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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#November 1966|1966]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:661122 - Lecture BG 09.02 - New York|Lecture BG 09.02 - New York]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/661122BG-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"We are very much proud of our advancement of education. But if you inquire from various persons that 'What you are?' hardly some will answer what he is. Everyone is under the conception of this body. But we are not actually this body. This question we have discussed various times, many times. So this after passing this examination that 'I am not this body', then one who, one comes into the real knowledge. That is real knowledge, 'What I am'. That is the beginning. So the knowledge about which Lord Kṛṣṇa is now imparting, giving instruction to Arjuna, He says, 'This is rāja-vidyā'. Rāja-vidyā means to know oneself what he is and act accordingly. That is called rāja-vidyā."|Vanisource:661122 - Lecture BG 09.02 - New York|661122 - Lecture BG 09.02 - New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have got this nice body, human form of life, with an advanced consciousness. Just merge it into Krsna consciousness and be happy. This is the sum and substance of this movement|We have got this nice body, human form of life, with an advanced consciousness. Just merge it into Kṛṣṇa consciousness and be happy. This is the sum and substance of this movement. You take advantage of it and be happy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:661122 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.97-99 - New York|Lecture CC Madhya 20.97-99 - New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|First of all you have to select who can be your spiritual master. That requires some knowledge. Or you have to behave with a person to understand, "Whether he is fit to become my spiritual master?" Then you should offer yourself to be a student|First of all you have to select who can be your spiritual master. That requires some knowledge. Or you have to behave with a person to understand, "Whether he is fit to become my spiritual master?" Then you should offer yourself to be a student. That is the process, not that all of a sudden you shall go to a person, "Oh, please accept me as your..." No.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:661122 - Lecture CC Madhya 20.100-108 - New York|Lecture CC Madhya 20.100-108 - New York]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|OK0uRE9h-q4|[[Vaniquotes:We should be prepared to sacrifice anything for perfection of this human form of life. Then perfection is guaranteed. Simply we should be very serious, that's all|Be Prepared to Sacrifice Anything <br/>for Perfection of this Human Form of Life - 0836]]|04:30 minutes from a lecture on CC Madhya 20.100-108 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We should be prepared to sacrifice anything for perfection of this human form of life. Then perfection is guaranteed. Simply we should be very serious, that's all|A man should be serious like Sanātana Gosvāmī. And for that purpose he sacrificed everything, he became a beggar. So we should be prepared to sacrifice anything for perfection of this human form of life. Then perfection is guaranteed. Simply we should be very serious, that's all.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1967#November 1967|1967]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:671122 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Calcutta|Letter to Brahmananda written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am enclosing a separate letter authorizing you to sign the contract in my behalf. I've already written a letter to D.S. Agarwal and when he goes there Acyutananda will see him personally|I am enclosing a separate letter authorizing you to sign the contract in my behalf. I've already written a letter to D.S. Agarwal and when he goes there Acyutananda will see him personally to settle up the matter. The books from Swami Bon are already with the shipping agent and will be sent with all my books mrdangams and karatalas on the 7th of December.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:671122 - Letter to Mr. Bruce Scharf, Brahmananda written from Calcutta|Letter to Mr. Bruce Scharf, Brahmananda written from Calcutta]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I hereby authorize you to sign the contract with Messrs. MacMillan and Co. in the matter of publishing my Gitopanisad|I hereby authorize you to sign the contract with Messrs. MacMillan and Co. in the matter of publishing my Gitopanisad. You are also authorized to receive payment on my behalf.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#November 1968|1968]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681122 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Los Angeles|Letter to Gargamuni written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We see everything is the product of Krishna's energy and how everything can be dovetailed for serving the purpose of Krishna. Please try to follow this principle|People try to be a renouncer of this material world, but we do not see the material world in that angle of vision. We see everything is the product of Krishna's energy and how everything can be dovetailed for serving the purpose of Krishna. Please try to follow this principle and always remember the vivid example of Arjuna, how he utilized his special talent in the matter of warfare to serve Krishna so lovingly.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681122 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Lord Caitanya made it still easier by introducing the Holy Name of Krishna and it has now become so easy that the cult of Vedic knowledge can be preached all over the world without any difficulty|Lord Caitanya made it still easier by introducing the Holy Name of Krishna and it has now become so easy that the cult of Vedic knowledge can be preached all over the world without any difficulty. As evidence of this statement, you may know from me that the Hare Krishna movement is spreading like wildfire all over America, Canada, England and Germany.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681122 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I understand that the 3rd Canto full and 4th Canto up to date are with you. Please keep them with you & let me know when they are ready. Most probably we shall start our own press very soon|I understand that the 3rd Canto full and 4th Canto up to date are with you. Please keep them with you & let me know when they are ready. Most probably we shall start our own press very soon. And as soon as the press is started we shall immediately begin printing of Bhagavatam & other books.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#November 1970|1970]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:701122 - Letter to Ben written from Bombay|Letter to Ben written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Since arriving in India I have been extensively travelling and preaching our Sankirtana Movement to all parts of the country. There is good reception also for our Society here|Since arriving in India I have been extensively travelling and preaching our Sankirtana Movement to all parts of the country. There is good reception also for our Society here. From other countries all over the world I am receiving daily reports and thanks how everything is going on in Krsna Consciousness nicely. Our Movement has now become truly international Society.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Duty of our students who are married men| It is the duty of our students who are married men to train both their wife and children in devotional service to the Supreme Lord. The easiest program is that you add to your daily schedule a Kirtana chanting of Hare Krsna Maha-mantra both in the evening and the morning with your family and after chanting you can read something from our Bhagavad Gita As It Is or Krsna Book or our other literatures.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#November 1971|1971]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:711122 - Letter to Hiranyagarbha written from Delhi|Letter to Hiranyagarbha written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Let our philosophy be challenged by anyone and we shall defeat them. I want that you distribute our books very widely, as many as possible, then people will get the right information|Let our philosophy be challenged by anyone and we shall defeat them. I want that you distribute our books very widely, as many as possible, then people will get the right information.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As far as your marriage, I have no objection if you marry in a civil wedding, but so far a Krishna Consciousness wedding, there is no question until the girl has been initiated|As far as your marriage, I have no objection if you marry in a civil wedding, but so far a Krishna Consciousness wedding, there is no question until the girl has been initiated.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1972#November 1972|1972]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:721122 - Lecture BG 02.17 - Hyderabad|Lecture BG 02.17 - Hyderabad]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna consciousness movement is spiritual communism. The material communism, which is going on, that is defective, because this Communist movement is centered around the state|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, in other words, it is spiritual communism. The material communism, which is going on, that is defective, because this Communist movement is centered around the state. But when there will be perfect communism—īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam (ISO 1), the center will be God, Kṛṣṇa—that will be perfect. When everyone will understand that Kṛṣṇa is the central point, Kṛṣṇa is the proprietor, Kṛṣṇa is the enjoyer, when perfectly we come to that Kṛṣṇa consciousness, there will be peace and prosperity.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#November 1974|1974]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Lecture SB 03.25.22 - Bombay|Lecture SB 03.25.22 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/741122SB-BOMBAY_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So if you actually surrender your everything, your life... Prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā ([[Vanisource:SB 10.22.35|SB 10.22.35]]). We can sacrifice our life, our wealth—prāṇa, artha. We can sacrifice the intelligence. Everyone is intelligent. If he sacrifices... This is called yajña. If you sacri... You have got some intelligence. Everyone is intelligent how to make his sense gratification very nice. Even an ant knows how to gratify his senses. So you have to sacrifice that. Don't gratify your senses, but try to gratify Kṛṣṇa's senses. Then you are perfect."|Vanisource:741122 - Lecture SB 03.25.22 - Bombay|741122 - Lecture SB 03.25.22 - Bombay}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There are different demigods controlling different parts of the body. So that means as soon as we get a body, we become indebted to the demigods|There are different demigods controlling different parts of the body. So that means as soon as we get a body, we become indebted to the demigods. Then, when we are educated, we take knowledge. Then we become indebted to the great sages, saintly persons, who have given us all the direction how to live comfortably, sinlessly.