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Rāmeśvara: “But you are not giving these young people a chance to think when they chant for so many hours

If you do not, please give a logical reason for that.”

“This movement is not brainwashing,” Prabhupāda began, “we are brain-giving. You do not know what is this life. You have got so many big, big scientists and philosophers, but you do not know. It is not brainwashing. It is brain-giving movement. Unfortunately, you have no brain.

Children want to play; they do not like to go to school. Father does not like it.

“Why not?” questioned Prabhupāda. “This is the capital of Orissa. People are coming here. Even if it is not a big center, some have to work and stay here.

And it does not matter what name is given to God. If we say ‘Kṛṣṇa,’ that does not mean that He is not God.

But this sort of life is not very palatable.”

We are not putting any theory. We are always presenting fact, and that is materializing. It is not yet fully organized. Still there is hope that it will give peace to the people.

They can understand that they should not die. Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not an old man’s recreation.”

“Even it is not full, there is no loss. You are competent. You can take charge. I have sometimes chastised so that it may not be spoiled.”

“Why don’t you quote from our śāstra,” replied Śrīla Prabhupāda, “that he is not father – pitā na sa

Kṛṣṇa Himself became important when He killed so many demons, not simply by lying down in the lap of So even Kṛṣṇa was not exempted, what to speak of us. Prahlāda Mahārāja was not exempted. They are so kind they have not crucified me or my men. But you have to expect all these things.

You are not eating spiced food?”

“Not now, but I can go. So you are trying so much for my comfort, I do not know whether I shall be able to repay you. It is not possible to repay your debt, you are so kind. Without your help, I could not do anything. So you are very kind. Kindly continue your cooperation. Is it not? Other temples outside India, they are doing very nice.”

I can be finished at any time – that is not amazing. To live, that is amazing. My life is finished – that is not amazing. No one will lament. If I die that is not wonderful.”

He did not go to the river for bathing but used the icy water from the pump next to his tent. When the devotees suggested he not stay at the camp, Prabhupāda insisted; he wanted to preach. Kumbha-melā, he said, was an opportunity for the devotees to preach, not merely to bathe in the Gaṅgā

Every great man does not sleep very much. Sleeping is simply a waste of time. If he does not sleep more, it is a sign of greatness.”

“Everybody is not intelligent,” said Śrīla Prabhupāda. “Mostly they are rascals. So God understanding is not so easy. But if we want to understand, God will help us.

Not before that.”

But later, when he heard that Bhāgavata and Gurudāsa had not obtained enough food for mass distribution