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'''Prabhupāda:''' Secretaries. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Secretaries. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Prabhupāda, that is the Prime Minister's house, isn't it, Gurudāsa? | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Prabhupāda, that is the Prime Minister's house, isn't it, Gurudāsa? | ||
'''Gurudāsa:''' No. Home Minister. | '''Gurudāsa:''' No. Home Minister. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Hunger strike. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Hunger strike. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' . . . (indistinct) | '''Prabhupāda:''' . . . (indistinct) | ||
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'''Gurudāsa:''' Prime Minister is not there. | '''Gurudāsa:''' Prime Minister is not there. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Oh, whoever it is, they're having a hunger strike. His . . . (break) | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Oh, whoever it is, they're having a hunger strike. His . . . (break) | ||
'''Gurudāsa:''' Here's Jagjivan Ram's house over here. The Minister of Defense lives here. | '''Gurudāsa:''' Here's Jagjivan Ram's house over here. The Minister of Defense lives here. | ||
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'''Gurudāsa:''' Minister of Defense. (break) Central Secretary. | '''Gurudāsa:''' Minister of Defense. (break) Central Secretary. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very impressive. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Very impressive. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' That is Parliament. | '''Prabhupāda:''' That is Parliament. | ||
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'''Prabhupāda:''' That is India Gate. | '''Prabhupāda:''' That is India Gate. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very impressive, Prabhupāda. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Very impressive, Prabhupāda. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' This is British design. | '''Prabhupāda:''' This is British design. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: The British built these buildings. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' The British built these buildings. | ||
'''Gurudāsa:''' Except that building. That building, J. M. Jolly built. That building, Mr. Jolly from Bombay built that. Adyar Bhavan. | '''Gurudāsa:''' Except that building. That building, J. M. Jolly built. That building, Mr. Jolly from Bombay built that. Adyar Bhavan. | ||
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'''Prabhupāda:''' Their style is different. Just like temples. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Their style is different. Just like temples. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Yes. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Gorgeous temples. That's a different style. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Gorgeous temples. That's a different style. | ||
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'''Gurudāsa:''' Greece. | '''Gurudāsa:''' Greece. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Oh. Greece, Grecian. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Oh. Greece, Grecian. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Hah. European culture means Greece and Roman. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Hah. European culture means Greece and Roman. | ||
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'''Devotee:''' Gurudvara. | '''Devotee:''' Gurudvara. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very nice. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Very nice. | ||
'''Gurudāsa:''' But inside there's nothing. Inside there's . . . (indistinct) | '''Gurudāsa:''' But inside there's nothing. Inside there's . . . (indistinct) | ||
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'''Prabhupāda:''' Everyone is satisfied by . . . (indistinct) . . . (laughter) | '''Prabhupāda:''' Everyone is satisfied by . . . (indistinct) . . . (laughter) | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why can't we get land like that and build something like that in Delhi? | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Why can't we get land like that and build something like that in Delhi? | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' It is very conspicuous. | '''Prabhupāda:''' It is very conspicuous. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Looks like marble. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Looks like marble. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. That you can do with white cement. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. That you can do with white cement. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: White cement? | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' White cement? | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' White cement, maybe. White cement. | '''Prabhupāda:''' White cement, maybe. White cement. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: People will know we are pretending. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' People will know we are pretending. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' No, white cement is used now. You plaster with white cement, it becomes almost like marble. | '''Prabhupāda:''' No, white cement is used now. You plaster with white cement, it becomes almost like marble. | ||
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'''Prabhupāda:''' Aha. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Aha. | ||
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Like the government buildings. That's sandstone. | '''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Like the government buildings. That's sandstone. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Sandstone, yes. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Sandstone, yes. |
Latest revision as of 03:12, 31 August 2023
(in car)
Gurudāsa: The old gate?
Prabhupāda: Yes. This is a gate.
(break) . . . petroleum, and old car also.
(break) . . . headquarters for officers. (break)
Gurudāsa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Secretaries.
Gurudāsa: Ministers and . . .
Prabhupāda: Secretaries.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Prabhupāda, that is the Prime Minister's house, isn't it, Gurudāsa?
Gurudāsa: No. Home Minister.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Hunger strike.
Prabhupāda: . . . (indistinct)
Gurudāsa: Prime Minister is not there.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Oh, whoever it is, they're having a hunger strike. His . . . (break)
Gurudāsa: Here's Jagjivan Ram's house over here. The Minister of Defense lives here.
Prabhupāda: Oh.
Gurudāsa: Minister of Defense. (break) Central Secretary.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very impressive.
Prabhupāda: That is Parliament.
Gurudāsa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: And in front, Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Gurudāsa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: That is India Gate.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very impressive, Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: This is British design.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: The British built these buildings.
Gurudāsa: Except that building. That building, J. M. Jolly built. That building, Mr. Jolly from Bombay built that. Adyar Bhavan.
Prabhupāda: Oh.
Gurudāsa: Indians could never build such buildings.
Prabhupāda: Their style is different. Just like temples.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Gorgeous temples. That's a different style.
Devotee: Yes.
Prabhupāda: This style is European style.
Gurudāsa: Grecian.
Prabhupāda: Grecian.
Gurudāsa: Greece.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Oh. Greece, Grecian.
Prabhupāda: Hah. European culture means Greece and Roman.
Gurudāsa: It's called Doric.
Prabhupāda: Hah?
Gurudāsa: Doric.
Prabhupāda: Doric? Yes.
Gurudāsa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, should I try and arrange a meeting with the President?
Prabhupāda: (indistinct) . . . simply waste of time (break) We have got already . . . (indistinct) . . . here's a Sikh temple.
Devotee: Gurudvara.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very nice.
Gurudāsa: But inside there's nothing. Inside there's . . . (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: Nobody goes inside.
Gurudāsa: Oh. (laughs)
Prabhupāda: Everyone is satisfied by . . . (indistinct) . . . (laughter)
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why can't we get land like that and build something like that in Delhi?
Prabhupāda: It is very conspicuous.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Looks like marble.
Prabhupāda: Yes. That you can do with white cement.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: White cement?
Prabhupāda: White cement, maybe. White cement.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: People will know we are pretending.
Prabhupāda: No, white cement is used now. You plaster with white cement, it becomes almost like marble.
Gurudāsa: Nara-Nārāyaṇa said he could reproduce that sandstone, red sandstone, in cement also.
Prabhupāda: Sandstone?
Gurudāsa: Like that palace in Govardhana?
Prabhupāda: Aha.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Like the government buildings. That's sandstone.
Prabhupāda: Sandstone, yes.
Devotee: That's sandstone.
Prabhupāda: (indistinct) . . . (laughs) This is the fashion, to take the wife to the backside, and as soon as the sārī is entangled in the spokes . . . dangerous.
Gurudāsa: (laughs) (break) (end)
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