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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#August 1968|1968]] - August 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:680811 - Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Montreal|Initiation of Satyabhama Dasi and Gayatri Initiation of Devotees Going to London - Montreal]]'''''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/680811IN-MONTREAL_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So by serving Kṛṣṇa, nobody becomes loser. This is my practical ex..., I mean, practical experience. Nobody. So I am citing this example of my personal experience because... Just try to understand that before leaving my home I was thinking that "I may be in great trouble." Especially when I left my home for your country in 1965, alone, the government would not allow me to take any money. I had only a few books and forty rupees, Indian forty rupees. So I came in New York in such condition, but by the grace of my spiritual master Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, and by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, everything happens by combined mercy of Kṛṣṇa and spiritual master."|Vanisource:680811 - Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Montreal|680811 - Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Montreal}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|His Divine Grace, my spiritual master, somehow or other liked me, that I should take up this responsibility. And on the first day I met him, I was at (that) time a very young man, a nationalist, and engaged in a very responsible office|His Divine Grace, my spiritual master, somehow or other liked me, that I should take up this responsibility. And on the first day I met him, I was at (that) time a very young man, a nationalist, and engaged in a very responsible office. So one of my friends casually took me. I did not like to go. But I am very much thankful to that friend, who is still living in Calcutta, that he forcibly took me to His Divine Grace.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My Guru Maharaja, he convinced me that "Dependence, independence, they are temporary. But we are concerned with the eternal benefit of the human kind, and therefore you should take up this matter"|My Guru Mahārāja, he convinced me that "Dependence, independence, they are temporary. But we are concerned with the eternal benefit of the human kind, and therefore you should take up this matter."}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Guru Maharaja made me obliged to give up my home life. So now, by his order, or by his plan, I gave up my home life, I gave up a few children, but Guru Maharaja is so kind that has given me so many nice children|So I was thinking that "How can I take sannyāsa and leave my home, my children?" So that was a horrible thought for me, I tell you. I was thinking seriously, "Oh, I will have to take this course. Guru Mahārāja wants me." But actually I did not like to give up my home life. But Guru Mahārāja made me obliged to give up my home life. So now, by his order, or by his plan, I gave up my home life, I gave up a few children, but Guru Mahārāja is so kind that has given me so many nice children.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I came in New York in such condition, but by the grace of my spiritual master Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja, and by the grace of Krsna, everything happens by combined mercy of Krsna and spiritual master|Just try to understand that before leaving my home was thinking that "I may be in great trouble." Especially when I left my home for your country in 1965 alone, the government would not allow me to take any money. I had only a few book and forty rupees, Indian forty rupees. So I came in New York in such condition, but by the grace of my spiritual master Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, and by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, everything happens by combined mercy of Kṛṣṇa and spiritual master.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You are all pledged to satisfy Krsna. So if you take up this work seriously, Krsna will be very much pleased upon you. Thank you very much|You are all pledged to satisfy Krsna. So if you take up this work seriously, Krsna will be very much pleased upon you. Thank you very much.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There shall be combined mercy of Krsna and guru. Then our mission of Krsna consciousness will be successful. This is the secret. Krsna is always within you|There shall be combined mercy of Kṛṣṇa and guru. Then our mission of Kṛṣṇa consciousness will be successful. This is the secret. Kṛṣṇa is always within you.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Unnecessarily we do not want to criticize anyone. But when there is necessity, because we are preacher, it may be sometimes you'll be faced with opposite elements, so we have to criticize in that respect|Unnecessarily we do not want to criticize anyone. But when there is necessity, because we are preacher, it may be sometimes you'll be faced with opposite elements, so we have to criticize in that respect.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#August 1971|1971]] - August 11 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Lecture BS 5.37 - London|Lecture BS 5.37 - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Because I love Krsna, therefore I have come to your country|Learn by Kṛṣṇa consciousness how to love Kṛṣṇa and how to love your country, your society, your friends, everything. But without loving Kṛṣṇa, you cannot love. This is the secret. And if you love... Just like because I love Kṛṣṇa, therefore I have come to your country. I had no business to come to your country, naturally.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna consciousness movement means we love everyone|Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means we love everyone. We don't make any distinction. We love animals also. We don't like to see animal killing. That is also one of our propaganda: "No meat-eating." Why? To save the animals, because we love animals also. We love even the ant—because we love Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Bali Mardan written from London|Letter to Bali Mardan written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|She should construct the temple according to our design and we shall keep at least ½ dozen men there for keeping the Deity nicely and eventually to organize an ashram there also. She should give us proper facility. How else we will work?|Regarding Kamala Devi, the clear idea should be that if she is interested in us being there, then she should construct the temple according to our design and we shall keep at least ½ dozen men there for keeping the Deity nicely and eventually to organize an ashram there also. She should give us proper facility. How else we will work?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Gargamuni written from London|Letter to Gargamuni written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am so much encouraged to learn that you have come to Kathmandu, Nepal. Please try and organize a center there nicely. It will be a great credit for you. Nepalese are mostly Hindus and they will take to this Krishna Consciousness movement very easily|I am so much encouraged to learn that you have come to Kathmandu, Nepal. Please try and organize a center there nicely. It will be a great credit for you. Nepalese are mostly Hindus and they will take to this Krishna Consciousness movement very easily. Simply you have to organize it nicely.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Gopala Krishna written from London|Letter to Gopala Krishna written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I beg to thank you very much for your letter dated 8th August, 1971 as well as your Vyasa Puja offering, so nicely composed. I am sending it off to Satsvarupa for future publication|I beg to thank you very much for your letter dated 8th August, 1971 as well as your Vyasa Puja offering, so nicely composed. I am sending it off to Satsvarupa for future publication.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Gurudasa written from London|Letter to Gurudasa written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I understand that you have been invited by Syama Dasi in Africa. I don't advise that you associate with her because she is sahajiya. To associate with her will hamper pure devotional service|I understand that you have been invited by Syama Dasi in Africa. I don't advise that you associate with her because she is sahajiya. To associate with her will hamper pure devotional service. Besides that you are going there for only one month after taking so much labor. What will be the profit? Will they contribute money for our Mayapur project? Unless our Mayapur project is finalized, I don't think any one of you can go outside of India.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Hayagriva written from London|Letter to Hayagriva written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You write to say that it is my satisfaction that is important; my wish is that you all GBC members cooperate and advance the mission of this society. That will satisfy me|You write to say that it is my satisfaction that is important; my wish is that you all GBC members cooperate and advance the mission of this society. That will satisfy me.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Practically my health does not permit me to take up any active management or administration. I should now retire and GBC should kindly give me relief in this connection. Now our organization is expanding. We must have good GBC management|Practically my health does not permit me to take up any active management or administration. I should now retire and GBC should kindly give me relief in this connection. Now our organization is expanding. We must have good GBC management.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Sudama written from London|Letter to Sudama written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If he can go to South America that will be very nice. And he should take to preaching very seriously. A sannyasa should be strong minded, not childish|I am very glad to hear that Kartikeya Swami has changed his mind and is wanting to preach also. If he can go to South America that will be very nice. And he should take to preaching very seriously. A sannyasa should be strong minded, not childish.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710811 - Letter to Yamuna written from London|Letter to Yamuna written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Frankly speaking the Deities are not as opulent as when They were being taken care of by you. So if you want to come back here and take care of Them I have no objection|Frankly speaking the Deities are not as opulent as when They were being taken care of by you. So if you want to come back here and take care of Them I have no objection. But you are taking care of the Calcutta Deities, so what is the difficulty there? Does the 'democratic management' not allow you to go to the Deity room? What is the difficulty? Let me know frankly.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#August 1972|1972]] - August 11 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720811 - Interview - London|Interview - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are many members who pay some money; but these students are learning according to my direction|You have to become student like him. Then you can see Kṛṣṇa. Not only member, but a student like him. There are many members, they pay some money. But these students are learning according to my direction. If you want to see God, you have to become a student like him. Are you prepared to do that?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720811 - Letter to Gangadevi written from London|Letter to Gangadevi written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are never alone in Krsna consciousness; you have got so many wonderful brothers and sisters who are really your family, and besides that the spiritual master is always in his instructions, and Krsna is there within your heart|We are never alone in Krsna consciousness; you have got so many wonderful brothers and sisters who are really your family, and besides that the spiritual master is always in his instructions, and Krsna is there within your heart, so you need not feel you are ever alone. Make Krsna your husband and always think of Him.