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[[Category:Questions asked to Srila Prabhupada]]
[[Category:Questions asked to SP... 1976]]
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<div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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<div id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div class="heading">Well, we are progressing very slow because the subject matter is so difficult that even big, big scientists, big, big professors, they are puzzled. So you cannot expect. But those who are fortunate and.... They are understanding.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- April 20, 1976, Melbourne|Room Conversation -- April 20, 1976, Melbourne]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Mike Barron: Just getting off that, can I ask why you've come to Australia again?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: I have already explained that, that this is my mission, to educate people to understand himself. They are under this misconception that "Every one of us, we are this body." That is misconception. You must know who is within the body. That is real education.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: And how long.... You'll continue this until...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Well...</p>
<p>Mike Barron: ...until you die.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: The knowledge is already there in the Vedic literature, but there was no discussion, at least in the Western countries. So I am trying to.... We have got so many books, eighty-four books, writing on this science. (aside:) Show him our books. They are being accepted by high learned circle. (break) ...written not jokingly. It is a great science.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: Where do you.... You might think this unusual. Where does it come from, though?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: The Vedas, Vedic literature.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: What goes into this?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Vedas. Vedic literature, Sāma, Yajur, Ṛk, Atharva, Upaniṣad, then Bhāgavata, Bhagavad-gītā, so many. There is no cultivation of this knowledge.</p>
<p>Devotee (3): If we could.... If we put the stool up here, and then you can sit on facing that way, Mike?</p>
<p>Mike Barron: Hmm.</p>
<p>Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: I'll do it.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: How people are advanced? They should take very seriously.</p>
<p>Devotee (3): So he can sit and face that way.</p>
<p>Guru-kṛpā: Maybe you can take one picture of our books when you go.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: Yes, well, due to problems that do occur from time to time, we.... You know, what people consider to be the false guru, is that all right with you?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes, any.... Guru means the teacher. So if the teacher does not give you real knowledge, then he is not teacher. He is cheater.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: And there are some around.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Almost everyone, because they do not know what is the subject matter of teaching. The subject matter of teaching is beginning with this understanding, that life is different from matter. That is the beginning, ABCD. So if your basic knowledge is wrong, then what is the use of going further? It is all false knowledge.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: So there are a lot of these people who do that, false knowledge?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: That is.... That you have to consider, that it is a fact. And the yoga system is meant.... This is the real yoga system, that because we are on the false understanding, identifying with the body, so the bodily function should be controlled, and concentration or focus should be placed: "What is that living condition?" That is yoga or meditation, to find out what is the real.... Analyze this body and find out where is the living pulse. And that is real yoga system, to control the senses. The senses are working. Now we are getting knowledge through the senses. How to get this knowledge of the living force? That, a mechanical arrangement, that is called yoga system.</p>
<p>Cameraman(?): Somebody move up.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: Yes. Do you have a two-shot, or do you want to get that afterwards?</p>
<p>Cameraman: Yeah, I'll get to that. You're going to have to keep my front out as much as you can. Don't.... (talks about filming)</p>
<p>Mike Barron: Can you tell us a little bit about Kṛṣṇa consciousness, what it does mean?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Just like the living force within the body, that is the most important thing, similarly, throughout this creation, cosmic manifestation, Kṛṣṇa is the most important thing.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: Are you happy with the way the Kṛṣṇa movement is progressing throughout the world and particularly throughout Australia?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Well, we are progressing very slow because the subject matter is so difficult that even big, big scientists, big, big professors, they are puzzled. So you cannot expect. But those who are fortunate and.... They are understanding. So this progress, we cannot expect a mass people will understand immediately, but if one person understands, he can act very tremendously to educate the people on this matter. Just like the example is that to illuminate the sky it does not require millions of stars. One moon is sufficient.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: What is the biggest obstacle for people to overcome?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Their dullness. They are not being educated, but they are putting into the darkness of ignorance more and more. That is going on in the name of education.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: But some people are confused by the number of false gurus.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So why you bring guru? You try to understand yourself. If you are fool, then what guru will do?</p>
<p>Mike Barron: But there are people...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You should be intelligent. You should know that what is the subject matter of knowledge. Why do you accept so many fools and rascals as guru? First of all you know what is the subject matter of knowledge. Just like if you want to become a carpenter, you should go to an expert carpenter. If you want to be a medical man, here, if you want to become medical man, you must approach the medical college. So first of all, what do you want? You do not know what you want. Therefore you get so many cheaters. You do not know what you want.</p>
<p>Mike Barron: You do agree that there are many people who do try and cheat?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: No, first of all you agree that there is someone who cheats. First of all you agree that you do not know what is the aim of your life. Do you agree or not?</p>
<p>Mike Barron: I think I know.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Eh?</p>
<p>Mike Barron: I think I know.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You know? What is the aim? Tell me. What is the aim of human life? Tell me. We shall accept you as guru. Tell me. What is the aim of life?</p>
<p>Mike Barron: To be happy in myself.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: That, how dog is happy? Therefore I have said "dog mentality." You do not know what is happiness. You know simply by barking you'll be happy. That's all.</p>
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