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For instance, Arjuna learned Bhagavad-gītā directly from Kṛṣṇa. Therefore Arjuna is a mahājana. So you should learn from Arjuna. You follow the way Arjuna acted and the way Arjuna understood Kṛṣṇa.

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, one may ask why someone like Christ or Moses is not mentioned among the

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, sometimes in our preaching activities we meet people who claim to be very devout Christians or Muslims but at the same time blaspheme Kṛṣṇa.

So you should try to understand whether Kṛṣṇa is God or not. But He is God. But Kṛṣṇa is God, undoubtedly. So take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and abide by the order of Kṛṣṇa. One religion, Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

When Arjuna at last comes to complete awareness, he accepts, “Kṛṣṇa, You are paraṁ brahma, the Supreme Then Arjuna surrendered, as Kṛṣṇa advised – sarva-dharmān parityajya. Then Arjuna does it: “Yes.” So without knowing God, how can you surrender to Him?

So we Kṛṣṇa conscious people accept Kṛṣṇa as God, and we are worshiping Kṛṣṇa, and we are making progress

Kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam: “Kṛṣṇa Himself is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” The śāstra explains what Bhagavān, or God, is, and how Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān. You should understand and see from the activities of Kṛṣṇa whether He is or is not Bhagavān. If you know what God is, then test my statement about Kṛṣṇa, and then you’ll accept Him as God. But if you actually know what God is, you will accept Kṛṣṇa as God. There is no doubt about it.

So Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt this way about Kṛṣṇa – lover and beloved.

Suppose you love some boy or some girl, then you will give some present, and he or she gives you some You give something to eat, and whatever he or she gives you to eat, you eat. You disclose your mind: “My dear such-and-such, I love you. This is my ambition.” And he or she makes some disclosure. These are the exchanges of love.

Now, if I say, “Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord,” you may say, “Why is Kṛṣṇa the Supreme Lord? Kṛṣṇa is Indian.” No. He is God. For example, the sun rises first over India, then over Europe. Similarly, although Kṛṣṇa appeared in India, now He has come to the Western countries through this Kṛṣṇa

If one is serious about understanding what God is, then he will accept Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord. Once he knows what God is, he’ll understand, “Here is God – Kṛṣṇa.” If he remains in darkness and does not learn what God is, then how will he understand Kṛṣṇa? He’ll understand Kṛṣṇa as one of us. That’s all. But if he knows what God is, then he’ll understand about Kṛṣṇa: “Yes, here is God.”

So religion means how to love God, and any religion that teaches how to love God – that is perfect. It doesn’t matter whether you are Christian or Muslim or Hindu.

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: But many people claim to have the best religion, Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Kṛṣṇa proved that He’s great. Therefore He’s God. Everyone says, “God is great.” And when Kṛṣṇa was present, He proved that He is all-great. Therefore He’s God. You can see how great Kṛṣṇa is simply by considering His Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa has all opulences in full, including knowledge. Other than here in Kṛṣṇa’s words, where is such knowledge throughout the whole world?

The first principle is that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If you do not accept in the beginning that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord, then try to understand this gradually

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Then as far as I can understand, Śrīla Prabhupāda, you’re saying that there’s no need to

who occupy the topmost planets cannot ascertain the real religious principles, nor can the demigods or the leaders of Siddhaloka, to say nothing of the demons, ordinary human beings, Vidyādharas, and Cāraṇas

Everyone, come and take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Recently a priest visited us and admitted that he didn’t know what God looks like.

Śrīla Prabhupāda: So these mahājanas – Brahmā, Nārada, Lord Śiva, and so on – they know what the principles Religion means bhāgavata-dharma, understanding God and our relationship with God. That is religion. You may call it “Hindu religion” or “Muslim religion” or “Christian religion,” but in any case, real So we have to understand what God is and what He says, and we have to abide by His orders. Then there is real religion, there is real understanding of God, and everything is complete.