My Homage to Srila Prabhupada | Premanjana Dasa

Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Pooja Offering 2011– My Homage to Srila Prabhupada

om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah

I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him.

Jaya Srila Prabhupada !

Srila Prabhupada,

You are an ocean of mercy and friend of the poor. It has been some time since I was initiated and started trying to follow your instructions but I am always feeling very dissatisfied that I am not able to serve your ‘transcendental lotus feet’ properly. I just keep finding new ways of serving my own senses all the time.

I know that lust is the greatest enemy as mentioned in the third chapter of the Bhavgavad Gita as it is, but my own mind and senses are uncontrolled and are always driving me towards dirty objects.

I know its not possible for me to control them but even if I get a drop of your kind mercy than I shall be able to cross the ocean of “nescience and ignorance”. You are our beloved spiritual master and the only ‘ray of hope’ is that just by your mercy we can achieve ‘Krishna Prema’ one day.

I have been sending your quotes as SMS and I have sent more than 2 lakh quotes so far in about last 2 years; also, I have sent hundreds of emails and messages and I have also been preaching on net working websites to glorify the Holy Name and your divine instructions.

I have also distributed dozens of your ‘transcendental books’ everywhere. What I personally feel is that people in India (or of Indian background) are naturally inclined towards Krishna Consciousness and we just need to awaken their dormant love for Krishna.

By talking to them on phone, motivating and encouraging them I am able to do that. Also, sometimes I have offfended you and these young devotees while preaching to them; please forgive me for that and empower me, so that I can preach more and more. Most of the people who are taking upto Krishna Consciousness are young women, being ‘simple hearted’, are able to surrender to Krishna very easily whereas I have seen that boys are more adamant..

I have distributed many copies of your original books which are being ‘loved and cherished ‘ by people. Worldwide (in English) for their ‘quality and purity’. I also have many material desires and I always keep working towards them. Please bless me that I can continue in this service to you.

I also feel that enough ‘Maya’ is everywhere but still the Lord’s Holy Name name can undoubtedly protect a JIVA at once from any calamity or danger no matter what.’Your holy name’ is most powerful and has an extraordinary potency which is beyond understanding.

I have also started giving lectures on the Bhagavad Gita and spirituality recently and most of the people are liking them very much. I just want to preach more and more which can happen only by your ‘grace and mercy’.

A lot of devotees just keep criticizing me and say a lot of things which are hard for me to hear; so I just try to avoid and ignore these comments as much as possible.

I need to cry and beg for your mercy which comes to me in the form of ‘pure devotional service’ for Krishna – who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead..O master of mercy and friend of the poor, O Srila Prabhupada who is the most beloved disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhatnta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada and also one who is dear most to Krishna. I am sending this offering to you from my heart. Please accept me at the dust of your lotus feet.

My dear Acharyapada Srila Prabhupada its just because of you that I have got a new life;you are my ownly ‘ray of hope’ and when I will go home ,Back to Godhead, it’s just because of your mercy that I will go..I will get Krishna Consciousness in my life just because of loving and serving you — O my beloved spiritual master, please accept my offerings.

Jaya guru ! Jaya Gauranga ! Jaya Prabhupada — Patita Pavana !

Your most unworthy disciple

Premanjana Dasa
(Pranjal Joshi)