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| | | <div id="Lectures" class="section" sec_index="4" parent="compilation" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2> |
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| | | <div id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" class="sub_section" sec_index="0" parent="Lectures" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures"><h3>Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures</h3> |
| == Lectures == | | </div> |
| | | <div id="LectureonBG212HyderabadNovember171972_0" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="54" link="Lecture on BG 2.12 -- Hyderabad, November 17, 1972" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.12 -- Hyderabad, November 17, 1972"> |
| === Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures === | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 2.12 -- Hyderabad, November 17, 1972|Lecture on BG 2.12 -- Hyderabad, November 17, 1972]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Similarly, this body, this material body, has been explained as dress. So if I change my dress... Now, suppose I am now human being, and I change my dress to become a demigod, or I change my dress to become a dog. It does not mean that I am finished. I have simply changed my dress, according to my karma. Karmaṇā daiva-netreṇa jantur deha upapatti ([[Vanisource:SB 3.31.1|SB 3.31.1]]). By your karma, you'll have a dress. After death, as it is explained in this verse, na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre ([[Vanisource:BG 2.20 (1972)|BG 2.20]]), the living soul is not destroyed after the destruction of this body. Therefore he remains, and his finer dress, subtle dress, is there—mind, intelligence, and ego. So according to the composition of his mind, he develops another gross dress. This is the process. So you, spirit soul, you are always the same, although you are changing dress. Our problem is that we are perpetually changing dress, but our desire is to have a permanent life. That is spiritual education. You can have a permanent life, permanent dress, permanent knowledge, if you become free from this dress-changing problem. That is called mukti. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to stop this business of dress changing. Yes?</p> |
| | | <p>Question: So do you mean to say that Kṛṣṇa is also karma-bound?</p> |
| <span class="LEC-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 2.20-25 -- Seattle, October 14, 1968|Lecture on BG 2.20-25 -- Seattle, October 14, 1968]]:''' | | <p>Prabhupāda: Eh?</p> |
| | | <p>Question: Do you mean to say that Kṛṣṇa is also karma-bound?</p> |
| Śrīmatī: In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta you wrote that Kṛṣṇa has no arms or legs as we have arms and legs, and His spiritual body and the other is the same. The spiritual body and... | | <p>Prabhupāda: No, no.</p> |
| | | <p>Question: Just now you have quoted the example, sir, that as we changing our dresses, Kṛṣṇa will also change that dress by changing from past to...</p> |
| Prabhupāda: He has got spiritual arms, spiritual legs. I never said that He has no arms and legs. | | <p>Prabhupāda: What is, I have explained?</p> |
| | | <p>Indian: So just now you were complaining that as we change our dresses, Kṛṣṇa will also be changing.</p> |
| Śrīmatī: It said that He has no arms and legs as we know arms and legs. | | <p>Prabhupāda: Where, where I have said? I have never said.</p> |
| | | <p>Devotee: That man's original question is: "What form is Kṛṣṇa in now?"</p> |
| Prabhupāda: Yes. That is the statement in the Vedas. Apāni-pādo javana grahīta.(?) The Supreme Lord has no legs and hands, but still, He accepts whatever we offer.</span> | | <p>Indian: No. Excuse me. His question was: "Kṛṣṇa was, will be and He is in what form?"</p> |
| | | <p>Prabhupāda: Oh, his question was...?</p> |
| <span class="LEC-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Nairobi, October 27, 1975|Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Nairobi, October 27, 1975]]:''' We are not going to convert Hindu into Muslim, Muslim into Christian. No, that is not our... That is not our business. He may think that he is Christian, he is Hindu, he is Muslim, but we think that he is a spirit soul, part and parcel of God. That is stated in the... | | <p>Devotee: Yes. His question was that if Kṛṣṇa says that "Never was there a time when you and I..." (break)</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: That is not correct. Kṛṣṇa... As we have got distinction between the body and the soul, Kṛṣṇa has no such distinction. Kṛṣṇa is completely soul. And if we think that Kṛṣṇa is like us, that is forbidden. Avajānanti māṁ mūḍhāḥ, tanu, mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam ([[Vanisource:BG 9.11 (1972)|BG 9.11]]). Because Kṛṣṇa comes before us just like a human being, if we think that "He's also like me," then we are ass. Kṛṣṇa does not change His dress. Otherwise, Kṛṣṇa could not say that "Millions and millions of years ago I spoke this philosophy to the sun-god." Because..., because we change our dress, we forget what I was, what you were, in your past life. Because you have changed the dress</p> |
