A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - July 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;
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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 2 - New Vrindaban

1976 - July 01

Lecture SB 07.06.17-18 - New Vrindaban
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vanipedia.org 		Those who are engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, devotional service, make your association with them. We are therefore making different centers to give everyone the opportunity to have the association of devotee. As far as possible, we are giving shelter, we are giving prasādam, we are giving instruction, we are giving opportunity to worship Kṛṣṇa. Why? Because people may take the advantage of the association, Nārāyaṇa. Nārāyaṇam ādi-devam, they can associate with Nārāyaṇa.
Conversation A - New Vrindaban

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: They are seeing... They're tested. I don't make any compromise. All my speaking is also no compromise. Here is guru, here is Kṛṣṇa, here is God, here is Vedānta. Real version they neglect, and they stick to the rascal's version, Śaṅkara's version, Śārīraka-bhāṣya. All over India, they are reading Śārīraka-bhāṣya.
Hari-śauri: Rāmānujācārya is very well known in India, so why don't they read his commentary?
Prabhupāda: They hate Rāmānujācārya because he's Vaiṣṇava.

vanipedia.org 		They do not know what is bhakti, what is Vedānta. They do not know. Simply aspiring, all after women and money, that's all. First-class rogues. I know all of them, all first-class rogues, after money and women, beginning from Vivekananda. But they are so popular.
Conversation B - New Vrindaban

vanipedia.org 		There are so many rules and regulation which is essential. It must be done. That is called tapasya. Without consideration whether it is convenient or inconvenient for you, which is, must be done, that is called tapasya.


1976 - July 02

Lecture SB 07.06.19 - New Vrindaban

vanipedia.org 		If you simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, this is sevā, and if you take prasādam, then your business begins immediately. Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ. And if you simply continue this sevā, then Kṛṣṇa will reveal Himself and gradually He will give you intelligence how you can make advance to go back to home, back to Godhead.
Conversation - New Vrindaban

vanipedia.org 		Religion nowadays has degenerated so that people more or less accept it just as some moral code now, because there's no knowledge of God.


Jul 2 to 9 - Washington D.C.

1976 - July 02

Arrival Conversation - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		What kind of body we are going to get, nobody knows. "This life is everything. This body is everything." Very risky. They do not inquire even wherefrom this body has come. They are also coming. They are also living. They are also eating. The trees, they are also eating water.


1976 - July 03

Morning Walk - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Bṛṣākapi: This is the neighborhood. It is a very rich neighborhood, Prabhupāda. Very wealthy. This is the most wealthy neighborhood, practically all of America. The builders are putting up houses all in here, just like that house over there.
Prabhupāda: Oh, bungalow pattern.
Bṛṣākapi: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Very good. This is very nice.
Lecture SB 07.06.20-23 - Washington D.C.
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vanipedia.org 		There are millions of planets, and each planet is different from here. That is God's creation. So all this together, ekāṁśena sthito jagat, this material world is one-fourth part exhibition of God's creation. And three-fourths' part is in the Vaikuṇṭhaloka, spiritual world. So by speculation, by our research, it is impossible, but we can get a glimpse of knowledge of the Absolute Truth when we receive it through the Absolute Truth, Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Conversation A - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		We need supply money to India. Depend on Krsna; Krsna will supply.
Conversation B - Washington D.C.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"That is also Vedic conception, that sex between man and woman is not the cause of life. Unless the living soul comes in the proper situation, the man's secretion, woman's secretion combined together emulsifies, and it creates a proper situation for the rest of the soul. So contraceptive method means that emulsification is disturbed. It does not create the proper situation; therefore pregnancy does not happen. Or imperfect discharge. The main point is that the two discharges, they create a situation wherein the living entity comes and rests. Then it grows. Not that, that is the cause of life. The mixture of two secretions is not the cause of life. That creates a proper situation, and the life comes. And if the situation is not favorable, the soul cannot stay. It has to go to somewhere else. So by the order of Kṛṣṇa, he was to come to take shelter there, but this man and woman checked it. Therefore it is sinful; needs to be punished."
760703 - Conversation B - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		He must be aware of everything. That means life. That means life. Now the question is how He became experienced. Svarāṭ, independent. Just like we require experience, knowledge, from somebody else. Experience, knowledge, is not gained automatically, but the Absolute means that He is full of knowledge.


1976 - July 04

Morning Walk - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Because the real fact is they do not want to give up meat-eating and fish-eating. Therefore they like Vivekananda. That is the real reason. And Caitanya Mahāprabhu's movement, Vaiṣṇava, they have to give up so many things. That is the disease.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.98-99 - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He's also Krsna. He has appeared as devotee. He appeared first of all as the Supreme Lord, Krsna, and He instructed Bhagavad-gita to the fallen souls and He asserted His Lordship.
Conversation A - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Mother killing. He was about to be killed. He admits. His grandmother advised the mother. Yes. Kṛṣṇa saved him. Because he is devotee, some way or other, he was saved.
Conversation B - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Darwin's theory. Body becoming changed. No. The different types of bodies are already there. The living entity is being transferred from one body to another. Just try to explain. So evolution you take that this apartment is better than that apartment, that apartment better than, and a living entity's going from one after another. So this is evolution. That you are now getting salary, one thousand dollar, now you get fifteen hundred dollars. So according to your qualification, you are getting.


