Spoken March 21
SB 7.9.8
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.8 Prabhupāda: " brahmādayaḥ sura-gaṇā munayo ‘tha siddhāḥ sattvaikatāna gatayo vacasāṁ pravāhaiḥ nārādhituṁ puru-guṇair adhunāpi pipruḥ kiṁ toṣṭum arhati sa me harir ugra-jāteḥ []" This is a prayer by Prahlāda Mahārāja. You know the history of Prahlāda Mahārāja. He was devotee from childhood. When he was only five years oldDevotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Gaursundara:Prabhupāda:Govinda dāsī:Prabhupāda:Govinda dāsī:P…
SB 1.1.1
Prabhupāda: The first verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, First Canto, First Chapter, janmādy asya yato []: the original source of everything, that is the Absolute Truth, yataḥ, from which or from whom everything is emanating. That is the Absolute Truth. And what is the nature of that Absolute Truth? He is senscient. He is not a dead stone. He is completely conscious, Devotees:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Room Conversation with Press Representative
Prabhupāda: ...different desires, they are getting different conditions of life. Therefore we find so many species and forms of life. Guest [Indian Press Representative]: Is it possible, some of our..., is it possible on the spiritual platform? Prabhupāda: Yes, that is the only platform where... Guest: But do you think thatPrabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Prabhupāda:Guest:Pr…
SB 1.2.6 [Hindi]
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...met recently our Lalita Prasad? You did not? Bhavānanda: Who is that? Prabhupāda: Lalita, Lalita. Lalita Thakur or... Bhavānanda: Lalita. Pañcadravida: Lalita Prasad? Prabhupāda: Huh, huh. Bhavānanda: In Birnagara, no. Jayapatākā has been there, but I haven’t been there in years. [break] Prabhupāda: ...moon is hot, they say, because the shade of the earth is obstructing.Pañcadravida:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Trivikrama:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Devote…
Letters March 21
My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. Regarding your question the inhabitants of Vrajabhumi or Vrindaban it is to be understood that Vrindaban is the original abode of Lord Krishna as He is the original Personality of Godhead. In that transcendental plane He has His transcendental associates in different exchange of humor. For ourselves when we are in perfect stage of devotional service,...
Brahmananda My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters dated March 14th, 18th, and 19th, and have noted the contents carefully. So far the Chatham Tower is concerned, you may drop the plan, and try to get the two-story house which you mentioned. Please check into it and keep me informed. Yes, it would be very nice for Mr. Kallman to contribute 1000.00 dollars...
My dear Mr. Windisch, Please accept my blessings. I am very much pleased to receive your letter dated March 18. Your writing in the second paragraph is so much encouraging for me and your appreciation of devotees like Upendra and Ananda is super excellent. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught us this lesson
Honolulu My dear Gaurasundara, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 3 March, 1970, and have noted the contents. Since you have requested me so often to go to Hawaii, I must go, there is no doubt. It only remains for you to let me know when is the best time for my coming there. Of course the mango season is best, so please inform me so I can make out my schedule,...
Nara-narayana Boston My dear Nara Narayana, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter addressed to Gargamuni dated “nil,” along with a new set of beads. I have conveyed the letter to Gargamuni after learning from it that you have lost your original set of japa beads and request me to chant on these.
Buffalo My dear Nityananda das, Please accept my blessings. I have just received one note from Brahmananda which informs me that your original set of beads was lost in the mail and did not arrive in the packet with your letter of initiation. Brahmananda has sent one set of new tulsi beads, and I have duly chanted upon them and I am sending them to you enclosed herewith.
Suva, Fiji My dear Upendra, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 10th February and 3rd March, 1971 respectively and have noted the contents carefully. I am so glad to learn that you are having success in preaching to the younger people there in Fiji, save for the language barrier, and that by Amrtananda going there, he will
My dear Rsabhadeva: Please accept my blessings and I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 7th of March. Yes, your Temple is always gathering nice devotees and I accept Brian, Leslie and Caroline as my duly initiated disciples and you can send the beads for chanting to Kirtanananda Swami, along with a copy of this letter.
Bahudak Vancouver Dear Bahudak, Please accept my blessings. I have accepted for first initiation the following devotee recommended by you: David McLeod---Devagiri das You may send his beads to be chanted on by Jagadisa. Be sure to instruct him in the avoidance of the ten offenses and how he has now vowed in all seriousness never to fall down on the four sinful activities.
Dr. Chittaranjan Mohapatra, Krishna Youth Club Jasotikiri, Akhuapada, Balasore, Orissa 756122 Dear Dr. Mohapatra, Please accept my greetings. In reply to your questions of your letter dated 16-3-76 addressed to my secretary, I beg to offer you the following on the basis of the sastras. Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The dictionary defines God as the Supreme Being, therefore, Krishna...
Foreigners’ Registration Office Foreigners’ Registration Office, Calcutta Dear Sir: Please be advised that my student, Mr. Gregory M. Scharf (Gargamuni Swami) was sent here to India by me for his immediate assistance was required. In New York he was told at the Indian High Commission that an entry visa would take 11 weeks, however, I required his assistance immediately, so he arrived on a tourist...
Mahavirya Nairobi My dear Mahavirya, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 1-3-76, and I have noted the contents with care. Concerning your request for babaji initiation, when I come to Nairobi we can discuss it further. I gave babaji initiation to one other devotee but now he is off somewhere restless.
Nirmala Bombay My dear daughter Nirmala, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 11-3-76 and it is very nice how you are appreciating. It is also nice that you are caring for the devotees. They have left everything for me, so they should be treated as sons and daughters.