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	As soon as you are over fifty years, by nature, so the old age begins. And when you are over seventy years, you are completely old, and you have to suffer the consequences of old age. You may try to keep that old body some . . . but there is suffering. A young man cannot understand, but one who is old, he can understand, there is suffering: suffering of old age, suffering of birth, suffering of death and suffering of diseases. ''Janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam'' ([[BG 13.8-12 (1972)\|BG 13.9]]). If you are proud of your advancement of knowledge, that we have solved all the questions, all the problems, in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' Kṛṣṇa says: "Don't think like that. That is your foolishness. These problems are there. What you can do?" That is learning, "Yes. Problems are not solved. The problems are there." That is knowledge. If you have got some problem, and . . . just like the rabbits.		As soon as you are over fifty years, by nature, so the old age begins. And when you are over seventy years, you are completely old, and you have to suffer the consequences of old age. You may try to keep that old body some . . . but there is suffering. A young man cannot understand, but one who is old, he can understand, there is suffering: suffering of old age, suffering of birth, suffering of death and suffering of diseases. ''Janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam'' ([[BG 13.8-12 (1972)\|BG 13.9]]). If you are proud of your advancement of knowledge, that we have solved all the questions, all the problems, in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' Kṛṣṇa says: "Don't think like that. That is your foolishness. These problems are there. What you can do?" That is learning, "Yes. Problems are not solved. The problems are there." That is knowledge. If you have got some problem, and . . . just like the rabbits.

	The rabbits, when they face one hunter and it understands that, "Now my life is in danger," he closes his eyes. He thinks that, "The problem is solved." (laughs) And peacefully he is killed. (laughs) You see? Similarly, their problems are there but we are closing our eyes, "Oh, there is no problem. We are very happy." ~~That's it. (laughter)~~ So this is called ''māyā''. The problem is not solved, but they are thinking that problem is solved by closing the eyes. That's all.		The rabbits, when they face one hunter and it understands that, "Now my life is in danger," he closes his eyes. He thinks that, "The problem is solved." (laughs) And peacefully he is killed. (laughs) You see? Similarly, their problems are there but we are closing our eyes, "Oh, there is no problem. We are very happy." So this is called ''māyā''. The problem is not solved, but they are thinking that problem is solved by closing the eyes. That's all.

	Now, here is the solution of problem, as Kṛṣṇa says in the fourteenth verse, Seventh Chapter, of ''Bhagavad-gītā'': "It is very difficult to surmount the problems offered by the laws of material nature, but one who surrenders unto Me, he overcomes." Therefore we are teaching this Kṛṣṇa consciousness to solve the problems of life. It is not sentiment or fanaticism or any sectarian religion. It is a fact that if you want to solve the problems of life, you have to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. There is no other alternative.		Now, here is the solution of problem, as Kṛṣṇa says in the fourteenth verse, Seventh Chapter, of ''Bhagavad-gītā'': "It is very difficult to surmount the problems offered by the laws of material nature, but one who surrenders unto Me, he overcomes." Therefore we are teaching this Kṛṣṇa consciousness to solve the problems of life. It is not sentiment or fanaticism or any sectarian religion. It is a fact that if you want to solve the problems of life, you have to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. There is no other alternative.

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	So what is the ultimate problem? The ultimate problem is we do not want to suffer. That's all. We want comfortable, peaceful life. This is the ultimate problem. Is it not? Just think over. That is . . . in Sanskrit language it is called ''ātyantika-duḥkha-nivṛttiḥ''. ''Ātyantika-duḥkha-nivṛttiḥ'', to solve the problems of miseries.		So what is the ultimate problem? The ultimate problem is we do not want to suffer. That's all. We want comfortable, peaceful life. This is the ultimate problem. Is it not? Just think over. That is . . . in Sanskrit language it is called ''ātyantika-duḥkha-nivṛttiḥ''. ''Ātyantika-duḥkha-nivṛttiḥ'', to solve the problems of miseries.

