Train humanity toward brahminical qualities and Krishna consciousness, or remain forever degraded like dogs.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.41 — July 22, 1975, Los Angeles 750722SB-LOS ANGELES [30:37 Minutes] SB-06.01.41_750722SB-LOS ANGELES Pradyumna: "The supreme cause of all causes, Nārāyaṇa, is situated in His own abode in the spiritual world, but nevertheless He controls the entire cosmic manifestation according to the three modes of material nature—sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa. In this way all living entities are awarded different qualities, different names [such as brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya and vaiśya], and different activities according to the institution of varṇāśrama. Thus Nārāyaṇa is the cause of the entire cosmic manifestation." Prabhupāda: yena sva-dhāmny amī bhāvā rajaḥ-sattva-tamomayāḥ guṇa-nāma-kriyā-rūpair vibhāvyante yathā-tatham [SB 6.1.41] This is very important thing, how the supreme controller is controlling everything. It doesn’t require His personal presence; He is personally present everywhere by His energy.
Just like it is now daytime, so anyone can understand that the sun is there in the sky. Only the rascal fools cannot understand. Otherwise as soon as we see daylight, we may not see the sun, but still any intelligent man will know there is sun. Similarly, those who are intelligent, they can see, "There is God." By the manipulation of the natural activities, they understand, "Now there is God." So how God is working, that is known to us…, not unknown to us.
Parāsya śaktir vividhaiva śrūyate [Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 6.8]. Just like the sun is there in the sky, but somewhere it is cloudy, somewhere there is bright sun, and somewhere mixture—sometimes sunlight, sometimes cloudy—these three things we can see. It does not mean because here in Los Angeles or similar other countries it is smoky, foggy, therefore the sun has no appearance. No.
Sun is there. So those who are fortunate, they are getting full sunlight, and those who are unfortunate is covered with clouds. Why these distinct? kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo 'sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu [Bg. 13.22] As you are associating with different quality, we are put into such condition. If we associate with the sattva-guṇa and try to become qualified brāhmaṇa, we can do so, and then everything will be clear.
Brāhmaṇa means sattva-guṇa, so to him everything is clear. Rajo-guṇa, mixture, not clear; and tamo-guṇa, darkness. These three guṇas are working by the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sa-carācaram [Bg. 9.10] "Under My control," Kṛṣṇa says. So who are in sattva-guṇa, in brāhmaṇa quality, they can understand.
Therefore we are trying to bring some men in the brāhmaṇa qualities, because the whole world is in the rascal quality. Therefore attempt is to deliver them, to bring to the brāhmaṇa quality. Therefore you’ll find in this temple all devotees, they are in the brāhmaṇa quality; they are not in the rascal quality. It can be raised.
That is necessary. If you keep the whole world in the darkness, then how they will be happy? They cannot be happy; it is not possible. tadā rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye ceta etair anāviddhaṁ sthitaṁ sattve prasīdati [SB 1.2.19] One has to come to the quality of sattva-guṇa, then he will be happy; otherwise there is no possibility. Kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye.