, helping me with Deity service, participating in dramas and engaging in book distribution.
By Your causeless and unlimited mercy, we as a family (myself, my husband and child) are involved in the service. Without Your causeless mercy I might had been lost as I am someone who is not strong enough to deal with great troubles in my life.
Thank you very much Guru Mahārāja for everything you have given in my life. Different difficult circumstances had taught me to take Your shelter and also to be grateful to You. I can say from the bottom of my heart that it is by Your causeless mercy that I am living happily.
Please kindly bless me that I can preach continuously with sincerity and without any ulterior motives. Please kindly bless me that I can get Kṛṣṇa Prema. Kṛṣṇa Prema is impossible to get but by Your mercy it is possible.
I sincerely beg at Your lotus feet to please kindly forgive me for any offences I have done knowingly and unknowingly.
Thank you very much, Guru Mahārāja.
Your servant,
Sādhavī Gaurāṅgī Devī Dāsī
East London Bhakti-vṛkṣa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your Divine lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace.
All glories to your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony!
Thank you for providing an opportunity to glorify You on Vyāsa-pūjā by the most insignificant and most fallen soul.
By your special mercy, I am able to chant and can read books even for few minutes on a regular basis. While reading books, I am able to realize how much I was attached to material things without knowing the meaning of God and my relationship to Him. Many thanks for insisting us to read books Gurudeva.
I have read few messages about You and realize that how compassionate you are for all the conditioned souls. Eagerly awaiting to get Your association in person Gurudeva.
I beg for your causeless mercy to progress well in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and become an insignificant atom to move forward with Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Thank you once again for all your mercy.
Your humble servant,
Sangeetha and Naveen Kumar
East London, UK
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances onto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to you.
My dear spiritual father, on your 74th appearance day I pray Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and aṣṭa-sakhīs, Jagannātha, Baladeva and Subhadrā, Pañcatattva and Nṛsiṁhadeva for your good healthy and long life. Thanks for accepting me as your spiritual daughter. You are an ocean of mercy and you appeared in this material world to deliver fallen souls like me.
By your causeless mercy, I received brāhmaṇa initiation on 7th January this year at Māyāpur. Last year in my Vyāsa Pūjā homage, I begged for 2nd initiation and you sanctioned me this year before I offer my homage. I have no words to show my gratitude for this special mercy. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. Twice I saw my previous two births in dream with you as my spiritual master. And both births I saw myself in a male body. Just in previous birth I saw how I degraded myself. When I was praying to Kṛṣṇa and asking why I am bound in this condition? Then I saw those dreams. After that I was waiting for the 2nd initiation and make this human life success. You are living Bhāgavata, an example of a pure devotee and dedicated your life to serve your guru Mahārāja and Kṛṣṇa. Please bless me so I can dedicate my life and follow your footsteps.
My husband Santosh got your shelter in Māyāpur and he is following nicely four regulatory principles and chanting 16 rounds. He is helping me in maṅgala-ārati, Gaura-āratī and in festival times. By your mercy he is observing Ekādaśī as well. My son Shreyas chanting 8 rounds and my daughter Sanchalli chanting 1 round. Please bless them so that they can chant 16 rounds and develop in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
At present I am serving in 2 Bhakti Vṛkṣa. One is in UK and another is in Odisha. All members are growing nicely by your supervision. By your causeless mercy I got the opportunity to serve Rādhā Londonīśvara every Saturday in pūjārī department. There I am cooking for the Lordships. Now I am desiring to do the āratī and as well as dressing for the Lordships. Dear Guru Mahārāja, please sanction me this service.
Thank you very much giving us the opportunity to take your darśana everyday in Caitanya-caritāmṛta class. Before this class I did not have any taste in Caitanya-caritāmṛta. It was very hard for me to understand the philosophy. Now I am relishing the pastimes of Mahāprabhu. Here in East London by your mercy we are getting good devotee community and by your blessings we are trying to serve together.
Now I am doing Bhakti Vaibhava course from Māyāpur Institute. As you always want to, your disciple should scrutinisingly study the śāstras and become a good preacher. So I am trying my best to understand the scriptures.
It has been more than 3 years, you didn't come to the UK. We are eagerly waiting for you to receive here.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day I am begging at your lotus feet to chant śuddha-nāma and deep dive in that nectar.
Please forgive me if I have done any mistakes knowingly or unknowingly.
Your spiritual daughter
Sangītapriyā Mādhavī Devī Dasī
East London Yātrā. (UK)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances.
All glories to Prabhupāda
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to your divine grace on this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa Pūjā. We are not fortunate to be present in person in Māyāpur at your Vyas Puja but our thoughts will be there.
This year in January 2023 I was fortunate to visit Māyāpur dhāma with my daughter Amrita Rādhā and had your darshan. You kindly gave us your blessing.
You have love and mercy of Lord Caitaniya and Nityanand Prabhu and you give their love amd mercy to all the devotees despite your health condition. You faithfully follow the instruction of your spiritual master to fulfill his wishes and desire.
Please give us your blessing and mercy so we can do our devotional service and serve you.
Please forgive our offences. We pray to Nirsimha Deva, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhava and Pancha Tattva to keep you in good health so you can keep preaching forever.
Your humble servants
Sarvaśriyā Gopī Devī Dāsī
Amṛtā Rādhā Devī Dāsī (deaf)
(BIRMINGHAM U.K)
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krishna preshthaya bhu-tale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krishna preshthaya bhu-tale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
Namaste Saraswati deve Gaura-vani-pracarine
Nirvisesha-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
cakshur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaja,
Please kindly accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Your Divine Grace!
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Wish you a very happy Krishna conscious appearance day . Thank you so much for appearing to uplift many fallen souls like me. You are an embodiment of mercy and love , real mood of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu . Gaurangaaa! Gaurangaa! Gaurangaa!
You have taken instructions of Srila Prabhupada as your life and soul and every single day pushing this movement forward with your tireless efforts. It is beyond one's comprehension to understand your dedication and commitment to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mission inspite of many challenges . in fact every challenge you have used as a stepping stone and laid a path for us all to follow .
Thank you so much dear Guru Maharaj for extending your blessings to us on zoom on the day of our house warming and blessing us to invite deities . With your blessings , and support of all Vaishnavas here , we were able to welcome Sri Nitai Nataraj and Sri Gaura Premananda into our lives . Thank you so much for giving wonderful names for Them . We are feeling very blessed and fortunate to serve Them by your mercy.
By your mercy dear Guru Maharaj and the guidance of Vaishnavas , this year has started on a positive note , I feel more empowered and determined to serve you. Please kindly bless us dear Guru Maharaj that we should be able to serve you as a family . Please kindly bless that I can take intiation from you this year and my husband Anil Kumar , can take shelter from You .
Please kindly bless us dear Guru Maharaj , that we always be in the association of Vaishnavas and continue to serve in the right mood . We feel very fortunate to be part of East London Bhakti Vriksha and learn to serve you , Srila Prabhupada and Krishna under the guidance of your sincere disciples like HG Aravinda Krishna prabhu and HG Yamuneswari mataji.
Please kindly bless this insignificant and ignorant spiritual daughter of yours to always serve you in a way that pleases you , Srila Prabhupada and Krishna.
I beg you dear Guru Maharaja to please kindly forgive me for the offences I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter,
Satya Sree Yerra (shelter)
Anil Kumar Senapati(aspiring)
Kharanshu Senapati (aspiring)
East London, United Kingdom
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed Guru Mahārāja to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly. So I inherited the responsibility from my spiritual father. Currently, 7.9 billion people are on this planet. Over the next ten years, a huge opportunity exists to take Kṛṣṇa’s message to everyone on earth. With Guru Mahārāja’s presence on this planet, we can do it and will do it!
Śrīla Prabhupāda gave many other instructions to Guru Mahārāja that we need to complete. Serving under Guru Mahārāja’s direct guidance, we will execute each project connected to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.
The current global socio-political situation, technology, and recent global changes have created a new opportunity for us.
So the next ten years are crucial for us to work under Guru Mahārāja’s direct guidance, orchestrate our activities under Guru Mahārāja’s direct supervision and take Śrīla Prabhupāda’s message to everyone on a massive scale.
Thank you so much, my dear Guru Mahārāja, my life and soul!
Your spiritual son,
Satya Medha Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto your divine lotus feet.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā to you.
You are a shining example of a disciple.
The one that we all look up too. Our sanctuary in this fluctuating world.
My family rests in the grace laid out in your words of truth and glory.
Your love, like a fortress surrounds us and keeps us safe.
You are our treasure, You hold us under the shelter of the highest names.
You bring us closer to our Param-guru, You give us darśana, a spiritual view.
Your classes enlighten and fill our hearts with glee.
Just a few words from your lotus mouth refresh and renew, making us feel complete.
With gratitude we bow and beg that your mercy will eternally reside on our heads.
Please always remain our leader, for at your divine lotus feet is our only rest.
A place of goodness and protection, Simply the best.
Your Servant and Spiritual Daughter,
Sevā Priyā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace, dearest spiritual father.
All glories to your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony!
Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, thank you for giving me an opportunity to glorify you on this auspicious day. Thank you for showering your mercy on me and giving me shelter last year Guru Mahārāja.
You are a great role model for all neophyte devotees like me and show by example how we can serve guru and Kṛṣṇa. By your mercy, I started doing Bhakti-śāstrī Guru Mahārāja.
I am blessed with a baby boy this year Guru Mahārāja. Please bless him to be a devotee. I have a few hiccups in my devotional life due to changes in personal circumstances Guru Mahārāja. I am praying everyday that I should be able to serve you nicely.
By your mercy, I am doing teens Bhakti-vṛkṣa and many teens are nicely attending Guru Mahārāja. Kindly bless them to be Kṛṣṇa conscious.
All our family to blessed to have your shelter Guru Mahārāja. Thank you for always being there for us. I hope I can serve you nicely and progress in my spiritual life. Also help my kids and husband become Kṛṣṇa conscious by your mercy.
Your Sheltered Disciple,
Sri Lakshmi Kameswari Bandhakavi
Ashok Kumar Reddy Jaggavarapu (Husband)
Children:
Siri Hamsini Jaggavarapu (11 years)
Sai loshini Jaggavarapu (7 years)
Nandhan Pranav Jaggavarapu (9 months)
My Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisance’s unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
I am wishing you a very Happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness appearance day and praying to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your good health and glorious spiritual journey onwards. We are so fortunate to have you in our life and this is the Lord Kṛṣṇa’s special mercy to us.
My dearest spiritual father I am so illiterate and incapable of glorifying you in proper manner but still I am so emotional about our spiritual eternal relationship and I truly believe it. Dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja you are the light in my life in a sunny day as a sun and the moonlight in the darkest day in my life. I always believe you listen to my prayer wherever you are in the earth.
Dear spiritual father, your delegation and commitment to serve your beloved Guru Mahārāja A.C. Bhaktivedanta Śrīla Prabhupāda is amazing. We can see you are serving Kṛṣṇa in any form in every breath of your life, even though physically you are so ill sometime, still you are giving lectures and giving us darshan and distributing your mercy restlessly. Now a days, through your zoom class wherever we are in this world we can watch you through your zoom calls. Your commitment to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa is beyond our imagination. Truly, you are the real example to prove that “we are not the body, we are the sole”.
Even though I have no quality and I am the most fallen soul, still you mercifully bestrew your blessing to me and kindly provide shelter in your lotus feet. I am so fortunate to be your spiritual daughter. Many times, I pray to you and felt the reciprocation internally and then I felt that you and your prayer were always with me. Dear spiritual father, please kindly keep me under your divine lotus feet all the time.
My Dearest Guru Mahārāja and Spiritual father, please kindly bless me so that I can serve Guru and Gaurāṅga properly and chant without offend. And Please kindly forgive me knowingly or unknowingly if I committed any offense to you. Please pray for me so that I can have your darsan and get the opportunity serve you this year, long time I couldn’t get this opportunity.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Subhadrā Suvarṇāṅgī Devī Dāsī
Kent, UK
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your Divine Grace.
Currently for your pleasure Dear Gurudev, we are doing reading sessions and preparing devotees for initiation that way and also doing Bhakti Vriksha session. Doing Harinam and book distribution. We have newly started Monthly Sanga so that all devotees can come together and bring new people regularly, under the guidance of HG Rasaraja Gaur Gopal das. Please bless us so that congregation can grow and develop faith and become serious in Krishna Consciousness.
We are planning to move back to India in April 2023, please bless us so that we can come back and continue with our Sadhana without any compromise and also do preaching to please you and serve you and everyone. Please bless us so that we can get your darshan personally and get an opportunity to serve you in person, this is a kind request.
I am so fallen with many defects, so please help me to do my Sadhana, Japa & book reading, everyday with utmost seriousness and progress in my spiritual life. Please help me to overcome all the bad qualities and anarthas I have. Please forgive us if we have done any offenses at your Lotus feet your Divine Grace.
Please bless my son Vineet Panati, and my entire family to take up Krishna consciousness seriously and progress nicely in Spiritual life so that we become an ideal family for a bigger family circle and others, so that many families come forward to take up Krishna Consciousness.
Thank you Guru Maharaj.
Your insignificant spiritual son,
Sudarsana Vrajesa das
Diksha disciple
Milton Keynes, UK
My Dear Spiritual Master you continue to inspire me in many ways possible. I am the lowest of the lowest and I am no where near on the path of bhakti, I pray that one day I may be able to please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in the mission and receive the blessings of you the spiritual Warrior of Prabhupāda’s army.
I am currently you’re sheltered disciple wishing and praying to reach initiation.
I also pray, I am able to visit you and be of some service whilst in Māyāpur or if you plan to come to the UK.
I pray that you can carry on preaching and serving the mass who require enlightenment in this dark age.
You are that glimmer of hope for me in my life.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sukdev Arya (Sheltered)
Niramaya Lakshmi (Daughter)
Nisha (Wife)
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
To my dearest, beloved spiritual father,
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, very happy appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja!!!
As I hear more of your never-ending transcendental pastimes from godbrothers and sisters, they make me realize even more how lucky that I am to have the opportunity to take shelter of the guidance of an exalted personality like yourself.
Your qualities are endless. You are the perfect disciple, extremely merciful, personal, selfless, humorous, humble, loving, compassionate and completely transcendental. You always put our needs in front of yours and your love for Guru and Gauranga is infectious.
This year I have realized even more how caring, loving and personal you are. Whenever, I have been in distress this year, you always find the perfect words to comfort me. Thank you very much for all your selfless guidance 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. You are the perfect spiritual father.
This year by your mercy I have been able to continue facilitating weekly Bhagavad-gītā and Nectar of Instruction saṅga’s for girls and have become a Paṇḍava Sena mentor. I have also given two Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam summary chapter classes and have been giving monthly Bhagavad-gītā classes at Bhativedanta Manor. My family and I also distributed 556 of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books including four Caitanya-caritāmṛta and four Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets. I also helped organized a 10 mile charity harināma to raise money for Food For Life London and am currently helping to organize the monthly UK and Ireland JSSS meetings to try and please you.
I cherish my first meeting with you at Heathrow airport seven years ago where you blessed me with your lotus hands and shortly after gave me service at the Birmingham retreat to try and somehow prove that there was a link between Kṛṣṇa consciousness and happiness. I apply the Narasiṁhadeva oil that you applied on yourself and gifted to me daily and wish for it to never end. I also fondly remember the time when I got to sing Yadi Prabhupāda Na Haito in Gujarati for you in Birmingham for your 50th sannyāsa anniversary and offer you ārati in your visit before to the UK. I long for this again. Here I have named only a few of my treasured moments in your transcendental association because of limited space, but every interaction I have with you feels so magical that I never want them to come to an end. I can’t wait to read your recent Chaitanya book transcriptions in full when they are published as well.
Please can you pray that I never do anything to displease you and have the strength to dedicate my life to helping you fulfil Prabhupāda’s mission. Also, I pray that I can continue to get your transcendental association and guidance forever and to remain a speck of dust at your lotus feet.
Lots and Lots of Love Always,
Your spiritual daughter, servant and the most insignificant soul,
Śyāmavallabha Gopī Devī Dāsī
(Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja on Your Divine Vyāsa-pūjā day.
Another year and another opportunity to contribute to glorifying and praising you for the wonderful ways in which you continue to inspire and lead us - your disciples on our journey back home back to Godhead.
You are the epitome of stability in this unstable, precarious, volatile, material world.
You are the personification of steadfastness amongst the turmoil of Kali-yuga.
You continue to lead us by example, a paragon of consistency, a beacon of light and hope in these dark times.
Balanced and always equipoised in your demeanor.
So caring and loving to all the fallen and conditioned living entities.
Please bless me so that one day I can take fuller advantage of all the benedictions that you make available to us by your boundless sweet mercy and compassion.
Begging that Lord Narasiṁha bless you and keep you close in his ever-loving embrace.
Thank you for this opportunity to glorify you on this blessed day.
Your spiritual daughter,
Taruṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
My dear spiritual master,
Please accept my respectful obeisance’s unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All glories to Your Divine Grace!! All glories to Your Divine appearance day!!
On this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I sincerely pray to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Londoneśvara, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mahārāṇī, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your complete and speedy recovery from all health problems and for the long duration of life.
Your appearance day is the most glorious day because on this day you mercifully came to this material world to save all fallen condition souls like me. I am always very thankful to you because you saved me from so many material problems in my life. You are very reciprocating because you always guide us in some or others to solve my problems.
You are very inspiring for all of us because of so many health problems, even not cooperating with your body and also doing devotion very enthusiastically. I never saw in my life a person like you Guru Mahārāja. Your dedication, your enthusiasm, and your hard work for spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. Especially during Covid time, you gave so many ideas for preaching online by Your Divine Grace.
Guru Mahārāja, I really thank you for giving us your darśana every day through Caitanya-līlā class over Zoom and blessing us personally on special days like birthdays and anniversaries. You are so merciful that you are accepting our humble offerings virtually.
Recently I visited Māyāpur along with my family for the Initiation ceremony on the Nithyānanda Trayodaśī festival. There I got a chance to meet you personally. I’m very grateful to you because you gave your personal darśana on your rooftop at Māyāpur. That is a very memorable movement in my life. I am also very fortunate and grateful to you for kindly accepting me as your initiated disciple this year.
We are trying to bring new devotees to the east London area through outreach and Gītā-jñāna programs for adults. Also, we are trying to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness into the community through Rāma-navamī, Janmāṣṭamī, Ratha-yātrā, Dāmodara, and many other festivals, and through Book distribution programs.
We beg for your blessings Guru Mahārāja so that we can start a new Bhakti-vṛkṣa this year to cultivate the members nicely and engage them in devotional service with the help of our mentors His Grace Arvinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu, Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Mātājī.
On this special day, I am begging at your lotus feet to forgive me for all my offenses. My aim is to serve you and one day I can become a worthy disciple of you on the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Without your mercy, I cannot be able to develop taste for the devotional service of Guru Mahārāja. Please bless us to serve guru and Gaurāṅga. Please bless us Guru Mahārāja, as a family we should serve the guru and Gaurāṅga very sincerely. Please pray for our good health and unalloyed devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your Spiritual Children,
Tīrtha Vilāsa Kṛṣṇa Dāsa,
Aparūpa Kṛṣṇapriyā Devī Dāsī,
Rushank Nagloori,
East London, UK
Dear Guru Mahārāja Daṇḍavat-praṇāma,
Please accept my humble obscenes in your lotus feet. I am your shelter diciple from Milton Keynes UK. You are extraordinary example of spiritual quality. I pray that you will continue to bless me with desire to chant holy names. I pray that I can have more and more of your association through your vani you are always my well-wisher. I am eternally grateful of your blessings. My constant prayer is that I will be one day your initiated devotee please bless me.
Your humble servant
Vaiṣṇavī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Dandvat Praṇām Shri Shri Guru Mahārāja
Our most humble obesiences in your lotus feet. It’s very inspiring to see you giving kṛṣṇa-prema to everyone, whatever’s may be the circumstances you keep reaching out to devotees and travelling throughout the year. I keep seeing how you travel, and your lectures are so inspiring, how you connect everything to Lord Caitanya and our valuable scriptures.
When you travelled to Patna for the opening ceremony of the temple and Deities installation, I felt very fortunate that I belong from Patna and whenever I shall go next, I want to visit the temple and continue to inspire other souls to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
My words are very limited, and your presence is very magnificent to us devotee community. I am unable to properly glorify your presence in my very limited capacity. We are all ever indebted to you Guru Mahārāja, wishing you good health and long, long, very long life so many more souls can get benefited from your presence.
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma Guru Mahārāja.
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
My dear spiritual father Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
It has been a great fortune for me to write the offering to your glorious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Śrīla Gurudeva, by your mercy last year has ended with a very positive note and our association of devotees increased even more further and your Zoom classes still giving all energy and encouragement in our devotional life. In spite, of all health challenges, you have been giving darśana in Zoom and taking up Question-and-Answer and giving your unlimited mercy and blessings upon all of us. We are feeling so ecstatic hearing from you on Lord Caitanya’s pastimes and taking your blessings unlimitedly. I am very much indebted to Your Divine Grace for giving this wonderful Kṛṣṇa conscious nectar with love and care.
I can’t imagine what I would have done without your guidance, mercy and blessings Śrīla Gurudeva. I had a dream in which you were inviting entire world to come to Māyāpur for the opening of TOVP which was a dream project for Śrīla Prabhupāda. And Next day my father called me from India and said, I heard world’s biggest temple is being constructed in Māyāpur. He is so much interested in coming to inauguration ceremony of the TOVP temple at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. I was stunned and completely surprised as coming this from my father was something like a miracle and I was so happy to hear that. You are indeed inviting the whole world to come to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur to get the supreme mercy of Lord Caitanya. I remember one of your room conversations in which you were mentioning how merciful Lord Caitanya is, which is really unlimited. We are so fortunate to be connected to Lord Caitanya through Your Divine Grace.
You inspired me through your Zoom classes to carry on my service of Bhakti-vṛkṣa preaching via Zoom in the pandemic time and since it is becoming fine now so we are going back to physical in person Bhakti-vṛkṣa sessions slowly and gradually. Devotees are so happy to meet in person and lot of new devotees have joined recently and they are so much inclined to the service in the temple, taking part in harināma-saṅkīrtana, book distribution and various other services. This is all happening by your mercy Śrīla Gurudeva.
We have been doing maṅgala-ārati in the temple, japa marathons, kīrtana programs, festival celebrations on zoom and physical association now a days. This all could happen by your mercy and blessings Śrīla Gurudeva. My daughter has been taking part in kīrtana programs and inspiring her classmates also to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness with chanting and reading. She talks about you Śrīla Gurudeva to all her classmates and inspires them to never give up in every circumstances of life. We are so much indebted to you Śrīla Gurudeva.
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.
Please bless me and all our group members that we can bring more and more souls to Kṛṣṇa consciousness this year in London as an offering to Śrīla Prabhupāda by following your instructions.
Thank you very much.
Your insignificant servant,
Yogeśvara Gopīnātha Dāsa (dīkṣā)
London, UK
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Initiated in Doha in January 2008. Member of JSSS UK & IN.
It is with great pleasure that I send my offerings to you dear Guru Mahārāja on your 74th appearance day.
May you continue with your services and also stay in good health for many more years.
We are very blessed Guru Mahārāja to be under your guidance and blessings.
Your work and dedication to your disciples is amazing. However, I am not able to do justice in my services to you Guru Mahārāja.
I support with your book distribution with monthly contribution.
Also support the Māyāpur TV project with monthly contributions.
I am a member of Northwest London Bhakti Vṛkṣa group.
I also participate in JSSS UK monthly meetings.
However, I am not be able to attend your daily zoom meetings due to my husband’s battle with cancer. I am also helping with childcare for my granddaughter who is 31/2 years. Hopefully when she starts her school, I will be able to get back to more services.
I will be more active in supporting mātājī with monthly meetings (this inspiration came to me as I was writing this homage to you), so it could be a message from you … help
Mālinī mātājī.
Your services despite your health challenges are immeasurable. Please have your mercy on me so that I can also be able to offer some personal services to you.
Your humble servant,
Mīnākṣī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
Muy recordado y querido Mi Gran maestro espiritual, no hay un día que no invoque Su nombre: Nama Ācāryapadaya Nitay Kripa...recuerdo cuando en un paseo por la playa de Maitencillo Me regaló Su tarjeta con Su segunda Sagrada invocación. Su presencia está fresca en mi memoria y seguro también en todos sus discípulos. Indudablemente Son signos de un verdadero representante de Śrī Caitanya. Su gran misericordia nos tiene atado a Sus pies... soy un sinvergüenza al sentir que seré liberado de esta condición sólo por Su amor...pero eso me inspira a rendir mi vida al Servicio de nuestra Misión.
Unidos en Krshna, le saluda en el día de Su llegada a este mundo: Abhiram Thakur, esposo de Mandaly Devī Dasy.
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Querido Guru Mahārāja acepta mis reverencias a sus pies de loto todas las glorias a usted
Gracias por demostrar con ejemplo gran determinación y pureza y fiel seguidor de Śrīla Prabhupāda gracias por su constante entusiasmo gracias por darme gran protección de las garras de maya y protejer me de la influencia de kaliyuga y darme coraje para distribuir los libros de Śrīla Prabhupāda le deseo un feliz Vyāsa-pūjā con amor devocional su hijo espiritual Claudio Javier Panetta
Claudio Javier Panetta
BsAs Argentina
Querido Śrīla Ācāryapāda,
Por favor acepte mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias a Sus pies de loto. Todas las glorias a Usted y Śrīla Prabhupāda. Todas las glorias al día de Su divina aparición.
Hoy celebramos el sagrado día de la transcendental aparición del representante del Señor Kṛṣṇa en el universo. Usted no es alguien que esté sometido a las poderosas leyes que rigen el mundo material ya que está bendecido y apoderado por el Señor Supremo para superar cualquier reto u obstáculo de la forma más prodigiosa. Luego de un gran colapso de salud Usted se recuperó en forma milagrosa para volver a viajar, predicar e iniciar. A pesar de que el mundo se paró con la pandemia del covid 19 Usted aprovechó las posibilidades que zoom, Facebook y YouTube ofrecen y empezó a dar clases diarias para beneficio del planeta. Muchas veces tuvimos la chance de tener nuestro breve pero significativo darshan personal con Usted.
Usted demostró que no existe reto ni obstáculo que sean imposibles cuando se es consciente de Kṛṣṇa. Usted nos enseña a utilizar cada segundo y gota de energía para placer del Señor.
Usted está logrando lo que era una quimera: que alguien nacido en occidente le haga recordar a los nacidos en India la importancia de volver a sus raíces y adorar a los maravillosos Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi. Decenas de miles de devotos han despertado su devoción gracias a Usted o Sus seguidores. Śrīla Prabhupāda de seguro está orgulloso del gran discípulo que entrenó para guiar y purificar a una humanidad desvariada.
Agradezco ilimitadamente las oportunidades de asociación, de servicio, de aprendizaje y crecimiento. Sintiéndome en verdad insignificante caigo a Sus pies una y otra vez para adorar y glorificar a nuestro maestro y salvador Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja Acaryapada.
¡¡¡ Todas las glorias a Usted!!!!
Su aspirante sirviente
Hari Buddhi Dāsa (śikṣā discípulo)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Mi amado Guru Mahārāja,
En este día maravilloso de su advenimiento, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias y todas las glorias al polvo de sus pies de loto.
Pido todos los dias a nuestro Dulce Señor Kṛṣṇa, le de salud y protección, lo cual le permite cumplir insesantemente con su humilde servicio en la misión de su maestro espiritual Śrīla Prabhupāda, predicando las glorias de los Santos Nombres del Señor, distribuyendo amor por Kṛṣṇa, despertándo muchos corazones en conciencia de Kṛṣṇa, que son la razon de su vida y lo unico que ud. desea realizar.
Tambien agradezco a Śrī Kṛṣṇa, el mandarle a esos devotos y doctores que estan a su lado, qué con tánto amor le atienden, le cuidan y facilitan a Su devoto puro, cada segundo, cada minuto, cada hora, las veinticuatro horas del dia ininterrumpidamente!!
Gracias por su misericordia de aceptarme como su hija. Su refugio ilumina mi vida inspirándome cada dia con su ejemplo. Le pido sus bendiciones para seguir complaciéndole con mi servicio cada dia mejor.
Su sirvienta,
Mīneśī-priyā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
La Paz-Bolivia
Dear YH Jayapatākā Swami
Please accept our most humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to You, dear Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami
on this fabulous day of your Vyāsa-pūjā we have come to sit at your lotus feet where we feel so welcome. There is no leafy tree in this material world that casts a shade of comfort more welcoming than the comfort we feel at your lotus feet. And sitting in the welcome of his lotus feet, while we feel Your yearning presence as an associate of lord Caitanya, we let ourselves be delighted with the stories that flow from Your words, taking us to the encounter of the true spiritual world. Oh, dear spiritual master, being connected to You is the greatest blessing, the greatest enchantment.
We ask Lord Kṛṣṇa to keep you rich in health, peace, and joy, so that you can lavish Lord Caitanya's glorious teachings on this planet earth.
be happy, be immensely happy. today and always
Your eternal servant
Bhagavati DEVĪ DĀSĪ & family
Helena Figueira / Bhagavati DEVĪ DĀSĪ
(+5521) 96425-9067
Postdoctoral fellow in Health Sciences
PhD in Health Sciences
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LABIMH - UniRio, Brasil
Querido Guru Mahārāj Śrīla Acaryapad, por favor acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverências a sus sagrados pies de loto
Todas las glórias a Śrīla Prabhupāda. Querido Guru Mahārāj no tengo palavras para le ofrecer en su sagrado dia se Vyasa Puja, más le ofereço con todo plazer mi vida y la vida de mi família quienes lo amam mucho.
Por favor mi querido padre eterno lo único que le imploro es que NUNCA me aleje de su sagrada misericórdia o de sus pies de loto.
Soy muy indigno de essa bendicion más usted es la personificacion de la misericórdia de Śrī Nitay Gour y esta en este planeta para liberar las almas caidas como yo.
Muchas gracias por tanta misericórdia que derramo en mi cabeza y oro a Śrīla Prabhupād para que en breve pueda verlo aqui en Brasil
Atenciosamente
Su eterno discípulo y siervo
Dhaneśvara Dāsa y família
Jagannatha Priya esposa
Hijos: Kirti Devī
Hari candan
Nimai Caitanya
Nieto: Kenai Goura Chandra.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to the day of his transcendent appearance!
Guru Mahārāja, I have been reading your biography "From Milwaukee To Māyāpur", and how extraordinary is your transcendental pastime on this Earth!
I found many topics new to me, such as the fact that the first japa you chanted was on Śrīla Prabhupāda's beads, which a devotee had given you by mistake.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are a reservoir of all good qualities. You are not lazy, even with a sick body, you never stop wanting to preach.
You are always young and in a full energy!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you have so many qualified disciples: sannyāsīs, brahmacārīs, good gṛhasthas, and yet you still manage to remember me, an insignificant girl.
Guru Mahārāja, like Śrīla Prabhupāda, you place so much emphasis on book distribution and reading Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
You particularly instructed me to read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and consequently inspired me to have a collection in my house.
Also like your general instruction, you inspired me to get Bhakti Śāstri.
Personally I'm not a good preacher, I can't even distribute books, I'm trying to at least study the scriptures. Please, I ask for your blessings so that I can practice the philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Following the instructions of Mahāpremadā Devī and with the help of Līlā Kamalinī Devī, my dear sisters, I am putting together the Virtual Table Book Distribution Score posts in Portuguese and it is great to see that dozens and hundreds of books are being distributed daily.
You received many instructions from Śrīla Prabhupāda, among them to distribute 10,000 large books and 100,000 small books in one month. My wish is that at some point in this life and even life after life, I can help you fulfill this mission.
Thank you for being our Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā Swami!
From your eternal insignificant servant,
Gaurapriyā Sundarī Devī Dasī (South Brazil)
vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kripa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaishnavebhyo namo namaḥ
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Jayapatākā Svāmī, I offer again and again my most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet whose are engaged in the service of Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. I eternally surrender myself to these lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Yours lotus feet are the place of refuge of hundreds of conditioned souls. These lotus feet are like a raised flag atop of the ISKCON ship and the commander of this ship is Śrīla Prabhupāda. From afar we all can see that ship and his flag. From within this ship resounds a uproarious transcendental sound that echoes in all directions. This sound comes from all crew members who never stops singing the glories of the holy names of Lord Hari and wherever this ship travels it saves many thousands of conditioned souls who are all in the ocean of ignorance drowning and suffering.
I can see the flag and the ship and I am trying to swim with all my strength in order to reach this huge ship but seems like I am still too far from it. The waves of this ocean throw me around, farther and further Sometimes I am sinking in this ocean and lamenting, other times I am shouting, Nitāi! Nitāi! Nitāi!
My eyes can see the flag of the ship, only this vision purifies to all the hearts of the souls surrendered to you. May this flag continue to victory for all eternity by the mercy of Śrīla Pabhupāda and Śrī Srī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Your eternal servant Laudicea Assis.
vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kripa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaishnavebhyo namo namaḥ
Hare Kṛṣṇa querido Jayapatākā Svāmī, eu ofereço minhas mais humildes revêrencias milhões e milhões de vezes perante seus pés de lótus que estão engajados no serviço a Śrī Śrī Guru e Gaurāṅga eu me rendo a esses pés de lótus por toda a eternidade.
Todas as Glórias a Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Seus pés de lótus são o lugar de refúgio para centenas de almas condicionadas, e esses pés de lótus são como uma bandeira hasteada no topo do navio da ISKCON e o comandante desse navio é Śrīla Prabhupāda. De longe todos podemos ver a bandeira juntamente com o navio, e de dentro dele ressoa um som estrondosamente transcendental que ecoa por todas as direções, esse som vem de todos os tripulantes que nunca param de cantar as Glórias dos Santos Nomes do Senhor Hari e por onde esse navio passa ele consegue resgatar muitas milhares de almas condicionadas que estão no oceano de ignorancia se afogando e sofrendo.
E eu estou vendo a bandeira e o navio, e estou tentando nadar com todas as minhas forças para alcançar esse grande navio, mas parece que ainda estou muito longe para alcança-lo, as ondas desse oceano estão me jogando de um lado para o outro, para mais longe e mais longe as vezes estou afundando nesse oceano e me lamentando e as vezes estou gritando Nitāi! Nitāi! Nitāi!
Os meus olhos conseguem ver a bandeira do navio, só essa visão purifica a todos os corações Dāsa almas rendidas a ti.
Que essa bandeira continue dando vitória por toda a eternidade pela misericórdia de Śrīla Prabhupāda e de Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Sua serva eterna Laudicea Assis.
My beloved Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances to your lotus feet! All glories to your Vyāsa-pūjā!
You are so auspicious that I don't know where to start, because you have so many qualities!
The few days I spent with you in Nova Gokula, were a total mercy! I have never been so happy in all my life, my heart was racing because I was so close to such a high soul and it was the greatest mercy that anyone could have.
I can’t wait to be able to meet you again! To have your blessings, association and feel protected.
You are a blessing to everyone around you, and you are very important to me!
Thank you for all your mercy, your patience with me, your love...
You have the key to any portal to the transcendental universe, you do everything to see a happy devotee, you are the greatest example I could have in my life.
My beloved Guru, I want you to forgive me for all my faults!
May I serve you until my last breath, and I hope to satisfy all your instructions, and I hope to satisfy the devotees.
O my guru, thank you for all your mercy! Thanks for being so dear to the devotees and to me, thank you for accepting me as your devotee!
Thank you for everything!
Your servant,
Bhaktin Mādhavī
Jay Śrī Śrī Guru & Gaurāṇga .
Tds as glórias a Śrīla Prabhupāda
Tds as glórias a SS Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Amado pai espiritual por pura misericórdia sem causa de Krsna estou aqui podendo me manifestar no dia de seu aparecimento .Q essa sua data possamos glorifica - lá por muitos e muitos anos. Seu aparecimento e um ato , uma providencia do amor de Krsna Caitanya Mahāprabhu pelas almas dessa era de Kaly , és a personificação da misericórdia e o amor de Nityānanda Prabhu . Por favor , receba minhas humildes reverencias a seus pés de lótus nessa data q e a mais importante do planeta ; ...e meus sinceros votos e orações pela manutenção da sua sagrada saúde .
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Daṇḍavats praṇāma eternamente ...!!!*
Sbsr:
Revatīnātha Dāsa/ Brasil
Dīkṣā discípulo
Todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Todas las glorias a Guru y Gaurāṅga!
Acepte por favor nuestras infinitas reverencias, nuestro amado maestro espiritual.
Queremos glorificarlo en su día tan especial de Vyāsa-pūjā, aunque no tengamos la habilidad necesaria.
Usted siempre es nuestra fuente de inspiración para todos sus discípulos y bienquerientes, que desde el fondo del corazón desean servirle fielmente. Con su ejemplo encontramos la mayor riqueza del servicio devocional, y aún más nos encontramos con el verdadero amor, Amor puro por Kṛṣṇa.
Gracias siempre por su refugio y bendiciones eternas.
En deuda con usted, su insignificante sirviente
Gopa Gopīkā Devī Dāsī
Y familia
Muni Priya Dāsa
Narasimha
Chile
To His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami, please accept my humble obeisances, All Glories to Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitay, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's saṅkīrtana movement.
My dear Guru Mahārāja I have no words, to thank your infinite mercy to this fallen soul, I know that without your refuge these attacks or tests of life would have been more difficult and harsher, but I always felt your support, your strength, and your smile in my heart. And that was what kept me going at a very crucial time in my life.
I sincerely feel that I do not deserve such kindness and mercy from you, I also feel that I have done nothing for you. I hope that with the mercy of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and you, I can become a good devotee.
Right now, I am alone, I am 70 years old and in these times of failing health, I only ask that my mind be fixed on the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda, of Yours and Remember Kṛṣṇa until the day I must leave the body.
Due to the pandemic I had to leave the Bhakti Vṛkṣa program, but soon I will resume it and go cook for Your Lordships at the Santiago temple. Through my work I am always preaching and helping others, taking several of my patients to the temple. Kṛṣṇa is always present in my words to others.
I ask for your blessings to stay firm on my spiritual path.
On this very special day of your Śrī Vyāsa Pūjā, my prayers go to Śrī Nṛsiṁha Deva so that He always protects and cares of you, that your preaching advances and reaches the hearts of many people and that I´ll have the blessing of being able to see you again, I trust that Śrī Kṛṣṇa Give me the chance to see you again.
Always surrendered at your lotus feet, Your daughter,
Kalini Rādhā Devī Dasī.
Santiago of Chile. 03-05-2023.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Dear Guru Mahārāja please extend my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
On that special day, I wanted to thank Kṛṣṇa for his appearance in this world, since his mission for us, the fallen souls, is our salvation from material intoxication, thank you for helping us wake up every day and encourage us to perform bhakti-yoga. which makes me eternally grateful and happy.
Her would-be maid.
Kamalāṅgī Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī,
Mallarauco, Chile.
Mi querido padre espiritual, Śrīla jaya Pataka swami Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Por favor acepte mis mas humildes respetuosas reverencias. Todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda y a ud. Guru Mahārāja
Aprovecho esta oportunidad para benerar y agradecer todos estos años su gran servicio y misericordia incondicional al mundo entero...
Su gracia recalo en mi desde niño para toda la vida...
agradezco eternamente su misericordia en mi y mi pequeña familia . Que krshna derrame de misericordia siempre sus pies de loto
Y me de la misericordia de recibir este año harināma.
Muchas felicidades en su aniversario guru Mahārāja.
Porfavor una vez mas acepte mis mas humildes respetuosas reverencias
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma
Nitay gaura premanandee
Hari boll
Se despide su sirviente eterno
Murari martin saavedra – Chile
todas las glorias a Śrī guru Mahārāja y Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi.
Todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Ofrezco mis respetuosas reverencias a mi querido Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā Swami:
Guru Mahārāja, mi querido padre, amigo, el depósito perfecto de mi fé, recibí la misericordia de obtener primera iniciación vía zoom el pasado 10 de septiembre y la sensación de aquello es que mi vida cambió para siempre, recuerdo que unos días antes soñé con usted, yo le contaba mis problemas angustiosamente y muy sonriente a mi lado me decias que para aliviar mi angustia me ibas a dar primera iniciación, tangiblemente siento tu compañía, tu grandeza y la seguridad que eres el genuino representante de Kṛṣṇa. Eres el ejemplo perfecto de un padre amoroso, una fuente ilimitada de inspiración, me queda toda una vida por ver tus clases, viajes, libros, videos, tengo tanto camino por recorrer, tanto que aprender, tanto servicio que realizar y tantas metas que cumplir pues deseo complacerte de algún modo en tu ferviente e implacable servicio a Śrīla Prabhupāda. Gracias a tu inspiración, amigos de la infancia, amigos y familiares como mi madre siguen el sendero del bhakti-yoga, te debo la vida, mi felicidad y la fuerza diaria para intentar servir mejor al señor.
Tu eterno sirviente,
Murāri Vrajanātha Dāsa
31 años, Chile
Hare Krishna dear Gurumaharaj please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet on auspicious occasions of your Vyasa puja clebretion all glorious to your lotus feet !! All glorious to Srila Prabhupada
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear Gurumaharaj I’m very indebted your causeless mercy to accept me as your aspiring disciple.
I humbly beg your blessings so that by doing a strongly my sadhana, I can improve my spiritual practice
My most merciful Gurumaharaj at last Im asking your forgiveness for all of my offenses I might have been committed unknowingly or unintentionally on your your lotus feet . I love you Gurumaharaj
Your aspiring disciple
Ria das
From Santiago Chile
Querido guru maharach, todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda todas las glorias al movimiento de sankirtan, gracias por esta oportunidad de dirigirme a usted, a travez de este medio, mis humides reverencias a sus pies de loto. siempre es increible tratar de glorificarlo en este dia de du aparicion, primero gracias por haberme haceptado como dicipulo. Por supuest o, que para mi no es facil ser disipulo de un alma tam maravillosa como es usted .gracias por su misericordia sin causa, gracias por todo Aqui hemos fidtribuido muchos libtos prasada siempre hemos hechos las fiestas no hemos fallado ninguna, por supuesto este servicio es gracias a su inspiracin, lo recuerdo siempre , gracias por todo hare Kṛṣṇa nitay y gouranga gracias por sus clases. Maravillosas, desde ayampe,
su sirviente,
Sudāma Dāsa.
Querido Guru Mahārāja por favor acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias todas las glorias sean a Śrīla Prabhupāda.
En este gran día sea usted glorificado en todas partes, me siento demasiado afortunada y endeudada con usted al tener su refugio y protección, mil gracias por todo su esfuerzo y todas sus enseñanzas que nos brinda día a día. Aunque han sido temporada aveces compleja para mi, el recordar que usted es mi padre espiritual y que su energía, oraciones amor me protegen me da fuerzas para seguir adelante día a día, no tengo palabras para agradecer tanta misericordia.
Siempre con mi corazón agradecido
Todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda
Todas las Glorias a Śrī Śrī Nitai-Gaurāṅga
Querido Padre
Acepte porfavor mis humildes reverencias a sus pies de loto.
Estaba recordando, todas las veces que pude tener su darśana, su maravillosa asociación, sin duda alguna, mi más grande fortuna...
Extraño los días con ud.
Extraño su baile
Extraño su canto
Y siempre estoy orando y agradeciendo infinitamente el que Nitāi-Gaurāṅga me dieran la bendición de conocerlo.
Gurú Mahārāja, padre mío, lo extraño mucho..
Gracias, Gracias, Gracias por todo.
Su hija más caída
Mañjarī Sakhī Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Guayaquil Ecuador
Prema Mūrti dāsa “Dīkṣā” iniciacion en Māyāpur el año 1991, desde Vraja-maṇḍala Brihuega Guadalajara España. Querido Guru Mahārāja. Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias a sus pies de Loto.
Le queria manifestarle mi gratitud y agradecimiento en este dia tan especial de su “Vyāsa-pūjā por haberme dado su misericordia, en el momento de mi iniciacion y tambien su santa asocacion durante todos estos años que han pasado, desde entonces. No tengo muchas palabras, para expresarme, porque no me considero el gran devoto, pero si siento que al estar refugiado en usted, que siempre estoy protegido, amparado y fuera de todo peligro, porque usted es la antorcha brillante que ilumina, todas nuestras dudas, oscuridades y sufrimientos, en este siempre tenebroso mundo material, por lo tanto le pido al Señor “Kṛṣṇa ”constantemente en mis oraciones, que nos proteja a todos, para no cometer ofensas hacia su persona, a los devotos y tambien a todas las entidades vivivientes. Le deseo de todo corazon, que pase bien y disfrute, en asociacion con devotos y personas santas en el santo dhāma de Māyāpur y que no nos abandone durante muchos años, porque necesitamos de sus enseñanzas, su asociacion y de su verdadero ejemplo diario. Sin mas me despido con un fuerte abrazo, su biemqueriente y amigo eterno.
Prema Mūrti Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
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.
Hare Kṛṣṇa mi muy querido Gurudeva!! Acepte por favor mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias, todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda.
En este día tan auspicioso le escribo esta humilde ofrenda; el día de su Vyāsa-pūjā Usted advino a este mundo para llenar a nuestra familia de ISKCON de tanta misericordia, espero que se encuentre bien y esté muy feliz!
Usted querido Gurudeva está tan lleno de amor por sus discípulos que acepta darnos su refugio y cuidado espiritual; todos los días nos ofreces sus clases nectáreas dónde tengo la oportunidad de verlo tan dulcemente hablando de nuestro Señor Gaurāṅga.
Gracias a usted puedo ver la vida espiritual de una forma tan amorosa; soy tan afortunada de estar en este camino y a la vez tan tonta de no esforzarme lo suficiente para avanzar.
Usted con su ejemplo vivo y su rendición a su guru y a nuestro amado Kṛṣṇa me muestra el camino correcto en la vida.
Desde mi iniciación como discípula suya supe que me enfrentaría más fuerte al mundo material, y deseo con todo mi corazón no decaer, y si caigo que no sea tan fuerte como para no levantarme y seguir el sendero de la felicidad real. Confío plenamente en que al seguir sus instrucciones puedo avanzar en Conciencia de Kṛṣṇa y me esforzaré mucho más.
Quizá no sea la mejor devota, tengo muchos defectos y aún muchos anarthas que superar; pero sin ser digna tengo deseos muy fuertes de ir algún día al Santo Dham, conocer todos los lugares sagrados de peregrinaje y estar en el lugar donde nuestro Señor Caitanya danzó, cantó y esparció amor por nuestro hermoso y perfecto Señor Govinda; y también algún día, quisiera poder vivir en el Santo Dhāma Māyāpur.
Querido Gurudeva Jayapatākā Swami quiero contarle que sigo viéndolo en mis sueños, y esos momentos de néctar que de vez en cuando aparecen me recuerdan mi posición como sirviente del sirviente del sirvente de Kṛṣṇa que a veces olvido; y al despertar mis deseos de servirlo y complacerlo crecen más y más.
Gracias por estar a mi lado Guru Mahārāja a pesar de que no lo merezca, gracias por ser mi Maestro!! Mi gratitud a Ud. Y Śrīla Prabhupāda son infinitas.
Con todo mi amor y respeto le deseo un Feliz Vyāsa-pūjā!!
Desde Asunción Paraguay,
Su eterna sirviente,
Nārāyaṇī Gaurapremī Devī Dāsī
Ofrenda de Vayas puja: Todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda. Ofrezco mis Daṇḍavats una y otra vez a mi dīkṣā guru Su Santidad Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja: El día en que apareció en este mundo fue con el exclusivo propósito de ayudar a Śrīla Prabhupāda a hacer exitosa su misión, esto se puede ver en el transcurso de su vida;no logro entender la mente de un gran devoto como usted mi guru Mahārāja,mi entendimiento está muy lejos de esta realidad trascendental pero si puedo ver en usted un ejemplo de entrega total.Nunca estuve en India,no lo pude visitar en Māyāpur Dham,se que tengo grandes hermanos espirituales que lo acompañan y lo atienden todo el tiempo,ellos tienes la misericordia de sacrificar sus vidas, su tiempo, etc. en atenderlo, yo estoy tratando sinceramente de seguir los 4 principlos y cantar 16 rondas todos los dias. Usted vive totalmente inmerso en la misión de Śrī Caytania Mahāprabhu,cuando usted habla tengo la enorme experiencia de escuchar a un devoto puro de Śrī Kṛṣṇa.una persona completamente conciente de Kṛṣṇa,Śrīla Prabhupāda dijo que conciencia de Kṛṣṇa es conciencia de todo.Mi deseo es servirlo cada vez con más sinceridad postrandome a sus divinos pies.Tal vez tenga la misericordia de visitarlo alguna vez con mi esposa que también es su discípula y mis hijos.
Su insignificante y caído sirviente
Jagat Bandhu Giridhari Dāsa – Perú
Hare Kṛṣṇa Querido Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja,
Muy Auspicioso Vyāsa-pūjā 74,
Todas las Glorias a Usted,
Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias. Todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Todas las Glorias a Nitāi-Gaura.
Estamos con usted desde Lima – Perú a través de nuestros corazones.
Somos una familia que aprecia desde hace 19 meses su amor, compasión, palabra, mirada, acción, predica y ejemplo mas perfecto de pureza y devoción.
Estamos muy agradecidos a Śrīla Prabhupāda y a Usted su maravilloso Discípulo, quien nos instruye cada día para mejorar, implementar nuestras vidas a través del conocimiento, del servicio devocional para volver de vuelta a casa con Dios, por ello siempre estaremos eternamente en deuda con ustedes.
Bajo la guía del templo de San Borja (Lima – Perú) continuamos el desarrollo de este maravilloso proceso espiritual acudiendo a los programas en familia, desarrollando servicio y aprendiendo cada día más bajo la misericordia de sus Señorias Jagannātha, Baladeva y Subhadrā.
Por ello dedicamos cada servicio a su pronta recuperación, todos estamos orando por su salud. Usted es muy querido para nosotros y soñamos en verlo prontamente.
Por ello permítanos ofrecerle nuestro amor sincero como familia; como padres, hijos y bienquerientes. Gracias Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, por cada bendición otorgada en clase vía zoom, las llevamos como inspiración espiritual para ponerla en practica en nuestras vidas.
Sus Sirvientes,
Kristopher, Claudia, Jared y Maria Gracia.
Lima-Perú
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Amado Guru Mahārāja Su Santidad Jayapatākā Swami. En el muy Auspicioso Día de Kamada Ekadashi usted hizo su Muy Auspiciosa Aparición y lleno el mundo del Extasis por Śrī Gouranga. Veo que en mi vida el seguir sus instrucciones esta ayudandome a progresar gradualmente en el servicio devocional. Debido a mi condición mental animal estoy lleno de ofensas pero siguiendo sus instrucciones estoy seguro que lograré la victoria y podre volverme un devoto. Es mi deseo ayudar a servir a Nuestras Amadas Deidades Regentes Sus Señorias Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan Vihari las Deidades que usted personalmente instaló en Nuestro Yatra de Chosica asi como ayudarle en la predica en esta parte de Sudamérica, especialmente en Perú. Aveces solo soy una piedra en este propósito.
Gracias Gurumahaja por siempre inspirarnos con Sus Clases, Darshans, siempre hay mucho que escuchar y ver de Usted, siempre nos esta sacando de maya con el Dulce Néctar de Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Realmente no puedo lograr imaginar poder pagar la deuda que tengo con usted asi que solo me queda volverme un dedicado discípulo de usted. Ignoro por que mi corazón es tan duro y cruel. Por favor en el día de Su Vyāsa Pūjā bendigame con una inteligencia suficientemente fuerte para siempre ser dulce y compasivo con los demás. Que yo pueda convertirme un dia en el reflejo de Su corazón Amado Gurumahaja. Gracias por siempre estar ahi para todos nosotros y disculpe mi descalificación para poder satisfacerlo. Que Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan Vihari quiera que un dia yo lo pueda satisfacer de una manera adecuada.
Usted es la Bandera de la Victoria de Nuestro ISKCON.
¡Todas las Glorias a Nuestro Amado Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā Swami! ¡Todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda! ¡Todas las Glorias a Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan Vihari! ¡Todas las Glorias Sean a Śrī Śrī Guru y Gouranga!
Le desea un muy lindo Vyāsa Pūjā su tonto sirviente
Rāma Nitāi Kṛpā Dāsa.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Amado Guru Mahārāja Su Santidad Jayapatākā Swami. En el muy Auspicioso Día de Kamada Ekadashi usted hizo su Muy Auspiciosa Aparición y lleno el mundo del Extasis por Śrī Gouranga. Veo que en mi vida el seguir sus instrucciones estas ayudándome a progresar gradualmente en el servicio devocional. Debido a mi condición mental animal estoy lleno de ofensas, pero siguiendo sus instrucciones estoy seguro que lograré la victoria y podre volverme un devoto. Es mi deseo ayudar a servir a Nuestras Amadas Deidades Regentes Sus Señorias Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan Vihari las Deidades que usted personalmente instaló en Nuestro yātrā de Chosica asi como ayudarle en la predica en esta parte de Sudamérica, especialmente en Perú. Aveces solo soy una piedra en este propósito.
Gracias Gurumahaja por siempre inspirarnos con Sus Clases, Darshans, siempre hay mucho que escuchar y ver de Usted, siempre nos está sacando de maya con el Dulce Néctar de Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Realmente no puedo lograr imaginar poder pagar la deuda que tengo con usted asi que solo me queda volverme un dedicado discípulo de usted. Ignoro porque mi corazón es tan duro y cruel. Por favor en el día de Su Vyasapuja bendigame con una inteligencia suficientemente fuerte para siempre ser dulce y compasivo con los demás. Que yo pueda convertirme un dia en el reflejo de Su corazón Amado Gurumahaja. Gracias por siempre estar ahi para todos nosotros y disculpe mi descalificación para poder satisfacerlo. Que Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan Vihari quiera que un dia yo lo pueda satisfacer de una manera adecuada.
Usted es la Bandera de la Victoria de Nuestro ISKCON.
¡Todas las Glorias a Nuestro Amado Guru Mahārāja Jayapatākā Swami! ¡Todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda! ¡Todas las Glorias a Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madan Vihari! ¡Todas las Glorias Sean a Śrī Śrī Guru y Gouranga!
Le desea un muy lindo Vyāsapūjā
su tonto sirviente
Rāma Nitya Kṛpā Dāsa
¡TODAS LAS GLORIAS A LOS PIES DE ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA!
¡TODAS LAS GLORIAS A ŚRĪ ŚRĪ GURU Y GAURĀṆGA!
AMADO MAESTRO.
Es por la Suprema Gracia de Kṛṣṇa y de Śrīla Prabhupāda que he obtenido la misericordia de tomar refugio bajo tus pies de loto. Cada vez más estoy entendiendo la importancia de tener un maestro espiritual al ver tu ejemplo viviente. Tus muchas cualidades divinas lo puedo ver por tu indesmāyāble devoción y entrega absoluta a los pies de tu maestro espiritual y Kṛṣṇa, aún con todas las graves limitaciones que experimenta tu cuerpo. Tú me inspiras cada día con tus instrucciones, tu ejemplo, tu amor y fuerza espiritual.
Oro humildemente por que puedas cumplir con todas las instrucciones que Śrīla Prabhupāda te ha confiado.
A pesar de no estar continuamente en tus sagradas clases, leo y reviso regularmente tus instrucciones y los llevo presente. Trato de estar consciente de Kṛṣṇa lo mejor que puedo.
Gracias mi querido padre y amigo por tus oraciones por mi salud. Gracias a ellas considero que Kṛṣṇa me está aliviando mis males, lo cual me permite seguir apoyando el Harināma y demás programas de los templos de Lima. Sigo sensibilizando e intercambiando sobre la importancia de desarrollar comunidades ecológicas conscientes de Kṛṣṇa con un alto grado de autosuficiencia en base un Varnashrama-Dharma-Vaiṣṇava adecuado a la realidad, necesidad, recursos y potencialidades locales en todo el mundo. Por tu gracia, oro por qué de esa manera se pueda ayudar a cumplir el 50% de la misión de Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Siempre a tus pies :
Sarvadevamaya Dāsa.
LIMA/Perú.
Jaya, muy excelso sirviente de Su Divina Gracia Śrīla Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda y de Śrī Śrī Nitay y Mahāprabhu, Su Santidad Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami, Śrīdhāma Māyāpur,
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Mahārāja, que su salud y su bienestar sean óptimos al recibo de esta ofrenda que va con mis muy humildes reverencias, en celebración de su cumpleaños y de su Vyasa - puja que sus discípulos y sus hermanos espirituales conmemoran en la solemnidad del agradecimiento que su vida nos inspira y que como su obra magnánima en Sridham Māyāpur va creciendo más elevadamente, el TOVP, el deseo mayor de su Maestro Espiritual, Su Divina Gracia Śrīla Prabhupāda. Como el significante de esa obra suprema, su amor también se irradia al mundo y va quedando como el muy amante y sirviente de esa obra que nos ha dejado:el amor puro por Śrī Kṛṣṇa, la Suprema Personalidad de Dios. Usted representa toda la inmensa riqueza que nos dejó Su Divina Gracia Śrīla Prabhupāda. Que Dios lo ampare siempre y le permita vivir en su tiempo que Usted necesita para culminar el muy amado tesoro de su gracia, en el deseo sincero y profundo de ser su sirviente, en la esperanza de sus bendiciones, quedo
su sirviente,
Gaurāṅganātha Dāsa Hernán Rubin Armas,
en Caraballeda,
estado La Guaira en Venezuela,
el 8 de marzo de 2023.
Hare Kṛṣṇa beloved Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!
On this Vyāsa-pūjā occasion I feel so fortunate to write this homage for you my dear Guru Mahārāja.
You have given everything to us. Whatever we have whoever we are now it’s just your cause less mercy. Because you are exactly like Kṛṣṇa you don’t see faults in anyone. You see only good qualities and even though I don’t have any good qualities, by your kṛpā-kaṭākṣa you developed good qualities in me so I can survive in bhakti.
I can’t even say I’m fallen because you already know this. But I still want to admit in front you Guru Mahārāja that instead of punishing me for my mistakes, you held my hand and showed me the right direction. I repeated mistakes again and again, but you are so patient that you never left me alone. You were always there whenever I fell or couldn’t stand up by my own. You became the light in my dark life and gave me a reason to live.
I don’t know how many times I should thank you even thank you is an insignificant word. I am so much indebted to you for your mercy and love and guidance and support and care and encouragement and motivation to remain in bhakti and surrender to guru and Kṛṣṇa.
By your blessing only Guru Mahārāja, we are blessed with a baby boy on Putradā Ekādaśī day Jan 2 2023. We named him Rāma.
Please bless the baby Rāma so that he can serve unconditionally the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, please shower your mercy upon us so me and my Prabhu both can serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am having difficulties in chanting, please help Guru Mahārāja and guide. By your mercy should start japa again. I know you can do anything. Everything is possible for you. Please Guru Mahārāja enlighten from within to do chanting.
Guru Mahārāja it’s been very long time I haven’t got your darśana personally. Please allow me to get your darśana soon. I want to bring my baby Rāma as well for your darśana.
I deeply pray to the Lordships to keep you in good health.
You are taking all our suffering on yourself and giving us chance to stay in bhakti. Guru Mahārāja, I am trying my best to keep my vows. Please bless me so I can make you happy and please you the way you are pleasing to Śrīla prabhupāda.
We love you Guru Mahārāja so much.
Your spiritual daughter,
Ācārya Premī Devī Dāsī and Gourav
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obesciences Guru Mahārāja.
I am a lowly fallen servant of yours and have committed many offences while trying to follow your instructions.
I have tried and failed to preach to some people. However, I am helping out a very lovely devotee family here in Knoxville who is cooking meals for 300 homeless people every other Saturday. I try to go whenever I am in Knoxville.
This is a wonderful family following their Guru Mahārāj’s instructions perfectly. I hope with your blessings and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, this association will inspire me to follow your instructions much better.
Please bless my entire family so they can understand and follow Kṛṣṇa’s instructions from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-gītā.
Special request to bless my grand daughter Shanaya (first ray of sunshine) born on 3 August 2022.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Ānanditā Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī (śīkṣā-disciple)
Koṭi koṭi daṇḍvat praṇām at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
I, along with my wife Ramya, writing this offering on your auspicious 74th appearance day.
I am not sure where to start writing this offering, we are so fallen that we could not understand your mercy and committing lot of offenses. We could not make any progress in our devotional life further because of not understanding your value, teachings and not following our mentors instructions since we are taking them for granted.
On this auspicious occasion, we are begging you to forgive our offenses and make us realize about our spiritual path rather than getting attached to this mundane material life, surrender unto your lotus feet and do devotional services in such a way that we should not fall back again in this material entanglement.
We request you to shower your blessings on us especially our daughter, Chatura, to become a very nice devotee, serve the Vaiṣṇavās and render services to the lordship.
We are praying to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva to protect you from all health challenges and make many souls Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day Śrīla Gurudeva
Your insignificant servants,
Arun Souri, Ramya, Chatura
Hare Kṛṣṇa!! Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All glories to you Guru Mahārāja and all glories to Gaurāṅga!!
I’m such a fallen and lazy soul that I’m submitting this offering on the last day!
You are so merciful to have given dīkṣā to this fallen soul and connected me to Kṛṣṇa via the paramparā.
I’m very unfortunate to realize that and take steps to progress further in devotional life.
Guru Mahārāja, it is due to your mercy and the strength you pass on that I’ve been able to sustain my sādhana. I still remember how I was addicted to having tea and outside food and how through Your Divine mercy I’ve overcome that!
I still beg for your mercy to overcome other anarthas and focus on chanting the divine name.
It is due to your mercy that I got devotee association after moving here to Canada. I see a lot of your disciples here who are very merciful and helpful. Thank you Guru Mahārāja.
I think that, living so far in this country, it is now impossible for me to have your direct darśana. Please bless me and show more mercy upon me and fulfill this desire of your daughter.
As an offering to you, I chant daily one extra round for your good health, so that many more fallen souls like me can benefit by taking your dīkṣā. I’ve been doing this since the year you were operated in Chennai.
I’m so lazy to get out and preach or distribute Bhagavad-gītā that I sponsor five Bhagavad-gītā every month on 28th. This I’ve been doing since 2022 July, the day when I got initiated by Your Holiness.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless me to get out of this laziness and be of more service to you and Śrīla Prabupada. Please bless me to become a better servant in this great movement of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Your spiritual daughter,
Cidānandini Citrā Devī Dāsī.
Dearest Śrīla Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to you on your auspicious appearance day! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to guru and Gaurāṅga!
I pray to their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Narasiṁha Bhagavān and Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, that they keep you in good health and give you a long life here on earth so that degraded soul like me may benefit more and more from your glorious association.
Guru Mahārāja almost every day I have to say to myself that I am really your spiritual daughter and that this is not a dream. It never ceases to amaze me that I have received so much mercy from you and Prabhupāda and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. How such an unworthy soul like me could reach this point in life, where I can be so happy, secure and blissful in the knowledge that I can always rely on you and that you will never let me down and rot in this material life. Secure in the knowledge that tge taste I have for reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā is due to your benevolence that will never stop flowing. Grateful in the feeling that all improvements in my spiritual life and devotional service is the result of the alms that you have mercifully given a beggar like me. Blissful in the thought that with your munificence one day I will realize my dear Lord Kṛṣṇa. Overwhelmed that your unlimited mercy has put me on this right path from which there is no looking back.
yadi guru mahārāja na haita tabe ki haita
ye jīvana bahita kise?
(Sorry for plagiarizing your lines Guru Mahārāja, but I don’t have the brains to write songs.)
I shudder to think what if?? What if I had never crossed your path? What if providence had kept me away from a lowly soul like me? Imagining the degraded life I would have lead, rotting in so called material happiness is unthinkable and scary.
However, Gurudeva I beseech you to please continue showering such wonderful blessings on me and guide me to follow the teachings of our ācāryās and serve you and Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa.
I humbly beg you to please show your mercy on my husband, daughter and son-in-law that they become Kṛṣṇa conscious. I am extremely anxious about their spiritual future. So please, please consider my heartfelt request. Because of you even hopeless ones like me can dare go have confidence that one glorious day you will help my family too. What more can a fool like me aspire for?
With your blessings, this year I was able to complete the Navadvīpa parikramā and attend Śāntipur festival, Gaura Pūrṇimā and Ekacakra dhāma. It was blissful and I beg for the causeless mercy of Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, I sincerely promise to follow your instructions to the best of my ability. Please help me keep my word dear Lord, for without your sanction nothing happens. Hare Kṛṣṇa!!
With utmost gratitude, love and respects,
Your fallen spiritual daughter,
Indulekhā Premamayī Devī Dāsī
Dear Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances, All glory to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Happy 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Mahārāja
Pray you be blessed with the best of health for the year ahead.
And you will be with us for many more Vyāsa Pūjās.
Lord Caitanya's special blessings be showered upon you on this special day.
Have a wonderful day ahead.
God Bless
yhs
Keshava and Suniti
Canada
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
My husband (Aman) and I would like to wish you a very happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration! Although we cannot be there in person, we are excited to watch the festivities online and we sincerely hope to see you in person when Kṛṣṇa desires. We sincerely pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa to continue to shower His mercy on and empower you to preach Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission with such amazing enthusiasm and vigor! You are a shining example of dedication and commitment to devotional service and unwavering guru-bhakti. We are so grateful to be under your shelter even though we are not nearly qualified for it, and we are indebted to you in more ways than we can count! We humbly pray that you continue to bless us to improve in our devotional service and develop strong sādhana and request your blessings as we embark on our journey to start a family this year. With your mercy, we hope to have a happy, healthy and Kṛṣṇa conscious family that can help serve the movement in any way possible.
Thank you for continuing to bless us and we hope you have a wonderful Vyāsa-pūjā celebration in Māyāpur!
Your humble servants,
Mādhavī Gopī devī dāsī (Nikita Rao) and Aman Gogna.
Toronto, Canada
My Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to your Divine Grace. All glories to our beloved Founder-Ācārya Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to our illustrious guru-paramparā.
Another one year has passed and I am always short of words in expressing my gratitude for all that you have offered me.
On your Vyāsa-pūjā last year in 2022 I obtained a copy of your biography “From Milwaukee to Māyāpur”. I thought that I would finish reading it right away, but I must shamelessly admit that your biography book was in my reading pile for a long time. I read so many other books, but your biography never came to the top of my priority list. This led to an honest realization that I do not have much love for you as much as I should. The glimpses of your greatness were evident from your early childhood days and even from the beginning days in ISKCON as described by Satyarāja Prabhu in your biography. I sincerely pray that I can curb this hellish mentality to think of you are an ordinary human being, or only focus on the external limitations of your current physical body. Hope one day I will be able to love you just like you love me.
This year there were many days when I could not complete chanting my prescribed number of rounds. On certain occasions, I also could not complete it the next day and had many many pending rounds. There were many days this year when chanting was the most difficult thing to do. Lifting up my bead bag felt more difficult than lifting a mountain. If someone covers the tongue with a thick cloth you cannot taste the food that you chew. My chanting was just like that. No taste. I kindly pray to you on this auspicious day that my spiritual intelligence is not stolen because of my offensive behavior, and I can develop the pure taste in the Holy Name that you so kindly came to give.
Your daily study of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books to teach us by your example is simply stunning. We all know of the number of services you have on your plate and how busy you are. Simply listing out the number of services you are responsible for might take an hour. Yet as an ideal ācārya you are teaching us by your example the importance of studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books daily. Even with all these physical difficulties you are daily reading, sorry studying, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. You have completed your Bhakti-śāstrī and Bhakti-vaibhava exams. You even scored 100% in all your exams! How glorious. Now you are deeply studying for the Bhakti-vedanta exam. I sincerely hope I can also follow in your footsteps. I am presently doing my Bhaktivaibhava course through Māyāpur Institute and teaching the Bhakti-śāstrī course at ISKCON Milton. Somehow by your mercy, I am reading the commentaries on the Bhagavad-gītā by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura and Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhuṣaṇa. I’m trying to share whatever little inspiration I have gained from the Ācārya commentaries with the students in my class. The secret of success is in pleasing the previous Ācāryas. My appreciation for Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purports only increases every time I study his books. This is happening only by your mercy Guru Mahārāja.
I sincerely desire to develop a taste for reading the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam every day for the rest of my life. Both my wife and I are trying to listen to a daily Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam class and chant japa in the association of devotees. We have also recently started a Bhāgavatam reading club where around 20-25 devotees join regularly to hear on Zoom.
You once mentioned to a devotee that if you read the Caitanya-caritāmṛta 100 times then you will very quickly develop pure love of Godhead. When this devotee asked if you had read the Caitanya-caritāmṛta 100 times you pulled him close and whispered in his ear “Long time ago”. Ever since I heard about this pastime of yours a desire has awakened within my heart that I also would like to read the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta at least 100 times before I quit this body. I don’t know if I can even read the Caitanya-caritāmṛta 10 times what to speak of a hundred times. But your mercy can move mountains so I am hopeful that one day with your causeless mercy I can also fulfill this desire before I quit my body.
Lord Rāmacandra had great generals like Hanumān and many other powerful soldiers in bridging His bridge to Laṅka. He also accepted the service of a tiny squirrel that was sincerely trying to help him. I’m one little squirrel although insincere and disqualified nevertheless trying to serve in your glorious army. My efforts in trying to assist you in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions are insignificant. However, I sincerely pray that you will kindly accept me just like the Lord did and continue to pray for me. I hope very soon a day will come in my life when I will be able to serve the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda without any motivation and interruption.
Sincerely praying for your good health.
Your spiritual son,
Naraharideva Dāsa
Revati Rādhā Devī Dāsī.(Dīkṣā)
Bhaktha Anagha Kuppadakath
Bhaktha Anjana Kuppadakath (All are from Toronto, Canada)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to HDG=A.C Bhakthivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda The Founder Ācārya of ISKCON.
All glories to His Divine Grace is Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Ācāryapada Guru Maharāja, My Spiritual father.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our daṇḍavat Praṇām unto our Gurudeva and spiritual master.
We would like to express our sincere respects and gratitude to our beloved Guru Mahārāja on the special occasion of the 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
With Guru Mahārāja’s and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy life is going with kṛṣṇa seva. All my families are initiated devotees and bhaktas pray for lord Kṛṣṇa and Ahobila Narasimha deva for regain the health and do Kṛṣṇa seva and look after the devotee disciples as before.
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 dandavat 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 spiritual daughters,
Revatī Rādhā Devī Dāsī.(Dīkṣā)
Bhakta Anagha Kuppadakath
Bhakta Anjana Kuppadakath (All are from Toronto, Canada)
HARE KṚṢṆA GURUDEVA!
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 jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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 74th VYĀSA-PŪJĀ! We pray to ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA, THE GURU-PRAMPARĀ, PAÑCA-TATTVA, ŚRĪ NARASIṀHADEVA, and LORD ŚRĪ KṚṢṆA 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 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 Giridhārī 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,
Sanātana Sevaka Dāsa
Kamalā Gopī Devī Dāsī
Bhaktin Anjana & Archana.
Toronto, Canada
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
My dear most Spiritual father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Holiness!
On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we would like to offer our gratitude and homage to you. My deepest wish and hope is that Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava keep you close to them, and that Śrī Narasiṁhadeva blesses you with a long and healthy life, so that you may inspire and guide us with your radiant energy and causeless mercy in our spiritual journey. I am dedicated to your mission and humbly ask for your blessings to let go of all unnecessary attachments and fully embrace the transcendental ocean of bliss in which you are immersed.
It is by your mercy that we have a daughter, Nadia, who is wonderfully inclined to everything Kṛṣṇa conscious. I’m learning on every front how to serve her better, and it is only your instructions in your lectures and those of Śrīla Prabhupāda that keep my focused and committed. I have only one child and it sometimes seems so challenging, but you have thousands of children all over the world, I can’t even begin to imagine how you must worry for them. Yet you appear so relaxed, composed and calm handling all of us. You demeanor is so inspiring and a reminder to me that we must give our best and leave the rest to Kṛṣṇa.
Working with a child I understand I have so much to work on, as there are times where I feel what I know isn’t enough. Today as I write this offering this is how I feel:
yogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā sāra
karuṇā na hoile, kāṇdīyā kaṇdīyā
nā rākhibo āra
“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.” Everything in my life, is only a manifestation of your mercy! And without that I really cannot live. I cry because I need to suffer yet you only bestow mercy, unconditional love, acceptance, patience, and unending compassion on this lowlife that I am. So please Gurudeva, on this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I beg you again and again - please forgive me for all my ignorance and thank you for tolerating my stupidity, and please keep showering me with all that you do. It is only because of that that I am not sinking in this saṁsāra-sāgara.
gurudev!
kṛpā-bindu diyā, koro' ei dāse,
tṛṇāpekṣā ati hīna
sakala sahane, bala diyā koro’,
nija-māne spṛhā-hīna
“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.”
This is all I ask. And I know you have already provided for this through my entire life regardless of me asking. Just like a father presents his children with their needs even before they feel the need for it. In the same way you have given me so much saṅga of your disciples, that I feel your presence wherever I go. That is your greatness! You make every disciple feel special, cared for, loved without even speaking sometimes.
I have always felt that I had so much of your physical association when I was young and couldn’t appreciate the value of it. Only now when I see my daughter getting so much from birth, I realize that all of that early interaction is what has made me what I am today. And I really am so grateful to have had that association and so much more growing up. I will not trade that for all the money, power, or position in the world. Through you, Lord Kṛṣṇa has actually filled my treasure box and I have just forgotten to look inside. Now when we have to work to nourish and cultivate devotees, all this treasure is where I get my strength and ability from. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for my Kṛṣṇa conscious childhood, life, and services. I pray that I always have the cool shelter of your lotus feet!
Last year in my offering I had written about two very important things; one in my social service and one in my personal service.
The former was that we as a family were working with ISKCON Niagara Falls and had just started a center here. In one year the center now has 30-35 regular devotees all sincerely serving in different capacities and strengths. And this time I am seeking your unlimited mercy and blessings for us as we approach our first cultural presentation in celebration of Gaura Pūrṇimā. I pray by the next time I write my Vyāsa-pūjā offering, this place has unlimited devotees, unlimited service and becomes another spiritual capital of the world.
The latter was to bring my daughter to Māyāpur in her first year to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur for the Dāmodara month. By your mercy, not only did we attend Dāmodara month in Māyāpur, but also Janmāṣṭamī, Rādhāstami, Gītā-jayanti, my father’s 60th birthday yajña, and Nadia’s first birthday. Not just that we also got to meet you a few times personally, and you spent some quality time with our family. And again, your compassion has showered us with so much we cannot even begin to understand our fortune. She not only got your blessings but also got to meet some of your godbrothers - His Holiness Śivarāma Swami Mahārāja and a few others.
