(30/JUN/2014) - Sri Mayapur, India
Today I was busy with transferring Guru
Maharaj's recordings around the world into Archives backup. And checking the
quality of recordings. And I didn't take part in Guru Maharaj's personal
service till evening. But, Guru Maharaj was doing exercise in the hall and I
was in Maha Varaha Pr's room, we were speaking on different subjects and we
were watching Guru Maharaj's 2002 Kolkata Ratha-yatra pandal lecture in
Bengali. All of a sudden little commotion; Guru Maharaj entered into that room.
I got and paid my obeisances. He asked me, "Have you posted the mercy
contest?" Yes! Guru Maharaj!!! Then he gave the next day question for
contest and left the room.
In the evening there was some meeting
on legal issues in Guru Sadhai Building. So Guru Maharaj went with Dayaram Pr
and few servants. Then we went ahead to Pandal and waited for Guru Maharaj.
Guru Maharaj arrived at pandal at
8:00pm; and he went to lecture pandal. But the bengali drama was going for long
time. So, he went to VIP Lanch to take his dinner along with meeting. But the
meeting went till 9pm. Then Guru Maharaj stomach got upset. So he went to toilet.
But we were trying bring Guru Maharaj to flat. But Guru Maharaj doesn't want to
leave the pandal. So he just adjusted with no facility toilet. Really! I
don't understand, why this personality taking this much trouble to deliver
conditioned souls! With very much difficulty; no ordinary man will do. Since
that pandal area was open ground and they made pandals. Ruci Rangada Pr,
Janakiram pr and myself said to Guru Maharaj, 'you should take Ayurvedic
detoxing treatment and clean your stomach, and liver. Since, Ruci Pr and
Janakiram pr both very much into automobiles, they said, this vehicle need some
servicing; and this vehicle had travelled thousands of miles. But we don't what
fule giving this much mileage?' Immediately Guru Maharaj said, "High Speed
Petrol"... Then everyone cracked into laugh... who can cut jokes in this
situation. He is transcendental. NO DOUBT!!!
Then Guru Maharaj came and took Lord
Jagannath's Maha Prasadam. SPECIAL LOW SALT KITCHADI. Then some salty
preparations. Then his dinner.
After dinner Guru Maharaj took Lord
Jagannath's tooth brush stick and started to bless every devotee who were on
his way... Then on the way back, Guru Maharaj was chanting his Gayathri. Then
Guru Maharaj asked to call one devotee; and I was trying to call that grihasta
couple; but I was not able to connect to them. When Guru maharaj's car reached
the parking area of our apartment. They rang back. They don't know it was Guru
Maharaj and it was 10:35pm. They called and said 'Hare Krishna! Who is this?'
The reply was, "please accept my blessings, all glories to Srila
Prabhupada!" This is your spiritual master speaking!!! They didn't expect
this, the. Guru Maharaj enquired about their health and their spiritual
progress. And talked with the wife and said, "please accept my sahasra
koto blessings!" She was speechless, also blessed that Marhaji for her
child, who is in the womb 6 months. Guru Maharaj said, "you should read
Bhagavad-gita for your child and also for yourself." Then Guru Maharaj
asked "how is your family life?" She said, "there are sometime
some misunderstand!" Guru Maharaj said, "perfect couple Uma and
Mahadev sometime have misunderstanding; but it can be solved with co-operation
and it will be pleasing in the service of Guru & Krishna, and nice to
Krishna & Guru. There lot of help have to do for me; Srila Prabhupada gave
me lot of instructions, I need lot of help to fulfil those." And this
conversation went upto 20 mins. Then Guru Maharaj said, "Thank you my dear
spiritual daughter, accept my blessings and keep in touch!" Guru Maharaj's
mercy extending limitless...
Then we came up; Guru Maharaj was wiped
up. And the night shift servants were waiting for Guru Maharaj.
Then Guru Maharaj went to bed. As I
lost my beads in Pandal. I got a new bead and offered it to Lord Balaram Was
Waiting To Get a chance to get it from Guru Maharaj. But It didn't happened.
Night 12'o clock, I said this to Guru Maharaj. Guru Maharaj said, "How can
you say this to me? I won't!!!" Then I appologies; and said sorry! Then
immediately Guru Maharaj had his hand on his heart for few seconds and took the
bead from me. Then chanted few mantras and gave it to me, holding my hand for
several seconds and said, "JPS Archives Das". Then everyone started
to laugh... I said, I offer this to Lord Balaram AND ASKED Him To protect my
beads all the time. Since this my third bead from you Guru Maharaj. Then I just
put Guru maharaj to rest and left his flat...
His every activity makes me to feel him
more and more, In one word HE IS MY HERO EVER!
- (Shyama
Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)
