# November 14 *Lectures from this day: 13 recordings* --- **[[spoken/681114le.la|Lecture on Twenty-four Elements [partially recorded] — November 14, 1968, Los Angeles]]** Prabhupāda: So what are these twenty-four elements? Can anyone say? If somebody asks you, "What are these twenty-four elements?" Yes? Go on, tell. **Viṣṇujana:** I think I am only giving the gross ones: earth, air, fire, water, ether and [indistinct], mind, intelligence and ego. **Prabhupāda:** Ten. Ten knowledge-acquiring, five, and working senses, five. Ten. So eight, ten—eighteen. Then sense objects. Just like I have got eye, but I have to see something, *dṛśya.* So there are five sense objects. Eighteen and five—twenty-three. And *mahat-tattva,* the original stock of all material... In this way, they are called twenty-four elements. --- **[[spoken/711114le.del|Pandal Lecture — November 14, 1971, New Delhi]]** [break]...foryourkindlyparticipatinginthisKṛṣṇaconsciousnessmovement.Justnowourguest, today's guest,was speaking about*pāpa*and *puṇya*. TheKṛṣṇaconsciousnessmovementistranscendentalof*pāpa*and *puṇya*. *Pāpa*meanssinfulactivitiesand*puṇya*meanspiousactivities. Both activities arecausesfor bondage. Thatisstatedinthe *Bhagavad-gītā:* *Yajñārthe. Yajñā *meansViṣṇu, *yajña-puruṣa*. SimplyforViṣṇuorKṛṣṇa.KṛṣṇaistheSupremeLordof *viṣṇu-tattva*. Therearedifferent *tattvas: viṣṇu-tattva, sakti-tattva*. Sowehavetounderstand *tattva*. SoViṣṇu,ViṣṇuistheSupremeLord, *tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padaṁ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ* [*Ṛg Veda*1.22.20]. Thatisthe*ṚgVeda mantra*. Thosewhoare *sūrayaḥ,* theyare looking forwardto the lotusfeetof Lord Viṣṇu. In the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* says, *na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇuṁ* [[sb/7/5/31|[SB. 7.5.31] ]]. People in general, they donotknowwhat is their ultimate goalof life. They donotknow. *Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇuṁ*. --- **[[spoken/721114nd.vrn|The Nectar of Devotion — November 14, 1972, Vṛndāvana]]** **Pradyumna:** Page number 21. [reading:] "Another part of *sādhana-bhakti* is called *rāgānugā. Rāgānugā* refers to the point at which, by following the regulative principles, one becomes a little more attached to Kṛṣṇa and executes devotional service out of natural love. For example, a person engaged in devotional service may be ordered to rise early in the morning and offer *ārātrika,* which is a form of Deity worship. "In the beginning, by the order of the spiritual master one rises early in the morning and offers *ārātrika,* but then he develops real attachment. When he gets this attachment, he automatically tries to decorate the Deity and prepare different kinds of dresses and thinks of different plans to execute his devotional service nicely. Although it is within the category of practice, this off..." **Pradyumna:** "Although it is within the category of practice, this offering of loving service is spontaneous. So the practice of devotion, the practice of devotional service, *sādhana-bhakti,* can be divided into two parts—namely, regulative and spontaneous." --- **[[spoken/721114sb.vrn|SB 1.3.1 — November 14, 1972, Vṛndāvana]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] *sūtaḥ uvāca*—Sūta said; *jagṛhe*—accepted; *pauruṣam*—plenary portion as the *puruṣa* incarnation; *rūpam*—form; *bhagavān*—the Personality of Godhead; *mahat-ādibhiḥ*—with the ingredients of the material world; *sambhūtam*—thus there was the creation of; *ṣoḍaśa-kalam*—sixteen primary principles; *ādau*—in the beginning; *loka*—the universes; *sisṛkṣayā*—on the intention of creating. --- **[[spoken/731114sb.del|SB 1.2.9-10 — November 14, 1973, Delhi]]** **Prabhupāda:** > dharmasya hy āpavargyasya > nārtho 'rthāyopakalpate > nārthasya dharmaikāntasya > kāmo lābhāya hi smṛtaḥ > [[sb/1/2/9|[SB. 1.2.9] ]] What is the aim of life? This is described here, *dharmasya hi āpavargyasya.* The human life begins when he accepts religion. That is the beginning of human life, and that is the difference between human life and dog's life. The dog is engaged always for eating, sleeping, sex life and defending. The hog also engaged always searching after where is food. Although the food is stool, he is busy. And as soon as the body is little strong by eating stool, immediately sex life, without any distinction whether it is mother or sister or daughter, it doesn't matter. This is hog's life, by nature's example. --- **[[spoken/741114sb.bom|SB 3.25.14 — November 14, 1974, Bombay]]** **Nitāi:** "O most pious mother, I shall now explain unto you the ancient yoga system which I explained formerly unto the great sages. It is serviceable and practical in every way." **Prabhupāda:** > tam imaṁ te pravakṣyāmi > yam avocaṁ purānaghe > ṛṣīṇāṁ śrotu-kāmānāṁ > yogaṁ sarvāṅga-naipuṇam > [[sb/3/25/14|[SB. 3.25.14] ]] So Kapiladeva, previous verse He said that *yoga ādhyātmikaḥ puṁsāṁ mato niḥśreyasāya me* [[sb/3/25/13|[SB. 3.25.13] ]]. The supreme *yoga* system is *ādhyātmikaḥ,* or pertaining to the soul. Just like in your country a... --- **[[spoken/751114mw.bom|Morning Walk — November 14, 1975, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...strength of *śāstra* we are challenging that "You have never gone to the moon planet." Who can do that? The whole world is accepting they have gone to moon planet, and we are challenging, "You have never gone to moon." **Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:** Calcutta had called me up this morning. They are expecting about two *lakhs'* people in Māyāpur today and tomorrow. There's a big festival, and Jayapatākā Mahārāja spoke to me also. He's going to come here next Wednesday. **Gopāla Kṛṣṇa:** Bengali *Gītār Gān* is