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| | </div> |
| | <div id="LectureonBG22025SeattleOctober141968_1" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="83" link="Lecture on BG 2.20-25 -- Seattle, October 14, 1968" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.20-25 -- Seattle, October 14, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 2.20-25 -- Seattle, October 14, 1968|Lecture on BG 2.20-25 -- Seattle, October 14, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Śrīmatī: In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta you wrote that Kṛṣṇa has no arms or legs as we have arms and legs, and His spiritual body and the other is the same. The spiritual body and...</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: He has got spiritual arms, spiritual legs. I never said that He has no arms and legs.</p> |
| | <p>Śrīmatī: It said that He has no arms and legs as we know arms and legs.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: Yes. That is the statement in the Vedas. Apāni-pādo javana grahīta.(?) The Supreme Lord has no legs and hands, but still, He accepts whatever we offer. Now we are accepting, we are offering here foodstuff, Kṛṣṇa. So it is confirmed that He accepts. Now He is... We do not know how far away He is staying in Vaikuṇṭhaloka. There is no limit of measurement. Then how He's accepting? It is said that javana, He is accepting our offerings. So He must be accepting with His hand. So He can stretch His hand so many millions and trillions miles away. Therefore when it is said that He has no hand, that means He has no hand like us, limited. But that does not mean He has no hand. He has hand unlimited. Unlimitedly He can stretch. That we cannot conceive. Because we have got this three-feet hand. So Kṛṣṇa must have at least four-feet. That's all. That frog philosophy. (laughter) Simply imagining. "Ah, Kṛṣṇa may be very great. So we have got this three-feet, Kṛṣṇa, let Him have six-feet. That's all." But we cannot imagine how long His hand is. Therefore His hand cannot be compared with this material hand. He has no material hand. That is the version of Vedas. But He has hand. That you cannot measure. Just like Arjuna could not measure when He showed the universal form. So avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīm... ([[Vanisource:BG 9.11 (1972)|BG 9.11]]). Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, "Because I am moving amongst them as ordinary human being, they are thinking of Me as one of them." Paraṁ bhāvam ajānantaḥ. "They do not know what is My background." Paraṁ bhāvam. "Therefore they fail to understand Me." Mūḍha. Rascals, fools. Everyone is trying to understand Kṛṣṇa from the angle of vision as he can understand. Kṛṣṇa is beyond that. Therefore His name is Adhokṣaja, "beyond the limit." He can simply be presented by Himself, revealed. Just like Kṛṣṇa is revealing Himself to Arjuna. Arjuna is not understanding Kṛṣṇa by his philosophical speculation. Directly Kṛṣṇa revealing. This is the process of understanding God. You cannot create your imagination, imaginative God. No. God reveals unto you being pleased upon you by your devotional activities. Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau (Brs. 1.2.234). Just like Kṛṣṇa says to Arjuna, bhakto 'si priyo 'si ([[Vanisource:BG 4.3 (1972)|BG 4.3]]). "You are My very dear friend, you are My devotee. Therefore I'll reveal unto you. Not to others." This is the qualification of understanding God, to become devotee.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LectureonBG71NairobiOctober271975_2" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="246" link="Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Nairobi, October 27, 1975" link_text="Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Nairobi, October 27, 1975"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Nairobi, October 27, 1975|Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Nairobi, October 27, 1975]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: We are not preaching to Christian or Hindu or Muslim. We are preaching to human being. We do not see, "Here is a Christian. Here is a Muslim. Here is a Hindu. Here is a white man. Here is a black man." No. Every living being, his duty is to understand God. This is our preaching. This is our preaching, that "You are living being. You are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. This designation, that 'You are Hindu,' 'You are Muslim,' 'You are Christian,' 'You are this'—these are all designations. Actually you are living being, part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore your main duty is to understand Kṛṣṇa." This is our preaching. We are not going to convert Hindu into Muslim, Muslim into Christian. No, that is not our... That is not our business. He may think that he is Christian, he is Hindu, he is Muslim, but we think that he is a spirit soul, part and parcel of God. That is stated in the...</p> |
| :vidyā-vinaya-sampanne | | :vidyā-vinaya-sampanne |
| :brāhmaṇe gavi hastini | | :brāhmaṇe gavi hastini |
| :śuni caiva śva-pāke ca | | :śuni caiva śva-pāke ca |
| :paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ | | :paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ |
| :[Bg. 5.18]
| | :([[Vanisource:BG 5.18 (1972)|BG 5.18]]) |
| If one is learned paṇḍita, he does not see Hindu, Muslim, Christian. I went to America, I did not go there to turn the Christian to become Hindu. No, I never said that. Did I say, any, anyone, that "You are Christian. You become a Hindu"? No, never I said. That is not my business.</span>
| | <p>If one is learned paṇḍita, he does not see Hindu, Muslim, Christian. I went to America, I did not go there to turn the Christian to become Hindu. No, I never said that. Did I say, any, anyone, that "You are Christian. You become a Hindu"? No, never I said. That is not my business.</p> |
| | | </div> |
| <span class="LEC-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 7.1-2 -- Bombay, March 28, 1971|Lecture on BG 7.1-2 -- Bombay, March 28, 1971]]:''' So for that purpose, ādau śraddhā, that with some faith, with some conviction, you have come here. This is called śraddhā. "Let us see that this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is going on." Out of curiosity or out of faith, somehow or other, with little faith you have come here. This is called śraddhā stage. Ādau śraddhā. Then if you increase your śraddhā... Suppose this
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LectureonBG712BombayMarch281971_3" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="250" link="Lecture on BG 7.1-2 -- Bombay, March 28, 1971" link_text="Lecture on BG 7.1-2 -- Bombay, March 28, 1971"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 7.1-2 -- Bombay, March 28, 1971|Lecture on BG 7.1-2 -- Bombay, March 28, 1971] |
| :vāco vegaṁ manasaḥ krodha-vegaṁ | | :vāco vegaṁ manasaḥ krodha-vegaṁ |
| :jihvā-vegam udaropastha-vegam | | :jihvā-vegam udaropastha-vegam |
| :etān vegān yo viṣaheta dhīraḥ | | :etān vegān yo viṣaheta dhīraḥ |
| :sarvām apīmāṁ pṛthivīṁ sa śiṣyāt | | :sarvām apīmāṁ pṛthivīṁ sa śiṣyāt |
| : [NoI 1] | | :([[Vanisource:NOI 1|NOI 1]]) |
| | | <p>You'll be accepted. We don't speak Eastern-Western. We speak for everywhere. Or Christian or Hindu. We never speak like that. I think I never said like that, that: "Our Eastern people think like that, Hindus think..." I never said. Why shall I say? It is for everyone. If you do not become peaceful, that is your business. But when I say "You become peaceful," that is meant for everyone. All right.</p> |
| You'll be accepted. We don't speak Eastern-Western. We speak for everywhere. Or Christian or Hindu. We never speak like that. I think I never said like that, that: "Our Eastern people think like that, Hindus think..." I never said. Why shall I say? It is for everyone. If you do not become peaceful, that is your business. But when I say "You become peaceful," that is meant for everyone.</span> | | </div> |
| | | </div> |
| <span class="CON-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:Conversation in Airport and Car -- June 21, 1976, Toronto|Conversation in Airport and Car -- June 21, 1976, Toronto]]:''' | | <div id="ConversationinAirportandCarJune211976Toronto_3" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="152" link="Conversation in Airport and Car -- June 21, 1976, Toronto" link_text="Conversation in Airport and Car -- June 21, 1976, Toronto"> |
| | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Conversation in Airport and Car -- June 21, 1976, Toronto|Conversation in Airport and Car -- June 21, 1976, Toronto]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Kīrtanānanda: How to save them is very difficult.</p> |
| Prabhupāda: You have all got this experience. This is the only way. I started this movement on this determination, that they have nothing to give, simply by propaganda they are exacting so many people and befooling them. And I'll give them prasāda, nice chanting, and they will not come? They must come. This was my determination. And I began with this. So this is the only way. Give them chance "No talk, please come. Chant and dance with us and take kṛṣṇa-prasāda and go home."
| | <p>Prabhupāda: Simply chant. This is the only. Give them chance to come and chant with us, take prasāda. Then after few days or few months, let them understand Bhagavad-gītā.</p> |
| | | <p>Devotee: We have all got this experience.</p> |
| Kīrtanānanda: I think it was just ten years ago when I first met you.
| | <p>Prabhupāda: You have all got this experience. This is the only way. I started this movement on this determination, that they have nothing to give, simply by propaganda they are exacting so many people and befooling them. And I'll give them prasāda, nice chanting, and they will not come? They must come. This was my determination. And I began with this. So this is the only way. Give them chance "No talk, please come. Chant and dance with us and take kṛṣṇa-prasāda and go home."</p> |
| | | <p>Kīrtanānanda: I think it was just ten years ago when I first met you.</p> |
| Prabhupāda: Yes. I never said that "You have to give up this, you have to do this." Never said. Then gradually ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. When the heart becomes cleansed, then little. There is no hopelessness.</span> | | <p>Prabhupāda: Yes. I never said that "You have to give up this, you have to do this." Never said. Then gradually ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam ([[Vanisource:CC Antya 20.12|CC Antya 20.12]]). When the heart becomes cleansed, then little. There is no hopelessness. So many people have come, and they are coming. Both black, white, everyone is coming. There is no question of (indistinct). But you cannot expect that cent percent people will come; that is not possible. But even, even one-fourth percent people come to this, then it will be successful. Compared to the American population, what percentage we have got? Still they have made some impression, the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. Literatures are selling, they are appreciating, learned circle. Takes some time, but if we stick to our principles and do not make any compromise and push on—in this way, I have given you instruction, it will never stop; it will go on. It will never stop. At least for ten thousand years it will go on.</p> |
| | | </div> |
| <span class="CON-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:Interview with Religious Editor Of the Associated Press -- July 16, 1976, New York|Interview with Religious Editor Of the Associated Press -- July 16, 1976, New York]]:'''
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| | | <div id="InterviewwithReligiousEditorOftheAssociatedPressJuly161976NewYork_4" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="214" link="Interview with Religious Editor Of the Associated Press -- July 16, 1976, New York" link_text="Interview with Religious Editor Of the Associated Press -- July 16, 1976, New York"> |
| Prabhupāda: That originated... Just like the sun rises in India first. That does not mean the sun in America and the sun in India is different. The sun is the same sun. It may appear first in the Eastern side but that sun does not belong either to the East or the West. Sun is sun.
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Interview with Religious Editor Of the Associated Press -- July 16, 1976, New York|Interview with Religious Editor Of the Associated Press -- July 16, 1976, New York]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Interviewer: Well do you think that the Eastern sun, meaning Hare Kṛṣṇa, is appropriate in a culture that has a different religion traditionally?</p> |
| | | <p>Prabhupāda: No, no, it is ignorance. Why do you say...?</p> |
| Interviewer: Well do you think that the Eastern sun, meaning Hare Kṛṣṇa, is appropriate in a culture that has a different religion traditionally?
| | <p>Interviewer: The Jewish, Biblical Christian tradition is traditional in the West, the Hindu tradition...</p> |
| | | <p>Prabhupāda: I never said that Jewish or Christian or Hindu or Muslim.</p> |
| Prabhupāda: No, no, it is ignorance. Why do you say...?
| | <p>Bali-mardana: We aren't Hindus.</p> |
| | | <p>Prabhupāda: We do not belong either to the Hindus or Christian or Jewish. We belong to Kṛṣṇa or God. Kṛṣṇa means God.</p> |
| Interviewer: The Jewish, Biblical Christian tradition is traditional in the West, the Hindu tradition...
| | </div> |
| | | </div> |
| Prabhupāda: I never said that Jewish or Christian or Hindu or Muslim.
| | <div id="RoomConversationJuly311976NewMayapurFrenchfarm_5" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="235" link="Room Conversation -- July 31, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm)" link_text="Room Conversation -- July 31, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm)"> |
| | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- July 31, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm)|Room Conversation -- July 31, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm)]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Bhagavān: The boys, they should learn how also to cook?</p> |
| Bali-mardana: We aren't Hindus.
| | <p>Prabhupāda: Huh? I never said that. Why you are bringing that question? I said the girls should be. Cooking is not boy's business. But cooking is not a very difficult art. If they want, the boys can... (coughs) There are so many, in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta sindhu it is stated, how Rādhārāṇī was qualified. So these things should be taught to the girls. If the girls are taught to give service to the husband to the greatest satisfaction, there will be no disagreement.</p> |
| | | </div> |
| Prabhupāda: We do not belong either to the Hindus or Christian or Jewish. We belong to Kṛṣṇa or God. Kṛṣṇa means God.</span>
| | </div> |
| | | <div id="GardenConversationSeptember61976Vrndavana_6" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="298" link="Garden Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana" link_text="Garden Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana"> |
| <span class="CON-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- July 31, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm)|Room Conversation -- July 31, 1976, New Mayapur (French farm)]]:'''
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Garden Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana|Garden Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Vipramukhya: When we prepare a feast we should give and give and give, and when no one wants any more then...</p> |
| | | <p>Prabhupāda: Up until he comes to this point. Not only this point, but up to this point. Eat as much as you like. We are not miser. You eat. As much you want I shall supply. But don't waste. Eat. Don't waste.</p> |
| Bhagavān: The boys, they should learn how also to cook?
