Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to you. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Guru Maharaj hope you are safe and doing well. I have been chanting 16 rounds daily and following four regulative principles. We are reading Srimad Bhagavatham daily and we have completed 3rd Canto and started 4th Canto Chapter 7. Daksha and Shiva story.

It is amazing to read Srimad Bhagavatham. Everytime when we read Prabhupada purports I feel so energized and it becomes interesting chapter by chapter.

Due to Covid the temple had made all online arrangements for Janmashtami. So we had to stay at our home and celebrate Janmastami. Maharaj this time by your mercy for the first time I was successful in keeping Nirjal Fasting for Janmashtami.

I kept myself engaged in dressing the deities and preparing different kinds of Bhoga for our deities. By your mercy Guru Maharaj i was fortunate to get garland service in the temple on Janmashtami and was able to take darshan of the most merciful deities Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji.

I made garland for Jaganath, Baladev and Subhadra Maharani. At home we sang kirtans till midnight and distributed bhoga to couple of devotees and chanted nice 16 rounds on Janmashtami.

HpS - A few devotees is enough!

Maharaj on Prabhupada Vyasapuja Day I was able to do service in the Temple Tulasi house. I was also able to help in making preparation for the Vyasapuja feast in the temple. I am not such advanced devotee but by your mercy Guru Maharaj i got all the services to do in the temple and spend most of the time in the temple in these festival days.

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Guru Maharaj every Thursday we have service of waking up Srila Prabhupada in his quarters. I went for the service and read my vyasapuja offering before him. For 5 mins i was choked and was trembling with fear. But somehow i tried reading by looking at his lotus feet and felt that he was listening to me and reciprocating to whatever i am saying. I asked for forgiveness before him for whatever offense i committed till now and asked for giving me enough intelligence so that i will never repeat them even by mistake. I offered my obeisances by touching his lotus feet and felt that he was keeping his hand on my head and giving me his blessings. This was the best Vyasapuja experience Guru Maharaj. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - When in India for one year, 1996-7 we got to go Mayapura regularly. There would not be too many devotees there and we could sit in Srila Prabhupada's room and chant in front of his murti. It was just the same. We felt at any moment he could move and say, "So!!?". Terrifying. ... but he is so, so, so, kind. Yes, try to do better!

Guru Maharaj please engage me at your service and please let me know how can I serve you forever.

Yours eternal servant

Divya Sri Devi Dasi

HpS - Thank you for your association. Krsna will send you and your family more and more confidential service. For our records, what is your civil name and date of birth???? Thank you !!!!!!