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I think this part (New Mayapura) is better situated than New Vrindaban, eh? What do you think?

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"I think this part is better situated than New Vrindaban, eh" |"What do you think"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

I think this part is better situated than New Vrindaban, eh? What do you think?
Room Conversation -- August 3, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm):

Prabhupada: Very light. In the morning you can give them this puffed grains, then fruits and milk, very good breakfast. I mean to say all self-dependent. Yes. We should save time, as much for this purpose, for chanting, discussing grantha. Not for any personal so-called comforts. We can sit down anywhere on the grass here, and whatever available we make our food. This is the idea. Life will be sublime. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam. That is real business.

Bhagavan: They are spending so much money for entertainment in material life, but no one is becoming enlivened. But this kind of discussion is so fresh. For a show they pay five dollars, to go to one movie for one hour, two hours.

Prabhupada: That is another artificial agitation of the mind. It has, there is no practical benefit. Just see how many varieties of flowers, colorful. Can they make such colorful? "Yes, we're trying to overcome nature. Wait millions of years." And what about not? "Now you sleep." (laughter) These rascals are misleading other rascals. And they are, "Oh, a scientist!" Very misleading civilization. We shall appreciate in every flower the craftsmanship of Krsna, how He has done nicely. Unnecessarily puffed up by so-called advancement of knowledge, misleading themselves and misleading others. Who is that old man comes? Some old man?

Bhagavan: He's a life member from Belgium.

Prabhupada: Oh. He has come from Belgium? In the last German war, the first attempt of attack was on Belgium. And within few hours, Belgium finished, conquered.

Bhagavan: It's a very nice part of the day. It's warm, nice part of the day.

Prabhupada: I think this part is better situated than New Vrindaban, eh? What do you think?

Hari-sauri: This is a lot nicer.

Prabhupada: New Vrindaban is on the rocks and hills, and this is plain. Therefore situation is better. That New Orleans is also plain land. You have been there? And Pennsylvania is also.

Hari-sauri: Pennsylvania is very good.

Prabhupada: But it doesn't matter. Our purpose will be served anywhere. So, try to concentrate in this village organization life. Full of anxieties, city life. The houses already there, if you repair them nicely then it is a very nice place. They're gradually being repaired.

Bhagavan: Yes. No one is getting any salary here, they are just working and taking...

Prabhupada: Yes, that's all. Why salary? Krsna's servant. We are eternal servant. That is the beauty of our institution. We have no hired men. Unless one is sincere, why he'll work? What is the time now?

Bhagavan: Eight-thirty.

Prabhupada: I think it is stopped. Just see how beautifully it is colored. This sense, aesthetic sense. Krsna knows how it will become beautiful. Sva-bhaviki jnana-bala-kriya ca. Construction -- eh? -- of the flower. And there is no intelligence.

Page Title:I think this part (New Mayapura) is better situated than New Vrindaban, eh? What do you think?
Compiler:Visnu Murti
Created:16 of Apr, 2013
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1