#JayapatakaSwamiArchives 75th Vyasa Puja celebration of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj - Houston

Sara, it's me. Sam Ran. Ram. Sam. Ram Sa. So when the red dot record is going. It's recording. Yes. This is the record button. Okay. I have a similar. You have a dslr. Okay, perfect. Only thing is the zoom is here. Okay. And recompose. Sometimes I go close, sometimes I take a long shot. Right. And then every time you change composing, just touch on one of the subject to focus refocus. Okay, perfect. I will be here around. I'll just in case I have to. Ram Sam Ram Sham. So first we'll have Sangini Vishaka Mataji and then follow following her will have Brenda. Thank you for giving this opportunity. I'm not well prepared. But I'm trying my level best to glorify. Dear good mothers, please accept our respectful obeisances and lotus to Divine grace On this very auspicious 75th Vyas Puja. I seek your divine grace's blessings to be able to supplement this humble offering unto your lotus feet. It's not possible for an insignificant soul like me to be able to comprehend your unlimited and ever increasing transfer to qualities. But this endeavor is very purifying for me and I'll increase my gratitude towards the Divine grace by doing so. So just now I learned that I will be able to offer something to Guru Maharaj as a homage. So I was just thinking what I can do, I can touch upon. It is like ABCs ABCDE of this. So starting with a Acharya, we have many Acharyas starting with our founder Acharya. He's teaching by example how one should be by his own example. Like one recent example is he finished his Bhakti Vedanta course to show us disciples and all the followers of Surah that how much Prabhupada wanted us to study these books scrutinizingly. So it's really mind blowing because I'm trying to do Bhakti Vaibhava and it is a challenge. I take, I drop, I take, I drop because of my responsibilities as a mother. But imagining how much responsibility as a gbc, as a guru, as a head of my role POVP and so many responsibilities, facility, I'm awesome that how he managed to write the exam and get A plus grades. So this is like one classic example that I thought as an Acharya he is showing me or all of us and we I thought he's a brave warrior in Srila Prabhupada's army. Like he himself told one in one of his lectures like I am also a soldier of Srila Prabhupada but. But I'm now wounded, you know, in many ways but I'm still in packed into his army. So so many obstacles had been thrown his way for preaching etc but he never gives up. He's a very brave warrior. So, and then C C we can write many things but I thought these two things. Compassion and care. His compassion has no bounds. Like I mean giving initiation or giving Krishna to the fallen conditioned souls. He finds all possible ways in airports. The classic example of airports is like he doesn't leave an airport or get away from the airport without distributing prashadam to all the airport staff. So in India it's very famous. Oh, the tallest Swami comes with Prasadam. It's so very tasty. So compassion is like. And we have heard of he giving initiation in far villages of Bangladesh for a couple of days now. Even he's not able to do physically, he keeps on doing it. And anyone who wants to take shelter of his lotus feet is always available and he makes time for others. And next C is like care. I mean I have personally experienced how much Guru Maharaj cares for everybody. Like once we went to visit Guru Maharaj and Tirupati farm and then we were all Mataji's group of Matajis. So we are heading back to Tirupati temple and it was quite late in the evening. One of our senior devotees got a call from Guru Maharaj's servant when we reached because Guru Maharaj was so worried that we are all Matajis, are we safe? We safely getting back to Tirupati temple. And then another example is once we were in Parikrama and then we were after we are waiting in a line to take Prasadam in Gadavavan and the line is so long and was very hard. So Guru Maharaj was going in a car. So he stopped and he asked why these devotees are standing in this hot sun. Can you all do something about it? And he should have just gone and taken rest. But he waited until they put a shade for all of us. And then after that's done, he opened his finger down and spoke to all of us saying that I'm sorry you're all come from far away places and now we have to suffer this like scorching heat. So this level of Vaishnava care is so exemplary. So I wish and pray that I imbibe these sees compassion and care from Guru Maharaj on this day. I pray for so and then determination. Like I was just thinking, I was telling my proposal like any verse in any scripture, say nectar of instruction, nectar of devotion, Srimad Bhagavatam or even Bahad Gita, anything, any verse that describes a quality of a devotee can be completely mature matched with Guru Maharaj. For example, Bahaskriti says that you are not this body or soul. So he's living it and he's showing it. So one time one devotee was feeling so sober, like feeling actually crying seeing Guru Maharaj's condition just after the stroke. And then Guru Maharaj was surprised. Why are you crying? I'm absolutely all right. So my body might be in a different situation, but my mind, my soul, I'm very happy. So why do you want to cry for this? So that's how how Guru Maharaj is determined. And he never give up an opportunity to serve Srila Prabhupada. He keeps on telling, help me to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's order. Like, I mean, how can. How can he remember even the smallest of smallest order that Srila Prabhupada had given to him. So one of the main orders that he had got and which is he is earnestly working on his T. OVP project. So that's why I think our team has put t here because it's very dear project to founder Acharya Srila Prabhupada and also so to Guru Maharaj. So his determination is unwavering. And I end with e ever increasing enthusiasm. I've never seen like couple of decades plus I had like two decades plus I have been seeing Guru Maharaj. And from the first day that I saw him in Rajyasa in my hometown till this day, his enthusiasm never decreases. Rather it is very always increasing. Like