A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - January 1977

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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.


Jan 1 to 10 - Bombay

1977 - January 01

Letter to Dr. Premayogi written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your coming to the Kumbha Mela, yes you may definitely come. Arrangements are being made now for our camp there and you will be accommodated there. I shall go there around the 10th or 12th. You may come by the 14th. So far your literary work is concerned, the style is nice. We can discuss further when we meet at Kumbha Mela.
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		The parents' meeting in Detroit was very nice. It is a very good idea to organize a "Parents for Krishna" club. Try to do that.


1977 - January 02

770102 - Morning Walk - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa begins from this point, that "Why you are thinking that you are one of the family members? This is bodily concept."
770102 - Conversation A - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Everything is clearly said in the Bhagavad-gītā. I speak, therefore, to my disciples that "You simply repeat like parrot Bhagavad-gītā and follow first your life. Don't try to become very big scholar, do interpretation. Remain foolish and believe in Kṛṣṇa. Then life is perfect." And actually that is happening.
770102 - Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Everyone knows that he is going to die. He has taken birth; he has become old; he has suffered diseases. Then where is the solution?
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vanipedia.org 		Yogi Amrit Desai: You have performed a miracle. God, Kṛṣṇa, has performed miracle through you. It's just very amazing, greatest miracle on earth. I just feel so strongly about it.
Prabhupāda: It is very kind of you that you give this statement. If we give genuine thing, it will act.
770102 - Conversation C - Bombay

1977 - January 03


vanipedia.org 		The world situation is that you can speak truth if it is palatable. And if it is unpalatable, don't speak. But this thing cannot be maintained when you are preaching spiritual life. There we cannot cheat. Spiritual life must be declared very frankly. Not that we have to declare; it is already declared.

vanipedia.org 		Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata (BG 4.7). "When people are misguided," tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham, "at that time I come down." So the whole world is misguided on this bodily concept of life, and this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means Kṛṣṇa has come down in the shape of this movement. That is the real fact. Nāma-rūpe kṛṣṇa kali-kāle avatāra. "In the Kali-yuga Kṛṣṇa is incarnated in the form of His name, Hare Kṛṣṇa."
Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Generally they pass stool in the field. The cow's, cow dung and man's stool and everyone's stool, they are wrapped together in the rainy season. It became fertile.

vanipedia.org 		They have no time to waste time in that way. They must be inclined that "I must prepare something nice so that my husband, my children or my, all friends will be very pleased." That is their policy. I wanted that all our girls, they should be expert. And in America they are doing that. They should learn the art of cooking and prepare very nice foodstuffs, daily change of menu.
Letter to Amarendra written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your question as to when the soul leaves the body, it is when the heart stops beating. Even if the brain has stopped functioning, if the heart is beating that means the soul is present.
Letter to Balavanta written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		The physiology is, if the semina is more, then comes bull. So, take more land and engage them in agriculture, plowing by the bulls instead of tractor. Bulls can be engaged in plowing and transporting. Nice bullock carts village to village for preaching. Make the farm the center and go ten miles this side, ten miles that side, ten miles this side, etc., with four bullock carts.

vanipedia.org 		Sell books and preach and live peacefully on the farm. People used to engage the bull for this purpose. So there was no problem which way to utilize them. First of all this artificial way should be stopped, and the bulls should be engaged in plowing and transporting, and smashing the grains. To avoid machinery, petrol, machine oil, by nature's way.
Letter to Bhakta Wayne written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Temple life means following strictly the regulative principles and chanting a minimum of 16 rounds, or more if possible. The temple must always be kept neat and clean.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		When you come here we shall talk in detail and according to the conditions we shall arrange everything. There is no worry. I am still prepared to accept you as my original disciple and if there is anything wrong, I am prepared to try and correct it so that your life may not be spoiled. Please therefore come here immediately and live with me.
Letter to Raj Kumar Gupta written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Krishna Consciousness movement is trying to save the people in general, religionists and philosophers, to save them from the downfall. Opening our center means to educate people in this great science.
Letter to Tikandas Batra written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		In answer to your questions, sastra says that only for progeny there should be sex, otherwise no sex, "dharmaviruddho bhutesu kamo 'smi." No "indriyartha," for sense gratification there should be no sex. But, this sterilization is for sense gratification. That is most sinful. The Indian government is becoming demonic because those who elect the government are becoming demonic.


1977 - January 04

Morning Walk - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Our system, paramparā system, is that I am just like disciple of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī. I don't say that I am liberated. I am conditioned. But because I am following the instruction of Bhaktisiddhānta, I'm liberated. This is the distinction between conditioned and liberated. When one is under the direction of a liberated person...
Conversation - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		What is this interpretation? How demonic this Western civilization. "Because Jesus Christ, the God, has given the animals to our care, therefore we shall kill and eat." Anyway, try to introduce a renovation of civilization.
Letter to Balavanta written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		There is no economic problem. We can produce our own food and clothes, gradually, and save time for spiritual life.

vanipedia.org 		Try to concentrate on these farm projects. Let the villagers come and hear, and distribute prasadam. In this way draw their sympathy and gradually they'll become our associates. Then they can come to live with us and work with us.

vanipedia.org 		When the property is secured, then you can install the Deities. Otherwise, don't take the risk. I have no objection to your taking a loan for your farm project as you have proposed.
Letter to Ekesvara written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Revive rigidly the devotional practices and be repentant. Then Krsna may be pleased to excuse you. You must be repentant.


1977 - January 05

Letter to Locanananda written from Nellore

vanipedia.org 		Your Deities shall be named Radha Gopinatha. Your report is very encouraging about book printing. The more we distribute books our mission becomes solidified.Yes, we should always remember following the regulative principles and reading our books. That will give us spiritual strength.


Conversation A - Bombay
Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Our Guru Mahārāja, so strict... A little discrepancy, he would chastise like anything. But we liked it very much.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"In the material world, 'This is pāpa, this is puṇya'—this is mental concoction. Everything is pāpa. Dvaite bhadrābhadra sakali samāna. The world of duality, material world, we have manufactured something, 'This is good; this is bad', 'This is moral; this is immoral'. But Caitanya-caritāmṛta author said, 'These are all mental concoction. Everything is the same—material'. Material means bad. But we have made some convention: 'This is good; this is bad'."
770105 - Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Our gurukula means how to teach them to become self-controlled. That is first business. This literary education secondary, grammar secondary. The first necessity is how to create them santa, danta, self-controlled.
Conversation C - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		That is my open secret. Print books, and distribute, and spend half in whichever life you do and half, again print books.
Letter to Aksayananda written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Now the corner land of the parikrama road may be applied for acquisition. We shall use it for agricultural purposes. Sometime back they approached us for acquiring that land. Now you can seriously do this. First of all check whether it would be possible to build a drainage line to that land. If we can arrange for that it will be very good. It will solve our drainage problem, we won't have to pay tax to the municipality, and it will make that land very cultivatable. That drainage water is very good for fertilization.
Letter to Embar Sampath Kumarchar written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Whether you will be able to teach our boys Sanskrit in the standard way? That is the first question. Have you ever worked as a Sanskrit teacher anywhere? To teach these young boys requires special technique. Whether you know it? We have reports from the U.S.A. about you just to the contrary. Kindly reply this point.
Letter to Nandikesvara written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Upon your recommendation I am pleased to accept these devotees: for first initiation: John - Jamahara-dasa, Don - Danapti-dasa, Andre - Aprakrtadasa, Cindy - Sindura-dasi, Sylvy - Siddhidasi, Clemence - Klesaghni-bhakti-dasi.

vanipedia.org 		Upon your recommendation I am pleased to accept these devotees: for second initiation: Jaya Govinda dasa, Sadapusta dasa, Paranagara dasa.
Letter to Parvati written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Brahmananda should be changed. Yes, I have received other reports. The GBC will change the situation. Someone of the GBC will come there and Brahmananda will be transferred to somewhere else. Perhaps he can go to Europe. If Brahmananda also falls then of course there will be trouble there. What can be done?
Letter to Vegavan written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your letter dated 76/12/27 along with two copies of the Russian Easy Journey to Other Planets. Thank you very much. This is very, very good. I'm very pleased. It is another epoch making event. I'm sending one copy to the Russian embassy here and asking for their comment and opinion. The inclusion of my conversation with Professor Kotovsky is welcome.


