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*See also: the '''[[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#April 1973|Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - April 1973]]''' | *See also: the '''[[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1973#April 1973|Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - April 1973]]''' | ||
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=== Apr 1 | === Apr 1 - Bombay === | ||
=== Apr 2 to 4 - Zurich === | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_03|1973 - April 03]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730403 - Letter to Giriraja written from Zurich|Letter to Giriraja written from Zurich]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|The judge has intelligently asked Mrs. Nair to whom she will hand over the land. She has denied us and is considering Chhaganlal, but if the judge takes seriously that the land must be given to one of us, that will be a great success|Today is Tuesday so I hope that the court case will be heard. The judge has intelligently asked Mrs. Nair to whom she will hand over the land. She has denied us and is considering Chhaganlal, but if the judge takes seriously that the land must be given to one of us, that will be a great success.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730403 - Letter to Puri Maharaj written from Zurich|Letter to Puri Maharaj written from Zurich]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You would have been pleased to see the excellent building (in Mayapur) that we have constructed. People say it is a unique building in all of Nadia district. There is ample space for 300 gentlemen to come and visit|You would have been pleased to see the excellent building that we have constructed. People say it is a unique building in all of Nadia district. There is ample space for 300 gentlemen to come and visit. The proposal is to construct four such buildings and a big Temple two hundred and fifty feet high.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | === Apr 5 to 13 - New York === | ||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_05|1973 - April 05]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730405 - Lecture Arrival - New York|Lecture Arrival - New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|These boys and girls, American boys and girls, they're being taught, instructed to become first-class, intelligent man. This is the movement|So these boys and girls, American boys and girls, they're being taught, instructed to become first-class, intelligent man. This is the movement. But without intelligence... Just like your brain, if he, if brain is crazy, your body may be very strong, but that is useless because there is no brain.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|My only request is that you take some interest, active interest in this movement, try to understand it, and if you cooperate, the whole human society will be happy|This is the sum and substance of our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Those who are interested will kindly come to our temple here in. We have got so many temples, and we have got our temple here also, New York. And there are preachers also. We have got good preachers. And educated boys and girls. We have got books. So my only request is that you take some interest, active interest in this movement, try to understand it, and if you cooperate, the whole human society will be happy.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_06|1973 - April 06]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730406 - Lecture SB 02.01.01-2 - New York|Lecture SB 02.01.01-2 - New York]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|sVWkGKL4rSc|[[Vaniquotes:I began in this New York in that storefront simply by chanting. So I did not bribe you American boys and girls to come after me. This is the only asset was chanting|I Didn't Bribe You American Boys & Girls <br/>to Come After Me. Only Asset was Chanting - 0996]]|06:57 minutes from a lecture on SB 02.01.01-2 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I began in this New York in that storefront simply by chanting. So I did not bribe you American boys and girls to come after me. This is the only asset was chanting|I began in this New York in that storefront simply by chanting. So I did not bribe you American boys and girls to come after me. This is the only asset was chanting. That in Tompkinson square park, this Brahmānanda Swami he first came to dance in my chant. (laughter) He and Acyutānanda, that was the first dancing of our Kṛṣṇa conscious movement. (laughter) Yes. And I had no mṛdaṅgas.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|c_59mhmSP1w|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna's business is meant for everyone. We therefore welcome everyone. There is no distinction. "Come here and chant," loka-hitam. And a sadhu, a saintly person should always think of loka-hitam. That is the difference between sadhu and ordinary man|Krishna's Business is meant for Everyone. <br/>We therefore Welcome Everyone - 0997]]|04:21 minutes from a lecture on SB 02.01.01-2 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna's business is meant for everyone. We therefore welcome everyone. There is no distinction. "Come here and chant," loka-hitam. And a sadhu, a saintly person should always think of loka-hitam. That is the difference between sadhu and ordinary man|Actually our movement is the prime welfare activities to the human society, loka-hitam. It is not a business. Business means my hitam, my benefit only. It is not. It is Kṛṣṇa's business. Kṛṣṇa's business means Kṛṣṇa is for everyone; therefore Kṛṣṇa's business is meant for everyone. We therefore welcome everyone. There is no distinction. "Come here and chant," loka-hitam. And a sādhu, a saintly person should always think of loka-hitam. That is the difference between sādhu and ordinary man.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|ahUE9gWaryo|[[Vaniquotes:A sadhu's business is for the benefit of all living entities. A sadhu does not like to cut even a tree, because he knows, "Here is a living entity. He is standing here for many years by his karma, and he has to continue this for many years more"|A Sadhu's Business is for the Benefit of All Living Entities - 0998]]|03:34 minutes from a lecture on SB 02.01.01-2 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A sadhu's business is for the benefit of all living entities. A sadhu does not like to cut even a tree, because he knows, "Here is a living entity. He is standing here for many years by his karma, and he has to continue this for many years more"|A sādhu does not like to cut even a tree, because he knows, "Here is a living entity. He is standing here for many years by his karma, and he has to continue this for many years more. So he cannot avoid this because it is nature's law."}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|afXEp-a1Z2k|[[Vaniquotes:Atmavit means one who knows atma|Atmavit Means One Who Knows Atma - 0999]]|05:32 minutes from a lecture on SB 02.01.01-2 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Atmavit means one who knows atma|Ātmavit means one who knows ātmā. General people, they do not know ātmā. But ātmavit means one who knows ātmā, ahaṁ brahmāsmi, "I am spirit soul, I am not this body," and one who is well-acquainted about this ātma-tattva. So unless one becomes aware of this ātma-tattva, whatever he is doing, he is being defeated.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|MuSFBl_toxQ|[[Vaniquotes:If you very strictly adhere to the principle of Krsna consciousness, then maya will not be able to touch you. That is the only remedy. Otherwise maya is always looking after the opportunity, loophole, how she can capture you again|Maya is Always Looking After the Opportunity, <br/>Loophole, how to Capture You Again - 1000]]|02:37 minutes from a lecture on SB 02.01.01-2 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you very strictly adhere to the principle of Krsna consciousness, then maya will not be able to touch you. That is the only remedy. Otherwise maya is always looking after the opportunity, loophole, how she can capture you again|Keep yourself very fit not to be covered by the māyā. Mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te. If you very strictly adhere to the principle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then māyā will not be able to touch you. That is the only remedy. Otherwise māyā is always looking after the opportunity, loophole, how she can capture you again. But if you remain strictly in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, māyā will not be able to do anything.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_07|1973 - April 07]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730407 - Lecture SB 01.14.43 - New York|Lecture SB 01.14.43 - New York]]''' | ||
{{youtube_ditl|FleLcQrdoig|[[Vaniquotes:Even in your house there is a serpent, see that he is not fasting without food. This is the spiritual communism. They are now after communism, but they do not know what is communism. Everyone will be taken care of. That is communism, real communism|See That He is Not Fasting Without Food. This is Spiritual Communism - 0993]]|07:01 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.43 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Even in your house there is a serpent, see that he is not fasting without food. This is the spiritual communism. They are now after communism, but they do not know what is communism. Everyone will be taken care of. That is communism, real communism|The śāstra says that even in your house there is a serpent, see that he is not fasting without food. This is the spiritual communism. They are now after communism, but they do not know what is communism. Everyone will be taken care of. That is communism, real communism. Nobody should starve. Nobody should have any want in the state. That is communism.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|yRCvP9ZdSts|[[Vaniquotes:We are also person, God is also person. Nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam. He is also living entity, we are also living entity. So what is the difference between God and ourself?|What is the Difference Between God and Ourself? - 0994]]|06:24 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.43 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are also person, God is also person. Nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam. He is also living entity, we are also living entity. So what is the difference between God and ourself?|That is the difference between God and ourself. We are also person, God is also person. Nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām. He is also living entity, we are also living entity. So what is the difference between God and ourself? That ekaḥ, that one living entity, nityaḥ, singular number. So, bahūnāṁ vidadhāti kāmān. He supplies the necessities of life to all these plural number, bahūnām.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|N0mLOAIKOpI|[[Vaniquotes:Brahmana is meant for doing the brain work. He will give advice. Just like we, Krsna consciousness movement, we are not meant for the ksatriya's or vaisya's business, the devotees, but if required they can take. But real business is brahmana's business|Krishna Consciousness Movement <br/>is Not Meant for Ksatriya's or Vaisya's Business - 0995]]|08:37 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.43 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Brahmana is meant for doing the brain work. He will give advice. Just like we, Krsna consciousness movement, we are not meant for the ksatriya's or vaisya's business, the devotees, but if required they can take. But real business is brahmana's business|The brāhmaṇa is meant for doing the brain work. He will give advice. Just like we, Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we, we are not meant for the ksatriya's business or vaisya's business, the devotees, but if required they can take. But real business is, brāhmaṇa's business is to know the Vedas, the Brahman, the Supreme Brahman, the Absolute Truth. He, he must know, and he must distribute the knowledge. This is brāhmaṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730407 - Letter to Govinda dasa written from New York|Letter to Govinda dasa written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am also very pleased to learn that you have come out successful in stopping the police from arresting our men and stopping our sankirtana activities|I am also very pleased to learn that you have come out successful in stopping the police from arresting our men and stopping our sankirtana activities.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_08|1973 - April 08]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730408 - Lecture BG 04.13 - New York|Lecture BG 04.13 - New York]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|U5_80JCccj0|[[Vaniquotes:If one spark falls on your body, on your garment, it burns. But it is not as powerful as the big fire. Similarly, God is all powerful. God is great. We are part and parcel of God. Therefore, our greatness is very, very small, infinitesimal. God is great|Our Greatness is Very, Very Small, Infinitesimal. God is Great - 0974]]|05:02 minutes from a lecture on BG 04:13 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If one spark falls on your body, on your garment, it burns. But it is not as powerful as the big fire. Similarly, God is all powerful. God is great. We are part and parcel of God. Therefore, our greatness is very, very small, infinitesimal. God is great|Living entities are part and parcel of God. Suppose God is the big fire and living entities are just like sparks. The sparks, they are also fire. Sparks also, if one spark falls on your body, on your garment, it burns. But it is not as powerful as the big fire. Similarly, God is all powerful. God is great. We are part and parcel of God. Therefore, our greatness is very, very small, infinitesimal. God is great.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|g6TT8YtCgxY|[[Vaniquotes:We are small gods, we can say, small gods. Teeny, sample gods. Therefore, we are so much proud. But we should not be proud because we should know that all our qualities are taken from God|We are Small Gods. Teeny, Sample gods - 0975]]|04:58 minutes from a lecture on BG 04:13 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are small gods, we can say, small gods. Teeny, sample gods. Therefore, we are so much proud. But we should not be proud because we should know that all our qualities are taken from God|If you study a drop of sea water, if you analyze chemically, you'll find so many chemicals in that drop. So you can understand what is the composition of the sea. The same composition. But in greater quantity. That is the difference between God and ourself. We are small gods, we can say, small gods. Teeny, sample gods. Therefore, we are so much proud. But we should not be proud because we should know that all our qualities are taken from God.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|x7rU6269d6o|[[Vaniquotes:There is no question of overpopulation. This is a false theory. If God can create, He can maintain also. And actually, this is the fact. I am travelling all over the world. There are so much vacant places upon the surface of the globe|There is No Question of Overpopulation. This is a False Theory - 0976]]|05:46 minutes from a lecture on BG 04:13 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no question of overpopulation. This is a false theory. If God can create, He can maintain also. And actually, this is the fact. I am travelling all over the world. There are so much vacant places upon the surface of the globe|There is no question of overpopulation. This is a false theory. If God can create, He can maintain also. And actually, this is the fact. I am travelling all over the world. There are so much vacant places upon the surface of the globe that, that ten times more than the present population can be easily maintained.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|7Pg53lbhr_U|[[Vaniquotes:Your coat is cut according to your body. Similarly, this material body is cut according our spiritual body. So we have got our spiritual body. This material body is covering|This Material Body is Cut According to Our Spiritual Body - 0977]]|05:52 minutes from a lecture on BG 04:13 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your coat is cut according to your body. Similarly, this material body is cut according our spiritual body. So we have got our spiritual body. This material body is covering|Your coat is cut according to your body. Similarly, this material body is cut according our spiritual body. So we have got our spiritual body. This material body is covering.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|c-gtNNZr-Nw|[[Vaniquotes:In order to keep smooth facilities for human life, there must be four divisions. If you say that "We don't require brahmana." If you don't require brahmana, then you'll suffer|If You Don't Require Brahmana, Then You'll Suffer - 0978]]|04:06 minutes from a lecture on BG 04:13 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In order to keep smooth facilities for human life, there must be four divisions. If you say that "We don't require brahmana." If you don't require brahmana, then you'll suffer|Human society, they require good consulting brain, good administrators, good producers and good worker. That is the division of brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says: catur varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭam. In order to keep smooth facilities for human life, there must be four divisions. If you say that "We don't require brāhmaṇa." If you don't require brāhmaṇa, then you'll suffer.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|bJsC2YhwYSI|[[Vaniquotes:In India, although a person born in a brahmana family, but his guna, qualities, are less than sudra, but still he's being accepted as a brahmana. That is the difficulty. Therefore, India's condition is so chaotic|India's Condition is so Chaotic - 0979]]|04:20 minutes from a lecture on BG 04:13 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In India, although a person born in a brahmana family, but his guna, qualities, are less than sudra, but still he's being accepted as a brahmana. That is the difficulty. Therefore, India's condition is so chaotic|Actually it is also in the chaotic condition. Because nobody is following the prescription as given by Bhagavad-gītā, guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ. In India, although a person born in a brāhmaṇa family, but his guṇa, qualities, are less than śūdra, but still he's being accepted as a brāhmaṇa. That is the difficulty. Therefore, India's condition is so chaotic.