Do not believe in authority
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 13 - 18
Conversations and Morning Walks
1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Authority is sufficient. And if he's imperfect, he cannot be authority. So change of authority means everyone is imperfect, so why shall I do like that?
Satsvarūpa: That's even... That's their philosophy. There's a saying, "Nobody's perfect."
Prabhupāda: No. That you do not know, who is perfect. That is your ignorance. We know. If I know who is perfect, why shall I take your advice, "Nobody is perfect"? Kṛṣṇa is perfect. I know from authorities, from perfect persons.
Hari-śauri: Then they might argue that "I have my authority, and I'm happy to live by it."
Prabhupāda: But you do not believe in authority. You say, "Nobody is perfect." How you get, have, authority? Your statement is "Nobody is perfect," so how you can get?
Hari-śauri: But as far as my own happiness goes...
Prabhupāda: You are unhappy.Page Title: | Do not believe in authority |
Compiler: | Siddha Rupa, Visnu Murti |
Created: | 18March08, |
No. of Quotes: | 2 |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0 |