“One friend of mine told me that this culture is vulture’s culture,” Dr. Patel said. “Yes. Not vultures,” Prabhupada clarified. “It is called hog civilization. The hogs, they eat anything and they have sex with anyone. Culture means human life; otherwise, dog’s life. Amanitvam, first of all you have to learn how to become humble. And here all the people are educated to become proud. This culture cannot be maintained unless one is God conscious. Harav abhaktasya kuto mahad-guna: there cannot be any culture for a godless person, that is not possible. And, yasyasti bhaktir bhagavaty akincana. Just like these European and American boys are offering obeisances to the guru; this is culture. Why he has learned this culture? Because he has become Krsna conscious.

From A Transcendental Diary by Hari-sauri Dasa 19 December 1975.