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A Compilation of Written Offerings Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 All Glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga A Compilation of Written Offerings for our Srila Gurudev, Om Visnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj On His Divine Grace's 73rd Anniversary Sri Vyasa Puja Celebration December 21, 2002 Group 4 Edited and compiled by: Vrndavanesvari dasi Assitant editors: Bharat Chandra das, Damayanti dasi Photographers: Sarvabhavana das, Damayanti dasi, Shyama Malini dasi Cover design: Omkaranath das Graphic contributors: Premanidhi das, Ishabandhu das Contributions: Brajeshwar das, Ananta Rupa das, Sarvabhavana das Translations: Dvija Mani das, Sundari dasi, Jayadev das, Ananga Krsna das Overseen by: Mahananda das B.R A special mention to Krishna Kanta dasi of Italy for the cover portrait. Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga On this occasion of your seventy-third auspicious anniversary appearance day we want to offer you our most affectionate dandavats at your lotus feet. Srila Guru Maharaj is shining in your sankirtan and harinama programs all over the world. You give so much affection to every soul. Oh master be merciful unto us; give us the shade of your lotus feet. All impediments we can overcome with your mercy. All glo- ries to the Sri Vyasa Puja of our divine master. Your servants, Amalaharinama das adhikari Mahadevi dasi Nitaycand das Gangadevi dasi U.K. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my offering for Your Holy Appearance Day. I bow down with my full obeisances to Your lotus feet. I am only the most fallen soul, full of bad qualities, but when I see Your Divine smile all sadness disappears. When I contemplate Your Divine figure my heart feels full of happiness. Although I have no qualities to serve You, You gave me the greatest gift one can desire. Humbly hoping to be Your servant, Shantimoyi devi dasi Italy Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga Dearest Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Gurudeva, kripa bindu diya. On this most precious and auspicious day of your holy appearance, we humbly and happily join all the devotees worldwide in celebrating our extraordinary good fortune to have you among us. Your grace and shelter, your mercy and kindness, your affection and tolerance, your wisdom and sweetness, your charming and beautiful smile, your words, your stories, your life-giv- ing Krishna katha, your nectarean example of Master and disciple, your closeness and separation, your unconditional love. We are in the Soquel Seva Ashram where your surrendered servitor Rsabdev Prabhu taught us about your closeness. He said, “Gurudev is not an old man in India. Gurudev is here, didi, Gurudev is in your heart. Gurudev knows everything.” We are remembering this, realizing this, and crossing this wonderful bridge that always connects us and always takes us there with you, feeling close and separate at the same time. Happy and sweetly sad, we are imaging ourselves there celebrating with you and all your dear servitors. Meanwhile we remain here in the Soquel Seva Ashram under the affectionate care of Sripad Janardan Maharaj, trying to do some service. Your insignificant and aspiring servants, Kalindi D.D. and Vaidehi D.D. Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 Dear Gurudeva, My most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. I am not qualified, but I can claim that the vaishnavas who gather together at this institu- tion are very noble. They greet the visitors wonderfully. The manager of the Rio congregation is worthy of his position because he is an authentic, brave and lovable man, and his wife is a very dedicated devotee. Bhakta Antonio Cesar de Souza Rodrigues Brazil put myself at the lotus feet of every devotee of His Divine Grace ISrila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Since my initi- ation into Krishna Consciousness I have been trying to serve at the Rio Math. I have been studying the Srimad Bhagavat Gita along with my God-brothers. I wish you peace, health, love, life, freedom and tri- umph. All glories to His Divine Grace Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev- Goswami Maharaj. Your servant, Gourapriya Brazil Dear Srila Gurudev, You are like an island of joy within this ocean of sorrow. The light of Your devotion cuts through the fog of illusion. I'm sorry I have noth- ing to offer for the mercy of Your Grace. I have no real devotion or knowledge. All I can do is offer myself to You to use me however you see fit. Please engage me in Your service. I ask for nothing other than possibly a drop of Your association. Your servant, Jeff Paczkowski San Jose/Santa Cruz, California Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 