Srila Prabhupada - I was in Maya
Tulsi Dasa: When Prabhupada came to Los Angeles in 1974, I was temple president and I went on his morning walks and attended his afternoon darshans in the little garden in the back of the temple. One evening, there was quite a few devotees in that garden when I came in and Jayatirtha said, "Prabhupada, I'd like to introduce you to our new temple president, Tulsi Das." Prabhupada said, "Oh, I know Tulsi Das." In my heart, in a nano second I felt really good, "Prabhupada knows me! Prabhupada recognizes me!" Then Prabhupada said, "Why did you leave Bombay?" I went crashing to the bottom, my heart was beating loudly and I started making excuses, "I was having some trouble with the management" "I was doing this or that." Finally I looked straight in Prabhupada's eyes and said, "Srila Prabhupada, I was in maya." Prabhupada said, "Yes!" and went on give a lecture about the power of maya. That moment in the L.A. garden was a highlight for me.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa
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