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Patel, a Bombay physician, had criticized the way the devotees were living, not protecting themselves from mosquitoes, Prabhupāda had said that because his devotees were liberated and did not identify with their bodies, such things did not trouble them.

Out of concern that his leaders in Bombay not make a wrong decision and decide to relinquish the land , he told her to tell them that they should not under any circumstances cancel the agreement with Mr. “Actually,” he said, “this is not a woman’s job, but everyone else here is either engaged in the paṇḍāl or has not been with us long enough to do this task.”

“But now I think I should not run away from them.”

Immediately criminal case should be taken, that you are not doing because he is bluffing you. That I shall not do.

N. was threatening violence, that also was not grounds for quitting the land.

desired to build a temple in Vṛndāvana, then whoever would help him do it, whether they were trained or not , or whether it was their tendency or not – whoever offered him assistance – would become very dear to

They should not think that without a temple they could not preach, so he arranged for another big Bombay

They should not be afraid.

“We do not claim to be the owner,” Prabhupāda replied. “Kṛṣṇa is the real owner. I am not the real owner. Kṛṣṇa is already there on His land. Why are you bothering us so much?

N. could not possibly understand why Prabhupāda was so determined in his fight to keep the Juhu land. Not that Prabhupāda had kept his motives hidden, but only a devotee can understand the mind or actions

N. had said that they – not he – were criminals, because they had not gotten permission from the charity

N. would not be appeased. gone back on all his promises and had canceled the sales agreement, on the plea that the devotees had not

… we consider that he has completed the conveyance and we do not want to rescind but we shall close the We shall not give him any more money. Don’t pay him any more.

Prabhupāda did not commit himself to construction on the land, because he had no deed and no assurance

No money had yet been transferred, so perhaps it was not too late.

We should not disturb you now. You should rest, and we may talk later.”

Because we are a worldwide movement of Krishna, and if we do not have a nice place at Vrndavana, then tourists and other friends, so therefore we must have sufficient place for them. … I know that you are not

N., although not as legally astute as her late husband, carried on the fight, and her lawyers, eager

N. could not know what motives were driving Śrīla Prabhupāda.

This episode, Prabhupāda said, had been part of Kṛṣṇa’s plan; the devotees should not be afraid.