I mean Guru Maharaj would have attended thousands and thousands of Rathi Yatra. The first radiatra was his first service to nail down the cards. Along with Jayanandu Prabhu. From that day till this day, Guru Maharaj is always enthusiastic about Rayatra. So thank you you very much for this opportunity. So My offering is 75th Hare Krishna, please accept my most respectful obeisances until your lotus fee all glories to Shabbat. On the suspicious day of Vasa Puja, I'm sincerely plain to Lord Nar for good and full recovery from your illness and for the long during of life. So that many conditioned and fallen souls like you me will get your most auspicious protection from your lotus feet. Dear Guru Maharaj, you said that the secret of success in Ka consciousness is to push ourselves to the Best of our ability and capacity to serve. So I would like to offer my services at your lotus feet to the best of capability. I chant my six rounds every day on weekend achievement. I attend kids classes evening 5:30 to 6:30pm I do for chapter I read 5 minutes 15 minutes Srila Prabhupada book. Please bless me so that I can continue. Now I want to share sweet pastime with you. So on April 8, Guru Maharaj landed in Dallas and I was happy to meet Guru Maharaj. So we celebrated Guru Maharaj's birthday at midnight and we all wished Guru Maharaj at midnight. I offered Guru Maharaj cookies and Guru Maharaj ate it like a small baby and he gave me half and then I ate that and then I gave my mom a little. Guru Maharaj gave the cookies with his own hands to everybody. So Gurumada chose the great shining torch of knowledge and he lights the ways for us to back to Godhead. He inspires us to take the shelter of Goranga. He inspired million to return to Krishna. He's our father and he's our guide. And he blesses us and we follow his orders. Please accept my humble senses at your divine lotus feet. All those who share. I feel extremely unqualified but glad to write an offering to my dearest spiritual father. Your appearance day is a festival of joy and a day that reminds us our fortune that has been shepherd by the divine couple by your presence in our lives. Guru Maharaj, I am extremely grateful and connected to you for showering your causeless mercy and accepting me as your disciple. My Lord Nikananda's mercy, my longing desire of having a spiritual master and guide was fulfilled and I received initiation from you. That day is still very special for me. You have been a source of hope, inspiration, strength at all times. Your love and dedication for Srila PR for Chaitanya and this movement has been ever changing our spirits in devotional service. Your uncle faith in your holy name. Your courage, patience, tolerance, perseverance through all the adversaries is ever encouraging to better myself in my spiritual life. You are the mercy and blessing of personification in my life. You are the source of shelter I have been looking for. You are the one connection connection for me to Krishna. You are the answer to my prayers. I beg your pardon for all the offenses I have committed knowingly or unknowingly. I see your blessings to be able to sincerely serve and assist you in your service to Srila Prabhupada. Also that I am able to follow my initial initiation vows under all Circumstances and always remain at the shuttle of your lotus feet. Thank you for everything, Guru Maharaj, your spiritual daughter and servant. Thank you Mataji for your offering. Next we'll have Mihika and then Premam Mataji after. My heart is filled with extreme gratitude and pleasure and I have only one word to say. Thank you. Thank you so much Maharaj for being in our lives and guiding us every day, day, every moment. I'm reminded of a story I heard from senior devotees lectures about 10 friends. There were once 10 friends who were traveling on a pilgrimage to the temple town of Sri Lanka. They were caught guard by harsh weather with extreme thunder and lightning. So they immediately took shelter in an abandoned hut nearby. They honestly discussed amongst themselves and agreed that one person was destined to die causing all other night to die. Approximately 100 yards away was a large banyan tree. So they decided to send each person how to touch the tree and come back. And whoever was destined to die would be struck with lightning. Each friend went, touched the tree and came back safely. Finally it was the turn of the 10 friend who had to literally be dragged outside. However, he safely touched the tree. But when he was coming back, the lightning struck on the hut and the other nine friends died. From this story we see that the good fortune of the 10 friend was keeping all the others alive. The moment he was away, they all died. In organizations we see that the sincerity, integrity, purity of only one individual keeps the rest alive. Similarly, mirage is only only one who's keeping my Krishna consciousness alive. We perform our Sadhana, hearing, reading and chanting. But it's all just like a chore. The actual Sadhana is the prayers you do on our behalf to Ram to keep us spiritually, mentally and physically healthy and fit. I would like to quote a verse From Srimad Bhagavatam 11.20.17 relating to the glories and importance of a spiritual master. This verse translation is a comparison between the human body's goal and the nature. This human body can be compared to a fully constructed boat having the spiritual master as the captain and the instructions of the the Supreme Personality of Godhead as favorable winds impelling it on its course. Thank you so much Maharaj for all these things you have done for us. On this special and auspicious occasion of your 75th beast puja. I request you to always shower your blessings on me and my family and keep us under your guidance and shelter. Thank you Mihika for your offering. Next morning have Prema Mai Padmaji and following her will have his grace Pranath Upadas, I am very thankful to all your mercy and blessings. Blessings that you have given me throughout my entire life. I am grateful to you for allowing me to become your initiated disciple. It is also known that to see the moon's reflection in the water, the water must have three qualities. The first one is the water should be clean. The