Maya is Krishna's energy without independent existence, yet Krishna eternally transcends Her influence.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Room Conversation Philosophical Discussions — November 1, 1972, Vṛndāvana 721101R1-VRNDAVAN [57:24 Minutes] Conv_721101R1-VRNDAVAN Acyutānanda: Gauracandra Gosvāmī is telling Prabhupāda that ah, that it started raining just so that the kīrtana would happen in front of Dāmodara and then it stopped raining so that we could go back into the samādhi grounds. Actually he was just trying to get us out of the front courtyard. Prabhupāda said, “wherever there is... Whenever there is kīrtana it is in front of Lord Dāmodara.” Ānandamoya: Śrīla Prabhupāda, I would like to ask you if it is possible to receive initiation from you.
Devotee: Again? Louder. Ānandamoya: I would like to ask you if it is possible if you can give me initiation?
Prabhupāda: Wherefrom you are coming? Ānandamoya: I have been six months in Calcutta, my home is in France and I met some members of the society some of the disciples in Bihar. I was touring in India with [indistinct] for one year about and fortunately I met some members there near [indistinct] Madhura. Madhuriya [indistinct]
Prabhupāda: Madhupur. Ānandamoya: Madhupur. Guru Kṛipa: Madhuroy.
Prabhupāda: Madurai. Guru Kṛipa: It was a large pandal function.
Prabhupāda: He has come with you? Guru Kṛipa: Yes we met him there. [break] Yaśodānandana: …with us to Cuttack and Māyāpura. And he lived for three.
He tried for some time then he followed all the principles and regulations for the last six months and he shaved up his head after a few days and he has been keeping on regularly doing preaching outside every day.