0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,695 Arr LON 1969-09-11 I Teach What You Have Forgotten 1 00:00:01,696 --> 00:00:03,994 ANNOUNCER: The following is an arrival address 2 00:00:03,995 --> 00:00:09,985 given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 3 00:00:09,986 --> 00:00:19,995 recorded on September 11th, 1969, in London, England. 4 00:00:19,996 --> 00:00:23,795 PRABHUPĀDA: I’m not very much fond of reception. 5 00:00:23,796 --> 00:00:29,125 I want to know how people give reception to this movement. 6 00:00:29,126 --> 00:00:30,915 That is my concern. 7 00:00:30,916 --> 00:00:35,825 DEVOTEES: Haribol! 8 00:00:35,826 --> 00:00:39,055 REPORTER: How long will you be in England, sir? 9 00:00:39,056 --> 00:00:44,795 England, I think I am coming for the second time. 10 00:00:44,796 --> 00:00:52,976 Last time, in 1967, in when I was going to India I stayed here 11 00:00:52,977 --> 00:00:58,836 for two days only and then went away. 12 00:00:58,837 --> 00:01:01,196 Practically, this is the first time I have come. 13 00:01:01,197 --> 00:01:02,896 And for how long now? 14 00:01:02,897 --> 00:01:04,186 That I do not know. 15 00:01:04,187 --> 00:01:07,276 DEVOTEE: Forever, Prabhupāda! 16 00:01:07,277 --> 00:01:12,266 I have got so many fathers and mothers to take care, 17 00:01:12,267 --> 00:01:19,036 so as long as they keep me, I can be. 18 00:01:19,037 --> 00:01:20,242 MUKUNDA: If any of you gentlemen have questions, 19 00:01:20,243 --> 00:01:22,996 you can ask them of Prabhupāda. 20 00:01:22,997 --> 00:01:26,486 Yes. Can I ask is this is a very special welcome for you, 21 00:01:26,487 --> 00:01:27,956 or is this a performance that you go through each day? 22 00:01:27,957 --> 00:01:30,746 No. 23 00:01:30,747 --> 00:01:33,736 Wherever I go, I have got my disciples. 24 00:01:33,737 --> 00:01:39,036 In the Western countries I have got now about twenty centers, 25 00:01:39,037 --> 00:01:44,866 especially in America, Canada. 26 00:01:44,867 --> 00:01:50,057 So the American boys are very enthusiastic. 27 00:01:50,058 --> 00:01:50,427 I think… 28 00:01:50,428 --> 00:01:51,937 Haribol! 29 00:01:51,938 --> 00:02:01,437 I think I got in Los Angeles and San Francisco a very great reception. 30 00:02:01,438 --> 00:02:03,767 And in Ratha-yātrā festival 31 00:02:03,768 --> 00:02:09,287 about ten thousand boys and girls followed me for seven miles. 32 00:02:09,288 --> 00:02:13,827 Haribol! 33 00:02:13,828 --> 00:02:16,777 What do you try and teach, sir? 34 00:02:16,778 --> 00:02:20,207 I am trying to teach what you have forgotten. 35 00:02:20,208 --> 00:02:22,117 Haribol! 36 00:02:22,118 --> 00:02:22,687 Which is what? 37 00:02:22,688 --> 00:02:23,377 Hare Kṛṣṇa! [laughter] 38 00:02:23,378 --> 00:02:25,467 That is God. 39 00:02:25,468 --> 00:02:32,077 Some of you are saying there is no God, some of you are saying God is dead, 40 00:02:32,078 --> 00:02:36,647 and some of you are saying God is impersonal or void. 41 00:02:36,648 --> 00:02:39,847 These are all nonsense. 42 00:02:39,848 --> 00:02:44,658 I want to teach all these nonsense that there is God. 43 00:02:44,659 --> 00:02:46,968 That is my mission. 44 00:02:46,969 --> 00:02:51,518 Any nonsense can come to me, I shall prove that there is God. 45 00:02:51,519 --> 00:02:54,938 That is my Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. 46 00:02:54,939 --> 00:02:58,698 It is a challenge to the atheistic people. 47 00:02:58,699 --> 00:03:00,088 There is God. 48 00:03:00,089 --> 00:03:05,768 As we are sitting here face to face, you can see God face to face. 49 00:03:05,769 --> 00:03:12,088 If you are sincere and if you are serious, that is possible. 50 00:03:12,089 --> 00:03:14,318 Unfortunately, we are trying to forget God; 51 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:19,288 therefore we are embracing so many miseries of life. 52 00:03:19,289 --> 00:03:27,798 So I am simply preaching that you have Kṛṣṇa consciousness and be happy. 53 00:03:27,799 --> 00:03:33,968 Don’t be swayed away by these nonsense waves of māyā, or illusion. 54 00:03:33,969 --> 00:03:34,708 That is my request. 55 00:03:34,709 --> 00:03:38,358 Haribol! 56 00:03:38,359 --> 00:03:41,948 Is this singing essential to the sustenance of your faith? 57 00:03:41,949 --> 00:03:53,258 This singing is the process for clearing the dust accumulated on the heart. 58 00:03:53,259 --> 00:03:58,168 Our relationship with God is eternal. It cannot be broken. 59 00:03:58,169 --> 00:04:05,199 But due to the contact of māyā we are trying to forget Him. 60 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:11,909 But if we chant this holy name of God, Hare Kṛṣṇa, then māyā will not act, 61 00:04:11,910 --> 00:04:17,959 and we shall very quickly understand what is our relationship with God. 62 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:19,669 That is the process. 63 00:04:19,670 --> 00:04:21,049 Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. 64 00:04:21,050 --> 00:04:26,979 The Sanskrit word is “cleansing the dirty heart.” 65 00:04:26,980 --> 00:04:30,649 The dirty… In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, 66 00:04:30,650 --> 00:04:34,819 Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ [Bg. 7.15]. 67 00:04:34,820 --> 00:04:39,209 Those who are miscreants, rascals, 68 00:04:39,210 --> 00:04:46,149 and lowest of the mankind, and taken all knowledge, 69 00:04:46,150 --> 00:04:51,129 and atheistic class of men, they do not know what is God. 70 00:04:51,130 --> 00:05:00,339 Others, those who are virtuous, those who are inquisitive, those who are wise, 71 00:05:00,340 --> 00:05:06,189 they will try and they will understand what is God. 72 00:05:06,190 --> 00:05:13,059 So my appeal to you is that you try to understand this movement, 73 00:05:13,060 --> 00:05:15,279 Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. 74 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:17,529 It is not a bogus movement. 75 00:05:17,530 --> 00:05:20,820 It is scientific, authorized. 76 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:23,890 Any scientist, any philosopher, 77 00:05:23,891 --> 00:05:27,680 any logician may come and we shall prove 78 00:05:27,681 --> 00:05:33,170 that there is God and we have got eternal relationship with God. 79 00:05:33,171 --> 00:05:35,440 So if you want to [be] happy, 80 00:05:35,441 --> 00:05:39,830 then you must take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. 81 00:05:39,831 --> 00:05:45,680 Otherwise the human race is doomed. 82 00:05:45,681 --> 00:05:48,670 Harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇā [SB 5.18.12]. 83 00:05:48,671 --> 00:05:53,940 Anyone who has no God consciousness, he has no qualification. 84 00:05:53,941 --> 00:06:01,180 However academically he may be very rich, he has no qualification. 85 00:06:01,181 --> 00:06:03,470 Manorathena asato dhāvato bahiḥ [SB 5.18.12]. 86 00:06:03,471 --> 00:06:07,830 His only qualification is mental concoction. 87 00:06:07,831 --> 00:06:11,100 Mental concoction. That’s all. 88 00:06:11,101 --> 00:06:13,470 He has no other qualification. 89 00:06:13,471 --> 00:06:16,920 So we reject all these nonsense. 90 00:06:16,921 --> 00:06:24,971 We simply accept a sincere soul who wants to dedicate his life for God’s service. 91 00:06:24,972 --> 00:06:28,121 So it is not easy thing. 92 00:06:28,122 --> 00:06:34,211 These boys and girls who are following me, they are very elevated. 93 00:06:34,212 --> 00:06:36,721 They are not ordinary boys and girls. 94 00:06:36,722 --> 00:06:41,151 They have taken to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. 95 00:06:41,152 --> 00:06:48,461 Their quality is greater than any mundane erudite scholar. 96 00:06:48,462 --> 00:06:50,691 It is a challenge. 97 00:06:50,692 --> 00:06:56,301 Yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ [SB 5.18.12]. 98 00:06:56,302 --> 00:07:00,551 Anyone who has developed Kṛṣṇa consciousness, love of God, 99 00:07:00,552 --> 00:07:06,201 all good qualities will automatically develop in him. 100 00:07:06,202 --> 00:07:07,231 All good qualities. 