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great universe. New York City may seem very large,
but when one realizes that the earth is such a small
spot, and that on the earth the United States is just
another small spot, and that in the United States
New York City is but a small spot, and that in New
York the individual is only one out of millions, then
one can understand that he is not so very important
after all. Realizing our insignificance in the face of
the universe and God, we should not be artificially
puffed-up but should be submissive. We should be
very careful not to fall prey to the frog philosophy.
Once there was a frog in a well, and upon being in-
formed of the existence of the Atlantic Ocean by a
friend, he asked the friend, “Oh, what is this
Atlantic Ocean?”

“Tt is a vast body of water,” his friend replied.

“How vast? Is it double the size of this well?”

“Oh no, much much larger,” his friend replied.

‘““How much larger? Ten times the size?” In this
way the frog went on calculating. But what is the
possibility of his ever understanding the depths and
far reaches of the great ocean? Our faculties, experi-
ence, and powers of speculation are always limited.
We can only give rise to such frog philosophy. There-
fore Srimad-Bhagavatam recommends that we give
up the method of speculation as a waste of time in
trying to understand the Supreme.

After giving up speculation, what should we do?
Bhagavatam recommends that we become submissive
and hear the message of God submissively. This mes-
sage may be found also in the Bhagavad-gita and
other Vedic literatures, in the Bible or the Koran—in
