(31/AUG/2014) Today morning I reached Guru Maharaj room at 6:05am. He was awake. And he started doing his bed exercise and chanting his rounds. Guru Maharaj said, "Good Morning!" Then he asked what is the time in East Cost. And we called one couple. And it was a long conversation nearly 1 hour plus. But, the amount of energy Guru Maharaj giving to deliver souls. It is really amazing. Guru Maharaj first called wife and she was very happy to hear Guru Maharaj. And she expressed her spiritual desires. Then Guru Maharaj called her husband. Initially Guru Maharaj inquired about his comfortableness in his work and house etc. Then Guru Maharaj said, "There always be a crazy boss at work place. Do you have such one?" He said, "Yes! But, I think they are not crazy, but when they become boss they forced to become crazy." Guru Maharaj was laughing. And he was chanting 16 rounds for past three years without fail, even in all difficult circumstances. And Guru Maharaj asked him do you follow all the regulative principles? Then he started ask one by one, "… No Gambling… Do you sneak in sometime to Los Vegas???" Then he said, "No! Guru Maharaj!!! No!!!" "… Do you have any girl friend apart from your family life???" "No! Guru Maharaj!" (Laughing) And like this the conversation was humorous. Then Guru Maharaj said, "So, you are chanting 16 rounds and following four regulative principles. Then you are eligible candidate for initiation!" But he said, "No! Guru Maharaj, when I go to different business trips and meetings, I not able to avoid onion and garlic." Then Guru Maharaj started give him alternatives on how to avoid such situations. "You can take cheese breads; you can say to them that I am allergic onion and garlic. like that you can give lot excuses…" like this Guru Maharaj gave many options for him. He was totally moved. Then Guru Maharaj said, "If you get attached Krishna, then he will nullify all these problems." Then Guru Maharaj said how importance is to take initiation. "Srila Prabhupada didn't take initiation for 11 years after meeting his Guru, thinking that he is not qualified enough to take initiation, but someone preached to him; and he took initiation before 2 years of his Guru's departure. If he delayed some more time, then there wouldn't be a history now, and we won't be here also." Then Guru Maharaj asked, "Do you want to take birth again and again this material world?" He said, "No Guru Maharaj! I want this life to be the last one." Guru Maharaj said, "Sanatana Goswami said, "Grihastas if they follow strictly in their ashrama, they will go up to svarga loka. If they be little more austere then they will go the next four higher planets Magar-loka, Sathya-loka. But by Lord Caitanya's mercy even grihatas can go back to in this golden age period." Then he expressed, "That, I don’t want to give any karma to you, my dear Guru Maharaj!" Then Guru Maharaj said, "I am ready to take the karma, if souls can be taken back to Godhead." and he continued, "Grihasta-gurus are restricted to accept limited disciples. But for sannyasis there is no restrictions, we travel a lot to preach and especially I stay here in Mayapur dham and burn the karmas here."  When Guru Maharaj was speaking these words his eyes were watered. And Guru Maharaj said, "I want to make sure that you go back to Godhead in this birth. And also I want you to take as many people as you can, take them with you too." His mercy is boundless. And he just want to deliver all the conditioned souls.

Then we stopped our phone calls as it was too late. Maha Varaha Pr came to check Guru Maharaj's BP, Sugar and Eye Cleaning. Then Guru Maharaj took his breakfast; one devotee from South India made breakfast today. That devotee came to Mayapur for Radhastami festival and to take her second initiation. So, she asked Guru Maharaj day before yesterday, "I want to take second initiation." Then Guru Maharaj asked her, "Why? you want to take second Initiation?" She replied, "I want to cook for you." Then Guru Maharaj said, "Okay! Tomorrow morning cook idly for me." Then she made idly for Guru Maharaj today morning. Then Guru Maharaj went to take his oil massage. After oil massage Guru Maharaj took shower. Somehow, in his brahmana-thread some knots. So, Guru Maharaj said, "Solve this puzzle!" I started to do that, NEXT 45 mins I couldn't do that. Then Guru Maharaj said, "May be you should make some games like this for kids." And then he said, "Give this Nepali Boy! Usually Nepalis are intellectual." Then Guru Gaura Krishna pr attempted and couldn't solve it. Then I was sweating a lot. Then finally 90% knots I removed. Then Guru Maharaj after shower he came to his room. Still, I was trying to work on it. Then I said, "Ï am not able to do it Guru Maharaj!" Then Guru Maharaj said, "Okay! I will be changing my thread during Radhastami." Mercifully he accepted all our foolishness as a service. Then Guru Maharaj took fruits sent by Sudevi Rani Mathaji. He said to us, "Don't keep the fruits in refrigerator, the fruit lose their taste." He say this every time, but we make this mistake somehow, again and again. Then Guru Maharaj went bed to take rest. From morning afternoon 2 pm; I was in morning shift. Whenever Guru Maharaj have free time. Madhava Kanta Prabhu started to use that time to select names for Radhastami initiation. One of the toughest service is to select names, or get names from Guru Maharaj. Whenever he read, Guru Maharaj connect to spiritual world/meditate and give a name. And it has to be verified in the existing disciples name list. And new suggestions. Then I left from there.

And I slept after my lunch, and slept for 3 hours. I got up and saw the time; it was 7:30pm. Then I went and took shower. And got ready. And I thought, "Okay! Let's go and take Guru Maharaj darshan. When I went up there, Guru Maharaj was ready to address Bangalore devotees." No one informed me. And maybe it is not in today's schedule. By Paramatma's inspiration I went on time. Then I rushed to bring camera for recording. Varada Krishna Pr was giving introduction. Before that intro complete, I reached and I started the recording. After the short lecture. Guru Maharaj went to temple for darshan, Today is Lalitha Sakhi's appearance day "Lalitha Sasti". After darshan Guru Maharaj came back to his residence and blessed many more devotees. And talked to them. Everyone was happy with those few moments of imperishable memory of Guru Maharaj's meeting with them. And then Guru Maharaj met Malaysian Minister, his disciple as he is leaving tomorrow morning and blessed him. Then Guru Maharaj started to have his dinner. While his dinner, I started to read few hand written letters that were hand over to Guru Maharaj during today evening darshan. One is from Silvina Arya Mathaji from Surat, and one collection of letters from few Manipal students. I read all their letters presented in a nice big craft work.

Then I left Guru Maharaj room and came to down to upload few audio recordings. Whenever I see the devotees, they try to touch Guru Maharaj's  lotus feet; when they struggle to speak with Guru Maharaj for a moment; whenever they try to get some answers for their questions; whenever devotees want  to at least to take his darshan for a moment; I see myself, how fortunate to be next to him, and talking to him hours and hours, and serving him, touching his body, washing his feet every day. I feel so bad that, am I worth of taking this much mercy? Such a  mercy. He is simply trying to engage me in his service to protect me and somehow make this useless, into some use. Thank you very much Guru Maharaj! I am eternally indebted to you. (Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)