Giving Up Sinful Activities Quickly

Avoiding personal inconvenience during service

0:00Prabhupāda: We have to do, but we have to do in such a way that I may not be in inconvenience. Just take something. All right. Bring something; take one piece. That's all.

Personal habits and lifestyle changes

0:24Finished. You were drinking before?

0:29Devotee: Yes, I was [indistinct].

0:29Prabhupāda: So you don't feel any inconvenience?

0:32Devotee: No.

0:38Prabhupāda: That's nice. You were smoking also?

0:41Devotee: No.

0:41Prabhupāda: That's nice.

Renouncing four principles of sinful activity

0:48Our students, they have very quickly given up the four principles of sinful activity. And that is actually surprising to all these so-called sannyāsīs also.

Criticism of false spiritual advancement

1:09They are surprised. They cannot give up tea-drinking, smoking. Still, they are passing on as spiritually advanced.

Addiction versus claims of divinity

1:24They are still servant of smoking and tea, and they have become God. Just see the fun!

Misuse of the title Narayana

1:44"Nārāyaṇa." They address one another, "Nārāyaṇa." [laughter] "You are Nārāyaṇa. I am Nārāyaṇa. There is no trouble because you are Nārāyaṇa." So begin. [break] Others not. Your father.

2:16Child: My grandfather.

2:16Prabhupāda: So aśakti...? [indistinct] Heh? Ah. [end]