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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#September 1968|1968]] - September 03 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:680903 - Letter to Sri Krishna Prasad Bhargava written from New York|Letter to Sri Krishna Prasad Bhargava written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is my desire that Indian Vaisnavas should be energetic in cooperating with this Krishna Consciousness movement in the Western countries|It is not that the Society cannot pay for the Murtis, but it is my desire that Indian Vaisnavas should be energetic in cooperating with this Krishna Consciousness movement in the Western countries.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#September 1969|1969]] - September 03 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690903 - Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Hamburg|Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Hamburg]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding dress, I have already written to you that you can dress as smartly as possible to deal with the public, and dress is immaterial in Krishna Consciousness. Consciousness is within|Regarding dress, I have already written to you that you can dress as smartly as possible to deal with the public, and dress is immaterial in Krishna Consciousness. Consciousness is within. I am a sannyasi, but if some important work requires I dress myself just like a smart gentleman, I would immediately accept it. So it is not a problem.}} | |||
==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#September 1971|1971]] - September 03 ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710903 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London|Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/710903BA-LONDON_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So this Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, regularly he was coming from his office, and after taking his supper immediately he goes to bed, and wake up at twelve o'clock, and he used to write books. He wrote..., he left behind him about one hundred books. And he excavated the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, organized how to develop that birth site, Māyāpur. He had so many business. He used to go to preach about Caitanya's philosophy. He used to sell books to foreign countries. In 1896 he attempted to sell Life and Precepts of Lord Caitanya in the MacGill University in Montreal. So he was busy, ācārya. One has to adjust things. Not that 'Because I am gṛhastha, householder, I cannot become a preacher'."|Vanisource:710903 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London|710903 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We should adore, we should worship Bhaktivinoda Thakura, because in the modern age he reintroduced the disciplic succession| This Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's birthday, we should adore, we should worship, because in the modern age he reintroduced the disciplic succession.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhaktivinoda Thakura is an ideal guru|Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is an ideal guru. He was not a sannyāsī; he was gṛhastha, householder, living with family, wife, children. Still, he was guru. So anyone can become guru. Not that a sannyāsī can become guru. A householder also can become guru, provided he knows the science.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are interested in spiritual subject matter. Therefore the process is adau gurv-asrayam. One has to accept a bona fide spiritual master. That is our process. Without accepting a bona fide spiritual master, we cannot make any progress. It is impossible|Anything material, it has birth, it has growth, it has got some opulence, then dwindling, then finished. That is the way of material... So we are interested in spiritual subject matter. Therefore the process is ādau gurv-āśrayam. One has to accept a bona fide spiritual master. That is our process. Without accepting a bona fide spiritual master, we cannot make any progress. It is impossible. So Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura happens to be ācāryas, one of the ācāryas. And he has left behind him many books. Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta, Jaiva Dharma. These are very important books. They're in Bengali, in Sanskrit. And many songs. He has prepared many books of song.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710903 - Lecture SB 05.05.05 - London|Lecture SB 05.05.05 - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So read books profusely, and learn the problems of life and the solution of life. Everything is there. Read it|So read books profusely, and learn the problems of life and the solution of life. Everything is there. Read it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710903 - Conversation - London|Conversation - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Hindu, or I may be a Christian, but the fact is that we are serving somebody. Either you be Hindu or Muslim or Christian or you may profess any religion, but you must be serving somebody. Is it not? So that serving is religion. Try to understand this|Hindu, or I may be a Christian, but the fact is that we are serving somebody. Either you be Hindu or Muslim or Christian or you may profess any religion, but you must be serving somebody. Is it not? So that serving is religion. Try to understand this.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710903 - Letter to Ranadhir written from London|Letter to Ranadhir written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| At night offer puris, milk and other nice preparations should be offered also. In the morning offer fruits and during the day time nice dhal, chopaties, etc. Sometimes special preparations can be offered on Sunday - Kachories, sweet balls| At night offer puris, milk and other nice preparations should be offered also. In the morning offer fruits and during the day time nice dhal, chopaties, etc. Sometimes special preparations can be offered on Sunday - Kachories, sweet balls.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#September 1972|1972]] - September 03 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:720903 - Lecture SB 01.02.05 - New Vrindaban, USA|Lecture SB 01.02.05 - New Vrindaban]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In your America there is everything sufficient, but still, people are unhappy. They are becoming hippies. Why? Because there is no knowledge about God. This is the only cause. This is the only cause|At the present moment also, there is advancement of education-many universities, many technological institutes, economic development. In your America there is everything sufficient, but still, people are unhappy. They are becoming hippies. Why? Because there is no knowledge about God. This is the only cause.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#September 1973|1973]] - September 03 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730903 - Lecture BG 02.33-35 - London|Lecture BG 02.33-35 - London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhagavad-gita cannot be interpreted by foolish commentators. It must be studied through the parampara system, acarya upasanam. One must worship the acarya and learn from him what is Bhagavad-gita. Acaryavan puruso veda|Bhagavad-gītā cannot be interpreted by foolish commentators. It must be studied through the paramparā system, ācārya upāsanam. One must worship the ācārya and learn from him what is Bhagavad-gītā. Ācāryavān puruṣo veda. This is the Vedic injunction. Who knows things as they are. Ācāryaṁ māṁ puruṣa, one who is under the guidance of ācārya. So you won't find this foolish nonviolence theory from any ācārya.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730903 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The time was there some years ago when Australia would not allow any colored men to enter, but now you have allowed Caitanya Mahaprabhu to enter Australia and inundated the whole country with Hari Nama Sankirtana|The time was there some years ago when Australia would not allow any colored men to enter, but now you have allowed Caitanya Mahaprabhu to enter Australia and inundated the whole country with Hari Nama Sankirtana.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#September 1974|1974]] - September 03 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740903 - Letter to Aksobhya written from Vrndavana|Letter to Aksobhya written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You should teach the children perfectly Sanskrit and English instead of spoiling time and money|You should teach the children perfectly Sanskrit and English instead of spoiling time and money. The children cannot pronounce correctly the Sanskrit. Let them read it correctly, that is wanted first. They must pronounce nicely English and Sanskrit. The English is no difficulty. If you can do this, then your education is all right.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740903 - Letter to Dina Bandhu written from Vrndavana|Letter to Dina Bandhu written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Upon your recommendation I have accepted as my initiated disciples the following devotees and their names are: Ed - Edhaniyasvabhava das, Pat - Pati das, Linda - Lila devi|Upon your recommendation I have accepted as my initiated disciples the following devotees and their names are: Ed—Edhaniyasvabhava das, Pat—Pati das, Linda—Lila devi. Also enclosed are sanctified threads for Mahi Barta das, Krta krta das, Sarva das, Sretha das.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740903 - Letter to Giriraja written from Vrndavana|Letter to Giriraja written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You must keep in touch with our life members, that is their real complaint|It is very good that you are making life members daily locally instead of going to the city. Better to get sympathy in the neighborhood. As soon as they will see our activities, they will be very much pleased. You must keep in touch with them, that is their real complaint.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740903 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Vrndavana|Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Thank you very much for taking so much care of my health for praying to Nrsimhadeva. He is very kind. By all your prayers He will surely take care of me|Regarding my health, I am improving by the grace of Krishna. Thank you very much for taking so much care of my health for praying to Nrsimhadeva. He is very kind. By all your prayers He will surely take care of me. Kindly follow all rules and regulations.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740903 - Letter to Rsabhadeva written from Vrndavana|Letter to Rsabhadeva written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their names are as follows: David Bowmar - Dhanviganesa das, Kenneth Venezia - Kalanka das, James Sullivan - Jagattraya das|I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their names are as follows: David Bowmar- Dhanviganesa das, Kenneth Venezia- Kalanka das, James Sullivan- Jagattraya das, Walter Parry- Vrndapati das, Michael Matlock- Mangaladata das, Christina Wroth- Kriyasakti devi.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#September 1975|1975]] - September 03 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Morning Walk - Vrndavana|Morning Walk - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you cannot control, it will cheat. Mind is the friend, and mind is the enemy. If you become Krsna conscious fully, then mind is friend|If you cannot control, it will cheat. Mind is the friend, and mind is the enemy. If you become Kṛṣṇa conscious fully, then mind is friend. And if you do not become Kṛṣṇa conscious, mind is enemy. Māyā is also. If you become Kṛṣṇa conscious, then she is Rādhārāṇī. And if he is not Kṛṣṇa conscious, she is Durga.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Lecture SB 06.01.67 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 06.01.67 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The first degradation is undesirable association, the first degradation; then no more respect for scriptural injunction, second degradation|The first degradation is undesirable association, the first degradation; then no more respect for scriptural injunction, second degradation; and then the third step, that aghāyur aśuciḥ, you become infected with the low-grade quality. Jaghanya-guṇa-vṛtti-sthā adho gacchanti tāmasāḥ (BG 14.18). The first-grade qualification is sattva-guṇa; second, rajo-guṇa; and the third, tamo-guṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Letter to Acyutananda written from Vrndavana|Letter to Acyutananda written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding your difficulty in rendering Caitanya Bhagavata, yes you are right that you are overstepping your position. Better to stop it|Regarding your difficulty in rendering Caitanya Bhagavata, yes you are right that you are overstepping your position. Better to stop it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Letter to Dr. Jagadisa Bhardawaj written from Vrndavana|Letter to Dr. Jagadisa Bhardawaj written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna cannot be known by the materially blunt senses. When you utilize your tongue in the service of the Lord then Krishna reveals Himself|Only when one becomes spiritually saturated by transcendental service to the Lord are the transcendental name, form, quality, pastimes of the Lord revealed to him." Krishna cannot be known by the materially blunt senses. When you utilize your tongue in the service of the Lord then Krishna reveals Himself. You cannot order Krishna please come and I will see you.