(02/SEP/2014) I didn't write my diary yesterday. As I was too tired, so I slept. And on 1st September Sri Radhastami Adivas Utsava was there. And temple hall was filled with devotees and pilgrims. After Adivas ceremony, Guru Maharaj took part in 'Radha-premadan' 12hrs Kirtan Mela. This name was chosen by Guru Maharaj, 2 years back. Last year also he took part and sang for 30 mins. This year he sang for 10 mins, and when Guru Maharaj got up from his chair and raise his hand up and sing Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, the whole temple hall devotees were just could resist themselves from dancing. We can say, the ecstatic inspiration and the unknown spiritual experience happen during that moment, we don't why we are so happy? we don’t remember anything else. We see, young, old, men, women everyone raised their hands and dancing. It was like a glimpse. Most of the time, I will be taking video. So, even if I feel to dance, I can't… But I enjoy to record these wonderful memories. Then after Guru Maharaj, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaj took over the microphone and continued the kirtan.

Radhastami! Today morning Guru Maharaj gave Srimad Bhagavatam class; wonderful class. I just tried to transcribe the lecture on the spot, when I was doing the video recording. By the end of lecture, Congregational Development Ministry gave an award to Guru Maharaj. 1979 to 2014 - of Namahatta Preaching, and for reaching out 15 million people through Namahatta preaching. And these are all because of Guru Maharaj inaugurated Namahatta preaching. As the ISKCON Congregational Development Minister Guru Maharaj received this Award from His Holiness Gauranga Prema Swami Maharaj (Namahatta-Co-director). Then Guru Maharaj took darshan of deities. After taking Sri Sri Pancha-tattva darshan, Guru Maharaj was going towards Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, that time His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaj met Guru Maharaj, and hugged him, meanwhile His Grace Jananivas Prabhu came down from Sri Sri Radha-Madhava's altar and paid obeisances to Guru Maharaj, but he didn’t notice Jananivas Pr, as he was speaking with Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaj. Jananivas Prabhu, noticed that Guru Maharaj didn't notice him, immediately he put his head on Guru Maharaj's both feet and with so much bliss, he got up and left. Today there was special darshan, Radhastami new outfits to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. And today is also Vishaka Sakhis appearance day. Guru Maharaj offered fruits, Nuts, Dry Fruits and Saffron for Sri Sri Radha Madhava Abhishekam. Then again Guru Maharaj went to the market, which was behind Narasimha Dev altar and brought Vegetables, honey, etc to offer to Srimati Radharani. Then he offered arati to Srila Prabhupada and offered flowers and return back to his residence and started to chant on beads and selecting names for initiation.

At 11am, Guru Maharaj went down to temple to take part in abhishek. It was wonderful, that Guru Maharaj was there from the beginning till end. Every abhishekam ingredients were first touched by Guru Maharaj before it offered to deities. Guru Maharaj was continuously in ecstasy. And in between the kirtanias started to sing "Radhe! Radhe!" for long time, then Guru Maharaj sent a message through Golokeswara Govinda Pr, "They can sing "Radhe! Radhe!" for few times, but ultimately they have to sing Hare Krishna Maha Mantra." When they received this message immediately they started to sing Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. End of abhishekam, there was flower abhishekam, showering flower petals on Divine Couples. Guru Maharaj servants were just keeping flowers in Guru Maharaj's hand, he started to throw it on Sri Sri Radha Madhava with his full energy. Every throw was with more and more energy. He was completely in different level or in different dimension. Then Guru Maharaj reached back to his residence. And I gave him three drops of Caranamrita. We asked Guru Maharaj, "Would like to take your breakfast now? As it is 12:30pm now." But Guru Maharaj said, "No! After Sri Sri Radha-Madhava Bhoga arati, I will break." Then we were waiting, but Guru Maharaj asked to connect Mayapur.tv to watch what is going on in temple. And he made it confirm that the deities have taken Their bhoga, then Guru Maharaj started to take Prasadam. I got the chance to feed Guru Maharaj lunch prasadam. Prasanna Gauranga prabhu and two Mathaji's cooked lunch and offered everything to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. And finally, they made small cake according to Guru Maharaj's diet celebrating Guru Maharaj's 44th Sannyasa Anniversary. Guru Maharaj did the cutting, and accepted a small piece of cake. Then he took his afternoon nap.

Then again after his rest, he started to chose names for the initiation ceremony. And Guru Maharaj  left to Namahatta Bhavan for initiation ceremony. There devotees made a big cake for the 44th Sannyasa Celebration. And His Holiness Gauranga Prema Swami Maharaj gave a short class about Guru Maharaj's sannyasa ceremony happened in 1970 and his service to Srila Prabhupada etc. Then Sankarshan Nitai Pr spoke on ten offenses against the holy name. Then Guru Maharaj spoke on the importance of Initiation. Then gave initiation to 500+ and brahmana initiation 86. At 10pm Guru Maharaj ended giving initiation. Then he came to Lotus building. In Lotus building Sri Caitanya Srivas Pr made the decoration and other arrangements for more cake cuttings.  Then Guru Maharaj sat on the Julan and gave darshan with his sannyasa danda. Not many devotees were present, more or less 40 devotees. Then Guru Maharaj cut cake and devotees distributed the cakes to everyone. Then Guru Maharaj entered his room, and when I entered; Guru Maharaj said, "Today, I cut seven cakes in total! Happy Radhastami!"

Guru Maharaj took his dinner. And he met Krishna Namananda Pr from USA. Then chanted his Gayathri and went down to Caitanya Exhibition to give Gayathri Mantra to all the second initiated devotees. He was really tired and went to bed at very late.

He was so merciful, that he gave permission to all the devotees, who are taking initiation to accept the feast in the afternoon. And he said, "Accept feast and then take initiation, Celebrate Radhastami!" So much of mercy, and concern. During his short lecture before initiation he said, "Sannyasa means no child, but I have so many children." He is always wonderful…. (Shyama Rasika Dasa - Personal Diary)