Spoken May 16
Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 11
Prabhupāda: “Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality.”[Īśo 11] So people do not understand what is immortality. They think that it is a vague idea, because no knowledge
Room Conversation with Krishna Tiwari
Prabhupāda: Proper. Kanpur proper. Krishna Tiwari: Yes. We were originally from a village, but we’re living in Kanpur now. Prabhupāda: Kanpur. It’s a big city. Krishna Tiwari: Yes. Prabhupāda: Industrial city. Krishna Tiwari: My name is Krishna Tiwari. Prabhupāda: Tiwari. Krishna Tiwari: Yes. Prabhupāda: Oh. In Kanpur I had an old friend---he was just like my fatherKrishna Tiwari:Prabhupāda:Krishna Tiwari:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Krishna Tiwari:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Krishna Tiwari:Svarūpa Dāmo…
SB 1.9.2
Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] " tadā te bhrātaraḥ sarve sadaśvaiḥ svarṇa-bhūṣitaiḥ anvagacchan rathair viprāPrabhupāda:Dānavīr:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Morning Walk
[in car] Amogha: ...the history of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday? Prabhupāda: Why not Monday first? Paramahaṁsa: Well, the sun... Gaṇeśa: God created the earth, in the Bible. God started on a Monday. He created the earth. It says in the Bible in the Old Testament that it took Him seven days, or six days, and on the seventh day He rested. And still there is some dispute whether He started on a Sunday or a Monday. So the Jewish, the Hebrews, they hold the Sabbath on a Saturday, and the Christians an…
Room Conversation
Amogha: There are three or four men coming at ten o’clock. One Mr. Nela from the... They’re all from one place where they deal with alcoholics and drug addicts. And they work for the government. And Mr. Nela is a social worker, and for fifteen years he’Prabhupāda:Amogha:Prabhupāda:Amogha:Prabhupāda:Amogha:Prabhupāda:Amogha:Prabhupāda:Amogha:Prabhupāda:Amogha:
Room Conversation with Alcohol and Drug Hospital People
Amogha: ...to solve the problem of drug and alcohol addiction and, of course, they’re concerned with the causes of it and things like that. Prabhupāda: So you can send all these alcohol and drug patients here, and they will be cured. These boys, American and European boys, they were all addicted to alcohol, drugs. Now they have given up. Practical.Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Amogha:Prabhupāda:Jayadharma:Prabhupāda:Jayadharma:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Amogha:Guest (2):Amogha:Prabhupāda:Guest (2):P…
Letters May 16
My dear Brahmacari Mangalaniloy, Please accept my hearty greetings for your letter of the 11th instant and I have noted the contents very carefully. Your strong desire to come to western countries is very laudable because Srila Prabhupada had a great hope to preach the gospel of Sri Rupa and Raghunath in these parts of the world. At the same time there is a great prospect for preaching the cult of...
Detroit My dear Bhagavan das, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your contribution of , sent through Gargamuni. Thank you very much. I hope everything is going well with you in Detroit Temple. Perhaps by now you have received my invitation to you to visit our L.A. Temple at your convenience.
Bhavananda Brooklyn My dear Bhavananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 5th April, 1971 and just received by me yesterday. I am so glad to hear how rapidly our New York center is expanding and how enthusiastic the devotees have become. That is first class qualification for making advancement in Krishna Consciousness.
Acyutananda Mayapur My dear Acyutananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 9, 1972, and you have done very nicely in the meeting at Navadvipa. You have done right, that is the proper spirit. Sometime ago you asked my permission for accepting some disciples, now the time is approaching very soon when you will have many disciples by your strong preaching...
Calcutta My dear Bhavananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 9, 1972, and I have noted the contents. Last time when I was in India you told me that Lalita Prasad wanted to see me and according to his desire I saw him. And the proposal was accepted by him. Now it appears he has changed his mind so what can be done? For the time being, forget the transaction...
Vrindaban My dear Gurudasa and Yamuna, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5/5/72, and I have noted the contents. Yes, Tejiyas is a very good worker, and I very much appreciate, you may ask him to write me his report and I shall be very glad to hear from him.
My dear Madhudvisa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 9, 1972, and I have noted the contents. By now you have received our request for you to become the GBC man for South-east Asia, South Pacific zone. If you like, you may take up this post and travel extensively through that zone and do something wonderful there. I think Sudama Vipra Maharaja and one...
Calcutta My dear Tamala Krishna, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 9th May, 1972, and I have noted the contents. Why the construction work has not yet begun? The materials were collected long ago, piles of building materials but no building. Why the plinth work is not yet begun? What is the matter? Bhavananda has just written to me also, but he also has...
New York My dear Bali-mardana, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated May 14, 1973 and have noted the contents. So now my plans have changed. Karandhara has made arrangements for my physician to come here, thus saving much expense and time. So now I shall remain here in Los Angeles up to the 30th of May, then to New Vrindaban for a few days and then on to London. As...
Vrindaban My dear Gurudasa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 11, 1973. I have received the picture of the front elevation of our temple, it looks very nice. Regarding Lalitananda, formerly Hrsikesa, his proposal for joining us does not appear to be very sincere. He wants to keep himself as Bonn Maharaja
Kurusrestha Denver My dear Kurusrestha, Please accept my blessings. Upon your recommendation I am happy to accept the devotees you have mentioned, Dattatreya das and Rama Tulasi dasi, for second initiation. Now hold a fire yajna for devotees only. Afterwards, in private, play into the right ear, of the initiates, the tape of me reciting gayatri mantra. Teach them how to count on the finger divisions....
Satsvarupa Dallas My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your leter dated May 14, 1973. I have noted the contents. Upon your recommendation I am happy to accept Giridhari das and his wife for second initiation. Please find enclosed one thread duly chanted on by Me and two gayatri mantra sheets. Now hold a fire yajna for devotees only and afterwards in private...
Bhima, Krsna dasa, Sanat Kumara, Nityananda, Samba, Joseph Nairobi My dear Bhima dasa, Krsna Das, Sanat Kumara, Nityananda, Samba and Joseph, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letters which were sent to me by Paramesvari Das Brahmacari on the 15th of April. All of the sentiments expressed in all of your letters are just according to the Vaisnava parampara. This means that...
Hyderabad Dear Sri Pannalalji, Kindly accept my greetings. I beg to thank you for your letter of 11th May, 1974 and I have noted the contents. Your suggestion that “a few learned persons well versed in sanskrit and English be enrolled as members of the Society and then sent to foreign countries to preac(SB 1.2.6(Bg. 18.66)
Yasodanandana My dear Yasodanandana Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated May 4, 1976, and I have noted the contents with care. By this time you should have received the money I sent for your book printing in Hyderabad. I sent you one check care of Mahamsa Swami, bank draft FH 099222, for