(19/OCT/2014) Today afternoon I joined my shift at 2pm. And Guru Maharaj just started Prasadam, and I started to feed him. And then immediately we put him on sleep as was too tired after attending the morning GBC meeting over Skype.

Evening 5:00pm Guru Maharaj got up and immediately joined the afternoon session of GBC meeting and Maha Varaha pr was with Guru Maharaj and helping him in the meeting. After the meeting Maha Varaha pr called Sambha pr (Vishakapattanam) temple president and asked about the recent cyclone attack in Vizhag and he gave the report of how much our ISKCON Vizhag temple got affected. As per his talk it is badly affected. Then Guru Maharaj gave some ideas on how to build the new structures or buildings there. And Guru Maharaj immediately said, "I will give some donation to recover from this disaster." And he also said, "Guru Maharaj means emergency aid."

I got the chance to read out the answers of Mercy Contest Question number 29. And many asked about Guru Maharaj's health and many shared their damodar program activities. And then Guru Maharaj took shower and he got ready and sat on his wheel chair and came out from his room. And he called chotta madhava and said, "Are you ready for the race today."

And Guru Maharaj did Damodara arati along with secretaries and servants. Prasanna Gauranga pr (Guru Maharaj's Cook) he sang Damodarastakam. Today, Dr. Rajeev joined Guru Maharaj in the evening program. As Dr. Achyutananda pr going to Pushkar tomorrow; Dr. Rajeev will come and visit Guru Maharaj next two days. Soon after arati Guru Maharaj distributed nuts to Doctors, His Sectretaries, His Servants and few serving local devotees. Then he went inside his room to take his dinner and Dr. Rajeev was invited inside his room. Guru Maharaj started to take his Prasadam. And also he asked to give one plate of Prasadam to Doctor. But the doctor was too shy to take Prasadam in front of Guru Maharaj due to respect. He just took banana and said, "I will take it later Guru Maharaj Ji!" Then Guru Maharaj gave some of his Prasadam to taste it. And like this Guru Maharaj was showering his mercy on him. Then Guru Maharaj was chanting Gayathri and took leave from my shift. (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)