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Prabhupāda: So what ''prasāda'' you have prepared? Eh? | '''Prabhupāda:''' So what ''prasāda'' you have prepared? Eh? | ||
Cintāmaṇi: Um, Kārttikeya Prabhu? | '''Cintāmaṇi:''' Um, Kārttikeya Prabhu? | ||
Prabhupāda: Kārttikeya Prabhu . . . where is Kārttikeya? (laughter) So all right. Then . . . | '''Prabhupāda:''' Kārttikeya Prabhu . . . where is Kārttikeya? (laughter) So all right. Then . . . | ||
Devotee (1): Śrīla Prabhupāda, there's some rice, there's some ''rasagullās'' and some fruit. We have some fruit and some vegetables. | '''Devotee (1):''' Śrīla Prabhupāda, there's some rice, there's some ''rasagullās'' and some fruit. We have some fruit and some vegetables. | ||
Prabhupāda: I wanted some ''samosā''. | '''Prabhupāda:''' I wanted some ''samosā''. | ||
Śyāmasundara: Ahhh. | '''Śyāmasundara:''' Ahhh. | ||
Prabhupāda: Sudāmā Prabhu, can you prepare it? | '''Prabhupāda:''' Sudāmā Prabhu, can you prepare it? | ||
Sudāmā: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | '''Sudāmā:''' Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | ||
Prabhupāda: So do it. | '''Prabhupāda:''' So do it. | ||
Śyāmasundara: You've got a nice little house down here. Just perfect. Your own house. Little kitchen is there, too. | '''Śyāmasundara:''' You've got a nice little house down here. Just perfect. Your own house. Little kitchen is there, too. | ||
Prabhupāda: Oh. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. | ||
Śyāmasundara: Isn't there a kitchen down there? | '''Śyāmasundara:''' Isn't there a kitchen down there? | ||
Prabhupāda: There is no kitchen? | '''Prabhupāda:''' There is no kitchen? | ||
Śyāmasundara: A little one. | '''Śyāmasundara:''' A little one. | ||
Prabhupāda: All right. We can prepare ''khichadi''. So Karandhara Prabhu, how do you like this place? | '''Prabhupāda:''' All right. We can prepare ''khichadi''. So Karandhara Prabhu, how do you like this place? | ||
Karandhara: It's nice, Prabhupāda. | '''Karandhara:''' It's nice, Prabhupāda. | ||
Prabhupāda: Yes. It is for, I mean to say, spiritual advancement is nice place. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. It is for, I mean to say, spiritual advancement is nice place. | ||
Devotee (1): Today for the first time in many years it is the nicest. | '''Devotee (1):''' Today for the first time in many years it is the nicest. | ||
Prabhupāda: Yes. What did he said? | '''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. What did he said? | ||
Trivikrama: He said because you are here, Prabhupāda, it is very nice. | '''Trivikrama:''' He said because you are here, Prabhupāda, it is very nice. | ||
Prabhupāda: (chuckles) No. So you have reached here last night? | '''Prabhupāda:''' (chuckles) No. So you have reached here last night? | ||
Karandhara: Yes. | '''Karandhara:''' Yes. | ||
Prabhupāda: It is like our New Vrindavan. Eh? | '''Prabhupāda:''' It is like our New Vrindavan. Eh? | ||
Devotee (1): It is better. | '''Devotee (1):''' It is better. | ||
Prabhupāda: (laughs) You had been in New Vrindavan. But there are other residential quarters also. Hmm? | '''Prabhupāda:''' (laughs) You had been in New Vrindavan. But there are other residential quarters also. Hmm? | ||
Trivikrama: There is one rented motel for you, Prabhupāda. There's a section of a small motel. He has rented. | '''Trivikrama:''' There is one rented motel for you, Prabhupāda. There's a section of a small motel. He has rented. | ||
Prabhupāda: Oh. Who has rented? | '''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. Who has rented? | ||
Trivikrama: Just very close. | '''Trivikrama:''' Just very close. | ||
Śyāmasundara: Sudāmā. | '''Śyāmasundara:''' Sudāmā. | ||
Prabhupāda: Sudāmā. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Sudāmā. | ||
Śyāmasundara: He rented one nice little cottage for Your Divine Grace, and a little cottage next door for the servants. | '''Śyāmasundara:''' He rented one nice little cottage for Your Divine Grace, and a little cottage next door for the servants. | ||
Karandhara: Here are some gifts from the devotees in L.A. | '''Karandhara:''' Here are some gifts from the devotees in L.A. | ||
Prabhupāda: Oh. What is this? Something sweet? | '''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. What is this? Something sweet? | ||
Karandhara: Yes, Prabhupāda. (laughter) | '''Karandhara:''' Yes, Prabhupāda. (laughter) | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' You open it. Open it. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' You want a knife? | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' What is this? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' That is sandalwood pulp. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. What is that? | |||
'''Devotee (1):''' You're not thirsty, Prabhupāda? It's water. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Keep it . . . (indistinct) . . . oh, so many letters. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' Checks. These are checks, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' That's nice. When you bring checks, I am very glad. (chuckles) So how much you have deposited? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' In which account? | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' My account. | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Well, Tamāla Kṛṣṇa was writing that he wanted that . . . I have saved up for Māyāpur thirty thousand. But he said to send it there. So I have been waiting. He wrote a letter and said to send the money there. So I wrote him and told him he has to have him and Jayapatākā sign a requisition, I think. I instructed . . . | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' No . . . what is that? | |||
'''Devotee (1):''' ''Laddu''. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. What is this? Some picture? | |||
Prabhupāda | '''Trivikrama:''' Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Ten thousand was transferred from my account. | |||
Prabhupāda | '''Karandhara:''' Yes, Prabhupāda. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' So that has been replaced or not? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' I have it. I didn't put it in the account because I thought you wanted me to send it to Māyāpur. But I haven't sent it yet. I still have it in another account. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' You just informed Tamāla that from now on we would send only books, that we would prefer to send books from this side and let them sell them. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' No. The thing is that you were collecting something for Māyāpur account? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Yes. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' So how much it has come? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Thirty thousand. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Thirty thousand. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' Separate from books? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Yes. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' That's separate from books. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' So this ten thousand was given from my account. So this has to be replaced. And then, whatever you have got for Māyāpur account, that is to be transferred. That was a trial business. So we took from bank ten-thousand worth. So that is done. Now you transfer the ten thousand to my account, and balance you keep ready for transferring. That I shall advise you how to do. Besides that, out of the 33,000, you deposited eighteen thousand? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' No. Eighteen thousand, six hundred. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Six hundred. | |||
'''Karandhara:''' I still owe fifteen thousand. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' That money is not yet done. | |||
'''Karandhara:''' By June. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. By June. All right. We shall talk further. What is this? So Los Angeles is . . . everything is all right? | |||
Prabhupāda: | '''Karandhara:''' Yes, Prabhupāda. Those are all . . . all the different envelopes are from the different departments: Spiritual Sky, Mail Order, ISKCON Media. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' So you keep it in this envelope. Then I shall see. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' They have purchased $8,000 worth of equipment for recording your voice. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. That will be very nice. So I can give lectures daily? No. What is the arrangement? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Yes. As soon as you come, Śrīla Prabhupāda, we're going to shoot the first TV show. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' You have a video tape machine here? | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Now, if I explain some of . . . just like I explain one verse. In this way, if I do explain one verse, do you think it will be all right? No. | |||
'''Śyāmasundara:''' Each day explain one verse. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Each day or as you like. Or what is your program? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Well, as far as this recording, we have a studio right there in the temple. You could record . . . | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' (aside) You distribute that ''prasāda'', little, everyone. | |||
'''Devotee (1):''' This ''laddu''? | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. I will also take little. Distribute. Mm. What is your program? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Well, we thought we could do both, because we have a recording studio for sound. So you can come into the recording studio and record as much as you wanted, all day long. The shooting for the TV show . . . we worked out a program of shooting, each week forty minutes. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' (referring to ''prasāda'') Oh, you take more. Why little, little? Give more. Give me also little more. | |||
