A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - July 1975

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The Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada present 2200+ of his lectures; 905+ of his conversations; 490+ of his morning walks;
65+ of his interviews and 6,570+ of his letters. This listing covers all available material,

and includes:
  • 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
  • 470+ short audio clips Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks or interviews with subtitles in up to 93 languages sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters are highlighted within quoteboxes;
  • For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes;

These statements from the Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.


Jul 1 to 3 - Denver

1975 - July 01

Morning Walk - Denver

vanipedia.org 		We want actually good for everyone. And this is the only medicine, Hare Krsna mantra. For any problem. Para-duhkha-duhkhi. People are suffering. If her guru has opined like that, then she may take some attention. Then it appears that guru is to some extent nice.
Lecture SB 06.01.18 - Denver

vanipedia.org 		There are many processes of purification; they cannot be as useful as bhagavad-bhakti. Bhagavad-bhakti is so nice that Kṛṣṇa says that "You surrender to Me," sarva-dharmān parityajya, "and immediately you become immune from all reaction of sinful activity. Immediately.
Letter to Acarya Prabhakar Mishra written from Denver
Letter to Bhagavata written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		Round about our temple there are many apartment houses constructed. Will you enquire about an apartment not less than three rooms and up to four rooms and find out what is the price and what are the terms.
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples: Joca - Yajni dasa; Claudio - Caturmurti das; Bosco - Bhamaka dasa; Lucio - Lokasaksi dasa; Marcio - Maha kala dasa; Julio - Jagad bharta dasa; Flavio - Virocana dasa; and Bernadech - Bhuta mata dasi; Lucia - Raga bhumi devi; Marcia - Maha yogisvari dasi.
Letter to Indira Gandhi written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		May it please Your Excellency, enclosed please find one copy of my letter addressed to Sri Jai Prakash Narayanji. I wish that both of you may sit together and agree to join together to work on the basis of the instructions given in the Bhagavad Gita. It is practical and good for India as well as for the whole world situation.
Letter to Jai Prakash Narayan written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I am hearing from the newspapers that in India there is some upheaval on the ground of political activities. I have also heard that you are observing "fast" and it has given me some concern. I think that your goodness and Srimati Indira Gandhi are equally well wishers of India, but there is a difference of opinion only. Under the circumstances I would request you to give up this fasting. If you and Indira Gandhi sit down together, I can give you some suggestions on the basis of Sri Srimad Bhagavad Gita, and this will solve all of the problems of India.
Letter to Mr. Morris Lapidus written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		At any rate we do not know how long we shall live. So we have to concentrate on reading, chanting, and distributing books, and in this way try to become Krsna conscious completely before the next death.
Letter to Nityananda written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		The idea is that people can be self sufficient and raise their own foodstuffs and have sufficient milk to save time and chant Hare Krishna. Why should they work so hard in the hellish factories? Let everyone live simply and be Krsna conscious.
Letter to Sat Krita written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		I have organized the GBC for the purpose of spreading Krsna consciousness all over the world.


1975 - July 02

Morning Walk - Denver

vanipedia.org 		If you are suffering from cataract, how you can see distinctly? You have to get your eyes operated. Then you can see. So our bhakti process is simply purifying, purifying, more, more, more. When you are completely purified, you see God face to face, eye to eye, talk with Him, play with Him, just like cowherds boys, they are playing, the gopīs are dancing. You get that position.

vanipedia.org 		Bhakti is not under karma. Bhakti is under your good will. If you accept to surrender to Kṛṣṇa, you can do that without being checked by anything else. Simply you have to will, "Yes, Kṛṣṇa. You are asking me. So long I did not do. From this day I do." That will depend upon you.
Lecture SB 06.01.19 - Denver
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vanipedia.org 		This material world is full of danger. It is dangerous place. It is said in the Bhagavad-gītā, duḥkhālayam. It is the place of miseries. You cannot become happy in a place which is meant for miseries. That we have to understand. Kṛṣṇa says, the Supreme Personality, that duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam (BG 8.15): this material world is place of miserable condition.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Our attachment is so strong, that even it is duḥkhālayam... Just like some hogs, they are living in filthy place and eating stool. And if you say that 'I will take you somewhere else, a good place,' then they will not go there. This happened. It is stated in the Bhāgavata that once the king of heaven, he was cursed to become hog. And he was living amongst the hog society. And when Lord Brahmā came to call him back, that 'Mr. Such-and-such, for your bad behavior you became hog. Now come back to heaven,' so he refused, 'No, I have got so much responsibility. I cannot go'. You see? This is material... It is called māyā, illusion. Even you are in the most abominable condition of life, we will feel, 'Now we are very happy'. So that is our position. We do not want to leave this place."
750702 - Lecture SB 06.01.19 - Denver
Letter to Hansadutta written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the closing of Zurich center, that's all right. Don't make competition.
Letter to Kurusrestha written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		Upon your recommendation, I am accepting the following twice born brahmanas; Koshalendra Das Adhikari, Jyoti Das Adhikari. Enclosed please find their threads sanctified by me. I also accept as my initiated disciples the following devotees and their spiritual names follow: Al Rhiener - Adhata, Cleef Athey - Kamari Das.
Letter to Nataka-Candrika, Jusania, Rama Tulasi and Tripti written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		I am sure that Lord Caitanya will benedict you, and that this will be a great success for Krsna Consciousness in Denver.
Letter to Padmanabha and Mahojjvala written from Denver

vanipedia.org 		I thank you very much for your guru daksine gift and your nice letter expressing your appreciation for your spiritual master. This is the proper way to receive the blessings of Krsna, by begging the mercy of the spiritual master.


1975 - July 03

Morning Walk - Denver

vanipedia.org 		Still there is a science, Bhrgu-samhita, which will give you prediction of your next birth. Still there is science, Bhrgu-samhita. He'll give you description of three lives: your past life, present life and future life. Bhrgu-samhita.


Jul 3 to 11 - Chicago

1975 - July 03

Arrival - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		My message is to stop the crimes of your country. This is my sum and substance. We have read the article in the Times, "Crime and How to Stop It." So if you take my advice, that can be stopped.


1975 - July 04

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Sometimes the guru leaves some remnant to be taken by the disciple. That is meant for the disciple. Ordinarily they should not.
Lecture SB 06.01.20 - Chicago
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vanipedia.org 		Everything in the śāstra we should follow. This is called brahminical culture. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means brahminical culture—the cultural exhibition of the first-class men, first-class men. The brāhmaṇa is to be understood as the first-class man within the human society. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ (BG 4.13). Itihāsa, history, history means to understand the activities of the first-class man. That is history.

