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RasaRasika at 02:59, 14 November 2023

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	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Okay. That will be very nice. We will do that.		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Okay. That will be very nice. We will do that.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' <span style="color:#ff9933">Agar unke paas pada hai to, sab bhuke-vukhe hai to . . . Ha communist . . . </span> <span style="color:#128807">(If it is lying with him and everyone is hungry, then . . . yes, communist . . .)</span> They don't want anything. They say that religious is a opium. So that what you are doing . . . (indistinct Hindi) . . . they are not liking. If they are in power then they can do like that.		'''Krishna Modi:''' <span style="color:#ff9933">Agar unke paas pada hai to, sab bhuke-vukhe hai to . . . ha communist . . . </span> <span style="color:#128807">(If it is lying with him and everyone is hungry, then . . . yes, communist . . .)</span> They don't want anything. They say that religious is a opium. So that what you are doing . . . (indistinct Hindi) . . . they are not liking. If they are in power then they can do like that.

	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' They did it in Russia.		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' They did it in Russia.

RasaRasika at 04:29, 1 October 2023

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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes.

	'''Lokanātha:''' Purport by Śrīla ~~'''~~Prabhupāda:~~'''~~ "Generally it is advised that ''Bhagavad-gītā'' be discussed amongst the devotees only, for those who are not devotees will neither understand Kṛṣṇa nor ''Bhagavad-gītā''. Those who do not accept Kṛṣṇa as He is and ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is should not try to explain ''Bhagavad-gītā'' whimsically and become offenders. ''Bhagavad-gītā'' should be explained to persons who are ready to accept Kṛṣṇa as Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is a subject matter for devotees only and not for philosophical speculators. Anyone, however, who tries sincerely to present ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is will advance in devotional activities and reach the pure devotional state of life. As a result of such pure devotion, he is sure to go back home, back to Godhead."		'''Lokanātha:''' Purport by Śrīla Prabhupāda: "Generally it is advised that ''Bhagavad-gītā'' be discussed amongst the devotees only, for those who are not devotees will neither understand Kṛṣṇa nor ''Bhagavad-gītā''. Those who do not accept Kṛṣṇa as He is and ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is should not try to explain ''Bhagavad-gītā'' whimsically and become offenders. ''Bhagavad-gītā'' should be explained to persons who are ready to accept Kṛṣṇa as Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is a subject matter for devotees only and not for philosophical speculators. Anyone, however, who tries sincerely to present ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is will advance in devotional activities and reach the pure devotional state of life. As a result of such pure devotion, he is sure to go back home, back to Godhead."

	'''Prabhupāda:''' What is this?		'''Prabhupāda:''' What is this?

RasaRasika at 04:28, 1 October 2023

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RasaRasika: Text replacement - "Paramahaṁsa:" to "'''Paramahaṁsa:'''"

2023-09-30T02:36:57Z

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RasaRasika: Text replacement - "Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:" to "'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:'''"

2023-09-26T06:16:26Z

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RasaRasika: Text replacement - "Indian man:" to "'''Indian man:'''"

2023-09-26T06:13:23Z

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	'''Krishna Modi:''' That is the same thing in Rāvaṇa and this . . . what is this, at that time. That is the same thing. They were happy, they were drink and all these things, and take on and all that time, and also harassing the devotees and . . . this is their duty.		'''Krishna Modi:''' That is the same thing in Rāvaṇa and this . . . what is this, at that time. That is the same thing. They were happy, they were drink and all these things, and take on and all that time, and also harassing the devotees and . . . this is their duty.

	Indian man: Very . . . (indistinct)		'''Indian man:''' Very . . . (indistinct)

	'''Krishna Modi:''' This is their duty. Therefore we should not mind for that. Let them do it.		'''Krishna Modi:''' This is their duty. Therefore we should not mind for that. Let them do it.

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	Prabhupāda: No, our mission is that this Kṛṣṇa cult should be preached all over the world. That is the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' decision. Find out this verse, ya ''idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣv abhidhāsyati'' ([[BG 18.68 (1972)\|BG 18.68]]). ''Na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ'' ([[BG 18.69 (1972)\|BG 18.69]]). (devotees look for verse) ''Ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ''. Eighteenth Chapter. ''Mad-bhakteṣv abhidhāsyati''.		Prabhupāda: No, our mission is that this Kṛṣṇa cult should be preached all over the world. That is the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' decision. Find out this verse, ya ''idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣv abhidhāsyati'' ([[BG 18.68 (1972)\|BG 18.68]]). ''Na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ'' ([[BG 18.69 (1972)\|BG 18.69]]). (devotees look for verse) ''Ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ''. Eighteenth Chapter. ''Mad-bhakteṣv abhidhāsyati''.

