demons / devotees difference

So the demons... We have explained who are demons and who are divine, or demigods. Demigods means those who are devotee of the Lord. Visnu-bhakto bhaved daivaḥ. Visnu-bhakta: the all-pervasive Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotee. The Godhead is called deva, and his devotees are called daiva. So we are discussing about the characteristics of the demons. So they have lost their intelligence. Etam drstim avastabhya nastatmanaḥ alpa-buddhayaḥ [Bg 16.9].    (More...)

In our Delhi program... There was lecture of a big scientist in Delhi; I forgot his name. He gave very good example that if a man learns how to bark like dog, and if he makes a show, many thousands of people will purchase ticket and go and see how he is barking. [laughter] But by nature's arrangement so many dogs are barking; nobody takes care. You see? So similarly, in the laboratory if a scientist can produce a life some way or other, so they will go and see and give him clap. Just like this aeroplane is flying in the air. Little discrepancy is immediately crash down. So he is getting so much credit, and the scientists also saying, "There is no need of God. Now we have solved all the questions." But nobody is giving credit to Krsna, who is floating millions and trillions of stars and planets in the air. So by taking Krsna's stock, the petroleum or gas, we become scientist and fly the aeroplane, and Krsna has given the petrol, and He has no credit. He has no credit. That is the difference between demons and bhakta. A bhakta sees in everything presence of Krsna: "Oh, here is Krsna's energy is there. Here is nice taste. Oh, here is Krsna." Raso 'ham apsu kaunteya [Bg 7.8].    (More...)