A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - September 1971

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Sep 1 to 10 - London

1971 - September 01

Letter to Damodara written from London

vanipedia.org 		BTG distribution is solving all financial difficulties there in Washington. So go on selling them vigorously. Sankirtana and BTG distribution are our backbone for preaching and all other things are secondary. If you can distribute one BTG you go forward one step for our preaching advancement, what to speak of distributing our books also. So do it enthusiastically and Krishna will bless you more and more.

vanipedia.org 		So far your film projects are concerned, the one consideration is that the management of Washington temple doesn't suffer, but rather is actually improving its position. If that is the case and you can somehow or other find the time, then I have no objection if you take up this film-making business. No doubt there could be some positive propaganda work done in this direction. But you are in charge of that center, so do not neglect your duty.
Letter to Gurudasa written from London

vanipedia.org 		Radio and television appearances are very nice. Also you can arrange for local house to house meetings for all your party. That will be nice program.
Letter to Sukhada written from London

vanipedia.org 		I have received your generous check for $50 as daksina. You are such a sincere and intelligent girl and if you will just stick to our principles you are sure to make rapid advancement in this Krishna Consciousness. So work cooperatively with Satsvarupa and the others and help to make all of Boston city Krishna Conscious.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from London

vanipedia.org 		If we spend 25 to 30 lakhs Rupees then our Mayapur program will be a great success. So we have to do it. It will be a world center for teaching spiritual life. Students from all over the world will come and we shall revolutionize the atheistic and communistic tendency of rascal philosophers. So we must be responsible for this great task. Not for a single moment shall we be without ISKCON thought. That is my request to you all.

vanipedia.org 		I am glad that you have admitted about the GBC members not very appropriately discharging their duty. I do not mind this discrepancy but you should be alert; you and all GBC members. We are now growing in volume all over the world dealing with public money. People have respect for our movement. Now it is time for GBC members to be very very careful so that people may not point out any black spot in the behavior of our society.

vanipedia.org 		You should not remain for a moment without thought of improving ISKCON activity. So far you are concerned, being the zonal secretary of that quarter of the world, your duty is to see that all our different centers within your jurisdiction must be going very accurately.

vanipedia.org 		You are supposed to be one of the members of the book trust but in your presence the book fund money is being eaten up. So we have to rectify all these processes. I know it very well that you are all sincere workers but still it is my duty to point out the discrepancies.

vanipedia.org 		If we spend 25 to 30 lakhs Rupees then our Mayapur program will be a great success. So we have to do it. It will be a world center for teaching spiritual life. Students from all over the world will come and we shall revolutionize the atheistic and communistic tendency of rascal philosophers. So we must be responsible for this great task. Not for a single moment shall we be without ISKCON thought. That is my request to you all.

vanipedia.org 		Not for a single moment shall we be without ISKCON thought. That is my request to you all.
Letter to Vrndavana Candra written from London

vanipedia.org 		Our movement is not any local movement. It is for the total human society. It is most authorized on the principles of Bhagavad-gita and affirmed by Lord Caitanya and all the big acaryas. So we have got every confidence on this movement for the peaceful situation of the whole world. Our aim is one God, one religion, one people, one activity, everything one. Practically it is happening also, so we can help the leaders of the society if they are sincere in the attempt to unify all the nations under the name of United Nations.


1971 - September 02

Letter to Gargamuni written from London

vanipedia.org 		I have asked that Jayapataka send at least 25 complete sets of books there immediately so you should be receiving them soon.
Letter to Jagadisa written from London

vanipedia.org 		Continue this door to door program. It is very nice. Lord Nityananda used to do that; Haridasa Thakura used to do that; all of Lord Caitanya's close associates used to do that. So we must follow in their footprints.
Letter to Jayapataka written from London

vanipedia.org 		Some nice presentation should be always given. Not that you go empty handed. It is customary to make a presentation to the Deity and Spiritual Master.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from London

vanipedia.org 		Why don't you take the opinion of our life members whether we should go outside Bombay like Chembur or Santa Cruz? In Santa Cruz there is a nice house for sale. Similarly we can get a place in Chembur for a nominal price only. But I do not think that outside Bombay city will be acceptable by you all. I also think in that way, that outside Bombay it will be not so gorgeous.
Letter to Sivananda written from London

vanipedia.org 		Vanaprastha asrama can be taken even in the presence of the wife. Not that because your wife has left you have to take vanaprastha. That depends on your choice. In one sense if your wife has actually left you it is a blessing. Better to prepare yourself for sannyasa rather than vanaprastha.


