20/NOV/2017 - Sylhet, Bangladesh

(20/NOV/2017 - Sylhet, Bangladesh) Today is the third day of Diksa-mela.

Krishna Kirtan Prabhu and team was there infront of Guru Maharaj room at 8am. And finally they for into the room and sang three songs for the pleasure of Guru maharaj! Unfortunately i couldn't go for recording, I was taking bath, so I sent Shyam Sundar Pr to record it. And then Guru Maharaj got ready by 9:30am to go to initiation pandal. But from there Madhava Kanta Pr said, once we get ready - we will call. Meanwhile, Guru Maharaj's stomach upset, and Guru Maharaj said, "If I eat an apple my stomach will be alright." Then Maha Puran Pr got an apple and showed to Guru Maharaj. And Guru Maharaj said, "It is too big!" Then Guru Maharaj pointed on the table and said, yesterday you kept a small apple. And we looked over there - there was small apple in a size of a lemon. And Guru Maharaj accepted it. And there I found one small orange also, which was like lemon too. Then I told Guru Maharaj here orange also small in size. Guru Maharaj said, "Yes! In Bangladesh, all the fruits are small in size. But except one fruit Jackfruit and that is their National Fruit. And when we come for Safari it won't be the season, but Vasanta Pancami time it will be the end of the season." Like this Guru Maharaj was explaining about different details. And like this when we were discussing about, Advaita Acarya's sripat - Guru Maharaj said, "I went to this place in Helicopter and the pilot doesn't know the route - so he landed 4 times to ask the villagers to find a route. And finally he landed in a cricket field and asked the boys how to go. And Guru Maharaj laughed sharing this experience. Everyone was happy to see Guru Maharaj like this relaxed.

And then he remembered how 20 years back those sripats are part of Sylhet, but now it become a separated jilla or district from Sylhet. Even the local devotees couldn't say immediately. But, Guru Maharaj said the details about each holy tirthas. Which made the leaders in amazement.

Then back to today's diary, Shyam Madhusudan Pr got again some issues from Initiation candidates. One devotee who own a pond, and he gives this pond in a lease to someone - they pay him 50,000₹ once in a two month. And they do fish cultivation and catch the fishes and sell it. So, whether is eligible to take initiation?

This was the question. But Guru Maharaj took some time to answer. And first Guru Maharaj asked, " Does he have any other income? If he is giving it for lease means he knows that fishing will be the main business out of that pond. Why can't he sell that pond? Or will he can utilize all those money for Krishna?" Like this Guru Maharaj thinking a lot for a devotee - how to save this one disciple from these Karma business.

And in this way discussing in the car, Guru Maharaj reached the initiation pandal. While going, Navadvipa Dvija Gauranga Pr requested Guru Maharaj that, in Jugal Tila temple, they have made all the arrangements in Guru Maharaj's room. But unfortunately, Guru Maharaj couldn't visit his room. At least once if you visit we will be happy.

And then Guru Maharaj got up on the stage, and his voice was too low. But gave a wonderful lecture. Even though his voice was down. He spoke on the pastime of Brahma asking forgiveness from Krishna and coming to Antardvipa and meditating on Lord Gauranga, and started Chanting Gauranga! Gauranga! Gauranga! And his voice was choking, but still Gauranga! Gauranga! Gauranga! The whole pandal was vibrant. Then started initiation ceremony. And I went to record few devotees experience about Sylhet festival.

Then we 5 servants went to Padma Mukha Nimai Prabhu's house for lunch. And we rushed back to the stage thinking that initiation must have got over. But, Guru Maharaj just completing as we entered the pandal. Then Guru Maharaj got down, and the car was ready. And it was 3:30pm - Guru Maharaj didn't take his lunch yet. But, Guru Maharaj said, "I am not getting into the car, I want to go to my room." And he visited the room and went around and again came back and then got into the car. Guru Maharaj want to fulfil every disciples' desire.

Then came to the hotel room and took his lunch and went to rest. After rest he went to the conference room and gave brahmana diksa to 60 devotees.

