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Dr. Nrsimhadeva at the Door

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Post date May 31, 2010

On Wednesday evening, Oct 22, 2008, we were performing our regular
deity service at our local ISKCON temple in Houston. My Prabhu and me
were dressing the deities of Sri Sri Radha Nilamadhava. I heard our
cell phone ringing couple of times but I did not want to interrupt our
service, so I did not pick it up. However, when it rang again, I felt
that it must be an emergency. So, I got out of the altar and saw
missed calls from my godbrother in Atlanta, HG Lakshman Ram Prabhu.

When I called him back, he gave me the most shocking news about Srila
Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja. He said that Guru Maharaj has fallen
unconscious in Mumbai. He was not very sure of the cause of this, but
everyone was worried. After that, I was not able to focus my mind
properly on my service, so I started praying helplessly to the deities
while completing my service.

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Sata Koti Nama Japa

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Post date May 22, 2010

Dear Devotees,

Hare Krsna. Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila
Prabhupada. All glories to Srila Gurudeva.

Bhakti Purushottam Maharaja asked me to send this reminder to all of you.
25th May is the last day to submit your chanting reports for Sata Koti Nama
Japa which will be offered for Guru Maharaja’s recovery on Narasimha
Caturdasi.

Your humble servant,

Ratnavali dd

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Breaking Purusottama Vrata

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Post date May 12, 2010

BREAKING PURUSOTTAMA VRATA

Time and day for breaking the vrata
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After discussions with Jananivas prabhu, Aindra prabhu and Devarishi prabhu
it has been concluded the time for breaking the Purushottam mas vrata would
be as follows:

The vrata should be broken on amavasya (new moon) day which is 13th May
before the amavasya finishes. After observing the regular vows that one has
been specially following for Purushottma month for that particular day one
has to break the vrata.

Amavasya finishes differently for each time zone. In some places it ends at
5pm, some at 9pm, some the following day on 14th 2am, or 5am or 6.30am, or
9am. Considering the safe side universally it is better to break the fast on
13th before 5pm after observing all your vows for that day.

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Latest report on HH JPS Gurumaharja’s health by Dr. Acyutananda Pr.

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Post date April 8, 2010

Dear devotees,

Dandavats pranams,

Here i am posting for the benefit and information of all the receivers of
this conference the report sent by HG Dr. Acyutananda das Prabhu who has
been with HH JPS Gurumaharaja since the very beginning serving him and now
also traveling with him in Los Angeles.

this reports intends to clear out some doubt and to give a clear picture of
the current situation of the health of Gurumaharaja as well as to give some
advices to all the disciples and well-wishers of GM who are concerned about
his progress in order to achieve some sort of independence in his physical
movements.

As you all know HH JPS is a first class preacher and devotee, always
thinking in how to serve his Divine Gurudeva, Srila Prabhupada, so he very
rarely thinks in his body and the physical limitations he has to stop his
traveling or preaching’s, but it is up to us to take care of these issues
and understand the situation with maturity and take always the proper
decision for the benefit or Gurumaharaja above of all our sentimentalism or
desires. in this way we helping GM in his recevery period and offer more
devotional service and follow up his instructions,

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Diary of HH JPS in Atlanta

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Post date April 8, 2010

Dear devotees,
Dandavats pranams.

Sunday 4th. 2010.

This is just a small repot on HH Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaja’s activities
in Atlanta.

As you know GM had to go to Atlanta to finish some paper work and have the
association of the devotees.

His holiness is leaving tomorrow back to Los Angeles to continue with his
treatment.

As normal Gurumaharaja has his daily routine with treatments in the gym,
swimming pool etc, but this time in Atlanta had the opportunity to visit
devotees in their houses at night, holding special Namahatta programs till
late night. Last Wednesday he had a special meeting with devotees who
couldn’t make it to Los Angles for Vyasapuja, They gave special homage’s and
was very intimate gathering. They came from New Talavan and New Orleans.
Yesterday Saturday there was a very special program called Srila
Prabhupada’s night with the assistance of more than 100 devotees who came to
remember Srila Prabhuapda’s pastimes. HH JPS gave a very special discourse
on this occasion and some SP’s lilas.

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Vyasa Puja Celebration – a report from LA

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Post date April 2, 2010

Dear devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

The last weekend around 150 disciples gathered in LA to celebrate the Vyasa
Puja of their beloved spiritual master, His Holiness Srila Jayapataka Swami
Maharaja.
On Thursday evening, March 25th, the adivas ceremony was observed in the big
prasadam hall. Guru Maharaja was seated on the beautifuly decorated
asana/chair and male devotees were offering him the auspicious objects,
which were offered to salagram and Gopal Deities, Tulasi Devi and earth,
while the chanting of vedic mantras was going on. After that Guru Maharaja
distributed prasadam to all the assembled devotees and greeted them. It was
very sweet and intimate ceremony where everyone was able to be near Guru
Maharaja’s lotus feet and male devotees were able to perform this vedic
ritual personaly to Guru Maharaja. Before that Guru Maharaja gave a speech
and explained how this adivas ceremony is preparing all the participants for
the important event that will take place the next day, in this case the
Vyasa Puja of Sri Guru, which is one of the most important events in the
life of a disciple.