srila prabhupada said...!!!

[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

The following discussion took place between Srila Prabhupada and Satadhanya:

"How they say God does not exist?  If they think God does not exist, then they can do as they like.  But they cannot do anything they like; they are restricted in so many ways.  So how they say God has no existence?"

"They say we have faith, but they don't have such faith."

"Faith or no faith, if a thief has faith in government or not, still he is beat with your shoes.  Faith or no faith, you must abide by government's laws.  So how they can say God does not exist?"

"They say we cannot see God."

"But they are controlled.  If they say nature controls, not God.  Nature, God, whatever you call it, they are controlled."

"Some scientists may concede God may exist."

"No question of may.  He does!"

"They then say, 'All right, He is impersonal.'"

"How do they know?  Everything they say is material; how can they say anything about spirit?  So how they can say God doesn't exist?"

"Prabhupada, we cannot defeat you."

"How can you defeat me?  I am sane and you are mad."

In this way, Srila Prabhupada challenged Satadhanya Maharaja:  "How they can say God doesn't exist?"

Srila Prabhupada was appreciating the book distribution efforts of Ghanasyama in Yugoslavia.  "My books are the real Communism.  I am writing for the whole human society.  My philosophy is to unite human society on the basis of Krsna consciousness.  And that is actually happening.  Why black man is working for me and white man also?  How much potency he [Ghanasyama] has.  Practically, he is preaching in the jungle; the people do not know the language and still persons gave standing orders.  I never expected standing orders from the Communists.  Now I can understand they have lost all sense, but still there is hope-Krsna consciousness."

"Srila Prabhupada, the whole world is expressing their indebtedness to you," I said.

"They must!" he replied.  "I am giving real civilization.  If they don't, they are ungrateful.  There is no future hope for Western civilization.  Hari-sauri's grandmother advised his mother to kill him.  There is no culture, no God, no religion, no behavior; for women, no husband, no father, no son.  From childhood to end of life, alone.  And they declare independence!  A woman alone is a prostitute.  One of my Godbrothers' wife was an adulterer.  When her son found her out, he said he would tell his father.  So the mother poisoned him.  And when the father found out his son was poisoned by his mother, he committed suicide.  The only hope of Western civilization is to chant Hare Krsna.  Otherwise, they are finished!"

-- - Swami wrote Srila Prabhupada asking for more money for the Hyderabad farm, but Srila Prabhupada said, "He can go to hell. Always he asks for money but he has never repaid a paisa.  I will not send any more money."

In the afternoon, Svarupa Damodara came to see Prabhupada, who preached to him for two hours.  Prabhupada didn't like the proposed name of the conference, "Bhaktivedanta Vijnana Conference," and Srila Prabhupada said people would not take it seriously.  Instead, Prabhupada suggested "First Scientific Conference on Life Comes from Life."

Biographies and Glorifications of Srila Prabhupada-TKG's Diary: Prabhupada's Final Days-June 21^st-Tamala Krsna Goswami

[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

I informed Srila Prabhupada that I was asked to give class.  But Srila Prabhupada said, "I want to speak.  Call Svarupa Damodara and others."  So they were called; and Prabhupada, sitting in his garden, had me read Srimad-Bhagavatam: 1:2:5.  Unfortunately, the word "sadhu" was not properly translated.  This angered Srila Prabhupada very much; and for half an hour, he discussed how his Sanskrit editors and Radha-vallabha were changing his books.  "Our Sanskrit scholars, little learning, very dangerous.  They are rascals.  And Radha-vallabha always wants to change, and Ramesvara indulges everyone."  Srila Prabhupada said that now, before any books were reprinted, Satsvarupa Maharaja and Jayadvaita should check everything; and Bhakti Prema Maharaja should check the Sanskrit.  Srila Prabhupada said this was very serious; the meaning of his books might be changed otherwise.

