A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - July 1973


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.



Jul 1 to 6 - Calcutta

1973 - July 04

Letter to Gurudasa written from Calcutta


1973 - July 06

Letter to Mrs. Nirmala Singhal written from Calcutta


Jul 7 to 31 - London

1973 - July 07

Lecture Arrival - London
Lecture BG 01.01 - London


1973 - July 09

Lecture BG 01.02-3 - London
Conversation A - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So Kṛṣṇa is helping from without, from within. Within, He is as Supersoul, and without, as spiritual master. So He is ready to help you, both ways. Utilize His mercy. Then your life is perfect. He is ready to help you, from within and from without. Kṛṣṇa is so kind. The kindness, the mercifulness of Kṛṣṇa, nobody can repay. In every birth, He is with me, canvassing: 'Why you are acting whimsically? Just turn towards Me'. Therefore He's going along with the living entity in every kind of body—either as demigod's body or a hog's body, still, Kṛṣṇa is there. Sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭhaḥ (BG 15.15)."
730709 - Conversation A - London
Conversation B - London


1973 - July 10

Lecture BG 01.04-5 - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Material world means these five elements, gross and subtle. Earth, water, air, fire, sky, these are gross. And mind, intelligence and ego, these are subtle. These elements, material elements, Kṛṣṇa says, bhinnā me prakṛtir aṣṭadhā (BG 7.4): 'These material elements, they are separated, but they are My energy. They are My energy'. The same example: Just like cloud. Cloud is created by the sun. It is sun's energy which creates the cloud. You know. By temperature the seawater is evaporated, forms into gas. That is cloud. So cloud is created by the energy of the sun, but when there is cloud you cannot see the sun; sun is covered. Similarly, material energy is Kṛṣṇa's energy. But when you become covered by this material energy, you do not see Kṛṣṇa. This is the position."
730710 - Lecture BG 01.04-5 - London
Conversation - London
Letter to Karandhara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 11

Lecture BG 01.06-7 - London
Conversation A - London
Conversation B - London
Conversation C - London
Conversation D - London
Letter to Ajita written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 12

Lecture BG 01.10 - London
Conversation A - London
Conversation B - London


1973 - July 13

Lecture BG 01.12 - London
Conversation - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"We are giving the right information how human being can be really happy. This is end. It is not religious sentiment. Religion means a kind of faith. Today I am Hindu; tomorrow I am Christian; next day I am Muhammadan. What benefit I may get by changing so-called faith? Unless I understand what is my constitutional position, why I am suffering, how to get out of it... That is real life. Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is that. It is not a sentimental religious faith. It is not like that. It is absolutely necessary for the human being. We are talking of human being because without being a human being, nobody will be able... The cats and dogs, they will not be able to understand the problem. In the human form of life you can make solution of all the problems of life. It is a science, how to make that solution. That we are teaching."
730713 - Conversation - London


1973 - July 14

Lecture BG 01.13-14 - London
Conversation - London
Letter to Manager of Central Bank of India written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Tamala Krishna and Giriraja written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 15

Lecture BG 01.15 - London
Conversation - London


1973 - July 16

Lecture BG 01.16-19 - London
Conversation - London


1973 - July 17

Lecture BG 01.20 - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ (CC Madhya 17.186). Vaiṣṇava should follow his previous mahājana, authority. That is Vaiṣṇavism. We don't manufacture ideas. We don't commit such rascaldom. We simply accept the behavior or the activities of previous ācārya. There is no difficulty. There is no difficulty. So in the fighting principle, Arjuna is fighting for Kṛṣṇa. He is following the previous fighting ācārya, Hanumānji. Therefore he has depicted his flag with Hanumān, that 'Hanumānji, Vajrāṅgajī, kindly help me'. This is Vaiṣṇavism. 'I have come here to fight for Lord Kṛṣṇa. You fought also for the Lord, kindly help me'. This is the idea. Kapi-dhvajaḥ. So any activities of the Vaiṣṇava, they should always pray to the previous ācārya, 'Kindly help me. Kindly...' This is..., Vaiṣṇava is always thinking himself helpless. Helpless. And begging help from the previous ācārya."
730717 - Lecture BG 01.20 - London
Letter to Cintamani written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Isvara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 18

Lecture BG 01.21-22 - London
Conversation - London


1973 - July 19

Lecture BG 01.23 - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Kṛṣṇa is unlimited. When you join with Kṛṣṇa in His rāsa dance as gopīs, or as cowherds boy, play with Him, or become His father and mother, Yaśodā, Nanda Mahārāja, Yaśodā-rāṇī, or His..., become servant, or even become like water, Yamunā, or land in Vṛndāvana and trees or fruits or flowers, any way, or cows and calves... Join with Kṛṣṇa. Then you get ānanda, real ānanda. Ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.12). Sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha (Bs. 5.1). That is the description in all Bhāgavatam, how the Kṛṣṇa's associates are enjoying life. Kṛta-puṇya-puñjāḥ (SB 10.12.11). Śukadeva Gosvāmī said, 'These boys who are playing with Kṛṣṇa, oh, they are not ordinary boys'. Kṛta-puṇya-puñjāḥ: 'They have amassed the effects of pious activities for millions and trillions of births. Now they have come to play with Kṛṣṇa'. So that opportunity is there in bhakti-yoga. Kṛṣṇa is anxious to take you back. Why you are wasting time, economic development?"
730719 - Lecture BG 01.23 - London
Conversation A - London
Conversation B - London
Letter to Karandhara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Trai written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 20

Lecture BG 01.24-25 - London
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Govinda dasi written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Nityananda written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Yasomatinandan written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 21

Lecture BG 01.26-27 - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Strī means which expands. Vistara, expands. I am alone. I accept wife, strī, and with her cooperation I expand. So one who helps me to expand, that is called strī. Every Sanskrit word has got meaning. Why woman is called strī? Because she helps, expanding myself. How expanding? Dehāpatya-kalatrādiṣu (SB 2.1.4). I get my children. First of all I was affectionate to my body. Then, as soon as I get a wife, I become affectionate to her. Then, as soon as I get children, I become affectionate to children. In this way I expand my affection for this material world. This material world, attachment. It is not required. It is a foreign thing. This material body is foreign. I am spiritual. I am spiritual, ahaṁ brahmāsmi. But because I wanted to lord it over the material nature, Kṛṣṇa has given me this body. Daiva-netreṇa (SB 3.31.1). He is giving you body. He is giving the body of Brahmā, He is giving you the body of ant—as you desire."
730721 - Lecture BG 01.26-27 - London
Conversation - London


1973 - July 22

Lecture BG 01.28-29 - London
Conversation A - London
Conversation with George Harrison - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Prabhupāda: So I'll have to transmigrate. So I can transmigrate to the higher planetary system. I can transmigrate amongst the ghost and evil spirit. Or I can transmigrate ordinary life. Or I can transmigrate to the kingdom of God. Everything is open.
George: It's a good deal. It's a good, fair deal.
Prabhupāda: Ah. So why I shall not transmigrate to..., back to home, back to Godhead? Why shall I go to the... This is the policy. If I have to endeavor in this life for my next life, why not endeavor for next life go back to Kṛṣṇa and live with Him eternally, blissfully? Eh? If I have to work for some next life, then why not work... And it is so easy in this age. Kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁvrajet (SB 12.3.51). Simply by chanting this Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra he becomes liberated from all contamination and goes back to home, back to Godhead.
730722 - Conversation with George Harrison - London
Letter to Bhagavan written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 23

Lecture BG 01.30 - London
Lecture SB 01.02.06 - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Now, at the present moment, every one of us, we are under the control of the material energy. You can understand it very easily. Just like government. The government, that is one energy working. Similarly, the prison house, that is also another energy working. And the citizens, that is also another, another energy working. But the citizens are marginal. They can remain outside the prison walls and inside the prison walls. Therefore they are called marginal. When you are abiding by the laws of the government, you are free. You are not abiding by the laws of the government, you are within the prison house. So you are at liberty. Either... That is your choice. Government has got university, as well as the criminal department. Government does not canvass; rather, government canvasses that "You come to the university. Be educated. Be advanced." But it is our choice we sometimes go to the prison house. It is not government's fault. Similarly, those who have come to this material world, they are all supposed to be criminals, disobedient to the laws of God."
730723 - Lecture SB 01.02.06 - London
Conversation A - London
Conversation B - London
Conversation C - London
Letter to Damodara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Jagadisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Karandhara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Kurusrestha written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Sukadeva written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 24

Lecture BG 01.31 - London


1973 - July 25

Lecture BG 01.32-35 - London
Letter to Gurudasa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 26

Lecture BG 01.36 - London
Conversation - London
Letter to Karandhara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 27

Lecture BG 01.37-39 - London
Conversation - London
Letter to Karandhara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Spiritual Sons and Daughters written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 28

Lecture BG 01.40 - London
Letter to Govinda dasa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Naiskarmi written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Sir Alister Hardy written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK


1973 - July 29

Lecture BG 01.41-42 - London


1973 - July 30

Conversation - London
Lecture BG 01.43 - London


1973 - July 31

Lecture BG 01.44 - London
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Parasara written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Letter to Trai written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK