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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#May 1969|1969]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690515 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Columbus|Letter to Brahmananda written from Columbus]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The first thing is that you must feel well. In whatever condition you should feel well, because if you fall sick, everything will be topsy-turvy|The first thing is that you must feel well. In whatever condition you should feel well, because if you fall sick, everything will be topsy-turvy. And what you require to be in good health, you know better than anyone else. That is your first business, and your second business is to organize sales in the stores, because the organization of sales in stores will determine our future publications.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690515 - Letter to Dinesh written from Columbus|Letter to Dinesh written from Columbus]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In the temple there are devotees, there are not businessmen, so you cannot depend on them for doing business; neither can you expect advice about business dealings from me|In the temple there are devotees, there are not businessmen, so you cannot depend on them for doing business; neither can you expect advice about business dealings from me. I have given you a department to manage nicely, and if there is some profit, you may give some for my book fund, but I cannot be consulted for advice in how you should manage the particulars of your business.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have given you a department to manage nicely, and if there is some profit, you may give some for my book fund, but I cannot be consulted for advice in how you should manage the particulars of your business|You must plan your work in a businessman's way, so you cannot depend upon our centers for all sales. In the temple there are devotees, there are not businessmen, so you cannot depend on them for doing business; neither can you expect advice about business dealings from me. I have given you a department to manage nicely, and if there is some profit, you may give some for my book fund, but I cannot be consulted for advice in how you should manage the particulars of your business.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690515 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Columbus|Letter to Gargamuni written from Columbus]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I do not know how I can solve all of these departmental problems if they are all referred to me. It would be better if the department heads could work out such things amongst themselves|I do not know how I can solve all of these departmental problems if they are all referred to me. It would be better if the department heads could work out such things amongst themselves.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I wish that many of my disciples may become expert preachers so they may assist more and more in the great preaching work that we have to do for the benefit of mankind|I wish that many of my disciples may become expert preachers so they may assist more and more in the great preaching work that we have to do for the benefit of mankind.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690515 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Columbus|Letter to Gurudasa written from Columbus]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|How could she marry a young girl to Krishna? Is Krishna so play thing that He can be handled in such a way? This means she has no knowledge of Krishna. She is simply a sentimental devotee|Regarding Mataji, she must have some trouble because she has done something which is nescience. How could she marry a young girl to Krishna? Is Krishna so play thing that He can be handled in such a way? This means she has no knowledge of Krishna. She is simply a sentimental devotee. When a sentimental devotee takes the part of becoming representative of Krishna, there is simply havoc.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690515 - Letter to Rayarama written from Columbus|Letter to Rayarama written from Columbus]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding your proposed program of editing, the Bhagavatam First Canto is already edited, so when making final typing, you shall simply see it for proofreading. I do not think that you need take too much burden because you may fall ill with too much work|Regarding your proposed program of editing, the Bhagavatam First Canto is already edited, so when making final typing, you shall simply see it for proofreading. I do not think that you need take too much burden because you may fall ill with too much work. Now you are editing Back To Godhead, and when we get the Composer there will be so much proofreading for you. So I think this will be sufficient work for you.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#May 1970|1970]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:700515 - Lecture ISO 10 - Los Angeles|Lecture ISO 10 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/700515IP-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So teacher or the spiritual master is not inventing something. The same old thing. Just like the Bhagavad-gītā, the old thing is being explained again by Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna. So we have no..., nothing to research. Everything is there. Simply we have to hear from a person who is dhīra, who is not agitated by the six kinds of agitating agents. That is the process of Vedic knowledge."