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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#May 1967|1967]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:670501 - Letter to Janardana written from New York|Letter to Janardana written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My first instruction to you is that you must pass your M.A. Examination before any other consideration. Your degree will be a great asset for the society in the near future|My first instruction to you is that you must pass your M.A. Examination before any other consideration. Your degree will be a great asset for the society in the near future. So this is your first consideration.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#May 1969|1969]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690501 - Lecture Excerpt - Boston|Lecture Excerpt - Boston]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna being richly dressed, richly fed, it will be reflected on you. Krsna is not in necessity, but we should dress Krsna with the first-quality ornaments. In India, the Deities, They are given very, very valuable jewelry|Kṛṣṇa being richly dressed, richly fed, it will be reflected on you. Kṛṣṇa is not in necessity, but we should dress Kṛṣṇa with the first-quality ornaments. In India, the Deities, They are given very, very valuable jewelry. The Muhammadans were attracted for these jewelries. They came to India to plunder the temples to get the jewelries.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690501 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Lord Nrsimhadeva, Nrsimha-caturdasi - Boston|Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Lord Nrsimhadeva, Nrsimha-caturdasi - Boston]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690501NA-BOSTON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"When the ointment of love of Godhead will be applied in our eyes, then with these eyes we shall be able to see God. God is not invisible. Simply just like a man with cataract or any other eye disease, he cannot see. That does not mean the things are not existing. He cannot see. God is there, but because my eyes are not competent to see God, therefore I deny God. God is there everywhere. So in the material condition of our life, our eyes are blunt. Not only eyes, every sense, especially eyes, because we are very proud of our eyes, and we say, 'Can you show me God?' You see. But he does not think that whether his eyes are competent to see God. That is atheism."|Vanisource:690501 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Lord Nrsimhadeva, Nrsimha-caturdasi - Boston|690501 - Lecture Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadeva - Boston}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Lord Jesus Christ, he was tortured. So he was crucified, but he never agreed that there is no God. So that should be our motto. This is following. Either you be Christian or be Hindu or be any, but be God conscious|What Prahlāda Mahārāja did, that we have to follow his example. His example was that in spite of continuous torturing by his father, he never forgot Kṛṣṇa. This we have to follow. In spite of all kinds of inconveniences and torture by the atheist class of men, we shall never forget Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There were many examples. Just like Lord Jesus Christ, he was tortured. So he was crucified, but he never agreed that there is no God. So that should be our motto. This is following.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have to follow the instruction of Krsna or His representative, but you cannot imitate them. Then you'll fall down|Mahājanas, great personalities, what they have done, you cannot imitate them. You have to follow them. You have to follow the instruction of Kṛṣṇa or His representative, but you cannot imitate them. Then you'll fall down. Anusaraṇa. Not anukaraṇa. Anukaraṇa means imitation; but anusaraṇa, follow.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/690501NA-BOSTON_ND_02.mp3</mp3player>|"Atheist class of men, they're declaring themselves free, 'No God', when that is all nonsense—mūḍha. They have been described as mūḍha, first-class fool. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhā prapadyante narādhamāḥ ([[Vanisource:BG 7.15 (1972)|BG 7.15]]). Study Bhagavad-gītā. Everything is there. Those who are narādhama, lowest of the mankind. As the lowest of the mankind is atheist, similarly, the highest of the mankind is Kṛṣṇa conscious. So try to be the highest kind of mankind. The world is suffering for want of highest kind of mankind. And be examplary (sic)."|Vanisource:690501 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Lord Nrsimhadeva, Nrsimha-caturdasi - Boston|690501 - Lecture Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadeva - Boston}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Vaisnava is the ocean of mercy. There is no end. As you cannot, I mean to say, draw all the waters from the ocean, it is not possible. Similarly, a Vaisnava, a devotee, ocean of mercy. You can draw from it as much mercy as you like; still, it is full|Vāñcha kalpatarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca. You utter this prayer, krpa-sindhubhya eva ca. Vaiṣṇava is the ocean of mercy. There is no end. As you cannot, I mean to say, draw all the waters from the ocean, it is not possible. Similarly, a Vaiṣṇava, a devotee, ocean of mercy. You can draw from it as much mercy as you like; still, it is full.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690501 - Letter to Dayananda written from Boston|Letter to Dayananda written from Boston]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Keep yourself always in Krishna Consciousness with your family members, raise your children to that standard, and employ your energy for serving Krishna. Then, even though you are in family life, you are as good as sannyasi|Keep yourself always in Krishna Consciousness with your family members, raise your children to that standard, and employ your energy for serving Krishna. Then, even though you are in family life, you are as good as sannyasi.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Personally I am humble servant of Krishna as you are also, but I am deputed to accept your service just to transfer it to Krishna as via media. I shall try to do this service to you & Krishna throughout my life|Whatever I demand from you, it is for Krishna's sake. Personally I am humble servant of Krishna as you are also, but I am deputed to accept your service just to transfer it to Krishna as via media. I shall try to do this service to you and Krishna throughout my life, and I am so proud to have such assistants as you are to help me in my mission to push on the Krishna Consciousness Movement.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Officially Bhaktivinode Thakura was like siksa guru of Gaura Kisora das Babaji Maharaja| Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja was already renounced order, Paramahamsa, but Thakura Bhaktivinode, while He was even playing the part of a householder, was treated by Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja as Preceptor, on account of His highly elevated spiritual understanding, and thus He was always treating Him as His Spiritual Master. The Spiritual Master is divided into two parts; namely, siksa guru and diksa guru. So officially Bhaktivinode Thakura was like siksa guru of Gaura Kisora das Babaji Maharaja.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#May 1970|1970]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:700501 - Letter to Kenneth written from Los Angeles|Letter to Kenneth written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Unfortunately, the demons do not even acknowledge the gifts from Krishna, and they talk nonsense that there is no God, God is dead, I am God, and similar things|Unfortunately, the demons do not even acknowledge the gifts from Krishna, and they talk nonsense that there is no God, God is dead, I am God, and similar things. So as you are acknowledging your obligation to Krishna, as well as chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra, so I hope Krishna will give you more facilities so that you can become perfect in this very life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700501 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sometime ago you wrote me that you wanted some new topics for writing subjects, so I think you can begin by compiling information from my past lectures on Prahlada Maharaja, then add the pictures and print it|Sometime ago you wrote me that you wanted some new topics for writing subjects, so I think you can begin by compiling information from my past lectures on Prahlada Maharaja, then add the pictures and print it. Then you can do many other such books like this. Some other books may be about Dhruva Maharaja, Ajamila, etc.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700501 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If I go to India for some days, I am sure I shall be able to collect a considerable amount of money for this purpose, but I wish that people from this part of the world should be sympathetic with my movement|If I go to India for some days, I am sure I shall be able to collect a considerable amount of money for this purpose, but I wish that people from this part of the world should be sympathetic with my movement. This means good organization to convince the people of the Western countries that we are doing something which is very, very much beneficial for everyone, and especially for this part of the world.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#May 1971|1971]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710501 - Letter to Laksmimoni written from Bombay|Letter to Laksmimoni written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Deity worship can be learned at not less than ten years by children. Before that they can assist. They can learn how to bow down, how to dance and chant, how to make garlands, clean arati utensils, etc|Deity worship can be learned at not less than ten years by children. Before that they can assist. They can learn how to bow down, how to dance and chant, how to make garlands, clean arati utensils, etc. In this way they can be engaged. These are also different parts of Deity worship.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710501 - Letter to Lance Nally written from Bombay|Letter to Lance Nally written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Maya is always there like a shadow, presenting reasons for refraining from devotional service but if we simply keep ourselves engaged in Krsna Consciousness, then Maya cannot touch|Maya is always there like a shadow, presenting reasons for refraining from devotional service but if we simply keep ourselves engaged in Krsna Consciousness, then Maya cannot touch. We become strong in Krsna's service by following the regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds of beads daily. If we do so then everything will be all right. If we neglect chanting 16 rounds then all these irregularities will spring up.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#May 1972|1972]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720501 - Lecture - Tokyo|Lecture - Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna consciousness movement is neither new nor any concocted manufactured thing. It is authorized, based on the Vedas, based on the Vedic authorities, and it is very simple and it has become simplified by the mercy of Lord Caitanya|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is neither new nor any concocted manufactured thing. It is authorized, based on the Vedas, based on the Vedic authorities, and it is very simple and it has become simplified by the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Because Lord Caitanya is Kṛṣṇa Himself.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720501 - Lecture SB 02.09.02-3 - Tokyo|Lecture SB 02.09.02-3 - Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The GBC member means they will see that in every temple these books are very thoroughly being read and discussed and understood and applied in practical life|The GBC member means they will see that in every temple these books are very thoroughly being read and discussed and understood and applied in practical life. That is wanted, not to see the vouchers only, "How many books you have sold, and how many books are in the stock?" That is secondary.