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==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1966|1966]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#August 1966|1966]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:660821 - Lecture BG 04.37-40 - New York|Lecture BG 04.37-40 - New York]]
:'''[[Vanisource:660821 - Lecture BG 04.37-40 - New York|Lecture BG 04.37-40 - New York]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|We take economic development as the most important thing, forgetting that how long I shall live here in this material world? So fifty or sixty or hundred years. So economic development or no economic development, my life will be finished|We take economic development as the most important thing, forgetting that how long I shall live here in this material world? So fifty or sixty or hundred years. So economic development or no economic development, my life will be finished. Suppose I develop my economic life in a very... I accumulate millions of dollars. But when I leave this body I'll leave everything.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:660821 - Letter to Sripad Narayana Maharaja written from New York|Letter to Sripad Narayana Maharaja written from New York]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|They are chanting loudly. They are eagerly hearing Gita and Bhagavata siddhanta. They are also practicing sadacara, leaving all bad habits. Also, they are taking Mahaprabhu's mahaprasada. By doing this their lives are becoming successful|They are also practicing sadacara, leaving all bad habits. Also, they are taking Mahaprabhu's mahaprasada. By doing this their lives are becoming successful (danyati dhanya). When they do kirtana, dancing with their arms upraised, I remember Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's predictions and become so pleased. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote very hopefully, "When will that day come when white people, that is Europeans and Americans, join with all others and loudly sing Mahaprabhu's kirtana." So I can see that that day has come.}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1968|1968]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#August 1968|1968]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:680821 - Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal|Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal]]
:'''[[Vanisource:680821 - Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal|Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal]]'''
*[[Vanisource:680821 - Letter to Acyutananda and Jayagovinda written from Montreal|Letter to Acyutananda and Jayagovinda written from Montreal]]
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/680821SB-MONTREAL_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Our situation are differently calculated. Not that every one of us is situated on the same platform. On the material platform, we are situated in three different positions: sattva-raja-tama. Sattva means goodness, raja means passion and tama means ignorance or darkness. So, so long we are in the material platform, the highest positional situation is in the modes of goodness."|Vanisource:680821 - Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal|680821 - Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal}}
*[[Vanisource:680821 - Letter to Krishna devi written from Montreal|Letter to Krishna devi written from Montreal]]
{{VaniQuotebox|Real knowledge means that aham brahmasmi: "I am not matter, I am a spirit soul." That is real knowledge. On the basis of this real knowledge, whatever is done, that is done in knowledge; otherwise it is done in ignorance|Knowledge means that you must know what you are. This is knowledge. If you don't know what you are, then what is the meaning of your knowledge? So real knowledge means that ahaṁ brahmāsmi: "I am not matter, I am a spirit soul." That is real knowledge. On the basis of this real knowledge, whatever is done, that is done in knowledge; otherwise it is done in ignorance. That is the difference. Knowledge and difference. Knowledge is not that you have to get degrees from the university, big, big degrees. No.}}
*[[Vanisource:680821 - Letter to Subala written from Montreal|Letter to Subala written from Montreal]]
:'''[[Vanisource:680821 - Letter to Acyutananda and Jayagovinda written from Montreal|Letter to Acyutananda and Jayagovinda written from Montreal]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't be allured by cheap disciples. Go on steadfastly to render service first. If you immediately become Guru, then the service activities will be stopped|Don't be allured by cheap disciples. Go on steadfastly to render service first. If you immediately become Guru, then the service activities will be stopped; and as there are many cheap gurus and cheap disciples, without any substantial knowledge, and manufacturing new sampradayas, and with service activities stopped, and all spiritual progress choked up.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:680821 - Letter to Krishna devi written from Montreal|Letter to Krishna devi written from Montreal]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|I am so pleased to note that you are always ready to serve my cause and you are proper prepared to follow my instructions in the service of Lord Krishna|I am so pleased to note that you are always ready to serve my cause and you are proper prepared to follow my instructions in the service of Lord Krishna.