Guest: Is it possible to see Kṛṣṇa right now?
Prabhupāda: Why don't you see Him in your back?
Guest: But can't I just see Him?
Prabhupāda: Well, you have no eyes to see.
Guest: Can I see Him within?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Guest: Why? Why is it not so easy? Why can't each one of us...?
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Why is it so difficult to see Kṛṣṇa? Why can't each of us see Him within?
Prabhupāda: You have to become qualified.
Guest: Why do I have to become qualified? Why?
Prabhupāda: Yes. Suppose if there is a big man before you in some big meeting, can you talk with him?
Guest: Why...
Prabhupāda: No, no. First of all answer this. Suppose there is a big meeting going on, and some big man is present. Suppose the President is there. Can you talk with him? Why? Why you cannot talk? For talking we think you require some qualification. It is not that He's so cheap that you talk with Kṛṣṇa immediately.
- ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmād
- na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ
- sevonmukhe hi jihvādau
- svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ
- (CC Madhya 17.136)
So if you accept Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord, then you have to qualify yourself to talk with Him.
Guest: By His grace, Kṛṣṇa will show Himself to you.
Prabhupāda: Yes. If you read Kṛṣṇa book and if you believe, then you see Kṛṣṇa. He's not different from the book.
Guest: But we could read words till the cows come home. What good is that going to do?
Devotee: You have to accept what you read. You can't read with an argumentative attitude, or you can't ask questions in an argumentative attitude. You'll never learn.
Guest: I can only accept what I experience.
Prabhupāda: What is your experience?
Guest: My experience is that I have seen Kṛṣṇa with (sic) me own eyes.
Prabhupāda: You have seen?
Guest: Yes.
Prabhupāda: That's very nice. (devotees laugh)
Guest: It hasn't been hard.
Prabhupāda: That's nice.
Guest: I haven't had to read any words.
Prabhupāda: Oh, then you are perfect.