(27/NOV/2014) Today morning I went up from the basement and servants were taking the breakfast. As I woke up very late, I was the last one to join. I couldn't wake up early in the morning due to my laziness (blaming Delhi climate). Actually feeling difficult to be in this weather.
I finished my breakfast quickly as I heard that Guru Maharaj will come out to the hall and chant his Gayathri. Within few minutes Guru Maharaj came walking with the help of Deva Gauranga and Haridas Caitanya prabhus. He walked 50+ steps, sat on his chair in the sunlight and chanted his Gayathri. I was uploading the audio files into www.jpsarchives.net (soundcloud). After completing the Gayathri, Guru Maharaj did arati to Saligram Silas and went back to his room.
Today is Thursday, so Guru Maharaj was getting ready to go to ISKCON Delhi temple to take the darshan of Sri Sri Radha Partha Sarathi. Guru Maharaj got ready by 12:15pm and we left from our home. Myself and Prassanna Gauranga prabhu got into Sironmani Mathaji's car as most of the servants took this opportunity to visit temple along with Guru Maharaj; so there was no space in Guru Maharaj's car. When Guru Maharaj arrived in the temple, there were not much devotees to welcome Guru Maharaj as it was before.
Only few devotees were chanting Kirtan when we entered the temple. Guru Maharaj took darshan, showed arati to the deities and offered flowers to Srila Prabhupada. Then Guru Maharaj has performed annaprasanna ceremony to one of his disciple Tarun Gopal prabhu's child. One mathaji asked Guru Maharaj to sign two Bhagavad-Gitas. Guru Maharaj signed. She said to me, "I am going to distribute these books to Maharaj's disciples." She made this trick of getting signature to distribute books.
Then Guru Maharaj took charanamrita and we left from temple. Why there were very few devotees in the temple? Every devotee is out for Book distribution. Yesterday, when we were coming from Akshar Dham, we saw in every corner, signals, there were devotees with books. When we reached home, I saw a couple and their kid. Actually, I saw them when Guru Maharaj was there in the temple also. Anyway, they were talking with Guru Maharaj and they are from Shyamadesh. They are aspiring disciples of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj. And they asked a question, "We want to settle down in Vrindavan Dham and serve Vaishnavas. Your suggestion?". Guru Maharaj with few seconds of silence said, "We chant Pancha-tattva Mantra first and then we chant Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. First get the mercy of Pancha-tattva." That was his answer. But it really has very deep meaning. Without the mercy of Lord Caitanya one cannot attain the mercy of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. (During this discussion I was not present - later Madhava Kanta prabhu shared this with me.)
After that Guru Maharaj took his lunch in the late afternoon and took rest. As he was too tired, slept for a while. So, the class got delayed. I thought today Guru Maharaj will start late at 9pm. At 8pm there was power failure. So we couldn't do anything. We got power back at 9:15pm and Guru Maharaj also got ready and came to the hall. Today Guru Maharaj spoke "how he got Indian Citizenship?".Before Guru Maharaj coming to the class, Radha Bhava Gaura prabhu came to take Guru Maharaj's darshan and was sharing some of his memories. And I did video recording.
After the class, Guru Maharaj distributed Vrindavan milk sweets to the devotees and went back to his room. And after few minutes I got a message from Coimbatore that one Mathaji, who is a devotee, is now suffering due to advanced stage in cancer. So they wanted Guru Maharaj's advice and blessings. I conveyed it immediately to Guru Maharaj. But Guru Maharaj meditated for few minutes and asked few questions. And then he said, "If Bhakti Vinoda Swami (TP) recommend that devotee, I will initiate her. (She had taken shelter few months back). Then he chanted Pancha Tattva Mantra and Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. I recorded that and sent to them.
At 11:30pm, Guru Maharaj was taking hot milk. So I used that time to take his blessings for my new games 'PARIKSAN'. This game I made for the kids. Guru Maharaj always encouraged me to do more games. When I showed him, he said, "you should make big game". And he asked me to show how to play. So Ruci-rangada prabhu, Golokeshwara Govinda prabhu and myself started to play in-front of him as it is a card game. We were all holding one, one card. And Guru Maharaj said, "Give me one!" and joined us. Like this it was so blissful. And he blessed the game. Whenever I make a new game, first blessings will be from him. He gives comments etc. I am so happy today. (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)
No comments:
Post a Comment