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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#May 1967|1967]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:670504 - Letter to Malati written from New York|Letter to Malati written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One should always feel very humble, that will help one to make progress in Krishna Consciousness. So your humble feeling that you are shrouded by illusion is very nice, at the same time your feeling that KC is so nice that it makes everything easy|You are a very sincere girl and your sentiment is also very nice. One should always feel very humble, that will help one to make progress in Krishna Consciousness. So your humble feeling that you are shrouded by illusion is very nice, at the same time your feeling that Krishna Consciousness is so nice that it makes everything easy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:670504 - Letter to Syamasundara written from New York|Letter to Syamasundara written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is so pleasing to me that you are giving service to Krishna by your intelligence, by your body, by your mind. Everything is very nice and this will make you more and more progressive in understanding Krishna Consciousness|It is so pleasing to me that you are giving service to Krishna by your intelligence, by your body, by your mind. Everything is very nice and this will make you more and more progressive in understanding Krishna Consciousness. I think you are feeling and understanding how you are making progress and I am very glad to see it.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we can introduce successfully this Rathayatra Festival not only in San Francisco but also in New York and also in Montreal, then it will be a great success of my mission in this country|If we can introduce successfully this Rathayatra Festival not only in San Francisco but also in New York and also in Montreal, then it will be a great success of my mission in this country.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:670504 - Letter to Upendra written from New York|Letter to Upendra written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The process which you are following is very nice. Your humbleness and sincerity will make you more and more advanced in Krishna Consciousness. I shall pray to Krishna for your welfare always|The process which you are following is very nice. Your humbleness and sincerity will make you more and more advanced in Krishna Consciousness. I shall pray to Krishna for your welfare always.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we can introduce successfully this Rathayatra Festival not only in San Francisco but also in New York and also in Montreal, then it will be a great success of my mission in this country|Make the Rathayatra Festival very great success. This will be a great introduction in your city and people will appreciate it and if we can introduce successfully this Rathayatra Festival not only in San Francisco but also in New York and also in Montreal, then it will be a great success of my mission in this country.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#May 1968|1968]] - May 04 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:680504 - Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston|Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/680504SB-BOSTON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So human life is not for wasting the valuable asset simply in the manner of dogs and hogs. We have got responsibility. The soul is transmigrating from one form to another body, and this human form of body is just suitable to prepare yourself how you can enter into that transcendental platform of bliss of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. You are seeking pleasure, but you do not know how to achieve that pleasure. For achieving that pleasure, the prescription is here: tapo divyaṁ. 'You have to undergo certain principles of austerity, my dear sons', divyaṁ, 'for achieving the transcendental pleasure in association with the Absolute Truth'."|Vanisource:680504 - Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston|680504 - Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A householder, he can also become a mahatma, provided he has got this tendency that he wants to develop his spiritual life. Then he is mahatma. And not interested to increase economic development, or persons who are too much attached for enjoyment| There are two classes of persons. One is interested for developing material standard of life, and one is interested for spiritual development of life. So a householder, he can also become a mahātmā, provided he has got this tendency that he wants to develop his spiritual life. Then he is mahātmā. And not interested to increase economic development, or persons who are too much attached for enjoyment.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Without knowing what is divine service, one cannot be divinely compassionate. First of all one should make his own life divine; then he can make divine compassion|One should know what is service. Otherwise he will suffer. Without knowing what is divine service, one cannot be divinely compassionate. First of all one should make his own life divine; then he can make divine compassion.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#May 1969|1969]] - May 04 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690504 - Lecture Initiation - Boston|Lecture Initiation - Boston]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your spiritual name is Chandanacarya dasa. Chandanacarya. C-h-a-n-d-a-n-c-h-a-r-y-a dasa. Chandanacarya, a great preacher of this Krsna consciousness movement. So you are servant of that. You have to preach very nicely. Bow down|You don't cross this. Again begin here, and come to this. Such sixteen rounds must be done every day. Your spiritual name is Chandanācārya dāsa. Chandanācārya. C-h-a-n-d-a-n-c-h-a-r-y-a dāsa. Chandanācārya, a great preacher of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. So you are servant of that. You have to preach very nicely. Bow down.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690504 - Letter to Sivananda written from Boston|Letter to Sivananda written from Boston]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Simply we have to work and people will give contribution for this good cause. It is better to get money by collections than to work|Simply we have to work and people will give contribution for this good cause. It is better to get money by collections than to work.