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| {{terms|"Rukmini"}} | | {{terms|"Rukmini"|"Wendy"}} |
| {{notes|Quote not yet compiled for: Letter to: ISKCON N.Y., Bhavananda and others — London 15 August, 1971}} | | {{notes|Quote not yet compiled for: Letter to: ISKCON N.Y., Bhavananda and others — London 15 August, 1971}} |
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| [[Category:Prabhupada's Relationship With His Lady Disciples]] | | [[Category:Prabhupada's Relationship With His Lady Disciples|R]] |
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| <div id="Lectures" class="section" sec_index="4" parent="compilation" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2> | | <div id="Lectures" class="section" sec_index="4" parent="compilation" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2> |
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| <div id="LectureonSB7912MontrealAugust181968_0" class="quote" parent="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" book="Lec" index="814" link="Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968" link_text="Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968"> | | <div id="LectureonSB7912MontrealAugust181968_0" class="quote" parent="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" book="Lec" index="814" link="Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968" link_text="Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968|Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rukmiṇī: How does (one) feel so far away from you when you're not here?</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968|Lecture on SB 7.9.12 -- Montreal, August 18, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rukmiṇī: How does (one) fall so far away from you when you're not here?</p> |
| <p>Prabhupāda: Hm? What is that? I did not follow.</p> | | <p>Prabhupāda: Hm? What is that? I did not follow.</p> |
| <p>Rukmiṇī: I feel so far away...</p> | | <p>Rukmiṇī: I fall so far away...</p> |
| <p>Prabhupāda: Janārdana?</p> | | <p>Prabhupāda: Janārdana?</p> |
| <p>Rukmiṇī: I feel so far away from you, you know, when you're not here.</p> | | <p>Rukmiṇī: I fall so far away from you, you know, when you're not here.</p> |
| <p>Janārdana: She's saying she feels so far away from you when you are not here.</p> | | <p>Janārdana: She's saying she falls so far away from you when you are not here.</p> |
| <p>Prabhupāda: Oh, that you should not think. If... The words... There are two conceptions: the physical conception and the vibration conception. So physical conception is temporary. The vibration conception is eternal. Just like we are enjoying or we are relishing the vibration of Kṛṣṇa's teachings. So by vibration He is present. As soon as we chant Hare Kṛṣṇa or chant Bhagavad-gītā or Bhāgavata, so He is present immediately by His vibration. He's absolute. Therefore try to remember His words of instruction; you'll not feel separation. You'll feel that He is with you. So we should associate by the vibration, and not by the physical presence. That is real association. Śabdād anavṛtti. By sound. Just like we are touching Kṛṣṇa immediately by sound. Sound vibration. So we should give more stress on the sound vibration, either of Kṛṣṇa or of the spiritual master. Then we'll feel happy and no separation. When Kṛṣṇa departed from this world, at that time Arjuna was overwhelmed with sorrow and he began to remember the instruction of Bhagavad-gītā. You'll find in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Then he was pacified. He immediately began to remember the teachings which was taught to him in the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, and he was pacified. He was his constant friend, so when Kṛṣṇa went to His abode he was feeling overwhelmed, but he began to remember His teaching. So whenever we shall feel separation, the best thing is to remember the teachings. Then it will be very nice. Is that clear?</p> | | <p>Prabhupāda: Oh, that you should not think. If... The words... There are two conceptions: the physical conception and the vibration conception. So physical conception is temporary. The vibration conception is eternal. Just like we are enjoying or we are relishing the vibration of Kṛṣṇa's teachings. So by vibration He is present. As soon as we chant Hare Kṛṣṇa or chant Bhagavad-gītā or Bhāgavata, so He is present immediately by His vibration. He's absolute. Therefore vibration is more important than physical presence. When you feel separation from your spiritual master you just try to remember his words of instruction; you'll not feel separation. You'll feel that he is with you. So we should associate by the vibration, and not by the physical presence. That is real association. Śabdād anavṛtti. By sound. Just like we are touching Kṛṣṇa immediately by sound. Sound vibration. So we should give more stress on the sound vibration, either of Kṛṣṇa or of the spiritual master. Then we'll feel happy and no separation. When Kṛṣṇa departed from this world, at that time Arjuna was overwhelmed with sorrow and he began to remember the instruction of Bhagavad-gītā. You'll find in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Then he was pacified. He immediately began to remember the teachings which was taught to him in the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, and he was pacified. He was his constant friend, so when Kṛṣṇa went to His abode he was feeling overwhelmed, but he began to remember His teaching. So whenever we shall feel separation, the best thing is to remember the teachings. Then it will be very nice. Is that clear?</p> |
