Note from Vaikunthapati Das and Ratnavali dd:
Guru Maharaja stayed in Mayapur since July for almost two and a half months.
He attended Kolkata Ratha yatra, Janmastami, Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja
and Radhastami festivals in Mayapur. In between he went for a week to
Bangladesh for the first time after his stroke. Due to urinary infection
Guru Maharaja was admitted in the Kolkata hospital for a week. Thus his
progress got regressed and he is working hard to regain his health recovery.
On 25th Guru Maharaja went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He will be there for 2
weeks and then he is planning to come back to India for Mumbai GBC meetings.
The following diary is written by our Godsister, Mathura Lilesvari Mataji.
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Wednesday, 29 September by Mathura Lilesvari Mataji
Yesterday was a hectic day for Guru Maharaja. Guru Maharaja left his
residence at about nine in the morning. A lokomat therapy was arranged for
GM. Lokomat is a robot-assisted walking therapy. It is a form of physical
therapy using a robotic device to help in learning to walk again for a
person whose ability to walk has been impaired as a result of stroke. Guru
Maharaja used the lokomat machine for more than one hour. Guru Maharaja
chanted Hare Krishna with every step he took during this lokomat exercise.
Guru Maharaja came back to the residence at almost three in the afternoon
for lunch. Guru Maharaja’s prasadam in Malaysia is being prepared by HG Sasi
Mukhi mataji. Sasi Mukhi mataji is an experienced cook for Guru Maharaja and
she is doing a wonderful seva. Guru Maharaja was accompanied for lunch by
his dear godbrother, HH Janananda Goswami. Guru Maharaja was very happy to
have Maharaj to join Guru Maharaja for lunch. As Guru Maharaja was feeling
very tired, Guru Maharaja decided to take rest after lunch. It was already
5.00 by then. A class was also scheduled at Sri Jaganath Mandir in the
evening.
After a good rest Guru Maharaja got ready for the class. Guru Maharaja had
dinner before he went for the class. Guru Maharaja had some puffed rice
(bhel puri). Guru Maharaja was trying to speed up dinner as he was
getting late for the class.
As always, Guru Maharaja arrival is welcomed with nice kirtan right from the
doorstep of the temple. All the devotees stand and welcome Guru Maharaja and
they only sit once Guru Maharaja is settled at the vyasasana after taking
darshan. Guru Maharaja started the class by apologizing for being late. GM
spoke briefly on the glories of Radharani and how Navadwip is so great
because it was created by Radharani herself. Guru Maharaja also said
that there was a grand celebration on Radhastami at Mayapur, this year and
every year. He also mentioned the Jhulan Yatra festival that was organized
by the youths in Mayapur and encouraged the Malaysian Youths to also take
charge of organizing certain festivals.
Guru Maharaja said youths should not think that they are too young to do any
service with big responsibility. Guru Maharaja narrated that Srila
Prabhupada requested Guru Maharaja to be the temple president of the
Montreal temple only 2 weeks after his initiation. Guru Maharaja was feeling
very unqualified to do the service as he was very young and inexperienced.
Guru Maharaja wrote to Srila Prabhupada and revealed his heart and said
he is only 19 and totally inexperienced to do the seva. Srila Prabhupada
replied and said, “Don’t be body conscious”. GM then opened the Q&A
session. Answering some the questions, Guru Maharaja said the following:-
1. Follow authority and do the seva given to you even if you don’t like it.
2. Japa is the most important activity in a devotees life.
3. Grihastas can keep simple deity worships standards at home but should be
consistent.
Soon after the class, Guru Maharaja was driven by HG Mahesh Advaita prabhu
back to the residence to rest.