Young man: Should we always have the Lord do all our defending for us?
Prabhupāda: He's always defending, but you should not be idle. It does not mean "Because God is defending, therefore we shall stop our work." No. Yudhyasva mām anusmara (BG 8.7). Kṛṣṇa advises Arjuna that "You have to fight, but at the same time think of Me, Kṛṣṇa conscious." You have to fight. Just other people are fighting with all circumstances, we have to fight also, but we must have faith that Kṛṣṇa will save. Not that "We depend on Kṛṣṇa. Because we are Kṛṣṇa conscious, Kṛṣṇa will do the act. Let me sleep." No. Karmāṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana (BG 2.47).
You have to act according to the rules, and so far the result is concerned, leave it to Kṛṣṇa.
Nanda-kiśora: If the spiritual master gives you any instruction, should we look upon that as the same as . . . (indistinct) . . . life?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Nanda-kiśora: It wouldn't be . . . how would we know if it's māyā or not?
Prabhupāda: Ask your spiritual master. He will answer you. Why you in māyā while your spiritual master is physically present? You can ask. If there is any question, you can ask. . . (break) . . . yourself in doubt. Everything should be cleared.
Gargamuni: You said we're not supposed to tolerate any blaspheming of the Lord, not of His name or in any way. How are we supposed to not tolerate this? It happens where I work, people are sometimes blaspheming His name as a matter of course. How do you not tolerate? How do you . . .?
Prabhupāda: The demons will always do that. You chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.