Note from Ratnavali dd: We have heard from Guru Maharaja’s servants how the
Bahrain Devotees have offered the best service so far in the recent trip for
Guru Maharaja giving all facilities that were required for his treatment and
needs and not only that they took care of all the servants as well nicely.
The report:
For almost one and a half month, April-May, all the congregation members of
Balaramdesh GBS, GSS, Spiritual Children, devotees and well wishers were
fully engrossed at the louts feet of our spiritual father HH Jayapataka
Swami Gurumaharaj assisting, helping, preparing collectively with great
enthusiasm, surrender with spontaneous love & affection for the first ever
divine overseas visit under taken by our beloved spiritual father HH
Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj at HH’S Divine Lotus Feet after HH’S Health
Retreat Episode.
With the divine Anukampa of GM; the divine visit of GM went extremely well
with the blessings and mercy of HDG Srila Prabhupad and HH Jayapataka Swami
Gurumaharaj, more than planned and far better than expected.
It was truly blessings of GM and the Lordship that the HH GM was received at
VIP LOUNGE AT THE BALARAMDESH INT’L AIRPORT along with HH’S accompayning
entourage of devotees, personal servants HG Mahavaraha pr, HG Ekanath Pr, HG
Mahabahu Govind pr (GM’S facial & speach therapist), HG Devaki Mataji, HG
Madhava Kanta pr, by senior disciples and officials from the Aviation
ministry.
On arrival at the GM’S offical stay residence with the accompanying
devotees, GM was received by spiritual grand children with showering
flowers, lamps, singing Hare Krishna maha mantra chanting welcome tune and
garlanded by senior disciples.
A grand, fabulous, sprawling, fully furnished, brand new six villas
exclusive compound near airport, was offered at the lotus feet of GM by
congregation devotee and well wisher of Iskcon, as homage at the lotus feet
of our beloved Guruaharaja. HH Jayapataka swami GM was the first and a
divine guest to visit and stay at one of these houses. off course a
dedicated swiming pool for GM for His Hydro Therapy sessions was also there.
Daily, Four devotee Doctors from Balaramdesh congregation were round the
clock monitoring GM’s health, headed by Dr. Krishna Prema das pr (disciple
of HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj), Dr. Sukirti Subhadra Devi Dasi mataji, Dr.
Umesh Mohnani Pr and Dr. Sandeep Raut Pr. A dedicated Neuro-Phisio-Therapist
Dr. Harish offered his services and a dedicated Ayurvedic Measure
accompanied with qualified Ayurvedic Doctor with full set of equipments and
ingrediants etc. Dr. Praphul Vaidya, personal doctor of the Prime Minister
and CMO of Balaramdesh’s Int’l Hospital & Chairman of Swami Narayan Group
and Dr. Vedpal Patil, Director Ibn Nafees Speciality Hospital, also a well
wisher of Iskcon, came for darshan and offerred any emergency facility at
their hospitals for GM. Dr. Vaidya offered Royal Suite which is reserved for
Royal family only but in case Gurumaharaj needs it it would be available.
The other houses were offered for all devotees assisting Gurumaharjaa as
well as for special darsans.
Crown prince and foreign minister were informed of GM’S visit and they
delegated H.E. Mr. Abdulnabi Al Sho’ala, Adviser to Prime Minister and
well wisher of Iskcon who helped getting the registration of Iskcon,
Balaramdesh, the first among fifty two Arab Islamic Countries, on their
behalf as they had some other official engagements, to visit GM and offer
respect and take darshan. H.E. Mr. Alsho’ala was received by the senior
congregation members and devotees on His arrival. H.E. was very pleased to
meet with the Gurumaharja and informed GM that 99% temple land paper work is
done; only little push is needed more from all the sides to make it happen
soonest. H.E. will personally do His best to support Iskcon.
GM visited one day in the evening to ISKCON Temple and gave class as well.
It was 26th May, the day Iskcon started in Balaramdesh and thus completed 27
divine years at the lotus feet of GM. A big celebration was kept, GM cut the
Cake to mark the auspicious occasion and have asked this insignificant
servant soul to narrate the history of Iskcon movement from the inception
since the undersigned was part of the beginning of Iskcon Movement in
Balaramdesh in year 1982. A Grand Sankirtan was initially lead by GM also He
played kartal, followed with a very intimate and blissful preaching class
taken by HH GM. Every one was blessed hearing GM and Hari Katha. GM also
spoke about His health episode and Power of the Hari Nam and prayers offered
by the vaishnavas brought Him back to serve the Lordship and Guru Parampara.
GM has blessed us and expressed how he was extremely pleased , heart content
and was totally comforted with best of the amenities, facilities and
services at His lotus feet offered by all the devoted GBS and GSS along with
Spiritual Grand Children at the lotus feet of GM with all love and
affection, submissively. Devotees- Prabhus, Matajis and Children sang
bhajans, rhymes and kirtan for the pleasure of GM while HH was honoring
Prasadam.
It was almost like celebrating festivities during this short divine stay of
GM, like a grand marriage function in the family, a grand auspicious
ceremony, gracious occasion, every one cooperated so submissively and
happily that gave pleasure to GM immensely.
GM was sent off thru VIP LOUNGE again by senior disciples, with all vip
services and facilities at GM’S disposal and official escorts.
The Glorious, Auspicious and Grand festivities ended with bliss and mercy of
GM on Wed 27th May’2009.
Hari bol
on behalf of Iskcon, Balaramdesh Congregation