Spoken January 21
Morning Walk, partially recorded
Prabhupāda: [japa] ..sinful activities, fishing. Just see. Killing another animal, beginning of life, of the day. Such a nice civilization they have created: waste of time and sinful activities. Bali-mardana: The more they have extra time, the more they commit sins. Prabhupāda: Yes. [break] Sudāmā:Prabhupāda:Sudāmā:Prabhupāda:Hari-Vallabha:Prabhupāda:Sudāmā:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Nitāi…
SB 1.16.25-30
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.25–30 Pradyumna: [leads chanting of verse] " dharaṇy uvāca bhavān hi veda tat sarvaṁ yan māṁ dharmānupṛcchasi caturbhir vartase yena pādair loka-sukhāvahaiḥ [SB 1.16.25]" [leads chanting of synonyms] [break] [03:09] Translation: PrabhupādaSB 4.8.4Cc. Ādi 1.90Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Young devotee:Prabhupāda:Bali-mardana:Prabhupāda:Bali-m…
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: Still, if you say, “You are mūḍha,” they become angry. Such mūḍhas, rascals, they are in the government service. And if you say that “You are mūḍhas,” he becomes angry. Mūrkhāya upadeśo hi prakopāya na śāntaye. If a Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Jayapatākā:Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Prab…
Lecture
[Gaura-Govinda translates into Oriya throughout] Prabhupāda: Just like a student is admitted in the school for learning ABCD, and if he follows the rules and regulations and continues his studies regularly, then one day he would be able to pass M.A. examination, so from the very beginning we have to execute these processes. Because our life is impure at the present moment, and we have to purify this life.
Morning Walk
[in car] Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa says one who is completely free from sinful life, he can become perfectly a devotee. So these are the four pillars of sinful life. Yeṣāṁ tv anta-gataṁ pāpam [Bg. 7.28]. [aside:] Oh, it is nice park. Rāmeśvara: But because this is the age of Kali, even if the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement spreads and even captures governments, how can we stop individual people from doing this? [car stops]Prabhupāda:Gargamuni:Hari-śauri:Rāmeśvara:Gargamuni:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: They claim if there are temples, people are accustomed going to temple, chanting Hare..., there is no harm. But the city like the Western countries, simply sense gratification, that should be stopped. Rāmeśvara: Yes. Yes. And you mention specificallyPrabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabh…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...important worldwide movement. Very cautiously, very intelligently, we should use our resources, intelligence. This is a worldwide. And feeling our pressure, there is obstruction, therefore. And it is genuine. There is no doubt it. No doubt it. We are not going to be defeated, I am confident. And with this confidence I went to your country, that Rāmeśvara:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:…
Room Conversation
Rāmeśvara: ...how nicely they are printed and that they are from America. Otherwise these books... Gargamuni: In libraries they have no budget for religious books. They only want technical books. Rāmeśvara: They’re not interested in religion. Gargamuni: But because our books are printed so nicely and coming from America, and they are seeing the foreign Prabhupāda:Gargamuni:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Gargamuni:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Gargam…
Room Conversation
Rāmeśvara: He doesn’t know what to call this state, so he considers it similar to a spiritual body. But anyway, it appears to be a subtle body. He says that “People find themselves, when they’re out of their physical bodies, that although they may try to communicate to others, no one seems to hear them, that they are also invisible to others, and that they lack solidity. People were walkingPrabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prab…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: So there is no civilization except in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That’s a fact. All madmen. Rāmeśvara: I remember a year ago you told me that the biggest problem facing America in the future is unemployment. Prabhupāda: Yes. That’s a fact. That’s a fact. Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhu…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. [break] ...the society. Eh? Father, mother, killing children, is that human society? Rāmeśvara: No, lower than animal. Prabhupāda: You see? And we have to tolerate this? Rāmeśvara: Well, what all these artificial divisions, “this nation,Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupā…
Letters January 21
Brahmananda New York My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 1/15/68. And I have noted the contents, especially the activities of Maya, carefully. Krishna Consciousness movement is actually declaration of war against Maya. The conditioned souls who wanted to enjoy this material world are captivated by the sex desires. If one wants to get out of this...
Montreal My dear Janardana, Please accept my blessings. I become very much proud of nonsense rascal disciples like you. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu represented Himself as a nonsense rascal to understand Vedanta philosophy. Actually, at the present day the people in general cannot understand Vedanta philosophy. The other day I met here Swami Pravhavananda, and I talked with him. To speak plainly how...
My dear Sivananda, I have received your letter. You are anxious to get my instructions of your activities. I think there is no need of getting a degree. If you can spare some time, you try to learn Bengali, from Sriman Prabhansu. It will be a great asset for our Mission; and as you have decided to work to get money, I quite approve. Be under the guidance of your elder brothers Janardana and you will...