Such is the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda flowing through you, unlimitedly!!
No matter what we do in our life, we will always remain indebted to your shelter!
Your child and grandchild always,
Snigdha Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and Bhaktin Nadia
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavata Praṇām. Please accept my humble obeisance on your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you for everything. You are our loving father’s representative, just like Uddhav was representative of Kṛṣṇa and carried messages to Gopīs. Mahārāja in spite of so many health issues, your preaching, your continuous chanting inspire us everyday. We pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your good health. Whenever I hear your messages, tears comes.I want to sing this for you Mahārāja
Gurudeva,Kripa Bindu diya, koro’ ei dase trinapekha ati hina.
sakala sahane, bala diya koro’nija-mane spriha-hina
sakale sammana koriteama-sukhe,aparādhā ha ‘be hata
kabe heno kripa, labhiya e jana,kritartha hoibe, natha!
śakti-buddhi-hina, ami ati dina,koro’ more ātmā-satha
jogyata-vicare, kichu nahi pai,tomara karuna—sara
karuna na hoile, kandiya kandiya,prana na rakhibo ara
Thank you Mahārāja for everything. Please forgive me Mahārāja for all my mistakes.
Jaya Jagannātha.
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমো আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।।
নমো ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে
শ্রীমতে ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামীন্ ইতি নামিনে।
নমস্তে সারস্বতে দেবে গৌরবাণী প্রচারিণে
নির্বিশেষ শূন্যবাদী পাশ্চাত্যদেশ তারিণে।।
হরে কৃষ্ণ, শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ,
কৃপাপূর্বক আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে আমার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি গ্রহণ করুন।
শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয়!
আপনার জয় হোক!
আপনার মঙ্গলময় ৭৪তম আবির্ভাব তিথি তথা শ্রীব্যাসপূজা মহোৎসব জয়যুক্ত হোক!
হে পরমারাধ্য শ্রীল গুরু মহারাজ,
আপনার আবির্ভাব তিথির এই পরম মঙ্গলময় দিনে আপনার শ্রীচরণকমলে বারবার সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণতি নিবেদন করছি এবং আমি সবচাইতে অযোগ্য হওয়া সত্ত্বেও আমার এই নিকৃষ্ট জীবনে আবির্ভূত হয়ে পরম মঙ্গলময় কৃষ্ণভাবনামৃত প্রদান ও নিরন্তর নিতাই-কৃপা বর্ষণ করে আমাকে ভক্তিজীবনে ঐকান্তিক ও নিষ্ঠাবান হওয়ার অনুপ্রেরণা প্রদানের জন্য আপনাকে আন্তরিকভাবে কৃতজ্ঞতা জানাই। আপনার সমুদ্রসম মহিমার একবিন্দু পরিমাণও স্পর্শ করার যোগ্যতা আমার নেই। কিন্তু আমার নিজের শুদ্ধিকরণের আকাঙ্ক্ষায় আপনার শ্রীচরণে এই শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ্য নিবেদনের ক্ষুদ্র প্রয়াস করছি।
হে পরম দয়ালু গুরুদেব,
সম্প্রতি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের একটি প্রবচনে শ্রবণ করেছি যে, যদি কোন জীব ভগবান শ্রীকৃষ্ণকে উপলব্ধি করার জন্য ঐকান্তিক হয়, তাহলে অন্তর থেকে পরমাত্মা আর বাইরে থেকে গুরুদেবের মাধ্যমে কৃষ্ণ তাকে তৎক্ষণাৎ সহায়তা করেন। কিন্তু আমার পাপ-পঙ্কিল জীবনে কৃষ্ণ উপলব্ধির কোন ঐকান্তিক প্রয়াস না থাকা সত্ত্বেও অহৈতুকী করুণাবশত আপনি আমাকে পারমার্থিক কন্যারূপে গ্রহণ করলেন। আর আপনার কন্যারূপে স্বীকৃত হয়েও যখন কৃষ্ণভাবনার অমৃত ছেড়ে বিষয় বিষের গর্তে মজে রইলাম, তখনও আপনি হাল ছেড়ে না দিয়ে আমাকে বিভিন্ন ঐকান্তিক ভক্তদের সঙ্গ প্রদান ও সেবা করার সুযোগ প্রদানের মাধ্যমে বারংবার জীবনের প্রকৃত লক্ষ্যের কথা মনে করিয়ে দিচ্ছেন। তবুও আমি এমনই দুর্মতি যে, এই সুযোগ যথাযথভাবে গ্রহণ করে এই জীবনটিকে সার্থক করার জন্য মনোযোগী হচ্ছি না। দয়া করে আমাকে সর্বদা কৃষ্ণপ্রেম লাভের পরম লক্ষ্যে দৃঢ় হওয়ার ও দৃঢ়তা বজায় রাখার শক্তি প্রদান করুন।
হে পতিত পাবন শ্রীল গুরুদেব,
জড় জগতের প্রতি পদে পদে বিপদ থাকবে সেটাই স্বাভাবিক। তাই জীবনের বিপদসমূহ যেন কেটে যায় সেই প্রার্থনা না করে আপনার কাছে এই করুণা ভিক্ষা করছি যেন প্রতিটি বিপদজনক পরিস্থিতি এবং সুখময় পরিস্থিতিতেও সর্বদা যেন আপনার ও ভগবান শ্রীকৃষ্ণের শ্রীচরণকমলকে আঁকড়ে ধরে থাকতে পারি। প্রতিটি বিপদসংকুল পরিস্থিতিতে বিভ্রান্ত না হয়ে সেগুলিকে যেন আপনার ও ভগবান শ্রীকৃষ্ণের শ্রীচরণকমলে পূর্ণরূপে শরণাগতি লাভ এবং সমস্ত জড় আসক্তি থেকে মুক্ত হওয়ার সুযোগরূপে উপলব্ধি করতে পারি এই প্রার্থনা করি। আমার নিজের শক্তিতে তা সম্ভব নয়। আপনার অহৈতুকী করুণাতেই কেবল আমার জীবনে এই অসম্ভব ব্যাপার সম্ভবপর হয়ে উঠতে পারে।
হে গৌর-ধন-জন শ্রীল গুরুদেব,
আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের অত্যন্ত প্রিয় পুত্র এবং ভগবান শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গের নিজজন। আপনি করুণা করে আমাকে বিষয় বিষ্ঠার জগৎ থেকে তুলে এনে ভগবান শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভুর অমৃতময় লীলা আস্বাদনের অনুপম সুযোগ প্রদান করেছেন। করুণা করে এই অধম কন্যাকে গৌরকথায় এতটা আসক্তি প্রদান করুন যেন হৃদয়ের সকল অনর্থ থেকে মুক্ত হয়ে পূর্ণরূপে গৌরপ্রেমে মত্ত হতে পারি। সমস্ত জড় আশ্রয় ও আসক্তি থেকে পূর্ণরূপে মুক্ত হয়ে এই জন্মেই যেন গৌরপ্রেম লাভ করতে পারি এই প্রার্থনা জানাই।
‘‘কৃষ্ণ সে তোমার, কৃষ্ণ দিতে পারো,
তোমার শকতি আছে।
আমি তো কাঙাল, ‘কৃষ্ণ কৃষ্ণ’ বলি,
ধাই তব পাছে পাছে।’’
হে করুণাসিন্ধু গুরু মহারাজ,
আমার মতো পতিত জীবের কোন যোগ্যতা না থাকা সত্ত্বেও আপনি করুণা করে আপনার এই অযোগ্য ও অকেজো কন্যাকে আপনার অত্যন্ত প্রিয় সন্তান শ্রীমতী আহ্লাদিনী রাধা দেবী দাসী মাতাজীর অধীনে সেবায় যুক্ত হওয়ার অনন্য সুযোগ প্রদান করেছেন। কিন্তু মূর্খতাবশত আমি এই মহাসুযোগের যথাযথ মূল্যায়ন করতে না পেরে সেবায় অনেক অবহেলা করেছি। আপনার আবির্ভাব তিথির এই পবিত্র দিনে আপনার কাছে আমি আমার মূর্খতা ও অজ্ঞতার জন্য ক্ষমাভিক্ষা করছি। সাথে সাথে আপনার অহৈতুকী কৃপা প্রার্থনা করছি প্রতিটি সেবা, প্রতিটি কার্যক্রম, প্রতিটি চিন্তাভাবনা কেবলমাত্র আপনার সন্তুষ্টিবিধানের জন্যই যেন করতে পারি, মিথ্যা অহংকারবশত যেন না করি।
হে পরমারাধ্য পিতা,
বিভিন্ন স্থানে যখন আপনার গুরুভ্রাতা-গুরুভগ্নী, দীক্ষাশিষ্য, শিক্ষাশিষ্য, আশ্রিত শিষ্য এবং শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী সকলের কাছ থেকে আপনার মহিমা শ্রবণ করি, তখন আরও বেশি করে বুঝতে পারি কীভাবে আপনি নিরন্তর সকলের পারমার্থিক জীবনে প্রগাঢ় অনুপ্রেরণা প্রদান করে চলেছেন, সেই সাথে আমিও যে আপনার কৃপালাভের একেবারেই যোগ্য নই এবং আপনার অহৈতুকী করুণা আমার জীবনের প্রকৃত সম্পদ তাও তখন বুঝতে শিখি। তাই আপনার কাছে হৃদয়ের এই প্রার্থনা জ্ঞাপন করি, কৃপা করে আমাকে হরিনামে রুচি ও ভক্তিজীবনে নিষ্ঠা প্রদান করুন যেন এই জন্মেই শুদ্ধ কৃষ্ণপ্রেম লাভ করতে পারি। কৃপা করে আপনার এই অযোগ্য কন্যাকে আপনার নিজ মধুর ইচ্ছাবশত আপনার শ্রীহস্তের একটি বিনম্র যন্ত্ররূপে ব্যবহার করুন। জ্ঞাতসারে অথবা অজ্ঞাতসারে যাকিছু ভুল-ভ্রান্তি ও অপরাধ করেছি আর করে চলেছি, করুণা করে সেগুলি ক্ষমা করে আমাকে আপনার নিজ দাসীরূপে নিত্যকালের জন্য গ্রহণ করুন।
নিত্যকাল আপনার সেবা অধিকার লাভের অভিলাষী,
আপনার অযোগ্য কন্যা,
বৈজয়ন্তী ললিতা দেবী দাসী (দীক্ষাশিষ্যা),
ISKCON Vancouver,
কানাডা।
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine self!
On the occasion of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa to continue showering his blessings on you to successfully accomplish all the goals you have set and enable you in every way in the service of the Lord and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
My own evolution in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness is progressing disappointingly slow. I am yet to accomplish some of the essential qualifications to seek initiation. I am now able to chant 4 to 5 rounds daily and selectively read BG and SB verses, although I have yet to study them from start to end. With your kind mercy and blessings, hopefully I can sooner than later read them and also be able to chant 16 rounds which seems rather challenging for now. Barring that, I could have braved myself to seek initiation, something that I keenly look forward to and making the efforts to qualify.
Your insignificant aspiring disciple,
Bhakta Vijay
03 March 2023
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
My dear Spiritual father,
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, The Founder of ISKCON.
All glories to His Divine Grace Jayapatākā Swami Ācāryapāda Guru Mahārāja, My Spiritual father.
All glories to Śrī Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, The supreme personality of Godhead.
Please accept our daṇḍavat Praṇām unto our Gurudevu and spiritual master’s lotus feet.
On the occasion of 74thAppearance day of our Gurudeva, first we beg to Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva Please bring my Gurudeva Mahārāja’s Health condition as normal.
With Guru Mahārāja’s and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy after Covid pandemic life is going with kṛṣṇa seva. For the last one year I was living in Kannur Kerala. Regularly visiting ISKCON Kannur Centre and do necessary seva in the temple. I have donated 25 sets of Malayalam Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta to various devotees. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets also distributed to devotees.
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 on this auspicious appearance day and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa to give our Guru Mahārāja long life to inspire of those of thousands and thousands of fallen souls to join with the wonderful life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We have twin daughters grown up and please bless Gurudeva’s mercy upon then for the best spiritual life and happy married life. Please pray to Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān to bring two good kind Kṛṣṇa devotees as their husband. Always Guru Mahārāj’s humble servant.
All glories to our spiritual father, master, Gurudeva.
Vijaya Bhagavān Dāsa
Bhaktha Anagha Kuppadakath
Bhaktha Anjana Kuppadakath.
(All are from Toronto, Canada)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to you
One this most joyous occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā day, I would like to sincerely offer my Praṇāms at your lotus feet and want to thank you for being such an inspiration and well wisher.
Your glories are unlimited, I can say that seeing your activities. You are continually traveling and distributing Śrī Caitanya Maharaprabhus mercy around the world and even with the bodily disturbance you are faced with, there is no stopping you.
You are Śrīla Prabhupādas dear disciple who is not only serving his instructions but also instructing all of us by your demeanor.
Your kindness is unparalleled, you want to not only unite devotees around the world but the whole world itself. It can be seen by your giving Kṛṣṇa consciousness to whoever you meet!
You have been a well wisher to our new upcoming center at Niagara Falls, Canada. You’re always enquiring and eager for wanting to know how we are developing the center and cultivating devotees.
By your mercy and blessings we are growing slowly and steadily and wish to grow to great extents for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Keeping your preaching spirit and instructions in my heart, I am trying to render some insignificant services in whatever capacity I can as an offering to your kind self.
I will pray for your bodily troubles to be dissipated soon and we can see you standing and dancing and leading kīrtana with your famous ‘whompers’!!
Your spiritual son and servant
Vimalaprema Nityānanda Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Most respected and beloved Spiritual Father. On the occasion of Your most auspicious appearance day, please accept my most respectful obeisances and millions of prostrated daṇḍavat praṇāmas at your Divine lotus feet.
First of all, I pray from core of my heart to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect you from every sides and grant you cures from all sorts of bodily discomfort. Please forgive me for my offenses and shortcomings.
Guru Mahārāja you are famous for your big transcendental body and a huge heart, thus you can give shelter to innumerable fallen souls like myself; I often visualize You with Mount Everest, just by witnessing the monumental supremacy, anyone will be instantly humbled; such great awe and reverence have captivated helpless conditioned souls from all over the globe and enabled them to take shelter joyfully, under Śrīla Prabhupāda’s spiritual movement.
Guru Mahārāja according to Your instructions, I have passed Bhakti-śāstrī course and aspire to join Bhakti-vaibhava in near future.
I, a lowly soul, haven’t seen Lord Kṛṣṇa but have seen You as a true representative and through Your constant love and mercy I have found my oasis. Guru Mahārāja please empower this insignificant spiritual daughter so I may preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness effectively to others.
Your most unqualified Spiritual daughter,
Ādi Sāttvakī Devī Dāsī
A member of clergies at ISKCON Mississippi and ISKCON New Orleans, USA.
Our Most Beloved Father Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectful obeisances at the dust of Your Lotus Feet. All glories to You! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, The Dearmost and Confidential Servitor of Srimati Rādhārani!! All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava!!
Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, we wish You a very very “Happy Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā”!! Happy 74th Appearance Day!! All glories to You, Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!!
On this most special day, our prayers to Lord Ugrasthānu Nṛsiṁhadeva, to continue to keep You in His Transcendental Protection!!
In his beautiful bhajana, Bhajana Lālasā, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura writes:
ohe! vaiṣṇava ṭhākura, doyāra sāgara,
e dāse koruṇā kori’
diyā pada-chāyā, śodho he āmāya,
tomāra caraṇa dhori
O venerable Vaiṣṇava, devotee of Kṛṣṇa! O ocean of mercy, be merciful unto your servant. Give me the shade of your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to your lotus feet.
kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dīte pāro,
tomāra śakati āche
āmi to’ kāńgāla, ‘kṛṣṇa’ ‘kṛṣṇa’ boli’,
dhāi tava pāche pāche
Kṛṣṇa is yours. You have the power to give Him to me. I am simply your servant running behind you shouting, “Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!”
You are indeed an Ocean of Unlimited Mercy, Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, and the second verse is our sincere desire, prayer, request... we just want to be Yours, Your sold out servants, to be used by You, for Your pleasure, eternally!!
The way You have been Guiding us, Supporting us and being such a Strong Pillar of Love, without which, we would have been blown away like dry leaves that get blown away when faced with strong storms.
Your words from the Sweet Caitanya-līlā classes everyday, gives us the strength to tolerate any kind of situation with patience. You are teaching us how we can live in “the other World - the Spiritual World - by immersing ourselves in the mesmerizing pastimes of our Merciful Lord Śrī Gaurasundara.
Our heartfelt realization is that - Let the entire world spit at us, we won’t be bothered by that, if You know that we are existing to serve You, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Vaiṣṇavas - that is our only hope.
Our meditation, prayer and purpose of life is that we may be used as humble instruments to increase all of Your fame and glory all over the three worlds – "ebe yaśa ghuṣuk tribhuvana" We pray and beg You to allow us to participate in the glorious mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, that You hold so dear to Your heart.
All glories to You, Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!!
Our Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, on this most Auspicious Day of Your Appearance, we beg at the Lotus Feet of Mahabhāva Svarūpiṇī Śrīmatī Rādhe Ṭhakurāṇī, to continue to keep You in Her Loving Shelter and Protection.
For whatever little they may be worth, we intensely pray for You everyday, begging Lord Nṛsimhadeva that may You continue to stay in His Transcendental Protection and Shelter, and remain in the best of Your health.
We beg for Your forgiveness, Dearly Beloved Father, for any offenses committed by us knowingly or unknowingly. We can only pray and beg You to allow us to participate in this glorious saṅkīrtana mission, that You hold so dear to Your heart.
Please allow us to remain as particles of dust at Your Lotus Feet. We humbly beg for Your blessings to be able to continue and increase our services for the pleasure of all the Vaiṣṇavas, Yourself, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the entire guru-paramparā.
On this most auspicious day of Your appearance, we beg at Your lotus feet to mercifully allow us to remain engaged in Your service, for Your pleasure, eternally.
with deep, heartfelt gratitude,
Your śikṣā son and spiritual daughter,
Advaita Candra Dāsa and Kalasudhā Devī Dāsī
Houston, USA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
O my Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisences. All glories unto Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto You.
His Divine Grace Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, revealed the timeless science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the entire world. Following the footsteps of his spiritual master, You are also delivering the very same message of Śrīla Vyāsadeva to all the fallen conditioned souls in this material world without any tinge of tiredness or fatigue. You have taken Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to your heart and soul, that you have been fulfilling those instructions so expertly in spite of all difficulties. And you are marching valiantly even when there are so many obstructions that come Your way. This shows your commitment towards the instructions and the love that you have received from Your spiritual master.
This is one quality from all the wonderful qualities of an ideal Vaiṣṇava you have which I would like to inherit from you. I fail on this time to time but I also make saṅkalpa time to time. I understood and realized that I am a great fool and cannot grow spiritually on my own without your hand - holding me in every step of my endeavor. I pray at your lotus feet to make my saṅkalpa resolute and purposeful. I beg from core of my heart for a drop of your mercy to develop a tinge of this dedication.
Thank you very much for tolerating me as I am the person with tons of anarthas. You are mercifully tolerating and cleaning me inside out by giving me the services such as preaching, coordinating initiations for North America.
Like how Kṛṣṇa is impartial, your love and care is also impartial. You have established a wonderful devotee care network throughout the world, and I am one among the benefactor of receiver of your mercy through the care network from my śīkṣā-gurus His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu and Her Grace Rasamayī Mātājī. Please continue to sustain and shower your mercy on my family, wife Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī, Daughters Divya Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī, Haripriyā and extended Bhakti-vṛkṣa families.
I pray that one day I can satisfy you to any degree.
Your insignificant son,
Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa
Minneapolis, USA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear and beloved Guru Mahārāja.
On this auspicious day of your appearance I offer my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
sakale sammāna korite śakati,
deho’ nātha! jathājatha
tabe to’ gāibo, hari-nāma-sukhe,
aparādha ha ‘be hata
I offer you all respects, for thus I may have the energy to know you correctly. Then, by chanting the holy name in great ecstasy, all my offenses will cease. ”
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I feel very fortunate to be able to serve you in some way, and I am very grateful for this opportunity.
You have been my inspiration, my daily guide who gives me strength to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You are always encouraging us through your example and determination and although I am very unqualified and fallen, I have strived to always remain in good conscience, following the principles, chanting my daily rounds, listening your classes, reading the books and offering my prayers and extra rounds of japa for your health. Although I cannot be present on this auspicious day, I always feel connected with you, I feel your presence every day and thus I find strength for my daily battle. Māyā is always very strong and in any oversight she involves us in the illusions of this material world. Therefore, I ask you to please, bless me and protect me so that I can fight against the illusions of this world and can continue serving Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madana-mohana with humility and happiness, avoiding committing offenses.
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. (Gurvāṣṭakam, verse 8)
With my heart full of gratitude, I offer my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Your most fallen servant,
Ānandinī Rādhārāṇī devī dāsī (Dīkṣā) ISKCON Washington D. C. , USA
* Sevā: Coordinate the Portuguese group, translate the messages from English to Portuguese language and publish in the Jayapatākā Swami App, and translate the daily classes to Portuguese and publish in the Jayapatākā Swami Facebook Portuguese page.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my most respectful obisences unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupāda! All glories to you Your Holiness!
Dear Guru Mahārāja wishing you Happy Appearance Day.
Guru Mahārāja on your Vyāsa-pūjā, I thank you for everything you are giving us Your association through Caitanya-līlā classes and thank you Guru Mahārāja for accepting Kaushik Chavan and giving him shelter.
Guru Mahārāja somehow or the other by your mercy and by Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s mercy and Vaiṣṇavas and by Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy I could help others to chant.
Guru Mahārāja I have a kind requesting unto your lotus feet. Guru Mahārāja in future also if you feel I could continue please kindly keep me in this little service.
Guru Mahārāja, may I never disturb or judge others. Please kindly take care of us.
Guru Mahārāja’s in the month of June on 25 we are moving back to India (Hyderabad )by your mercy.
I don’t want to go to Hyderabad, but husband wants to go. Because he feels a little comfortable in Hyderabad.
Guru Maharaj back in Hyderabad I am very much scared of my step-mother-in-law, sister-in-law and other relatives, they just want to disturb us, or they feel happy by hurting us in many ways. They feel satisfied if I and my husband weep.
Guru Maharaj please kindly take care of kids (Kaushik Chavan, Dhruv Chavan) and husband (Praveen Kumar Chavan).
Guru Maharaj please kindly take care of Bhaktipradā Campakalatā Devī Dāsī your disciple if you feel so. Guru Mahārāja now I cannot take if someone torchers me or speaks rudely my blood levels go down, I feel giddiness. My health goes down. I have to take care of our home chores, Deities, kids and husband.
please kindly take care of me also Guru Mahārāja,
Guru Mahārāja in future if there is any problem please kindly take care of my Deities, kids and husband please Guru Mahārāja this is your family.
Guru Mahārāja on appearance days normally gifts are given but I am begging instead of giving.
I can just beg you and thank you Guru Mahārāja. I am your very little child always crying for everything and thanking for everything Gurudeva Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja please kindly forgive me (Bhaktipradā Campakalatā Devī Dāsi) for my offenses and mistakes which I have done knowingly and unknowingly.
All glories to Your Holiness Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to you Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Thank you Guru Mahārāja!
Your Disciple,
Bhaktipradā Campakalatā Devī Dāsī
Dear Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
With your mercy, we continue to serve at ISKCON of Sacramento USA.
We are very inspired by your instructions via Facebook “live” and Zoom classes. Even though your material body faces many challenges, you continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. You recently completed the Bhakti-vaibhava program.
We are inspired by you and started the Bhakti-vaibhava program. With your blessing, we are hoping to complete it within 2.5 years’ time.
With your continuous inspiration and blessings, the preaching program in the Sacramento area is growing day by day. We conduct Bhagavad-gītā sessions weekly. Also, we manage book supplies, ordering, and distributing books from BBT, live telecast of daily Gaura-ārati, and Spiritual discussion on Zoom sessions attended by our family members in India and friend circle. We encourage attendees to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books.
On this occasion, we seek your blessings to continue serving your lotus feet and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Our souls are indebted to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Kindly keep us engaged in your service so we can remain engaged in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Your Humble Servants,
Candravadana Gaurāṅga Dāsa (dīkṣa)
Aṣhṭsakhī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣa)
Bhaktin Viśākā
Sacramento, USA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at the dust of your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Jagad-Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and all glories to your loving divine grace
The word of the spiritual master is the energy of Balaram so I’m unqualified and insignificant to glorify you, but I’m doing this for my own purification.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja, even though you have many serious health problems, you are taking classes every day. You are continuously pulling me out of the mode of ignorance. Such a compassionate heart you have. This pandemic has been very spiritually productive in my life as I could focus completely on trying to render better quality service to Your Divine Grace.
I pray to Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca tattva, Narasiṁhadeva, and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health so that many fallen souls like us can benefit from your association.
Your humble servant,
Chandreśvara Kṛṣṇa Dāsa, Lalitha Kṛṣṇa Preyasi devī dāsī and family.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja, please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your Holiness.
I want to begin my Vyāsa-pūjā offerings to you with lots of gratefulness to you for accepting this very fallen jīva as your spiritual daughter. You have drawn me towards you like a magnet and bestowed your causeless mercy upon me and my family by blessing us.
I try my best to attend your Holiness class on Caitanya-līlā every day on Zoom. This is something I wait for and plan my schedule around it. I try to listen very sincerely to the words coming from your lotus mouth. I know the value of those words and pray sincerely that they purify me so that I can do better to please and satisfy you.
Two of your instructions have touched my heart Gurudeva,
1) Śrīla Prabhupāda wants every gṛhastha to become a paramahaṁsa. Whenever I listened to that instruction, I felt I had no chance of going anywhere near that lofty demand, but you gave some ways to follow in reference to this instruction.
Chant morning, noon and night
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda books everyday
Honor Kṛṣṇa Prasāda
Train your children in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
When I heard these, I felt happy that I can at least try. Thank you Gurudeva for simplifying those lofty instructions for simple brains like mine.
2) Read Śrīla Prabhupāda books every day and take exams.
I have cleared my Bhakti śāstrī exams from ISKCON Silicon Valley and have enrolled myself in Bhakti-vaibhava course from Govardhan Eco Village. I have just started this.
Every day on weekdays, I read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for 30 minutes in a reading group and I read Caitanya-caritāmṛta on my own. I need your mercy to do this without fail.
I love to read Śrīla Prabhupāda purports and relish it. Hopefully someday by your causeless mercy I can start applying those instructions in my life.
I teach kids from ages 9-16, we finished Bhagavad-gītā important verses with little philosophy and stories. We, under the guidance of Her Grace Lalithangi Mātājī, have become a part of Māyāpur Institute to teach Bala Bhāgavatam to these kids, this is yet to start. I also have a small group of moms with whom I read and then explain Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. They are all very interested. I seek your blessings for all these activities and I should act only for your satisfaction.
By devotees mercy I give classes occasionally in Bhakti Sanga on Caitanya Bhagavat. I don’t have any qualification for this, but I do it on senior devotee’s instructions. The last class was on a few verses where Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu marries Mother Viṣṇupriya and in that context I took all the points from a lecture given by Your Holiness in Narasiṁha safari on March 16 2004 in Tirumala Hills about the wedding of Lord Venkateswara with Mother Padmavati. This class touched all the devotees’ heart and I felt very happy that your Holiness used me, a very insignificant jīva for this purpose as a tool.
I also give classes on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in ISKCON of Charlotte Sunday program whenever given an opportunity to serve Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. I need your blessings that I always stay completely aligned with Śrīla Prabhupāda and your teachings and not a single word rises from my mental concoction anytime during my class. I sincerely pray for your blessings for this, Gurudeva.
My son Dhruva, 11 years old, who has been so fortunate to receive your blessings attends my classes and also learns Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from Her Grace Aruddha Mātājī. He loves to make power point presentations on various topics and present to ISKCON of Charlotte youth programs and also adult forums. By your causeless mercy he is good at it and does a very detailed job by going through Śrīla Prabhupāda purports.
My family has been very fortunate to receive your Holiness blessings again and again on Zoom, you have visited our home so many times virtually, in deed we are blessed. My sincere prayers everyday are I should somehow please and satisfy you, Gurudeva, that is all I want. Without your causeless mercy this cannot happen, so please give me the right intelligence, knowledge, courage and strength to please you.
I beg forgiveness at your divine lotus feet for all the offences and mistakes I have committed.
Your very insignificant spiritual daughter,
Cinmayī Vrajapriyā Devī Ḍāsī.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glory to Your Divine Grace.
On this auspicious day of your appearance. I would like to express a few words of appreciation for all the mercy that you have bestowed upon all the fallen condition souls!
We completely depend upon your causeless mercy. By your inspiration and guidance, following your kindness mood, we are blessed as Śrī Kṛṣṇa has given me such a wonderful spiritual master and how my spiritual master has so kindly given me the path to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and his eternal world of Goloka Vṛndāvana.
I can follow with that by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to hear Guru Mahārāja’s classes. I strongly believe that if I can just listen and remember Guru Mahārāja’s vāṇī and follow his instructions, I may be able to sustain my spiritual life.
In essence, I should: 1. Chant Kṛṣṇa’s name. 2. Serve Śrī Kṛṣṇa 3. and study Kṛṣṇa’s teachings, like the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Now, having said all this, I must confess that despite having so much mercy and good fortune to follow Guru Mahārāja’s instructions my Kṛṣṇa consciousness is getting better every day.
And I am improving in my sādhana. I need your mercy. Please bless me so that I can follow your example in serving one’s spiritual master.
Your servant,
Nidhi Sohni
Devan Sohni
Hillsborough NJ, USA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
How are you Guru Mahārāja?
This past year has being completely life changing, both materially and spiritually. One year ago in Atlanta, you accepted me as your disciple which is something that I will be eternally grateful and truly stunned about. Since then my life has completely changed in a positive way. While my sādhana may not still be at the level I want it to be I have faith that through your mercy, anything is possible for me. I don’t know what the next step for me is Guru Mahārāja but, I can confidently state that no matter what happens, I want to grow in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness. While my studies are taking up a rather large portion of my day-to-day life, I want to advance in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness and this is only possible for me through your blessings and mercy. So, on this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I want to take the chance to sincerely thank you for all of your blessings and mercy that you have showered on me so far and also, beg you to keep blessing me so that I someday amount to some semblance of a devotee. This year has been a roller coaster and yet, I can confidently say that my mind has never been clearer. You along with my śīkṣā-gurus have brought me so far and I know that your mercy is the only thing that can and will propel me further. So Gurudeva from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you have done for this soul and please help me continue to grow so that I may preach the glories of Lord Caitanya.
Please forgive me for the countless offenses I have undoubtedly committed.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter (who is trying to get better),
Divya Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī
(Age 16; Minneapolis, USA)
Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful and humble obeisances at the dust of Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine Grace!
We wish You a very happy appearance day dearest Spiritual Father! All glories to the most auspicious tithi of Your Appearance!! We offer our heartfelt prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always keep You in the best of health for the many decades to come.
Dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, this past year we heard on numerous occasions how You reiterated that Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted gṛhasthas to become gṛhastha paramahaṁsas. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, You have given us a very high ideal to aspire for! Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, You also repeatedly encouraged us to take on Bhakti degrees and also demonstrated by Your personal example by getting the Bhakti-vaibhava degree! Taking a drop of inspiration from You Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, we started the Bhakti-śāstrī course last year and are close to completing it now. Because of the examinations and the study commitments, we were able to study Śrīla Prabhupādas books deeply and our appreciation for them increased manifold. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, we enrolled for the Bhakti-vaibhava this year and we pray that we may diligently continue with our śāstric studies for Your pleasure and use it in Your service.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, starting last year, we returned back to conducting the kids’ classes in-person in Omaha. The turn out was moderate - in addition to the existing kids, a couple of new kids also joined. We also plan to conduct online classes so that we may cater to the kids outside of Omaha. We would also like to expand our outreach to the parents and request Your blessings for that.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, please bless us so that we may solely use our time, energy and resources for the only purpose of serving You. Please help us to develop love for chanting the holy names and hearing the pastimes of Lord Gaurāṅga that You so mercifully share with us! Please bless us so that we can be in Your saṅkīrtana army in sharing Kṛṣṇa consciousness with others. We beg forgiveness for any offenses that we may have committed knowingly or unknowingly at Your lotus feet.
Begging to remain Your eternal servants,
Your śikṣā son and spiritual daughter,
Prema Vikāsa Dāsa and Divyāṅgī Lalitā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇām, I am very grateful to you Guru Mahārāja because I wouldn’t be writing this letter and be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness if it wasn’t for you. Guru Mahārāja, you once said that devotees are so dear that they are worth dying for. Guru Mahārāja, you are so merciful towards your devotees and I am very happy to connect to a guru like you. The first time I saw you Guru Mahārāja was on March 24, 2021. It was the best moment of my life. By looking at you Guru Mahārāja I got inspired because even if I get a small problem I make all the excuses but you are in the wheelchair struggling but still wanting to preach. Then 2 days later Guru Mahārāja you came to the ISKCON temple in New Jersey to give a lecture and I still remember the question that one of the Prabhujī asked you, Guru Mahārāja: Guru Mahārāja I saw you 20yrs back, and again I am seeing you now. You had the same energy and your dedication has grown ever since I saw you. What keeps you going Guru Mahārāja even with all the health problems you have?” Guru Mahārāja, you said it’s because of my Guru Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda was facing so many challenges throughout the journey to America to preach about Kṛṣṇa. He had so many heart attacks but still survived and preached until his death. Guru Mahārāja, you look up to your Guru for any problem you get and come back stronger. Guru Mahārāja, you are the best example of being a Guru and I will always look up to you. I heard in one of Prabhupāda’s lectures “The spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa are two parallel lines. The train, on two tracks, moves forward. The spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa are like these two tracks, they must be served simultaneously.” Kṛṣṇa helps one to find a bona fide spiritual master and a bona fide spiritual master helps one to understand Kṛṣṇa. So without a Guru, we can not reach Kṛṣṇa, and Guru Mahārāja you will be one to help us. We can not build a bridge with sand in an ocean, similarly, without a guru, we can not progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Where there is Sun-god there is no darkness and I strongly believe that you are there to provide the light for everyone on the journey to reach Kṛṣṇa.
I know you will be very busy reading all the wonderful letters, but if you are reading this line you must have taken the time to read my letter so thank you very much.
From your dearest devotee,
Gnana Varshita Chakka (Aspiration)
New Jersey
vande 'haṁ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaṁ śrī-gurūn vaiṣṇavāṁś ca
śrī-rūpaṁ sāgrajātaṁ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaṁ taṁ sa-jīvam
sādvaitaṁ sāvadhūtaṁ parijana-sahitaṁ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devaṁ
śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān saha-gaṇa-lalitā-śrī-viśākhānvitāṁś ca
Respected Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet and unto the feet of all Vaiṣṇavas.
Fulfilling all the spiritual wishes of the disciples and well-wishers, you shine like Mahāvīra Hanumān in the army of His Divine Grace Śrīla Abhaya Caraṇāravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda army.
Your teachings spreads like Garuḍa’s wings across the globe, blessing millions of souls with the glory of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava.
Awakening the bhakti-latā bīja of Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva followers, you continuously bless us in the service of the Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Your compassion is the embodiment of the Sudarśana cakra, which removes the impediments in our spiritual journey so that we may serve Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva eternally.
Bestowing us with kṛṣṇa-prasāda, you have blessed us with the boundless kindness of Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā Mahārāṇī.
Wishing you an auspicious 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration and the very best for this momentous event in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur Dhāma.
Humbly accept my sincere gratitude for your tireless dedication to the Brahma-Gauḍīya-Madhva-sampradāya.
Forever grateful to you for accepting me as your disciple,
Jaya Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
In your Service,
Golokeśvarī Gāyatrī Devī Dāsī and Madana Gopāla Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our most respectful obeisances at Your divine lotus feet
All Glories to Your Divine Grace! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
We are so much indebted to you; you are so merciful towards us always trying to give your association through online classes and empower us. With your mercy only we are able to make little progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and able to preach others. We are trying to meditate your instructions all the time in our minds and working hard to fulfill your desires.
With your inspiration, we are doing Bhakti Vaibhav course. Everything whatever devotion that we doing in our life that is just because of your mercy.
On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day we are sincerely praying to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Dāmodara, Pañca-tattva, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to give good health to you, so that you can empower so many fallen souls like us.
Your insignificant servant,
Gopī-kāntha Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
The last year was especially hard for me since I lost two close family members. My most beloved nephew, who left this planet at the age of 30, and my mother.
Only chanting the holy name, doing service in our temple, and remembering your wonderful personality, helped me to survive this difficult time.
Thank you for trying to help me in any ways you can. I’m following your Instagram page and that gives me a lot of joy and inspiration.
Thank you for being my most caring and loving spiritual father.
Your service attitude towards your most beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda, gives me strength to follow in your footsteps.
I’m praying to Kṛṣṇa to improve your health and to keep you with us, for the longest time possible.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I’m humbly begging you to bestow your blessings upon me, so I can serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and ISKCON to the best of my talents and capacity.
Thank you for your love.
Your insignificant but grateful servant,
Govinda Lilāmṛtā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā disciple),
New Goloka Dhāma, Hillsborough, USA
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful
obeisances again and again on this magnificent day of your appearance! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! Jaya Gurudeva!
You have told us that Prabhupāda said it was appropriate to give some report on our devotional activities at this time of Vyāsa-pūjā. Here goes:
I am so grateful for the shelter of New Talavan. It is only by your mercy that my family and I are here. With your continued blessings, it’s been almost 38 years since you arranged that we come. All three of my grown children are still at New Talavan with their families and now, by your mercy, the third generation of our family is experiencing the shelter of this holy place. I have no words to express my gratitude.
Headed up by our Śrī Raga Prabhu, the new Temple is manifesting day by day. It’s quite amazing, as only four or 5 devotees are working on it steadily over the last year. We can understand that Lord Caitanya has a plan to spread His glories in this remote corner of the world. We are depending on Him to send more sincere souls to assist in this, His mission to bring us all back Home.
Our Dvibhuja Prabhu is dedicated to becoming more and more
self-sufficient by overseeing an incredible vegetable garden. He and Danakeli dd and Śukadeva, with occasional helpers, are bringing in an almost endless supply of bhoga for Their Lordships and the devotees. There are times when we sit down for prasadam and every single fruit and vegetable has come from New Talavan! Thank you Kṛṣṇa! Jaya Vaisnavas!
No one ever worries whether or not the cows are being taken care of because my son Nārāyaṇa and his wife, Jayanti Sakhi dd, have given their lives for that service. They have helped with the cows since they were children. Sometimes I think they were born for this. Nothing gives them more satisfaction and I am so grateful that they have the gift of that connection to Guru and Kṛṣṇa. A young Russian devotee, Kanti dd, came here a few years ago and was afraid of cows actually. Now she milks them every day, morning and evening and helps care for them. They are like her children. We all love and appreciate her.
We are trying to care for Their Lordships, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Rādhākanta, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi and Śrīla Prabhupāda, nicely. I know that we sometimes fall short, especially with being always on time but, still, They kindly manifest Their beauty more and more! Casting Their merciful glances, They are decorated daily with the flowers of New Talavan’s forests, fields and gardens. We hardly ever buy flowers and are quite sure that They are pleased with this service. Our kitchen crew-Mahalaxmi Rādhā dd, Bhakti Mohinī dd, Tamal Kṛṣṇa das and others, work hard to feed Them sumptuously.
Devotees headed up by Murāri Gupta das along with his wife Sati dd and our dear Mother Prsni and others, go out on Harinam Sankirtan in New Orleans many Saturdays. They are enthusiastic to give the Holy Name, mantra cards and books.
Two of the ladies here, Nrsimha Laxmi dd and Gopīparāṇadhana dd have formed a Bhakti Players Group of young adults, children and sometimes their parents, that make presentations on Sundays and for festivals.
Thank you for encouraging us to read and study Prabhupāda’s books. Devotees here are becoming more serious to do just that and for me personally, it is due to your example and inspiration.
And of course there are others of Prabhupāda’s faithful followers here “in the trenches”, seeing that things go on and increase so that his vision of “simple living and high thinking” becomes manifest more and more.
We are hoping that you can come see us before too long. We know you love New Talavan and the devotees here. We will be so happy to have the chance to serve you and hear from you. Please bless us that we will carry on in spite of all challenges and that we will work together to please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Jaya Gurudeva! Jaya Gaurahari!!
Your very low spiritual daughter,
Haridhvani Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
Happy 74th Appearance Day!
On this auspicious occasion, please bless me so that I can attain love for Godhead and help Śrīla Prabhupāda fulfill his mission. Only by your mercy can I achieve anything, otherwise it will be impossible for me to leave this cycle of birth and death.
Currently I am 13 years old and am chanting 12 rounds everyday. I would really like to improve in my sādhana, but I have remained stagnant. Please bless me so that I can start chanting 16 rounds from this Vyāsa-pūjā onwards. Taking the jump from 12 to 16 rounds isn’t much, yet somehow I still am standing still in my devotional service. I am also attending Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes from Her Grace Gāndharvī Gopīkā Mātājī (ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma).
Already you have been showering your unparalleled mercy on this undeserving soul. For the past couple years, you have given me blessings for every birthday and on regular days as well. Even while undergoing various health conditions, you still found the time and energy to give blessings to so many people on Zoom. On the days I get blessings from you online, your “Kṛṣṇer Matir Astu!” just makes my day.
Every time I have interacted with you, you have shown so much love and care to me. You’ve always asked about my welfare, how I am doing, how many rounds I am chanting, etc. Even though you have so many initiated, sheltered, and aspiring disciples to take care of, and such a packed schedule, you still spend time personally with every family that comes to see you. You also took me as your aspiring disciple when I was 7 years old, although I surely was not qualified.
By your grace, I hope and pray that I will soon be able to chant 16 rounds and take shelter from you as soon as possible.
I would also like to imbibe at least one of your unlimited transcendental qualities and become humble, tolerant, and submissive. I also need to stop being lazy, get up, and do at least some sevā to purify my dirty heart.
Once again, Happy Divine Appearance Day!
Your aspriring spiritual daughter,
Haripriya Arulprakasam (Daughter of Amāni Gauracandra Dāsa and Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva, this is my first time offering I don’t know what to offer I am not good at anything I can’t even chant 16 rounds but only because of your mercy I am able to chant HARE KṚṢṆA MAHĀ-MANTRA. I need your blessing so I can move forward in bhakti. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your divine grace! Wishing you a very happy 74th appearance day. Your appearance is our greatest blessing. Of all festivals, this day is most important and auspicious to us as you have personally appeared to deliver and give shelter to us fallen souls.
Guru Mahārāja, just by listening to your instruction, I am inspired to perform activities to improve my devotion, be they reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s transcendental books or studying more meticulously for Bhakti Śāstri and Bhakti Vaibhava. But instead of just instructing us through your vāṇī, you lead by example, making us re-evaluate our decisions and choices. Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, by your mercy and example, I’ve now joined Bhakti Vaibhava.
Guru Mahārāja, the only time my stone heart melts is when I hear your vāṇī and see your ecstatic love for Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Even hearing and reading about the loving relations between devotees in the pages of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta makes your hair stand on end and tears swell up in your lotus eyes. Seeing that, I pray, dear Gurudeva, I don’t know what you’re experiencing but please bless us so that we can also relish your mood and taste that nectar of Gaura Prema, of kṛṣṇa-prema someday.
Gurudeva, you have been so merciful and so very compassionate to such a fallen soul. Please forgive me for so many mistakes committed knowingly and unknowingly. Every day I keep falling in bhakti and must pick myself up. I feel helpless and lonely on this path at times but when I see you in class, read your messages in the JPS App or when I perform Guru Pūjā, I realize that I am under the shelter of the most exalted and surrendered souls and need not fear. Guru Mahārāja, I seek your guidance every day to get through each day in this forest fire of material existence.
I would like to request for one blessing from you on this most auspicious day. Please bless our family so we can receive pure devotional service and sincerely serve The Supreme Personality, Lord Kṛṣṇan and His pure devotees.
You are always working for our benefit, dear Gurudeva, I pray that I can also become an ideal disciple and follow the instructions of Guru and Gaurāṇga faithfully.
Praying to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva and Śrīmati Tulasi Mahārāṇī to always protect you.
Nitāi Gaurāṇga!
Your servant and daughter,
Indulekha Karuna Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā),
Yātrā : Omaha, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
My Dear Spiritual Father,
I offer my most respectful and humble "dandavat" pranams at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Jagad-Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and all glories to your loving divine grace, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
I wish you a happy Vyāsa-Pūjā and pray to Śrī Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva for many happy returns of this auspicious day. Keeping you and your divine lectures at the center of my life, each day I can feel how your causeless mercy flows unconditionally in the upkeep of my devotional service.
Guru-Mahārāja, you have made all arrangements not only for your disciples, ISKCON Vaiṣṇavas, and humanity at large through your innovative ways of getting your association through your lectures, live internet broadcasts, activity reports, etc. In every activity of yours, you never fail to strengthen our commitment and conviction to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Please, Guru-Mahārāja, instill in our hearts a drop of that mood of servitor ship for your divine grace as you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda. I was reading your last year’s homages to Śrīla Prabhupāda. I cried to see the love and faith you have for Śrīla Prabhupāda. You have surrendered your life to your spiritual master to fulfill the mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Gurudeva, your life examples have straightened lives of many people, including mine.
On this auspicious day, I pray to you to keep us at your lotus feet and forgive our unlimited offenses, Śrīla Gurudeva, and keep Śrī Rādhāvallabha Dāsa (husband), myself (Jai Śrī Radhe Devī Dāsī), Vishnu Priya, and Gita Kishana (children) at your lotus feet eternally and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and Nitāi Gaura forever.
O my beloved Guru-Mahārāja! Wishing you the most wonderful Vyāsa-Pūjā celebration again and many more to come.
Praying to be engaged in the service of cooking for you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Vaiṣṇavas and the Deities,
Your insignificant servant
Jai Śrī Radhe Devī Dāsī
(ISKCON Miami Yatra, Florida, USA)
Dearest Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my most respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to you. Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, please accept this humble Vyāsa-pūjā I'm trying to present to you.
It was in 2009, that you accepted me as your discipline and just a few years ago, I got my 2nd initiation. For this, I'm eternally grateful to you.
You determination and perseverance in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu, in spite of so many physical challenges has been an inspiration for me and so many others in our own lives. You have continued to shower your mercy and blessings on all of us. For this, I’m eternally grateful to you.
Recently I came back from Vṛndāvana and will be coming to Māyāpur for Gaura Pūrṇimā. I hope to get your physical association in Māyāpur, and also when you come to the USA.
I only beg you to please continue to shower upon me your mercy so that one day in this life, I will become fully surrender at the lotus feet of Gaura Nitāi and serve them by serving you nicely. Guru Mahārāja, please forgive me of all my offenses at your lotus feet.
Always indebted to you,
Your insignificant servant,
Janeśvara Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Florida, USA.
Dear Śrīla Ācāryapāda, Please accept my respectful obeisances on this glorious day of Your appearance! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Your Divine Grace!
All glories to You, Śrīla Ācāryapāda, who is filled with the nectar of instruction based on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings. This material body gives us so many false designations, but still Your Divine Grace seems to rise above this material body and continues to preach worldwide the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! I once asked You, Śrīla Ācāryapāda, if you were frustrated being in a body that is severely limited now in what it is able to do. You replied, “What is there to get frustrated about? Everyday is as an opportunity to do service for Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda.” Your Divine Grace is simply extraordinary in your faith in Guru and Kṛṣṇa, and You set the example for others to follow in living as a true Vaiṣṇava devotee of the Lord.
Śrīla Prabhupāda states in the Fourth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that, “If there is such a place, from which, having gone, one does not return to the miserable material condition of life, what is the use of jumping like monkeys in the temporary material world and not seeing or understanding that place? What will be the profit?” Guru Mahārāja, you have taught me that I am not this body, I am a spirit soul, and that to focus on material sense gratification is simply a waste of time and energy. If one fully engages in temporary fruitive activities, not understanding how this is taking place, what does he actually gain? Śrīla Ācāryapāda, you have taught me that If a living entity has polluted intelligence, he prolongs his materialistic life therefore we must utilize every second of this life in serving the Lord and his devotees.
Śrīla Ācāryapāda, you have taught me how to discriminate between matter and spirit, and you have explained to me the means of bondage and liberation. Please give me the foresight and knowledge to comprehend Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness in my daily life. Please help me work nicely with the Vaiṣṇavas and help me to avoid committing offenses at their lotus feet.
I am very fallen, and I pray for your mercy.
Your daughter,
Kalāvatī Devī Dāsī
New Tālavan
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories unto you!!
Happy appearance day. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude on this most auspicious occasion for all the favor you had done to me. I am very much indebted to you. Your mercy is the life of my Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Though, I am very insignificant to understand your glories completely, I can know to some extent how much you are meditating upon me, all your disciples, well being of ISKCON and everyone else. Every minute you are thinking of devotee care. Sitting in a small, congested wheelchair, tolerating all the pain, embracing all kinds of reversals, beholding many eruptions... Still trying to carry forward this movement on your shoulders. You are empowering millions of souls through “Everyday Śrī Caitanya classes”, energizing ten thousands of souls through Your “Never Give Up” motivation, educating thousands of souls by “ācāra and pracāra” policy.
Though staying far from you physically, With Your divine blessings, I am trying to please you. All our family members are doing bhakti courses and trying to help others in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Seeking more mercy and blessings to please You more and serve You in Śrīla Prabhupāda mission more and more. Everyday I am praying to the Lordships and Tulasī Mahārāṇī for Your good health dear Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual daughter,
Kālindī Gopīkānta-priyā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
śrī-caitanya-mano-’bhīṣṭaṁsthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale
svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁdadāti sva-padāntikam
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 our life and soul, Guru Mahārāja. We need you as our savior. It is fortunate that we are able to hear your Caitanya-līlā class most of the time. It keeps me going. It is just how fish can’t stay without water. Without your association, I wouldn’t be able to do devotional service. As a result of Lord Caitanya’s mercy, your health improved and you lived longer. Please don’t leave us, Mahārāja. It hurts me to hear Kṛṣṇa will separate us from you. Your association motivates me to carry out my duty despite any obstacles. Guru Mahārāja please bless us for continuing devotional services and getting seriousness in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You are our everything.
Small Poem for you Guru Mahārāja
When I read your Biography,
Milwaukee to Māyāpur,
It make me feel so blissful,
Help me to do service in joyful,
We are in this boiling pot in this material world,
While you are in meditation of the spiritual world,
You teach to serve Guru and Kṛṣṇa faithfully,
In this way we can go to Goloka perfectly.
With your divine appearance in Bhuloka,
You saved so many human beings to go to Yamaloka.
On this auspicious day of your appearance I pray at your lotus feet,
Please bless us so that we never forget Guru’s and Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Your insignificant servants,
Kālindī Sundarī Devī Dāsī
Urukrama Dāsa
Ujjvala Nitāi Dāsa
Diptimāna Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Daṇḍavat Praṇām,
Please accept my humble obeisances, Guru Mahārāja, the Vyāsa-pūjā offering is meant for glorifying the spiritual master. In order to gain spiritual knowledge we need to accept a guru from paramparā. Even though your health has been down for a few years you gave your best to support your devotees. You excellently executed your guru’s mission and spread that message to us. Even though we came to see you in Atlanta 3 years back we could not meet and fortunately last year with Kṛṣṇa’s blessings I met at JFK airport. I am so happy to see you because this is my first and with your blessings, I improved my spiritual service. Guru Mahārāja you have done many spiritual activities to help us be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and all your struggles will pay off. I am part of your mission and I will spread Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission to as many people as possible. Please ask Kṛṣṇa for blessings for good health to progress in my service and keep doing what I am doing right now. Please forgive for any mistakes and thank you very much.
Your faith and unworthy servant begging for your mercy,
Kalyani Mootala (Sheltered)
New Jersey
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In the śāstra it is said:
ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān nāvamanyeta karhicit
na martya-buddhyāsūyeta sarva-deva-mayo guruḥ
“One should know the ācārya as Myself and never disrespect him in any way. One should not envy him, thinking him an ordinary man, for he is the representative of all the demigods.” (SB 11.17.27)
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, this year has been very special for us as we were able to take darśana of your lotus feet after five long years. When we met you in New Pānihāṭi dhāma, Atlanta, we found the whole room was enlightened with your effulgence. Everybody was listening to your nectarean Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes with rapt attention. Seven families from ISKCON of Silicon Valley were there and with many Godbrothers and Godsisters present there, it felt like a real glimpse of the Goloka Vṛndāvana. This is your magic, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. You keep everyone present in the present. You surcharge everybody around with spiritual cit potency so that they become more encouraged to perform devotional service. When you left the airport, we felt your separation very deeply. Simultaneously, we were grateful to Your Divine Grace.
Dear Ācāryapāda, we continued preaching through Bhakti-vṛkṣa and student classes online. I (Koladvīpa) am taking the Bhakti-vaibhava course as per instruction and already completed three semesters. I have been speaking to Bangladeshi devotees as well which is a constant source of my inspiration, and it is keeping me close o your lotus feet. Recently, I started speaking in Berkeley temple apart from my regular classes in ISKCON of Silicon Valley.
We are under the able shelter of your exalted godbrother and godsister His Grace Vaiśeṣika Prabhu and Her Grace Nirakula Mātājī. I am planning to take them to Bangladesh in near future. Please bless me so that it comes into reality very soon and they can inspire thousands of dedicated souls to distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. We continuously pray to the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Madana-mohana, Śrīmān Mahāprabhu, Śrī Śrī Lakṣmī-Narasiṁhadeva, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and all the previous ācāryas to shower Their choicest blessings upon you for your continuous better health. Also, we ask for forgiveness at your lotus feet for the offences we are committing knowingly or unknowingly because of our lack of attention and sincerity.
Eternally Sheltered at your lotus feet,
Koladvīpa Prāṇa Dāsa
Sīmantinī Sakhi Devī Dāsī
Rai Mandali Sikder
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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
Jay Śrīla Gurudeva, My Spiritual father,
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories To Your Divine Grace
I am your servant Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Pothuru from Tallahassee, FL, USA, with my family and was mercifully took aspiring from your Grace on November 28, 2019, in Alachua. I am under the mentorship of His Grace Amāṇi Gauracandra prabhu (Minneapolis) to progress in our spiritual life. I also attend Amani pr’s Teens Value Class, and have been doing so for the past few weeks.
Gurudeva, when I took aspiring in 2019, I was chanting 8 rounds every day. After a few months, I was chanting 16 rounds. But all of a sudden, I lost interest in chanting. Now, as of 2023, I am 13 years old, and I am chanting only 6 rounds, and it is on and off chanting. I feel ashamed, but I still can’t get the love and interest for chanting, and I’m still chanting on and off. Please bless me so that I get the love for chanting again.
Almost everyday, my sister and myself take turns in doing Guru Pūjā and Tulasī Ārati, and dress the deities for darśan ārati at home.
I serve our Gaura Nitāi deities during abhiṣeka, either in bathing the deities, preparing the paraphernalia, or being the pujari for the abhiṣeka.
I very much like reading, and I plan to write a book about our ISKCON movement. I currently finished writing a fiction book, and need blessings from your Grace before I start to write spiritual books based on your teachings on Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrīla Prabupada, the Vaiṣṇava Ācāryas’, etc.
I have been playing the trumpet for two years now, and have started to play our kīrtana’s on the trumpet. I have also been playing more of keyboard and harmonium, and have started singing in kīrtana fests in Tallahassee. As trumpet is rarely used in ISKCON kīrtanas, and in any spiritual movement, so I’m hoping this might attract more people to join the kirtans.
I also have a very good interest in cooking, and want to start cooking and distributing prasāda to people in Tallahassee. So I want blessings from your Grace to learn many cooking recipes and start distributing prasāda to the local devotees.
Gurudeva, you have been to many cities, not just in USA, but in other countries too! I really request you to come to Tallahassee, FL, and grace our house by your presence and your personal servants. My family and myself hope that if you place your lotus feet in our city, not only will it become a dhāma, but will attract more people to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā Mayi, Gaurāṅga, Nityānanda, Lord Kṛṣṇa, and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your wellbeing. Please stay safe and well, and hope to see you in Tallahassee, FL, in our house. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your humble servant,
Kṛṣṇa Caitanya
Tallahassee, FL, USA
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
namo ācārya pādāya nitāi kripa pradāyine
gaura kathā dāma dāya nagara grāma tariṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namaste sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this Vyāsa-pūjā day, I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your health and long life.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an ocean of mercy. I beg you to give me the shade of your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to your lotus feet.
Without your blessings it is not possible for a fallen soul like me to feel bliss in chanting. Please bless me with just one drop of dedication and faith with which I can find strength to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
On this occasion, I seek your blessings so that I can serve your lotus feet in advancing your mission to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. Please keep me engaged in your service.
Your humble disciple,
Kṛṣṇa Gaurakiśora Dāsa
Respected Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
I’ve been forever indebted to you. I always wish to be engaged in your service my dear Guru Mahārāja. Even though I have zero qualifications, you have given me initiation. No wonder why people call you Parama Karuṇa. I only wish to receive your blessing to tirelessly work for the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and preach to people without getting exhausted. Your mercy is causeless and unlimited. Your dedication to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda always puts me in awe.
Though I am under fit bodily conditions and young, I’m lazy to serve and putting myself under some limitations and reservations. Even though your health is not co-operative, you are always engaged in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda mentally and physically. I only wish to serve you, Guru Mahārāja, who is so magnanimous and dedicated. Please bless me that I serve you life after life dear Guru Mahārāja. And I mean it.
Your insignificant servant, who always gets deviated.
My unlimited obeisances to you.
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear most Guru Mahārāja
please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet
all glories to you Guru Mahārāja and Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Nityānanda prabhu and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu
I am just remembering your causeless mercy (favor) showered on me last year and before years by allowing me to engage in your vapu sevā even though I am unworthy and unqualified. I always felt the warmth, care and love of Śrīla Prabhupāda to me by being in your service, association. Lord Caitanya said to Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī in Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya Līlā 22.51
mahat-kṛpā vinā kona karme ’bhakti’ naya
kṛṣṇa-bhakti dūre rahu, saṁsāra nahe kṣaya
(51). “Unless one is favored by a Pure devotee one cannot attain the platform of devotional service. To Say nothing of Kṛṣṇa-Bhakti, one cannot even be relieved from the bondage of material existence.”
rahūgaṇaitat tapasā na yāti
na cejyayā nirvapaṇād gṛhād vā
na cchandasā naiva jalāgni-sūryair
vinā mahat-pāda-rajo-’bhiṣekam –
“O King Rahūgaṇa, without taking upon one’s head the dust from the lotus feet of a pure devotee [a mahājana or mahātmā], one cannot attain devotional service. Devotional service is not possible to attain simply by undergoing severe austerities and penances, by gorgeously worshiping the Deity, or by strictly following the rules and regulations of the sannyāsa or gṛhastha order; nor is it attained by studying the Vedas, submerging oneself in water, or exposing oneself to fire or scorching sunlight.’ I am feeling greatly indebted for always kindly lovingly engaging me in your service and instructing me on how to conduct and increase the preaching activities. I am realizing that by serving you, by remembering your lotus feet and by following your instructions everything will be revealed in the heart as Śrīla Prabhupāda writes in his letter on Jan 26th 1970 to His Grace Jananīvāsa, Columbus - “Perhaps you remember the verse in the tenth chapter of Bhagavad-gītā that the Lord Himself supplies the light and intelligence from within the heart of a devotee who is constantly engaged in His transcendental loving service. So, the secret of success is that one should be eager to serve the Spiritual Master and Kṛṣṇa simultaneously with the same regard and things will become automatically revealed in the heart of the devotee.” By your causeless mercy I am able to increase the preaching in last 1 year - by daily giving Bhāgavatam class in the morning and daily night Kṛṣṇa book and NOD reading and weekly Gītā class and regularly speaking Gaura kathā in many of the classes and also trying to give more time/care to students/practitioners in answering their questions as you always desired and expected of your disciples to care and guide others in our preview. By your mercy I am able to regularly read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Gītā, Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Caitanya-bhāgavata, Nectar of Devotion, Kṛṣṇa book and listening to Śrīla Prabhupāda lectures and your daily lectures other than trying to chant minimum of 16 rounds and taking care of various deity services and temple services. By your mercy your spiritual daughter Haripriyā Gaurāṅgī devī dāsī also able to engage in various deity services other than chanting minimum 16 rounds and giving full support in preaching.
doya karo vaiṣṇava thākura Śrīla ācāryapada!
tava kṛpā-bale ācārya paramparā!!
tava kṛpā-bale pāi Caitanya Nitāi!!
My dear most revered Guru Mahārāja (Vaiṣṇava thakur), Śrīla Ācāryapada, You are so kind. Please be merciful to me. If You are kind to me, naturally ācārya paramparā and Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda will also be kind to me. I have no other hope or shelter other than you. Please always keep this ignorant fool at your lotus feet and kindly allow me to engage in your service as menial servant.
Only by your dust of your lotus feet, I can engage in favorable devotional service. Otherwise, I have no hope. Śrīla Bhaktivinod Ṭhākura sings –
śuddha-bhakata-caraṇa-reṇu,
bhajana-anukūla bhakata-sevā parama-siddhi,
prema-latikāra mūla”
The dust of pure devotee’s lotus feet is favourable to devotion. Serving the devotees is the supreme fulfilment and the root of the creeper of divine love.
Your glories are unlimited what this tiny ignorant servant can describe but I will still attempt to describe
JAYAPATĀKĀ - Victory flag - (As I had described elaborately glories of JAYAPATĀKĀ name in Māyāpur JSSS last year I am going to offer another version of it in short form) - JAYA in short form
J - Jīva Uddarana - Day in day out you are always thinking how to deliver the conditioned souls - It is just unfathomable for us to realize your glorious preaching and to see you while being in wheel cair you want to give your time to everyone, you want to care for everyone, - epitomizing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s compassion
A - Always ready to execute Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions and making impossible to possible - be it installing Lotus footprints of Lord Caitanya, be it Book distribution, be it Gaura maṇḍala bhumi expansion, be it writing/printing books, be it TOVP, be it unlimitedly preaching/travelling despite physical bodily situation. Even while sitting on hospital bed going through so much but still concerned how to deliver others. Where else can we find such a glorious ācārya
Y - Yearning to describe Gaura kathā / Nityānanda kathā - with such an absorption every day - I can understand as I observe you in CC classes that you are witnessing the pastimes of the lordships directly and revelations are flowing like nectar. Hope one day I can get a drop of mercy and realize your inner mood of
“gaura-vihita, kīrtana śuni',
ānande hṛdoya nāce “
as Śrīla Bhaktivinoda ṭhākura describes. As I heard recently even while going through painful operations on body, you were relishing the reading of Caitanya-līlā and not feeling the pain. Also Guru Mahārāja you are ready to do anything and everything even if its embarrassing situation while sleeping down on bed or eye closed, ready to give class - where else can we find a such a glorious ācārya.
A - Always leading by example such as reading and writing exams like Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti śāstrī at this age of 74 and while supported by servants and sitting in wheel chair. Showing to whole world how to follow Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions on reading his books. Always ready to taking on more responsibility to assist other leaders of ISKCON.
You are the Leading major general in the army of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Nityānanda prabhu - you have set the most significant preaching platforms in ISKCON by setting up Bhakti-vṛkṣa, Damodar program, Nāmahaṭṭa program - fulfilling the desires of previous ācārya’s
Please forgive my offenses I have committed knowingly or unknowingly and please kindly bestow your causeless mercy to carry out your desires and mission till my last breath.
Your insignificant servants
Kṛṣṇa Nāmānanda Dāsa
Haripriyā Gaurāṅgī Devī Dāsī
Panngayukta and Kṛṣṇasaketh (grand spiritual daughter and son)
236 Fletcher street, Edison, NJ 08820
ISKCON of Central NJ
My Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Whenever I think of you Guru Mahārāja, I realize how merciful you are to accept fallen souls like me. You sowed the seed of bhakti in my heart at Los Angeles, however, I am so fallen that I am unable to grow the bhakti creeper healthy and fast. Kindly help me so that I can progress in bhakti and help in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
I beg at your lotus feet to shower your mercy and help me overcome the clutches of māyā so that I can serve Kṛṣṇa selflessly.
Your’s unworthy son
Kṛṣṇa Vraja Kiśora Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thanks for everything you do for your disciples. Happy Appearance day Guru Mahārāja. Please bless me so I can progress.
Your servant,
Kunal Pujara, USA
Our dearest Spiritual father, guide, friend, external manifestation of Paramātmā and our well-wisher,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Every year during Vyāsa-pūjā, a disciple has to reflect on his Spiritual life the last year and offer the results for your pleasure. We see that you supersede a million of us put together in increasing your range of services in various areas. Your monthly letters are so moving, personal and heart-touching! How you find ways and means to connect to all of us is mind-boggling! As Kṛṣṇa promises in Bhagavad-gītā, ‘na me bhakta praṇaśyati’ your heart goes out to every disciple and you do Himalayan efforts to keep us engaged in devotional service in good association so that we won’t slip into Māyā.
You write in the app that you spent time in correspondence to show us that we can write to you and in spite of your super important busy services, you are available for us! You write in the app what you read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam every day and you got the Bhakti-vaibhava degree.
This is with all your physical constraints - The things that we effortlessly do - get up, take a shower, walk, do ārati, read, make a phone call, read and answer emails, take prasāda - for all these and much more, you have to depend on someone’s help! And yet, the services you do in a day is only possible by a superhuman!
Guru Mahārāja, I am praying that I keep up the good faith in which you initiated me - I do the chanting of minimum 16 rounds and following the regulative principles and assist you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda day in and day out, ‘year in and year out ‘and ‘life in and life out’. I desire to eternally assist you in your service ‘to preach unlimitedly’. To be in the battlefield of preaching, we have to be always spiritually fit and practicing ourselves as we are being watched and then heard.
By your mercy, you are engaging us in services such Bhakti-vṛkṣa, book distribution, 18-day introductory Bhagavad-gītā course, kids’ classes.
This year by your mercy we started a new Bhakti-vṛkṣa and begging for your mercy to expand it and bring more people to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In the 18-day Bhagavad-gītā course we have 50 people attending from Toronto and Charlotte by your mercy and they are taking up chanting. Ten members from Tamil Bhakti-vṛkṣa under Tamil Gītā are chanting 16 rounds. Please give them your blessings to take your shelter.
By your mercy we had the opportunity to cook for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṣīracora Gopīnātha during Janmāṣṭamī, Rādhāṣṭamī and Govardhana-pūjā.
Due to the teamwork of devotees in Charlotte, we assisted you by distributing 325 Bhagavad-gītās during the December Marathon. Begging your blessings that we can increase our book distribution and Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs and outreach programs. All these are less than insignificant contribution to your dream that a significant number of world population take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Praying for your good health and unhindered preaching unto the lotus feet of Lord Narasiṁhadeva.
Praying that we can serve you unconditionally, please forgive our offenses that we are committing in the name of chanting and services.
Begging your mercy on our sons so that they can take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve Your Divine Grace.
Your insignificant servants,
Sevānanda Caitanya Dāsa
Lalitāṅgī Rādhā Devī Dās
Hare Kṛṣṇa, DEAR YOUR HOLINESS ŚRĪLA JAYAPATĀKĀ SWAMI GURU MAHĀRĀJA!!!
Please, accept our humble obeisances in the dust of YOUR lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!!
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!!!
Dear Your Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja!! Today is your Vyāsa-Pūjā celebration, and we’re very happy being one of all YOUR huge family devotees. Dear Guru Mahārāja, YOU are very dear to us and YOUR selfless example of service to Shrila Prabhupāda’s mission is a boundless source of enthusiasm and the powerful supporting force. We are very happy to have the opportunity to help YOUR mission. It is very important to us to support communication with you to feel YOUR sincere love and support, and also to adjoin to YOUR pure and warm heart in which there is place for any being YOUR sincere and huge love to Shrila Prabhupāda breaks all borders and all barriers into ways of devoted service of Śrī Chaytanya Mahāprabhu’s mission.
There is very gentle rain of favor today, this message is from Caitanya Mahāprabhu to YOU, YOUR HOLINESS. Please, accept this nectar message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and then irrigate with this favor the whole world and flood it entirely
Gaura Kishora Babaji has told:
“The devotion isn’t measured by human recognition; the Lord has to recognize our Bhakti”.
The true detachment will force person to look the society of those, who sincerely seek to serve Kṛṣṇa. Dear Your Holiness Jayapatākā Guru Mahārāja, please, let us to express our big gratitude for YOUR saturated pure light of transcendental spiritual knowledge which YOUR personality generously distributes to all caused souls. Thank you, for the inspiring spiritual supporting power of YOUR great soul and an example of indefatigable enthusiasm in devoted service, that awakening love to Kṛṣṇa in every human being hearts.
May the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the entire Guru Paramparā always be with YOU!
May the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa be YOUR refuge!
Let the grace of the Divine Couple pour on YOU with an endless stream!
Your humble servants who are at YOUR LOTOS FEET,
Aksobhya Dāsa,
Līlā Śakti Devī Dāsī
HARE KṚṢṆA!!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
On this auspicious occasion of Your Divine appearance day, we offer our humble and sincere gratitude and devotion at your lotus feet.
Your teachings and guidance have transformed our life in ways that we could never have imagined, and we are eternally grateful for your presence in our lives.
We were fortunate to visit you in Māyāpur last year and receive Your Divine blessings. Your kind words and spiritual guidance have had a profound impact on our lives, and we are forever grateful for this precious opportunity.
Through your example of love, compassion, and selfless service, you have shown us the path towards true happiness and fulfillment. Your tireless efforts in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness and inspiring countless souls to embark on the journey of self-realization is a testament to your unwavering commitment to the eternal welfare of all beings.
On this sacred occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we offer you our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for all that you have done for us and for the world. May your divine presence continue to guide and inspire us on our spiritual journey, and may we always strive to serve and honor you.
With deep love and gratitude!
Your humble spiritual children,
Mādhava Vrajanātha Dāsa,
Manohāriṇī Campakalatā Devī Dāsī,
Mithil and Nikhil
Dallas, Tx, USA
All glories to your holiness!!!
Dearest Guru Mahārāja a very happy Vyāsa Pūjā day to you, we are very grateful to Śrīla Prabhupāda to have given you as our spiritual master.
Dear Guru Mahārāja On this special day we pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava for your good health and happiness always.
You have so many disciples and so many followers and it amazes us to see still you take care of everyone . I remember the first time I had your divine darśana in Atlanta temple and you cast your merciful glance on me and that moment I knew you have accepted this fallen soul in your shelter.
Dear Guru Mahārāja my initiation is still like a dream for me , I can’t believe it.
It’s so nice to see so many souls getting connected to you and getting your mercy.
Thank you for accepting my fathers Candra Mohan Nillay as your sheltered disciple. (In Mumbai/Juhu initiations ) My father was very inspired after my initiation and revealed his heart that he wants to take initiation from you too. My family (husband Ritesh prji and daughters Gehhna and Garima) is also cooperating for the preaching services. Grateful that you are engaging them too.
Thank you for giving shelter to Shraddha mtj also from Charlotte , she is eagerly waiting to get initiated too and is working towards all the checklist.
By your grace every weeks Bhakti Vṛkṣa goes on nicely. Every week some new people will tell they will come and last moment they cancel but when we go to the program some new souls come to the program , and thus the program keeps on going.
I met you so later in my life Guru Mahārāja , when I see all the posts about previous years in Facebook I feel I missed so many yātrā and parikramā, but when I listen to JSSS throwback Thursday classes by all your disciples, it gives so much bliss and makes me feel part of it. But you have always been guiding me even when I hadn’t met you.
Dear Guru Mahārāja I am trying hard to improve my services and sādhanā, I’m hopeful that one day I’ll be surrendered to you in real. Praying at your lotus feet so we can always engage in Śrīla Prabhupāda mission and bring some happiness to you.
Thank you for all the zoom classes , monthly letters and Instructions. This is the only hope for us
Praying for your good health and happiness always. Please let me know Gurudeva if I can do any service to you.
Your spiritual daughter
Mitravinda Mamatamayi DEVĪ DĀSĪ
Mamta Mehra
1113 regions blvd
Indian land
South Carolina 29707
Ph: 2243588632
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my deepest respectful obeisance unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Guru and Gaura-Nitāi. I wish a very happy 74th Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day of yours. Because of mercy upon me I came to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please Guru Mahārāja stay with us for long long time so you can deliver such a patita soul like me. Guru Mahārāja kṛpā kare bless me with the love of Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava and Śrī Śrī Gopālajī. My wish to Kṛṣṇa that you always stay healthy and strong so we can always enjoy your blissful presence in our heart. Please Guru Mahārāja bless my kids and my family with kṛṣṇa-prema Gaurāṅga... Nityānanda… Hari haribol.
Sincerely,
Your Spiritual Daughter and Humble Servant,
Muktidātri Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Vrajeśa Govinda Dāsa
Barsana Mouli Acharjoy (older daughter 17yr old)
Mithila Bristi Acharjoy (younger daughter 15yr old)
Kṛṣṇa Swopno Acharjoy(Older son 11 yr old)
Laxmipati Acharjoy (younger son 2 yr old)
Jothsna Rani Acharjoy (My Mother-in-law 68 yr old)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto you and lord Gaurāṅga.
Wishing you a very happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations and many more to come.
Guru Mahārāja please we beg your mercy and blessings so that we can preach both in India and USA. In Telangana, India we few god brothers have come together to preach, please bless us, so that we can work together as a team and serve Guru and Gaurāṅga. We have opened a center in Nizamabad, Telangana and want to open two more in Armoor and Bodhan, Telangana. Preaching, books distribution, prasādam distribution are going well, please Guru Mahārāja continue to shower your mercy on all of us. There is so much to learn from you and the way you served our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda. The way you used to have personal interaction with everyone of us and connect us with Lord Kṛṣṇa. Just by talking and being humble you used to preach. Guru Mahārāja in this modern world it is becoming more difficult to raise kids in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please Guru Mahārāja bless our kids to always be under your protection and be Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Dāsānudāsa,
Muralīdhara Keśava Dāsa (Brāhmaṇa Dīkṣā)
Vijayā Vṛndāvaneśvarī Devī Dāsī (Brāhmaṇa Dīkṣā)
Philadelphia, USA
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Another year has gone and we have been able to maintain some sort of devotional service by your mercy.
You like that all your disciples should get bhakti diplomas and you are showing a great example by you yourself studying and passing the exams. I am trying to follow in your footsteps and complete the bhakti sastra and eventually higher degrees. It will soon be completed.
