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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#December 1966|1966]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:661223 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.330-335 - New York|Lecture CC Madhya 20.330-335 - New York]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/661223CC-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"If you want to go California, you have to go there. Simply I am thinking, 'I am going to California, California', will that...? No. So similarly, actually if you want peace, then you have to work. The process is there. The process open for everyone, but you have to take it. Otherwise it is not possible. Therefore Lord Caitanya says, manuṣya-janma sārthaka kari: "You first of all make yourself perfect; then preach." Don't become yourself nonsense, and you become a preacher. No."|Vanisource:661223 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.330-335 - New York|661223 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.330-335 - New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is clearly written there that "This time he will go across the sea." Just see. The circumstances became so that I have come. So astrology is so nice|In my horoscope it is written there, "At the age of seventy years he will go across the sea." It is written there. Yes. And there are so many things still. So this astrologer was so accurate. I have got that horoscope. Not here. If some day I shall, then will show. It is clearly written there that "This time he will go across the sea." Just see. The circumstances became so that I have come. So astrology is so nice.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#December 1967|1967]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:671223 - Letter to Jadurani written from San Francisco|Letter to Jadurani written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|King Jadu was a very powerful King and Jadurani was his constant companion. Krishna selected to appear Himself on this earth planet, selecting the Jadu Dynasty as His Predecessors. So your help to your God-brothers just apt your nice name|I am very glad to know that you are helping your God-brothers in Boston, just like the Queen of King Jadu. King Jadu was a very powerful King and Jadurani was his constant companion. Krishna selected to appear Himself on this earth planet, selecting the Jadu Dynasty as His Predecessors. So your help to your God-brothers just apt your nice name.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:671223 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from San Francisco|Letter to Satsvarupa written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our Kirtana movement is genuine, and if the unsophisticated students take it seriously, it will be a great achievement|Regarding Boston and Harvard University Kirtana, I quite appreciate your noble activities. Our Kirtana movement is genuine, and if the unsophisticated students take it seriously, it will be a great achievement. I know that all these Bogus Yogis they are cheating the public, but at the same time your countrymen also want to be cheated. They are cheating the public by words of extravagancy, saying that anyone can meditate even he is a drunkard. These cheap words attract people and these rascals become popular.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I thank you very much once more for your ardent desire to cooperate with my missionary work. Krishna will make you happy|I thank you very much once more for your ardent desire to cooperate with my missionary work. Krishna will make you happy.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The book should be printed immediately without any waste of time. That is my desire|I do not want that Lord Caitanya's Teachings should be edited again and typed again and waste time in that way. I have also informed Rayarama of this, and you can also inform him like this. The book should be printed immediately without any waste of time. That is my desire.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#December 1968|1968]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681223 - Lecture BG 03.06-10 - Los Angeles|Lecture BG 03.06-10 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/681223BG-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Just like a naughty boy. By force, you can stop him acting mischievously. But as soon as he gets opportunity, again he will act so. Similarly, senses are very strong. You cannot stop them artificially. Therefore the only remedy is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. These boys in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is also sense gratification—eating nice prasādam, dancing, chanting, reading philosophy—but it is in connection with Kṛṣṇa. That is the significance. Nirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandhe (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.2.255). It is the sense gratification of Kṛṣṇa. Not directly, but because I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, my senses are automatically satisfied. This process should be adopted. Artificially... This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is an art of living by which you will feel your senses are fully satisfied, but you are going to be free next life. This is the nice process."|Vanisource:681223 - Lecture BG 03.06-10 - Los Angeles|681223 - Lecture BG 03.06-10 - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My Guru Maharaja used to say that don't accept spiritual life for living|My Guru Mahārāja used to say that don't accept spiritual life for living. Just like we are sending the saṅkīrtana party. If we take it, "Oh, it is very easy method for living without working. We are getting money for our livelihood," this is not wanted.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Brahmacari, one who is not married, simply working under the order of the spiritual master, he has also cent percent time to work. So these are the secrets, that one has to work for Krsna|Brahmacari, one who is not married, simply working under the order of the spiritual master, he has also cent percent time to work. So these are the secrets, that one has to work for Krsna.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Question means the lecture on which I was speaking. If there is any difficulty, that should be questioned. Otherwise, if you go outside, that present atmosphere created for this purpose, that will be lost|Question means the lecture on which I was speaking. If there is any difficulty, that should be questioned. Otherwise, if you go outside, that present atmosphere created for this purpose, that will be lost. So question means on the subject matter which is already discussed. If there is any doubt or if there is any difficulty for understanding the subject matter which we have already discussed, that is the subject matter of question.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna consciousness movement is an art of living by which you will feel your senses are fully satisfied, but you are going to be free next life. This is the nice process. And artificially if you want to stop your senses, you will fail|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is an art of living by which you will feel your senses are fully satisfied, but you are going to be free next life. This is the nice process. And artificially if you want to stop your senses, you will fail. That Kṛṣṇa says, "One who restrains the sense and organs of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects."}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681223 - Lecture Recorded to Members of ISKCON London - Los Angeles|Lecture Recorded to Members of ISKCON London - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/681223SP-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"The whole material civilization is a process of hard struggle of life, ending in birth, death, old age and disease. The human society is struggling fruitlessly against these perpetual problems of life in different ways. Some of them are making material attempts and some of them are making partially spiritual attempts. The materialists are trying to solve the problems by achievement of scientific knowledge, education, philosophy, morality, ethics, poetic thoughts, etc., and the spiritualists are trying to solve the problems by different theses like discerning matter from spirit in various ways. And some of them are trying as mystic yogīs to arrive at the right conclusion. But all of them must know it for certain that in this age of Kali, or the age of quarrel and dissension, there is no possibility of success without accepting the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness."|Vanisource:681223 - Lecture Recorded to Members of ISKCON London - Los Angeles|Lecture Recorded to Members of ISKCON London - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna consciousness is so universal and perfect that it can appeal to everyone, irrespective of his position; therefore I fervently appeal to you, all present in this meeting, to extend your cooperation for successful execution of this great movement|To assemble together and sit together, we require a place for congregation; therefore a temple of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is required to be established in various centers of the world, irrespective of the particular countries, culture, philosophy, and religion. Kṛṣṇa consciousness is so universal and perfect that it can appeal to everyone, irrespective of his position; therefore I fervently appeal to you, all present in this meeting, to extend your cooperation for successful execution of this great movement.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#December 1969|1969]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:691223 - Lecture - Boston|Lecture - Boston]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/691222SB-BOSTON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"I am so pleased that you are doing things just to my satisfaction. And stick to this principle and Kṛṣṇa will bless you, sure. Our line of action is not difficult: chanting sixteen rounds regularly, following the four restrictive principles, take prasādam, read books—we have got so many books—speak, discuss about the subject matter amongst yourself, and this is the process."|Vanisource:691222 - Lecture SB 02.01.01-5 - Boston|691222 - Lecture SB 02.01.01-5 - Boston}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By following any guru or any principle, if you actually develop your love of God, then it is nice. Otherwise it is useless waste of time. That is the test. But they, so far I know, these yogis, they are themselves God. They say that everyone is God|By following any guru or any principle, if you actually develop your love of God, then it is nice. Otherwise it is useless waste of time. That is the test. But they, so far I know, these yogis, they are themselves God. They say that everyone is God.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691223 - Conversation - Boston|Conversation - Boston]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When you will seek after God, God is situated within your heart, He will give you all facility. And so long you want to become God, you will be cheated, because you are trying to cheat yourself. How you can become God?|When you will seek after God, God is situated within your heart, He will give you all facility. And so long you want to become God, you will be cheated, because you are trying to cheat yourself. How you can become God?}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#December 1970|1970]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:701223 - Lecture SB 06.01.41-42 - Surat|Lecture SB 06.01.41-42 - Surat]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/701223SB-SURAT_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So when we are in ignorance... Everyone commits sin or criminal activities simply by ignorance. Ignorance. Just like by ignorance a child touches a fire. The fire will not excuse. Because it is a child, he does not know, therefore the fire excuses? It does not burn his hand? No. Even it is child, the fire must act. It burns. Similarly, ignorance is no excuse of law. If you commit some sin and go to the law court, and if you plead, "Sir, I did not know this law," that is no excuse. You have committed this criminal activity; even though you did not know the law, that does not mean you will be excused. Therefore all sinful activities are done in ignorance or in mixed-up passion and ignorance. Therefore one has to raise himself to the quality of goodness. He must be good, very good man. And if you want to become very good man, then you have to follow these regulative principles: no illicit sex life, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling. These are the four pillars of sinful life. If you indulge in these four principles of sinful life, you cannot become a good man."|Vanisource:701223 - Lecture SB 06.01.41-42 - Surat|701223 - Lecture SB 06.01.41-42 - Surat}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you don't accept the instruction, what is the meaning of surrender? Simply by offering obeisances, falling flat for the time being, that is not surrender|Spiritual master will direct you, "This is favorable. This is unfavorable. Don't smoke—this is unfavorable." But if you don't accept the instruction, what is the meaning of surrender? Simply by offering obeisances, falling flat for the time being, that is not surrender.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#December 1972|1972]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:721223 - Letter to Atendriya, Bahusira, Jitamitra, Maharha, Omkara and Vajasana written from Bombay|Letter to Atendriya, Bahusira, Jitamitra, Maharha, Omkara and Vajasana written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now my request to you all is that you very seriously stick to the principles of devotional service, observing strictly the four basic restrictions|Now my request to you all is that you very seriously stick to the principles of devotional service, observing strictly the four basic restrictions, and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721223 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bombay|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we get our headquarters in the very important business quarter of New York, just like I saw those photos, big, big skyscrapers surrounding, millions of people passing daily, oh, that will be very wonderful thing|Another thing is, if we get our headquarters in the very important business quarter of New York, just like I saw those photos, big, big skyscrapers surrounding, millions of people passing daily, oh, that will be very wonderful thing.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721223 - Letter to Hariprasada written from Bombay|Letter to Hariprasada written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I think that that place will be most important preaching centre for India, because I have noted that you are all so much eager and enthusiastic to serve Krishna|I am so much encouraged by your report of the Hyderabad activities, and I think that that place will be most important preaching centre for India, because I have noted that you are all so much eager and enthusiastic to serve Krishna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721223 - Letter to Sudama written from Bombay|Letter to Sudama written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|New York, which is the most important city in the world, and if I am able to do anything for Krishna and my Spiritual Master, even I am at the fag-end of my life, at least let me try for it there|Yes, from the very beginning I went to New York because I thought that Krishna Consciousness is the most important idea in the world, so let me go to that place, New York, which is the most important city in the world, and if I am able to do anything for Krishna and my Spiritual Master, even I am at the fag-end of my life, at least let me try for it there. So my dreams have all come true, and all of you nice boys and girls are getting the credit.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna was all along preparing something I could not see, and He brought you to me one by one, sincere American boys and girls, to be trained-up for doing the work of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu|When I was alone in your New York, I was thinking, who will listen to me in this horrible, sinful place? All right, I shall stay little longer, at least I can distribute a few of my books, that is something. But Krishna was all along preparing something I could not see, and He brought you to me one by one, sincere American boys and girls, to be trained-up for doing the work of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now I can see that it is a miracle. Otherwise, your city of New York, one single old man, with only a few books to sell for barely getting eatables, how he can survive, what to speak of introducing God-consciousness movement for saving the humankind?|Krishna was all along preparing something I could not see, and He brought you to me one by one, sincere American boys and girls, to be trained-up for doing the work of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Now I can see that it is a miracle. Otherwise, your city of New York, one single old man, with only a few books to sell for barely getting eatables, how he can survive, what to speak of introducing God-consciousness movement for saving the humankind? That is Krishna's miracle. Now I can see it.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you simply instruct them as I have taught also you, being yourself always the perfect example and above suspicion, that will act with great force. I am doing that|I am very much pleased upon you for your kindly guiding and training the new devotees in so many ways. Yes, if you simply instruct them as I have taught also you, being yourself always the perfect example and above suspicion, that will act with great force. I am doing that. And I wanted to make some sannyasis to do what I am doing, and if you keep the standard, always chanting Hare Krishna, then it will go on continuously without impediment.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If preaching is pure, automatically leaders, managers, funds, everything will be given profusely by Krishna, without any doubt|If you simply keep to our standard programme—don't try to invent anything "Road Show" or "Yoga Village"—that means chanting daily 16 rounds, rising early, attending mangal arati, like that, if this programme is strictly maintained amongst all the devotees, they will remain pure, and if preaching is pure, automatically leaders, managers, funds, everything will be given profusely by Krishna, without any doubt.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now I can see that it is a miracle. Otherwise, your city of New York, one single old man, with only a few books to sell for barely getting eatables, how he can survive, what to speak of introducing God-consciousness movement for saving the humankind?|Krishna was all along preparing something I could not see, and He brought you to me one by one, sincere American boys and girls, to be trained-up for doing the work of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Now I can see that it is a miracle. Otherwise, your city of New York, one single old man, with only a few books to sell for barely getting eatables, how he can survive, what to speak of introducing God-consciousness movement for saving the humankind? That is Krishna's miracle. Now I can see it.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#December 1973|1973]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:731223 - Lecture SB 01.15.45 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.15.45 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is the beginning of Kali-yuga. Out of four hundred thousands of years, we have passed only five thousand years. Not only four hundred thousand - four hundred and thirty-two thousands of years. There is regular calculation in the Vedic sastra|This is the beginning of Kali-yuga. Out of four hundred thousands of years, we have passed only five thousand years. Not only four hundred thousand—four hundred and thirty-two thousands of years. There is regular calculation in the Vedic śāstra. So out of that, we have passed five thousand years. That Kali-yuga has begun just after the Battle of Kurukṣetra.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731223 - Letter to Dhananjaya written from Los Angeles|Letter to Dhananjaya written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The transcendental bliss I have derived from hearing the news of the establishment of an ISKCON Center in Rome, Italy is not measurable within the three dimensions|The establishment of an ISKCON Center in Rome, Italy. The transcendental bliss I have derived from hearing the news is not me asurable within the three dimensions. I thank you very much for your humble service and I pray to Krsna to always protect and bless you. I will look forward to seeing the first Italian Back to Godhead which I understand you are printing at present.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Italian speaking devotees|We shall try and locate some Italian speaking devotees to send there to assist you. Kindly offer my blessings to your good wife Bala Gopala dasi.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731223 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles|Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is a great credit for you and all the German devotees and Lord Caitanya will bless you with devotion to His lotus feet. I am very anxious to see our Bhagavad-gita in German so as soon as it is completed, kindly send me a copy| Thank you very much for helping me spread this transcendental knowledge to the Germanic peoples. It is a great credit for you and all the German devotees and Lord Caitanya will bless you with devotion to His lotus feet. I am very anxious to see our Bhagavad-gita in German so as soon as it is completed, kindly send me a copy.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#December 1974|1974]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Lecture SB 03.26.11-14 - Bombay|Lecture SB 03.26.11-14 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Ju6-MZoAhPg|[[Vaniquotes:When you begin your service in Krsna consciousness, that is perfect service. That is perfect life. So the Krsna consciousness movement is trying to raise the human society to the perfect platform of rendering service|Srimad-Bhagavatam, Simply Dealing with Bhakti - 0344]]|03:35 minutes from a lecture on SB 03.26.11-14 in Bombay}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When you begin your service in Krsna consciousness, that is perfect service. That is perfect life. So the Krsna consciousness movement is trying to raise the human society to the perfect platform of rendering service|Somebody is interested in giving service to the family, to the community, to the society, to the nation, to the humanity, to the more and more, but all these services, they are contaminated. But When you begin your service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is perfect service. That is perfect life. So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to raise the human society to the perfect platform of rendering service.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to All Temple Presidents written from Bombay|Letter to All Temple Presidents written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| This is to introduce our life member, Sri Narinder Natha Bagai. Please try to help Mr. Bagai in every respect during his visit to your Temple, and provide him with boarding and lodging free of charge|This is to introduce our life member, Sri Narinder Natha Bagai. Please try to help Mr. Bagai in every respect during his visit to your Temple, and provide him with boarding and lodging free of charge.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Bombay|Letter to Brahmananda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want to know fully what is the position of Bhaktivedanta Manor (I think it is not good) and Germany. You must analyze these problems very carefully and make frequent reports and I will give you further instructions|I want to know fully what is the position of Bhaktivedanta Manor (I think it is not good) and Germany. You must analyze these problems very carefully and make frequent reports and I will give you further instructions.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Dr. Ghosh written from Bombay|Letter to Dr. Ghosh written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Our centers are developing so nicely even in the Muslim countries and countries where Buddhism is the major religion. That proves that this Vaisnava, Sanatana Dharma is not some sectarian philosophy| Our centers are developing so nicely even in the Muslim countries and countries where Buddhism is the major religion. That proves that this Vaisnava, Sanatana Dharma is not some sectarian philosophy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Kisora written from Bombay|Letter to Kisora written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| At the present moment there are no facilities for householders, therefore you can come alone and in a short while when the householder facilities are better than you can call for your wife|At the present moment there are no facilities for householders, therefore you can come alone and in a short while when the householder facilities are better than you can call for your wife.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Patita Uddharana written from Bombay|Letter to Patita Uddharana written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am depending on you as one of my elder disciples to set a nice example for the others to follow. This is very much wanted. You must become ideal in all respects|I am depending on you as one of my elder disciples to set a nice example for the others to follow. This is very much wanted. You must become ideal in all respects, following all of our principles; rising early, chanting 16 rounds, attending classes, eating only Krsna prasadam, etc. This simple formula will make everything perfect.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Sri Bagai written from Bombay|Letter to Sri Bagai written from Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Sri Raghava Charyulu written from Bombay|Letter to Sri Raghava Charyulu written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| What is the perfectional stage? That stage is when he describes the glories of the Lord by utilization of his talent of education| What is the perfectional stage? That stage is when he describes the glories of the Lord by utilization of his talent of education. So I request you to observe more and more the cosmic manifestation; how it is created by the energy of the Supreme Lord.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741223 - Letter to Sri Srinivasan written from Bombay|Letter to Sri Srinivasan written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I was also grhastha but now I am sannyasi. As grhastha I was thinking it would be very difficult to leave my householder life and take up preaching full time. But actually it has become very easy by the grace of Sri Krsna. Now there are no difficulties|I was also grhastha but now I am sannyasi. As grhastha I was thinking it would be very difficult to leave my householder life and take up preaching full time. But actually it has become very easy by the grace of Sri Krsna. Now there are no difficulties.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#December 1975|1975]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:751223 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sometimes when, since we are not pure devotees, we have no other alternative than to beg Krsna for some material benefit. That is also good. They have said, catur-vidha bhajante mam sukrtinah, they're pious|Sometimes when, since we are not pure devotees, we have no other alternative than to beg Kṛṣṇa for some material benefit. That is also good. They have said, catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ sukṛtinaḥ, they're pious.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#December 1976|1976]] - December 23 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Alanatha written from Bombay|Letter to Alanatha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Their names are as follow: Kiko - Kirticandra dasa; Mozart - Murari Gupta dasa; Francisco - Vasistha Muni dasa; Paulo - Paramahamsa dasa|Their names are as follow: Kiko - Kirticandra dasa; Mozart - Murari Gupta dasa; Francisco - Vasistha Muni dasa; Paulo - Paramahamsa dasa; Leandro—Lilananda dasa; Tercio—Trilocana dasa; Claudio—Karana karana dasa; Eneas—Isvara dasa; Regina—Rasavihari dasi; Christina—Krsnanandini dasi; Marta—Matsya dasi; Ivonette—Indumati dasi; Dora—Dev dasi; Maria—Murti dasi. For the second initiates, namely Ugraha dasa, Sadhyasrestha dasa, Ananda Murti dasi and Yogini dasi}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Amogha written from Bombay|Letter to Amogha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have no objection to your working there in Australia. If you are happy there and can execute devotional service with enthusiasm that is nice|I have no objection to your working there in Australia. If you are happy there and can execute devotional service with enthusiasm that is nice.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Dharmatma written from Bombay|Letter to Dharmatma written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I'm very pleased that you are taking my order to distribute books so seriously. All blessings of Krishna are on these girls who are working so hard to distribute my books|I'm very pleased that you are taking my order to distribute books so seriously. All blessings of Krishna are on these girls who are working so hard to distribute my books. that is very nice that you want to distribute more books than Tamala Krsna goswami's sankirtana party.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Jayasacinandana written from Bombay|Letter to Jayasacinandana written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am in due receipt of your letter dated Nov. 30, 1976 accompanied by your translation of Srila Bhaktivinode's songs. Thank you very much. You have done nicely|I am in due receipt of your letter dated Nov. 30, 1976 accompanied by your translation of Srila Bhaktivinode's songs. Thank you very much. You have done nicely.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to K.C. Kapur written from Bombay|Letter to K.C. Kapur written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Thank you very much for the offer of the use of your place in Allahabad during the Kumbha. Yes, most probably we are going. I shall let you know later on|Thank you very much for the offer of the use of your place in Allahabad during the Kumbha. Yes, most probably we are going. I shall let you know later on. I will give your address to my disciple who is organizing our camp there.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Lokanatha written from Bombay|Letter to Lokanatha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Prasad distribution and chanting and book distribution is sufficient for your program. There is no special method other than this simple program|Prasad distribution and chanting and book distribution is sufficient for your program. There is no special method other than this simple program. You must train up the men. I hope you will be able to do that. Keep your behavior right to the point, set a very good example and others will follow.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Saurabha written from Bombay|Letter to Saurabha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The management must be very first class. If required we can keep some paid men. Amateur management is not always efficient. I approve of your ideas for management. We shall get it passed by resolution meeting. I like the ideas|The management must be very first class. If required we can keep some paid men. Amateur management is not always efficient. I approve of your ideas for management. We shall get it passed by resolution meeting. I like the ideas.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761223 - Letter to Trivikrama written from Bombay|Letter to Trivikrama written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your description of how you are distributing Bhagavad-gita is very nice. Follow that principle. There is no need of sannyasa dress|Your description of how you are distributing Bhagavad-gita is very nice. Follow that principle. There is no need of sannyasa dress. Organize this system all over Southeast Asia and distribute as many books as possible. I think that in Taiwan the Chinese people are very friendly to the Americans.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1966 - December 23
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "If you want to go California, you have to go there. Simply I am thinking, 'I am going to California, California', will that...? No. So similarly, actually if you want peace, then you have to work. The process is there. The process open for everyone, but you have to take it. Otherwise it is not possible. Therefore Lord Caitanya says, manuṣya-janma sārthaka kari: "You first of all make yourself perfect; then preach." Don't become yourself nonsense, and you become a preacher. No." |
| 661223 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.330-335 - New York |
1967 - December 23
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I thank you very much once more for your ardent desire to cooperate with my missionary work. Krishna will make you happy. |
1968 - December 23
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Just like a naughty boy. By force, you can stop him acting mischievously. But as soon as he gets opportunity, again he will act so. Similarly, senses are very strong. You cannot stop them artificially. Therefore the only remedy is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. These boys in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is also sense gratification—eating nice prasādam, dancing, chanting, reading philosophy—but it is in connection with Kṛṣṇa. That is the significance. Nirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandhe (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.2.255). It is the sense gratification of Kṛṣṇa. Not directly, but because I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, my senses are automatically satisfied. This process should be adopted. Artificially... This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is an art of living by which you will feel your senses are fully satisfied, but you are going to be free next life. This is the nice process." |
| 681223 - Lecture BG 03.06-10 - Los Angeles |
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "The whole material civilization is a process of hard struggle of life, ending in birth, death, old age and disease. The human society is struggling fruitlessly against these perpetual problems of life in different ways. Some of them are making material attempts and some of them are making partially spiritual attempts. The materialists are trying to solve the problems by achievement of scientific knowledge, education, philosophy, morality, ethics, poetic thoughts, etc., and the spiritualists are trying to solve the problems by different theses like discerning matter from spirit in various ways. And some of them are trying as mystic yogīs to arrive at the right conclusion. But all of them must know it for certain that in this age of Kali, or the age of quarrel and dissension, there is no possibility of success without accepting the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness." |
| Lecture Recorded to Members of ISKCON London - Los Angeles |
1969 - December 23
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "I am so pleased that you are doing things just to my satisfaction. And stick to this principle and Kṛṣṇa will bless you, sure. Our line of action is not difficult: chanting sixteen rounds regularly, following the four restrictive principles, take prasādam, read books—we have got so many books—speak, discuss about the subject matter amongst yourself, and this is the process." |
| 691222 - Lecture SB 02.01.01-5 - Boston |
1970 - December 23
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So when we are in ignorance... Everyone commits sin or criminal activities simply by ignorance. Ignorance. Just like by ignorance a child touches a fire. The fire will not excuse. Because it is a child, he does not know, therefore the fire excuses? It does not burn his hand? No. Even it is child, the fire must act. It burns. Similarly, ignorance is no excuse of law. If you commit some sin and go to the law court, and if you plead, "Sir, I did not know this law," that is no excuse. You have committed this criminal activity; even though you did not know the law, that does not mean you will be excused. Therefore all sinful activities are done in ignorance or in mixed-up passion and ignorance. Therefore one has to raise himself to the quality of goodness. He must be good, very good man. And if you want to become very good man, then you have to follow these regulative principles: no illicit sex life, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling. These are the four pillars of sinful life. If you indulge in these four principles of sinful life, you cannot become a good man." |
| 701223 - Lecture SB 06.01.41-42 - Surat |
1972 - December 23
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