Govindaram 1 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Amazingly simple and sublime His Divine Grace... Room Conversation with Reporter June 3, 1976, Los Angeles (excerpt) Prabhupada: There are five stages of ascending to come to the right conclusion. This, this is.... Just like pratyaksa, directly, you do not see the sun on the sky, but the same example, if you phone your friend, "Where is the sun?" then he'll say, "Yes, here is the sun." So this is called paroksa, mean you get the knowledge by other sources. Your direct sources, you cannot see, but you get from other sources, you understand, "Yes, sun is there in the sky." Richard: And I have faith that it is. Prabhupada: You must have faith. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites