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- A Deity of Krsna is carried on an elephant. At some of these big festivals there may be many non-Vaisnavas. Is it all right to show these people? Or should we only show Vaisnavas in this movie?
- A devotee must work for everybody's liberation?
- Actually, although the actual number of initiated devotees is still few, there is a growing, ever-growing number of sympathizers - So you make good supporter, then government is yours - Then it's all based on selling your books more and more?
- All classes of men should preach Krsna consciousness?
- All over the entire world we find the Indian community, practically speaking. Is this part of Lord Caitanya's plan to help spread this Vedic culture?
- Also our party is well equipped to do evening programs. So there will be lot of senior devotees, and advance party could arrange programs and do different big temples or different public meetings… You want that, Srila Prabhupada?
- And do they go out and make other disciples?
- And if everybody became Krsna conscious?
- And the part where you, which you said to preach Krsna's... to attain the satisfaction of..., but what you have already said, that one should first know himself first, basic...?
- And then he (Gopal) arranged programs, speaking programs?
- And they should give us some facilities (a good person is one who is God conscious and lives according to the instruction of God. So there is instruction of God, we are presenting this all over the world)?
- And what is the figure (of people joining) likely to be? Five a week, ten a week?
- And you’ve got another copy of this (book)?
- And, while we're on success, how many people in India are becoming like these?
- Are many people joining you?
- Are they (our books) sold mainly in the Western countries?
- Are they (your men) in Arabic countries also?
- Are you happy with the way the Krsna movement is progressing throughout the world and particularly throughout Australia?
- Are you happy with the way the movement has really spread?
- Are you surprised at the great success you've had?
- Are you surprised to see the popularity of your teachings in the last few years?
- Are you welcome in Japan? People are interested, eh?
- As a conclusive question, she asks what can we do to help the whole movement to continue to expand?
- As your students, we are trying to hear in that way. Now when we go and preach and we tell, if we tell a man, "First of all, you surrender before you'll be able to understand," then what, what question is there of preaching?
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- Besides the chanting Hare Krsna and arousing this Krsna consciousness in the people, what else are you doing to establish the way...?
- Beyond exclusive centers, how far beyond that can it go in the United States?
- But because this is the age of Kali, even if the Krsna consciousness movement spreads and even captures governments, how can we stop individual people from doing this (sinful life)?
- But can all the masses of people become devotees?
- But did you hold any meetings or anything?
- But do you think it's unusual, the fact that it's an Eastern, mysterious Eastern religion has an appeal to American young people?
- But for our plan to be put into action on big scale, big people must accept, who, who are presently, who presently have power to control the state... So is this to say that we must... replace them?
- But how to make the people realize importance of Bhagavad-gita?
- But how would you be able to carry out your educational or book publishing program if you did not have a financial backing?
- But if they (the scientists) accept, do we have program ("be Krsna conscious and solve all the problems." This is our point)?
- But in the people in general, how can we engage them also in Krsna consciousness? How can we provide them a means to use their leisure time to perfect their lives?
- But isn't the Krsna consciousness has not spread in the Arab world?
- But just like when we want to try and attract someone to Krsna consciousness now, the main theme is to try to get them to come and stay at the temple. But will that continue in the future?
- But nobody off the street would go into the temple, would they (our business is to sell this book so that people may take advantage of it…. we have got fifty books like that… We are giving enough knowledge)?
- But the world will never all become Krsna conscious, will they? There will always be different scriptures
- But to a layman what would you preach?
- But what if they asked you, "What is this all about?" (they came... Naturally they came and joined me and began to dance, that's all. That is the beginning)
- By a reintroduction, reintroducing Krsna consciousness, the tide can be turned in age of Kali?
- By preaching Krsna consciousness would you condemn other people's beliefs?
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- Can only a few pure devotees deliver others
- Can you really expect to change the whole society?
- Can you remember some of your first impressions of North American society when you came here? Did you feel it was ripe for Krsna consciousness at that time?
- Can you repeat why you said you have been successful where others have not?
- Can you tell me a little bit about the future direction of the movement, how you plan to expand?
- Can you tell us a little bit about the plans you have for your project in India
- Communists win, that will not stop our preaching?
- Could you recall the beginning of your first trip to USA and how you spread the message? I was told that you came here with six dollars?
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- Devotees, sometimes they feel that in ISKCON we're talking so much about the business of how to spread Krsna consciousness, but we're not talking enough about Krsna's pastimes, krsna-katha. Won't it purify them? That's what they say, "It will purify me"
- Did you come with the purpose of spreading Krsna consciousness?
- Did you ever think at that time that you would be able to expand or...?
- Did you go to the United States to found the Krsna consciousness?
- Did you send copies to all the libraries (of the first Back to Godhead magazine)?
- Did you stand on street corners and chant?
- Did you talk with people there (in Moscow)? Were you permitted, were you allowed to talk with the people in the streets and so on?
- Do people come to the services who are not disciples and devotees?
- Do you attempt to speak with governments and city officials and that sort of thing to spread your message?
- Do you foresee a time when many people will receive that remedy (the instruction is there. Just like Bhagavad-gita says, "Produce food grain." The remedy is there. But you will not produce food grain; you will produce motorcar. Then you must suffer)?
- Do you foresee that the devotees will grow in numbers in this country?
- Do you have any ideas where you would want (the facility to chant the holy name of God and distribute prasadam)?
- Do you have any plans of propagating your movement in India?
- Do you have any proposal to spread this movement in Communist countries?
- Do you plan to propagate your message in India?
- Do you prefer they go to a place where God is not known, where spiritual values are not estimated? Or they go also to places where God is loved and God is present?
- Do you see America getting more God consciousness?
- Do you see yourself then as the savior of American youth?
- Do you think that some day the Krsna consciousness movement will spread to all the people in the world?
- Do you think that your mission is successful?
- Do you think that your movement has a chance to make it here in America?
- Do you think the deep-rooted Indian culture and religion will ever have a sort of a re-creation, or will it continue?
- Do you think the time will come when we will... (if they allow us to forward our movement, then we are satisfied. And when there is hindrance, the person who is hindering, finished. But don't do it now, (chuckles) then you will be finished)?
- Do you think then that that, that message is the most important message that you have to convey?
- Do you think, in a world so much caught up in material way of things... (indistinct) ...be able to penetrate?
- Do you want this to become a part of the educational system here?
- Does it mean we should use violence to spread Krsna consciousness then, Srila Prabhupada?
- Due to a larger number of people, is it possible to return all these people to the real goal?
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- For spreading this movement in India, are you hopeful it will be?
- For us, is the perfection to be absorbed in preaching to others, rather than thinking "I want to go and play with Krsna"?
- For your final question, should leaflets, which are destined to be thrown upon the ground, contain pictures of Krishna, Jagannatha, etc?
- From the U.S.A. Could you tell me why you think the Western world has espoused your sort of movement now, has been keen on looking to the East for spiritual...?
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- Have Muslims taken to this movement?
- Have we interested any of the leading French citizens in our movement?
- Have you any program for the common people?
- Have you any program of Swamiji for the common mass?
- Have you been to Russia? They allowed you to preach?
- Have you got a particular mission for London?
- Have you had a significant impact on the American society? The values you preach, have they influenced Americans to a certain degree?
- Have you had any difficulty in bringing this, which seems to have originated in India, into the West?
- Have you put any conditions (they may say that "Your Krsna; our this." No. That knowledge Krsna is giving for everyone. And it is accepted by everyone. They are Christians. How they are accepting? I am not bribing them)?
- Have you seen many people in Melbourne?
- Hawaiians, they are not very much inclined to read. So does that mean we should distribute lots of prasadam here profusely?
- He asks if we have temple in France or if we do in apartment or if we do in conference, private conferences. How we are doing it?
- He is asking if we are sure if we are right in what we are saying?
- He is still doing that (not staying anywhere more than three minutes)? Narada Muni?
- He is wondering is it possible to spread Krsna consciousness in Yugoslavia?
- How a man such as yourself, in such a high position and such hierarchy was able to leave all this in order to bring this message to others?
- How are they going to change in order to bring about a profound spiritual transformation (formerly people used to live very humbly. Now they are living very, very big, big skyscraper building)?
