64 THE SCIENCE OF SELF-REALIZATION
these four sinful activities, you could not be initiated.
Reporter: How many followers do you have throughout the world?
Srila Prabhupada: For anything genuine, the followers may be very few.
For something rubbish, the followers may be many. Still, we have about
five thousand initiated disciples.
Reporter: Is the Krsna consciousness movement growing all the time?
Srila Prabhupada: Yes, it is growing—but slowly. This is because we
have so many restrictions. People do not like restrictions. ,
Reporter: Where is your following the greatest?
Srila Prabhupada: In the United States, Europe, South America, and
Australia. And, of course, in India there are millions who practice Krsna
consciousness.
Reporter: Could you tell me what the goal of your movement is?
Srila Prabhupada: The purpose of this Krsna consciousness movement
is to awaken man’s original consciousness. At the present moment our
. consciousness is designated. Someone is thinking, ‘‘I am an English-
man,” and another is thinking, ‘‘I am an American.”’ Actually, we do
not belong to any of these designations. We are all part and parcel of
God; that is our real identity. If everyone simply comes to that conscious-
ness, all the problems of the world will be solved. Then we shall come to
know that we are one—the same quality of spirit soul. The same quality
of spirit soul is within everyone, although it may be in a different dress.
This is the explanation given in the Bhagavad-gita.

Krsna consciousness is actually a purificatory process (sarvopadhi-vinir-
muktam). Its purpose is to make people free from all designations (tat-
paratvena nirmalam). When our consciousness becomes purified of all
designations, the activities we carry out with our purified senses make us
perfect. Eventually, we reach the ideal perfection of human life. Krsna
consciousness is also a very simple process. It is not necessary to become
a great philosopher, scientist, or whatever. We need only chant the holy
name of the Lord, understanding that His personality, His name, and His
qualities are all absolute.

Krsna consciousness is a great science. Unfortunately, in the univer-
sities there is no department for this science. Therefore we invite all
serious men who are interested in the welfare of human society to under-
stand this great movement and, if possible, take part in it and cooperate
with us. The problems of the world will be solved. This is also the verdict
of the Bhagavad-gita, the most important and authoritative book of
spiritual knowledge. Many of you have heard of the Bhagavad-gitd. Our
movement is based on it. Our movement is approved by all great dcaryas
