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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#August 1968|1968]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:680807 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Montreal|Letter to Brahmananda written from Montreal]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna will save you do not worry. Let us forget about our past incidents with Hayagriva and Kirtanananda. Treat Kirtanananda as bona fide and address him as Kirtanananda Maharaja|Krsna will save you do not worry. Let us forget about our past incidents with Hayagriva and Kirtanananda. Treat Kirtanananda as bona fide and address him as Kirtanananda Maharaja. He should be first offered obeisances and he will return the respect to his Godbrothers.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:680807 - Letter to Nathan Baruch written from Montreal|Letter to Nathan Baruch written from Montreal]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Everyone of us has got a certain amount of good energy derived from Krishna, and when that energy is employed under the expert direction of Spiritual Master, one's life becomes successful. That is the secret of Krishna Consciousness|Your letter is very encouraging, and I think in future your enthusiasm and energy can very suitably be engaged in the transcendental loving service of Krishna. Everyone of us has got a certain amount of good energy derived from Krishna, and when that energy is employed under the expert direction of Spiritual Master, one's life becomes successful. That is the secret of Krishna Consciousness.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1969|1969]] - August 07 ==== | ==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1969|1969]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690807 - Letter to Brahmananda and Advaita written from Los Angeles|Letter to Brahmananda and Advaita written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My idea is that you may immediately make plans to start our printing department in Boston now|In Boston they have a big house which they are purchasing, and they are anxious to have more devotees move there. My idea is that you may immediately make plans to start our printing department in Boston now. There are two large halls in their house, and one of them may be utilized as the printing department's.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#August 1971|1971]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710807 - Lecture SB 01.01.01 - London|Lecture SB 01.01.01 - London]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/710807SB-LONDON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Kṛṣṇa has direct expansion and expansion of the expansion. Just like Kṛṣṇa, His immediate expansion is Baladeva, Balarāma. Then from Balarāma the next expansion is catur-vyūha, quadruple: Saṅkarṣaṇa, Vāsudeva, Aniruddha, Pradyumna. Again, from this Saṅkarṣaṇa there is another expansion, Nārāyaṇa. From Nārāyaṇa, there is another expansion. Again, second status of Saṅkarṣaṇa, Vāsudeva, Aniruddha... Not only one Nārāyaṇa, but innumerable Nārāyaṇas. Because in the Vaikuṇṭhaloka, spiritual sky, there are innumerable planets. How many? Now, just imagine here in this universe there are planets. This is one universe. There are millions of planets. You cannot count. You cannot count. So similarly, there are innumerable universes also. That also you cannot count. Still, all these universes taken together is only one-fourth manifestation of Kṛṣṇa's expansion."|Vanisource:710807 - Lecture SB 01.01.01 - London|710807 - Lecture SB 01.01.01 - London}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We belong to Gaudiya-sampradaya - Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, from the disciplic succession of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. We have got immense literature to understand God|We belong to Gauḍīya-sampradāya—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, from the disciplic succession of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. We have got immense literature to understand God. One who wants to understand God through philosophy, science, argument, logic, so to supply them material, we have got immense literature, Vedic literature. So one of them is mentioned here, Kṛṣṇa-sandarbha, what is Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710807 - Conversation - London|Conversation - London]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710807 - Letter to Acyutananda written from London|Letter to Acyutananda written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You are now acquainted with the local market. So I think that if we supervise the building construction work (in Mayapur) that will save great amount of money. You consider on these points and let me know your views by return mail|Just like my Godbrothers have also constructed big big temples but did not appoint big contractors so far I know. If required I can send somebody expert in construction work to supervise the work there nicely. You are now acquainted with the local market. So I think that if we supervise the building construction work that will save great amount of money. You consider on these points and let me know your views by return mail.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding your proposal of a Rathayatra festival as Bhaktivinode Thakura suggested, you may kindly send me a note telling in which book the above statement is there. I shall be very glad to see the article you have written in this connection|Regarding your proposal of a Rathayatra festival as Bhaktivinode Thakura suggested, you may kindly send me a note telling in which book the above statement is there. I shall be very glad to see the article you have written in this connection and if it is ready please send it to me immediately.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710807 - Letter to Citsukhananda written from London|Letter to Citsukhananda written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|From your description I can tell that there is great field for spreading this Sankirtana movement. If you are sincere & determined in your efforts then surely Krishna will give you all facility. So work very hard to make our new branch a grand success|From your description I can tell that there is great field for spreading this Sankirtana movement there and if you are sincere and determined in your efforts then surely Krishna will give you all facility. So go on and do things nicely and work very hard to make our newly formed Mexico City branch a grand success.