December 26, 1968 : Los Angeles
Satsvarupa: A reporter from the Los Angeles Times interviewed Prabhupada on whether he thought man could land on the moon. And he printed an article in L.A. Times, "Swami Says People Are Living on Moon":
The 72-year-old guru, interviewed Friday at the Los Angeles temple of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, 1975 La Cienega Blvd., believes first of all that there is only a remote chance that man could land on the "moon planet."
Claiming that his statements were based on Vedic literature, specifically the Srimad Bhagavatam, Swami Bhaktivedanta said present spacesuits would have to be improved.
"To land there you must have the specific body," he said. "With this body you cannot go there; you have to change it scientifically, spiritually or otherwise." Granting that an astronaut's spacesuit might provide the right "body," the swami nevertheless maintained that the present spacesuits used by the astronauts are "not adequate."
The Bhagavad Gita, another holy Vedic book, describes lower, middle and upper planetary systems, he said. The earth is in the middle and has beings of average intelligence. The moon is in the upper category and contains highly intelligent beings, mainly because they've been living so many years. "With this body neither can you land there nor can you interfere in their business," said the swami.
The 72-year-old guru, interviewed Friday at the Los Angeles temple of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, 1975 La Cienega Blvd., believes first of all that there is only a remote chance that man could land on the "moon planet."
Claiming that his statements were based on Vedic literature, specifically the Srimad Bhagavatam, Swami Bhaktivedanta said present spacesuits would have to be improved.
"To land there you must have the specific body," he said. "With this body you cannot go there; you have to change it scientifically, spiritually or otherwise." Granting that an astronaut's spacesuit might provide the right "body," the swami nevertheless maintained that the present spacesuits used by the astronauts are "not adequate."
The Bhagavad Gita, another holy Vedic book, describes lower, middle and upper planetary systems, he said. The earth is in the middle and has beings of average intelligence. The moon is in the upper category and contains highly intelligent beings, mainly because they've been living so many years. "With this body neither can you land there nor can you interfere in their business," said the swami.
Reference: Prabhupada-lila - Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
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