He Removes Our Despondency and Gives Us Inspiration in Service

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Dear Srila Guru Maharaj,

The day of Your Holy Appearance in this world has come. Allow me to pay full prostrated obeisances to the holy dust of Your Lotus Feet. This is possible only by Your Grace. I remember what I heard from you about a little boy, Dhruva heard from His mother Suniti: no one can help us except the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. Pray to Him, but do not blame Your stepmother. She is only an instrument... Mom, I have not done anything wrong to anyone, ” said Dhruva. You have lived many lives that you do not remember, but the Supreme Lord remembers everything... Dhruva went to the forest and called for the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord first came to Him as Narada Goswami... 

Dear Guru Maharaj, who am I compared to Dhruva ?! I did not call the Supreme Lord, I did not perform severe austerities. But you came to me by giving faith to the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! Because of the great sinful past, I feel a weak heart that does not allow me to follow your instructions every day with due determination. Yes, sometimes despondency comes... But you do not leave me. A sense of shame comes and a desire to improve, a desire to atone for one’s own self by serving your disciples and loved ones... such enlightenment that sometimes comes to me is Your highest care for me. 

Dear Guru Maharaj, please forgive my offences, grant Service to You by body, mind, and speech. 

Your unworthy disciple,
Advaya Jnan das (Russia)

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Дорогой Шрила Гуру Махарадж, приближается День Вашего Святого Явления в этот мир. Разрешите принести полные Поклоны Святой Пыли Ваших Лотосных Стоп. Это возможно только по Вашей Милости. Вспоминаю То Что слышал от Вас: Маленький Дхрува услышал от Своей матери Сунити: Нам никто не может помочь, кроме Верховного Господа Шри Кришны. Обращайся к Нему, но не обвиняй Свою мачеху. Виноват ты, она лишь инструмент.. Мама, Я никому не делал ничего плохого, - сказал Дхрува. Ты прожил множество жизней,о которых ты не помнишь, но Верховный Господь помнит все.. Дхрува ушёл в лес и стал звать Верховного Господа. Верховный Господь вначале явился Ему, как Нарада Госвами...
Дорогой Гуру Махарадж, кто я такой в сравнении с Дхрувой?! Не звал Верховного Господа, не совершал суровых аскез. Но Вы пришли ко мне, даровав Веру в Учение Шри Чайтаньи Махапрабху! Из-за большого греховного прошлого, чувствую слабость сердца, не позволяющую мне с должной решимостью ежедневно следовать Вашим Наставлениям. Да, порой приходит уныние... Но Вы не оставляете меня: Чувство стыда и желание исправиться, желание искупить свою вину, служа Вашим Ученикам и близким, такое, пусть иногда приходящее ко мне просветление - Ваша высочайшая забота обо мне. Дорогой Гуру Махарадж, простите пожалуйста мои оскорбления, даруйте Служение Вам телом, умом и речью. Ваш недостойный ученик: Адвайа Джнан дас. Россия, Воронеж.




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