Mike Robinson: Can you tell me what you believe—what is the philosophy of the Hare Krishna movement? Srila Prabhupada: Krishna consciousness is not a question of belief; it is a science. The first step is to know the difference between a living body and a dead body. When someone dies, the spirit soul, or the living force, leaves the body. Therefore the body is called “dead.” There are two things: one--this body; and the other--the living force within the body. We are speaking of the living force within the body. That is the difference between the science of Krishna consciousness, which is spiritual, and ordinary material science. In the beginning it is very difficult, for an ordinary man, to appreciate our movement. One must first understand that he is a soul, or something other than his body. Mike Robinson: And when will we understand that? Srila Prabhupada: You can understand at any moment, but it requires a little intelligence. For example, as a child grows, he becomes a boy, the boy becomes a young man, the young man becomes an adult, and the adult becomes an old man. Although his body is changing from a child to an old man, he still feels ...