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#May 1970|1970]] - May 04 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles|Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/700504IP-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Either you take birth in a very rich family, aristocratic family, or you take birth in the animal womb, so the pangs of birth, death, disease and old age will continue. So Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to make a solution of these four things: birth, death, old age and disease. So if we act sinfully and if we eat sinfully, then this life of birth, death, old age will continue. Otherwise, you can make a solution, and as it is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti kaunteya ([[Vanisource:BG 4.9 (1972)|BG 4.9]]): "After leaving this body," tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti, "he does not take birth again in this material world."|Vanisource:700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles|700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you make it a vow that "I shall not eat anything which is not offered to Krsna," that means it is a surrender. You surrender to Krsna, that "My dear Lord, I shall not eat anything which is not offered to You." That's vow. That vow is surrender|Ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi: (BG 18.66) "If you surrender unto Me, then I'll give you protection from all sinful reactions." So if you make it a vow that "I shall not eat anything which is not offered to Kṛṣṇa," that means it is a surrender. You surrender to Kṛṣṇa, that "My dear Lord, I shall not eat anything which is not offered to You." That's vow. That vow is surrender. And because there is surrender, you are protected from the sinful reaction.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/700504IP-LOS_ANGELES_ND_02.mp3</mp3player>|"We can simply eat such things which are offered to the Deity, Kṛṣṇa. That is yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ ([[Vanisource:BG 3.13 (1972)|BG 3.13]]). Even if we have committed some sin, by eating this prasādam we counteract it. Mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ. Yajña-śiṣṭa... Aśiṣṭa means the remnants of foodstuff after offering yajña. If one eats, then mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ. Because our life is sinful, so we become, I mean to say, freed from the sinful activities. How it is? That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, that ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi ([[Vanisource:BG 18.66 (1972)|BG 18.66]]): 'If you surrender unto Me, then I'll give you protection from all sinful reaction'. So if you make it a vow that "I shall not eat anything which is not offered to Kṛṣṇa," that means it is a surrender. You surrender to Kṛṣṇa, that 'My dear Lord, I shall not eat anything which is not offered to You'. That's vow. That vow is surrender. And because there is surrender, you are protected from the sinful reaction."|Vanisource:700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles|700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to ISKCON Temple Presidents written from Los Angeles|Letter to ISKCON Temple Presidents written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I hope you are doing your best to conduct the regular routine duties of the Temple-chanting regularly the beads, observing the restrictive regulations, taking Samkirtan Party to the streets, and selling our magazines and books|As each and every ISKCON Center is my life and soul for preaching this movement, I hope you are doing your best to conduct the regular routine duties of the Temple-chanting regularly the beads, observing the restrictive regulations, taking Samkirtan Party to the streets, and selling our magazines and books.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to Citsukhananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Citsukhananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now at the present moment, I am concentrating my energy in this Los Angeles Center as ideal for all other centers in respect of Deity worship, Aratrik, Kirtana and other necessary paraphernalia|Now at the present moment, I am concentrating my energy in this Los Angeles Center as ideal for all other centers in respect of Deity worship, Aratrik, Kirtana and other necessary paraphernalia. As I have curtailed my moving program, I wish that you may come here at your convenience and stay here for a few days and see personally how things are going on.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to Damodara written from Los Angeles|Letter to Damodara written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I hope everything is going on well in your center. As each and every ISKCON Center is my life and soul for preaching this movement, I hope you are doing your best to conduct the regular routine duties of the Temple|I hope everything is going on well in your center. As each and every ISKCON Center is my life and soul for preaching this movement, I hope you are doing your best to conduct the regular routine duties of the Temple-chanting regularly the beads, observing the restrictive regulations, taking Samkirtan Party to the streets, and selling our magazines and books.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have curtailed my moving program, I wish that you may come here at your convenience and stay here for a few days and see personally how things are going on|Now at the present moment, I am concentrating my energy in this Los Angeles Center as ideal for all other centers in respect of Deity worship, Arotrik, Kirtan, and other necessary paraphernalia. As I have curtailed my moving program, I wish that you may come here at your convenience and stay here for a few days and see personally how things are going on; and by meeting with me personally for necessary instruction, I hope simultaneously in all Centers the activities will be of the same standard.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By meeting with me personally for necessary instruction, I hope simultaneously in all Centers the activities will be of the same standard|By meeting with me personally for necessary instruction, I hope simultaneously in all Centers the activities will be of the same standard.