Spoken April 17
Lecture at Auckland University
Room Conversation
Śyāmasundara: [introducing recording] Lecture in Prabhupāda’s room. Confidential talks with his devotees on the evening of April 17th, 1972, in Auckland, New Zealand. Prabhupāda: ...[indistinct] just find out [indistinct] talks [indistinct] if you want to [indistinct]. Hanumān:Prabhupāda:Hanumān:Prabhupāda:Hanumān:Prabhupāda:Hanumān:Prabhupāda:Hanumān:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Hanumān:Śyāmasundara:Hanumān:Prabhupāda:Hanumān:Indian Guest:Prabhupāda:Indian Guest:P…
SB 1.8.25
Prabhupāda: [leads singing of Jaya rādhā-mādhava] [04:50] [prema-dhvāṇī prayers] Thank you very much. [break] Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat]Prabhupāda:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Bg 4.28 Lecture
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...feverish. But these people, they take bhakti as a means of liberation. That is their mistake. Dr. Patel: That is their mistake. Prabhupāda: Yes. Dr. Patel: That is where we were quarreling very often. Prabhupāda: Yes. We have now made a conclusion not to fight. Dr. Patel: [laughs] Yes. Prabhupāda: Otherwise he can become a Jamadagna.Kirtirāja:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupā…
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...there is no possiblity. Tell them, this United Nation Organization, that “You are all bogus. You cannot do it. Come to this platform, and you’ll be able.” They have proved themselves bogus for the last twenty-five years, I think. They started in 1947? Huh?Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...is real scientist. Those who change every year theory, I don’t like that scientist. Do you like that scientist? Dr. Patel: No. Prabhupāda: Then who? Nobody, no gentleman likes that. Dr. Patel: He’s not a scientist, who changes himself. Prabhupāda: Yes. You cannot change your position. That is science. Kṛṣṇa has said that Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:P…
Room Conversation
Indian man: ...stayed with the devotees in the temple... Prabhupāda: Hmm? Indian man: ...and reached the peace of mind which I was not able to get, whole of my life, I was able to achieve by staying in your temple myself. You know for example I am in my own... [break] Prabhupāda: As soon as you speak plain truth they will go away. [laughter] If you go on flattering, then they will stay. What is that? If you make Transcendental Meditation you will increase your sex power and..Indian:Prabhupāda…
SB 7.12.6
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.12.6 Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [chants verse word by word; devotees respond. Begins to chant line-by-line; devotees chant reponsively, not letting Pradyumna finish line]Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:
Room Conversation Meeting with Dr. Sharma (from Russia)
Prabhupāda: You have seen this book, Hindi? Dr. Sharma: Ah, yes. Indian man (1): Dr. Sharma stayed here in our building only. Indian man (2): Just opposite my room is my uncle’s son-in-law. Son-in-law. Prabhupāda: Oh. Indian man (2): He and his wife, both are doctors. They were in U.M., University in Moscow. They got their medical post there. Now he has come back to India for some research work. And my sister, his wife, is still in London. He will be going back in June, and we have requeste…
Conversation with Yadubara (after seeing film)
Prabhupāda: Nice. So how it is reacting amongst the public? Yadubara: Well, the people seem to like it, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: They will like it. Yadubara: I was surprised, but the karmīs, their attention is held throughout the film. They seem to enjoy it very much. And several people have said that Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:P…
Letters April 17
Balmukundji My dear Balmukundji, Please accept my greetings. I thank you very much for your letter dated 11th April, 1970. The Secretary of Sri R. D. Birla has replied my first letter, and I have also replied that asking him to supply immediately four pairs of Sri Murtis, but so far I have not received confirmation. But I received no reply from Jaipuraji, so I shall wait a few days more for his...