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|I do not want that a branch should be continually maintained by other branches; every branch should be self-dependent|I understand that you are sending $100.00 per month to Santa Fe, and I shall be glad to know for how many months, or how many installments you have sent there. Because I wanted you to send $100.00 say, for three months; I do not want that a branch should be continually maintained by other branches. Every branch should be self-dependent. Anyway I shall be glad to know how many installments you have already sent there, then I shall instruct you further.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:680821 - Letter to Subala written from Montreal|Letter to Subala written from Montreal]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|The idea is that local devotees must manage the local temple. In case of emergency, the other temples may help, but that should not be continued, for all the time|The idea is that local devotees must manage the local temple. In case of emergency, the other temples may help, but that should not be continued, for all the time.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad to learn that you are also looking for some job, and if by Grace of Krishna, you get it, that will solve the whole problem|I am glad to learn that you are also looking for some job, and if by Grace of Krishna, you get it, that will solve the whole problem.}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1969|1969]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#August 1969|1969]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Girish written from Los Angeles|Letter to Girish written from Los Angeles]]
:'''[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Girish written from Los Angeles|Letter to Girish written from Los Angeles]]'''
*[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles]]
{{VaniQuotebox|You have got some good souls assisting you, and that is a good sign. Please take care of these boys and keep them fixed up in Krishna Consciousness. In our lifetime, if we can fix up at least one soul in KC, Krishna immediately recognizes the service|You have got some good souls assisting you, and that is a good sign. Please take care of these boys and keep them fixed up in Krishna Consciousness. In our lifetime, if we can fix up at least one soul in Krishna Consciousness, Krishna immediately recognizes the service. The spell of Maya is very strong, and to save a living entity from such clutches is the greatest service to the humanity. }}
*[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles]]
:'''[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles]]'''
*[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Swami B. S. Bhagavata Maharaja written from Los Angeles|Letter to Swami B. S. Bhagavata Maharaja written from Los Angeles]]
{{VaniQuotebox| I am sorry that I was not able to see how you have nicely made the sandesh because upon arrival it was found to have gone bad. So I do not think it will be practical to continue sending foodstuffs through the mail| I am sorry that I was not able to see how you have nicely made the sandesh because upon arrival it was found to have gone bad. So I do not think it will be practical to continue sending foodstuffs through the mail.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad that you have arranged for a nice apartment on daily payment arrangement, and if by Krishna's Grace you find out a cheaper place in the meantime, we can transfer there|I am glad that you have arranged for a nice apartment on daily payment arrangement, and if by Krishna's Grace you find out a cheaper place in the meantime, we can transfer there. There will be no difficulty.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:690821 - Letter to Swami B. S. Bhagavata Maharaja written from Los Angeles|Letter to Swami B. S. Bhagavata Maharaja written from Los Angeles]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|I think all of our Godbrothers are doing the same missionary activities without a doubt, but still the regrettable fact is we are doing all separately, not in conjunction|Practically there is no difference of opinion in our missionary activities, especially because we all are deriving inspiration from His Divine Grace Prabhupada Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja. I think all of our Godbrothers are doing the same missionary activities without a doubt, but still the regrettable fact is we are doing all separately, not in conjunction.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|We do not find any record where our Srila Prabhupada nominated any acharya after Him|We do not find any record where our Srila Prabhupada nominated any acharya after Him. Different persons have interpreted on this point, and every one of our Godbrothers are acting as acharya, so this is a controversial point which I do not wish to enter into while we are proposing for cooperation. I think now we should cooperate fully for preaching the Mission of Srila Prabhupada.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|If the Gaudiya Mission decides to send their representatives in all other parts of the world, I can help them in this matter. Similarly, I would also expect cooperation from all our Godbrothers in the matters where I require their help|If the Gaudiya Mission decides to send their representatives in all other parts of the world, I can help them in this matter. Similarly, I would also expect cooperation from all our Godbrothers in the matters where I require their help.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|If we concentrate our energies for spreading the message of Lord Caitanya all over the world, that will be right missionary activities on behalf of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada|If the Gaudiya Mission decides to send their representatives in all other parts of the world, I can help them in this matter. Similarly, I would also expect cooperation from all our Godbrothers in the matters where I require their help. This mutual cooperation can be established immediately. If we concentrate our energies for spreading the message of Lord Caitanya all over the world, that will be right missionary activities on behalf of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|If we concentrate our energies for spreading the message of Lord Caitanya all over the world, that will be right missionary activities on behalf of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada|If we concentrate our energies for spreading the message of Lord Caitanya all over the world, that will be right missionary activities on behalf of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|The main purposes of this institution are as follows amongst others: 1) To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life|The main purposes of this institution are as follows amongst others: 1) To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world. 2) To propagate a consciousness of Krishna as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. etc...}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1970|1970]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#August 1970|1970]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:700821 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Tokyo|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Tokyo]]
:'''[[Vanisource:700821 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Tokyo|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Tokyo]]'''
*[[Vanisource:700821 - Letter to N.C. Chatterji written from Tokyo|Letter to N.C. Chatterji written from Tokyo]]
{{VaniQuotebox|I think by your exemplary character the Indian public will be surprised and they will take to your way of life; this is the second phase of my missionary activities|I think by your exemplary character the Indian public will be surprised and they will take to your way of life. This is the second phase of my missionary activities. I want to take some of my exemplary character devotees for performing sankirtana in India so that they may see what is their defect.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|Your spiritual strength will depend only on the basis of unflinching faith in Krsna and the Spiritual Master, chanting sixteen rounds on beads and following the restrictive items|Your spiritual strength will depend only on the basis of unflinching faith in Krsna and the Spiritual Master, chanting sixteen rounds on beads and following the restrictive items.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|So far we are concerned in the disciplic succession of Lord Caitanya, if we simply abide by the order of the Acarya in disciplic succession, then things are made very easy|You are now elected as one of the Commissioners of the GBC, so you have got great responsibility. So far we are concerned in the disciplic succession of Lord Caitanya, if we simply abide by the order of the Acarya in disciplic succession, then things are made very easy.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|When I came to your country first my primary strength was chanting the Maha-mantra and maintaining myself on public contributions and distribution of my Srimad-Bhagavatam|In our movements all over the world certainly we require huge amounts of money. When I came to your country first my primary strength was chanting the Maha-mantra and maintaining myself on public contributions and distribution of my Srimad-Bhagavatam. The same principles can be followed still namely collecting some funds by distributing our books and literatures.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:700821 - Letter to N.C. Chatterji written from Tokyo|Letter to N.C. Chatterji written from Tokyo]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|I am confident of this great Krsna Consciousness Movement for worldwide peace and prosperity. I am therefore coming to India as of the 29th August, 1970, to meet all respectable Indians to help me in this great Movement|I am confident of this great Krsna Consciousness Movement for worldwide peace and prosperity. I am therefore coming to India as of the 29th August, 1970, to meet all respectable Indians to help me in this great Movement.}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1971|1971]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#August 1971|1971]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:710821 - Conversation - London|Conversation - London]]
:'''[[Vanisource:710821 - Conversation - London|Conversation - London]]'''
*[[Vanisource:710821 - Letter to Bhagavan written from London|Letter to Bhagavan written from London]]
{{VaniQuotebox|Everything should be done quickly. Because we do not know when we shall die. So everything, Krsna consciousness business, should be done as quickly as possible|Everything should be done quickly. Because we do not know when we shall die. So everything, Krsna consciousness business, should be done as quickly as possible.}}
*[[Vanisource:710821 - Letter to Giriraja written from London|Letter to Giriraja written from London]]
:'''[[Vanisource:710821 - Letter to Bhagavan written from London|Letter to Bhagavan written from London]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|We have to work very hard and with intelligence and sincerity for this movement. It is a great movement undoubtedly but it takes a little time to convince the higher section of the society|So we have to work very hard and with intelligence and sincerity for this movement. It is a great movement undoubtedly but it takes a little time to convince the higher section of the society. Still that is one of our businesses because unless the higher section understands this movement, it will make progress slowly. If the higher section says yes, it is a nice movement, it will progress very quickly. Our mission is undoubtedly the highest welfare activity to the human society.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|All the universities and educational institutions are in darkness and still they are very much proud of advancement of knowledge. This we shall challenge everywhere and come out victorious|All the universities and educational institutions are in darkness and still they are very much proud of advancement of knowledge. This we shall challenge everywhere and come out victorious.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:710821 - Letter to Giriraja written from London|Letter to Giriraja written from London]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|One thing is that I have asked Jayapataka Swami to make you treasurer so that you can look after things and see to it that such unnecessary expenditure is not made in the future|One thing is that I have asked Jayapataka Swami to make you treasurer so that you can look after things and see to it that such unnecessary expenditure is not made in the future.}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1972|1972]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#August 1972|1972]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:720821 - Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Los Angeles]]
:'''[[Vanisource:720821 - Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Los Angeles]]'''
*[[Vanisource:720821 - Letter to Yadubara written from Los Angeles|Letter to Yadubara written from Los Angeles]]
{{VaniQuotebox|Heart is full with varieties of sense enjoyment. Therefore by daily, regular worshiping Bhagavatam, we become free from the dirty things|Those who are artists, those who know the color display... Simply you mix three colors in different way, and it becomes varieties of color. So our heart disease, dirty thing, varieties of sense enjoyment, varieties. So heart is full with varieties of sense enjoyment. Therefore by daily, regular worshiping Bhagavatam, we become free from the dirty things.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:720821 - Letter to Yadubara written from Los Angeles|Letter to Yadubara written from Los Angeles]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding printing BTG Hindi in India your scheme to print them in Bombay is accepted by me. So you do the needful being contact with Ramananda|Regarding printing BTG Hindi in India your scheme to print them in Bombay is accepted by me. So you do the needful being contact with Ramananda}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1973|1973]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#August 1973|1973]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:730821 - Lecture BG 02.15 - London|Lecture BG 02.15 - London]]
:'''[[Vanisource:730821 - Lecture BG 02.15 - London|Lecture BG 02.15 - London]]'''
{| class="daytable"
{{youtube_ditl|qNBvUItJVc4|[[Vaniquotes:Simply chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare - Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and gradually you'll realize how to become immortal|Realize How to Become Immortal - 0228]]|04:20 minutes from a lecture on BG 02.15 in London}}
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{{VaniQuotebox|The solution is that don't be disturbed with this cooling and heating machine. Be pleased in whatever condition Krsna has placed you|The materialist persons, they are disturbed. A little winter, little chilliness, immediately, "Bring electric heater, immediately." Or if there is too much hot, "Bring fan, bring cooler." So they are busy how to adjust these material disturbances. But they do not think that "Why these material disturbances are disturbing me? I do not want them." That question do not come... They simply struggle how to counteract it. Struggling like fool. But here is the solution. Here is the solution. The solution is that don't be disturbed with this cooling and heating machine. Be pleased in whatever condition Kṛṣṇa has placed you.}}
|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNBvUItJVc4</youtube>
{{VaniQuotebox|Simply chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare - Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and gradually you'll realize how to become immortal|Simply chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare - Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and gradually you'll realize how to become immortal.}}
|<span id="daystextb">Realize How to Become Immortal</span><br /><span id="daystext">5:30 minute excerpt of Lecture BG 02.15 - London</span>
{{VaniQuotebox|Devotee means although he is very, very powerful, he never thinks that "I am powerful." He thinks that "I am acting simply by the order of the powerful"|Demons, when they get power, they think that "I have got it, I have earned it. It is my thing. Who can challenge me?" But he forgets that everything can be withdrawn within a second by the powerful. That is demoniac. And Vaiṣṇava, devotee means although he is very, very powerful, he never thinks that "I am powerful." He thinks that "I am acting simply by the order of the powerful." This is the difference.}}
|}
:'''[[Vanisource:730821 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - London|Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - London]]'''
*[[Vanisource:730821 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - London|Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - London]]
{{youtube_ditl|fSdGiwT5iUw|[[Vaniquotes:We living entities, we never die, never take birth. Nityah sasvato yam, na hanyate hanyamane sarire. Every one of us, we are eternal|We Living Entities, We Never Die, Never Take Birth - 0535]]|05:37 minutes from a Janmastami lecture in London}}