Then, Prabhupada had me read Srimad-Bhagavatam: 1:2:5-10; and after each verse, he gave a nutshell purport.  Then he spoke, defeating all arguments we posed.  At the end, Srila Prabhupada said to Svarupa Damodara, who was leaving for the States, "I'll not give you anything theoretical, only facts.  Whatever I say is one hundred percent perfect.  It is undefeatable!"

Surabhi Swami arrived and gave Srila Prabhupada a report of the Bombay construction.  Srila Prabhupada said, "With such great hope, I started this Bombay project.  I wanted to see it done.  Then I can pass away.  Nobody can surpass your design.  We may disagree on other points.  But for design, Krsna has given you special brain."

Srila Prabhupada instructed that the hall to be constructed should fulfill two purposes: 1) as a meeting hall especially for the Bhaktivedanta Institute, and 2) as a stage for playing dramas.  "If we have trained men, ten times the number of people who are coming will come.  It doesn't matter that there is a little defect in the acting.  Simply the lila will attract."

Prabhupada talked further about the Sanskrit editors' changing his books.  "Even if the authorized acaryas would make a mistake, it would not be changed.  This is arseya.  In this way the acaryas are honoured.  Just see, this third-class rascal, -- - dasa; he cannot sit down in Radha-Damodara temple to translate, and he wants to translate Sat-sandarbha.  He cannot capture an ordinary garden snake, and he wants to catch a cobra.  He is after woman, and he wants to translate Sat-sandarbha."

In the evening, I read Srila Prabhupada the May BBT newsletter.  I asked Srila Prabhupada whether such news didn't give him headaches.  Srila Prabhupada smiled very broadly and Srila Prabhupada said, "No!  It is my life!"

Biographies and Glorifications of Srila Prabhupada-TKG's Diary: Prabhupada's Final Days-June 22^nd-Tamala Krsna Goswami

[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

I asked Srila Prabhupada how he was feeling.  "When I sit down, there is no difficulty.  Only when I walk, I require help.  Otherwise, while sitting, I am translating.  And that is pleasure for me."

This morning, Srila Prabhupada reminisced of the old days in Calcutta and more recently in New York.

Prabhupada was enjoying his nice garden with its cooling fountain and chirping birds.  "The Vedic system was so nice.  In my childhood, the whole atmosphere was so nice due to Radha-Govinda.  Any married man would create such atmosphere.  All over Calcutta, that was the system.  In British time, there was no taxation.   Everyone was Krsna conscious, whether poor man, rich man.  It was so nice.  The British gave liberty with religion and culture.  They never interfered with these internal affairs, or they would have been lost.  They were expert politicians."

"Krsna kept monkeys as friends, giving butter and playing in the forest."  Prabhupada was looking at a family of monkeys sitting on the garden wall.

"The British wanted to be monopolizers of all science.  Darwin took his evolution ideas from the Vedas.  A man in his last life may be either monkey, lion, or cow.  This is mentioned in the Vedas.  The British made a mistake: They wanted to rule the whole world for England, not for the local people.  A policy of exploitation."

"Democracy is demon-crazy.  Everyone is big theorist, everyone is educated, and the result is everyone is becoming a hippie."

"I was never careful that I must save pennies.  I never thought like this; whatever came easily."

Prabhupada reminisced about travelling on the subways of New York just to see where they went.  He would take walks on Riverside Drive and in Central Park.  He would go to the Bronx.  He would go to the zoo.  "I purchased a tape recorder for recording some songs.  I would translate and type immediately myself."

Prabhupada named the gurukula facilities, "ISKCON Gurukula Building," and the hall, "Bhaktivedanta Institute."

This afternoon, he met with the manager of Indian Overseas Bank about taking our banking facilities in the gurukula building.  Afterwards, Srila Prabhupada said, "I think Krsna-Balarama wants Indian Overseas Bank."

