(21-24/FEB/2022 - Chennai, India) Since Deva Gauranga Prabhu and Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu - both got an appointment for their eye check up; so they requested me and Venudhari Kanhaiya Prabhu to replace in their morning shift. We asked them to change the appointment timing, but they couldn't change it. So we agreed to do. And moreover I thought, this is very auspicious day to be with Guru Maharaja.
Morning when I woke up Guru Maharaja for his morning medicines, he asked, "Is today is Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's Vyasa-puja?" I said Yes! And I requested him to give a message for SGVA - so that they can play it in Vyasa-puja celebration. And Guur Maharaja recorded a message and it was sent to Bhadra Balarama Prabhu.
And I took a leave from my night shift at 5am and slept for 1.5 hrs and joined back in Morning shift at 7:30am. Last night there was a plan to remove the tube from Guru Maharaja's stomach, which was connected to drain fluid. And Guru Maharaja suppose to go to Rela Hospital to remove this. But, he didn't go. And it was decided that, the tube can be easily removed here at home. So when the procedure started to remove the tube, I was outside, and then Venudhari Kanhaiya Prabhu came and told me that Guru Maharaja is having a pain. Then I went and saw that, the tube was not coming out, and I stopped our doctor not to do anything, and also called Maha Varaha Prabhu and he also said, don't do it. Let us better go to hospital. And then it was stopped. And it was communicated to Rela Hospital, and Dr. Dinesh said, not a problem, you bring Guru Maharaja to hospital tomorrow.
After that Guru Maharaja took a shower and went to do arati and puspanjali for Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. First Aijta Gopinatha Prabhu sang a soft kirtan while arati. And then during Puspanjali I recited the pranama mantra of Sarasvati Thakura and we all did puspanjali three times.
When Guru Maharaja returned back to his room. We said to Guru Maharaja about Ulta-danga inauguration program. And we connected the live in his big screen, and Guru Maharaja was watching different speakers like Hari Sauri Prabhu, Atita Guna Mataji, etc. And he asked me, should I also give a message. I said, they sent a request long back, but you were in the hospital so it was not recorded. But, You should give a message, as it is a Historical event, and it will be very appreciated. Then Guru Maharaja said, he will dictate, and Maha Varaha Prabhu repeated it. And we sent the recording immediately.
Then Guru Maharaja was resting for a while, and he asked me, I would like to answer some of the correspondence (managerial). Then I said, okay I will read. Then I read five emails which are marked for reading. And Guru Maharaja dictated his answers. Then Guru Maharaja got ready and came out to take his prasadam.
Before taking prasadam, three devotees from Aruppukottai ISKCON, came to accept saffron on this very auspicious day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's Vyasa-puja. Guru Maharaja blessed each saffron cloths and gave them one by one. And Venudhari Kanhaiya Prabhu, the president of Aruppukottai ISKCON also gave their land paper which is ready for registration under ISKCON Mumbai. And Guru Maharaja blessed. From Aruppukottai ISKCON they got lot of bhoga prasadam (south Indian snacks) for offering.
After my morning shift, and lunch, and rest, evening I came back for the class. And I was told that the tube got removed this evening. It took 40mins. And when I went to meet Guru Maharaja, he said, all the Doctors joined via Video call from USA, Australia, etc. And jointly removed the tube, they applied some gel, which will act as lubricant, and finally, it came out. And Guru Maharaja feeling relived.
And today we resumed the Sri Krishna Caitanya Book Compilation. Guru Maharaja agreed to do in small installments. Today, Guru Maharaja did two verses. And then, he took some questions and answered them.
Sumitra Krishna Prabhu (ISKCON Chennai President) and Tarini Mataji came to meet Guru Maharaja along with their daughter. And she presented her drawing of Lord Gauranga to Guru Maharaja. And Rupasri Laksmipriya Mataji, who came with Taruni Mataji gave an apple to Guru Maharaja saying that, this is from Lalita Devi's hand. And Guru Maharaja took it and then said, eat an apple and keep the doctor away. And the doctor was standing there, and everyone started to laugh.
Guru Maharaja went to bed little early. And we played Srila Prabhupada's lecture given in Mayapur 1975 Apr 7th. Listening to Srila Prabhupada, Guru Maharaja slept.
22nd Guru Maharaja night Guru Maharaja gave his Question and Answer session, then he met devotees and blessed them, and went back to his room and went to bed early. And then Sarva Mangala Prabhu was applying oil to Guru Maharaja's legs, and on his toe, Guru Maharaja was complaining a pain, and we don't that some very small particle got stuck in, then Janaki Ramacandra Prabhu took a photo of that, and called Maha Varaha Prabhu to look in to it. And we spent some time to take it out. And then Guru Maharaja was relieved from this pain. And He was listening Srila Prabhupada lecture.
23rd we continued with Caitanya Lila class, and today Vrajesvara Gaura Prabhu reached Chennai, and Guru Maharaja was happy to see him. And also there were many devotees who came to take.darsana of Guru Maharaja. Kisori offered a drawing saying Happy Govinda Month, and Guru Maharaja thanked her. Guru Maharaja didn't go to his bed, and was little grave and Guru Maharaja called Maha Varaha Prabhu and discussed about his travel plan. And Guru Maharaja shouted and said, we should leave immediately to Dubai. Then we come for Gaura Purnima Festival to Mayapur. So like this the discussion went on and on, then Maha Varaha Prabhu left. Guru Maharaja went to bed.
24th. Morning we had a discussion with Guru Maharaja for 30mins. And in the morning it was finalized that, Guru Maharaja will go to Mayapur for the 50th anniversary festival and will leave in between Parikrama to Dubai and then to USA, and will come.back to Mayapur for Vyasa-puja.
In the evening Guru Maharaja continued his Caitanya Lila class, and met full-time devotees of ISKCON Chennai temple devotees. And gave a short concern message about Ukraine and Russia situation.
And then, I left Chennai to Coimbatore to meet my parents, and will come back on 26th morning to Chennai. (Syama Rasika dasa - Personal Diary)
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