PRABHUPÄDA QUOTES UNIT 1

Introduction

ärädhyo bhagavän vrajeça-tanayas tad-dhäma våndävanaà

ramyä käcid upäsanä vraja-vadhü-vargeëa yä kalpitä
çrémad-bhägavataà pramäëam amalaà premä pum-artho mahän
çré-caitanya-mahäprabhor matam idaà taträdaräù na paraù
(Çréla Viçvanätha Cakravarté Öhäkura)
The philosophy of Lord Caitanya is that Kåñëa is the only object of worship. And as Kåñëa
is object of worship, similarly, His place, Våndävana, Våndävana-dhäma. Those who have visited
India. Våndävana-dhäma, still, if you go to Våndävana without knowing about Kåñëa, you will at
once feel Kåñëa consciousness. It is such a nice place. So that Våndävana-dhäma is also
worshipable.
And ramya kaçcid upäsanä vraja-vadhu-varga-vérya kalpita. Now, Kåñëa was worshiped
by the damsels of Vrajadhäma. Lord Caitanya recommends, "That is the highest, topmost grade
of worship because that was pure love." The damsels of Vraja loved Kåñëa so much, without any
return. That's a sublime thing. So He recommended, "That is the highest form of worship."
çrémad-bhägavatam amalaà puräëam: "And Çrémad-Bhägavata is the spotless Vedic
literature." Because Çrémad-Bhägavatam is full of Kåñëa consciousness only. That's all. Just like
this Bhagavad-gétä is full of Kåñëa consciousness. It is the preliminary study of Çrémad-
Bhägavatam. The last word of the Çrémad-Bhagavad-gétä is that sarva-dharmän parityajya mäm
ekaà çaraëaà vraja: [Bg. 18.66] "You give up everything. You just surrender unto Me," Kåñëa
said. One who accepts this philosophy—"I accept Kåñëa as väsudevaù sarvam iti sa mahätmä
su-durlabhaù" [Bg. 7.19]—then for him Çrémad-Bhägavatam is the postgraduate study.
Bhagavad-gétä 4.12-13 -- New York, July 29, 1966

CHAPTER 1
1.1
“My Guru Mahäräja explained this verse in Dacca for three months…”
Actually to understand one verse of Çrémad-Bhägavatam it requires at least seven
months. Janmädy asya yataù anvayäd itarataç ca artheñu abhijïaù sva-räö. My Guru Mahäräja
explained this verse in Dacca for three months.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 2.1.1 Våndävana 74
“for them, this Çrémad-Bhägavatam is there….”
So one who has accepted Kåñëa as the supreme source, Absolute Truth, for them, this
Çrémad-Bhägavatam is there. Here it is beginning, oà namo bhagavate väsudeväya, means "I
offer my respectful obeisances to You, Kåñëa, because I surrender unto You." One who is
fortunate, he immediately accepts Kåñëa's version, sarva-dharmän parityajya mäm ekaà
çaraëaà vraja
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.1 -- Caracas, February 20, 1975
“Here is God ….”
We have to know Kåñëa from authorities. Just like Vyäsadeva is explaining what is Kåñëa.
First of all let us understand what is Kåñëa, then we enter into the other information of Kåñëa. Just
like if you want to know somebody, you have to acquaint himself with that particular person. Then
gradually you can understand that "This man is of this position, his financial strength is like this,
his influence is like this, like that, like that." So many things you will understand. First of all
sambandha….
So our Kåñëa consciousness movement is against all this rascaldom, all this rascaldom.
We present, "Here is God." Here is God. Take His name. Take His address also. That is also... It
is so perfect. They are searching after God. We are giving the name, address, activity,
everything, quality, all.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.1 -- London, August 7, 1971
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Vasudeva platform
That is called sattvaà viçuddhaà vasudeva-çabditam. That sattva, that existence of pure
goodness, is called vasudeva. In that pure transcendental platform of goodness you can
understand Väsudeva. That means in that status of life, Väsudeva is born...
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.3 -- London, August 19, 1971

“Therefore he begins from the first aphorism of Vedänta-sütra …”

Janmädy asya yataù [SB 1.1.1], that is the first Vedänta-sütra. The Çrémad-Bhägavatam
is the natural commentary on Vedänta-sütra. Vedänta-sütra philosophy was expounded by
Vyäsadeva, Mahämuni. And thinking that in future so many fools and rascals will misuse the
Vedänta-sütra as so-called Vedantists, and send all people to hell, therefore he personally wrote
this commentary on Vedänta-sütra, the Çrémad-Bhägavatam. Bhäñyaà brahma-süträëäà
vedärtha paribhåàhitaù * This is bhäñya. Bhäñya means commentary. Therefore he begins from
the first aphorism of Vedänta-sütra, janmädy asya yataù
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.1 -- New York, July 6, 1972
abhijïaù
So I am conscious to a certain extent only, not fully. I am not abhijïaù. I am not very
expert. These are simple truths. But these rascals are claiming that “I am God.” The God is,
means he is conscious, not only conscious, He’s abhijïaù, very expert, knows everything, and
svaräö. Now, to get abhijïaù, abhijïatä or experience, we have to consult somebody. But God is
svaräö. Svaräö means He’s personally so independent that He doesn’t require to take knowledge
from anyone else. That is God.
Bhagavad-gétä 2.17 -- London, August 23, 1973
Svaräö
svaräö means self-sufficient. So far we are concerned, I have got my father, my father has
got father, his father has got father, father, father, go on. When you come to a person who has no
more father, that is God. (laughter) That is the test. If we find somebody that he has no father,
then He is God.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.1 -- Caracas, February 21, 1975
satyaà param
Vyäsadeva is offering his obeisances to satyaà param, the Absolute Supreme Truth, not
to the relative truth….There is no more truth beyond that. And as Kåñëa says in the Bhagavad-
gétä, mattaù parataraà nänyat kiïcid asti dhanaïjaya [Bg. 7.7]. Mattaù, "Beyond Me there is no
more superior power." Mattaù parataraà na anyat. So Vyäsadeva is offering his obeisances to
the person above whom there is nobody.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.1 -- London, August 6, 1971

“each and every çloka, verse, should be pronounced…”

So, if you chant these mantras, at least one in one day, your life will be glorious. This
mantra, bhägavata-mantra, not only Bhägavata, every Vedic literature is a mantra.
Transcendental sound. So practice resounding this mantra. So we have taken so much labor to
put in diacritic mark, all the words, word meaning, utilize it. Don't think that these books are only
for sale. If you go to sell these books and if some customer says, "You pronounce it," then what
you will do? Then he will understand, "Oh, you are for selling, not for understanding." What do
you think? Eh? So therefore it is necessary now, you have got nice books, each and every çloka,
verse, should be pronounced. Therefore we have given this original verse in Sanskrit, its
transliteration with diacritic mark ….

“laboring hard .., I may give you some books you can enjoy after my death..”
So you European, American students, you take full advantage of this Vedic culture. I am
therefore so much laboring hard that we, before my leaving this body, I may give you some books
you can enjoy after my death. So utilize it. Utilize it. Read every çloka nicely, try to understand the
meaning, discuss amongst yourselves. Nityaà bhagavata-sevayä. That is our mission…This
temple, these ISKCON centers are open, just to give everyone the chance of hearing about Kåñëa
so that his dirty heart may be cleansed. This is the purpose. We have no other purpose.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.1 -- New York, July 6, 1972
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1.2
sense gratification should be based on religion. Religion. Dharma, artha. Artha.
Sense gratification is there. There must be. We have got senses; that must be satisfied.
But that sense gratification should be based on religion. Religion. Dharma, artha. Artha. The
sense gratification means economic development. Without economic development, we cannot
enjoy our senses, but everything should be based on religion. That is human civilization. Without
religion, simply gratifying the senses or so-called economic development, that is animal
civilization.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 15, 1971