1976 - July 05

Morning Walk - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Where is the question of independence? Whatever you do not want, it is being forced upon you. So where is your independence? Nobody wants any miseries. So everyone is miserable condition. Struggle for existence means to get out of miserable.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.100 - Washington D.C.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So this is intelligence, how to become servant of Kṛṣṇa. That is the perfection of life. That means mukti. Mukti does not mean you'll get four hands and eight heads. No. (laughter) Mukti means, as it is defined in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, muktir hitvānyathā rūpaṁ sva-rūpeṇa vyavasthitiḥ (SB 2.10.6). That is mukti. Sva-rūpeṇa. Legally, constitutionally, I am servant of God, or Kṛṣṇa. Now I have become servant of dog and māyā. So if I give up this service and again become servant of God, that is mukti. That is mukti. Muktir hitvānyathā rūpam. We are trying to become... Here māyā means 'which is not'. Mā-yā. We are, every one of us, we are thinking, 'I am master'. 'I am the monarch of all I survey,' there is a poetry in English. Everyone is thinking, 'I make my plan, I make my survey, and I become king'. But that is māyā. You cannot become. You are already servant of māyā."
760705 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.100 - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Servant of maya means servant of senses. And spiritual life means instead of becoming servant of maya or servant of senses, we become the servant of Krsna, or God.
Conversation A - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		He dealt with these four subject matter, but not bhakti. Therefore Nārada Muni chastised him, that "You have wasted your time, simply writing on the subject matter of dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa, catur varga." Then, under his instruction, he wrote Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam simply on the glories of the Supreme Lord.
Conversation B - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		We do not want this magic, neither we want to show magic. We simply, as canvasser of Kṛṣṇa, we are preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Conversation C - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: As soon as you bring your imaginations, they'll bring their own imagination. "Perhaps," "It may be," they say.
Rūpānuga: Our imagination is as good as your imagination.
Prabhupāda: We have to take the Vedic injunction axiomatic.
Conversation D - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		They did not go to the moon planet.
Letter to Aksayananda written from Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		If you organize you will get so many nice guests and they will contribute. Everything must be neat and clean and silent, then people will come.
Letter to Internal Revenue Service written from Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		This is to certify that Miss Elizabeth Luise Reuther contributed the amount of U.S. $50,000 (fifty-thousand) to the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust which is a registered charity whose head office is in Bombay. This contribution was made in March, 1975, and these funds are being used for religious-charitable work.
Letter to Nityananda written from Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Brahmin must practice cleanliness both externally and internally. Externally he must bathe regularly, and internally he must chant Hare Krishna.
Letter to Radha Sarana written from Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		To become brahmana one must be clean outside and inside. Outside by regularly bathing and inside by always chanting Hare Krishna.
Letter to Ramakrishna Bajaj written from Washington D.C

vanipedia.org 		I shall be going on to New York where we are scheduled to have our Rathayatra procession down 5th. Avenue on July 18th, then London, Paris, Rome, Tehran.
Letter to Ranadhira written from Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		I am glad to see that you are now conscientiously executing your duty.


1976 - July 06

Lecture CC Madhya 20.101 - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		You must execute the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, parampara, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and your guru. That is real life of devotional service, to take some responsibility for working and execute it to your best capacity.
Lecture Tenth Anniversary - Washington D.C.
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vanipedia.org 		This Krsna consciousness movement means to find out the supreme father. Supreme father. That is the sum and substance of this movement. If we do not know who is our father, that is not a very good position.

vanipedia.org 		This Krsna consciousness movement was started by Krsna Himself. Apparently the Krsna consciousness movement was started by Krsna Himself in the Battlefield of Kuruksetra five thousand years ago.
Conversation A - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		The living entities are always in pure goodness. This material covering is separated. The living entities can be freed from material covering at any moment. Just like water and oil, it is always separated; it does not mix. The Vedic mantra also says, asaṅgo 'yaṁ puruṣaḥ. Actually, it is not mixed, but it is covered. Such covering can be taken away at any moment simply by Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Conversation B - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Kaṁsya is mixture of copper and tin, bell metal. When it is properly treated with mercury, it becomes gold. Similarly, a human being properly treated by initiation, he becomes a brāhmaṇa.
Conversation C - Washington D.C.
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vanipedia.org 		This movement can be pushed on vigorously so long we are devotees, otherwise it will be finished. It cannot be conducted by any outsiders. No. Only the devotees. That is the secret. So long we remain devotees, our movement will go, without any check.
Conversation D - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		This is the movement of ānanda, pleasure only. Kṛṣṇa is ānandamaya, and if you remain with Kṛṣṇa you'll become ānandamaya. A rich man, he's enjoying, and if you remain in association with the rich man, you also enjoy. Where is the difficulty? A very rich man, and his associates, they are also rich men. Is it not? And if you remain with a poor man, you are also poor, remain poor.
Conversation E - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		We are taking so much labor in writing books. If somebody reads, certainly that is satisfaction. I am writing for reading by others.


Jul 7 - Baltimore

1976 - July 07

Lecture CC Madhya 20.102 - Baltimore
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vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, is for this purpose, to see the Absolute Truth, to understand the Absolute Truth, to know the problems of life and how to make a solution. These things are our subject matter. Our subject matter is not material things, that somehow or other you get a car and a good apartment and a good wife, then all your problems solved. No. That is not solution of problems. The real problem is how to stop your death. That is the real problem.
Conversation A - Baltimore

vanipedia.org 		You have to be trained up how to become first-class brain. That is brāhmaṇa. You have to become truthful, you have to become controller of the senses, you have to become fully aware of things, of God, everything, full knowledge, then you become brain. These people give scientists so much importance because there is brain. Brain, in the society, there must be brain. So without brain, how the society can go on? If you simply produce motor mechanics, then?
Conversation B - Baltimore
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Prabhupāda: If you are actually scientist, then you prove that there is God. That is your success of education. Idaṁ hi puṁsas tapasaḥ śrutasya vā sūktasya sviṣṭasya ca buddhi-dattayoḥ avicyuto 'rthaḥ kavi... (SB 1.5.22). Your education has meaning when, by your education, by your scientific knowledge, you'll prove that there is God, He is so glorified. Then you are welcome. Then you are really scientist. And if you become a rascal, then you say, 'Oh, there is no need of God. We are going to manufacture. Just wait for one million years, then...' Is this good proposal, I have to wait for one million years to see your scientific research work? And we shall allow such fools to flourish? That is not possible.

Rūpānuga: It will be a very great service to the people in general if we can stop that.

Prabhupāda: Warn that 'Here are thieves. Be careful of your pocket. They'll say all bluff and take money from your pocket'.

760707 - Conversation B - Baltimore

vanipedia.org 		Inductive knowledge is always imperfect. Deductive knowledge is perfect if it is taken from the authority. Suppose man is mortal. So inductive process is that you examine every man, whether he's mortal or immortal. So suppose you have seen millions of men, and they are all mortal, they die. Then your conclusion is man is mortal. But I can say you have not seen a man who does not die. I can say that. So this inductive knowledge will remain always imperfect.


Jul 7 to 9 - Washington D.C.

1976 - July 07

Conversation C - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		Everything has got divine purpose. This human form of life is given to us by laws of nature to understand what is God, what we are, what is our relationship with God, what is this material world, why you have come here. These things we have to know in this human form of life, and, if we like, we can know also. But instead of knowing these different phases of life, if we simply take care of this body, like the animals, then we miss the opportunity.


1976 - July 08

Lecture CC Madhya 20.103 - Washington D.C.
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vanipedia.org 		This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, that we are inducing people to understand the problem. It is not a sectarian movement or so-called religious movement. It is not a religion. It is educational cultural movement. Every man has to understand the goal of life. Every man has to understand why there is struggle for existence, if there is any remedy, if there is any process where we can live very peacefully without any disturbances, without any... These are the things to be learned in human life.

vanipedia.org 		If one is actually serious about understanding the goal of life, spiritual knowledge, then Kṛṣṇa is situated in everyone's heart. He understands how this person is sincerely seeking. Then He'll give direction that "You do this." He is giving direction in every respect.
Conversation A - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		People are in gross ignorance of animal life, and Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to raise him from that animal life to spiritual life, that is the best service.
Conversation B - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		He give up and become a sannyāsī, and then again become this gṛhastha. This is not good.
Conversation C - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		There is separate arrangement for management, but the idea and philosophy is the same. Ultimately, I am managing. I have my twenty secretaries, they are called GBC, they are assisting me to manage.

vanipedia.org 		Krsna has already come. What I am speaking? Krsna is there. But you have no eyes to see.
Interview - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		This is a spiritual movement, and at the present moment people are more interested with material improvement, but our real interest is... Not only our, every human being's interest should be for spiritual upliftment. Just like our body is there, and within the body I am the spirit soul, also I am there. So we are taking care of the body but not of the spirit soul.

vanipedia.org 		I have no interest with the political leaders because it is not a political movement. It is spiritual movement.
Letter to Balavanta written from New York

vanipedia.org 		On the farms we should have mainly grhasthas. Farms are especially meant for the grhasthas.

vanipedia.org 		The enclosed photo of the Mississippi farm Deities is very nice, super excellent. The Deity must be very nicely worshiped, dressed, and fed, etc. In so doing you will always be peaceful and enlivened.

vanipedia.org 		The name for the Tennessee community is Murarisevak.
Letter to Nandarani written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Try to publish Persian books as many as possible. That will be a big success.
Letter to Nitai written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Yes, be attached to the Deity and your life will be successful.
Letter to Ramesvara written from New York
Letter to Yasodalala written from New York

vanipedia.org 		The only way that we can overcome maya is by seriously and sincerely taking shelter of Krishna.


1976 - July 09

Morning Walk - Washington D.C.

vanipedia.org 		They're atheist. More than atheist. They have been described by Caitanya Mahāprabhu as more dangerous than the atheist. They take the shelter of Vedas and preach atheism.


Jul 9 to 21 - New York

1976 - July 09

Lecture Arrival - New York
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vanipedia.org 		I tell you frankly, whatever little success is there in this Krsna consciousness movement, I simply believed what was spoken by my Guru Maharaja. You also continue that. Then every success will come.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja left alone, so he has sent so many gurus to take care of me. You are all my Guru Mahārāja's representatives.

vanipedia.org 		My father was not very rich man, but still, whatever I wanted, he would give me. He never chastised me, but full love. Then of course I got friends and I was married, so by Kṛṣṇa's grace everyone loved me. (laughs) And I came to this foreign country without any acquaintance. So Kṛṣṇa has sent so many fathers to love me. In that way I am fortunate. At the last stage if I live very peacefully, that is a great mercy of Kṛṣṇa. By Kṛṣṇa's mercy everything is possible. So we shall stick to Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet and everything is possible.
Letter to Balavanta written from New York

vanipedia.org 		On the farms we should have mainly grhasthas. Farms are especially meant for the grhasthas.

vanipedia.org 		The enclosed photo of the Mississippi farm Deities is very nice, super excellent. The Deity must be very nicely worshiped, dressed, and fed, etc. In so doing you will always be peaceful and enlivened.

vanipedia.org 		The name for the Tennessee community is Murarisevak.
Letter to Nandarani written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Try to publish Persian books as many as possible. That will be a big success.
Letter to Nitai written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Yes, be attached to the Deity and your life will be successful.
Letter to Ramesvara written from New York
Letter to Yasodalala written from New York

vanipedia.org 		The only way that we can overcome maya is by seriously and sincerely taking shelter of Krishna.


1976 - July 10

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		He was so much against this Ramakrishna Mission and Vivekananda. So much. He knew all history of Ramakrishna. He became impotent. He was woman-hunter and therefore uneducated. In the village he was simply hunting after this low-class woman. Therefore his brother got him married. When he was married he was impotent. So therefore he planned, "Oh, I see everyone mother. You are my mother." And people said, "Oh, he's so realized that even his wife is his mother." Rascal.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.104 - New York

vanipedia.org 		Religion means to find out the supreme controller who is forcing everything. That is religion. That is stated in the dictionary. Religion is not some sentiment, some ritualistic ceremony. No. This inquiry about the supreme controller.That's a fact. We see in every step there is a supreme controller, and we are foolishly declaring that we are independent. This is called foolishness. So real religion means to come out from this foolish conception of life.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		You have taken so much trouble to describe Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, so thank you for your patience. Now we shall request you to read our books and review it. That will be real presentation of the Hare Kṛṣṇa Movement. Now you have studied superficially, and if you seriously study our books, you'll get more knowledge and you'll be able to give description of the movement more definitely.
Letter to Manager, Central Bank of India written from New York

1976 - July 11

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		So far I am concerned, I have not come here to cheat you nor to gain. I've come to execute the order of my Guru Mahārāja.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.105 - New York

vanipedia.org 		Without being empowered by Krsna, nobody can preach the holy name of the Lord. Krsna-sakti vina nahe nama pracarana. So without getting the power of attorney... Just like even one is qualified lawyer, he must get the power of attorney from the client, and then he can speak. That is the law. Similarly, without being endowed with the power of attorney from Krsna, it is not possible to preach.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		If you simply know Krsna, then you know everything. And if you know everything and you do not know Krsna, then you are rascal, that's all. Mudha. That is the test. If you know everything but do not know Krsna, then you are a rascal. And if you know Krsna, then you know everything automatically.
Letter to Ambarisa written from New York

vanipedia.org 		You should not pay anything without my permission. Who has requested you to give them money? What is this nonsense? Now, you don't give a single paise without first asking my permission.
Letter to Bishambhar Dayal written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Concerning Gurukula Construction; Already you have got some money. Begin and try to collect and the balance we shall arrange. Send me the account number and when money will be necessary the money will be transferred someway or another.
Letter to Caitya-guru written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Do everything conscientiously and my blessings are always with you. However, don't create any awkward situation that may be criticized. Caesar's wife must be above criticism. Up to now as I have got respectable situation, I wish that all my disciples will have similar respectable position in society. That will keep my name good. Like father, like son.
Letter to Gargamuni written from New York

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your telegram and I have informed Gopala Krishna to supply you with the needed books. However, he has complained that you have a large debt to the BBT and you are not paying it off. So I request you to gradually reimburse the BBT in Bombay.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from New York

vanipedia.org 		So many people are coming to the New Delhi Temple because of the nice Deity worship. This is very good. Keep the standard of Deity worship very nicely.

vanipedia.org 		This change of Presidents is to be made in the GBC meeting. In the middle of the year there is no question of change. Tejyas can continue as President. Three times changing president is not good. It should first be conjointly considered by the GBC.

vanipedia.org 		Unless one is initiated they cannot cook. They must be regular disciples then they can do Deity worship. So there is no question of the outsiders cooking in the New Delhi temple.
Letter to Krishna das Maheshvari written from New York

vanipedia.org 		The people of this country are gradually taking this idea very seriously for vegetarian diet and stopping cow killing in a practical way. We have got more than 100 temples all over the world and attached to every temple we are opening farms and in many cities restaurants, and all of them are going on very successfully.
Letter to Ramesvara written from New York
Letter to Yasodanandana written from New York

vanipedia.org 		It is a good idea to use the money which had been collected in Madras to complete the Hyderabad Temple. The immediate necessity must be met first.
Letter to Yasomatinandana written from New York

vanipedia.org 		The distribution results from the Rathayatra are very nice. There is no question of profit. Distribution is the first consideration.


1976 - July 12

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		God exists, we have given so many proofs. If the rascal cannot understand, what can be done? There is mother, there is children; where is the father? This is our argument. Mother, the earth is mother, and everything, these trees, we are all coming out of mother, mother nature. And who is the father? What is the answer? Now, what the atheist will say that there is no God? How they will say?
Lecture CC Madhya 20.106 - New York

vanipedia.org 		This is fact psychologically, that brain substance in man is greater than the brain substance in woman. In the Bhagavad-gītā also, striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrāḥ (BG 9.32). But in spiritual understanding there is no such discrimination, because sad-dharma, spiritual understanding, has nothing to do with this body.
Conversation on Bhagavad-gita Play - New York

vanipedia.org 		Māyā is also Kṛṣṇa's energy, so it is her duty to punish the conditioned soul because they have decided to forget Kṛṣṇa. Still, Kṛṣṇa is so merciful, He comes personally, He authorizes His devotee, servant, to enlighten these conditioned souls. Now our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is an humble attempt to raise the standard of these conditioned souls to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.


1976 - July 13

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		That is the idea of my Guru Maharaja, a Gurukula. We are not going to make some big, big scholars. We don't require scholars. We require ideal men by character, by behavior, by Krsna consciousness.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.107 - New York

vanipedia.org 		To propagate the devotional service of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it requires the fit person. Not that one can imitate. It is not possible. One who is fit to take this responsibility, he receives proper instruction and help from higher authorities.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		If the brain is used only to find out where is sense gratification, where is sex, where is food, where is shelter, where is money? Then, that is, that business is being done by the hogs and dogs. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means to save people from this dogs' and hogs' life and to come to the real platform of understanding the value of life.

vanipedia.org 		There must be food production, otherwise how the society will live. That is also a requirement. Good direction required, good government required, good production required, and good worker required. You can explain that there is no understanding of spiritual life. That they are missing the opportunity of human life.


1976 - July 14

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		Foolish policy. Just like the deaf man, he thinks everyone is deaf. You know that? This is psychology. Deaf man will think that everyone is deaf. Broadcast radio message in the Pacific Ocean, the aquatics they do not reply, that means there is no life? Rascal theory.
Conversation - New York
Interview A - New York
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vanipedia.org 		Interviewer: Do you think that some day the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement will spread to all the people in the world?
Prabhupāda: That is not possible. It is more for the most intelligent class of men. So it, this movement, is for the most intelligent class of men.
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vanipedia.org 		Interviewer: Could you go over each of the three functions you've been mentioning-eating, sleeping and sex—and tell me what specifically, what rules or hints that you would give people who are seeking spiritual enlightenment to aid in their lives in these ways.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Yes, that is our books. It is our books. We have got enough matter to understand. It is not a thing that you'll understand in a minute.
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vanipedia.org 		Interviewer: Could you tell me a little bit about your background, when you were young, what types of things you did...
Prabhupāda: Why shall I tell you?
Interviewer: Pardon me?
Prabhupāda: Why shall I tell you?
Interviewer: If you wish.
Prabhupāda: Why shall I wish?

vanipedia.org 		Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not have any financial help, but His movement is going on. It does not depend on a..., on financial. It is independent. Spiritual movement is independent of any material help. That is spiritual movement.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Interviewer: People are interested in development of a man like you because they relate. And that way they decide to read what you write.
Prabhupāda: First thing is that if you are interested in our book, so you read our books; you'll understand.
Interviewer: Understand you?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Interviewer: Is that what you're saying?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Interviewer: Is that what he's saying?
Prabhupāda: A man is known when he speaks. When he speaks. Tāvac ca śobhate mūrkho yāvat kiñcin na bhāṣate: 'A fool is so long beautiful as long as he does not speak'. (laughter) When he speaks, then you can understand what he is. So my speaking are there in the books, and if you are intelligent, you can understand. You haven't got to ask. Speaking... Just like in a court. A big lawyer is known when he speaks. Otherwise everyone is a good lawyer. But when he speaks in the court, then he is known whether he is good lawyer or not. So you have to hear. You have to read. Then you'll understand. Real understanding is there.
760714 - Interview A - New York

vanipedia.org 		You must keep yourself fit to execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is not our desire that you become sick and you cannot chant. But our purpose is to chant and we require the physical necessities just to keep ourselves fit, not more than that. Eating is necessary. Without eating, I will die. So we take Kṛṣṇa prasādam, not in the restaurant or hotel anything, no. We take nice vegetables, nice food grains, rice, wheat, sugar, milk, all vitaminous, full of vitamins. So there is no deficiency of food. Even from food value it is very nice. We do not unnecessarily kill animals.

