Morning Walk

Tirupati Temple Money Goes to the Communist Government for Television Not Krishna Consciousness – Charity Must Be Given to Qualified Brahmanas Not Sudras

📅 May 5, 1974 📍 Bombay ⏱ 3 min
Give charity only to qualified brahmanas, not those pursuing material and demonic agendas under the guise of religion.
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Morning Walk — May 5, 1974, Bombay 740505MW-BOMBAY [02:53 Minutes] Walk_740505MW-BOMBAY Prabhupāda: You cannot, go on. [break] ...Tirupati. These rascals are getting money and investing for television. Indian man: Industry.

Prabhupāda: You see? They should have given to us for distributing Kṛṣṇa consciousness all..., but these rascals will not do that. Indian man: [continuing the reading] "In the Vedic scriptures, therefore, one is recommended to give charity to a brāhmaṇa." Prabhupāda: Because they are not brāhmaṇa. All śūdras, Communist.

Prabhupāda: Yes. Especially, especially that Andhra government is Communist government. Indian man: "And by so doing, one pleases Lord Viṣṇu and all the demigods. The pilgrims take bath, worship the Deity and give in charity.

They are also recommended to fast one day." [break]

Prabhupāda: ...that after attaining human form of body he is not degraded. Dr. Patel: That is wrong.

Prabhupāda: It is wrong. Dr. Patel: Kathopaniṣad says that. [Sanskrit].

Prabhupāda: Yes, karma. Dr. Patel: ...knowledge and according to their karma, even they become these trees.

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