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to Sudama written from Los Angeles|Letter to Sudama written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700504 - Letter to Vamanadeva written from Los Angeles|Letter to Vamanadeva written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#May 1972|1972]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720504 - Lecture SB 02.09.15 - Tokyo|Lecture SB 02.09.15 - Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you know Krsna, then you know everything. If you get Krsna, then you get everything|If you know Krsna, then you know everything. If you get Krsna, then you get everything. Why should you try to get this thing, that thing, that thing? Simply try to get Krsna, Krsna's protection. Then you get everything. You simply try to know Krsna; then you know everything. Sriya-pati. Sriyah patim yajna-patim jagat-patim.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720504 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Tokyo|Letter to Gurudasa written from Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have already written to Gargamuni, and he will not bother to become president. So combinedly you do everything nicely, he will supply money, but you can supply accounts and vouchers to Gargamuni for checking|I have already written to Gargamuni, and he will not bother to become president. So combinedly you do everything nicely, he will supply money, but you can supply accounts and vouchers to Gargamuni for checking.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720504 - Letter to Hrdayananda written from Tokyo|Letter to Hrdayananda written from Tokyo]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720504 - Letter to Karandhara written from Tokyo|Letter to Karandhara written from Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|there is vast possibility for selling our books in England, I think more than in your country|there is vast possibility for selling our books in England, I think more than in your country.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720504 - Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Tokyo|Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Tokyo]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| It is good news that you have come to your senses that nothing should be done by contractor. Everything should be done by ourselves. Mr. Saraf is experienced, so take his help. So go on raising funds, constructing, and send me the plans| It is good news that you have come to your senses that nothing should be done by contractor. Everything should be done by ourselves. Mr. Saraf is experienced, so take his help. So go on raising funds, constructing, and send me the plans as soon as possible}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#May 1973|1973]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730504 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Evolution means to transmigrate from one body to another. But there is no such thing. Everyone is eternal. There is no death, there is no transmigration. This is botheration|Evolution means to transmigrate from one body to another. But there is no such thing. Everyone is eternal. There is no death, there is no transmigration. This is botheration. Therefore spiritual world means all the varieties of the material world less botheration, minus botheration.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/730504MW-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|Prabhupāda: Lomaśa Muni, his duration of life is that when one Brahmā dies, one hair from the body falls. So in this way, when all the hairs of his body will fall down, he'll die. He has such a great length of... So he was standing on the side of sea and chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. So Nārada Muni approached him, 'Why don't you make a small cottage here?' He said, 'How long I shall live? (laughter) Aiye, standing will do. Let me finish my business...' Just see. And here they'll live for twenty years and making skyscraper building (makes sound:) 'tok-dong, tok-dong, tok-dong'. (laughter) Does not calculate that 'I shall live for twenty or thirty years'."<br /> | |||
Svarūpa Dāmodara: That is not guaranteed also.<br /> | |||
Prabhupāda: That is also not guaranteed. Why I am taking so much trouble? They are so foolish persons.|Vanisource:730504 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|730504 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730504 - Lecture SB 01.08.42 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.42 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have to smear your eyes with the ointment of love. Then Krsna will reveal. Krsna will come in front of you. Just like Dhruva Maharaja|You have to smear your eyes with the ointment of love. Then Kṛṣṇa will reveal. Kṛṣṇa will come in front of you. Just like Dhruva Mahārāja. Dhruva Mahārāja was undergoing tapasya and he was meditating upon Viṣṇumūrti within his heart. All of a sudden the Viṣṇumūrti disappeared. So his meditation broke, and immediately opened his eyes. He saw the Viṣṇumūrti in his front. He's there. So similarly, you think of Kṛṣṇa always, always think of, when you will be perfect, you'll see Kṛṣṇa in your front, talking with you.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730504 - Letter to Bhavananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Bhavananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have requested men to come there to Mayapur. They will bring paintings for decorating the building especially the temple hall. Please see also that they get trained up nicely in making the dolls and the mrdangas|I have requested men to come there to Mayapur. They will bring paintings for decorating the building especially the temple hall. Please see also that they get trained up nicely in making the dolls and the mrdangas.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#May 1974|1974]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740504 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Here is Ganges, and you are also present here. So take me as your surrendered soul. I am surrendered to you. So at the present moment let that taksaka, the snake-bird, or anything may come and bite. I don't care for it. Please go on with the krsna-katha| Parīkṣit Mahārāja said, when he was sitting on the bank of the Ganges, prepared for meeting death within seven days, all the great personalities, sages, saints, kings, they came to see him. So he said that "My dear brāhmaṇas, here is Ganges, and you are also present here. So take me as your surrendered soul. I am surrendered to you. So at the present moment let that takṣaka, the snake-bird, or anything may come and bite. I don't care for it. Please go on with the kṛṣṇa-kathā. Go on with your kṛṣṇa-kathā".