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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#September 1968|1968]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:680925 - Lecture TLC - Seattle|Lecture on the Teachings of Lord Caitanya - Seattle]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/680925LE-SEATTLE_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Anyone who speaks exactly what Lord Caitanya said, exactly what Kṛṣṇa said, then he is spiritual master. Just like a teacher who says that 'I have passed M.A'. Now what is the proof? That means if he speaks exactly like persons who have passed M.A. examination, then he is M.A. A medical practitioner who is approved by other medical practitioners in the medical college, he is medical practitioner. Similarly, if you want to test who is spiritual master, you have to see the standard spiritual master, Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya and similar. Even Lord Jesus Christ, there are..., Lord Buddha, they are also spiritual masters, but they spoke in different circumstances. That is different thing. But if you want to know who is a spiritual master, then you have to test him whether he is speaking exactly like the bona fide spiritual master."|Vanisource:680930 - Lecture - Seattle|680930 - Lecture - Seattle}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you can keep yourself always, constantly in Krsna consciousness, always thinking of Krsna, then you are pure|How one can attain that platform of purity? Kṛṣṇa says that "One who is engaged in devotional service to Me without any deviation," that means twenty-four hours in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, "he is pure." He is pure. If you can keep yourself always, constantly in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, always thinking of Kṛṣṇa, then you are pure.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Try to keep yourself in Krsna consciousness without any deviation. Then you remain pure|We advise our students, "Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa." As soon as you chant this sound, Kṛṣṇa, immediately you are in touch with Kṛṣṇa. Therefore you are, you keep yourself pure. Is that clear? Yes. So try to keep yourself in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without any deviation. Then you remain pure.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sanatana Gosvami was actually following the disciplic principles. He wanted to please Lord Caitanya submissively. To please the spiritual master means to approach him submissively, not in a challenging mood|Sanātana Gosvāmī was actually following the disciplic principles. He wanted to please Lord Caitanya submissively. To please the spiritual master means to approach him submissively, not in a challenging mood. The Bhagavad-gītā also explains in this way: tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā upadekṣyanti jñānina tad jñānaṁ tattva-darśinaḥ (BG 4.34). Tad viddhi praṇipātena. If you want to understand the spiritual science, then you have to approach to a person where you can completely surrender yourself.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#September 1969|1969]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:690925 - Letter to Jadurani written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Jadurani written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am pleased to note that the Boston temple is going on nicely and you are working very steadily at your painting work|I am pleased to note that the Boston temple is going on nicely and you are working very steadily at your painting work.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:690925 - Letter to Raktaka written from Tittenhurst, UK|Letter to Raktaka written from Tittenhurst, UK]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The idea is that dress has to be accepted according to the taste of others and foodstuffs are to be accepted according to the eater's taste. So if you think this kind of dress will attract more people, you can dress yourself in that manner|The idea is that dress has to be accepted according to the taste of others and foodstuffs are to be accepted according to the eater's taste. So if you think this kind of dress will attract more people, you can dress yourself in that manner. But our real dress is the tilaka and sikha.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#September 1970|1970]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:700925 - Letter to Dinesh written from Calcutta|Letter to Dinesh written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Hard working devotee|You are intelligent and hard working devotee of Krsna and Krsna will bless you for this very fine service which you are rendering unto Him.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700925 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Calcutta|Letter to Gargamuni written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Calcutta is my birth-place, so all of you as my disciples do something unique in Calcutta. That will be fitting service to your Spiritual Master|We shall open a very gorgeous branch in Calcutta. Calcutta is my birth-place, so all of you as my disciples do something unique in Calcutta. That will be fitting service to your Spiritual Master. }} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:700925 - Letter to Rupanuga written from Calcutta|Letter to Rupanuga written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please see that there is very strong program for placing our books and literatures in all the libraries and school-colleges of your country|Please see that there is very strong program for placing our books and literatures in all the libraries and school-colleges of your country. That will be a great boon to the thoughtful men of your society.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#September 1971|1971]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:710925 - Lecture BG 13.02 - Nairobi|Lecture BG 13.02 - Nairobi]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710925 - Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Nairobi|Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|New devotees are coming. That is a sign of your sincerity. Krishna is sending. And you are distributing over 1000 BTG per week. That is most encouraging. Maintain this program and you can be sure that Krishna will give you a new temple very soon|New devotees are coming. That is a sign of your sincerity. Krishna is sending. And you are distributing over 1000 BTG per week. That is most encouraging. Maintain this program and you can be sure that Krishna will give you a new temple very soon.