We Were Always Caught !
Hanasdutta Dasa: In London, Prabhupada told us that astrologers are after money and women and that astrology is a lost art. He said his Guru Maharaj, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada, was a great astrologer and he gave it up. Prabhupada said, "Don't bother with astrology. Just depend on Krishna." But one-day Pradyumna, who was Prabhupada's Sanskrit secretary and was fond of astrology, said, "I'm going to go see the astrologer B. K. Gandhi. Do you want to come?" I said, "Okay" although I knew Prabhupada wouldn't want me to go. When we got back, Prabhupada said, "Where have you been?" I couldn't lie. I said, "I was with Pradyumna." "Pradyumna? Doing what?" I said, "He took me to an astrologer." "Astrology? Why?" "Well, Pradyumna - . ." He said, "Astrologers are nonsense. Why did you go? I have instructed you not to go." I said, "Pradyumna asked me to go." He said, "If Pradyumna asks you to jump off a bridge, will you jump?" "No, Prabhupada." Whenever we did something that wasn't sanctioned, it invariably came to light.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa
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