Tamil

Expressions researched:
"tamil" |"tamila" |"tamils"

Notes from the compiler: It is not needed to compile "Tamil Nadu" as that is a province, or Tamil the country

1972 Conversations and Morning Walks

Room Conversation -- February 12, 1972, Madras:

Prabhupāda: No. The thing is, when there is detachment, there must be another attachment.

Guest: Yes. To God.

Prabhupāda: Yes. But that is required.

Guest: Huh?

Prabhupāda: That is required. Just like...

Guest: Yes. Attachment to... There is a Tamil, Kurul. You have heard of the name Kurul? Tamil (indistinct), makes this point very clear.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Guest: If you wish to live without detachment, attach yourself to God.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Guest: That will be the...

Prabhupāda: Paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate (BG 2.59).

Guest: Yes.

Prabhupāda: After getting good attachment, one gives up the inferior attachment.

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

Room Conversation with Cardinal Danielou -- August 9, 1973, Paris:

Bhagavān: Your brother, he has acquired a little philosophy from India.

Cardinal Danielou: Yes, yes, very acquainted with Indian philosophy and religion. He read very well Sanskrit and...

Prabhupāda: Oh, he knows Sanskrit?

Cardinal Danielou: Oh, yes, oh yes. He knows very, very well, oh, very well. He speaks Indian modern language, Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil.

Prabhupāda: Bengali?

Cardinal Danielou: Tamil.

Prabhupāda: I am Bengali.

Cardinal Danielou: It is...

Prabhupāda: He's a linguist scholar.

Cardinal Danielou: Yes, very scholar. It is first time you visit France?

Prabhupāda: This is the third time.

Bhagavān: Third time, trois.

Cardinal Danielou: Trois fois, trois fois, trois fois.

Yogeśvara: Our spiritual master was very interested when I informed him that you have had several meetings with political leaders of France as well, that you have, that your interests extend into government and politics as well as religion.

Cardinal Danielou: Yes, yes.

Prabhupāda: So our Vedic conception of politics. The king is the representative of God.

Cardinal Danielou: Yes.

Prabhupāda: King.

Cardinal Danielou: King, yes.