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From Asta Sakhi lila devi dasi – Hungary
Dearest Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you. On your most auspicious Vyasa-puja day, let me honor you by quoting one of our favorite verses. tvaṁ naḥ sandarśito dhātrādustaraṁ nistitīrṣatāmkaliṁ sattva-haraṁ puṁsāṁkarṇa-dhāra ivārṇavam „We think that we have met your Goodness by the will of providence, just so that we may accept you as captain of the ship for those who desire to cross the difficult ocean of Kali, which deteriorates all the good qualities of a human being.”Srila Gurudeva, I think this one verse encapsulates the essence of our spiritual life perfectly. Some envision this journey to be a great adventure,…
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From Bogdán Balázs – Hungary
Dear Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada.I would like to thank you for coming to this world in order to lift the darkness of the age of Kali. Year after year, I keep telling you that you are the true hero desired by the heart of a boy lost in this waste ocean of calamity and suffering. As a father I am even more amazed by how you represent Srila Prabhupada and his mission. Almost twelve years ago, I was burned out and utterly bored of everything yet deep down I knew there had to be something more in this world than what appears to be. I…
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From Bh. Imre Nagy – Hungary
Dear Gurudeva,Please accept my obeisances!All glories to Srīla Prabhupāda!On the path of devotional service we meet several challenges. I continue to cook at Food for Life Budapest. I start my service at dawn, I try to be attentive to everything, cook the right amount, transfer nicely, order the bhoga, store it and so on. It’s very tiring. My joints are aching, my back and wrists hurt. I meet all kinds of pain and difficulty, just like other devotees do also.What could I possibly offer you in this state, I’m pondering. I came to the conclusion, that you’re still the one who offers everything to me. You constantly help me. At…
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From Avadhuta Raya das – Hungary
Dearest Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you.Yesterday we celebrated Narasimha Caturdasi in New Vraja Dhama and this special occasion made me reflect on your personality in various ways. Lord Narasimha’s appearance day reminded me of how intimately you have been connected to this very special form of Krishna. Actually, my very first memory of you is connected precisely to Lord Narasimha. When I saw you for the very first time in this lifetime at Eurowoodstock, I thought to myself that your face, especially your eyebrows and teeth, had a lion-like resemblance. And then, when you turned your back to the audience after an evening bhajan…
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From Anapayini Radha Dasi – Hungary
Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you.In today’s world so few people in the world take the chance to connect to the devotees. Even fewer of them become practicing devotees, and furthermore, not everyone will have such a great spiritual master as you are, Srila Gurudeva. Still, it is not easy to make the best out of my fortunate opportunity, as spiritual practices are not effortless every day. When I can be near you or be part of the community of my Godsisters and Godbrothers, everything is so simple, clear cut and natural. But when there is no Polish tour, no Kartik…
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From bhakta Abzal Toktarbaev – Kazakhstan, Aktobe
Dear Srila Gurudev,Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your Lotus feet. All glory to Srila Prabhupada, all glory to you!Let me congratulate you on the day of your appearance and thank you for your support, love and care for all fallen souls. I wish you good health and strength.Your books and the books of Srila Prabhupada have helped me to find my true purpose in life: to serve Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Srila Prabhupada and your Lotus feet.Thank you for being enthusiastic and infecting all of us in the service of Lord Krishna, regardless of your age. Thank you for everything you do for us.…
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From Vrajadevi Dasi – Kazakhstan, Almaty
Dear Srila Gurudeva!Please accept my humble obeisances un to Your lotus feet. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to You!Dear Gurudeva, more and more gratitude comes into my heart for each past year of my life which is led by You, and which is filled by more and more miracles… Your mercy and kindness, giving constant support and spiritual energy, continuously nourishing my life through it all, — is the biggest miracle.If a chance of getting human form of life can be compared to the chance of a turtle getting its head into a hole of a wooden lid on the surface of the ocean,so then what would be…
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From Venu Rati Dasi – Kazakhstan, Almaty
Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my most humble obeisances in the dust of your divine lotus feet! All Glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada! According to the scriptures a disciple will never pay back to his Guru for everything that the latter has done to him. Still by this transcendental tradition please let me to glorify you!Dear Srila Gurudeva, you are my spiritual father and eternal well-wisher. Being your disciples, we are molded by your mercy. The scriptures say that meeting a Guru is neither a common occurrence nor a coincidence. This is a great causeless mercy of the Lord. Thanks and through you I have attained this invaluable gift,…
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From Surottama Dasi – Kazakhstan, Almaty
Dear Srila Gurudev,Hare Krishna! Please accept my respectful obeisances to Your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to You!On this blessed day, celebrating Your appearance, please accept my eternal gratitude, to You, that You allowed me to become Your disciple and for the opportunity to serve Your lotus feet.Only because of You my life is being filled with happiness and joy throughout all past thirty years.In Caitanya Caritamrita [Adi Lila, 1.35] it is said: mantra-guru āra yata śikṣā-guru-gaṇa tāṅhāra caraṇa āge kariye vandana“I first offer my respectful obeisances at the lotus feet of my initiating spiritual master and all my shiksha gurus, instructing spiritual masters.” Without direction…
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From Sruti Prema Dasi – Kazakhstan, Almaty
Dear Guru Maharaja,Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. I am Shruti Prema Dasi, I live in Almaty (I received the initiation on May 10, 2019 in St. Petersburg).With all my heart I want to congratulate you on the day of your appearance and thank you for your mercy to us, fallen souls. I admire your devotion to our Acarya — His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. You are a wonderful example of a disciple to whom I will strive all my life. I can never express all my gratitude to you. Therefore, I will try to follow my vows and preach Krsna consciousness as…