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Turn on, Tune in, Drop out. (Turn on the BLISS Podcast, Tune into the maha-mantra, and Drop out of material existence.) Maitreya Rishi dasa explores the controversial world of counter-culture, from the United-states to Mao's China, from Acid-heads to militaristic children, and ultimately the solution to all miseries, the perfect counter-culture: Krishna Consciousness. Click on the picture below to view the Podcast!

A lecture on the Srimad Bhagavatam by Purujit Dasa

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In 1968, Boston devotees were trying to get a building for a temple. At the last point the landlord refused after reading a misleading article in the newspaper. Interesting conversation shows Srila Prabhupada's concern over public's perception of the devotees as the hippies. Prabhupada: Then that article has worked adversely? Satsvarupa: Yeah. The real estate man said if it had only come out a week later, he said, "You'd be in." Prabhupada: So publicity like this is not good for us, that people are thinking they are hippies. Miss Rose: Yes. That's true, Swamiji. Yeah. Prabhupada: So then you should not give publicity. You must even in the beginning verify that we are not hippies. Miss Rose: I have to tell a lot of people like this myself. Prabhupada: Hare Krsna movement is not for hippies. In many places this is a notion, that we are hippies. Devotee: Montreal. Prabhupada: Eh? Devotee: Montreal, too, the same thing. Miss Rose: Yes, but a lot of hippies have gone back to... They've went to Florida, Swamiji. Thousands of hippies went back to Florida. They left Boston. But I don't know... Prabhupada: They are, most of them, in Hawaii also. Miss Rose: Oh, there's some in Hawaii too? Prabhupada: Yes. Miss Rose: Oh. Christian Kindler: Prabhupada, I think he was worried because... [break] Prabhupada: ...all right. We don't hate the hippies. We have nothing against. But these people misunderstand. That is... That is another thing. We welcome everyone. We have no such distinction. Miss Rose: Oh, yes, yes. Everyone can come. Prabhupada: Never mind. Miss Rose: Krsna's good. Prabhupada: Yes. Christian Kindler: Krsna wants a better place for us. Miss Rose: Krsna wants a better place. Prabhupada: And also it is a fact that many of our students have come from the hippies. [chuckling] Hamsaduta: Almost all of them. [laughter] Prabhupada: [laughs] So they are our best candidates. So you can advertise that "We are not hippies, but we are converting many hippies to the sane condition of life." That's a fact. They are searching after something better, but they have no leader. Miss Rose: Yes, that's true. That's it. They haven't got the leader to understand... Prabhupada: They have no leader. Now, if they come to us seriously, they get the right thing. But that is also their defect. When we propose, "Come and take this Krsna," they don't want. They want that marijuana. [pronounces "mariana"] Christian Kindler: Prabhupada, my mother had the idea of going to rich parents who are very anxious about their children who've become hippies and saying that this movement... Prabhupada: So you should write article that "We are not hippies, but we are converting hippies to the sane condition. So father, mothers who are anxious for their children, let them send their children to us. We take care." In this way you make impression in the public mind. Christian Kindler: And also they make donations. Prabhupada: Yes. So our New Vrindavan scheme is there. Let them help and send their children. We make just opposite number of hippies. Yes. Miss Rose: Swamiji, but that has to be advertised in papers... Prabhupada: So why don't you do it? This is a service. You can do it. Miss Rose: Yes, right. Prabhupada: You are acquainted with so many people. You are experienced. Miss Rose: But I mean so people can read it. So they'll understand it's not hippies. Prabhupada: Yes. You go to responsible men and see, that "This is a nice movement. Why don't you patronize it to save your country from the hippies' falling down, confusion?" We are saving. Practically this Society is giving the best service to your country. They should appreciate, but they should not misunderstand us. How we can be hippies? We completely... That is also said. How foolish man he is, that, er... In that article, Satsvarupa, in that article, it is clearly stated that we are refusing all these things. How they conclude that we are hippies? Satsvarupa: It wasn't a bad article. Prabhupada: Oh! What a nonsense he is! Christian Kindler: He is worried that hippies come to the ceremonies to see us. Prabhupada: Oh. Christian Kindler: I think that's why he's worried about hippies. Prabhupada: Oh. Christian Kindler: Because he saw photographs that audience was hippies. Prabhupada: Oh. So that we cannot cancel, that "Hippies are not admitted." No. We admit everyone. We cannot say that "Such and such person cannot enter into our temple." We cannot say. Everyone is welcome. Miss Rose: I understand. I understand that. Prabhupada: Everyone is welcome. And, if they do not come, how they'll converted? Christian Kindler: Can we just finish four more words? Miss Rose: I think that the confusion is... Prabhupada: We cannot say, just like, in some hotels, that "Such and such persons are not admitted." No. We cannot. We admit everyone. Our mission is to elevate persons from down state of life to the highest state of life. So everyone is in down state. Lord Jesus Christ also said that "You do not hate the sinners, but hate sin." Is not that, Lord Jesus Christ said? So hippies may be sinners. We raise them to the pious life. But we say, "Don't do this. Don't do this sinful act. Don't take intoxication. Don't do this. Don't do this." We hate sin, not the sinners, actually. If we hate sinners, then where is the possibility of our preaching? Miss Rose: If the hippies would come, come, come... Prabhupada: Yes. Miss Rose: ...then you can get them out of this hippie into Christian[?] conscience, faith. See. Prabhupada: Yes. That is our mission. Miss Rose: Yes. I can understand that. Prabhupada: Hare Krsna. All right. Krsna will see. So you just give service to Krsna, impressing people that "These Krsna conscious people are not hippies." Conversation Before Lecture – April 29, 1969, Boston

Srila Prabhupada comments on a sloka from the Srimad Bhagavatam while mentioning the counterculture hippies. yathagadam viryatamam upayuktam yadrcchaya ajanato 'py atma-gunam kuryan mantro 'py udahrtah TRANSLATION If a person unaware of the effective potency of a certain medicine takes that medicine or is forced to take it, it will act even without his knowledge because its potency does not depend on the patient's understanding. Similarly, even though one does not know the value of chanting the holy name of the Lord, if one chants knowingly or unknowingly, the chanting will be very effective. PURPORT In the Western countries, where the Hare Krsna movement is spreading, learned scholars and other thoughtful men are realizing its effectiveness. For example, Dr. J. Stillson Judah, a learned scholar, has been very much attracted to this movement because he has actually seen that it is turning hippies addicted to drugs into pure Vaisnavas who voluntarily become servants of Krsna and humanity. Even a few years ago, such hippies did not know the Hare Krsna mantra, but now they are chanting it and becoming pure Vaisnavas. Thus they are becoming free from all sinful activities, such as illicit sex, intoxication, meat-eating and gambling. This is practical proof of the effectiveness of the Hare Krsna movement, which is supported in this verse. One may or may not know the value of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, but if one somehow or other chants it he will immediately be purified, just as one who takes a potent medicine will feel its effects, regardless of whether he takes it knowingly or unknowingly. SB 6.2.20

Although people have various ideas about honesty, Srila Prabhupada defines the real meaning of honesty in this conversation from the point of view of Krsna consciousness. Bob: Can you tell me who is honest? Srila Prabhupada: If one does not know what is honesty, how can he be honest? But if you know what is honesty, then you can be honest. What is honesty? First of all explain. Bob: Aaah, ummm -- Honesty is doing what you really feel is right. Srila Prabhupada: A thief is feeling, "I must steal to provide for my children. It is right." Does it mean that he is honest? Everyone thinks -- The butcher thinks, "It is my life. I must cut the throat of the animals daily." Just like that -- what is that hunter? And Narada Muni met him? Syamasundara: Mrgari. Srila Prabhupada: Yes, Mrgari. Narada asked him, "Why are you killing in this way?" And he said, "Oh, it is my business. My father taught it." So he was honestly doing that. So a feeling of honesty depends on culture. A thief's culture is different. He thinks stealing is honest. Bob: So what is honesty? Srila Prabhupada: Yes, that is my question. [Everyone laughs.] Real honesty is that you should not encroach upon another's property. This is honesty. For instance, this is my table. If you want to take it away while going, is that honesty? So therefore the simple definition of honesty is that you should not encroach upon another's rights. That is honesty. Bob: So somebody who is honest would be in the mode of goodness? Would that be correct? Srila Prabhupada: Certainly, certainly. Because the mode of goodness means knowledge. So if you know, "This table does not belong to me; it belongs to Swamiji," you will not try to take it away. Therefore, one must know -- be thoroughly well conversant -- then he can be honest. Bob: So, now