Spoken July 24
Initiation of Jayapatāka Dāsā
Prabhupāda: You begin from this big bead, Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare, and then after finishing, begin second. In this way, there are 108, one, two, three. Come to this point, then begin from this point. You are following? Then come to this. In this way, one, two, three, four, sixteen rounds, at least. If you can increase more, thatJayapatāka:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:
Initiations
Prabhupāda: [break] You know the rules and regulations? Rules and regulations? Yes. What is that? Viṣṇujana: Pañcaratna. Prabhupāda: Pañcaratna dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Pañca means five; ratna means jewels. Hare Kṛṣṇa. (japa) You know the rules? Viṣṇujana: Navaratna. Prabhupāda: Navaratna. Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Girl:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Devotees:…
SB 6.1.8-13
Prabhupāda: So Parīkṣit Mahārāja inquired from Sūta Gosvāmī, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, how the people in general, rotting in hellish life, could be saved. This is the desire of a Vaiṣṇava. Others, they do not care whether one is suffering or enjoying. But a Vaiṣṇava, a devotee of the Lord, he always thinks of the fallen condition of general people. Just like in Christian philosophy they believe that Lord Jesus Christ suffered to be crucified by assimilating all the sinful activities of the people. Yes. …
SB 1.2.20
Nitāi: [leads chanting of verse] [devotees repeat] " evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ bhagavat-tattva-vijñānaṁ mukta-saṅgasya jāyate []" [break] “Thus established in the mode of goodness, the man rejuvenated by loving service to the Lord gains liberation from material association, mukti, and comes to know scientifically of the Personality of Godhead.Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupada:Devotee:Prabhupada:Devotee:Prabhupada:Devotee:Prabhupada:Devotee:Prabhupada:Devotee:Prabh…
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: [indistinct] They are not taking? Brahmānanda: It looks like they’re dredging. Prabhupāda: Not dredging. Brahmānanda: Is that...? They’re cleaning the...? Jayatīrtha: I don’t know. They came here recently. It wasn’t there a few months... Oh, they’re tearing down that pier. TheyJayādvaita:Prabhupāda:Jayādvaita:Prabhupāda:Jayādvaita:Prabhupāda:Jayādvaita:Prabhupāda:Kṛṣṇadāsa:Prabhupāda:Kṛṣṇadāsa:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:K…
SB 6.1.43
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.43 Nitāi: “The candidates for punishment are those who are confirmed by these many witnesses to have deviated from the prescribed regulative duties. Everyone engaged in fruitive activities is suitable to be subjected to punishment according to his different sinful activities.Prabhupāda:
Conversation at Bhaktivedanta Manor
Viśāla: I have understood from other devotees that you said that anyone who has taken birth in India is in the mode of goodness, but anyone who has taken birth in the United States is in the mode of passion. And yet everyone is born śūdra. So could you make it clear to me? I don’t understand. If we’re all born Prabhupāda:Viśāla:Prabhupāda:Viśāla:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Viśāla:Gurudāsa:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):P…
Letters July 24
Seth Mangumal Amarsingh 345, Kalvadevi Road, 4th Floor, Bombay. Dear Sir, I beg to inform you that Sri Sanjib Banerji manager of the United Bank of India, has advised me to see you between 1 to 2 p.m. and he has told me that he had telephonic conversation with you me. I have come from Vrindaban on a missionary purpose and the necessary papers in this connection are enclosed herewith. Please find....
My dear Brahmananda, Accept my blessings. I am always thinking of your separation feelings. Please do your duty nicely and Krishna will help you in all respects. We are delayed here for 16 hours. Starting this morning at nine for Delhi. The attention of Mr. B.K. Nehru the Ambassador of India was drawn to me the other day. I have told him my permanent Visa and he has promised to help me when I come...
My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 21, 1969, and I have noted the contents with so much satisfaction. Enclosed please find the three cards duly signed by me. Last evening when I was in the temple to perform initiation ceremony for one dozen devotees I was talking to Tamala Krishna and Gargamuni that Brahmananda is now competing...
Boston My dear Advaita, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated 23rd July, 1970, and the two copies of the Krsna Consciousness Handbook. It is very nice, although the color pictures are not very clear. But one blunder has been done on page 98 the London Temple being printed backside so Lord Jagannatha, Lord Krsna, Srimati Radharani, everyone, has changed His position....
His Holiness Swami B.H. Bon Maharaja, D.Lit., I.Ph.D., D.D., D.D., D.Theos., D. AEH. Institute of Oriental Philosophy Vrindaban, Dist. Mathura U.P., INDIA My dear Sripada Bon Maharaja: Please accept my dandabats at your lotus feet. I thank you very much for your kind letter dated July 15, 1975 and have noted the contents carefully. Your letter was addressed to our San Francisco temple, and it...
My dear Giriraja das: Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated July 17 and have noted the contents with care. This news of the donation of Mr. Malhotra is very good. Take the land and utilize it. Many good guests will come to such a place and I will also come. Estimate the cost and we shall do it immediately. I will come and see the land upon arriving in Bombay.
My dear Joan Fields: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your very nice gifts and the donation towards the book fund. This is the way to advance in Krishna consciousness. One should always offer to the spiritual master whatever one can. One should chant the Hare Krsna mantra at least 16 rounds daily and follow the four regulative principles then one
My dear Yasasvini devi dasi: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your very nice offering and I thank you very much for it. Pleasing the spiritual master is the most important principle in spiritual life so go on acting in such a way that the spiritual master may be pleased. Always chant at least 16 rounds daily and follow the four principles without fail. Then you will be strong in...