Brahmananda: Near to our farm is a mill where they grind the wheat fresh.

Prabhupada: Our mill?

Brahmananda: No.

Tamala Krsna: We are going to get one now. It is not difficult to have a mill. “Hay-45 tons.”

Prabhupada: In India the practice was hand grind daily. The women will do that. That’s exercise for them, and they keep their body fit and beautiful.

Tamala Krsna: Oxen can also grind, I think. Can oxen also?

Prabhupada: No, there is no need oxen. Individually, small grinding-chapki(?). And in the morning they chant Hare Krsna and grind. (sings) Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna,  Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare… This is very nice process. Whatever they require for the day, they grind fresh. Very nice system. And actually, by this exercise, they keep their body beautiful.

Tamala Krsna: Keeps them well engaged.

Prabhupada: And engagement. Yasodamayi was doing that, even she is the queen of Nanda Maharaja, what to speak of other women. Churning milk, grinding the wheat, this is their household. We have got that picture. Full engagement. Otherwise gossiping…

Tamala Krsna: Trouble.

Prabhupada: Trouble. And whisping for laugh. That’s all. (laughs) Whisping or whispering?

Tamala Krsna: Whispering.

Prabhupada: (chuckling) “Idle brain, devil’s workshop.”

February 15, 1977 conversation in Mayapur