vanipedia.org 		Just like Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As soon as He saw Jagannātha Deity, He immediately fainted. "Oh, here is My Lord." Not like us: "Oh, here is some statue." No. It is the question of appreciation. So you appreciate or not appreciate, the Deity is the Supreme Personality of Godhead personally. We should always remember. So we shall be very careful before the Deity, not to commit offense. In serving Him, in offering Him prasādam, in dressing Him, we should always think, "Here is personally Kṛṣṇa." He is personally, but due to our lack of knowledge, we cannot understand it.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Human civilization should be to raise the fourth-class man to the first-class man. That is human civilization. But there is no idea who is first-class man. Everyone is a drunkard, everyone is illicit sex hunter, and everyone is gambler and everyone is meat-eater. Where is first-class man? There is no first-class man. All fourth-class man. And they are being taught simply how to manufacture big, big skyscraper, and every year, new model of car. Is that civilization? That is not civilization. You may be advanced in technology. So technology means technician. Suppose a man knows how to work in electricity, so many things. Does it mean he is a learned man? No. Learned, first-class man, that is given in the Bhagavad-gītā: śamo damaḥ satyaṁ śucis titikṣā ārjavaṁ, jñānam vijñānam āstikyam brahma-karma svabhāva-jam (BG 18.42). These are the first class. There is nothing mentioned that 'electrician' or a 'motor mechanics' and a... (laughter) So you are misled. Therefore you are facing this crisis, that 'Crimes, and Why and What to Do'."
750704 - Lecture SB 06.01.20 - Chicago
Conversation - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Education is required. America is resourceful and they are intelligent. And the movement is already there, Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, people are appreciating gradually. So if we get little cooperation from the authorities, we can push on this movement more solidly. So you are the chief of this city. If you give us some facility, then we can be useful to counteract this position.
Letter to Dr. and Mrs. Ram S. Verma written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		You have a good position by the grace of Krishna, and I request you to continue on in this spirit of service to the Lord.
Letter to Giriraja written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		You begin the work, and money will come to you by the grace of God. Don't worry, just finish the buildings as soon as possible and somehow or other money will come.
Letter to Gurukrpa written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I may inform you that we have received the permission for constructing our Juhu temple. I want that your collection should be sent there so that the buildings may be completed as soon as possible.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		You can arrange one or two Bengali experts in making and fitting the heads of the kholes. They must be prepared to stay with us for at least one year. We will pay their transportation to Hawaii and return and also a small salary. Our men can then learn from them. We now require so many khols for expanding our Sankirtana movement.
Letter to Manindra written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		It is simply by the grace of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu that we have now got a feeling for service to Krishna. Krishna is so perfect that He comes and teaches us personally how to become Krishna conscious.
Letter to Paramahamsa and Srutakirti written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		We have a plan for expanding our Sankirtana and we will be needing so many hundreds of mrdangas. So you have got the fiberglass shells there, so I am informing Jayapataka Swami to arrange for one or two Bengali craftsmen to come and stay with you for at least one year to make the skins.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I may inform you that in Bombay they have received the sanction for constructing the temple in Juhu. Until further order whatever money you collect should be sent to Bombay. You should print books as far as possible, and whatever money you collect should be sent to Bombay.


1975 - July 05

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Unless he is pleased, what I am worth? It is due to his pleasure. Otherwise what I am worth? Everyone says, "You have done wonderful." What can I do wonderful? It is by his pleasure it is going on. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādaḥ.
Lecture SB 06.01.21 - Chicago
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vanipedia.org 		These are the qualifications of Mahārāja Ambarīṣa. He was very responsible emperor, but his mind was fixed up at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. That is wanted. So this is brahminical qualification, to practice how to fix up the mind at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, and that is the perfection of yoga. Yoga means not to show some magical feats. No. Real perfection of yoga means to fix up the mind at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
Conversation A - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		You will find their characters different from all others, at least in your country. They do not have illicit sex, they do not eat meat, they do not have any intoxication, even smoking or taking tea, they do not indulge in gambling, they chant holy name of God, lead very simple life. So we are creating first-class men. There is need. It is not that everyone will become first-class man, but at least a section of man must be first-class so that others can see that what is the ideal character of man. So this Gurukula means from the childhood age we are training them so that in future it will be easier. That is the purpose of Gurukula.

vanipedia.org 		"With mind attached to Me." This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to keep the mind attached to Kṛṣṇa. That is success. That yoga we are practicing, how to keep the mind attached to Kṛṣṇa. Then it is successful. Our mind is attached to something. Without attachment, mind cannot be free even for a moment. So the bhakti-yoga means how to transfer the attachment of mind to Kṛṣṇa, that's all.
Conversation B - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Yes, that possibility is always there. But my proposal is that if you are not true Christian, then your preaching will not be effective. I don't say that now we are strictly following and we will not fall down in future. I don't say that. That fall down propensity, tendency is always there. But my proposal is that unless one is strictly follower of the principles, his preaching will not be effective. That is my charge.
Letter to Bhagavata written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Tripauri Swami is starting his bus preaching program, and you are required for this purpose. You are a good preacher. I very much like these bus programs.
Letter to Ramanand written from Chicago
Letter to Svarupa Damodara written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I think you should not think of relinquish your job without meeting me and discussing the matter deeply. Don't do anything out of sentiment.


1975 - July 06

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		The cataka does not take water from ground. They will take water when it falls from the cloud. So in the beginning of every cloud there is thunder. So this bird, because they expecting water from the cloud, the cloud is giving him thunder, but still he does not..., will not take water from ground.
Lecture SB 06.01.22 - Chicago
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"In the spiritual world there is no necessity of maintaining the body. The body is spiritual. As we have got here in this material world, to maintain this body I require to eat, I require to sleep, I require to satisfy my sense and I require to defend—the four necessities. Āhāra-nidrā-bhaya-maithunaṁ ca. And the spiritual body means these four kinds of bodily demands nil, no more. That is spiritual life. That means no eating, no sleeping, no sex and no defense. That Gosvāmīs, six Gosvāmīs in Vṛndāvana, they practiced. Nidrāhāra-vihārakādi-vijitau. They conquered over sleeping, eating, mating and defending. Nidrā means sleeping, āhāra means eating, vihāra means sex. Nidrāhāra-vihārakādi-vijitau. Conquered. So this is the advancement of spiritual life. When we conquer over these things, that means we have come to the spiritual platform."
750706 - Lecture SB 06.01.22 - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		We require some income for our maintenance. So this was the brāhmaṇa's business. There is no question of doing some business or making some profession or going to the office or going to the factory. This is not brāhmaṇa's business.


1975 - July 07

Morning Walk - Chicago
Lecture SB 06.01.23 - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Any moment we can die. But we are not thinking, because they have made this theory, "There is no life after death. So enjoy. Enjoy life as far as possible." But that is not the fact. After death we will have to accept another body.
Letter to Bon Maharaja written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		If there is any possibility of co-operation I am still ready for it. Apart from this, I wish to start a Gurukula Institution in Vrindaban for educating small children attached to my temple. You have enough land still vacant. Therefore I request you to spare some land in the front of my Krsna Balarama temple. It will be a great mercy on me.
Letter to Locanananda written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your proposal for printing the condensed version of Bhagavad-gita, yes, do it. From your figures of book distribution you are doing real preaching.
Letter to Tulsi written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their names are: Barbara Stark—Bhrama Karika devi; and Bhakta Ned—Nirguna dasa. I also accept for second initiation Mahaswara dasa.


1975 - July 08

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Preaching cannot be checked by anything - if you want to preach. In any circumstances you can preach. Preaching can be executed by four things: by your life, by your money, by your intelligence, and by your words.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Prabhupāda: You can serve Kṛṣṇa in any capacity—provided you want to serve. And if you want to engage Kṛṣṇa for your service, that is blunder. Then it is blunder. You cannot engage Kṛṣṇa to your service. The everyone is trying to engage Kṛṣṇa for his service. They are going to the church, "O Kṛṣṇa, give us our daily bread," that "You serve me. You give us our daily bread and serve me." And our proposition is, Yaśodāmayī, "Kṛṣṇa, You are playing all day. Come on! Take food first of all." This is service. They are going to Kṛṣṇa for asking daily bread. And here Yaśodāmayī is commanding, "Come here! If You don't eat, You will get lean and thin. Come on." This is Vaiṣṇava philosophy.

Devotee: Jaya. Jaya, Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa.

750708 - Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja said that "You go to the western country." If he had said that "You go to the jungle," I would have gone... preacher, either the jungle or the city is the same.

vanipedia.org 		Devotee: There are even brāhmaṇas in our temple who have left the temple and they are acting just like karmīs.
Prabhupāda: So they were wrongly initiated. We want recommendation from the authority, whether one should be initiated, but they gave wrong information. That is the defect of the informer. (break)
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: ...Hari-nāma initiation can be a little more liberal.
Prabhupāda: Yes.

vanipedia.org 		Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: You took a great risk also, Prabhupāda, by coming to us.
Prabhupāda: (laughs) Yes. I have already written that. I was thinking that "What shall I do here? I have come here. As soon as I shall impose these four principles they will say, 'Go home.' " But I took that risk. I never said anything palatable. Against their activities, "You don't do this, don't do this."

vanipedia.org 		First of all he must know what to preach. If he does not know what to preach, what he will preach? You have got a preaching capacity, provided you learn the art of preaching. But everyone can preach. That's a fact.
Lecture SB 06.01.24 - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Brāhmaṇa's business is dāna-pratigraha. He will collect. Brāhmaṇa has the right to collect from his disciples, spiritual master. But he will distribute it. Dāna-pratigraha. He will be also a man charitably disposed, spending that money for public welfare, for Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Letter to Gurukrpa written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I do not think it is a very good place. There is no water arrangement. The temple is not being maintained properly. They are keeping long hairs and not living responsibly. I do not think it is good to put good money after bad.
Letter to Hasyakari written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Therefore it is best that you raise the money through your own efforts, even it may take a little longer. You are sincere in this endeavor, so Lord Caitanya will assist you.
Letter to Ramacandra written from Chicago
Letter to Yasomatinandana written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		You go to Saurastra and see what is the possibility of opening centers there. I want that we should open up more centers in India. When I return to India I shall go there to Saurastra.


1975 - July 09

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		When the activities are similar to the animal activities, then he is animal. Why a reasonable man will not accept that? Hmm? In that case also, he is animal. Because they say, "Man is rational animal." So if you are devoid of rationality, then again you are animal.
Lecture SB 06.01.25 - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		If you take the word in a real sense, the survival of the fittest, one who has understood that he is not this body, he is spirit soul, he is fit to survive.
Conversation - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		She is already dependent on nature's law that man is free from becoming pregnant and the woman has to take the burden. Then where is the independence, equal right? Equal right means sometimes man may become pregnant, sometimes woman may become pregnant. But why only womans should become pregnant and the man goes away, and she has to take care of the children, beg from government or this and that?
Interview - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		We being part and parcel of God, qualitatively we are one; quantitatively we are different. Although we are different, still, in the spiritual world we can enjoy the same facilities in cooperation with God. We are trying to be happy in this material world. That is not possible, because here there are four principles of miserable condition, which we cannot avoid.
Interview, TV - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Women's position is subordinate to man. So if the man is first class, the woman is first class. If the man is second class, the woman is second class. If the man is third class, the woman is third class. In this... Because woman is meant for assisting man, so the woman becomes suitable according to the man, or husband.


1975 - July 10

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		We shall teach the girls two things. One thing is how to become chaste and faithful to their husband, and how to cook nicely. If these two qualifications they have, I'll take guarantee to get for them good husband.
Lecture Initiation - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Your money you can squander away. That is your business. But we request the authorities and the sane men that you take up this sankirtana movement, especially in America, and expand this to other parts of the world, Europe, Asia.
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vanipedia.org 		Just take up this movement, Hare Krsna movement, with patience and with diligence and intelligence. It is very easy. You are already experienced. Do not stop it. Increase more and more. Your country will be happy, and the whole world will be happy.
Conversation - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		It comes to the conclusion of suppression, that "Give the dog a bad name and hang it." "You are not properly dressed; therefore you should stop it." It is like that.
Letter to Bhavananda written from Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I want that our lake in Mayapur should be like this. You can make the stone stairway on four sides, one at each end and one at the middle of each side.


1975 - July 11

Morning Walk - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		Pramana means evidence, and sruti means Veda. Pratyaksa, anumana, sruti. Pratyaksa means direct, direct evidence, and anumana, hypothesis. That is Darwin's theory, something like that. And sruti, Vedic. So out of these three kinds of evidences, sruti-pramana is accepted as supreme - neither anumana nor pratyaksa.
Lecture SB 06.01.26 - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		There are four kinds of foodstuff: something we chew, something we swallow, something we lick up and something we drink.
Lecture Initiation Babaji - Chicago

vanipedia.org 		I am accepting this dress following the footprints of other acaryas. This dress was accepted by Rupa Gosvami, not ordinary person. The six Gosvamis, they accepted. It is called paramahamsa stage, sannyasi's highest stage. Sannyasi has got four stages: kuticaka, bahudaka, parivrajakacarya and paramahamsa.


Jul 11 to 14 - Philadelphia

1975 - July 11

Arrival at Airport - Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		We give equal roles spiritually. Materially, one man is servant; one man is master. How you can avoid this? Do you think everyone will be master, nobody will be servant, materially? Materially, one is father, one is son; one is master, one is servant; one is man, one is woman. How can you stop this? But spiritually, they are all equal.
Lecture Arrival at Temple - Philadelphia
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"The living entity, the spirit soul, is by nature happy. There is no question of disappointment. You see Kṛṣṇa's picture anywhere, how they are happy. The gopīs are happy, the cowherd boys are happy, Kṛṣṇa is happy. Simply happiness. Where is disappointment? So you come to that platform. Then you will be also happy. You come to Kṛṣṇa. Dance with Kṛṣṇa. Eat with Kṛṣṇa. And that is information we are giving. Where is the question of disappointment? Come with Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa therefore comes personally to show how He is happy in Vṛndāvana, and He's inviting, 'Come to Me'. Sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja (BG 18.66): 'You just come to Me. I shall give you all pleasure'. But we are not going. So that is not Kṛṣṇa's fault or Kṛṣṇa's servant's fault. One who will not come to that platform, that is his fault. We are canvassing everywhere that 'Come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and be happy'."
750711e - Lecture Arrival at Temple - Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Pandita means spiritually advanced. A person who is spiritually advanced, he sees on equal level a very learned man, vidya-vinaya-sampanne brahmana, brahmana, the first-class man; vidya-vinaya-sampanne gavi, an animal like cow; hasti, animal like elephant; vidya-vinaya-sampanne brahmane gavi hastini, suni, means dog; sva-paka, means the dog-eater, candala - all of them, they see equal.


