Jayatīrtha: What is the position of a soul that's in a sacred tree like a fig tree?
Prabhupāda: There are also sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa, tamo-guṇa. Sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa, tamo-guṇa is working throughout the universe. (break) . . .was attempt to manufacture gold by combination of metals. They are not doing that?
Jayatīrtha: No, I don't think they're doing that.
Prabhupāda: Why?
Jayatīrtha: They think that that's foolishness. They think that it's a legendary thing.
Sudāmā: Alchemy is not looked upon as very intelligent.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Scientific.
Sudāmā: They've replaced it now with science, higher truth of science.
Prabhupāda: No, it is not legend. If you can mix copper, tin and mercury—this is stated in the śāstra—you can make gold. It is not legend. The particular metals to be combined, that is stated: copper, tin and mercury. You mix, and there will be gold.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why aren't they doing it?
Prabhupāda: Huh?
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why don't they do it?
Prabhupāda: Because they do not know the process.