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710807 - Letter to Hansadutta written from London|Letter to Hansadutta written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|These hippies are simply frustrated and want something sublime. So we are delivering this sublime movement all over the world and if we do it cautiously and carefully surely we will be successful|Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted that in every town and village this cult would be spread and the hippies are already spread all over the world and they are our best customer. These hippies are simply frustrated and want something sublime. So we are delivering this sublime movement all over the world and if we do it cautiously and carefully surely we will be successful.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#August 1972|1972]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720807 - Conversation - London|Conversation - London]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720807 - Letter to Gargamuni written from London|Letter to Gargamuni written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am not very much pleased to note that you are leaving our ISKCON Society forever... So you can come here and live with me immediately|I have received your letter from Vrindaban dated July 29, 1972, and I am not very much pleased to note that you are leaving our ISKCON Society forever. I have not received report from Dinanath or anyone else in this matter, so I do not know what is the real position, but such kinds of disturbances are not at all desirable. So you can come here and live with me immediately. You have nothing to do, simply chant and take prasadam. Do not be disturbed by the other devotees.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#August 1973|1973]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730807 - Lecture BG 02.07 - London|Lecture BG 02.07 - London]]''' | |||
{| | {{youtube_ditl|XGGRaTJjjTI|[[Vaniquotes:Karpanya-dosa. Miserly, dosa means fault. When one does not act according to his position, that is fault. And that is called miserly. So everyone has got his natural propensities, svabhava|Everyone has Got his Natural Propensities - 0270]]|06:21 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | ||
|- | {{VaniQuotebox|Karpanya-dosa. Miserly, dosa means fault. When one does not act according to his position, that is fault. And that is called miserly. So everyone has got his natural propensities, svabhava|Kārpaṇya-doṣa. Miserly, doṣa means fault When one does not act according to his position, that is fault. And that is called miserly. So everyone has got his natural propensities, svabhāva. Yasya hi svabhāvasya tasyāso duratikramaḥ. Svabhāva, natural propensities. It is a common example, it is given, that yasya hi yaḥ svabhāvasya tasyāso duratikramaḥ.}} | ||
{{youtube_ditl|vs3Qwy0eqUY|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna has got loving propensities with His pleasure potency, Srimati Radharani. Similarly, because we are part and parcel of Krsna, we have also got this loving propensity|Krishna's Name is Acyuta. He Never Falls Down - 0271]]|04:00 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | |||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|Krsna has got loving propensities with His pleasure potency, Srimati Radharani. Similarly, because we are part and parcel of Krsna, we have also got this loving propensity|Kṛṣṇa has got loving propensities with His pleasure potency, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Similarly, because we are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, we have also got this loving propensity. So this is svabhava. But when we come in contact with this material nature... Kṛṣṇa does not come into the contact of the material nature.}} | ||
{{youtube_ditl|fJXJwYci9Bc|[[Vaniquotes:When one is in goodness, he's sober. He can understand what is the value of life, how one should live, what is the aim of life, what is the goal of life. That goal of life is to understand Brahman|Bhakti is transcendental - 0272]]|04:42 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | |||
{| | {{VaniQuotebox|When one is in goodness, he's sober. He can understand what is the value of life, how one should live, what is the aim of life, what is the goal of life. That goal of life is to understand Brahman|When one is in goodness, he's sober. He can understand what is the value of life, how one should live, what is the aim of life, what is the goal of life. That goal of life is to understand Brahman. Therefore the good quality means the brāhmaṇa. Similarly, kṣatriya. So they are guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ. Guṇa. Guṇa has to be taken into account.}} | ||
|- | {{youtube_ditl|H1dhQp4Zx9o|[[Vaniquotes:Arya-samaja does not mean to become rascal and fool and deny the existence of God. No. That is Anarya. Just like Krsna rebuked Arjuna: anarya-justa. "You are talking like anarya"|Arya-samana Means Krishna Conscious Person - 0273]]|07:16 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|Arya-samaja does not mean to become rascal and fool and deny the existence of God. No. That is Anarya. Just like Krsna rebuked Arjuna: anarya-justa. "You are talking like anarya"|rya-samāja does not mean to become rascal and fool and deny the existence of God. No. That is Anārya. Just like Kṛṣṇa rebuked Arjuna: anārya-juṣṭa. "You are talking like anārya." One who is not Kṛṣṇa conscious, he's anārya. Anārya. Ārya means who is advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.}} | ||
| | {{youtube_ditl|rRPVEYfDhX8|[[Vaniquotes:If you approach a person, guru, who is not representative of Krsna, you are approaching a rascal. How you'll be enlightened? You must approach Krsna, or His representative. That is wanted|We Belong to the Brahma-sampradaya - 0274]]|04:16 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | ||
