He Knows Our Past, Present, and Future
Gurudev taught us about how important it is to observe a vaiṣṇava 's āvirbhāv and tirobhāv-tithis . Only when we follow their teachings may it be considered that we have really observed the tithi of those vaiṣṇavas . In 1988 Gurudeva gave me the shelter of his divine lotus feet. In the initial days, although I had some taste for service, I found I was not able to chant hāriṇam properly and could not develop any mood of service to Gurudev. I placed this doubt to Pūjyapāda Śrīla Bhakti Prasād Puri Gosvāmī Mahārāj, Vṛndāvana Maṭh-in-charge. He wrote me a brief letter explaining the glories of Gurudev in which he explained, “One has to always remember the lotus feet of Gurudeva and chant hāriṇama sincerely with faith and reverence.” Later when I met him in Vṛndāvana, he told me to attain such a sadguru who is the Absolute Counterpart of Supreme Lord Sri Kṛṣṇa is extremely rare. Gurudeva has given us so many teachings and instructions, but the fault on our side is not follow...