25/NOV/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India

(20211125 Sri Mayapur Dhama, India) Today I am here in Lotus Building. Somehow, I lost the habit of writing diary. But now again trying to write, whatever I can for my memory.

Yesterday, I got a call from Srivatsa Syamasundara Prabhu. He asked me a favor. He explained me that, he got an emergency situation that he have to go to his hometown to sign some property papers; as his parents are calling him. So, he said this to Guru Maharaja, and Guru Maharaja said to him to give power of attorney to someone who can sign on behalf of him. But somehow there was no option for it. So, he decided to go. And he said, Guru Maharaja asked me to come - so that his services can be taken care.

So, after his call, I talked with Maha Varaha Prabhu. And he also asked to come as we couldn't get replacement to do this Caitanya Lila class and Zoom visit seva. I quickly winded my services outside and enter lotus building.

Around 2pm I gave my PCR Swab test. And was waiting for the result. The result came at 8pm as negative. So, I immediately went to the lotus rooftop and joined in Guru Maharaja's seva. Guru Maharaja was super tired. As he went to Krishna Nagar - Suraksha Diagnostic center to have tests. As Guru Maharaja reached little late, the Doctor accepted other patients. So Guru Maharaja was waiting for his turn. Somehow, he got late over there, and returned to Mayapur around 3pm. 

Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu said, Maha Varaha Prabhu asked to inform Guru Maharaja that do not take pre-lunch fruits. So when Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu said that to Guru Maharaja, then Guru Maharaja asked him, "Do you have my lunch here?" As they all thought that, Guru Maharaja can come back around 1:30pm. But it got late, so they didn't take the lunch box. Also the road was terrible as they are making new bridges and roads. So eating while.driving is not very much adviced.

3:30pm Guru Maharaja starred his lunch. And ended around 4:30pm. And then took nap and joined in GBC meeting. And at 6;45pm. Servants were preparing  for Guru Maharaja's dinner. But, Guru Maharaja told them, "I am not hungry t take dinner!" So then there was an ungent meeting about the preaching in Seychelles. This island is also one of the GBC zone of Guru Maharaja. So, Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami Maharaja, who is actively preaching over there and few other devotees had a meeting until 8pm.

At 8pm also Guru Maharaja said, I am not hungry. So Guru Maharaja decided to give his Caitanya Lila class. And, I joined Guru Maharaja at that time. Since there were 31 verses today, as Guru Maharaja went to Krishna Nagar, travellling tiredness, and there no proper rest in the afternoon, two meetings in the evening, and no dinner so far. Considering all these, I said to Guru Maharaja, we will divide this chapter in to two parts. Then in between the class, I asked him should we stop here. Then Guru Maharaja said, we stop wherever the pastime of current topic ends.

Then Guru Maharaja read and lectured for 21 verses. Then we stopped. Today being Wednesday, Guru Maharaja gave darsana to Nepal, North, West and East India devotees. When Guru Maharaja was visiting Nepal brahmacaries, he asked them to collect the contact details of brahmacaries and send it to his email id. After the home visits. We showed Guru Maharaja, the report that was prepared by Rasa Priya Gopika Devi Dasi on the Bhisma Pancaka Feedback results. Then Guru Maharaja said, I am very hungry - and today after so many months night shift devotees got an opportunity to feed dinner prasadam to Guru Maharaja.(Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa) 

25/NOV/2021 - Sri Mayapur Dhama, India

(25/NOV/2021) Sri Mayapur Dhama, India: Today in the morning I went to Guru Maharaja's room and he just completed his breakfast and Deva Gauranga Prabhu was giving tablets. I went and touched Guru Maharaja's lotus feet and offered my obeisances. And then Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu was discussing on Srila Prabhupada Memoir book subtitle. There were some suggestions from Vidvan Gauranga Prabhu. But, still we are waiting for Guru Maharaja to give a final title.

Then again when Guru Maharaja was attending his Co-directors meeting, I entered his room, the meeting suppose to end by 11:30am but it got ended around 12:15pm. There was a lost beads of a devotee from Balaramadesh. So, I gave to Guru Maharaja and he chanted and gave the bead. When we reached the ground floor, and Guru Maharaja got into his Golf Cart, Purandara Krsna Prabhu said, there is a Namahatta devotee along with his wife in a wheel chair. As she is having cancer, and so they need a blessings. We asked them to be in one corner where the golf-cart would make a turn. And we stopped for few seconds and the devotee said to Guru Maharaja, and asked, "She have to undergo a heart surgery, can we go ahead? If you say, we will do!" Then, Guru Maharaja stopped and was thinking for a while and said, "Consult with three doctors, and if all the doctors says that you have to undergo this surgery then go for it."

At the same time, the Balaramadesh devotee also happen to be there, and in front of Guru Maharaja we gave the chanted beads to that devotee. At at last Guru Maharaja reached swimming pool around 1pm and returned back at 2pm and had his lunch prasasam.

In the evening schedule there was a 30 mins free slot. So, we gave 15mins for Prataparudra Prana Prabhu and his wife Lilarani Tungavidya Mataji a Zoom darsana with Guru Maharaja, as she is going to have a surgery on December 4th. Again Guru Maharaja said the said, check with three doctors before you take a decision. Guru Maharaja blessed the couple. And immediately we entered into ISKCON Tirupallai temple's 200th day of Srimad-Bhagavata Pravaha program. There Balarama Govinda Prabhu, presented their program and Guru Maharaja spoke on the glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam and blessed all the devotees.

Then Caitanya Lila class started - today oy nine verses, but Guru Maharaja added his comments for each verses. And at last we ended with Zoom darsana to Bangladesh devotees. (Personal Diary – Syama Rasika Dasa) 

25/NOV/2021 in Sri Mayapur Dhama, India

(20211125 Sri Mayapur Dhama, India) Today I am here in Lotus Building. Somehow, I lost the habit of writing diary. But now again trying to write, whatever I can for my memory.

Yesterday, I got a call from Srivatsa Syamasundara Prabhu. He asked me a favor. He explained me that, he got an emergency situation that he have to go to his hometown to sign some property papers; as his parents are calling him. So, he said this to Guru Maharaja, and Guru Maharaja said to him to give power of attorney to someone who can sign on behalf of him. But somehow there was no option for it. So, he decided to go. And he said, Guru Maharaja asked me to come - so that his services can be taken care.

So, after his call, I talked with Maha Varaha Prabhu. And he also asked to come as we couldn't get replacement to do this Caitanya Lila class and Zoom visit seva. I quickly winded my services outside and enter lotus building.