1977 - January 06

Conversation A - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		That is our concern: how the world is misdirected. That we are challenging, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is not that "East," "West," "you," "I." Everyone is a victim. Bhāgavata says, prāyena kalau asmin yuge janāḥ (SB 1.1.10): "In this age everyone is condemned." It doesn't say that "These Eastern, Western." Everyone is condemned. Kalau asmin yuge janāḥ. That is impartial.
Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		They must be engaged to work hard, produce money and enjoy sense gratification. Hog civilization. We are restricting, that "Don't work hard like hog and dog or animals. Just satisfy your minimal necessities of life, save time and advance in spiritual understanding." This is our mission.

vanipedia.org 		Their mission is, "What is this nonsense, spiritual understanding? Simply some sentiment, waste of time. Produce. Enjoy. Invent so many things for sense gratification"—Western civilization. And this is very attractive to the rākṣasa class: "Eat, drink, be merry and enjoy." This is the rākṣasa mentality. As soon as there is television, or similar invention, they become very much enthused. They purchase, and sitting down they waste their time.
Letter to Gaura Govinda written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You have got all blessings of Krsna. You are so nice faithful servant of Krsna, surely you will be successful. Come to the Kumbha Mela where I am going on the 11th instant and we shall talk in detail. Then with you I shall return to Bhuvaneśvara and start immediately the work. You can stay with us for four or five days at Kumbha Mela, then we shall go with you. Arrange for that.
Letter to Jairamdas Kuthiala Yatri written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You can come to see me at Prayag. We are having our own camp there (at Kumbha-mela). It is proposed that my camp will be near the governor's camp. I'm going there by the 11th instant.
Letter to K.C. Kapur written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Thank you very much for your kindly making available your house in Allahabad during the Kumbha Mela. I will have my disciple Gurudas Swami pick up the keys from Dr. Ram Das Tiwari as you have indicated in your letter so that he may make preparations for my coming on the 11th instant.
Letter to Rajiv Gupta written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You may translate Bhagavad-gita. You're so enthusiastic. Krsna will give you strength. The more you serve the more you'll get strength.


1977 - January 07

Conversation A - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Caitanya Mahāprabhu was gṛhastha, but when He took sannyāsa: "Oh, I am now..." For sober person. That is wanted. That is ideal. He married twice. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura married twice. Caitanya Mahāprabhu married twice. What is the wrong there? One has to become pure devotee, that's all. Other things, of course, are circumstantially favorable, either a gṛhastha, brahmacārī or vānaprastha or sannyāsa.

vanipedia.org 		And this kind of hypocrisy—they have taken sannyāsa and mixing with woman. This is not to be allowed. If you want woman you get yourself married, live respectfully. We have no objection. But this hypocrisy should be stopped. There have been so many fallen down. First of all there will be no sannyāsī anymore. I have got very bad experience. And at least, we are not going to create new sannyāsīs. And those who have fallen down, let them marry, live like respectable gentlemen. I have no objection.

vanipedia.org 		This should be strictly outlawed, no more sannyāsīs. And those sannyāsīs who have fallen, you get them married, live like a... No more this showbottle, cheating. It is very ludicrous. Even there is a promise that "We shall not fall down again," that is also not believable. What is the use? Better go and speak philosophy in your gṛhastha dress, not this dress, but you have nice coat, pants, gentleman. Who says no? I never said. Rather I shall be glad to see that up-to-date gentlemen with tilaka and śikhā are speaking. That is very prestigious everywhere. Why this false dress? What is the wrong to become gṛhastha? I was gṛhastha, pākā caliber gṛhastha.

vanipedia.org 		This whole campus should be for devotees. We don't want tenant. And it should be developed for that purpose, for developing Krsna consciousness. Either here or outside India or anywhere, this principle should be followed.
Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		We have become so lowest of mankind and mūḍha and full of sinful activities that we cannot understand what Kṛṣṇa says. This is real position. I am not speaking—Kṛṣṇa says. This is the sign. If one does not hear Kṛṣṇa, then he must be grouped in these categories: duṣkṛtina, mūḍha, narādhama, māyayāpahṛta-jñānā. What is the value of their so-called education if they cannot understand the simple truth, tathā dehāntara-prāptiḥ (BG 2.13)?


1977 - January 08

Morning Walk - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: If he reads Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā, he is not ordinary man.
Dr. Patel: He's a sat-saṅgi.
Prabhupāda: Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa-rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ (SB 3.25.25). Rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ. Unless you discuss Bhāgavata, Bhagavad-gītā, with sat-saṅga, devotees, it does not become relishable. Therefore he's not attached.
Conversation A - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Maharaja purchased two camels. I do not know what happened, but he purchased.
Conversation B - Bombay
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vanipedia.org 		In Bhagavad-gītā there is no such statement that you take care of the eyes of the people. There is no such statement. That is your manufactured. But we are preaching Bhagavad-gītā as it is. That is the difference. Our preaching is that instead of giving relief to the eyes, give him relief in such a way he hasn't got to accept any more this body with eyes.

vanipedia.org 		There is possibility because these young men, they are taking. So everywhere revolution takes place by young men. So if it is actually spreading like epidemic, and young men, they are taking part, so within ten years it is not impossible.

vanipedia.org 		Kali-yuga paramahaṁsa. Practically, if I remained at Rādhā-Dāmodara temple becoming a paramahaṁsa, then how this institution would have come into existence? That is a fact. But we are not doing. If I would have been a great paramahaṁsa, not leave Vṛndāvana; I would have been very happy in that room, no botheration. Then how this movement would have been started all over the world?

vanipedia.org 		Some motive behind. Or they may be in the lower position. By serving, gradually they'll come to the real position. But if they do not hear what Kṛṣṇa said, then just imitates again, same. So if we decide that "Whatever Kṛṣṇa has said, we have to do it at any risk," that is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. "Kṛṣṇa has said. My Guru Mahārāja said. We have to do it."

vanipedia.org 		Let them do whatever nonsense they are doing. Let them chant and take prasada. We don't mind what they are doing. That is later on. When I was chanting in Tompkinson Park I never asked them that "Don't come here. You are drinking."

vanipedia.org 		Who cares for Guruji? They think that "Guruji is cheating you - I am cheating your Guruji. What is the wrong?" They think Guruji means cheater. Nowadays, Guruji means cheater. "So you are cheated by your Guruji, so let me cheat your Guruji." That's all.

vanipedia.org 		I have never given vote. Since we have got this svarāj, as soon as the vote question, I go away. Because I think, "Why shall I give this nonsense vote? None of them are liked by me." I avoid it. In my gṛhastha life, the municipal board and the..., I avoid. I don't believe in.

