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The whole human civilization is challenged, that we have advanced human civilization, but we are less than animal. We cannot live even peacefully

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"the whole human civilization is challenged, that we have advanced human civilization, but we are less than animal. We cannot live even peacefully"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1972 Conversations and Morning Walks

Prabhupāda: The small children, oh, they inquired very diligently. What about the questions they said?

Guest: Hmm.

Devotee: They were asking questions, ah, that, ah . . . this is young children, ten, eight, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, ah . . .

Prabhupāda: Within twelve years. They were all young, very young.

Devotee: The ask questions like, "If the human being is the most advanced species of life, then why is it that the human culture is in so much trouble, confused, whereas the animals, or lesser species, are living in peace?"

Prabhupāda: Very intelligent question.

Devotee: All, every question was . . .

Prabhupāda: That means the whole human civilization is challenged, that we have advanced human civilization, but we are less than animal. We cannot live even peacefully.

Revatīnandana: So far the young people go, the minute we can get to them, they are immediately very interested.

Guest: Hmm.

Revatīnandana: They like to know what is in this Bhagavad-gītā.

Prabhupāda: The other day we went to see a school . . .

Guest: Yes, yes.

Prabhupāda: The small children, oh, they inquired very diligently. What about the questions they said?

Guest: Hmm.

Devotee: They were asking questions, ah, that, ah . . . this is young children, ten, eight, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, ah . . .

Prabhupāda: Within twelve years. They were all young, very young.

Devotee: The ask questions like, "If the human being is the most advanced species of life, then why is it that the human culture is in so much trouble, confused, whereas the animals, or lesser species, are living in peace?"

Prabhupāda: Very intelligent question.

Devotee: All, every question was . . .

Prabhupāda: That means the whole human civilization is challenged, that we have advanced human civilization, but we are less than animal. We cannot live even peacefully.

Devotee: After the program . . .

Prabhupāda: This is a very nice question.

Guest (3): The answer is, we have much to learn from animals.

Page Title:The whole human civilization is challenged, that we have advanced human civilization, but we are less than animal. We cannot live even peacefully
Compiler:Soham
Created:2024-01-26, 18:49:18.000
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1