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Introduction xxv

Still, those who are following Vedic principles, they are
more happy than others.

Because it is the society of śūdras everywhere, there is
confusion. No brain. Simply want, want, want, want, want.
And in brahminical culture, you will find even a very poor
brāhmaṇa — no source of income, no fixation of foodstuff
even — he is happy. He is happy by his knowledge. He’ll
satisfy himself. If he does not get his food, then he will
think that, “This day Kṛṣṇa desired that I should not have
my food. Oh, it is Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure. It is Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.” 5

We are just trying to introduce the real civilization.
Actually there is no civilization at the present moment.
They are simply cats and dogs fighting one another. This is
not civilization. Atheists and demons are predominating.
And because they have got big, big skyscraper buildings
and many motorcars, India has become victimized:
“Oh, without this motorcar and without this skyscraper
building, we are condemned.” So they are trying to
imitate. They have forgotten their own culture, the best
culture, Vedic culture. So this is the first time that we are
trying to conquer over the demonic culture with this
Vedic culture. This is the first time. So it is very pleasing
that you have joined this movement. If you want to make
the human society happy, give them this culture of Kṛṣṇa
consciousness. 6

During my travels in India I was often amazed at the
naturally aristocratic deportment of many families I

5. From a conversation with Śrīla Prabhupāda, 21 September
1973.
6. From a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam lecture by Śrīla Prabhupāda, 28
February 1976.