A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - October 1976

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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,

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  • 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.


Oct 1 to 8 - Vṛndāvana

1976 - October 01

Lecture SB 01.07.40 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		One of the qualifications is dakṣa: he must be very expert in doing things very nicely. Not that because one is Vaiṣṇava he'll be callous in the worldly things. No. Therefore I repeatedly request the management that you must be very expert in managing these temple affairs. Everything to the right point.

vanipedia.org 		I have several times explained that this temple, don't think it is ordinary building. It is Vaikuṇṭha. Cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu. Kṛṣṇa has His house, prakara-sadmasu. Cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu. Sadma. Sadma means house. So we should take very, very careful attention that this temple is kept very nicely, managed very nicely. Not that "I have become Vaiṣṇava. Let everything be stolen or spoiled or broken. I have become Vaiṣṇava. I cannot take care. That is not my consideration."
Letter to Dr. R. M. Dave written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am very much pleased that such a highly qualified person as you desire to join our movement. We require many such persons as you to make our movement successful.
Letter to Rajiv Gupta written from Vrndavana

vanipedia.org 		Please come immediately and please bring one nice English to Bengali dictionary, prepared either by Subala Mitra or Ashutosh Deva. The price may be taken from the Temple to purchase it.


1976 - October 02

Morning Walk - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		If we keep the temple clean, then our heart will be cleansed. This is the process.
Lecture SB 01.07.41-42 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Woman's nature is very mild and man's nature very strong. That is the difference. Therefore according to Vedic civilization, the woman must be protected because they are very simple. They can be led to goodness also very easily, and they can be polluted also very easily. By nature, they are very simple.

vanipedia.org 		So what is that false ahaṅkāra? The false ahaṅkāra is that "I am this body." This is false ahaṅkāra: "I am this body." "I am Indian," "I am American," "I am brāhmaṇa," "I am kṣatriya," "I am sannyāsī," "I am brahmacārī," and so on, so on, so on, so on. All designation of this body. This is false ahaṅkāra.


1976 - October 03

Lecture SB 01.07.43 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		When guru speaks, you cannot argue. That is not the process. You should accept a guru who is infallible. Otherwise it is useless. He accepted guru Krsna because Krsna is infallible.
Conversation - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		If you ask him to do full time work, that he'll not do. Therefore I did not initiate others.
Letter to Madhava written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Simply keep faith that whatever we describe, that is a fact. After all, we are an insignificant creature in the universe, so whether you take the modern scientists or Sukadeva Goswami, it is inconceivable. It is best to keep faith in Sukadeva Goswami, because actually our only business is to go back to home, back to Godhead. So whether Sukadeva Goswami or the modern scientists are right or wrong, it is nothing interesting to us. We want to go back to home, back to Godhead—yanti mad-yajino'pi mam.

vanipedia.org 		Regarding details of the universe, be satisfied by reading only SB. What is the use of reading other books - you are not going there. When you stand in any place you see flat, so for us to some extent it appears flat, but it is round.


1976 - October 04

Lecture SB 01.07.44 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		If you don't become a faithful servant of Vaiṣṇava, there is no possibility of your liberation. Chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra pāyecha kebā. Tāṅdera caraṇa-sevi-bhakta-sane vāsa, janame janame haya ei abhilāṣa. This is Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura. Our determination should be to serve the previous guru and ācārya.
Conversation - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		But nobody can sit idly. That is the point. If one is engaged in making for flower garland, all right, you may not take him. It is not compulsory for you.
Letter to Balavanta written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the Lord Jagannatha deities, if They cannot be worshiped, They should be thrown in the sea. I acknowledge receipt of check copy No. 1195 on Bank of New Orleans for $1,000.00, and you may send money as you have done to M.V. Fund, L.A. Deity worship should not be expanded anymore if it is difficult to manage, but Nitai-Gaura can be worshiped.
Letter to Harikesa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I sent you especially for preaching in that quarter therefore I gave you money, otherwise in U.S.A. what is need of money. You have experience in that area, therefore I gave money. So I request you not to go to U.S.A., even if it is a little difficult to preach in that quarter. I have written to Gurudasa and Sucandra to join you—combine together and preach. In U.S.A. there are many preachers, but here no preachers. Otherwise, if you must preach in English then you may preach in England.
Letter to Raj B. Kachoria written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I suggest you approach Tamala Krishna Gosvami at our New York branch. (340 W. 55th St., N.Y. 10019, N.Y.) You may go and join them there, they have a dramatic group, and if your ideas can be developed, I have no objection, that will be very nice.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yes, that's a fact, New York is the most important city in the world, and our Temple is situated in the most important center.


1976 - October 05

Lecture SB 01.07.45-46 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Never think of envying. As soon as we become envious of the ācārya, there is falldown, immediately. Yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādaḥ. This is the teaching of Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura. He's also ācārya. Ācārya-paramparā.
Letter to Brahmananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		For members nowadays we are not giving books free. First when becoming the member they receive five large books, but after that they must pay for future books.
Letter to Manager, American Express International written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yes, the GBCs should move and visit other other zones, and I quite approve that the GBC chairman can do this.


1976 - October 06

Lecture SB 01.07.47-48 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa is first-class, His devotees are also first-class. The trees are first-class, the birds are first-class, the cows are first-class, the calves are first-class. Therefore it is called absolute. No conception of relative, second-class, third-class, fourth-class. No. Everything is first-class. Everything is composition of ānanda-cinmaya-rasa. There is no classification. Either one is situated in dāsya-rasa, one is situated in sākhya-rasa, or in vātsalya-rasa or mādhurya-rasa, they are all one. There is no such distinction. But there is variety. You like this rasa, I like this rasa, that is allowed.

vanipedia.org 		One politician in U.S.A., he has remarked that "This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is increasing like an epidemic." He has said that. "And if we do not check it, one day it may take our government." He has opined like that. So any intelligent man can know what is the ultimate result. Everyone... Because mass of people, if they take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then government is yours. That is a fact. And if the Kṛṣṇa consciousness government is there, no meat-eating, no smoking, no illicit sex, so many no's, the demons will die.
Letter to Dr. S. B. Chatterjee written from Vṛndāvana

1976 - October 07

Lecture SB 01.07.49-50 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān. Kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam (SB 1.3.28). He appears as the son of Devakī or Vasudeva. We have to know this. And if you can know, then you become immediately liberated.
Letter to Gaura Govinda written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Thank you very much for your very good printing and preaching work. May Lord Caitanya bless you.


1976 - October 08

Lecture SB 01.07.51-52 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Somehow or other, you increase your attachment for Kṛṣṇa. Some way or other. Yena tena prakāreṇa manaḥ kṛṣṇe niveśayet. This is Rūpa Gosvāmī's instruction. Somehow or other, you become attached to Kṛṣṇa. Then your life is successful.


Oct 9 to 10 - Aligarh

1976 - October 09

Arrival - Aligarh
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vanipedia.org 		We are bound up by the laws of nature, but those who are fools, vimudhātmā, under false prestige, such person thinks that he is independent. No. That is not. So this is misunderstanding. So this misunderstanding has to be cleaned. That is the aim of life. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommends that if you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, then the first installment of benefit is ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam.

vanipedia.org 		Ultimate is always be absorbed in glorifying the Lord, but not in the beginning. In the beginning you must work very hard; you come to the stage of pure devotional platform. Then you can fully engage yourself meditation or chanting. Not in the beginning. In the beginning you should be very expert and active. That is wanted.
Lecture SB 01.02.05 - Aligarh
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vanipedia.org 		Our movement, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, is educating people how to become advanced in devotional service and how to go back home, back to Godhead. And this is not a very difficult task. It is very easy. If it is not easy how the Europeans, Americans, are now taking seriously? Because they, I think at least before ten years, before starting of this movement, most of them, they did not know what is Kṛṣṇa. Now they are all devotees of Kṛṣṇa.
Conversation A - Aligarh

vanipedia.org 		I have been in Pennsylvania farm. They get enough quantity milk. They sell fifteen hundred dollars per month. Jaya.
Conversation B - Aligarh

vanipedia.org 		According to śāstra, karmaṇā daiva-netreṇa (SB 3.31.1), there is superior examination. Yamarāja is there. Now, this man is now dead, this soul is now changing body. What kind of body he'll get next? That is judged by the superior authority. Just like in the office a person is promoted. So his record is examined, how he has worked honestly to the interest of the establishment. All this consideration.


1976 - October 10

Lecture Hindi - Aligarh
Lecture SB 01.02.06 Hindi - Aligarh

vanipedia.org 		That is why in our Vedic civilization to follow the principles of varnasrama-dharma is the preliminary duty of human form of life. And one who does not understand varnasrama-dharma and does not strive for it, he remains contaminated.


Oct 11 to 12 - Delhi

Oct 13 to 18 - Chandigarh

1976 - October 13

Lecture Hindi - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		A society in which there is no discussion on religious principles, what is dharma, who is God, what is a spirit soul, these questions are not inquired into, understand that society to be of cats and dogs only.


1976 - October 14

Morning Walk - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		Yes. The ācārya's paramparā is there. Evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ (BG 4.2).
Lecture Hindi - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		The duty of a spiritual master is to say give up all dharma and surrender unto the lotus feet of Krishna. He is a spiritual master. Otherwise the rest are cheaters. One who himself becomes Krishna, he is a cheater.
Letter to Dr. W.H. Wolf-Rottkay written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the scientists, we have entrusted our own three scientists namely Svarupa Damodara, Sadaputa, and Madhva and we leave the matter to them, we do not say anything ourselves, but are leaving it to them.
Letter to Giriraja written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		Your preaching in the colleges is nice, try to make some Indian devotees.
Letter to Ramkrishna Bajaj written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		I accept your invitation. I will advise Giriraja, my secretary in Bombay to see you in this connection. I wish to take with me my sankirtana party whether you would like to accommodate them. If not then only my personal secretaries, all together five, will go with me, so you have to arrange accommodation for them.
Letter to Yasomatinandana written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		The farmers should be trained up to become devotees of Krishna. The same Idea I have already given for Hyderabad farm.


1976 - October 15

Lecture BG 07.01 Hindi - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		A first class devotee of the Lord never asks for anything from the Lord. He is always ready to offer something to the Lord – oh Lord! Take whatever I possess from me. pranair arthair dhiya vaca (SB 10.22.35), take my life, my wealth, and my words, and my intelligence.
Letter to Cittahari written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		Jita Garisa Das Brahmacari is duly accepted by me as a second initiated disciple. Hold a fire ceremony and let him hear the tape of the Gayatri mantra chanted by me through the right ear. See to it that he is properly trained up in brahminical habits, cleanliness, truthfulness, tolerance, self control, etc.
Letter to Dr. R.M. Dave written from Chandigarh
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		In all our dealings we should be above suspicion. They say first impressions are lasting. If someone feels cheated by our men because they are using dubious methods of distribution and collecting money our purity may be doubted and reputation spoiled.
Letter to Mrs. Tania Perera written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		So that your husband is against Krishna is nothing astonishing, it is quite normal. So if you like you can leave him, and move into the temple of your choice.
Letter to Radhavallabha written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		There is no need to print Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Life and Precepts, it is already there in other books.
Letter to S. B. Bartarya written from Chandigarh
Letter to Sacimata written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		There is nothing mystical about getting Gaura Nitai deities for worshiping. The Lord is all powerful and omnipresent, he knows the heart of the devotee and reciprocates with the devotee accordingly.


1976 - October 16

Lecture BG 09.03 Hindi - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		These are three words of the name of God. One is Krishna, one is Rama and there is the word Hara, from the word Hara comes Hare, addressing, and Krishna addressing the Lord and Rama addressing the Lord. Rama means Parabrahman, one who is the enjoyer and Krishna is also Parabrahman, one who attracts everyone. Especially Krishna Balarama, there is no difference between Rama and Balarama. There is no difference between Krishna, Balarama and Rama.
Interview - Chandigarh
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vanipedia.org 		To become a spiritual master is not easy job. One must be very learned scholar and must have full realization of the self and everything.

vanipedia.org 		This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is purely a spiritual movement. Therefore sometimes it is little difficult to understand the activities of this movement. There are two things, material and spiritual. That is the beginning of instruction of the Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa begins with this statement: that this body is not the person, the soul is the person.
Letter to Dr. Mohan Singh written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		One who meditates on Krishna is the topmost yogi of all. We have explained this fact in our book "Topmost Yoga." I request you to read this book and meditate on Krishna, then you and your followers will be first class yogis performing the best meditation. Yoginam api sarvesam mad-gatenantaratmana.
Letter to Jagat guru written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		In the last year you have changed your engagement so many times, it is not good, better to stick to something and complete it than constantly changing.
Letter to Jairam Das Kuthiala written from Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		I am very much pleased that you are interested in my scheme at Jyotisar, I think that I shall require your help when this plan is in action. If you have time you can come to Vrindaban to discuss some important matters.


1976 - October 17

Lecture and Conversation at Rotary Club - Chandigarh
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"We are searching after whether there is God or there is no God. If there is God, what is the nature? What is the form? Whether He is person or imperson? There are so many questions. And to solve all these questions, the God Himself descends and speaks about Himself, and that speaking is this Bhagavad-gītā. God is speaking about Himself personally, personally present. So you can know Him, you can see Him, what He is, what is His function. Just to mitigate all our doubts, God is present here."
761017 - Lecture and Conversation at Rotary Club - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		So our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to rectify this mistake. Bhagavad-gītā is the most authorized scripture in the Vedic literature. Vedic literature means it is not spoken by any ordinary human being. Apaureṣaya means this literature, Vedic literature, is spoken directly by the Supreme Person or Lord.


1976 - October 18

Lecture BG 13.08-12 Hindi - Chandigarh

vanipedia.org 		Pure devotion has no connection with jnana and karma. The Lord has spoken about bhakti-yoga in the middle. Just like there is a book, it has covers on both sides and in the middle there is substance. Similarly the Lord speaks on side the karma-yoga and the other side the bhakti-yoga.


Oct 19 - Delhi

Oct 20 to 31 - Vṛndāvana

1976 - October 22

Lecture SB 05.05.01 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		So there is difference between pūjā and sevā. Pūjā means I flatter you to satisfy you, and after being satisfied, you may offer me something, or I’ll ask you something and you offer me. That is called pūjā. That is devatā-pūjā. But, so when you come to Kṛṣṇa, or Viṣṇu, that is not pūjā; that is sevā. Sevā. So as Kṛṣṇa is offered sevā, service, similarly His representative, he is also offered sevā.
Letter to Kuladri written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yes, I was there in Buffalo, it is nice. Nitai Gaura is there. It is a very good opportunity. Take advantage and do it nicely. Surely Nitai Gaura will give you strength.
Letter to Mahamsa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am awaiting your visit. We shall discuss further regarding the land you have described when you come.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yes, my blessings are there that you may always have the strength to act according to my orders. Yes, I am feeling a little better. You are welcome to come in January. Thank you for your wanting to help relieve me from the management burdens.
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Do not mind the dogs barking to get us out of the temple in Chicago. Stay in the temple and prolong as far as possible. In Bombay they tried to evict us in so many ways, but Krsna allowed us to stay and now we are going forward.
Letter to Srutakirti written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Since Tamala Krsna, Gurukrpa, Ambarisa, and yourself are all in agreement to develop the restaurant in Hawaii rather than in Boston, I have no objection.
Letter to Sudama written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am confident now that you'll stick to our Krsna consciousness and do the needful. May Lord Krsna bless you.


1976 - October 23

Lecture SB 05.05.01 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Don't think that simply our books are meant for selling. No. It is meant for reading also. If we read regularly, at least two hours, three hours, that is tapasya.
Letter to Bala Krsna written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Your report of book distribution is very encouraging. Please go on increasing more and more. Yes, you should become the topmost temple for distributing my books. This is a very good proposal. That is the only way to please me.

vanipedia.org 		Distribute my books profusely. That is real preaching.

vanipedia.org 		The girl who has got health problems must learn to be tolerant. As long as the material body will be there, there will only be pain. Pleasure is a misconception.
Letter to Gurudasa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I never said that you should go undercover for preaching in Eastern Europe. Everything should be done openly and very carefully. Krsna will protect your efforts.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Your description of how you are managing is nice. This is management. The British government was conducting the management of 600 million people with just 200 Britishers. We cannot expect all foreigners to come and manage Mayapur affairs. The best management is to turn the local men into devotees. Make the management perfect in this way.

vanipedia.org 		Things should be developed in such a way, based on devotional service, that there may not be any racial feelings. This is Kali-yuga. Very easily racial feelings are awakened on the material platform, but on the spiritual platform there is no such thing.
Letter to Rajni written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yogesvara is supposed to come there very soon to check on the situation and then report back to me. You may please keep in correspondence with him.


1976 - October 24

Lecture SB 05.05.02 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		Guru means whatever instruction he'll give, we have to accept without any argument. Vedic knowledge is like that. You cannot interpret. As it is, you have to accept. Similarly guru's word also you have to accept. No argument. That is Vedic knowledge. That is the Vedic system.
Letter to Bhurijana written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am pleased to know that you are working hard in the service of Krsna and feeling settled in your engagement. Please take this movement very seriously.
Letter to Gururaj written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Make an end to this material existence once and for all. There is nothing but suffering in this material world and we are offering the chance for eternal, blissful life.
Letter to Makhanlal written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Nityananda is the principle of the Guru. So, the Gurudeva is the incarnation of Nityananda. Anyone strictly following the instruction of the Guru is following Nityananda.
Letter to Narahari written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Upon your recommendation I accept the devotees you have requested initiation for. Robin Teter's initiated name is Rama Gopala dasa.
Letter to Radha-sarana written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You must be sure that these devotees are very strictly following the regulative principles and chanting a minimum of sixteen rounds daily. They must be fully engaged in devotional service, 24 hours per day.
Letter to Sivani written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Please take this Krsna consciousness very seriously and make your life perfect.


1976 - October 25

Lecture SB 05.05.03 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		Pandita does not mean one who has got degree. Pandita means sama-cittah.
Letter to Advaitacarya written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You are taking care of the cows. That is cow puja. Don't bother with anything else. Keep yourself in Krsna consciousness by strictly observing the regulative principles and chanting sixteen rounds.
Letter to Barbara Eady written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am very glad to hear that you are very serious about Krsna Consciousness and are chanting 16 rounds, following the regulative principles and trying to distribute my books in New Zealand.
Letter to Bhadravardhana and Hrdayagovinda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The new men should also go out for samkirtan, chanting or distributing my books. This will make them strong. Also, they must study my books at least three hours a day (including classes).
Letter to Chittrakara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Lord Caitanya appeared to spread this movement to every town and village of the world, and by the grace of good souls like yourself the desire of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is being fulfilled in the modern age.
Letter to Harivilasa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Let this couple first of all legally marry. After that we bless them by observing a fire ceremony. It is not necessary to burden me with these matters. Please consult with the local GBC.
Letter to Krsna Vilasini written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		As long as the body will be there, there will only be pain. Pleasure is only a misconception. Do not be sorry if you are in an "unfortunate" situation. It can also be fortunate if you take advantage by becoming serious to become Krsna consciousness.
Letter to Svarupa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		As soon as everything is complete in the matter of registration of the "deed of gift" and the land is in the name of ISKCON, we shall begin immediately.
Letter to Tribhangananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Thank you very much for your report of the temple activities there. Please offer my thanks to Mr. Pankhania for his kind assistance to our movement.
Letter to Vidya written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		If it is not possible for Tulasi to survive the winters when planted in the ground, then a suitable house should be provided for her. Even in the Canadian temples which are in a much colder climate are keeping Tulasi nicely.
Letter to Whom it may concern written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		It is a great pleasure for me that Dr. S.R. Chakravarti has sung some important verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam, now made into a record album.


1976 - October 26

Lecture SB 05.05.04 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The main business is how far one is devoted to Krsna. That is wanted. It doesn't mean that one has to become a sannyasi or one has to remain a grhastha. There are four asramas. You should accept whichever is suitable for you.
Conversation - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The bābājīs, they are against anything preaching. They are very, very much against preaching. So I am preaching. Bābājīs, the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, and all of them, their idea is that I am ruining this bhajana and Hindu dharma. This is the propaganda. What I am writing, they are all wrong, and they are making... And they try to poison my disciples as far as possible so that the whole institution may be poisoned and break. This is their propaganda.
Letter to Brahmananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Cyavana has misspent, that is clear. Therefore, indirectly we are responsible because we could not control him. Slack management, Arrange things so that in the future these things may not occur.

vanipedia.org 		Preaching is first and foremost. If by preaching people will contribute, then we can get, otherwise, what is the need?
Letter to Gurukrpa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The president cannot take any loans without authorization. This is a declaration. These things must not be allowed. Whatever he has taken must be returned and he must pay back the money that he has kept. How can he claim proprietorship, everything is the property of the Guru. You must inform them wherever he has gone that he must return whatever he has taken.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Allen Z. — Amala-bhakta dasa; Steve M. — Stambha dasa; Mike D. — Mukunda-mala dasa; Steve F. — Satyasena dasa; James C. — Jaya Saci-natha dasa; Steve R. — Svarocisa dasa; Jack G. — Jagadisananda dasa; Philip M. — Puspadanta dasa; Carl D. — Kavi Datta dasa; Mike M. — Mahadeva dasa; Gary D. — Gaura-pada dasa; Cathy G. — Citradevi dasi; Cheryl N. — Subhra dasi; Terry B. — Tulasi-carana dasi; Tracy A. — Tusita dasi; Michele G. — Mayura dasi


1976 - October 27

Lecture SB 05.05.05 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The more you are inclined to render service, the more the spiritual truth becomes revealed. And two things: if you are not inquisitive, don't bother yourself to have a guru. Useless. There is no need. Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta (SB 11.3.21).
Letter to Bahudak written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The names of the new initiates are: Mark L. - Madhu Pandita dasa; Marilyn - Madhava-priya dasi; John B. - Janapati dasa; James H. - Jaya Hari dasa.
Letter to Jayatirtha written from Vrindavan

vanipedia.org 		Krsna becomes more and more pleased by seeing the increment of book distribution. Devotional service is absolute but one who preaches His message becomes very dear to Lord Krsna.
Letter to Manidhara and Rohini Suta written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I have received a Letter from Jayatirtha saying that you have distributed in one week 522 and 521 big books respectively. This is very wonderful. I thank you so much.
Letter to Yudhisthira written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		As far as the farm being authorized, you discuss with Kuladri and Kirtanananda Maharaja. Whatever they say I agree. Kuladri is an experienced man so you may organize things there taking his advice. Please just work sincerely and Krsna will bless you.


1976 - October 28

Lecture SB 05.05.06 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		Simply hear and chant. Then śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇa. If you seriously hear and chant, seriously—"Yes, this life I shall engage only for increasing my love of Vāsudeva"—if you are determined, it can be done. There is no difficulty. And as soon as you do this, you increase fully your love for Vasudeva, then there is no more chance of contacting material body.

vanipedia.org 		When one is in the sattva-guṇa then he can understand that "I am not this body. I am different from this body." For them, those who are in the sattva-guṇa, for them it is easier. So therefore the process is Human civilization means not to drag somebody who is already in the sattva-guṇa or in the family of sattva-guṇa, to drag him down to the tamo-guṇa. The modern civilization is like that.

vanipedia.org 		Ringing the karatalas, chanting, dancing, offering obeisances to the Lord, temple atmosphere. Don't think it is ordinary opportunity. It is very great opportunity. From the very beginning of life they are getting impression, bhakti-yoga.

vanipedia.org 		Everyone is attached to Krsna. That is Vrndavana. So not all of a sudden we can get that highest stage of life of Vrndavana attachment, but still, wherever we stay, if we practice this bhakti-yoga, as we are preaching... It is becoming successful.

