“I asked Purusa-sukta Prabhu whether he had ever discussed with Bhakti Tirtha Swami what his mood was while chanting japa. Bhakti Tirtha Swami had told him, ‘I always like to chant near Srila Prabhupada’s vyasasana, and my prayer is that he will kick me in the head with his lotus feet.’ That was Bhakti Tirtha Swami’s mood: ‘My dear spiritual master, whatever it takes to make me a better instrument of your will, whatever it takes to make me a better servant of the devotees and the public, please do it. If you have to kick me in the head to wake me up, do whatever it takes.’ That was his mood. So I think I am going to go upstairs to Maharaja’s room and pray for two kicks: one from Srila Prabhupada and one from Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaja.” — Giriraj Swami
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