2 May 1996
(by Nrsimghananda das)

Today is Nrsimha Caturdasi--Guru Maharaja Prays to Lord Nrsimghadev extensively at least 3 times a day. So it is a very important day for him.He is giving the class also and is chanting extra rounds on the japas of those who will become initiated.After reading the sanskrit translation , verse translation and purport I left to make sure the initiation preparations were going on so I did not attend the class. Today is fasting, but Guru Maharaj should not fast because he must take his medecine.Although he told us to prepare fruits, still he fasted. The class finished by 9: 10 and the initiation was plan by 10. As usual all was little delayed.

8 May 1996
(by Nrsimghananda das)

On the 8 th of May we had left for Moscow were the devotees had not seen Guru Maharaja for the last year in a half. Yasomatinandana Prabhu has given an account of the 7 day stay at that time. Then we flew to Washington were all the devotees were anxiously waiting aftter 1 year absence. One interesting thing is that while flying with Guru Maharaja he told me to take a seat a little far from him. Usually he sits between the alley and me, but this time he was little afraid of me being contagious so he asked me to sit little far. One may think why is Guru Maharaja so conscerned about his health?; Krsna will protect. But his conscern is not to have a healthy body to enjoy but he wants to make sure his body remains fit to serve in Srila Prabhupada's mission.

10 May 1996
(by Yasomatinandana das)

Today is May 10, 7.30 p.m. Bhagavatpad has gone for his "morning walk" to the park "Serebryany bor" which is 10 minutes drive from the temple and I am taking advantage of this break to write a couple of lines for the conference. We've got quite some events here in the past few days since Bhagavatpada had come to Moscow. I will try my best to recollect them with my bluring mind.
Bhagavatpada came by Delta from Bombay via Frankfurt on May 10 at 17.25 pm. Usually it takes over one hour to get through the customs etc. Therefore I was not in the hurry and came 25 minutes later. Miraculously as I approached the Aiport doors I saw the decorated car pulling by and some elated devotees flowing out of the airport.