Spoken December 14
Cc. Madhya 20.172
Prabhupāda: " ananta prakāśe kṛṣṇera nāhi mūrti-bheda ākāra-varṇa-astra-bhede nāma-vibheda" So Kṛṣṇa has innumerable expansions. So far potency of the Lord is concerned, in those expansions there is no difference of potency, but the different names are due to difference of manifestation. Sometimes the Lord is manifested with two hands, sometimes with four hands. And [in] the four hands there are different symbolic representation. So due to these different kinds of manifestation there are dif…
Bg 7.1-3 Lecture
Bhagavad-gītā 7.1–3 Prabhupāda: " ...pārtha yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśrayaḥ asaṁśayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ yathā jñāsyasi tac chṛṇu [Bg. 7.1]" So Kṛṣṇa is advising simply by increasing your attachment for Kṛṣṇa, simply always being absorbed in the thought of Kṛṣṇa, we can be eligible to understand the whole knowledge, complete knowledge, without any doubt. By our mental speculation we acquire knowledge, but there are so many doubts. So many doubts.
Chanting Cc Ādi-līlā 8th Chapter
Prabhupāda: 8th chapter, Caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi-līlā. The Author Receives the Orders of Kṛṣṇa and Guru " vande caitanya-devaṁ taṁ bhagavantaṁ yad-icchayā prasabhaṁ nartyate citraṁ lekha-raṅge jaḍo ’py ayam" I offer my respects to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, by whose desire I have become like a dancing dog and suddenly taken to the writing of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, although I am a fool.
Morning Walk
[in car] Prabhupāda: ...ISKCON name cannot be registered... Rūpānuga: No. Prabhupāda: ...then I have suggested that you make a party, “In God We Trust.” Rūpānuga: Yes. That’s very nice. That makes them Kṛṣṇa conscious immediately. Prabhupāda: Yes. Rūpānuga: They’re trying to destroy that, Śrīla Prabhupāda.Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhup…
SB 1.15.36
Pradyumna: [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] " yadā mukundo bhagavān imāṁ mahīṁ jahau sva-tanvā śravaṇīya-sat-kathaḥ tadāhar evāpratibuddha-cetasām abhadra-hetuḥ kalir anvavartata []" [break] yadā---when; mukundaḥPrabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Svarūpa Dāmodara:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: Who is giving the tree food? Huh? [Hindi] Stout and strong. What is the answer? Who gives them food? Tejiyas: Kṛṣṇa is giving. Prabhupāda: But these rascals, they cannot understand. They are making economic development. They have no program for economic development. How theyHarikeśa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Caitya-guru:Prabhupāda:Caitya-guru:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Harikeśa:P…
Room Conversation
Bhāgavata: ...explaining to them the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and pure devotional service so that they may go back to home, back to Godhead, and become liberated from the realms of birth and death in this material world. Prabhupāda: Is that all right, what he said? So, how to help them?Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Pr…
Bg 16.7 Lecture
Prabhupāda: So we were discussing yesterday the demons, or nondevotees. Demons means nondevotee. That I have explained. Devatā means demigods, and demons. So demons, they do not know which way they have to live their life. That they do not know. " pravṛttiṁ ca nivṛttiṁ caHaṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Letters December 14
My dear Rayarama, Please accept my blessings. On my arrival in San Francisco amongst my sincere spiritual sons, daughters and practically in my spiritual home in U.S.A., I was so glad to receive your encouraging letter of December 23, 1967. I have already sent you the purports of each and every sloka that you sent me for correction. I hope you may have received them by this time. If not, please write...
Gurudasa London My dear Gurudasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your nice letter of Dec. 9, 1968, and I thank you very much for it. It is very much encouraging to me to hear of so many activities of performing kirtana there. Kirtana is the universal principle, therefore, if you chant Hare Krishna offenselessly, that is to say, avoiding the 10 kinds of offenses, the vibration...
My dear Jadurani, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your nice letter of Dec. 4, 1968, and I have noted the contents very carefully. I have looked at the two small pictures you sent, and I approve of both of them. This is called Rajasthan style, and it is very nice. These two pictures, if nicely painted, will look very good in our temples. Also, there is one very nice photograph of...
Manager Bank of Baroda Chandni Chowk Delhi-6, INDIA Dear Sir: Kindly refer to my letter dated September 7, 1969 in which I had to instruct you to pay BINA MUSICAL STORES Rs. 2,200 on presentation of the shipping documents by the middle of October. They informed later on by their letter dated November 12, 1969 that they had already shipped the goods sometime on October 23rd, and the original documents...
Wanted qualified Brahmins to preach Bhagavad-gita all over the world. Educated candidates accepted without any discrimination of Caste and Creed. Apply ISKCON Life Member can send any member of his family for being trained up as qualified Brahmin who can preach Bhagavad-gita as it is all over the world
Dear sir, Re. Our Account No. 14538 With reference to the above Account in the name of the International Society for Krishna consciousness Book Fund, said Account shall be closed and terminated, after first transferring (1) the sum of Rs. 10,000/= (Rupees Ten thousand Only) to our Account No., Central Bank of India, Head Branch, Flora Fountain, Bombay-l, (ISKCON Building Fund Account), and (2) the...
Los Angeles and New York My dear Karandhara/Bali Mardan, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your several telegrams, and I have replied by telegram as follows: YES YOU CAN USE BOTH THE FUNDS IF IT IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW YORK GORGEOUS TEMPLE. One thing is, that you should inform me in detail and send the plans of that place, along with how you shall make all the payments. You...
Byron’s Bay, Australia My dear Tusta Krishna, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters dated November 18, November 22, and December 3, 1972, and I have heard that you are having some difficulties, so I have sent Siddhasvarupa there to help you. Now try to keep a cool head under all circumstances and always remember that Krishna will protect you in any case, you haven
Montreal My dear Visvambhara, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated November 23, 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully. Regarding your four questions, I am replying them one by one. But these things should not be asked until you have first of all asked them to the GBC men. Whatever they say you should accept, but if they cannot satisfy you, then you may ask....
Bombay My dear Gurudasa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 6/12/76. Jagadisa informs me that Sri Garbha came to him saying that he preferred to go to Mayapur, but that due to pressure from you he had agreed to go to Poland. So, for the time being let him go to Mayapur. We require many men there also. When he has to leave India he can then go to Poland. Are you...
Honolulu My dear Gurukrpa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 29 Nov. 1976. Your proposal to purchase a new temple in Sydney is good. I remember the bay side, it is the best side. It’s a very nice bay. It will certainly increase the preaching to have a center there.
Kanpur My dear Lokanatha, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 10/12/76. The preaching work you are doing is very good. Continue this program enthusiastically and increase your number of company. You have to create devotees by your preaching work and train them according to your needs. Krsna has given you and your companions a very nice responsibility. If you like...