Sthira devi dasi

My dear and most respected Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Your Divine Grace.

Thank you so much for an opportunity to express my gratitude to you.

This year and last year have been the most eye-opening years of my life. Back in 2009, I had asked you a question – ‘How do we know what we are doing is the right thing to do?’ There was a devotee who reminded me of this question in the Dvaraka yatra. She said, ‘I was inspired by the question you asked.’ In my heart, I was thinking that, even today, I have the same question. I was eager to hear your answer to that question. I requested the devotee to share the answer. Paraphrasing the answer, she said, ‘Hold your actions in the light of guru, sadhu and sastra. If a correction is needed, Krsna will correct.’ Since I have started practicing, my actions have always been restricted. This year was full of corrections for me. Krsna corrected me in a variety of aspects of my life. It was very gentle, very sweet; there would not have been a better way for me to learn my lessons in life. On this auspicious day, I want to pray to you for all those lessons to enter deep into my heart so I may be able to serve you from the platform of humility for the rest of my life.

One thing that stood out for me is your words: our process is the process of Krsna consciousness, it is not the process of anartha removal. Whatever is happening in our lives, focus must be always to remember Krsna and serve Him.

Thank you for being with me on this rough ride of my life. One thing that I can always look up to, be confident of, and feel support and shelter in is my relationship with you. Please bless me to be able to serve you.

Your aspiring servant,
Sthira devi dasi