Govindaram 1 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 <font color="red">Room Conversation with Journalist--May 19, 1975, Melbourne </font color> Journalist: Yes. How many followers do you have throughout the world now? Prabhupada: No, throughout the world, in India everyone is Krsna conscious. In the outside India we have got about ten to twelve thousand dedicated followers. Journalist: Do you mean every, the whole of India is Krsna conscious? Prabhupada: Yes. Krsna consciousness, they know what is Krsna. Journalist: But how many of them practice it? Prabhupada: How many millions? Still, if you hold any Krsna conscious meeting, they will come by thousands, twenty thousand, thirty thousand, like that. Even village to village, if there is any chance of Krsna conscious meeting, all the villagers will come, still. Journalist: How many years has Krsna consciousness... Prabhupada: That I told you, according to the modern history, Krsna consciousness movement is there since five thousand years. Journalist: Nine thousand years. Prabhupada: Five thousand. Journalist: Five thousand years. Prabhupada: Mm. And before that there was Krsna consciousness movement also and that date is... (end) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites