Question: Despite all adversities you have always continued to serve Srila Prabhupada without any interruption and we see sometimes devotees, they get upset on small things and they leave their services. And that really compromises everybody’s service to Srila Prabhupada. So how can we continue in your mood that not to leave services when offended and work together? Please guide us.

Guru Maharaj: Well, as I said, we owe everything to Srila Prabhupada. He could have stayed in Vrndavana. He would have easily got liberation. But he took a great headache, he came to the USA, came to Canada, and he gave us Krishna consciousness. So who thinks that they have paid their debt fully? I don’t think so! I have to do so much, still the debts are not paid for. As long as I have breath in the body, as long as I have any abilities, I will try to serve Srila Prabhupada. When I was in Canada I asked Srila Prabhupada, whether I should join the USA army because my father said he would turn my name. Then Srila Prabhupada told me better you join Krishna’s army. So I am still in Krishna’s army, and I haven’t taken retirement yet. So as a serving officer in Krishna’s army, I have to continue! Ha!

01/08/2020, SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA