Cow Quote Du Jour # 57

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Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:08 PM

Cow Quote Du Jour # 57

 

 

> Prabhupada: Yes, Palika. [break] ...business, that requires so many other

> things. But if you take to agriculture you can do it immediately.

> Krsi-go-raksya. That... We are going to do that. Krsi... This is

beginning,

> family life, maintenance, body and soul together. This is the beginning.

> Business is there when there is excess. Krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam [bg.

18.44].

> First of all you take care of the cows and engage yourself in agricultural

> products. Then when there is excess production, you trade, get some money

> for other purposes. But you... Agriculture means you work for producing

> food. That is wanted. Why immediately go to trade? Trade is required when

> there is excess product. Everything is there. Krsi-go-raksya. And the krsi

> you can produce independently. You simply work. You have got your hands

and

> legs. You till the ground and throw some seed, and it will come. One kilo

> seeds, you'll get one hundred mounds. Then, when the product is excess,

you

> trade. Everything is there. If you produce food grain, you'll eat nicely

and

> you'll be strong. You'll be able to work more. Our point is take Krsna's

> instruction. Everything will be perfect. Not that Krsna is advising

> immediately sarva-dharman parityajya [bg. 18.66]. For that stage you are

not

> prepared. That I know. But in your present stage what you'll do, that is

> perfect.

> Giriraja: You mean I should leave everything and start a farm?

> Prabhupada: Where is the question of leaving? Agriculture... You take to

> agriculture -- that means you leave everything?

> Giriraja: Well, what I have now.

> Prabhupada: And what you have got? You are asking that "I require now

food."

> That means you have nothing. You have no food even. (aside:) Oh, you have

> brought it very quickly. Very nice. All right. [break] Live very

> comfortably, eat very comfortably and work. Chant Hare Krsna. Simply

wasting

> time, the civilization... srama eva hi kevalam. Working hard and wasting

> valuable time of... Misguided. Andha yathandhair upaniya... When I think

of

> their position... So every Vaisnava should be para-duhkha-duhkhi. So you

> like it?

>

> >>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation -- January 3, 1977, Bombay