Prabhupada, New York, November 26, 1966: […] So what is the basis of peace? Basis of peace is love. Do you think that you do not love anyone and you become peaceful? No. How it is possible? Therefore, if you love God, then you can love everyone. And if you don’t love God, then you cannot love anyone. Because He’s the center.
Just like in our… Of course, here your family system is different. In India there is joint family system. Suppose a girl comes… The parents, they engage the girls and boys. Say a girl belonged to a different family.
But when she is married, she comes to family, and because the husband and wife is related, at once the husband’s brother becomes related, the husband’s mother becomes related, the husband’s father becomes related. Husband’s… Everyone becomes related at once.
The central point is husband. Before that, before any connection with that central point, this boy’s father, brother had no relation with that girl. You see? So central point must be there. So if you can love God, then everything in relationship with God, then you can love. You can love every man. You can love your country. You can love your society. You can love your friend.
Everyone. That is the point. They are thinking in a different way, “Why shall I love God only? Why shall I love God? I shall love my family. I shall love my country. I shall love my…” Oh, no, you cannot love. It is not possible. Because you are missing the central point. These are facts. Full Lecture
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