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A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - June 1973

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The Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada present 2200+ of his lectures; 905+ of his conversations; 490+ of his morning walks;
65+ of his interviews and 6,570+ of his letters. This listing covers all available material,

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  • 10,300+ links to Vanisource - our repository of all of Srila Prabhupada's words;
  • 470+ short audio clips Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 1,080 short video clips extracted from lectures, conversations, morning walks or interviews with subtitles in up to 93 languages sprinkled throughout the months;
  • 13,350+ concise statements, drawn from Srila Prabhupada's lectures, conversations and letters are highlighted within quoteboxes;
  • For further study on the different subjects addressed, each statement links to the various categories in our thematic section of Vanipedia named Vaniquotes;

These statements from the Months in the Life of Srila Prabhupada offer unparalleled insights into his devotional character; his vision to re-spiritualize human society; his dedication to translate, publish & distribute his books; his expertise to tirelessly lead & manage his worldwide movement; his empowered ability to encourage, care for, train & clearly communicate the disciplines he expects from all his disciples as he engages them in their pursuit of Krsna consciousness & performance of missionary activities. Through all these situations one can also experience how Srila Prahhupada consistently represents the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.


Jun 1 - Calcutta

1973 - June 01

Letter to Citsukhananda written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		I am feeling a little stronger now. Tomorrow we are going to Mayapur where I want to take complete rest for some time. After my recovery I will return to Los Angeles and at that time I would be very pleased to come to Caracas.
Letter to Mrs. Nirmala Singhal written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		I have just now come to Mayapur and am very hopeful to regain my strength and health on account of being in this transcendental atmosphere. Every moment we are passing here in great delight.


Jun 2 to 27 - Mayapur

1973 - June 05

Letter to Niranjana written from Mayapur
Letter to Patita Uddharana written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		For the devotees of the Lord there always many difficulties for propagating Krsna Consciousness among the nondevotee demons. But we must learn to tolerate all the difficulties and push on regardless of whatever obstacles we may be presented with.

vanipedia.org 		No one can stop this Krsna Consciousness Movement because Lord Caitanya wants that His Holy Names will be spread to every village and town. So go on with the preaching work and keep me informed of your progress.
Letter to Revatinandana written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		It is very important that we now expose the nonsense theories of these rascal scientists who assert that life comes from matter. They say that life comes from some chemicals, but they cannot say wherefrom these chemicals have come. Actually, if we examine carefully, chemicals are coming from life, not life from chemicals.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Yes, Mrs. Gandhi should be informed of all these incidents, how our temple has been dismantled by the municipality.


1973 - June 08

Letter to Karandhara written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your taking sannyasa, I think you are already a sannyasi although not in saffron colored cloth.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		I am very pleased with the book distribution that you are doing there, and I was especially glad to know that 160 Srimad-Bhagavatams were distributed in Melbourne alone last Friday. There is good potency, please try further.


1973 - June 12

Letter to Hansadutta written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		This German Bhagavad gita is a very important achievement and the credit goes to you for your dedicated efforts. Thank you very much.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		I would very much like to come there for Rathayatra, but now I am not in very good health, and it is the opinion of Tamal Krsna Maharaja, Bhavananda Maharaja, Jayapataka Maharaja and Jagadisa that it is best for me if I stay here for now.


1973 - June 13

Letter to Hariprasada Badruka written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		My health is not yet recovered, but it is improving very slowly. So, I have been advised to stay here for at least four months, June, July, August and September. After that time it may be possible for me to go to Hyderabad.


1973 - June 14

Lecture SB 01.09.48 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		My mission is that "You Americans chant Hare Krsna so that the people of India will see, 'Oh, Americans, they are also chanting. Why not ourselves?'"

vanipedia.org 		This Gāndhārī... Tapasvinī. She has been described as tapasvinī. She wanted to be a faithful, chaste wife. What is the result? If a woman becomes faithful, chaste wife, then the next life there is chance of her becoming a male. Because according to Vedic literature, to take a birth as woman is low-grade. Striyaḥ śūdrās tathā vaiśyā ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ.
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		So we must be prepared to fight. We cannot stop this movement. It is actually a fight against Maya. So Maya may also sometimes cause casualties in our camp. So, we must only thank Krsna and seriously dedicate everything for Him. So, you are Kirtanananda Maharaja, take pleasure in performing kirtana. That is our real weapon against Maya.


1973 - June 15

Lecture SB 01.09.49 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Our this movement is not for the kṛpaṇas. It is meant for the brāhmaṇas.


1973 - June 16

Lecture SB 01.10.01 - Mayapur
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vanipedia.org 		Law means the order given by the government. The supreme government is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat. There is nobody better than Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the order given by Kṛṣṇa is dharma. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is that dharma.

vanipedia.org 		Yaḥ śāstra-vidhim utsṛjya vartate kāma-kārataḥ na sa siddhim avāpnoti: (BG 16.23) "Anyone who avoids or disregards the injunction of the śāstras and acts whimsically, he will never get perfection." Na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim. Therefore our principle is, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement means we strictly follow Kṛṣṇa. Our leader is Kṛṣṇa. Nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13). So everyone requires a leader. I have talked many times that "Leader must be followed."


1973 - June 17

Lecture SB 01.10.02 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Krsna is always ready to help us, provided we are also ready to cooperate with Him. If we cooperate with Him, what Krsna desires, if we want to do little, immediately Krsna will help you. If you work one percent, Krsna will help you ten percent.
Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"If we cooperate with Him, what Kṛṣṇa desires, if we want to do little, immediately Kṛṣṇa will help you. If you work one percent, Kṛṣṇa will help you ten percent. Again if you work one percent, Kṛṣṇa will help you another ten percent. But the cent percent credit you get, by the help of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa gives you intelligence. Teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam, buddhi-yogaṁ dadāmi tam (BG 10.10). If you are engaged satatam, twenty-four hours, without any other engagement, sarva-dharmān parityajya (BG 18.66), giving up all other nonsense business... Sarva-dharmān. Simply if you are engaged in Kṛṣṇa's business, prīti-pūrvakam, with love. Not as hackneyed: 'Ah, here is a duty, chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa. All right, Harekṛṣṇaharekṛṣṇaharekṛṣṇa...' (chants very quickly and indistinctly) Not like that. With prīti, with love. Chant every name, 'Hare Kṛṣṇa,' and hear. Here is Kṛṣṇa; here is Rādhārāṇī. That kind of chanting, quality. Not 'Harekṛṣṇaharekṛṣṇakṛṣṇakṛṣṇaharehare...' Not like that. Not like that. Prīti."
730617 - Lecture SB 01.10.02 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		With prīti, with love. Chant every name, "Hare Kṛṣṇa," and hear. Here is Kṛṣṇa; here is Rādhārāṇī. That kind of chanting, quality. Not "Harekṛṣṇaharekṛṣṇakṛṣṇakṛṣṇaharehare..." Not like that. Not like that. Prīti.
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vanipedia.org 		There are so many things to understand from Srimad-Bhagavatam, full knowledge, all knowledge, as it is required by the human society. So we have to study from all angles of vision, not simply by sentiment. This is Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Letter to Carol written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		I can see from your letter that you are very sincere about Krsna Consciousness and Gurukula. Yes, you should always feel yourself most fortunate and glad that you are in the Krsna Consciousness movement where you can learn sanskrit and English from such nice Krsna Conscious teachers.
Letter to Hansadutta written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		The magazine is gorgeous, better than Dia Nippon. Continue the standard, increase the pages, increase the articles, increase the distribution. May Krsna bless you more and more. Offer my blessings to your wife.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Our men should be engaged for preaching - why should the preaching be stopped? I was very much encouraged when you and Gargamuni Swami purchased jeeps and formed a travelling sankirtana party. So why have you stopped it?


1973 - June 18

Lecture SB 01.10.03 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		In our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we are trying to develop the symptoms of brāhmaṇa. Not by birth; to educate them, how to become śamo damas titikṣā ārjavam. So therefore you all, you should know that... You are not born in the brāhmaṇa family. It may not be very hard word, but actually it is mleccha-yavanas. Mleccha-yavanas means the cow flesh eaters, meat-eaters. They are called mleccha-yavanas.
Letter to Mr. Suresh Candra written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		You have asked what is meant by illicit sex. . Sex should be used only in marriage for begetting nice children to raise in Krsna Consciousness. Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita that I am sex life performed according to religious principles. Sex life for any other purpose means illicit sex. The use of contraceptive method for sex enjoyment is very sinful.


1973 - June 19

Lecture SB 01.10.04 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		If the king of the state is an impious man, sinful man, that kingdom will never be happy. Bhrasta. Everything is spoiled. As much as in a family, if the housewife is not good - contaminated - then there is no good life in the family.


1973 - June 20

Lecture SB 01.10.05 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Everything is perfectly being done by nature. Nature is appointed by Krsna. Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita, mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sa-caracaram: "Under My control." So prakrti will work very nicely provided you are also nice, Krsna conscious.
Letter to Gunagrahi written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your questions about Gaura Nitai Deity worship: Yes, it is all right Gaura Nitai may wear turbans as well as crowns. You ask what they may wear in the evening—they can wear different dresses or night clothing just as Krsna is dressed. Make a small symbolical bed and give Them rest in that way. Bathe the Deities mentally by mantra and not by pouring upon them.


1973 - June 21

Lecture SB 01.10.06 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		In this material nature, or material world, we have got three kinds of sufferings: tri-tapa-yantana. Sri Sanatana Gosvami inquired, "Why these three kinds of miseries inflict pains upon me?" Ke ami kene amaya jare tapa-traya. Tapa-traya. Tapa means painful condition. Tapa. Just like if you touch fire, it creates a painful condition by burning the part, similarly, this world is also a blazing fire, samsara-davanala.
Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your participation in New Vrndavana during the attack. Although a Krsna Conscious person is free of bodily attachment that does not mean that he does not defend for Krsna's purpose. But that you became fearful in the face of danger is not necessarily wrong.
Letter to Niranjan written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the new names of your sister and mother-in-law - why are you giving them spiritual names? You are not authorized to do this. Spiritual names are given by the spiritual master at the time of initiation. It is not to be done as a whimsical act.


