Gopījanavallabha dāsa offers prayers to his guru on the 76th Vyāsa-pūjā, describing devotional service work in Mayapur including pilgrim tours and Ganga boat rides. He expresses his aspiration to deepen his attachment to the Holy Name and asks for his guru's protection.
Namo Vishaparai Kashna Prashai Bhakti. Namaste. Namaste. I must say. I must say. Dear Guru Maharaj, please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. Today is your 76th Vyasa Puja. A very special day for all of us, your disciples to express our gratitude to all the benedictions we have received from you. Expressing your gratitude to Srila Prabhupada, you blessed us with a song Yedi Prabhupada Haithu for us. Yedi Guru Maharaj Nahoyto, if you were not there, what will be our situation in this middle world? We will be busy in enjoying and struggling to get utmost pleasure for senses, paving a royal road to health and repeated birth. You said Sri Mayapur is a mind of holy places. Yes. We are now sitting in this gold mine of holy places of golden avatar under your divine shelter feeling safe and secure. Yet for me there is a long way to go to realize all the mercy fallen upon us. You breathe in Srila Prabhupada instructions and breathe out services to his lotus feet. You constantly remind us of the urgency to be serious to take this message to everyone. You envision a great future of millions of gurus filling the globe with auspiciousness. You want us to distribute Srila Prabhupada books like never before. You won't develop the holy places in Gaurav Mandala. You enthusiastically participate in Navadip Mandala Parikrama despite the physical challenges which is beyond anyone's imagination. Which is Mahavara Prabhu gave a vivid account yesterday. But you show by example that I am not the body and the Holy name is your medicine. Dear Gurudev, when will that day come when I develop a bit of that attachment to the Holy name? We are blessed to serve the pilgrims and visitors in Mayapur. Mayapur tourism is your vision for this initiative. Please bless us that we can expand the service to reach to each and every pilgrim to Mayapur by taking them on Madam Darshan tours, Ganga boat ride and preach to them. This year we are focusing more on the governmental Darshan tours as a part of government development project. Many of your senior disciples and Srila Prabhupada disciple are accompanying us in this tour to enliven everyone our desire. That just like how Navadip Mandal Parikrima is a popular annual event. In similar way, Gauramb Mandal Parikrima should also happen on this day. I request your mercy to make us an instrument in your service to Srila Prabhupada on the 76th Yasa Puja. Our prayers are the lotus feet of Lord Narasimhadev to bestow you all protection, good health and long life in service. Srila Prabhupada thank you Guru Maharaj and a very happy Vaisapuja to you, your spiritual children, Gopijanwaraja Shammagopika and family. And on behalf of Mayapur Tourism Department staff, thank youk, Guru Maharaj Hare Krishna, thank you for watching our videos. Be sure to subscribe to our channel. We publish new videos every day. And don't forget to like and share our channel.
