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sciousness Movement not to speak to the impersonalist
Mayavadis who are always determined to oppose such
theistic movements. The world is full of Mayavadis and
atheists, and the political parties of the world take advantage
of Mayavada and other atheistic philosophies to promote ma-
terialism. Sometimes they even back a strong party to oppose
the Krsna consciousness movement. The Maydvadis and
other atheists do not want the Krsna consciousness move-
ment to develop because it educates people in God conscious-
ness. Such is the policy of the atheists. There is no benefit in
feeding a snake milk and bananas because the snake will
never be satisfied. On the contrary, by taking milk and
bananas the snake simply becomes more poisonous (kevalarh
visa-vardhanam). If a snake is given milk to drink, its
poison simply increases. For a similar reason, we should not
disclose our minds to the serpent Mayavadis and karmis.
Such disclosures will never help. It is best to avoid asso-
ciation with them completely and never ask them about any-
thing confidential because they cannot give good advice. Nor
should we extend invitations to Mayavadis and atheists nor
accept their invitations, for by such intimate intermingling
we may become affected by their atheistic mentality (sangat
sanjayate kamah). It is the negative injunction of this verse
that we should refrain from giving anything to or accepting
anything from the Mayavadis and atheists. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu has also warned, visayira anna khdile dusta
haya mana: “By eating food prepared by worldly people,
one’s mind becomes wicked.” Unless one is very advanced,
he is unable to utilize everyone’s contribution to further the
Krsna consciousness movement; therefore on principle one
should not accept charity from the Mayavadis or atheists.