'''Trivikrama:''' ''Jaya''. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Mm. It is very nice. | |||
Prabhupāda | '''Devotee (1):''' Prabhupāda distributes mercy to the world. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Who has made it? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Dhruvānanda. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. He is good cook? | |||
'''Karandhara:''' Yes. | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Mm. He has made nice. | |||
'''Sudāmā:''' Shall I save one for later for you? | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' No. No saving. (laughter) Give me immediately. (laughter) Good job. | |||
'''Devotee (2):''' Prabhupāda? Your Divine Grace? I have a question. I was always under impression or understanding from your teachings that one never eats in front of the Deities. Can you please explain that? 'Cause I understand you are pure devotee. | |||
Prabhupāda: Difference is generally we should not eat before the Deity, but there is another injunction: ''prasādaḥ prāptir mātreṇa bhoktavyaḥ''. As soon as we get ''prasāda'' you should immediately eat. (laughter) | '''Śyāmasundara:''' He says that he always understood that one should not eat in front of the Deity. What is the difference? | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Difference is generally we should not eat before the Deity, but there is another injunction: ''prasādaḥ prāptir mātreṇa bhoktavyaḥ''. As soon as we get ''prasāda'' you should immediately eat. (laughter) | |||
Take this. So we shall have to go there? | Take this. So we shall have to go there? | ||
Śyāmasundara: Yes. We can go now. Here is some water. You can wash out the window. It's dirt below. | '''Śyāmasundara:''' Yes. We can go now. Here is some water. You can wash out the window. It's dirt below. | ||
Prabhupāda: Everyone got? Everyone? No, I shall go there. (end) | '''Prabhupāda:''' Everyone got? Everyone? No, I shall go there. (end) |
Latest revision as of 02:35, 14 October 2023
Prabhupāda: So what prasāda you have prepared? Eh?
Cintāmaṇi: Um, Kārttikeya Prabhu?
Prabhupāda: Kārttikeya Prabhu . . . where is Kārttikeya? (laughter) So all right. Then . . .
Devotee (1): Śrīla Prabhupāda, there's some rice, there's some rasagullās and some fruit. We have some fruit and some vegetables.
Prabhupāda: I wanted some samosā.
Śyāmasundara: Ahhh.
Prabhupāda: Sudāmā Prabhu, can you prepare it?
Sudāmā: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: So do it.
Śyāmasundara: You've got a nice little house down here. Just perfect. Your own house. Little kitchen is there, too.
Prabhupāda: Oh.
Śyāmasundara: Isn't there a kitchen down there?
Prabhupāda: There is no kitchen?
Śyāmasundara: A little one.
Prabhupāda: All right. We can prepare khichadi. So Karandhara Prabhu, how do you like this place?
Karandhara: It's nice, Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Yes. It is for, I mean to say, spiritual advancement is nice place.
Devotee (1): Today for the first time in many years it is the nicest.
Prabhupāda: Yes. What did he said?
Trivikrama: He said because you are here, Prabhupāda, it is very nice.
Prabhupāda: (chuckles) No. So you have reached here last night?
Karandhara: Yes.
Prabhupāda: It is like our New Vrindavan. Eh?
Devotee (1): It is better.
Prabhupāda: (laughs) You had been in New Vrindavan. But there are other residential quarters also. Hmm?
Trivikrama: There is one rented motel for you, Prabhupāda. There's a section of a small motel. He has rented.
Prabhupāda: Oh. Who has rented?
Trivikrama: Just very close.
Śyāmasundara: Sudāmā.
Prabhupāda: Sudāmā.
Śyāmasundara: He rented one nice little cottage for Your Divine Grace, and a little cottage next door for the servants.
Karandhara: Here are some gifts from the devotees in L.A.
Prabhupāda: Oh. What is this? Something sweet?
Karandhara: Yes, Prabhupāda. (laughter)
Prabhupāda: You open it. Open it.
Śyāmasundara: You want a knife?
Prabhupāda: What is this?
Karandhara: That is sandalwood pulp.
Prabhupāda: Oh. What is that?
Devotee (1): You're not thirsty, Prabhupāda? It's water.
Prabhupāda: Keep it . . . (indistinct) . . . oh, so many letters.
Śyāmasundara: Checks. These are checks, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: That's nice. When you bring checks, I am very glad. (chuckles) So how much you have deposited?
Karandhara: In which account?
Prabhupāda: My account.
Karandhara: Well, Tamāla Kṛṣṇa was writing that he wanted that . . . I have saved up for Māyāpur thirty thousand. But he said to send it there. So I have been waiting. He wrote a letter and said to send the money there. So I wrote him and told him he has to have him and Jayapatākā sign a requisition, I think. I instructed . . .
