Room Conversation – May 8, 1977, Rishikesh

Never put me in hospital. You can refuse, that 'This is our Guru Maharaja's order'

Prabhupada: If you have got the name, so why not reply to each one, with the letter...

Tamala Krsna: Oh, I see.

Prabhupada: ...that "We are intending to make a huge planetarium. If you can help us?"

Tamala Krsna: Mentioning the Fifth Canto, Bhagavatam?

Prabhupada: Exactly to the description of Fifth Canto, we want.

Tamala Krsna: How will we get their addresses?

Prabhupada: Hmm? Or I can write to Mr. Chandali[?].

Tamala Krsna: There's one thing we could do. I haven't seen the article, but he must have spoken at some institution or some meeting. We can write a letter to the secretary of that institution and meeting, telling them what we intend to do and to forward us a list of the people who attended and their addresses. And in that way we can... Should... Of course, I can do it, but do you want us to do it, or should Surabhi's office do it?

Prabhupada: Surabhi?

Tamala Krsna: Yes.

Prabhupada: Why?

Tamala Krsna: Well, he's already got letters like this, and he's receiving letters from people. He has... I don't mind doing it.

Prabhupada: Surabhi... No. I shall deal it personally.

Tamala Krsna: All right, Srila Prabhupada.

Prabhupada: Otherwise there is chance of being cheated.

Tamala Krsna: Yeah, okay. So then...

Prabhupada: I know what are things, but still, they are specially specialists.

Tamala Krsna: Little confirmation...

Prabhupada: Yes, that's all right. I know everything.

Tamala Krsna: I think, more than anything, you want confirmation just in case... [break]

Prabhupada: That is my request, that I may remain unconscious...

[break] ... kapha-pitta-vayu.

Tamala Krsna: Conscious, unconscious and...

Prabhupada: Hmm. But never put me in hospital. You can refuse, that "This is our Guru Maharaja's order." Chant Hare Krsna. Bas. Let me die peacefully.

Tamala Krsna: When Caitanya Mahaprabhu was unconscious, all that His disciples would do is they would chant in His ear.

Prabhupada: That's all.

Tamala Krsna: So we'll take that example. Please don't ever doubt that. We will never let them. It will be over my dead body.

Prabhupada: This is my order. If I become unconscious... Otherwise... [Transl. This also has become solid.]

Bhakti-caru: No Srila Prabhupada. [end]