All glories to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga! Thank You For Giving Thank you, Krishna, for this time on Earth, At last I came to You through many births. Thank You for experiences of good times and bad, Because now by Your mercy I will never be sad. Thank You for my association with Your servants, That love You as I do. We all have a fuller life, And it’s all because of You. Thank you for giving. We can't stop living, To serve at Your Lotus Feet, And speak about You to all we meet. Hare Krishna Uddhavananda Das Soquel, California Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 tandera carana sebi bhakta sane basa janame janame mora ei abhilasa Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my dandavat pranams at your lotus feet. I take the occasion of your Vyasa Puja to express my deepest gratitude to you. You have rescued this conditioned soul from the darkness of materi- al existence, engaged only in sense gratification. Although I have no qualification, you gave me the opportunity to practice Krishna Consciousness by taking me into your warm and glorious spiritual family. So I continue my engagement in the service of your lotus feet. Your aspiring servant, Madhurananda das Italy Dandavats Srila Govinda Maharaja, You are the embodiment of supreme mercy and tolerance of us, the fallen souls of Kali Yuga. Kind wisdom of such a high type is only to be found in such a grand personality as yourself. With your transcen- dental humor you charm the world with your compassion. You cradle us spiritual babies, and with your depth of devotional vision you lead and teach in such a way as only you can. Always engaged in your Guru's service, traveling worldwide, hunting for the Lord's lost servant, and making available so much to bring us closer to our almighty Master with books, and so many buildings to use for so much seva. Our gratitude knows no bounds. While your spiritual life is supremely dynamic. I’m afraid mine is only external, merely going through the motions. But if I ever become sincere Gurudeva, it will be by your mercy. By your grace only will I make some advancement. On this auspicious 74th appearance of your Divine Grace may we glorify you now and forever. Begging for forgiveness for my ominous faults, Your puny servant, Dwarakesh dasa London Math Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 Dear Glorious Master, I offer my obeisances today and always. Forever my desire is to fol- low Your Holy Footprints upon the golden staircase, the definite Path back home, back to Godhead, Krishna Reality The Beautiful. I wish to always treasure the Causeless Mercy bestowed upon me by You. Thank You for everything. brahmate brahmananda bhagyavan kona jiv guru krsna prasadi bhai bhakti lata bij From Your disciple, Ramananda das Christchurch, New Zealand. My dear Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. I continue to pass my days without any use to you, and nothing useful has yet come out of what I am trying to do. I have no doubt the fault is mine. I am not trying hard enough, and my offenses are too many. But you please kindly accept what I do. I beg you to kindly grant me the opportunity to do at least one thing useful for you in my life. Your humble servant, Anand Dear Govinda Maharaj, Please accept our koti dandavats at your lotus feet,which is the only way to serve srila Gurumaharaj.To see him in you Maharaj. Once again koti dandavats. Your ever willing servant Vijaykrsnadas,Rajeswary,Vaishavi,Arati,Shubhatra and all your disciples in singapore. Haribol Sri Vyasa Puja December, 2002 Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my obeisances. I hope you have a wonderful Vyasa Puja. You are my Gurudeva, and my spiritual master. You are so won- derful to me, for giving me both first and second initiation. I think you're the nicest most humble person in the world. I miss you a lot, and wish I could see you soon. I hope you have a wonderful Vyasa Puja with sweets, food, and gifts. With all my affection, Your servant, Sarvananda Dasa (son of Srutasrava das) All Glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga lease accept my dandavat pranams to P your lotus feet. It is by the mercy of Krishna that I am able to receive some shelter from your divine grace. Without you I would be lost; my life would have no direction, no reason. How can one have spiritual life without a Guru as merciful as you, with someone to give light and direction? You are my spiritual master, and I am at your dis- posal. I am eternally grateful for all the affection you have showered upon us. We are so lucky to have a spiritual master as wonderful as you. May your Vyasa Puja be as amazing and exquisite as you are.
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