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You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Age: 81 †
Born: 1896
Born: September 1
Died: 1977
Died: November 14
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Calcutta
Abhay Charan De
Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami
Srila Prabhupada
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