0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,692 RC LON 1973-08-30 Schoolmaster--Everybody Is Chanting 1 00:00:01,693 --> 00:00:03,992 ANNOUNCER: Next is a conversation, 2 00:00:03,993 --> 00:00:09,352 with His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 3 00:00:09,353 --> 00:00:18,160 recorded on August 30th, 1973, in London, England. 4 00:00:18,161 --> 00:00:20,379 PRABHUPĀDA: We should generally know 5 00:00:20,380 --> 00:00:25,377 that we may take pleasure chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa loudly; 6 00:00:25,378 --> 00:00:27,163 others may not. 7 00:00:27,164 --> 00:00:30,057 REVATĪNANDANA: Right. That is generally. 8 00:00:30,058 --> 00:00:32,777 So when you go others’ place, 9 00:00:32,778 --> 00:00:39,268 we may not chant loudly, simply chant in such a way you can hear; That’s all. 10 00:00:39,269 --> 00:00:40,886 HARRY: Yeah, this’ll do it, you know… 11 00:00:40,887 --> 00:00:43,334 - I mean, if you want to chant… - You don’t stop chanting. 12 00:00:43,335 --> 00:00:46,416 - No! - But that: Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa 13 00:00:46,417 --> 00:00:48,095 Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma… 14 00:00:48,096 --> 00:00:51,126 - I am hearing; that’s all. - Yes. 15 00:00:51,127 --> 00:00:53,168 Not that you have to advertise yourself, 16 00:00:53,169 --> 00:00:56,681 you are chanting, Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa… 17 00:00:56,682 --> 00:00:59,962 Because, you see, this is the thing; people say, 18 00:00:59,963 --> 00:01:02,624 “Oh, you know…” Because you know that they call me. 19 00:01:02,625 --> 00:01:04,655 I mean what they say, don’t you? 20 00:01:04,656 --> 00:01:07,746 Hare Kṛṣṇa on this side, and Harry Edwards on the other side. 21 00:01:07,747 --> 00:01:10,106 Oh, Harry on this side and Hare Kṛṣṇa on this side. 22 00:01:10,107 --> 00:01:13,648 [indistinct] Hare Kṛṣṇa on this side, 23 00:01:13,649 --> 00:01:19,056 and Harry Edwards on the other side, that’s me. 24 00:01:19,057 --> 00:01:20,622 ŚYĀMASUNDARA: He lives across the road, you see. 25 00:01:20,623 --> 00:01:22,071 I live across the road. 26 00:01:22,072 --> 00:01:28,543 So it’s Hare Kṛṣṇa on this side and Harry Edwards on that side. 27 00:01:28,544 --> 00:01:30,328 - His name is Harry Edwards. - Oh, I see. 28 00:01:30,329 --> 00:01:32,210 - My name is Harry Edwards. - So the people who are… 29 00:01:32,211 --> 00:01:33,900 - A good name. - Yes. 30 00:01:33,901 --> 00:01:38,992 - By chanting your name… - Oh, there you are, yes; they are, yes. 31 00:01:38,993 --> 00:01:43,972 This is it; they are chanting my name, you know; yeah; yeah. 32 00:01:43,973 --> 00:01:45,181 - ’Cause when I ring up the station. - So when… 33 00:01:45,182 --> 00:01:52,062 When somebody’s disturbed, he can say, “I’m calling Mr. Harry.” 34 00:01:52,063 --> 00:01:57,482 You see, when I ring up the station in the morning, you see, I say, “Ah, Hare Kṛṣṇa.” 35 00:01:57,483 --> 00:01:59,352 I say: “Hare Kṛṣṇa to you.” 36 00:01:59,353 --> 00:02:01,840 So I mean some way or other, 37 00:02:01,841 --> 00:02:05,447 you’re doing what you’re asking to do, aren’t you? 38 00:02:05,448 --> 00:02:06,960 - Psychologically. 39 00:02:06,961 --> 00:02:09,589 - [indistinct] - Everyone’s being forced to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. 40 00:02:09,590 --> 00:02:14,551 Yeah… But a… No, I think these is, you know, and um… 41 00:02:14,552 --> 00:02:18,197 [Indistinct] you know, I’ve… I’ve a… 42 00:02:18,198 --> 00:02:21,936 The people chant Hare Kṛṣṇa by seeing us. 43 00:02:21,937 --> 00:02:22,915 Yes; all over the world. 44 00:02:22,916 --> 00:02:29,285 They say to me, Harry Edwards, you see, or Hare… So therefore, really and truly, 45 00:02:29,286 --> 00:02:31,506 if you look at it psychologically, 46 00:02:31,507 --> 00:02:35,683 you’ve achieved your object without them knowing. 47 00:02:35,684 --> 00:02:37,200 - Yes; yes. - Is that right? 48 00:02:37,201 --> 00:02:38,749 That is why we dress this way. 49 00:02:38,750 --> 00:02:39,909 Every time we go on the street, 50 00:02:39,910 --> 00:02:42,886 everybody on the street says, “There’s one of the Hare Kṛṣṇa people.” 51 00:02:42,887 --> 00:02:44,865 - Yes. - He says “Hare Kṛṣṇa” one time. 52 00:02:44,866 --> 00:02:47,392 That’s it; yes, yes. 53 00:02:47,393 --> 00:02:51,283 But you think…? I suppose… Well, it’s like everything else. 54 00:02:51,284 --> 00:02:54,599 They would get… They would get used to it; you are… 55 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,905 I don’t know; they [indistinct], if there’s a problem… 56 00:02:57,906 --> 00:03:04,263 As far as we are concerned, as far as the police are concerned: 57 00:03:04,264 --> 00:03:08,857 we can find nothing wrong; you have done nothing wrong, nothing wrong. 58 00:03:08,858 --> 00:03:10,501 I mean, I don’t know what you got, supposed to do. 59 00:03:10,502 --> 00:03:12,718 I don’t know what you’re supposed to do wrong anyway, but… 60 00:03:12,719 --> 00:03:19,817 But, ah… I mean that’s what, as far as we are concerned… We do have this liaison. 61 00:03:19,818 --> 00:03:22,665 You know, I must keep in liaison with you. 62 00:03:22,666 --> 00:03:28,336 So if I come over here, gentlemen, you must realize I am not here… 63 00:03:28,337 --> 00:03:31,697 I am not here for the purpose of, say, spying, if you may think this. 64 00:03:31,698 --> 00:03:34,320 I don’t suppose you do? 65 00:03:34,321 --> 00:03:36,346 - But a… [indistinct] - We are very happy to have you here. 66 00:03:36,347 --> 00:03:38,193 Stay… overstayed my my welcome… 67 00:03:38,194 --> 00:03:42,966 We feel… We feel very… We feel very good when we see you here. 68 00:03:42,967 --> 00:03:44,458 We feel very pleased to see you on this grounds. 69 00:03:44,459 --> 00:03:50,601 Yes; but, yeah, yes, but don’t forget, gentlemen, as I say… Ah… I… 70 00:03:50,602 --> 00:03:53,919 You must realize that I still have a job to do 71 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,222 and if there was something in which I think you should report upon, 72 00:03:57,223 --> 00:04:03,594 - I will do so. - Mr. Ha… You can… 73 00:04:03,595 --> 00:04:03,596 Subtitles by Pratyatoṣa Dāsa, Causelessmercy.com