|Vanisource:700802 - Lecture Purport to Nrsimha Prayers - Los Angeles|700802 - Lecture Purport to Nrsimha Prayers - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have nothing to research. Everything is there. Simply we have to hear from a person who is dhira, who is not agitated by the six kinds of agitating agents. That is the process of Vedic knowledge|The same old thing. Just like the Bhagavad-gītā, the old thing is being explained again by Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna. So we have no, nothing to research. Everything is there. Simply we have to hear from a person who is dhīra, who is not agitated by the six kinds of agitating agents. That is the process of Vedic knowledge.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700515 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My Guru Maharaja liked the publicaton of books very nice. He liked publication of books more than construction of Temples|Please see that the French and German editions of BTG are published as soon as possible, that is one of my dreams. And then we take the books and publish them in French and German languages. My Guru Maharaja liked the publicaton of books very nice. He liked publication of books more than construction of Temples.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#May 1972|1972]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720515 - Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu|Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we work sincerely without any material aspirations, Krishna will help in all respects, be assured. So far the donation of roses, utilize them nicely. There will be flowers for the deity, it will be a great service|Somehow or other we have to make vigorous propaganda. These two words "Hare Krishna" must appear everywhere. So if we work sincerely without any material aspirations, Krishna will help in all respects, be assured. So far the donation of roses, utilize them nicely. There will be flowers for the deity, it will be a great service.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The people are so mad, they are talking so many nonsense things - nonsense philosophy, nonsense science - and our task is to meet all of them and at the same time pacify them in their lunatic condition|It is the mission of Krishna to get back His parts and parcels to home, exactly like a father likes to get back his son at home because this son had gone out of home for false happiness. But the people are so mad, they are talking so many nonsense things—nonsense philosophy, nonsense science—and our task is to meet all of them and at the same time pacify them in their lunatic condition.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We want persons to live in our house who will observe our devotional regulations. We want to pick up some devotees who will be satisfied with regulated life, daily having darsana of the deity, chanting|I have suggested in previous letters that we want persons to live in our house who will observe our devotional regulations. We want to pick up some devotees who will be satisfied with regulated life, daily having darsana of the deity, chanting—we want some selected men to live with us, either as cooperative housing society or however.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I think there is more than sufficient engagement for everyone. We have got so much to do. We have to deal with so many men with different personalities. So kindly utilize their energies and at the same time keep them satisfied. That is leadership|I have received letters from Puranjana, Varadhana, and Atmarama and either they are not willing to work according to direction or otherwise, how do they complain there is no sufficient engagement? I think there is more than sufficient engagement for everyone. We have got so much to do. We have to deal with so many men with different personalities. So kindly utilize their energies and at the same time keep them satisfied. That is leadership.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If one man is appointed as leader, all must follow him and be obedient. "Obedience is the first law of discipline.'' They are pointing out irregularities, but they themselves are not doing their duty|If one man is appointed as leader, all must follow him and be obedient. "Obedience is the first law of discipline." They are pointing out irregularities, but they themselves are not doing their duty, so they are pointing out the irregularities in others. They came to serve, now they don't want to serve so there is some excuse. Oh, irregularity, let me go away. The workers should not suggest irregularities.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720515 - Letter to Ranadhira written from Honolulu|Letter to Ranadhira written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Rupanuga has a tape of me reciting Gayatri mantra, so you can get this from him. One thing is that the tape should be heard through earphones into the right ear| Rupanuga has got a tape of me reciting gayatri mantra, so you can get a copy from him. One thing is that the tape should be heard through earphones into the right ear.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#May 1973|1973]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730515 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|"God has only one son." Why? God one son? I asked the priest, that "God is limited or unlimited?" "Oh, unlimited." "Then why should you limit it by one son?" He could not answer|"God has only one son." Why? God one son? I asked the priest, that "God is limited or unlimited?" "Oh, unlimited." "Then why should you limit it by one son?" He could not answer.