Combine spiritual knowledge with material resources to awaken the blind world to God consciousness.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk — July 8, 1975, Chicago 750708MW-CHICAGO [37:09 Minutes] Walk_750708MW-CHICAGO [in car] Prabhupāda: ...but to engage them in Kṛṣṇa's service. Our knowledge in spiritual life and your help, material opulence, combined together, there will be great change in the whole world. Cooperate with us. There is no loss on your part, but there is great benefit to the whole world.
Try to convince them. Although they are not very big authority, but still, through them, you can approach bigger authorities. [break] ...big churches, no use, no utility. [laughs] [break] ...speak, ardha-kukkuṭī-nyāya [Cc. Ādi-līlā 5.176].
Ardha-kukkuṭī-nyāya, you know that, the lame man and the blind man? Jayatīrtha: Oh, yes.
Prabhupāda: So America is blind, and we are lame. So let us get on the shoulder of the American blind and give him direction, and both will be benefited. The whole world will be benefited. The America, blind, he cannot see where he is going.
[chuckles] And for want of money we cannot make progress. So let the Americans take on the shoulder this lame man, and I will give direction, "Go this way. Go this way." Everything will be done. Ardha-kukkuṭī-nyāya.
Hmm? What is the possible loss? Why they will deny to take our direction? [break] [on walk]
Prabhupāda: Tell them about this ardha-kukkuṭī-nyāya. Jayatīrtha: Prabhupāda was talking about the fact that the Western world is blind, and the..., India is lame for lack of money. But by a combination there is very good effect. So if the Western world takes us on its shoulders... Prabhupāda: Especially America. Jayatīrtha: Especially America.