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If the people refuse to take Krsna consciousness, they'll never be happy. This is a fact

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"If the people refuse to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they'll never be happy. This is a fact"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

If the people refuse to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they'll never be happy. This is a fact. (pause) But if you present properly, they will take. That is a fact. The other day in San Francisco, there were about twelve to fifteen thousand men. They were hearing so patiently. They also applauded.

Sudāmā: The last time he was here?

Jayatīrtha: In Los Angeles you were reading in the Third Volume of the First Canto. I believe it was about . . .

Hṛdayānanda: About Arjuna, how Arjuna left the earth, how the Pāṇḍavas retired.

Jayatīrtha: Ah, "Pāṇḍavas Retire," yes.

Prabhupāda: So from there we shall begin again. (japa)

(long pause)

If the people refuse to take Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they'll never be happy. This is a fact. (pause) But if you present properly, they will take. That is a fact. The other day in San Francisco, there were about twelve to fifteen thousand men. They were hearing so patiently. They also applauded. And many came to my car, "Thank you, Prabhupāda. Thank you, Prabhupāda. Thank you, Prabhupāda." Said like that.

Bali-mardana: I've never seen so many young Americans sit for . . . listen to the lecture so attentively.

Prabhupāda: And religious, most dry subject. Not cinema.

Bali-mardana: The newspaper said that it was the most favorite festival of all San Francisco, of all the festivals.

Prabhupāda: So they have mentioned, "American Hindus." (chuckles) (pause) It is a dead blow to the material civilization, "No drinking and no intoxication, no meat-eating, no gambling, no illicit sex." Their whole civilization is finished. Because they stand on these things, four pillars.

Jayatīrtha: Yes.

Prabhupāda: They have no other . . .

Page Title:If the people refuse to take Krsna consciousness, they'll never be happy. This is a fact
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-10-03, 05:55:59
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