# Boldness in Preaching *On fearless presentation of the truth* --- ### United Dog Association > If you bring different types of dogs—greyhound and bulldog and Indian dog—and bring them, the "United Dog Association," so will there be peace? That is the position. I declared in Melbourne in a public meeting that this United Nation is the unity of barking dog. I told. It was published in the paper. — [[spoken/1977/770103r1.bom|Room Conversation with C.I.D. Chief, Bombay, January 3, 1977]] --- ### Truth Cannot Be Palatable > The world situation is that you can speak truth if it is palatable. And if it is unpalatable, don't speak. But this thing cannot be maintained when you are preaching spiritual life. There we cannot cheat. Spiritual life must be declared very frankly. — [[spoken/1977/770103r1.bom|Room Conversation with C.I.D. Chief, Bombay, January 3, 1977]] --- ### Challenge to Interpreters > Therefore there are so many persons, they are trying to interpret *Bhagavad-gita* by their so-called scholarship, but nobody cares for them. They cannot turn even one person a devotee of Krsna. This is our challenge. In your Bombay there are so many persons, they are explaining *Bhagavad-gita* for so many years, but they could not turn even a single person a pure devotee of Krsna. This is our challenge. — [[spoken/1973/730103bs.bom|Brahma-samhita Lecture, Bombay, January 3, 1973]] --- ### You Are All Rascals > So preach this truth to the world, that "You are all rascals. Why you are thinking independently?" Huh? "Why I am rascal?" "Because you are thinking independently. That is the proof that you are a rascal." — [[spoken/1976/760103mw.nel|Morning Walk, Nellore, January 3, 1976]] --- ### Bold Like the Insect > The world is suffering for ignorance. They may be very proud of their advancement of education. After all, they have no education, no improvement. Simply they are bold enough, just like the insect. The insects are bold enough to fall down on the fire. Similarly, this civilization, without any control of the senses, *adanta-gobhir visatam tamisram punah punas carvita-carvananam*, being unable to control the senses, exactly like the insect flies very boldly, falls on the fire, similarly, these uncontrolled senses [are] leading them to the darkest region of materialistic life. — [[spoken/1972/720527in.la|Sannyasa Initiation Lecture, Los Angeles, May 27, 1972]] --- ### Don't Be Afraid > So there is always, if you stay in a very good boat, still, because the platform is water you cannot think that the boat is always very smooth and without any trouble. So material world is always full of troubles. So if we keep ourself in our standing..., in our standard, chanting Hare Krsna regularly, then the dangers will be over. Dangers, they are not also permanent. They come and go like the seasonal changes. Sometimes it is very hot; sometimes it is very cold. So Krsna has advised that *agamapayino 'nityas tams titiksasva bharata.* So don't be diverted from the chanting of the Hare Krsna *maha-mantra,* and don't be afraid of because there is some danger and danger. Take shelter of Krsna's lotus feet, chant Hare Krsna *mantra,* and dangers will be over. — [[spoken/1975/750308ar.lon|Arrival Address, London, March 8, 1975]] --- ### We Should Not Be Afraid > So we should not be afraid. Because this place is dangerous, we should expect always danger. But if we are faithful to Krsna, if we simply, I mean to say, expect help from Krsna, then Krsna will save you. These are the examples by the fight of *Mahabharata.* — [[spoken/1974/741004sb.may|Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.24 Lecture, Mayapur, October 4, 1974]] --- ### Fearless Lotus Feet > So Govinda dasa is expressing his desire: "My dear mind, you just be engaged in devotional service of Nanda-nandana." His... He does not say Krsna. He says Nanda-nandana. *Bhajahu re mana sri-nanda-nandana.* If we address Krsna directly, that is not very pleasing. But if we say Krsna: Nanda-nandana, Yasoda-nandana, Devaki-nandana, Partha-sarathi—in relationship with His devotee—then He becomes more pleased. So *bhajahu re mana sri-nanda-nandana.* Why Sri Nanda-nandana? Now, *abhaya-caranaravinda re.* If you take shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna, Nanda-nandana, then you'll have no more anxiety, fear. — [[spoken/1972/720527pu.la|Purport to Bhajahu Re Mana, Los Angeles, May 27, 1972]] --- *8 verified verbatim quotes from Srila Prabhupada on bold preaching*