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RasaRasika at 03:17, 13 November 2023

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	:''jñāna-vairāgyayaiś caiva''		:''jñāna-vairāgyayaiś caiva''
	:''ṣaṇṇāṁ bhaga itīṅganā''		:''ṣaṇṇāṁ bhaga itīṅganā''
	:(''Viṣṇu Purāṇa'' 6.5.47)		:(Viṣṇu Purāṇa 6.5.47)

	"God" means He must possess all the wealth. Just like in Persia you have got so many wealthy persons, but nobody can claim, even the Shah cannot claim, that he possesses the all the wealth. That is not possible, Persia. Do you follow what I say? (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates throughout) So this is one of the items, that God is the richest, or He possesses all the wealth. Similarly, He possesses all the strength, He possesses all the beauty, He possesses all knowledge, and He is the renouncer also, the most exalted renouncer. Although He possesses so many things, He is renounced. Just like this universe is the property of God, but He has given to you, all the living entity, "Now you wanted to enjoy, enjoy it to your best capacity." He doesn't interfere. "All right, you go on." And we are trying to enjoy this material world to our best capacity. Just like in Iran, you are trying to enjoy by exploiting the oil. Similarly, somebody is exploiting. It is all God's property. He doesn't interfere. "All right, enjoy." This is renouncement. His property, He does not come to interfere. God knows how this universe is made. So many big, big scientists, they are trying to understand what is the constitution, how this universe is made, how it is created. Nobody knows, but He knows. Just like you have got this body, I have got this body, but we do not know everything of this body. I do not know how many hairs are there. Is it not? So, so many things. I am eating, and it is transformed into blood, and it is directed towards brain, towards other parts of the body, and we are working very strong. But we do not know how things are happening, although I am claiming I am this body, "I am my body." But God knows every particular, any . . . ''anvayād itarataḥ'' ([[SB 1.1.1\|SB 1.1.1]]). How the stone is made, He knows. How this flower is colored, He knows. That is called wise, wisdom. ''Vedāhaṁ sarvam . . . saramam etam.'' He knows. That is God. He is the possessor of all wealth, all knowledge, all beauty, all strength, all influence. In this way you have to understand God.		"God" means He must possess all the wealth. Just like in Persia you have got so many wealthy persons, but nobody can claim, even the Shah cannot claim, that he possesses the all the wealth. That is not possible, Persia. Do you follow what I say? (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates throughout) So this is one of the items, that God is the richest, or He possesses all the wealth. Similarly, He possesses all the strength, He possesses all the beauty, He possesses all knowledge, and He is the renouncer also, the most exalted renouncer. Although He possesses so many things, He is renounced. Just like this universe is the property of God, but He has given to you, all the living entity, "Now you wanted to enjoy, enjoy it to your best capacity." He doesn't interfere. "All right, you go on." And we are trying to enjoy this material world to our best capacity. Just like in Iran, you are trying to enjoy by exploiting the oil. Similarly, somebody is exploiting. It is all God's property. He doesn't interfere. "All right, enjoy." This is renouncement. His property, He does not come to interfere. God knows how this universe is made. So many big, big scientists, they are trying to understand what is the constitution, how this universe is made, how it is created. Nobody knows, but He knows. Just like you have got this body, I have got this body, but we do not know everything of this body. I do not know how many hairs are there. Is it not? So, so many things. I am eating, and it is transformed into blood, and it is directed towards brain, towards other parts of the body, and we are working very strong. But we do not know how things are happening, although I am claiming I am this body, "I am my body." But God knows every particular, any . . . ''anvayād itarataḥ'' ([[SB 1.1.1\|SB 1.1.1]]). How the stone is made, He knows. How this flower is colored, He knows. That is called wise, wisdom. ''Vedāhaṁ sarvam . . . saramam etam.'' He knows. That is God. He is the possessor of all wealth, all knowledge, all beauty, all strength, all influence. In this way you have to understand God.

RasaRasika at 03:44, 1 October 2023

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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, yes, Caspian Sea. (drinking juice) This is made from a kind of fruit.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, yes, Caspian Sea. (drinking juice) This is made from a kind of fruit.

	Nava-yauvana: Yes, a kind of melon.		'''Nava-yauvana:''' Yes, a kind of melon.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' They are saying that the moon is full of dust. And dust is so brilliant? We have to believe this? The rascals, they are making this proposal. Huh? What do you think?		'''Prabhupāda:''' They are saying that the moon is full of dust. And dust is so brilliant? We have to believe this? The rascals, they are making this proposal. Huh? What do you think?
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Where is Harikeśa? Harikeśa? (Ātreya Ṛṣi leaves to find him) Where he is?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Where is Harikeśa? Harikeśa? (Ātreya Ṛṣi leaves to find him) Where he is?

	Nava-yauvana: Mustafa asked a question: How to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this country? It seems difficult to him, because the people's reaction . . . it's very foreign. The outward appearance of devotees is very strange to them. He wants to know how this philosophy can be spread here.		'''Nava-yauvana:''' Mustafa asked a question: How to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness in this country? It seems difficult to him, because the people's reaction . . . it's very foreign. The outward appearance of devotees is very strange to them. He wants to know how this philosophy can be spread here.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"		'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"

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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' No, the banana is imported.		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' No, the banana is imported.

	Parivrājakācārya: From South America, they bring bananas . . . (indistinct)		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' From South America, they bring bananas . . . (indistinct)

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Grapes? Grapes you have got.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Grapes? Grapes you have got.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Very cold.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Very cold.

	Parivrājakācārya: Yes, it snows.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Yes, it snows.

	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Like Vṛndāvana. Isn't it like?		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Like Vṛndāvana. Isn't it like?

	Parivrājakācārya: It's colder than Vṛndāvana.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' It's colder than Vṛndāvana.

	'''Hari-śauri:''' It don't snow in Vṛndāvana.		'''Hari-śauri:''' It don't snow in Vṛndāvana.
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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' We have plenty of snow here.		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' We have plenty of snow here.

	Parivrājakācārya: We're very high. We're six thousand feet above sea level.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' We're very high. We're six thousand feet above sea level.

	'''Pradyumna:''' We've got everything.		'''Pradyumna:''' We've got everything.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' This is the philosophy. Who cares to know that there is life after death and better life, better planet, better world? This is not at all good; it is full of miseries. They are driving all day, car, but they do not think it is tiresome. They think it is pleasure. To have a car and drive whole day, they do not feel that it is tiresome. They think, "I have got a car. I'm driving, people are seeing. It is pleasure."		'''Prabhupāda:''' This is the philosophy. Who cares to know that there is life after death and better life, better planet, better world? This is not at all good; it is full of miseries. They are driving all day, car, but they do not think it is tiresome. They think it is pleasure. To have a car and drive whole day, they do not feel that it is tiresome. They think, "I have got a car. I'm driving, people are seeing. It is pleasure."

	Parivrājakācārya: It is madness, how they can enjoy a city like that.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' It is madness, how they can enjoy a city like that.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' But we do not deprecate. We simply say that do whatever you like, but do not forget your real business, self-realization, ''ātma-tattvam.'' Self-realization, that is required. And if we live like cats and dogs and again become cats and dogs and pigs, that is not success. But there is chance if one does not know ''ātma-tattva.'' Nature's law will work. ''Kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo 'sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu'' ([[BG 13.22 (1972)\|BG 13.22]]). (background discussion about moving furniture) Hare Kṛṣṇa. So, your son is sleeping?		'''Prabhupāda:''' But we do not deprecate. We simply say that do whatever you like, but do not forget your real business, self-realization, ''ātma-tattvam.'' Self-realization, that is required. And if we live like cats and dogs and again become cats and dogs and pigs, that is not success. But there is chance if one does not know ''ātma-tattva.'' Nature's law will work. ''Kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo 'sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu'' ([[BG 13.22 (1972)\|BG 13.22]]). (background discussion about moving furniture) Hare Kṛṣṇa. So, your son is sleeping?
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. It is so nice. You can distribute this also. All the devotees. Do they eat meat very much?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. It is so nice. You can distribute this also. All the devotees. Do they eat meat very much?

	Parivrājakācārya: Yes, they are learning. Before ten years ago, they were . . . everyone was very good Muslim, and they would eat a little bit of sheep. But today they are learning the . . .		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Yes, they are learning. Before ten years ago, they were . . . everyone was very good Muslim, and they would eat a little bit of sheep. But today they are learning the . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Beef.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Beef.

	Parivrājakācārya: Beef. Because they think the more they are like Americans, the better they are. But they have so many fruits and vegetables here, the land gives them so many wonderful things, but they think that they must eat meat.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Beef. Because they think the more they are like Americans, the better they are. But they have so many fruits and vegetables here, the land gives them so many wonderful things, but they think that they must eat meat.

	'''Dayānanda:''' There is an old poem, an old epic poem that we were told about that states that many thousands of years ago the Iranians were all vegetarian.		'''Dayānanda:''' There is an old poem, an old epic poem that we were told about that states that many thousands of years ago the Iranians were all vegetarian.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' It is Āryan culture. Iranian means Āryan. It is a ''apabhraṁśa'' of ''Ārya, Irāya''. And they are called Parsis. Parsis still, those who fled away from this place, they are just like Hindu . They have got sacred thread. In India.		'''Prabhupāda:''' It is Āryan culture. Iranian means Āryan. It is a ''apabhraṁśa'' of ''Ārya, Irāya''. And they are called Parsis. Parsis still, those who fled away from this place, they are just like Hindu . They have got sacred thread. In India.

	Parivrājakācārya: They keep a sacred fire.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' They keep a sacred fire.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Still there are, here?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Still there are, here?

	Parivrājakācārya: A few, a few temples here.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' A few, a few temples here.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' They are fire worshipers, Sūrya . . . (indistinct) . . . out of them. Their marriage ceremony is just like Hindus. (to guests entering) ''Namaskāra'', Hare Kṛṣṇa.		'''Prabhupāda:''' They are fire worshipers, Sūrya . . . (indistinct) . . . out of them. Their marriage ceremony is just like Hindus. (to guests entering) ''Namaskāra'', Hare Kṛṣṇa.

	Parivrājakācārya: The language is very . . .		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' The language is very . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' You have taken ''prasādam''?		'''Prabhupāda:''' You have taken ''prasādam''?
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	''''''Mustafa:'''''' Yes.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' Yes.

	Parivrājakācārya: Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?		'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, heaven on the earthly planet.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, heaven on the earthly planet.

	Parivrājakācārya: We noticed that in one of the ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam''s you mentioned that Kardama Muni had his ''āśrama'' . . . Kaśyapa Muni I mean, on the shore of the Caspian Sea, which is just an hour from here by plane—it's ninety kilometers.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' We noticed that in one of the ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam''s you mentioned that Kardama Muni had his ''āśrama'' . . . Kaśyapa Muni I mean, on the shore of the Caspian Sea, which is just an hour from here by plane—it's ninety kilometers.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, yes, Caspian Sea. (drinking juice) This is made from a kind of fruit.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes, yes, Caspian Sea. (drinking juice) This is made from a kind of fruit.

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	'''Prabhupāda:''' The more you chant God's name, your heart becomes cleansed. (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates as Prabhupāda speaks) ''Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam'' ([[CC Antya 20.12\|CC Antya 20.12]]). So God has many names. Caitanya Mahāprabhu has recommended God's name must be . . . it doesn't matter the language is different. ''Nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-śaktiḥ'' ([[CC Antya 20.16\|CC Antya 20.16]]). In each name the full power of God is there.		'''Prabhupāda:''' The more you chant God's name, your heart becomes cleansed. (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates as Prabhupāda speaks) ''Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam'' ([[CC Antya 20.12\|CC Antya 20.12]]). So God has many names. Caitanya Mahāprabhu has recommended God's name must be . . . it doesn't matter the language is different. ''Nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-śaktiḥ'' ([[CC Antya 20.16\|CC Antya 20.16]]). In each name the full power of God is there.

	Hussein: (speaks in Arabic)		'''Hussein:''' (speaks in Arabic)

	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Hussein Prabhu says that his goal in life is to translate your ''Bhagavad-gītā''.		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Hussein Prabhu says that his goal in life is to translate your ''Bhagavad-gītā''.

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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Yes, please, please, Śrīla Prabhupāda. If you like little salt on it?		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Yes, please, please, Śrīla Prabhupāda. If you like little salt on it?

	Harikeśa: Can I have the key? To lock up the passports and . . .		'''Harikeśa:''' Can I have the key? To lock up the passports and . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' What is that?		'''Prabhupāda:''' What is that?
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Close this door; otherwise if you come there, it will be disturbance.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Close this door; otherwise if you come there, it will be disturbance.

	Harikeśa: Nandarāṇī's making ''khicuṛi'' with the peas and okra.		'''Harikeśa:''' Nandarāṇī's making ''khicuṛi'' with the peas and okra.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Okra could be done separately. Let her do independently.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Okra could be done separately. Let her do independently.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. Anyway, let her do it. She was cooking for me in Māyāpur.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. Anyway, let her do it. She was cooking for me in Māyāpur.

	Harikeśa: I heard you liked it very much.		'''Harikeśa:''' I heard you liked it very much.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. The more you become eager to know God, God will reveal Himself. (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates as Prabhupāda speaks) From our side, we should not be stereotyped. People in different sects of religion, they say: "We believe." But they do not want to go further than they believe. That is very difficult. You must be dynamic and progressive, then you will have. I have talked with many sects, especially Christian priests. They will say: "We believe"—no more further than that.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. The more you become eager to know God, God will reveal Himself. (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates as Prabhupāda speaks) From our side, we should not be stereotyped. People in different sects of religion, they say: "We believe." But they do not want to go further than they believe. That is very difficult. You must be dynamic and progressive, then you will have. I have talked with many sects, especially Christian priests. They will say: "We believe"—no more further than that.

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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' You have food? ''Prasādam''?		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' You have food? ''Prasādam''?

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' Yes.		'''Mustafa:''' Yes.

	'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?		'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' English.		'''Mustafa:''' English.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Very good. Your country is very nice. So nice food, fruits.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Very good. Your country is very nice. So nice food, fruits.

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' Yes. Nice to meet you.		'''Mustafa:''' Yes. Nice to meet you.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Formerly, from Kashmir to central Asia, it was known as ''Bhū-svarga,'' especially Kashmir. ''Bhū-svarga.''		'''Prabhupāda:''' Formerly, from Kashmir to central Asia, it was known as ''Bhū-svarga,'' especially Kashmir. ''Bhū-svarga.''
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"		'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' I cannot explain, because now . . .		'''Mustafa:''' I cannot explain, because now . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' But that you must explain. If you are chanting the name of God, then you must know what do you mean by God.		'''Prabhupāda:''' But that you must explain. If you are chanting the name of God, then you must know what do you mean by God.

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' Mean, when I feel, I will get spiritual, my feeling		'''Mustafa:''' Mean, when I feel, I will get spiritual, my feeling

	'''Prabhupāda:''' No, no the spiritual, what do you mean by spiritual?		'''Prabhupāda:''' No, no the spiritual, what do you mean by spiritual?