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720811 - Letter to Gurudasa and Yamuna written from London|Letter to Gurudasa and Yamuna written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Better to cooperate all of you and do something tangible for Krsna. Stop this fighting|Better to cooperate all of you and do something tangible for Krsna. Stop this fighting.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Have a European preaching center and try to enlist all the hippies and tourists who come to Vrndavana. Give them nice prasadam, engage them in chanting, cleaning the temple, reading our books, and give them all facilities for becoming devotees|Have a European preaching center and try to enlist all the hippies and tourists who come to Vrndavana. Give them nice prasadam, engage them in chanting, cleaning the temple, reading our books, and give them all facilities for becoming devotees.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720811 - Letter to Jagadisa written from London|Letter to Jagadisa written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have been traveling all over the world over the past few months and it is a bit straining. Now I am thinking to sit down for a while in Los Angeles for translating work|I do not know if I will be able to come to Toronto after that, as I have been traveling all over the world over the past few months and it is a bit straining. Now I am thinking to sit down for a while in Los Angeles for translating work, but if I get opportunity I shall certainly come there as you have invited me.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720811 - Letter to Suresh Candra written from London|Letter to Suresh Candra written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is my advice to you. You and your family sit down and chant daily some japa and have some kirtana|This is my advice to you. You and your family sit down and chant daily some japa and have some kirtana (or chanting Hare Krsna mantra in full __ with kartas and mrdanga.)}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#August 1973|1973]] - August 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730811 - Lecture BG 13.03 - Paris|Lecture BG 13.03 - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am not this body; I am not this material world. I am a spiritual identity, part and parcel of God|This is one point: that I am not this body; I am not this material world. I am a spiritual identity, part and parcel of God. Qualitatively we are one. As God is spirit, so I am also spirit. But His body is very big, gigantic, the universal body, which Kṛṣṇa showed to Arjuna, the virāṭa-rūpa. But my body is not gigantic. It is small.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730811 - Conversation - Paris|Conversation - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you always engage your mind in transcendental topics, naturally all other nonsense topics will be stopped|If you always engage your mind in transcendental topics, naturally all other nonsense topics will be stopped. Or you'll have no interest in such topics. That is burned down.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730811 - Letter to Karandhara written from Paris|Letter to Karandhara written from Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Presently we are staying in Paris, coming here on the 9th and going back to London on the 15th August 1973. Yesterday we installed the Deities Sri Sri Radha and Krishna and the ceremony was very nice|Presently we are staying in Paris, coming here on the 9th and going back to London on the 15th August 1973. Yesterday we installed the Deities Sri Sri Radha and Krishna and the ceremony was very nice.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730811 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Paris|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If Mrs. Nair is not going to sell us the land then what next step we have to adopt?|If Mrs. Nair is not going to sell us the land then what next step we have to adopt? you cancelled the sales agreement on the condition that she would return our money and damages which she has not done till now. On account of her failure to return our money can we not withdraw our letter of cancellation and thus take specific action on the sales agreement?}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#August 1974|1974]] - August 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740811 - Lecture Festival BG 07.05, Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - Vrndavana|Lecture Festival BG 07.05, Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|NppfQvaL10Y|[[Vaniquotes:I am not manufacturing the words "foolish" and "rascal." It is said by Krsna|The Mayavadis, They Think that They Have Become One with God - 0221]]|05:52 minutes from a lecture on BG 07.05 in Vṛndāvana}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am not manufacturing the words "foolish" and "rascal." It is said by Krsna|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for this purpose, that these foolish persons or rascals, mūḍhāḥ... I am not manufacturing the words "foolish" and "rascal." It is said by Kṛṣṇa. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ. He has spoken like that. You'll find.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740811 - Lecture SB 01.05.30 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 01.05.30 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|P7KF_EIdcgc|[[Vaniquotes:Our Krsna consciousness movement is the only movement - I can declare very proudly - which can actually do some benefit to the human society|Real Religion is to Surrender to Krishna - 0172]]|05:19 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.05.30 in Vṛndāvana}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our Krsna consciousness movement is the only movement - I can declare very proudly - which can actually do some benefit to the human society|People are suffering for want of this knowledge. Therefore our Krsna consciousness movement is the only movement -- I can declare very proudly -- which can actually do some benefit to the human society. It is the only movement. All other, bogus movements, I declare. Let them come and study the sastras and decide for themselves. They're all cheating.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Dictation SB Canto Six - Paris|Dictation SB Canto Six - Paris]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#August 1975|1975]] - August 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Lecture Arrival - Paris|Lecture Arrival - Paris]]''' | |||
