(20/OCT/2014) Today I joined in my afternoon shift, as usual but Guru Maharaj was still participating in the GBC meeting through Skype. Only Maha Varaha pr was with Guru Maharaj for repetition so we waited till the meeting got over and then went in.

Guru Maharaj had a late breakfast so he just had some juices. He was not feeling hungry to eat lunch so he decided to do exercise. He walked from his room to the hall - 54 steps. During that time Guru Maharaj asked Siromani Mathaji, "What is the news"? And she said, "I heard from one devotee girl from Manipal saying that one other student told her about you. She met you when she was 6 years old in the Hyderabad airport with some devotees who had taken her. She was dancing in the airport during your arrival and you blessed her by garlanding her. Now, after 15 years, she is 21 years old and getting into Krishna Consciousness. She expressed that I know him!!!" It was really amazing how even a moment's of association is transformational in spiritual life. Then Guru Maharaj said that he will do cycling with the cycle wheel chair. While we were setting up the chair, Guru Maharaj asked Radha Kisori Mataji about the Damodar Program, and she also explained how they held the program last evening in a park in their area and lots of kids came and helped to orgazine. There were 130 people offering lamps. I gave some reports that I received from Madurai and other places. Guru Maharaj was so happy. Then he started to do his cycling and Siromani Mathaji said, "My father built this house in the Kuwait style." Then Guru Maharaj said, "There are lot of cats. Do you have any cats here?" "She said, "No!" Then Guru Maharaj said, "Cats are considered always muchi, they always clean themselves with their tongue (and other reasons)." Then, like this, he did few cycling exercise for 20 minutes. Then, Guru Maharaj went to his room, chanted his gayathri and took his lunch. During lunch, itself, Guru Maharaj started to attend the GBC TOVP meeting. We got the news that His Holiness Kavichandra Swami Maharaj and His Holiness Bir Krishna Goswami Maharaj were on the way from Delhi airport to Vrindavan dham, and they wanted to visit Guru Maharaj. They reached in a short time.  When they entered the room,  they immediately hugged Guru Maharaj who was sitting on his chair; that moment was very ecstatic! They all had some discussions and left to Vrindavan. Afterwards, we asked Guru Maharaj to take rest, but he denied and attended the meeting for 3.5 hrs. At least  he accepted to lay down on the bed and attend it. Followed by theTOVP meeting, there was the Mayapur GBC Comm meeting. During this meeting, Maha Varaha pr was with Guru Maharaj. We just went inside for a few minutes to give water or to see if there was any other need. Like this, he was continuously in meetings till 7:15pm; he didn't take rest. At last, we finally forcefully closed the laptop and asked him to take rest. He somehow agreed but didn't take rest. He was chanting, he asked for milk, fruits etc and like this, he was continuously speaking, chanting, etc. Then we left Bk.Shyam inside and we all went out. His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj came to see Guru Maharaj. He waited till Guru Maharaj woke up from his short rest. Till that time, Maharaj was talking with Maha Varaha Pr about Guru Maharaj's health updates.

When Guru Maharaj got ready, BV Maharaj entered the room. As soon as Guru Maharaj saw him, he started to shoot questions: "How are you Maharaj? How is your health, I heard that you were sick?..." Like this question after question and Maharaj was answering one by one. I was thinking that actually Maharaj came to see Guru Maharaj because he is sick. But Guru Maharaj changed the whole scene. Then Maharaj was discussing different topics.

Guru Maharaj went to the hall to perform Damodar Arati along with his secretaries and servants. Today also Prasanna Gauranga Pr (Guru Maharaj's cook) sang Damodarastakam. Guru Maharaj offered Arati and asked everybody to do arati. Then he started chanting Gayathri in front of the Saligram Silas and the Kirtan was going on. After Damodarastakam, Prasanna Gauranga pr sang Jaya Radha Madhava Radha Madhava Radhe... Srila Jayadever pranadhana he... Jaya Radha Krishna Giti. After kirtan, Guru Maharaj took his wheel chair and cycled toward his room. Everyone followed him and suddenly he stopped his cycling and called Prasanna Gauranga pr and said, "You sang for Gopal bhatta prana dhana he, some other deity name. You are supposed to sing Radha Ramana Radha Ramana Radhe!" And he said, "Sorry Guru Maharaj!" Guru Maharaj notices all the details and corrects then as soon as possible. Guru Maharaj distributed nuts to the secretaries and servants and Dr. Rajeev, then went back inside his room and started his dinner. His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj was with Guru Maharaj discussing about Guru Maharaj's health, and about Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj's preaching activities, about his Europe tour etc. Guru Maharaj asked about Kerala Preaching and Maharaj told about the Palaghat Ratha yatra and many other activities. Also, he importantly spoke about the 50th anniversary of when Srila Prabhupada's Books got loaded into the Jaladuta Ship and Srila Prabhupada was there in that harbour in Cochin. So he plans to do a big celebration next year and invited Guru Maharaj. They are going to release the 18 volume full Srimad Bhagavatam set in Malayalam at that time. Hearing this, Guru Maharaj was really happy and overwhelmed. Then Guru Maharaj gave some of his Prasadam to Maharaj to taste it and like this, dinner took a long time. Then, Maharaj took his leave and headed towards Vrindavan.

At last, Guru Maharaj went to bed at 11:30pm and I got the opportunity to read Brihad Bhagavatamrita to Guru Maharaj. I read only four slokas with purports and as soon as he started to sleep, I left from the room. It is always wonderful to be in his association. Thanking the Lord for being so kind to me and giving me this great opportunity to serve this great personality. (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)