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Srila Prabhupada: Life does not come from a bag of bones

Udayananda Dasa: Once, not long before Prabhupada left his body, he called Bhakti Caru Swami over. Maharaj went to Prabhupada with a humble service mood and Prabhupada talked to him in Bengali. Bhakti Caru Swami smiled sweetly and laughed and Prabhupada smiled and laughed, enjoying this rasa with him. I was completely envious.

They were sharing an intimate Bengali moment and I thought, He's so fortunate, he can talk to Prabhupada in his native tongue. I wonder what that joke was about. Finally Prabhupada said, "Look at this body, it's completely useless. I am practically proving that life does not come from a bag of bones." We half chuckled and were half stunned in amazement. Srila Prabhupada transcended the whole situation. He defied the logic of science by saying, "I am practically proving that life does not come from a bag of bones."


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