Room Conversation with Guest in London

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Room Conversation with Guest — August 26, 1973, London 730826R2-LONDON [82:12 Minutes] Conv_730826R2-LONDON [eating prasādam]

Prabhupāda: A class of men who can understand God, that is missing at the present moment. The first-class man who can understand God, that is missing. That means head is missing. Head is missing.

If the head is..., brain is cracked, then in spite of having the hands and legs and belly, the situation becomes confused. So at the present moment the first-class men who can understand God, who can speak about God, the science of God, that is missing, as well as the arm, real kṣatriya, who can give protection. Here also people are taking part in politics. That is the same aim: "How can I get some money?" That's all.

The whole, whole thing is śūdra. Śūdra's business is, do something and get money. That's all. Finished. That is śūdra's business.

Guest: What do you think has gone wrong with the supposedly intelligent people who should be concerned with God's business but are not? Why have they lost it?

Prabhupāda: Where is the intelligent people? They do not understand even what is virtue and sin. They do not understand. So where is the intelligent person?

They are thinking everything is all right, but the nature does not say so. Nature says, "This is good for you. This is bad for you," but they do not know it. Where is Paṇḍita Mahāśaya [Pradyumna]?

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