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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#May 1969|1969]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690529 - Letter to Upendra written from New Vrindaban, USA|Letter to Upendra written from New Vrindaban, USA]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I do not know what I can do in these legal matters. You try your best in consultation with Tamala Krishna. I think that perennial watch-dog is playing some mischief|I do not know what I can do in these legal matters. You try your best in consultation with Tamala Krishna. I think that perennial watch-dog is playing some mischief. But the best thing would have been to change your location to the church. In the church there is everything as required by the law.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#May 1971|1971]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710529 - Letter to Gaura Hari written from Calcutta|Letter to Gaura Hari written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your temple building seems to be very suitable. And the rent is very reasonable also. It is all Krishna's mercy. So take proper advantage and develop it nicely|Your temple building seems to be very suitable. And the rent is very reasonable also. It is all Krishna's mercy. So take proper advantage and develop it nicely. If you can support yourselves by selling certain of your crops grown there, why not? And you can cultivate Tulasi devi also.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710529 - Letter to Manjari written from Calcutta|Letter to Manjari written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have accepted the importance of the spiritual master for making advancement in spiritual life. Now that you have been formally initiated, you are linked up with all the great Vaishnava acharyas|You have accepted the importance of the spiritual master for making advancement in spiritual life. Now that you have been formally initiated, you are linked up with all the great Vaishnava acharyas via the parampara system and so the effect will be there fully. By the mercy of the acharyas the path for going back home, back to Godhead has been made very easy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710529 - Letter to Syamasundara written from Calcutta|Letter to Syamasundara written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|At the request of my Godbrother, Puri Maharaja, I have consented to go to Rajahmundry with party for a few days. I will be leaving Calcutta for Rajahmundry program on the evening of the 1st June, 1971|At the request of my Godbrother, Puri Maharaja, I have consented to go to Rajahmundry with party for a few days. I will be leaving Calcutta for Rajahmundry program on the evening of the 1st June, 1971 and will let you know by telegram when I am due to arrive in Bombay.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#May 1972|1972]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720529 - Lecture BG Introduction - Los Angeles|Lecture BG Introduction - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|_jlegKgJcTE|[[Vaniquotes:There are different types of concepts of God. Generally, they take it as an idea but we don't take it as idea. We take God as concrete fact|We Take God as Concrete Fact - 0962]]|06:21 minutes from a lecture on Introduction to BG in Los Angeles - Part 1}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are different types of concepts of God. Generally, they take it as an idea but we don't take it as idea. We take God as concrete fact|Everything has got some scientific book, to understand that particular subject matter. Similarly, there are different types of concepts of God. Generally, they take it as an idea but we don't take it as idea. We take God as concrete fact. Just like you are seeing me, I am seeing you. This is concrete fact. Similarly, God can be seen by you, and God is already seeing you. There is no doubt about it.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|6peOg3j4_hE|[[Vaniquotes:According to Bhagavad-gita, only a devotee of Krsna, a person who is intimately related with Krsna, he can understand what is Bhagavad-gita|Only a Devotee of Krishna who is Intimately Related With Him Can Understand BG - 0963]]|07:15 minutes from a lecture on Introduction to BG in Los Angeles - Part 2}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|According to Bhagavad-gita, only a devotee of Krsna, a person who is intimately related with Krsna, he can understand what is Bhagavad-gita|Formerly, the kings, the head of the administrative executive, they used to learn the thesis or the injunction given by God. So according to Bhagavad-gītā, only a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, a person who is intimately related with Kṛṣṇa, he can understand what is Bhagavad-gītā.