Spoken October 28
The Nectar of Devotion
Pradyumna: [reading] “...sometimes divided into four parts, just as the ocean is sometimes divided into four parts, and there are different sections within each of these four divisions. Originally in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, the ocean is divided like the watery ocean, into east, west, north and south, while the sub-sections within these different divisions are called waves. As in the ocean, there are always different waves, either on the eastern side, the western side, the…
SB 1.2.17
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.17 Pradyumna: [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] " śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ hṛdy antaḥ-stho hy abhadrāṇi vidhunoti suhṛt satām []" [break] [leads chanting of synonyms] [break]Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:
Bg 15.1 Lecture
Pradyumna: “The Blessed Lord said: There is a banyan tree which has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.” [Bg. 15.1] Prabhupāda: So this is the description of Vedic literature. Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥDevotees:
SB 1.8.48
Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " aho me paśyatājñānaṁ hṛdi rūḍhaṁ durātmanaḥ pārakyasyaiva dehasya bahvyo me Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Bg 7.2 Lecture
Prabhupāda: " jñānaṁ te ‘haṁ sa-vijñānam idaṁ vakṣyāmy aśeṣataḥ yaj jñātvā neha bhūyo ‘nyaj jñātavyam avaśiṣyate [Bg. 7.2]" Jñānam, knowledge. Kṛṣṇa says to Arjuna that “I am giving you perfect knowledge.” This is our process. We receive knowledge from the perfect person. There is no use getting knowledge from imperfect person. That is useless waste of time. And who is perfect person? Who does not commit any mistake, who is never illusioned, whose senses are not imperfect and who is not a…
Morning Walk
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: ...slaughterhouse or no slaughterhouse. They take anything as being good, the governments. Prabhupāda: Because government “by the people.” Brahmānanda: By the fools and rascals. Prabhupāda: Yes. “Government for the people, by the people.” Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Democracy idea. Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Cyavana:Prabhupāda:Cyavana:Prabhupāda:Cyavana:Jñāna:Prabhupāda:Jñāna:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Cyavana:Brahmānanda:Cyavana:Jñāna:Prabhupāda:Brahmānan…
SB 5.5.6
Pradyumna: [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [break] " evaṁ manaḥ karma-vaśaṁ prayuṅkte avidyayātmany upadhīyamāne prītir na yāvan mayi vāsudeve na mucyate deha-yogena tāvat []" [01:22] Translation: “When the living entity is covered by the mode of ignorance, he does not understand the individual living being and the supreme living being, and his mind is subjugated to fruitive activity. Therefore, until one has love for Lord Vāsudeva, who is none other than Myself, he is certainly …
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: Where is Tamāla? Devotee: He’s here. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: I’m here, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: Huh? What is...? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Well, I mean, er, we already said some juices, vegetable juice. You said you have no objection to broth, vegetable broth. So he’s proposing some vegetable broth. ThatMādhava:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Mādhava:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Bhavānanda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Vrindavan De:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Vrindava…
Room Conversation Kavirāja from Calcutta Arrives
Svarūpa Dāmodara: ...with the press... Prabhupāda: What you are doing? Svarūpa Dāmodara: ...with the press from the Indian Express and other newspapers. And also I went to the television and the All-India Radio for the engagement. And also I wanted to discuss with some of my members the immediate plan that we have. So I sent one to Bombay to organize a conference. So IPrabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Upendra:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Upendra:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Upendra:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Upendra:Svarūpa Dāmodara…
Letters October 28
Aatie My dear Aatie, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated Oct. 19 & I am so happy that a boy of 17 years can feel so nicely Krishna Consciousness. I am so happy that the Krishna Consciousness movement is attracting young innocent hearts of America. From this I can think that the future of this movement is very hopeful. I was very glad to learn that you are following...
My dear Mukunda, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for sending me a record player by air freight, but since you have not mentioned that it is an unsolicited gift, customs has raised objections & they want to levy duty to the extent of 100 Rs. Please immediately send a letter addressed to Calcutta Customs stating that the record player was sent to me as an unsolicited gift. Send the...
Bali Mardan My dear Bali Mardan, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 15,1969, and it is very, very encouraging that you propose to go to Australia. Formerly I wanted to send Chidananda Brahmachari to Australia, and he attempted to take permission to go there. Somehow or other it was not fruitful. If you can now go there and start a center, it will...
My dear Bhurijana, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 19, 1969 and have gone over the contents carefully. I know you are a sincere worker, so if you think that by changing the place it will be nice, then do it. Regarding the Jagannatha mask, it is not bona fide. The Footprint of Krishna is all right. You can keep It by the throne and while taking care...
Calcutta My dear Hansadutta, Kirtanananda and Acyutananda Maharajas, Please accept my blessings. I am very much sorry that since I have come to Bombay leaving Calcutta I did not receive any letter from you. I hope everything is going nicely there. I do not know also how many life members have been created since my departure for Bombay.
Buffalo My dear Rupanuga, Please accept my blessings. I have received your letter dated October 6th and have noted the contents carefully. Formerly I issued one circular letter requesting all GBC members who are zonal secretaries also, to give me a fortnightly report of the activities in his jurisdiction, but I am not receiving. I
Evanston, Illinois My dear Yasomatinandana Das: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 13, 1973 and have noted the contents. So far your arranging to bring other men with you to India for opening a center, that is all right, but if they come as tourists and then go away that is not good. This kind of coming and going is a waste of money. Karandhara can...
Teton Village, Wyoming My dear Sriman Alfred Ford: Please accept my blessings. Sudama Maharaja has brought me the news here in India that you have already purchased the house in Honolulu and have given the key to Sudama for taking possession. Thank you very much for your kindness. Krishna will bless you with more opulence and knowledge
Montreal My dear Sripati dasa: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated August 6, 1974 with enclosed Deed of Sale. I am very glad that you have gotten this house. Now make it very nice for Krishna. It should be so attractive that people will want to go there and take advantage of this Krishna consciousness movement. Do not make it simply for comfortable living. Yes, if...
Chandigarh My dear Caityaguru dasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 26/10/76. Yes, Krsna will bless you with good success. Do it rigidly. Krsna will give you strength undoubtedly. I started this movement alone in a foreign country and Krsna gave me all success. Krsna will certainly help you if you simply remain sincere and try to present Krsna consciousness as...
Frankfurt My dear Harikesa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 19/10/76. Thank you for making payment on my loan to you at 12% interest. I’m very glad. It’s alright that you have sent it to Los Angeles. I am very pleased to learn of our success in Yugoslavia. When there is a little hope of success in these countries, it encourages me 100 times more than in...
New York My dear Tripurari, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated 14/10/76 along with a copy of National Geographic magazine. Please go on with your program, preaching and distributing my books, encouraging others to remain pure by following our simple program of chanting, reading, Deity worship, etc. Krsna will certainly help you. Keep yourself always engaged in the service...