(10/AUG/2014) - Sri Mayapur Dham - Kolkata

 Today is Balaram Purnima.  Morning I got up late at 7am. Even though I wanted to go for Mangala Arati; I couldn't make it. Everyone was packing their luggage to go with Guru Maharaj to Kolkata.  But I was not in the list as it is just 2 days trip. But, inside I felt I should go with Guru Maharaj. At the same time; Maha Varaha Pr said, "Why so many, each shift we need two devotees. We have 6. But be ready. If we need then start." I also thought,  lot of work is there in the archives. Better stay back. Or take nice rest. Sleep for two days... Then Madhava Kanta Pr said, "Take care of Guru Maharaj and I going to pack my luggage. I went inside Guru Maharaj room. He was resting. I said,  "Happy Balaram Purnima!" Then Guru Maharaj started to say some thing about Sri Jiva Goswami.  Then we asked him to take rest. Guru Maharaj said, "22mins." Then I packed camera and other electronic for them to take to Kolkata. Meanwhile I heard that, Panchajaya Kesava Pr is not going to Kolkata and Dharesh Pr also won't join them in Kolkata. So Maha Varaha Pr asked gave me permission to come... I went inside Guru Maharaj room. He was just getting up from the bed. And I entered he gave his hand to me. I said, "my ticket got confirmed. Because Panchajanya Keshava Pr cancelled." Then Guru Maharaj got ready and went to temple to take darshan. I was extremely happy to go with Guru Maharaj.  And in temple as today is Raksha Bandan day, Many rakhi were tied on the handa of all the deities. When Guru Maharaj went infront of Lord Narasimhadev - they gave that Maha Prasadam Rakhi and tied it on his hand.  Then Guru Maharaj tool darshan of All the deities and today as being last day of Jhulan Yatra; Sri Sri Radha Madhava was in the Jhulan from morning. So Guru Maharaj also did the swing and we left moved towards car. Guru Maharaj got Into the car. And Guru we started at 11:15am from Mayapur. Then Gur Maharaj went to Rajapur to take darshan Balaram Jagannath Subhadra. As there was a Abhishekam to Small Balaram deity. Guru Maharaj took darshan and went three times Parikrama of the Rajapur altar and left from there at 12 pm.  On the way Prasanna Gauranga Pr had made breakfast for all the.servants. We all took our breakfast. And I was in the third vehicle. As Maha Varaha Pr asked me to be in the afternoon shift. I have to join Guru Maharaj service at 2pm. So I slept on the car then in one petrol station Guru Maharaj stopped car. So, I went into Guru Maharaj at 2pm. Along with Guru Maharaj; Maha Varaha Pr was reading mails. And Dharmaraj Caitanya Pr was there and then I joined there. Sudhamoy Harinam Pr as driving. We started phone calls; we were calling one by one leaders in South India.an Guru Maharaj was speaking with them. Like that we were thinking whom to call.  Then Maha Varaha pr asked Guru Maharaj shall we call this . devotee. Guru maharaj said "Yes!!!" So, We called him. When he heard Guru Maharaj; He said, "I am just writing mail to you. And you called me." So he got all the answers even without writing mails." It was wonderful conversation. Then we stopped in another petrol station as Guru Maharaj said, his back is paining. So Guru Maharaj got out from the cat and did few exercise. And again he sat back into the car. That time one Fruit one fruit vendor came from the back and shouted "Pera! Pera!" And he showed some Pera out from his basket. Pera is Gova. Then we said, "Anyhow you are on Ayurvedic diet - so you won't eat." But Guru Maharaj said,  "Not for me, it is for you all." Then Sudhamay Harinam Pr said, "Guru Maharaj it is all unrippen Govas!" Then Guru Maharaj said, "Yes! Srila Prabhupada like to eat unrippen pera!!!" But we didn't buy Pera as every one not in the mood of eating. Everyone want to somehow reach early to Kolkata. Then like this mail and Phone calls we travelled.  In between Guru Maharaj gave his 20th question. But I will post it tomorrow.  We reached ISKCON Kolkata at 5:30pm. Then Acharya Ratna Pr came and received Guru Maharaj with Sri Sri Radha Govinda garland. And Many devotees.were present to receive Guru Maharaj. 

Then Guru Maharaj went to his room and took rest till 6:30pm - as at 7pm he suppose to give Balaram Purnima and Sunday Feast lecture.  Then he went and pulled Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra. And then gave class for 45mins the temple hall.was.packed. And Guru Maharaj spoke in Bengali. And they put up a projection of this.class in next room.also.

After Class Guru Maharaj Got Into The Car and started to one devotee's house to stay.  But Guru Maharaj waited for long time holding the car.without saying any reason. Then after asking several time; Guru Maharaj said,."I asked Ruci-rangata to being some.Maha Prasadam, so I am waiting for him." Then Maha Varaha pr didn't agree with Guru Maharaj. As he is on diet; he should not eat anything other than this.diet. so we went to Alipur.to that devotee's house. On the way.i got the opportunity to feed Guru Maharaj.  And while.ending the prasadam;  we reached the flat. He entered the house the husband and.wife came and did Pada Puja and then Guru Maharaj said, "You said to me come back again; so I am back." "Radhanath.swami also said to me to.visit.your house." They were Radhanath Swami Maharaj's disciples. Guru Maharaj.hugged the husband and their son. That prabhu shed tears. And said, "How merciful you are, you are here to shower your mercy upon us. And today Balaram. Purnima. We are blessed."

Then Guru Maharaj went to his room and did his Gayathri.  It was 11 pm.  Guru Maharaj asked for bread; which Ruci-rangata pr brought from Govinda's - Maida bread. He wanted one slice. We were very stubborn.  Finally he was asking continuously.  So we called Maha Varaha pr. Guru Maharaj said,  "Please give me one small piece." Then Maha Varaha agree to give small piece. When Deva Gauranga Pr entered with bread Guru Maharaj said, "Give with Honey!" Then he took one piece, two,  three and totally seven. Then I said, "we want to feed you nice prasadam; when you complete this treatment period. But if you do like this then;  this treatment ma not work." Guru Maharaj said, "Today Balaram Purnima,  I didn't get any Maha Prasadam to eat. This Honey is Balaram's very dear. So I want to take with some thing.  As honey is allowed as per my diet." Then after brushing and we made Guru maharaj to sit on the bed. Guru Maharaj. Started to say something. We didn't understand, then he said, "it is because of Varuni Rasa...." I have taken Varuni rasa (Honey). So Guru Maharaj enacted as if he was drunken. I said, "just one teaspoon honey only you took." Like.this playing with us. He went to bed. And I came back to ISKCON guest house. - (Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)

[11:33PM, 11/08/2014] Shyama Rasika Das: (11/AUG/2014) Today morning when I reached Guru Maharaj's place; he was taking shower. And everyone was packing luggages. And he started from that flat at 9:30am and Kalanidhi pr and his wife got the blessings and invited Guru Maharaj to come back again to their home again and again. Then after blessing them Guru Maharaj went to court for the Kolkata Temple case. As he is the only witness for that case from 1970; when Srila Prabhupada took that place for rent for ISKCON. Maha Varaha Pr, Madhava Kanta Pr,  Ruci-rangata pr and Janakiram pr accompanied Guru Maharaj and after the court; we got the call and our party packed all the luggages and started from Alipur. Then our two vehicles joined with Guru Maharaj car and we started our journey at 11:30am.

