19/APR/2019 - Sri Mayapur to Kolkata

(19/APR/2019 - Sri Mayapur to Kolkata) After long gap I am travelling with Guru Maharaja today. After I came from Chennai in February I got busy with Victory Flag Publications work, Archives for Vyasa-puja. And there were lot mental tensions during Vyasa-puja, so I was totally tired. Since, Maha Varaha Prabhu going to Malaysia for five days, he asked me to go with Guru Maharaja to Juhu, Mumbai for a week. I think, it is Lord's arrangement, and by His mercy I got this chance to be with Guru Maharaja.

Last year also I got a chance to visit Mumbai with Guru Maharaja for 40th Anniversary Celebration of ISKCON Juhu temple. Guru Maharaja will be attending IB meetings.

Guru Maharaja started his journey from Mayapur at 1pm. Devotees were running behind the Caravan, and crying, singing Namaste Narasimhaya Prayers, Guru Maharaja was reciprocating with them through his glass window... 

First we went to see the new Land of JPS Seva trust, which is located in Tarangpur. Guru Maharaja inquired about its area, etc. Then we started to move towards Kolkata. On the way Guru Maharaja was paying his obeisances to Yogapitha, Srivasa Angan, Caitanya Matha, like this he was in deep meditation. Then he started to sing, "Gaurāngam adi purusam tamaham bhajami" "Gaurangam adi purusam tamaham bhajami!" Louder and louder.

Guru Maharaja started to have his lunch at 2:10pm. Before eating he chanted Maha Prasade Govinde prayer fully and prayed to Krishna and thanked Him for Prasadam. I felt so bad, because I am not doing it anytime, whenever I get Prasadam in my plate, I just start within a second. Guru Maharaja teaches us in every step.

By the time he ended his lunch, the caravan was stopped by a Kirtan and, devotees surrounded the Caravan. Yes! We reached Habibpur. Guru Maharaja, started to bless them extending his hand... But he couldn't touch the glasses - there was few inches gap, devotees were going mad in ecstasy seeing Guru Maharaja soon after his Vyasa-puja. Then I gave Guru Maharaja Jagannatha stick to bless the devotees, still Guru Maharaja not able to touch their head. Then Guru Maharaja said, you bless them with this stick, and he was touching me, and I was touching devotees heads. Here all the servants got their lunch Prasadam packets.

Then, Guru Maharaja said, I will take cucumber at 5pm. And he said, after Chakdaha there will be Bado Jaguli there - we can get Cumcumber. And we stopped in Chakdaha pertrol pump and all the divers and afternoon shift devotees took their prasadam. But, I didn't chant Maha Prasade Govinde prayers now also. When we got back after Prasadam - Guru Maharaja asked me, what was the Prasadam they gave in Habibpur for you all? I said, the list. He wanted to make sure that, everyone took enough Prasadam. And, for also he waited for almost 30mins for everyone to complete their Prasadam and get ready to go.

Then we started our journey, we just about enter Kalyani by-pass. Guru Maharaja said, stop... Stop... This is Bado Jaguli, get Cumcumber, Lemon and Saga-alu. Then we got down and went over to the vegetable market as per Guru Maharaja. And, Dharesh Prabhu purchased it. Then I started cutting and Akarshaka Prabhu was feeding Guru Maharaja. Guru Maharaja liked the Cucumber. After this, he started to check correspondence.

Finally we reached Swisshôtel at 7pm. Guru Maharaja went to the room, and was looking going around the room, checking the bed, etc. Then he was watching News about today's Election poll in India. Then he took his dinner and at 9:45pm Maha Varaha Prabhu and Gokula Damodara Prabhu took leave from Guru Maharaja to catch their midnight flight to Kuala-lumpur. And then Guru Maharaja went to bed at 10:30pm. He was extremely tired - immediately slept. Tomorrow morning we have to leave to Mumbai. Good Night! The day ended here. (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika Dasa)