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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1965#August 1965|1965]] - August 13 ==== | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is owner's residence and therefore the sitting room, bedroom, bath and privy all equipped with first class materials. Everything is nice in the 1st class compartment and thanks to Krishna for His enlightening Sumati Moraji for all these arrangements|The cabinet is quite comfortable. It is owner's residence and therefore the sitting room, the bedroom and the bath and privy all equipped with first class materials. Everything is nice in the 1st class compartment and thanks to Lord Sri Krishna for His enlightening Smti. Sumati Moraji for all these arrangements. I am quite comfortable. The ship started at 1/30 p.m. very slowly from the dock (and) reached near Botanical Garden and stopped at mid-stream of the Ganges till 11 p.m.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#August 1968|1968]] - August 13 ==== | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|"This is my body. This is my hand. This is my leg. This is my country. This is my mother. This is my father. This is my school." "This is my," I know. I have the concept of "my." But who is conceiving "my"? We have no information where it is|This is the defect of modern education. We are educated in a way in which we have misunderstood, "This is my body. This is my hand. This is my leg. This is my country. This is my mother. This is my father. This is my school." "This is my," I know. I have the concept of "my." But who is conceiving "my"? We have no information where it is.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#August 1969|1969]] - August 13 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690813 - Letter to Jayagovinda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Jayagovinda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Accepting that Krishna is everything, what is aimed by the Ram Krishna Mission or by the Maharishi group is also Krishna; but Krishna says that although everything is expansion of Himself, He is not in everything|Accepting that Krishna is everything, what is aimed by the Ram Krishna Mission or by the Maharishi group is also Krishna; but Krishna says that although everything is expansion of Himself, He is not in everything. Exactly like in our material experience we can understand that everything is ultimately produced of sunshine, but that does not mean everything is sunshine. Rather, other things cover the sunshine and creates a shadow.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690813 - Letter to Syamasundara written from Los Angeles|Letter to Syamasundara written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your recording of Nama Om and Hare Krishna is very, very good and everyone says that it is technically all-perfect. So your endeavor to induce the Beatles to cooperate with us is successful to a greater extent|Regarding your recording of Nama Om and Hare Krishna is very, very good and everyone says that it is technically all-perfect. So your endeavor to induce the Beatles to cooperate with us is successful to a greater extent. Now when I shall go to London I shall carry with me various other recordings sung by me, and if these recordings can be attuned in the same technical perfection, then under my direction we can produce at least one dozen Hare Krishna recordings in varieties of tunes.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#August 1971|1971]] - August 13 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Lecture Festival Janmastami Morning - London|Lecture Festival Janmastami Morning - London]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Lecture Festival Janmastami - London|Lecture Festival Janmastami - London]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Lecture Excerpt - London|Lecture Excerpt - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our process of knowledge, if there is Vedic evidence, that is perfect. You don't require to experiment. Experimental knowledge is never perfect|Our process of knowledge, if there is Vedic evidence, that is perfect. You don't require to experiment. Experimental knowledge is never perfect.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Letter to Atreya Rsi written from London|Letter to Atreya Rsi written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sannyasis should not be given any money. They should manage themselves and maintain themselves by taking small alms from different persons - not a lump sum from one person|Sannyasis should not be given any money. They should manage themselves and maintain themselves by taking small alms from different persons - not a lump sum from one person.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Letter to Sri Govinda written from London|Letter to Govinda Das written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Brahminical means cleanliness. We are trying to create a brahminical society. So all the devotees under your care there in Cleveland should be trained up in that light|Brahminical means cleanliness. We are trying to create a brahminical society. So all the devotees under your care there in Cleveland should be trained up in that light. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from London|Letter to Madhudvisa written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|He has asked me to help his son, so you can call this boy as advised by Mr. Chopra in the letter and you can help him by sending him to Gorakhpur|Enclosed please find one letter from Durdaivanasana Das (Mr. Chopra ) of Gorakhpur. He has asked me to help his son, so you can call this boy as advised by Mr. Chopra in the letter and you can help him by sending him to Gorakhpur and giving him what travelling expenses are required also. (Ticket and a little cash).}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710813 - Letter to Sri Suresh Chandra written from London|Letter to Sri Suresh Chandra written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I know that there are many people in Guyana who are wanting to see us establish one center of our International Society for Krishna Consciousness there in Guyana|I know that there are many people in Guyana who are wanting to see us establish one center of our International Society for Krishna Consciousness there in Guyana. They can be of great help; simply they must be organized.