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*See also: the '''[[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - August 1976]]''' | *See also: the '''[[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#August 1976|Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - August 1976]]''' | ||
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=== Aug 1 to | === Aug 1 to 5 - New Mayapur === | ||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_01|1976 - August 01]] ==== | ==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_01|1976 - August 01]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760801 - Letter to Mr. Jootee Boonsoong written from Valencay, France|Letter to Mr. Jootee Boonsoong written from Valencay, France]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna Consciousness Movement is based on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. We have attempted to present this great philosophy to the world in a pure way, without material motive, and by the grace of Lord Krsna our effort has come out successful|This Krsna Consciousness Movement is based on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. We have attempted to present this great philosophy to the world in a pure way, without material motive, and by the grace of Lord Krsna our effort has come out successful. People everywhere are taking to Krsna Consciousness, following the simple principles, and becoming happy.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_02|1976 - August 02]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760802 - Morning Walk - New Mayapur|Morning Walk - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When it is nice, why you are changing it? Unnecessary spending is not...|<b>Devotee (4): </b>We're changing the design on this package. We have Gopāla Kṛṣṇa. Then we put the picture of Gopāla Kṛṣṇa.<br><b>Prabhupāda: </b>When it is nice, why you are changing it? Unnecessary spending is not...}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760802 - Lecture Excerpt - New Mayapur|Lecture Excerpt - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are different religious systems, different parts of the world, of the universe. But the real purpose of religion is yato bhaktir adhoksaje, how to become engaged in the service of the Lord. That is religion|There are different religious systems, different parts of the world, of the universe. But the real purpose of religion is yato bhaktir adhokṣaje, how to become engaged in the service of the Lord. That is religion.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760802 - Conversation A - New Mayapur|Conversation A - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Every one of you become guru and deliver the residents of your neighborhood. Ei desa. Wherever you are living, just deliver them. Become their guru|Every one of you become guru and deliver the residents of your neighborhood. Ei deśa. Wherever you are living, just deliver them. Become their guru. How to become guru? It is not difficult. Yāre dekha tāre kaha 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa (CC Madhya 7.128). What Kṛṣṇa has said instruct them. You simply repeat it, that's all. You become guru. So this should be preached all over the world. You learn from Bhagavad-gītā and repeat.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760802R2-NEW_MAYAPUR_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"This mastership competition is going on life after life, sometimes as human being, sometimes as animal, sometimes as fish, aquatics, sometimes as demigod, bird. This is the whole material situation. And the difficulty is that we cannot become master, but on account of our false ambition that 'I shall become master,' we are becoming servants of material nature. We are acting in a certain way to become master, creating a situation, mentality, and at the time of death, when this body finishes, the mind absorbed in that mastership idea takes me to another body according to my ambition. So I become again manifest in different body to exhibit my mastership; another chapter begins."|Vanisource:760802 - Conversation B - New Mayapur|760802 - Conversation B - New Mayapur}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You simply say, "Krsna said four things: 'Just always think of Me.' Krsna said. 'And just become My devotee. Just worship Me and offer obeisances.' Kindly do these things." So if you can induce one person to do these four things, you become guru|You simply say, "Kṛṣṇa said four things there: man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru. 'Just always think of Me,' Kṛṣṇa said. 'And just become My devotee. Just worship Me and offer obeisances.' Kindly do these things." So if you can induce one person to do these four things, you become guru.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Give facility to the people. Here (in New Mayapura) is very nice arrangement. Now make plan how to utilize. You have got enough land. You can utilize for supplying the necessities of life|The meaningful life is, so long we live, become fully Krsna conscious. And tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti (BG 4.9). That is wanted. Give facility to the people. Here is very nice arrangement. Now make plan how to utilize. You have got enough land. You can utilize for supplying the necessities of life.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Free from all anxieties, chant Hare Krsna. Life is meant for simply chanting. This should be the motto. But because we have got this body, we have to maintain it|Free from all anxieties, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Life is meant for simply chanting. This should be the motto. But because we have got this body, we have to maintain it. That much. Otherwise, we have no ambition to become a very big man in this material world, enjoy it. This is all false, useless. He'll become a big man, and one day death comes and kicks him out. So these are all false attempts. It has no meaning. The meaningful life is, so long we live, become fully Kṛṣṇa conscious.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760802 - Conversation B - New Mayapur|Conversation B - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|European history is full of fighting, war. The basic idea is that everyone wanted to become master. That is the material disease. We are now discussing Bali Maharaja. He also wanted to become master of the whole universe. So that is the material disease|There were so many leaders, sometimes Roman leaders, sometimes Greek leaders, sometimes French leaders, sometimes German leaders, English leader. The whole European history is full of fighting, war. The basic idea is that everyone wanted to become master. That is the material disease. We are now discussing Bali Mahārāja. He also wanted to become master of the whole universe. So that is the material disease. Actually, master is one: Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You simply say, "Krsna said four things: 'Just always think of Me.' Krsna said. 'And just become My devotee. Just worship Me and offer obeisances.' Kindly do these things." So if you can induce one person to do these four things, you become guru|You simply say, "Krsna said four things: 'Just always think of Me.' Krsna said. 'And just become My devotee. Just worship Me and offer obeisances.' Kindly do these things." So if you can induce one person to do these four things, you become guru.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760802 - Conversation C - New Mayapur|Conversation C - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am Calcutta born. What Calcutta was in our childhood days and what is now, I know everything. How we were happy during British days and what is now position, I can speak from my personal experience|I am Calcutta born. What Calcutta was in our childhood days and what is now, I know everything. How we were happy during British days and what is now position, I can speak from my personal experience. We do not belong to the richest class nor to the poor class-middle class. So we have got practical experience. My father's income was not more than 250 rupees. How opulent we were. At least, there was no question of need.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760802 - Letter to Nityananda written from Paris|Letter to Nityananda written from Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The beads for the first initiates should be chanted on by your GBC man and the names given at the time of the sacrifice|The beads for the first initiates should be chanted on by your GBC man and the names given at the time of the sacrifice.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_03|1976 - August 03]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760803 - Lecture BG 09.34 - New Mayapur|Lecture BG 09.34 - New Mayapur]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you love Krsna, then why you are diverting your attention? You are worshiping Deity, you are thinking of loving some woman. That means I'm not yet convinced that by loving Krsna I'll be perfect| They want to love Kṛṣṇa, but they divert their love to other things. That is the difficulty. If you want to love Kṛṣṇa, then follow this—man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru. If you love Kṛṣṇa, then why you are diverting your attention? You are worshiping Deity, you are thinking of loving some woman. That's all. Huh? Why you are diverting? If you love Kṛṣṇa, you are engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service, just decorate nicely. Why you are diverting your attention? That means I'm not yet convinced that by loving Kṛṣṇa I'll be perfect. That is the difficulty.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760803 - Conversation A - New Mayapur|Conversation A - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Why salary? Krsna's servant. We are eternal servant. That is the beauty of our institution. We have no hired men (in New Mayapura). Unless one is sincere, why he'll work?|Yes, that's all. Why salary? Krsna's servant. We are eternal servant. That is the beauty of our institution. We have no hired men. Unless one is sincere, why he'll work?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760803 - Conversation B - New Mayapur|Conversation B - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Soon the Russians also will join, the Polish also will join, everyone will join. We have got potency to force everyone to join. The Russians have already imperceptibly joined - they have praised my books|Soon the Russians also will join, the Polish also will join, everyone will join. We have got potency to force everyone to join. The Russians have already imperceptibly joined - they have praised my books.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760803 - Conversation C - New Mayapur|Conversation C - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|D7gq5CedIJM|[[Vaniquotes:We are all recklessly wasteful sons of God|Recklessly Wasteful Sons of God - 0071]]|06:38 minutes from a conversation in New Mayapur}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are all recklessly wasteful sons of God|We are all recklessly wasteful sons of God. We are sons of God, there is no doubt, but at the present moment, recklessly wasteful. We are wasting our valuable life even, we are so reckless. So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to check their recklessness and bring them into senses of responsibility, going back home, back to Godhead.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|But who is chanting, he must be a sincere devotee. Then his chanting will be effective. A gramophone machine will not do. He must be realized, then his chanting will be effective|Who is chanting, he must be a sincere devotee. Then his chanting will be effective. A gramophone machine will not do. He must be realized, then his chanting will be effective. Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa-rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760803 - Letter to Vegavan written from Paris|760803 - Letter to Vegavan written from Paris]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|On your recommendation I am accepting the following disciples for first and second initiation. First Initiation: Bhakta Anders - Atma-nivedana dasa; Bhakta John - Yogindra dasa|On your recommendation I am accepting the following disciples for first and second initiation. First Initiation: Bhakta Anders—Atma-nivedana dasa; Bhakta John—Yogindra dasa; Karen Johnstone—Kama-gayatri devi dasi. Second Initiation: Turiya das brahmacari; Jamadagni das brahmacari; Radhanatha das brahmacari; Paragati das brahmacari.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_04|1976 - August 04]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760804 - Lecture BG 04.24 - New Mayapur|Lecture BG 04.24 - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|8aBlVR-i3oc|[[Vaniquotes:You have seen Krsna's effulgence is coming. That is the source of everything. That expansion of that effulgence is the brahmajyoti, and in that brahmajyoti, innumerable spiritual planets, material planets, are generated|Krishna's Effulgence is the Source of Everything - 0089]]|02:26 minutes from a lecture on BG 04.24 in New Mayapur}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have seen Krsna's effulgence is coming. That is the source of everything. That expansion of that effulgence is the brahmajyoti, and in that brahmajyoti, innumerable spiritual planets, material planets, are generated|You have seen Krsna's effulgence is coming. That is the source of everything. That expansion of that effulgence is the brahmajyoti, and in that brahmajyoti, innumerable spiritual planets, material planets, are generated.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Ow3MpWfK8m8|[[Vaniquotes:There are many differences. The same example, electricity. So many things are working, difference of energy. Even the dictaphone is working, electricity. By the same energy, electricity|Krishna is Present Everywhere - 0082]]|02:36 minutes from a lecture on BG 04.24 in New Mayapur}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are many differences. The same example, electricity. So many things are working, difference of energy. Even the dictaphone is working, electricity. By the same energy, electricity|There are many differences. The same example, electricity. So many things are working, difference of energy. Even the dictaphone is working, electricity. By the same energy, electricity.By the same energy, electricity. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ. He's the origin of everything.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|L4e-8r6o20g|[[Vaniquotes:When you see the sunshine, moonshine. Krsna says "I am the sunshine, I am the moonshine." So as soon as you see in the morning, sunshine, you see Krsna|Where is the Difficulty to See Krishna? - 0169]]|04:53 minutes from a lecture on BG 04.24 in New Mayapur}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When you see the sunshine, moonshine. Krsna says "I am the sunshine, I am the moonshine." So as soon as you see in the morning, sunshine, you see Krsna|Kṛṣṇa says "I am the taste of the water." So when you drink water, why don't you see Kṛṣṇa. "Oh, this taste is Kṛṣṇa." Raso 'ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśi-sūryayoḥ. When you see the sunshine, moonshine. Kṛṣṇa says "I am the sunshine, I am the moonshine." So as soon as you see in the morning, sunshine, you see Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760804 - Conversation A - New Mayapur|Conversation A - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Every country, every nation and every community throughout the world has some conception of the holy name of God, and as such either the Hindus or the Muhammadans or the Christians, everyone can easily chant the holy name of God in a meditative mood|Every country, every nation and every community throughout the world has some conception of the holy name of God, and as such either the Hindus or the Muhammadans or the Christians, everyone can easily chant the holy name of God in a meditative mood, and that will bring about the required peace and good will in the present problematic human society.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760804 - Conversation B - New Mayapur|Conversation B - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That this voice does not belong to this universe|'''Prabhupāda:''' ...that this voice does not belong to this universe.<br />'''Devotees:''' Haribol!<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' That is the secret. It is imported from the spiritual world. Golokera prema-dhana, hari-nāma-saṅkīrtana. Golokera. It is coming from Goloka Vṛndāvana.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_05|1976 - August 05]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760805 - Lecture BG 15.15 - New Mayapur|Lecture BG 15.15 - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are two kinds of following. You want to do something by your whims and you could not fulfill that whim in one life. So Krsna is so kind, He gives you opportunity to fulfill that desire in this next life|There are two kinds of following. You want to do something by your whims and you could not fulfill that whim in one life. So Kṛṣṇa is so kind, He gives you opportunity to fulfill that desire in this next life and gives you, "Now you wanted like this. Here is the opportunity, do it." But that is not good for you. You wanted it, so Kṛṣṇa gives you the opportunity. The best thing would be that what Kṛṣṇa says, you do that, then you'll be happy. Otherwise, you'll have to go life after life and fulfill your whims and desires.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is disobedience. Krsna says fight, you must fight. Don't bring philosophy of nonviolence. That is nonsense. What He says, do it. That is service|Just like Kṛṣṇa wanted Arjuna to fight, and he became a nonviolent saint, "No, Kṛṣṇa, I'll not fight." That is disobedience. Kṛṣṇa says fight, you must fight. Don't bring philosophy of nonviolence. That is nonsense. What He says, do it. That is service.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760805 - Conversation A - New Mayapur|Conversation A - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Not only scholar (to write Srila Prabhupada's books), not only scholar, he must be a realized soul. Simply scholars will not help, simply scholarship will not help|Not only scholar, not only scholar, he must be a realized soul. Simply scholars will not help, simply scholarship will not help. There are many Sanskrit scholars in India. There are many Sanskrit scholars, original Sanskrit scholars in India, they cannot understand Bhagavata. }} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760805 - Conversation B - New Mayapur|Conversation B - New Mayapur]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Liberty means whatever you like, you can do. That is liberty. But at the present moment, you cannot do that|Liberty means whatever you like, you can do. That is liberty. But at the present moment, you cannot do that. Just like you want to go to the moon planet, you cannot do that. But when you are spiritually liberated, you can go anywhere you like.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In this material world there is a planet which is called Siddhaloka. The inhabitants of that planet, they go from any planet to any planet. But still, they cannot go to the spiritual world. But Narada Muni, he can travel anywhere|In this material world there is a planet which is called Siddhaloka. The inhabitants of that planet, they go from any planet to any planet. But still, they cannot go to the spiritual world. But Nārada Muni, he can travel anywhere. He travels over all the spiritual world and material world. There is no restriction.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760805 - Letter to Ramesvara written from France|Letter to Ramesvara written from France]]''' | |||
=== Aug 6 - Paris === | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | === Aug 7 to 12 - Tehran === | ||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_07|1976 - August 07]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760807 - Conversation - Tehran|Conversation - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760807R1-TEHRAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|Dayānanda: People are working very hard for money, and they're very materialistic.<br />Prabhupāda: That is everywhere in the eastern part of the world. They are after money.<br />Dayānanda: And the foreigners who come here also, they are materialistic also.<br />Prabhupāda: Everywhere materialistic. Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye ([[Vanisource:BG 7.3 (1972)|BG 7.3]]). Spiritualistic means siddhi, perfection. Who cares for perfection? Bring money and enjoy. That's all. Who cares? They do not know what is perfection. They think that you get money, live comfortably as far as possible, then after death everything's finished. Is it not?<br />Ātreya Ṛṣi: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.<br />Prabhupāda: This is the philosophy. Who cares to know that there is life after death and better life, better planet, better world? This is not at all good; it is full of miseries. They are driving all day, car, but they do not think it is tiresome. They think it is pleasure.|Vanisource:760807 - Conversation - Tehran|760807 - Conversation - Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I chastised him, "Why you have given him such advice? He's a grhastha, he must have some money. He has to take care of the children." Anyway, you have got better job now and better service also. Krsna has rewarded you for your service. Stick to it|I chastised him, "Why you have given him such advice? He's a gṛhastha, he must have some money. He has to take care of the children." Anyway, you have got better job now and better service also. Kṛṣṇa has rewarded you for your service. Stick to it. Don't... If you like to serve here, you can be permanently settled.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_08|1976 - August 08]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760808 - Morning Walk - Tehran|Morning Walk - Tehran]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bali Maharaja says, "What is the use of such endeavor?" Therefore big, big saintly persons, they do not care for the body. Lying down anywhere. But they are very serious about spiritual advancement|Bali Mahārāja says, "What is the use of such endeavor?" Therefore big, big saintly persons, they do not care for the body. Lying down anywhere. But they are very serious about spiritual advancement. And people in general, they are interested in maintaining the body. It is not that we should be neglectful to the body.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760808 - Lecture SB 03.22.19 - Tehran|Lecture SB 03.22.19 - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sex life should be utilized only to produce a nice child, not for any other purpose. Human life is especially meant for complete devotion to the service of the Lord|Sex life should be utilized only to produce a nice child, not for any other purpose. Human life is especially meant for complete devotion to the service of the Lord.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760808 - Conversation - Tehran|Conversation - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760808R1-TEHRAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Gold, either in Iran or in India, gold is gold. You cannot say 'Iranian gold' or 'Indian gold'. That is not possible. Similarly, when you say 'Iranian spiritual culture' and 'Indian spiritual culture', the common point is spiritual culture. Spiritual culture is one. It cannot be Iranian, Indian, or anywhere belonging to some sycophant. Just like this moon. This moon is now on Iran. But that does not mean it's Iranian moon. Or the sun, it does not mean Iranian sun. Moon is one. Either in India or in Iran, the moon is moon. You cannot say 'Iranian moon' or 'Indian moon'. So spiritual culture is one, and material culture is one."|Vanisource:760808 - Conversation - Tehran|760808 - Conversation - Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am insisting that, preach in America vigorously. If America accepts, then whole world will accept. That's a fact|I am insisting that, preach in America vigorously. If America accepts, then whole world will accept. That's a fact.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_09|1976 - August 09]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Lecture SB 03.22.20 - Tehran|Lecture SB 03.22.20 - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The purpose of marriage is explained here. Putratve kriyet bharya putra pinda prayojanam. For the purpose of one or two nice children one should marry, not for sense gratification. This is the Vedic purport of marriage|The purpose of marriage is explained here. Putrātve kriyet bhāryā putra pinḍa prayojanam. For the purpose of one or two nice children one should marry, not for sense gratification. This is the Vedic purport of marriage. So in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement we allow marriage on this principle, not for sense gratification.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Conversation A - Tehran|Conversation A - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhagavad-gita, yes. You do not read even. You should have reference immediately|Bhagavad-gītā, yes. You do not read even. You should have reference immediately.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Conversation B - Tehran|Conversation B - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|KWM7aHFs9CE|[[Vaniquotes:Spiritual training means|I Shall be Intimately Related with God - 0181]]|02:57 minutes from a conversation in Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Spiritual training means|Spiritual training means first of all you must have little faith that "I shall be intimately related with God." Unless you have got this faith, there is no question of spiritual training. If you simply remain satisfied, "God is great, let Him remain at His home, let me remain at my home," that is not love. You must be eager to know God more and more intimately.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If I love you and if I have got some secrecy, I don't disclose to you, that is not perfect love. I must deal with you open-hearted, you must deal with me open-hearted, then there is love|If I love you and if I have got some secrecy, I don't disclose to you, that is not perfect love. I must deal with you open-hearted, you must deal with me open-hearted, then there is love. This is one of the basic principles.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Conversation C - Tehran|Conversation C - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In India still you will find hundreds and thousands of men are going to take bath in the Ganges in the morning. They might have only one cloth and one napkin, still, they will take twice bath|In India still you will find hundreds and thousands of men are going to take bath in the Ganges in the morning. They might have only one cloth and one napkin, still, they will take twice bath. With the napkin, they change the cloth and wash it and spread it on the ground. By the time he finishes his bathing, the cloth is dry. That is India's advantage.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Letter to Catur Murti written from Tehran|Letter to Catur Murti written from Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A Vaisnava always feels himself incapable to repay his debt to his spiritual master therefore he works very hard in order to try and repay that debt| A Vaisnava always feels himself incapable to repay his debt to his spiritual master therefore he works very hard in order to try and repay that debt. He knows that without the mercy of the spiritual master one cannot preach this Krsna consciousness and therefore he always tries to act in such a way that he may please his guru.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Tehran|Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have received the color proofs for the books and have noted that it is not as good as the foreign printing. It is missing the luster, but it is not bad|I have received the color proofs for the books and have noted that it is not as good as the foreign printing. It is missing the luster, but it is not bad.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding Tejiyas and Delhi, I have already said that you should arrange whatever is suitable by mutual agreement|Regarding Tejiyas and Delhi, I have already said that you should arrange whatever is suitable by mutual agreement.