vanipedia.org 		Girirāja: Actually, it seems that in your system of management, the basic principle is to depend on Kṛṣṇa.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Why not? He says ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo. Distress will be if I am disobedient. This is nature's law. And if I surrender to Kṛṣṇa, where is the question of distress? Sukha se saba hari bhaje duḥkha se haje.
Conversation C - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Everything they are doing. Because these American boys and girls they are cooperating, this movement is advancing. Otherwise I don't get any cooperation.
Conversation D - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Lalitā says that "I know Swāmījī is very exalted. I am simply afraid... He has so many American disciples. If some of them do something wrong, then that will be very bad thing for him." Lalitā was telling me like that. But what can I do? I will, "Come anyone." Who is bad, who is good I do not know. But I know even bad man comes, he becomes a good man. That I know. So who will come? How can I discriminate who is bad or who is good?
Conversation E - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Girls should be taught how to become faithful wife, how to learn nice cooking, cleansing, dressing. Simple method. There is no objection of their becoming scholar, but that is not necessary. They have got natural inclination to give service by cooking, cleansing, dressing. Cleanliness is the first necessity. That is hygienic, spiritual and calm, quiet.
Conversation F - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Our Godbrothers. They are envious. What I have done to them? I am doing my business, trying to serve my Guru Maharaja. But they are envious because I am so opulent. I have got so much fame, so many influence, so much influence all over the world.
Conversation G - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		For Bhaktivedanta Trust there is no need of contribution. Then there will be exemption certificate required and so on. We don't want any contribution. If anyone wants to contribute, let him contribute to the ISKCON. They're tax-free.

vanipedia.org 		Print book and sell and spend. Follow this policy there and here also, and push these books. That is our main preaching. Somehow or other, it must go, from door to door, hand to hand. Then our preaching is successful. Anyone who will read, he'll get some benefit, that is sure. Because such literatures are not available throughout the whole world. It is a new revolution to the people in general. Am I right or not?

vanipedia.org 		Hare Kṛṣṇa. Yes. Utsāhān. This kind of utsāhā required. Utsāhā means enthusiasm. Utsāhān dhairyāt. So did you write to Dr. Sukla for sending the translation? So do it enthusiastically. It is a new peaceful revolution throughout the whole world. What other news?
Letter to Bhagavatji and Gunarnava written from Bombay

1977 - January 09

Morning Walk - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		The people approached him that "Mahatmaji, you have got influence over the Muslims. Why not stop cow-killing?" "Oh, I cannot touch on their religious principles." Just see. Cow-killing is religious. Their religious principle. If I say, "My father-killing, mother-killing is my religion," so Gandhi will say, "Yes, you can do that. Nonviolent." Kill nonviolent. This nonsense contradiction can be tolerated by the fools and rascals.
Conversation A - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: You are very much proud of advancement of knowledge. Boliye. Hmm? Am I right or wrong?
Mr. Bajaj: I don't know. I've never given very serious thought or consideration, and...
Prabhupāda: Well, these are not the subject matter for serious thought? Do you think? You are under the grip of the laws of material nature. Do you admit or not?
Conversation B - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Print books as many as possible and distribute. This is our main program. All other programs are secondary. So with this aim in view, work all together. Our Caitanya-caritāmṛta is unique literature. For Caitanya-caritāmṛta, we are above any ācārya. There are four ācāryas: Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu Svāmī... But our Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava, Caitanya Mahāprabhu's legacy, ācārya's, that is unique.
Conversation C - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Actual everyone is sannyāsī, and they have no other business than to serve Kṛṣṇa—if they are actually seriously doing. More than sannyāsī. Anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ, sa sannyāsī (BG 6.1). He is yogī, sannyāsī. Anāśritaḥ karma. Nothing for personal interest. Then he is successful.


1977 - January 10

Conversation - Bombay

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja, he had magazines in six languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, and one Bengali daily. So if our men complained that "Such and such men are not giving their subscription, so, what we can do? Stop the supply?"

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja would become very angry. He asked them, "Are you commercial-hired fools? No! Supply free!" He used to say like that. He was asking, "Whether we shall stop supply? The subscription is not coming." So immediately he became angry: "Are you commercial-hired? If he's not giving price, supply him free." That was his policy. So less perfect or..., try to see how many numbers of books.


Jan 11 to 15 - Allahabad

1977 - January 11

Conversation - Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		The Bhagavad Gita, there are many, but why ours is selling so many? Because we have named "As It Is". Is that the reason?

vanipedia.org 		If we remain sincere to Kṛṣṇa, that is our victory, not the result. Karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana. We have to act according to direction of Kṛṣṇa, that much. We want to see good result. Even there is no good result, we don't mind. We must be sincere to Kṛṣṇa that "We have done our best." That's all. Without cheating Kṛṣṇa. That is our duty. As servant, we shall not cheat the master. Result, no result—that depends on Kṛṣṇa. We should not be sorry if there is not result. Never mind.

vanipedia.org 		No, dhotī, I don't say. You have nice coat-pant. I don't say that you have to... I never said that. You have adopted it. (laughs) I never said that "You put on dhotī." But those who are sannyāsī, brahmacārī, their dress is different. But it doesn't require that one has to become a sannyāsī.

vanipedia.org 		Let them go to the farm New Vrindaban.


1977 - January 12

Letter to Visvadharini written from Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		We do strongly believe in Krsna's protection. Real, spiritual protection is firm faith in Krishna. So go on with your real life as Krsna's devotee.

vanipedia.org 		Our strength is in following the regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds japa. Then Krsna will give you protection. We don't believe in material protection, like so-called family, friends, etc.


1977 - January 13

Lecture - Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means vairāgya-vidyā, to become detestful to this material world. Because we are not becoming detestful. The karmīs, they are more and more becoming entangled: "Give me this, give me that, give me that"; ultimately, "Give me the post of Brahmā," "Give me the post of Indra." So their business is simply "give me." So they are karmīs.

vanipedia.org 		He's actually yogī, that always trying to seize the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, so that gradually they’ll be promoted to the pure devotional stage. So unless one is situated in pure devotional stage, the perfection will be not be there. Mām upetya kaunteya duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam (BG 8.15). Even if he becomes a very big yogī, he has to undergo suffering, duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam. This world is like that.
Conversation - Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		I started my activities when I was seventy years old. So they thought, "This man is gṛhastha. He is embarassed with family life. What he'll do?" (laughs) That was their impression. But I never neglected. Guru Mahārāja told me. I was simply thinking, "How to do it? How to do it?" I thought, "Let me become a rich businessman. The money will be required." That was my thought. But Guru Mahārāja was asking me, "You give up this. I'll give you money." That I could not understand. I was planning. My plan was not wrong. But I was thinking "The money required, so let me earn some money. Then I shall begin."

vanipedia.org 		Materially he helped Guru Maharaja how to organize. Therefore he liked him, that "This man is expert manager."
Letter to Jayatirtha written from Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		This transcendental competition is very encouraging. But combined together, we must defeat Maya and her influence. When the Kurus and the Pandavas used to fight, there were 100 brothers on one side, and 5 brothers on the other side. But when there was another party, then the 105 brother were together. In this way, we must cooperate to spread Krsna consciousness.
Letter to Sudama written from Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		I have no objection to your worshiping my murti for Guru Puja. But for placing in the temple there must be a pair of murtis, (my Guru Maharaja must be there) as in Krsna-Balarama Mandir, and they must be permanently installed. This may be done in accord with the temple authorities. Or else you may worship one murti of myself privately in your room.
Letter to Uthal written from Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		Getting and managing a farm is a good proposal. I am encouraging farm projects everywhere. That is a very important, solid program. So do this enthusiastically and Krsna will be pleased.


1977 - January 14

Lecture SB 05.05.02 Bengali - Calcutta

1977 - January 15

Lecture - Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa and māyā; light and shadow. If you don't serve Kṛṣṇa, then you have to serve māyā. And those who are serving māyā in the name of Kṛṣṇa, they are called Māyāvādī. Actually, they are serving māyā, but they say that they have become liberated. Vimukta-māninaḥ. They are described as vimukta-māninaḥ.
Conversation - Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: The mass of people should be educated. Just like we are educating, "No meat-eating." So automatically the meat-selling, slaughterhouse will be stopped.
Rāmeśvara: There must be some controls. Otherwise...
Prabhupāda: Yes. Control must be there, that... This is very easy. The state cannot support or maintain slaughterhouse. If you want to eat meat, you kill animal at your home. But state cannot. So mass sinful activities, state cannot.
Letter to Akshayananda Swami written from Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		This is to introduce Sri Bajrang Bali Brahmacari. Please give him a place in our ashram in Sri Vrindavana Dham, where he may remain until my arrival.
Letter to Dr. S.K. Mayavi written from Allahabad

vanipedia.org 		At present, I am very busy and have very little time; still your ideas are very nice. However, unless we meet together, it will be difficult to give you help. Perhaps you can come to see me, as I will be in Vrindavan, at our Krsna-Balarama Mandir, Raman Reti, in March, and afterwards, through April, I will be at our Bombay Mandir, Hare Krsna Land, at Juhu Beach.


Jan 16 to 18 - Calcutta

1977 - January 16

Conversation A - Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Management is also spiritual activity. Why do you take like that? It is Kṛṣṇa's establishment.

vanipedia.org 		Well, she is also an woman. She has no much intelligence. But here, to manage Krsna's affairs, is also Krsna's work. Don't take it otherwise. We must be engaged in Krsna's business.
Conversation B - Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: This material world is fighting. Manaḥ ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛti-sthāni karṣati (BG 15.7). The karṣati is struggle, but struggle for Kṛṣṇa. That is perfection. That's all
Rāmeśvara: Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Thank you. Work very hard for Kṛṣṇa one life.
Conversation C - Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		We are discussing some subject matter from Reader's Digest about the next two hundred years, how things will happen. The scientist proposing that they'll control the laws of nature, and they will produce food from garbage—so many fantastic ideas. But our suggestion, according to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma iva kevalam, kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā.
Letter to Attorney General's Department written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		This is to inform you that I, the undersigned, am the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, and the world leader for all of its branches. I have appointed 18 direct representatives to manage different sectors of the world, and they are known as Governing Body Commissioners.
Letter to Balarama written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Upon your recommendation, I am happy to accept Nakula dasa Adhikari for second initiation. Now hold a fire yajna, and play the tape into the right ear of me chanting Gayatri. Enclosed please find one sacred thread.
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Yes, Krsna will give you strength, as you engage yourself in His service, Tesam satat-yuktanam, bhajatam priti-purvakam, dadami buddhi-yogam tam, yena man upayanti te. "To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me."
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Yes, I am very pleased with your book distribution because nobody was able to defeat Radha Damodara TSKP previously. Radha-Damodara is Himself pleased upon you. sometimes the Lord wants to be defeated by His devotee. Nobody can defeat the Lord, but still He desires like that sometimes. That is His mercy.
Letter to ISKCON International Gurukula written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has decided to introduce the gurukula system of education for the proper training of young boys in the traditional gurukula way laid down in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. This gurukula system will be gradually upgraded to the rank of a world university according to the ideas and ideals of ISKCON.
Letter to Nayanabhirama written from Calcutta
Letter to Prapujaka and Avinasa Candra written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Yes go on with your preaching work, Krsna will bless you. A little attempt is required, then all other things will come from Krsna. This is my practical experience I made a little attempt and Krsna has sent so many representatives like you to help me.

vanipedia.org 		Regarding that Sanskrit student who bought six books, yes, our word meanings will induce any Sanskrit scholar to purchase.


1977 - January 18

Letter to All Iskcon Temple Presidents written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		If we believe that Krsna is providing and maintaining everyone, then why should we be misers? This means losing faith in Krsna, and thinking that we are the doers and suppliers. We are confident Krsna will supply! Let the whole world come, we can feed them. So please do this nicely, begin at once.
Letter to Manager, Central Bank of India written from Calcutta

Jan 19 to 24 - Bhuvanesvara

1977 - January 19


vanipedia.org 		Utkala-deśa is very favorite to the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava. Now we have got a little place here. If by combined effort, it doesn’t matter it takes time, but slowly but surely we can develop this center. Especially Bhuvaneśvara is going to be the capital of Orissa. In future many tourists will come to see other attraction of Orissa. Now it is up to the Orissa residents to develop this idea into concrete shape.
Lecture - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is specially meant for removing this misconception of understanding God and the jīvas. So our first principle is that we have to disregard the persons who are very much anxious to establish that īśvara and Parameśvara, or the living entity and the Supreme Person, they are equal.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Take some Gītār Gān.
Gargamuni: Yes, I'm going to take. I was thinking if my vans get kicked out of the country because of the customs, that we would go to Bangladesh and take trunkloads of Gītār Gāns and go to Dacca and Chittagong and some of the big cities.
Prabhupāda: Bangladesh. It will be great service.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I wish to die without a doctor. Don't... When I am... It may be. I may be seriously, but don't call doctor. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Don't be disturbed. Everyone has to die. Let us die peacefully, without doctor. All this medicine, injections, and prohibitions, this, that.
Letter to Brisakapi written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Sex indulgence is not good; it is grossly material and we have to surpass it. But when one has staunch faith in Krsna, he'll be able to transcend the urge. Now you will be able to chastise your sex dictation. You are determined, so Krsna will help you.
Letter to Kunja Behari written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Yes, it will be a great service, even in prison, if you can preach there.


1977 - January 20

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Gargamuni: Maybe we should build a permanent house for Your Divine Grace also.
Prabhupāda: We shall build there, in our place.
Gargamuni: Yes, there. I mean a separate bungalow there.
Prabhupāda: No. If we build like Māyāpur, a portion is sufficient.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		If anyone accepts Christ actually and his instruction, then it proves that he has got a good soul. Otherwise what... He's dead body. That's a fact. If one accepts that Christ says, "Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not do this," if one is actually a person with soul, they must accept this. Otherwise where is the use? Dead body.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		So far one's profession is concerned, Kṛṣṇa said that even in fire, so pure, there is some smoke. So because there is smoke, you cannot give up the fire. You have to utilize it. So in this material world there is always some faulty things in every profession. But that does not mean we shall give up our profession in that way. Sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarcya (BG 18.46). And Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has sung that nāmāśraya kari thākaha āpana kāje: "Take shelter of hari-nāma and remain in your own profession."
Letter to Aksayananda written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I am staying here (in Bhuvanesvara) at least until Feb. 2nd for laying the cornerstone of our new temple, then sometime afterwards, I will be going to Mayapur.
Letter to Pancadravida written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I want to travel continually to see my centers. Now there is little impediment on account of my old body. Still I am trying and will continue to try to see you again and again. My visiting different centers means to see you all, even the buildings are the same, and the Deity is the same, but your enthusiasm is ever fresh and invigorating.

vanipedia.org 		I am always thinking of Caracas temple. Although I went there once, it has given me some impression. Now I am an old man, and am depending on you to carry on our mission more enthusiastically. The seed is already there. Now water it and let it grow and fruit will come out, fruit of love of Godhead, and you will all enjoy, even in this material world.

vanipedia.org 		Just try to give shape to the instructions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. "My name will be spread in every nook and corner of every town and village of the world." That is your duty, and you are one of the foremost workers.
Letter to Yasasvini written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Now my request to you is that you go on faithfully chanting daily 16 rounds at least and follow all our principles, and Krsna will help you advance in Krsna consciousness.


