Room Conversation with Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg Learns About Devotional Literature

📅 May 11, 1969 📍 Columbus ⏱ 60 min
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Room Conversation with Allen Ginsberg — May 11, 1969, Columbus 690511R1-COLUMBUS [59:41 Minutes] Conv_690511R1-COLUMBUS Allen Ginsberg: Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. [chucles] 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.

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

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