Eternal truth never changes; only association with pure devotees awakens genuine spiritual eagerness.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk — December 21, 1973, Los Angeles 731221MW-LOS ANGELES [34:12 Minutes] Walk_731221MW-LOS ANGELES Prajāpati: His name is Harvey Cox, and he's at Harvard University, and his books are read by millions of people. As soon as one of his books come out, everybody looks. So he..., in this new book, his basic thesis is that God is especially interested to the causes of the poor people, and the poor people are much closer to God than anyone else.
Prabhupāda: Another rascal. Prajāpati: I was wondering if Your Divine Grace would like to comment on such a thesis.
Prabhupāda: He is a rascal. Karandhara: There's another very prominent... He's a psychiatrist and a theologian. His name is Menninger.
So about ten years ago he wrote a book that the conception of sin and evil was unnecessary, and one should give up considering that some things are sins. Now he just wrote a book saying that he was wrong, that since he has promoted this theory everyone is degrading, and that the theory of sin and evil should be maintained to keep the people in good order.
Prabhupāda: So these rascals will change every year their theology. So what is the value of their words? Childish. [break] ...changes, he is a rascal.
That is our... We say, "Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme." We never change it. And "Surrender is the only process." We shall never change it. In any circumstance we will not change it.
That is the difference. And these rascals will change every year their opinion. [break] ...they are rascals. [break] Kṛṣṇa said that "I am the Supreme." So Arjuna accepted, the Supreme. All the ācāryas accepted, the Supreme.