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Demon means he is not a devotee. That is demon. There are two kinds of persons: one demon, and one demigod. Those who are devotees, they are demigods, and those who are not devotees, they are demons

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Lectures

Initiation Lectures

Demon means he is not a devotee. That is demon. There are two kinds of persons: one demon, and one demigod. Those who are devotees, they are demigods, and those who are not devotees, they are demons.

Prabhupāda: You know who is demon? You know who is demon? Asura-kula-nāśana, you know who is demon? Who is that? Who is demon?

Asura-kula-nāśana: Oh, karmīs. (laughter)

Prabhupāda: No, not only karmīs; others also. So-called scientist.

Devotees: Jaya! Haribol!

Prabhupāda: Māyayāpahṛta-jñānā (BG 7.15). Anyone who is posing himself as very much advanced in education but has no knowledge in Kṛṣṇa, he is also a demon.

Devotees: Jaya!

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Who is not a devotee of Kṛṣṇa...

Prabhupāda: Hah?

Svarūpa Dāmodara: ...he's a demon.

Prabhupāda: Yes. Demon means he is not a devotee. That is demon. There are two kinds of persons: one demon, and one demigod. Those who are devotees, they are demigods, and those who are not devotees, they are demons.

dvau bhūta-sargau loke
asura…, daiva āsura eva ca
viṣṇu-bhakti-bhaved daiva
āsuras tad-viparyayaḥ
(BG 16.6)

Asura. Asura means just the opposite number of devotees. That's all. This is the general definition of demons: opposite number. So anyone who is against Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he is a demon. That's all. This is general.

Page Title:Demon means he is not a devotee. That is demon. There are two kinds of persons: one demon, and one demigod. Those who are devotees, they are demigods, and those who are not devotees, they are demons
Compiler:Visnu Murti
Created:2015-12-14, 16:33:25
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