1977 - January 21

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		You cannot expect cent percent will be sinless. But there must be an ideal section - "Oh, here is..." That is wanted. That is wanted. Not that you can expect cent percent ideal.
Lecture - Bhuvanesvara
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"We should be very serious, not that to take initiation as a matter of fashion, but it should be very carefully and seriously done."
770121 - Lecture - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Just like a student is admitted in the school for learning ABCD, and if he follows the rules and regulations and continues his studies regularly, then one day he would be able to pass M.A. examination, so from the very beginning we have to execute these processes. Because our life is impure at the present moment, and we have to purify this life.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Therefore I stress in every letter, "Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa at least sixteen times. Follow the principles." That can be done.(?) This simple method will help. Even if he cannot strictly follow, still, whatever he has done, that is his asset. And it will give me more and more chance. So it is not actually lost. Tyaktvā sva-dharmaṁ caraṇāmbhujaṁ harer, patet tato yadi bhajann apakvo 'tha.

vanipedia.org 		Legislative assembly, the senators, they must be all first-class brāhmaṇas. Otherwise he cannot be elected. This should be introduced. Unless one is following the brahminical principles, he cannot be elected. He must give up these four principles of sinful life. He should not accept any salary. Very much learned scholar in Vedic literature. Then he will be elected.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		We keep the ideal style of life. You learn, and do it. I am not encroaching upon your independence, but if you want to be happy, you follow. This is our process. Āpani ācārī prabhu jīveri śikṣāya. You be happy, very ideally, and people will learn. But this can be possible only on the basis of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: That is faithfulness in God. Why a preacher should be bothered about maintaining himself?
Rāmeśvara: Actually there is some good lessons to learn from them, because they were persecuted, they were killed by the government even. But they didn't give up their faith. They remained very faithful, the early Christians.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Conversation C - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		One religion, this is sarva-dharmān parityajya (BG 18.66), to become surrendered to God. That is religion. And they're useless. That is our religion. We are teaching surrender to God, but they have no idea that there is God. They have forgotten that "There is God, and He can talk with me. I can talk with Him." They cannot believe all these things. "Even if God is there, He cannot talk. He has no mouth, He has no leg." Nirākāra, impersonal. This is their position.
Conversation D - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		This is fact, that when this body is no more working, the subtle body carries the soul to another gross body. That they cannot see, but it acts. This science they do not know. Seeing is always not competent, material eye. Just like the example is given that flavor is carried by the air. It is being carried, but I cannot see. But it is being carried. That is transmigration of the soul.
Conversation E - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Very nice place, unique palace.
Hari-śauri: Yes, it's very good center.
Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. Very nice building. We haven't got such building anywhere. On the waterside, big, big rooms, very nicely decorated, aristocratic, really aristocratic. Really aristocratic. How many devotees are living there?
Rāmeśvara: In Detroit? I think between forty and sixty devotees.
Conversation F - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Chāgale nā khāya, pāgale ki bale. "A madman, what does he not say, and a goat, what does he not eat?" There is a system like that amongst the Muhammadan aristocracy. They keep one hundred chickens. Each day they kill one chicken, and that flesh, chopped up and given to the ninety-nine. Then, next day another. In this way, when one is left, that the master eats. Concentrating from hundred to one, and then he eats it. This is Muhammadan process.


1977 - January 22

Lecture BG 07.01 - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to reestablish daiva-varṇāśrama, where brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, everyone. Systematic. We are therefore proposing to start a college, varṇāśrama college.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Even a person like Vivekananda, he said long ago that "This Vaiṣṇavism is sex religion." They misunderstand. So just try to understand. This līlā is kept in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in the Tenth Canto, and middle of Tenth Canto, Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth Chapter. So one has to understand Kṛṣṇa first of all. So it is not for ordinary men. So we discourage these things to be discussed or presented even for ordinary men. This is our preaching. It cannot be taken as ordinary film show.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Satsvarūpa: He said, "The translator frequently adds comments containing information from other Vedic scriptures, for instance, ancient astronomical calculations referred to by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura. It would be highly interesting to have a compilation of such astronomical texts translated into English. One can only hope that the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust endeavors to do this to the great benefit of the historians of science."
Prabhupāda: We shall do it. I am searching after some astronomer.

vanipedia.org 		Rāmeśvara: It's clear that for the first time these scholars are understanding the difference between the Bhagavad-gītā and the Māyāvādī conception. It's clear that now you have saved them. Previous to this, all they knew about is this impersonal concept.
Prabhupāda: That is the business of ācārya: sampradāya-rakṣana, to save the sampradāya from falling down. Sampradāya. Sampradāya rakṣana.
Rāmeśvara: After centuries of rascaldom you are giving them the first clear choice.
Prabhupāda: Yes. That was the desire of my Guru Mahārāja. I am just trying.

vanipedia.org 		Rāmeśvara: Prabhupāda said this past week that in the future, historians will study this period of world history, how this movement has changed the world. He said in the future they will just note this period, how the world is being changed.
Prabhupāda: Yes, a new Renaissance. What is called? Renaissance?
Rāmeśvara: Yes. Renaissance.
Prabhupāda: Historical Renaissance.

vanipedia.org 		They are embarassed with this śūnyavādī and nirviśeṣavādī. Now we are trying to give them solid personification of the Absolute Truth. Here also, India, they are spoiled by these Māyāvādī. Now it is in your hand, able hands. You are resourceful, intelligent. Spread this Vaiṣṇava philosophy and challenge this Māyāvāda and śūnyavāda. Thank you.
Conversation C - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja used to say, bokaloka. Bokaloka. So I was thinking, "Why he's..." Even Rabindranath Tagore, he's a Bokaloka. So I was thinking that "Everyone is bokaloka?" Now I can understand that everyone is a bokaloka, mūḍha.

vanipedia.org 		So enthusiastically do everything. You are the beginner of this movement, one of the pioneers. So you should be more vigorous. You should not lag behind anyone. You voluntarily joined. You first joined in Tompkinson Square. So keep that spirit.


