Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: You want me to read this, Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda..." This is a black devotee. "Please forgive me for my countless offenses against you and the entire Vaiṣṇava community. In desperation I beg that you accept my apology for being such an artificial devotee. My humble obeisances I quickly offer to you. I am simply praying every day for you to force me to become a true disciple. Otherwise I will be doomed."
Prabhupāda: How humble he is!
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "Spiritual life means to please the Gurudeva..."
Prabhupāda: He was a principal somewhere?
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: This boy was the top of his class in Yale University. He's the president of the class, top man in the entire graduating class. (continues reading letter describing preaching activities and book distribution in Communist Yugoslavia) Sometimes my life is being threatened or sought after by the authorities. Still..."
Prabhupāda: It is very dangerous work.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "Still Lord Caitanya always gives me protection..." (continues reading letter)
Surendra Kumar: Wonderful.
Prabhupāda: What is the news?
Surendra Kumar: Is he permanently staying there?
Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: No, traveling around.
Surendra Kumar: Because I know two very powerful Indians who have settled there.
Prabhupāda: The sales report, book report.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Book sales report?
Prabhupāda: Hm. (background conversation about Ghanaśyāma and preaching in Communist countries)
Surendra Kumar: Actually, what you are doing nobody else has been doing in the past.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Surendra Kumar: Everybody is aware of our great heritage except ourselves. That is the most unfortunate thing.
Prabhupāda: The sales report, what is?
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: This is sales report we just received. It's as of March 6, 1977. It reports the book sales in each language up to date. (reads book distribution figures)
Surendra Kumar: Can I have a copy of this?
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yeah.
Surendra Kumar: Your Divine Grace, when I will write the personal letter to...
Prabhupāda: Give him whatever he wants.
Surendra Kumar: He has stayed with me for one night and one day. I want to have a personal talk with him. (tells about important people who have stayed at his home)
Prabhupāda: Whatever you want, you take.
Surendra Kumar: What I want to (indistinct) "You have been giving the (indistinct) to this man because so many books are being... Here is a man, Indian, whose 550 lakhs of books have been sold. Not a single Indian born up to, from..."
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Surendra Kumar: "...who has written and whose so many copies have been sold over... What are you doing if you can't help this organization?" Because there must be facts...
Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.