August 25
Spoken August 25
Lecture [partially recorded]
Prabhupāda: “You take to your teacher and give it to him.” “All right. This will do?” “Oh, yes, this will do. This cup will do.” Now, when the teacher saw that he is coming with a cup of yogurt and promised that he will supply, he would supply, whatever required, he would supply, oh, he became very angry:
Prabhupāda Comments on Prahlāda Mahārāja Slides
Prabhupāda: ...from where everything emanates. He is the source of all life. Whatever we see, it is in the Absolute Truth. All these universes, all these planets, all the suns and moons, the sky, and everything, they have come from the original source, the Absolute Truth. Now, in the material world we have got so many contradictions, but that contradiction is there also in the Absolute Truth. Just like fighting. Fighting is not a very good thing, but still, the fighting spirit is there in the Ab…
SB 1.2.22
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.22 [Govindam prayers playing] [Prabhupāda sings along] Prabhupāda: [sings Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava] [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much. Devotees: All glories to Śrī Guru and Gauranga. [devotees offer obeisances] Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Bg 2.19-20 Lecture
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: So parikramā path, this way? Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: This way. Śrīla Prabhupāda, it’s this way, the parikramā. [break] ...the best land for our purposes, because the children can just run back and forth. Child: Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda! Prabhupāda: Jaya. Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: ...completed in one month. Śrīla Prabhupāda, therePrabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:Jayapatāka:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:…
Bg 1.1 Lecture [Hindi]
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: I am sitting in this room. Indian man: Yes. Prabhupāda: And if by force you drag me away, I shall go to another room. Because I’ll have another room. But because you have forcibly driven me away, you are criminal. Similarly, a living entity is ordained to live in a certain body for a certain period. If you kill, that is the interference with his staying there. You are criminal.Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda…
Letters August 25
My dear Pradyumna, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters of the 15 and 16th inst., as well as the Janmastami day circular. I am so much pleased that everything is going on so nicely in Montreal, and that you are ever more actively engaged for Krishna, even in the absence of myself and Kirtanananda, It is a great credit to you, and I thank you for it. You should know that...
New Vrndavana My dear Bali Mardan, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated nil and your reference to Srila Vyasadeva on this Vyasa Puja Day is very significant. Srila Vyasadeva is the original Spiritual Master for anyone who is following the Vedic way of spiritual realization.
Amogha, Hanuman Malaysia My dear Amogha and Hanuman, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters dated 20th August, 1971 and have noted the contents. I am so glad to hear now nicely your travelling and preaching program is going on so you continue with it as far as possible in that area. This touring program will create an atmosphere of Krishna Consciousness everywhere, so go...
Berlin My dear Sivananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 21st August, 1971 and have noted the contents. taking jobs I have already sent one letter to Hansadutta in this connection. But if there is no other way then temporarily you may take some job and help, but that is not a permanent business. Our main business is to distribute BTG and Sankirtana...
Surinam My dear Sri Sharmaji, Please accept my greetings. I am in due receipt of your Hindi letter dated 12th August, 1971 and have noted the contents. You will be interested to know that we have got 62 branches all over the world and can open one branch there in your place but you have to invite us, a party of ten men, and arrange for tickets there and back as well as accommodations for at least...
Vasudevaya, others East Cleveland My dear Vasudevaya dasi and others, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter from Cleveland dated August 5, 1972 duly forwarded to me from Calcutta, and I thank you very much. As long as you are following our Krishna Conscious principles I have no objection if you remain separate from the other devotees in the Cleveland Center. I have instructed...