second one is clean of the any green algae on the surface. And the third one is the water must be stable. Similarly, the scripture says that we can see Krishna in the heart of his pure devotee very clearly as they are very clean and pure, always in good association and stable in Krishna consciousness. Guru Maharaj faced so many physical health suffering. I once heard that Guru Maharaj was brought back to Golopur Vrindavan saying that his pastime were over. How were Guru Maharaj did and said that his preaching was not completed yet. Despite being warned of all the extreme sufferings that would face, our dearest Guru Maharaj still decided to preach Krishna consciousness. Guru Maharaj has truly despite it all, the 26 qualities of a pure ka stayed in the Sri Chaitana Charitamrita Madhya Leela 2278 till 18. I would like to head and with the heartful thanks thank you for the Guru Maharaj and all the senior devotees who are present here and the spawn Houston management team for all the blessings and put request to continue blessing me and my family to increase our devotional service and develop our pleasure in Krishna Bhakti Hare Krishna. Thank you Mataji for your offering. Next will be Bharanath Gopaprabhu and following him will be his grace Sabha Bharma Prabhupada Hare Krishna. I'm not really good guy, but His Grace Kandum Guru instructed me to speak. And the only reason he asked me to speak because last year when Guru Maharaj was here, I was very fortunate to personally serve him. I was supposed to drive Maharaj's disciples, personal servants and Maharaj was supposed to ride in the car that Kamalu Prabhu had rented very lovingly for him with all the amenities and features that it needs to have to give a proper right to Guru Maharaj. And it so happened that when Maharaj Secretary Mahabhara Prabhu looked at the car that Prabhu had rented, Mahavara Prabhu said Maharaj has to eat his lunch in this car. And he said, we have given right to Maharaj in that kind of car which I had before. And it worked out well. He proposed to Maharaj that Maharaj, can you please ride in that car. But Maharaj knew that how lovingly Kamanu Prabhu has arranged that car. It's a special car with all the. The features. And Maharaj said, let's try that car first. And he went in there with his wheelchair. His wheelchair was tied to the floor very securely. And then he had to eat lunch. And then his personal servants tried to serve him. And unfortunately it didn't work out well because in the moving car there was personal servant would not have anything to hold on. And the meal would fall down, Prasadam would fall down. Then eventually Mahara Prabhu said that, can we go into that car now? Try that. And Maharaj said, okay. And then I was fortunate enough that Maharaj agreed to sit in that car. And then on that particular day, I rode that car for him. Maharaj has never met me. I have never met Maharaj. Maharaj was taking his lunch prasadam. And he was so compassionate. As Mataji was saying. He noticed that I'm serving him and he's. While eating. He said, what is your name? Prabhu. And I was in my own world. I had not even expected that Maharaj would talk to me. And then his personal servant said, maharaj is talking to you, Prabhu. And then I answered the question. And then Maharaj just kept on talking. So what is the biggest industry in Houston? What is the biggest pop. Or is Middle east the biggest population in this Houston? And he kept on talking. And I saw that Maharaj wanted to make sure that he recognizes whoever is serving him or trying to serve him. One thing that I wanted to highlight, highlight is sometimes we. We underestimate how much trouble Maharaj takes. And I have personally seen that it's impossible for us to even understand, comprehend what sort of trouble Maharaj take eating his lunch in the car, eating his dinner in the car. And to put him in the car. Car and take him out of the car is a task. And Maharaj goes through a lot and lot of pain. Actually, I have seen a couple of times Maharaj is screaming actually in pain when he was being pulled out of the car and put into the. Into the car. And. And you might have remembered the class that Maharaj gave at our. In the temple and how enthusiastic, how energetic energetic he was. But I know that, how tired he was. But despite that, he came for just one day and he honored our request to be here. So I'm. I'm really grateful. I'm thankful to Guru Maharaj and especially his. His kind disciples to give you the opportunity to serve him. And I really, really pray that Krishna gives him a very, very long and healthy, healthy life so that we can always relish his association and get some inspiration for our spiritual progress. So thank you so much everyone for giving me the opportunity to speak about Maharaj Hare Krishna. Thank you for your very beautiful offering. Next we'll have his Grace Saga home Prabhu. And then after Prabhuji will be on Aksa. Her parents are His Grace Pranan Pru and Sri Prada Mataji, the organizers of this event. When I think of this holiness, Dr. Maharaj, just one word comes to my mind. Achin. Inconceivable. He seems like an ordinary human being, but it's so obvious that he's totally on a transcendental platform. His body is, you know, very still alive after so many hospital interventions. But he's just a magical Moni. Sometimes Vaishnav face is too small, right? He embodies the verse that Srila Prabhupada was raised prior. He's one point. And he only wants to serve Prabhupada and Mochitani Mannuru. And it seems like Maya is trying to stop him. But he's so powerful and so determined that Maya cannot defeat him. And the fact that the TOVP is going up and such a significant thing in the world. There's no one that's done more than him to make that possible in Mayapur. He's preaching all over the world. So it's just so inspiring to see such special souls. A few of my churches, this movement so close to Prabhupada, so empowered by Mochitan and somehow he still travels. He came here last year. He's just amazing. And that's all I can say. Thank you s for your very nice offering. Next will be Akshata and after her will be the Grace Supriya Ma. Hi Krishna everyone. Thank you all for being here. I apologize I do not have something very vague to speak about. But I did want to share one of my most heartfelt experiences that I've had with Guru Maharaj. It starts with the first time I met him. So it starts down in Florida. The bind. I did not know who I was meeting. I came with my parents and came for a festival. Was hoping to meet other devotee children and have fun. And I didn't even know whose presence I was in. And so when I had first met him, he asked me a simple question. What is your name? And I responded, Akshata. And he laughed. He laughed and he looked at me and he just said, A blessing. And I was so confused. I was told Akshatta is the rice that you put in rituals or in sacrifices. So for me it was like, oh, it just means rice. Basically uncooked rice. And Guru Maharaj put a completely different meaning to what that meant and he just felt a blessing. And I looked at my parents so confused. I had no idea what was happening. And I just stared at them and back at Guru Mahaj and he just looked at me and explained, it's a blessing. Any service that you do or any path you decide to take will be a blessing. And while I'm not entirely sure if that is true, I know it did take me towards another step in my spiritual journey as I tried to open up to more services and take more action into, you know, being more spiritual and continuing down that path. So I'm happy to be here today in Houston to be continuing down that path. Thank you to thankfully, thanks to Guru Maharaj and hoping to continue that with his guidance and offering all of my services back to him. Thank you Hare Krishna. Thank you for your offering. Next we'll have his her grace Supreme Mahatji and after her will be his great Shrinivas Acharya Hare Krishna. Guru Maharaj, please accept my humble obeisances on this very auspicious day of your 75th Platinum Yasi Puja celebrations. Wish you a very happy birthday. Guru Maharaj, I am eternally indebted to you for accepting this unqualified soul as your disciple and giving shelter at your lot of speed. Last year 2023 April was incredibly very lucky year for me because I got wonderful opportunity to serve you by making your favorite lotus garland and some services at your lotus people Maharashtra I can see that how pain and how much suffering you are going through in that period, traveling so many places and coming to different homes and adjusting yourself in different situations. So in this point I contemplated on the qualities of a pure devotee and at that time I as from the stream of Maharavadam Ashloka is there thankful one chapter nine, 25th text says he's all about Bhishma G who is one of our 12 Mahajjans and is in the bell of arrows and at Gurukshatrabar and how he is suffering and is able to leave his body. And at that time Lord Krishna inspired Archana sorry Nudist Maharaj to ask the principles of relation to Though there were so many great sages, Rishis, even Vyasadev were present, but Krishna inspired Yudhishthir Maharajis Lord Krishna wanted to improve that his pure devotees are always sound in body and mind by the tint of spiritual enlightenment. And though in any inconvenience circumstances, the devotees of Lord in perfect order to speak the right way of life. So in this way I directly connect to Srila Kurt Maharaj how he is. Whatever condition he is there, he is always in Krishna consciousness. And whatever physical alignments he is going through there, he never stops his activities. Whether traveling, preaching or taking care of pure temple, or giving initiations to so many devotees, it's never stopping. So in this collection Shraddha Prabhupada very happily says that Gurmara is his Guru. Sorry is Gauravaram always. He shows always compassion and love to all the living entities. And again I am getting connected to one of the famous one, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita verse 3.21. The essence of this text is whatever action a great man performs, common man follow in whatever standards he sets. By exemplary eyes all the world will pursue. And by seeing life of Guru Maharaj, one can understand Krishna consciousness should be given top priority in one's life. Guru Maharaj, I beg at your lotus feet to please forgive me for all the offenses I have done mentally and physically at your lotus fees. And please bless me that I should follow sincerely whatever I have taken during my initiation and continue my life for the pleasure of Shiva Bhimanaj and Shiva Prabhupada. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. Hare Krishna, your insignificant daughter. Thank you Mataji for your very heartfelt offering. Next we'll have his grace Ajar Prabhu and following him will be to this Guru Bhakti Mah. Dear Jpathaka Swami Maharaj, please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All goodies to Srila Prabhupada as I cherish some of the memories that I have by meeting you a couple of times. One time in Oise and then in Coimbatore one time and recollecting what I know about you, this offering is from Sundari Radhika and myself. Please allow us to express our profound admiration for your unwavering devotion to Srila Prabhupada and Rajetanya. A dedication that has made you commit your entire entire being to their service. While many people from different parts of the world were migrating to the USA on the order of your spiritual master Srila Prabhupada, you made India your home country. In India you have been striving relentlessly to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's desires. For the past several decades, you worked very hard to build ISKCON Mayapur so the devotees, devotees from all over the world can come and recharge their spiritual batteries. I heard from the Mayapur residents that you lived in the midst of agricultural fields inhabited by snakes and used to perform physically hard and tasks to build the Mayapur temple and guest facilities. Your body is affected by so many health problems. But just when Bhishma Deva kept himself alive until Yudhishthira was was crowned as the emperor. You are keeping yourself amongst us to see the completion of the DOAP project. You continue to stay on the battlefield of Kaliuga and you push on the movement of Krishna Consciousness. You learn Bengali fluently and learn a little bit of many South Indian languages to fulfill your responsibilities as a spiritual master. If someone sees you once, they can never forget you. You strive to fulfill the desires and instructions of Srila Prabhupada in a grand way while maintaining the mood of a humble servant. You have inspired projects and enabled devotees to establish centers in every state of South India. Ka Consciousness in my hometown Malangal was pioneered by your disciples and they built a very nice temple through their heart work and association. My parents are regularly nourished. I want to thank you for all the help your disciples have given us. They have shown us a glimpse of your magnanimity. The best friends we have in Mayapur are your disciples. When we had to move during COVID we were driving cross country from west coast to east coast. We could not stay in any motels. But through some contacts we found a family that allowed us to stay with them. The host couple were your disciples. They were simple, hospitable and kind hearted. On this auspicious Diaspora day, we request your blessings from pleasing S. Prabhupada, increasing book distribution and successful preaching through Bhakti Raksha. Your insignificant servants Sundari Ravi Kandevadasi and Shrinivasachary Das Hare Krishna Pru, thank you for your very nice offering. Next, I request her grace Guru Bhakhi Mataji to speak her offering and then after her I request his grace Agar Tiger Prayer Hare Krishna. When I think of His Holiness Jay Path Swami Maharaj, it reminds me of this verse from the net of instruction with Sahan Mistay at hand. He's the epitome of Utsaha enthusiasm Dhariyan patience with all his bodily sufferings and the problems he has to go through just to be alive. Despite that, he overextends himself to preach and uphold his duty to Srila Prabhupada. And then this very sheer determination to overcome all obstacles and to continue his service to Srila Prabhupada. So he is a very good example of these qualities and he embodies them. So I pray that at least that his disciples will remain strong in their vows and faithful to him so that he does not have to take on more suffering on their behalf and our behalf. And I also pray that a small iota of these qualities can be. We can develop a small iota of his qualities and follow his footsteps and in this way serve him in his mission to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you very much, Hare Krishna. Thank you, Ma for your beautiful offering. Next we'll have our temple president, his great Sama Thakur Prabhu. And following him, I request his great shams in the Prabhu to speak Hare Krishna, His Holiness Jayapatak Swami. When we, especially when during this, his visit last year, I mean, we could see how his compassion and how his caring for devotees, even though, I mean, we went to. We are like Prana Gopal was saying, we went to receive him at the airport and I mean, he was going through so much difficulty and challenge in terms of even getting out of the plane, he has to use restroom and how he was able to go. We tried to get him into one van and we had to change him to another one. But at the same, same time, but he was caring for each and every person that, that he. He was seeing, that he came in contact with. He was asking them, who, who you are, what service you are doing and how. And so he was very much caring for each and every person that came in contact. And even after, when he came to with the temple for the temple program also, I mean, it was so difficult for. For us to even get him out of the van and bring him to the temple room. But later on, it was already so late with the program. But Maharaj was so kind to each and every person was able to get into the van and get Maharaj's blessings. And Maharaj was like, even though we were trying to say, oh, it's enough, Maharaj needs to go, go to his room and take rest. But Maharaj was like, keep on going. He was like, let them, let, let me talk to them. Let me talk to them. So it's exemplary in terms of how caring Maharaj is to not only his, his disciples, but also any person that comes across his path and of course his vitamins to continue his service to Srila Prabhupada is very inspirational for anyone who sees his mood and his consciousness. Despite so many healthy shamans, if we get little sick, I mean, we all already call off our services. But Maharaj has been continuing to travel all across the world. And even I was listening to some. Some devotees that even in he's right currently in Delhi. But he wanted to go to Mayapur to participate in his Vasakuja celebration because the thousands of people are waiting and doctors have to had to actually kind of tell him that he cannot travel with his animation condition. So he's having a program in Delhi. So he is very. His determination to serve Srila Prabhupada and to take care of his devotees is exemplary. And I think we can all learn our some inspiration from his mood and his consciousness and. And we can also serve up same way. And on this auspicious day, I would like to offer my heartfelt prayers to Sri Sri Radhani Madhava and to bless, bless Maharaj so that he can continue to stay healthy as much as possible and he can continue to serve Srila Prabhupada eternally and and hope hopefully we will see him again in Houston soon. Because he promised that he will come back to Houston. So we pray to Maharaj to please come. Come and visit us one more another time. Thank you, Hare Krishna. Thank you for your offering. Next we'll have his grace Shammas in the Prabhu. And then following him I request request his grace Krishna Krippapur to speak. It's always nice to dwell in the life of a great devotee. First encounter Maharaj has with the ISKCON that in the park the devotees were chanting and they approached Maharaj. But Maharaj run away from that. And then after some time Maharaj realized the Tilak only devotees forehead. And because Prabhupada says that Maharaj was the internal associates of Chaitanya Mahabhargu. So Maharaj realized just remember the Tilak. And he came back to see the devotees. But devotees was laughed at. But their Maharaj at the time was practicing Buddhism. But after seeing the devotees with the Tilak, Maharaj was attracted. And I think in 