Mukunda Goswami's Vyasa-puja

Opening prayers and respects

0:00Namaw Vishnu Padaya Krishna pristaja Buddha, Srimati Bhaktivedanta Swami, dnami, namaste, Saswati Devi, Goravani, pracharini, nirviesai Sasunyavani, pachatya i šitharini.

0:14Dear Mukundamaraja Hare Krishna, please accept my humble obeisances all over Sri Prabhupada. I'm taking this opportunity to uh record this little message for your Yasapuja Day.

0:28I'm extremely happy that I am a part of this celebration. In fact, this is the glorious day for the whole of Iskon, for our society. Your contribution to Srila Prabhupada's mission in this world is unparalleled.

0:52You are uh his true follower from the very beginning you became his devout follower and uh you remained the same throughout your life and you're teaching your disciples and other devotees how to be happy to be a true

Appreciation for literary contributions

1:13follower of Srila Prabhupada. I read recently uh your book and uh in my humble opinion your book is one of the best books written about Srila Prabhupada. It's written with such an elegance and such a clarity and at the same

1:31time such a devotion and also humor, uh it's a beautiful uh contribution to the future generations uh like us who were deprived of this opportunity to meet personally with Srila Prabhupada.

1:49But indeed by having the opportunity of meeting with you, his direct disciples, we do have opportunity to know and to understand the greatness of Śrīla Prabhupāda. I admire you, you are the real gentleman.

2:13Srila Prabhupada said that uh he wants all his disciples to become real ladies and gentlemen. Um by far you fit the bill, you are a real gentleman

2:26and you did so much for Śrīla Prabhupāda including your preaching to George Harrison, your battles and struggle to defend the reputation of Iskon while you were the communication minister.

2:47Books which you have already written and still write,

2:53and your brilliant disciples whom I have an honor to know uh how you instill in them such a faith in Srila Prabhupada and such a conviction and such deep understanding of our philosophy.

Desire for association and service

3:16All this is your glory and I could probably go on. Of course my most ardent desire would be to see you in person. I haven't seen you for many, many years already, but oftentimes I ask how are you and how are you doing?

3:43And in fact I am associating with you by reading your books and by speaking with your disciples.

3:53So please continue your service to teach all of us what it means to be the follower of Śrīla Prabhupāda and how glorious and uh honorable this position is and I wish you very strong health and a lot of happiness in your service and please uh uh continue to uh consider me as your servant if I can do anything for you please, uh, don't hesitate.

4:34I'm always at your service. Your humble servant Bhakti Vikasa Swami. Hare Kṛṣṇa.