Please accept my respectful and humble obeisance unto Your Lotus Feet on this very auspicious day of Your Vyasa puja!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

From my late childhood I had a feeling that I have to find someone whom I will follow and surrender to. Although I didn't have the clear picture of this wish I understood that this person must be full of wisdom, purity, without selfish motives, humble, compassionate and surrendered to God.

I was looking for this person - my mental idol - and at the same time I doubted of his existence, especially in this age.

That was going on till one day when I got the association of Srila Prabhupada through His books and His devotees. My idol was no longer mental. My dreams came true. Then I prayed to Srila Prabhupada to help me. He sent me His spiritual son and representative - Your Divine Grace.

All this time I was thinking that the only problem is how to find such a person, but now when Sri Krishna sent me You I am faced with even bigger problem. Can I really surrender fully?

Srila Prabhupada has sent me the best guidance, His loyal and surrendered son who has no other interest then fulfilling His will.

You are full of wisdom, experience and love for the Lord but still You remain meek and humble, knowing that everything comes from Sri Krishna.

I don't know who you really are. I just know that You are someone very special.

At very young age You took sannyasa order of life not having other desire then helping Your Gurudev spread the message of Lord Gauranga.

Because You are so fixed and steady from the beginning, it is so amazing to me that You are so full of understanding for us who are still so attached and entangled in this material world. That just shows how great Your humility is.

Guru Maharaj thank You very much for Your patient and tolerant guidance and please don't ever stop melting my ice-like heart.

Your useless servant,
Janaka Maharaj das