1975 - July 12

Morning Walk - Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Feel, you may wrongly feel because you are imperfect. That is not good argument. Our argument is that the message is coming from the most authorized personality; therefore it is perfect. And we receive guru-paramparā. That is our process. Evam paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ (BG 4.2). The rājarṣis, means very, very, big, big, stalwart persons, they accept it. Just like Arjuna gives evidence that "I accept You. You are Parabrahma."
Lecture Festival Ratha-yatra - Philadelphia
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vanipedia.org 		Man proposes; God disposes. God is very kind. Whatever you desire, He will fulfill. Although He says that "This kind of material desires will never satisfy you," but we want. Therefore God supplies us, Krsna, different types of body.

vanipedia.org 		I was ordered by my spiritual master to preach this Krsna consciousness in the Western countries. So in 1965 I first came in New York. Then in 1966 this society was regularly registered in New York.

vanipedia.org 		I am especially obliged to the American boys and girls who are helping me so much in spreading this Krsna consciousness movement in the Western countries.
Lecture SB 06.01.26-27 - Philadelphia
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vanipedia.org 		Sri-guru-carane rati, ei se, uttama-gati. If you want to make real progress, then you must be firmly faithful at the lotus feet of guru.
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vanipedia.org 		It is up to you to decide whether you are going to get a body which will be able to dance with Krsna, to talk with Krsna, to play with Krsna. You can get it. And if you want a body how to eat stool, urine, you will get it.
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vanipedia.org 		Somebody is politician, or householder, or something else. But because he has taken up some false duty and working hard for it, therefore he is an ass. He is forgetting his real business. Real business is that death will come. It will not avoid me.
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vanipedia.org 		We are thinking, "I shall be happy in this way. I shall be happy in this..." Nothing. You shall never be happy - this is perfect instruction - unless you go back to home, back to Godhead.
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vanipedia.org 		Guru means the faithful servant of God. That is guru. So you have to first of all test that "Are you faithful servant of God?" If he says, "No, I am God," oh, kick him on his face immediately. That "You are rascal. You have come to cheat us."
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vanipedia.org 		Śāstra says, tad-vijñānārtham: "If you want to know the real problem of your life and if you want to be enlightened how to become Kṛṣṇa conscious, how to become eternal, go back to home, back to Godhead, then you must approach the guru." And who is guru? That is explained, very simple thing. Guru never manufactures idea that "You do this and give me money, and you'll become happy." That is not guru. That is another process of earning money.
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vanipedia.org 		If you very much affectionate to your dog or something else, you will think at that time. Therefore practice Hare Krsna, so that at the time of death you can think of Krsna and your life is successful.

vanipedia.org 		If we are so unfortunate that we do not take the perfect knowledge—we concoct, we speculate, we create our own idea—then it is to be understood that durāśayā. We are thinking, "I shall be happy in this way. I shall be happy in this..." Nothing. You shall never be happy—this is perfect instruction—unless you go back to home, back to Godhead.

vanipedia.org 		This is the order. Guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya. Now citta means consciousness or heart. "I shall do this only, bas. My Guru Mahārāja told me; I shall do this." Cittete koriyā aikya, ār nā koriho mane āśā. So it is not my pride, but I can say, for your instruction, I did it. Therefore whatever little success you see than my all my Godbrothers, it is due to this. I have no capacity, but I took it, the words of my guru, as life and soul. So this is fact.

vanipedia.org 		If you concoct, "I am very intelligent than my guru, and I can make addition or alteration," then you are finished. So that is the only.

vanipedia.org 		I have no capacity, but I took it, the words of my guru, as life and soul. So this is fact. Guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya. Everyone should do that. But if he makes addition, alteration, then he is finished.
Letter to Ameyatma written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		If you have got some spare time and the inclination, you can read the chapters of Krsna Book and put them into verse.
Letter to Bhumata written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		I thank you very much for this your service. You are a good lady and a good devotee. Your willingness to serve shows what is your progress in Krsna consciousness.
Letter to Carlos Bismark written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		It is very good to hear from you and that you are chanting and trying to follow my instructions, even though you are so far distant from any of our centers. This proves the potency of Lord Caitanya's mission.
Letter to Mrdapriya written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		In the neophyte stage it is best to develop firm faith, that just by chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra everything else will come, and try to avoid the ten offenses.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Philadelphia

1975 - July 13

Lecture SB 06.01.28-29 - Philadelphia
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vanipedia.org 		Do not give up chanting. Then Krsna will protect you. This is the example. "Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna," you practice. Naturally, when you are in danger, you will say, "Hare Krsna."

vanipedia.org 		Don't try to cheat guru. Then progress will be checked.
Conversation A - Philadelphia
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vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa consciousness is dormant in everyone's heart. So when he comes in contact with devotees, that is awakened. Just like to be attracted by a young girl or young boy, it is there in the child. That small child, it is there. And when he will be young, then it will be awakened. It is not that artificial something. So in association it is awakened. The potency is there already, but in good association, by hearing about Kṛṣṇa, one is awakened to the status of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Conversation B - Philadelphia
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vanipedia.org 		Love means without any personal profit. If I love God for some profit, that is business; that is not love. Ahaituky apratihata. And such love of God cannot be checked by any material cause.
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vanipedia.org 		Spiritual paths are divided into four. Not spiritual. Just like this, "God, give us our daily bread." It is mixed spiritual. One has approached God, God is spiritual, but one is asking for material profit. So this is mixture, matter and spirit.
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vanipedia.org 		If one is under this consciousness that "I am eternal. Why I am changing body? How to solve it?" that is intelligence. And not to work like cats and dogs and die. That is not intelligence.
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vanipedia.org 		Without Krsna consciousness, you will have simply rubbish desires. And when you are Krsna conscious, then you desire rightly.

vanipedia.org 		If one is under this consciousness that "I am eternal. Why I am changing body? How to solve it?" that is intelligence. And not to work like cats and dogs and die. That is not intelligence.
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vanipedia.org 		We are not introducing caste system, that any rascal born in a brahmana family, he becomes a brahmana. We don't accept that. A man who is first-class trained up to become a brahmana, we accept him. It doesn't matter whether he is India, Europe or America.
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vanipedia.org 		So far Krsna consciousness is concerned, we equally distribute. There is no such thing that "Oh, you are woman, less intelligent or more intelligent. Therefore you cannot come." We don't say that. We welcome women, men, poor, rich, everyone.
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vanipedia.org 		My life is simple. I was householder. I have still my wife, my children, my grandsons. So my Guru Mahārāja ordered me that "Go and preach this cult in the Western countries." So I left everything on the order of my Guru Mahārāja, and I am trying to execute the order. That's all.
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vanipedia.org 		If you respect spiritual master as God, then you must offer him the facilities of God. Otherwise how you treat him as God? Simply in mind? In action also.
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vanipedia.org 		At the present moment, because you are not trained up to see Kṛṣṇa, so Kṛṣṇa kindly appears before you as you can see. You can see wood, stone. You cannot see what is spirit. Even you don't see yourself. You are thinking, "I am this body." But you are spirit soul. You are seeing your father and mother daily, and when the father or mother dies, you cry. Why you are crying? "Now my father has gone." Where is your father gone? He is lying here. Why do you say he is gone?
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vanipedia.org 		If one wants to become a lawyer, he must learn laws which is given by the government. He cannot become a lawyer at home. Similarly, if you want to become religious, you must learn what is religion from God. You don't manufacture your own religion.