| | <p>Hari-śauri: This morning you were saying that fasting is very good. (laughter)</p> |
| | | <p>Harikeśa: I was just thinking about that.</p> |
| Prabhupāda: Huh? I never said that. Why you are bringing that question? I said the girls should be. Cooking is not boy's business. But cooking is not a very difficult art. If they want, the boys can... (coughs) There are so many, in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta sindhu it is stated, how Rādhārāṇī was qualified. So these things should be taught to the girls. If the girls are taught to give service to the husband to the greatest satisfaction, there will be no disagreement.</span>
| | <p>Prabhupāda: No. Not prasādam. I never said. No, those who want to eat... Fasting... One who has not developed Kṛṣṇa consciousness, for him fasting. And one who takes pleasure, "Oh, it is Kṛṣṇa's pleasure, or Kṛṣṇa's food. I'll take." This is the idea. So we are not devotees, therefore we should first fast. And those who are devotees, they'll take as much as they like. I was telling fasting because I am not a devotee. (laughs) For me fasting is good.</p> |
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| | <div id="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1977 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1977 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3> |
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| | <div id="MorningDarsanaandRoomConversationRamkrishnaBajajandfriendsJanuary91977Bombay_0" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="25" link="Morning Darsana and Room Conversation Ramkrishna Bajaj and friends -- January 9, 1977, Bombay" link_text="Morning Darsana and Room Conversation Ramkrishna Bajaj and friends -- January 9, 1977, Bombay"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Darsana and Room Conversation Ramkrishna Bajaj and friends -- January 9, 1977, Bombay|Morning Darsana and Room Conversation Ramkrishna Bajaj and friends -- January 9, 1977, Bombay]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In this body there are two souls. Kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata. That he's also kṣetrajñā. Kṣetra is this body, and kṣetrajñā one knows, this body.... Just like I know it is my finger. I never say, "I finger." It is my finger. So similarly, the driver also can say, "It is my car," and the proprietor also can say. So two persons, one driver and one passenger, or the proprietor.... And the body is machine.</p> |
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| | <div id="ConversationonTraintoAllahabadJanuary111977India_1" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="27" link="Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India" link_text="Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India|Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rāmeśvara: No. I'm just saying that it is a little difficult if they wear their dhotī.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: No, dhotī, I don't say. You have nice coat-pant. I don't say that you have to... I never said that. You have adopted it. (laughs) I never said that "You put on dhotī." But those who are sannyāsīs, brahmacārīs, their dress is different. But it doesn't require that one has to become a sannyāsī.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="ConversationonTraintoAllahabadJanuary111977India_2" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="27" link="Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India" link_text="Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India|Conversation on Train to Allahabad -- January 11, 1977, India]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: And there are so many fathers, mothers; they very much appreciate. And the... Our... None of our disciple is disrespectful to father and mother. Why? I never said that "You become disrespectful to your father and mother."</p> |
| | <p>Hari-śauri: The only time there's any argument is if...</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: But if the father is demon...</p> |
| | <p>Rāmeśvara: The devotees sometimes are disrespectful out of immaturity.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: That is a individual fact. But...</p> |
| | <p>Rāmeśvara: But they cannot condemn the movement because of that.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: We never said that "You be..." I never said. And when Brahmānanda was initiated, his mother was standing. I asked Brahmānanda, "Take the dust of your mother's feet first. Then you offer me obeisances." Ask Brahmānanda. So he first of all offered his obeisances to his mother. I told him like that, "You have got good mother." I told him like that, "Otherwise how she has got a son like you?" I always say like that. I never said, "Disrespect." But in particular case, if the father and mother is demon, he must give up their... It is not our business to...</p> |
| | <p>Rāmeśvara: The whole controversy centers around this point of breaking up the family.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: We never said. Breaking up the family... So many ways they are breaking up, the hippies are also breaking.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="RoomConversationaboutBTGtheMoonFebruary181977Mayapura_3" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="92" link="Room Conversation about BTG the Moon -- February 18, 1977, Mayapura" link_text="Room Conversation about BTG the Moon -- February 18, 1977, Mayapura"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation about BTG the Moon -- February 18, 1977, Mayapura|Room Conversation about BTG the Moon -- February 18, 1977, Mayapura]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: The whole world is in ignorance. Except for this knowledge which you are giving, everything is in darkness.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: Darkness, that's all. All rascals, bokā.</p> |
| | <p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: You're the single person in this whole world I see, Prabhupāda...</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p> |
| | <p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: ...who's giving this knowledge.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: That is the fact.</p> |
| | <p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: It may be that a few others know about it in India, but they never went outside to give it to anybody. Even in India they don't give it to anybody.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: They do not know.</p> |
| | <p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: They don't know. If they knew, they would speak it.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: Therefore that professor has said, "God has sent Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta." I never say "Yes, yes." Never.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="TalkwithSvarupaDamodaraJune201977Vrndavana_4" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="191" link="Talk with Svarupa Damodara -- June 20, 1977, Vrndavana" link_text="Talk with Svarupa Damodara -- June 20, 1977, Vrndavana"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Talk with Svarupa Damodara -- June 20, 1977, Vrndavana|Talk with Svarupa Damodara -- June 20, 1977, Vrndavana]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Yes. You are proper person to understand what is pervading(?). Monkey cannot understand what is pervading(?). (Bengali) Just like mother Sītā. When Hanumān approached, she gave her pearl necklace. He immediately remove it. So one who knows pearl and one does not know pearl. Anyway, it is all Kṛṣṇa's desire that you are combined together. So it is my duty to show you, "Here is the pearl." Now, to the few, value of pearl will be appreciated. All theories, bogus, vyapa, garbage(?)... At least you have got now basic principles to talk with high-grade scientists. Hm?</p> |