We are trying to spread the glories of the saṅkīrtana movement here in New York City, where I am glad to have the association of many loving Godbrothers and Godsisters. Every day we are doing hours of harināma-saṅkīrtana and Prabhupāda’s book distribution in the subways and parks. Then we invite the public to various regular programs we have at the temple. It is a little successful by your mercy and some new devotees have come and are now chanting 16 rounds and following the principles. Even one devotee has taken initation, and another has moved into the temple to help with preaching!
We hope to expand more and more in NYC and hope to meet you here to show you what we are doing and hope you are pleased by our temple's efforts.
Your servant,
Natabara Gaurāṇga Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my daṇḍavats.
It is already three years that, I was initiated by you. I m privileged to be your disciple. I am now more empowered to preach and execute my sādhana.
I’m trying my best to preach my bhakti and commitment to serve Prabhupāda and ISKCON.
Now I’m part of Las Vegas congregation doing varied services. I see your hand on everything I do.
Wishing you a very blissful Vyāsa-pūjā.
Your humble servant and disciple.
Navadvīpa Nanda Dulāla Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto Your lotus feet. All glories unto Your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Please bless me and my family to progress on the spiritual path and contribute more in Your and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Please provide us the intelligence to serve You.
Your sheltered disciple,
Neeraj Savla
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful Obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
and all glories to you, Guru Mahārāja, and your beloved Vyāsa Pūjā celebration.
As one of Lord Caitanya’s special ambassadors to this universe,
He gave you a very beloved confidential devotional service that contributes to rocking the world and beyond:
TOVP:
T - Tender-hearted devotional Dedication to TOVP
O - Obligation to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions for TOVP
V - Victory flag perseveranceand stamina; Jaya!
P - Patākā - Flagship Consciousness of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission ; the devotional flag waving , before
and after his Jaladūta-līlā.
Your disciples and countless others are assisting, getting Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s blessings and that of Śrī Pañca Tattva.
Śrīla Prabhupāda so much appreciates all that you have done, are doing and will do for TOVP.
Kindly bless all of us to keep serving under your directions.
TOVP is Pañca Tattva’s love, crashing out of the storehouse of love of Godhead.
You assisted so many in Māyāpur floods. Now you are again assisting in this greatest flood.
All glories !
Your śikṣā disciple
Nidrā Devī Dasī
ISKCON Denver, Colorado, USA
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
When a spark of fire falls on dry wood, it catches fire immediately. Same cannot be said about wet wood. For wet wood to catch fire, it needs to be constantly burned until it becomes dry first. Most people do not have the time and patience to do this, and so they throw the wet wood aside.
The spark of fire here is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Some devotees are like dry wood, and they immediately get attracted to Kṛṣṇa consciousness when they come in contact with devotees through the various preaching programs. But fallen souls like me are like wet wood who have been rotting in this material world, chewing the chewed, and our hearts drenched with so many material desires. We need constant care and guidance to understand Kṛṣṇa consciousness and take it up for rest of our lives. This care comes through devotee association which is made possible in an organized and consistent manner through the Bhakti-vṛkṣa program.
It is only because of Your gratitude towards Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and Your strong desire to fulfill the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda that many people like me are able to come into Kṛṣṇa consciousness, through this concept of Bhakti-vṛkṣa You had introduced.
With Your blessings last year, I was able to start a weekly in-person Bhakti-vṛkṣa program in Cleveland area. Please continue to give Your blessings, so that I can serve You by showing similar care to the new devotees like how I had once received.
Thank You Guru Mahārāja!!
Your insignificant servant,
Patita-pāvana Balarāma Dāsa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances from the bottom of my heart. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
On this glorious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I wish to convey my deepest love and gratitude to you for taking me under your shelter. As I continue on this path, I realize how fortunate I am as I see you tirelessly continue to fulfill the desires of your spiritual master by spreading the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Each day you share more and more nectar in your classes and instill in our hearts faith in this wonderful path of bhakti yoga. You are very much interested in making sure that all your disciples are adequately supported on their path of bhakti therefore you encourage us to connect with your local care coordinators. You exemplify to me what true bhakti means, not just loving Kṛṣṇa but also loving all of his children. Devotee care is one of your priorities and your desire is that as a spiritual family, we support each other as we face the difficulties that are inevitable in this material world.
I started the Karuna Care training because this is what I felt would help fulfill your desire to increase devotee care. I have finished my training as a volunteer lay chaplain through ISKCON Karuna Care and I am using those skills to help devotees handle the difficulties that Māyā can place in our path as we strive to become pure devotees. Through this program I have come to realize that it is as important to take care of the psychological, emotional and physical needs of a devotee as well as the spiritual ones. In the Nectar of Instruction, Rūpa Goswami talks about the six loving exchanges and one of those is sharing confidences. Many times all a devotee needs is someone to listen, without judgement, condemnation or even advice but just an open heart and a willing ear. It is amazing to see the miracles Kṛṣṇa performs in the heart of a devotee just by this act of compassionate listening. It is very humbling to see that true power lies not in brute strength, but in deep compassion.
The mentoring program that I have been working on with a few other devotees is making progress. We were able to present our initiative to the NAC and received very good feedback. Kṛṣṇa has been planning my life in such a way that your desire for more devotee care is being fulfilled, slowly but surely, step by step. Please bless us that this program will be beneficial for the devotees and help them in their bhakti.
I am trying to follow in your footsteps by doing my part in helping and encouraging the devotees with whom I come in contact. I continue to host a weekly Bhagavad-gītā class with other ladies. We each take a turn reading a verse and then we share our realizations. This has been beneficial not only for me, but also for the other ladies, as we are enjoying the process of studying together and coming to new depths of understanding as we “scrutinizingly read”, the Gītā and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purports. Our Saturday evening Vaiṣṇavī Bhāgavatam class is continuing and as we read and share our realizations we’ve come to appreciate what each one brings to the discussion. We have a new group of younger ladies joining us and they too seem to be enjoying the discussions. Following in your footsteps and as per your desire, I am continuing my own study, I have just finished the Bhakti-vaibhava course and am in the process of studying the second part of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam through the Bhakti Vedānta course. I continue to serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā Giridhārī in my service as a cook and pujari. The Sunday School continues to flourish and our enrollment has increased. The kids love putting on plays, and although it is a lot of work, the benefits are immeasurable. Varsana Devī Dāsī (RPS) are training other parents to take charge of some of the teaching so that we can focus on congregational development, particularly we want to increase the presence of the children and women in the temple activities. The children are involved in serving the Sunday Feast and leading kirtans before and after the Sunday Feast program, we’re looking forward to many more changes.
Dearest Spiritual Father please bless us that we may continue to fulfill your desires. Please bless us to make our sādhana strong and our desires pure. Please bless us that we never forget what you have sacrificed for us and let us know how else we can serve you.
Your loving spiritual daughter,
Phāneśvarī Lakṣmī devī dāsī (dīkṣā śīkṣā) and Bhaskar Peesapati
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
namo ācārya pādāya nitāi kripa pradāyine
gaura kathā dāma dāya nagara grāma tariṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namaste sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
My Shikhsa Guru calls you a magician.
I have heard many instances which relate to this from her.
Aside from the staggering challenges that you have overcome so far and continue to overcome daily, it is your personal warmth and grace which shines through so brilliantly.
I am so grateful to be admitted to your family and I pray that I will be able to keep up the standards.
My Shikhsa Gurus have told me that you are in the mood of Nityananada Prabhu and accept disciples without considering if they qualify or if they are good.
I am sure that same attitude was helpful in accepting me as I am one of the most fallen ones.
I came like a bewildered stray cat to your doorstep and was affectionately received and cared for.
The JPS care team that you have set up and the system of Bhakti-vṛkṣa and Śīkṣā-gurus is amazing and very compassionate and caring.
Praying for your good health and that you continue to save many fallen souls like me.
You Spiritual daughter and insignificant servant
Prasanna Gaurapriya Devī Dai
All glories to you.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja, we like to express our gratitude for all you had done for us.
Your support and kindness all these years give us strength to continue nicely with our spiritual life.
When I see your serving attitude towards Śrīla Prabhupāda, that gives us the biggest inspiration.
Thank you for being our spiritual father who has best interest at heart .
We are always meditating on you, and remembering your caring nature….
We would like to always serve you and help you to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Your insignificant children,
Prasannātmā Gaurāṇga Dāsa
Sattvī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. All glories to your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
My dear spiritual father, it’s only by your causeless mercy I am able to practice spirituality in this life time. I am very indebted to your causeless mercy to accept me as your sheltered disciple.
Guru Mahārāja, we got into Kṛṣṇa Conscious practice by the blessings of His Grace Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa prabhuji and Her Grace Susevinī Gaurāṇga Devī Dasī Mātājī in MN. They are our Spiritual Mentors and have helped us on each and every step during our spiritual journey.
By your mercy My family is practicing KC for past 3 years and 4 out 5 members in our family are chanting 16 rounds. We are following regulative principles and eating offered prasādam to Lord. On this occasion, I seek your blessings Guru Mahārāja, please bless my family ((Husband - Neeraj, Kids - Tishya (16), Tavish (11) and Tvishi(11)) and take us in your shelter. We all want to serve you nicely and help you in your mission of fulfilling Śrīla Prabhpada's instructions.
Guru Mahārāja, I got an opportunity to see you last year in Atlanta. It was a blissful experience and felt like we are soaked in spirituality after seeing you. I feel so many positive changes in my family from last year to today, all due to the mercy of you and Gaurāṇga.
We all are so excited to see you in USA again. Please do plan to come to Minnesota, I know it is a very cold place and per your health condition not sure if it will be possible for you to make it, but by following you on your phone App everyday, I know nothing is impossible for you if you decide to do it. You are purely 'bhakta-vatsala' and for your disciples you are fine to take any troubles and go anywhere. Your body is completely transcendental and considering you to be a normal human being would be anyone's utter mistake. The pace with which you are travelling and giving initiations to uplift the fallen souls in this health condition is not possible by any ordinary sannyāsī/Human Being. You are so very compassionate and merciful on the fallen conditioned souls and fully dedicated your life to Śrīla Prabhpada's Mission. I pray to Gaurāṇga that he blesses you with good health so you are able to claim more and more fallen souls at take them out of this cycle of birth and death.
Kindly bless us... I have no hope other than your blessings Guru Mahārāja..
Your Sheltered Disciple
Preeti Gupta
Minnesota, USA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. All glories to your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
My dear spiritual father, it’s only by your causeless mercy I am able to practice spirituality in this life-time. I am very indebted to your causeless mercy to accept me as your sheltered disciple.
Guru Mahārāja, we got into Kṛṣṇa conscious practice by the blessings of His Grace Amāni Gauracandra Prabhujī and Her Grace Susevinī Gaurāṅga Mātājī in Minnesota. They are our spiritual mentors and have helped us on each and every step during our spiritual journey.
By your causeless mercy my family is practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness for past 3 years and 4 out 5 members in our family are chanting 16 rounds. On this occasion, I seek your blessings Guru Mahārāja, please bless my family (Husband - Neeraj, Kids - Tishya (16), Tavish (11) and Tvishi(11)) and take us in your shelter. We all want to serve you nicely and help you in your mission of fulfilling Śrīla Prabhpada’s instructions.
Guru Mahārāja, I got an opportunity to meet with you last year in Atlanta. It was a very blissful experience and felt like we are soaked in full spirituality after seeing you. I feel so many positive changes in my family from last year to today, all due to the mercy of you and Gaurāṅga.
We all are so excited to see you in USA again. Please do plan to come to Minnesota, I know it is a very cold place and per your health condition not sure if it will be possible for you to make it, but by following you on your phone App everyday, I know nothing is impossible for you if you decide to do it. You are purely ‘Bhakta-vatsala’ and for your disciples you are fine to take any troubles and go anywhere. Your body is completely transcendental and considering you to be a normal human being would be anyone’s utter mistake. The pace with which you are travelling and giving initiations to uplift the fallen souls in this health condition is not possible by any ordinary sannyāsī/human being. You are so very compassionate and merciful on the fallen conditioned souls and fully dedicated your life to Śrīla Prabhpada’s mission. I pray to Gaurāṅga that he blesses you with good health, so you are able to claim more and more fallen souls at take them out of this cycle of birth and death.
Kindly bless us. I have no hope other than your blessings Guru Mahārāja.
Your Sheltered Disciple,
Preeti Gupta
Minnesota, USA
Our dearest spiritual father,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept our most humble obeisances again and again at Your divine lotus feet. All glories to You and His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedānta Swāmi Srilā Prabhupāda.
It is by Lord Kṛṣṇa’s causeless mercy that we have an opportunity to have You as our spiritual master. We do not have the words to describe Your affectionate and loving attitude towards our whole family. It is indeed by Your blessings and guidance that we have any hope of crossing this miserable ocean of birth and death.
We are so awestruck by how you constantly motivate and urge all your disciples as well as others to give their best towards devotional service. You continue to be there for all of us despite so many bodily discomforts and responsibilities.
Guru Mahārāja, kindly we beg you to keep us under the shelter of your lotus feet as we know that without that we cannot even take one step in spiritual progress. Kindly keep us in your prayers so we can serve you in some way as we promised you at the time of initiation.
Guru Mahārāja, with your permission, we would like to humbly submit last year’s activity report of Bhakti Yoga Tempe (BYT), Tempe, Arizona USA, dedicated to Your lotus feet, in the hope that these insignificant efforts may still somehow please you.
On Rādhāshtami day, we re-started in-person meetings at Bhakti Yoga Tempe on every Saturday. We have mainly western attendees, students coming to our weekend Kṛṣṇa-Love festivals from Arizona State university and some more from our harināma activities in downtown Phoenix and Tempe. Through this program, we are introducing the full Kṛṣṇa Conscious experience - Gaudiya Vaiṣṇava philosophy, kirtanā, japa sessions, prasādam, book gifts and follow up, to complete newcomers coming to know Krsna for the first time.
This year we restarted our Monthly First Friday Art Walk Downtown Phoenix Harināma programs - distributing KC literature, nagara-harināma-saṅkīrtana, engaging in open Q&A 1:1 with thousands of local public -through which we have had several attendees come to our in-house programs.
Continuing to conduct twice-a-week, Kids & Youth Bhagavad-gītā classes on Zoom. Kids are being exposed to Kṛṣṇa Conscious philosophy and practice. This has also been going on non-stop for many years as well.
Continuing to conduct daily 30-minute Śrīmad Bhāgavatam readings on Zoom with the gṛhastha ladies, 7 days a week all year. No stoppage. We started reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books in 2020 and on Jan 1st 2021 we started reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, this is now 2 years of daily zoom readings without interruption. Every verse, translation, purport is being read and discussed. In this way we are now in the early stages of Canto 5.
For Kārtika 2022, re-started in-house Dāmodara Āratī Programs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 4 weeks - in different devotee homes, and gave opportunity for new groups of people to offer ghee lamps to Lord Dāmodara. Through this program completed 600+ Dāmodara Month Āratīs in several home venues around the Phoenix area during the month of Kārtika 2022.
For 2023, we have newly started Valley Kirtan Nights once a month in different homes in various parts of the valley, to give the opportunity to chant the holy names of the Supreme Lord with as many new people as possible. These are 90-minute non-stop traditional-format kirtans by accomplished kirtaniyas, followed by prasādam - with very limited lecturing/speaking. The response has been very highly enthusiastic, with host homes packed to the brim with congregation and friends of the hosts at every meet.
We pray to continue growing these programs even more in the coming year as we come out of Covid restrictions, through your mercy with as much ability given by you. Our congregation devotee families here are like a tender plant & you are a seed giving father. It is growing steadily and with your blessings it will soon grow into a big tree and please you.
Guru Mahārāja please bless all of us in the Phoenix Arizona valley - so we can develop loving relationships among us and that always remain situated at your lotus feet and please you by preaching.
On the personal front, we are maintaining our sādhana bhakti by reminding ourselves every day of our promise to you at the time of initiation 27 years ago. We both were very fortunate to have your darsanā in-person this last year, once in Atlanta and once in Sridhāma Māyāpura. We pray we will be as fortunate to see you this year also.
Our two children are making progress in KC, interested in the kirtanā programs, doing their chanting rounds along with schooling, and helping us in our preaching activities. Kindly bestow your blessings on them so they can become more and more serious in KC and make their lives successful as future soldiers in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s on-going army engaged in Lord Caitanya’s Mahāprabhu’s mission to bring everyone to Kṛṣṇa.
Last but not the least, your direct presence is very important for our tender spiritual life. We beg the mercy of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava Hari, Srināthaji Gopālā and Śrī Gaura-Nitāi to keep you safe and in good health for many years to come for your incomparable preaching services in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness all over the world.
Srilā Guru Mahārāja Ki Jaya! Srilā Prabhupāda Ki Jaya!
Your humble servants,
Rādhāprānarāja dāsa
Anupama-Gopī Devī dāsi
Bhakti Yoga Tempe
Mind*Body*Soul Institute
KRSNA Club of ASU
1100 S Mill Avenue
Tempe AZ USA 85281
Phone: (480) 231 9915
Email: BhaktiYogaTempe108@gmail.com
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet. We are forever grateful for the immense impact you have had on our lives. Guru Mahārāja Your devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja your tireless service, and Guru Mahārāja your unwavering commitment to the spiritual path is a constant source of inspiration and strength to us. we have learned the importance of surrendering to the will of God, the power of sevā (selfless service), and the beauty of devotional love for the Divine. We are grateful for the countless sacrifices you have made in service to the Lord and Lord devotees. We pray that your legacy continues to inspire us and guide us on our own spiritual journey.
Your Fallen and unworthy servant begging for your mercy.
Ramesh Kumar chakka (Sheltered)
New Jersey.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, please accept my respectable obeisance on to Your Divine lotus feet.
I am very much blessed for accepting me as your disciple and giving me shelter.
Despite your health conditions you are always trying to fulfil His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission, and it was so inspiring.
It teaches us how much respect we need to have towards guru’s instructions.
Your classes, projects and your virtual darśana to us shows how much carrying you have towards your disciples.
It helps us to build the loving relationship with Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and be strong in the devotional path.
Thank you so much for giving us your time and association through all these mediums.
I pray to Narasiṁha Bhagavān for your speedy recovery.
Please forgive me for all my mistakes and offences I may have done towards all Vaiṣṇavas and all living entities.
I humbly request your blessings for me and my family so that we can continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission with love and devotion and be strong in devotional path.
All glories to Guru Mahārāja!!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Your Servant,
Ramya Chekka (Shelter disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances. It is great opportunity for me to convey our gratitude to you. Thank you so much for giving us spiritual knowledge and showing a lot of love on your followers or Children. I am feeling so great to learn and know about creator and maintainer of this world Lord Kṛṣṇa from you Gurudeva. Now we are experiencing that sweetness.
Thank you very very much for all your love and support to all us Gurudeva!
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare
Aspiring disciple,
Ramya Suraneni
Atlanta (NRJD -Bangalore yātrā)
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we like to express our gratitude for all you had done for us.
Your support and kindness all these years give us strength to continue nicely with our spiritual life.
When I see your serving attitude towards Śrīla Prabhupāda, that gives us the biggest inspiration.
Thank you for being our spiritual father who has best interest at heart.
We are always meditating on you and remembering your caring nature…
We would like to always serve you and help you to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your insignificant children,
Prasannātmā Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Sāttavī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA.
Santhakumary Pavanan RN, MSN
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Happy Appearance Day!
Please accept my humble obeisances onto your lotus feet. Your limitless tireless efforts to spread Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy have always inspired me. As a teenager who mingles with many others of my age every day in school, I constantly have to face various manifestations of māyā through my peers. But you taught me to remain strong against all kinds of pains and desires and embrace Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve Kṛṣṇa at all times. Please shower your mercy upon me so that I can progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve you and Kṛṣṇa at all times.
Your aspiring servant,
Suhas
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
All glories to you.
I must really thank you for everything that you have done for ISKCON. Without your mercy and guidance, we wouldn’t be here. You took Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and advice to the next level. Though you have struggled so much with all your medical issues, you have still persevered and fought through it. Although Kṛṣṇa had tested you so much, you pass every single test and keep going forward. We owe so much to you for bringing this community together and for always being there for all of us.
Your sheltered disciple,
Sanjana Penugonda
(7th grade)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our most respectful obeisances at Your divine lotus feet,
All glories to your Divine Grace,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You have been a guiding light for me and countless others. Your teachings and example have helped me navigate the challenges of life and connect with my spiritual self. Through Your discourses and personal interactions, You have shown me the importance of selfless service and devotion to God. You have helped me understand the deeper meaning of life and the importance of living with purpose and meaning.
Your wisdom and compassion have touched the lives of so many people, and you have been a source of comfort and guidance for those facing difficult times. Whether through your personal interactions or his lectures, You have always been there to offer his support and encouragement no matter your personal conditions. You have helped establish numerous temples, schools, and other spiritual centers where people can come together to connect with Kṛṣṇa and build communities with other devotees.
Your teachings and example have helped many people, including me, to better understand Kṛṣṇa and the world around us. Through your discourses, you hve explained complex spiritual concepts in a way that is accessible and relatable, allowing us to connect more deeply with Kṛṣṇa inside of us.
I am eternally grateful for You for your mercy upon me through your guidance and inspiration. I wish your Legacy will continue to inspire many generations the same way you have inspired our generation. I am fortunate that a poor soul such as mine has had the fortune to be accepted by such a wonderful Guru, who’s impact on the world cannot even be understood, and I will promise to serve You Guru Mahraj eternally.
Your Humble Servant,
Sasāṅka Koti Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
Wish you a very very Happy Vyāsa pūjā! May you always stay healthy. May Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva always protect you.
We are eagerly waiting to see you Guru Mahārāja. Please come soon. Please take care of your health. You are the true example of the saying that we are not the body, we are soul. I am amazed to see and hear about your tolerance of pain. So much you are enduring for us. I feel so fortunate to be your spiritual daughter. Thank you so much for giving me shelter at your lotus feet.
One request Guru Mahārāja, please help me during my final exam. I don't know how it will be but please help me remember lord and you when I leave this world.
I appreciate your sweet and humble nature! I like the way you were talking to HH Kadamba Kānana Mahārāja and were asking for service. Inspite of your physical condition, you are always full of enthusiasm and always blissful. Wherever you go it's like a big festival. Please keep me at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja. See you soon.
Your spiritual daughter,
Satyā Rānī Devī Dāsī
New Jersey
Nama Oṁ Viṣṇu-Padaya Kṛṣṇa-Presthaya Bhu-Tale
Śrīmate Jayapatākā-Svamin Iti Namine
Namo Ācārya Padaya Nitāi Kripa Prādhāyine
Gaura kathā Damodaya Nagara grama tharine
Nama Oṁ Viṣṇu-Padaya Kṛṣṇa-Presthaya Bhu-Tale
Śrīmate Bhaktivedanta-Svamin Iti Namine
Namas Te Sarasvate Deve Gaura-Vāṇī-Pracarine
Nirvisesa -Sunyavadi-Pascatya-Desa-Tarine
Oṁ Agnana Timirandasya Gnana Anjana Salakaya
Caksur Unmilitam Ena Tasmayi Śrī Gurave Namah
Jay Śrīla Gurudeva, My Spiritual father,
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories To Your Divine Grace
I am your worthless servant Satyaraj Govinda Dāsa living in Tallahassee, FL, USA with my wife Acyutapreyasi Tulasī devī dāsī, Kṛṣṇa Caitanya (Aspired, 13 Yrs) and Jahnavi (8 yrs) since 2017 and very mercifully accepted by you at Minneapolis on Jun 12 2016.
We are under the resourceful guidance of His Grace Caitanya Avatari prabhu (NRJD, Bengaluru),His Grace Rasamayi mātājī(NRJD, Bengaluru), His Grace Vaiṣṇava Nitāi prabhu (NRJD, Bengaluru) and personal mentoring by His Grace Amani Gauracandra prabhu (Minneapolis) and His Grace Susevini Guru Gaurāṅga mātājī (Minneapolis).
I am a very fallen conditioned soul who in spite of getting your causeless mercy and great guidance from my śīkṣā-gurus who are empowered by you, I’m still falling short of sincerely following their instructions. Your physical challenges are mountain high but nothing could stop or slow down your seva to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Lordships, but being your son I’m unable to take inspirations from you and still nagging on my health challenges.
On your auspicious appearance day, please Gurudeva bless me and my family to perform our devotional duties daily, practice sincerely and preach the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to others.
Also please bless my children that they should always be engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness 24 / 7 and read Śrīla Prabhupāda books and assist me in my preaching seva and make yourself proud.
To serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Lordships, We recently purchased a house in Tallahassee and would love to have you at our house. We are conducting the Sunday feast on every other Sundays and inviting lot of people, but due to my ignorance and lack of bhakti, only 2 or 3 people coming for the Sunday feast. Once you come to our home, the home will be purified and more people will start attending the programs, so please Gurudeva come and bless our house.
I always pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā, Sudharsana and Rādhā Mādhava to keep you in good health so you can deliver thousands and thousands of poor souls like me.
Your servants
Satyaraj Govinda Dāsa
Acyutapreyasī Tulasī Devī Dāsī
Kṛṣṇa Caitanya
Jahnavi
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you and Gaurāṅga!!
Please forgive us for the offenses that we committed or are committing at Your Divine lotus feet knowingly and unknowingly.
We wish a very happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. On this auspicious day of Your Divine appearance, we are praying to Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu for your strong health and long life on this earthly planet to deliver more and more fallen and conditioned souls like us.
You are the living example of executing pure devotional service at any condition of one’s life. We are eternally indebted to you for accepting these unqualified souls as your disciples. Whatever good happening and whatever favorable devotional service we are doing it’s only by your cause less mercy and prayers. We humbly beg your mercy for the strength to overcome māyā and always follow Your Divine instructions and teachings with firm faith in all circumstances.
We humbly seek your blessings to be humble and prideless and to serve the Vaiṣṇavas in the right mood and spirt. We humbly beg you to empower us to spread Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s saṅkīrtana movement to other conditioned souls who are eagerly waiting to connect to Kṛṣṇa and bring them close to Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Please bless us Guru Mahārāja to execute pure devotional service and help you to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Your insignificant and unqualified spiritual son and daughter,
Śeṣapati Govinda Dāsa
Śrī Rādhe Śravaṇī Devī Dāsī
Sri Krishna Sahishnu (10 years old)
Harini Krishna (4 years old)
ISKCON New Jersey and Philadelphia, USA
Our dearest Spiritual father, guide, friend, external manifestation of Paramātmā and our well-wisher,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Every year during Vyāsa-pūjā, a disciple has to reflect on his Spiritual life the last year and offer the results for your pleasure. We see that you supersede a million of us put together in increasing your range of services in various areas. Your monthly letters are so moving, personal and heart-touching! How you find ways and means to connect to all of us is mind-boggling! As Kṛṣṇa promises in Bhagavad-gītā, ‘na me bhakta praṇaśyati’ your heart goes out to every disciple and you do Himalayan efforts to keep us engaged in devotional service in good association so that we won’t slip into māyā.
You write in the app that you spent time in corresponding to show us that we can write to you and in spite of your super important busy services, you are available for us! You write in the app what you read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam every day and you got the Bhakti-vaibhava degree.
This is with all your physical constraints - The things that we effortlessly do - get up, take a shower, walk, do ārati, read, make a phone call, read and answer emails, take prasāda - for all these and much more, you have to depend on someone’s help! And yet, the services you do in a day is only possible by a superhuman!
Guru Mahārāja, I am praying that I keep up the good faith in which you initiated me - I do the chanting of minimum 16 rounds and following the regulative principles and assist you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda day in and day out, ‘year in and year out’ and ‘life in and life out’. I desire to eternally assist you in your service ‘to preach unlimitedly’. To be in the battlefield of preaching, we have to be always spiritually fit and practicing ourselves as we are being watched and then heard.
By your mercy, you are engaging us in services such Bhakti-vṛkṣa, book distribution, 18-day introductory Bhagavad-gītā course, kids’ classes.
This year by your mercy we started a new Bhakti-vṛkṣa and begging for your mercy to expand it and bring more people to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In the 18-day Bhagavad-gītā course we have 50 people attending from Toronto and Charlotte by your mercy and they are taking up chanting. Ten members from Tamil Bhakti-vṛkṣa under Tamil Gītā are chanting 16 rounds. Please give them your blessings to take your shelter.
By your mercy we had the opportunity to cook for Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṣīracorā Gopīnātha during Janmaṣṭamī, Rādhāṣṭamī and Govardhana-pūjā.
Due to the teamwork of devotees in Charlotte, we assisted you by distributing 325 Bhagavad-gītās during the December Marathon. Begging your blessings that we can increase our book distribution and Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs and outreach programs. All these are less than insignificant contribution to your dream that a significant number of world population take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Praying for your good health and unhindered preaching unto the lotus feet of Lord Narasiṁhadeva.
Praying that we can serve you unconditionally.
Please forgive our offenses that we are committing in the name of chanting and services.
Begging your mercy on our sons so that they can take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness and serve Your Divine Grace.
Your insignificant servants,
Sevānanda Caitanya Dāsa
Lalitāṅgī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful obeisances on your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Happy Vyāsa Pūjā Day dear Mahārāja!
On this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa Pūjā, I pray to Lord Nṛsiṁha Deva for your good health.
Guru Mahārāja thank you for accepting me and giving shelter unto your divine lotus feet.
I am so fallen yet you accepted me and are giving me directions to progress on the Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Hoping to see you and get your darśana soon dear Guru Mahārāja.
Please bless me and my famlily to be engaged in guru sevā and always be fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your aspiring daughter
Shraddha Mehra
Lancaster, SC
USA
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
It’s my small attempt to express my genuine thoughts into words. Please forgive me if I transferred my thoughts in any offensive way.
I joined ISKCON congregation 8-9 months back. I am listening daily to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam classes by Kṛṣṇa Nāmānanda Prabhujī and by his suggestion I started joining your daily classes.
When I first joined your class, my first thought was why you are giving class in such a health condition. I felt that you should take more rest and try to recovery and maybe once a week you can take care of class.
After a few weeks I understood that it’s been routine for you for years. By going through your daily schedule I got goosebumps and I felt how selfish I am. Even in good health I’m not even trying to serve lord. I’m not even thinking in that direction.
Slowly slowly, by just watching and listening to you through classes, I got attracted towards your countless qualities. I get divine vibes when I see your sincere devotees.
When I hear about you through Nāmānanda Prabhu as he got some time to serve you personally when you were in New Jersey then that clears my mind more - he shared his experiences and how merciful and attentive you are. How you are still serving your spiritual master selflessly and setting an example of an ideal disciple.
From your daily Caitanya-caritāmṛta lectures, I’m getting nectar of Mahāprabhu’s pastimes and thro’ that I’m understanding what could be the purity of devotion. This definitely improves my daily (min. 16) rounds of japa quality, also it teaches me how I can be more sincere towards my assigned temple services, it changed my attitude to look towards any living being and yes, now I crave for more and more devotees association, that way I can progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness path.
Honestly, I’m not even qualified to ask for anything from you but still I would like to pray- rather beg unto your divine lotus feet that shower some mercy on me and my family so that we can be worthy servants of yours.
Your aspiring insignificant servants,
Shubhangi Panjiyar
Rajiv Kumar Panjiyar
Sanjana and Raveena (my daughters)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Mahārāja, please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
It’s my small attempt to express my genuine thoughts into words. Please forgive me if I transferred my thoughts in any offensive way.
I joined ISKCON congregation 8-9 months back. I am listening daily to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam classes by Kṛṣṇa Nāmānanda Prabhujī and by his suggestion I started joining your daily classes.
When I first joined your class, my first thought was why you are giving class in such a health condition. I felt that you should take more rest and try for recovery and maybe once a week you can take care of class.
After a few weeks I understood that it’s been routine for you for years. By going thro your daily schedule, I got goosebumps and I felt how selfish I am. Even in good health I’m not even trying to serve Lord. I’m not even thinking in that direction.
Slowly, slowly by just watching and listening to you through classes, I got attracted towards your countless qualities. I get divine vibes when I see your sincere devotees.
When I hear about you thro Nāmānanda Prabhu as he got some time to serve you personally when you were in New Jersey then that clears my mind more - he shared his experiences and how merciful and attentive you are. How you are still serving your spiritual master selflessly and setting an example of an ideal disciple.
From your daily Caitanya-caritāmṛta lectures, I’m getting nectar of Mahāprabhu’s pastimes and thro’ that I’m understanding what the purity of devotion could be. This definitely improves my daily (min. 16) rounds of japa quality, also it teaches me how I can be more sincere towards my assigned temple services, it changed my attitude to look towards any living being and yes, now I crave for more and more devotee’s association, that way I can progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness path.
Honestly, I’m not even qualified to ask for anything from you but still I would like to pray- rather beg unto Your Divine lotus feet that shower some mercy on me and my family so that we can be worthy servants of yours.
Your aspiring insignificant servants,
Shubhangi Panjiyar
Rajiv Kumar Panjiyar
Sanjana and Raveena (my daughters)
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! Guru Mahārāja, I feel so fortunate that you have accepted me as your sheltered disciple. I am nowhere deserving this, but I feel your extreme mercy on me and my family every day. Guru Mahārāja, the more I see you staying strong and determined for spreading kṛṣṇa-bhakti to us all, the more amazed I get. Your presence melts my heart Guru Mahārāja and I am not able to control my tears. Your continuous efforts and ever flowing mercy for your disciples keeps me inspired to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I fall every day and get up by your mercy and start again. Please bless me and my family that we are able to serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara and the pure devotees of the Lord. All the devotees appear like kalpa vṛkṣas to me and I offer my obeisances again and again to them. Please keep me sheltered in your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja and always have your mercy so I never forget Kṛṣṇa and if you so desire, please bless me with initiation. I am no one to do that but I always pray for your health Guru Mahārāja. Please forgive me for any offences.
Your servant,
Shweta Gupta
My dear spiritual father,
His Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
This very insignificant disciple of yours is taking this opportunity to offer homage unto you.
I always want to be grateful for the causeless mercy you bestowed upon me by giving shelter under your divine lotus feet.
Please, Śrīla Gurudeva make me a nice Kṛṣṇa conscious Paramahaṁsa gṛhastha for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I am ever grateful to you for constantly shining your mercy upon me and making me realize the real purpose of life. I am very fortunate to get very compassionate instructing spiritual masters, thank you so much for giving them to me.
I remember from your class once you have mentioned, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will deliver all but not the one who is with false pride and offense”.
I kindly beg you to please give me the strength and intelligence to engage in the devotional service at your lotus feet thereby I can be a sincere and obedient servant of your servant of your servant of your servant of your servant...
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
Yours insignificant sheltered disciple,
Sivapriya Subramani
Atlanta - NRJD Bangalore
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai 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
Dear Gurumaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto the dust of your Lotus Feet. Wishing you a very happy 73rd Vyasa Puja day celebrations.
Guru maharaj first of all I want to congratulate for your Bhakti vaibhav degree. You always find some new way to motivate us guru maharaj . Thank you so much for showing as a living example.
I remember you have written in your dairy as prabhupada says
“Education means culture, culture means Human life. Human life means depend on Krishna.”
You empowered us by showing the by completing Bhakti vaibhav degree.
With your causeless mercy I have distributed 12 Bhagavad Gita books and five small books guru maharaj, I know this is small in number but I want to dedicate the your lotus feet. I am still meditating the instruction which I receive from you guru maharaj. maya is testing me a lot and trying to catch your lotus feet and begging for your mercy guru maharaj.
You are always next to me guru maharaj, with out you, prabhupada and Krishna I am not able to tolerate the things happening in my life. Last year on my birthday I am feeling bad that I don’t have online darshan and immediately I got a mail from you for my birthday wishes and also another email response for the I have written.
On 02/25/2023 by the mercy of His Grace Abhay Charan Nimai Das prabhu and Her grace Bhagyavati Subhadra Devi Dasi mataji I am able to have your first maha guru maharaj. I can’t able to express my gratitude to your causeless mercy guru maharaj. I have no qualification to have except your causeless mercy.
Seeking your blessings to intensify my service attitude towards Guru Krishna and to help you in spreading Krishna Consciousness.
Please forgive me Gurumaharaj if I have committed any offences in glorifying you.
All Glories to your Holiness
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and Guru Parampara
All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
Your loving aspiring daughter
Sravanthi
Waukee,Iowa - USA
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda for sending you to deliver conditioned souls like me and engaging us in His mission.
Whenever I try to glorify your wonderful activities, I am at a loss due to not being able to decide where to start and when to end. Which area shall I focus on? Śrīla Prabhupāda has empowered your Divine Grace with all his qualities and abilities while setting the sky as the limit and at the same time instructing to double it! And you have been showing with your determination and personal example how to not only fulfil but to exceed expectations despite impediments on this path. Nothing could stop, can stop, or will stop your preaching activities by the will of Śrī Pañca Tattva, Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī Nṛsiṁha Deva.
You have been an example for all the Vaiṣṇavas how one can cross barriers on various levels - physical, mental, location, time, language, and others to engage in the activities of Krsna Consciousness all the time. You were always available and accessible to the disciples and devotees in general whenever they needed help.
Your loving relationships with everyone are something all of us can learn from.
Please bless us with your mercy so that all our family members can have the same level of dedication, determination, and taste in all our tiny bits of service – whether it is Chanting the Holy Names, Deity Worship, Cooking, Preaching or any other service we have been engaged in.
We pray to our deities here Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Brajabihari, Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi, Śrī Jagannātha, Śrī Baladeva and Lady Subhadrā, Śrī Varāha Nṛsiṁhadeva, and Ugra Nṛsiṁhadeva to keep you healthy for the benefit of all the disciples and other devotees.
Praying to be engaged eternally at your lotus feet in your service and in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission,
Your insignificant servant
Śrī Rādhā Vallabha Dāsa
(ISKCON Miami Yatra, FL, USA)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful obeisances. All glories to You. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories, all glories to your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava.
On this auspicious day, thanking you so much for the causeless mercy that you are showering on us and begging forgiveness for the offenses that we have committed knowingly or unknowingly unto you.
Thank you so much for the love and mercy you have showered upon us through your surprise stay in our Jagannātha home last March. Thank you so much for the nectarean Caitanya book classes. They inspired us to visit your birthplace in Milwaukee, do a yātrā to Lord Caitanya’s South Indian yātrā places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. We were able to see how opulent was your background, and you left all that to join in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army to rescue fallen souls like both of us.
Thanking you so much for the inspiring tireless preaching examples even amidst your health situations. Praying to our Deities for your good health.
Hoping and hankering to have your loving glance and darśana,
Your spiritual son and daughter,
Sākṣād Hari Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Śrī Śaktī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
United States of America (New Jersey)
Dear Father
Please accept my loving respectful obeisances at Your Lotusfeet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to You, dear Father.
How exalted you are, dear father. Day by day, year by year Kṛṣṇa is kindly revealing to this fallen soul. The more I do my sādhana properly and regularly, the more Kṛṣṇa kindly reveals Your greatness to me Father. I pray that I be a daughter who makes her Father’s heart happy and satisfied by who she is growing up to be. I pray at Your Lotusfeet that me your daughter follows your instructions properly and thus makes best use of this finally achieved human body. I also have a desire that myself, Prabhu, son, parents and all devotees have a long healthy life in mode of goodness so we get longer time to be qualified to go to Kṛṣṇa and perfect human life.
I beg at Your Lotus feet to. kindly stay on this planet for many many years, so we get more opportunities to serve you and understand you, Father and thus perfect our human life.
Narasiṁhadeva ki jay! Jay Śrīla Prabhupāda! Jay Śrīla Gurudeva!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisance’s at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace. We are commemorating the 74th anniversary of Your Divine Grace’s arrival on this planet this year. This day is very auspicious day not only for your disciples but also for all living entities in this earthly planet. You serve as an example for steadfast preaching since you continue to preach despite your physically challenging state, demonstrating that your preaching is unconditional and not influenced by external conditions, making it pure and pleasant to both Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. According to the śāstras, when Śrī Kṛṣṇa is in a compassionate and forgiving mood to free the conditioned souls, He sends His pure devotees to this planet. The mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa is personified in these pure devotees. After your health crisis, everyone’s understanding of how Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa personifies mercy has increased. Your Divine Grace has overcome all types of earthly difficulties, demonstrating that you are above the limitations of the physical body and possess complete control over your intellect to direct it toward serving Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. We love how you always emphasize how vital it is to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books with great faith and fervor and to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa consciously and with wonderful taste. We sincerely acknowledge that having such an exalted and pure Vaiṣṇava as our Guru Mahārāja is a true blessing. We don’t feel competent to express your exquisite, unparalleled, and limitless attributes, but we pray that one day, through your boundless mercy, our ignorance will be erased and we will possess the skills necessary to fully respect and honor you. May Lord Kṛṣṇa provide us all the blessing of having you physically close by for as long as possible so you can guard and lead us in our devotional lives as well as safeguard ISKCON. May your lotus feet constantly provide us with protection.
We sincerely appreciate all that you do for our family.
Your humble servants,
Sukhada dāsa, Subhadrā Gopī Devī Dāsī, Darśana Kṛṣṇa dāsa and Ādiśeṣa Dāsa
Haribol Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. By your mercy, I'm going to finish my first year in college with a clear path set in my mind for my career, so I just wanted to thank you again for inspiring me to be the best person I can be. I hope to see you again soon at ICNJ!
Your servant,
Sudhīra Śaunaka Dāsa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to your divine grace!
That wonderful time of the year is here again; the auspicious time of your Vyāsa-pūjā; the opportunity to glorify you, to offer my most sincere gratitude for the spiritual influence you have had on me and to wish you a healthy and absorbing Kṛṣṇa conscious year ahead.
This year’s Vyāsa-pūjā offering is no different in that I continue to fall short of words to express my gratitude to you. What auspicious or pious activity could I have possibly done in my past or present life to have obtained your divine association? Pure souls are hard to come by in this miserable material world and yet here you are Gurudeva, personifying purity! What’s more, I also have the good fortune of serving you as my Spiritual Master, one who is so kind, loving and nurturing to all his disciples.
māyā-mugdha jīvera nāhi svataḥ kṛṣṇa-jñāna
jīvere kṛpāya kailā kṛṣṇa veda-purāṇa
(Cc. Madhya 20.122)
“The conditioned soul cannot revive his Kṛṣṇa Consciousness by his own effort. But out of causeless mercy, Lord Kṛṣṇa compiled the Vedic literature and its supplements, the Purāṇas.”
Dear Gurudeva, the scriptures are Kṛṣṇa’s mercy upon the illusioned souls in this material world and you are a living instrument of this mercy. You have displayed so much austerity through your travels to innumerous countries, cities and towns to preach the Vedic scriptures just like your Spiritual Master desired. And when traveling wasn’t possible, you began preaching virtually! Due to your special mercy and unfailing desire to deliver the lost and fallen souls, useless people such as myself have benefited from hearing your nectarian classes on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Chaitanya Book Compilation.
You do not need a certificate to prove you are well versed with the Bhāgavatam which is such an extensive scripture on the Lord’s pastimes. Yet, you chose to complete the Bhakti Vaibhava Certification to encourage all your disciples to study the scriptures to strengthen our understanding and preach more effectively.
You show us what it means to take the instructions of the Spiritual master seriously and with all your heart. You are exemplary and firmly fixed in your sādhanā. Your focus is on 1) Always remembering Kṛṣṇa and 2) Never forgetting Kṛṣṇa, which are the two main instructions called out in the Nectar of Devotion. Your unwavering example encourages and inspires thousands of devotees to keep steady with their sadhana and never give up.
I am truly humbled and filled with gratitude to you for taking me under your shelter despite me being so unworthy. This can only be your special mercy and nothing else. I continue to fail and fall multiple times and it hurts me every time I may have disappointed you through my actions or lack of steadiness in sevā. I beg for your forgiveness and request you to continue to show me your mercy so I may with a sincere heart get back up and move forward on the Bhakti path, back to you, back to Godhead.
On this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-Pūjā, I pray to Their Lordships and to Śrīla Prabhupāda to bless you with good health and renewed strength to serve the mission of inspiring so many souls to take up to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and spread the saṅkīrtana movement all over.
vande guroḥ śrī caraṇāravindam
With deep love and respect in my heart for you,
Your eternally grateful spiritual daughter,
Sugopī Soumya Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Silicon Valley,
Mountain View California, USA
Dear His Holiness Japataka swami Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisance’s in the dust of your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
śrīmad-guror aṣṭakam etad uccair
brāhme muhūrte paṭhati prayatnāt
yas tena vṛndāvana-nātha sākṣāt
sevaiva labhyā januṣo’nta eva
One who, with great care and alteration, loudly recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master during the Brahma-muhurta obtains direct service to Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of Vṛndāvana, at the time of his death.
I am Kṛṣṇa, Son of Gururāja Nityānanda Dāsa and Bhaktipriyā Bhāratī Devī Dāsī. I recently completed my Masters in Quantitative Finance from University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. I completed my studies with a very good grade/CGPA by your grace, mercy and blessings.
Guru Mahārāja by your grace and blessings I have been able to study at this prestigious university. I am grateful for that Guru Mahārāja.
In the month of December, I was worried about subleasing my apartment in Buffalo and shifting to New York City.
By your blessings and grace I was able to find someone to lease my apartment in the final days of December 2022 and I shifted to New York City on the 3rd January 2023.I had been searching for someone to take over my lease in Buffalo for like 2 months and had lost hope to find someone, but by your mercy, grace and blessings I found someone just after 6 days of completion of my studies in Buffalo in the month of December 2022.
I completed my Master’s studies in Buffalo on 18th December 2022 and I found someone on 24th December 2022 and that person signed the lease on 24th December 2022 itself. The next day 25th December 2022, there was a huge Buffalo Blizzard that lasted till 30th December 2022 and had killed numerous people in Buffalo, where people lost electricity & gas connection and some people even froze to death in their cars. This Buffalo blizzard had no impact on me because of your mercy and unconditional love.
After subleasing my place, there was a huge problem of finding a place to stay in or near New York City and I had to find a place to stay by 1st January 2023. Somewhat scrolling and searching in Facebook Marketplace I found a house in Jersey City that was like 6mins walk to the house where the ISKCON Gītā Life classes are held, and I had been attending the Gītā Life online classes from Buffalo from the month of July 2022. Now this online class had become an In-Person class right from the month of January 2023. I am able to join in kirtans and have some great sumptuous prasādam with other devotees.
After arriving in New York City, I was able to stay in the ISKCON Brooklyn temple for 2 nights and engage in devotional service with other devotees. Along with this I visited all the important places where Guru Mahārāja Prabhupāda had introduced Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this New York City like the Matchless Gifts and Tompkins Square Park.
For the last 2.5 months, I have been engaging in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s service, regularly associating with other devotees, a regular visitor to the ISKCON Brooklyn temple and have been having the sumptuous prasādam.
I hope you bless me to regularly serve Kṛṣṇa here in the ISKCON Brooklyn Temple, continue to associate with the devotees and scale new heights in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa here in the ISKCON New York City Brooklyn Temple.
This ISKCON New York City Brooklyn Temple has become like home where positive or negative thoughts come in Mind, I come and take darshan of Śrī Rādhā Govinda. After taking darśana of Śrī Rādhā Govinda it just gives me another level of self belief and confidence.
Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can continue to serve Śrī Rādhā Govinda here at ISKCON New York City Brooklyn Temple.
Guru Mahārāja’s Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava kī jaya,
Hari Bol Hari Bol Hari Bol!
Your Ever Humble Servant
Kṛṣṇa (Sujayeendra Kulkarni)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept our respectable obeisances on to Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to You!!! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!! Happy Appearance Day!!!
We are very much thankful to you for visiting to New Jersey last year and giving shelter for me and my wife.
Though you are having lot of challenges with physical health you are delivering many lectures through Zoom and enlisting us.
We are very happy that you are visiting different places and uplifting many devotees.
We are distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda books and helping our śikṣā-guru Gopīkānta Prabhujī and Kālindī Mātājī in Kṛṣṇa conscious preaching activities in our capacity.
Please shower your mercy on us to progress more in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I am praying to aṣṭa-sakhis and doing circumambulations to Tulasī Mahārāṇī to provide you good health.
All glories to Guru Mahārāja!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
Surya Satya Sai Veerayya Chekka (Sheltered disciple)
Ramya Chekka (Sheltered disciple)
Sai Suhas Chekka (aspiring disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine lotus feet!
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mukhaṁ karoti vācālaṁ panguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānanda mādhavam śrī-caitanya īśvaram
I consider this as a great opportunity and great fortune in my life to glorify the whole paramparā through Your Divine Grace on your auspicious appearance day!
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, daṇḍavat praṇāma. we are not even qualified to write offerings, because of our past life sukṛti, me and my family are hearing about you and Kṛṣṇa. our śīkṣā-gurus are Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa and Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī Mātājī, I am chanting 16 rounds Guru Mahārāja. We need your blessings to start reading books, do sevā, we are not taking this spiritual path seriously, please bless our family to take this devotional service seriously, so that we can serve guru and Kṛṣṇa.
Your unqualified servants,
Suseela, Prasad, Ram, Raj.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories unto Your Divine lotus feet!
Kṛṣṇa concludes His instructions to arjuna in Bhagavad-gītā to abandon all varieties of religion so HE will give protection, but due to my attachments I stand NO chance to get HIS mercy nor can comprehend HIS dealings with devotees. My next hope is Kṛṣṇa in the mood of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī - Śrīman Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is the most merciful form of the Lord. HE first showers causeless mercy but keeps little tests later. But I am a big failure when it comes to HIS tests, My only HOPE is Lord Nityānanda who gives HIS mercy even to worst sinners. Gurudeva! You are nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine, showering unlimited causeless mercy on this fallen soul. Without your mercy, it really scares me to think what would have been my plight. I do not have either sādhana or svadhyāya or sadācara or any Vaiṣṇava quality. JUST YOUR MERCY ALONE!
jogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā-sāra
Gurudeva! Last year you gave me second initiation. Which means, I am supposed to be more and more careful and responsible at every step in doing devotional service. Though I get your instructions through your dear servants, His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu and Her Grace Rasamayī Mātājī, but everyday, every minute it is a great struggle for me to overcome my ocean of anarthas. I sincerely wish to have that strong determination and commitment in following instructions.
On this 74th Vyāsa-pūjā day! I again pray at your lotus feet and pledge my allegiance to spread Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission, for it pleases you the most. Please help us identify more positive souls and use us as instruments in preaching to them.
On this day, I pray for my daughters as well as my extended Bhakti-vṛkṣa family, so that by your mercy they can overcome all their anarthas which are holding them from surrendering to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu through Your Holiness.
Your Spiritual daughter,
Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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 Dear Guru Mahārāja. Daṇḍavat Praṇāms.
Please accept my respectful obeisances onto your divine lotus feet.
We are really thankful to Kṛṣṇa that he kept us to serve your lotus feet this year and got us all out of the calamity of COVID. We are ever grateful and thankful for your blessings always on us. Your causeless mercy on us always showering on us unconditionally. You always think about us, bless us, pray for us and get us out of any calamities exhibiting true Vaiṣṇava quality. You are always an inspiration and your association in various ways keeps us always erect reminding about goal of life.
Whenever we see your form, or think about your glories, think about your dedication towards Śrīla Prabhupāda, think about your strong will power to execute the mission it always inspires and reminds us how long we go to please you. Guru Mahārāja please continue to bestow your mercy so that we can carry your mission to a great extent.
This life, the mercy from you, Kṛṣṇa’s causeless mercy on us is all because of you. You have prayed for us so intensely that Kṛṣṇa has connected us on to this disciplic succession. Only because of your intense prayers for us we are still kept to chant and pray for Kṛṣṇa. Yet still very unfortunate that the taste of chanting is not felt. Many times, we forget about Kṛṣṇa, the goal of life immersed in the conditional consciousness. These fall outs reminds us about our sādhana. During those times your newsletters, vāṇī everything brings us back to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Please bless us Guru Mahārāja so that we can connect more disciples to this paramparā, awaken the dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness in them, continue to carry out preaching by your orders and mercy, able to serve humbly more Vaiṣṇavas and also able to serve the deities while heartedly and unconditionally.
This year we are very fortunate to take your blessings in person, able to see you and serve you a bit in Atlanta. We beg to have such sweet acquaintances and opportunies to serve your lotus feet again and again. The taste of the service we felt is un describable and eternal. All glories to you and your sweet remembrance of us.
Guru Mahārāja please forgive as we have made many offenses towards Guru and Gaurāṅga and we are still learning to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and to continue the enthusiasm. I sincerely beg my apologies and beg you to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
Guru Mahārāja what can I say about your love on us. You constantly think about us to get to us to the holy dhāma of Kṛṣṇa finding a place for us to serve his lotus feet by accepting all our sins. How can we repay this? We cannot imagine where we would have been if your glance was not there on us in this lifetime. I sincerely pray to your lotus feet to keep us engaged in your service for whatever lifetimes to come.
We are strongly praying to Lord Narasiṁhadev to give you good health so that you can continue to give your Darśana to us and dance just like before in for the of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa and your spiritual master. We are doing daily Tulasī parikramā and continue to willing to offer the results of Ekādaśī for your well-being. You are the back bone for the whole movement, the dearest disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, a strong pillar for the whole TOVP Māyāpur project, heart and soul of many millions of devotees across the world, a true spiritual master delivering millions of souls to the eternal Goloka Vṛndāvana, A spiritual father taking care of our whole family.
Thank you very much for everything Guru Mahārāja.
Koṭi koṭi daṇḍavat Praṇāms to your lotus feet. Please bless us
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your Servant, The Ghandikota family
Śyāma Sudhakar Dāsa
Bhaktin Sarada
Bhakta Saketh
Bhaktin Śrīnidhi
Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my most respectful obesiances at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda prabhu!! All glories to Srila Prabhupad!!
All glories to your divine grace!!
Wish you very happy 74th Vyasa Puja. We are so grateful to the Lord for giving you in this planet and grateful to the you for accepting us under your shelter. I sincerely pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhav, and Prahlad Narasimha Dev to protect you from all sides and all danger.
Dear Gurumaharaj, your unlimited ocean like mercy is immeasurable, not just to only disciples but to everyone. Though I am unworthy to receive your blessings and mercy, but your unconditional and infinite mercy is constantly showered upon me, just as Lord Sri Krishna’s mercy is.
Getting devotee association is very rare, but it is only by your mercy, Lord is so kind upon us to give the wonderful association of devotees in ISKCON of Richmond and I am really so grateful for this association and only this association keeps me going in my spiritual progress. It is all because of your mercy upon us. I am aware that no matter how much service I perform, I can never repay you my dear Gurumaharaj for your mercy.
Because of your mercy, My bhakti Vriksha is running very nicely and atleast 6-8 devotees are very regular for last 6 months and they started chanting. Few are chanting 1 round, 4 rounds, and some are doing 10 rounds. I beg your mercy, so our bhakti vriskha members can take up krishna consious seriously and grow in their spiritual life. I beg at your lotus feet to please use me as your instrument, so I can bring more and more souls under your shelter.
You are the emblem for “Never give up” even so many challenges you face in your health. You are showing us the path of how a sincere disciple should be, very determined in performing service to one’s guru. Please kindly bless me, so I can get atleast a fraction of your enthusiasm, so I can serve you sincerely. Honesty I am struggling in my morning sadhana very badly, my dear Gurudev, please kindly give me intelligence to help me avoid committing any offenses towards any Vaishnava, so I can do my sadhana without any struggles. I feel guilty so many times, if I am not sincere, how can I able to hold your mercy and pass your compassion to others.
You are such an inspiration for studying Srila Prabhupad book seriously in a systematic manner. Only with your inspiration, I am currently continuing Bhakti Vaibhav module 2 in Mayapur Institute. I beg at your lotus feet that the purpose of my study purify my heart and increase pure love and devotion to the supreme lord and practice what I study. I should not get carried away by pride, name and fame and please protect me from offenses and remain as humble servant to all the Vaishnavas eternally. Please help me, atleast rest of my life will be useful as your instrument at your lotus feet service.
Your eternal unqualified daughter
Syamala Gopika Devi Dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Last year in April 2022, I received Harināma initiation from you in Atlanta, Georgia. I currently reside in Queens, NY, USA. You gave me the spiritual name Taruṅī Śrī Lalitā Devī Dasī. You offered me your causeless mercy by accepting me as your servant, disciple, and spiritual daughter. I promise to always uphold the 4 regulative principles and chant 16 rounds daily as I have been rightfully and continuously doing. As my form of sincerest gratitude, I have written a poem for you for your Vyāsa Pūjā offering. I hope it is pleasing to you, dearest Gurudeva, and that you always continue to bestow your blessings upon me so that I can help you in some menial way to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. The poem is written below.
Spiritual Father- A Tribute to Guru Mahārāja
You are my wings
You lift me higher
You took my heart full of darkness
and replaced it with fire
You took all my fears
and life full of agony
replaced them with solace and
joyful melodies
Lost in the pages of life
Material desires lead me astray
The only hope for this fallen soul
Is shelter under your lotus feet, I pray
You taught me to view equally
Every living entity in this place
As they are souls also
deserving of mercy and grace
The message of devotional service is your lesson
Glorifying Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission
Pleasing and wonderful like morning dew
which brings us back to life fresh and anew
You showed me the struggle for existence
Is a never-ending cycle of highs and lows
that if I always think of you
the transcendence will instantly flow
In tolls of calamity is when you whisper
like a sweet silent voice in the wind
Knocking on the window of my mind to make sure
I never sleep in delusion again
Through the ticking of time
You forever stand by my side, faithfully
My most beloved Guru Mahārāja
my spiritual father, eternally
Your most humble servant,
Taruṇī Śrī Lalitā Devī Dasī (Queens, NY, USA)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and your lotus feet. Happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā!
Please bless my family and me to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, especially my twin sister (Tvishi). Everyone in our house does 16 rounds, except for her. I could see you in Atlanta last year when you came, and I am inspired by you and I want to take shelter under your lotus feet. I have been doing 16 rounds daily for over a year and have read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book Beyond Birth and Death. I have also read almost of the Bhagavad-gītā and have memorized chapters 9, 12, and 15 from the Bhagavad-gītā. I am currently reading Teachings of Lord Caitanya. I also want to read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, so please bless me so that I can do so.
I am taking 3 JPS spiritual classes about Kṛṣṇa Book, Value Education, and another JPS class where we learn ślokas, Rāmāyaṇa and other Vedic culture practices. I am learning mṛdaṅga from His Grace Cidānanda Prabhu (son of His Grace Caitanya Avatārī Prabhu, Bangalore) and some lessons online from YouTube. Recently I have started playing mṛdaṅga in our weekly maṅgala-ārati every Sunday hosted by His Grace Amāni Prabhu and Her Grace Susevinī Mātājī and I always take part in the evening aarti at our house. Please bless me to take shelter, to progress in my spiritual life and get rid of all material desires, and please also bless my twin sister, my elder sister, and my parents.
Looking forward for your mercy to serve you in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Kindly bless me and my entire family.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your eternal servant,
Tavish Savla
(Minnesota, USA)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Gurudeva. Please accept my respectful obeisances.
It is with your cause less mercy that you have imparted the most confidential knowledge of human life upon me. I was a distracted soul caught in the fangs of Kali-yuga.
Without your meaningful guidance and spiritual awareness I would have wandered with no meaningful purpose in my life and wasted it.
I have a better understanding of life’s important goals and steps to be taken to achieve it. I would be always indebted to you for the priceless gift you imparted on me.
On the auspicious and wonderful occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā I wholeheartedly pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa that he provides you the maximum longevity of your human life for you to inspire and dovetail more souls to the main purpose of human life that is kṛṣṇa-prema.
With deep respect and unimaginable gratitude,
Your dear disciple,
Thaneswar Vinta
Hare Krishna guru maharaj please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet guru maharaj
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to You! All glories to Your Vyāsa- pūjā!
How are You doing Guru Mahārāja? How is Your health?
I am an insignificant soul trying to glorify You. I am nothing in comparison to Your vast ocean of mercy and so, please give me the intelligence to glorify Your Grace with my small, insignificant and anartha-filled brain and mouth. I have never written my own Vyāsa-pūjā offering and hence, along with giving me the intelligence and golden opportunity to do this, please also forgive any offenses that I might make unto Your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, recently I saw a clip of You doing kīrtana in the Māyāpur Kīrtana-melā. Every time, I look at You- either on video or photo - I get so perplexed as to how you manage to do so much in this health condition. Sometimes, when my faith is shaken and I try to see proof of Kṛṣṇa’s existence, I only need to think of You and my faith is re-instilled. To me, the fact that You are able to do so much service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga is proof enough of God’s existence. You are truly an example that I would be honored to follow.
You are also so merciful, Guru Mahārāja. I keep hearing Your pastimes from Susevinī Mātājī and Amānī Prabhu (my śīkṣā-gurus). Just listening to Your pastimes inspires me to also be compassionate towards everyone. You also serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and his instructions with so much enthusiasm. I wonder if I will ever be able to be so dedicated to you as a disciple. More than anything, Guru Mahārāja, I feel so ashamed of myself because I can’t appreciate the work You and Śrīla Prabhupāda have done for souls like me. Please bless me so that I can appreciate what my ācāryas have done for me and that I can serve unto Your lotus feet to the best of my capability.
As far as my current devotional service is concerned, I have been doing 16 rounds since Janmāṣṭamī 2021. Currently I am doing Bhakti-vṛkṣa under Amani Prabhu and Susevinī Mātājī. By Your mercy and my seniors’ wonderful guidance, I have been taking weekly kids’ classes for the last few months. I have read a few of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s small books and am currently going through Teachings of Lord Caitanya. I have read the Bhagavad-gītā two times and started Bhāgavatam Canto one. Unfortunately, I only got up to 10 or 11 chapters and then left it. Hopefully, Kṛṣṇa willing, I will be able to read it soon. I also try to attend Sunday maṅgala-ārati at Susevinī Mātājī and Amānī Prabhu’s house. I am trying to learn kīrtana on harmonium so that I can serve Gaura-Nitāi and You better by doing kīrtana.
Finally, Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so that I can progress in my spiritual and material life. I ask You to bless me in material life so that I may do well there because if I don’t do well, everyone will think that my devotional life is the cause for it. If I do well, people will accept me as a role model and come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That way I will be able to serve You better. Last, but not least, please bless me, Guru Mahārāja so that someday I can do something that will make You proud of me. I don’t want it for fame or glory, but as Your daughter, it is my duty to please You and I can only do that with Your blessings. Thank you for everything You have done for me, Guru Mahārāja!
Your sheltered disciple,
Tishya Savla
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!.
All Glories to you Gurudeva!
Wish you a very very Happy Vyāsa-pūjā! Praying for your good health as we write this offering.
I remember meeting you for the first time in Atlanta and got the opportunity to serve your lotus feet. From that day on till today, we feel your blessings in our life that has empowered us to continue to host Bhakti-vṛkṣa.
You are our hero in many ways and you have deep desire to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. You are a true leader who makes the obstacles seems insignificant.
Thank you for accepting us as your disciples. We don’t take it lightly.
Our desire is to expand Bhakti-vṛkṣa and humbly serve you by making Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu more popular.
Please bless us with devotional service so we can understand and follow your service mood! Thank you for your great example.
Gaurāṅga!!! Nityānanda!!!
Your Humble Servants,
Tribhanga Kṛṣṇa Dāsa – Dīkṣā disciple
Ratnavali Padma Devī Dāsa - Dīkṣā disciple
Reet Grover - Daughter, 12 yrs
Krish Grover - Son, 9 yrs
Dallas, Texas, USA
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this 74th Vyāsa-pūjā day, I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu for your health and long life.
I have been associated with Kṛṣṇa consciousness for several years under the guidance of my śīkṣā-gurus His Grace Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa and Her Grace Susevīnī Guru Gaurāṅga devī dāsī.
We have heard so many past times about you Guru Mahārāja. One day I kept on reading about you and how you came into practice of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and that made me read more about you and your past times. How fortunate I am, I had a dream that night that I got an opportunity to serve you in person, and I did a service to your lotus feet and massaged your lotus feet nicely.
I hope in this lifetime it may become true to serve you in person, and I am also willing to serve you and your disciples until I get an opportunity to serve you, Kṛṣṇa, and Caintanya Mahāprabhu in Goloka Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa. I cannot payback for the guidance we are getting from my śīkṣā-gurus because of your blessings.
Please pour down your mercy on myself and my family, wife Saritha, daughter Harshita and son Rishik, so that we can do more service to you and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu.
Your humble aspiring disciple,
Uma Maheshwar Nandyala (Aspiring)
Minneapolis, MN, USA
எங்கள் அன்பிற்கும் மரியாதைக்கும் உரிய தவத்திரு ஜயபதாகா சுவாமி அவர்களின் திருவடிப் பொற்தாமரைகளுக்கு என் மரியாதை கலந்த கோடானுகோடி நமஸ்காரங்கள்.
எல்லாப் புகழும் ஸ்ரீல பிரபுபாதருக்கே!!!
எல்லாப் புகழும் உங்கள் திருவடிப் பொற்பாதங்களுக்கே!!
குருதேவா, எப்பொழுதும் அபரிமிதமான கருணை மழையைப் பொழியும் உங்களை தீட்சா-குருவாகப் பெற்றது எங்களின் மிகச் சிறந்த அதிர்ஷ்டமாகும்.
தாங்கள், உங்களின் ஆசிர்வாதத்தால் மட்டுமே, கிருஷ்ண உணர்வு பயிற்சியில் ஈடுபட எங்களை முயற்சி எடுக்கச் செய்கின்றீர்கள்.
எங்கள் சீக்ஷா-குருவான மதிப்பிற்கும், மரியாதைக்கும் உரிய சைதன்ய அவதாரீ பிரபு, ரஸமயீ மாதாஜீ மற்றும் மரியாதைக்குரிய தங்களை சந்தோசப்படுத்தும்விதத்தில் நாங்கள் குடும்பத்துடன் சேவையில் என்றும் ஈடுபட வேண்டும் என்பதே என்னுடைய ஆசையாகும்.
அதற்காக நான் கற்பக விருக்ஷமான உங்களின் கருணை மற்றும் ஆசிர்வாதத்தை மட்டுமே சார்ந்திருக்கின்றேன்.
உங்களின் தரிசனத்தைப் பெறும் பாக்கியத்தை தரும் ஜூம் வகுப்பு எங்களின் மிகப்பெரிய வரப்பிரசாதமாகும்.
எத்தனை இன்னல்கள் வந்தாலும் இன்முகத்துடன் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டு அனைவருக்காக வாழும் தங்களின் பார்வை பட்டாலே எங்கள் மனமும் இதயமும் தூய்மையடையும்.
நாங்கள் அறியாமையால் தெரிந்தோ தெரியாமலோ ஏதாவது உங்களின் தாமரைப்பொற்பாதங்களுக்கு தவறிழைத்திருந்தால் தயவு கூர்ந்து எங்களை மன்னிக்குமாறு வேண்டிக் கொள்கிறேன்.
நாங்கள் பகவான் நாமத்தின் மேல் பற்று கொண்டு தெளிவாக உச்சாடனம் செய்யவும், அனைத்தையும் பகவானின் கருணையாக ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளும் மனப்பக்குவத்தையும் பிரச்சாரத்திற்கான தூய்மையையும், ஆன்மீக சக்தியையும், தைரியத்தையும் நாங்கள் பெறுவதற்கு தயை கூர்ந்து எங்களுக்கு என்றும் ஆசி வழங்குமாறு தாழ்மையுடன் வேண்டுகிறேன்.
உங்களின் கருணையினால் மட்டுமே சேவையில் ஈடுபட விரும்பும், உபயோகமற்ற,
ஊர்ஜேஸ்வரீ ராதா தேவீ தாஸீ
(தீட்சை பெற்ற மகள்)
(NRJD பெங்களூரு யாத்திரை)
அட்லாண்டா, அமெரிக்கா.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Wishing you a wonderful appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja. Its only by the mercy of guru and guru-paramparā can one actually advance and make progress in one’s devotional life. I thankyou so much for visiting New Jersey last year and giving us an opportunity to hear and associate with Your Divine self. The whole experience was so exhilarating for us. Seeing the love that you have for each of your disciples was heart melting; even in your current condition you relentlessly care so much for everyone whether they are related to you or not. There is no end to your magnanimity Guru Mahārāja. Thank you for being so personal with both me and my brother. You have a special power to attract even little kids and make them so connected with Gaurāṅga. Its a joy to hear you say Gaurāṅga, and its heart melting to see you continue preaching each day despite your physical condition. Its very encouraging to say the least. Thank you so much for accepting everyone’s offerings and being so personal in your classes.
I can’t end this letter without remembering your kindness on my mother by praying for her well being last year. Thank you so much dear Guru Mahārāja.
We are so grateful to you for giving us His Grace Kṛṣṇa-nāmānanda Prabhu and his good wife Her Grace Haripriyā Gaurāṅgī Mātājī who have kept guiding us each and everyday. Prabhujīs classes are so fired up and wonderful.
We are blessed to have the presence of such staunch and strong devotees in our life.
Please keep us in your potent prayers so that we may continue with our devotional service and please guru, Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda eternally.
Your servant,
Gāndharvikā
Gaurahari
Taruṇī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Wishing you a very happy appearance day. I am very fortunate for being Your disciple though I don’t have any qualification. I pray for your good health every day. You always inspire your disciples every moment. Without your blessings it’s very difficult for me to progress in devotional service.
You are one of the most intimate devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa presented by Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are distributing the causeless mercy and love of Lord Caitanya.
We recently started Bhakti-vṛkṣa program and few families have joined us. Requesting your blessings.
Please forgive all the offenses I made knowingly and unknowingly. Please kindly shower your mercy upon me to become humble servant of your lotus feet eternally.
Your insignificant servant,
Varuṇī Balāipriyā Devī Dāsī
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
MY DEAREST FATHER AND SPIRITUAL MASTER,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to the previous ācāryās!
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to You! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Guru Mahārāja, it is a great privilege and honor to write an offering unto the most elevated person on this planet even though I don’t have any qualification to write or talk about You.
I feel so fortunate to get your mercy and this blessed Kṛṣṇa conscious life. Before that, I was just rotting in this material world with lot of miseries. I beg your mercy so that I can develop more attachment to your lotus feet and follow your instructions seriously. You saved me from the mundane society with dīkṣā, but I am such a fallen soul, that I cannot follow all your orders and instructions properly.
When I examine, I find no good qualities within me, I find myself most degraded than a worm in the stool. Although, I deserve no Mercy, still you have made me your spiritual daughter. Gurudeva! I am made of only your love and mercy…. I always want to be a recipient of your ‘kṛpā-kaṭākṣa’ as your daughter. Kindly deliver me from all my anarthas and keep me at the shelter of your lotus feet always. Empower me to execute the mission of your heart’s desire. My only ask is that my lips never stop the glories of your mercy, my mind never thinks of anything except you, my actions culminate into your service. Engage me at service of your lotus feet, eternally with my mind, words, and actions. Make me dive deep into the transcendental ocean of Gaurāṅga’s devotional service to attain perfection of my life in this lifetime. Bless me to develop taste for chanting and hearing the Harināma!
Guru Mahārāja you are the strongest pillar in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am very grateful to you Guru Mahārāja, you are inspiring everyone even though your health is not good. Your commitment to Śrīla Prabhupāda and dependence on Lord Gaurāṅga is really inspiring us to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously. By sending your activities in the app, you are reminding us to always take shelter of Kṛṣṇa and always be careful in executing our devotional service. Guru Mahārāja your enthusiasm to spread the movement of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is inspiring many devotees.
Gurudeva, you are the engine providing the spiritual energy for us to continue our spiritual lives. Your instructions as well as blessings and prayers keep helping us to try and come out of māyā’s clutches and try to render pure devotional service.
“Cakṣu-dāna dila yei, janme janme prabhu sei”, you are my master, birth after birth. Each and every moment of your life, you teach us by example. You never lose a single moment to glorify your spiritual master A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Anytime anyone credits you with the wonderful service you are doing, you attribute it to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy. Guru Mahārāja, you have made all arrangement not only for your disciples but for humanity at large through your many innovative ways of getting your association through your lectures, live internet broadcast, and in app activity report. In every activity of yours, you never fail to strengthen our commitment and conviction to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his ISKCON. In very exemplary way you teach us the mood of becoming an eternal disciple by displaying your unconditional pure love for Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Today, I am trying to meditate upon some attractive qualities of you, the significance of devotee care and to feel non-envious to one and all. While thinking upon devotee care at first, I remember how you care for all your disciples and followers in very possible ways. For example: despite all your health issues, you try to be present for Caitanya classes and meeting with devotees. This is how you value each-and-every conditioned soul. I was thinking how I must look forward to having your association with respect and gratitude. Secondly, the quality of non-enviousness is very natural for you. This is the most essential quality of a person bhāgavata. I must aspire to follow in your footsteps.
You always teach us by your example. This year on Feb 15, 2023 you have received BHAKTI-VAIBHAVA DEGREE from Māyāpur Institute, you wrote this exam just to show us that everyone should read Śrīla Prabhupāda books. You also showed how we should distribute books, read books, and write exams.
After seeing everyday app updates on how you read books still I am not able to follow your footsteps in reading books, please bless me so I can overcome this challenge and be able to read books daily.
Guru Mahārāja with your blessings and mercy me my prabhu Bāla Chandra Chenna and my daughter Bāla Vṛndā, all visited India in November and visited Māyāpur. Devotees in dhāma are wonderful they took care of us so nicely. I met CDM devotees also. Guru Mahārāja I remember you said in your class how you always make sure visiting devotees in Māyāpur are taken care so nicely. Now we witnessed personally. Our visit was completely taken care by Bhakti Vijaya Bhāgavata Swami Mahārāja. He was so much caring us just like as if you were caring us Guru Mahārāja. Please bless us so that we can visit dhāma every other year. First day in dhāma after went to temple and then came to lotus building to see you. As soon as I went to the window where the class is happening, your servant devotees recognized us and showered their blessings, love and care. When I saw you for blessings you asked for cottage cheese, so sorry Guru Mahārāja I don’t know about that you want to eat it. I felt sad that I could not server you.
We visited all the below mentioned places, moreover I got your darśana 3 times in the dhāma.
First we visited Antardvīpa:-
Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s birthplace, Śrīvāsa Aṅgan, Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Aunt house, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta’s samādhi.
Next: Koladvīpa – Dhāmeśvara Mahāprabhu, Parama-tala, Śrīla Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī’s samādhi, Dhāmeśvara Mahāprabhu temple, Rājāpur Jagannātha temple, Sīmantini Devī in Rājāpur.
Gupta Rādhā-kuṇḍa, Śyāma-kuṇḍa, Govardhana, Bhaktivinod Ṭhākura samādhi, Gaura Kiśora dāsa Bābājī samādhi, Ekacakra Dhāma, Nityānanda’s Prabhu’s birthplace, Bāṅka Rāya and Haḍāi Paṇḍita’s personal Deity Lord Jagannātha, Balarāma and Subhadrā Mātā, Kālnā and Katwa:
We went Katwa dhāma parikramā and here Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu shaved His hair, also Śrīnivāsa Ācārya’s bhajan-kuṭīra, Mahāprabhu’s spiritual master, Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet.
You also mentioned that the secret of success in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to push ourselves to the best of our ability and capacity to serve, so I would like to offer my services at your lotus feet to the best of my capability.
Guru Mahārāja from day of your surgery, I am doing Nirjalā Ekādaśī, but from 2020 January 4th from initiation day I am chanting 64 rounds on every Ekādaśī and hosting call for chanting many devotees also join me in chanting 64 rounds.
Every day also I chant my rounds before 6am, I chant daily 21 rounds.
I co-ordinate calls for Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, I upload classes to YouTube, and I help as technical team to organize calls.
I also started a WhatsApp group for Your Divine Vāṇī on May 11th, 2021. Monday to Friday we hear your lectures and share our realizations.
I cannot go for book distribution, so I am doing book distribution at your virtual book table daily from the past 1 year. We paid advance for the virtual book table for small books for complete of 2023. We also sponsor additional books for special occasions like festivals, birthdays, anniversaries. We encourage many other devotees to sponsor for the virtual book table. Please bless me so that I can continue it for ever.
I also have a WhatsApp broadcast group for your class reminders, and I encourage devotees to join your class by sending them daily link for the class and YouTube link to watch it later if they miss the class.
My daughter Bāla Vṛndā learnt 16 chapters in Bhagavad-gītā and prayers from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and chanting 4 rounds daily. She joins bhakti classes Monday to Friday for one hour each day. She also tries to read Prabhupāda books daily.
My Prabhujī helps me so much so I can do my service and he chants 8 rounds daily.
From the time I have got initiated I have been trying to follow your instruction to my best. I have completely depended on your mercy on this. By your mercy only we can perform devotional service without any difficulties and can be success also. Your most valuable guidance has given us courage and enthusiasm to manage our spiritual life. Your blessings and encouragement has given us great strength to render devotional service and to serve the mission of Śrī Caitanaya Mahāprabhu by spreading the holy name and message of the Supreme Lord. Please accept my heartily gratitude by accepting us and guiding us taking us through the path of divine knowledge (Kṛṣṇa consciousness).
Last but not least, Guru Mahārāja your health is very important for our tender spiritual life. We beg the mercy of Their Lordship Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara and Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva to keep you in the best health for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world - apratihatā. For now, I pray at Your Divine lotus feet to always have your shelter despite my entire shortfall.
Thank you for everything for accepting me as your “Spiritual daughter”. I look forward to serve you more and more. Please bless me so that I can follow your instructions and become worthy servant for your mission. I sincerely request your blessings and mercy so that I can fulfill my responsibility as a wife and mother and become a good devotee.
Yours insignificant spiritual daughter,
Vinita Gāndharvikā Devī Dāsī
Bāla Chandra Chenna
Bāla Vṛndā Chenna
To My Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to You!
All Glories to your very auspicious appearance day. I feel immensely fortunate to be your dīkṣā disciple and very thankful to have you as my spiritual master. There are many qualities that I could expound on, but I’ve chosen to go into more detail with three of them.
1.You are always thinking of Kṛṣṇa. I’ve noticed that no matter where you are or what time of day it is, you constantly have Kṛṣṇa/Lord Caitanya on your mind. Whether it’s through your chanting, your kīrtanas, your classes or even talking to devotees. Every second of every day I see how you dovetail everything that you are saying directly into Lord Caitanya’s mission. A prime example was when we were in the car accident in Ghana. You had no fear, and instead had remained fixed the whole time in the thought of Lord Caitanya.
2. You are always utilizing everything for Kṛṣṇa. You are the epitome of yukta-vairagya. You have always found the ability to turn any and everything into something Kṛṣṇa conscious. Making the mundane, fully transcendental. There are innumerable times I’ve seen this happen. A prime example was when I had told you a joke that my sister had shared with me, and you found a way to work it straight into your lecture on the importance of realizing that death can come at any time and that we should not delay any further in taking our Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously. In another instance, I remember Ekanātha Gaura prabhu telling me about a time when they had gone sand-duning and had invited you but you had refused saying that you can’t find any way to connect it back to Kṛṣṇa. Ekanātha Gaura prabhu had proceeded to tell us that you can see immediately that Guru Mahārāja won’t do anything unless it’s for Kṛṣṇa.
3. You are always completely self-sacrificing when it comes to the love of your disciples, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Chaitanya. Your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda is unparalleled. No matter what hardship you face or setback that comes in your way - I have not only seen you persevere but also go through severe austerities to make sure that Śrīla Prabhupāda’s and Lord Caitanya’s mission continues. I’ve seen this personally with your disciples. When you travel you face extremely difficult circumstances, putting your body through great difficulties to make sure that your disciples stay empowered around the globe to continue to preach and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. This is the sign of a devotee purely fixed in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s service.
I pray that you are always cent per cent fully engaged in the service of Lord Caitanya and that your strength and health build day by day.
Your humble and unworthy servant/son
Viśvambhara Vyāsa Dāsa
(New Pānihāṭi Dham) Atlanta, Georgia USA
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisance at dust of your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to your Divine Grace!
All Glories to your auspicious appearance day!
Please bless us to write Vyāsa-pūjā offering.
Dear Patita pāvan Guru Mahārāja,
Thank you so much for all your Unlimited causeless Mercy and tolerating us. We are so happy and inspiring while watching your Bhakti-vaibhava graduation ceremony. Guru Mahārāja, when you shared some of the activities in monthly letter, that list itself is so big, this shows with how much Love and affection you execute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, care for devotees and Māyāpur and on and on.
Śrīla Gurudeva, without your grace we are nothing. This most fallen soul is lacking in all the qualities of a devotee. Kindly shower your mercy to overcome this and read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and serve devotees.
Please bless us to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and raise Kṛṣṇa conscious kids. Also, please shower your mercy upon us to share this knowledge with others.
Patita pāvana Guru Mahārāja, please bless my Parents Damodaran Prabhu and Gajalakshmi Mathaji, Tiruvallur-Tamil Nādu, Sister Vidyasvarupīnī Rādhā devī dāsī (Canberra, Australia) and Brother in law Praveen and son Saranga, my kids Pavithra,Haripriya and wife Rasajna Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī and Myself to develop Guru Bakthi, Kṛṣṇa consciousness and engage in your service and Please Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Please forgive all the offences we made knowingly, unknowingly and bless us to avoid those offenses in future. We pray to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva to protect you from all health challenges and safe trip to US.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!!
Your insignificant servants,
Vrajavinoda Dāmodara Dāsa
Rasajna Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī
Pavithra Vinoth
Haripriya Vinoth
South Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
শ্রীল জয়পতাকা স্বামী গুরু মহারাজের ৭৪তম ব্যাস পুজা উপলক্ষ্যে শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ ।
হে প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ,
হে প্রিয় আধ্যাত্মিক পিতা,
সমস্ত প্রশংসা শ্রীল প্রভুপাদ এবং স্বয়ং আপনার ।
Happy Kṛṣṇa conscious Appearance day, Hare Kṛṣṇa to you dear Guru Mahārāja.
৭৪ তম ব্যাস পুজার এই দিনে কৃপাপুর্বক আপনার শ্রীচরন কমলে আমার অনন্তকোটি দন্ডবদ প্রনাম গ্রহন করুন। আমার মত এক পাপী ও ঘৃন্য ব্যক্তিকে যে আপনি শিষ্য হিসাবে গ্রহন করেছেন এজন্যে প্রথমেই কৃতজ্ঞতা জ্ঞাপন করছি । আমি অনেক হিসাব-নিকাশ করে দেখেছি আপনার মত এক মহান আচার্যের শিষ্য হওয়ার কোন যোগ্যতাই আমার নেই । তবুও আপনি ভগবান নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর বিশেষ পার্ষদ হওয়ায় অত্যন্ত দয়ালু তাই সেটি সম্ভব হয়েছ । ভগবানের যত গুনের কথা শাস্ত্রে উল্লেখ আছে তা সবগুলো গুন আপনার মধ্যে বর্তমান আছে বলে আমার কাছে সবসময় প্রতীয়মান হয়।
হে প্রিয় মহান আচার্য,
প্রিয় মহানুভব,
এই মহা পবিত্র দিনে আমি ভগবান শ্রী শ্রী নৃসিংহ দেবের কাছে বিশেষ প্রার্থনা জানাই, আপনি যেন সবসময় সার্বিকভাবে সুস্থ থাকেন। পতীত জীবদের উদ্ধার কল্পে আপনি একটি বিশেষ মাইল ফলক স্থাপন করেছেন।শারীরিক অসুস্থতা সত্বেও শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের কাছে দেওয়া সকল প্রতিশ্রুতি আপনি অক্ষরে অক্ষরে পালন করে চলেছেন। আপনার অনন্ত গুনমহিমার কথা আমি বলে শেষ করতে পারব না এবং সে যোগ্যতা ও আমার নেই ।
অনুগ্রহ পুর্বক আমাকে কৃপা করবেন আমি যেন আপনার এবং শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের নির্দেশ পালন করতে পারি । এছাড়াও আপনার যত শিষ্য শিষ্যা আছেন তাদের শ্রীচরনে যেন আমার অবিচল শ্রদ্ধা থাকে এইটুকু আশির্বাদ করবেন। বৈষ্ণব অপরাধ যাহাতে না হয় সে বিষয়ে আমাকে কৃপা করবেন।
হে পরম দয়ালু প্রিয় গুরুমহারাজ,
হে পতীতপাবন,
সবশেষে আবারও আপনার সুস্থতা ও দীর্ঘায়ূ কামনা করি যাহাতে সবসময় আপনার চিন্ময় দর্শন পেতে পারি । আপনার শ্রীচরনে আমার কোন অপরাধ হয়ে থাকলে ক্ষমাভিক্ষা প্রার্থনা করছি ।
আপনার পারমার্থিক পুত্র/পুত্রি,
ব্রজেশ গোবিন্দ দাস ও মুক্তিদাত্রী রাধিকা দেবী দাসী
পেনসিলভেনিয়া, ইউ এস এ.
My Dear Spiritual Master, Please accept my respectful obeisances on to your lotus feet on this auspicious occasion of your appearance day. All glories to you.
We are very happy to celebrate your Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja, your love and compassion for your Guru Mahārāja A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda shows us a clear path for all your disciples.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for accepting me as your disciple. I know I don’t have any qualifications being your disciple but because of your causeless mercy I got an opportunity to serve you. Guru Mahārāja your mercy is pouring like a rain by giving Caitanya-līlā classes and giving instructions by JPS App and blessing us on our special occasions birthdays and marriage anniversaries and many many activities.
Guru Mahārāja still I remember the first time I saw you in Zoom and the first word you spoke to us is can I stay at your house? We said yes. From that day you showed so much love to us by giving every day darshans after Caitanya-līlā class on Zoom.
Last year April 2nd 2022, I saw you in Atlanta in person for the first time and you gave initiation to me by showing your glances upon me. That day my dream came true to have a spiritual master like you. That is only because of your mercy. Next day of initiation you gave blessings to my family personally. This shows your caring and love for your discipels.
Guru Maharaj before initiation you came to my dream and gave instruction on how to do book distribution. Because of your causeless mercy me and my husband both are trying to help you to distribute Prabhupāda books to many souls. By your mercy I can do very little services like kids śloka classes, helping regional Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam classes, Bhagavad Gita reading call. Guru Mahārāja Please engage me in more services. Guru Mahārāja please bless me so that I can serve you entirely in my life.
Guru Mahārāja please forgive me for any offenses committed knowingly or unknowingly.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to recover you and give you a very very long life.
Your insignificant servant,
Vṛndā Kṛṣṇapriyā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Venkata Rama Krishna (Aspirer)
Yoshitha (14 years, Aspirer)
Harini (10 years, Aspirer)
USA (South Carolina)
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet on this very auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet on this very auspicious day of your Vyāsa Pūjā.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories unto your Divine Grace!!
Happy Vyāsa Pūjā Celebration Dear Gurudeva!!!
The life that I have
Is all that you gave.
The love that I have
Is all that you show.
Hand in hand you walk with me:
When things go wrong
As they are meant to be
Hand in hand you walk with me:
When I trudge simple road
As they all seem up hill
Hand in hand you walk with me:
With life’s twists and turns
Makes me learn.
Hand in hand you walk with me:
Many failures come about:
Having me stick it out.
Hand in hand you walk with me:
Speaking the dreams of things
That can’t be undone.
Hand in hand you walk with me:
To drop the first seed of devotion
For it to grow as tree of prema!
Hand in hand you walk with me:
Facing high crags and mountainous steep
Making me traverse.
Hand in hand you walk with me:
When hit with heavy tests and trails,
Life gets tougher and tougher.
Hand in hand you walk with me:
Holding on tight and firm
For every māyā’s battle
Hand in hand you walk with me:
Guiding at every service unto
The lotus feet of the divine couple!
O Nectar of Mercy,
We are eternally indebted to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa for connecting us to you and allowing us to be your spiritual daughter, son, and grandson.
We, the most insignificant, sinner, ignorant, egoistic, corrupted, ill feeling souls do not really know what is good or bad, what to accept or to reject, when to be stubborn or when to be flexible. We bow to your lotus feet and honestly plead for your causeless mercy. Please help us downtrodden children to be pure, qualified disciples; so that we always remember that we are the insignificant servant of the servant of the Supreme Lord and be able to fix our mind on Gaurāṅga’s lotus feet. Also please guide us fallen souls to come to light and engage in distributing your bliss, Harināma Saṅkīrtana. You are so merciful that anyone who is most sinner and offender can be faultless by your glance. Please forgive us for all the known and unknown offenses we committed.
Your most insignificant servant,
Rajesh Perumal (Shelter)
Vṛnda Vaiṣṇavī Devi dāsī (Initiated)
Sudarśana
from Atlanta, USA
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma to my dear spiritual master Śrī Śrī Jayapatākā Swami. My wife Śrī Urmilā Revatī Devī Dāsī and me wish my gurudeva to be healthy and continue his mission to his Gurudeva Śrīla Prabhupāda. Long live gurudeva. He has enlightened all of us and increased our affinity to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and our devotional services at the lotus feet of Guru Mahārāja and become true servant of servant of our paramparā system.
We are both chanting 16 round plus daily and services to my Gurudeva and Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Madanamohana at home and Atlanta temple. You blessed and given us Vison to see Kṛṣṇa in everything we see, taste and touch. I want to thank you and Jagadguru Śrīla Prabhupāda and all disciple all over the world.
Please continue to give your association through live media lectures.
daṇḍavat-praṇāma,
Jayanti Balarāma Dāsa
Харе Кришна! Дорогой Гуру Махарадж, пожалуйста, прими мои скромные чаши в пыли своей Лотосовой остановки. Вся слава твоего святого дня — это вьяса-пуджа. Вся слава Шри Прабхупаде!
Я знаю, что у меня нет никаких качеств, никаких качеств, чтобы прославить тебя в этот благоприятный день. Твоя непостижимая Милость — единственное, что у меня есть, — это привязанность к твоим лотосным стопам.
Мои глаза покрыты иллюзией, и чтобы увидеть Господа, ты, как телескоп-призма, даешь мне увеличение, чтобы я мог видеть. В пранама-мантре, обращенной к тебе, я каждый день пою о том, что через тебя приходит милость Господа Нитьянанды. Это и есть. Я чувствую его милость повсюду, что проходит через тебя. Ты живой пример сострадания к душам этого материального мира. Ты пытаешься вытащить всех отсюда. Вы всегда готовы проповедовать о Господе Чайтанье и миссии Шрилы Прабхупады каждой душе, у которой есть хоть малейшее желание слушать. Благодаря тому, что вы сделали наставления своего духовного учителя, Шрилу Прабхупаду своей жизнью и душой, вы добились такого успеха.
Я пытаюсь проповедовать, участвовать в миссии тоже. Попытки быть в санге с другими преданными, чтобы служить нашей миссии, еще более эффективны для развития качества вишнавы и любви. Иногда просто, иногда нет, но при любых обстоятельствах в моей жизни я знаю, что ты мой духовный учитель и ты не дашь мне умереть в таком неестественном месте, как материальный мир. Единственное, чего я действительно хочу, это всегда оставаться в тени вашей остановки Лотос и быть полезным для миссии ИСККОН.
Пожалуйста, прости мои ошибки и всегда веди меня к Господу Кришне. Вы оказали мне услугу, чтобы помочь людям в здоровье. В своей работе я постоянно вижу руку Господа. Я чувствую, что вы помогаете людям не только победить болезнь, но и подумать об отношениях с Богом. Меняйтесь к лучшему и коллеги. Они развивают свои качества, расстаются с вредными привычками и начинают изучать духовные науки.
Подношение на вьясапуджа Е. С. Джаяпа аки Свами Махараджа
Дорогой мой Духовный отец, Примите пожалуйсто мои поклоны в пыли Ваших Лотосных стоп, пожалуйсто примите в этот знаменательный день в форме подношения всю мою жизнь с её незначительными попытками служить Вашим Лотосным стопам и с большой надеждой прошу дать мне хоть каплю милости и обрести в этой жизни Кришна Према Бхакти!!!
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Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glory to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glory to you!
I congratulate you on the day of your Vyāsa-pūjā! I wish you to fulfill all the instructions Śrīla Prabhupāda gave to you! Every moment of your life is aimed at fulfilling the instructions of your Spiritual Master! Thank you so much for this greatest example of a perfect disciple! Every day you overcome so much pain that your physical body is experiencing, and you continue to fulfill your vows to the Spiritual Master with undying enthusiasm and fulfill his instructions and desires. At the same time, your heart is filled with boundless love for all, without exception, living beings! No matter who you communicate with, you give so much love, personal care. After communicating with you, people's hearts transform, and they often experience shock in the good sense of the word from the boundless flows of love and spiritual energy that they get into when communicating with you.
Compassion, the desire to preach and give mercy are simply endless in you. You are ready to receive devotees who come with various questions, almost around the clock, despite your fatigue and health condition. You are the personification of Lord Nityānanda's mercy!
You never criticize anyone, but always find only positive things in any situation.
Although you are a Bhāgavata person, for the inspiration of the devotees, you yourself gradually go through all the stages of studying the sastras to show the importance of studying the scriptures both for preaching activities and for the personal development of each devotee.
You have an excellent ability to do many useful things at the same time. And all this is done as efficiently as possible. An ordinary person hardly manages to perform two parallel tasks, and in most cases, he can only do one carefully. And you can easily do 4-5 at the same time, not to mention how many projects you keep in mind.
You are following Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions with unwavering determination. And one of them was to develop the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, Śrī Māyāpur dhāma! Thanks to you, this land is turning into a beautiful Spiritual Center, the scale of which is amazing! With one of the largest Temples on Earth! Thanks to you, when devotees come here, they feel the mercy of Lord Caitanya, the whole atmosphere here is saturated with transcendental Bliss under the protection of Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Sudarśana chakra! Thank you very much!
Although you are at the highest spiritual level, you never talk about it or show it. You are an example of an ideal Vaiṣṇava, to which tens of thousands of your disciples and followers aspire.
You are the embodiment of Lord Nityānanda's mercy! Only by your grace can we progress spiritually! Your lotus feet are the only way to attain pure devotional service! Only by Your grace can we cross the ocean of material existence and gain the mercy of Kṛṣṇa! You are the ocean of mercy and the friend of fallen souls, you are the mentor and Lord of the devotees! O Lord! Be merciful to us and let us take shelter under the shadow of Your lotus feet!
May the glory of you spread throughout all three worlds!
Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja kī jaya!
Śrīla Prabhupāda kī jaya!
Dear Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glory to the bright day of your appearance!
Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this beautiful day I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unstoppable service to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission! Everything you and your senior disciples do –is amazing. I am so grateful to you for your lectures, for tests on them in telegram app, where we can check how finely we remember various details in a playful way For your example of a serious attitude to your health and daily efforts to maintain it, for the fact that you each day write about your affairs and trips, telling us how your life is going. I am also very inspired by your senior disciples who preach so powerfully and widely.
We just have to be in this flow of love with you, holding tightly to this chariot, and helping you with all our might!
I am also grateful to you that this autumn, in Vṛndāvana, you accepted me as your shelter disciple. I have been moving towards this for a long time, and have spent a lot of time in prayer and tears in front of Śrīla Prabhupāda over the past few years, praying to him to help me understand where and from whom I should take shelter. Because I am very attached to my leaders in yātrā, but they don’t give dīkṣā. I need dīkṣā, and I didn’t want to formally receive it, for check. I wanted to be where my heart would feel something dear and very close. I have been listening to you for a long time, but I did not even hope to meet you although I dreamed about it. And so, by the grace of Girīrāja, when I arrived from Govardhana, I saw that you had come to Vṛndāvana!!! Should I say what I felt?!
Kṛṣṇa is the most subtle! He gave me you! And being next to you, there, in Vṛndāvana, listening to your lectures and Q&A sessions, I realized that this is it - the native that I was looking for! Then, already in Russia, I went to Moscow to get acquainted with your disciples and again I felt that yes - this is really my family!)
Thank you for taking this insignificant maid under your grace’s wing! I am very grateful to you for this.
In my yātrā, by the grace of the leaders, I am the leader of a small Harināma group, that has been singing every Wednesday for 2.5 years. In the summer we sing in the parks, under the tree, as Śrīla Prabhupāda used to do. And in winter, we organize walking Harināma in different parts of the city.
During these 4 months that I am under your shelter, we spent
- 12 Harināma, where was distributed
- 1380 prasad candies and cookies
- 270 books by Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I also participated in 20 Harināma (which is not organized by me) as a musician or kīrtana.
I also attended Nāmahaṭṭa every Thursday and the Sunday temple program of our yātrā.
I also served the beautiful deities of Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma for 3,5 months, whom one of my mentors entrusted me to serve while he was away.
Also, by your grace, on Nityānanda Trayodaśī, the mūrti of Śrīla Prabhupāda came to me!! Please bless our worship! The Harināma devotees were very inspired by His appearance and felt that He had come to all of us, not just to me, and it’s very valuable.)
Dear Guru Mahārāja, thank you for everything. The material world is full of worries and anxieties, but the mission of Harināma saṅkīrtana always gives absolute shelter to our senses. But to get this grace of immersion in the holy name is possible only by the grace of senior devotees and Guru. Therefore, I beg you to accept my gratitude to you and accept my willingness to serve under your leadership maybe I will not succeed in everything, but I will try. Thank you for being you!
Happy servant of your servants,
Evgenia Erdyakova
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Śrī Gurudeva.
Please accept my respectful Obesiances unto your lotus feet
Thanks for the wonderful opportunity to glorify your Holiness on your auspicious appearance day.
brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja
[Cc. Madhya 19.151]
Thank you so much for your causeless mercy for giving shelter in your lotus feet.
Inspite of all your difficulties your determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda inspired me a lot. Your determination especially your yukta vairaghya to engage any material things in the service of Śrīla prabhupad and Lord Kṛṣṇa is so amazing.
Please bless this servant my children Sankeerthana and RadheŚyām and my Prabhu Karunanatha Govinda Dāsa to remain and progress in devotional service and to assist your mission of serving Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your Servant
Rūpavatī Jāhnavā Devī dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisance’s unto your lotus feet.
It’s quite a quandary I face every year during your Vyāsa-pūjā on what should I write? Because to write something about you means to glorify you and to glorify you, I need to fathom first the greatness of your mercy. The day I understand that is the day I will be able to pen a few words in your glory.
Śrīla Gaura Govinda Mahārāja mentions in his guru-tattva lecture that Śrī Guru is ‘Bhagavat-kṛpā-mūrti’, which got me thinking about how you are the embodiment of that mercy which exists in the heart of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Although this made me happy and joyous, but an eerie fear creeped up my body when the very next moment I realized how I have been disrespectful to the Lord by disrespecting you by not being able to follow your instructions.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, you exemplify how a disciple should sacrifice everything he owns when it comes to following the Instructions of the guru. You have never given a second thought to give up anything that has posed as a hindrance in your efforts to please Śrīla Prabhupāda. So much so that despite your physical discomforts and so-called hindrance you have still managed to achieve the impossible. This only shows how much you truly value the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. A famous Bengali proverb I read once explained that ‘For every tree is known by his own fruit’, and You are the living example of that. Just as your guru dedicated his life to the instructions of his guru, so did you accept that mood of Śrīla Prabhupāda and dedicated your life to him.
But although as your disciple I should have reflected your mood of dedicating my life to your instructions, I have rather chosen to indulge my senses in the deep pits of sense pleasures which are filled with the venomous snakes of objects of sense pleasure. I am so blind that although I see these vicious snakes coiled up to my bhakti-latā creeper, rather than getting rid of them I secretly feed them with my attention.
You have only showered us with the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu just as a great tree gives us its cooling shade to protect us from the scorching heat of the material desires, but I have been so ungrateful disciple of yours that I have only tried to chop off that tree by not following your Instructions. An offence which is not forgivable, yet you keep forgiving me. Your mercy is like the sunshine which never ends and only keeps dissipating the darkness of my ignorance by reminding me of my duties I must perform by not acting to sleep in the lap of māyā.
At this all-auspicious time of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I conclude my offering by bow down my head to your Lotus feet and pray for your mercy. Kindly forgive me for all the known and unknown offence I keep committing to you.
Your Servant,
Akiñcana Dāmodara Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble abeisances unto your lotus feet.
Guru Mahraj now we are in kṛṣṇa consciousness only because of your mercy. by your mercy only we are following four regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds daily., reading Bhagavad-gītā and Bhāgavatam. As a father mother you are uplifting all fallen condition souls including me and my husband. Earlier we used to do devata-pūjā for fulfilling our material desires only but when we came to kṛṣṇa consciousness daily hearing Bhagavad-gītā in classes and came to know that this material happiness is not the real happiness, serving kṛṣṇa is the real happiness and that is the purpose of this human life. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja. Me and My Prabhujī by your mercy took shelter from you last year, this year we wish to take initiation from you Guru Mahārāja if you permit. Please bless my children. we as a family will try our level best to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. If we did any mistakes please forgive us. Hare kṛṣṇa
your servants,
Alivelu Śrīnivas rao
To our dearest Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances
Thank you so much for all your mercy. I continue to feel your presence even more than before. They way you use me as an instrument is really amazing and I wish to be a puppet in your hands for lifetime after lifetime. I fail to understand how come a master as glorious as you decided to accept a soul as fallen as me as your disciple. Only with your mercy, have I realized how selfish I was in desiring to go back to Kṛṣṇa. I hope and pray that you will use me to bring more souls closer to Kṛṣṇa and we could help Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His mission to not make Kṛṣṇa wait any longer for His loved ones. Eternally indebted to you. Begging for more mercy to get over all my sinful tendencies. Thank you Thank you thank you.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Anandini Gaurapriya Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept My respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet !!!
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga !!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda !!!
All Glories to Your auspicious appearance day !!
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ
paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande
śrī-gurum dīna-tāranam
My Dear Eternal Spiritual Master,
I am very fortunate to get harināma initiation from you last year. I am not so serious in Devotion it’s like material and spiritual things doing together. I am chanting my 16 rounds and following 4 regulative principles. I am trying to hear maha mantra words while chanting my rounds. I am not able to do my all 16 rounds attentively. Still I have desire like outside foods offer to Lord and have it as prasādam. I am not very good in preaching and public speaking like taking class etc. Please kindly bless me and ignite me so I can serve you in your desire to preaching Kṛṣṇa conscious movement, fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. I would like to be always in association with sincere devotees so I will be safe and progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am fallen soul not good at many things but I have hope. Most of the things I am doing at last moment it is in my nature so I am offering this Vyāsa Pūjā also late. I do not have any things to write other than my lacking. I am trying to attend your evening Caitanya-caritāmṛta classes on zoom.
I am praying Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to keep you in good health to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda mission and to deliver innumerable fallen souls like me.
Jay Śrīla Prabhupāda, Jay Śrī Guru Mahārāja.
Your servant,
Ananta Kṛṣṇaprema Dāsa
(ANKIT PARIKH)
Dāmodaradeśa Yātrā (DUBAI)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Please accept my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.
All glories to your appearance day our beloved Guru Mahārāja.
I, your spiritual daughter Anantalīlā Keśavi devī dāsī praying on your appearance day to Lord Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva and Narasiṁhadev for your good health. Lord always shower His mercy on you and keep you always healthy so that the fallen soul like me can get blessings from you. By your blessings only possible to keep remembering Lord Rādhā Kṛṣṇa and serving them in this material life. Please bless me so that I can perform Harināma Chanting in good manner, can serve Śrī Gaura Nitāi and Lord Rādhā Mādhava in better way.
Guru Mahārāja, By seeing you through Facebook and zoom I feel very happy. Previous year Gaura Pūrṇimā, I with my husband and both kids came to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. I was thinking that I will get darśana of you. But that time you went to USA. I missed your darśana and felt heart broken and sad. Before journey, I was very happy that I will get your darśana and by thinking that I was so excited and felt happy.
Guru Mahārāja, I got initiated online through zoom in 2020 during Covid. From that time, always thinking and meditating to get your darśana face to face. Guru Mahārāja, I read messages from telegram and Facebook. By this way, I am being connected with you.
Guru Mahārāja, you always be healthy that is my prayers to Lord. I chant daily 16 mālā and following all four regulative properly and will continue, so that you should be healthy and not get trouble.
Again wishing a very very happy appearance day to you Guru Mahārāja.
Śrīla Prabhupāda Ki Jaya,
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja Ki Jaya
Your’s spiritual daughter,
Ananta-līlā Keśavī devī dāsī
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
With your mercy only, I am able to improve in spiritual progress. We were having desire to go to Māyāpur which became true last year. We enjoyed the bliss. I heard in lectures that you were asking those people travelling with you to Calcutta, you will be asking them to come to Māyāpur. Onetime Amarendra Prabhujī told in lecture that he was able to get your mercy to go in your car to Māyāpur from Calcutta airport. From this I understand that you will be welcoming all people to Māyāpur to take darśana of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and get mercy.
You will be taking care of the devotees who are coming to Māyāpur and I was hearing from one of the zoom meetings that 20 devotees from Malaysia came to Māyāpur and they were telling in the zoom meeting that Guru Mahārāja had taken care of them during their Māyāpur yātrā.
When we came to Māyāpur, we were desiring to take your darśana along with our devotees but we could not have take your darśana as you were having other program in Calcutta. We brough many offerings such as Dates laddu, Cashew nuts etc then we offered to Lord Rādhā Mādhava.
I heard from zoom lecture that there is Jayapatākā swami book table from which daily hundreds of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books are distributed. Guru Mahārāja, you are the role model in book distribution which influenced me to take part in Book marathon through our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members and other new devotees to support your mission to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and distribute 10,000 books every month by Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
I read daily from JPS app that how Guru Mahārāja is leading his daily activities all 24/7 in devotional service which inspire me how Ācāryas are leading their life fully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without slipping even for a moment. Since I read from the app that every devotee should read at least 1 Chapter from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam daily, I took it seriously and started reading at least 1 Chapter daily which give more and more depth knowledge from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by reading various Ācāryas and elevated devotees life history.
With your blessings only, I am able to take Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes regularly every week. One of our Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotee is suffering from illness and she is able to concentrate on listening lectures and chanting as I was explaining about your health to her. She took it seriously and follow listening and chanting to get relieved from her sufferings understanding that only Harināma is the savior for her illness and suffering.
I beg your blessings for improving my service and sādhana more and more into Devotional service. If I am able to do this much, is because of your blessings only. I am thinking of Guru Mahārāja every time during each of my service. With Guru Mahārāja blessings and support only, I am doing all services without which I will not be able to do service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
After getting Initiation only, I realize these many changes in my mind and consciousness, all because of your mercy only.
Your Humble Servant,
Ananta-rūpiṇī Viṣṇupriyā devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. I bow down my head at your divine lotus feet Mahārāja.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious day of your appearance, I am trying to contemplate on the glories and mercy of the Holy Name.
The Holy Name is the only shelter in this material world of dukhālayam. Mere utterance of Holy Name removes all the sinful tendency from the heart of the chanter. The root cause of all the problems in this material world
Guru Mahārāja, in recent days I have not engaged to reading of śrīmad begawatham, due to my personal problems and some circumference material issues for fully reading your commentary and śrīmad bagwatham books for taking initiation, Even though my senior devotees advise me.
It is giving so much solace and enlightenment to my heart and mind, to give up unfavorable thoughts. I shall be ever thankful to you for your merciful blessings upon me. Your servant. Sometimes my mind gets disturbed, hopefully I could move forward, overcoming the obstacles through your Mercy
Kindly bless me Guru Mahārāja:
1. To make me more strong in my sādhana
2. To be more humble in dealings with everyone around me
3. And to get sufficient intelligence to preach to the point when I give care to Devotees, one to one. I sincerely beg to shower your mercy more and dearer Guru Mahārāja on us to grow up spiritually along that protect to my childrens’ and bliss them.
I shall be ever thankful to you for your merciful blessings upon me.
Your servant
Ananth Reddy B
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa (KKD)
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Pls. accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to your divine grace.
Happy to participate in the celebration of your 74th Appearance day. With your causeless mercy, we are getting the strength to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in kṛṣṇa-kathā Desh Yātrā. With all hurdles in a place like kṛṣṇa-kathā Desh, we get the motivation and inspiration to serve the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahā Prabhu, because of your blessings.
Since year 2020, we have not been able to invite or host any Vaiṣṇava in our Yātrā. We pray for the rules to change so that we can host your divine self. Last time you visited kṛṣṇa-kathā Desh was in the year 2016. With your blessings and causeless mercy, anything is possible to achieve.
Last year my wife Rupesvari Revati and I had an opportunity to meet you in Damodardesh at the residence of H.G.Śrīvallabha Prabhu and H.G.Sītā Caru Devī Mathaji in the month of April. Later in the month of June, I was lucky to meet you again in Bangalore. Not only I was lucky, but my beloved mother Paramanandini Rādhikā Devī Dāsī, who is also your disciple got to have your Darśana.
On this auspicious 74th Appearance day, I pray for your good health and seek your blessings to serve you more. My wife Rupesvari Revati, along with daughters Parvathi and Savithri join me in the celebration of your 74th Appearance day.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your servant,
Aniruddha Gopāla Dāsa
kṛṣṇa-kathā Desh
Hare Krisna Guru Mahārāja ji
Happy Vyāsa pūjā!
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. I have no qualification to glorify you Guru Mahārāja ji. I always wish that by the mercy of Rādhārāṇī Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda you get good health and long life to preach more and uplift the fallen souls like me.
Yours insignificant servant
Anjana Kumari
Guru Mahārāja ji ke charno me daṇḍavat-praṇāma
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisnaces!
All Glories to Śrīlla Prabhupāda!
Please accept my best wishes on your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations. On this day I humbly pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your health and long life. I am your most fallen disciple and need your blessings to develop faith in the holy name and the process of devotional service. You are great inspiraion for me and for many others as you have shown by your example that how in the most difficult situation in our life we can continue our service and fullfill the instructions of our Spiritual Master.
Please bless me so that I can also follow your footsteps.
Once again humble prayers for your health and long life.
Your insignificant servant,
Anupama Kanhaiyā Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja, our eternal Spiritual father.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to Your divine self,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, with your mercy we are safely sailing on the boat of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. As a family we are trying to follow your instructions – conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣas, studying Śrīla Prabhupāda books, donating to temple projects / TOVP, serving the yātrā through whatever means possible. Sometimes when we feel a bit out of association, struggling to keep up the enthusiasm -listening to your everyday Caitanya-līlā class keeps us going. Through your words we are able to relish the pastimes of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His Associates. By your mercy last year November we were able to bring one set of Bhakti-vṛkṣa people to Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma and Jagannātha Purī Dhāma. this year too we are planning for one such yātrā with another set of new comers. From the deep core of our hearts we express our heartfelt gratitude for your mercy and thank you for inspiring us through your everyday class. In any given situation you never miss out on these classes. Yesterday saw your left was covered, you must have been in lot of pain but still there was so much enthusiasm in your class. We aspire to get an iota of that determination and love for Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda, for you. You are sacrificing everything for us disciples and you never fail to reply our mails and always made us feel so dear to you. Thank you very much Guru Mahārāja for everything.
Your insignificant children,
Cārurupa Mādhava dāsa
Anurādhā Mādhavī devī dāsī
Bhaktin Priyamvadhā
Dearest 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 humble obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
The appearance day of my beloved spiritual master, I cannot imagine where my life will be today if I was not blessed with your divine benediction.
I would like to wish my dearest Guru Mahārāja a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā, and may my Guru Mahārāja have many, many more to come.
Guru Mahārāja you are so merciful, understanding, compassionate and I am very happy my parents have taken your guidance for which I follow the same path today.
On this most auspicious day, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you and to be in good health in order to carry out Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Your spiritual daughter,
Atulya Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Dandavat praṇāmas.
I feel very happy when I’m with Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa devotees. Thank you for your great service towards Kṛṣṇa.
Babita
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my Respectful Obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda..
All glories to your auspicious day of Vyāsa Pūjā..
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for the wonderful inspiration given by your daily activities. You are literally showing the truth that you are not the body but the active soul,the part and parcel of Supreme Lord. The bodily inconveniences doesn’t hamper your daily preaching activities. Iam so fortunate to get your guidance and blessings as an initiated devotee.
Life has changed a lot after coming to your lotus feet.But I know I have to travel a lot to fulfil your expectations. Please shower your causeless mercy upon me to improve my Sādhana.
It is a tough period in Sādhana and preaching after the Pandemic situation. After starting virtual classes,devotees are more interested in virtual association than physical association.Service opportunities are less in virtual association so the transformation is very slow.
We are trying to reinstate the previous situation. But it will happen by your mercy only.
Many devotees stopped regular association after pandemic period.
We have conducted your favourite Dāmodara Program as outreach program and few souls got attracted. Please bless us to be instrumental in connecting more souls to your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, Please bestow your mercy upon me to take up more services and please Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On the Auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav to keep you healthy and active.
Your initiated Desciple,
Bahu Karuṇa Nitāi Dāsa,
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to shower you with his blessings on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā. There are no words to express my gratitude for accepting me and my wife as your disciple and giving initiation. Post initiation our life has completely changed and we try to follow your and Prabhupāda instruction of bringing up our children in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We try our level best to give Kṛṣṇa consciousness through engaging them in various yātrā related activities including singing, playing mṛdaṅga and attending classes and at the same time we also try to serve the devotees.
Few months back my daughter joined Psychology course in Netherlands and I want your blessing to successfully complete her studies and serve all the devotees wherever she takes up employment. Our wish is that she help all devotees who need Psychological advise thereby get more association from devotees.
I still continue taking the Bhakti-vṛkṣa Class in English and reached already 15th Chapter and started a new one in Tamil and currently taking 4th chapter. I sincerely pray to you to bless me that I continue to help you in your mission in spreading Kṛṣṇa consioussness in all villages and town. Also I am engaged in serving the Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā as program committee member a change from Prasāda committee where I was serving last year. This is all Kṛṣṇa’s mercy that He is continually engaging me in His service and hope with your blessings I will be able to serve the devotees in whatever capacity I can.
Last two times when you visited Dubai I was able to serve you personally but in the last one year I could not get that opportunity because of your hectic schedule. I hope I will be able to see you in the near future.
I pray to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to shower his blessings and give you strength so that you can continue to guide us to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your humble servant
Bhagvān Bālājī Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto to your lotus feet.
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
In this auspicious day of your appearance day I pray to Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Pañca-tattva, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Devī to give full protection and long life for delivering more and more condition souls like me. Even though I am not fully qualified to glorify you, by your cause less mercy I have an opportunity to submit my homage today.
You are magnanimous and very humble. I had a chance to attend and hear lectures from His Holiness Bhakti Bṛṅga Govinda Swami Mahārāja recently. During his lecture His Holiness told the past times with yourself during Navadvīpa-maṇḍala parikramā. At the Holy place of Gauradāha His Holiness did ecstatic kīrtana with you and suddenly you have disappeared from the devotees and he saw you are rolling on the ground and apply the dust of the devotees on your head. Then Mahārāja asked you and you said that by applying the dust of the devotee one will get a chance to enter Goloka. It shows your humbleness. We are hankering to get a dust from your lotus feet but you are looking for the devotees dust.
By your blessings this year I had a glorious chance to attend Navadvīpa-maṇḍala parikramā with my wife and get the dust of the devotees at Gauradāha.
I am very fallen soul but you are always showering your unlimited blessings. I beg for your blessings to follow your instructions and perform daily sādhanas qualitatively all the time.
Today I have attended JPSS meet in Dāmodaradeśa and hear your short lecture on devotee care and understand how much effort you are taking on the devotee care. Also you have mentioned how one need follow the Vaiṣṇava etiquette when dealing with other devotees and avoid offences.
You have long vision to fulfil the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me to be a part and parcel to perform seva in your mission.
Dear Gurudeva, I am almost in retiring stage from the material life and seek your kind advise and instructions to dedicate myself for full-time service to Śrī Guru and Gauranga.
Please forgive me for all my offences I have committed unto your lotus feet.
Gaurāṅga Gaurāṅga Gaurāṅga.
Your Eternal Spiritual Son,
Bhagavān Govinda Dāsa (Dīkṣā Disciple)
Gaurāṅga Deśa yātrā
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of the 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
According to Vaiṣṇava philosophy, there are three kinds of perfection namely sādhana-siddhi, nitya-siddhi, and kṛpā-siddhi. Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī stresses kṛpā-siddhi perfection by the mercy of superior authorities. This mercy does not depend on the qualifications of a devotee. We can see that Your Holiness got that mercy due to which Your Grace is preaching tirelessly instead of health issues.
Seeking Your Divine mercy upon this conditioned soul. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can also take part in preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is very difficult to understand the secret of Kṛṣṇa consciousness but a person who follows the previous ācāryas and advances by their instructions will have success.
In the same way, Your Holiness, day-and-night without a second thought absorbed in following previous ācāryas and fulfilling the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda. O my dear spiritual master, thank you for the ongoing narration of caitanya-līlā so that we disciples will be absorbed in the Lord’s pastimes, qualities, name, fame, etc. which makes us free from the tāpa-traya (three miseries of the world) and situates above three modes.
Thank you for whatever done, so far to deliver this conditioned soul.
On this auspicious day, I seek Your blessings, my dear Guru Mahārāja.
Eternally indebted to Your Grace. Aspiring for the dust of your lotus feet.
Servant of Śrīla Prabhupāda mission,
Bhagavatī (Sheltered disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to your divine self.
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, On this auspicious occasion of your divine 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.
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I feel most honored for the opportunity to thank you for all the blessings, protection, guidance and care that you are giving me at each and every step of my life. This wonderful occasion always reminds me how much I am sincere in my spiritual life, how much I am dedicated to our glorious movement.
titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ
suhṛdaḥ sarva-dehinām
ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ
sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ
The symptoms of a sādhu 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.
(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.21)
Guru Mahārāja, Your Divine Grace is the living Bhāgavatam. When we read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, we can see how Śrīla Guru Mahārāja exemplifies the words of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās
tīrtha-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho
tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni
svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā
My lord, devotees like Your good self are verily holy places personified. Because You carry the Personality of Godhead within Your heart, You turn all places into places of pilgrimage.
(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.13.10)
Gurudeva, I am continuing my preaching services in Mathurā deśa. I am taking classes in Tamil. Our members are sincerely chanting their prescribed rounds and they are chanting extra rounds for your good health. All of us are finishing our chanting in Brahmā Muhurta and also we are regularly doing 4 rounds of Tulasī Parikramā.
I am also taking children classes online and offline Gurukul classes for children. We have four groups. Gopāla (KG 2and grade 1 children), Mādhava (grade 2 – grade 4), Dāmodara (grade 5and grade 6) and Madan-mohan (grade 7 and above). Am currently handling Mādhava children. And online am handling Madan mohan children. My daughter Akshaya is handling Dāmodara children.
Currently, I am doing my Bhakti-vaibhav course through Māyāpur Institute. Seek your blessings to properly understand the concepts of Śrīmad-bhāgavatam not only theoretically but also apply them in my life to progress further in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
My husband Swaminathan (sheltered), Akshaya(sheltered) and Anushya(aspiring) joins me in paying their respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. Please bless them so that they will be always in the association of devotees and in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness all through their lives.
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance, we pray to Lordships to protect you always, give you the strength and energy to carry on with your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness ‘unlimitedly” as Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted you, for years and years to come.
Gurudeva, Please pardon my unlimited offenses. Please keep me and my family members always in your divine shelter. We love you so much Gurudeva.
Your ever loving spiritual children
Bhavatāriṇī Rādhikā devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Swaminathan (sheltered)
Akshaya (Sheltered)
Anushya (Aspiring)
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you on your 74th appearance day!
As always I unable to express my gratitude for your immense mercy and compassion you have been showering on me and my family unlimitedly.
Last two years have been very challenging for me and my due to the health issues of my husband, your spiritual son Nandasuta Govinda Dāsa. But only and only because of your mercy we were able to face this calamity. It was your support through your mails and lectures which gave us immense strength to face this situation.
Your enthusiasm to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and get śāstric degrees has inspired us to study Bhakti-vaibhava course. The classes and assignments kept us in the right consciousness even in the hospital.
Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī in his Śrī Manah-Śīkṣā has mentioned the eight things to which one has to be attached to attain kṛṣṇa-prema and the first of which is guru. So if one is attached to guru it will help him to attain all the others. To attain Kṛṣṇa one has to surrender completely but Mahāprabhu is so merciful that He distributes love of Godhead without any condition. Dear Gurudeva, you who is the representative of Mahāprabhu is so merciful and compassionate that you distribute Love of Godhead freely without any conditions.
I sincerely pray unto your lotus feet to please bless me to have attachment to your vāṇī and serve you always and help you in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please keep showering your blessings on me and my family as always.
Always indebted to you
Your spiritual daughter,
Bhuvanapūjitā Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
My humble Obeisance onto your lotus feet!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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-tāriṇam
“I offer my respectful obeisance 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.”
Please accept my respectful humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the biggest inspiration in my life. Despite all the problems, you never compromised on the instructions which you go from your Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
By your mercy and blessing, I have joined company called Azentio software, Guru Mahārāja I am working on big deal in Qatar, request your kind blessing that I close the deal for me to be in the job in March 2023.
Also, me and my wife rummy with your blessing seek your permission to install Gaur Nitya Deity and worship them to help us advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and request Kripa that I get initiated.
I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav, Pañca-tattva, Narasiṁhadeva to keep you in good health and give you a long life to continue your services to Guru and Gaurāṅga and to always keeping us inspired.
Your loving son,
Bhaktin Bikram Bharadwaj
Gaurāṅga deśa Yātrā
All glories to śrī guru and Gaurāṅga!
GURU MUKHA PADMA VAKYA CHITHATHE CORIA IKHYA...
NAMA OHM VISHNU PATHAYA...KṚṢṆA PRASTAAYA BHUTHALE
ŚRĪMATHE JAYAPATĀKĀ SWAMIN ITHI NAAMNE...NAMA AACHARYA PATHAYA..NITĀI KRIPA PRACHARINE....GAURA KATHĀ GRAMODAYA.....NAGARA GRAMO THARINE...
HARE KṚṢṆA MY DEAR BELOVED GURUMAHARAJ, please accept my humble obeisance unto You
Here, am Bindumathi Rādhā devī dāsī, from KṚṢṆA KADHA DESH..submitting one desire to you as a homage...
As am eagerly dreaming about to construct one BRIHATH BHĀGAVATAALAYAM....AS A KṚṢṆAALAYAM
TO SHOWS KṚṢṆA IS SUPREAME... I can saw each and every corner of this TEMPLE in my heart..I want to construct ONE huge BHRAHMANDA in KṚṢṆA BALARAM TEMPLE,, Trivandrum, Kerala...but due to the lack of lekshmi as well as the political situation is not much supportive....so that my ambition to construct here in QATAR, Gulf country
I don’t know HOW my dream become true or not....but I have a strong desire to establish KṚṢṆAS SUPREAMECY...to public.
So that am trying to convey the nectar of ŚRĪMAD BHĀGAVATAM through the media like you tube videos uploading in Malayalam... [PTO]
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Am now surrender unto you as a disciple to accept all your guide lines about the successful completion of the
BRIHAD BHĀGAVATAALAYA shows KARANODAKA SAI VISHNU, KSHIRODAKASAI VISHNU, AND THE GARBODAKA SAI VISHNU...AND INNUMERABLE VAIKUNDA LOKA, and so many METERIAL WORLD like Brahmāṇḍa, ACCORDING TO ŚRĪMAD BHĀGAVATAM...(FROM CANTO 1 TO 12)
ŚB 2.10.1 CHAPTER TEN: Bhāgavatam Is the Answer to All Questions
Śrī-śuka uvāca
atra sargo visargaś ca sthānaṁ poṣaṇam ūtayaḥ
manvantareśānukathā nirodho muktir āśrayaḥ
- SARGO…..CREATION BY KṚṢṆA ie..SARGGA ŚRĪSHTI (PRIMARY CREATION)
- VISARGGA…CREATION BY BRAHMA…ie..VISARRGA ŚRĪSHTI (secondery creation)
- STAANAM…..PLACE FOR LIVING ENTITY AS BHADHA JIVATMA
- POSHANAM….PROTECTION FOR ALL LIVING ENTITY BY BHAGAVĀN
- OOTHAYA…GENERATIONS….ie…santhathi parambara…(all living entity)
- MANVANTHARA...ABOUT MANU VAMSA…ie…according to kaala chakra.(.time period) (explanation from indragopam to bhrahmas life spam).
- ISAANU KATHĀ……SCIENCE OF KṚṢṆA…..KṚṢṆA SASTRAM ie..(SUMMAMM BONAM)
- NIRODHO……ALTIMATE AIM TO GO BACK…ie..BHAGAVATH DHAM or VAIKUNDA
- MUKTHI…..LIBERATION TO VAIKUNDA..or attaining spiritual world
- ASRAYAH…..ULTIMATE SOURCE TO ATTAIN BY ALL LIVING ENTITY…ie..back to God head
KINDLY APPOLOGIZE TO ME ANY APARĀDHĀ DID IN YOUR FROND OR TO ANY OTHER VAISHNAVA
Hare Kṛṣṇa,Panchanga pranams …
By now your Humble servant,
Bindumati Rādhā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectable obeisances at your lotus feet.
We wish you for your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony. Kindly bless us with your unlimited compassion for our spiritual progress.
I am keeping my sādhana intact although there has been highs and lows. Generally, there would be lows when I am out of country for some works. It is taking time to back on track on regular sādhana schedule.
Last Year August we started construction of house works which is coming near to the completion. I had to travel couple of times to oversee the works. We are planning for house warming ceremony in June 2023 if all works finished by the time. We take this opportunity to invite you Guru Mahārāja to visit new house and grace with your presence.
We are thinking to invite Gaura Nitāi deities to our new dhāma so that we can serve them. I shall be approaching you soon for your permission.
Currently I am serving Yātrā as cakra service leader and maintaining one BV. I am planning to start another BV with 2 to 3 families. Please give me strength and your blessings so that I can maintain running BV and to start the new BV. Although there are short comings in my services, I would like to keep all my efforts to serve yātrā. I realized without your blessings, I cannot do any service. I am begging for your mercy so that I continue my sādhana and serve Cakra and Yātrā as my śīkṣā-gurus expected.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for everything that you changed in my life. I am so much indebted to you.
Please shower your mercy to my wife Līlārāṇī Sītā Devī Dāsī and my daughter Hasika as well to continue our spiritual growth together.
Wish you again for your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Your disciple,
Candramukha Rāma dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Desa.
परम पूज्य व परम आदरणीय
गुरु महाराज,
कोटिशः प्रणाम स्वीकार करे
आपको व्यासपूजा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाए। भगवान कृष्ण से प्रार्थना है कि वे आपको उत्तम स्वास्थ्य प्रदान करे।
कृपया मुझे आशीर्वाद दीजिए जिस से मैं भक्ति में बनी रहूँ तथा दी गई भक्तिमय सेवाये अच्छे से कर पाऊँ।
आपकी कृपा की विशेष आवश्यकता है जिससे मैं दीक्षा को लेकर मन के द्वन्द पर विजय पा सकु। इसलिए गुरुदेव महाराज कृपा करे।
गुरुमहराज आपकी सदा ही जय हो।
धन्यवाद
आपकी आश्रय प्राप्त शिष्या
चंद्र प्रभा तिवारी
प्रयाग चक्र/कृष्ण कथा देश
Guru Mahārāja,
Accept my humble obeisances.
I am very much thankful to you for given shelter to me. As per your guidance we are progressing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We are praying to you bless us to progress in KC and participate more in our spiritual master HG Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission.
Your Humble servant
D. LaxmiNṛsiṁha Rao
Ritudvīpa - Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa (KKD)
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabupada! All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
It gives us immense pleasure to deliver our Vyāsa-pūjā offerings on the special occasion of your auspicious appearance day.
Guru Mahārāja, we are eternally grateful for your causeless mercy bestowed upon us. We are really inspired to see your compassion and enthusiasm reaching out to people across the world. There are no boundaries for the love and care you have for your disciples. We admire at your relentless endeavors and unwavering preaching efforts which has never dropped down despite many so trials. You constantly give your best to reclaim the fallen souls from this material world to the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṅga. You are dutifully steadfast in your mission. No situation can be a deterrent and dampen your preaching spirit.
Gurudeva, we always feel that we are fortunate to come across you and have you as our spiritual master. Also, we are greatly indebted to you for giving us this seed of kṛṣṇa-bhakti. You are reservoir of great qualities, which we should try to imbibe at least some especially endurance so we can remain fixed in kṛṣṇa-bhakti under all circumstances. We always get an opportunity to serve your during your visits in Dubai. Thanks for your personal association. We hereby beg for your blessings to follow your foot steps to preach and spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness in some way with whatever abilities we have.
Our sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to always protect you and bestow good health to accomplish your mission and be inspiration to all the fallen souls to join the joyful life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Your humble servants,
Dāmodara Divyarūpa Dāsa
Guṇavatī Keśavī Devī Dāsī
Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā
Dearest Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeseinces. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories unto your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja I want to first thank you for the past year for your blessings, guidance and inspiration. You have been an instrumental for me your disciple as a perfect example for being a devotee. After listening to your every lecture, every kīrtana or any conversations with devotee brings the guidance, enthusiasm, devotion and surrender feeling. I am like every year always grateful to you for accepting me as your disciple and helping me to improve and guiding me to serve Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda and you with my little efforts also.
I thank you for your lectures, your messages which guides, and helps us to improve our sādhana, tells us the real goal of life and how to serve guru and Prabhupāda and the movement in best possible way. I am awaiting to have your darśana and pray to Kṛṣṇa for your health and well-being so that you can come here often and I can get more and more opportunity to be able to serve you.
I look forward to this another year to serve you as disciple and will try to be in service for the movement in all possible ways.
Look forward to have your darśana and mercy soon in Dāmodara Deśa.
Your servant,
Dayāmayī Sucitrā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple)
Dāmodara Deśa
Jaya Gurudeva Mahārāja!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Gurudeva!
Please accept my humble obeisances to you Guru Mahārāja!
Wishing you a fabulous Kṛṣṇa consciousness Appearance day to you Mahārāja.
By Śrī Kṛṣṇa Kṛpā and your mercy we all are fine and pray guru Gaurāṅga we progress more in bhakti and sadhana.
Guru Mahārāja currently my Bhakti-vṛkṣa post covid is diminish and not going regularly I beg pardon and trying to working on that for improvement so that the regular devotional activities go on eternally I believe this is my inability on such glories service but now I pray for your mercy and Lord Gaurāṅga to develop my service attitude to continue some contribution towards the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Guru Mahārāja, I pray Lord and to you to please to bless to progress in spiritual understanding and chanting regularly with more focus and dedication so that my family also get benefited in accordance.
Guru Mahārāja now Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa in Ṛtudvīpa one of your beloved Rādhāpati Prabhujī is going back to Malaysia permanently after retirement and we just struck to think how we can manage without senior Vaiṣṇava in our dvīpa.
Please Guru Mahārāja bless our dvīpa to flourish again and we all pray from our bottom of heart to wish you very very Happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness Vyāsa-pūjā and pray Supreme Lord Gaurāṅga to bless you and fulfill all your wishes.
Daṇḍavat praṇāma Guru Mahārāja,
Thank you so much,
From your dāsa,
Dayānidhi Dineśa Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa, Ṛtudvīpa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories unto your Divine Grace! All glories to your auspicious appearance day
On this very auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your protection, good health, and well-being.
Dear Gurudeva, I am always awestruck and in wonder with your inspiring and tireless efforts in the service of guru and Kṛṣṇa despite the many obstacles and challenges coming your way. You have always been an example for others to follow, but a lost soul like me still struggles to even try to move forward one step at a time.
I am grateful to you for keeping me engaged in devotional Service for which I am indebted to you. By your mercy, I am still able to perform daily 16 rounds of japa and attend weekly Bhagavad-gītā class, but so far, I haven’t done anything significant in the last many years of my spiritual life. Therefore, like a lost child I plead at your lotus feet to forgive my offences and remove all the hurdles.
On this most auspicious day of your appearance, I wish to recommit myself and offer my deepest love, utmost gratitude and respectful obeisances unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace!!
Your insignificant servant,
Deepak Joshi (aspiring)
My dear Spiritual father
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Daṇḍavat-praṇāma
Kindly accept my humble obeisances at your Lotus Feet.
All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
It is indeed a great privilege and honour for me to be given this opportunity to submit my homage at your Lotus Feet eventhough I am not qualified or eligible. This is a reflection of your causeless mercy. I have no words to express my sincere gratitude, for taking me the fallen soul under your shelter and initiating me into Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is a miracle that happened in my life, an injection of spiritual energy into me. I am very fortunate. Thank you Guru Mahārāja for the same. I am aware that I have miles and miles to go before I reach a minimum level of Nishta. Whatever little progress I have made in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is because of your blessings dear Guru Mahārāja. Śrīla Prabhupāda use to say that you are an eternal associate of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, I am very lucky to have you as my Guru Mahārāja.
You are a great source of inspiration for me and to all your disciples. You are a born leader always leading from the front, showing all of us by your personal example that bodily discomforts and physical challenges are never impediments in discharging our duty to Serve Kṛṣṇa and Vaiṣṇavas.
You have defeated death personified not once or twice but many times. This requires great courage, determination and willpower. You have always shown earnest desire to serve and fulfill the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Gaurāṇga.
You always encouraged Preaching an important anga of Devotional service which helps in outreach and helps to expand our Kṛṣṇa conscious movement. By your blessings Guru Mahārāja I am able to do this sevā of Preaching twice in a week. It is my earnest request to kindly bless me with more of this sevā.
You always advised your disciples and other devotees to read Śrīla Prabhupāda's books on a regular basis to get en-lightened and have the opportunity to associate and have the goodwill of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, without whom we would have been lost in the murky waters of this miserable material ocean .
Lastly I humbly request Your Holiness to kindly bless me and my family members to be always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and never to fall from the grace of Guru & Gaurāṇga.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
I humbly remain
Your humble servant and son
Deva Deva Gaura Dāsa (Devīdasan).
Kṛṣṇa Katha Deśa.
All Glories to Gurudeva on Your Vyāsa-pūjā
Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my Daṇḍavat Praṇāms at your lotus feet, All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gouranga! All Glories to your Vyāsa Pūjā festival!!
When I look at my previous life before I came under the shelter of your lotus feet, which was sinful, lusty and bewildering, I realize the cooling effect of your lotus feet which soothes the burning pain in my heart. Unfortunately, whenever I forget to be under your shelter, I again come back to the same previous material modes. Guru Mahārāja! Please bless me with the spiritual strength so that I never forget the shelter of your lotus feet.
Your life is an example for everyone. Your recent ill 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!!! Please keep me engaged in your transcendental preaching service forever.
Guru Mahārāja is is merciful and we are so ungrateful that I am not doing any seva him and towards his mission. We are always committing so many aparādhā and mistakes but our benevolent Mahārāja always forgive us.
Yours Insignificant servant,
Dhārāpati Kṛṣṇa dāsa and
Jayapradā Harini Devī Dāsī,
Kushal and
Vedanta Kṛṣṇa Caitanya.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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 Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to You Guru Mahārāja and All Glories to Jagat Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories to to Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi
Guru Mahārāja, we are celebrating your 74thauspicious appearance day, Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony. Wishing you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day.
My beloved Guru Mahārāja, I am indebted to you life after life for accepting me your disciple at your lotus feet and giving me the most precious sraddha Bindu, even though I am sinful and fallen soul without any qualification.
tumi kṛpā kori’, śraddhā-bindu diyā,
deho’ kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane
It is only your śakti that I am chanting today, even I travelled to India and other places but chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa is never forgotten, stopped or given up. This is all your strength my Dear Guru Mahārāja. This is only because of your causeless śakti.
We are thankful to you for your daily classes which are always full of energy and your love for all of us. Your classes are source of strength for me and all of us. Your recent completion of Bhakti-vaibhava is amazing and in this way you are telling me and all of us to take up the śāstra studies seriously. Hari Bol Hari Bol Guru Mahārāja Ki Jay.
My Dear Guru Mahārāja, your heart is full of compassion. You are distributing the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu to everyone. Your love and dedication for Śrīla Prabhupāda is un-matchable. You have dedicated your life for the holy words of your spiritual master. You have stand tall amid all troubles to teach us commitment for Guru and Kṛṣṇa.
Please bless me that I get love for your lotus feet and I always serve you in all circumstances. I am not loving you Guru Mahārāja, and still not developed the love for your lotus feet. I still not have developed taste for Harināma, which means I am lacking in my loving service to my beloved Guru Mahārāja whose lotus feet is my only savior. Please have your merciful glance into this my difficulty.
Guru Mahārāja, your glories are spreading all over the world. With your causeless mercy, my mother is chanting 16 rounds daily, and sometimes 32 rounds. Hari Bol Hari Bol Hari Bol My father is also chanting daily but he is a bit irregular. Both of them have become more regular in chanting than before. All glories to My beloved spiritual master. Your causeless glance is requested for their spiritual strength.
With your causeless mercy, more and more people are joining the all-auspicious Hare Kṛṣṇa movement of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Rajeev (My cousin in Dubai) is chanting daily 4 rounds. Shiv Kumar (my office colleague) is chanting daily 4 rounds and through him, therer is Hare Krisna kīrtana 2 days (Tuesday and Saturday) in a week, in their village in U.P (district Deoria). This is only by your casueless mercy.
kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dite pāro,
tomāra śakati āche
āmi to’ kāṅgala, ‘kṛṣṇa’ ‘kṛṣṇa’ boli’,
dhāi tava pāche pāche
My Dear Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa Pūjā, we pray to Lord Narsimha for your good health. We pary to Lord Narishma that you keep on visiting us and other places in the world as you are source of life and inpsipiration for me and all others.
Please forgive me for my offienecs at your lotus feet.
Your fallen spiritual son and servant
Dineśvara Śrīhari Dāsa
Dubai, Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā
Dear Guru Mahārāja
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga.
My respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. I’m not even qualified to write this homage.
I am a such fallen soul worse than Jagāi and Mādhai. I got this kṛṣṇa conscious and being with this movement because of your cause less mercy.
I have only thing In my mind is to serve you by preaching to other soul. Without blessings my 3 family members are ready for initiation this time.
I will serve you Guru Mahārāja until my last breath. I am not even know I’m qualified to go back to god head with you but I will do my service.
All your health issues because of my sin. I feel trgret for that.
I don’t have any more words to tell.
I sincerely pray to Narasiṁhadeva for your good hath always.
Your humble servant
Divya Viśvambhara Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Pranaams
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Guru Paramparā
All glories to the great Vaiṣṇavas
By your mercy, I got seva opportunity to serve Gomata at Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa Yātrā.
I humbly request you to shower your mercy, that I take up the sevas given to me by senior Vaiṣṇavas at Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa Yātrā will improve my quality of service as I wish to advance in my spiritual life.
Fortunately, Lord has given me a nice job and a good supporting wife and blessed with 3 kids.
We try to improve our quality of chanting and get many hurdles (mental disturbances because of uncontrolled mind).
The Gītāmṛta preaching seva has been running successfully due to the good teamwork by the new devotees and support from senior Vaiṣṇavas from Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa Yātrā.
Trying to be your humble servant
Durga Prasad Sunku
Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa Yātrā
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dandavat Praṇāms to Your lotus feet Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please Accept my humble and respectful Obeisance
All Glories to Your Divine Grace
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
First and foremost, I would like to thank you profusely Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. By your causeless mercy and compassion, I got shelter from You during the year 2019, though I am not at all qualified. With your mercy, I was fortunate to get Initiated in April 2022.
I am very delighted and fortunate to listen to Your daily audio lectures of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that are posted by Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā Leaders.
By Your Mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, I was able to distribute two sets of Śrīmad Bhāgavat Gītā books, and some small books of Śrīla Prabhupāda during last year.
By Your mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja we were able to offer 5 devotees the subscription of life membership of Bhagavat Darsinam magazine Tamil magazine who are interestingly reading the book and three devotees are taking up Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously.
By Your causeless mercy and compassion, my son Śyām started chanting, eating māhā-prasāda, and slowly getting into the practices of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is a great change happening within him which is possible only because of Your mercy.
I am continuously trying to bring in new devotees to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness by first letting them attend the Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes being conducted by my Śīkṣā-guru.
I humbly beg for Your Mercy and blessings so that we can perform our material and spiritual duties with the right attitude and service mood for the pleasure of Śrīla Gurudeva, Śrī Gaurāṅga, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and to all the Vaiṣṇavas.
On the auspicious occasion of Your appearance day of Vyāsa-pūjā celebration, would like to offer our prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to keep You in the best of health to lift the insignificant and fallen souls like me.
Your insignificant and fallen soul
Ekaleśvara Hari Dāsa
Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā (Dubai) United Arab Emirates.
OṀ ŚRĪ GURAVE NAMAḤ | OṀ ŚRĪ PARAMA-GURAVE NAMAḤ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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 beloved Guru Mahārāja, please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet!
Dear Guru Mahārāja I wish to be very sincere servant of your holy feet and wish to take harināma-dīkṣā from you as soon as you bless. I am currently serving as a KKD Madana-mohana group teacher and wish to take more serious services such as preaching to elderly group and also conduct Bhakti-vṛkṣa sessions to please you. I am also interested to join Bhakti-śāstrī course.
However, currently due to too much involvement with business and supporting my family - not able to do my sādhana properly. Please do wish and bless this daughter so I can do strict sādhana and fulfill my spiritual assignments.
Have a great desire to visit Māyāpur and Visit Purī yātrā with all my family and my husband is involved in wonderful projects which will also help support our movement. Need your blessings on our family.
I am especially happy to share that my husband and my daughter are very serious in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities and reading Bhagavad-gītā almost daily and I am able to serve Jagannātha Deities at our dhāma Dvārakā in KKD.
I have also decided to host many Kṛṣṇa conscious programs at my home today and wish to dedicate more time and loving service to Vaiṣṇavas and the Supreme Lord Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa.
We have a desire to host Your Holiness at our dhāma when you come to KKD this time.
Please forgive my offenses against Vaiṣṇavas, holy name and the Vaiṣṇava paramparā.
Please bless our family! Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your humble servants,
Priya Pandya, Bhavesh Pandya, Riva, Rhythm
My humble obesenses to His Holiness Guru Mahārāja!
His Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, the life and soul of mine, not only for me, about thousands and thousands of devotees. Among all I am also got mercy from Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja. We are grateful to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja for being the chief captain of our ministry. We shall always pray for his healthiness and for his mercy. Let us all seek his blessings and continue with the mission of practicing and sharing Kṛṣṇa consciousness with anyone and everyone of any mode, that means not only preaching. We shall always follow his lotus feet of who gave us for a wonderful second birth.
I am offering me to the lotus feet of Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Trying to be a humble servant,
Gaṇāśraya Keśava dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
1st, April 2023
My Dear Spiritual Father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Gaura Nitāi!! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All Glories unto you Gurudeva!!
On this occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Ashta Sakhis, Śrī Prahlad Narasiṁha, Śrī Pañca Tattva, Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mayi, Śrīla Prabhupāda to bless you with a long and healthy life in Their devotional services.
Guru Mahārāja, I met you when your 49th Vyāsa-pūjā was being celebrated, I recall back the number of years and the sweet memories of your blessings and mercy upon me and our family members. every moment of your loving association, care, encouragement, and empowerment keeps me engaged in the Lord’s devotional service. It’s only your unconditioned love that has touched my heart and I crave to have those moments back in my life again. but I keep sharing about your glories with all the new members in our BV groups, who keep coming, and keep encouraging them to serve you and experience the same love that we got from you.
Though the new members don’t get this kind of experience, they are all still very fortunate that they can associate with you every day through your Caitanya class, they are able to serve you too. Whereas we had to wait for your personal association only thrice or twice a year depending on your schedules and could hear your lectures in the meantime.
In this digital era, you have utilized every opportunity to be in touch with your disciples, updating them about your day-in and out activities, and pouring them with Gaura kathā far and wide, facilitating in all the languages without any barrier. it is now up to those who will accept and taste the nectars. Befitting your praṇām mantra as nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe. We learn from your exemplary life, dealings, service attitude, etc., how to keep on serving without ceasing even a moment and forgo any opportunity to be engaged in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s devotional service and service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this day, I beg you to keep me and our family members in your prayers to the Lord, bless us, so we remain in the Lord’s devotional service always and in service to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and you, and should ever be grateful for the treasure that you have given us. please bless our children Śyāmsundara and Viśākā to remain your spiritual children and soon take dīkṣā from you.
Please I beg you for forgiving me for any of my offenses that I might have committed to your lotus feet. You are our savior Śrīla Gurudeva.
Your spiritual daughter
Gaurāṅgī Gopī Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dandavats Praṇāms to Your lotus feet Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please Accept my humble and respectful Obeisance
All Glories to Your Divine Grace
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
First and foremost, I would like to thank you profusely Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. By your causeless mercy and compassion, I got shelter from You during the year 2019, though I am not at all qualified. I am striving hard to get qualified to get Dīkṣā from your divine grace as soon as possible.
I am reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly on a daily basis with my Śīkṣā-guru.
By Your Mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja I was able to distribute two sets of Śrīmad Bhāgavad Gītā books, and some small books of Śrīla Prabhupāda during last year.
By Your mercy, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja we were able to offer 5 devotees the subscription of life membership of Bhagavat Darsinam magazine Tamil magazine who are interestingly reading the book and three devotees are taking up Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously.
By Your causeless mercy and compassion, my son Śyām started chanting, eating māhā-prasāda, and slowly getting into the practices of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is a great change happening within him which is possible only because of Your mercy.
I humbly beg for Your Mercy and blessings so that we can perform our spiritual duties with the right attitude and service mood for the pleasure of Śrīla Gurudeva, Śrī Gaurāṅga, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and all the Vaiṣṇavas.
On the auspicious occasion of Your appearance day of Vyāsa-pūjā celebration, would like to offer our prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to keep You in the best of health to lift the insignificant and fallen souls like me.
Your insignificant and fallen soul
Geethalakshmi NG
Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā (Dubai) United Arab Emirates.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Happy Vyāsa-pūjā!
Please accept my humble obesciences. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories unto your lotus feet.
On this auspicious day, I would like to express my gratitude to you, Guru Mahārāja. You are my inspiration for everything I do in my spiritual life.
I am thankful to my parents and Kṛṣṇa for inculcating Kṛṣṇa consciousness at a very early stage. I offer my gratitude to Śrīla Prabhupāda for helping me surrender to your lotus feet.
Just like how a baby feels cozy and undisturbed by the world around her while sitting on her father’s lap, I’ve always found warmth and security in your presence. You gave me love for Gaurāṅga and I’m out of my words to express my emotions and gratitude for trying to uplift this fallen soul from all clutches of māyā!
As a kid, I never knew who spiritual father is and used to wonder why people are eager to have your darśana! But now, at every moment, at every millisecond of my life, I’m starving-not for food but for a single glance from you, darśanas of you.
Fortunately, by your mercy, I’m trying to serve one of your moods and missions in a small way by preaching to a small group of kids. Please shower your mercy on them so that they may soon be in your shelter.
From my heart, I ask for your mercy to help me become a loyal, humble disciple and use all of my births, not just this one, as an instrument to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s missions and have taste for Kṛṣṇa Prema!
Your insignificant eternal servant,
Girirāja Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to my dear Guru Mahārāj on your auspicious appearance day of 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava. I kindly request you to accept my humble obeisances onto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāj.
Thank you very much for accepting me as your disciple (initiated) and showering mercy on me to be in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
With your mercy, I used to chant everyday one extra round of Hare Kṛṣṇa manthra and pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your health
and goodness. Kindly bless me to make more strong in my sadhana and to get sufficient ability to preach the scriptures to other souls.
Please bless me and my family (all including very small grand children) to proceed in our spiritual path and serve Kṛṣṇa under your guidance.
Your most humble servants
Gītagāyinī Yaśoda Devī Dāsī and
Premanidhī Nanda Dāsa.
KKD Qatar.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I would like to wish u a very auspicious happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day. As of the time that I am writing this homage to you I’m writing my board exams for grade 10. To be honest with you it has been good so far thanks to yours and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. I am attending Kṛṣṇa conscious classes here in Qatar every Friday. And thanks to Kṛṣṇa’s mercy I will be attending your Vyāsa-pūjā live in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. I will always pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give you good health. I will try my best to help you fulfill your promise that you gave to our Godfather Śrīla Prabhupāda as I know that it means a lot to you.
I once again wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day dear Guru Mahārāja.
Lovingly your grandson,
Gokul Babu
Kṛṣṇa Katha Desh
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
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
“I offer my respectful obeisance 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.”
Please accept my respectful humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
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 for so long despite my inadequacies and enabled me to live amid these souls who are sincerely dedicated to serving Your Holiness.
Thanks to all of your teachings, you are a great inspiration on the dark road guiding me forward. For the well-being of conditioned souls, you accepted a lot of austerity, constantly in preaching to awaken sleeping souls, like me.
I am now in India, taking care of my in-laws, father and children. Gurudeva, in order to fulfil our promise of spreading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s preaching movement, I am continuing to take Bhakti-vṛkṣa. Children classes, Bal Bhāgavatam classes and also helping my husband for yātrā programs. Bhakti-vṛkṣa members have also dived into the ocean of chanting their rounds regularly. Please bless them so that they also take Guru’s shelter at the earliest.
Please bless us to fulfill your instructions and expectations in the service to His Divine Grace, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the previous Ācāryas. You are an example of what a loving Vaiṣṇava is in many practical ways. Your humility, sense of gratitude, determination and joy has no comparison. Thank you for all what you give us and for sharing your magnanimous vision of how this movement should go forward. To be serving you personally in this congregational service is a great fortune. Please allow us to remain eternally engaged by you in this way.
