10th Dec 2008 Night shift 6pm – 6am
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Today HH Janananda Goswami visited Guru Maharaja. He was about to leave the
hospital when I went inside the ICU. Guru Maharaja was sitting on a chair
next to his bed. We asked Guru Maharaja, “Do you prefer taking dinner while
sitting on the chair or on the bed?” He said, “On the bed.” Bhadra Balaram
Prabhu went to call the hospital boys who always help us to carry Guru
Maharaja.
Today, Vasudevatmaja Prabhu, Guru Maharaja’s personal cook from Mayapur came
with us to the hospital to get some feed back from Guru Maharaja about his
cooking. Guru Maharaja told him, “I am gaining strength because you are
cooking nutritious food for me”!!! Guru Maharaja kind of lifted his arms to
show him how stronger he was getting!! Can you imagine the satisfaction
Vasudevatmaja prabhu must have experienced by hearing such nectarean words?
While waiting for the boys to come I read couple of letters for Guru
Maharaja. Guru Maharaja was listening to the letters while Vasudevatmaja
Prabhu was cutting Guru Maharaja’s toe nails. 25 minutes later we managed to
put Guru Maharaja on his bed with the help of these boys.
Soon after putting Guru Maharaja on the bed we started to feed dinner. While
having his dinner Guru Maharaja asked, “You think Srila Prabhupada’s
chanting at the back is too loud? Does it disturb other patients?” I told
Guru Maharaja, “So far we haven’t heard any complaint about it, so nothing
to worry.” Though Guru Maharaja’s health is in poor condition, I noticed his
mood of caring for other’s welfare remains the same. I was remembering how
soon after he gained his consciousness he asked us, “Where are you all
staying? Where are you taking prasadam in the hospital?
Guru Maharaja took rest at 10.30pm. Before going to sleep he told me and
Dr.Acyutananda to shift his sleeping position from left to right at 1am. At
1am we went in again to change his sleeping position.
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