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How do you know (that is a bogus)? Have you met him (Guru Maharaji)?

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"Guru Maharaji" |"How do you know? Have you met him" |"That is a bogus"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

He says that he's God... Does he not?.. Therefore it is a bogus thing... Anyone who says that: "I am God," he's a rascal.
Interviews with Macmillan and various English Reporters -- September 12, 1973, London:

Reporter (3): Yes. What, what... And can I ask one last question?

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Reporter (3): What do you think of young people who follow the Divine Light Movement.

Haṁsadūta: Guru Maharaji.

Reporter (3): And...

Prabhupāda: That is a bogus.

Reporter (3): It's bogus.

Prabhupāda: Yes. (chuckles)

Reporter (3): What about... How do you know? Have you met him?

Prabhupāda: He says that he's God.

Reporter (3): Hm.

Prabhupāda: Does he not?

Reporter (3): Yes.

Prabhupāda: Therefore it is a bogus thing.

Reporter (3): Yes. Yes.

Prabhupāda: Anyone who says that: "I am God," he's a rascal.

Reporter (3): Yes. Right. And what about the young Christian Revival?

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Reporter (3): The Jesus Movement?

Prabhupāda: What is that?

Haṁsadūta: The Jesus Movement. What about it?

Prabhupāda: Jaybees?

Haṁsadūta: Jesus. Jesus Movement.

Prabhupāda: I do not know. I do not know.

Reporter (3): You haven't heard of it?

Prabhupāda: No, I have no knowledge.

Reporter (3): Well, thanks for talking to me.

Prabhupāda: Thank you. You have take prasāda. Plate.

Reporter (3): Yes, I have. I had some.

Prabhupāda: Yes, take prasāda.

Reporter (3): No... (pause)

Page Title:How do you know (that is a bogus)? Have you met him (Guru Maharaji)?
Compiler:MadhuGopaldas, Rishab
Created:27 of Jul, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1