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730408 - Lecture SB 01.14.44 - New York|Lecture SB 01.14.44 - New York (evening)]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|uPaSFJGEKiU|[[Vaniquotes:Whatever we are worshiping Radha-Krsna, that is Radha-Krsna in His Narayana form - Laksmi-Narayana. In the beginning we should worship Radha-Krsna in the level of Laksmi-Narayana, with awe and veneration, very strictly following the rules and regulations|In The Beginning We Should <br/>Worship Radha-Krishna in the Level of Laksmi-Narayana - 1018]]|05:57 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Whatever we are worshiping Radha-Krsna, that is Radha-Krsna in His Narayana form - Laksmi-Narayana. In the beginning we should worship Radha-Krsna in the level of Laksmi-Narayana, with awe and veneration, very strictly following the rules and regulations|By worshiping Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, you simultaneously worship Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa is very difficult to worship. So whatever we are worshiping Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, that is Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in His Nārāyaṇa form—Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa. In the beginning we should worship Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in the level of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa, with awe and veneration, very strictly following the rules and regulations.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|kQ1O15ZmzAw|[[Vaniquotes:If you think of Krsna twenty-four hours, Krsna will think of you twenty-six hours. (laughter) Krsna is so kind. If you do some service for Krsna, Krsna will reward you hundred times|If You Do Some Service for Krishna, <br/>Krishna Will Reward You a Hundred Times - 1019]]|05:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you think of Krsna twenty-four hours, Krsna will think of you twenty-six hours. (laughter) Krsna is so kind. If you do some service for Krsna, Krsna will reward you hundred times|If you think of Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours, Kṛṣṇa will think of you twenty-six hours. (laughter) Kṛṣṇa is so kind. If you do some service for Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa will reward you hundred times. But people, they do not want. They think, "What we shall benefit by serving Kṛṣṇa? Let us serve my dog." This is the misunderstanding. And our attempt is to awaken the dormant love of Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|ccLLAdAQ8P8|[[Vaniquotes:If we do not love Krsna, then our hearts will be harder and harder and harder. Heart is there for love, but why you are so hard-hearted?|Heart is There for Love, But Why You are so Hard-hearted? - 1020]]|04:19 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we do not love Krsna, then our hearts will be harder and harder and harder. Heart is there for love, but why you are so hard-hearted?|If we do not love Kṛṣṇa, then our hearts will be harder and harder and harder. Heart is there for love, but why you are so hard-hearted? Why you are so much hard-hearted that we kill another fellow being or another animal—we do not care for it—for my satisfaction of the tongue? Because we have become hard-hearted. Hard-hearted. On account of not being a lover of Kṛṣṇa, we are all hard-hearted. Therefore the whole world is unhappy.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|oAsLKmzRBNc|[[Vaniquotes:If actually there is any sympathizer for the fallen conditioned souls, he is a Vaisnava. He knows why they are suffering. Therefore he wants to give him the information: "My dear friend, you are suffering simply for forgetting your real lover, Krsna"|If There is any Sympathizer <br/>for the Fallen Conditioned Souls, He is a Vaishnava - 1021]]|04:42 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If actually there is any sympathizer for the fallen conditioned souls, he is a Vaisnava. He knows why they are suffering. Therefore he wants to give him the information: "My dear friend, you are suffering simply for forgetting your real lover, Krsna"|All living entities, being fallen in this material condition, they are all suffering. So Vaiṣṇava sympathy is there. If actually there is any sympathizer for the fallen conditioned souls, he is a Vaiṣṇava. He knows how, why they are suffering. Therefore he wants to give him the information: "My dear friend, you are suffering simply for forgetting your real lover, Kṛṣṇa. Therefore you are suffering." This is the message, Vaiṣṇava's message.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|fxOZEmU0N8g|[[Vaniquotes:First thing is that we have to learn how to love. Sa vai pumsam paro dharmo. That is first-class religion|First Thing is <br/>That We Have to Learn How to Love. That is First-class Religion - 1022]]|03:21 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|First thing is that we have to learn how to love. Sa vai pumsam paro dharmo. That is first-class religion|First thing is that we have to learn how to love. Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo. That is first-class religion. Religious system you follow, yato bhaktir adhokṣaje. If you know how to love Adhokṣaja... Then when there is question of love, then the next question will be, "Whom shall I love?"}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|BT7F1tIVitI|[[Vaniquotes:They say that God cannot come. But if I put the question: "Why God cannot come?" what is the answer? If God is all-powerful, why you are curtailing His power, that He cannot come? What kind of God is He? God is under your law, or you are under God's law?|If God is All-powerful, <br/>Why You are Curtailing His Power, that He Cannot Come? - 1023]]|04:26 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|They say that God cannot come. But if I put the question: "Why God cannot come?" what is the answer? If God is all-powerful, why you are curtailing His power, that He cannot come? What kind of God is He? God is under your law, or you are under God's law?|They also press the same plea, that "Why God should come? Why He should appear like human being?" But they do not know, neither they can answer this question, "Why God would not come?" They say that God cannot come. But if I put the question: "Why God cannot come?" what is the answer? If God is all-powerful, why you are curtailing His power, that He cannot come? What kind of God is He? God is under your law, or you are under God's law?}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|qIucT6wdka8|[[Vaniquotes:Don’t eat anything which is not eaten by Krsna - your tongue becomes your most intimate friend. And don’t talk anything except Krsna. If you follow these two principles, Krsna will be within your grip|If You Follow These Two Principles, Krishna Will be Within Your Grip - 1024]]|05:21 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.14.44 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don’t eat anything which is not eaten by Krsna - your tongue becomes your most intimate friend. And don’t talk anything except Krsna. If you follow these two principles, Krsna will be within your grip|What we do with the tongue? We talk: talk of Kṛṣṇa. We sing: chant of Kṛṣṇa. We eat: taste, eat Kṛṣṇa prasāda. You will understand Kṛṣṇa. Any foolish person, any uneducated or any position of life, you can use your tongue for Kṛṣṇa's service. Don’t eat anything which is not eaten by Kṛṣṇa—your tongue becomes your most intimate friend. And don’t talk anything except Kṛṣṇa. If you follow these two principles, Kṛṣṇa will be within your grip.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you take up this Krsna consciousness movement, which is meant for the brahmanas, if you become brahmana by quality, then your, the Western nations will be... Especially in America, they'll be first-class nation|This is a scientific process. You Western people, you should try to understand that. And our boys and girls, who have joined, they're trying to understand, and execute the principles. So if you take up this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, which is meant for the brāhmaṇas, if you become brāhmaṇa by quality, then your, the Western nations will be... Especially in America, they'll be first-class nation.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|How to become perfect human society, how to fulfill the mission of human society, for these things, there is no brain. So this Krsna consciousness movement is creating some brain of the human society|But at the present moment, there is only this mercantile industrialist and worker. There is no brain. How to conduct society? How to become perfect human society, how to fulfill the mission of human society, for these things, there is no brain.So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is creating some brain of the human society. Brāhmaṇa. And this brain.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730408 - Letter to Giriraja written from New York|Letter to Giriraja written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please let me know immediately how the Chhanganlal case has come out. I hope that by now you have received my letter of April 3, 1973 and have taken appropriate steps to secure the Juhu land|Please let me know immediately how the Chhanganlal case has come out. I hope that by now you have received my letter of April 3, 1973 and have taken appropriate steps to secure the Juhu land.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730408 - Letter to Sudama written from New York|Letter to Sudama written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your program for traveling on the West coast holding festivals at schools and communes is approved by me. Especially you must try to convince these students to join us|Your program for traveling on the West coast holding festivals at schools and communes is approved by me. Especially you must try to convince these students to join us. There is nothing else that will save the world from destruction and it is our responsibility to recruit these young educated boys and girls before they become spoiled by the degraded conditions of this so-called human society.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_09|1973 - April 09]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730409 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from New York|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am now here in New York temple where things are going on very nicely, but I am anxious to have from you the report of the Bhopal activities. Please write to me here at your earliest|I am now here in New York temple where things are going on very nicely, but I am anxious to have from you the report of the Bhopal activities. Please write to me here at your earliest.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_10|1973 - April 10]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730410 - Lecture SB 01.08.18 - New York|Lecture SB 01.08.18 - New York]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|So many things, material things, we saw. But who has made it? The living entities. The matter has not come into so many forms without the touch of the living entity. Everyone can understand. The big, big ships, how it has come into existence?|So many things, material things, we saw. But who has made it? The living entities. The matter has not come into so many forms without the touch of the living entity. Everyone can understand. The big, big ships, how it has come into existence? Because a living entity planned, engineered how to do it, and he brought material things, and he manufactured it. Therefore this inferior energy, the material things, they are subordinate to the spiritual energy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730410 - Letter to Spiritual Sons written from New York|Letter to Spiritual Sons written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As you have been recommended by Chakravarty Das for initiation, I beg to accept you both as my disciples. Now I have named you Nikhilananda Das for Niko, and Vaidyanath Das for Erland|As you have been recommended by Chakravarty Das for initiation, I beg to accept you both as my disciples. Now I have named you Nikhilananda Das for Niko, and Vaidyanath Das for Erland.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730410 - Letter to Vamanadeva written from New York|Letter to Vamanadeva written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I understand that you are now in London for helping to make our new place there a nice temple. So I will be very pleased if you make this English house into first class temple for Lord Krishna. London is very important center, so you do the work nicely| I understand that you are now in London for helping to make our new place there a nice temple. So I will be very pleased if you make this English house into first class temple for Lord Krishna. London is very important center, so you do the work nicely.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_11|1973 - April 11]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730411 - Lecture BG 02.13 - New York|Lecture BG 02.13 - New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you employ your tongue in the service of the Lord, He'll reveal Himself to you. He'll reveal, revelation. So therefore we have to control the tongue. What is the tongue's business? The tongue's business is taste and vibrate|If you employ your tongue in the service of the Lord, He'll reveal Himself to you. He'll reveal, revelation. So therefore we have to control the tongue. What is the tongue's business? The tongue's business is taste and vibrate. So you vibrate in service of the Lord, Hare Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730411 - Letter to Govinda dasi written from New York|Letter to Govinda dasi written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| In the past you were sending me the dried banana, so you please resume sending me. The day after tomorrow I am starting for Los Angeles, so I would like to receive some of that dried banana from you| In the past you were sending me the dried banana, so you please resume sending me. The day after tomorrow I am starting for Los Angeles, so I would like to receive some of that dried banana from you.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730411 - Letter to Jayapataka written from New York|Letter to Jayapataka written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I may request you to send me some of that bitter melon that you are growing there. You take some of that bitter and cut into pieces and dry it, then send| I may request you to send me some of that bitter melon that you are growing there. You take some of that bitter and cut into pieces and dry it, then send.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730411 - Letter to Pusta Krsna written from New York|Letter to Pusta Krsna written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| There is one boy there Ksudhi Dasa who is very young boy, so I want you to go there to take charge of the preaching program there in Durban|I have been informed of the situation of the South African program by Brahmananda Swami who is here with me now as personal secretary, and I want to send you there. There is one boy there Ksudhi Dasa who is very young boy, so I want you to go there to take charge of the preaching program there in Durban.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730411 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from New York|Letter to Satsvarupa written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am concerned that the Gurukula experiment should come out nicely. These children are the future hope of our Society, so it is a very important matter how we are training them in Krishna consciousness from the very childhood|I am concerned that the Gurukula experiment should come out nicely. These children are the future hope of our Society, so it is a very important matter how we are training them in Krishna consciousness from the very childhood. It was yourself who started this idea and it has been progressing nicely. Now you see that it continues to develop.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_12|1973 - April 12]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730412 - Lecture SB 01.08.20 - New York|Lecture SB 01.08.20 - New York]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|krVP37N3KUo|[[Vaniquotes:Because one happens to take birth in a brahmana family, without any qualification, he claims to become a brahmana. That is the falldown of Vedic civilization in India. A rascal number one, he's claiming that he's brahmana - without any qualification|The Falldown of Vedic Civilization in India - 0878]]|04:52 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.20 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Because one happens to take birth in a brahmana family, without any qualification, he claims to become a brahmana. That is the falldown of Vedic civilization in India. A rascal number one, he's claiming that he's brahmana - without any qualification|Because one happens to take birth in a brāhmaṇa family, without any qualification, he claims to become a brāhmaṇa. That is the falldown of Vedic civilization in India. A rascal number one, he's claiming that he's brāhmaṇa— without any qualification. His qualification is less than a śūdra; still he's claiming. And that is being accepted.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|HjjzAxiKgrM|[[Vaniquotes:Humbleness is very good in devotional service|Humbleness is very good in devotional service - 0879]]|06:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.20 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Humbleness is very good in devotional service|Kuntīdevī continues her humbleness. This humbleness is very good in devotional service. Therefore Caitanya, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches us: tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā. One should be tolerant than the trees and humbler than the grass, to make progress in spiritual life. Because there will be so many disturbances.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Gn0KcMrrLIs|[[Vaniquotes:She tests very rigidly whether you have taken Krsna consciousness to disturb Krsna, or you are actually serious. That is maya' s business. So there will be, in the beginning, test by maya, and you will feel so much disturbances in making progress in KC|Taken to Krishna Consciousness to Disturb Krishna, <br/>or You are Actually Serious - 0880]]|06:25 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.20 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|She tests very rigidly whether you have taken Krsna consciousness to disturb Krsna, or you are actually serious. That is maya' s business. So there will be, in the beginning, test by maya, and you will feel so much disturbances in making progress in KC|Māyā will test you how far you are fixed up. She will test you. She is also agent of Kṛṣṇa. She does not allow anyone who is meant for disturbing Kṛṣṇa. Therefore she tests very rigidly whether you are..., you have taken Kṛṣṇa consciousness to disturb Kṛṣṇa, or you are actually serious. That is māyā' s business. So there will be, in the beginning, test by the māyā, and you will feel so much disturbances in making progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.}} | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/730412SB-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"So in the beginning, if you take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, there will be so many disturbances by the māyā. Māyā will test you how far you are fixed up. She will test you. She is also agent of Kṛṣṇa. She does not allow anyone who is meant for disturbing Kṛṣṇa. Therefore she tests very rigidly whether you are..., you have taken Kṛṣṇa consciousness to disturb Kṛṣṇa, or you are actually serious. That is māyā's business. So there will be in the beginning test by the māyā, and you will feel so much disturbances in making progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But if you remain steady... Steady means if you follow the rules and regulations and chant sixteen rounds, then you will remain steady. And if you neglect, then māyā will capture you, immediately. Māyā is always ready. We are in the ocean. At any moment, we will be disturbed. Therefore, one who is not disturbed at all, he is called paramahaṁsa."|Vanisource:730412 - Lecture SB 01.08.20 - New York|730412 - Lecture SB 01.08.20 - New York}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730412 - Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony) and Purvacitti (Patty) written from New York|Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony) and Purvacitti (Patty) written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|On the recommendation of Gunagrahi Das I am pleased to accept you as my initiated disciples. I am giving you spiritual names as follows: Anthony is Ajita-ananda and Patty is Purvacitti, wife of Maharaja Agnidra|On the recommendation of Gunagrahi Das I am pleased to accept you as my initiated disciples. I am giving you spiritual names as follows: Anthony is Ajita-ananda and Patty is Purvacitti, wife of Maharaja Agnidra.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730412 - Letter to Jayapataka written from New York|Letter to Jayapataka written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When I was there last there was one boy who was for making dolls. I want to know how the samples are coming out, if they are nice. Can he teach our students how to do this art? If so, our men can go there and learn, or should he be sent here to USA?|When I was there last there was one boy who was for making dolls. I want to know how the samples are coming out, if they are nice. Can he teach our students how to do this art? If so, our men can go there and learn, or should he be sent here to USA? Please write to me in this regard at L.A.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730412 - Letter to Kirtiraja and Haripuja written from New York|Letter to Kirtiraja and Haripuja written from New York]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krishna has given you American intelligence, and I think this New York City is the greatest city in the world. So all you managers cooperate together and do something gorgeous|Krishna has given you American intelligence, and I think this New York City is the greatest city in the world. So all you managers cooperate together and do something gorgeous. That is my instruction to you, and if you can do it Krishna will be very much pleased with you.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_13|1973 - April 13]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730413 - Lecture Arrival - Los Angeles|Lecture Arrival - Los Angeles]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you, in this life, simply try to understand Krsna, then your life is successful. What is that success? After giving up this material body, no more acceptance of material body; we remain in our spiritual body. We have got our spiritual body|If you, in this life, simply try to understand Kṛṣṇa, then your life is successful. What is that success? After giving up this material body, no more acceptance of material body; we remain in our spiritual body. We have got our spiritual body. That is now covered by this material dress, subtle dress and gross dress.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730413 - Lecture SB 01.08.21 - New York|Lecture SB 01.08.21 - New York]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|MRAb6ZSyptk|[[Vaniquotes:By the grace of Kunti, we can understand that although the Supreme Person is invisible, now He has appeared to be visible, Krsna|Although the Supreme Person is Invisible, <br/>now He has Appeared to be Visible, Krsna - 0881]]|05:26 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.21 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|By the grace of Kunti, we can understand that although the Supreme Person is invisible, now He has appeared to be visible, Krsna| Why God should be a person of this material world? So that was cleared in the beginning. Prakṛteḥ param, beyond this material creation, but He is a person. So now that personality, although alakṣyam, invisible, now, by the grace of Kuntī, we can understand that although the Supreme Person is invisible, now He has appeared to be visible, Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|P16-tf_v_5U|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna is very much anxious to take you back home, back to Godhead. But we are stubborn. We do not wish. So He's always finding out the opportunity how you can be taken back home, back to Godhead|Krishna is Very Anxious <br/>to Take You Back Home Back to Godhead, but We are Stubborn - 0882]]|05:59 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.21 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna is very much anxious to take you back home, back to Godhead. But we are stubborn. We do not wish. So He's always finding out the opportunity how you can be taken back home, back to Godhead|Kṛṣṇa is very much anxious to take you back home, back to Godhead. But we are stubborn. We do not wish. So He's always finding out the opportunity how you can be taken back home, back to Godhead. Just like affectionate father. Rascal son left his father, loitering in the street and have no shelter, no food, suffering so much. The father is more anxious to take the boy home. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa is the supreme father.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|YPHBpr_anSo|[[Vaniquotes:Don't waste your time how to solve your economic problems. This is nonsense. Of course, it is very revolutionary. People will hate me. "What Swamiji's speaking?" But actually this is the fact. This is another madness|Don't Waste Your Time How to Solve Your Economic Problems - 0883]]|05:07 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.21 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't waste your time how to solve your economic problems. This is nonsense. Of course, it is very revolutionary. People will hate me. "What Swamiji's speaking?" But actually this is the fact. This is another madness|Don't waste your time how to solve your economic problems. This is nonsense. Of course, it is very revolutionary. People will hate me. "What Swamiji's speaking?" But actually this is the fact. This is another madness. Suppose you have got your rich father, enough food. Where is your economic problem? This is madness. There is no economic problem.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|zhEwj-PIGJA|[[Vaniquotes:We are sitting down and inquiring about Krsna. This is life. This is life. And what is this life? Working day and night like the ass? No. That is not life|We are Sitting Down and Inquiring about Krishna. This is Life! - 0884]]|04:37 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.21 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are sitting down and inquiring about Krsna. This is life. This is life. And what is this life? Working day and night like the ass? No. That is not life|Jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā, simply for inquiring about the Absolute Truth. That should be the business. Simply. Jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā. Athāto brahma jijñāsā. Simply sit down. Just like we are sit down. We are sitting down and inquiring about Kṛṣṇa. This is life. This is life. And what is this life? Working day and night like the ass? No. That is not life.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|oRaUoBsGQ8k|[[Vaniquotes:We are thinking that "I'm enjoying," but that is not ananda. This ananda is not fact, because we cannot enjoy this material sense pleasure for long. Everyone has got experience. It is finished. But spiritual enjoyment does not finish. It increases|Spiritual Enjoyment Does Not Finish. It Increases - 0885]]|05:38 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.21 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are thinking that "I'm enjoying," but that is not ananda. This ananda is not fact, because we cannot enjoy this material sense pleasure for long. Everyone has got experience. It is finished. But spiritual enjoyment does not finish. It increases|Sense gratification is ānanda-cinmaya, cinmaya, in the spiritual world. Not this third-class ānanda with these bodily senses. This is not ānanda. This is an illusion. This is illusion. We are thinking that "I'm enjoying," but that is not ānanda. This ānanda is not fact, because we cannot enjoy this material sense pleasure for long. Everyone has got experience. It is finished. It is finished. But spiritual enjoyment does not finish. It increases. That is the difference.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|-kCVXt9nrqI|[[Vaniquotes:Bhagavata is spiritual master. Vaisnava, he's also bhagavata. Acaryas, bhagavata. Grantha-bhagavata and person, person bhagavata. So person bhagavata or book bhagavata, you always serve. Then you will be fixed up. Naisthiki. Nobody can move you|Person Bhagavata or Book Bhagavata, <br/>You Always Serve. Then You will be Fixed Up - 0886]]|05:00 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.21 in New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhagavata is spiritual master. Vaisnava, he's also bhagavata. Acaryas, bhagavata. Grantha-bhagavata and person, person bhagavata. So person bhagavata or book bhagavata, you always serve. Then you will be fixed up. Naisthiki. Nobody can move you|Nityam means daily, twenty-four hours. Either you read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or carry out the order of your spiritual master. This is also order. Bhāgavata is spiritual master. Vaiṣṇava, he's also bhāgavata. Ācāryas, bhāgavata. Grantha-bhāgavata and person, person bhāgavata. So person bhāgavata or book bhāgavata, you always serve. Nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā. Bhagavaty uttama-śloke bhaktir bhavati naiṣṭhikī. Then you will be fixed up. Naiṣṭhikī. Nobody can move you.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Not that by your endeavor you can understand Krsna, but your endeavor in the loving service, that will make you qualified. Krsna will reveal|The first service is śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam (SB 7.5.23). Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and hear repeatedly and take prasāda. These are two business of the tongue. So you'll realize. Very simple method.Kṛṣṇa will reveal, not that by your endeavor you can understand Kṛṣṇa, but your endeavor in the loving service, that will make you qualified. Kṛṣṇa will reveal. Svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ. Kṛṣṇa is very much anxious to take you back home, back to Godhead. But we are stubborn. We do not wish. So He's always finding out the opportunity how you can be taken back home, back to Godhead.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | === Apr 13 to 30 - Los Angeles === | ||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_14|1973 - April 14]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730414 - Lecture SB 01.08.22 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.22 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Sanskrit verse is meant for understanding ourself; it is not for simply selling our books|This Sanskrit verse is meant for understanding ourself; it is not for simply selling our books.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|5rEfRr-Ekog|[[Vaniquotes:We want some generation who can preach Krsna consciousness; so if they learn simply English and Sanskrit, they will be able to read this book, and that is sufficient|We Want Some Generation Who Can Preach Krishna Consciousness - 0746]]|04:36 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.22 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We want some generation who can preach Krsna consciousness; so if they learn simply English and Sanskrit, they will be able to read this book, and that is sufficient|We want some generation who can preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So if they learn simply English and Sanskrit, they will be able to read this book, and that is sufficient. We don't want anything. All informations are there. Throughout the whole world, whatever knowledge is there, in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, everything is there. There is literature, there is poetry, there is philosophy, there is religion, there is love of Godhead, there is astronomy.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Without hearing and chanting, to become leader it is impossible. You can, you can become leader in the material world, but not in the spiritual world|We want to create a new generation in your country so that in the future there'll be fluent speaker in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and preach all over the country, and your country will be saved. Therefore, as a rigid principle, in every temple there should be class for hearing and chanting. Without hearing and chanting, to become leader it is impossible. You can, you can become leader in the material world, but not in the spiritual world.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730414 - Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles|Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am anxious to hear from you, what are the activities there in Bombay. Did you try for the land, Grand Pardi at Kemps Corner? I look forward to receiving your reply|I am anxious to hear from you, what are the activities there in Bombay. Did you try for the land, Grand Pardi at Kemps Corner? I look forward to receiving your reply.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_15|1973 - April 15]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730415 - Lecture SB 01.08.23 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.23 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/730415SB-LOS_ANGELES_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"Those who are jealous and envious, they are within this material world. And those who are not jealous, they are in the spiritual world. Simple thing. You test yourself, 'Whether I am jealous, envious of my other associates, friends, everything?' Then I am in the material world. And if I am not jealous, then I'm in the spiritual world. Anyone can test. There is no question of whether I'm spiritually advanced or not. You can test yourself. Bhaktiḥ pareśānubhavo viraktir anyatra syāt ([[Vanisource:SB 11.2.42|SB 11.2.42]]). Just like if you are eating, you'll understand whether you are satisfied, whether your hunger is satisfied. You haven't got to take certificate from others. Similarly, if you test yourself whether you are jealous, whether you are envious, then you are in the material world. And if you are not jealous, if you are not envious, then in the spiritual world. Then you can serve Kṛṣṇa very nicely."|Vanisource:730415 - Lecture SB 01.08.23 - Los Angeles|730415 - Lecture SB 01.08.23 - Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If I think "I am Muhammadan," "I am Christian," then you are gone. But if we purify the senses that "I am spirit soul. The Supreme Spirit Soul is Krsna|When your senses will be uncontaminated with all these designations, that is the beginning of bhakti. If I think, "I am American. Why shall I take Kṛṣṇa consciousness? It is Hindu God," that is foolishness. If I think "I am Muhammadan," "I am Christian," then you are gone. But if we purify the senses that "I am spirit soul. The Supreme Spirit Soul is Kṛṣṇa. I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa; therefore it is my duty to serve Kṛṣṇa," then you become free immediately.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|wnFALEYmZvE|[[Vaniquotes:God means without competition: one. God is one. Nobody is great... asamordhva. Nobody is greater than Him. Nobody is equal to Him. Everyone is lower. Ekale isvara krsna ara saba bhrtya. The only master is Krsna, God; and everyone, servant|God Means Without Competition: <br/>One. God is One. Nobody is Greater than Him - 0899]]|05:54 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.23 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|God means without competition: one. God is one. Nobody is great... asamordhva. Nobody is greater than Him. Nobody is equal to Him. Everyone is lower. Ekale isvara krsna ara saba bhrtya. The only master is Krsna, God; and everyone, servant|God means there is no equal, there is no greater. Asamordhva. That is God. God, there cannot be any competition, that "You are God, I am God, he is God, he is God." No. These are dogs. They are not God. God means without competition: one. God is one. Nobody is great... asamordhva. Nobody is greater than Him. Nobody is equal to Him. Everyone is lower. Ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa āra saba bhṛtya. The only master is Kṛṣṇa, God; and everyone, servant.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|WRhctxpfM5o|[[Vaniquotes:Hrsikesa-sevanam. Not hrsika-sevanam. Hrsika means senses. So when senses are used for sense gratification, that is maya. And when senses are used for the gratification of the master of the senses, that is called bhakti. A very simple definition|When Senses are Used for Sense Gratification, that is Maya - 0900]]|06:30 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.23 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Hrsikesa-sevanam. Not hrsika-sevanam. Hrsika means senses. So when senses are used for sense gratification, that is maya. And when senses are used for the gratification of the master of the senses, that is called bhakti. A very simple definition|Hṛṣīkeśa-sevanam. Not hṛṣīka-sevanam. Hṛṣīka means senses. So when senses are used for sense gratification, that is māyā. And when senses are used for the gratification of the master of the senses, that is called bhakti. A very simple definition. Anyone can understand.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|qrfJo39nWhQ|[[Vaniquotes:You test yourself, "Whether I am jealous, envious of my other associates, friends, everything?" Then I am in the material world. And if I am not jealous, then I'm in the spiritual world. Anyone can test|If I am Not Jealous, then I'm in the Spiritual World. Anyone can Test - 0901]]|05:50 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.23 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You test yourself, "Whether I am jealous, envious of my other associates, friends, everything?" Then I am in the material world. And if I am not jealous, then I'm in the spiritual world. Anyone can test|Those who are jealous and envious, they are within this material world. And those who are not jealous, they are in the spiritual world. Simple thing. You test yourself, "Whether I am jealous, envious of my other associates, friends, everything?" Then I am in the material world. And if I am not jealous, then I'm in the spiritual world. Anyone can test. There is no question of whether I'm spiritually advanced or not. You can test yourself.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|27N0-ipq-sE|[[Vaniquotes:Actually there is no scarcity. The scarcity is Krsna consciousness. So if you become Krsna conscious then everything is ample. There is no scarcity|The Scarcity is Krishna Consciousness <br/>So if You Become KC then Everything is Ample - 0902]]|07:04 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.23 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Actually there is no scarcity. The scarcity is Krsna consciousness. So if you become Krsna conscious then everything is ample. There is no scarcity|If you become devotee, then there is no snow supply—simply food supply. And if you don't become devotee, be covered with snow. (laughter) That's all. Covered with cloud. Everything is under Kṛṣṇa's control. So actually there is no scarcity. The scarcity is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So if you become Kṛṣṇa conscious then everything is ample. There is no scarcity. This is the process.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_16|1973 - April 16]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730416 - Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles|Lecture Initiation - Los Angeles]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|If Dhruva Maharaja wanted, he could ask him that "Give me all the money of the universe." He could give. But what did he ask? He said, "Sir, give me benediction that I may remain attached to the lotus feet of Krsna"|Kuvera became very much pleased that although he could kill all the descendants of Kuvera, he stopped it. So he came forward to give him some benediction. So Kuvera is the richest treasurer. So he wanted to give some benediction. If Dhruva Mahārāja wanted, he could ask him that "Give me all the money of the universe." He could give. But what did he ask? He said, "Sir, give me benediction that I may remain attached to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa".}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730416 - Lecture SB 01.08.24 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.24 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|1DLO-aXAvJ4|[[Vaniquotes:Draupadi prayed, "Krsna, if You like, You can save." So this is the position. So long we try to save ourself, then that is not very good. If you simply depend on Krsna, "Krsna, if You save me, that is all right. Otherwise kill me, as You like"|Draupadi Prayed, "Krishna, if You Like, You Can Save Me" - 0747]]|07:01 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.24 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Draupadi prayed, "Krsna, if You like, You can save." So this is the position. So long we try to save ourself, then that is not very good. If you simply depend on Krsna, "Krsna, if You save me, that is all right. Otherwise kill me, as You like"|When she (Draupadi) thought that "It is impossible to save myself, my honor, in this way," then she left the hands. She simply got up her arms and prayed, "Kṛṣṇa, if You like, You can save." So this is the position. So long we try to save ourself, then that is not very good. If you simply depend on Kṛṣṇa, "Kṛṣṇa, if You save me, that is all right. Otherwise kill me, as You like."}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730416 - Letter to Jayapataka written from Los Angeles|Letter to Jayapataka written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I may suggest that you make one roof garden. On the top of the house you can put soil of six inches and then plant so many tulsi plants and nice bushes. I like garden very much. Just like here in Los Angeles Temple they have made one very nice garden|I may suggest that you make one roof garden. On the top of the house you can put soil of six inches and then plant so many tulsi plants and nice bushes. I like garden very much. Just like here in Los Angeles Temple they have made one very nice garden.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_17|1973 - April 17]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730417 - Lecture SB 01.08.25 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.25 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|DWJ_55B7POw|[[Vaniquotes:A man is working and thinking: "Let me work now very hard, and let me have some bank balance so when I shall get old, I shall enjoy life without any working." That is the inner intention of everyone. Nobody wants to work|That is the Inner Intention of Everyone. Nobody Wants to Work - 0893]]|05:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.25 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A man is working and thinking: "Let me work now very hard, and let me have some bank balance so when I shall get old, I shall enjoy life without any working." That is the inner intention of everyone. Nobody wants to work|A man is working and thinking: "Let me work now very hard, and let me have some bank balance so when I shall get old, I shall enjoy life without any working." That is the inner intention of everyone. Nobody wants to work. As soon as he gets some money he wants to retire from work, and to become happy. But that is not possible. You cannot be happy in that way.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|XnIgEdAx1ks|[[Vaniquotes:The duty must be done. Even it is little suffering. That is called tapasya. Tapasya means we must proceed with our Krsna consciousness business in spite of all dangerous and calamitous condition of this world. This is called tapasya|Duty Must be Done. Even it is Little Suffering. That is Called Tapasya - 0894]]|05:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.25 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The duty must be done. Even it is little suffering. That is called tapasya. Tapasya means we must proceed with our Krsna consciousness business in spite of all dangerous and calamitous condition of this world. This is called tapasya|Just like in your country it is very chilly in the morning to take bath, a little difficult task. But does it mean that those who are devotees, they will stop taking bath? No. Even it is chilly, cold, one must take bath. The duty must be done. The duty must be done. Even it is little suffering. That is called tapasya. Tapasya means we must prolong or proceed with, with our Kṛṣṇa consciousness business in spite of all dangerous and calamitous condition of this world.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|8D4ihUfsCB4|[[Vaniquotes:A devotee never takes dangerous position as very reverse position or very calamitous position. He welcomes. Because a surrendered soul, he knows either danger or festival, they are all different demonstration of Krsna. Krsna is absolute|A Devotee Never takes <br/>Dangerous Position as Very Calamitous Position. He Welcomes - 0895]]|05:35 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.25 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A devotee never takes dangerous position as very reverse position or very calamitous position. He welcomes. Because a surrendered soul, he knows either danger or festival, they are all different demonstration of Krsna. Krsna is absolute|A devotee never takes dangerous position as very reverse position or very calamitous position. He welcomes. Because a surrendered soul, he knows either danger or festival, they are all different demonstration of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is absolute. In the śāstra it is said that just like there are two kinds, two sides, religiosity and irreligiosity, just the opposite. But in the śāstra it is said the religiosity is just the front portion of God, and irreligiosity is the back portion of God.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Zns-U_x5ETE|[[Vaniquotes:Now when we are selling book, that is Krsna consciousness. We are selling book. But if we think that the selling book may be diverted into selling jewelry, that is not very good idea. Then we become again jeweler. Punar musika bhava. Again become mouse|When we are Selling Book, that is Krishna Consciousness - 0896]]|04:49 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.25 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now when we are selling book, that is Krsna consciousness. We are selling book. But if we think that the selling book may be diverted into selling jewelry, that is not very good idea. Then we become again jeweler. Punar musika bhava. Again become mouse|We give different varieties of engagement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We should not divert our energy. Now when we are selling book, that is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We are selling book. But if we think that the selling book may be diverted into selling jewelry, that is not very good idea. That is not very good idea. Then we become again jeweler. Punar mūṣika bhava. Again become mouse. We should be very much careful. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness cannot be diverted. Then you are gone to hell.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|eh5VAuxT9oA|[[Vaniquotes:As you think of Krsna, as you see Krsna, as you read of Krsna, as you work for Krsna, some way or other, if you remain in Krsna consciousness, that is your benefit. And that benefit will save you from taking birth again in the material world|If You Remain in Krishna Consciousness, that is your Benefit - 0897]]|02:48 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.25 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As you think of Krsna, as you see Krsna, as you read of Krsna, as you work for Krsna, some way or other, if you remain in Krsna consciousness, that is your benefit. And that benefit will save you from taking birth again in the material world|As you think of Kṛṣṇa, as you see Kṛṣṇa, as you read of Kṛṣṇa, as you work for Kṛṣṇa, some way or other, if you remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is your benefit. And that benefit will save you from taking birth again in the material world. That is real benefit. And if I am become little comfortable by so-called other engagement, and if I forget Kṛṣṇa, and I have to take birth again, then what is my benefit? We should be very much careful about this.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Ylc5T4Yb610|[[Vaniquotes:Don't think that: "Because I have become a devotee, there will be no danger, no suffering." Prahlada Maharaja suffered so much. The Pandavas suffered so much. Haridasa Thakura suffered so much. But we should not be disturbed by those sufferings"|Because I have Become a Devotee, <br/>There will be No Danger, No Suffering. No! - 0898]]|05:25 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.25 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't think that: "Because I have become a devotee, there will be no danger, no suffering." Prahlada Maharaja suffered so much. The Pandavas suffered so much. Haridasa Thakura suffered so much. But we should not be disturbed by those sufferings"|Don't think that: "Because I have become a devotee, there will be no danger, no suffering." Prahlāda Mahārāja suffered so much. The Pāṇḍavas suffered so much. Haridāsa Ṭhākura suffered so much. But we should not be disturbed by those sufferings. We must have firm faith, firm conviction that: "Kṛṣṇa is there. He'll give me protection." Kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati. Don't try to take benefit of other shelter than Kṛṣṇa. Always take to Kṛṣṇa.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730417 - Letter to Nityananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Nityananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| My Guru Maharaja used to be very much pleased whenever there was book distribution. So you just continue it solidly, that is my request| My Guru Maharaja used to be very much pleased whenever there was book distribution. So you just continue it solidly, that is my request.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730417 - Letter to Sarva Suhrit written from Los Angeles|Letter to Sarva Suhrit written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is not sufficient for us to just chant 16 rounds, but we must endeavor to chant offenselessly 16 rounds|It is not sufficient for us to just chant 16 rounds, but we must endeavor to chant offenselessly 16 rounds. Even we must be always chanting Hare Krsna, why only 16 rounds. So you are a good boy, but you just do everything carefully, never forgetting Krsna for a moment, and everything will come out for you successfully.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_18|1973 - April 18]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730418 - Lecture SB 01.08.26 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.26 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Somebody questioned me somewhere that: "Why you have come to America?" Why not I shall come? I am servant of God, and this is kingdom of God. Why shall I not come? It is artificial to check me. If you check me, then you'll commit sinful activities|A Vaiṣṇava has no such view that this is Indian, this is American, this is... Somebody questioned me somewhere that: "Why you have come to America?" Why not I shall come? I am servant of God, and this is kingdom of God. Why shall I not come? It is artificial to check me. If you check me, then you'll commit sinful activities. Just like government servant, police, has got right to enter any house, anyone's house. There is no trespass. Similarly a God's servant has got the right to go anywhere. Nobody can check. If he checks, then he'll be punished. Because everything belongs to God.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|vyavrWXCEX0|[[Vaniquotes:We do not think in terms of that simply my brother is good, I am good. And all bad. This kind of narrow, crippled consciousness we hate, we kick out|Every Living Entity is a Child of God - 0174]]|04:12 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.26 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We do not think in terms of that simply my brother is good, I am good. And all bad. This kind of narrow, crippled consciousness we hate, we kick out|According to Bhagavad-gītā, this right belongs to all living entities. Never mind whether he's living being or animal or trees, or birds or beast or insect. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We do not think in terms of that simply my brother is good, I am good. And all bad. This kind of narrow, crippled consciousness we hate, we kick out.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|NuHde_lcOCY|[[Vaniquotes:You drink something, become intoxicated. But as soon as that intoxication is over, all your intoxicated dreams are over, finished|As Soon As that Intoxication is Over, <br/>all Your Intoxicated Dreams are Over - 0903]]|06:25 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.26 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You drink something, become intoxicated. But as soon as that intoxication is over, all your intoxicated dreams are over, finished|Suppose you are American. You are rich, you are beautiful. You are advanced in knowledge, and you are, you can be proud of become American. But how long this intoxication will exist? As soon as this body's finished, everything is finished. All, all intoxication. Just like... Same thing. You drink something, become intoxicated. But as soon as that intoxication is over, all your intoxicated dreams are over, finished.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|6TLoUaGURBM|[[Vaniquotes:You have stolen the property of God, and you are claiming that it is your property|You have Stolen the Property of God - 0904]]|05:09 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.26 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You have stolen the property of God, and you are claiming that it is your property|You take earth from the land, you take water from the sea and mix it and put it in the fire. It becomes a brick. And then you pile up all this brick and make a skyscraper building. But wherefrom you got this ingredient, rascal, that you are claiming this skyscraper yours? This is intelligent question. You have stolen the property of God, and you are claiming that it is your property.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Uq0Af3DW_X0|[[Vaniquotes:Every living entity is a child of God. God is the Supreme Father. Krsna says: "I am the seed-giving father of all living entities. In whichever form they may live, they're all living entities, they're My sons." Actually that is the fact|Come to Real Consciousness that Everything Belongs to God - 0905]]|06:13 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.26 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Every living entity is a child of God. God is the Supreme Father. Krsna says: "I am the seed-giving father of all living entities. In whichever form they may live, they're all living entities, they're My sons." Actually that is the fact|Every living entity is a child of God. God is the Supreme Father. Kṛṣṇa says: ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā. "I am the seed-giving father of all living entities." Sarva-yoniṣu kaunteya. "In whichever form they may live, they're all living entities, they're My sons." Actually that is the fact. We all living entities, we are sons of God. But we have forgotten.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|NtmJXtC6_Es|[[Vaniquotes:So long you remain intoxicated with, it is all zero. But as soon as you put Krsna, it becomes ten, hundred, thousand, millions. You American boys and girls, you have got this opportunity. You have got zeroes. Put Krsna. You become ten|You Have Got Zeroes. Put Krishna. You Become Ten - 0906]]|06:29 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.26 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|So long you remain intoxicated with, it is all zero. But as soon as you put Krsna, it becomes ten, hundred, thousand, millions. You American boys and girls, you have got this opportunity. You have got zeroes. Put Krsna. You become ten|Zero has no value. But as soon as you put one before zero, it becomes ten immediately. Immediately ten. Another zero, hundred. Another zero, thousand. Similarly these janmaiśvarya-śruta-śrī. So long you remain intoxicated with, it is all zero. But as soon as you put Kṛṣṇa, it becomes ten, hundred, thousand, millions. Yes. That is the opportunity. So you have got this opportunity. You American boys and girls, you have got this opportunity.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730418 - Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles|Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| If there is any suitable property available, please send me the particulars, what is the description, the price, the income. Please do this at your earliest| If there is any suitable property available, please send me the particulars, what is the description, the price, the income. Please do this at your earliest.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730418 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| For Caitanya-caritamrta 19 pages of manuscript were sent yesterday and today they are sending 30 pages. So you go on making Caitanya-caritamrta and print chapterwise, and that will be very nice| For Caitanya-caritamrta 19 pages of manuscript were sent yesterday and today they are sending 30 pages. So you go on making Caitanya-caritamrta and print chapterwise, and that will be very nice.