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to A. K. Shivdasani written from Bombay|Letter to A. K. Shivdasani written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are having discourses here every evening at 7:30pm on Srimad-Bhagavatam and you are cordially invited to attend the discourses as well as the Arati and the Kirtana|We are having discourses here every evening at 7:30pm on Srimad-Bhagavatam and you are cordially invited to attend the discourses as well as the Arati and the Kirtana.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Areya written from Bombay|Letter to Areya written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am in due reciept of your letter dated October 13rd, 1974 in which you request to become married. You can consult this matter with Hamsaduta who is my representative. He is Grhastha and he can advise you in this matter|I am in due reciept of your letter dated October 13rd, 1974 in which you request to become married. You can consult this matter with Hamsaduta who is my representative. He is Grhastha and he can advise you in this matter.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Bahurupa written from Bombay|Letter to Bahurupa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In my books the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness is explained fully so if there is anything which you do not understand, then you simply have to read again and again|In my books the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness is explained fully so if there is anything which you do not understand, then you simply have to read again and again.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By reading daily the knowledge will be revealed to you and by this process your spiritual life will develop|By reading daily the knowledge will be revealed to you and by this process your spiritual life will develop. Krishna Consciousness is not a hackneyed thing but it is something which is our natural and original consciousness. Presently our consciousness is clouded just like a mirror becomes covered with dust. So the cleansing process is this chanting and hearing and doing some service and trying to please the Spiritual Master. By this process our consciousness becomes clear and we are able to understand everything.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Hugo Salemon written from Bombay|Letter to Hugo Salemon written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Anyone in any place, in any country can chant Hare Krishna. If it is possible to go to the temple, then take advantage of the temple. A temple is a place where by one is given the opportunity to render direct devotional service|Anyone in any place, in any country can chant Hare Krishna. If it is possible to go to the temple, then take advantage of the temple. A temple is a place where by one is given the opportunity to render direct devotional service.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Jose written from Bombay|Letter to Jose written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna Consciousness movement is means to solve the actual problems of the world, So therefore it should be taken up very seriously. You yourself should be purified by following the rules and regulations very strictly by chanting Hare Krishna|Krishna Consciousness movement is means to solve the actual problems of the world, So therefore it should be taken up very seriously. You yourself should be purified by following the rules and regulations very strictly by chanting Hare Krishna and by co-operating with the temple authorities. In this way you can make your life perfect as well as everyone you meet.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Krsnakatha written from Bombay|Letter to Krsnakatha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no hindrance of your being a householder so far as distributing books are concerned. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu had many householder disciples who would preach Krishna Consciousness|There is no hindrance of your being a householder so far as distributing books are concerned. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu had many householder disciples who would preach Krishna Consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Mr. Kapoor written from Bombay|Letter to Mr. Kapoor written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The accounting records are in a shambles and there has been some mismanagement on your part, So upon rectifying these discrepancies we shall see further regarding your position of your working within this Society|The accounting records are in a shambles and there has been some mismanagement on your part, So upon rectifying these discrepancies we shall see further regarding your position of your working within this Society As well as your proportionate raise in salary.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Saral Das Gupta written from Bombay|Letter to Saral Das Gupta written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our movement is not a passive movement but it is active|Our movement is not a passive movement but it is active. We are trying to awaken the sleeping humanity to reawaken themselves to Krishna Consciousness. At present humanity by and large is working simply for sense gratification. This is to be considered illusion.