Spoken January 7
Cc. Madhya 22.5
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 22.5 Prabhupāda: " kṛṣṇa bhakti abhidheya sarva śāstre kaya ataeva muni-gaṇa kariyāche niścaya" So we have just studied the constitutional position of Kṛṣṇa by His original standing as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, His different expansions, incarnations, and how He is situated as the supreme controller of the spiritual and material manifestation. So far, as far as possible, we have studied through the grace of Lord Caitanya. And even up to the prim…
Purport to Bhajahū Re Mana
Prabhupāda: Bhajahū re mana, śrī-nanda-nandana-abhaya-caraṇāravinda re. This is a song composed by Govinda dāsa, a great poet and Vaiṣṇava. He says, addressing his own mind Because mind is the center of all elevation. In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that if you have your mind controlled, then your mind is the best friend. But if your mind is uncontrolled, then he is your greatest enemy. So we are seeking after friend or enemy. So both of them are sitting with me. If we can utilize the friendship…
The Nectar of Devotion
Pradyumna: [reading] ...Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, the reservoir of all rasas, or relationships, which are called neutrality, or passive adoration; servitorship; friendship; parenthood; conjugal love; comedy; compassion; fear; chivalry; ghastliness; wonder; and devastation. He is the supreme attractive form, and by His universal and transcendental attractive features, He has captivated all the Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Pra…
Morning Walk, partially recorded
Prabhupāda: ...although it appears that he’s very stern. But he’s friend. Devotee: The criminal thinks that “Oh, he’s my enemy.” Prabhupāda: Eh? Devotee: The criminal thinks, “He’s my enemy.” Prabhupāda: Yes. [break] They have achieved their advancement of knowledge by seeing a crack in the moon. You know that? Yes. They are now researching, Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mar…
SB 3.26.30
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...no taste, no vitamin, and still they eat. Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: They can everything. They have canned food, canned fruits, canned... Prabhupāda: Yes. No, I have seen. Eating and remnants, it is kept in... Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Oh, yes, put in the refrigerator. And then you cook it up again with fresh foods, mixing together.Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Yaśodānandana:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:
SB 6.1.9
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.9 Prabhupāda: " dṛṣṭa-śrutābhyāṁ yat pāpaṁ jānann apy ātmano ‘hitaṁ karoti bhūyo vivaśaḥ prāyaścittam atho katham []" “Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: One may know that sinful activity is injurious for him because he actually sees that a criminal is punished by the government and rebuked by the people in general, and because he hears from the scriptures and learned scholars that one is thrown into hellish condition in the next life for committing sinful acts. Nevert…
Evening Darśana
Jagadīśa: [reading letter] “Enclosed please find a clipping showing a press interview with California Governor Jerry Brown, who is a potential presidential candidate in the next election, asking the Hare Kṛṣṇa followers to help humanize conditions in the state mental institutes. He recognized that what is needed is for religious leaders to come in and to give these patients new life. And he recognized us as religious leaders. This is a great credit for us, and we immediately cal…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. What he will do, more payment[?]? Then he will kill. This sex life in this material world is so strong, even in the heavenly planets. Big, big ṛṣis. Sex life with animals also there is description. Sex life is so strong. Man cohabiting with animals. It makes blind. Vyāsadeva made one of her students pregnantJagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Trivikrama:Prabhupāda:Trivikrama:Prabhupāda:Dr. …
Letters January 7
Dear Kirtanananda Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge your requests for initiations of devotees at New Vrindaban, contained in your letter of December 30, 1973. Upon your recommendation I am glad to accept the disciples for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Kirtanananda Dear Kirtanananda Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 30, 1973. I was very pleased to hear your report of our cow protection program, and I had part of your letter read aloud to a group of devotees how you have one cow who will be giving 70-80 pounds a day. The cow is so wonderful and valuable in society. But you should also...
Bhaktivedanta Manor Dear Malati, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 22, 1973. You write that things are in a crises in England, with oil shortage and IRA bombing. Therefore, we have to take shelter of Krsna. If Krsna wants to kill us that is not wrong, if it is His desire. Our business should just to be to follow the regulative schedule, deity...
Auckland, New Zealand My dear Bhakta Ralph Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you letter, undated. There is no reason why you cannot associate with any of my disciples, providing that they adhere to our principles. As long as Siddha Svarupa Maharaja and Tusta Krishna Maharaja act as sannyasis, ie. dress in dhoti, keep shave headed with sikha, follow strictly the rules and regulations and...
Nairobi My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 17th, 1975. As you report that things have deteriorated in Africa, you can stay there if necessary. Your decision to send Dinanatha to join Tamala is a good idea. Tamala is here now. He says that before coming he telegrammed you to phone him but there was no response.
My dear Brisakapi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated December 12th, 1976. I am very pleased that we have now got such a wonderful property in the nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C. The photos show that there is good opportunity to develop it into a very important center, and since you say that it is in a most aristocratic location, it is certainly Krishna
Melbourne My dear Madhu-dvisah Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated 10th December, 1976. I have noted the contents carefully. Mr. Deoji Punja came to see me in Bombay. If any of the trustees are to be dropped, this has to be discussed between the trustees themselves. These are all important men and we should be careful lest they become offended. If I say...