Prabhupāda: Darkness means absence of light. That is darkness. It is the negation of light. Similarly, material life means forgetfulness of God. That's all... What is our spiritual life? We are simply trying to revive our understanding of God. That is spiritual life. And when you perfectly revive, that is spiritual. Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa... (break) ...whatever you do, that is your defeat. Because you cannot see things in the proper perspective, therefore in darkness or in ignorance, whatever you do, that is your defeat. Therefore we see that so much advancement of education, civilization, but everything is defeat. Nobody's satisfied. Because it is defeat. It is not progress. It is defeat.
Perspective (Conv and Letters)
Conversations and Morning Walks
1973 Conversations and Morning Walks
Because you cannot see things in the proper perspective, therefore in darkness or in ignorance, whatever you do, that is your defeat.
Morning Walk -- December 6, 1973, Los Angeles: You present Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in true perspective. Then it will be perfection of your education.
Morning Walk -- December 30, 1973, Los Angeles: Prajāpati: We have all the theology then. This is theology.
Prabhupāda: Yes. You present Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in true perspective. Then it will be perfection of your education. The so-called theologicians, they cannot understand God. It is not possible. That is not the way, that "I put my theory." He does not understand his value first, that "What is the value of my theory? If I am imperfect, so what is the value of my theory?" He does not understand the first principle, and he puts theory. Another rascal, he is putting theory. So what is the value of these theories?
| Page Title: | Perspective (Conv and Letters) |
| Compiler: | Labangalatika, Charu |
| Created: | 28 of Mar, 2010 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=4, Let=8 |
| No. of Quotes: | 12 |