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Prabhupada:
Yes. (japa) Now England is finished. There are aristocrat type
statues now rolling on the ground. Who takes care? Their, their
Lennon? Lennon, John Lennon and George Harrison, they are
purchasing big, big palaces. (japa)
Hari-sauri: All the aristocracy, they just go out to work like anyone else. Prabhupada: The lords are roaming on the street. I have seen many lords. They're ordinary.... Even they haven't got car. The Queen also, just like ordinary, common man. Royal family. Ramesvara: One day America will be poor like that also. Prabhupada: Yes. Luxury leads to poverty. When the American becomes too much luxurious, they'll not be able to defend their country. Then it will be finished. Ramesvara: That is the fear even now, that America has lost their fighting spirit against the Communists. Prabhupada: Oh, yes, yes. Yes. Vietnam. It is proof. When the Vietnam is attacked, American soldiers, they began to fly, flee away, became afraid. Naturally. They were not soldiers. They have no fighting spirit. By force they have been made soldiers. Let them take to Krsna consciousness. America will be saved. (japa)
[S.P.
Morning Walk, June 11, 1976, Los Angeles]
The atomic bomb is already there, and
as soon as the next war breaks out, all
their skyscrapers and everything
else will be finished
We
therefore invite the most intelligent men in the world to
understand this Krsna conscious philosophy and try to
distribute it all over the world. We have now come to these
African countries, and I invite all intelligent Africans to
come and understand this philosophy and distribute it. You are
trying to develop yourselves, so please develop spiritually,
for spiritual development is sound development. Don't imitate
the Americans and Europeans, who are living like cats and
dogs. Such civilizations built on the consciousness of sense
gratification cannot stand. The atomic bomb is already there,
and as soon as the next war breaks out, all their skyscrapers
and everything else will be finished. Try to understand this
from the real viewpoint of human life, the spiritual
viewpoint. This is what this Krsna consciousness movement is
about. We therefore request you to try to understand this
philosophy. Thank you very much.
[S.S.R.
Chapter Seven Exploring the Spiritual Frontier]
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