Destruction of sinful material systems creates opportunity for Krishna consciousness to flourish globally.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: They claim if there are temples, people are accustomed going to temple, chanting Hare..., there is no harm. But the city like the Western countries, simply sense gratification, that should be stopped. Rāmeśvara: Yes. Yes. And you mention specifically... Prabhupāda: Just like in Kṛṣṇa's time there were cities like Mathurā, Dvārakā.
They were cities, big, big city. And when Kṛṣṇa came, they were decorating, they were receiving. So that kind of city will continue, but not this hellish city—slaughterhouse, brothel and big, big tin car and so on, accident. Hari-śauri: Skyscrapers. Prabhupāda: We have no objection to this, provided there is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Unfortunately, these things cover more time for their maintenance, and they forget Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
That should be stopped. The main business is development of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Rāmeśvara: And you also mentioned not so much these ugra-karmic jobs... Prabhupāda: Yes. Yes. Rāmeśvara: ...industry. Now hundreds of thousands of people have their jobs in this way.
Prabhupāda: Let them go to the farm. We are therefore organizing farm. As soon as they are jobless, "Come on. We shall feed you.
We shall give you food." There is no scarcity of food. Hari-śauri: Does that mean we have to wait for the situation to arise where they are jobless? Prabhupāda: No. Wait... We are waiting, but if anyone comes, we have already big, big farms. "Come, hundreds.
We shall provide you." Hari-śauri: But this is talking in terms of millions of people who are engaged in working in the cities. Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. Let millions... The land is also millions acres. We shall utilize gradually. Rāmeśvara: Now, what I am thinking is this, that you have mentioned many times, several times, that there is a conflict which is inevitable between Russia and America. Prabhupāda: Hmm.
No, if they understand Kṛṣṇa consciousness, both of them—now we are publishing—then there will be no conflict on... Rāmeśvara: If Russia... Prabhupāda: Yes. Rāmeśvara: But if not... Prabhupāda: Then we shall force America to fight with them, finish this philosophy. Rāmeśvara: Now, if this conflict takes place, then you mentioned that many cities, both in America and Russia, will be bombed or affected by this conflict.