A Day in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - October 21

Srila Prabhupada's letters, lectures and conversations throughout consecutive years

The Days in the Life of Srila Prabhupada presents 2200+ of his lectures; 905+ of his conversations; 490+ of his morning walks; 65+ of his interviews and 6,570+ of his letters.

This listing covers all available material and includes:
  • 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
  • 450+ short audio clips - Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks and interviews, with subtitles in up to 88 languages, sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters, highlighted within quoteboxes;
  • For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes.

These statements from the Days 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.


1947 - October 21

Letter to Aska Distillery written from Calcutta

1968 - October 21

Lecture Festival Disappearance Day, Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Maharaja - Seattle
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"In my family life, when I was in the midst of my wife and children, sometimes I was dreaming my spiritual master, that he's calling me, and I was following him. When my dream was over, I was thinking—I was little horrified—'Oh, Guru Mahārāja wants me to become sannyāsī. How can I accept sannyāsa?' At that time, I was feeling not very satisfaction that I have to give up my family and have to become a mendicant. At that time, it was a horrible feeling. Sometime I was thinking, 'No, I cannot take sannyāsa'. But again I saw the same dream. So in this way I was fortunate. My Guru Mahārāja pulled me out from this material life. I have not lost anything. He was so kind upon me. I have gained. I left three children, I have got now three hundred children. So I am not loser. This is material conception. We think that we shall be loser by accepting Kṛṣṇa. Nobody is loser."
681021 - Lecture Festival Disappearance Day, Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Maharaja - Seattle
Lecture SB 07.09.08 - Seattle
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"When a bird flies in the sky, so he has to leave behind him everything, and he has to fly in the sky on his own strength. There is no other help. Why bird? Take these airplanes, jet planes. When we get on the sky, leaving this land, no more we can depend on our strength on the land. If the plane is sufficiently strong, then we can fly; otherwise there is danger. Similarly persons who are very much materialistic, they are thinking that this opulence, prestige, and material strength will save him. No. That is bewilderment."
681021 - Lecture SB 07.09.08 - Seattle
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
Jaya-gopāla: What type of living entity is Māyādevī?

Prabhupāda: She is Vaiṣṇavī. She is a great devotee of Kṛṣṇa. But she has accepted a thankless task: to punish. The policeman is a sincere government servant, but he has accepted a task, nobody likes him. (laughs) If some policeman comes here, immediately you shall feel disturbed. But he is the sincere servant of government. That is the position of Māyā. Her business is to punish these rascals who have come to enjoy here. (laughter) You see? But she is a sincere servant of God.
Jaya-gopāla: Is this like a post?
Prabhupāda: Yes. It is a post, thankless post. Nobody thanks, everyone derides. You see? But she is a great devotee. She tolerates and punishes. That's all. Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayā (BG 7.14). She only wants to see that 'You become Kṛṣṇa conscious, I leave you', that's all. Police business is that "You become law-abiding citizen; then I have no connection with you.

681021 - Lecture SB 07.09.08 - Seattle
Letter to Krishna dasa written from Seattle
Letter to Makhanlal written from Seattle
Letter to Muralidhara written from Seattle
Letter to Syama written from Seattle


1969 - October 21

Letter to Aniruddha written from Tittenhurst, UK
Letter to Bharadraja written from Tittenhurst, UK
Letter to Hayagriva written from Tittenhurst, UK
Letter to Vamanadeva written from Tittenhurst, UK
Letter to Yamunacarya written from Tittenhurst, UK


1970 - October 21

Letter to Hansadutta and Himavati written from Amritsar
Letter to Sagar Maharaja written from Amritsar


1972 - October 21

Lecture NOD - Vṛndāvana
Lecture SB 01.02.10 - Vṛndāvana


1974 - October 21

Lecture SB 01.08.41 - Mayapur


1975 - October 21

Morning Walk - Johannesburg
Conversation - Johannesburg
Letter to Amarendra written from Johannesburg
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Johannesburg


1977 - October 21

Conversation A - Vṛndāvana
Conversation B - Vṛndāvana


   
 

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