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Without philosophy, there is no management

"In Bengal it is said if a brahmana is black, he is dangerous. That means he's not pure brahmana; brahmana cannot be black. Just like a European, if he becomes black, that means he has mixture. European and American, if he's black, that means mixture. So brahmana family, it must be very fair, sukla. Brahmana, ksatriya family must be very beautiful, if he's pure." He quoted the Bengali saying again. "It is a slang language, kala brahmana. Brahmana should not be black, and sudra should not be white. And a Musselman should not be dwarf" because formerly real Musselmen were coming from Kabul, Afghanistan. If a Muslim is dwarf, that means he is not real. Prostitute's son, and posya-putra, adopted son. They are all of the same class.

"Adopted son, he gets money without any earning and spends. I have seen so many adopted sons. Generally adopted son means spoiled son, because he gets money. One who has got money but no children, he takes some adopted son. So the adopted son thinks that 'I have got so much money,' and he has never worked, he is spoiled. I have seen many adopted son. Got lakhs and lakhs of rupees, and in one night he's spoiled everything. Simply after woman and wine. I have seen it. There was one gentleman, Narendranath Singh. Very big, palatial building and very rich man. I have seen him when he was finished. He was friend of big, big person. And one day I saw in Calcutta, there was raining and he was sitting in a rickshaw, and no friend. He had known practically all big men of Calcutta, friend. Nobody is coming, 'Well, Narendra, you are sitting. Come on in my car.' Nobody. And he was drenching, there was heavy rain. And when he was rich man he was keeping Rolls Royce car."

With that Prabhupada brought the meeting to a close. It had been a management meeting, but he had utilized every opportunity to preach. Without philosophy, there is no management.


- From "A Transcendental Diary Vol 4" by HG Hari Sauri Prabhu