- How can we fast move in India to spread our Krsna consciousness?... How can we spread the Krsna consciousness?
- How can we get those people who are immersed in maya to become serious?
- How can we make them understand they're being punished?
- How can you convince that we are the real genuine people?
- How can you make them (people) interested if they're not?
- How did you attract people? You landed in New York...
- How do they respond in China?
- How do we bring them (the atheists) to their senses?
- How do we give knowledge to the common masses of people?
- How do you make everything that you say so simple to understand?
- How do you want India to take this movement?
- How does a preacher realize? How does a preacher come to realize?
- How does one show such an impersonalist with absolute proof logically? I was told Srila Bhaktivinoda has such a proof
- How far this adaption of Krsna consciousness by many American boys would affect the politics of their attitude, for instance, to such a bearing problem of America as Vietnam War?
- How is the response in the West?
- How many Life Members in India? Must have at least ten thousand
- How may we best expand our movement into the rural areas or into the country areas?
- How much money?
- How much of his time do you think should be spent preaching and traveling?
- How strong is it (the Hare Krsna Movement in India)?
- How the movement is growing? Can you give me any figures at all? I was speaking to one of your colleagues earlier who mentioned 150, but seventy-five approximately which were in London. Are the figures growing week by week?
- How these devotees are finding salvation for others?
- How this movement was formed when you came here. You are the father of this movement. How this idea was created within you?
- How to convince the young persons who are thinking that Meher Baba is an avatara?
- How would you get man to become aware of the situation so he could desire (God consciousness), even desire unconsciously?
- How you chose this America to be your first...?
- How your preaching differs from various acaryas? Say, Sankara or Vallabha or Ramanuja?
- How, then, can we advise them (envious people), Srila Prabhupada, if they are like serpents?
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- I am thinking about this, Swamiji, that your Guru Maharaja is preaching through you, and you are preaching through them?
- I fear Swami, if I may say so, without disrespect, that in some ways you're preaching to the converted and you only make it more muddled to me by giving analogies, don't you feel that at times?
- I guess when you started out down here in Greenwich Village in 1965 you didn't have any idea that your movement was going to become the rather large movement it is. Did you?
- I might get the cooperation of somebody like George Harrison. What would you think about this? Do you think, with your knowledge of the young mind, particularly the young western mind, that this might be a good means through to the young people...?
- I read somewhere that possibly you wanted to convert people who were politicians and businessmen. Why?
- I think you are meeting the officials of various organizations this evening?
- I would like you to tell us that I can put in our article here if you have one sentence, one paragraph, that you would like to say to the world, (laughter) what would you say?
- I'd like to know, this is your first visit to Washington? Is that right?... Who have you visited with while you've been here? Have you stayed here, or have you gone out and...?
- I'm speaking in terms of outer service to people who are not in your mission. Other than preaching the truth of Krsna, is there any other outer service to humanity?
- If I go to some city and hold a program and advertise but only, say, four or five people come and yet they're interested, very interested-should that be considered successful or unsuccessful?
- If somebody wants to preach. Is that the sign of advancement?
- If they wanted to, wouldn't Krsna have given them the opportunity (there may be many other Vaisnava acaryas or something in India, but they are not... By the fact that they are not preaching, it means they have not realized it)?
- If we collect all the people together and put it in place and talk to them every day, continually for seven days or eight days... Yes. Don't you think so, Swamiji? I have proposed... Yes. We may build pandals also
- If we save the common people by giving them prasadam, how can we save the impersonalists?
- If we were there and we could make one speech in front of that assembled Congress and Senate, the main government of the United States, what were the main points we would stress?
- If you begin dressing things up, they change. And the size of the movement now? Is it a growing movement, Krsna consciousness?
- If you give us this wisdom, don't you meet now in the western world an opposition from the Christian side where the key word that this faith becomes a body, this faith becomes flesh?
- If you want your thoughts to be passed on to other people, why do you sell the books and make money out of them?
- If you'd like to come to Germany, we can arrange a program for you in Heidelburg, and there, Pradyumna says, there are some big professors there that are important. If you like to come there?
- If you're not very fixed up then should you still go out and preach?
- If your Guru Maharaja Sripada Madhava Maharaja fully cooperate with me in this adventure I am confident to come out successful in my attempt. You have asked me to correspond with him...
- In case they want to see what type of..., how we like to develop in the village scheme, should I keep the Mayapur program ready?
- In India (how is Krsna consciousness received)?
- In India, now in the cities, wherever we go, there are so many big cinema houses being built. So if the young people are not yet tired of that, then how will we convince them of Krsna consciousness? They all go by the thousands to the cinema house?
- In order to achieve our goals, do we intend doing like the Christians tried to do, making everyone convert to their side. Is that what we want to do, make everyone convert to Krsna?
- In our campaigning process, should we try to show them practical application of the philosophy for solving all their social problems, or should we preach philosophically?
- In society, the consumer society, (indistinct) miseries, what is the message you can bring people even in this day?
- In the human society the preacher is Krsna's most dear servant. What is the reason for that, Srila Prabhupada?
- In the things that you've written, where would that message come through most clearly?
- In this country (Pakistan) also they have taken (well, Muslim India or same India, those who are intelligent, they are taking to Krsna consciousness)?
- In this movement, how can you or what can you expect, or what would you like to give as an enlightenment for ordinary people?
- In what way (you have to spend or waste gallons of blood before you can convert a person to Krsna consciousness. It is so difficult task)?
- In which country of Europe has the Hare Krsna movement been the most powerful or successful?
- Is (this movement) growing all the time?
- Is a devotee always in some anxiety to see others unhappy?
- Is everything done in our movement for preaching? Everything that is done in our movement is done for preaching?
- Is God the one energy you speak of?
- Is it a waste of time then to present Krsna consciousness philosophy to someone who believes in doing your own thing? Do you think that that is a...?
- Is it all right to blame the government in public, Prabhupada, in India?
- Is it all right to disturb the mind of the envious?
- Is it because of our impurity that we can't convince them to stop cutting their throat?
- Is it because we have the desire to come in contact with such persons that we contact them, like Nitai contacting that Purusottama?
- Is it more favorable for spreading Krsna consciousness if there is some material problems, social problems? If there is a lack of God consciousness, then people become frustrated. Is that a more favorable situation for Krsna consciousness to take root?
- Is it more important to organize the women's book distribution or to work on College preaching?
- Is it the same you found in all over the world, everybody speak the language, English-speaking language, you went and you did the same thing, you went up there, chant, and with the miracle of Lord Krsna you received your devotees and disciples?
- Is it true that you will end up converting people according to your own..., in other words, you convert people of your own caliber?
- Is Krsna cons..., the Krsna movement, is it still growing?
- Is our goal to actually establish Vedic principles back into society again at large?
- Is that (if you take the proper way it can be increased) just up to our preaching?
- Is that bhajananandi and gosthyanandi?
- Is the mode of life that you are proposing adaptable to many, many, many people?
- Is there a single, simple stitch that you could give to people who don't know anything about Krsna consciousness to help them to understand it
- Is there in India a licensing body by the state for people to preach?
- Is this the reason why others who have preceded yourself earlier on, is this the reason why they were not successful, because they were trying to judge the results (our business is to carry out the order, not to see success. Success is not so easy)?
- It (worldwide membership figure) is increasing?
- It seems to me if they are to bring Krsna to the world that it would be an important thing for them to have news, to know, to be able to communicate with people. Is there some actual prohibition against (indistinct)?
- It seems, the more we strive to push the Krsna consciousness movement forward, the more maya puts obstacles in the way to stop us?
- It's difficult for people outside the society of Krsna consciousness to see what the purpose is. How would you understand the purpose? Simply to make God known? How would you state...?
- It's very easy to convince some people that they're not their bodies, but it's not very easy to convince them that they're not their minds. Is there some way we can...?
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- Maharaja, do the Western and Eastern societies respond differently to this call (in the Kali-yuga you cannot reform the whole population by any other means except this harer nama. Therefore we are introducing Hare Krsna movement everywhere)?
- Many people are wondering why we are making so much propaganda for our Krsna consciousness movement. Because usually India doesn't make propaganda for philosophy
- Many people say, "No one can become perfect." How can we help them understand that there is...?
