Ātreya Ṛṣi: Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's . . .
Ambassador George: I see.
Prabhupāda: He sent his first book . . .
Ambassador George: Yes.
Prabhupāda: . . . in 1896. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was the first origin of this movement. But he simply thought of it. And he was expecting some others' appearance would take up the work. Well, somebody says that I am the same man. And I was born in 1896. So he wanted to combine the whole civilized nations under this Caitanya Mahāprabhu's cult, Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. I think I have given this hint in the Teachings of Lord Caitanya.
Nitāi: Teachings of Lord Caitanya. Yes.
Ambassador George: Yes. Well, I am very happy to have had this chance to be with you. How long will you be here?
Prabhupāda: Two days.
Ambassador George: That's all. And then?
Prabhupāda: I am going to India. We have to hold the Lord Caitanya's birthday anniversary and open our Vṛndāvana temple. In Bombay we have got very nice land purchased, and the government will not give us sanction for the temple. The . . . I approached the Maharashtra governor through another friend governor. The governor of United . . . Uttar Pradesh, he is my friend. So I explained to him, "This this is the position. You request the governor to give me sanction." So he has very ardently requested, explaining the whole thing about my position, my . . . he is member of this movement, and still, he is neglecting. He has said no. Yet . . . but no answer.