Kupa-manduka-nyaya: the logic of the frog in the well (Conv and Letters)

Expressions researched:
"Dr. Frog of the well" |"Dr. Frog's philosophy" |"frog in the well" |"frog philosophy" |"kupa-manduka" |"kupa-mandukya" |"toad in the well"

1972 Conversations and Morning Walks

That Dr. Frog's philosophy. Atlantic was "That's all right, may be little one feet more than this well, that's all." He cannot imagine that millions of wells will be not compared. That he cannot begin.

Room Conversation -- April 2, 1972, Sydney:

Devotee (2): Māyāvādīs, are they thinking like that, Kṛṣṇa is...

Prabhupāda: Yes, "He is ordinary man. A little better than me, that's all." That Dr. Frog's philosophy. Atlantic was "That's all right, may be little one feet more than this well, that's all." He cannot imagine that millions of wells will be not compared. That he cannot begin. He says, "Yes, it may be bigger, say one foot bigger, two feet bigger. All right, ten feet bigger, make compromise." That's all. He will never think that beyond his estimation. Never think. He'll simply calculate, "All right, if not one, two feet, three feet. All right, ten feet." And the friend will say, "No, no, it is very, very great."