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From bhakta Parth Manhas – India, Jammu

nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate indradyumna-swamin itInamine
namah prabhupada-priya dasaya jagannatha-yatrananda murtaye bhakta-sukhaya krishnot-kirtanena narasimhena rakshitaya nama

oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākaya
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmaIśrī-gurave namah

“I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him”.
Dear Gurudeva,
Hare Krsna! Dandavat Pranam. Please, accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet. All glories to you, Gurudeva! All glories to Srila Prabhupada
It is the most auspicious day for all of us, the day you chose to come here, in this material world, only to shower your mercy and compassion and deliver the fallen conditioned souls, such as me. Gurudeva, the day of your Appearance is the most auspicious and the best day to glorify you. You know that I am the lowest of all, and I have no abilities to glorify you even a bit, but you still have given me a chance. Everything is only because of your mercy and compassion towards this fallen soul.
Gurudev, you are my master. So, please, forgive me for my mistakes. I am just a fool who really does not know anything whether the right way for writing or other things. Gurudeva, I just see you as my father and dear most son of Srila Prabhupada, and who is very-very much dear to Lord Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Lord Nrsimha who always protects you. Wherever you go you take the spiritual atmosphere with you, and the mood of sharing the unlimited treasure of pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord Sri Sri Radha Govinda. You are the Lord of my life, dear Gurudeva! You are the ocean of mercy, and friend of the fallen conditioned souls. You are the one who opened my darkened eyes and filled them with transcendental knowledge. You are full of good qualities. Gurudeva, I just want the mood in which you serve your spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, and want to serve you in that way. You are the perfect disciple of Srila Prabhupada and you are the perfect master, also.
Oh, Gurudeva, I am so ignorant that I am not able to describe all your qualities, because I am unable to do so. You are very dear to everyone and everyone is dear to you. The way which you take care of your loved ones is undescribable. Whether they are your friends, your acquaintances, your disciples — you just treat them with love and affection because you see everybody as eternal servants of Krsna. Gurudeva, your speaking on the subject matter is just mind- blowing. The words just penetrates my heart. It seems that every instruction, every chastisement is meant for me. Your vani is indescribable. Gurudeva, I have met you physically just once, but many times in my dreams. Many times when I am low, you come in my dream and help me regain myself again just by your appearance. I am in touch with you through your vani.
Oh father, you are serving your spiritual master in the way that no ordinary soul can: whether it is preaching in Amazon or any other non-ordinary seva. You are just doing endless preaching. I also want to serve you in my best way. I know, I am very, very unworthy and insignificant servant of yours, but by letting me write to you you kindness and compassion towards this fallen condition soul are shown. You are jagat-guru. Please, father, do not ever chase me away from your lotus feet. You are my only hope! I will be like a piece of log flowing in the river with no-one close to. You are my only shelter. You are my only bank in the river. I just want to offer myself to you. Now you decide what I need to and need not to do. I am your servant. I am dedicated just to you. Everyday I serve just your lotus feet! I want to do the best I can to please you.
Please, Gurudev, give me the shade of your transcendental lotus feet. And my best, best, best wishes for you on your Appearance day. I pray to Lord Sri Sri Radha Govinda to give you a long and healthy life for more and more preaching and for the deliverance of more and more fallen souls like me. Hare Krsna.
Your most insignificant and unworthy servant, bhakta Parth Manhas