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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#October 1966|1966]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:661029 - Letter to Janis written from New York|Letter to Janis written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our path is genuine sublime and easy. So there must be an world wide organization for pushing the movement in the Human society so much afflicted by material advancement only. This is only medium to save the people from ruination|I am glad to learn that you are chanting regularly and I hope you are gradually getting some enlightenment in Krsna Consciousness. Our path is genuine sublime and easy. So there must be an world wide organization for pushing the movement in the Human society so much afflicted by material advancement only. This is only medium to save the people from ruination.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#October 1967|1967]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:671029 - Letter to Krishna devi written from Navadvipa|Letter to Krishna devi written from Navadvipa]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no necessity of thinking wife as impediment to Krishna Consciousness. While I am living you should act according to my instructions & there is no question of impediment|We are concerned more for Krishna Consciousness & if that work is executed more nicely by cooperation of husband & wife, there is no necessity of thinking wife as impediment to Krishna Consciousness. While I am living you should act according to my instructions & there is no question of impediment.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:671029 - Letter to Nandarani written from Navadvipa|Letter to Nandarani written from Navadvipa]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding the Teachings in the temple; everyone of my disciples may become a teacher strictly following my instructions. I am a bona fide teacher as long as I follow the instructions of my spiritual master|Regarding the Teachings in the temple; everyone of my disciples may become a teacher strictly following my instructions. I am a bona fide teacher as long as I follow the instructions of my spiritual master. That is the only one qualification for becoming a teacher. As soon as one deviates from this principle one is no longer a teacher.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#October 1968|1968]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681029 - Letter to Yamuna written from Santa Fe|Letter to Yamuna written from Santa Fe]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You will be glad to know that I have been admitted in your country as permanent resident (Immigration Visa) under ordained Religious Minister and it is learnt that my initiated students may be saved from the military service|You will be glad to know that I have been admitted in your country as permanent resident (Immigration Visa) under ordained Religious Minister and it is learnt that my initiated students may be saved from the military service.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#October 1969|1969]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:691029 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Gargamuni written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna advised him especially to be engaged in his occupational duty, and at the same time always be thinking of Krishna. This is the secret of not being a victim of Maya|A statesman and military commander has very little time to perform the routine work of devotional service, but Krishna advised him especially to be engaged in his occupational duty, and at the same time always be thinking of Krishna. This is the secret of not being a victim of Maya. Rayarama's case is different. He definitely denied my instructions.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If one is always careful about falling down and prays to Krishna that he may not fall down on account of greater strength of Maya, then Krishna will give him special protection|You always try to think of Krishna. That will keep you intact of Krishna Consciousness. If one is always careful about falling down and prays to Krishna that he may not fall down on account of greater strength of Maya, then Krishna will give him special protection.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#October 1972|1972]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:721029 - Lecture NOD - Vrndavana|Lecture NOD - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna is within as caitya-guru, and when we are serious He comes out as the spiritual master. Siksa-guru, diksa-guru. So there is no difference between siksa-guru and diksa-guru and Krsna|Guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya pāya bhakti-latā-bīja (CC Madhya 19.151). We have to acquire this energy through the mercy of guru and Kṛṣṇa. So Kṛṣṇa is within as caitya-guru, and when we are serious He comes out as the spiritual master. Śikṣā-guru, dīkṣā-guru. So there is no difference between śikṣā-guru and dīkṣā-guru and Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa manifests Himself externally as śikṣā-guru and dīkṣā-guru.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:721029 - Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 01.02.18 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In the name of civilization, we have increased so many unwanted things, unnecessarily. This is called anartha|In the name of civilization, we have increased so many unwanted things, unnecessarily. This is called anartha. Artha means which is substance. So just like we can give so many examples. When there was no so-called advancement of civilization, people used to eat on utensils made of silver, gold, at least metal. Now they're using plastic. And still, they are proud of advancement of civilization.