May 23
Spoken May 23
Bg 3.13-16 Lecture
Prabhupāda: " yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tv aghaṁ pāpā ye pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt [Bg. 3.13]" This verse we were discussing last meeting, that we should eat after offering sacrifice. Lord Kṛṣṇa says that things which are eatable, we receive by the grace of the Lord. We should acknowledge it. We should not be forgetful, that our eatables, which come to us, they can be manufactured by our sweet will. No. The arrangement is so nice in the administration of natur…
SB 1.5.1-8
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.5.1–8 Prabhupāda: " ...cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda" [I offer my obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, Prabhu Nityānanda, Śrī Advaita, Gadādhara, Śrīvāsa and all others in the line of devotion.] " Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare[My dear Lord, and the spiritual energy of the Lord, kindly engage me in Your service. I am now embarrassed with this material ser…
Room Conversation with Irish Poet Desmond O’Grady
Yogeśvara: [reading from Bhagavad-gītā 13.22 purport] “It is explained in the Second Chapter that the living entity is transmigrating from one body to another just as one changes dress. This change of dress is due to his attachment to material existence. As long as he is captivated by this false manifestation, he has to continue transmigrating from one body to another. Due to his desire to lord over material nature, he is put into such undesirable circumstances. Under the influence of material d…
Morning Walk in the Botanical Gardens
Śrutakīrti: [introducing recording] The following is Prabhupāda’s final morning walk in Melbourne, Australia, in the Botanical Gardens on May 23rd, 1975. Prabhupāda: ...filled with fruits and flowers, then it would have invited many nice birds. But they do not know that.Sabhāpati:Prabhupāda:Sabhāpati:Prabhupāda:Amogha:Prabhupāda:Śrutakīrti:Prabhupāda:Śrutakīrti:Prabhupāda:Śrutakīrti:Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Devotee (1):Prabhupāda:Śrutakīrti:Prabhu…
Letters May 23
Mathura Prasad My dear Mathura Prasad ji, I beg to thank you for your kind cooperation in the matter of Bhagavatam Mission. I shall try to see the Hathras gentleman of whom you have given me the name and the address. Kindly send me some more addresses of gentlemen so that I shall send them the books and other necessary papers to convince them the importance of the work I have undertaken. After seeing...
My dear Gurudasa, Please accept my blessings. A few days ago I received one letter from you in which you desired to send me one manuscript for Nimai Sannyas drama, written by some Mr. Chatterji. Generally these dramas are sentimentalism. Those who are devotees of Lord Caitanya, they do not discuss much the Lord
Kirtanananda Moundsville My dear Kirtanananda Swami, Please accept my blessings. I was so glad to receive your letter dated May 13, 1968, and my gladness knew no bounds, exactly like that when one gets back his lost child. You have written to say that you think of me often and now it is confirmed that you cannot do without thinking of me, because I was always thinking of you. Sometimes I silently...
My dear Yamuna, Please accept my blessings. I received your letter a few days ago and I am very glad to learn that you are training the 2 boys in Krishna Consciousness. I do not think you require an academic degree for training such boys. We are training Krishna Consciousness, which has nothing to do with academic education; I therefore wish that instead of wasting your time for 2 or 3 years for taking...
GAUDIYA MISSION Reg. Office: Sri Gaudiya Math P.O. Baghbazar, Calcutta-3 Att: Secretary Dear Sir: Kindly accept my humble obeisances. I beg to enclose herewith a copy of a letter received from my Godbrother, Dr. Syama Sundardas Brahmacari, of your Mission. Taking the concluding portion of his letter inviting me to cooperate with the Gaudiya Mission in the matter of my activities of spreading...
My dear Nandarani, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 8, 1969, and I have noted the contents. When I receive a letter either from you or from your husband, I become so much encouraged. The most important point in your letter is the activities of your nice daughter. I hope all the small babies who are now being raised by our married couples will one day...
Gita Press Gorakhpur, India My dear Bhaiji Hanumanprasada Poddar, I beg to thank you very much for your letter dated 15th May, 1970. I am very glad to learn that some article has been published in your esteemed paper “Kalyana” regarding my activities, and I thank you very much for this. I have not seen the article as yet because if you have sent the specimen copy by ordinary post, then it will...
Detroit My dear Sri Govinda Das (Bob Lindberg), Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your very nice letter dated 21st May, 1970, along with a set of beads. I am very glad to note your humble attitude, so keep this nice state of serving mood and your success is guaranteed in Krsna Consciousness.
Sriman Hayagriva Das Adhikary C/o New Vrindaban R.D. 3, Moundsville, W. Va. 26041 3, Albert Road; Calcutta-17, INDIA My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 3rd May, 1971 and have noted the contents. That New Vrindaban is developing so nicely is very much encouraging to me, so increase it more and more. It is sounding so much attractive and making...
Mukunda London My dear Mukunda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 19th May, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. So far as the Deities are concerned, they should be repaired nicely and replaced on the altar. While being repaired, where is the question of offering? The picture on the altar is all right for the present.
Mr. B.D. Joshi 608 Hagen Blvd. El Cerrito, California 94520 My dear B. D. Joshi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 18, 1972 and I thank you very much for your cordially welcoming me back to Los Angeles. Your letter is very nice and you have praised me very highly so again I thank you you very much. Your son came to see me the other day so if you have...
Sudama My dear Sudama, Please accept by blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your latter dated May 1972 and I have noted the contents carefully. I am very glad to hear that there is an increase in classes and that the mantra class is being held daily twice. In this way if we always concentrate on reading our literature then there will be no difficulty to preach. Nor will the mind wander to...
Jayatirtha Bhaktivedanta Manor My dear Jayatirtha das, Please accept my blessings. Concerning the new temple, that you are going to purchase in London, when Madhavananda and Hansadutta were there, they were collecting funds to construct a temple there at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Please report to me what was done with these funds.
Los Angeles My dear Satsvarupa Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated May 19, 1976 as well as your copies of two purchase orders from two universities for the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. The public libraries can order many sets, 50 to 100 at a time, for all their branches. Your tactics sound very good. The Indian professors reviews can be used to stimulate American...
New Delhi My dear Tejyas das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 14-5-76, and I have noted the contents with care. The house that you have rented in New Delhi appears very nice. However is there any garden? Concerning your personal service, when I come I shall personally take this up with you. You can come and personally speak with me when I return to India.