What are you doing with your money?
Dayananda : To the end, Prabhupada was a warrior. I was in Iran during Prabhupada's disappearance lila, and one by one we all went to visit Prabhupada. When I got to Vrindavan, I immediately went to his room. I had a suit on, and some devotee said, "Go get changed," but Jayadvaita said, "No, no, those are his preaching clothes. Let him come in." I went in. Prabhupada was lying on his bed, and when I went next to him he asked me what I was doing. I said, "I'm still in Iran with Atreyarishi." He said, "What are you doing with your money?" Fortunately I was giving fifty percent of my income to Atreya for the preaching project. I told him that, and he said, "Good." He liked that. He put his hand on my head, and that was a very emotional time for me. Prabhupada was lying there in such an emaciated state, yet he put his hand on my head. I felt that my hair was impure, yet Prabhupada touched it. Then Prabhupada wanted to continue translating the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Pradyumna came in to read verses from the Bhagavatam, and Prabhupada gave his purports. I was always impressed by Prabhupada's determination. In general, from his schedule and lifestyle, he was like a warrior, constantly preaching, leading kirtans, administrating his book distribution and book publishing, managing his movement and his personal spiritual life, sometimes chanting his rounds late at night. He was such a fighter, such a warrior, and he was so determined to accomplish his spiritual goals.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 1 by Siddhanta Dasa
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