I am attending the local Mysore Satsang, but not regularly due to commitment with the elders at home. The devotees here are so nice and I am giving me many opportunities of service whenever I visit. Please bless me, so that I am able to serve all the elders at home well and also give them Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Last November, I also had a chance to come to Māyāpur along with my family, my father and in-laws. It was our long cherished desire to get our parents to Māyāpur. We were actually trying to bring them from last 3 years. But due corona, we couldn’t. Finally, with your mercy, we were able to get them to Māyāpur and also took them to few temples. But since you had gone for Purī Parikramā and so we couldn’t meet you.
I fall at your lotus feet, kindly bless us, so that I may find a way to please you more and more. I am sincerely praying to Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadev to keep you healthy and begging to get your association frequently.
Your loving daughter,
Gopīgana Gītā Devī Dāsī
Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā
All Glories To Śrī Guru And Gouranga
All Glories To His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisance,
Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja is the wonderful “Gift” for me from our Bhakti Vedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda as-the Merciful Master, who shows how to serve Kṛṣṇa, how to serve Guru and obey the spiritual Master/Guru and the benefit of serve Guru, also how to follow guru’s instructions by his own life, even though physically feel very weak since long back. I am proud to say that my Guru Mahārāja doesn’t care that he is physically weak and running/flying one place to other place the whole world to give his mercy to his disciple.
Last time 2022 July when we were in Māyāpur Dhāma with my family Bindumati Rādhā Devī Dasī disciple of Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja and my two children Bharath Gopakumar, Sharath Gopakumar Sheltered from HH Jayapatākā Mahārāja and a group of devotees from KKD (specially our BV Group Ayodhya Chakra) try to meet our beloved Guru Mahārāja, unfortunately we did not able to get his darśana/association, since he fell with Covid and was very upset could not met Guru Mahārāja, after a second I change my mind and soon enter in the temple and pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect my Guru Mahārāja from Covid and all other illness which he is facing.
Hope I can meet my beloved Guru Mahārāja soon this Year I am praying for that honestly. Also I can say honestly under my bottom of heart that in all my life and after life is secured with Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja as a Guru. We always pray for him, also as I promise to my Guru Mahārāja to chant 16 rounds every day which I do without fail and also I am doing extra rounds and in that one round every day specially for my beloved Guru Mahārāja which is before the 16 rounds daily for recovery of all his illness and stay with us more and more days/weeks/year to guide us and shower his mercy to us. O Guru Mahārāja I pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva / Lord Rādhā-Mādhava every day without fail to keep my Guru Mahārāja always happy and healthy. This is the aim of my prayer every day to Lord.
Your humble servant / Dāsānudāsa
Initiated Name: Govinda Bandhu Gopakumāra Dāsa
Permanent Address:
A.N. Gopakumar,
Nirmala Bhavan, Plavodu.
Kodunganoor post.
Vattiyoorkavu, Trivandrum
Kerala – India.
Present Address: In Qatar KKD
Gopakumar
KKD Ayodhya Chakra
Guruvayoor Dham
Post box No: 60478
AL Khor – Qatar
Cell No: + 974 6655 7853
E-mail id: sharathgopakumar@yahoo.com
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet. I pray at the lotus feet of Lord Narasiṁha for your good health on this auspicious Vyāsa-pujā day.
I am an insignificant disciple and do not have any qualification to glorify you. Yet this is an attempt to express my heartfelt gratitude to you Gurudeva.
I am currently doing a small seva of preaching and reaching out to devotees through WhatsApp and Zoom. We have reached 10th chapter of Bhagavad-gītā with your blessings. This is done under the able guidance of His Grace Atīchander Govinda Dāsa prabhu and Her Grace Divyāśrī mātājī.
I seek your blessings to improve my Kṛṣṇa consciousness and develop more service attitude.
Always seeking your mercy.
At your service,
Your spiritual daughter,
Guṇamayī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
To our Dear-most Spiritual Father
Please accept our most respectful obeisances. All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All Glories to you, Dear Guru Mahārāja!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā, we pray to Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva to protect and bless you with good health.
Thank you for blessing us with your association- it was the first time in our life to get a close darśana and converse with you personally. We were intensely praying to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to bless us with your darśana as we missed you from DDY. The Lordships were very merciful, allowing us to enter Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur and also blessed with your association. We are eternally grateful to your sevādhārīs who helped us in this darśana and service. We are forever indebted for the mercy you showered on us. We are inspired by your tireless service, ever-growing enthusiasm, determination, and causeless mercy.
We are taking advantage of the devotee association and attending both physical and online classes. Sneha (daughter- 20 years) is doing kīrtana services and also does bhajans for Hare Krsna TV. She is doing her degree studies and chants 8 rounds regularly. Shashang (son- 22 years) completed his degree and got a job this year. He chants 4 rounds every day.
We beg your forgiveness for the innumerable offenses committed at your lotus feet. Kindly shower your mercy so we can become serious and sincere in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and assist you in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your insignificant servants
Gopīnath Thalachellor (Guru Āśraya Dāsa) & Śyāmasmitā Devī Dasī (Dīkṣā),
Sneha Gopīnath (Aspiring),
Shashang Gopīnath (Bhakta),
Damodaradeśa Yātrā, Madhya Pūrva Deśa
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, today is the auspicious day of your 73rd Vyāsa-pūjā. It amazes me that how you have left all your material wealth and comfort to preach the Caitanya movement all over the globe, just to fulfill you spiritual master’s order. During this pandemic it was a hard time to have association of devotees, but having your darśana via zoom was truly a blessing and compensated for all of it and motivated me a lot. Words are not enough to tell how grateful and lucky I am to have YOU Mahārāja as my spiritual master. Despite all the health problems you face, I still see the same enthusiasm, in fact it just keeps growing. YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION! Please bless me so that I can focus my mind and soul in Kṛṣṇa conscious and not get deviated in any circumstances. I pray to the supreme Lord and Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give you good health. Hoping to get your darśana soon in person. Keep inspiring millions and a very happy Kṛṣṇa conscious Vyāsa-pūjā.
Your humble devotee,
Hardik śrīvastava
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja, over the last 12 months I follow your journey and steps and I’m truly great full for the tireless efforts that you go through to fulfil Śrīla Prabhupāda mission. Despite your health condition you continue to raise the bar and teach us all valuable lessons every day. I prayer the Lord continues to gives you strength and His endless Mercy. I pray that I remain at your lotus feet serving you and taking guidance and instruction to help achieve your goals.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, its been approximately 12 months since you blessed us with your mercy and gave my wife Nitya Yoginī Rādhā Devī Dāsī and myself initiation. Over the last 12 months with your blessings, we continue to progress with our Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Every day I’m reading, listening and serving Gaura Nitāi our home Deities. We’re also supporting initiatives in Vṛndāvana to assist the vraja-vāsīs and local community with ISKCON initiatives, all of this is with your blessings and mercy. For which I’m externally grateful for your love and endless love for us, your spiritual children.
Guru Mahārāja, our 2 children Līlā Tulasī (14) and Dhani Ram (12) continue to grow nicely. Līlā loves to make flower garlands and dresses for Girirāja who resides close to our community. My son loves to make offerings to the Deities with love in his heart. All of this is with your mercy, thank you Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, please bless us with your mercy for our spiritual journey and to always serve you and His Holiness Srīla Prabhupāda in fulfilling Lord Caitanya mission.
On this glorious occasion of your 74th Appearance Day, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your protection, good health and continued strength to be able to continue your preaching and spread the holy name.
His Holiness Jaypataka Swami Guru Mahārāja kī Jaya,
Your Eternal Servant,
Harendra Govinda Dāsa
my dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Happy birthday Guru Mahārāja.
I am Hari Vaishnavi and I currently finished 9th grade and I am starting 10th grade. under my parents guidance I am trying to practice kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please give me your blessings, I want to chant more rounds, study well so I can score good in 10th, and I really want to learn kartālas Guru Mahārāja. you are so kind and merciful Guru Mahārāja, please give me your blessings to manage my time properly. I am learning Bharatanāṭyam Guru Mahārāja please bless me so I can dance for Lords pleasure. I am praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your wellbeing Guru Mahārāja.
I love you Guru Mahārāja
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā
Your insignificant servant,
Hari Vaiṣṇavī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Dandavats praṇāma. Please accept my humble obeisances.
Please accept my offer into your feet. Myself and my family is fortunate to receive your mercy and blessings on this occasion.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless us to move closer to the lotus feet of Supreme Lord Bhavan Kṛṣṇa and his mercy.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, to accept our offer and prayers.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Our sincere obeisances from
Hemanth Revalli
Suneetha koppolu
Shreyas kumar
KKD--Kola chakras
My Dear Father and Spiritual Master,
Please accept Our respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
My dear Guru Mahārāja it is a great privilege and honour to write an offering unto the most elevated person in the planet. I don't have enough qualification to write or talk about you.
First of all I sincerely thank and pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Nṛsiṁhadeva, Pañcatattva and Rādhā Mādhava for giving us back our beloved Guru Mahārāja to guide us, the fallen conditioned souls, from the clutches of māyā and progress into our Kṛṣṇa conscious journey..
You are a great inspiration Guru Mahārāja , your strong faith in Guru and
Kṛṣṇa will bring us out of the most trying conditions. You are a living example for your compassion, mercy, and tolerance. I don't have any qualification to get your mercy but it is simply because of your causeless mercy you accepted me as your disciple.
Guru Mahārāja, from You we are learning everything, each of your activities like taking bath and while taking a bath how you remember Gaṅgā and calling Gaṅgā three times, then You take darśana of the deities in various temples all are our learning. You are holding our hands and patiently training us to follow your footsteps like a mother. What else do I need Guru Mahārāja? I am so fortunate to have You as my spiritual master.
Guru Mahārāja, You are the great inspiration for us to use technology for serving Kṛṣṇa . Through zoom You are reaching many people all over the universe showing how You are eager to serve your spiritual master, your Guru , Śrīla Prabhupāda. Through zoom You are giving aspiration and shelter to devotees and even inspiration. It shows You are at each devotees doorstep and giving mercy, Guru Mahārāja.
Through your app You are inspiring all your devotees throughout the day. You
are eagerly connecting with all your disciples and want to give your great association. The daily routine of your doing exercises reminds us how you are serving eagerly to fulfill the desires of your Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Everyday your schedule of reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is an inspiration and
motivation for many of us. In Spite of your hectic schedule you are very determined to read the scriptures shows its importance of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books.
Recently you acquired Bhakti Vaibhava degree to show and to give inspiration for us to get śāstric knowledge by taking up these courses. By your mercy we are pursuing our Bhakti Vaibhava courses.
Nevertheless, we as devotees are blessed to have virtual lectures and programs
that keep us fully spiritually engaged from our homes. The vision of Śrīla
Prabhupāda to reach out to all and spread the message of Caitanya Mahāprabhu is coming true through this virtual outreach.
Guru Mahārāja, You are in the forefront in this mission of virtual outreach. Every day we look forward to your classes on Caitanya-līlā and visit to our homes. This enthusiasm is very inspiring for us fallen souls. All these virtual classes show the physical distance is not the barrier to achieve the goal.
You have given us enough lessons to learn and have shown us 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.
Every day I am remembering you by your mercy and circumambulating the tulasī for your good health and long life and to reach many conditioned souls. We got a very fortunate association with You during your temple opening in New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma. By your causeless mercy our daughter and son in law got Harināma-dīkṣā under your lotus feet. (Jayaśrī Ānandamayī Devī Dāsī and Ānandasindhū Jagannātha Dāsa). Our Son Sanjeev Ramanathan is your aspiring disciple. We are very fortunate to get your causeless mercy and by your mercy we all will serve you in your mission .
On this auspicious day I offer my sincere prayers to the Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to give you a long healthy life. My sincere obeisances unto Your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant
Hemasundari Gaurangi Devī Dasī
Gaurāṇga Deśa Yātrā, Dubai, UAE.
Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga Jayataḥ
Śrī Śrī Vaiṣṇavas caraṇe-daṇḍavat
(I am offering my daṇḍavat-praṇāmas to all the Vaiṣṇavas lotus feet.)
All glories to His Holiness Śrī Śrīmad Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja. All glories to His Divine Grace Śrī Śrīmad Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. All glories to the Divine Lordships ŚRĪ ŚRĪ RĀDHĀ MĀDHAVA.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble prostrations (dandavat praṇāmas) unto your lotus feet.
Gurudeva i am extremely sorry for a late Vyāsa Pūjā offering.
I am insignificant while You seem to be far away just like Śrī Kṛṣṇa. In that sense You are non different from Śrī Kṛṣṇa, although there is the other way of the explaning the seperation.
Due to inevitable family circumstances (karma) i am not able to make it to Māyāpur for the Vyāsa Pūjā. Only on the media Your darśana was possible. By Your mercy am able to hold on to chanting, as a matter of duty. During initiation have promised minimum sixteen rounds. For someone who is stubborn for gross selfish results who else but You only can help one to somehow engage in devotional service. Your kindness is unparalleled. You are present in a subtle way bestowing mercy always and i sometimes wonder how long i may be protected by Your mercy coming through the subtle way. i am a fool and do not properly understand the subtleties of spiritual life. The son may not understand the father and not give the due respect. The son may not be disrespectful but seeking shelter elsewhere for the sake of livelihood. Acknowledging that my Guru, You are great: but beyond that lip service what am i doing and what should i be doing? The gross maintainer of this body is given more preference than my Spiritual Master!!! i wish that i become mature enough to express my gratitude to You from the core of my heart pleasingly. You are very great, just as small child's broken language still pleases the father similarly please accept this humble Vyāsa Pūjā offering and i beg that You please shower Your kind mercy always as You have been doing.
Thank you very much.
I pray to Śrī Kṛṣṇa that you are always in bliss.
Your servant forever,
Iṣṭadeva Dāmodara Dāsa
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your tireless drive to fulfil the mission of your Spiritual Master continues to inspire life not only your disciples and many others to lead a Kṛṣṇa Conscious way of life.
We were happy to know a bit more about you after reading your biography - From Milwaukee to Māyāpur: The Untold Story of Jayapatākā Swami. We are particularly inspired to know about your efforts to understand the Nāma Haṭṭa concept conceived and promoted by Bhakti Vinod Ṭhākura, and taking the cue from there, how you have introduced the same in ISKCON. The good results of these efforts are seen in many ISKCON communities around the world, particularly so in the Middle East, where we currently live.
As the TOVP project is moving towards completion, we are happy to visualize your satisfaction on the efforts done so far, and your likely excitement to see it finished soon in the near future.
All glories to Guru Mahārāja!!!
It is indeed very inspiring to see you completing Bhakti Vaibhava Course and thus stressing the importance of systematic study of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s purports/books.
Through the on-line medium, we continue to get preaching opportunities in Telugu language. So, with this our regular reading is also going on.
With the blessings and guidance of the DamodarDeśa leadership we are also getting some sevā opportunities locally. With our limited abilities, and depending on your mercy, we are trying to perform these assigned services.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Your servant,
Jagajīva Jagannātha Dāsa (also along with my wife Revatī Gopī Devī Dasī
Dīkṣā Disciples (1998), Dāmodaradeśa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please Accept My humble and Sincere greetings on your auspicious appearance day.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Nitish Sikder
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
My Dear Guru Mahārāja (My Spiritual Father),
Please accept my humble obeisance unto Your Divine lotus feet. All glories to Jagat-guru Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness.
On the very auspicious day of your divine appearance, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to always protect you and keep you in good health so that you may continue to deliver many fallen souls like me. I would like to Thank you Guru Mahārāja to accept me as your spiritual daughter. On this special auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā I humbly request you my spiritual father to bless me and my family so that we can progress further in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and fulfil the promise given to you.
Guru Mahārāja, I would like to request for your mercy and blessings as I have been too occupied with my office engagements and have not been able to take up much services. I am currently trying to assist in translating the fortnightly E-Newsletter in Hindi and I feel blessed reading these inspirational words spoken by You, you have always been an inspiration to all. I have been doing the transcription service and also request your blessings that I can increase my sādhana.
Guru Mahārāja, you are a treasure of divine knowledge, you are the ocean of mercy, You are the wealth of power which can change life’s of so many fallen souls, Your uninterrupted preaching of Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Your love and care given to your disciples through different mediums of contacts all these have been very very inspirational. Guru Mahārāja please bless me so I can take up some services so that I can serve you to a certain level. I desire to be in your service Guru Mahārāja, please accept me in your service and instruct me with your instructions. I am manda-buddhi but your love and care can help me do some service.
Guru Mahārāja I have done a total knee replacement surgery for my left knee during the month of November and due to this surgery, I have not been able to take up much services, I request your blessings Guru Mahārāja that I can recover fast and take up services in full-fledged again.
Please forgive me Guru Mahārāja if I have committed any offence.
All Glories to Your Holiness, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and guru-paramparā, All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Your Eternal Servant,
Jamunā Sevikā Devī Dāsī
Gaurāṅga Deśa
Dearest Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Divine self!
Again, another year of ups and downs with your health dear gurudeva! We are praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect you. We are trying to focus on our sādhanas and do them properly including circumambulating Tulasī Mahārāṇī four times for you every day and I am chanting ten extra rounds every day for you. We continue to pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the guru-paramparā to give you good health so that you can fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire to see the TOVP opened, for which you are tirelessly working and, also tackle all the challenging situations in Māyāpur.
Thank you dearest gurudeva for giving me the mercy of continuing to transcribe your classes and lectures. This is my only service to you, and I hope and pray that I will be able to do this as long as you grant me this mercy. This is very dear to my heart as it keeps me in touch with your vāṇī all the time and I feel very close to you!
My husband, Bhakta Vijay has been aspiring from you for the past three years. He has recently started chanting four rounds or sometimes a few more every day.
Our daughter Mādhavī Gopī is your shelter disciple. And she has finished her Bhakti-śāstrī and living with her husband Aman, in Canada. Aman is very supportive in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and helps cook prasāda, but only chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra off and on. He does help taking care of Tulasī Mahārāṇī as well. Please bless them that they can start a family soon and make them stronger in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We know and realize that you are praying for all of us every day and we are so fortunate to be under your loving shelter dear Guru Mahārāja! We love you very much dear Guru Mahārāja!
Your insignificant spiritual children,
Jayarāseśvarī devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Bhakta Vijay
Hare Kṛṣṇa to my dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeiscances unto your divine lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
My dearest father, who can be so merciful like you, you have so much compassion for all living entities. You are so merciful that you reach out to the whole world every day. It is so wonderful that each of us can associate with you every day if we desire.
Gurudeva I want to serve you by preaching strongly, please bless me that I am able to do this in your service. I am presently have Bhakti-vṛkṣa class for ladies and they are progressing nicely. I try to engage my day mostly in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities but some time I am sleepy and my body is tired please help me overcome it Gurudeva.
In our yātrā they have given me the seva of Bala Utsav coordinator I am doing it to my best of my ability, I am doing Bhakti-vaibhava presently which I love doing and I am so inspired to do it by you Gurudeva. Past few month I am engrossed in the study of the śuddha nāma and śuddha bhakti, it has been really enlightening and enriching experience and it has improved my quality of my chanting and my faith in the Holy name. I understand it is the ultimate please do bless me to chant purely and not to make any offenses to anyone.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for all the love and care to the most insignificant soul. Actually, I don’t deserve anything. All the good fortune is given by you Guru Mahārāja
Please bless your granddaughter Tanisha to be attached to the lotus feet of the Lord.
I want to connect to you always in my thoughts.
Please bless your aspiring devotee Vinod aravindan to progress in devotional service and attain your lotus feet.
your insignificant daughter,
Kalpataru Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
UAE (Dubai)
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to your divine self.
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet on this special day of your divine appearance day. I am very happy to offer my homage on this most auspicious day.
By your causeless mercy, myself and my husband Prānanātha Gauranitāi Dāsa got initiated at Mathurādeśa in August 2016.
With your blessings, we are presently conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣa, Children’s classes, and different services to the best of our ability for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Also, with your inspiration currently I am pursuing my Bhakti-vaibhava from Māyāpur institute. I seek your blessings so that I could understand the concepts of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and apply them in my life to progress further in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Dear Spiritual Father, on this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, my daughter Sahasra (13 years), my husband and myself are praying to the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to protect you always, and give you good health and strength to carry on with your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.
We seek your blessing to progress in our daily sādhana, to do more preaching activities, and to keep up with initiation vows throughout our life. Very eagerly waiting for your personal association.
Your Insignificant Servants
Kamalakshi Narayani Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Prāṇanātha Gauranitāi Dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Sahasra (Aspiring)
Homage to His Holiness Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhutale srimate Jayapataka Swamin iti namine; Nama Acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine Goura katha damadaya nagara grama tarine;
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhutale srimate Bhaktivedanta-Swamin iti namine namas te saraswate deve gaura-vani-pracharine nirvishesha shunyavadi pashchatya desha tarine;
Jaya Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Nityananda Sri Advaita Gadhadhara Sriva Sadi Goura Bhakta Brinda
Hare Krishana Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Vancha kalpa tarubhyasya kripa sindhubya evacha patitanaam pavanebhyo Vaishnavebhyo namo namah!
Dear Respected Gurudeva!
Please accept my respectful obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet. On this Glorius 74th Vyasa Puja Celebration, I wish you a Very Happy Birthday Guru Maharaj and I pray to Lord Narsimhadeva, Sri Radha Govinda, Sri Goura Nitai, Sri Panchatatva to give you long life with good health.
Guru Deva ! As always I do not have words to write about your countless glories. In this current scenario after the Pandemic, inspite of ill health, you are fighting all odds to continue to serve Srila Prabhupad’s mission.
Your dedication to serve your spiritual master is exemplary. You are showing the way to us, your disciples by “Achar Prachar”. You are fulling all your responsibilities that you have taken up towards Book Distribution, towards the construction of Temple of Vedic Planetarium and many more and fulfilling the promise that you made to your spiritual master.
Gurudeva ! You are so kind and patient to nurture each devotee with your valuable talks and instructions which inspire everyone who hears from you. You keep your disciples always connected to you by giving constant messages through your Jayapataka Swami App and sending emails to each one of your disciples every month.
GuruMaharaja.. ! I always wonder how you are able to bear so much pain that your body is undergoing. You never show any physical discomfort or complain about it and you are completely involved in rendering your service to Srila Prabhupada and the Lordships.
With your cause less mercy many conditioned souls are taking up Krishna consciousness. Though we are not eligible, you have granted us the eligibility and have accepted me and my husband as your servants by initiating us in 2014 in Mathuradesh. It is purely because of your causeless mercy that we are progressing in the path of Krishna Consciousness.
Gurudeva ! Though you are above receiving any Bhakti degrees, you have completed the Bhakti Vaibhava course and have taken the certificate. This is to inspire us all to take up the study of Srila Prabhupad books seriously. With your example you are guiding us to take up the Bhakti course. With your blessings myself and my husband have taken up Bhakti Sastry study and are about to complete the same in few months.
With your blessings I am conducting book reading class for my cell members weekly 4 days to together read Srila Prabhupad books and also attending daily reading class of Srimad Bhagavatam. This is helping me to clarifying my doubts after reading Srila Prabhupad books.
My cell members K D Sharma Prabhuji, Pooja Sharma Mataji, Nagaraju Prabhuji and Prasanna Mataji are waiting to take initiation from you Gurudeva ! Please shower your mercy on them so that they can take Harinam Initiation from you.
These days we are unable to start any physical Bhakti Vriksha classes though we are continuing our online classes. Please bless us that we start the Bhakti Vriksha program.
Oh Spitual Father ! Please bless me and my husband that we improve our Sadhana and do more preaching activities and to keep up our initiation vows throughout our life.
Gurudeva! I along with my husbad Karuna Samudra Krishna Das and my children Ishitha and Ishan pray to Lord Narsimhadeva to give you good health to uplift the fallen souls.
Thank you for all the love that you are showering on us Gurudeva.
Your's insignificant spiritual daughter
Kamalangi Citra Devi Dasi
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
We offer our obeisances to His Divine grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We offer obeisances to our Śīkṣā-guru His Grace Ramkṛṣṇa prabhujī and Her Grace Śacī Yaśoda mātājī.
I pray to your kind self so that right words come from my mouth to glorify you on occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Glorifying you by my limited words is just like showing lamp to the sun. I have no qualification but as you are my loving father, I feel like to open my heart on your Vyāsa pūjā day.
Dear Gurudeva, thank you for your causeless mercy upon me. You are ocean of mercy. To spread the mercy of Lord Caitanya and to propagate His message you are travelling far and wide. Nothing can stop you Guru Mahārāja, your victory flag flies wherever you travel and connect miserable soul to Lord Caitanya.
You are very dear to His Divine grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. In your journey on this bhūtala, you are establishing mood and mission of your dear Guru Mahārāja. You are fulfilling all his dream and instructions by undergoing so many austerities. You are so humble, loving and caring to your god brothers.
How nicely you are praying and caring for His Holiness Kadamba Kānan Swami Mahārāja. Yesterday while enquiring about his health, you asked Mahārāja, “Do You have any service for me?” and Mahārāja replied. Both of your conversation is setting example of togetherness, love, and great vision and mission under the shelter of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Following verse from Vāyu Purāṇa is apt description of your glorious personality.
ācinoti yaḥ śāstrārtham ācāre sthāpayaty api
svayam ācarate yasmād ācāryas tena kīrtitaḥ
An ācārya is one who fully understands the conclusions of the revealed scriptures and whose behavior reflects his deep realization. He is a living example for he teaches the meaning of the scriptures both by word and deed. (Vayu Purāṇa).
You are an Ācārya, and you are teaching us by your behavior. You have deep understanding on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book right from Bhagavad-gītā, Bhāgavatam, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Caitanya Bhagavat, Caitanya Mangal and many more. Every day you are giving us clear understanding.
What is the need for you to appear for Bhakti-vaibhava and Bhakti Vedānta but to teach us to inspire us to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book you are studying these courses.
Your heart is filled with Śrī Gaura Prema, and you are showring that love and showing compassion on everyone, just like cloud distributes rain everywhere. Cloud doesn’t see where the water is falling on stone or on the fertile land. Dear Gurudeva, you are that compassionate cloud, and your mercy has no bound, you have shown mercy to stone hearted, less intelligent person like me. If you wouldn’t have lifted me, I would have been rotten in this world.
With your blessing and mercy and my Śikṣā Guru His Grace Ramkṛṣṇa prabhujī and Her Grace Śacī Yaśoda mātā who are continuously guiding and motivating, with their blessings, I am trying to take Bhakti-vṛkṣa class, Ladies class, children class and Bhagavad-gītā reading every day. Also attending Bhakti-vaibhava purvaswadhya from Māyāpur university and some other certificate courses from Bhaktivedanta Vidyapith. Just now we have started Bengali speaking class for your pleasure as it is dear to you.
Dear Guru deva on this auspicious day, I beg at your lotus feet to bless me and forgive my offences committed at your lotus feet and to other Vaiṣṇavas, knowingly and unknowingly.
I am failing in my sādhana day by day. Facing challenges in chanting, not able to manage my conditional and constitutional duties. I am not at all progressing in devotional path. Healthwise also I am going down day by day and not able to do or get very tired when perform services. I find Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam difficult, nothing reveals to me. It certainly shows that my heart is filled with envy, lust, anger- all anarthas and offences. I am not able to work on it Guru Mahārāja, I am helpless. Please bless me so that I can get rid of these anarthas and offences and take care of this precious gift of Harināma given by you. Please show your mercy so that I get attached to Hari naam and scriptures and detached to other unnecessary things in this material world.
All glories to you Dear Gurudeva!!!
Please forgive me.
Your insignificant servant,
Kañcanvarṇa Subhadrā devī dāsī.
Avataridesh, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat-praṇāmas at the Lotus feet.
Following is the Sādhanās:
1. Attending Morning Arathi.
2.Śravaṇam - Śrīmad Bhagavatam daily.
3.Chanting Eight Times Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahamantra.
4. Attending BhaktiVṛkṣa classes
5. Bhagavad gītā Donation.
6. Śrīmad Bhagavatam Donation.
7. Helping in prasādam preparations.
8. Cleared Level 3.
Praying for your Mercy to progress in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
From: KanthaRaju. K. K
Ritu-KKD.
Qatar.
My Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Koṭi Koṭi Praṇāms at your lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, there are no words to explain about your blessings and mercy that you are showing on your disciples whenever we think and pray to you. Whenever I think I wanted to see you and watch Māyāpur.tv, you will be in the temple and worshipping Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva and Lord Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīl Prabhupāda in the morning or evening before the class.
I am indebted to you life after life for blessing me (fallen soul) and initiating me. I am seeing your passion/enthusiasm and courage to achieve His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and working tirelessly for that.
I am praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give a very very long and healthy life to bring back fallen souls like me into Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Kindly bless me, my husband (Śrīnivāsan - who is struggling to chant 16 rounds and doing it with my force only 10 to 12 rounds) and my both Sons (Adhish V.S and Rohit V.S) to progress in our spiritual Kṛṣṇa conscious life and do devotional service enthusiastically and be at your lotus feet always and serve all Vaiṣṇavas.
Also please bless me to get passion to listen to your lecture every day in Facebook and get time for the same.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours humble servants,
Kavirūpa Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
Śrīnivāsan
Adhish V Śrīnivasan
Rohit V Śrīnivasan
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Offering prayers and obeisances unto you and your lotus feet, sending you good wishes for your Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja. Your Vyāsa-pūjā is a new birth for us your disciples, whenever your Vyāsa-pūjā comes up and whenever I have to write on your Vyāsa-pūjā I always fall in short of words because your mercy is like a ocean and it is really difficult to put it in words but it is important to write for you because everything is given to me through you only. You gave me a name and identity of Keśava Kāminī Devī Dāsī, you taught us the stories and lessons given by Caitanya Mahāprabhu especially when they came home in the form of Gaura-Nitāi. When they had come home then it was hard to understand how to do dress ups for them, how to make prasādam but as and when Bhagavān stayed at home,I feel mercy coming home unto the home and family. With your blessings, I want to tell you laḍḍu-gopāla have come whose name is Nīla Keśava but usually you do not recommend us to do sevā of laḍḍu-gopāla but I would like to tell you about his mercy and have Himself walked home with His blessings on us. While offering prayers unto your lotus feet I pray to you that you keep showering blessings unto me and I continue to do sevā in a more better manner and stay by your lessons and the name you have given to me. Give me the blessings to chant without any offenses Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Please give me blessings.
Guru Mahārāja that with my entire family my son Rajveer singh my daughter Sanskriti singh my husband Sandeep singh stay and grow in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and wherever they stay they stay in Kṛṣṇa consciousness keep doing sevā for Gaura-Nitāi and keep doing pooja of Tulasī Mahārāṇī, they follow 4 regulations and stay under the shelter of mahā-mantra and stay away from offenses while chanting.
The biggest loss of my life happened the past year on 6 october, 2022 in the morning 7am, my Amma my mother passed away and that day it was very hard and we (all siblings) tried everything to save my mother but with your blessings I was constantly beside her for 3 days chanting the mahā-mantra loudly and read the narasiṁha-kavaca and my mother left her body and reached Vaikuṇṭha dhāma with your blessings. For your good health I constantly pray narasiṁha-kavaca and do extra parikramā of Tulasī Mahārāṇī, please give me more blessings that I do more of this with more bhāva. Your endless kṛpā or mercy cannot be written in words but I only want to say that oh Gaurāṅga Prabhu oh Nityānanda prabhu please keep my Guru Mahārāja always healthy but in fact that healthy that whenever he says kathā he says open heartedly because through you when you say the gītā, bhagvatam, and Caitanya-līlāmṛta the quotes that come for preaching and you never even see your own health to preach.so I always pray to Narasiṁhadeva that he always keeps you healthy to constantly get the sevā of saying and spreading names of the Lord. Oh Guru Mahārāja I pray that you give me so many blessings that I do not commit any offense nor do I ever hurt anyone in anyones life. Whenevr I preach I want you to give me blessing that I do it well and more devotees come into Kṛṣṇa consciousness and do it openheartedly. I do Bhakti-vṛkṣa class but people have started decreasing who used to come to class regularly and now people who would be regular they now have changed their paramparā and get dikṣā through someone else not in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without even telling me.it makes my heart breaks when I come to know such things because I feel like I fail as a preacher and think of ways to fix my preaching method that I can help in continuing expanding the family of Śrīla Prabhupādaji but I am not able to do. I seriously want your blessings so I can help Prabhupāda’s family expansion. I hope I say such words about your quote that people get attracted and come into this Kṛṣṇa consciousness and I pray I always have power in me to continue to practice Deity worship and I have good health to do all this. I pray to get more time to do more sevā and preaching. I want your blessings to serve devotees and serve more and more that I can always do for longer time and I get more power to do it more often and better physical health. I pray that my family and me we always do good sevā and do Ekādaśī regularly, with all different vratas for Gaurāṅga prabhu, Narasiṁhadeva, Janmāṣṭamī and Rādhāṣṭamī I hope we continue to do with good devotion and continue to get your blessings. I hope you give me more sevās to do, I hope to do whatever you tell to do with good heart I listen to all your quotes and give it more gentle thought to it. With all these prayers I stop writing and pray to Narasiṁhadeva that your health is good and I hope I always get a spot on your feet and your spoken quotes always stay in my heart.
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare
Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare
Your spiritual daughter,
Keśava Kāminī Devī Dāsī
(Gaurāṅga Deśa yātrā)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Mahārāja,
This is your insignificant servant Kṛpālu Gauracandra Dāsa and Nirmalā Viṣṇupriyā Devī Dāsī. Every year we await for this day to glorifying your achievements, your compassion towards the fallen souls like us and your continuous flow of mercy towards us. Being an insignificant children of yours, we have no qualification to glorify you, but we are trying to express our gratitude just like a new baby trying to take its first step with the help of its parents.
We have no words to glorify your mercy as the words cannot satisfy us against your love and care you provide your children. The achievements and your dedication to satisfy your guru and Lord Gaura-Nitāi is unbelievable, we strongly believe no one in this material world, whether in spiritual level or material level can surpass your dedication.
The number of traveling you do worldwide, number of lectures you give, number of meetings you attend, number of maṅgala-ārati you attend, number of initiation programs you conduct, we cannot imagine, how you manage all these with your current status of bodily condition. It is unbelievable to us that you still want to go more and more and give your mercy to insignificant souls like us.
We saw your enthusiasm during the recent Māyāpur kīrtana festival, you want to lead the kīrtana just like a very enthusiastic 16-year old boy. The way you were signing the harināma, it was mind blowing. We are sure, we will not be able perform any of these spiritual activity having bodily condition like you in our old age. We can clearly see from your dedication and SEVĀ that there is no bar for performing devotional activity in terms of bodily conditions and mind. The only one thing we can make sure that you are not at all anytime connected with this material world or material activities, you are just sent by Gaura-Nitāi perform some līlā and to deliver the fallen souls like us.
We were so happy to see you receiving Bhakti-vaibhava graduation certificate, this shows that it is not only you instruct your devotees verbally but you show how to achieve by personally doing it yourself. We are so blessed to have you as our Spiritual Father to perfect in our human life.
In our last 14-years devotional service, I could meet you face to face only twice or thrice including during our initiation time. During the initiation I really had a different realization. When I was waiting for my turn to receive my spiritual name and tulasī beats, the atmosphere was so noisy, but when my turn came to receive spiritual name and tulasī beats from your, when I contacted eyes to eyes with you, the atmosphere was so calm and cool, that I could not hear anything, even my spiritual name, when the devotees were announcing.
This time, I could understand that real meaning of 3rd offense against the chanting of the holy name. “To disobey the orders of the spiritual master or considering the guru to be an ordinary person.”
The experience we had while meeting you personally was really a blessings.
Guru Mahārāja, we are indebted to your mercy and please instruct us if you have any seva, which you feel we are eligible.
We would like inform you through this homage, that by the able guidance of His Grace Rādhābhāva Prabhu and śīkṣā-guru His Grace Rāma Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Her Grace Śacī Yaśodā Mātā, we are taking Bhakti-vṛkṣa class every Friday in our home at 7:30pm UAE time and we are trying to guide 3 to 4 families in kṛṣṇa-bhakti.
Moreover, we have completed Bhakti-śāstrī course and I, Kṛpālu Gauracandra Dāsa perusing Bhakti-vaibhava. The 1st module is already completed successfully and 2nd module Pūrva-svādhyāya is in progress.
It is my desire that after retirement (in next 4 to 5years), I would like to conduct Bhakti-vṛkṣa class in my home town, where I want to build Kṛṣṇa’s home like Madhuvana and practice and preach śāstras. All will be possible only with your mercy and blessings. Please keep blessing us so that we can progress in our bhakti to fulfill the oath we have taken during our initiation. It is only your mercy that gives us guidance to progress in our material and spiritual life.
Your insignificant servants,
Kṛpālu Gauracandra Dāsa and Nirmalā Viṣṇupriyā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa my dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
I sincerely hope that your Holiness is doing well by the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Kṛṣṇa.
On the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā festival, I would like to thank your Holiness immensely from the core of my heart for saving me and several others from the clutches of māyā.
I will be eternally obliged to your Holiness for the love, care and the blessings you are showering onto me, each and every moment in my life, though I have absolutely no quality for the same.
Several living entities, including my immediate family members, are chanting the holy name of The Lord by your abundant blessings.
All the instructions given by you during the initiation ceremony are being strictly followed by me and I am trying my best to support your mission of developing the movement and making the fallen souls to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra within the limitations I have in the Kṛṣṇa Katha Deśa.
May Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa bless you with a healthy and long life, so that, your Holiness can fulfill your commitments to your spiritual master and make an abundant number of living entities to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
Kindly forgive me, if knowingly or unknowingly I have committed any offense to anyone in this world.
Your most insignificant servant,
Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Kṛpā Dāsa
Dīkṣā Disciple
Kṛṣṇa Katha Deśa, Doha, Qatar
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear most beloved Guru Mahārāja and our eternal spiritual master, please accept my whole-hearted humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
“Guru-brahmā guru-viṣṇu gurudevo maheśvaraḥ guru sākṣāt param-brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ” with this attitude you have been serving your spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda tirelessly for decades. This attitude of yours inspires all devotees of the Lord, especially your disciples, how much one has to be committed in serving one’s spiritual master to march forward in the path of spirituality. This January we came to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur with 30 family members. All of them felt very inspired by seeing saṅkīrtana parties in every place. We are fortunate to have your darśana when we have attended late night class. In spite of your non-cooperative health, you are taking late night classes to impart the spiritual knowledge that you acquired by scrutinizingly reading Prabhupāda books and by your own realizations. We are so fortunate to have you as our spiritual guru and we are very much indebted for your guidance/mercy to keep us on the path of spirituality. We do not have any qualification other than your special mercy to follow this most exalted spiritual path. Our only request is to keep us in your prayers so as not to slip down from your services.
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja for giving the nice association of so many sincere devotees who are guiding us in all aspects of spiritual progress.
Guru Mahārāja our sincere prayers to the Supreme Lord to develop attraction at your lotus feet and to give suitable realization of this actual knowledge to serve you eternally life after life.
Your humble servants,
Kṛṣṇa Dāmodara Dāsa
Wife: Veeraveni
Daughter: Lakshitha
Dear Most Respected His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most humble obeisance’s unto the dust of your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance.
Because of your mercy, you bring me to the paramparā which is a best boat in the ocean of material world. It will protect us in all directions. I feel very safe. In this big infectious disease period, not only I haven’t the feared mood, but I feel happy when I do the devotional services. This is the wonder of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. All the times are used for the services, no time for illusions.
We beg and pray Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect you from all dangers and that he gives you good health by which many souls suffering in this saṁsāra get your mercy and take to this wonderful process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and serve Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Please forgive us Gurudeva for the innumerable Vaiṣṇava-aprādhās we are committing knowingly and unknowingly.
Thank You Guru Mahārāja for being in my life,
Thank you very much.
Your servant,
Kṛṣṇa Giridhārī Dāsa
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisances At Your Lotus Feet !
All Glories To You and Srila Prabhupada !
Dearest Guru Maharaj, My beloved spiritual father savior of the fallen souls and well-wisher of the entire universe.
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 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. 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 Sri Sri Krishna for this special day. 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 Krishna, who has mercifully sent You as my master and savior.
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.
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 74th 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!
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.
By your continuous shower of mercy, this year also means completing 1 year as your dīkṣā disciple, from Karishma to Krsnamohini Gopi Devi Dasi. It's an indescribable experience for me and I'm still processing the fact that I'm a soldier in your army and that I'm initiated now. And by some incredible fortune stationed to guard me in my life were two of your disciples as my parents, Bhakta Deepak Joshi and HG Ratirupini Jahnava Devi Dasi.
Guru maharaj, I had the fortune of cooking breakfast for you during your trip to Dubai last year, before you accepted me as your disciple. I had the opportuinity to join you at expo and explore with you , and the learn about the vision you have for the future. I have shared a picture of the burst of happiness that I'm still carrying with me till date , when I was given seva to hold your hat and juice while you honoured prasdam at lunchtime.
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 am serving the Yatra's kirtan team along with a senior mataji who is guiding me. The past 2 years have been a real struggle for me in regards to my education and the people I am surrounded by. It has been filled with a lot of fear, betrayal and anxiety but the only thing that keeps me going is reminding myself of my goal and that I have to please you and Krsna and not myself. I am still so very selfish, stubborn and lazy. These things I wish I would grow out of. Maybe greed for purification and stubborn to help others.
I have also very recently had a wonderful experience of travelling to Mayapur after 7 years and taking your darshan in person. Words fall short to explain how I feel being in your physical presence, truly belssed ! My Sincere prayer for my family to visit to Mayapur together as I just visited with my mother this time.
I want to express my gratitude to you and your mercy that you are constantly showering on my family. We had a rough time during new years as my father underwent a surgery and they had to remove his gall bladder. It all happened so fast , that we did not have time to proces what was happening but during this whole procession, my father was adamant that he listens to your lectures , he did not miss the weekly yatra program too and attended it online. I'm forever grateful to you Guru maharaj for keeping your hand over our heads all the time. My brother Param is studying in the US and is managing to do his sadhana sincerely despite the fact that there is no guidance around his area. He is aspiring for HH Radhanath Swami and is trying ot get initiation too.
I, most fervently, pray to Lord Narsimha Dev that You quickly recover and start traveling 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.
Your eternal servant and student (trying to be humble)
Kṛṣṇamohinī Gopī Devī Dāsī
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 obeisance unto the dust of Your lotus feet.
On this most auspicious day of Your 74th Vyas Puja, I would like to humbly express my feelings of sincere gratitude to you for everything that I am today. Kindly bless me, so that I take full advantage of Your shelter in this rare human birth.
Guru Maharaj, You are the most loving and gentle father any child could ask for. I thank Srila Prabhupada from the bottom of my heart for giving me such a kind and loving spiritual father. I am completely Yours; I surrender myself more and more to Your lotus feet day after day. Guru Maharaj, fulfilling Your desire is the only goal of my life. With Your blessings I have moved to Canada. Though full of faults and very inefficient, I am trying my best to carry out Your instruction to assist You in fulfilling the mission of Srila Prabhupada. Please bless me profusely to do my part to please You, Srila Prabhupada and Gauranga Mahaprabhu.
Guru Maharaj, the profound mercy and energy that You leave after each program (class) is beyond words and totally blissful to all the listeners. This world is blazing more and more as Kaliyuga progresses and only someone like Your divine grace can save all of us from this situation. When I see and think of You, You appear so immense and vast just like an ocean of mercy that bathes us, taking away the anarthas accumulated over lifetimes. I am very fortunate and forever grateful to be a recipient of this unconditional love and causeless mercy that You share with anyone You come across.
On this most auspicious day, together with my family, I pray to Sri Narasimhadev to give You a long and healthy life. Although not qualified, we are constantly praying to the Lord for Your welfare as this life of Krishna consciousness is only by Your mercy.
Your lotus feet are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service; I one again pray at Your lotus feet so everyone across the globe may always have Your association and become Your unalloyed servants, serving Your mission tirelessly and wholeheartedly.
Your forever indebted servant,
Kuladipika sundari devi dasi
(Gauranga Desh Yatra c/o DDY)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All glories to you on this auspicious day.
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
I am your aspiring disciple very fortunate to have you as my Spiritual Guru in spiritual life. Very amazing and very much inspired by your non-stop devotional service towards the Lord and your Guru Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and especially enlightening the fallen souls and helping them to deliver from this material world. I can’t express in words your glories are unlimited.
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ‘pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
By the mercy of the Spiritual master one receives the grace of Kṛṣṇa. Without the grace of the Spiritual master one cannot make any advancement.
The purpose of Lord Kṛṣṇa come to this material world to annihilate the miscreants and to deliver the pious and to reestablish the dharma like that you have come to my life as my lord to annihilate my demon qualities in my heart and making me a good devotee.
You are a living example of a pure devotee and dedicated all your life and soul to serve for Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. For such a wonderful, selfless and dedicated Guru I offer my humble obeisances once again.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for coming into my life and accepting me as one of your disciple by giving aspiration to me. Kindly forgive my offenses I did so far. Please bless me for good health and long healthy spiritual life.
Currently I am doing 16 rounds of chanting and attending nama hatta program. I am completely unworthy, most fallen and desiring your causeless mercy. I am begging you to bless me to improve my sādhanas fast without any interruption so that I can get initiation from you soon. Without your blessings it wont happen. Kindly consider me as your most most fallen soul crying for your lotus feet.
I Pray Lord Narasiṁhadev and Kṛṣṇa to keep your health in their protection and give you a long and healthy life.
Yours humble servant,
Lalbahadur.
எனது அன்பான,கருணையே உருவான தந்தைக்கு மகளின் நன்றி மடல்,
அப்பா,, உங்கள் நலனே, எங்கள் நலன். உங்கள் கருணையாலும், ஆசிர்வாதத்தாலும் மட்டுமே, இந்த பூமியில் அமைதியோடு வாழ முடிகிறது. வாழ்வின் பாதையில் எத்தனை குழப்பங்கள், கவலைகள், சந்தோஷங்கள், வெற்றிகள் வந்தபோதும் அவை அனைத்தும் கணநேரத்தில் மறையும் மேகத்தைபோன்றதென்பதை உணர முடிகிறது. பகவான் ஸ்ரீ ஹரிக்கும், குருவிற்கும், வைஷ்ணவ அடியவர்களுக்கு செய்யும் சேவையே இன்றும், என்றும் மாறாத ஒன்று என்பதை உங்கள் கருணையால் அறிகிறோம் அப்பா. ஹரி நாம ஜபம் நல்ல முறையில், அனர்த்தங்களை தவிர்த்து, பரிபூர்ணமாக ஜபம் செய்யும் மனதை தாங்களே அருள வேண்டும். எங்களுக்காக வேண்டிகொள்ளுங்கள் அப்பா. கணவரும் (கந்தசாமி), பிள்ளைகளும் (நிதிஷ், நிஷால்) நல்லமுறையில் கிருஷ்ண பக்தி பாதையில் பயணிக்க, குரு,கௌரங்க மஹாப்ரபுவிற்கு சேவை செய்யும் பெரும் பாக்யத்தை தந்தருள வேண்டும் அப்பா. உங்கள் ஆசிர்வாதம் வேண்டும் அப்பா. உங்கள் பொற்பாத சேவையே எங்களின் ஒரே காப்பு. உங்கள் திருமுகத்தை தரிசிக்க ஆவலோடு இருக்கிறோம் அப்பா.
உங்கள் கருணையாலும்,அன்பினாலும் வாழும் ஜீவன்.
லலிதா பக்திமதி தேவி தாசி
Your servant,
Lalitā Bhaktimati Devī Dāsī
Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā
My dear Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
you are so merciful and kind Guru Mahārāja, you have accepted me as your disciple and guiding me and showing me the path to reach kṛṣṇa.Thank you for accepting me as your disciple even though am not eligible. now I can feel your protection in every aspects in my life Guru Mahārāja like a father protect his unintelligent child thank you so much for that
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
if Guru is pleased kṛṣṇa will be pleased if Guru is not pleased by his disciple there will be no gati, Guru Mahārāja I want to please you by serving you, I want follow all instruction that you have given to me, please give me the strength. I wanted to serve you eternally. give your blessings to do sādhana well. please forgive all my mistakes did by knowingly lor unknowingly.
i pray to Rādhā Mādhava and Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect your health and wellbeing so that you can Gaura kathā to all over the world.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā Happy birthday to you Guru Mahārāja
Yours insignificant disciple
Lāvaṇyamayi Indulekhā Devī Dāsī
Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya…
Śrīla Gurudeva, on this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Rādhā Mādhava, Panchatattva, Narasiṁhadev to bless you with all good health. This year I will be very fortunate to be in Māyāpur participating in the celebrations of your Vyāsa Pūjā gurudeva. I feel always your blessings, protection, guidance and care at each and every step of my life. This wonderful occasion always reminds me how fortunate I am to get connected to the paramapara and this glorious Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement.
Guru Mahārāja, you have shown all of us how the material difficulties cannot stop devotional activities and can continue Bhakti in all possible ways. You are a live example of how one should take and follow the spiritual master’s instruction very seriously. We were there for this year ILS 2023 and we were all very happy to see you Gurudeva receving Bhakti-vaibhava degree which was a great inspiration to all of us to follow in your foot steps to study scriptures deeply through śāstric courses. Your enthusiasm in attending ILS seminars, CC classes every day, attending meetings, heading GBC, administering and providing inputs for TOVP and many more that I even don’t know shows us how dedicated you are in spreading Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s message all over the world and how compassionate you are towards all fallen souls like us.
You are very compassionate, humble, tolerant, appreciative. You always see good qualities in others. You never give up on people, are very responsible, loyal, always show gratitude to others however
insignificant their offering may be, always thinking of the welfare of others. Your qualities and glories are unlimited.Your glorious activities gives me immense strenght to carry out my services with more sincerity and devotion. Thank you Gurudeva for accepting me as your disciple though not qualified in any means. It is mentioned in the scriptures that if we meditate, remember the qualities of the Māhājana’s one can imbibe the same qualities in oneself. I pray at your lotus feet, that I can follow in your footsteps and imbibe your mood so that I can represent you properly and assist you in spreading the mission of Lord Caitanya.
Gurudeva, by your blessings I am continuing my services in kṛṣṇa-kathā Desh yātrā as Balya Sevā Department Head leading children and youth programs. I am also taking Bhagavad Gītā classes in English and Telugu for matajis in Bhakti-vṛkṣa model, guiding our chakra members, etc. Currently, I am doing my Bhakti-vaibhava Course from Māyāpur Institute, completed 1st and 2nd Cantos... 3 rd Canto going, need your blessings Gurudeva so that I can complete BV course without any obstacles and render the services alloted to me in our yātrā with dedication and devotion.
My Prabhu (Saṅkīrtana Ananda Gaura Dāsa) and my daughters Gāyatrī and Gowri joins me in paying their respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your appearance day Gurudeva. My elder daughter is desiring to take Shelter from you Gurudeva, hope by your mercy it will happen soon. Please bless all of us so that we will be always in the association of devotees and in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda mission all through our lives.
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance, we pray to Lordships to protect you always, give you the strength and energy to carry on with your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness ‘unlimitedly” as Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted you, for years and years to come.
Your insignificant daughter,
Leela Kirtaneswari Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas!
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 jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to you O Gurudeva on your Auspicious Appearance Day
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitai-Gaurāṅga and their Saṅkīrtana Movement
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa!!
Please accept my humble obeisances at your merciful lotus feet
vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
“We are very happy to celebrate your Vyāsa-pūjā Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my greetings at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for accepting this fallen conditioned soul as your disciple and also seeking your causeless mercy for further spiritual progress in supporting your mission.
Guru Mahārāja your kīrtana in Kīrtana-melā was so blissful which has inspired me and me inspiring the children to participate in kīrtana programs here in our yātrā. Guru Mahārāja not only this you are inspiring all of us in many ways like to complete śāstric courses Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava etc., by personally completing all the courses in spite of all your bodily discomforts. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving such Inspiration to all of us. Guru Mahārāja you are so compassionate and merciful, enlightening us in all the ways through your teachings.
Please shower your blessings on this fallen conditioned soul to do the Bhakti-vaibhava course properly.
This time register for TTC 1 and TTC 2 course under the guidance of my śikṣā-Guru’s His Grace Rādhāpatī Śyāma Dāsa and Her Grace Ujjvala Kālindī Devī Dāsī, please shower your blessings to successfully complete the course without any hindrances and apply the teachings in serving the Yātrā.
Please, please Guru Mahārāja give me strength to do my sādhana and services properly.
Guru Mahārāja we are planning for a house-warming ceremony in June 2023 in Hyderabad. We take this opportunity to invite you Guru Mahārāja to visit our dhāma and grace with your presence. Also planning for a Kirtan program in the new dhāma by inviting a few of our yātrā devotees under the guidance of our śīkṣā-Guru’s His Grace Rādhāpati Śyāma Dāsa and Her Grace Ujjvala Kālindī Devī Dāsī.
Please bless us Guru Mahārāja so that through this kīrtana program we can attract new souls for the Gaurāṅga’s saṅkīrtana movement.
Guru Mahārāja this time also planning for Purī Ratha-yātrā with few of our family members along with our Yātrā devotees, please bless all the new members to get kṛṣṇa-prema.
Please shower your mercy to my Prabhu Candramukha Rāma Dāsa and my daughter Hasika as well to continue our spiritual growth together.
Guru Mahārāja requests you to shower special blessings to Hasika (now going to 9th grade) so that she will be able to balance and excel in her material education and sādhana.
Please forgive me for all my aparādhās which are done unknowingly and knowingly.
I sincerely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect your health and can liberate many conditioned souls like me who are awaiting to take shelter at your lotus feet.
Wish you again “Many More Happy Returns of the day Guru Mahārāja”
Your Insignificant Daughter,
Lila Rani Sita Devī Dāsī
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Hare Krishna
Praṇāms Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obesciences at the dust of your lotus feet.
We are greatly indebted to you for accepting us as your disciple. Nevertheless I am not all qualified for the same. It’s being one year that I had got initiated. We had started serving the Deities since 3 months.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are really a source of inspiration as you studies Bhakti-vaibhava at this age and reads Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam on daily basis.
We sincerely, pray for your good health, so that we always remain protected under you.
During the period, we may have committed so many mistakes knowingly and unknowingly. Being engaged in the thought of getting a good job and in that struggle many time there are days wherein I had chanted less number of rounds thinking that it will cover up next day. I am not able to concentrate in my scriptural studies. I missed my regular Bhāgvatam class. I skipped maṅgala-āratis. Though, I had faith in guru and Kṛṣṇa I had approached jyotis for knowing about my job.
But apart from all the above, I was always concerned about my Deities, taking care for their dressing and prasāda. My children and Prabhu helps me as well. I Had told my Deities that I will start on reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Them.
I often try but since after all my efforts could not land into a suitable job affect lot. My karma is there. I faced difficulty while joining small consultancy two months back. But this is continuously haunting me. What society will think? My-in-laws, children etc., We need bring both tracks side by side bhakti and job both. Then people will accept my path. Otherwise people cannot accept me. Even while writing this Vyāsa-pūjā homage I was distracted that I need to watch tutorials related to my profession. I also watch Facebook. I have not started preaching as promised to support you. But I had got now a small child coming to home, my daughter’s friend. I will, I fall down at the dust of your lotus feet to forgive me. I will regain everything.
Please bless our family Guru Mahārāja!
My dear spiritual father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to your auspicious 74th appearance day
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for accepting me as your disciple. Its almost a year being initiated. I am such a fallen soul that not able to write few words to glorify you.
Please bless me with your mercy so that I can chant attentively without any offence. Also, wish to be a small and tiny part of your mission in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness as per your instructions.
Need your Kripa Kataksha
to the most sinful and unqualified
Lokapalika Lalitā Devī dāsī
Also seek your blessings for my husband Bharat Binyani and son Damodar Binyani
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet.
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
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Narasiṁhadeva and Jagannātha Baldev Subhadrā Mahārānī
You are one of the Great representatives of Lord Kṛṣṇa to Śrīla Prabhupāda to be a part of accomplishing his mission and you are achieving with full effort even in this very poor health condition.
You are taking Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the people in each and every village in the World, without thinking about yourself.
You are very much merciful and trying to approach each your disciple through e care, zoom, Facebook etc and other social networking. Even You are engaging these materialistic networking sites for the purpose of Lord’s activities.
I am very much indebted to you Guru Mahārāja as without my personal eligibility you accepted me as your disciple.
By your blessings and mercy I am trying to help in your movement by preaching to my friend, relatives and family members and it is the effect of your mercy only that they are taking Kṛṣṇa consciousness in very serious way and following the regulative principles, doing chanting and reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books daily.
Whenever I am preaching your blessing are always there, please keep your blessings Guru Mahārāja so that I can penetrate the lord’s message to their heart.
Please shower your blessings upon me for increasing my sādhana level.
Your insignificant spiritual son
Lokeśvara Gopāla Dāsa (dīkṣa)
Kṛṣṇakathā deśa
ஒரு வேலை பிரபுபாதர் தோன்றாமல் இருந்தால் என் ஜீவன் யாரிங்கு காப்பார் எனும் உற்சாக மந்திரம் அதனை அனைவருக்கும் அருளி எனக்கு சிறந்த ஆன்மீக பிறப்பளித்த எனது குருநாதரின் பாதங்களை சரன் அடைகிறேன்.--
with best regards
M.R.LOGANATHAN
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru-Mahārāja.
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma !!!
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances unto your divine lotus feet
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā Ācāryas!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī caitanya īśvaram
Hariḥ oṁ tat sat!
Many happier Kṛṣṇa consciousness 74th birthday Guru Mahārāja. I pray Lord Nṛsiṁha for your long life and good health to serve your Guru Maharaji His Divine Grace. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.
Guru Dev…you have quoted that “if you love Kṛṣṇa, whatever you have you know it is Kṛṣṇa’s and not mine. I have come empty handed. I am going empty handed “. It is exactly true. Since I am conditioned soul not understanding and following. Please shower your mercy to understand the truth.
Please bless me to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness forever on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā. I request your blessing for my parents & family and bless my children also accept a guru and come up in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Once again, I pray to Lord Nṛsiṁha for your long life and good health.
Your humble servant
Madana Mohana Deva Dāsa, Dīkṣā disciple.
Gaurāṇga Deśa Yātrā -Dubai.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā!
We are very fortunate to be in Kṛṣṇa conscious, and more fortune to be your disciple and most fortune by having an opportunity to present our homage to you Guru Mahārāja.
As days pass by the most evident realization we have is that your causeless mercy is the only hope and there is nothing we could depend upon the entire endevor is nothing but for your causeless mercy Guru Mahārāja and we also realize that whatever drop of Kṛṣṇa conscious we were able to cultivate is also because of your causeless mercy and thus we just pray and beg for your mercy Guru Mahārāja. At this juncture would like to quote below verse from Gurvāṣṭaka
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ/
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
We are still not able to please you Guru Mahārāja, but still be merciful to us and please accept our endevours.
As we go through the pages of Śrīmad Bhagavatham we again realise more and more of importance of pleasing you Guru Mahārāja and again as said in guruashtaka.
sākṣād-dharitvena samasta-śāstrair
uktas tathā bhāvyata eva sadbhiḥ
kintu prabhor yaḥ priya eva tasya
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
So we take this occassion as a great opportunity to beg for your mercy and forgive us for all our offences and bestow your blessings so that we may be able to render some service unto your lotus feet and satisfy you.
Long live Guru Mahārāja...your glories and fame and mercy.
your most insignificant servants... seeking your blessings and mercy..
Madhura Gaura Dāsa/Mañju Vasinī Gopīkā Devī Dāsī/ Medhini Madhu/Madhansh Madhu/ all our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva.
On the auspicious occasion of Guru Mahārāja’s appearance day, I wish that I can sincerely pray more for Guru Mahārāja’s good health. May Lord Narasiṁha Bhagavān give all His mercy and blessings to Gurudeva to fulfil the unlimited desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda for spreading the Holy Name to every nook and corner of the whole planet.
I too have a deep desire to preach and spread the holy name to my full capacity, but without Gurudeva’ s mercy, I am helpless. Currently doing online zoom classes daily to read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā. Kindly bless me to progress in my sādhana, śāstric study and preaching. Now studying Bhakti-vaibhava from Māyāpur Institute and humbly request Guru Mahārāja’s cause less mercy for progressing well. With Guru Mahārāja’s unlimited mercy, a degraded Mleccha like me got a new life and wish to express my sincere gratitude forever for accepting me as a disciple. Without Guru Mahārāja’s mercy I would have drowned again and again in this bhava-sāgara. I was in complete darkness and now I can see the light to progress ahead.
Kindly pray for me and bless me further to serve Guru Mahārāja in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission to the best of my capacity acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I have no words to express my sincere gratitude and glorify Your unlimited mercy. My dear Guru Mahārāja, you are everything for me and whatever is best in me is due to Your mercy only.
Guru Mahārāja kī jaya!
Śrīla Prabhupāda kī jaya!
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms! With all my love and sincerity,
Yours,
Madhusūdana Puruṣottama Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept out humble obesiances unto your lotus feet,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja 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 Nityānanda and Tulsi Maharani for your speedy recovery of your health illness.
Gurudeva, your mind is always roaming on how to bring the conditioned souls under the shelter of lotus feet of Lord Caitanya. Mahāprabhu.
Seeking shelter under the dust of your lotus feet,
Mahāprabhu Gaurāṅga Dasa
Susevini Laxmi Priya Devī Dāsī
Anurādhā
Kṛṣṇa Kruti
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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 Saṅkīrtana 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 birthday. I pray to His Lordship Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā 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, sincerely following your instructions, I never neglect on chanting my 16 rounds japa, 4 regulative principles and performing Maṅgala Aarti every day. Seeking your blessings so that I get strength, enthusiasm to continue it without fail.
JSS programs organized by Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa are really useful to associate and learn from senior Vaiṣṇavas around the places.
Mahārāja, I request your blessings over all the devotees in Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh for their safe and progressive journey to continue serving the mission of your Holiness and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Everyone in my family is progressing well by aligning our activities and consciousness to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. For every difficulty, we just prayed your holiness and we felt being protected always. We shall always remain highly indebted to you for this invisible special mercy upon us.
Please bless us so that we get courage, strength and humbleness to continue to follow your instructions and extend Kṛṣṇa consciousness to many new comers thru Bakti vṛkṣa Pragrams, This gives us better realization of Supreme person Lord Kṛṣṇa and impetuous for quality chanting.
Your humble servant,
Mahāprabhu Manohar Dāsa (Manohar Gajwani)
Guru Mahārāja ki jai!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances to Your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja, You have been very merciful to me and my family. It is because of Your mercy that we have the good fortune of serving Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. It is because of Your mercy that I can chant the Holy name. It is because of Your mercy that we have the good fortune of serving His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda and be a part of this movement.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless us so that we can take inspiration from the way You have dedicated Your life to serve Your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda despite Your physical difficulties. How dear You must be to Śrī Kṛṣṇa for Your faithful service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are always absorbed in service to Your spiritual master, setting such an exalted example for all disciples to follow.
You are such an expert preacher Guru Mahārāja, each time I hear you speak I am amazed at how you are able to say exactly what I need to hear. I remember your instructions to me; they are my inspiration. You are such a personalist. The way you develop and maintain such personal relationships with everyone surely testifies to your realization of your personal relationship with Kṛṣṇa. You show such compassion to the living entities who are in a state of forgetfulness of Kṛṣṇa, by constantly preaching and giving so much of your time, guidance and care.
You are so merciful that you have given me this opportunity of devotional service. You give me so much of your time, guidance and care, always making sure that I understand and always giving me so much more than I give you. Thank you, Gurudeva for picking me up and showing me there is something higher than temporary so-called material pleasure. I am forever in your debt Guru Mahārāja.
Kṛṣṇa says in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.80.34):
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.
On this special day, I beg You to give me inspiration, intelligence, determination and strength to serve Your lotus feet and be able to chant the Holy name. I can never actually express to you how much I appreciate you and all that you give me and how much effort you put to try to teach me. I can only try to serve you, and please allow me to remain Your humble servant eternally.
Your humble servant eternally,
Maheśa Gaura Govinda Dāsa
Dāmodaradeśa
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Guru Mahārāja.
Daṇḍavat-praṇāmas Guru Mahārāja.
Happy birthday our dearest Guru Mahārāja.
We are very fortunate to have you in this kaliyuga. Thank you so much for your daily message and guidance for us.
Pls help me to cross the material world.
I am still struggling in this material world.
Only guru can take us to the right path.
Guru Mahārāja pls take care about your health.
Always we are praying for your good health.
I love you so much Guru Mahārāja.
Hari bol.
Please bless me to overcome from the material world
vāñchā-kalpatarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
From your loving dāsānudāsānudāsānudāsi,
Mālinī mātājī,
Kṛṣṇakathādeśa
By your mercy Gurudeva and mercy of senior devotees, I have been able to do some sevā for my purification, for my Yātrā Gaurāṅga Deśa and for Bhāgavata Purāṇa Konkani team.
- Weekly one day, Vaiṣṇava kīrtana online class for GDY Mātājīs. I am grateful to the Mātājīs for giving me this opportunity and encouraging me by attending the session every week.
- weekly one day, Vaiṣṇava kīrtana online class for GDY children.
- By the mercy of a senior Vaiṣṇavī of my yātrā, I have been able to teach Vaiṣṇava kīrtanas and narrate stories (now teaching about Mahājanas) to her Bhakti-vṛkṣa students one day a week.
- Anchoring and coordinating Vaiṣṇava kīrtana sessions (Thursdays) for Bhāgavata-Purāṇa Konkani team.
- Reciting Bhagavad-gītā ślokas with my relatives and friends for Bhāgavata-Purāṇa Konkani team, every Ekādaśī. (Practice session for recitation of Bhagavad-gītā verses once a week online).
- By your mercy Guru Mahārāja, my family members have been chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, and I have been able to keep a count of that since December 2021.
- Every day I attend a blissful Bhāgavatam online class conducted by a senior Vaiṣṇavī from Mangalore and very grateful to Mātājī.
I wish to join the team of book distribution for my own purification and help you in your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Gurudeva, please bless me for my spiritual progress and for doing more sevā to my yātrā to please you and Gaurāṅga.
Śrīla Prabhupāda kī Jaya!
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
A sheltered devotee,
Mandakini Shenoy. Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
We recollect on this day your first darśana at Balarāmadeśa wherein whilst passing by the crowd you touched my head and blessed my wife. Thereafter we received your blessings on many occasions and realize how you most mercifully gradually brought us under your shelter. We also remember how we wasted your time discussing our irrelevant personal problems and still realizing our pathetic situation you asked us if we are sitting for initiation. You knew that without your shelter we will suffer hence in-spite of we not meeting any criteria you accepted us as your disciple’s.
Guru Mahārāja, we are eternally indebted to you for saving us. It’s all due to your blessings that we are serving Prabhupāda’s mission, in particular our Iskcon Balarāmadeśa centre to the best of our capacity. Please empower us to follow your instructions and make you proud of us.
Your servants
Maṅgala Rasa Dāsa & Rāseśvarī Mādhurī Devīī Dāsī
ISKCON Balarāmadeśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my humble obeisance’s unto your divine lotus feet which I am aspiring to take shelter. Happy 74th Vyāsa-pūjā! Guru Mahārāja I am now a mechanical engineering student at Manipal University in Dubai. Because of your mercy and the Lord’s mercy, I am now able to dedicate myself to service here in Gaurāṅga Deśa and Dāmodara Deśa in kīrtanas. I have been under the guidance of His Grace Cirañjīva Śyāma Prabhu and His Grace Puṇḍarīka Keśava Prabhu and have been able to improve my service in kīrtanas. I have started to focus on chanting the holy names of the Lord with even more care and not doing it mechanically. I am dedicating my studies completely to the service of the Lord under your instructions. I have recently started reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, starting with ‘Science of Self-Realization’ and ‘On the Way to Kṛṣṇa’ books. You have become my inspiration by achieving the first place in book distribution this year, which shows how much you have dedicated to spreading the message of Lord Gaurāṅga and fulfilling your spiritual master’s instructions. You have also received the Bhakti-vaibhava certificate, encouraging me to finish my Bhakti-śāstrī śloka exam.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I pray to Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Śrī Rādhā Mādhava so that you will stay healthy and be able to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. Please bless me so that I will be able to do my sādhanas strictly and get the association of more devotees. Guru Mahārāja, please bless me so that no matter where I go in this world, I will be able to preach Śrīla Prabhupāda’s message and not stray from the four regulative principles or from Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Please continue giving me your association and instructions so that I will be able to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Your Aspiring Son,
Maniharan Radha-Krishnan
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept humble obeisances at your lotus feet from your insignificant servants Manorama Rāmachandra Dāsa and Nīlāmbari Paurṇamāsī Devī Dāsī on the auspicious occasion of the 74th Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony.
Koṭi Koṭi daṇḍavat Praṇāms Śrīla Gurudeva.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa! All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We wish you a a very blissful appearance day on Kāmadā Ekādaśī. We sincerely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health so that you continue to show mercy upon the fallen souls by giving them shelter and engaging them in Kṛṣṇa’s service. Gurudeva! You have been so merciful on to us by giving us Harināma Dīkṣā in Mumbai in November-22. You have always been source of inspiration for thousands of souls. Showing Enthusiasm and assertiveness in all challenging material conditions and to develop mood to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission are some of your qualities which motivates and inspires us to remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We could see how eager you are to render devotional services with love and how deeply you are engaged in extensive preaching activities. You have given your life and soul in fulfilling the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. You have set an example by completing Bhakti-vaibhava course and further pledged to complete Bhakti-vedānta in spite of doing so many services and performing managerial tasks to accomplish various spiritual initiatives.
All auspiciousness started happening in our lives after you picked us from the pool of material existence. Our Śīkṣā-guru His Grace Mantreśa Gaurāṅga Dāsa and His Grace Rāmakṛṣṇa Dāsa facilitated and prepared us for taking 1st Initiation. We are able to perform our daily sādhana nicely by your mercy. Was able to start attending Purva svādhyāya sessions for Bhakti-vaibhava module-1 under the able guidance and support of Śīkṣā-guru His Grace RāmaKṛṣṇa Dāsa. Currently engaged in proof reading activity of Gujarati translation of your work ‘Vaishnave Bhajan’. By inspiration and full support of our Śīkṣā-guru His Grace Sankarshan Caitanya Dāsa, Bhakti-vṛkṣa programs started at our house in Mathurādeśa. Very soon Gaur Nitāi and Jagannātha Baldeva Subhadrā deities will be installed in our Altar on Gaur Pūrṇimā day by support of Yātrā leader and Mathurādeśa devotees. Our Son Rudra by your mercy is now associated with ISKCON devotees in Russia where he is pursuing medical studies.
Kindly bless our daughter Para who is going to appear for 10th board exams next year and she also become a good devotee.
We sincerely beg at your lotus feet to bless us so that we are least affected by material tribulations and we try to serve your instructions without any deviations. Bless us so that we always try to serve the devotees and refrain from any offences. We want to assist you in book distribution, preaching, and other spiritual programs.
Your insignificant servants,
Manorama Rāmachandra Dāsa
Nīlāmbari Paurṇamāsī Devī Dāsī
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
It’s my great privilege to get an opportunity to glorify ‘Your Divine’ on your auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā.
All glories to ‘YOUR DIVINE’ on your appearance day. Although, I am not qualified to write anything but I have heard that when we concentrate on the divine qualities of guru, it purifies us. Even a drop of it can make us eligible to go back to Godhead. I am very thankful to ‘YOUR DIVINE’ for accepting me as your disciple.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.21, qualities of a sādhu are described, whenever I read this śloka, I could relate it with ‘YOUR DIVINE’.
A live example in front of my eyes. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains in purport that “A sādhu means one who follows the principles of scripture and at the same time is a devotee of the Lord. His concern therefore is to enlighten people in devotional service to the Lord. That is his mercy.”
It’s Your causeless mercy that many-many fallen souls like me, are accepted by ‘YOUR DIVINE’, else we would also be moving in material world without any Goal of life. ‘YOUR DIVINE’, you are the most compassionate personality for all of us.
“A devotee travels all over the country, from door to door, preaching “Be Kṛṣṇa conscious. Despite of, various health issues, you are rendering uninterrupted services without any break for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda further says, “He always thinks about others.”
We have seen you swimming across the ocean of tribulations undergoing physical challenges one after the other and giving us life lessons of endurance to remain fixed under all circumstances taking shelter of the holy names and submissive to the directives of one’s spiritual master. You silently tolerated all these and remained focused on preaching; a service so dear to Lord Nityānanda.
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 help us practically in all ways possible. Let me learn to value every minute of your invaluable association. I don’t have any qualification to be your disciple. I don’t deserve that Gurudeva. Requesting your blessings to let me remain indebted to you, and to always be dedicated to the service of your lotus feet.
Gurudeva, I am facing lot of hurdles in doing the proofreading services. Without your mercy I cannot continue to the service. Please always keep me in your shelter, so I always service you till my last breath.
He is very tolerant and is merciful to all fallen souls. He is the well-wisher of all living entities. I am always struggling with my anarthas and failing to do sādhana like reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Caitanya-caritāmṛta sincerely.
Dear Gurudeva, please bless me so that I would be able to offer services and preaching with required enthusiasm and assertiveness, by YOUR DIVINE GRACE’s mercy. I want to pray to Lord Narasiṁha for Your Divine Grace’s healthy life. Kindly engage me in Your service life after life.
Your indebted and fallen spiritual soul,
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Marikkani
Hare Kṛṣṇa
After reading shrimad Bhagwat geeta, I learn to see GOD in every creature. Thank you so much for Divyachaksu, otherwise I won’t be able to see the world innocent.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
My dear Spiritual father,
Please accept our respectful and humble obeisances on the occasion of your auspicious 74th Śrī Vysasa pūjā.
Your divine grace exhibiting all the transcendental qualities of pure vaisnavas as mentioned in Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.77-80.
kṛpālu, akṛta-droha, satya-sāra sama
nidoṣa, vadānya, mṛdu, śuci, akiñcana
sarvopakāraka, śānta, kṛṣṇaika-śaraṇa
akāma, anīha, sthira, vijita-ṣaḍ-guṇa
mita-bhuk, apramatta, mānada, amānī
gambhīra, karuṇa, maitra, kavi, dakṣa, maunī
Because of the causless mercy of lord caitanya and yours, we have got your association and to serve as a disciple unto your lotus feet.
Trying hard to develop the above qualities and to practice in our life.
Right now we are engaged in serving as Chakra sevak and youth sevak for Mathurā Deśa yātrā.
Seeking your blessings and prayers for us to practice the pure devotional services.
Our prayers to lotus feet of lord Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your good health.