Prabhupāda: No . . . what is that?
Devotee (1): Laddu.
Prabhupāda: Oh. What is this? Some picture?
Trivikrama: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Ten thousand was transferred from my account.
Karandhara: Yes, Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: So that has been replaced or not?
Karandhara: I have it. I didn't put it in the account because I thought you wanted me to send it to Māyāpur. But I haven't sent it yet. I still have it in another account.
Śyāmasundara: You just informed Tamāla that from now on we would send only books, that we would prefer to send books from this side and let them sell them.
Prabhupāda: No. The thing is that you were collecting something for Māyāpur account?
Karandhara: Yes.
Prabhupāda: So how much it has come?
Karandhara: Thirty thousand.
Prabhupāda: Thirty thousand.
Śyāmasundara: Separate from books?
Karandhara: Yes.
Śyāmasundara: That's separate from books.
Prabhupāda: So this ten thousand was given from my account. So this has to be replaced. And then, whatever you have got for Māyāpur account, that is to be transferred. That was a trial business. So we took from bank ten-thousand worth. So that is done. Now you transfer the ten thousand to my account, and balance you keep ready for transferring. That I shall advise you how to do. Besides that, out of the 33,000, you deposited eighteen thousand?
Karandhara: No. Eighteen thousand, six hundred.
Prabhupāda: Six hundred.
Karandhara: I still owe fifteen thousand.
Prabhupāda: That money is not yet done.
Karandhara: By June.
Prabhupāda: Oh. By June. All right. We shall talk further. What is this? So Los Angeles is . . . everything is all right?
Karandhara: Yes, Prabhupāda. Those are all . . . all the different envelopes are from the different departments: Spiritual Sky, Mail Order, ISKCON Media.
Prabhupāda: So you keep it in this envelope. Then I shall see.
Śyāmasundara: They have purchased $8,000 worth of equipment for recording your voice.
Prabhupāda: Oh. That will be very nice. So I can give lectures daily? No. What is the arrangement?
Karandhara: Yes. As soon as you come, Śrīla Prabhupāda, we're going to shoot the first TV show.
Śyāmasundara: You have a video tape machine here?
Prabhupāda: Now, if I explain some of . . . just like I explain one verse. In this way, if I do explain one verse, do you think it will be all right? No.
Śyāmasundara: Each day explain one verse.
Prabhupāda: Each day or as you like. Or what is your program?
Karandhara: Well, as far as this recording, we have a studio right there in the temple. You could record . . .
Prabhupāda: (aside) You distribute that prasāda, little, everyone.
Devotee (1): This laddu?
Prabhupāda: Yes. I will also take little. Distribute. Mm. What is your program?
Karandhara: Well, we thought we could do both, because we have a recording studio for sound. So you can come into the recording studio and record as much as you wanted, all day long. The shooting for the TV show . . . we worked out a program of shooting, each week forty minutes.
Prabhupāda: (referring to prasāda) Oh, you take more. Why little, little? Give more. Give me also little more.
Trivikrama: Jaya.
Prabhupāda: Mm. It is very nice.
Devotee (1): Prabhupāda distributes mercy to the world.
Prabhupāda: Who has made it?
Karandhara: Dhruvānanda.
Prabhupāda: Oh. He is good cook?
Karandhara: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Mm. He has made nice.
Sudāmā: Shall I save one for later for you?
Prabhupāda: No. No saving. (laughter) Give me immediately. (laughter) Good job.
Devotee (2): Prabhupāda? Your Divine Grace? I have a question. I was always under impression or understanding from your teachings that one never eats in front of the Deities. Can you please explain that? 'Cause I understand you are pure devotee.
Śyāmasundara: He says that he always understood that one should not eat in front of the Deity. What is the difference?
Prabhupāda: Difference is generally we should not eat before the Deity, but there is another injunction: prasādaḥ prāptir mātreṇa bhoktavyaḥ. As soon as we get prasāda you should immediately eat. (laughter)
Take this. So we shall have to go there?
Śyāmasundara: Yes. We can go now. Here is some water. You can wash out the window. It's dirt below.
Prabhupāda: Everyone got? Everyone? No, I shall go there. (end)
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