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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#December 1966|1966]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:661204 - Lecture BG 09.18-19 - New York|Lecture BG 09.18-19 - New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Life is going on. "I have become befooled, so I don't want that my son will be intelligent. Let him become befooled. Let him become befooled." This is called punah punas carvita-carvananam (SB 7.5.30), repeatedly chewing the chewed|Life is going on. "I have become befooled, so I don't want that my son will be intelligent. Let him become befooled. Let him become befooled." This is called punaḥ punaś carvita-carvaṇānām (SB 7.5.30), repeatedly chewing the chewed.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/661204BG-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"The Lord is gati. Gati means the destination. We do not know what is our destination. Due to our ignorance, due to our becoming overwhelmed by the illusory energy, we do not know what is our destination of life. Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.31|SB 7.5.31]]). People do not know what is their destination of life. The destination of life is to reestablish his lost relationship with the Supreme Lord. That is his destination."|Vanisource:661204 - Lecture BG 09.18-19 - New York|661204 - Lecture BG 09.18-19 - New York}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#December 1968|1968]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681204 - Lecture - Los Angeles|Lecture - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/681204LE-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Generally, people, they are servant of the senses. When people, when a man becomes, instead of becoming servant of the senses, when he becomes master of the senses, then he is called svāmī. Svāmī is not this dress. This dress is superfluous, just to... As in everywhere there is some uniform dress to understand that "He is he." Actually, svāmī means who has control over the senses. And that is brahminical culture. Satya śama dama titikṣa ārjavam, jñānam vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam ([[Vanisource:BG 18.42 (1972)|BG 18.42]]). Brahma. Brahma means brāhmaṇa, brahminical culture. Truthfulness, cleanliness, and controlling the senses, controlling the mind, and simplicity and tolerance, full of knowledge, practical application in life, faith in God—these qualifications are brahminical culture. Anywhere we practice these qualifications, he'll revive brahminical culture."|Vanisource:681204 - Lecture - Los Angeles|681204 - Lecture - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our point is to always follow the example of the acaryas and this will bring us to the perfectional stages with no doubt|Our point is to always follow the example of the acaryas and this will bring us to the perfectional stages with no doubt.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681204 - Letter to Sivananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Sivananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One must try for the point when he simply hears Krishna and immediately all of Krishna, His Pastimes, His Form, His Quality, are in his thoughts. So to always be immersed in thoughts of Krishna this is our process|One must try for the point when he simply hears Krishna and immediately all of Krishna, His Pastimes, His Form, His Quality, are in his thoughts. So to always be immersed in thoughts of Krishna this is our process. When we are full in Krishna then where there can be any chance for maya in us? So this is our duty to remember Krishna's Pastimes.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#December 1969|1969]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:691204 - Letter to Bhadra Bardhan written from London|Letter to Bhadra Bardhan written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You should understand it that anything which will remind one of Krishna is spiritual, and anything which will make one forget Krishna is material. Actually, everything is of spiritual nature because everything is coming from the Ultimate Source, Krishna|You should understand it that anything which will remind one of Krishna is spiritual, and anything which will make one forget Krishna is material. Actually, everything is of spiritual nature because everything is coming from the Ultimate Source, Krishna. But when something is offered to the Lord or when it is used in His service, then it resumes its spiritual quality because it will remind one of Krishna. Therefore, even though such object may not have consciousness, it will act as spiritual.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691204 - Letter to Sridama written from London|Letter to Sridama written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I was very much shocked to learn that you have again met with some motor accident on the way, and perhaps this is the second time you have broken your leg. So I do not know why such things are happening|I was very much shocked to learn that you have again met with some motor accident on the way, and perhaps this is the second time you have broken your leg. So I do not know why such things are happening.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Whatever calamities happen we should take it as Krishna's blessings, as a token punishment for our past misdeeds. That is the observation of a devotee. Whenever he is put into a dangerous position, he takes it as a blessings of Krishna|Whatever calamities happen we should take it as Krishna's blessings, as a token punishment for our past misdeeds. That is the observation of a devotee. Whenever he is put into a dangerous position, he takes it as a blessings of Krishna, and the opportunity is used for remembering Him very strongly. So you are now in the hospital, and you have good opportunity for chanting. Do it nicely.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#December 1971|1971]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:711204 - Conversation A - Delhi|Conversation A - Delhi]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711204 - Conversation B - Delhi|Conversation B - Delhi]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711204 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from Delhi|Letter to Kirtanananda written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Kindly execute it nicely, and sell as many books and magazines as possible, so that by reading Krishna philosophy, and by seeing you, they will become fully convinced|I am very much pleased by this travelling Sankirtana program. Kindly execute it nicely, and sell as many books and magazines as possible, so that by reading Krishna philosophy, and by seeing you, they will become fully convinced.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#December 1973|1973]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:731204 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| The soul after destruction of this body is being carried by the desire, but they have no eyes to see what is that desire, what is that soul, what is that intelligence. They are saying, "There is no soul" This is mostly stupidity|Mind is there, intelligence there; they cannot see. That is carrying. The example is given, just like the aroma of a flower is being carried by the air. And nobody can see, but one can feel, "Oh, it is very good, nice aroma. Wherefrom it is coming?" But he has no eyes to see either the aroma or the air. Similarly, the soul after destruction of this body is being carried by the desire, but they have no eyes to see what is that desire, what is that soul, what is that intelligence. They are saying, "There is no soul" This is mostly stupidity.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731204 - Lecture SB 01.15.25-26 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.15.25-26 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/731204SB-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Human civilization is meant for tapasya, tapasya. You should know what is my responsibility. Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa śamena ca damena ca ([[Vanisource:SB 6.1.13-14|SB 6.1.13]]). One should learn how to practice tapasya. Tapasya. This is tapasya, little tapasya. No illicit sex, no gambling, no meat-eating and no intoxication, this is tapasya, little tapasya. Who is dying without meat-eating? We have got so many students. There are so many Vaiṣṇavas, they do not eat meat. Are they dying? This is only bad habit. But if you practice little... In the beginning it may be little troublesome. It is not troublesome. I am thinking... Just like one gentleman came, 'We cannot give up meat-eating. I want, but I cannot'. The practice. Abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena cetasā ([[Vanisource:BG 8.8 (1972)|BG 8.8]]). Anything you practice, habit is the second nature. So in association of the devotee, if you try to practice this tapasya... Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa, not to have sex life without any purpose, that is called brahmacārī."|Vanisource:731204 - Lecture SB 01.15.25-26 - Los Angeles|731204 - Lecture SB 01.15.25-26 - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Culture begins, civilized, in the Aryan families. Therefore they are called Aryans, "advanced." Aryan means advanced. People want to group themselves in the Aryan family|Culture begins, civilized, in the Āryan families. Therefore they are called Āryans, "advanced." Āryan means advanced. People want to group themselves in the Āryan family. Just like Hitler, he declared himself only, "The Germans are only Āryans, and Jews are not Āryans," like that. You can manufacture. But real Āryan means one who is advanced in spiritual consciousness. He is Āryan. Not a class of men. Āryan means he's advanced in spiritual consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731204 - Lecture Wedding of Bali-mardana - Los Angeles|Lecture Wedding of Bali-mardana - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Whichever position one can find himself suitable, he can accept that. But the main business is krsna-tattva-vetta, and preach the cult all over the world, sei guru haya. Guru means preacher, to enlighten. One who can enlighten, he is guru|One may be a gṛhastha or sannyāsī—it doesn't matter—but he must be kṛṣṇa-tattva-vit. He must know the science of Kṛṣṇa. That is required. So in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we have got four orders: brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, sannyāsa. Whichever position one can find himself suitable, he can accept that, and... But the main business is kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, and preach the cult all over the world, sei guru haya. Guru means preacher, to enlighten. One who can enlighten, he is guru.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731204 - Letter to Jose Serratos written from Los Angeles|Letter to Jose Serratos written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Yes we require all of our books to be translated into Spanish|Yes we require all of our books to be translated into Spanish. In this connection please contact our Haihaya Prabhu at our Mexico City branch or Citsukhananda Prabhu at our Caracas branch as they are managing Spanish translating.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731204 - Letter to Rupanuga written from Los Angeles|Letter to Rupanuga written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the farm in Gainesville, yes we require land for food grain production. One of our programs should be to send food grains to India for Vrindaban and Mayapur. If we distribute profusely prasadam we will become very popular|Regarding the farm in Gainesville, yes we require land for food grain production. One of our programs should be to send food grains to India for Vrindaban and Mayapur. If we distribute profusely prasadam we will become very popular.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#December 1974|1974]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Lecture SB 03.25.35 - Bombay|Lecture SB 03.25.35 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| God is eternal, and His instruction is also eternal. And the followers are also eternal. There is nothing new| God is eternal, and His instruction is also eternal. And the followers are also eternal. There is nothing new.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Letter to Alfred written from Bombay|Letter to Alfred written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I shall be glad to see you in Hawaii for making some project for improving the land there| I shall be glad to see you in Hawaii for making some project for improving the land there.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Bombay|Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I understand Parivrajakacarya Swami is teaching a course combining both hatha and bhakti yoga to attract the people. This is a very good idea. Somehow or other inject the bhakti yoga. That will save them from the degradations of sense gratification|I understand Parivrajakacarya Swami is teaching a course combining both hatha and bhakti yoga to attract the people. This is a very good idea. Somehow or other inject the bhakti yoga. That will save them from the degradations of sense gratification.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Letter to Gurukrpa written from Bombay|Letter to Gurukrpa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Japanese people are giving money, even more than America; that is preaching. Somehow or other they are giving service to the Lord. This is wanted|Japanese people are giving money, even more than America; that is preaching. Somehow or other they are giving service to the Lord. This is wanted.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Letter to Pranava written from Bombay|Letter to Pranava written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|On the strength of these two letters I have dropped them idea of purchasing this land. Now it comes to light we have to deal with three separate agreements|On the strength of these two letters I have dropped them idea of purchasing this land. Now it comes to light we have to deal with three separate agreements and they will not take payment from the bank. So considering all these points, I think this transaction may be dropped.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Bombay|Letter to Ramesvara written from Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741204 - Telegram to Madhudvisa written from Bombay|Telegram to Madhudvisa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#December 1975|1975]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Morning Walk - Vrndavana|Morning Walk - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Always think of Him. Always become His devotee. Worship Him. Offer your obeisances. That's all. That is for you|Always think of Him. Always become His devotee. Worship Him. Offer your obeisances. That's all. That is for you.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Lecture SB 07.06.03 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 07.06.03 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|YdEwkUpSh_8|[[Vaniquotes:There was a prostitute whose charges was one lakh of pieces of diamond. It doesn't matter, a big diamond or small diamond. That was her charges. So one man was suffering from leprosy|There was a Prostitute <br/>Whose Charges was One Lakh of Pieces of Diamond - 0840]]|07:50 minutes from a lecture on SB 07.06.03 in Vṛndāvana}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There was a prostitute whose charges was one lakh of pieces of diamond. It doesn't matter, a big diamond or small diamond. That was her charges. So one man was suffering from leprosy|So there is a story of the prostitute, Lakṣahīra. There was a prostitute whose charges was one lakh of pieces of diamond. It doesn't matter, a big diamond or small diamond. That was her charges. So one man was suffering from leprosy and he was being assisted, he was being assisted by his wife, very faithful wife. So still, he was morose.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Letter to Acyutananda and Yasodanandana written from Vrndavana|Letter to Acyutananda and Yasodanandana written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So there is a big field, in India 600,000,000 people. In every home there should be at least one BBT publication, so the field is very big|So there is a big field, in India 600,000,000 people. In every home there should be at least one BBT publication, so the field is very big.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Letter to Aja written from Vrndavana|Letter to Aja written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Try to enlighten them on this point and make them happy, that will please me and krishna, and thus you will become perfect yourself|Whatever knowledge they have got now is on the platform of this body, which is a lump of matter only, there is no knowledge of the soul which is entrapped within the lump of matter, and so people are suffering because of ignorance of this simple point. So try to enlighten them on this point and make them happy, that will please me and krishna, and thus you will become perfect yourself.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Letter to Cyavana written from Vrndavana|Letter to Cyavana written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|At Mayapur each year a program is chalked out for the entire year, and that is to be executed till the GBC meets again|The program you have suggested can be discussed at the Mayapur GBC meeting. At Mayapur each year a program is chalked out for the entire year, and that is to be executed till the GBC meets again.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Letter to Dr. Yogi Raj Dev Svarupa written from Vrndavana|Letter to Dr. Yogi Raj Dev Svarupa written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is said in the sastras that the same result that was formerly attained by difficult sacrifices or yoga practice is easily achieved in this age simply by chanting the Holy name of God|It is said in the sastras that the same result that was formerly attained by difficult sacrifices or yoga practice is easily achieved in this age simply by chanting the Holy name of God, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Vrndavana|Letter to Gargamuni written from Vrndavana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am pleased that you are selling my books, this is superior engagement, so please continue and increase it more and more|I am pleased that you are selling my books, this is superior engagement, so please continue and increase it more and more.