December 16. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Moments alone with Srila Prabhupada were rare but cherished. Sometimes one daydreamed that he might always remain alone with him, but he would soon be awakened to the reality that Prabhupada was meant for everyone. If it came about that Prabhupada was alone with a particular person for some time, he accepted that, but when others came into his association, he showed he was not attached to being with one over the other. If you began to think that you had a special relationship with Prabhupada, that maybe Prabhupada liked to be with you alone, that feeling would be shattered. In the early days Prabhupada appreciated an audience of any size – it meant that the preaching was alive and vital. It meant that Krishna was being glorified. It meant that kirtana was being conducted with great enthusiasm and that Prabhupada would be able to speak to many people about Krishna. On occasions like that Prabhupada would think, “I am fulfilling my Guru Maharaj’s order.”
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