A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - May 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,

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 3 - Fiji

1976 - May 01

Conversation - Fiji

vanipedia.org 		If somebody is interested to know what is the important thing, then he can understand this. And if he's animal, simply eating, sleeping, mating, what he will understand? Animal is not interested to know how the world is going on. He gets his food and sex. That's all. That is animal propensity.


1976 - May 02

Lecture Festival Installation, Sri Sri Kaliya Krsna - Lautoka, Fiji

vanipedia.org 		Guru's first business is to deliver the suffering humanity from the forest fire of this material existence. This material existence is compared with forest fire. There is no such question, Hindus, Muslim, Christian.Everyone can join, even one is born in low-grade family. That is Kṛṣṇa's order.
Conversation - Fiji

vanipedia.org 		Success is his who is pushing forward the preaching method. That is his success.


1976 - May 03

Morning Walk - Fiji

vanipedia.org 		Pretend? Kick them! Why you should accept pretension? Then you are a fool also. You say "pretend," and still, you have to talk about them. That means you are also faithless. Why should you talk about the pretension? Pretension is pretension. That is faithlessness. Sometimes they pretend honest, but he's a thief. What is this philosophy? Thief is thief. That's all.
Conversation - Fiji

vanipedia.org 		This same man, he's guru, so long he gives the real knowledge of Kṛṣṇa. And the same man, he's ordinary man, as soon as he cannot give. Same thing, just like a stone doll, when it is worshiped according to the regulative principles—Kṛṣṇa. And the same doll, kept in the sculptor's showroom, it is stone. So if we keep our movement pure, then you are as strong as Kṛṣṇa. And as soon as you deviate from it, immediately, ordinary. This is the secret. Now it is up to us, how to keep it pure. Then no enemy can kill us. Nobody can kill you. That purity is wanted.


May 3 to 31 - Honolulu

1976 - May 03

Lecture Arrival - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Those who have joined this Krsna consciousness movement, my request is they follow the regulative principles, as instructed by Rupa Gosvami, with enthusiasm, read books and distribute books. And that is a very great service.

vanipedia.org 		Our principle is to study the books as well as to distribute the books. People will be benefited and their life will be successful. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If we keep our movement pure, then you are as strong as Kṛṣṇa. And as soon as you deviate from it, immediately, ordinary. This is the secret. Now it is up to us, how to keep it pure. Then no enemy can kill us. Nobody can kill you. That purity is wanted.
Letter to Adi-kesava written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Your plan to have the Rathayatra on July 18th, down 5th Avenue, is approved by me and I shall try to be there definitely. However make the carts very strong, not that while the procession is going on, the wheel breaks on the cart. It is better to have one first class cart.
Letter to Mr. George Twohie written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I have been informed through one of my disciples that one application for negotiating a house owned by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi has not yet reached your Washington office. In order to expedite matters, I am enclosing one "true" copy of the original application.
Letter to Tejiyas written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I have been informed by Ādi Kesava Maharaja that the people in Washington are prepared to approve our purchase of the Delhi house at 12 Ring Road, but they cannot do so until* they receive the application which we submitted in New Delhi.


1976 - May 04

Conversation - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		All these big, big men, let them have one set of books and study. It is not any expenditure for them, but if at their leisure hour they read some of the line - they are all intelligent men - they'll get ideas, what is this Krsna consciousness.
Letter to All GBC's in the U.S.A written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Book distribution is my most important concern and these devotees should be given facility to distribute books profusely throughout America. They are also helping with substantial contributions to construct the Temple in Mayapur. Please do the needful to see that everything is done very nicely in a cooperative Krishna Conscious spirit.
Letter to Gaurasundara written from Honolulu
Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		We have nothing to do with politics and our cultural and religious movement is being spread throughout the world. When they become actually devotees, it is the instruction of the sastra to live in such Holy Places as Vrindaban, Mathura, and Dvaraka.
Letter to Kashinath Mullick written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If you find time you can visit our Krishna Balarama Temple in Vrindaban at Raman Reti which has now become the best attraction in Vrindaban.
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning the construction of a new temple for Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Candra, our men can see how the Indian mistris are doing the work there, and they can learn the art. During the construction, the Deities can be moved to some temporary place. The worship must continue, it doesn't matter if the Deities are moved.
Letter to Nityananda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Things must be at this standard in order to have a temple. The standard must be very high. Neatness and cleanliness are the first business of temple worship.
Letter to Puranjana written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		We are putting these books for deliberation before the topmost thinkers of human society. Therefore, I have to see that in all languages all of our books are published.

vanipedia.org 		If we strain, and if he takes one book home, some day people will come to understand what valuable knowledge they have received. It is transcendental literature. Nobody can challenge it. It is done so nicely, without any spot, the spotless Purana.
Letter to Radhavallabha written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I would like to know who has done the advertising layout for the ad on page 98 and 99 of the brochure entitled, Association for Asian Studies, San Francisco, March 24-25, 1975. Please make enquiry and inform me who has done the layout and who placed the advertisement.
Letter to Whom it may concern written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		There is good scope for distributing Gujarati and Hindi books in Fiji, but if there is mismanagement then what can be done.


