Question: What did you think when you saw Srila Prabhupada for the first time? What went through your mind?

Jayapataka Swami: You see before I became a devotee in the Krsna consciousness movement, I could see people’s aura. I could see blue, red, green or yellow aura depending on their consciousness. So the first time I saw Srila Prabhupada, I saw that his aura was yellow and that it reached out and filled the whole room almost. Normal people have only aura short distance from their body, but Srila Prabhupada’s aura filled the room! That was my first impression. Srila Prabhupada was very important spiritually and that his presence was felt throughout the room. I asked Srila Prabhupada about seeing auras and Srila Prabhupada said, ‘Don’t worry, you will get over that!’ Now I don’t see people’s aura any more! But somehow I know how their spiritual status is.
25-AUGUST-2019 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA