A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - May 1975

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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.



May 1 to 3 - Delhi

1975 - May 02

Letter to Kartikeya Mahadevia written from Delhi
Letter to Mahamsa written from Delhi
Letter to Panalalaji written from Delhi


May 3 - Kurukshetra

May 4 - Delhi

1975 - May 04

Letter to Aksayananda and Dhananjaya written from Delhi


May 5 - Bombay

May 6 to 17 - Perth

1975 - May 06

Conversation - Perth


1975 - May 07

Morning Walk - Perth
Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Perth
Letter to Caitya-guru written from Perth
Letter to Dr. Channa Reddy written from Perth
Letter to G.L. Nanda written from Perth
Letter to Lalita Priya written from Perth
Letter to Sri Kamalapati Tripathi written from Perth


1975 - May 08

Morning Walk - Perth
Conversation - Perth


1975 - May 09

Morning Walk - Perth
Letter to G.L. Nanda written from Perth
Letter to Mr. Fletcher written from Perth
Letter to Pavanadeva written from Perth
Letter to Satkrita written from Perth


1975 - May 10

Morning Walk - Perth
Conversation - Perth
Letter to Aksayananda and Dhananjaya written from Perth
Letter to Giriraja written from Perth
Letter to Mahamsa written from Perth
Letter to Pranava written from Perth
Letter to Prof. O.P. Goel written from Perth
Letter to Radheswaranand Goswami written from Perth


1975 - May 11

Morning Walk - Perth
Letter to Bhagavata written from Perth
Letter to Brijratanji written from Perth
Letter to Dinesh Candra Sarkar written from Perth
Letter to Hansadutta written from Perth
Letter to Jamuna written from Perth
Letter to Jayadvaita written from Perth
Letter to Kunj Bihari Shastri written from Perth
Letter to Mr. K. C. Nigam written from Perth
Letter to Mr. Punja written from Perth
Letter to Sri Ananga Mahan written from Perth
Letter to Svadhin Kumar Mullick written from Perth
Letter to Swami Sachchidanand Bharati written from Perth


1975 - May 12

Morning Walk - Perth
Conversation - Perth
Letter to Tejiyas written from Perth


1975 - May 13

Morning Walk - Perth
Conversation A - Perth
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Simple life means you produce your food and you produce your cloth so you dress yourself nicely, you eat yourself nicely, keep yourself fit, and glorify the Lord. This is one way of life. And the other way of life, that 'We don't care for the Lord. Let us enjoy the senses to the topmost capacity and be happy'. So this way of life will never make you happy. You will simply go on struggling. This is one way of life. Another way of life, that the human life is meant for God realization. That is Vedānta philosophy. Athāto brahma jijñāsā (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.1). Now, by evolutionary process, we have come to the human form of life, it is meant for asking, 'What is my constitutional position? Am I this body, or I am something else?'"
750513 - Conversation A - Perth
Conversation B - Perth
Conversation C - Perth


1975 - May 14

Morning Walk - Perth
Letter to Eldest son of the late Mr. Atulya De written from Perth
Letter to Yadunandana written from Perth


1975 - May 15

Morning Walk - Perth
Letter to Ramesvara written from Perth


1975 - May 16

Morning Walk - Perth
Conversation A - Perth
Conversation B - Perth


1975 - May 17

Morning Walk - Perth
Conversation - Perth
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"The world is full of rascals and fourth-class men, that is our verdict, Kṛṣṇa's verdict. A human being does not know God, he's no better than dog. He is dog. Who knows God? There are so many scientists, philosophers—no idea. And they are discussing on sex philosophy, homosex, Freud philosophy, Darwin's theory. All third class, fourth class, they are controlling. Now they are gradually coming to chaotic condition, and their problems, engage so many big, big officials how to solve. Oh, why you created problem, first of all? You third-class, fourth-class men, you have created problem, and now you are trying to make solution—another problem. Because you are the same fourth-class men, how you can make a solution? You have created the problem."
750517 - Conversation - Perth


May 18 to 23 - Melbourne

1975 - May 19

Morning Walk - Melbourne
Lecture SB - Melbourne
Conversation - Melbourne
Interview - Melbourne
Letter to Dinanatha Misra written from Melbourne
Letter to Dulal Candra written from Melbourne
Letter to Govinda dasi written from Melbourne
Letter to Gunagrahi written from Melbourne
Letter to Hansadutta written from Melbourne
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Melbourne
Letter to Mahamsa written from Melbourne
Letter to Ramesvara written from Melbourne
Letter to Srutadeva written from Melbourne
Letter to Vinode Kumar Chudamani written from Melbourne


1975 - May 20

Morning Walk - Melbourne
Lecture SB 06.01.01-4 - Melbourne
Conversation - Melbourne
Letter to Kerry Welsh written from Melbourne
Letter to Madhava written from Melbourne
Letter to Prabhanu written from Melbourne
Letter to Subhalaksmi written from Melbourne
Letter to Tusta Krsna written from Melbourne


1975 - May 21

Morning Walk - Melbourne
Lecture SB 06.01.01 - Melbourne
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Kṛṣṇa says that even if you go to the highest planetary system, Brahmaloka... That is, many thousands of years you can live and gratify your senses to higher standard than in this... Suppose you are drinking here in golden pot; there you will get in diamond pot. That will be the change, not that the taste will change. The taste, the same. The dog's pot and man's pot or demigod's pot, within the material world, the taste is the same. And ultimately, you have to die. That's all. That you cannot stop. Nobody wants to die. He wants to enjoy life perpetually. Now the scientists are trying to live more years."
750521 - Lecture SB 06.01.01 - Melbourne
Conversation - Melbourne


1975 - May 22

Morning Walk - Melbourne
Lecture SB 06.01.01-2 - Melbourne
Conversation A - Melbourne
Conversation B - Melbourne
Letter to Ganesa written from Melbourne
Letter to Rama written from Melbourne
Letter to Rasarani written from Melbourne


1975 - May 23

Morning Walk - Melbourne


May 24 to 25 - Fiji

1975 - May 24

Lecture BG 07.1 - Fiji


1975 - May 25

Interview - Fiji


May 25 to 31 - Honolulu

1975 - May 25

Arrival - Honolulu
Lecture - Honolulu


1975 - May 26

Letter to Aksayananda and Dhananjaya written from Honolulu
Letter to Damodara written from Honolulu
Letter to Gauragopala written from Honolulu
Letter to Hasyakari written from Honolulu
Letter to Jagadisa written from Honolulu
Letter to Lalitananda written from Hawaii
Letter to Mr. Richard Cohen written from Honolulu
Letter to Mr. Robert Bedoian written from Honolulu
Letter to Radhavallabha written from Honolulu
Letter to Tapana Misra written from Honolulu
Letter to Tony, Linda and Yajna Sarasvati written from Honolulu
Letter to Vahna written from Honolulu


1975 - May 27

Morning Walk - Honolulu


1975 - May 28

Morning Walk - Honolulu
Letter to Anangamanjari written from Honolulu
Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu
Letter to Gopijanavallabha written from Honolulu
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Honolulu
Letter to Kirtiraja written from Honolulu


1975 - May 29

Morning Walk - Honolulu


1975 - May 31

Morning Walk - Honolulu
Letter to Babhru written from Honolulu
Letter to Hansadutta written from Honolulu
Letter to Kalacanda written from Honolulu
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Honolulu
Letter to Prabhakar written from Honolulu