As the kirtana commenced, devotees came up one-by-one, offering handfuls of
fragrant rose petals at their beloved spiritual master?s feet, before bowing
prostrate on the floor. Prabhupada nodded his head and smiled, appreciating
the sincere loving service of the devotees. Majestically, he gathered handfuls of
flowers in his right hand and sent a cascade streaming into the crowd of
devotees who starting dancing as though magically infused with life. It was the
loving gesture of an exalted father blessing his tiny, inexperienced children.
Although his children in Auckland did not see eye-to-eye, at least for the time
being they were all together, serving their spiritual master side by side. By
worshipping Srila Prabhupada as one, chanting together, taking prasadam
together, they would please him. As Prabhupada had written Bhurijana: ?It is a
natural thing for the brothers to fight, as long as they all stay obedient to the
father.?
Reference:The Great Transcendental Adventure by Kurma Dasa