you have said the mode of goodness was knowledge of God, but somebody may be honest without having very much knowledge of God. Srila Prabhupada: Hm-m? Bob: Without -- without being honest -- without thinking they are honest because it is God's wishes -- they just feel like they ought to be honest. Srila Prabhupada: Mmm. God wishes everyone to be honest. Why should God think otherwise? Bob: So... so you may follow God's wishes without knowing you are following God's wishes? Like somebody may be in the mode... Srila Prabhupada: No, following without knowing -- that is absurd. You must know the order of God. And if you follow that, then that is honesty. Bob: But somebody would not be honest without knowing God? Srila Prabhupada: Yes, because God is the supreme proprietor, the supreme enjoyer, and He is the supreme friend. That is the statement of the Bhagavad-gita. If anyone knows these three things, then he is in full knowledge. These three things only: that God is the proprietor of everything, God is friend of everyone, and God is the enjoyer of everything. For example, everyone knows that in the body, the stomach is the enjoyer. Not the hands, legs, eyes, ears. These are there simply to help the stomach. Eyes -- the vulture goes seven miles up to see where there is food for the stomach. Is it not? Bob: That is so. Srila Prabhupada: Then the wings fly there, and the jaws catch the food. Similarly, as in this body the stomach is the enjoyer, the central figure of the whole cosmic manifestation, material or spiritual, is Krsna, God. He is the enjoyer. We can understand this just by considering our own bodies. The body is also a creation. The body has the same mechanical nature you will find in the whole universe. The same mechanical arrangement will be found anywhere you go, even in animals. In the human body or in the cosmic manifestation -- almost the same mechanism. So you can understand very easily that in this body -- any body, your body -- the stomach is the enjoyer. There is a central enjoyer. And the stomach is the friend also. Because if you cannot digest food, you see, then all other limbs of the body become weak. Therefore the stomach is the friend. It is digesting and distributing the energy to all the limbs of the body. Is it not? Bob: It is so. Srila Prabhupada: Similarly, the central stomach of the whole creation is God, or Krsna. He is the enjoyer, He is the friend, and, as the supreme proprietor, He is maintaining everyone. Just as a king can maintain the whole country's citizens because he is the proprietor. Without being the proprietor, how can one become everyone's friend? So these things have to be understood. Krsna is the enjoyer, Krsna is the proprietor, and Krsna is the friend. If you know these three things, then your knowledge is full; you do not require to understand anything more. kasmin nu bhagavo vijnate sarvam idam vijnatam bhavatiti (Mundaka Upanisad 1.3) If you simply understand Krsna by these three formulas, then your knowledge is complete. You don't require any more knowledge. But people will not agree. "Why should Krsna be the proprietor? Hitler should be the proprietor. Nixon ..." That is going on. Therefore you are in trouble. But if you understand these three things only, then your knowledge is complete. But you will not accept -- you will put forward so many impediments to understanding these three things, and that is the cause of our trouble. But in the Bhagavad-gita it is plainly said: bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram suhrdam sarva-bhutanam jnatva mam santim rcchati [Bg. 5.29] ["The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attain peace from the pangs of material miseries."] But we won't take this. We shall put forward so many false proprietors, false friends, false enjoyers, and they will fight one another. This is the situation of the world. If education is given and people take this knowledge, there is immediately peace (santim rcchati). This is knowledge, and if anyone follows this principle, he is honest. He does not claim, "It is mine." He knows everything: "Oh, it is Krsna's, so therefore everything should be utilized for Krsna's service." That is honesty. If this pencil belongs to me, the etiquette is -- My students sometimes ask, "Can I use this pencil?" "Yes, you can." Similarly, if I know that everything belongs to Krsna, I will not use anything without His permission. That is honesty. And that is knowledge. One who does not know is ignorant; he is foolish. And a foolish man commits criminality. All criminals are foolish men. Out of ignorance one commits lawbreaking. So ignorance is not bliss, but it is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss. That is the difficulty. The whole world is enjoying ignorance. And when you talk about Krsna consciousness, they do not very much appreciate it. If I say, "Krsna is the proprietor; you