Prabhupāda: So the modern civilization, they are trying to increase the degree of material fever, and they have come to the point, 107 degree-atomic bomb. Now they are going to die. You see? The American atom bomb or the Russian atom bomb will kill the whole material scientists' advancement.
Russia (Conv. 1968 - 1974)
Conversations and Morning Walks
1968 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: The Russian scientists, the American scientists, they're trying for the last ten years. Still, they have not approached the moon planet.
Prabhupāda: Just like the Russians advertised that "We are going there in 1965," they advertised to sell land. So these are utopian. You see? Somebody wanted to purchase land in the Russia. And they advertise also that they have plucked their flag, Sea of Moscow. What is this?
Prabhupāda: Just the Russians advertised that "We're going to distribute land."
Prabhupāda: As the Russian said that in 1965 we are going to...
1969 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Therefore modern politicians, they say, "Why should you..." Just like the Russians. They say, "Why should you go to church for begging, 'Give us our daily...' oh, you come to us. We shall give you sufficient bread."
1970 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: You see in your country, the Russia? Russian beauty-big belly, fat.
1971 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Sun is creation of the Supreme. So sunshine is here in America, in Russia, in India—everywhere.
Prabhupāda: Is that happiness? No food, no clothing. Similarly, this Russian country, they are very much proud of advancement, but no food sufficient and no freedom. No food and no freedom, that's all. This is the sum and substance.
Prabhupāda: Yes, Russia is the same people. They are anxious to receive this movement. Very much anxious.
Prabhupāda: So one professor, a Dr. Kotovsky, he told me that Indian Rāmāyaṇa, Tulsi dasa's Rāmāyaṇa—that's not very good philosophy—still, it was translated into Russian language, and within a week, all the books are sold. Just see. So they are hankering after this cultural book. Approximately... We have no means now; otherwise there is immense, good field for Kṛṣṇa consciousness in Russia.
Prabhupāda: We follow the same process, anywhere. It doesn't matter whether it is America, Russia, or Europe. It doesn't matter.
Prabhupāda: So actually, those who are after God, they are coming. It doesn't matter whether he is in America, in Russia, in Africa, or Canada. It doesn't matter. They are coming.
Prabhupāda: Then one Russian professor invited me already.
Prabhupāda: The same example: just like so-called scientists, Russian and American, for so many years they're trying to go to the moon planet, nearest planet. But here is no shelter.
1972 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Just like in Russia we are afraid or China, yes.
Prabhupāda: Our Indira Gandhi is cooperating with the Russians, and as soon as she is under the control of the Russians, gradually Communism will be introduced. People are afraid of this attempt by Indira Gandhi.
Prabhupāda: The Americans will go to the moon planet to defend his country from the Russians. Just see.
Prabhupāda: Similarly I am asking one girl. She is a French girl, Mandākinī. So I am asking her to go to Russia and marry one boy. She has never seen.
Prabhupāda: I talked with one Mr. Kotovsky, a Russian professor in Moscow. I was in Moscow. He said, "Swamiji, there is no life after death." Just see.
Prabhupāda: Well, President Nixon means this country. Why he went to China? Why he went to Russia? He's also afraid.
Prabhupāda: Now, the Russian scholar, he will, theologian, he can describe about God, what is the nature of God.
Prabhupāda: Just like the communists in Russia or China, they are thinking of their country main only. They are not thinking of others.
Prabhupāda: In Russia also there is another type of confusion.
Prabhupāda: Russia... Last time when I went to Europe I visited Russia. I was invited by one Professor Kotovsky. Perhaps you know him.
Prabhupāda: Russia has got very good respect for Indian culture.
Prabhupāda: Yes, Russians. Russian young boys are as good as Americans. By artificial means they have been checked. The Russian government is not good at all. Suppression. Simply suppression.
Prabhupāda: "You go to Russia and marry that boy."
Prabhupāda: From Russia?
1973 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: We have got Russia and we are negotiating with China also.
Prabhupāda: They're asses. And the whole world is suffering by thinking like that. "I am American, I am Indian, I am Russian, I am this, I am that." That's all.
Prabhupāda: And spiritual happiness is real happiness. So in Russia, there is neither material nor spiritual. So they are unhappy in all respects.
Prabhupāda: The Russians read. I have heard that in your Oxford University there is study of Rabindranath's books? They study?