My dear Gurudasa and Yamuna, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge both of your letters dated 14, January 1969 as well as one letter from Gurudasa dated 16, January 1969 with enclosed a picture and newspaper cuttings. This picture is undoubtedly very unique because perhaps in the history of the world it is for the first time that Western boys and girls in the dress of pure Vaisnavas are...
Jadurani My dear Jadurani, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your undated letter, and also I have seen the nice pictures which you have completed for the “Krishna” book. I was very gratified to see your expert touch in these paintings, and also convey my thanks for Joy Fulcher for her very nice efforts.
My dear Kulasekhara, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of January 16, 1969, and I am so pleased to know that once again you are staying at the temple in Montreal. In this age no one is able to remain aloof from the general human society. Therefore one need not go into the forest in a secluded place to try to make spiritual advancement. Much better idea is that one associate...
Mark Buchwald My dear Mark Buchwald, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your nice letter of January 19, 1969, and I have carefully read the contents. You have stated that you have spent twenty two years of my life in the darkness of ignorance, and actually until any person has come to the standard of Krishna Consciousness he is supposed to be considered as being covered by ignorance....
Jayapataka Montreal My dear Jaya Pataka, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17 January, 1970 along with your maintenance fund check and the copy of the incorporation documents. You have done a great service by incorporating our Society in Canada. Please immediately send a copy to Cidananda in Vancouver branch so that he can do the needful also.
Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math 35 Satish Mukherjee Road Calcutta-26 India My dear Sripada Madhava Maharaja, Please accept my humble dandabat. I thank you very much for your encouraging letter dated 11 January, 1970 from Gauhati. It is so very much pleasing that you are preaching the message of Lord Caitanya throughout Northern India beginning from Lahore to Gauhati. Similarly, I am also trying my best...
[PAGE MISSING] Recently, in the month of October, we have purchased one house in Boston at a cost of ,000 and have started our own press at a cost of ,000. You will be pleased to know that the American boys took to work in some professional press to learn the arts of operating press work, bookbinding etc. They earned some money by so working and now they have started the press working themselves;...
My dear Bhagavan das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 4th January, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. I am so glad to hear how things are going on so nicely in all the temples under your supervision as GBC member. I am also pleased to note that Bahulasva has taken charge of our Chicago center. He is certainly qualified and should be encouraged in every...
Bhavananda New York My dear Bhavananda, Please accept my blessings and offer the same to your good wife Palika Dasi. I am in due receipt of your very kind letter dated 4th January, 1971 as well as the maintenance check for .00 and I thank you very much. Also I have received the nine letters asking for initiation. In this regards, let them chant strongly for two months and by the end of March I shall...
Chaturbhuj My dear Chaturbhuj, Please accept my blessings. I am happy to receive your nice letter of January 10, 1972, and I am pleased to note that you are asking very intelligent questions. That is natural position for the neophyte devotee who is sincerely seeking to understand what is the Absolute Truth. So I am very much engladdened to hear that you are very intelligent boy, like your father,...
Jayapataka My dear Jayapataka, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter undated, and I have noted the contents carefully. So far the printing of Gitar Gan for which you have sent quotation, you may take other quotations also, and I am flying to Africa tomorrow but I shall return first week in February, so when I return I shall send you the manuscript which I think is...
Sudama Tokyo My dear Sudama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 23, 1971, and I am pleased to hear that everything is going on nicely there in Tokyo center. Japan is now one of the world leaders, so I calculate it as one of our most important fields, therefore I feel some relief to know that you are a very intelligent and capable American boy in...
St. Kilda, Australia My dear Upendra, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of January 2, 1972, and with pleasure I have noted that you are desiring to be personally present with me again, and I also am looking forward to seeing you all nice boys and girls in Australia again. Yes, you may be my cook when we shall meet at that time. Tomorrow I am flying to Africa for a few...
Dallas My dear Vamanadeva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 1-3-72, and I am pleased to note that you are happy to be engaged in working on the new ISKCON school in Dallas as maintenance man and carpenter, I have no objection if GBC men have approved your closing of Oklahoma City center and moving to Dallas. Actually, I have appointed them to act on my behalf,...
Madhudvisa Alexandria, Australia My dear Madhudvisa Svami, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 4th, 1975 and have noted the contents. Thank you for settling things up nicely in Fiji. Enclosed, please find one copy of a letter to Vijoya das requesting him to work co-operatively with Asta Siddhi das.
Niranjana Glasgow My dear Niranjana das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 9th, 1975 and have noted the contents. Thank you very much for translating my books. It is so much important to me to have my books printed in all languages of the world. But, why are you sending the work to Ksirodakasayi for publication. I would rather have you send them to Bombay....