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<div class="heading">If you do not know what is God, then what is the use of this rocket? Just like they are going to the rocket planet, moon planet. Now the American government stopped announcing this rascaldom. You know that? Yes. So if you actually have got rocket, then you must approach that you must know the thing. But simply waste your money and come back.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on Brahma-samhita, Lecture -- Bombay, January 3, 1973|Lecture on Brahma-samhita, Lecture -- Bombay, January 3, 1973]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Some yogi may say whatever he likes, but what Kṛṣṇa says, we have to accept.</p>
<p>Indian man: In the, in the modern terminology, they say this, this technique of prāṇāyāma...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: But the modern terminology, that is not, that is not a principle.</p>
<p>Indian man: No, but they say it is a rocket way to God.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Eh?</p>
<p>Indian man: They say it is a rocket way to God, doing prāṇāyāma.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What is it?</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: A rocket, rocket ship way to God.</p>
<p>Indian man: Rocket.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: But we don't find so long yogis and prāṇāyāma wallas know anything about God. We have tested so many. They remain the same rascal. I have seen it. They do not... Ask him, any yogis, "What do you know about God?" Ask him. You can ask. You are press reporter. You can ask, "What do you know about God? Describe Him." So what is the rocket? Rocket means you should go immediately. But if you do not know, then what is the use of this rocket? If you do not know what is God, then what is the use of this rocket? Just like they are going to the rocket planet, moon planet. Now the American government stopped announcing this rascaldom. You know that? Yes. So if you actually have got rocket, then you must approach that you must know the thing. But simply waste your money and come back. So any sensible man will not allow this. This is good, prāṇāyāma. Rocket process, it may be. But we don't think that it is rocket process at the present age. Because in the śāstras it is said:</p>
:kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ
:tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ
:dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ
:kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt
:([[Vanisource:SB 12.3.52|SB 12.3.52]])
<p>Indian reporter: No. They compare it to rocket only because of the two stages that a rocket has to drop. They say by doing prāṇāyāma you'll drop material stages, that you...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: That's all right, but we have to see practically what he has become. Simply talking will not do.</p>
<p>Indian reporter: Talking. Talking won't do.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. Simply talking will not do. That, that... Just, these boys, they did not practice prāṇāyāma system, but bring anyone who knows about God better than him. Bring anyone. Any yogis, bring, and talk with them. They are neophytes. They are simply practicing three or four years. And talk with them. And what he knows about, he knows it will be proved. That is not rocket system. This is rocket system: Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. (laughter) That is not possible. That he cannot find out a secluded place to practice yoga. Where is secluded place in the city? Whole day and night, these cars are going and there is huge sound. Where is secluded place? And, and it is recommended in Bhagavad-gītā, secluded place and sacred place. And he should remain alone. Where is such yogi? Find out. Where is such yogi? He should remain alone, and in a secluded place and a sacred place. And he should not change his āsana. Then he becomes a yogi. These are the preliminary things. But who is practicing these preliminary even? They cannot. Especially in the cities, there are so many yoga societies, but in the, it is stated that it should be practiced in a secluded place. So how it is possible in the city? So if you follow the instruction, it will be very difficult. It is very difficult.</p>
<p>Indian man: For a...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. Not only difficult for us, but five thousand years ago, Arjuna was talking with Kṛṣṇa face to face. Such an exalted personality, and he was a kṣatriya. He said, "Kṛṣṇa, it is not possible to practice this." He said. We have become more than Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna? Do you think? He said. You'll find in the Bhagavad-gītā. Eh?</p>
<p>Indian man: Cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda:</p>
:...kṛṣṇa
:pramāthi balavad dṛḍham
:tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye
:vāyor iva su-duṣkaram
:([[Vanisource:BG 6.34 (1972)|BG 6.34]])
<p>"Oh, it is not possible." He was frank enough gentleman. "Oh, this is not possible." This is not possible. And these foolish persons, because they want to cheat others, they cheat themselves, they cheat others, they follow this system. It is not possible. It is not possible, frankly speaking. Do we think we are better than Arjuna?</p>
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