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<h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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<h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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You are quoting some rascals and fools, and I am quoting from Bhagavad-gītā. Then whose quotation is favorable? "They say." And when we say "Kṛṣṇa says," that is nothing. Just see how foolish. "They say." These rascals, meat eaters, huh? Bachelor daddies, (laughter) they say something, that is authority. And Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead says, "Oh, that we cannot accept." Just see, nonsense. That I. . . This argument I put forward with Professor Kotovsky, that "After all, we have to follow leader. So your leader is Lenin, and my leader is Kṛṣṇa. So where is the difference between the process? You have to accept some authority. Now it is to be seen whether Lenin is perfect or Kṛṣṇa is perfect. That is another thing, but you have to follow some authority." So you are stopped.
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[[Vanisource:751212 - Morning Walk - Vrndavana|751212 - Morning Walk - Vrndavana]]
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Harikeśa: In the fire there's fiery bodies.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Harikeśa: But then that must mean in the water there's watery bodies.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Harikeśa: And earth, earthy bodies.

Prabhupāda: Yes. That is God's creation. Take. . . take out one fish; within five minutes he'll die. And you put yourself in the water; within five minutes you will die. But you are living entity, he is also living entity. His external body is different, your external body is different.

Harikeśa: But my body is ninety percent water.

Prabhupāda: Hmm?

Harikeśa: My body is ninety percent water. The scientists say that this material body is ninety percent water.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Harikeśa: Human body. So I've got a watery body. . .

Prabhupāda: Ninety percent water?

Harikeśa: That's what they say.

Prabhupāda: "They say." They are rascals. (laughter) So much bones and flesh and so many things, others—and ninety percent water.

Harikeśa: Well, they take a cell, and they say in the cell. . .

Prabhupāda: "They take," they. . . Don't quote them; they are all rascals. You come to your own reason. "They say," then you accept them authority. Then why don't you accept authority of Bhagavad-gītā, rascal? You are quoting some rascals and fools, and I am quoting from Bhagavad-gītā. Then whose quotation is favorable? "They say." And when we say "Kṛṣṇa says," that is nothing. Just see how foolish. "They say." These rascals, meat eaters, huh? Bachelor daddies, (laughter) they say something, that is authority. And Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead says, "Oh, that we cannot accept." Just see, nonsense. That I. . . This argument I put forward with Professor Kotovsky, that "After all, we have to follow leader. So your leader is Lenin, and my leader is Kṛṣṇa. So where is the difference between the process? You have to accept some authority. Now it is to be seen whether Lenin is perfect or Kṛṣṇa is perfect. That is another thing, but you have to follow some authority." So you are stopped.

Harikeśa: But in science. . .

Prabhupāda: Again science.

Harikeśa: No, as far as the process goes, they are very proud of the fact that there's no authority.

Prabhupāda: But why you are following? Why you are quoting Newton? You are quoting this scientist, that scientist. Why you are quoting?

Harikeśa: Well, Newton sat there and saw the apple falling. . .

Prabhupāda: If you don't follow authority, then why you quote so many previous scientists? What is the use of quoting if there is no authority?
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