(18/NOV/2017 Sylhet, Bangladesh) From today next three days, there is going to be diksa-mela. Total 2400 initiations and 150 Brahmana diksa are scheduled. First day, from Sylhet 750+ devotees will take Harinam initiation. Second day, from Dhaka and other places around 800+ devotees will take Harinama initiation. And on the third day Guru Maharaj will give 800+ Harinam diksa.
So, today morning Guru Maharaj was getting ready to go for the initiation program. But from the pandal Madhava Kanta Pr said, still we are getting organise the diksa, so we will call you once we are ready.
At the same time, from interview section Mani Gopal Prabhu was calling to Shyama Madhusudan Prabhu and asking about some complicated cases - and issues about some of the initiation candidates; how to deal, or reject them - or solution for these devotees' initiation to Guru Maharaj.
So it was takin long time to explain about the issues, and Guru Maharaj was giving solutions to those. One issue was, a devotee who is a farmer - but in a year one time he does Tobacco farming. But he is very wonderful devotee chant his rounds etc. Then Guru Maharaj asked what else he grow, rice, daal, alu etc. Why can't he grow other crops. Like this the discussion was taking time. Guru Maharaj doesn't want to say in one word, "No! I can't give initiation to him. He should leave this then only I will give." He can say, but he is very merciful; he is just figuring out the way to give some solution for their problems.
And another one case was, a Mataji who wants to take initiation she is very active and following all the principles and chanting 16 rounds for 4 or 5 years. But her husband is Fish seller. So, what to do? Then Guru Maharaj asked question, "Is she also a share holder in that business? Is she connected anyway in that business." And he remembered Mrigari pastime and said how Motihari's karma his wife can't take it. Same way, she also won't take karma from her husbands money. And Guru Maharaj said, she can take initiation and must follow all the rules. Like this Guru Maharaj was giving his mercy - to all the souls.
And around 11:30pm we left to initiation Pandal. And when Guru Maharaj got on the stage, still the discussion continued by Mani Gopal Pr and Syama Madhusudan Pr - as they want to clearly understand Guru Maharaj's instructions. And then there were aspiration, and shelter devotees, we can say around 300+ devotees took shelter after his wonderful lecture. During the lecture Guru Maharaj conducted the Uludvani and Haridvani competition and asked us to record it and put it on Facebook. Like this all these three days he will conduct competition of Uludvani and Haridvani in the following days.
Guru Maharaj started to give out the beads and completed the initiation ceremony in 2 hours - 750+ Harinam diksa. It was very wonderfully organised. And to avoid confusions - many devotees were engaged in every corner to check the candidates name and details and their serial number etc. The wonderful management made it very easy for Guru Maharaj. Guru Maharaj was chanting two time Hare Krishna Maha Mantra for each candidate- while giving the beads. So almost 16 rounds chanted during this initiation. We can see that, Guru Maharaj chant every min in his every activity, while eating, walking, exercising, blessing, initiation, even in toilet, while bathing, etc. The holy name is in his blood. His mind chants even while sleeping. This is how we see how the statement of "Kirtane Sada hari" is possible - and he is a living example.
After program Guru Maharaj reached his room for lunch around 4:30pm and started his lunch at 5pm. And Guru Maharaj took some one hour rest and got up and went to give Brahmana diksa. And came back. And once Guru Maharaj said, "Being a guru is not an ordinary. One have to work hard. And care for his disciples, instruct his disciples. And take them back to Prabhupada and Krishna." Then went to bed around 11pm. - (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)
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