Morning Walk -- October 9, 1975, Durban: Srila Prahupada: So why it is not reflecting to other planets, only to the moon? Why special advantage to the moon? They have no reason. All rascals philosophy. Why particularly to the moon? Why not others? Simply theories and mental speculation. They have no scientific. And the śāstra definitely gives the distance of the moon from the sun planet-1,600,000 miles. Then similarly (sic:) 1,600 million up, the Mars, then Venus, then..., everything. And moon is specifically mentioned that It is so brilliant because there is fire, blazing fire. And the blazing fire is so illuminating that even at night it looks white, bright. This is reasonable because... Not that it is being reflected by the sun. The sun can reflect other planets, but it is there, fire. Just like sun there is fire, similarly, moon there is fire. The sun is not covered by cool atmosphere, but the moon is covered by cool atmosphere. Therefore it is pleasing. Conversation with Reporter -- June 4, 1976, Los Angeles - Srila Prabhupāda: But this is the arrangement all over the world. Sunday first, Monday second, then Tuesday. So Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, in this way. Last Saturn. This is the arrangement of the planets. So if this is the arrangement of the planets, moonday next to..., moon next to sun, and if you cannot go to the sun, how can you go to the moon? Reporter: Do you, in other words, do you believe that astronauts landed somewhere? Srila Prabhupāda: That is next question. First of all, whether you actually went to the moon, that is the first question. You have to conclude that you did not, because the sun planet is first, the moon planet is second. You cannot go to the sun planet, ninety-three millions of miles, how can you go to the moon planet? Morning walk DETROIT - June 15, 1976 Prabhupada - The sun is the nearest planet from the earth. So this calculation... They say the sun planet is 93,000,000 miles away from earth. And if you add further 1,600,000 miles, it comes to about (indistinct) million miles. (indistinct) million miles, they have calculated, go there by the sputnik at the rate of 13,000 miles per hour. They said like that. (indistinct). They went by sputnik. Ambarīṣa: They said they went fifteen million? Hari-śauri: No, according to our calculation... We agree with the figure 93,000,000, as approximate to the sun, but then our figure is 1,600,000 beyond it to the moon. Ambarīṣa: So how they can reach it in few days? Prabhupāda: What does (indistinct)? Ambarīṣa does not agree. (laughs) Ambarīṣa: No, I agree. I wonder where they went? I think they went somewhere. Maybe not. Hari-śauri: Prabhupāda said in Los Angeles its very easy to simulate these moon landing pictures in a movie so that theyre... Just like there are so many films now where they show this. Satsvarūpa: People in the classes, when the students say that that they do not see God, there is no proof for God, I give that argument you give. I say, Well, I am a common layman, I have no proof that weve actually gone to the moon. At least, I havent gone to the moon. Show me right away that you can prove it to me. They say, Well, we have rocks, they brought back rocks. I dont believe that they are from the moon. They are astonished that I..., we could actually doubt. (laughter) Ambarīṣa: There is another planet that is close to the earth that they could have gone to, isnt there? Prabhupāda: Maybe. (indistinct) some petrol station in the sky? Eh? Ambarīṣa: I never heard that. Prabhupāda: Satsvarūpa? Satsvarūpa: I never heard of that. Hari-śauri: Theyve been planning all kinds of space laboratories and things like that. Prabhupāda: No, there was some plan that there would be... Satsvarūpa: Another planet? Prabhupāda: No, intermediate station for supplying petrol. Hari-śauri: For airplanes, or...? Prabhupāda: Yes. There was some suggestion. (Bengali) (break) ...why Sunday first and Monday second, all over the world? Satsvarūpa: Sun, moon. Prabhupāda: Yes. (break) (on walk) Sun planet, moon planet, Mars, Jupiter, like this; last, Saturn. So if this is systematic, then this calculation also means sun planet first. Why Sunday first? Hari-śauri: Youve defeated everyone, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: Any one of these boys can answer? Why Sunday first? Ambarīṣa Mahārāja? Ambarīṣa: Why Sunday first? Because the sun is closer to the earth. (laughs) Prabhupāda: That is my version. Ambarīṣa: Yes, I agree with that. Prabhupāda: But why do they say the moon planet first? Ambarīṣa: Because their senses are imperfect. Prabhupāda: Svarūpa Dāmodara also, he also not replied satisfactory. (break) ...do not count talking about sun, moon excursion. Why they are now stop, not talking anything? Devotee (1): All they could get was some dust. Prabhupāda: That is already known. Further? Makhanlāl: They want to go to Mars and Saturn now. Prabhupāda: Why? Moon finished? Makhanlāl: Moon is finished now. Garden Conversation -- June 28, 1976, New Vrindaban: Rādhāvallabha: Now they are going to Mars. Prabhupāda: Hm? Rādhāvallabha: Now they are going to Mars planet. They have two ships heading for Mars, and they want one to land on July 4th. Prabhupāda: It has already started? Rādhāvallabha: Yes. Now they have given up on the moon. Now it is Mars. Prabhupāda: And the fools are paying for that. Just see. One attempt has already failed; again they are making attempt and spending like any... Rādhāvallabha: Isnt it impossible for them to reach Mars because it is a hellish planet? Prabhupāda: Who says it is hellish planet? Rādhāvallabha: In Bhāgavatam. It is described as inauspicious in Third Canto in the story of Varāha. Prabhupāda: Maybe. So first of all let them go. They cannot go. According to our calculation, Vedic calculation, the moon is above sun planet, and the Mars is above moon planet. Garden Conversation -- June 28, 1976, New Vrindaban: Prabhupāda: No, no. First of all, according to their calculation, 93,000,000s miles... So the moon is above 1,600,000 miles. And again 1,600,000. So another three million miles above the sun, it becomes sixteen million miles. So if they cannot go to the sun planet, how they can go to the Mars? All bogus. Ṛṣi Kumāra: I saw one scientist on television, and he was saying on Mars there are mountains that are very, very big, much bigger than the mountains on this planet, and theres beautiful landscape, and they want to start a tourist industry, taking people back and forth. Prabhupāda: Hm?
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