vanipedia.org 		I am praying for everyone. That is my business. Otherwise why I have come here?
Conversation C - Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		The soul is within the body, the body is changing. And as soon as this body... Just like you are old man, I am old man, the body is no more possible to be changed; somehow or other then I'll have to accept another body. That is called transmigration.
Letter to Dhananjaya written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Your printing in Hindi in Mathura is a good idea. Do it in consultation with Gopala Krishna Prabhu. So you send me the translation and after seeing it, I shall approve.
Letter to Mahavir Prasad Jaipuriaji written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Jaipur is visited by many Vaisnavas as a holy place of pilgrimage. Especially Gaudiya Vaisnavas go there to see the duplicate Vrindaban Deities such as Govindaji, Radha Damodaraji, etc. So I want to open a duplicate Krishna Balarama temple in Jaipur. I am sending separately copies of pictures of our Krishna Balarama temple in Vrindaban. Of course there is also Radha Krishna and Gaura Nitai. I wish that you have some land in Jaipur and to help us in constructing a duplicate temple like Vrindaban.
Letter to Narottamananda written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Our temples cannot support you and your two wives. You will then want three, four, and more. Anyway as an American it is illegal for you to do this. We are trying to minimize sex and you are trying to increase it.
Letter to Pannalal Bansilalji written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		I am advising my Bombay center with a copy of this letter to send you the latest amended copy of the Rules of the Society. It is not yet settled up as to those who will be the Trustees. When I return to India, I shall send you the list.
Letter to Tejiyas written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		It is a very good suggestion to open the vanaprastha institute. The elderly people can live there according to the Vaisnava principles and worship the Deity and take prasada. I also want to open the Varna Ashrama College there as there is sufficient land.


1975 - July 14

Morning Walk - Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Soul is always staying in the subtle body, and the subtle body is left when he goes to God or kingdom of God.
Lecture SB 06.01.30 - Philadelphia
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"God orders nature that 'This living entity wants something like this. You give him a machine'. So the prakṛti, or the nature, gives us different types of machine. Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ (BG 3.27). I am neither driving the machine, neither I have made the machine. I have been given as gift to work on, or to fulfill my desire. This is the position. So śāstra says that 'You have got now a very good machine'. Nṛ-deham. The human form of body is very good machine. Nṛ-deham ādyaṁ sulabhaṁ sukalpam. It is very rare. With great difficulty you have got this machine, because we have to come through so many machines—the aquatics, the plants, the insects, the trees, and the serpents, reptiles, then birds, then beast—millions and millions of years. Just like you have seen this, the trees are standing there, maybe standing for five thousand years. So if you get that machine, you cannot move, you have to stand in one place. So we had to go through this. Foolish people, they do not know. Therefore this machine is sulabham. Sulabham means very fortunately we have got this machine."
750714 - Lecture SB 06.01.30 - Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		So we are fallen in this material condition in different forms. So long we are in this bodily concept, "I am this car," that is ignorance. I am not this car, but I have to utilize this car for going to my destination. That is wanted. So I am not this body. I am spirit soul. My destination is how to go to the spiritual world, how to meet the supreme spirit, God, and live with Him in His association. So this life is meant for understanding what is the Supreme Lord, where does He live, what does He do, what is my relationship with Him.
Letter to Giriraja written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		If the tenants become devotees and follow our principles, arising early like the others, then we can forgo their rent, but no nonsense concessions of sitting room.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		Regarding Bhagavata das, I received report that he was talking privately in his room with a woman, and if anybody would try to come in, then he would get angry, saying get out, get out. What is this? In India private talks with woman are immediately condemned. He is a good preacher, but it is very dangerous to close the door with woman, and then he becomes angry if anybody comes. Lust is so strong that if it is obstructed it turns into anger.

vanipedia.org 		All women should be sent from Calcutta to Mayapur. No women should be in Calcutta. Woman is good and man is good, but if you combine them, then both become bad, unless there is regulation.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		The Gurukula and poor feeding programs should be developed and it will make us very popular. The wrestling is all right. The program for Nitai Cand to visit the villages and preach and make men join is very good.
Letter to Sri B. D. Joshi written from Philadelphia

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your letter dated July 6, 1975 and your invitation to come to your house. I thank you very much for it, and shall be please to come on July 19th. I shall be accompanied with up to six disciples.


Jul 15 to 21 - San Francisco

1975 - July 15

Lecture Arrival - San Francisco
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vanipedia.org 		They criticize me, "Swamijī is very conservative." And if I say that "You can do all nonsense, whatever you like. You simply take this mantra and give me $125," they will like. Because in America, $125 is nothing. Any man can pay immediately. So I would have collected millions of dollars if I would have cheated like that. But I do not want that.

vanipedia.org 		As guru's business is to protect the subordinate disciples from falldown... Just like I am traveling all over the world twice, thrice, in a year. My duty is to see that my disciples who have accepted me guru, they may not fall down. That is my anxiety. So similarly, Kṛṣṇa, being the original guru, He is also very anxious that "My sons..." We are all sons of Kṛṣṇa, part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa.

vanipedia.org 		I want one student who follows my instruction. I don't want millions. Ekaś candras tamo hanti na ca tara-sahasrasaḥ. If there is one moon in the sky, that is sufficient for illumination. There is no need of millions of stars. So my position is that I want to see that at least one disciple has become pure devotee. Of course, I have got many sincere and pure devotees. That is my good luck.


1975 - July 16

Morning Walk - San Francisco
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vanipedia.org 		They cannot stop death, neither birth, nor old age, nor disease. And during the short period of life, birth and death, they are making big, big buildings, and next time he is becoming one rat within the buildings. (laughter) Nature. You cannot avoid the nature's law. As you cannot avoid death, similarly, nature will give you another body. Become a tree in this university. Stand up for five thousand years. You wanted to be naked. Now nobody will object. You stand here naked.

vanipedia.org 		Students are the future hope, young students.
Lecture SB 06.01.31 - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		If the husband is first class and the wife is chaste and faithful, then the home is heaven. This is the formula.
Interview - San Francisco
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vanipedia.org 		I will never die. I shall live for my books, and you will utilize.
Letter to Paramahamsa written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		Everyone I advance money to, they repay. Brahmananda Swami took Rs. 16,000/-, and he has returned, so why not you also? Anyway, if there is some potential there then keep it and go on.


1975 - July 17

Morning Walk - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Our definition of God is, na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate (Svetasvatara Upanisad 6.8). "He has nothing to do." This is God. Na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate: "He has nothing to do." He is simply enjoying, dancing with the gopis, that's all. Why He should go to work? Then what kind of God He is?
Lecture SB 06.01.32 - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Those who are thinking very poorly, without any advanced knowledge, atheist, they think that everything is coming automatically. Anīśva, anīśvara rahuḥ.(?) They say there is no īśvara, supreme ruler, and everything is happening by nature. But they cannot explain what is nature. At least, they have to admit nature is a power which is controlling him. We are not independent of the laws of nature.
Letter to Brijratan S. Mohatta written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		Enclosed please find herewith a copy of our latest issue of Back to Godhead containing the selection from Srimad-Bhagavatam as you had kindly suggested. We are making it a regular feature each month.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		Did the Oberoi-Sheraton purchase the books? The hotels must purchase the books for putting in their rooms.


