God alone establishes the conditions under which all natural laws operate; materialism mistakes Him for serving human sense gratification.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk — December 17, 1973, Los Angeles 731217MW-LOS ANGELES [38:24 Minutes] Walk_731217MW-LOS ANGELES Prajāpati: ...need for God.
Prabhupāda: Huh? Prajāpati: Need for God.
Prabhupāda: Need for God. Yes. Scientist, you are also writing? Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: There is need. [break] ...not falling down. Why the law of gravitation is violated? Svarūpa Dāmodara: They say the cells are alive when the...
Prabhupāda: They say. They have got this cell theory. Svarūpa Dāmodara: So there is...
Prabhupāda: Therefore under condition, this law of gravitation works. It is not unconditional. Then the question will..., who will make the condition? Karandhara: Well, they say that the ripe..., the green apple's not falling is just a case of an opposite factor being stronger than the pull of gravity.
The strength of the twig holding the apple on is stronger than the pull of gravity.