Lila Manjari devi dasi

My dear Guru Maharaja,

Hare Krsna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Once a devotee family went out of town and they requested me to water their plants. I went to their home and watered the plants, but I didn’t notice that there were small seedlings. All the small seedlings died before the family returned. I was sorry for my negligence, but I learnt something.

Bringing devotees to the shelter of Krsna’s lotus feet is a similar process. The conditioned souls have turned away from the most attractive and loving Lord. And, the spiritual master is the gardener who takes up the responsibility to delicately nurture the seed of bhakti. What love, great attention, and patience is required from the time the seed germinates until it reaches Krsna’s lotus feet! You have given it all to us.

I now, only pray to always desire to serve your lotus feet for the invaluable, impossible gift that you have carefully brought into my life.

Your servant, Lila Manjari devi dasi