Letter from Bhagavat dasa
Taping of Room Conversations
(VNN) November 17, 1997


My Dear Isa Das,

PAMHO! AGTSP! You have asked in the VNN news letter for information about who was taping Srila Prabhupadas conversations in Vrindaban. As I recall when I was there on two different occasions (for about 6 weeks in May/June 77 and 6 weeks in Sept/Oct 77) Tamal Krishna Goswami would always inform everyone going into the room with Srila Prabhupada (this was especially so during my second 6 weeks) to be sure that they or someone else taped any words spoken by Srila Prabhupada. Usually this was done by the nurse or secretary or whomever was attending to Srila Prabhupada at the time. However Tamal did not want to leave anything to chance and often only one devotee would be in the room with Srila Prabhupada at a time (either reading to, or doing kirtan for, or massaging His Divine Grace) and Tamal wanted to make sure that the tape was rolling whenever Srila Prabhupada spoke. I also remember that everyone always made sure that when the tapes were finished they were returned to him (Tamal). He would write on them the date and some other info (I am not exactly sure) and keep them (where I am not exactly sure). This is what I remember about the tapes. I left Vrindaban in the end of October and returned on the disappearance day of His Divine Grace. I hope this was helpful. Please continue to keep me updated and keep up the good work.

Your Worthless Servant
In the Service of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada
Bhagavat Das


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