ready and Jayapatākā Swami is taking delivery of it in the morning. [break] --- **[[spoken/751114sb.bom|SB 5.5.1 [Hindi] — November 14, 1975, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** > oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya > jñānāñjana-śalākayā > cakṣur-unmīlitaṁ yena > tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ > [Gautamīya-tantra 7.11] --- **[[spoken/761114le.vrn|Lecture [Hindi] — November 14, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Prabhupāda:** > om ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā > cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ Gentlemen, devotees and mātājīs. This Hare Kṛṣṇa movement...We are established by the name "Hare Kṛṣṇas" in Europe and America. This Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission. As you all know Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu who appeared in Navadvīpa about five hundred years ago, little less than that four hundred eighty five years ago. It is the scriptural conclusion that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself. --- **[[spoken/761114r1.vrn|Room Conversation [partially recorded] — November 14, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** Tejiyas*:* He had given us nice questioning, and some from our Members, who are members of Parliament and other persons like M. Channa Reddy himself. He said that he would approach the External Affairs Minister and ask him that..., the External Affairs Minister, he can make some sort of protest, either official or unofficial, about this type of dealings that are going on. Tejiyas*:* No, but what he said... He said that he is the head of the state of U.P.... So he said if he gives a protest to the American government directly, that "This is not..." **Prabhupāda:** There is no question of protest that... This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is genuine movement. --- **[[spoken/761114r2.vrn|Room Conversation — November 14, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** Indian man: [Transl. This is, as you have said that India is the source of sages and thoughtful personalities. And it had been their culture that they always gave proper guidance to the human society. But seeing the present situation one question keeps surfacing in the minds of the householders and that is the work that a saintly person or a *sannyāsī* can do very easily is extremely difficult for a householder. Practical life. Generally all religious scriptures instruct that treat other's wife as mother...] **Prabhupāda:* [Transl. No *śāstras* said so. [chuckles] *Śāstra* never says you treat your wife as mother.] Indian man:* [Transl. Look, in practical life who knows how many people speak lies and how many people speak truth?] --- **[[spoken/761114sb.vrn|SB 5.5.27 — November 14, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Translation:** "The true activity of the sense organs—mind, sight, words and all the knowledge-gathering and working senses—is to engage fully in My service. Unless his senses are thus engaged, a living entity cannot think of getting out of the great entanglement of material existence, which is exactly like Yamarāja's stringent rope." [break] **Prabhupāda:** > mano-vaco-dṛk-karaṇehitasya > sākṣāt-kṛtaṁ me paribarhaṇaṁ hi > vinā pumān yena mahā-vimohāt > kṛtānta-pāśān na vimoktum īśet > [[sb/5/5/27|[SB. 5.5.27] ]] --- **[[spoken/771114vg.vrn|Room Conversation — November 14, 1977, Vṛndāvana]]** 771114VG-Vrindavan* [16:04 *Minutes]* [Pradyumna chanting *mantras* with devotees chanting loud *kīrtana*] [end] --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1968/681114_aniruddha.md|Letter to Aniruddha, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/681114_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/691114_carl_lange.md|Letter to Carl Lange, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691114_pradyumna_arundhati.md|Letter to Pradyumna Arundhati, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691114_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1970/701114_acyutananda.md|Letter to Acyutananda, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1973/731114_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731114_revatinandana.md|Letter to Revatinandana, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731114_sons_and_daughters_of_atlanta.md|Letter to Sons And Daughters Of Atlanta, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731114_sukadeva.md|Letter to Sukadeva, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1974/741114_gurukrpa.md|Letter to Gurukrpa, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741114_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741114_patita_uddharana.md|Letter to Patita Uddharana, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741114_ramesvara.md|Letter to Ramesvara, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_bhagavan.md|Letter to Bhagavan, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_deoji_punja.md|Letter to Deoji Punja, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_mr._k.l._trivedi.md|Letter to Mr. K.L. Trivedi, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_pusta_krsna.md|Letter to Pusta Krsna, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_ramesvara.md|Letter to Ramesvara, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_sri_p._d._shastri.md|Letter to Sri P. D. Shastri, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751114_sri_v._s._murthy.md|Letter to Sri V. S. Murthy, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1976/761114_adi-kesava.md|Letter to Adi-Kesava, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761114_s.l._dhani_deputy_secretary.md|Letter to S.L. Dhani Deputy Secretary, 1976]]