And return back to his room, but there were so many devotees waiting outside his room. And Guru Maharaj entered Maha Varaha Pr room and said, "Morning they asked me that they want to do Pada-puja. But I was in a rush, so I said Night time. Now they want me to go again to conference room, and they want to perform pada-puja - where 200 devotees will assemble to watch it. But, I am tired, and tomorrow we have to travel, so what to do?" Seeing Guru Maharaj's situation Maha Varaha Pr got angry at these devotees. And Guru Maharaj went inside the room and we closed the door. Then Maha Varaha Pr said, "While Guru Maharaj taking his dinner, four pujaris can go in and do Pada-puja and come out." Then we informed Guru Maharaj.

We opened the door, four pujaris entered the room with all the paraphernalia. And they started their worship of the Lotus feet. And Guru Maharaj said, open the door, let everyone witness it. Then all the devotees were so happy. Then they started pouring water. And Guru Maharaj said, "Put some flowers petals in the water and do!" The pujaris were in so much nervous. And Guru Maharaj saw the crowd outside his room and said, "Do Kirtan!" Then they started to chant "Sri Guru Carana Padma..." song. Like this all the devotees were satisfied. And few padukas offered to Guru Maharaj, and all the devotees were in bliss.

Then for 23rd Bhumi Puja in Chittagong, Cinmaya Pr got bricks (foundation stones) to touch and bless by Guru Maharaj. And Guru Maharaj blessed those stones.

And then Pandit Gadadhara Pr came with a paper to get signature from Guru Maharaj with main national council leaders, in that paper all the GBCs of Bangladesh such as Bhakticaru Maharaj, Bhakti Purusottama Swami are  signed and approved the temple for fund raising, only Guru Maharaj's signature is pending, without that this fundraising cannot be initiated in any place. So they were asking for Guru Maharaj's signature. But, Guru Maharaj said, "First explain me about floor plan! How many square feet, why it is 8 floor building etc. Then I will sign." And all the leaders were so happy about Guru Maharaj, and they said, "We will explain all the plan and detail, and please Your Divine Grace, and take your signature and then only we will start fund raising. It was very positive and energetic mood.

Then Shyama Madhusudan Pr came and showed his record video to Guru Maharaj - as he sang in the evening pandal program along with Krishna Kirtan Pr's team.

Before Guru Maharaj going to bed Dvarakesh Pr enter the room, and Guru Maharaj was waiting for a medicine, and during that time I conveyed a message from Sudevi Rani Mataji that she reached Kolkata safely and now in a hotel near by Airport. And it was arranged by our Dvarakesh Pr. And Guru Maharaj asked him questions - "where you arranged? Which hotel? What is the hotel name? Etc. He was very much concern about her as she is alone travelling. His fatherly care is always amazing.

Guru Maharaj went to bed around 12:30am. That time there was a name to select for a baby. And already we closed his eyes with medicine, and he is ready to sleep. But, Guru Maharaj started to give names, Jagadananda, Jaya Gaura, Jayananda... Then Goloka Pr said, it is fine. Guru Maharaj said, " Give these names to the parents, and if they find difficult in choosing the name, they can select any two names that they like, and I will select one from it. And if they didn't like any of the names, please ask them to come back to me - I will give more names. - we were trying to make him sleep, but he is not ready to do.

Guru Maharaj has this habit - that once he start something, he wanted to complete it before he goes to sleep, if we read some email in the morning and his reply is pending means - even at night 12 midnight he will dictate it. Because it will be there in his memory that, this is not solved. I need to provide solution for my disciples and devotees. They will be in anxiety. So his mood and vision is very difficult to understand.

Navadvipa Dvija Gauranga Pr joyfully commented, "Guru Maharaj is like Jagannath now, whenever he want to move his pandas (servants) will move him. Whenever he want to stop (resting), his servants will do it. So when Guru Maharaj will come, what he will do. Everything happens instantly according to the situation." Jai Guru Maharaj! Tomorrow morning we will leave to Silchar. - (Personally Diary - Shyama Rasika Dasa)