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Expert craftsmanship of a plasterer of Taj Mahal

Ranacora dasa: There was the story about the expert craftsmanship of a plasterer who worked on the construction of the Taj Mahal. One of the top directors of the construction was inspecting the building in progress and noticed for three days in a row a certain plasterer who was sitting in the same place mixing plaster. On the third day the inspector became angry and said, "Why are you still simply sitting and mixing this plaster? You are so lazy!" The man who was mixing the plaster also became very angry, and he threw a handful of his plaster at the inspector. The plaster missed the inspector but landed on a wall. The plaster was so well mixed, however, so solid and hard, that no one could get it off the wall, and it is still there today. Prabhupada told this story to stress the importance of good craftsmanship and of doing everything nicely in Krishna's service.



Reference: Srila Prabhupada Nectar by Ranacora Dasa