"...Payment means he is serving the money. He is not serving the cause.".
Guest (4): Maharaja, could you employ me in some...?
Prabhupada: Yes, employ, I can employ in any way. But there is no payment.
Guest (4): I am M.A. in English, M.A. in Hindi. I am trying to devote myself to this work...
Prabhupada: So please come.
Guest (4): But for my family liabilities...
Prabhupada: What amount you want for your family, minimum?
Guest (4): Five hundred a month.
Prabhupada: That is not possible. Yes, you require five hundred. I know that.
That is not much. To maintain a family nowadays five hundred rupees is not
much but where is the money? How can I pay you?
Guest (4): I would be a very good asset to your publications work.
Prabhupada: That I know. You are qualified, educated boy. You can do it.
But one thing I can do, that you can live with your family just like they
are living. That I can arrange. And whatever food we can provide you have
to accept. We can... We can arrange for the education of your children also,
everything. But we cannot pay anything. That is not possible. We can take
charge of the husband and wife. We can take charge of your children. But
it is not possible to pay. And besides that, when there is question of payment
the service is not good because the payment means he is serving the money.
He is not serving the cause.
Room conversation; Dec. 12, 1970; Indore
