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<div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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<div id="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1975 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div class="heading">Preaching is for the sannyāsīs, for the brahmacārī. And householder, because they are brāhmaṇas, they can be engaged in Deity worship and also earning money.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- July 1, 1975, Denver|Morning Walk -- July 1, 1975, Denver]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Svakarmaṇā tam abhyarcya. It is mentioned in the Bhagavad-gītā. You can see there. Everyone can work, but the result of the work should go to Kṛṣṇa. (break)</p>
<p>Devotee (1): ...lakṣmī from them so we can engage them more in Kṛṣṇa's service.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Provided you engage them for Kṛṣṇa's service. Otherwise the lakṣmī will kill you. Just like Sītā, Sītā is Lakṣmī. When Sītā was taken by Rāvaṇa, the result was the whole family was killed because they did not use Sītā for Rāma's service. (break) ...householders can be engaged, not anyone else.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So my question is: Supposing half of those men that are in our movement are householders. Would it not be more beneficial that everyone engages in preaching work, or is that impractical?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Preaching is for the sannyāsīs, for the brahmacārī. And householder, because they are brāhmaṇas, they can be engaged in Deity worship and also earning money.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Business.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So it's not more practical to earn money by preaching?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: If preaching, by preaching we can get money, why should we go to the karmīs?</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Because you wrote me in a letter that so far as you are concerned, you think that your books are enough to maintain the society.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: I think so. But if they think that by doing some other business, they will get more money, then what can I say? This is very good business. Yes. We are preaching, at the same time getting money.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): We have found in our experience that some kinds of men do better in doing business. They feel more satisfied in collecting money in that way for Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: That's all right. But that money should be used for Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Yes. Different kinds of men have to be engaged in different ways. Otherwise they become dissatisfied.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, svakarmaṇā. Anyone, he likes to do something, that is his karma. But by that karma, he can serve Kṛṣṇa. Svakarmaṇā tam abhyarcya saṁsiddhiṁ labhate navaḥ. Saṁsiddhi means perfection. (break)</p>
<p>Devotee (1): ...in our preaching work we will be able to maintain our temples, and with our business activities, we will be able to expand and buy all these farms, do so many things.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. If it is favorable, do it, business.(?) Therefore we have made program: 50% must come to Kṛṣṇa, at least. Jaya. Hare Kṛṣṇa. (break) (In car:)</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: ...because that many people are involved.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Dieting, the best thing is to take prasādam.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Definitely. It's clear cut. My only feeling about...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: And if our... Pushed on our men... The thing is they supply more spices, and especially that mustard. This is not good. This is prohibited.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: It should be mild, prasādam.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Practically no spices. Simply little cumin. And this turmeric. Turmeric you get from India, whole turmeric. This powdered turmeric is very, very bad.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Unhealthy.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: They put sawdust in it.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: That's all.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: It's very unhealthy.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: It is very cheating. Any powdered spice is not good.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Asafoetida also.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Everything. As soon as it is powder, they will mix with all rubbish things. And it is very easy to cheat you. You are susceptible for being cheated. So they take advantage and cheat you. So best thing is to import spices from India whole and either get it powdered or during time of cooking you make them paste. That is first class.</p>
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