four principles of religion that pertain to the material world

Dharma (religiosity), artha (economic development), käma (sense gratification) and
mokña (liberation) are the four principles of religion that pertain to the material world. Therefore in
the beginning of Çrémad-Bhägavatam it is declared, dharmaù projjhita-kaitavo ’tra: [SB 1.1.2]
cheating religious systems in terms of these four material principles are completely discarded
from Çrémad-Bhägavatam, for Çrémad-Bhägavatam teaches only how to develop one’s dormant
love of God.
Ädi 7.84
pretentious religion, Pra- means “complete,” and ujjhita indicates rejection
Any process of religiosity based on sense gratification, gross or subtle, must be
considered a pretentious religion because it is unable to give perpetual protection to its followers.
The word projjhita is significant. Pra- means “complete,” and ujjhita indicates rejection. Religiosity
in the shape of fruitive work is directly a method of gross sense gratification, whereas the process
of culturing spiritual knowledge with a view to becoming one with the Absolute is a method of
subtle sense gratification. All such pretentious religiosity based on gross or subtle sense
gratification is completely rejected in the process of bhägavata-dharma, or the transcendental
religion that is the eternal function of the living being.
Ädi 1.91
"God simply supplies bread, and we eat and we enjoy."
Generally, there are four principles in the human society, namely dharma, artha, käma,
and mokña, means first of all become religious, and then you solve your economic problem, and
then satisfy your senses, and then become one with God. Those who are following the Vedic
principles, they think like that. Not only they, others also, the so-called religious system, they also
think like that. Just like the Christians. They go to church, "O God, give us our daily bread." So
this bread-supplying business is like that: "God simply supplies bread, and we eat and we enjoy."
Similarly, the Hindu system also there is: "O God, give me some money. I am very poor. I am
suffering from disease. Please cure it." And so everywhere you will find some motive in religiosity.
So religion does not mean to solve the economic problem.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.2 -- Caracas, February 23, 1975

“The characteristic is that I am eternally servant of God..”

We have already explained. Dharma does not mean a kind of faith, blind faith. Dharma
means the real characteristic.. the characteristics cannot be changed. Just like water is liquid.
The liquidity cannot be changed of water. So in Sanskrit language or in Vedic literature, dharma
means the characteristics which cannot be changed…The characteristic is that every one of us is
serving somebody superior….
Therefore it is said, dharmaù projjhita-kaitavaù atra. Kaitavaù means cheating, which is
not dharma, which is not the characteristic. The characteristic is that I am eternally servant of
God…

So the conclusion is that constitutionally I am servant, servant of God, but instead of

giving service to God, I am now engaged in the service of the dog. So on the standard of this so-
called service the Bhägavata-dharma is not discussed, means the false service.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.3 -- Caracas, February 24, 1975
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“all cheating religions."
But in the name of religion, there are..., so many things are going on. That is called
kaitava, cheating. We don't want to discuss, but more or less, at the present moment in whichever
category of religion one may belong to, nobody is following strictly the religious principles. That's
a fact. That is called kaitava….
Dharmaù projjhita-kaitavo 'tra [SB 1.1.2]. Cheating, religion. And the Våndävana däsa
Öhäkura has said, påthivéte yähä kichu dharma-näme cale, bhagavat prahe tähäì paripürëa chale.
"In the all over the world, what is going on..." It is a strong criticism. In the name of religion, the
Bhägavata says, "They're all cheating." That's all. Because they have no idea what is God.
Neither in their principles there is service of God, there is dedication to God. Simply official in the
so-called religion. Therefore Våndävana däsa Öhäkura said, "These are all cheating religions." ….

“I want to see whether you have got the result of religion..”

I don't say that your religion is cheating or my religion is bona fide. I don't say that. We
have no right to say that. I want to see... "I" means, we are Bhägavata. We are representative of
bhägavata-dharma. Or Bhägavata wants to see. Any religion you may profess—it doesn't
matter—I want to see whether you have got the result of religion. The result of religion is you will
love God….That is the verdict of Çrémad-Bhägavatam.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 17, 1971

“Nowadays they are not even for dharma or artha…”