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730515 - Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles|Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So your name is Jagarini. Jagarini - who is always awake; never sleeps. Just see. This life is for jagarana. Uttisthata jagrata. Everyone is sleeping, dull, like animal. The animals are sleeping|So your name is Jagarini. Jagarini - who is always awake; never sleeps. Just see. This life is for jagarana. Uttisthata jagrata. Everyone is sleeping, dull, like animal. The animals are sleeping. Although they are running very fast, but according to śāstra, they are sleeping because they do not know what is life. So anyone who does not know what is the value of life, he is sleeping.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730515 - Lecture SB 01.09.01 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.09.01 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Without any scientific knowledge, if somebody says in some religion, for eating meat, that "Animal has no soul. You can kill as many as you like," so that is not dharma|Dharma means not a religious sentiment, that, as it is translated in English, "a sentiment." Just like "Animal has no soul." This is not dharma. Without any scientific knowledge, if somebody says in some religion, for eating meat, that "Animal has no soul. You can kill as many as you like," so that is not dharma.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730515 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad to hear that some progress is being made for getting that house in Malaysia. Please keep me posted as things progress in this regard|I am glad to hear that some progress is being made for getting that house in Malaysia. Please keep me posted as things progress in this regard.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#May 1974|1974]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740515 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Bombay|Letter to Hansadutta written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Gargamuni Swami is postponing his scheme to take life members on a tour of many of our centers, thinking the centers are not ready to receive guests. Please investigate this report of the turning away of a life member at the Manor and let me know| Gargamuni Swami is postponing his scheme to take life members on a tour of many of our centers, thinking the centers are not ready to receive guests. Please investigate this report of the turning away of a life member at the Manor and let me know.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740515 - Letter to Jadurani written from Bombay|Letter to Jadurani written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Do not feel frustrated about the slowness in producing paintings. Simply paint as many as possible|Do not feel frustrated about the slowness in producing paintings. Simply paint as many as possible.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#May 1975|1975]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750515 - Morning Walk - Perth|Morning Walk - Perth]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|pOrXpLJrQkg|[[Vaniquotes:Real good is: "He has forgotten God. Revive his consciousness." That is real good. Then he'll saved from the so-called good and bad and everything. That is wanted|He Has Forgotten God. Revive His Consciousness - That is Real Good - 0757]]|04:16 minutes from a morning walk in Perth}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Real good is: "He has forgotten God. Revive his consciousness." That is real good. Then he'll saved from the so-called good and bad and everything. That is wanted|"This is good; this is bad," this is all mental concoction, actually. But real good is: "He has forgotten God. Revive his consciousness." That is real good. Then he'll saved from the so-called good and bad and everything. That is wanted. Materially, everything is one man's food, another man's poison.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750515 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Perth|Letter to Ramesvara written from Perth]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When I see so many books pending, it does not encourage me to translate. When I see books printed, I become encouraged to write more and more|The US printer's binding is better than Dai Nippon. So, some may be printed in US and some in Japan, but the pending books must be finished in a very short time. When I see so many books pending, it does not encourage me to translate. When I see books printed, I become encouraged to write more and more.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#May 1976|1976]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Morning Walk - Honolulu|Morning Walk - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| If you are suffering from disease, where is enjoyment? Mental discomfort, bodily discomfort. You are taking thrice pills for tranquillity. Is that enjoyment?| If you are suffering from disease, where is enjoyment? Mental discomfort, bodily discomfort. You are taking thrice pills for tranquillity. Is that enjoyment?}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760515MW-HONOLULU_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: ...cannot explain why some people are born in a more pious setting and some people are born in a more impious setting.<br />Prabhupāda: Because they do not know the karma. Karmaṇā daiva netreṇa ([[Vanisource:SB 3.31.1|SB 3.31.1]]). According to one's activities, pious and impious, he gets the next birth. That is quite reasonable. But they do not believe in karma.