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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#December 1966|1966]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:661224 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.334-341 - New York|Lecture CC Madhya 20.334-341 - New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This (Krsna Consciousness movement) is the only movement for respiritualization of the whole world. And those who are intelligent, they should come forward and cooperate with this movement|This movement is started, and people, if they take advantage of this movement, they will be very happy. And this is the only movement for respiritualization of the whole world. And those who are intelligent, they should come forward and cooperate with this movement.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/661224CC-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"The same achievement which was obtained in the age of goodness by meditation was achieved in the next age by sacrifices and the next age by temple worship. At the present age it is recommended to achieve that success, that perfection, spiritual perfection by hari-kīrtanā, by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare / Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. It doesn't require any previous qualification to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Anybody and everybody can join, and by chanting this, the result will be that progressive chanting will help him in cleansing the dust on the mirror of the mind."|Vanisource:661224 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.334-341 - New York|661224 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.334-341 - New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have started this movement in a humble way, but we are inviting cooperation of people who are interested for the peace of the world|We have started this movement in a humble way, but we are inviting cooperation of people who are interested for the peace of the world.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#December 1967|1967]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:671224 - Letter to Nandakisora written from San Francisco|Letter to Nandakisora written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Less intelligent persons are very much interested in dreaming life, but one who is intelligent enough he searches after eternal life|Just like at night we see so many dreams and in daytime we forget everything. Similarly we forget everything of our past life and as such so long we do not be reposed to our spiritual factual life, all these changes of lives one after another are considered to be dreams. Less intelligent persons are very much interested in dreaming life, but one who is intelligent enough he searches after eternal life.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#December 1968|1968]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681224 - Letter to Cidananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Cidananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The idea of distribution of prasadam is long standing, and I suggested this from the very beginning of my missionary activities, both in New York and in San Francisco|The idea of distribution of Prasadam is long standing, and I suggested this from the very beginning of my missionary activities, both in New York, and in San Francisco. But it has never come to any practical shape till now. Therefore, if you can actually start a Prasadam distribution program, it will be very very nice.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding chanting in the street chased by the police is not good at all. The best thing is to invite people in our temple, and chant peacefully|Regarding chanting in the street chased by the police is not good at all. The best thing is to invite people in our temple, and chant peacefully.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681224 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna Consciousness is the greatest of all good fruits. We must therefore have necessary endurance and enthusiasm to get the result. We shall never be disappointed when things are presented in reversed order|Regarding your analogy of sowing KC seeds, I may inform you that there is a Bengali proverb—Sa bure Meoya Phale. This means that fruits like chestnuts and pomegranates, or similar other valuable fruits and nuts take some time to be fructified. So any good thing comes in our possession after hard struggle and endeavor. So Krishna Consciousness is the greatest of all good fruits. We must therefore have necessary endurance and enthusiasm to get the result. We shall never be disappointed when things are presented in reversed order.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681224 - Letter to Malati written from Los Angeles|Letter to Malati written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am very pleased that you are serving your husband nicely and helping him so that he may advance his Krishna Consciousness. When the husband advances, automatically the wife shares in his success so there is all around benefit|I am very pleased that you are serving your husband nicely and helping him so that he may advance his Krishna Consciousness. When the husband advances, automatically the wife shares in his success so there is all around benefit. So a good wife is a great boon to her husband and to her children so please continue in this way and I know that your life will be very successful.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681224 - Letter to Yamuna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Yamuna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So far as the mistake on the certificates, I think that only on the certificates to be given to brahmacarinis is it necessary to change the spelling, because on the brahmacari's certificate this word Srimate will be crossed out|So far as the mistake on the certificates, I think that only on the certificates to be given to brahmacarinis is it necessary to change the spelling, because on the brahmacari's certificate this word Srimate will be crossed out. So on the certificates for the brahmacarinis, you may cover the letter "e" with a white paint and insert the correct letter "i", making the word read "Srimati". So do this nicely and it will be all right.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#December 1969|1969]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:691224 - Lecture at Harvard University - Boston|Lecture at Harvard University - Boston]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691224 - Conversation A - Boston|Conversation A - Boston]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/691224DC-BOSTON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"We speak of illusion, māyā. This is illusion, that "I am this body, and anything in relation of this body..." I have got special relationship with certain woman, so I think, "She is my wife. I cannot do without her." Or another woman from whom I have taken birth, "She is my mother." Similarly father, similarly sons. In this way, country, society, at the most, humanity. That's all. But all these things are illusion, because they are in bodily relationship. Yasyātmā-buddhiḥ kunape tri-dhātuke sa eva go-kharaḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 10.84.13|SB 10.84.13]]). Those who are passing on on this illusory condition of life, they are compared with the cows and the asses. So our first business is to wake up the general mass of people from this illusory condition of life. So Back to Godhead is specially meant for that purpose. We are pushing on Back to Godhead to the general mass of people to the first condition, first status of enlightenment."|Vanisource:691224 - Conversation A - Boston|691224 - Conversation A - Bostonn}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Guru-parampara, when we offer our respect, first our own spiritual master, then his spiritual master, then his spiritual master. In this way. But when putting article that should be the opposite. First Bhaktivinoda, then Bhaktisiddhanta, then my disciples|If you write something, quotation, from Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, that should be first. Just like guru-paramparā, when we offer our respect, first our own spiritual master, then his spiritual master, then his spiritual master. In this way. But when putting article, that should be the opposite. First Bhaktivinoda, then Bhaktisiddhānta, then my, then my disciples, like that.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The fact is fact. Just like when I am describing Krsna's lila. I am writing Krsna's life. So I cannot give up that portion of His life, when Krsna is actually kissing the gopis in rasa dance|'''Satsvarūpa:''' What about writing down "kissing the lips of Kṛṣṇa"?<br /> | |||
'''Prabhupāda:''' No. That we should avoid. That we should avoid. But that is not abominable. According to time and circumstances... That thing I have described. The fact is fact. Just like when I am describing Krsna's lila. I am writing Krsna's life. So I cannot give up that portion of His life, when Krsna is actually kissing the gopis in rasa dance.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As far as possible, very cautiously and very rarely we shall present. Caitanya Mahaprabhu's life we see that in public He never discussed about Krsna's lila with the gopis. That was very confidential discussion amongst His own circle|In such circumstances, of course, we can give. But as far as possible, very cautiously and very rarely we shall present. Caitanya Mahāprabhu's life we see that in public He never discussed about Kṛṣṇa's līlā with the gopīs. That was very confidential discussion amongst His own circle, Rāya Rāmaṇanda, Svarūpa Dāmodara, like that.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When Guru Maharaja was speaking, at least my brain was puzzled. Even he would speak in Bengali, it was very difficult to understand|Let it be presented as Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī has given, and... Then don't give more than one or two pages at a time. Their brain will be puzzled. (laughter) Yes. When Guru Mahārāja was speaking, at least my brain was puzzled. (laughter) Even he would speak in Bengali, it was very difficult to understand. He was speaking from a very, very high platform. But I wanted to hear him. That's all. Even I did not understand it. That he appreciated, (laughs) that "This boy does not go away. He hears."}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If there is no expert manager, you create some manager. That is most important thing, to create|Temple management should not be done directly by you. You can give him policy that "You do like this." That's all. Because you have got so many other things to do. Yes. So you create. If there is no expert manager, you create some manager. That is most important thing, to create.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691224 - Conversation B - Boston|Conversation B - Boston]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Biology, you can teach them the evolution of the species from Padma-Purana, 8,400,000's, one after another. Yes|'''Prabhupāda''': Biology, you can teach them the evolution of the species from Padma-Purāṇa, 8,400,000's, one after another. Yes.<br />'''Hayagrīva''': What about astronomy? Anything like that? No. Okay. Any animal husbandry they can learn out there. Animal husbandry they will learn...<br />'''Prabhupāda''': That they will learn practically, cow keeping.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#December 1970|1970]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:701224 - Lecture at MPV Collage - Surat|Lecture at MPV Collage - Surat]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/701224LE-SURAT_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to understand Kṛṣṇa, to understand one's own position in relationship with Kṛṣṇa, and to act accordingly and then attain the highest perfection of life. That is prayojana. In Sanskrit it is called sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. We must first of all know what is our relationship with Kṛṣṇa, or God; then abhidheya—then according to that relationship we have to act. And if we properly act, then the ultimate goal of life is achieved. What is that ultimate goal of life? The ultimate goal of life is to go home, go back to home, back to Godhead."|Vanisource:701224 - Lecture at MPV Collage - Surat|701224 - Lecture at MPV Collage - Surat}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:701224 - Lecture SB 06.01.42-43 - Surat|Lecture SB 06.01.42-43 - Surat]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/701224SB-SURAT_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Our actual relationship with Kṛṣṇa we have forgotten; therefore Kṛṣṇa comes personally sometimes, just like Kṛṣṇa came, and He teaches. He leaves behind Him the Bhagavad-gītā to remind us about our relationship with Kṛṣṇa, and He requests that "Please give up all your nonsense engagement as hogs. Please come back to Me; I shall give you protection," sarva-dharmān parityajya ([[Vanisource:BG 18.66 (1972)|BG 18.66]]). That is Kṛṣṇa's business, because Kṛṣṇa is the father of all living entities. He is not happy that all these living entities are rotting as hogs in this material world. Therefore it is His business. He comes personally sometimes; He sends His representative, He sends His son, just like Lord Jesus Christ. He claims that he is the son. This is quite possible, that... Everyone is son, but this son means a particular favorite son who is sent to a particular place to reclaim them back to home, back to Godhead."|Vanisource:701224 - Lecture SB 06.01.42-43 - Surat|701224 - Lecture SB 06.01.42-43 - Surat}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#December 1973|1973]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:731224 - Lecture SB 01.15.46 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.15.46 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|MOqYysveGIU|[[Vaniquotes:This description of the Kali-yuga is given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. This is called sastra. This Srimad-Bhagavatam was written five thousand years ago when the Kali-yuga was to begin. Now, what will happen in future, everything is given there|Description of the Kali-yuga is Given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam - 0847]]|06:56 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.15.46 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This description of the Kali-yuga is given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. This is called sastra. This Srimad-Bhagavatam was written five thousand years ago when the Kali-yuga was to begin. Now, what will happen in future, everything is given there|This description of the Kali-yuga is given in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. This is called śāstra. This Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was written five thousand years ago when the Kali-yuga was to begin. Now, what will happen in future, everything is given there. Śāstra means... That is...Therefore we accept śāstra. Tri-kāla-jña. The śāstrakāra, or the compiler of the śāstra, must be liberated person so that he can describe past, present and future. In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam you will find so many things which was told to be happening in future.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731224 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want that now this Mayapur-Vrindaban Trust money to be very carefully managed and deposited into a separate bank account and not be spent under any circumstances without my direct order|Whatever has been done in the past we shall not try to make up for but I want that now this Mayapur-Vrindaban Trust money to be very carefully managed and deposited into a separate bank account and not be spent under any circumstances without my direct order.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Very nice and enthusiastic devotee|I have previously written you that our man Yasomatinandana dasa shall take charge of the construction in Bombay. He is very nice and enthusiastic devotee and a qualified engineer so he shall be the manager of the engineering and construction. Thank you very much for carrying on our work in India so faithfully and responsibly and I pray to Krsna always for your protection and advancement.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#December 1974|1974]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741224 - Lecture SB 03.26.15 - Bombay|Lecture SB 03.26.15 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are part and parcel of Krsna; therefore it is our constitutional position to live with Krsna|We are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa; therefore it is our constitutional position to live with Kṛṣṇa. Just like the part and parcel of my body, this finger. Finger is the part and parcel of my body. It must live with the body; then it is active. And if you cut the finger and throw on the ground, you may call, "It is finger," but it is useless. Unless it is in contact with the body, acting with the body, then it is valuable.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#December 1975|1975]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:751224a - Morning Walk - Bombay| Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751224 - Telegram to Radhavallabha written from Bombay|Telegram to Radhavallabha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Thank you be blesses my Guru Maharaj will be very much pleased upon you and all other workers on the holy occarion of his disappearance day|Thank you be blesses my Guru Maharaj will be very much pleased upon you and all other workers on the holy occarion of his disappearance day.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751224b - Lecture Hindi - Sanand| Lecture Hindi - Sanand]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are a lot of narrations are given in the scriptures and according to that this Hare Krishna movement is being spread all over the world by me and we are getting some results also|There are a lot of narrations are given in the scriptures and according to that this Hare Krishna movement is being spread all over the world by me and we are getting some results also. You can see that these European, American boys, girls and even children, you can see in front of your eyes. Even one-year-old children are dancing. This is such a thing. This is not artificial, it is natural.