Religion means knowing God and loving Him unconditionally through devotional service.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Room Conversation with Reporters Sandy Nixon and Anne Jackson — July 13, 1975, Philadelphia 750713R2-PHILADELPHIA [106:31 Minutes] Conv_750713R2-PHILADELPHIA Jayatīrtha: ...they're both doing extensive articles for different magazines, on Kṛṣṇa consciousness. And they've already done a lot of preliminary study, from what I understand. So they have a few questions to ask. I think they'll write very respectful articles.
So this is the girl that interviewed you at the airport. Ravīndra-svarūpa: This is Anne Jackson. She's with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jayatīrtha: And this girl's name is...
Ravīndra-svarūpa: Sandy Nixon. Jayatīrtha: Sandy Nixon.
Prabhupāda: She is a devotee. She was chanting. Jayatīrtha: So, who would like to go first? Sandy, would you like to start the questions?
Sandy Nixon: [background interference] Is that all right? I have questions which... I am going to be putting together a book on spiritual masters that have influenced or that are influencing Americans today. Also in a mini-article, I'd like to put the same thing together with just those very few that are the most important, for New York Times Magazine.
And also I'm doing an article for a Philadelphia magazine on Seers of Higher Consciousness. So particularly with our book in mind, these questions are to let people know what Kṛṣṇa consciousness is about. So sometimes I'm going to be asking you questions, and most of the time I might be able to answer them myself, or it might be a question which I know the answer to, but I'm going to have to ask you it as if... It might sound as if I'm stupid, but it's what I'm going to do.
The first question could be a very long... I've got fifteen questions. If I could get them all answered, I'll feel just great. The first one is very basic: What is Kṛṣṇa consciousness? Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa means God, and we are all connected with Kṛṣṇa, God.