A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - April 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,
- and includes:
- 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
- 470+ short audio clips Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
- 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks or interviews with subtitles in up to 93 languages sprinkled throughout the months;
- 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters are highlighted within quoteboxes;
- For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes;
These statements from the Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.
- See also: A Day in the Life of Srila Prabhupada
- See also: the Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - April 1976
Apr 1 to 10 - Vṛndāvana
1976 - April 01
1976 - April 02
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So far Himavati's engagement is concerned, she is organizing the nursery here in Vrindaban for the young children. |
- Letter to Manager, Central Bank of India written from Vṛndāvana
- Letter to Mr. Dhawan written from Vṛndāvana
1976 - April 03
1976 - April 04
1976 - April 05
1976 - April 06
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The 10 Commandments, the first is thou shall not kill, thou shall not kill, is that religion? |
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For getting facilities to approach gopīs they worship Kātyāyanī for getting Kṛṣṇa as a husband. So we should follow. |
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If you are serious about serving Krishna, then remain with us for sometime to learn the transcendental art. |
1976 - April 07
1976 - April 08
1976 - April 09
1976 - April 10
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If I can go to America within fifteen hours for preaching facility, why shall not I use the aeroplane? |
Apr 11 - Delhi
Apr 12 to 18 - Bombay
1976 - April 12
1976 - April 13
1976 - April 14
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "They are being chastised, but they are so fool, they cannot understand they are being chastised. Just like a dog is being chastised. He cannot have eating, eatables, whole day and night, eating stool. Somebody's stoning, somebody's sticking, and still, he is very jubilant: 'Gow, gow, gow, gow. I am very happy'. This is going on. (laughter) (laughs) So this dog's association, dog society, they are suffering in every step; still, they are thinking, 'We are making progress'. That's all. Dog civilization. Hog civilization, dog civilization. This is not civilization. Nāyaṁ deho deha-bhājāṁ nṛloke kaṣṭān kāmān arhate viḍ-bhujāṁ ye (SB 5.5.1)." |
| 760414 - Morning Walk - Bombay |
1976 - April 15
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I have explained, chanting outside the temple and chanting in the temple, it increases the value thousand times. |
1976 - April 16
1976 - April 17
Apr 19 to 26 - Melbourne
1976 - April 19
1976 - April 20
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "The living entity enters through the semina of the father in the womb of the mother, the same process. Unless the living entity enters, the body does not form. It is matter only. When the living entity enters, then the formation takes place according to his mind. What do they know about it? Hmm? Yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajaty ante kalevaram (BG 8.6). The matter simply is set up according to the desire. Just like we have constructed this big house according to my desire. The matter has not taken shape like this big house automatically. I am the proprietor. I desire, 'Let the rooms be like this'. Similarly, the material elements, the semina of the father and the ova of the mother mix, it creates a suitable, what is called, cement, and now according to the desire of the living being he'll settle. Not that the cement automatically becomes a room or pipe or this or that." |
| 760420 - Conversation - Melbourne |
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I have already explained that, that this is my mission, to educate people to understand himself. |
1976 - April 21
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "The Vedic principle is... People are... Everyone is in ignorance, because the evolution is coming from the lower species of life. And in Western countries the Darwin's theory of evolution is very prominent, and they believe that man is coming from monkey. Of course, the Vedic śāstra also says the birth of human being are from three sources: one from the cow, the other from the lion, and the other from the monkey. The 'monkey' word is there. Those who are coming in the sattva-guṇa, modes of goodness, their last birth is as cow. And those who are coming through the rajo-guṇa, their last birth is lion. And those who are coming through the tamo-guṇa, their last birth is monkey." |
| 760421 - Lecture BG 09.03 - Melbourne |
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I have noticed how you are producing so many of our books now in the Spanish and Portuguese language. This is very good. |
1976 - April 22
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If we read chapter after chapter very nicely, then we come gradually to the perfection of knowledge. |
1976 - April 23
1976 - April 24
1976 - April 26
Apr 27 - Auckland
1976 - April 27
Apr 28 to 30 - Fiji
1976 - April 30
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Kṛṣṇa is not so easy to be understood, but we are giving you facility to eat kṛṣṇa-prasādam so that one day you can understand Kṛṣṇa, this is the policy. Actually, that is the policy. We are not poor-feeding. That is not our philosophy, like Vivekananda, daridra-nārāyaṇa-sevā. No, we are not after that. We are giving you prasādam. And that is fact, that by eating, eating, eating, eating, you one day will become Kṛṣṇa conscious. Simply by eating. Because you are so dull, you cannot understand the philosophy. You know the belly like the animals. So therefore we are giving facility, 'All right, fill up your belly, fill up your belly, and you'll be infected'. As you take foodstuff from a infected area, you become infected with some disease, so this is Kṛṣṇa infected, prasādam. You take it, and one day you'll be diseased with Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is a fact. Somehow or other let him come in contact with Kṛṣṇa. He'll be benefited." |
| 760430 - Conversation - Fiji |
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