INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS FOUNDER ACHARYA HIS DIVINE GRACE A. C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA SRI VYASA PUJA THE MOST BLESSED EVENT THE APPEARANCE DAY OF OUR SPIRITUAL MASTER NAMA OM VISHNUPADA PARAMAHAMSA PARIVRAJAKACHARYA ASHTOTTARA SHATA SRI SRIMAD SANKARSHAN DAS ADHIKARI, 25TH OCTOBER 2016 INITIATING SPIRITUAL MASTER His Grace Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari 2016 Vyasa Puja Book v6 Page 1 of 248 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 10 MEANING OF VYASA PUJA – BALARAMA DASA SDA .......................................................................... 11 SELECTED OFFERINGS TO SRILA PRABHUPADA BY SRILA SANKARSHAN DAS ADHIKARI ...................... 13 THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE ..................................................................................................................... 13 I WAS SO DELUDED THEN, BUT I'M WISER THAN THAT NOW............................................................................. 15 BHAKTI TIDAL WAVE WILL SOON INUNDATE THE WORLD .................................................................................. 16 YOUR MERCY IS ALL THAT I AM MADE OF....................................................................................................... 17 THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE ............................................................................................................................. 18 THE SUPREME BLISS: GETTING A LETTER FROM PRABHUPADA ............................................................................. 19 WHY EVEN HAVE A HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT? ............................................................................................. 19 SUPER ECSTATIC PRABHUPADA NIGHT IN SANTIAGO.......................................................................................... 20 WHEN WILL THE WORLD RECOGNIZE IT LEADERS? ........................................................................................... 21 ISKCON: A LOVING SPIRITUAL FAMILY TO UNITE THE WHOLE WORLD ................................................................ 22 REVEALING THE HIGHEST TRUTH TO THE SUFFERING WORLD .............................................................................. 23 OFFERINGS IN ENGLISH .................................................................................................................... 24 NORTH AMERICA ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Abhay Charan Das, Austin, Texas - Lighthouse of my life, my Krishna consciousness ........................ 24 Abhay Kulkarni, Austin, Texas - I am so fortunate to receive your loving attention and guidance .... 25 Ajanta Rao, Austin, Texas - you have awakened my dormant Krsna consciousness .......................... 26 Amogha Lila Das, Toronto - You are the sun ....................................................................................... 28 Anil Damodaran, Austin, Texas - Thank you for your wonderful guidance ......................................... 28 Aniruddha Keshava Joshi(BKG), Sacramento - A pure devotee of Lord Krishna ................................. 30 Arundhati Devi Dasi, Fair Lawn, NJ - How can I ever thank you ......................................................... 30 Bhavani-devi dasi, White Rock, Vancouver - You show me the way ................................................... 31 Bindiya Bhatt, Edson - Thank you Srila Gurudev for being my guiding light....................................... 32 Chakravarthy Y, Austin, Texas - Patience, Perseverance, Devotion to your spiritual master ............. 33 Dwijamani Gaura Das, Rupanuga Vedic College, Kansas City - A Mission from Beyond .................... 33 Govinda Mohini Devi Dasi, Toronto - A humble offering at Your lotus feet ........................................ 35 Guruvani Devi dasi, Austin, Texas - The living example of verse utsahan niscayad dhairyat ............. 36 Hari Namamrta dasa, Ottawa - Our special spiritual teacher, guide and leader ............................... 37 Hemanga Das, Brampton - Your very existence to spread the message of Srila Prabhupada ........... 38 Jambavati Devi Dasi, Austin, Texas - With your mercy, only with your mercy ................................... 39 Jagannath Misra das, Toronto – Koti, koti pranams and infinite "thank yous" .................................. 40 Jesse Trew, Nashville, Tennessee - A million, billion obeisances ......................................................... 40 Karan Mishra, Austin, Texas - May I become fixed at your lotus feet................................................. 42 Karthick Ramachandran Seshadri, Atlanta, Georgia - You have been a very great motivation ......... 