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Pradyumna: "The inactive fool is in the state of foolish ignorance, whereas the self-satisfied ātmānandī is transcendental to the material …

Prabhupāda: Soul. This is, this is the activity of the soul. You stop the activity of the body, of the …

That is the theory of the Māyāvādī. Real activity begins there. Here we are active. We have got so many …

Then?

Pradyumna: "The soul's activity becomes adulterated in contact with matter, and as such the diseased activities are expressed in the …

Prabhupāda: Sleep and inactivity is a sign of ignorance. The more we are inactive and sleepy, that means we are …

When one is inactive, lazy, sleeping, that means ignorance. When one is very active for sense enjoyment, it is passion; …

Then?

Pradyumna: "The effect of devotional service becomes manifest by complete elimination of these effects of passion and ignorance. The devotee …

A devotee is always in the mode of unalloyed goodness; therefore he harms no one. But the nondevotee, however educated …

Prabhupāda: The... It is said, maṇinā bhūṣitaḥ sarpaḥ kim asau na bhayaṅkaraḥ [Nīti Śāstra]. Snake. Some snakes are decorated with …

He's as dangerous, as ferocious, as the serpent without jewel. Similarly, any materialistic person, however educated he may be, so-called …

Yes?

Pradyumna: "The harmful, foolish and passionate cannot be devotees of the Lord, however they may advertise themselves as devotees by …

Prabhupāda: Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Devotees: All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. [devotees offer obeisances]

Prabhupāda: Begin.

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[kīrtana] [Sudāmā leads] [Prabhupāda plays gong] [end]