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Conversations and Morning Walks
1969 Conversations and Morning Walks
Interviewer: I see. Would you say that there were times when, well, that there were marriages which were also illicit?
Prabhupāda: No. Of course, in civilized human society, either in India or in any other country, marriage is considered as sanctified, either in Hindu community or Christian community or Mohammedan community. But apart from that, for spiritual advancement, according to Vedic culture, sex indulgence is always restricted.1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: And God or God's representative, whatever they say, that is not meant for a limited area.
Reverend Powell: Right.
Prabhupāda: That is not. Either you take Christian principle or Hindu principle, what is real principle, really principle, that is applicable everywhere.
Reverend Powell: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Just like Christ said that "Thou should be, one should be meek and humble to go to, back to home, back to..." Eh? It is not?
Satsvarūpa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: So this is for everyone.
Reverend Powell: Yeah. (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: Yes. It is not limited within the Christian community. Everyone1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: This is the first time. Otherwise, they do not know what is God. Now you are coming from Christian community. Did you have any idea of God?
Dhanañjaya: Just God is great.Correspondence
1974 Correspondence
Page Title: | Christian community |
Compiler: | Labangalatika |
Created: | 07 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=5, Let=1 |
No. of Quotes: | 7 |