Devotee (2): ...revolutionary questions that you're asking because they never stop to ask... They say that you cannot accept any philosophy, why are they giving their philosophy? No one every thought to ask that question.
Prabhupāda: Hm? Everyone is rascal. Therefore I say all rascals. They have no sense. If you want me to pose your philosophy, why shall I not impose my philosophy? I've got the same right. Why should I accept yours?
Devotee (2): Philosophers are saying that there's no philosophy, but they're giving their philosophy.
Prabhupāda: If there's no philosophy, why you rascal propose some philosophy? Stop talking. (everyone laughs)
Devotee (3): No philosophy.
Prabhupāda: That is better. That is better. There is no struggle. So why you trying to pose your philosophy?
Devotee (3): Philosophers think they know what is best for everyone else, but they don't even know what is best for themselves.
Prabhupāda: Yes. (break)...presented by Sanātana Gosvāmī before Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Hari-śauri: Hm.
Prabhupāda: "Everyone says that I am very learned man, but I am so learned that I do not even know what I am. I'm so learned." (Bengali) This is admission of foolishness.
Hari-śauri: His first question was, "Tell... Please tell me who I am."
Prabhupāda: Yes. They do not know who he is, and he's philosophize. Calendar..., calendar? Is criticizing ladle?
Hari-śauri: Oh, colander.
Prabhupāda: Colander.
Devotee (3): Full of holes.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Devotee (3): Hole is used for straining, so many holes....
Prabhupāda: So many holes, and he's criticizing me, "Oh, you have got a hole. (Bengali) These rascal, they do not know whether he's this body or something other than body, and they're philosopher. The basic principle of knowledge is lacking, and they're philosopher. Cheater.
Devotee (3): They say at the time of death they will learn a lesson, but if, when they go into a new body, they forget, how will it help them?
Prabhupāda: Forgetful does not mean that they... Suppose this child, he's hurt, and when he'll be grown up he may forget, but that means... That does not mean that he was not hurt.
Devotee (3): Hm.
Devotee (2): (break) ...for devotees, then they have no right to claim that they are philosophers or scientists.
Prabhupāda: Harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad guṇāḥ. If one is not Kṛṣṇa conscious he has no knowledge. He's a rascal, immediately. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ (BG 7.15). This is the definition given by... If he's not Kṛṣṇa conscious, he's immediately miscreant, rascal, and lowest of the mankind. (break) ...may say that he has passed M.A., Ph.D., D.A.C.(?) and he's a philosopher. But we..., our test is whether he's God conscious. If not, he's a rascal. That's all. Immediately.