{| class="daytable"
{{VaniQuotebox|We living entities, we never die, never take birth. Nityah sasvato yam, na hanyate hanyamane sarire. Every one of us, we are eternal|We are all amṛta. In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, na jāyate na mrīyate vā kadācin. We living entities, we never die, never take birth. Every one of us, we are eternal, nityaḥ śāśvato; Purāṇa, the oldest. And after annihilation of this body, we do not die. Na hanyate.}}
|-
{{VaniQuotebox|When I speak Krsna, that means God. If there is any important name... God, it is sometimes said God has no name. That's a fact. But God's name is given by His activities|When I speak Krsna, that means God. If there is any important name... God, it is sometimes said God has no name. That's a fact. But God's name is given by His activities.}}
|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXFY1KJCrcU</youtube>
{{youtube_ditl|cGQSXwLp4nk|[[Vaniquotes:What is the use of studying Vedas if you do not understand Krsna? Because the ultimate goal of education means to understand the Supreme Lord, the supreme father, the supreme cause|What is the Use of Studying Vedas if You do not Understand Krishna? - 0536]]|06:06 minutes from a Janmastami lecture in London}}
|<span id="daystextb">Krishna Claims That "I Am Everyone's Father"</span><br /><span id="daystext">5:20 minute excerpt of Janmastami Lecture - London</span>
{{VaniQuotebox|What is the use of studying Vedas if you do not understand Krsna? Because the ultimate goal of education means to understand the Supreme Lord, the supreme father, the supreme cause|What is the use of studying Vedas if you do not understand Krsna? Because the ultimate goal of education means to understand the Supreme Lord, the supreme father, the supreme cause.}}
|}
{{youtube_ditl|yDiD748KaiY|[[Vaniquotes:As far as possible try to worship the Deity, patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati. Krsna does not want your whole property. Krsna is open to the poorest man for being worshiped|Krishna is Open to the Poorest Man for Being Worshiped - 0537]]|08:10 minutes from a Janmastami lecture in London}}
{| class="daytable"
{{VaniQuotebox|As far as possible try to worship the Deity, patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati. Krsna does not want your whole property. Krsna is open to the poorest man for being worshiped|If you think of this Deity, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, is it very difficult? Man-manā. You come into the temple and, just as a devotee, offer your respect to the Deity, man-manā bhava mad-bhakto. As far as possible try to worship the Deity, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati. Kṛṣṇa does not want your whole property. Kṛṣṇa is open to the poorest man for being worshiped. What He is asking? He says, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati: "With devotion, if a person offers Me a little leaf, a little fruit, a little water, I accept it." Kṛṣṇa is not hungry, but Kṛṣṇa wants to make you devotee.}}
|-
{{youtube_ditl|8hWhdZ4yzTY|[[Vaniquotes:Law means the word given by the state. You cannot make law at home. That is not possible. Whatever the government gives you, that "You should act like this," that is law|Law Means the Word Given by the State. <br/>You Cannot Make Law at Home - 0538]]|06:45 minutes from a Janmastami lecture in London}}
|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSdGiwT5iUw</youtube>
{{VaniQuotebox|Law means the word given by the state. You cannot make law at home. That is not possible. Whatever the government gives you, that "You should act like this," that is law|Law means the word given by the state. You cannot make law at home. That is not possible. Whatever the government gives you, that "You should act like this," that is law. Similarly, dharma means the direction given by God. That is dharma. Simple definition. You create dharma. I have created this dharma, another man creates another dharma; these are not dharma.}}
|<span id="daystextb">We Living Entities, We Never Die, Never Take Birth</span><br /><span id="daystext">6:46 minute excerpt of Janmastami Lecture - London</span>
{{youtube_ditl|5rT3r5rURVE|[[Vaniquotes:You should try to understand this Krsna consciousness movement. It is very scientific, authorized. It is not a mental concoction or sentimental movement. It is most scientific movement. So we are inviting all leaders from all countries: try to understand|Try to Understand this Krishna Consciousness Movement - 0539]]|06:19 minutes from a Janmastami lecture in London}}
|}
{{VaniQuotebox|You should try to understand this Krsna consciousness movement. It is very scientific, authorized. It is not a mental concoction or sentimental movement. It is most scientific movement. So we are inviting all leaders from all countries: try to understand|This movement can solve all the problems of life, all the problems in the world. Social, political, philosophical, religious, economical—everything can be solved by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore, we request those who are leaders—just like His Excellency is present here—you should try to understand this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. It is very scientific, authorized. It is not a mental concoction or sentimental movement. It is most scientific movement. So we are inviting all leaders from all countries: try to understand.}}
{| class="daytable"
{{VaniQuotebox|I shall specially request the Indians, especially His Excellency, kindly cooperate with this movement, and try to make successful your life and others' life. That is the mission of Krsna, advent of Krsna|These Europeans, American young men, they are appreciating that how great... I get daily dozens of letter, how they are benefited by this movement. Actually, that is the fact. It is giving the life for the dead man. So I shall specially request the Indians, especially His Excellency, kindly cooperate with this movement, and try to make successful your life and others' life. That is the mission of Kṛṣṇa, advent of Kṛṣṇa.}}
|-
{{youtube_ditl|kXFY1KJCrcU|[[Vaniquotes:Indians are meant for para-upakara. Indians are not meant for exploiting others. That is not Indians' business. Indian history is all along for para-upakara|Krishna Claims That "I Am Everyone's Father" - 0008]]|04:17 minutes from a Janmastami lecture in London}}
|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGQSXwLp4nk</youtube>
{{VaniQuotebox|Indians are meant for para-upakara. Indians are not meant for exploiting others. That is not Indians' business. Indian history is all along for para-upakara|Indians are meant for para-upakāra. Indians are not meant for exploiting others. That is not Indians' business. Indian history is all along for para-upakāra. And formerly, from all parts of the world, used to come to India to learn what is spiritual life. Even Jesus Christ went there. And from China and from other countries. That is history. And we are forgetting our own asset. How much we are callous.}}
|<span id="daystextb">What is the Use of Studying Vedas if You do not Understand Krishna?</span><br /><span id="daystext">7:15 minute excerpt of Janmastami Lecture - London</span>
{{VaniQuotebox|We are simply leading the life of cats and dogs, without any knowledge that we can achieve that perfection of life when there will be no more birth, no more death. We do not understand even that there is possibility of amrtatvam|Our human life, the ultimate goal of human life is to achieve immortality. Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti (BG 4.9), This is our..., we have forgotten this. We are simply leading the life of cats and dogs, without any knowledge that we can achieve that perfection of life when there will be no more birth, no more death.}}
|}
{{VaniQuotebox|Formerly, from all parts of the world, used to come to India to learn what is spiritual life. Even Jesus Christ went there. And from China and from other countries. That is history. And we are forgetting our own asset|Formerly, from all parts of the world, used to come to India to learn what is spiritual life. Even Jesus Christ went there. And from China and from other countries. That is history. And we are forgetting our own asset.}}
{| class="daytable"
:'''[[Vanisource:730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London|730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London]]'''
|-
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/730821DI-LONDON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"We have recited Brahma-saṁhitā today, cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣā-vṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam (Bs. 5.29). Kṛṣṇa is engaged in tending cows. He's very much fond of cows. Surabhi. They are not ordinary cows. In the spiritual world, everything is spiritual. So there is a planet, goloka-nāmni. So that is the highest planet. Goloka-nāmni nija-dhāmni. That is the personal abode. Goloka-nāmni nija-dhāmni tale ca tasya (Bs. 5.43). Under that planet, there are other planetary systems. They are called Devī-dhāma, Maheśa-dhāma, Hari-dhāma. Now this universe, this material world, is called Devī-dhāma. Devī-dhāma. It is under the control of the material energy. Sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya-sādhana-śaktir-eka chāyeva yasya bhuvanāni vibharti durgā (Bs. 5.44). This energy is also personified, called Durgādevī."|Vanisource:730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London|730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London}}
|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDiD748KaiY</youtube>
{{VaniQuotebox|There are innumerable universes clustered together, and beyond this clustering of universes there is another sky, which is called paravyoma, or spiritual sky|This is also only one universe. There are innumerable universes clustered together, and beyond this clustering of universes there is another sky, which is called paravyoma, or spiritual sky.}}
|<span id="daystextb">Krishna is Open to the Poorest Man for Being Worshiped</span><br /><span id="daystext">9:20 minute excerpt of Janmastami Lecture - London</span>
:'''[[Vanisource:730821 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK]]'''
|}
{{VaniQuotebox|Please immediately send me the names and addresses of all the foreign devotees in India. Please also their passport numbers and nationality|Please immediately send me the names and addresses of all the foreign devotees in India. Please also their passport numbers and nationality. I am just now speaking with His Excellency The High Commissioner Rasgotra Maharaja Krishin and he has promised to help us with the devotees who are being harassed by the Indian authorities.}}
{| class="daytable"
|-
|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hWhdZ4yzTY</youtube>
|<span id="daystextb">Law Means the Word Given by the State. You Cannot Make Law at Home</span><br /><span id="daystext">7:54 minute excerpt of Janmastami Lecture - London</span>
|}
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|<youtube>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rT3r5rURVE</youtube>
|<span id="daystextb">Try to Understand this Krishna Consciousness Movement</span><br /><span id="daystext">7:28 minute excerpt of Janmastami Lecture - London</span>
|}
*[[Vanisource:730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London|Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London]]
*[[Vanisource:730821 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK]]


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1974|1974]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#August 1974|1974]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:740821 - Letter to Bhagavan written from Vrndavana|Letter to Bhagavan written from Vrndavana]]
:'''[[Vanisource:740821 - Letter to Bhagavan written from Vrndavana|Letter to Bhagavan written from Vṛndāvana]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|I have accepted the following as my disciples: Amyot, Robert - Avyaya das, Cochet, Gerard - Krtajna das, Bouvant, Bernard - Bhutakrd das, Brinster, Phillipe - Bhima das|I have accepted the following as my disciples: Amyot, Robert - Avyaya das, Cochet, Gerard - Krtajna das, Bouvant, Bernard - Bhutakrd das, Brinster, Phillipe - Bhima das, Mougard, Yves - Mahabala das, Perrin, Jean - Prakasatma das, Verraes, Jurgen - Viruha das, Voyer, Bernard - Vrsakrti das, Chabaud, Odile - Sasvatpavana dasi, Giralt, Carmen Guptalaya dasi, Heudebourg, Marie - Homavatsala, Jako, Gislaine - Jalapriyadasi, Schaufuss, Ann - Satarupa dasi, Vautier, Annie - Visesa dasi.}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1975|1975]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#August 1975|1975]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Conversation - Bombay|Conversation - Bombay]]
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Conversation - Bombay|Conversation - Bombay]]'''
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Abhirama written from Delhi|Letter to Abhirama written from Delhi]]
{{VaniQuotebox|I wanted a rajarsi to take up this movement seriously, but I could not get till now|I wanted a rājarṣi to take up this movement seriously, but I could not get till now. If she becomes, it will be benefit for me, for the world, for her, everyone. Because I have no power, I have no money, but if one rājarṣi who has got strength, money, intelligence, if she takes, then it will be very quickly successful.}}
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Delhi|Letter to Gurudasa written from Delhi]]
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Abhirama written from Delhi|Letter to Abhirama written from Delhi]]'''
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Nityananda written from Delhi|Letter to Nityananda written from Delhi]]
{{VaniQuotebox|Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their names are: Sunil Awatramani - Srisatya dasa; Wayne Prabhu - Upasya dasa; Marcia Bernheimer - Gatiprada devi; Antoinette Kennedy - Gitagamya dasi|Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their names are: Sunil Awatramani - Srisatya dasa; Wayne Prabhu - Upasya dasa; Marcia Bernheimer - Gatiprada devi; Antoinette Kennedy - Gitagamya dasi; Bernadette Bonaccurso - Visnu-kanta devi. I also accept the following as twice born initiated brahmanas: Langa Ganesa dasa, Janardana das, Nandana Acarya das, and Raghunatha Puri das.}}
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi|Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi]]
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Delhi|Letter to Gurudasa written from Delhi]]'''
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Delhi|Letter to Ramesvara written from Delhi]]
{{VaniQuotebox|If one takes sannyasa and does not increase preaching, then there is no value. So you take this opportunity seriously, and preach and inspire others to also preach|The purpose of sannyasa is that now one has no hindrances for preaching work. The purpose is to increase preaching. So if one takes sannyasa and does not increase preaching, then there is no value. So you take this opportunity seriously, and preach and inspire others to also preach. Then there will be no question of thinking of other things. This will all vanish. I have complete faith in you.}}
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Rupanuga written from Delhi|Letter to Rupanuga written from Delhi]]
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Nityananda written from Delhi|Letter to Nityananda written from Delhi]]'''
*[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Sravanananda written from Delhi|Letter to Sravanananda written from Delhi]]
{{VaniQuotebox|Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following disciples as initiated and their names are as follows: Thomas White - Padavja dasa; Henrietta Whelan - Jayaprada dasi; Katherine Kern - Kamarikanta devi; Jim Tucker - Jagatkarta dasa|Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following disciples as initiated and their names are as follows: Thomas White—Padavja dasa; Henrietta Whelan—Jayaprada dasi; Katherine Kern—Kamarikanta devi; Jim Tucker—Jagatkarta dasa.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi|Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|Do not worry, in spite of war, Srimad-Bhagavatam will be distributed. We don't care for war. Our preaching business will go on|Do not worry, in spite of war, Srimad-Bhagavatam will be distributed. We don't care for war. Our preaching business will go on.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|One of the GBC articles says 79th birthday. Big GBC man, so many editors, and it is not detected? You are all mudhas, what can I do?|Why it is mentioned my 79th birthday. It is my 80th birthday. That is correct. You do not know this? One of the GBC articles says 79th birthday. Big GBC man, so many editors, and it is not detected? You are all mudhas, what can I do?}}
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Delhi|Letter to Ramesvara written from Delhi]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|Srimad-Bhagavatam is the sunshine Purana by Vyasadeva to open the eyes of the conditioned souls. It is the sound representation of Lord Krsna|Srimad-Bhagavatam is the sunshine Purana by Vyasadeva to open the eyes of the conditioned souls. It is the sound representation of Lord Krsna.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Rupanuga written from Delhi|Letter to Rupanuga written from Delhi]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the Washington temple why are you selling the present building? Why are you changing it? We are not businessmen that we sell for profit and then move the Deity. Develop the farm in New York nicely|Regarding the Washington temple why are you selling the present building? Why are you changing it? We are not businessmen that we sell for profit and then move the Deity. Develop the farm in New York nicely.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:750821 - Letter to Sravanananda written from Delhi|Letter to Sravanananda written from Delhi]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|Do not waste any time, but work always to please Krishna within your heart. He is witnessing everything. He only wants us to constantly remember Him|Do not waste any time, but work always to please Krishna within your heart. He is witnessing everything. He only wants us to constantly remember Him.}}


==== [[Timeline_of_Srila_Prabhupada's_Life#August_1976|1976]] - August 21 ====
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|1976]] - August 21 ====
*[[Vanisource:760821 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]
:'''[[Vanisource:760821 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]'''
*[[Vanisource:760821 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]
{{VaniQuotebox|I am trying to execute the orders of my Guru Maharaja, predecessor. I am not a so-called sadhu, taking a saffron robe, begging for fulfilling the belly|I am trying to execute the orders of my Guru Maharaja, predecessor. I am not a so-called sadhu, taking a saffron robe, begging for fulfilling the belly.}}
:'''[[Vanisource:760821 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]'''
{{VaniQuotebox|My father never prayed that "My son may become very rich man." He never prayed like that. Actually, his ardent desire that his son may become a Vaisnava. And my Guru Maharaja's training has put me this position|My father never prayed that "My son may become very rich man." He never prayed like that. Actually, his ardent desire that his son may become a Vaisnava. And my Guru Maharaja's training has put me this position.}}
{{VaniQuotebox|That is a fact. I got good father and good spiritual master. That's all|That is a fact. I got good father and good spiritual master. That's all.}}


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Srila Prabhupada's letters, lectures and conversations throughout consecutive years

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.


1966 - August 21

Lecture BG 04.37-40 - New York
Letter to Sripad Narayana Maharaja written from New York


1968 - August 21

Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Our situation are differently calculated. Not that every one of us is situated on the same platform. On the material platform, we are situated in three different positions: sattva-raja-tama. Sattva means goodness, raja means passion and tama means ignorance or darkness. So, so long we are in the material platform, the highest positional situation is in the modes of goodness."
680821 - Lecture SB 07.09.13 - Montreal
Letter to Acyutananda and Jayagovinda written from Montreal
Letter to Krishna devi written from Montreal
Letter to Subala written from Montreal


1969 - August 21

Letter to Girish written from Los Angeles
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Swami B. S. Bhagavata Maharaja written from Los Angeles


1970 - August 21

Letter to Bali-mardana written from Tokyo
Letter to N.C. Chatterji written from Tokyo


1971 - August 21

Conversation - London
Letter to Bhagavan written from London
Letter to Giriraja written from London


1972 - August 21

Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Los Angeles
Letter to Yadubara written from Los Angeles


1973 - August 21

Lecture BG 02.15 - London
Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - London
730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"We have recited Brahma-saṁhitā today, cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣā-vṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam (Bs. 5.29). Kṛṣṇa is engaged in tending cows. He's very much fond of cows. Surabhi. They are not ordinary cows. In the spiritual world, everything is spiritual. So there is a planet, goloka-nāmni. So that is the highest planet. Goloka-nāmni nija-dhāmni. That is the personal abode. Goloka-nāmni nija-dhāmni tale ca tasya (Bs. 5.43). Under that planet, there are other planetary systems. They are called Devī-dhāma, Maheśa-dhāma, Hari-dhāma. Now this universe, this material world, is called Devī-dhāma. Devī-dhāma. It is under the control of the material energy. Sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya-sādhana-śaktir-eka chāyeva yasya bhuvanāni vibharti durgā (Bs. 5.44). This energy is also personified, called Durgādevī."
730821 - Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda - London
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1974 - August 21

Letter to Bhagavan written from Vṛndāvana


1975 - August 21

Conversation - Bombay
Letter to Abhirama written from Delhi
Letter to Gurudasa written from Delhi
Letter to Nityananda written from Delhi
Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi
Letter to Ramesvara written from Delhi
Letter to Rupanuga written from Delhi
Letter to Sravanananda written from Delhi


1976 - August 21

Conversation A - Hyderabad
Conversation B - Hyderabad


   
 

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