Radharani devi dasi
My dearest Guru Maharaja,
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate romapada-svamin iti namine
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
jaya sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu-nityananda
sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda
hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
Respected Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Gurudev.
On this auspicious occasion of Vyasa-puja ceremony I would like to express my gratitude and renew my vows of not going offtrack in Krsna consciousness and stay connected strongly to guru parampara.
Guru Maharaja, I like all the qualities in you, I will try to glorify a few of them which helps me in my practice. In you I see the mood of all the acaryas and Srila Prabhupada. I admire the way you inspire us in our chanting with the mood of surrender which is the key in receiving the loving mercy of the holy name. You always emphasize mindful chanting and hearing bhajans of acaryas which are in the mood of saranagati. You also always stress the importance of studying and distributing Srila Prabhupada books especially Srimad-Bhagavatam which is the essence of all the Vedas. Now, I’m also able to understand the power of bhakti and the value and need for reading Srila Prabhupada books for my own spiritual growth and as well as to effectively carry forward the legacy of ISKCON for many future generations. Maharaja you also emphasize the importance of college preaching in encouraging the youth to take up the mission of Srila Prabhupada and become future leaders. I appreciate that by your personal example you are helping me understand the value of time by not wasting even a moment. The mood of service you carry in every situation is amazing and very instructive. On this auspicious Vyasa-puja day I pray for your continued association and your humble blessings so that I can continue in bhakti and help support my kids at my level.
Your aspiring servant,
Radharani devi dasi