101 00:07:07,232 --> 00:07:14,831 Test any of our students, how they are good, how they are advanced. Test it. 102 00:07:14,832 --> 00:07:18,651 Bring anyone in this world and test any one of our boys. 103 00:07:18,652 --> 00:07:23,521 You’ll find how much difference there is in their character, in their feeling, 104 00:07:23,522 --> 00:07:26,491 in their consciousness. 105 00:07:26,492 --> 00:07:28,261 So this is the only thing. 106 00:07:28,262 --> 00:07:32,772 If you want peaceful society, then you must make them God conscious, 107 00:07:32,773 --> 00:07:33,982 Kṛṣṇa consciousness. 108 00:07:33,983 --> 00:07:36,332 Everything will be automatically solved. 109 00:07:36,333 --> 00:07:40,932 Otherwise your so-called United Nations will not help. 110 00:07:40,933 --> 00:07:44,512 Mr. Billy Graham makes people God conscious in a different way. 111 00:07:44,513 --> 00:07:45,772 Can you tell me what you think of him? 112 00:07:45,773 --> 00:07:48,222 I do not know what is Billy Graham, 113 00:07:48,223 --> 00:07:53,672 but I am following the Vedic principle, Bhagavad-gītā as it is. 114 00:07:53,673 --> 00:07:58,702 Kṛṣṇa says, Sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja [Bg. 18.66]. 115 00:07:58,703 --> 00:08:03,272 God says that “You give up all nonsense occupation, simply surrender unto Me, 116 00:08:03,273 --> 00:08:06,742 and I take charge of you and give you protection.” 117 00:08:06,743 --> 00:08:13,932 This is our philosophy. 118 00:08:13,933 --> 00:08:15,102 Can I ask you some questions 119 00:08:15,103 --> 00:08:17,912 about your general attitudes on things going on around us? 120 00:08:17,913 --> 00:08:23,002 For instance, what do you feel about man going to the moon? [laughter] 121 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:23,990 This is simply a waste of time. 122 00:08:23,991 --> 00:08:29,423 I already commented on this when I was in San Francisco. 123 00:08:29,424 --> 00:08:32,253 The reporters asked me this very question. 124 00:08:32,254 --> 00:08:42,623 I flatly replied that it is simply waste of time and waste of money. That’s all. [laughter] 125 00:08:42,624 --> 00:08:45,973 What about something very much nearer to ourselves here in this country, 126 00:08:45,974 --> 00:08:48,903 and that is a war or civil disturbance is going on… 127 00:08:48,904 --> 00:08:50,293 Well, war is going on. 128 00:08:50,294 --> 00:08:52,043 …between Christians? 129 00:08:52,044 --> 00:08:53,233 No. 130 00:08:53,234 --> 00:08:56,643 We are not Christian nor Hindu nor Muslim. 131 00:08:56,644 --> 00:09:00,143 We are God’s servant. That’s all. 132 00:09:00,144 --> 00:09:05,183 Anyone who is God’s servant, there is no disagreement. 133 00:09:05,184 --> 00:09:11,333 And when one is māyā’s servant, servant of māyā, illusion, there is disagreement. 134 00:09:11,334 --> 00:09:12,933 So it doesn’t matter. 135 00:09:12,934 --> 00:09:18,963 Our test is, Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje [SB 1.2.6]. 136 00:09:18,964 --> 00:09:24,513 That system of religion is first class which teaches how to love God. 137 00:09:24,514 --> 00:09:25,904 That’s all. 138 00:09:25,905 --> 00:09:28,394 It doesn’t matter whether it is Christian religion, 139 00:09:28,395 --> 00:09:30,544 Muhammadan religion or Hindu religion. 140 00:09:30,545 --> 00:09:31,674 We shall see. 141 00:09:31,675 --> 00:09:35,884 If the follower of the religion has learned how to love God, 142 00:09:35,885 --> 00:09:40,384 then his religion is perfect. Otherwise it is useless. 143 00:09:40,385 --> 00:09:43,354 But do you not think it’s worth going to such places as Ireland 144 00:09:43,355 --> 00:09:46,874 and trying to talk to the people out there to stop warring? 145 00:09:46,875 --> 00:09:49,154 Now, this is our talking, 146 00:09:49,155 --> 00:09:55,054 that the first-class religion is that which teaches how to love God. 147 00:09:55,055 --> 00:09:58,454 Try to understand this. This is the simple formula. 148 00:09:58,455 --> 00:10:02,294 Yes, but don’t you think it’s worth going over there to try and help them? 149 00:10:02,295 --> 00:10:05,224 We shall see. 150 00:10:05,225 --> 00:10:09,574 Suppose you are Christian. 