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Why family planning? Family planning is already there that don't marry. Why don't you accept this

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Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

They say overpopulation. Where is man? Overpopulation in the city. Eko yo bahūnāṁ vidadhāti kāmān (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13). Kṛṣṇa has His own plan. Even overpopulation, Kṛṣṇa provides. Why you are worried, "overpopulation"? You chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Why you are worried about overpopulation? Yaśodānandana: "We are less worried now with the family planning program." Prabhupāda: Hmm? Yaśodānandana: "With the family planning program the worry is decreasing." Prabhupāda: Decreasing? Yaśodānandana: They will argue like that. Prabhupāda: Oh. Family planning—why family planning? Family planning is already there, that don't marry. Why don't you accept this? Don't have sex. This is real family planning.

Prabhupāda: Envy means the cow has got right to live; he does not allow the cow to live. That is envy. You cannot understand this? Suppose you are walking. You have got right to walk, I have got, and if I kill you, you cannot walk. That is envious. Everyone has got right to live. Just like the camel. God has given their food. They are accustomed to eat these thorny twigs. So Kṛṣṇa has given that. Let them eat and live. Why should you interfere with his living condition? (break) . . . (indistinct) . . . Do not interfere with others' right. Why should you do it? (break)

Hari-śauri: You want to go back this way, Śrīla Prabhupāda? It's a little less . . .

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Over here. (break)

Prabhupāda: . . .think we shall take the car in Bombay?

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Yes. I think it's a good idea, because there is no suitable place to store it here.

Prabhupāda: No, we can make a suitable place. What is that?

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: It may take some time. I don't . . . Actually I haven't been to Bombay myself. I haven't seen the land at Juhu. Is there a suitable place for . . .?

Prabhupāda: There is many suitable place.

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: The reason was that because whenever you come back to India, you always come back to Bombay first of all. So as soon as you come back to India, you'll have facility to use your car. Otherwise we should make arrangements for another car for Bombay also?

Prabhupāda: No. Another Mercedes?

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: (laughter) Yes.

Hari-śauri: A Rolls Royce next time.

Prabhupāda: (laughing) No. (break) . . .land you can utilize. Where is . . . They say overpopulation. Where is man? Overpopulation in the city. Eko yo bahūnāṁ vidadhāti kāmān (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13). Kṛṣṇa has His own plan. Even overpopulation, Kṛṣṇa provides. Why you are worried, "overpopulation"? You chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Why you are worried about overpopulation?

Yaśodānandana: "We are less worried now with the family planning program."

Prabhupāda: Hmm?

Yaśodānandana: "With the family planning program the worry is decreasing."

Prabhupāda: Decreasing?

Yaśodānandana: They will argue like that.

Prabhupāda: Oh. Family planning—why family planning? Family planning is already there, that don't marry. Why don't you accept this? Don't have sex. This is real family planning.

Jayādvaita: "That is horrible."

Prabhupāda: Eh?

Jayādvaita: "It is horrible."

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: "Might as well kill ourselves."

Prabhupāda: Not horrible. It is horrible for a particular person. Otherwise . . . (break) Karma-bandhana (BG 3.9).

Page Title:Why family planning? Family planning is already there that don't marry. Why don't you accept this
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-02-25, 12:17:45
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1