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#August 1972|1972]] - August 13 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720813 - Conversation - London|Conversation - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Lord Jesus Christ never advised for economic development, for industrial development, or this and that. So many things. He sacrificed everything for God. That is one test, that "Here is a lover of God"|Lord Jesus Christ never advised for economic development, for industrial development, or this and that. So many things. He sacrificed everything for God. That is one test, that "Here is a lover of God". He was punished that "You, you stop this preaching," but he did not. So that is love of God. He sacrificed everything.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#August 1973|1973]] - August 13 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730813 - Lecture BG 13.05 - Paris|Lecture BG 13.05 - Paris]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/730813BG-PARIS_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Real solution is that: Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore the Vedānta-sūtra says, athāto brahma jijñāsā: 'Now you don't inquire for any other things'. Why should you? All other things required by you, that is already supplied. It will be supplied. Why you bother? You just try to understand the value of your life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is your only business. Tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta kovidaḥ. Kovida: 'Those who are intelligent', tasyaiva hetoḥ, 'for that thing', prayateta, 'endeavor'. So try to get that thing. For that thing... Na labhyate yad bhramatām upary adhaḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 1.5.18|SB 1.5.18]]). Just like people are struggling. Wherever you go, material world, either you go to London or go to Paris or to Calcutta or Bombay, anywhere you go, what is the business? Everyone is struggling: whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh. Day and night the motorcar going this way, that way, this way, that way. Last night I was speaking with Śrutakīrti. Wherever we go, we see this nonsense thing, whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh. Any city you go, the same road, same motorcar, same whoosh-whoosh, same petrol, that's all." (laughter).|Vanisource:730813 - Lecture BG 13.05 - Paris|730813 - Lecture BG 13.05 - Paris}} | |||
{| | {{VaniQuotebox|Real problem, which very much disturbing us, that we, all of us, we do not want to die, but the science could not give us any formula assuring that "There is no more death." That is not possible|Suppose science has given us motorcar. That's all right. But sometimes, without motorcar, we walk. Or there is bullock cart. So real problem, which very much disturbing us, that we, all of us, we do not want to die, but the science could not give us any formula assuring that "There is no more death." That is not possible.}} | ||
|- | :'''[[Vanisource:730813 - Conversation A - Paris|Conversation A - Paris]]''' | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|Without interpretation. And, according to the trades manager of MacMillan Company, our book (Bhagavad-gita As It Is) is topmost selling|Without interpretation. And, according to the trades manager of MacMillan Company, our book (Bhagavad-gita As It Is) is topmost selling.}} | ||
| | :'''[[Vanisource:730813 - Conversation B - Paris|Conversation B - Paris]]''' | ||
|} | {{VaniQuotebox|Love, that's nice. Very good. So the supreme consciousness and our individual consciousness, when they are in exchange of love, that is perfection|Love, that's nice. Very good. So the supreme consciousness and our individual consciousness, when they are in exchange of love, that is perfection.}} | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730813 - Conversation C - Paris|Conversation C - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So far our position is, we accept God Krsna, on the authority, as well as by the action. Both|So far our position is, we accept God Kṛṣṇa, on the authority, as well as by the action. Both. We, we make hypothesis that there must be a creator. Vedānta says, "Yes, there is a creator." And Kṛṣṇa says, He says, "I am the creator of everything."}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730813 - Conversation D - Paris|Conversation D - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Mysticism is not understandable by common man. It requires a special qualification|Mysticism is not understandable by common man. It requires a special qualification. Just like to understand, it is also mysticism—understand, to understand God. This is also mystic. It is not understandable by ordinary man.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#August 1974|1974]] - August 13 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Lecture BG 07.07 - Vrndavana|Lecture BG 07.07 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Anyone who has got little control, he can be called isvara. That is the dictionary meaning. But even the original isvaras, namely Brahma, Visnu, Mahesvara, they are also not supreme isvara. The supreme isvara is Krsna|Īśvara means controller, powerful. Even the demigods, they are also īśvaras. You are also īśvara. I am also īśvara. Īśvara means controller. Anyone who has got little control, he can be called īśvara. That is the dictionary meaning. But even the original īśvaras, namely Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara, they are also not supreme īśvara. The supreme īśvara is Kṛṣṇa. Īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ. That is the śāstric inclusion, conclusion.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Lecture SB 01.05.32 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 01.05.32 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't give up the company of devotees. Then it will be lost. We are opening so many centers because to cooperate between devotees and devotees. Even there is inconvenience, don't give up the company of the devotees| Don't give up the company of devotees. Then it will be lost. We are opening so many centers because to cooperate between devotees and devotees. Even there is inconvenience, don't give up the company of the devotees. Even I am not devotee, with the company of the devotees, working with devotees, I become devotee. Association has got such power.