People Always Criticize

[Guest guest]

Once Lord Shiva was explaining one fact about the people

in the material world to his wife Parvati. He said to her: "No matter

what you do, people always criticize." Parvati became bewildered by

hearing this. So to demonstrate this, he came on earth along with his

wife, son and his bull by changing their identities. His wife and son

were leading the bull and he was riding on the bull. When they passed

through a small village, some of the townspeople yelled abuse, "Look at

this selfish man taking advantage of his poor wife and young boy! What

a rascal!" After they had passed through the village, Lord Shiva said

to his wife, "We better swap over, otherwise they will abuse me in the

next village too." So then they swapped with Lord Shiva leading and

Parvati riding. But in the next village also they got criticized, "Look

at this selfish women, taking advantage of her husband and son." So

then they both got off and led the bull, and asked their son to ride the

bull. But in the

next village also they got criticized, "Look at this selfish boy, taking

advantage of his parents". So then they all got off and led the bull" but in the

next village the people laughted, "Look at these three stupid people!

They have a bull, but they are choosing to walk instead!" So in the next

village, they all sat on the bull and the villagers yelled out: "Look at these three rascals, they

have put so much burden on the poor bull."

 

Srila

Prabhupada: And their argument is that God is everywhere, why you

should go to the temple?

 

What is this nonsense argument?

 

If God is everywhere, why not in the temple?

 

But this is their argument, nonsense argument. God is everywhere, but

not in the temple. This is their argument. So we do not care. So many agitators

have came and gone, but the Vedic process will go on. Let the dogs bark,

the caravan will pass.

Ref - Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.45-46 - Vrndavana, October 5, 1976

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Dr.

Patel: Some people criticize Krishna consciouness movement.

 

Srila Pabhupada: I don't care. Dogs may bark but the caravan will pass.

 

Dr. Patel: But the dogs may bite.

 

Srila Prabhupada: No, Barking dogs never bite [laugther].