	Hari-śauri: Is that the one, "There's no one more dear to me than . . ."? "There's no one more dear"? (to devotee) It's that one, "There's no one more dear."		'''Hari-śauri:''' Is that the one, "There's no one more dear to me than . . ."? "There's no one more dear"? (to devotee) It's that one, "There's no one more dear."

	Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Even in black Africa Prabhupāda has temples.		Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Even in black Africa Prabhupāda has temples.
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	Prabhupāda: Oh. It is new?		Prabhupāda: Oh. It is new?

	Hari-śauri: No, this is the first article.		'''Hari-śauri:''' No, this is the first article.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' And second article also they have given?		'''Krishna Modi:''' And second article also they have given?

	Hari-śauri: Yes, there's another one. Small.		'''Hari-śauri:''' Yes, there's another one. Small.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' Blitz has given second article also?		'''Krishna Modi:''' Blitz has given second article also?

	Hari-śauri: Yes, this last week's issue. This one's from two or three weeks ago.		'''Hari-śauri:''' Yes, this last week's issue. This one's from two or three weeks ago.

	'''Devotee:''' It's two weeks ago, and last week . . . every week they . . . (indistinct)		'''Devotee:''' It's two weeks ago, and last week . . . every week they . . . (indistinct)
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Where is that?		'''Krishna Modi:''' Where is that?

	Hari-śauri: You have that second article?		'''Hari-śauri:''' You have that second article?

	'''Krishna Modi:''' That you are giving me today?		'''Krishna Modi:''' That you are giving me today?
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Then he will give?		'''Krishna Modi:''' Then he will give?

	Hari-śauri: (aside) Bring that second article.		'''Hari-śauri:''' (aside) Bring that second article.

	Prabhupāda: (reads newspaper headlines) Blitz . . . (indistinct) . . . "Ungodly face of Kṛṣṇa."		Prabhupāda: (reads newspaper headlines) Blitz . . . (indistinct) . . . "Ungodly face of Kṛṣṇa."
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Yes.		'''Krishna Modi:''' Yes.

	Hari-śauri: This is second one. This is last week.		'''Hari-śauri:''' This is second one. This is last week.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' This Andhra government also are Kṛṣṇa culture.		'''Krishna Modi:''' This Andhra government also are Kṛṣṇa culture.
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	Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: The Ratha-yātrā picture? (discussion about who has pictures) Ratha-yātrā, the New York paper.		Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: The Ratha-yātrā picture? (discussion about who has pictures) Ratha-yātrā, the New York paper.

	Hari-śauri: In the new magazine.		'''Hari-śauri:''' In the new magazine.

	Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: New York Times, Newsweek. All the Indians came. They said, "East Meets West."		Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: New York Times, Newsweek. All the Indians came. They said, "East Meets West."

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RasaRasika: Text replacement - "Lokanātha:" to "'''Lokanātha:'''"

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	Prabhupāda: Read it.		Prabhupāda: Read it.

	Lokanātha: Where is the verse?		'''Lokanātha:''' Where is the verse?

	Prabhupāda: Why don't you print the opinions? Several times . . .		Prabhupāda: Why don't you print the opinions? Several times . . .
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	Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Okay.		Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Okay.

	Lokanātha: Read it?		'''Lokanātha:''' Read it?

	:''ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ''		:''ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ''
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	Prabhupāda: Yes.		Prabhupāda: Yes.

	Lokanātha: Purport by Śrīla Prabhupāda: "Generally it is advised that ''Bhagavad-gītā'' be discussed amongst the devotees only, for those who are not devotees will neither understand Kṛṣṇa nor ''Bhagavad-gītā''. Those who do not accept Kṛṣṇa as He is and ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is should not try to explain ''Bhagavad-gītā'' whimsically and become offenders. ''Bhagavad-gītā'' should be explained to persons who are ready to accept Kṛṣṇa as Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is a subject matter for devotees only and not for philosophical speculators. Anyone, however, who tries sincerely to present ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is will advance in devotional activities and reach the pure devotional state of life. As a result of such pure devotion, he is sure to go back home, back to Godhead."		'''Lokanātha:''' Purport by Śrīla Prabhupāda: "Generally it is advised that ''Bhagavad-gītā'' be discussed amongst the devotees only, for those who are not devotees will neither understand Kṛṣṇa nor ''Bhagavad-gītā''. Those who do not accept Kṛṣṇa as He is and ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is should not try to explain ''Bhagavad-gītā'' whimsically and become offenders. ''Bhagavad-gītā'' should be explained to persons who are ready to accept Kṛṣṇa as Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is a subject matter for devotees only and not for philosophical speculators. Anyone, however, who tries sincerely to present ''Bhagavad-gītā'' as it is will advance in devotional activities and reach the pure devotional state of life. As a result of such pure devotion, he is sure to go back home, back to Godhead."

