Category:I Went (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda’s journey to the Western world at the advanced age of seventy is a profound testament to pure devotion and surrender. Driven not by personal ambition but by the direct order of his spiritual master, he arrived in America penniless and without shelter. His mission was not to convert people superficially, but to deliver the eternal science of bhakti and establish the true understanding of Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. From struggling alone in New York to traveling tirelessly across the globe to places like Paris, Nairobi, and Mauritius, his extraordinary preaching activities demonstrate how an empowered soul acts entirely under divine inspiration to uplift suffering humanity.
- Arriving Alone and Penniless: Śrīla Prabhupāda began his global mission in complete dependence on Kṛṣṇa, arriving in America with no sponsor, no money, and no institutional support.
- The Order of the Spiritual Master: His immense determination was fueled solely by the desire to fulfill the instruction of his Guru, proving that true success in spiritual life comes from the grace of the spiritual master.
- Delivering the Pure Message: He did not perform cheap magic or seek to convert religions; he simply repeated the authorized teachings of the Vedic literature, presenting the absolute truth as it is.
- Expanding the Global Mission: Despite facing immense hardships, including a severe motor accident and living in conditions far below Vedic standards, he traveled relentlessly to establish centers and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness worldwide.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: I Went With a Mission - Prabhupāda on His Global Preaching.
Pages in category "I Went (Prabhupada)"
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- From Moscow I went to Paris. Paris is a very nice city, better than London. All historical buildings are here and they are very gorgeous and panoramic. So we have got a very nice center there
- From the very beginning I went to New York because I thought that Krishna Consciousness is the most important idea in the world, so let me go to that place, New York, which is the most important city in the world
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- I am always thinking of Caracas temple. Although I went there once, it has given me some impression. Now I am an old man, and am depending on you to carry on our mission more enthusiastically. The seed is already there. Now water it
- I have connection with Bombay since 1927. In 1927 I first went to Bombay
- I started this movement in 1967 in New York, in a small scale. I went there in 1965, and for one year I had no shelter, neither any means to maintain myself. I had some books only, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and some way or other, I pulled on
- I think in our apartment also somebody must remain. In New York also I lost my typewriter, tape recorder. In 72nd St. at daytime, at nine o'clock. I went to take my meals in Dr. Misra's place at about nine, and when I came back I saw the door is broken
- I went in America in 1965. After struggling for one year, in 1966 I incorporated this Krsna consciousness, International Society for Krsna Consciousness
- I went in U.S.A. without any sponsor
- I went to Jagannatha Puri in 1958 during some special function. I was taking Lord Jagannatha prasada very sumptuously. I am praying to Lord Jagannatha to take me there again at His will and honor His remnants of food
- I went to Mauritius, South Africa and again Mauritius where I met with a major motor accident in my car. All my men got slightly injured and they were saved by Krsna. The accident was very disastrous, but still Krsna saved
- I went to the beach: many young men, they were stout and strong, walking, running. They are interested in this body. They are not interested in the spiritual subject matter. That is the training they have got. Nobody is interested
- I went to your country also alone, in old age, because of the order given to me by my spiritual master. So I get great pleasure when I see my own disciples from America going to far off places to preach
- I went to your country America alone. None of my godbrothers helped me. But, I was able to convince you to become Krishna Conscious. Now you can convince others. This is Krishna Consciousness
- I went to your country for spreading this information of Krishna Consciousness & you are helping me in my mission although I am not physically present there but spiritually I am always with you
- I went to your country with a mission & you all good souls were sent by Krishna to me. So let us cooperatively work together to vigorously spread Krishna Consciousness, to the suffering humanity at large
- I went to your country with this word only. I did not show you any magic, neither I have any knowledge how to play magic. That is not possible. I simply repeat the same thing, that, Here is Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- In 1967, when I went to India, five American disciples were with me. One of them, Kirtanananda (Keith Ham, B.A.), was given sannyasa by me at Vrindaban
- In America there are so many things which requires thorough reformation. And this Krsna consciousness movement is that. When I went to your country, so I saw these boys and girls, they're living like friends
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- We have seen last time when I went to Nairobi, so many, Africans, they are making progress very nicely, making nice questions, following rules & regulation. So African people, they are not so much sophisticated or so-called civilized to forget God
- We went to see him, Dr. Radhakrishnan, when I was in Madras. Lost. Simply sitting down like this. He cannot ask whether he is hungry or not. His daughter is always attending, giving him some food, then he is eating. Otherwise, he does not say
- When I first went to your country in New York, I found everyone imbibed with the idea that God is dead. Now gradually people are understanding that God is not only not dead, but He is factually present with us at every moment
- When I started for your country, I came to Mayapur. I offered my obeisances to my spiritual master, then I went
- When I was in London I went to Oxford and there was a very successful meeting. Therefore I think Oxford will be a good center for our activities
- When I went to America, I did not go there to turn the Christian to become Hindu. No, I never said that
- When I went to America, I went by ship. So it stopped at the Commonwealth Pier in Boston. So I was thinking that if "I say that 'No illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication, and gambling,' so these people will immediately say, 'Please go home' "
- When I went to foreign countries, I lived according to the same principle (never attempting to construct mathas), but when Europeans & Americans began to give money profusely, I started temples & Deity worship. The same principle should still be followed
- When I went to Switzerland I saw that everything there is imported. The only thing supplied locally is snow. This is all under Krsna's control
- When I went to your country, actually sometimes I had to live in a hell according to our Indian standard, Vedic standard. So what can be done? Hell or heaven, I have to do my duty
- When there is something fearful the child, it is nature, closes the eyes. I have practical experience. When I was young man I went to the zoo with my little son and as soon as there was a tiger cage, oh, the child closed the eyes