Be an Instrument
H.H Hridayananda Goswami,
"Yes; one should be humble. But at the same time one should recognize the incredible opportunities which Prabhupada is offering us to represent him in a very significant way. It reminds me of a phrase from the Bible which is inscribed on the Philosophy building, Emerson Hall, at Harvard University. I am sure it is a tremendous embarrassment to the current occupants of that building, who are often atheistic with a vengeance. Many contemporary scholars are embarrassed by the Biblical sayings inscribed in their old academic buildings. But anyway, at Emerson Hall what is inscribed is a prayer to God, "What is man that Thou art mindful of him?" In other words, who are we that someone as great as God even bothers to think about us? So just like a proud father or proud mother sees so many great qualities in their children, Prabhupada was in every sense the loving father that saw so much good in his children and encouraged them and exalted them and praised them and pushed them forward and inspired them to do more than they could ever imagine they could do. We cannot become a tired old corporation that is much more concerned about the dangers of someone doing something wrong than with seizing the opportunity to do something right. So we have to move forward.
(..) One way we manifest humility is by letting Krishna do through us what He wants to do through us. In other words, Krishna wants to spread this movement. Krishna wants to bless this planet. And so to be humble is to let Krishna do His work through you. Just like Krishna told Arjuna, "nimitta-matram bhava savya-sacin: Oh Savya-sacin, Arjuna, just be My instrument." That's true humility. True humility does not mean that I think, "Well, I can't do anything, so I won't do anything." True humility means that I offer myself as an instrument, as a willing instrument to God so that His will can manifest through me. That's real humility. And the will of Krishna is that the people of this world hear about Him."
