Morning Walk at Kailua Beach
I shall get this body, next body.\" And these people, they cannot understand that there is next body.
Śrutakīrti:
[introducing recording] The following conversation takes place on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s morning walk, on June 8th, 1975, at Kailua Beach, Hawaii.
Prabhupāda:
…devotees are described as siddha-sattva-maṇi, siddha-sattva-maṇi. [break]
Harikeśa:
I haven’t listened to it all, though. That’s why the tapes aren’t done. [break]
Prabhupāda:
…people, by not believing in the next life, they have dismissed all problems. Very happy life.
Bali-mardana:
They have one saying, “Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you’ll die.”
Prabhupāda:
That’s right. Very good civilization. [break] …Āryan civilization. This is not Āryan civilization. Barbarian. [break] A small child, he knows that “I shall become like my elder brother. I shall get this body, next body.” And these people, they cannot understand that there is next body. That means their civilization is less than a child’s civilization. [break] …dehantara prāptiḥ.
Bali-mardana:
Even every child knows that “When I grow up, I will have a different body,”…
Prabhupāda:
Yes.
Bali-mardana:
…but they do not know.
Prabhupāda:
These people, they do not understand. What kind of civilized men they are? Less than a child, and they are proud of their science. [break]
Devotee:
They’re trying to catch some fish.
Paramahaṁsa:
What are they doing?
Devotee:
They’re fishing.
Prabhupāda:
Oh.
Devotee:
Crabs. [break]
Prabhupāda:
…fisherman?
Devotee (2):
Yes.
Prabhupāda:
They keep this side open and this side covered. You see that?
Devotee (2):
Yes.
Prabhupāda:
Front side covered, back side open. [break] …some fishermen. [end]