Spoken January 30
Lecture at Bhārata Chamber of Commerce
Prabhupāda: " oṁ ajñāna timirāndhasya jñānāñjana śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ [Śrī guru-praṇāma]" Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you very much for your kindly inviting me. IGuest (1):Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (3):Prabhupāda:Indian man (3):…
The Nectar of Devotion
Bhavānanda: [reading] “...devotee is so much attracted to glorification of the pastimes, name, qualities, forms and so forth of the Lord that the devotee does not care for mukti. Śrī Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura has said, ‘If I am engaged in devotional service unto You, my dear Lord, then very easily can I perceive Your presence everywhere. And as far as liberation is concerned, I think liberation stands at my door with folded hands, waiting to serve me.PrabhupādaSB 4.8.4Cc. Ādi …
Morning Walk
[interspersed with japa throughout] Devotee (1): ...as a religious organization, so for a society to be registered we have to own the property. So we purchased a house, and I think that we are going to have to keep a Deity in this..., in this temple or this house out there. Otherwise they wonPrabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Satsvarūpa:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Satsvarūpa:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupā…
Room Conversation
Devotee: According to him, he hasn’t disobeyed the regulative principles of eating meat, intoxication, sex life. But he has some fantasyland in his mind, which he tries to live in. Prabhupāda: Why don’t you call him, to talk. Devotee: All right. Sañjaya! [break] Prabhupāda: [indistinct] So you have to learn so many things. Don’t confuse yourself as authority. Then you will be misled. Therefore one has to accept a Sañjaya:Prabhupāda:Sañjaya:Prabhupāda:Sañjaya:Satsvarūpa:Prabhupāda:Sañjaya:Prab…
SB 1.16.36
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.36 [no audio] Prabhupāda: So there are others coming? Eh? Where is Sañjaya? Class, not always everyone attends? Devotee (1): It’s usually everyone. Prabhupāda: Eh? Devotee (1): Everyone. Devotee (2): Gopāla Swami is the only one. Prabhupāda: Eh? Devotee (2): Just Gopāla Swami is not here. Prabhupāda: Not here? Why? Where he is?Devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:Nitai:Prabhupāda:Nitai:Prabhupāda:Devotee (4):P…
Bg 16.4 Lecture
Nitāi: [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " dambho darpo ‘bhimānaś ca krodhaḥ pāruṣyam eva ca ajñānaṁ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm [Bg. 16.4]" [break] [02:01] “Arrogance, pride, anger, conceit, harshness and ignorance---these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Pṛthā.Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Room Conversation with Svarūpa Dāmodara
Prabhupāda: Putrikā. Putri, then kā, go together. Indian man: [Bengali] Svarūpa Dāmodara: Ācchā. Prabhupāda was reading in Manipuri. Gargamuni: Two of our men tried to go to Manipur from Shillong. And they... Do you know Prabhaviṣṇu? Svarūpa Dāmodara: Ah. No. Gargamuni: But they could not... You have to get special license for foreigners.Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodar…
Room Conversation
Pṛthu-putra: ...one thing they always like, when we don’t explain to them too much the meaning of the chanting, they like the music. Prabhupāda: Oh. Well then that is all right. Pṛthu-putra: But when we start to explain the meaning, then they’re a little bit suspicious, because they donPrabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupāda:Pṛthu-putra:Prabhupā…
Letters January 30
My dear Acyutananda, Please accept my blessings. Since Kirtanananda is absent certainly you are feeling some strain. But the more you serve Krishna the more you become stronger. I hope you are being properly assisted by your other Godbrothers. I shall be glad to hear from you. May Krishna give you all protection in the discharge of your transcendental duties.
Brahmananda My dear Brahmananda, I am in due receipt of your letter of the 28th instant. I was very much eager to get the records but they are still delayed. Our yesterdays function was very successful. There were 1500 or more audience and all of them chanted and danced continually for one hour and fifteen minutes. I came back at 11-30 at night. I think Sriman Haridasa Brahmacari (Harvey) will contribute...
Jadurani My dear Jadurani, Please accept by blessings. I have heard your good work although you did not write me. I always remember you as the nicest girl because you are so devoutly engaged in the service of Krishna. I am sure Krishna is pleased on you and He will bestow His blessings upon you. Better you accept Krishna as your Husband and He will never be unfaithful. Mundane husbands and wives...
Rayarama My dear Rayarama, I am in due receipt of your letter of the 26th instant. The service proposal is very nice and I approve of your acceptance this job. Not only your income will be a great help to the society but also it will be a great opportunity for learning how to organize our magazine Back to Godhead. This Back to Godhead will always remain the backbone of the society because more the...
My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessing. I understand that Neal has left us and you have taken the responsibility for typing the records. Please let me know how many tapes are with you. I think you have five tapes with you because I have got only three with me. See that the tapes do not miss. You are a sincere devotee of the Lord and certainly He will bless you with auspicious advancement in...
Allston, Massachusetts My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I am just in receipt of your letter of yesterday’s date, along with a copy of Srimad-Bhagavatam 316/1, beginning from page 1708. I have sent 1 tape this morning, probably you are getting tomorrow. So far I have received your edited copy of Srimad-Bhagavatam it is very nicely done. For the last few days I am feeling a little...
My dear Jayapataka, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters of January 23, 1969, and I have carefully read the contents. For the present I think you cannot leave Montreal for doing work on your draft status. Your service is much too valuable there. Even if this means that in the future you cannot leave for the United States, what is the harm in this? Everywhere you are it is...
Boston My dear Jayadvaita, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge reciept of your letter dated 28 January, 1970. I am very glad to learn that Nectar of Devotion is now completed. You have inquired the quality number 63 of Krishna that He is surrounded by loving devotees can be explained as follows: When we speak of Krishna, Krishna is not alone. Krishna means His name, His qualities,...
My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 28 January, 1970. In Krishna book we want solid 400 pages text matter and 52 pictures. If you have got 40 paintings complete, then still you require 12 pictures more. There are 14 pictures hanging in my apartment here. Whether the 40 pictures includes these 14? On the whole, for the first part of