21/DEC/2014 - New Delhi

(21/DEC/2014) Today morning after our night shift, myself and Rama Caitanya Prabhu took leave from our night shift. Guru Maharaj woke up at 6:15am. And we went to bed.

In the morning hours Guru Maharaj did Caitanya Book, and completed Visvarupa Sannyasa Pastime today after 4 days. Jaya Radha Krishna Prabhu, Deva Gauranga Prabhu and Vrajeswara Gaura Prabhu were helping Guru Maharaj in this.

At 11:30 devotees woke me up and said, Guru Maharaj getting ready to go for Sunday program to Dwaraka, one of the eight ISKCON temples in New Delhi. So, all the servants accompanied Guru Maharaj to temple. And it was more than 30mins drive. And we reached the temple devotees came out and welcomed Guru Maharaj with kirtan. In the temple devotees were gathered and they were waiting for Guru Maharaj to come. Guru Maharaj entered the temple and took darshan of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga and Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarakadish. Then Guru Maharaj gave Sunday Love Feast lecture. It was very wonderful lecture. Guru Maharaj spoke on Rama-lila, Krishna-lila and Caitanya Lila. Then after lecture, devotees and people came around Guru Maharaj; and he started to distribute them one flower each and devotees were trying to get flowers from his hand. And Guru Maharaj distributed 320 flowers. And then somehow, Guru Maharaj came out of the temple, but devotees were around him like a honey bees around the bee hive. And then outside the temple, devotees offered laddus to distribute and Guru Maharaj started to distribute and distribute and distribute and Vrajeswara Gaura Pr was counting and the total was 264 laddus distributed. Then we started from there and Guru Maharaj took his lunch in the car, while we come back to our home.

In the evening after afternoon rest Guru Maharaj started to do his physio-therapy exercise. Since, Physiotherapist Abhishek didn’t come today, so whatever exercises that he gave for Guru Maharaj was done with the assistants of Janakiram Prabhu. Then Guru Maharaj met His Holiness Veda Vyasa Priya Maharaj came to see Guru Maharaj in the evening. After their meeting Guru Maharaj requested Maharaj to give a short class, meanwhile, Guru Maharaj will get ready and come to the hall and continue Srila Prabhupada Katha.

Maharaj started his class, and talked about the Ratha-yatra lila and the mood of Lord Caitanya and Lord Jagannath in Ratha-yatra. When Guru Maharaj came, Maharaj took Guru Maharaj's permission to leave. Guru Maharaj asked to give fruits to Maharaj and Subhanga Govinda packed some fruits and gave to Maharaj. And Maharaj left with few devotees to Vrindavan. Then Guru Maharaj continued his class. After the class I asked Guru Maharaj, "Why did you speak on Hanuman Lilas? Is it because today is Hanuman Jayanthi in South India." Guru Maharaj said, "I don't know!" Then I said, "Today in South India they celebrate Hanuman Jayanthi! And in North India next week." We all amazed.

This evening from Krishna Katha desh one devotee family visited Guru Maharaj, Gambira Madhava Prabhu, Padma Sundari Mathaji and their kids. So, her daughter is going to Melbourne for her higher studies, Guru Maharaj blessed her. Then Guru Maharaj was walking from the hall to his room with the support of Maha Varaha Prabhu and Vrajeswara Gaura Prabhu. Maha Varaha Pr later said this, "Guru Maharaj called her and asked, "When are you going to Melbourne?" She said, "By February!" Guru Maharaj asked, "How you are going to stay there in Krishna Consciousness??" She said, "By your mercy Guru Maharaj" And everyone laughed. Siromani Mathaji interrupted and said, "By preaching!" Guru Maharaj said, "Yes!" Then he asked, "How many devotees will you make?" She didn't answer any, Then Guru Maharaj replied with huge sound, loudly, "COUNTLESS" and laughed.

Then Guru Maharaj came back to his room, and Vrajeswara Gaura Prabhu was feeding dinner at 10:30pm. And then Guru Maharaj went to bed 11:30am, midnight, Jaya Radha Krishna Prabhu started to read Sri Brihat Bhagavatamrita and hearing it till 12:30am. Then Guru Maharaj went to sleep. (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)