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| .: Prabhupada Letters :. Anthology a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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January 10, 2009 1970 January 10: "They are not my words, I do not make any addition or subtraction. I am simply the bearer of the message from Lord Caitanya through the disciplic succession." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:58 | 1970 January 10: "If you all carry these words successively, then the transcendental parampara system will be exactly maintained and people will be benefited. Please, read regularly my books." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:57 | 1971 January 10 : "Everyone should be thoroughly convinced of the power of the Hare Krsna mantra to protect you in all circumstances. Then advancement will be swift." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 06:55 | 1972 January 10 : "Now become very convinced of our philosophy and very enthusiastically and soberly maintain temple routine standards, satisfy the devotees, and in every way become the perfect example of Krishna concscious angel." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 06:46 | 1972 January 10 : "I am very very glad to see that you have got such a nice place to conduct Krishna's business. I think I shall be very comfortable in your center when I shall come there very soon." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 06:41 | 1972 January 10 : "Why after so many years nothing can be done to print profusely my books and literatures in European languages? Translators are there, all facilities are there - simply you are not serious to do it." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 06:20 | 1975 January 10: "Yes, I'll come. I am also hankering to go and the first opportunity may be in April. Please take great care there and make an ideal place for devotional service." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 05:49 | 1975 January 10 : "Impure atmosphere can be counteracted by having kirtanas twice and thrice daily with dancing. Don't allow anyone to engage in eating and sleeping alone or the devil's workshop will develop." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 05:45 | 1969 January 9: "I am very much anxious for getting my books published. But I do not know how I will get them published. I do not mind for the profit concerned. But I want to see them published." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 04:58 | 1970 January 9: "Simply we have to see that in our books there is no spelling or grammatical mistake. We do not mind for any good style, our style is Hare Krishna, and such literatures are welcomed, read and respected by bona fide devotees." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 04:54 | 1973 January 9: "These boys and girls have understood what is austerity and what is the difference between matter and spirit. Though they may be dressed in rags, still they are more exalted than kings." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 04:50 | January 9, 2009 1973 January 9 : "That is the secret of my success, those who are helping me are sincere, they have done the work. A little sincerity is very difficult thing in this age of hypocrisy and bluff." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 04:40 | 1974 January 9: "If you take the royalty it will be personal interest in money and trade, and this will deviate your principle of sannyasa. Sannyasi lives by begging alms for the bare necessities of life." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 04:11 | 1975 January 9: "Everyone should adore our members as honest. These dishonest methods must be stopped. It is hampering our reputation all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 03:56 | 1975 January 9: "Money collected for feeding people in India should be collected under ISKCON Food Relief. Not any other name. Every farthing collected for that purpose must be used for that purpose." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 03:54 | 1975 January 9: "Everyone must be full-time engaged and the best engagement is to sell books. All should attend classes 2 or 3 times daily, chant 16 rounds, and go out for street sankirtana." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 03:50 | January 8, 2009 1970 January 8: "There is no question of doubting, the whole world is in need of Krishna Consciousness. Krishna inspired My Guru Maharaja, and He inspired Me, and I am trying to inspire you all because Krishna wants it." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970: letters | 07:00 | 1970 January 8: "My ambition is to open centers as many as possible. Now you have seen how practically our students are opening centers here and there. All the new centers recently opened are improving very much. It is very much encouraging." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:58 | 1970 January 8 : "There is a railroad station in Navadvipa Dhama called Samudragarh, and it is said that sometimes the ocean was there. So, on the Pacific Ocean, if you can establish New Navadvipa, that will be a great achievement." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:54 | 1970 January 8 : "Krishna is very kind upon us. Actually, I was thinking of you from London and by the grace of Krishna my anxiety was televisioned to you in your dream." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:52 | 1971 January 8: "To accept you as guide in spiritual matters is not objectionable if they are sincere. Best thing is you become a regular disciple of me and teach your followers the same principle." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 06:50 | 1971 January 8 : "Chant Hare Krsna Mantra loudly and hear it when you may feel morose. That will reestablish you on the platform of transcendental bliss." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 06:49 | 1974 January 8: "Your emphasis on book distribution is quite right. Our program as we have received it from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is perfect, now you simply have to implement it without any changes." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 06:48 | 1974 January 8: "My idea in forming the GBC is that I may be spared from the management and use my time for translating. So please continue to correspond and visit the centers in your zone occasionally to see how they are doing." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 06:44 | 1975 January 8 : "I have no objection of your coming to India. But if you can stay there in England and continue your festival program, that will be best. You should increase it as much as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 06:38 | January 7, 2009 1974 January 7: "Things are in a crisis, with oil shortage and IRA bombings. Therefore, we have to take shelter of Krsna. Krsna Consciousness means the platform of deathlessness. If Krsna wants to kill us that is not wrong, if it is His desire." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 16:02 | 1974 January 7: "People may call this the primitive way but it is very practical. Use the bulls by engaging them in tilling the ground, have them work in cart loading, transporting, etc." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 16:00 | 1974 January 7: "Do not cause a crack with any fighting spirit. We have so much work to do, we cannot lose our solidarity. Please spare me from disturbance by cooperating all together Godbrothers and Godsisters." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 15:58 | 1975 January 7: "We are not interested in these things like hatha-yoga and swimming. We do not encourage such useless activities. We would never take to such activities for earning money. We don't require to adopt any unauthorized means." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:54 | 1975 January 7: "He is giving stress to selling records by any means. This has caused havoc. It is hampering our reputation everywhere. I do not want this record distribution to continue. It must be stopped immediately." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:53 | 1975 January 7: "Distributing books is our real business. Has anyone ever become convinced in Krishna Consciousness by listening to this record? If he reads one of my books, he will be convinced about spiritual life. That is our success." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:52 | January 6, 2009 1969 January 6: "This homeopathic medicine you mentioned is not genuine. The first medicine which you should be concerned with is chanting Hare Krishna and becoming increasingly steady in Krishna Consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 09:40 | 1970 January 6 : "Sriman George Harrison is a good soul and I am praying for him to Krishna, so surely he will make advancement. His book, Krishna, is ready for being sent to the press." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 09:38 | 1971 January 6 : "Distribution of books means propagation of our mission. May Krsna bless you for your growing enterprise to broadcast this Movement. This kind of transcendental enthusiasm is the basic impetus for Krsna Consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 09:36 | 1972 January 6: "If you sincerely engage twenty-four hours daily in devotional service according to the instructions of the Spiritual Master, then Krishna will reveal Himself personally to you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 09:35 | 1974 January 6 : "By the time I reach India I hope my quarters will be completely open for use. I am working on Caitanya Caritamrta continually. This time we shall have the first part published 400 pages." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 09:34 | 1974 January 6 : "If Tirtha Maharaja is having a big showing then we have to show more and let everyone see what the American model makers can do." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 09:33 | 1974 January 6: "My only desire is that our temple must be a living temple by chanting Hare Krsna Mantra and distributing prasadam as well as distributing books to the intelligent class of men." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 09:31 | 1975 January 6: "If they receive one of our books and read even one page, they get eternally benefited. Therefore I am stressing this book distribution, not other things. This is my order." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 09:29 | January 5, 2009 1972 January 5 : "You are Sannyasi so preach in this way and become parivrajakacarya. Your proposal to go for preaching to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ceylon, and China is very good." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 03:24 | 1972 January 5: "I want very much to hold this function with all of my students. It will be a great service to Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura and to His son Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. So please arrange for this program." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 03:22 | 1973 January 5 : "I am pleased your center has become too much crowded. Krsna means eternally increasing. I can understand Radha Gopinatha very much appreciate their new home." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 03:21 | 1973 January 5: "The candidates for new devotees will send me their letters as usual, and I will give them names myself and enter in our records, simply you must chant on their beads and then return to them. Is that clear?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 03:20 | 1973 January 5: "Recruit some men from the student class for joining us as future leaders of our Society. If we simply go on expanding and there are no qualified men to lead - then everything will be spoiled eventually." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 03:17 | 1974 January 5 : "By your pure example and following regulative principles you will be spiritually strong and attract many Italians who are looking for the actual meaning to life. As for seeing the Pope, I can see to that when I go Rome." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 03:16 | 1975 January 5: "First thing is that one must understand Srimad-Bhagavatam fully. One verse, if you simply explain, will take volumes and volumes. So, please study my books intensely. This will make everything perfect." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 03:15 | 1975 January 5 : "It is an attempt to suppress our movement. We have become very popular and now the Church, as well as the police are very much feeling pressure that 'now this movement is increasing.'" Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 03:14 | January 4, 2009 1971 January 4: "My Guru Maharaja has declared that the real life of a man is preaching. If one has got any life at all in him then he will preach. So I am very, very pleased by your constant efforts." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 16:03 | 1972 January 4 : "People are appreciating how pure our devotees are. Stick very strictly to these principles. Then very soon our movement will become the world religion as has been predicted." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 16:02 | 1973 January 4: "Unless I order you otherwise, go on with the usual standard way. I have given you everything already, there is no need for you to add anything or change anything." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 16:02 | 1973 January 4: "The greatest danger to our movement will come when we manufacture and create our own process. Whatever is going on, follow it just to the exact standard as I have given you, that's all." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 16:00 | 1973 January 4 : "You may be appointed by me to give first initiations. They shall, of course, still be considered as my disciples, but you will be empowered by me to chant their beads and that is the same effect as if I were personally chanting." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 15:50 | 1973 January 4 : "My Dear George, I am so much pleased that you sent your car filled-up with fruits and flowers on the Disappearance day of my Guru Maharaja. Surely you will become blessed by Him more and more." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 15:42 | 1974 January 4 : "Yes, if we have too much money then unwise spending enters. You have just enough to get by and you are therefore having to spend wisely." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 15:40 | 1975 January 4 : "Those young boys are living as true brahmacaris. Bring them all to India for Lord Caitanya's appearance day and they can also attend the opening of the Krishna-Balarama Temple in Vrndavana." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975: letters | 15:38 | |
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