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Addr LA 1970-10-00 Prabhupada Leaves US for India via Japan
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ANNOUNCER: Next is a lecture,
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given by His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
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recorded in September
of 1970 in Los Angeles.
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PRABHUPĀDA: So Nṛsiṁhadeva will
give you protection in my absence.
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I am now going to Japan to get
some books printed personally,
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and after that my
program is to go to India.
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Maybe I shall be able to
establish some temples there.
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Of course in India there
are many temples,
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but it does not mean that I shall
not also establish some temples.
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Just like there is overpopulation.
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It does not mean that one
should not beget child.
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Similarly, there may be many hundreds
of thousand temples in India,
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still our this society, ISKCON,
should have their own temples.
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That is the way since
time immemorial.
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There are hundreds and
thousands of temples.
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So, my advice to
you, I am old man.
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So even I may not return,
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you shall continue this Kṛṣṇa
consciousness movement.
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This is eternal,
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and I shall request you
to keep the standard,
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as I have already given
you the program.
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The Deity worship, the kīrtana,
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the street saṅkīrtana,
distribution of literature, books.
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You should carry on this
program with great enthusiasm.
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That is my request.
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In the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness,
the first principle is enthusiasm.
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If you lack enthusiasm then
other things will not happen.
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And you can keep enthusiastic
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if you follow the rules and regulation
and chant regularly Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
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Otherwise that
enthusiasm also will dry.
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So, six things are required for
advancing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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The first thing is enthusiasm.
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Utsāhān dhairyāt, and patient.
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And niścayād, with
conviction, firm conviction.
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utsāhān dhairyāt niścayād
tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt
[Upadeśāmṛta 3]
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Following the rules and
regulation, chalked out plans.
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And sato vṛtteḥ, dealings
very straightforward.
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No diplomacy, no
politics, no duplicity.
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That will not help.
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Sato vṛtteḥ; Vṛtteḥ, his profession
should be very straightforward.
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No underhand dealings.
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Sato vṛtteḥ and sādhu-saṅga, and
in the association of devotees.
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Six things: enthusiasm,
patience, firm conviction,
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following the rules
and regulations,
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dealing straightforward, no duplicity,
and in association of devotees.
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If you can keep these six
principles always in front,
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then your progress in Kṛṣṇa
consciousness is sure.
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There is no doubt about it.
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So, as far as possible,
I’ve tried to train you,
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and you are doing
nice; I’m satisfied.
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So keep the standard and go on.
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March forward and
Kṛṣṇa will bless you.
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Thank you very much. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
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