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[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

"My Godbrothers criticize that Caitanya Mahaprabhu predicted that Krsna consciousness movement should spread all over the world; therefore I have no credit because Mahaprabhu said it must happen.  It is like Columbus' discovery of America.  His friends said, 'The land was already there.  What is your credit?'  Then Columbus said, 'All right, make this egg stand up.'  All of them tried but failed.  Then Columbus broke the egg on one end, and it stood up.  His friends said, 'Oh, anyone could have done that!'  But Columbus said, 'Then why didn't you do it?'  I always thought, what a nasty community is spread all over the world.  Why not Caitanya Mahaprabhu's movement?  And I worked very hard.  They may not give credit, but my Guru Maharaja is giving full blessings.  That is sure, 'Yes, I give you full blessings.'  There is no doubt.  If I've done one, he is taking as ten; and therefore it is spreading."

In the afternoon, Mr Dwivedi of Madhya Pradesh came and again proposed to help our Society.  But Prabhupada indirectly refused, saying he felt too ill to embark on any new programs.  Later Srila Prabhupada said, "Always avoid this class of men.  They are very dangerous.  Simply after money."

Bhagatji brought a special medicine prepared by an old Baba from forty-five different trees, because Prabhupada's swelling had increased since he discontinued the cold water treatment, which was having a good effect.  Prabhupada did not like the physical austerity of ice water.  Once Srila Prabhupada said, "I could not tolerate; therefore Krsna has given so many facilities."  Regarding the medicine just brought, Srila Prabhupada said, "I cannot make so many experiments.  Everyone says in four days you will be cured.  Dr Ghosh said I would walk in four days.  But actually he left in four days."

Gopala Krsna returned from Delhi after meeting with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Foreign Affairs Minister.  Mr. Vajpayee had great appreciation for Prabhupada's work.  He is a brahmacari and Sanskrit scholar.  Prabhupada advised Gopala Krsna to deal only with him about the permanent residency visas.  "Other politicians are black snakes.  One of them is simply hog-politician.  If Gopala can make friendship with Vajpayee, it will be a great achievement."  I asked Prabhupada how he knew that Vajpayee would be so influential in the future; and Prabhupada replied, "By a little intuition."

Biographies and Glorifications of Srila Prabhupada-TKG's Diary: Prabhupada's Final Days-June 24^th-Tamala Krsna Goswami

[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

There has been much discussion among the leaders here who will occupy which room, once the new gurukula building opens.  As if he knew just what was going on, Srila Prabhupada told me early in the morning that he would like to see the gurukula building today from top to bottom.  So after darsana of the Deities, we took Srila Prabhupada to the construction site.  Prabhupada inspected first the prasadam hall and then the rest of the building.  In the prasadam hall, he repeated his instructions to have one place for eating, one for cooking, and one for storage-no separate facilities for the Guest House.  Srila Prabhupada said about gurukula, "Keep this institution pure.  Even if it remains vacant, it doesn't matter, but keep it pure."  When Prabhupada was shown the rooms and offices of the different managers, he remarked, "You are all thinking of management.  But who to manage?  I have personal experience.  No one gave me their sons.  Everyone is thinking, 'Where to keep my leg?  Where to keep my hand?'  You are all worried where you will live.  One man was warned, 'Don't keep your head on the northern side.'  But he replied, 'But, sir, I have no head!'  Four students and three hundred managers.  To kill a mosquito you are using a gun.  Each manager should bring at least fifty students.  No women should live in this building."

After the tour, Prabhupada returned to his house, where he met with the manager of Indian Overseas Bank; and we were treated to witnessing the most expert businessman of the age, Srila Prabhupada, in action.  For eight months we had been trying to get a bank to put in writing that they agreed to pay one rupee per square foot for the bank space in the gurukula building.  But no bank would come forward.  Now, Indian Overseas Bank was here merely to discuss; but within the short span of one hour, while taking massage, Srila Prabhupada had us draw up a preliminary agreement with all terms, including the one rupee rate-and they signed!  It reminded me of how masterfully Srila Prabhupada had gotten Mr Nair finally to sign the third sales agreement in Bombay and how he later acquired Mr Ratnaparkhe's house.