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760809 - Letter to Sumati Morarjee written from Valencay, France|Letter to Sumati Morarjee written from Valencay, France]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Devotees always humbly offer respect to everyone, but when there is a discussion on a point of sastra, they do not observe the usual etiquette, satyam bruyat priyam bruyat. They speak only the satyam, although it may not necessarily be priyam|Devotees always humbly offer respect to everyone, but when there is a discussion on a point of sastra, they do not observe the usual etiquette, satyam bruyat priyam bruyat. They speak only the satyam, although it may not necessarily be priyam.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_10|1976 - August 10]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760810 - Lecture SB 03.22.21 - Tehran|Lecture SB 03.22.21 - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Here we cannot live without working, and still we have to become always Krsna conscious. This art, to understand and to practice, is Krsna consciousness movement.|Here we cannot live without working, and still we have to become always Kṛṣṇa conscious. This art, to understand and to practice, is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Then in spite of my being engaged in so many so-called material things Because a devotee has nothing to do with material things. Even if he works for maintenance of the body, that is not material.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760810 - Conversation A - Tehran|Conversation A - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760810R1-TEHRAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|Prabhupāda: All these members of the United Nations, everyone is thinking in the bodily concept, 'I am American', 'I am Indian', 'I am Chinese'. So how there will be unity? There cannot be. That is we are proposing, that don't think in the bodily concept of life. Brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati ([[Vanisource:BG 18.54 (1972)|BG 18.54]]): that we are teaching. But they are thinking they have gone to the United Nation, but they are keeping themselves as dogs. There cannot be any peace. They must go on barking against one another. That's all.<br />Nava-yauvana: They are thinking that they have to protect their so-called interest.<br />Prabhupāda: So the dog is also thinking. From three miles he begins to bark, 'Why you are coming here? Don't come. I am protecting my interest'. That mentality is there in the dog; so how you are greater than the dog? |Vanisource:760810 - Conversation A - Tehran|760810 - Conversation A - Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you don't want me to do this, then you must say what you want me to do. Is it not right? Suppose I am chanting. If you don't want me to chant, then what do you want me to do, the next question will be|<b>Prabhupāda:</b> Well, they are not concerned with the Bhagavad-gītā. You cannot quote from Bhagavad-gītā to instruct these rascals. You have to talk with them with common sense. Their charge is... What is their charge? That you are engaged in ritualistic ceremonies?<br><b>Nava-yauvana:</b> Yes.<br><b>Prabhupāda:</b> So what they want us to do? If you don't want me to do this, then you must say what you want me to do. Is it not right? Suppose I am chanting. If you don't want me to chant, then what do you want me to do, the next question will be.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760810 - Conversation B - Tehran|Conversation B - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our Krsna consciousness movement means we are dealing with Krsna. That's all|Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means we are dealing with Kṛṣṇa. That's all. We're writing books, so many books for Kṛṣṇa. We are preaching and going country to country. We simple deal with Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the movement is known as "Kṛṣṇa consciousness." Somebody suggested "Why don't you write 'God consciousness'?" No, if I say "God consciousness," they'll bring so many gods. It is very simple. If we take it seriously, then benefit is there. But if we hesitate, it is our misfortune.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You surrender, not surrender, that is your business; but my business is that I am requesting you that you surrender to Krsna|You surrender, not surrender, that is your business; but my business is that I am requesting you that you surrender to Krsna.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_11|1976 - August 11]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760811 - Morning Walk - Tehran|Morning Walk - Tehran]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|After you pass the examination, there is no more test. But before coming to the post of recognized devotee, Krsna tests very severely. That one has to pass|After you pass the examination, there is no more test. But before coming to the post of recognized devotee, Kṛṣṇa tests very severely. That one has to pass. We see from the life of Bali Mahārāja, how he was put into difficulty. Even his spiritual master cursed him. Put into test and still he remains in his determination, then he's passed. That is very natural. And there is a word, "acid test"? For ascertaining real gold, the acid test one has to pass to become real gold.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is spiritual life. One has to take order from the spiritual master and execute it, despite all impediments. That is determination|That is spiritual life. One has to take order from the spiritual master and execute it, despite all impediments. That is determination.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Faith means that you are meant for giving some service to Krsna. You should stick to that service, that path, in spite of all impediments. That is the passing of test|Faith means that you are meant for giving some service to Kṛṣṇa. You should stick to that service, that path, in spite of all impediments. That is the passing of test. Generally... Just like we are meant for preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So there may be severe test, but still we shall remain determined. That is wanted.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760811 - Conversation A - Tehran|Conversation A - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The whole devotional process is purificatory process. The more he is purified, he becomes high-class devotee. But the process is the path of liberation. Just like mango. The green mango, this green mango will be ripe mango. The same mango|The whole devotional process is purificatory process. The more he is purified, he becomes high-class devotee. But the process is the path of liberation. Just like mango. The green mango, this green mango will be ripe mango. The same mango. You cannot say that the ripe mango is different from the green mango. It is a process. By the process the same green mango becomes yellow; then it is perfect.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760811 - Conversation B - Tehran|Conversation B - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760811ED-TEHRAN_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Just like a child wants to do something. The father says, 'Don't do it', I have said several times. Reluctantly, 'All right, do it'. I have given this example of my practical experience in 1925 or '26 when my son was two years old. There was a table fan, 'I would like to touch it'. And I said, 'No, don't touch'. This is child. So, but it's a child. He again tried to touch it. So there was a friend, he said, 'Just slow the speed and let him touch'. So I did it, slowed the speed and he touched—tung! Then he would not touch. You see? So this sanction was given, 'Touch it', reluctantly. Now he gets experience and I ask him, 'Touch again?'. 'No.' So this sanction. All of us who have come to this material world, it is like that. Reluctantly. Therefore God comes again to inform these rascals that 'Now you have tried so much. Better give up this, come to Me again'. Sarva-dharmān parityajya ([[Vanisource:BG 18.66 (1972)|BG 18.66]]). Sanction was given, certainly, and he has experience, very bitter, but still he won't... This is obstinacy. Dog's mentality."|Vanisource:760811 - Conversation B - Tehran|760811 - Conversation B - Tehran}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna is situated in both the boy's and the girl's heart. So Krsna is giving, "You wanted to enjoy. Now here is opportunity, you take it." Then Krsna becomes the cause. Mattah smrtir jnanam. "You wanted. You have got, here is|Kṛṣṇa is situated in both the boy's and the girl's heart. So Kṛṣṇa is giving, "You wanted to enjoy. Now here is opportunity, you take it." Then Kṛṣṇa becomes the cause. Mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam. "You wanted. You have got, here is. You wanted a young boy—here is." Mattaḥ smṛtiḥ. Therefore He's sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam (BS 5.1).}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_12|1976 - August 12]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Morning Walk - Tehran|Morning Walk - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In the spiritual world, what is love, that is material world, lust|<b>Jñānagamya:</b> Actually, Prabhupāda, that lust is a perverted expression of love. Kṛṣṇa is creating out of love, and in the material world it becomes perverted. So in the material world lust is the cause.<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. In the spiritual world, what is love, that is material world, lust.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Lecture SB 03.22.22 and Initiation - Tehran|Lecture SB 03.22.22 and Initiation - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is the civilization. Nothing has to be stopped; everything can go on. For bodily comforts we are very much busy; that's nice. But if you increase the bodily comforts, there is no limit. That should not be the purpose of life|So very nice system, everything was there—but for the purpose of realization of the highest truth. That is the civilization. Nothing has to be stopped; everything can go on. For bodily comforts we are very much busy; that's nice. But if you increase the bodily comforts, there is no limit. That should not be the purpose of life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Conversation A - Tehran|Conversation A - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The one on leg that you put that nim oil. That cleared up that cut in two days|'''Harikeśa:''' The one on leg that you put that nim oil. That cleared up that cut in two days.<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' Yes. Where is that nim ointment?<br />'''Harikeśa:''' He was in a car accident in Mauritius, and he got a big cut on his leg, big cut, and then Prabhupāda invented this medicine, cured it in two days.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Conversation B - Tehran|Conversation B - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Very good restaurant. But people in this land, they will come for a restaurant, customer?|'''Prabhupāda:''' Then it is all right. Very good restaurant. But people in this land, they will come for a restaurant, customer?<br />'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Yes, this is very good neighborhood.<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' As soon as they understand, they will come.<br />'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Yes.<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' For restaurant, it is very nice. Then take it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Conversation C - Tehran|Conversation C - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you do not agree with Krsna's proposal, you (indistinct), why you present Bhagavad-gita in the name of Krsna and cheat Him and cheat yourself? That we want to stop|If you do not agree with Kṛṣṇa's proposal, you (indistinct), why you present Bhagavad-gītā in the name of Kṛṣṇa and cheat Him and cheat yourself? That we want to stop. You are taking Bhagavad-gītā as very learned scholar, very good man, and then going against Kṛṣṇa. This is going on all over.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Conversation D - Tehran|Conversation D - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There was devotee, Nityananda's contemporary, he used to whip. And his whipping means as soon as he whips, the man becomes a devotee|'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' Prabhupāda, in Vaiṣṇava temples, āśramas, do spiritual masters ever use the stick to rascal disciples?<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' No. (laughs)<br />'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' It is not customary at all?<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' It is used for my personal friend.<br />'''Ātreya Ṛṣi:''' But it would be nice, Śrīla Prabhupāda, once in a while...<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' No. There was devotee, Nityānanda's contemporary, he used to whip. And his whipping means as soon as he whips, the man becomes a devotee.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760812 - Conversation E - Tehran|Conversation E - Tehran]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Guru means he is mahajana or follower of mahajana|Guru means he is mahajana or follower of mahajana. So we have to select the mahājana process. According to our process, we follow the Brahma-sampradāya. And Brahmā is one of the mahājanas.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Books mean solid ground . What we want to preach, it is recorded, not any concocted ideas|Books mean solid ground . What we want to preach, it is recorded, not any concocted ideas. There is direction by Rūpa Gosvāmī: śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi- pañcarātra-vidhiṁ vinā aikāntikī harer bhaktir utpātāyaiva kalpate Without the support of śruti, smṛti, purāṇa, any religious movement for understanding God is simply disturbance-utpātāyaiva kalpate.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our Srimad-Bhagavatam will be finished in sixty volumes, and Caitanya-caritamrta is already finished in seventeen volumes. So altogether at least we'll have hundred volumes of books, small and big, to give sruti-pramana|Our Srimad-Bhagavatam will be finished in sixty volumes, and Caitanya-caritamrta is already finished in seventeen volumes. So altogether at least we'll have hundred volumes of books, small and big, to give sruti-pramana.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | === Aug 13 to 16 - Bombay === | ||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_13|1976 - August 13]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760813 - Arrival - Bombay|Arrival - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Take prasada and chant Hare Krsna, that's all. And we have now nice buildings. Live there peacefully, chant Hare Krsna. This is my success. If I see that you are living very nicely, chanting very nicely, then all my labor is successful|Jaya. Take prasāda and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, that's all. And we have now nice buildings. Live there peacefully, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Bas. This is my success. If I see that you are living very nicely, chanting very nicely, then all my labor is successful.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_14|1976 - August 14]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Conversation A - Bombay|Conversation A - Bombay]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our only business is how to implement the instruction of Krsna, the rascals may understand and be happy. That is our mission|Our only business is how to implement the instruction of Krsna, the rascals may understand and be happy. That is our mission. We haven't got to manufacture anything. This is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Conversation B Hindi - Bombay|Conversation B Hindi - Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Conversation C - Bombay|Conversation C - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna is giving. I never thought my books will be sold as much. I never... Neither in the history of human society religious books sell six lakhs of rupees daily|Kṛṣṇa is giving. I never thought my books will be sold as much. I never... Neither in the history of human society religious books sell six lakhs of rupees daily.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Letter to Drstaketu written from Bombay|Letter to Drstaketu written from Bombay]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Bombay|Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This preaching work is our mission. It is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, my Guru Maharaja's mission, and my mission. It is through the parampara. As I am trying to discharge my Guru Maharaja's mission, you also try and things will go on nicely|This preaching work is our mission. It is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, my Guru Maharaja's mission, and my mission. It is through the parampara. As I am trying to discharge my Guru Maharaja's mission, you also try and things will go on nicely}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you relieve me of the burden of management, that will be a very great service to Krsna and the movement. See that everything is going on nicely. With great endeavor we have made the framework, now we have to see that things are going on nicely|If you relieve me of the burden of management, that will be a very great service to Krsna and the movement. See that everything is going on nicely. With great endeavor we have made the framework, now we have to see that things are going on nicely.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Letter to Radhe-Syama written from Bombay|Letter to Radhe-Syama written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is the correct attitude for a disciple. The disciple should be prepared to offer everything he has including his body, mind, and words, in the service of the guru|This is the correct attitude for a disciple. The disciple should be prepared to offer everything he has including his body, mind, and words, in the service of the guru.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Letter to Ramesvara and Radhavallabha written from Bombay|Letter to Ramesvara and Radhavallabha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I remember the words of my Guru Maharaja when he told me that wherever there was money it should be used to print books, not that we shall have big big temples and then fight in the court|The report of the book printing is both encouraging and surprising. Every time I see this I remember the words of my Guru Maharaja when he told me that wherever there was money it should be used to print books, not that we shall have big big temples and then fight in the court. He asked me to do this and I am trying my little bit, that's all.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760814 - Letter to Sons and Daughters written from Bombay|Letter to Sons and Daughters written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you feel at all indebted to me then you should preach vigorously like me; that is the proper way to repay me|If you feel at all indebted to me then you should preach vigorously like me; that is the proper way to repay me. Of course, no one can repay the debt to the spiritual master, but the spiritual master is very much pleased by such an attitude by the disciple.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The real ocean of mercy is Krsna and it is the duty of the spiritual master to tell his disciple to come to the ocean and be happy. The spiritual master's duty is to lead the disciple to this ocean|The real ocean of mercy is Krsna and it is the duty of the spiritual master to tell his disciple to come to the ocean and be happy. The spiritual master's duty is to lead the disciple to this ocean.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_15|1976 - August 15]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760815 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Milk is miracle food. And we are practically experiencing in our farms that if the cows are protected nicely, they can supply immense milk. We are getting in our farms, extra milk|Milk is miracle food. And we are practically experiencing in our farms that if the cows are protected nicely, they can supply immense milk. We are getting in our farms, extra milk.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760815 - Conversation - Bombay|Conversation - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you think of Krsna... Just like here is temple. If you come and, as other devotees are doing, if you do, if you attend mangala-arati, if you attend bhoga-arati, always see, then offer obeisances, then naturally you will think of Krsna always|If you think of Kṛṣṇa... Just like here is temple. If you come and, as other devotees are doing, if you do, if you attend maṅgala-ārati, if you attend bhoga-ārati, always see, then offer obeisances, then naturally you will think of Kṛṣṇa always. Then as you think of Kṛṣṇa, you become purified.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760815 - Letter to Ambarisa written from Bombay|Letter to Ambarish written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your idea of opening up an account, depositing in it, and sending me the monthly statements is very nice. I approve of your idea cent per cent. You have voluntarily put yourself under my control|Your idea of opening up an account, depositing in it, and sending me the monthly statements is very nice. I approve of your idea cent per cent. You have voluntarily put yourself under my control. Thank you very much.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760815 - Letter to Saral Das Gupta written from Bombay|Letter to Saral Das Gupta written from Bombay]]''' | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_16|1976 - August 16]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760816 - Conversation - Bombay|Conversation - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My Guru Maharaja wanted to publish Govinda-lilamrta. He asked permission of Bhaktivinoda Thakura. "Yes you can print one copy"|My Guru Mahārāja wanted to publish Govinda-līlāmṛta. He asked permission of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. So first of all Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, "I'll tell you some day." And when he reminded, he said, "Yes you can print one copy. If you are so much anxious to print it, print one copy. You'll read and you will see that you have printed. Not for distribution." So we are printing all these books for understanding properly. Not that "Here is Rādhā-kuṇḍa. Let us go." Jump over like monkey.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhagavad-gita is the entrance. Then Bhagavata is graduate and Caitanya-caritamrta... This is the step by step. But if one is sincere everything becomes revealed. He does not commit mistake|Bhagavad-gītā is the entrance. Then Bhāgavata is graduate and Caitanya-caritāmṛta... This is the step by step. But if one is sincere everything becomes revealed. He does not commit mistake.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|They wanted to create artificially somebody acarya and everything failed. They did not consider even with common sense that if Guru Maharaja wanted to appoint somebody as acarya, why did he not say? He said so many things, and this point he missed?|They wanted to create artificially somebody acarya and everything failed. They did not consider even with common sense that if Guru Maharaja wanted to appoint somebody as acarya, why did he not say? He said so many things, and this point he missed? The real point? And they insist upon it.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As soon as he learns the Guru Maharaja is dead, "Now I am so advanced that I can kill my guru and I become guru." Then he's finished|As soon as he learns the Guru Maharaja is dead, "Now I am so advanced that I can kill my guru and I become guru." Then he's finished.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | === Aug 16 to 25 - Hyderabad === | ||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_16|1976 - August 16]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760816 - Lecture at Fire Yajna with South Indian Brahmanas - Hyderabad|Lecture at Fire Yajna with South Indian Brahmanas - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are trying to establish this brahminical culture, go-brahmana-hitaya ca. You'll be very much pleased that in a country where go-hatya is so prominent, now we have established so many farms in Europe and America|We are trying to establish this brahminical culture, go-brahmana-hitaya ca.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760816 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760816 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By the grace of Krsna, we have no debts. No. We have no scarcity of money. They will simply find out. Now in Bombay I am getting from my Book Fund seven lakhs of rupees per month regularly|<br />'''Prabhupāda''': Communists are seeing this movement as a great danger.<br />'''Indian man (3)''': Yes, great danger for their...<br />'''Prabhupāda''': And we are spreading God consciousness. (break) By the grace of Kṛṣṇa, we have no debts. No. We have no scarcity of money. They will simply find out. Now in Bombay I am getting from my Book Fund seven lakhs of rupees per month regularly.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_17|1976 - August 17]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760817 - Lecture BG 13.22 - Hyderabad|Lecture BG 13.22 - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is a very dangerous type of civilization without any spiritual knowledge. Very dangerous position. Risky. So this Krsna consciousness movement on authoritative basis trying to enlighten people to release him from these clutches of maya and ignorance|It is a very dangerous type of civilization without any spiritual knowledge. Very, very dangerous position. Risky. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement on authoritative basis trying to enlighten people to release him from these clutches of māyā and ignorance. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. And it is authorized because we are speaking on the basis of Bhagavad-gītā. On the basis of Vedic knowledge. And Bhagavad-gītā is the essence of Vedic knowledge.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760817 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.395 - Hyderabad|Lecture CC Madhya 20.395 - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Just like we are opening the temple. This is also nitya-lila. In some brahmanda there is this opening ceremony of temple. When tomorrow we shall open, day after tomorrow it is opened, but day after tomorrow in some brahmanda it is being opened|Just like we are opening the temple. This is also nitya-līlā. In some brahmāṇḍa there is this opening ceremony of temple. When tomorrow we shall open, day after tomorrow it is opened, but day after tomorrow in some brahmāṇḍa it is being opened. This is nitya-līlā. Some other brahmāṇḍa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760817 - Conversation - Hyderabad|Conversation - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My Guru Maharaja used to say that we are trying to taste the rasa of milk in lime water; therefore we are baffled|We have to get ourselves nil of all these material rasas and we have to be situated in the cinmaya. Then our life is perfect. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Rasa is there. Here perverted reflection. My Guru Mahārāja used to say to taste milk in white lime water. White lime water, it looks like milk. But it is not milk. It is different thing. Similarly, we are trying to taste the rasa of milk in lime water. Therefore we are baffled.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760817 - Interview - Hyderabad|Interview - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have neglected. My charge is that you have neglected. Bhagavad-gita is there. Bhagavad-gita is spoken in India. Bhagavad-gita is there. I think every home has got a Bhagavad-gita. But you do not study; you neglect it. That is your fault|You have neglected. My charge is that you have neglected. Bhagavad-gītā is there. Bhagavad-gītā is spoken in India. Bhagavad-gītā is there. I think every home has got a Bhagavad-gītā. But you do not study; you neglect it. That is your fault.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_18|1976 - August 18]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760818 - Lecture SB 01.07.06 - Hyderabad|Lecture SB 01.07.06 - Hyderabad]]''' | ||
{{youtube_ditl|Tjbh5SCJ2S4|[[Vaniquotes:There is no credit for me, but it is only a teeny attempt, and humble attempt. So if one man could do, if you say, some success, why not all of us?|There is no Credit for Me - 0079]]|01:52 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.07.06 in Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no credit for me, but it is only a teeny attempt, and humble attempt. So if one man could do, if you say, some success, why not all of us?|There is no credit for me, but it is only a teeny attempt, and humble attempt. So if one man could do, if you say, some success, why not all of us? Caitanya Mahāprabhu has given power of attorney to all Indians.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This is the prediction of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. As many towns and villages are there all over the world, this Krsna consciousness movement will be spread|This is the prediction of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. As many towns and villages are there all over the world, this Krsna consciousness movement will be spread.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have got our centers in Iran also. In Tehran, I am just coming from there. We have got so many Mohammedan students, and they have also taken to it. In Africa they have taken to it. In Australia they have taken to it. All over the world|We have got our centers in Iran also. In Tehran, I am just coming from there. We have got so many Mohammedan students, and they have also taken to it. In Africa they have taken to it. In Australia they have taken to it. All over the world. So that is the Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Why not try to take the instruction of Bhagavad-gita, the instruction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and try to utilize it for practical life. And it will be successful. There is no doubt about it. I am speaking from my practical experience|Why not try to take the instruction of Bhagavad-gita, the instruction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and try to utilize it for practical life. And it will be successful. There is no doubt about it. I am speaking from my practical experience.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_19|1976 - August 19]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760819 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Vyasa-puja - Hyderabad|Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Vyasa-puja - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|eHE8YlYZGDc|[[Vaniquotes:I must explain my position because in these days, a person being worshiped as most exalted personality is something revolution. Because they like democracy, by vote somebody should be elevated however rascal he may be|A Person Being Worshiped <br/>as Most Exalted Personality is Something Revolution - 0540]]|06:17 minutes from a Vyasa-puja lecture in Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I must explain my position because in these days, a person being worshiped as most exalted personality is something revolution. Because they like democracy, by vote somebody should be elevated however rascal he may be|Guru is representative of Vyāsadeva, therefore his birthday is accepted as Vyāsa-pūjā. Now I must explain my position because in these days, a person being worshiped as most exalted personality is something revolution. Because they like democracy, by vote somebody should be elevated however rascal he may be. But our this system, guru-paramparā system, is different. Our system, if you do not accept the Vedic knowledge through guru-paramparā system, it is useless.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Vj0n3mvev_M|[[Vaniquotes:If you offer prayers, honor to the acarya, then Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased. To please Him you have to please His representative. "If you love me, love my dog"|If You Love Me, Love My Dog - 0541]]|04:43 minutes from a Vyasa-puja lecture in Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you offer prayers, honor to the acarya, then Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased. To please Him you have to please His representative. "If you love me, love my dog"|Ācārya is the representative of God. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo. If you offer prayers, honor to the ācārya, then Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased. To please Him you have to please His representative. "If you love me, love my dog."}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|1g0jo9JpQ_4|[[Vaniquotes:The world is full of rascals, therefore there is need of so many gurus to teach them. But what is that qualification of the guru? How everyone can become guru?|What is that Qualification of the Guru? <br/>How Everyone can Become Guru? - 0542]]|05:05 minutes from a Vyasa-puja lecture in Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The world is full of rascals, therefore there is need of so many gurus to teach them. But what is that qualification of the guru? How everyone can become guru?|Caitanya Mahāprabhu has asked everyone to become guru. Everyone. Because there is need of guru. The world is full of rascals, therefore there is need of so many gurus to teach them. But what is that qualification of the guru? How everyone can become guru? This may be the question, next question. Because Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra ei deśa. Ei deśa means wherever you are living you become a guru and deliver them.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|_Cq4rVuphkQ|[[Vaniquotes:You become a guru at your home. It is not that you have to make a gigantic show of becoming guru. The father has to become guru, the mother has to become guru|It is not That you Have to Make a Gigantic Show of Becoming Guru - 0543]]|04:10 minutes from a Vyasa-puja lecture in Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Guru must come through the parampara system, and in order to understand tad-vijnanam, transcendental science, you have to approach guru. You cannot say that "I can understand at home"|Tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā (BG 4.34). So these are the injunction. The guru must come through the paramparā system. Then he is bona fide. Otherwise he is a rascal. Must come through the paramparā system, and in order to understand tad-vijñānam, transcendental science, you have to approach guru. You cannot say that "I can understand at home." No. That is not possible. That is the injunction of the all śāstra.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760819VP-HYDERABAD_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"People are giving me credit that I have done miracles, but my miracle is that I carried the message of Caitanya Mahāprabhu: yāre dekha tāre kaha 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 7.128|CC Madhya 7.128]]). So this is the secrecy. So any one of you, you can become guru. It is not that I am an extraordinary man, an extraordinary god coming from some mysterious place. It is not that—it is very simple thing. Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa. So I request you, follow the Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction that you also, you become a guru at your home. It is not that you have to make a gigantic show of becoming guru. The father has to become guru, the mother has to become guru. Actually, in the śāstra it is said one should not become father, one should not become mother if he does not become a guru to his children."|Vanisource:760819 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Vyasa-puja - Hyderabad|760819 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Vyasa-puja - Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our system, if you do not accept the Vedic knowledge through guru-parampara system, it is useless. You cannot manufacture an interpretation of the Vedic language|Our system, if you do not accept the Vedic knowledge through guru-paramparā system, it is useless. You cannot manufacture an interpretation of the Vedic language. Just like cow dung. Cow dung is the stool of an animal. Vedic injunction is that if you touch cow dung..., any stool of an animal, you have to take immediately bath and purify yourself. But the Vedic injunction is also that cow dung can purify any impure place.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760819 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have got business. Why shall I keep in the bank? This is the policy. If your money is idle, we can spend it in our books, in our purchasing land in temple, constructing temple, developing...|We have got business. Why shall I keep in the bank? This is the policy. If your money is idle, we can spend it in our books, in our purchasing land in temple, constructing temple, developing...}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760819 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|How people are receiving this movement all over the world, even minister to the Communist party. They are trying to kill God, and we are putting God. We are the greatest enemy|How people are receiving this movement all over the world, even minister to the Communist party. They are trying to kill God, and we are putting God. We are the greatest enemy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760819 - Letter to All GBC Secretaries written from Unknown Place|Letter to All GBC Secretaries written from Unknown Place]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am trying to retire from management to translate but if these things come then how can I translate. I have set up the framework and everything should be done within the framework|I am trying to retire from management to translate but if these things come then how can I translate. I have set up the framework and everything should be done within the framework.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_20|1976 - August 20]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Conversation - Hyderabad|Conversation - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Just like this material thing we require for preaching. That is not anartha. But when it is used for sense gratification, that is anartha|Just like this material thing we require for preaching. That is not anartha. But when it is used for sense gratification, that is anartha.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Ajita written from Hyderabad|Letter to Ajita written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The brahmanas must become learned in the sastras and very clean internally and externally by regularly bathing with water and the holy name. A brahmana must be fixed up in understanding of brahmana. One should not take it cheaply|The brahmanas must become learned in the sastras and very clean internally and externally by regularly bathing with water and the holy name. A brahmana must be fixed up in understanding of brahmana. One should not take it cheaply.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Jayadharma written from Hyderabad|Letter to Jayadharma written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Make sure that they are well aware of the four rules and regulations and that they are fixed in chanting the prescribed number of 16 rounds daily on the beads. Without these two principles no one can make advancement on the path of regulated bhakti|Make sure that they are well aware of the four rules and regulations and that they are fixed in chanting the prescribed number of 16 rounds daily on the beads. Without these two principles no one can make advancement on the path of regulated bhakti.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Kapoorji written from Hyderabad|Letter to Kapoorji written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have been away on a tour of Europe and America and upon returning to Bombay I have just gotten your letter. Therefore I have not replied sooner. I shall be coming to Vrndavana within a short time and we can talk there|I have been away on a tour of Europe and America and upon returning to Bombay I have just gotten your letter. Therefore I have not replied sooner. I shall be coming to Vrndavana within a short time and we can talk there.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Niranjana written from Hyderabad|Letter to Niranjana written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your idea of putting the disassociated sloka below the original is not good. Do not do it|Your idea of putting the disassociated sloka below the original is not good. Do not do it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Sampath Kumar written from Hyderabad|Letter to Sampath Kumar written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My request is that you should help us to spread this Krsna conscious brahminical culture over the world|My request is that you should help us to spread this Krsna conscious brahminical culture over the world.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Taksya written from Hyderabad|Letter to Taksya written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Preaching is our life. But in order to preach one must become firmly fixed in the spiritual practices otherwise his words will not act. It is the duty of every initiated disciple to try and please the spiritual master|Preaching is our life. But in order to preach one must become firmly fixed in the spiritual practices otherwise his words will not act. It is the duty of every initiated disciple to try and please the spiritual master by rendering service and inquiring submissively.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760820 - Letter to Trivikrama written from Hyderabad|Letter to Trivikrama written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your idea of raising some funds and support in the West and then going back to Taiwan is a very good idea. Do it. This is a very good program. This is a very gentlemanly idea. Unless one has an office and a sitting place, no one really cares about you|Your idea of raising some funds and support in the West and then going back to Taiwan is a very good idea. Do it. This is a very good program. This is a very gentlemanly idea. Unless one has an office and a sitting place, no one really cares about you.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_21|1976 - August 21]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760821 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am trying to execute the orders of my Guru Maharaja, predecessor. I am not a so-called sadhu, taking a saffron robe, begging for fulfilling the belly|I am trying to execute the orders of my Guru Maharaja, predecessor. I am not a so-called sadhu, taking a saffron robe, begging for fulfilling the belly.