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food is first class, in goodness, and what class of food is in passion, and
third class, in ignorance. We have to raise ourselves to the sattvic (good-
ness) platform of human civilization, then revive our transcendental
consciousness, or Krsna consciousness. Everything is there in the
Sastras. Unfortunately we do not consult them.

evam prasanna-manaso
bhagavad-bhakti-yogatah
bhagavat-tattva-vijnanam
mukta-sangasya jayate
[Bhag. 1.2.20]

Unless one is liberated from the clutches of these three modes of
material nature, he cannot understand God. Prasanna-manasah. One
must be a Brahman-realized soul. Brahma-bhitah prasannatma na Socati
na kanksati [Bg. 18.54]. These injunctions are there, so one should take
advantage of these Sdstras and preach. That is the responsibility of in-
telligent men. The mass of people know that God is great, but they do
not know how great God actually is. That we will find in the Vedic
literature. That is our duty in this iron age. That is hari-kirtana, param vi-
Jjayate Sri-krsna-sankirtanam: glorification of the Supreme.
