Demigods means exactly under the position of God. Just like here there is governor. Immediately under him there are secretaries. Similarly these demigods, they are different officers, secretaries, directors under God. We don't deny the existence of demigod, but we don't worship that he is God. We worship, we give him all respect. Just like if the queen's secretary comes here, we shall give him all respect because he's queen's secretary. But we'll never accept that he is king. No. That is not possible. That is sane. It is not that... We Vaiṣṇavas, we are prepared to offer respect even to the ant, and why not to the secretary? When we offer to a big officer, it is not that we are flattering. It is the etiquette, it is the duty, to offer respect to the respectable persons.
Ant (SB Lectures)
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Page Title: | Ant (SB Lectures) |
Compiler: | Rishab, Mayapur |
Created: | 25 of May, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=165, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 165 |