Spoken April 18
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...cetasā nānya-gāminā. One has to practice. [break] It will take some time. [break] ...yuktena cetasā nānya-gāminā. One has to practice. That means his determination is not yet fixed up. Because he is very rich, he is thinking that Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Pra…
Press Conference
Prabhupāda: ...I shall speak? Mahāṁśa: First His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda will speak something our philosophy for a few minutes, and then you can ask questions. Prabhupāda: " yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥDevotees:Mahāṁśa:Prabhupāda:Reporter (1):Prabhupāda:Reporter (1):Prabhupāda:Reporter (2):Prabhupāda:Reporter (2):Prabhupāda:Reporter (2):Prabhupāda:Reporter (3):Prabhupāda:Reporter (3):Prabhupād…
Talk with Svarūpa Dāmodara
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. Hmm. Thank you. [Bengali] Svarūpa Dāmodara: I came yesterday from Manipur, er, from Calcutta, came day before yesterday. I stayed one night in Calcutta. The temple is nice. They have a smaller number of devotees in Calcutta now, but it’s very conducive, very cooperative, so the atmosphere was very nice. I gave a lecture.Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Mādhava:Prabhup…
Morning Talk
Prabhupāda: But if he’s not Kṛṣṇa conscious, he may rise up to that position by endeavor. Then he will fall down. And I have given this example, Nixon and Indira. This is factual. To come to take the post of prime minister, to become the president, is not easy job. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamā…
Letters April 18
Dear Mr. Nakano, I am in due receipt of your letter of the 9th instant and I am grateful to you for all that you have said for me. I am a humble creature and I am just trying to do my bit in this connection because I was so ordered by my Spiritual Master Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja.
Hayagriva and Upendra My dear Hayagriva, With reference to our conversation on the phone, I may inform you that the printer Howard is not interested in hot type printing, because, when I met him last, I asked him whether he can print in sharp linotype. So, if he agrees, he must sign the letter which I have handed over to you and then the manuscript;one chapter after another;should be handed over...
Madam Sumati Morarji Baisaheba, Please accept my greetings. Hope everything is well with you. Kindly refer to your letter of 22nd November 1966 in which you ask me two copies of my Srimad-Bhagavatam. I had some books in Bombay c/o the Universal Book House, Dadar and I advised them to deliver you the books. It is understood that they have delivered all the books to your office. I would therefore request...
Bahulasva Berkeley My dear Bahulasva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 10th instant, and the information therein is very encouraging. I understand from your letter that people have been well impressed, so this is a good opportunity for advancing our missionary activities. Actually we are creating the most peaceful persons in the world. Krsna is so nice...
My dear Hansadutta, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 12th April, 1970, and the information is very encouraging. The more you worship the Deity very nicely, all of you will feel very nice and peaceful spiritually. Therefore this point should be very much carefully attended.
Sriman Hayagriva Das Adhikary ISKCON Temple 318 East 20th Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, Cal. 90034 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, and the contents are very much encouraging. So what you are now doing on the Bhagavad Gita manuscript is alright, do it nicely. I have got the second part...
Jayagovinda My dear Jaya Govinda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 14th instant, and I am very happy to learn how both you and your good wife are determined to be more and more dependent on Krsna. That should be your mode of life, and that will advance you to success. Always think of Krsna, always hear of Krsna and always speak of Krsna and nothing else,...
Vrindaban My dear Ksirodakasayi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 9, 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully, I am replying you on plane on my way to Tokyo; I should reach Hong Kong this evening, and tomorrow I shall start for Tokyo. Regarding plans of Vrindaban construction, I have advised the boy Saubha to send it to me in Tokyo for my approval,...
Atreya Rsi My dear Atreya Rsi: Please accept my blessings. You have suggested that if property is purchased in New York, we can be free from the taxes. So M-V Trust can immediately purchase property in New York and can make down payment of ,000. So if there is any suitable property available, please send me the particulars, what is the description, the price, the income. Please do this at your earliest....
My dear Nalini Kanta, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated April 12th, 1977. Thank you very much for the donation of 50 dollars. Unless the books are written by a PhD we do not want it. We are not going to be able to print the books you have suggested. There is no need for such books. Instead of writing simply read my books. That will be better for you. Whatever free...
Ranadhira Los Angeles My dear Ranadhira, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated April 8th, 1977 along with the enclosed review from “Choice.” The review is very remarkable considering the importance of the journal, and I thank you very much for securing it. You have written: