Krishna's presence transforms barren places into gardens of opulence through the sincere devotion of surrendered souls.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Garden Conversation Kṛṣṇa, 'Songs by the Gopīs.' — June 14, 1972, Los Angeles 720614GC-LOS ANGELES [19:02 Minutes] Conv_720614GC-LOS ANGELES Prabhupāda: ... opulence, all opulences will be. In the temple, if we accept Kṛṣṇa is present there, all opulences will be... If we think that it is idol worship, that is another thing. But, Kṛṣṇa is present here.
You should believe like the gopīs, then everything will be [indistinct]. [reading Kṛṣṇa, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, chapter "Songs By the Gopīs"] Devotee (1): " 'Although the lotus flowers are so beautiful, without Your glance they fade away. Similarly, without You we are also dying. Actually, we are neith...' " Prabhupāda: Actually, this building, it was a Christian church. Nobody was there.
It was a barren desert. And since Kṛṣṇa has come here, you see? The same building. Is it not a fact?
The same..., building is the same, and it was a church, but because there was no Kṛṣṇa, it was a barren land. This is a fact. Nobody was coming; therefore they sold it out: "It is useless.'' That's a fact. Similarly, everyone can bring Kṛṣṇa at his home by becoming devotee, and there will be opulence. There will be no question of making suicide out of frustration.
So many men, so many actress[?], so many, out of frustration, committing suicide. They want to die. But if you take Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa consciousness, immediately everything will be clear. That's a fact.
Not that Kṛṣṇa was present there and not present here. He is present here. The Deity is present here. But if you think otherwise, then again Kṛṣṇa will be [indistinct].
If you think that Kṛṣṇa is personally present here, then everything will be all right. Devotee (1): [continues reading] " 'Actually we are neither Your wives or slaves. You never spent any money for us, yet we are simply attracted by Your glance. Now if we die without receiving Your glance, You will be responsible for our deaths. Certainly the killing of women is a great sin, and if You do not come to see us and we die, You will suffer the reactions of sin.