Handwork

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handwork

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Morning Walk -- March 2, 1976, Mayapur:

Hṛdayānanda: Śrīla Prabhupāda, we were thinking that it would be nice to have the cities, city-centers, for the preachers, and those, for example, women, children, it's much easier to maintain them on our farms. That way they can do a little work and produce their own food and...

Prabhupāda: Yes, in the farms they can live and do some handwork.

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

Room Conversation -- October 6, 1977, Vrndavana:

Upendra: All made by the devotees?

Kulādri: Made by devotees, yes. The box is also made by devotees. This is onyx from your palace with gold trim. This they have also made. This is a medallion made with sapphire and rubies on gold. The devotees have also made this. Here's some rubies and emeralds and opals.

Prabhupāda: So, why don't you find out some bride? (laughter)

Upendra: The handwork, everything...

Kulādri: Everything is done by devotees in New Vrindaban. And here's a new set of clothes, Śrīla Prabhupāda, silk clothes.

1968 Correspondence

Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968: I am so glad to learn that now you have nice apartment of 4 rooms, and also a nice job for meeting your all necessary expenses. Take them as benediction from Krishna and utilize them for Krishna Consciousness business. If you can provide yourself by independent handwork then you can give up your present job, otherwise you continue with your job, even it is nonsense.