Hare Krsna Movement (Conversations, 1976 - 1977)

Expressions researched:
"hare krishna movement" |"hare krsna movement" |"movement of hare krishna" |"movement of hare krsna"

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Morning Walk -- January 6, 1976, Nellore:

Indian man: (break) ...is there are social act which this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement has taken?

Prabhupāda: What is the best social activity? Our is the best...

Indian man: Serving the poor and the natives...

Prabhupāda: Everyone is poor. Who is rich? First of all find out. Who is rich?

Conversation with News Reporters -- March 25, 1976, Delhi:

Reporter (1): How to give up this tea and coffee to which we are so much habituated?

Prabhupāda: That they have given up.

Devotee (2): Join the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement.

Prabhupāda: Just see the example, how they are.... ask them.

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: If you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, then you lose your hankering for everything else.

Reporter (1): Really?

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Yes. The higher taste.

Prabhupāda: That is the taste of Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. Bhaktiḥ pareśānubhavo viraktir anyatra ca (SB 11.2.42). As soon as you advance in devotion, you become detestful to the all material enjoyment.