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|eKC7wN-iwFY|[[Vaniquotes:It does not mean that when Krsna was present on this planet, Krsna was absent in Goloka Vrndavana. No. It is not like that. Just like I am now present here, I am absent in my apartment. Krsna is not like that. Krsna can be present everywhere|When Krishna was Present on this Planet,<br /> He was Absent in Goloka Vrndavana. No - 0964]]|06:25 minutes from a lecture on Introduction to BG in Los Angeles - Part 3}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It does not mean that when Krsna was present on this planet, Krsna was absent in Goloka Vrndavana. No. It is not like that. Just like I am now present here, I am absent in my apartment. Krsna is not like that. Krsna can be present everywhere|It does not mean that when Kṛṣṇa was present on this planet, Kṛṣṇa was absent in Goloka Vrndavana. No. It is not like that. Just like I am now present here, I am absent in my apartment. Kṛṣṇa is not like that. Kṛṣṇa can be present everywhere; at the same time, he can remain in his own abode. That is described in the Brahma-samhita: goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūtaḥ. Although he is in his abode, which is known as Goloka Vrndavana, he can expand himself everywhere.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|yA0pUiQKGCU|[[Vaniquotes:One has to take shelter of a person whose life is devoted to Krsna, and under his direction, we have to practice how to develop Krsna Consciousness, and then Krsna will be revealed|One has to Take Shelter of a Person whose Life is Devoted to Krishna - 0965]]|06:12 minutes from a lecture on Introduction to BG in Los Angeles - Part 4}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One has to take shelter of a person whose life is devoted to Krsna, and under his direction, we have to practice how to develop Krsna Consciousness, and then Krsna will be revealed|Either you take shelter of Kṛṣṇa, or Kṛṣṇa's representative. Of course it is not possible for us to take shelter of Kṛṣṇa, because Kṛṣṇa is not present at the present moment. But His representative is there. So one has to take shelter of His representative. And practice bhakti-yoga, concentrating his mind on Kṛṣṇa. This is called Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. One has to take shelter of a person whose life is devoted to Kṛṣṇa, and under his direction, we have to practice how to develop Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, and then Kṛṣṇa will be revealed. The revelation, proportionate revelation is proportionate advancement in seeing Kṛṣṇa directly.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/720529SB-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"'My dear Lord, I am not anxious for myself, because I have got the thing. I have no problem how to cross over the nescience or how to go to Vaikuṇṭha or to become liberated. These problems are solved.' Why? How you have solved? tvad-vīrya-gāyana-mahāmṛta-magna-cittaḥ: 'Because I am engaged always in glorifying your activities, so my problem is solved.' Then what is your problem? The problem is śoce: 'I am lamenting', śoce tato vimukha-cetasaḥ, 'those who are averse to You. Being averse to You, they are working so hard', māyā-sukhāya, 'for so-called happiness, these rascals. So I am simply lamenting for them'. This is our Vaiṣṇava philosophy. One who has taken shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, he has no problem. But his only problem is how to deliver the rascals who are simply working hard, forgetting Kṛṣṇa. That is the problem."|Vanisource:720529 - Lecture SB 02.03.11-12 - Los Angeles|720529 - Lecture SB 02.03.11-12 - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If they are not devotee, how they can interpret on Krsna? Just like a member of a family can say very nicely about the head of the family; how outsiders can say about the family? That is not possible|In this translation the Western reader has the unique opportunity of seeing how a Kṛṣṇa devotee interprets his own texts. So, about Kṛṣṇa... The devotees actually can interpret about Kṛṣṇa, book. Others, if they are not devotee, how they can interpret on Kṛṣṇa? Just like a member of a family can say very nicely about the head of the family; how outsiders can say about the family? That is not possible. Similarly, about Kṛṣṇa, a Kṛṣṇa devotee can speak nicely. Not others.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720529 - Lecture SB 02.03.11-12 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 02.03.11-12 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One has to take shelter of a person whose life is devoted to Krsna, and under his direction, we have to practice how to develop Krsna Consciousness, and then Krsna will be revealed|Of course it is not possible for us to take shelter of Kṛṣṇa, because Kṛṣṇa is not present at the present moment. But His representative is there. So one has to take shelter of His representative. And practice bhakti-yoga, concentrating his mind on Kṛṣṇa. This is called Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. One has to take shelter of a person whose life is devoted to Kṛṣṇa, and under his direction, we have to practice how to develop Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, and then Kṛṣṇa will be revealed. The revelation, proportionate revelation is proportionate advancement in seeing Kṛṣṇa directly.