# Car Ride after Morning Walk, Denver, 1975 **Location:** Denver (1975) **Duration:** 3:40 <div class="video-container" style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3bNgvO9M3ko" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: auto; z-index: 10;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNgvO9M3ko) --- ## Transcript **[01:12]** I don't think we have to worry about your disciples being in the criminal courts now do we. **[01:17]** We don't have to worry about that. You have fine followers here. **[01:23]** It's a good community. **[01:26]** Yes. **[01:43]** A magistrate or a lawyer is already graduate. **[01:49]** If there is a lawyer it is to be understood that he has passed his graduate examination. **[01:58]** Similarly if one is Vaisnava it is to be understood that he has already become a brahmana. **[02:06]** Is it clear? **[02:10]** Why we offer you the sacred thread? That means there is brahminical standard. **[02:17]** Unless one is Brahmin he cannot become Vaisnava. **[02:21]** Just like unless one is graduate, he cannot become lawyer. **[02:25]** So as a lawyer means he is already a graduate of the university, **[02:31]** similarly a Vaisnava means he is already a Brahmin. **[02:37]** So therefore the Vaisnavas should have no contamination of passion and ignorance. **[02:45]** They should all be... **[02:47]** Vaisnava means, Bhakti means, bhaktih paresanubhavo viraktir anyatra shat, **[02:52]** bhakti means realization of God consciousness. **[02:56]** And the symptom of God consciousness is that he is adverse to all material activities. **[03:04]** He has no interest. **[03:07]** It is said that the Vaisnava has no interest in becoming a Brahman, ksatriya, vaisya **[03:14]** or sudra, but that he takes some specific occupation... **[03:17]** That is, he is actually on the topmost position. He has no interest. **[03:27]** But so long he is not so perfect, he has interest. **[03:33]** Therefore that interest should be corroborated or adjusted **[03:44]** according to the brahminical, ksatriya... **[03:55]** Because, in that time, the people were so rotten, that they could not understand what is God. **[04:03]** Therefore he took up that "First of all let them become sinless. **[04:08]** Then one day will come, he will understand what is God. **[04:12]** Lord Christ also said, "Thou shall not kill." **[04:17]** Because the people at that time were killers. **[04:20]** Otherwise why does he say: "Thou shall not kill." Why this first commandment? **[04:28]** Because full of killers. Not very good society. **[04:34]** If in a society constantly there is killing, murder, is that very good society? **[04:40]** So therefore he first of all asked not to kill, first of all let them become sinless.. **[04:49]** There they will understand what is God. **[04:53]** Here is, Bhagavad-gita confirms it: yesam tv anta-gatam papam. **[04:57]** One who has become completely sinless. **[05:00]** So God consciousness is meant for the person who is sinless. **[05:08]** You cannot become God conscious and at the same time sinful. **[05:14]** That is cheating. **[05:17]** God-conscious person means he has no sin. **[05:22]** He can not be within the jurisdiction of sinful activities. **[05:28]** That is God consciousness. **[05:30]** You can not become God conscious and at the same time sinful. **[05:35]** That is not possible. **[05:37]** So everyone can understand whether I am actually God consciousness or not **[05:47]** by judging his own activities. **[05:50]** There is no need of asking for external certificate. **[05:59]** Whether I am fixed up on these principles: **[06:02]** no illicit sex, no meat eating, no gambling, no intoxication. **[06:10]** If one is sincere he can judge himself whether I am actually on the platform or not. **[06:16]** Just like you are hungry, if you have eaten something then you can feel strength. **[06:28]** Satisfaction. There is no need of external certificate. **[06:32]** Similarly God consciousness means whether you are freed from all sinful activities. **[06:41]** Then you'll become. **[06:44]** A God conscious person will not be inclined to any sinful activities.