26/SEP/2020 @ Sri Mayapur Dhama, India

Today morning Guru Maharaja gave a Srimad-Bhagavatam class 1.2.30-31. After the class Guru Maharaja gave time for Santirupa Mataji and family, as her son (Hari) was in the critical ICU condition - multi organ failures. And, hi oxygen level was also down. Then Guru Maharaja chanted Govardjana Dharam vande, Panca-tattva Pranams, and Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. It is really a causeless mercy. After hearing Guru Maharaja's chanting, the soul left the body peacefully. It was really an amazing, how fortunate is that soul who hears Guru Maharaja chanting on his ears and leaving the body. It is all very perfectly arranged, after Bhagavatam class Guru Maharaja gave time for them, and no thought these things would happen.

Maha Varaha Pr shared that, last evening when he said to Guru Maharaja that, SP Bala Subramanium a famous singer from South India left the world due to Covid-19. Guru Maharaja said, "I know him. Once he came to our temple Janmastami program and sang bhajans along with Yesudas. And the public asked them to sing Cinema songs, but they denied and continued with devotional bhajans." 

And, evening Caitanya-lila class was very much ecstatic. When Guru Maharaja was vibrating in ecstasy the whole room was vibrating, his ecstasy breaks through our hard hearts and we also experience some glimpse like flash, inside us. He is exhibiting us these ecstatic symptoms, and proving every second that Lord Caitanya presents, and whatever said in Caitanya-Caritamrta is not an imagination. And it is possible to experience even now. (Personal Diary - Shyama Rasika dasa)

25/SEP/2020 Sri Mayapur Dhama, India

Yes! Still we are in Lockdown. We cook for ourselves, and live in Lotus Building, we never even go down to the ground floor. Management made Barry gates so that no one can enter southern side of Lotus building. So, our gurantine is somewhat became habituaed.

And, I am not writing any diaries as the whole world gets update about Guru Maharaja's activities over Jayapataka Swami App everyday. But, still I thought, may be I should record some of my memories everyday. Even if it is one line. My sister very much insisted - due to lazyness and other excuses, I am not doing. But, will try to do some records here.

Today, whole day I was busy with my other services and came in the evening it was 7pm. As Guru Maharaja changed his dinner time to 6pm. So, at 7pm Maha prasadam will come out from his room. And I go to kitchen to honor his Maha. Normally, we get little bit, because many of Guru Maharaja's servants are doing Purusottama month vrata (havisyanna) so, no one takes Guru Maharaja's Maha prasadam. So, I get whatever remnants that is there. It became regular last two days, after taking Maha prasadam I rush to the class.

Today I entered Guru Maharaja room and Guru Maharaja asked about Vaisnava samadhis and its history. As he wants to present to his godbrother, who says that Sannyasis doesn't need to be buried - so that we can save space, and in future we no need to maintain samadhis. So in order to show him (them) proof that Vaisnava samadhis, not only for Vaisnava sannyasis also for grhasthas were also established in our parampara. So, Guru Maharaja asked to explaore it.

Then, Guru Maharaja rushed to class room, and did his Purusottama arati to Sri Sri Radha Madhava. We displayed a picture of Radha-madhava on big screen and Guru Maharaja did arati, we all touched him, this is our usual practise - whenever Guru Maharaja do some arati, we all touch Guru Maharaja or the person who is touching Guru Maharaja. This was told by Guru Maharaja - so that we also will take part along with him. After arati, we lifted his legs, on a foot rest, but Guru Maharaja didn't allow to lift it. Then Guru Maharaja said, Radha Madhava picture is on screen, how can I raise my legs, first change the picture then life my legs. He is super conscious of every single details. Unfortunately we are not.

Then he gave his ecstatic Caitanya Lila class. And after that Guru Maharaja participated in the Kaushal Kids Zoom competition Finals and addressed them, this is a new initiative of Damodara desh Yatra. Very much appreciated by many devotees. That program zoom control was given to Srivatsa Pr and I went to dinner. 

Again I joined back to assist in night shift. Guru Maharaja was watching news about like more than 400 whales suddenly dies and came to shore. So, scientist are researching why it happened? Like this different news - Guru Maharaja was watching and commenting for each one. Isvara Puri Maharaja Pr and Guru Maharaja watch and discuss. Then finally, we made him to go to bed, and Jaya Radha Krishna Pr was called to read out Srimad-Bhagavatam. Tomorrow morning Guru Maharaja will Bhagavatam class on 1.2.30-31. Day ended very fast. Everyday goes very fast with Guru Maharaja - as he is busy in preaching and keep us also busy. Fortunate to be here with him during this lockdown. There were many days hankered to be next to him - Krishna bestowing so much of mercy that Guru Maharaja now keeping me next to him. I don't know how long this blessing will be for me, as I commit lot of offenses at his lotus feet. I pray that, I should be somewhat useful in his service. (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa)