God's all-attractiveness encompasses all qualities; true knowledge requires recognizing the Supreme source behind all existence.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
First Talk with Bob Cohen [Brahmatīrtha dāsa] — February 27, 1972, Māyāpur 720227TA-MAYAPUR [102:20 Minutes] Talk-PQPA_720227TA-MAYAPUR Śyāmasundara: [introducing tape] Conversations with Bob a Peace Corps worker from..., American Peace Corps worker in Māyāpur, February 27, 1972. Bob's first question is, "What is a scientist?" [break] [devotees are singing prayers to Lord Nṛsiṁha-deva loudly over loudspeaker in background]
Prabhupāda: ...because he knows things as they are. Bob Cohen: He thinks he knows things as they are.
Prabhupāda: Huh? Bob: He hopes he knows things as they are.
Prabhupāda: No, he's supposed to know. We approach to a scientist because he's supposed to know the things right. [loudspeaker is playing very loudly] [aside:] Let them make a little soft. [break] [laughter] Great relief.
[laughter] Bob: I have felt that the loudspeakers were too loud all day.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Bob: And I mentioned it to somebody.
Prabhupāda: It is pinching. Bob: Yeah. It loses some maybe transcendentalism through the amplifier. Prabhupāda: Yes, yes. Ask them to make it softer. So scientist means one who knows things as they are.