- Many translations of the Bhagavad-gita and the Upanisads that professors or students have read are all impersonal. What is the best way to convince them that the Mayavada philosophy, or monism, is not the original Hindu tradition of understanding?
- Misdirected society. Misdirected. So how will we change?
- My program now is I have ten brahmacaris in buses, and everything and we're distributing books. But if the people are in chaos, how they will be able to accept the knowledge in the books?
- My question is how far can total Krsna devotion, act by act all day, spread? How many people can that encompass in a place like America?
- My question is, what is it that made you bring your movement into a culture and a religious ethos which is hostile to begin with, with most of your major assumptions?
- My question was that how you selected America to be your...?
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- No preaching work? Should they (all of your initiated disciples) go out for preaching (on ekadasi)?
- No, if they just tell me that will take a week for them to get the answer (about free advertising space), then should I wait for a week before starting the advertising campaign?
- No, why do your followers chant the Hare Krsna chant in the street? What is the reason behind this?
- Now for, that is for Saturday and Sunday (every morning I speak on this Bhagavad-gita, if you find time you can come. At quarter past seven, I'm beginning, for one hour)?
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- People are following very strictly, how can we preach to them? Some of those people who are following these religions very strictly, how do we preach to them, those people?
- People have to adopt to a different life-style altogether, you're asking for a very large commitment from people, and yet they do it. Are you saying that it's the strength of what you're preaching, or are they unhappy with what they've found otherwise?
- Perhaps you would like to tell me on what level I should present our movement?
- Prabhupada, do you have any advice for ordinary Americans?
- Prabhupada, do you think that the ISKCON will, this Krsna consciousness will become a major religion in any country?
- Prabhupada, even if a person is not willing to hear spiritual knowledge, when you come and speak, a person, you know, can develop faith in Krsna or God. So why doesn't Krsna come and make it easy?
- Prabhupada, they said that if Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted Krsna consciousness in the Western countries, why didn't He go there Himself? That's what they told us
- Prabhupada, when we talk like this ( if you combine together on Krsna consciousness, there is no scarcity of food anywhere), is this to perhaps mean sometime in the future the movement will become so big that...?
- Prabhupada, when we're out on sankirtana, chanting, what would be the best way for us to engage the crowd to become participants in the chant with us?
- Prabhupada? How do we explain to impersonalists inductively the existence of the Personality of Godhead?
- Purchase at least four vehicles. Right. I think some scientist should also come with us, Srila Prabhupada (laughter), in case we meet anyone very intelligent, we need a scientific mind to defeat them. So Svarupa Damodara can come with us?
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- She lives in Milano and she would like, somehow or other, to help people through yoga. So she wants to know if she is able to do it or not?
- She's asking if you are the first master, what you are teaching?
- She's going back to Milan, and she would like to spread the sun that's here present, and she wants to know if you have any advice how she should do it because she would like to go spread it
- Should there be a college program in each temple? Or should everyone just work along with the BBT Library Party? Should there be a college program?
- Should we beg people to read these books, Srila Prabhupada?
- Should we go to such programs, Prabhupada?
- Should we go to the colleges and universities and make program?
- Should we have some program with these Mulliks sometimes, visit?
- Since we don't yet understand the supreme law, because we are young and just new to this, how can we speak about it?
- Sir, I have listened to your talk with very great interest. You're very clear and very lucid. But you're also very dogmatic, I feel. Is there any area of doubt in your own philosophy, or are you quite certain in every field?
- Sir, would you like to give any message to the Indian people?
- So a letter came. One boy wrote me a letter. When I was going to go to China a while ago, before you told me not to, this boy was working with me. And his name is Jita-rati. So he went to China, and he's written a report. Should I read it to you?
- So actually, we're removing people from danger, from evil, by making them Krsna conscious?
- So by looking at Him (Krsna) you are trying to rouse the interests of the people, or curiosity?
- So far your question whether you should stay at New Vrindaban, or help Hayagriva at Columbus...
- So I have a vehicle. They also could travel with us, and in the same town they will do nagara-sankirtana all day long and distribute books?
- So if we increase the Krsna consciousness movement...?
- So in Navadvipa, will the instruction be in English or in Bengali?