{| | {{VaniQuotebox|Why we are preaching? What is the necessity of preaching? The necessity is to make them happy. If we follow the Caitanya Mahaprabhu's instruction, then our life will be successful and we will be happy|Why we are preaching? What is the necessity of preaching? The necessity is to make them happy. If we follow the Caitanya Mahaprabhu's instruction, then our life will be successful and we will be happy.}} | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|Read our books, chant Hare Krsna, live very simple life, produce your own necessities. Don't go to the town|Read our books, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, live very simple life, produce your own necessities. Don't go to the town. Of course, for selling books we can go. (laughter) Our policy is not that to decry material advancement of civilization, but our instruction is that do not forget your real business, self-realization.}} | ||
| | :'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Lecture SB 06.01.55 - Paris|Lecture SB 06.01.55 - Paris]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Human life is meant for being elevated to the highest platform of good character and controlling the senses, controlling the mind, remain very clean. Then you can make progress and your life can become successful|Human life is meant for being elevated to the highest platform of good character and controlling the senses, controlling the mind, remain very clean. Then you can make progress and your life can become successful.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Letter to Bhurijana written from Indre, France|Letter to Bhurijana written from Indre, France]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am presently en route to Bombay, and I have stopped here for one day. Here we have got a very nice land of 250 acres with a big French castle. They are starting to grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and they are keeping cows|I am presently en route to Bombay, and I have stopped here for one day. Here we have got a very nice land of 250 acres with a big French castle. They are starting to grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and they are keeping cows. It is a very nice place about 180 miles from Paris.}} | |||
{| | :'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Letter to Bon Maharaja written from Indre, France|Letter to Bon Maharaja written from Indre, France]]''' | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|I am now organizing in Europe and America many farm lands so that my devotees can live there peacefully, grow their own foodstuffs, produce cloth, and save time for chanting Hare Krishna|I am now organizing in Europe and America many farm lands so that my devotees can live there peacefully, grow their own foodstuffs, produce cloth, and save time for chanting Hare Krishna.}} | ||
| | :'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Letter to Dhananjaya written from Indre, France|Letter to Dhananjaya written from Indre, France]]''' | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|That you are expecting 30,000 people for Jhulana Yatra is wonderful. You should distribute liberally prasadam. Aksayananda Maharaja will supply money. Let each man be given prasadam. That is our special program|That you are expecting 30,000 people for Jhulana Yatra is wonderful. You should distribute liberally prasadam. Aksayananda Maharaja will supply money. Let each man be given prasadam. That is our special program.}} | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750811 - Letter to Srutadeva written from Indre, France|Letter to Srutadeva written from Indre, France]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You are a very nice boy, and you should be encouraged. It is very nice, and a great service to our cause|You are a very nice boy, and you should be encouraged. It is very nice, and a great service to our cause.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|1976]] - August 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760811 - Morning Walk - Tehran|Morning Walk - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|After you pass the examination, there is no more test. But before coming to the post of recognized devotee, Krsna tests very severely. That one has to pass|After you pass the examination, there is no more test. But before coming to the post of recognized devotee, Kṛṣṇa tests very severely. That one has to pass. We see from the life of Bali Mahārāja, how he was put into difficulty. Even his spiritual master cursed him. Put into test and still he remains in his determination, then he's passed. That is very natural. And there is a word, "acid test"? For ascertaining real gold, the acid test one has to pass to become real gold.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is spiritual life. One has to take order from the spiritual master and execute it, despite all impediments. That is determination|That is spiritual life. One has to take order from the spiritual master and execute it, despite all impediments. That is determination.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Faith means that you are meant for giving some service to Krsna. You should stick to that service, that path, in spite of all impediments. That is the passing of test|Faith means that you are meant for giving some service to Kṛṣṇa. You should stick to that service, that path, in spite of all impediments. That is the passing of test. Generally... Just like we are meant for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So there may be severe test, but still we shall remain determined. That is wanted.