12 November 2003
(by Yasomatinandana das)

Yesterday by Krishna's grace I managed to speak to Guru Maharaja on the phone just when he was leaving for the Airport to fly to Delhi. He was very happy to hear me - he was trying to call me to find out how I was feeling. He had Aniruddha Prabhu try and find my phone but my wife was not at home and he could not. I had no hopes of speaking to Guru Maharaja as I thought he would just change from one plane to another. But I still decided to give it a try and to my luck I found out that he was in the Moscow Temple.

When I called he was very happy. He asked whether it was them who called me or me who called them. He was very concerned about my health, whether I was better. He said that I should take whatever laxmi I needed for my treatment and suggested, if necessary to come to India to get good examination and treatment. I answered that I am better and Krishna willing in one month the major problems will be over. I also asked few more questions I had and then bid him farewell. It was a very warm exchange. Guru Maharaja is so personal and so concerned about each of us, even though often times we remain ungrateful and unapreciative of this... our ever-well-wisher in service of
Srila Prabhupada... our beloved Guru Maharaja...