Spoken February 3
Bg 16.7 Lecture
Nitāi: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " pravṛttiṁ ca nivṛttiṁ ca janā na vidur āsurāḥ na śaucaṁ nāpi cācāro na satyaṁ teṣu vidyatePrabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Morning Walk
Devotee: Nature’s law? Prabhupāda: Yes, how the nature is working. Devotee (1): It’s working, mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ suyate sa-carācaram [Bg. 9.10]. Prabhupāda: Yes. Devotee (1): Acting under Kṛṣṇa’s... Prabhupāda: Under Kṛṣṇa’s plan. Therefore you cannot violate nature’s law. As soon as you violate natureDevotee (1):Prabhupāda:Yaśodānandana:Prabhupāda:Devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Yaśodānandana:Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Gurukṛpa:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśvara:Prabhupāda:Rāmeśva…
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...in Europe and America, but they haven’t got house like this. Have you got? Sudāmā: No. Prabhupāda: Then? Spriritual advancement. That is India’s facility. Throughout the whole universe. Not only on this planet but throughout the whole universe. India has got the facilityJayapatākā:Prabhupāda:Sudāmā:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Jayapatākā:Prabhupāda:Jayapatākā:Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Jaga…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...India because the Japanese people, they were trying to expand. Two, three wars they tried, they could not. They wanted to take this advantage, Subhas Bose’s cooperation. But their motive was different. And therefore they killed Subhas Bose. Subhas Bose wasSvarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Gargamuni:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupād…
Conversation on Train
[conversation takes place on the train at the station, with cries of vendors, etc.] Prabhupāda: “...prefer that I do not see the face of nondevotee.” Hari-śauri: You quote that in the Nectar of Devotion. Prabhupāda: Yes. Actually, yes. This society, modern, it is very painful to see even their face. They have fallen so much down that by seeing their face you become polluted. Last night they disturbed so much. And they are happy.Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Satsvarūpa:Prabhupāda:Satsvarūpa:Prabhupāda…
Letters February 3
My dear Gargamuni, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter with enclosures and have seen the balance sheet. I have seen also the check account. Thank you very much. I think you are now expert account keeper may Krishna bless you for talents and sincere endeavour for service of the Lord. The more you serve the more you become expert in everything.
Dallas Dear Ekendra dasa; Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. __ and have noted the contents carefully. I am very pleased that you are keeping to a very strict schedule and are reading my literature daily. If you continue in this manner you will grow up to be a first class preacher of Krsna consciousness. And this is the highest service that you can perform....
Los Angeles My dear Gauri dasi, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 23, 1975 and have noted the contents. You are a very expert book distributer, so I do not want you to give it up altogether. If you like, you can also do some painting, but you should still distribute books two days out of the week (at least).
Jivananda Honolulu My dear Jivananda das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 8, 1975 and have noted the contents. Thank you for your kind donation for 108 dollars (in check). I hope that you are being very careful to strictly observe all of our basic rules and regulations such as rising early (before 4:00 AM), attending mangala arati and classes, chanting 16...
Kusa Honolulu My dear Kusa devi dasi, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 30, 1975 and have noted the contents. I have studied your situation carefully and I encourage you to live in the temple in the association of fixed up devotees who are following my teachings strictly. If your husband cannot follow our principles properly, you are not to think that you...
Bhaktivedanta Manor My dear Patita Uddharana das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters dated Jan. 18th, and 27th, 1975 and have noted the contents. Your column in the Gujarat Samachar is a great way to preach Krishna Consciousness to the Indians there in London. They will become very much familiar with our ideas and goals by reading it regularly. Please continue it nicely....
London My dear Prabha Visnu das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 18, 1975 and have noted the contents. Regarding the question selling records there, I have already told Hansadutta that it may continue temporarily until the stock is finished, but you must give a book with each record.
Radhey Syam Kripalu Bhaktivedanta Manor My dear Radhey Syam Kripalu Sarasvati das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 29-1-75 and have noted the contents. I thank you very much for your very nice painting of Krishna. It is very beautiful. I am glad that you are feeling happy in Krishna Consciousness. Please continue to follow all of the rules and regulations very...
Los Angeles My dear Radhavallabha, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated January, 19th, 1976. If the gold stamping on the bindings will increase the appeal of the books then it is O.K. Yes, I have also seen that the old cover cloths were very poor quality. It is good that you have improved them.
Los Angeles My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated January 23rd, 1976. Regarding the examinations, the idea is that anyone, after studying the books, who wants to gain the title of Bhakti-sastri, can take the exam. This is academic. Just like a brahmana with sastric knowledge and a brahmana without. It is optional