| | <p>Svarūpa Dāmodara: Yes.</p> |
| | <p>Prabhupāda: But I dared to approach them because I am confident that what I am presenting, it is solid. There is no mistake. It is solid. I never said, "May be, may not be." No. Life cannot come from matter. Never. And the knowledge distribution takes some time. They have distributed ignorance by taking time. We have to distribute knowledge by taking time. False knowledge... Simply promise, future hope... Durāśayā. Punaḥ punaś carvita-carvaṇānām ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.30|SB 7.5.30]]). Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum durāśayā bahir-artha-māninaḥ, andhā yathāndhair upanīyamānā... ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.31|SB 7.5.31]]). The society remains in darkness, misled by blind men. We want to save the human society from this catastrophe. This is our noble mission.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJayanandaMontreal17August1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="262" link="Letter to Jayananda -- Montreal 17 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jayananda -- Montreal 17 August, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayananda -- Montreal 17 August, 1968|Letter to Jayananda -- Montreal 17 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am as much anxious to go to San Francisco as you are always anxious get me to San Francisco, and receive me there. But immediately I never said to Pradyumna that I can go to San Francisco, so immediately do not arrange for renting any apartment, because I am contemplating on going to Vancouver. It is not yet settled, but there is chance of my going there and I wish to go to San Francisco from there.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1971_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="6" parent="Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJagadisaBombay11April1971_0" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="148" link="Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 11 April, 1971" link_text="Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 11 April, 1971"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 11 April, 1971|Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 11 April, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You write to say how enthusiasm dropped because you were divorcing yourself from temple activities for GBC work. I never said like that. The presidents should not give up their posts, but GBC work must go on and temple activities be maintained simultaneously. So now you have experienced practically that your responsibility for temple upkeep must not be set aside for GBC business. The devotees enthusiasm must be maintained. As I reply everyone's letter and encourage them, so you should encourage the devotees more and more also. Maintain that spirit and give them direction so that this standard may not be deteriorated.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHimavatiBombay26December1971_1" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="594" link="Letter to Himavati -- Bombay 26 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Himavati -- Bombay 26 December, 1971"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Himavati -- Bombay 26 December, 1971|Letter to Himavati -- Bombay 26 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your last question, what I was supposed to have said to the pujari in Bombay, I never said like that. How could I say like that. The deity is the Master, the pujari is His servant, that's all.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLondon1August1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="408" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Ksirodakasayi's statement that only Indian's have access to becoming pure devotees, I never said or supported such thing. That is not our philosophy. Lord Caitanya made the statement that anyone who knows Krsna science, he can become a pure devotee.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSudeviLosAngeles15September1972_1" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="500" link="Letter to Sudevi -- Los Angeles 15 September, 1972" link_text="Letter to Sudevi -- Los Angeles 15 September, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sudevi -- Los Angeles 15 September, 1972|Letter to Sudevi -- Los Angeles 15 September, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Siddhasvarupananda, these things which you have heard are simply rumor and there is no substance. Siddhasvarupa does not want to take disciples, neither he should have disciples while I am alive. That is the process. I have never said that Siddhasvarupa is a pure devotee.* That is simply concoction. Now I am going to India in few weeks and I shall stop at Hawaii and take Siddhasvarupananda to India for training him up properly.</p> |
| | <p>Hoping this meets you in good health,</p> |
| | <p>Your ever well-wisher,</p> |
| | <p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p> |
| | <p>*But every one can become a pure devotee if he has no other desire than to serve Krsna and the Spiritual Master.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1973_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Correspondence" text="1973 Correspondence"><h3>1973 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaBombay9January1973_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="27" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Bombay 9 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Bombay 9 January, 1973"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Bombay 9 January, 1973|Letter to Hayagriva -- Bombay 9 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Who tells you not to edit? I have never said. I said to stop this intoxication, but not your editing. You say it is rumor only, but I have heard it several times from other persons. So let it remain as rumor, don't let it be fact. That will give me great hurt. I am also coming to Calcutta soon and we may discuss everything further when I come there. And why you are living with that ganja smoker? He has got his wife and family, so you should separate from him and live in the temple as the others are doing. If there is such complaint against our senior men it does not look well.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLosAngeles19April1973_1" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="139" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 19 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 19 April, 1973"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 19 April, 1973|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 19 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 15, 1973 with enclosure of m/s. Narada Bhakti Sutra. . I have no objection to your publishing it, however there are many, many mistakes in the Sanskrit which have to be corrected, so I am returning the m/s. to you under separate cover. Regarding "Prayers of King Kulasekhara," I never said I was displeased with your publishing it in BTG.