Here with my humble offering to His Grace Sankirtan prabhu.

Hare Krishna my Dear Gurubhai.
Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Gurumaharaj.
All glories unto you Dear Sankirtan prabhu.

Whenever I think about you, I think about your smile and love. You alwayssmiled.When you just got sick and had to return to Switzerland, you sent Aradhya murtiand I photographs of your juicing machine and of you standing in front of yoursister's establishment. From the photograph I could see that it was a sunnyday. You also invited us to visit, saying that that period was a good time of the year to visit.Even there, you were smiling. I cannot ever recall meeting you in bad or gloomy weather. Suryanarayan always blessed with.

Some years back you gifted me with a Notebook speaker. I loaded recitations ofBhagavad gita on the memory card and use the speaker when we prepare prasadamat our ashram.It was an honour to send the ear plugs with a devotee to you in Switzerland. Ipray it came into good use. You wanted to use them while you swam. When Ibought the ear plugs I had a heavy heart. Somehow, I felt this was the lastservice I was doing for you.

At our ashram, I keep Gurumaharaj's cloth, bedding, etc.I gave the devotee Gurumaharaj's spare woollen shawl to give to you to use. Iwanted it to keep you warm in the winter months. Unfortunately, it was returnedas the devotee did not have place in his luggage.I know that you are now warm in Bhagwan Sri Krishna's dham.

The last time you visited Durban, South Africa; we went on Harinam Sankirtan.It was a Sunday and the official unveiling of the biggest Hanuman murti inAfrica. ISKCON was placed last in line, after all the other local temples. Yousang and played on your portable harmonium. I walked next to you.You tactfully moved us all to the front of the procession. By the time wereached the Vishnu temple, ISKCON was leading the procession. YOU were leadingand singing the Maha mantra for the pleasure of Bhagwan Sri Ram's dear mostservant, Hanumanji. We danced in ecstasy at the traffic intersection. Thepolice had to divert traffic. I didn't even feel the long walk back to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath mandir as you still led our Harinam party in chanting.

On Janmastami, I told some devotees the sad news of your parting from thismaterial world. I couldn't talk.I cried.I still cry.I miss you.

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath mandir will hold a memorial service for you on Sunday,13 September. The official report will be sent to Loksanga.

Lastly, but MOST importantly, I want to thank Gurumaharaj:Thank You Gurumaharaj for accepting Aradhya murti and I are your disciples.Thank You Gurumaharaj for giving us this opportunity.