(21/OCT/2014) Today afternoon, when I joined in my shift, Guru Maharaj had just finished his shower. He was extremely tired after attending the long morning session of GBC Comm meetings. He was too tired that he was not in a position to take his lunch. We requested Guru Maharaj to take a nice rest and said we would feed him lunch afterwards. He agreed and we put him on the bed for rest. He rested nicely for more than an hour. Then he woke up and chanted gayathri. After that, Guru Maharaj met Radha Jivan pr (TOVP fund raiser) and the main leader who is fighting for 'Save Yamuna.' He had a conversation with them and they got the blessings. Guru Maharaj had his lunch and continued his afternoon meetings over Skype. Then Dr. Rajeev and Dr. Rajeev Khanna came to see Guru Maharaj; Guru Maharaj said, "Delhi is now being attacked..." They couldn't understand. Then Guru Maharaj said, "Diwali, crackers started to explode!!!" Yes! Here, the diwali celebration has started. We were hearing continuous cracker sounds throughout the evening. Then I got the opportunity to read some mails and letters to Guru Maharaj.

In the evening, Guru Maharaj got ready and came to offer Damodar Arati. Today was also Tusti Mohan Krishna Pr's birthday which he came alone to celebrate with Guru Maharaj with special permission. He also got Guru Maharaj's blessings. After Damodar Arati, Guru Maharaj cut the birthday cake with Tustimohan Pr and distributed prasadam. After that, Guru Maharaj came back to his room and took his dinner. He was discussing a few things with Ikshvaku pr as he is leaving tomorrow back to Mayapur. Then Guru Maharaj went to bed. I took a chance to read Brihad Bhagavatamrita to Guru Maharaj for one hour till he went to sleep. Due to the GBC meetings, there are not many activities and he is completely giving his time and energy to the meetings. Whatever activities that Guru Maharaj does are all transcendental. (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)