A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - January 1970


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.



Jan 1 to 31 - Los Angeles

1970 - January 02

Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles
Letter to Rupanuga written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 03

Lecture SB 06.01.06 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"We are eating. Everyone is eating; we are also eating. The difference is somebody is eating for sense gratification and somebody is eating for satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. That is the difference. So if you simply acknowledge that 'My dear Lord...' Just like a son, if he acknowledges the benefits derived from the father, how much the father is satisfied, 'Oh, here is a very good son'. The father is supplying everything, but if the son says, 'My dear father, you are so kind to me that you are supplying such nice things. I thank you', the father becomes very much pleased. Father does not want that thanks, but it is natural. Father does not care for such thanks. His duty he is supplying. But if the son feels thankful for the father's benefit, the father is especially satisfied. Similarly, God is the father. He is supplying us."
700103 - Lecture SB 06.01.06 - Los Angeles


1970 - January 06

Letter to Mr. Allen Klein written from Los Angeles
Letter to Brahmananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Syamasundara written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 08

Letter to Bali Mardan written from Los Angeles
Letter to Govinda dasi written from Los Angeles
Letter to Sudama written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 09

Lecture SB 06.01.15 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"In spite of going through the process of austerities and other methods—controlling the senses, controlling the mind, by renunciation; so many formulas we have discussed to elevate oneself, they are required—if we do not try to elevate ourselves, if we try to keep ourselves with the animal propensities, then we remain like animal. Just like if you are admitted in some educational institution, the school, if you don't take advantage of the education, you remain yourself where you are admitted in the same point, then you don't take advantage of the institution, you remain a foolish, or illiterate or ignorant. Similarly, in this human form of life, if you do not take advantage of the knowledge left by the great sages or by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, then it is exactly like that you enter into educational life, you don't take advantage of it, and you become failed in the ultimate examination."
700109 - Lecture SB 06.01.15 - Los Angeles
Letter to Candravali written from Los Angeles
Letter to Raktaka written from Los Angeles
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Vrndavana Candra written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 10

Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles
Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 11

Letter to Jaya Gopala written from Los Angeles
Letter to Kulasekhara written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 12

Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 13

Letter to Bank of Baroda Calcutta written from Los Angeles
Letter to Bank of Baroda Delhi written from Los Angeles
Letter to Punjab National Bank written from Los Angeles
Letter to Sethji written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 14

Letter to Executive Senior Editor of Los Angeles Times written from Los Angeles
Letter to Hayagriva written from Los Angeles
Letter to Jadurani written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 15

Lecture SB 06.01.19 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"A dog is chained up by the master, but he thinks that he's very happy. He does not think that 'I am completely dependent and I am chained up. I have no independence. I cannot freely move'. Even his chain is taken away, he wants to be chained. This is māyā. In any condition of life, everyone thinks that he's happy. But actually he does not know what is happiness. This is called māyā."
700115 - Lecture SB 06.01.19 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Here it is said that a person, for a short period, if he becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious, sakṛt, manaḥ, if his mind is some way or other placed on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, then, even in dream he'll never see what is the punishment in the planet of Yamarāja. That means a Kṛṣṇa conscious person is guaranteed not to be touched by the Yamarāja or his attendants or his police force or constables."
700115 - Lecture SB 06.01.19 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bhavananda, Aravinda, Pradyumna and Patita Uddharana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Harer Nama written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Mukunda written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 16

Letter to Janardana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhusudana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Yamuna written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 17

Lecture SB 06.01.21 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Vedic civilization means that people were trained up in such a way that ultimately he comes to the transcendental platform and he understands his real position in this world, his relationship with God, and he acts accordingly, so that he gets the chance of utilizing this human form of life to the best possibility. That means to end this wandering in the cycle of 8,400,000 species of life and get oneself out of this entanglement."
700117 - Lecture SB 06.01.21 - Los Angeles
Letter to Mr. Kugimoto written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 19

Letter to Bank Manager written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 21

Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Jayapataka written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhava Maharaja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Unknown written from Los Angeles
Letter to Yeager written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 22

Letter to Barindra Babu written from Los Angeles
Letter to Brahmananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Dinesh written from Los Angeles
Letter to Rukmini written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 23

Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles
Letter to Syamasundara written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 24

Letter to Brahmananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Ekendra written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gaurasundara written from Los Angeles
Letter to Krishna dasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Ranadhira written from Los Angeles
Letter to Umapati written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 25

Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 26

Letter A to Syamadasi written from Los Angeles
Letter B to Syamadasi written from Los Angeles
Letter to Jananivasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 27

Letter to Acyutananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gajendra written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 28

Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 29

Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Los Angeles
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles


1970 - January 30

Letter to Cidananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Damodara written from Los Angeles
Letter to Jayadvaita written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhusudana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Professor J. F. Staal written from Los Angeles
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles