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Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, the final question is: “What is your view regarding proselytizing, or preaching?”

Kṛṣṇa says, mamaivāṁśo jīva-bhūtaḥ: all living entities are part and parcel of Me. In other words, the natural position is that every living entity – animals, plants, and human beings, including Indians, Americans, Czechs – everyone is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa.

This movement is actually bringing people to their real position – that they’re all part and parcel of This movement is actually bringing people back to their natural position – part and parcel of God.

The effects of artificial proselytizing will not stand. But when one comes to the real understanding of his position, then …

This movement is not some kind of rubber-stamp proselytizing – “You were Christian; now you are Hindu.” After all, if …

Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: No benefit. He’ll still be in ignorance of his real, spiritual identity.

Śrīla Prabhupāda: If you keep someone on the ignorant platform, then what is the benefit of making a Christian or …