not serious to understand Krishna

Reporter: How does Krsna consciousness relate to the Hindu religion? Because that is also based on the Bhagavad-gita.    (More...)

Prabhupada: If you... Krsna is not meant for the Hindus, but Krsna appeared in Hindustan. Therefore it is the duty of all Hindus to know Krsna first. And they also conscious. Every Hindu knows Krsna. Every Hindu observes the Janmastami, Krsna's birthday. But they are not very serious to understand Krsna as a follower. Just like Christian: they admit they are Christian but don't follow the Christian principles. So that Hindus are also like that. Nobody is following Krsna's instruction. Krsna says, "I am God." Mattaḥ parataram nanyat [Bg 7.7]: "There is no more superior person or superior position than Me," Krsna says. And "God" means that. In the dictionary "God" means the Supreme Being. Supreme Being means nobody is greater than Him; nobody is equal to Him. That is called supreme. So here God personally says that mattaḥ parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya [Bg 7.7]. But these rascal will not accept. They will say, "No, here is another dini-krsna." They will bring one competitor. That is going on. "God" means there cannot be any competitor. Nobody is equal to Him; nobody is greater than Him. But they will bring so many competitors: "Why Krsna alone will be God?" This is the position of the modern Hindus. They have lost their own culture, and they wanted to imitate Western culture. That they could not do, neither they could maintain their own culture. Therefore in the wilderness, very precarious condition.    (More...)