Remembering Srila Prabhupada - If the Spiritual Master is Angry, You

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If the Spiritual Master is Angry, You Should be

Pleased

 

 

Prabhupada's disciple Nava-yogendra became startled

when he first saw Prabhupada in a burst of anger.

Prabhupada was angry when the boy who was appointed to

guard his room wandered off. Prabhupada had to ring

his bell again and again, but the devotee did not

appear. Nava-yogendra was in Prabhupada's room at the

time. Prabhupada turned to him and said, "Go out and

see where is this rascal! He is supposed to stay

there, and he is not there. Whenever he comes, bring

him in."

Later, when the boy returned, Nava-yogendra brought

him in and he saw Prabhupada become very angry. "Where

were you?!" Prabhupada shouted, and the devotee began

shaking. "Why did you not stay outside? Rascal, you

are not faithful. Why are you not performing your duty

properly?" Nava-yogendra also started to shake,

although he was not the object of the chastisement.

Prabhupada went on for several minutes, reprimanding

the absent-minded guard and accusing him of serious

inattentiveness in service.

As soon as the devotee left the room, however,

Prabhupada resumed his conversation with Nava-yogendra

in a completely normal way. There was no trace of

anger on his face. Nava-yogendra was struck with

wonder, and he concluded that Prabhupada's anger was

only for the devotee's rectification and did not arise

in any way from uncontrolled senses.

"Srila Prabhupada," Nava-yogendra asked, "how should

we feel if you are angry with one of us?"

Srila Prabhupada replied, "If the spiritual master is

angry, you should be pleased. It means that he's

paying attention to you." Prabhupada went on to say

that there are so many hundreds and thousands of

people in the streets, but no one is looking after

them. But if the spiritual master becomes angry with a

particular disciple, that is his loving mercy on that

person.

 

- From the Prabhupada Nectar by HH Satsvarupa dasa

Goswami Maharaj

 

 

 

 

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