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Why do they not take the daridra-narayanas in the big, big building they have got? Their mission is daridra-narayana seva. Why they are not doing that

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"Why do they not take the daridra-nārāyaṇas in the big, big building they have got? Their mission is daridra-nārāyaṇa sevā. Why they are not doing that"

Lectures

Nectar of Devotion Lectures

Pañcadraviḍa: Well, these welfare workers say, "We have a positive solution. We believe the answer is by providing food and shelter. Or if you will offer . . ."

Prabhupāda: But you cannot . . . you have not done this. There are so many men without shelter, without food. What you have done for them? The Ramakrishna Mission began for daridra-nārāyaṇa sevā. They have got so much big, big buildings, institution. And why the daridra-nārāyaṇa is lying on the street? What they are doing? Why do they not take the daridra-nārāyaṇas in the big, big building they have got? Their mission is daridra-nārāyaṇa sevā. Why they are not doing that?

Prabhupāda: . . . stomach. In India there are many persons whose stomach is already filled up, but he's not chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. That is not a condition, that because the stomach is filled up, therefore one will chant Kṛṣṇa . . . Hare Kṛṣṇa. Ahaituky apratihatā. Chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa mantrais not caused by anything. Ahaituky apratihatā (SB 1.2.6). It cannot be checked by any condition. Your chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa mantracannot be checked because one is poor. No. That is not a fact. Any condition, one can chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Now, a poor man is suffering without chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. So what is the harm if he chants Hare Kṛṣṇa? There are many poor men, they're not chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa they're suffering. But, in that condition, if they're induced to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, what is the harm if there is some benefit?

Pañcadraviḍa: Well, these welfare workers say, "We have a positive solution. We believe the answer is by providing food and shelter. Or if you will offer . . ."

Prabhupāda: But you cannot . . . you have not done this. There are so many men without shelter, without food. What you have done for them? The Ramakrishna Mission began for daridra-nārāyaṇa sevā. They have got so much big, big buildings, institution. And why the daridra-nārāyaṇa is lying on the street? What they are doing? Why do they not take the daridra-nārāyaṇas in the big, big building they have got? Their mission is daridra-nārāyaṇa sevā. Why they are not doing that?

Indian man: (Bengali: Can I say . . . (indistinct) . . . one point in bengali?

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Indian man: Lord Sri Krsna, Goddess Durga, Kali, are they the same?

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Indian man: All same? Sri Krsna, Radharani, Durga, Kali, are they all the same?

Prabhupāda: Durga, Kali, are all . . . (indistinct) . . . from Krsna . . . (indistinct) . . . Why don't you speak in Bengali? Why English?

Indian man: I want to say . . . some people worship Sri Krsna, some worship Durga, some worship Kali . . . (indistinct) . . . Is not that Sri Krsna is everything?

Prabhupāda: How can you say Krsna is everything?

Indian man: Pardon me

Prabhupāda: Krsna could be everything but at same time He is not everything.

Indian man: Different . . . (indistinct) . . .

Prabhupāda: Different incarnations . . . (indistinct) . . . The body that you have, this body has many holes. Now if someone says, if food is put into ear instead of putting in the mouth, what is the problem? . . . (indistinct) . . . Is it possible? The whole is body, the ear is body and the mouth is also body. So why don't you insert food inside your ear? Why do you put into the mouth? Answer me. Is ear not a hole? Mouth is hole and nose is also a hole. There are many holes . . . (indistinct) . . . Is it alright to put food inside any hole? Everything is body. Now answer that. Why are you silent? Why are you silent? Everything is body. Everything is Sri Krsna.

Page Title:Why do they not take the daridra-narayanas in the big, big building they have got? Their mission is daridra-narayana seva. Why they are not doing that
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-12-12, 04:31:47
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1