A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - June 1971

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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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  • 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.


Jun 1 - Calcutta

Jun 2 to 3 - Rajahmundry

Jun 4 to 19 - Bombay

1971 - June 07

Letter to Danavir written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		I am very much wanting to attend the Rathayatra festival in San Francisco and if time permits and Krishna so desires, then I shall reach there by the time of the festival. And when I go there, I shall be very glad to appear on such television conference as described in your letter.
Letter to Palika written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		I am very much wanting to attend the Rathayatra festival in San Francisco and if time permits and Krishna so desires, then I shall reach there by the time of the festival. And when I go there, I shall be very glad to appear on such television conference as described in your letter.
Letter to Rsabhadeva written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You may inform Yamuna that I am glad to accept her as my disciple and just as soon as I go there, she can be initiated. Presently I am in Bombay and very soon I shall be going to London and perhaps to Moscow.
Letter to Sukadeva written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		So far as your relocating your temple from Tucson to Phoenix, that is a GBC matter and so it should be discussed with the GBC members and especially with Karandhara Prabhu. I cannot suggest anything very well from such a distant place.


1971 - June 08

Letter to Jadurani written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You can show in sequence in a painting how Narada Muni is leaving the material body and accepting a spiritual body and entering into Lord Visnu and again coming out through Brahma's heart.
Letter to Karandhara written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Actually we have need of many men in India, at least another 50 or 60. But they need not be important men. Assistant men will do nicely. So if you can arrange to send 50 or 60 men here for propaganda work in Calcutta and Bombay, that will be very nice.
Letter to Punjab National Bank written from Bombay

1971 - June 10

Letter to Makhanlal written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		I will have to attend London festival this year because three times I have attended Rathayatra festival in San Francisco and this time I have been very fervently requested to attend the London Rathayatra festival, where they are expecting 50,000 participants also. So it is not possible to attend both festivals.


1971 - June 11

Letter to Caitanya written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Read all our books and discuss them with your husband; go out for preaching regularly. In this way always keep engaged in Krishna's service with enthusiasm and faith in Krishna, and He will give you all facility for developing Trinidad center very nicely.
Letter to Gurudasa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Important people will become our life members, all over the country. Millions of life members can be made. And they are liking our books. So it is a good program. Besides that, these festivals are also very good programs.
Letter to Kanupriya written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Less intelligent men worship the demigods and the result of such worship is not permanent. Krishna Consciousness is permanent, and the living entities are also permanent. So instead of wasting their time worshiping the demigods, everyone should take to Krishna Consciousness.
Letter to Narayani written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Yes, now that you have come to Krishna Consciousness, your spiritual life, the real life, has begun. First birth is from your parents but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service onto him. Then the path is open for going back to home, back to Godhead, to live eternally in full knowledge and full bliss and in association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Lord Krishna.


1971 - June 12

Letter to Mukunda, Nara Narayana, Jeffrey, Lan, Mandakini, Aditi, Tribhuvanatha, Jaya Hari, Sananda Kumara, Vivienne, Neville, Nicolas, Charlie, Serena, Rancor, Pratajas, Phillip, Jill, Nigel, James, Devadatta, Draupadi written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You write to say that you are expecting 50,000 people to participate in the festival this year. That is very encouraging. So all of you work very fervently to make the festival a grand success and Krishna will surely bless each and every one of you.
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You should know that you are always with me. I am always thinking of you and your service. So there is no question of you being separated from me at any time.
Letter to Sudama written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		His letter I am sending to Satsvarupa and he may publish it in Back To Godhead. Here is a boy who was about to commit suicide, but he came to Krishna instead and now he is perfecting his life. That is most encouraging news.
Letter to Yogesvara written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		You write to describe me as a loving servant of the Lord. If you believe me so, then kindly help me in my service. That will help both of us. I want your cooperation fully. Lord Caitanya, although Krishna Himself, appealed to His friends and helpers to help Him in His mission and what to speak of me; I am just an ordinary human being. So I need your help.


1971 - June 15

Letter to Citralekha written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		The bumblebee is very much favored by Krishna and Radharani. Sometimes the bumblebee is taken as a messenger by Radharani and she rebukes the bumblebee because the bumblebee is blackish and Krishna is also blackish. Still, in spite of all rebuking, the bumblebee tried always to touch the Lotus Feet of Radharani.
Letter to Rupanuga, Bhagavan and Satsvarupa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Regarding press matters, whatever you GBC men decide amongst yourselves I have no objection, but economically the press operation must be sound.
Letter to Svarupa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Our acharya Bhaktivinode Thakura was the perfect householder and we should take his example. How nice a householder he was and how nice children he produced; one of them is my Guru Maharaja. That is the example.


1971 - June 16

Letter to Karandhara written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		If the book distribution program is going so nicely, then we should produce books on our own press in great quantity.


1971 - June 17

Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		Continue your program with all enthusiasm for making ISKCON San Diego a grand success.
Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		On the 20th instant I am going to Moscow for five days and then on to Paris to visit their new temple. From there I will go directly to London, by the end of the month.
Letter to Prahladananda written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		I am so glad to note how ISKCON Houston is making steady progress for becoming a grand success. And Sankirtana is being well received, especially at the schools and university.
Letter to Sri Ravelji written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		It appears from your writings that you are a true devotee of the Lord and you have respect for other devotees. That is a very good sign of a devotee. I am very much obliged to you for your appreciation.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Bombay

vanipedia.org 		I have also received word from Karandhara about the book distribution program. It is very encouraging. So our books will have to be produced in great numbers. On our own press, they can do so, provided it is economically sound proposal.
Telegram to Gurudasa written from Bombay

Jun 20 to 26 - Moscow

1971 - June 21

Letter to Satsvarupa written from Moscow

vanipedia.org 		Sankirtana Party and distribution of our magazines and books is our real program. Other things are secondary. So during the summer time you should utilize this program of Sankirtana and book distribution vigorously. Attention diverted to incense business is not a very good sign.


1971 - June 22

Conversation - Moscow
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vanipedia.org 		And India also, as you inquired of India, all other sects, they're admitting that before me many hundreds of swamis went there, but they could not convert to Kṛṣṇa consciousness a single person. They are admiring that. And so far I am concerned, I don't take any credit, but I am confident that because I am presenting the Vedic knowledge as it is, without any adulteration, it is being effective. That is my contribution.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Now, this Bhagavad-gītā was spoken five thousand years ago, and Bhagavad-gītā it is said that 'This system of Bhagavad-gītā was first spoken by Me to the sun-god'. So if you take estimation of that period, it comes forty millions of years. So whether the European scholar can trace out the history of at least for five thousand years together, not to speak of forty millions? So we have got evidences that this varṇāśrama system is current at least for the five thousand years, varṇāśrama. And this varṇāśrama system is mentioned in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa also: varnāśramācaravata puruṣeṇa paraḥ pumān (CC Madhya 8.58). Varnāśrama acaravata. So that is stated in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa. And so varṇāśrama-dharma is not a..., within any historical period calculated in the modern age. It is natural."
710622 - Conversation - Moscow


1971 - June 24

Letter to Professor Kotovsky written from Moscow

vanipedia.org 		Whatever is done by a great nation or a great man is followed by ordinary persons, so it is my mission to distribute the treasure house of India's transcendental knowledge to the whole world, and your cooperation in this connection will be a great asset.


1971 - June 25

Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Moscow

vanipedia.org 		We talked with one big professor Mr. Kotovsky and Syamasundara talked with many great writers and musicians. Two boys are working with us; one Indian and one Russian. So there is good prospect for opening a center, although the atmosphere is not very good. The Embassy was no help. So our visit to Moscow was not so successful, but for the future, it is hopeful.


Jun 26 - Paris

1971 - June 26

Press Conference - Paris
Lecture - Paris

vanipedia.org 		It is to be understood that due to the presence of the spirit soul the body grows, means changes from one form to another. It is concluded by learned scholars that this change of body is taking place every moment, but the soul is there from the beginning of the life. And when this body is no longer persistable, the soul changes to another body.
Lecture at Olympia Theater - Paris

vanipedia.org 		The conclusion is that everyone sees God at every moment, but the atheist class, they do not accept that he is seeing God. He denies or telling lies that he is not seeing God. But a devotee of God, he sees God at every moment within his heart. So the difference of seeing God by a devotee and difference of, and denying, denial by the nondevotee, is this, that the atheist class or the atheist can see God at his last stage as death, whereas the devotee sees God by his devotional service every moment and every step of his life.


