from bhaktin Margarita Baklanova

My dear Guru Maharaj,

Hare Krishna! Accept my obeisances. All the glory to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, all the glory to you as his sincere disciple!

Happy Birthday my dear spiritual master! I pray to Krishna that you will always be healthy and full of strength and energy in the service of your spiritual master. Your birth is grace for me, your life is my example. Thank you for coming to me and giving me the meaning and purpose of life. Let me always remember you as a dear, beloved father. You are my joy and serving you is the meaning and purpose of my life.

I had great luck to serve you by playing the violin on Bhakti Sangama festival last year. I always remember your blessed look and your smile, and as it waved to me. Thank you for your mercy. You are very generous. I know that everything happens by your mercy.

And after the Bhakti Sangama festival i moved to live with my spiritual guide, mataji Isvari, disciple of Srila Niranjana Swami Maharaj. I chant sixteen rounds of the maha-mantra daily and at least three times a day I chant pranama- mantra to you. Every morning we worship Gopagan, Jagannatha Patita Pavana and Dvaraka Sila. On Thursdays we have nama-hatta, but during the pandemic we read and discuss Srimad Bhagavatam and chant japa with Niranjana Swami Maharaj, this is the happiest part of the day. I also listen to your lectures, which energise me and inspire in devotion. I communicate daily with my mother, she works in Poland. Together we read Bhagavad Gita and share our realization.
And I try to read Srimad Bhagavatam with my prabhu Pralambari.

Also my service is playing the violin in “Bhajan Band”. To improve my service I listen to kirtans and webinars of mataji Gandharvika and try to follow her instructions.

Please, bless me to be a sincerely faithful servant at your lotus feet, and perform my service always in Krishna Consciousness and to satisfy Krishna.

All glory, to you my dear Guru Maharaj. Thank you, that you are.

Your servant, bhaktin Margarita