Around 2pm I gave my PCR Swab test. And was waiting for the result. The result came at 8pm as negative. So, I immediately went to the lotus rooftop and joined in Guru Maharaja's seva. Guru Maharaja was super tired. As he went to Krishna Nagar - Suraksha Diagnostic center to have tests. As Guru Maharaja reached little late, the Doctor accepted other patients. So Guru Maharaja was waiting for his turn. Somehow, he got late over there, and returned to Mayapur around 3pm. 

Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu said, Maha Varaha Prabhu asked to inform Guru Maharaja that do not take pre-lunch fruits. So when Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu said that to Guru Maharaja, then Guru Maharaja asked him, "Do you have my lunch here?" As they all thought that, Guru Maharaja can come back around 1:30pm. But it got late, so they didn't take the lunch box. Also the road was terrible as they are making new bridges and roads. So eating while.driving is not very much adviced.

3:30pm Guru Maharaja starred his lunch. And ended around 4:30pm. And then took nap and joined in GBC meeting. And at 6;45pm. Servants were preparing  for Guru Maharaja's dinner. But, Guru Maharaja told them, "I am not hungry t take dinner!" So then there was an ungent meeting about the preaching in Seychelles. This island is also one of the GBC zone of Guru Maharaja. So, Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami Maharaja, who is actively preaching over there and few other devotees had a meeting until 8pm.

At 8pm also Guru Maharaja said, I am not hungry. So Guru Maharaja decided to give his Caitanya Lila class. And, I joined Guru Maharaja at that time. Since there were 31 verses today, as Guru Maharaja went to Krishna Nagar, travellling tiredness, and there no proper rest in the afternoon, two meetings in the evening, and no dinner so far. Considering all these, I said to Guru Maharaja, we will divide this chapter in to two parts. Then in between the class, I asked him should we stop here. Then Guru Maharaja said, we stop wherever the pastime of current topic ends.

Then Guru Maharaja read and lectured for 21 verses. Then we stopped. Today being Wednesday, Guru Maharaja gave darsana to Nepal, North, West and East India devotees. When Guru Maharaja was visiting Nepal brahmacaries, he asked them to collect the contact details of brahmacaries and send it to his email id. After the home visits. We showed Guru Maharaja, the report that was prepared by Rasa Priya Gopika Devi Dasi on the Bhisma Pancaka Feedback results. Then Guru Maharaja said, I am very hungry - and today after so many months night shift devotees got an opportunity to feed dinner prasadam to Guru Maharaja.(Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa)

13/OCT/2021 Sri Mayapur dhama, India

(13/OCT/2021 Sri Mayapur dhama, India) Today is the third day of Guru Maharaja's leg infection (Cellulitis). Yesterday Guru Maharaja was almost sleeping most of the time, due to heavy dosage of medicine (we think) but as he was sleeping his body is rejuvinating. In the evening he woke up and had his dinner, and Doctor Acarya Ratna Prabhu advised, if there is a class then please give class from his bed, not to sit for long time. So, Guru Maharaja decided to speak from bed. But, we planned to do only audio, but Guru Maharaja said, "No! Turn on my video!" But, everyone said, his voice was very clear and louder today. And after class, Guru Maharaja continued to give darsana for devotees and blessed them.

Today morning Guru Maharaja woke up at 3:46am, and attended Mangala-arati and slept at 5:30am. After rest, there was a plan to go to swimming pool, but Guru Maharaja was having a pain in his right leg. So, that plan was dropped and we gave him rest. Guru Maharaja started to do his emails with Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu. After Guru Maharaja's breakfast, I met Guru Maharaja and showed him the demo video of Mayapur Vaisnavis rehearsal of dancing, as per Guru Maharaja's desire. He watched that dancing video and said, "We need them to raise their hand, and wave with Bharata-natyam style!" Like that he gave some suggestions. Then there was a co-directors meeting and Guru Maharaja took his rest after his lunch.

Before dinner time, I went to ask Guru Maharaja about his class, he said, he prefer to use other chair, so we got the big chair - medical chair for him to use, where he can keep his leg elevated. Then, he asked about the Vaisnavis dancing. So, I played a video for him, from Moscow Russia. And Guru Maharaja was watching the whole video in great absorption and ecstasy. And he was just praising the way the Harinama was organized. And he called me and said, "See the Tejas of the devotees, they are just penetrating the crowd and entering with so much of effulgence." And when they were distributing prasadam or books, the public wanted to take a picture and they were taking, and Guru Maharaja commented, "It is very good!"

Then Guru Maharaja gave his class on Caitanya Book, Sanatana Gosvami's Lila. After the class he went to his bed and he was giving darsana. Then he was watching Madhavas preaching video.

Soon after that, we requested Guru Maharaja to give time for some emails. And he finally agreed to it. And Haridasa Caitanya Prabhu was reading some mails to Guru Maharaja.

In this way, today's day passed in the association of Guru Maharaja! (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa)

20/JUL/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India

(20/JUL/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India) From last night after Caitanya Lila class, Guru Maharaja in so much of ecstasy, which he is not able to control. He was laughing and crying thinking about the mercy Lord Caitanya and Nityananda - how They both danced with the residence of Nadia in Kulia town. And how the two Lords gives out Their mercy to all the sankirtan parities around the world. Srila Prabhupada established this movement, which allows the whole world to get the mercy of the Lord. 

Subhanga Govinda Prabhu and Gopati Krishna Prabhu also shared the same that from this morning Guru Maharaja was in so much ecstasy and laughing and crying chanting Parama Karuna song. 

And today around noon I went to see Guru Maharaja as there was a Zoom meeting with JSSS Delhi organized by Madhava Kanta Prabhu and more than 25 devotees took shelter. After that Guru Maharaja had a meeting with Mayapur co-directors. 

In between, he saw me, and I was holding Guru Maharaja, and in a soft voice he asked me, "Syama Rasika, How are you?" I said, "By your mercy, I am fine Guru Maharaja!" Then he described me about the ecstasy that he is experiencing and he wants to share with ISKCON Leaders, so he asked to take those verses from last evening class, and compose a cover and send it to Leadership Sanga. So with that message I took a leave from Guru Maharaja and composed it and sent to the leadership sanga.

And in the evening, when I went before Caitanya Lila class, Guru Maharaja was answering emails about GBC discussions, etc., he completed his dinner earlier today. But was busy with emails. By the time there was a program before the Caitanya Lila class for Bangladesh Ulta-ratha Jagannath a darsana. It was amazing program that more than 40+ ISKCON temples in Bangladesh they joined via Zoom, and showed darsan to Guru Maharaja. Guru Maharaja was in so much ecstasy and he blessed the devotees and spoke few words. And Bhakti Advaita Navadvipa Maharaja said that, "It is all Guru Maharaja's effort, now Bangladesh is flourishing with Krishna consciousness." 

So after this Zoom session, Guru Maharaja gave his Caitanya Lila class. He was completely in trance. And he gave comment for each and every verse. For one verse he explained what is ten directions and how from the upper planet and lower planets everyone comes to take part in the Lord's sankirtan. 

