(01/AUG/2014)
- Sri Mayapur, India
Today morning I got up late; and it was
8:30am. I am suppose arrange the sound system for the meetings. So, I rushed
and came to Lotus roof top. Guru Maharaj was taking his breakfast. I
thought it is delayed. Then Guru Maharaj said, I will go to Lotus Conference to
attend meeting. When I heard that, I was out of that anxiety. So I have to
arrange for afternoon session.
Then I started to read out the answers
one by one from the Contest. Guru Maharaj was happy to listen one by one. Maha
Varaha Pr said before, "In the morning before meeting or any activity, we
should not read management or any topic that make Guru Maharaj to think on it
or make him anxiety or someone's problem, etc. Morning some sweet things
we have to read. I thought this Caitanya lila is the sweetest thing which Guru
Maharaj love more than his life and soul. So he was just relishing. I
read all the answers. Then he replied some devotees also... Then Guru Maharaj
asked me to post the results till question #7. I am suppose to do that, but
till now, I didn't get time to do.
Then Guru Maharaj went to meeting. I
went to Archives. After meeting he came back and after his lunch he went to
bed. But he couldn't sleep. As he was thinking about meeting. He called
me and said, "make the setup for meeting" before other GBCs come to
meeting hall, we were ready. And the whole meeting I was assisting and
facilitating him with the local video and sound system. In the meeting hall Ekanath
Gaura pr was controlling camera and i was with controlling on roof. The meeting
ended up at 6:45pm. Guru Maharaj didn't rest at all. Then he took shower and
went to temple for darshan. While going to darshan in the lift, Guru Maharaj
said, "record today's question." So, I recorded the first part of the
question, while going down. When he went to temple; in Guru Maharaj
hand we gave flower to offer to Srila Prabhupada. Some time devotees will be
waiting with roses to give to Guru Maharaj and offer it to Srila Prabhupada.
Every time Guru Maharaj will hand over the flower into devotees hands and offer
it to Srila Prabhupada on behalf of him. It is happening for past few years;
even before stroke also, I have seen this. But today, Guru Maharaj was too
tired, but even though he was distributing one by one flower into so many hands
and asking them to offer it to Srila Prabhupada. Who can be like him? He
is simply want a everyone to be the recipient of mercy. Then he went to take
darshan of Pancha Tattva, Radha Madhava, Narasimha dev, then back to Roof
top. While coming back on the lift, I recorded the second part of the
question. Interesting question but easy question.
Then Guru Maharaj went took his dinner;
and one more meeting... In this meeting, Guru Maharaj was lying on his bed. As
he is too tired. But, this meeting was only.ten.mins. so it is okay. Today he
went to bed at 9pm. As per our observation; he is getting better. And his
tiredness is not as he was 20 days back. Today not much interaction with Guru
Maharaj, as he is busy with meetings...
I have to complete lot of works in
Archives. But, somehow; most of the time in a day; I am spending
here with Guru Maharaj. And some how, archive works are going on with Guru
Maharaj's mercy. One month has gone like that with Guru Maharaj service, last
month 28th he came from his world tour. Normally we will have long association
during Gaura Purna festival. But this year more association. Two months
continuously. It is really cause less Mercy... Till Radhastami... After GBCOM
meeting Guru Maharaj may go to Kolkata. Then again back to Mayapur... Other
than this local trip, no other yatra. This year Janmashtami and Srila
Prabhupada Vyasa Puja with Guru Maharaj in Mayapur. It is very exciting
to even think... Waiting to hear his Vyasa Puja offering; as this year
Guru Maharaj planned to write a song on Srila Prabhupada. But he couldn't get
time. As he was not able to send it on time. Guru Maharaj's offering is not
published on Srila Prabhupada tributes Vyasa Puja book. So, I am eagerly
waiting...
-(Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)
