His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder~Acharya of the Krsna Consciousness Movement
January 23, 1977
Bhuvanesvara
Conversation During Massage
"Prabhupâda: Yes. Everyone is required. But he must be a Vaiṣṇava. That's all. Actually none of us belong to any group. They are servant of Kṛṣṇa, and for Kṛṣṇa's sake he can act as a brâhmaṇa, as a kṣatriya, as a vaiúya or a úûdra. It doesn't matter. It is all Kṛṣṇa's service. Just like he is giving massage. That does not mean he's a úûdra. This is actual úûdra's business, servant. But he's not a úûdra. Similarly, we can act for Kṛṣṇa in any position. We do not belong to this material occupation or platform. Sa guṇân samatîtyaitân brahma-bhûyâya kalpate [Bg. 14.26]. This is to be dwelled on.(?) He's above all this nonsense. Brahma-bhûyâya means liberated. Jîvan-mukta sa ucyate. Jîvan-mukta means he may act in this life as a kṣatriya, brâhmaṇa, úûdra. It doesn't matter. But he's liberated. He's not going to take birth again. Tyaktvâ dehaṁ punar janma naiti [Bg. 4.9]. A úûdra cannot get that position. So try to understand our philosophy thoroughly and distribute it. Janma sârthaka kari' kara paropakâra. At least nobody can defeat our philosophy in the whole world. That position we have. "
Submitted by Nityananda Rama dasa
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