	Prabhupāda: What is this?		Prabhupāda: What is this?
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	Krishna Modi: That is . . . you must charge it.		Krishna Modi: That is . . . you must charge it.

	Lokanātha: Our charges are very nominal.		'''Lokanātha:''' Our charges are very nominal.

	Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: A donation to the temple.		Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: A donation to the temple.
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	Krishna Modi: That is perfectly correct. You must charge. If your members will get free.		Krishna Modi: That is perfectly correct. You must charge. If your members will get free.

	Lokanātha: Yes. Each room has a fan, bath . . .		'''Lokanātha:''' Yes. Each room has a fan, bath . . .

	Prabhupāda: It is . . . (indistinct)		Prabhupāda: It is . . . (indistinct)

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	'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Tabhiyat theek hai? hamara tabiyat kuch pheeka-pheeka hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Are you in good health? My health is not doing so good.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Tabhiyat theek hai? hamara tabiyat kuch pheeka-pheeka hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Are you in good health? My health is not doing so good.)</span>

	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Prabhupāda is always traveling.		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Prabhupāda is always traveling.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Thoda time ka jaroorat hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(A little bit of time is needed.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Thoda time ka jaroorat hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(A little bit of time is needed.)</span>

	'''Krishna Modi:''' It is needed.		'''Krishna Modi:''' It is needed.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' This is the only hope. ''Kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet'' ([[SB 12.3.51\|SB 12.3.51]]). Throughout the whole world, the situation is not very good. Now there is drought, no water. All over the world. I have seen whole Europe, all the fields are now gray, no green. <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Idhar to khoob pani baras raha hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Here it is raining very heavily.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' This is the only hope. ''Kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet'' ([[SB 12.3.51\|SB 12.3.51]]). Throughout the whole world, the situation is not very good. Now there is drought, no water. All over the world. I have seen whole Europe, all the fields are now gray, no green. <span style="color:#ec710e">Idhar to khoob pani baras raha hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Here it is raining very heavily.)</span>

	'''Krishna Modi:''' India this year is very good rains. Beyond expectation. And also this crop is very good.		'''Krishna Modi:''' India this year is very good rains. Beyond expectation. And also this crop is very good.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Barasat hone se crop hoga.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Only if it rains there will be crops.)</span> Parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ. Nature's work is there. As soon as there is sufficient rain you get sufficient crops. And ''yajñād bhavati parjanyaḥ'' ([[BG 3.14 (1972)\|BG 3.14]]). Kali-yuga, this age, the ''yajña'' is ''hari-kīrtana''. ''Yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyaiḥ''. <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Ek mandir me sankirtan ka ayojan kijiye sab theek ho jayega.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(In one temple organize congregational chanting, everything will be alright.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Barasat hone se crop hoga.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Only if it rains there will be crops.)</span> Parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ. Nature's work is there. As soon as there is sufficient rain you get sufficient crops. And ''yajñād bhavati parjanyaḥ'' ([[BG 3.14 (1972)\|BG 3.14]]). Kali-yuga, this age, the ''yajña'' is ''hari-kīrtana''. ''Yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyaiḥ''. <span style="color:#ec710e">Ek mandir me sankirtan ka ayojan kijiye sab theek ho jayega.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(In one temple organize congregational chanting, everything will be alright.)</span>

