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Prabhupada instructs Miss Mexico

Another evening, a former Miss Mexico came to see Prabhupada. Accompanied by two sophisticated, wealthy-looking men, ex-Miss Mexico was very glamorous, fluttering her eyelashes as she talked. Although not quite in her element, she tried to be diplomatic and was effusively appreciative of everything.

"I really like your center here," she told Prabhupada through a translator. "And I think I would like to come back and learn more about it."

Prabhupada was unaffected. "Why do you want to come here?" he asked. "You don't understand this Krishna consciousness movement. Have you read my books?"

"What? What?"

"Have you read my books?"

"No, I haven't."

"Well, do you know our philosophy?"

"Ah, no."

"If you want to come here, then you listen and understand this philosophy. It is most important. Then you can say you want to come back."

Prabhupada then turned his attention to other people in the room and ex-Miss Mexico and her friends sat in silence, listening.



Reference: Prabhupada Lila by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami