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==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#August 1966|1966]] - August 27 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:660827 - Lecture BG 05.07-13 - New York|Lecture BG 05.07-13 - New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am saying this from my practical experience from my Guru Maharaja, from my spiritual master. He would never say that "I am going," "I am doing," no. "If Krsna desires, then I shall do it." "If Krsna desires, then I shall go." Like that|I am saying this from my practical experience from my Guru Mahārāja, from my spiritual master. He would never say that "I am going," "I am doing," no. "If Kṛṣṇa desires, then I shall do it." "If Kṛṣṇa desires, then I shall go." Like that. Always depending on Kṛṣṇa. This is called viśuddhātmā.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/660827BG-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So this world is a perverted reflection. And because it is reflection of the reality, therefore it appears so nicely that we take it as actual fact. That is called illusion. But if we understand that, "It is temporary, I should not be attached. It is temporary. My attachment should be to the reality not to the unreality,"... So reality is Kṛṣṇa. This is also reality, but temporary. So we have to get ourself from the temporary to the reality."|Vanisource:660827 - Lecture BG 05.07-13 - New York|660827 - Lecture BG 05.07-13 - New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If there is no engagement, good engagement, better engagement, then it is a cause of misery. It is a cause of misery. It is very difficult|If artificially I detach myself, renounce this world, then Kṛṣṇa says duḥkham āptum ayogataḥ. If there is no engagement, good engagement, better engagement, then it is a cause of misery. It is a cause of misery. It is very difficult. Suppose a family man, he renounces the family connection, but if he has no better connection and better attachment, then he will feel, "Oh, I was better in my family life. I have done mistake."}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#August 1967|1967]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:670827 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Vrndavana|Letter to Brahmananda written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The impersonalist cannot reciprocate. Krishna does not take anything from them, neither does He give them anything. The Impersonal, therefore, simply enjoys the troubles of speculation|The impersonalist cannot reciprocate. Krishna does not take anything from them, neither does He give them anything. The Impersonal, therefore, simply enjoys the troubles of speculation.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:670827 - Letter to Jananivasa written from Vrndavana|Letter to Jananivasa written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The Spirit Soul is certainly eternal and changeless; and the fall is superficial, just like the relation between father and son cannot be broken ever|The Spirit Soul is certainly eternal and changeless; and the fall is superficial, just like the relation between father and son cannot be broken ever. Now we are simply in a phase of forgetfulness, and this forgetfulness is called Maya.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:670827 - Letter to Mrinaline written from Vrndavana|Letter to Mrinaline written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Anyone who has a natural tendency for rejecting sense-gratification is considered to be advanced or liberated in spiritual life. Your appreciation of Maya as false and Krishna as the only reality is a great asset|Certainly in your past life you must have had been a devotee of the Lord, otherwise you wouldn't have felt like becoming a nun at such a young age. Anyone who has a natural tendency for rejecting sense-gratification is considered to be advanced or liberated in spiritual life. Your appreciation of Maya as false and Krishna as the only reality is a great asset. Nobody has ever gained anything by becoming a tool in the hands of Maya, but everyone has become eternally happy by serving Krishna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:670827 - Letter to Subala written from Vrndavana|Letter to Subala written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please always keep the temple nicely cleansed, and put as many flowers as possible, burn candles and incense, offer fruits and nice food stuffs, chant and dance|I am so pleased you have started this branch, as Kirtanananda did in Montreal. Please always keep the temple nicely cleansed, and put as many flowers as possible, burn candles and incense, offer fruits and nice food stuffs, chant and dance! If you would like some paintings, you can ask Jadurani in N.Y., and she will send you some.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#August 1969|1969]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690827 - Lecture Initiation - Hamburg|Lecture Initiation - Hamburg]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna's name and Krsna is not different. Therefore, as soon as my tongue touches the holy name of Krsna, that means immediately it associates with Krsna|Kṛṣṇa's name and Kṛṣṇa is not different. Therefore, as soon as my tongue touches the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, that means immediately it associates with Kṛṣṇa. So if you constantly keep yourself associated with Kṛṣṇa by chanting this mantra, Hare Kṛṣṇa, then just imagine how you are being easily purified simply by this process, chanting, jihvādau, engaging the tongue in chanting.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690827IN-HAMBURG_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So Kṛṣṇa's name and Kṛṣṇa is not different. Therefore, as soon as my tongue touches the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, that means immediately it associates with Kṛṣṇa. So if you constantly keep yourself associated with Kṛṣṇa by chanting this mantra, Hare Kṛṣṇa, then just imagine how you are being easily purified simply by this process, chanting, jihvādau, engaging the tongue in chanting. And your tongue wants very palatable dishes to taste. So Kṛṣṇa is very kind. He has given you hundreds and thousands of palatable dishes, remnants of foodstuff eaten by Him. You eat. In this way, if you simply make it a determination that 'I shall not allow my tongue to taste anything which is not offered to Kṛṣṇa, and I shall engage my tongue always chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa', then all perfection is within your hold."|Vanisource:690827 - Lecture Initiation - Hamburg|690827 - Lecture Initiation - Hamburg}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna consciousness means to adjust your condition so that after leaving this body you can enter into the planet where Krsna lives|"Those who have adjusted themselves to come to Me, he can come." There is no obstruction. So this initiation process, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness, means to adjust your condition so that after leaving this body, you can enter into the planet where Kṛṣṇa lives. These things are very nicely explained in the Bhagavad-gītā. Yad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama: (BG 15.6) "That supreme abode, where entering, one does not come back again to this material world, that is My supreme abode."}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690827 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Hamburg|Letter to Brahmananda written from Hamburg]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding press starting, I have already given you necessary instructions, and again I say that you complete it as soon as possible. I wish to see the press is started when I go back to USA after my European tour|Regarding press starting, I have already given you necessary instructions, and again I say that you complete it as soon as possible. I wish to see the press is started when I go back to USA after my European tour, probably in the beginning of November.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please try to follow this policy and publish in BTG only pure Krishna Conscious articles|We are not concerned with any other movement save and except Krishna Consciousness in its pure form. In India it is said that a little bit of a pure thing is much better than huge volumes of impure, adulterated things. So please try to follow this policy and publish in BTG only pure Krishna Conscious articles.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690827 - Letter to Hayagriva written from Hamburg|Letter to Hayagriva written from Hamburg]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We should be very much careful to publish anything in our paper which will give impression to the public that we are inclined to the hippy movement|We should be very much careful to publish anything in our paper which will give impression to the public that we are inclined to the hippy movement. In our papers nothing should be published which has even a small tinge of hippy ideas. I must tell you in this connection that if you have any sympathies with the hippy movement you should kindly give it up.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690827 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Hamburg|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Hamburg]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I think in the future you will have to take charge of managing BTG in consultation with Brahmananda when the press will be started in Boston| I think in the future you will have to take charge of managing BTG in consultation with Brahmananda when the press will be started in Boston. I have already decided to start the press, and I am glad to have your assurance that you will help in this respect, even with financial help.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#August 1970|1970]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:700827 - Letter to Revatinandana written from Tokyo|Letter to Revatinandana written from Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|These regulative functions of chanting the rounds sixteen daily, rising early in the morning to attend Mangala Arati, holding classes for studying our scripture and gong on Sankirtana, these items must not be neglected|These regulative functions of chanting the rounds sixteen daily, rising early in the morning to attend Mangala Arati, holding classes for studying our scripture and going on Sankirtana, these items must not be neglected. They will quickly advance us in Krsna Consciousness and clear up all doubtful activities which have been causing mischief in our Society.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#August 1971|1971]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710827 - Lecture SB 01.02.06 - London|Lecture SB 01.02.06 - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Dharma is generally translated by the English word "religion." But religion is misunderstood. It is taken as a faith. Faith I may believe, faith, or may not believe. But actually, dharma does not mean. Dharma means occupation, which you cannot change|Here the translation, dharma, I have purposefully given, "occupation." Actually dharma is generally translated by the English word "religion." But religion is misunderstood. It is taken as a faith. Faith I may believe, faith, or may not believe. But actually, dharma does not mean. Dharma means occupation, which you cannot change.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710827 - Letter to Gargamuni written from London|Letter to Gargamuni written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Hold kirtanas, distribute prasadam and hold discourses and I am sure that this process will soften the hard stone|If things are going on nicely there then we can send some more men later on but first of all try with these two men. Hold kirtanas, distribute prasadam and hold discourses and I am sure that this process will soften the hard stone.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710827 - Letter to Gurudasa written from London|Letter to Gurudasa written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now your duty is to organize Delhi center and if possible hold a meeting there like in Bombay and Calcutta at the Gandhi maidan|Now your duty is to organize Delhi center and if possible hold a meeting there like in Bombay and Calcutta at the Gandhi maidan.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710827 - Letter to Himavati written from London|Letter to Himavati written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Let Hamsaduta go for Sankirtana and take care of him. Your husband is one of my most foremost disciples. His life is very important, so take care of him nicely; that is your duty|Always be engaged in serving the Deity; nice dress, nice jewelry, nice prasadam. Let Hamsaduta go for Sankirtana and take care of him. Your husband is one of my most foremost disciples. His life is very important, so take care of him nicely; that is your duty. He should live healthfully and peacefully, so see to it. That is my request.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710827 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from London|Letter to Satsvarupa written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|He wants to purchase a very large property very much suitable for our purpose. He also proposes to have an acredited school there for the society children|I have just received one letter from Mohanananda in Dallas and he wants to purchase a very large property very much suitable for our purpose. He also proposes to have an acredited school there for the society children.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710827 - Letter to Shama Dasi written from London|Letter to Shama Dasi written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please be happy with the newly installed Deities there in New Vrindavan and take very greatest of care for them. Dress them nicely, clothe them nicely with garlands and offer very nice foodstuffs|Please be happy with the newly installed Deities there in New Vrindavan and take very greatest of care for them. Dress them nicely, clothe them nicely with garlands and offer very nice foodstuffs.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#August 1972|1972]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720827 - Lecture SB 01.02.24 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.02.24 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|i4SL0_XPY0I|[[Vaniquotes:Foolish activity has no value. It is dangerous. So this modern world, they're very active, but they're foolishly active, in the ignorance and passion. Therefore there is confusion activity. Foolish activity, there is accident. Sober activity is required|Modern World - <br/>They're Very Active, but Foolishly Active, in Ignorance and Passion - 0795]]|04:52 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.02.24 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Foolish activity has no value. It is dangerous. So this modern world, they're very active, but they're foolishly active, in the ignorance and passion. Therefore there is confusion activity. Foolish activity, there is accident. Sober activity is required|The others may think that "We are working so hard, we are not getting so big salary, and this man is getting so big salary. He's sitting only." Because foolish activity has no value. It is dangerous. So this modern world, they very active, but they're foolishly active, in the ignorance and passion, rajas tamas. Therefore there is confusion activity. Foolish activity, there is accident. Sober activity required.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720827 - Telegram to Giriraja written from Los Angeles|Telegram to Giriraja written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#August 1973|1973]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730827 - Lecture BG 02.23-24 - London|Lecture BG 02.23-24 - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Unless we accept this principle that Krsna, or God, has got inconceivable power, acintya-sakti, we cannot understand. If we put Krsna within the jurisdiction of my limited understanding, that is not understanding of Krsna|Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī says that unless we accept this principle that Kṛṣṇa, or God, has got inconceivable power, acintya-śakti, we cannot understand. If we put Kṛṣṇa within the jurisdiction of my limited understanding, that is not understanding of Kṛṣṇa. Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye (BG 7.3). That inconceivable power is also within us. We do not know.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730827 - Lecture SB 01.01.04 - London|Lecture SB 01.01.04 - London]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/730827SB-LONDON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Our eyes, we have got closing, eyelid closes. But Viṣṇu's eyelids never closes. Therefore He is called animiṣa. Therefore gopīs condemned Brahmā, that 'Why you have awarded us these nonsense eyelids? (laughter) Sometimes closes the eye; we cannot see Kṛṣṇa'. This is gopīs' desire, they want to see Kṛṣṇa always, without being disturbed by the eyelids. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The moment the eyes are being closed by the eyelids is intolerable by them. This is perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness."|Vanisource:730827 - Lecture SB 01.01.04 - London|730827 - Lecture SB 01.01.04 - London}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is gopis' desire. They want to see Krsna always, without being disturbed by the eyelids. This is Krsna consciousness|This is gopīs' desire. They want to see Kṛṣṇa always, without being disturbed by the eyelids. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The moment the eyes are being closed by the eyelids is intolerable by them. This is perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#August 1975|1975]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750827 - Morning Walk - Vrndavana|Morning Walk - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Advancement of Krsna consciousness means he's no more interested with anything material. That is Krsna conscious|Advancement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness means he's no more interested with anything material. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|1976]] - August 27 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760827 - Morning Walk - Delhi|Morning Walk - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Inquires, "Why you are chanting?" The simple reply is that "We have to go somewhere after death. We are going to Godhead. And you do not know where you'll go."|Inquires, "Why you are chanting?" The simple reply is that "We have to go somewhere after death. We are going to Godhead. And you do not know where you'll go."}} | |||
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1966 - August 27
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So this world is a perverted reflection. And because it is reflection of the reality, therefore it appears so nicely that we take it as actual fact. That is called illusion. But if we understand that, "It is temporary, I should not be attached. It is temporary. My attachment should be to the reality not to the unreality,"... So reality is Kṛṣṇa. This is also reality, but temporary. So we have to get ourself from the temporary to the reality." |
| 660827 - Lecture BG 05.07-13 - New York |
1967 - August 27
1969 - August 27
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So Kṛṣṇa's name and Kṛṣṇa is not different. Therefore, as soon as my tongue touches the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, that means immediately it associates with Kṛṣṇa. So if you constantly keep yourself associated with Kṛṣṇa by chanting this mantra, Hare Kṛṣṇa, then just imagine how you are being easily purified simply by this process, chanting, jihvādau, engaging the tongue in chanting. And your tongue wants very palatable dishes to taste. So Kṛṣṇa is very kind. He has given you hundreds and thousands of palatable dishes, remnants of foodstuff eaten by Him. You eat. In this way, if you simply make it a determination that 'I shall not allow my tongue to taste anything which is not offered to Kṛṣṇa, and I shall engage my tongue always chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa', then all perfection is within your hold." |
| 690827 - Lecture Initiation - Hamburg |
1970 - August 27
1971 - August 27
1972 - August 27
1973 - August 27
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Our eyes, we have got closing, eyelid closes. But Viṣṇu's eyelids never closes. Therefore He is called animiṣa. Therefore gopīs condemned Brahmā, that 'Why you have awarded us these nonsense eyelids? (laughter) Sometimes closes the eye; we cannot see Kṛṣṇa'. This is gopīs' desire, they want to see Kṛṣṇa always, without being disturbed by the eyelids. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The moment the eyes are being closed by the eyelids is intolerable by them. This is perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness." |
| 730827 - Lecture SB 01.01.04 - London |
1975 - August 27
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Advancement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness means he's no more interested with anything material. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious. |
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