In Kali-yuga, without Krishna consciousness, people worship illusions—whether false religions, meditation shows, or political idols.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk — June 17, 1975, Honolulu 750617MW-HONOLULU [07:06 Minutes] Walk_750617MW-HONOLULU Prabhupāda: ...girls, sleeping, they are chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa again. [break] Siddha-svarūpa: ...not right; a rioting.
Prabhupāda: And what they will create, chaos? They have no strength. Siddha-svarūpa: Well, they burn their mattresses and they...
Prabhupāda: Huh. One slap is sufficient. [break] ...first-class man.
Upendra: That is if they have money, Prabhupāda. The poor man, he suffers more.
Prabhupāda: Anardhena naya-rahitam. This is stated in Bhāgavatam: "If you have no money, then you won't get justice." You can purchase justice. This is Kali-yuga. Anardhena naya-rahitam.
Bali-mardana: They think it is a nice thing so that the people will work hard and not create any trouble. [break]
Upendra: ...Protestant work ethic. Protestant work ethics. The Western culture has developed because of that work ethic based on "You work hard and go to church." "Work hard and believe in God," this is the advancement, why Western culture is..., is one theory why it's...