(18/AUG/2014) - Sri Mayapur Dham
Today morning 6:10am I joined in my shift to serve
our beloved Guru Maharaj. When we.staryed out service; first thing we heard is
7:15am Guru Maharaj have to reach temple hall to give Srimad Bhagavatam class.
So Guru Maharaj was in the bed doing his chanting from 5am. And when he saw us;
immediately wished us, "Happy Janmashtami!" Then Ruci-rangata pr,
Janakiram pr and myself made Guru Maharaj ready by 7am. Then Guru Maharaj was
listening to Srimad Bhagavatam lecture by Harilila Pr through Mayapur.Tv. And
in Bengali Gauranga Prema Swami Maharaj. But Guru Maharaj going to give combine
class. Guru Maharaj gave such a wonderful lecture today. He spoke in English
and it was simultaneously repeated by Sujitenriya pr in Bengali. After the class
Guru Maharaj took darshan of Deities in their new outfits. Then Guru Maharaj
attended Srila Prabhupada Guru Puja. And came back to his
residence. Then he started calling different temple presidents in Assam
and asked about their Janmashtami celebrations and then Guru Maharaj said,
"Using Vonage Phone, we will call many temples today!" Then Maha
Varaha pr gave the numbers of Malaysia leaders. And we started to call. Every
leader just they are giving all the credit to Guru maharaj; and even few
started to cry; and Guru Maharaj was also crying and tears were
rolling... It was really something amazing moments. Many are speechless. And
many not able to belive their good fortune; many are stunned by this mercy,
care, unique and extraordinary phone calls. We called more than 20 leaders in
Malaysia, Singapore and India. Guru Maharaj had some liquid prasadam after 12
pm. And phone calls continued.
Then we asked to take some rest. At 3:30pm again Guru
Maharaj asked me to connect to Australia. As Vonage gives free calls to
Australia. But only to Land Line Phones; not to any mobile phones.
So Guru Maharaj asked to dial any temple in Australia. But we said,
before treatment you Need to take rest. He said, "Only one call". I
called Perth temple, one Mathaji picked the call. And I asked for
President Sits Ram Lakshman pr. She said, "He is busy. Is anything
important to convey him." I said, "please tell him, his Guru
Maharaj Jayapataka Swami Maharaj is now on line want to talk to him." She
really got choked up; and shouted in her high voice, "Guru Maharaj!
Is on phone" that's all one by one started to speak with Guru Maharaj and
president came and after him 9 devotees spoke. Guru Maharaj asked about their
services in Janmashtami celebrations. And how the people are taking up
this festival, etc. Then It went on and on for 55 mins. And I
disconnected the call. I told to Guru Maharaj, "Here after we never
call Land line Phone, because there is a big line behind this Land line."
Guru Maharaj was laughing... and Doctor and Therapist came to take Guru Maharaj
for treatment. I said to Guru Maharaj you should sleep before going to this oil
massage treatment. Then Guru Maharaj said, "I will sleep during
massage." And went for treatment.
In the evening GURU Maharaj had Speech Therapy and he went to
temple for Abhishek at 10:30pm. And he participated in the abhishek by touching
the Conchshell. Like this the festival came to an end and Guru Maharaj
broke his fast at 12 am. And had his prasadam. And I got he good fortune to feed
him. And after prasadam. Guru Maharaj asked to call one president in South
India. But it was 1am. But I called; he was sleeping actually. But he
gave a complete report on the Janmashtami and how in Bangalore 11 different
places ISKCON celebrated Janmashtami etc. And how all the devotees are
co-operating together to make it success. And Guru Maharaj said, "I
am sure that Srila Prabhupada is pleased with all of you. Srila
Prabhupada wanted to expand this Krishna Conscious Movement." And this
last conversation was with Varada Krishna Pr. And then Guru Maharaj
chanted Gayathri and went to bed at 1:45am. And I am also on bed typing my
diary. The day was very blissful; alone with Guru Maharaj calling different
temples and listening to their Janmashtami activities etc, and more.over
the Love for Guru Maharaj. Is extremely wondeful; main portion in their
words. "IT IS ALL JUST BY YOUR MERCY GURU MAHARAJ! " In every call we
heard this sentence many time. JAI SRILA GURUDEV!!! I am tired so I am making
my diary in short for day. HAPPY SRILA PRABHUPADA VYASA PUJA!!! (Shyama Rasika
Dasa - Personal Diary)