Somehow, all the Servant's prasadam didn't reach us before we leave Alipur. So Maha Varaha Pr was feeling hungry; we didn't have anything.  Only Guru Maharaj lunch we had with us. Then he said, "May it is a punishment that Krishna is giving for me (us) that I didn't allow him to take Balaram Purnima prasadam last night. That is why Krishna punishing me..." Then the travel was non stop.  We reached Mayapur at 3:30pm. But somehow out van reached ahead. And Guru Maharaj's car didn't reach for more than 15 mins.  Then I heard that Guru Maharaj visited Mayapur Poly Clinic and giving blessings to doctors and nurses and inquiring about Hospital etc. Then Guru Maharaj took his shower and went to bed. Evening at 6:00pm he got up and said, he will got darshan.  So we took him for darshan. During darshan one sadhu was there with madded hair and wearing dhoti and chadar.  He looked different. Then after Guru Maharaj took darshan of Lord Narasimha dev. He saw that sadhu and sadhu also came front and saw Guru Maharaj.  Then Guru Maharaj said, "See that this sadhu take prasadam before he leave." Then I conveyed the message to Maha Varaha pr. Then he arranged the needful.  After darshan we returned back to Guru Maharaj's residence.  That time Sudhama Pran pr said, someone sponsored 108 gitas on Guru Maharaj name. So those gita will be distributed by Guru Maharaj  to public school, or through some departments, Jail Preaching.

Then I asked Guru Maharaj, "in Mayapur we see many sadhus; but we are not treating them properly by feeding them prasadam etc. How to find he is genuine sadhu? Guru Maharaj said, "whoever he is seriously following or not; we should feed them. You can find them sadhu or not just by seeing them." Then I asked, "is there any such rule is there?" He said, "Yes! I made that rule;  but I don't know it is being followed or not. Once I went to Chitrakoot with Safari devotees. That time in one ashrama; then sadhus welcomed us and served us one orange fruit. After serving us. They said to me, "when we came to Mayapur, you devotees serve us anything..."" from that time I feed whoever sadhu come to Mayapur ISKCON feed them . prasadam. I asked again, "As I have heard that demigods, devatas, Lord Siva, Brahma come in disguise like sadhu to Mayapur,  if we are not treating them properly means unknowingly,  will they get upset?" Guru Maharaj said, "Yes! It is true. They come as sadhus. And they will get u

Take it as offensive if we are not treating them properly." Then he continued "Our Gour Govinda Maharaj was one such sadhu, he came to ISKCON like that, then he became a Guru. Like this many sadhus became a devotee in ISKCON. If they become devotee they will take it very seriously."

By that time, he started coughing and in the caugh one Tulasi leaf cane out. And I said, "it is because of Tulasi leaf." But Guru Maharaj was praying to Tulasi devi forgiveness for coughing out Tulasi leaf.

Then Guru Maharaj took Ayurvedic treatment. So, he was not able to go for Srila Prabhupada Adivas ceremony. But he wanted to go; that time he saw Srila Prabhupada quote and Guru Maharaj called Maha Varaha Pr and said, "I empower you; you go on behalf of me." Then Maha Varaha pr said, "we will send Golokeswara Govinda Pr." Guru u maharaj agreed and sent him.  And empowered him with his blessings.

In temple,  His Grace JanaNivas Prabhu accepted Guru Maharaj's message and said,  "Everything will touch Golokeswara Pr and then offered to Srila Prabhupada. And he also did the Maha Arati. Then Guru Maharaj called Prasanna Gauranga Pr and asked him to bring some Nuts and date fruits and sent that to Jananivas pr to offer to Srila Prabhupada. He was taking treatment; but also watching Mayapur.Tv.  They announced that Adivas Prasadam will be distributed.  Immediately Guru Maharaj called me and said,  "Get me some." Then I went and collected it and came back. Guru maharaj took that prasadam with the permission of doctor along with his Kanji dinner diet. Then he went to bed at 10:30pm. Jaya Radha Krishna Pr started to read sastra. And I asked him now what are you reading? He said, "Brihad Bhahavatamrita". As Guru Maharaj have completed hearing of Bhagavatam 12 cantos after his stroke with in this 1 and years. It is really inspiring. Now in Brihad Bhagacatamrita.... I am making my diary short as I am falling sleep. Jai Gurudev! !!- Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)