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#October 1973|1973]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:731029 - Lecture BG 07.01 Hindi - Vrndavana|Lecture BG 07.01 Hindi - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731029 - Letter to Niranjana written from Vrndavana|Letter to Niranjana written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad that you like the Glasgow temple and that you are going there to preach. We want that the Indian people participate in this movement of Lord Caitanya|I am glad that you like the Glasgow temple and that you are going there to preach. We want that the Indian people participate in this movement of Lord Caitanya.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731029 - Letter to Svarupa Damodara written from Vrndavana|Letter to Svarupa Damodara written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have to fight with all these so-called leaders, scientists, and philosophers, just like Krsna came to kill all the demons because the whole world is full of demons|We have to fight with all these so-called leaders, scientists, and philosophers, just like Krsna came to kill all the demons because the whole world is full of demons.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:731029 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vrndavana|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have arrived here in Vrindaban, but so far the project is concerned, why the money is so irregular?|I have arrived here in Vrindaban, but so far the project is concerned, why the money is so irregular? Tejiyas reports that in the past three months you have sent Rs. 5,000/- and since then nothing. How will the project go on? So I think that the 3 lakhs from Birla may be dispatched to Vrindaban either the whole or part.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#October 1974|1974]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741029 - Lecture SB 01.08.49 - Mayapur|Lecture SB 01.08.49 - Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Father, mother, guardian's duty is to educate the wards, subordinates, in such a way that he becomes fully Krsna conscious|Father, mother, guardian's duty is to educate the wards, subordinates, in such a way that he becomes fully Kṛṣṇa conscious and so that he can be saved from this repetition of birth and death.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#October 1975|1975]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Morning Walk - Nairobi|Morning Walk - Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| He's eternal. He does not know his eternal necessity. This is called ignorance| He's eternal. He does not know his eternal necessity. This is called ignorance.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Lecture BG 07.03 - Nairobi|Lecture BG 07.03 - Nairobi]]''' | |||
{| | {{VaniQuotebox|Darkness means "I am this body, and to fulfill the necessities of the body is the highest perfection of my life"|Vedic injunction is tamasi mā jyotir gama. "Don't remain in darkness." This is darkness. Darkness means "I am this body, and to fulfill the necessities of the body is the highest perfection of my life." Everyone is trying for that, competition. Everyone is trying to have a skyscraper building and three Rolls Royce cars and so on, so on. They think that this is the perfection of life.}} | ||
| | :'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Lecture SB 03.28.19 - Nairobi|Lecture SB 03.28.19 - Nairobi]]''' | ||
{{youtube_ditl|z3IVHZtS4LA|[[Vaniquotes:You must always remain dressed like a Vaisnava. That is necessity. So preksaniya: "is very beautiful to see." Otherwise how they became impressed?|Anyone who is Chanting Hare Krishna, <br/>Jihvāgre, with the Tongue, He is Glorious - 0612]]|04:44 minutes from a lecture on SB 03.28.19 in Nairobi}} | |||
| | {{VaniQuotebox|You must always remain dressed like a Vaisnava. That is necessity. So preksaniya: "is very beautiful to see." Otherwise how they became impressed?|So this is required. The foolish rascals, they say that "What is the necessity of this, that?" No. This is necessity. You must always remain dressed like a Vaiṣṇava. That is necessity. So prekṣaṇīya: "is very beautiful to see." Otherwise how they became impressed? Immediately they become so pious that they chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. The chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa is not so easy. So many people come here, but when there is chanting, they do not chant because it is not easy.}} | ||
|} | :'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Conversation A - Nairobi|Conversation A - Nairobi]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|God's property, why you should fight among themselves? Property belongs to somebody else. Insanity. Just like this is government park. Anyone can come in. Everyone can equally enjoy|God's property, why you should fight among themselves? Property belongs to somebody else. Insanity. Just like this is government park. Anyone can come in. Everyone can equally enjoy. So why not make the whole world as Kṛṣṇa's park? What is the difficulty? Actually it is the fact. Why do you claim? Now we have come. If we say, "No, this portion belongs to us," and another, "This portion belongs to us," then there will be fight. And if we are Kṛṣṇa conscious, every one of us, that if they see Kṛṣṇa's property, so let us enjoy. What is the cause of fighting?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Conversation B - Nairobi|Conversation B - Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/751029R2-NAIROBI_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Life after life, life after life, we are changing body, but forgetting Kṛṣṇa. So here, in the human form of life, there is the opportunity to revive our original position, and we require the help of knowledge, perfect knowledge. And that is there in the Vedas. Ataeva kṛṣṇa veda purāṇa. If we don't take advantage, although we have got... We can read Bhagavad-gītā, and if we don't take advantage of Bhagavad-gītā and go on whimsically, then we'll suffer. You cannot non-cooperate with Kṛṣṇa as you cannot non-cooperate with the stomach. This is the... You must. There is no question of alternative. You may, may not know. It is not... You must. This is the position. Otherwise you'll never be happy. And happiness is your aim of life. Atyantika-duḥkha-nivṛttiḥ."