740707 - Lecture Festival Ratha-yatra - San Francisco

Lectures by Date, 1974

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

740707LE-SAN FRANCISCO - July 7, 1974

Video - Ratha-yatra Address -- San-Francisco, July 7, 1974

(Video - 02:10)

...before that Lord Krishna five thousand years ago. On the battlefield of Kuruksetra He spoke the great Bhagavad-gita. Most of you, you have heard the name and (unclear) we have also published "Bhagavad-gita As It Is." The basis of this Krishna consciousness movement is "Bhagavad-gita As It Is." The purpose of Bhagavad-gita is to remind you that you are all... You means all living entities, not only human beings, but also other than human beings. The animals, the trees, the birds, the aquatics. Anywhere you find living force, that is part and parcel of God. God is also a living being, but as it is described in the Vedas, the chief living being. It is said in the Katha Upanisad, Nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam. God is one of the living beings, like us, but the difference between God and ourselves is this: eko yo bahunam vidadhati Kaman. That one living being is providing, maintaining all other living beings. So our position is being maintained by God and God is maintainer. Our position is being predominated and God is predominator. So, in this material world, the living entity, those living entities who wanted to become like God... (break).

So the human form of life is the opportunity to get free from the cycle of birth and death, disease and old age. And this Krishna consciousness movement is meant for educating people in this great science. So we have published already about twenty books, four hundred pages each, to elaborate the science of Krishna consciousness. So the scientists, the philosophers, they can also understand by reading our books. There will be more books, there... (break)