Then he wrote Çrémad-Bhägavatam. And when he wrote, began writing Çrémad-
Bhägavatam, he writes in the beginning, dharmaù projjhita-kaitavo ’tra: [SB 1.1.2] “All these
cheating type of religious system, I kick it out, this ism, that ism. I kick out all them. It is this book,
especially meant for paramo nirmatsaräëäà satäm, those who are simply paramahaàsas. It is
meant for them. It is not for the ordinary men. I have kicked out all the so-called religious system,
dharma artha käma.” People are very much Nowadays they are not even for dharma or artha.
They are simply käma, sense gratification. Sense gratification because every one of us, we come
here for sense gratification.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 2.9.14 Melbourne 72
nirmatsaräëäm
Paramo nirmatsaräëäm [SB 1.1.2]. Nirmatsara. Matsaratä. Matsaratä means to become
intolerant when his neighbor is prosperous. That is called matsara. Everyone is envious. If his
neighbor, if his brother, if his friend becomes more prosperous than himself, he becomes envious.
This is material nature. Similarly, in our Kåñëa consciousness movement, if we become envious,
"Oh, my Godbrother, oh, he has become so popular. He is making so much progress. So put
some impediments towards his progressive path," this is also material. The Vaikuëöha
consciousness is that if your neighbor, if your brother is prosperous or progressive, then one
should think, "Oh, he's so nice that he has served God so nicely. God is so pleased upon him that
he is making so nice progress." That is Vaikuëöha consciousness. And material consciousness is
that "Oh, he has advanced so much. Oh, let me check him." This is material. That is going on.
The whole world, enviousness…

“envious persons… will not be able to understand .. Çrémad-Bhägavatam…”

So this bhägavata-dharma is not for such envious persons. Therefore it is stated here,
paramo nirmatsaräëäà satäm [SB 1.1.2]. Not for the envious persons. The envious persons—
that means materialists—they will not be able to understand what is spoken in the Çrémad-
Bhägavatam. Çrémad-bhägavate mahä-muni-kåte kià vä parair éçvaraù sadyo hådy avarudhyate.
So our process is, because we are envious by nature, therefore we have to cleanse our heart.
Therefore we have to chant Hare Kåñëa mantra very rigidly, regularly. Then our, this enviousness,
the dirty things will be over, and we shall be able to understand what is Çrémad-Bhägavatam...
Çrémad-Bhägavatam is the graduate study. Those who are interested in God, for them, this is
graduate study.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 18, 1971
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Çrémad-bhägavate mahä-muni-kåte: it is beyond all defects of human life….
Therefore, here it is said that this Çrémad-Bhägavatam is not written by such rascal who
is sure to commit mistake, who is sure to become illusioned, who is sure to cheat others, and
whose senses are imperfect. This is the meaning. Çrémad-bhägavate mahä-muni-kåte.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 16, 1971

“avarudhyate - He is locked up…."

The result will be, if you surrender to the study of Çrémad-Bhägavatam, that Éçvara, the
supreme controller, sadyo hådy avarudhyate... Éçvara is already there, but here it is used, the
word avarudhyate, "He is locked up." He wants to be locked up. Kåñëa, Paramätmä, He wants to
be, but we don't care. But by reading Çrémad-Bhägavatam, by discourses in Çrémad-Bhägavatam,
éçvara sadyaù, immediately, hådy avarudhyate.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 16, 1971

1.3
“Kalpa-taru … You can train up pigeons, carry you from one place to another.”
Nigama means the Vedas, and it is called kalpa-taru. Kalpa-taru means desire tree. Vedic
knowledge is so perfect that you can receive from the Vedas all different types of knowledge.
social, political and scientific, and there are so many departments of knowledge, even
engineering, medical science. The medical science is called Äyur-veda. Äyur-veda means the
Vedic knowledge about the duration of life. Similarly, there is Dhanur-veda. military science.
There are so many departments. Just like this aeroplane. That is also mentioned in the Vedas.
There are not only aeroplanes; there are three other sciences. It is called kapota-vähé. The ka
means the sky, and pota means ship. So as there is science how to manufacture the airship, that
is there. There is another science of the same type, it is called kapota-vähé. Kapota means
pigeons. You can train up pigeons, and they will carry you from one place to another. There is
another science which is called äkäça-yänam. Äkäça-yänam means in the äkäça, in the sky, you
can fly with any vehicle. Suppose I am sitting on this throne. By chanting those mantras this seat
will be, fly in the sky. We read from Çrémad-Bhägavatam that Kardama Muni, father of
Kapiladeva, he made an aeroplane or a exactly a township with big, big buildings, with lake,
garden and so many people, that was flying in the sky and visited all the planets.Therefore it is
said, nigama-kalpa-taru. Kalpa-taru means desire tree.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.3 -- Caracas, February 24, 1975