1976 - May 05

Lecture SB 06.01.01 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		This human form of life is meant for nivṛtti-mārga, not to indulge the sense gratification but minimize sense gratification, as far as possible. Try to make it zero. Then that is called nivṛtti-mārga.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		What Kṛṣṇa desires, if one does, he's above all this material. But it should not be manufactured. The thing is that our spiritual master wants to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and he has repeatedly stressed to distribute books, we shall distribute books by any means, that is good. That is good.

vanipedia.org 		If you become moralist that, "Oh, they're taking this means, that means for selling of book, so I'm big moralist. I'm bigger than him."

vanipedia.org 		They should follow what their spiritual master says. Book selling, there is no question of moral and immoral. They must sell. Just like in fighting. Where there is fight, the soldiers, to gain victory, there is no question of moral and immoral. He must.

vanipedia.org 		We want that book selling must be increased as much as possible. This we want. The same thing. Let the child take medicine. Never mind the father is speaking lies. That is... Because as soon as he takes the medicine he'll be benefited.

vanipedia.org 		They should follow what their spiritual master says. Book selling, there is no question of moral and immoral. They must sell. Just like in fighting.

vanipedia.org 		End justifies the means. End is that everyone should have a Krsna literature. Doesn't matter what is the means. Because he has taken one Krsna literature, that justifies everything. This is the principle.
Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu
Letter to Manager of Central Bank of India written from Honolulu
Letter to Radha-Damodara TSKP written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		There is no instance of religious books of philosophy being distributed in such magnitude in history. Now go on enthusiastically and increase this book distribution unlimitedly.


1976 - May 06

Lecture - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If it is possible for a small number of crew—this society or the sect or anything—it is possible to spread all over the world. So that cultural unity we are seeing, that we are one spirit soul, ahaṁ brahmāsmi, the Vedic language is called, when we understand that "I am not this body; I am spirit soul."
Lecture SB 06.01.02 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Our mission is that "Either you are vegetarian or nonvegetarian, it doesn't matter. You become Krsna conscious." That is our mission.
Letter to Aksayananda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Krishna Kaliya Temple will be in many respects similar to the Vrindaban Temple as regarding the architectural work. Therefore, I am requesting you to make photos of the altars, and give detailed dimensions of the same, as well as the Vyasasana. Also take photos of the area outside the altar from where people will view the Deities.
Letter to Brisakapi written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		On your recommendation, I am accepting Larry Tucker for first initiation, and Bhavanath das Brahmacari for second initiation. The first initiates' spiritual name is Lokaguru das. Have his beads chanted on by one of the sannyasis, and see that the devotees are strictly following the 4 regulative principles.
Letter to Jagadisa written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		You have some experience now with Gurukula, so your full-time engagement should now be how to organize the Gurukulas all over the world. Do it very nicely and thoughtfully. So far your plans are concerned for the same, you can have them conjointly approved with the other GBC. In this way, you may make the Gurukula program your portfolio and organize it throughout the world.


1976 - May 07

Lecture SB 06.01.06 - Honolulu
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"If you paint a very nice flower, how much labor you require. Still, it cannot be so beautiful as the natural flower. So don't think the natural flower has come accidentally. No. It was done by the machine manipulated by Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa understanding. It is confirmed in the śāstra, parasya śaktir vividhaiva śrūyate (Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 6.8). Para, the Supreme, His energies are multi-energies. They are acting, the same way the machine is working. You can see potency or the power of a person. Just like you see airplane: the pilot is sitting there, pushing one button; immediately the turning, such a huge machine is turning, simply by putting button. So this is an arrangement of energy. Similarly, the whole material world is working by putting the button, pushing the button. Don't think it is going on automatically or accidentally. These are all rascaldom. There is hand in everywhere."
760507 - Lecture SB 06.01.06 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I have several times explained, bhaga means richness, bhaga means influence, bhaga means bodily strength, bhaga means knowledge, bhaga means beauty and bhaga means renunciation.
Conversation - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		By serving the spiritual master, you keep your weapon always sharpened. And then take help from Kṛṣṇa, the words of spiritual master sharpen weapon and yasya prasādad bhagavata..., and the spiritual master is happy, then Kṛṣṇa immediately will help. He gives you strength. Suppose you have got a sword, sharpened sword, but if you have no strength, what will you do with the sword? Kṛṣṇa will give you the strength, how to fight and kill the enemies. Everything is described.


