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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#March 1967|1967]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:670322 - Lecture SB 07.07.46 - San Francisco|Lecture SB 07.07.46 - San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Everyone is trying to be happy by his work. A man, ordinary worker, he is also trying to be happy by working, and a great capitalist, he is also trying to be happy by work. But Bhagavad-gita says that they are trying to be happy in what sense?|Now you are trying to be happy by your work. Everyone is trying to be happy by his work. A man, ordinary worker, he is also trying to be happy by working, and a great capitalist, he is also trying to be happy by work. But Bhagavad-gītā says that they are trying to be happy in what sense? They're trying to be happy with the body for sense gratification. But how long you shall be able to satisfy your senses?}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want to give Indian culture to the whole world. I'm not going to cheat people, taking Bhagavad-gita and speaking all nonsense. I want to present Bhagavad-gita as it is. That is my mission|I want to give Indian culture to the whole world. I'm not going to cheat people, taking Bhagavad-gītā and speaking all nonsense. I want to present Bhagavad-gītā as it is. That is my mission.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#March 1968|1968]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:680322 - Letter to Balai written from San Francisco|Letter to Balai written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So far the singing of the prayers to the Spiritual Master is concerned, there is no limitation on how many times it is sung. But it should be done three times daily, and morning it is required|So far the singing of the prayers to the Spiritual Master is concerned, there is no limitation on how many times it is sung. But it should be done three times daily, and morning it is required. Yes, you may say this prayer at noon Prasadam if it is possible, and sing again in the evening. And you may sing other prayers as you learn them also.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:680322 - Letter to Terry and associates written from San Francisco|Letter to Terry and associates written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am happy to hear that you continued to chant despite so many doubts and skepticism. That is the process|I am happy to hear that you continued to chant despite so many doubts and skepticism. That is the process. Even there may be doubts and skepticism, if one continues the chanting process, the doubts will all disappear, and real knowledge will be revealed by the Grace of Krishna.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Maya may put so many doubts and worthless arguments into our minds, but if we continue the chanting, the curing process will go on, never mind the doubts, and gradually we will get a taste of that sweet nectar of Krishna Nama Sankirtana|Maya may put so many doubts and worthless arguments into our minds, but if we continue the chanting, the curing process will go on, never mind the doubts, and gradually we will get a taste of that sweet nectar of Krishna Nama Sankirtana.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#March 1969|1969]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690322 - Lecture Excerpt - Hawaii|Lecture Excerpt - Hawaii]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690322LE-HAWAII_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Prahlāda Mahārāja is considering that, 'Although I am a child, I have no education, my parentage is not at all bona fide; still, devotional service is unconditional. Devotional service does not depend on any material qualification. Therefore I shall try to offer my prayers to the Supreme Lord according to my capacity'."|Vanisource:690322 - Lecture Excerpt - Hawaii|690322 - Lecture Excerpt - Hawaii}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690322 - Letter to Dinesh written from Hawaii|Letter to Dinesh written from Hawaii]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding Syama's kirtana; it is also nice. But it does not behoove that I shall sing with her. Let us see how much she is advanced in Krishna Consciousness. And then we shall think of full cooperation|Regarding Syama's kirtana; it is also nice. But it does not behoove that I shall sing with her. Let us see how much she is advanced in Krishna Consciousness. And then we shall think of full cooperation.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#March 1972|1972]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Lecture SB 01.01.01-2 - Bombay|Lecture SB 01.01.01-2 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/720322SB-BOMBAY_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So in the Vaikuṇṭha world there is appreciation, and in the material world there is enviousness. The same thing when turns into Vaikuṇṭha quality, it becomes a different thing; it is not matsaratā. That is appreciation: "Oh, he is so nice." Just like Rādhārāṇī. Rādhārāṇī… Nobody can be topmost devotee. Kṛṣṇa anayārādhyate. Rādhārāṇī means who is worshiping Kṛṣṇa, the most topmost service. Amongst the gopīs—the gopīs are serving Kṛṣṇa—there is no comparison. Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, ramyā kācid upāsanā vraja-vadhū-vargeṇa yā kalpitā (Caitanya-manjusa). Vrajavadhū, these damsels, these cowherd girls, as they worship Kṛṣṇa there is no comparison in the world."|Vanisource:720322 - Lecture SB 01.01.01-2 - Bombay|720322 - Lecture SB 01.01.01-2 - Bombay}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We falsely think that we are independent, but we are not independent. We are completely under the clutches of maya|We falsely think that we are independent, but we are not independent. We are completely under the clutches of māyā: prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ. We are acting under the influence of the modes of nature. Some of us are working under the influence of goodness, some of us are working under the influence of passion, and some of us are working under the influence of ignorance.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Letter to Arundhati written from Bombay|Letter to Arundhati written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now I have taken your husband (Pradyumna dasa) with me, and he shall always remain with me from now on to learn perfectly sanskrit language exactly as it is understood by our line of acaryas from Krishna Himself|Now I have taken your husband (Pradyumna dasa) with me, and he shall always remain with me from now on to learn perfectly sanskrit language exactly as it is understood by our line of acaryas from Krishna Himself.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bombay|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we give the job to others for distributing all our books, then where is the opportunity for our students to canvass all the citizens to purchase our books to give them good training how to preach?|Our business is to engage many men in the devotional service of Krsna, then if we give the job to others for distributing all our books, then where is the opportunity for our students to canvass all the citizens to purchase our books to give them good training how to preach? I think Macmillan wants "exclusive" rights to distribute, but we must be allowed to sell our own books, otherwise where is the preaching?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Letter to Hayagriva written from Bombay|Letter to Hayagriva written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You say that you can edit any amount we can supply, so I take that as a challenge and I shall try to see if you can keep up with me|I am glad to report that I am now translating nightly and each day Shyamsundar types the tape and Pradyumna is editing Sanskrit, so we shall be sending more and more material because you say that you can edit any amount we can supply, so I take that as a challenge and I shall try to see if you can keep up with me.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want that my disciples like you and others should take this task very seriously to give the world the access to this great treasure of Vaisnava literature by producing innumerable books and small booklets|Yes, you are correct to say that "It is all nectar," everything having relation with Krishna or Lord Chaitanya is nectarine and our literatures in our line of Vaisnava acharyas is so nice that there is no comparison anywhere in the world for it, so I want that my disciples like you and others should take this task very seriously to give the world the access to this great treasure of Vaisnava literature by producing innumerable books and small booklets, and that force of literary influence will change everything and save the people from their miserable condition and corrupt status of life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Letter to Karandhara written from Bombay|Letter to Karandhara written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This television program is very much encouraging to me, and I wish to take part in it immediately. I wanted to cancel all other engagements and go direct to Los Angeles|This television program is very much encouraging to me, and I wish to take part in it immediately. I wanted to cancel all other engagements and go direct to Los Angeles, but if I go in that way my promised visit to Sydney and to Japan especially will be frustrated. So take little patience at least for one month, I'm sure that by end April I shall reach Los Angeles.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I wish to speak on the great philosophy of Bhagavata Dharma at least once in a week on Television, so if arrangement is made by you for this, then you will be doing the highest service for Krishna|If we are successful in this program then my dreamt mission of life to spread Krishna Consciousness all over the world will be fulfilled. I wish to speak on the great philosophy of Bhagavata Dharma at least once in a week on Television, so if arrangement is made by you for this, then you will be doing the highest service for Krishna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Letter to Meenakatan written from Bombay|Letter to Meenakatan written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Last week we have acquired with Krishna's grace a very large plot of land for raising up a very excellent center to revive the spiritual life of Vrindaban|I am very much glad that you want to come to Vrindaban to assist there, because just last week we have acquired with Krishna's grace a very large plot of land for raising up a very excellent center to revive the spiritual life of Vrindaban.