1. Lenin, Nehru, and Krsna

    Prabhupada: Yes, they are some. They are not all. Even they criticize that “You cannot see Krsna,” so similar argument can be, “You do not see Lenin. Why you are worshiping?” That’s it. “Is Lenin present before you? So why you are worshiping?” You’ll see. You have got, in Moscow got, every street corner a big picture. Harikesa: They’re trying to replace everybody’s desire to worship some greater authority. Prabhupada: Anyway, but if you or somebody argues, “Where is Lenin? You are… Why you are worshiping? You cannot see Lenin.” Because they say, “Where is your Krsna? You are worshiping a statue,” so we can say the same thing, “Where is your Lenin? The statue, it is?” In the airport station, street crossing and everywhere there is picture. And they go to worship Lenin’s tomb every day. Many other fools also go there, tourists, that Red Square. They tried in India for Jawaharlal’s tomb, for Gandhi’s tomb. So in the beginning there was little crowd. Now nobody goes. But Vrndavana, Govindaji’s temple, Krsna-Balarama temple? Without invitation — crowd. This is culture.

    Room Conversation – July 27, 1976, London