Srila Prabhupada, tuned in to everyone

[Guest guest]

Harernamananda Dasa:

 

While I accompanied Srila Prabhupada in London, Paris, and Stockholm, I had

opportunities to be with him in many circumstances: morning walks, lectures,

room conversations, and public engagements. One thing that made a strong

impression on me was Prabhupada's ability to adapt himself quickly and

perfectly to a particular kind of person or audience. To me it seemed

mystical how he knew almost immediately where a person was at. On several

occasions he sensed right from the beginning where a conversation was

leading and would answer questions even before they had been asked. Thus it

happened that some of his guests would naturally stop questioning after a

while and just listen, because they could see that Prabhupada was on their

wavelength, addressing exactly the problems on their minds.

 

Another thing that impressed me was that Prabhupada sometimes gave such

simple answers that you became completely dumbfounded. You would ask

yourself, 'Why didn't I think of that myself? It's so clear!' I actually

burst into laughter once, because Prabhupada's answer was so self-evident.

 

>From "Srila Prabhupada and His Disciples in Germany"