Life comes from life—only Krishna creates; matter cannot; scientists prove only their own contradiction.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk at Cheviot Hills Park — April 19, 1973, Los Angeles 730419MW-LOS ANGELES [53:48 Minutes] Walk_730419MW-LOS ANGELES Prabhupāda: There is such proposition that he should exist, he should not exist. Then there must be some authority to give such order. That is answered in Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa says, mayādhyakṣeṇa [Bg. 9.10]: "Under My superintendence, nature is working." Harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma...
[Cc. Ādi 17.21]. Svarūpa Dāmodara: He also says that the species are not created independently. They say it is descended from..., one after another.
Prabhupāda: So if there is no question of independence, then how, abruptly, he can begin from a certain species? You must explain wherefrom this species came into existence. Harer nāma harer nāma... Svarūpa Dāmodara: There are so many books on Darwin's theory. 'Cause in the library, if one goes, there are hundreds of volumes of books on Darwin's theory.
Prabhupāda: They have accepted or protested? Svarūpa Dāmodara: Mostly they accept, and there are some who are also very critical, what they're..., what he's saying is really correct. But those are very few. Mostly, most books are supporting.
Karandhara: Recently, there was an issue that some people wanted that the theory that God created the earth and the species to be taught in schools along with Darwin's theory.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Karandhara: But the..., it was defeated because the scientists said, "If we make such a statement in our schools, everyone will take us as fools." Prabhupāda: What is that? I could not follow. Eh?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: The evolution... Karandhara: A group of, a group of people wanted that in school they should also teach that God created the earth and the people...