	We don't want any kind of misery. We don't want to suffer. We want very peaceful and joyful life. That is . . . but that is not being possible within this material world. That is the problem. The living entity is, by nature, he wants joyful life . . . ''~~Ānandamayo~~ 'bhyāsāt'' (''Vedānta-sūtra'' 1.1.12). ''Abhyāsāt''. ''Abhyāsāt'' means by natural tendency he wants joyful life. But . . . there is a song, Bengali song. A poet writes, ''sukhera lāgiyā ei ghara bandhila anale puriya gelā'': "I constructed my home to live very peacefully and comfortably. All of a sudden, there was set fire, and everything vanquished." Just like in America you have got experience that Mr. Kennedy, he became president after long struggle. He had very nice wife, children, honor, prestige, everything. And somebody was saying, telling me yesterday, that people took him as very happy man. Within a second, all finished. He was driving, he was in procession, people were honoring him, and within a second—finished.		We don't want any kind of misery. We don't want to suffer. We want very peaceful and joyful life. That is . . . but that is not being possible within this material world. That is the problem. The living entity is, by nature, he wants joyful life . . . ''ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt'' (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.12). ''Abhyāsāt''. ''Abhyāsāt'' means by natural tendency he wants joyful life. But . . . there is a song, Bengali song. A poet writes, ''sukhera lāgiyā ei ghara bandhila anale puriya gelā'': "I constructed my home to live very peacefully and comfortably. All of a sudden, there was set fire, and everything vanquished." Just like in America you have got experience that Mr. Kennedy, he became president after long struggle. He had very nice wife, children, honor, prestige, everything. And somebody was saying, telling me yesterday, that people took him as very happy man. Within a second, all finished. He was driving, he was in procession, people were honoring him, and within a second—finished.

	So everyone is trying to be very happy, comfortable, but it is being finished within a second. Is it not a fact? Huh? Is there any disagreement on this point? That is the problem. Everyone is trying to solve this problem in his own way. They are manufacturing different ways only, but the problem is not solved. The problem is there.		So everyone is trying to be very happy, comfortable, but it is being finished within a second. Is it not a fact? Huh? Is there any disagreement on this point? That is the problem. Everyone is trying to solve this problem in his own way. They are manufacturing different ways only, but the problem is not solved. The problem is there.
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	'''English boy (2):''' Is it possible for one to make it in this life? This one . . .? Is it possible that one falls down?		'''English boy (2):''' Is it possible for one to make it in this life? This one . . .? Is it possible that one falls down?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' It is possible in one second, provided you are serious. It is not difficult. ''Kṛṣṇa-bhakti'' . . . ''~~Bahūnāṁ~~ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate'' ([[BG 7.19 (1972)\|BG 7.19]]). "After many, many births, one . . . when one is intelligent, wise, fully grown, wise, he surrenders unto Me," Kṛṣṇa says. So if I am intelligent, then I will see that, "If that is the goal of life, that after many, many births one has to surrender to Kṛṣṇa, why not myself surrender immediately?" This is intelligence. If this is a fact, that one has to come to this point after cultivating knowledge for many, many births, then why not accept it immediately? Why shall I wait for many, many births if this is a fact?		'''Prabhupāda:''' It is possible in one second, provided you are serious. It is not difficult. ''Kṛṣṇa-bhakti'' . . . ''bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate'' ([[BG 7.19 (1972)\|BG 7.19]]). "After many, many births, one . . . when one is intelligent, wise, fully grown, wise, he surrenders unto Me," Kṛṣṇa says. So if I am intelligent, then I will see that, "If that is the goal of life, that after many, many births one has to surrender to Kṛṣṇa, why not myself surrender immediately?" This is intelligence. If this is a fact, that one has to come to this point after cultivating knowledge for many, many births, then why not accept it immediately? Why shall I wait for many, many births if this is a fact?

	So that requires little intelligence. It does not require many, many births. It requires little intelligence. Take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously, your problems are solved. Now, if you don't believe in it, then come to argument, come to philosophy, come to reason. Go on arguing. There are volumes of books. You can be convinced. You can learn it. The every answer is there in the ''Bhagavad-gītā''. You can try to understand it with your reason, with your argument. It is open.		So that requires little intelligence. It does not require many, many births. It requires little intelligence. Take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness seriously, your problems are solved. Now, if you don't believe in it, then come to argument, come to philosophy, come to reason. Go on arguing. There are volumes of books. You can be convinced. You can learn it. The every answer is there in the ''Bhagavad-gītā''. You can try to understand it with your reason, with your argument. It is open.

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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Hare Kṛṣṇa. Give me my spectacle. Behind that, there is small book. Just up. Yes. Give me that.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Hare Kṛṣṇa. Give me my spectacle. Behind that, there is small book. Just up. Yes. Give me that.

	Alfred: May I take some pictures tonight?		'''Alfred:''' May I take some pictures tonight?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Just open . . . Hayagrīva, you can come here. Sit down here. Seventh Chapter, fourteenth verse.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Just open . . . Hayagrīva, you can come here. Sit down here. Seventh Chapter, fourteenth verse.
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	So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is for this purpose—to make a solution to all the problems of life and go back to home, back to Godhead, where we get eternal, blissful life of knowledge. This is the sum and substance of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. What do you think, our Australian friend? What is your name?		So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is for this purpose—to make a solution to all the problems of life and go back to home, back to Godhead, where we get eternal, blissful life of knowledge. This is the sum and substance of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. What do you think, our Australian friend? What is your name?

	Alfred: Alfred.		'''Alfred:''' Alfred.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Alfred?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Alfred?