Then after the class, we had a break. And I discussed with Guru Maharaja, in Kuliya we need to have a Lotus Footprint. He said, "Yes!" We need to make a list and install wherever Lord Caitanya visited. And I asked for his blessings to go ahead and make Lotus Footprints of Lord Caitanya in granite stones in Southern India, and bring it to Mayapur and make the primilinary abhiseka and rituals before the installation. And after the puja and blessings of Guru Maharaja, sannyasis and Prabhupada disciples, we can send it to respective places to install it. Or we can keep the Lotus Footprints ready for installation. Guru Maharaja said, "Yes!" And he asked where and we can start installing.

Then he went back to give home visits. And after home visits, Guru Maharaja started to answer one grhastha asrama related email. It took some ten mins, but Guru Maharaja was trying help them to get fixed in their spiritual life. Then he entered his room. And I was holding his hand, again the same discussion continued. Guru Maharaja said, we have to make a complete list, where Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's lotus footprints were installed so far and by whom. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura installed 8, and his disciples, and their grand disciples, so we need to have a complete list. And then, Guru Maharaja said, he installed two - one in Trivandrum another in Ahovilam. I said, we can make a list and also get confirmation of the places where these Pada-pithas are installed. Guru Maharaja said, Lord Caitanya visited Syhlet, we need to check - what other places in Bangladesh that Mahaprabhu visited and install there also. And then Gaya. I said, in Prayag there is a lotus footprint in Dasasvamedha ghat, Guru Maharaja said, "We need to see, how and where we can establish!" I said, "I least in a year, we try to get in ten places!" Guru Maharaja said, "That will be good!" 

I took leave from Guru Maharaja! So many things to do! How much I can be useful in fulfilling Guru Maharaja's desires - I don't know. But, for sure - we have to do it fast enough. Dynamically. Need to achieve something as a disciple for him, and please him. (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa)

24/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India

24/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India: Today being the dvadasi day, there was a special Bhagavatam class lecture as usual, as every year! And I went inside Guru Maharaja's room and he was getting ready. And along with Srivatsa Syamasundara Prabhu we were setting up the live class, and I saw that the Srimad-Bhagavatam verse is not selected, rather it is usual verse from temple. So I asked Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu to select one emphasising on Guru-tattva, and he selected one 3.29.17. And we read the verse and purport to Guru Maharaja and he gave his class on this verse mercifully.

After the class, we had temple visits and home visits, many were offering cakes and so many different dvadasi feasts. Especially we visited Australia, Malaysia, Singapore devotees. So it was very blissful, around 10:15am we ended the darsana. Then Guru Maharaja went to rest. 

I got some calls regarding Pankajanghri Prabhu's health, so I went up to Guru Maharaja's room again at 11am. He was lying down and Maha Varaha Prabhu asked, would you like to sleep? Guru Maharaja said, I just want to give rest to my body, but I don't want to sleep. So, I took the opportunity and updated about Pankajanghri Prabhu's health, and after that Guru Maharaja started to talk about Navadvipa Map game. 

Last evening, we had the discussion and in that he said, how the players will receive mercy coins, nama, dhama, seva aparadhas, how they can get attoinment for that, like if they do Vaisnava Aparadha then they have to visit Aparadha-vancana-kuliya-pat, like that, he was sharing his vision. And today as a continuation, he said, in Yogapitha, we have to show Saci's house, Laksmi-narasimha temple, Gaura Gadadhara temple, Neem tree. And he was asking, what route are we going to follow? We have to start the parikrama from Antardvipa and end in Antardvipa. Normally the Bengali parties they do it proper route, other parties they start from different dvipas but ends in Antardvipa. Then I said, we will follow Nityananda Prabhu's path, where he took Jiva Gosvami around. And that is the path that Bengali Parikrama party follows under the guidance of Gauranga Prema Swami Maharaja as per your instruction. Then Guru Maharaja asked questions like, how Nityananda Prabhu's route goes? And I was explaining him, but when we came to Godrumadvipa, Guru Maharaja asked from Narasimhapalli, where did Lord Nityananda goes? And how He crossed the Jalangi and Ganga? So, I told him, I will make a route of Lord Nityananda and submit to you!

And then we discussed about establishing 108 Pada-pithas of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu around India and Bangladesh. Guru Maharaja said, this is our previous acaryas desire - Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura desired to install 108 Pada-pithas and he established 8 and his followers did few, and I did two one in Ahovalam, another in Trivandrum. 

And he said, “We need to make list of 108 spots, where it is already existing, and where we need to install, this list we have to make from Caitanya-caritamrta, Caitanya Bhagavata, Caitanya-mangala. 

I said, “South India!”

Then Guru Maharaja said, “Not only South India, Mahaprabhu visited Pandarpur, Vrndavana, Gaya, Prayag, Bangladesh, Orissa, Kolkata area, etc. So, once we get a list, we can discuss with SIDC and possibilities to install these Pada-pithas. I asked him, will it come under Sarasvata Gaudiya Vaisnava Association or ISKCON as individual. 

He said, Srila Prabhupada said, "Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust is only for Gaura Mandala development. So, it can be Sarasvata Gaudiya Vaisnava Association, or ISKCON.”

Another question is, "If we establish these Pada-pithas - it is required to have daily worship of these Footprints? or it is to say that this is to tell the world that Mahaprabhu visited here?". 

Guru Maharaja said, "We have to see what Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura did." 

I said, "It is mentioned that Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura gave some funds for its maintenance!" 

Guru Maharaja said, "We have to check!

I said, “In Mantara mountain, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura installed the lotus footprint there, but I don’t think regular worship goes on there, as there is no Matha, the village also it is couple of kilometers away! So I don’t think – there is regular worship there, as it is very interior place.

I said, I also desire to do the chandelier of TOVP for kids. Then also to make a game based on Gopa Kumar – Brhat Bhagavatamrta – going from Earth to Goloka, may be like snake and ladder, board game, and Guru Maharaja said, it is interesting, and he closed his eyes for some time and said, “It will be good to make theme park based on Gopa Kumar story!

But it was 30 mins of discussion all together. I couldn’t record as his voice was extremely low, and I didn’t think that the discussion will take place. As 11:45am there is going to be bhoga offerings.

And Guru Maharaja was answering and hearing some emails – Radhramana Sevaka Prabhu was reading out! And I went to setup the Zoom session and Naru Gopala Prabhu was there in the temple and he was showing the bhoga offerings and a big Vyasa-puja cake. It was very nice, they made totally 750 offerings. And Guru Maharaja was ringing bell and offering to Srila Prabhupada and the guru parampara, also like 100+ devotees joined the Zoom and they were also offering bhoga, and Guru Maharaja offered those also to Srila Prabhupada and guru parampara. And Subhanga Govinda Prabhu asked Guru Maharaja, I will ring – it will make you tired – but Guru Maharaja didn’t give him the bell, he just continued to ring for 15 mins or so, and then he offered bhoga and did his gayatri. After offering, again some more devotees showed him bhoga offerings, again he took the bell and started to offer.

