August 19, 1968 Montreal, Quebec Letter to Tamala Krishna
About my coming to San Francisco, I have already written to Jayananda. I am always hankering after going there, but because there are some other program, immediately, so please ask all the devotees on my behalf to wait and in the meantime, enjoy chanting Hare Krishna. The chanting Hare Krishna is our main business, that is real initiation. And as you are all following my instruction, in that matter, the initiator is already there. Now the next initiation will be performed as a ceremony officially, of course that ceremony has value because the name, Holy Name, will be delivered to the student from the disciplic succession, it has got value, but in spite of that, as you are going on chanting, please go on with this business sincerely and Krishna willing, I may be coming to you very soon. I have already written to Jayananda about this, so don’t be impatient. Pray to Krishna that I may meet you very soon
Article by: Purujit dasa
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana dasa
: Glossary: editing – also known as the first editing, these are the edited versions of Srila Prabhupada’s dictation tapes transcripts reediting–going over an already printed book, second editing.
The first time reediting of Srila Prabhupada’s books had been undertaken was in the case of the First Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Srila Prabhupada published this book in India in the early 1960′s and upon his arrival to America he instructed his disciple, Hayagriva das to revise it. Thus the 1972 version of the First Canto came about. After this Hayagriva reedited two more books — Easy Journey to Other Planets (from 1957-8? version) printed in 1972 and Teachings of Lord Caitanya (from 1968 version), printed in 1974.
Later on Jayadvaita, another chief editor of Srila Prabhupada’s books, reedited the 1972 version of the First Canto and it was printed in the late 1976. He has also reedited the 1972 Second Canto shortly after the 1972 version had been printed. We have also found evidence of reediting in certain volumes of the Third and Fourth Canto.
In the case of the first printings of the first four Cantos we have sufficient evidence that these versions have been authorized by Srila Prabhupada, however in this article we would like to point out a lack of substantial evidence of Srila Prabhupada approving the later printings.
If we think that “Here is a stone statue,” then it will not prolong many days. It will not… Galagraha. No more vigraha, but galagraha. Suppose I have established this temple. Now under my direction, my disciples are worshiping vigraha. Vigraha means the form of the Lord, rūpa. But if there is no following of the regulative principles, then after my death it will be galagraha, a burden, that “Our rascal Guru Mahārāja established this temple, and we have to worship, early rise in the morning, all botheration.” This will be… That is called galagraha, a burden, “He has left with us a burden.” This is the risk. Then this, such a big temple will be mismanaged, and you’ll find that “This is breaking” and “This is unclean,” and there is no attention. This will be our… That is called galagraha. “The rascal has given us a burden.”
Some Conclusions–The beginnings of Bhakti is to chant Hare Krsna-along with Deity worship.
Both must go on side by side. But after some time it is possible,for many reasons that we lose that
feeling for love or devotion to the Lord and then we think it is OK to offer Krsna some dried flowers or dried up tulsi leaves when we are completely able to offer something fresh instead. That should be a warning sign that things are not quite right, and need to be fixed.
Hare Krsna
damaghosa das
Hare Krsna-below we have a very instructive conversation by Srila Prabhupada with a reporter. Srila Prabhupada directlys communicates with Lord Krsna-He says a pure devotee does this DIRECTLY, NOT FIGURATIVELY.
Unless one is on this level he cannot be spiritual master.
Hare Krsna
Damaghosa das
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Conversations : 1976 Conversations : July, 1976 : Interview with Newsday Newspaper — July 14, 1976, New York : 760714iv.ny :
Interviewer: In the same way I’m curious with respect to the way Kṛṣṇacommunicates with you, whether it’s in a similar kind of way that He gives you your necessities.
Bali–mardana: In other words, when you decide that someone is to be in charge of a particular temple does Kṛṣṇa tell you that this person should be in charge.
Interviewer: Or do you by judging him say this person is qualified.
Prabhupāda: Yes, because a devotee always consults Kṛṣṇa and He gives order.
Interviewer: It’s a more direct communication.
Prabhupāda: Yes. And He gives order. Continue reading
Hare Krsna –please take the time and watch this short news report from India and other places about the facts concerning the physical poisoning of Srila Prabhupada’s body.
This is issue is FAR from over, ……despite the whitewash given by the GBC.
Hare Krsna
damaghosa das
ps-and they dont even get into the Prabhupada hair samples which reveal arsenic and cadmium levels 300 times the level of that which can kill a human being !!
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 1.3 — Mayapur, March 27, 1975 : 750327CC.MAY :
Bhagavad-gita as it is is pure knowledge, beginning with the first knowledge one has to understand, that he is not this body. Because this is the basic principle all ignorance: “I am this body.” “I am American,” “I am Indian,” “I am brahmana,” “I am this,” “I am that”—this is the basic principle. Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu also says the same thing in a different way. He says, “I am not a brahmana, I am not a ksatriya, I am not a vaiśya, I am not a śūdra, I am not a brahmacārī, I am not a gṛhastha, I am not avānaprastha, I am not a sannyāsī.“ These are negation. Then what is the positive? He says, gopī–bhartuḥ pada-kamalayor dāsa-dāsānudāsaḥ: [Cc. Madhya 13.80] “I am the servant of the servant of the servant of the gopī–bhartuḥ, Kṛṣṇa, who maintains thegopīs.”
.. You have missed already, because when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared five hundred years ago people already became fools and rascals. They did not care for the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā. Therefore He again came as devotee of Kṛṣṇa to teach us how to serve Kṛṣṇa, how to love Kṛṣṇa. This is Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s cult, the same thing. When Kṛṣṇa appeared He said, sarva–dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁśaraṇaṁ vraja: [Bg. 18.66] “Give up everything, so-called rascaldom. Just surrenderto Me.” And Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He said the same thing as a devotee: yāredekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa
He did not say anything new. That is the authenticity. “I have manufactured some way”—these are all rascaldom. The same thing you should… You can… Just like in your country it is said, “Old wine in a new bottle.” Similarly, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhuis teaching the same thing. Kṛṣṇa says, mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid astidhanañjaya. Caitanya Mahāprabhu says the same thing: yāre dekha, tāre kaha‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa . And we are saying the same thing, na kṛṣṇāt caitanyāt para–tattvam:“There is no more superior truth than Kṛṣṇa Caitanya.” Why? Because He is talking the same truth as Kṛṣṇa said. This is called paramparā system. What Kṛṣṇa said, CaitanyaMahāprabhu said the same thing, and we are talking the same thing. Continue reading
