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Prabhupada, May 1, 1973, Los Angeles: […] Everything belongs to God, and because we are sons of God, we can use the father’s property. But not more than what I require. Just like in a family everything is father’s property, and if you eat more, all the good things in the family, that is not allowed. You must take what the mother or the father gives you.
That is your business. Similarly everything is God’s property. Everyone, even the birds, beasts, everyone has right to use the father’s property. Just like the birds. They will use. Just like they are picking up the small fishes. So as much they require, they are allowed, “Take it.”
But they are not making any stock for speculation. Man does that. As soon as there is some good harvest, ah, immediately they… [break]… problem. If everyone only takes as much he requires, there is no problem in the world. But he wants to take more. Just like you Americans, you have covered so many thousands of miles. And you don’t allow anyone. “No, you cannot enter. Here is gun.” What is this nonsense? It is God’s property. Why do you disallow others.
Let them come. So there is no question of over-population. There are so much land in Australia, in Africa, here in America, that ten times of the present population can be provided. God has provided. But these rascals will not allow. So there is overpopulation in India, in China and other places, and there is problem. They are trying to occupy more land but you will not allow.
Therefore war, there is war. So we create problems. Otherwise God has supplied us enough. You can use it; as much as you like you can use what you have… They are creating trouble and the scientists giving them, “Yes, I am giving you this chemical composition. You drop on the enemies’ camp.” This is scientific research, to impel the rascals. (laughter)
The rascals, rogues, they are trying to usurp other’s property, and the scientists helping them. That’s all. If you help one murderer, if you help one thief, then you also become criminal. Is it not? So they are helping one another, all these thieves and rogues. Therefore there is so much trouble in the world. They are all criminals. Stena eva sa ucyate. One who does not recognize the proprietorship of the Lord, he is a thief.
Find out, take statistics how many people recognizes God. Take statistic. Everyone will say, “Eh! What is God, nonsense.” Everyone will say. Therefore they are in trouble. Bhaktivinoda Thakura summarizes this fact: mayar bose, jaccho bhese, Khaccho habudubu bhai, jiv krsna-das, e biswas, korle to ar duhkho nai. As soon as you believe in God and accept yourself as eternal servant, there is no more problem.
Everything is there. But they are being carried away by the illusory energy. Therefore they are under the control of time and nature. mayar bose, jaccho… Just like these seaweeds are carried by the waves, “Get out,” similarly, one who is not accepted… There are other seaweeds, they are not thrown away, but these sea weeds, because little outside—thrown away.
There are millions and millions of fishes, they are not thrown away, because they have surrendered to the sea, under the protection of the sea. The sea is protecting them. Just see. Similarly you surrender, you will be protected. Krsna says that. Aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah: Don’t be worried. I will give you protection. You surrender unto Me.” And the scientists say, “Oh, what is God. These are all nonsense, primitive ideas. Primitive.”
They have become advanced. Therefore they should give up the idea of God. Now India is declared famine. What these leaders will do?
Svarupa Damodara: They are fighting each other.
Prabhupada: Krishna is asking you that “You realize Me.” “No, I cannot see You.” “No, why cannot see you? Here is water. You are drinking water.” “Yes.” “I am water, I am the taste of the water. Why don’t you see Me?” Prabhasmi sasi-suryayoh: “I am the sunshine.” So who is not seeing the sunshine? Why the rascals says, “I do not see God”? God says, “I am here.” But he says, “I do not see.”
Morning Walk Conversation
with His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
May 1, 1973, Los Angeles
pamho agtACBSP
nice article – it is always a pleasure to hear from the mouth of a pure devotee like Srila Prabhupada.
Yes i believe in god SRI KRISHNA the supreme personality of godhead, i believe my mind belongs to HIM as well HE can control it, this is a good point to remember Krishna and never forget HIM because as soon as we forget HIM it is material life says SRILA PRABHUPADA.
Sri Isopanisad also says that we can take whatever we require by knowing whom everything belongs.
All problems come due to greediness, SRILA PRABHUPADA used to say first deserve then desire this means to remember SRI KRISHNA as much as we can.
Most important is to not cheat by greediness without deserving, because if we deserve greediness becomes spiritual.
By realizing that everything belongs to Krishna including the mind and by doing so we go beyond the material mind, then we can see that SRI KRISHNA is all the time with us and all the problems will be over.
ys seva das