1977 - January 23

Lecture - Bhuvanesvara
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Vedic culture means this varṇāśrama-dharma. The Muhammadans from the other side of River Sindhu, they have called us Hindu. Actually, this word 'Hindu' you'll not find any Vedic scripture."
770123 - Lecture - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		If we take shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, then there is possibility to understand the Kṛṣṇa science. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to impregnate or push this movement throughout the world through the mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya. And actually it is happening. By taking shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, these Europeans and Americans, although they are supposed to be born in mleccha, yavana family, they are taking Kṛṣṇa consciousness so seriously. Otherwise it is very difficult to understand Kṛṣṇa.

vanipedia.org 		Krsna bhajana is so magnanimous, so exalted, in any position you can become the greatest guru, provided you follow the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

vanipedia.org 		If you are actually hankering after Kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa is within yourself—He will give you a guru. He will give you a guru. Guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya. But we must be fortunate to get real guru. If I am unfortunate, I'll not get a guru. Otherwise why Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya pāya bhakti-latā-bīja.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		You are simply creating problem by your so-called busy-ness. Better you stop and read our books and be intelligent. Lazy mischief-maker, it is better than busy mischief maker. Busy mischief maker means he'll commit more mischief. Just like monkey. What is the use of his becoming busy? He'll simply create mischief. So better... An lazy mischief maker is better than the busy mischief maker.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Yes. If we make here (in Bhuvaneśvara) nice arrangement, nice preaching, people will come here. People will come when there is real teaching.
Hari-śauri: In Vṛndāvana no one was coming to Rāman Reti until our temple was there. Now thousands come.
Prabhupāda: Nobody was coming. What...? Why they will come Rāman Reti?
Hari-śauri: It was a very dangerous area, actually, to come to.
Conversation C - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		You read Bhagavad-gītā as it is. You read Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Because Gandhi or Vinobha or Vivekananda or Aurobindo, they did not come in the paramparā system. They have made themselves important by their own ideas. That we want to check. Therefore we are presenting Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. You cannot make any amendment or correction in the Bhagavad-gītā. But these people, unfortunately, they take advantage of the popularity of Bhagavad-gītā and give their own comment.
Letter to Dhiranga written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Krsna has sent you some new devotees, now keep them and train them. They should not feel inconvenience. As a matter of etiquette you should tell them that if they feel any inconvenience they should inform you and you can fix their situation.
Letter to Mrs. Perlmutter written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I have received your letter dated January 7th, and have noted the contents with pleasure. Yes, our Society is depending on love and respect; we are bound by love. You have thought exactly like an affectionate mother. Every mother should think like you for the benefit of her son.

vanipedia.org 		Our endeavor is to save human society from the danger of animalism. In our scripture it is said that one should not become a father or a mother unless one is able to give protection to one's children from the imminent danger of death. People do not know, especially in the western countries, that anyone, if he likes, can be saved from the cycle of birth and death.
Letter to Rupanuga written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your proposal for becoming a lawyer, you can do it. If a GBC man becomes a good lawyer that is very good; utilize this opportunity by working with the lawyer.
Letter to Vasudeva written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		The purport is, don't become over intelligent. Just hear from the self-realized soul. If you sincerely, seriously hear from the realized soul, then one day, although nobody can conquer Him, you will be able to conquer Krsna.


1977 - January 24

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"This civilization is for the hogs, to take energy by sex with mother, sister and anyone, and work hard. It is stated in the Bhāgavata, I have not manufactured. Nāyaṁ deho deha-bhājāṁ nṛloke kaṣṭān kāmān arhate viḍ-bhujāṁ ye (SB 5.5.1). And here is the civilization. Tapo divyam. Be brahmacārī, undergo austerities and rectify your, this conditioned life, birth and death. This is human civilization. Why you are under birth and death? One life remain brahmacārī and solve all the question. Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti (BG 4.9)."
770124 - Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		If you work hard, Lakṣmī will come. Our institution is working so hard, all our devotees; therefore we have no scarcity. We are not bābājīs, taking a mālā and smoking biḍi. "I do not go beyond Vṛndāvana." Rascal, loitering and associating with so many women, and they have become puffed-up, paramahaṁsas, Rūpa Gosvāmī, imitation Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Lecture CC Madhya 08.128 - Bhuvanesvara
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vanipedia.org 		At the present moment we have no natural attraction for Kṛṣṇa; therefore we must understand by knowledge what is Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa tattva vettā. So why one should be attracted to Kṛṣṇa unless Kṛṣṇa has all the attractive features?

vanipedia.org 		As soon as the paramparā system is not accepted, the so-called commentary on Bhagavad-gītā is lost or rotten. So you are interested with the rotten commentary of so-called politicians, scholars. So how you'll get the benefit? Therefore it is chaotic.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		These things are going on. But I am speaking not my manufacture. I heard it from my Guru Mahārāja. He told me that these are these, like that. Not unauthorized. I don't speak anything which I have not heard from my Guru Mahārāja.

vanipedia.org 		Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, he said that "When our men will be sahajiyā, oh, they'll be more dangerous." So our men are becoming, some of them, sahajiyās. This very word he said, that "When our men will be sahajiyās he'll be more dangerous."
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Every gentleman should have a valuable library of these (my books). That we want. Then our preaching is successful.
Letter to Alex, Bob, Drdhavrata, Gupta, Rsabhadeva and Stan written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Krsna will give you intelligence how to engage in honest, brilliant, glorious work on His behalf.

vanipedia.org 		There is no need to engage in anything dishonest. Krsna has given enough money, now earn by honest means.

vanipedia.org 		I have also heard that you are making plans for a very large order of my books from the BBT to be sold on a door to door basis on the style of the encyclopedia sales. If you can do this it will revolutionize our book distribution and afford greater spreading of Krsna Consciousness than any book distribution thus far. I want that every respectable person has a full set of Bhagavatam and Caitanya Caritamrta in his home.
Letter to Swarupa Damodar written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Manipur has been an historic place for thousands of years. Arjuna married the daughter of the Manipur king, and his son became the King. You are, therefore, descending from the original Kshatriyas. Now you bring the knowledge of Bhagavad-gita, revive Manipur's Kshatriyism and save Vaishnavism. For this purpose of preaching in Manipur I can go in any condition of life.

vanipedia.org 		I have great respect for Manipur, which was a Kshatriya kingdom long before Arjuna. You can do it, you are educated and a devotee, and we shall all help you. That is wanted.


Jan 25 to 27 - Jagannatha Puri

1977 - January 25

Morning Walk - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		Fifty-seven years after. (laughs) So the body has not changed? Where is that body? Now I am with stick. (laughter) Then I was jumping. Is not that? I am there; I remember. The body has changed. What is the difficulty to understand? I am the same person. How I am remembering all these things. But I have no... That body is now lost. Tathā dehāntara-prāptiḥ. Why this simple philosophy these rascals cannot understand?
Conversation A - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		One girl, that captain's wife, she studied astrology. She was... She said, "Swāmījī, if you can survive your seventieth year, then you'll live for one hundred years." (Hari-śauri laughs) So, somehow or other, I survived my seventieth year. I do not know whether I shall live for hundred years, but seventieth year was severe—three heart attacks and paralysis.
Conversation B - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		We have got proof. Kṛṣṇa says; we believe in Kṛṣṇa. You believe in some rascal; we believe in Kṛṣṇa. That is the difference. Kṛṣṇa says, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti (BG 4.9). So we believe that. That's all. We have got evidence. You have no evidence. You are simply suggesting in future you'll do. But we have got evidence.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Go-rakṣya. Cow should be protected. Kṛṣṇa said, kṛṣi-go-rakṣya. Kṛṣṇa did not say chāgala-rakṣya or hog-rakṣya. Go-rakṣya. So it is the duty of the king or the state or the government to give protection to the cows. This is śāstric injunction. But nowadays neither the state or government is giving protection to the cow. They are becoming implicated with so many problems."
770125 - Conversation B - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		Consecutively two days, attack. Actually I would have died on the ship before reaching your country. I could not understand that was heart attack. The pain was so severe, I thought, "I am now dying." And it was done two nights. And I was very much afraid whether on the third night, that "If this night also again some pain like that comes, then I'll die." But third night did not pain. It was suspended.

vanipedia.org 		Satsvarūpa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, one thing they're doing against us more and more in the West is taking the testimony of an ex-disciple of yours, and he will say, "I was a Hare Kṛṣṇa..."
Prabhupāda: "Because he is rascal, therefore he's 'ex,' excommunicated. My Guru Mahārāja kicked him out, so what is the value of his word?"
Gargamuni: We can say these men were excommunicated.
Prabhupāda: Ex means he's executed. That's all. He's finished.
Satsvarūpa: Why listen to his testimony? We can say, "Why listen to his testimony?"
Prabhupāda: Yes. Why not take our testimony?