vanipedia.org 		I was ordered by my spiritual master to do this work, so on his order I came in 1965. That is the beginning of this. I came alone with no help, no money. Somehow or other (laughs) I started.... My attraction is this chanting. That's all.

vanipedia.org 		My spiritual master appointed me that "You do this." Similarly I shall appoint somebody else, this is the way.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Spiritual life is never retired. It is eternal. There is no question of retire.
Interviewer: I was wondering whether perhaps you would personally take a less active role.
Prabhupāda: No, I am not taking any very great active part. They are doing. I am simply reading.
Rāmeśvara: Prabhupāda is saying that the disciples are working so hard.
Interviewer: Oh, I see.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: We have got secretaries. They are managing.
Rāmeśvara: He has appointed from all the disciples a group of secretaries. Each one is in charge of a different sector of the world.
Interviewer: How many secretaries?
Rāmeśvara: Presently there is eighteen.
Interviewer: And so that group of eighteen secretaries will choose another leader?
Prabhupāda: I am training each one of them as leader so that they can spread extensively. That is my idea.

vanipedia.org 		I have got branches everywhere. I want to see that every center, things are going on nicely.
Interview B - New York

vanipedia.org 		Interviewer: How important is it to look after physical life?
Prabhupāda: Physical life, so you must keep yourself fit to execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is not our desire that you become sick and you cannot chant. But our purpose is to chant and we require the physical necessities just to keep ourselves fit, not more than that. Eating is necessary. Without eating, I will die. So we take Kṛṣṇa prasādam, not in the restaurant or hotel anything, no. We take nice vegetables, nice food grains, rice, wheat, sugar, milk, all vitaminous, full of vitamins.

vanipedia.org 		Everything. Because a devotee does not do anything without consulting Kṛṣṇa. That is, therefore the minor devotees, they consult the spiritual master. That is our process. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādaḥ.

vanipedia.org 		Interviewer: How do you spend your days? You do an awful lot of traveling I understand.
Prabhupāda: Traveling is going on throughout the whole world and wherever I go, at night I write books.
Bali-mardana: Translates.
Prabhupāda: Translate. And daytime I meet devotees.

vanipedia.org 		We are not idle preachers, we are working. All, very hard, more than the karmīs. I am now eighty years old, I am working twenty-four hours. I think I work more than my young disciples.
Letter to Bhagavan written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Religion is now being taken as a formality. People generally have no real conception of God. Ours is a tangible connection with God. We know who is God and how to serve Him. Everything is fact.
Letter to Dr. Channa Reddy written from New York

vanipedia.org 		I have been informed by my secretary, Gopal Krishna dasa Adhikari, that a new law has been introduced whereby income from temples is now taxed to the extent of 7%. He further informed me that several other religious organizations such as ours have received tax-exemption status. I trust that you will kindly provide our institution, being a purely religious and non-profit charitable organization, with the same facility of tax-exemption.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from New York

vanipedia.org 		If he is not satisfied with the standard of lectures in our temple, then he should be permitted to give some lectures himself, but this habit of going outside to hear others should be stopped immediately.
Letter to Mr. Mukherjee written from New York

vanipedia.org 		I am returning to Bombay by August 14th, 1976, when I shall be glad to see you in our Juhu Temple and talk in detail about this scheme.
Letter to Nitai written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Strictly nobody should go outside to hear lectures by others. If you are not satisfied by the calibre of the classes at the Krishna Balarama Mandir, then you should give another class, but you cannot go outside for hearing others' lectures.
Letter to Saurabha written from New York

vanipedia.org 		The idea to have a wider larger altar for Radha-Krishna is approved however on the plan which you have enclosed it appears that there are pillars separating Lalita and Visakha from Radha-Krishna. There should be no pillars in between the Deity of Visakha Lalita and Radha-Krishna.


1976 - July 15

Lecture CC Madhya 20.108-109 - New York
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vanipedia.org 		If one is performing one's material duties very perfectly, then what is gain there? He's simply wasting time. And a devotee, even by sentiment or whimsically comes in this center and gives some service, that is a permanent record. And these karmīs, although they are acting very sincerely, but there is no guarantee what is the next life. He may become a dog.

vanipedia.org 		Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that "Every living entity is the servant of Kṛṣṇa." That means he must surrender. Servant's business is to surrender, not to argue with the master or to claim that "I am equal with you." These are all fanatic, mad proposal.

vanipedia.org 		We are having Kṛṣṇa Deity here, and every one of us, we are engaged as servant. Śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā-śṛṇgāra-tan-mandira-mār janādau. Somebody is engaged in cleansing the temple. All servant, we are. Somebody is engaged in dressing the Deity. Somebody is engaged in preparing nice foodstuff for Deity. Somebody is making flower garlands. Somebody is going to distribute literature to make people understand the glories of Kṛṣṇa.

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means everyone is engaged cent percent to become servant of Kṛṣṇa. So those who are sincerely engaged in the service of the Lord, they are all liberated. They are all liberated.

vanipedia.org 		Simply you understand plain thing, that "I am servant of Kṛṣṇa"—you are mukta immediately. That is the definition of mukti given in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Muktir hitvā anyathā rūpaṁ svarūpeṇa avasthitiḥ. Just like even a criminal in the prison house, if he becomes submissive that "Henceforward I shall be law-abiding. I then shall obey the government laws very obediently," then sometimes he is released prematurely on account of giving a declaration.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		There is no other alternative. Either serve Krsna or serve maya, that's all. So unless one is rascal, how he will accept maya's service? Maya's service is not very palatable. But maya is ready.


