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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#February 1969|1969]] - February 09 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690209 - Lecture Excerpt - Los Angeles|Lecture Excerpt - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690209LE-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"If we take shelter of Kṛṣṇa, even there is some deficiencies in the matter of protecting us, Kṛṣṇa will save. Therefore we should depend on Kṛṣṇa. That is called śaraṇāgati, surrender, to believe that Kṛṣṇa will give us protection. Without Kṛṣṇa's protection, no other protection is valid. There is no guarantee."|Vanisource:690209 - Lecture Excerpt - Los Angeles|690209 - Lecture Excerpt - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Saranagati, surrender to Krsna, is our only business. This Krsna consciousness movement is trying to teach people to, not to declare independence, which is not possible, nor to try to make this world happy without Krsna|Saraṇāgati, surrender to Kṛṣṇa, is our only business. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to teach people to, not to declare independence, which is not possible, nor to try to make this world happy without Kṛṣṇa. That is not possible. That is our propaganda. Whatever you do, you take shelter of Kṛṣṇa, or God. "Kṛṣṇa" is the most explicit term for God. God may have many names. Kṛṣṇa is the perfect name. God has no name; some philosophers say like that. No name means that His name is understood by His different action.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690209 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles|Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am not displeased with any of my disciples. A father can not be displeased with his sons, but sometimes the sons create disturbances, and the father has to tolerate|So far as Acyutananda and Jaya Govinda are concerned, I am not displeased with any of my disciples. A father can not be displeased with his sons, but sometimes the sons create disturbances, and the father has to tolerate. Constitutionally, the father is always affectionate and pleased with the sons. But it is up to the sons to obey the father and keep the relationship natural. The little disturbances created by Acyutananda and Jaya Govinda were temporary. Now again they have come to their real consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690209 - Letter to Himavati written from Los Angeles|Letter to Himavati written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad to know that you are anxious to begin tending the Deities in grand style and fashion. Before I instruct you further in this matter, please send me a detailed list of what worshiping methods you are now performing|I am glad to know that you are anxious to begin tending the Deities in grand style and fashion. Before I instruct you further in this matter, please send me a detailed list of what worshiping methods you are now performing. Let me know how you are conducting temple worship now from morning till night.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690209 - Letter to Mukunda and Colin Jury written from Los Angeles|Letter to Mukunda and Colin Jury written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Pending your searching out a suitable temple-house, immediately rent a suitable apartment for me from the 1st of March, 1969, and on hearing from you, I shall start for London by the end of this month|Pending your searching out a suitable temple-house, immediately rent a suitable apartment for me from the 1st of March, 1969, and on hearing from you, I shall start for London by the end of this month. When I go there I am sure I shall find out a suitable temple-house. Please let me know your decision on this matter so that I may prepare for my London-Yatra.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690209 - Letter to Rayarama written from Los Angeles|Letter to Rayarama written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We should always remember that our body is not for sense gratification; it is for Krishna's service only. And to render very good sound service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body|I am very much anxious to know how is your present condition of health. Please let me know if you are improving or if there is some disturbance still. We should always remember that our body is not for sense gratification; it is for Krishna's service only. And to render very good sound service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body. We learn from an instance of Sanatana Goswami.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#February 1971|1971]] - February 09 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710209 - Lecture SB 06.03.12-15 - Gorakhpur|Lecture SB 06.03.12-15 - Gorakhpur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One who is serving the Deity with love and faith, to him only, Krsna will reveal and He will give intelligence|Those who are twenty-four hours engaged in the devotional service—not as a routine, but with faith and love—bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam. Not that official. Official, he cannot understand. But one who is serving the Deity with love and faith, to him only, Kṛṣṇa will reveal and He will give intelligence. Kṛṣṇa is very intelligent. Kṛṣṇa ye bhaje... Only intelligent men can worship Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Anyone knows that nothing takes place automatically unless one living force adjusts the materials. The house does not come automatically, although the ingredients are there|Anyone knows that nothing takes place automatically unless one living force adjusts the materials. The house does not come automatically, although the ingredients are there. It has to be handled by a living entity, and then the house is appearing as one of the product of this material world. Similarly, we have to consider that this big cosmic manifestation is not creation of blunt material energy. No. That is not possible. There must be. How one can deny God? There is no possibility of denying God.