Temple's Effect on Local Property Values
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada · Bombay · 1975
Chapters
Prabhupāda: Three lakhs gone.
Completion of land transaction
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...from Mrs. Nair. From her this transaction was completed. Whether Municipality finished this transaction by paying competitive...
Incomplete municipal business procedures
Simply by marking is not conclusion of the business. [break] If they want it... [break]
Temple influence on property values
Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Their value is increasing due to our temple also, because now they advertise in the papers, "Next to Hare Kṛṣṇa mandir."
Girirāja: Even Mhatre wants to make a school here, and he put a map, and in the map is "Hare Kṛṣṇa mandir." [chuckles] [break]
Prabhupāda: ...this land will be banyan, full of banyans trees.
Overcoming obstacles in development
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...many obstacles we are facing. Never mind. Still, we are coming out, gradually.
Kuntidevi prayers regarding adversity
Kuntīdevī said, "Kṛṣṇa, all those dangerous days may come again, so that I can always remember You. Now...
Prosperity versus remembrance of God
When we were in dangerous days You were always with us. Now we are prosperous; now You are going away.
So better I call for again those dangerous days so that You can remain and we can become surrendered to You." [break] ...country, I started on this ocean, thirteenth August, thirteenth August, this ferocious ocean.
Departure across the ocean
Everyone said, "This time you don't go by sea."
Brahmānanda: It's the worst season.
Prabhupāda: Yes, worst season.
Brahmānanda: This is the...
Prabhupāda: No, no, not worst season... [break] [end]