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730418 - Letter to Doug Russell written from Los Angeles|Letter to Doug Russell written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We may not kill the demons like Krishna did it, but we can kill the demoniac tendency. How is that? By this Sankirtana weapon|We may not kill the demons like Krishna did it, but we can kill the demoniac tendency. How is that? By this Sankirtana weapon. That is the specific contribution by Lord Caitanya, Krishna Himself, in this Kali yuga. So I am informed that you are the Sankirtana leader for Laguna Beach temple, so you should very enthusiastically lead the Sankirtana party, and in this way you will very successfully kill the demoniac tendency of the rascals.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730418 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have left India on April 1, 1973 so now it is almost 20 days and I have received no report from India. There are so many questions and answers for India, the Bombay, and Hyderabad, but I am in darkness|I have left India on April 1, 1973 so now it is almost 20 days and I have received no report from India. There are so many questions and answers for India, the Bombay, and Hyderabad, but I am in darkness.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_19|1973 - April 19]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730419 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Any sincere man will feel obliged of our propaganda movement. "By distributing these books, you are doing a great service to Krsna"|Any sincere man will feel obliged of our propaganda movement. "By distributing these books, you are doing a great service to Krsna."}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|4Z2uP1FjWq0|[[Vaniquotes:As I am puppet of my Guru Maharaja, if you become my puppet, then that is success. Our success is there when we become puppet of the predecessor|Become Puppet of the Predecessor Ācārya - 0110]]|03:42 minutes from a morning walk in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As I am puppet of my Guru Maharaja, if you become my puppet, then that is success. Our success is there when we become puppet of the predecessor|As I am puppet of my Guru Maharaja, if you become my puppet, then that is success. Our success is there when we become puppet of the predecessor.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730419 - Lecture SB 01.08.27 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.27 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|D4WqwJdqayo|[[Vaniquotes:Any activities spiritual, that is all good, and any activity, material, that is all bad. This is the difference. Here, the so-called morality, goodness, they're all bad. And in the spiritual world, so-called immorality is also good|In the Spiritual World, So-called Immorality is also Good - 0907]]|07:44 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.27 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Any activities spiritual, that is all good, and any activity, material, that is all bad. This is the difference. Here, the so-called morality, goodness, they're all bad. And in the spiritual world, so-called immorality is also good|Mother Yaśodā enjoying the activities of stealing by Kṛṣṇa. That is the difference. Material and spiritual. Any activities spiritual, that is all good, and any activity, material, that is all bad. This is difference. Here, the so-called morality, goodness, they're all bad. And in the spiritual world, so-called immorality is also good. That you have to understand.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|5Ql05nKTsOg|[[Vaniquotes:A devotee knows that: "Whatever intelligence, I have got, I may try to become happy, if Krsna does not sanction, I'll never be happy." This is the distinction between devotee and nondevotee|I May Try to Become Happy, <br/>but if Krishna Does Not Sanction, I'll Never be Happy - 0908]]|07:35 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.27 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A devotee knows that: "Whatever intelligence, I have got, I may try to become happy, if Krsna does not sanction, I'll never be happy." This is the distinction between devotee and nondevotee|Whatever you are doing, that is very good, but, ultimately, if it is not sanctioned by God, by Kṛṣṇa, this will be all failure. They do not know that. Therefore they are mūḍhas. And a devotee knows that: "Whatever intelligence, I have got, I may try to become happy, if Kṛṣṇa does not sanction, I'll never be happy." This is the distinction between devotee and nondevotee.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|UhCsX7Lphuc|[[Vaniquotes:I started my own factory, the business was very successful, but everything was dismantled; I was forced to come to this position to carry out my order of my Guru Maharaja|I Was Forced to Come To This Position <br/>to Carry Out My order of My Guru Maharaja - 0909]]|06:34 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.27 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I started my own factory, the business was very successful, but everything was dismantled; I was forced to come to this position to carry out my order of my Guru Maharaja| I started my own factory, the business was very successful. But everything was dismantled. I was forced to come to this position to carry out my order of my Guru Mahārāja.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|LwpRmK9mP4c|[[Vaniquotes:If we want to become predominator falsely in this material world, that is illusion, That we must give up. That we must give up. We shall always try to become predominated by Krsna. That is successful life|We Shall Always Try to Become Predominated by Krishna. <br/>That is Successful Life - 0910]]|04:01 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.27 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we want to become predominator falsely in this material world, that is illusion, That we must give up. That we must give up. We shall always try to become predominated by Krsna. That is successful life|If Kṛṣṇa does not supply us food, we starve. That's a fact. We cannot produce anything. Eko yo bahūnāṁ vidadhāti kāmān. So Kṛṣṇa is maintaining, and we are being maintained. Therefore Kṛṣṇa shall be the predominator, and we shall be predominated. That is our natural constitutional position. Therefore if we want to become predominator falsely in this material world, that is illusion, That we must give up. That we must give up. We shall always try to become predominated by Kṛṣṇa. That is successful life.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Our main business is how to become Krsna conscious. This is the main business of human life. But if we waste our time for material improvement, and forget chanting, then that is loss, great loss|Our main business is how to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. This is the main business of human life. But if we waste our time for material improvement, and forget chanting, then that is loss, great loss. So such mentality, Kṛṣṇa says: āmi vijña ei mūrkhe viṣaya kene diba. "So this rascal is asking some material prosperity from Me by discharging devotional service. Why shall I give him material prosperity? Rather, whatever he has got, I shall take it away." Yes. (laughter) It is not laughing. When it is taken away, we become very morose. But that is the test.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730419 - Letter to Amarendra written from Los Angeles|Letter to Amarendra written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you the elder disciples cannot manage things, then what is the future of the society? My business now is to sit down and write my books, and I am requesting you all to please cooperate with me in this endeavor|You are asking me to advise what should be your program, but now I wanting to leave these matters in the hands of my disciples. I have created GBC specifically for this purpose. If you the elder disciples cannot manage things, then what is the future of the society? My business now is to sit down and write my books, and I am requesting you all to please cooperate with me in this endeavor.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730419 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I just want that the children learn English and Sanskrit nicely, that's all. I want that things go on there nicely, it is so important work|I just want that the children learn English and Sanskrit nicely, that's all. I want that things go on there nicely, it is so important work. If necessary I will come there myself to see how it is going, but only if the climate is suitable, neither too hot nor too cold. This Los Angeles climate is just suitable for me.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_20|1973 - April 20]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730420 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We do not only study the laws and appreciate it, but we study the law-maker also. That is the difference between ourself and the so-called scientists. They are left, poor fund of knowledge. They cannot appreciate that there is a law-maker|We do not only study the laws and appreciate it, but we study the law-maker also. That is the difference between ourself and the so-called scientists. They are left, poor fund of knowledge. They cannot appreciate that there is a law-maker of these subtle laws. That is their defect. That is called poor fund of knowledge. And as soon as we accept law-maker, we have to accept that He's a person, He has got brain; therefore He can make laws.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730420 - Lecture SB 01.08.28 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.28 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|EPdalzxNw5c|[[Vaniquotes:We write: "We trust in God," but we make discrimination. If you trust in God, then you must be equally kind and merciful to all living entities. That is God consciousness|If you Trust in God, <br/>You Must be Equally Kind and Merciful to all Living Entities - 0911]]|06:59 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.28 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We write: "We trust in God," but we make discrimination. If you trust in God, then you must be equally kind and merciful to all living entities. That is God consciousness|Everyone is God's son. So how God can be partial to one son and, better than the other son? That is not possible. That is our mistake. We write: "We trust in God," but we make discrimination. If you trust in God, then you must be equally kind and merciful to all living entities. That is God consciousness.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|1WIx4J0210o|[[Vaniquotes:Antah means within and bahih means without. "Those who are less intelligent, they simply try to find out God within, and those who are advanced in intelligence, they can see You within and without." That is the difference|Those Who are Advanced in Intelligence, <br/>They Can See God Within and Without - 0912]]|05:36 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.28 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Antah means within and bahih means without. "Those who are less intelligent, they simply try to find out God within, and those who are advanced in intelligence, they can see You within and without." That is the difference|That is devotional service, to make our senses purified to perceive the presence of God. God is present everywhere. Antar bahiḥ. Antaḥ means within and bahiḥ means without. "Those who are less intelligent, they simply try to find out God within, and those who are advanced in intelligence, they can see You within and without." That is the difference.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|2SmgYBleYbU|[[Vaniquotes:Brahma's past, present and future is different from my past, present and future. But Krsna has no past, present and future. Therefore He's eternal|Krishna Has No Past, Present and Future. Therefore He's Eternal - 0913]]|06:01 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.28 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Brahma's past, present and future is different from my past, present and future. But Krsna has no past, present and future. Therefore He's eternal|This past, present, future is relative term. For a small insect, the past, present and future is different from my past, present and future. Relative term. Similarly Brahmā's past, present and future is different from my past, present and future. But Kṛṣṇa has no past, present and future. Therefore He's eternal.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|2oiXAgAJhqg|[[Vaniquotes:The atheist scientists say that life comes out of matter. That is nonsense. No. Matter is one energy of Krsna, & spirit is another energy. The spirit is superior energy, and the matter is inferior energy. The matter develops when there is superior energy|Matter is One Energy of Krishna, and Spirit is Another Energy - 0914]]|05:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.28 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The atheist scientists say that life comes out of matter. That is nonsense. No. Matter is one energy of Krsna, & spirit is another energy. The spirit is superior energy, and the matter is inferior energy. The matter develops when there is superior energy|Without Kṛṣṇa, the matter cannot develop. The scientists, the atheist scientists, they say that life comes out of matter. That is nonsense. No. Matter is one energy of Kṛṣṇa, and spirit is another energy. The spirit is superior energy, and the matter is inferior energy. The matter develops when there is superior energy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730420 - Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles|Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| What is this meditation of wine, women and fish? He does not like us because we reject all other bogus philosophy. For that many people criticize me, but why should we accept nonsense. We accept Bhagavad-gita, as Krishna spoke it|You have done right in seeing this man and speaking to him of our movement. I think you have exposed him as a rascal and fool. What is this meditation of wine, women and fish? He does not like us because we reject all other bogus philosophy. For that many people criticize me, but why should we accept nonsense. We accept Bhagavad-gita, as Krishna spoke it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730420 - Letter to Govinda dasi written from Los Angeles|Letter to Govinda dasi written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I thank you for so promptly sending the dried banana. You are always seeing to my comforts and your service in this regard is much appreciated by me. I also thank you for the nice shirts you have made|I thank you for so promptly sending the dried banana. You are always seeing to my comforts and your service in this regard is much appreciated by me. I also thank you for the nice shirts you have made. I am especially pleased to learn that Gaurasundara is opening two centers in Brazil.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_21|1973 - April 21]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730421 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We respected our professors like our father. The relationship between the student and the professors was very good. I had one Scottish professor, Dr. W. S. Urquhart. He was my nice friend. He was professor of philosophy, psychology|'''Svarūpa Dāmodara''': What is the standard of Calcutta University, Śrīla Prabhupāda, at the time when Śrīla Prabhupāda was in the University? How was the...<br /> | |||
'''Prabhupāda''': Oh, it was nice. Very nice students were coming out.<br /> | |||
'''Svarūpa Dāmodara''': The moral standard was very good?<br /> | |||
'''Prabhupāda''': Oh, yes. We respected our professors like our father. The relationship between the student and the professors was very good. I had one Scottish professor, Dr. W. S. Urquhart. He was my nice friend. He was professor of philosophy, psychology. Later on he became vice-chancellor.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730421 - Lecture SB 01.08.29 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.29 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|p2ag_M4aA4Y|[[Vaniquotes:Just like a devotee wants to satisfy the Lord in all respects, similarly more than the devotee, the Lord wants to satisfy the devotee. This is the exchange of loving affairs|The Lord Wants to Satisfy the Devotee - 0748]]|04:21 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.29 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Just like a devotee wants to satisfy the Lord in all respects, similarly more than the devotee, the Lord wants to satisfy the devotee. This is the exchange of loving affairs|Just like a devotee wants to satisfy the Lord in all respects, similarly more than the devotee, the Lord wants to satisfy the devotee. This is the exchange of loving affairs. Just like in our ordinary dealings also, if you love somebody, you want to satisfy him or her. Similarly, she or he also wants to reciprocate. So if that reciprocation of loving affairs is there in this material world, how much it is greatly elevated in the spiritual world?}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|BPVFczWmOfM|[[Vaniquotes:There is a verse that: "Sadhu is My heart, and I am also the sadhu's heart." The sadhu is always thinking of Krsna and Krsna is always thinking of His devotee, sadhu|Sadhu is My heart, and I am also the Sadhu's Heart - 0915]]|02:17 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.29 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is a verse that: "Sadhu is My heart, and I am also the sadhu's heart." The sadhu is always thinking of Krsna and Krsna is always thinking of His devotee, sadhu|There is a verse that: "Sādhu is My heart, and I am also the sādhu's heart." The sādhu is always thinking of Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa is always thinking of His devotee, sādhu.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|a1Zc7bwizww|[[Vaniquotes:Try to understand this fact. Krsna does not require your nice dress or nice flower or nice food. Krsna does not require. But if you give Him, then you become benefited. It is Krsna's favor that He's accepting|Krishna Does Not Require <br/>Your Nice Dress or Nice Flower or Nice Food - 0916]]|07:37 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.29 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Try to understand this fact. Krsna does not require your nice dress or nice flower or nice food. Krsna does not require. But if you give Him, then you become benefited. It is Krsna's favor that He's accepting|Try to understand this fact. Kṛṣṇa does not require your nice dress or nice flower or nice food. Kṛṣṇa does not require. But if you give Him, then you become benefited. It is Kṛṣṇa's favor that He's accepting. The example is given: Just like if you decorate the original person, the reflection of the person in the mirror, it also appears decorated. So we are reflections.