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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#January 1969|1969]] - January 28 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690128 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles|Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In the material world, three modes of nature which are named ignorance, passion & goodness, are always found mixed together. In other words these modes are never found pure but if there's one mode there's sure to be at least a tinge of another mode also|In the material world, the three modes of nature which are named ignorance, passion and goodness, are always found mixed up together. In other words, these modes are never found pure, but if there is one mode present, there is sure to be at least a tinge of another mode there also. For this reason, we may sometimes see a third class man showing the quality of goodness, and we may see a first class man showing hints of ignorance.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690128 - Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The best news of all is that soon we shall have our own press for printing Krishna Consciousness literature in the German language. Our life and soul is kirtana and presenting literature to the public at large|The best news of all is that soon we shall have our own press for printing Krishna Consciousness literature in the German language. Our life and soul is kirtana and presenting literature to the public at large.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690128 - Letter to Malati written from Los Angeles|Letter to Malati written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In our temple, strictly Hare Krishna chanting should be given more importance. This is no harm in this mantra you have heard, but it is not very important. There are many such common songs composed by common devotees out of sentiment|In our temple, strictly Hare Krishna chanting should be given more importance. This is no harm in this mantra you have heard, but it is not very important. There are many such common songs composed by common devotees out of sentiment. But our principle is to stick to the authorities, and always remember that Hare Krishna is the prime authorized mantra.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am very much encouraged to learn that you are bold enough to challenge any nondevotee as you did with that impersonalist yoga student. That should be the temperament of all our preachers|I am very much encouraged to learn that you are bold enough to challenge any nondevotee as you did with that impersonalist yoga student. That should be the temperament of all our preachers. We should not be aggressive, but we should not tolerate any sort of nonsense.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690128 - Letter to Rayarama written from Los Angeles|Letter to Rayarama written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The sales of Back To Godhead should be divided more evenly amongst our centers. Not that one or two temples do all of the selling and all of the others should simply sleep. Los Angeles can sell 1,500 copies, and similarly, New York and San Francisco|The sales of Back To Godhead should be divided more evenly amongst our centers. Not that one or two temples do all of the selling and all of the others should simply sleep. Los Angeles can sell 1,500 copies, and similarly, New York and San Francisco should sell at least an equal amount of copies a piece.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#January 1970|1970]] - January 28 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700128 - Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles|Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Santa Rasa devotee has got unflinching faith in Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but he has not developed the tendency to serve Him. The service stage is in relation with Bhagavan, the Person|Santa Rasa devotee has got unflinching faith in Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but he has not developed the tendency to serve Him. The service stage is in relation with Bhagavan, the Person. When service attitude is lacking, it is to be understood as worship of Paramatma or Brahman.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#January 1971|1971]] - January 28 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710128 - Letter to Edith written from Allahabad|Letter to Edith written from Allahabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By offering our foodstuffs to Krsna with love & devotion, Krsna says he will accept & it becomes spiritually purified because he is the supreme pure. So love & devotion to Krsna is the purifying agent & nullifies all bad effects of this age of Kali yuga|By offering our foodstuffs to Krsna with love & devotion, Krsna says he'll accept & it becomes spiritually purified because he's the supreme pure. So love & devotion to Krsna is the purifying agent & nullifies all the bad effects of this age of Kali yuga. Simply let as offer to Krsna with love & devotion & chant the Hare Krishna Mantra: Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare & our very existence will become purified.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#January 1973|1973]] - January 28 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Lecture NOD - Calcutta|Lecture NOD - Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Caitanya Mahaprabhu - who can be more advanced than Caitanya Mahaprabhu? - He was daily joining in kirtana. Four hours daily at Jagannatha Puri temple. It was a regular program. Not only that: He organized four parties, sixteen men in each party|Caitanya Mahāprabhu—who can be more advanced than Caitanya Mahāprabhu?—He was daily joining in kīrtana. Four hours daily at Jagannātha Purī temple. It was a regular program. Not only that: He organized four parties, four parties, sixteen men in each party. So the four parties in four directions, they'll perform kīrtana, and in every party Caitanya Mahāprabhu seemed to be, He's present in every party. That was another opulence of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This tulasi. big plant, while passing it should not touch your cloth. It is not ordinary plant. Very careful. Or it should not be kept there. Be careful|This tulasī. big plant, while passing it should not touch your cloth. It is not ordinary plant. Very careful. Or it should not be kept there. Be careful.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The Vaisnava cult conclusion should be taken. Otherwise we cannot preach. Without becoming Vaisnava, one cannot become guru. Without becoming guru, how one can preach? These are the formulas|The Vaisnava cult conclusion should be taken. Otherwise we cannot preach. Without becoming Vaisnava, one cannot become guru. Without becoming guru, how one can preach? These are the formulas.