Toronto My dear Jayapataka, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 10th April, 1970, and I am glad to learn that you have been provided sufficient funds for your travelling. You should take a long visa and Acyutananda will arrange for that, so you write to him and arrange for it and then go. Don
Nityananda My dear Nityananda Das: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 14, 1973 and was very pleased to read of your Sankirtana book distribution results. That you are sending good amount to the BBT even you have smaller size temple is much appreciated by me. I am very much pleased how all you disciples are distributing my books. Just now Karandhara...
My dear Sarva Suhrit Dasa: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter undated and one letter from your wife dated 4.12.73 requesting sacred thread and mahamantra initiation respectively. I am expecting to go to London, and at that time I will personally initiate both of you. In the meantime you should both strictly follow the principles. This is our strength. It is not...
Mysore State My dear Embar Sampath Kumarachar: Please accept my blessings. I am very glad you are coming to the U.S.A. You are welcome in any of our temples there. As you may know, our most important temples are in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Vrindaban, West Virginia, Philadelphia. So you are welcome to stay in any one of these temples and you can stay there as long as you...
Melbourne, Australia My dear Amogha dasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due reciept of your letter dated 2-4-75 and have noted the contents. I am also hoping that you will be able to print our books in that part of the world in the local languages. I think there is a Dai Nippon branch in Jakarta. It is a great service to sell our books to educational institutions. The more you do this, the...
Stockholm My dear Dvarakesa dasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 3-4-75 and have noted the contents. Thank you for sending the final edition of the Swedish Sri Isopanisad. It is very very nice. I am very anxious to see all of my books printed in the Swedish language, so continue your printing, and distributing with all enthusiasm.
Jitasvara Dallas My dear Jitasvara dasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated March 27, 1975 and have noted the contents. The best thing for your wife is to try and tolerate the pains and to execute her devotional service to the best of her capacity. If this is difficult, then she should try to get the proper treatment for her problem. And in this case, you may consult...
Nandarani Dallas My dear Nandarani, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated April 3, 1975 and have noted the contents. Your going away, I did not take very seriously. I am very glad that you have come back. You should remain with Dayananda. That is your duty. He is a very good boy. So, please remain always fixed in devotional service and live peacefully.
Narinder Natha Bagai 1185, Sector 18C Chandigarh, Punjab My dear Mr. Bagai, Please accept my greetings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 28-3-75 and have noted the contents. Our book shipping department in Bombay is being improved, so I hope you shall receive your books soon. Regarding your taking sannyasa, first, you must come and live with us for some time and then we shall see.
Niranjana P.K. Sjrovastava Dept. of Metallurgy Univ. of Strathclyde Glasgow, U.K. My dear Niranjana dasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated April 6, 1975 and have noted the contents. Go ahead and continue your work and try to work co-operatively with Yasomatinandana dasa. Concerning a temple in Gorakhpur, Ramananda can consult with me that.
My dear Radha-Sarana, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated April 4, 1977. Just because there are no men is not a good reason to make someone a brahmana. This policy is not good. First have devotees. Then we should consider to open a center. Not that we open centers and have no devotees to manage them and therefore we create brahmanas. However, because this is a special...
My dear Ramesvara, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated March 26, 1977. Thank you very much for the Guru Daksina. Why not hold the Rathayatra on Janmastami? It comes at the same time as you are planning and it will be very much appreciated. For Gaura-Nitai alone, Rathayatra is not at all recommended because They are playing the part of devotees. But as you are having...
Los Angeles My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated March 25, 1977 along with the copy of “Readings in Vedic Literature.” Yes, that is our aim, to destroy the position of the mundane scholars. Mundane scholars are called adhyksik, which means simply sense perceivers, no realization. Everyone has appreciated the substance of your book. This shows...
Mr. Sushil Kumar Arora Golden Lotus Limited P.O. Box 761 Station A Toronto 1 Ontario, Canada Hare Krishna Land, Juhu Road, Juhu, Bombay 400 054 My dear Sauri dasa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated March 22nd, 1977 which has only now reached me having been forwarded to Vrndavana.