Paramahaṁsa: It seems that the more we strive to push the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement forward, the more māyā puts obstacles in the way to stop us.
Prabhupāda: Yes, but as soon as you become strong, naturally there will be more enemies. That is natural. Therefore last night I said: "If there is no understanding of God, where is religion?" (chuckles) This is not religion, they're cheating. There cannot be any conception of religion without conception of God. Dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam (SB 6.3.19). Dharma means the law given by God. So if you have no idea about God, where is your religion? Religion does not mean some formalities. No, that is not religion. Formalities we have also, but we have clear conception of God: here is Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. (japa)
Devotee: Prabhupāda, what does it mean when we say: "Philosophy is for fools"?
Prabhupāda: Philosophy for the fools? Who says? Another fool? I think this rascal Guru-ji says. Does he not?
Yogeśvara: Yes, he says: "We have no philosophy. We just give the experience."
Prabhupāda: You are all fools. You are all fools. Therefore you have no philosophy. You cannot understand philosophy.
Yogeśvara: He says: "God is beyond philosophy and words."
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: That is how he brainwashes them.
Paramahaṁsa: The impersonalists have agreed amongst themselves that, "As many theories, as many ways to God."
Prabhupāda: But God says: "Although there are many ways, you give them up. You take to this only: Surrender unto Me." Sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja (BG 18.66). Their many ways means there are many kinds of men. So in the śāstra sometimes the attempt is to bring every one of them to bhakti-yoga.
Paramahaṁsa: But they argue that no matter . . . all ways, all paths lead to Kṛṣṇa.
Prabhupāda: Hmm?
Paramahaṁsa: They argue that all paths lead to Kṛṣṇa. So why is one better than another?
Prabhupāda: If you know that all paths leads to Kṛṣṇa, then why don't you take this path? Why you are going round-about way? If somebody asks you, "Where is your nose?" what is the use of showing like this? (makes gesture) (laughter) Show like this, if you know really nose. But you do not know. Therefore you are going like this.
Guru-gaurāṅga: They say one man's food is another man's poison. So perhaps this process isn't practical for everyone.