RC WDC 1976-07-02 Prabhupada Respecting Prasadam--We --etc
ANNOUNCER: The following is a conversation,
with His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
recorded on the 2nd of July, 1976, in Washington, D.C.
PRABHUPĀDA: Come on.
- Sit. - Jaya.
What is this?
DEVOTEE: Kiwi from New Zealand. VIPINA: Kiwi.
Those are Narottama’s rasagullās over there, Prabhupāda.
- Hmm? - Narottama’s rasagullās.
HARI−ŚAURI: He’s… He’s learned how to make Indian sweets very expertly.
- Oh. - He was making them in Detroit.
Hmm!
- Jaya, Prabhupāda. - You’re wonderful, Prabhupāda.
This is real prasādam distribution.
PRABHUPĀDA: Very nice.
Those are melons, Prabhupāda.
Melons—watermelons—sweet melons; they are the best.
I take America as my fatherland.
India is motherland, and here is fatherland.
So many fathers.
My father was very affectionate to me.
He would do everything for me.
I lost one father; I have got so many fathers.
Jaya; we’d like to keep it that way, Prabhupāda.
- Hmm? - If you’d let us, we’d like to keep it that way.
VṚṢĀKAPI: We want to take care of you forever, Prabhupāda.
What do you say, Prabhupāda?
That… They… Everyone appreciate that in India,
that the American fathers keeping him.
Just like keeping him in cotton.
They admit that.
Where is salt? [splice]
Fruits are so nice.
Kṛṣṇa has given fruit.
They are locally grown?
No, Prabhupāda; not too many.
They all come from other parts of the country.
Your country?
- Yes. - Not outside.
Not like England: They have to import from…
This is a very good example:
Just like salt: We require.
A little salt will increase the taste.
But because it is absolutely necessary for eating: Salt; everyone eats salt.
Nobody can avoid salt; it does not mean I shall eat too much.
If I take this whole salt pot and put into because it is very good, that is foolishness.
Similarly, sense gratification,
so long we have got this material body, we require little.
But because it is tasty, let us take it, whole pot, that is mistake.
This is going on.
This foolishness is going on.
Sex life is good; simply take sex life, go on and spoil your whole life.
That is going on.
If everything is accepted in regulative principle—little salt;
that’s all; that’s very nice.
But as soon as you think “It is very nice.
Let me take simply this,” then it is spoiled.
That is wanted.
Don’t reject anything, but accept in a regular way.
Hmm? Flesh eaters?
All right, you want flesh?
“No, I want flesh, but I want this big cow.”
Why not less important animals?
There are so many other animals.
The goats are there, the lambs are there, the hogs are there.
Take them.
Why Kṛṣṇa says go-rakṣya? It is a very important animal.
It will give you brain substance, this rasagullā.
There Kṛṣṇa says go-rakṣya, but this rascal has no knowledge.
Hmm? “The cows gives us milk, very nutritious: Oh, eat the whole cow.
Then all nutrition will come.”
This is their intelligence.
Rubbish civilization.
Why Kṛṣṇa has recommended go-rakṣya?
He never said the other animal.
If you are fond of eating flesh, you take other animals, not the cow.
Give protection, take milk from it,
and prepare nice preparations, that will be good for brain—for your mind.
Apart from… There is no question of religious sentiment.
From practical.
RŪPĀNUGA: Just the medical point of view, it is right.
You see; but they are so fools, rascals, they’ll not accept it.
And they’ll give example, “Christ ate fish” somewhere;
therefore we have to maintain the slaughterhouse.
Because Christ ate fish, therefore we have to maintain slaughterhouse.
“Give the dog a bad name and hang it.”
Huh?
This is going on.
So we have to make vigorous propaganda for all this foolishness.
mūḍho nābhijānāti mām ebhyaḥ param avyayam [Bg. 7.13]
So we are giving the best civilization: This Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
With little patience and perseverance you work on it; people will take it.
Because there is nothing adulteration; it is pure.
Rest assured;
if you follow the principles and push on according to the prescription I have given,
it will be accepted.
May take some time.
But they will appreciate the purity.
It is pure.
Actually, these fruits and some milk preparation are sufficient.
You don’t require any flesh.
Is the flesh comparable with this nice fruit?
Sit down.
- Is there one for you, Śrīla Prabhupāda? - Hmm?
- Is there one for you? - Yes.
- I am not so fool… - Good; good.
- That I shall give everything. - Jaya!
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