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1974_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBhaktadasaBombay13April1974_0" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="135" link="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Bombay 13 April, 1974" link_text="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Bombay 13 April, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Bombay 13 April, 1974|Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Bombay 13 April, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I never said I was displeased with the American temple presidents for not sending more money to India. You go on expanding there as you are doing so wonderfully. When there is spare money that can be sent to India. For example, you write that you that you have received an extra $10,000. So that can be sent immediately to my personal account in the Punjab National Bank, Vrindaban which is in the name of the Mayapur-Vrindaban Trust current account number 668.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGovindaBombay8May1974_1" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="185" link="Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 8 May, 1974" link_text="Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 8 May, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 8 May, 1974|Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 8 May, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The enclosed newspaper story, "Krishna followers freed from police harassment," is just further testimony of the great victory made by Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Chicago. I understand that the Chicago area is the most lucrative place in the world for distribution of our books and that you have done very careful work in getting all permission. Therefore this rumor that within a few years there will be police repression and people will have no more money to buy books and sankirtana will stop is completely bogus. Whoever told you that is a rascal, saying it in my name. I never said that. Rather sankirtana movement will expand, continuing so long as we are sincere. When I came in the beginning I began to expand it and it is now going on and there is no question of it stopping. Therefore go on with your life time plans making secure in distributing of books. There is no cessation. This movement is eternal.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaVrindaban8August1974_2" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="303" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Vrindaban 8 August, 1974" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Vrindaban 8 August, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Vrindaban 8 August, 1974|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Vrindaban 8 August, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">It is very encouraging that many professors have purchased books for themselves and are considering to order them for their students. I very much like this program of the standing orders. Try to increase it up to 50,000 such orders from the libraries. I have written to Bali Mardan Goswami in this connection. Regarding the remark that distributing a book to a professor is 100 times better than to a ordinary man, I never said that. I said it was very important.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSukadevaCalcutta25September1974_3" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="436" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974|Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your question that if I have ever said that the Society authorities must suffer for the devotees under their protection, no, I never said that.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaBombay23November1974_4" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="609" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 23 November, 1974" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 23 November, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 23 November, 1974|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 23 November, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your saying that Satsvarupa said I spoke something about some plan for distributing books in Russia, I never said anything. Regarding saligrama sila, forget it. There is no need of installing. Kirtana is most important thing and book distribution.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSukadevaBombay24November1974_5" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="618" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 24 November, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 24 November, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 24 November, 1974|Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 24 November, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding there going to be depression and atomic war, who said that? This is all false propaganda. I never said this.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGopijanavallabhaBombay12December1974_6" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="669" link="Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 12 December, 1974" link_text="Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 12 December, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 12 December, 1974|Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 12 December, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I never said that what Taitiriya was doing should be overlooked because of getting the buildings. Anyway where are the buildings? Bali Mardan says he will know who she is in the next 8 weeks, so just see he has made her pregnant twice, thrice, and he does not know who she is?</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1975_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Correspondence" text="1975 Correspondence"><h3>1975 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoDoctorCurrier15February1975MexicoCityMexico_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="131" link="Letter to Doctor Currier -- 15 February, 1975 Mexico City, Mexico" link_text="Letter to Doctor Currier -- 15 February, 1975 Mexico City, Mexico"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Doctor Currier -- 15 February, 1975 Mexico City, Mexico|Letter to Doctor Currier -- 15 February, 1975 Mexico City, Mexico]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Thank you for your kind suggestions and interest in our movement. In brief, I have always instructed my disciples to eat only healthy foodstuffs which will be beneficial for the body and mind. Not only that, but I have also instructed that whatever they eat must be first offered to the Supreme Lord Krishna for His pleasure and then they can take the remnants which are called Prasadam or mercy of the Lord. We are very practical. Whatever is necessary for the maintenance of the body and mind, we will accept. I have never said that my disciples should sever all relationships with friends, relatives and others, but sometimes an inexperienced devotee may do it out of fear of being too much attracted to the materialistic way of life by associating with such persons. An experienced devotee is strong enough not to be affected, rather he can help others to become purified by his association. For more information, I suggest you visit one of our centers there in California. Thank you again for your concern.