- So is this conflict part of the spreading of Krsna consciousness?
- So it's not more practical to earn money by preaching?
- So Los Angeles center was opened on your arrival back from India. And up to that time there was New York and...?... And Montreal?
- So they will not make some objection if they think we are thinking we have come to preach Hinduism in a Buddhist country?
- So this is a welfare activity (making people Krsna conscious) ?
- So unless we get men from overseas, then for us to expand is very difficult. Just like for this Mombassa. We get this big house. Unless we have men to maintain it, then why should we take it?
- So we can convince them by pointing out...?
- So what is our answer to such persons (They don't accept Bhagavad-gita)?
- So when we establish the theory of acintya-sakti...?
- So would it be true to say that perhaps without George Harrison of the Beatles the religion wouldn't be as well known as it is today?
- So you just chanted in Thompkins Park, and people came?
- Someone has said that (if they grow like this, in ten years the Hare Krishna will take the government)?
- Something to spread this Krsna consciousness?
- Sometimes I forget, I cannot remember the scriptures, so what would be the best clue to always defeat them (the impersonalists)?
- Srila Prabhupada, aren't you presenting Krsna consciousness according to time, place, and circumstances?
- Srila Prabhupada, can you make them reasonable? If they're unreasonable, is there some way to make them reasonable?
- Srila Prabhupada, does (to push forward Krsna's name) please you more?
- Srila Prabhupada, how may we best approach the rulers and the leaders and the politicians to interest them in this?
- Srila Prabhupada, one problem we face with students and scientists, when we present Krsna conscious philosophy, they say...?
- Srila Prabhupada, what can we do to curb down these rascals?
- Srila Prabhupada, what did Bhaktivinoda Thakura mean when he said, "I am going, my work unfinished"?
- Srila Prabhupada, when someone is sick, he willingly goes to the doctor... So how we can get them to willingly come... to the guru?
- Srila Prabhupada, when we are preaching to Christian people or to Muslim people, is there advantage in being familiar with their scriptures or simply Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam?
- Srila Prabhupada, would you please explain why Krsna consciousness hadn't come to the West until now, why it hasn't come earlier?
- Srila Prabhupada? I was thinking to, if I had some free time, that I could work on writing some essay about nationalism
- Srila Prabhupada? Long time ago, you wanted an exhibit in London. ... That would be better than Washington?
- Srila Prabhupada? There's this editor from that Trans-India magazine downstairs, but also that..., the doctor is there as well. So would you like to see the doctor, or would you like to do another interview?
- Srila Prabhupada? We got some news of some preaching. I was wondering what was a good time to read to you... Like to hear it, Srila Prabhupada?
- Start with the godly?
- 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?
- Swami, for my benefit, and perhaps everyone else's, can you tell us briefly what you mean by the Krsna consciousness movement?
- Swami, what do you think accounts for the..., your popularity, popularity of the..., the Krsna consciousness movement sweeping America?
- Swamiji, so we can hear, but do we speak?
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- Tell me in fact what is the purpose of your visit to London?
- Thank you, very, very much. And now perhaps you can guide me and tell me what to do, which one, you know, that I ought to be concerned with?
- That if you have a good place, many people can be attracted, as many as moving around to many places… But do you think I should travel a lot, or what is the best thing?
- That was (when you went to speak in Philadelphia) when Nikhilananda was there. Didn't you speak in his class?
- That's really what I was going to ask you. You must find life difficult preaching the values of brotherhood?
- The governments today are supporting the most outrageous, sinful activities. So how is it possible to reform the general mass of people?
- The Hare Krsna movement has started in the United States. Why did it start in the United States, rather than India?
- The man who is giving the father's what?
- The precedence of our work, Srila Prabhupada, should definitely be that the message of Krsna consciousness is clearly understood by all, is that correct?
- Then how to fight them (the majority are fools and rascals)?
- Then we are giving them (everyone, cent percent godless, neither they have got intelligence to understand what is God) the intelligence as well as the answers? Because if they have no intelligence to understand...?
- Then who is the Gita-pracara?
- There are so many stories of Lord Caitanya converting so many rascals. By just His presence, they would chant Hare Krsna. How can we get His mercy so that we can help the people around us to chant Hare Krsna?
