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<h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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That religion is best which helps someone, the religionist, to develop love of God, Godhead. If you put to test all kinds of religion in this formula of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, you'll understand which religion is best. You haven't got to ask anybody. Simply by testing how much one has developed love of Godhead. How much one has learned to love Kṛṣṇa or God. If, following any type of religion, if you get this result, then you have performed your religious principle very nicely. This is the answer.
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''Naraṁ caiva narottamam devīṁ sarasvatīṁ''. ''Sarasvatī'', the goddess of learning. And ''vyāsam'', and then Vyāsadeva, who is the master of Vedic literature. One after another. This is . . . ''vyāsaṁ tato jayaṁ udīrayet''. 

Then he is . . . he was questioned by the audience that "What is the most important religion in this age?" That was their question. "There are many types of religious principle, so what is the best one for this age?" So he is replying that question. ''Munayaḥ sādhu pṛṣṭo 'haṁ bhavadbhir loka-maṇgalam'' ([[vanisource:SB 1.2.5|SB 1.2.5]]). 

"You have put very nice question, because you have put the question that 'What is the best religion for the people of this age?' " ''Yat-kṛtaḥ kṛṣṇa-sampraśno yenātmā suprasīdati''. "And you have . . . you are very much anxious to understand the activities of Lord Kṛṣṇa. It is very nice. By this discussion everyone will become actually peaceful and satisfied." 

So the answer, "What is the best religious principle?" he is answering. ''Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje'' ([[vanisource:SB 1.2.6|SB 1.2.6]])

"My dear ''brahmins'' . . ." in that meeting all the audience were great learned sages and ''brahmins''. So he is addressing them. "That is the best form of religion which, performing, one becomes elevated to devotional service of the Lord." Not religious formalities. One has to test by the result. ''Phalena paricīyate''. 

You are Christian, I am Hindu, or he is Muhammadan. That's all right. You are very good, I am very good, he is very good. But what is the result of your following religion? Have you attained love of God? Simply I go to church, I go to temple, and I do all kinds of nonsense, I have love . . . no love for God, I have love for my ''māyā'', and I go simply . . ." that is useless. 

Religious principle means . . . it doesn't matter whether you are Hindu or Christian or Muslim or anything. It doesn't matter. Just see ''Bhāgavata''. ''Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo'' ([[vanisource:SB 1.2.6|SB 1.2.6]]). "That sort of religion is nice, best, by which you can develop love of Godhead." It doesn't mention that "This religion is best," "That religion is best." That religion is best which helps someone, the religionist, to develop love of God, Godhead. 

Just see. If you put to test all kinds of religion in this formula of ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'', you'll understand which religion is best. You haven't got to ask anybody. Simply by testing how much one has developed love of Godhead, how much one has learned to love Kṛṣṇa, or God. If, following any type of religion, if you get this result, then you have performed your religious principle very nicely. This is the answer. 
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