how swiftly Human beings can descend into animalism!
Hari Sauri Dasa: Out on the beach in the fresh morning sea air Prabhupada described how swiftly human beings can descend into animalism when spiritual culture is lost. He recalled that in the concentration camps during World War II people were forced to eat their own stool.
Dr. Patel admitted that as an honorary Colonel for the British he knew that they had a regulation allowing soldiers to drink their urine. "But," he said, "they were not allowed to eat stool." Prabhupada shook his head in wonder. "Just see, 'I am making law. You can drink urine.' Just see!" He turned to us, his eyes wide open, as everyone laughed incredulously. Dr. Patel offered his medical opinion that urine has many properties essential to the body, and therefore isn't so bad. "So you are advising your patients to go and drink?" Prabhupada asked. "No, I don't say. But that is not so bad because it convinced the hormones..." Prabhupada broke out laughing, and Dr. Patel became annoyed. "It does convince the hormones. I mean, it has been analyzed like that, scientifically. It is not to be joked about!"
Prabhupada proffered some humorous agreement, "Ne. It is analyzed. And stool is full of hydrophosphates." The devotees were all laughing by now, and Dr. Patel became a little indignant. "Our Mr. Desai, Morarji, who lost his premiership of India, he is drinking his own urine." "Accha! Why?" Prabhupada asked. Ignoring Prabhupada's response, Dr. Patel continued, "And look at him! He's so, I mean, so absolutely healthy. I mean it is ... we should not laugh about it, but there is something right in it." "No, no. I don't laugh; I am surprised!" Prabhupada decided to save Dr. Patel from further embarrassment. He moved on, proceeding at a steady pace down the flat sands, changing the subject to speak about the good fortune of taking birth in India. Dr. Patel, now again at ease, verified the benefits of such a birth by citing the example of his mother who died while gazing at a picture of Lord Krishna. Srila Prabhupada also recalled an incident of an old man in Delhi who requested a picture of Radha-Krishna a few minutes before his death. He died just as it was placed before him. Dr. Patel mentioned that his mother had also chanted Bhaja Govinda as she died. Prabhupada turned to the devotees and remarked appreciatively, "Oh! Just see. Govinda."
Reference: Transcendental Diary Volume 1 by Hari Sauri Dasa
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