Happy to see fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, grains...
Srila Prabhupada was most enlivened to hear the
report of New Govardhana Farm. His Divine Grace in the last month or so has
been stressing the importance of these farm projects, and said, "This is
the next aspect of Krsna consciousness which I wish to push forward. If I
am able to travel again, then I shall visit the farms and make them perfect.
On these farms we can demonstrate the full varnasrama system. If these farms
become successful then the whole world will be enveloped by Krsna consciousness.
"From your letter I can understand how nice this farm is. I am very happy
to see fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, grains, the devotees taking sumptuous
prasadam and chanting Hare Krsna. This is the actual meaning of human life.
It is a very good farm, from your letter I can understand. Whatever you build,
get the building materials locally. If you can manufacture tiles locally,
then your house problem is solved. Build up bamboo frame, and on it place
tiles. In any event get everything locally. I wish to make a farm tour and
then I shall surely visit your farm."
I suggested to Srila Prabhupada that he was the Farm Acarya, but Srila Prabhupada
said, "Krsna is the Farm Acarya. Baladeva is holding a plow, and Krsna is
holding the calf. Krsna advised Nanda Maharaja not to perform Indra puja
but to worship the land, Govardhana because it was supplying all foodstuffs
for the residents of Vrindavana and the cows as well." So Srila Prabhupada
wants you to develop this farm very nicely as it will be the future program
to present to the world as the ideal of Krsna consciousness. In the cities,
we are interested for preaching but we cannot present the ideal varnasrama
system, this is only possible at the farms, so they are very important.
Letter from Tamal Krsna Goswami, Secretary to Srila Prabhupada to Hari Sauri dasa, ISKCON Melbourne,
10 August 1977 (sent from Krsna Balarama Mandir, Vrindavana)
