Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

While I am still trying to come in terms with the devastating news about the
sudden departure of Bhakti Charu Maharaja, there is also a strong urge to
glorify this exalted Vaisnava with the hope that it will give some solace to
my heart.

Out of his numberless outstanding contributions to our movement like “Abhay
Charan” serial, construction of the beautiful temple in Ujjain, establishing
and teaching in the GBC College, etc. etc., perhaps the most significant is
his untiring efforts to unite our movement around Srila Prabhupada in the
center. And he was extremely successful in these endeavors due to his
complete, absolute selfless dedication.

Srila Bhakti Charu Maharaja himself observed in one of his recent lectures
that one of Srila Prabhupada unique characteristics is that even in India
where everyone knows about ISKCON and Hare Krishna’s, not so many people are aware about Srila Prabhupada’s personality. Unlike many other charismatic
Indian spiritual leaders, Srila Prabhupada did not want to promote himself.
He was promoting the chanting of the holy name and the teachings of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and was not promoting himself. In the similar way,
Srila Bhakti Charu Maharaja as an absolutely loyal disciple was only
promoting Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON. There is not the slightest trace of
self-promotion in his presentation of Krishna consciousness. And that is one
of the reasons why he was able to touch so many hearts.
And even now, by his sudden departure he continues to unify ISKCON. Now
everyone from the beginners to the greatest leaders feel united in
glorification of Bhakti Charu Maharaja.

It is an irreparable loss for all of us. One thought though gives me some
solace - he was not of this world. He was like a lotus flower, which grows
from the mud in the water, but still is completely unaffected by the muddy
environment, not to the slightest extent. Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu gave this
sent this perfect servant of His to assist Srila Prabhupada in his mission,
and He also showed to all of us by the example Bhakti Charu Maharaja what it
means to be a Vaisnava. And now Gauranga Mahaprabhu just called him back.

Now, after his departure, I feel like an orphan myself. I spoke with many
devotees who knew him, even though they were not his direct disciples. They
all feel the same. The son after the departure of his loving and protective
father, feels the need to become more mature in order to survive in the
hostile environment. In the similar way, I hope and pray that now we as a
spiritual movement, after the departure of Srila Bhakti Charu Swami
Maharaja, who was protecting ISKCON from internal strife, will have to
become mature and united to be able to continue preaching the message of
Srila Prabhupada in this material world.

Your servant Bhakti Vijnana Goswami.

Dear Bhakticharu Swami Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada

It is still an unbelievable shock for me to know that I will not be able to
associate with you the way I used to. I can visualise you walking so
elegantly as if you are floating and this quality of effortless grace
permeates every aspect of your personality.You are so dear to Srila
Prabhupada that on the first meeting itself Srila Prabhupada gave you the
mammoth seva of translating all his books into Bengali,a seva which you
diligently and successfully completed as an offering to His Divine Grace
Srila Prabhupada on his centennial year.

When the GBC college began in 2015,I sent you the PDF of a document which
we had prepared called 'Being Srila Prabhupadanugas' which has thematic
sections on leadership guidelines for ISKCON based on Srila Prabhupada's
quotes.We planned to share soft copy PDF's only with the students at that
time.When you read through the document you called me and insisted on
printing this for all the participants.I said time is less and how will
this happen.You said I will take care and within a week's time you not only
printed 200 hard bound copies of this book but also brought them with you
for distributing to the college students.I had asked you on what made you
print these and your response touched my heart.You said 'The future of
ISKCON leadership is very much dependant on how we understand Srila
Prabhupada's mood and instructions and by applying that we please him'

In the Ujjain Kumbha Mela 2016 I was assisting you in the prasadam
distribution to the masses and you mentioned that apart from prasadam
distribution we should have a superexcellent preaching set up like the
multimedia dome.I was taken aback as Kumbha Mela set up is quite austere
and basic and how would a sophisticated set up like a multimedia dome be
managed.You were quite confident that such a special effort of a high
calibre preaching exhibit would make ISKCON's camp famous in the entire
Kumbha Mela Campus.And you actually made it happen and the multimedia dome in ISKCON camp was the talk of the entire Kumbha Mela.I admire your vision to spread Krishna Conciousness in amazing ways and have witnessed your rock like determination to do so irrespective of challenges and obstacles.

I pray that I will be able to remember and apply the invaluable pearls of
wisdom you have shared with me on the nuances of Krishna Conciousness and
appreciations of Srila Prabhupada.

With a heart heavy with the grief of separation from you,

Aspiring to be a speck of dust at your lotus feet,

Your servant,

Gauranga Das