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' Means I put everything is bad and dirty inside, and I feel it's dirty really, and I make it out, all of them.		'''Mustafa:''' Means I put everything is bad and dirty inside, and I feel it's dirty really, and I make it out, all of them.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' What is inside and what is outside?		'''Prabhupāda:''' What is inside and what is outside?

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' Outside? I don't know what is inside.		'''Mustafa:''' Outside? I don't know what is inside.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Then you do not know. You do not know outside, inside?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Then you do not know. You do not know outside, inside?

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' When I do wrong, for example. When I do lie, when I do something, when I see wrong.		'''Mustafa:''' When I do wrong, for example. When I do lie, when I do something, when I see wrong.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Wrong . . . one thing is wrong in my country, and that is right in your country. Just like animal slaughter is wrong according to our Vedic civilization. Unnecessary animal slaughter is forbidden. But in your country or in other Western countries, they kill so many animals. So what is wrong, what is right? Who will decide?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Wrong . . . one thing is wrong in my country, and that is right in your country. Just like animal slaughter is wrong according to our Vedic civilization. Unnecessary animal slaughter is forbidden. But in your country or in other Western countries, they kill so many animals. So what is wrong, what is right? Who will decide?

	~~''''''~~'''Mustafa:~~''''''~~''' That's the reason I don't kill animals and I don't eat meat, for three years now.		'''Mustafa:''' That's the reason I don't kill animals and I don't eat meat, for three years now.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' That's very good, very good idea. (Ātreya Ṛṣi explains what Prabhupāda is asking to Mustafa in Persian) When we want God, to understand, we must try to understand what is God, what do you mean by God. The God definition is given in the dictionary . . . what is that? "Supreme being."		'''Prabhupāda:''' That's very good, very good idea. (Ātreya Ṛṣi explains what Prabhupāda is asking to Mustafa in Persian) When we want God, to understand, we must try to understand what is God, what do you mean by God. The God definition is given in the dictionary . . . what is that? "Supreme being."

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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' You have food? ''Prasādam''?		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' You have food? ''Prasādam''?

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' Yes.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' Yes.

	'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.		'''Parivrājakācārya:''' Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?		'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' English.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' English.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Very good. Your country is very nice. So nice food, fruits.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Very good. Your country is very nice. So nice food, fruits.

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' Yes. Nice to meet you.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' Yes. Nice to meet you.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Formerly, from Kashmir to central Asia, it was known as ''Bhū-svarga,'' especially Kashmir. ''Bhū-svarga.''		'''Prabhupāda:''' Formerly, from Kashmir to central Asia, it was known as ''Bhū-svarga,'' especially Kashmir. ''Bhū-svarga.''
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"		'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' I cannot explain, because now . . .		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' I cannot explain, because now . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' But that you must explain. If you are chanting the name of God, then you must know what do you mean by God.		'''Prabhupāda:''' But that you must explain. If you are chanting the name of God, then you must know what do you mean by God.

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' Mean, when I feel, I will get spiritual, my feeling		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' Mean, when I feel, I will get spiritual, my feeling

	'''Prabhupāda:''' No, no the spiritual, what do you mean by spiritual?		'''Prabhupāda:''' No, no the spiritual, what do you mean by spiritual?

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' Means I put everything is bad and dirty inside, and I feel it's dirty really, and I make it out, all of them.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' Means I put everything is bad and dirty inside, and I feel it's dirty really, and I make it out, all of them.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' What is inside and what is outside?		'''Prabhupāda:''' What is inside and what is outside?

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' Outside? I don't know what is inside.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' Outside? I don't know what is inside.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Then you do not know. You do not know outside, inside?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Then you do not know. You do not know outside, inside?

