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1 May 1996

(by Nrsimghananda das)

I am writing on the way to Vrindavan. Srila Bhagavatpada left 2 days ago leaving me behind to still work on the ticketing and other kind of work. He is a little in anxiety about the money because he also has to pay for his assistant. He cannot travel alone anymore. Tomorrow is Nrsimha Caturdasi. Guru Maharaja always performs initiations during an auspiscious days like this one. 22 people will get initiated, mostly from Delhi except for three from Vrindavan. One person from Surat got Malaria and at least 10 from the Delhi list were asked to wait. 6 people were refered for 2 initiation, only 2 will take. Guru Maharaja is definitely more strict. He fears for his health.

Last time after initating 30 people in Bombay he had feeling of increase sickness. I suggested to him that it was because he took the karma of 30 people. Sometimes we forget, the Guru takes the karma and he suffers for that.

We left off last time on the late evening of the 26 th. The 27 th was really a very busy busy day.Since a few morning Guru Maharaja after the class would go to a yoga camp call nature cure yoga. I don't really know what he does over there as I don't accompany him. All I know is that two days ago he came back and on his face there was some traces of mud. So I noticed. He said it is mud. Jokingly I said it is supposed to help the heart?. He said no it is part of the body cleansing. So this morning he went there. I accompanied him as he was walking in the garden of the yoga center . He was walking fast pace chanting his rounds. He was giving me the instructions of the day. He came back it was 9:30 AM.to leave again. He asked me should I eat in the car or come back and eat. I told him you should take it coo..l,I did not really want to say that word so it didn't really come out. He looked at me calmly as if wanting to undestand. I said again you should take it coo..l..So he said seriously:"You mean more quietly." I said yes. Even your godbrothers say that. Then at that moment he looked at me and with great strenght he said:" What do you want me to cut out!Just tell me! What do you want me to cut out!I have to go for he stamp! I have to meet Mr.Makhajani! If he is not doing his job and the other one is not what should I do?!. What do you want me to cut?.Then calmly he went torwards the car gave me some last instructions and left. he was going to meet a big man who were going to help for the Prabhupada's stamp. That was one of Guru Maharaja's offering for the centennial project. He wanted the goverment of India to release a stamp with Srila Prabhupada on it.So this meeting was really important. Then he had to visit the dentist again for his tooth ache. I was supposed to receive Mr. Makhanjani who is the man that published Srila Prabhupada's first Bhagavatam in India. He regularly publishes for ISKCON and he would be publishing Mother Jadurani's book:" The Art Of Spiritual Life".Then Guru Maharaja would come to discusse with him. The meeting went well. The day continued meeting different people till his night program. Next day was Sunday, he had went to bed by midnight last evening . He had also accepted to give the class in the morning. A few times he told me I should not of accepted to give the class. These days his yoga ( which is differnt from the nature cure yoga), his morning walks are more or less suffering. The class is going on with Lord Nrsimhadev speaking to Pralhada:" If you follow the regulative principles, you will be protected". Bhagavtapada goes on: " Instead of thinking of what I did or what I should do, what he has or what I should have-just meditate on Krsna ,then your material desires will go away". He gave a short class, then went to do his morning puja.He also gave the Sunday noon class and met all the devotees who were going to get initiated. As usual the day went on meeting people and going to bed late to finish all his vows of Sadhana. The next day Guru Maharaja left for Vrindavan. He was supposed to leave on Sunday night, then it was moved to Monday 7:30, then to 1 o'clock and finally he left by around 4:30. Guru Maharaja always wants to make sure he does all his work. He is basically expert in accomplishing many things at the same time, therefore his timing may change sometimes.

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