Srila Prabhupada's pragmatism

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> When the Nectar of Devotion was first published and devotees saw the

> injunction not to wear red or blue in the temple room, Srila Prabhupada's

> lady disciples were ready to throw away their red and blue saris. But Srila

> Prabhupada restrained them and said it would be alright to wear them in the

> temple room rather than throw them away.

>

> Does anyone recall this incident or related ones?

 

Racitambra Devi (a teacher in Mayapura) once related the above incident to me.

According to her, it happened in LA, and Prabhupada, upon being asked by a few

ladies said something like, "You can wear thousands of red and blue saris."

Ask her for further details.

 

Vaisnava dasanudasa,

Purnacandra Das