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Keep always busy. That I wish to see

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Conversations and Morning Walks

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

Keep always busy. That I wish to see.


Conversations -- May 31, 1977, Vrndavana:

Svarūpa Dāmodara: They asked me what program can be initiated for the Bhaktivedanta Gurukula and Institute for Higher Studies. So I suggested that during some auspicious time in Vṛndāvana like Janmāṣṭamī we'll hold a conference, the Institute, when the . . . (indistinct) . . . They told us it will be opened in July. So I suggested that we're coming, all the scientists together. We would like to present "Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, the Scientific Philosophy." We can invite scholars from Delhi and surrounding Vṛndāvana communities and . . .

Prabhupāda: Seminar.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Seminar. Conference. Yeah, we'll bridge the gap. And I think that would be quite appropriate. It will be quite appropriate, so that we can start propagating the message. Then I will . . . They're making a pamphlet for tomorrow. Dr. Sharma is going to print it in Delhi. So we can do some nice program in Bombay. And in a little time most of the schools in India are closed, so we can have nice conference in Vṛndāvana with slide shows and . . . I'm going to see that film tomorrow . . . (indistinct) . . . that we have . . . And I proposed that we have nice form so that we present nice slide show and specific objects.

Prabhupāda: That will be very nice. Good idea.

Devotee (2): What time do you recommend they come?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes, we can invite some scholars. I saw two students from Delhi today. They are . . . (indistinct) . . . students. So I will start a program of the Institute here if they are interested. We can . . .

Prabhupāda: Keep always busy. Make execution. Something must go on. We have got our guesthouse to provide respectable gentlemen with quarter.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: I think it will also be good for the gurukula, to tie together, 'cause we have this Institute and gurukula together. That way, it will be more attractive for the program.

Prabhupāda: Hmm. So did you talk with Bhakti-prema Swami?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: No. I'm going to talk with him too.

Prabhupāda: (aside:) Keep me forward. Yes. Keep always busy. That I wish to see.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes. We can have a nice conference here in Vṛndāvana. It's very appropriate also. I always liked the Vṛndāvana idea, especially when the . . . That Bon Mahārāja's, that original plot, I was always attracted to his plot of land.

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: The original Śrīla Prabhupāda's idea that in '74 when you suggested Bon Mahārāja's, that little plot of land . . . I was very fascinated with the land.

Prabhupāda: Hmm. But he spoiled everything. No, we have got now our own . . .

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Since now we have a nice building here, so we can . . . One of the . . . our scientist Mādhava, he suggested that he wanted to stay in Vṛndāvana, do some nice writing work.

Prabhupāda: So let him stay here.

Page Title:Keep always busy. That I wish to see
Compiler:Visnu Murti
Created:02 of Dec, 2010
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1