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should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.”’
[Isopanisad 1]

This realization is wanting. Krsna claims proprietorship over all
forms—including American forms, African forms, cat forms, dog forms,
tree forms, etc.—for in actuality He is the proprietor and the supreme
father. If we simply realize this, we attain God realization. Actually if we
realize God as prescribed in the authorized books and Vedic literatures,
we will find that there will no longer be quarrels between this party and
that party. Everything will be peaceful.
| Everyone has the right to use God’s property, just as a son has the right
to live at the cost of his father. It is stated in the scriptures that even
a small animal in the home must be given some food. That is spiritual
communism. No one should remain hungry, not even a serpent. We are
always afraid of serpents, but if we find a serpent to be living in our
house, it is our duty to see that the serpent is also fed. This is the concep-
tion of God consciousness, or Krsna consciousness: samah sarvesu
bhiitesu. One who is transcendentally situated is equally disposed to every
living entity. Thus the Bhagavad-gita points out that when one sees
everyone equally, as part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, one actually
begins his devotional life. This Krsna consciousness movement is trying
in an authoritative way to make everyone understand what he is and what
the aim of life is. This process of purification of the heart is very easily ac-
complished. One simply has to chant this mahd-mantra—Hare Krsna,
Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama
Rama, Hare Hare. It can actually be seen that in this movement there are
boys and girls from different countries and different religions, but no one
is concerned with any particular section, country, or religious body. We
are simply concerned about knowing ourselves and our relationship with
God.

God is the supreme proprietor, and we are all His sons, or servitors.
Therefore let us engage ourselves in the service of the Lord, as recom-
mended in the Bhagavad-gita. AS soon as we understand that God is the
proprietor of everything, then all the troubles of the world will im-
mediately be solved. This may take some time. It is not expected that
everyone will understand this high philosophy, but if the intelligent
people in every country try to understand it, that will be sufficient. In the
Bhagavad-gita [3.21] it is stated:

yad yad acarati sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah