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760811 - Conversation A - Tehran|Conversation A - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The whole devotional process is purificatory process. The more he is purified, he becomes high-class devotee. But the process is the path of liberation. Just like mango. The green mango, this green mango will be ripe mango. The same mango|The whole devotional process is purificatory process. The more he is purified, he becomes high-class devotee. But the process is the path of liberation. Just like mango. The green mango, this green mango will be ripe mango. The same mango. You cannot say that the ripe mango is different from the green mango. It is a process. By the process the same green mango becomes yellow; then it is perfect.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760811 - Conversation B - Tehran|Conversation B - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760811ED-TEHRAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Just like a child wants to do something. The father says, 'Don't do it', I have said several times. Reluctantly, 'All right, do it'. I have given this example of my practical experience in 1925 or '26 when my son was two years old. There was a table fan, 'I would like to touch it'. And I said, 'No, don't touch'. This is child. So, but it's a child. He again tried to touch it. So there was a friend, he said, 'Just slow the speed and let him touch'. So I did it, slowed the speed and he touched—tung! Then he would not touch. You see? So this sanction was given, 'Touch it', reluctantly. Now he gets experience and I ask him, 'Touch again?'. 'No.' So this sanction. All of us who have come to this material world, it is like that. Reluctantly. Therefore God comes again to inform these rascals that 'Now you have tried so much. Better give up this, come to Me again'. Sarva-dharmān parityajya ([[Vanisource:BG 18.66 (1972)|BG 18.66]]). Sanction was given, certainly, and he has experience, very bitter, but still he won't... This is obstinacy. Dog's mentality."|Vanisource:760811 - Conversation B - Tehran|760811 - Conversation B - Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna is situated in both the boy's and the girl's heart. So Krsna is giving, "You wanted to enjoy. Now here is opportunity, you take it." Then Krsna becomes the cause. Mattah smrtir jnanam. "You wanted. You have got, here is|Kṛṣṇa is situated in both the boy's and the girl's heart. So Kṛṣṇa is giving, "You wanted to enjoy. Now here is opportunity, you take it." Then Kṛṣṇa becomes the cause. Mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam. "You wanted. You have got, here is. You wanted a young boy—here is." Mattaḥ smṛtiḥ. Therefore He's sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam (BS 5.1).}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#August 1977|1977]] - August 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770811 - Conversation - Vrndavana|Conversation - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Can you guarantee life? Then you are controller. Your so-called advanced medicine or advanced knowledge has no meaning. You have to die. Then where is the value of your empty voice?|Can you guarantee life? Then you are controller. Your so-called advanced medicine or advanced knowledge has no meaning. You have to die. Then where is the value of your empty voice?}} | |||
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Srila Prabhupada's letters, lectures and conversations throughout consecutive years
- Click on the year dates to go to the Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life for that year.
The Days in the Life of Srila Prabhupada presents 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;
- 450+ short audio clips - Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
- 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks and interviews, with subtitles in up to 88 languages, sprinkled throughout the months;
- 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters, 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 Days 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.
- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1968 - August 11
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So by serving Kṛṣṇa, nobody becomes loser. This is my practical ex..., I mean, practical experience. Nobody. So I am citing this example of my personal experience because... Just try to understand that before leaving my home I was thinking that "I may be in great trouble." Especially when I left my home for your country in 1965, alone, the government would not allow me to take any money. I had only a few books and forty rupees, Indian forty rupees. So I came in New York in such condition, but by the grace of my spiritual master Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, and by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, everything happens by combined mercy of Kṛṣṇa and spiritual master." |
| 680811 - Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Montreal |
1971 - August 11
1972 - August 11
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Better to cooperate all of you and do something tangible for Krsna. Stop this fighting. |
1973 - August 11
1974 - August 11
1975 - August 11
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You are a very nice boy, and you should be encouraged. It is very nice, and a great service to our cause. |
1976 - August 11
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Just like a child wants to do something. The father says, 'Don't do it', I have said several times. Reluctantly, 'All right, do it'. I have given this example of my practical experience in 1925 or '26 when my son was two years old. There was a table fan, 'I would like to touch it'. And I said, 'No, don't touch'. This is child. So, but it's a child. He again tried to touch it. So there was a friend, he said, 'Just slow the speed and let him touch'. So I did it, slowed the speed and he touched—tung! Then he would not touch. You see? So this sanction was given, 'Touch it', reluctantly. Now he gets experience and I ask him, 'Touch again?'. 'No.' So this sanction. All of us who have come to this material world, it is like that. Reluctantly. Therefore God comes again to inform these rascals that 'Now you have tried so much. Better give up this, come to Me again'. Sarva-dharmān parityajya (BG 18.66). Sanction was given, certainly, and he has experience, very bitter, but still he won't... This is obstinacy. Dog's mentality." |
| 760811 - Conversation B - Tehran |
1977 - August 11
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