Srila Prabhupada On Mayapur

calcutta / mayapur

14/7/72 LONDON – BHAVÄNANDA MAHÄRÄJA Formerly I told that Calcutta should support Mäyäpur. So whoever can take charge of both, he should be president. You should discuss these things amongst yourselves. Simply taking title of president will not help. It is not that the officers should be expert in one field only; they should be expert in everything … But I instructed in the begin- ning that Calcutta should maintain Mäyäpur … Anyone who cannot collect money, they should go to Mäyäpur and live there, and simply eat and sleep, like women and widows. I shall arrange for the eating and sleeping. But in cities, those should live who can collect and earn. The widows are not earning in Hindu society, they eat and sleep at other’s expense. So if you are not able to earn in Calcutta, better all go to Mäyäpur and eat and sleep and I shall accommodate all wid- ows, women, and others at Mäyäpur and Våndävana. Otherwise why

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