Dear Srila Prabhupada,
All glories to you always and especially on your most auspicious appearance day.
It's amazing what you have done giving us your 'Matchless Gifts' of love of God. As time goes on it becomes more obvious to more and more devotees and people of the world how special you are and how you made the greatest contribution for the betterment of our lives and the world by giving us Krsna Consciousness; which is the best way to true peace and happiness. You are most qualified to get the Peace Prize and I think you will in time. You are the most important person to ever Grace America and the world with your presence and your presents of Krsna Consciousness.
Everyday, especially in India, thousands of people are flocking to your Temples. In Vrindavan, at your Krsna Balaram Mandir and Samadhi Mandir, all day long every day people come and see you, find out more about you, and honor you more and more. This will continue at least for the rest of the Golden Age of Lord Chaitanya.
Chanting in front of your Samadhi Mandir is one of my favorite things to do. It's enlivening to see so many new people visiting your Samadhi Mandir and Museum, your house and Temple and the Bhaktivedanta Goshala. So many are giving donations and doing devotional service because of you. So many are getting your books and Prasadam!
Your books are everything to you and as you said so many times you are present in your books and available as the guru to all who accept and follow you. Your followers are increasing as time goes by and it will continue to increase everyday throughout this Golden Age of Guru and Gouranga.
When a new book was finished and you examined it very carefully, tears of appreciation and joy came to you. In 1977 you were preparing to leave your body in Vrindavan and were bed ridden. But when a newly printed book came you asked us to turn up the lights, prop you up and get your glasses. You looked at the book cover to cover and smiled broadly even though physically there was pain. You transcended the body with your pure Krsna Consciousness. It was obvious that Krsna was giving you His special Shakti. You fasted for days and weeks but still had great energy and kept preaching and writing all the way. You said if we cooperated and read your books everything would go on nicely.
You fulfilled the Mission of Lord Chaitanya. At an age when most people are retired and weak you started your worldwide preaching. You did amazing things starting with nothing material but everything spiritual. Because you had full faith in the words of your spiritual master and Krsna you were able to do the improbable, with Their help.
You are irreplacable. Attachment to your lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills all desires and are the way to pure devotional service. Those who are naturally attracted to you and accept you as their guru, are the most fortunate souls in creation. You are the main guru for all of us old and new and the duty of all of us is to give you to every fortunate soul.
When I first met you the day I joined, you told me and the other devotees on the Sri Sri Radha Damodar Traveling Sankirtan Party, "You are all very bright-faced and fortunate to come to Lord Chaitanya's Movement. Now that you are fortunate; makes others fortunate. Preach this message of Lord Chaitanya's all over the world." You were so serene looking sitting there and so charming. You were always the most gracious host to all your many guests and made sure all your guests received Prasadam.
Dear Srila Prabhupada,
I have written a few songs about you. Here is the latest one:
The Chanting of the Holy Names ~
Purifies, everything ~
We can have, pure love of God ~
When we follow, Prabhupada ~
Follow Prabhupada! ~
Get your love of God ~
Chant the Holy Names ~
There is no better way ~
Back to Godhead ~
Back to Godhead ~
Back to God~~~~~~~~Head ~
Back to God~~~~~~~~Head ~
We're Chanting and Dancing ~
With the Holy Names ~
We're Chanting and Dancing ~
We're going all the way ~
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna
Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
It's sweet and simple like you; our simply wonderful spiritual master.
~ Amazing Divine Grace ~
Amazing Grace, His Divine Grace ~
A.C. Bhaktivedanta ~
Swami Prabhupada ~
Brought love of God ~
And showed the way back home ~
Amazing Grace, His Divine Grace ~
The Lord is in His Names ~
There's peace and love ~
From above ~
In the Holy Names ~
Amazing Grace, Her Divine Grace ~
Srimati Radhika ~
Radharani ~
She holds the key ~
To love of Lord Krsna ~
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna
Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
And the first KC song I wrote, 'In My Heart'
Lord Sri Krsna, You're in our hearts ~
Lord Sri Krsna, when will we start ~
To know You ~
I want to know You more and more ~
From the Bhagavad Gita, As It Is ~
By Swami Prabhupada ~
I want to know You ~
From the Srimad Bhagavatam ~
I want to know You ~
From the Caitanya Caritamrita ~
I want to know You ~
As You are ~
Etc.
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna
Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama
Rama Rama, Hare Hare
Thank you unlimitedly Srila Prabhupada for all you did and do. May my love, devotion and service to you increase all the way home, back to Godhead.
Your eternal servant,
Gauridasa Pandita Dasa
Sri Goura Pournima 2013
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