Spoken June 21
SB 1.5.17-18
Prabhupāda: So we are discussing Nārada Muni’s instruction to Vyāsadeva to make him correct. Vyāsadeva, such a scholar, Vedavyāsa... He is known as the topmost scholar in Vedic knowledge. Not only that, he has compiled so many books, literary achievement. There is no comparison in the world. But still, he is not satisfied, and Nārada Muni is instructing him that
Initiations
Prabhupāda: [japa] Hmmm. So you know all the rules and regulation? Devotee: Jaya. No meat-eating, fish or eggs, no intoxication, no gambling and no illicit sex. Prabhupāda: Hmm. And how many rounds you’ll chant? Devotee: At least sixteen rounds. Prabhupāda: So your name is Vrajeśvarī dāsī. Vrajeśvarī is the name of Rādhārāṇī.Devotees:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Lois:Prabhupāda:Lois:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Sherry:Prabh…
Conversation
[no audio] Pradyumna: ...name of the Lord is identical with the Lord Himself. Prabhupāda: What is that great rascal says that Kṛṣṇa... Devotee: “Kṛṣṇa is the chief of the tribe that lived in Central India.” Prabhupāda: Just see, and he’s passing on as a great scholar, such a rascal.Devotee:Prabhupāda:
SB 1.10.6
Pradyumna: [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] " nādhayo vyādhayaḥ kleśā daiva-bhūtātma-hetavaḥ ajāta-śatrāv abhavan jantūnāṁ rājñi karhicit []" [break] Prabhupāda: Word meaning. Pradyumna: na---never; ādhayaḥ---anxieties; vyādhayaḥPrabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Morning Walk with Professor Durckheim
Prabhupāda: ...similar caught, that “Here Rādhārāṇī was sleeping.” [break] ...and was talking the name of God. So if we are chanting the name of God, what is your objection to accept the name of the Lord? Professor Durckheim: What’s the objection to...? Prabhupāda: Objection to accept the name which we are chanting?Professor Durckheim:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Professor Durckheim:Prabhupāda:Professor Durckheim:Prabhupāda:Professor Durckheim:Prabhupāda:Professo…
Morning Walk
[in car] Prabhupāda: ...occupied? Jayatīrtha: Oh, yes. All of them. Prabhupāda: And is there any house for sale? Jayatīrtha: Any more houses for sale? Prabhupāda: Yes. Jayatīrtha: There are always a couple... [break] ...too much money. [break] Harikeśa: Morning walk, June 21st, L.A. [break] Prabhupāda: What does he mean? You are all here. Now I want to see that seventeen books are waiting in theJayatīrtha:Prabhupāda:Jayatīrtha:Prabhupāda:Jayatīrtha:Prabhupāda:Jayatīrtha:Prabhupāda:Jayatī…
SB 6.1.8
Arrival Speech
Prabhupāda: Any karatālas? [sings Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava] [prema-dhvani] [05:17] So after two years, I think... Devotees: Jaya! [laughter] Thank you very much. Prabhupāda: ...I have got the opportunity of seeing you and your Rādhā-Vṛndāvana-candra, who is so kind upon you. So real happiness is here. Rādhā-Vṛndāvana-candra is staying here, and He
Conversation in Airport and Car to New Vrindavan
[at airport; noise of airport announcements throughout] Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: ...Chapter, " man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ [Bg. 9.34]" This is the dharma, and Kṛṣṇa comes personally to establish it. And He makes distinction in the Fourth Chapter, Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Vi…
Morning Walk
Hari-śauri: It’s recording now. Indian man: Kṛṣṇa has made lot of things for human beings to enjoy---the trees and rivers and... [break] Prabhupāda: That is the Vedic version---pūrṇam idam [Īśopaniṣad, Invocation], everything is complete. Indian man: It says in the Bible that animals were given to the mankind for protection and for servicePrabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupāda:Indian man (3):Prabhupāda:…
Description of New York Temple and Conversation with Svarūpa Dāmodara
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: ...in winter months, even though we keep it to a minimum, the oil bill runs eight thousand dollars a month. It’s very costly. Because one time we tried to turn it off, and it was very dangerous. They warned us never to do that again, because if the pipe freezes, the whole thing will explode. Therefore we have to always keep some steam coming so that it never freezes. We canPrabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupād…
Letters June 21
My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I have not heard anything from you since you left from Montreal. I think everything is all right with you, and shall be glad to hear from you how far the Dai Nippon Printing work is going on. In the meantime, as I have already informed you, a boy, Ranjit Mullick, is prepared to export goods from India, on the following terms:
My dear Hansadutta, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated June 18, 1968, and I am so glad to note the contents. I think Krishna is giving you the required intelligence how to spread our transcendental movement. This is the right way, as you have adopted. To chant Hare Krishna, very nicely, with musical instruments and mrdanga, speak the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita,...
