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The next day he went out for a walk, accompanied by a few devotees. Prabhupāda wore a turtleneck sweater and …

“Yes, Prabhupāda,” Śivānanda replied, “they begin very early.” Then Prabhupāda saw one billboard after another, many advertising Zigaretten (“cigarettes”). He …

“Why are these people so fat?” Prabhupāda asked.

“Oh, they eat a lot of potatoes,” Śivānanda replied.

“No,” Prabhupāda said, “they eat a lot of meat.”

The Germans may be the most intelligent Europeans, Prabhupāda said, but they were also the most materially attached. Prabhupāda and …

As they continued walking they came upon an open vegetable market. “Let’s go see what they have,” Prabhupāda said. Carefully …

As they started back, Prabhupāda said, “This morning I will have eggplant pakorās and hot milk. It is very good …

“Hot milk, Prabhupāda?” Śivānanda asked.

“Yes. Milk means hot cow’s milk.”

As they approached the storefront Prabhupāda remarked, “These Zigarettens are very popular.”

For the rest of the day Prabhupāda read, took breakfast, answered letters, took massage at eleven, bathed, took lunch, rested …

One of the few guests attending Prabhupāda’s lecture was the landlady. She was in her eighties, lonely, and glad to …

Śivānanda had no experience arranging lectures for Prabhupāda, nor did he have the time. He was busy cooking and doing …

“We are going to start a Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa temple here,” Śivānanda had told the professor. “Are you familiar with the Vedic …

Although Professor Bernhardt remained strictly formal with Śivānanda, he couldn’t deny an academic interest in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He had studied …

Professor Bernhardt, a well-dressed young man with wavy blond hair, sat patiently through one of Prabhupāda’s kīrtanas and lectures in …

“What is this cosmopolitan consciousness?” Prabhupāda asked. “They are killing the animals.” Prabhupāda explained to him the universality of Kṛṣṇa …

“I am interested,” Dr. Bernhardt said, “to learn about the differences between the Śaṅkarites and the Vaiṣṇavas and their philosophies.”

“Oh, yes,” Prabhupāda replied. “I will teach you.” And they agreed to meet again at Prabhupāda’s apartment.