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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#June 1966|1966]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:660611 - Letter to Mangalaniloy Brahmacari written from New York|Letter to Mangalaniloy Brahmacari written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|His Divine Grace wanted this mission to be fructified during His presence but He was so much disappointed in the last days of His life for many of His follower's indisciplinary activities|I am confident to see fulfillment of Lord Caitanya's mission in every corner of the world. His Divine Grace wanted this mission to be fructified during His presence but He was so much disappointed in the last days of His life for many of His follower's indisciplinary activities. I do not know how far I shall be successful in this attempt but I am trying my best to do this job as He wanted me to do.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:660611 - Letter to Mr. I. N. Wankawala written from New York|Letter to Mr. I. N. Wankawala written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The Americans are taking interest in the matter of Bhakti cult of Sankirtana movement. I am holding classes of Sankirtana and discourses on the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam and I very glad to inform you that they are chanting the holy name of God|My preaching work is going on nicely. The Americans are taking interest in the matter of Bhakti cult of Sankirtana movement. I am holding classes of Sankirtana and discourses on the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam and I very glad to inform you that they are chanting the holy name of God "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare" with great devotion.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This publication work is my main function. So at any rate I cannot stop it. I can stop my foreign activities but I cannot stop my publication work|You know I have already published three volumes of my Srimad-Bhagavatam and further copies are ready for printing. Please let me know if your establishment can take charge of publishing these books or can manage the publication in my absence. Due to my absence from India the publication is stopped and therefore it disturbs my mind. This publication work is my main function. So at any rate I cannot stop it. I can stop my foreign activities but I cannot stop my publication work.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#June 1968|1968]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:680611 - Lecture - Montreal|Lecture - Montreal]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/680611LE-MONTREAL_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So here Kṛṣṇa says that anyone who understands this Absolute Truth or the activity or the purpose or the appearance, disappearance about God, what is God, what are His activities... Just like we have got our activities, we have got our identification, similarly, God has got His identification, His activity, His form, everything. Now one has to understand what is that. It is called divyam. Divyam means it is not like this material thing. It is spiritual. So that is a spiritual science."|Vanisource:680611 - Lecture - Montreal|680611 - Lecture - Montreal}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:680611 - Letter to Mr. J.A. Hamilton Jr written from Montreal|Letter to Mr. J.A. Hamilton Jr written from Montreal]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am the principal Acarya|It is a fact that I am a recognized Religious Minister and in your country there are seven branches of the ISKCON RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLES in different parts. This ISKCON organization is duly incorporated in New York State and is registered as N.G.O. by the United Nations. I am the principal Acarya or Chief Minister of the organization.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:680611 - Letter to Mukunda written from Montreal|Letter to Mukunda written from Montreal]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I wish to form a nice Kirtana party consisting of 12 heads - 2 mrdanga players, 1 harmonium player in melody, 1 tambura player, and at least 6 cymbal players. In this way 12 heads shall perform Kirtana very rhythmically and melodiously|Your presence in the London center with other assistants will be great helpful, considering the fact that I wish to form a nice Kirtana party consisting of 12 heads—2 mrdanga players, 1 harmonium player in melody, 1 tambura player, and at least 6 cymbal players. In this way 12 heads shall perform Kirtana very rhythmically and melodiously.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#June 1969|1969]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA|Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|9zIdS1OKWZc|[[Vaniquotes:A devotee cannot be equally interested with material pleasure and transcendental pleasure|Devotee Can’t be Equally Interested <br/>with Material Pleasure & Transcendental Pleasure - 0771]]|08:32 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.05.12-13 in New Vrindaban}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A devotee cannot be equally interested with material pleasure and transcendental pleasure|As soon as one is engaged in devotional service of Kṛṣṇa, pareśānubhūti, he relishes some transcendental pleasure, and, as a result of that, this nonsensical pleasure becomes insignificant. That is the test. A devotee cannot be equally interested with material pleasure and transcendental pleasure. No. Virakti. Bhagavad-gītā also says that paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690611SB-NEW_VRINDABAN_ND_02.mp3</mp3player>|"A devotee, he hasn't got to be forced, just like the physician asks him, "Don't do this." He automatically does so. Why? Paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate: he has seen or he has tasted something better, for which he doesn't like to take any more this abominable taste. That is bhaktiḥ pareśānu... That means when we become detestful such abominable things, then we should know that we are advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The test is in your hand. You haven't got to ask anybody, "Do you think I'm increasing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?" But you can understand. Exactly in the same way: if you are hungry and if you are eating, you know, by eating, how much your hunger is satisfied, how much you are feeling strength, how much you are feeling pleasure. You haven't got to ask anybody. Similarly, if anybody increases his Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the test will be that he will be disinterested with all material pleasures."|Vanisource:690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA|690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If anybody increases his Krsna consciousness, the test will be that he will be disinterested with all material pleasures. That is test|You haven't got to ask anybody, "Do you think I am increasing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness," but you can understand. Exactly in the same way: if you are hungry and if you are eating, you know, by eating, how much your hunger is satisfied, how much you are feeling strength, how much you are feeling pleasure. You haven't got to ask anybody. Similarly, if anybody increases his Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the test will be that he will be disinterested with all material pleasures. That is test.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't manufacture your meditation. Just like there are so many meditators. They have manufactured their own way of meditation. That is not recommended, anusmara. Anu means "Follow. You become thoughtful, but taking the instruction from higher authority"|"Don't manufacture your meditation." Just like there are so many meditators. They have manufactured their own way of meditation. That is not recommended, anusmara. Anu means "Follow. You become thoughtful, you think, but taking the instruction from higher authority."}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690611SB-NEW_VRINDABAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Just like the dead body's decorated, the sons of that dead body may see him, that 'Oh, my father is smiling'. (laughter) But he does not know where his father has already gone. You see? So this material civilization is just like decorating the dead body. This body is dead. That is a fact. So long the soul is there, it is working, it's moving. Just like your coat. It is dead. But so long it is on your body, it appears the coat is moving. The coat is moving. But if somebody is very much astonished, 'Oh, how nice the coat is moving!" (laughter) He does not know the coat cannot move. The coat is dead. But because the man is there who is putting on the coat, therefore the coat is moving, the pant is moving, the shoe is moving, the hat is moving. Similarly, this body is dead. It is numbered: this dead body will remain for such and such time. That is called duration of life. But people are interested with this dead body."|Vanisource:690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA|690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#June 1971|1971]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710611 - Letter to Caitanya written from Bombay|Letter to Caitanya written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Read all our books and discuss them with your husband; go out for preaching regularly. In this way always keep engaged in Krishna's service with enthusiasm and faith in Krishna, and He will give you all facility for developing Trinidad center very nicely|Read all our books and discuss them with your husband; go out for preaching regularly. In this way always keep engaged in Krishna's service with enthusiasm and faith in Krishna, and He will give you all facility for developing Trinidad center very nicely.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710611 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Bombay|Letter to Gurudasa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Important people will become our life members, all over the country. Millions of life members can be made. And they are liking our books|Important people will become our life members, all over the country. Millions of life members can be made. And they are liking our books. So it is a good program. Besides that, these festivals are also very good programs.