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)