(12/JUL/2014) - Kolkata, India

Last night we reached Kolkata at 2:30am. Guru Maharaj reached his Flat and went to bed at 3:30am. It was quite long journey as the vehicle was driving slowly as the road is up and down, Guru Maharaj was taking his dinner Prasadam. Anyhow, we reached safe.

Then today morning again his fever got increased. Dr. Shyamlal pr from Bhaktivedanta Hospital and our Mayapur Bhaktivedanta poly clinic doctor were there. So they were helping Guru Maharaj. And Madhava Kanta Pr was arranging all the medical tests, doctors appointment, Co-ordinating with doctors. The they took blood samples for test.  Then Guru Maharaj went to Culcutta Hospital to take different test to check, what is exactly the disease. Then at 3pm he returned back to his flat. They got to know that it is just chest infection and it is not nimonia.  So the doctors gave him antibiotics to control this infection. And mainly they asked him to take rest.

In the evening The reports came everything positive. Doctors, servants, Guru Maharaj everyone was happy. To hear this. So Guru Maharaj said in another four days we will go back to Mayapur.

Then Dr. Shyamlal pr gave instructions to Guru Maharaj to take good rest and to take his food on time. And take complete rest for 10 days. Otherwise you may get nimonia.  Guru Maharaj Suddenly asked him, "Have you got your second initiation?" He said, NO!  Guru Maharaj said, "Better you should always speak positive.  Never speak negative. You should say, "if you follow this you won't get nimonia."" He just bow down and said, "Maharaj! Here after I will speak positively, sorry Maharaj." Then Guru Maharaj said, "taking treatment in Bhaktivedanta Hospital is a blessings for me." Dr. Said, "That is Srila Prabhupada's hospital, that is your hospital. We will be blessed if you come to hospital, by serving you We will be blessed by Srila Prabhupada." So Guru Maharaj agreed to follow hia instruction and take rest for next 10 days. (We hope that he will do.)

Then Guru Maharaj met one couple. And he was giving some instruction. I was arranging dinner for him. I came during their last conversation. Guru Maharaj asked, "Do You KNOW Cooking?  The lady said, "I know little, but he know to cook." Then Guru Maharaj was explaining how Lord Caitanya's lila cooking is very very important service as chanting and dancing in Kirtan. Then he took his dinner and went to bed @ 12.

I started to read Srimad Bhagavatam.  Guru Maharaj asked me to read Caitanya Caritamrita.  And I went on reading till 1:30 am.

Guru Maharaj was relishing Caitanya Caritamrita and he was just enjoying it. I don't know, what kind of mercy I am getting... Simply he is drowning me with his cause less Mercy.

-(Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)