1976 - May 08

Lecture SB 06.01.07 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		Surfer. I call "sufferer, Sea-sufferer." Sea-surfer, it is practical, because we are creating a situation by which we shall become a fish. Yes. Contamination. Just like if you purposely contaminate some disease, you must suffer from that disease.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"There are above this Bhūrloka, Bhuvarloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka, Maharloka. There are so many planetary system. And down also, Tala, Atala, Vitala, Pātāla, Talātala, like that. If you want to go down, you can go down. If you want to go up, you can go. Ūrdhvaṁ gacchanti sattva... (BG 14.18) Everything is there; you can do. Ordinary, anyone can understand that in the human society if you want to become high-court judge, you can become. And if you want to become a criminal in the prisonhouse, you can become. Everything is open. Not that government says that you become a criminal and he prefers somebody, 'You become a high-court...' No. Everything is in your hand. If you like, you can become so. Similarly, if you like, you can go back to home, back to Godhead. That is perfection of life. And if you don't like, then remain here. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, aprāpya māṁ nivartante mṛtyu-saṁsāra-vartmani (BG 9.3). Kṛṣṇa has come to you to give you nice instruction how you can go back to home, back to Godhead. Back to home, back to Godhead. That is Kṛṣṇa's mission."
760508 - Lecture SB 06.01.07 - Honolulu


1976 - May 09

Lecture SB 06.01.08 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		We are part and parcel of God, every one of us. So we remain always pure, but account of material attachment, we are suffering. This is the position. So therefore the diseased condition of our present life has to be treated. What is that treatment? To become detached. On account of attachment we are suffering.
Letter to Abhirama written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Please let me know how negotiations are going on with acquiring the park across the way, for making "Bhaktivedanta Park." You should concentrate on getting the park. The house is of secondary importance.
Letter to Balabhadra written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Try to follow the formula recommended practically by Srila Rupa Goswami, that 50% of one's income be spent for propagating Krishna Consciousness. That will be very nice, and then your business endeavours will surely be pleasing unto the Supreme Lord.
Letter to Gopala Krishna and Tejiyas written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Now, you must be very sure to keep a stock of each and every book so that you can supply all of these orders immediately. You may require a stock of some 300 of each and every volume. So, contact Ramesvara Maharaja and compare your stocks with what you may require in the near future. The point is that you must have these books in stock in order to supply the orders promptly.
Letter to Personal Secretary to the President of the United States written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Why shouldn't this spiritual education be given to the American people in an organized way? The whole world is going down and becoming Godless. If the American people, who trust in God, constitutionally, take this movement seriously, it will be a great service to the human society. We are prepared to cooperate in this connection if the American Government takes it very seriously.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Now, there must be sufficient stock of each book in our India warehouse to supply all of these orders immediately. I have written one letter to both Tejyas and Gopala Krishna in this connection, now you should find out their inventory and see that they have sufficient books to meet all of the orders promptly.
Letter to Sri K. K. Joshi written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		We are preaching on the basis of the Vedic literatures, which are considered to be the most authentic knowledge by Indian scholars, religionists, and people in general. This authenticity is being appreciated now by all scholarly sections throughout the whole world. Our books are being received by all libraries, universities, and scholarly persons, and I wish also that your institution may also order for all these books so that you can understand our point of view.
Letter to Susheel Asnani written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Whenever you find time please go to the Bombay temple and offer your sincere obeisances to Lord Krishna. Nobody's life will continue in this material world but if we practice Krishna Consciousness, then certainly by giving up this body one goes back to Home, back to Godhead.
Letter to Temple President and GBC for Hawaii written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I have consented that when and if a new set of Pancatattva Deities are installed in the Hawaii Temple, the old set of Pancatattva Deities may be given to Govinda dasi. Please comply this at the said time, as Govinda dasi would like to worship these Deities if new Deities are installed in the Temple.
Letter to Trivikrama written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		It is understood that you have come back from Korea. I do not know why you have come back. You wanted to organize our preaching there. If Korea attempt has not proven very fruitful, you can come immediately to the U.S.A.


1976 - May 10

Lecture SB 06.01.09 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Before selecting guru one has to convince himself that "The person whom I am going to accept as guru, whether he actually can give me the knowledge?" That is wanted. Therefore before making guru, the system is, for one year the prospective disciple should hear from the person and then decide. And similarly, the guru also see a person who is actually submissive or not.


1976 - May 11

Lecture - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Can be rendered in nine different ways. Sravanam - hearing. Somebody is speaking, and somebody is hearing. So both speaking and hearing, both of them are in the process of devotional service.
Lecture SB 06.01.10 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		Modern education there is no real knowledge. Real knowledge begins in the Bhagavad-gītā. Those who have read Bhagavad-gītā, the first understanding, Arjuna was given lesson. When he was perplexed and he became a disciple of Kṛṣṇa, śiṣyas te 'haṁ śādhi māṁ prapannam: "Kṛṣṇa, let us stop this friendly talking. Let us stop this friendly talking.
Letter to Ajita written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning renaming your temple, if I have already given a name previously, then what is the need to re-name it.

vanipedia.org 		I can see that there is good preaching potential everywhere in your country as you mention the good response at the universities. Push on with these preaching activities and distribute my books profusely. They will someday realize how valuable books we have left them.
Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		So far the new towers are concerned, not a single space should be allotted without my permission. When completed it will be a wonderful building and we want to keep it open for people to visit from all over the world. We are expecting guests like hotel so the rooms must be available.
Letter to Mahabuddhi and Library Party written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Continue with this program of standing orders. It is very important preaching work. At least if they read our books they will not speak nonsense that kirtana is nuisance. I have asked Gopala Krsna and Tejyas das to keep sufficient stock of all of our books so that we can supply the standing orders immediately.
Letter to Sri Govinda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I know that you are a very intelligent devotee and that you are very capable. Why not contact Tamala Krsna Goswami in New York and see if you can work together with him to distribute our literature all over the world. He is now formulating plans how to increase our distribution everywhere, and perhaps you can be instrumental.


