(07/AUG/2014) - Sri Mayapur Dham

 Today morning after my morning Japa came to take Guru Maharaj darshan at 7am. When I entered I asked the devotees, is Guru Maharaj awake? As every night he go to sleep very late. He said, "Guru Maharaj was attending Mangla Arati through Mayapur.Tv. And chanting... I entered inside and paid my obeisances to him. As Guru Maharaj said,  "Prabhupada said, secretaries and servants should be obeisances two times morning and evening. But Bhakti Caru Maharaj used pay obeisances every time; whenever he enter Srila Prabhupada room; so Srila Prabhupada would call him as 'Dandavat Bhakta'."

Then Guru Maharaj asked to call the next one in the list.  I called, Srinivas and He ma couple. Then he picked up and Guru Maharaj was emphasising him to read Bhagavad-gita. As he is reading small books now one by one... May be Guru Maharaj want him to prepare for his initiation fast... Anyhow there was wonderful conversation. And when Guru Maharaj talked with his wife Hema;  she said that her in - laws chanting and they took aspiration in Atlanta from Guru Maharaj and her parents chanting. Guru Maharaj was happy and gave them more blessings. Then I was too tired and sleepy so I went and slept for three hours. And I got up and went to Archives and got to know that Guru Maharaj will be going around Mayapur to see the updates on building and plans along with Vaikuntha Nitai Pr. So I came back to Lotus Building from Archives after selecting the pictures to upload on Jayapatakaswami official facebook page. And when I saw, Guru Maharaj car was still there. So I confirmed that he didn't go yet. So, I just rushed to roof top. And Guru Maharaj was getting ready to go for darshan. We all went with him to take darshan at 1 pm. Then we went around Mayapur Master plan area. Then Guru Maharaj was discussing future projects and other managerial details with Vaikuntha Nitai Pr.  Guru Maharaj told Janakiram pr to take pictures of everything. Then we continued all over master plan. When we enter one road, Vaikuntha Nitai Pr called his wife and said, "Guru Maharaj going pass through our house, come out and take blessings." And exactly she came with her two daughters running. And Guru Maharaj asked to stop the car. And Guru Maharaj was speaking with her. And she request Guru Maharaj to come home and take prasadam. Guru Maharaj said, "I cannot come now. May be you can bring prasadam here." Then she said, "I will bring now..." Then she went and got one plate of prasadam, Pineapple, Alu Smash with butter, Karela, Potato and cabbage sabji and one ekadasi chapati. Guru Maharaj saw the plate, we saw Guru Maharaj;  we know that he also saw our reaction. Guru Maharaj asked me, "What do you think about Karela?" Give me this... Then i gave him two piece. He asked, "is doctor around here?" I said,  "we are blind for two mins..." Then he took in every item one spoon. And he said, "rest all Servants can take." I gave the plate back to Mathaji and asked her to distribute to the devotees assembled there to take Guru Maharaj darshan.  Everyone is our Guru Maharaj disciples. But Guru Maharaj again got the plate from.her hand and said, "it is for you all." Then I took it. And I said,  "we will send the plate with your husband." Then we all shared the prasadam.  And we reached Lotus building and when Guru maharaj reached his residence, he started to chant his Gayathri and falling sleep. Due to tiredness. Then I put some video presentation to watch, so that he will look up and we can feed him prasadam easily at 4:15pm he went to and I was there in his room uploading pictures on Facebook.  Then at 6pm he got up and Maha Varaha Pr said that the there is a meeting at 7:30pm on exhibits. Then Guru Maharaj said, "He is not going for Jhulan." He will attend meeting. And Ekanath Pr and Sridham pr (Exhibits manager) joined in the meeting and others joined through skype.  And I went for prasadam.

I thought I will go to early to sleep. And I thought better go and see Guru Maharaj before go to bed. And I went to see him; Guru Maharaj asked me to read the answers for the 19th question. I read all the answers. But no one answered right answer. Waiting for the right answers. I said, "Many are spending their time now in right direction thinking and discussing about the Lord's pastime - under Guru's direct supervision." Guru Maharaj was laughing.. and I said about Sakshad Hari Pr and his wife's research on this question took 6 hours. And they are really enjoying..." Guru Maharaj laughed... This is really transcendental competition. And Guru Maharaj went to bed hearing these answers. And Jaya Radha Krishna Pr started reading sastra and I am taking leave from Guru Maharaj to go to bed... (Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)