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