1975 - July 18

Morning Walk - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		If the human life is wasted for sense gratification, that is suicidal. Because you got the opportunity of enlightenment and you live like dogs and cats, this is suicide.
Lecture SB 06.01.33 - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Within this material world there is one Siddhaloka. Siddha, carana. They are called siddha, means all the yogic mystic powers they have got naturally. Here in this, on the earthly planet, if we want to get some mystic power, we have to practice it by yoga, mystic exercise. But in that planet, Siddhaloka, they are born perfect.
Letter to Dhananjaya written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		Those who stay with us must be well behaved. From our side we will attend to their needs and make them comfortable, and from their side they must be clean and attend the aratis. Somehow or other they must be induced to take interest in spiritual life. Then it will be successful.
Letter to Susan Newman written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		Do not waste your time with this study of monkeys. What will you learn by this? Better to hear from Lord Krishna Himself in Bhagavad-gita than to waste your time in this way.


1975 - July 19

Morning Walk - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		If you can mix copper, tin and mercury - this is stated in the sastra - you can make gold. It is not legend. The particular metals to be combined, that is stated: copper, tin and mercury. You mix, and there will be gold.
Lecture SB 06.01.37 - San Francisco
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vanipedia.org 		Owl will never open the eyes to see that there is sunlight. You know this, owl? So they will not open. However you may say, "Mr. Owl, please open your eyes and see the sun," "No, there is no sun. I don't see." (laughter) This owl civilization. So you have to fight with these owls. You must be very strong, especially the sannyāsīs. We have to fight with the owls. We have to open their eyes by force from this, with machine. (laughter) So this is going on. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is a fight against all the owls.


1975 - July 20

Morning Walk - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Pure consciousness, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He knows that "I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa". That is pure consciousness.
Lecture SB 06.01.39 - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Sudama: Take the children out.
Bahulasva: All the children should go out.
Prabhupada: No, that's all right. (some devotees say "Jaya!" and applaud) So, children are not punishable. (laughter, more applause) Neither the women. (more applause, laughter) Hmm. But don't take advantage. (laughter) And here we have got these brahmanas, saintly persons, women and children. So who is to be punished?
Letter to Bunke Behari written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		You have made it very nicely. I can see that it required skill to make it so artistically. You have made Radha and Krishna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu very attractively.
Letter to G.L. Nanda written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		Today we are holding our annual Ratha Yatra festival in San Francisco, They are expecting 25,000 people to participate. There are three raths each 45 feet high and weighing 10 tons. Mass prasadam will be distributed, and they have prepared 6,000 lbs. Of potatoes, 3,000 lbs. Of halawah, 2,000 gallons of lemonade, 2,000 lbs. Of salad, and 15,000 papadams.
Letter to Radhavallabha written from Berkeley

vanipedia.org 		In the next issue of "Back to Godhead" you should put one note of thanks to Mr. Alexander Kulik of Laguna Beach California. This boy has kindly paid BBT Dollars 25,000.00 for publication of books.


1975 - July 21

Morning Walk - San Francisco
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"My Guru Maharaja passed in 1936, and I started this movement in 1965, thirty years after. Then? I am getting the mercy of guru. This is Vani. Even the guru is not physically present, if you follow the Vani, then you are getting help."
750721 - Morning Walk - San Francisco
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vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja passed in 1936, and I started this movement in 1965, thirty years after. Then? I am getting the mercy of guru. This is vāṇī.

vanipedia.org 		Just like "Don't do this. Don't do this. Don't do this." So if you have faith, you will not do it. But because you have no faith, you will do it, and therefore you will go to ruin.

vanipedia.org 		That purity is said, adau sraddha: "Beginning is faith." Now tato sadhu-sangah: "You mix with faithful men." Then it will develop. Otherwise, if you take simply initiation and then sleep, then faith will be lost. That is happening.

vanipedia.org 		That he was speaking, vāṇī and vapuḥ. Even if you don't see his body, you take his word, vāṇī. If you actually follow the words of guru, that means he is pleased. And if you do not follow, how he can be pleased?

vanipedia.org 		Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādaḥ **. If you get guru's kṛpā, then automatically you get Kṛṣṇa.

vanipedia.org 		Even the guru is not physically present, if you follow the vani, then you are getting help.
Lecture SB 06.01.40 - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		The computer machine is not brain; the man who is pushing the buttons, he has got the brain. So we have to learn like that. Therefore we have to take knowledge from Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa is giving knowledge directly in the Bhagavad-gītā. So if you read and accept it as it is without any foolishness, then you become perfectly in knowledge.
Initiation Lectures- San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Now he is Guru dasa Swami, his name is. So his particular life is: since the beginning of Krsna consciousness movement, he is my faithful disciple, and from 1965 or '6, he is with me. And he is very innocent boy, and I got him married. His wife is also great devotee, you know, Yamunā.

vanipedia.org 		Now Yamunā has taken a very nice path. She has also become sannyāsīnī. Although there is no sannyāsīnī for women, but she has voluntarily taken. She is doing very nice; therefore I advised her husband that "You also take sannyāsa." Because wife's affection is very, very tight knot.
Conversation - San Francisco

Jul 22 to 25 - Los Angeles

1975 - July 22

Lecture SB 06.01.41 - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Veda says, abhijnah: the creation was taken place not from the chunk, but abhijnah, the person who knows everything. By His brain. So the scientists are now, some of them, are realizing that there is a big brain behind this all creation, and some of the rascals, they are saying that chunk.


1975 - July 23

Lecture SB 06.01.42 - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		God has created so many witnesses. The first witness is surya, the sun. How you can go away from the sunlight? Anywhere you go... We are in this room. Because it is daytime, the sunlight is there. Suryah agnih. Agnih means fire. We have to touch with fire in so many ways.
Letter to Abhinanda and Gopesvara written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Your proposal for travelling and distributing books all over India is very good. Krishna will bless you with His mercy. Take books and sell and spend for your expenses.
Letter to Bank of America written from Los Angeles
Letter to Cyavana written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Now I have received one letter from Bhakti Mati and she has some complaint. She also says there was some physical attack against Navayogendra. This is not good. So I think they can open a separate temple in Mombassa for the Asian community.
Letter to Dhananjaya written from Los Angeles
Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Send me a report of the Bombay affairs. You should send reports regularly. Copies of your letters may be sent to Los Angeles and New York during the next thirty days as I will be touring.


1975 - July 24

Morning Walk - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Sun is one. In each universe there is one sun in the middle. In this universe in the middle, from the circumference, two hundred billions, no, two billion.
Lecture SB 06.01.43 - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		You can go to the higher planetary system, you can go to the lower planetary system, and you can go to the kingdom of God also, in the spiritual world. Therefore the living entity's another name is sarva-gah: he can go anywhere. If you like, you go to hell. If you like, you go to heaven. If you like, you go to God. If you like, you become animal. If you like, you can become demigod. Everything, fully. That little independence is there. As you like, Krsna will give you facility.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe arjuna tiṣṭhati (BG 18.61): 'My dear Arjuna, the Lord is situated in everyone's heart'. Why He is situated there? Because He is the suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānām (BG 5.29). We are sons of God. He is very sorry that unnecessarily we are wandering within this universe and suffering in different types of bodies, and this is going on. So īśvara, He is very well-wisher, friend. He is simply trying to turn His face towards you. That's it. Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānām (BG 18.61). He has given little freedom, so do whatever you like. But He is simply taking the chance, 'When this rascal will turn towards Me?' That is His business. That is stated in the Vedic śāstra, that two birds are sitting in the same tree. One is eating the fruit, and the other is simple witnessing. So the eating bird is the jīvātmā, individual soul, and the witness bird is God, Paramātmā."
750724 - Lecture SB 06.01.43 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bon Maharaja written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		I have got about a half a dozen students who are Ph.Ds in different subjects, but they are all expert in Caitanya philosophy. If you so desire, their service can be utilized in this connection.


