(27/OCT/2014) Today, Guru Maharaj called us early for the Caitanya Book recording. Vidvan Gauranga pr was trying to prepare for today's section but, we still needed some material we from Mayapur. Finally, with the help of the Archives Devotee staff, I got the needed materials scanned and sent on time. It is really amazing that we got everything on time. Guru Maharaj dictated the summary of today's section and soon after, got ready.
We all thought that for Srila Prabhupada's disappearance day, Guru Maharaj may go to ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Parthasarati temple. We didn't stress it much to him as this day is his spiritual master's day. We can't say anything. But due to his tiredness, he didn't go. When he was there in the ILBS hospital, Guru Maharaj was saying to us, "If Krishna wills, I will go to Vrindavan for Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance day Festival!" Many devotees were expecting that Guru Maharaj will come to Vrindavan.
Finally, the program was arranged in the house itself. A very small Srila Prabhupada deity was brought for the abhishek. and Guru Maharaj came and did his Gayathri in front of Srila Prabhupada. Then he offered flowers to Srila Prabhupada. Maha Varaha pr was leading the kirtan, and after him, Maha Puran pr started to lead. Meanwhile, Golokeshwara Govinda pr arranged for the abhishek.
I remembered the song Yadi Prabhupada Na Hoito and Guru Maharaj had said many times that, "During Srila Prabhupada's appearance day and disappearance day or in any day, we can sing this song as an offerning." So I immediately downloaded a Bengali copy from my mail and I asked Prasanna Gauranga pr, who was busy in the kitchen cooking for Srila Prabhupada according to Guru Maharaj's diet, but compelled him to come and sing. Finally, he came and sang the song while Guru Maharaj was doing abhishek to Srila Prabhupada. I felt bad in my heart that Guru Maharaj was supposed to be in a big festival celebrating with thousands of devotees but he is celebrating just with a few of his servants. But on the other hand, by the Lord's mercy, somehow I was with him.
Then Guru Maharaj went to his room and he was too tired. He wanted to take some rest before his breakfast. We woke him up after one hour and fed him Srila Prabhupada's Maha Prasadam to him at 2:30 pm. Meanwhile, we all offered Pushpanjali and Aarti to Srila Prabhupada, and then we had Prasadam. Then Guru Maharaj took his lunch and went to rest.
In the evening, we had the second day of Srila Prabhupada Katha. Guru Maharaj glorified Prabhupada by narrating his early day memories. He said, "Today I will speak on 'How I met Srila Prabhupada!'" Before class, he did Damodar arati. When he went near the altar, Guru Maharaj said, "I want to see Prabhupada!" Then we picked up a photograph and showed him. He touched Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet and meditated for some time. Then he started the class. Today, there were 100 viewers on Mayapur.tv and Guru Maharaj also tried to make it on time at 8:00pm. The class was very interesting and detailed. We were all laughing and it was something different - many pastimes were those that we had never heard before. Suddenly, Guru Maharaj said, "We stop here and continue tomorrow." Everyone was feeling why Guru Maharaj was stopping the nectar as it could go on for at least 10 more minutes. But he was tired. Then Guru Maharaj met a neighbor who had visited Mayapur recently. She was a cousin sister of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj. Guru Maharaj gave her blessings and then distributed prasadam to her and all the servants, and then went to his room. He had his dinner Prasadam and went to bed. (Personal Diary -Shyama Rasika Dasa)
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