Vadanya devi dasi

nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate romapada-svamin iti namine

“I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Holiness Romapada Swami, who is very dear to Lord Krsna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.”

Dear Guru Maharaja,

I do not have words to express my gratitude for what I am receiving from you. This year I went through a lot of roller coaster with my health. At one point I thought I may have to go back to India. And that shook me as I thought I will not be able to see you if that happens. And then I realized how much precious for me is your in-person association. I cannot and do not want to think of my life without your association. I prayed to Krsna for this intense desire and still praying. I also realized having pure devotees’ association is such a valuable gift in life which I received only through your mercy and blessings. Nityananda Pran Prabhuji, Hemangi Mataji and Sthira Mataji are always there for me and their love and care is my greatest treasure. I would not have been so much stable despite such ups and downs without their endless and fruitless love and care.

I also want to express my heartful gratitude for Hemangi Mataji who is guiding me to understand guru-tattva through her weekly sessions. My love and connection with you is growing deeper and deeper due to her sessions. I have strong faith in you and that base is becoming strong with her glorification of acaryas. I got opportunity to visit their home, and I felt like living in Goloka Vrndavan. Always glorifying guru and Krsna. I hope I can follow their footsteps in following your instructions. Please give your blessings so that I have such pure devotee’s constant association. I do not have any other desire than having an association of devotees who constantly glorify my Guru Maharaja.

Krsna is so wonderful that he fulfilled my desire of being a mother by introducing Sudheer in my life. With your mercy he is also aspiring to take a Krsna conscious path. I am grateful to you and Srila Prabhupada for taking me under your shelter. I am still struggling and working on my anarthas. I am also trying to do offenseless and focused chanting. Guru Maharaja, please bless me and shower your mercy so that I can serve you, Srila Prabhupada and devotees more and more.

Your aspiring servant,
Vadanya devi dasi