This message I received from Bhaktisiddhanta Swami yesterday but since I was travelling I didn't get to it till now.

This morning GM continued his fight forward. Revati Raman has returned, massaged GM's limbs and GM was moved to see more of his senior devotees come to him. Again more tears as he lifted his left hand to acknowledge. More letters were read from Badri Narayana, Lila Sukta,  Niranjana Swami and Aniruddha in Melbourne. GM attentively head these letters in contemplation.

Then he shifted his attention to the CC readings. Today was Lord Caitanya's tour of South India.

The doctors had brought in a 'breathing team' that specializes in weaning patients of the ventilator set up. While I was there GM was brought to the sitting position breathing completely on his own(around 80 minutes..we will find out tomorrow how long throughout the day). It was difficult for him and his breathing was loud. This position is good also to clear mucus from the system.

Apart from a come back for GM, it appears that we are the ones being given a 'second chance' in service to him. Please keep up your positive prayers and the Lord will certainly reciprocate. Daily more and more letters are coming in with a common unifying concern.

Btw...last night the Damodarastakam was sung to GM which brought tears to his eyes...the devotees were so moved that they forgot the rest of the lines...

Best wishes
Your servant
Bhaktisiddhanta Swami

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Jayapataka Swami update, 10-11-08 11:00am

Some inspirational news from Devakinandana Das, Singapore...

The following letter is written by Devakinandana Prabhu from Singapore. He is a disciple of (old) Mahavisnu Swami Maharaja. This letter was written to Kavicandra Maharaja who is at present here in Mumbai and regularly visiting Guru Maharaja to give his transcendental association.

This letter can give us great faith and inspiration to continue to pray for our Guru Maharaja. The doctors are in the process to wean the ventilator. This is a biggest hurdle for now as other parameters seem to be stable with the mercy of Sri Sri Radha Rasabihariji and the beloved Lordships of our Guru Maharaja, Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Lord Narasimhadeva.

Your humble servant,

Ratnavali dd

 

Hare Krsna Maharaja,

Please accept my dandavats at your lotus feet! All glories to Srila
Prabhupada!

I have been reading the regular updates on the transcendental progress of H.H Jayapataka Swami Maharaja in Mumbai. I wanted to inform you Maharaja that devotees have daily been offering Nrsimha kavacas in Singapore. For the public programmes, we have been chanting one round of japa together and 1 round of the Kavaca together. We have had 4 special japa sessions (once every week). We are all praying for Maharaja's recovery.

Personally, Maharaja's' present state reminded me very much of my Guru Maharaja's' condition 8-9 years ago and I wanted to share it with you Maharaja's because it gives me great faith in the Lord.

Guru Maharaja's was diagnosed with brain stem bleeding and infarction to the left side of the brain. There were at least 2 major areas of bleeding in the brain and an embolism in the left lung. Doctors were not hopeful because of his age and the very nature of the medical condition. He also could not move his limbs. They told me that even if he regains consciousness, he would either live and become a vegetable or he would not make it. The 13 hours of
flight to London was the most tortuous I had ever taken because I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in London.

When I did, and rushed into the hospital, I found Guru Maharaja's putting up both his hands high above his head and saying "Haribol". Yet skeptical doctors cautioned me not to be very pleased as the bleeding was still there, but they could not explain how Maharaja's was conscious despite the bleeding. It confounded them totally.

In the next 72 critical hours, Maharaja's got the small team of us disciples to daily do mangala arati at his bedside - and continuously chant Srimad Bhagavatam and particularly Narayana Kavaca from 6th Canto. Midway through the week, a 2nd embolism began to form in Maharaja's' lung, and the doctors got worried that this would spell trouble. Guru Maharaja's' purity got him through that to. He told us that we should never underestimate the power of devotional service - the process Srila Prabhupada has given us is complete and pure - we just have to sincerely follow it and Krsna will always protect us. He also told me that Krsna sends 2 kinds of diseases - the 1st can be
cured when we try. The 2nd no matter how we try cannot be cured  - that means the only cure to that disease is death.

Guru Maharaja suffered very much, from my material vision. The pain and numbness alternately tortured his old body, but I realised that he was transcendental to pain.

That is why Maharaja's I am very hopeful of Jayapataka Maharaja's recovery.

Just wanted to share this with you Maharaja...

Your servant

Devakinandana Das

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Jayapataka Swami update, inspiration from Singapore

From Bhakti Purusottama Swami...

By now most of you must have heard about the positive health developments of health of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja. Maharaja has become more conscious, is moving his limbs, and attempting to talk.

But my humble request to all devotees around the world is that they kindly do not relax their prayers, chanting, and kirtans on hearing this news. The doctors are giving no medicine, as there is nothing to give and no surgery is possible. That means the only improvement we see now is due ONLY to the medicine of prayers from the devotees around the world, and the chanting of the holy names.

Every little step towards improvement that Maharaja makes is fully dependent on how seriously devotees are chanting and praying. This is the only way he will recover.

I humbly request all devotees to continue your prayers to the Lord for the recovery of our beloved Guru Maharaja, His Holiness  Jayapataka Swami.

Thank you very much.

Your humble servant

Bhakti Purusottama Swami

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Jayapataka Swami update, 11-11-08

Report by Dr Madhavanada Das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

The doctors tried to wean Maharaja from the ventilator for 2 hours today. He is back on the ventilator now. The doctors said it will take its own time.

Maharaja's consciousness is the same as yesterday.

Please continue to pray intensely. Maharaja remains critical as he is still on the ventilator.

# Posted by Aniruddha at 11/11/08; 5:32:55 PM to the News dept.
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Jayapataka Swami update, 10-11-08 afternoon