One should take up the mission of defeating Mayavada philosophy

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> If you become pure devotee, this jñana to defeat this Mayavada philosophy

> will be revealed unto you. Krsna is within you.

 

More fighting-philosopher words:

 

Hamsaduta: It would make a good article, what you've just spoken.

Prabhupada: So write.

Harikesa: You so completely destroy the opposition, it's very hard to say

anything more.

Prabhupada: Yes. That you have to prove. You can eulogize your Guru

Maharaja, but you have to learn it and face the public and be strong to

defend yourself. That is success. Not by praising your Guru Maharaja. You'll

praise your Guru Maharaja. That is not very difficult. But be victorious to

the opposing elements. Then you will praise your Guru Maharaja nicely. At

home, you can praise your Guru Maharaja, and Guru Maharaja be satisfied,

"Oh, my disciples are praising me." That is not very.... That is good.

Respectful. That is the qualification. But you have to fight. Then your Guru

Maharaja will be glorified.

Morning Walk and Conversation on Roof

December 26, 1975, Sanand

 

So you read every sloka, every mantra. Whenever you get time, you read the

purport, you read the meaning. The whole philosophy is there. Now you are

growing. There will be so many questions, so many philosophers. But our

philosophy is so sound and solid, that we can meet any philosopher of the

world, any philosopher. But you have to learn it. The books are there, your

intelligence is there, the guidance is there. Because you are preaching,

sometimes we have to meet opposing elements. So if you cannot answer

properly, that will be disqualification. So every one of you should learn

this philosophy. As soon as you are able to, I mean to say, guide yourself,

or save yourself from the attack of the opposing element, then you'll know

that you are making progress. Otherwise... Of course, there are different

stages of devotional life. But so far we are concerned, we have to preach.

That is the second platform of devotional life. ..

So try to understand the philosophy very nicely, because you are going to

preach. So many opposing elements will come. So you have to defend yourself.

The more you can defend yourself from the opposing elements, the more you

are advancing. You should know... That is the test. That is the test.

Because you are preacher, so you have to test yourself, how you are making

advance. Don't be self-complacent: "Oh, I am very..., I have advanced very

much." Your advancement will be tested when you can meet opposing elements.

Not that when the opposing elements come, "Oh, let him talk with Guru

Maharaja, or spiritual master." Why? What for you are being taught? So you

should be very careful to understand the philosophy. Otherwise, you are not

making progress. Progress means you shall defend yourself from the opposing

elements. That is required.

Thank you. Chant Hare Krsna. (end)

 

Los Angeles April 1970, Isopanisad lecture

 

ys. brajajana