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710611 - Letter to Kanupriya written from Bombay|Letter to Kanupriya written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Less intelligent men worship the demigods and the result of such worship is not permanent. Krishna Consciousness is permanent, and the living entities are also permanent|Less intelligent men worship the demigods and the result of such worship is not permanent. Krishna Consciousness is permanent, and the living entities are also permanent. So instead of wasting their time worshiping the demigods, everyone should take to Krishna Consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710611 - Letter to Narayani written from Bombay|Letter to Narayani written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now that you have come to Krishna Consciousness, your spiritual life, the real life, has begun. First birth is from your parents but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service onto him|Yes, now that you have come to Krishna Consciousness, your spiritual life, the real life, has begun. First birth is from your parents but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service onto him. Then the path is open for going back to home, back to Godhead, to live eternally in full knowledge and full bliss and in association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Lord Krishna.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#June 1974|1974]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740611 - Morning Walk - Paris|Morning Walk - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have to see how much service we are going to give Krsna. This minority, majority, these are all material conception of life. If you can give major service to Krsna, that is your success of life. I started this movement alone, minority|We have to see how much service we are going to give Krsna. This minority, majority, these are all material conception of life. If you can give major service to Krsna, that is your success of life. I started this movement alone, minority.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740611 - Lecture SB 02.01.02 - Paris|Lecture SB 02.01.02 - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This politician was surprised, that "Oh, you are publishing daily a Bengali paper?" "Yes. Why you are surprised?" He was surprised. He was politician. He was thinking that "What one may speak of God, or Krsna, daily in a paper?" He was surprised|This politician was surprised, that "Oh, you are publishing daily a Bengali paper?" "Yes. Why you are surprised?" He was surprised. He was politician. He was thinking that "What one may speak of God, or Krsna, daily in a paper?" He was surprised. Because they think that "Sometimes we go to the temple, 'O God, give us our daily bread,'" finished God's business.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740611 - Conversation - Paris|Conversation - Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I came here not to ask for any money. But I want to give lesson. This is brahmana's business|"What salary you'll give me?" That is dog's business. That is not brāhmaṇa's business. Brāhmaṇa will never ask. Brāhmaṇa is eager to give lesson only. That's all. Brāhmaṇa is eager to see that people are educated. "Take free education and be educated. Be a human being." This is brāhmaṇa's business. I came here not to ask for any money. But I want to give lesson. This is brāhmaṇa's business.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#June 1975|1975]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750611 - Morning Walk - Honolulu|Morning Walk - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is spirit, the original source of everything. This body, original source is the spirit. As soon as the spirit is not there, the body will not grow|That is spirit, the original source of everything. This body, original source is the spirit. As soon as the spirit is not there, the body will not grow. They are seeing actually. Therefore the original source is the spirit. Why the dead child does not grow? Or dead young man does not grow? They have not studied, still, what is the cause? If it is chemical, then inject some chemical, if you know, and make it grow.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750611 - Conversation - Honolulu|Conversation - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Money is very scarce in the village. Let us go to the city and spend. You get five hundred dollars but you have to spend eight hundred dollars. Then he will learn how to drink, how to go to cinema, how to go to restaurant, how to go to club| Everything fresh. No one had to go to the city. Nowadays, this city capitalist, they sold their market, and he will get five hundred dollars. He thought that "We are not... Money is very scarce in the village. Let us go to the city and spend." You get five hundred dollars but you have to spend eight hundred dollars. Then he will learn how to drink, how to go to cinema, how to go to restaurant, how to go to club. Then gambling. All good things.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750611 - Letter to Professor Stillson Judah written from Honolulu|Letter to Professor Stillson Judah written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|People being forced to stay on the material platform, they are planning for temporary happiness, and being frustrated, they are jumping from one platform to another which are all temporary|People being forced to stay on the material platform, they are planning for temporary happiness, and being frustrated, they are jumping from one platform to another which are all temporary. But, fortunately, if one becomes situated on the platform of Krishna Consciousness, then his jumping over material platforms becomes ceased.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#June 1976|1976]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760611 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This refers to someone who has attained Brahman realization, that he must fall down because he does not take shelter at Krsna's lotus feet. Does this also refer to someone who has attained Paramatma realization?|'''Duryodhana-guru:''' It says in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, āruhya kṛcchreṇa paraṁ padaṁ tataḥ patanty adho 'nādṛta-yuṣmad-aṅghrayaḥ (SB 10.2.32). So this refers to someone who has attained Brahman realization, that he must fall down because he does not take shelter at Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet. Does this also refer to someone who has attained Paramātmā realization?<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. Unless one reaches Vaikuṇṭha planet, nobody is safe.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760611 - Lecture SB 06.01.45 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 06.01.45 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Dharma is to abide by the orders of Krsna. And if we do that then we become qualified to go back to home, back to Godhead. Very simple thing. It doesn't require much education. Simply it requires a purified mind, that "I shall execute it honestly"|We cannot imitate Kṛṣṇa. That is pāpa, adharma. Dharma is to abide by the orders of Kṛṣṇa. That is very simple. And if we do that then we become qualified to go back to home, back to Godhead. Very simple thing. It doesn't require much education. Simply it requires a purified mind, that "I shall execute it honestly." That much qualification is sufficient.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760611 - Lecture Arrival - Detroit|Lecture Arrival - Detroit]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna consciousness movement is an educational propaganda. Don't take it as a sectarian faith or religion|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is an educational propaganda. Don't take it as a sectarian faith or religion. No. It's... Religion is there, but don't misunderstand that just like somebody takes... Religion means a kind of faith, in the dictionary meaning. So faith, some faith one may accept; one may not accept. But you cannot deny from your constitutional position. Your position is to render service.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#June 1977|1977]] - June 11 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770611 - Letter to Ambarish written from Vrndavana|Letter to Ambarish written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Many thanks for your encouraging letter. I am improving and hope to see you all again in due course of time. My habit is not to remain stationary|Your life is sure to be successful and triumphant in the devotional service of the Lord. Many thanks for your encouraging letter. I am improving and hope to see you all again in due course of time. My habit is not to remain stationary. I want to move still, but my physical condition does not allow me at present. Please pray to Krsna.}} | |||
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1966 - June 11
1968 - June 11
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So here Kṛṣṇa says that anyone who understands this Absolute Truth or the activity or the purpose or the appearance, disappearance about God, what is God, what are His activities... Just like we have got our activities, we have got our identification, similarly, God has got His identification, His activity, His form, everything. Now one has to understand what is that. It is called divyam. Divyam means it is not like this material thing. It is spiritual. So that is a spiritual science." |
| 680611 - Lecture - Montreal |
1969 - June 11
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "A devotee, he hasn't got to be forced, just like the physician asks him, "Don't do this." He automatically does so. Why? Paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate: he has seen or he has tasted something better, for which he doesn't like to take any more this abominable taste. That is bhaktiḥ pareśānu... That means when we become detestful such abominable things, then we should know that we are advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The test is in your hand. You haven't got to ask anybody, "Do you think I'm increasing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?" But you can understand. Exactly in the same way: if you are hungry and if you are eating, you know, by eating, how much your hunger is satisfied, how much you are feeling strength, how much you are feeling pleasure. You haven't got to ask anybody. Similarly, if anybody increases his Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the test will be that he will be disinterested with all material pleasures." |
| 690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA |
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Just like the dead body's decorated, the sons of that dead body may see him, that 'Oh, my father is smiling'. (laughter) But he does not know where his father has already gone. You see? So this material civilization is just like decorating the dead body. This body is dead. That is a fact. So long the soul is there, it is working, it's moving. Just like your coat. It is dead. But so long it is on your body, it appears the coat is moving. The coat is moving. But if somebody is very much astonished, 'Oh, how nice the coat is moving!" (laughter) He does not know the coat cannot move. The coat is dead. But because the man is there who is putting on the coat, therefore the coat is moving, the pant is moving, the shoe is moving, the hat is moving. Similarly, this body is dead. It is numbered: this dead body will remain for such and such time. That is called duration of life. But people are interested with this dead body." |
| 690611 - Lecture SB 01.05.12-13 - New Vrindaban, USA |
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