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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 <i>kīrtana</i>,

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the street <i>saṅkīrtana</i>,
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 <i>mantra</i>.

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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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<i>Utsāhān dhairyāt</i>, and patient.

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And <i>niścayād</i>, with
conviction, firm conviction.

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<i>utsāhān dhairyāt niścayād
tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt</i>
[Upadeśāmṛta 3]

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Following the rules and
regulation, chalked out plans.

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And <i>sato vṛtteḥ</i>, 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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<i>Sato vṛtteḥ</i>; <i>Vṛtteḥ</i>, his profession
should be very straightforward.

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No underhand dealings.

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<i>Sato vṛtteḥ</i> and <i>sādhu-saṅga</i>, 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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