Quotes from Srila Prabhupada... for your consideration...

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Vedic culture means Krsna consciousness

 

So my request, especially to the Indians, that do not neglect your culture,

the Vedic culture. Vedic culture means Krsna consciousness. There is no

other, different meaning of Vedic culture. In the Bhagavad-gita you have

seen:

 

sarvasya caham hrdi sannivist

mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca

vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam.

[bg. 15.15]

 

That Krsna is to be understood. Vedic culture means to understand Krsna,

what is Krsna. Vedic culture. All the Vedas, they're meaning how to

understand Krsna. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva. Vedanta. Vedanta means, Veda

means knowledge, and anta means the end. There is, everything has got the

ultimate, the Supreme summum bonum. That summum bonum of Vedic knowledge, or

Vedanta, is Krsna. So that Vedanta knowledge, Krsna personified, He is

explaining Himself in the Bhagavad-gita….

 

Srimad Bhagavatam (Preface) Bombay, January 11, 1973

 

 

That is wanted. And for that purpose you require to execute tapasya. Tapasa

brahmacaryena samena damena va [sB 6.1.13]. These are the injunction of the

sastras. Human life is meant for tapasya, not to imitate the hogs and dogs.

This is not human life. This is Vedic culture. The Krsna consciousness

movement is tryng to give this Vedic culture all over the world, but they

are after hogs and dogs. What can be done? This is very difficult job. But

still we have to do, because we have placed ourself to become servant of

Krsna. Never mind we have to face so many dangerous positions; still we have

to do this thankless task. "My dear brothers, do not be hogs and dogs. Be a

saintly person." This is our mission. That is India's culture.

 

Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.1-2 --Bombay, March 25, 1977

 

 

 

So we should take care of very seriously about this culture of

Bhagavad-gita. This is India's property. This Vedic culture, instruction of

Bhagavad-gita, was spoken on the land of Bharata-varsa, although it is not

meant for a particular class of men or a class of people or in a particular

country. It is meant for everyone. Manusyanam sahasresu kascid yatati

siddhaye [bg. 7.3]. Especially for the human being. So our request is that

we may fight amongst ourself for political predominance, but why should we

forget our real culture, Vedic culture, Krsna consciousness? That is our

request. All important men, leaders of the society, they should take this

Vedic culture, Krsna consciousness, and not only preach in their own

country, but all over the world. If you don't take it, there is a great

risk.

 

Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.3-4--Bombay, March 29, 1977

 

 

 

So Bharata-bhumi is punya-bhumi, the land of piety. We should understand

this. After many pious activities... I have traveled all over the world.

They have got enough money, enough material facilities, but still this Vedic

culture is different. It is so high. And it is taken still in estimation, in

adoration, all over the world. So my request, especially to the Indians,

that do not neglect your culture, the Vedic culture. Vedic culture means

Krsna consciousness. There is no other different meaning of Vedic culture.

In the Bhagavad-gita you have seen,

 

sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto

mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca

vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam...

 

[bg. 15.15]

The Krsna is to be understood. Vedic culture means to understand Krsna, what

is Krsna. Vedic culture... All the Vedas, they're meaning how to understand

Krsna. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva... Vedanta. Vedanta means... Veda means

knowledge, and anta means the end. There is... Everything has got the

ultimate, the supreme summum bonum. The summum bonum of Vedic knowledge, or

Vedanta, is Krsna. So that Vedanta knowledge, Krsna personified, He is

explaining Himself in the Bhagavad-gita. Everyone is searching after God:

"Where is God?What is God?What is the meaning of God?What God

does?What is the power of God?" So many things.

 

Lecture -- Bombay, November 2, 1970

 

 

So my request, especially to the Indians, that do not neglect your culture,

the Vedic culture. Vedic culture means Krsna consciousness. There is no

other different meaning of Vedic culture. In the Bhagavad-gita you have

seen,

 

sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto

mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca

vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam...

[bg. 15.15]

 

Krsna is to be understood. Vedic culture means to understand Krsna, what is

Krsna. Vedic culture... All the Vedas, they are meaning how to understand

Krsna. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva. Vedanta. Vedanta means... Veda means

knowledge and anta means the end.

 

Pandal Lecture--Bombay, January 14, 1973