From Ganga Yamuna Dasi – China, Luoyang

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

On the upcoming auspicious day of your appearance, please accept my most humble obeisance at your lotus feet! All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you!

“The Spiritual Master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such as spiritual master, who is a bona fide representative of Sri Hari. By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Krishna. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one can not make any advancement. Therefore, I should always remember and praise the spiritual master. At least three times a day, I should offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master.” [Gurvastakam, Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakur].

Dear Srila Gurudeva, I am a very fallen soul, somehow I have got the shelter of
your lotus feet and you were so kind to initiate me when you were in Shanghai in 2018. How fortunate I am to become your disciple and formally join the
big family of disciplic succession to study and practice the art of devotional service. During the one and half year, I have tried to follow your instruction to “chant attentively, to be strict with sadhana and nicely perform your prescribed duty”. Every day, I read Srila Prabhupada’s book, lead on-line kirtan, memorize verses, perform morning arati, and recently I have joined the series seminar of Nectar of Devotion provided by China ISKCON.

Dear Srila Gurudeva, from the bottom of my heart, I clearly know that without your shelter, there is nothing I can accomplish, without your mercy, I hardly move even one inch on this spiritual path. All because of your company and protection, I am able to finish my japa, make a meal and offer to the Lord, lead the kirtan or worship the Deity. Thank you so much.

Dear Srila Gurudeva, you are the ocean of mercy with beautiful transcendental qualities, all you care about is the spiritual welfare of the conditioned souls. After that major operation, you only rested for 12 days, then again started teaching the transcendence knowledge and sharing the sweet nectar with us. After learning about the corona virus situation in China, you immediately organized devotees to pray for Chinese devotees to survive the crisis. And due to the pandemic,you have been locked down in Sri Vrndavana, instead of taking care of your personal needs, and you immediately wholeheartedly dedicated time to sharing those many wonderful lectures with us, in this way, you ensure us that we could be absorbed in the glories of the Lord, and relish the sweet rasas of the Lord and His Holy Dham.

Dear Srila Gurudeva, your glories are countless, all I can do is to pay my very humble obeisances to you again and again. I sincerely pray to the Lord to always protect you. May you have the most beautiful birthday. Healthy, happy, and in peace. Thank you so much. Hare Krishna!

Your very very humble servant, Ganga Yamuna Dasi