- There are two, two functions in the tongue, one is (indistinct) and one is (indistinct)? So which one (indistinct). Preaching is a form of tapasya?
- There was a newspaper article about a few weeks ago, and you had said that something could be written on this subject (nationalism). That's the only reason I... Is there any subject that would be good to write on?
- They (Harijanas) have their unions. How can we approach the union and talk to the leaders?
- They don't know their philosophy. So how can we defeat them?
- They feel they're getting something out of it. But how do you explain... I gather that most countries, in Britain and America and so on that there are many thousands... And now, how do you explain this? Why are people...? Why are...?
- They say something like "I am God." Some young people our age, they talk like that. Does this mean that we should become angry at them?
- This country, what do you think is the best way of establishing the asrama, or the centers, and which way we can help in this matter?
- To what extent the Society has succeeded in India for propagating Krsna consciousness?
- Today in the evening you are at Rajasthan's house?
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- We can also listen to the Mayavadis and then defeat them like that?
- We can do that with film (we want to try make a film to prove this point that life comes from life)?
- We may develop at least maybe half of your energy to continuously preach someday?
- We should dedicate our lives to preaching this message of Lord Caitanya?
- We were talking about the importance of preaching. Does it make any difference whether it's in India or in the United States?
- We'll defeat them by giving them prasadam, right, Prabhupada?
- Well, perhaps you could continue where they left off. Could you tell me why you came to the United States in 1965. Did you feel that this was a mission that you had to fulfill?
- Went to America, what was your idea of what would be your program when you got there?
- Were you always in Moscow? What did, do they allow some lectures or... (no. I had meeting with Professor Kotovsky. That's all) Kotovsky only? That's all? He couldn't bring some people?
- What about a meeting in the biggest hall of Heidelburg? Would you also be interested in that?
- What about programs at schools and colleges?
- What about reincarnation, Srila Prabhupada? What about transmigration of the soul? 'Cause we were thinking to do that for a next film, because it seems like a very natural thing
- What about the future? Is it possible to bring more people into Krsna consciousness? To expand?
- What about those who are preaching, but imperfectly?
- What are our activities in France?
- What can we say to Communists to attract them to Krsna consciousness?
- What did you have to offer then. If you were chanting in the park and I said "What are you doing? Why are you chanting? What's your thing here?"
- What do you think that you could add to the already living religious expression in this country by coming here and adding your own philosophy to it?
- What else would you like to tell us?
- What hope is there for Krsna consciousness in these countries like Russia and China, where they are so rascal they... ?
- What I wanted, that if you will be able to help us in establishing, for example, that Gita meeting?
- What if sometimes a disciple, he may go to preach, but he's not preaching in the exact same spirit of his spiritual master?
- What impelled you personally, when you, at a fairly late stage in life, to come to the West to teach? And are you surprised at the great success you've had?
- What is it that he has offered that has turned out such an emotional response today?
- What is that mission (I have particular mission for the whole world)?
- What is the best way to deal with skepticism?
- What is the best way, Srila Prabhupada, to instill a little faith? How do we instill some faith in these people?
- What is the future of India regarding the KC? The people are so much demonic. It every time bothers me, day and night, that what will happen?... I can't understand that how we can change over to the Indian future about KC?
- What is the reason of the success of your mission in the foreign countries?
- What is the use of preaching?
- What is your message for Indian people?
- What is your view regarding proselytization or preaching?
- What message would you give to people in terms of helping people, perhaps, to live better lives?
- What problems do you have in making God's word, His instructions reach the ears of everyone in the world?
- What should I do if I'd like to preach more and become free from my family entanglements?
- What special message would you have for people who don't know anything about your movement and would like to know something about it?
- What was the motivating force behind your coming to the United States?
- What will be the technique to attract the Bengali educational class? To attract the Bengalis who are educated, what technique will be most effective?
- What would convince them that it is simply not another cheating?
- What's the main reason for your visit?
- When the boys are going village to village, if they get subscriptions, it's good?
- When they (the people) ask us about Lord Caitanya, "Who is this Lord Caitanya?" what may we tell them?
