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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#October 1967|1967]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:671008 - Letter A to Subala written from Delhi|Letter A to Subala written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am very anxious to see you again. I am very much pleased with you & your wife's service to Krishna Consciousness|My program is that I am going to Calcutta tomorrow. The address is on the letter. From Calcutta I will let you know when I shall arrive there. Probably by the time indicated in your letter. I am very anxious to see you again. I am very much pleased with you & your wife's service to Krishna Consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:671008 - Letter B to Subala written from Delhi|Letter B to Subala written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna Consciousness is such a nice thing that the more you work for the cause, the more you become enthusiastic to execute the purpose|I am very glad to understand that your service attitude for propagation of Krishna Consciousness is progressively increasing. Krishna Consciousness is such a nice thing that the more you work for the cause, the more you become enthusiastic to execute the purpose.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In my opinion, your wife and yourself are nicely executing my mission and please try to follow my instructions and you shall never be unhappy|Your wife is always assisting you so why make her unhappy by uttering something which is unnecessary and unpleasant? Even if you accept vanaprastha there is no restriction for keeping one's wife in company. Only a Sannyasi can not have any connection with woman. Just as a brahmacari. In my opinion, your wife and yourself are nicely executing my mission and please try to follow my instructions and you shall never be unhappy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:671008 - Letter to Krishna devi written from Delhi|Letter to Krishna devi written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am rather proud to say that the movement of Krishna Consciousness which I have started in your country will fulfill the desires of many sincere citizens of your country who are actually anxious to have a bon-a-fide spiritual guidance from India|I am rather proud to say that the movement of Krishna Consciousness which I have started in your country will fulfill the desires of many sincere citizens of your country who are actually anxious to have a bon-a-fide spiritual guidance from India.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:671008 - Letter to Nandarani written from Delhi|Letter to Nandarani written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Practically your country is my home now. India is foreign country for me. The reason is that my spiritual family is there and my material relationships are in India; therefore factually where my spiritual family exists, there is my home|India is foreign country for me. The reason is that my spiritual family is there & my material relationships are in India; therefore factually where my spiritual family exists, there is my home.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Even if there is some misunderstanding between husband & wife that should be completely neglected & you should always remain rigid in service of Krishna|Even if there is some misunderstanding between husband & wife that should be completely neglected & you should always remain rigid in service of Krishna as you have written to say, it is pleasing to be in the service of Krishna. Discharge of Krishna Consciousness is our primary objective & all other relationships should be faithful to this principle. Follow this principle.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am rather proud to say that the movement of Krishna Consciousness which I have started in your country will fulfill the desires of many sincere citizens of your country who are actually anxious to have a bon-a-fide spiritual guidance from India|I am rather proud to say that the movement of Krishna Consciousness which I have started in your country will fulfill the desires of many sincere citizens of your country who are actually anxious to have a bon-a-fide spiritual guidance from India. There are man other swamis & yogis in your country & I am very sorry that they can simply exploit the sentiment but they can not deliver the real thing on account of their ignorance of presenting things in the modern situation. Please try to help the cause of this movement & I am sure you shall be able to satisfy many sincere souls.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#October 1968|1968]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681008 - Letter to Murari written from Seattle|Letter to Murari written from Seattle]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Gaurasundara is doing there some work, but that is not sufficient even for maintaining an apartment. He is of course searching for a better job, but I do not think alone he can start a center there|Gaurasundara is doing there some work, but that is not sufficient even for maintaining an apartment. He is of course searching for a better job, but I do not think alone he can start a center there.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#October 1969|1969]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:691008 - Letter to Dr. Sham Sundarji written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Dr. Sham Sundarji written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our temple is situated at 7, Bury Place, London, but I am staying at the garden house belonging to Mr. John Lennon, a world-wide famous man in music and one of the richest men in England|Our temple is situated at 7, Bury Place, London, but I am staying at the garden house belonging to Mr. John Lennon, a world-wide famous man in music and one of the richest men in England.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sufficient land is here also so we are collecting young, enthusiastic devotees to come and live here and make another colony of Vaisnavas like our New Vrindaban in West Virginia|Here also we have got a nice temple given to us by Mr. Lennon, and sufficient land is here also so we are collecting young, enthusiastic devotees to come and live here and make another colony of Vaisnavas like our New Vrindaban in West Virginia.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Last Monday I lectured on "Teachings of the Vedas", and it was very much appreciated by the audience. I spoke for about one hour and after that they continued clapping, which confirms their appreciation|There was a nice reception here when I arrived, and I am enclosing herewith one of the newspaper clippings and my London lecture list also. Last Monday I lectured on "Teachings of the Vedas", and it was very much appreciated by the audience. I spoke for about one hour and after that they continued clapping, which confirms their appreciation.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691008 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Gargamuni written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|First of all ask him to send samples. Then begin business. Unless you are satisfied with the price and sample, don't put any order. Acyutananda is very simpleton, and it is very easy to cheat him. That is the past experience|First of all ask him to send samples. Then begin business. Unless you are satisfied with the price and sample, don't put any order. Acyutananda is very simpleton, and it is very easy to cheat him. That is the past experience.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691008 - Letter to Jayagovinda written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Jayagovinda written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have suggested that you print in ZZG simply the verses of Bhagavad-gita, but without the purport what is the meaning of the verses? The purport is actually the main thing| You have suggested that you print in ZZG simply the verses of Bhagavad-gita, but without the purport what is the meaning of the verses? The purport is actually the main thing. So you can pick up the principal point of a purport and make then a heading for the article.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691008 - Letter to Krishna dasa written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Krishna dasa written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is a good opportunity both ways: to keep good relations with your father and to make money and serve Krishna with the money profusely. Your plan for supplying the temples with nice ornaments for their Deities is also very good|It is a good opportunity both ways: to keep good relations with your father and to make money and serve Krishna with the money profusely. Your plan for supplying the temples with nice ornaments for their Deities is also very good.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691008 - Letter to Ranadhira written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Ranadhira written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have seen you when I was in New Vrindaban, and you are quite fit to take charge of New Vrindaban asrama. Take especially nice care of the boys there. They are our future hopes|I have seen you when I was in New Vrindaban, and you are quite fit to take charge of New Vrindaban asrama. Take especially nice care of the boys there. They are our future hopes.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#October 1971|1971]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:711008 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Nairobi|Letter to Hansadutta written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna has solved all your problems. Print books and sell and get rich; that's all. We have got asset, our books, so where is the question of poverty? So don't be disheartened at any circumstance. Depend on Krishna|Krishna has solved all your problems. Print books and sell and get rich; that's all. We have got asset, our books, so where is the question of poverty? So don't be disheartened at any circumstance. Depend on Krishna.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My idea of opening a restaurant requires sufficient money to decorate it. Things should not be done haphazardly|I think our attention should be more concentrated in the matter of making life members and distributing our literature. That is solid work. My idea of opening a restaurant requires sufficient money to decorate it. Things should not be done haphazardly.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't be disheartened at any circumstance. Depend on Krishna. After all this is the kingdom of maya. She is always peeping to take the opportunity of attacking us, but if we fix up our attention on the Lotus Feet of Krishna, maya cannot even touch us|Don't be disheartened at any circumstance. Depend on Krishna. After all this is the kingdom of maya. She is always peeping to take the opportunity of attacking us, but if we fix up our attention on the Lotus Feet of Krishna, maya cannot even touch us. }} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You know very well that I went to India this time empty handed but we spent there not less than five lakhs Rupees during my 10 month stay and all the money was collected simply on the strength of our books and literatures|You know very well that I went to India this time empty handed but we spent there not less than five lakhs Rupees during my 10 month stay and all the money was collected simply on the strength of our books and literatures. So when you have got literature and books, there is no question of poverty in our society. }} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|All of you there push on this movement in Germany which is the best country in Europe. The most intelligent class of men are there. Try to convince them about our philosophy. The German scholars are especially inclined toward Indian philosophy|All of you there push on this movement in Germany which is the best country in Europe. The most intelligent class of men are there. Try to convince them about our philosophy. The German scholars are especially inclined toward Indian philosophy. There are many learned scholars well versed in Sanskrit. }} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Yesterday we had a very successful meeting in the University of Nairobi; the exact words used in the newspaper report as follows: ISKCON SWAMI EXPLAINS PHILOSOPHY|Yesterday we had a very successful meeting in the University of Nairobi; the exact words used in the newspaper report as follows: "ISKCON SWAMI EXPLAINS PHILOSOPHY... Impeccable showmanship was matched with unimpeachable philosophy of Gita at a jampacked Taifla Hall in the University of Nairobi yesterday evening when about 2000 people and undergraduates listened to Acarya Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his disciples who presented the 'Hare Krishna Revolution'."