Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Srila Prabhupada NectarAsses At the Bombay pandal, Madhudvisa was in charge of the stage program and Tamal Krishna in Charge of the general management. So Tamal Krishna made me the temple commander for the pandal and practically put all the responsibility and work on me. Thus I would be at the pandal all afternoon while the other devotees were enjoying at the Akash-Ganga with Srila Prabhupada and with each other. Nobody stayed at the pandal to help me. I would be left alone to do all the work, and I just didn't know what to do. Every day Srila Prabhupada would arrive at the pandal in the late afternoon or early evening and sit behind the stage in one of the rooms made of cloth and bamboo poles. One afternoon when he came, the room was really in a mess---the rented sofas were out of place, used, dirty cups were left here and there, the tables had not been dusted or washed-it was a mess. As I was practically the only devotee there, Srila Prabhupada asked me, "What is this? Why is everything so dirty?" I replied, "I don't have anyone to help me. I have to do everything myself." Srila Prabhupada looked at me and said gently, " It is better to control five asses than to work like an ass yourself." - From the "Watering the Seed" by HH Giriraja Swami Maharaja =Please Chant: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare And Be Happy _________ ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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