After his rest, Srila Prabhupada said that today he would forego translating in order to speak to the managers about how to bring students. All the managers were called: Yasodanandana Swami, Aksayananda Swami, Bhagatji, Gopala Krsna, Gunarnava, Dr Sharma.  And Prabhupada also asked for Mr Meyer.  (Even during the construction tour, Prabhupada had been giving a lot of encouragement to him.)

Prabhupada began, "Our next business is to approach well-to-do businessmen and tell them, 'Children of your family are expected to be educated with good behaviour, good character, and devotion.  Canakya Pandita says, "What is the use of begetting children like cats and dogs?"  They must be learned and bhakti-marg.  We will teach your sons to be both.'  Canvass like that.

"In the present society, the Prime Minister's son was debauchee number one. We are training your son to be vidvan and bhakti-marg.  Hiranyakasipu wanted a son like himself, a cheater, diplomat, etc., not like Prahlada.  So the present society is like that.  Our idea is to create Prahladas.  At least 250 students can be accommodated nicely.  Throughout India and the whole world, you cannot bring 250 students?  What kind of managers are you?  I say bring five hundred!  Canvass like this, 'I fall down at your lotus feet.  I flatter you one hundred times, kindly hear me.'  In this way, canvass.  This Sanjay Gandhi-wherever he went, they took the dust of his feet.  Are the people not ashamed?  You have to bring students.  Not just rooms for management.

"The idea of training is this: Krsna was raised by his foster father, Nanda Maharaja.  He was going to the pasture every day with the cows.  When He was a little grown up, He was taken by his father, Vasudeva, and made a brahmacari.  In the gurukula, He went to the forest to collect dry wood.  One day, there was heavy rain and Krsna got lost.  Then, He was trained as a ksatriya.  These things are there.  Even God, Krsna, was trained at the gurukula.  If we get some position, eventually we can draw the attention of the government.  If one is not qualified as a brahmana, he should not be allowed to cheat others, calling himself a brahmana.  Same with ksatriyas.  The legislative assembly should be composed of brahmanas.  These things are now a dream, but it should be done.

"If you don't get nicely trained children, it is like a disease.  The guru should think, 'This nice child has come to me.  I must train him, so he suffers no more birth and death.'  If big businessmen like Birla require a technologist, they pay someone, not that they use their own sons.  Technologist means sudra.  The Englishmen used to call them educated laborers.  Why the big, big universities are inviting everyone?  There is no need for educating vaisyas and sudras.  It is a waste of time.

"As soon as there is unemployment, there are so many devils and their first plan is wine and women.  This is the result of educating everyone in universities.  The defect of modern civilization is that rascals are worshipped.  Canakya Pandita says, 'In a society where rascals are not worshipped, where food grains are stocked, and where there is no quarrel between husband and wife-automatically in that society, there is good fortune.'"  Srila Prabhupada had us all spellbound with his merciful instructions.  He concluded, "I am thinking so many things, but my life is ending."

Later, in the early evening, the grandson of the late Hanuman Prasad Poddar of Gita Press, Gorakhpur, came to visit.  At first he was told the  doctor had ordered that Prabhupada was not to have any visitors; but when I took in a box of mangoes sent with Mr Poddar from Jaidayal Dalmia, Prabhupada inquired who had brought them and then asked to see him.  Prabhupada inquired very personally how all the family members were.  At the end, the grandson asked permission to put his head at Prabhupada's lotus feet and Prabhupada consented.  Looking towards me, Srila Prabhupada said, "He is like my grandson.  So he is to be given special consideration."  Later the young man admitted to me that his grandfather and Prabhupada had had the same idea, but his grandfather didn't want to leave India.  He admitted, however, that Prabhupada had accomplished hundreds of times more than his grandfather.

