Prabhupada cut him off and said, "Qualified or unqualified, I love you."
Prabhanu: There was a darshan in Prabhupada's room I remember in Mayapur along with Sudama Swami and Siddhaswarup Maharaj. Siddhaswarup was effulgent as far as I was concerned. He was a very interesting person. But there were some politics going on between him and some other sannyasis and GBCs. When he came in the room, Prabhupada turned to Siddhaswarup and said, "So Siddhaswarup Maharaj, I understand that you have a different philosophy than we do?" Siddhaswarup said, "Well, Prabhupada?" Prabhupada interrupted him and said, "Isn't it Sudama?" Sudama kind of hung his head as he didn't want to get involved.
Then Siddhaswarup said, "Well Prabhupada, sometimes I preach to the householders that they should live outside the temple and have their own independence." Prabhupada said, "Yes, that's a very good idea." And then Siddhaswarup said, "Prabhupada, you know, sometimes I just don't feel qualified..." Prabhupada cut him off and said, "Qualified or unqualified, I love you."
I was stunned at the way he said that with such compassion. I thought that was the most liberal and affectionate statement that could come out of anybody's mouth, especially such an elevated personality as Srila Prabhupada. "Qualified or unqualified, I love you."
Then Siddhaswarup said, "Well Prabhupada, sometimes I preach to the householders that they should live outside the temple and have their own independence." Prabhupada said, "Yes, that's a very good idea." And then Siddhaswarup said, "Prabhupada, you know, sometimes I just don't feel qualified..." Prabhupada cut him off and said, "Qualified or unqualified, I love you."
I was stunned at the way he said that with such compassion. I thought that was the most liberal and affectionate statement that could come out of anybody's mouth, especially such an elevated personality as Srila Prabhupada. "Qualified or unqualified, I love you."
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 4 by Siddhanta Dasa
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