Spreading Krishna Consciousness to Eastern Europe

Western interest in Indian wisdom

0:00Prabhupāda: ...intelligence.

0:01Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes.

0:02Prabhupāda: That is decision, that from this Western world, they haven't got to take anything. If they have got to take anything, it is from India. That they have decided. And that's a fact.

Book distribution in Eastern Europe

0:18Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Once they buy, then the other Eastern European countries will also buy, may buy.

0:25Prabhupāda: No, other countries, they are purchasing.

0:26Indian man (1): Only...

0:27Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: East European countries like Poland, and these are all in the Communist block.

0:32Prabhupāda: Anyway, if Moscow buys, purchases, that is...

Russian translations of Vedic literature

0:37Jayapatākā: If we translate into Russian then they'll probably take.

0:44Prabhupāda: Yes, we shall consult. First of all, let them take. Then we shall propose that.

0:51Dayānanda: Actually, Bhagavad-gītā has already been translated into Russian. I have seen one copy.

0:57Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: They have translated a lot of books like Rāmāyaṇa also in Russian.

Authenticity of non-devotee translations

1:02Prabhupāda: Yes.

1:02Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: I don't think they are bona fide translations, not by a devotee. Subhaga[?]: We have got a Polish devotee in London, a woman, and she's trying to translate.

Preaching efforts in Communist countries

1:17I think Harikeśa is trying to go to Hungary.

1:20Prabhupāda: Oh.

1:21Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Harikeśa Swami.

1:22Prabhupāda: That is also Communist?

1:23Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes. The Russian block. It's in Eastern Europe. [end]