Real reason
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 3
SB Canto 4
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Nectar of Devotion
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Svarūpa Dāmodara: But it seems to me they are not so much interested. There was a man who came from Calcutta about two months ago, a Bengali, and in fact we were class friends in Calcutta when I was studying in Calcutta. And I discussed this problem with him, why so-called Bengali intellectuals are not attracted to our movement. And his answer was that the Caitanya movement was mostly for less intellectuals. For those who are educated, they want to be followers of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. In fact, they have a society called Vedanta Society. All the Bengalis get together...
Prabhupāda: And waste their time. The rascals waste their time.
Svarūpa Dāmodara: And they discuss... So I was a little mad at him, this friend.
Prabhupāda: Because the real fact is they do not want to give up meat-eating and fish-eating. Therefore they like Vivekananda. That is the real reason. And Caitanya Mahāprabhu's movement, Vaiṣṇava, they have to give up so many things. That is the disease of the Bengalis. And Vivekananda is recognized only in Bengal. To some part, not all.Page Title: | Real reason |
Compiler: | Rati, Labangalatika |
Created: | 19 of Nov, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=2, CC=1, OB=1, Lec=1, Con=1, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 6 |