vanipedia.org 		If you can constantly, twenty-four hours, if you hear and chant Hear means somebody chants or you chant yourself or hear, or some of your colleague may chant, you hear. Or he may hear, you may chant. This process must go on. This is śrāvaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ. Viṣṇoḥ. That is Bhāgavata. Not any other nonsense talks, gossiping. Simply hear and chant.
Letter to Caitya-guru written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I started this movement alone in a foreign country and Krsna gave me all success. Krsna will certainly help you if you simply remain sincere and try to present Krsna consciousness as it is.
Letter to Harikesa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am very pleased to learn of our success in Yugoslavia. When there is a little hope of success in these countries, it encourages me 100 times more than in other places. If they take up this Krishna Consciousness, they'll take it very seriously. This is the perfection of Communist ideology. Everything belongs to God. No private proprietorship. They have gone on the radio, that means they have purified the whole atmosphere. That is the way to introduce, the transcendental sound vibration will act.
Letter to Makhanlal written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yes, you must rectify this mistake. All society stationary must bear my name as founder-acarya. Please do it immediately.
Letter to Tripurari written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Please go on with your program, preaching and distributing my books, encouraging others to remain pure by following our simple program of chanting, reading, Deity worship, etc. Krsna will certainly help you. Keep yourself always engaged in the service of Gaura-Nitai and that will keep you liberated from material contamination.


1976 - October 29

Lecture SB 05.05.07 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		So one has to be vipaścit, learned, to understand the interest of life, self-interest. Everyone is working, especially the karmīs, the jñānīs, the yogīs, and mixed devotees, they are working for self-interest. The devotees also, so long there is self, there is self-interest also.
Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		If you feel Maya attracting, then live an honest life as a householder and contribute to our movement. As a family man you can join Svarupa Damodara to help with the Bhaktivedanta Institute.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		It is a fact that we are different from all bogus groups. Now we should present our movement very nicely so that people will be able to understand.


1976 - October 30

Lecture SB 05.05.08 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to learn how to be predominated, not to become predominator. Just the opposite. And Kṛṣṇa comes personally, and He says that "I am the predominator." Sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekam śaraṇaṁ vraja. "I am predominator. Why you are trying to be predominator? That is not possible." So as soon as artificially we want to be predominator, immediately the māyā is there.
Letter to Srutadeva written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		One has to be qualified to preach. It is a gradual process that one becomes sense controlled and a personal example. Preaching is not an easy thing. In the beginning one should worship the Deity and follow the basic practices. When one becomes advanced he can preach. The kanistha adhikari is not condemned. It is a comparative study.

vanipedia.org 		It is correct that the brahma-jyotir is comprised of spiritual souls and that ultimately nothing is impersonal. Dead matter means forgetfulness of Krsna.

vanipedia.org 		If you want to stay in Krsna Consciousness you will have to develop firm faith in Guru and Sastra. Therefore, you must study my books very scrutinizingly, follow the four regulative principles very strictly and chant 16 rounds daily avoiding the ten offenses.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		There are so many men over 30. Are they brainwashed? It may be a minority in your country, but in other places it is the majority. The diamond seller caters to a minority. Why are they allowed to sell. Always when there is something valuable only a minority will be able to purchase. Our books are not commercial, they are religion and philosophy.

vanipedia.org 		Formerly they thought these people come and go, but now they see we are staying. Now we have set fire. It will go on, it cannot be stopped. You can bring big, big fire brigades but the fire will act. The brainwash books are already there. Even if they stop externally, internally it will go on. Our first class campaign is book distribution. Go house to house. The real fighting is now. Krsna will give you all protection. So, chant Hare Krsna and fight.

vanipedia.org 		Our first class campaign is book distribution. Go house to house. The real fighting is now. Krsna will give you all protection. So, chant Hare Krsna and fight. One movie expert has opined there are so many ideas in our movement. Try to get our ideas into movies.

vanipedia.org 		The fighting has become acute, but if you stick to the regulative principles, Krsna will give all strength. Whatever is done is by Krsna's mercy. They are afraid that a different culture is conquering over their culture. param drstva nivartate (BG 2.59). That is natural. If someone finds something better he'll give up the old, how can he stop? It is a fight, do not be afraid.


1976 - October 31

Lecture SB 05.05.09 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		So the conclusion is given here: one should be completely satiated from this attachment of sex, then he is liberated. Liberation means no more material life, and the basic principle of material life is sex. Therefore whole Vedic civilization is based on to train people how he becomes free from sex desire.
Conversation - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		For me it is better to remain in Vrndavana or die. (laughter) Hm. Because they may be very envious, "Here is the man who is behind all this."


   
 
   
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