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<div class="heading">We won't do anything. We talk much of this, that, this, that. Do anything, but do it perfectly. "Jack of all trade, master of none." That is not good. Be master of something. It doesn't differ. Either you follow Lord Jesus Christ or Lord Buddha or Kṛṣṇa, it doesn't matter much. But do it perfectly. That is our request.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- May 10, 1969, Columbus, Ohio|Room Conversation -- May 10, 1969, Columbus, Ohio]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">
Devotee: Can ''haṭha-yoga'' hinder or help Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or is it . . .?

Prabhupāda: Hinder. Yes. Because it is useless, simply wasting time. You cannot perform ''haṭha-yoga'' in this age. You do not follow the rules and regulations. You are simply bluffed. Do you know what is the rules and regulation of ''haṭha-yoga'' factually?

Devotee: Not actually.

Prabhupāda: Yes. You have to select a secluded place. ''Haṭha-yoga'' is not practiced in assembly of so many men. Just you go to a ''haṭha-yoga'' class—there are hundreds of members practicing, and he is collecting money, five dollars per seat. And you are thinking, "I am practicing." That is useless waste of time and money. ''Haṭha-yoga'' is not practiced in that way. You have to practice in a secluded place, alone. Do you do that?

Devotee: Yes. Not . . . no. I guess I don't.

Prabhupāda: It is very difficult in this age. Then you have to restrain yourself in so many things. Complete free from sex life. You have to eat under certain direction, you have to . . . so many things there are. These rules are not followed. Simply they have got some bodily gymnastic sitting posture. They are thinking, "I am practicing." No. That is one of the item. So all the items cannot be observed in this age. Therefore it is wasting. (break) ". . . he who always abides in Me with great faith, worshiping Me in transcendental loving service is most intimately united with Me in ''yoga'' and is the highest of all." This is the goal of ''yoga'' practice. 

So that is possible very easily by this movement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, not by any other process. And the ultimate goal is here. One should be always abiding with God, worshiping Him, trans . . . loving transcendental service, and intimately united with Him. Intimately. This intimate unity means that five kinds of relationship. That is the perfection of ''yoga''. This is the . . . when Kṛṣṇa has advised ''yoga'' practice, ''sāṅkhya-yoga'' . . . you have ''Bhagavad-gītā''? See there is ''sāṅkhya-yoga''. You'll find in the forty-seventh verse. This is the version.

Devotee: There's no value in keeping the body fit through exercise?

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Devotee: There's no value in keeping the body fit through exercise? If you just . . .

Prabhupāda: Yes, you can become very healthy. But does it mean that health is the perfection of life? Do you mean to say healthy life we will not die, will not change his body? So health is required, but health is not the ultimate goal of life. Ultimate goal of life is here.

Guest (3): Buddha taught very similar things to what the ''Gītā'' taught also, didn't he? Are there agreeances there, agreement in certain places what Buddha taught and what the ''Gītā'' teaches?

Prabhupāda: Do you follow Buddha?

Guest (3): Uh, no.

Prabhupāda: You simply talk of him? You practice Buddha if you appreciate him. You give up everything like Buddha and meditate. But that you will not do. Then what is the talking of . . . useless talking about this? Do something. Either you believe Buddha or Jesus Christ or Kṛṣṇa, do something. Don't talk simply. Lord Buddha is very nice. He gave up his kingdom in youthful life. He was prince. He thought, "It is all nonsense. Let me meditate." 

Do like that. That is the disease. We won't do anything. We talk much of this, that, this, that. Do anything, but do it perfectly. "Jack of all trade, master of none." That is not good. Be master of something. It doesn't differ. Either you follow Lord Jesus Christ or Lord Buddha or Kṛṣṇa, it doesn't matter much. But do it perfectly. That is our request.</p>
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