|Vanisource:760515 - Morning Walk - Honolulu|760515 - Morning Walk - Honolulu}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Lecture SB 06.01.15 - Honolulu|Lecture SB 06.01.15 - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This process of chanting is so nice that it cleanses the heart, misunderstanding that "I am this body. I belong to this nation. I belong to this community. I belong to this religion." No. "I belong to Krsna," that's all|This process of chanting is so nice that ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam (CC Antya 20.12). It cleanses the heart, misunderstanding that "I am this body. I belong to this nation. I belong to this community. I belong to this religion." No. "I belong to Kṛṣṇa," that's all. This is ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam. Jīvera svarūpa haya nitya kṛṣṇa dāsa (Cc. Madhya 20.108-109). That is real knowledge, real perfection, as soon as one comes to this conclusion, that "Kṛṣṇa is mine, and I am Kṛṣṇa's," simply this understanding.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Conversation - Honolulu|Conversation - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are not for facility; we are for service|No facilities. (devotees laugh) Just what facility? We are not for facility; we are for service.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Letter to Sevananda written from Honolulu|Letter to Sevananda written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One must chant at least 16 rounds of japa daily and in this way progress in Krsna Consciousness. One promises before the spiritual master, the Deity, the fire, the devotees, the Supersoul, so it should very strictly be followed|I agree to accept Bhakta Richard as my disciple. A disciple promises to refraim from the four pillars of sinful life: no illicit sex-life, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating. In addition, one must chant at least 16 rounds of japa daily and in this way progress in Krsna Consciousness. One promises before the spiritual master, the Deity, the fire, the devotees, the Supersoul, so it should very strictly be followed.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Letter to Trivikrama written from Honolulu|Letter to Trivikrama written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have just received advance copies of the Bhagavad-gita Chinese translation, the first 6 chapters. Might this be of some value to your preaching work in South Korea?|We have just received advance copies of the Bhagavad-gita Chinese translation, the first 6 chapters. Might this be of some value to your preaching work in South Korea?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Letter to Yamuna and Dinatarini written from Honolulu|Letter to Yamuna and Dinatarini written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please continue to develop things there for women devotees as previously instructed|Please continue to develop things there for women devotees as previously instructed.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760515 - Letter to Yasomatisuta written from Honolulu|Letter to Yasomatisuta written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As your spiritual master, I have my whole-hearted thanks for your service. May Krsna bless you. You have done a great service for being recognized by Krsna, and continue with this work|As your spiritual master, I have my whole-hearted thanks for your service. May Krsna bless you. You have done a great service for being recognized by Krsna, and continue with this work.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#May 1977|1977]] - May 15 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770515 - Conversation - Hrishikesh|Conversation - Hrishikesh]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Guru is required to understand tad-vijnanam, transcendental science, not for any material understanding|Guru is required to understand tad-vijñānam, transcendental science, not for any material understanding. Material understanding, there are so many chemists, (sic:) physists and many other department of... When we speak of guru, it means beyond this material world. For that purpose we require guru.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1969 - May 15
1970 - May 15
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So teacher or the spiritual master is not inventing something. The same old thing. Just like the Bhagavad-gītā, the old thing is being explained again by Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna. So we have no..., nothing to research. Everything is there. Simply we have to hear from a person who is dhīra, who is not agitated by the six kinds of agitating agents. That is the process of Vedic knowledge." |
| 700802 - Lecture Purport to Nrsimha Prayers - Los Angeles |
1972 - May 15
1973 - May 15
1974 - May 15
 vanipedia.org |
Do not feel frustrated about the slowness in producing paintings. Simply paint as many as possible. |
1975 - May 15
1976 - May 15
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: ...cannot explain why some people are born in a more pious setting and some people are born in a more impious setting. Prabhupāda: Because they do not know the karma. Karmaṇā daiva netreṇa (SB 3.31.1). According to one's activities, pious and impious, he gets the next birth. That is quite reasonable. But they do not believe in karma. |
| 760515 - Morning Walk - Honolulu |
 vanipedia.org |
No facilities. (devotees laugh) Just what facility? We are not for facility; we are for service. |
1977 - May 15
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