Then there was a letter from a disciple about worshipping Gopala as she got it, and she was praying for child. So she asked, where can we worship Gopala? Then Guru Maharaja said, “Asking for a child is material, but asking for a Krsna conscious child, who will worship the lotus feet of Gopala is not material!” And he gave permission to worship, and offer everyday sweet and butter.

There was one more disciple, she asked about her marriage with a disciple in USA, she serves here in Mayapur, Guru Maharaja blessed her as well!

Then Guru Maharaja honored his lunch dvadasi prasadam, and there was a cake cutting. 

In the evening as usual we had Caitanya-lila class and home visits, and many devotees offered cakes and feast again! The day ended like this in the association of Guru Maharaja! (Personal Diary – Syama Rasika dasa)

23/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur Dhama, India.

(23/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur Dhama, India) Today is the most auspicious day for our family. Our beloved Guru Maharaja's Vyasa-puja. Last evening it was celebration of Adhivasa. This year also it became a lockdown Vyasa-puja and all the devotees joined through Zoom. At least last year, Sannyasis and senior disciples came up to take part in the celebrations. But, this year Guru Maharaja and servants, that all.

Visvambhara Krishna Prabhu, Sri Mayapur Pujari was quarantined in Conch building in advance to do all these ceremonies and arrangements. As he is one of the trained pujari from the school of Jananivasa Prabhu and Pankajanghri Prabhu. So slowly the festival mood was entering. 

Purandara Krishna Prabhu started to make the decoration plans with whatever limitations and restrictions. He got baby banana trees, mango leaves, mangal-ghats, ganga-clay, gangs water, balloons, etc. And they started to do things ready, Syama Gaurahari Prabhu, Isvara Visvambhara Prabhu, Krishna Krpamurti Prabhu team up and was assisting each other in decorations. 

Unfortunately, some important meeting was announced by ISKCON India bureau at 6:30pm to 8pm. So the whole program schedule got delayed. Still we thought we can manage. So, Maha Varaha PR arranged for Guru Maharaja's dinner at 6pm. So that Guru Maharaja can join the Adhivasa ceremony right after the meeting at 8pm. So the pujaris were getting ready and they got Salagrama, Mangala-ghat installed, and bhoga offering was done, and we are all waiting. In Zoom the devotees were waiting, then kirtana, Jananivasa Pr's lecture, Bhakti Purusottama Maharaja who was also part of Bureau meeting, but he took a break and came in Zoom and addressed the devotees and went back to the meeting. Then, Bhakti Vijaya Bhagavata Maharaja was asked to address, and Maharaja spoke on the book distribution instructions etc. 

But... The meeting was going on and on, and it is very intense meeting, and Maha Varaha Prabhu informed Guru Maharaja three times, but Guru Maharaja was completely focused in the meeting, and not able to come out. As he is one of the main leaders to be there. Then, Maha Varaha Prabhu wrote on the screen, please give us the permission to do the Adhivasa to your picture. As all the devotees are waiting - and it seems that this meeting is not going to get over now. Then Guru Maharaja said, "Okay! But, I also want to attend the meeting! What is the plan?"

Then we decided that, you can continue the meeting with audio, we will offer the articles of Adhivasa ceremony and then you can continue the meeting after that. With that agreement, we made it ready, and the servants all got ready and was standing in line to offer the articles. So, in this way the Adhivasa ceremony began!!!

First Guru Maharaja was offered with a fruit plate, and he chose two or three fruits and accepted few pieces. Then, each one of the servants offered one by one. It was very special as this is the first time servants are getting chance to offer. Normally, sannyasis and leaders do all these offerings. At last, Visvambhara Krishna Prabhu and Srivasa Prana Prabhu took the whole plate and offered to Guru Maharaja.

Then Guru Maharaja left the room and continued the meeting until 10:30pm. Even during the whole Adhivasa ceremony, he was fully observed in the discussion, at the same time he was mercifully accepting the offerings. So in this way the Adhivasa day ended successfully! 

And today morning Guru Maharaja will give a class. I asked Vidvan Gauranga Prabhu, what verse we can use for the Vyasa-puja day Bhagavatam class. And he suggested 1.1.22. But it was not read out to Guru Maharaja. Last night meetings with Zoom team, and uploading homages took time, so I slept at 2am. Again to wake up in the morning, I kept 6 alarms. But somehow managed to wake up at 6am. And Sabta Hari Prabhu started the Zoom session, and Mayapur TV called to let them in. And it started with Narasimhadeva Yajna. I quickly went to take shower; then I asked Jaya Radha Krishna Prabhu, "Have you read the verse to Guru Maharaja for today's morning class?" He said, "No! Guru Maharaja asked to read Ekadasi Mahatmya, so I read that!" Then I rushed to Guru Maharaja. 

And I saw that he was in the bathroom. So I went to setup for the Zoom. Then I heard a voice "Ganga! Ganga! Ganga!" Immediately I entered the bathroom, and Subhanga Govinda Prabhu was just taking the Ganga water to pour on Guru Maharaja to complete his bath! So I took the Ganga water and poured as abhiseka for Vyasa-puja day! Then, also did a pada-puja by washing his lotus feet. 

Then Guru Maharaja was honoring his breakfast, every ekadasi the kitchen team makes Uttappam (Kitto) for Guru Maharaja, said Gopati Krishna Prabhu. So, when Guru Maharaja was taking his breakfast, I said, "Happy Vyasa-puja!" And started to read the verse and purport of 1.1.22. Then Guru Maharaja came after his breakfast and gave a class. And question and answer, which were very much instructive for all the disciples.

Then there was flag hoisting in TOVP, Vraja Vilasa Prabhu did on behalf of all the disciples of Guru Maharaja for Guru Maharaja. And he spoke, how much it is important for Guru Maharaja, this TOVP project. And how the Mayapur is incomplete without Guru Maharaja. 

Vyasa-puja book suppose to reached Mayapur, due to some flight cancellation and lockdown, Nandalala Kisora Prabhu couldn't sent it to Mayapur, then His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaja agreed to released via Zoom from ISKCON Coimbatore. Maharaja offered it to Guru Maharaja, and also offered four new books from Victory Flag Publications.

In this way, the homages started one by one. His Holiness Bhakti Vijaya Bhagavata Maharaja wrote a nice Bengali poem offering. Then we prepared for the pada-puja. Naru Gopal Prabhu was saying feet washing ceremony, then Guru Maharaja said, "Say it as Pada-puja!" And all the servants got the opportunity to do pada-puja. And, at the end Maha Varaha Prabhu said to Guru Maharaja, "This is the special vyasa-puja. This is the first time we, servants got the opportunity to offer pada-puja. And this is first time, I got this chance in all these years!" When Guru Maharaja heard this, he laughed.

Then Maha Varaha Prabhu also announced that, "I offered tentor coconut - on behalf devotees who couldn't participate in thus vyasa-puja even through Zoom, YouTube, Facebook! Some may be sick or hospitalized - on behalf of them I offered it." It was very nice, unexpected, but Maha Varaha Prabhu was thinking for those devotees who couldn't come. 

Then, I asked Guru Maharaja - will you offer bhoga to Srila Prabhupada and Guru Parampara? Originally, we thought, we will just bring the offerings that made in Guru Maharaja's kitchen as per his diet by Prasanna Gauranga Prabhu! He made 25 offerings for deities, and 32 offerings as per Guru Maharaja's diet and a cake. Then Guru Maharaja said, "I will offer it by watching the bhoga offerings arranged in front of Srila Prabhupada and I will offer it." So, it was arranged. Prasanna Gauranga Prabhu got a plate with the bhoga that was cooked in the Guru Maharaja's kitchen. So, Guru Maharaja offered, and I put picture of Srila Prabhupada on screen - and Guru Maharaja offered. Then we requested Guru Maharaja to speak few words as Vyasa-puja address. Since he was too tired, his voice was down, "How many mins you want me to speak?" Guru Maharaja asked. Seeing his voice is too tiresome, I said, "At least five mins!" But, Guru Maharaja spoke almost 30mins. Very wonderful address!

Puspanjali started, Naru Gopal Pr started to chant the pranama mantra. And Guru Maharaja said, "Show my feet on Camera!" So, we did! And all the devotees were offering flowers in Zoom and the servants offered directly. Deva Gauranga Prabhu, offered Maha Arati, and Acarya Ratna Prabhu offered the Maha lamp from outside, as inside the room it might become too much smoke. So, he did it from outside. So in this way the Vyasa-puja celebration came to an end. All the devotees were happy!

Then Guru Maharaja went to take his lunch‌, but, he continued watch on YouTube the celebrations. It is Guru Maharaja's order to do 24 hrs celebration from 12am to 11:59pm. As per GBC rules we can celebrate only one day! But so many disciples and different timezones. So Guru Maharaja came up with this idea. But, Sri Vallabha Prabhu took it seriously, and pushed the whole team to do it. Radhapati Gopinatha Pr and team started it from 12am and successfully carried out technically, and 6am onwards Santa Hari Prabhu and Jagannath a Kirtananda Prabhu took over. So it all got organized in short time.

Due to all these busy services, I couldn't offer puspanjali. So, I went out and plugged some flowers and entered Guru Maharaja's room, and offered flowers. And paid my obeisances.

I got a call from Sri Vallabha Prabhu to present JPS Archives and Publicarions. But I didn't prepare any presentation - and only one hour in hand. And I was hungry, tired. But, I thought okay let's try. So, made a short presentation, along with Vidvan Gauranga Prabhu and Pandava Prabhu presented it to all the devotees. And then went to take prasadam at 4pm. After that, I was not control my sleep. So I was collapsed for one hour. The whole afternoon session was managed by Ciranjiva Syama Prabhu, and presented JPS Seva Committee, JPS Secretariat, JPS Office, JPS Care, Navadvipa Mandala Development, Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust, etc. Guru Maharaja was taking rest after his lunch, and when he woke up, he started to watch in YouTube whatever he missed.

Then, I enter Guru Maharaja's room, and he asked to.check whether he can check, whether any temple celebrating Vyasa-puja now. Then I checked, but all the temples ended their celebrations by afternoon. Then Guru Maharaja said, "May be, in Europe, UK, USA, they might have some celebration!" Then I checked with Jagannath a Kirtananda Prabhu, he said, "As it is a working day, we celebrate it here around 10PM IST or 11PM IST!" So that plan was dropped!

Guru Maharaja's servants were given a slot to speak, so Radharaman Sevak Prabhu, Deva Gauranga Prabhu, Prasanna Gauranga Prabhu, Haridasa Caitanya Prabhu and Janki Ramacandra Prabhu. So Guru Maharaja enter at that time, and I was in the class room, and Maha Varaha Pr, Guru Maharaja and few other servants were there in Darsana room. And Guru Maharaja was talking with them! Guru Maharaja said, "I am thinking about Navadvipa Map, and to make a game..." Immediately Maha Varaha Prabhu's mind started to think - (he said) someone doing something on this. Then he said to Guru Maharaja, "Please wait!" And he called me, I came in front of Guru Maharaja! Then Guru Maharaja started to explain his heart, "We have to make Navadvipa Dhama map, and a game, with that all the devotees can play and do parikrama everyday three to four times! And in this way they can meditate on Navadvipa Dhama always!" 

I was simply stunned and my heartbeat just went high!!! And it was a very unique feel, I just told, "I started this project 25 days, there was a force from inside as Caitya-guru - you asked me to do! You haunted me and explained all these 25 days back." Guru Maharaja said, "Oh! I have already said!" I was simply not able to imagine, what is happening? Actually, when I started to do this Map - I was not getting things proper to put whatever the images that I was getting in my mind! I was having severe force from inside to do this! Even though, I got lot of services and not having time to do this, but still this thought of Navadvipa Map was not allowing me to do anything. So I began this, and the artist Rasikananda Prabhu also asked me when I said to him that, "I want to make a map of Navadvipa! But, I don't know how to do? Can we try?" He said, give me three days I am already in another work. And we met on Zoom, he said, "Let's try! But, I don't know - how we proceed!" But we started and it. He was just doing one by one, and when I saw the results, it was like hair standing, and tears flowing experience. And, I sent these sample to Jananivasa Prabhu and told him also, I don't know, why I do this? At least, please say whether, it is okay? But, Prabhu gave a green signal and blessings, then when I went with Pankajanghri Prabhu to Kolkata, he also saw and blessed and he was very happy. 

So today, when Guru Maharaja said exactly what is going on... And I just had feeling that, he is really doing things through his disciples, he can be physically not able to move, but he can do through any one. I felt so fortunate that, he use me as his instrument to do this project. And then I got like 30 mins of Guru Maharaja's time, and I showed him the Map, whatever so far we did. And Guru Maharaja gave some clarity. He asked to add some more place in Yogapitha, and in Rasa-sthali, etc. And almost for 45 mins, the happiness of this great feeling was there in me. Even now, I feel so happy about it. Simply stunning experience.

