Spoken December 22
Cc. Madhya 20.318-329
Prabhupāda: " sṛjāmi tan-niyukto ‘haṁ haro harati tad-vaśaḥ viśvaṁ puruṣa-rūpena paripāti triśakti-dhṛk" This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in which Brahmā, the creator of this particular universe, he says that “I am engaged, I am appointed, by the Supreme Lord.Hayagrīva:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Rūpānuga:Prabhupāda:Kīrtanānanda:
Press Release
Prabhupāda: Give me that. Govinda: What? Prabhupāda: I shall speak. Record it. “Manifesto of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.” The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is a movement aiming at the spiritual reorientation of mankind through the simple process of chanting the holy names of God. The human life is meant for ending the miseries of material existence. Our present-day society is trying to do so by material progress. However, it is visible to all that in spite of the extensive material …
SB 2.1.1-5
Prabhupāda: ...Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. So I am so pleased that you are doing things just to my satisfaction. And stick to this principle and Kṛṣṇa will bless you, sure. Our line of action is not difficult: chanting sixteen rounds regularly, following the four regulative principles, take
SB 6.1.40
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.40 Prabhupāda: So those who attend lecture will kindly sit down. Speaking in English for the majority. Haṁsadūta: Following lecture is recorded on the morning of the twenty second, December nineteen seventy one, nineteen seventy, Surat, India. Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Mālatī:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Revatīnandana:Prabhupāda:Revatīnandana:Prabhupāda:Revatīnandana:Prabhupāda:Mālatī:Prabhupāda:Mālatī:Prabhupāda:…
Room and Car Conversation with Life Member, Mr. Malhotra
Prabhupāda: Because you cannot do like this. Kṛṣṇa says that mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya [Bg. 7.7]: “Nobody is superior than Me.” That is Kṛṣṇa. Are you able to become superior of everyone? Mr. Malhotra: That is so, but how is that creator? His own creation went against and Kṛṣṇa became after His creation to worship and become devotees of superiorPrabhupāda:Mr. Malhotra:Prabhupāda:Mr. Malhotra:Prabhupāda:Mr. Malhotra:Prabhupāda:Mr. Malhotra:Prabhupāda:Mr. Malhotra:Prabhupāda:…
Room Conversation with Indian Man
Indian man: ...self-realization. Various methods, as many people are there, so many techniques are there. Each individual has to find out his own way. Prabhupāda: Do you think that is scientific proposal? Indian man: They say. Prabhupāda: I say they are bluffing. Just like you go to educational institution, is there any knowledge that is to be realized according to the whims of the students?Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prab…
Letters December 22
Balavanta Atlanta My dear Balavanta, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your two letters dated September 24, 1971, and November 22, 1971, and I have noted the contents with great pleasure. I am especially pleased that you are infiltrating the schools and colleges with improved programs, how to encourage the student class to participate in Krishna Consciousness. I completely...
My dear Gargamuni, Please accept my blessings. Regarding the land in Vrindaban, Mr. Sarif has promised but he has not given, so forget that proposition. Enclosed find the copy of a letter to Gauracandra Goswami. Deliver it to him, and if Gauracandra replies me in writing, then we can consider that possibility. Then we can take the matter seriously.
Sri Gauracandra Goswami and others Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple, Seva Kunj, Vrindaban, Dist. Mathura. Dear sirs, With reference to our conversation of the 27th November, 1971, I beg to inform you that when I visited India in 1967, our account was settled up until the month of August, 1967. Since then I have paid you as follows:
Calcutta My dear Jayapataka, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letters dated December 6, 1971, and 11, Narayana, 485, and I am pleased that you are enthusiastic to deal with all matters of Calcutta Temple with serious view. I have sent Bhavananda there to help you, and you can assist him to organize everything very nicely. I want that we shall hold a grand festival in Mayapur...
My dear Nayanabhirama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 8, 1971, and I have noted the contents with pleasure. I am especially pleased to hear that our KC drama program is being developed by you nicely. We have got unlimited stock for such dramas, so go on in this way, improving more and more, and Krishna will give you direction so that one day, very...
My dear Sridama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 10, 1971, and I have noted the contents with great pleasure. I am especially very very pleased that you are getting that large church for our Miami center. All over the world we are getting more respectable and we are getting big big houses for our Radha Krishna Temples, but if yours is the biggest,...
My dear Upendra, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 12, 1971, and I am pleased to hear from you. I have received yesterday one phone call from Mohanananda in Sydney, inviting me to come there when I leave from here in March. I shall be very glad to come there, via Hong Kong. You should make arrangements for two tickets from Hong Kong to Australia and...
Los Angeles My dear Karandhara, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your dated December 11, 1972, and I have noted the contents with care. Regarding your proposal to cash my bonds and take that house in New York, I have heard from Bali Mardan that the bid was refused and that he has made another bid, but it will be some time before it is decided. And Dhananjaya has telephoned to Bombay...