1977 - January 26

Conversation A - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		We don't want men giving some quotation from a book just like these so-called scholars do. He has not gone through the book, but take some suitable passage and note, and then he advertises himself that he has studied so many book.

vanipedia.org 		If you want to introduce they will accuse you, so many, like madmen. And still we have to do. That is preaching. You cannot expect very smooth life in preaching.
Conversation B - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		So these European and American Vaiṣṇavas, they're hankering after jagannātha svāmī nayana pathagāmī bhavatu me. Now it is through your intervention they may be able to see Jagannātha Swami. (chuckles) They are hankering like that, jagannātha svāmī nayana pathagāmī bhavatu me.
Conversation Address - Jagannatha Puri
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So we should assimilate the bhakti cult to the right direction, and making our life successful, we should distribute this knowledge, this cult, all over the world. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission. Janma sārthaka kari para-upakāra. The modern civilization is very vicious civilization. Because in the human form of life there is the opportunity, athāto brahma jijñāsā—to inquire about the Supreme Truth. So if they are denied... The knowledge is there in India. If it is denied, that is not very good human society. So I shall request you all, learned scholars, paṇḍita, present here, to cooperate with this movement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and let us conjoinedly work for Jagannātha cult."
770126 - Conversation Address - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		You'll be very much pleased that in the year 1967 I introduced Ratha-yātrā in San Francisco. And it is going on continually for the last six or seven years, and the government, they have fixed up a holiday for Ratha-yātrā. We have got 25th July as government fixed-up day, holiday, for Ratha-yātrā. And people take part in the Ratha-yātrā, not all my devotees, even outsiders. Ten to twelve thousand people attend, and we distribute prasādam to all of them.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"We are preaching Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam all over the world. We have translated into English, Bhagavad-gītā, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. And they are being received very nicely."
770126 - Conversation Address - Jagannatha Puri
Letter to Danavir written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Yes, your plan to have all temple presidents report the scores on new men recruited is approved by me. You can keep count which temple is recruiting the most men, just as they keep count of the book distribution.

vanipedia.org 		The less a person is concerned with material enjoyment such as eating, sex and sleeping, the more he is spiritually advanced. If the "devotee" himself lives like a hog or dog how can he preach?

vanipedia.org 		It is good to hold more classes with the bhaktas, but they should all be on the basis of our books. You should not go beyond the jurisdiction of our teaching. The idea of theater, based on Bhagavatam topics is also a very good way to introduce the philosophy to the people in general. Go on preaching with vigorous enthusiasm and increase your program for bringing new men to live in Krsna Consciousness.
Letter to Kay Johnson written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		The best thing is if you come and live with us for some time and learn thoroughly the Krsna science. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu said anyone can become a guru in the matter of teaching about Krsna, provided he or she thoroughly learns the Krsna science. Don't consider Krsna - in any stage - as material. He and His Pastimes are completely spiritual.

vanipedia.org 		Before writing about Krsna, I request you to learn the science very well. If you live with us and study Krsna in the process then your writing will be very effective and Krsna will bless you. Otherwise, if you write about Krsna certainly you will indirectly be benefited because you will indirectly chant the Holy Name. But I advise you to learn Krsna as He is and then write about Him. That is my request.
Letter to To Whom It May Concern written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		By this letter of certification I fully authorize my representative, Robert Corens (initiated name, Rupanuga das Adhikary), to negotiate and complete the sale of property owned by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness located, 4544 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63108.


1977 - January 27

Conversation A - Jagannatha Puri
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"I say 'These rascal scientists are brainwashing', and they say, 'These rascal Kṛṣṇas, they are brainwashing'. (laughs) This is the position. But so far us, we have got some support and we have got authorities, and these rascals, they have no authority. They simply speculate. So even we are rascals, they are... Among these two rascals, we are better rascal, (laughs) not they are better. That's all."
770127 - Conversation A - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		I have spread this Kṛṣṇa consciousness within ten years, and he is standing eight thousand years. So credit goes to him or to me? Better to live for ten years than to live for ten thousand years in that condition. And therefore they are ass, mūḍha. They do not know what is life. What improvement they have made?
Conversation B - Jagannatha Puri

vanipedia.org 		Prahlāda Mahārāja underwent so much persecution. He was never disturbed, because he was confident that "Kṛṣṇa will give me protection. Never mind." That is another position. Mahā-bhāgavata. We are kaniṣṭha-adhikārīs. We have to worship Deity. We are in the prākṛta stage. We cannot go to the stage of Prahlāda Mahārāja.


Jan 27 to 31 - Bhuvanesvara

1977 - January 27

Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Dīkṣā means divya-jñānaṁ kṣapayati iti dīkṣā.(?) Which explains the divya-jñāna, transcendental, that is dīkṣā. Di, divya, dīkṣāṇām. Dīkṣā. So divya-jñāna, transcendental knowledge... If you don't accept spiritual master, how you'll get transcen... You'll be taught here and there, here and there, and waste time. Waste time for the teacher and waste your valuable time. Therefore you have to be guided by an expert spiritual master.

vanipedia.org 		Religion means, according to Vedic śāstra, dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam (SB 6.3.19):"Religion means the law given by God. "It is very simple. But is you do not know what is God, and if you do not know what law He has given, then where is religion? This is cheating. Just like law means the principle or the regulation given by the state, by the government. That is law. Not that you manufacture some law at your home, as it is going on—yato mata tato patha—you manufacture something, rascal law, and that becomes a religion. That is not religion.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		We want to understand God through philosophy. "Through philosophy" means logic. Blind faith is not our business.
Letter to Citraketu das written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		The grama-kavi, mundane poet, even a so called great poet like Shakespeare cannot help us in writing transcendental literature. If you want to look at his verse technique for improving your use of language you may, but it is risky because their ideas will spoil your presentation of pure devotional service. What you have done is nice, go on with it, publish in Back to Godhead as you are able, and try to become a first class devotee. Without being a devotee, your writing will not stand.
Letter to ISKCON Temple Presidents written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		This is to formally introduce Mr. Surrendra Kumar, a good friend of our Society. He will be traveling in the west and I request you to give him a respectful reception.
Letter to Vidyapati written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		You lament that you are not qualified to present Krsna Consciousness properly, but this is the qualification: hold kirtanas with your friends, read passages from my books, distribute prasadam and try to get more people to read the books. That you are already doing.


1977 - January 28

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		So many stories I know. So what can be said? "Why did you not remain with Jagannātha? Why you came back?" This is going on. So I have got experience of many such stories. Kṛṣṇa as cowherd boy was running with his train. I have to take. And Jagannātha was snatching her cloth. They are very poisonous things. I was never fortunate with such incidences. I am simply trying to carry out the order of my Guru Mahārāja. That's all.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Now, I'll say from my practical life...It is not pride. Actually everyone knows that my Guru Mahārāja had thousands of disciples. So out of thousands of disciples, practically I am little successful. That everyone knows. Why? Because I firmly believed in the words of my guru. That's all.

vanipedia.org 		Don't think of any nonsense. Simply execute what your guru has said. That is success.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		There is no problem for us. Even if we do not enter the temple (in Jagannatha Puri), that is no problem. But if we can start a nice temple, people will come, the same thing as in Vrndavana.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I was especially pleased by the information that "The Hindi books are selling like hotcakes in Vrndavana." This is very good news.

vanipedia.org 		I approve of the arrangement for the writing on the "Bhaktivedanta Swami Gate". Your dealing with the municipality men and hosting them at the temple shows you have done these things very nicely.


