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Just like good citizen means well-behaved, to abide by the state laws. So first thing is religion, to learn how to become God conscious. This is the first business of human society

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"just like good citizen means well-behaved, to abide by the state laws. So first thing is religion, to learn how to become God conscious. This is the first business of human society"

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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

So even these are the problems, therefore they must be based on religion. Religion means to become well-behaved, to abide . . . just like good citizen means well-behaved, to abide by the state laws. So first thing is religion, to learn how to become God conscious. This is the first business of human society. But they have rejected religion. They have become secular. Secular . . . what does it mean, "secular"? It means don't care for any kind of religion; just work very hard for economic development day and night. This is the modern civilization. No. That is misleading.

tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta kovido
na labhyate yad bhramatām upary adhaḥ
tal labhyate duḥkhavad anyataḥ sukhaṁ
kālena sarvatra gabhīra-raṁhasā
(SB 1.5.18)

By the force of time, just in due course of time, everything, whatever you require, it will come. Just like I was talking to you that in my childhood we heard so much about London city. So I was desiring, "When I shall go to London?" Now, in due course of time, I am walking in London. So Kṛṣṇa has provided everything for you. Don't worry. Therefore our main business should be how to develop Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We should not bother about other things. Āhāra-nidrā-bhaya-maithunaṁ ca. But the things are there.

So even these are the problems, therefore they must be based on religion. Religion means to become well-behaved, to abide . . . just like good citizen means well-behaved, to abide by the state laws. So first thing is religion, to learn how to become God conscious. This is the first business of human society. But they have rejected religion. They have become secular. Secular . . . what does it mean, "secular"? It means don't care for any kind of religion; just work very hard for economic development day and night. This is the modern civilization. No. That is misleading.

From the very beginning of life . . . just like Prahlāda Mahārāja advised, kaumāra ācaret prājño dharmān bhāgavatān iha (SB 7.6.1). The boys . . . he was five-years-old boy. He said: "My dear . . ." He was preaching amongst his class friend. This is Vaiṣṇavism. Even a five . . . just like our Sarasvatī, Śyāmasundara's daughter. She also preaches. She goes sometimes, "Do you know what is Kṛṣṇa?" If somebody says: "No, I do not know"—"The Supreme Personality of Godhead." You see? This is natural. Simply one has to be given the chance.

Page Title:Just like good citizen means well-behaved, to abide by the state laws. So first thing is religion, to learn how to become God conscious. This is the first business of human society
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-11-05, 13:27:20
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1