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Srila Prabhupada, Lecture, Bombay, March 19, 1972 — Come to the original consciousness, Krishna consciousness, then you’ll become happy. Original consciousness, the beginning of original consciousness: to understand one’s self as Brahma, not matter. Brahma means spirit.
Aham brahmasmi: “I’m not matter, I’m spirit soul.” This is the beginning of spiritual consciousness or Krishna consciousness. That is also explained in the Bhagavad-gita:
brahma bhutah prasannatma
na socati na kanknati
samah sarvenu bhutenu
mad-bhaktim labhate param
[“One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman. He never laments nor desires to have anything; he is equally disposed to every living entity. In that state he attains pure devotional service unto Me.”]
[Bg. 18.54]
Unless you come to the platform of brahma bhuta [SB 4.30.20] consciousness, you cannot treat everyone on the same level. It is not possible.
The so-called universal brotherhood is not possible on this material condition of life. Therefore you can see that materially there are so many attempts to find out a platform of universal brotherhood. But there is no universal brotherhood.
There is simply platform of enemy. The United Nation is trying to come to the platform of universal brotherhood. When I go to New York, I see the great institution. There are hundreds and thousands of flags.
Instead of being united, the flags are increasing, because this universal brotherhood, this equality, fraternity, cannot be established on this material platform. It is not possible.
You have to come to the point, to the platform of Krishna consciousness, or brahma bhuta stage, then it is possible.
brahma bhutah prasannatma
na socati na kanksati
samah sarvesu bhutesu
mad-bhaktim labhate param
[Bg. 18.54]
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