Practice austere life
Sura : On the walk Srila Prabhupada asked Lokanath Maharaj what type of berries were growing on the side of the road. Lokanath Maharaj told Prabhupada what the berries were called and said that great yogis and sannyasis perform meditation and subsist only on these types of berries.
Prabhupada said, "Yes, our men should learn how to do like this. Chant Hare Krishna, eat a few berries, and once in a week go down to the village and beg a chapati from the village." The devotees were looking at each other, because sometimes Srila Prabhupada would give instructions that would change everyone's life forever, like, "Go to China" or who knows what.
So a few of us said, "Prabhupada, we have to preach, we have to perform our activities." Prabhupada said, "No, you should learn to do this. Chant Hare Krishna, eat a few berries, sit in the forest, and once a week go down to the village and beg some chapati." All the devotees were silent, thinking, "My God, we may have to do this." Only Lokanath Maharaj was happy, as he was naturally austere. Then Prabhupada said, "This is saintly. This is the life of a sadhu." That was a significant little pastime with Lokanath Maharaj and Srila Prabhupada.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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