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There are six Gosvamis, direct disciples of Lord Caitanya. Six Gosvamis and three other confidential

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"There are six Gosvāmīs, direct disciples of Lord Caitanya. Er, not . . . six Gosvāmīs and three other confidential"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1969 Conversations and Morning Walks

Prabhupāda: Next book is coming, Nectar of Devotion. Allen Ginsberg: What will that be? Your own writings? Prabhupāda: No, it is the authorized translation of Rūpa Gosvāmī's book, Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. Allen Ginsberg: Whose . . .? Prabhupāda: Rūpa Gosvāmī, Lord Caitanya's principal disciple. Allen Ginsberg: Uh-uh. Prabhupāda: Rūpa Gosvāmī. There are six Gosvāmīs, direct disciples of Lord Caitanya. Er, not . . . six Gosvāmīs and three other confidential. Allen Ginsberg: Yeah. Prabhupāda: So, our . . . amongst the six Gosvāmīs, Rūpa Gosvāmī is the principal.

Allen Ginsberg: Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. (chuckles)

Allen Ginsberg: So, we will sing tomorrow.

Prabhupāda: Yes. (laughs)

Allen Ginsberg: Is this your first visit here?

Prabhupāda: The first visit, yes.

Allen Ginsberg: You have the whole house?

Prabhupāda: Yes. They are doing very nice . . . (indistinct) . . . up. Noon have some meeting in the university, kīrtana. Our . . . wherever we go, kīrtana and speaking. You have seen our book, Lord Caitanya's Teaching?

Allen Ginsberg: No. I haven't seen that. That's new.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Allen Ginsberg: Is that . . .? Er, ISKCON published.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Allen Ginsberg: So, you did you . . . printed where?

Prabhupāda: Japan.

Allen Ginsberg: Pardon?

Prabhupāda: Japan.

Allen Ginsberg: Printed in Japan.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Allen Ginsberg: Beautiful. You are very industrious. It's marvelous. (chuckles)

Prabhupāda: Next book is coming, Nectar of Devotion.

Allen Ginsberg: What will that be? Your own writings?

Prabhupāda: No, it is the authorized translation of Rūpa Gosvāmī's book, Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.

Allen Ginsberg: Whose . . .?

Prabhupāda: Rūpa Gosvāmī, Lord Caitanya's principal disciple.

Allen Ginsberg: Uh-uh.

Prabhupāda: Rūpa Gosvāmī. There are six Gosvāmīs, direct disciples of Lord Caitanya. Er, not . . . six Gosvāmīs and three other confidential.

Allen Ginsberg: Yeah.

Prabhupāda: So, our . . . amongst the six Gosvāmīs, Rūpa Gosvāmī is the principal.

Allen Ginsberg: Rūpa Gos . . .

Prabhupāda: Rūpa Gosvāmī. He was finance minister in this government of Nawab Hussain Shah in Bengal. But when Lord Caitanya started His movement, he was captivated and he resigned his service, government service, and joined Him. And he wrote immense literature, Gosvāmīs.

Page Title:There are six Gosvamis, direct disciples of Lord Caitanya. Six Gosvamis and three other confidential
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-07-16, 15:18:13
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1