In 1976, Srila Prabhupada visited New Vrindavan. They were building a house
for Srila Prabhupada, and they were going to call it Prabhupada’s Palace. At
that time it was a very crude construction site, just cement and steel, and
they gave Srila Prabhupada a tour of it. One of Srila Prabhupada’s very
senior disciples, he said, “Srila Prabhupada, this is going to be your
palace. Will it be like the palaces in the heavenly planets or in Vaikuntha
where there’s no need for the sun or the moon or electric lights, but
everything will be lit by precious jewels?” And Srila Prabhupada replied,
“My devotees are my precious jewels, and they will illuminate the entire
world.”
Told by Radhanath Swami
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