1977 - January 29

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Religion means you believe in God and love Him. That's all, three words, religion. 'You believe in God' means know God, what is God. And love Him. That's all. This is religion. So it doesn't matter whether you understand God through Christian method or Hindu method. But you love God, and you abide by the orders of God—then you are religious."
770129 - Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Satsvarūpa: One person said, "This kind of thing reminds me of Hitler's Germany. If there's too much authority or blind following, it's not healthy."
Prabhupāda: No, too much authority if the authority is wrong. But if the authority is right, then it is very better to submit in one place and get everything. Just like we go to some supermarket. We get everything there, we go there.
Lecture BG 07.01 - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		God is there, and there is no doubt of it, but because, due to our foolishness, we think there is no God, there is no father, that is our foolishness. But what is that God, how He is, what is His business, how He is formed—all these things we want to learn, and human life is meant for that purpose. In the life of cats and dogs we cannot understand God, but in the human life we can understand.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Kīrtana and prasāda distribution. This is our preaching mainly. And if they hear little philosophy, that is very good. Otherwise simply kīrtana and prasāda distribution is sufficient. Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to do that. He was not speaking philosophy to everyone. Kīrtana and prasāda distribution. So our men can perform very nice kīrtana, and if they come to take little prasādam, that is preaching. You have to maintain this standard, that kīrtana must go on and prasādam should be distributed.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Yes. By selling books, by contribution, somehow or other maintain. Everywhere.
Satsvarūpa: Our movement has changed in America in the past six years or so. Now devotees are not much seen on the streets chanting. So there's different feelings. Some say it is all right, because everyone is now distributing books more.
Prabhupāda: That is also nice.
Satsvarūpa: That's also a kind of kīrtana. But then the public, they hardly ever see us anymore. They used to say, "Oh, the saffron-robed people chanting on the streets."
Prabhupāda: But they come to the love feast.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Now you all GBC make a plan how to introduce the books in every home. The same policy in other languages also. America is English language. Similarly, we can do here also in Hindi language, in Oriya language, or in Europe. So we have got much work ahead. Don't think our business is finished. No. Simply very intelligent we have to do it.
Letter to Charles Gold written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Our method is not the so-called research conducted by imperfect beings by their imperfect senses and mental speculation. It is difficult to understand why this inductive process is being credited as the highest form of knowledge, since the material scientists who follow this method are not able to do anything towards solving the basic problems of humanity. Although they spend billions of dollars of the public's money for ventures like going to the moon and collecting dust there, they cannot solve the basic miserable conditions of birth, death, old age and disease.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		What is the position of the Panihati scheme? I want you to negotiate with the municipality so that we can take over management of Raghava Pandit's house. Our first project will be to take pictures of this house, and then tear it down for exact reconstruction. Therefore, complete the negotiations so we can proceed. More when we meet.
Letter to Prity Ghose written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		If you can cooperate with our troupe we can have many presentations from Krsna Leela, Ramayana, etc. We are attempting to establish the movement of pure devotional service to Lord Krsna all over the world, and we welcome your joining us in this endeavor which will bring the highest benefit to the suffering humanity.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I have received your letter of January 24 with the enclosed newspaper, "The world Examiner". He has done this expertly, in the style of "The Reader's Digest", taking articles from different newspapers. Combinedly, it is a strong statement against the criminal position of "deprogramming". Distribute them widely, and if you can do it freely that is also good.


1977 - January 30

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Instruction is: read one or two books thoroughly, but don't show yourself a scholar and simply note down, "I have read this." That's all. This is foolishness. This we don't want, that you give one friend, he'll never read one line, and collect book and carry like an ass lots of books. We don't want this. Read it. Whatever book you have got, read it thoroughly.
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Make Manipur a big, nice center of Vaiṣṇava. You are descendants of Babhruvāhana. There is no doubt about it. Vaiṣṇava rāja. Make Manipur a strong center of Kṛṣṇa. And it will be easily done, strong Vaiṣṇava center, kṣatriya. I would like to see this.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		"Human being must use discretion, that 'If I can live in this way, why shall I kill one important animal?' That is human intelligence." In this way you have to preach.


1977 - January 31

Morning Walk - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		This is not my business to make intimate relation with woman and get money. I could do. There was chance. When attempt was failed, the man who introduced that woman to me, he one day said, "I have seen many swamis, but none like you."
Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Lord Varaha, Varaha-dvadasi - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		We are seeking pleasure within this material world. That is imitation. That is not real enjoyment. But the basic principle of enjoyment is there. Here there is imitation enjoyment—love between young boy, young girl. So wherefrom it comes? It is there in Kṛṣṇa. Otherwise how it can come? It is not possible. Janmādy asya yataḥ (SB 1.1.1). This loving exchange between young boy, young girl is there. Kṛṣṇa is also enjoying there. The gopīs, the young girls, Kṛṣṇa is young...
Conversation A - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		You must give up the association of bad elements. And who is bad element? Asat eka strī-saṅgī kṛṣṇa abhakta: One bad element is one who is too much attached to women, and the other bad element is who is not devotee of God. Give up their association. Then you will be steady. Mahat-sevāṁ dvāram āhur vimukteḥ. If you actually associate with mahātmās, so that will open your door of liberation.
Conversation B - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Satsvarūpa: They had another question, whether these sannyāsīs' widows, that they would like to engage them as, those who want to do it, as teachers. They think that would be a good...
Prabhupāda: That's nice.
Conversation C - Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Simply theorizing, making plan, and they do not know what is the suffering. Such a rascal civilization. So we have to introduce real civilization. Therefore we are struggling so hard.

vanipedia.org 		That is our farm project. Our farm project is they should be satisfied with simple living. That is nice living.

vanipedia.org 		Very crude, unsophisticated, but intense love for Krsna - that is Vrndavana. We want to introduce this farm project means intense love for Krsna.
Letter to Giriraja written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		I have received a letter from the Bombay secretary, Aditya dasi, requesting me to sign a number of legal forms for the bank. Neither you or Gopala Krsna have even signed or initialled an approval, so how can I sign these forms? If you actually want me to sign them please write me your approval with regular signature.
Letter to Jagat-guru written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		Please work in cooperation with the GBCs and other leading devotees in India, and never mind if your efforts take some time before they produce solid results. The main thing is enthusiasm and determination. If you are actually sincere Krsna will reward all your desires to render Him pure devotional service.
Letter to Rajendra Sahai written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		The news that the Mahant of the Sri Beni Madhava temple is thinking of turning the management over to the Krsna Consciousness Movement, is very welcome. I appreciate your working on our behalf to bring this about. I know the Beni Madhava temple is famous and associated in the Pastimes of Lord Caitanya.
Letter to Saurabha written from Bhuvanesvara

vanipedia.org 		The quality of the work in Bombay must not suffer. I understand that formerly they were rushing to get it done, but now the quality is improved. This is wanted. However, the completion date should not be delayed more than October. Everything should be finished then.


   
 
   
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