750423b Morning Walk - Srila Prabhupada Speaks a Nectar Drop in Vrndavana
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Guest: ISKCON has done better than any government. In ten years what ISKCON has done, no other government has done.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Even in America they are surprised. In our Los Angeles temple our devotees are inquired by the store men that "How you are maintaining? You do not work. You have got so many cars. You are eating nicely. You live in very nice building. How you are provided?" They are surprised. Tripurāri: They think we are parasites, though. Guest: Yes, that is another impression, but then we have to clear it up. Prabhupāda: All right, parasite or not, but we are not working and getting our food. Tripurāri: They say because we're begging from them. They are buying for us. Prabhupāda: So why don't you stop? You are forced to give us. You stop. If we are begging from you, you stop it. But you cannot stop. (Laughter) You have to give us. We are showing that we are beggar, but we are taxing, exacting tax from you. You can think whatever you like. Makhanlal: The government is also begging. Prabhupāda: Yes. No, if we are begging, then you stop it. That is in your hand. We are not depending on you. " |
| 750423 - Morning Walk - Vrndavana |