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Gradually, by their degradation, they forget service of Krsna. Simply they fight for their position. Then they fall down their position|Gradually, by their degradation, they forget service of Kṛṣṇa. Simply they fight for their position. Then they fall down their position. Sthānād bhraṣṭaḥ patanty adhaḥ. They are no more brāhmaṇas or kṣatriyas; they are all rascals. One who forgets the service of the Lord, in spite of His appearing in a brāhmaṇa family or a kṣatriya family, he is rascal. He is nothing. Harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇāḥ. All these guṇas... Guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ BG 4.13 . All the guṇas are lost.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|People do not understand, and they read Bhagavad-gita daily. And they are very much proud: "I am reading Bhagavad-gita daily." If anyone actually reads Bhagavad-gita, then he will be Krsna conscious|People do not understand, and they read Bhagavad-gītā daily. And they are very much proud: "I am reading Bhagavad-gītā daily." If anyone actually reads Bhagavad-gītā, then he will be Kṛṣṇa conscious. It is meant for that purpose. But they do not read actually. They simply make a show. Neither do they understand what is Bhagavad-gītā. Therefore we are presenting Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Is that all right? So we have to preach in that spirit.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710209 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Calcutta|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no difference in Krishna, the Supreme Lord, between Himself and His body|There is no difference in Krishna, the Supreme Lord, between Himself and His body.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#February 1974|1974]] - February 09 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740209 - Conversation - Vrndavana|Conversation - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Devotee should not commit mistake. He's above it. It is my business to worry. Because I do not show the stick, don't take advantage of it. Keep me less anxiety|Devotee should not commit mistake. He's above it. It is my business to worry. Because I do not show the stick, don't take advantage of it. Keep me less anxiety.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#February 1975|1975]] - February 09 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750209 - Lecture Arrival - Los Angeles|Lecture Arrival - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|m-Xfj8KfMw4|[[Vaniquotes:You cannot speculate, "Krsna may be like this." Just like Mayavadis, they imagine. The imagination will not help you. You cannot imagine God. That is foolishness. God is not subjected to your imagination. Then He is not God|You Cannot Imagine God. That is Foolishness - 0721]]|05:48 minutes from an arrival address in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You cannot speculate, "Krsna may be like this." Just like Mayavadis, they imagine. The imagination will not help you. You cannot imagine God. That is foolishness. God is not subjected to your imagination. Then He is not God|Kṛṣṇa can be understood only by devotional service, by no other way. You cannot speculate, "Kṛṣṇa may be like this." Just like Māyāvādīs, they imagine. The imagination will not help you. You cannot imagine God. That is foolishness. God is not subjected to your imagination. Then He is not God. Why He should be subjected to your imagination?}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Impossible thing can be made possible by the grace of Krsna. That is possible - Krsna is all powerful - provided we are serious and sincere. That is the main business. We must be very serious and sincere. Then Krsna will give you intelligence|Even Lord Zetland, when he was given this formula for becoming advanced in spiritual consciousness, he flatly replied, "It is impossible for us." Yes. But impossible thing can be made possible by the grace of Kṛṣṇa. That is possible—Kṛṣṇa is all powerful—provided we are serious and sincere. That is the main business. We must be very serious and sincere. Then Kṛṣṇa will give you intelligence.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#February 1976|1976]] - February 09 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760209 - Morning Walk - Mayapur|Morning Walk - Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|ISKCON is not going to be social reformer, but as far as possible, we can help|ISKCON is not going to be social reformer, but as far as possible, we can help. Our main business is how to make everyone Kṛṣṇa conscious. That is our business. We cannot take up, but if possible, we can take up all the system of varṇāśrama.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|How could I start this movement in the Western country? There was no varnasrama-dharma. But that did not hamper my movement|The varṇāśrama-dharma is a good help undoubtedly, but it is not important for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Otherwise how could I start this movement in the Western country? There was no varṇāśrama-dharma. But that did not hamper my movement. Now people are surprised: "How these people have become such great devotees." So it was not based on varṇāśrama-dharma, no, because the whole movement is spiritual. It starts from the spiritual platform, ahaṁ brahmāsmi.