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|CIHqTPg6ltc|[[Vaniquotes:Actually the whole world is serving the senses, servant of the senses. Godasa. But if we engage the senses in the service of Krsna, then we shall no longer remain the servant of the senses. We shall be the master of the senses|The Whole World is Serving the Senses, Servant of the Senses - 0917]]|04:30 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.29 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Actually the whole world is serving the senses, servant of the senses. Godasa. But if we engage the senses in the service of Krsna, then we shall no longer remain the servant of the senses. We shall be the master of the senses|We are servant of our senses, and sense activities. Kāma, krodha, lobha, moha. Actually the whole world is serving the senses, servant of the senses. Godāsa. But if we engage the senses in the service of Kṛṣṇa, then we shall no longer remain the servant of the senses. We shall be the master of the senses. Because we shall not allow our senses to be engaged otherwise. That strength we shall get. Then we shall be safe.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|4ej15cUQ1ZU|[[Vaniquotes:He (Krsna) sends some devotee in the garb of enemy and Krsna comes here to fight with him. At the same time, to teach us that becoming enemy, enemy of Krsna is not very profitable. Better become friend. That will be profitable|Becoming Enemy of Krishna <br/>is Not Very Profitable. Better Become Friend - 0918]]|06:46 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.29 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|He (Krsna) sends some devotee in the garb of enemy and Krsna comes here to fight with him. At the same time, to teach us that becoming enemy, enemy of Krsna is not very profitable. Better become friend. That will be profitable|In the Vaikuṇṭha world there is no possibility of fighting because everywhere there, everyone there is engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service. With whom He'll fight? Therefore He sends some devotee in the garb of enemy and Kṛṣṇa comes here to fight with him. At the same time, to teach us that becoming enemy of Kṛṣṇa is not very profitable. Better become friend. That will be profitable.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|t-SQFZVvWig|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna has no enemy. Krsna has no friend. He is completely independent. He does not depend on enemy. But He plays like that for the benefit of the so-called friend and so-called enemy|Krishna Has No Enemy. <br/>Krishna Has No Friend. He is Completely Independent - 0919]]|03:04 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.29 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna has no enemy. Krsna has no friend. He is completely independent. He does not depend on enemy. But He plays like that for the benefit of the so-called friend and so-called enemy|Just like Arjuna. He was driving the chariot, but when Arjuna wanted see His universal form, immediately He showed him. Thousands and millions of heads and weapons. This is Kṛṣṇa. So na yasya kaścit. Otherwise Kṛṣṇa has no enemy. Kṛṣṇa has no friend. He is completely independent. He does not depend on enemy. But He plays like that for the benefit of the so-called friend and so-called enemy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730421 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles|Letter to Hansadutta written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am pleased to accept the following boys and girls as my initiated disciples: Ram Mohan Das (Reiner); Jnanavigraha Das (Joachim); Tirthada Das (Thomas); Hrimati Dasi (Helga); Santimati Dasi (Ulla)|I am pleased to accept the following boys and girls as my initiated disciples: Ram Mohan Das (Reiner); Jnanavigraha Das (Joachim); Tirthada Das (Thomas); Hrimati Dasi (Helga); Santimati Dasi (Ulla); Durgama Das (Dario); Premchand Das (Werner); Kamaksi Dasi (Karin); Uktal Das (Ulfert); Atmavidya Das (Axel); Gobhata Das (Gerhart); Ama Das (Amin); Ramgati Das (Ronald);—and Nikhilananda Das (Niko); and Vaidyanath Das (Erland).}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730421 - Letter to Jagadisa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Jagadisa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|They sold 100 Bhagavatams in two days is very nice. I think the Bhagavatam is now selling as well as the Gita. So this is very encouraging to me| I was glad to receive the book distribution results from Toronto and especially the Vancouver Travelling Party. That they sold 100 Bhagavatams in two days is very nice. I think the Bhagavatam is now selling as well as the Gita. So this is very encouraging to me.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_22|1973 - April 22]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730422 - Lecture SB 01.08.30 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.30 - Los Angeles]]''' | ||
{{youtube_ditl|6Ws3fn0ov1I|[[Vaniquotes:The vital force is the atma, the living being, living entity or soul. So because the vital force, the soul is there, the whole body is working|Because the Vital Force, <br/>the Soul is there, the Whole Body is Working - 0920]]|07:23 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.30 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The vital force is the atma, the living being, living entity or soul. So because the vital force, the soul is there, the whole body is working|Kṛṣṇa is addressed here as Viśvātman, the vital force of the universe. Just like in my body, in your body, that there is a vital force. The vital force is the ātmā, the living being, living entity or soul. So because the vital force, the soul is there, the whole body is working.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|fmjsPb6D1Kc|[[Vaniquotes:If you are associating personally with President Nixon, how much proud you feel? "Oh, I am with President Nixon." So will you not feel very much proud if you are associating the supreme Nixon? Who can create millions of Nixons|Will you not Feel Very Much Proud <br/>if You are Associating the Supreme Nixon? - 0921]]|07:25 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.30 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you are associating personally with President Nixon, how much proud you feel? "Oh, I am with President Nixon." So will you not feel very much proud if you are associating the supreme Nixon? Who can create millions of Nixons|We are associating with Kṛṣṇa personally. The gain is so much. If you feel very much proud... If you are associating personally with President Nixon, how much proud you feel? "Oh, I am with President Nixon." So will you not feel very much proud if you are associating the supreme Nixon? (laughter) Who can create millions of Nixons? So this is your opportunity.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|v_7R1p_qT9M|[[Vaniquotes:We are requesting everyone: "Please chant, chant, chant." And they are replying: "Can't, can't, can't." This is their misfortune|We are Requesting Everyone: "Please Chant, Chant, Chant." - 0922]]|05:22 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.30 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are requesting everyone: "Please chant, chant, chant." And they are replying: "Can't, can't, can't." This is their misfortune|There was a caricature, picture, in some paper: One old lady and her husband, sitting, face to face. The lady is requesting the husband: "Chant, chant, chant." And the husband is answering: "Can't, can't, can't." (laughter) So this is going on. We are requesting everyone: "Please chant, chant, chant." And they are replying: "Can't, can't, can't." (laughter) This is their misfortune.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|7oABwPjama4|[[Vaniquotes:The sinful list we have given, the four principles, illicit sex life, intoxication, meat-eating & gambling. These are the four pillars of sinful life. We request our students first of all break these four pillars. So the roof of sinful life will collapse|Break these Four Pillars. So the Roof of Sinful Life will Collapse - 0923]]|05:54 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.30 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The sinful list we have given, the four principles, illicit sex life, intoxication, meat-eating & gambling. These are the four pillars of sinful life. We request our students first of all break these four pillars. So the roof of sinful life will collapse|It is stated in the Kali-yuga about eighty per cent people, they are sinful, all sinful. And we can practically see. The sinful list we have given, the four principles, illicit sex life, intoxication, meat-eating and gambling. These are the four pillars of sinful life. Therefore we request our students first of all break these four pillars. So the roof of sinful life will collapse. Then chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, you remain fixed up in transcendental position. Simple method.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|TaFYfm_s7Ng|[[Vaniquotes:We simply don't say that: "No illicit sex, no intoxication, no, no..." Simply negative is no meaning. There must be something positive. Because everyone wants engagement. That is because we are living entities. We are not dead stone|Simply Negative is No Meaning. There Must be Something Positive - 0924]]|05:48 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.30 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We simply don't say that: "No illicit sex, no intoxication, no, no..." Simply negative is no meaning. There must be something positive. Because everyone wants engagement. That is because we are living entities. We are not dead stone|If you don't give somebody good engagement, you cannot stop his bad engagements. That is not possible. Therefore we are giving two sides - good engagements, at the same time prohibition. We simply don't say that: "No illicit sex, no intoxication, no, no..." Simply negative is no meaning. There must be something positive. Because everyone wants engagement. That is because we are living entities. We are not dead stone.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730422 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Gurudasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I would like to hear from you, how many men are there in Vrindaban and how the project is progressing there. Now we have got good respect there in India, so you boys manage everything intelligently and responsibly|I would like to hear from you, how many men are there in Vrindaban and how the project is progressing there. Now we have got good respect there in India, so you boys manage everything intelligently and responsibly.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_23|1973 - April 23]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730423 - Lecture SB 01.08.31 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.31 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Y5bZ7NFELXw|[[Vaniquotes:Just like Krsna's another name is Madana-mohana. Madana means Cupid. Cupid enchants everyone. Cupid. And Krsna enchants Cupid. Therefore His name is Madana-mohana. He's so beautiful that even Cupid is enchanted by Him|Cupid enchants everyone. And Krishna enchants Cupid - 0925]]|06:45 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.31 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Just like Krsna's another name is Madana-mohana. Madana means Cupid. Cupid enchants everyone. Cupid. And Krsna enchants Cupid. Therefore His name is Madana-mohana. He's so beautiful that even Cupid is enchanted by Him|Just like Kṛṣṇa's another name is Madana-mohana. Madana means Cupid. Cupid enchants everyone. Cupid. And Kṛṣṇa enchants Cupid. Therefore His name is Madana-mohana. He's so beautiful that even Cupid is enchanted by Him. But again on the other side, Kṛṣṇa, although He's so beautiful that He enchants the Cupid, still He is enchanted by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Therefore Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī's name is Madana-mohana-mohinī. Kṛṣṇa is the enchanter of the Cupid, and Rādhārāṇī is the enchanter of that enchanter.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|QrfPVqnCPGA|[[Vaniquotes:We should not love Krsna for some material gain. It is not that: "Krsna, give us our daily bread. Then I love You. Krsna, give me this. Then I love You." There is no such mercantile exchange. That is wanted. Krsna wants that kind of love|No Such Mercantile Exchange. <br/>That is Wanted. Krishna Wants that Kind of Love - 0926]]|07:39 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.31 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We should not love Krsna for some material gain. It is not that: "Krsna, give us our daily bread. Then I love You. Krsna, give me this. Then I love You." There is no such mercantile exchange. That is wanted. Krsna wants that kind of love|We should not love Kṛṣṇa for some material gain. It is not that: "Kṛṣṇa, give us our daily bread. Then I love You. Kṛṣṇa, give me this. Then I love You." There is no such mercantile exchange. That is wanted. Kṛṣṇa wants that kind of love.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|10Ud3-G_9WA|[[Vaniquotes:Those who are thinking of first of all analyzing Krsna, whether He's God, they are not first-class devotee. Those who have got spontaneous love for Krsna, they are first-class devotees. How you will analyze Krsna? He's unlimited. It is impossible|How You Will Analyze Krishna? He's Unlimited. It is Impossible - 0927]]|06:43 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.31 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Those who are thinking of first of all analyzing Krsna, whether He's God, they are not first-class devotee. Those who have got spontaneous love for Krsna, they are first-class devotees. How you will analyze Krsna? He's unlimited. It is impossible|Those who are thinking of first of all analyzing Kṛṣṇa, whether He's God, they are not first-class devotee. Those who have got spontaneous love for Kṛṣṇa, they are first-class devotees. How you will analyze Kṛṣṇa? He's unlimited. It is impossible. We should not try to analyze, to know Kṛṣṇa. It is impossible. We have got limited perception, limited potency of our senses. How we can study Kṛṣṇa? It is not possible at all. Whatever Kṛṣṇa reveals Himself, that much sufficient.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|e5WktKrdG1E|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna is explaining Himself in the Bhagavad-gita so much. Don't bother very much to know Krsna. That is not possible. Simply increase your unalloyed love for Krsna. That is perfection of life|Simply Increase Your Unalloyed Love for Krishna. <br/>That is Perfection of Life - 0928]]|04:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.31 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna is explaining Himself in the Bhagavad-gita so much. Don't bother very much to know Krsna. That is not possible. Simply increase your unalloyed love for Krsna. That is perfection of life|The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, they don't care to know how great is Kṛṣṇa. That is the difference. So our business is simply to love Kṛṣṇa. The more you love Kṛṣṇa, the more you become perfect. It is not that it is necessary to understand Kṛṣṇa, how He has created. The things are mentioned there. Kṛṣṇa is explaining Himself in the Bhagavad-gītā so much. Don't bother very much to know Kṛṣṇa. That is not possible. Simply increase your unalloyed love for Kṛṣṇa. That is perfection of life.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730423 - Letter to Thakura Haridasa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Thakura Haridasa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I request you to seriously become convinced of this Krishna consciousness movement as you are understanding it and by strictly following the rules I have given you, you will get strength to convince others nicely|I request you to seriously become convinced of this Krishna consciousness movement as you are understanding it and by strictly following the rules I have given you, you will get strength to convince others nicely.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_24|1973 - April 24]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730424 - Lecture SB 01.08.32 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.32 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|Izw2tf-2v2Q|[[Vaniquotes:When I came to your country I saw that taking bath is also difficult thing. Taking bath, that is also not in practice. Perhaps once in a week. We are accustomed to see in India thrice in a day|Taking Bath, That is Also Not in Practice. Perhaps Once in a Week - 0929]]|06:59 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.32 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When I came to your country I saw that taking bath is also difficult thing. Taking bath, that is also not in practice. Perhaps once in a week. We are accustomed to see in India thrice in a day|Taking bath is very ordinary thing because even the poorest man will take early morning bath. But actually when I came to your country I saw that taking bath is also difficult thing. Taking bath, that is also not in practice. Perhaps once in a week. We are accustomed to see in India thrice in a day. And I have seen in New York that friends are coming to another friend's house because one has no facility for taking shower bath.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|dZRWL4gyQLk|[[Vaniquotes:The negative way, to make it zero. That is void philosophy. But actually that is not the case. The case is that you are in trouble on material condition. You get out of this material condition. Then there is real life, eternal life|You Get Out of this Material Condition. <br/>Then there is Real Life, Eternal Life - 0930]]|05:32 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.32 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The negative way, to make it zero. That is void philosophy. But actually that is not the case. The case is that you are in trouble on material condition. You get out of this material condition. Then there is real life, eternal life|The negative way, to make it zero. That is void philosophy. But actually that is not the case. The case is that you are in trouble on material condition. You get out of this material condition. Then there is real life, eternal life.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|rP0l05zMN9k|[[Vaniquotes:If one is not born, how he can die? There is no question of death. Death is for a thing which has got a birth. If one has no birth, there is no question of death|If One is Not Born, how he can Die? There is No Question of Death - 0931]]|05:17 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.32 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If one is not born, how he can die? There is no question of death. Death is for a thing which has got a birth. If one has no birth, there is no question of death|Kṛṣṇa says that the soul is never born, na jāyate, na mriyate. And if one is not born, how he can die? There is no question of death. Death is for a thing which has got a birth. If one has no birth, there is no question of death. Na jāyate na mriyate vā. So we are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. As Kṛṣṇa is Aja, we are also aja. That we do not know. This is ignorance.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|QvLbdZgLvfE|[[Vaniquotes:Kuntidevi knows that Krsna is unborn. Krsna does not take birth, but it appears like that to some fools. Therefore they say that Krsna has taken birth|Krishna Does Not Take Birth, but it Appears Like That to Some Fools - 0932]]|05:47 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.32 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Kuntidevi knows that Krsna is unborn. Krsna does not take birth, but it appears like that to some fools. Therefore they say that Krsna has taken birth|Kṛṣṇa says that: "You have to understand: janma karma me divyam (BG 4.9), transcendental birth. My activities, My birth." Therefore Kuntīdevī knows that Kṛṣṇa is unborn. Kṛṣṇa does not take birth, but it appears like that to some fools. Therefore they say that Kṛṣṇa has taken birth. But why Kṛṣṇa takes birth?}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|EJBuQ0j_4kg|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna consciousness movement is trying to save people from going down to animal life|Krishna Consciousness Movement <br/>Tries to Save People from Going Down to Animal Life - 0933]]|05:27 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.32 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna consciousness movement is trying to save people from going down to animal life|This human form of life is meant for athāto brahma jijñāsā, for understanding the Supreme. the Absolute Truth. But if we do not do so, if we simply remain like animal, then again we are going to the animal form of life. Misuse of the opportunity. Then we are... Therefore this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to save people from going down to animal life.}} | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_25|1973 - April 25]] ==== | |||
