True religion must be lived and practiced, naturally manifesting virtue, hospitality, and nonviolence in daily life.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Room Conversation with Two Buddhist Monks — July 12, 1973, London 730712R2-LONDON [91:50 Minutes] Conv_730712R2-LONDON Buddhist Monk (1): ...Living religion...
Prabhupāda: Yes. Buddhist Monk (1): ...without which we cannot go very much further.
Prabhupāda: This is humanity. Buddhist Monk (1): Yes, humanity. I was in Hrishikesh and five or six times in India. So that is why...
Wherever possible, I lived with them, not for long times—a day or two or three or a week at most; share our spiritual food together.
Prabhupāda: So far hospitality is concerned, according to Vedic culture, Indian homes were open for everyone, even for the enemies. Gṛhe śatrum api prāptaṁ viśvastam akutobhayam. If one gets an enemy at his home as guest, he should receive him in such a way that the man would forget about his enmity with him. Gṛhe śatrum api prāptaṁ viśvastam akutobhayam.
So these are preliminary human behavior. Even without any understanding of spiritual values, they are expected to behave nicely. Buddhist Monk (1): Yes. It is very easy to love someone who loves you.
But real, purified, selfless love is to radiate it without any discrimination, both to the person who loves and to...