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	:''śeṣāḥ sthāvaram icchanti''		:''śeṣāḥ sthāvaram icchanti''
	:''kim āścaryam ataḥ param''		:''kim āścaryam ataḥ param''
	:(''Mahābhārata'', ''Vana-parva'' 313.116)		:(Mahābhārata, Vana-parva 313.116)

	The Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja was asked by Dharmarāja, "What is the most wonderful thing in this world?" He explained that:		The Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja was asked by Dharmarāja, "What is the most wonderful thing in this world?" He explained that:
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	:''ahany ahani lokāni''		:''ahany ahani lokāni''
	:''gacchanti yama-mandiram''		:''gacchanti yama-mandiram''
	:(''Mahābhārata'', ''Vana-parva'' 313.116)		:(Mahābhārata, Vana-parva 313.116)

	Every moment millions of people are dying. ''Śeṣāḥ sthāvaram icchanti''. But those who are not dying, he's thinking that, "I will not die. I will stay in my this position. Therefore I don't care for anything." This is most wonderful. Everyone is thinking that "I shall continue." He forgets that at any moment he'll be kicked out.		Every moment millions of people are dying. ''Śeṣāḥ sthāvaram icchanti''. But those who are not dying, he's thinking that, "I will not die. I will stay in my this position. Therefore I don't care for anything." This is most wonderful. Everyone is thinking that "I shall continue." He forgets that at any moment he'll be kicked out.

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	People should know this most important scientific movement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, either by following our principles or, if he wants to understand, there are so many books. It is not a blind, sentimental movement. ''Vimukta-māninaḥ''. It is not like that. ''Vimukta-māninaḥ''. Just like this morning, one gentleman came. He is thinking that "I am doing so great service."		People should know this most important scientific movement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, either by following our principles or, if he wants to understand, there are so many books. It is not a blind, sentimental movement. ''Vimukta-māninaḥ''. It is not like that. ''Vimukta-māninaḥ''. Just like this morning, one gentleman came. He is thinking that "I am doing so great service."

	Indian guests: . . . (indistinct)		'''Indian guests:''' . . . (indistinct)

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. But when he was tested, he is nothing, zero. Just see. But he is thinking that, "I am doing." (break) . . . with fire, the fire will act, even you do not know that it is fire. This is called ''ajñāta-sukṛti''. He does not know that he is making little progress in spiritual life.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. But when he was tested, he is nothing, zero. Just see. But he is thinking that, "I am doing." (break) . . . with fire, the fire will act, even you do not know that it is fire. This is called ''ajñāta-sukṛti''. He does not know that he is making little progress in spiritual life.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Twenty-eight years old; in the meantime she has married four times. So this is going on. (someone at door) So Sarasvatī-devī is engaged for opening door? That's nice.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Twenty-eight years old; in the meantime she has married four times. So this is going on. (someone at door) So Sarasvatī-devī is engaged for opening door? That's nice.

	Yamuna: (indistinct) . . . says that . . . (indistinct) . . . is in the white zone. Nobody here has a car.		'''Yamuna:''' (indistinct) . . . says that . . . (indistinct) . . . is in the white zone. Nobody here has a car.

	'''Śyāmasundara:''' Car? (break)		'''Śyāmasundara:''' Car? (break)
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' ''Saṁskāra'' you can make. I went to America because Guru Mahārāja ordered me, although I was old, seventy years old. But I thought it wise, "Let me try in this old age." But because I had no other motive, therefore it has become successful. I did not go there to earn money or bluff people or cheat them. I went to go . . . I went to give them something. That was my motive. Kārtikeya, you take this movement seriously. You are nice boy.		'''Prabhupāda:''' ''Saṁskāra'' you can make. I went to America because Guru Mahārāja ordered me, although I was old, seventy years old. But I thought it wise, "Let me try in this old age." But because I had no other motive, therefore it has become successful. I did not go there to earn money or bluff people or cheat them. I went to go . . . I went to give them something. That was my motive. Kārtikeya, you take this movement seriously. You are nice boy.

