Interviewer:
Pranam, Gurudev. Our beloved Pagla Baba is moving towards his goal. Do you have any news about him? Could you tell us where he is at this moment?
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
He crossed Nalbari the day before yesterday. Yesterday, he was near the Kamakhya Gate, close to the Mother's temple. I advised him to stay nearby and not enter the temple yet. Tomorrow is Shukla Ekadashi, which is a very auspicious day. Even Lord Krishna says in the Gita that any significant work can be done on Shukla Ekadashi or Krishna Navami. Since tomorrow is Ekadashi, I told him to stay nearby and enter the temple tomorrow. He promised me he would do so.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Our Shantikunja president, Bishwarup Ghatak, is already in Kamakhya. He called to say he had arrived. He will meet Pagla Baba tomorrow. They have tickets for the 27th and will return by plane. He will meet Pagla Baba before that to see if he needs any financial assistance or anything else, and then he will return. That is his noble intention. So, they have both reached, but I've asked Pagla Baba to wait until tomorrow's Ekadashi for the darshan.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
It will be very good if he visits the temple on Shukla Ekadashi. This is what the Gita says. I told him to stay somewhere nearby but not to enter the temple yet; stay further down. It only takes about an hour to reach the temple from there, so that won't be an issue. He will reach the Mother's temple tomorrow. He has some tasks to complete before the darshan. I gave him certain tasks, like the one at the Ma Bageshwari temple in Bongaigaon, which he completed beautifully. I was very pleased with his work. Now he is at Kamakhya. He cannot enter the temple without completing these tasks. There is a ritual involving a "snake of seven lifetimes." That ritual needs to be performed, followed by a holy bath and Ganesh Puja, before he can enter the Mother's temple.
Interviewer:
Gurudev, we can see that your health is not very good. Dear listeners, as you can see, Gurudev's health condition is quite poor.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Yes, my health is not good. I only came today because it is Netaji's birthday. I come every year to decorate his picture. I will be leaving shortly; I came only after taking permission from my doctor. I heard many people have been visiting lately, but I am alone here. Shyamal is here, but he hasn't reached full realization yet, so I cannot just tell him to do this or that—it might not work. These things take time; they don't happen in a single day.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
I have been quite alone. Shyamal helps a lot, to be honest; he takes care of many things. Lately, I've also taken on some "bad work"—I am treating a cancer patient whom the doctors had given up on. Working on such cases has taken a toll on my health. Doing these things affects the body significantly. People come here with various illnesses and problems, and I have to help them, but it affects me. Yesterday, I couldn't even get out of bed all day. Today, I took some medicine and came here with the doctor's permission. I don't know when I will be fully well again.
Interviewer:
Friends, you heard from Gurudev himself that he is unwell. We recently released an episode providing a schedule. Please follow that schedule when visiting. We hope that you will refrain from visiting for the next 15 days so that Gurudev can get some rest. If you truly love and respect Gurudev, please keep this in mind. Pranam, Gurudev.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Pranam.