151 00:10:09,575 --> 00:10:14,224 If you have developed your sense of loving God, then you are perfect, 152 00:10:14,225 --> 00:10:17,084 your religion is perfect. 153 00:10:17,085 --> 00:10:23,154 But instead of loving God, if you have developed your sense of loving dog, 154 00:10:23,155 --> 00:10:26,545 then you have wasted your time. 155 00:10:26,546 --> 00:10:41,575 That is our test. 156 00:10:41,576 --> 00:10:43,765 You want to ask any question? 157 00:10:43,766 --> 00:10:46,765 Yeah. I think the lady wants to take you away somewhere. 158 00:10:46,766 --> 00:10:51,735 [Prabhupāda chuckles] 159 00:10:51,736 --> 00:10:53,525 REPORTER (2): I think that the wind is up. 160 00:10:53,526 --> 00:10:54,755 All right. 161 00:10:54,756 --> 00:10:58,605 I should just like to know how old you are. 162 00:10:58,606 --> 00:10:59,705 I am? 163 00:10:59,706 --> 00:11:05,635 I am seventy-four years old. 164 00:11:05,636 --> 00:11:09,665 I was born in 1896. 165 00:11:09,666 --> 00:11:11,295 Where abouts? 166 00:11:11,296 --> 00:11:13,455 In India, Calcutta. 167 00:11:13,456 --> 00:11:14,805 Are you married, sir? 168 00:11:14,806 --> 00:11:15,615 Yes. 169 00:11:15,616 --> 00:11:21,895 I have got my sons, grandsons, my wife, all living, but I have no connection with them. 170 00:11:21,896 --> 00:11:25,946 I am a sannyāsī, renounced order. 171 00:11:25,947 --> 00:11:28,236 I have got elderly sons. 172 00:11:28,237 --> 00:11:29,626 You say you have no connection with your family? 173 00:11:29,627 --> 00:11:30,076 No. 174 00:11:30,077 --> 00:11:30,946 Why? 175 00:11:30,947 --> 00:11:37,026 Because I have taken sannyāsa. I have dedicated my life for Kṛṣṇa. 176 00:11:37,027 --> 00:11:39,456 That is the Vedic system, 177 00:11:39,457 --> 00:11:44,746 that certain portion of your life you should simply dedicate for God. 178 00:11:44,747 --> 00:11:46,206 That is called sannyāsa. 179 00:11:46,207 --> 00:11:48,646 To do this, did you have to divorce? 180 00:11:48,647 --> 00:11:52,786 No. There is no question of. We do not know what is divorce. 181 00:11:52,787 --> 00:11:56,376 In our country there is no divorce, at least in Hindu law. 182 00:11:56,377 --> 00:11:57,416 Yes. 183 00:11:57,417 --> 00:12:00,246 Wife and husband, once combined, that is for life. 184 00:12:00,247 --> 00:12:04,597 There is no question of separation, in all circumstances. 185 00:12:04,598 --> 00:12:09,407 Either in distress or in happiness, there is no question of separation. 186 00:12:09,408 --> 00:12:11,667 Now our modern polit… politicians… 187 00:12:11,668 --> 00:12:14,377 politicians, they have introduced this divorce law. 188 00:12:14,378 --> 00:12:18,367 Otherwise, according to Hindu, Manu- saṁhitā, there is no divorce law. 189 00:12:18,368 --> 00:12:21,317 When did you renounce your family? 190 00:12:21,318 --> 00:12:27,407 In 1959. 191 00:12:27,408 --> 00:12:29,977 How are they managing without you? 192 00:12:29,978 --> 00:12:31,177 They are managing. 193 00:12:31,178 --> 00:12:35,237 My sons are grown up; they are earning. 194 00:12:35,238 --> 00:12:38,627 My wife is also rich man’s daughter. 195 00:12:38,628 --> 00:12:39,737 She has got some property. 196 00:12:39,738 --> 00:12:42,397 So they have no problem. 197 00:12:42,398 --> 00:12:43,827 Do you ever see them at all? 198 00:12:43,828 --> 00:12:45,557 No. I cannot see. 199 00:12:45,558 --> 00:12:48,057 I cannot see at least my wife. 200 00:12:48,058 --> 00:12:51,877 But if my sons and daughters come to see me, they can see. 201 00:12:51,878 --> 00:12:58,148 But my wife cannot see me. That is stopped. 202 00:12:58,149 --> 00:13:07,208 That is the system of sannyāsa. A sannyāsī cannot meet his wife again. 203 00:13:07,209 --> 00:13:09,278 That is renouncement. 204 00:13:09,279 --> 00:13:12,608 Renouncement means renouncing 205 00:13:12,609 --> 00:13:23,738 connection with woman or renouncing sex life. That is renouncement. 206 00:13:23,739 --> 00:13:25,448 Thank you very much. 207 00:13:25,449 --> 00:13:37,635 All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! Haribol! 208 00:13:37,636 --> 00:13:37,637 Subtitles by 80.1.251.112, Causelessmercy.com