“rasika, transcendentally humorous, understand and enjoy Çrémad-Bhägavatam”

So Vedänta-sütra is the cream of all Vedic literature, and Çrémad-Bhägavatam is the
further explanation of this Vedänta-sütra. So because Vyäsadeva knew that "Later on this
Vedänta-sütra will be misinterpreted by so many rascals," therefore he left the comment on the
Vedänta-sütra in the form of Çrémad-Bhägavatam. Therefore if we hear Çrémad-Bhägavatam from
Çukadeva Gosvämé and his disciplic succession, then we shall enjoy life even after liberation.
Rasam älayam. Älayam. Älayam means liberation, means this material life completely finished,
spiritual life. In the spiritual life also, you will enjoy Çrémad-Bhägavatam. But for whom it is meant?
That is said here, muhur aho rasikä bhuvi bhävukäù. Those who are very thoughtful and rasika,
humorous, transcendentally humorous, they can understand Çrémad-Bhägavatam and enjoy it.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.3 -- Caracas, February 24, 1975

1.4
Naimiñäraëya
When you go to India you can see this Naimiñäraëya still. It is very nice place. Just like
Våndävana, Prayäga, Hardwar. There are hundreds of nice place for spiritual advancement. So
this Naimiñäraëya is still there. The railway station is now called Nimsar. It is about hundred miles
from Lucknow. And people go there. Very excellent position for spiritual advancement. There are
many temples like Våndävana and Prayäga, and Naimiñäraëya. Naimiñe. Animiña-kñetre.
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animiña-kñetre - favorite of Viñëu (who does not close His eyelids)
So our eyes, we have got closing, eyelid closes. But Viñëu's eye, it never closes.
Therefore He is called animiña. Therefore gopés condemned Brahmä, that "Why you have
awarded us these nonsense eyelids? (laughter) It sometimes closes the eye, we cannot see
Kåñëa." This is gopés' desire. They want to see Kåñëa always, without being disturbed by the
eyelids. This is Kåñëa consciousness….
Because conditioned, we are, in this material world, our eyelids are made like that. It
must close for a moment, again, again, again. Not for moment, for hours. We want to close our
eyes for hours. (laughter) That is our disease. But in the spiritual world, there is no closing of the
eyes.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.4 -- London, August 27, 1973
1.6
“Puräëa means supplement…”
Because Vedic language is so difficult... It is sometimes very difficult to understand. So
Puräëa, another meaning of Puräëa means supplement. So they are explanation of the Vedic
knowledge in a supplementary way by taking references from the history, from the life of great
saints and sages. So they are addition, addendum. The Mäyävädé philosophers, they say that the
Puräëas are not Veda. That is not the fact. Here in the Bhägavata says the Puräëa is part of the
Vedas. As Upaniñad is part of Vedas... It is written in simplified language so that those who are
less educated, less having brain substance...

"You have read." And "You have explained."