1976 - July 16

Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		Why they think Eastern, Western, Jewish and...? We are talking of the human being. That is the misunderstanding going on, that this is Hindu religion, Eastern religion. Kṛṣṇa begins from the word dehino 'smin yathā dehe (BG 2.13). Find out this. The rascals are taking Hindu, Muslim, Christian. Dehe, the body, and the inner force of the body, He's beginning His teaching. Where is the question of Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish? Still they are misunderstanding, "This is Hindu."
Interview - New York

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: That may be Hindu religion. But we do not belong to any religion. That may be true for the Hindu religion what the professor has said, but we do not identify with any religion. We are different from any religious system.
Interviewer: But the scriptures are the same, the Vedic scriptures are Hindu scriptures.
Prabhupāda: No, Hindu religion... Of course, the scripture is the Vedic principle, but the word is not Vedic. This word Hindu is not Vedic word.


Jul 16 - Gita-nagri

1976 - July 16

Lecture at Gita-Nagari - Port Royal

vanipedia.org 		Forgetfulness is our nature. We are not as perfect as God; therefore there are so many inefficiencies. So forgetfulness is also another material quality. So, material life means forgetting Kṛṣṇa. Māyā means when one has forgotten his relationship with Kṛṣṇa. That is called māyā. So Kṛṣṇa is very kind. When we forget too much… This material world is forgetfulness, but still, according to the Vedic system, Kṛṣṇa consciousness is maintained to some extent if you follow the Vedic principles. Then we revive our God consciousness, our relationship.


Jul 17 to 21 - New York

1976 - July 17

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		When one gets too much money he becomes blind. To get too much riches means he becomes fool, blind. He doesn't care. So this blindness of America. And we Indians, we have no money, but we have got culture. Combine together, then things will be very nicely done for the good of the whole world. Simply money is not the end; there must be culture. Take that culture, Vedic culture, and use it by American money, then the whole world will be paradise, Vaikuṇṭha.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.110 - New York

vanipedia.org 		We have no knowledge of these planets, but every each and every planet, millions and trillions, they are all congested, full with living entities. This is Vedic information. It is not imagination, imperfect imagination. No. It is fact. So we learn from the śāstra that on account of illumination of the moon, the vegetation in every planet is, I mean to say, flourishing condition, due to the moon. Still we find reaction of the moon on the waves of the seas and ocean. So everything has got its necessity.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		Jagadīśa: What do you think we should do, Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Prabhupāda: Hmm? No, I do not wish to interfere. You manage now. I want to see that you are managing without my interference. Now practically I want to concentrate more, or absolutely I want to do that. But sometimes this mismanagement gives me too much anxiety. I do not wish to see that somehow or other we have built up a nice institution, on account of lack of management it may be hampered. That is my only anxiety.

vanipedia.org 		It is very difficult to understand that our movement is spiritual movement, and they do not understand what is spiritual, the whole world. That is the defect. But still we are going on. That is Kṛṣṇa's grace. Otherwise, nobody understands what is the aim or what is the platform.
Interview - New York

vanipedia.org 		The knowledge comes down from the spiritual master to the disciple or from the father to the son. So unless one comes in this disciplic succession, he cannot become guru. Therefore I do not know all of them. All the swamis and yogis who came here, they do not belong to this paramparā system, so therefore they are not bona fide guru. They are presenting themselves as guru, but they are not guru.
Letter to Abhinanda written from New York

vanipedia.org 		In Kuruksetra University, we gave some books to the Vice-chancellor. Please inquire what is their decision concerning taking books and standing order.
Letter to Bhaktivedanta Book Trust written from New York

vanipedia.org 		He mentions that he gave Rs. 20/-at Mayapur for a Hindi magazine with the promise of receiving some future issues but as yet he has not received any. Please make inquiries and send him more copies of the Hindi magazine. Please take immediate action and inform him without delay.
Letter to Damodara Pandita written from New York

vanipedia.org 		We do not want to become great philosophers but rather to understand the philosophy in our own books. If we remain strong in our own literature, we can meet anyone else without any fear.
Letter to Dhrstaketu written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Unless absolutely necessary one should keep hair short, and if necessary one can dress like an American gentleman with short hair. It is not expected that everyone will join. For that reason we can't compromise. The tendency is there to be hippy. When the acaryas are seen with beard, that is during Caturmasya, July-September. If observed strictly there is not simply a beard.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Is the opening of the Hyderabad Centre going to take place as scheduled on August 18, 1976? Please inform me immediately of the program.
Letter to Ramesvara written from New York

1976 - July 18

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: They want the children to be good, but the parents are all bad.
Rāmeśvara: I think you have to be eighteen years old.
Prabhupāda: Then you become bad.
Lecture Festival Ratha-yatra - New York

vanipedia.org 		On the earth we can see so many living entities are coming out, beginning from the grass, then so many insects, reptiles, big trees, then animals, birds, beasts, then human being. They are all coming from the earth, and they are living at the expense of earth. The earth is supplying food to everyone. As the mother gives life or maintains the child by the milk of her breast, similarly, the earth mother is maintaining all different types of living entities. There are 8,400,000 different forms of life, and the earth, mother earth is supplying food.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Mahārāja was in favor of preaching in the city because you can get many men.
Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		Preaching is the most important business. Although my personal service is also important, the preaching work comes first. I want everyone of our men to become first class preachers. So you want to preach that is best. Don't be worried, but go on with your preaching and you will be happy.


1976 - July 19

Lecture CC Madhya 20.111 - New York

vanipedia.org 		If everything is going on nicely, so how you can say that God is dead? Things are going on. Just like the heat and light is there; therefore, even though you are within the room, you can understand the sun is there. Or even there is cloud covering the sun, that does not mean the sun is not there. So it is simply foolishness.
Conversation A - New York

vanipedia.org 		Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Even a nonreligious person said that. "In Washington Square a crowd of about three thousand, many of whom were there as part of the normal Sunday afternoon activities, heard Swami Prabhupāda deliver a lecture. Later, the crowd was served a free vegetarian feast. Along the side, Kṛṣṇa followers sold Indian sweets, Kṛṣṇa scriptures, and what one speaker described as 'transcendental paraphernalia.'"
Prabhupāda: Very good.
Conversation B - New York

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda:Sudāmā plays nice.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: He's expert. Especially at that part, Kali and Sin. (laughter) And then after that I looked out at the crowd, and literally I could not see any open space in the park. Really, I was shocked. Even where there was a fountain, the whole fountain was filled with people; even where there was water, they were standing in the water, there were so many people. It was hot, so they were standing. And the beautiful thing is because there was a fountain, the air was blowing the water all the way to the stage.
Prabhupāda: It is very nice.
Letter to Adi-kesava written from New York

vanipedia.org 		I wish to thank you for assisting in organizing such a grand Rathayatra on 5th. Avenue in New York. I am very much pleased with your sincere efforts.
Letter to Anangamanjari written from New York

vanipedia.org 		It is not advisable to marry again as this may disturb your former husband who is now engaged in preaching activities. So rather you can come here to New York where your service will be appreciated and there is very nice association with so many nice girls.
Letter to Jayananda written from New York

vanipedia.org 		For so long I have wanted to have Rathayatra in New York and now at long last you have helped me fulfill this long-cherished dream. The Ratha-carts were very strong and attractive and I thank you and all of your assistants for working so hard to prepare such nice carts. May Krishna bless you all for your sincere service that you may all go on making more and more advancement in Krishna Consciousness.
Letter to Jayapataka written from New York

vanipedia.org 		Gurukrpa Maharaja is arranging to send you monthly $10,000 which can be used to continue the construction in Mayapur. This money is being sent to the American Express Bank, Old Courthouse Road, Calcutta, India, in account name of International Society for Krishna consciousness.
Letter to Ramakrishna Bajaj written from New York

vanipedia.org 		I wish that the coordinator of the Gita Pratisthan will preach the gospel of the Gita on this understanding.
Letter to Upendra written from New York

vanipedia.org 		I have not received any letter from Vasudeva in reply to my last letter. If perhaps there was some delay, you can send the letter to Paris as I am leaving for London tomorrow and shortly thereafter to Paris.


1976 - July 20

Morning Walk - New York

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Now there should be one rule that unless they are husband-wife, man and woman should not worship together.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: On the altar.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Strictly prohibited.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: On the same altar.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Lecture CC Madhya 20.112 - New York

vanipedia.org 		Don't manufacture preaching. Preach as it is in the śāstra. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction.
Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		As soon as one becomes devotee, all the good qualification immediately manifest.


1976 - July 21

Conversation - New York

vanipedia.org 		Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: We should try to avoid struggle.
Prabhupāda: No. Because we have got preaching point of view. Preaching means struggling. If it was simply bhajana, you can sit down and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa like Haridāsa Ṭhākura.


Jul 22 to 27 - London

1976 - July 23

Lecture CC Madhya 20.113 - London

vanipedia.org 		First of all we cannot understand it, and if the Supreme Personality of Godhead comes personally to speak about Himself, we do not believe it. This is our position.
Interview - London

vanipedia.org 		That is my Guru Mahārāja's blessing. He ordered me, I tried my best, so there is little success. When I see so many boys and hundreds of centers, they are living very peacefully in a nice house, getting good prasādam, having good knowledge in the books, and reforming their character, and getting some good home, that is my success. Otherwise, they are loitering, no home, no character, no peace of mind. So at least this is my success. I have given so many boys a life. That is my success.


1976 - July 24

Conversation - London

vanipedia.org 		Desire you cannot stop. That is not possible. So long you are, your desires are there. Desire should be purified. When I desire to gratify my senses, that is material. When I desire to satisfy Kṛṣṇa, that is spiritual. The desire is there. Not to stop desire. But desire for some personal sense gratification, that is material. And desire for satisfying Kṛṣṇa, that is spiritual. So you have to understand how you are desiring. Are you desiring for your personal gratification, or you are desiring to satisfy Kṛṣṇa? That anyone can understand.
Letter to Giriraja written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		I am trying to induce responsible men to fully retire from family life and take to Krsna consciousness.
Letter to Joan Fields written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your very nice gifts and the donation towards the book fund. This is the way to advance in Krishna consciousness. One should always offer to the spiritual master whatever one can.
Letter to Kapardini written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		Pleasing the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life and offerings made with love and devotion are always pleasing to the spiritual master. Please continue in this way.
Letter to Yasasvini written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		Pleasing the spiritual master is the most important principle in spiritual life so go on acting in such a way that the spiritual master may be pleased.


1976 - July 25

Lecture - London

vanipedia.org 		Anyone who is devotee of Kṛṣṇa, yei bhaje, who is engaged in devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, yei bhaje se baḍa, he is big. Our calculation of big, small, not by the caste system. Yei bhaje: "Anyone who worships or who is engaged in devotional service of the Lord..." There is no particularly any person or any society or any caste or any nation is said.
Lecture at Bury Place, partially recorded - London

vanipedia.org 		Hiraṇyakaśipu was against his son. And Kaṁsa was against Kṛṣṇa. Śiśupāla was against Kṛṣṇa. So against Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement in this age, there will be many, undoubtedly. Therefore Caitanya Mahāprabhu has given us instruction, tṛṇād api sunīcena. You should always expect some obstruction by the demonic party.
Conversation - London

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa says that "I am also kṣetrajña." Kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata: "But the distinction is that the individual soul is situated in that particular body, but I am situated in every body, all-pervading." Sometimes they commit mistake that ātmā and Paramātmā, they are the same, but that is not the fact. Here Kṛṣṇa explains very distinctly that "I am also ātmā, but I am Paramātmā." That is the distinction between God and us.
Letter to Pusta Krsna written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		I want everyone of our men to become first class preachers. So you want to preach that is best. Don't be worried, but go on with your preaching and you will be happy.


1976 - July 26

Conversation A - London

vanipedia.org 		We want worker. Otherwise, Kṛṣṇa is giving us so many centers. In India I can get so many places, but how to manage? Simply taking from persons, and if I cannot manage nicely, that does not look well. Therefore I say first of all get men, then take donation. There is no harm.
Conversation B - London

vanipedia.org 		My Guru Maharaja is very pleased. As soon as a book comes out, he is pleased.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the approval of the University, we have got both students and teachers and can supply the list to them. But first we must know the conditions which they are asking of us to fulfill. It was very good that they liked the prasadam. Introduce the recitation of Gitar Gan in every school. That will be a nice credit.


