Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 40

[Guest guest]

Guest (2) (Indian man): Now the program in the village, Swamiji, how to...

Prabhupada: Village... Just like you acquire some land. That you will get.

It is not very... Is it difficult?

Guest (2): No, sir.

Prabhupada: Just we are doing so many places. So you produce your own food

grains, not for making money but just for feeding yourself and the animals,

cows. Keep cows, as many cows as possible, and produce, till the ground,

field, and make water supply arrangement. If the investment is required, we

shall do that. You have no worry about investment. We shall bring money from

anywhere. But the work must be done very nicely. There must be good

arrangement for water supply and for plowing and keeping the cows in order.

Then you get sufficient milk, sufficient food grains and produce your own

cloth. The girls and ladies, they can spine (spin) thread, and from the

thread you make cloth, handlooms. So your first necessities of life, eating,

and make little cottage, sleeping... And if you want sex, get yourself

married, live peacefully. And when you are there you can defend yourself. So

the first necessity is how to eat and how to cover. That you have to

provide. That is not difficult. You can do it. And then you become peaceful,

no anxiety for your maintenance. And then cultivate this spiritual knowledge

the same way. Have a temple there. Have... Go on chanting, offering

prasadam. You have got your food grains. Don't be dependent on anyone else.

Become self-independent. And don't be after money. Simply produce your bare

necessities of life. Keep yourself fit, strong. And chant Hare Krsna, read

book. Then you'll grow strong. Is there any difficulty?

Guest (1): No, Swamiji.

 

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