Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 42

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Rsabhadeva: Srila Prabhupada, earlier you had said that nature provides each

species its foodstuff. But in other species other than man we see that it's

immediately obtainable. But man has to work for it, and he has to wait for

the fruits of his labor. Why is that nature's arrangement?

Prabhupada: Nature's arrangement... In this material world you cannot eat

without working. Even if you are lion -- lion is considered to be the most

powerful animal -- he has to capture one animal. He cannot think that "Let

me sleep, and the animal will come automatically in my mouth." It is not

possible. You have to work; this is the material world. So that work is

simple work. If you have got land... Everyone has got land. You just work

little, and it will produce your food grains. And the food grains will give

food to the animal and man. The animal, cow, he will eat the grass, and you

will take the grains. Why should you kill the animal? You haven't got to

arrange for his food. You produce paddy. The plant, when it is dried, it is

good for animals, and you take the grains. Why should you kill him? And he

will deliver you. If you protect his life, he will give you nice milk. So

you keep animal, cows, and grow food grain; then your food problem is

solved. So if your food problem is solved and your cloth problems is solved,

then where is your economic necessity? Then you save time and cultivate

Krsna consciousness. So real business will be how to cultivate, how to

become advanced in God consciousness. That the animal cannot do. You are

claiming more intelligence than the animals, so use your intelligence in

this way. Don't spoil day and night for your economic development. So-called

economic development means as soon as you become stout and strong, then

sense gratification.

 

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