from Manjari Gopika Dasi – United Kingdom, London

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

Hare Krsna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja.

Srila Gurudeva, I am eternally grateful to you for your instructions, for your example of devotional service, for your unconditional love towards everyone you meet. Thank you for being such a great inspiration in my life. Your live broadcasts have been so uplifting, inspiring, educational and wonderful. It is an exciting time in this quarantine — to be online with you and all the devotees. Thank you, Srila Gurudeva, for taking care of all of us in that way too.

It is almost one year now since you have accepted me as your initiated disciple, and my life has changed forever. In this year, one of the big realisations I have learned, and I am praying to always remember, is that whatever service Krsna trusts me to do, it is only by your mercy and grace. You gave me the Holy Name, you have connected me to the guru-parampara, and you gave me the opportunity to be some kind of instrument, and do service here on Earth in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s sankirtan-lila.

Please, dear Srila Gurudeva, accept all the fruits of any devotional service that by your mercy I was able to do, at any time in the past, present and future. Please let me offer everything to your lotus feet. I love you so much, dear Srila Gurudeva!

Please, forgive me for any mistakes and offences I am still committing along the way. I am praying and trying my best to be a good disciple for you and a good instrument in Srila Prabhupada’s mission. You are always inspiring me with how much love and appreciation you have in your heart for Srila Prabhupada. And I am praying that my heart also can hold so much love for you, my dear spiritual master, my spiritual father and my eternal inspiration.

I am praying to Krsna for Him to always keep you in great health so you can continue to serve Srila Prabhupada, because I know that it is the biggest desire of your heart.

Thank you, Srila Gurudeva, for everything!

Your humble servant, Manjari Gopika Dasi