Lenin, Nehru, and Krsna

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

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