Chanting Hare Krishna is the best cure
Hari Sauri Dasa: Arrangements are being made to go to Australia for the Ratha-yatra on January 10th, but our plans might have to change due to Prabhupada's ill health. Moreover, some difficulty has arisen regarding Prabhupada's visa. There was no morning walk today. Missing Prabhupada on the beach.
Dr. Patel arrived at his apartment with his son. He took a cardiograph reading and gave Prabhupada some pills. His diagnosis is high blood pressure. Prabhupada rested. He didn't take breakfast, and then ate only a morsel at lunch, complaining of dizziness from the medicine. He remarked that modern drugs are medicines for the demons. Prabhupada rarely goes to a doctor, although if by some arrangement one comes to him, he doesn't refuse their help. Disease has to be treated, of course, but as far as he is concerned, chanting Hare Krishna is the best cure. In the evening he felt better and ate some guava, three parathas, and a sabji Harikesa cooked for him. As part of his cure Prabhupada told us that for at least one week he wants to be free of appointments and visitors. Harikesa is doubtful that we will be able to enforce this rule.
Prabhupada is too enthusiastic to stop preaching and too kind to turn away unexpected visitors. Today is Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's disappearance day. Srila Prabhupada is feeling a little stronger, but the morning walk was again canceled. He fasted until noon, when there was a huge feast for the devotees. They made many, many preparations, and samples of everything were brought to Prabhupada. He was pleased and took small tastings of each preparation. Shortly after Prabhupada retired for his morning nap, Dr. Patel came unannounced up to the apartment with two friends. Having heard that Prabhupada was still not well, he had brought some medicine. However, I had to refuse him entry to Prabhupada's bedroom. It is a standing rule that no one may wake Prabhupada for any reason. Nor is there ever a need, as Prabhupada never misses any appointments; and he rises at almost exactly the same times every day, as if by his own built-in alarm clock. Unfortunately, the doctor became rather upset and embarrassed in front of his friends at being made to wait. He didn't like being stopped by Prabhupada's young servant. He even refused my request to wait in the sitting room. When the tactic of raising his voice in protest failed to rouse Srila Prabhupada in the next room, he left the medicine, departing in a huff. His show of anger doesn't disturb me. I feel secure in the knowledge that I have done the right thing and acted according to Srila Prabhupada's desire.
Reference: Transcendental Diary Volume 1 by Hari Sauri Dasa
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