Bhagavatam class given on Saturday, 29th November.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.45 - By engaging in sincere devotional service one can give up attachment to regulated sense gratification.

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Bhagavatam class given on 26th November.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.42 - Elevation of 4 Kumaras to the stage of pure devotional service.

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Status report by Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja is continuing to show steady improvement. Yesterday he was made to sit on the edge of the bed with legs hanging down and support at the back. He's also made to sit on a chair(with support) daily for 4 to 5 hours during which he does hand and leg exercises. He is being fed soft solids orally.

Maharaja had fever this morning. The doctors have sent his blood and urine cultures to find the source of infection and have started him on antibiotics. By evening his fever had settled.

Please continue your prayers.

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Status report by Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja's consciousness is normal. The doctors are continuing to give encouraging reports. His oral feeds have increased.

Please continue your prayers.

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Fresh from their European Tour, Le Carnaval Spirituel is returning to Australia this summer to celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Established in France in 1979, this fascinating troupe of international artists have delighted audiences worldwide with their colourful performances, bringing the stage to life with their mystic blend of ancient eastern spirituality and truly contemporary theatre.

Le Carnaval’s rich tapestry of music, dance, yoga, martial arts and theatre evokes the timeless wisdom of India’s ancient Vedic culture.

Street performances will precede each of the stage shows, so the whole community will get the chance to glimpse a vibrant world – a world that has enriched and deepened the lives of millions of people for more than 50 centuries.

Here is Le Carnaval Spirituel's performance itinerary:

Friday the 16th. and Saturday the 17th. of January (7pm.): Fitzroy Town Hall, at the corner of Napier and Moor Streets Fitzroy.

Thursday the 22nd. and Friday the 23rd. of January (7pm.): St Kilda Town Hall, 99a Carlisle St. (corner of Brighton Rd.) St Kilda.

Vegetarian food is available from one hour prior to commencement of the show.

Indradyumna Maharaja's disciples are requesting local devotees to volunteer some time to assist with his preaching program for the whole period of Maharaja's visit to Melbourne with Le Carnaval Spirituel: from January 13-29th.

If you can give some time, please contact either:

• Melbourne Temple reception on 9699-5122
• Sri Krishna Chandra das on 0411-466-882
• Stoka Krishna das on 0411-550-429

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Report by Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja's consciousness is the same - normal. Today the urinary catheter was removed.

The power in his limbs is gradually improving.

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I don't know if you've noticed but we've been experiencing crippling intermittent service from our Internet service provider for the last couple of days. The problem was at the local South Melbourne exchange and it appears to have settled down now. Sorry for the inconvenience.

# Posted by Aniruddha at 27/11/08; 5:49:34 PM to the News dept.
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Status report by Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja is as alert as yesterday and is recovering well. He is still off the ventilator and breathing comfortably on his own. Limb physiotherapy is going on.

The doctors expect to shift him to the ward early next week.

Please continue praying.

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A comprehensive and entertaining report from the weekend at Rye...

Once we touched the ground, both of us began to jump up and down and dance wildly with hands in the air. People began to cheer. They clapped louder. Some were standing on chairs to look at us. Adam prabhu later told us that he was so ecstatic to see us jump and dance like it was in the temple. Adam prabhu is only 18 years old but he sings so beautifully and every time I have seen him perform, people love it. And this evening was no different. Everyone could sense the pure love and devotion in his singing. The singing, dancing and cheering converted what was a silent tent into a party frenzy.

Thanks to Manoj and Bhakta and his team for arranging a successful outing.

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Status report by Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja is recovering well. He has been off the ventilator for 72 hours now. He is fully conscious and alert.

Maharaja will be shifted out of the ICU into the ward in the next few days. You may have read that he would be shifted out in the afternoon or tomorrow, but that is not the fact.

Additional note by Dr Shiromani devi dasi: In the morning, the neurologist Dr PP Ashok merely suggested shifting Maharaja out of the ICU but this news was not put out by the Bhaktivedanta doctors because the decision to shift him out of the ICU had to be made by the intensivist Dr Hegde. In the afternoon when Dr Hegde came, he did not agree to shift Maharaja out of the ICU today, but in the next few days.

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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.41 - Any activity performed for pleasure of Krsna has no material reaction.

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# Posted by Bhakti Sara Dasa at 25/11/08; 8:45:04 AM to the Daily Class dept.
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Ekanath Gaura prabhu is in the hospital today for the morning shift. Dr. PP Ashok visited Guru Maharaja and he said Guru Maharaja can move out of the ICCU today. Dr. Hegde has to decide yet.