|Vanisource:751029 - Conversation B - Nairobi|751029 - Conversation B - Nairobi}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no material. When you forget Krsna, that is material. Just like madness. Madness is not our natural position, but when your brain is deranged, then it is madness|There is no material. When you forget Kṛṣṇa, that is material. Just like madness. Madness is not our natural position, but when your brain is deranged, then it is madness. Madness has no separate existence, but when our brain is not in order, there is madness. Similarly, there is nothing material, because everything has come from Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Letter to All ISKCON Temple Presidents written from Nairobi|Letter to All ISKCON Temple Presidents written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Kindly receive Mr. Patel and offer him best accommodation, prasadam, and whatever assistance he might require. He is a pure vegetarian. He is my friend here in Nairobi, and he has kindly hosted me at his home on two occasions|Kindly receive Mr. Patel and offer him best accommodation, prasadam, and whatever assistance he might require. He is a pure vegetarian. He is my friend here in Nairobi, and he has kindly hosted me at his home on two occasions before we had our own temple here. He is also one of the important members in helping to assist our mission, especially through his press. So I want that he should have a favorable impression of our movement all over the world.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Letter to Mr. Longo A. Ali written from Nairobi|Letter to Mr. Longo A. Ali written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad to note your determination to be freed from the material entanglement by chanting Hare Krishna mantra. This is the recommended process for this age of disagreement for achieving Krishna consciousness|I am glad to note your determination to be freed from the material entanglement by chanting Hare Krishna mantra. This is the recommended process for this age of disagreement for achieving Krishna consciousness. It is authorized, very easy, and it does not cost anything. I understand that you have got japa beads, so this is very good that you are seriously taking to the process.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751029 - Letter to Mr. S.D. Kulshrestha, District Judge of Agra written from Nairobi|Letter to Mr. S.D. Kulshrestha, District Judge of Agra written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If Judge Saheb makes any program for my going to Agra and to arrange for a meeting of the leading people of the city, it will be a great pleasure for me to meet them and present my appeal so that they may join this great movement|If Judge Saheb makes any program for my going to Agra and to arrange for a meeting of the leading people of the city, it will be a great pleasure for me to meet them and present my appeal so that they may join this great movement.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#October 1976|1976]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761029 - Lecture SB 05.05.07 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 05.05.07 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So one has to be vipascit, learned, to understand the interest of life, self-interest. Everyone is working, especially the karmis, the jnanis, the yogis, and mixed devotees, they are working for self-interest|So one has to be vipaścit, learned, to understand the interest of life, self-interest. Everyone is working, especially the karmīs, the jñānīs, the yogīs, and mixed devotees, they are working for self-interest. The devotees also, so long there is self, there is self-interest also.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761029 - Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Vrndavana|Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you feel Maya attracting, then live an honest life as a householder and contribute to our movement. As a family man you can join Svarupa Damodara to help with the Bhaktivedanta Institute|If you feel Maya attracting, then live an honest life as a householder and contribute to our movement. As a family man you can join Svarupa Damodara to help with the Bhaktivedanta Institute.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761029 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Vrndavana|Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is a fact that we are different from all bogus groups. Now we should present our movement very nicely so that people will be able to understand|It is a fact that we are different from all bogus groups. Now we should present our movement very nicely so that people will be able to understand.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1977#October 1977|1977]] - October 29 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:771029 - Conversation - Vrndavana|Conversation - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|No. Our is spiritual education, no medical education|'''Prabhupāda:'''No. Our is spiritual education, no medical education.<br />'''Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:'''Right. That's the point.<br />'''Prabhupāda:'''Preliminary health principles, they can learn.}} | |||
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| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Life after life, life after life, we are changing body, but forgetting Kṛṣṇa. So here, in the human form of life, there is the opportunity to revive our original position, and we require the help of knowledge, perfect knowledge. And that is there in the Vedas. Ataeva kṛṣṇa veda purāṇa. If we don't take advantage, although we have got... We can read Bhagavad-gītā, and if we don't take advantage of Bhagavad-gītā and go on whimsically, then we'll suffer. You cannot non-cooperate with Kṛṣṇa as you cannot non-cooperate with the stomach. This is the... You must. There is no question of alternative. You may, may not know. It is not... You must. This is the position. Otherwise you'll never be happy. And happiness is your aim of life. Atyantika-duḥkha-nivṛttiḥ." |
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