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It didn't happen often, but sometimes Srila Prabhupada was overcome by ecstatic emotions while lecturing. It had happened in the San Francisco storefront in the early days, when Prabhupada was describing Lord Caitanya's mood of separation from Krsna. It also happened in Gorakhpur, India, while Prabhupada was seated before the Deities of Radha-Madhava, discussing Krsna's pastimes.

Now it happened in the tiny temple room in Sydney before the Deities of Radha-Gopinatha. Not long into the lecture, Prabhupada, while speaking about the mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda was unable to continue speaking. He paused, as if stunned, and a very perceivable change in his consciousness took place. Then trying as he did with great effort to restrain himself, he shed tears visibly before the silent temple room. After a few moments he gathered his emotions and said, "Thank you very much," thus ending the class. The kirtana began and Srila Prabhupada quickly left the temple and returned to his house.


- From "The Great Transcendental Adventure" by HG Kurma Prabhu
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