# Ratha-yatra, San Francisco, 1974 or 75 **Location:** San Francisco **Duration:** 5:45 <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/4pc53FrzYUY" 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=4pc53FrzYUY) --- ## Transcript **[02:09]** ...movement Lord Krishna five thousand years ago. **[02:15]** On the battlefield of Kuruksettra He spoke the great Bhagavad-gita. **[02:24]** Most of you, you have heard the name. **[02:29]** We have also published "Bhagavad-gita As It Is." **[02:37]** The basis of this Krishna consciousness movement is "Bhagavad-gita As It Is." **[02:47]** The purpose of Bhagavad-gita is to remind you that you are all... **[02:57]** You means all living entities, not only human beings, but also other than human beings. **[03:07]** The animals, the trees, the birds, the aquatics. **[03:13]** Anywhere you find the living force, that is part and parcel of God. **[03:22]** God is also a living being, but as it is described in the Vedas, the chief living being. **[03:35]** It is said in the Katha Upanisad, Nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam. **[03:44]** God is one of the living beings, like us, **[03:50]** but the difference between God and ourselves is this: eko yo bahunam vidadhati Kaman. **[04:00]** That one living being is providing, maintaining all other living beings. **[04:08]** So our position is being maintained by God and God is maintainer. **[04:19]** Our position is being predominated and God is predominator. **[04:28]** So, in this material world, the living entities. **[04:35]** Those living entities who wanted to become like God... **[04:46]** So the human form of life is the opportunity to get free from the cycle of birth and death, **[04:52]** disease and old age. **[04:56]** And this Krishna consciousness movement is meant for educating people in this great science. **[05:03]** So we have published already about twenty books, four hundred pages each, **[05:13]** to elaborate the science of Krishna consciousness. **[05:19]** So the scientists, the philosophers, they can also understand by reading our books. **[05:27]** There will be more books...