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Hillel Ben-Ami written from Calcutta|Letter to Hillel Ben-Ami written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now try and understand our philosophy very carefully by reading all of our books, such as Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Nectar of Devotion, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and there are so many others|Now try and understand our philosophy very carefully by reading all of our books, such as Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Nectar of Devotion, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and there are so many others.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Hladini written from Calcutta|Letter to Hladini written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|More you please the Deities there with your service, the more they shall reciprocate by bestowing upon you love for Sri Sri Radha Krsna|You are actually learning in New Vrindaban the self-sufficient mode of living, simple living, high thinking, that is our policy, and as long as Krsna remains in the center of all these activities, then you are actually in Vrindaban. And the more you please the Deities there with your service, the more they shall reciprocate by bestowing upon you love for Sri Sri Radha Krsna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from Calcutta|Letter to Kirtanananda written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You are the manager there (in New Vrndavana), and in cooperation with the GBC men it is up to you to see that everything is developed very very nicely and that all the land is utilized properly, not that it is sitting going to waste|I am very pleased that you have acquired some more cows. In Mayapur also we have some cows now. So you are the manager there, and in cooperation with the GBC men it is up to you to see that everything is developed very very nicely and that all the land is utilized properly, not that it is sitting going to waste. So once you are utilizing everything very nicely, then you may increase more and more as you like. So consult with the GBC and you may decide whether it is worthwhile to purchase more land at this time.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Everyone has got some propensity. The art of preaching is to engage that propensity in the service of Krsna. Whatever we have got, our mind, our intelligence, our possessions, our time, our energies, let them all be used in Krsna's service|Everyone has got some propensity. The art of preaching is to engage that propensity in the service of Krsna. Whatever we have got, our mind, our intelligence, our possessions, our time, our energies, let them all be used in Krsna's service.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Krsnanandini written from Calcutta|Letter to Krsnanandini written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You are my initiated disciple, and I must instruct you to be sure to always follow the regulative principles like chanting 16 rounds on the beads daily, reading my books, eating only prasadam, and in every way trying to serve Krsna| You are my initiated disciple, and I must instruct you to be sure to always follow the regulative principles like chanting 16 rounds on the beads daily, reading my books, eating only prasadam, and in every way trying to serve Krsna. This will keep you purified and help you to advance more and more in spiritual life. So try as much as possible to associate with our devotees and to bring up your baby firmly in Krsna Consciousness. This will be the success of your life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Nayanabhirama written from Calcutta|Letter to Nayanabhirama written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the activities of the Vaikuntha Players, it is very nice to hear that you are taking information from our Srimad-Bhagavatam and Krsna Book for presenting everything very authoritatively, without any deviation from the sastras|Regarding the activities of the Vaikuntha Players, it is very nice to hear that you are taking information from our Srimad-Bhagavatam and Krsna Book for presenting everything very authoritatively, without any deviation from the sastras.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Palika written from Calcutta|Letter to Palika written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You may be pleased to know that your husband has now taken sannyasa order of life for preaching the message of Lord Caitanya|You may be pleased to know that your husband has now taken sannyasa order of life for preaching the message of Lord Caitanya. Similarly you have gone alone to Hyderabad for pushing on the preaching work and I am very glad to hear that you have arrived safely.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730128 - Letter to Thakura Haridasa written from Calcutta|Letter to Thakura Haridasa written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The general policy is that for brahminical initiation the candidate is recommended first by the temple president or GBC man, then it is considered. So please continue your book distributing very enthusiastically. This shall please me very much|The general policy is that for brahminical initiation the candidate is recommended first by the temple president or GBC man, then it is considered. So please continue your book distributing very enthusiastically. This shall please me very much. And please try and work cooperatively with the other devotees for pushing on this great movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Everything must be executed with great enthusiasm. You must be very enthusiastic to serve Krsna|Now make sure you chant the 16 rounds every day on the beads, attend the classes, and follow all the regulative principles very rigidly. This will make you more and more advanced. In addition everything must be executed with great enthusiasm. You must be very enthusiastic to serve Krsna.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#January 1974|1974]] - January 28 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740128 - Lecture SB 01.16.35 - Honolulu|Lecture SB 01.16.35 - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have to become qualified to talk with the Supreme Person, and He will give us advice|We have to become qualified to talk with the Supreme Person, and He will give us advice. He's giving us advice. He's ready to give us advice from within and from without—from within as Supersoul and from without as the spiritual master.