Prabhupāda: Why young men are attracted to, they inquire? Why young men are attracted in this movement?
Mike Robinson: What is the answer?
Prabhupāda: They are receptive. Young man is blank slate. They are not sophisticated. Therefore they receive very nicely.
Jayatīrtha: Mind is more open.
Prabhupāda: Huh? Mind is open. That is.... And they are not so sinful, because they are young.
Hari-śauri: Not quite so defeated by material nature.
Prabhupāda: Yes. There is time.
Jayatīrtha: Here's some more pictures of our farms. We have about eighteen farms.
Hari-śauri: Actually, we have a whole film that shows this farming project; it's very nice.
Prabhupāda: You come here every Sunday. You come here every Sunday, take our, this prasādam.
Mike Robinson: I'd very much like if I could sometime in the future perhaps to come and interview some of the people who are here.
Prabhupāda: Come and see, he's the president, he can see you. He's the more command. You can see him.
Mike Robinson: That would be possible if sometime I could just spend the day up here and talk to some...
Prabhupāda: You can live here comfortably, yes.
Jayatīrtha: If you like, you can spend the whole day with us, you can stay overnight, we have a guest room, very comfortable.
Prabhupāda: Yesterday George Harrison came, he stayed with me for whole day.
Mike Robinson: Sorry?
Devotees: George Harrison came.
Mike Robinson: Yes, I know, I'd like to have met the two of you together. It should have been very nice.
Prabhupāda: He came yesterday and lived with us the whole day. He has given us this house, George Harrison, yes.
Mike Robinson: Actually, it's very good, isn't it. It's a lovely house, isn't it.
Jayatīrtha: Very nice house.
Mike Robinson: How do you find it in winter? Do you find it difficult coping then?
Jayatīrtha: No. I do, because I'm from the desert, but our British boys of course appreciate it. When it gets over 75 they immediately become prostrated with the heat.
Mike Robinson: Which desert are you from?
Jayatīrtha: Well, from California desert.
Mike Robinson: Oh, I see...
Prabhupāda: I shall request you, you are young man, just try to study our philosophy. And as you are journalist, try to do some good to the people. That is your duty.
Mike Robinson: Well, certainly we're trying to present both other people's views and...
Prabhupāda: Don't take it as a sectarian religious system. It is very scientific understanding for spiritual life.
Harikeśa: But, ah, "Beware of the undefeatable reasoning and logic of the Hare Kṛṣṇas, who will steal away your children." (laughs) Because we argue so nicely because Śrīla Prabhupāda has trained us up very perfectly, because he also is the perfect teacher of this. Therefore the students can learn that way. So when we argue people become afraid, because it makes so much sense.
Prabhupāda: They accuse me, "kidnapper of children." But what is my kidnapping method? The young men, they understand philosophy. What I can do, kidnap them? I have no money, I have no strength.
Mike Robinson: But it exists purely as a charity, isn't that correct?
Hari-śauri: Yes, purely nonprofit.
Mike Robinson: Which must make it difficult sometimes, doesn't it?
Harikeśa: No, it's done out of love. So it is not at all difficult.
Mike Robinson: I see.
Jayatīrtha: No one requires any payment. The only payment is the fulfillment that they are experiencing.
Mike Robinson: But how about the electricity board and people like that? I mean, where do you get the money?
Jayatīrtha: Kṛṣṇa gives us the money.
Prabhupāda: Yes, we have no scarcity of money. We are selling our books daily, sixty thousand dollars' worth. So we have got sufficient income to maintain the whole institute.
Jayatīrtha: No one takes any personal benefit. All the money is used for the furtherance of our principles.
Prabhupāda: Besides that, when we require a nice house, somebody gives. Just like George has given us. Similarly, we have got many houses. One boy, his name is Alfred Ford, he's the great-grandson of Mr. Ford, Henry Ford. He has given us two, three very nice properties. So the money, there is no scarcity, and Kṛṣṇa is everywhere. If Kṛṣṇa dictates "Give him this," he'll give, that's all. And that is being happening actually. Within ten years nobody can expect to construct a house like this in a city like London. Is it possible? Even if he is a very big businessman. Not only one, there are so many. It is all Kṛṣṇa's mercy. (kirtana in background)
Mike Robinson: I don't know. Cost a lot, wouldn't it. Is this worship that's taking place downstairs?
Harikeśa: Yes, go down and see.
Prabhupāda: You can see the Deity, yes, go and see.
Mike Robinson: Thank you very much, pleasure to meet you.
Prabhupāda: Thank you very much for your coming.
Devotees: Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. (Mike Robinson leaves) (break)