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Civilization and Transcendence 13
Previously nobody attempted to introduce the supreme authority, Kṛṣṇa, all over the world. We are just trying to introduce Kṛṣṇa, following the orders of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who appeared He is Kṛṣṇa, and He wanted this Kṛṣṇa consciousness to be spread all over the world:
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So if everyone joins – either Indian or non-Indian – in this movement, there will be one religion and
Civilization and Transcendence 13
As Kṛṣṇa states in the Bhagavad-gītā [7.7], mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya: “There is Now people have to understand that Kṛṣṇa is God. Five thousand years ago, Kṛṣṇa said, “I am the supreme authority. Therefore we are simply attempting to introduce Kṛṣṇa.
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Understand Kṛṣṇa – that He is the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor, and the supreme friend of “Accept Kṛṣṇa as your friend. You’ll be happy.” This is the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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But all the various swamis and yogis who came here – they never introduced Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality This is the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
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Everything is there in the Vedic culture, but this culture of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which is summarized Nobody had tried for it; therefore Kṛṣṇa had been unknown in the Western countries. though we have been attempting to introduce Him for only a few years, still, because it is reality, Kṛṣṇa The role is already there – to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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business – for the upliftment of the whole world – because all over the world people are unaware of Kṛṣṇa So anyone who is born in India should attempt to broadcast the message of Bhagavad-gītā and Kṛṣṇa.
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Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Next question, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Civilization and Transcendence 13
Kṛṣṇa is not just for India. He is for everyone, because He is God.
Civilization and Transcendence 13
pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi-grāma sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma
Civilization and Transcendence 13
That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s vision. He says especially to people born in India,
Civilization and Transcendence 13
bhārata-bhūmite manuṣya-janma haila yāra janma sārthaka kari’ kara para-upakāra
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bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati