Change of consciousness

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Now, Arjuna, before understanding Bhagavad-gita, was a fighter, warrior.

And after understanding Bhagavad-gita, he remained a fighter. So we don't

want to change the position. Just like you are a respectable professor,

teacher. We don't say that you change your position. We have come to

convince you about our philosophy. That's all. So just like the same

example: Arjuna, he was denying to fight, "Krsna, I do not like to kill my

relatives. I don't want this kingdom." But he was taught Bhagavad-gita. And

at the end, when Krsna inquired, "What is your decision now?" he said,

karisye vacanam tava [bg. 18.73]: "Yes, I shall act accordingly, as You

say." That means his consciousness was changed. He remained a fighter. He

was a fighter, he remained a fighter, but he changed his consciousness. We

want that. We don't want to disturb the present condition of the society.

No. But we try to make them understand that "There is a great necessity of

you to understand this consciousness, Krsna consciousness." That is our

goal.

 

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