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Appendix 1

Relevant Quotes from Śrīla Prabhupāda

Real Civilization
Civilization means to push the man forward for perfection.
The society and economic condition, everything, should
be so arranged that the human child is gradually pushed
for the perfection of life: to go back home, back to
Godhead. This is civilization. (Conversation, 2 August
1976)

Civilization means calmness, peace, prosperity. In peace
and prosperity one should be Kṛṣṇa conscious always.
(Lecture, 13 April 1973)

The Glory of Traditional Indian Culture

In India, because they are still inclined to the system
of varṇa and āśrama, there are so many benefits for the
Indians. I have traveled all over the world so many times.
Because there is no varṇāśrama-dharma, how loose they
are. (Lecture, 19 October 1972)

India’s position is now chaos and confusion because
we have lost this Vedic civilization, we have lost Kṛṣṇa
consciousness, we have lost God consciousness. We are
being directed by whims. That is the very lamentable
condition of India. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness is India’s

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