5th Nov 2024, 9am: Guru Maharaja still resting, 60% of IV antibiotic is gone. And now Guru Maharaja’s fever is reducing, he is sweating a lot. It seems a good improvement. But, still Guru Maharaja is sleeping. Meanwhile, the ICU room is getting ready with fumigation, and cleaning - Gambhira Madhava Prabhu and Raja Babu Prabhu doing swap tests, and Dialysis machine tests, and we will send these to Kolkata to test it. Guru Maharaja’s blood reports are good, no dengue…
9:30am: Guru Maharaja woke up, and Hari Guru Gaura Prabhu disconnected the antibiotic, and cleaning his eyes. There is a mild fever, and tiredness. We did a patting on his back to relieve his back muscles, as he was lying for almost 18 hours. And we asked Guru Maharaja, whether he could stand up, Guru Maharaja said, I will try. Then he stood up with support, and we took him to bathroom. And I updated Guru Maharaja about the astrological predictions, and requested him not to go to any program, or pandal. Please give time to recover or it should not lead to any deterioration, Guru Maharaja didn’t say thing. Just listened to everything.
10am: After taking shower, Gayatri chanting. This is one of the interesting thing, Guru Maharaja always chants his Gayatri before his breakfast, lunch. Mostly before dinner - Guru Maharaja couldn’t chant his Gayatri as evening meetings, classes are all packed up, so he does before going to bed, or before dinner. Today even though, his body is very weak, still he completed his Gayatri. And Guru Maharaja said, he will take a fruit salad as his breakfast. And I explained to Guru Maharaja about the astrological predictions, it says better to be in the 3rd floor hospital ICU facility to avoid going Kolkata or any hospitalisation. Then Guru Maharaja agreed, and also agreed that he will take rest.
Before entering the lift, there were two couples from Mathuradesh was helping in making preparations for Srila Prabhupada Tirobhava utsava. Total 31 items were made and Guru Maharaja touched the bhogas. This is from the Guru Maharaja kitchen. Then blessed everyone was there with Jagannatha stick. Then, we came down: Guru Maharaja had his fruit salad one small bowl. And then, the radiologists came to check so we put Guru Maharaja on the bed, so that Guru Maharaja could rest and they could do a canola in this left hand.
We asked Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu to not to do correspondence today. We simply want Guru Maharaja rest. Let him completely recover. Even Guru Maharaja agreed to take rest, and not to go for pandal. And we sent samples with Harinama Kripa Prabhu Kolkata for the lab tests.
As Maha Varaha Prabhu leaving today to Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gaya along with his parents, who are coming from Malaysia. So, he was explaining all the different things that are here to handle, like cash, meetings, etc. And he also went and informed Guru Maharaja about his temporary absence, and Guru Maharaja asked, who will be here? Then he said, Syama Rasika is here. Then Guru Maharaja said, “Alright!”
Maha Varaha Prabhu wanted to cancel, but almost 7 members of his family taken holiday and planned this Yatra few months back, as his parents are 80+, he couldn’t avoid, and also he was telling, if Guru Maharaja’s fever is not coming down, then I won’t go. Then, morning Guru Maharaja’s fever got subsided.
Guru Maharaja was resting and watching Śrīla Prabhupāda’s disappearance day festival in big screen, and after the abhiseka they closed the curtains. I asked Guru Maharaja, “Can we do puspanjali now, so that Guru Maharaja can take his lunch prasadam and break his fast.” From yesterday afternoon, Guru Maharaja didn’t eat anything, just thing Mormon he had a cup of fruit salad. Then he said okay, and I went to Bhoga-Bhandar and got the rose flowers for offering.
Vaisnava Priya Prabhu made the video still on Srila Prabhupada, and Guru Maharaja offered three times roses by chanting Śrīla Prabhupāda Pranama mantra. Each time when he offered, Vaisnava Priya Prabhu took from Guru Maharaja’s hand and offered at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and second time when Guru Maharaja was giving the rose, he said, this rose should not touch the previously offered rose. And in this way three times Guru Maharaja offered. And remaining roses Guru Maharaja gave to us, to make an offering.
After, puspanjanli, Guru Maharaja started his Gayatri, and will take his lunch prasadam.
Around 2pm Guru Maharaja started his lunch, some maha-prasadam from Samadhi added to his lunch prasadam like some subjis, murukkus, etc.
After that, Guru Maharaja was watching a news about the abortion in US states, how different states has different laws. Like in Texas the abortion is a criminal offence, and in California it is not, so like this many details discussed.
Then he was watching the US election campaigns. Like Trump, Kamala Harris.
