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Prabhupada: Almost they have become Europeanized.

Sudama: Yes.

Prabhupada: In every respect.

Sudama: The president seemed very interested, somewhat, in our philosophy.

Prabhupada: Hmm. He's a nice gentleman. [pause] They are still satisfied with wooden house?

Sudama: The Japanese people?

Prabhupada: Yes.

Sudama: Yes.

Prabhupada: Practically our sales are improving only for their printing. Their printing is very attractive, I think.

Sudama: Very nice.

Prabhupada: Eh. You must admit that. Eh?

Sudama: Yes. The attracting cover of a Back to Godhead magazine, done so nicely, and the presentation and the devotees there-a man is just inclined, "Yes, let me see. Let me see what it's about." [break]

[Prabhupada sings hari hari biphale in the car]

[Pause]

Prabhupada: We say that in whatever occupation you may be, try to find out some time and chant Hare Krsna. This is our preaching. So it will help you. At least you will get, even if you are attached to the material activities, you will get next birth a human body, rich family, another chance, or Vaisnava family. That is also great benefit. Even there is no salvation, but he gets opportunity again. [sings another line] So Karandhara Prabhu, what advantage you will get by opening that office there?

Karandhara: Well, all of the communications can be done with the liaison officer. He'll have a telex, so I won't have to wait for two weeks to get a letter back. I'll just speak with him, and he can telex. And we can save the money we're spending now on telex. And sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's hard for them to understand my English, and it's hard for me to understand their English. It takes a little elaboration. So if there's a person there to speak with and he can speak with them in Japanese and with me in English, it's simpler.

Prabhupada: Yes. Oh, there will be a great many advantages, but they have to expend for that service. They will expect some more business. That will... We think we shall be able to give him.

Karandhara: Also, they should be able to... There's no reason why they can't find lots of business there.

Prabhupada: Huh?

Karandhara: They will probably be able to find lots of other business.

Prabhupada: Accha. Oh, yes. Therefore they are... Not that they are coming for our business.

Sudama: Right. Because they are businessmen, they have intelligent mind to use.

Prabhupada: They are... This is only starting. Otherwise, they'll have enough business.

Karandhara: We've introduced them... Mr. Oyage, he's in Los Angeles now. We've introduced him to a big printing agent. So he may make some more business also.

Prabhupada: Oh, yes. They will get. Automatically they will get.

[japa] [sings hari hari biphale]

Is it far?

Sudama: Yes, Srila Prabhupada.

Prabhupada: [japa] Some new devotees are joining us in our all centers?

Karandhara: Yes. Not so many as before, but the ones that are coming are much more fixed up. Before, some would... Ten would come and seven would leave. But now they don't come so much, but when they come, they stay.

Prabhupada: They stay.

[sings softly]

The students dress like policemen?

Sudama: Yes. They all wear uniform. Girls as well. Hare Krsna.

Karandhara: Right now there are twelve brahmacaris in Los Angeles who are getting ready to go to India.

Prabhupada: Oh.

Karandhara: They'll be going on about the 5th of May, the 6th of May. I think also the same number in New York are preparing to go.

Prabhupada: Now we have got enough place. Yes. Very nice place, Vrndavana. And we are expected to get another place at Bhaktivinoda Thakura's birthplace.

Sudama: Ohhh.

Prabhupada: Oh, that is very nice place also. [pause] [japa] [end]