This morning, I went to Guru Maharaja’s room and had a discussion about the initiation ceremony tomorrow. I said, can we cancel the Saturday morning Bhagavatam class, as it will be too much hectic to have Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam class and then initiation, brahmana diksa. There is going to be 600 Harinama diksa and 75 brahmana diksa. Guru Maharaja didn’t agree about cancelling or postponing his class. I said, your voice is very much down, and today is also dialysis. Guru Maharaja said, that is different, I will drink ginger tea. Then, we again discussed about the venue. We didn’t agree to have diksa ceremony in Gita Bhavan, as there is no ventilation. And taking Guru Maharaja there and especially during this recovery period should not cause any other infection. Then Namahatta hall was the next option we discussed, and then finally we decided that the diksa will happen in lotus building, candidates will collect beads from Guru Maharaja in lotus building, and Guru Maharaja will address in his morning class about the significance of diksa, few words. And around 10:45am we will start diksa, devotees will come in queue and take the beads and get down and go to Gita Bhavan for their yajna. And after that Guru Maharaja will go to TOVP Pujari floor to give brahmana diksa. And Syama Gaura Hari Prabhu was assisting in the exercise by holding Guru Maharaja’s legs, and I said, after the Harinama diksa ceremony, we will have a maha-cleaning. Guru Maharaja said, “Mr. Cleaner is here!” Pointing Syama Gaura Hari Prabhu, and then said, “cleaning is sattva-guna.” Then, he asked, what is the celebration for Gopastami? I said, in Gosala they will have program, and morning darsana of all the sakhis and Srimati Radharani’s lotus footprints. Guru Maharaja said, “I know that we have celebrations in Mayapur, I asked, what is the celebration in Candra mandala? Are they celebrating Gopastami?” I was speechless for sometime, and everyone was laughing around. Then I said, “May be, Candra mandala vasis come to Mayapur to celebrate.”
Guru Maharaja was very much concern about his cataract surgery, and he is asking Dr. Hari Guru Gaura Prabhu to confirm for this Sunday 10th. Because of this infection, they said better to postpone. But, he wants to do it by 10th, otherwise 24th only it is possible - due to doctor’s availability. So, the doctors will discuss and finalize.
There was discussion about going to Gita Bhavan for Bhisma Pancaka. So I asked him, do you want to go everyday to Gita Bhavan to have Prasadam with devotees? He said, then what is the use? I want to follow Bhisma pancaka along with devotees.
And there was a discussion also about finalizing diksa dates for Namahatta.
Then, I left from Guru Maharaja room.
When I came back, after Guru Maharaja’s breakfast. Ekanatha Gaura Prabhu was upset about the tomorrow’s schedule. As Guru Maharaja have to give class, then initiation and Brahmana diksa. Then, I said, you can talk to Guru Maharaja, if you convince him - we are happy. Most of the time, he convince Guru Maharaja. Then, he went to talk with Guru Maharaja, after five mins he came back and said, “I went like a Tiger and came back like a cat!” Guru Maharaja didn’t agree to anything. Then Guru Maharaja was getting ready to go for darsana. Guru Maharaja was suddenly in ecstasy, he said to Radharamana Sevaka Prabhu, “You should preach unlimitedly!” And he saw me, “You also should reach Krishna Consciousness to people unlimitedly, it has no limit. Because, the instruction is to preach unlimitedly!” Rādhā-ramaṇa Sevaka Prabhu said, “You are mentioning this in your monthly message! Every disciple should preach unlimitedly!” “I need unlimited help. To do unlimited preaching!” Said Guru Maharaja.
Then we went to temple with Guru Maharaja for darsana. Last night during darsana His Grace Jananivasa Prabhu was there all the way and they were hugging each other, and he gave a Narasimhadeva Catari, Garlands, did Arati together. He was so happy to be with Guru Maharaja.
Today after the darsana of the Deities Guru Maharaja got an invitation from Gosala, Dama Gopa Prabhu for Gopastami, as Guru Maharaja was sick they were not able to meet him personally. Then they showed their baby who born two months back, but still now the baby didn’t cry. When the baby born kept in NICU for 15 days. Then, when Guru Maharaja was in Ranaghat for cataract operation, that time the baby reacted and came out. And His Grace Jananivasa Prabhu gave the name “Guru Kṛpā”. So today is the first darsana and blessings for baby. Then few devotees also got blessings. Then Guru Maharaja came up to the 3rd floor. And weighed his weight before dialysis. Today Dr. Dhanya Visnupriya Mataji was there from Hyderabad. And Dr. Hari Guru Gaura Prabhu started immediately the process. So after lunch the dialysis also got over and Guru Maharaja went to rest around 4pm.