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#December 1976|1976]] - December 24 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761224 - Lecture SB 05.05.01 Hindi - Bombay|Lecture SB 05.05.01 Hindi - Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761224 - Letter to Citsukhananda written from Bombay|Letter to Citsukhananda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I approve your plan to combine together with Kesava to lead a party of Spanish speaking devotees with nama-sankirtana to every town and village in Spain|I approve your plan to combine together with Kesava to lead a party of Spanish speaking devotees with nama-sankirtana to every town and village in Spain.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761224 - Letter to Gaura Govinda written from Bombay|Letter to Gaura Govinda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The growth of the temple should be based on book distribution. I am prepared to print books. You can then sell them|The growth of the temple should be based on book distribution. I am prepared to print books. You can then sell them and 50% of the collections must then be returned to the BBT to pay for the books. The balance can be used for construction.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761224 - Letter to Upendra written from Bombay|Letter to Upendra written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you want to stay with Satsvarupa, I have no objection, but what about your wife and children? They cannot travel. If without wife and children you can travel that will be alright|If you want to stay with Satsvarupa, I have no objection, but what about your wife and children? They cannot travel. If without wife and children you can travel that will be alright.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761224 - Letter to Vrikodara written from Bombay|Letter to Vrikodara written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Upon your recommendation I will accept these boys for second initiation: RasaVilasa das brahmacari, Janananatha das brahmacari|Upon your recommendation I will accept these boys for second initiation: RasaVilasa das brahmacari, Janananatha das brahmacari.}} | |||
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1966 - December 24
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "The same achievement which was obtained in the age of goodness by meditation was achieved in the next age by sacrifices and the next age by temple worship. At the present age it is recommended to achieve that success, that perfection, spiritual perfection by hari-kīrtanā, by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare / Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. It doesn't require any previous qualification to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Anybody and everybody can join, and by chanting this, the result will be that progressive chanting will help him in cleansing the dust on the mirror of the mind." |
| 661224 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.334-341 - New York |
1967 - December 24
1968 - December 24
1969 - December 24
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "We speak of illusion, māyā. This is illusion, that "I am this body, and anything in relation of this body..." I have got special relationship with certain woman, so I think, "She is my wife. I cannot do without her." Or another woman from whom I have taken birth, "She is my mother." Similarly father, similarly sons. In this way, country, society, at the most, humanity. That's all. But all these things are illusion, because they are in bodily relationship. Yasyātmā-buddhiḥ kunape tri-dhātuke sa eva go-kharaḥ (SB 10.84.13). Those who are passing on on this illusory condition of life, they are compared with the cows and the asses. So our first business is to wake up the general mass of people from this illusory condition of life. So Back to Godhead is specially meant for that purpose. We are pushing on Back to Godhead to the general mass of people to the first condition, first status of enlightenment." |
| 691224 - Conversation A - Bostonn |
1970 - December 24
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to understand Kṛṣṇa, to understand one's own position in relationship with Kṛṣṇa, and to act accordingly and then attain the highest perfection of life. That is prayojana. In Sanskrit it is called sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. We must first of all know what is our relationship with Kṛṣṇa, or God; then abhidheya—then according to that relationship we have to act. And if we properly act, then the ultimate goal of life is achieved. What is that ultimate goal of life? The ultimate goal of life is to go home, go back to home, back to Godhead." |
| 701224 - Lecture at MPV Collage - Surat |
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Our actual relationship with Kṛṣṇa we have forgotten; therefore Kṛṣṇa comes personally sometimes, just like Kṛṣṇa came, and He teaches. He leaves behind Him the Bhagavad-gītā to remind us about our relationship with Kṛṣṇa, and He requests that "Please give up all your nonsense engagement as hogs. Please come back to Me; I shall give you protection," sarva-dharmān parityajya (BG 18.66). That is Kṛṣṇa's business, because Kṛṣṇa is the father of all living entities. He is not happy that all these living entities are rotting as hogs in this material world. Therefore it is His business. He comes personally sometimes; He sends His representative, He sends His son, just like Lord Jesus Christ. He claims that he is the son. This is quite possible, that... Everyone is son, but this son means a particular favorite son who is sent to a particular place to reclaim them back to home, back to Godhead." |
| 701224 - Lecture SB 06.01.42-43 - Surat |
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