Spoken October 15
Lecture [Intro by Dr. Kapoor]
Dr. Kapoor: ...here at Rādhā-Dāmodara, after his long tour of the world, in which he broadcast the message of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu in the different karmas, to the different nationalities of the world. This return back to homeland of Śrīla Prabhupāda is particularly significant, because this time he comes back with a host of his Western disciples. This signifies to me the meeting of the East and the West, or at least the beginning of such a meeting. This signifies the victory of spiritua…
Morning Walk
Śyāmasundara: Did Vāsudeva carry Kṛṣṇa across the Yamunā? Indian man: Yes. Yes. Śyāmasundara: But their home was somewhere, other place. Indian man: Huh? Śyāmasundara: Their... The other Gokula was somewhere else. Indian man: The Kṛṣṇa was carried through old Gokula. Śyāmasundara: Ah. Indian man: Old Gokula. Śyāmasundara: Not at this place.Indian man:Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Devotee:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):P…
Bg 13.21 Lecture
SB 1.8.35
Nitāi: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " bhave ‘smin [break]" [00:23] “[And yet others say that You appeared to] ...rejuvenate the devotional service of hearing, remembering, worshiping and so on, in order that the conditioned souls suffering from material pangs might take advantage and gain liberation.Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Conversation
[in car] Prabhupāda: ...is generated from dog originally. Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: The disease? Prabhupāda: Syphilis. In Āyurvedic it is called phairanga, means this disease is imported from Western countries. Every dog has syphilis, and they contaminate the woman, and that is distributed to man. According to Vedic civilization, dog is untouchable. Now in India also, to keep a dog is aristocracy. Yes. Especially the tail cut. Now half-cut tail, that is aristocratic dog. Now they are making dog show in Ne…
Room Conversation
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: This morning your urine was very colored again. Prabhupāda: Hmm. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So actually the kavirāja says that the actual cure is simply to drink liquids. In Bombay you were drinking 600 cc’s of liquid a day. It wasn’t very difficult. Say, at four or five times in a day youPrabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:…
Room Conversation
[Yaśodānandana Swami leading Govindam prayers] Prabhupāda: Viśvambhara. Upendra: No, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: Who is...? Bhagavān: Bhagavān, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: Huh? Bhagavān: Bhagavān. Prabhupāda: Bhāgavata? Bhagavān: Bhagavān. Bhagavān dāsa. Prabhupāda: I wanted to see Viśvambhara. Eh? Bhagavān: We can go send someone to get him right away.Upendra:Prabhupāda:Upendra:Prabhupāda:Upendra:Prabhupāda:Viśvambhara:Prabhupāda:Viśvambhara:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Na…
Room Conversation With Svarūpa Dāmodara
Svarūpa Dāmodara: ...last night, and we finished the showing of the movies, and they were very appreciative. They expressed that there is an atmosphere of purity here, and cleanliness. They highly commended our temple activities. Some of them were in the ārati. They also wanted to see the Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Abhirāma:Prabhupāda:Abhirāma:Prabhupāda:Abhirāma:Prabhupāda:Abhirāma:Prabhupāda:Abhirāma:Prabhupāda:Abhirāma:Prabhupāda…
Letters October 15
My dear Cidananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated October 11, 1968, and I have noted the contents carefully. I also thank you for sending my passport along with the two certificates which I have duly received yesterday and I am utilizing it for my medical examination, and other activities in connection with my permanent visa in USA. It is so much encouraging that...
London My dear Mukunda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your two letters dated Nov. 8, one addressed to Jayananda, and I am pleased to note the contents. So far Mr. George Harrison is concerned, he promised to call Dayananda, but he has not done so. Therefore I think it is not probable to meet him. It doesn
My dear Nandarani, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 11, 1968, and I am glad to note that you are arranging for my lectures in Los Angeles in several places, so the boys and girls in the Sankirtana party they are also going very soon to Los Angeles, perhaps by the end of this week, or in the middle of this week, so far I understand. And for myself,...
My dear Rayarama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your two letters, dated September 30, 1968, and the other one, October 9. I am very sorry I could not reply you earlier, because there are so many letters, and I have to reply them one after another. Anyway, the issue of Back To Godhead which you have sent me is very very nice, and Krishna is helping you for your sincere...
My dear Rupanuga, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your two letters dated October 10, and 11, and noted the contents carefully. My first thanks are due to my dear grandson Mr. Eric, who is so kind to pray for my good health. So offer my blessings and thanks to the good child, and I am also praying to Krishna for his long life and prosperity.
Brahmananda My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 12, 1969 and have noted the contents. Regarding your question Mantra 12 of Isopanisad, the verse as it is, is correct. The Absolute means Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. When the Absolute is realized hazily it is Brahman. When the Absolute is realized more clearly it is Paramatma....
My dear Jaya Govinda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 15th, 1969 and the copy of Zuruck Zur Gottheit. I had received another copy of this issue and I think I had acknowledged receipt. Anyway, now there is a second copy; that is all right. In the meantime Kulasekhara has gone to Germany along with his wife to assist you. Of course, weakness in Krishna...
Tusta Krsna , Beharilal My dear Tusta Krsna Maharaja and Beharilal Das, Please accept my blessings. News has come to me that you want to sell our temple to somebody else which I cannot believe. Even that you have been in charge of the New Zealand center, now you have taken it as your personal property and you have demanded from Madhudvisa Swami the price of the temple. This is all amazing to me....
Chandigarh, India My dear Caityaguru das: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 29/9/74 and have noted the contents. How long do I have to bring devotees from abroad for preaching here in India? You must recruit local devotees. That is wanted. I went to New York without any Indians to help me. You are Indian and this is India, so you cannot create? One experienced man...
Dr. R. A. Dave, Gokula 6, Prabhu Park Co. Near Rajnagar Society Ahmedabad 380 007 Dear Dr. R.M. Dave, Please accept my blessings. Thank you for your letter dated 6th October 1976. I am returning to Vrindaban on 20th October and shall be there until end of November. I will be glad to meet you there anytime convenient for you. It will be a great pleasure to meet you, you are always welcome.
Kirtanananda My dear Kirtanananda Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated October 1, 1976 and have noted the contents carefully. A film showing illegal techniques of distributing my books (Money shuffle) was never authorized by me. If it is actually a fact what you say, then stop it immediately. In all our dealings we should be above suspicion. They say first...
My dear Mrs. Tania Perera, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated nil. I have noted the contents carefully. Yes! I remember you and the gold chain you gave me I gave to the deities in Melbourne. Regarding your situation, the only alternative is to move into the temple and take complete shelter of the devotees and Krishna. Prahlada Maharaja was only 5 years old and because...
My dear Radhavallabha Prabhu, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated October 5th 1976. Geetar-gan [Bengali] may be added in the front piece as you have suggested, spelling as above with Bengali in brackets. There is no need to print Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Life and Precepts, it is already there in other books.
S. B. Bartarya M.A. L.L.B. Geeta Margh, Srinigar Hapur. (U.P.) Dear S.B. Bartarya, I am in receipt of your letter dated October 6, 1976 and have noted the contents carefully. I shall be returning to Vrindaban on the 20th October and shall be glad to see you any day thereafter at 4:30 PM. Please bring this letter with you and show it to my secretary on my arrival.
My dear Sacimata Prabhu, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated 3rd October 1976 and I have noted the contents carefully. There is nothing mystical getting Gaura Nitai deities for worshiping. The Lord is all powerful and omnipresent, he knows the heart of the devotee and reciprocates with the devotee accordingly. So now the Lord has come to your home and agreed to be worshiped...