Dear Indradyumna Maharaja,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Home is where the heart is, but we often do not live at that place…When the pandemic started and borders were getting locked, everybody hurried to the place where they belong to. I was consciously and curiously observing where my friends, devotees, acquaintances would end up. I myself ended up in Nagykanizsa, a small town in Hungary, a place where I always escape from Budapest. I was not surprised that my Guru Maharaja (His Holiness Sivarama Swami) came back to New Vraja Dhama, even though he spent very little time there nowadays. And I was confused to hear…

Dear Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you. I was very fortunate last year to be able to have your personal association on a few different occasions and thereby experience the qualities, lifestyle and acts of a pure devotee. At the Pol’n’Rock festival, I was able to witness your incredible strength. I never understood how one can be capable of this much, especially physically. Years ago, I was also amazed to see you constantly on your feet, preaching and always making sure that everything goes smoothly. Last year, I witnessed again that day in and day out you were always engaged,…

Dearest Srila Gurudeva, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to your divine Vyasa puja. Today is only God-knows which day of April, 2020. Lockdown. Curfew. Chaos. Coronavirus. Who would have thought? Year after year we always hear that padaṁ padaṁ yad vipadāṁ na teṣām. And finally, now it is a reality. Real realization. But it is also real, that Krishna is present, devotees care, and we have your precious association through your webinars. Real nectar. Thank you so much Srila Gurudeva for maintaining our faith, always sharing the news about your health, your activities. For us these are the news, the only good news…

Dear Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and to you. I am writing to you on the occasion of your appearance day with love from the bottom of my heart. I bow down at your lotus feet. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to associate with you for several years now. I know you have many disciples who also can’t wait to see you. I miss you very much. It is my godsisters and brothers from whom I get news about you. I was really worried about you, but luckily you have overcome yet another possibly fatal disease, now for the third time. This makes…

Dearest Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to your lotus feet. The sun of your blessed appearance day has risen again, and thousands of brothers and sisters have come together to shower the fragrant flowers of their love and gratitude upon you. Happy birthday, dear Srila Gurudeva! You are a strong and unmovable beacon of light that we can all safely follow. You are here steadily giving us shelter at the time of need, and with your sweet Krishna katha you are easing our suffering in this material world. I offer my respectful obeisances onto your lotus feet. Your heart-melting bhajans and…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I really like this time of the year when we are getting closer to yourappearance day. I always remember how thankful I am to you, but as this day is coming closer this meditation gets more and more intense. I got a new life from you, Srila Gurudeva, a life where I have a chance to change my faults. I can live in a community where we have a common goal and I can get help from everyone. This is a temporary life and the beginning of an eternal relationship. Every day I remember my fortunate situation and…

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srīla Prabhupada! All glories to you! oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur-unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ “I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him.” śrī-caitanya-mano bhīṣṭam sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam “When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet?” I would like to thank you for your recent letter. The title was incredibly powerful and the letter…

Dearest Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on this auspicious day. The world has turned upside down, but you are standing unwaveringly, readily accepting the Lord’s arrangement. We have to face various challenges throughout our lifetimes. But even among devotees there are those who excel, who are capable of deeply-devoted faith when there is peace and also when there are challenges that can overwhelm even devotees. When you were admitted to hospital the last time, you also bore witness to this. As a disciple, it is very worrying to hear these kinds of news about you, to see the pictures…

Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. When you visited Hungary in 2014, I had the good fortune to talkwith you. At that time, I still lived with parents. You enquired about my well-being and at the end of our meeting I gave you an envelope. You asked whether there was a letter or donation inside. When informed you that there was laxmi inside, you told me that you would like me to join your Kartik parikrama and this laxmi is your contribution towards it. I became flustered, as this was so unexpected. I’ve tried convincing you twice to accept my donation, in the end…

Dearest Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you very much, for inspiring me in my spiritual life, in all life situations, circumstances, and in the midst of any difficulties. Thank you also for all the time and effort you, put into making it possible for us, to associate with you online. Although, we are thousands of miles away from each other, I still feel the active and loving relationship that connects us. I think, in all my life, and even afterwards, I will always be grateful to you and I’ll try not to embarrass you. Thank you very much for being here for…