1976 - May 12

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		You have to work. Otherwise... This is material world. Without working, you cannot get anything. (break) ...between material world and spiritual world. In the material world you have to work to get your necessities. In the spiritual world there is no need of working.
Lecture SB 06.01.11 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		The devotional service is so nice, if you simply take to devotional service, then all good qualities will come. You don't have to educate him, to send some reformatory school or this or that. That will be explained. The devotional service, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is so nice.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: He has become impersonal. He is simply out of the jurisdiction of personal care. The guru is personal or Kṛṣṇa is impersonal?
Govinda dāsī: He speaks of the guru principle and that his spiritual master is within his heart, and that…, and he doesn’t accept the personal service of the physical manifestation.
Prabhupāda: He does not understand. Don’t (indistinct). Who cares for his philosophy?


1976 - May 13

Lecture SB 06.01.12 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		One should not become father, one should not become mother, if the parents cannot give protection to the children from the danger of birth, death, old age and disease. This is Vedic contraception, that if you are competent to give instruction to your children how to avoid the cycle of birth, death, old age and disease, then you become father. Otherwise don’t become father, don’t become mother.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		On account of presence and absence of Kṛṣṇa things become material and spiritual. If you keep yourself always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness then you are spiritual, and if you forget Kṛṣṇa, material. Just like the sky. The sky is always clear, but when there is occasional appearance of the cloud then you say the sky is not clear. Sky is always clear. When it is covered by the cloud it is called not clear. Clearness means surpassing the condition of not-clearness.


1976 - May 14

Lecture SB 06.01.13-14 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Tapasya begins—brahmacarya, celibacy, no sex life. That is the beginning of tapasya. Meditation means tapasya. So tapasā brahmacaryeṇa śamena (SB 6.1.13). Śama, to control the senses, to keep in equilibrium. Senses may not be agitated. Damena, even it is agitated, by my knowledge I have to curb down. Just like if I become agitated by seeing a beautiful girl - or for woman, a beautiful boy... That is natural. Yuvatīnāṁ yathā yūni yūnām yathā yuvaḥ (Vijñāpti-pañcaka). Young boy, young girl, they are naturally attracted. There is nothing surprising. But tapasya means that "I have taken vow, no illicit sex." That is knowledge. "Why? Even if I am attracted, I shall not do this." This is tapasya.
Letter to Ramakrishna Bajaj written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I am trying my best to preach the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita all over the world, and I am experiencing some glimpse of success in this connection.


1976 - May 15

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If you are suffering from disease, where is enjoyment? Mental discomfort, bodily discomfort. You are taking thrice pills for tranquillity. Is that enjoyment?
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: ...cannot explain why some people are born in a more pious setting and some people are born in a more impious setting.
Prabhupāda: Because they do not know the karma. Karmaṇā daiva netreṇa (SB 3.31.1). According to one's activities, pious and impious, he gets the next birth. That is quite reasonable. But they do not believe in karma.
760515 - Morning Walk - Honolulu
Lecture SB 06.01.15 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		This process of chanting is so nice that ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam (CC Antya 20.12). It cleanses the heart, misunderstanding that "I am this body. I belong to this nation. I belong to this community. I belong to this religion." No. "I belong to Kṛṣṇa," that's all. This is ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam. Jīvera svarūpa haya nitya kṛṣṇa dāsa (Cc. Madhya 20.108-109). That is real knowledge, real perfection, as soon as one comes to this conclusion, that "Kṛṣṇa is mine, and I am Kṛṣṇa's," simply this understanding.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		No facilities. (devotees laugh) Just what facility? We are not for facility; we are for service.
Letter to Sevananda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I agree to accept Bhakta Richard as my disciple. A disciple promises to refraim from the four pillars of sinful life: no illicit sex-life, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating. In addition, one must chant at least 16 rounds of japa daily and in this way progress in Krsna Consciousness. One promises before the spiritual master, the Deity, the fire, the devotees, the Supersoul, so it should very strictly be followed.
Letter to Trivikrama written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		We have just received advance copies of the Bhagavad-gita Chinese translation, the first 6 chapters. Might this be of some value to your preaching work in South Korea?
Letter to Yamuna and Dinatarini written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Please continue to develop things there for women devotees as previously instructed.
Letter to Yasomatisuta written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		As your spiritual master, I have my whole-hearted thanks for your service. May Krsna bless you. You have done a great service for being recognized by Krsna, and continue with this work.


