Spoken August 29
Rādhāṣṭamī
Prabhupāda: [chants maṅgalācaraṇa prayers] Today is birth, appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, . Fifteen days after Kṛṣṇa’s birth, Rādhārāṇī appeared. [pause] Rādhārāṇī is Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure potency. Rādhā-kṛṣṇa-praṇaya-vikṛtir hlādinī-śaktiḥ.[I offer my respects to Rādhārāṇī, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vṛndāvana. You are the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu, and You are very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa.]Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:…
Initiations, SB 1.1.1-SB 1.3.44 Recitation
[Govindam prayers playing; Prabhupāda singing along] Prabhupāda: [sings Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava] [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much. Devotees: All glories to Śrī Guru and Gauranga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! [devotees offer obeisances] Prabhupāda: Huh? Devotee: Shall we put Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda on the altar at this time?Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee (2):Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Devotee (3):Prabhupāda:[O my Lord,…
Bg 2.26-27 Lecture
Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " atha cainaṁ nitya-jātaṁ nityaṁ vā manyase mṛtam tathāpi tvaṁ mahā-bāho nainaṁ śocitum arhasi [Bg. 2.26]" [break] [00:34] Translation: “If, however, you think that the soul is perpetually born and always dies, still you have no reason to lament, O mighty-armed.Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Bg Lecture [Hindi]
Bhagavad-gītā Lecture [Hindi] [final proofreading pending] Prabhupada: If you want, there is no power in this world that can be an impediment to your engaging in devotional service. " ahaituky apratihatā yayātmā suprasīdati [SB 1.2.6]" So if someone is engaged in pure devotional service then the soul is very blissful. That is why the Lord says,
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: ...sometimes they do not. [break] Brahmānanda: ...cows are all becoming devotees. Prabhupāda: Yes. That is preaching. [to passerby:] Hare Kṛṣṇa. Jaya. [break] ...not like that. On the head. The Sarasvatī’s mandir will be... Brahmānanda: Ready? Prabhupāda: For the last three years I am seeing. [break] Brahmānanda:Akṣayānanda:Prabhupāda:Akṣayānanda:Prabhupāda:Akṣayānanda:Prabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Akṣayānanda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Dhanañj…
Morning Walk Conversation About Bombay
[in car] Girirāja: And then in the temple itself they’re starting to fix the carved marble on these columns, and it’s just getting very exciting. Then on the gate they’re starting to put the domes. And yesterday Saurabha and I went to see some samples of furniture, very attractive furniture. So wePrabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Girirāja:Prabhupāda:Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:Prab…
Room Conversation
Indian devotee: [offers obeisances] Prabhupāda: So, how are you? Indian devotee: I am not well, actually, because neither materially nor spiritually there. I reckon I should go back, with your permission. Prabhupāda: Hmm? Indian devotee: And if you think... Because I was thinking that in my case it may be helpful in preaching there. But too long everything.Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Indian devotee:Prabhupāda:Indian devotee:Prabhupāda:Indian devotee:Prabhupāda:Indian devotee:Prabhupāda:Indian de…
Letters August 29
My dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am very glad to receive your first letter to me in India. So far Gita is concerned, please get it completed as soon as possible; it must be published now, either by a publisher or by ourselves. There is a bag in my apartment in which all the old mss. are there, and besides that there is in my closet (the key is with Brahmananda) a cloth bundle in which...
Gargamuni My dear Gargamuni, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated August 23rd, 1969 with enclosures. I am sending herewith the copy of the letter addressed to Indo Crafter, giving them a trial order. You can immediately transfer 400 dollars to my savings bank account, The Bank of Baroda, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-6, and upon hearing from you I shall send necessary instructions...
My dear Susan Beckman, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated August 24, 1973. I have noted the contents carefully. Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Godhead in this age has delivered the medicine for all problems of the world by his introducing the Sankirtan movement. Sankirtan means to chant that Holy names of the Lord and to give up all other...