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That was the order of my Guru Maharaja. "It is better to become a sweeper in the street than to become a false Vaisnava." That is real philosophy

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"That was the order of my Guru Mahārāja. It is better to become a sweeper in the street than to become a false Vaiṣṇava. That is real philosophy"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

My Guru Mahārāja used to say that instead of earning your livelihood by presenting yourself as a Vaiṣṇava, better you become a sweeper in the street and earn your livelihood. Don't cheat. That was the order of my Guru Mahārāja. It is better to become a sweeper in the street than to become a false Vaiṣṇava. That is real philosophy.

Indian man: Why Vaiṣṇavas are . . . they are very . . . (indistinct) . . .? Yamadūtas are not very . . . even they are . . . (indistinct) . . . because there is some . . . (indistinct)

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Indian man: So they are . . . (indistinct)

Prabhupāda: It is not to be kept falsely, you see? Yamadūtas are there very intelligent. If you keep it falsely, they can catch you.

Audience: Ah! (laughter)

Prabhupāda: They are not foolish persons, they can cheat him. No, it is not possible. You must be actually Vaiṣṇava; then you are excused. Otherwise not. You cannot cheat.

Indian man: . . . (indistinct)

Prabhupāda: So they are being trained up to become actually Vaiṣṇava, not a pseudo-Vaiṣṇava, simply for earning livelihood.

Indian man: (laughs)

Prabhupāda: No. That is not our proposition. And those who are earning livelihood by presenting themself as false Vaiṣṇavas, their condition is more condemned. My Guru Mahārāja used to say that instead of earning your livelihood by presenting yourself as a Vaiṣṇava, better you become a sweeper in the street and earn your livelihood. Don't cheat. That was the order of my Guru Mahārāja. It is better to become a sweeper in the street than to become a false Vaiṣṇava. That is real philosophy.

Devotee (3): Prabhupāda, you said that the greatest offense is to chant, thinking that, "My sins will be washed away," and commit sins wanted(?). So what is the result that that person gets if he dies in that condition? What is . . .

Prabhupāda: He dies a sinful—because he does not want to go back to Godhead—he wants to make some profit—so he dies sinful, and he has to be punished for that reason. In spite of his false this tilaka and false mālā, he will be punished. Yes?

Devotee (4): Śrīla Prabhupāda, even if a person is completely engrossed in material activities and somehow or other they utter the name of "Kṛṣṇa . . ." Like you said my mother attained Kṛṣṇa's kingdom, although she was completely absorbed in material activities.

Page Title:That was the order of my Guru Maharaja. "It is better to become a sweeper in the street than to become a false Vaisnava." That is real philosophy
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-09-21, 09:00:17
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1