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Keep this ideal

Conversations and Morning Walks

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

To save the mass people by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we have to keep this ideal at least, varṇāśrama
Room Conversation Varnasrama System Must Be Introduced -- February 14, 1977, Mayapura:

Prabhupāda: Just like Prahlāda Mahārāja. He said that "I am quite happy. I have no problem. But I am thinking of these rascals." Tato vimūḍha-cetasa indriyārtha: "They have made the whole aim of life sense gratification." Indriyārtha. "And for that purpose, a few years, they're making huge arrangement, how we shall become happy?" And next life a dog. It is risky. So as Kṛṣṇa conscious men, we should try to save them. That is the duty. But this civilization as it is going on is very risky. They do not know how nature's law is working, how he's going to be a dog next life. He does not know. Mūḍho nābhijānāti. To save the mass people from falling down to the repetition of birth and death, that is welfare activity. To save them by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we have to keep this ideal at least, varṇāśrama, that "Here is the position."

It is India's duty to keep this ideal, Indian people's duty, government's duty
Room Conversations -- February 20, 1977, Mayapura:

Prabhupāda: India should now stand up—"Stop this nonsense." They have got this culture. That is India's mission. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission. Bhārata-bhūmite haila manuṣya-janma. India cannot tolerate this. Do you follow? When... Even it is not possible to introduce this movement in a large scale, there is no harm. Anyone who takes it, he is happy. It is very difficult. We are not expected that manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu (BG 7.3), everyone will be able to do it. But the ideal should be there. And it is India's duty to keep this ideal, Indian people's duty, government's duty. That will keep India's prestige in the highest level. Make propaganda like that. Why India should be lowered down unnecessarily while we have got so much stock of knowledge, scientific knowledge?

I am thinking so many things, but my life is ending. So keep this ideal, especially young men. That's all.
Conversation: 'How to Secure Brahmacaris' -- June 24, 1977, Vrndavana:
Prabhupāda: Six months. What is that? (Bengali) You learn it. That's all right?

Indian man (1): I think you have taken half. This is for three days, six days. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: The morning, night. Indian man (1): Prabhupāda, it is tasteful? Prabhupāda: Not tasteful, not bad. It can be drunk. So that's all right. (Bengali) This is evening. And morning you can give. Not very difficult. (Bengali) ...ideal institute. I am thinking so many things, but my life is ending. So keep this ideal, especially young men. That's all. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, this is the time that you start to take your massage. Prabhupāda: Hm. Now you can go. Yaśodānandana: Jaya oṁ viṣṇu-pāda paramahaṁsa parivrājakācārya aṣṭottara-śata śrī śrīmad bhaktivedānta svāmī prabhupāda mahārāja ki jaya. Devotees: Jaya. (break) Prabhupāda: (Bengali conversation with Indian devotees) So credit there must be. (Bengali) (end)

Page Title:Keep this ideal
Compiler:Matea, Visnu Murti
Created:29 of Jul, 2008
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