Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 106

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Prabhupada: That is Krsna's grace, just like the government gives the

prisoners also to eat. But they are condemned. And government's grace that

government provides all necessities. If a prisoner is sick, he is given the

hospital facility. But he is restricted free movement, that much. Otherwise

government gives the same facilities within the prison house and without

the... The standard may be little different. Eko yo bahunam (yo) vidadhati

kaman. He satis... Why this human being prisoner? Even He is giving food to

the animals, to the birds, beasts, everyone. Noncooperation cannot be. Krsna

says, bijo 'ham sarva-bhutanam. Now, you have to grow trees, plants and

vegetables for your eating. So that you cannot have without cooperation with

Krsna. Krsna gives all the seeds. Bijo 'ham. You cannot manufacture the

seed. He gives the seed. You work little, sow it and get the result. But

without cooperation with Krsna, how can you get the seed? Then where is your

food? No food. You must take... "God, give us our daily bread." Krsna gives

the seeds, and you sow it and get the fruit or grains. Then you can exist.

Even if you are animal-eater, the animal must also come from Krsna. You

cannot manufacture the animal. That is also coming from Krsna. Bijo 'ham

sarva-bhutanam. The animal is produced by father and mother, but the seed is

given in the semina by Krsna. And then animal is produced. So how you can

non-cooperate Krsna? You have to cooperate.[...]

 

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