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In Western countries, younger generation go to so many svamis and yogis who come from India. But there also they are frustrated. But here they are finding the real substance. That you can ask any one of them; they will explain how they have come

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"they go to so many svāmīs and yogīs who come from India. But there also they are frustrated. But here they are finding the real substance. That you can ask any one of them; they will explain how they have come"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Another side is that in the Western countries, your younger generation, they have seen that their father and grandfather are not happy. Is it not a fact? So they are trying to find out something where they will find happiness. As such, they go to so many svāmīs and yogīs who come from India. But there also they are frustrated. But here they are finding the real substance. That you can ask any one of them; they will explain how they have come.

Prabhupāda: Cleansing. The brain cleansing so that one can understand. Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam (CC Antya 20.12). Cleansing. We have got so many dirty things within ourselves. By this chanting and following these regulative principles, it will be cleansed. Then just like a mirror full of dust, you have to cleanse it. Then you'll see your face very nicely. So this is the process of cleansing the mirror of heart. So when it is cleansed, then you can understand, "Yes, I'm not this body. I am soul. My business is different." That is wanted. Therefore we are encouraging people to come here, chant, dance and take prasādam. Gradual process. They have come. In the beginning, I had no place to stay even. Now we have got hundreds of big, big palaces.

Kathy Kerr: Why is it that you seem to attract a large following of youth?

Prabhupāda: Because my . . . it is fact, it is not a bogus thing. It is not some imagination, "By meditation you become God." We do not bluff like that. We give education, scientific education. The books are there. You'll find this Bhagavad-gītā . . . have you read ever? No. Here, how to understand God and myself, my relationship. There is no such thing that, "You sit down fifteen minutes and you become God." There is no such bogus thing. It is science.

Viśvakarmā: I think she was asking also why there are so many young people, why so many young are attracted.

Prabhupāda: Young, they are receptive. And another side is that in the Western countries, your younger generation, they have seen that their father and grandfather are not happy. Is it not a fact? So they are trying to find out something where they will find happiness. As such, they go to so many svāmīs and yogīs who come from India. But there also they are frustrated. But here they are finding the real substance. That you can ask any one of them; they will explain how they have come.

Kathy Kerr: Can you . . . erm, do any of you visit . . . (indistinct) . . . India?

Jayādvaita: I can show you downstairs in our magazine, there's an article about our program of visiting India. We have very beautiful centers there. India . . . it's not that because we're going to India, therefore it's an Indian idea. Science, it's not "Two plus two" is Indian or American. It's everywhere.

Kathy Kerr: I've asked everything I've been able to think of. Thank you very much for the interview.

Prabhupāda: Very good. You have given prasādam?

Jayādvaita: Yes, we have some downstairs.

Page Title:In Western countries, younger generation go to so many svamis and yogis who come from India. But there also they are frustrated. But here they are finding the real substance. That you can ask any one of them; they will explain how they have come
Compiler:SharmisthaK
Created:2022-09-19, 12:27:46
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