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751204 - Letter to Mark Phillips written from Vrndavana|Letter to Mark Phillips written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please visit the temple and take advantage of the pure spiritual atmosphere, this will immediately extinguish the burning fire of material suffering in your heart|In Australia we have got our temples, consult the Back to Godhead magazine for the temple nearest you. Please visit the temple and take advantage of the pure spiritual atmosphere, this will immediately extinguish the burning fire of material suffering in your heart. Meanwhile I humbly request you to chant Hare Krishna.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#December 1976|1976]] - December 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761204 - Morning Walk - Hyderabad|Morning Walk - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|India has good income from Arabian tourist|'''Prabhupāda:''' Arabians come here, I know.<br />'''Vāsughoṣa:''' In Bombay also, all the big hotels are filled with Arabians.<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' Ācchā?<br />'''Devotee (1):''' This Taj and Oberoi, so many are there.<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' India has good income from Arabian tourist.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761204 - Lecture and Conversation Hindi - Hyderabad|Lecture and Conversation Hindi - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Can Krishna be as per the imagination of someone? This is going on. Each person is imagining on his own, imagine God. Is the Lord subject to somebody’s imagination?|Can Krishna be as per the imagination of someone? This is going on. Each person is imagining on his own, imagine God. Is the Lord subject to somebody’s imagination? Then how can He be the Lord? And the big big swamis says that whatever you have imagined is all correct. And the Lord says mudha, an ass.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761204 - Letter to Jayapataka written from Hyderabad|Letter to Jayapataka written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the Narayana Kavaca mantra, the Hare Krsna mantra is everything. But, I think that you are working too hard. Your illness is the result of too hard work|Regarding the Narayana Kavaca mantra, the Hare Krsna mantra is everything. But, I think that you are working too hard. Your illness is the result of too hard work.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1966 - December 04
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "The Lord is gati. Gati means the destination. We do not know what is our destination. Due to our ignorance, due to our becoming overwhelmed by the illusory energy, we do not know what is our destination of life. Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum (SB 7.5.31). People do not know what is their destination of life. The destination of life is to reestablish his lost relationship with the Supreme Lord. That is his destination." |
| 661204 - Lecture BG 09.18-19 - New York |
1968 - December 04
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Generally, people, they are servant of the senses. When people, when a man becomes, instead of becoming servant of the senses, when he becomes master of the senses, then he is called svāmī. Svāmī is not this dress. This dress is superfluous, just to... As in everywhere there is some uniform dress to understand that "He is he." Actually, svāmī means who has control over the senses. And that is brahminical culture. Satya śama dama titikṣa ārjavam, jñānam vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam (BG 18.42). Brahma. Brahma means brāhmaṇa, brahminical culture. Truthfulness, cleanliness, and controlling the senses, controlling the mind, and simplicity and tolerance, full of knowledge, practical application in life, faith in God—these qualifications are brahminical culture. Anywhere we practice these qualifications, he'll revive brahminical culture." |
| 681204 - Lecture - Los Angeles |
 vanipedia.org |
Our point is to always follow the example of the acaryas and this will bring us to the perfectional stages with no doubt. |
1969 - December 04
1971 - December 04
1973 - December 04
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Human civilization is meant for tapasya, tapasya. You should know what is my responsibility. Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa śamena ca damena ca (SB 6.1.13). One should learn how to practice tapasya. Tapasya. This is tapasya, little tapasya. No illicit sex, no gambling, no meat-eating and no intoxication, this is tapasya, little tapasya. Who is dying without meat-eating? We have got so many students. There are so many Vaiṣṇavas, they do not eat meat. Are they dying? This is only bad habit. But if you practice little... In the beginning it may be little troublesome. It is not troublesome. I am thinking... Just like one gentleman came, 'We cannot give up meat-eating. I want, but I cannot'. The practice. Abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena cetasā (BG 8.8). Anything you practice, habit is the second nature. So in association of the devotee, if you try to practice this tapasya... Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa, not to have sex life without any purpose, that is called brahmacārī." |
| 731204 - Lecture SB 01.15.25-26 - Los Angeles |
1974 - December 04
 vanipedia.org |
God is eternal, and His instruction is also eternal. And the followers are also eternal. There is nothing new. |
 vanipedia.org |
I shall be glad to see you in Hawaii for making some project for improving the land there. |
1975 - December 04
 vanipedia.org |
Always think of Him. Always become His devotee. Worship Him. Offer your obeisances. That's all. That is for you. |
 vanipedia.org |
I am pleased that you are selling my books, this is superior engagement, so please continue and increase it more and more. |
1976 - December 04
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