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Madman, that should be treated. That is humanity. A madman, he has become mad, and "Get him out." No. Human society's duty is to treat him to become a sane man

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"madman, that should be treated. That is humanity. A madman, he has become mad, and "Get him out." No. Human society's duty is to treat him to become a sane man"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

Indian man (1): The existence of God itself is questioned or denied in the Communism as it is practised . . . Prabhupāda: They may deny so many things foolishly, but that is not the fact. Indian man (1): We understand. But even to such peoples, Communism, the word itself shows it is not accepting God. Then why we should interpret that Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā, whatever we have, is . . . Prabhupāda: They may not accept God, but they are sons of God. You may become a madman—you don't accept your father—that does not mean that you have no father. Guest (1): But he is a madman. Prabhupāda: Yes, so madman, that should be treated. That is humanity. A madman, he has become mad, and "Get him out." No. Human society's duty is to treat him to become a sane man.

Prabhupāda: Our communism is that Kṛṣṇa says, sarva-yoniṣu kaunteya sambhavanti mūrtayaḥ yāḥ (BG 14.4): "In every species of life, as many forms of life are there, material nature is their mother and I am the seed-giving father." So everyone is Kṛṣṇa's son, and everything is īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam (ISO 1), everything is Kṛṣṇa's property. Every son has got the right to enjoy the property of the father. This is our . . .

Indian man (1): In the essence of Communism the very fact of existence of God itself is denied.

Prabhupāda: Hmm?

Indian man (1): The existence of God itself is questioned or denied in the Communism as it is practised . . .

Prabhupāda: They may deny so many things foolishly, but that is not the fact.

Indian man (1): We understand. But even to such peoples, Communism, the word itself shows it is not accepting God. Then why we should interpret that Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā, whatever we have, is . . .

Prabhupāda: They may not accept God, but they are sons of God. You may become a madman—you don't accept your father—that does not mean that you have no father.

Guest (1): But he is a madman.

Prabhupāda: Yes, so madman, that should be treated. That is humanity. A madman, he has become mad, and "Get him out." No. Human society's duty is to treat him to become a sane man.

Indian man (1): And that type of man requires a special treatment.

Prabhupāda: Yes, a special treatment . . .

Indian man (1): So the books which you have written for other people . . .

Prabhupāda: No. You don't require to read book. We simply say that, "You come here, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and take prasādam." This is the treatment. These boys, foreigners, they have come to me not by reading my book. First of all I invited him, "Sit down, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and take prasādam." And then gradually. This is the general treatment.

Page Title:Madman, that should be treated. That is humanity. A madman, he has become mad, and "Get him out." No. Human society's duty is to treat him to become a sane man
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-12-13, 14:07:28.000
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1