are not the proprietor," you will not be very much satisfied. [They laugh.] Just see -- ignorance is bliss. So it is my foolishness to say the real truth. Therefore it is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss. So we are taking the risk of offending people, and they will think we are fools. If I say to a rich man, "You are not the proprietor. Krsna is the proprietor, so whatever money you have, spend it for Krsna," he will be angry. upadeso hi murkhanam prakopaya na santaye "If you instruct a rascal, he'll be angry." Therefore we go as beggars: "My dear sir, you are a very nice man. I am a sannyasi beggar, so I want to construct a temple. Can you spare some money?" So he will think, "Oh, here is a beggar. Give him some money." [They laugh] But if I say, "Dear sir, you have millions of dollars at your disposal. That is Krsna's money. Give it to me. I am Krsna's servant." Oh, he'll... [Everyone laughs.] He will not be very satisfied. Rather, if I go as a beggar, he will give me something. And if I tell him the truth, he will not give me a farthing. [They laugh] We convince him as beggars. We are not beggars. We are Krsna's servants. We don't want anything from anyone. Because we know Krsna will provide everything. Bob: Oh-h... Srila Prabhupada: This is knowledge. For instance, a child will sometimes take something important, so we have to flatter him. "Oh, you are so nice. Please take these lozenges and give me that paper. It is nothing; it is paper." And he will say, "Oh, yes. Take. That's nice." Two-paise lozenges -- very nice and sweet. So we have to do that. Why? Because a man will go to hell by taking Krsna's money. So some way or other, take some money from him and engage him in the Krsna consciousness movement. Bob: And then he may not go to hell? Srila Prabhupada: Yes. You save him from going to hell. Because a farthing spent for Krsna it will be accounted: "Oh, this man has given a farthing." This is called ajnata-sukrti [spiritual activity one performs unknowingly]. They are very poor in their thought. Therefore the saintly persons move just to enlighten him little. To give them a chance to serve Krsna. Giving them a chance to serve Krsna. That is saintly person's duty. Bob: That is what? Srila Prabhupada: That is his duty. But if he takes money from others and utilizes it for his sense gratification, then he goes to hell. Then it is finished. Then he is a cheater; actually he is a criminal. You cannot take money, a farthing, from anyone, and use it for your own sense gratification. Bob: I think of people I know who are not Krsna conscious. Prabhupada: Krsna means God. Bob: They are just slightly God conscious, but still these people are honest to the extent they don't take from other people at all. And they try to be honest with other people. Will these -- Prabhupada: But he does not take from other people, but he takes from God. Bob: So these people are half good? Prabhupada: Hm-m? Bob: These people are then half-good? Prabhupada: Not good. If he does not learn this principle -- that God is the proprietor... Others' things? What do you mean by, "others' thing"? Bob: Like, people I'm thinking of -- they're poor people who need money and food but -- Prabhupada: Everyone needs money. Everyone needs it. Who is not poor? There are so many gentlemen sitting here. Who is not in need of money and food? You are also in need of money. So how do you distinguish poor from rich? Everyone needs it. If that is your definition... If one needs money and food, then everyone needs money and food. So everyone is poor. Bob: So, but, well -- I was thinking in terms of just people who are relatively poor. Srila Prabhupada: Relatively, relatively, maybe. You are more hungry than me. That does not mean you are not hungry or I am not hungry. I do not feel hungry now. That does not mean I do not feel hungry or I am not hungry. For the time being you may not be hungry. But tomorrow you'll be hungry. Bob: What I feel is that -- somehow these people -- that... Everybody around them may be stealing, but they still stand up and don't steal. These people somehow deserve something good to happen to them. Srila Prabhupada: But the man who is thinking that he is not stealing is also a thief because he does not know that everything belongs to Krsna. Therefore, whatever he is accepting, he is stealing. Bob: Is he less of a thief? Srila Prabhupada: You may not know that I am the proprietor of this wrapper, but if you take it away, are you not stealing? Bob: But maybe if I know it is yours and I take it, I am a worse thief than if I do not know whose it is. I just think it may be nobody's, and I take it. Srila Prabhupada: That is also stealing. Because it must belong to somebody. And you take it without his permission. You may not know exactly who is the proprietor, but you know, "It must belong to someone." That is