Haribol,
Your humble servants,
Mohana Rūpa śyāma dasa(dīkṣā)
Antaranga Madavai Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Achuda Manickam (aspirant)
Amrudaa Manickam (aspirant)
प्रिय गुरु महाराज,
हरे कृष्णा! दंडवत प्रणाम!
कृपया मेरा विनम्र प्रणाम स्वीकार करें। श्रिल प्रभुपणाद की जय हो। आपकी दिव्य कृपा की जय हो।
हे गुरुदेव आपके शुभ प्राकट्य दिवस पर आप की जय हो
कृपया अपने चरण कमलों में हमारी विनम्र पुष्पांजलि स्वीकार करें।
आप भगवणान कृष्ण द्वारा श्रील प्रभुपाद को उनके मिशन को पूरा करने के लिए भेजे गए महान वैष्णवों में से एक हैं और आप सभी प्रकार की कठिनाइयों में भी पूरे प्रयास के साथ पूर्ण कर रहे हैं।
आप अपने बारे में सोचे बिना दुनिया के हर एक गाँव में कृष्णभावनामृत को लोगों तक ले जा रहे हैं।
मैं आपकी बहुत-बहुत ऋणी हँ गुरु महाराज, क्यूँकि मेरी व्यक्तिगत योग्यता के बिना आपने मुझे अपनी शिष्या के रूप में स्वीकार किया।
कृपया मेरे साधना स्तर को बढाने के लिए मुझे अपना आशीर्वाद प्रदान करें।
आपकी आध्यात्मिक पुत्री
मुख्य माधवी देवी दासी
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All Glories to Jagat guru Śrīla Prabupada
All Glories to your Holiness
Wish you many many happiest kṛṣṇa consciousness appearance day my dear spiritual father. How is your health?
Please take care of your health. You are really a wonderful example for all of us to how to actively participate in kṛṣṇa consciousness even though we have any health issues. You don’t have any boundaries for spending kṛṣṇa consciousness to people. You don’t care for your age, even though you have so many health issues. With all your blessings me and my family members doing good, enjoying spiritual bliss with devotees’ association and celebrating festivals with new new devotees. Please bless all of us and give special mercy to my kids (Pranita 9yr and Chirasvi Charumayi Rādhikā 2yrs) to continue their studies and spiritual activities successfully with association of our śīkṣā-gurus. Chirasvi born completely with your blessings only Guru Mahārāja. She always likes to be with association of devotees kids, always she will sing Jai Jai Jai Prabhupāda, she started to sing Narasiṁha ārati song 1-2lines. Please bless her to continue like this only and advance in her spiritual life. Thank you so much for giving such a wonderful devotees association and friends for me.
Your humble servant
Mukti Pradāyanī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī
Dear beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-Pūjā, I offer my heartfelt gratitude and deepest reverence to you. You have been a guiding light, a source of inspiration, and a pillar of strength in my life. Your teachings through your life incidents have transformed my way of thinking and your blessings have given me the courage to face life's challenges with equanimity.
Your life is a testament to the principles you espouse, and your unwavering devotion to the Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu is a constant reminder of our ultimate goal. Your selfless service to humanity, your tireless efforts to spread the message of love and compassion, and your commitment to uplifting the downtrodden have touched the lives of countless souls, and we are all blessed to have you as our Guru.
Your love and compassion are boundless. You have shown us the way to lead a meaningful and purposeful life, and your teachings have helped us overcome our weaknesses and limitations.
Today, as we celebrate your Vyāsa Pūjā, I offer my heartfelt thanks to you for all that you have done for me and for the world. May you continue to be a shining example of the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and may your grace and blessings be upon us always.
With deepest respect and love,
Your servant
Mukunda Nityānanda Dāsa
Dāmodaradeśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Dear Dear Guru Mahārāja, My Eternal Father, My Spiritual Master!
Please accept my respectful and humble obeisances at Your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to You, my eternal father and master!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja, I strongly feel that guru himself chose his disciple (not disciple chose his/her guru).
Although I have no qualifications to become your disciple Guru Mahārāja and to connect to this glorious guru-paramparā but Dear Guru Mahārāja you are so merciful that you had accepted me as your disciple. I am really grateful and thankful to you Guru Mahārāja. I eagerly waiting to meet you and want to know what more service I can perform for my purification for your and guru-paramparā pleasure.
Today on you Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Kṛṣṇa to bless You with a long-long life, so that You can fulfill all the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda and engage fallen souls like me in the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the guru-paramparā. Your magnanimity knows no bounds, it extends all over this planet and may be to other planets... By just one merciful glance of yours, You can transform the lives of fallen people like me.
Thank you, my dear Spiritual Father, for being there for me at every step. I strongly feel your divine presence in my life. I beg You to bless me and my family that, we can serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda every moment and dedicate our life to bringing happiness to You and Gaurāṅga. Please bless so that we can do best use of our human life to please you and Lord Gaurāṅga.
HARI HARI!
Your very very very insignificant servant,
Mukundapriyā Padmā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare
Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories unto You.
On this auspicious occasion of holy appearance day, I am very glad to write these offerings unto your lotus feet.
I am one of the fortunate souls who is aspiring to take initiation under your lotus feet. I am very fortunate that I took shelter under your lotus feet on 15th January 2023. I am chanting 16 rounds every day. My wife Her Grace Rūparāṇī Revatī Devī Dāsī has already taken initiation under your lotus feet. I am away from my family for the past 4 years due to some financial problems.
I am also a fortunate soul to have had darśana and personal sevā during your presence in Dāmodaradeśa last year. My family is in Chennai. My daughter Deepthi is pursuing her post-graduation in UK and my son Taruna Śyāma is studying 12th grade in Chennai. Kindly bless me and give me strength so that I can progress in my spiritual life to serve your lotus feet and Gaurāṅga. Please bestow your mercy upon my children to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I sincerely fall upon your lotus feet and beg you to sincerely bless me and guide me in any situation to do more service unto you. I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva that He gives strength to continue your service for long time.
Your insignificant disciple.
Bhakta Munusamy
My dear Gurudeva
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and his disciples. All Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
It was my great privilege to write Vyāsa-pūjā offering to my beloved Guru Mahārāja. Out of your causeless mercy you have accepted me as your disciple in 2008 and gave me brahmanical initiation in 2022.
Guru Mahārāja, I am admiring to read about your sādhana report for Jan. It is mind blowing. In spite of your tight schedule, you are able to finish Bhakti-vaibhava course. You are real sources of inspiration to me to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I need your blessings to complete my Bhakti-vaibhava course. You showed a way to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book scrutinizingly.
My life has changed to a great extent after taking brahmanical initiation. I could read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and do regular sādhana very enthusiastically. It is only because of your causeless mercy, I could engage more in preaching in our regular online sat-saṅga. It is always delightful to preach online Kannada sat-saṅga and make more devotees into Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Whatever devotees made progress in bhakti, it is only due to your mercy on me.
You have lots of desire to serve Lord Caitanya by completing the TOVP project and development of various dhāmas in Navadvīpa and Bangladesh. You are so worried about the disciples’ spiritual progress. Please bless me with all powers to carry to your preaching mission more meticulously and joyfully.
On this occasion, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give you a long healthy life and give all powers to preach more and more to uplift all fallen conditional souls.
Yours insignificant disciple,
Muralī Vadana Gopāla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Śyāmadeśa (Dubai Branch)
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my prostrated humble obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
We are about to celebrate your 74th appearance day-Vyasapuja Mahotsava. Since last 74 years, thisearthly planet is more fortunate, being blessed by the holy presence of Your Divine Grace. And each one more day of your presence in this planet is meant to bring auspiciousness to this planet. Whole world will remember, now and in future for the next many generations, your sacrifice to deliver fallen condition souls like me. Your present crisis of health situation is nothing else but due to the sinful activities of many of your disciples like me. We pray to Lord to let us go through the suffering for our karma and make you free from this burden so that you can again travel the world with good health and deliver many more souls.
His Holiness Your life is full of risks but still His Holiness you are always floating and drowning in the ocean of bliss of Gaura prema. And His Holiness You shows physical example of 'I am not the body but soul'.
His Holiness Your vibrational sound 'Gaurangaa' struck my heart and echoed. That led me to study Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. Today, by Your grace, I am sitting with other devotees chanting and reciting Chaitanya Leelas to each other.
Here, I am submitting our new youtube channel, 'vanimediaMalayalam vedabase' unto His Holiness your lotus feet.
I am very fortunated to submit 'the teachings of His Divine Grace Sreela Prabhupada' in the past few days unto the Padaravindas of Varkala (Thiruvananthapuram) Sri Janardhanaswamy, in that divine land filled with the lotus feet of Sri Chaitanya Maha Prabhu and His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaj.
Please forgive me for many offenses I have been committing unto your lotus feet during my service and bless me so that always I can remain at the service of your lotus feet without committing any more offenses unto you and to any vaisnavas and to any living entities.
His Holiness Your lost fallen discipl,
Muralinath Krishna Das
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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, most blessed and glorious 74th Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava” of our beloved Guru Mahārāja falls on the 1st April 2023, we pray for Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva’s and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava’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, the unstoppable services, Your astonishing determination to preach in all circumstances and desire to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission is so great, that wherever you go, miracle of inspiration happen. You are empowered by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa to help many fallen souls like us.
We are seeking forgiveness for any offence to Your Holiness or Vaiṣṇava knowingly or unknowingly if we committed.
This year we are so blessed by Your visit in Guruvāyur and our son (Doctor) Sridhara Gaurapriya also got a chance to serve you and discussed about his marriage and immediately after that on 25th December he got married a devotee girl by your special blessings as usual for us.
Almost for the last three decades life experience has taught us that as long as your blessings are with us, Kṛṣṇa is with us.
Time and again and again I have experienced your causeless blessings.
Your every action, especially in this physical condition is a lesson for all your followers and well-wishers... Your eagerness to preach Lord Gaurāṅga’s message with this unbeatable travel schedule is a big lesson for us in this lifetime. You have a heart, big enough to accommodate anyone and everyone who have the great fortune of coming on Your way.
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 Prabhupada.
Praying for Your Good health Guru Mahārāja,
Your spiritual children,
Mūrti Mohana Dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple)
Divyāṅgī Rādhā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple)
Premarūpa Mādhavī Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā disciple)
Srīdhara Gaurapriya Dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple)
Master Rasaraj.
Balaramdesh, Middle East
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obsances. Please bless me and my family for moving forward to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Humble servant,
Bhakta. Kanthaperumal Mani
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I am currently studying A level and I will be graduating this year. I am in the Satsang - Śrī Ādi Keśava Dhāma Cakra under Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa and I am attending Bhāgavatam class every Friday. I am chanting 4 rounds regularly and often listen to lectures online.
I have completed the Student Bhāgavata Pravaha course curated by His Grace Gaurāṅga Darśana Prabhu, taught by His Grace Līlā Kīrtaneśvari mātājī, His Grace Ujjvala Kālindī Mātājī and His Grace Madhusmitha mātājī here at KKD.
Now I have joined the Ramayana class (based on the book Ramayana - the game of life by His Grace Shubha Vilas prabhu) taught by the above three mātājīs.
I am also a part of the Saṅkīrtana Department and the kīrtana team that we recently formed called Prema Taranga and I was fortunate to sing the lord’s glories recently in the Kṛṣṇa Balaram temple in Trivandrum, in the Nama Chintamani Kīrtana Mela. Moreover, here at KKD we are organizing the first ever Kīrtana Mela and I am in charge of the decoration team. We need your blessings to enable us to offer our Kīrtana mela at the lotus feet of Śrī Gaura Nitāi and to make it a success and to continue this saṅkīrtana yagna every year.
All these is what makes me understand the True value of the word ‘Fortunate’. I will never abandon the shelter of the merciful umbrella of your guidance.
Please bless me to continue performing my sādhana with love and dedication and continue to progress while balancing my studies at University. And also, to inspire others and attract them towards Kṛṣṇa consciousness and experience the bliss of love of Godhead, just like you are inspiring millions.
Your humble servant,
Muthulakshmi Avudaiappan
Hare Kṛṣṇa to Beloved Guru-Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat Praṇāms to your lotus feet
vāñchā-kalpatarubhyaś ca
kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo
vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
All the glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All the glories to Guru Mahārāja
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Guru Mahārāja Happy appearance day to you…
Because of your causeless mercy we got the opportunity to be part of Paramparā and to achieve the love of godhead. You are the real Soldier and you are the real captain. You are guiding all of us in the war against Māyā. Although you are in bodily difficulties you have never left this Warfield. You are not behind the services that are given to you. Not only you are doing also you are inspiring every one of us to take up the devotional service. Your sincerety and dedication is motivational force for our devotional life. We were happy to see your photo receiving the degree Bhakti-vaibhava. You are more than that but still you have done the course to inspire everybody to study Prabhupāda books. You are the real leader.
We always wish to be under the shelter of your lotus feet with complete surrendered mood and follow your instructions sincerely. With your mercy and under the guidance of your sincere and beloved disciples in Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa, we are able engage our little energy in Prabhupāda mission. We are seeking your blessings to stay in Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa and to continue serving the yātrā.
We pray to our beloved Lord Gaurāṅga to give you more strength and good health to enlightening many more souls.
Once again please accept my humble obeisance’s unto your lotues feet.
Your Humble Childrens
Nagapatī Nityānanda Dāsa
Nādiyavāsini Viṣṇupriya Devī Dāsī and Your Grandson Nitāi Charan
My dear Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! It’s our great fortune to be under your care and shelter.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, As Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised Kūrma Brāhmaṇa “Better to remain at home and chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa always” and further Mahāprabhu advised him the glorious celebrated instruction.
yāre dekha, tāre kaha ’kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa
āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa
(Cc. Madhya 7.128)
“Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as they are given in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land.”
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Your Holiness is the personification and living example who gave the same instructions to everyone whomever you meet throughout the world, wherever they live and whatever they do, whether you are in the flight or in the hospital your non-stop mercy flows in the form of preaching kṛṣṇa-upadeśa. Your Holiness initiate, empower and engage them in the glorious mission of Lord Caitanya through the Bona fide disciplic succession. Dear Guru Mahārāja, Your Holiness travelled all over the world to spread the glories of the holy name and gave Śrīla Prabhupāda’s devotional ecstasy to everyone by engaging everyone in distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda books. By utilizing the science and technology Your Holiness preaching is reaching every nook and corner of the town and villages of this world.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Your Holiness inspiring everyone to study Śrīla Prabhupāda books scrutinizingly. Your Holiness refused to receive the Honorary Bhakti-vaibhava degree offered and took a vow to receive the same after formal study and obtained your Bhakti-vaibhava Degree. Your Holiness have set an example to the generations of devotees, preachers who are going to come in the disciplic succession, how important it is to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books systematically and scrutinizingly.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, as part of studying Bhakti-vaibhava course we (Kanhaiyā Deśa Devotees) are studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in English and Hindi on alternative days under the guidance of the senior devotees of Kanhaiyā Deśa. Together we have completed the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 1 and 2 and started Studying Canto 3.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we had a good fortune to take Your Holiness darśana when you visited ISKCON Coimbatore temple in the month of June 2022. We witnessed how Your Divine Grace presence melts the hearts of the devotees and inspire them engage in the divine service and to donate huge money to Kovai Candra Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Temple and Cultural Complex project.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, we beg at your lotus feet, please give us the strength to progress in our Devotional service and engage us in the glorious mission of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, previous ācāryas and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda under Your Divine Grace’s guidance and allow us to take the shelter at the dust of your lotus feet.
Your Humble Servants,
Nāmavatāra Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Kastūrī Sakhi Devī Dāsī
Bhānu Rāja Nandinī Devī Dāsī
Pradeeksha and Harshita
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Please accept my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.
Our beloved Guru Mahārāja, all glories to your appearance day.
I, your spiritual son Navanīta Taskara Kṛṣṇa Dāsa praying Lord Rādhā Mādhava and Narsiṁhadeva for your good health. Guru Mahārāja because of your mercy and blessings, I am able to perform some devotional service. Your instructions I am receiving daily through Facebook Hindi, telegraph small small videos and Ekādaśī newsletters. These all motivating and correcting me to improve my devotional service and serving mood.
After receiving your blessing through JPS office, Celebrated Gīta Jayantī in home town with Nagar Saṅkīrtana. Guru Mahārāja, You are “Dayanidhi” Ocean of mercy. I, fallen soul doing many mistakes, but still your mercy and blessings flow to me. Because of that able to do some service.
Although you have many bodily health issues, but still you never stop practicing and fulfilling desire of your belove Guru Mahārāja “His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda” and never stopped helping in his mission of spreading the holy name.
Gurudeva, you always lived with topmost examples in practicing and following the order of your Gurudeva. Please bless me so that I can follow your instructions and improve my daily sādhana and develop Kṛṣṇa Prema in my heart.
Your humble servant,
Navanīta Taskara Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Congratulations to you for Bhakti-vaibhava degree.
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th appearance day my sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁha to bless you with good health always so that you keep inspiring more n more fallen souls like us in Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakti. Your unalloyed devotional service is pratyakṣa-pramāṇa that you are eternal servitor of Lord who is not this body but a completely surrendered soul who only desires to spread Kṛṣṇa’s glories in each and every part of this universe. You are unstoppable.
Your attitude to always give Kṛṣṇa to everyone in any form by distributing prasāda, tulasī parikramā, Deity worship, Book distribution and so many more ways by engaging us in service of Lord Kṛṣṇa is an inspiration to me, feel so fortunate to be in association of your disciples who also follow the same attitude.
Guru Mahārāja I am not yet initiated but eagerly waiting for your mercy to be accepted as your Spiritual daughter. I wish to sincerely serve you and your mission of serving Śrīla Prabhupāda without whom there was no meaning to our life. Please bless me so that I can follow your instructions and improve my sādhana well. Without your blessings it is not possible for me to even take 1st step towards devotional path.
Your unworthy daughter,
Neelam Aswani
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Guru Mahārāja, we earnestly pray at your lotus feet to bless us so that we can express our heartfelt gratitude and prayers on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. Your Divine presence and teachings are source of our spiritual bliss and awakening for the fallen soul like me. You have taught us how to remain spiritually awaken and connected to Kṛṣṇa in all calamities of life. I used to wonder why would have Śrīla Prabhupāda named you Jayapatākā, which I realize later from the lessons of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā. One of the signs of Victory of Paṇḍava’s was Hanumānjī on Arjuna’s flag. Similarly, your the victory flag of ISKCON carrying Śrīla Prabhupāda like Hanumānjī in your heart.
Guru Mahārāja my journey in Kṛṣṇa consciousness has began just because of your causeless mercy. I was rotting into this so called shiny life of materialistic world but only by your auspicious darśana my life has turned upside down. It was your divine mercy only that I got connected to your spiritually elevated and sincere disciples here in Avatārīdeśa. Within no time they made me ready to receive your mercy and I got my harināma initiation from you. I lookback and see I have no qualifications to be your disciple but still you accepted me very mercifully. While I continue to strive to keep up with my sādhana and vows, due to so many anarthas in my heart and mind. I know I can do better but I am falling short of my efforts and sincerity. I need to hear more and more lectures of yours to understand your mood and then make more and more sincere efforts to remain surrendered unto your lotus feet while serving in this divine mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga.
My beloved Guru Mahārāja, we pray at your lotus feet to bless us to situate strongly in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and while practicing sincerely ourselves we can inspire and motivate more and more devotees to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness. By your divine mercy, so far we are conducting a small Bhakti-vṛkṣa here in Avatārīdeśa, participate in yātrā level services for various events and programs, contribute in various projects like TOVP and Tribal Care. I am blessed that my wife (Divya Anaṅga Gopī Devī Dāsī) and my son (bhakta Atharva) also positively contribute and supports me in various Kṛṣṇa conscious programs. We pray at your lotus feet that may by your mercy we are able to sustain this devotional life and also improve in our sincerity in performing devotional service.
Finally, we sincerely pray at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and continued services in ISKCON inspiring and delivering millions and millions of fallen souls like me.
Yours insignificant spiritual son and daughter,
Nitāi Naṭeśvara Dāsa
Divya Anaṅga Gopī Devī Dāsī
Bhakta Atharva
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
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
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Srimati Monalika Gupta
Aspirant Disciple
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
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
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Pramod Kumar gupta
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Shivanand Singh
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
All Glories to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Dhananjay Singh
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Please Accept My humble and Sincere greetings on your auspicious appearance day.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Uday Kumar Shetty
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
To My Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisance’s at your merciful feet on this auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. All glories to you. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
My dear Spiritual Father, I sincerely pray that your health remains strong so that it does not impede your mission of serving Śrīla Prabhupāda. I have witnessed how you are unstoppable, how you rise above advice given by doctors just to please your spiritual master, how you give mercy and blessings to fallen souls like me, and how you give what seems like unlimited love towards everyone you meet. Your determination is paramount, immeasurable, and clearly not of this world. You are more than inspirational, you are more than a teacher, you are more than a spiritual father, and you are more than words can say.
In order to serve you properly, I need at least a drop of the qualities mentioned herewith but with so many flaws I do not understand how this could ever be possible. Please spiritual father, the only way would be if you could bless me so that I can carry out your instructions of preaching to all that I meet, and bless me, so that I can be strong and progress in my spiritual life in order to successfully teach my children Līlā Tulasī and Dhani Ram.
Although I don’t possess such qualities, I have faith in your mercy, I have faith in your blessings. I have seen how on occasion I get to preach to newcomers as the conversation naturally goes onto a topic like reincarnation, family values, happiness and contentment in life. This didn’t use to happen to me before, and although I am not a preacher, through your mercy I can now say a few things, I see the reaction on their faces and I know I owe it all to you. You have instructed us to preach, I am trying and although I am full of flaws, the experience is still blissful.
As Kali-yūga progresses, the ship is sinking and it is only your mercy, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy and Śrī Gaurāṅga’s mercy that keeps us all from drowning. Even though you do so much for everyone you meet, I humbly request your mercy.
Your servant and spiritual daughter,
Nitya-yoginī Rādhā Devī Dāsī
Dāmodara Deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa my Dearest Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet
All glories to your Divine blessing
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
I don’t feel myself educated enough to glorify your Divine personality through my material words but an attempt to do so is to purify myself to be eligible to glorify you in future.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I feel so fortunate to have shelter of your lotus feet because it is so difficult to get a real sādhu in this Kaliyuga and you are the one who has dedicated your whole life and soul to fulfill the desire of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. You are always in the mood to fulfill His instructions given to you during His physical presence in whatever the physical and health conditions you are in.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
You are exemplary in all regards and you show us the similar path to follow your instructions as you always update your morning to evening activities by which we can learn and try to follow your footprints. Your SEWA towards the mission and His Divine Grace is not at all getting affected by your health conditions which shows NO MATERIAL OBSTACLES CAN HINDER YOU FROM SERVING ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA.
At last I like to wish your Divine presence for hundreds of years to come so that you can keep on purifying the whole world and we can continue to get your Divine blessings and get purified to achieve the topmost goal of this human life.
Seeking for a drop of your Mercy and blessing
Nityānanda Nilāmbara Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am Padmapavitra Devī Dāsī eternally indebted for taking me as your disciple, my dear Guru Mahārāja my spiritual father, how can I tell how immensely grateful to you.I bow my head down unto your lotus feet for showering me with all the mercy.
I always rejoice when I see you in good health and I always pray Narasiṁhadeva protect you always. Amidst so much of traveling preaching and hectic schedule Guru Mahārāja,you never look tired. You are so strong and always inspire me to get up finish my sādhana, in times when my health doesn’t permit to do.
I have a photo of yours Guru Mahārāja and I talk to you about my achievements, shortcomings, happy and sad moments, I know you always listen to me because you are ocean of mercy and kindness. Please give me strength to overcome obstacles and guide me in this spiritual path.
With your blessing I am able to take bala utsava children class in Dubai as well as I am teaching as teacher on behalf of Māyāpur institute. I serve the Gaurāṅgadeśa yātrā in Dubai by your mercy Guru Mahārāja.
I beg you from the bottom of my heart to bless my son and husband,to take up Kṛṣṇa conscious path more faster.
Please bless all three of us to serve Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā with loving transcendental devotional service.
Please forgive my offences and accept this humble glorification at Your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja.
Your loving spiritual daughter
Padmapavitra Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet.
Al Glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga,
Al Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Congratulations on your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā. Dear Guru Mahārāja if at all any inspiration that I receive in my life it is only from you, the list of inspirations that I have been receiving from you has been endless. I have just lost count of it, some of which my manda-buddhi could garner I am listing below –
1) There has never been a day that you do not preach, day in day out even with so many health issues you continue with delivering to us the Caitanya-caritāmṛta sweet lectures.
2) Connect with your disciples with whatever medium of communication channels (FaceBook/Whatsapp/Instagram etc) available to somehow give association to fallen condition souls like me.
3) Instrumental in setting up various devotee care programs thereby providing us your unlimited mercy.
4) Continuously studying of Śrīmad Bhagavatam in-spite of all odds a testimony to this fact is the recent degree which was awarded to you from Māyāpur Institute for 1st 6 cantos of Śrīmad Bhagavatam.
This inspiration from you is like a much-needed food for my soul, since the influence of māyā is very strong but your constant bombardments of instructions through various mediums helps me fight off the negative thoughts which are affecting my spiritual activities.
Update from my side I continue with my weekly once BV classes as of now I have 4 devotees attending out of these two of them have already taken aspiration from You and very soon they intend to take shelter, please do bless them so that they are able to progress in their Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
I just pray to the Lord that you remain healthy, and I promise to do my sādhanā more sincerely and seriously in which your health resides.
Your servant of servant
Parameśvara Prema Dāsa
Gaurāṇgadeśa
My dear Guru Mahārāja, many many Kṛṣṇa consciousness happy returns of the day.
You are my father and mother. You are my inspiration. Earlier I was a materialistic person, not knowing which was right and which was wrong. You made my life fruitful by making me understanding the real purpose of life. Myself and my wife are trying to give what ever possible for Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. We are very much enjoying by doing the service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Mahārāja, your blessings to my wife and daughter during labor pain in hospital are never forgettable. Also, thanks of giving the name for my daughter. We are very very happy and lucky to get such a spiritual material in our life. We Re doing some unknowing aparādhās. Please forgive us for that Guru Mahārāja. Please help us and give your blessings to grow spiritually.
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 obeisance unto the dust of Your lotus feet.
On this most auspicious day of your 74th Vyasa Puja, I would like to express my utmost gratitude for all the mercy you have showered on me and my family though I am not worthy of your love. You have always blessed me and given me shelter under the dust of your lotus feet even though I have so many anarthas. You know what is in my heart and I pray to you to please give me the opportunity to become a worthy disciple to assist you in fulfilling Srila Prabhupad’s mission.
Though I am not worthy of your blessings, I pray to Gauranga and Narasimhadev to protect you and give you a healthy life to serve Srila Prabhupad as you have always been. You are the most loving and caring father one can ever have and I thank Srila Prabhupad for giving us such a loving and inspiring spiritual father.
I once again pray at your lotus feet for your never ending mercy for all the fallen souls like me in this material world.
Your forever indebted servant,
Prasanna Vasudeva das
(Gauranga Desh Yatra c/o DDY)
Dear beloved Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Very very happy to hear about the celebration of Guru Mahārāja s Vyāsa-pūjā in 2023 April.
I am praying to Lord Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundarajī to bless Guru Mahārāja with good health for doing more sevā so that Guru Mahārāja become happy to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and beloved Lord Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Śyāmasundarajī.
Last time when Guru Mahārāja came in Dāmodara Deśa we met you in victory flag, Śrīvallabha Prabhu’s house with our Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotees.
As an Ayurveda Doctor in carrier working in Dāmodara Deśa, I am trying to follow your instructions Guru Mahārāja.
A couple of years ago when I got Guru Mahārāja’s darśana with our Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotees Guru Mahārāja blessed me that Now you are not only the doctor of body but become the doctor of soul also.
Begging Guru Mahārāja’s more blessings so that I can do more sevā to please you Guru Mahārāja.
Now am trying to support Guru Mahārāja by following my sādhanas, conducting two Bhakti-vṛkṣa satsaṅg in Sunday morning and evening discussing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā, trying to preach to my patients, send bulk orders of Bhagavad-gītā to Kerala devotees with the help of devotees, conducting dhāma yātrās for our Bhakti-vṛkṣa devotees. Now there is a plan to support one Nāmahaṭṭa in Kerala, India to purchase a van for book distribution purpose.
In my family wife is sheltered devotee from you I need blessings to my son Rthusharan and daughter Swathi Krishna both are studying to get more Śrī Kṛṣṇa-bhakti.
Thank you so much for your all blessings Guru Mahārāja which is our strength of life.
Your Servant,
Praśānta Govinda Dāsa (Dīkṣā disciple)
Maya Manasi (Shelter devotee)
Rthu sharan
Swathy Krshna.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Jaya Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept our humble oboisencess unto your lotus feet.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Dear Gurudeva,
I feel great full, that I got an opportunity to write a few words on your auspicious appearance day. In your current condition each and every moment of your life, you teach us by example. You never lose a single moment to glorify your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava. We beg the mercy of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma and Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to keep you in the good health for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
We have been part of this movement since last 5 years and last year we took the aspiration, now we are in the process of shelter. We are really struggling to meet the minimum requirements to qualify the shelter procedure. We have completely depended on your mercy on this. By your mercy only we can perform devotional service without any difficulties and can be success also. Recently we have moved to the new accommodation, where we are seeking your blessing to conduct devotee’s association, Bhāgavatam classes and Bhagavad-gītā classes. By your devotee’s entry only our house will transform to dhāma. Please shower your blessing on us to serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava and your devotees with whole heartily. In this Kali-yuga it’s very difficult to follow the devotional path, please blesse us with good health, material opulence and peaceful mind to perform devotional duties. Due to lack of confidence, I am unable to execute my śīkṣā-guru’s desires (preaching), please assist me and bless me to perform my devotional responsibilities.
Guru Mahārāja please bless our kids – Hrishikesh and Vrindha to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. They are our assets, as a duty of a parent Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the better gift we can give them, please shower your mercy on us to guide them on right path to perform their real duties.
Knowingly and unknowingly, we did many sins and mistakes please protect us from those reactions to perform our devotional activities.
Yours insignificant servants,
Praveen and Shalima
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!!!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabupada!!!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. We wish you Kṛṣṇa conscious appearance day Guru Mahārāja. Please bless us so that we continue and improve our love towards to Kṛṣṇa.
Due to various regulations and limitations of Covid, we are really missing your physical darśana and dhāma visit’s. Hope Kṛṣṇa shower mercy on us so that we get the opportunity to see you in Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa very soon.
Recently we attended a seminar and got target to make ten thousands devotees next 5 years in Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa under your mercy.
I can everyday realize without your mercy and instructions; my life would be waste. We pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Prabhupāda to keep you always in good health so that you keep guiding us to improve our bhakti.
As I can see lot of material attractions keep alluring me and keeping me always in illusion. Please give us drop of your mercy and blessings so that we try involve, any of services from yātrā and support my sīkṣā-gurus instead of wasting time on unnecessary material activities.
Once again wish you Kṛṣṇa consciousness appearance day Guru Mahārāja.
Your Disciple,
Praveen śrīvastava
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa,Prayāga-cakra
परम पूज्य श्रील गुरु महाराज हरे कृष्णा!
आपके श्री चरणो में दास का कुटुंब सहित सहस्र कोटि दण्डवत प्रणाम।
आपको व्यासपूजा की हार्दिक मंगल शुभकामनाए। आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य के लिए श्री श्री नरसिंह देव से विशेष प्रार्थना है।
हे गुरुदेव महाराज,
कृपा करे अपने इस दास पर जो आपके निर्देशों को पालन करने का प्रयास करता है किंतु उन्हें पूर्णतया और अच्छे से नहीं कर पाता।
भगवान श्री कृष्ण चैतन्य और श्रील प्रभुपाद के संकीर्तन आंदोलन में गिलहरी के भांति तिनका बराबर सेवा कर पा रहा हूँ। मैं अपने शिक्षा गुरु, शिक्षा गुरु माताओं व साथी भक्तों के कुशल मार्गदर्शन में दो भगवत्गीता कक्षा साप्ताहिक/अर्धमासिक/मासिक रूप से आयोजित कर भगवान के संदेशों को बताने का प्रयास कर रहा हूँ।
हे गुरु महाराज,
कृपया आशीर्वाद दीजिए और सदैव मुझ पर कृपा करिए जिससे मैं आपकी, प्रभुपाद जी की और समस्त भक्तों की यथोचित सेवा करने में सक्षम रहूँ तथा सदैव कृष्ण भावनाभावित रहूँ।
आपके और समस्त वैष्णवों के प्रति मनसा, वाच्चा, कर्मणा किसी भी प्रकार के हुए अपराध के लिए मैं आप से व समस्त वैष्णवों से क्षमा की भिक्षा माँगता हूँ।
कृपया मुझे क्षमा करे! क्षमा करे! क्षमा करे!
धन्यवाद व हरि बोल
आपका आश्रय प्राप्त दास,
प्रयाग दत्त तिवारी
प्रयाग चक्र (कृष्ण कथा देश)
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
“All glories to your auspicious appearance day”
I am so fortunate to get an opportunity to glorify You, dear Gurudeva on your 74th auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā. An insignificant servant like me is not at all qualified to glorify You dear Gurudeva, but I am doing it very happily as it is my duty as your disciple to glorify You.
Gurudeva, you are a real ācārya, who has dedicated your life in fulfilling the mission of your Guru Śrīla Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions are your life and soul. The Māyāpur which we see, enjoy and relish today is the outcome of your tremendous hard work. Even though your body has undergone severe health issues you are always calm and cool and fully engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord, and molding each person you meet to a devotee. You are working tirelessly day and night to fulfill every instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda and not giving enough rest to your body. Gurudeva, you are not at all bothered about your body and always bothered about the spiritual well-being of devotees. Gurudeva, you are 100% soul conscious and not at all body conscious. Gurudeva you are so eager to help devotees all around world whenever they faced problems.
Gurudeva, I have really experienced your mercy many times. When I had to go through some adverse situations, I pray and meditate on you which gives immense relief, support, and strength to me.
Gurudeva, please bless us to engage in more and more preaching and other devotional services so that we can fulfill the promise we have given you while taking initiation. I am praying to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to protect you and keep you in good health so that you can fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Gurudeva, please forgive me for the offenses which I have committed knowingly or unknowingly. Please bless me to follow strict sādhanā. Gurudeva, please bestow mercy on our family, our cell members and all our Chakra members so that we all can engage in fulfilling your mission. We are chanting extra rounds of japa for your good health.
Waiting for your visit to Mathurādeśa.
Thanks a lot dear Gurudeva for the mercy you have bestowed on us.
Your insignificant servants from Mathurādeśa
Premamayī Campakalatā Devī Dāsī,
Śivanātha Giridhāri Dāsa,
Shilpa and Madhav.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga! All glories to this auspicious day of your appearance!
I, Priyanka Rakesh Chotaliya and my family are Bhakti-vṛkṣa members of your dear disciples His Grace Rāma Kṛṣṇa Prabhujī and Her Grace Śacī Yaśodā Mātājī.
We took Shelter at your lotus feet in September 2021.
On this auspicious day I want to offer my mind, body, and soul at your lotus feet.
All glories to your determination to serve our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda in the mission of spreading the mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda. We beg for a drop of this sincerity and determination to serve you and please you. Despite of all the challenges, you are enthusiastically serving Śrīla Prabhupāda in the best possible ways, year after year. May Narsimhadeva always protect you.
Gurudeva, you have so many followers, sometimes I feel that probably I will never be able to sit around you personally and take your guidance. One of the main reason for this is that I met you much later in my life and also I am located far away from you.
Gurudeva, I have a deep desire to serve you personally, in a way I can interact with you daily, but only Kṛṣṇa knows when this will be possible. Guru Mahārāja, please give me some instructions personally. Your one or two sentences will be the treasure of my life. I want to please you. I can never repay what you have done and are doing for all of us, but if I can spend my life trying to follow your instruction, I will feel that I am trying to do something to please you.
I listen to your Caitanya-līlā class regularly and listen to your instructions that you give during your classes. Still, I pray at your lotus feet that you give me some instructions directly, it could be the same that you generally want your disciples to do. But that direct instruction of yours to me will be the goal of my life and I will feel more connected to you. I know you have a very busy schedule, but if you feel that my request and prayer is worth answering.
I apologize from my heart for all mistakes and offences at your lotus feet. All I pray is for your sincere blessings so that I can always serve you satisfactorily, without any ulterior motive or interruption.
As of now we are eagerly waiting for harināma-dīkṣā, please shower your mercy on myself and my family and accept us as your eternal servants.
Some of our services at your lotus feet are as follows:
My Prabhu is giving online Bhagavad-gītā classes in Gujarati.
I am trying to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness by giving classes to young children aged 4 to 12.
Our both children attend weekly classes given by Her Grace Śacī Yaśodā Mātājī.
I am personally trying to gather some funds for TOVP by baking cakes as and when required by devotees.
Our sincere prayers to Śrī Śrī Pañcā-tattva that you continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda unto His Divine Grace’s utmost satisfaction and that you always remain blissful and protected.
Your truly insignificant servants,
Priyanka Rakesh Chotaliya,
Rakesh Chotaliya, Aditya (13), Ditya (6).
Śyāmadeśa Yātrā.
हरे कृष्ण
मेरे प्रिय गुरुपिता
आपके चरणों में मेरा कोटि कोटि प्रणाम
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादय, कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले ।
श्रीमते जयपताका स्वामिन इति नामिने ॥
नमः आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने ।
गौर कथा धाम दाय नगर ग्राम तारिने
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय! श्रील गुरुदेव की जय! आपके व्यास पूजा (जन्म दिवस) महामहोत्सव की जय!
गुरुमहाराज आपको देखकर मुझे हिम्मत तथा बल दोनों मिलता है कि मुझे भी कुछ करना है । एसे ही वापस नहीं जाना। मुझे कैसे बात करनी है लोगो को कैसे प्रेरित करना है ये नहीं आता, और आपकी दया और कृपा से थोड़ी सेवा मुझेमिली है, जो सामान्य नहीं है । मेरा भक्ति वृक्ष शुरू नहीं हो पा रहा । मैं बाल उत्सव कक्षा भी नहीं ले रही मुझे लोग नहींमिल पा रहे face to face class के लिए पर ऑनलाइन मैं क्लास ले रही हूँ जो सप्ताह के 5 दिन है । इस क्लास मेंबहुत बड़ी - बड़ी माताजी लोग आती है । वे लोग एकादशी पर 64 राउंड जप करती है । मेरी सास और मेरी छोटीबहन भी आते है । वे लोग भी जप कर रहे हैं ।
2022 में आप ने मुझे दीक्षा प्रदान की यह उपकार इस जीवन में मैं नहीं उतार पाऊँगी । मैं आप की कोई सेवा नहीं कर पारही ।मुझे ये बात अंदर से बहुत दुःखी करती है ।
पिछले साल जब आप आये थे तो आप के साथ गौर पूर्णिमा और होली दोनों मनाने का सुअवसर मुझे मिला, जो मेरेजीवन का अविस्मरणीय दिन है ।
मेरी बड़ी बेटी वैष्णवी अभी वह 10th में गई है । गुरुमहाराज आप उसे आशीर्वाद दीजिए की वह पढ़ाई अच्छे से करे, वहहारमोनियम सीख रही है और भजन भी गाती है । पिछले साल उसने प्रभुपाद लीलामृत की ऑडियो बुक record करी थी।मेरी छोटी बेटी सुमेधा भी बहुत अच्छी है ।वो शाम में लल्ला को सुलाती है । श्लोक, मृदंगा और करताल बजाना सीख रही है ।मुकुंद भी ठीक है बस थोड़ा चंचल है पर श्लोक सीख रहा है । जप भी करते है ।
गुरुमहाराज मुझे face to face क्लास लेनी है । मुझे आशीर्वाद दीजिए की मैं भक्ति वृक्षा शुरू कर पाऊ। बिना आप कीकृपा के मेरे सामर्थ के बाहर की चीज मैं कैसे कर पाउ।
मुझे आप से एक बार बात करनी है । जब मै सुनती हूँ कि कैसे आपने बहुत से लोगों को सेवा के लिये बोला और वेकितने अच्छे से कर रहे हैं
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
O Dear Gurudeva from the Goloka
Please accept my humble obeisances! You are one of the most intimate person of Lord Kṛṣṇa to whom presented by Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are distributing causeless mercy of Lord Caitanya and putting victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Actually, like Lord Nityānanda who delivered unlimited fallen souls without thinking their quality. You are also here to deliver such a fallen soul, me who am more offender then Jagāi and Mādhai!
O Dear Gurudeva from the Goloka
Please accept my humble obeisances! You are one of the most intimate person of Lord Kṛṣṇa to whom presented by Śrīla Prabhupāda. You are distributing causeless mercy of Lord Caitanya and putting victory flag of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Actually, like Lord Nityānanda who delivered unlimited fallen souls without thinking their quality. You are also here to deliver such a fallen soul, me who am more offender then Jagāi and Mādhai!
Guru Mahārāja Karuna Sagar
I received your letter on my birthday, I see that letter every day and may have read thousand times. Thank you for remembering this this insignificant soul. I owe every bit of my life.
Please! Please! Please! Help me and splash out all anarthas from my heart!
Your insignificant servant
Priyanka Singh
Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja, my spiritual father
Please accept my Respectful Obeisances at your lotus feet.
Dear Gurudeva I am indebted life after life for your teachings to me and giving me opportunity to serve and becoming tool in your mission. Even in tough health condition the way your serving your Gurudeva words is truly an inspiration to me and helping me serve you.
Your daily sādhana and connection with devotees through many ways inspires me lot and you are giving daily association to devotees all over the world and I feel blessed to hear Lord Glorification from you daily.
I sincerely pray for your good health to Lord Narasiṁhadeva so that you can deliver many fallen souls
Servant at your lotus feet
Puṇḍarīka Mahājana dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Holiness.
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are so merciful on all the fallen souls like us. Because of your mercy and tireless service to the Lordships, we are fortunate and motivated to serve the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
Guru Mahārāja, I beg to your lotus feet that I want to do more service to the Lord and His devotees. Also please, please bless my Prabhu and my children to take Kṛṣṇa conscious very seriously and practice. Please, please accept me as your disciple for ever and ever and I always wanted to be under your shadows...
Your daughter,
Servant of the servant of the servant,
Pūrṇeśvarī Nitāipriyā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva please accept my respectful obeisance’s unto your lotus feet on the auspicious day of yours 74th appearance day. All glories to you and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In the honor of your Vyāsa-Pūjā, my family, me and the members of Ghala chakra from Mathurādeśa offer to you love, devotion, best wishes for your good health and spiritual cheerfulness.
We all are fortunate to have such a wonderful spiritual master like you, who has specially appeared to deliver countless fallen condition souls all over the world. I am very much thankful to you Guru Mahārāja for accepting me who is insignificant, giving shelter at your lotus feet and showering your mercy upon me my family & the devotee of Ghala Chakra. Really guru Mahārāja because of your causeless mercy I am on the right path to follow. your instruction and do small devotional service. I am very much proud to say that you are my Guru and spiritual father, who takes the utmost care of his disciples without caring own health.
You’re the one of very dear spiritual sons of Śrīla Prabhupāda. He said I went to your country with a mission and you all good souls were sent by Kṛṣṇa to me from that one of the good souls sent by Kṛṣṇa is your divine grace Gurudeva. Otherwise, how could you have shave your head within two-month time and join Iskcon full time? Several years later while discussing a difficult situation in Māyāpur Śrīla Prabhupāda remarked upon your name and you said to Śrīla Prabhupāda you gave me the name Jayapatākā, I hope that name comes true that there will be victory. And Śrīla Prabhupāda said it has already become so.
After that you have begun to render countless services to Iskcon and to Śrīla Prabhupāda. The first most important was the president of ISKCON Montreal. There you were engaged in the service of printing the books and dispatching to other ISKCON centers.
You have so expertise in traveling with mileage and least expenses possible. It shows when you flew from Montreal to India Calcutta for 48 hours. Also, after reaching Calcutta, you became an expert in Bengali. When Śrīla Prabhupāda came from the USA he asked if you would take sannyāsa and you replied yes, Prabhupāda whatever you like. It shows your full surrender to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Here after His divine grace Śrīla Prabhupāda started giving you multiple countless services and you have accepted whatever he says. Most important service is to distribute 10,000 Big Books and 100000 small books. You are trying to fulfill his desire till date, day and night and without taking any rest in spite of having so much problem in your life. You have fully surrendered yourself in service of Guru and Gaurāṇga.
One time when you went to Śrīla Prabhupāda room he said that - I have given you the kingdom of God now develop it. You thought of it as a serious and at the same time humorous statement. After you have started many services like Nāmahaṭṭas, Nitāi Pada kamala Boat, Safari, food for life, Māyāpur Maṇḍala parikramā, you become chairman of Bhakti Vedanta Swami Charity trust. You become GBC for many places. You have started festival celebrations like Ratha Yātrā and other festivals in so many places.
You were successful in uniting the Sārasvata Gauḍīya family. Śrīla Prabhupāda confirmed in his letter that generally spiritual master comes from the eternal group of association of the lord. Also, Prabhupāda confirmed that You are the associate of Caitanya Mahāprabhu groups and Gaura-Nitāi rests in your heart who is Mahavadanyāya. Kṛpā ke sāgara haiṅ.
You are the preraṇā to your God brothers and sisters. You have started accepting the disciples all over the world giving your shelter to them taking responsibility to take them back to Godhead. Over more than 50 years you served Iskcon in various ways. You are taking full care of your disciples, you teach, guide, instruct them how to be serious in devotional services. Like when pilots fly, they always depend on the instruction of machinery. They never depend on humans, like when we are doing devotional service, we have to depend on Guru who is giving proper instruction. You are giving eternal shelter to your Disciples,
You are the representative of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa is taking care of your holiness but still you have to give credit to your disciples so you ask them to chant and pray for your better self. How humble, how kind of you.
Never blame anyone for your Sickness, simply tolerating so much pain over the last 13 years. On this auspicious day my family and me and our Ghala chakra devotees from Mathurādeśa beg at the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya, Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Narashima deva for your good health and spiritual blessing. Dear Gurudeva I am promising to you that I will try my best to preach Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, chant my prescribed round, follow four regulative principles and follow your instruction faithfully.
This is my last visa in Muscat I will be coming back to my hometown Pune in June. I have decided to preach in Villages to the farmers and field, workers in my village and nearby villages. I beg your mercy and more ideas form you I will be coming to visit in Māyāpur as soon as I come back for good.
I know I am a worthless insignificant servant and far away from your expectation. I, my family and our Ghala chakra Bhakta vṛnda beg for your mercy for spiritual advancement, preaching and to follow your instruction and be always under the shelter of the dust of your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Puruṣottama Caitanya Dāsa & Amruta Daya Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā Disciple)
My daughters Prachi Son in Low Rohit with newborn boy Dāmodara, Pooja
&; Sharnagati. and GHALA chakra devotees from Mathurādeśa.
(Mathurādeśa) Muscat, Oman.
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa-pūjā Homage-2023
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-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
“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.”
To Our Beloved Spiritual Master,
It was my great fortune to received Vaiṣṇava Dīkṣā (2nd Initiation) on 9th April 2022, at His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu’s residence in Dāmodardeśa with your appearance day celebration Guru Mahārāja. My sincere gratitude to all the godbrothers and godsisters who were along with my spiritual journey, especially His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu (and Dāmodardeśa yātrā devotees), Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa yātrā leaders and devotees, Avatārīdeśa yātrā leaders and devotees, Śyāmadeśa yātrā leaders and devotees, Kanhaiyādeśa yātrā leaders and devotees, and all my godbrothers and godsisters and member of Śrīla Prabhupāda family, who were helped me to reach this stage in the process of kṛṣṇa-prema-bhakti.
Also had the good fortune to participate in Bhīṣma-pañcaka vrata and your Nectarian classes at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur during Kārtika month 2022. Having your darśana and hearing glories of Purī dhāma and various pastime during Śrī Kṣetra parikramā 2022 at Purī was heart purifying and great blessings for me. It was always very inspiring to see Your Holiness doing various services enthusiastically to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to you. Guru Mahārāja, you have once again taught us how determined and focused one should be in executing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and vision, and rendering services uninterruptedly. Bhakti-vaibhava degree completion is another exemplary action that you always motivate your disciples and others to take up the śāstric studies seriously. We are really grateful to the JPS devotee care team, JPS Media and JPS Śiṣya-samūha leaders, who are always showering and extending your blessings to us various media.
In the year 2022, by your blessings was able to study and complete the courses through IBMV - Govardhana, Bhakti-śāstrī course completed in Tamil language (2nd time Bhakti-śāstrī), Gopāla-campū, Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu advanced courses now once again studying the overview of Caitanya-caritāmṛta course under the guidance of His Grace Prāṇa Govinda Prabhujī. Also wanted to study one more time Bhakti-śāstrī course as Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed. Seeking your blessings Gurudeva to progress further in kṛṣṇa-prema-bhakti, without committing any offenses to anyone even unknowingly.
Guru Mahārāja, During Vyāsa-pūjā 2022, self-took saṅkalpa of distributing 108 Bhagavad-gītās, by your causeless mercy was able to distribute more than 500 Bhagavad-gītās and 1000 small Śrīla Prabhupāda books. And having target of distributing 1000 Bhagavad-gītā in the year 2023-2024. Self, always aspiring to enrich the divine qualities and deepen in devotional services to follow your footsteps Guru Mahārāja. Also had the good fortune to preach in few engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu and distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books. During Rāmāyaṇa yātrā along with Dāmodaradeśa devotees distributed more than 25 Bhagavad-gītā books and 100 small books at Ayodhyā, Kāśī, Citrakūṭa dhāmas. Guru Mahārāja, kindly empower this soul to distribute more and more books to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and also to spread more through online preaching, in various schools and colleges.
Gurudeva, self-always beg at your lotus feet to provide the spiritual strength that we all godbrothers and godsisters will serve together to receive your causeless mercy and to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness in every town and village to fulfill Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s instructions and prophecy. Seeking Your Divine blessings to be always in the mood of “tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ”.
On this most auspicious occasion of 74th Vyāsa-pūjā (1-April-2023), We seek your blessings to complete the Temple of Vedic Planetarium Construction, along with His Grace Braja-vilāsa Prabhujī and his team, to successfully complete and inaugurate the temple within few years, and to serve all the disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda and devotees in our ISKCON society. Guru Mahārāja, pleading at your lotus feet to keep this soul always at your shelter and shower your causeless mercy, guidance, and blessings.
Your Insignificant Eternal Servitor,
Puruṣottama Prasāda Dāsa, (Vaiṣṇava dīkṣā Disciple),
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa Yātrā,
HARE KṚṢṆA!
My Dear Respected Gurudeva! please accept my most respectful humble obeisances at your Lotus feet and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Gurudeva. Wishing my very dear spiritual master a colorful and blissful Vyāsa-pūjā day of 1st April 2023.
Trust this note finds Gurudeva in a better state of Physical health after your treatments and Covid times.
My sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva that our Gurudeva recovers to the good old days levels where we could sing and dance with Your Holiness for many hours.
Each step you now take with so much determination to get back into physical shape cannot be ever compensated by us.
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 Śyāmadeśa again.
Gurudeva we are all doing extra rounds and praying at Śyāmadeśa for your full recovery.
Your spiritual daughter and my Mother Rohiṇī Rādhikā Devī Dāsī, wife Sheela and sons Govind and Aravind also request their humble obeisances to be accepted at your lotus feet for your Vyāsa-pūjā occasion.
All glories to Gurudeva.
Your humble and insignificant spiritual son
Rādhā-Bhāva Gaura Dāsa
Śyāmadeśa
HARE KṚṢṆA
My Dear Respected Gurudeva,
Please Accept My Most Repectful Humble Obeisances at your Lotus feet and all Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Gurudeva.
Wishing my very dear spiritual master A Colorful and Blissful Vyasa Puja day of 1st April 2023.
Trust this note finds Gurudeva in a better state of Physical health after your treatments and Covid times. 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.
Each step you now take with so much determination to get back into physical shape cannot be ever compensated by us.
The profound mercy and energy levels Gurudeva leaves behind at each program is beyond words and totally Bliss full.
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 Shyamadesh again.
Gurudeva we are all doing extra rounds and praying at Shyamadesh 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.
Rādhābhāva Gaura Dāsa
Camp: Śyāmadeśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa. Please accept our respectful obeisance at your divine lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All Glories to your divine self.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
On this auspicious occasion of your divine appearance day, we offer our humble prayers to our presiding deities to keep you healthy to continue your unending services to the humanity. You took so many services for the pleasure of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṇga. You are so much dedicated to fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions even though you have so many health issues.
You are always eager to connect us, your disciples. Genuinely caring for us. Thank you for your daily Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta class online. You are ready to help us in all ways of possible.
Please bless us that at least tiny drops of value learn from your valuable association. We don’t have any qualification to be your disciple. Prayers your divine lotus feet that we will remain always in your service.
By your mercy we chant our Japa early in the morning and we chant extra rounds for you.
Please forgive our offences.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Yours insignificant spiritual children’s
Rādhājīvana Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Raseśvarī Susevinī Devī Dāsī
Son Dattaprakash
Daughter Santoshi.
Mathurādeśa yātrā
My beloved Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma,
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance. As I am a fallen soul i have no quality to glorify such a great spiritual soul. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Guru Mahārāja.
Its only your mercy shower on me i could heard about Kṛṣṇa conciousness. And visit Māyāpur Dhāma and could darśana Guru Mahārāja. It only Guru Mahārāja and Śrīla Prabhupādas mercy on me that I am alive. Now iam aware about the purpose of birth and human life.
Dear Guru Mahārāja pls drop of mercy on me to chant properly and get rid of all obstacles facing on initiation path.
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas
Rādhāmani
Sheltered devotee
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
Words cannot express my gratitude for what you have done for this fallen condition soul. Your are the greatest warrior I have ever come across. Despite your difficult bodily condition, you are still fighting and rescuing fallen souls.
It is amazing to see you taking class daily, attending meetings, meeting up with disciples, travelling all over the world, visiting devotees houses via zoom, taking Bhakti-vaibhava classes and doing your daily sādhana.
Your love and compassion for other jīvas are really amazing. Despite your difficulties you are ever ready to offer your blessings to anyone without considering their background.
My seva to you :
1. Serving Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa yātrā by taking care of Lakṣmī Dept.
2. Conducting Bhakti-vṛkṣa.
3. Guiding and motivating devotees.
Your Servant,
Rādhāpati Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
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-kṛpā-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 2022 April, we got the great fortune to have your divine darśana in Damodardeśa as the pandemic gave the way for physical meetings. Guru Mahārāja, we in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa, slowly coming back to physical classes mode and praying for your blessings to bring the yātrā back to the previous glory.
This year by your mercy, completed my Zonal supervisor course and graduated from GBC college. I received the certificate in February, ILS-2023, while your Holiness was present.
During ILS-2023, we got several opportunities to have your darśana and also physical meetings for few times. Always, admirable to see your holiness in close quadrant. Always, your mood is to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and care the devotees in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and elsewhere. You never shown any sign of slackness and relentlessness inspite your health condition.
Your desire to please Śrīla Prabhupāda was preaching all over the world to fulfill the Lord Caitanya prophecy. Your mood is always travel all over and preach the glories of the Gaurāṅga. We in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa were instrumental in helping Śrīla Prabhupāda mission to fulfil your desire. Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh is completing 30 glorious years from the time it was started by His Grace Vaikuṇṭhapati prabhujī. Need your blessings to yātrā and devotees to continue to serve the mission.
Serving the yātrā in the capacity of south Mahā-cakrapati and one of mandala seva Dāsas. Year 2022-23 and I completed one Telugu BV and one Hindi BV. Following the completion, want to start new two BV groups with new members. Also wanted to involve myself in developing new BV groups in Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh.
Your mood of “Never give up” attitude is amazing and please bless me to imbibe an ounce of the quality. Guru Mahārāja on this special day of yours, I pray for your good health.
Please bestow your mercy and empower me to fulfil the below aspirations without any tinge of pride and selfish motives while serving you in helping Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
1) śrī guru karuṇā-sindhu, adhama janāra bandhu, you are ocean of mercy and I am fallen condition soul. Only hope is to follow your instruction and come out of the cycle of birth and death.
2) Yātrā is restructuring the organization to facilitate expansion and provide care the devotees thus increasing the devotee base.
3) Require all your special blessings to my son Anirudh (for his success in his Engineering studies) and my daughter Amrutha joined in her Master’s degree course in Australia, Sydney (for her success in her future endeavors and.)
4) My mother Varādhātri Paurṇamāsī Devī Dāsī (Your initiated disciple) needs your mercy to continue her sādhana.
Guru Mahārāja, My entire family (wife, Ujjvala kalindi Devī Dāsī, your aspirant children, Amrutha and Anirudh and my mother Varādhātri Paurṇamāsī Devī Dāsī) joins me on the auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, in praying to lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi, Narsiṁhadeva and Pañchtattva for your good health so that you will be in your best of spirits and also your commitment to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your insignificant disciple
Rādhāpati Śyām Dāsa
Dīkṣā Disciple
Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh
My dear Spiritual father, please accept my humble prostate obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories to your auspicious 74th appearance day”.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, I am blessed to be at your Lotus feet.
Gurudeva, I am so lazy even to write a few words to express your glories.
Out of constant reminders from our yātrā I thought to express my gratitude with a few words at the last moment.
As an open book your daily schedule is getting updated in the Jayapatākā Swami app. Mahārāja, you're inspiring the whole ISKCON devotees to read Śrīla Prabhupāda books and obtain Bhakti Śāstri, Bhakti Vaibhava, and BhaktiVedanta and getting Bhakti Vaibhava from Māyāpur Institute. Although you know the present, past and future still with your humbleness you are showing as an example and to teach our devotee community to follow and take shelter of Śrīla Prabhupāda's books.
Also everyday reading Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, offering prayers, watering tulasī, evening Caitanya book compilation class, giving Śrīmad Bhāgavatam class, Visiting devotees home virtually, attending maṅgala-āratī, blessing the devotees, answering mails, attending GBC meeting, TOVP meeting, Māyāpur meeting, Deity installations, inspiring devotees, distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda books, etc.. Like this 24 hours engaged in Mahāprabhus service to spread the nook and corner of the world.
JPS & media e-newsletter is a nectar. Your instructions and revelations are inspiring us to follow. Mahārāja I am nourished by hearing your glories from other devotees and now being broadcasted every week throwback Thursday.
None of the health issues or calamity can be a check for your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. I am completing my everyday Japa 16 mala and reading at least one verse from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. And taking one bhakti Vṛkṣa and one children class. Seeking your blessings to follow your footsteps like a small squirrel filling a sethu bridge to cross the ocean in the service of the saṅkīrtana movement. Kṛṣṇa has given the BMW (Body, mind and words) to engage His service. Mahārāja you are showing us your engagement and the world will glorify you year after year. It is our good fortune to be your son and being in the saṅkīrtana movement.
Seeking your blessing not to find fault in others and the fault inside me to clean and help the mission utterly. And wherever I am placed please keep me in the association of devotees to cope up my sādhanā and service purely.
Guru Mahārāja Your humors whilst in the class make us joy.
I am working in Abu Dhabi, not able to serve Gaurangadeśa as before and seeking your blessing to serve you purely as you are.
As you told 28-02-2023 all the āśramas are primarily meant to please Hari. Mahārāja our prayers to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañcatattva, and Śrīla Prabhupāda to give good health to inspire and engage us to please Hari.
Your sincere eternal son,
Radhikāpati Kṛṣṇadāsa.
Gaurangadeśa yātrā Dubai.
The 74th Appearance Day of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami
Dear Spiritual Father,
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to Your Divine Grace
Kindly accept our respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of our Guru Mahārāja.
Today is very auspicious day of Your Divine appearance. You are tirelessly serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission for the last 55 years and your enthusiasm is increasing day by day as we can see from your activities. Recently you have been awarded the Bhakti-vaibhava certificate and your message to all devotees to study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and obtain Bhakti-vedānta degrees. It is amazing to see the commitment you are showing to our founder-ācārya, His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, even after your physical conditions. As your disciple we should imbibe these qualities from your actions and teaching. Your daily classes on Caitanya-caritāmṛta gives the nectar of Mahāprabhu’s līlā to all listeners. Also, the darśana you gave to all devotees through zoom is another blessing from your end. It is a boon for those devotees, who are not lucky enough to have your personal association in Māyāpur.
The various applications you and JPS Office introduced in connecting devotees all over the world are giving fruit and hope to many thousands of devotees in and around the world.
We are praying to Śrīla Rādhā Mādhava on this most auspicious day of your 74th appearance day to give you full strength and long life to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and fulfill his instructions, the list is very big.
Thank you Gurudeva for accepting us as your disciple and praying your lotus feet to shower your mercy to your children so that we can also do some sevā towards ISKCON.
Yours humble servant,
Raghurāma Lakṣmaṇa Dāsa [Dīkṣā]
Subhāgya Citrā Devī Dāsī [Dīkṣa]
Bhakta Rahul
Bhakta Rohit
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Middle East
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please Accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Gurudeva! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On the auspicious occasion of your appearance day my most beloved Guru Mahārāja I humble pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect you always and make your health better than ever before.
I have always admired how you spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness unconditionally. Your mercy reaches to all fallen souls such as myself.
I pray to you to give me guidance to progress in my spiritual life and will follow your instructions as a protection against Māyā.
We pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to give all strength and good health to his holiness to guide, inspire, save more and more souls.
Your most fallen insignificant Servant,
Raja Rao Koganti
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma ,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on to your lotus feet. Please accept praṇāma from My daughter Vrinda and Son Aarush. This is Rajani from KKD (Qatar), I have taken shelter on your lotus feet. Guru Mahārāja you are a true inspiration for spiritual journey. Despite your health condition you're so active in spreching and delivering many fallen souls like me. I'm chanting 16 rounds daily and reading books for 30 minutes. I would like to preach your messages and introduce new souls to KC.
I beg you to have mercy upon me so that I can progress in KC and serve Guru and Guranga. Please keep us in your prayers.
Thanks & Regards
Your Spiritual Daughter
Rajani
KKD
My most respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet of dearest Gurudeva. You are our ever-loving Hero! Dear Gurudeva, we are ever indebted to you for your compassion toward all of us. Your love and surrender for Śrīla Prabhupāda even in the most difficult situation is an wonderful example for all of us. My sincere prayers at the lotus feet of Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health. Love you so much dear Guru Mahārāja!!
Sheltered devotee,
Rajesh Pallasawa
Latha Rajesh
Śyāmadeśa
To my dear father, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to You, Śrīla Gurudeva, and Lord Gaurāṇga!
All glories to You on this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā day of Yours! I am so grateful to be born during a time in which I have had the opportunity to associate with You and call You my father, my Gurudeva. With the abundant mercy I have received from both You and Kṛṣṇa, I am forever indebted.
I am currently 21 years old, pursuing my undergraduate degree at a university in Surathkal, Karnataka. However, I was brought up in Balarāmadeśa (Bahrain). My first registered memory of Yours was when I was 7 years old in 2008, You were walking through the Balarāmadeśa Gopal Kṛṣṇa temple, and I was running around, not having a care in the world. You came to me, placed Your śalagrāma-śilā ring on my head, and walked away. I knew nothing about You, Gurudeva, or how important You would be to me, but this memory is clear as day in my head. A few months after this, I only remember repeatedly chanting the Nṛsimha Kavacam for You, not knowing the severity of the stroke You had undergone. I remember how impacted everyone was around me (my parents and other devotees in the temple), and I felt the anxiety in the atmosphere and continued chanting for Your health.
Then came the Middle East Convention in Balarāmadeśa 2013; it was the first time I felt connected to You. I still remember standing on stage while singing ‘Yadi Prabhupāda Na Hoito’ before You. You put Your hands up in the air with difficulty while saying, ‘Haribol!’; I was overwhelmed by gratitude to & for You. I cried, not knowing why or what I was feeling. I was only 12 years old, but I had never felt (and since then, have never felt) that connected to someone in my life. The 5 days that followed then are still some of the best days of my life. It was the first time I understood and experienced what we commonly say in ISKCON: Mercy from Kṛṣṇa comes through the devotee of the devotee of the devotee of Kṛṣṇa. Your disciples Sudevī Rāṇī Mataji, Mahā Varāha Prabhu, Śatānanda Prabhu, and Veera Kṛṣṇa Prabhu were the ones who brought me to You and introduced me to You, and through my association with You, I felt inspired to pursue my Kṛṣṇa Consciousness journey more seriously. It was my first time associating with You personally: from being fed dosa-chutney by You to singing for You while You were honoring prasādam; You took time of Your precious day to bless me with words that made me feel so much love and affection, my little heart could not even handle it. Looking back on it, I realize now that this period was instrumental in establishing a strong Kṛṣṇa Conscious base for the rest of my life.
It’s been 10 years since then, and I have been immensely fortunate to have an abundant association with You through the years, but I am always constantly hankering for more. I am grateful for everything: the personal association in person and through email, the dreams You come in, Your daily online classes regardless of Your health, Your instructions through Your books and Your app, and more, but Gurudeva, I am greedy in this case. How can any amount of association with You ever be enough?
I owe everything to You, my dear Gurudeva. My entire life. Whatever little sādhanā I am doing today is only because of Your blessings. You are my definition for many English words: humility, determination, selflessness, strength, dedication, loving, merciful, inspiring, wise, teacher, and most importantly, father. Thank You. Thank You so so much for everything You do for us, Your disciples, and the rest of the world. Your loyalty and discipline towards Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions are significant sources of inspiration and strength constantly. You have not let Your physical problems come in between Your services to Your Guru and have set a prime example of a loving disciple. You are the pillar of strength for me to keep going every day, and there is no excuse for slacking when it comes to serving Kṛṣṇa. You have shown me what true love looks like: the love You have for Your Guru and Gaurāṇga, and at the same time, the love for Your fallen disciples. I remember once, during an initiation ceremony, you so readily chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra while accepting the devotees as Your disciples. This also meant taking on their karma, and the ease with which You took this upon Yourself brought tears to my eyes. The pain You undergo due to Your various health issues has not stopped You in any way from accepting more disciples (more Karma), thus more pain. The dedication to Your Guru and the mercy to Your disciples! I see the way You persistently take the time of Your day to respond to emails from Your various disciples and actively try to remain involved in everyone’s lives personally if not through JPS-Care. I see the way You take classes every single day, even when Your health is not good, just to make sure You engage Your disciples in listening to the glories of Gaurāṇga and so You can bless them after the class with love for Kṛṣṇa. I see the way You go out of Your way to travel and preach the Lord’s glories while meeting Your disciples and making new ones. I see the way You love and care for each single one of Your disciples as if they were Your own child, the true definition of unconditional love. How can I ever repay You, my Gurudeva? I am forever indebted to You! I am so grateful to Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda every single day for blessing me with You.
I feel Your presence and hand, along with Kṛṣṇa’s, in everything in my life. Being a university student, being at a hostel away from the association of devotees is incredibly hard. But I never ever feel like my prayers or thoughts to both You and Kṛṣṇa go unheard. I am so incredibly fortunate to feel the reciprocation for everything almost immediately: be it through my interaction with some devotee or disciple of Yours, through some daily quote of Yours or Śrīla Prabhupāda’s, or through some class or book I read. I am highly grateful to You, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and Hṛśīkeṣa for never letting me feel alone or unloved and constantly being there.
Please forgive me for any offenses I have committed, Gurudeva. I took guru-āśraya from You last year, Gurudeva, and I am preparing to be initiated by You. I know I am thoroughly unqualified, but I pray to You that when the time comes, You shower me with mercy and accept me officially as Your Spiritual Daughter. Please bless me, Gurudeva, so I may always only do what pleases You, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Gaurāṇga, and Rādhā-Mādhava. Please bless me so that wherever I end up after university, I am in constant association with devotees and serving Kṛṣṇa while following Your instructions. Please bless me so I may be of whatever little help possible in fulfilling Your instructions from Your Spiritual Master. Please constantly keep me under the shelter of Your lotus feet.
I fervently pray to Rādhā-Mādhava, Hṛśīkeṣa, Jagannātha-Baladeva-Subhadrā, Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, and Pañca-tattva that You may be kept in the best of health possible so that You may be able to continue preaching Lord Caitanya’s movement and achieving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s vision, and so that I along with the rest of the devotees may continue being blessed in associating with You and serving Your lotus feet.
I once again offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on behalf of my father Varada Gopāla Dāsa, my mother Sukīrti Subhadrā Devī Dāsī and myself. Please keep us locked under your and Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet forever. Thank You for everything, Gurudeva. Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva!
Your unqualified fallen daughter,
Rakshita
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Gurudeva,
Kindly accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
It is with great pleasure that we will celebrate your 74th appearance day on 1st April 2023, no reason can match your causeless mercy and care for your disciples.
In recent times you have been expressing your desire and instructing your disciples to study scriptures and take the courses of śāstric study offered by MI and other ISKCON institutions, you have also displayed your spiritual abilities and determination simply to inspire your spiritual children by winning the Bhakti-vaibhava degree.
To please you I may submit that I am pursuing a Bhakti-vedānta course from MI and assisting Bhakti-vṛkṣa members under my care.
In the years 2020-2022, 150 students from Śyāmadeśa yātrā studied and passed out the Bhakti-śāstrī course from MI, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages and are now pursuing the Bhakti-vaibhava course.
Together with my wife and Bhakti-vṛkṣa’s family named “Victory Flag” we are seeking your blessings, we will strive to fulfil your instructions and assist you in all possible ways to spread your mission to please your spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We pray to Lord Śrī Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava to award you good health.
Your servants,
Rāma Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Śacī Yaśodā Devī Dāsī
Śyāmdeśa Yātrā
Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Please accept my humble obeisances. On this your special Vyāsa-pūjā day, I want to initiate by thanking you and your disciples, those are like touch stone with your blessing. From 2018, I am under association with Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa devotees and their guidance is helping me to serve my Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Bhakti Rāghava Swami Mahārāja.
Your glories all-over the world is visible through devotional services performed by Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa devotees, your teaching and guidance are shower of blessing spreading unrestricted within every soul in the direction of bhakti for Lord Śrī Hari.
I am taking this opportunity to pray for your best health, with Lord Narasiṁhadeva, Jagannātha, Balabhadra, Subhadrā Mahārāṇī and mother Surabhi.
Please accept my humble obeisance’s unto your lotus feet.
Your Humble servant,
Rāma Vijaya Dāsa
Pārijāta Devī Dāsī
Jāhnavī
Vaiṣṇavī
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance.
I am very fortunate to get shelter from you. You have so mercifully accepted a very insignificant person like me.
Guru Maharaja I don’t have sufficient capability to glorify you. Your contribution to ISKCON is very great. You have given your life for ISKCON, for fulfilling the
Desire of Srila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaja you are the personified humility. Your humility and all other Vaishnava qualities.
You had tolerated so many ups and downs, you have struggled a lot for ISKCON.
It is really amazing. Guru Maharaja, I am connected to ISKCON Although I am following all regulative principles, continuing 16 round japa, reading and hearing
Still I feel I am progressing very slowly. I seek your blessing for fast progress
in Krishna consciousness. By your mercy my anarthas can be reduced and I can
Progress fast in bhakti.
Your very insignificant servant,
Ramabhadradas dt1/4/2023
My DEAR FATHER AND SPIRITUAL MASTER,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to You! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Guru Mahārāja, 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 Gaura-Nitāi, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Rādhā Mādhavā, Their Lordships Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā-māi and Sudarśaṇa, for giving us back our beloved Guru Mahārāja from the various recent health challenges Guru Mahārāja had to undergo in order to guide us fallen souls from the clutches of māyā 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.
We finally saw the end of the pandemic during 2022 which had brought havoc to the lives of many. We were very fortunate to get the association and blessings in person from you our beloved Guru Maharajah. Early in the year your most insignificant servant had the opportunity by Your abundant mercy and blessings to serve you for a part of a day on your visit through Dubai, UAE. I cannot even imagine getting this opportunity. I prayed to you for the wellbeing of my son, Sanjeev Ramanathan, who was finishing school and by Your blessings and abundant Mercy he has now joined engineering course in VIT Vellore. By arrangement of the Supreme Lord and Your blessings he is getting the association of devotees near his college. I had earlier prayed to You Guru Mahārāja, for my wife to join me in Dubai and now by Your blessings she has joined me. She is Hemasundarī Gaurāṅgī Devī Dāsī. We partake in all our Yātrā programs, and she is involved in prasādam-sevā. We are pursuing the Bhakti Vaibhava course. We are inspired and motivated by Your obtaining the Bhakti Vaibhava degree recently. It is not necessary for You to get this qualification, but You showed through Your example as to what we should do to improve our spiritual and scriptural knowledge. We remain indebted to you for your Mercy and guidance.
Again, we were very fortunate to have your Blessings and association for a couple of days in the New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma temple inauguration in Bangalore and the following Pāṇihāti cīḍa-dahī festival. We saw in close quarters your enthusiasm and motivation in guiding the preparation of the cīḍa-dahī offerings for their Lordships Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā-māi and Sudarśaṇa. We also heard your pastime in identifying exactly the pot from which you were not served the prasādam. We were wonderstruck.
You are showering us with your blessings and mercy every day. We are unfortunate that despite your love and mercy, we are unable to reciprocate by rendering proper service and fulfil our sadhana in a most appropriate way. However, we are confident that we will overcome our shortcomings and will be able to render proper service unto you.
Guru Mahārāja, we remain eternally optimistic of our spiritual progress in the association of your senior disciples who are taking care of us.
On this auspicious day I offer my sincere prayers to the Lord Nṛsimhadeva to give you long healthy life. My sincere obeisance unto Your lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Rāmarūpa Gaura Dāsa.
Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā, UAE.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja.
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma.
SB 11.17.27 :
ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān
nāvamanyeta karhicit
na martya-buddhyāsūyeta
sarva-deva-mayo Guruḥ
One should know the Ācārya as Myself and never disrespect him in any way. One should not envy him, thinking him an ordinary man, for he is the representative of all the demigods.
Please accept my humble obeisance’s.
Guru Mahārāja, during the pandemic situation, we witnessed your great resolve in continuing Gurus’ order in serving Kṛṣṇa consciousness. And your passion in the service of “The Supreme Personality of Godhead” is the leading light for the devotional community. By your devotional activities, millions of worldwide communities are being attracted to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I am, being very much entangled in this Māyā, practicing little Kṛṣṇa consciousness in possible ways, still feeling that not blessed with seed of devotion. I pray to grant me the root cause in attaining my ultimate goal in transcendental path. Undisputedly, Guru Mahārāja, you are being realized soul, will bless me in attaining my goal.
Please make me eligible for “Kṛṣṇa Prema”.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja.
Daṇḍavath Pranaams.
Please accept my humble obeisance’s.