Biographies and Glorifications of Srila Prabhupada-TKG's Diary: Prabhupada's Final Days-June 25^th-Tamala Krsna Goswami

[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

Srila Prabhupada slept well at night, but did not translate.  He had taken Bhagatji's medicine after all.

Srila Prabhupada also gave Satadhanya Maharaja a new mantra, "Jaya Nitai-Gaura Radha-Syama, Jaya Krsna-Balarama," for glorifying our Deities here.

Prabhupada spoke about the intelligence of animals.  For example, when a snake fights with a mongoose, the snake's bite is poisonous.  But as soon as the mongoose is bitten, he runs to a particular plant and rubs himself with it.  (Prabhupada imitated a mongoose rubbing himself against a plant.)  Then he rushes into the fight again.

After darsana, Prabhupada had a visit from Dr O. B. L. Kapoor and Surendra Kumar.  Surendra Kumar has greatly helped us in dealing with Mr Vajpayee, and Srila Prabhupada wants Gopala Krsna always to take Surendra Kumar's help in this matter.  Prabhupada explained that politicians liked to deal with a personality.

In the evening, when I expressed my appreciation for Srila Prabhupada's books, Srila Prabhupada began to cry and Srila Prabhupada said, "I am only child.  But I have tried to please my Guru Maharaja.  I have not written.  It is Krsna.  Krsna and my Guru Maharaja."

Later Srila Prabhupada reprimanded Upendra that the cabinet doors had been left open.  Srila Prabhupada said, "I chastise you very severely.  But actually I am praying to Krsna, 'I cannot deliver them; You do.'"

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[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

"My Srimad-Bhagavatam and Caitanya-caritamrta, there is no comparison in the whole world.  They are the greatest jewels.  And they are being appreciated all over the world.  Dr O. B. L. Kapoor wants us to sell his book.  But why?  When we can get eight hundred rupees for Caitanya-caritamrta, so why sell your book for five rupees?  Prabhupada wanted you to join, but you would not, but now come ask us to sell.  You quote Ramakrishna, but Guru Maharaja called him 'murkha pujari.'  Bon Maharaja was always after material reputation.  Therefore Guru Maharaja didn't like him."

When someone left the door open, Prabhupada chided, "Americans are spoiled children."

Srila Prabhupada remarked about Sanjay Gandhi, "Canakya Pandita has said, 'If there is one nice tree in the forest, by the fragrance of flowers, the whole forest becomes brilliant.  Similarly, if there is one tree and underneath the hole there is fire, it can devastate the whole forest.'"

To Yasodanandana Swami, who came in and forgot to close the door, Srila Prabhupada said, "You have learned so many things, but not to close the door.  In my school days, during examinations, one boy opened the door but forgot to close it, and he failed.  Another boy closed the door, and he was passed."

"In Vrndavana, all the household women would come and complain to Mother Yasoda about Krsna's naughty activities.  She would stop everything and hear.  How ordinary persons will understand this philosophy?  But Krsna has promised that anyone who hears My naughty activities will be liberated."

"In Bengal villages, they take hot rice, little ghee, and lime with smashed portals and little chilli.  Oh!  It becomes so palatable!"

In the afternoon, Srila Prabhupada was unable to translate due to some building repair and power failure.  I came in just as a baby cried.  "This is our Society's problem," Srila Prabhupada said.  "Women come, and then, husband and wife, they have babies.  They are not made for spiritual life.   They want enjoyment.   Almost without exception, these marriages have all failed.  They don't want to take responsibility.  I told them everything is arranged, living, everything; you live as gentleman.  But that they cannot do.  They are not gentlemen at all."

In the evening, Jaidayal Dalmia came with some of his family.  As with other guests recently, Srila Prabhupada had me read Ghanasyama's Yugoslavia report.  Afterwards, Srila Prabhupada said, "My Guru Maharaja used to say, 'If you remain pure, so many rich men will fall down at your feet.  Why should you go to them?'"