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#May 1973|1973]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730501 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Actually, everything belongs to God. There is no difficulty to understand. You have not created this ocean. You have not created this land. You have created nothing. You are simply stealing. That is your business|Actually, everything belongs to God. There is no difficulty to understand. You have not created this ocean. You have not created this land. You have created nothing. You are simply stealing. That is your business. So how you do not know that it belongs to God? Everyone should know. This is knowledge.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730501 - Lecture SB 01.08.39 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.39 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|5sYd0glEGTA|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna can be present more acutely in separation. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's teaching: to love Krsna in separation|Krsna Can be Present More Acutely in Separation - 0752]]|07:14 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.39 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna can be present more acutely in separation. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's teaching: to love Krsna in separation|Kṛṣṇa can be felt, Kṛṣṇa can be present more acutely in separation. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's teaching: to love Kṛṣṇa in separation. Just like Caitanya Mahāprabhu in separation: govinda-viraheṇa me. Śūnyāyitaṁ jagat sarvaṁ govinda-viraheṇa me. He was thinking that "Everything is vacant without Govinda, without Kṛṣṇa." So everything is vacant, but Kṛṣṇa consciousness is there.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our point is that you do whatever you are doing. We don't stop you. We never say that "Stop everything of material..." But we have to stop anything which is against Krsna consciousness|Zero has no value. But you bring one by the side of zero, it becomes ten times beautiful, immediately. So our point is that you do whatever you are doing. We don't stop you. We never say that "Stop everything of material..." But we have to stop anything which is against Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Because we do not stop, it doesn't mean that we shall not stop meat-eating. We must stop. This is against advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730501 - Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles|Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Demon means he is not a devotee. That is demon. There are two kinds of persons: one demon, and one demigod. Those who are devotees, they are demigods, and those who are not devotees, they are demons|Demon means he is not a devotee. That is demon. There are two kinds of persons: one demon, and one demigod. Those who are devotees, they are demigods, and those who are not devotees, they are demons.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730501 - Letter to Amogha written from Los Angeles|Letter to Amogha written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am sorry to learn that you had to leave your engagement in Indonesia. Anyway, so now you are in Australia, so you can consult with Madhudvisa Swami as to what to do there in Indonesia|I am sorry to learn that you had to leave your engagement in Indonesia. Anyway, so now you are in Australia, so you can consult with Madhudvisa Swami as to what to do there in Indonesia, and you also consult with Karandhara Prabhu as to the passport problem. If necessary, you can take the Australian citizenship.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730501 - Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles|Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Tactfully they did not give us the conveyance. So now they have given neither conveyance or returned our money, but the deal is completed. So when they shall give the conveyance, then we shall pay the balance|Tactfully they did not give us the conveyance. So now they have given neither conveyance or returned our money, but the deal is completed. So when they shall give the conveyance, then we shall pay the balance. But, you all have cancelled our claim, that weakens our case.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#May 1974|1974]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I said in many lectures that Christianism means Vaisnavism. Where is the Christian?|'''Prabhupāda''': No. He says, "Thou shall not kill," general order.<br />'''Dr. Patel''': Christ was a great bhāgavata-bhakta.<br />'''Prabhupāda''': Hm?<br />'''Dr. Patel''': He was a bhakta.<br />'''Prabhupāda''': Yes. I said in many lectures that Christianism means Vaiṣṇavism. Where is the Christian?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Acarya Prabhakar written from Bombay|Letter to Acarya Prabhakar written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| If we want perfect education then we must follow the principle of Bhagavad gita. Such education will help the whole human society. In all different fields of activity, social, political, religious, cultural, economic and so on| There are many departmental institutions for giving education just like medical, engineering, legal, administrative etc. But there is no educational institution where real ideal Brahmanas are educated according to Srimad-Bhagavatam brahminical culture, or to educate a certain section as ideal, perfect persons is essential in human society. At the present moment all over the world, hardly you will find such ideal men on top of society.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Evening News of India written from Bombay|Letter to Evening News of India written from Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Jayatirtha written from Bombay|Letter to Jayatirtha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have given houses with the purpose to execute devotional service exactly like the Brahmacaris and sannyasis. Otherwise, why purchase houses near the temple?|We have given houses with the purpose to execute devotional service exactly like the Brahmacaris and sannyasis. Otherwise, why purchase houses near the temple?}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Householding community in any of our temples is not meant to be independent from the temple program|As for grhastha worshiping Gaura Nitai deities that is only for those who live far away from the temple and cannot attend. Otherwise such worship is redundant: there is already deity worship going on in the temple and they should attend the aratriks, not install their own deities. The householding community in Los Angeles or any of our temples is not meant to be independent from the temple program.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The most important thing is that we must be ideal Krsna Conscious persons, and then we can attract others. This means chanting, reading my books, going on sankirtana, following the regulative principles and worshiping the deity|The most important thing is that we must be ideal Krsna Conscious persons, and then we can attract others. This means chanting, reading my books, going on sankirtana, following the regulative principles and worshiping the deity. Whoever take part in these things, no matter what he has done of sinful activities before, will automatically advance in spiritual realization.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Karandhara written from Bombay|Letter to Karandhara written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I sent you a telegram requesting you as follows: "Come immediately to Bombay. Everything is all right. Krsna will bless you." But I have received no word from you as yet. If you are not coming to India please let me know what your program will be|I sent you a telegram requesting you as follows: "Come immediately to Bombay. Everything is all right. Krsna will bless you." But I have received no word from you as yet. If you are not coming to India please let me know what your program will be.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Mahatma written from Bombay|Letter to Mahatma written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Taking of sannyasa order is in one sense only a formality. I was preaching and writing for eight or nine years as Vanaprastha and then in 1959 I took sannyasa. So if after a few years as Vanaprastha your behavior is ideal sannyasa can be considered|Taking of sannyasa order is in one sense only a formality. I was preaching and writing for eight or nine years as Vanaprastha and then in 1959 I took sannyasa. So if after a few years as Vanaprastha your behavior is ideal sannyasa can be considered.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Markandeya Rsi written from Bombay|Letter to Markandeya Rsi written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|To practice austerity requires that you understand my books or else it is like army rules and regulations|So you have to consider seriously within yourself whether you are ready to live with the devotees and follow the regulative principles and schedule of temple life. To practice austerity requires that you understand my books or else it is like army rules and regulations.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740501 - Letter to Trivikrama written from Bombay|Letter to Trivikrama written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you yourselves are suffering from the very ills we are trying to remove, how can the people be influenced favorably? Stop this fighting, tolerate, chant and read our book|If you yourselves are suffering from the very ills we are trying to remove, how can the people be influenced favorably? Stop this fighting, tolerate, chant and read our books. Use the intelligence and do some service for Krsna.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#May 1976|1976]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760501 - Conversation - Fiji|Conversation - Fiji]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If somebody is interested to know what is the important thing, then he can understand this. And if he's animal, simply eating, sleeping, mating, what he will understand?|If somebody is interested to know what is the important thing, then he can understand this. And if he's animal, simply eating, sleeping, mating, what he will understand? Animal is not interested to know how the world is going on. He gets his food and sex. That's all. That is animal propensity.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#May 1977|1977]] - May 01 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770501 - Letter to Hari-sauri written from Bombay|Letter to Hari-sauri written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As you have recommended them I accept Michael Pepper and Jackie as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are: Michael Pepper - Sikhipiccha-dhari Dasa; Jackie - Venu-dhara Dasi|As you have recommended them I accept Michael Pepper and Jackie as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are: Michael Pepper - Sikhipiccha-dhari Dasa; Jackie - Venu-dhara Dasi. Now hold a fire sacrifice and the new initiates should vow to always chant minimum 16 rounds daily and faithfully follow the four regulative principles. I also accept for second initiation Jayasila Dasa, Vashrestha Das, Atitaguna Dasi, and Bhadra Dasi.}} | |||
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1967 - May 01
1969 - May 01
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "When the ointment of love of Godhead will be applied in our eyes, then with these eyes we shall be able to see God. God is not invisible. Simply just like a man with cataract or any other eye disease, he cannot see. That does not mean the things are not existing. He cannot see. God is there, but because my eyes are not competent to see God, therefore I deny God. God is there everywhere. So in the material condition of our life, our eyes are blunt. Not only eyes, every sense, especially eyes, because we are very proud of our eyes, and we say, 'Can you show me God?' You see. But he does not think that whether his eyes are competent to see God. That is atheism." |
| 690501 - Lecture Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadeva - Boston |
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Atheist class of men, they're declaring themselves free, 'No God', when that is all nonsense—mūḍha. They have been described as mūḍha, first-class fool. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhā prapadyante narādhamāḥ (BG 7.15). Study Bhagavad-gītā. Everything is there. Those who are narādhama, lowest of the mankind. As the lowest of the mankind is atheist, similarly, the highest of the mankind is Kṛṣṇa conscious. So try to be the highest kind of mankind. The world is suffering for want of highest kind of mankind. And be examplary (sic)." |
| 690501 - Lecture Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadeva - Boston |
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