God is one; love of God transcends all religions and requires only sincere chanting of His holy names.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Room Conversation with Sister Mary — August 13, 1972, London 720813R1-LONDON [75:35 Minutes] Conv_720813R1-LONDON Revatīnandana: So their residence place is not very far away, and she was curious. She came over a few days ago to find out more about Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Sister Mary: I've seen a few about the street. Prabhupāda: Where? Sister Mary: We live down there, you see, and we've seen them several times in the street singing, and asked them what you're doing, really. Prabhupāda: [aside:] You can keep it here. It may fall down. No. So do you know something about our movement? Sister Mary: I've been told something about it, the other day. Prabhupāda: We are preaching God consciousness.
God is God. God is neither Christian, nor Hindu, nor Muslim. God is God. So everyone should be God conscious.
That is our movement. We..., we are preaching love of God. So it doesn't matter what type of religion one is following; we simply want to see that he has love for God. Our bhāgavata-dharma defines that that is first-class religion, following which one becomes a lover of God. Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje [SB 1.2.6].
That is first-class religion if, by following that, one becomes a lover of God. It doesn't matter what religion he is following, but the test will be whether he has become a lover of God. That is our... Sister Mary: So you don't try to convert people from other religions? Prabhupāda: No. Sister Mary: One can be Christian and... Prabhupāda: Any way. We are teaching how to love God.
That's all. Sister Mary: Yes. So we're doing the same thing. Prabhupāda: Yes. But the test is there, whether he has become a lover of God or lover of dog. That is the test.
If you find that he has become a lover of dog, then his religion is useless. Sister Mary: How does he know? Prabhupāda: You can see whether he's loving God or dog. That's all. That you can see. Everyone can see whether he has got good love for dog or good love for God.
That you can see. Anyone can see. The test is there. Crucial test is there. Revatīnandana: Jesus used the expression "Loving God or loving Mammon." Prabhupāda: Huh? Revatīnandana: Jesus used the expression "Love God or love Mammon." Prabhupāda: That says, or...