(19/AUG/2014) Today morning I got up at 8am. I
was too tired and I was not even able to open my eyes, I slept at 3am last
night. I got up and asked Janakiram Pr, is Guru Maharaj woke up? He said,
"Guru Maharaj is now taking Massage." And I felt so bad. What is
this, Guru Maharaj got up and I am sleeping; And I heard that Guru Maharaj got
up by 5am and was chanting. He just slept for 3hrs only. Then I went to take
his darshan, he was getting ready to go to temple. And he is tired; so he
wanted to rest for some time, and he was hearing the glorification through
Mayapur.TV. Then Madhava Kanta Prabhu asked me to take the printout of Guru
Maharaj's Vyasa Puja offering in big font size. Then I took that print and gave
to Guru Maharaj. And Guru Maharaj asked me to read to him before he start. Then
we went to temple, Guru Maharaj took Deities darshan and joined in Srila Prabhupada
Glorification. Guru Maharaj was listening his god-brother's glorification and
was enjoying everyone's personal experiences and realizations and clapping for
their glorifications… It was really wonderful to see Guru Maharaj with his
God-brothers. Then Guru Maharaj gave his homage to Nareshwar Pr and asked to
read it and Guru Maharaj spoke for ten mins after that. Then Guru Maharaj
participated in the abhishek ceremony by touching the conchshell.
Last Night, Guru Maharaj got some dry fruits
and nuts mala of Sri Sri Radha Madhava from Their Abhishekam as Maha. And He
was repeatedly asking for that; but he didn't eat it; just he want to see the
garland. So today morning before leaving for the program; Guru Maharaj asked
Madhava Kanta Prabhu to make a garland with dry fruits and nuts. So he also
brought that for abhishekam. While abhishekam Guru Maharaj offered it to Srila Prabhupada.
And he was full in bliss. Then Guru Maharaj, also got some flower garlands to
offer to Srila Prabhupada. Then Guru Maharaj offered flowers to Srila
Prabhupada; and at that time, I happened to be there taking pictures on his
right side. So he saw me and gave me 4 rose flowers to offer it Srila
Prabhupada; and I gave one to Janakiram Prabhu and I had three; I wanted to
give to other servants, but they were chanting Gayathri and Guru Maharaj wanted
to offer it to Srila Prabhupada. So, we went to and offered it. Guru Maharaj
also gave flower to Madhava Kanta pr. It mean; very much to me at that
particular moment, it was something very, very unimaginable mercy. Then we came
back to Guru Maharaj's residence after abhishekam.
I spent some time and uploaded all the photos
in Facebook. Then We all took prasadam; and again I went to sleep at 3:30pm.
And got up at 5pm. And took shower and went to see Guru Maharaj; Guru Maharaj
was getting ready to do some exercise with his new cycling wheel chair, so I
helped Maha Varaha Pr and Ruci-rangata Pr to fit things; to Guru Maharaj's
legs. Guru Maharaj was ready to go; and he went on his own. Very fast. We took
Guru Maharaj to 3rd Floor and Guru Maharaj went around that floor for 3 times.
10 devotees were walking behind him. It was like some Japa Walk. Then Guru
Maharaj came up to his residence and he took some speech therapy from Geetha
Mathaji. And then he took dinner and gave darshan to devotees. Very few
devotees came to see Guru Maharaj; as many doesn’t know that Guru Maharaj will
be giving darshan. And Guru Maharaj was speaking with one to one. It was
wonderful. Among that, 4 devotee doctor students from Manipal came to meet Guru
Maharaj. And they just said and discussed about their future studies. And one
mathaji want to ask Guru Maharaj's opinion on her subject; either to select that
or not. In that profession, she may have to do child abortion. So, she wanted
to ask Guru Maharaj, what should I do? Then Guru Maharaj explained, "Hiranyakasipu's
wife Kayatu was pregnant and demigods want to kill the child of that demon, but
they don’t want to kill that child in mother's womb. As it is consider to be a
sin. So, they waited to kill the child; when he take birth. And Narada Muni explained
to them… " I don't remember the whole conversation; and I left from that
place in half way to get the prasadam. But, Guru Maharaj's point was very
wonderful. And I don’t know; what was the suggestion Guru Maharaj gave to her.
Then at last Guru Maharaj met one more mathaji
from Tamilnadu, and Guru Maharaj gave her some tips; as her husband is not
favorable to her preaching. And he wants her to take care of her kids; so Guru
Maharaj was saying how and all she can preach and also take care of kids. Then
she asked, "Is it okay, that I listen to my husband and stop my preaching
for some time?" Guru Maharaj didn't accept that. Then Guru Maharaj said,
"Ask some devotees from temple, to speak with your husband and make him
understand." Then at that moment, I thought, "Guru Maharaj supporting
and giving so many ideas to her when she said this is my difficulties in
executing my preaching, the moment she said, leaving preaching, he didn't
accept and he still want to protect her preaching and he wants her to continue
it." His vision is always different - in another words "Transcendental."
Guru Maharaj was too tired today, as he was not
taken enough rest from last night. Maha Varaha pr, Acintya Caitanya Pr and
Bhadra Balarama Pr had a discussion with Guru Maharaj regarding his stay and
his completion of this current treatment. Sep 17th or Sep 5th? We all want him
to complete this course. But Guru Maharaj want to go to Russia and his
preaching tour. Finally, he said it seems "May be… he will think about it."
I was not there in that discussion, but Maha Varaha Prabhu said to us, What
happened in that discussion. We want him to take rest, even after this
treatment and go from here to Tirupati for GBC Meetings. It will be very
wonderful, if he do that. Let see…
(In my previous diary I made a mistake that
Guru Maharaj lost weight from 115 to 97. Actually it is 105 to 97. Sorry for
this.) - (Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)