}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740504 - Letter to Bhavatarini written from Bombay|Letter to Bhavatarini written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your enthusiastic response to my instructions is very encouraging. Actually the disciple is supposed to find relief from all his problems just by carrying out the orders of the spiritual master|Your enthusiastic response to my instructions is very encouraging. Actually the disciple is supposed to find relief from all problems just by carrying out the spiritual master's orders. As Arjuna in the beginning was completely confused & lamenting but after accepting Krsna & hearing from Him he said, "Now my illusion is over & I'm prepared to do whatever you say." If guru is the Supreme Lord's representative in disciplic succession & student is sincere only then he can get him out of material energy's clutches to become situated in spiritual happiness above all material desires in KC.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A pure devotee actually has no problems for himself; wherever he is he can read books like Krsna Books and chant Hare Krsna, get some prasadam and always think of Krsna|A pure devotee actually has no problems for himself; wherever he is he can read books like Krsna Books and chant Hare Krsna, get some prasadam and always think of Krsna. Prahlada Maharaja prayed like that: I have no problem for myself. The only concern of the devotees is that so many rascals are suffering in the concocted civilization of illusory sense enjoyment, how can they be saved? So our Krsna Consciousness movement is made for that saving the rascals.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740504 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Bombay|Letter to Hansadutta written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no question of asking you to go away from Bhaktivedanta Manor. I have received word also from other sources that the situation has improved since you have come there. I have sent a detailed letter to Mukunda and this explains my desire|There is no question of asking you to go away from Bhaktivedanta Manor. I have received word also from other sources that the situation has improved since you have come there. I have sent a detailed letter to Mukunda and this explains my desire.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740504 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bombay|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I think Bhurijana was doing nicely preaching to the Chinese boys but he has written that he is uninspired and feeling incapable and wants to spend more time with his wife. This sudden turn of events is a surprise to me| He has written me that he has stepped down from his duties as president of Hong Kong and has given them to Devaprastha. I think Bhurijana was doing nicely preaching to the Chinese boys but he has written that he is uninspired and feeling incapable and wants to spend more time with his wife. This sudden turn of events is a surprise to me.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740504 - Letter to Prabhakar written from Bombay|Letter to Prabhakar written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I thank you very much for your letter dated nil, and I have carefully noted the contents. I have the same feeling upon you as my beloved son. And I still maintain the feeling hoping you will be a great help in the Krsna Consciousness Movement|I thank you very much for your letter dated nil, and I have carefully noted the contents. I have the same feeling upon you as my beloved son. And I still maintain the feeling hoping you will be a great help in the Krsna Consciousness Movement. The ideas given by you are provisionally accepted and it is possible for us to join together. Still, we need to meet to talk in detail.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740504 - Letter to The Management of Tirupati-Tirumala-Devasthanam written from Bombay|Letter to The Management of Tirupati-Tirumala-Devasthanam written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I wish to express my heart-felt gratitude for the kind treatment given me and my disciples, members of the Hare Krishna Movement on our recent two day visit in Tirumala|I wish to express my heart-felt gratitude for the kind treatment given me and my disciples, members of the Hare Krishna Movement on our recent two day visit in Tirumala. The special excess we were given for darsana before Balaji is something we will always remember favorably, and for my American and European followers it was a rarely given privilege for which they are fully appreciative.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#May 1975|1975]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750504 - Letter to Aksayananda and Dhananjaya written from Delhi|Letter to Aksayananda and Dhananjaya written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|He would like to stay with us very much so see that full prasadam as well as a room is given during his stay in Vrndavana|The bearer of this letter, Sri Munnalai, the driver for Mr. L. S. Agarwal, should be given nice facilities for himself and his family at our Asram when he comes to Vrndavana for pilgrimage. He would like to stay with us very much so see that full prasadam as well as a room is given during his stay in Vrndavana.