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Hare krishna prabhu, I think it is OK for a person to take bribe from rich persons and donate that money to Krishna' service. I think it is also right for a devotee to travel without ticket in train and use that money for Krishna's service. So up to what extent a devotee is allowed to commit this illegal act. Can he kill a rich miser and use his money to build a temple for Krishna . Hari Bol

The whole thing is here http://www.hknet.org.nz/Drug-Alcohol-page.htm Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Room Conversation with Alcohol and Drug Hospital People Guest (1): Do they have to wear those clothes and shave their heads and chanting those things... Prabhupada: That is optional. That is also optional. That is not compulsory. But in India because the brahmacaris, sannyasis, they dress in a particular way, they do that. But that is not compulsory. But it has got a psychological effect, because whenever we go, people chant "Hare Krsna!" So by this dress, we give chance, the other men, to chant Hare Krsna. Guest (1): Well, could you correct me if I'm wrong. We have a society called Ramakrishna Society, a society in Burma. Those people who founded this society and are practicing Krsna culture, they don't wear those things, or they don't chant in their temple, but they do all sorts of social welfare type of thing. Is there any difference between... Prabhupada: Ramakrishna Mission is not Vedic. It is a creation of Vivekananda's concoction. It is not Vedic. Just like they created a God, Ramakrishna. So that is not a Vedic sanction, that you create any fool rascal, a god. Guest (1): Isn't yours a product of or derivative of Vedic? Prabhupada: Yes, completely. Guest (1): So how would you... Prabhupada: Just like whatever question you are asking, we are answering from Vedic literature. We are not answering ourself. That is the difference. The evidence is from the Vedic literature. I don't say that "In my opinion it is like this." We don't say. Guest (1): I'm sorry, I missed that point. Could you please explain? Paramahamsa: He said it is Vedic because the answers he is giving are not his opinion or concoction, but he is giving from the Vedic knowledge or the Vedic scriptures instead of making up his own opinion. That is the meaning of Vedic; it is based on the Vedic teachings exactly. Guest (1): But the Ramakrishna wasn't. Prabhupada: No. Guest (1): They formed their own way. Prabhupada: Yes. Guest (2): Do you consider that this kind of practice or the practicing this kind of culture is regimentated? A person has to come in and spend some times in the temple, and... Prabhupada: Yes, the association, the influence of association. If you go to a drunkard association, you become a drunkard. And if you go to a saintly association, you become a saint. Sangat sanjayate kamah. Find out. Paramahamsa: dhyayato visayan pumsah sangas tesupajayate sangat sanjayate kamah kamat krodho 'bhijayate Translation: "While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises." Prabhupada: If one becomes lusty and if it is not fulfilled, he becomes angry. This is all psychological. Guest (2): Yeah, well, when a person is attached to that group in the temple, isn't this, become a lust too? You see, being influenced by the group and also attached to the people... Prabhupada: We are teaching to be influenced by Krsna. Therefore we have written fifty books like that, four hundred pages. You can show some of our books. Paramahamsa: This is Srimad-Bhagavatam, Volume Two, Volume Four... Prabhupada: Sixty volumes. Paramahamsa: Nectar of Devotion. Guest (4): You seem to be placing a lot of emphasis on books. Are you following any particular path of yoga, niyama-yoga...? Paramahamsa: She says we place a lot of emphasis on books, and she wonders if we are following a particular path such as dhyana-yoga or jnana-yoga or what? Prabhupada: Bhakti-yoga.

The whole thing is here http://www.hknet.org.nz/Drug-Alcohol-page.htm Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Room Conversation with Alcohol and Drug Hospital People Guest (1): Do they have to wear those clothes and shave their heads and chanting those things... Prabhupada: That is optional. That is also optional. That is not compulsory. But in India because the brahmacaris, sannyasis, they dress in a particular way, they do that. But that is not compulsory. But it has got a psychological effect, because whenever we go, people chant "Hare Krsna!" So by this dress, we give chance, the other men, to chant Hare Krsna. Guest (1): Well, could you correct me if I'm wrong. We have a society called Ramakrishna Society, a society in Burma. Those people who founded this society and are practicing Krsna culture, they don't wear those things, or they don't chant in their temple, but they do all sorts of social welfare type of thing. Is there any difference between... Prabhupada: Ramakrishna Mission is not Vedic. It is a creation of Vivekananda's concoction. It is not Vedic. Just like they created a God, Ramakrishna. So that is not a Vedic sanction, that you create any fool rascal, a god. Guest (1): Isn't yours a product of or derivative of Vedic? Prabhupada: Yes, completely. Guest (1): So how would you... Prabhupada: Just like whatever question you are asking, we are answering from Vedic literature. We are not answering ourself. That is the difference. The evidence is from the Vedic literature. I don't say that "In my opinion it is like this." We don't say. Guest (1): I'm sorry, I missed that point. Could you please explain? Paramahamsa: He said it is Vedic because the answers he is giving are not his opinion or concoction, but he is giving from the Vedic knowledge or the Vedic scriptures instead of making up his own opinion. That is the meaning of Vedic; it is based on the Vedic teachings exactly. Guest (1): But the Ramakrishna wasn't. Prabhupada: No. Guest (1): They formed their own way. Prabhupada: Yes. Guest (2): Do you consider that this kind of practice or the practicing this kind of culture is regimentated? A person has to come in and spend some times in the temple, and... Prabhupada: Yes, the association, the influence of association. If you go to a drunkard association, you become a drunkard. And if you go to a saintly association, you become a saint. Sangat sanjayate kamah. Find out. Paramahamsa: dhyayato visayan pumsah sangas tesupajayate sangat sanjayate kamah kamat krodho 'bhijayate Translation: "While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises." Prabhupada: If one becomes lusty and if it is not fulfilled, he becomes angry. This is all psychological. Guest (2): Yeah, well, when a person is attached to that group in the temple, isn't this, become a lust too? You see, being influenced by the group and also attached to the people... Prabhupada: We are teaching to be influenced by Krsna. Therefore we have written fifty books like that, four hundred pages. You can show some of our books. Paramahamsa: This is Srimad-Bhagavatam, Volume Two, Volume Four... Prabhupada: Sixty volumes. Paramahamsa: Nectar of Devotion. Guest (4): You seem to be placing a lot of emphasis on books. Are you following any particular path of yoga, niyama-yoga...? Paramahamsa: She says we place a lot of emphasis on books, and she wonders if we are following a particular path such as dhyana-yoga or jnana-yoga or what? Prabhupada: Bhakti-yoga.

Hare Krishna prabhu, What will the position of Ramakrishna paramhans in God head . Many considered him a god himself. He was a great devotee of goddess Kali.His disciple Vivekanand was so famous even in West also. But he teaches that Only doing Hari naam is not going to help , just contradictory to Mahaparbhu. Hari Bol.

Hare Krishna prabhu, What will the position of Ramakrishna paramhans in God head . Many considered him a god himself. He was a great devotee of goddess Kali.His disciple Vivekanand was so famous even in West also. But he teaches that Only doing Hari naam is not going to help , just contradictory to Mahaparbhu. Hari Bol.

Hare krishna prabhu, Based on the current religion system and the concept of Krishna consciousness, can we say that only KRISHNA devotee go back to godhead not others. A general Christian ( if he believes in only Jesus and father Jehovah ) can be a nice person but he will be eating meat if he is not aware of Krishna consciousness . In next life he will take birth as Krishna devotee and then can go back to god head. Similarly those who are nice religious Muslims unknowingly acquiring bad karma by eating meat and in next life will take birth as Krishna devotee and if still remains firm in belive, go back to godhead. Can there be some other person in GOD head who does not know Krishna but knows only Jehovah or Allah and followed the scripture written in bible or holi Qoran . Hari BOL

Hare Krishna prabhu , I would like to know how the people in my profession are following the Krishna consciousness . I am a software professional and married having kids also. I took it seriously for last one year. But I see many controversies when I compare with my professional , personal life and Krishna consciousness. We get some payment by serving my company . My 8 hours service goes for somebody else than Krishna. Again I don't spend the whole money for Krishna . I pay my rents , I buy clothes ( needed ) , I buy to offer and eat something. Well I can somehow correlate that these thing are also for Krishna , since I have Krishna's Idol , if I don't give the rent where will I keep my idols. Similarly my other expenditure also I can relate to Krishna. But I don't know that If Krishna likes it . He does not say that you live in some good apartement, you can go and live in village and keep my Idols and worship it there. I mean how can we follow this Krishna consciousness in day to day life . my work also is no way Krishna conscious , if I follow Krishna conscious I should leave it go in a village do some agriculture that means just stay in bare minimum. I know bhakt will give Bakhi Vinod Thakur's example also but I want some motivation from the people of my profession now , so that I can do some more for my dear lord. Hari Bol

How old was he when Lord Narsimha killed his father ? Some say 5 years or so , but how is that possible. When he was in womb of his mother, Hirnyakasipu went for Tapsya . It is said that he did Tapsya for many many years ( not just 5 years or so ) to get the boon of Brahma . So when he came back Prahalad must be a grown up man . Can some body explain this ? Hari Bol