Spoken October 30
Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 1
[incomplete lecture] Prabhupāda: Open the page. Read. Devotee: Page eighteen. Page eighteen. “The root of sin is deliberate disobedience to the laws of nature through not recognizing the proprietorship of the Lord; disobedience to the laws of nature, or disobedience to the order of the Lord of a human, to the human being. On the other hand, if one is sober and knows the laws of nature, without being influenced by unnecessary attachment or abhorrence, he is sure to be recognized again by the Lo…
The Nectar of Devotion
Pradyumna: [reading] 21. Prabhupāda: Hmm. Pradyumna: “In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, by Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, Lord Caitanya states that it is a fortunate person who comes in contact with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Kṛṣṇa. One who is serious spiritual life is given by Kṛṣṇa the intelligence to come in contact with a bona fide spiritual master.Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Pradyumna:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
SB 1.2.19
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.19 Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] " tadā rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye ceta etair anāviddhaṁ sthitaṁ sattve prasīdatiPrabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:
SB 3.28.20
Harikeśa: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto Three, Chapter Twenty-eight, text number twenty. [leads chanting of verse, etc.] " tasmiû labdha-padaṁ cittaṁ sarvāvayava-saṁsthitam vilakṣyaikatra saṁyujyād aṇge bhagavato muniḥ []" [01:17] Translation: Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Girl devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Jñāna:Prabhupāda:Girl devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
SB 5.5.8
Devotee: Translation: “The attraction between male and female is the basic principle of material existence. On the basis of this misconception, which ties together the hearts of the male and female, one becomes attracted to his body, home, property, children, relatives and wealth. In this way one increases lifePrabhupāda:Devotees:
Room Conversation
Pañca-draviḍa: Now only one thing is needed, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: Hmm. Pañca-draviḍa: To have you sitting on the vyāsāsana and preaching like a lion. Prabhupāda: Yes, I wanted to say something. Let us see. [break] Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: [devotees laugh] We had no father, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: That is another thing.Pañca-draviḍa:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Pañca-draviḍa:Jayādvaita:Pañca-draviḍa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Vrindavan De:Śatadhanya:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Vrindavan De:Prabhupād…
Room Conversation
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: ... book sales and sells twelve to fifteen thousand rupees a month. It’s very nice to see these foreign people coming to Vṛndāvana, having read your books, coming here. It’s like a perfect fulfillment of your books. They’re so much impressed with the subject matter that they want to see this Vṛndāvana. Especially they have read Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Bhavānanda:Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:Bhavānanda:Prabhupāda:Tamāla Kṛ…
Letters October 30
Whom it may concern To Whom It May Concern: As the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, I authorize that the Society may incorporate under the Religious Societies Act of 1860 separately in West Bengal as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Calcutta) with myself as Founder-Acarya.
New York My dear Tamala Krsna, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated 22/10/76, along with pictures, newsclippings, etc. Regarding the point whether our movement is bona fide, you can use the following arguments. Bhagavad-gita has got so many editions. Our books are older than the Bible. In India there are millions of Krsna temples. Let the judges and juries read our books...