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From Vraja Kumari devi dasi – Russia, Mosсow
My dear Srila Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. With all my heart I want to thank you for the experience that I live in trust in the chosen spiritual path. All ups and downs are temporary, but your lotus feet are always with me in my heart. Many miracles happen due to your spiritual power, which you pass on to me through the spiritual parampara, as your student. I thank you for this. Jagannatha yatrananda murtae. The pure unconditional love with which the gopis drag Krishna to Vrindavan from the battlefield of Kurukshetra and which you represent…
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From Sundari-Priya dasi – Croatia
Poem dedicated to my beloved Srila Gurudeva – H.H. Indradyumna SwamiBRIDGEBridge, unmoved and permanentOn the bank of Life’s lone shadowy riverYou build between us.A bridge rising to reach immense strength,Sheltering to defeat anger and pride,Broad and immense to chant with peace, poise, and serenity.You build the bridge, unwavering and brilliant,A country fair for those mad with loveWhere every distinction between guru and disciple disappears.While some smiles are caused by your fulfilment,Others weep tears of your tenderness.Devotees dance, whirling with your bliss,Your disciples are lost in the rapture of pure love.You build the bridge, unmoved and increasingTo serve Krishna in His divine form.Krishna with wavy locks, jeweled crown and sweet smile.Krishna…
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From Gaura Prema das – Australia, Brisbane
Om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjan- salakayaCaksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namahDearest Guru Maharaj,Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you.Today is the very auspicious day of your divine appearance. I would like to wish you happy and healthy Birthday. I today pray to Krishna for your long ever lasting life with unending energy that you always carry with in.Covid has ended and we all are going back to our pre-covid life. Our life style changed 180 degree due to this global pheonomena however it appears that it hardly affected you in anyway. You were preaching before by visiting places, organising festivals and…
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From Govinda hari das – Australia, Sydney
Dearest Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories Srila Prabhupada and all glories to your Lotus feet.The Vyasa puja, among other things is a day of reflection and gratitude for the disciple. As Chanakya Pandit says,‘A disciple cannot even repay the spiritual master for even quarter of a verse learn from him, what to speak of you, my glorious preceptor from whom I’ve learnt how to live life itself!In your recent lecture series in Sridham Mayapur, while glorifying Narasimhadeva You spoke at Narsimhapalli that how for is devotee, there is no reason for depression or despondency as we always have the holy name (to take shelter of), the dhams…
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From Dhira Govinda das – Russia, Astrakhan
Dear Shrila Gurudeva!Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of Your Lotus Feet!All Glory to Your Divine Grace!All Glories to Shrila Prabhupada!On this auspicious day of your appearance in the material world, let me express my gratitude and thank you for accepting me as your disciple and allowing me to serve you and participate in your mission, in the service of Shrila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.You perfectly set an example of how a disciple should live, whose only desire is to satisfy his spiritual master. This example inspires me to surrender more, to be bolder in service, and to trust Lord.Thank you very much Dear Shrila Gurudeva for…
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From Mukunda Madhav das – Thailand, Koh Samui
Dear Srila Gurudeva, please accept our humble obeisances! We want to thank you for your unlimited kindness, sense of humor, example of a true disciple of your Spiritual teacher, lively communication and talent to make complex things easy to understand. We wish you good health, strength and inexhaustible inspiration.Your servants Mukunda Madhav das, Shakti Rupini devi dasi and Vrindarani
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From Nicole Duy – Austria, Linz
Hare KrishnaYou are “my” Srila Gurudeva.You are “my” beloved Srila Grudeva.You are “my” Srila Gurudeva.I am very unqualified to please You.Oh! You accepted me as Your disciple by Your Grace.Through You i am connected to Srila Prabhupada.Oh! Gurudeva…i cannot understand what Guru-tattva is, but through You, O beloved Gurudeva, i have the opportunity to rise.Your sweet words, Your open and soft heart always connect me to the sweet pastimes of the Lord. Through You, O dear Indradyumna Swami, i am able to feel the presence of Srila Prabhupada.Oh! Gurudeva…i am always thankful…and i want to serve You…i want to please You by being a good disciple…All glories to You, Oh…
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From Anneliese Groiss – Austria, Linz
Dear Srila GurudevaPlease accept my humble, respectful and greatful obeisances.On your appearance day, I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart. May Sri Sri Gaura Nitai bless you, so that you can serve Lord Caitanya’s sankirtana movement for a long time to come.Thank you for allowing me to take shelter to your lotus feet and be my spirituel master.yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadoyasyaprasadan na gatih kuto `pidhyayam stuvams tasya yasas tri-sandhyamvande guroh sri-caranaravindamA sea of Kadamba flowers accompanies my wishes.Your most humble servant, Anneliese Groiss
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From Mahabhav Rasaraj Murti Das – USA, TX, Austin
Dear Srila Gurudev,Please accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet; all glory to Srila Prabhupada!Where to even begin? Srila Gurudev, when I started thinking of how I can even describe a fraction of a parcel of your glories, a verse I had encountered in my shastric studies dawned on me. The later part of that exact text struck my memory, like how the Sudarshana Chakra must pierce a bewildered mind. Srīla Rūpa Goswami states: tad-anurāgi-janānugāmīkālaṁ nayed akhilam ity upadeśa-sāram Nectar of Instruction 8 That the essence (sāra) of the essence (āmṛita) of all instruction (upadeśa) is to follow in the footsteps (ānugāmī) of those dear to Vraja/Vrajarāja (tad-anurāgi-janā), whenever…
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From Amrita Gopi Devi Dasi – USA, Los Angeles
Dear GurudevaOn the occasion of your Vyasa Puja 2023Please accept my humble obeisances.May New Dwarka’s Queen shower blessings on you and your devotional activities as the year progresses.Sri vigraharadhana- nitya-nanaSrngara-tan-mandira-marjanadauYukstasya bhaktams ca niyunjato ‘pivande guroh sri- caranaravindamYour servant, Amrita Gopi Devi Dasi