Charlie Chaplin's Original Humour And Krishna
Indradyumna Swami: Then the plane took off, some time passed, and we were asked to close the window blinds because a movie was starting. I thought, "A movie is maya. I'm going to show Prabhupada that I'm not going to watch this movie." It was dark, the movie started and I picked up my Bhagavad-gita and read different verses, ". . . dehino 'smin yatha dehe. . . dhirastatranamuhyati.. . sarva-d harinan parityajya . . . I'm not watching this movie." I heard Prabhupada chuckle. And then he started to laugh. I looked over and Prabhupada was watching the movie! I put the book down, looked up, and saw it was one of Charlie Chaplin's humorous movies. Prabhupada liked the movie. He was laughing, Pradyumna was laughing, and I was also laughing. When the movie ended and the lights came on, I thought, "We aren't supposed to watch movies. What's going on here? Prabhupada must have some explanation." I leaned over to Pradyumna who was on the other side of Prabhupada, and said, "Pradyumna, can I speak to you?" He said, "I'm busy now." I said, "I need to speak to you, I have an important question. I'll meet you by the bathroom." I got up and went toward the bathroom. Pradyumna got up, went past Prabhupada and joined me in the aisle. I said, "Pradyumna, we're not supposed to watch movies, so what am I supposed to think?" He said, "I don't know." I said, "Maybe we should ask Srila Prabhupada." He said, "Okay. Go ask Srila Prabhupada." I said, "No, you ask Srila Prabhupada." He said, "No, you ask Srila Prabhupada." We went back and forth like this and finally he agreed to ask Srila Prabhupada. He sat down next to Prabhupada, they spoke and eventually a big smile came on Pradyumna's face. I was in the aisle waiting. Pradyumna walked over, still smiling. I said, "What did Srila Prabhupada say?" Pradyumna said, "Prabhupada said, we don't generally watch movies, but Charlie Chaplin's humor is very original and Krishna is the origin of all original things." Even as a young boy, Prabhupada liked the innocent humor of Charlie Chaplin.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa
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