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720322 - Letter to Nityananda written from Bombay|Letter to Nityananda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am also pleased to hear something about Kirtanananda's party, and if you have them, kindly send me one photo of these painted busses, how they look, so I may be inspired by seeing them|I am very glad to hear from you that you have got a nice new temple there, which is also large, and that in general everything at New Orleans Center is progressing well under your supervision. I am very much satisfied. I am also pleased to hear something about Kirtanananda's party, and if you have them, kindly send me one photo of these painted busses, how they look, so I may be inspired by seeing them.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#March 1974|1974]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740322 - Lecture BG 04.02 - Bombay|Lecture BG 04.02 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{| | {{youtube_ditl|EYJjJX076X8|[[Vaniquotes:As soon as any of the disciples in the succession distort the knowledge, then it is lost|One has to Learn this Science from the Parampara System - 0359]]|06:13 minutes from a lecture on BG 04.02 in Bombay}} | ||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|As soon as any of the disciples in the succession distort the knowledge, then it is lost| As soon as any of the disciples in the succession distort the knowledge, then it is lost. That is being explained.}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|One has to learn this science from the parampara system. Evam parampara-praptam. You have to go to the right person who knows Krsna|One has to learn this science from the paramparā system. Evaṁ paramparā-prāptam (BG 4.2). You have to go to the right person who knows Kṛṣṇa. Evaṁ paramparā... Just like Sūrya, the Vivasvān, he was instructed by Kṛṣṇa. So if you take instruction from Vivasvān, from the sun-god, then you get the perfect knowledge. But you cannot go to the sun planet and ask Vivasvān, "What Kṛṣṇa spoke to you?"}} | |||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|Just like I have spoken something to my disciple. He says the same thing to his disciple. He says the same thing to his disciple. But some way or other, if it is distorted at a certain point, then the knowledge is lost|Just like I have spoken something to my disciple. He says the same thing to his disciple. He says the same thing to his disciple. But some way or other, if it is distorted at a certain point, then the knowledge is lost.}} | ||
|} | :'''[[Vanisource:740322 - Letter to Jayapataka, Bhavananda and Brahmananda written from Bombay|Letter to Jayapataka, Bhavananda and Brahmananda written from Bombay]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Of course I do not know what is the actual expenditure, but I request you to finish the business as far as possible and the money will be supplied|Of course I do not know what is the actual expenditure, but I request you to finish the business as far as possible and the money will be supplied. But this time when I go I want to see that everything under construction is completed.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740322 - Letter to Tejiyas written from Bombay|Letter to Tejiyas written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I left my gold shirt buttons in Vrindaban, in the locked closet, to which Gurudasa has the key|Also, I left my gold shirt buttons in Vrindaban, in the locked closet, to which Gurudasa has the key. Tamala Krsna Maharaja says Dhrstadyumna has been given charge to see that someone coming from Vrindaban to Bombay brings the gold buttons. Please see that this is being done.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#March 1975|1975]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750322 - Lecture SB 01.02.07 Hindi - Calcutta|Lecture SB 01.02.07 Hindi - Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We cannot see God by excercising our material senses, but if by mercy of God, He gives us His darsana, then it is possible. This is the desire of God|We cannot see God by excercising our material senses, but if by mercy of God, He gives us His darsana, then it is possible. This is the desire of God.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#March 1976|1976]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760322 - Lecture SB 07.09.42 - Mayapur|Lecture SB 07.09.42 - Mayapur]]''' | |||
{| | {{youtube_ditl|j503uGr8uTE|[[Vaniquotes:Gopi-bhartur pada-kamalayor dasa-dasa-dasanudasah. This is our process. We don't approach Krsna directly. We must begin our service to the Krsna's servant. And who is Krsna's servant? One who has become the servant of another Krsna's servant|We don't Approach Krishna Directly. <br/>We must Begin our Service to Krishna's Servant - 0360]]|08:51 minutes from a lecture on SB 07.09.42 in Mayapur}} | ||
|- | {{VaniQuotebox|Gopi-bhartur pada-kamalayor dasa-dasa-dasanudasah. This is our process. We don't approach Krsna directly. We must begin our service to the Krsna's servant. And who is Krsna's servant? One who has become the servant of another Krsna's servant|Gopī-bhartur pada-kamalayor dāsa-dāsa-dāsānudāsaḥ. This is our process. We don't approach Kṛṣṇa directly. We must begin our service to the Kṛṣṇa's servant. And who is Kṛṣṇa's servant? One who has become the servant of another Kṛṣṇa's servant. This is called dāsa-dāsānudāsa.}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Nobody can be independently servant of Krsna. That is another foolishness. Krsna never accepts anyone's service directly. No. That is not possible. You must come through the servant of the servant. This is called parampara system|Nobody can be independently servant of Kṛṣṇa. That is another foolishness. Kṛṣṇa never accepts anyone's service directly. No. That is not possible. You must come through the servant of the servant. This is called paramparā system. As you receive knowledge by the paramparā system... Kṛṣṇa spoke to Brahmā, Brahmā spoke to Nārada, Nārada spoke to Vyāsadeva, and we are getting this knowledge. Just like Kṛṣṇa... Bhagavad-gītā was spoken by Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna.}} | |||
| | :'''[[Vanisource:760322 - Conversation in Bengali - Mayapur|Conversation in Bengali - Mayapur]]''' | ||
|} | :'''[[Vanisource:760322 - Lecture Arrival - Calcutta|Lecture Arrival - Calcutta]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Calcutta is my birthplace, so you have kindly come here and conducting this temple. I am very much obliged to you. I cannot remain here; I have to go here and there. Try to raise the standard of Krsna consciousness, even there are so many inconveniences|Calcutta is my birthplace, so you have kindly come here and conducting this temple. I am very much obliged to you. I cannot remain here; I have to go here and there. Try to raise the standard of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, even there are so many inconveniences, I know. You are coming from a country where material conveniences are greater.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By the grace of Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu there will be no trouble. You'll be happy. Try to preach this Krsna consciousness movement in India at least for some time, and help them to rise to their standard of Krsna consciousness|By the grace of Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu there will be no trouble. You'll be happy. Try to preach this Krsna consciousness movement in India at least for some time, and help them to rise to their standard of Krsna consciousness.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#March 1977|1977]] - March 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770322 - Conversation - Bombay|Conversation - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want to give Indian culture to the whole world. I'm not going to cheat people, taking Bhagavad-gita and speaking all nonsense. I want to present Bhagavad-gita as it is. That is my mission|I want to give Indian culture to the whole world. I'm not going to cheat people, taking Bhagavad-gītā and speaking all nonsense. I want to present Bhagavad-gītā as it is. That is my mission.}} | |||
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1967 - March 22
1968 - March 22
1969 - March 22
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Prahlāda Mahārāja is considering that, 'Although I am a child, I have no education, my parentage is not at all bona fide; still, devotional service is unconditional. Devotional service does not depend on any material qualification. Therefore I shall try to offer my prayers to the Supreme Lord according to my capacity'." |
| 690322 - Lecture Excerpt - Hawaii |
1972 - March 22
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So in the Vaikuṇṭha world there is appreciation, and in the material world there is enviousness. The same thing when turns into Vaikuṇṭha quality, it becomes a different thing; it is not matsaratā. That is appreciation: "Oh, he is so nice." Just like Rādhārāṇī. Rādhārāṇī… Nobody can be topmost devotee. Kṛṣṇa anayārādhyate. Rādhārāṇī means who is worshiping Kṛṣṇa, the most topmost service. Amongst the gopīs—the gopīs are serving Kṛṣṇa—there is no comparison. Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, ramyā kācid upāsanā vraja-vadhū-vargeṇa yā kalpitā (Caitanya-manjusa). Vrajavadhū, these damsels, these cowherd girls, as they worship Kṛṣṇa there is no comparison in the world." |
| 720322 - Lecture SB 01.01.01-2 - Bombay |
1974 - March 22
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1975 - March 22
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