Many things are happening here. But somehow, not able to write diaries. I just put here whatever that I remember in the last few days that all happened.
This month our team from the JPS Archives decided to visit Gaura-mandala Sripats in Nadia District for the book Gaura-mandala darsana. We thought that we will complete one district and make a write up and compile it as a book and present it to Guru Maharaja and take his feedback and instructions, and will do the same for the rest of the districts in India. And, we selected Nadia - so that we could go in the morning and come back by evening.
The day we started was 2nd Dec, and before leaving, I went and informed Guru Maharaja, while was taking his shower. And, he asked me about, what are the places that we are planning to visit? I told him that, we are going to Agradvipa, Cakundi, Manikyadihi, and then if time permits then to Sali-grama, and Badagachi.
Then Guru Maharaja explained about Sali-grama and Badagachi. He remembered his visits in 80s and 90s. And he said, in Sali-grama we have to make some monument saying that, this is the place where Lord Nityananda got married, and this is his Father-in-law Suryadasa Sarikhela’s village. And, also he explained about Badagachi, this is the place where Lord Nityananda’s Marriage adhivasa took place, he said, when he went in 80s there was a hillock and that was the old place of a king. And Lord Nityananda’s marriage happened there. And I took his blessings and went on Gaura-mandala.
On that day, it was too much of roaming in Gaura-mandala just Agradvipa alone took lot of time in meeting and finding different places etc. Then in Cakundi, Srinivasa Acarya’s birthplace also, we got some new clue that, the original birthplace of the Acarya is inside the Ganges, and a Babaji took us there, it took almost 30mins of walk to reach that location. So like this we were experiencing lot of bliss in finding treasures I. Gaura Mandala.
After we reached back to Mayapur, I thought to update Guru Maharaja, but it was late. So next day morning, I gave an update. Guru Maharaja was listening to all the updates, but didn’t say much. He just said, ask Namahatta Maharajas to start preaching in all those areas where already sripats are there.
After two days, again we went on Gaura-mandala - to Sali-grama, Badagacchi, and Bilvagrama. And returned back and update Guru Maharaja. He was very happy. As these Bangladesh issues are taking lot of time of Guru Maharaja with meeting etc. I just said my points that, during Śrīla Prabhupāda’s time, he was desiring to bring all his disciples and assign each disciple in a sripat and maintain. But, those days India Government was thinking them as CIAs and and not given long term Visa, so following the same thought process: I requested Guru Maharaja, if you like, you can tell the Bangladesh Vaisnavas to come and take shelter near all these sripats and preach over there. So, in this way we can make sure that many sripats got good maintenance and care.
Guru Maharaja always talks in Villagers language, like if he wants to say about some place in Gaura-mandala. He says, like from Krishnanagar North-West, from Dublia South-East. These are all very nice to hear from him, and I also got to understand these directions, because in villages they also speak like this.
On 5th December, it was decided that Vasu-Srestha Prabhu will be a diksa-guru. He is Russian. I was there in the GBC meeting repeating for Guru Maharaja. And in that they had a discussion and unanimously GBC body approved him to be a guru. He is a scientist, PhD. He is Guru Maharaja’s disciple. Soon he will take sannyasa from Guru Maharaja. As many Gurus are not able to enter Russia freely nowadays, due to this war climate. So, the local GBCs requested for a new diksa-guru in Russia. So, Vasu-srestha Prabhu got approved.
So, Maha Varaha Prabhu was organising this program. After Guru Maharaja’s morning class, in front Śrīla Prabhupāda this program was organised. And, Sujitendriya Prabhu did the translation into Bengali, and the crowd from the Bhagavatam class came and stood in front of Prabhupada as Guru Maharaja and this oath taking ceremony was going on. And after the yajna Guru Maharaja came back to his residence.
On 6th Guru Maharaja had his dialysis but the dialysis started around 8am and ended by 1pm - so he went back to his residence and took his lunch and had a rest. In the evening he suppose to meet with Ramanipati Prabhu - but somehow he was not available, due to some emergency he went to Kolkata. Then, Maha Varaha Prabhu said, you can take this time as we cannot call anyone to come for a meeting in five mins. Then, we called Acyuta Arjuna Prabhu and checked about his availability to talk to Guru Maharaja about panjika, and SGVA related subjects, as he is representing ISKCON and visiting all the Gaudiya Mathas along with Dinabandu Prabhu. So, I called and he agreed to come.
Guru Maharaja was ready by 6:30pm for this meeting, and he updated about the recent issues that our panjika and Gaudiya Mathas panjika has a differences like few Ekadasis are coming one after, and Janmastami this year also was one day after, so we are all in the same location, but celebrating and fasting on different dates, this gives lot of conflicts. So, Guru Maharaja asked earlier to discuss about this with Bhanu Swami Maharaja, and again Guru Maharaja suggested the same, but he said, if PM Baksi's panjika or Visuddha-siddhanta followed by the Caitanya Matha means, why not we do the calculations as per their calculation? And if they have issues to make this program - we can make a programming and help them to be create this panjika in advance. Because, Gaudiya Mathas release their panjika one month before Gaura Purnima, but we, ISKCON release by September itself. So as per Gauranga Prema Swami Maharaja it was decided that we will work on this panjika for the next year in advance with the Caitanya Matha panjika committee, so from 2026 we should try to follow the same tithis.
Like this many different things were discussed, and he also showed the photos of the recent constructions in the Gaura-mandala by BSCT. Then invited Guru Maharaja to be present for the Disappearance day Festival of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura on 19th December 2024, which is going to be organized in the Namahatta bhavan this year.
Then it was already 7:10pm - then I was suppose to show to Guru Maharaja the new Navadvipa dhama Board game and its map, but it was late. So I said to him, "May be some other time - I will show this!" Guru Maharaja said, "No! Let us see now, later we can discuss!" Then I opened the map, and Guru Maharaja was going through all the different places and was giving his instructions and suggestions, who else can give such a detail suggestions on the Navadvipa dhama map. He was very happy and Guru Maharaja did a parikrama in 4 mins using this map. The meeting went up to 7:45pm - the devotees were waiting outside the glass room - doing kirtana. So immediately after this meeting, we opened the screens and Guru Maharaja started his Sri Caitanya-siksamrta class.
No comments:
Post a Comment