We thought we won’t wake him up for the SMOVP meeting at 5:30pm. Let him rest. It is always amazing, whatever tired… he just opened his eyes at 5:25pm and asked what time is it? Then immediately said, let me go for the meeting. I want to get down.
And then Guru Maharaja attended the meeting until 7:30pm. This SMOVP meeting was mainly they are finalizing narratives and themes. And Guru Maharaja putting lot of questions and giving suggestions or comments. All these meetings are recorded, I hope that in future someone will go through it and extract the wisdom of Guru Maharaja and his vision for TOVP and exhibits.
Then, Guru Maharaja said, which ending the meeting: set up my class, and as the meeting was ending we were moving chairs, etc. Then, Guru Maharaja just took a 2 to 3 mins break. And during that break, he was telling Siddha Hari Prabhu about, “Spreading Krishna Consciousness Unlimitedly!” And Siddha Hari Prabhu said, we can make many newsletters using Ai - unlimited contents, and we can name it as “Spread Unlimitedly” Guru Maharaja said, yea! Unlimited newsletters!
Then the class began. He said, he will talk a short class, but ended up as normal hours.
Soon after the class, Hari-lila Prabhu said, there is a donor who would like to take blessings from Guru Maharaja. Guru Maharaja agreed. Before meeting him, Guru Maharaja completed his Gayatri. Then, we said, you can take your dinner and then meet him. But, Guru Maharaja said, “No! I would like to meet him first.”
His name is Ghanasyam and he met Guru Maharaja in Mathuradesh before in early 2000, and he stays in Canada now. In 2006 when Guru Maharaja went to Nigeria, he was with Guru Maharaja. He got shelter from Guru Maharaja, he also supports Kavi Candra Swami Maharaja in his projects and preaching activities in Nigeria. He said to Guru Maharaja, “I am chanting 16 rounds, but my wife is not convinced about onion and garlic. She met you in Mathuradesh before.” Then Guru Maharaja said, “Give me her email ID I will write to her!” He is the main donor, who donated more than 12 crores. But extremely humble devotee. And he showed a photo that was taken in 2006 in Nigeria with Guru Maharaja. And Guru Maharaja remembered the house where they were staying, and said, even though that house had extra safety like compound wall etc, still the thieves jumped in and robbed the house. Ghanasyama Prabhu remembered, “At that time, you were wearing a Rolex watch, and I told you, please take it out and safeguard it, so many thieves are here. And immediately Guru Maharaja removed and put it in his pocket.” Like this the conversation went for 10 mins, then Ekanatha Gaura Prabhu offered Guru Maharaja’s Narasimha Pavitra to him, and he became very happy, as he was just thinking to get one Narasimhadeva’s Pavitra prasada. And he gave donation for TOVPE and Guru-daksina to Guru Maharaja. Very pious soul, who surrendered to Guru Maharaja in assisting in Srila Prabhupada’s movement.
After his dinner, Guru Maharaja was prepared to go to bed. We were trying to give him early rest as tomorrow is going to be his Bhagavatam class at 7am. Meanwhile, we had a discussion about arranging Brahmana diksa in TOVP Pujari floor, but, Guru Maharaja said, why not in Lotus Building conference hall, the organisers where saying that, 85 candidates may not fit in. Guru Maharaja said, why not take out the chairs and sofas? It will accommodate, but somehow the organisers were not convinced. And Bhadra Balarama Prabhu asked about the Shelter for 100 devotees from Gita Course, which I said, we cannot do, as time won’t permit. And Guru Maharaja also said no. So, that topic came to end.
Isvara Visvambhara Prabhu, offered a pot painted as Gopastami theme. Guru Maharaja asked what is it for? May be we can use it as flower pot.
Jaya Radha Krishna Prabhu started to read the Bhagavatam verse for tomorrow’s class, and some portions related to that verse. (END)
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