A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - May 1968


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.



May 1 to 31 - Boston

1968 - May 03

Letter to Brahmananda written from Boston
Letter to Uddhava written from Boston
Letter to Upendra written from Boston


1968 - May 04

Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So human life is not for wasting the valuable asset simply in the manner of dogs and hogs. We have got responsibility. The soul is transmigrating from one form to another body, and this human form of body is just suitable to prepare yourself how you can enter into that transcendental platform of bliss of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. You are seeking pleasure, but you do not know how to achieve that pleasure. For achieving that pleasure, the prescription is here: tapo divyaṁ. 'You have to undergo certain principles of austerity, my dear sons', divyaṁ, 'for achieving the transcendental pleasure in association with the Absolute Truth'."
680504 - Lecture SB 05.05.01-3 - Boston


1968 - May 05

Letter to Gargamuni written from Boston
Letter to Subala written from Boston


1968 - May 06

Conversation - Boston
Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Boston
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"One who has followed strictly the rules and regulation and chanted sixteen rounds Hare Kṛṣṇa at least, so he is given the second chance. The third chance is to offer renunciation. If he wants to completely in the service of the Lord, there is sannyāsa. Just like the other day we were discussing, anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ, sa sannyāsī (BG 6.1). Of course, these are formal regulative principles. Real life is within: how much one is sincere in the service of the Lord."
680506 - Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Boston
Letter to Mukunda written from Boston


1968 - May 07

Lecture - Boston


1968 - May 08

Lecture to Technology Students M.I.T. - Boston
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"So actual material problem is this, janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi. We have forgotten that "In the abdomen of my mother, how precarious condition I was living in." Of course, we can know from the description of medical science or any other science how the child is packed up there and how much suffering is there. The worms bite the child and he cannot express; he suffers the suffering. Similarly, the mother eats something, and the pungent taste also gives him suffering. So these descriptions are there in the śāstras, in the scriptures and authentic Vedic literature, how the child suffers within the abdomen of mother."
680508 - Lecture to Technology Students MIT - Boston
Lecture SB 07.06.01 - Boston
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Unless one is very intelligent, he cannot be God conscious or Kṛṣṇa conscious. Therefore this word is used, prājñā. Prājñā means... Pra means prakṛṣṭa-rūpena, specifically. Jñā, jñā means a man of intellect. So bhāgavata-dharma, what is that bhāgavata-dharma? That I have already explained. Again we can repeat. Bhāgavata-dharma means to reestablish our lost relationship with God. This is bhāgavata-dharma."
680508 - Lecture SB 07.06.01 - Boston


1968 - May 09

Lecture Initiation Brahmana - Boston
Conversation - Boston


1968 - May 14

Letter to Hansadutta written from Boston
Letter to Himavati written from Boston
Letter to Rayarama written from Boston
Letter to Subala written from Boston


1968 - May 17

Letter to Gosainji written from Boston


1968 - May 23

Letter to Gurudasa written from Boston
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Boston
Letter to Krishna dasa written from Boston
Letter to Yamuna written from Boston


1968 - May 27

Letter to Brahmananda written from Boston


1968 - May 28

Letter to Hansadutta written from Boston
Letter to Harer Nama written from Boston
Letter to Malati written from Boston
Letter to Subala written from Boston
Letter to Uddhava written from Boston


1968 - May 30

Letter to Aniruddha written from Boston
Letter to Mukunda written from Boston
Letter to Sacisuta written from Boston
Letter to Umapati written from Boston


1968 - May 31

Letter to Gargamuni written from Boston