# November 8 *Lectures from this day: 10 recordings* --- **[[../../spoken/1968/681108t2.la.md|Talk After Lecture [Brahma-saṁhitā, verse 29] — November 8, 1968, Los Angeles]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[../../spoken/1968/681108ta.la.md|Talk During Prasāda After Kīrtana — November 8, 1968, Los Angeles]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/721108nd.vrn|The Nectar of Devotion — November 8, 1972, Vṛndāvana]]** The Kṛṣṇa consciousness is a fact in everyone's heart. It is already there. Otherwise, how these Europeans and Americans, they're taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness very seriously? So it is to be understood that Kṛṣṇa consciousness was there already. By the process of hearing, *śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte,* process of hearing... As Caitanya Mahāprabhu has recommended: *ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam* [[cc/antya/20/12|[Cc. Antya 20.12] ]]. Śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam* is so auspicious that the chanting of this *mantra* awakens the dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness. *Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam.* The more you hear Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra,* the more your heart becomes cleansed. These are the statements given by Caitanya Mahāprabhu. --- **[[spoken/721108sb.vrn|SB 1.2.28-29 — November 8, 1972, Vṛndāvana]]** *vāsudeva*—the Personality of Godhead; *parāḥ*—ultimate goal; *vedāḥ*—revealed scriptures; *vāsudeva*—the Personality of Godhead; *parāḥ*—for worshiping; *makhāḥ*—sacrifices; *vāsudeva*—the Personality of Godhead; *parāḥ*—means of attaining; *yogāḥ*—mystic paraphernalia; *vāsudeva*—the Personality of Godhead; *parāḥ*—under His control; *kriyāḥ*—fruitive activities; *vāsudeva*—Personality of Godhead; *param*—supreme; *jñānam*—knowledge; *vāsudeva*—Personality of Godhead; *param*—best; *tapaḥ*—austerity; *vāsudeva*—Personality of Godhead; *paraḥ*—superior quality; *dharmaḥ*—religion; *vāsudeva*—Personality of Godhead; *parāḥ*—ultimate; *gatiḥ*—goal of life. **Translation:** "In the revealed scriptures, the ultimate object of knowledge is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. The purpose of performing sacrifice is to please Him. Yoga is for realizing Him. All fruitive activities are ultimately rewarded by Him only. He is supreme knowledge, and all severe austerities are performed to know Him. Religion, or dharma, is rendering loving service unto Him. He is the supreme goal of life." --- **[[spoken/731108sb.del|SB 2.1.5 — November 8, 1973, Delhi]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] *tasmāt*—for this reason; *bhārata*—O descendant of Bharata; *sarvātmā*—the Supersoul; *bhagavān*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *īśvaraḥ*—the controller; *hariḥ*—the Lord, who vanquishes all miseries; *śrotavyaḥ*—is to be heard; *kīrtitavyaḥ*—to be glorified; *ca*—also; *smartavyaḥ*—to be remembered; *ca*—and; *icchatā*—of one who desires; *abhayam*—freedom. --- **[[spoken/741108sb.bom|SB 3.25.8 — November 8, 1974, Bombay]]** **Nitāi:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] "Your Lordship is my only means of getting out of this darkest region of ignorance, because You are my transcendental eye which, by Your mercy only, I have attained after many, many births." --- **[[spoken/751108mw.bom|Morning Walk — November 8, 1975, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...in politics, how to treat with enemies, how to treat with friends, how to make... In politics there are so many things, diplomacy. So he said, "What is this nonsense? Everyone should be Kṛṣṇa conscious. They are all equal." His father became angry. What is that? **Prabhupāda:** Yes. For a devotee, these politics, diplomacy, these are nonsense. But sometimes they have to do *śaṭhe śāṭhyaṁ samācaret.* [Cāṇakya Paṇḍita] [deal with a knave as a knave] **Dr. Patel:** If all the five holes of *indriyas* are made to look outside, get our pleasure from out. If they have turned within and get pleasure from yourself, then you are happy. That is in *Kaṭhopaniṣad.* --- **[[spoken/761108sb.vrn|SB 5.5.20 — November 8, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Pradyumna:** ...*devāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. *[devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [break] *tasmād bhavanto hṛdayena jātāḥ sarve mahīyāṁsam amuṁ sanābham akliṣṭa-buddhyā bharatam bhajadhvaṁ śuśrūṣaṇaṁ tad bharaṇaṁ prajānām* * [[sb/5/5/20|[SB. 5.5.20] ]] **Translation:** "My dear boys, you are all born of My heart, which is the seat of all spiritual qualities. Therefore you should not be like materialistic and envious men. You should accept your eldest brother, Bharata, who is exalted in devotional service. If you engage yourselves in Bharata's service, your service to him will include My service, and you will rule the citizens automatically." [break] --- **[[spoken/771108r1.vrn|Room Conversation — November 8, 1977, Vṛndāvana]]** **Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:** Don't strain for collecting. Then spiritual progress will be hampered. That's a fact. **Jayapatākā:** Then we can have it completed by the five-hundredth-year anniversary of Lord Caitanya... **Jayapatākā:** And the architect at Māyāpur, he said that the temple that's inside the big temple, that could be opened up to the public within three years by having just some type of false ceiling, and then the upper stories, work can go on. That means within three years people could start visiting the temple and using it, which will also be a big inspiration to the public. And then the upstairs and complete outside would be completed. --- **[[spoken/771108r2.vrn|Room Conversation — November 8, 1977, Vṛndāvana]]** **Bhakti-cāru:** [Transl.Pain in the stomach. Well, Kavirāja has gone now. He will be back in the evening. When he comes he will see you. You were sleeping, so he didn't disturb you. He says the pain will subside, it will subside today only.] Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī: [Transl. Dr. Rāma Svarūpa from Mathurā. He is the number one Doctor in Mathurā. Bon Mahārāja asked him about you, and he said, as long as you stay in Vṛṇdāvana you will be alright. If you go out there will be some difficulty.] Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī: [Transl. He is Mathura's District officer's son. He was working in the Hospital. Now he is retired. He is a good person. He is your life member. He was here for sometime.] --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/pre-1966/651108_tirtha_maharaja.md|Letter to Tirtha Maharaja, 1965]] - [[../../letters/1968/681108_hayagriva.md|Letter to Hayagriva, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/681108_yamuna_mukunda_syamasundara.md|Letter to Yamuna Mukunda Syamasundara, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/691108_gopala_krsna.md|Letter to Gopala Krsna, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1970/701108_hayagriva.md|Letter to Hayagriva, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/701108_sri_birlaji.md|Letter to Sri Birlaji, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1972/721108_pusta_krsna.md|Letter to Pusta Krsna, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1973/731108_bhagavan.md|Letter to Bhagavan, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731108_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731108_jadurani.md|Letter to Jadurani, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1974/741108_jayapataka.md|Letter to Jayapataka, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741108_rupanuga.md|Letter to Rupanuga, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741108_taittiriya.md|Letter to Taittiriya, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1976/761108_gaura_govinda.md|Letter to Gaura Govinda, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761108_rupanuga.md|Letter to Rupanuga, 1976]]