1971 - September 03

Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So this Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, regularly he was coming from his office, and after taking his supper immediately he goes to bed, and wake up at twelve o'clock, and he used to write books. He wrote..., he left behind him about one hundred books. And he excavated the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, organized how to develop that birth site, Māyāpur. He had so many business. He used to go to preach about Caitanya's philosophy. He used to sell books to foreign countries. In 1896 he attempted to sell Life and Precepts of Lord Caitanya in the MacGill University in Montreal. So he was busy, ācārya. One has to adjust things. Not that 'Because I am gṛhastha, householder, I cannot become a preacher'."
710903 - Lecture Festival Appearance Day, Bhaktivinoda Thakura - London

vanipedia.org 		This Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's birthday, we should adore, we should worship, because in the modern age he reintroduced the disciplic succession.

vanipedia.org 		Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is an ideal guru. He was not a sannyāsī; he was gṛhastha, householder, living with family, wife, children. Still, he was guru. So anyone can become guru. Not that a sannyāsī can become guru. A householder also can become guru, provided he knows the science.

vanipedia.org 		Anything material, it has birth, it has growth, it has got some opulence, then dwindling, then finished. That is the way of material... So we are interested in spiritual subject matter. Therefore the process is ādau gurv-āśrayam. One has to accept a bona fide spiritual master. That is our process. Without accepting a bona fide spiritual master, we cannot make any progress. It is impossible. So Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura happens to be ācāryas, one of the ācāryas. And he has left behind him many books. Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta, Jaiva Dharma. These are very important books. They're in Bengali, in Sanskrit. And many songs. He has prepared many books of song.
Lecture SB 05.05.05 - London

vanipedia.org 		So read books profusely, and learn the problems of life and the solution of life. Everything is there. Read it.
Conversation - London

vanipedia.org 		Hindu, or I may be a Christian, but the fact is that we are serving somebody. Either you be Hindu or Muslim or Christian or you may profess any religion, but you must be serving somebody. Is it not? So that serving is religion. Try to understand this.
Letter to Ranadhir written from London

vanipedia.org 		At night offer puris, milk and other nice preparations should be offered also. In the morning offer fruits and during the day time nice dhal, chopaties, etc. Sometimes special preparations can be offered on Sunday - Kachories, sweet balls.


1971 - September 05

Conversation - London

vanipedia.org 		I am Indian, but I have come to western countries to teach love of God. It is not that I am satisfied only in myself that I love God, that's all right. But due to my love to God I love others also, because I am trying to teach them to love God, the same philosophy. So if people take seriously this movement, how to love God, then human society will be first-rate.

vanipedia.org 		My students, they are not fearful of me. Because I came from India so what business they have got to be afraid of me. Neither I'm very..., a greater man, but they receive the philosophy, they understand the philosophy, therefore they have got respect for me. The teacher should be offered due respect. That is not fear. That is not out of fear. It's out of love.

vanipedia.org 		Now I do not know what other people give analogy, but my business is that we take it from Bhagavad-gita that living entities are part and parcel of God.


1971 - September 06

Letter to Bhagavan written from London

vanipedia.org 		He is planning some college courses and one series of lectures. So you have got good experience in this connection. Give him all good advise on how to make these programs successful.
Letter to Hansadutta written from London

vanipedia.org 		So far your keeping your job is concerned, if you are still engaged in that dishwashing job, you should give it up. That kind of work is meant for sudras, not for the brahmanas.
Letter to Ksirodakasayi Adhikari written from London

vanipedia.org 		As treasurer of the branch, you will sign the checks of our banking account there jointly along with the president or secretary. Besides your post as treasurer you shall be in charge of the Hindi publication department. As such you are authorized to sign relative papers and documents in this connection on behalf of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, jointly or severally as it is needed. Your signature is herewith attested duly.
Letter to Sri Govinda written from London

vanipedia.org 		All your ideas, they are very good. Go on like this and Krishna will give you more and more opportunity for His service. So your ideas are welcome. When the mind and intelligence work together like male and female, then something comes out as a child, or if the mind and intelligence are good then a good product will come out.
Letter to Vaikunthanatha written from London

vanipedia.org 		Don't be very much interested in moon travel. Better that you travel on this planet and serve Krishna. We don't care for such moon travel. Rather after this life we want to travel to Krishna. If even we go to Brahmaloka, the topmost planet, still we have to come down.


1971 - September 07

Lecture Initiation Excerpt - London

vanipedia.org 		Everywhere the śūdras are there, how there can be peace? They do not know. They have no brain how to make the society peaceful and prosperous. They are śūdras. They have no intelligence. There is necessity of creating brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇava. This movement is meant for that purpose. So be careful. Don't be turned again to śūdra and mlecchas. Go on making progress to become pure Vaiṣṇava. Then your life is successful and you'll give the best service to the human society.

vanipedia.org 		There is necessity of creating brahmanas and Vaisnava. This movement is meant for that purpose. So be careful. Don't be turned again to sudra and mlecchas. Go on making progress to become pure Vaisnava.Then your life is successful and you'll give the best service to the human society.
Letter to Caitanya written from London

vanipedia.org 		It is a fact that Krishna has saved you. Yamaraja couldn't touch you because you are Krishna conscious.
Letter to Sankarasana written from London

vanipedia.org 		I can see also that you are a very sincere and enthusiastic boy and are anxious for spreading this movement. Those are first class qualifications for making advancement in Krishna Consciousness.


1971 - September 08

Lecture SB 07.05.22-30 - London

vanipedia.org 		If one is devotee, he cannot sit down silently. He wants to preach God's glories to others, even at the risk of life, like Lord Jesus Christ did it. Even at the risk of life, he preached God consciousness. That is the duty of a devotee. Lord Nityānanda did it, Haridāsa Ṭhākura did it. There are many instances; a devotee risked even life for preaching glories of God.


1971 - September 09

Lecture SB 07.05.30 - London

vanipedia.org 		Sometimes Krsna, to show some special favor to His devotee, He takes away his all material opulences.
Letter to Abhirama written from London

vanipedia.org 		I have already asked you to consult with the GBC members before purchasing the boat. So do not purchase this boat unless all the GBC members agree. I understand that some of the GBC members are not favorably disposed to this proposal of purchasing a boat.
Letter to Dr. Bali written from London

vanipedia.org 		I have no objection to your proposal about changing the time from October to December but it has to be fixed up in consultation with the others
Letter to Madhudvisa written from London

1971 - September 10

Letter to Jayapataka written from London

vanipedia.org 		This evening I will be going to Kenya, East Africa.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from London
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from London

Sep 11 to 23 - Mombasa

1971 - September 11

710911 - Lecture Hindi - Nairobi

1971 - September 12

Lecture Hindi - Mombasa
Lecture SB 07.07.30-31 - Mombasa
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vanipedia.org 		The demons cannot understand that the God can be a person. That is demoniac. They cannot... Because they cannot understand, the difficulty is a demon tries to understand God, comparing with himself. Dr. Frog, that the story of Dr. Frog. Dr. Frog is trying to understand Atlantic Ocean comparing with his three-feet well, that's all. When he is informed that there is Atlantic Ocean, he's simply comparing with his limited space.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Everyone is trying to live, struggle for existence, but these living conditions are different according to the body. The body is made according to his destination of happiness and distress by superior authority. I cannot say that I will have such-and-such body in my next life. But in one sense, if I am intelligent, I can prepare my next body. I can prepare my body to live in certain planets, in certain societies. Even you can go to the higher planets. And if I like, I can prepare my body to go to the abode of Kṛṣṇa, Goloka Vṛndāvana. That is the function. Human body is meant for that intelligence, that 'What kind of body I shall have in my next life?'"
710912 - Lecture SB 07.07.30-31 - Mombasa


1971 - September 13

Lecture BG 02.13 - Mombasa
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"We are a small fragmental portion of God. God is suppose the lump of gold, and we are a little particle of gold. So although we are little particle, by quality we are gold. God is gold; we are gold. So if you can understand your position, then you can understand God also. Just like from a bag of rice you take a few grains and see, then you can understand what is the quality of rice in the bag and you can evaluate it, price. So if you try to understand yourself, then you can understand what is God. Or other way: if you understand God, then you understand everything. One way is ascending process, one process is descending process."
710913 - Lecture BG 02.13 - Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		They have no knowledge. In the school, college, university, there is no such knowledge what is that "I." Simply "my." So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for educating, educate people what is that "I." Everyone is engrossed with things, illusory thinking "my," but he has no identification what is that "I."
Lecture SB 02.01.02 - Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		Our request is that don't take this (KC) movement as very sentimental or insignificant, it is the greatest science, greatest philosophy. Try to cooperate with us and you will be happy.


