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Always Prasadam

Tranakarta Dasa: Hari Sauri Prabhu, Sriia Prabhupada's servant, was kind to me and would give me little things to do for Srila Prabhupada. Once he said, "Trana, I'm going on the roof for a few minutes to hang up Prabhupada's clothes. Prabhupada is with some important guests and we just served them prasadam. Prabhupada probably won't ring the bell but if he does, please go in and see what he wants." "Okay." As soon as Hari Sauri left, ding, ding, ding, ding, the bell rang and I went running in. "Yes, Srila Prabhupada?" Prabhupada said, "More puris for the guests." "Yes, Srila Prabhupada." I ran to the kitchen. "Srila Prabhupada needs more puris for the guests." "Oh, we're out of flour, we can't make any more." "What? I can't go back and tell Prabhupada there's no puris." "Well, Prabhu, we don't have any more puris." I'm such a fool that instead of making them myself, I went back to the room. Up to this point, Prabhupada had never chastised me but when I said, "Srila Prabhupada, there's no more puris," he was furious. "What do you mean there are no more puris? There must always be prasadam!" he yelled. But it was mercy. I felt bad, but it was mercy.


Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa