The Memories Keep On Coming

By Siddhanta das

Posted July 5, 2005

All glories to
Srila Prabhupada!

"Prabhupada was in his room in Vrindavana discussing various preaching plans with Akshayananda Maharaj when Prabhupada said, 'So, what should we do?'

"Akshayananda Maharaj replied, 'Prabhupada, we’ll just have to become Krishna conscious.'

"Prabhupada said, 'Another impractical suggestion.'"

That was one of the most hilarious exchanges I heard.

Another story is when a devotee said, "I’m the most fallen, Prabhupada," and Prabhupada said, "You’re not the most anything." This devotee was trying to show how humble he was, he wanted credit for being the most something, and Prabhupada said, "You’re not the most anything." Prabhupada was so quick and so funny, so sharp and so sarcastic, but you never felt offended by him. Even if the joke was at your expense, you had to admit it was really funny, and it always had an instructive edge to it. And it was merciful because he was trying to help you. The false ego is such an obstacle, and Prabhupada was cutting through that to put us more in touch with reality."

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