the complete Prabhupada

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....no one devotee can see the total extent of Prabhupada in all his moods

and with all his instructions. It takes the combined realizations of all the

devotees to approach the "complete Prabhupada" -- and even then we can know

only a little bit. When an individual devotee tells his realization, we can

understand that he is telling as much about himself as he is about

Prabhupada. That is not a reason to reject such realizations. The seed of

devotional service planted within the heart of an individual disciple is

also an expanded form of Prabhupada, and all Prabhupadanugas like to hear

expressions of genuine love and realization from those who carry Prabhupada

in their hearts. A similar example is given in Caitanya-caritamrta. Lord

Caitanya became ecstatic on seeing a brahmana who showed symptoms of love of

God. He surmised that this brahmana must have contacted Madhavendra Puri in

order to show such symptoms of love of God. Therefore, Lord Caitanya loved

the associate of the great Madhavendra Puri. Similarly, we want to hear from

and honor every genuine devotee of Prabhupada, and we want to experience

Prabhupada coming through such living representatives.

 

by Satsvarupa D.G., in notes on 'Prabhupada Nectar.'