	Alfred: Alfred.		'''Alfred:''' Alfred.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Humphrey?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Humphrey?
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	'''Devotee:''' No, no, no.		'''Devotee:''' No, no, no.

	Alfred: Alfred. Yes.		'''Alfred:''' Alfred. Yes.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Alfred.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Alfred.
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' So, very good. So you try to understand this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and just start a center in your country.		'''Prabhupāda:''' So, very good. So you try to understand this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and just start a center in your country.

	Alfred: No, there is no center.		'''Alfred:''' No, there is no center.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' No chance?		'''Prabhupāda:''' No chance?

	Alfred: Well, we can start one.		'''Alfred:''' Well, we can start one.

	'''Lady devotee:''' We can start one. We can start a center.		'''Lady devotee:''' We can start one. We can start a center.

	Alfred: Yes, maybe, maybe.		'''Alfred:''' Yes, maybe, maybe.

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Why not? There are also human being. Why not? Let . . . people are suffering. Let them have this knowledge and be happy. Our proposal is ''sarve sukhino bhavantu''. That is Vedic civilization: "You all be happy." The Vedic civilization is not "Oh, here is very nice boy. Oh, you have got money. Let me exploit you and bluff you and take your money." That is not Vedic civilization. Vedic civilization is to think, "Oh, let everyone be happy." ''Sarve sukhino bhavantu'': "Everyone be happy."		'''Prabhupāda:''' Why not? There are also human being. Why not? Let . . . people are suffering. Let them have this knowledge and be happy. Our proposal is ''sarve sukhino bhavantu''. That is Vedic civilization: "You all be happy." The Vedic civilization is not "Oh, here is very nice boy. Oh, you have got money. Let me exploit you and bluff you and take your money." That is not Vedic civilization. Vedic civilization is to think, "Oh, let everyone be happy." ''Sarve sukhino bhavantu'': "Everyone be happy."
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	'''Prabhupāda:''' It is his choice. Just like if somebody offers you one million dollars, "Take it," you do not know what is the value of one million dollar, you will refuse it. So little intelligence. So the choice is yours. In all the case, the choice is yours. If you know the value, instantly you accept it. If you do not know the value, then it will take time. But after all, the choice is depending on you to accept it or not accept it. It is your choice. Kṛṣṇa also says in the ''Bhagavad-gītā''. After instructing him, He inquires, "Whether your illusion is now over? What you decide to do now?" He said: "Yes, my illusion is over. I will act what You say." That's all. The choice is mine.		'''Prabhupāda:''' It is his choice. Just like if somebody offers you one million dollars, "Take it," you do not know what is the value of one million dollar, you will refuse it. So little intelligence. So the choice is yours. In all the case, the choice is yours. If you know the value, instantly you accept it. If you do not know the value, then it will take time. But after all, the choice is depending on you to accept it or not accept it. It is your choice. Kṛṣṇa also says in the ''Bhagavad-gītā''. After instructing him, He inquires, "Whether your illusion is now over? What you decide to do now?" He said: "Yes, my illusion is over. I will act what You say." That's all. The choice is mine.

	Alfred: I know so many people, young people, that when they see us chanting on the street, I can see their eyes that they really want to chant also, but something is stopping them. They really . . .		'''Alfred:''' I know so many people, young people, that when they see us chanting on the street, I can see their eyes that they really want to chant also, but something is stopping them. They really . . .

	'''Prabhupāda:''' That is ''māyā''. ''Māyā'' is there. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, "The ''māyā'' is very strong." But if you capture Kṛṣṇa very . . . more strongly, then ''māyā'' cannot do anything. If something is opposing your chanting, then you'll have to chant more loudly: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. So you defeat ''māyā''. The medicine is the same. At least, I do so. When I am in some danger, I chant Hare Kṛṣṇa loudly: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ (laughter) Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. That's all. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura . . . there is song: ''jāy sakal bipod gaya bhaktivinod bole jakhon o-nām gāi'' (from ''Gītāvalī''). He says: "As soon as I chant this Hare Kṛṣṇa, I become immediately free from all dangers."		'''Prabhupāda:''' That is ''māyā''. ''Māyā'' is there. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, "The ''māyā'' is very strong." But if you capture Kṛṣṇa very . . . more strongly, then ''māyā'' cannot do anything. If something is opposing your chanting, then you'll have to chant more loudly: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. So you defeat ''māyā''. The medicine is the same. At least, I do so. When I am in some danger, I chant Hare Kṛṣṇa loudly: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ (laughter) Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. That's all. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura . . . there is song: ''jāy sakal bipod gaya bhaktivinod bole jakhon o-nām gāi'' (from ''Gītāvalī''). He says: "As soon as I chant this Hare Kṛṣṇa, I become immediately free from all dangers."

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