A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - January 1971


The Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada present 2200+ of his lectures; 905+ of his conversations; 490+ of his morning walks;
65+ of his interviews and 6,570+ of his letters. This listing covers all available material,

and includes:
  • 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
  • 470+ short audio clips Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks or interviews with subtitles in up to 93 languages sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters are highlighted within quoteboxes;
  • For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes;

These statements from the Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.



Jan 1 to 3 - Surat

1971 - January 01

Letter A to Karandhara written from Surat
Letter B to Karandhara written from Surat
Letter to Sudama written from Surat


1971 - January 02

Letter to Bank of Baroda written from Surat
Letter to Randas Agrawal written from Surat
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Surat


1971 - January 03

Lecture SB 06.01.56-62 - Surat
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Four kinds of men goes to worship Viṣṇu: ārta, those who are distressed; arthārthī, those who are in need of money or material benefit; jijñāsu, those who are inquisitive; and jñānī—these four kinds. Out of these, jijñāsu and jñānī are better than the ārta and arthārthī, the distressed and need of money. So even the jñānī and jijñāsu, they are not on the pure devotional service, because pure devotional service is beyond jñāna also. Jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam (CC Madhya 19.167). Just like gopīs, they did not try to understand Kṛṣṇa by jñāna, whether Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān. No. They simply automatically developed—not automatically; by their previous good activities—acute love for Kṛṣṇa. They never tried to understand Kṛṣṇa, whether He is God. When Uddhava tried to preach before them about jñāna they did not hear it very attentively. They simply absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa. That is the perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness."
710103 - Lecture SB 06.01.56-62 - Surat


Jan 4 to 5 Bombay

1971 - January 04

Letter to Hayagriva written from Bombay
Letter to Stephen written from Bombay
Letter to Upendra written from Bombay


1971 - January 05

Conversation - Bombay

Jan 6 to 11 - Calcutta

1971 - January 06

Conversation - Calcutta
Lecture SB 06.02.01-5 - Calcutta
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Calcutta


1971 - January 08

Telegram to Gurudas written from Allahabad
Letter to Sai written from Calcutta
Letter to Visnujana written from Calcutta
Letter to Vrndavana Candra written from Calcutta


1971 - January 09

Letter to Nayanabhirama written from Calcutta


1971 - January 10

Lecture SB 06.02.05-8 - Calcutta
Letter to Citsukhananda written from Calcutta
Letter to Damodara written from Calcutta


1971 - January 11

Letter to Rupanuga written from Calcutta
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Calcutta


Jan 12 to 31 - Allahabad

1971 - January 12

Letter to Vaikunthanatha written from Allahabad


1971 - January 15

Lecture SB 06.02.09-10 - Allahabad
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"The Viṣṇudūta says that 'Even though one has committed so many sinful activities, if at the..., if once he utters the holy name of Nārāyaṇa, he becomes free, immediately'. That's a fact. It is not exaggeration. A sinful man, somehow or other if he chants this Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, he immediately becomes free from all reaction. But the difficulty is that he commits again. That is nāmāparādha, offense. There are ten kinds of offenses. This is the severest offense, that after being freed from all sinful reaction by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, if he again commits the same sin, that is a grievous criminal action. For ordinary man it may not be so severe, but one who is chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, if he takes advantage of this mantra, that 'Because I am chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, even though I commit some sin, I'll be free', he'll be freed, but because he is offender he will not achieve the ultimate goal of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra."
710115 - Lecture SB 06.02.09-10 - Allahabad


1971 - January 16

Lecture SB 06.02.11 - Allahabad
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"The whole direction of the Vedic injunction is to understand that 'I am not this material body; I am spirit soul'. And in order to understand this factual position, there are so many directions in the dharma-śāstra, or religious scriptures. And you'll find here the Yamadūta or Yamarāja will speak, dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam (SB 6.3.19). Really, originally, the, I mean to say, regulator of religious principles is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore Kṛṣṇa is sometimes addressed as dharma-setu. Setu means bridge. We have to cross over. The whole plan is that we have to cross over the ocean of nescience in which we are now fallen. The material existence means it is ocean of ignorance and nescience, and one has to cross over it. Then he gets his real life."
710116 - Lecture SB 06.02.11 - Allahabad
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Allahabad
Letter to Jagadisa written from Allahabad
Letter to John H. Morgan written from Allahabad
Letter to Nandarani written from Allahabad


1971 - January 17

Lecture Hindi - Allahabad
Lecture SB 06.02.12-14 - Allahabad
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Dharma-artha-kāma-mokṣa (SB 4.8.41, CC Adi 1.90): these are the principles for elevating a living entity to the highest platform. But they have taken it, generally... They perform religious ritualistic performances for getting some more money, artha. Of course, we require some money for our maintenance; that is necessary. But if we simply perform ritualistic performances to acquire money only, that is misguided. Generally people do so. They give in charity so that they may get more money. They open dharmaśālā so that they can get more houses. That is their purpose. Or they may be elevated to the heavenly kingdom. Because they do not know what is his actual interest. The actual interest is to go back to home, go back to Godhead."
710117 - Lecture SB 06.02.12-14 - Allahabad
Conversation - Allahabad
Letter to Karandhara written from Allahabad


1971 - January 18

Lecture Hindi - Allahabad
Conversation - Allahabad
Letter to Gargamuni written from Allahabad
Letter to Sri D? ji written from Allahabad


1971 - January 20

Letter to Dr. Bigelow written from Allahabad
Letter to Manager of Central Bank of India written from Allahabad

1971 - January 21

Letter to Advaita written from Allahabad
Letter to Bhagavan written from Allahabad
Letter to Bhavananda written from Allahabad
Letter to Gopala Krishna written from Allahabad
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Allahabad
Letter to Sri Govinda written from Allahabad


1971 - January 22

Letter to Sudama written from Allahabad


1971 - January 23

Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Allahabad


1971 - January 24

Letter to Nara-narayana written from Allahabad


1971 - January 25

Letter to Manager of Central Bank of India written from Allahabad

1971 - January 27

Letter to Paramananda written from Allahabad
Letter to Satyabhama written from Allahabad
Letter to Sukadeva written from Allahabad
Letter to Upendra written from Allahabad


1971 - January 28

Letter to Edith written from Allahabad


1971 - January 29

Lecture at the House of Mr. Mitra - Allahabad
Lecture SB 06.02.45 - Allahabad

1971 - January 30

Lecture - Allahabad
Lecture Hindi - Allahabad
Lecture at the House of Mr. Mitra - Allahabad
Lecture SB 06.02.46 - Allahabad
Letter to Jagadisa written from Allahabad


1971 - January 31

Lecture SB 06.02.48 - Allahabad
Letter to Mulchand Deomal written from Allahabad