Sri Vyasa Puja

Ankara, Turkey – 06.12.2006

Jaya Guru Maharaj, ki jaya!

Today is a holy day at Sri Govinda Math. We come here together to celebrate the birthday of Srila Guru Maharaj. This is a very special day... Today is the day when our spiritual mester appeared to spread his grace and show us the right way.

As of early hours in the morning “Hare Krishna” maha-mantra could be heard from every where in the center... and with the accompany of this music the preparations for the Srila Gurudev’s altar has started. Everyone is busy with doing something enthusiastically. While some are arranging the lightings, the others are arranging flowers, some are decorating the place in front of the altar with chocolates, cakes and cookies. Everyone is doing their best to finish the preparation of the altar as soon as possible.

With the details as always Ramaray Prabhu is in charge. For his Guru Srila Govindha Maharaj everthing has to be perfect. Having such feelings he is giving orders, even he is participating in the preparation and decorating the ornaments. Everyone is as busy as bee.... You can only see this on very special days. And today is one of those unique days.

And the Altar is ready... Everyone is individually showing their respect to Guru Govinda Maharaj and offering the flowers in their hands onto his lotus feet. Following this, our most precious gift which maintains our connection with Guru Maharaj –maha mantra- is being sung. After the break which is given for the evening arati we continue to sing the maha mantra.

In the proceeding hours the birthday cake is brought in front of the altar to be offered to our distinctive guest Gurudev. Our thoughts which donot know the concept of distance are with Gurudev and with our growing love for him in our hearts we wish all the best with our sincerety. ... Happy Birthday Gurudev! Thanks you are here!

Such a beatiful day... Now it is time to leave... Our friends are giving the bags of sweets and cakes which have been offered to the lotus feet of Gurudev to the members. On the faces of everyone there is a glittering smile... which reminds us of the everlasting smile , the shining smile of Gurudev and his face.

Happy Birthday Gurudev!

Jaya Srila Gurudev ki jaya!