Ekanath das Remembers Srila Prabhupada

Ekanatha: During guru-puja in Bombay, the devotees were offering flowers and paying obeisances when I decided to act so-called humbly. When I circled my flowers before His Divine Grace, as is normally done, I deliberately avoided eye contact with Srila Prabhupada and within my mind I loudly declared myself to be a fool and rascal, not deserving to be there. After I paid my dandavats and walked back to my spot, a devotee elbowed me and said, “Did you see that?” I said, “See what?” “Srila Prabhupada gave you a gigantic smile.” When I heard that, I became embarrassed, because I understood that Srila Prabhupada had read my mind. Even though I lacked seriousness, he had accepted my offering.

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