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Therefore to take birth in India is a privilege. It is a privilege, because it is not ordinary thing. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu says,    (More...)

This para-upakara, doing welfare activities to others, that is meant for India. But the Indian should first of all make his life perfect. Bharata-bhūmite haila manusya-janma yara, janma sarthaka kari' . First of all the Indians are requested to make his life perfect, because how to make life perfect, the process and everything is in India, because here there is varnasrama-dharma, the division of the human society: brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sūdra, and asrama. Now these things are rejected by the Indians, but this is the most scientific method for making life perfect. This is the most scientific method. This was the answer of Ramananda Raya when he was questioned by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "What is the aim of perfection of life, and how to accomplish it?" This is the question was given by Caitanya Mahaprabhu. So the answer was, immediately,    (More...)

He wanted that His name should be broadcast all over the world, in every town and village. And who would do it? That He asked that anyone who has taken birth in Bharata-varsa, India, it is his duty: first of all make himself perfect by understanding the philosophy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; then broadcast it, distribute it. This was the duty of every Indian.    (More...)

The Indian, especially in India, they have got the privilege to take advantage of the Vedic literature. In other countries there is no such advantage. So if anyone wants to make his life perfect, then he has to take advantage of the vast treasure house of Indian spiritual knowledge. Even one Chinese gentleman, he has written one book about religion. That is a course in New York University. So he has said that "If you want to know something of religion, then you have to go to India." That's a fact. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu said the every Indian... There is need of broadcasting this Krsna consciousness movement all over the world. So it is the duty of every Indian to first of all make his life perfect. He must know... Perfection means he must know what is his position and what he has to do. That is perfection.    (More...)

Prabhupada: Punya-bhūmi, pious land. Still, so fallen, whenever there is a question of spiritual meeting, thousands, lakhs, will come. You have seen Kumbha-mela?    (More...)

Pusta Krsna: I've seen pictures. Pictures.    (More...)

Prabhupada: Very poor men, still, they gather, sixty lakhs, without any advertisement.    (More...)

Brahmananda: Here you have to advertise to get six hundred.    (More...)

Prabhupada: And it was so nice to live there, spiritual atmosphere, on the bank of the Ganges and Yamuna. Immediately you go, you become spiritualized. Vrndavana is also like that. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, bharata-bhūmite janma haila..., manusya-janma haila. To get the human form of life born in India, that is a special prerogative. Bharata-bhumite manusya-janma haila yara . He is fifty percent prepared by birth.    (More...)

Prabhupada: Yes. And then, by culture, another fifty percent. But they have given up this culture. But the birthright, fifty percent is already also there. Prayaga, severest cold, eh, I took bath in the Ganges. It is simply cutting. But still, they are taking bath and smearing over the body the ashes and sit down, chanting Hare Krsna. No care, "Wherefrom food will come? Where...?" No. That's in India still. [break] ...it is also like this, cloudy?    (More...)