1971 - September 14

Lecture Hindi - Mombasa

1971 - September 15

Lecture SB 07 Canto - Mombasa
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
niśamya karmāṇi guṇān atulyān
vīryāṇi līlā-tanubhiḥ kṛtāni
yadātiharṣotpulakāśru-gadgadaṁ
protkaṇṭha udgāyati rauti nṛtyati
(SB 7.7.34)

"In this way, as he makes advance in spiritual life, then simply by niśamya karmāṇi guṇān atulyān, simply by hearing about Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, immediately he will be filled up in ecstasy and he will cry. These are the symptoms. Niśamya karmāṇi guṇān atulyān, vīryāṇi līlā-tanubhiḥ kṛtāni. Vīryān līlā: 'Oh, Kṛṣṇa is killing so many demons, Kṛṣṇa is dancing with gopīs, Kṛṣṇa is playing with His cowherd boys, Kṛṣṇa is going there,' this is līlā, smaraṇam. The Kṛṣṇa book reading means remembering all these activities of Kṛṣṇa. Simply go on reading Kṛṣṇa book repeatedly, you are in the perfect stage of transcendental position."

710915 - Lecture SB 07 Canto - Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		Facility should be given to the ordinary man. If he comes and he hears the chanting, the kirtana, the bell sound, the karatala sound, in this way gradually he becomes attracted. As we have seen, many students come in this way. They live and they become devotee. So these chances should be given.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		The government injunction, that is the worst situation of this age. The so called democratic government means some of the sudras, rascals without any knowledge of the highest aim of life. By hook and crook they get some votes and get the responsible chair in government. Naturally they can whimsically enact any law which is against the interest of the people in general.


1971 - September 16

Lecture - Mombasa
Letter to Gurudasa written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		You should send a copy of this letter to all our centers in India so that if there is any harassment of the security police, we can utilize it. I think that in Bombay since they have received this letter, our devotees are not complaining about police harassment. Also it is understood that Bhatliwalla that most disturbing element, is now a days also silent.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		Our policy should be for maintenance to take from many persons. Big donations should go to the building and book funds. Our policy is "madhukari" or the profession of the bumblebee. The bumblebee does not eat all the honey in one flower. It goes from flower to flower and takes little. The purpose is that saintly persons, Vaisnavas, if they take something from many men, everyone is benefited.


1971 - September 17

Lecture SB 01.02.06 - Mombasa

1971 - September 18

Lecture - Nairobi

1971 - September 19

Lecture on Sri Sri Gurv-astaka - Nairobi
Letter to Daughters written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		So now you are in the line of Krishna Consciousness; you know all the regulative principles. Please strictly follow them and chant 16 rounds regularly. And try to serve the Deity as far as possible; cleanse the temple, etc. and Krishna will be very much pleased upon you.
Letter to Karandhara written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		You should duly collect for Mayapur and I shall advise you when the time comes for utilizing the money. In the mean time go on collecting. I thank you very much for proposing to collect $100,000 for the Mayapur project.
Letter to Sucandra written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		You cannot be irresponsible to your wife and child. That is not allowed. If you can go with your wife to Munich to open a center there certainly I have no objection. That is a different thing. But you cannot leave your wife to go to Munich.
Letter to Sudama written from Mombasa

vanipedia.org 		We have to somehow or other push on and Krishna will give us a chance. For yourself also you can try and take a visa as a teacher and some of your students may demand your presence. We have to play some tricks for Krishna's sake.


