Srila Prabhupada meeting Ambarish Dasa in Dallas
Ambarish : I had been corresponding with Prabhupada for about a year, and I was reading his books, chanting and following the principles. I had also done some service for Prabhupada, as I helped buy the temple in Hawaii. Then, when Prabhupada went to Dallas, I flew there to meet him for the first time. I was nervous because I thought, "Here's this great man, this great spiritual personality." I went into Prabhupada's room and I offered my obeisances. I hadn't gotten up when, in a grave tone, Srila Prabhupada said, "So you are Henry Ford's great-grandson?" I said, "Yes, Srila Prabhupada." He said, "So, where is he now?" Immediately I thought, "I don't know." Prabhupada immediately put me on the spiritual platform and started me thinking about the difference between the body and the spirit. Srila Prabhupada preached to me on that point. One funny thing that happened during that meeting was that Bali Mardan's wife, the supposed Toyota heiress, came in at some point and offered her obeisances. Prabhupada looked at her, then looked at me and said, "She is Toyota," and chuckled. I was impressed not only by the grandeur of his presence but also by how he was so personable. As soon as I started talking to him, he made me feel comfortable. He was always like that, always interested personally in how you were feeling, how you were doing, how is your health. No matter who you were, he made you feel comfortable. It was really nice.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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