[[ | :'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Don't be carried away by whims. It is my duty to save you| these men are being carried away by whims without any value of life. Let us save them. That is our mission. Just like a, a foolish person is going in, on the ocean. So it is: "Oh, why you are going that way? Where you are going? You are a madman." This is the duty.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Lecture SB 01.08.33 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.33 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|51tvorG4PPQ|[[Vaniquotes:We can convert the crows into swans. That is our philosophy. One who was crow is now swimming like swan. That we can do|Dharma Means to Gradually Turn the Crows into Swans - 0175]]|03:54 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We can convert the crows into swans. That is our philosophy. One who was crow is now swimming like swan. That we can do|We can convert the crows into swans. That is our philosophy. One who was crow is now swimming like swan. That we can do. That is the benefit of Krsna consciousness. So when the swans become crows, that is material world.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|z-W48QBcFPM|[[Vaniquotes:This Krsna consciousness movement is meant for giving food, means diet and medicine, to the soul. The medicine is the Hare Krsna maha-mantra|Krsna Consciousness Movement is Meant <br/>for Giving Food, Diet & Medicine to the Soul - 0334]]|05:04 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna consciousness movement is meant for giving food, means diet and medicine, to the soul. The medicine is the Hare Krsna maha-mantra|Food, there are, when one is diseased, you have to give him diet and medicine. Two things required. If you simply give medicine, no diet, that will be not very successful. Both. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for giving food, means diet and medicine, to the soul. The medicine is the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|8PTkJwkVLpg|[[Vaniquotes:If you simply look after the bodily necessities and do not care to look after the necessity of the soul, that is foolish civilization|Do Not Care to Look After the Necessity of the Soul, <br/>That is Foolish Civilization - 0934]]|05:18 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you simply look after the bodily necessities and do not care to look after the necessity of the soul, that is foolish civilization|Soul has nothing to eat. That we do not know. Whatever we are eating, that is, that is for keeping of this body. So the bodily necessities are there, but if you simply look after the bodily necessities and do not care to look after the necessity of the soul, that is foolish civilization. No balance.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|3pw-n9KZSlo|[[Vaniquotes:The real necessity of life is to supply the comforts of the soul. And the soul can be comforted not by material adjustment. Because soul is a different identity, the soul must be given spiritual food. That spiritual food is this Krsna consciousness|The Real Necessity of Life is to Supply the Comforts of the Soul - 0935]]|05:17 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|The real necessity of life is to supply the comforts of the soul. And the soul can be comforted not by material adjustment. Because soul is a different identity, the soul must be given spiritual food. That spiritual food is this Krsna consciousness|The real necessity of life is to supply the comforts of the soul. And the soul can be comforted not by material adjustment. Because soul is a different identity, the soul must be given spiritual food. That spiritual food is this Krsna consciousness.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|vcsXoA-tSOs|[[Vaniquotes:Science means that you advance in knowledge so that your miserable condition of life can be reduced, minimized. That is science. Otherwise, what is this science? They are simply promising; "In future." "But what you are delivering just now, sir?"|Simply Promising; "In Future." <br/>"But What You Are Delivering Just Now, Sir?" - 0936]]|05:37 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Science means that you advance in knowledge so that your miserable condition of life can be reduced, minimized. That is science. Otherwise, what is this science? They are simply promising; "In future." "But what you are delivering just now, sir?"|Science means that you advance in knowledge so that your miserable condition of life can be reduced, minimized. That is science. Otherwise, what is this science? They are simply promising; "In future." "But what you are delivering just now, sir?" "Now just now you suffer as you are suffering, go on suffering. In future we shall find out some chemicals." No.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|TohW8KaQ_u0|[[Vaniquotes:Even in the animals, there are divisions. Swan class and crow class. Natural division. The crow will not go to the swan. The swan will not go to the crow. Similarly in the human society, there are crow class men and swan class men|The Crow Will Not Go to the Swan. <br/>The Swan Will Not Go to the Crow - 0937]]|06:54 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Even in the animals, there are divisions. Swan class and crow class. Natural division. The crow will not go to the swan. The swan will not go to the crow. Similarly in the human society, there are crow class men and swan class men|Even in the animals, there are divisions. Swan class and crow class. Natural division. The crow will not go to the swan. The swan will not go to the crow. Similarly in the human society, there are crow class men and swan class men. The swan class men will come here because here everything is clear, nice, good philosophy, good food, good education, good dress, good mind, everything good. And crow class men will go to such and such club, such and such party, naked dance, so many things.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|yy5xyUZ5A_8|[[Vaniquotes:If we analyze, what is the fault of Jesus Christ, there is no fault. The only fault he was preaching about God. And still he'd find so many enemies. He was cruelly crucified|Jesus Christ, There is No Fault. <br/>The Only Fault he was Preaching About God - 0938]]|07:03 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.33 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If we analyze, what is the fault of Jesus Christ, there is no fault. The only fault he was preaching about God. And still he'd find so many enemies. He was cruelly crucified|If we analyze, what is the fault of Jesus Christ, there is no fault. The only fault he was preaching about God. And still he'd find so many enemies. He was cruelly crucified.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This Krsna consciousness movement is meant for the swan class of men. Not for the crow class of men|This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for the swan class of men. Not for the crow class of men. No. But we can convert the crows into swans. That is our philosophy. One who was crow is now swimming like swan. That we can do. That is the benefit of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Letter to Caitanya written from Los Angeles|Letter to Caitanya written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your first consideration must be to see that your children become Krishna conscious, and if your husband will not take his responsibility, then what can be done? Simply you must keep to the principles, and pray to Krishna to help you|Your first consideration must be to see that your children become Krishna conscious, and if your husband will not take his responsibility, then what can be done? Simply you must keep to the principles, and pray to Krishna to help you.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| I am very much disturbed to hear of Kanupriya's activities, and I advise you that so long he is engaged in these nonsense activities, you should not have any association with him. Best thing is that you remain in the association of devotees|I am very much disturbed to hear of Kanupriya's activities, and I advise you that so long he is engaged in these nonsense activities, you should not have any association with him. Best thing is that you remain in the association of devotees, and take part in the temple worship here, not separately. Worship of Radha and Krishna is no cheap thing. It cannot be done whimsically, but it must be very carefully executed under strict regulation. Not that there can be LSD taking and all sinful activities, and then Deity worship.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Letter to Dinatarini written from Los Angeles|Letter to Dinatarini written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Always keep to this high standard of Deity worship, never become neglectful. Everything must be done very timely, and the temple must be immaculately cleansed daily. These things, cleanliness and promptness, are the most important points for Deity worship| I have received also the photograph of Radha-Kalachandji and they are looking transcendentally beautiful. Always keep to this high standard of Deity worship, never become neglectful. Everything must be done very timely, and the temple must be immaculately cleansed daily. These things, cleanliness and promptness, are the most important points for Deity worship, so be very vigilant in this way.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Letter to Mahajan and Sharanagata written from Los Angeles|Letter to Mahajan and Sharanagata written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Now you have taken this initiation, and it is a very serious matter. You must always keep very strongly to the principles of Krishna consciousness|Now you have taken this initiation, and it is a very serious matter. You must always keep very strongly to the principles of Krishna consciousness; rising early, taking bath, attending mongol aratrik, chanting at least 16 rounds on the beads daily, reading our books, going for sankirtan as much as possible. These things, if strictly followed, will keep you always in a purified condition and will give you spiritual strength to defeat maya.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Letter to Mr. Helfenberger written from Los Angeles|Letter to Mr. Helfenberger written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you can confirm to me that there will be no charge for depositing, then I can send you checks. So please tell me what to do|If you can confirm to me that there will be no charge for depositing, then I can send you checks. So please tell me what to do.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730425 - Letter to Sri Govinda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Sri Govinda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want that all you boys use your American intelligence cooperatively in spreading this Sankirtana movement|Your paper also I like very much. It is very nicely done. But, as we have the Back to Godhead paper,* if the men can be used elsewhere in pushing on this movement there is no harm. I want that all you boys use your American intelligence cooperatively in spreading this Sankirtana movement. You are doing solid work in Chicago area and I thank you very much for assisting me in this way.}} | |||
==== [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_- | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_26|1973 - April 26]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730426 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| Laws of nature is obstructing my process of enjoyment, and I want to enjoy. Why this position? We inquire these intelligent questions. What they are inquiring? They do not know what to inquire|'''Prabhupāda''': Yes. But why...? I am against laws of nature. That is my question. If I am also nature's product, then why I against laws of nature? Why?<br /> | |||
'''Svarūpa Dāmodara''': By forgetting my real relationship, I tend to rule over the laws of material nature.<br /> | |||
'''Prabhupāda''': That I am struggling. That is my business here. I am simply struggling. Laws of nature is obstructing my process of enjoyment, and I want to enjoy. Why this position? We inquire these intelligent questions. What they are inquiring? They do not know what to inquire.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730426 - Lecture SB 01.08.34 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.34 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|One must be qualified to receive the knowledge. Krsna is helping us from within. He is giving us knowledge from within. Without also. So without, He's spiritual master. And within He's Supersoul, caitya-guru. In this way, we are getting knowledge|Vedic knowledge is given to everyone because Kṛṣṇa is in everyone's heart. Sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ (BG 15.15). He's sitting in everyone's heart. But one must be qualified to receive the knowledge. Kṛṣṇa is helping us from within. He is giving us knowledge from within. Without also. So without, He's spiritual master. And within He's Supersoul, caitya-guru. In this way, we are getting knowledge.}} | |||
[[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] | ==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_27|1973 - April 27]] ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Everything is preserved. Karya karanam, cause and effect. In the effect, the cause is there. Therefore Veda says, "Everything is Brahman" Because the cosmic manifestation is the effect of the cause, energy of God, therefore in the effect there is God|Everything is preserved. Kārya kāraṇam, cause and effect. In the effect, the cause is there. Therefore Veda says, "Everything is Brahman." Because the cosmic manifestation is the effect of the cause, energy of God, therefore in the effect there is God. "In impersonal form, I am existing everywhere," God says, Kṛṣṇa says: "Everything is existing on Me." "But I am not there." This is the personal and impersonal features of the Lord.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Lecture SB 01.08.35 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.35 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|ln_C6cesaCk|[[Vaniquotes:Nobody will marry the husband who has married sixty-four times|Nobody Will Marry the Husband who has Married Sixty-four Times - 0939]]|06:05 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.35 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Nobody will marry the husband who has married sixty-four times|These pulina brāhmaṇas, they, their business was like that. Marry somewhere, stay there some days, again go to another wife, again go to another wife, again go to another. Simply going to the wife, that is business. This was a social system we have seen. Now these things are now gone. Nobody will marry the husband who has married sixty-four times. But it was there. So, son-in-law, in that case, is very much honored. There are many stories. We should not waste our time in that way.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|j_tYz32siSc|[[Vaniquotes:Spiritual world means there is no work. There is simply ananda, joyfulness. That you see from reading Krsna book. They're not working. Krsna is going with the calves and the cows. That is not working. That is amusement|Spiritual World Means There is No Work. <br/>There is Simply Ananda, Joyfulness - 0940]]|05:32 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.35 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Spiritual world means there is no work. There is simply ananda, joyfulness. That you see from reading Krsna book. They're not working. Krsna is going with the calves and the cows. That is not working. That is amusement|Spiritual world means there is no work. There is simply ānanda, joyfulness. That you see from reading Kṛṣṇa book. They're not working. Kṛṣṇa is going with the calves and the cows. That is not working. That is amusement. That is amusement. They're dancing, they are going to the forest, they're sitting down on the bank of the Ganges.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|MLn1XxBcEKQ|[[Vaniquotes:Some of our students, they think that "Why should I work in this mission? Oh, let me go away." He goes away, but what does he do? He becomes a motor driver, that's all. Instead of getting honor as brahmacari, sannyasi, he has to work as ordinary worker|Some of Our Students, <br/>They Think that 'Why should I work in this mission?' - 0941]]|04:22 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.35 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Some of our students, they think that "Why should I work in this mission? Oh, let me go away." He goes away, but what does he do? He becomes a motor driver, that's all. Instead of getting honor as brahmacari, sannyasi, he has to work as ordinary worker|Some of our students, they think that "Why should I work in this mission? Oh, let me go away." He goes away, but what does he do? He becomes a motor driver, that's all. Instead of getting honor as brahmacari, sannyasi, he has to work as ordinary worker.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|cgcJecwOc00|[[Vaniquotes:We have created unnecessary problems simply by forgetting Krsna. This is the material nature. Bhave 'smin klisyamananam. Therefore you have to work so hard|We Have Created Unnecessary Problems Simply by Forgetting Krishna - 0942]]|07:01 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.35 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We have created unnecessary problems simply by forgetting Krsna. This is the material nature. Bhave 'smin klisyamananam. Therefore you have to work so hard|You can manufacture bread in the bakery house, but who will supply you the wheat? That is supplied by Kṛṣṇa. Eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān. So we have created unnecessary problems simply by forgetting Kṛṣṇa. This is the material nature. Bhave 'smin kliśyamānānām. Therefore you have to work so hard. Kliśyanti.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|7Y0fV8cJx5Q|[[Vaniquotes:Nothing belongs to me. Isavasyam idam sarvam, everything belongs to Krsna. Therefore our movement is for awakening this Krsna consciousness. We should know that everything belongs to Krsna|Nothing Belongs to me. <br/>Isavasyam idam sarvam, Everything Belongs to Krishna - 0943]]|05:06 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.35 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Nothing belongs to me. Isavasyam idam sarvam, everything belongs to Krsna. Therefore our movement is for awakening this Krsna consciousness. We should know that everything belongs to Krsna|Nothing belongs to me. Īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam, everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Therefore our movement is for awakening this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We should know that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is fact. The world is fact. This world is created by Kṛṣṇa, therefore it is also fact. So everything is fact when it is done in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Otherwise it is māyā, avidyā.}} | |||
{{youtube_ditl|zTcUuXS6i4Q|[[Vaniquotes:If you study the whole situation, creation of the Lord, you will find everything is complete, perfect. That is philosophy. Everything is complete. There is no necessity. Our only necessity is that we take advantage of Krsna's arrangement|Only Necessity is that We Take Advantage of Krishna's Arrangement - 0944]]|03:22 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.35 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you study the whole situation, creation of the Lord, you will find everything is complete, perfect. That is philosophy. Everything is complete. There is no necessity. Our only necessity is that we take advantage of Krsna's arrangement|If you study the whole situation, creation of the Lord, you will find everything is complete, perfect. That is philosophy. Everything is complete. There is no necessity. Our only necessity is that we take advantage of Krsna's arrangement.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Letter to Bapi written from Los Angeles|Letter to Bapi written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You can purchase immediately one membership ticket for ISKCON. It costs only Rs. 1111/-, and on this ticket you can stay in any temple for as many days as you like|You can purchase immediately one membership ticket for ISKCON. It costs only Rs. 1111/-, and on this ticket you can stay in any temple for as many days as you like.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles|Letter to Giriraja written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We are prepared to pay cash 4 lacs less what we have already paid. Otherwise they must return our money and pay all damages, interest, etc, and we shall leave the temple as it is and shall go away: what can be done|In Juhu we have installed the Deity, so we cannot move from that place. That is against Vedic religious conception. We are prepared to pay cash 4 lacs less what we have already paid. Otherwise they must return our money and pay all damages, interest, etc, and we shall leave the temple as it is and shall go away: what can be done.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Letter to Mukunda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Mukunda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|According to Vedic culture one must give up association of woman which is known as renunciation or sannyasa|According to Vedic culture one must give up association of woman which is known as renunciation or sannyasa. For Krishna's sake Lord Caitanya gave up the association of his wife, although she was never against Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. According to Canakya Pandita one who has no mother and the wife is not obedient, such a home is as good as living in the desert.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles|Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|In Indore we have got many life members who will help you. The certificate the Governor has given that you are the real sadhu should be published. If possible the Governor may be induced to become life member so that other government men may follow|In Indore we have got many life members who will help you. The certificate the Governor has given that you are the real sadhu should be published. If possible the Governor may be induced to become life member so that other government men may follow. Tejiyas Das has already made many M.P.s life members.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730427 - Telegram to Giriraja written from Los Angeles|Telegram to Giriraja written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
==== [[File:Go-up.png|link=#Top]] [[A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Srila_Prabhupada_-_April_28|1973 - April 28]] ==== | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730428 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you know the Absolute Truth, then all other things become known. But you do not know what is Absolute Truth. Therefore you are in ignorance|If you know the Absolute Truth, then all other things become known. But you do not know what is Absolute Truth. Therefore you are in ignorance. If you know one thing, Just like you are talking. We are not official scientists or philosopher or anything. But why you are challenging, you are talking so boldly? Because we know one thing: Kṛṣṇa. Therefore we can say so boldly and challenge anyone.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730428 - Lecture SB 01.08.36 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.36 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you simply hear, without doing anything. Simply sit down in the temple and whenever there is talk of Bhagavad-gita, Bhaga..., you go on hearing. Bas. Even if you do not understand, please hear. That's all|If you simply hear, without doing anything. Simply sit down in the temple and whenever there is talk of Bhagavad-gītā, Bhaga..., you go on hearing. Bas. Even if you do not understand, please hear. That's all. That vibration, that mantra vibration will help you.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Cleansing the temple as clean as glass, always. Everyone remarks this that our temples are very clean. Yes. Temple means must be very clean. The more you cleanse the temple, the more your heart becomes cleansed|Cleansing the temple as clean as glass, always. Everyone remarks this that our temples are very clean. Yes. Temple means must be very clean. The more you cleanse the temple, the more your heart becomes cleansed.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bhaktivinoda Thakura says: mayara vase yaccho bhese. "You are being washed away, carried away, by the currents." The currents also described. The first current is hunger. The second current is thirst. Similarly another current, janma mrtyu|We become under the influence of the three modes of material nature, and by the current of such material nature, we are being washed away, washed away. Therefore Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says: māyāra vaśe yāccho bhese. "You are being washed away, carried away, by the currents." The currents also described. The first current is hunger. The second current is thirst. Similarly another current, janma mṛtyu, birth, death, old age. These are all currents. These are different currents of the material nature.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We become hungry, we become thirsty. We become overwhelmed with regret, soka moha, illusion, then birth, death, so many currents. We are being carried away. I am spirit soul. I am put into the material ocean|We become hungry, we become thirsty. We become overwhelmed with regret, śoka moha, illusion, then birth, death, so many currents. We are being carried away. I am spirit soul. I am put into the material ocean, and the currents, currents are carried away. So here, if you be engaged, śṛṇvanti gāyanti abhīkṣṇaśaḥ, twenty-four hours, then the current, upāsanam, uparamam, the current will stop.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Even big, big political leaders. They will cover: "Kuruksetra means this, dharmaksetra means this." No. Hearing should be ... Our policy is hearing the original, as it is. Then it will be effective|Even big, big political leaders. They will cover: "Kurukṣetra means this, dharmakṣetra means this." No. Hearing should be... Our policy is hearing the original, as it is. Then it will be effective.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When there is question of hearing, there must be speaking or chanting. So we are speaking and chanting about Krsna. That is bhakti. Simply always be engaged in hearing and chanting about Krsna. Sravanam kirtanam visnoh|The subject matter is Kṛṣṇa. We are not hearing here any market report. What is the price of this, what is the price of this share or that share. No. We are hearing about Kṛṣṇa. And when there is question of hearing, there must be speaking or chanting. So we are speaking and chanting about Kṛṣṇa. That is bhakti. Simply always be engaged in hearing and chanting about Krsna. Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Hearing's so important. Even amongst the Mayavadi school, they hear Vedanta-sutra. We also hear, but we hear, hear real Vedanta-sutra. Because they falsely interpret, their hearing is spoiled, but we don't interpret. We hear actually|Hearing's so important. Even amongst the Māyāvādī school, they hear Vedānta-sūtra. We also hear, but we hear, hear real Vedānta-sūtra. Because they falsely interpret, their hearing is spoiled, but we don't interpret. We hear actually. Kṛṣṇa says that "I am the Supreme." We accept it. That is hearing. And if you interpret, "Oh, Kṛṣṇa means this, Kurukṣetra means this," that mean you're spoiling your time. Why this, that? As it is, hear as it is.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When there is question of hearing, there must be speaking or chanting. So we are speaking and chanting about Krsna. That is bhakti. Simply always be engaged in hearing and chanting about Krsna. Sravanam kirtanam visnoh|The subject matter is Kṛṣṇa. We are not hearing here any market report. What is the price of this, what is the price of this share or that share. No. We are hearing about Kṛṣṇa. And when there is question of hearing, there must be speaking or chanting. So we are speaking and chanting about Kṛṣṇa. That is bhakti. Simply always be engaged in hearing and chanting about Krsna. Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ.}} | |||
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:'''[[Vanisource:730429 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles|Morning Walk - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Cult of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is genuine spiritual movement|This is Caitanya's cult. Whomever you meet, you talk of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That's, that is the cult of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This is genuine spiritual movement. Or the human society's movement. Spiritual, cultural, religious philosophical, scientific, everything, complete.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730429 - Lecture SB 01.08.37 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.37 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|z7QK3xKyz4g|[[Vaniquotes:You should take food just to maintain your health nicely. Similarly, other necessities of body must be taken care of. If you become diseased, then how you can execute Krsna consciousness?|You Should Take Food Just to Maintain Your Health Nicely - 0751]]|04:51 minutes from a lecture on SB 01.08.37 in Los Angeles}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|You should take food just to maintain your health nicely. Similarly, other necessities of body must be taken care of. If you become diseased, then how you can execute Krsna consciousness?|You have no sufficient warm cloth, so you are affected? That you must arrange. You must take care of your health. Yuktāhāra-vihārasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā. In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, yuktāhāra. You should take food just to maintain your health nicely. Similarly, other necessities of body must be taken care of. If you become diseased, then how you can execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730429 - Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles|Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730429 - Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Kirtanananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Yes, I will come for the ground breaking ceremony because it is special event. So you please send tickets for four of us to come| I thank you very much. Yes, I will come for the ground breaking ceremony because it is special event. So you please send tickets for four of us to come.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730429 - Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles|Letter to Madhudvisa written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Regarding reading Mahabharata, why divert your attention in this way? Bhagavatam is also Mahabharata. There are so many books I have presented already, so whatever you have got, just become expert in that|Regarding reading Mahabharata, why divert your attention in this way? Bhagavatam is also Mahabharata. There are so many books I have presented already, so whatever you have got, just become expert in that. There are many things still yet to be learned.}} | |||
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{{VaniQuotebox|Without husband, woman is very, very unhappy. Therefore according to Vedic system the father has got a very responsible duty to get the daughter married. It is a responsibility of the father|Without husband, woman is very, very unhappy. Therefore according to Vedic system the father has got a very responsible duty to get the daughter married. It is a responsibility of the father. In the absence of father—elder brother. Now the scientists have given them contraceptive. "Don't marry, and use contraceptive." This is scientific advancement. And the contraceptive-user of girls, they're never beautiful.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730430 - Lecture SB 01.08.38 - Los Angeles|Lecture SB 01.08.38 - Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| The material energy is working. This cosmic manifestation made of earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and ego are the eight ingredients of this material manifestation. So these eight material elements, they are energies, separated energy|The sunshine is working because the sun globe is there, the sun-god is there. Similarly, the material energy is working. This cosmic manifestation made of earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and ego are the eight ingredients of this material manifestation. So these eight material elements, they are energies, separated energy.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:730430 - Letter to Lynne Ludwig written from Los Angeles|Letter to Lynne Ludwig written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Anyone who has understood that the material worlds are places of misery and temporaryness, they never return here again, and because they are mahatmanah, the great souls, Krishna keeps them with Him, having qualified themselves to escape this nasty place|Anyone who has understood that the material worlds are places of misery and temporaryness, duhkhalayam asasvatam, they never return here again, and because they are mahatmanah, the great souls, Krishna keeps them with Him, having qualified themselves to escape this nasty place by becoming His pure devotees. So the point is that to make advancement in spiritual life, everything material, unless it is utilized to serve and please Krishna, must be viewed with a pessimistic eye.}} | |||
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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;
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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.
- See also: A Day in the Life of Srila Prabhupada
- See also: the Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - April 1973
Apr 1 - Bombay
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| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "So in the beginning, if you take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, there will be so many disturbances by the māyā. Māyā will test you how far you are fixed up. She will test you. She is also agent of Kṛṣṇa. She does not allow anyone who is meant for disturbing Kṛṣṇa. Therefore she tests very rigidly whether you are..., you have taken Kṛṣṇa consciousness to disturb Kṛṣṇa, or you are actually serious. That is māyā's business. So there will be in the beginning test by the māyā, and you will feel so much disturbances in making progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But if you remain steady... Steady means if you follow the rules and regulations and chant sixteen rounds, then you will remain steady. And if you neglect, then māyā will capture you, immediately. Māyā is always ready. We are in the ocean. At any moment, we will be disturbed. Therefore, one who is not disturbed at all, he is called paramahaṁsa." |
| 730412 - Lecture SB 01.08.20 - New York |
1973 - April 13
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1973 - April 14
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This Sanskrit verse is meant for understanding ourself; it is not for simply selling our books. |
1973 - April 15
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "Those who are jealous and envious, they are within this material world. And those who are not jealous, they are in the spiritual world. Simple thing. You test yourself, 'Whether I am jealous, envious of my other associates, friends, everything?' Then I am in the material world. And if I am not jealous, then I'm in the spiritual world. Anyone can test. There is no question of whether I'm spiritually advanced or not. You can test yourself. Bhaktiḥ pareśānubhavo viraktir anyatra syāt (SB 11.2.42). Just like if you are eating, you'll understand whether you are satisfied, whether your hunger is satisfied. You haven't got to take certificate from others. Similarly, if you test yourself whether you are jealous, whether you are envious, then you are in the material world. And if you are not jealous, if you are not envious, then in the spiritual world. Then you can serve Kṛṣṇa very nicely." |
| 730415 - Lecture SB 01.08.23 - Los Angeles |
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