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Māyāpur June 1, 1973

ALTHOUGH THE MĀYĀPUR building was not yet completed, Prabhupāda had come there to reside. He took two adjoining rooms, one …

I have just now come to Mayapur and am very hopeful to regain my strength and health on account of …

In the evening the temple pūjārī, Jananivāsa, would come to Prabhupāda’s room with a clay pot of red coals and …

Although he was sometimes disturbed by the workers’ hammering, he found the atmosphere otherwise peaceful. Only a few devotees were …

The devotees living in the building with Prabhupāda considered themselves menial servants in Prabhupāda’s personal house. Of course, all the …

One day Prabhupāda was walking on the veranda near his room. The other rooms were locked, and as Prabhupāda walked …

One day, after a huge wind and rainstorm, water covered the twelve-foot-wide marble veranda outside Prabhupāda’s room. Bhavānanda Goswami, taking …

Prabhupāda felt affection and deep gratitude for those devotees dedicating their lives to the Māyāpur project. One night he called …

Bhavānanda: The marble workers lived in some chāṭāi houses right near the construction site. There was a hand pump just …

Although the devotees endured the austerities of living at the Māyāpur center construction site, they sometimes felt it was too …

Bhavānanda: We were able to face up to so many difficulties because we just took it as our order from …

The surrounding grounds were rice fields, and to get to the temple building from the entrance of the property – …

The devotees had to live without electricity much of the time, since the power supply was often cut off. They …

Prabhupāda told the devotees how to build simple dwellings. He also wanted them to build a wall with a gate …

Raising the money, buying the land, arranging for workers and materials – it had been an arduous struggle, replete with …

More often, however, Śrīla Prabhupāda displayed a roselike softness, an intimate, informal, and affectionate nature. The holy dhāma of Māyāpur …

Even with the building incomplete, many guests were coming, especially to talk with Prabhupāda, who patiently spent many hours each …

“You should always be able to offer water, hot purīs and eggplant bhājī (fried eggplant), and sweets,” Prabhupāda said. Even …

Bhavānanda: Śrīla Prabhupāda introduced us to many of the details of Indian culture at Māyāpur. He had us put down …