|} | {{VaniQuotebox|If you approach a person, guru, who is not representative of Krsna, you are approaching a rascal. How you'll be enlightened? You must approach Krsna, or His representative. That is wanted|You have to approach the Supreme Person, means Kṛṣṇa or His representative. All others are rascals and fools. If you approach a person, guru, who is not representative of Kṛṣṇa, you are approaching a rascal. How you'll be enlightened? You must approach Kṛṣṇa, or His representative. That is wanted.}} | ||
{| | {{youtube_ditl|P9LqKrFVDnc|[[Vaniquotes:Because we, with our teeny brain, we cannot find out what is the actual niscitam, fixed-up sreya. That we do not know. That you have to ask from Krsna. Or his representative|Dharma Means Duty - 0275]]|04:39 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|Because we, with our teeny brain, we cannot find out what is the actual niscitam, fixed-up sreya. That we do not know. That you have to ask from Krsna. Or his representative|Niścitam means fixed-up, without any mistake. Niścitam. In Bhāgavata, there is, called niścitaṁ. Niścitam means you haven't got to make research. It is already settled up. "This is the decision:" Because we, with our teeny brain, we cannot find out what is the actual niścitaṁ, fixed-up sreya. That we do not know. That you have to ask from Kṛṣṇa. Or his representative.}} | ||
{{youtube_ditl|wOZic_-5dbA|[[Vaniquotes:A Vaisnava is praying guru: "Sir, you are devotee of Krsna. You can give me Krsna if you like." This is the position of sisya|Guru's Business is How to Give you Krishna, Not any Material Things - 0276]]|06:20 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.07 in London}} | |||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|A Vaisnava is praying guru: "Sir, you are devotee of Krsna. You can give me Krsna if you like." This is the position of sisya|A Vaiṣṇava is praying guru: "Sir, you are devotee of Kṛṣṇa. You can give me Kṛṣṇa if you like." This is the position of śiṣya. Guru's business is how to give you Kṛṣṇa, not any material things. For material things, there are so many institutions. But if you want Kṛṣṇa, then guru's required.}} | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730807 - Interview - London|Interview - London]]''' | |||
{| | {{VaniQuotebox|If you live without God consciousness, then immediately you become to the status of animals|If you live without God consciousness, then immediately you become to the status of animals. Because they live without God consciousness.}} | ||
|- | :'''[[Vanisource:730807 - Letter to Bhutatma written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK|Letter to Bhutatma written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK]]''' | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|You should be very much careful to see that our devotees are following the regulative principles and standard practices such as attending morning Arati, classes, Sankirtana, and reading our books|You should be very much careful to see that our devotees are following the regulative principles and standard practices such as attending morning Arati, classes, Sankirtana, and reading our books.}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|We want to create some men who can give guidance to the human society, because at the present moment the society is without any intelligent head, namely Brahmins|We want to create some men who can give guidance to the human society, because at the present moment the society is without any intelligent head, namely Brahmins, therefore the whole world is confused for want of real guidance in the matter of ultimate goal of life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730807 - Letter to GBC Members written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK|Letter to GBC Members written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK]]''' | |||
{| | {{VaniQuotebox|I find amongst the GBC members that Satsvarupa Maharaja stands first because he submits regularly the report|I find amongst the GBC members that Satsvarupa Maharaja stands first because he submits regularly the report. A sample copy is enclosed herewith. I hope all GBC Members follow in his foot steps.}} | ||
|- | :'''[[Vanisource:730807 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK]]''' | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|This book distribution and Ratha Yatra Festivals should go on all over the world. I want to introduce this Ratha Yatra Festival programme all over the world|This book distribution and Ratha Yatra Festivals should go on all over the world. I want to introduce this Ratha Yatra Festival programme all over the world.}} | ||
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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#August 1975|1975]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750807 - Morning Walk - Toronto|Morning Walk - Toronto]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/750807MW-TORONTO_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"If one is engaged in the devotional service of Vāsudeva, then he immediately becomes vairāgī—no attachment for material things—and knowledge. But most of these rascals, they are nondevotees. The so-called mahānta, he is not mahānta—mohāndha, 'great blind'. So that is the difficulty. Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to bring everyone to the stage of devotional service to Vāsudeva. Then it will be all right. Other platform will never be successful. Simply show. It is not fact."|Vanisource:750807 - Morning Walk - Toronto|750807 - Morning Walk - Toronto}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In my absence you read the books; what I talk, I have written in the books|In my absence you read the books. What I talk, I have written in the books. That's all.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You can associate with me by reading my books|You can associate with me by reading my books.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750807 - Letter to Candradevi written from Toronto|Letter to Candradevi written from Toronto]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is a very good idea that you have to be more attached to the Deities above marriage. But, it is not good to live at home because there is where meat is eaten. That will be offensive, so how can you worship the Deity under such circumstances|It is a very good idea that you have to be more attached to the Deities above marriage. But, it is not good to live at home because there is where meat is eaten. That will be offensive, so how can you worship the Deity under such circumstances. If your whole family become devotees, then that is another thing.