knowledge. Sometimes we see on the road so many valuable things left there -- government property for repairing roads or some electrical work. A man may think, "Oh, fortunately these things are lying here, so I may take them." Is it not stealing? Bob: It is stealing. Srila Prabhupada: Yes. He does not know that this is all government property. He takes it away. That is stealing. And when he is caught, he is arrested, and he is punished. So, similarly, whatever you are collecting -- suppose you are drinking a glass of water from the river. Is the river your property? Bob: No. Srila Prabhupada: Then? It is stealing. You have not created the river. You do not know who is the proprietor. Therefore it is not your property. So, even if you drink a glass of water without knowing to whom it belongs, you are a thief. So you may think, "I am honest," but actually you are a thief. You must remember Krsna. "Oh, Krsna, it is Your creation, so kindly allow me to drink." This is honesty. Therefore a devotee always thinks of Krsna. In all activities: "Oh, it is Krsna's." This is honesty. So without Krsna consciousness, everyone is a rascal, is a thief, is a rogue, is a robber. These qualifications. Therefore our conclusion is that anyone who does not understand Krsna has no good qualifications. Neither is he honest, nor has he knowledge. Therefore he is a third-class man. Is that correct? What do you think, Giriraja? Giriraja: [a disciple]: Yes. Srila Prabhupada: This is not dogmatism. This is a fact. [Some time elapses.] So, you have understood what is knowledge and what is honesty? Bob: I -- in a way. In a way. Srila Prabhupada: And is there another way? [Bob laughs.] Is there any other way? Defy it! [Bob laughs again. Srila Prabhupada also laughs.] Another way? Giriraja? Giriraja: No. Srila Prabhupada: Is there an alternative? We do not say anything that can be defied by anyone. That experience we have. Rather, we defy everyone: "Any questions?" Till now, Krsna has given us protection. In big, big meetings in big, big countries, after speaking I ask, "Any questions?" Bob: Now, I have none. Srila Prabhupada: In London, we had -- how many days, lectures in that -- what is that? Conway Hall? A devotee: Twelve days. Conway Hall. Srila Prabhupada: Conway Hall. A devotee: Twelve days. Srila Prabhupada: Yes. So after every meeting I was asking, "Any questions?" Bob: Did you get many questions? Srila Prabhupada: Oh, yes. Many foolish questions. [Everyone laughs.] Bob: Let me ask one more question. What is being foolish? Srila Prabhupada: One having no knowledge is to be considered foolish. An Indian gentleman: Prabhupada, I have one personal question. Can I ask? Srila Prabhupada: Yes. Indian gentleman: Some time ago in Calcutta they observed a week -- it was named, "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Week." Srila Prabhupada: Mmm. [He gives a quick laugh] This is another foolishness. They are advertising prevention of cruelty, and they are maintaining thousands of slaughterhouses. You see? That is another foolishness. Indian gentleman: So I wanted just to ask -- Srila Prabhupada: Asking -- before you ask, I give you the answer. [All laugh] That is another foolishness. They are regularly cruel to animals, and they are making a society... Bob: Maybe this is -- Srila Prabhupada: Suppose a gang of thieves has a signboard -- "Goodman and Company." You sometimes find such a signboard. Syamasundara: Our landlord in the San Francisco temple was named Goodman. Srila Prabhupada: The philosophy is that when an animal is not properly nourished, that is cruelty. Therefore instead of allowing it to starve, better to kill it. That is their theory. Is it not? Bob: Yes. Srila Prabhupada: They say, "Oh, it is better to kill him than to give him so much pain." That theory is coming in communist countries. An old man -- grandfather -- is suffering, so better to kill him. And there -- in Africa there is a class of men who make a festival by killing their great-grandfathers. Is it not? Yes. Syamasundara: They eat them? Srila Prabhupada: Yes. [Syamasundara laughs.] Yes? A devotee: I had an uncle and aunt. They were in the Army. So when they went overseas, they could not take their dog with them. So they said, "The poor dog. He will be so heartbroken not to be with us," so they put him to sleep -- killed him. Srila Prabhupada: In Gandhi's life also, he once killed one calf or some cow. It was suffering very much. So Gandhi ordered, "Instead of letting it suffer, just kill it." Giriraja: Yesterday you said that the spiritual master may have to suffer due to the sinful activities of his disciples. What do you mean by sinful activities? Srila Prabhupada: Sinful activities means that you promised, "I shall follow the regulative principles." If you do not follow, that is sinful. That is the promise. Very simple. You break the promise and do nasty things; therefore