Even amidst material life, chanting Hare Krishna grants the invaluable gift of human rebirth and spiritual opportunity.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Conversation in Car — April 22, 1972, Tokyo 720422CR-TOKYO [09:48 Minutes] Conv_720422CR-TOKYO Prabhupāda: Almost they have become Europeanized. Sudāmā: Yes.
Prabhupāda: In every respect. Sudāmā: The president seemed very interested, somewhat, in our philosophy.
Prabhupāda: Hmm. He's a nice gentleman. [pause] They are still satisfied with wooden house? Sudāmā: The Japanese people?
Prabhupāda: Practically our sales are improving only for their printing. Their printing is very attractive, I think. Sudāmā: Very nice.
Prabhupāda: Eh. You must admit that. Eh? Sudāmā: Yes.
The attracting cover of a Back to Godhead magazine, done so nicely, and the presentation and the devotees there—a man is just inclined, "Yes, let me see. Let me see what it's about." [break] [Prabhupāda sings hari hari biphale in the car] hari hari! bifale janama goṭāinu manuṣya-janama pāiyā, rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā, jāniyā śuniyā biṣa khāinu [Pause] Prabhupāda: We say that in whatever occupation you may be, try to find out some time and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. This is our preaching. So it will help you.
At least you will get, even if you are attached to the material activities, you will get next birth a human body, rich family, another chance, or Vaiṣṇava family. That is also great benefit. Even there is no salvation, but he gets opportunity again. [sings another line] So Karandhara Prabhu, what advantage you will get by opening that office there? Karandhara: Well, all of the communications can be done with the liaison officer.