In this material world everything is very difficult
Indradyumna Swami: As the plane landed in London, Indradyumna was looking forward to seeing the devotees and hearing Prabhupada's arrival address at the Bury Place temple, but the airline had misplaced Prabhupada's suitcase and Indradyumna was asked to wait behind in case it showed up. Disappointed, Indradyumna was left alone as the other devotees performed kirtana while escorting Prabhupada to his car.
Indradyumna waited for two hours before the suitcase was finally located. He then took a taxi to the temple, but to his great dismay, he found the ceremonies over and the devotees finishing up a feast in honor of Prabhupada's arrival. Indradyumna asked the devotees where Srila Prabhupada's room was and was told it was four flights up the stairs. Upon reaching the fourth floor, Indradyumna knocked on Prabhupada's door and then entered the room, dragging the big suitcase behind him. Suddenly he noticed Srila Prabhupada standing there watching him. Embarrassed for having walked in on Prabhupada, Indradyumna fell to the floor, offering his humble obeisances. Suddenly he felt a firm slap on his back and he heard Srila Prabhupada say something to him. When he arose, Srila Prabhupada had gone back into the adjoining quarters. Still feeling Prabhupada's strong slap, he turned to Nanda-kumara, who stood there with wide open eyes and a big smile on his face. Indradyumna then asked what Prabhupada had said. "Prabhupada said," Nanda-kumara replied, "that in this material world everything is very difficult, but when you go back to Godhead, everything will be very easy."
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Nectar by Indradyumna Swami
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