1976 - May 16

Lecture SB 06.01.16 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		Bhakti-yoga means not only dedicating life to Kṛṣṇa but also to serve the Vaiṣṇava, tat-puruṣa. Tat-puruṣa means to serve a person who has dedicated his life to Kṛṣṇa. Two things: dedication to Kṛṣṇa and dedication to the devotee of Kṛṣṇa. So in this way if we advance, then it is very easy to become free from this material contamination.
Letter to Trivikrama written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Follow this course of action for the time being so that things can go on peacefully in Japan, as you know it is a very touchy situation with the government, and being GBC, Gurukrpa Swami is given sanction by me to develop the program along guidelines which he can choose.
Letter to Yasodanandana written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I have informed Gopala Krsna that you may also use the color transparencies for the printing of your books in South India. Radhavallabha is sending Gopala Krsna all the transparencies from all of our books as we intend to print all of our books in India for profuse distribution.


1976 - May 17

Lecture about Mayavada Philosophy - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Any philosopher who takes Kṛṣṇa also subjected to these, I mean to say, laws of māyā, they are called Māyāvadi. Māyāvadi, or śūnyavādi, practically the same. There are two kinds of Māyāvadis. They are called Māyāvadi of Sāranātha and Māyāvadi of Vārāṇasī.
Lecture SB 06.01.17 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Śūnyavādī-nirvāṇa means to give up material desires. It is not possible to give up desires. That is not possible. To give up desires means I am dead body, a stone. If I have got life, if I am not a stone, there must be desires. So where is the living entity who has no desires? That is not possible.


1976 - May 18

Lecture SB 06.01.18 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		They do not know what is the aim of life, and the nature's law is, unless you come to the point of understanding what is the aim of life, the nature will go on punishing you in so many ways.
Conversation A - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If they think that they can do some business, let them do it. What can be done? If they cannot produce food, then let them do business.
Conversation B - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If there is food, and if there is milk, that is sufficient. No brain required, and one glass milk, that is sufficient for the whole day.
Letter to Brahmananda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		You can inform the Mr. Motichand Shah, the gentleman who has started "Krishna Industries," that he can pay at least 50% of his income to the temple. If he wants to serve Krishna and he doesn't spend anything for Krishna, then it is not at all good.
Letter to Gurukrpa written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Please be very sober in your dealings with these temple presidents, they are undoubtedly rendering a valuable service and are worthy of respect and encouragement.
Letter to Jamadagni written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Our aims and objects in the Krishna Consciousness Movement are very sublime. Kindly follow and you'll be happy and I'll be happy.
Letter to Jayatirtha written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Show how authoritative our books are amongst the scholarly circle throughout the world. So it is not the aim of our society to exploit money for drinking, illicit sex, etc. These are not the aims and objects of our society. If some individual did wrong, the society is not held responsible. The society's aim is to build men and women of character and knowledge.


1976 - May 19

Lecture SB 06.01.19 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		It is the duty of the guru, the duty of the parents, duty of the government to train people in such a way that they may become pious, sinless. But they do not believe, even in the next life, that "If we act impiously, then we have to suffer next life." They avoid to believe that there is next life. But there is next life. In the morning we were talking about this. How you can say there is no next life? The child has got next life: a boy. The boy has got next life: a young man. And the young man has next life: to become old man. Similarly, the old man has got next life. It is very common logic.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa says that to kill a cow and to kill a human being is the same sin.
Letter to All Governing Board Commissioners written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Over the past ten years I have given the framework and now we have become more than the British Empire. Even the British Empire was not as expansive as we. They had only a portion of the world, and we have not completed expanding. We must expand more and more unlimitedly. But I must now remind you that I have to complete the translation of the Srimad-Bhagavatam. This is the greatest contribution; our books have given us a respectable position.

vanipedia.org 		People have no faith in this church or temple worship. Those days are gone. Of course, we have to maintain the temples as it is necessary to keep our spirits high. Simply intellectualism will not do, there must be practical purification.

vanipedia.org 		So I request you to relieve me of management responsibilities more and more so that I can complete the Srimad-Bhagavatam translation. If I am always having to manage, then I cannot do my work on the books.

vanipedia.org 		It is document, I have to choose each word very soberly and if I have to think of management then I cannot do this. I cannot be like these rascals who present something mental concoction to cheat the public.

vanipedia.org 		This task will not be finished without the cooperation of my appointed assistants, the GBC, temple presidents, and sannyasis.

vanipedia.org 		I have chosen my best men to be GBC and I do not want that the GBC should be disrespectful to the temple presidents. You can naturally consult me, but if the basic principle is weak, how will things go on?

vanipedia.org 		Please assist me in the management so that I can be free to finish the Srimad-Bhagavatam which will be our lasting contribution to the world.
Letter to Caitya-guru written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		There have been many complaints at the mismanagement in the past and now Brahmananda Swami has worked very hard to regain the respect and support of the Indian community in Kenya. Needless to say they are supporting our movement in Kenya and we must be straightforward in our dealings with them.
Letter to Jayapataka written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I wish to have a report of the situation with the land acquisition in Mayapur.
Letter to Upendra written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning the domes, the domes must be over the three Deities. The domes should not be brought to the front of the building. Their place is over the Deities, whether they are visible to the passersby or not.


1976 - May 20

Lecture SB 06.01.20 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		This life is preparation for the next life. You can prepare. It is in your hand. It is in your hand. God has given you the superior intelligence better than the animals. The animals are simply interested eating, sleeping, mating and fearing. So we have got better intelligence, so we must utilize it.
Conversation A - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		People are so rascal that they did not believe even the son of God, what to speak of His representative. What is that? Why Jesus Christ was killed? What was his fault?
Conversation B - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Those who are thus bewildered are attracted by demoniac and atheistic views. In that deluded condition, their hopes for liberation, their fruitive activities and their culture of knowledge are all defeated.
Letter to Abhirama written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		You can continue to work at trying to get the park for constructing our temple there as previously planned. Keep me informed as to the progress.
Letter to Dr. W.H. Wolf-Rottkay written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		In this world of duality, this is good and this is bad has no meaning, it is called manodharma, mental concoction. However, the real truth is that Krsna says that: duhkhalayam asasvatam (BG 8.15), the world is a place of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. Now this is good misery or bad misery? Misery is misery; and you have to die, good die or bad die? So to us everything material, without connection to Krsna, is to be rejected as stool.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		In any case send me a site sketch of the available land, giving length and breadth. However, we do not want some land on one side of the canal and some land on the other side of the canal. All the land must be in one piece, together, not separately. If the government gives us 30 acres of land then we shall attempt, otherwise, let it be postponed. We are not anxious to construct next to the Bengali temple, but send the dimensions of the available land in any case.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If you do not come to Hawaii and you want to come to Los Angeles to meet me, then I can go to Los Angeles immediately. If you actually want to give me service, then you can live with me. I want your service.
Letter to Manager of Bank of America written from Honolulu
Letter to Revatinandana written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		The devotees of the Lord are so powerful that each and every one of them has the power of delivering many demons, even condemned by the Lord. The preaching work of Krishna Consciousness Movement is specifically meant for delivering the demons. Therefore, if you remain faithful to the Lord, you shall be able to deliver many such demons.

vanipedia.org 		The initiates as above mentioned are all taking vow before the Deity, the Supersoul within, the devotees, the spiritual master, the fire, and so they are vowing before so many witnesses to keep faithfully these regulative principles. So my request to them is that they take very seriously this vow and make progress in developing love for Krishna.
Letter to Saurabha written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		There is no hurry to build the exhibition hall in Mayapur if you have not yet made the site plan for the city. Also, the basement of the buildings means a risk of flood, also these buildings are for residential purposes. How can it be used for exhibition? Try to give me more information about these basements which you mentioned as I am not familiar about them.
Letter to Svarupa Damodara written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		The idea of lecture seminars is very good. This is required. It is a very nice idea.


1976 - May 21

Lecture SB 06.01.21 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		That is our mission. All of you who have come to Krsna consciousness movement, that is our request, that you, all of you, become guru but don't speak nonsense. That is request. Simply speak what Krsna has said.

vanipedia.org 		Because people are in darkness, we require many millions of gurus to enlighten them. Therefore Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission is, He said, that "Every one of you become guru." Āmāra ājñāya guru haya tāra ei deśa. You haven't got to go foreign countries. Wherever you are, you teach; become guru. It doesn't matter. Ei deśa. He says, ei deśa. If you have got power, you can go other country, but it doesn't require. In whichever village, whichever country or town you are, you become a guru.

vanipedia.org 		Brāhmaṇa, they are teachers, natural teachers, and there is no fees. No fees. Just like we started this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, teaching, but there was no fees. This is the teaching, real teaching. So brāhmaṇa should not charge anything, but they can take charity. So the students, they would bring charities naturally.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Tulasī leaf eating is good. You can eat leaf, especially palatable with water. Water, that is good. But you make it, imitation tea, that means I remember tea-drinking.


1976 - May 22

Lecture SB 06.01.22 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		If you want to know higher science - not this science, simply filling of the belly; not this science - higher science, which is above the fulfilling the belly, that, for that purpose, you have to go to guru. Guru means who knows more than you.


1976 - May 23

Lecture SB 06.01.23 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		So our request is, don't be hypocrite. There are four āśramas: brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, sannyāsa. Whichever āśrama is suitable for you, you accept. But sincere. Don't be hypocrite. If you think that you want sex, all right, you marry and remain like a gentleman. Don't be hypocrite. This is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's movement. He did not like hypocrisy. Nobody likes. But for a person who is seriously engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, for him sex life and material opulence is not very good. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's opinion.
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning the prices of the Srimad-Bhagavatam at Rs. 13/-, is this the printer's price to us, or our price to the temples? And concerning the price of the Bhagavad-gita that Thompson Press is giving, is that for a soft or hardbound edition? We will have to see what is the price if printed in America or Japan.
Letter to Jayatirtha written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning the new temple, that you are going to purchase in London, when Madhavananda and Hamsaduta were there, they were collecting funds to construct a temple there at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Please report to me what was done with these funds.
Letter to Nandevara written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		The brahmanas must keep clean externally by bathing regularly, and within by always chanting Hare Krishna. The symptoms of the brahmana are explained in the Bhagavad-gita and one should cultivate these qualities in their devotional service.
Letter to Nityananda written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		You can have sannyasis chant on their beads, and give them their spiritual names and beads at the fire sacrifice. They must abide by the regulative principles; no illicit-sex, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating, and chanting minimum of 16 rounds daily. Then there will be steady and sure progress.
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning the Deities in Chicago temple, if you want to have large size Gaura-Nitai then I have no objection.
Letter to Syama written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I shall be glad to see you in Los Angeles by the 2nd of June, 1976, when I shall be arriving there.
Letter to Tejiyas written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Concerning your personal service, when I come I shall personally take this up with you. You can come and personally speak with me when I return to India.