	Kārtikeya: Am I not taking? (laughter)		'''Kārtikeya:''' Am I not taking? (laughter)

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, you have taken that much. I am encouraging more, more. Both husband and wife.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, you have taken that much. I am encouraging more, more. Both husband and wife.

	Kārtikeya: My children are taking.		'''Kārtikeya:''' My children are taking.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. Good child. The spirit of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must be pushed for the benefit of the whole world. People are realizing. Now that Dr. Singal came. So he secured some advertisement. He went to twenty places. Out of nineteen people gladly accepted, "Yes." One man is stubborn, he said: "No, we are not going to contribute anything religious." That . . .		'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. Good child. The spirit of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must be pushed for the benefit of the whole world. People are realizing. Now that Dr. Singal came. So he secured some advertisement. He went to twenty places. Out of nineteen people gladly accepted, "Yes." One man is stubborn, he said: "No, we are not going to contribute anything religious." That . . .

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	He has actually come to the real path of life.		He has actually come to the real path of life.

	Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Prabhupāda? This morning we were discussing from ''Bhagavad-gītā'', and we were saying that in our bodies there are so many living entities, billions and billions of living entities, each with a spirit soul. Not only Supersoul, but spirit soul. But we, I, the spirit soul, myself, I am controlling over all of these other living entities.		'''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Prabhupāda? This morning we were discussing from ''Bhagavad-gītā'', and we were saying that in our bodies there are so many living entities, billions and billions of living entities, each with a spirit soul. Not only Supersoul, but spirit soul. But we, I, the spirit soul, myself, I am controlling over all of these other living entities.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' You are not controlling. You are amongst them, that's all.		'''Prabhupāda:''' You are not controlling. You are amongst them, that's all.

	Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes, maybe amongst them, but maybe the strongest of them.		'''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Yes, maybe amongst them, but maybe the strongest of them.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Not strongest, you are one of them.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Not strongest, you are one of them.

	Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Oh.		'''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' Oh.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Not strongest.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Not strongest.

	Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: The question I have was that at the time of death, when I leave this body . . .		'''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' The question I have was that at the time of death, when I leave this body . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes.

	Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: . . . they don't leave this body, do they?		'''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:''' . . . they don't leave this body, do they?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' No. Therefore they come out. As soon as the body is decomposed, they come out. Therefore the rascal theory that death means the living ingredient is missing, it is no more there, so that argument cannot be forwarded, because unless the living ingredients are there in the body, how these living entities are coming out? How it is possible?		'''Prabhupāda:''' No. Therefore they come out. As soon as the body is decomposed, they come out. Therefore the rascal theory that death means the living ingredient is missing, it is no more there, so that argument cannot be forwarded, because unless the living ingredients are there in the body, how these living entities are coming out? How it is possible?

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	And our book, ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ''As It Is'', and others, we just printed 50,000, it is all sold, second days. From the preacher of the book we can understand. We are getting reports from outside India, every center says five times increased book-selling. And what they have made profit in New York? $240,000?		And our book, ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ''As It Is'', and others, we just printed 50,000, it is all sold, second days. From the preacher of the book we can understand. We are getting reports from outside India, every center says five times increased book-selling. And what they have made profit in New York? $240,000?

	Śyāmasundara: $245,000 in six months.		'''Śyāmasundara:''' $245,000 in six months.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Therefore I went to America. (laughter) Because I know there is intelligent man. Here they are all foolish. Being downtrodden for thousands of years under foreign subjugation, they have lost everything. Nonsense. Out . . . everything! I tried to start this movement from here. I was disappointed.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Therefore I went to America. (laughter) Because I know there is intelligent man. Here they are all foolish. Being downtrodden for thousands of years under foreign subjugation, they have lost everything. Nonsense. Out . . . everything! I tried to start this movement from here. I was disappointed.
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	Śyāmasundara's father, he is very rich man, good lawyer, he has got enough money, four motorcars, good wife, but tranquilizer he takes. He said: "My father requires this sleeping."		Śyāmasundara's father, he is very rich man, good lawyer, he has got enough money, four motorcars, good wife, but tranquilizer he takes. He said: "My father requires this sleeping."

	Śyāmasundara: Every night he must take, or he will not sleep.		'''Śyāmasundara:''' Every night he must take, or he will not sleep.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Of course, he may be sorry his only son is lost. (laughter) He has left home, father, mother. Sisters also, they are . . . that is America.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Of course, he may be sorry his only son is lost. (laughter) He has left home, father, mother. Sisters also, they are . . . that is America.

	Śyāmasundara: Everyone loses their children in America.		'''Śyāmasundara:''' Everyone loses their children in America.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. Beautiful children. The sister, when first she came, I thought some doll is coming. So beautiful, nice. (laughter) In London she first met me from Germany. So beautiful, nice girl. She wanted to join us?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. Beautiful children. The sister, when first she came, I thought some doll is coming. So beautiful, nice. (laughter) In London she first met me from Germany. So beautiful, nice girl. She wanted to join us?

	Śyāmasundara: She's having problems. She's thinking of joining us.		'''Śyāmasundara:''' She's having problems. She's thinking of joining us.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Another sister, she married thrice?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Another sister, she married thrice?

	Śyāmasundara: Fourth time just recently.		'''Śyāmasundara:''' Fourth time just recently.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Four times.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Four times.

	Śyāmasundara: She's twenty-eight.		'''Śyāmasundara:''' She's twenty-eight.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Twenty-eight years old; in the meantime she has married four times. So this is going on. (someone at door) So Sarasvatī-devī is engaged for opening door? That's nice.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Twenty-eight years old; in the meantime she has married four times. So this is going on. (someone at door) So Sarasvatī-devī is engaged for opening door? That's nice.
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	Yamuna: (indistinct) . . . says that . . . (indistinct) . . . is in the white zone. Nobody here has a car.		Yamuna: (indistinct) . . . says that . . . (indistinct) . . . is in the white zone. Nobody here has a car.

	Śyāmasundara: Car? (break)		'''Śyāmasundara:''' Car? (break)

	'''Prabhupāda:''' By God's grace, you American boys, you are taking it. You take this movement very seriously. Preach it. Kṛṣṇa will be satisfied. Your life will be successful, and people will be happy. ''Para-upakāra''. It was enjoined by Caitanya Mahaprabhu:		'''Prabhupāda:''' By God's grace, you American boys, you are taking it. You take this movement very seriously. Preach it. Kṛṣṇa will be satisfied. Your life will be successful, and people will be happy. ''Para-upakāra''. It was enjoined by Caitanya Mahaprabhu:

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	He is giving leading. But people will not accept it. So unfortunate. Personally He is giving leadership; nobody will accept that. What that . . . (indistinct) . . . speaking? That . . . who told me? You. What is the . . . did he speak?		He is giving leading. But people will not accept it. So unfortunate. Personally He is giving leadership; nobody will accept that. What that . . . (indistinct) . . . speaking? That . . . who told me? You. What is the . . . did he speak?

	Girirāja: That "Kṛṣṇa is not Kṛṣṇa."		'''Girirāja:''' That "Kṛṣṇa is not Kṛṣṇa."

	'''Prabhupāda:''' They say: "Kṛṣṇa is not Kṛṣṇa." That's it. Then what He is? He says: "I am Kṛṣṇa"; Vyāsadeva says: "He is Kṛṣṇa"; Nārada says: "He is Kṛṣṇa"; Rāmānujācārya says: "Kṛṣṇa"; Lord Caitanya says: "He is Kṛṣṇa." And he has become so great, greater than Vyāsadeva, Nārada and Rāmānujācārya.		'''Prabhupāda:''' They say: "Kṛṣṇa is not Kṛṣṇa." That's it. Then what He is? He says: "I am Kṛṣṇa"; Vyāsadeva says: "He is Kṛṣṇa"; Nārada says: "He is Kṛṣṇa"; Rāmānujācārya says: "Kṛṣṇa"; Lord Caitanya says: "He is Kṛṣṇa." And he has become so great, greater than Vyāsadeva, Nārada and Rāmānujācārya.

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	That he does not know. So long he lives, he thinks, "It is my permanent position." That is mistake, the greatest mistake. Everyone is thinking. That is the most wonderful thing. Nobody thinks that, "I'll have to die, I'll have to take another body, I'll have to change the whole atmosphere, and what I am preparing for that?" Nobody thinks. This is the defect of the civilization.		That he does not know. So long he lives, he thinks, "It is my permanent position." That is mistake, the greatest mistake. Everyone is thinking. That is the most wonderful thing. Nobody thinks that, "I'll have to die, I'll have to take another body, I'll have to change the whole atmosphere, and what I am preparing for that?" Nobody thinks. This is the defect of the civilization.

	Indian lady: That must be due to ''māyā''?		'''Indian lady:''' That must be due to ''māyā''?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Huh? This is ''māyā'', illusion. He's thinking that, "This is my permanent position." Any moment you can be finished. That he does not take seriously. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa says in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'':		'''Prabhupāda:''' Huh? This is ''māyā'', illusion. He's thinking that, "This is my permanent position." Any moment you can be finished. That he does not take seriously. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa says in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'':
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	And this proves that the man, that the living entity which . . . who has left this body, he is individual. Although the facilities for generating life is there, but he is not coming; therefore he is individual. He has gone. Just like if I go from this room, you remain. That means I am individual, you are also individual. We are sitting together. I go away. So that does not mean you are also going out with me.		And this proves that the man, that the living entity which . . . who has left this body, he is individual. Although the facilities for generating life is there, but he is not coming; therefore he is individual. He has gone. Just like if I go from this room, you remain. That means I am individual, you are also individual. We are sitting together. I go away. So that does not mean you are also going out with me.

	Indian lady: And the soul takes rebirth?		'''Indian lady:''' And the soul takes rebirth?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Eh? Yes. I go from this room, I go to another room. That is rebirth. When I go from this room, everyone will understand that, "Swāmījī has gone to the other room." ''Dhīras tatra na muhyati.'' Therefore, one who is sober, he is not astonished.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Eh? Yes. I go from this room, I go to another room. That is rebirth. When I go from this room, everyone will understand that, "Swāmījī has gone to the other room." ''Dhīras tatra na muhyati.'' Therefore, one who is sober, he is not astonished.
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	One who is rascal, he can, "Oh, Swāmījī's gone." So what is gone? (laughter) ''Dhīras tatra na muhyati''. Therefore, those who are ''dhīra'', sober, he is not bewildered. "That's all right. He has left this body. He has got another body. That's all."		One who is rascal, he can, "Oh, Swāmījī's gone." So what is gone? (laughter) ''Dhīras tatra na muhyati''. Therefore, those who are ''dhīra'', sober, he is not bewildered. "That's all right. He has left this body. He has got another body. That's all."

	Indian lady: Immediately after death one gets rebirth?		'''Indian lady:''' Immediately after death one gets rebirth?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Immediately. Immediately. Immediately he enters in the womb of another mother, according to his ''karma''.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Immediately. Immediately. Immediately he enters in the womb of another mother, according to his ''karma''.

	Indian lady: For all human beings?		'''Indian lady:''' For all human beings?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' According to ''karma''. It is not guaranteed that he'll be human being. He may go to a hog's mother's womb if his activities are like that. Therefore this is foolishness. He is thinking, "Now I am very secure. I have got this position, I have got this bank balance, I have got this house." He does not know by his activities he may be forced to enter in the womb of a hog's mother and come out as a hog. That he does not know. This science is not taught. But this is a fact. ''Tathā dehāntara-prāptir''.		'''Prabhupāda:''' According to ''karma''. It is not guaranteed that he'll be human being. He may go to a hog's mother's womb if his activities are like that. Therefore this is foolishness. He is thinking, "Now I am very secure. I have got this position, I have got this bank balance, I have got this house." He does not know by his activities he may be forced to enter in the womb of a hog's mother and come out as a hog. That he does not know. This science is not taught. But this is a fact. ''Tathā dehāntara-prāptir''.
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	So Indians, they are coming very slowly, but you preach on behalf of me. Of course, I am Indian also. (laughter)		So Indians, they are coming very slowly, but you preach on behalf of me. Of course, I am Indian also. (laughter)

