Spoken October 19
Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī’s Appearance Day
Pradyumna: Page 39. Prabhupāda: Hmm? There will is [indistinct]. Pradyumna: Page 39. “I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, by whose mercy even a...” Prabhupāda: No, no. This is... Teachings of Lord Caitanya. Pradyumna: Oh. I’m sorry, sorry. “In the instructions of Lord Caitanya toPrabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
The Nectar of Devotion
[No audio] Pradyumna: [reading:] “...happiness immediately terminates with his body as long as his life..., as soon as his life is over. Death is therefore taken as the representative of God for the atheistic class of men. The devotee realizes the presence of God by devotional service, whereas the atheist realizes the presence of God in the shape of death.Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:
SB 1.2.8
Pradyumna: Translation: “Duties, or dharma, executed by men are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Supreme Lord.” [] Prabhupāda: So, dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsām. Dharma generally meant occupational duty. We have several times explained, the English dictionary, Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:
Bg 4.13 Lecture
Bhagavad-gītā 4.13 Prabhupāda: " cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭam guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhy akartāram avyayam [Bg. 4.13]" This is a verse from Bhagavad-gītā, Fourth Chapter, text number thirteen. Kṛṣṇa... The whole Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Guest (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (2):Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Guest (3):Prabhupāda:Guest (3):Prabhupāda:G…
Morning Walk
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: ...cutting trees. Prabhupāda: Because they are also living being, so you cannot take their life unnecessarily. You are responsible. You can cut trees when they are dried like this; otherwise not. [break] ...cutting trees indiscriminately for manufacturing paper, some bundles of papers nobody reads. Every dayPuṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prahupada:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Pr…
Room Conversation
[Very Poor Recording] Prabhupāda: So you purchased[?] ... Dr. Gopal: Except weakness, you do have more? Prabhupāda: Hm? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Except for weakness do you have any other complaints, Śrīla Prabhupāda? Prabhupāda: No desire for eating. Dr. Gopal: Is there any cough? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Hm? Dr. Gopal: Is there any cough? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: No, no cough.Dr. Gopal:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Dr. Gopal:Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Bhavānanda:Dr. Gopal:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Dr. Gopal:Bhavānanda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa…
Letters October 19
My dear Brahmananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of Oct. 11. It was a great pleasure to note the contents, now you have nicely expressed your real mind, In your previous Letter in which I saw a little tendency of being turned by foolish Kirtanananda. but I was confident that Kirtanananda was not so strong as he would be able to defeat you. I was completely confident...
My dear Gargamuni, Please accept my blessings. I was very glad to receive your letter dated Oct. 13. I congratulate you for your successful dealing with your good brother, Sriman Brahmananda, against His falling back a prey to Kirtanananda’s recent propaganda. To save a man from impersonal calamity is the greatest service to humanity. I also thank Rupanuga & Rayarama for helping you in your very...
My dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. Your letter dated Oct. 3rd, sent to my Delhi address is redirected to Calcutta & therefore I have delayed in replying. We are again leaving this place for Navadvipa & you can reply there, the address you will find on the envelope. It is so nice to read your letter & the reply as to how you are always thinking for Krishna. When you write to say that
My dear Aniruddha, Please accept my blessings. I am duly in receipt of your letter of Oct. 16, 1968, from San Francisco. You have asked my permission whether you can stay in San Francisco, but I think your service will be required in Los Angeles. The Sankirtana party is going to Los Angeles very soon, and I shall decide you when I go there. In the meantime, you stay in San Francisco, and help Cidananda...
Bombay My dear Karandhara, Tamala Krishna, Bhavananda and Giriraja, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of October 18, 1972, jointly signed by all of you and delivered to me by Syamasundara. If the Charity Commissioner refuses us the permission then there is no point continuing, and in that case we shall try to get the two lakhs we have paid back and go away. But it appears...
Atlanta My dear Rupanuga das: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated September 22, 1974 and have noted the contents. Regarding Sankirtana and book distribution, book distribution is also chanting. Anyone who reads the books that is also chanting and hearing. Why distinguish between chanting and book distribution? These books I have recorded and chanted, and they are...
Kartikeya K. Mahadevia Bombay My dear Kartikeya, Please accept my blessings and offer the same to your wife, Gauridevi, and your children. I am enclosing herewith some foreign stamps for your beloved son, Kirtana. I am very much pleased that now you are taking more active part in the propagation of our missionary activities. Regarding Ahmedabad Centre, we must have a place there. I am also very...