meeting the demigods

Paramahamsa: He wants to know if you met any of the demigods-Brahma, Indra...    (More...)

Japanese man: Maybe sense gratification. [laughter]    (More...)

Trivikrama: Maybe sense gratification.    (More...)

Japanese man: But actually, other devotees sometimes tell me that you met Indra or...    (More...)

Prabhupada: Yes, I have met Indra or I have not met Indra. So if I met Indra, what benefit you get? And if I did not meet Indra, what is your loss? That is my question. [laughter] Then why do you ask this question? You have no profit, no loss. Any other question? Put some intelligent questions, then we can understand that you are studying really. [break]    (More...)

Trivikrama: If Indra met you, then there would be some benefit for him. [break]    (More...)

Prabhupada: Our proposition is that suppose if you know the president of Japan... Who is the president? A king or president here?    (More...)

Prabhupada: If you know the emperor, you can... Then what is the use of knowing the constable?    (More...)

Trivikrama: [explaining] You understand? If you know the prime minister or the head man, then the less important man is not necessary to know. So because Srila Prabhupada knows Krsna, it is not important...    (More...)

Prabhupada: So what is the use of meeting others? That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita. Kamais tais tair hrta-jnanaḥ yajante anya-devataḥ [Bg 7.20]. They go to other demigods, to [indistinct], for some benefit, their knowledge being lost, hrta-jnanaḥ. Just like if I want some benefit in your Japanese state and if I know the emperor, I can ask him, "I want it." Why shall I go to some departmental manager? What is the use? Let them become very big man in their department, but if I want to take some benefit, then I can... If I am known to the emperor, I can ask him that "I want this." He will immediately give me. Why shall I go to the departmental manager? They are subordinate.    (More...)

Trivikrama: [explaining] Is there any necessity to go? Do we need to go to Indra?    (More...)

Prabhupada: Then? There is no need. Why should I bother my head for meeting the demigods? We have no business. We know the Supreme, and the Supreme knows what I want. So I haven't got to ask even the Supreme that "This thing I want." No, there is no need. He knows. He will supply because I am engaged in His business. What is our business? Why we are bothering so much in this old age? The only business is that people may know Krsna, the supreme controller. That is our business. We have no other business. We don't want anything, either from Krsna or from demigod or anyone. Our only business is, as advised by Caitanya Maha..., yare dekha, tare kaha krsna-upadesa [Cc Madhya 7.128].    (More...)

Prabhupada: No, we are doing. As far as possible, we have got center. The people are so overintelligent, don't take it. "Ah, what Hare Krsna? We have heard it. Ah, we have seen Bhagavad-gita." That is... If you become neglectful, that is the greatest offense. So India is offender. It is India's philosophy, what I am preaching others. India doesn't require to be known to be aware. It is... They already know it, but they won't take it. They have become so unfortunate. That is the difficulty. If you don't take it, then how you'll become rich? Suppose if I give you, "Take this one thousand dollars." But if you don't take it, then what benefit will be there? India's position is like that.    (More...)