Ekanath Gaura prabhu asked Guru Maharaja if he has any message to all the devotees and Guru Maharaja dictated the following:

Hello. Hello. Hare Krsna! 30 days I am here. I am very tired. Doctor says I am out of danger. GAURANGA!!

Ekanath Gaura prabhu passed on this message to me through the mobile so it can be immediately posted to all of you.

Your humble servant,

Ratnavali dd

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Status report by Dr Madhavananda Das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja has been off the ventilator for 48 hours now and is doing well. The reports are encouraging. His oral intake of prasadam is increasing gradually.

Please continue to pray intensely.

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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.40 - One must first accept Krsna in order to follow His instructions.
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# Posted by Bhakti Sara Dasa at 23/11/08; 9:17:58 AM to the Daily Class dept.
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An email just arrived from Jayapataka Maharaja's disciple Ratnavali Prabhavi:

Dear Devotees,...Yesterday Guru Maharaja for the first time spoke few words with great difficulty. The speech was recorded by Ekanath Gaura prabhu with his team members. HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja, HH Bhakti Purushottam Swami Maharaja, HG Braja Hari prabhu and Ananda Tirtha Prabhu went to see Guru Maharaja. The doctors placed the speaking valve to enable him to speak...

Hearing [this] one can understand how Krsna Conscious Guru Maharaja is. He is setting the best example for all us to follow.

Note: Certain parts of the speech is not audible.

JPS: 24hrs ...I can say a few words on this contraption. I can speak a few words on this contraption...
RNS: You are making great progress!
JPS: All by your mercy.
RNS: All the doctors are amazed by the miracle how you are making progress. I think after a few days they can take all these machines off of you.
JPS: I was literally leaving and lying ...I was sleeping... it's all your good association.
RNS: I have been feeling so much of separation from your association, Maharaja.
JPS: I want to stand up. I want to try to stand up.
EGD: You want to stand up?
RNS: Maharaja, after few days you will dance, after few days you will stand up and after sometime you will be dancing.
JPS: Doctor told you? ... the other doctor.. that doctor...
EGD: Ya, doctor said you will be able to walk. Walking no problem he said.
BHD: Doctor told today to Gopal Krsna Maharaja that you will become a very, very normal person. Don't worry.
JPS: I have so much pain. I have to lie flat or I can walk?
EGD: He said you can walk.
JPS: ....
BHD: If we press do you feel much better?
BPS: Guru Maharaja, can you move your legs?
BHD: Can you move your legs Guru Maharaja, little bit? We want to see whether you can move your legs.
JPS: Leg is flat.... otherwise I can walk.
BHD: You will be alright, Guru Maharaja. Don't worry, you will be very much alright. In two days you will come to temple.
JPS: I go to Juhu. When I go to Mayapur? Am I in Juhu or in Chowpatty?
BHD: We are in the Hindhuja hospital ICU.
EGD: You are going to be very soon out of the ICU the doctor said may be in one day or a two. One or two days may be you will be out of the ICU, Guru Maharaja. Bhakti Purushottam Maharaja and Radhanath Maharaja they came to take you to Mayapur very soon.
JPS: ...I couldn't hear.
BHD: He was telling, that Bhakti Purushottam Maharaja and Radhanath Maharaja after few days they will take you to Mayapur.
JPS: I want to extend...
BHD: You want to take it off? Is it alright?
JPS: How is breathing?
RNS: Your breathing is excellent. Everything is very good. We are all happy to see that you are recovering.
BHD: Maharaja you just tell all Vrndavana things, you prayed there and the devotees.. Radhanatha Maharaja is saying something, please listen.
RNS: We were in Vrndavana for almost 3 weeks. We had 4,000 devotees from different parts of the world on our yatra and we dedicated the yatra to you.Every lecture we began by speaking about you and we had all the 4,000 devoteees praying for your recovery and for your good health.
JPS: I don't deserve it.
RNS: Every holy place that we went, we were also at Govardhan parikrama, we were all praying for you. All thousands and thousands of devotees we were in Vrndavan meditating on our love and gratitude to you and praying to Sri Radha and Krsna to help you to recover. All over the world the devotees are united in doing kirtan and praying for your good health. It was beautiful before each evening lecture all the 4,000 devotees were together and we would begin by hearing an update and the report of your health condition and then we would speak about you and then we would all take some minutes in prayer for you and kirtan for you. It is beautiful to see how much devotees love you from their heart and hearts with such deep gratitude for your compassion and a lifetime of devotional service. Even non-devotee doctors and nurses are developing faith by seeing how miraculously Krsna is healing you. Even in this condition you are preaching, uniting devotees hearts, giving people faith. There is nothing that can be done to keep you from being an empowered preacher. You're seriously affecting devotees hearts. It brings us joy to see this. Especially brings us joy to see how miraculously you are recovering.
RNS and devotees: Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
JPS: Hare Krsna. I want my walking stick.
Devotees: Walking stick. We have. We have.
JPS: I have.
EGD: I have in the temple. Tomorrow we will bring your walking stick for you.
JPS: ...I am very tired.
BHD: You can take rest now. We will go and you take rest, Guru Maharaja. We will sit outside, you take rest. You want to take rest now. Right?
JPS: I want association.
Devotees: want association.
BHD: Maharaja will be here. We are all very happy to see your progress. So nicely you are improving. Guru Maharaja, do you feel hurt... Are you feeling hurt?
Devotees: ya, little bit.
JPS: ...you sit down and I walk.
Devotees: you will walk. (laughter)
BHD: As soon as you come out of the bed you will walk. Right now you have to take rest and you will walk when you come out of the bed. It will take some time. Just wait for a day. Be patient.
RNS: .Previously they put him on a chair...
JPS: Have a lift in Mayapur?
BPS: We are preparing the lift. Construction going on there. The lift construction is going on in Mayapur.
JPS: Good to cough?
Devotees: Ya, good to cough.
BHD: Doctor said that if you are coughing it is good for you.
RNS: It is auspicious.
BHD: Sign of improvement.
RNS: It is auspicious.
BHD: Guru Maharaja here is Ananda Tirtha.
ATD: Arguments are going on. ...arguments started yesterday.
JPS: In the Higher Court?
ATD: No, in the Lower Court only, still. December 2nd week we should be getting a judgement, hopefully in our favor. Once you will be alright, you can come back.
JPS: I think it is ....
RNS: ....will come back to see you after sometime. Please rest.
ATD: So many devotees are praying for you Guru Maharaja. Because we want you back.
JPS: I heard that you're ... (unclear)
Ekanath Gaura: It's okay Guru Maharaja...We can finish this conversation later....

