Śrīla Prabhupāda
⏱️ 1:10:17
📅 September 3, 1971 (London)
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s Appearance Day Lecture — London 1971
What You Will Learn
- How Śrīla Prabhupāda explains the appearance and missionary contribution of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in reviving the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement.
- The significance of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura demonstrating that transcendental devotional perfection can be attained within active household and professional responsibilities.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda's emphasis on reading Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's foundational texts, especially Jaiva Dharma and Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta.
About This Presentation
Recorded on September 3, 1971 in London, England, this historic lecture captures Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda glorifying the divine appearance of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Prabhupāda explains the Ṭhākura's unique position as an ideal householder and government officer who simultaneously served as an empowered ācārya reviving pure Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism. He traces the disciplic succession from Kṛṣṇa, the reintroduction of the paramparā in the modern age, the excavation of the Lord Caitanya's birthplace at Māyāpur, the 1896 international outreach, and the importance of the Ṭhākura's works including Jaiva Dharma and Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta.
Topics & Themes
# Appearance Day Lecture
# London 1971 Historical Recording
# Disciplic Succession (Guru-Paramparā)
# Ideal Householder & Magistrate
# Jaiva Dharma & Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta
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Śrīla Prabhupāda Commentary
📜 Ideal Householder (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 7.69, Purport)
📜 Ideal Guru (Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 3, 1971)
📜 Disciplic Succession (Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 3, 1971)
📜 Life Example (Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 3, 1971)