# February 15 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[[../../spoken/1967/670215cc.sf.md|Cc. Ādi 7.107-109 — February 15, 1967, San Francisco]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/690215bg.la|Bg 6.6-12 — February 15, 1969, Los Angeles]]** **Revatīnandana:** "For him who has conquered his mind, it is the best of friends. But for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy." [[bg/6/6|[Bg. 6.6] ]] **Prabhupāda:** Yes. This mind... They're talking of the mind. The whole *yoga* system means to make the mind our friend. The mind in material contact... Just like a person in drunkard condition, his mind is [indistinct]. There is a nice verse in *Caitanya-caritāmṛta:* The mind... I am spirit soul, part and parcel of the Supreme Lord. As soon as the mind is contaminated, I rebel, because I have got little independence. "Why shall I serve Kṛṣṇa, or God? I am God." It is simply a dictation from the mind. And the whole situation turns: he's under false impression, illusion, and the whole life is spoiled. --- **[[../../spoken/1971/710215ba.gor.md|His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Prabhupāda’s Appearance Day, Evening — February 15, 1971, Gorakhpur]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[../../spoken/1971/710215sb.gor.md|His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Prabhupāda’s Appearance Day, SB 6.3.24 — February 15, 1971, Gorakhpur]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/720215r1.mad|Room Conversation — February 15, 1972, Madras]]** **Prabhupāda:** [reading news article of The Hindu Daily:] "... [indistinct] from Him, his mind becomes totally associated with Him. His Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Svāmī Prabhupāda in his discourse at the [indistinct] Sunday, said there was no rigid rules and regulations for chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra*, nor does it require formal education. While uttering the name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa one should focus the mind on the image and form of the Lord, His auspicious activities, His delightful sport, and His role as *Gītā-ācārya*. Lord Caitanya, during His visit to a temple in South India, found a man scanning the pages of the *Bhagavad-gītā* without seeming to read the verses, and inquiring, the same found that the person was illiterate, and yet he was turning the pages of the *Gītā* at the instruction of his master, because as he did so, he had a vision of Śrī Kṛṣṇa expounding spiritual knowledge to Arjuna on the Kurukṣetra battlefield. Thereupon Caitanya embraced him in all admiration for his devotion, sincerity, faith and guidance of the spiritual master as necessary for God realization.'' They give very nice article. You have seen it? **Prabhupāda:** ...all the educated men. *Yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ* [[bg/3/21|[Bg. 3.21] ]]. If the, who is called, elite society appreciate, then ordinary people will also appreciate. Before my Guru Maharaja, and Bhaktisiddhānta's..., Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, Lord Caitanya's cult was considered by the higher class as it is the business of the low-class men. Even Vivekananda remarked that "It is the religion of sex.'' Because they saw that the *sahajiyās*, they discussed this *rāsa-līlā* and have illicit connection with woman. So therefore they took it as the religion of sex. Vivekananda. But now... --- **[[spoken/750215bg.mex|Bg 2.15 — February 15, 1975, Mexico City]]** --- **[[spoken/750215r1.mex|Room Conversation — February 15, 1975, Mexico City]]** --- **[[spoken/760215sb.may|SB 7.9.8 — February 15, 1976, Māyāpur]]** Anantarām Śāstrījī*:* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. *[devotees repeat] [chants verse, with devotees repeating]* [break] > prahrāda uvāca > brahmādayaḥ sura-gaṇā munayo 'tha siddhāḥ > sattvaikatāna-gatayo vacasāṁ pravāhaiḥ > nārādhituṁ puru-guṇair adhunāpi pipruḥ > kiṁ toṣṭum arhati sa me harir ugra-jāteḥ > [[sb/7/9/8|[SB. 7.9.8] ]] **Translation:** "Prahlāda Mahārāja continued to offer his prayer as follows: How is it possible to offer suitable prayers unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead by me, who is born into the family of asuras, because all the demigods and saintly persons could not satisfy Him till now, although such persons are exalted, very qualified, in the mode of goodness. Then what to speak of me? I am not at all qualified." **Prabhupāda:** > prahrāda uvāca > brahmādayaḥ sura-gaṇā munayo 'tha siddhāḥ > sattvaikatāna-gatayo vacasāṁ pravāhaiḥ > nārādhituṁ puru-guṇair adhunāpi pipruḥ > kiṁ toṣṭum arhati sa me harir ugra-jāteḥ > [[sb/7/9/8|[SB. 7.9.8] ]] --- **[[spoken/770215ed.may|Evening Darśana — February 15, 1977, Māyāpur]]** **Prabhupāda:** So regarding the temple, we shall wait for the land acquisition decision or we shall begin without it? You have seen how the road is going to the site of temple? **Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:** We were planning... Brahmānanda and I just made plans for tomorrow morning to see certain lands that have newly been purchased, and we wanted to see everything tomorrow morning. **Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:** Well, one point in favor of beginning is that Caitanya Mahāprabhu's five hundredth anniversary is approaching. Should... --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1967/670215_kirtanananda.md|Letter to Kirtanananda, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1967/670215_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_jadurani.md|Letter to Jadurani, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_rayarama.md|Letter to Rayarama, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_sudarsana.md|Letter to Sudarsana, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_syamasundara.md|Letter to Syamasundara, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680215_yadunandana.md|Letter to Yadunandana, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/690215_rayarama.md|Letter to Rayarama, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1970/700215_bapi.md|Letter to Bapi, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700215_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_central_bank_of_india.md|Letter to Central Bank Of India, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_devi.md|Letter to Devi, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_jagadisa.md|Letter to Jagadisa, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_madhudvisa.md|Letter to Madhudvisa, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_sridama.md|Letter to Sridama, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_syamasundara.md|Letter to Syamasundara, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710215_yugalakisora.md|Letter to Yugalakisora, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/720215_amogha.md|Letter to Amogha, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720215_gargamuni.md|Letter to Gargamuni, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1973/730215_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_doctor_currier.md|Letter to Doctor Currier, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_giriraja.md|Letter to Giriraja, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_gopiparanadhana.md|Letter to Gopiparanadhana, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_govardhana.md|Letter to Govardhana, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_jennifer.md|Letter to Jennifer, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_krsna_dasa.md|Letter to Krsna Dasa, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_mrdapriya.md|Letter to Mrdapriya, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_nityananda.md|Letter to Nityananda, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_pancananda.md|Letter to Pancananda, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_svarupa_damodara.md|Letter to Svarupa Damodara, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750215_yadhavacarya.md|Letter to Yadhavacarya, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1976/760215_bhaktijana.md|Letter to Bhaktijana, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760215_krishnanga.md|Letter to Krishnanga, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760215_michael_s._darby.md|Letter to Michael S. Darby, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760215_tejiyas.md|Letter to Tejiyas, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760215_yasomatinandana.md|Letter to Yasomatinandana, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1977/770215_kuladri.md|Letter to Kuladri, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770215_lokanath_swami.md|Letter to Lokanath Swami, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770215_tracy_and_rita.md|Letter to Tracy And Rita, 1977]]