a.c. bhaktivedanta swami
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| .: Prabhupada Lectures :. Anthology a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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3/20/10 1975 March 20: "Brahmana is simple, not hypocrite. Everyone is hypocrite. So why there should not be a class of men who are not hypocrites? All politicians are hypocrites, saying something but doing something else, because they are sudra. Sudra requires a master. And then vaisya, then ksatriya, and the upper man is brahmana. He gives direction to the ksatriya who is ruler. You are in need of a manager, so why not make the best manager, the brahmana, who is truthful, who is equal, satya samah damah, who is in control of his senses, who is tolerant? These are the brahminical qualifications." letters | 07:43 | 3/19/10 1974 March 19: "This is Krishna Consciousness philosophy. This life is a struggle with material nature which imposes death upon us all. Every living being, beginning from Brahma whose duration of life is some thousands of millions of years, down to the microbes who live for a few seconds only - they are all struggling for existence. Everyone wants to live and they may live for some time, for a few seconds, for a few minutes, for a few years, or for a few millions of years. But death will come. This is the struggle - how to to overcome death and revive our original, eternal life - this is the struggle." letters | 11:21 | 3/17/10 1974 March 17: "Real religion is this: sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja. Why are other religions existing? That means there are no Gosvamis. If there are Gosvamis, they should stop the functioning of all other rascal religions. Only this: mam ekam saranam vraja. That is religion, all others are bogus. A Gosvami has to prove that for the benefit of the whole human society. And not just within some neighborhood but all over the world. That is a Gosvami and he is a fit person to take shelter of." letters | 13:51 | 1974 March 17: "Now you represent Rupa Gosvami and challenge the Vrindavana Gosvamis. "You are not Gosvami. I am Gosvami." There is not a single Gosvami at least not visible. But you must be exemplary. Do you know what is the definition? One who can control the six vegan - urges - then he is fit for becoming Gosvami and he can make sisya, disciples, all over the world. That is Gosvami. Not that it is a business. Where is that vaco vegam krodha-vegam udara upastha-vegam control?" letters | 13:40 | 1974 March 17: "The police commissioner has remarked, 'This bhajana is nuisance.' So there must be big agitation to demand that he must be removed immediately. What right has he got to say nuisance? We cannot allow. I say like that. They cannot stop bhajana. But he has remarked: "Nuisance." This very word will kill him if we make proper agitation." letters | 13:32 | |
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