Dearest Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you.On your appearance day all your disciples all around the world glorify you with special attention. Your glories however are limitless, so not only one day but an entire year would be too short to express all your glories. Too short, because your every day is glorious. Each and every day you create something everlasting, every day you teach us about the meaning of life, give support and guidance for difficult times, inspire us in our daily devotional practices. You do all this in various roles, as a perfect…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my respectful obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you.I’m very grateful to be able to greet you again on your birthday. It brings me much joy and happiness each year to be able to do so. I’ve known you for over 30 years. When we met, you’re younger than I am now. Even then, when we first met, I was determined to follow you. You are the person whose every word and action are exemplary. Thank you for showing the way and for guiding me in all aspects of my life. Regardless of what happens in my life, I can always find shelter with…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada, all glories to you.I have been awaiting this moment for a long time, to write to you on your birthday, as this is the most important day for me each year so I can express my love towards you. As the Vyasa-puja offering is valuable/precious as meeting in person, because this also makes me feel the connection with you through writing to you. I am also waiting for the time when you come to Hungary again. I really like it when I can be with you in your presence, but going back to the past. I like to reminisce…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.All glories to your already glorious appearance day.Let me humbly attempt to convey my gratitude for having been initiated to the Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya, despite being rather unworthy for such an honor, and moreover for the fact that this happened through you. I have proper shelter in your words, conducts and personality, an effective link to founder acharya Srila Prabhupada and his preceptors and ultimately the Supreme Lord Krishna and His eternal companion Srimati Radharani. Something I can even be proud of – there is not much else here that is worthy of being proud of, but these facts are.…

Dearest Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.All glories to Srīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this day on your appearance. mukam karoti vachalampangum langhayate girimyat-kripa tam aham vandeshri-gurum dina-taranam “I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.” A perfect disciple assimilates the guru’s instructions in their heart and despite challenging circumstances continues carrying forward that instruction without any selfish desire. In the depths of my soul, I also constantly strive to be like this, and to constantly maintain in my heart the pure flame…

Hare Krishna Dear Indradyumna Swāmi Mahārāja,Please accept my most humble obeisances.All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.All glories to your lotus feet on the auspicious day of your appearance.Please accept my apology for being unqualified to write Vyasa-puja offering to you. Such an eventful year went by so quickly since your last year’s appearance day celebration. I was truly mesmerized by participating in such a glorious event in Radhe-Syam company in Hungary. I felt extremely privileged and excited to offer some service alongside your disciples to welcome you. I was also very fortunate to have the to make garlands for your precious deities during your stay. What a remarkable celebration to meet…

Dearest Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my most humble obeisances.All glories to your beloved spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada.Please let me praise your glories today, on the auspicious day of your appearance on this Earth. “I bow down to the lotus feet of my spiritual master who is a wish-fulfilling tree of divine love for Krishna, the most magnificent benefactor, who initiated me into the valuable jewels of both the gayatri and mahamantras. How can I sufficiently praise his glories?” My dear spiritual father, you are the source of all auspiciousness, kindness, love and divinity. Me as your disciple am one of those rare fortunate souls on this planet, who have the special…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.All glories to this brilliant day on which you chose to appear.Dear Srila Gurudeva, first and foremost I would like to thank you for allowing me to write to you, thereby giving the opportunity to obtain your most valuable association. Secondly, I would like to thank you for accepting me as your disciple out of your causeless mercy. You chose the perfect time to throw the lifeline to me. It was the time when my husband left me, and the children were away on a four-day school trip. After fifteen years, I was completely alone in…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my respectful obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.All glories to you on your appearance day.This exceptional opportunity occurs only once each year when your disciples and well-wishers glorify you on your Vyasa-puja. I feel embarrassed to admit that even though I’ve known you for 31 years, this is my first attempt to write an offering to you. “By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Krishna. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot 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…

Dear Gurudeva,Please accept our humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.Please accept our feeble attempts at writing a Vyasa-puja offering to you. We are very grateful to have been able to meet you in person during your Vyasa-puja and later last year. When we met, we were graced of being accepted as your disciples and given a spiritual name to our younger daughter. We were also delighted to meet again in the Budapest Temple. The stories and your personal touch were very inspiring for us. We would like to thank you for the online classes, kirtans and bhajans that you post. It feels like being in daily contact. We are very…