1973 - June 22

Lecture SB 01.10.07 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		Śuddha-nāma. When we chant pure Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, then we are elevated to the platform of transcendental love. Otherwise we can attain up to liberation. Not on the platform of loving. So Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very strict about viṣayī and strī-saṅgī. Caitanya Mahāprabhu was asked how to, what is the business of a Vaiṣṇava. He summarized in two lines: asat-saṅga tyāga, ei vaiṣṇava ācāra.
Letter to Batu Gopala written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		It is pleasing and encouraging to me to hear how all your programs, book distributing, temple worship etc., are going on so nicely in our Cleveland Center. That you have distributed 10,000 pieces of literature in the last month is very impressive.
Letter to Kirtanananda written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		After the shooting affair what precaution have you taken? Bharadraja is here and he gave report that the devotees were very frightened. I further understand that the attack was for the second time. Here in Mayapur there are reports of dacoity at least once, twice in a month surrounding our place. So we have now taken two guns under regular license from the government.
Letter to Makhanlal written from Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		We can preach all over the world that the only way to be saved from collective and individual devastation is to take to the chanting of Hare Krsna. In short, this material world is a very precarious place therefore we should always chant Hare Krsna and seek Krsna's protection.


1973 - June 25

Lecture SB 01.10.11-12 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		When one is intelligent actually, then he considers that "If I am eternal, why should I accept repetition of birth and death?" That is intelligence.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		He has given me one idea to educate our men in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati for preaching work in the interior part of Bombay. I think it a good suggestion. If you are really serious in this matter you can immediately engage some of our men to learn these different languages. He has already given us a place to stay and for this proposal he will continue his patronage. So try to execute this part of our propaganda immediately.


1973 - June 26

Lecture SB 01.10.13 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		His name is Krsna. And He delivers the fallen souls from the miserable condition. He attracts and He delivers. Krsna. Therefore Krsna means Param Brahman. Param brahman iti sabdyate. Rama also, the same thing, Param Brahman.


Jun 27 - Navadwipa

1973 - June 27

Lecture SB 01.10.14 - Mayapur

vanipedia.org 		When He (Lord Caitanya) was grhastha, He was simply consulting with mother, "Mother, I could not realize Krsna. What shall I do? Where shall I go?" Mother said, "My dear son, why You are impatient? Everything will be all right in due course".
Conversation - Navadvipa

vanipedia.org 		Recently, before coming here, one of my students, Śyāmasundara, he took me from the airport on helicopter to my temple, and he spent one thousand pounds for that rascal thing. Unnecessarily. "Why you have spent unnecessarily?" No.

vanipedia.org 		Prabhupāda: Now we are presenting through two of my scientific students, Doctor of Chemistry, that matter is, the source of matter is spirit. This is our theory. Generally they believe the life, life comes from matter...
Śrīdhara Mahārāja: Life comes from matter.
Prabhupāda: Matter. But we, we are presenting, "No, matter comes from life."


Jun 28 to 30 - Calcutta

1973 - June 28

Letter to Jadurani written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		During Krsnadasa' time there was no Radharani deity, Madan Mohan was alone. Radharani was later introduced. The temple of Madan Mohan was formerly on high level, that is, the original old temple.
Letter to Jaya Hari written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		The collage of the pictures and the articles in the magazine have been wonderfully set up and I very much appreciate it. I can understand from your attempt that you are doing something wonderful this year.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		The BBT is in the Gwalior Tank Road Branch, Central Bank of India, but Gargamuni Maharaja says you have opened another account in the Indian Overseas Marine Lines. Please let me know what is this idea? I never knew of it. Your early reply will be much appreciated.


1973 - June 29

Lecture BG 09.10 - Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Bodha means knowledge, and budha means one who possesses knowledge. So those who are devotees of Krsna, they are not rascals. They are not rascals. They are budhah. Not only budhah, but also bhava-samanvitah. Bhava-samanvita means a person who has understood Krsna or who is in Krsna consciousness, he feels the presence of Krsna everywhere.
Letter to Hansadutta written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		Your progress in translating work is very nice. It is actually most important of all that this translating of books is going on at the same time as the festivals. I have seen the photographs of your festival blocking the traffic and I am very much encouraged. The pictures should appear in all languages and you should write an article for BTG.
Letter to Karandhara written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		You will be glad to hear I am feeling 80-90% fit again. I am translating, lecturing and taking morning walk and eating regularly.


1973 - June 30

Lecture BG 09.11 - Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		So we have got very short-cut criterion to understand a rascal and intelligent man. What is that? If he is a devotee of Krsna, then he is intelligent man. If he is not, then he's rascal. That's all.
Letter to Cyavana written from Calcutta

vanipedia.org 		We had previously received copies of the Swahili language publication of Topmost Yoga System from Brahmananda Swami and it is very nicely done. This printing and distribution of our literature is most important aspect of our propaganda work.


   
 
   
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