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Means of livelihood. It is recommended for everyone: trees, vegetables - that is his real means of livelihood, not this industry. Trees, vegetables, they are the real means of life, equally, in all seasons

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Conversations and Morning Walks

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

Means of livelihood. It is recommended for everyone: trees, vegetables—that is his real means of livelihood, not this industry. Trees, vegetables, they are the real means of life, equally, in all seasons.


Pradyumna: In this verse it describes that he looked around, and then he saw Vṛndāvana as it actually was. But first I need the Bengali . . . (break) . . .tat kanat cat(?) . . .

Prabhupāda: Ta boli tu(?). Ah . . .

Pradyumna: Sarva ritu śuka dayā.

Prabhupāda: Śuka dayā. The trees and vegetables, they are essential. All the years . . . Hmm. Śuka dayā. Happily living(?). (break) Equally, the . . . in all seasons, change. That is the arrangement in Vṛndāvana. Not that in this season it is pleasing and in the other season it is not pleasing. It is equally pleasant according to seasonal changes. That you can show. And the means of livelihood. Sarva-kāma-dughā mahī (SB 1.10.4).

Pradyumna: That janājīvya-drumākīrṇam.

Prabhupāda: Means of livelihood. It is recommended for everyone: trees, vegetables—that is his real means of livelihood, not this industry. Trees, vegetables, they are the real means of life, equally, in all seasons.

Pradyumna: Text 60. It is a very wonderful verse. Sa sekhāne(?) . . . (break)

Prabhupāda: This is a specific qualification of Vṛndāvana. Vana means forest. We are afraid of forest. You do not wish to go. But in Vṛndāvana the forest animals, they are as good as demigods. They have no envy. Even in this material world in the forest the animals live together. When they go for drinking water they do not attack anyone. You know that? Eh?

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: I saw this in Africa.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Page Title:Means of livelihood. It is recommended for everyone: trees, vegetables - that is his real means of livelihood, not this industry. Trees, vegetables, they are the real means of life, equally, in all seasons
Compiler:Ratnavali
Created:2015-12-30, 14:09:50
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1