blind needs spiritual direction

Prabhupada: ...but to engage them in Krsna's service. Our knowledge in spiritual life and your help, material opulence, combined together, there will be great change in the whole world. Cooperate with us. There is no loss on your part, but there is great benefit to the whole world. Try to convince them. Although they are not very big authority, but still, through them, you can approach bigger authorities. [break] ...big churches, no use, no utility. [laughs] [break] ...speak, andha-khanja-nyaya . Andha-khanja-nyaya, you know that, the lame man and the blind man?    (More...)

Prabhupada: So America is blind, and we are lame. So let us get on the shoulder of the American blind and give him direction, and both will be benefited. The whole world will be benefited. The America, blind, he cannot see where he is going. [chuckles] And for want of money we cannot make progress. So let the Americans take on the shoulder this lame man, and I will give direction, "Go this way. Go this way." Everything will be done. Andha-khanja-nyaya.    (More...)

Jayatirtha: Prabhupada was talking about the fact that the Western world is blind, and the..., India is lame for lack of money. But by a combination there is very good effect. So if the Western world takes us on its shoulders...    (More...)

Jayatirtha: America. America will provide the resources, and we will provide the direction. [break]    (More...)

Prabhupada: ...mayor and the police officers, through them, try to approach higher authorities. And what is that? We met yesterday?    (More...)

Harikesa: The public relations?    (More...)

Prabhupada: And if possible, send them ideas and direction. Bhavananda has gone. [break] ...convince them that they are doing very nice, to their best capacity, but they are doing it blindly. You are very good driver, but if you are a blind man, then how you will drive? You will create disaster. So we can open their eyes so that their good driving capacity will be properly utilized. A good driver, blind, what he will do? Ajnana-timirandhasya. [Gautamiya-tantra 7.11]    (More...)