43 Karthik Vadambacheri Manian, Cincinnati - Your sincerity and determination is admirable............. 44 Kirtan Nagavarpu, Austin, Texas – Thank you for your Mercy, it leaves me with Gramercy .............. 44 Luis Zapata, Austin, Texas - Love and Appreciation ............................................................................ 45 Bhakta Luv, Toronto - you are true followers of Srila Prabhupada ..................................................... 46 His Grace Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari 2016 Vyasa Puja Book v6 Page 2 of 248 Mahabhagavat Das, Toronto - There is no hope for me without your grace ..................................... 47 Manu Das, Vancouver - May Sri Sri Radha Damodara bless you ........................................................ 48 Melanie Boodoo, Toronto - Thank you for being in my life ................................................................. 49 Mouneshwari Alampuri, Chicago - Your instructions are our saviors ................................................. 50 Nikha Khanna, Bloomfield Hills, MI - May Lord Krishna keep blessing you ........................................ 51 Nitya Kishori Devi Dasi, Columbus, OH - Greatly indebted to you ...................................................... 51 Noah J Ronquillo, Hesperia - Your mission has touched me deeply .................................................... 52 Paramraj Bhatt, Edson, Alberta - I feel Srila Prabhupada’s presence in your every instruction ......... 52 Patita Pavani Devi Dasi, Toronto - Your messages are key to my daily association with you ............ 53 Pravardhana Achary Alampuri, Chicago, IL - Offerings to Srila Guru Deva ........................................ 53 Priya Harinath, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey - Confident because of your blessings .................. 55 Rajesh Rao, Toronto - You are truly a sadhu who works for the enlightenment of society ................ 56 Ramesh Lalith Srigiriraju, Alexandria - Your Efforts make ISKCON a Truly Global Movement ........... 56 Rantideva das, Southaven, MS - Teaching us through your instructions and personal example ....... 56 Ravi Sarma, Toronto - Thank you for your guidance ........................................................................... 57 Ravichanthran P. Ramachandran, Toronto - Thanks for the motivation and guidance ..................... 57 Ron Manzanero, Austin, Texas – You actually appeared and instructed me in the dream! ............... 58 Shankar Murthy, Miramar, Florida - May your blessings be always upon us ..................................... 58 Sri Gaura Hari Das, Detroit, Michigan - I sincerely pray your shelter ................................................ 59 Sulakshana devi dasi, Billings, MT - Thank you for all your compassion and kindness....................... 59 Vandana Neeraye, Toronto - Words cannot thank you enough ......................................................... 61 Vijaykrsna Das, Toronto - Thank you very much ................................................................................. 62 Vrindavanesvari devi dasi, Novi - I only wish to please you and Guru Mataji .................................... 62 AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ASIA & ASIA-PACIFIC .................................................................................. 63 Airina Andriukeviciene, Melbourne, Australia - I am lucky to have you and you are great ................ 63 Adipurusha Das, Melbourne, Australia - Give me blessings for intense Gurubhakti .......................... 63 Amala Bhakta Das, Malaysia - prayer to always keep me in your service .......................................... 65 Ananda Vardhana Das, Melbourne, Australia - My understandings and your glories ....................... 65 Anusia T, Malaysia – your writings and videos make me very happy ................................................. 68 Bhaktipriya Devi Dasi, Melbourne, Australia - Your invaluable personal association ........................ 68 Balarama Das, Melbourne, Australia - You walk the talk ................................................................... 70 Dinavatsala Das, Melbourne, Australia - I need to progress and help others .................................... 71 Gusti NyomanAmbara & Istiqomawatiningsih, Indonesia – feeling your presence ............................ 73 Hanuman Dasa -Melbourne, Australia - You are an acharya ............................................................. 74 Karuna Sindhu Dasa, Wellington, New Zealand - You are my shelter ................................................ 75 Kirti Patel, Wellington, New Zealand -Your daily thought is a perfect medicine against Maya ......... 76 Krishna Das, Melbourne, Australia - It's all simply your mercy ..........................................................