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You must do it. You must go immediately.?

Kurma Dasa: Satsvarupa Goswami’s delay at customs on the day of Prabhupada’s arrival had been over his sannyasa staff. An over-zealous officer had decided to unwind the metres of saffron cloth that wrapped the four bamboo poles on the plea that it looked suspicious. The officer had then decided to keep it for observation. The staff, still unwrapped, arrived in the morning mail.
Amogha had recently spoken to Srila Prabhupada about his plans to return to preach in Jakarta. Srila Prabhupada was in favour of his going, and had instructed him to print small books in Indonesian. He also suggested that Amogha first take Australian citizenship.
After breakfast Srila Prabhupada called for Amogha. When Amogha entered the room, he found Srila Prabhupada sitting behind his low desk, reading one of his own small paperback books, On the Way to Krishna. His mood was more insistent than the previous day. He was now emphatic that Amogha go to Indonesia as soon as possible. He held up the small book: "Print these small books in Indonesia, and distribute," he said. "You must do it. You must go immediately."
There was a mood of urgency in his voice as he gave more details: Amogha should "make a bookstore, not a temple" and distribute books. Later, he said, if there was good response to the books, then maybe Amogha could open a temple, but not before. Otherwise, there would be opposition, since Indonesia was predominantly a Muslim country.
Amogha mentioned that Prabhupada’s Melbourne-based young brahmachari disciple, Gaura Mandala Bhumi could speak Indonesian. Prabhupada replied immediately, 'Then he can translate". The discussion over, Amogha left Prabhupada’s room eager to hurry up his citizenship and do what was required.



Reference: The Great Transcendental Adventure by Kurma Dasa