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760209 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Mayapur|Letter to Brahmananda written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As far as entering crematorium is concerned, no, we cannot go. That is social system, but we are sannyasis. A sannyasi is in spiritual life, not in social life at all|As far as entering crematorium is concerned, no, we cannot go. That is social system, but we are sannyasis. A sannyasi is in spiritual life, not in social life at all.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It must be solidly discussed. We can consider at the GBC meeting. Things cannot be whimsically proposed and adopted|It must be solidly discussed. We can consider at the GBC meeting. Things cannot be whimsically proposed and adopted.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760209 - Letter to David Alan Ladner written from Mayapur|Letter to David Alan Ladner written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is very nice that you chant and take prasadam with our devotees in Berkeley. Please continue to chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare and your life will most certainly become perfect|It is very nice that you chant and take prasadam with our devotees in Berkeley. Please continue to chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare and your life will most certainly become perfect.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760209 - Letter to Members of the family of Hirjibhai Gelabhai Baba written from Mayapur|Letter to Members of the family of Hirjibhai Gelabhai Baba written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is a great shock that he is not visible to our eyes. But as we know, the living being does not die|Last time when I was in Nairobi, I had some talks with him when we were preparing to take lunch at the house of Damji Devji. That was our last talk. So it is a great shock that he is not visible to our eyes. But as we know, the living being does not die. It is said about the saintly persons: moro va jivo va which means that the saintly person devoted to the lotus feet of the Lord is always glorious, either physically present or not present. So I wish that the devotees who took shelter of this saintly person continue to progress in spiritual life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760209 - Letter to Morris Lapidus written from Mayapur|Letter to Morris Lapidus written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Since we have already moved to our new location and everything is going on according to our standard program, we cannot possibly think of moving again or purchasing another building|Since we have already moved to our new location and everything is going on according to our standard program, we cannot possibly think of moving again or purchasing another building.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760209 - Letter to Vakresvara written from Mayapur|Letter to Vakresvara written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As much as possible go to our temple in Mexico City, nearby you, and associate with the devotees there|As much as possible go to our temple in Mexico City, nearby you, and associate with the devotees there.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#February 1977|1977]] - February 09 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770209 - Letter to Mr. Sarkar written from Mayapur|Letter to Mr. Sarkar written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding your proposed Hare Nama Sankirtana, please accept my well wishes for your sincere endeavor|Regarding your proposed Hare Nama Sankirtana, please accept my well wishes for your sincere endeavor.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770209 - Letter to Sajjanasraya written from Mayapur|Letter to Sajjanasraya written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I think it is best that you come to Mayapur for the Gour Purnima Festival and we can talk in detail about the temple and preaching in Fiji and your part in it. If you can come to Mayapur that will be nice|I think it is best that you come to Mayapur for the Gour Purnima Festival and we can talk in detail about the temple and preaching in Fiji and your part in it. If you can come to Mayapur that will be nice.}} | |||
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1969 - February 09
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "If we take shelter of Kṛṣṇa, even there is some deficiencies in the matter of protecting us, Kṛṣṇa will save. Therefore we should depend on Kṛṣṇa. That is called śaraṇāgati, surrender, to believe that Kṛṣṇa will give us protection. Without Kṛṣṇa's protection, no other protection is valid. There is no guarantee." |
| 690209 - Lecture Excerpt - Los Angeles |
1971 - February 09
1974 - February 09
1975 - February 09
1976 - February 09
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It must be solidly discussed. We can consider at the GBC meeting. Things cannot be whimsically proposed and adopted. |
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As much as possible go to our temple in Mexico City, nearby you, and associate with the devotees there. |
1977 - February 09
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Regarding your proposed Hare Nama Sankirtana, please accept my well wishes for your sincere endeavor. |
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