Mental speculation cannot reveal spiritual truth; only surrender to guru and Krishna grants real knowledge.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk — March 1, 1975, Atlanta 750301MW-ATLANTA [10:38 Minutes] Walk_750301MW-ATLANTA Prabhupāda: ...of Europe and of America. Everywhere, everywhere. You know who are mūḍhās? Tripurāri: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Who? Tripurāri: Fools and rascals who won't take your books. Sometimes we convince them that this philosophy is very nice, and they agree, and we use Lord Kṛṣṇa's words, dehino 'smin yathā dehe [Bg. 2.13], and they say "Yes, I can understand that, but I don't need your book," or "I would never read it." We say, "Well, no. Take it." Prabhupāda: [chuckles] You ask them, "So you want to remain mūḍhā?" Tripurāri: We say, "No, take it home, and some day you will read it." They think they can find out on their own.
Prabhupāda: That is foolishness. They cannot. Mām eva ya prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te [Bg. 7.14]. Tripurāri: Sometimes they will agree to everything we say, but they will not give a donation.
[Prabhupāda laughs] They trust more the man on the TV.
Devotee: Yes. Balavanta: In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam you say that the Rāhu planet is visible on the full moon night? The Rāhu planet?
Prabhupāda: No, when there is eclipse. Balavanta: Oh, eclipse.
Prabhupāda: Eclipse means Rāhu planet comes in front. [reading sign:] "No smoking"? Śrutakīrti: "No swimming." Prabhupāda: Oh. Who is going to swim now? [laughter] [break] Tripurāri: Once Balavanta was very sick when he was dealing with the politicians, and I heard that you said it was because he..., by touching them and associating with them, he accepted some of their sinful reactions.