Sudhir Krsna dasa and Sakhi-sarana devi dasi

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Maharaja, I feel grateful for yet another opportunity to express myself about the beautiful impact that you have on our lives. The beauty about being Krsna conscious is that it is a never ending ocean of happiness, knowledge, and bliss. You and my mentors Nityananda Pran Prabhu and Hemangi Mataji have always been inviting us to get to the deeper parts of the ocean where there is lesser turbulence and more bliss.

However, my conditioning is so strong that I am always seeking loopholes to continue with material plans. As time passes on, I can increasingly realize, by your mercy, the futility of material plans and schemes that I envision for myself. I consider it Krsna’s mercy that they get frustrated time and again.

We hear from you about the simplicity of devotional service and how following the instructions of the spiritual master is the protection of our spiritual lives. I am increasingly realizing how simplicity and honesty about ourselves is a real protection in the journey of devotional life.

I always had this question about how Srila Prabhupada’s disciples are able to render so much devotional service and how other devotees like my mentors Nityananda Pran Prabhu and Hemangi Mataji are able to sacrifice everything that is material to lovingly serve you. After many years of pondering, by your mercy I feel I am beginning to understand that it is only possible by developing a strong relationship with the spiritual master and actually wanting the unconditional love that the spiritual master offers, is the driving force to progress in our own devotional lives.

This past year has been phenomenal in my devotional life, where by your causeless mercy and the mercy of our mentors, we were accepted into the awesome disciplic succession. I understand that with being accepted comes greater responsibility to act in accordance with the devotional principles that you have taught. We are so grateful for the training that you have provided us over the years which help us deal with challenging circumstances in our spiritual lives, and which has been protecting us from many a precarious situation that can be detrimental to the continuation of devotional service.

In addition, the spiritual care that is accessible to me, is just amazing. In circumstances that I am not sure of how to resolve things, I know help is only a phone call away and I can talk to Jagadananda Prabhuji or access Krsna Lila Mataji’s guidance to get help in resolving things while still being true and honest to myself. They have helped me overcome many challenges and broadened my perspective about what Krsna consciousness is about.

Your guidance, inspiration, and encouragement that preaching leads to developing purity has helped us overcome our doubts and take small steps in that direction. Maharaja, you have been so unconditional in offering us the greatest gifts of life and by your mercy I am hoping that in this lifetime, I will be able to receive it to the fullest extent and also be able to share a little. We pray for that benediction.

Your aspiring servant,
Sudhir Krsna dasa