24 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 Krsna con-
scious. That is the perfection.

BOB: If two people are Krsna conscious, is their soul the
same?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: The soul is always the same.

BOB: In each person? In each person is it the same?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Yes.

BOB: [pointing to two devotees] If these two are Krsna con-
scious, are their souls the same?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: The soul is the same but always in-
dividual, even if one is not Krsna 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 Krsna con-
scious, or he may be Krsna conscious—it doesn’t matter.
But the soul is the soul.

BOB: Can you tell me more about this?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Soul—as pure spirit, all souls are
equal. Even in an animal. Therefore it is said, panditah sama-
darsinah: those who are actually learned do not see the out-
ward covering, either in a human being or in an animal.
BoB: If I may ask another question on this?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: 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, buta...
SRILA PRABHUPADA: 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