1971 - September 22

Conversation - Nairobi

1971 - September 23

Conversation - Nairobi

Sep 24 to 30 - Nairobi

1971 - September 24

Conversation - Nairobi
Letter to Gaura Hari written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		Even if the magistrate would object to such Sankirtana movement on the complaint of some demons, Caitanya Mahaprabhu would still send out his disciples and at the same time He exhibited a great civil disobedience movement on account of the magistrate's order to stop Sankirtana.
Letter to Makhanlal and Tilaka written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		Our process is to work on Bhagavata and Pancaratriki systems simultaneously. Deity worship is pancaratriki system and preaching is Bhagavata system.

vanipedia.org 		So far my health is concerned, there was a slight indication of a heart attack but it was not very acute. Krishna saved me. I have had many times such slight heart attacks since 1970 but it does not hamper my activities in Krishna Consciousness. So long as Krishna will keep me fit I will go on working. So you devotees should pray to Krishna that I can go on giving Him service up to the last point of my death.

vanipedia.org 		Supersoul is sitting in everyone's heart, so when He hears the effect of hearing is there. So it is to be understood that the Spiritual Master is also hearing.
Letter to Sukadeva written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		there was a slight indication of heart attack but Krishna saved me. It was not very acute. So long Krishna will keep me fit I will go on working, so you devotees should pray to Krishna that I might go on serving Him up to the last point of my death.


1971 - September 25

Lecture BG 13.02 - Nairobi
Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		New devotees are coming. That is a sign of your sincerity. Krishna is sending. And you are distributing over 1000 BTG per week. That is most encouraging. Maintain this program and you can be sure that Krishna will give you a new temple very soon.
Letter to Madhucara written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		Don't fall astray. Separation is absolutely forbidden at any time. Always think of Krishna and be happy.
Letter to Saradia written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		Actually there is no harm in her playing with Jagannatha but how the Deity will be kept from being mishandled or kept in a dirty place or even thrown away at the whim of the child? You cannot always check her. Therefore to such a small child the Deity of Lord Jagannatha should not be given.
Letter to Sri Galim written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		I never studied different philosophy or science but Krishna has given me the intelligence how to defeat their nonsensical proposals. Soon these commentaries on the Western philosophies will be transcribed and published in a book entitled "Thus They Talked."


1971 - September 26

Letter to Madhudvisa written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		In the meantime, if possible you can send me a little description of the house. We require a big hall. That is essential. What is the use of taking the Neapensy Road apartment if kirtana is not allowed? Better forget this place.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		There are many things to be done in our missionary activities but the GBC is not yet very strong to take up all the things and do them nicely. There is a big project in Mayapur also. So consult seriously the GBC whether all these things can be taken in hand simultaneously. It requires a very cool brain and expert management.

vanipedia.org 		If we can establish such a Krishna Conscious school, certainly it will be very much attractive. That was my first suggestion in Bombay. The first thing is that we will have to select teachers.


1971 - September 27

Letter to Danavir written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		Let them each hear the tape through the right ear, privately and individually, reading the paper and repeating each word. Beforehand you can instruct them how to chant on the fingers. Then you can get the thread on Traidas's body.


1971 - September 28

Letter to Cidananda written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		You should take it that your hospitalization is an opportunity of chanting Hare Krishna mantra 24 hours. After all we are not this body so bodily disorders cannot hamper our advancement in Krishna Consciousness. So long the tongue is active we can chant. Even if the tongue is not active we can think of Krishna. Someway or other if we can keep in touch with Krishna that is our success of life.
Letter to Giriraja written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		There are only some mistakes in spelling in the Sanskrit verses. So if somebody can rectify these spelling mistakes then Ganguly will do nicely for translating work. So far Chenchal is concerned, he is yet to learn a little more. The difficulty is that unless one is in our line of thought it is very difficult for him to translate nicely. If Mr. Ganguly would have come to our line of thought or, in other words, become one of us as a student, he could have improved nicely.
Letter to Rajamohan, Gauramohan and Kumkum written from Nairobi

vanipedia.org 		Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:(Kelly Cristoph)—Rajamohan Das Brahmacari. Rajamohan means Krishna, the one who captivates even the king. (Rodney Purcell)—Gauramohan Das Brahmacari. Gauramohan means the attractive feature of Gauradesa, or Bengal; that is Lord Caitanya. (Kathy Prabhu)—Kumkum Devi Dasi. Kumkum is the red powder which is used extensively by the gopis and Krishna.


   
 
   
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