Special thanks to Ekanath Gaura prabhu and Acintya Nitai prabhu for having the MP3 recorder at the right moment and recording the talk; for Tirthatma Nitai prabhu who did audio editing and to provide the url link so everyone could hear the transcendental conversation; and for Braja Sevaki Mataji who assisted in the transcription.

Your humble servant,

Ratnavali dd

Visit www.jpshealth.info for regular updates on health reports of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja and to read the wonderful, heart moving letters from GBCs, his dear Godbrothers, disciples and well wishers.

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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.39 - How to overcome False-ego.

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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.38 - It is important to know the goings on in material world in order to get liberated from it.

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# Posted by Bhakti Sara Dasa at 21/11/08; 8:10:26 AM to the Daily Class dept.
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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.37 - We should voluntarily subordinate to someone with higher realisation.

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# Posted by Bhakti Sara Dasa at 20/11/08; 8:15:19 AM to the Daily Class dept.
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Status report by Dr Madhavananda Das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai...

The neurologist was happy to see Maharaja fully alert and conscious. Maharaja feels hungry and asks to be fed. He takes a few teaspoons of semisolid food 2-3 times a day.

The weaning from the ventilator is going on. Today they weaned him off the ventilatory support at 2.30 pm. We are waiting and watching for how long he can sustain respiration without the ventilatory support.

The progress he is making is very heartening to see and the neurologist and intensivist are happy with this positive outcome and feel that very soon he will be able to pull through without ventilatory support.

Maharaja is much less critical as compared to the first 10 days of his admission in ICU.

Please continue to pray intensely.

# Posted by Aniruddha at 20/11/08; 1:35:20 AM to the News dept.
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Report by Dr Madhavananda Das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai...

Maharaja is more alert and is able to clearly understand what is being spoken to him. He is trying to communicate using the alphabet board and through his hand movements (which are limited due to weakness). Today HH Sacinandana Maharaja and HH Candramauli Maharaja came to visit him. They had a lively interaction with him. When HH Sacinandana Maharaja told Maharaja that he had come earlier also to visit him, Maharaja showed two fingers indicating that he remembers that Sacinandana Maharaja had come twice to meet him which was accurate.

Maharaja ate a few teaspoons of khitchri today. His nutrition is still being maintained by naso gastric feeds like before.

Maharaja is still on ventilatory support. The weaning process is going on. Please continue your intense prayers for his quick recovery.

# Posted by Aniruddha at 19/11/08; 12:01:28 AM to the News dept.
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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.35 - Krsna is the cause of creation, maintenance and destruction of this universe.

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# Posted by Bhakti Sara Dasa at 18/11/08; 9:02:29 AM to the Daily Class dept.
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