	Indian lady: That is going on ''saṁskāras'' also. ''Saṁskāra''.		'''Indian lady:''' That is going on ''saṁskāras'' also. ''Saṁskāra''.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' ''Saṁskāra'' you can make. I went to America because Guru Mahārāja ordered me, although I was old, seventy years old. But I thought it wise, "Let me try in this old age." But because I had no other motive, therefore it has become successful. I did not go there to earn money or bluff people or cheat them. I went to go . . . I went to give them something. That was my motive. Kārtikeya, you take this movement seriously. You are nice boy.		'''Prabhupāda:''' ''Saṁskāra'' you can make. I went to America because Guru Mahārāja ordered me, although I was old, seventy years old. But I thought it wise, "Let me try in this old age." But because I had no other motive, therefore it has become successful. I did not go there to earn money or bluff people or cheat them. I went to go . . . I went to give them something. That was my motive. Kārtikeya, you take this movement seriously. You are nice boy.

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	So it is a very important, great movement. Therefore, I invite all intelligent men to come and join and give relief to the suffering humanity. It is not ordinary movement. That is the best service: to raise them, their help in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Best service. One gentleman came, Mr. Bose? He came from Chicago?		So it is a very important, great movement. Therefore, I invite all intelligent men to come and join and give relief to the suffering humanity. It is not ordinary movement. That is the best service: to raise them, their help in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Best service. One gentleman came, Mr. Bose? He came from Chicago?

	Devotee: Philadelphia.		'''Devotee:''' Philadelphia.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, Philadelphia. He is there for the last fifty years?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, Philadelphia. He is there for the last fifty years?

	Devotee: Fifty years.		'''Devotee:''' Fifty years.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' So, Indian gentleman, Mr. Bose. So he was appreciating, "Swāmījī, you are giving . . ." He is an American, I mean to say, a permanent American resident. So he knows—he is educated—what is the position, that in spite of so much comforts of material life, they cannot sleep, they require tranquilizer tablet. So we were giving this new kind of formula, he was very much appreciating.		'''Prabhupāda:''' So, Indian gentleman, Mr. Bose. So he was appreciating, "Swāmījī, you are giving . . ." He is an American, I mean to say, a permanent American resident. So he knows—he is educated—what is the position, that in spite of so much comforts of material life, they cannot sleep, they require tranquilizer tablet. So we were giving this new kind of formula, he was very much appreciating.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. Good child. The spirit of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must be pushed for the benefit of the whole world. People are realizing. Now that Dr. Singal came. So he secured some advertisement. He went to twenty places. Out of nineteen people gladly accepted, "Yes." One man is stubborn, he said: "No, we are not going to contribute anything religious." That . . .		'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. Good child. The spirit of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must be pushed for the benefit of the whole world. People are realizing. Now that Dr. Singal came. So he secured some advertisement. He went to twenty places. Out of nineteen people gladly accepted, "Yes." One man is stubborn, he said: "No, we are not going to contribute anything religious." That . . .

	Devotee: . . . (indistinct)		'''Devotee:''' . . . (indistinct)

	'''Prabhupāda:''' He is thinking that he is secure, in his spot.		'''Prabhupāda:''' He is thinking that he is secure, in his spot.

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	(pause) All right.		(pause) All right.

	Devotees: Hare Kṛṣṇa. ''Haribol. Jaya'' Prabhupāda. (end)		'''Devotees:''' Hare Kṛṣṇa. ''Haribol. Jaya'' Prabhupāda. (end)

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