So Süta Gosvämé was offered the seat of vyäsäsana because he was aware of these
things, itihäsa, history, Puräëa, still older history, dharma-çästra, the scriptures, everything.
Therefore he's first of all addressing that "You have read... Not only you have read, but you have
described." Description means... You read something. Unless you fully assimilate, understand,
you cannot describe it. So two things...
Simply reading will not help us. When we shall be able to preach the reading matter,
doesn't matter whether in the same language or in my own language... It doesn't matter. That is
wanted. Äkhyätäny adhétäni. Adhétäni means "You have read." And "You have explained."
1.9
“the äcärya knows how to adjust things …”
So äcärya means, just like Gosvämés, they would read all the scriptures and take the
essence of it and give it to his disciples that, "You act like this." Because he knows what to give,
how to manipulate, so that his ekäntataù çreyas will be achieved. Ultimate goal. Therefore the
äcärya knows how to adjust things, at the same time keep pace with the spiritual interest. That is
äcärya. It is not that the same thing to be applied everywhere. He is eager to engage actually the
people in the real benefit of life, but the means may be different.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.9 -- Auckland, February 20, 1973
1.10
Manda
Manda, two meaning. Either you take slow... Actually they are manda. Manda means
faulty. So many faults. And slow means slow in spiritual realization…"All right. We shall take it
later on. Now I have got strength. Let me enjoy senses. Then we shall see later on." That is called
manda. Not serious.
sumanda-matayaù..
Their philosophy is still more bad. You see? They are simply thinking on the bodily
concept of life. Asses' philosophy, dogs' philosophy, frogs' philosophy. This is going on. And they
are passing on as philosopher… Therefore sumanda-matayaù. Their philosophy, their opinion,
they are all condemned.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.4 -- London, August 27, 1973
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“so many religions they have come..”
Sumanda-matayo, and if one is really, not really, but superficially so-called spiritually they
will capture some baba, some god, some yogi, some bluffer, and they will follow them. Sumanda-
matayo. So many religious sects have come out but originally there is this Vedic religion. But after
that, so many religions they have come, so they have got history. I know this Christian religion,
Mohammedan religion, Buddhist religion, Jain religion, this religion, that religion, this ism, that ism,
they are all history. History. It is limited, within the limit of time. But this Vedic religion has no
beginning or end. Therefore, Sumanda-matayo, they will theorize, "In our religion it is said this."
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.9 -- Auckland, February 20, 1973

Manda-bhägyäù
Manda-bhägyäù. Unfortunate. They can get all the facilities of life, but because
unfortunate, they are lying on the street. In America, such a big nation, with everything complete,
no scarcity, so many hippies. Manda-bhägyäù. Unfortunate. If one is unfortunate, you cannot
make him correct. Condemned. You cannot check one's unfortunateness. If one's unfortunate
position can be changed, that is only by Kåñëa consciousness. There is no other way. You cannot
make any philanthropic work and change the fortune of any person. No. That is not possible.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.4 -- London, August 27, 1973

1.12.
“Vasudeva is the name of çuddha-sattva, pure goodness.…”
Väsudeva means Kåñëa, the son of Vasudeva. He appeared as the son of Vasudeva, but
spiritually, unless one becomes on the position of vasudeva, nobody can understand Väsudeva.
Vasudeva is the name of çuddha-sattva, pure goodness. Not contaminated goodness
Now pure goodness means one has to transcend even this material platform of
goodness, because in the material platform of goodness there is possibility of being contaminated
by the other two qualities, namely passion and ignorance. Sometimes it becomes mixed up. …
But when you transcend the material platform of goodness and come to this transcendental
platform of goodness, then you cannot fall down. That is called sattvaà viçuddhaà vasudeva-
çabditam. That sattva, that existence of pure goodness, is called vasudeva. In that pure
transcendental platform of goodness you can understand Väsudeva.
That means in that status of life, Väsudeva is born... Because Väsudeva is already there;
you simply realize Him. Väsudeva.. Väsudeva is already there within your heart, but you simply
realize it by placing yourself in the pure consciousness, pure platform.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.1.3 -- London, August 19, 1971
1.22
“Slaughterhouse…”
The modern educational system without any knowledge of Bhagavän, I may tell you
frankly, not only in India, everywhere, they are practically slaughterhouse. Because in our
country, it is a different thing; at least we have got the Vedic culture at home if it is not in the
schools. But in other countries, because there is no bhägavata-dharma culture, the students,
although they are provided with ample opportunity for education, the nicest educational system,
nice building, nice facilities, everything nice, unfortunately the products are coming out frustrated,
confused young men, and some of them are called hippies. They are educated
Pandal Lecture -- Delhi, November 20, 1971

I have seen intelligent boys, they go to school and he is spoiled. Yes, spoiled. He learns
how to smoke, how to have sex, how to talk nonsense, how to use knife, how to fight, these
things. At least at the present moment. Yes. Simply slaughterhouse, this so-called school is called
slaughterhouse. Yes, slaughterhouse.
Room Conversation -- July 9, 1973, London