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#May 1976|1976]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Conversation - Honolulu|Conversation - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|w8QFiagECBc|[[Vaniquotes:All these big, big men, let them have one set of books and study. It is not any expenditure for them, but if at their leisure hour they read some of the line - they are all intelligent men - they'll get ideas, what is this Krsna consciousness|Big Men, Let Them Have One Set of Books and Study - 0753]]|01:42 minutes from a conversation in Hawaii}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|All these big, big men, let them have one set of books and study. It is not any expenditure for them, but if at their leisure hour they read some of the line - they are all intelligent men - they'll get ideas, what is this Krsna consciousness|All these big, big men, let them have one set of books and study. It is not any expenditure for them, but if at their leisure hour they read some of the line - they are all intelligent men - they'll get ideas, what is this Krsna consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to All GBC's in the U.S.A written from Honolulu|Letter to All GBC's in the U.S.A written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Book distribution is my most important concern and these devotees should be given facility to distribute books profusely throughout America|Book distribution is my most important concern and these devotees should be given facility to distribute books profusely throughout America. They are also helping with substantial contributions to construct the Temple in Mayapur. Please do the needful to see that everything is done very nicely in a cooperative Krishna Conscious spirit.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Gaurasundara written from Honolulu|Letter to Gaurasundara written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu|Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have nothing to do with politics and our cultural and religious movement is being spread throughout the world|We have nothing to do with politics and our cultural and religious movement is being spread throughout the world. When they become actually devotees, it is the instruction of the sastra to live in such Holy Places as Vrindaban, Mathura, and Dvaraka.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Kashinath Mullick written from Honolulu|Letter to Kashinath Mullick written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you find time you can visit our Krishna Balarama Temple in Vrindaban at Raman Reti which has now become the best attraction in Vrindaban|If you find time you can visit our Krishna Balarama Temple in Vrindaban at Raman Reti which has now become the best attraction in Vrindaban.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from Honolulu|Letter to Kirtanananda written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|During the construction, the Deities can be moved to some temporary place. The worship must continue, it doesn't matter if the Deities are moved|Concerning the construction of a new temple for Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Candra, our men can see how the Indian mistris are doing the work there, and they can learn the art. During the construction, the Deities can be moved to some temporary place. The worship must continue, it doesn't matter if the Deities are moved.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Nityananda written from Honolulu|Letter to Nityananda written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The standard must be very high. Neatness and cleanliness are the first business of temple worship|Things must be at this standard in order to have a temple. The standard must be very high. Neatness and cleanliness are the first business of temple worship.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Puranjana written from Honolulu|Letter to Puranjana written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are putting these books for deliberation before the topmost thinkers of human society. Therefore, I have to see that in all languages all of our books are published|We are putting these books for deliberation before the topmost thinkers of human society. Therefore, I have to see that in all languages all of our books are published.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we strain, and if he takes one book home, some day people will come to understand what valuable knowledge they have received. It is transcendental literature. Nobody can challenge it. It is done so nicely, without any spot, the spotless Purana|If we strain, and if he takes one book home, some day people will come to understand what valuable knowledge they have received. It is transcendental literature. Nobody can challenge it. It is done so nicely, without any spot, the spotless Purana.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Radhavallabha written from Honolulu|Letter to Radhavallabha written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I would like to know who has done the advertising layout for the ad on page 98 and 99 of the brochure entitled, Association for Asian Studies, San Francisco, March 24-25, 1975|I would like to know who has done the advertising layout for the ad on page 98 and 99 of the brochure entitled, Association for Asian Studies, San Francisco, March 24-25, 1975. Please make enquiry and inform me who has done the layout and who placed the advertisement.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760504 - Letter to Whom it may concern written from Honolulu|Letter to Whom it may concern written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is good scope for distributing Gujarati and Hindi books in Fiji, but if there is mismanagement then what can be done|There is good scope for distributing Gujarati and Hindi books in Fiji, but if there is mismanagement then what can be done.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#May 1977|1977]] - May 04 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770504 - Letter to Sankarsan written from Bombay|Letter to Sankarsan written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Some days before we had a talk regarding the property of Kanthaltala (Maternal uncle's house). Please have a discussion for purchasing that land. We want to keep our remembrance with that land|Some days before we had a talk regarding the property of Kanthaltala (Maternal uncle's house). Please have a discussion for purchasing that land. We want to keep our remembrance with that land. Please discuss seriously on this matter and inform me at my Bombay's address.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My health has gone too bad now so within few days I am going to Kashmir to change the climate|My health has gone too bad now so within few days I am going to Kashmir to change the climate.}} | |||
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Srila Prabhupada's letters, lectures and conversations throughout consecutive years
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These statements from the Days in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.
- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1967 - May 04
1968 - May 04
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So human life is not for wasting the valuable asset simply in the manner of dogs and hogs. We have got responsibility. The soul is transmigrating from one form to another body, and this human form of body is just suitable to prepare yourself how you can enter into that transcendental platform of bliss of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. You are seeking pleasure, but you do not know how to achieve that pleasure. For achieving that pleasure, the prescription is here: tapo divyaṁ. 'You have to undergo certain principles of austerity, my dear sons', divyaṁ, 'for achieving the transcendental pleasure in association with the Absolute Truth'." |
| 680504 - Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston |
1969 - May 04
1970 - May 04
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Either you take birth in a very rich family, aristocratic family, or you take birth in the animal womb, so the pangs of birth, death, disease and old age will continue. So Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to make a solution of these four things: birth, death, old age and disease. So if we act sinfully and if we eat sinfully, then this life of birth, death, old age will continue. Otherwise, you can make a solution, and as it is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti kaunteya (BG 4.9): "After leaving this body," tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti, "he does not take birth again in this material world." |
| 700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles |
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "We can simply eat such things which are offered to the Deity, Kṛṣṇa. That is yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ (BG 3.13). Even if we have committed some sin, by eating this prasādam we counteract it. Mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ. Yajña-śiṣṭa... Aśiṣṭa means the remnants of foodstuff after offering yajña. If one eats, then mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ. Because our life is sinful, so we become, I mean to say, freed from the sinful activities. How it is? That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, that ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi (BG 18.66): 'If you surrender unto Me, then I'll give you protection from all sinful reaction'. So if you make it a vow that "I shall not eat anything which is not offered to Kṛṣṇa," that means it is a surrender. You surrender to Kṛṣṇa, that 'My dear Lord, I shall not eat anything which is not offered to You'. That's vow. That vow is surrender. And because there is surrender, you are protected from the sinful reaction." |
| 700504 - Lecture ISO 01 - Los Angeles |
- Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles
- Letter to Sudama written from Los Angeles
- Letter to Vamanadeva written from Los Angeles
1972 - May 04
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there is vast possibility for selling our books in England, I think more than in your country. |
1973 - May 04
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| Prabhupāda: Lomaśa Muni, his duration of life is that when one Brahmā dies, one hair from the body falls. So in this way, when all the hairs of his body will fall down, he'll die. He has such a great length of... So he was standing on the side of sea and chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. So Nārada Muni approached him, 'Why don't you make a small cottage here?' He said, 'How long I shall live? (laughter) Aiye, standing will do. Let me finish my business...' Just see. And here they'll live for twenty years and making skyscraper building (makes sound:) 'tok-dong, tok-dong, tok-dong'. (laughter) Does not calculate that 'I shall live for twenty or thirty years'." Svarūpa Dāmodara: That is not guaranteed also. Prabhupāda: That is also not guaranteed. Why I am taking so much trouble? They are so foolish persons. |
| 730504 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles |
1974 - May 04
1975 - May 04
1976 - May 04
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There is good scope for distributing Gujarati and Hindi books in Fiji, but if there is mismanagement then what can be done. |
1977 - May 04
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My health has gone too bad now so within few days I am going to Kashmir to change the climate. |
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