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' When I do wrong, for example. When I do lie, when I do something, when I see wrong.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' When I do wrong, for example. When I do lie, when I do something, when I see wrong.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Wrong . . . one thing is wrong in my country, and that is right in your country. Just like animal slaughter is wrong according to our Vedic civilization. Unnecessary animal slaughter is forbidden. But in your country or in other Western countries, they kill so many animals. So what is wrong, what is right? Who will decide?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Wrong . . . one thing is wrong in my country, and that is right in your country. Just like animal slaughter is wrong according to our Vedic civilization. Unnecessary animal slaughter is forbidden. But in your country or in other Western countries, they kill so many animals. So what is wrong, what is right? Who will decide?

	''''''Mustafa:'''''' That's the reason I don't kill animals and I don't eat meat, for three years now.		'''''''''Mustafa:''''''''' That's the reason I don't kill animals and I don't eat meat, for three years now.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' That's very good, very good idea. (Ātreya Ṛṣi explains what Prabhupāda is asking to Mustafa in Persian) When we want God, to understand, we must try to understand what is God, what do you mean by God. The God definition is given in the dictionary . . . what is that? "Supreme being."		'''Prabhupāda:''' That's very good, very good idea. (Ātreya Ṛṣi explains what Prabhupāda is asking to Mustafa in Persian) When we want God, to understand, we must try to understand what is God, what do you mean by God. The God definition is given in the dictionary . . . what is that? "Supreme being."

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	'''Nandarāṇī:''' ''Mung''. With ''mung''?		'''Nandarāṇī:''' ''Mung''. With ''mung''?

	Hari-śauri: No, green peas.		'''Hari-śauri:''' No, green peas.

	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' With green peas.		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' With green peas.
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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Yes, we can make some ''khicuṛi''.		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Yes, we can make some ''khicuṛi''.

	Hari-śauri: Make some ''khicuṛi'', and then whenever you can.		'''Hari-śauri:''' Make some ''khicuṛi'', and then whenever you can.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. I'll take also little ''paratha''. Where is bathroom?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. I'll take also little ''paratha''. Where is bathroom?
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes.

	Hari-śauri: This is the key to this cabinet, Śrīla Prabhupāda. I put the bag in it. (break) . . . very expensive.		'''Hari-śauri:''' This is the key to this cabinet, Śrīla Prabhupāda. I put the bag in it. (break) . . . very expensive.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' This is a rented house?		'''Prabhupāda:''' This is a rented house?
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	Parivrājakācārya: It's colder than Vṛndāvana.		Parivrājakācārya: It's colder than Vṛndāvana.

	Hari-śauri: It don't snow in Vṛndāvana.		'''Hari-śauri:''' It don't snow in Vṛndāvana.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Vṛndāvana, I don't think less than fifty.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Vṛndāvana, I don't think less than fifty.

	Hari-śauri: It sometimes gets colder, I think. Nowadays anyway.		'''Hari-śauri:''' It sometimes gets colder, I think. Nowadays anyway.

	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Here it gets ten, fifteen.		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Here it gets ten, fifteen.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. So everything is clear?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh, yes. So everything is clear?

