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<h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3>
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That statement of my Guru Mahārāja, "the society of the cheaters and the cheated," is a fact everywhere. In a law court also, you bribe; you get justice. That is stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Anardhena nyāya-rahitam: "If you have got no money, then you cannot get justice in this age. You cannot get justice." It is clearly stated here. That is the symptom of this age.
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[[Vanisource:701106 - Lecture SB 06.01.06 - Bombay|701106 - Lecture SB 06.01.06 - Bombay]]
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Prabhupāda: So there is no value of this question of the atheist. They do not know what is the meaning of going to the church or going to the temple or church or spiritual master. That is a foolish question. The church does not allow. But if the church does not disclose this fact, that "Oh, I see every week you come. What is this, nonsense?" But the priest, they get some money and they want to continue their church business to get some money. So this is going on, cheating and cheated. Therefore the society has become the full of cheaters and cheated.

So the cheating cheaters are not encouraged. If in the church or if anywhere, in the court, they are all full of cheaters and cheated, then what can be done? But either the court or the church is not meant for that purpose, that they will excuse the sinners every week without questioning and without giving him full, nice instruction that "You cannot do this." But if they say like that, then no more . . . nobody will come. Their income will be lost. So therefore they are cheated, and those people who are thinking that "I have gone to church and my priest has excused me. I have confessed," this is cheating. That's all. Actually the purpose is different.

Revatīnandana: The priests are all driving Lincoln Continentals . . . (indistinct) . . . all the priests drive very expensive automobiles. They're all dressed very nicely, and they have very big cars, Catholic priests. They get so much money for forgiving sins.

Prabhupāda: They get money?

Revatīnandana: Yes, in Europe they used to sell indulgences. For a certain amount of money you get a certain indulgence and your . . .

Prabhupāda: Here also. The priests allow. The guru allow. The professional guru . . . his disciple will come: "Sir, doctor has advised me to take fish. Without taking fish my eyesight will be lost. He has advised. So what to do? You have asked me not to take fish. You said." "Oh, all right, I give you permission." He gives his permission. This is going on. "I give you per . . ." Because the guru sees that, "If I say no, this rich disciple will be lost. So better let him do whatever he likes. I get my fees. That's all." This is going on.

That statement of my Guru Mahārāja, "the society of the cheaters and the cheated," is a fact everywhere. In a law court also, you bribe; you get justice. That is stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Anardhena nyāya-rahitam: "If you have got no money, then you cannot get justice in this age. You cannot get justice." It is clearly stated here. That is the symptom of this age. In the law court you have to bribe. In the judges . . . I know so many cases. The judges are bribed and they give favorable judgment. You bribe any judge, then he accepts.

One big judge and a big man's brother, P. R. Das, he was a very famous judge in high court and, in Patna high court, and he is the brother of a great pleader, C. R. Das. So he was taking bribe. He was taking bribe. And this was known to the other judges and the chief justice also. Complaint was there by other judges that, "He takes bribe." So in one case . . . because there are rivals in everywhere. You see?

So in one case he was to just deliver the judgment, and everyone knew that he has taken already bribe, some thousands of rupees. So chief justice called him in his room that, "Mr. Das, I have heard that you do this business, and you have done this also today. All reports are with me. You immediately resign and go. Otherwise I shall take action. You immediately resign and go away. Otherwise I'll take action. I have got all evidence."

So when he saw that, "There is now no way out," so he resigned that, "On consideration of health. I am feeling very weak. My heart is palpitating." In this way wrote and resigned, and immediately he left high court, and the judgment was saved, and it was announced, "Mr. Das is very ill, sick, so today's court is closed. It will return tomorrow."

So that means that was the last day of his sitting in the court, and he retired. I think that man is still living, or dead? He was taking. And when he was asked by his friends that "Why did you take bribe?" So, "I get only four thousand rupees. I have got expenditure ten thousand. What can I do?" You see? A big judge, he was doing that business. That is within our experience.
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