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Letter to Amsu written from Vrndavana|Letter to Amsu written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| We worship Lord Caitanya in His householder life when He was with His wife, and not as a sannyasi. So, it is alright for women to do this service. But, besides this, service is spiritual and there can be no material designation|Regarding the worship of our Gaura Nitai by women pujaris, we worship Lord Caitanya in His householder life when He was with His wife, and not as a sannyasi. So, it is alright for women to do this service. But, besides this, service is spiritual and there can be no material designation.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Letter to Caru written from Vrndavana|Letter to Caru written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Vrndavana|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Vrndavana|Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| This should be strictly followed: 50% for printing and 50% for building. No money should be invested for any business purposes|Regarding moneys collected, do not keep this money. Immediately spend on printing books. Perhaps we may require money for building purposes. This should be strictly followed: 50% for printing and 50% for building. No money should be invested for any business purposes.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vrndavana|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing. Manager must also be a preacher; otherwise who will want to follow him?|I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing. Manager must also be a preacher; otherwise who will want to follow him?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740813 - Letter to Uttamasloka written from Vrndavana|Letter to Uttamasloka written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| The idea is that everyone who is properly initiated and following the rules and regulations can worship the deity|Regarding women worshiping the deity, in the Bhagavad-gita it is stated striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te'pi yanti param gatim. The idea is that everyone who is properly initiated and following the rules and regulations can worship the deity.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#August 1975|1975]] - August 13 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750813 - Morning Walk - Paris|Morning Walk - Paris]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750813 - Lecture SB 06.01.55 - London|Lecture SB 06.01.55 - London]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|hCGIb0jgtKA|[[Vaniquotes:Maya is so strong that after being kicked so many lives, life after life, still he is thinking, "I am purusa. I am enjoyer." This is the disease|Guru Opens the Eyes - 0218]]|08:44 minutes from a lecture on SB 06.01.55 in London}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Maya is so strong that after being kicked so many lives, life after life, still he is thinking, "I am purusa. I am enjoyer." This is the disease|Even after advancing so much by austerities, penances, following regulative principle, the māyā is so strong that still, he is under this impression that "I am puruṣa." Not only ordinary puruṣa, but the Supreme Puruṣa, as Kṛṣṇa is described in the Bhagavad-gītā. "You are puruṣa." So māyā is so strong that after being kicked so many lives, life after life, still he is thinking, "I am puruṣa. I am enjoyer." This is the disease.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|1976]] - August 13 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760813 - Arrival - Bombay|Arrival - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Take prasada and chant Hare Krsna, that's all. And we have now nice buildings. Live there peacefully, chant Hare Krsna. This is my success. If I see that you are living very nicely, chanting very nicely, then all my labor is successful|Jaya. Take prasāda and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, that's all. And we have now nice buildings. Live there peacefully, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Bas. This is my success. If I see that you are living very nicely, chanting very nicely, then all my labor is successful.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1965 - August 13
1968 - August 13
1969 - August 13
1971 - August 13
- Lecture Festival Janmastami Morning - London
- Lecture Festival Janmastami - London
- Lecture Excerpt - London
1972 - August 13
1973 - August 13
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Real solution is that: Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore the Vedānta-sūtra says, athāto brahma jijñāsā: 'Now you don't inquire for any other things'. Why should you? All other things required by you, that is already supplied. It will be supplied. Why you bother? You just try to understand the value of your life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is your only business. Tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta kovidaḥ. Kovida: 'Those who are intelligent', tasyaiva hetoḥ, 'for that thing', prayateta, 'endeavor'. So try to get that thing. For that thing... Na labhyate yad bhramatām upary adhaḥ (SB 1.5.18). Just like people are struggling. Wherever you go, material world, either you go to London or go to Paris or to Calcutta or Bombay, anywhere you go, what is the business? Everyone is struggling: whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh. Day and night the motorcar going this way, that way, this way, that way. Last night I was speaking with Śrutakīrti. Wherever we go, we see this nonsense thing, whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh. Any city you go, the same road, same motorcar, same whoosh-whoosh, same petrol, that's all." (laughter). |
| 730813 - Lecture BG 13.05 - Paris |
1974 - August 13
- Letter to Caru written from Vṛndāvana
- Letter to Madhudvisa written from Vṛndāvana
- Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana
1975 - August 13
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