Jun 27 to 28 - San Francisco

1971 - June 27

Lecture 1 Festival Ratha-yatra - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		When our eyes are anointed with love of God, we can see Him everywhere. That is the injunction of the śāstras. We have to develop our seeing power by developing love of Godhead. Premāñjana-cchurita bhakti-vilocanena. When one is sufficiently developed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he can see the Lord every moment within his heart and everywhere, wherever he goes.
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vanipedia.org 		If you want to learn this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we have got enough books. You can scientifically and philosophically study. But if you have no inclination to study, if you simply take to this chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa, gradually everything will be revealed unto you, and you will understand your relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
Lecture 2 Festival Ratha-yatra - San Francisco
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"It is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ: 'I am sitting in everyone's heart'. Mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca: (BG 15.15) 'I am giving everyone the intelligence as well as I am taking away the intelligence from everyone'. This double work is being done by the Supersoul. In one side He's helping how to realize self, how to realize God, and other side He's helping also to forget God. How it is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as paramātmā, is doing this double work? The sense is that if we want to forget God, God will help us in such a way that we'll forget God life after life. But if we want to reestablish our relationship with God, from within He will help us in every way. This human form of life is a chance for God realization."
710627 - Lecture 2 Festival Ratha-yatra - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		Please take advantage of this spiritual movement and make your life blissful and perfect. If you miss this opportunity, you do not know what you are going to have next life. Do not think that there is no next life. Next life, every moment we are changing our body.


1971 - June 28

Lecture - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		The government has two department - criminal and civil. Civil department is controlled by the sastra , law codes, and the criminal department is governed by the sastra , weapons. So this is the rule from time immemorial. Both things are required.
Conversation - San Francisco

vanipedia.org 		I did not ask my students to marry to become a lost child. I wanted to give them some facility, because you cannot do without wife. But now I am seeing that some of them are slipping away. This is not to be done, no. Every one of us as good as sannyāsī because we have sacrificed everything for Kṛṣṇa. Sannyāsī does not mean simply having no wife and children, he's a sannyāsī. No. Nothing to possess except Kṛṣṇa. That is sannyāsī.

vanipedia.org 		Don't slip down. That is my request. Whatever I could do, I have done. Now it is up to you to spread this movement all over the world. Don't go away.

vanipedia.org 		God is Krsna. That is my magic. I don't bluff people. Here is God. See God, be with God, serve God. That's my business.

vanipedia.org 		The sannyasis are meant for preaching and the GBC's are meant for managing.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: The sannyāsīs are meant for preaching and the GBC's are meant for managing. In this way do it. Now you give me relief—I go on writing books, that's all. So Viṣṇujana Mahārāja, your preaching is going on nice?
Viṣṇujana: Yes, Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Sannyāsī should be always preaching.

vanipedia.org 		I think those who have got children, they should take sannyasa now and preach. That is my idea.

vanipedia.org 		Simply we have to be very sincere devotee of Kṛṣṇa, that's all. Everything Kṛṣṇa will supply. Everything. So in that position, go on preaching. Don't be tottering. You have taken a great responsibility; go on executing it. Don't fight amongst yourselves for petty things.

vanipedia.org 		Our main business is preaching. Either do it as a grhastha or as sannyasi, it does not matter. This is only formality. The real work is preaching.

vanipedia.org 		You remain as a grhastha, remain as sannyasi, remain as brahmacari as it becomes suitable for you, but preach. That is the main business. If you lacking in preaching and become a sannyasi, what is the use of sannyasa? Better... A grhastha is better.

vanipedia.org 		Live very cautiously and preach very cautiously and seriously, then in this one life you will become successful, go back to home, back to Godhead. One life. You haven't got to wait for another life.
Letter to Acyutananda written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		From Moscow I went to Paris. Paris is a very nice city, better than London. All historical buildings are here and they are very gorgeous and panoramic. So we have got a very nice center there.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		There are many younger Muscovites who are very anxious for joining our movement. Unfortunately the government is so strict that it is difficult to take their cooperation for starting a center there. Everything is strictly under government control.


Jun 29 to 30 - Los Angeles

1971 - June 29

Lecture Arrival - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Our only business is to repeat the Krsna's word. Therefore we are representative. So anyone can become representative of Kṛṣṇa. It is not difficult. Simply one has to go door to door: "Please surrender to Kṛṣṇa. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa." That's all.
Lecture BS 5.39 - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Some time must be taken, but unlimited time, unlimited expenditure, that's not good. Ten percent. You produce books. Take ten percent. You may have more than 1,500. You may have more than that.
Letter to Bill written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		The more you increase your Krishna Consciousness, the more these things such as lust, anger and greed, will automatically decrease.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		Maybe our movement will be supported in the future by the United Nations. So we Krishna Consciousness people have accepted a very important and responsible task in the whole world, therefore, our principal work also must be very responsible.
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles

vanipedia.org 		This movement is not hackneyed. Increasing the ocean of happiness. You have no experience of the ocean increasing. If the ocean increases, then the whole planet will be again overflooded. But this is an ocean of happiness. By chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, Lord Caitanya says, ānandāmbudhi-vardhanam. Ambudhi. Ambudhi means ocean and ānanda means bliss. If we chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, as soon as our heart is cleansed... That is the first benediction of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, that our heart becomes cleansed.
Conversation - Los Angeles
   
 
   
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