1976 - July 27

Conversation - London

vanipedia.org 		If you have got money, then you are big man. Never mind what you are. Therefore people are after money. Who is going to be brāhmaṇa? If you become a perfect brāhmaṇa, who will care for you? Nobody is interested to become a brāhmaṇa. "Why we shall become brāhmaṇa, starve? For starvation?"
Conversation Hindi - London

vanipedia.org 		Our preaching is based on kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam (SB 1.3.28). They don’t agree. They say we are sectarian. Isn’t it? Their only aim is, how can Krishna be God? We have our God, he is God, he is God, everyone is God. That we won’t agree.
Interview - London

vanipedia.org 		So we are speaking of the living force of the body. That is the difference between material and spiritual. As such, in the beginning, it is very difficult for ordinary man to understand what is our movement, but our movement begins when one understands that he is soul or something other than this body. Then this movement begins.

vanipedia.org 		Now I am getting old. So it is little difficult for me to travel. Still I have to do and come and see. I have established my mission so I want to see that it is not spoiled.

vanipedia.org 		I am teacher, my business is to give them direction. So if they follow the direction, their business is successful.


Jul 28 - Paris

1976 - July 28

Lecture Arrival - Paris

vanipedia.org 		In the spiritual world the trees are desire tree—means whatever we want, we can get—whereas in this material world, trees are not like that; they are limited potency. The cows there, unlimited potency. Surabhī means you can milk out as many times as you like, and as much as you like.


Jul 29 to 31 - New Mayapur

1976 - July 29

Lecture Arrival - New Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		I come in this old age to encourage the devotees. (coughs) Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupada: Organize this center very nicely. So many people will be happy.
Bhagavan: The devotees are very ecstatic.
Prabhupada: Oh. Yes, there was no hope for my coming. Now I've come, they must be. (laughter) Sunshine will stay at least up to noon, huh?

vanipedia.org 		Our Gaudiya Matha people, those who were leaders, they wanted to supersede the order of Guru Maharaja. Therefore it was failure.

vanipedia.org 		Let them come (to New Mayapura) and work little, grow food, eat and chant. Why should they bother going to the factory, running at five o'clock. Horrible life, horrible civilization.
Letter to Cyavana written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your desire to return to Africa, I think that it would be best if the matter be decided at the next Mayapur meeting. Therefore kindly wait until then.
Letter to Mantrini written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		It is not possible for the disciple to repay the debt to the spiritual master. Therefore the disciple remains eternally indebted to the spiritual master and continually works in such a way that the spiritual master may become pleased upon him for such sincere services rendered.

vanipedia.org 		Always follow the four principles, take prasadam, and above all chant your sixteen rounds a day, and thus you will make steady advancement in devotional service.
Letter to Mr. B. J. Murdock written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		In regards the loan of $80,000.00 solicited by Deoji Punja in the name of ISKCON, or any other loans solicited in the name of ISKCON, as the Founder-Acarya and final authority on all ISKCON matters please be informed that until you receive authorization from me you may kindly wait in these matters of loans until further notice from me.
Letter to Odette written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your poem offering and I want to thank you very much for it. I have appreciated the sentiments expressed within and I hope that you will continue to advance more and more in your Krsna consciousness.
Letter to Vasudeva written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		In case you do not like this arrangement then you may keep the temple as your private property and as my disciple I will give you guidance. But you may not use the ISKCON name to collect funds or to take loans. In this connection until this matter is resolved no loan may be taken from the bank or elsewhere and all collections in the name of ISKCON, must stop.

vanipedia.org 		The second point is that after ISKCON has been organized in the above way the land which the temple is being constructed on must be leased to ISKCON Fiji with a 99 year unconditional lease with option to renew which I shall approve
Letter to Yasodanandana written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		In regards to your point on the brahmanas being dispersed all over the world, Rsabhadeva's sons were both brahmanas and ksatriyas and were throughout the world. The sons of Nava Yogendra were the brahmanas and another son's progeny were the ksatriyas.


1976 - July 30

Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		Yes I will go to the Delhi temple when I come. You make all arrangements so that everything shall be nice there. I will also go to Madras if you arrange.
Letter to Sridhara and Trivikrama written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		Yes, I immediately accept for initiation Naisen Wang. Her name shall be Nitya lila dasi and I have personally chanted on her beads which are enclosed. She is a very good devotee and she must immediately be initiated. This girl should be trained up and educated to speak in Chinese and recruit Chinese boys and girls.


1976 - July 31

Morning Walk - New Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Haribolananda: Here are flowers. This is a heater for the winter to keep the temperature up. We try to grow tomatoes for the Deities in the winter.
Prabhupada: Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Lecture BG 10.08 - New Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the origin of everything. Everything is emanating from Him. When one understands this fact, he becomes budha, or intelligent. And when one is actually intelligent, budha, bhāva-samanvitāḥ, this ecstasy. To come to the spiritual platform, this ecstasy required. So one has to come to the platform of bhāva, or ecstasy, gradually.
Conversation A - New Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Bhakti is not achieved by studying. Bhakti stage is achieved by practice. That is the special significance of our institution, that we are engaging our men in practicing. Therefore they are getting knowledge - not by reading.
Conversation B - New Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Everyone is happy, the children, the woman. They don't demand anything, that "Give us this, give us that." They have simplified. Automatically they have simplified their life. And gradually develop, make little cottages, and grow little vegetable, little barley or wheat and milk. That is sufficient. We don't require much. We don't want luxury. We want just to subsist.
Letter to Hansadutta written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		You should carry on your sankirtana movement; you are fit for that. Wherever you like you can make your Headquarters.
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		Please offer all the devotees my blessings. Their enthusiasm for distributing my books will please me very much. Not only will I be pleased, but my guru maharaja will also be pleased and they will all be blessed.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		Let Prabhu Svarupa transfer the land immediately, we shall do the needful. You are an intelligent boy so you can take it from me that this Haridasapur scheme is for making a link with Bangladesh, so we have to deal from that point of view. Let him collect the funds and see that it is done properly there. We shall organize a nice organization there. It doesn't matter that he cannot assure the full money.
Letter to Parmanand Patel written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		By reading your letter, it seems that you are very fortunate. Krsna has given you the best opportunity for developing your Krsna consciousness and certainly He wants to help you. Therefore He has advised you to approach me. As it is the desire of Krsna it is my duty to help you in every respect.
Letter to Rucira written from Paris

vanipedia.org 		When one has become purified by this process of offering everything back to the Supreme he becomes simply attached to pleasing the Supreme Lord. This is the perfection of life.


   
 
   
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