Spoken February 11
SB 6.3.18
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.3.18 Prabhupāda: ...rakṣanti tad-bhaktimataḥ parebhyo mattaś ca martyān atha sarvataś ca []. So invisible Viṣṇudūtas, they are always traveling. Just like Viṣṇu, Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is all-pervading, He is everywhere, but our present eyes cannot see Him, material eyes. Just like we cannot see even the living entity when he is passing through this body, leaving this body aside, very small. We cannot see. Guest:Prabhupāda:Yamunā:Prabhupā…
Bg 3.36-37 Lecture
Bhagavad-gītā 3.36–37 Prabhupāda: " atha kena prayukto ‘yaṁ pāpaṁ carati pūruṣaḥ anicchann api vārṣṇeya balād iva niyojitaḥ" " kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ mahāśano mahā-pāpmā viddhy enam iha vairiṇamDevotees:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Guest:Devotee:Guest:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Lady guest (2):Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Lady guest (2):Prabhupāda:Guest (3):Prabhupāda:Guest (3):Prabhupāda:Guest (3):Prabhupāda:Devotee:Guest (4…
Appearance Day of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura
Morning Walk
Devotee (1): This is from Narotoma dāsa .. Prabhupāda: Narottama dāsa...Narottama dāsa Prārthanā is mentioned as Vedic injunction. Devotee (1): Hm. Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. Devotee (1): Hare Kṛṣṇa. Prabhupāda: Jaya. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Jaya. Devotee (1): Maya[?] Punjabi people are in Vṛndāvana. Prabhupāda: Yes. Devotee (1): Because they are Vaiṣṇava.Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Tamal Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Dev…
Arrival Lecture
[translated into Spanish throughout] Prabhupāda: My dear devotees, ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad to see you again, I think after four years? Three years. I was trying to come here again---I like this place---but due to various engagements and due to my old age also, I could not come earlier. But this time, by the arrangement of our Hṛdayānanda Mahārāja, I have been forced to come here. [laughter] So I must thank you for your nice reception. I was received by police escor…
Bg 2.11 Lecture
Nitāi: [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " śrī bhagavān uvāca aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ prajñā-vādāṁś ca bhāṣase gatāsūn agatāsūṁś ca nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ [Bg. 2.11]" [break] Hṛdayānanda: [leads chanting of synonyms in Spanish] Prabhupāda: [01:30] [translated throughout into Spanish]Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Paramahaṁsa:Prabhupāda:Paramah…
Morning Walk
Hṛdayānanda: ...there are more, probably at least a hundred thousand, and at least, maybe three hundred thousand, their home was destroyed. Small country, just... Prabhupāda: Hmm. Hṛdayānanda: In my zone there are many countries that are always being hit by earthquakes, tidal waves, floods, repeatedly.Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayānanda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Hṛdayānanda:Prabhup…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...how such gṛhastha. It is never recognized. Jayapatākā: You are actually the only one preaching there. You’re the only one that has showed any preaching capacity. Prabhupāda: No self-interest---that is the difference. I wanted to serve. That is the difference. But now it is clear. None of them, they want to serve. They want to make one establishment so that they can eat and sleep. Of course, there is some preaching, but if there isJayapatākā:Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Bhavā…
Letters February 11
My dear Jadurani, If Kirtanananda goes to Montreal you can give him one Visnu Picture. I hope you have received the Visnu names sent by me. Yours affectionately, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami N.B. My dear Rayarama, Please keep in touch with Mr. Leo Ypstantin. One Indian gentleman who is here for the last five years as permanent resident, suggests that if my students and admirers submit application to...
Kirtanananda My dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I hope you have by this time received my former letter and the package of lectures for editing. I have received one letter from Janis Dumburges at Montreal proposing a Branch there and he has selected one very nice place for this purpose. He wants two students from New York to help him and four hundred dollars. I wish therefore that you...
My dear Rupanuga, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of the 7th February and am surprised to note that temperature of New York has gone down below Zero and there was a regular snow blizzard for two days. Certainly this situation would have been a little troublesome for me because I am old man. I think Krishna wanted to protect me by shifting here at San Francisco. Here...
Cidananda My dear Cidananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of February 5, 1969, and I have carefully noted the contents. It is understood that you and Mulgi ba have been collecting for the new temple, but I do not know who is keeping account of this money. How much is there at present in this fund? Where is this fund being kept? Please inform me on these matters....
Upendra My dear Upendra, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 4 February, 1969, and I have noted all of the contents. I thank you very much for the humble sentiments which you have expressed, and I am sure that Lord Nityananda is seeing your sincerity and will be pleased to bless you. Regarding your coming to see me in Los Angeles, you may do this as soon as possible,...
Gurudasa My dear Gurudasa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 4 February, 1970. Regarding Visnujana’s call to London, he has already replied in Tamala & Mukunda’s letter with statement of Visnujana himself. For the time being Visnujana cannot be spared from Los Angeles. There are four experienced workers here, out of whom Visnujana is one, and three...
Boulder, Colorado My dear Harer Nama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 2 February, 1970, and thank you very much. Actually, Sankirtana is our life and soul, and if we execute this transcendental business in all earnestness, then there will be no difficulty in any way. We should not pray to Krishna anything except to ask to engage in His service. If we...
Danavir Los Angeles My dear Sriman Danavir, Please accept my blessings. I am very glad to have in hand your letter dated nil from Los Angeles Temple. You are a very fortunate boy that you have got a very good friend in Sriman Madhukanta Das because he has actually saved you from the clutches of Maya. I am so glad to see that you are understanding the distinction between Krsna Consciousness and materialistic...
Tradhis, Nagapatni My dear Sriman Tradhis and my dear daughter Nagapatni Devi Dasi, Please both accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated nil from our Los Angeles New Dvaraka Temple, and I am very glad that you have come to join our family of Krsna which is the original eternal, blissful family of all living souls as parts and parcels of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna....
Guru-gauranga My dear Guru Gauranga, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of you letter dated January 24th, and have noted the contents carefully. I am very much encouraged to hear of your increased Sankirtana movement and your return to Geneva to open up still another chapter in Lord Caitanya
Kirtanananda My dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter and I approve of the initiations of Bill Allan who is now to be called Balaji das, Paul Terry who is now to be called Parambrahma das, Richard Selvin who is now Radhanatha das and Tom Meyers who is now Taru das. I hope this meets you in good health.
Atlanta My dear Svarupa Damodara, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February 2, 1976. Regarding your initial points you may refer to my previous letter dated 29th January, 1976. As far as the College and University Lecture Party is concerned that is very important and it may be done very seriously. As a matter of fact Tamala Krishna Maharaja is here and...