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In this temple every one of us trying to enjoy life in connection with Krsna. As soon as we are disconnected with KC, this kind of foodstuff or this kind of living, simple living, will not satisfy you. You'll be tossed by the waves of material nature|In this temple every one of us trying to enjoy life in connection with Krsna. As soon as we are disconnected with KC, this kind of foodstuff or this kind of living, simple living, will not satisfy you. You'll be tossed by the waves of material nature.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#May 1974|1974]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740529 - Morning Walk - Rome|Morning Walk - Rome]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Apart from spiritual, what is the value of your material activity?|Apart from spiritual, what is the value of your material activity? It is practical. Everyone can see. If one comes to Rome, they can see that these big, big buildings, they were very nice building at that time, very wonderful building, but what is the value of it now? Anyone can see. Any sane man can see. So why should we waste our energy in that way?}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#May 1975|1975]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750529 - Morning Walk - Honolulu|Morning Walk - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Then all these houses have come in an accident? Everything is created by man. How you can say accident? This is their foolishness|Then all these houses have come in an accident? Everything is created by man. How you can say accident? This is their foolishness. Nothing happens accidentally. If there is accident, then how we are walking this? There is a huge water. By accident, immediately it can drown us.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#May 1976|1976]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Morning Walk - Honolulu|Morning Walk - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The purpose is that we have come here to enjoy, but this enjoyment is false. God has given us the chance to enjoy, to experience that this enjoyment is not good. It is simply suffering. It is not enjoyment|The purpose is that we have come here to enjoy, but this enjoyment is false. God has given us the chance to enjoy, to experience that this enjoyment is not good. It is simply suffering. It is not enjoyment. The plan is that he's given the chance to enjoy and experience that here there is no enjoyment and he's simply suffering. So when he comes to his sense, he again goes back home.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Lecture SB 06.01.30 - Honolulu|Lecture SB 06.01.30 - Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|ddLAp2XLdyA|[[Vaniquotes:Take this opportunity, chanting Hare Krsna. I'm very glad that you are doing, but be very strict; sincerely chant. Your life is saved, your next life is saved, everything is all right|Be Very Strict; Sincerely Chant. <br/>Your Life is Saved, Your Next Life is Saved - 0762]]|04:17 minutes from a lecture on SB 06.01.30 in Hawaii}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Take this opportunity, chanting Hare Krsna. I'm very glad that you are doing, but be very strict; sincerely chant. Your life is saved, your next life is saved, everything is all right|Take this chance of chanting harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma eva kevalam (CC Adi 17.21). You are always safe. The Yamadūtas, the order carriers of Yamadūta, will not be able to touch you. It is so efficient. So take this opportunity, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. I'm very glad that you are doing, but be very strict; sincerely chant—your life is saved, your next life is saved, everything is all right.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Amogha written from Honolulu|Letter to Amogha written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You may remain in Bombay and assist with the temple management in cooperation with Giriraja das|You may remain in Bombay and assist with the temple management in cooperation with Giriraja das.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Balavanta written from Honolulu|Letter to Balavanta written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now the people are becoming envious that in such a short time we are so well known. Do not be discouraged by these fools and rascals.|They have made all plans to avoid God, and our plan is that they accept God. The struggle will become acute, because formerly they thought we were simply hippies, but now they see our books, that we are here to stay. The professors are writing books, like Hare Krishna and Counter Culture, beginning to realize that Hare Krishna is here to stay. So, now the people are becoming envious that in such a short time we are so well known. Do not be discouraged by these fools and rascals.