Srila Prabhupada: Do the simple things I ask you to do
Srutakirti Dasa: One day I was in his sitting room in New Dwaraka cleaning around his desk. He was sitting behind his desk chanting japa. As he pulled down a counter bead, he looked at me with a beautiful smile and said humorously, "There, I have finished my 16 rounds. Now I can do any damn thing I want."
Devotees often asked Srila Prabhupada about following certain rules in regards to Ekadasi or following Caturmas. "My disciples, they cannot even chant 16 rounds and follow the principles," he responded. "What is the use of these other rules and regulations. First, just do these things. Do the simple things that I ask you to do. Don't concern yourself with all these rituals. First, chant your 16 rounds and follow the principles."
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Uvacha by Srtuakirti Dasa
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