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710925 - Letter to Madhucara written from Nairobi|Letter to Madhucara written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Don't fall astray. Separation is absolutely forbidden at any time. Always think of Krishna and be happy| Don't fall astray. Separation is absolutely forbidden at any time. Always think of Krishna and be happy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710925 - Letter to Saradia written from Nairobi|Letter to Saradia written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| How the Deity will be kept from being mishandled or kept in a dirty place or even thrown away at the whim of the child? You cannot always check her. Therefore to such a small child the Deity of Lord Jagannatha should not be given|Actually there is no harm in her playing with Jagannatha but how the Deity will be kept from being mishandled or kept in a dirty place or even thrown away at the whim of the child? You cannot always check her. Therefore to such a small child the Deity of Lord Jagannatha should not be given.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:710925 - Letter to Sri Galim written from Nairobi|Letter to Sri Galim written from Nairobi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I never studied different philosophy or science but Krishna has given me the intelligence how to defeat their nonsensical proposals. Soon these commentaries on the Western philosophies will be transcribed and published in a book entitled Thus They Talked| I never studied different philosophy or science but Krishna has given me the intelligence how to defeat their nonsensical proposals. Soon these commentaries on the Western philosophies will be transcribed and published in a book entitled "Thus They Talked."}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#September 1972|1972]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:Purport to Nitai Guna Mani Amara|Purport to Nitai Guna Mani Amara - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|p2wcldUkX6s|[[Vaniquotes:Nitai Guna Mani Amara, CDV 17 - Ocean of love of Godhead is a big ocean, but it was not inundated. So Nityananda Prabhu cut a canal from the ocean, and He brought the canal in every door|Nitai Guna Mani Amara Purport - 0393]]|05:10 minutes of a song purport in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Nitai Guna Mani Amara, CDV 17 - Ocean of love of Godhead is a big ocean, but it was not inundated. So Nityananda Prabhu cut a canal from the ocean, and He brought the canal in every door|So ābaddha karuṇā-sindhu, it was just like a big ocean blocked all sides. Ocean of love of Godhead is a big ocean, but it was not inundated. So Nityānanda Prabhu cut a canal from the ocean, and He brought the canal in every door. Ghare ghare bule prema-amiyāra bān. The flood of the nectar of love of Godhead was thus distributed in each and every home in Bengal.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720925 - Lecture SB 01.03.20 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.03.20 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So at the present moment we are in a very, very deplorable condition, no good government|So at the present moment we are in a very, very deplorable condition, no good government. Simply by changing, by so-called parties, the government cannot improve. The government can improve when there are Kṛṣṇa conscious person. So if some day you turn all the people Kṛṣṇa conscious, then you become president.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720925 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720925 - Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I know that you are good preacher and sincere boy, and Revatinandana Maharaja is also sannyasi, so you work together with him and with the others in cooperative spirit to spread this Krsna Consciousness movement widely all over the British Isles|I think that by now you must be in London. I am very glad to hear that you will be holding Bhagavata-dharma Festivals all over England. I know that you are good preacher and sincere boy, and Revatinandana Maharaja is also sannyasi, so you work together with him and with the others in cooperative spirit to spread this Krsna Consciousness movement widely all over the British Isles.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|From Revatinandana I can understand that there is immense field for preaching amongst the youth and in all parts of the country, so do not hesitate to take the bold step forward and invite everyone to become devotee of Krsna|From Revatinandana I can understand that there is immense field for preaching amongst the youth and in all parts of the country (of United Kingdom), so do not hesitate to take the bold step forward and invite everyone to become devotee of Krsna.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now we have got many many books in England and we must raise funds for our place there, so try to increase the selling of literatures and magazines and deposit everything in the building fund|One thing is, now we have got many many books in England and we must raise funds for our place there, so try to increase the selling of literatures and magazines and deposit everything in the building fund. Preach, sell books, in this way gradually you will feel yourself becoming perfectly happy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:720925 - Letter to Revatinandana written from Los Angeles|Letter to Revatinandana written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You say that the sankirtana party in London requires more push, so you do the needful for organizing them and enthusing them to sell books and literatures more and more|You say that the sankirtana party in London requires more push, so you do the needful for organizing them and enthusing them to sell books and literatures more and more.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I wanted that many sannyasis would travel widely in the Western countries and preach to the young people, especially in the schools and colleges, and spread our Krsna philosophy in these places|I wanted that many sannyasis would travel widely in the Western countries and preach to the young people, especially in the schools and colleges, and spread our Krsna philosophy in these places.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now Krsna has given you all facilities for this work, and I can understand that you are very intelligent boy and you have got good enthusiasm, so I am taking encouragement from your progress|Now Krsna has given you all facilities for this work, and I can understand that you are very intelligent boy and you have got good enthusiasm, so I am taking encouragement from your progress.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now I am old man and a little inclined for retirement, but now our organization is expanding more and more and I simply want to see that the things get done, therefore I am relying on you, my senior disciples, to do everything nicely for Krsna|Now you are experienced man, you do everything nicely by consulting with Dhananjaya and the other leaders and strive always always to please Krsna constantly. Now I am old man and a little inclined for retirement, but now our organization is expanding more and more and I simply want to see that the things get done, therefore I am relying on you, my senior disciples, to do everything nicely for Krsna. Thank you very much for helping me in this way.