-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to your dedication to Srila Prabhupada. You are strict follower and example to Srila Prabhupada. As you know, I am not even a good grihastha or a devotee and still you are visiting us and giving your mercy. I am thankful to you. I need more chastisement from you so that this stubborn brain can understand and come to senses. You are doing that out of your love and mercy. Thank you for chastising me and please do so in the future without hesitation. On the celebration of your appearance day, the thing that comes to my mind and heart is your love and dedication to my grand spiritual master Srila Prabhupada. You have inspired so many of us to remain dedicated to the holy instructions of Prabhupada and thereby serving the simple and sublime mission of His Divine Grace. This is the true meaning of disciplic succession: "Whatever my Guru says, I do; and I humbly beg of you, according to time place and circumstance, to follow him too." We all know the great trouble that Srila Prabhupada endured to find just one person who would take up Krishna Consciousness and the mission of Lord Caitanya. Krishna was so much pleased with his tireless effort, that he sent Prabhupada not just one jewel like personality but an entire necklace of precious diamonds strung together by the loving ties of his movement ISKCON. Maharaj, you are a very rare jewel and a special diamond in the ISKCON necklace. May the loving example and effulgent qualities of your dedication to Srila Prabhupada continue to strengthen and polish those who wish to remain under the shelter of his mercy. Thank you, Hare Krishna Your servant Bhadradas Temple President Alachua, Florida, USA Kunti Devi Dasi Chaturnam Vapu Eak Jinkey Pad Vandan Kiya Nashat Vighana anek Bhakti daan Muhe Deejio Guru Devan ke Dev Aur Kachu Nahi Chahiye Nisdin charanan sev -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vyas hi diyo Bataye Tan Man Guru Ko saup ke Charanan Lau Laptaye Guru Gobind dono Khare Kake Lage paye Balihari Guru dev ki Jo Gobind diyo milaye." My dear Gurudev Please accept my respectful pranam at your holy lotus feet. All glories to your 61st year of manifest presence on this earth, by which you have shown your merciful care for us. We are happy and we are fortunate that on this sacred day the Supreme Lord saw fit to bestow benediction on all by adventing in this world in the form of Gurudev His Holiness Nava Yogendra Swami Ji Maharaj. The occasion of Vyas Puja is not a sectarian affair, but rather a joyous celebration with universal application. Because the spiritual master (Acarya) is the representative of Sri Krishna the Supreme Personality af Godhead, he must be approached with a universal vision. In the opinion of Sri Krishna, the Acharya is to be respected as non-different from the Supreme Lord. acavryam mam vijaniyam navamanyeta karhicit na martya-buddhysuyeta sarva-deva mayo guruh One should know the Acharya as Myself and never disrespect Him any way. One should not envy him, thinking him as an ordinary man, for he is the representative of all the demigods. (Srimad Bhagavatam), (11:17:27) Everything Krishna does is perfect. He has kept you in this world to help us. I am lost in this world. But your kind smile gives me hope. I want to serve you. You are the true example of humility, divine purpose and constant forgiveness. No fights for the material position or any harm to the feelings of others. You are that person who embraces all. I admire that. I love that. I want to learn to be like that. Nothing can offend you because you consider yourself to be the lowest servant. Each day we struggle with the desire to serve your Divine instructions more perfectly searching for the absolute nature in our service to you. Without you Guru Maharaj our lives would be useless and we would have nothing to engage ourselves in. Simply floating from one miserable desire to the next. You provide the daily sustenance to give meaning to each moment of our lives and the inspiration to see the path to your lotus feet. All glories to you Guru Maharaj we worship your glories and spread the fame of your devotion to the Lord throughout this world. Kunti Devi Dasi Incharge ISKCON, Udhampur -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please accept humble obeisances at your tender lotus feet which can award liberation to the most fallen soul of this planet. Gurudev you are the perfect spiritual master who no doubt is engaged all the time in devotional activities in this world but from inside who is aways concerned about the spiritual progress of each and every soul who has taken his shelter. Gurudev your devotion to Srila Prabhupada is unfathomable. Your sincere dedication to Prabhupada's mission is a vivid example of a true disciple. Gurudev you have been so merciful to me by engaging me in your transcedental sewa but I am so fallen that I have always annoyed you by my repeated mistakes. But I hope some day by your mercy I will be able to fully correct my self and please you. Your servant Sarvabhaum Bhattacharyadas Incharge Iskcon Katra & Jammu Indranujdas srimate navayogendra-svamin iti namine Namaste prabhupada deve naam sankirtan pracharne Nirvishesh sunnyavadi samasta desa tarane Respected Guru Maharaj, Please accept my most humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet on this most auspicious day of your Vyasa-Puja. All Glories to you Guru Maharaja. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. Guru Maharaj you are indeed a manifestation of the kripa of Bhagwan Chaitanya Mahaprabhu because you are showering unlimited and causeless mercy upon this most unqualified, sinful and stubborn soul as me, who inspite of experiencing so many spiritual realization by your grace for the past 11 years has still not developed a true, selfless seva bhav in your lotus feet. In the Bhagavatam [SB 11.17.27] it is said: äcäryaà mäà vijänéyän nävamanyeta karhicit na martya-buddhyäsüyeta sarva-deva-mayo guruù. "One should understand the spiritual master to be as good as I am," said the Blessed Lord. "Nobody should be jealous of the spiritual master or think of him as an ordinary man because the spiritual master is the sum total of all the demigods." Gurudev for me you have appeared as a true saviour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just after Gaur Purnima I got a serious headache. On the second day of my illness in the morning suddenly my whole body started trembling and I felt as if somebody is breaking every thing inside my head with an electrified iron rod. I could feel that my life is finishing. It was something I had never experienced in my life. It was not just stopping and soon I lost my senses.!!! When I regained my senses, I heard some sounds like "Put on the oxygen mask," "We are not getting his superficial vein "his blood pressure is fluctuating". Then again black out. Finally when I opened my eyes I saw Dr. Nath, a neurosurgeon and quite well known to me, Jai jagdeesh das a temple devotee, some doctors and nurses. Seeing fearful expressions on their faces I was confused. I tried to move my right hand. My God it was dead ! What has happened? Where am I? I enquired in a faint voice. Two days had passed. I was in Intensive Care Unit. I was suffering from sinus thrombosis and a hemorrhage. Because of this I had suffered seizures. I was then taken for MRI scan. But again in the ICU, I suffered the same seizure. When I woke up I was told Guru Maharaj is on the line. Maharaj your voice just took all the sufferings from my body and gave me so much strength. You asked me to put my Narsimha kavach which I had forgotten. You said "Do not worry Prabhupada will make everything OK." From that day onwards I started recovering. Actually, the day I had the second attack the doctors had decided to operate. But you did not give them permission and prayed to Krishna and thus saved me. Guru maharaj, every day I was being administered with so many injections and used to get severe headaches but because I was listening to your soothing vaisnava bhajans from `Gurukripa' cassette that I could tolerate them. By your mercy some times I used to cry in separation remembering you, Srila Prabhupada, Sri Sri Gaur Radha Krishna Bhagwanji, thinking how merciful all of you are, that you have reduced my suffering. Although such a sinful soul like me was destined for death. The doctors and nurses used to console me, telling me not to weep and that I will be Ok but how can they know that these were the tears of joy. After 7 days in ICU, I was shifted to private ward and my treatment continued. Then one day I was given the wonderful news that inspite of your busy schedule you were coming all the way from Udhampur just to see such an insignificant soul like me. What a wonderful darshan you gave. Your mere presence rejuvenated me. In fact you showered your mercy on everybody in the hospital evident from the fact that you preached Krishna consciousness to everybody, distributed prasad and also your visit in ICU on that day prevented any casualty from happening. One of the serious patients recovered by just receiving your blessings. Next day before leaving Amritsar in the morning you again visited me and asked me to come to Udhampur as soon as possible. After 20 days I was discharged and when I came back to the temple, I was told to stay in your AC room and use your Bathroom. I was so embarrassed that I refused. But then I was told that it was your order!. Gurumaharaj -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As I started feeling better I was contemplating on my visit to Udhampur. The greatest hindrance was my doctor who was not allowing me. But then miraculously on my repeated insistence I was given permission. I always used to think that now because of my weak condition I would never get a chance to serve you again. But when I reached Udhampur the first thing I received was YOUR SEVA. When you asked me to read Caitanya caritamrita, because of my blurred vision I struggled for some time but then by your miraculous power I was cured. I could read everything which after my illness I was unable to do so. The spiritually charged atmosphere of Udhampur temple rejuvenated me so quickly and thus by your mercy I am able to get back in your service. In Bhagavad-Gita Lord says: nehäbhikrama-näço 'sti pratyaväyo na vidyate sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya träyate mahato bhayät "In this endeavour there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear." The greatest fear is death without being Krishna conscious Guru Maharaj, it is only by your mercy that I am surviving and trying to serve you and Lord Krishna. I sincerely pray to Sri Sri Gaur Radha Krishna that I may become qualified to be an eternal servant of you Gurudev and be engaged in your loving service forever. Your most fallen son Indranujdas Incharge Iskcon, Amritsar lat; O;kl nkl lrxq:nso Jhy~ fuR;kuUnikn egkjkt th ds pj.k deyksa esa bl egkifrr f'k"; dk lk"Vk¡x n.Mor iz.kke Lohdkj djsaA ue% Å¡ fo".kq iknk; Ñ".k izs"Bk; Hkwrys] Jhers uo;ksxsUnz Lokfeu~ bfr ukfeusA ueLrs izHkwikn~ nsos uke laadhrZZu izpkfj.ks] fufoZ'ks"k 'kwU;okfn leLr ns'k rkfj.ksAA gs Jhy~ xq:nso! vkt vkids 61 osa tUefnol (izxV mRlo) ij vkidk ;g v/ekfr/e f'k"; Jh Jh xkSj jk/k&Ñ".k Hkxoku] Jh Jh lhrk&jke&y{e.k&guweku] Jh Jh u`flag nso&HkDrjkt izgykn egkjkt] Jh Jh xkSj&furkbZ&iaprRo] ukekpk;Z Jhy~ gfjnkl Bkdqj] "kM~ xksLokeho`Un] iwjh fnO; xq:ijEijk] txnxq: Jhy~ izHkwikn th ds fnO;kfrfnO; pj.k deyksa esa nksuksa gkFk tksM+dj ;g g`n; ls izkFkZuk djrk gwa fd esjs vfr'k; fiz; xq:nso nh?kkZfrnh?kZ vk;q dks izkIr gksaA vki bl lEiw.kZ czãzka.M dh eq> tSlh vla[; c¼kRekvksa dks fnO;kfrfnO; xksyksdsj/u Jh Ñ".k&izse] Jh Jh xkSj jk/k&Ñ".k -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ckj&ckj fnu ;s vk;s] ckj&ckj fny ;s xk;sA vki ft;ks gt+kjkas lky] lky ds fnu gksa ipkl gt+kjAA gSIih cFkZMs Vw Jhy~ xq:nso! gs esjs fiz; xq:nso! EkSa ,d egkijk/h tho ;su&dsu izdkjs.k] fdlh vKkr lqÑfr ds dkj.k vkidh 'kj.k esa vk x;k gw¡ % xq:nso] n;k djds eq>dks viuk ysukA eSa 'kj.k iM+k rsjh] pj.kksa esa txg nsukAA rqe lq[k dk lkxj gks] fu/Zu ds lgkjs gksA bl ru esa lek;s gks] eq>s izk.kksa ls I;kjs gksA fur uke tiw¡ rsjs] ugha fny ls Hkqyk nsukA xq:nso n;k djds] eq>dks viuk ysukAA d:.kkfuf/ uke rsjk] d:.kk dj fn[kykukA lks;s gq, HkkX;ksa dks] gs ukFk! Tkxk nsukA esjh uko Hkaoj Mksys] bls ikj yxk nsukA xq:nso n;k djds] eq>dks viuk ysukAA ikih gw¡ ;k diVh gw¡] tSlk gw¡ rqEgkjk gw¡A ugha ukFk! Hkqykuk eq>s] bl tx esa vdsyk gw¡A rsjs nj dk fHk[kkjh gw¡] esjs nks"k Hkqyk nsukA xq:nso n;k djds eq>dks viuk ysukAA eSa 'kj.k iM+k rsjh] pj.kksa esa txg nsukAA gs xq:nso! vc vki gh bl Hko flU/q ls ikj yxk ldrs gSaA esjh fLFkfr e>/kj esa iQ¡lh ,d ,slh ukSdk ds leku gS tks fcuk vkids lg;ksx ds vius&vki fdukjs yx gh ugha ldrhA vki gh ,dek=k xq:nso! bl c¼tho dks ckj&ckj ds bl tUe&e`R;q&tjk&O;kf/ ds pØ ls NqM+k dj vkidh lsok djus dh ;ksX;rk iznku dj ldrs gSaA gs xq:nso! eSa rks vkidh lsok esa Hkh fufeÙk ugha cu ik jgk gw¡ rks fiQj Hkxoku~ Jh Ñ".k dh lsok esa rks dSls fufeÙk cu ikmQ¡xk\ esjk rks xq:nso! ,dek=k vki gh lgkjk gSaA gs xq:nso! eq>s dHkh Hkh vius Jh pj.kksa dh lsok ls nwj ugha dhft;sxkA ;gh esjh vkils ckjEckj izkFkZuk gSA gs xq:nso! vkids Jh pj.kksa dh lsok ls tqM+s gq, eq>s yxHkx 15 lky gks x;s gSaA vki bu 15 lkyksa esa vusd ckj cgqr lh nq?kZVukvksa ls bl izdkj cpkdj fudky x;s fd esjs dekZuqlkj vkusokyh dfBu ls dfBu ifjfLFkfr;k¡ Hkh ,dne Vy x;haA ftudk eSaus izR;{k vuqHko fd;kA tSls dkj nq?kZVuk] 'kjhj esa jksx vFkok chekjh vkrs&vkrs ,dne LoLFk gks tkuk vkfnA gs xq:nso! eq[; :Ik ls ek;k esa fxjus ls vkius vusd ckj cpk;kA dne&dne ij xfYr;k¡ gkas] mlls igys gh lko/ku fd;k vkSj fiQj dSls vkius Hktu dk cgqewY; le; nsdj ek;k ds FkisM+ksa ls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vkidh lsok esa vkidk vfr v/e f'k"; lat; O;kl nkl bLdku] gfj}kj 'kkafrfiz; nkl ¬ vKku frfejkU/L; Kku×tu'kykd;%] p{kwfUeZfyra ;su rLeS Jh xq#os ue%A ue% ¬ fo".kwiknk; Ñ".kizs"Bk; Hkwrys] Jhers uo;ksxsUnz Lokfeu~ bfr ukfeusA ueLrs izHkwikn nsos ukeladhrZu izpkfj.ks] fufoZ'ks"k 'kwU;oknh leLr ns'k