Then like this, this Vyasa-puja never get out of memory. And Guru Maharaja gave a very instructive class once again for his disciples especially, then at the end, Satya Raja Prabhu's (ACBSP) From Milwaukee to Mayapur book (short Bio-graphy) of Guru Maharaja. So, this book was released. Also Europe disciples memories compiled by Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu also got released. End of the program, we got Tusti Mohana Krishna Prabhu spoke, and His Holiness BB Bodhayan Maharaja spoke, how much Guru Maharaja thinking to fulfill the desire of Srila Prabhupada - and gloried the effort to bring the Sarasvata Gaudiya Vaisnava Sanga. 

Guru Maharaja sang, Namaste Narasimhaya - Narasimha Pranama for the protection of Pankajanghri Prabhu and took leave from the Vyasa-puja celebration. But Middle East and London will continue the celebration until 11:50pm. Hare Krishna!  It was unfortunate situation, as Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu, suppose to join the Vyasa-puja services, but he got tested positive. So, he couldn't come!

Sorry for this long diary, it took almost two hours to key it. But, if I don't do, then I will forget these important day from my memory. So, just to keep it always fresh in my mind, I just put all the details for future reference. Happy Vyasa-puja! (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika Dasa) 

21/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur Dhama, India

(21/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur Dhama, India) After five days of quarantine, and I got my CPR test for Covid, my results came negative. Then, today I entered Lotus building. Back in my service.

As last five days was a hectic with Vyasa-puja book seva, the quarantine days just went just like that. After entering the lotus - I went to meet Guru Maharaja, he was honoring his dinner prasadam. Srivasa Prana Prabhu was serving. As today being Rama Navami day, Guru Maharaja will be giving a special class, not usual Caitanya-lila class. So, I went to ask Guru Maharaja, if he has any instruction on this. 

I entered the room saying, "I am back in your service!" Guru Maharaja asked, "So your quarantine is over? Is your test came negative?" I said, "Yes! Guru Maharaja!" 

Then I said, "Today, will be a special class on Rama Navami! After your class, there is going to be Vidvan Gauranga Prabhu's class for 40 mins! Then only you can resume home visits!"

Guru Maharaja asked, "Have we completed all the Rama-lila related verses from Caitanya-caritamrta?" 

I know that this question will come, so before coming to Guru Maharaja, I checked with Jays Radha Krishna Prabhu, and we found that only four verses are there from Madhya 15. I said the same to Guru Maharaja. Then, Guru Maharaja said, then I will talk from Navadvipa Dhama Mahatmya about Lord Rama's visit to Navadvipa! Then we got only 20 mins to prepare the text and keep it ready for Guru Maharaja! So, I was trying to go immediately. Gopati Krishna Prabhu also was there. Then Guru Maharaja said, "Morning I gave initiation to Ambala devotees. But unfortunately 19 devotees couldn't join, as their train got late to reach the initiation area. So, I would like to do it during Vidvan Gauranga's talk." The. I said, "We will organize it!"

Then, Haridasa Caitanya and I discussed and he communicated with Amrtesa Krsna Prabhu and Mani Gopala Prabhu and arranged it for the 19 devotees. Meanwhile, we prepared with the Navadvipa Dhama Mahatmya. Everything was done in full rush! So it was 32 verses. But, I could only put English translation of Bhanu Maharaja up to 26. Then when Guru Maharaja reached 26 - I typed there - "There is no English translation!" Immediately Guru Maharaja started to translate it directly. Guru Maharaja is the most practical person, he understands and take decisions instantly, so we always have a challenge to run to match with his speed. And it is actually, interesting; he likes that. So, after completing the Caitanya-lila. Guru Maharaja answered three questions.

Then, Vidvan Gauranga Prabhu's class started on Ramayana. We left the Zoom meeting and Guru Maharaja joined Ambala initiation program. And there he gave a short address, and gave wonderful names! And Guru Maharaja was in great enthusiasm, and cheering when he was telling their names!!! And it actually, gives a kind of vibration inside us, whenever we see the initiation ceremonies.

Immediately after the initiation ceremony, Guru Maharaja joined back to Rama Navami Zoom. And was listening to Vidvan Gauranga Prabhu's class. Then we started home visits. As there were 400+ devotees, so we started with Birthday blessings and Anniversaries. And to cut short the home visits, we went for sometime in order, then after 20mins, we said to Guru Maharaja, that please give Gallery view darsan and we end. Guru Maharaja agreed. So, we ended the Zoom session. 

Immediately Guru Maharaja said, open the Gem. Gem is a web-based software for GBC discussions, and Guru Maharaja read a proposal and different comments by the GBCs. So it became 10pm. Then we forcibly ended the sessions. Then Haridasa Caitanya Prabhu started to read an email from Hrdayananda Maharaja, and other emails. It was 10:15pm. Guru Maharaja was super tired. I took leave from Guru Maharaja's room. And thought to write down, whatever that witness and experience in Guru Maharaja's association. I desire to keep notes everyday, but not getting time, or become lazy to write. Thanks to the Lord for always keeping me negative from Covid and giving me chances to serve Guru Maharaja. (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika Dasa)

5/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India

(5/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India) I was busy with the publications services. So, I couldn't be with Guru Maharaja much. I joined Guru Maharaja during Caitanya Lila class. Today there 23 verses from Caitanya-caritamrta and it was about Gundica Marjana. Guru Maharaja was in ecstasy by reading the verse, how Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was ready for the cleaning of Gundica temple.

After the class, we made home visits. There were three Birthdays, as I just unmuted  Prema Padmini Mataji but I didn't unmute other two devotees, as I thought, better to rush as in 15 min we have to cover as many disciples we can. But unmuted Prema Padmini  Mataji as she a great preacher and senior godsister. But, Guru Maharaja said, no unmute the other two devotees also. Then we did. But, Guru Maharaja being merciful  he extended his time for darsana. For Russian devotees Krishna Krpa Murti Prabhu was helping, and there was one mataji she offered a big bread and different items then Guru Maharaja asked how do you say bread in Russian? And he learned that ward and said to her. She became so happy. Like this his few seconds of darsana and interactions makes lot of difference in their day-to-day life. After the home visits, Guru Maharaja had a small aspiring and shelter ceremony ceremony the devotees in USA. 7 devotees took aspiring and 2 devotees took shelter, it was organized by Krishna Namananda Prabhu. 

Then we opened GBC software and Guru Maharaja made his votes and made some comments, Haridasa Caitanya Prabhu was reading proposals and I was typing Guru Maharaja's comments. Then after that, we started the survey form, and it was 10:15pm. And Maha Varaha Pr entered the room, and he said, "No! Guru Maharaja you have to go to bed now!" And finally he agreed for two questions, then Maha Varaha Pr said, okay. And we did two questions, then Guru Maharaja went to his room. 