1976 - May 24

Lecture SB 06.01.24 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Because they do not seriously discuss nowadays the religious propensity, tendency of the human society decreases. It has become a also money-making business. The priestly order, they think, "As others make some money by working hard, by professional or by doing some business or working, so we shall also earn some money by showing the church or the temple or the mosque." They have taken it like that.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		In the temple even living with one wife it is not possible. We have to restrict them. No wives live in the temple in India. Family. In certain circumstance, in the temple they live separately, but not in the temple building. That is strictly prohibited. It is becoming a great problem, because there are girls, there are boys, so the temple is becoming a lovemaking center. Even one grhasta; he has got his wife, he is implicated with another woman. Even if one is gṛhasta. The girl is after another husband. This is the practice now in the Western countries.
Letter to Manager, Central Bank of India written from Honolulu
Letter to Manager, Liberty Bank written from Honolulu

1976 - May 25

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		We have concluded that it will take seven months to reach the moon planet at the speed of eighteen thousand miles per hour. But they're going in four days. Just see how bluffing.
Lecture SB 06.01.25 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Suppose your wife or husband, you love, because the husband and wife is in the body, within the body. So I love the body because the spirit soul is there. This is right conclusion. Otherwise who is going to love a dead body? Nobody.


1976 - May 26

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Just like I began this Kṛṣṇa consciousness business with forty rupees, eh, in New York. Now, say within eight or ten years, we have got forty crores. What is the karmī who started his business with forty rupees and within ten years, eight years, has got forty crores?
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Therefore the difference is the karmī's not successful.
Prabhupāda: A bhakta is never unsuccessful.
Lecture SB 06.01.26 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		Here in this material world there is no love because the man and woman, they have no idea that "I mix with the man, the man who satisfies desires with me." No. "I will satisfy my desires." This is the basic principle. The man is thinking that "Mixing with this woman, I'll satisfy my sense desire," and woman is thinking that "By mixing with this man, I shall satisfy my desire." Therefore it is very prominent in the Western countries, as soon as there is difficulty in personal sense gratification, immediately divorce.

vanipedia.org 		The root cause is that "As soon as I don't find satisfaction, then I don't want." That is stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: dāṁ-patyaṁ ratim eva hi. In this age, husband and wife means sex satisfaction, personal. There is no question of that "We shall live together; we shall satisfy Kṛṣṇa by being trained up how to satisfy Kṛṣṇa." That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Letter to Alanatha written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I thank you for the copy of Easy Journey to Other Planets in the Finnish language. Now go throughout all of Europe with your travelling party and distribute my books profusely, just as the Radha-Damodara TSKP is doing in America.
Letter to Giriraja written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I received the plan of my house in Mayapur from Bombay address. I do not approve of this plan just yet. I liked one plan which I saw in London. Where is that original plan? Then I can make comparison. There was supposed to be a lift from the ground floor to the first floor. Also, why the guest rooms are upstairs, above me. Guest rooms are alright, but they cannot be occupied while I am there. There is also the question of the kitchen. And moreover, if there is no sunshine it will not be very nice. Will sunshine be able to enter my room?
Letter to Jagannatha and Nitai written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I have received a report that you are not working on my books. Why you have stopped editing my books? So what are you doing with my books? You have stopped editing, but what is your occupation now?
Letter to Ramesvara written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Firstly, it appears from your report that the BBT is paying for 50% of the Diorama project. Why the BBT should spend money for the Diorama project? Secondly, I want to know how it requires $50,000 per month to maintain ISKCON Press as you have mentioned this on page 2 of the report under "Budget Projections."
Letter to Yasodanandana written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		It appears that you neglected to advertise my books. It was a very good opportunity but why was it overlooked?
Letter to Yasomatinandana written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		. It is not in our aims anywhere to build bombs for any purpose. The same mentality is involved in trying to blow-up a slaughterhouse as is there in meat-eating. Such things will not stop people from unnecessary animal slaughter. It is only by educating people in the science of Krishna Consciousness that they will automatically develop all good qualities.