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Bhargava written from Honolulu|Letter to Bhargava written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|No, the printing of the Gitar Gan cover this fashion is not at all approved by me. You have done most nonsensically. Why change the cover? When people look to see the Bhagavad-gita they expect to see Krishna and Arjuna, not the picture of Krishna with cow|No, the printing of the Gitar Gan cover this fashion is not at all approved by me. You have done most nonsensically. Why change the cover? When people look to see the Bhagavad-gita they expect to see Krishna and Arjuna, not the picture of Krishna with cow.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Dharmadhyaksa written from Honolulu|Letter to Dharmadhyaksa written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I am in due receipt of your "Simple Living and High Thinking" magazine. The article is very well-written and convincing. Thank you very much| I am in due receipt of your "Simple Living and High Thinking" magazine. The article is very well-written and convincing. Thank you very much.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Haihaya written from Honolulu|Letter to Haihaya written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The collections will increase as people come more and more. The temple should become self-sufficient, that is wanted. However, see that stealing is stopped. I am doubtful that things are being stolen, otherwise how is the expenditure so high|The collections will increase as people come more and more. The temple should become self-sufficient, that is wanted. However, see that stealing is stopped. I am doubtful that things are being stolen, otherwise how is the expenditure so high.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Honolulu|Letter to Hansadutta written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| As sannyasi, you are competent to spend the rest of your life travelling and preaching. Continue in this way with determination| As sannyasi, you are competent to spend the rest of your life travelling and preaching. Continue in this way with determination.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760529 - Letter to Jagannatha-suta written from Honolulu|Letter to Jagannatha-suta written from Honolulu]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Thank you very much and continue to work very sincerely and Krishna will bless you|Thank you very much and continue to work very sincerely and Krishna will bless you.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#May 1977|1977]] - May 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:770529 - Conversation A - Vrndavana|Conversation A - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Do something positive. If you have got preacher, then never mind what is the quarter. Have kirtana and distribute prasadam|Do something positive. If you have got preacher, then never mind what is the quarter. Have kīrtana and distribute prasādam.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:770529 - Conversation B - Vrndavana|Conversation B - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So here are three dandas. One danda, person. There are four dandas. He is person, "I am." And the other three danda, my mind - kaya manah vakya - my body and my words|So here are three daṇḍas. One daṇḍa, person. There are four daṇḍas. He is person, "I am." And the other three daṇḍa, my mind—kāya manaḥ vākya—my body and my words. "So I dedicate my mind, my body and my activities, parātma-niṣṭha, only for the service of the Supreme. So being situated in that position, following..." Pūrvatamair maharṣibhiḥ. It is not that I have introduced something new.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1969 - May 29
1971 - May 29
1972 - May 29
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "'My dear Lord, I am not anxious for myself, because I have got the thing. I have no problem how to cross over the nescience or how to go to Vaikuṇṭha or to become liberated. These problems are solved.' Why? How you have solved? tvad-vīrya-gāyana-mahāmṛta-magna-cittaḥ: 'Because I am engaged always in glorifying your activities, so my problem is solved.' Then what is your problem? The problem is śoce: 'I am lamenting', śoce tato vimukha-cetasaḥ, 'those who are averse to You. Being averse to You, they are working so hard', māyā-sukhāya, 'for so-called happiness, these rascals. So I am simply lamenting for them'. This is our Vaiṣṇava philosophy. One who has taken shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, he has no problem. But his only problem is how to deliver the rascals who are simply working hard, forgetting Kṛṣṇa. That is the problem." |
| 720529 - Lecture SB 02.03.11-12 - Los Angeles |
1974 - May 29
1975 - May 29
1976 - May 29
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You may remain in Bombay and assist with the temple management in cooperation with Giriraja das. |
1977 - May 29
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Do something positive. If you have got preacher, then never mind what is the quarter. Have kīrtana and distribute prasādam. |
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