A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - June 1972


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.



Jun 1 to 8 - Los Angeles

1972 - June 02

Lecture SB 02.03.15 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bhavananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Subala written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 04

Conversation A - Mexico
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"From beasts, the human form comes—either from monkey or from lion or from cows. Out of these three... Sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa, tamo-guṇa. Those who are coming through rajo-guṇa, their last birth before human form of birth is lion. And those who are coming in the form ignorance, Darwin's father-in-law, (laughs) monkey, and ignorance. And those who are coming in goodness, their last form of birth is cow. So this is our scientific information from the Vedas."
720604 - Conversation A - Mexico
Conversation B - Mexico
Conversation C - Mexico
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Man: Why did Kṛṣṇa create the universe?

Prabhupāda: Because He is creator. God, He is known as creator. He is creating so many, He has created you also. You are also creating. You scientists, you are creating so many things. You have got the creative energy. The electrician is creating the electric fan, electric light, heater, electric, so many things. Electrician, that is nature. And God is the Supreme. He has the power to create, create, create. He is becoming many by creation. Many, when there is variety, many, that means creation. So this is also one of His creations. When there was necessity of creation, therefore He has created. The necessity was that some of the living entities they wanted to enjoy. They did not want to serve Kṛṣṇa. So for them, enjoy here in this material world.

720604 - Conversation C - Mexico


1972 - June 06

Letter to Visakha written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 07

Lecture Excerpt - Los Angeles
Letter to Secretary to Minister of Education and Culture written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 08

Lecture SB Excerpt - Los Angeles
Letter to Acyutananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gargamuni written from Los Angeles
Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles


Jun 9 to 11 - Portland

Jun 12 to 28 - Los Angeles

1972 - June 12

Lecture SB 02.03.17 - Los Angeles
Letter to Acyutananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Amarendra written from Los Angeles
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Caturbhuja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Sivananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Tejiyas written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 13

Lecture SB 02.03.18-19 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bhargava written from Los Angeles
Letter to Sankarasana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Sriman Joshi written from Los Angeles
Letter to Stokakrsna written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 14

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 02.03.19 - Los Angeles
Conversation A - Los Angeles
Conversation B - Los Angeles
Letter to Sriman Ram Prashad Dasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Surasrestha written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 15

Lecture SB 02.03.19 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"After wandering through these so many species of life and so dangerous... There are two million species of plant life, tree's life. Just see. You have to stand for so many years. A great opportunity, this human form of life. Don't waste. Don't become dogs and hogs and asses and camels. Become devotee. Just surrender to Kṛṣṇa. Make your life successful."
720615 - Lecture SB 02.03.19 - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles
Letter to Himavati written from Los Angeles
Letter to Siddha Svarupananda written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 16

Lecture SB 02.03.20 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles
Letter to Bob written from Los Angeles
Letter to Jayapataka written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Prajapati written from Los Angeles
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Tribhuvanatha written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 17

Lecture SB 02.03.20-21 - Los Angeles
Letter to Balavanta written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 18

Lecture SB 02.03.21 - Los Angeles
Conversation in Garden - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles

1972 - June 19

Lecture SB 02.03.22 - Los Angeles
Letter to Gargamuni, Mahamsa, Naranarayana and Giriraja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Misses Sarna daughters written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 20

Lecture Purport to Sri Nama, Gay Gaura Madhur Sware - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 02.03.23 - Los Angeles
Letter to Rupa Vilasa, Candrika, Bhavatarini and Bhanutanya written from Los Angeles
Letter to Stokakrsna written from Los Angeles
Letter to Yadubara written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 21

Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles
Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 22

Lecture SB 02.03.24 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Just like stone or steel does not melt very easily, similarly, anyone's heart which does not change after chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra regularly, then it is to be understood that it is steel-framed, made of stone or iron. Actually, hari-nāma—harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Adi 17.21)—it is especially meant for cleansing the heart. That every... All misconception is within our heart, beginning from the wrong identification, that "I am this body." That is the beginning of all misconception."
720622 - Lecture SB 02.03.24 - Los Angeles
Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 23

Lecture SB 02.03.25 - Los Angeles


1972 - June 24

Lecture SB 02.04.01 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So one must have seen the truth, realized the truth. Tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet (MU 1.2.12). That is guru, means one who has seen the truth. How he has seen the truth? Through the paramparā system. Kṛṣṇa said this, and then Brahmā said the same thing, then Nārada said the same thing, Vyāsadeva said the same thing, and then disciplic succession, Madhvācārya, Mādhavendra Purī, Īśvara Purī, Lord Caitanya, ṣaḍ-gosvāmī, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, Śrīnivāsa Ācārya, Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura—in this way—Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī, Gaura Kiśora dāsa Bābājī, Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī. Then we are speaking the same thing. Not that 'Because we are modernized, we're, modern science has changed'. Nothing has changed. It is all foolishness."
720624 - Lecture SB 02.04.01 - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles
Letter to Gurudasa and Yamuna written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 25

Lecture SB 02.04.02 - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles
Letter to Aksoja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Haripuja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles


1972 - June 26

Lecture SB 02.04.02 - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles


1972 - June 27

Lecture SB 02.04.03-4 - Los Angeles


1972 - June 28

Lecture SB 02.04.03-4 and Initiation - Los Angeles
Letter to Acyutananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Cyavana written from Los Angeles
Letter to President of United States written from Los Angeles
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles


Jun 29 to 30 - San Diego

1972 - June 29

Arrival Interview - San Diego
Morning Walk - San Diego
Lecture BG 07.01 - San Diego
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Śrī-bhagavān uvāca. Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, He comes down, avatāra. The Sanskrit word avatāra, avatāra means who comes down from up; coming down, descends. Why does He come? Paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām (BG 4.8). There are two classes of men—one is sādhu and another is miscreant. Sādhu means devotees of the Lord, and miscreant means always committing sinful activities. That's all. So there are two classes of men anywhere you go within this material world. One is called demigod or devotees, and the other is called nondevotee or demon. So Kṛṣṇa comes... Both of them are conditioned, one has become demon and one has become... Of course, devotee's in higher state, he is not conditioned; he is mukta, liberated even in this life. So Kṛṣṇa comes down, He has got two businesses: to reclaim or rescue the devotees and to vanquish the nondevotees."
720629 - Lecture BG 07.01 - San Diego
Conversation - San Diego


1972 - June 30

Lecture BG 07.01 & Initiation - San Diego
Lecture at Indians Home - San Diego
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Everyone has got his particular type of religion or occupation. That's all right. Dharma svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsām (SB 1.2.8). The result will be... By executing your particular type of religion, the result must be there. The result is, 'How I shall go back to home, back to Godhead'. If that desire is not developed, it is simply waste of time. You may profess this religion or that religion or this religion or that religion, it doesn't matter. You are simply wasting time by following the dogmas and ritualistic this or that. That will not help you. Phalena paricīyate. Whether you have come to this consciousness, 'What I am? I am not matter; I am spirit. I have to go back to my spiritual'. That... That is wanted. So either you may be Hebrew or may be Hindu or Christian—we want to see whether that consciousness has arisen. If it is not, then you have simply wasted time. Either you be Hindu or brāhmaṇa or this or that, it doesn't matter. Śrama eva hi kevalam (SB 1.2.8). Simply wasting time."
720630 - Lecture at Indians Home - San Diego
Interview - San Diego