Gargamuni: I think people were more amused than they were angry.
Prabhupāda: Yes. It is amusing.
Gargamuni: Yes. At least the newspaper article in the Statesman was very amusing. It did not criticize, because it mentioned that by wearing these suits we are able to distribute many literatures on God consciousness, which is the real meaning of Christmas. They wrote this in the States . . . So it was favorable.
Nanda-kumāra: In Los Angeles there was some controversy, some trouble. So they had big signs that said "ISKCON," and they had a thing printed up that they put on the bucket that they were collecting with. It said, "Help us put the real spirit of God back into Christmas." And people appreciated that. It stated who we were and stated that . . .
Hari-śauri: Whenever there's some controversy there's always somebody that was dead against and there's always someone who's for you, but the general public, they just observe.
Svarūpa Dāmodara: It makes a better point for them instead of making a better point for ourselves.
Prabhupāda: Against party, they take it.
Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes. So they take that advantage, that's all, because so many people are trying to find out the defects here and there, just little bit, and they want to amplify if they find little.
Prabhupāda: So on the whole, our temple activities are going nice?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes.
Prabhupāda: There is no hindrance on account of this counter propaganda?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: So far, I know only Atlanta and Washington.
Prabhupāda: No, what is the position, Atlanta and Washington?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: Atlanta also, they have difficulty. Balavanta told me just before I left that . . .
Prabhupāda: June(?).
Svarūpa Dāmodara: . . . we lost an airport in court, book distribution. That was just before I left. So people are trying to be very critical, especially in these different circles, with the New York problem and all these symptoms, becoming very critical. So I think . . .
Prabhupāda: Critical means they are taking this movement now seriously.
Gargamuni: Yes. It is coming up, because their sons and daughters are joining.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Critical means our triumph.