750305 Conversation - Srila Prabhupada Speaks a Nectar Drop in New York

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"Reporter: At what age did you realize God? Prabhupāda: I can deliver to you also. Reporter: Pardon me? Prabhupāda: I can deliver to you also if you want. Reporter: My question to you is at what age did you realize God? Prabhupāda: God is a person like you and me. The difference is that we are also persons. We are many, and God is one, leader. Reporter: Understood, Swāmījī. Prabhupāda: Now, what is the difference between this one and we many? He maintains all these many, and we are maintained by Him, but He is also a person like you and me. Do you follow? Reporter: Yes, I do, but Swāmījī, my question to you was a bit more pointed than that. I appreciate the answer you just gave me, but at what age did you realize the highest truth? At what physical age . . .? Prabhupāda: There is no question of age. Realization of God should be educated from the very beginning of life. Reporter: Oh, I understand that, Swāmījī. My question to you was at what age did you yourself in this physical incarnation realize the highest truth? Prabhupāda: Of course, we were born in a very nice family. My father educated me in this way. So practically from the very beginning of our life we were educated in this way. Reporter: Oh, no, I understand that. I mean at what time did you have your own personal realization, Swāmījī? At what age? Prabhupāda: Well, that I can say from the age, say, four or five years."

750305 - Interview - New York