Category:I am Traveling All Over the World (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
In this category, Śrīla Prabhupāda reflects upon his extraordinary global preaching efforts, frequently stating, "I am traveling all over the world." These quotes reveal a pure devotee completely devoid of personal motivation or the desire for comfortable retirement. At an advanced age, he crisscrossed the globe to establish the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, oversee his disciples, and counter the deeply ingrained illusions of modern materialistic society. His travels allowed him to personally observe the flaws in global leadership, the fallacy of overpopulation, and the tragic lack of spiritual education in universities. Simultaneously, his physical presence across the continents served to invigorate his disciples, train his Governing Body Commission (GBC), and ensure that his monumental work would not be vanquished. Through these statements, Śrīla Prabhupāda demonstrates the ultimate standard of compassion, responsibility, and tireless service to the Supreme Lord.
- Defying Age for Kṛṣṇa's Service: Despite his advanced age and physical challenges, Śrīla Prabhupāda accepted the immense hardship of global travel, viewing it not as a burden, but as his joyous duty to Lord Kṛṣṇa and his disciples.
- The Illusion of Overpopulation and Scarcity: Based on his firsthand observations of vast, uncultivated lands across the globe, he continually dismantled the myth of overpopulation, pointing out that nationalistic borders—not a lack of resources—cause global scarcity.
- Exposing Modern Educational Deficiencies: As he traveled, he noted with great sorrow that no university in the world taught the science of the soul or transmigration, motivating him to find at least one man who could understand the real truth.
- Guiding the GBC and Protecting Disciples: His constant touring was deeply managerial and pastoral; he traveled to actively train his leaders by example, oversee the growth of his centers, and protect his disciples from falling victim to material illusion.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda's Tireless Traveling All Over the World.
Pages in category "I am Traveling All Over the World (Prabhupada)"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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- I am old man of eighty years; still, I am busy. I am traveling all over the world, writing book at night, talking with visitors, and so many things. You can see. So where we are escaping? We are the most responsible worker
- I am this old age, I cannot move. Still I am traveling all over the world. I am simply interested that whatever I have done, it may not be vanquished in my absence. Let me go and encourage them
- I am traveling all over the world to see that at least one man may understand. They have spoiled the whole situation by misinterpreting, by malinterpreting, and by bringing some rascal and pose as leader. The whole world is spoiled
- I am traveling all over the world. I am going to see how things are going in Dallas or New Vrindaban and another . . . so my touring is natural. I have started this movement. I want to see that it is going on nicely
- I am traveling all over the world. It is my calculation that we can produce food to give food ten times of the population if we properly utilize the whole planet according to this - produce food
- I am traveling all over the world. My opinion is that, materially, America is happy. And spiritually some portion of India is happy. Otherwise, there is no happiness all over the world
- I am traveling all over the world. So much space lying vacant in America, in Africa, Australia. Why the Chinese or the Indians should be congested, overpopulation? But they will not allow. "It is my country."
- I am traveling all over the world. There is not a single institution which is meant for giving education about the transmigration of the soul, how one can get better life
- I am traveling all over the world; I see people are very busy for searching out food and shelter. But according to Vedic scripture, it is said that food and shelter is already there, given by God
- I do not know if I will be able to come to Toronto after that, as I have been traveling all over the world over the past few months and it is a bit straining
- I have been traveling all over the world over the past few months and it is a bit straining. Now I am thinking to sit down for a while in Los Angeles for translating work
- I have estimated - I am traveling all over the world - that there are so much space even now that if you produce food grain, you can feed ten times of the population as it is
- I have several times said that there are ample space. There is no question of scarcity. Ample space. I am traveling all over the world. So much space lying vacant in America, in Africa, Australia
- I have traveled all over the world. I have seen America from village to village, Africa, Australia. There is so much land vacant that if we properly utilize them, we can produce so much food grains, we can feed ten times as many population as it is now
- I have traveled all over the world. They have got enough money, enough material facilities, but still, the Vedic culture is different. It is so high. And it is taken still in estimation, in adoration, all over the world
- I have traveled over the world at least fourteen times. I have seen there is enough land, especially in Africa, in Australia, in America, and we can produce so much food grains that ten times of this present population can be easily maintained
- In the old age I am traveling all over the world. People think that I have taken some hardship. But for Krsna's sake, even it is hardship... Actually, there is no hardship. But even it is hardship, we should take it
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- That is the first principle, the GBC. Not sit down in one place and pass resolution. No, they must be active. They must act like me. As I am old man, I am traveling all over the world
- The Jain sannyasis, they never use cars. Now they have begun. Because I am traveling all over the world, now the Jains, they are also. But our philosophy is different. We are preaching Krsna consciousness
- This city is very nice. Not only this city, I am traveling all over the world. There are very, very nice cities in Europe, America and other countries also
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- We have got so much land even on this earthly planet. I am traveling all over the world. You can produce food grains so in large quantity that you can feed all the population, ten times population
- When I hear of your advancement of devotional service by book distribution, it invigorates me although I am an old man. Although I am traveling all over the world, my mind is always in Los Angeles