Homages from ISKCON Centers

Çré Vyäsa-püjä 2012
“The human body, which can award all benefit in life, is automatically obtained by the laws of nature,
although it is a very rare achievement. This human body can be compared to a perfectly constructed boat
having the spiritual master as the captain and the instructions of the Personality of Godhead as favorable
winds impelling it on its course. Considering all these advantages, a human being who does not utilize
his human life to cross the ocean of material existence must be considered the killer of his own soul.”
Çréla Prabhupäda, please bless us so that we do not miss the golden opportunity we have received
by our inconceivable good fortune. Let us not deviate due to materialistic allurements. While mäyä may
present so many allurements of dhanam, janam, and sundarém, let us be firmly situated at your lotus
feet. Let us offer this life fully for your pleasure by serving your divine mission and your loyal followers.
By your mercy coming through your trusted disciples, our temple, though relatively new, has
been growing with each passing year. We have many projects, as per your direction, to spread Kåñëa
consciousness in this part of the world. The Deities of Çré Çré Rädhä–Madana-mohana, Çré Çré Gaura-Nitäi,
and Çré Çré Kåñëa-Balaräma are the prime focus of all our activities. Their exquisite, unparalleled beauty
charms the hearts of anyone who takes Their divine darçana. All our activities are ultimately aimed at
serving and pleasing Them. Our Food for Life program, feeding over 25,000 children a day, is especially
liked by the locals. Though they may take this to be mere social service, thousands of children are indeed
receiving the mercy of the Lord in the form of prasädam. We are in the process of setting up a Kåñëa
conscious school, which will impart international quality education to the local people, along with a very
solid Kåñëa conscious foundation. Our college preaching program is attracting the most intelligent students
to the movement. Indeed, many young, educated men are coming forward to serve your movement and
fully dedicate their lives for your service. While this is truly very encouraging, at the same time it is the
responsibility of the leadership to make sure that they are taken care of physically, emotionally, and
spiritually, so that these wonderful devotees will blissfully serve your divine mission throughout their
lives. We beg for your mercy so we can be proper representatives of your divine mission.
Çréla Prabhupäda, on this most auspicious day of your divine appearance, we beg for your mercy
so that we can serve you and please you, for by doing so we will achieve the ultimate perfection of life,
pleasing the Supreme Lord.
Your servants at ISKCON Ujjain, India.
(written by Nitäi Chandra Däsa)
Villaggio Hare Kåñëa
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
My dearmost spiritual father, Çréla Prabhupäda,
I repeatedly offer my most respectful obeisances at the dust of your divine lotus feet.
nama oà viñëu-pädäya kåñëa-preñöhäya bhü-tale
çrémate bhaktivedänta-sväminn iti nämine
namas te särasvate deve gaura-väëé-pracäriëe
nirviçeña-çünyavädi-päçcätya-deça-täriëe
Dearmost Çréla Prabhupäda, I have titled this year’s offering to you “United We Stand, Divided We
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