Evening Discussion

Krishna Must Not Be Removed from Gita, Dedicating Wealth and Art to Krishna

📅 August 14, 1976 📍 Bombay ⏱ 90 min
Without knowing the soul's true self-interest lies in serving Krishna, humanity remains bewildered by bodily consciousness.
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Prabhupāda: ...fruits, flowers, also grains, milk sufficient. In one farm, Philadelphia, they are producing so much milk that they are selling $1,500.per month. And they've arranged so nice, and big tank. Kartikeya Mahadevia: For milk. Prabhupāda: And the pipes regularly, as they do in dairy farm. When it is not working, only hot water is passing through the pipes to keep them clean.

And one cow, the milk bag is so big, he gives 102 pounds daily. Similarly, in France also we have got farm. New Orleans, Philadelphia, West Virginia. We have got four or five. Kartikeya Mahadevia: San Diego, near Los Angeles. Prabhupāda: Yes.

And all of them are successful. This time I installed Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Deity in France. Kartikeya Mahadevia: Paris, near Paris. Prabhupāda: Yes. Near Orleans. Kartikeya Mahadevia: I am thinking of going again on a world tour for my business, because we want to start some export business. So I'll start with Iran, then some other countries in Middle East, then Europe, America, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mauritius and Seychelles.

I've got friends all over the places, so they will come here, and we have some export business of cloth... Prabhupāda: Mauritius is not developed. Fiji is good. Mauritius a poor country. Fiji well-to-do, more business, many Gujaratis.

Mostly Gujaratis. Kartikeya Mahadevia: I've got somebody in New Zealand also. They are selling for last four years. Prabhupāda: Fiji and New Zealand... Kartikeya Mahadevia: Are very prosperous. Prabhupāda: Yes. They have got good dealings, purchase and selling. Kartikeya Mahadevia: Did you meet Mr. Patel met you in Tehran?

Bokubhai Patel? One Indian is settled there, Patel. Prabhupāda: Yes. Kartikeya Mahadevia: Bokubhai Patel. Ramaben and Bakubhai. They are very good friends of mine.

So I am going to him only. Maitreya Muni is also there, he is also there. Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. Kartikeya Mahadevia: He is a very nice man. Prabhupāda: She came to see me twice, Mrs. Patel. She is very nice... Kartikeya Mahadevia: Very devoted.

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