}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#October 1972|1972]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:721008 - Morning Walk - Berkeley|Morning Walk - Berkeley]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721008 - Letter to Kaliya Krsna written from San Francisco|Letter to Kaliya Krsna written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now that you are President of the Detroit Temple, you have very great responsibility to take proper care of all the devotees who are engaged there|Now that you are President of the Detroit Temple, you have very great responsibility to take proper care of all the devotees who are engaged there and are spreading Krsna Consciousness at one of our most important centers.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721008 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from San Francisco|Letter to Madhudvisa written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You are persevering in the attempt to spread Krishna Consciousness movements to the people of Australia|I first wanted to hear from you that everything in your zone was going all right, and it appears from your letter that you are persevering in the attempt to spread Krishna Consciousness movements to the people of Australia. That new devotees are coming is the sign of our success.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721008 - Telegram to Giriraja written from San Francisco|Telegram to Giriraja written from San Francisco]]''' | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#October 1974|1974]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741008 - Lecture SB 01.08.28 - Mayapur|Lecture SB 01.08.28 - Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|God is not partial. Just like nowadays, these rascals, they say, "Why God is unkind to the poor man?" No. God is not unkind to the poor man|God is not partial. Just like nowadays, these rascals, they say, "Why God is unkind to the poor man?" No. God is not unkind to the poor man. The poor man, he has become poor by his karma.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741008 - Letter to Badarinarayana written from Mayapur|Letter to Badarinarayana written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have given order that once a temple is opened it cannot be closed under any circumstance. This is bhakti cult. In whatever condition I will depend on Krishna|I have given order that once a temple is opened it cannot be closed under any circumstance. This is bhakti cult. In whatever condition I will depend on Krishna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741008 - Letter to Karandhara written from Mayapur|Letter to Karandhara written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So far we are concerned we are being trained up by following the footsteps of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu|So far we are concerned we are being trained up by following the footsteps of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. "My Lord I do not want any monetary gain, neither any number of followers, or wife, but simply I want to be engaged in Your causeless devotional service, which means I do not even want salvation."}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am training some of my experienced disciples how to manage after my departure|Now by the grace of Krishna we have got sufficient properties all over the world, so there cannot be any diplomacy or conspiracy by any sane man. All these properties and opulences, whatever we have got, this will not go with me when I go away from this world. It will remain here. I am training some of my experienced disciples how to manage after my departure. So if instead of taking the training, if in my lifetime you people say I am the Lord of all I survey, that is dangerous conspiracy.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I believe all my students they are very serious devotees, maybe sometimes influenced by maya, but they can be corrected and the whole thing will go on as usual without any difficulty|I believe all my students they are very serious devotees, maybe sometimes influenced by maya, but they can be corrected and the whole thing will go on as usual without any difficulty. Please try to help me in this connection in this endeavor.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741008 - Letter to Mr. Winter written from Mayapur|Letter to Mr. Winter written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding what you want to do, I suggest that you discuss the matter with my secretary, Hamsaduta das Adhikari|Regarding what you want to do, I suggest that you discuss the matter with my secretary, Hamsaduta das Adhikari. He is my secretary and you can discuss the matter fully with him. He can be reached at Schloss Rettershof, Konigstein, Taunua, West Germany.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741008 - Letter to Pranava written from Mayapur|Letter to Pranava written from Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our money is collected with great difficulty. I want that not a single farthing may be at stake|Do everything very carefully. Our money is collected with great difficulty. I want that not a single farthing may be at stake.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#October 1975|1975]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:751008 - Morning Walk - Durban|Morning Walk - Durban]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|900,000 forms of life in the water. How many they have seen? They are giving pictures. (break) Calcium carbonate, oil wintergreen, and soap powder, powder card soap, and I will make toothpaste|900,000 forms of life in the water. How many they have seen? They are giving pictures. (break) Calcium carbonate, oil wintergreen, and soap powder, powder card soap, and I will make toothpaste.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751008 - Conversation - Durban|Conversation - Durban]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Religion means the law given by God. Just like law means the codes given by the state. That is law|We say that religion means the law given by God. So any religion must accept God. Then there is no difference. The law may be little different according to time, circumstances. But religion means dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam (SB 6.3.19). Religion means the law given by God. Just like law means the codes given by the state. That is law.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751008 - Interview - Durban|Interview - Durban]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/751008R1-DURBAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|Prabhupāda: A human being must be responsible, that 'I have got this opportunity to get out of this cycle of birth and death and different forms of life, and let me properly understand God and what is my relationship with God and act accordingly, so that if we understand what is God, then we go back to home, back to Godhead'.<br />Bill Faill: What can an ordinary man do? I mean the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement involves shaving the head and wearing the saffron robe. What can the man who is caught up in family life do?<br />Prabhupāda: This saffron robe is not very essential, or cut the hair, but it creates some good situation, mental. You see? Just like a military man, when he is dressed properly he gets some energy to feel like a military man. But it does not mean that unless you are dressed, you cannot fight. It does not mean. So God consciousness can be revived in any condition, without any check. But these conditions are helpful.|Vanisource:751008 - Interview - Durban|751008 - Interview - Durban}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have forgotten our relationship with God. Therefore our life is problematic. We are facing so many problems. So again, if we revive our original consciousness, then we shall become happy|Our relationship with God is eternal. At the present moment, on account of contact with this material energy, we have forgotten our relationship with God. Therefore our life is problematic. We are facing so many problems. So again, if we revive our original consciousness, then we shall become happy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751008 - Letter to Dhananjaya written from Durban|Letter to Dhananjaya written from Durban]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This movement is very, very old and standard. It is never changed. As soon as you change it, then the potency of the movement is lost|It is not a new movement. You have seen this book. You read that book thoroughly. You will get full knowledge. This movement is very, very old and standard. It is never changed. As soon as you change it, then the potency of the movement is lost.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#October 1976|1976]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761008 - Lecture SB 01.07.51-52 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 01.07.51-52 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|R6fUc0cOmTk|[[Vaniquotes:This is Rupa Gosvami's instruction. Somehow or other, you become attached to Krsna. Then your life is successful|Rupa Gosvami's Instruction - <br/>Somehow or Other, You Become Attached to Krishna - 0811]]|05:08 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.07.51-52 in Vṛndāvana}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is Rupa Gosvami's instruction. Somehow or other, you become attached to Krsna. Then your life is successful|This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Somehow or other, you increase your attachment for Kṛṣṇa. Some way or other. Yena tena prakāreṇa manaḥ kṛṣṇe niveśayet. This is Rūpa Gosvāmī's instruction. Somehow or other, you become attached to Kṛṣṇa. Then your life is successful.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#October 1977|1977]] - October 08 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:771008 - Conversation A - Vrndavana|Conversation A - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If I want to die, this is the way of peaceful death|If I want to die, this is the way of peaceful death.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:771008 - Conversation B - Vrndavana|Conversation B - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Produce your own food and produce your own cloth. Don't waste time for luxury, and chant Hare Krsna. This is success of life|Produce your own food and produce your own cloth. Don't waste time for luxury, and chant Hare Krsna. This is success of life.}} | |||
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1967 - October 08
1968 - October 08
1969 - October 08
1971 - October 08
1972 - October 08
1974 - October 08
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Do everything very carefully. Our money is collected with great difficulty. I want that not a single farthing may be at stake. |
1975 - October 08
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| Prabhupāda: A human being must be responsible, that 'I have got this opportunity to get out of this cycle of birth and death and different forms of life, and let me properly understand God and what is my relationship with God and act accordingly, so that if we understand what is God, then we go back to home, back to Godhead'. Bill Faill: What can an ordinary man do? I mean the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement involves shaving the head and wearing the saffron robe. What can the man who is caught up in family life do? Prabhupāda: This saffron robe is not very essential, or cut the hair, but it creates some good situation, mental. You see? Just like a military man, when he is dressed properly he gets some energy to feel like a military man. But it does not mean that unless you are dressed, you cannot fight. It does not mean. So God consciousness can be revived in any condition, without any check. But these conditions are helpful. |
| 751008 - Interview - Durban |
1976 - October 08
1977 - October 08
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If I want to die, this is the way of peaceful death. |
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Produce your own food and produce your own cloth. Don't waste time for luxury, and chant Hare Krsna. This is success of life. |
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