Ambarish : Another time we were coming back from the morning walk. Getting back in the car was always chaotic, because everybody would run around trying to figure out who was going to go in which car. Everybody wanted to go with Prabhupada. Harikesh was Prabhupada's secretary and he was running from one side of the car to the next with all of this tape recording stuff all over him. I was sitting in the back seat of the car with Prabhupada, watching this whole thing. Prabhupada shook his head and said, "My disciples are a little crazy, I think." So it was nice. He accepted us although we were all so unqualified to do what we were doing. Simply by his mercy we were able to carry on and accomplish a few things.
Another time, the temple president in Hawaii was trying to sell Prabhupada the idea of buying a sailboat and going from island to island. He said, "Prabhupada, all we need is twelve good men." Srila Prabhupada immediately replied, "We do not have twelve good men in all of ISKCON." I took it that we were totally unqualified, and to a degree we still are. But he still accepted us and accepted our service, which was really nice.
Another time, the temple president in Hawaii was trying to sell Prabhupada the idea of buying a sailboat and going from island to island. He said, "Prabhupada, all we need is twelve good men." Srila Prabhupada immediately replied, "We do not have twelve good men in all of ISKCON." I took it that we were totally unqualified, and to a degree we still are. But he still accepted us and accepted our service, which was really nice.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2
Author: Siddhanta Dasa
Author: Siddhanta Dasa
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