Sannyasa- Purification of disobedience and jealousy!
Brahmananda das : At this time, there was what Prabhupada considered to be the minimization of the spiritual master by the leaders, mostly from myself. I was the most infected with this I'd say jealousy of the spiritual master. At this visit to Los Angeles, things were going wrong - from ISKCON Press, which I was in charge of. The books were printed, Prabhupada's title was not properly put. It was just A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, "His Divine Grace" had been left out. Even one book, one of the Bhagavatam chapters, just had A.C. Bhaktivedanta - even the "Swami" was removed.
I presented Prabhupada a book from ISKCON Press from Boston that we printed, and he opened the book and the binding just snapped right off. And this was in the temple when the formal presentation was made. When he went in the temple and he took the caranamrita, and then he stopped and said, "It is salt." Then on the altar, they had placed the acharya photos…I think it was Srila Bhaktisiddhanta's photo was placed upside down. To cure me of my disobedience and jealousy, Prabhupada ordered me to take sannyasa and that sannyasa would be a cure because I had give up all my position. I was in charge of the Press and New York temple, that had to all be given up. Sannyasa is a purification. I had no choice in the matter. Prabhupada just came down the stairs and just stood over me as I was bowing down and said, "Tridandi Goswami Brahmananda Swami," and then walked out.
Reference: Following Srila Prabhupada – Remembrances by Yadubara Dasa
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