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From Ulupi Devi Dasi – Moldova, Tiraspol
Dear Srila Gurudev! Please accept my obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to you, all glories to Srila Prabhupada! I am in such bliss because recently I have started to read your diaries once again.I am adoring how fearlessly you were overcoming all difficulties while preaching,(for example during the Chechen war, in gypsy communities). You had so many difficult situations in life, like the one when you were hit by the car and almost left your body, but no matter what you didn’t lose your enthusiasm and didn’t stop your preaching. I am admiring you and your service to Srila Prabhupada and Krishna. I am nolonger…
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From Govindadji Devi Dasi – Moldova, Tiraspol
Hare Krishna dear Srila Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to you, all glories to Srila Prabhupada! On this joyful day for us -your disciples , I want to congratulate and glorify you. The word guru means heavy. And for us, this means that you, by your outstanding qualities and strength of your divine character, dispel the darkness of ignorance in our hearts, making us ready to surrender to your mercy. It is stated in the sastras that in order to fully realize the Supreme Lord, one must surrender completely and with great humility to the holy feet of the Guru.…
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From Vishankha Das – Moldova, Tiraspol
Dear Srila Gurudev, please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to you! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! On this happy day of your appearance, let me express my gratitude to you for your eternal care for me and many living beings trapped in the material energy of the Lord. I see that this is how your endlesslove for your dear spiritual master and Lord Shri Krishna is manifested. A disciple can prove his love by sincerely following the instructions of his guru. You are an example of such love. Srila Prabhupada, by his devotion, inspired many sincere souls to join the mission of…
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From Kamalakshi Radhe dasi – Russia, Sochi
Hare Krishna!Dear Gurudev, accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet!All glory to Srila Prabhupada!Accept my sincere gratitude for every drop of your mercy that has manifested itself in my destiny.Thanks!There is a place for each of your Disciples in your huge heart. And you are constantly praying for our spiritual well-being.I know that for sure. Because it is not possible to explain the “miracle of keeping me safe and sound in an car accident” in any other way. It is the purity of your service to Lord Nrsimhadev that has manifested itself in my life.Your sincerity in serving Mahaprabhu was manifested in the realizations that came after the…
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From Sad Goswami das – Russia, Moscow
Hare Krishna!Dear Srila Gurudev!Please accept my respectful obeisances in the dust of Your lotus feet!Nama om Vishnu-padaya Krishna-presthaya bhu-taleSrimate Indradyumna Swamin iti namineNamah Prabhupada-priya-dasaya Jagannatha yatrananda murtayeBhakta-sukhaya Krishnotkirtanena Narashinhena rakshitaya namah!!!All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Your service to His divine mission of preaching Sri Krishna Sankirtana in the western countries, throughout this impersonalized and materialistic world!“Satsvarupa Maharaj once asked Srila Prabhupada: “How much does a spiritual master know the heart of a devotee?” And Srila Prabhupada replied: “As much as a devotee thinks of a spiritual master, so a spiritual master thinks of a devotee.” When we sincerely pray to Srila Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada hears it even when we…
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From Yamuna Kripa dasi – Russia, Cherepovets
Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaj! Please take my respectful obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Guru and Gauranga! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I’m Your disciple Yamuna Kripa Dasi from the city of Cherepovets (Russia). Less than a year ago you gave me an online initiation during the Polish Tour. Please accept my congratulations on the day of Vyasa Puja and wishes of health, strength, and sincere disciples. I appreciate you for the grace shown me by accepting me as a disciple. I sincerely try to follow these vows, communicate with devotees daily, and help my husband in his preaching work. Thank you for your…
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From Yudhishthira Raj Das – Russia, Saint Petersburg
Dear Srila Gurudeva! Please accept my obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet! I am filled with gratitude for You are being with us. That You accepted me as your disciple. For Your excellent lectures and for the example of a real Krishna devotee, which You set by Your example, Your actions and Your instructions. Thanks to You, the very hope that I have been looking for so long has appeared in my life with You. It was a great happiness to see You personally at Kartik in Vrindavan. With respect and reverence, Yudhishthira Raj Das Юдхиштхира Радж дасРоссия, Санкт-Петербург Дорогой Шрила Гурудев! Примите, пожалуйста, мои поклоны в пыли Ваших лотосных стоп!Меня переполняет благодарность к Вам за…
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From Shyama Hari das – Ukraine, Odessa
Dear Srila Gurudev. Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of Your lotus feet. All glory to Srila Prabhupada. All glory to You. Sorry for my bad English. This has been a really difficult year for my material and spiritual life. Many experiences because of the war showed how weak my faith is. But in spite of all the difficulties I made some progress, I think. My wife and I finished the Bhakti Shastra course, though I will definitely do it a few more times. I got a wonderful service in the Bhakti Vaibhava course, where I do a presentation on each lesson every week. I miss You very much, dear Srila Gurudev. Some of…
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From Shyamala Sundari dd – Russia, Krasnodar
My humble bows to Srila Prabhupada, to you dear Srila Gurudev, and to all the devotees.Dear Srila Gurudev, please accept my greetings. Vyasa puja is a special day of giving thanks. In one of the lectures Śrīla Prabhupāda said:“Nobody wants to be served, everybody wants to be served. This is the purusha mood. Everybody wants to be served, nobody wants to serve. That is the material worldview. When we agree to serve rather than accept service, that is liberation. When we agree only to serve and not to receive service, when we lose the desire to receive service from others, when we desire to serve others, that is true liberation.”Your whole life is an example of true…
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From Shyama Mohini dasi – Switzerland, Zurich
My dear Spiritual Master! Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you, a very dear disciple of Srila Prabupada! On this important day, the day of your Vyasa Puja, I would like to say that every day I thank you for the mercy that you shed on me, on all of us, your disciples and other people who have not yet realized themselves in a relationship with the Lord. It is only by your mercy and the mercy of Srila Prabhupada that one can cross the ocean of material existence and acquire love for Krishna. Thank you…