[Posted
Aug 13, 2010]
Fox News Aug 11, 2010
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Just like we are distributing prasadam. Not that because he is poor man and we are giving prasadam, no. This is not our idea. To our eyes, the so-called poor man and rich man, they are all suffering, not that the simply poor man suffering and the rich man is not suffering. Therefore we give them prasadam or isha-sanga. That prasadam is also Isha. The prasadam accepted by Krishna, offered to Krishna, is also Krishna. So if we give prasadam, then he is getting the opportunity of associating with Krishna. This is our idea. But people very much appreciate poor-feeding. So that, you can take it, that. But everyone is poor. Who is rich? Unless one has got knowledge of Krishna, he is poor. Bahunam janmanam ante jñanavan mam prapadyate [Bhagavad-gita 7.19]. So-called knowledge has no value. Therefore a jñanavan, a man of knowledge, after many, many births he comes to Krishna consciousness. Vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma su-durlabhah [Bg. 7.19]. So this is the process. Isha-sangat. So this prasadam distribution means giving chance to the people, those who are poor in knowledge, to awaken their Krishna consciousness.