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Satsvarupa: He sat down on the floor before a low desk in the classroom, while almost all the children in the entire school and all the adults crowded around to see. Prabhupada called up young Dvarakadhisa, took his hand, and led him in making Sanskrit letters on the page.
Prabhupada had asked for several long sticks, and the devotees supplied poles about six feet long. Prabhupada handled these sticks and said that if any of the children were naughty he would hit them. He had previously told the teachers that they should never actually hit children, but they could discipline them just by showing the stick or touching it. When Prabhupada handled the sticks, the children began giggling, and the older devotees laughed with excitement.
Several of the men couldn't restrain themselves. They came forward, putting out their hands, "Please hit me Prabhupada, please hit me!" Prabhupada began smiling, and he gently hit a few hands with the sticks. What had begun as a lesson for the children turned out to be a "nectar session" for the adults.
Reference: Prabhupada Meditations Volume 2 - Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Satsvarupa: He sat down on the floor before a low desk in the classroom, while almost all the children in the entire school and all the adults crowded around to see. Prabhupada called up young Dvarakadhisa, took his hand, and led him in making Sanskrit letters on the page.
Prabhupada had asked for several long sticks, and the devotees supplied poles about six feet long. Prabhupada handled these sticks and said that if any of the children were naughty he would hit them. He had previously told the teachers that they should never actually hit children, but they could discipline them just by showing the stick or touching it. When Prabhupada handled the sticks, the children began giggling, and the older devotees laughed with excitement.
Several of the men couldn't restrain themselves. They came forward, putting out their hands, "Please hit me Prabhupada, please hit me!" Prabhupada began smiling, and he gently hit a few hands with the sticks. What had begun as a lesson for the children turned out to be a "nectar session" for the adults.
Reference: Prabhupada Meditations Volume 2 - Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Satsvarupa: Ele se sentou no chão diante de uma carteira baixa na sala de aula, enquanto quase todas as crianças de toda a escola e todos os adultos se aglomeravam para ver. Prabhupada chamou o jovem Dvarakadhisa, pegou sua mão e o guiou para fazer letras em sânscrito na página.
Prabhupada havia pedido vários bastões longos, e os devotos forneceram bastões com cerca de 1,80 m de comprimento. Prabhupada manuseou esses gravetos e disse que se alguma das crianças fosse desobediente, ele iria bater nelas. Ele havia dito anteriormente aos professores que eles nunca deveriam bater nas crianças, mas eles poderiam discipliná-los apenas mostrando o bastão ou tocando nele. Quando Prabhupada manuseava os gravetos, as crianças começaram a rir, e os devotos mais velhos riram com entusiasmo.
Vários dos homens não conseguiram se conter. Eles se aproximaram, estendendo as mãos, "Por favor, me bata Prabhupada, por favor, me bata!" Prabhupada começou a sorrir e gentilmente bateu em algumas mãos com os gravetos. O que começou como uma lição para as crianças acabou sendo uma "sessão de néctar" para os adultos.
Referência: Meditações Prabhupada Volume 2 - Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami