Spoken August 7
SB 1.1.1
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.1 Pradyumna: Translation: “I offer my obeisances unto Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva, who is the supreme all-pervading Personality of Godhead. I meditate upon Him, the transcendent reality, who is the primeval cause of all causes, from whom all manifested universes arise, in whom they dwell, and by whom they are destroyed. I meditate upon that eternally effulgent Lord who is directly and indirectly conscious of all manifestations and yet is beyond them. It is He only who …
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: ...Kṛṣṇa, not Kṛṣṇa’s money. [laughter] That is taken by Rāvaṇa. [laughter] Just like Sītā belonged to Rāma, but it was taken by Rāma, er... Rāvaṇa. And that is... And Hanumān become perplexed. So we are perplexed that RāmaDhanañjaya:Prabhupāda:Śyāmasundara:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Revatīnandana:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:Indian guest:Prabhupāda:In…
Room Conversation with Reporter
[poor recording] Reporter: [indistinct] what happened [indistinct] photographer, who is coming any time, any time now. Prabhupāda: Yes. Reporter: So I would be grateful if I could just talk to you for a few minutes. Prabhupāda: Yes. Reporter: Um, the, ah... When did you arrive in this country, sir?Prabhupāda:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Prabhupāda:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁsadūta:Reporter:Haṁ…
Morning Walk
Prabhupāda: Hmm. Jagadīśa: Yesterday I saw a statistic saying that in the United States, 21% of the population is in poverty. Prabhupāda: Hmm. So? Brahmānanda: But that poverty means that they earn five thousand dollars or less. Less than five thousand is the line. Jagadīśa: That means forty million people.Prabhupāda:Uttamaśloka:Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (1):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupāda:Indian man (2):Prabhupād…
Room Conversation
Prabhupāda: These are all local fruits? Or imported? Ātreya Ṛṣi: Mostly local fruit. Now we have a lot of local fruits. Prabhupāda: You grow banana also? Ātreya Ṛṣi: No, the banana is imported. Parivrājakācārya: From South America, they bring bananas. [indistinct] Prabhupāda: Grapes? Grapes you have got.Ātreya Ṛṣi:Prabhupāda:Nandarāṇī:Prabhupāda:Nandarāṇī:Prabhupāda:Nandarāṇī:Prabhupāda:Nandarāṇī:Ātreya Ṛṣi:Nandarāṇī:Prabhupāda:Nandarāṇī:Prabhupāda:Nandarāṇī:Ātreya Ṛṣi:Ha…
Letters August 7
My dear Brahmananda and Advaita, Please accept my blessings. As you have probably heard by now, in Boston they have a big house which they are purchasing, and they are anxious to have more devotees move there. My idea is that you may immediately make plans to start our printing department in Boston now. There are two large halls in their house, and one of them may be utilized as the printing department...
Mayapur My dear Acyutananda Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated 8th July, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. I am very glad that at least one cottage is set up in Mayapur in our own land so that when I go back again I shall be able to stay there at your care. Mayapur construction will be of grand scale and Tamala wishes that the 1 matter be given...
Mexico City My dear Citsukhananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your very encouraging letter dated 28th July, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. I am so glad to hear that you have gone to Mexico City with Jan and Bhutavhrt Prabhus and have rented a nice house in the central part of the city. From your description I can tell that there is great field for spreading this...
Hamburg My dear Hansadutta, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 3rd August, 1971 and have noted the contents. I am glad to learn that you have now come back to Hamburg. Originally you were there for organizing our movement in central Europe. Now, due to your absence so many things have happened. Krishna Das has left. Your duty is here in Europe. Whatever...
Vrindaban My dear Gargamuni, Please accept my blessings. I have received your letter from Vrindaban dated July 29, 1972, and I am not very much pleased to note that you are leaving our ISKCON Society forever. I have not received report from Dinanath or anyone else in this matter, so I do not know what is the real position, but such kinds of disturbances are not at all desirable. So you can come here...
San Francisco My dear Bhutatma, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter and enclosed photographs of the Ratha Yatra Festival. If we introduce this Festival in all big cities of the world along side with book distribution then in no time we will conquer the whole world. Yes! Certainly I shall come to your festival next year, thank you.
New Orleans My dear Candradevi dasi: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter undated and have noted the contents. It is a very good idea that you have to be more attached to the Deities above marriage. But, it is not good to live at home because there is where meat is eaten. That will be offensive, so how can you worship the Deity under such circumstances. If your whole family...
Dr. Y. G. Naik, M.Sc., Ph.D. Retired Principal, Gujarat College, 66 Hemdeep, Sharda Society Ahmedabad, 7 INDIA Dear Dr. Naik: Please accept my greetings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated July 11, 1975. After long years it is pleasing and surprising to receive an affectionate letter from you. I think I met you sometimes in the year 1958. Since then in 1965 I came to America and started...