Gurukula Can Start Even Under a Tree – Activity and Real Work Matter More Than Buildings

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Morning Walk [Partially Recorded] — April 19, 1974, Hyderabad 740419MW-HYDERABAD [02:30 Minutes] Walk_740419MW-HYDERABAD Mahāṁsa: Pious people, they see that actually they are not giving any spiritual benefit by converting them into Christianity. So they are very against this. They want some original Vedic school, gurukula schools.

Prabhupāda: Yes. So that is, we have done already. Satsvarūpa has got practical experience. He can give you advice.

He started this gurukula. Practically this gurukula I suggested, but he began. Yes. So you can take practical advice from him.

Prabhupāda: No, you can start in a cottage. Mahāṁsa: Yes, small way.

Prabhupāda: Yes. Mahāṁsa: And then develop.

Prabhupāda: Building is not very important. Work is important. Activity is important. I started my movement not with buildings, but real activity.

So building is opulence. But we can do without opulence. You can start anything, even underneath a tree. There is no difficulty.

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