Anyone confirm this quote I remember from RDTSKP days?

August 29, 2000

New Delhi, INDIA

Dear maharajas, prabhus and matajis,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

> On Radha Damodar TSKP, I remember the Prabhupada story told to us:

> Once the women went to Prabhupada complaining, "They are not treating us

> like Mata-ji (Mother)."

>

> Prabhupada told them (mind you, I got this second hand):

>

> "Well if you behaive like a mataji they will treat you like their mataji,

> but if you behaive like a girl-friend, you can't expect the honor

> 'their'matajis deserve to get."

>

> Can anyone who had Prabhupada's association personally confirm this one,

> or if true, can give the exact place, approximate date and full quote?

The exact reference is My Glorious Master, page 282. It runs like this:

"Another mataji, Candravali, who was one of Prabhupada's senior disciples

and who had pioneered ISKCON's preaching in Mexico with her husband, voiced

a complaint.

Candravali: Prabhupada, we hear that in our philosophy the men should treat

the women as mothers. But actually, the men, especially the sannyasis, don't

treat the women as mothers. Instead they treat them as maya. Their attitude,

not the women, seems more like maya! It doesn't seem proper.

Prabhupada heard her complaint carefully. He smiled softly and began to

reply. His words dropped from his mouth as if they were sweet ripe fruits

falling froma tree.

Prabhupada: Yes, the men do not treat the women as mothers. Nor do the women

act like mothers. Neither do they dress like mothers."

Your servant,

Madana-mohana das

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