Srila Prabhupda telling Pradyumna Dasa to read important book
Pradyumna : Once Gaurasundar Prabhu and I were sitting in Prabhupada's room in Hawaii, and Prabhupada said, "Now you boys both know Bengali. So, why don't you translate some of the important works of Bhaktivinode Thakura, like Caitanya Siksamrita or Jaiva Dharma?" He considered these important books. Some other books he didn't consider so important. I used to carry Harinam Chintamani around with me because I liked reading about the offenses. I usually had to lecture about the offenses because I'd do the initiations, and at every initiation Prabhupada would say, "Now, explain the ten offenses." So I'd recite the ten offenses. One time, Prabhupada was doing a bhajan recording in his room, and I took out a book I had with me. Prabhupada said, "What's that book?" I said, "Harinam Chintamani." He said, "Why are you still reading that? That's not a very important book." About the offenses, he said, "You're still learning the offenses? Finish."
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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