you are sinful. Is it not? Giriraja: Yes. [pause] But there are some things that we're instructed to do... Srila Prabhupada: Hm-m? Giriraja: There are other things which we're instructed to do which, even though we try to do, we cannot do perfectly yet. Srila Prabhupada: How is that? You try to do and cannot do? How is that? Giriraja: Like chanting attentively. Sometimes we try to, but -- Srila Prabhupada: Well, that is not a fault. Suppose you are trying to do something. Due to your inexperience if you sometimes fail, that is not a fault. You are trying. There is a verse in the Bhagavatam -- hm-m -- that if a devotee is trying his best but due to his incapability he sometimes fails, Krsna excuses him. And in the Bhagavad-gita also it is said: api cet su-duracaro bhajate mam ananya-bhak (Bg. 9.30) Sometimes not willingly but due to past bad habits-habit is second nature-one does something nonsensical. But that does not mean he is faulty. But he must repent for that -- "I have done this." And he should try to avoid it as far as possible. But habit is second nature. Sometimes, in spite of your trying hard, maya is so strong that it trips you with pitfalls. That can be excused. Krsna excuses. But those who are doing something willingly are not excused. On the strength that I am a devotee, if I think, "Because I am chanting, I may therefore commit all this nonsense, and it will be nullified," that is the greatest offense. PQPA 8: Advancing in Krsna Consciousness

People spend millions of pounds and countless hours engaged in service to the material body, and practically completely neglect any kind of attention on the soul proper. This kind of misguided and false compassion isn't helping anyone. Srila Prabhupada herein describes, according to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, how we can really help our fellow man. Maya is very strong. In the name of philanthropy, altruism and communism, people are feeling compassion for suffering humanity throughout the world. Philanthropists and altruists do not realize that it is impossible to improve people's material conditions. Material conditions are already established by the superior administration according to one's karma. They cannot be changed. The only benefit we can render to suffering beings is to try to raise them to spiritual consciousness. Material comforts cannot be increased or decreased. It is therefore said in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.18), tal labhyate duhkhavad anyatah sukham: "As far as material happiness is concerned, that comes without effort, just as tribulations come without effort." Material happiness and pain can be attained without endeavor. One should not bother for material activities. If one is at all sympathetic or able to do good to others, he should endeavor to raise people to Krsna consciousness. In this way everyone advances spiritually by the grace of the Lord. For our instruction, Bharata Maharaja acted in such a way. We should be very careful not to be misled by so-called welfare activities conducted in bodily terms. One should not give up his interest in attaining the favor of Lord Visnu at any cost. Generally people do not know this, or they forget it. Consequently they sacrifice their original interest, the attainment of Visnu's favor, and engage in philanthropic activities for bodily comfort. SB 5.8.10

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Srila Prabhupada herein explains how in Vedic communism, as opposed to Marxism or communism, is perfect, as it is arranged by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna. The modern theory of dialectical communism, set forth by Karl Marx and followed by communist governments, is not perfect. According to Vedic communism, no one in the state should ever starve. Presently there are many bogus institutions which are collecting funds from the public for the purpose of giving food to starving people, but these funds are invariably misused. According to the Vedic instructions, the government should arrange things in such a way that there will be no question of starvation. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is stated that a householder must see to it that even a lizard or a snake does not starve. They also must be given food. In actuality, however, there is no question of starvation because everything is the property of the Supreme Lord, and He sees to it that there is ample arrangement for feeding everyone. In the Vedas (Katha Upanisad 2.2.13) it is said: eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman. The Supreme Lord supplies the necessities of life to everyone, and there is no question of starvation. If anyone starves, it is due to the mismanagement of the so-called ruler, governor or president. Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.22.45

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