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Mr. Seibert written from Bombay|Letter to Mr. Seibert written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am glad to hear that you are determined to fight maya and take up this Krishna Consciousness philosophy. So go on reading my books and attending the temple regularly. By this process your spiritual life will develop|I am glad to hear that you are determined to fight maya and take up this Krishna Consciousness philosophy. So go on reading my books and attending the temple regularly. By this process your spiritual life will develop.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Nrhari written from Bombay|Letter to Nrhari written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We associate with one-another so that we can assist each other in hearing and chanting about Krishna. That is the purpose of our Society|Although there may be some difficulties within our Society, these things are not very important. What is important is that we should simply fix our mind on Krishna's Lotus Feet. This is His instruction in the Bhagavad-gita. So we associate with one-another so that we can assist each other in hearing and chanting about Krishna. That is the purpose of our Society.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Padmagarbha written from Bombay|Letter to Padmagarbha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding your proposal to spread Krishna Consciousness in Germany village to village by horse and wagon I do not know if this is a practical suggestion, but if the preaching goes on I have no objection|Regarding your proposal to spread Krishna Consciousness in Germany village to village by horse and wagon I do not know if this is a practical suggestion, but if the preaching goes on I have no objection.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to Syamananda written from Bombay|Letter to Syamananda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In your old age you cannot work actively in propaganda work, therefore you should take advantage of the chanting and krsnakatha of Srimad-Bhagavatam|In your old age you cannot work actively in propaganda work, therefore you should take advantage of the chanting and krsnakatha of Srimad-Bhagavatam.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741122 - Letter to V. S. R. Chakravarti written from Bombay|Letter to V. S. R. Chakravarti written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our movement is not a passive movement but it is active| I am very glad to note that you are taking active interest in our Krishna Consciousness Movement and are helping to preach this philosophy. Our movement is not a passive movement but it is active. We are trying to awaken the sleeping humanity to reawaken themselves to Krishna Consciousness. At present humanity by and large is working simply for sense gratification. This is to be considered illusion. Actual life is devotional service to the Supreme Lord. By this devotional service one can become perfect and not become a cat or a dog. Please continue to take interest in our movement and read our books and chant Hare Krishna.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#November 1976|1976]] - November 22 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761122 - Lecture SB 05.05.35 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 05.05.35 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|That is first-class yogi. You want yogic power, mystic power, but if you keep Krsna within your core of heart, naturally by the grace of Krsna, you can perform all... Not the devotee can perform. Devotee is simply dependent on Krsna|That is first-class yogī. You want yogic power, mystic power, but if you keep Kṛṣṇa within your core of heart, naturally by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, you can perform all... Not the devotee can perform. Devotee is simply dependent on Kṛṣṇa. But Kṛṣṇa can perform unlimited mystic powers through His devotee. This is Kṛṣṇa's activity. A devotee never takes the credit of any wonderful thing. But it is a fact. What wonderful thing we can play? Kṛṣṇa can do that.}} | |||
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1966 - November 22
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "We are very much proud of our advancement of education. But if you inquire from various persons that 'What you are?' hardly some will answer what he is. Everyone is under the conception of this body. But we are not actually this body. This question we have discussed various times, many times. So this after passing this examination that 'I am not this body', then one who, one comes into the real knowledge. That is real knowledge, 'What I am'. That is the beginning. So the knowledge about which Lord Kṛṣṇa is now imparting, giving instruction to Arjuna, He says, 'This is rāja-vidyā'. Rāja-vidyā means to know oneself what he is and act accordingly. That is called rāja-vidyā." |
| 661122 - Lecture BG 09.02 - New York |
1967 - November 22
1968 - November 22
1970 - November 22
1971 - November 22
1972 - November 22
1974 - November 22
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So if you actually surrender your everything, your life... Prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā (SB 10.22.35). We can sacrifice our life, our wealth—prāṇa, artha. We can sacrifice the intelligence. Everyone is intelligent. If he sacrifices... This is called yajña. If you sacri... You have got some intelligence. Everyone is intelligent how to make his sense gratification very nice. Even an ant knows how to gratify his senses. So you have to sacrifice that. Don't gratify your senses, but try to gratify Kṛṣṇa's senses. Then you are perfect." |
| 741122 - Lecture SB 03.25.22 - Bombay |
1976 - November 22
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