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i Worship ÇréLA prABhupädA
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who to a young man who declared “I
am God” roared back, “You are not God! You are a dog!” 1
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who at a meeting of influential
Hindus in Japan suddenly shouted “Stop him!” in the middle of
their Mäyävädé guru’s speech. 2
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who matter-of-factly told a press
reporter that the supposed astronauts could not travel to the moon
because the moon is farther from earth than is the sun. 3
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who told us to make great propaganda
on two points: the scientists have not gone to the moon and they
cannot even manufacture a chicken egg. 4
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who ordered that Life Comes from Life
be printed and widely distributed as an unabashed assault on the
cheating of the pseudo-scientists. 5
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who said “I cannot make any
compromise. So long I shall live I shall make no compromise. Why
shall I mislead people?” 6
I worship Çréla Prabhupäda, who never tired of teaching “You are
not the body. You are an eternal servant of Kåñëa, the Supreme
1 See p. 11. 4 Conversation, 25 Oct 1975.
2 See p. 3. 5 Letter, 21 Apr 1974.
3 Conversations, 26 Dec 1968 & 4 Jun 6 Conversation, 24 Aug 1976.
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