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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#April 1969|1969]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690416 - Lecture - New York|Lecture - New York]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690416SB-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Just like I am putting on this dress. If it is dirty or if it is very old, then I change; I accept another dress. Similarly, this body is also like that. When it is dirty or when it is old enough, not to be used, then we change to another body, and this body we leave. This is the whole instruction of all Vedic literature. Therefore the activities of this body is not all. And as there are different types of body, as we have come to this body, this status of body, passing through many, many types of abominable body—aquatics, beasts, trees, plants, microbes, reptiles, so many... Repeatedly we have said, 8,400,000's of... So this is an opportunity. This life, this human form of life, is an opportunity to make further progress."|Vanisource:690416 - Lecture SB - New York|690416 - Lecture SB - New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|They do not know what is life. They take it very easily, this life, just like animals. "If I can eat nicely, if I can sleep nicely, if I can have sex life nicely, and if I can defend my country or my home nicely, then my business is finished"|That is the duty of every human being, to prepare oneself before death. That is the defect of modern civilization. They do not know what is life. They take it very easily, this life, just like animals. "If I can eat nicely, if I can sleep nicely, if I can have sex life nicely, and if I can defend my country or my home nicely, then my business is finished." This is the modern way of civilization.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690416 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from New York|Letter to Kirtanananda written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I hope you will soon be getting a cow for New Vrindaban. Vrindaban without cows does not look well, so we must have many cows as soon as possible|I hope you will soon be getting a cow for New Vrindaban. Vrindaban without cows does not look well, so we must have many cows as soon as possible. Many devotees will be in New Vrindaban before very long, so this may be taken care of soon. For New Vrindaban, the principle of raising cows and raising foodstuffs must be very prominent.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690416 - Letter to Prabhavati written from New York|Letter to Prabhavati written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am enclosing a copy of the list of offenses that should be avoided by a Vaisnava. Please try to observe avoiding these offenses as far as possible. Even if you may have committed some offense in the past, that is all right|I am enclosing a copy of the list of offenses that should be avoided by a Vaisnava. Please try to observe avoiding these offenses as far as possible. Even if you may have committed some offense in the past, that is all right. Just try to follow the rules and regulations, and whatever offense you may have committed will be excused by Lord Krishna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690416 - Letter to Syamasundara written from New York|Letter to Syamasundara written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Mr. Harrison is purchasing 172 acres of land near London, and it is expected that he will construct a temple of Radha-Krishna there. This is also very encouraging news|Mr. Harrison is purchasing 172 acres of land near London, and it is expected that he will construct a temple of Radha-Krishna there. This is also very encouraging news. If you think that he is serious about it, then I shall send you a nice plan for a Radha-Krishna temple, a facsimile of Govindaji's temple in Vrindaban.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690416 - Letter to Yamuna written from New York|Letter to Yamuna written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The description of your dream is very fascinating. It appears that you are constantly thinking of me and Lord Nrsimha has given you the chance to see Him because of your constant devotion. It is very encouraging|The description of your dream is very fascinating. It appears that you are constantly thinking of me and Lord Nrsimha has given you the chance to see Him because of your constant devotion. It is very encouraging.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#April 1970|1970]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:700416 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Since I have come to your country, I have entrusted the matter to my beloved American boys and girls, and I wish to see that this magazine is published and distributed in the American way| My ambition was that I would publish BTG in huge quantity so that people may understand transcendental blessings of Lord Caitanya. Now, since I have come to your country, I have entrusted the matter to my beloved American boys and girls, and I wish to see that this magazine is published and distributed in the American way like "Readers Digest", "Life" etc., published in millions and distributed all over the world. Actually the position of BTG should be more important than any mundane magazine because it contains the quintessence of human necessities.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700416 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have written to Sridama sanctioning his marriage and offering my blessings|I have written to Sridama sanctioning his marriage and offering my blessings.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700416 - Letter to Yamuna and Gurudasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Yamuna and Gurudasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have given specific instructions in this connection to your husband, and if Sanskrit class is to be held, it should be mainly for this purpose. We should simply expend our time for development of Krishna Consciousness|These classes of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam as you are now holding must be continued very rigidly. About holding Sanskrit classes, the special stress should be given to chanting the mantras in our books. I have given specific instructions in this connection to your husband, and if Sanskrit class is to be held, it should be mainly for this purpose. We should simply expend our time for development of Krishna Consciousness.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|To become a scholar of Sanskrit is not our business. You say that 15 to 40 students are attending. Are they outsiders? My point is anyone who will attend the Sanskrit class must be interested for chanting the mantras in our books|To become a scholar of Sanskrit is not our business. You say that 15 to 40 students are attending. Are they outsiders? My point is anyone who will attend the Sanskrit class must be interested for chanting the mantras (in our books Isopanisad, Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam) and not for any other purpose. And before and after the class there must be Mahamantra chanting.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My point is anyone who will attend the Sanskrit class must be interested for chanting the mantras (in our books Isopanisad, Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam) and not for any other purpose| My point is anyone who will attend the Sanskrit class must be interested for chanting the mantras (in our books Isopanisad, Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam) and not for any other purpose. And before and after the class there must be Mahamantra chanting.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the prospected opening of a temple in Amsterdam very soon, do it, that is my desire|Regarding the prospected opening of a temple in Amsterdam very soon, do it, that is my desire.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#April 1971|1971]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710416 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bombay|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want to make a book trust of all my books. The idea is that the book trust will manage all publicity and distribution| I want to make a book trust of all my books. The idea is that the book trust will manage all publicity and distribution. One-half of the money should be spent for building our temples, and one-half should be used for reprinting our books.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710416 - Letter to Manager of Central Bank of India written from Bombay|Letter to Manager of Central Bank of India written from Bombay]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#April 1972|1972]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720416 - Lecture at Art Gallery - Auckland|Lecture at Art Gallery - Auckland]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|He is dancing in such a nice way that He (is) attracting everyone. So in the Vedas it is said about Krsna how great artist He is|Krsna's name is Natabara, Natabara. Natabara means the greatest dramatic dancer. And another, His name, is Nato natyadharo yatha. He is dancing in such a nice way that He (is) attracting everyone. So in the Vedas it is said about Krsna how great artist He is.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#April 1973|1973]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730416 - Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles|Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If Dhruva Maharaja wanted, he could ask him that "Give me all the money of the universe." He could give. But what did he ask? He said, "Sir, give me benediction that I may remain attached to the lotus feet of Krsna"|Kuvera became very much pleased that although he could kill all the descendants of Kuvera, he stopped it. So he came forward to give him some benediction. So Kuvera is the richest treasurer. So he wanted to give some benediction. If Dhruva Mahārāja wanted, he could ask him that "Give me all the money of the universe." He could give. But what did he ask? He said, "Sir, give me benediction that I may remain attached to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa".}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730416 - Lecture SB 01.08.24 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.24 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|1DLO-aXAvJ4|[[Vaniquotes:Draupadi prayed, "Krsna, if You like, You can save." So this is the position. So long we try to save ourself, then that is not very good. If you simply depend on Krsna, "Krsna, if You save me, that is all right. Otherwise kill me, as You like"|Draupadi Prayed, "Krishna, if You Like, You Can Save Me" - 0747]]|07:01 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.24 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Draupadi prayed, "Krsna, if You like, You can save." So this is the position. So long we try to save ourself, then that is not very good. If you simply depend on Krsna, "Krsna, if You save me, that is all right. Otherwise kill me, as You like"|When she (Draupadi) thought that "It is impossible to save myself, my honor, in this way," then she left the hands. She simply got up her arms and prayed, "Kṛṣṇa, if You like, You can save." So this is the position. So long we try to save ourself, then that is not very good. If you simply depend on Kṛṣṇa, "Kṛṣṇa, if You save me, that is all right. Otherwise kill me, as You like."}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730416 - Letter to Jayapataka written from Los Angeles|Letter to Jayapataka written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I may suggest that you make one roof garden. On the top of the house you can put soil of six inches and then plant so many tulsi plants and nice bushes. I like garden very much. Just like here in Los Angeles Temple they have made one very nice garden|I may suggest that you make one roof garden. On the top of the house you can put soil of six inches and then plant so many tulsi plants and nice bushes. I like garden very much. Just like here in Los Angeles Temple they have made one very nice garden.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#April 1974|1974]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740416 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The statement in the Caitanya-caritamrta: "Unless one is very, very extraordinarily intelligent, he cannot be a devotee of Krsna"|The statement in the Caitanya-caritamrta: "Unless one is very, very extraordinarily intelligent, he cannot be a devotee of Krsna".}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740416 - Lecture BG 04.27 - Bombay|Lecture BG 04.27 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Even a great yogi like Visvamitra, he also failed. There are many instances. There was another, Saubhari Muni. He was practicing yoga system within the water. And as soon as he was little agitated by the fish, he wanted to come out and marry|It is very difficult to control the mind. So artificially, by controlling the breathing system, there is the process, but still, it is difficult. As I explained yesterday, even a great yogī like Viśvāmitra, he also failed. There are many instances. There was another, Saubhari Muni. He was practicing yoga system within the water. And as soon as he was little agitated by the fish, he wanted to come out and marry, and one king's daughter... He wanted to marry all the eight daughters. So there are many instances like that. It is very difficult to control the mind.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740416 - Letter to Gopijanavallabha written from Bombay|Letter to Gopijanavallabha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The spiritual names of my new disciples are as follows: Charles Schisler - Caturvyuha dasa, Edward D. Schindler - Indriyesa dasa, Humberto Colonia - Hunkara dasa, Joe Fairbank - Janesvara dasa|The spiritual names of my new disciples are as follows: Charles Schisler - Caturvyuha dasa, Edward D. Schindler - Indriyesa dasa, Humberto Colonia - Hunkara dasa, Joe Fairbank - Janesvara dasa, Nick D'Angelo - Nirantara dasa, Peter Drivas - Preraka dasa, Walter Bryant - Uttariyadhara dasa, Wayne Boyd - Vipramukhya dasa, Roy Edwards - Ramabhadra dasa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740416 - Letter to Manager of Punjab National Bank written from Bombay|Letter to Manager of Punjab National Bank written from Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740416 - Letter to Tripurari written from Bombay|Letter to Tripurari written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|First of all I do not want to be relieve also. That is also another disease. You see? You will be surprised. It is my practical experience. This Krsna consciousness movement, before starting, I wrote one letter to Mahatma Gandhi|If you say that "Now I have done so much for you. Give me relief." First of all I do not want to be relieve also. That is also another disease. You see? You will be surprised. It is my practical experience. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, before starting, I wrote one letter to Mahatma Gandhi: "Mahatma Gandhi, you have got position. People accept you as a very pious man. Now you have got your sva-rājya, and you are very fond of Bhagavad-gītā. Let us preach Bhagavad-gītā." I wrote this letter. Unfortunately, a few days after, he was killed. So this is the position. All big, big leaders, they do not want to take relief from this sense gratification business.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#April 1976|1976]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760416 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If there is little doubt, he can submissively make question. Just like Arjuna made question to Krsna|If there is little doubt, he can submissively make question. Just like Arjuna made question to Kṛṣṇa that "You say millions of years ago You spoke this science to..." "But You are of my age. How I can accept this?" And immediately answer was that "Both of us were present. You have forgotten. I have not forgotten." Bas. Accept it. He did not challenge, "How is that? I have forgotten? You did not forget?" And that is nonsense.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760416 - Lecture SB 07.12.05 - Bombay|Lecture SB 07.12.05 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| There is no such strict principle, and we are constructing very nice palatial building with attached bathroom and everything complete. Still, people are not coming|It is very difficult at the present moment to introduce all these principles, because the days are different. If we become very strict, so then... Ordinarily they are not coming. There is no such strict principle, and we are constructing very nice palatial building with attached bathroom and everything complete. Still, people are not coming. This is different days. So it is very difficult to introduce the original way of brahmacarya.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760416 - Letter to Aksayananda written from Bombay|Letter to Aksayananda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have been invited for preaching. They have mentioned taking care of all arrangement and expenses. If you are free you can go there and preach at this program|We have been invited for preaching. They have mentioned taking care of all arrangement and expenses. If you are free you can go there and preach at this program.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760416 - Letter to Punjabi Premanand written from Bombay|Letter to Punjabi Premanand written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Yes, it will help to read Bhagavad-gita but to have to hear from the realized person. Without the help of guru, if you read independently, you may be misguided|Yes, it will help to read Bhagavad-gita but to have to hear from the realized person. Without the help of guru, if you read independently, you may be misguided. Therefore, so many politicians, scholars, etc. not being guided by the parampara system, have simply misled the public.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#April 1977|1977]] - April 16 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770416 - Conversation - Bombay|Conversation - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Guru Maharaja said Jesus is saktyavesa-avatara, powerful incarnation|Guru Mahārāja said śaktyāveśa-avatāra, powerful incarnation. Therefore whenever there was question of Jesus, I never disrespected Jesus. Never criticized him, because I know that he is powerful representative of God. We took it from Guru Mahārāja.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/770416R1-BOMBAY_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So long you have to accept another body, you must suffer. Suffering means this body. That Kṛṣṇa says. Janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam ([[Vanisource:BG 13.8-12 (1972)|BG 13.9]]). Real suffering is here, that you have to take your birth, you have to die, you have to suffer from disease and old age. But your position is na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre ([[Vanisource:BG 2.20 (1972)|BG 2.20]]). Na jāyate na mriyate vā kadācit. Your business is not to take birth and die. But why you are... suffering? Nobody wants to die; you must die. Nobody wants to become old man; he must become. So you do not know what is suffering and how to mitigate it. And Kṛṣṇa points out, 'This is suffering: janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam'. This is knowledge."|Vanisource:770416 - Conversation - Bombay|770416 - Conversation - Bombay}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Whatever little success is in our movement, the cause is I have not tried to cheat. Honestly, what I knew, I heard it from Guru Maharaja and scripture, I took it. There was no cheating| Whatever little success is in our movement, the cause is I have not tried to cheat. Honestly, what I knew, I heard it from Guru Mahārāja and scripture, I took it. There was no cheating.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770416 - Letter to Kim Korstad written from Bombay|Letter to Kim Korstad written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The best way to make advancement in Krishna consciousness is by the association of advanced devotees|The best way to make advancement in Krishna consciousness is by the association of advanced devotees. The best thing is if you can move into our temple in Minneapolis. Just as you have become Krishna conscious by the association of other devotees, similarly by your association gradually your parents will come to appreciate the philosophy of Krishna consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770416 - Letter to V.V. Mirashi written from Bombay|Letter to V.V. Mirashi written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have especially designed my books in such a way that they will be appreciated by scholarly persons like yourself and therefore it gives me great satisfaction to know that you have appreciated our humble effort.Thank you very much for your kind words|I have especially designed my books in such a way that they will be appreciated by scholarly persons like yourself and therefore it gives me great satisfaction to know that you have appreciated our humble effort.Thank you very much for your kind words.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770416 - Letter to Vasudeva written from Bombay|Letter to Vasudeva written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I know that your new house is very nice with a good view and that you and your family will take very good care of me. Let us see our program here then I shall let you know. My health is very slowly improving. I am simply trusting in Krishna|Your suggestion that I come to Fiji for recovering my health is very good. We are now thinking of going to Kashmir. When my program is definitely fixed up then I will let you know further. I know that your new house is very nice with a good view and that you and your family will take very good care of me. Let us see our program here then I shall let you know. My health is very slowly improving. I am simply trusting in Krishna.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1969 - April 16
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Just like I am putting on this dress. If it is dirty or if it is very old, then I change; I accept another dress. Similarly, this body is also like that. When it is dirty or when it is old enough, not to be used, then we change to another body, and this body we leave. This is the whole instruction of all Vedic literature. Therefore the activities of this body is not all. And as there are different types of body, as we have come to this body, this status of body, passing through many, many types of abominable body—aquatics, beasts, trees, plants, microbes, reptiles, so many... Repeatedly we have said, 8,400,000's of... So this is an opportunity. This life, this human form of life, is an opportunity to make further progress." |
| 690416 - Lecture SB - New York |
1970 - April 16
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Regarding the prospected opening of a temple in Amsterdam very soon, do it, that is my desire. |
1971 - April 16
1972 - April 16
1973 - April 16
1974 - April 16
- Letter to Manager of Punjab National Bank written from Bombay
- Letter to Tripurari written from Bombay
1976 - April 16
1977 - April 16
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So long you have to accept another body, you must suffer. Suffering means this body. That Kṛṣṇa says. Janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam (BG 13.9). Real suffering is here, that you have to take your birth, you have to die, you have to suffer from disease and old age. But your position is na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre (BG 2.20). Na jāyate na mriyate vā kadācit. Your business is not to take birth and die. But why you are... suffering? Nobody wants to die; you must die. Nobody wants to become old man; he must become. So you do not know what is suffering and how to mitigate it. And Kṛṣṇa points out, 'This is suffering: janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam'. This is knowledge." |
| 770416 - Conversation - Bombay |
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