# July 21 *Lectures from this day: 10 recordings* --- **[[../../spoken/1971/710721-22in.ny.md|Initiations — July 21-22, 1971, New York]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/710721sb.ny|SB 6.1.6-8 — July 21, 1971, New York]]** **Prabhupāda:** > om ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā > cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave-namaḥ So today I shall speak to you about glorification of the holy name of God. This was discussed between Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī in connection with one *brāhmaṇa* who was very much fallen and addicted to all kinds of sinful activities, but he was saved simply by chanting the holy name. So this is from the Sixth Canto of *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.* --- **[[spoken/730721bg.lon|Bg 1.26-27 — July 21, 1973, London]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* --- **[[spoken/730721r1.lon|Room Conversation with Sir Alistair Hardy — July 21, 1973, London]]** **Pradyumna:** "...by the conditioned soul. Thus God is all-good, and God is all-merciful. *Antaḥ praviṣṭaḥ śāstā janānām.* The living entity forgets as soon as he quits his present body, but he begins his work again, initiated by the Supreme Lord. Although he forgets, the Lord gives him the intelligence to renew his work where he ended his last life. So not only does the living entity enjoy or suffer in this world according to the dictation from the Supreme Lord situated locally in the heart, but he receives the opportunity to understand *Vedas* from Him. If one is serious to understand the Vedic knowledge, then Kṛṣṇa gives the required intelligence. "Why does He present the Vedic knowledge for understanding? Because the living entity individually needs to understand Kṛṣṇa. Vedic literature confirms this. *Yo 'sau sarvair vedair gīyate.* In all Vedic literature, beginning from the four *Vedas, Vedānta-sūtra* and the *Upaniṣads* and *Purāṇas,* the glories of the Supreme Lord are celebrated. By performing Vedic rituals, discussing the Vedic philosophy and worshiping the Lord in devotional service, He is attained. Therefore the purpose of the *Vedas* is to understand Kṛṣṇa. The *Vedas* give us direction to understand Kṛṣṇa and the process of understanding. The ultimate goal is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. *Vedānta-sūtra* confirms this in the following words: *tat tu samanvayāt [Vedānta-sūtra* 1.1.4]. One can attain perfection by understanding Vedic literature, and one can understand his relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead by performing the different processes. Thus one can approach Him, and at the end attain the supreme goal, who is no other than the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this verse, however, the purpose of the *Vedas,* the understanding of the *Vedas* and the goal of *Vedas* are clearly defined." --- **[[spoken/740721sb.nv|SB 1.2.19, and Initiation Lecture — July 21, 1974, New Vrindavan]]** --- **[[spoken/750721in.sf|Gurudāsa Sannyāsa and Harināma Initiations — July 21, 1975, San Francisco]]** **Prabhupāda:** *Etām, sa āsthāya, parātma-niṣṭhām, adhyāsitāṁ, pūrva, tamaiḥ, maharṣibhiḥ, aham, tariṣyāmi, duranta, pāraṁ, tamo, mukundāṅghri, niṣevayaiva* [[sb/11/23/57|[SB. 11.23.57] ]]. *Three times.* *Etām, sa āsthāya, parātma-niṣṭhām, adhyāsitāṁ, pūrva, tamaiḥ, maharṣibhiḥ, aham, tariṣyāmi, duranta, pāraṁ, tamo, mukundāṅghri, niṣevayaiva.* *Etām, sa āsthāya, parātma-niṣṭhām, adhyāsitāṁ, pūrva, tamaiḥ, maharshibhih, aham, tariṣyāmi, duranta, pāraṁ, tamo, mukundāṅghri, niṣevayaiva* --- **[[spoken/750721mw.sf|Morning Walk — July 21, 1975, San Francisco]]** **Brahmānanda:** What does it say? *"Kuṇḍalinī-yoga,* as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is a highly developed science of awareness. Join with us early in the morning to revitalize the body, mind and spirit. Daily practice of *kuṇḍalinī-yoga* under the guidance of a teacher helps you release the highest potential within the individual." **Devotee (1):** One of his devotees has recently said that if he really wanted spiritual knowledge that they should come to you. **Devotee (1):** One of Yogi Bhajan's devotees has said that Yogi Bhajan recently said if you really want spiritual knowledge to come to Śrīla Prabhupāda. --- **[[spoken/750721r1.sf|Room Conversation With Yogi Bhajan and Jain Muni — July 21, 1975, San Francisco]]** Yogi Bhajan: [Transl. Yes, Tīrtha Mahārāja. I was trying to remember him from a long time. What happened was that at that time Dr. Radhakrishnan was Vice President of India and he was invited to inaugurate the Viśva Dharma Sanmelan: World Religious Conference held in Calcutta in 59'. But we do maintain great faith in Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction *"Jīve dayā and nāme śraddhā,*" compassion for all living entities and faith in the holy name. So I invited him,* [Tīrtha Mahārāja] and he came and stayed there. Then he invited me also and I went there. So what I saw yesterday that I had seen for the first time during the Holi festival there in Navadvīpa in 59'. They dance and chant the holy name of Bhagavān. I heard a lot about these things from him.] **Prabhupāda:** Hmm? Yes.* [Conversation continues in Hindi, with Jain Muni also, discussing Prabhupāda's various centers around the world and Ratha-yātrā] Yogi Bhajan: [TranslIs there any difference between Gauḍiya Maṭha and your Society? Or they are the same?] --- **[[spoken/750721sb.sf|SB 6.1.40 — July 21, 1975, San Francisco]]** "The Yamadūtas replied: What is established by the Vedas as duty, that is called religious principles, and irreligion is the opposite of that. The Vedas are directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, and are self-born. Thus we have heard from Yamarāja." **Prabhupāda:** > yamadūtā ūcuḥ > veda-praṇihito dharmo > hy adharmas tad-viparyayaḥ > vedo nārāyaṇaḥ sākṣāt > svayambhūr iti śuśruma > [[sb/6/1/40|[SB. 6.1.40] ]] --- **[[spoken/760721cr.ny|Car Conversation — July 21, 1976, New York]]** **Rāmeśvara:** And I've been told that all the TV stations showed our Ratha-yātrā. That means millions of people saw the *ratha* cart. And everyone has seen it in the newspapers. **Rāmeśvara:** That *Newsday* also had coverage. We didn't get that paper for Prabhupāda, but they also... This is even before their article, interview. **Rāmeśvara:** When those interviews that those reporters took are published, we'll send them to you immediately. --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1967/670721_hayagriva.md|Letter to Hayagriva, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1969/690721_balai.md|Letter to Balai, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/690721_giriraja.md|Letter to Giriraja, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/690721_kirtanananda.md|Letter to Kirtanananda, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1970/700721_sri_poddarji.md|Letter to Sri Poddarji, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/710721_yamuna.md|Letter to Yamuna, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/720721_govardhan.md|Letter to Govardhan, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720721_manager_of_great_western_savings_and_loan_association.md|Letter to Manager Of Great Western Savings And Loan Association, 1972]]