	Hari-śauri: The luggage and everything is here. I'll go now and see to it.		'''Hari-śauri:''' The luggage and everything is here. I'll go now and see to it.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' ''Jaya''. So I am also very happy. Dayānanda, you are here, and you can have more facilities. You family men, you require some money also. So your present situation is very nice?		'''Prabhupāda:''' ''Jaya''. So I am also very happy. Dayānanda, you are here, and you can have more facilities. You family men, you require some money also. So your present situation is very nice?
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	"God" means He must possess all the wealth. Just like in Persia you have got so many wealthy persons, but nobody can claim, even the Shah cannot claim, that he possesses the all the wealth. That is not possible, Persia. Do you follow what I say? (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates throughout) So this is one of the items, that God is the richest, or He possesses all the wealth. Similarly, He possesses all the strength, He possesses all the beauty, He possesses all knowledge, and He is the renouncer also, the most exalted renouncer. Although He possesses so many things, He is renounced. Just like this universe is the property of God, but He has given to you, all the living entity, "Now you wanted to enjoy, enjoy it to your best capacity." He doesn't interfere. "All right, you go on." And we are trying to enjoy this material world to our best capacity. Just like in Iran, you are trying to enjoy by exploiting the oil. Similarly, somebody is exploiting. It is all God's property. He doesn't interfere. "All right, enjoy." This is renouncement. His property, He does not come to interfere. God knows how this universe is made. So many big, big scientists, they are trying to understand what is the constitution, how this universe is made, how it is created. Nobody knows, but He knows. Just like you have got this body, I have got this body, but we do not know everything of this body. I do not know how many hairs are there. Is it not? So, so many things. I am eating, and it is transformed into blood, and it is directed towards brain, towards other parts of the body, and we are working very strong. But we do not know how things are happening, although I am claiming I am this body, "I am my body." But God knows every particular, any . . . ''anvayād itarataḥ'' ([[SB 1.1.1\|SB 1.1.1]]). How the stone is made, He knows. How this flower is colored, He knows. That is called wise, wisdom. ''Vedāhaṁ sarvam . . . saramam etam.'' He knows. That is God. He is the possessor of all wealth, all knowledge, all beauty, all strength, all influence. In this way you have to understand God.		"God" means He must possess all the wealth. Just like in Persia you have got so many wealthy persons, but nobody can claim, even the Shah cannot claim, that he possesses the all the wealth. That is not possible, Persia. Do you follow what I say? (Ātreya Ṛṣi translates throughout) So this is one of the items, that God is the richest, or He possesses all the wealth. Similarly, He possesses all the strength, He possesses all the beauty, He possesses all knowledge, and He is the renouncer also, the most exalted renouncer. Although He possesses so many things, He is renounced. Just like this universe is the property of God, but He has given to you, all the living entity, "Now you wanted to enjoy, enjoy it to your best capacity." He doesn't interfere. "All right, you go on." And we are trying to enjoy this material world to our best capacity. Just like in Iran, you are trying to enjoy by exploiting the oil. Similarly, somebody is exploiting. It is all God's property. He doesn't interfere. "All right, enjoy." This is renouncement. His property, He does not come to interfere. God knows how this universe is made. So many big, big scientists, they are trying to understand what is the constitution, how this universe is made, how it is created. Nobody knows, but He knows. Just like you have got this body, I have got this body, but we do not know everything of this body. I do not know how many hairs are there. Is it not? So, so many things. I am eating, and it is transformed into blood, and it is directed towards brain, towards other parts of the body, and we are working very strong. But we do not know how things are happening, although I am claiming I am this body, "I am my body." But God knows every particular, any . . . ''anvayād itarataḥ'' ([[SB 1.1.1\|SB 1.1.1]]). How the stone is made, He knows. How this flower is colored, He knows. That is called wise, wisdom. ''Vedāhaṁ sarvam . . . saramam etam.'' He knows. That is God. He is the possessor of all wealth, all knowledge, all beauty, all strength, all influence. In this way you have to understand God.

	Hari-śauri: They've brought the ''prasādam'' up now or?		'''Hari-śauri:''' They've brought the ''prasādam'' up now or?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' You can bring here. Who is there in the bathroom?		'''Prabhupāda:''' You can bring here. Who is there in the bathroom?

	Hari-śauri: They're just cleaning it out. They're giving you the big bathroom because it has a Western toilet and a nice shower and separate everything. It's very nice. And we'll use the small one. They're just cleaning it now. If you want, you can use.		'''Hari-śauri:''' They're just cleaning it out. They're giving you the big bathroom because it has a Western toilet and a nice shower and separate everything. It's very nice. And we'll use the small one. They're just cleaning it now. If you want, you can use.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Close this door; otherwise if you come there, it will be disturbance.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Close this door; otherwise if you come there, it will be disturbance.

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	'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' You have food? ''Prasādam''?		'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' You have food? ''Prasādam''?

	'''Mustafa:''' Yes.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' Yes.

