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A man is known by his company. - Because all these rascals and fools go there (one rascal, his name is Sai Baba), therefore he is a fool and rascal. It is concluded

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"A man is known by his company" |"Because all these rascals and fools go there, therefore he is a fool and rascal. It is concluded"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

Prajāpati: They claim to see light inside, Śrīla Prabhupāda, but we say: "If we hit you on head, you will see light inside also."

Prabhupāda: Yes, that everyone sees. What is your credit? If I kick on your face, you will find the light. So come here, I shall kick on your face and you'll see the light. (laughter) There is no need of Guru Maha . . .

Yaśomatīnandana: His disciples are usually very naive and very foolish.

Prabhupāda: Unless they are foolish, how they can go there? Anyone who goes there, that means he is a foolish. That is . . . that is the test. "A man is known by his company." Because all these rascals and fools go there, therefore he is a fool and rascal. It is concluded.

Hṛdayānanda: It's a fact. They're all less intelligent.

Prabhupāda: Book means experience, not rascaldom. What is book? A scientific book means one scientist who has experienced, he is writing book. So book means experience. Without book, where is experience?

Yaśomatīnandana: So he says that, "You take the knowledge. You see the light, and you take the knowledge from Guru Mahara-ji."

Prabhupāda: But you have taken the knowledge. Why cannot you describe it? That means although you have got your Guru Maharaja, still you are in darkness. So what is the use of this Guru Maharaja? You are in darkness, because you cannot explain. You're asking me to go to Guru Maharaja. But if you are enlightened, why you cannot explain? Therefore you are in darkness. They are useless as guru. You have not . . . he's a garu. He's garu.

Yaśomatīnandana: Garu is mad, crazy.

Prajāpati: They claim to see light inside, Śrīla Prabhupāda, but we say: "If we hit you on head, you will see light inside also."

Prabhupāda: Yes, that everyone sees. What is your credit? If I kick on your face, you will find the light. So come here, I shall kick on your face and you'll see the light. (laughter) There is no need of Guru Maha . . .

Yaśomatīnandana: His disciples are usually very naive and very foolish.

Prabhupāda: Unless they are foolish, how they can go there? Anyone who goes there, that means he is a foolish. That is . . . that is the test. "A man is known by his company." Because all these rascals and fools go there, therefore he is a fool and rascal. It is concluded.

Hṛdayānanda: It's a fact. They're all less intelligent.

Page Title:A man is known by his company. - Because all these rascals and fools go there (one rascal, his name is Sai Baba), therefore he is a fool and rascal. It is concluded
Compiler:Soham
Created:2024-01-08, 07:50:49.000
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1