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If the local people are trained up to our philosophy and mode of life, then there is no difficulty

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"if the local people are trained up to our philosophy and mode of life, then there is no difficulty"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

Svarūpa Dāmodara: So they can actually . . . The committee . . . The members of the committee told me that this was within their power. So whatever they do is final. So that's . . .

Prabhupāda: Maybe, but for management if we have to send foreigners, there are so many difficulties. But if the local people are trained up to our philosophy and mode of life, then there is no difficulty.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yeah. And other one is here. lt's called Vishnupur. Vishnupur is . . . There was a Viṣṇu temple. It was constructed in fourteen hundred and . . . about 502 years ago, a temple. The temple is still there. It was built by a king called Kyamba in Manipur about that time. And he worshiped this Viṣṇu, and that place is called Vishnupur, that Viṣṇu. And this is . . . Actually this is a nicer place. That is ten acres. But this is a little away from the town, but the congregation is very good here. Comes from all places, from Burma . . .

Prabhupāda: How many miles?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: How many miles from Imphal? Seventeen. One-seven.

Prabhupāda: Not many miles.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yeah, it's not too far. And this land they are donating to us.

Prabhupāda: They have done already?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: They want to donate this to ISKCON to build a temple, ISKCON Hare Kṛṣṇa temple.

Prabhupāda: So if you can pick up one person from family, then we can do immediately.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Actually they have a committee, and this land actually is meant for . . . It is already called . . . already reserved for temple purposes from the government of Manipur.

Prabhupāda: Oh.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: So they can actually . . . The committee . . . The members of the committee told me that this was within their power. So whatever they do is final. So that's . . .

Prabhupāda: Maybe, but for management if we have to send foreigners, there are so many difficulties. But if the local people are trained up to our philosophy and mode of life, then there is no difficulty.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes. And this place actually is the place where Govinda-nirpam(?) . . . At the time of this Govinda temple it was started from here initially, from this place. And the Govinda temple moved to Imphal later on. But the king started here. This is the beginning of Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission to Manipur, started from here, this Vishnupur, and later on moved by the king to the capital. So it is some sort of a historical place for . . .

Prabhupāda: Oh.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: . . . where Caitanya Mahāprabhu's . . .

Prabhupāda: Yes. So we are ready.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: And here is also . . .

Prabhupāda: When we go, we shall . . . (indistinct) . . . all these place . . .

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes.

Prabhupāda: . . . and see what can be done.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: So I also suggested that, that Śrīla Prabhupāda visits the different sites.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Who's in control of the other place?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: The other place is a committee.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: They also want to give us the land?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yeah.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: We could take both pieces.

Prabhupāda: Hmm?

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Seems like there's so many devotees there that it wouldn't be difficult to . . .

Prabhupāda: No.

Page Title:If the local people are trained up to our philosophy and mode of life, then there is no difficulty
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Created:2022-10-27, 11:39:42
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