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learn that beyond this inferior energy there is indeed a superior, spiritual
energy. This material energy cannot work independently. The spiritual
energy has to join it. Material elements are not created of themselves. It
is the soul that is creative. We may try to make something with matter,
_ but matter does not create itself. Hydrogen and oxygen will come in con-
tact only when moved by the superior energy. Only fools can expect the
entire cosmic manifestation, which is only matter, to come into being
automatically. We may have a nice car, but if there is no driver, what is
its use? Unless a man knows how to work a machine, unless a man
pushes a button, the machine does not work. Similarly, without the
superior energy, the material energy cannot act. Behind this wonderful
cosmic manifestation is the direction of a superior energy. All this infor-
mation is given in the scriptures, but still people will not believe it.

Actually everything is God’s property, but people are claiming this
property to. be theirs or their country’s. Now they are talking about the
problem of overpopulation, but the fact is that God has supplied enough.
Actually there is enough land and enough food if it is properly used.
People are artificially creating problems, and the scientists are helping
them by giving them so many destructive devices. They simply en-
courage the rascals and rogues who are trying to use up God’s property. If
you help a murderer or a thief, you also become a criminal. Is that not
so? There is so much trouble in the world because the scientists are help-
ing all the thieves and rogues. Thus they are all criminals. Stena eva sah. .
One who does not recognize the proprietorship of the Supreme Lord is a
thief.

Our mission is to bring these rascals to their senses. Now one must find
out the means to do this. The rascals are suffering, but because they are
sons of God they should not suffer. They do not know that there is God
or that there is happiness. They know nothing of bliss or of eternal life.
They are carrying on so much research and living for fifty, sixty, or sev-
enty years. After that they do not know what is going to happen. They
have no knowledge that life is eternal. Actually their position is like that
of an animal. An animal does not know what is after death, nor does he
actually contemplate death. He does not know why he is here, nor does
he know the value of life. Under the influence of maya, the animal simply
goes on eating, sleeping, defending, mating, and dying. That’s all. People
are endeavoring so hard, but for what purpose? They say that they are
struggling so hard to make provisions for the next generation, but what
are the provisions for? They cannot reply to that. This Krsna conscious- ,
ness movement is meant to give real purpose to life by establishing