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#September 1973|1973]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730925 - Lecture BG 13.01-2 - Bombay|Lecture BG 13.01-2 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Amongst ourself here there are sannyasis, brahmacaris, grhastha, vanaprastha. Everyone is there. Everyone can worship Krsna| Amongst ourself here there are sannyāsīs, brahmacārīs, gṛhastha, vānaprastha. Everyone is there. Everyone can worship Kṛṣṇa. There is no such thing that "This class of men, only the brāhmaṇa or the sannyāsīs or brahmacārī or Hindus..." No. Kṛṣṇa is open for everyone.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#September 1974|1974]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:740925 - Letter to Bhakta Dennis written from Calcutta|Letter to Bhakta Dennis written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have scientific mind and you want to use it in the service of Krsna. This is very good, and this I want that scientists step forward and preach Krsna consciousness|You have scientific mind and you want to use it in the service of Krsna. This is very good, and this I want that scientists step forward and preach Krsna consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740925 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Calcutta|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples: Mr. Ashok Jeram Patel - Astasiddhi dasa, Ian Saller - Yamalarjuna dasa|Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples: Mr. Ashok Jeram Patel - Astasiddhi dasa, Ian Saller - Yamalarjuna dasa. Please see to it that they follow strictly the four regulative principles and chant 16 rounds minimum daily on the beads.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:740925 - Letter to Sukadeva written from Calcutta|Letter to Sukadeva written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Upon your recommendation I am accepting David Kiish as my disciple. His spiritual name is Damaghosa dasa| Upon your recommendation I am accepting David Kiish as my disciple. His spiritual name is Damaghosa dasa. I am also accepting Abhinanda dasa Brahmacari for second initiation. Enclosed is his sanctified sacred thread and mantra sheet.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#September 1975|1975]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:750925 - Morning Walk - Ahmedabad|Morning Walk - Ahmedabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When a person is born even in human society, he remains a sudra. Sudra means almost like animal. Now he has to be reformed. That is called samskara. Then twice-born|When a person is born even in human society, he remains a śūdra. Śūdra means almost like animal. Now he has to be reformed. That is called saṁskāra. Then twice-born. The first-class twice-born is brāhmaṇa. Second-class twice-born is kṣatriya. And third-class twice-born is the vaiśya. And remaining, who cannot be reformed, they remain śūdra.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:750925 - Lecture BG 07.01 Hindi - Ahmedabad|Lecture BG 07.01 Hindi - Ahmedabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is the job of a spiritual master, to uplift him from ignorance and bring him into knowledge, to bring him out of darkness into light|This is the job of a spiritual master, to uplift him from ignorance and bring him into knowledge, to bring him out of darkness into light. This is the job of a spiritual master. So this is the duty of everyone, if not much, at least family wise.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#September 1976|1976]] - September 25 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760925 - Lecture SB 01.07.28-29 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 01.07.28-29 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Veda means knowledge. So from the Vedas you can have all different types of knowledge, namely material knowledge and spiritual knowledge, both, perfectly|Veda means knowledge. So from the Vedas you can have all different types of knowledge, namely material knowledge and spiritual knowledge, both, perfectly. Because we have now forgotten our spiritual energy. We do not cultivate spiritual energy. Therefore the Veda is there.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760925 - Letter to Bhaktijana written from Vrndavana|Letter to Bhaktijana written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding my leaving, I'll not leave the planet until you order|Regarding my leaving, I'll not leave the planet until you order.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760925 - Letter to S. P. Ghosh written from Vrndavana|Letter to S. P. Ghosh written from Vrndavana]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760925 - Letter to Sri S. R. Kejriwal written from Vrndavana|Letter to Sri S. R. Kejriwal written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760925 - Telegram to ISKCON Hare Krishna Land written from Vrndavana|Telegram to ISKCON Hare Krishna Land written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
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1968 - September 25
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Anyone who speaks exactly what Lord Caitanya said, exactly what Kṛṣṇa said, then he is spiritual master. Just like a teacher who says that 'I have passed M.A'. Now what is the proof? That means if he speaks exactly like persons who have passed M.A. examination, then he is M.A. A medical practitioner who is approved by other medical practitioners in the medical college, he is medical practitioner. Similarly, if you want to test who is spiritual master, you have to see the standard spiritual master, Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya and similar. Even Lord Jesus Christ, there are..., Lord Buddha, they are also spiritual masters, but they spoke in different circumstances. That is different thing. But if you want to know who is a spiritual master, then you have to test him whether he is speaking exactly like the bona fide spiritual master." |
| 680930 - Lecture - Seattle |
1969 - September 25
 vanipedia.org |
I am pleased to note that the Boston temple is going on nicely and you are working very steadily at your painting work. |
1970 - September 25
1971 - September 25
 vanipedia.org |
Don't fall astray. Separation is absolutely forbidden at any time. Always think of Krishna and be happy. |
1972 - September 25
1973 - September 25
1974 - September 25
1975 - September 25
1976 - September 25
- Letter to S. P. Ghosh written from Vrndavana
- Letter to Sri S. R. Kejriwal written from Vṛndāvana
- Telegram to ISKCON Hare Krishna Land written from Vṛndāvana
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