1975 - July 25

Morning Walk - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		My anxiety, that in my absence you may neglect Deity worship. Then the whole thing will be spoiled. That is my anxiety.
Lecture SB 06.01.44 - Los Angeles
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vanipedia.org 		Bad work means maya and good work means God. There are two things: God and maya. If we do not act in godly situation then we must be acting in maya's clutches.

vanipedia.org 		The beginning of education is wrong. Therefore whatever further advancement of so-called education is wrong, because the basic principle is wrong. So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means they want to educate people, rectifying the basic principle of misconception: "I am body," "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am fat," "I am thin," "I am black," "I am white"—all bodily conception. This has to be removed first of all.

vanipedia.org 		This movement should be encouraged. Especially I request my students that you push on this movement. Your country is very good. Let them become Kṛṣṇa conscious. Then everything will be bhadrāṇi, all auspicious, bhadrāṇi. Otherwise your so-called big, big motorcars will create abhadrāṇi, viparītāni. We don't discourage you to construct big, big cars, but it should be used for the kīrtana party to go to village to village, not to go to the brothels and liquor shop.
Letter to Batu Gopala written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		I am hereby accepting the following as my initiated disciples: Shombe Lumkin - Sri Lanka dasa. I also accept upon your recommendation the second brahminical initiation for Murari Caitanya dasa.
Letter to Madhavananda written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		I am accepting the following as twice-born initiated brahmanas: Indriyadamana dasa Brahmacari, Mahabala dasa Brahmacari, Brajisma dasa Brahmacari, Vrsaktri dasa Brahmacari, Avyaya dasa Adhikari, Jyestha devi dasi, Navalanga devi dasi.
Letter to Satcitananda written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your letter from Vrindaban and am very engladdened to hear of your report how things are going on. You have given me great pleasure and I thank you for your attempt to please me.
Letter to Saurabha written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Which land did he show you? What is the area of the land? Is it suitable for Gurukula? I want the land just in front of our temple. The entrance to the Gurukula will be on the road, and we shall partition this land from the rest of the land with a wall.
Letter to Urvasi written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Be sure and read my books very carefully, Bhagavad-gita, then Srimad-Bhagavatam, and then Caitanya Caritamrta. You should read every day without fail and become fixed in our philosophy.


Jul 26 - Laguna Beach

1975 - July 26

Morning Walk - Laguna Beach

vanipedia.org 		Krsna is very kind. If you want this kind of food, He'll give you facility.
Lecture SB 06.01.45 - Laguna Beach
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vanipedia.org 		Anyone who has got this material body, he has to work. Everyone has to work.
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vanipedia.org 		This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. We are teaching people that you are suffering life after life. Now the human society has come to such a position that they do not know that there is life after this life. They are so advanced. Exactly the cats and dogs, they do not know that there is life after life.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"If I do not know what is the destination and try to drive my car in full speed, then what will be the result? The result will be disaster. We must know why we are running. Running means... Just like the river is running in great tide, flowing, but the destination is the sea. When the river comes to the sea, then its destination gone. So similarly, we must know what is the destination. The destination is Viṣṇu, God. We are part and parcel of God. We are... Somehow or other, we are fallen in this material world. Therefore our destination of life will be to go back to home, back to Godhead. That is our destination. There is no other destination. So our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is teaching that 'You fix up your goal of life'. And what is that goal of life? 'Back to home, back to Godhead. You are going this side, opposite side, toward the side of hell. That is not your destination. You go this side, back to Godhead'. That is our propaganda."
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Conversation - Laguna Beach

vanipedia.org 		Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha have said like that just to try to make this man dispossess... Unless he is penniless, he will not take to God.
Letter to Aksayananda written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Not that we should use all collected money for maintenance. Better to print books and distribute.
Letter to Dinanatha N. Mishra written from Laguna Beach

vanipedia.org 		I have to translate all the Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and many other theistic literatures left by the Gaudiya Vaisnavas headed by the six Goswamis like Rupa, Sanatana, Jiva, etc.

vanipedia.org 		They are not my books, since I have simply translated; but my purports for each and every verse from the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam do very much appeal to the people in general as well as learned circles. They are very much appreciating and we are selling to the extent of 30-40 hundred thousands of Rupees per month. Out of this we spend 50% for the maintenance of our different temples all over the world and 50% we spend for reprinting my books.

vanipedia.org 		I have a great desire to translate the Valmiki Ramayana because that is authorized. Tulsi das' Charit manas is already translated into English by some clergyman, but I do not exactly know his name. Therefore I wish to translate Valmiki Ramayana exactly in the way I have done Srimad-Bhagavatam.

vanipedia.org 		Now I wish to establish some temple of Ramacandra, Sita Ram. Of course it depends on the mercy of Lord Ramacandra. Therefore I am still requesting you to join our movement completely retired from family life and engage yourself in translation work for the rest of your life.
Letter to Dr. Channa Reddy written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		When I get some opportunity I shall take the advantage of constructing a temple and Varna-ashrama College as soon as possible.
Letter to G.L. Nanda written from Laguna Beach

vanipedia.org 		I have received one encouraging letter from Dr. Channa Reddy, Governor of Uttar Pradesh. He is very enthusiastic in this project. So I am very anxiously awaiting your reply to my letter.
Letter to Niranjana written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Go ahead with your translation work. This is very important and work together with Yasomatinandana. We want very much to publish Hindi publications and distribute throughout India.
Letter to Sarvavit written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		It is your responsibility to always exhibit a Krsna conscious example. You should always be thinking how to spread Krsna consciousness to the African people. This is our mission - to save suffering humanity from the path of repeated birth and death.
Letter to Vrnda written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		I am in receipt of your letter, undated. Regarding the booklet, "A Guide to the Care of Srimate Tulasi devi," yes, the book is very nice. It is approved. But one thing is that no sprays can be used, not at all.


Jul 27 to 28 - San Diego

1975 - July 27

Morning Walk - San Diego

vanipedia.org 		Those who are trying to live for many years, they are being instructed, taravah kim na jivanti (SB 2.3.18). They are also living being. And what is the use of living? First of all, that... For the same purpose, eating, sleeping, mating and living for five thousand years, ten thousand years, what is the use?
Lecture SB 06.01.46 - San Diego
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vanipedia.org 		If you engage yourself in pure devotional service incessantly, without any stop, then you always remain transcendental, above these three guṇas. So our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to keep the devotee above the three guṇas. Just like in the ocean, if you are fallen in the ocean, it is very dangerous position. But if somebody helps you to lift you from the ocean water and keep one inch above the ocean water, there is no danger. Your life is saved.


1975 - July 28

Morning Walk - San Diego

vanipedia.org 		Big demonstration of cow fighting, bull fighting, and kill them. Such a Christian is trying to convert others as Christians! Just see the fun. Christ said, "Thou shall not kill," and they are sporting with the life of bull, and they are Christian. We have to believe.