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHanumanBombay18March1975_1" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="176" link="Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 18 March, 1975" link_text="Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 18 March, 1975"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 18 March, 1975|Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 18 March, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received one letter from Narayana dasa, saying that he has been informed by some of your men that you are GBC there and that he must subjugate to your authority. I never said that you were the GBC there. You cannot say that. If you are unable to work under the direction of Hrdayananda Gosvami, then you must work under my direction, but you are not independent. You cannot interfere with the programs that are now going on there. If you can work co-operatively, that is wanted, but if you cannot work with Narayana, that doesn't mean that you can disturb his program. He is working hard under the direction of Hrdayananda Gosvami. He is not under your authority. If you want to preach there, that is alright, but you cannot interfere with the work that Narayana is doing. If there is any difficulty, we can discuss it in India.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoNarayanaBombay18March1975_2" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="179" link="Letter to Narayana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975" link_text="Letter to Narayana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Narayana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975|Letter to Narayana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter dated March 4, 1975 and have noted the contents. Hanuman is not GBC. If he cannot work under Hrdayananda Gosvami, then he must work under me. He cannot be independent. I never said he was GBC. You should continue your programs there under the direction of Hrdayananda Gosvami. If Hanuman wants to preach there as long as he does not create any disturbance, he can preach there. I am enclosing one letter to Hanuman which you may present to him explaining his position.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoYadunandanaPerthAustralia14May1975_3" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="252" link="Letter to Yadunandana -- Perth, Australia 14 May, 1975" link_text="Letter to Yadunandana -- Perth, Australia 14 May, 1975"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yadunandana -- Perth, Australia 14 May, 1975|Letter to Yadunandana -- Perth, Australia 14 May, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have just been informed by my servant, Srutakirti, that the young children, under twelve, are not allowed to use their japa beads while chanting. This policy is not good. Why this change has been made? I never said they should not use their beads. That is our business. They must be taught how to respect their beads. How they can learn unless they use them? That is the trouble with you westerners, always changing. No changes should be made without first consulting with my GBC representative. So, the children should immediately be allowed to chant on their japa beads.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoOmkaraVrindaban2September1975_4" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="495" link="Letter to Omkara -- Vrindaban 2 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Omkara -- Vrindaban 2 September, 1975"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Omkara -- Vrindaban 2 September, 1975|Letter to Omkara -- Vrindaban 2 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I never said there should be no more marriage. By all means legally you can get married. How can I object? They misunderstand me. Unless it is there from me in writing, there are so many things that "Prabhupada said."</p> |
| | <p>I have no objection to marriage, but to bless it by a fire sacrifice, that I am thinking that if they don't stay together, then it is not good. But if they can remain together for one year, then there can be fire sacrifice. But changing three times in a month husband and wife, that is not good.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1976_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="11" parent="Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSukadevaVrindaban11September1976_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="499" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976|Letter to Sukadeva -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As far as the problems mentioned in your letter, especially the comments attributed to you, I may clearly say that I never said that. But the GBC is there and others also, so these matters should be decided by them.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSudamaVrindaban22October1976_1" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="578" link="Letter to Sudama -- Vrindaban 22 October, 1976" link_text="Letter to Sudama -- Vrindaban 22 October, 1976"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sudama -- Vrindaban 22 October, 1976|Letter to Sudama -- Vrindaban 22 October, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I never said that your troupe should come to Bombay for the opening. That is not very necessary.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaVrindaban23October1976_2" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="580" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Vrindaban 23 October, 1976" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Vrindaban 23 October, 1976"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Vrindaban 23 October, 1976|Letter to Gurudasa -- Vrindaban 23 October, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I never said that you should go undercover for preaching in Eastern Europe. Everything should be done openly and very carefully. Krsna will protect your efforts.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoVidyaVrindaban25October1976_3" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="598" link="Letter to Vidya -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976" link_text="Letter to Vidya -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Vidya -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976|Letter to Vidya -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In answer to your questions; 1) Tulasi is one devotee who appears wherever there is devotion to Krsna. 2) Tulasi's body is spiritual. 3) Yes, jewelry is alright. 4) If possible. 5) Tulasi leaves should be offered to the Deity. 6) If possible. 7) Yes. 8) Yes. 9) You may cut the dead branches, but what is the necessity. 10) I never said that. 11) No. 12) Yes. 13) Use the wood for beads as far as possible, the balance may be placed within the earth. 14) I said no chemical sprays. 15) Undisturbed means what? 16) Use common sense and if you have none then consult with others. 17) No. 18) Don't try to introduce something new. The most important thing is the love and devotion.</p> |
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