rkfj.ksAA eSa vius xq#egkjkt Jhy~ uo;ksxsUnz Lokehth egkjkt dh lknj oUnuk djrk gw¡ tks eq>s vKku ds xgu vU/dkj ls fudkydj Kku dh 'kykdkls eq>s izdk'k dh vksj ys tkrs gSaA eSa vius xq#egkjkt Ñ".kÑik Jh ewfrZ Jhy~ uo;ksxsUnz Lokehth ds pj.kdeyksa esa lknj oUnuk djrk gw¡ tks izHkqiknth ds fiz; f'k"; gSa vkSj tks uke ladhrZu dk izpkj djds leLr txr dk m¼kj dj jgs gSaA Jh xq# egkjkt Hkxoku Jh Jh xkSj jk/kÑ".k ds 'kq¼ HkDr gaSA lHkh 'kkL=k xq# egkjkt ds pfj=k dk xq.kxku djrs gSaA osnksa esa o.kZu vkrk gS%µ ;L; nsos ijkHkfDr;ZFkk nsos rFkk xqjkSA rL;Srs dfFkrk% fg vFkkZizdk'kUrs egkReu%AA 'kkL=kksa dk vlyh rRo mls izdV gksrk gS tks Hkxoku rFkk xq# esa vfopy J¼k j[ksA lk/w 'kkL=k xq# okD; ân;s dfj;k ,d;A tks ew[kZ gS os gh xq# dh lsok NksM+dj vius vkidks vè;kfRed Kku esa vxz.kh ekurs gSaA ,sls ew[kks± dks jksdus ds fy, gh pSrU; egkizHkw us vius vkidks vkn'kZ f'k"; ds :i esa izLrwr fd;kA xq# HkyhHkkarh tkurk gS fd f'k"; dks fdl fo'ks"k dk;Z esa yxk;k tk;] fdUrq ;fn f'k"; vius dks xq# ls vf/d vxzlj ekudj mlds vkns'k dks u ekudj LorU=krk iwoZd dk;Z djrk gS] rks og vius gkFkksa viuh vè;kfRed izxfr dks jksd ysrk gSA gj f'k"; dks Lo;a -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tc Hkh f'k"; dks fdlh ckr esa lUnsg gks] mls pkfg, fd Li"Vhdj.k ds fy, vius xq# ds ikl tk;A ;gka rd eqDr gks tkus ij Hkh gesa pkfg, fd vius dks xq# ls Lora=k u le>s] vfirq T;ksagh vkè;kfRed fo"k;d dksbZ lUnsg mBsa rks gesa rqjUr xq# dks crykuk pkfg,A (pS-p- vkfnyhyk 7-80 rkRi;Z) bl izdkj xq# dh efgek cgqr gS] ij eu fo"k; oklukvksa ls Hkjk iM+k gSA blfy, ;Fkkor o.kZu ugha dj ldrkA xq#th ls esjk ;gh fuosnu gS fd og viuh Ñik n`f"V ls esjs lHkh iki deks± ,oa vijk/ksa dks HkLehHkwr dj nasA esjk eu nq"V gksus ds dkj.k esjk xq# pj.kksa esa rfud Hkh vuqjkx ugha gSA bl otg ls esjk thou Hkh fu"iQy gks jgk gSA vr% vc ,d ek=k xq# pj.kksa dk lgkjk gSA ftudh vkKk esa jgdj eSa leLr nks"kksa ls Hkjk gqvk] lHkh xq.kksa ls jfgr gksrs gq, Hkh] HkfDr esa vkxs c<+ ikm¡QxkA xq# egkjkt lk{kkr~ Ñik dh ewfrZ gSa] ,slk n;kyq eSaus vius thou esa vkt rd fdlh dks ugha ik;kA ;|fi ;g lEHko ugha fd eq> tSlk vijk/h tho dHkh Hkxoku dks ik ldsxkA ijarq xq# Ñik esa gh esjk ,dek=k fo'okl gS tks fdlh Hkh vlaHko oLrq dks laHko dj ldrh gS vkSj lEHko dks vlEHko dj ldrh gSA Hkxoku lcds ân; esa ijekRek :i esa fojkteku gSaA ogh ijekRek] ijes'oj Hkxoku JhÑ".k cká Lo:i esa xq# ds :i esa f'k";ksa dk ekxZn'kZu dj mUgsa HkfDr esa vkxs c<+krs gSaA xq# egkjkt] jk/kjkuh vkSj dUgS;k ds vfrfiz; 'kq¼ HkDr gSaA Hkxoku vuUr gSa] mudh lsok,a vuUr gSaA mlh izdkj xq#th dh lsok,a Hkh vuUr gSaA eSa vKkuh tho ugha le> ldrk] mudh lsok dSls d:¡\ vkids pj.kksa esa esjk vuqjkx jgsA fdlh Hkh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa eSa HkfDr esa fLFkj jgw¡A pkgs dSlh Hkh ifjfLFkfr;k¡ gksa\ eSa vkidh vkKkvksa esa fLFkj jgw¡ vkSj esjs vUr le; esjs le{k gksaA eSaus Hkxoku dks rks ugha ns[kk] ij eSaus vkidks ns[kk gSA eq>s fo'okl gS fd rhuksa yksdksa esa vkids flok; dksbZ ugha] tks eq>s Hkxoku ls feyk ldsA vki n;k ds lkxj gks] esjh fd'rh ds lgkjs gksA eq>s Hko lkxj ls cpkus okys gksA vkidh efgek o.kZu djus esa esjh thg~ok (jluk) :¼ gks tkrh gSA xq#th esjs Åij Ñik djks D;ksafd eSa lcls ifrr gw¡ vkSj esjs esa dksbZ Hkh xq.k ugha gSA eSa jksrk gqvk vkids pj.kksa esa leiZ.k dj jgk gw¡A vc esjk loZLo vkids v/hu gSA vki gh eq>s ekxZn'kZu dhft, fd eSa fdl rjg vkidh vkKk esa] vkidh lsok esa jg ldw¡\ xq# egkjkt Ñ".k Ñik JhewfrZ Jhy~ uo;ksxsUnz Lokeh th egkjkt dh t; gksA vkidk ;'k rhuksa yksdksa esa iQSyk jgsA gfj cksy!! 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