Srila Prabhupada's servants falling away

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> He also chastised his

> Sanskrit editor, in my presence for not offering full obeisances.

 

Could you please clarify this? Did Srila Prabhupada want that his disciples

offer Astanga-pranama and and not merely Pancanga-pranama?

[Guest guest]

> He also chastised his

> Sanskrit editor, in my presence for not offering full obeisances.

 

Could you please clarify this? Did Srila Prabhupada want that his disciples

offer Astanga-pranama and and not merely Pancanga-pranama?

 

 

I cut the following from the 'Srila Prabhupada Uvaca' site:

Srila Prabhupada Uvaca 33 Morning Massage, 1975

 

At around 11:00 a.m. Srila Prabhupada would commence his morning massage for

about one and a half hours. There were no hard and fast rules for the length

of time Srila Prabhupada took massage. Sometimes during massage Srila

Prabhupada would get very busy. His secretary would read him the mail and

take dictation for replies. Also his Sanskrit editor might come in with

questions regarding Srila Prabhupada's morning translation work.

 

One day during massage the Sanskrit editor came in and out of Srila

Prabhupada's room several times. The first time he entered he carefully

offered his obeisances. The next few times he entered he knelt quickly,

momentarily touched his head to the floor and hastily sat up and asked

questions. Again he left the room. The next time he entered the same thing

happened. It was apparent there were no prayers said as he touched his head

to the floor for a second.

 

As he sat up, Srila Prabhupada chastised him saying, "What is this hatchet?

You should offer obeisances. This hatchet is not good". Srila Prabhupada

always cared for his disciples. He protected us from making careless

offenses. This incident happened 22 years ago. Srila Prabhupada expertly

described the attitude and physical motion of his disciple with one word.