Personal versus Impersonal Conception of God

Questioning the loss of trust

0:04Prabhupāda: Where did he get this idea, not to trust me? [indistinct]

0:34Govinda dāsī: So that’s what I was trying to ask.

0:36Prabhupāda: Huh?

0:37Govinda dāsī: That’s what I was trying to ask.

0:39Prabhupāda: Hmm?

0:39Govinda dāsī: That was the reason that I was trying to ask those questions.

0:43Prabhupāda: He has become impersonal.

Dangers of impersonal philosophy

0:55He is simply out of the jurisdiction of personal care.

Personal nature of guru and Krishna

1:24The guru is personal or Kṛṣṇa is impersonal?

Misunderstanding the guru principle

1:48Govinda dāsī: He speaks of the guru principle and that his spiritual master is within his heart, and that..., and he doesn’t accept the personal service of the physical manifestation.

2:07Prabhupāda: He does not understand. Don’t [indistinct]. Who cares for his philosophy?

2:52Govinda dāsī: Not for very long.

Compassion for a falling student

2:57I am simply concerned for him.

3:01Prabhupāda: That is natural, but if he wants to avoid being saved, then how can you save him?

3:03Govinda dāsī: Yes.

3:06Prabhupāda: If he wants to commit suicide, then who can save him?

Limitations of helping the self-destructive

3:30He will do it, [indistinct].

3:40Devotee: He’s downstairs in the morning.

3:54Prabhupāda: What he doing?

4:00Devotee: I don’t know. I stay up here during ārati in case you mean...

Requesting a personal meeting

4:06Prabhupāda: Govinda?

4:09Govinda dāsī: Thank you, Śrīla Prabhupāda. [end]