Spoken July 6
SB 7.9.9
Prabhupāda: " manye dhanābhijana-rūpa-tapaḥ-śrutaujas- tejaḥ-prabhāva-bala-pauruṣa-buddhi-yogaḥ nārādhanāya hi bhavanti parasya puṁso bhaktyā tutoṣa bhagavān gaja-yūtha-pāya []" Prahlāda Mahārāja, considering himself born in the lowest, atheistic family, he thinks that Devotees:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:PrabhupādaSB 4.8.4Cc. Ādi 1.90Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Woman:Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:
SB 1.1.1
Prabhupāda: Come on. Hmm. What is that? Devotee: The Sanskrit. It’s the Sanskrit. Prabhupāda: Bhāgavata? So from the very beginning, oṁ namo bhagavate, janmādy asya yataḥ []. Devotee: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:
Morning Walk
[in car] Jagadīśa: ...discussed with Satsvarūpa Mahārāja and... Prabhupāda: Why? Jagadīśa: Because it would greatly facilitate my preaching. Prabhupāda: You are already preaching. Jagadīśa: But many of the devotees are not so inclined to listen to a householder as to a sannyāsī. Prabhupāda: [laughs] Neither to the Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Sudāmā:Prabhupāda:Sudāmā:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Jagadīśa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabh…
SB 6.1.22
Tenth Anniversary Address
Rūpānuga: In July 1966, Śrīla Prabhupāda in New York City formed the International Society for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Incorporated. Śrīla Prabhupāda mentioned this morning he was asked to call it the “International Society for God Consciousness,Devotees:Devotees:Devotees:Prabhupada:Devotee:Devotees:Devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Evening Darśana
Prabhupāda: ...cure the diseased condition of our existence, and then it will be cured. For that purpose, we have to execute austerity, penance, tapasā brahmacaryeṇa śamena damena ca [SB 6.1.13]. These practices are there. But there is one practice that is called bhakti. Kevalayā bhaktyā vāsudeva-parayanaḥIndian lady:Prabhupāda:Guest (1) [Indian man]:Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (2) [Indian man]:Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupā…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: You economically prove that Kṛṣṇa consciousness is simple and inexpensive life. Devotees: Yes, jaya. Mercy. Prabhupāda: Food, diet, living condition, healthy, hygienic, everything. You prove that this is the best way of life. That’s a fact. From all sides, prove that Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is essential for the human society, to make them happy in this life and next life. And that is a fact.Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Har…
Room Conversation With Scientists
[in car] Rūpānuga: ...n-a-m. Prabhupāda: n-a-m, nam. Prabhupāda: j-ñ-a. Rūpānuga: Is it hyphenated? Sa, hyphen? Prabhupāda: Yes. I have given the spelling. Or Pradyumna can give it to you. Rūpānuga: That is very artistic also, very nice, literate..., literature, very nice. Prabhupāda: And in bracket you can give Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Rūpānuga:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prab…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...and it is a fact, he did not fix it. I wanted both of you to take various detailed photographs of that Capitol. Yadubara: The Capitol Building. For what purpose, Śrīla Prabhupāda? Prabhupāda: We shall have picture, planetarium in Māyāpur. [aside:] That’s better. [break] Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Yadubara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Yadubara:Pr…
Room Conversation
Rūpānuga: ...how you explained that our movement is eternal. Prabhupāda: Hmm? [laughs] Yes. Rūpānuga: Just so they don’t think it is only ten years old. [devotees bring in a cake, which Prabhupāda distributes, eating, etc.] Devotees: Jaya. Prabhupāda: Very nice. Rūpānuga: It is very heavy cake.Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Hari-śauri:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Bṛṣākapi:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhup…
Room Conversation with Vrindavan De
Prabhupāda: ...but still, I have given you chance. So you want simply... Just like a widow. We... But we want that you may not be disturbed. Go ahead. Do business and have big building. Everyone’s constructing big, big building, Marwaris. Why you cannot do? You have been given all chance. Vrindavan De:Prabhupāda:Vrindavan De:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Vrindavan De:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāl…
Letters July 6
San Francisco Dear Sriman Vinode Patel, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 2nd, 1968. The language was Hindi, and the script was Gujarati. I am not accustomed to read Gujarati script, but I can understand a little Hindi. Anyway, I have grasped the substance of your letter that you are a devotee of Lord Krishna Rancorji, of Dakore. You also desire to...
Hrdayananda Gainesville My dear Hrdayananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 3d July, 1971 and have noted the contents. All these initiation beads should be kept very carefully and protected. It is not a question of changing beads, but this carelessness, of losing beads, is not very good. You are very intelligent boy, so you should be careful and instruct others...