April 12
Spoken April 12
Bg 2.51-55 Lecture
Bhagavad-gītā 2.51–55 Prabhupāda: " karma-jaṁ buddhi-yuktā hi phalaṁ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ janma-bandha-vinirmuktāḥ padaṁ gacchanty anāmayam [Bg. 2.51]" Now, last, in our last meeting, we were discussing this verse, that karma-jam, every action, every activities that we are engaged in, it has got a reaction. Any activity, it has got reaction. And that reaction is another bondage for me. Now I am engaged in one action, and I am producing another reaction. Now, at the present moment, I am boun…
Lecture [partially recorded]
Prabhupāda: ...how to love God. It is not our proposition that you are Christian, you become Hindu, or you are Muhammadan, you become Christian, increase our numerical strength. We don’t want. We don’t want any numerical strength. We want one sincere person who has learned to love God, Kṛṣṇa. ThaSB 4.8.4Cc. Ādi 1.90
Room Conversation
Brahmānanda: It’s the capital. Gargamuni: Tallahassee. Prabhupāda: Miami is the capital. Brahmānanda: No. Miami is a big tourist city. Prabhupāda: Oh. Janārdana: It’s all tourist, the whole place. Gargamuni: There’s an Indian fellow in the San Francisco temple. He comes very often. He’s a student, and his name is Vinode.Prabhupāda:Gargamuni:Prabhupāda:Gargamuni:Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:Brahmānanda:Prabhupāda:…
SB 1.8.20
Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] " tathā paramahaṁsānāṁ munīnām amalātmanām bhakti-yoga-vidhānārthaṁ kathaṁ paśyema hi striyaḥ []" Prabhupāda: Next, anyone? [more devotees chant] [break]Pradyumna: Prabhupāda:Devotees:Prabhupāda:Devotees:
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: [indistinct] ...but in different ways. Mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha... Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham [Bg. 4.11]. So proportionately they realize the Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, in a different way. But He advises that Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Prabhupāda:Dr. Ghosh:Pra…
Conversation with Indian Guests
Prabhupāda: ...nānyat. Na anyat. So this is going on. And where is surrender? If you don’t believe in Kṛṣṇa, don’t surrender to Kṛṣṇa, then what is the meaning of this surrender? This is going on. Our..., one Swāmījī, is there in Bombay, Chinmayananda. He is a big speaker in Mahāṁsa:Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Indian man (2):Indian man (1):Indian man (2):Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...any language, you should submit, and you should feel that, that “I am worthless. My Guru Mahārāja has given this chance to serve Kṛṣṇa, to offer Kṛṣṇa... My Lord, I am worthless. I have no capacity to serve You. But on the order of my Guru Mahārāja, I am trying to serve You. Please do not take any offense. Accept whatever I can do. ThatIndian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupāda:Indian man (3):Prabhupāda:Indian man:Prabhupāda:Bhāgavata:Prabhupāda:…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...they are killing people. And for the last two thousand years, they could not change that policy. And they are claiming “civilized.” They could not follow Jesus Christ’s instruction. It is two thousand years. And they are maintaining slaughterhouse. Hmm? What do you think?Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Devotee (2):Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee (3):Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:Devotee:Prabhupāda:
SB 5.5.2
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.2 Prabhupāda: " mahat-sevāṁ dvāram āhur vimuktes tamo-dvāraṁ yoṣitāṁ saṅgi-saṅgam mahāntas te sama-cittāḥ praśāntā vimanyavaḥ suhṛdaḥ sādhavo ye []" So the first proposal was that this human form of life is not to be wasted like cats and dogs. This is the first proposal by Ṛṣabha. He was advising His sons, Devotees:Prabhupāda:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:Mahāṁsa:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:Viṣṇujana:Prabhupāda:Acyutānanda:Prabhupāda:Acyutānanda:P…
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: Yes. Yes. Purchasing flower means they are being cheated. That’s all. All third-grade flowers are supplied. Dr. Patel: But this and that plot, these two plots are actually meant by you for growing flowers. I don’t know what they’re doing. They are growing ornamental plants but not flowering plants.Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Gurudāsa:Prabhupāda:Saurabha:Prabhupāda:Dr. Patel:Prabhupāda:Dr. Pat…
Letters April 12
Mr. Dambergs (senior) Dear Mr. Senior Dambergs, Kindly accept my greetings. I am unknown to you but I have heard you from your very good grandson Sriman Janardana (Janis). I have heard that you have been ailing since a long time but I have heard also that you are a great devotee of Lord Jesus Christ. It is very good. I am also an insignificant servant of Lord Jesus Christ because I am preaching...
Mukunda My dear Mukunda, Please accept my greetings and hearty blessings. I hope in the meantime you have received my previous letter informing my safe arrival in New York. Today I have received the certificates from India and the copies are enclosed herewith. Please immediately consult your Lawyer friend who wanted this certificates and do the needful. I must have now the Permanent visa otherwise...
My dear Syamasundara, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 9th April, 1970, with enclosure of George’s introduction to KRSNA. Please convey my thanks to him. Regarding your staying in George’s place, the first consideration is that in our temple there is no ample accommodation for all the Grhasthas. In that sense your staying in George
Niranjana Varanasi My dear Niranjana, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated March 18, 1972 and I have noted the contents. I am glad to hear that you reached your destination safely and are determinedly chanting Hare Krishna without any fail. If one simply follows the four regulative principles and regularly chants Hare Krishna, there will be no question of...
Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) My dear Spiritual Son and Daughter: Please accept my blessings. 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.
Jayapataka Dear Jayapataka Maharaja: Please accept my blessings. 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.
Nityananda New Talavan, Mississippi My dear Nityananda: Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated 29 March, 1977. Oh yes, it is quite correct to try for complete exemption for your land. Why we should be taxed? Our work is all welfare work meant for the good of the general public. Such properties are always given tax exemption as you have pointed out to the newspapermen....