Prabhupāda: Very soon we shall have our own publication. Macmillan Company. (pause) What is your report?
Devotee: I had a rough day today.
Prabhupāda: Huh?
Devotee: I didn't get any new members today. I went all over... I went over to McGill, and not very many teachers, professors there know about the temple, especially the chemistry professors. I don't think chemistry professors go too well with Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Prabhupāda: No. Every... You have to convince them that chemistry or philosophy or anything, without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it is all useless. Svakarmaṇā tam abhyarcya saṁsiddhiṁ labhate param. That verse I was explaining, that
- ataḥ pumbhir dvija-śreṣṭhā
- varṇāśrama-vibhāgaśaḥ
- svanuṣṭhitasya dharmasya
- saṁsiddhir hari-toṣaṇam
- (SB 1.2.13)
Test for... (pause) Oh, so many?
Govinda dasi: Earlier you said you wanted it.
Prabhupāda: Huh? So he is recording there?
Govinda dasi: Oh, I thought you wanted a dictaphone? If not, I can...
Devotee: It must be better if you recorded it, something I...
Prabhupāda: Hm? Hm? What is that?
Devotee: I think a tape recorder is better than a dictaphone because I think a tape recording is better.
Prabhupāda: Tape recording is going on?
Devotee: Yes.