Bhāgavata says dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra (SB 1.1.2), "All cheating type of religion is thrown away." The cheating type of religion means which does not teach people how to serve the Lord, that is cheating. They take advantage of the religious feeling. They say, "I am God" or "I am everything, you serve me, you give your money unto me, I shall give you some material benefit, atonement. You have made your confess, you are sinful, give me some money and you are excused." In this way religion is being perverted. Therefore, people (who) are educated, (they) say "What is this, religion?" They are becoming disgusted. But real religion is this Kṛṣṇa consciousness-surrender to Kṛṣṇa and you will become happy. So if we say that this is the real religion, is there anything wrong there? What possible protest they can offer when I say that this is the religion?
Confess (Conv and Letters)
Conversations and Morning Walks
1971 Conversations and Morning Walks
You have made your confess, you are sinful, give me some money and you are excused." In this way religion is being perverted.
Room Conversation -- December 12, 1971, Delhi: | Page Title: | Confess (Conv and Letters) |
| Compiler: | Labangalatika, Madhavananda |
| Created: | 12 of Oct, 2009 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=3, Let=1 |
| No. of Quotes: | 4 |