![]() ![]() Cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ plugin-autotooltip_small plugin-autotooltip_big Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 4.13Īccording to the three modes of material nature and the work ascribed to them, the four divisions of human society were created by Me. Therefore, it is the duty of the government, it is the duty of the government… ¶įormerly the kings, they were regularly supervising whether citizens are properly executing religious culture. Now there may be difference of processes, according to country, time, people. Therefore religion means to understand God and to awaken your dormant love for God. I may know it or not know it, it doesn’t matter. Nobody can deny, unless he is a crazy fellow, the existence of God. The aim of human life-this opportunity’s given by nature to have a human form of life-is to understand God. We defend with atomic bomb and they defend their nails and claws. They also eat, they also sleep, they have also sex life, and they also defend according to their capacity. Otherwise, what is the difference between cats and dogs and human being? If simply eating, sleeping and sex life and defend is the business of human life, then these things are there in the animal life also. This human life is meant for understanding the Absolute Truth. In the Vedānta-sūtra, it is said, athāto brahma jijñāsā. What is our relationship with God? This science. The process is quest of God: What is God? What is Absolute Truth? Wherefrom everything has come? What is we… What we are? ¶ Otherwise what is the meaning of religion? Any religion, it doesn’t matter. Because religion means it has got relationship with God. If he does not know anything about God, or if he has not developed love of God, then he has simply wasted time. ¶Īnd the ultimate test of first-class religion is: the follower has developed love of God. Similarly, Buddhist religion also, ahiṁsā. Just like, for example, Christians, their commandment, first commandment is, “Thou shall not kill.” It is the government’s duty to see that anyone who is professing Christian, “Why he’s killing?” Immediately he should be punished, that “You are professing a Christian and you are killing.” This is government. Government should not be callous, that “You may go on with your so-called religion we don’t care for it.” No. So the government inspector, excise inspector, goes and sees that the man is doing business according to the license. One man is selling liquor, wine, government issues license. Just like government gives license to so many businesses. It doesn’t matter whether one is Hindu or one is Christian, one is Muhammadan or Buddhist-it doesn’t matter-but it is the government duty to see that one who is professing as Hindu, whether he’s executing the Hindu principles of religion properly. Our Vedic idea of secular state is that government must be responsible for proper execution of religious system. They are written by Vyāsadeva, the original Vedic scholar. They are not my books I am simply translating. They simply say, “We do not object,” and then the immigration gives us a good visa. ¶Īctually, they have arranged, by giving a letter, that we can stay in the country. And this is his next-in-command, director-general, Mr. Ivy Mastra, and he is in charge of the Hindu and Buddhist Department of the Department of Religion. …Vasudeva make introduction of these gentlemen. People are coming, so will you kindly take the trouble to…, inside sitting? ¶ Well, there’re the same amount of chairs whether we’re here or there. Shall we go there so that we can sit comfortably? ¶ Very soon the man from department of religion will be coming. ![]() Room Conversation Hindi and English - February 26, 1973, Jakarta ¶
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