Prabhupāda: So it is waste of time, waste of money and waste of time.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: If they don't learn, what is the use of the book?
Rādhā-vallabha: In Los Angeles they are learning how to read.
Prabhupāda: This policy is not good. Why?
Rādhā-vallabha: So before I get involved in it at all, I'll make sure Jagadīśa speaks to you.
Prabhupāda: No, no. We should not invest our BBT money in that way.
Rādhā-vallabha: I wasn't going to. That's what I wanted to mention.
Prabhupāda: Strictly. It is not required, unnecessarily investing money. It should be noted.
Rādhā-vallabha: That's what I wanted to ask you about.
Prabhupāda: Before investing money in anything, you should ask me.
Rādhā-vallabha: That was my question, that if a donation is given specifically for that...
Prabhupāda: The donation may be given. That...
Rādhā-vallabha: So then it's all right.
Prabhupāda: It should be invested very conscientiously.
Rādhā-vallabha: Yes. The money will all come back too.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: The thing is, though, that when we get these donations, it's because we suggest that they be invested in a particular way. The people often state that. It's not that they're so dedicated to the particular way we invest the money. I've seen that very often. It's due to our suggestion.
Rādhā-vallabha: In some cases, but in other cases it's not possible to get money unless you... Like with the Laguna Beach people. Unless they know exactly what it's going for, they won't give something. And this is the type of thing that can inspire them to give a little money, especially the ones that don't give anything. Anyway, even if a donation comes, I won't do anything with it until I speak to you.
Prabhupāda: No, donation may come for causes good, many, but investment must be conscientious.
Rādhā-vallabha: So I'll save it until I speak to you.
Prabhupāda: Not that because you are getting donation very easily and you spend it, squander it, like that, anything. No. That should not be.