well-rounded point of view

Amogha: Usually in modern education they have the idea called "well-rounded
point of view." They want to take some from here, from there, from that one
and that one, that one, and then think about them all, and come up with a
conclusion. So he is thinking it doesn't fit with their pattern of
reasoning, how we take from one source and get the proper conclusion. They
think they have to get from many sources and compare.
Prabhupada: How… I can reply that if you want to know who is your father,
then you will have to take the knowledge from many sources, by votes, that
who is your father?
Dr. Copeland: (laughing) It's not the same thing.
Prabhupada: Now he says, "not the same." You cannot offer reason. You have
to take from one source, from the mother. That's all. You cannot take votes,
"Can you say who is my father?" He will say this… He'll say, "He is your
father." No, it is not the way. The way is to take the information from the
right source, not take the votes of rascals and fools. That is not the way.
One source. Even from scientific point of view, mathematics, "two plus two
equal to four," you have to take from one source. Any mathematician will say
like that. Nobody will say, "No, two plus two equal to five." "No, two plus
two equal to three." Nobody will say. "Two plus two equal to four," everyone
will say. This is not the way of securing knowledge, from here, there…
Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not approve. And our Krsna, He said, imam rajarsayo
viduh, evam parampara-praptam [Bg. 4.2]. That is the recommendation. And
because that source is now missing, therefore it is lost. This process of
knowledge, that we take knowledge from anyone and everyone, his opinion,
what is that?
Not that everyone is in knowledge, but everyone can give his opinion. That
is a different thing.
Dr. Copeland: That was my point, only that. Everybody should have an
opinion.
Prabhupada: Everyone has got his opinion, that is different thing. But not
that everyone has got the knowledge.
Dr. Copeland: Well, that's why we come to you, for knowledge.
Prabhupada: Yes, yes.
Dr. Copeland: But I come to you for knowledge, and then I go to other people
for knowledge too.
Prabhupada: That you go, but if you want real, right knowledge, then you
must approach the man who knows right, not that you find out anyone and
everyone and find out.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation with Dr. Copeland, Professor of
Modern Indian History — May 20, 1975, Melbourne