Offering to His Divine Grace

namah om vishnupadaya krishnapresthaya bhutale
shrimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine

I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is very dear to Lord Krishna on this earth having taken shelter at His lotus feet

Dear Srila Prabhupada

You descended into this world on this very auspicious day on a single mission – to fulfill Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Takur’s order and save the fallen souls such as myself.

There are no words or realizations that can measure the depth of your compassion and mercy on the conditioned souls. When I first came in contact with you through your book, for no apparent reason you showed immense compassion and love to me. I do not know how I will be able to repay your compassion and love.

While the whole world is going on with its own material plans, you showed the world and me how to live an austere yet happy life. How God is not an abstract object but a real person who cares and loves each and every single one of us. We could see God’s love through you and experience God’s love by your caring and loving nature. By your actions, and words you showed the world that being God conscious is the right thing.

Practicing Krishna consciousness in the proper mood of service and humility has been my biggest obstacle, yet you are so kindly tolerating my offensive mentality. In spite of all my short comings, you still engage me somehow in Krishna’s service.

Srila Prabhupada, you have been invisibly guiding me as a father I never had. On this auspicious day of your appearance, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have given to this world and to me personally. Without you I would be like a lost ship without a compass. Although, I find practicing Krishna consciousness sincerely is a daily struggle, nevertheless, I also know by your grace that this is the right thing to do. Therefore, please engage me in your divine mission of spreading this Sankirtan Movement that Mahaprabhu initiated.

Please forgive me for my offensive mentality at your divine lotus feet.

Thank you so very much for your compassion to the fallen souls of this world. I do not know how to pay you back except to vow to be sincere in my Krishna Consciousness.

Thank you Srila Prabhupada.

Your servant
anand