Guru Maharaja was invited today for the Bhaktivedanta hospital doctors’
gathering which takes place once in 3 months. After the facial theraphy in
the evening Guru Maharaja was taken to the auditorium at 8pm. There were
about 100 devotees present in the hall; 50 doctors, their family members,
children and other devotees. Guru Maharaja was offered maha garland and as
well as Bhakti Purushottam Maharaja.
Dr.Sita who is a dentist led Hare Krsna Kirtan very beautifully. Later all
the doctors names were called out and were introduced to Guru Maharaja.
There were doctors from all kinds of fields like dentist, opthalmologist,
anesthetic, surgeons, ayurvedic, ENT, spiritual care section etc.
Then Guru Maharaja was asked to speak few words. Guru Maharaja spoke and Dr
Shiromani Mataji had to repeat as sometimes not everything could be
understood clearly. I wrote down the notes and I am enclosing it below:
“I heard about this meeting couple of hours ago and I didn’t have enough
time to prepare. In Caitanya Lila, one of the associates name is Murari
Gupta. He is not different from Hanuman. A physician by profession and he
cured people both materially and spiritually. One time Caitanya had
indigestion. He gave one glass of water from water pot and he cured him.
Such a good physician. No medicine, water was enough! This is a great
program combining spiritual care along with the material care. I came for
annual program 9 years ago. That time I heard one patient saying how he was
benifitted by being in the hospital but for the first time I get to see what
is going on while I am convalescing here. This hospital gives the sadhus an
alternative for a Krsna conscious environment and get whatever treatment one
might need. Everyone as a grihasta gets to do some work, an opportunity to
do your profession and at the same time to do devotional service with
devotees.
Personally I am very indebted to Radhanath Swami and Radha Gopinath devotees
who prayed for me. Now I hear from all neurologists that no one survived the
stroke I had. Only by the prayers and causeless mercy of Krsna I am alive. I
am a patient of opthalmalogist, especially the left one. So they are keeping
me under their care. I hope I don’t have to bother anyone else.
Some children of the doctors come to sing kirtan for me. Usually my program
is very tight.
Here is Bhakti Purushottam Swami. He just came from a trip to Middle East.
He is one of the GBC’s of Mayapur.
Also I thank all the doctors who come during parikrama to Mayapur and take
care of the devotees all over the world. I see how they are busy here and
yet they take time to come there to Mayapur.”
Bhakti Purushottam Maharaja then spoke appreciating and thanking all
Bhaktivedanta hospital doctors for giving their time and nice care for our
Guru Maharaja since the beginning of this episode at Hindhuja hospital.
After Maharaja spoke, Guru Maharaja wanted to sing a kirtan for the pleasure
of the doctors. Everyone was so happy to hear Guru Maharaja singing. All the
devotees got up and started dancing. Guru Maharaja sang little longer than
at Radha Giridhari temple. The photos and video clips will be posted on web.
The prabhus surrounded Guru Maharaja in the inner circle and the matajis on
the outer circle dancing. It was a very blissful event.