ISKCON welcomes all walks of life, creating a complete spiritual society unlike exclusive monastic missions.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
[in car] Girirāja: And then in the temple itself they're starting to fix the carved marble on these columns, and it's just getting very exciting. Then on the gate they're starting to put the domes. And yesterday Saurabha and I went to see some samples of furniture, very attractive furniture. So we're going to make a model room. Prabhupāda: Model room?
What is that model room? Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: A model, sample. Girirāja: We're going to fix one of the rooms on the first floor with all the furnishings, and everything just as it will be when the building is complete. But there is still other work going on. So it couldn't be used for living, but it will look just like a finished room. And Acyutānanda Swami is doing very nicely.
Yes. He attends maṅgala-ārati every morning, he gives class in the temple in the morning and in the evening. And we're having a lot of programs at Rotary clubs, Lion's clubs, colleges and universities. Prabhupāda: That's nice. Girirāja: Mandiras. And distributing literature.
Well, the final lift in the 1 building will still take until December, and then so far as another lift for your present quarters... Prabhupāda: No, no. Why? Girirāja: No. Okay. Prabhupāda: There is no need of present quarter lift. No. Girirāja: Okay.
Anyway, the new lift is going according to their schedule, which is much faster than their original schedule. Prabhupāda: So on the whole it is coming nice. Girirāja: Oh, yes. There's a lot of enthusiasm for Kṛṣṇa consciousness in Bombay. Just due to this Janmāṣṭamī we made about fifteen or twenty life patron members. They just keep coming.
"I visited your festival," then they come back and arrange other programs for us and become patron members. And newspaper people also are starting to... Prabhupāda: Giving some coverage. Girirāja: Good. The Free Press wants to make a two-page feature with pictures all about our activities. Prabhupāda: What about taking action against Blitz? Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Well, he wrote to me, but I didn't have time to discuss with you. Girirāja discussed with everyone, and they feel that it's not worth it. Prabhupāda: All right. Girirāja: The thing is that it's not very certain that we'll win, and if we file... Prabhupāda: No.
It is not a question of winning. It is a question of discussing in the court. Girirāja: Yes, but that's also...