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Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers
conscious devotees] were under a certain conception of life, but by training they have taken to another conception of life. So the ultimate training is how to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. That is the perfection.
BOB:  If two people are Kṛṣṇa conscious, is their soul the same?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  The soul is always the same.
BOB:  In each person? In each person is it the same?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Yes.
BOB:  [ pointing to two devotees ] If these two are Kṛṣṇa conscious, are their souls the same?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  The soul is the same but always individual, even if one is not Kṛṣṇa conscious. For instance, you are a human being, and I am a human being. Even if I am not a Christian, even if you are not a Hindu, still we are human beings. Similarly, the soul may not be Kṛṣṇa conscious, or he may be Kṛṣṇa conscious—it doesn't matter. But the soul is the soul.
BOB:  Can you tell me more about this?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Soul—as pure spirit, all souls are equal. Even in an animal. Therefore it is said,  paṇḍitāḥ samadarśinaḥ : those who are actually learned do not see the outward covering, either in a human being or in an animal.
BOB:  If I may ask another question on this?
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Yes.
BOB:  I have considered the soul somewhat as part of God. At times I think I feel God. I'm here, and you may say God is here. So if the soul is inside me, then should I be able to feel God inside me? Not all of God, I mean, but a . . .
ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA:  Part of God.
BOB:  But I don't feel God in me, but God may be here, separate—separate from me. But should I be able to feel