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760821 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My father never prayed that "My son may become very rich man." He never prayed like that. Actually, his ardent desire that his son may become a Vaisnava. And my Guru Maharaja's training has put me this position|My father never prayed that "My son may become very rich man." He never prayed like that. Actually, his ardent desire that his son may become a Vaisnava. And my Guru Maharaja's training has put me this position.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is a fact. I got good father and good spiritual master. That's all|That is a fact. I got good father and good spiritual master. That's all.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_22|1976 - August 22]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760822 - Lecture BG 07.01 - Hyderabad|Lecture BG 07.01 - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Gradually, God, Krsna, will reveal. You cannot understand God without revelation. So on account of your attachment He reveals Himself|This is the yoga, the first-class yoga. If you increase your attachment for Kṛṣṇa, gradually, God, Kṛṣṇa, will reveal. You cannot understand God without revelation. So on account of your attachment He reveals Himself.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760822 - Lecture Initiation - Hyderabad|Lecture Initiation - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760822IN-HYDERABAD_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Either you engage your activities, your mind, your words in the service of Kṛṣṇa. Or out of three, at least two, at least one. Then your life is successful. Kṛṣṇa is so kind that this simple activity doesn't require..., nobody requires a very high standard education to understand Kṛṣṇa or to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Very simple thing. Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru ([[Vanisource:BG 18.65 (1972)|BG 18.65]]). Here is Kṛṣṇa Deity. You see every day and think of Him. It is very easy. As soon as you become practiced to see the Deity, the impression is within your mind. So you can think of Kṛṣṇa, man-manā. And because you come to the temple and always see Kṛṣṇa and His daily program, then you become a bhakta. Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto. Mad-yājī, you worship Kṛṣṇa. Whatever you have got, little patram puṣpam phalam toyam ([[Vanisource:BG 9.26 (1972)|BG 9.26]]), just try to offer. And at last just offer respectful obeisances. Then you become perfect. You become eligible to go back home, back to Godhead. Very simple thing."|Vanisource:760822 - Lecture Initiation - Hyderabad|760822 - Lecture Initiation - Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|To advance in spiritual life and at the same time indulge in sinful activities will not help us. The sinful act... The basic principles of sinful activities are mentioned in the sastra-striya, suna, dyuta, pana|To advance in spiritual life and at the same time indulge in sinful activities will not help us. The sinful act... The basic principles of sinful activities are mentioned in the śāstra-striya, sūnā, dyūta, pāna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760822 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna consciousness movement is the only hope to give relief to the human society. So everyone should cooperate with this movement. Unfortunately, there are so many envious persons, they are writing against us, talking against us|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is the only hope to give relief to the human society. So everyone should cooperate with this movement. Unfortunately, there are so many envious persons, they are writing against us, talking against us. They should be envious. Because they want to exploit, keeping the people in ignorance.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is our process. What Krsna has said, we say, that's all. Therefore there is little success. I don't manufacture. I have no extraordinary power or I cannot show magic or jugglery of words. But I do sincerely, to present what Krsna has said| That is our process. What Kṛṣṇa has said, we say, that's all. Therefore there is little success. I don't manufacture. I have no extraordinary power or I cannot show magic or jugglery of words. But I do sincerely to present what Kṛṣṇa has said. So if you do that, you'll be successful.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760822 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When the Englishmen were ruling over this country and Gandhi had to do so much labor, his life sacrificed, some way or other they were gone. Now the same Englishman is working here as book distributor, (laughs) who was our ruler|When the Englishmen were ruling over this country and Gandhi had to do so much labor, his life sacrificed, some way or other they were gone. Now the same Englishman is working here as book distributor, (laughs) who was our ruler. So whose achievement is better? Gandhi's or mine?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760822 - Conversation C - Hyderabad|Conversation C - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we do not care for the sastra, whimsically manufacture our own ways of life, na siddhim sa avapnoti, it will never be successful. Na sukham. And there will be no happiness|If we do not care for the śāstra, whimsically manufacture our own ways of life, na siddhiṁ sa avāpnoti, it will never be successful. Na sukham. And there will be no happiness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760822 - Letter to Dr. Channa Reddy written from Hyderabad|Letter to Dr. Channa Reddy written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You may be pleased to know that although I am engaged in the management of my many world-wide temples in the daytime, at night I write books|You may be pleased to know that although I am engaged in the management of my many world-wide temples in the daytime, at night I write books. At the present moment we have published about 80 books such as Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Caitanya Caritamrta, and so on. These books are being well received by scholars all over the world, as a few of the enclosed reviews show.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_23|1976 - August 23]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Morning Walk - Hyderabad|Morning Walk - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760823MW-HYDERABAD_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Suppose you have got good bank balance, nice house and everything, good society, friendship, relative... But at any moment death will come and kick you out. What you can do? Mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś cāham ([[Vanisource:BG 10.34 (1972)|BG 10.34]]). Death will come and will take everything, what you have got. Finished. And he will make you a dog. Now bark. (laughter) How can you stop it? Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi ([[Vanisource:BG 3.27 (1972)|BG 3.27]]). You have practiced how to bark in the Legislative Assembly, now go and become a dog and go on barking: yow, yow, yow. (laughter) This is going on. They do not know what is life, what is the purpose of life."|Vanisource:760823 - Morning Walk - Hyderabad|760823 - Morning Walk - Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Famine is punishment from the side of nature. She'll not supply to the raksasas. That is a punishment. Otherwise, there is no question of population|Famine is punishment from the side of nature. She'll not supply to the raksasas. That is a punishment. Otherwise, there is no question of population.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to G. L. Kapoor written from Hyderabad|Letter to G. L. Kapoor written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I feel obliged to this benevolent lady in so many ways for her helping this Krishna Consciousness Movement. I wish that Lord Krishna may give her a long life fully engaged in the service of the Lord|I feel obliged to this benevolent lady in so many ways for her helping this Krishna Consciousness Movement. I wish that Lord Krishna may give her a long life fully engaged in the service of the Lord.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Gurukrpa written from Hyderabad|Letter to Gurukrpa written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I desire that this project be completed as soon as possible. They inform me that the construction can be completed in five months if funds are provided adequately|I desire that this project be completed as soon as possible. They inform me that the construction can be completed in five months if funds are provided adequately. Therefore you may transfer the above mentioned amount to ISKCON's Mayapur Development Fund in Calcutta, and advise me of the transfer.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Krsna Mahanu Bhava written from Hyderabad|Letter to Krsna Mahanu Bhava written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|May you be blessed by Lord Krishna so that you may become His pure devotee. I do not know Marathi but I appreciated the books very much|Thank you very much for your kind offering of books and daksina. May you be blessed by Lord Krishna so that you may become His pure devotee. I do not know Marathi but I appreciated the books very much.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Lokanatha written from Hyderabad|Letter to Lokanatha written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Either I go with you or not, the program which you are doing is completely approved by me. Go on steadily with your program. As long as we are following the regulative principles of devotional service I am always with you|Either I go with you or not, the program which you are doing is completely approved by me. Go on steadily with your program. As long as we are following the regulative principles of devotional service I am always with you.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Hyderabad|Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please send that Bhavan's Journal Manuscript to me in either Delhi or Vrndavana. It is approved by me if you want to sell the farm|Please send that Bhavan's Journal Manuscript to me in either Delhi or Vrndavana. It is approved by me if you want to sell the farm.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Hyderabad|Letter to Ramesvara written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am in due receipt of the BBT Trustees report and have heard your proposal for funding the Mayapur project. Yes your proposal sounds very nice and you may do it. It is very good that this project be a world-wide effort|I am in due receipt of the BBT Trustees report and have heard your proposal for funding the Mayapur project. Yes your proposal sounds very nice and you may do it. It is very good that this project be a world-wide effort.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Gurukrpa Maharaja has taken charge of the collecting for Mayapur now. You can simply send his food relief collection money to Mayapur. When the Bombay project is finished and Mayapur begins, the Mayapur project should be financed in the same way|Gurukrpa Maharaja has taken charge of the collecting for Mayapur now. You can simply send his food relief collection money to Mayapur. When the Bombay project is finished and Mayapur begins, the Mayapur project should be financed in the same way.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Sri Paramanand Patel written from Hyderabad|Letter to Sri Paramanand Patel written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The distance from Delhi to Vrndavana is not very much. By car it is two and a half hours and by bus it is four hours. So if you come timely in Delhi that is all right, otherwise you have to come via Delhi to Vrndavana. So do the needful|The distance from Delhi to Vrndavana is not very much. By car it is two and a half hours and by bus it is four hours. So if you come timely in Delhi that is all right, otherwise you have to come via Delhi to Vrndavana. So do the needful and in the meantime I hope you are in good health.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760823 - Letter to Tusta Krsna written from Hyderabad|Letter to Tusta Krsna written from Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That you are growing all your own grains is very good. It is my ambition that all devotees may remain self independent by producing vegetables, grains, milk, fruits, flowers, and by weaving their own cloth in handlooms|It is my ambition that all devotees may remain self independent by producing vegetables, grains, milk, fruits, flowers, and by weaving their own cloth in handlooms. This simple life is very nice. Simple village life saves time for other engagements like chanting the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_24|1976 - August 24]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760824 - Morning Walk - Hyderabad|Morning Walk - Hyderabad]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|There's Muslims who go to the mosque in the morning just here. There's a mosque here, very big mosque. They go to the mosque for the five o'clock prayer and they come and have a wash|'''Mahāṁsa:''' There's Muslims who go to the mosque in the morning just here. There's a mosque here, very big mosque. They go to the mosque for the five o'clock prayer and they come and have a wash and...<br />'''Prabhupāda:''' Oh. Very good. But they have no temple here.<br />'''Devotee:''' No. This was all built by the Nizam.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760824 - Conversation A - Hyderabad|Conversation A - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My life is ended, now eighty-one. But so long I shall live I shall make no compromise, krsnas tu bhagavan svayam. Drdha-vrata. And that is a fact. Why shall I mislead people?|My life is ended, now eighty-one. I do not... But so long I shall live I shall make no compromise, kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam (SB 1.3.28). Dṛḍha-vrata. And that is a fact. Why shall I mislead people?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760824 - Conversation B - Hyderabad|Conversation B - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have got a sister. She is three years younger than me. So sometimes I chastise her like anything, because we have the same feeling. She is younger. Seventy-seven years, younger sister. But the feeling is there, younger|I have got a sister. She is three years younger than me. So sometimes I chastise her like anything, because we have the same feeling. She is younger. Seventy-seven years, younger sister. But the feeling is there, younger. You know I sometimes chastise her.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760824 - Conversation C - Hyderabad|Conversation C - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The Western countries, their brain is not so sharp to clearly understand the difference between visistadvaita, suddhadvaita advaita-dvaita, dvaitadvaita or advaita. (laughs) Their brain does not allow to think very deeply|The Western countries, their brain is not so sharp to clearly understand the difference between viśiṣṭādvaita, śuddhādvaita advaita-dvaita, dvaitādvaita or advaita. (laughs) Their brain does not allow to think very deeply about... So we are simply teaching them, man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru (BG 18.65). That includes all philosophy.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_25|1976 - August 25]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760825 - Lecture BG 01.01 Hindi - Hyderabad|Lecture BG 01.01 Hindi - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In our village even today, if there is a mutual fight between persons, they go the temple. Why? Even today, earlier it was more prevalent, in the temple no one lies. The matter is resolved|In our village even today, if there is a mutual fight between persons, they go the temple. Why? Even today, earlier it was more prevalent, in the temple no one lies. The matter is resolved.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760825 - Conversation - Hyderabad|Conversation - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/760825R1-HYDERABAD_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Every one of us, we are identifying with this body. Just like if somebody asks what you are, 'I am Mr. Such-and-such, I am Indian, I am this, I am that'. He is giving identification of the body. But that he is not. He's not this body. That is self-realization. That is the beginning of Bhagavad-gītā, dehino 'smin yathā dehe ([[Vanisource:BG 2.13 (1972)|BG 2.13]])—two things—deha, this body, and asmin dehe, there is dehinaḥ, the owner of the body. That is the beginning of spiritual education. Because generally almost 99.9% people, they are thinking that 'I am this body'."|Vanisource:760825 - Conversation - Hyderabad|760825 - Conversation - Hyderabad}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhakti means that. Nitya-yukta upasana. That's all. Upasana continues. Here they're upasana. Here the devotees offering worship to the Deity, it is upasana. And after being perfect, that upasana will continue. It will never stop|Bhakti means that. Nitya-yuktā upāsana. That's all. Upāsana continues. Here they're upāsana. Here the devotees offering worship to the Deity, it is upāsana. And after being perfect, that upāsana will continue. It will never stop.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | === Aug 26 to 31 - Delhi === | ||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_26|1976 - August 26]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760826 - Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Delhi|Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Be serious to push on this sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and certainly He will bless you and your life will become perfect, na ca tasmad manusyesu kascit me priya-krtama|Be serious to push on this sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and certainly He will bless you and your life will become perfect, na ca tasmad manusyesu kascit me priya-krtama, anyone who preaches this message of the Bhagavad-gita is the most dear servant of the Lord.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760826 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Delhi|Letter to Brahmananda written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have read your Vyasa Puja offering, so it will be a great pleasure to know whether Vyasa Puja was officially held in Nairobi. I am always anxious to know about Nairobi affairs. If you kindly send a report at least once a month, that will be appreciated|I have read your Vyasa Puja offering, so it will be a great pleasure to know whether Vyasa Puja was officially held in Nairobi. I am always anxious to know about Nairobi affairs. If you kindly send a report at least once a month, that will be appreciated.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760826 - Letter to Dinesh Candra Sarkar written from Delhi|Letter to Dinesh Candra Sarkar written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am sorry to learn that you are not well. Pray to Krishna and chant Hare Krishna. The body is a temple of disease, janma mrtyu jara vyadhi (BG 13.9). Disease is our inevitable companion|I am sorry to learn that you are not well. Pray to Krishna and chant Hare Krishna. The body is a temple of disease, janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi (BG 13.9). Disease is our inevitable companion. We still have to execute our duty of Krishna consciousness as far as possible and Krishna will help us.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760826 - Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi|Letter to Radhavallabha written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You may title this book, Teachings of Lord Kapila, but it must be subtitled, "The Son of Devahuti". That will remain, do not try to change it|You may title this book, Teachings of Lord Kapila, but it must be subtitled, "The Son of Devahuti". That will remain, do not try to change it. The Americans may like it or not like it, but we must make the distinction between devahuti putra kapila, and the atheistic Kapila. Do not try to change anything without my permission.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760826 - Letter to Sri Kuwar Chandraprakash Simha written from Delhi|Letter to Sri Kuwar Chandraprakash Simha written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It will be a great pleasure for me to see you personally and if possible we may talk about a program how you may be engaged in the service of Krishna Balarama. You are a very qualified person and can render many valuable services to the Lord|It will be a great pleasure for me to see you personally and if possible we may talk about a program how you may be engaged in the service of Krishna Balarama. You are a very qualified person and can render many valuable services to the Lord.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760826 - Letter to Sri Tripathi written from Delhi|Letter to Sri Tripathi written from Delhi]]''' | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_27|1976 - August 27]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760827 - Morning Walk - Delhi|Morning Walk - Delhi]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Inquires, "Why you are chanting?" The simple reply is that "We have to go somewhere after death. We are going to Godhead. And you do not know where you'll go."|Inquires, "Why you are chanting?" The simple reply is that "We have to go somewhere after death. We are going to Godhead. And you do not know where you'll go."}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_28|1976 - August 28]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760828 - Letter to Jagannatha-suta written from Delhi|Letter to Jagannatha-suta written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Actually I am dependent on your mercy. If you kindly follow my instructions and continue to push on Krsna consciousness, that will make me very happy. You must very strictly observe the regulative principles and chant sixteen rounds a day|Actually I am dependent on your mercy. If you kindly follow my instructions and continue to push on Krsna consciousness, that will make me very happy. You must very strictly observe the regulative principles and chant sixteen rounds a day and Krsna will give you guidance.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760828 - Letter to Saral Das Gupta written from Delhi|Letter to Saral Das Gupta written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You may come and see me after September 3rd in Vrndavana where we can discuss all these affairs. There is also a nice guest house there|I am in due receipt of your letter dated 24 August 1976 and have noted the contents. You may come and see me after September 3rd in Vrndavana where we can discuss all these affairs. There is also a nice guest house there.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_29|1976 - August 29]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760829 - Morning Walk - Delhi|Morning Walk - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are a Society, so the grhasthas are there, brahmacaris, sannyasis, vanaprastha. All status of life. Missionaries, they have got only sannyasis. We have got all|We are a Society, so the gṛhasthas are there, brahmacārīs, sannyāsīs, vānaprastha. All status of life. Missionaries, they have got only sannyāsīs. We have got all.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760829 - Lecture SB 05.05.01 Hindi - Delhi|Lecture SB 05.05.01 Hindi - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In every yuga the same thing is there, they forget the Lord and to maintain their body they work very hard day and night|In every yuga the same thing is there, they forget the Lord and to maintain their body they work very hard day and night.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_30|1976 - August 30]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:760830 - Morning Walk - Delhi|Morning Walk - Delhi]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Free means desire should be purified. That means desires should be to render service to the Lord. That is real purification. The example is given, just like gold. There are impurities. That impurities, you cannot cleanse it simply by washing|Free means desire should be purified. That means desires should be to render service to the Lord. That is real purification. The example is given, just like gold. There are impurities. That impurities, you cannot cleanse it simply by washing. You have to put into the fire. When it is melted, then automatically all the dirty things are gone.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_August_31|1976 - August 31]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:760831 - Morning Walk - Delhi|Morning Walk - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|She must be trained up. Just like Radharani, She was trained up in sixty-four arts|'''Prabhupāda''': She must be trained up. Just like Rādhārāṇī, She was trained up in sixty-four arts.<br />'''Bhakta Robin''': Sixty-four arts.<br />'''Prabhupāda''': Do you think to captivate Kṛṣṇa is easy thing? How much qualified She must have been so that Kṛṣṇa was attracted. (loud laughing in background) What is this?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760831 - Lecture Initiation - Delhi|Lecture Initiation - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Dasa. Not that name, but the name's servant. Dasa. When one is named Krsna, Krsna dasa, he is servant of Krsna. Not that Krsna. If he thinks, "I have become Krsna," that is Mayavada. Krsna dasa|Dāsa. Not that name, but the name's servant. Dāsa. When one is named Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa dāsa, he is servant of Kṛṣṇa. Not that Kṛṣṇa. If he thinks, "I have become Kṛṣṇa," that is Māyāvāda. Kṛṣṇa dāsa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760831 - Conversation - Delhi|Conversation - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am confident if this Krsna consciousness movement is taken seriously in India there will be very, very good thing. That is absolute|We are not political man, but so far whatever it may be, to change the present situation, I am confident if this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is taken seriously in India there will be very, very good thing. That is absolute.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760831 - Letter to Karandhara written from Delhi|Letter to Karandhara written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no impediment for grhasthas to become fully Krsna conscious. All of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates were grhasthas and all of them helped Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His missionary activities|There is no impediment for grhasthas to become fully Krsna conscious. All of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates were grhasthas and all of them helped Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His missionary activities.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:760831 - Letter to Navayogendra written from Delhi|Letter to Navayogendra written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am in due receipt of your Vyasa Puja and Janmastami cards and I thank you very much for them. Please continue to render very nice service and certainly Krishna will be pleased upon you|I am in due receipt of your Vyasa Puja and Janmastami cards and I thank you very much for them. Please continue to render very nice service and certainly Krishna will be pleased upon you.}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:38, 23 June 2021
The Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada present 2200+ of his lectures; 905+ of his conversations; 490+ of his morning walks;
65+ of his interviews and 6,570+ of his letters. This listing covers all available material,
- and includes:
- 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
- 470+ short audio clips Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
- 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks or interviews with subtitles in up to 93 languages sprinkled throughout the months;
- 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters are highlighted within quoteboxes;
- For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes;
These statements from the Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.