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| <div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3> | | <div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3> |
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| | <div id="LettertoWendyWeiserMontreal10August1968_3" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="258" link="Letter to Wendy Weiser -- Montreal 10 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Wendy Weiser -- Montreal 10 August, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Wendy Weiser -- Montreal 10 August, 1968|Letter to Wendy Weiser -- Montreal 10 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your nice letter of August 4, 1968, and I thank you very much for it. Yes, this is a very nice proposal. It is very good that you would like to go to Boston to the Brahmacarini asrama under Jadurani's care. Please go there as soon as it is convenient for you, and Jadurani will be very pleased to receive you there, along with the other Brahmacarinis.</p> |
| | <p>And when you are in Boston, it is not very far from Montreal, so you can come here to visit. And when you come here, we shall talk together, and I shall initiate you as my disciple if you so desire. And I shall be very pleased to meet with you and also Saradia, if she also comes here.</p> |
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| <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaJaduraniLosAngeles1November1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="392" link="Letter to Satsvarupa, Jadurani -- Los Angeles 1 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa, Jadurani -- Los Angeles 1 November, 1968"> | | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaJaduraniLosAngeles1November1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="392" link="Letter to Satsvarupa, Jadurani -- Los Angeles 1 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa, Jadurani -- Los Angeles 1 November, 1968"> |
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| <div id="LettertoRukminiLosAngeles19December1968_4" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="505" link="Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968"> | | <div id="LettertoRukminiLosAngeles19December1968_1" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="505" link="Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968|Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 16, 1968 and I thank you very much for it.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968|Letter to Rukmini -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 16, 1968 and I thank you very much for it.</p> |
| <p>Regarding marriage with Nandakisora, the situation is simply that he is desirous of marrying and I had asked Purusottama to see if you are agreeable to this proposal. In your letter you have written that you are desiring to remain as brahmacarini for a few years longer and this idea is alright. In India the marriage between a boy and girl is arranged by the parents but in this country such arrangement is not possible so we never request our students to marry if they are not desiring to do this.</p> | | <p>Regarding marriage with Nandakisora, the situation is simply that he is desirous of marrying and I had asked Purusottama to see if you are agreeable to this proposal. In your letter you have written that you are desiring to remain as brahmacarini for a few years longer and this idea is alright. In India the marriage between a boy and girl is arranged by the parents but in this country such arrangement is not possible so we never request our students to marry if they are not desiring to do this.</p> |
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| <div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles21December1968_5" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="510" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968"> | | <div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles21December1968_2" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="510" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Rukmini, I think that if she is desiring to marry Upendra then that idea is very nice and approved by me. If she will rather wait for awhile that is all right but in either case Upendra should be informed of her plans. It is very good sign that Rukmini is willing to submit this decision into my hands, but I think that in this country it is best if she can make her own choice of marriage plans. So whether marrying now or in the future, she will have my blessings.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Rukmini, I think that if she is desiring to marry Upendra then that idea is very nice and approved by me. If she will rather wait for awhile that is all right but in either case Upendra should be informed of her plans. It is very good sign that Rukmini is willing to submit this decision into my hands, but I think that in this country it is best if she can make her own choice of marriage plans. So whether marrying now or in the future, she will have my blessings.</p> |
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