Sincere hearing of Krishna's teachings transforms the soul and naturally leads to enlightened preaching and eternal service.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Room Conversation — May 10, 1969, Columbus 690510R1-COLUMBUS [67:58 Minutes] Conv_690510R1-COLUMBUS Prabhupāda: Param Brahman. Param means the chief, param. Kīrtanānanda: Param Brahman. Prabhupāda: Param Brahman. We are all Brahmans. Ahaṁ brahmāsmi.
Every one of us, living entity, Brahman. But He is the chief Brahman. Just like everyone... Just like you are all Americans, but your president is the chief American.
Do you understand? Similarly, Kṛṣṇa is the chief Brahman. You are all Brahman, but He is the chief Brahman. Is it clear?
That's all right. [break] ...that "This boy hears very nicely. He does not go away," the first impression he gave to other Godbrothers. "So I shall make him disciple." These very words he said. Actually, I did not follow him in the beginning.
High philosophical speaking, and I was new boy. I could not follow him, but actually I was so much glad to hear him. That's all. [chuckles] So that was my qualification, whatever you may say.
I was simply asking, "When Guru Mahārāja will speak? When he will speak? When?" And I will sit down and go on hearing, and I understand or not understand—others will disperse—I will not disperse. That he marked.
Yes. First. There was first one instance. At that time I was not initiated. There was a circumambulation of whole Vṛndāvana.