- See also: A Day in the Life of Srila Prabhupada
- See also: the Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - August 1976
Aug 1 to 5 - New Mayapur
1976 - August 01
1976 - August 02
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "This mastership competition is going on life after life, sometimes as human being, sometimes as animal, sometimes as fish, aquatics, sometimes as demigod, bird. This is the whole material situation. And the difficulty is that we cannot become master, but on account of our false ambition that 'I shall become master,' we are becoming servants of material nature. We are acting in a certain way to become master, creating a situation, mentality, and at the time of death, when this body finishes, the mind absorbed in that mastership idea takes me to another body according to my ambition. So I become again manifest in different body to exhibit my mastership; another chapter begins." |
| 760802 - Conversation B - New Mayapur |
 vanipedia.org |
The beads for the first initiates should be chanted on by your GBC man and the names given at the time of the sacrifice. |
1976 - August 03
1976 - August 04
1976 - August 05
Aug 6 - Paris
Aug 7 to 12 - Tehran
1976 - August 07
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| Dayānanda: People are working very hard for money, and they're very materialistic. Prabhupāda: That is everywhere in the eastern part of the world. They are after money. Dayānanda: And the foreigners who come here also, they are materialistic also. Prabhupāda: Everywhere materialistic. Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye (BG 7.3). Spiritualistic means siddhi, perfection. Who cares for perfection? Bring money and enjoy. That's all. Who cares? They do not know what is perfection. They think that you get money, live comfortably as far as possible, then after death everything's finished. Is it not? Ātreya Ṛṣi: Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: This is the philosophy. Who cares to know that there is life after death and better life, better planet, better world? This is not at all good; it is full of miseries. They are driving all day, car, but they do not think it is tiresome. They think it is pleasure. |
| 760807 - Conversation - Tehran |
1976 - August 08
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Gold, either in Iran or in India, gold is gold. You cannot say 'Iranian gold' or 'Indian gold'. That is not possible. Similarly, when you say 'Iranian spiritual culture' and 'Indian spiritual culture', the common point is spiritual culture. Spiritual culture is one. It cannot be Iranian, Indian, or anywhere belonging to some sycophant. Just like this moon. This moon is now on Iran. But that does not mean it's Iranian moon. Or the sun, it does not mean Iranian sun. Moon is one. Either in India or in Iran, the moon is moon. You cannot say 'Iranian moon' or 'Indian moon'. So spiritual culture is one, and material culture is one." |
| 760808 - Conversation - Tehran |
 vanipedia.org |
I am insisting that, preach in America vigorously. If America accepts, then whole world will accept. That's a fact. |
1976 - August 09
 vanipedia.org |
Regarding Tejiyas and Delhi, I have already said that you should arrange whatever is suitable by mutual agreement. |
1976 - August 10
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| Prabhupāda: All these members of the United Nations, everyone is thinking in the bodily concept, 'I am American', 'I am Indian', 'I am Chinese'. So how there will be unity? There cannot be. That is we are proposing, that don't think in the bodily concept of life. Brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati (BG 18.54): that we are teaching. But they are thinking they have gone to the United Nation, but they are keeping themselves as dogs. There cannot be any peace. They must go on barking against one another. That's all. Nava-yauvana: They are thinking that they have to protect their so-called interest. Prabhupāda: So the dog is also thinking. From three miles he begins to bark, 'Why you are coming here? Don't come. I am protecting my interest'. That mentality is there in the dog; so how you are greater than the dog? |
| 760810 - Conversation A - Tehran |
 vanipedia.org |
You surrender, not surrender, that is your business; but my business is that I am requesting you that you surrender to Krsna. |
1976 - August 11
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Just like a child wants to do something. The father says, 'Don't do it', I have said several times. Reluctantly, 'All right, do it'. I have given this example of my practical experience in 1925 or '26 when my son was two years old. There was a table fan, 'I would like to touch it'. And I said, 'No, don't touch'. This is child. So, but it's a child. He again tried to touch it. So there was a friend, he said, 'Just slow the speed and let him touch'. So I did it, slowed the speed and he touched—tung! Then he would not touch. You see? So this sanction was given, 'Touch it', reluctantly. Now he gets experience and I ask him, 'Touch again?'. 'No.' So this sanction. All of us who have come to this material world, it is like that. Reluctantly. Therefore God comes again to inform these rascals that 'Now you have tried so much. Better give up this, come to Me again'. Sarva-dharmān parityajya (BG 18.66). Sanction was given, certainly, and he has experience, very bitter, but still he won't... This is obstinacy. Dog's mentality." |
| 760811 - Conversation B - Tehran |
1976 - August 12
Aug 13 to 16 - Bombay
1976 - August 13
1976 - August 14
1976 - August 15
1976 - August 16
Aug 16 to 25 - Hyderabad
1976 - August 16
1976 - August 17
1976 - August 18
1976 - August 19
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "People are giving me credit that I have done miracles, but my miracle is that I carried the message of Caitanya Mahāprabhu: yāre dekha tāre kaha 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa (CC Madhya 7.128). So this is the secrecy. So any one of you, you can become guru. It is not that I am an extraordinary man, an extraordinary god coming from some mysterious place. It is not that—it is very simple thing. Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa. So I request you, follow the Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction that you also, you become a guru at your home. It is not that you have to make a gigantic show of becoming guru. The father has to become guru, the mother has to become guru. Actually, in the śāstra it is said one should not become father, one should not become mother if he does not become a guru to his children." |
| 760819 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Sri Vyasa-puja - Hyderabad |
1976 - August 20
 vanipedia.org |
Your idea of putting the disassociated sloka below the original is not good. Do not do it. |
 vanipedia.org |
My request is that you should help us to spread this Krsna conscious brahminical culture over the world. |
1976 - August 21
1976 - August 22
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Either you engage your activities, your mind, your words in the service of Kṛṣṇa. Or out of three, at least two, at least one. Then your life is successful. Kṛṣṇa is so kind that this simple activity doesn't require..., nobody requires a very high standard education to understand Kṛṣṇa or to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Very simple thing. Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru (BG 18.65). Here is Kṛṣṇa Deity. You see every day and think of Him. It is very easy. As soon as you become practiced to see the Deity, the impression is within your mind. So you can think of Kṛṣṇa, man-manā. And because you come to the temple and always see Kṛṣṇa and His daily program, then you become a bhakta. Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto. Mad-yājī, you worship Kṛṣṇa. Whatever you have got, little patram puṣpam phalam toyam (BG 9.26), just try to offer. And at last just offer respectful obeisances. Then you become perfect. You become eligible to go back home, back to Godhead. Very simple thing." |
| 760822 - Lecture Initiation - Hyderabad |
1976 - August 23
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Suppose you have got good bank balance, nice house and everything, good society, friendship, relative... But at any moment death will come and kick you out. What you can do? Mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś cāham (BG 10.34). Death will come and will take everything, what you have got. Finished. And he will make you a dog. Now bark. (laughter) How can you stop it? Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi (BG 3.27). You have practiced how to bark in the Legislative Assembly, now go and become a dog and go on barking: yow, yow, yow. (laughter) This is going on. They do not know what is life, what is the purpose of life." |
| 760823 - Morning Walk - Hyderabad |
1976 - August 24
1976 - August 25
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Every one of us, we are identifying with this body. Just like if somebody asks what you are, 'I am Mr. Such-and-such, I am Indian, I am this, I am that'. He is giving identification of the body. But that he is not. He's not this body. That is self-realization. That is the beginning of Bhagavad-gītā, dehino 'smin yathā dehe (BG 2.13)—two things—deha, this body, and asmin dehe, there is dehinaḥ, the owner of the body. That is the beginning of spiritual education. Because generally almost 99.9% people, they are thinking that 'I am this body'." |
| 760825 - Conversation - Hyderabad |
Aug 26 to 31 - Delhi
1976 - August 26
1976 - August 27
1976 - August 28
1976 - August 29
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In every yuga the same thing is there, they forget the Lord and to maintain their body they work very hard day and night. |
1976 - August 30
1976 - August 31