My dear Gopala Krishna, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your two letters dated June 7, and June 16, 1969, and I have noted the contents. I have also received your presents, shoes and soap, and I thank you very much. I am also glad to learn that the anxiety of your parents is now removed. So go on with your prescribed duty of Krishna Consciousness and be happy. You are a...
My dear Gurudasa, Please accept my blessings. I have received your note the new house, and I have arranged to send the money as requested by Mukunda. I hope the money is already received by you and the transaction is nicely executed. After hard labor, you are getting a nice house just suitable for your purposes. Now decorate it nicely, and go ahead with new vigor and energy to push on the Krishna...
My dear Jayapataka, Please accept my blessings. I am so glad to receive your letter dated 18 June, 1969, and I have carefully noted the contents. The Rathayatra Festival you will perform from the 20th of July to the 27th of July. The main item is the car, so how will you observe the Festival with out the required car, or ratha. If you want to take the Deities on the shoulders of the devotees, that...
My dear Krishna Das, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated June 18, 1969, and I am very glad to understand that things are being arranged in Hamburg so nicely. Your attitude for Krishna’s service is very much laudable, and I am very much proud of having a disciple like you. May Krishna bless you more and more in the advancement of Krishna Consciousness. If...
My dear Jayapataka, Please accept my blessings. I sent you one letter dated 14th June, 1970, the copy of which is enclosed herewith. So I do not know if you have received this letter. I am very anxious to hear from you how you are proceeding towards India. Whether you have obtained a visa, etc. Please inform me by return mail of your present position and plans.
Boston My dear Pradyumna, Please accept my blessings and offer the same to your good wife, Arundhati, and your firstborn son, whom you may give the name Aniruddha. This is very good news. Now you must take the responsible post of both husband and father to guide both these good souls, your wife and son, to the perfection of human life in Krsna consciousness. You and your wife are both intelligent...
My dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 13rd June, 1971 and have noted the contents. Just yesterday I arrived in Moscow, and we are staying in a very nice hotel. On the whole, this is a very nice city (the best in Europe); it is very neat and clean. We are trying to arrange, through the embassy some talks on our philosophy, and I will let you...
Bombay My dear Giriraja, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated June 13, 1972 and have appreciated its contents very well. I am happy to hear that the men are engaged nicely, especially in the matter of distributing our books. Take any number of books without paying any price, and engage the whole amount for our building work there in Bombay, but the building work must...
New York My dear Atreya Rsi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17 June, 1973 and I have carefully studied the contents. Regarding your participation in New Vrndavana during the attack. Although a Krsna Conscious person is free of bodily attachment that does not mean that he does not defend for Krsna
Bombay My dear Gopala Krishna das: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated June 14, 1975 with enclosure hand delivered by Palika dasi, and I have noted the contents carefully. Yes, I have received your letter dated May 26, 1975. So it is good that you are meeting with the Government officials and they are taking interest. Yes, you arrange for a big festival in Bombay...
Tokyo My dear Gurukrpa Swami: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated June 9, 1975 and have noted the contents carefully. I can understand that you are feeling something regarding your collecting program. These things can be decided by the GBC. One thing is that I may take up one project of constructing a Varna Ashrama College and Temple in Kuruksetra in India. I am presently...
New Vrindaban My dear Purnima das: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated June 19, 1975, and I thank you very much for it. I am glad that you are very serious Krishna consciousness even at such a young age. This is the instruction of Prahlada Maharaja who was a young boy like yourself. He said that now is the time to become Krishna conscious no matter what is one