And then, he started to read a reply from a wife of his disciple, a grhastha issue, and Guru Maharaja wrote a letter five days back. And she replied, even though she is not Guru Maharaja's disciple, still she accepted Guru Maharaja as her father. And she wrote a very long letter. When Guru Maharaja was taking his night milk. Haridasa Caitanya Prabhu read out the whole letter. I was there when Guru Maharaja sent a first mail to that Mataji. After that, when Guru Maharaja went to take bath, I was there to assist him, then I said to Guru Maharaja, grhastha asrama is extremely complicated, for sure. Then Guru Maharaja said, "Prabhupada said, there is jnana and vijnana - one is knowledge, another one is realized knowledge, if one get marry then he will get vijnana, realized knowledge," and we all started to laugh with Guru Maharaja. Like this some memorable interactions, instructions.

And before I leave from Guru Maharaja room, Isvara Puri Maharaja Prabhu was talking to me, and he shared his realization that, how when Guru Maharaja write a message in app, he says "I read Bhagavatam!" But actually it was read out by Jaya Radha Krishna dasa for Guru Maharaja... and when we do something for Guru Maharaja, it is for him only - we are doing his physical activities. So we are like his extended body at that time, he does his actions through using our body. And our bodies are in the service of our spiritual master, and his body in the service of his spiritual master, so in this way we are serving the parampara. Hearing his realization, it was very nice, and deep. I am falling asleep while typing, there are so many activities happening everyday, I have to requested Maha Varaha Prabhu to keep one Devotee, whose only job is to record everyday interactions with Guru Maharaja and his activities and record it and compose it as a diary for present and future. But, in Jayapataka Swami App Guru Maharaja recording an outline of his activities every single day. All glories to Guru Maharaja (Syama Rasika dasa - Personal Diary)

4/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India

(4/APR/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India) Today is an another busy day for Guru Maharaja - initiation day. From morning onwards Radharaman Sevaka Pr continued the name selection, as from last evening Haridasa Caitanya Pr was assisting Guru Maharaja in name section. As there were around 115+ Harinama candidates. Also mornings got the updates about the health status of BVV Narasimha Maharaja, Bhakti Vasudeva Maharaja, and other devotees, who are suffering due to Covid positive.

As today is Sunday, so Maha Varaha Pr and Dr. Acarya Ratna Pr went and did the weighing for Guru Maharaja. It is quite difficult nowadays to make Guru Maharaja stand, as due lack of exercises, his weight is increasing. And Guru Maharaja is not giving time for his physical exercises. So Maha Varaha Pr, Kirtan Priya Pr and team working on the swimming pool, but unfortunately the pool is in Gada Bhavan area. So, now it is a question, how Guru Maharaja will go everyday for his exercise, as the Corona virus cases are increasing rapidly here in Mayapur.

So, I went to check about morning Zoom programs. Guru Maharaja was lying down on his bed and Radharamana Sevaka Pr was reading out the names, and Guru Maharaja was selecting names. As 100 devotees are going to take initiation, so their names were in Tamil, so Guru Maharaja asked meaning for some names, like for example, there was a name Tamarai Selvi, so I explained to Guru Maharaja, Tamarai means lotus. Then we discussed like the name means, Radha Rani, or Laksmi who born from the lotus. And there was a name Tangavel (Tanga means gold; vel means spear) so this is the weapon of Lord Karthikeya, given by mother Parvati to kill a demon. So, Guru Maharaja and we were discussing on different names. And Guru Maharaja was meditating on each name for long time before finalizing; and getting the meaning, etc. So like this, Guru Maharaja selected almost all the names. And around 10:45am, he got ready and we started the Zoom program. There was one name, Ranjana, so Guru Maharaja was taking lot of time to select. He gave lot of suggestions, he very much liked Rtudvipa Ranjana, Radha-kunda Ranjana, Rudradvipa Ranjana, as he was very much meditating on Navadvipa Dhama. As Krishna in one song glories as Gokula Ranjana. So, Guru Maharaja was meditating on Mahaprabhu. Finally, Guru Maharaja gave I think, Revati Ranjana devi dasi.

As there was a first program for Kanji-kode (Palghat) a Sankirtan hall opening. There were more than 200 devotees were physically present and His Grace Jagad Saksi Pr was there personally, Murari Gauranga Prabhu constructed this Sankirtan hall for preaching. It was located in a very beautiful place. Guru Maharaja participated, and accepted the Purna Kumbha, then opened the hall, on behalf of Guru Maharaja Jagad Saksi Pr cut the ribbon. And Guru Maharaja took darsana of Srila Prabhupada and the altar. Then Guru Maharaja addressed about the importance of human form of life. It was a very nice program. 

Then soon after Guru Maharaja had his fruits (pre-lunch) and gave shelter to Perth and Adelaide devotees, and few devotees from Mayapur, Durgapur, Andra Pradesh also joined and took shelter from Guru Maharaja. Then there was an initiation ceremony two or three Chinese devotees took initiation, then from Perth devotees and Adelaide also devotees took initiation. For one Mataji Guur Maharaja gave her a name, Mala Sevini Citra devi dasi - and Guru Maharaja explained the meaning of her name: Citra sakhi who is expert in making Garlands and you serve her in her service. And Guru Maharaja said, because I heard that you make garlands for Krishna, and you like that seva, so I am giving you this name Mala sevini Citra. She was in tears in happiness and bliss. In Adelaide Guru Maharaja gave one mataji name, Maha Sundari Radhika devi dasi, when Guru Maharaja said, and she was in so much emotion and started to shed tears in bliss, seeing that we also feel some vibrants of goosebumps for few seconds. Like this after completing Perth and Adelaide initiations, GM entered Coimbatore temple, Guru Maharaja gave a class, and somehow, I manage to translate it into Tamil. There they organized with the guidance of His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaja, and from JPS office Mani Gopal Pr guided in initiation ceremony. Guru Maharaja gave a short class, it was already 12:30pm. Then the initiation ceremony started, and went until 2:15pm. Devotees were very much in bliss. Guru Maharaja was greatly tired after these programs. He took his lunch, went to bed. He had two hours of sleep. 

Evening again I joined back to Guru Maharaja services after his dinner for Caitanya Book. Guru Maharaja was coughing a lot, so servants decided to give steam therapy before class, so that Guru Maharaja's cough might come down. But it was not. He just took for five mins and came to class. Today's class was about how Lord Caitanya is giving His mercy to Prataparudra's son. By the end of a class, Guru Maharaja saw me and said, how Lord Caitanya slowly giving His mercy to Prataparudra Maharaja, and He doesn't want him to become mendicant, so giving some mercy and again increasing the kings love towards Lord Caitanya. So, it was like when Guru Maharaja speak directly eye-to-eye, it gives so much of happiness. There is no qualification, but Guru Maharaja share with us his realizations, his ecstasies, his jokes, because in this lockdown, almost all the servants were here for one year, and another one year may be like this. So, it is all simply bliss; even though, we don't know exactly or complete glories of our beloved Guru Maharaja. It is like a sabara team, taking care of Jagannatha during his anavasara. But, the lord is tolerating out of his mercy. After the class, there was house visit. Then Guru Maharaja started with GBC proposals and reading proposals etc. It went until 10pm. Then there was some survey - Guru Maharaja wanted to give his comments, and it went until 10:30pm. Then Maha Varaha Pr came and saw, then he asked is to shutdown our laptops, and close these discussions. As Guru Maharaja suppose to be resting by 10:30pm. But, Guru Maharaja was not happy, he wanted to continue and complete some of the works. But it is not possible to complete in 10 mins. Then Maha Varaha Pr gave two mins time and then we did a shut down. Like this forcefully, Maha Varaha Pr pulled out Guru Maharaja to take rest. Because, if we say, Guru Maharaja will not listen... Anyhow, everyday goes like this. It is not new to us. Guru Maharaja would like to utilized the last drop of energy for that day, so he never give up. And night he listen to Srimad-Bhagavatam and go to sleep. I desire to write diary everyday - but it takes time, and due to many different services, not able to do it regularly. By the mercy of Guru and Gauranga and Vaisnavas, I hope that, I will write, so that these memories can be relished later and ever. Today is Srivasa Thakura's appearance day. So, Guru Maharaja took darsana of d

Deities in Syhlet - Srivasa Thakura's birthplace. (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa)

11/OCT/2021 - Sri Mayapur dhama, India

(11/OCT/2021 Sri Mayapur dhama, India) Today morning Maha Varaha Prabhu was preparing to leave Sri Mayapur and going to Chennai and from Chennai, he will leave to Malaysia to renew his passport and come back after a month. In this 13 years, after Guru Maharaja's stoke this is the first long break he is taking from his seva. Due to passport renewal, he have to leave go Malaysia. So, morning he went and met Guru Maharaja and took his permission to leave, and took his blessings. Since Maha Varaha Prabhu is leaving, he instructed all of us on how to take care of different services. 

Morning after shower and breakfast Guru Maharaja started to answer correspondence with Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu. Soon after that, Guru Maharaja prepared to go to swimming pool to do his exercises. And we all accompanied him to the pool. And this pool was inaugurated in 2010 by Guru Maharaja, at that Jananivasa Prabhu brought Srila Prabhupada and first Srila Prabhupada took bath in this pool. At that Guru Maharaja said, this is Swami Kunda. And when we planned to put a stone plaque - Guru Maharaja said to Subhanga Govinda Prabhu that, this should be Prabhupada Kunda. 

Today is the first day with the new water heater installed for the Swimming Pool - by the tireless efforts of Kirtana Priya Prabhu, he installed this heater to heat up the pool water. This heater got lot of settings and features. And it was ready before Guru Maharaja's arrival. The water is warm enough for Guru Maharaja's comfort. Actually, this heater installed for the upcoming winter. So that Guru Maharaja could use this pool and continue his exercises during the three months of winter period.

Meanwhile, Madhava Kanta Prabhu, Purandara Krishna Prabhu, Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu, Gopati Krishna Prabhu and I went to TOVP to see the arrangement for the upcoming for festival on 15th October. As Maha Varaha Pr asked us to go and check in advance. Prema Avatara Gaura Prabhu, he took us all around and showed the lift, the path, the program area, and stage, etc. We said our requirements for Guru Maharaja's safety measures - especially in this pandemic and midst of big program.

Then I came back to lotus as there was time alotted for me to discuss with Guru Maharaja for one hour. When I reached, Subhanga Govinda Prabhu said, Guru Maharaja feeling feverish, I think, again he is having the symptoms of cellulites. And I entered the glass room, and heard that Guru Maharaja said in the swimming pool to Acarya Ratna Prabhu that, he is feeling pain his right leg.

When I entered the glass room, Guru Maharaja was taking his fruits, and we checked his right leg, it was warm and slowly it is becoming more warm. Then we asked Guru Maharaja to rest. But, he was very much wanted to sit and do his exercises on his New Step Machine. Then we made him sit. By that time, Vraja Vilasa Prabhu called Guru Maharaja, and there was a discussion about inviting Gaudiya Matha Sannyasis and acaryas for the Prabhupada Coming Program. Guru Maharaja very much said that, we should invite them all, and few can speak the glories of Srila Prabhupada. As a part of Sarasvata Gaudiya Vaisnava Sanga, uniting Gaudiya Vaisnavas - we have to invite them all for this program. But, Vraja Vilasa Prabhu gave his points that, they speak in Bengali. And Guru Maharaja said, there was a video from one of the Madhva Sannyasi, who was speaking in Kannada, and it was translated into English. So, Guru Maharaja again and again gave emphasis to bring Gaudiya Matha Sannyasis and Acaryas and few can given chance to speak. So, I hope that, they do some organization as per Guru Maharaja's words.

And them I showed Guru Maharaja the Navadvipa Map, which Guru Maharaja asked to do during his Vyasa-puja. And we showed him all the lila places and sketches and he was so happy. And he was going through all the pastimes, and asked us how it can be done like a lotus. How the game of this Navadvipa Parikrama going to be? How other dvipas will be drawn, etc. After this, we started to read the email about Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's lotus footprint installation in Vraja-mandala. But, by that time, Guru Maharaja started to shiver more and more, and I stopped and we took him immediately to his room. And we started to apply medicine. And Guru Maharaja was chanting his Gayatri, and soon after that we gave him rest, keeping his feet high. 

Later after an hour we woke him up and fed lunch. But he couldn't eat much. He just tasted one spoon in each subji, and went to rest. And he was extremely in pain and tiredness, he slept somehow, and we didn't wake him up. He slept for 6 hours. Dr. Acarya Ratna Prabhu game him a paracetamol tablet to reduce his fever. But, he slept for 6 hours. And we woke him up at 9:15pm to give medicine and dinner. We cancelled his regular evening class. And there was a Latin America RGB Meeting, seeing Guru Maharaja's health, Haridasa Caitanya Prabhu joined the meeting and started to notedown the points to report Guru Maharaja tomorrow.

Maha Varaha Pr was monitoring everything through Camera. And sometimes we hear his voice like asariri. Finally, Guru Maharaja took his dinner satisfactorily. Still he is feeling weak. It is 10:30pm - we are trying to give him rest. His body demands rest, we are all discussing that Guru Maharaja is taking rest at least in the name of cellulites. Only Prabhupada can come and tell him to take rest, otherwise he won't listen to anyone. And one devotee said, Yes! That is the festival Prabhupada Coming... (Personal Diary - Syama Rasika dasa)