Prabhupāda: No, we are not discouraged. We are not discouraged. But sometimes we are sorry that such a nice movement...
Ambassador: Is not supported. I mean, I... We have this dilemma. I'm being very honest with you. First, we have got the dilemma of choosing the right thing, you know, because so many people claim to speak about reviving Hinduism.
Prabhupāda: But, as, as you find out... Just like you issue license to medical practitioner. Registered medical... Why don't you see that which movement is genuine? That is the duty of the government. But the government is also, they're unaware about which one is actually... (Devotees bring in prasāda.)
Ambassador: Oh, I'm... I'm very grateful to you, but this is, it is a meal.
Paramahaṁsa: Jaya. It is our pleasure.
Prabhupāda: You can keep here.
Ambassador: I'll take the real prasāda. I'll be happy.
Prabhupāda: No, you can take. It is all real prasāda.
Ambassador: But, you know this, to us is, we call in Kerala. This is called tryamṛta.
Prabhupāda: What is that?
Ambassador: Tryamṛta is sugar and honey and...
Prabhupāda: Oh.
Ambassador: ...sugar and grapes.
Prabhupāda: Pañcāmṛta, we have got.
Ambassador: Hmm...
Prabhupāda: Tryamṛta.
Ambassador: Yes. All this is prepared by these young men? (eating.)
Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. One thing I can request you, that you give us, some of, some of our men, going to India, missionary visa.
Ambassador: Yes.
Prabhupāda: So that they can stay there. Because we have now four, five temples. And I require their assistance. To maintain.
Ambassador: In India.
Prabhupāda: In India. So if you kindly give some of our men the missionary visa, it will be very kind of you. It is missionary.
Ambassador: I'll immediately write and find out because it is a very logical thing.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Ambassador: Because we give them to other religions.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Why not this? So if you kindly help in this way. That is within your power.
Ambassador: I'll simply write. Of course.
Prabhupāda: Yes. No, there is no use of writing. You can do it. We can immediately submit some of the names. And you can give us.
Ambassador: Of course, from Sweden, I mean, it depends upon the nationality. People can go for three months without any visa.
Prabhupāda: No, that is different thing. But missionary visa. From missionary... When there's missionary, there is no question of any particular country, because we have got men from different countries. Our men, ISKCON representatives, they should be given missionary visa when they want to go. That is my... That much help I want.
Ambassador: Who is the representative in India? Of this...? In Delhi, of your organization? In Delhi?
Prabhupāda: In Delhi?
Ambassador: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Yes, there is. Tejas.
Paramahaṁsa: Tejas dāsa.
Ambassador: He should meet someone fairly senior in the home ministry.
Prabhupāda: Eh?
Ambassador: I can write to him, and he can also meet. I think...
Prabhupāda: So you can, you can give some introductory...
Ambassador: Yes, I will give the names, too. You come to the Embassy.
Prabhupāda: No, visa, of course, it is to be given from here. So why you should refer to Delhi? You can use your discrimination.
Ambassador: I don't think so. I'll see. I doubt very much. If I can exercise, I am prepared to exercise it.
Prabhupāda: So... No, no. Visa, visa is issued from the country...
Ambassador: Yeah, from the embassy, but we have got some, some people we can straight-away issue. In some cases they would refer to India. But if we make a positive recommendation, they will agree.
Prabhupāda: So that I do not know. But visa is given by the embassy, from the local place.
Paramahaṁsa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, would you like prasādam?
Prabhupāda: Later on.
Ambassador: Much too early.
Prabhupāda: So they have done nice?
Ambassador: They have done so well, you know. I feel...
Prabhupāda: So you kindly eat all of them.
Ambassador: I feel privileged(?), but I can't eat them all.
Prabhupāda: No, no. It is only two.
Ambassador: I'll eat only two parāṭās.
Prabhupāda: Ah, two parāṭās.
Ambassador: Because you have done it so well.
Prabhupāda: Prasādaṁ prāpti-mātreṇa bhoktavyam. That is the Vedic injunction. Even it is brought from distant place, even it is dried up, even it is touched by the untouchable, still it should be taken immediately.
Ambassador: Yes, that's true...
Prabhupāda: Prasādaṁ prāpti-mātreṇa bhoktavyam.
Ambassador: Remember how Kṛṣṇa received Sudāmā?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Ambassador: When he brought the...?
Prabhupāda: Yes.