Jul 28 to 31 - Dallas

1975 - July 28

Interview - Dallas
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vanipedia.org 		We have got another example in our country—Gandhi. When he was political leader, he was practically dictator, but because he was a man of very high moral character, people took him..., accepted him as the dictator. So dictatorship is good, provided the dictator is highly qualified spiritually. That is the Vedic verdict.


1975 - July 29

Morning Walk - Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Even in Gandhi's strong civil disobedience movement, out of the whole population of India, only sixty-thousand men joined. What is the India's population?. Six hundred million, and out of that, sixty thousand joined, and it became successful. Sixty thousand joined by statistics. Actually worker, I don't think more than ten thousand people.
Lecture SB 06.01.47 - Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Because Krsna is not changing body, therefore He has no past, present, future. Those who are changing body, they have got past, present, future.
Letter to Cyavana written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		I have been very much disturbed to learn of the difficulties in Africa. As the leader there you should not have allowed this dissension to take place.

vanipedia.org 		They may have had some disagreement with you, but expert management means to engage all of the devotees and not allow them to split into different parties. Your action of sending a letter to the pleader has disturbed me. Why have you taken this rash action without consulting me or Brahmananda Maharaja? You should immediately withdraw that letter.

vanipedia.org 		I want that you approach Navayogendra with all humility and ask his forgiveness for the beating. In this way you can rectify things. You must bring them back. Otherwise if you cannot do it, then you should come here to me and we shall discuss it personally.
Letter to Deoji Punja written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the land, if it cannot be transferred then you should give the use of the land to ISKCON with a formal lease for 99 years with an option to renew. Your purpose that the land cannot be transferred will be served because a temple on leased land cannot be sold or transferred.
Letter to Gurukrpa written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		I have no objection to your moving the farm on the same island with the temple, but you can purchase a farm separate and keep the present house. What will be gained by selling the house? I do not like this idea.

vanipedia.org 		You cannot sell the Hawaii house. It is a good house, and I do not approve selling it. If you want to expand, then you can purchase other houses for residences. I do not want any of our houses to be sold.

vanipedia.org 		Regarding investing in a new restaurant, it doesn't matter it may be $100,000. If there is profit there, then you can invest. I want that all of our householders be engaged in managing these restaurants.
Letter to Hansadutta written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Grhastha or sannyasa it doesn't matter. First we have to know the science of Krishna consciousness. Caitanya Mahaprabhu never said everyone had to take sannyasa. We should just be after becoming the pure servant of Krishna.
Letter to Tulsi written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Please accept my blessings. Upon your request I accept the following as my disciples and their names are: Mihallais Gitsis—Nandagopa dasa; Jamie Cray—Mahapurusa dasa; Terry Dann—Priyatmaja dasa; and James Mason—Kamalanatha dasa. I also accept the following disciples as twice born brahmanas. Devamrta dasa brahmacari and Gopiparanadhana das brahmacari.


1975 - July 30

Morning Walk - Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Cow is not very beautiful. (laughter) (break) ...in the human society the Jews are most beautiful. Is it a fact? Jews? Yehudi.
Lecture SB 06.01.48 - Dallas
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vanipedia.org 		The conclusion is that everyone should take to this Krsna consciousness movement; otherwise, he is awaiting punishment by Yamaraja.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So the spirit soul, individual soul, is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore it is his duty to remain with the whole. Just like a mechanical part, a screw in a typewriter machine: If the screw remains with the machine, then it has got value. And if the screw remains without the machine, it has no value. Who cares for a small screw? But when that screw is wanting in a machine, you go to purchase—they'll charge five dollars. Why? When it is fixed up with the machine, it has got value. There are so many example. Just like sparks of the fire. When the fire is burning, you will find small particle of spark, 'fut! fut!' with this, It is very beautiful. It is very beautiful because it is with the fire. And as soon as the spark falls down out of the fire, then it has no value. Nobody cares for that. It is finished. Similarly, so long we are with Kṛṣṇa, being part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, we have got value. And as soon as we are out of Kṛṣṇa touch, then we have no value. We should understand that."
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Letter to XXXXXXXX XXXXX written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		It is a very good sign that although you are not happy now you know it is only because you are not in the company of Krishna and the devotees.
Letter to Jagaddhatri, Pasupati, Sailogata and Pamela written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the problem of how to be aggressive on Sankirtana and submissive in the temple, my request to you is that you should go on being aggressive on Sankirtana. I myself was aggressive in coming to your country. No one invited me. Even you boys and girls did not invite me. But, I came and I preached aggressively, and therefore you are now my disciples.

vanipedia.org 		Aggression for the cause of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is pure. If you become completely absorbed in such aggression to spread Sankirtana Movement, there will be no question of wanting to lord it over in the temple. Preaching purifies us of these material tendencies for sense gratification.
Letter to Mr. Gordon T. Gattone written from Dallas

vanipedia.org 		In the authoritative transcendental literature which we have published as The Nectar of Devotion, it is stated that one can be liberated from all material suffering simply by seeing the Ratha Yatra cart passing.


1975 - July 31

Morning Walk - Dallas

vanipedia.org 		Why money? "No. Because I will be able to satisfy my senses more and more." This is the whole civilization. They have no other aim, no other ideas. "How to get money?"


Jul 31 - New Orleans

1975 - July 31

Conversation - New Orleans

vanipedia.org 		One who is foolish, nonintelligent, he cannot see Kṛṣṇa. Means Kṛṣṇa does not reveal to him. They never see.

vanipedia.org 		Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa were on the chariot. Whole battlefield became victorious on behalf of Arjuna. That is wanted. A devotee must be there, and Kṛṣṇa must be there. Then all opulences will come. That is the secret. Why a devotee shall go to the forest for meditating or acquiring some mystic powers? He doesn't require anything.

vanipedia.org 		Everything requires qualification. Therefore this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for qualifying you to see God twenty-four hours. This is sum and substance of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If you learn this art, then you will see God twenty-four hours, without any stop.

vanipedia.org 		Yogi does not mean to play some magic. Magician also can play some magic. A devotee is not interested to show any magic, but he is interested to see the magician, supreme, who is playing so much magic. The yogis, they are thinking that "If I can play some magic, then so many people will applaud, and that is my success." But a devotee doesn't want anything. A devotee wants to see who is playing the magic, supreme magician, yogeśvara.

vanipedia.org 		The woman takes charge of the household affairs, the man may take charge of bringing money, and they meet together, have Deity at home, together chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Where is the difficulty? That is unity. Combine together, working differently but for the same purpose, for pleasing Kṛṣṇa, then you will become happy. That is equality. Unity in variety. That is wanted. Variety is enjoyment. Variety is not disturbing.

vanipedia.org 		Growing, cultivating, producing, there will be not possibility of, and we don't want more than the necessity.

vanipedia.org 		If by God's grace we get more then you can make sale, we are not going to work for selling purpose. Then money will be there. How to get money, how to get money? And as soon as you get money, more than necessity, then sense gratification, then this, that, this, that, then you become implicated.

vanipedia.org 		When Krsna has made so many varieties there is some purpose. That one should understand. That is intelligence. You can organize these farms very nicely. Then this devil's workshop will stop.


   
 
   
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