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We don't want to stop the modern advancement of technology, although the so-called advancement technology is suicidal; we don't talk of this

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"We don't want to stop the modern advancement of technology, although the so-called advancement technology is suicidal. But we don't talk of this"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

We want to stop this suicidal policy. We don't want to stop the modern advancement of technology, although the so-called advancement technology is suicidal. But we don't talk of this. Caitanya Mahāprabhu has therefore given a simple formula: chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Room Conversation -- June 24, 1976, New Vrindaban:

Prabhupāda: Anyway, improve this mode of life. Live in open place, produce your food grains, produce your milk, save time, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Plain living, high thinking, ideal life. Artificial necessities of life do increase your so-called comforts, but if you forget your real business, that is suicidal. We want to stop this suicidal policy. We don't want to stop the modern advancement of technology, although the so-called advancement technology is suicidal. But we don't talk of this. (laughter) Caitanya Mahāprabhu has therefore given a simple formula-chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Even in your technological factories, you can chant. What is the wrong there? You go on pulling on with your machine and chant, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa.

Kīrtanānanda: They know that if people take up the chanting, gradually they will give up this technology.

Prabhupāda: That is, of course.

Kīrtanānanda: You are actually putting the seeds of their destruction.

Prabhupāda: Yes. No, what is destruction? It is, rather, construction. (laughter) He'll live. He'll live forever. This is destruction. You have to change body. But our method, this tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti (BG 4.9). You don't get anymore material body. So that is saving.

Page Title:We don't want to stop the modern advancement of technology, although the so-called advancement technology is suicidal; we don't talk of this
Compiler:Labangalatika
Created:16 of Nov, 2010
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1