Prabhupāda: It is . . . why it should be presented to Pārtha-sārathi? Even American representative or English representative or French representative, any representative can do . . .
Dr. Inger: Because being a governmental organization, the only kind of reply one would get from such a question would be a very polite and very courteous one, but it wouldn't have . . . no action would be taken. Action can only be taken if it is governmentally presented. That is the only problem. There are many ideas which come forward, boundless ones, but the people need to present them officially. And . . .
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Prabhupāda: . . . your position there?
Dr. Inger: Well, now I am a consultant. I used to be a regular member of the staff for a long time. Now I do certain projects for them, and I'm a visiting professor, and I'm a writer. Visiting professor at different universities. So I'm connected with, with UNESCO in a way that I cannot be now a permanent member of the staff, which I was . . .
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Prabhupāda: . . . purpose is not to propose only. Because I wish that there are so many scient . . . scientific men, philosophers and thoughtful men . . . suppose even if I ask you what is your answer, that what is the purpose . . .? The cosmic manifestation is there, the universe is there, and there are innumerable planets within this universe, and they are very organizely kept. Everything is nicely going on. The sun is rising in due time. The moon is rising in due time. The seasons, seasons are changing. There is nice organization. So is it not a bona fide inquiry to "What is the purpose of this organization?"
Dr. Inger: Yes. Well, the purpose is to understand oneself in relation to the cosmos.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Dr. Inger: And therefore everything else is valueless if it has no relation to the total.
Prabhupāda: No, relation is already there, because, as the sun is part of this cosmos, I'm also one of the parts. So why the sun is made and why I am also made? What is this purpose? That is my question.
Dr. Inger: There's a discovery of . . .
Prabhupāda: Yes. The relation is already there.
Dr. Inger: The discoveries . . .
Prabhupāda: Because I am part of this creation. Now why I am created a man, another is created an elephant, another is created Brahmā, another is created ant, another is created . . .? So many. Why this is?
Dr. Inger: The purpose of life?
Prabhupāda: Yes. I, I, I, I don't think anyone has thought over this matter.