	Parivrājakācārya: Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.		Parivrājakācārya: Their whole language here is very similar to Sanskrit, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?		'''Prabhupāda:''' You can read this also. This is in Sanskrit. (to Iranian student) You understand English?

	'''Mustafa:''' English.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' English.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Very good. Your country is very nice. So nice food, fruits.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Very good. Your country is very nice. So nice food, fruits.

	'''Mustafa:''' Yes. Nice to meet you.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' Yes. Nice to meet you.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Formerly, from Kashmir to central Asia, it was known as ''Bhū-svarga,'' especially Kashmir. ''Bhū-svarga.''		'''Prabhupāda:''' Formerly, from Kashmir to central Asia, it was known as ''Bhū-svarga,'' especially Kashmir. ''Bhū-svarga.''
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"		'''Prabhupāda:''' The first thing is that what do you mean by Kṛṣṇa. That is to be understood. "Kṛṣṇa" means God. So if you have no objection to chant the name of God, then there is no difference of opinion. Now first of all I may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" You are chanting the holy name of God, and people may ask you, "What do you mean by God?" Because especially nowadays . . . (aside) No, there is matches? Give this. (devotees lighting incense) Come near. So first question will be, "What do you mean by God?" If I, I or anybody, ask you, "What do you mean by God?"

	'''Mustafa:''' I cannot explain, because now . . .		''''''Mustafa:'''''' I cannot explain, because now . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' But that you must explain. If you are chanting the name of God, then you must know what do you mean by God.		'''Prabhupāda:''' But that you must explain. If you are chanting the name of God, then you must know what do you mean by God.

	'''Mustafa:''' Mean, when I feel, I will get spiritual, my feeling		''''''Mustafa:'''''' Mean, when I feel, I will get spiritual, my feeling

	'''Prabhupāda:''' No, no the spiritual, what do you mean by spiritual?		'''Prabhupāda:''' No, no the spiritual, what do you mean by spiritual?

	'''Mustafa:''' Means I put everything is bad and dirty inside, and I feel it's dirty really, and I make it out, all of them.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' Means I put everything is bad and dirty inside, and I feel it's dirty really, and I make it out, all of them.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' What is inside and what is outside?		'''Prabhupāda:''' What is inside and what is outside?

	'''Mustafa:''' Outside? I don't know what is inside.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' Outside? I don't know what is inside.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Then you do not know. You do not know outside, inside?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Then you do not know. You do not know outside, inside?

	'''Mustafa:''' When I do wrong, for example. When I do lie, when I do something, when I see wrong.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' When I do wrong, for example. When I do lie, when I do something, when I see wrong.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Wrong . . . one thing is wrong in my country, and that is right in your country. Just like animal slaughter is wrong according to our Vedic civilization. Unnecessary animal slaughter is forbidden. But in your country or in other Western countries, they kill so many animals. So what is wrong, what is right? Who will decide?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Wrong . . . one thing is wrong in my country, and that is right in your country. Just like animal slaughter is wrong according to our Vedic civilization. Unnecessary animal slaughter is forbidden. But in your country or in other Western countries, they kill so many animals. So what is wrong, what is right? Who will decide?

	'''Mustafa:''' That's the reason I don't kill animals and I don't eat meat, for three years now.		''''''Mustafa:'''''' That's the reason I don't kill animals and I don't eat meat, for three years now.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' That's very good, very good idea. (Ātreya Ṛṣi explains what Prabhupāda is asking to Mustafa in Persian) When we want God, to understand, we must try to understand what is God, what do you mean by God. The God definition is given in the dictionary . . . what is that? "Supreme being."		'''Prabhupāda:''' That's very good, very good idea. (Ātreya Ṛṣi explains what Prabhupāda is asking to Mustafa in Persian) When we want God, to understand, we must try to understand what is God, what do you mean by God. The God definition is given in the dictionary . . . what is that? "Supreme being."