Prabhupāda: Many gentlemen. I have seen many Russian scholars and politicians, they shave clean.
Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: There is a very big American actor who always has a shaved head. (laughter)
Prabhupāda: That is now fashion, shaved head. But if you think it is impediment, you can have hair.
Svarūpa Dāmodara: In India it is all right, but in the West, especially in the United States . . .
Prabhupāda: Then you keep hair. I have no objection. That should not be an impediment. Whichever you determine. But tilaka is objectionable?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: Oh, no. Tilaka we can always have.
Prabhupāda: That's nice. Then it is all right. You belong to Hare Kṛṣṇa. That should be there. That cannot be missing.
Svarūpa Dāmodara: I would use tilaka many times when I was doing my thesis, also like this. But in giving lectures, especially amongst the scientists, sometimes if we come with head shaved, sometimes they think it very strange. We can do it when . . .
Prabhupāda: No, no, no. Don't disturb them that, "These are strange people." No, we don't want that. But we must have our position. Tilaka is our position. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's stricture. He would not see one face if there is no tilaka. He used to say it is cremation ground. Yes, without tilaka. Pasanta mukha. Tilaka must be there. And so far dress is concerned, you can dress up to the taste of the modern people. So what is your breakfast time here?
Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Nine o'clock.
Prabhupāda: Nine o'clock?
Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes.
Devotees: Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Thank you very much.