(26/NOV/2014) Today morning everyone was getting ready to go to Akshar Dham temple along with Guru Maharaj. Guru Maharaj wanted to see this temple exhibits, how they have done and how it can be used in Mayapur TOVP. We left around 10:30am from home. Yudhistir Govinda prabhu organized this for Guru Maharaj as per his order. As Innova car is convenient for Guru Maharaj, Sandeep prabhu came with his car to pickup Guru Maharaj. Along with Guru Maharaj, 21 devotees went to see Akshar Dham. It was one hour drive from our place. When we reached, Guru Maharaj got into golf-car. They took him inside, we all followed him back. They didn't permit us to carry our cameras and mobile phones. So we were not able to take any pictures of Guru Maharaj there. The sannyasi temple president of Akshar Dham came out and garlanded Guru Maharaj and welcomed him. Then they took us on a tour.
First we went to Abhisheka Mandapam, there they asked us to bath the murti of Swami Narayan. We all did along with Guru Maharaj. Then we went into a 55 minutes show of Swami Narayan's Life and Teachings (exhibit and multi-media show). Then we entered into one cinema hall for 30 minutes showing Swami Narayan's life history. Then we went on a boat ride, where they were showing about ancient India and its glories. There they kept a diorama of Puri Jagannath Ratha and Mahaprabhu dancing in front of it. Per boat 15 people can sit. So, myself, Subhanga Govinda prabhu and Ravi Gaura Prabhu went in a different boat, the boat before Guru Maharaj. We were not able to go to the main temple. It has 40 steps to climb up, 40 steps to come down. Total 80 steps. We said, we will lift Guru Maharaj with wheel chair up. But, Guru Maharaj said, "On behalf of me, my disciples can go, take darshan and offer flower." Then Madhava Kanta Prabhu got one flower and Guru Maharaj touched it. Then we left from there. Almost 3 hours we spent there. Most of us got severe headache. I was not able to tolerate it. And somehow after one hour ride, we reached home. Immediately I took the tablet and slept. May be we didn't go out from this home for almost 40 days for these long hours. Even though we go to Hospital and temple weekly once, we all are always inside the rooms and do not spend much time outside the sun. (It is my speculation)
Subhanga Govinda prabhu woke me up and said, "Guru Maharaj is now in the hall, ready for the class." It was 8:30pm. I really got more headache. I don't know, I slept too deep. Immediately I went up there. Guru Maharaj was getting down from his wheel chair. Within 5 minutes I did the audio setup. Guru Maharaj started to sing kirtan for sometime till I connect to internet. By the time he completed his kirtan, we have connected to Mayapur.tv.
Today's Katha was very wonderful. Then, Guru Maharaj distributed Laddu after the class. Guru Maharaj asked a question in the class as he was not able to remember one devotee's name. He said as a joke, "whoever is answering, 10 Rupees will be the price money". I said,"whoever is giving wrong answer they have to give 10 Rupees to Guru Maharaj." Radhapati Gopinath prabhu gave wrong answer. So, when Guru Maharaj was distributing laddus, he gave 20 Rupees to Guru Maharaj as a penalty. Guru Maharaj was laughing seeing that 20 Rupees, showed it to Maha Varaha Prabhu and accepted that fine from Radhapathi Gopinath prabhu. Then Guru Maharaj said, "i also have headache." And I was telling to Maha Varaha prabhu, "How Guru Maharaj is taking it and coming to class with the headache." It is really amazing. But, more than headache, with his health condition, he is ready before us to speak Srila Prabhupada Katha... (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)
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