1968 Maharaj got first initiation in Montreal and Jayanam Prabhupada made that Rathyat God was saved Maharaj. And it says within two months Maharaj completely surrendered. Then the journey began within two years. Maharaj Gandhi Sanya's order of life in 1970 in Kolkata. And then Rupan mentioned to him that he should have a long Term visa in India. And Maharaj became a citizen of India. Maharaj continued to preach in Bangalore. And Maharaj was so cordially speaking with the farmers. And actually Maharaj teached them how to do the farming and they became friends. And Tipanga, all the farmers teach Maharaj Bengali language. And it says 1974, Maharaj is the one who started the Novi Parikrama in Israeli. And in 1977 there was a attack on the East Khan Temple. And it was very dangerous situation. So Maharaj has so many lessons. We know the local people. So he gathered 25,000 people and they have the San party to protest it. And Maharaj created 168k and L Sankirtan all around the Mahabhar. Maharaj is very fond of the Ch. Mahaprabhu fast because he is eternal associate and which. So I think one time the Galpatrika has some literature about the Namahata and Bhakti. Swami Maharaj has the copy. So Maharaj got the copy. And then Maharaj was really interested to increase the Namata and the Bhakti workshop program. So we are enjoying. It's a very great honor to remember and in the life of J. Pataka. And I have at least 6, 7, 10 personal encounter with Maharaj. But due to the time, I just pray that is Lotus speak that please be kind to all of us in Houston and everywhere else and give your kind mercy. So we can also follow in the footstep by looking at your offering that how determined you are to show. And maybe you can always be a inspirational force for us in our life. Please bless us. Hare Krishna, thank you his great shams for your very nice offering. Next we will have his grace Krishna Kripa Prabhu. And then following Prabhu, I request his grace Radha Krishna to speaker's offer. So since I'm old, invalid and senior, I can spend the whole rest of the evening here. I used to get paid for six hours a day of just talking. I can do this, but I won't. I only want to speak of one thing. Because see, my Guru Maharaj and my whole relationship with Jaipa Thakur Maharaj is through Tamil Krishna Goswami. And we're like this, this is Vaikataka Maharaj, this is Krishna Goswami. This is me way over there on the side. But being in that position, I was always able to observe senior Vaishnavas. Two of the most senior Vaishnavas, as a matter of fact, especially when you're around Mayapuram associate together. And the central theme of their association was always that last little pillar of religiosity that exists within this world in this Kali Yuga, actually. And that's honesty. They were always entirely and completely honest with each other. They had no secrets, they had nothing hidden. And. And we see that they excelled in everything they were able to do for RLA Brahmapa because of this. So my humble advice that at least somebody's inspiring from within my heart. Please find someone within this movement that you can be completely and unequivocally honest with. Starting there, develop this quality where you have nothing to hide from Krishna. Thank you, Krishna Prabhu. Thank you for your offering. He called himself old, but I would say that he's one of the most beautiful people we have in the community. Next we'll have his grace wildlife Krishna Prabhu. And following him, I request his grace Prana the Mother Prabhu to speak his offering. Hi Krishna. It's nice to see all of you. Yeah. And I was just thinking that so many wonderful pastimes Maharaj has gone through from the time he joined the movement. And in reflecting on that, I realized actually when Krishna sent Prabhupada to start this movement, he picked many, many, many other associates of Srila Prabhupada. And therefore you can see Srila Prabhupada had many, many wonderful and amazing disciples who are exceptional and you can't stop glorifying them. And I can see how many of you had amazing relationship with Jai Bhatto Maharaj. As I mentioned before, I think last year also my first exposure is when I saw him in Mayapur in the Parika. The humongous figure. You know, when he was not sick, he used. He was so big and on top of a hill he would stand and he would shout, go Ram. And everyone would feel so much enthused Parikram. And that's how he was. He was so inspirational, inspirational. And he met so many people. Every village he went to in India. He would inspire masses. Hundreds and hundreds of people would take shelter of him just like that. You can't imagine these things. You can't make up these stories. These are exceptional personalities. And I would like to actually say to all the disciples that and well wishers and friends of Maharaj, we should take shelter of such personalities and talk to them, write to them, ask them for guidance so that we can grow in our own spiritual life. Not like, you know, just oh, that's a great pastime. And so on and so forth. We talk about, you know, not the body, but Maharaj exemplifies what that means. It's just beyond imagination, right? You see him in his condition. And one devotee, his disciple was saying, maharaj, Guru Maharaj, you need to take rest. Please take rest, you know, otherwise your health will go. And Maharaj told him, resting for me is preaching. When I preach, I'm resting. This is something we don't say, most of us, yeah, let me rest. As soon as we get an opportunity, we want to take a break, right? As Sarak Thakur was saying, we'll call the navy and say, prabhu, I'm not feeling well, please do my service, or something like that. But Maharaj is blessed. Next service, I want to do it. So again, these are things that if we do not pay careful attention, we'll just brush it off. But it's something a child Charyas do. He's at that level. He's setting examples, not just for the sake of showing off. He's just doing it because he has so much love, love for his spiritual master, love for Sri Krishna Chaitanuma, Prabhu and so on. This is something you cannot pretend, but rather you have to observe and then try to understand how. How each and every one of us also can develop such constancy in our devotional practices. So we should pray today especially. And I hope and I wish that the program was actually tomorrow so we had more time, actually hear wonderful glories of Maharaj. But it is like that. It is as it is time. But can we do so? I thank Kamala, Mukha, Prabhu and all the other devotees have organized this wonderful program. And I pray to Maharaj that he can give his blessings to all of us so that we can also grow our Krishna consciousness naturally. His Holiness, thank you Prabhu for your offering. Next I'll request His Grace Anandpesh for Prabhu to speak his offering. And then last, the last speaker will be his grace Prabhupada Lana Hare Krishna. So like, you know, talking about Jayapatagar Maharaj is like a small steps. He tried to qualify a huge humongous Mount Veru that's practically impossible. So recently I just. Not recently. Last year I was talking to Gauraga group and I was talking talk. I was asking about the preaching program, how it's happening in India. So a topic changed. And then he said that because of the government, they're very helpful and things are going in very good direction. And he told me one interesting thing. We might be aware that in America we have hss that's in India they have the RSS over there. So he said that once the chief of RSS he wanted. He said that he wants to meet Jagata Maharaj. And he told Gauravprabu, can we arrange the meeting? And Gauravar Prabhu said, you know, something special. So he said that that RSS chief they tried to see they were trying to stop the country version of the tribals of who tried to go to other religion based on the either threat or some kind of allurement. So they found out that in the Bengal area, in the West Bengal area, the convergence rates were very low. And when they tried to look into it, they found that there were so many na Mattas which Abda Kamala started and that practically stopped the conversion not only in the cities but in tribal areas also. And looking at this, they were shocked. And they said that we want to meet this personality immediately. And not only that, recently, few months back, one devotee went to a tribal village and he documented like he had a documentary. And I was surprised to see that, that the villages, they have not only been taken care of their daily needs, but small kids who don't know how to read and write. They are chanting Shlokas and their next destination, they said that next time we'll make sure that we go into the next district enlightenment trying to avoid people from getting converted and coming back to the roots. And this was only possible by the initiatives which were taken by his owner Jaguata Krishnami Maharaj. And it's really, really inspiring. So we hope and we pray that devotees come back to the shelter of Ra Chaitanya because of his mercy. Thank you Prabhu for your offering. Our last speaker will be his greatest Prafulanada Prabhu. And then after that we move on to Uspanjali Krishna Go Ranga. So thank you so much for coming. I have so many experiences to share about Guru Maharaj. But you know, there is Anamba and it said five minutes for senior devotees, three minutes for junior devotees. And Amun said Abhay Prabhu say one and a half minutes for me because I am in between Prasadam and Y. So he's going to put alarm quickly, so don't go by his alarm. So I just had two experiences. One is I got an opportunity to serve Guru Maharaj in New Jersey. And it was seven straight night. And one of the night I was alone with him. And I used to read Bhagavad Gita that time. And I had seen Krishna says many times in Bhagavad Gita that whoever is this, this, this is dear to me and many other qualities he described. And I used to always compare that with Guru Maharaj. And I was. I felt so fortunate to see that all qualities, what Krishna said, I saw that personally and experience. And I was meditating on that. And that night Guru Maharaj said, water. Now I was alone and I have to make him sit and then give him the water. So that took me almost 20 minutes to make him sit. And then there was water in the thermos. I took it and now I was very much conscious, little bit scared that I took so much time. Now he's already thirsty and I'm not able to give him water on time. I just pour the water and give it to him. And it was hot, boiling water. And he just. He said, hot. And then I realized everybody generally put a water on their hand and then they mix the water and they see the temperature is right. I was so I felt bad, obviously guilty. But what amazed me is he just said hot. He did not make me feel guilty. Or, I mean, you know, if my daughter would have given me hot water, I would have been probably different. So I saw how he behaves in, you know, worst case where such hot water was given. And then one senior devotee came and said, it's like deity worshipping. When you are serving it, you are serving the deities. And that was a big lesson. And I felt only Guru Maharaj can do this. So very fortunate. The second experience was obviously his love for his. His disciples. His. We were having my daughter's graduation party and I was not expecting, but I sent him invitation letter and he flew from Dallas to Michigan for that. And that created a challenge for us because we had 10 acre of far while we were doing the graduation party there. Then how do we take him through whole 10 acres? So we created kind of nav parikroma. And we had all no. And we said, how do we now take Guru Maharaj to the farm? The farm was a basic farm. It was not, you know, straight. So we realized the RSVP was 200 people. Initially we sent, but the RSP came as 600 people. So we have to take special permission from cops and parking and all that. So the cop came and he was asking us, what are you going to do? And he said, you know, my spiritual master is coming. He said, I have a golf cart. You want that? I'm like, oh, yeah, that's perfect. So we said, we got it. It was a huge golf cart. But now we said, Can Guru Maharaj sit? So Mahara Guru said, no, no, no, you know, let's not try that, Guru sir, I will say let's try. And so I was driving, Guru Maharaj sat next to me and everywhere we take seat, we took him. He said one past name of that Dvipa. And we were like, Guru Maharaj, you're tired now and the whole 500 people are following it as if you know the Sankirtana. And we are going in the car, then we stop, everybody stop singing. And then he tells a pastime. It became a complete navadvip dham experience. We never expected. And 50% were non devotees. So they were experiencing something very unique. And you know, most of the Indians know about Krishna but very few knows about Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's pastime. So they were very attracted to know what it is. And his consciousness again, sorry, adding one more thing. We had a baby Chaitanyama Prabhu and we all saw it was so cute. We made it almost like a real life baby. And Guru Maharaj saw it and we all saw it before. But when I was driving it and I stopped and Guru Maharaj saw it, he asked the baby to bring closer to him and then he touched his feet. None of us did that. We just said how cute baby looks, how real he looks. But we had no consciousness of Guru Maharaj had at that time. He immediately touched his feet and you know, his head. And so, you know, anything. I mean, we are very, very fortunate just to see an experience. And I'm personally very grateful. I don't know what good things I did in life that I came across him personally served him and having such a close association. So, so I'm very thankful and I wanted to thank so many people to make this event possible. So I want to start with, with. She did the Eadashi cake, you know, huge. We had a challenge when we said cake but Ekadashi, I mean Everybody went to YouTube and could not find Ekadashi cake recipe. And she did really amazing job for the flower arrangement. She did the. Yesterday we were seeing all, all that how she was doing and she was so focused. We passed compliments, but she was not worried about it. She was just doing what she was doing. So thank you so much, Matari Papaji. Yesterday we did the Adiva ceremony and he brought all of us together. So thank you so much. And management team, we had a different, different plan. The plan was today that we will do it at our house. And then probably called me and said, why you are doing there, why not go around call? And we changed the plan. But we were discussing about him and we were thinking initially to get a bus from here to my house. And he said, no, no, we have two Brahmachari 15 seaters van and we can offer that. So very, very helpful and thank you so much. And I'm. I'm very new to Houston congregation four months. But I'm so thankful to all of you that you're giving this opportunity and I'm getting to know you through these experiences. Then she did the whole decoration almost single handedly. Some of us went and said, do you need any help? And she, she said, I will manage it. I was a little skeptical how it goes because we were struggling whether the banner should be this size, that size. But everything finally worked out to be a perfect size. So thank you. Then my friend Prana Prabhuji, I today I was thinking in the kitchen and I felt like he was like everywhere where he was running around and helping us. So always thankful to him and then all God family. Because in 75th Vyas Puja we thought, you know, just put on, we asked on a WhatsApp that let's have 75 Googles, right. We now got more than 80, 90. We went to a little bit more ambitious and said we might have 108 but we I think think it's around 100. We have so thankful to every one of them. And of course Kamal Muk Prabhuji, his wife and amazing kids. I was nobody, I don't know anything. He just put me in the front and you know, like a senior devotee and God brother, he's pushing everything from behind. So thank you so much, Prabhuji and your kids. My wife played some role so I have to thank her also. Yes. So he is our coordinator. Rose is the coordinator of this event. He is new in this community. Some of us know him like Samsung. We join his Japa every morning. But those who don't know where is Mataji Shitka. Mataji. Can I? Yeah, Mataji. Come closer. And Akshata. They moved here from Detroit. Mataji. And they have experience in Kishan. Technology means cooking. So I. I have a big relay for like the cooking fish. One thing I want to mention, I didn't know them much, but Guru Maharaj was praying for their son. And the Guru Maharaj united the whole JBS disciple community. Whole world prayed for their son. I cannot say much other than it will hurtful myself, but he was Aar his name was. Everybody prayed for him. When he was sick. What. What year was that? 1999. So 2019. Yes. And a is their daughter currently working in Austin. So thank you so much for leading us in this festival. We'll go for and I would like to ask the volunteers to remove the table. I have one principle of doing Pushpanjali. The shield ends will be in the front. Mataj is on this side. Prabhu is on that side. But sealants all the shieldants come to the front. You need to pass up the flower petals. We need volunteers to to press out the flower petals. And the way we do we lined up. So one thing I would like to ask. I would like to humbly requesting we have two garlands. I would like to ask his grace Radhakrishna Prabhu please offer the garland out of the garland to Guru Maharaj and his grace Shams from the blue. Please offer the garland garland side here. So I guess while we are organizing or distributing flower petals I will start the Pushpanjali mantra. You can repeat after me after pushpand. Okay. Please repeat after me. Ganandasha Jatam Sahagana Krishna Nam Vishnu Paday Namaste Variety Tashan Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna. So now we'll have final offering. So we'll chant Maharaj's Puna Mantra. After Puna Mantra we'll chant Pushpand three times. And then we will offer obeisances together. Ishaanjali 75 appearance day celebration Namanga Madhav Leader Kam. So while we are doing Guru Puja we can also serve Prasadam. I would say again children will get the first place and then our senior devotees and everybody else Sa Sh Sam Sa Sam Ra Sam Ra Ra Ra Krish Sa Ram Ra Sam Sa Ram Ram Sa Jay Sam Bindaki Joy Mayapuradan Key Some of the gold was all glorious decimal devotees. All glorious devotees. All glorious decimal devotees. All glory celebrations Guru and go. I have one announcement.