A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - May 1973


The Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada present 2200+ of his lectures; 905+ of his conversations; 490+ of his morning walks;
65+ of his interviews and 6,570+ of his letters. This listing covers all available material,

and includes:
  • 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
  • 470+ short audio clips Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks or interviews with subtitles in up to 93 languages sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters are highlighted within quoteboxes;
  • For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes;

These statements from the Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.



May 1 to 18 - Los Angeles

1973 - May 01

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.39 - Los Angeles
Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles
Letter to Amogha written from Los Angeles
Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 02

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.40 - Los Angeles
Letter to Jadurani written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 03

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.41 - Los Angeles
Letter to Babhru written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 04

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Prabhupāda: Lomaśa Muni, his duration of life is that when one Brahmā dies, one hair from the body falls. So in this way, when all the hairs of his body will fall down, he'll die. He has such a great length of... So he was standing on the side of sea and chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. So Nārada Muni approached him, 'Why don't you make a small cottage here?' He said, 'How long I shall live? (laughter) Aiye, standing will do. Let me finish my business...' Just see. And here they'll live for twenty years and making skyscraper building (makes sound:) 'tok-dong, tok-dong, tok-dong'. (laughter) Does not calculate that 'I shall live for twenty or thirty years'."

Svarūpa Dāmodara: That is not guaranteed also.

Prabhupāda: That is also not guaranteed. Why I am taking so much trouble? They are so foolish persons.

730504 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.42 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bhavananda written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 05

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.43 - Los Angeles


1973 - May 06

Lecture SB 01.08.44 - Los Angeles
Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles
Letter to Sama written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 07

Lecture SB 01.08.45 - Los Angeles


1973 - May 08

Lecture SB 01.08.46 - Los Angeles
Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Govardhan written from Los Angeles
Letter to Yamunatatacara, Carurupa, Taijasatmika, Dosavarajita, Daksayani, Krodhasamani and Gopalbhatta written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 09

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.47 - Los Angeles
Letter to Caturbhuja written from Los Angeles
Letter to Jayapataka and Bhavananda written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 10

Lecture SB 01.08.48 - Los Angeles
Letter to Ho Hon Pei written from Los Angeles
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 11

Morning Walk - Los Angeles'
Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Madan Mohan Goswami written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 12

Lecture SB 01.08.50 - Los Angeles
Letter to Jadurani written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 13

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.51 - Los Angeles
Letter to Bhavananda written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 14

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.08.52 - Los Angeles
Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 15

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.09.01 - Los Angeles
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 16

Lecture SB 01.09.02 - Los Angeles
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"A man is considered to be rich when he has got enough quantity of grains, enough quantity of, I mean to say, number, enough number of cows. Just like Mahārāja..., Nanda Mahārāja, the foster father of Kṛṣṇa, he was keeping 900,000 cows. And He was rich man. He was mahārāja, king. But see the behavior. His beloved Son, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, He's entrusted to take care of the calves or cows: 'Go in the forest'. He is well dressed with ornament and nice dress, everything. All the cowherds boy, they are very rich. They have got enough grains and enough milk. Naturally they'll be rich. But not that the cows and the calves will be taken care of by some hired servant. No. They would take care himself."
730516 - Lecture SB 01.09.02 - Los Angeles
Conversation - Los Angeles
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles
Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Hrsikesa written from Los Angeles
Letter to Kurusrestha written from Los Angeles


1973 - May 17

Morning Walk - Los Angeles
Lecture SB 01.09.03 - Los Angeles


1973 - May 18

Letter to Bhagavan written from Los Angeles
Letter to Citsukhananda written from Los Angeles
Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles


May 19 to 21 - Dallas

1973 - May 19

Lecture Arrival - Dallas


1973 - May 20

Letter to Arjuna written from Dallas
Letter to Candanacarya and Kasturika written from Dallas
Letter to Eric written from Dallas
Letter to Kirtida Kanyaka written from Dallas
Letter to Tusti written from Dallas
Letter to Vrndavana Vilasini written from Dallas


1973 - May 21

Lecture SB 03.01.10 - Dallas
Letter to Ekendra, Shawn, Christina, Dvarakadhisa, Kimi, Tonya, Joe, John, Candramukhi, Carol, Peggy, Lisa and Stephanie written from Dallas
Letter to Niranjana written from New York


May 22 to 23 - New York

1973 - May 22

Lecture SB 01.09.40 - New York
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Mother Yaśodā is seeing that Kṛṣṇa is God. Gopīs also, gopī-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhārī (Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava). Kṛṣṇa is lifting the Govardhana Hill. Who can do it except God? They are seeing it; still they do not know that Kṛṣṇa is God. 'Kṛṣṇa is wonderful', that's all. They do not like to know whether Kṛṣṇa is God or not. They want to love Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa may be God or not God, it doesn't matter. Just like if you love somebody, what he is—he is rich man, poor man, educated or non-educated—there is no consideration. Love has no such thing, consideration. Similarly, gopīs' love for Kṛṣṇa was pure. There was no consideration that Kṛṣṇa was God, therefore they wanted to dance with Him. No. Kṛṣṇa wanted to dance with them, therefore they came to Kṛṣṇa."
730522 - Lecture SB 01.09.40 - New York


May 24 to 31 - London

1973 - May 24

Lecture SB 01.10.20 - London