1976 - May 27

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		This is communism. First of all, you accept one father, or the whole world is father's property, and every living being has a right to enjoy the father's property. Why you are thinking "This portion is Russian," "This portion is American"? It is father's property. So if there is rush in China or India, why not allow them to come to Russia or America? "No. That is my property." What is this philosophy?
Lecture SB 06.01.27 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		God is not dead; you are dead. You are dead actually, because this body, the bodily concept of life, this body is dead. Just like you are driving one car. But if you think that "I'm the car..." The car is dead. The car is moving because you are alive. Similarly, this body is dead, already dead from the very beginning, but it is moving on account of the soul.


1976 - May 28

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He's sannyāsī. He has no necessity. Why He's crying for Govinda? He has given up the whole world, sannyāsī. And why He's crying for Govinda? That is real necessity. Govinda-viraheṇa me. Govinda necessity. The necessity is Govinda is not alone. There again life, again Vṛndāvana, again gopīs, again dancing, again eating, again everything. That necessity.
Lecture SB 06.01.28-29 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Somehow or other he remembered Nārāyaṇa. Some commentator says that when he chanted "Nārāyaṇa," then all his reaction of sinful life immediately disappeared and he remembered real Nārāyaṇa. Because he, in his boyhood, was trained up as a Vaiṣṇava by his father, so some... There is big comments on this incidence.


1976 - May 29

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		The purpose is that we have come here to enjoy, but this enjoyment is false. God has given us the chance to enjoy, to experience that this enjoyment is not good. It is simply suffering. It is not enjoyment. The plan is that he's given the chance to enjoy and experience that here there is no enjoyment and he's simply suffering. So when he comes to his sense, he again goes back home.
Lecture SB 06.01.30 - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		Take this chance of chanting harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma eva kevalam (CC Adi 17.21). You are always safe. The Yamadūtas, the order carriers of Yamadūta, will not be able to touch you. It is so efficient. So take this opportunity, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. I'm very glad that you are doing, but be very strict; sincerely chant—your life is saved, your next life is saved, everything is all right.
Letter to Amogha written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		You may remain in Bombay and assist with the temple management in cooperation with Giriraja das.
Letter to Balavanta written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		They have made all plans to avoid God, and our plan is that they accept God. The struggle will become acute, because formerly they thought we were simply hippies, but now they see our books, that we are here to stay. The professors are writing books, like Hare Krishna and Counter Culture, beginning to realize that Hare Krishna is here to stay. So, now the people are becoming envious that in such a short time we are so well known. Do not be discouraged by these fools and rascals.
Letter to Bhargava written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		No, the printing of the Gitar Gan cover this fashion is not at all approved by me. You have done most nonsensically. Why change the cover? When people look to see the Bhagavad-gita they expect to see Krishna and Arjuna, not the picture of Krishna with cow.
Letter to Dharmadhyaksa written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		I am in due receipt of your "Simple Living and High Thinking" magazine. The article is very well-written and convincing. Thank you very much.
Letter to Haihaya written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		The collections will increase as people come more and more. The temple should become self-sufficient, that is wanted. However, see that stealing is stopped. I am doubtful that things are being stolen, otherwise how is the expenditure so high.
Letter to Hansadutta written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		As sannyasi, you are competent to spend the rest of your life travelling and preaching. Continue in this way with determination.
Letter to Jagannatha-suta written from Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Thank you very much and continue to work very sincerely and Krishna will bless you.


1976 - May 30

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		When I came to your country first, I had no center, I had no... But who has provided all these hundred temples, big, big palaces, temples? To remain under the protection of Kṛṣṇa you get so much facility. Why not be grateful to Kṛṣṇa? Practically I was loitering on the street, and He has given me so many sons, so many houses, so many protection. Shall I not feel grateful? Is it not my duty? What is this nonsense? Kṛṣṇa gives everything.
Lecture SB 06.01.31 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa said, "You give up all this business. You do everything for Me". That's all. "Don't utilize the assets of the world for your sense gratification, neither you give it up as mithyā". Why mithyā? "I've created." Why it should be mithyā? Mithyā means false. Whatever God has created, that is not false, everything.
Conversation - Honolulu
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vanipedia.org 		The tendency for becoming guru is there. But after all, every one of you should become guru. But why immature attempt? That is my question. Everyone will become guru when he is expert disciple, but why this immature attempt? Guru is not a thing, imitation. When one is mature, he becomes guru automatically. What is the answer to this, their making some attempt to become guru? I am training you all to become guru in the future.


1976 - May 31

Morning Walk - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Why do you fight? Why do you fight? Instead of worshiping, why do you fight?
Lecture SB 06.01.32 - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Dharma means the laws of God. It is not a sentiment, faith, "I believe." You believe or not believe, what does it matter? You believe or not believe in the government laws—it must carry on. Similarly, the so-called philosophers, they simply concoct ideas, "I believe. I believe." Whatever you believe, that is your business, but the ruling of the Supreme Lord must go on. You cannot check it. You cannot avoid it. You can go on with your believe or not believe. That is not the business.
Conversation - Honolulu

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: That is everyone's philosophy. Everyone wants to make a group.
Hari Śauri: That's what you were saying this morning. They want to control nature rather than control their own natures.


   
 
   
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