Today, Prabhupada deposited one lakh of rupees with Indian Overseas Bank Vrndavana to encourage them to open their branch at our gurukula building.  At the same time, Allahabad Bank opened their office just across the road, pending permission from the Reserve Bank to open with us.  We shall have to see which bank will come here in the future.

At night, Mr Arora came to deliver the original copy of the will from the registrar.  Afterwards, Srila Prabhupada said, "The next step is, when I die, to take probate of the court that this is the will.  You have to manage very carefully.  It is clearly said, 'Unless one is my initiated disciple, he cannot be appointed.'  So many men are coming.  Dalmia is coming.  They are amazed, this is a fabulous movement."  Prabhupada was listening as I read the will.

When Srila Prabhupada stood up to be carried upstairs, Srila Prabhupada said, "When I was alone, there were no properties and no anxiety.  Now I am not alone, there are so many properties and anxiety.  But not so much anxiety.  My Guru Maharaja used to say, 'Whatever can be done for Krsna should not be given up.'"  Srila Prabhupada also said that Yasodanandana Swami's name could be added to the Vrndavana committee of the will.

In the middle of the night, Srila Prabhupada called for me.  He could not sleep; thinking of the will had kept him up.  "Amongst the G.B.C., have you selected one after me who will succeed?"  I replied that we felt that we should manage together as a group, that none of us was more qualified than the others.  "Yes, each of you can be acarya of your zone."

Then he asked, "Why you are thinking to go to China?"  Earlier in the morning, I had asked a question about Dhrstadyumna and my plan of going to China, but Srila Prabhupada had discouraged me.  Now I explained that my Godbrothers had criticized me because I had failed to act on this order.  To silence their criticism, I wanted to go for a short time only.  Srila Prabhupada said, "Do not go!  I want to train you.  At least one of you may know everything, can be qualified."  I answered that I was not at all qualified to be singled out but that I certainly relished serving as Srila Prabhupada's secretary.  I can understand now that Srila Prabhupada does not want me to be fickle and restless.  He wants my mind to be settled on being his secretary.  I am willing.

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[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

When Srila Prabhupada got up this morning, Srila Prabhupada said he felt the sadhu's medicine was effective; and he asked us to obtain more.

Nowadays, Srila Prabhupada is becoming more talkative.  This morning, sitting in his room upstairs where he now translates since the advent of the monsoon, he talked at length about varnasrama-dharma and the position of women.

Later in the morning, now downstairs, Prabhupada reflected on the difference between his books and others'.  "The scholars want to show how much their unimaginative powers can move.  But my books are realistic and practical."

Prabhupada described how the Marwaris knew the art of living.  "They can live with their whole family in one room.  And another room as storage.  And for eating, dawar system.  And they work very hard.  When they get enough money, they buy their own house and live a little luxuriously.  They know how to be happy in family life.  The women will never work.  And whatever they purchase must have value."

"The woman's mentality is that she wants to be taken nice care of by her husband.  She doesn't mind her husband may have other wives.  Because a man's nature is he won't be satisfied unless he can enjoy many women.  She must be chaste; and because she dedicates everything, he must satisfy her.  Just like Krsna went all the way to the heavenly planets to get Satyabhama the parijata flower.  There is nothing wrong with polygamy."

"Darwin's theory is mad.  He says survival of the fittest.  But who is fit?  Everything will be finished.  It is all theories, not practical.  The distinction of the two civilizations-they want to increase the bad qualities, but we want to decrease the demands."

"When we make our planetarium, they will see how frog-like they are.  How they can measure such a huge distance as universe?  They are simply speculating."

