Spoken March 5
Lecture-Day after Śrī Gaura-Pūrṇimā
Prabhupāda: Today is the second day of Lord Caitanya’s birth ceremony. The Lord has appeared yesterday, 4th March. Not exactly 4th March. It is called, according to Vedic calendar, Gaura pūrṇimā, the full moon day of the month of Phālguna. Phālguna means up to 15th March. From 15th February to 14th March is the month of Phālguna according to Bengali calendar. And on the month of Phālguna, the full moon day, the full moon night is the appearance, or Prabhupāda:Girl devotee:Prabhupāda:Girl devotee…
SB 7.9.8
Prabhupāda: English. Yesterday I spoke in Bengali, is that alright? Devotee: [Bengali] Prabhupāda: What shall I say? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Speak English. English. Prabhupāda: You requested me to speak in English. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: What did you want? [break] Prabhupāda: Prahlāda Mahārāja says, brahmādayaḥ sura-ganā munayo ‘tha siddhāḥDevotees:Irish Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Bg 2.12 Lecture
[kīrtana] [break] Prabhupāda: [chants prema-dhvani prayers] [break] [12:53] " na tv evāhaṁ jātu nāsaṁ na tvaṁ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na bhaviṣyāmaḥ sarve vayam ataḥ param [Bg. 2.12]" Kṛṣṇa, He’s advising Kṛṣṇa, ah, Arjuna, na tu evā ahaṁ:Guest:Prabhupāda:Devotee or Guest:Prabhupāda:Devotee or Guest:Prabhupāda:Devotee or Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Indian Guest:Prabhupāda:Indian Guest:Prabhupada:Indian Guest:Prabhupada:Indian Guest:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:…
Morning Walk, [partially recorded]
Prabhupāda: ...no woman can... [break] So I took it very a cheap price. There was no question of woman. I kept my office there. And the address was Multani temple. This is a famous temple, from [indistinct], Grant Road. And in my retired life my office was there, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa temple, and Delhi, Chippiwada. And my residence was Rādhā-Dāmodara temple. And before that, that Keśī Ghāṭa. Who has seen that? You haveDevotee:Prabhupāda:Ātreya Ṛṣi:Indian devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Hṛdayāna…
Interview
Rāmeśvara: They’re intoxicated by it. Prabhupāda: So? What is the question? Any question? Or shall I shall speak? Reporter: Swāmījī, can you please...? Yes, please. Can you tell us what your purpose is in coming to New York at this time? Prabhupāda: New York, I am coming here since 1965. I have got my temple. So I am going to London. So it is for the time being transit stoppage. Otherwise, I have got my temple here.Female Reporter:Prabhupāda:Śrutakīrti:Prabhupāda:Reporter:Prabhupāda:Devotees:…
Room Conversation with Bernard Manischewitz
Pratyatoṣa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, this is my father-in-law, Mr. Manischewitz. I think you met in Chicago. Prabhupāda: Yes. Bernard Manischewitz: Yes, we met before. Prabhupāda: How are you? You want chair? Bernard Manischewitz: No, no, no. I... Thank you very much. I’m not fully accustomed yet, but I’m getting there.Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Bernard Manischewitz:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Bernard Manischewitz:Prabhupāda:Bernard Manischewitz:Prabhupāda:Bernard Manischewitz:Prabhupāda:Bern…
SB 2.2.5
[kīrtana] Prabhupāda: [prema-dhvani] [18:30] [Prabhupāda sings Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava] [24:56] Nitāi: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 2nd Canto, 2nd Chapter, 5th verse. [leads chanting of verse, etc.]Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Morning Walk
Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: ...for getting a big display inside. And I got him to agree to only seventeen point five percent commission, which is very reasonable. Prabhupāda: All right. Let them send. [break] ...is compared with a rose flower without flavor. Man with education is compared with the Haṁsadūta:Pusta Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Pusta Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Pusta Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:…
SB 7.9.27
Letters March 5
Secretary National Head Quarter of The Salvation Army 120-130 West 14th Street New York, N.Y. Dear Sir, I beg to inform you that I am a Vaisnava Sannyasi and I have come from India (Vrindaban U.P.) for establishing a preaching centre in America for the first time in the study of Srimad-Bhagavatam. A small literature in this connection is sent herewith for your kind perusal. This Srimad-Bhagavatam...
Columbus, Ohio My dear Abhirama Das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter undated and have noted the contents carefully. I am very anxious that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s message be carried to South America also. Now we have got one center in Trinidad, started by Vaikunthanatha and his wife Saradia. That is a beginning. So your idea of having a large boat travelling from...
My dear Damodara, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 8th January, 1971 and have noted the contents. Yes, you may like to know that I shall be returning to the U.S.A. by the first week of April. There are so many devotees who have been recommended for initiations by the temple presidents. So when I return I shall initiate them all. At that time, Nolen Prabhu...
Columbus, Ohio My dear Jananivasa, Please accept my blessings. I thank you for your kind letter dated 13rd January, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. I am so glad to hear how everything has been improving there in our Columbus center, and how preaching is going on so nicely. Simply if you work with enthusiasm and patience and depend on Krishna, then He will give you all facility to make...
Bombay My dear Syamasundara, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated 2nd March, 1971. It is very encouraging. I’ve received one telegram from Hansadutta. It is understood he has personally gone to Jaipur to take the Deities, and he will personally take them to Bombay, so there is no anxiety for the Deities. You can go on preparing the throne and dress very gorgeously....
Bali-mardana Brooklyn My dear Bali Mardan, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February 26, 1972, and I have received the small booklet Transcendental Teachings of Prahlada Maharaja also. It is very nice, and it is just to the point for our ISKCON Press. You are very well suited to make endless numbers of this type of small booklet and I am very much pleased...
Jayadvaita Brooklyn My dear Jayadvaita, Please accept my blessings. I have also received your letter along with Bali Mardan’s and I am very much glad that Pradyumna is now with me for teaching him correctly this sanskrit editing work. After he has become well-trained that will be a great relief to me and it will benefit everyone by increasing the flow of our books and literatures. I am very much...
My dear Sriman Hariprasada Badruka: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 27th February. I just arrived here the day before yesterday and I am glad to receive your Hyderabad progress report. The Deities mentioned are too expensive. Of course, we cannot collect money without Deity worship. Without Deity worship there is no life, and there must be preaching...
Kirtiraja My dear Kirtiraja: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of letter and plans for the new building dated the 14th of February. After some delays, I have just arrived here the day before yesterday. I have examined the plans for the building on West 43rd Street just near the corner of 5th Avenue and I think it is perfectly suitable for us in every way. Please work together...
RamRam Maharaja Kulapati RamRam Maharaja Sri Brahma Puskara Sanskrit Vidyapith Puskara, Ajmer (Rajasthan) Dear RamRam Maharaja, Thank you very much for your kind letter dated 11th February, 1976. And please accept my greetings. As I am scheduled to stay in Mayapur up to the end of March, I am giving a copy of your letter to my zonal secretary. So you should hear from him shortly.