Prabhupada was so kind in every circumstance

Yamuna : So just at the close of this grand pandal program, again through Mr. Dalmia's family, it was arranged that Srila Prabhupada and his entire party would go to Vrindavana, take pilgrimage, and stay at the Saraf Bhavan. He arranged for cars for Srila Prabhupada and his party, as well as one big bus for all of the devotees. By now, more devotees were coming from the West to join our party, so we were near fifty.

When it came time for the entire group to board the bus, I remember I wanted to try to see Srila Prabhupada as he was getting into his car. I was still extremely weak, and literally just back on my feet again after my extended illness. So as I was coming around from the back side of the bus, Srila Prabhupada saw me. I paid my obeisances, and when I got up he inquired how I was doing. I said, "Thank you, Srila Prabhupada, for making so many wonderful arrangements for me; I am always thinking about you and how your programs are going on."

So his car, of course, was filled with people, and still he said, "You are too weak to ride on the bus. You will ride in my car." So he had one or two men leave the car, and we were all still scrunched in - so many of us - and I, of course, was the only woman in the car. Srila Prabhupada was so kind in every circumstance. He made allowances for me to try to be comfortable by riding in the car with him instead of the bus. So that ride was very wonderful. It was the first time that I physically accompanied Srila Prabhupada into the holy dhama of Vrindavana, the center of the spiritual world.