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Vrndavana|Letter to Hansadutta written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am in due receipt of three copies of the new German edition of Caitanya Caritamrta Chapter 7 & 8. It is very nice. The printing is very good|I am in due receipt of three copies of the new German edition of Caitanya Caritamrta Chapter 7 & 8. It is very nice. The printing is very good. Bengali types in a German country, is very good. They will take it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Letter to Mahamsa written from Vrndavana|Letter to Mahamsa written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am in due receipt of your letter dated August 21, 1975 with enclosed copies of the master plan and cost estimate of the Hyderabad land. Who has drawn this big scheme|I am in due receipt of your letter dated August 21, 1975 with enclosed copies of the master plan and cost estimate of the Hyderabad land. Who has drawn this big scheme? And, where to get the money? I wanted simple life. What is the Nature Cure Hospital? The first scheme is how to get food grains.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Letter to Nalinikanta written from Vrndavana|Letter to Nalinikanta written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have been married for a year and a half but do not have any desire for children. Then why did you marry? That is my question. If you do not want children, then why did you marry? You should not take sannyasa|You have been married for a year and a half but do not have any desire for children. Then why did you marry? That is my question. If you do not want children, then why did you marry? You should not take sannyasa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750903 - Letter to Sankara and Mira Pyne written from Vrndavana|Letter to Sankara and Mira Pyne written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am very pleased to know you are making progress in Krishna Consciousness and following the rules and regulations|I am very pleased to know you are making progress in Krishna Consciousness and following the rules and regulations. Next time when I come to Calcutta, I shall initiate Mira. In the meantime go on with your duties as prescribed by me which will be always pleasing to me.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#September 1976|1976]] - September 03 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760903 - Lecture BG 07.15 Arrival - Vrndavana|Lecture BG 07.15 Arrival - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|dEYJGMkMmEY|[[Vaniquotes:Just like fighting soldiers, they are facing danger for the country. They are recognized. Similarly, those who are preachers - on behalf of Krsna preaching people to take to Krsna consciousness - they are great soldiers|On Behalf of Krsna Preaching <br/>People to Take to Krsna Con. They are Great Soldiers - 0797]]|07:07 minutes from a lecture on BG 07.15 in Vṛndāvana}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Just like fighting soldiers, they are facing danger for the country. They are recognized. Similarly, those who are preachers - on behalf of Krsna preaching people to take to Krsna consciousness - they are great soldiers|Just like fighting soldiers, they are facing danger for the country. They are recognized. Similarly, those who are preachers - on behalf of Krsna preaching people to take to Krsna consciousness - they are great soldiers.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Never mind we die by preaching. Still, it will be glorious|Never mind we die by preaching. Still, it will be glorious.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760903 - Conversation A - Vrndavana|Conversation A - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|These rascals, they do not know. Nitai, balarama hoila nitai. So without the mercy of Balarama, nobody can appreciate Vrndavana life|Nitāiyer koruṇā habe braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa pābe. These rascals, they do not know. Nitāi, balarāma hoila nitāi. So without the mercy of Balarāma, nobody can appreciate Vṛndāvana life. Jaya.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760903 - Conversation B - Vrndavana|Conversation B - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Everything is possible by Krsna's inconceivable energy. Everything is possible. That is inconceivable|Everything is possible by Kṛṣṇa's inconceivable energy. Everything is possible. That is inconceivable. It is called therefore "inconceivable." You..., we cannot conceive how it is done. Our intelligence is very little. We cannot conceive.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1968 - September 03
1969 - September 03
1971 - September 03
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So this Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, regularly he was coming from his office, and after taking his supper immediately he goes to bed, and wake up at twelve o'clock, and he used to write books. He wrote..., he left behind him about one hundred books. And he excavated the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, organized how to develop that birth site, Māyāpur. He had so many business. He used to go to preach about Caitanya's philosophy. He used to sell books to foreign countries. In 1896 he attempted to sell Life and Precepts of Lord Caitanya in the MacGill University in Montreal. So he was busy, ācārya. One has to adjust things. Not that 'Because I am gṛhastha, householder, I cannot become a preacher'." |
| 710903 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London |
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So read books profusely, and learn the problems of life and the solution of life. Everything is there. Read it. |
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