Ramesh TV
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble daṇḍavat-praṇāma. On your divine Vyāsa-Pūjā day, I humbly pray for your blessings and forgiveness for all the offences I have committed knowingly and unknowingly. Though I was not eligible to be your disciple, it's because of your causeless mercy and your disciples mercy that you have accepted me as your servant. I am struggling in both my material and spiritual life. But I am sure, shortly in future, I pray and aspire that I may dedicate more of my life and energy in assisting your beloved disciples in your mission & service. I also pray, pls help me to overcome the struggles and stumbling I am presently facing. We're extremely grateful for your love, support and care towards your disciples.
All we can do is pray to Lord Nṛsimhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda to keep our Guru Mahārāja healthy. So we can avail the blessings and guidance from a living Bhāgavata, very very rare in this age of Kali.
Nothing else to say
HH Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja ki Jai!
Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jai!
Gaurāṇga Nityanananda
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Your fallen servent,
Ramesh Kumar Mallugari (Aspired)
Kṛṣṇakathā deśa
Mobile: +974 6655 3104
Dearest Gurudeva
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glorious to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Śrīla Gurudeva
On this auspicious day of your appearance, despite my frailties and limitations, I offer this meager attempt to say something in order to glorify you.
I have not seen a person who has been so kind as much as you. You remember us every time, you wish us on all our birthday. Give lectures on all days, despite lot of material body difficulties in your body.
You are the true representative of Lord Gouranga, who has made millions of people well-known about our Creator, our Almighty Lord Gouranga’s endless compassion. You have showed the path of purification, give away light of knowledge, bestowed the love of Gouranga.
O most respectful Guru Mahārāja,
You are the genuine, ingenuous disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda that you hardly maintain his order, rule and regulation and always trying heart and soul to involve our self to maintain this spiritual rule. You have exposed the knowledge of Śrīmad Bhagavat Gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as it is to the darkened heart. You taught the difference between body and soul, how to love Gouranga as well as to be hard to protect evil things. You have taught how we will lead our life with 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 illness. Nothing can be a hindrance in front of you for your respectfulness towards Gurudeva.
O the Ocean of Love
So I, the helpless soul, bow my head in your lotus feet and earnestly beg your mercy; please Guru Mahārāja, help me that I can be your qualified, pure disciple. So that as a devotee always can be able to keep my mind on Gouranga’s lotus feet.
Willing to be your servant
Ramgopal Singh
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!
This is Rasa-sāgara Rāma dāsa from Navadvīpa cakra of Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa. Thanks, Guru Mahārāja for keeping me in devotional service for another one year. By your mercy, somehow hanging in Kṛṣṇa consciousness Guru Mahārāja. I hope your mercy flows into more devotees in our yātrā, in the form of initiation. Happy to get your darśana and blessing, also small sevā, last year in Bangalore.
Still I am not regularly hearing your lectures Guru Mahārāja but remembering and trying to follow your instruction (from your letters)
My humble wishes to your Vyāsa-pūjā day
குரு வாழ்க, குருவே துணை!
At your service,
Rasa-sāgara Rāma dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇām!
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Holiness.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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 Saṅkīrtana Movement...
All glories to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa for sending you here...
Please accept our humble obeisance’s at your merciful lotus feet.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my gratitude to you on this very special day of your Vyas Pūjā.
Happy Kṛṣṇa conscious birthday dear Guru Mahārāja.
It is your instructions only that we are reading Śrīmad Bhagvatam listening to lectures everyday and while doing so we are reminded again and again that this material world is full of miseries and without wasting time we should try to come out of it and chant the holy name which is like boat to cross the ocean of material existence, so if you would have not come in our lives we would have wasted our human life without even touching Śrīmad Bhagvatam and uttering Hari naam and even would have never known who Kṛṣṇa is.
It is you only Guru Mahārāja who are always praying to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhav for all of your children and it is your prayers only which are protecting us in our Devotional services. Without your blessings, guidance, strong support in the form of association of devotees and your instructions it is impossible for person like me to continue in bhakti.
On this special day please bless us more and more so that we can immerse ourself in love of Kṛṣṇa.and also on this auspicious day please shower your special mercy on our kids, they are your grand children and as grand father is more merciful on grand children bless them so that they take up their spiritual life seriously.
As a spiritual father please bless us to take correct decision in choosing suitable partner for our kids as they have reached the age suitable to enter a grahasta ashram.
Guru Mahārāja please never leave us alone and we should also never forget you as there are difficulties on every step of life. It is not possible for me to withstand them alone.
Thank you once again Guru Mahārāja for all the pains you have gone through to uplift fallen soul like me.
Longing for your blessing always.Your humble servant,
Raslila Rādhikā Devī Dāsī
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please Accept My humble and Sincere greetings on your auspicious appearance day.
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Gaurāṅga.
Guru Mahārāja, Although I have no qualification to glorify you I feel extremely fortunate for this opportunity to glorify you for my purification. It has been only one year since I got association of Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. But the whole year remained very enlightening for me and I got to know about Kṛṣṇa consciousness and how to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gurudeva, I am inspired by the way you preach despite of your health conditions. Though I haven’t seen Śrīla Prabhupāda in person, my love towards him increases, when I remember you. You are a live example for determination towards following the spiritual master’s instructions.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to lotus feet of Supreme Lord to provide you stable health and increase your duration in this material world so that you can deliver more fallen souls like me and show the spiritual path.
Gurudeva, I also request you to please bless me with your mercy and some determination so that I can serve and please you.
Your Dāsānudāsa,
Rasamaya Vrajeśa Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Most Beloved Spiritual Father, Please accept my respectful obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to you Gurudeva on your auspicious 74th Vyāsa pujā 2023.
All glories to Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Nitāi Gaurāṅga, and saṅkīrtana movement associates, and all glory to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa on the auspicious day of your divine appearance.
On this most auspicious day of your divine appearance, we beg the words to glorify the wonderful, exalted personality who is associated with Mahāprabhu with unlimited divine qualities. As we are children of yours without any strength and intelligence, I beg you to accept our offering at your lotus feet. I humbly beg you to forgive us for our unlimited offenses and mistakes. I am very fortunate to take shelter of Your lotus feet and remain in Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s saṅkīrtana movement. His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja is the spiritual master who spread the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa according to his spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions. Following the footsteps of his spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda, our Guru Mahārāja leads his life, Following the footsteps of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu, he spread the mission of Saṅkīrtana movement and their līlās. It is very difficult to believe that even in your present physical condition, you are extending your preaching all over the world. Gurudeva, you have proved that you are not this body.
On this auspicious day, I humbly beg you to bless me, my daughter Shreya to be fully charged up with your divine energy to be a useful instrument in your mission.
Please protect us from all demonic forces.
Please bless all devotees and children who we are trying to care for, train, and help with their services on behalf of you Gurudeva.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to give you healthy long life to deliver more and more fallen souls like me on the 74th Appearance day of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami
Your Insignificant Spiritual son,
Rasānanda Ramā Kṛṣṇa dāsa
Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa.
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Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja, you are determined. You give discourses every evening at 8:30.
You take out time for our salvation in any situation.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an ideal devotee. In the 12th chapter of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā
All the qualities mentioned are in you like kind, tolerant, happy for all,
sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī and etc.
Guru Mahārāja, you are a source of inspiration. You are there even in difficult situations.
Trying. I remember your ‘Never Give Up’ video watching you try.
goes. You keep guiding us like this. Millions of salutes to you.
Your disciple (Dīkṣā)
Kṛṣṇa Thakur (Nepal) –Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa
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Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Param pujy jay pataka swami mahraj ji ke charan kamlo me Mia Rajeshwar bhai koti Koti Praṇām karta hu, mai bahut shush ki aapka aashirwad se mai bhakti lain me aaya aur sabse bala Vijay bhabhu ji ka hath hai mai uanko bhi naman karta hu aur happy birthday Mahārāja ji ko ttha sabhi bhakto ko jay Śrī kṛṣṇa hari bol mai bihar se hu aur KKD bani hazari me rahta hu hari bol
Rajeswar-Aspired
Dear Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Wishing you a happy birthday Mahārāja.
Thank you so much for being an instrument in my devotional practice by providing a wonderful devotee sanga at Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa. Under the amazing leadership personally guided by you, we all could practice our devotional service without any troubles. Very grateful to you for giving us everything that is necessary for our bhakti.
You are Unstoppable. Nothing can stop you from fulfilling the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Thank you so much for showing us a wonderful example of how to be a wonderful disciple and how to dedicate our life to spiritual master. We are very happy to hear the wonderful news of completion of Bhakti-vaibhava. Our heartiest congratulations for this. Thank you for inspiring all of us how imports the reading of Śrīla Prabhupāda books at every stage of our life.
On this most auspicious appearance day kindly bestow your blessing upon us for our devotional service. Kindly pray for us that we may be instruments of our Guruvarga and please them always.
Your insignificant servant
Rasāraja Gopa Dāsa
Dear GuruMaharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisance at Your Divine Lotus Feet,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Sri Vyasa Puja Mahotsva ki Jai.
I am very very fortunate to offer humble Vyasa Puja offering at Your Lotus Feet.
Though I am not qualified, You are very merciful upon me. I had Your darshan &got opportunity to do seva. . That day it was very inspiring to see Your enthusiasm to visit all people who were gathered.
You encouraged many new people in the gathering . This would have perfected many lives in fraction of seconds. Your love and care for all, especiallly new ones will inspire them to practice Krishna Consciousness very easily. Those were the magical moments.
You always create magical spiritual atmosphere everywhere.
My prayers to Sri Sri Narasimha Dev and Sri Sri Pancatattva to protect You every step to fulfill Srila Prabhupada mission. Begging pinch of Your mercy for my family for spiritual progress. Seeking Your forgiveness for all my offenses.
Your eternal servant and spiritual daughter,
Rasarani Padma DD
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisance.
All glories to you and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray to Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Narasiṁhadeva, and Gaura Nitāi to bless you always with good health, long life and provide you complete protection.
Guru Mahārāja, I am really a very fallen soul and not at all qualified to write about your glories and it is only because of your causeless mercy that I got this opportunity to write a few words on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. I offer my respectful obeisances unto you again and again. Guru Mahārāja, you are an ocean of mercy, full of compassion to the useless souls like me and always inspiring everyone to take up this path of devotion of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Your determination and enthusiasm to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa and to spread this glorious mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda to the whole world is really amazing. In spite of having many health issues, you are always prompt in taking classes, attending meetings etc., to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and you had never compromised on your preaching even during the days of your ill health.
Guru Mahārāja, you are an enlightened soul and an expert on the subjects of Bhagavad Gītā and Śrīmad Bhagawatham, and you need not study the Bhakti courses like Bhakti-vṛkṣa and Bhakti Vaibhav. Even then, you have taken up and studying these courses in order to set an example to the devotees and your disciples, and to emphasize the importance of reading and understanding the spiritual scriptures. By your blessings and mercy and by the mercy of all senior Vaiṣṇavas and yātrā leaders, I am glad to inform you that I have completed Bhakti śāstrī course.
I am really an unworthy and a fallen soul and It is only because of your causeless Mercy that I had become a sheltered disciple of Your good self. I seek your mercy and blessings so that I can improve my sādhanas, the quality of my chanting and also read Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Whatever little service I get to do in the yātrā, is all because of your blessings and mercy on me. Guru Mahārāja, I pray and beg for your mercy to always keep me under the shelter of your lotus feet. I beg you to forgive me for all my offences. I also seek your blessings for the spiritual well-being of my husband Shankar and my son Karthick.
All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Your humble servant
Rathika Shankar
Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā, Dubai.
हरे कृष्ण, श्रील गुरुदेव,
नमः ॐ विष्णु पादाय, कृष्ण पृष्ठाय भूतले |
श्रीमती जय पताका स्वामिन इति नामिने ||
नमः: आचार्य पादाय निताई कृपा प्रदायिने |
गौर कथा धाम दय नगर ग्राम तारिणे ||
हरे कृष्ण मेरे प्रिय गुरुदेव आपके कमल रूपी चरणों में मेरे कोटि कोटि विनम्र प्रणाम स्वीकार करें | श्री गुरु महाराज की जय! श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय! आपकी व्यास पूजा (जनम दिवस) महामहोत्सव की जय!
आज इस पवित्र दिवस पर मैं श्री श्री राधा माधव, अष्ट सखी, श्री श्री नृसिंह देव, श्री श्री पंचतत्व को आप की रक्षा, स्वस्थ्य आरोग्य एवं ढेर सारी शुभकामनाओं की प्रार्थना करती हूँ | पूर्ण उत्तम भगवान श्रीकृष्ण की कृपा से आप सदैव प्रसन्न रहें मैं ऐसे प्रयास प्रत्येक क्षण करने की इच्छुक हूँ |
मैं सदैव भगवान श्रीकृष्ण तथा श्रील प्रभुपाद की आभारी रहूंगी क्योंकि उनकी कृपा से मुझ पतित पर आपकी अहैतुकी कृपा बरसती है | आप अपनी करुणा से सभी जीव को कृष्णप्रेमी बनाते है | आपके दयालु स्वभाव से सभी पतितो का उद्धार हो रहा है गौरंग! गौरंग! हरी बोल!हरी बोल! बोल कर सभी को गोलोक धाम में प्रवेश मिले ऐसे असीमित प्रयास करते रहते हैं | जब मैं अन्य भक्तों से आप के करुणामयी स्वभाव करीं कथाएँ सुनती हूँ तो अपने आप को अत्यंत भाग्यशाली होने का प्रमाण देती हूँ | प्रतिदिन होने वाली आपकी चैतन्य लीला संकलन की कक्षा में भगवान श्रीकृष्ण चैतन्य महाप्रभु, नित्यानंद प्रभु एवं उनके निज शुद्ध भक्त की अनेक लीलाएं सुनकर स्वयं को धन्य समझती हूँ | वास्तव में मैं स्वयं को आपका शिष्य बनाने का प्रयास करती हूँ |
प्रिय गुरुदेव, श्रील प्रभुपाद के इस कृष्ण भावनामृत आंदोलन को लेकर दिए गए आदेशों को आपने अपना जीवन लक्ष्य बनाया है | आपकी यह प्रेरणादायी भक्तिमय सेवा हम सभी के लिए एक श्रेष्ठ उदाहरण बन गयी है | जैसे कि TOVP मंदिर के निर्माण में आपका योगदान, प्रत्येक शिष्य को मार्गदर्शन, भक्ति शास्त्री एवं भक्ति वैभव की उपाधि सभी के समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर के आपने एक अनोखा उदाहरण स्थापित किया | नी:संदेह, आप श्रील प्रभुपाद के प्रत्येक वचन को निर्विघ्नं पूर्ण करें, हम ऐसी प्रार्थना-अर्चना भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के चरण कमलों में अर्पित करते हैं |
प्रिय गुरुदेव, आप का साहस, आपका धैर्य, आपके ज्ञान शैली, आप का पूर्ण व्यक्तित्व हम सभी के लिए एक वरदान रूप है | मैं अत्यंत तुच्छ हूँ परन्तु आप से प्रार्थना करती हूँ कि मैं सदैव आपकी सेवा में संलग्न रहूं | आपके आशीर्वाद से मैं चैतन्य लीला की कक्षा में आपके साथ हिंदी अनुवाद की एक छोटी सी सेवा अर्पित करती हूँ | आपकी ही कृपा से मैं आपके प्रवचनों हिंदी में अनुवाद करने की सेवा में भी सहयोगी हूँ | प्रिय गुरुदेव आप ऐसे ही अपने आशीर्वाद मुझ पतित पर बनाए रखना | आपकी कृपा से मैंने अपने गुरु भाई तथा गुरु बहनों के साथ मिलकर वृंदावने भजन नामक पुस्तक को गुजराती में अनुवाद करने का प्रयास किया है आशा करते हैं कि इस व्यास पूजा के पवित्र दिवस पर आप को भेंट करें |
प्रिय गुरुदेव, मैं सदैव अपने परिवार तथा अपने भक्ति वृक्ष सदस्यों के लिए आपको आशीर्वाद देने की याचना करती हूँ | आप से नम्र विनती है कि मेरी दोनों संतानें कृष्ण मोहिनी गोपी देवी दासी तथा पुत्र परम सदैव आपकी सेवा में रहे एवं कृष्ण भावनामृत में आगे बढ़ें | मैं मेरे प्रभु दीपक प्रभु के लिए भी आप से आशीर्वाद की अभिलाषा करती हूँ कि वे आपकी सेवा में जुड़े और कृष्णभावनामृत में आगे बढ़ें | आपके आशीर्वाद से मेरे भक्ति वृक्ष की माताजी प्रतिदिन 16 माला का जप तथा श्रीमद्भागवतम् का अध्ययन करती है |मेरे बाल उत्सव के सभी बालक तथा भक्ति वृक्ष की सभी माताजी कृष्ण भावनामृत में अपनी उत्साहित सेवाएं प्रदान करें तथा भक्ति में आगे बढ़ें ऐसे आशीर्वाद कि मैं अभिलाषा करती हूँ |
प्रिय गुरुदेव आपके आशीर्वाद से पिछले वर्ष (दिसंबर)मुझे एवं कृष्ण मोहिनी को आपके प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन करने का अवसर प्राप्त हुआ था, परन्तु असंतुष्ट मन से आप से विनती करती हूँ कि मेरे परिवार के सदस्यों,भक्ति वृक्ष के सभी सदस्यों की मायापुर आने की तथा आपसे प्रत्यक्ष आशीर्वाद लेने की इच्छा से प्रार्थना करती हूँ | मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि आप शीघ्र मेरी याचिकाओं को पूर्ण करेंगे |
हे कृपासिंधु गुरु महाराज, आज के पवित्र दिवस पर मुझसे किये गए जाने या अनजाने में हुए अपराध की क्षमा प्रार्थना करती हूँ | श्रील प्रभुपाद के दिए गए आदेशों का आप पालन करते हैं उन प्रचारक सेवाओं में सदैव मुझे जोड़े रखें, एक गिल्हरि की भाँति मैं भी आपकी सहायक बन सकू ऐसी प्रार्थना श्रील प्रभुपाद तथा भगवान श्रीकृष्ण से करती हूँ | आपके आशीर्वाद तथा मार्गदर्शन की अभिलाषी,
आपकी कृपा अर्थी पुत्री,
दासानु दासी
रति रुपिणी जाह्नवा देवी दासी
Rati Rūpiṇī Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā) Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
From last 10 years I’m having a connection to you as my Gurudeva... I’m not at all qualified to tell or write a homage. But I took this opportunity to write. Every time, whenever I have got to meet you, you always blessed me and my family. I never missed the opportunity to meet you. All the time I’m connected to you through your vāṇī of course guru-ārati. Even your Caitanya-līlā classes you are connected with all devotees of world in ZOOM pandemic gave us karuṇa. My younger daughter got a special mercy and blessing Your Divine Grace have given her the name.
My congratulations to you for taking Bhakti-vaibhava. Always, you have inspired us above all your health dear Gurudeva. Now I’m also started learning for Bhakti-śāstrī.
I and my family pray to Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for your good health and give Kṛṣṇa to more and more conditioned soul like me.
I seek blessings for my family and Bhakti-vṛkṣa members (6 families) 3 family husband and wife are going to take initiation and other 3 families for shelter.
Please forgive me if I have done any mistakes,
Thanks for everything,
Your humble servant,
Ratnāṅgī Lakṣmīpriyā Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja! I am truly honored to be able to write my homage to you on behalf of myself and my family. We will always remain grateful for all the efforts you put to bring spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness for the sake of all of us fallen souls. We truly wish you a very very happy appearance from the bottom of our hearts.
Let your blessings always stay with us.
Always praying for your health and well-being,
Yours sincerely,
Ravikumar and family.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Daṇḍavat Praṇāmas Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā. I am very happy and ecstatic to have taken aspiration under your lotus feet and hope to advance soon and take shelter under devotees guidance.
For my sādhana I have slowed down in terms of quantity but I hope that I can make up for it in quality instead, by your mercy. Please bless me that I get back on track with my sādhana (Reading books and other services) Please bless me Guru Mahārāja that my health condition remains good so I can regularly attend Yātrā program and be of some service to the devotees. Due to a drop in my health condition for the past couple of months being in and out of hospital I have not been able to do any service to the devotees, please bless me so I can be regular. I have always been highly inspired by you with all your health conditions you have never given up or slowed down in your preaching activities.
Please guide this humble servant of yours along the Kṛṣṇa consciousness path.
Your humble servant.
Rujul Prem Shivlani
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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 beloved Guru Mahārāja, please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet! With your blessings we are doing good and we hope you are having good health and comfort.
Guru Mahārāja, last 3 years of my kṛṣṇa conscious life has been highly volatile due to accepting bigger responsibility and starting of a new business by the mercy of another devotee family. We are slowly growing in the same respect, however, my sādhana is imperfect. I sincerely pray to your holy feet to empower me all again so I can dedicate more time towards devotional service.
I have my sincere feelings towards this wonderful movement and always wish to contribute in the biggest way possible. Of course, with my current situation, although I am not able to dedicate my time like before, but I am very conscious of dedicating the results to ISKCON in the best possible way.
We have also formed a good group to develop a wonderful project which can support Māyāpur and our holy dhāma in a better way. This project will surely benefit our movement. Wish to present this once we are totally ready and need your blessings for the same.
Jīveśvarī and Ruthwik are also doing fine with your mercy and Ruthwik has improved a lot. Year on year we are seeing great change however I am not able to give him Kṛṣṇa consciousness as they are living in India and myself in Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa due to business. But I promise that when situation betters, I will involve all my family in your wonderful seva to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I have a deep desire to visit Māyāpur with all my family this year and hope to receive your blessings for my second initiation. I am waiting for the wonderful Kṛṣṇa consciousness days where I can do multiple Bhakti-vṛkṣas, assist samskaras, Initiate my Bhakti vaibhav classes, Learn Samskaras from Māyāpur priests and involve myself in various services under the divine guidance of our śīkṣā-guruks His Grace Rādhāpathi Śyām Pr and Ujjvala Kalindi Mātājī.
Please bless our family!
Your humble aspiring servants,
Śacīprāna Caitanya Dāsa,
Jīveśvarī Viṣṇu Priya Devī Dāsī and
your lovely grandson Ruthwik.
Please also accept and bless my partner Bhavesh Pandya, Pia Pandya (Aspiring to take Initiation in 2023 at your lotus feet), Riva and Rhythm.
Hare Kṛṣṇa! All Glories to Jagadguru Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
First we offer our humble obeisance’s to our beloved Gurudeva, His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, who has opened our eyes and given us the spiritual enlightenment, and the golden opportunity to go back to Godhead, in this lifetime.
Secondly, we offer our respectful obeisance’s to you, as a guru, we give utmost respects and gratitude, by your association here 27th Jan 2017 in Dāmodaradeśa, I took first step to spiritual platform, I am becoming Sankar to Śaṅkaranātha Keśava Dāsa and my wife Priya becoming Pavitra Haripriyā Devī Dāsī on 21st March 2022 in Dāmodara Deśa, you have given us so much spiritual inspiration and we thank you for everything.
We have also observed how truly dedicated your disciples take care of you, with love and devotion, assisting you in all your day-to-day activities, this is the duty of disciple, to take care of the guru.
You have been great inspiration for us, by showing us example of how to serve guru. You have given us a great chance to server you by considering these fallen souls and brought in to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We are surprised by your tireless effort of your travel all around the world to preach Kṛṣṇa conciseness and to deliver the fallen soul like us. All your sufferings, ill health does not stop you from caring out your spiritual master instructions, all this make us astonished about your dedication in serving guru.
We pray to the lotus feet of the Lordships to give you good health, so that we can have your associations and get a chance to serve you physically.
Once again we offer our humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja to shower mercy and blessings for us to continue our services in the army of Śrīla Prabhupāda, all this glorification are just the tip of icebergs in front of your services to the mankind.
May Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Narasiṁhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda product you always.
Your insignificant servant,
Śaṅkaranātha Keśava Dāsa
Pavitra Haripriyā Devī Dāsī
Vyasa puja Homage 2023
Nama Om Vishnu padaya krsna prestaya bhutale
srimate jayapataka swami iti namine
namah acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine
gaura katha dama daya nagara grama tarine
dear gurumaharaj, Hare Krsna,
please accept my respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet,
all glories to srila prabhupada,
with immense gratitude i bow down at your lotus feet for sharing krsna consciousness with hundreds and thousands of people in this world who otherwise would never have known the purpose of human life.
following srila prabhupada’s instructions you are travelling all over the globe like a titan crushing the influences of kali and establishing the most wonderful philosophy of krsna consciousness to eager humanity who are suffering untold miseries in various ways.
srila ramanujacharya says there are two great ways of charity or dhana. one is jnana dhana and the other is abhaya dhana. of the two jnana dhana is very great but the greatest is abhaya dhana granting fearlessness to a person in this fearful world.
abhaya sthithi is obtained by performing devotional service to the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. this secret is shared by you to millions of people around the world tyrelessly from the age of 17years when you came in contact with jagat guru Srila prabhupada.
you are fixed up in devotional service to Srila Prabhupada to such a high degree that the world has rarely seen. even in this condition of your health your devotion to your spiritual master is laser focused.
in the process of serving srila prabhupada so intensely you are showing the high degree of love you have for your dear gurudeva which is the only purpose of your existence.
your surrender to Srila Prabhupada is so perfect that the world is looking at you with amazement at what all you have achieved in the past 50 years of your dedicated life.
Srila Prabhupada says commitment is the key - so you have the key to unlock the unlimited potency of the Supreme Lord thru your commitment to srila prabhupada.
even though your achievements are great in all respects still you remain humble under all conditions and guide humanity in the proper understanding of what it means to be humble.
when you had the brain hemmorage in 2008 and got admitted to bhaktivedanta swami hospital in mira road mumbai everyone were in anxiety, but miraculosly by the mercy of Lord krsna and srila prabhupada you came out with increased vitality and enthusiasm which shocked the whole world.
then in one lecture you revealed your mood of humbleness by saying ‘the doctors and staff at the bhaktivedant hospital are so nice and taking such good care of people who come there that many have become devotees - maybe one day i shall also become a devotee’ this statement revealed the nature of a pure devotee who never thinks he is a devotee.
gurumaharaj during the ILS2023 you were awarded the bhakti vaibhav degree and all the devotees were amazed seeing your commitment to fulfill another of srila prabhupada’s wish that all his disciples and grand disciples should study and get degrees like bhakti sastri bhakti vaibhav etc.
your life is a classic example of devotion to one’s spiritual master - dear gurudeva kindly bless us with a drop of this transcendental love that you have for your spiritual master jagat guru srila parabhupada so that we can carry out your instructions perfectly for the pleasure of Lord Krsna and your good self.
we are trying to study for the bhakti vaibhav and supporting the building of the TOVP which would be one of the most amazing temples in the whole world. all this we are doing for your pleasure oh guru deva - kindly bless us on this most auspicious day so that we can also serve you like you are serving srila prabhupada.
all glroies to your good self
all glories to Srila Prabupada,
all glories to sri sri nitai gauranga,
hare krsna,
your servants,
from krsna katha desh,
sankirtan anand gaura das
leela kirtaneswari devi dasi
gayatri
gowri
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
Dandwat praṇāma Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On the most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, a would like to glorify you though i am not qualified as to speak about your limitless glorification. I know Guru Mahārāja about your health condition is not so well but still you one determined in the mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda also in this unhealthy condition you one giving everyday classes, giving wishes mean’s yours all time to mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I would like to pray at your lotus feet, that you kindly stay with all of us healthy for many-many years to go and keep inspiring us in pure devotional service without offences. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so that I can render service in the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Pleas bless me to have the association of vaiṣṇavas and be always an active participant in spreading the holy name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. I come across in my life and serve as per your instruction’s.
Hare kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja ji, dandvat praṇām.
Your eternal servant’s
Santdeo sharma,
Bikau sharma,
Rajesh shing,
Arjun singh,
Chandan pratap singh,
Oshihar rai,
Manoj kumar patal,
Mannulal,
Shailesh,
Rajkumar gupta,
Rajkumar sharma
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my Respectfull humble Obesiances on your divine lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhuopad and all glories to You
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga
I wish you from my bottom of my heart a very happy kṛṣṇa Conscious appearance day Guru Mahārāja may you celebrate more such appearance days Guru Maharaja.
Firstly I beg sincere apologies on this auspicious day to please forgive me I have been not able to do my sādhana properly from past 3 months due to I have been going for coaching classes as I am preparing for the Government jobs due to this reason I unable to do sādhana properly please forgive me and bless me so that I can continue my sādhana nicely and Please shower your mercy on this insignificant women so that I can get the government job which will be useful in serving Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Last year in my homage I have returned that I have never seen you physically but by your causeless mercy my dream have come true you have visited Secundrabad temple there I got chance to see you from very nearly and took your blessings Gurudeva and in Kukatpally temple also we were blessed to get your Mahā-prasāda and Jagannātha stick blessings Guru Mahārāja which gave me immense happiness. By Mercy of My śīkṣā-gurus and Gaurāṅga we could able to install Nitāi Gaurāṅga deities at our newly constructed Dhāma and our śīkṣā-guru Vedavita prabhu, Vasantarāga matji and Śrīkṛṣṇa kāntha prabhu performed Mahā-abhiśeka and prānavāhana for deities and gave beautiful names to dities the names are Sarala Kripa Gaurāṅga and Shubhasmita Nitāi they are very beautiful and smiling Guru Mahārāja and we have shown you our deities when you have visited Secunderabad temple Gurudeva. This year I have distributed 15 Bhagavad-gītā books to my classmates and few outside people.
Please bless our Bhakti-vṛkṣa members to Mahārāja they are not showing interest in physical classes they coming regularly for online but not interested in offline classes please bless them Guru Mahārāja. This year My Daughter Hansika is giving her Board Exams for Tenth class please give her your blessings Guru Mahārāja and we have taken admission for her in the college also. Please also bless my son Joshanav and my mother and father in laws and my brothers and my Mother all of them with good health.
My hearty congratulations to you Guru Mahārāja for receiving Bhakti vaibhava certificate you have given a spark for us and enthusiasm by greeting that certificate I have recently completed my Bakti śāstrī course but waiting for the certificate Guru Mahārāja. I am happy by receiving your daily activities in the JayapatakaSwami app which keeps me motivated always remembering you.
I sincerely pray Lord Narasingha dev to protect you and have good health and continue to serve Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Yours insiginificant
Spiritual daughter
Sarala Haripriyā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Wishing you a happy 74th Appearance Day.
Guru Mahārāja my Prabhu and myself are in the process of taking Shelter from you.I was eagerly
waiting to take shelter from you along with my prabhu for quite some time.Its all by your mercy,
that we fallen souls are also given an opportunity to take shelter at your lotus feet.
Guru Mahārāja please bless us to take Dīkṣā from you at the earliest.
Guru Mahārāja please bless our kids Surya, Theja and Caitanya to make spiritual progress.
Praying to Rādhā Mādhava, Pañcatattva and Narasiṁha Bhagavān to keep you in good health and
continue to inspire conditioned souls like us to continue our devotional service consistently.
Yours insignificant daughter
Saraswathi (Aspired)
Dearest Spiritual Father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja! Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. All glories to Jagad-guru Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to Your Holiness.
Thank you very much for picking us from the filthy well of materialistic sense gratificatory life and giving shelter under Your Divine lotus feet. We are the most unqualified disciples and our sustenance is only because of causeless mercy. Yogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi, tomāra karuṇā-sāra.
You are our savior. We desire to serve your lotus feet eternally. Thank you very much Śrīla Gurudeva for continuously nourishing and guiding us through your vāṇī.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā celebrations, we offer our sincere prayers unto the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and our home Deities Śrī Śrī Nitāi Śacīsundara for your good health and protection.
Śrīla Gurudeva, kindly bless us to develop more honesty, sincerity and seriousness in serving You and serving Śrī Śrī Rādhā Śyāmasundara.
Your spiritual children,
Sarva Pālaka Rāma Dāsa (dīkṣā disciple)
Parama Rādhā Pārvatī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā disciple)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
नमः ओम विष्णु पादाया कृष्णा प्रास्थय भू तले श्री जयापताका स्वामी इति नामनी नामाचार्य पदाय निताई कृपा प्रदायीनी गौर कथा दमा दया नगर ग्राम तारिणे
गुरु महाराज आपके चरणों में कोटि कोटि प्रणाम
आपको इस शुभ दिन की शुभकामनाएँ
गुरु महाराज भागवत गीता में शुद्ध वैष्णवों की २६ qualities बताई गये हैं । आप में वो सभी क्वालिटी हैं एक भी ऐसा नहीं है जो आपने ना हो।आप जितने कृपालु हैं मैं उतनी ही कृपण हूँ। गुरुमहाराज इस भौतिक जगत के माता पिता भी अपने बच्चो की ग़लतियों पर उनको छोड़ देते हैं।किंतु आप इतने सारे शिष्यों के कितनी ग़लतियों को भुला कर उनको अपना लेते हो।अभी कुछ समय पहले एक माताजी मायपुर आई । वो बोली की मायपुर में सबसे ज़्यादा जयापताका स्वामी हैं जो की सभी का बहुत ध्यान रखते हैं । सभी को पूछते हैं।सभी से प्रेम करते हैं। गुरु महाराज आपकी कृपा से अभी मैं आपके lecture का हिन्दी अनुवाद अपने गुरु भाई बहनों के साथ कर रही हूँ। गुरु महाराज पिछली बार जब आप दुबई आए थे तो आपकी सेवा का अवसर प्राप्त हुआ था। आपके साथ मेरे बेटे का जन्मदिन भी मनाया था। मैं प्रार्थना करती हूँ की प्रत्येक वर्ष ही नहीं प्रतिदिन आपकी सेवा का अवसर आपके दर्शन का अवसर प्राप्त हो। आपकी कृपा सब पर बनी रहे। गुरु महाराज मैं सेवा करने का प्रयास तो करती हूँ । किंतु कोई ना कोई त्रुटि रह जाती है । जब मैं अन्य भक्तों को देखती हूँ तो उनके आगे मुझे तो कुछ भी नहीं आता । सब इतने टैलेंटेड हैं पर आपने फिर भी बिना किसी भेदभाव के मुझे अपना लिया। मेरी बेटी कॉलेज अभी दुबई से ही कr रही है। मैं चाहती हूँ की मेरे तीनों bachee जो भी भौतिक कार्य करे उसके आपको और श्री कृष्णा को ध्यान में रख के करे। गुरु महाराज अभी तो आपकी और वैष्णवों की कृपा से मेरे प्रभु मंगला आरती करने लगे कभी शाम को संध्या आरती भी करते हैं । यहाँ तक आप ले के आए हो आगे भी आप और भगवान लेके जाएँगे। बस मेरे मन में जो भी दुविधा है उनको हटा दो जो भी परेशानी हैं उनको आप मिटा दो आपकी कृपा से सब संभव है। ताकि मैं भक्ति ठीक से कर सकु। आपकी कृपा मेरे समस्त परिवार, सभी भागवत गीता के सदस्यों व उनके परिवार, बल उत्सवा के बच्चो व उनके परिवार पर बनी रहे और सब साथ में बिना किसी द्वेष के एक साथ भक्ति में आगे बड़ें।
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. It’s a pleasure to hear that you are healthy and fine. It’s lot of inspiration to all of us that you never miss a day not preaching. There are all social media that your lectures comes regularly. It would be unimaginable for all of us to do something like you. You are never affected by your health conditions spiritually. You are a strongest warrior of Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your contribution to ISKCON would be unmatched to anybody. It’s your blessings only that I could connect 11 ladies to ladies class and distributed Bhagavad-gītā’s to them.
Without your mercy we would not progress in our devotion.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja for making me your spiritual daughter.
Your humble disciple,
Śaśimukhi Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī
ISKCON Dāmodaradeśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
AGTSP.
AGTSGM.
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Kindly accept our humble praṇāmas at your Lotus feet.
All by your blessing and mercy we are trying to serve your good self and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your unalloyed and undevīated focus of attention for serving the Prabhupāda's mission is encouraging us in trying to do very insignificant sevās.
Even amidst your physical challenges and bodily discomforts you have been travelling far and wide to give association to fallen souls for their upliftment. Your activities are astounding, and we feel guilty that we are not able to make even 1% of your efforts. All your day-to-day activities motivate us to follow your footsteps but even then we are not able to cope up with your speed and efforts.
All these days we have been in this rotten world and by your special mercy you have given us a chance to correct ourselves even though we are in no way qualified. You have given us a chance to uplift ourselves to a platform where we can serve the Vaiṣṇavas to our capacity.
Kindly bless these insignificant souls at least by then we shall be able to serve your good self and His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda and also raise to the purest level of sādhanā-bhaktas to meet your expectations.
We are conducting Bhakti Vṛkṣas and Children class to our capacity. Your inspiration of doing a Bhakti Vaibhava even in these challenged condition motivates us to follow in your footsteps Gurudeva.
Your glories and austerities are unlimited, and we do not have words and we are not qualified to elaborate them.
Once again we seek your bleesings to make little steps in the path of bhakti.
Your insignificant servants
Satkīrti Mādhava Dāsa
Padmamukhī Mādhavī Devī Dāsī.
Bhaktin Sharayyu Kamalini.
(AVATĀRĪDEŚA YATRA-ABU DHABI-UAE)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat praṇāmas to you.
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja despite your individual organ failure one after another still manages to preach the importance of KC as well as insisting on the importance of studying the Śrīla Prabhupāda book reading practice regularly. By reading the Śrīla Prabhupatha book only we may get out from the material desires as well as involve ourselves in Kṛṣṇa Bhakti very seriously.
Guru Mahārāja, currently I am engaged with various projects in the desert area, that's why I am staying in remote areas as well as workplace transportation in the remote area finding difficulty to attend the program regularly. I need your blessing and wishes to continue my sadhana well and devotees association also.
Guru Mahārāja, despite the lot of difficulties, still proves the world by Kṛṣṇa's mercy and blessings exhibiting the power of devotional service can protect and we can go back to Supreme Abode and become permanent servitors of the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Recently you have been shown as a role model and encourage everyone to get involved and study the Bhakti Śāstrī and Bhakti Vaibhava reading to develop our śāstric knowledge.
Guru Mahārāja needed your blessings in my native village, started one Goshala setup through which I wanted to engage my villagers to serve Gomatha and preach KC, arranging some Vaiṣṇava temple visit tours and connecting with our local Nāmahaṭṭa Centers.
Guru Mahārāja wanted your mercy to continue my support role for Tamil Back To Godhead Magazine and wants to engage more services in expanding the more subscribers for the monthly magazines.
Guru Mahārāja needed your mercy and blessings to improve my book reading habit and develop my knowledge in KC as well as be very fortunate because you accepted me as your disciple by your causeless mercy. I need your blessings to perform my sadhana in a better way and preach more actively.
Presently available in UAE and serving at Gaurāṇga Deśa Yātrā as a book distribution sevaka, keeping in touch with the Indian Book distribution team and supporting the best possible manner to achieve the target.
I would like to expand and continue this service. More book distribution is my desire , I want to engage my family (Wife and 2 Sons , doing some book distribution sevā currently) also part of the team for that i need your blessings and mercy.
Other than that I would like to continue the support role near my hometown 2 Nāmahaṭṭa centers Perambalur (planning to start the temple project soon) and Thuraiyur (Currently temple construction is in progress now, Tamilnadu, India) to do more programs and expand the activities. Lot of nearby village programs we want to cover by nagara-saṅkīrtana and book distribution, we need your blessings and wishes to become successful. Both of the Nāmahaṭṭa centers nearby we want to establish gṛhastha-āśrama setup to attract more devotees to center and practice KC as vasudhaiva kutuṁbakaṁ.
Recently we managed to arrange for His Grace Jagadānanda Prabhuji (Perambalur Nāmahaṭṭa Center) preaching program organised in various parts of UAE ( DDY, GDY, ADY ) and conducted various Hall and House programs.
Guru Mahārāja, need your blessings and mercy on a yearly basis. I would like to extend the possible support to Tribal care programs which are happening in Northern Emirates states. By directly doing sevā with family or contributing to the running projects is also my desire. Visiting one of the tribal care camps or distributing some books personally in that area.
Since travel restrictions are lifted now, I want to do some kind of service directly along with my family to do some seva like book distribution and other preaching sevā too. I want to engage more and more book distribution activities all over India whatever the possible activities which are currently in progress.
I need your blessings to engage my both sons to do some kind of service at Chennai temple and wherever they will continue the sevā in a dedicated manner.
My wife Her Grace Ambikā Gopikā Devī Dāsī also serves some small services at Chennai temple. We want to do these kinds of services regularly and expand more with dedicated mood and bhava.
Guru Mahārāja I am surprised and wondering about the memory power of you and exhibiting the entire world by preaching and interacting with devotees on a daily basis by online classes.
I wish to attend more online classes to improve my sādhanā and knowledge in KC, again and again seeking your mercy and prayers to continue the present seva in a more professional manner as well as dedicated bhāva and mood.
Your Eternal Servant,
Satya Acyuta Kṛṣṇa Dāsa.
GDY Yatra - Dubai.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
On this most auspicious appearance day of Your Divine Grace, I offer my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja. All glories to You.
I am extremely fortunate to be under your shelter as an aspiring devotee despite my inadequacies. It is only because of your mercy that I am able to practice Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja, You are an exemplary spiritual preceptor with an infinite and unfathomable dedication to your Spiritual Master and the previous ācāryas. You have lived up to Śrīla Parabhupad's expectations and Lord Caitanya's Mission. You are truly your Spiritual Master's "Victory Flag" ( Jaya Patākā). Many thanks for your example of surrender and service to Śrīla Parabhupada's mission which serves as a wonderful guide for all disciples to learn how to serve a spiritual master.
You are a great inspiration for me and I humbly beg at your lotus feet to bestow your mercy on me as there is no one except you who can purify this fallen soul. Please bless me so that I can remember Kṛṣṇa at all times and engage myself in Lord Śyāmasundara's service as a humble servant.
I sincerely pray for your good health and full recovery.
I always wish to be your eternal servant and desire the shelter of your holy feet in every birth I may take.
Your Spiritual daughter
Savitha Ravi
Gaurāṇga Deśa Yātrā
Dubai, UAE
Respected Guru Mahārāja!!
Please accept my most humble obeisance!!! All glories to Your Divine Grace!! All glories too Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
On the auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā I pray to the Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect you always and bless you with good health!!
Guru Mahārāja, you are always fulfilling Prabhupāda’s desire to deliver the Holy name around the world. Prabhupāda gave you such power, to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness around the world, and you are fulfilling the desire of the Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As He says in Caitanya-Bhāgavata:
‘pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma
sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma’
Your whole life is completely surrendered to these instructions to spread the Holy name to nuke and corner of the world, you want to elevate everyone to the path of pure devotional service. You are always been a inspiration for me, seeing you I always meditate how can I submit myself to your instructions and give my life for your pleasure as you have given your life to fulfill the desire of Śrīla Prabhupāda. If by your mercy I get little sincerity in my services I will feel myself fortunate.
On this Vyāsa-pūjā offering I want to reveal my mind to your lotus feet and hope and pray that I might overcome my shortcomings. Guru Mahārāja I am practicing my Kṛṣṇa consciousness from last 22 years and am so fortunate to have your association and unlimited mercy upon me. But today when I retrospect myself I feel very sorry that my mind is not becoming free from all dirt. Even though I know my devotional service is dependent on chanting of the Holy name and I try to chant in brāhma-muhūrata but focus on Holy name is not there, my mind is always distracted even though I try to make several effort.
I always hear from you that heart has to be soft for Kṛṣṇa to enter in the heart, but my heart is still very hard because of envious nature of mine and false ego. I heard several times from you that devotees should not find fault in others but somehow I am not able to control this habit.
I know the service to guru and Kṛṣṇa is only way for our progress in devotional service. I am also trying my level best to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. It’s my only desire to serve you and please you, but when I see all the wonderful devotees around me and their dedication to serve and I feel I am so much lacking behind.
Today when I look back, I feel I have not made any progress in my devotional service, just wasted my life. If I keep talking about my faults it’s endless but Guru Mahārāja, I feel very scared will I be able to overcome all these faults before leaving my body? Will I be able to become a nice Vaiṣṇavī who can please you and Prabhupāda?
I know my complete spiritual life is dependent upon your mercy because the spiritual master is the representative of Supreme Lord and “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.” So on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I approach you for your mercy.
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I beg at your lotus feet to purify myself, please free me from the clutches of my evil mind and shower your unlimited mercy upon me so that I can serve Kṛṣṇa selflessly, I serve you selflessly, I serve the devotees selflessly and I serve the entire humanity selflessly. Please help me to overcome my anarthas and engage me in your service eternally.
Your servant insignificant servant,
Seva Padmā Devī Dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
This is my humble offering to your Grace on this auspicious day of your holy appearance. I deeply thank Gaurāṅga Mahā Prabhu for letting you appear on this very day on earth as Your grace has done many great and extraordinary services for your beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda. I am so thankful that Your Grace has accepted a fool like me as your son and disciple which I take very seriously. I am so fortunate to have Your Grace as my spiritual father, Your Grace is the most loving and gentle father any child could ask for. I am yours completely, I surrender myself more and more to your lotus feet as the days go by.
Your Grace is the most important person in my life I can’t imagine life without your mercy, before I was drowned by Māyā and covered by her veil a misidentified lost soul roaming aimlessly around. Your Grace kindly blessed this servant with initiation but my spiritual master has freely gifted me with immense mercy that my spiritual life actually has taken shape and a path. I know who I am and what I must do. Gurudeva, I am so indebted to your lotus feet, what can a beggar offer Your Grace, I only have my shraddha, determination and service to offer at the dust of your lotus feet so kindly accept. Your mean everything to me and I will give up my life for you. My heart some times bears the pains of this material world when I see your beautiful face and hear your soothing voice, those pain become so insignificant. I love having your personal association, it’s so special like the most important moments of my existence and always wish that it could lost for eternity, Gurudeva, I am doing the very best to serve my beloved spiritual master but please forgive me if I create any offences.
Guru deva still I am attracting with sene gratification, I could understand that lust,greet, anger is most dangerous for spiritual advancement. I try to over come but not. This can be completely eradicate from my mind by your causeless mercy. I should be always careful and doing the acts never forgot as your humble servant and disciple.
Your causeless mercy I got a new job in Abudhabi, and got associate/ accommodation with your disciples God brother’s and sister’s. I must be very grateful for their service unto me, I should not be never ever do any vaiṣṇava appratha to them by words and action. Whatever the service offer to me, I should ready to take up that service. I should develop that mood and service attitude.
Guru Deva kindly bless to start Bhakti viritsha in Abudhbai and daily I should read Bhavat Gītā, Śrīmad Bhavatam and Śrīla prabubada books. Whatever I read should I should apply/ practice in my daily life.
Please bless me to always serve your lotus feet with love and surrender not tainted by any pride or recognition for myself. I pray to Gurudeva today, bless this low servant so that I may become humble, angry less person, and chant attentively developing more care for Nama Prabu and serve with the correct attitude always remembering my position as a servant. I beg that my spiritual master spares me a piece of your divine dhoti as I need it to hold onto, that’s my only hope in this lifetime. I do not want anything Gurudeva, just to eternally serve your lotus feet, please grant me this desire and accept my imperfect service. I wish you a wonderful day and feel so inspired by your humbleness as Your Grace always wants the honour and opulence to be offered to your master. I can only try to follow in your divine foot steps so please grant me mercy to do the same.
Thank you, my master for everything this servant is so grateful and appreciative.
All glories All glories to your divine Grace on your special day
Your most insignificant servant
Sevā Parayana Daruka Dāsa
Dear Gurudeva,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
I offer my respectful obeisance unto His Divine Grace Jayapatākā Swami Śrīla Ācāryapāda, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.
yat-sevayā bhagavataḥ
kūṭa-sthasya madhu-dviṣaḥ
rati-rāso bhavet tīvraḥ
pādayor vyasanārdanaḥ
“By serving the feet of the spiritual master, one is enabled to develop transcendental ecstasy in the service of the Personality of Godhead, who is the unchangeable enemy of the Madhu demon and whose service vanquishes one’s material distresses.” (Śrīmad Bhagavatam 3.7.19)
Please accept my humble obeisance.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to you Mahārāja.
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā Day Guru Mahārāja
I feel unqualified to write an offering to you.
But I am still doing it, as a disciple must glorify and thank his spiritual master on his Vyāsa-pūjā. Here is my humble attempt.
Thank you for appearing in this world, at the most needed time and place,
to assist Śrīla Prabhupāda your divine father in saving the human race...
Thank you for your compassionate, saintly, selflessly dedicated life,
You practice, preach, and live in Kṛṣṇa, all your days and nights...
Thank you for your expert outreach, in a thoughtful and dynamic way,
You are reaching Kṛṣṇa’s lost servants, sharing eternal truth relevant today...
Thank you for your personal Vaishnava dealings, how you are loyal and always there,
for a devotee who reaches out to come under your super care...
Thank you for being our spiritual master, and a loving father to me too, your presence and association last year in Dāmodaradeśa are blessings.
Even after so much of physical inconveniences, you are always ready to give all your guidance and association to your disciples this is unbelievable.
Any auspiciousness I may have in my life... it has come through you.
Thank you.
Your humble servant
Sevānanda Gaura Dāsa
Śaśi Koṭi Rādhikā Devi Dāsī
Dāmodaradeśa (Dubai)
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my sincere obeisances to Your lotus feet. Please bless me so that I continue seriously in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I am fortunate to have met You in this life. Always I think of You, Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa.
Yours Obediently
Shalini Śrīvastava
श्रीमद जयपताका स्वामी महाराज की जय ।
गुरु महाराज आप हम पतितो के उद्धारक हो । आप एक आइकन हो । आप श्रील प्रभुपाद के बहुत अच्छे शिष्य हो। आपने अपनेगुरु 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
मायापुर धाम में गुरु महाराज की कृपा से और सब की सेवा से नया भव्य मंदिर बनने जारहा है जिसमें सारा विश्व एक साथ रह सकता है ।
मैं राधारानी से प्रार्थना करता हूं कि मैं आपसे जल्दी ही दीक्षा ले सकूं ।
आपका तुच्छ पुत्र
शिवेंद्र चौहान
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṇga.
We trust in Gaurāṇga that this message of ours will find your Holiness in good health and spirits.
Both of us have joined the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness movement in the year 2010 and we got in contact with your Holiness in the year 2011 during your visit to Mathurā Deśa. It was out of your cause less mercy that you blessed us with your shelter during our very first meeting with your Holiness followed by Harināma initiation in 2014.
While looking back in the past 11 years of life under your shelter, we can only see the enormous amounts of positive things happened in our spiritual as well as material lives.
Your shelter has influenced many of our immediate family members with nearly everyone chanting the Holy Name of Lord Kṛṣṇa. In addition, we could get many others connected to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness simply due to your blessings and power of purity.
Often, we wonder as to what qualifications we have, to become a disciples of your Holiness. I have done many sins in my life and was expecting to lead a sinful life throughout the duration of my life here in this world. However, just a simple darśana of yours have changed our lives towards a completely positive one.
It is out of your great compassion for extremely fallen people like us, you pulled us out of the horrible gorge of sinful life and we are eternally grateful to you for the same.
Although I am a very lazy person, I try my best to keep the vow of chanting 16 rounds, following 4 regulative principles, support in spreading the movement through book distribution, Lakshmi donations to various temples, Gomatha sevā, local chakra leadership, devotee care etc in addition by to various other services. As per your directives, we constantly read all the books of Śrīla Prabhupāda on a daily basis.
Kindly keep showering your mercy upon us so that we can continue to follow your great footsteps without getting under the cruel grip of illusion.
May Lord Natasimha Dev bless your Holiness with good health and long life so that many fallen souls like us can be uplifted by you like what you have done for us.
Thank you dear Guru Mahārāja for all your care, compassion and love for your devotees as well as all the other living entities.
We are eternally grateful to you for giving us your divine shelter.
Your humble servants
Shyamalī Prema Devī Dasī
Jaya Gopāla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Kṛṣṇa Katha Deśa
Doha, Qatar
Tel. 00974 66847032
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
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 obeisance’s unto him.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
“I offer my respectful obeisance unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”
dhyana-mūlam guru-mūrti
pūjā-mūlam gurur-padam
mantra-mūlam gurur-vākyam
mokṣa-mūlam guru-kṛpā
Guru-gītā, Skanda Purāṇa dialogue between Śiva and Umā (Śakti)
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.
Motivational Quotes “Never give up”
Guru Mahārāja, there are many motivational speakers available all around the world to say “Never give up” intent in many ways, but the real “Never give up” is as follows.
1St Initiation in 1968
2ndInitiation in 1970
Learns Bengali and Spanish
Indian citizenship was granted in 1978,
Śrīla Prabhupāda – I have given you the kingdom of God, NOW DEVELOP IT
ISKCON attacked by villagers 8-July-1977,
A big procession organized by local people more than 25,000 people participated which consists of 168 kīrtana groups.
Developed the system of Bhakti-vṛkṣa
Framework for Congregational development
Food for life
Risk your life, Flood relief 1989
1st Māyāpur-maṇḍala Parikramā until now from 1974
Spiritual safari
Tour to visit Holy places connected to Lord Caitanya
STROKE - 23 October-2008
Doctors said, He has a 1% chance of survival,
It did not stop you to continue your mission,
Since 23rd Oct 2008 traveled Kms-greater than 782906 Kms flight journey
Number of flights greater than 325
Total meetings attended greater than 1427,
Hours in meeting greater than 1953
Conference our online greater than 500
Road journey greater than 25900 KMS
Train Journey greater than 1700 km
Group consultations greater than 3000
Individual consultation greater than 1500
Ceremonies attended greater than 1200
Lectures are given greater than 1500
Gave 1st Initiation to Disciples since 2008 greater than 12000,
Gave 2nd Initiation to Disciples since 2008 greater than 1600,
Guru Mahārāja still inspiring thousands of people around the world
How it is possible?
Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja “He NEVER GIVES UP”
Guru Mahārāja “Never giving up is your life process, as a disciple, I am so blessed to be your disciple to understand the NEVER GIVES UP.
Guru Mahārāja kindly blesses me to serve more to your Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa yātrā.
Thanking with you
Your disciple,
Śiromaṇi Gaura dāsa
please accept my humble and respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!! All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
Greetings on 74th Vyāsa-pūjā Gurudeva!
O dear Guru Mahārāja, I am so proud to be under your care. I thank Gaurāṅga who has given us such a merciful guru, by teaching us what faith means, what humility means and what determination means by his body, mind and words. You set as an amazing example to the whole world, in spite of your health conditions by ways of preaching online through latest technology like zoom, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, twitter. For attending all your classes I added all these apps Gurudeva.
Gurudeva, please bless this fallen soul by improving my daily sādhana, still in the concept of - this is my body, gets angry, feels arrogant, expecting respect, please make me come out of all these anarthas. Guru Mahārāja, try to follow your instructions, but not able to do pracāra. Please balance my ācāra and pracāra, so that I can be in the right path and could help in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement.
Please bless my children Shreya, Sri Krishna and Sri Sravya to be in the right path and help you to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission/Gurudeva!!
Your humble Servant,
Śiromaṇi Nandarāṇī Devī Dāsī
(initiated disciple 2016) Śyāmadeśa
śrī-guru-caraṇa-padma, kevala bhakati-sadma
vando mui sāvadhāna-mate
The lotus feet of our spiritual master is the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence.
Your appearance in this material world is very special because you have especially taken this birth to reclaim the fallen souls.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (8.7.44) 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.
On your auspicious appearance day, it is a great opportunity to express my deep heartfelt gratitude to your lotus feet. Since the day you accepted me as your disciple, I have neither given up my faith in this movement nor my respect and adoration for you, dear Guru Mahārāja. Every day through my prayers I beseech you to forgive my faults, therefore someday I become your worthy disciple.
Glorifying you as an expert preacher Guru Mahārāja, each time I hear you speak I am amazed at how you can exactly recognize what I need to rectify in my devotional service.
The way you develop and maintain personal relationships with everyone surely testifies to how much you care for all your disciples. You show unlimited compassion to the living entities who are in a state of forgetfulness of Krsna, by constantly preaching, reaching out to them, and giving so much of your time, guidance, and care.
My Vyāsa-pūjā offering can never satiate how much I am indebted to your causeless mercy. Thank you Guru Mahārāja, for always providing me a source of inspiration in my devotional service. By your exemplary commitment, you always prove that spiritual service is always transcendental Vs the so-called material pleasure.
Guru Mahārāja, it is my sincere desire that I may be able to assist you, in some small way. I am only praying every day at your lotus feet and Kṛṣṇa that I am able to carry out your instructions faithfully and happily, inundating everyone with Kṛṣṇa consciousness and make the victory flag fly higher and higher.
Unlimited praṇāmas to your lotus feet,
Your spiritual daughter,
Sītā Cāru Devī Dāsī
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
Dearest Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
On the auspicious occasion of 74th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration of our beloved Guru Mahārāja, I wish to glorify You, even though an insignificant soul like me is not at all qualified to glorify You. Gurudeva, you are my spiritual father. I sincerely pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to give You good health so that You can fulfill the mission of your Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Even though your health condition is bad, you are tirelessly travelling and preaching to deliver the fallen souls like me. You are not at all bothered about your health condition and you are always worried about the welfare of your disciples. You are an ācārya showing us through your life, how to preach and how to please Guru and Kṛṣṇa. Dear Guru Mahārāja, you are such a great soul rarely found in material world. You taught us one should be compassionate and humble so that preaching will be effective. And you also taught us whatever the service you do, do in the name of Kṛṣṇa. You are the real Guru & True representative of Kṛṣṇa.
I am so much lucky to be an initiated disciple of you, my dear Gurudeva. In the Past I got opportunity to serve you in person. Gurudeva, I promise, I will do my level best in preaching and bring more and more souls to our movement. Please forgive me for all the offences which I have committed knowingly or unknowingly. Gurudeva, please bestow mercy on our family, our cell members and all our Chakra members so that we all can engage in fulfilling your mission. Eagerly waiting for your visit to Mathurādeśa.
We are chanting extra rounds of japa for your good health.
Your insignificant servants
Śivanātha Giridhāri Dāsa,
Premamayī Campakalatā Devī Dāsī,
Shilpa and Mādhava.
Mathurādeśa Yātrā
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja! Please accept my respectful obeisances to your lotus feet.
Now I am in Māyāpur and physically I saw you and you asked about parikramā realization. By your causeless mercy my desire of Navadvīpa parikramā fulfilled and my parents and wife, your spiritual daughter Puṇyavatī Sītā Devī Dāsī also attended.
I know even after 7 years of initiation I am not serving you and serious as per my intense desire to serve you. Please bless me and give your causeless mercy so that I can serve you.
I know you can deliver a dog also please make me your pet dog and make dance as you like.
I want to develop Vaiṣṇava etiquette in me please help me. I want to tolerate but sometimes getting angry which is not good.
You are so busy full day as I can see from your schedule please take care of yourself.
I pray from Lord Gaurāṅga for your good health.
Your spiritual son,
Śivanātha Rāma Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Happy kṛṣṇa conscious birthday to you Mahārāja. In this wonderful occasion I would like to thank you for providing such a wonderful devotee family here in Kṛṣṇa kathā desh. I take a lot of inspiration from devotees over here and wish to service to your lotus feet and Prabhupāda mission. I am still not able to do my sādhana daily properly with dedication because of laziness Guru Mahārāja I request you to bless me so that I can do my sādhana properly. Please your blessings to my prabhu also who can be a devotee to you in future at least.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Praṇāma Guru Mahārāja,
All Glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga! All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! Nitāi-Gaura Premānande - Hari HariBol!
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
By the mercy of Guru and Gaurāṅga I got this opportunity to write this Vyāsa-pūjā offerings to my dīkṣā-guru, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja. Guru Mahārāja, by your causeless mercy only I got this spiritual knowledge and change in character. Sincerely I am saying that before taking initiation/ shelter I was a woman who do not know the right thinking or behavior. Guru Mahārāja even though you are staying far away from my residence, I feel like you are always with me correcting and advising me at the required time. In my spiritual enquiries and doubts I am praying to Lord Kṛṣṇa through my Spiritual Master. Then I am getting the correct answer. Also Guru Mahārāja enquired about my whereabouts through Vṛndāvana Prāṇa Devī Dāsī. Really it was a great thing in my life Guru Mahārāja, because now I feel somebody is there loving and taking care of me in my spiritual advancement. Now I can do devotional services scientifically through the right path. Because if someone tells me about any blind faith, I need not follow them. By the mercy of Guru and Gaurāṅga I have an authorized Spiritual Master to give me the right advice.
By the mercy of Guru Mahārāja my Children classes and ladies classes are going on well. Like Guru Mahārāja, I have also got my Bhakti Vaibhava Certificate from Dāmodaradeśa yātrā. I am eager to do Bhakti Vedānta course. Mahārāja, if Māyāpur Institute is starting Bhakti Vedānta course (online) please
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectable obeisance’s on this most auspicious day of your appearance. Although We are not unworthy disciple, you are the greatest spiritual ambassador to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
Thank you for accepting us your disciples. you bring the message of Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya, but you brought with you science of cooking vegetarian food, and the keys to a healthy and productive life, in the service of God.
In 2022 we were struggling lot for material diseases at the time we are remembering you and your health condition you spreading Kṛṣṇa conscious through zoom class. We get inspired by you. facing the challenges in our life. to serve your mission.We understand from you Chanting the holy Name. reading Śrīmad Bhagavadam eating krsha prasdam our material disease will cure.
In our lie such a critical condition we both taken your shelter remembering you all the time hearing your lectures Facebook and you tube. you made devotees care group they are constant touch with us.
Because of your causeless mercy we are conducting online bhakti vrshka class / bramha murtha chanting
Reading Śrīmad bhagavadm and Bhagavad-gītā every day with devotees association.
Kindly bless for our spiritual progress. To join bhakti vaibhava lot of times we missed our chances.
Your servant of servant,
Kṛṣṇa Gopa Kumar Dāsa
Śrī Ranga Devī dāsī.
Shymadesh.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-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.
I am your spiritual daughter Śrī Rūpa Rādhā Devī Dāsī from Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā. “ Guru Kripa Kṛṣṇa mile Kṛṣṇa Kripa Guru mile”.
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
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 in Kṛṣṇa conscious life.
Jai Gaurāṅga Jai Śrīla Prabhupāda Jai Śrīla Gurudeva
You are taking care all of us so nicely as a family member and protecting in every difficult situation so nicely. No one taking much care like that. For that Guru, on behalf of our family, I wish to offer koṭi koṭi namaskāram and thanks at your divine lotus feet. Your divine feet is the only shelter for all of us.
Guru knows the inner heart of His disciples. I am sincerely praying and begging my Guru for my family to move forward sincerely in Kṛṣṇa conscious life. Spiritual life will blossoms only when we performed DS together with family joyfully, enthusiastically, healthy with love and devotion. Guru Mahārāja… Kindly forgive my offenses I did so far and protect me from not doing any offenses to Vaiṣṇavas and bless me with good health and long healthy spiritual life.
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 making disciples all over the world and deliver the very fallen souls like us 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? 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.
I Pray Lord Narasiṁhadeva to keep your health in their protection and give you a long and healthy life.
HARE KṚṢṆA HARE KṚṢṆA KṚṢṆA KṚṢṆA HARE HARE
HARE RĀMA HARE RĀMA RĀMA RĀMA HARE HARE
Your spiritual daughter,
Śrī Rūpa Rādhā Devī Dāsī,
Gaurāṅga Deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrī Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
I feel very blessed to be one of the disciple of yours. Your Mercy is unlimited. I am serving in Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa as Cakrapatī in Śrī Ādi-Keśava Dhāma Cakra. My Book reading is improved and studying scrutinizingly while preparing for preaching. I am taking Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes for new devotees. In this way I am trying to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
I wonder that you are making utilization of any miserable situation to the favorable situation to serve Kṛṣṇa. This clearly expresses that you are in spiritual platform and not at all in the bodily platform.
From your lecture, I understood that Chanting is like doing Exercise and we need to do this perfectly to win over the Game or the Sports which is the Devotional service. Chanting is the Basis for all devotional service.
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.
I am able to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to at least some of the mundane people with your mercy through Bhakti vṛkṣa program. I am very fortunate with your mercy to understand myself (servitor) and the goal of life (eternal position).
Since I got the Spiritual initiation by your mercy, really I got the spiritual strength. Now I preach about Lord Kṛṣṇa with so confidence. I am able to face the material world so courageously. Now I get the strength from you to improve my devotional service to the higher level.
Yours Humble Servant,
Śrīmān Śacīnandana Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our Paramparā ācāryas...
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for all the blessings and mercy upon me.
I don’t have any words to express gratitude.
Because of you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, I could able to understand Kṛṣṇa and purpose of going back to Śrī Goloka Vṛndāvana.
Please kindly bless me and family so we can develop śrī kṛṣṇa-prema and further progress in spiritual life.
We as family seeking your blessings for my son’s upanayanam in this year and your mercy for our brahmanical initiation although we know we are not eligible. Really don’t know how to do upanayam feeling so much overwhelmed with anxiety whether we can do or not. Please kindly remove the anxiety Śrī Guru Mahārāja.
Dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on the auspicious day of your Vyāsa-Pūjā.
I beg at your lotus feet to shower mercy and blessings to do seva as much as possible to Śrīla Prabhupāda mission and to The Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
On such a fortunate day, I am such an insignificant soul to express your vastness. By your entire course of activity, you are exemplifying the beautiful devotional services you are rendering. Even just becoming one of your disciples is a huge blessing for me. Despite all of the difficulties and issues, your attempts to spread Kṛṣṇa-prema to everyone are truly amazing.
Guru Mahārāja, please shower your mercy upon me to have the sincerity in executing your instructions to progress in the spiritual path. We wish you a very blissful Vyāsa-Pūjā and Praying to Lord Narsimha for your good health always and protect you in all conditions.
Your humble servant,
Śrīnivasa Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble and respecteful obeisances at your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All Glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga
I wish you happy Vyāsa-pūjā!
You frequently make us remember how Śrīla Prabhupāda told his disciples, he created good fortune for his disciples to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Similarly, you Guru Mahārāja, made my good fortune to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness among devotees. I don’t have any pious credit to get some devotional services.
You are like sun, giving us light of knowledge to remove our ignorance stored birth after birth and same time preaching us how to balance by keeping sun like Guru and Kṛṣṇa in center.
Your appearance itself is lot to me and always see reflection of humbleness and tolerances from your speech and acts.
With your mercy, I completed Bhakti Sastry course and enrolled for Bhakti-vaibhava course after your motivation.
Your guidance are so practical and can be followed by everyone. It attracts me a lot to hear more tips for day-to-day life.
Please bless me so I can please you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Lord Nityānanda and Lord Gaurāṅga.
Your servant
Śrīnivasa Mādhava Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Nama Oṁ Vishnu Padaya Kṛṣṇa Presthaya Bhutale Śrīmate Jayapatākā Swamin iti namine Nama aācārya padaya nitāi kripa pradayin Guara kathā damadhaya nagara grama tharine
Nama oṁ vishnu-padaya kṛṣṇa-preshthaya bhu-tale śrīmate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine namaste saraswati deve gaura-vāṇī-pracharine nirvishesha-shunyavadi pashchatya-desha-tarine
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
“I offer my respectful obeisance 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.”
Please accept my respectful humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
Firstly, I would like to wish you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā, Guru Mahārāja. We pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your long life and good health. As your disciple, it is a very very auspicious day for all of us to celebrate your Vyāsa-pūjā. I have never been more impressed with anyone than I am with you. The strength, courage, and fortitude you show every day is an inspiration to me and to everyone who knows about you. Due to your compassion on conditioned souls like me and your continuous efforts and struggles, we are enjoying best possible in spirituality.
Last year was the most joyful year for me as I got the opportunity to have direct interaction with you. Your trip to Dāmodara Deśa boosted my spiritual energy by taking your shelter. With your blessings and guidance, we are taking opportunities to serve you and Prabhupāda directly or indirectly in various activities.
Who can be more merciful than you. You are empowering so many gṛhastha across the globe to engage in devotional service. Your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda is extraordinary. My merciful spiritual Master you are the desire tree by whose darśana all sins are removed. Your glance itself gives mercy to people.
Thanks for giving us everything and please empower us so that we can help in Śrīla Prabhupāda and your mission.
I realize that everything which has lately happened and is happening in my life is a reflection of your mercy and blessings. I humbly request for your continued mercy and blessings for me and as well as for all the devotees of Gaurāṅga Deśa for our sustained progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and also to give us the taste for chanting and serving.
Last November, I also had a chance to come to Māyāpur along with my family, my parents and father-in-law. It was our long cherished desire to get our parents to Māyāpur. We were actually trying to bring them from last 3 years. But due corona, we could not. Finally, with your mercy, I was able to get them to Māyāpur and also took them to few temples. But since you had gone for Purī Parikramā and we could not meet you.
I always seek and look forward for your support, guidance, and protection from all aparādhās and dangers, so that I may make quick progress to be worthy and fully qualified to serve Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. I am aware that without your mercy and blessings, I can never make any progress in my spiritual endeavors
Our heartfelt and deepest prayers to Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Narasiṁhadeva and Nitāi Gaurāṅga to keep you in good health.
Your loving son,
Śrīraṅga Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
You continue to lead all of us by your example. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. You are a fighter and time and time again we see that not a day you miss your Caitanya-līlā classes, your administrative commitments, come what may.
Last year was a great year for all and for Dāmodara Deśa who were blessed with a few long visits of yourself Guru Mahārāja, which was more for you to visit EXPO2020 to see what learnings can be taken for TOVP Exhibits.
śrī-śuka uvāca
mahad-vicalanaṁ nṝṇāṁ gṛhiṇāṁ dīna-cetasām
niḥśreyasāya Bhagavān kalpate nānyathā kvacit
(SB 10.8.4)
O my Lord, O great devotee, persons like you move from one place to another not for their own interests but for the sake of poor-hearted gṛhasthas [householders]. Otherwise they have no interest in going from one place to another.
Post COVID, there is a tendency of new-found freedom and we are able to see lots of new comers and enthusiasm. It is time for all of us including Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā to relook at the environment and also readiness to fulfil the requirement, upskill capabilities, improve ourselves organizationally, succession planning etc. These are all not something to research upon, but you have given us all the knowhow to progress, and it is only a matter of organizing as per your directions. You have empowered all of us to do what is required to progress this movement, and we will continue to seek your blessings to improve in every facet of organization for collective improvement as well as individual upliftment.
Personally, I have a lot to reflect on the past and plan for service in future and I have a lot to catch up in your service and sadhana. I seek your blessings and strength to get over all our materialistic attachments and tendencies and this needs to be constantly worked upon.
You are also leading us by example on learning, but your progressing with Bhakti-vaibhava course. That is again for us to emulate and get serious on studying the śāstra in an organized way. Again here you have thought of some of us who are involved in administration and can quote time as an excuse to progress, and here again you have given us feasible ways to progress. So what stops us, except our own lethargy and negligence. Again, we take a vow to start progressing here.
Last year has been turbulent for ISKCON with various negative news on treatment of children. While that is upsetting, we all have a task to put things in place going forward to ensure that not one single event of this nature happens now and as Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā and as your disciples, I am willing to support in all possible ways, financially, organizationally to help you and the movement in making immediate progress that will give confidence to one and all in ISKCON and its future.
As JPS SC chairman, and as yātrā leader supporting you in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement, together with a team, I will try to imbibe your instruction, enable quick implementation of your desire to serve and with rapid progress, enhance devotee and disciple care.
I thank you for giving us a purpose in life, and also thank your servants, health team and all senior disciples, who are working so well together to serve you.
Please forgive us for our frailties and empower us with your blessings to serve.
We pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and aṣṭa sakhi, Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁha, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā Deities and all the holy dhāmas and devotees to continue to give you improved health and for us to serve you in person and serve your mission forever.
Your servant,
Śrī Vallabha dāsa
Congregation Leader – Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
Very happy to write Vyāsa-pūjā offering to you Guru Mahārāja.
Thankyou so much for all your blessings and guidance. Every time in critical position I pray to you and you are showering mercy. But I do mistakes. please bless me to do enthusiastic creative services so nicely with love and care. Your granddaughter Akshaya has gone to Netherlands for doing her under graduation. By your mercy she is doing well. Please shower your mercy to get her into devotee association there and online and advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness soon. Your grandson Aadarsh is going to class 10th. please bless him to chant, advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and to study well.
I do get to sing kīrtana once in a while in yātrā. I beg your mercy to sing kīrtanas often with nice tunes and in pure devotion. I wish to do more services in yātrā by your mercy Guru Mahārāja. My husband Bhagavān Bālājī Dāsa is doing good by your mercy. He is getting health issues often nowadays. We request your blessings for his healthy Kṛṣṇa consciousness life and more services with pure devotion. I wish to read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with family regularly.
Regarding Bhakti-vṛkṣa by your mercy going well. Please bless their husband and children to come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness so that they can join yātrā program and advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I also should improve to teach with humor and practical tips to follow.
Regarding bāla-utsava children class, by your mercy children are doing good. Please bless their parents to come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness soon by your mercy and advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness with family. I wish to keep cultural programs often for children only by your mercy.
I have memory problem so frequently in a day. I have to do my sādhana systematically and raise children with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Please shower your mercy to my mother Usha, father-in-law Muthu Narayanan, brothers Swaminathan, Sriram, cousin Priya, Pavithra, Priyanka, Sanjeev, Raman uncle, Malathi Manni, Sathy Chithappa, Lakshmi and family, Chithi and all family members to come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Request blessings for cousin brother Srirams marriage to get settle soon and come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Also request blessings for my dear friend Shanthi, Thenmozhi, Sowmya to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness soon.
I feel a big support from you always as my father. please excuse me as I am so lazy and manda-buddhi. Please help me to become active and serve you and family nicely.
I feel I have to work for my mother and husband to support them. please guide me if I am capable or not to work along with sādhana and services. I have to study and refresh then only I can work.
Please take care of your health Guru Mahārāja. I wish to serve you directly nicely. Please make me do this soon. Please bless my śīkṣā-gurus Śacī Jananī Mātājī, Rādhā Ratī Mātājī, Kavirūpa Mātājī, Citra Mālinī Mātājī, Gopī-gaṇa Gītā Mātājī, Śrī-pradhā Mātājī, Subhāṅgī Mātājī, Vṛndā Nandinī Mātājī families so that they can guide us always. Also request prayers for Gaurāṅga deśa Yātrā family to be healthy and serve you better always. I wish to come to Māyāpur along with family and devotees and get your association in July, August or before. please bless me.
Mainly I want to hear your lectures regularly. Please bless me to listen nicely and follow your instructions. I have to wakeup early morning and do chanting soon. I have to improve in quality of my sādhana and fasting. I beg your mercy always to improve in Kṛṣṇa consciousness fast.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, wants to see you often and get your mercy always by doing services to you with devotion.