In the evening, I read Ghanasyama's latest report from Yugoslavia.  Apparently the people there had never before seen a black man.  Prabhupada was very appreciative.  "In spite of all obstacles, Srimad-Bhagavatam is going through.  These are wonderful things.  At first, people take as if something wrong; but in the end, they order both standing orders.  How much he is subjected to!  He cannot speak the language, the tough subject-still Srimad-Bhagavatam is going strong."  One Communist professor felt that all intellectuals and scholars should read Srila Prabhupada's books.  After hearing this, Srila Prabhupada declared, "If any person who is supposed to be an intellectual or scholar does not read my books, his learning is imperfect-asampurnam.  Our books are not for philosophical speculation but for practical solution of problems.  Philosophy classes are now being closed.  Philosophy professors are starving.  Show this to Dr O. B. L. Kapoor.  No students are interested in philosophy.  Rather, they take courses in technology.  That is why they like our books-they are practical."  Prabhupada could understand that his books were now accepted worldwide as universal truth.  The Communists had readily accepted his books.

Srila Prabhupada got into his palanquin (a converted rocking chair) to be carried upstairs, when suddenly he began laughing.  We asked Srila Prabhupada what was so funny and Srila Prabhupada said, "Come upstairs and I will tell you."  Upstairs on his balcony, Srila Prabhupada sat down on his bed and explained, "One friend is asking another friend, 'What you are?'  'I am poor,' the other replied. 'I catch some grasshoppers, then I eat.  Nothing fixed up for me.'  'What is next?'  'When I go on nature's call, I ride on horseback.'  So I am a sannyasi beggar, but when I go to bed, four men carry me."  Prabhupada further explained, "The man is so poor, he only has grasshoppers to eat; but for passing stool, he rides a horse.  And how can you pass stool riding a horse?"

Biographies and Glorifications of Srila Prabhupada-TKG's Diary: Prabhupada's Final Days-June 28^th-Tamala Krsna Goswami

[chitralekha devi dasi (bcs)]

Prabhupada heard Hamsaduta Swami's report about preaching in Ceylon and became very encouraged.  "Now he has got the right preaching field to engage his capacity.  This is the first attempt of the sankirtana movement in Ceylon.  Hamsaduta gets good credit.  The Gaudiya Math never went there.  When I went to America, I stopped there; and now I brought Hamsaduta from America.  Now first business is to print books.  Whatever money you have, print books.  Then attempt building a temple.  He has sacrificed very nicely, no attachment for beautiful wife.  Krsna will give all blessings.  I want to go there.  I can go.  I can go anywhere by chair.  It is difficult only in the imagination.  The swelling is touching the skin, not the soul.  It is all Balarama's mercy, this preaching is successful.  Jaya Nitai-Gaura Radha-Syama, Jaya Krsna-Balarama.  Who has got strength like Balarama?  He can do anything by His strength, and He can please anyone.  We are depending on Him.  Mother Yasoda's sons.  Yasodanandana.  Gopi-jana-vallabha.  Their only business is to please the gopis."  Prabhupada was becoming very ecstatic, when he checked himself suddenly: "All right, let us go for massage."

Srila Prabhupada said, "Krsna has made arrangement for so many buildings at Mayapur.  Now He will make arrangements for people to come from all over the world.  I do not think our endeavour there is extravagant.  I think we shall have to construct many other houses in Vrndavana as well."

Twice, Prabhupada called me to talk about how the sun would be shown moving around Mount Meru in our planetarium, not fixed in one place as the scientists think.

At night, Bhakti Caitanya Swami visited Srila Prabhupada to report on his preaching activities in Punjab.  The government in Chandigarh had given him three acres of land in a central location at a reduced rate.  Prabhupada asked him to construct a Bhaktivedanta Institute there.  Furthermore, a dharma-sala had been donated, as well as land near the grain market in Chandigarh for building a temple.  Bhakti Caitanya Swami is a very enthusiastic preacher.  He has already received many letters promising support  But he complained of not getting much help from the G.B.C.  He proposed to organize Punjab, Jammu Kashmir, and Haryana; and Srila Prabhupada decided to make him G.B.C. for that area.

I presented Srila Prabhupada Srimad-Bhagavatam, Ninth Canto, Part Three.  After examining it, Srila Prabhupada said, "We have got a standing appreciation for our books.  Wherever we go, we shall conquer."

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