Around 3:30pm Guru Maharaja slept. We decided that, we won’t wake him up, as long as he sleep, that is very good for his recovery.
Around, 6:40 pm, he woke up: and asked what time is it? When is Tirobhava time? At that time, Vaisnava Priya Prabhu came and said, “Why not we send one garland, after touching Guru Maharaja and offer in Samadhi.” And, I said, get one garland immediately, then we said to Guru Maharaja. And he touched and sent to Samadhi mandir to give it to His Grace Jananivasa Prabhu to offer it.
Then, Guru Maharaja was watching live classes from the pandal. Mandakini Mataji was speaking.
Ekanatha Gaura Prabhu entered the dialysis room, and asked about Guru Maharaja’s well being, then he requested, if you would like to give a message for the pandala then we can play. Initially Guru Maharaja didn’t say anything. Then he said, “Okay!”
Guru Maharaja started to describe different pastimes in Montreal, Kolkata, etc, and Ekanatha Gaura Prabhu asked me to repeat, I was not ready to repeat, as I didn’t do for a long time. Somehow managed to repeat. Guru Maharaja recorded for 15 mins, then the tirobhava time came, so we turned on the Mayapur Tv - and samadhi live was there. Guru Maharaja was very much focused and watching the whole je anilo Kirtana, and in complete meditation.
Then again we resumed the recording, and it was going on for another 15mins. So total it was almost 30mins of recording. Then Ekanatha Gaura Prabhu gave that recording to Gopati Krishna Prabhu and sent it to Pandal to play over there. By the time he reached over there, His Holiness Rādhānātha Swami Maharaja completed Je Anilo song and was coming down, and he asked Maharaja about playing the audio. As the crowd were all disbursed, Maharaja asked him, if we play now, it is very much disrespectful to Maharaja, so you ask Maharaja - what should we do? So, it was decided that tomorrow we will play it.
And then Guru Maharaja continued to watch some news - world news. And meanwhile, there was an initiation for one boy, which was arranged. He is young. This boy and family is from Singapore. When the parents approached Maha Varaha Prabhu, he initially said, he is not even 12, so we cannot accept him. Then the boy himself came and presented to Maha Varaha Prabhu and seeing this young boys desire and determination, he accepted his requested and asked the office to process his initiation. This boy took shelter two years back, and he also completed his Bhakti-sastri.
This boy and family came today morning to take diksa, but they didn’t know that Guru Maharaja is sick, so we sent them back saying that, we will see in the evening if Guru Maharaja recover we will call you. But, Guru Maharaja was tired… and now I went and informed Guru Maharaja. And Guru Maharaja asked what is his date of birth, so I called his father and connected Guru Maharaja over phone. Then Guru Maharaja calculated and said, he is only 11 years and 5 months old. He is very very young. And his father said, he wants to be committed so he wants to take diksa. Guru Maharaja again said, even if he is 12 still very young. Then, his father said, two years back he took shelter, but in between he couldn’t chant his round regularly, but from this Jan 2024, he is doing his Sadhana very regularly, and completed his Bhakti-sastri. Guru Maharaja said, “I am not convinced! You have to convince me!” And, his father said, “Okay Guru Maharaja!” I said, we will continue tomorrow morning this discussion, you send your points to Guru Maharaja, we will read out to him, if he convinced then tomorrow morning initiation, otherwise after six months.
Then, we asked Guru Maharaja would like to take your dinner now. Prema Vinodini Mataji made a giloyi tea for Guru Maharaja, so he had along with some medicines. Guru Maharaja said, I would like to take pre-dinner now, it was 8:30pm, so Srivasa Prana Prabhu suggested that, better to have dinner directly and rest. Then Guru Maharaja said, I will take both my dinner and pre-dinner.
And Guru Maharaja was watching about the US election news. Actually, there is a reason behind watching US election. Last two months, Guru Maharaja closely observing the US election campaigns, and he writes letters to Kamala Harris. And she also responded to Guru Maharaja.
His idea is, whoever wins that is okay, somehow we have to bring them to the TOVP inauguration. So, Guru Maharaja is very eager to know, who will win, and if Kamala Harris wins, there may be more chances that she might come for the inauguration. As Śrīla Prabhupāda said, if you bring the king of England and the president of United States for the opening of the TOVP, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura will take you back to Godhead hand-to-hand.
Then Guru Maharaja taken his dinner, and spending time on correspondence with Siddha Hari Prabhu. And went to bed listening to Sri Caitanya-caritamrita. Guru Maharaja didn’t go to rooftop to his room, he stayed back in the 3rd floor, dialysis room. (END) — Personal Diary - Syama Rasika Dasa.
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