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750807 - Letter to Dr. Y. G. Naik written from Toronto|Letter to Dr. Y. G. Naik written from Toronto]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the free distribution of books, there is no need in this country. They have sufficient money and sometimes they pay more than the price|Regarding the free distribution of books, there is no need in this country. They have sufficient money and sometimes they pay more than the price. Here in this country if literature is given free of charge, they throw it away. In most cases we offer our books and ask for a contribution.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So any member can come to our temples and live as long as he likes and take free prasadam. So if any Indians students come here as our member, we shall welcome him and give him a place as well as prasadam free of charge|So any member can come to our temples and live as long as he likes and take free prasadam. So if any Indians students come here as our member, we shall welcome him and give him a place as well as prasadam free of charge.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|1976]] - August 07 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760807 - Conversation - Tehran|Conversation - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760807R1-TEHRAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|Dayānanda: People are working very hard for money, and they're very materialistic.<br />Prabhupāda: That is everywhere in the eastern part of the world. They are after money.<br />Dayānanda: And the foreigners who come here also, they are materialistic also.<br />Prabhupāda: Everywhere materialistic. Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye ([[Vanisource:BG 7.3 (1972)|BG 7.3]]). Spiritualistic means siddhi, perfection. Who cares for perfection? Bring money and enjoy. That's all. Who cares? They do not know what is perfection. They think that you get money, live comfortably as far as possible, then after death everything's finished. Is it not?<br />Ātreya Ṛṣi: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.<br />Prabhupāda: This is the philosophy. Who cares to know that there is life after death and better life, better planet, better world? This is not at all good; it is full of miseries. They are driving all day, car, but they do not think it is tiresome. They think it is pleasure.|Vanisource:760807 - Conversation - Tehran|760807 - Conversation - Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I chastised him, "Why you have given him such advice? He's a grhastha, he must have some money. He has to take care of the children." Anyway, you have got better job now and better service also. Krsna has rewarded you for your service. Stick to it|I chastised him, "Why you have given him such advice? He's a gṛhastha, he must have some money. He has to take care of the children." Anyway, you have got better job now and better service also. Kṛṣṇa has rewarded you for your service. Stick to it. Don't... If you like to serve here, you can be permanently settled.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1968 - August 07
1969 - August 07
1971 - August 07
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Kṛṣṇa has direct expansion and expansion of the expansion. Just like Kṛṣṇa, His immediate expansion is Baladeva, Balarāma. Then from Balarāma the next expansion is catur-vyūha, quadruple: Saṅkarṣaṇa, Vāsudeva, Aniruddha, Pradyumna. Again, from this Saṅkarṣaṇa there is another expansion, Nārāyaṇa. From Nārāyaṇa, there is another expansion. Again, second status of Saṅkarṣaṇa, Vāsudeva, Aniruddha... Not only one Nārāyaṇa, but innumerable Nārāyaṇas. Because in the Vaikuṇṭhaloka, spiritual sky, there are innumerable planets. How many? Now, just imagine here in this universe there are planets. This is one universe. There are millions of planets. You cannot count. You cannot count. So similarly, there are innumerable universes also. That also you cannot count. Still, all these universes taken together is only one-fourth manifestation of Kṛṣṇa's expansion." |
| 710807 - Lecture SB 01.01.01 - London |
1972 - August 07
1973 - August 07
1975 - August 07
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "If one is engaged in the devotional service of Vāsudeva, then he immediately becomes vairāgī—no attachment for material things—and knowledge. But most of these rascals, they are nondevotees. The so-called mahānta, he is not mahānta—mohāndha, 'great blind'. So that is the difficulty. Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to bring everyone to the stage of devotional service to Vāsudeva. Then it will be all right. Other platform will never be successful. Simply show. It is not fact." |
| 750807 - Morning Walk - Toronto |
 vanipedia.org |
In my absence you read the books. What I talk, I have written in the books. That's all. |
 vanipedia.org |
You can associate with me by reading my books. |
1976 - August 07
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| Dayānanda: People are working very hard for money, and they're very materialistic. Prabhupāda: That is everywhere in the eastern part of the world. They are after money. Dayānanda: And the foreigners who come here also, they are materialistic also. Prabhupāda: Everywhere materialistic. Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye (BG 7.3). Spiritualistic means siddhi, perfection. Who cares for perfection? Bring money and enjoy. That's all. Who cares? They do not know what is perfection. They think that you get money, live comfortably as far as possible, then after death everything's finished. Is it not? Ātreya Ṛṣi: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: This is the philosophy. Who cares to know that there is life after death and better life, better planet, better world? This is not at all good; it is full of miseries. They are driving all day, car, but they do not think it is tiresome. They think it is pleasure. |
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