- When you said that everyone is destined to a particular goal, then where is the question of preaching Krsna consciousness?
- Where do you train them in the western countries?
- Where in the world do we find that people most understand us and join us?
- Which is more important, to go back to Godhead or spread Krsna consciousness?
- Why did you choose to go to America and propagate the teachings of Lord Krsna in a western country?
- Why do we bother to preach? Why not just sit and do our bhajana?
- Why do you say we are not very much liked? The movement is spreading.
- Why do you send your disciples in these Christian countries to preach the love of God when the gospel of Jesus Christ is also preaching the love of God, God love?
- Why do you think you are so successful?
- Why is it, Prabhupada, that in earlier parts of the Kali-yuga no one like yourself came throughout the rest of the world and preached Krsna consciousness?
- Why is that, do you think (could you tell me why you think the Western world has espoused your sort of movement now, has been keen on looking to the East for spiritual...)?
- Why not live for six or seven years and then go on parikrama and die? If the parikrama can always be done, why not put it off for six or seven more years of preaching?
- Why should one teach the world to become united with Krsna?
- Why should we be after something which is adulterated? Why not preach genuine, if at all we preach?
- Why there is a better response to Krsna consciousness in foreign countries than in India?
- Why will they take advice? Will they actually be attracted to the virtues?
- Why you have come to America?
- Why you make me leave Vrndavana now?
- Why, instead of going, suppose, to South Africa where the majority, the great majority, are believers, you don't go to Japan?
- Will Swamiji discourse this evening?
- Will that (next war will come very soon) help our preaching, Prabhupada?
- Will the Swami give another service in the Arlington Street Church any time in the future?
- Will there be preaching centers in every town and village, or will it just be a question of traveling through and preaching to the people and ticking off that we've been there?
- Will this be possible, to reform these leaders, Srila Prabhupada?
- Will we know Krsna as well by thinking always how can we spread this Krsna consciousness? ... As much as if you study thoroughly the Vedas?
- Will you be meeting other spiritual leaders in South Africa?
- Would you describe where Krsna consciousness started and why you have come to the Western world?
- Would you like to have a temple established in every village?
- Would you say that the Americans are generally less tolerant than Londoners to you or more tolerant?
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- Yes, but if you say fact (it is not belief, it is fact), how do you prove?
- You accept to answer my questions?
- You are accepting to you questions put by a young man. Will you still kindly answer all questions put by an old?
- You are in general, then, trying to increase the interest in God. Is that correct?
- You are not organizing a yatra in Paris?
- You came here not too many years ago. Did you ever expect that it would grow into what it has over the years?
- You did not begin to teach Srimad-Bhagavatam when you first came to the U.S.?
- You encourage anybody who disagrees with aspects of your philosophy to argue with you?
- You have asked about whether nuclear devastation on this planet would effect the Sankirtana Movement. No, there is nothing that can stop the Sankirtana Movement
- You have asked me about my plans...
- You have asked me for suggestions of what to say to different persons on Sankirtana Party...
- You mentioned that soon there will not be so much use for automobiles. What will be our means of spreading the sankirtana movement?
- You remember you went to that Kuruksetra meeting?
- You started this explanation by saying, "But who will take it?" So is this to say that this religion that you're speaking of is not trying to be made acceptable to the masses, or is it only for those who will take it?
- You were saying that you're not necessarily trying to get a large number of devotees, but you think there are a few people who are yet ready to accept?
- You were sent to this country, to the United States of America. This is your territory. Is that correct?
- You were speaking about the blind person who is thinking that he can see. He is in illusion. How can we best convince him that he is not able to see?
- You'll be answering in Hindi or English?
- Your Divine Grace, what prompted you to start the Krsna movement?
- Your Divine Grace, would your message be exactly the same for, say, a starving man in India and a Westerner who's got everything that a person needs?
- Your intention and aim is not merely to cater to the mind, cater to reason, cater to the intellect, but to effect a kind of transformation of man himself. Is this why you have introduced a whole way of living, a whole way of life, is it?
- Your movement is spreading largely. Do you think that it will be welcome in the Communist countries?
- Your plan here in America, then, is to set up centers so that those who are that concerned can pursue their studies and practice a ritual?