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<h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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<h3>1977 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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At least in India we have got so many holy places on the bank of the pious rivers. But if we take simply the advantage of the pious river, yat-tīrtha-buddhiḥ salile, but we don't care for the persons who are living there—very experienced, spiritually advanced persons—then we remain animals. So "We have gone to such holy place. I have taken bath in the Ganges and Yamunā. Bās. My business is finished." Then go to the shop, purchase some plate, toys, go back home. Sa eva go-kharaḥ (SB 10.84.13).
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Indian man (1): (Hindi—explaining for those who don't understand English)

Prabhupāda: This tīrtha-sthāna, this is recommended. The general public is recommended to go to the tīrtha-sthāna so that he may have some spiritual atmosphere, saintly person. If somebody thinks that tīrtha-sthāna means—just like this Hrishikesh—to take bath in the Ganges and go away, that is also good, but that is not the purpose. Yat-tīrtha-buddhiḥ salile na karhicij janeṣv abhijñeṣu sa eva go-kharaḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 10.84.13|SB 10.84.13]]). Yat-tīrtha-buddhiḥ salile. In every pilgrim . . . pilgrimage, there is Gaṅgā, there is Yamunā. At least in India we have got so many holy places on the bank of the pious rivers. But if we take simply the advantage of the pious river, yat-tīrtha-buddhiḥ salile, but we don't care for the persons who are living there—very experienced, spiritually advanced persons—then we remain animals. So "We have gone to such holy place. I have taken bath in the Ganges and Yamunā. Bās. My business is finished." Then go to the shop, purchase some plate, toys, go back home. Sa eva go-kharaḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 10.84.13|SB 10.84.13]]).

Indian man (1): (Hindi, explaining)

Prabhupāda: Janeṣu abhijñeṣu. Sādhu means one who is in the knowledge. Otherwise anyone can become a sādhu by changing the dress.

Indian man (1): (Hindi, explaining)

Prabhupāda: A sādhu . . . The description of sādhu is given in the śāstra, titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ . . . Titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ . . . ([[Vanisource:SB 3.25.21|SB 3.25.21]]).

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Suhṛdaḥ.

Prabhupāda: Suhṛdaḥ sarva-bhūtānām. And before that, there is . . . Suhṛdaḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ. These are the description of sādhu. Sādhu titikṣavaḥ: very tolerant. For preaching work they have to meet so many obstacles, and still, they go on, titikṣavaḥ. Titikṣā is the qualification of brāhmaṇa. Śamo damas titikṣā. So a sādhu . . . Titikṣavaḥ. He has to meet so many obstacles. Just see this judgment. We have to meet so many obstacles. But we cannot give up. Despite all obstacles, we have to go on. So titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ, suhṛdaḥ sarva-bhūtānām. A sādhu is not a friend of a particular community, person or religion. No.
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