Prabhupāda: So it is the most refined socialism. Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement... Our socialism means centering around Kṛṣṇa. Just like Russian socialism is around the ideas of Marx or Lenin.
Prabhupāda: We have divided already four classes of men. Even in Russia... Even in Russia, I have seen, they have created two classes, the worker class, the manager class. I have seen it. Yes.
Prabhupāda: Therefore they are all cheaters. And they are combining and trying to cheat other that "How much I can cheat you." "I am American. How much I can cheat you, Russian." Russian thinking, "Yes, I am also cheater. How much I can cheat you."
Prabhupāda: That is Russians.
Prabhupāda: And the demons will never accept God. Just like in Russia. All set of rascals. They do not believe in God.
Prabhupāda: I say the leaders. Not only in Russia. Everywhere. The leaders, the rascal leaders spoiling the whole world situation. In India also.
Prabhupāda: Even big, big professors. Prof. Kotofsky, in Russia, he told me, "Swamiji, after this body's finished, everything is finished." That is not the fact.
Prabhupāda: So we have no experience below zero degrees. But in Europe, America, there is places. In Russia also, below fifty degrees. But they do not stop their business.
Prabhupāda: The Bhagavad-gītā, the culture of India, they have forsaken. They are now taking culture from Russia. Yes. This is the advancement of education. They are taking instruction from Lenin than from Kṛṣṇa.
Prabhupāda: In the higher planetary system, the time is different. That was proved when the Russian aeronautics were on the sky. In one hour twenty-five minutes, he went round the earth, twice or thrice, like that. So time is different.
Prabhupāda: Now, in Russia the authority was the Czar. Now, after this Bolshevik revolution, Lenin became authority.
Prabhupāda: Why you fought for Russian Revolution?
Prabhupāda: In the European history, without revolution, no order changes. Even the Russian Revolution was there. French revolution was there. In England, Cromwell? Cromwell? Cromwell Revolution?
1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Their anchor is to remain here and enjoy. That is their main disease. They do not... Just like the Russian astronaut has gone so high, he was seeing, "Where is Moscow?" The anchor is there in the Moscow. Therefore he has to come down.
Prabhupāda: Russia is useless.
Prabhupāda: Yes, it is for the Russians. But there are so many other islands like this.
Prabhupāda: That is going on. That change, revolution, is going on. Just like the Russian people, they changed the Czarist government into communist government, revolution, but still, they're unhappy.
Prabhupāda: You are criticizing Russians. Why do you...?
Prabhupāda: The astronautics... That Russian... Even Nehru went to receive. Just see, such a rascal minister we have.
Prabhupāda: Russian?
Prabhupāda: I do not know Russian society, but I can say I have been in Moscow. The people are not happy. That I can say.
Prabhupāda: Even the Russians appreciated.
Prabhupāda: It is not that the whole Russia is atheist. It is not that.
Prabhupāda: Either in Russia or any place, any human being, he has got dormant love for God. It has to be awakened by processes.
Prabhupāda: So where is equal rights? Even in Russia, there is managerial class and laborer class. Where are equal rights? Why there are managers?
Prabhupāda: "Starving people." I have seen. They cannot give starving people. Just like we went to Russia. So we wanted rice. There is no rice. There was no good rice. We wanted fruit. There was no fruit.
Prabhupāda: You cannot satisfy everyone. That is not possible. In Russia, there are so many unsatisfied people, so many millions.
Prabhupāda: There are some philosopher. He has written book—he has got Nobel Prize—that "This Russian government, simply terrorism."
Prabhupāda: In Russia I have seen. The mass people, they are very nice.
Prabhupāda: Nature will take revenge. Wait for that. As soon as the time is ripe, the nature will gather all these rascals, and club, slaughter them. Finished. They will fight amongst themselves, Protestant and Catholic, Russian and France, and France and Germany. This is going on.
Prabhupāda: Therefore the whole world is in chaotic condition. In your country also, it is famous for so many revolutions. And whole Europe is..., Russia and other countries, because there is no brain.
Prabhupāda: They are manufacturing atom bomb. Russia is hiding himself.
Prabhupāda: Actually, comparing with America, the people are more happy in America, not in Russia. It's a fact. I have seen it. They are terrorized, no freedom.
Page Title: | Russia (Conv. 1968 - 1974) |
Compiler: | SaksiGopal |
Created: | 09 of Jan, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=67, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 67 |