Dr. Singh: The government of India has not in any way helped this movement, has it?
Prabhupāda: Not a single farthing. Why this...
Śyāmasundara: In fact, they try in many ways to stop it, retard our progress.
Prabhupāda: Rather they are always after me, "Oh, why you are here? Go away, go away."
Dr. Singh: Do they say that?
Prabhupāda: Yes. I do not know, but that is the minor point. Immediately that (indistinct) said, what is that? No foreigner can stay there?
Śyāmasundara: In Nadia.
Prabhupāda: Nadia. I do not know whether it is (indistinct). So we are being indirectly disturbed.
Dr. Singh: That must be because there's more trouble there and (indistinct).
Prabhupāda: But why must they... The government should know what I am doing. Whole world is appreciating, except my government. They are so unfortunate.
Dr. Singh: It is always the home is the last one always, you know what happens with prophets. They are always respected more abroad.
Mālatī: But the point is, we are..., he is taking from this country the greatest thing and giving. It is not like he is exploiting in some materialistic effort. Rather he is giving the greatest thing from this country.
Prabhupāda: Recently one paper has remarked that "such an important man is going unnoticed." They remarked like that.
Dr. Singh: Here?
Prabhupāda: No. Where it is?
Mālatī: Boston.
Prabhupāda: Boston. Also in Buffalo.
Mālatī: Buffalo, yes.
Śyāmasundara: He was speaking in reference to the Pope. The Pope didn't acknowledge your letter to him.
Dr. Singh: Did he or...
Śyāmasundara: Did not.
Dr. Singh: His loss. When we have Kṛṣṇa, who needs the Pope? (laughs)
Prabhupāda: I may not think... (indistinct) He is the head of a very great religion, so I want (indistinct) cooperation, I offered my cooperation (indistinct). So I have to struggle with so many difficulties, (indistinct) and everything, handicap. Still I am...
Dr. Singh: Are there many Indian-born disciples abroad, or are they mainly Western disciples?
Prabhupāda: No, there are many Indians.