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This is the civilization. And after getting money, drink wine and topless, bottomless, and go to hell. That's all

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Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

This is the civilization. And after getting money, drink wine and topless, bottomless, and go to hell. That's all.


Prabhupāda: Money means . . .

Ambarīṣa: Happiness.

Prabhupāda: (laughs) This is the civilization. And after getting money—drink wine and topless, bottomless, and go to hell." That's all. This is their position, mūḍha, rākṣasa, thinking that "I am living this fifty years or hundred years so luxuriantly. That is the fulfillment of life." Because he does not know the life is eternal, one spot he is taking very important. The meaning of life, what is the aim of life—"Don't bother. Enjoy." And what is that enjoyment? Yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi-sukham (SB 7.9.45). Is that enjoyment? (break) . . . used in the Bhagavad-gītā, mūḍha, it is very appropriate. No knowledge. Not only here; throughout the whole universe, even in the upper planetary system, they are also engaged in the same foolishness. Greater fool and a smaller fool. (break) . . . sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye (BG 7.3). That part is Canada?

Ambarīṣa: Over here where the lights are, that is Canada.

Prabhupāda: Oh.

Ambarīṣa: There is a city over there called Windsor.

Prabhupāda: This is a . . .? This is a . . .?

Brahmānanda: This is Detroit there. We are now on an island, and Canada is there.

Prabhupāda: Oh. Real Detroit there.

Page Title:This is the civilization. And after getting money, drink wine and topless, bottomless, and go to hell. That's all
Compiler:Ratnavali
Created:2015-12-25, 12:04:51
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1