Of the 400,000 human species, what is the distinguishing characteristic that makes one different from another? How could we recognize them, or could we?

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"How could we recognize them, or could we" |"Of the 400,000 human species, what is the distinguishing characteristic that makes one different from another"

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

You have not seen varieties of men?

Morning Walk -- May 20, 1975, Melbourne:

Amogha: Of the 400,000 human species, what is the distinguishing characteristic that makes one different from another? How could we recognize them, or could we?

Prabhupāda: You have not seen varieties of men?

Amogha: Yes.

Prabhupāda: Then, what is the...

Amogha: Well is it divided by country or within one country there are many species?

Prabhupāda: You are taking of country, but the śāstra takes of the planets, not of the country. Your idea is very crippled: country, national. But śāstra is not... There is no such thing as national. They take the whole universe as a whole. They consider from that angle of vision. These crippled ideas, "state," "national," has come later on. There was no such thing previously. One planet or universe, like that. Just like last night the girl was astonished that "How this planet can be governed by one king?" It was being actually done. And the whole universe is being governed by Brahmā, one person. So one must know how to govern.