# August 26 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[[spoken/660826bg.ny|Bg 5.3-7 — August 26, 1966, New York]]** This verse we have been discussing, that *sannyāsa,* renouncement. Renouncement of this world not by artificial dress, but actually renouncement is described herein that *yoga-yuktaḥ. Yoga-yuktaḥ.* That means we have to stay in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Then we can renounce. Otherwise it is not possible. Otherwise it is not possible. I... If I am to vacate this room, then I must have some other room to stay there; otherwise it is not possible for me to leave this room. --- **[[../../spoken/1968/680826qa.mon.md|Questions and Answers — August 26, 1968, Montreal]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/710826sb.lon|SB 1.2.6 — August 26, 1971, London]]** **Prabhupāda:** > śrī-caitanya-mano-'bhīṣṭaṁ > sthāpitaṁ yena bhūtale > svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ > dadāti sva-padāntikam These prayers, although it is in Sanskrit language, simply by hearing, the effect is made by the vibration. They're symbolical representation of the Supreme Spirit. Just like you are acquainted with the *oṁkāra, oṁ,* that is also an alphabetical representation. But the sound, *oṁkāra,* has a specific significance. So, even sometimes you do not understand the meaning, by hearing the vibration you will be benefited. --- **[[spoken/720826sb.la|SB 1.2.23 — August 26, 1972, Los Angeles]]** **Devotees:** All glories to Śrī Guru and Gauranga. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. **[devotees offer obeisances] [break]Pradyumna: *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* Canto number one, Chapter Two, text 23. [leads chanting of verse] [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] --- **[[spoken/730826bg.lon|Bg 2.21-22 — August 26, 1973, London]]** *veda—*in knowledge; *avināśinam—*indestructible; *nityam—*always; *yaḥ—*one who; *enam—*this (soul); *ajam—*unborn; *avyayam—*immutable; *katham—*how; *saḥ—*he; *puruṣaḥ—*person; *pārtha*—O Pārtha (Arjuna); *kam—*whom; *ghātayati—*hurts; *hanti—*kills; *kam—*whom. --- **[[spoken/730826le.lon|Lecture — August 26, 1973, London]]** **Prabhupāda:** > oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya > jñānāñjana-śalākayā > cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena > tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ --- **[[spoken/730826r2.lon|Room Conversation with Guest — August 26, 1973, London]]** **Prabhupāda:** A class of men who can understand God, that is missing at the present moment. The first-class man who can understand God, that is missing. That means head is missing. Head is missing. If the head is..., brain is cracked, then in spite of having the hands and legs and belly, the situation becomes confused. So at the present moment the first-class men who can understand God, who can speak about God, the science of God, that is missing, as well as the arm, real *kṣatriya*, who can give protection. Here also people are taking part in politics. That is the same aim: "How can I get some money?" That's all. The whole, whole thing is *śūdra. Śūdra's* business is, do something and get money. That's all. Finished. That is *śūdra's* business. **Guest:** What do you think has gone wrong with the supposedly intelligent people who should be concerned with God's business but are not? Why have they lost it? --- **[[spoken/750826bg.vrn|Bg 7.1 [Hindi] — August 26, 1975, Vṛndāvana]]** **Harikeśa:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [devotees chant responsively] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] **Prabhupāda:** > śrī-bhagavān uvāca > mayy āsakta-manāḥ pārtha > yogaṁ yuñjan mad-āśrayaḥ > asaṁśayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ > yathā jñāsyasi tac chṛṇu > [[bg/7/1|[Bg. 7.1] ]] --- **[[spoken/750826r1.vrn|Room Conversation — August 26, 1975, Vṛndāvana]]** **Prabhupāda:** So what to do with this unfinished part? It will never be finished. That is the difficulty. We supplied three lakhs rupees monthly. Still, when I come, it is unfinished. Unfinished. I do not know when it will be finished. And whenever money is given, the report is, "Money is finished, but thing is not finished." "Money is finished, but things are not finished." **Guṇārṇava:** Well, there's some ninety-four thousand rupees in the Punjab Bank, but that's for paying the, er..., that's for finalizing all the contracts. Saurabha said that... **Guṇārṇava:** Mr. Lahiri and Saurabha are checking the bills. He said that you wanted it checked three or four times. --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/pre-1966/580826_jugalkishore_birla.md|Letter to Jugalkishore Birla, 1958]] - [[../../letters/1968/680826_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680826_jayananda_kartikeya_syama_dorothy_visnujana_dan_tom_russell_michael_krsna_devi_others.md|Letter to Jayananda Kartikeya Syama Dorothy Visnujana Dan Tom Russell Michael Krsna Devi Others, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1970/700826_jayapataka.md|Letter to Jayapataka, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/710826_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710826_nityananda_kanya_kumari.md|Letter to Nityananda Kanya Kumari, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710826_smita_krishna.md|Letter to Smita Krishna, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/720826_devotees.md|Letter to Devotees, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720826_gaurasundara.md|Letter to Gaurasundara, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720826_jayapataka.md|Letter to Jayapataka, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720826_ksirodaksayee.md|Letter to Ksirodaksayee, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720826_madhavananda.md|Letter to Madhavananda, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_deoji_punja.md|Letter to Deoji Punja, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_giriraja.md|Letter to Giriraja, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_gurukrpa.md|Letter to Gurukrpa, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_jagannatha-suta.md|Letter to Jagannatha-Suta, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_radhavallabha.md|Letter to Radhavallabha, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_ramesvara.md|Letter to Ramesvara, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750826_sri_raj_kapoor.md|Letter to Sri Raj Kapoor, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1976/760826_bhakta_dasa.md|Letter to Bhakta Dasa, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760826_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760826_dinesh_candra_sarkar.md|Letter to Dinesh Candra Sarkar, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760826_radhavallabha.md|Letter to Radhavallabha, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760826_sri_kuwar_candra_prakash.md|Letter to Sri Kuwar Candra Prakash, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760826_sri_tripathi.md|Letter to Sri Tripathi, 1976]]