Your servant,
Subhadā Śacī Devī Dāsī. (Dīkṣā disciple)
Gaurāṅga deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa My dear Spiritual Father His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja ki Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaya Gaurāṅga ki Jaya…
Guru Mahārāja Please accept my humble and respectful obeisance unto your divine lotus feet.
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja “All glories to your Auspicious Appearance Day!”
All glories to your “74th Śrī Vyāsa-Pūjā Mahostava”
“Wish you Happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness Appearance Day to you Guru Mahārāja”
Dear Guru Mahārāja you’re the so kind and so merciful, your accepted me as your disciple and Son. I am very fortunate to become your disciple its possible only with your kind mercy and You’re the living God. Your came to this world to deliver fallen souls like me and sending to our permanent home back to God Head (Goloka Vṛndāvana / Kṛṣṇa Loka) and reconnecting with Supreme personality of God Head Kṛṣṇa.
You’re here in this world only by your wish, I am so sorry for that your suffering bodily, but your engaging and staying with Supreme personality of Godhead (Caitanya Mahāprabhu) līlās.
Guru Mahārāja, if possible please give me opportunity to serve you vapu seva (at least one day) in this life. It is possible only by your kind mercy.
I am hearing about your Lilas done with devotees at (JSSS-Jayapatākā Swami Shisha Samuha) devotees are sharing their experiences done with you. I am so happy to hearing your wonderful pastimes with devotees. There is no Meaning this human life without Guru and Kṛṣṇa, I realized that.
Gurudeva…I am following and hearing your lectures by social media, (Face book and YouTube) and Jayapatākā Swami mobile App. I am daily praying to Tulasī devī, Lord Narasiṁha deva and Gaurāṅga., and offering daily one round chanting and 4 Tulasī parikramā for your good health. I am trying to follow your instructions strictly.
Guru Mahārāja Please forgive me if any done offences knowingly and unknowingly on your Auspicious appearance day and Bless me to progress in kṛṣṇa Consciousness and Serve to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga.
Please Guru Mahārāja give me your kind mercy to my wife Sarala Haripriya Devī Dāsī, daughter Hansika (16 years-10th standard) and Son Joshnav (10 years) they are very enthusiastic to chanting mahā mantra
Thanking you, Love you Gurumaraja…
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Jaya Gurudeva, Daṇḍavat Pranāma!
Your servant of servant of servant of servant,
Subhananda Mukunda Dāsa, Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Gaura Nitāi!
All glories to Guru-paramparā!
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
All glories to you Gurudeva... We are eagerly waiting for your darśana on your auspicious appearance day in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
Please bless me Gurudeva to maintain my sādhana without fail... Now I started reading Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Please bless me to continue without fail Gurudeva.
Gurudeva, by the mercy of Your Holiness I am conducting online preaching about Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā throughout Kerala’s Nāmahaṭṭas. I give Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Prabhupāda Līlāmṛta classes on a weekly and monthly basis. One leading YouTube channel in Malayalam has requested me to do Bhagavad-gītā classes for their channel on weekly basis. At present Bhagavad-gītā classes are going on their channel. Thousands of people watch those videos. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s vision was to defeat the Māyāvādī’s, I am not qualified to do such preaching but your mercy keeps me going. Please bless me Gurudeva, so that I can reach the hearts of those who listen to me and make a change in their lives.
Gurudeva, I am begging for your mercy to empower me to serve you more and more. We’re always seeking your blessings for our Ananta Padmanābha cakra devotees too, please bless me to serve and guide them. By your mercy anything is possible in spiritual life Gurudeva. I shall continue my services to please you and our guru-paramparā.
There are many hurdles that I need to pass in both spiritual and material life, however by remembering and tightly holding onto your lotus feet, I am easily able to give up those anxieties. Life after life, I am grateful to you Gurudeva.
On this auspicious occasion, myself, my good husband Bahu Karuṇa Nitāi Dāsa and our children Gāyatrī Bābu (sheltered devotee of Your Holiness) and Gokul Bābu (aspiring devotee of Your Holiness) join together for wishing you on your appearance day. We are very fortunate to have taken shelter of your protection Gurudeva. Please bless us Gurudeva, so that these fallen souls can make some progress together in pure devotional service and always remain refugees at your lotus feet.
By the mercy you, we are coming to Māyāpur next month. Hope we will be fortunate to have darśana of Your Holiness.
I pray to Rādhā Mādhava, Pañca-tattva, Narasiṁhadeva and our dearest Karuṇa Nitāi Premānanda Gaura to bless you with the good health, strength and energy to carry on with your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly, just as Śrīla Prabhupāda desired.
Your ever-loving spiritual daughter,
Sucāru Jāhnavā Devī Dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to your auspicious appearance day. All glories to Śrīla Prabupada.
On auspicious occasion of beloved Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava aṣṭa-sakhi, Pañca-tattva, Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mayī and Narasiṁhadeva for protection of your good health and Wishing you a very blissful Vyāsa-pūjā to all your disciples.
Dear Guru Mahārāja... kindly forgive me for all the offences that I have done at you and Their Lordships because of my arrogance and ignorance. please bless me that I do my Kṛṣṇa conscious sādhana without doing any offences and committed to oaths. Please protect me not doing any offences and committed to nice service to help in Kṛṣṇa conscious movement and please you.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja,
Your dīkṣā disciple,
Sucāru Mādhava Dāsa
My dearest Spiritual Father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to Your Holiness!
We celebrate various festivals in a year but certainly spiritual master’s appearance day remains the most personal. This is a time to reflect on how worthless I am and how magnanimous You are! You continue showering mercy on me despite my many shortcomings and this helps me develop more faith in You and in the process of devotional service to the Lord.
As I write this offering, I realize how unqualified I am in trying to speak of your transcendental glories. Gurudeva, You are an ocean of auspicious qualities. Whatever activities You perform are filled with devotion. You maintain a contagious spirit of service to Kṛṣṇa and wherever You go, You shower the mercy to one and all. I relish Your instructions, corrections and encouragements. Every day we wait for Your Caitanya-līlā nectar. Your guidance and instructions to read Prabhupāda’s books is highly important as reading has now become a part of our daily life.
How amazingly well You understand the needs of people no matter what background they come from. We can see how You engage in loving service of the Lord by setting a high standard when it comes to serving the instructions of the spiritual master. Every year I take the darśana of You and every single time, it seems to me that my entire spiritual progress for the year that I have traversed happens in that brief meeting.
Your transcendental glance removes another layer of ignorance. May I always remain a humble and foolish servant before my spiritual master. Your personality glows like a multi-faceted jewel beaming with qualities of a pure Vaiṣṇava. Your compassion for everyone’s welfare is incomparable and glorified. Your deep faith in Kṛṣṇa and realizations in the process is worth glorifying.
Your personal guidance towards me is my treasure. On this auspicious day I beg forgiveness for my mistakes and seek Your kind blessings so that I could serve You. You have picked me up from nowhere and guiding me at every step. You are also a true inspiration for us.
I sincerely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for Your good health so You can travel around the world to save many fallen souls like me. Guru Mahārāja, I pay obeisances at Your lotus feet.
Your most worthless daughter,
Sudevīrāṇī Devī Dāsī
Śyāmadeśa
I offer my respectful obeisance unto His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja lotus feet all glories to you and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Oh, Guru Mahārāja your ocean of mercy I am under your shelter. I serving your order and fulfil your desires, oh, Guru Mahārāja you dedicate your whole life to spreading of Kṛṣṇa conscious. This way I am hearing your lecture, doing my sadhana and your vāṇi sevā through our Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā leaders. I am engaging myself doing sevā in Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Oh, Guru Mahārāja bless me I can do more service to your lotus feet and all Vaiṣṇavas.
Your Humble Servant,
Sudhakar Patnaik
Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear most Spiritual father
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet
Which is the only shelter for fallen souls like us
Respectful Guru Mahārāja, the dear most disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are a real Ācārya who is teaching everything by following it and the message of Bhagavad gītā that we are not the body you are teaching us by your own example.
You showed us how important to read and study Prabhupāda’s books by personally taking Bhakti-vaibhav course and encouraging us also to do the so
On the occasion of the most auspicious 74th Vyāsa pujā occasion we just hold on the lotus feet of Rādhā Mādhava and aṣṭa sakhīs, Pañcatattva, Prahlāda Narasiṁhadev and praying to protect you and keep you in good health.
Please empower us to do some service to Śrīla Prabhupāda which is the only mission of your life and begging forgiveness for any offenses knowingly and unknowingly towards any of the Vaiṣṇavas
Always in your service
Your insignificant spiritual daughter
Sudhamayi Isvari devī dāsī
Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh
Dear Spiritual Father,
Please accept our humble obeisance’s on to your divine lotus feet.
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th. Vyāsa-pūjā, please accept our glorification unto your lotus feet.
We are highly obliged to the Lord who is fulfilling our desires by giving us your association and guiding us in our spiritual journey. We are also delighted to see you back in action as usual. Your glorious visit to Dāmodara Deśa last year has been quite memorable especially for both of us as we both were granted brahmnical initiation by your grace, despite my disqualification you have been so merciful to give this special mercy.
Guru Mahārāja, you have been spearheading the Māyāpur development and instrumental in bringing Māyāpur to the world map and making it as the world headquarters of ISKCON. Your dream of fulfilling the promise towards your Guru Mahārāja to build the worlds most amazing temple the TOVP is near completion and all of us are equally anxious to be part of this history that will be created due to your effort and dedication.
Guru Mahārāja, you exemplify how a pure devotees should lead one’s life. You have been tirelessly engaging disciples by broadcasting Caitanya-caritāmṛta daily, answering queries of the disciples, attending GBC and various other meetings apart from your rigorous travel. Recently, I read a post wherein you were instructing Mahā Varāha Prabhu on the occasion of Gaura Pūrṇimā how you want to take all the three classes of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in multiple languages. This gives us a hint that how you are beyond this material realm and how fortunate we are to get your shelter and how unfortunate we are to not take that mercy and purify ourselves.
Guru Mahārāja, it’s quite inspiring to see how you were honored with Bhakti-vaibhava completion certificate and also accept our heartfelt congratulations. Though we clearly know that you don’t need to take such course, but you did it to inspire your disciples around the world and to take up śāstric studies and implement them for our spiritual progress.
Guru Mahārāja, our only hope is ‘‘lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya’’ which we are sure that whatever little association we have received from you either vapu or vāṇī will deliver us from the hellish condition that we have been experiencing yet ignorant due to our false ego and prestige.
Guru Mahārāja, my wife, Suguṇa Vṛndā Devī Dāsī stated a realization especially during the covid times and recently too when so many devotees had health challenges and few of them left us too and how all of us got worried for them and were chanting and requesting the Lord to save and protect them. In the Śīkṣāṣṭakam it says that mercy is already provided but myself and my wife have not taken this mercy seriously despite making it so easily available. We wish that out of those 16 rounds that we chant every day, at least 1 name we are able to take with purity, affection and devotion in our heart.
Guru Mahārāja, since last year, the covid restriction have been removed so we are back to the physical classes. However, it’s bit of a challenge to gather prospect devotees to assemble but we are sure, over a period of time, it will fall in line, and we are working towards achieving the Bhakti-vṛkṣa number to pre-2019 levels soon. In the meantime, my wife Suguṇa Vṛndā Devī Dāsī is engaged in giving classes online to various devotees across Middle East, India, US and other parts of the world at least 3-4 times a week apart from regularly studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Whereas I am been lacking in reading due to my pressing engagement of my material work pressure and other commitment. Since my job loss in 2018, I have engaged myself to a small venture to fulfil our financial needs though it’s not helping at the moment, but we are somehow managing.
During my brahminical initiation, I had promised you to complete my Bhakti-śāstrī course and I am pleased to inform you that, I have already enrolled in Bhakti-śāstrī course and have completed three units of Bhakti-śāstrī course conducted by Dāmodara Deśa yātrā devotees in association with Māyāpur Institute.
As we are advancing in our age, we both have decided to cover dhāmas within India before it’s too late and physically impossible. As a result, we could cover Jagannātha Purī, Dvārakā, Somnātha, Ayodhyā and Naimiṣāraṇya. We are planning to cover some part of divya-deśam this year and also planning to take along some few new devotees to these yātrās.
Guru Mahārāja, our elder son is about to complete his Pilot cadet program in few months. I beg your blessings unto him. With your mercy, he is now regularly engaged with Dāmodara Deśa youth programs. Our younger son is studying in Cincinnati and seek your blessing too.
Guru Mahārāja in the process of practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we have committed so many sins knowingly or unknowingly. Kindly forgive us, as we are your children needing your attention, guidance, and mercy all the time. Though we are incapable of glorifying you, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a blissful 74th. Vyāsa-pūjā.
At the dust of Your Divine lotus feet,
Vinaya Mukunda Dāsa
Suguṇa Vṛndā Devī Dāsī
My dear spiritual father His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your 75th Vyāsa-pūjā celebration. All glories to your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this auspicious day of your appearance. I would like to express a few words of appreciation for all the mercy that you have bestowed upon all the fallen condition souls! I have a deep desire to preach and request your cause less mercy on me. Also request to bless me so that faith in the Lord, guru and Process increases. Also please bless me so that I scrutinizingly study scriptures with proper understanding and utilize the knowledge in serving you in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda. I pray to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya that He allows you to stay with us for a long time to deliver more and more conditioned souls like me. Thank you Gurudeva.
Your loving spiritual daughter,
Sugunavatī Rādhā devī dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Gaurang ki Jaya!!! Śrīla Prabhupāda Ki Jaya
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dandvat Praṇāms, I wish you a very happy Kṛṣṇa consciousness Vyāsa Pūjā. after taking aspiration from you our life’s have change. Our śīkṣā-Gurus under your guidance have enlightened me with Kṛṣṇa conscious. My dream and wish is to make my Prabhu and Daughter Kṛṣṇa consciousness so that we can take initiation from you. Because of your mercy I am getting the valuable association and service of devotees. Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja. I pray to Guru, Gaurāṅga and Kṛṣṇa to be merciful and give me association and service of you and your disciples.
Jaya Prabhupāda, Jaya Gaur Nitāi, Jaya Gurudeva
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept our respectful humble obeisances at your divine Lotus Feet. On this auspicious occasion of your divine appearance day, we beg blessings from your Holiness to bless us to, please you always Guru Mahārāja.
By your causeless mercy of yours, we are trying to serve your, Balarāmadeśa yātrā, which is our mother land of bhakti-bhūmi by your divine arrangements.
Guru Mahārāja Please bless us to do our sādhanā with great enthusiasm, please forgive us for our anarthas and bless us to come out of it.
We pray unto the Lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Baharaineśvara, Śrī Prahlāda Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Balarāma, Śrī Gaura-Nitāi Bhagavān, Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā Devī, shower all their blessings abundantly and protect you from all the directions, and to deliver many many more suffering jīvas like us.
Seeking your divine grace blessings always,
Your children,
Sumadhura Caitanya Dāsa (2nd initiated)
Rukmiṇī Prītī Devī Dāsī (2nd initiated)
Rādhā (second daughter)
Deepa priyā Gandharvikā and Ananta Seṣa Balabhadra Dāsa (1st daughter and son in law, both 1st initiated by your grace)
Balarāmadeśa yātrā
My beloved Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances on your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you.
It’s amazing to see you doing so many services, moving all around the world, to fulfill the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda, though you are not in good health. But now it has become unfathomable as to how you are carrying out all these services. Often the question comes to my mind as to who you really are? Are you a Kṛṣṇa’s associate in Goloka Vṛndāvana? Have you descended here by Kṛṣṇa’s instruction to perform līlās and teach us how to serve, how determined one should be in serving the purpose one’s Guru Mahārāja?
It’s so purifying and inspiring to me to think about your mindset in keep serving in this condition of your health. One of your mind set is that, you love Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda so much, you are so loving, merciful, so compassionate to all of us that it gives huge energy to do all these easily. Your love and compassion for us tells us, how merciful Kṛṣṇa is. Your examples help me to utter the below for Kṛṣṇa from my heart everyday 1st thing in the morning before I start my japa:
“karuṇa-sindhu, dīnabandhu, most loving, most compassionate, most merciful Supreme Lord, eternal Supreme loving father”. This helps me to chant my round better and better.
Guru Mahārāja, with your mercy, I am able to make sustainable improvement in my japa by using the process “Nityānanda-kṛpā” based on your teaching. In this process, the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu who is the samaṣṭi-guru (sum total of all guru’s in the universe including yourself), is very important. This process is helping me a lot to improve my japa. I even made some presentation on this which has helped some devotees to improve their japa. The fundamental principle of the process is base on the mercy and shelter of Nityānanda Prabhu. This was taught by you many occasions that with the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu only we can chant nicely, we can easily keep moving towards Kṛṣṇa. This inspires me a lot because you and Śrīla Prabhupāda also there in Nityānanda Prabhu as He is samaṣṭi-guru.
With the mercy of His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu, I am fortunate to remember you every day without fail, through a sevā of posting your lecture in our Dāmodara Deśa Yātrā JPSS group. I am so happy to do this sevā which connects me to you first thing in the morning even before I start my japa. I am so grateful to Śrīvallabha Prabhu for giving me this sevā.
I am eternally grateful to you because whatever beautiful things happening in my life specially chanting is because of your blessings and mercy. I am so fortunate that you hold my hand put in the service of you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and Kṛṣṇa. Please be kind enough to be my guru eternally wherever I am.
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda, jaya Gurudeva...
Your eternal servant,
Sumaṅgala Nandasuta Dāsa
Hare kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisance’s unto the dust of your divine lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance.
You open my mind with torch of knowledge, you are my spiritual Guru and father, I’m not qualified to glorify you but you gave me a big opportunity to glorify you. You are so merciful upon me Gurudeva.
I always want to be in your shelter. Please don’t leave me because I have no one other than you. Oh Gurudeva, please keep me in your shelter and guidance always. If I commit any offence in your lotus feet so please forgive me. I want to be and serve in your lotus feet always. Please bless me for my spiritual life always. I really love you Guru Mahārāja.
Lastly Guru Mahārāja, on this 74th Vyāsa-pūja, I sincerely pray to Lord Narasiṁhadev, if He desires, to keep you in the best of health and that your dream vision; to complete the construction of the TOVP, comes to reality very very soon.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja, for accepting me as your sheltered disciple.
Your Eternal servant,
Surapati Rāma dāsa
Namah om Vishnupadaya Krshna presthaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapatakaswamin itinamine
Namahachrya padaya nitaya kripayapradayine
Guragada damadya nagara grama tarine.
All Glories to Sr la Guru, Gouranga and Nityananda.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to Jayapataka Swamy Gurua maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet.
Dandavat pranams Guru Maharaj.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Dear Guru maharaj my hunble obeseinces to your lotus feet. Happy 74th appearance day Guru maharaj. You are so much compassionate that always thinking how to deliver the souls in the world and thinking hoe to purify and make your disciple happy by giving guidance in devotional services. If you are not meet me what us my gati furture, what is the condition of me. Millions of years of already suffered and may I suffer millions of years in future. By your mercy my family members and me realised the goal of life and how to achieve it by Gauranga your and mercy our goal may be achieved by progressing in devotional service. You know the essence of all scriptures so your guience make us successful in our devotional life. Some acharyas preach but may not practice devotional service. Some acharyas pracise devtional service but not preach according the scriptures. Chaitanya mahaprabhu shown both achare prachara. You are perfectly follwing chaitanya mahaprabhu. W e are fortunate to have you our spiritual master.
This year-2023 very special to my family and all of our famlily members. Supreme lord arranged one dham in the Gaurangas abode and you given wonderful deities. You showed so much compassion upon us you blessed all of us and given the names of deities Karuna Nitai and Nimai Sundar even you are busy in Gaura purnima celebrations. I can not explain the happiness felt in my bottom of the heart for your caring.
Please bless me Guru maharaj that I can survive from the waves of great material ocean and serve and get strength to serve you and Gauranga.
Thank you Guru mharaj,
Your humble servants,
Diksha discples
Suryapati Krsna dasa
Bhagavati Vraja lakshmi Devi dasi
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to you!
In ŚB. 1.8.25, Kuntī Maharani is praying…
vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat tatra tatra jagad-guro
bhavato darśanaṁ yat syād apunar bhava-darśanam
I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again so that we could see You again and again, for seeing You means that we will no longer see repeated births and deaths.
As a conditioned soul, I am engrossed in the material world life after life and by Kṛṣṇa’s causeless mercy, this lifetime I got the golden opportunity to take shelter of your lotus feet. Like Caitanya Mahāprabhu, without discriminating you have accepted me at your lotus feet. Indeed this is the only hope for me to get rid of this saṁsāra-cakra. Let me borrow the words of Kuntī Mahārāṅi, for those who meditate on Your Lotus Feet and strictly follow your instructions will never come to this material world again. Because your only goal of life is to deliver as many as fallen souls like me from this material world. Gurudeva, please give me the understanding that sufferings, misfortunes and calamities are always there in this material world and I should always depend on the mercy of Śrī Guru and Kṛṣṇa to overcome all these tests of māyā.
Please bless me to remember the assurance of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura through Gurvāṣṭakam -
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 hope for the disciple to become Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Indeed, I always keep hope against hope that by your mercy, one day I may become perfect in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa by which you will become pleased. Kindly shower your mercy on me to engage in more devotional activities wholeheartedly wherever Kṛṣṇa wants me to serve. I also seek your special blessing for the spiritual advancement of my family.
With my sincere prayers to Their Lord Ships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Madhava, Pañcatattva, Śrī Nrsimhadeva and Śrīla Prabhupāda to shower their selected blessing for your long and healthy life,
Your spiritual son,
Suvarṇa Gopāla Dāsa [Gaurāṅgadeśa yātrā]
Our dearest Guru-Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat-praṇāma!!!
PAMHO
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to all our paramparā-ācāryas!
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn 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. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.”
My Spiritual growth.
Its by only and only your mercy that I have got initiated, otherwise I was never qualified to get it. From the stage of aspiring, everytime I did your darśana, I got developments in bhakti. In early days, when I started chanting, I was stuck on 8-9 rounds a day for couple of months, and had considered in mind that, reaching 16 rounds for me is not possible. With just your darśana, I was able to reach 16 from 9 rounds. Such is your great mercy.
After couple of years of initiation, I thought that I will start reading ŚB. and Cc. when I will reach the age of 50, since I have enough time in life… But, around April 2021, When I had some stomach problem and I visited doctor. As per doctors, I will surely be having cancer soon. I was shocked listening to this…. The question came in my mind that when I will start reading such a massive Śrīla Prabhupāda books…. I started reading in the same month of April with 1 śloka of Bg. every day, sometime ŚB, sometimes Cc. and sometime Cb.
By your mercy and Gods grace and blessing of senior Vaiṣṇavas. Today I have reached reading.
1. Bg. – reading 1 paragraph everyday – reading 2nd time.
2. ŚB. Condensed – Completed reading (expect Ch. 29-33)
3. Cc. – Completed reading on 07.03.2023.
4. Cb. Condensed – completed.
5. Cb. Full – Completed reading Ādi Khaṇḍa and Madhya Khaṇḍa. ……Antya Khanda in process.
6. Art of Chanting – in process – 200 pages approx. completed.
7. Mahābhārata with ŚP commentary (started 01.01.2023) – 250 pages completed.
8. Lord Caitanya and his associates – In process.
Reading all these books I understood that pure chanting is the essence of all. Hence, I beg your mercy, so that I can also do one day śuddha-nāma and get kṛṣṇa-prema.
Meeting challenges
I have health issues, financial issues, family issues, but the best part of all this is I can take out time for reading. Still, I face lot of mind disturbance while chanting. Request your blessings.
Carrying out your orders.
I deeply regret that I am not able to preach. I try to do it as possible, but giving class with motivating people for KC, I feel difficulty. Request your blessings.
I apologies if I have committed any mistakes in writing above as I am not eligible to write.
YS
Śyāma Candra Dāsa
Dāmodaradeśa
00971-55-1648600
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrīla Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my respectful obeisance unto Your Divine lotus feet.
By your causeless Mercy I am trying to do small service for you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja in Prabhupāda mission. I am very inspired by seeing your enthusiasm in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is incomparable in this material world. You are so compassionate with fallen souls. You are always taking care of your devotees. You are giving guidelines for everyone’s spiritual progress. By your mercy me and my family are very happy with practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I am so grateful to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for your loving personal dealings and your kindness upon my family. Kindly shower your blessings to do more services with great enthusiasm without doing any Vaiṣṇava aparādha.
Koṭi koṭi praṇāma Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Śyāma Śrī Pradā Devī Dāsī
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
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 dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Your Divine Grace and Gaurāṅga!
I understand from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s lectures that how Narottama Dāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and Śrīla Prabhupāda Himself all have served their Spiritual master for a long time and begged them for initiation. But you have accepted me so quickly even though I have no taste for the holy names, no humility, no tolerance and no good qualities.
I’m extremely grateful to you for giving such a fallen soul like me an opportunity to be your disciple and serve you. It is said that a disciple can never repay His Guru for the thankless service of giving initiation and I am eternally indebted to you for the same. Though I am an insignificant soul I am overjoyed in writing this offering unto your lotus feet on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Śrīla Prabhupāda throughout His teachings either in the book form or lectures always stated that the Centre of spiritual life is the acceptance of the order of the spiritual master. You are always a role model of how a perfect disciple should serve the Guru in any circumstance to his full ability.
Last week while I was discussing the concluding part of Chapter 6 of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā in our Bhakti-vṛkṣa class I have come across the verse below from Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad that Śrīla Prabhupāda has quoted in his purport to highlight the faith one should have over his spiritual master
yasya deve parā bhaktir yathā deve tathā gurau
yathā deve tathā gurau, tasyaite kathitā hy arthaḥ prakāśante mahātmanaḥ
“Only unto those great souls who have implicit faith in both the Lord and the spiritual master are all the imports of Vedic knowledge automatically revealed.”
Guru Mahārāja, with your own example you have showed us that pleasing the spiritual master is the secret of spiritual success. As a dedicated disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, in your nectarine classes, you have never stopped teaching us about the importance of the spiritual master. Even in periods in which the position of the spiritual master was being attacked, You, despite all criticisms and difficulties, firmly defended this most secret principle.
Not only that, but you are also such an inspiration to the devotional community at large, and one of the strongest and most important soldiers of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s movement! You have taught us by your own example how to navigate through the problems in Vaiṣṇava community without offending the devotees and solve the issues. Thank you so much for inspiring us to always push through and engage ourselves in Kṛṣṇa’s service no matter what the situation is.
The intense enthusiasm and excitement with which you deliver the Caitanya-līlā classes every day without fail never ceases to amaze me. I am waiting eagerly for the book to take shape, with Lord Gaurāṅga and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy!
Whenever I get a chance, I truly enjoy watching you do virtual home visits with so many devotees around the world bestowing Nityānanda Prabhu’s mercy and relishing all the different offerings and wishes from devotees - your heart is so big and generous! Your daily interaction with your disciples around the world through the Jayapatākā Swami app is just amazing!
Every walk of my life you make me realize how much fallen I am. Unless I realize your mercy there is no hope for me. Every time I face a difficult situation, I immediately bring the scene of your compassion towards the fallen souls, how you bless them with the dātun māhā-prasāda of Jagannātha and provide sweet and simple instructions according to their nature. This remembrance helps me cent percent to get over the difficult situation and focus on the devotional service.
I have lots and lots of desire to serve, and please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission but then I realize I also have lot of false ego, insincerity, undetermined and careless nature that is either stalling or pulling me back. Your grace is always available to me in the form of your sweet and deep lectures, in the form of your disciples, and in the form of the systems that you have instituted in support of your disciples.
I sincerely pray Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu to provide me the strength to constantly meditate and make use of your grace to fulfill your instructions and by doing that imbibe at least little bit of one of your several qualities such compassion, humility, tolerance and sincere service
Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for being a wonderful role model and inspiration for all of us to take up whatever services available proactively to fulfill your mission towards fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to you and wider ISCKON family.
Your fallen servant whose only hope is your lotus feet to regain the mercy to support your mission.
Śyāma Vrajapati Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Daṇḍavat pranams
Please accept my humble obeisances
Hare Kṛṣṇa,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
On this the most special of days - the blessed day of appearance.
We all are having the mercy of the association of Guru Mahārāja as an aspiring devote under the transcendental guidance of His holiness.
The subtle and constant inspiration of Guru is always felt deep within our daily acts and deeds . It is this omnipresent Blessings of Guru Mahārāja that is our rudder in this ocean of misery and māyā.
We seek Guru Mahārāja's Mercy to take us through these ignorance and out into light and truth.
He MahāPrabhu! May we (me and our family and extended families) always be blessed with your Mercy to achieve devotion and come into Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
your Humble servant
T.J. Ravi
Gaurāṅgadeśa Yātrā
Dubai
U-AE
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
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
“I offer my respectful obeisance 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.”
Please accept my respectful humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
I would like to utilize this opportunity to glorify your endless mercy and to reflect on your demeanor upon all the Vaiṣṇava devotees. I admire your Vaiṣṇava qualities and admire all those your inspire. I admire your passion and love for Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Mission. I pray that I always remain attached to the shelter of your lotus feet be hanging on to your lotus feet, so that you could help me and my family get liberated from this materialistic world and take back home, back to God head.
Many thanks for your example of surrender and service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya’s mission with the sincerity you are serving Śrīla Prabhupāda is extremely praiseworthy-and that’s a wonderful example for all of us to learn how to serve a spiritual master. Your tireless service to Kṛṣṇa and His devotees, in spite of your health condition does boost me when I am low or lazy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
I was having good association when I was in Gaurāṅgadeśa with the devotees, but had to leave due to higher studies. Here, I am not that regular in association. But I hope I could get your MERCY to overcome the tricky MIND which sometimes pulls me away from Kṛṣṇa consciousness. I feel extremely fortunate to have you as my Guru. I wish that I stay with you serving you for a long, long time.
Under your shelter, I am seeking your blessing to upgrade and progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Requesting your blessings, so that I will become your spiritually worthy child and will be able to assist your mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Last November, I also had a chance to come to Māyāpur along with my parents and grandparents. We enjoyed the trip so much and visited many temples. But since you had gone for Purī Parikramā we couldn’t meet you.
Guru Mahārāja, this year, we saw you go through health challenges and You expressed concern about disciples not following their initiation vows. Guru Mahārāja I pray that chanting a minimum of 16 rounds daily and following the 4 regulative principles be the topmost priority of my life. I beg for your mercy so that I can improve the quality of my chanting and get some taste for the Holy name.
On this special day, I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your good health. Give me your blessings to improve in Kṛṣṇa seva.
Your loving grandson,
Tejo Kṛṣṇa Veeramani. S
Hare Kṛṣṇa and Daṇḍavat-praṇāma to you Guru Mahārāja.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and All glories to Guru and Gaurāṇga.
I am so blessed to be disciple of you, Guru Mahārāja. Last year I got darśana of yours when your holiness visited Coimbatore Iskcon temple. Also so merciful to receive Bhakti Śāstri certificate from your Lotus hand. Five years back I lost my chanting bead, when we visited Muktinath dham, sorry for that. So I was so worried that how to get bead again from your holiness. By the mercy of Vaiṣṇavas I got the same from you.
Now by the mercy of Guru got the opportunity to do my Bhakti Vaibhava course in Coimbatore Iskcon temple, by the guidance of HH Bhaktivinoda Mahārāja. Hope to receive the certificate from your Lotus hand after completing the course. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja.
In Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Śrīla Naradadeva is travelling all the three worlds with his Veena to spread the glories of the Lord. Similarly, your holiness also, even in this health condition doing the same.
Guru Mahārāja, I everyday complete my chanting by 10.00 am in the morning. I would like to complete it during Brahma Muhūrta time. Please bless me to do that.
I pray unto the Supreme Personality of God head to give good health and your darśana to all.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for your mercy to this fallen soul.
Yours dāsānudāsī,
Tulasī Puṣpasāra Devī Dasī
Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa
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-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. All Glories to Your Holiness! All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya.
On this auspicious day I would like to thank you from bottom of my heart, for all the blessings, protection, guidance, and care that you are giving me at each and every step of my life. On my own, I have no qualification, but you have kindly extended your causeless mercy on this fallen soul and put me onto the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Gurudeva, you are the personification of genuine compassion and love. Although you are physically not very comfortable, you have the strong desire and continuously endeavoring to facilitate Lord Caitanya’s mercy to reach everyone’s heart, which is the most welfare activity for the entire mankind.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (8.7.44)
tapyante loka-tāpena… “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.”
Gurudeva, this year we had the good fortune to attend ILS at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. As usual, a great conference of the big ISKCON family and we had a great experience altogether. And this occasion had become even more memorable and cherishable because of your presence. Amidst of all these you have taught us many lessons through your personal example.
Despite your physical conditions still you took time to attend almost every day of this ILS programs. We were very much encouraged by your presence. We saw you everywhere: in the morning plenary sessions of ILS, in seminars, in the temple hall taking darśana, in the ILS stalls outside, in Śravaṇa-utsava giving a lecture, giving your darśana to your disciples and well-wishers, attending annual day celebrations at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur International School, in your quarter giving Caitanya-līlā class at night - what not! We can’t comprehend how much spiritual energy you possess.
Today we were attending JSSS program, one of your senior disciples was mentioning how Your Holiness always believed in “doing a little bit more than one’s ability in doing services to one’s guru, as a responsibility out of love”. We can see that how you extend yourself that little bit extra in serving Śrīla Prabhupāda mission with so much love and dedication without considering your physical conditions.
Amidst of these programs, we could see the most auspicious Bhakti-vaibhava certificate issuing ceremony of yours. It was such a great inspiration to all of us to take up these courses seriously so that we can become better instruments in the hands of guru-paramparā in propagating this science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Currently I am doing Bhakti-vaibhava course and whenever the time comes for submitting the OBAs I feel like stepping back and again I remember you and feel encouraged and inspired to move forward.
It always amazes how you take care of the needs of all the devotees who comes to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. During this trip my mother-in-law (80+ years) joined us, and we were wondering how we can take her to the temple and for your darśana as the accommodation was little away from the temple premises. And the next day morning after maṅgala-ārati announcements we hear that His Holiness Jayapatākā Mahārāja arranged special transport service for the elderly people, pregnant ladies and Mātājīs with infants from in and out of temple premises. We were amazed for your kindness and the care you take for all of us.
Gurudeva, I used to think I am so unfortunate, and I may never get an opportunity to serve you personally. And then over a period you made me realize through my śīkṣā-gurus, that while serving my yātrā I am directly serving you. Serving your disciples in their service to follow your orders is serving you directly. This realization has given me some sincerity to dedicate myself to the services given to me. By your mercy, I was given the opportunity to take up Bhakti-śāstrī course in Telugu, and 1st batch was completed by this January 2023. Also, trying to serve Bālya-sevā Department and taking children classes.
My desire is to assist in translating your books into Telugu language, which I was unable to focus much. This year I would like to dedicate specific time and take up this service wholeheartedly. Online Bhakti-vṛkṣa is ongoing, and most of them have started chanting. But I am unable to help them to progress in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness because of lack of purity in me. Need your blessings and mercy of Gaurāṅga on all of them so that they can get connected to nearby temples or congregations and progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness with their families.
“Gurudeva, Kṛpā bindhu diyā…” Gurudeva, O spiritual master! Give this servant just one drop of mercy so that I have the spiritual strength to execute my sadhana more rigidly and strongly and to reach up to your expectations. Please forgive me for all my offenses and please take full control of my heart and make me dance as you wish.
My daughter Amrutha and son Anirudh joins me in paying their respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. They have completed Bhakti-śāstrī course by your mercy. Please bless them so that they will be always in the association of devotees and in the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness all through their lives.
We 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.
Your insignificant daughter,
Ujjvala kalindi devī dāsī (2nd initiated)
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to You!
O Śrīla Gurudeva, there is a lack of words to glorify the amount of sacrifice and determination you have done to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. I hope that I never leave your footsteps and continue endeavoring to be of some service unto You.
Regarding my current sādhanas, I am chanting 16 rounds daily, but hope to do them with full sincerity by Your mercy. I have finished reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā in the association of my senior devotees and I recollect and get a deeper understanding when I listen to your lectures. Currently, I am reading Rāmāyaṇa and continuing to read Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
You have always been inspiring Your disciples by telling us the importance of studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, and by taking up courses like Bhakti-śāstrī and Bhakti-vaibhava. You continuously remind us of the importance of following the instruction of Śrīla Prabhupāda, if not, then in the future one may fall down. I finished Bhakti-śāstrī and two units of Bhakti-vaibhava. I have not been as active as I used to be due to many family problems which have made my mind very unstable. So I hope to use this opportunity that is provided by Your mercy so that I will be able to continue to study the śāstras, take exams, and pass and implement those instructions in my life.
Dear Gurudeva, I sincerely seek Your protection and blessings so that I can be of some service unto You and Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please give me the strength to strictly attend the daily maṅgala-ārati, chant at least 16 rounds, read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, and not offend the Vaiṣṇavas.
Please bless my husband, my children (Maniharan and Vaishnavi, who have taken your aspirations and are preparing to take shelter under your lotus feet), and my relatives.
We are praying to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Lord Narasiṁhadeva to bless you with the best of health and bestow you with long life.
Your insignificant servant,
Utsahamayī Rādhārāṇī Devī Dāsī Nidhi Sohni
Gaurāṅga deśa Yātrā
Hare Kṛṣṇa Gurudeva Mahārāja,
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma
Wishing you very happy Vyāsa-pūjā and Good health.
I am 15 years old, by your mercy I have come in bhakti at a young age of 10, I am doing 8 rounds of chanting every day and have started reading and listening Bhagwat Gita, Gurudeva please bestow me your mercy that I grow devotion for Kṛṣṇa, It was your mercy that I came into Kṛṣṇa consciousness and it will be your mercy if my devotion grows, so please bestow me with your special mercy. Gurudeva by your mercy I was able to meet devotees that support my growth in all aspects of life, I was able to eat healthy and tasty prashadam, I was able to dance in Kirtan, drink caraṇāmṛta of lord and did many more amazing and exciting things that I wouldn’t be able to do if I was living a normal misers life. By doing Krishn Bhakti I am now able to live in present unlike my past self that was worried about future, constantly thinking about past and was living in a dreamland, I hope that my mind always thinks about Kṛṣṇa, that my focus is always on Him and my intelligence always guides me to Him, I don’t think that I capable of doing it myself without your mercy Gurudeva, so please bestow me with your mercy.
Thank you Guru Mahārāja.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Yours Servant,
Vaibhav Tripathi
Prayāga Chakra/Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa
My Dear Guru Mahārāj,
Koṭi Koṭi Praṇāms, please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this auspicious day please accept my greetings at your lotus feet dear Guru Mahārāja and also seek for your blessings Guru Mahārāja. Dear Guru Mahārāja, we await your trip to Dubai to be able to serve you better.
Guru Mahārāja you continue to inspire us everyday, no matter what has happened to Your health over the years you proved You are unstoppable. Through Māyāpur TV, I was fortunate enough to hear Your divine grace’s live kīrtana during the kīrtana mela. It was a very special moment and I felt it; really touched my heart.
This is my last year at school, and it is time for me to think of the next stage in my life in relation to my material studies. However, over the last few months, I really didn’t feel the motivation to continue my education and thought it all to be a waste. I always have a thought of giving up all this and just wanting to be in the constant association of devotees, hearing kirtans and serving the devotees. But with the guidance of Your disciples and Yourself, I understand that right now at this point of my life my education is my service unto You and Kṛṣṇa, You told us that we study because it is going to help us in our service to Kṛṣṇa and that we don’t necessarily have to like it, and that’s what’s keeping me going dear Guru Mahārāja.
I am so fortunate to have received a letter from you last month regarding my wellbeing and advancement. You really put a lot of effort into caring for each and every one of your disciples. Deep gratitude and much love to You Guru Mahārāja.
With all honesty and repent I want to tell You Guru Mahārāj, that from the start of 2023 I haven’t been sincere in my chanting and I beg Your mercy so that I can do 16 quality rounds everyday. I am currently about to finish Bhakti-śāstri, as I am yet to give my 45 śloka test. By Your mercy soon I will be able to start Bhakti-Vaibhava. I am following the 4 regulative principles and attend our Namhatta here in Gaurāṅgadesh every week. Since the beginning of this year my reading and attendance in classes have decreased due to time constraints. I realized that with the decrease in my sādhana I did not feel the constant inner peace and bliss. Our life’s goal is to serve Guru and Gaurāṅga. I am trying to serve You better by improving my japa quality, chanting with utmost sincerity and also to do my daily reading and my sādhanas constantly. I sincerely pray at Your lotus feet so that I am able to increase and do quality sādhana.
Guru Mahārāj, please forgive me for any offenses I may have committed knowingly or unknowingly and I beg for Your blessings for my spiritual advancement and to serve you and the Lord in a better way. Please continue to guide me to serve the devotees with utmost love and care.
Together with my family, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and aṣṭa-sakhī, Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁha, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva and Subhadrā Maharani and devotees to continue to give You improved health and for us to serve You and Your mission forever. I once again pay my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet Guru Mahārāj, and wish to celebrate many more such cherished occasions in the future.
Your insignificant servant,
Vaiṣṇavī Rādhākṛṣṇan (Aspirant)
Gaurāṅga deśa yātrā (Dubai)
Dear His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I am writing this letter to express my gratitude and give you an update on my progress in ISKCON. I am happy to inform you that I have been chanting 16 rounds of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and strictly following the four regulative principles.
Your teachings and instructions have been instrumental in guiding me on this path. I feel blessed to have you as my spiritual master, and I cannot thank you enough for the profound impact you have had on my spiritual journey.
Even amidst your deteriorating health, you continue to inspire and guide us. Your unwavering dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is a testament to your unwavering faith and devotion.
Your selfless service and sacrifice for the benefit of others inspire me to become a better devotee and follow in your footsteps. I am grateful to have you as my guru and hope to continue learning from your wisdom and insights.
Once again, thank you for your guidance and blessings. Please accept my heartfelt gratitude and prayers for your good health and continued service to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Your servant,
Varun Prem Shivlani
GDY-Gaurāṅga Deśa Yātrā
Dearest Guru Maharaj!
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet! 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
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 most auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyasa puja Celebrations, We pray to Lord Narasimha deva to protect and bless you with good health all the times.
Thanks for showering your unlimited mercy on us Gurudeva as you have given us the initiation on the most auspicious occasion of Gaura Purnima 18th March 2022.
I completed 1 year in the spiritual journey under your guidance but still lot to do and improve my daily sadhana and devotional service.
Your energy level to serve Srila Prabhupada is uncomparable and i just want to be an instrumental in your service to ISKCON with your mercy.
I feel privileged to be part of the Damodardesh Yatra as it gives so many serving opportunities to many devotees including me. I am able to serve Damodardesh yatra in IT support tasks such as Zoom administration, Youtube live streaming of daily Nithyam Bhagavata Sevaya, Margazhi month Thiruppavai Breakout room admin, Natkat Mela & USR coordination seva.
My reading of Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatham is low & slow and would like to enhance & practice the reading of these holy scriptures in a very focused & committed manner in the upcoming years with your mercy.
The same goes as would like to enhance and practice to feel the presence of Krishna in everything.
With my wife Pritisvarupini Madhavi Devidasi's support, we are able to take the Bhagavad Gita classes to our family members for the last 67+ weeks in Tamil language and many are regularly chanting 2-16 rounds of Hare Krishna Mahamantra and BG Slokas.
Looking forward your mercy to continue this and further improvement on the same.
We continue to pray to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the guru parampara that they continue to empower you to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.
We love you very much dearest gurudeva, and thank you again & again from the bottom of our hearts for showering your unlimited mercy on us.
Your insignificant spiritual children,
Vasanta Madhava Das
PritiSvarupini Madhavi Devidasi
Diyaa Vasanth
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja! Daṇḍavat praṇāma. Please accept my respectful humble obeisance.
Will your mercy doing well. Your my inspiration and strength when my health worse by thinking you I gain my health back.
I want to serve you, your servants and follow your instruction. My health is not supporting me these days, as a gṛhastha forced to work and earn for family maintenance. Really sorry Guru Mahārāja, I am not doing justice with you. I do sevās but not I’m not satisfied with limiting myself due to body situation.
Seeking your mercy to improve my service attitude and follow your instruction.
I am very far away from you Guru Mahārāja but your mercy chosen me to be one of your disciple. I am always your servant, seeking requesting to energize me physically and mentally at least 1% like you. I have heard your wonders many even I experienced. I can’t forget those days, I cannot forget the moments you saved me from this bhava-sāgara.
Guru Mahārāja, please bless all of us to progress.
Your servants’ servant,
Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa Caitanya Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, all glories to most merciful Vaiṣṇavas.
I want to express my deep gratitude for ignoring my may mistake even after coming to Kṛṣṇa consciousness... thank you Guru Mahārāja giving mercy to the fallen souls like me.
I am doing my proscribed 16 rounds daily and following the instructions of guru.
We are conducting the Bhakti-Vṛkṣa programe and also celebrating all the ISKCON festivals.
Your life has always been a great inspiration for everyone, your love dedication for Śrīla Prabhupāda and deep compassion for suffering soul's is really inspiring me and everyone.
Please keep blessings Guru Mahārāja without which I have no hope, your blessings is hope to continue my service to Guru and Gaurāṇga.
We my family need your blessings Guru Mahārāja, pleased accept humble obeisance to your lotus feet
Hare Kṛṣṇa, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja, please accept my humble and respectable obeisances and All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Today On the auspicious occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā of Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, which is one of the most important events in my life and all the disciples’ life.
I am a fallen soul and struggling in material ocean. You have given me rebirth through harināma initiation last year on 20th march 2022 at H.G Śrīvallabha Prabhuji's residence by your cause less mercy. You were not able to get up for initiation ceremony in the morning due to fever but for devotee’s care, no matter how’s your health you got up in the evening and given initiation to 109+ devotees. I am so much grateful to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for connecting me to Śrī Caitanya Maha Prabhū's paramparā and i will never forget that day.
You have so many divine qualities. In your present health condition, even though so many bodily ailments you never give up your services to Śrīla Prabhupāda movement. His Grace Maha-varāha prabhuji had shared the incident that you had surgery at Rela hospital Chennai, you were in ICU, and after come up from sedation and you immediately asked Prabhuji to connect online for GBC meeting this shows your dedication and commitment to ISKCON and Śrīla Prabhupāda instructions. You have received Bhakti Vaibhava degree recently which is not at all required for you but to set an example to your disciples you did it and encourage all your disciples to do it. You have surrendered your life to your spiritual master to fulfil the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Please shower mercy up on me to serve your lotus feet and ISKCON.
On this auspicious Vyāsa-pūjā celebration, I pray to Lord Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and Pañca-tattva and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva shower mercy and give good health to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja so that you can connect millions of fallen souls to paramaparā and take them back to home back to Godhead.
Your insignificant servant,
Venugopala Śri Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
My Dearest Gurudeva
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda; All Glories to your divine lotus feet and this 74th Vyāsa Pūjā Mahotsav;
I wish to take this occasion to share my gratitude for all the love and care you have been sharing recently; Though any amount of glorification will fall too short to the reality, please accept below glorification as few flower petals among the millions of petals offered by amazing Vaiṣṇavas
Your Grace exhibit unfathomable vigor to preach tirelessly and empower whoever is fortunate to take your association; (everyday Caitanya-līlā Classes and Saturday Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Classes)
I learn in every occasion new methods and the broad vision to deliver the unlimited fallen souls; (Your Grace monthly messages to reach the disciples through JPS e-care and Ekādaśī Magazine)
You instill your unflinching devotion to Śrīla Prabhupāda to all your disciples in every occasion (Referring 1973 Śrīla Prabhupāda Vyāsa-pūjā Lecture on “Gṛhasthas should be Paramahaṁsas” during CDM Bhakti Steps Personal Meeting in Jan 2023)
Your Grace kindly shared the mahā-mahā prasāda murukku with just a sigh of love and grabbing my heart closer to you (guidance on shifting our preaching location from UAE during your Dāmodaradeśa visit)
I get charged with Gaura Prema in every action and words of yours - and I want to represent Your Grace in the same way to all in need - hence please grab me to your heart and instill Gaura Prema severing my petty weaknesses and foolish immature behaviors
May Lord Narasiṁhadeva protect you from all dangers and fulfill your dreams
Wishing to be your eternal servant
Vignanāśana Govinda dāsa
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, Kindly accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet, and Kindly forgive my mistakes and shortcomings.
With your, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, I somehow understand that I am suffering from material disease. I have forgotten my real identity and am foolishly entangled in this forest of illusory material world. Throughout my life, I kept wasting my time and energy in senseless things. When I came to Dubai from India, after me and my husband got job here, we came in contact with Dāmodaradeśa Yātrā here and its wonderful devotees; amazing programs, festivals, courses; that I gradually started attending them and began Bhakti-śāstri course here. That I consider was the most valuable course I had done so far. All this happened because of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mercy for fallen souls esp fallen soul like me.
Your entire life is an outstanding example of Surrender to Guru and Gaurāṅga.
Right from your very young age you had transcendental qualities, your strong desire to meet, serve, and dedicate yourself selflessly to Śrīla Prabhupāda is so remarkable and captivating. Your strong one-pointed desire to selflessly serve Śrīla Prabhupāda is exemplary.
By your dedicated Bhakti, Kṛṣṇa conscious activities and disciplined life style you set amazing example before fallen soul like me.
Even after undergoing so many significant health problems, you continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and his mission with the same enthusiasm and vigor. Your inner strength is transcendental.
Nothing can come in your way of serving Guru and Gaurāṅga. By your example you are showing fallen soul like me, What Bhakti is, in practical sense. Undeterred, unstoppable by any circumstance or circumstances, selfless, only for the pleasure of Guru and Gaurāṅga.
You truly represent what Śrīla Prabhupāda and paramparā of ācāryas taught through their writings and their glorious lives.
Please shower little mercy on this insignificant soul, though I don’t deserve any. I am entangled in this mesh of illusory material world and have no strength to deal with its problems and to release myself from this miserable living. I most humbly seek your blessings for my and my family’s real well being.
I sincerely pray to Rādhā Śyāmsundara for your good health and long life.
I consider myself fortunate and thank the concerned authorities who gave this opportunity to write these few words for your glorification, though I have no qualities / qualification, to understand, what to say or write about your glories.
Please forgive my faults.
Begging to remain in your service,
Unworthy soul
Vandana
[Vandana Bhandula]
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my most humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet. I offer my obeisances to His Divine grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. I offer my obeisances to our Śīkṣā-guru His Grace Rāmakṛṣṇa prabhujī and His Grace Śacī Yaśoda devī dāsī mātājī.
I pray to your kind self so that right words come from our mouth to glorify you on occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Dear Gurudeva, Thank you for your causeless mercy upon me and my family. We are very ignorant, full of defects and so fallen. There is not a single qualification to have you as a Guru. But you have always shown compassion to most fallen soul like me. We were very much happy to see you during marriage of Antaraṅgā Tulasī Devī Dāsī at Māyāpur. Seeing you always gives “utsāha” to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
In this Kaliyuga you are the most merciful person on this planet.
You are ‘The Best solider’ in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army. Always your consciousness is to serve the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
You always see different ways and means to attract people to Kṛṣṇa consciousness
You are transcendental personality, even you were undergoing so much pain you keep on travelling to different places and give mercy to everyone.
Only compassionate father Kṛṣṇa can do and you are none other than Kṛṣṇa to us. Thank you for adding Kṛṣṇa in our life.
Me and my family were facing many challenges in this pandemic period but by your causeless mercy we are able to continue our devotional service in UAE.
In this pandemic situation by your blessings we received Jagannātha Baladeva Subhadrā Mayi deities from our Sīkṣā Gurus.
We are very fortunate to have you as our spiritual master.
We are trying to improve and preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We are conducting three Bhakti-vṛkṣa on Saturday. Devotees are very new.
Please empower us so that we can connect them to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
We are trying to follow your instructions and instructions given by our Śīkṣā-guru. Best gift given by you is our śīkṣā-gurus His Grace RāmaKṛṣṇa prabhu and His Grace Śacī mata who are continuously connected with us.
As your disciples we want to support you in all the way we can. Whatever seva we get brings your mercy.
Please empower us so that we can really help you in your mission.
You are ocean of mercy and our Śīkṣā-gurus are kind father and mother spreading that mercy. We really need all your mercy to grow in Kṛṣṇa conscious.
We will help sincerely to our Śīkṣā-guru in any kind of service they delegated to us.
On this auspicious day we pray from our heart at the lotus feet of Lordship to eradicate all the pain you are going through, We pray for your good health.
Please always shower your mercy upon me and my family and bless us so that we can serve Harināma.
All glories to you dear Gurudeva!!!
Your insignificant servant,
Vinayabhuśana Nityānanda Dāsa
Kañchanvarna Subhadrā Devī Dāsī
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to you.
I beg you to accept my most respectful prostrated obeisances at your lotus feet.
Śrīla Gurudeva, on the occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā this year, I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Gaura Nitāi, and Narasiṁhadeva to protect you and bless you with good health.
Gurudeva, you are the personification of the instruction of Śrīmad bhāgavatam where it is mentioned that one should engage oneself with all his life – air, wealth, intelligence, and words for the real welfare of all living entities which is participating in the Saṅkīrtana movement.
By your causeless mercy I am able to follow the 4 regulative principles and chant nicely and to do my service to Gaura Natai deities, it’s your mercy that I am able to serve them and the Yātrā to my best of my ability.
Gurudeva please bless me so that I am able to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and take initiation at your lotus feet.
Kindly bless me and my family so that we can progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness eternally by serving your lotus feet.
Your spiritual son,
Vinod Aravindan (aspiring disciple)
Gaurāṅga Deśa
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Guru Mahārāja, daṇḍavat praṇāmas!
Please accept my humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Happy appearance day Guru Mahārāja, You are so kind Guru Mahārāja. You are patīta-pāvana Gurudeva. You are living Bhāgavata. Even though I am so insignificant you have accepted me as your disciple. By your mercy I am able to do little bit service to you and the Lord. I want to seek your blessings to chant faster and be attentive in my chanting and to manage my time better. I want to do more service to you Guru Mahārāja. Please bless me and please forgive me for my mistakes that I may have done. I am praying to Lord Narasiṁha for your wellbeing.
Your insignificant disciple,
Viṣṇu-mūrti Veṅkaṭeśa Dāsa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
Wishing you a very happy Vyāsa-pūjā. I pray to Kṛṣṇa for your good health and overall well-being.
I beg your mercy and blessings Guru Mahārāja so I can progress in Kṛṣṇa Bhakti as well as in material life. I am doing 4 rounds chanting daily, observing Ekādaśī fast regularly. I am attending classes occasionally due to study (class XI-XII) and fitness.
Please bless me Guru Mahārāja so I can serve you and Vaiṣṇavas in days to come.
Thank you.
Your Servant,
Vivek Tripathi
Prayāga Cakra/Kṛṣṇa Kathā-deśa
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Hare Kṛṣṇa,
Jaya Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Please accept our humble obeisances unto your lotus feet.
Respected Guru Mahārāja,
We came in Kṛṣṇa consciousness in 2013 by your mercy in Kṛṣṇa-kathā-deśa.
2015, I and my wife initiated by you; we are doing spiritual sevā for spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness by this way we are progressing in our spiritual life.
Our children are also serving and practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Please shower your mercy, so that we can further progress and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda mission.
The 74th appearance day of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami
We are continuously praying for your good health to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Narasiṁha.
Your humble servant,
Vraja Vinoda Govinda Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Kumarī Vīśākhā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Pragati (aspirant)
Anuska (aspirant)
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Guru Mahārāja on this special day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, we pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to protect you and keep you healthy so that we can continue having your guidance and association.
Guru Mahārāja, you have shown to everyone that bodily discomfort is not an obstacle in doing kṛṣṇa-bhakti, your determination and dedication indicates clearly that you are eternal associate of supreme Lord and we feel very blessed that due to association with Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa and Dāmodara Deśa senior devotees, we were able to be connected to you. Otherwise, we are not worthy of any mercy. Our obeisances to KKD devotees His Grace Vaikuṇṭhapati Prabhu, His Grace Raghupati Rāmadāsa Prabhu and all other senior devotees who connected us to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, thereby revoking our sambandha. We got inspired with each of your these disciples and were eager that if the disciples are so great, how great the source will be and now we are feeling your greatness at each step of our life.
Our great obeisances to His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu yātrā leader of Dāmodara Deśa and all other devotees who gave us shelter and started abhideya. At Dāmodara Deśa only we started practicing and serving under the instructions of your another set of great disciples His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu and Her Grace Sītā Cāru Mātājī and the full team of senior Vaiṣṇavas. As His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda had selected gems from all around the world, I could experience in Middle East you have done the same and have gathered the real gems and not only middle east these gems are spread to each small city and village too.
I was reading your book “Gaurāṅga – Golden Incarnation of Divine Love and found this is really nectar which flowed in your various lectures. This book is compilation of more than 250 pastimes of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and this book let anyone know how much nectar Caitanya Mahāprabhu spread and you are the real source of that nectar for all of us.
Guru Mahārāja this year I lost my father who was my śīkṣā-guru and I could learn many things from him in life, how to lead a disciplined and dedicated life surrendered to spiritual master. But with your mercy we are able to capture his two books Bhagavad-gītā ślokas easy to read in Devanagarī lipi and all śtutis of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in easy to read format. We are planning to do a Bhāgavata-saptāha in his memory as per his instructions to be done within one year of death. Need your mercy to perform this Bhāgavata-saptāha in the best possible way.
On this appearance day of yours, we are praying at your lotus feet that please give an iota of this determination and dedication in Kṛṣṇa consciousness so that we can be a little sparrow in serving you and ISKCON community as a whole. We are so blessed that we had taken your shelter and are trying to spread the glories of Śrīmad-Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam through electronic/physical means. Please bless us so that we can continue helping you in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
As our sons Nalin and Nilesh are growing young and almost reached marriageable age, Nalin 26 is working for Amazon in USA and Nilesh 25 working for a consultancy firm PWC in London, we are little worried what kind of partner we will get for them and how they can remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Need your mercy and blessings to find a right match for them so that they all can progress in kṛṣṇa-bhakti.
Your humble servants,
Vraja-līlā Nātha Dāsa, Śyāma Mohitā Devī Dāsī
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dearest Śrīla Guru-Mahārāja,
I would like to offer here my daṇḍavat praṇāms at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga and Jagad-guru Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, a very happy appearance day to You! On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I sincerely pray to Śrī Śrī Prahālad Narasiṁhadeva, Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva and Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa-sakhi for your good health.
You are my daily inspiration, and I would like to pay my humble gratitude and is grateful that you have given shelter of your lotus feet to a fallen soul like me.
Gurudeva, you are a treasure of all transcendental qualities that has no definitive end. However, would like to highlight here a few of them on which I meditate daily,
a) Compassion towards fallen souls who do not have any qualification and giving shelter to them,
b) Perfection in completing all tasks in a timely and orderly way,
c) Fighting against all odds in life,
d) Simple instructions, which has the core message of service and caring attitude towards all (without any discrimination).
Gurudeva, we (all in the family) also seek Your blessings so that we develop a sincere taste towards reading books written by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Gurudeva, please consider my plea and shower on me Your mercy and blessings so that can sincerely serve towards ISKCON’s mission, vision and values. Also, please forgive me for my mistakes that have committed knowingly or unknowingly.
Gurudeva, seek Your special blessings on the point that my love towards Śrī Śrī Gaura Nitāi intensifies further, and we continue doing all the sevā nicely. Further, our hankering towards doing sevā for the pleasure of our guru-paramparā increases.
Please accept daṇḍavat praṇāmas and above prayers from wife Rādhā Vraja-vāsinī Devī Dāsī, daughter Shreepriya and son Giridhar.
In the service of our Guru Paramparā,
Your children from Damodardesh,
Vraja-vāsī Gopāla Dāsa,
Rādhā Vraja-vāsinī Devī Dāsī, Shreepriya, Giridhar
Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to you, Guru Mahārāja and your beloved 74th Vyāsa-pūjā
I don’t know where to start your glories from. From all over the world many people have been inspired by your method of preaching and your enthusiasm. You are very merciful that you give your darśana to all over the world as much as possible. I am very grateful to you. Because of your mercy I am able to withstand my sādhana daily. I sincerely begging for your mercy to withstand my sādhana in whatever the situation is.
Thank you so much for your all kinds of mercy upon me. Please shower your mercy for my whole lifetime.
Your insignificant soul,
M.S.Vrajesh
Kṛṣṇa-kathā desh
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisance! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glory to you!
I’m grateful for this yet another opportunity to write glorification on your Vyāsa-pūjā day.
You are the personification of dṛḍha-vratāḥ. Your unending compassion for others, genuine humility, uncompromising honesty, pure love of God head, always prayerful, praying for other’s welfare in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, spotless character, simplicity at heart, dedication, and many more spiritual qualities in you makes you a great spiritual leader Guru Mahārāja, someone has even named you as ‘The Gentle Giant’.
By completing your Bhakti-vaibhava course you are setting an example for all your disciples to take up śāstric study and engage in scrutinizingly studying the scriptures recommended by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
When you sang in the Kīrtana-melā in 2020, I think, we saw tears from Mahāprabhu’s eyes. This shows your purity, Guru Mahārāja.
You are loveable by all who know you. You do not show any magic tricks or use the word jugglery to impress and please your disciples but the pure love you show to everyone vibrates and makes others also reciprocate the same. You are able to vibrate this pure love because of your pure love for Kṛṣṇa and Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Guru Mahārāja, I am very inspired by your teachings of cooperation among the devotees, not offending Vaiṣṇavas, and treating all the cousins’ godbrothers and godsisters equally and affectionately. These qualities are very much needed in this world to experience and radiate love and peace within society and outside.
You have asked His Holiness Kadamba Kānana Mahārāja who is on his deathbed now if there is any service he wishes to leave for you. In a similar situation, you got a sevā to do on behalf of His Holiness Bhakti Tīrtha Mahārāja while he was on his deathbed. You have several projects on hand that you are working on and on top, it you are asking more from your godbrothers to help them to fulfill their commitments as well. How great and compassionate you are Guru Mahārāja! As disciples, we all should learn this wonderful quality of genuine offering of help to others in any situation and in any capacity.
Guru Mahārāja, I recently got an opportunity to speak your glories in a program called ‘Throwback Thursdays’ organized by ISKCON Seshadripuram. It was a delightful moment for me as I was able to recollect and list all the little interactions I had with you and my realizations about you.
Guru Mahārāja, I wish to share a piece of good news with you that my son Sachin Appiah is getting his initiation from His Grace Vaiśeṣika Prabhu on the Gaura Pūrṇimā day at ISKCON Silicon Valley. You have blessed him during his adolescent age and I strongly believe that your love and blessings brought him here and more to come.
On this most auspicious and glorious day of your appearance day, I beg for your blessings, causeless mercy, and prayers for us. May Lord Narasiṁha keep you under His personal protection always, eternally. All glories to You, Guru Mahārāja!
Your spiritual daughter,
Vṛndā Nandinī Devī Dāsī
Dear Guru Mahārāja Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Every time when comes to start writing the homage, there are so much to express my feelings towards you, my dear Guru Mahārāja. I am so fortunate as you have accepted this most fallen soul as your disciple.
I am praying to the Lord every day so that I will be able to serve you to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
Just a few days back you have come to my dreams and asking about my seva. I feel that you are reminding me about my seva.
I beg the mercy of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Pañcatattva and Lord Narasiṁhadev to keep you in best health for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world.
For now I pray at your divine lotus feet to always have your shelter despite my entire shortfall. I am looking forward to serve you more and more. Please bless me so that I can follow your instructions and become a worthy servant of your.
Your most insignificant disciple,
Vṛndāvana Sundarī Devī dāsī
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
My Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to You!
My dear spiritual father, I am blessed by your mercy to be here in Muscat for job and I am able read and listen on daily basis Bhāgavatam under the guidance of Rāsakrīḍā Prabhu, and my wife (Ratī Mādhurī Devī Dāsī) is serving in ISKCON south Bangalore temple.
Guru Mahārāja, I was amazed to see how you are doing the Bhakti-śāstrī and Bhakti-vaibhava, etc., and inspire us fallen souls and guide us, at the present illness also.
Guru Mahārāja, I stuck with my situation, because of my all anarthas unable to do my sādhana properly.
I am praying to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for your fast recover. I beg to for your blessing and Lords Gaurāṅga and Lord Nityānanda blessings to do more preaching (devotional) service etc. help me, bless me to get a right mood for preaching and serving devotees with humbleness and to chanting nicely and properly.
With these words I close my offering,
Your eternal Servant,
Vṛndāvana Śyāma Dāsa
1. Guru-vandana:
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
2. We feel very much blissful to have the mercy on us of His Holiness Guru Mahārāja as accepted us as your servitors to spread the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We pray to the supreme personality of Godhead, that our dear Guru Mahārāja physical health to be intact and to guide us in the path of devotional service.
3. Our sincere whole-hearted daṇḍavat praṇāmas to our dearest Guru Mahārāja His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja’s divine lotus feet. Upon your blessings only we are doing little sevā to please guru and Gaurāṅga. Our wish is that your blessings to shower on us life after life.
4. We take this opportunity to update you that by guru and Gaurāṅga’s mercy, we started our Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes in English to please you Guru Mahārāja and the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa. Also, my wife Haripriyā Hemāṅgī Devī Dāsī started Kannada medium Bhakti-vṛkṣa by the mercy of devotees. This is possible only by the mercy of our śīkṣā-guru’s His Grace Rāma Kṛṣṇa Dāsa and Her Grace Śacī Yaśodā Devī Dāsī and by your mercy Guru Mahārāja. We try to fulfil our śīkṣā-gurus wish truly and full heartedly. We would continue to spread the Kṛṣṇa’s message to our colleagues, friends and relatives.
5. Even though my office timing and work nature is bit better compare to others, I will try my level best to perform the prescribed duties and allotted seva honestly. Sometime myself think that to drop my prescribed duty to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Since taken-up the gṛhastha, we will balance the work life and spiritual life accordingly, but not numerably. Any offense committed while engaged in the service, please do shower your blessings. Also, since I do not have the memory power to recall the class messages feels sometimes a burden to guru’s.
6. We are engaged in inspiring others, preaching to friends and relatives through the Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes and especially inspiring our office colleagues to support Guru Mahārāja’s mission to fulfill His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.
7. Spreading awareness of dhāma’s service is dear to us and spreading the Kṛṣṇa’s message as it is told by our gurus/ācāryas, we would offer our service to gurudeva daily.
8. We would be so blessed, if Guru Mahārāja would pray for our spiritual progress and bless. Our sincere whole-hearted prayers to Lord Narasiṁhadeva for the special blessings on Guru Mahārāja’s for his good health.
9. We are getting some chances to preach in other groups to please the devotees. Also, I have got chance to preach in the maṅgala-ārati program by the mercy of senior devotees. Please bless me Guru Mahārāja and shower your blessings on us to get more and more opportunity to preach.
HARIBOL… Jaya Guru Mahārāja… Jaya Gurudeva.
Yours ever inspiring servants,
Yadubara Govinda Dāsa
Haripriyā Hemāṅgī Devī Dāsī
নমঃ ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদায় কৃষ্ণপ্রেষ্ঠায় ভূতলে।
শ্রীমতে জয়পতাকা স্বামীনিতি নামিনে।।
নমঃ আচার্যপাদায় নিতাইকৃপা প্রদায়িনে।
গৌরকথা ধামদায় নগরগ্রাম তারিণে।।
হে পতিত পাবন পরম আরাধ্য গুরুমহারাজ, আমার সশ্রদ্ধ দন্ডবৎ প্রণতি গ্রহন করুন। শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের জয় হোক। আপনার ৭৪ তম (ব্যাস পুজা) আবির্ভাব তিথীর জয় হোক।
হে প্রিয় গুরুমহারাজ
আপনার মহিমা কীর্তন করার ভাষা আমার জানা নেই। আপনি যে কত মহান সেটা আপনার প্রতিটা আচরণের মাদ্ধমেই বুঝা যায়। তার সব থেকে বড় প্রমান হচ্ছে যে , আমি এতটা অধঃপতিত হওয়া সত্ত্বেও আপনি আপনার করুনা প্রদর্শন করে আমাকে হরিনাম দীক্ষা প্রদান করেছেন।
আপনাকে শ্রদ্ধার্ঘ নিবেদনের কোন কিছুই আমার অবশিষ্ট নেই, ছিলনা। শুধু দুহাত ভরে চাই আপনার কৃপা বারির বিন্দু মাত্র কনা যাতে আমার সকল প্রাপ্তির অবশান ঘটে।
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আজ সারা বিশ্বে হরিনামের প্লাবনে ভাসিয়ে দিয়েছেন আপনি। আপনার শ্রীচরন কমলে আত্মসমর্পন করে, শত সহস্র কোটি সঠিক গন্তব্য হারানো জীবের মাঝিহীন নৌকার কূল খুজে পাওয়ার মত । আপনার দিব্য দর্শনে সকলের তাপিত হ্রদয় শীতল হয়েছে।
বিশ্বময় কৃষ্ণভক্তির এই যে বিশাল আয়োজন, তাতে আপনার অবদানের কোনো তুলনা হয়না । আপনি শ্রীল প্রভুপাদের দেওয়া আদেশ প্রতিটা পদে পদে পালন করে যাচ্ছেন।
হে প্রাণ প্রিয় গুরু মহারাজ
অনেক দিন আগে থেকেই আমি মনে মনে ভাবছিলাম যে , যদি আমি আপনার রাতুল চরণ একবার স্পর্শ করে প্রণাম করতে পারতাম। এই রকম কয়েক দিন চিন্তা করার পর একদিন রাতে আমি ঘুমিয়ে ছিলাম, স্বপ্নে দেখলাম আপনি আমার সামনে দাঁড়িয়ে আছেন। আমি আপনাকে দণ্ডবৎ প্রণাম করার সাথে সাথে এমন মনে হলে যে আমার সকল পাপ বিদূরিত হয়ে গেছে এবং আমি এক চিন্ময় আনন্দ অনুভব করলাম।
গুরুমহারাজ আমি জানিনা আমার এই স্বপ্নটা কবে পূর্ণ হবে? কবে হবে সে দিন আমার?
গুরুমহারাজ আমি আপনার কৃপায় চেষ্টা করছি নামহট্ট প্রোগ্রাম চালানোর জন্য। তবে আমার একটা ইচ্ছা গুরুমহারাজ যদি আপনি অন্তত একবার আমার মাথায় আপনার হাত রেখে আশীর্বাদ করেন তাহলে আমি আপনার অহৈতকী কৃপায় আরো ভালো করে প্রচার করতে পারবো।
গুরুমহারাজ আপনি দৈন্যতার মূর্তপ্রকাশ
গুরুমহারাজ আপনার জীবনী থেকে প্রতিটা পদে পদে আমরা শিক্ষা পাই যে, কিভাবে একজন শিষ্য তার গুরুদেবের প্রতি আত্মসমর্পণ করা উচিৎ।
আপনার গুণ মহিমা বলে শেষ করা যাবেনা, তবুও পরিশেষে বলতে হয় ,
তুমি যদি আজ প্রকাশ না হতে অন্ধ তিমির হানি।
দৃপ্ত কণ্ঠে কে শোনাত তবে শ্রীভগবানের বাণী।
সে অধিকার শুধু তোমারই সাজে, দন্ড তোমার হাতে।
কৃপা করি এই অধম জনেরে নিয়ে চল তব সাথে।
দুর্লভতম মানব জীবন তথাপি ভরসাহীন ।
তব কৃপা বিনা আমি অসহায় অপারগ উদাসীন ।।
মায়ার প্রভাবে আপন স্বভাবে সদাই অধম মতি ।
ত্রাণ কর এই অধম জনেরে , কৃপা বিনা নাহি গতি ।
আপনার নগণ্য দাসানুদাস
শ্যামসেবক সঞ্জয় দাস
কৄষ্ণকথা দেশ (কাতার)
Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. My crores of prostrations unto Your Holiness’ lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Please accept my respectful obiesances, Guru Mahārāja.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for saving me from this ocean of nescience and giving me a place under Your Holiness’ lotus feet. I am very fortunate to receive your shelter and guidance in progressing in my spiritual life. I cannot be grateful enough for the instructions and guidance you provide me in every situation of my life through various ways, lectures, videos, posters and newsletters. Your personal emails always recharge me and exemplify your care towards my spiritual health.
I am doing my sādhanas regularly without fail and everyday I’m getting your blessings. By Your Holiness’ mercy, here in KKD, 21 students have graduated in Bhakti-śāstrī through KKD Institute of Higher Education (KIHE). 13 more have completed the course and the list will be sent to BoEx for certificates within a week. More than 25 are about to complete the course in about two months. Thus, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings are being propagated in a systematic manner adhering to the guidelines of BoEx to students in various languages (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu). Around 125 students are currently studying Bhakti-śāstrī in KIHE.
How is your health Guru Mahārāja? I wish I serve you personally, but I know that I am not qualified even an iota for that. I have never been a good disciple. I wish I do not be a bad face of ISKCON and Your Holiness’ Śiṣya Samūha. Many a time, I fall pray to Māyā and succumb to my frailties, physically and/or emotionally; still struggling to not react to situations, in vain. You have saved me umpteen times from such situations by your instructions or through your disciples, my Sikṣā Guru His Grace Harikīrtana Rañjana Dāsa and others.
Thank you Guru Maharāja.
Please bless me to be ever in the service of Your Holiness’ lotus feet and in Prabhupāda’s. Please bless me to be rid of all anarthas and engage in the Lord’s service with my family.
Your unworthy servant,
Śaṅkhapāṇi Janārdana Dāsa
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my humble obeisances. On this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray to Rādhā Mādhava and Pañca-tattva for your good health and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva for always protecting you so that you can deliver so many fallen souls like me.
Guru Mahārāja, by your causeless mercy, you have given initiation to me last year on March 20th in Dubai at His Grace Śrī Vallabha Dāsa Prabhuji’s residence. Despite you struggling from fever, you readily gave us initiation. This reminded me of Lord Gaurāṇga who came to show mercy on fallen souls and wanted to take them back to godhead by giving harināma to all.
Guru Mahārāja, I always listened to and read about your dedication towards your spiritual master. You are always ready to do anything to fulfill his mission. Even after undergoing surgery, you wanted to attend meetings and online classes. This shows your commitment towards Kṛṣṇa and your Guru Mahārāja Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. You are very special to me Guru Mahārāja. Each step I take in bhakti is all by your causeless mercy. Whatever sevā I do is all because of your kṛpā and on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray and beg for you mercy, to give me strength so that I can help you, how much ever I can, in fulfilling the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Please bless me to serve you and all Vaiṣṇavas