Prabhupāda: Patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ (BG 9.26). Kṛṣṇa says: "Anyone gives Me patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ . . ." Patram means leaf; puṣpam means flower. Patraṁ puṣpaṁ. Phalam, phalam means fruit, and toyam means water. So if anyone gives with faith and love to Kṛṣṇa patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam, He eats and drinks. And if Kṛṣṇa eats and drinks our offering, then our life is successful. Yes.
Dai Nippon Rep: (Japanese with other) Divine Grace? Meija Tajima was once vegetarian too. From eighteen years old up to twenty years, for two years, he did eat only vegetables.
Prabhupāda: So now?
Dai Nippon Rep: No. (laughter) (Japanese) Since Mr. Tajima lost his son, he has been reluctant to eat beef or meat. He doesn't like meat. Maybe that he . . .
Prabhupāda: We have got so many nice vegetable preparation. We prepare from milk casein, with nice preparations. If you want, some of our assistants will teach you. So I think instead of eating meat, if you eat that preparation, it is tasting almost like meat, but it is strictly milk preparation. That is as much nutritious also, full of vitamins.
Dai Nippon Rep: (Japanese conversation) Even you catch cold, you don't go to . . . you don't consult with doctor, medical doctor.
Prabhupāda: Yes. We avoid doctors' bill. Yes. As far as possible. And we, because we are vegetarian, hardly we get sick. Yes. If you take strictly vegetarian food, you will avoid so many doctors' bills. Yes. Because our constitution is meant for eating vegetable. Just like this teeth. This is not meant for eating meat. It is meant for eating fruits, vegetables, grains. Our constitution is made like that.
In India still, 80% population . . . (break) . . . these five things: grains, milk products, vegetable, fruits and sugar. You can make hundreds of nice palatable dishes. Sometimes we invite Mr. Tajima. You accept our invitation, you'll see. The other day I invited your assistant.
Dai Nippon Rep: (Japanese) There are some special vegetables for the Buddhists also. Vegetable meal.
Prabhupāda: Vegetable meat?
Dai Nippon Rep: Vegetable meal for Buddhists.
Prabhupāda: Oh, vegetable meal. Yes. Yes, Buddhist, I know that. They are strictly vegetarian, those who are strict followers.
(aside) So now we have to go to some train?
Karandhara: Are there any other points?
Dai Nippon Rep: . . . (indistinct)
Karandhara: Yes . . . (indistinct) . . . on this point. Is there any . . .?
Dai Nippon Rep: Yes, well, at present also, we are going to open our liaison office in Los Angeles . . . (indistinct)
Karandhara: Yes. Have you heard from Mr. Oyage yet?
Dai Nippon Rep: Yes. I think he has to come in Sunday. So it will be . . .
Karandhara: Yes, he's probably meeting with Jayatīrtha . . . (indistinct)
Dai Nippon Rep: Other ways we are quite satisfied.
Karandhara: Oh. Thank you. We are also very satisfied.
Prabhupāda: You started this business? I am asking your father.
Dai Nippon Rep: (Japanese) This company is going to have ninety-seven year anniversary. And Mr. Tajima has been working for this company since . . .
Prabhupāda: What is his age?
Dai Nippon Rep: . . . twenty-three years old, for forty-seven . . . forty-three years.
Prabhupāda: He is in connection.