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740128 - Lecture Initiation - Honolulu|Lecture Initiation - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Dishonest men cannot go to back to home, back to Godhead. That is false. God is pure. One must be very, very pure. A thing which is not fire, it cannot be allowed to enter into the fire. One must become fire; then there is no trouble. Fire can enter fire|Dishonest men cannot go to back to home, back to Godhead. That is false. God is pure. One must be very, very pure. A thing which is not fire, it cannot be allowed to enter into the fire. One must become fire; then there is no trouble. Fire can enter fire.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740128 - Telegram to Tamala Krishna written from Honolulu|Telegram to Tamala Krishna written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#January 1975|1975]] - January 28 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750128 - Lecture BG 16.08 - Tokyo|Lecture BG 16.08 - Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|rwP2mBIDD5E|[[Vaniquotes:A devotee, when he understands thoroughly that "Here is one Supreme Person, who is the leader, who is the controller, who is the maintainer of everything," then he surrenders unto Him and becomes His devotee|Here Is One Supreme Person - 0040]]|02:39 minutes from a lecture on BG 16.08 in Tokyo}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A devotee, when he understands thoroughly that "Here is one Supreme Person, who is the leader, who is the controller, who is the maintainer of everything," then he surrenders unto Him and becomes His devotee|Kṛṣṇa also says in the Bhagavad-gītā, ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo, mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate, iti matvā bhajante māṁ... (BG 10.8). Therefore a devotee, when he understands thoroughly that "Here is one Supreme Person, who is the leader, who is the controller, who is the maintainer of everything," then he surrenders unto Him and becomes His devotee.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/750128BG-TOKYO_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Now, this Tokyo city, if it is a lump of matter only, then how the systematic order of traffic rules and regulation is... It is not only lump of order..., er, of matter, but there is somebody, the government or the king or the president, who is maintaining the order. This is conclusion. This is analogy. Then how you say that there is no controller? Where is your logic? Can anybody give any logic that there is no... These rākṣasas, they say there is no God, there is no controller, but where is the logic? How you can say so? What is your analogy? What is your logic, that you say there is no God? Let us discuss. Can anybody say here? Hmm?"|Vanisource:750128 - Lecture BG 16.08 - Tokyo|750128 - Lecture BG 16.08 - Tokyo}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#January 1977|1977]] - January 28 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770128 - Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara|Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna as cowherd boy was running with his train. I have to take. And Jagannatha was snatching her cloth. They are very poisonous things. I was never fortunate with such incidences. I am simply trying to carry out the order of my Guru Maharaja. That's all|So many stories I know. So what can be said? "Why did you not remain with Jagannātha? Why you came back?" This is going on. So I have got experience of many such stories. Kṛṣṇa as cowherd boy was running with his train. I have to take. And Jagannātha was snatching her cloth. They are very poisonous things. I was never fortunate with such incidences. I am simply trying to carry out the order of my Guru Mahārāja. That's all.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770128 - Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara|Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My Guru Maharaja had thousands of disciples. So out of thousands of disciples, practically I am little successful. That everyone knows. Why? Because I firmly believed in the words of my guru. That's all|Now, I'll say from my practical life...It is not pride. Actually everyone knows that my Guru Mahārāja had thousands of disciples. So out of thousands of disciples, practically I am little successful. That everyone knows. Why? Because I firmly believed in the words of my guru. That's all.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't think of any nonsense. Simply execute what your guru has said. That is success|Don't think of any nonsense. Simply execute what your guru has said. That is success.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770128 - Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara|Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no problem for us. Even if we do not enter the temple (in Jagannatha Puri), that is no problem. But if we can start a nice temple, people will come, the same thing as in Vrndavana|There is no problem for us. Even if we do not enter the temple (in Jagannatha Puri), that is no problem. But if we can start a nice temple, people will come, the same thing as in Vrndavana.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770128 - Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Bhuvanesvara|Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Bhuvanesvara]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I was especially pleased by the information that "The Hindi books are selling like hotcakes in Vrndavana." This is very good news|I was especially pleased by the information that "The Hindi books are selling like hotcakes in Vrndavana." This is very good news.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I approve of the arrangement for the writing on the "Bhaktivedanta Swami Gate". Your dealing with the municipality men and hosting them at the temple shows you have done these things very nicely|I approve of the arrangement for the writing on the "Bhaktivedanta Swami Gate". Your dealing with the municipality men and hosting them at the temple shows you have done these things very nicely.}} | |||
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1969 - January 28
1970 - January 28
1971 - January 28
1973 - January 28
1974 - January 28
1975 - January 28
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Now, this Tokyo city, if it is a lump of matter only, then how the systematic order of traffic rules and regulation is... It is not only lump of order..., er, of matter, but there is somebody, the government or the king or the president, who is maintaining the order. This is conclusion. This is analogy. Then how you say that there is no controller? Where is your logic? Can anybody give any logic that there is no... These rākṣasas, they say there is no God, there is no controller, but where is the logic? How you can say so? What is your analogy? What is your logic, that you say there is no God? Let us discuss. Can anybody say here? Hmm?" |
| 750128 - Lecture BG 16.08 - Tokyo |
1977 - January 28
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