	'''Krishna Modi:''' Who can do this thing?		'''Krishna Modi:''' Who can do this thing?
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' To me. And . . .		'''Krishna Modi:''' To me. And . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Aaj barah baje tak humlog ka upwas hai Radharani ka janmdin.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Today we are fasting until 12 o'clock on the occasion of Radharani's birthday.)</span> We shall take after twelve (half-day fast for Rādhāṣṭamī), later ''prasādam''.		'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Aaj barah baje tak humlog ka upwas hai Radharani ka janmdin.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Today we are fasting until 12 o'clock on the occasion of Radharani's birthday.)</span> We shall take after twelve (half-day fast for Rādhāṣṭamī), later ''prasādam''.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' If Gurudeva is hungry. How I can take before?		'''Krishna Modi:''' If Gurudeva is hungry. How I can take before?
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' I will arrange.		'''Krishna Modi:''' I will arrange.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Isko to lijiye.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Take this.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Isko to lijiye.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Take this.)</span>

	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Sweet and ''kṣīra''. ''Mahā-prasādam''. <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Nahi bad me lenge . . .</span> <span style="color:#128807">(No, I will take afterwards . . .)</span>		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Sweet and ''kṣīra''. ''Mahā-prasādam''. <span style="color:#ec710e">Nahi bad me lenge . . .</span> <span style="color:#128807">(No, I will take afterwards . . .)</span>

	'''Krishna Modi:''' You will reply and also the article, so that I am arranging to call all the members Parliament they are concerning with this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. They are some members, so you give me the list of bad members also. And then we will discuss all the matters, and you will . . . then we will give the articles to all the other papers from our side.		'''Krishna Modi:''' You will reply and also the article, so that I am arranging to call all the members Parliament they are concerning with this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. They are some members, so you give me the list of bad members also. And then we will discuss all the matters, and you will . . . then we will give the articles to all the other papers from our side.
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	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Such bogus.		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Such bogus.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' No, all the ministers of Andhra government, they came to our opening ceremony of the temple. Chief Minister spoke, and the Endowment Minister, Suraj Narayan, Raju. He's a nice devotee. <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Le aao, patti le aao, patti, kele ka patti hai?</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Bring, bring the leaf . . . leaf, you have banana leaf?)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' No, all the ministers of Andhra government, they came to our opening ceremony of the temple. Chief Minister spoke, and the Endowment Minister, Suraj Narayan, Raju. He's a nice devotee. <span style="color:#ec710e">Le aao, patti le aao, patti, kele ka patti hai?</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Bring, bring the leaf . . . leaf, you have banana leaf?)</span>

	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' We have Britannic Encyclopedia . . .		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' We have Britannic Encyclopedia . . .
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Now I think we must systematically discuss this matter. Now I think it is decided . . .		'''Krishna Modi:''' Now I think we must systematically discuss this matter. Now I think it is decided . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Ek sutli le aao, usko bandh de.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Bring a cord and tie this up.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Ek sutli le aao, usko bandh de.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(Bring a cord and tie this up.)</span>

	'''Krishna Modi:''' It is now decided that you will give us all the Indian . . .		'''Krishna Modi:''' It is now decided that you will give us all the Indian . . .
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	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Okay. That will be very nice. We will do that.		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Okay. That will be very nice. We will do that.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Agar unke paas pada hai to, sab bhuke-vukhe hai to . . . ha communist . . . </span> <span style="color:#128807">(If it is lying with him and everyone is hungry, then . . . yes, communist . . .)</span> They don't want anything. They say that religious is a opium. So that what you are doing . . . (indistinct Hindi) . . . they are not liking. If they are in power then they can do like that.		'''Krishna Modi:''' <span style="color:#ec710e">Agar unke paas pada hai to, sab bhuke-vukhe hai to . . . ha communist . . . </span> <span style="color:#128807">(If it is lying with him and everyone is hungry, then . . . yes, communist . . .)</span> They don't want anything. They say that religious is a opium. So that what you are doing . . . (indistinct Hindi) . . . they are not liking. If they are in power then they can do like that.

	'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' They did it in Russia.		'''Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:''' They did it in Russia.
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Today?		'''Krishna Modi:''' Today?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Tomorrow. <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">Aaplog sab Brindavan ek din aaiye na.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(You all come one day to Vṛndāvana.)</span>		'''Prabhupāda:''' Tomorrow. <span style="color:#ec710e">Aaplog sab Brindavan ek din aaiye na.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(You all come one day to Vṛndāvana.)</span>

	'''Krishna Modi:''' And you are staying at Vṛndāvana up to . . .		'''Krishna Modi:''' And you are staying at Vṛndāvana up to . . .
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Ah, but they are educated.		'''Krishna Modi:''' Ah, but they are educated.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' But here, mass of people, they do not know what is politics. One gentleman, he was my friend, it is in 1952 or '53, Mr. Datt. He was a statistics man. So he was going in the villages to take some statistics. He said to me, "In the village, they ask me, 'Bābujī, (in Bengali asking "When will the English return?"). So, <span style="color:#~~ff9933~~">log janta hi nahi kya ho raha hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(people don't know what is going on.)</span> The mass of people, they're for foreigners' rule, "Come and rule over us." Because the mass of people they have no sense of politics. "Anyone may come, and let them rule, we don't mind. Whatever little tax you want, you take, that's all right." The mass of people is like that. They are not concerned in politics. Under the circumstances, a democracy is not suitable for India. Long ago that Lord Curzon, he suggested this, that in India, monarchy is better. He suggested that some of the ''rāj'' family members should become King of India. It will be welcome. And our country, all along this monarchy was there. Democracy is idea now, but the monarch up to Parīkṣit Mahārāja, they were ideal, ''rājarṣi''. People have so much faith in the monarch that whatever he does, it is right. Naradeva. Of course, nowadays things have changed.		'''Prabhupāda:''' But here, mass of people, they do not know what is politics. One gentleman, he was my friend, it is in 1952 or '53, Mr. Datt. He was a statistics man. So he was going in the villages to take some statistics. He said to me, "In the village, they ask me, 'Bābujī, (in Bengali asking "When will the English return?"). So, <span style="color:#ec710e">log janta hi nahi kya ho raha hai.</span> <span style="color:#128807">(people don't know what is going on.)</span> The mass of people, they're for foreigners' rule, "Come and rule over us." Because the mass of people they have no sense of politics. "Anyone may come, and let them rule, we don't mind. Whatever little tax you want, you take, that's all right." The mass of people is like that. They are not concerned in politics. Under the circumstances, a democracy is not suitable for India. Long ago that Lord Curzon, he suggested this, that in India, monarchy is better. He suggested that some of the ''rāj'' family members should become King of India. It will be welcome. And our country, all along this monarchy was there. Democracy is idea now, but the monarch up to Parīkṣit Mahārāja, they were ideal, ''rājarṣi''. People have so much faith in the monarch that whatever he does, it is right. Naradeva. Of course, nowadays things have changed.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' There is no difference. In the name of democracy this is the same thing. That's all.		'''Krishna Modi:''' There is no difference. In the name of democracy this is the same thing. That's all.

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	Prabhupāda: In America, in Europe. They have got facilities, full facilities. And the government appreciates. Some of the governments, they have given public holiday of the Ratha-yātrā.		Prabhupāda: In America, in Europe. They have got facilities, full facilities. And the government appreciates. Some of the governments, they have given public holiday of the Ratha-yātrā.

	Paramahaṁsa: This is from the Mayor of San Francisco proclaiming that Ratha-yātrā is a public holiday.		'''Paramahaṁsa:''' This is from the Mayor of San Francisco proclaiming that Ratha-yātrā is a public holiday.

	'''Krishna Modi:''' In America.		'''Krishna Modi:''' In America.
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	Prabhupāda: Yes.		Prabhupāda: Yes.

	Paramahaṁsa: Yes, fifty thousand people come every year.		'''Paramahaṁsa:''' Yes, fifty thousand people come every year.

	Prabhupāda: And this time, New York, the government, the police, they appreciated that this kind of dancing, it is not artificial. So here is life. They appreciated. What the American boys have got to dance for Kṛṣṇa unless it is from the heart? They are not dancing dogs, that I have trained them and they are dancing.		Prabhupāda: And this time, New York, the government, the police, they appreciated that this kind of dancing, it is not artificial. So here is life. They appreciated. What the American boys have got to dance for Kṛṣṇa unless it is from the heart? They are not dancing dogs, that I have trained them and they are dancing.

	Paramahaṁsa: This is the temple in New York.		'''Paramahaṁsa:''' This is the temple in New York.

	Prabhupāda: So there are so many things to be done in India, but I am, without getting any cooperation, I am getting opposition.		Prabhupāda: So there are so many things to be done in India, but I am, without getting any cooperation, I am getting opposition.
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	'''Krishna Modi:''' Thirty room!		'''Krishna Modi:''' Thirty room!

	Paramahaṁsa: You bring eighty persons with you, make nice arrangements.		'''Paramahaṁsa:''' You bring eighty persons with you, make nice arrangements.

	Prabhupāda: If you want sir, that is charge. We charge.		Prabhupāda: If you want sir, that is charge. We charge.