Category:I Like (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
The quotes in this category reveal what Śrīla Prabhupāda personally appreciated and valued. By expressing what he "likes," he gives his followers clear direction on how to please him, which is almost entirely centered on the practical expansion of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
- Prabhupāda on Preaching and Publishing: Śrīla Prabhupāda's greatest pleasure comes from translating the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, his disciples writing essays to continue the paramparā, and the mass distribution of transcendental literature. He explicitly states that distributing books and preaching is Lord Caitanya's plan.
- Prabhupāda on Places and Projects: His affection for certain locations—like New York, Australia, and various farm communities—is directly tied to their success in preaching, book distribution, or providing a peaceful environment for his translation work.
- Prabhupāda on Management and Personal Reflections: He values first-class management, abhors laziness, and deeply appreciates his strict training under his own spiritual master. He also shares profound personal detachments, noting that his loss of material family life was Kṛṣṇa's ultimate grace.
- Prabhupāda on Food and Nature: On a lighter, personal note, he expresses a great fondness for gardens, dried bananas, and especially mangoes, which he playfully crowns the king of all fruits.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: I Like - Prabhupāda's Preferences in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Pages in category "I Like (Prabhupada)"
The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.
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- I also want to stay there for a long time because I like New York more than all other cities. This is because my first attempt was begun there, so I have got some affection for your great city
- I am glad that you and the others are each writing one hour daily essays. That is parampara. All of our previous acaryas on our line have written substantially on the science of God-consciousness, so I would also like all my students to do this
- I am hearing indirectly that everything is going well in our London and European centers. Still I would like to know from you what is the situation. I am expecting a report from you on all new developments in the activities of the centers there
- I am so glad to hear that the people are eager to have more opportunity for Krsna Consciousness. I would also very much like to travel there
- I especially like your idea to speak to many students, and if they are important meetings, I have no objection to travelling to other cities in Japan
- I have received so many samples of translations from different persons. Most of them are not very good. Of all, I like the Goswami Nrsimha Vallabha
- I like Australia very much because of your book distribution. So sell books and secure money and purchase the house and pay BBT conveniently
- I like especially New York, because I started the movement here. And because there are so many branches, if I go they'll become enlivened
- I like the American nation. Simply little reformation required. Now just, for example, this "In God we trust." This is very nice example. Now, they do not know what is God, how to trust. That is, that has to be done. That has to be learned
- I like the idea of being near the west gate as I want to go to the Ganges daily and during the summer I can take bath there
- I like the idea of yours to continue on for PHD presenting our books and philosophy in your thesis. This will be a great service for you to perform and I shall be very grateful to you if you can do it
- I like this idea of distributing books and preaching, that is Lord Chaitanya's plan, and because you are doing it so nicely you are already making the greatest contribution, so what need there is for some special instruction from me
- I like this marriage ceremony because it has given practical proof of my ideas that boys and girls of this country better be married and engaged in preaching work
- I like very much your proposal for approaching all the big leaders of the world and presenting them one Bhagavad-Gita As It Is and one copy of BTG, along with letter of description of our Krishna Consciousness Movement
- I may inform you in this connection about my family life. Actually, I never liked my wife. I was going to marry another, but my father saved me from the danger and he told me that you do not like your wife, that is the grace of Krishna
- I may suggest that you make one roof garden. On the top of the house you can put soil of six inches and then plant so many tulsi plants and nice bushes. I like garden very much. Just like here in Los Angeles Temple they have made one very nice garden
- I met (Gandhi) several times, but not as personal interview. But I liked his movement, national movement. Young men, everyone likes politics. Actually, later on, I did not like
- I received the plan of my house in Mayapur from Bombay address. I do not approve of this plan just yet. I liked one plan which I saw in London. Where is that original plan? Then I can make comparison
- I thank you very much for your sentiments, and I was pleased to visit your house. I liked New Vrindaban very much how everything is going on. Now just develop it to bigger scale
- I very much liked the chanting on this tape. It is very excellent and should be popularized and it will be a great success. Introduce this into every home and that will help them, and if they read our books then finished, no more material life
- I want to remain free, being taken care of by all of you. In your states I was happy being taken care of by you, and that enjoyment is liking to me in this old age
- I want to see that you are always busy. Busy-ness. That will give me pleasure. Laziness I don't want. Personally I was never lazy. I did not like laziness
- I would humbly like to request an interview with you to discuss the possibilities of my providing further service
- I would like each and every one of our books to have pictures as many as possible. That is my desire
- I would like to have you come and stay with me while I am there in Hawaii. I will arrange a nice room for you and any other facilities you may require. I am hoping that you will consider this carefully to my Bombay address
- I would like to hear from you, how many men are there in Vrindaban and how the project is progressing there. Now we have got good respect there in India, so you boys manage everything intelligently and responsibly
- I would like to know if it is possible to print this Hindi magazine from your good press
- I would like to know who has done the advertising layout for the ad on page 98 and 99 of the brochure entitled, Association for Asian Studies, San Francisco, March 24-25, 1975
- I would like you both to continue to make nice advancement. So please patch up any crack that may have come between yourself and ISKCON
- 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
- If I get opportunity I shall like to see that place, Switzerland, as I have heard that it is the best place in Europe. Anyway, let us see what Krsna desires
- If Purusottama comes, please try to save this foolish boy. I like him very much; unfortunately he pretends now as the incarnation of St. Paul. Try to save him
- If you can manage such Prasadam eating place and the temple at one place it will super-excellent. I shall personally assist you in this affair because I like this idea very much
- In continuation from my last letter to you, I wish to inform you that I have now arrived in Bombay a week ago. I would like to meet with you
- In the past you were sending me the dried banana, so you please resume sending me. The day after tomorrow I am starting for Los Angeles, so I would like to receive some of that dried banana from you
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- Mangoes, very good. The mango I like very much. Mango is the king of all fruit. Do you accept it or not?
- My Guru Maharaja ordered me, "You do this." I was trying to save my business, my family, with two hands, and Krsna took it in ten hands. And now, after making me beggar, He is giving me, ten hands: "You take as much as you like"
- My spiritual master wanted me to preach, but I did not like it, but he forced me. Yes. That is my practical experience
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- The management must be very first class. If required we can keep some paid men. Amateur management is not always efficient. I approve of your ideas for management. We shall get it passed by resolution meeting. I like the ideas
- Tripauri Swami is starting his bus preaching program, and you are required for this purpose. You are a good preacher. I very much like these bus programs
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- You are still pious. Otherwise, how you have taken to Krsna consciousness? You are still pious, but you are misguided. Your, your nation is very good. I like the American nation
- You have got sufficient space. Produce flowers, fruits, vegetables and grains in ample quantities. We should be fully self-sufficient. I like New Mayapur very much
- Your program of speaking in colleges and other places and getting paid is very much liked by me; in this way, try to penetrate every school and college and introduce our books profusely