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| .: Prabhupada Letters :. Anthology a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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February 14, 2009 1967 February 14 : "I have postponed your journey. Your absence is not advisable while I am not there. I think the ship Jaladuta must be reaching New York by this time. Please take care of the bill of Lading for clearing the Mrdangas." Letters :: 1967 letters | 06:11 | 1969 February 14 : "Medicine is not the remedial measure. Ultimately we have to depend on the mercy of Krishna. So we should chant regularly, pray and if required, consult some approved physician." Letters :: 1969 letters | 05:38 | 1970 February 14 : "The Spiritual Sky is far away, but you just try to do it. Wherever Rathayatra is performed, it is not different from the Spiritual Sky." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 05:28 | 1972 February 14: "So as GBC you must see that the highest standards are maintained throughout all the centers. That is our first business." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 03:46 | 1972 February 14: "GBC men should not dictate very much. Tmple presidents should be more managerial, more individual. If we lose individuality what is the point?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 03:40 | 1972 February 14: "In this and other matters you have to manage. You have to instruct others so they will not resent - if they resent, how things can be managed?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 03:30 | 1973 February 14 : "Reach a conclusion amongst yourselves and then present it for my sanction. In this way I will be free to concentrate on my translation of Srimad Bhagavatam." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 03:18 | 1973 February 14 : "There is no need for us to directly attack these charlatans but simply by this distribution of books the sunlight of Krishna consciousness will prevail." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 03:13 | 1973 February 14 : "Your proposal for organizing the college programs is first class. All programs must go on but it is a fact this book distribution program is very, very important." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 02:26 | February 13, 2009 1966 February 13 : "Today the whole day was raining. Talked with Mr Mukherji by telephone also with Mrs J. K. Banerjee correspondent of Hindusthan Standard. No Expenditure" Journal :: 1966 letters | 11:37 | 1968 February 13 : "I am your servant also, so I cannot accept service from you, or from any of my disciples. I accept service from my disciples only on behalf of Krishna." Letters :: 1968 letters | 11:31 | 1968 February 13 : "Any one who accepts this philosophy of God's Mercy in suffering conditions, and still makes progress in Krishna Consciousness, he is sure to go back to Home, Back to Godhead" Letters :: 1968 letters | 11:23 | 1969 February 13: "In London a report was published with the heading, KRISHNA CHANT STARTLES LONDON. So you shall also try to startle Germany with the Krishna chant. That should be our main program." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:08 | 1969 February 13 : "It is very nice that you wish to remain brahmacari. Actually it doesn't matter if one is householder or brahmacari. Sincerity of purpose is the only qualification for Krishna Consciousness." Letters :: 1969 letters | 10:57 | 1972 February 13: "As GBC you should see the standard is perfectly maintained. Neglecting the principles means neglecting Krishna's order. These regulative principles are our life, if they are not respected then the whole thing is finished." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 09:52 | 1972 February 13: "Unless one is perfectly behaved, he cannot teach others. All the GBC should be strictly to the standard, and see that others are also following them. Then our centers will be well-managed." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 09:39 | 1972 February 13 : "Impressive but not repressive - that is the system. Please institute these most important principles but do it so that people will not go away." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 09:36 | February 12, 2009 1968 February 12: "They want to be cheated, and Krishna sends them a cheater. You can test any follower in their knowledge of Bhagavad-gita, you will find it is nil." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:53 | 1968 February 12: "Krishna helps one to find bona fide Spiritual Master, and bona fide Spiritual Master helps one to understand Krishna. If one does not get bona fide Spiritual Master, then how he can ever understand Krishna?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:49 | 1968 February 12 : "It was all risky, and I was alone, but I took it depending on Krishna. So if you take the risk for Krishna's sake, Krishna will supply you the required money undoubtedly." Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:46 | 1970 February 12 : "This is the real course of study. I am so happy that you have introduced our classes in the two Universities. Conduct these courses diligently and influence the hearts of the students." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 12:34 | 1971 February 12 : "So your activities are now supposed to be on the pure spiritual platform and by continuation of this process you will increase your spiritual blissful strength and influence those who come in your contact." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 12:29 | 1972 February 12 : "He's a sinful man, I know him, at least sinful according to our four principles. He has been lecturing for 20 years, still his asrama stands vacant. Unless one's life is made up, what this lecturing will do?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 12:28 | 1972 February 12 : "Where is the question of not serving with devotion? Despite all difficulties we can chant, so long we have got the tongue - and even we have got no tongue - we can chant in our mind." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 06:42 | 1972 February 12: "Do not think because you are sometimes sick or weak that you are not making any advancement. Simply if you are able always to chant Hare Krishna, that is the same as following all other regulative principles." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 06:40 | February 11, 2009 1966 February 11: "There was no response of the visitors invited to come and join Hari Kirtan this evening. But I alone executed the Kirtan ceremony with my tape recorder till 10 pm. The following letters were posted: Morning Telegram, Times Mirror Co., N.B.C. Radio, WOR, WNYC." Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 00:37 | 1967 February 11 : "Here the climate is certainly like India and I am feeling comfortable but uncomfortable also because in New York I felt so much at home on account of beloved students like you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 00:36 | 1967 February 11: "I wish that each and every Branch shall keep their independent identity and cooperate keeping the Acarya in the centre. On this principle we can open any number of Branches all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 00:35 | 1967 February 11 : "There will be a great exposition in Montral and millions of people will gather there from all parts of the world. We have to prepare literatures and draw the attention of the university students as our members." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 00:34 | 1967 February 11 : "Wherever we get opportunities we must perform Kirtana. Our popularity in this part of the country is increasing. You should also arrange for such Kirtana programs in different churches and societies." Letters :: 1967 letters | 00:28 | 1970 February 11 : "We should not pray to Krishna for anything except to ask to engage in His service. If we are engaged in His service then automatically everything will be revealed." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 00:24 | 1970 February 11 : "This is very essential. I would like to know if the initiated devotees are chanting regularly sixteen rounds and following the regulative principles rigidly." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 00:23 | 1973 February 11: "Even they are going to jail daily, but still they will not stop their chanting and distributing. Our Sankirtana activities will go on unchecked. Simply we must have the determination to continue under all circumstances." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 00:22 | February 10, 2009 1966 February 10: "His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada's advent ceremony. The following letters delivered personally at the respective offices: New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, New York News Daily and Sunday." Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 12:03 | 1967 February 10 : "Accept Krishna as your Husband and He will never cheat you. So remain busy in the service of your Husband and you will be happy in this life as well as in the next." Letters :: 1967 letters | 11:51 | 1970 February 10: "Your attitude of humbleness and meekness in the service is the only qualification which can lead us to upper grade of Krishna Consciousness, and this is the version of Lord Caitanya." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 11:17 | 1973 February 10 : "I want that Mayapur be self-sufficient by having its own production of grains, vegetables, fruits and milk products, etc. This will be better than trying to arrange for maintenance funds to come from outside." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 10:48 | 1973 February 10 : "The women must be protected and it is the duty of the leaders of our Society to see that this is carried out." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 10:47 | 1973 February 10: "If there are any defects within our Society it is only symptom that the instructions of the Spiritual Master are being neglected." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 10:12 | 1973 February 10 : "Each GBC man can act as my secretary for one month at a time as I originally planned. In this way you will all be trained up nicely." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 08:15 | 1973 February 10 : "We must not lower our position but we must educate others to come up to our standards. " Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 07:56 | February 9, 2009 1966 February 9 : "Today morning I met Manager of 33 Riverside Drive, New York, N.Y. for occupying apartment No 307 on rent. Agreed and in the evening at 4/30 $140.00 was paid. Expenditure: Bus fare .30 and rent above total $140.30" Journal :: 1966 letters | 10:31 | 1969 February 9: "On hearing from you, I shall start for London by the end of this month. When I go there I am sure I shall find out a suitable temple-house." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 10:22 | 1969 February 9: "I shall be very happy to know what is happening to the second issue of our Back To Godhead. I hope the new issue will be ready very soon. Please inform me what is the problem in this important matter." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 10:21 | 1969 February 9: "The articles like Dr. Spock, the Beach Boys, or nonsense book reviews should be completely avoided. Avoid the hippy advertisements as far as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 05:29 | 1969 February 9 : "I am not displeased with any of my disciples. The little disturbances created by them were temporary. Now again they have come to their real consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 05:28 | 1969 February 9 : "It is up to the sons to obey the father and keep the relationship natural. A father cannot be displeased with his sons, but sometimes they create disturbances, and the father has to tolerate. " Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 05:27 | 1969 February 9 : "I am glad to know that you are anxious to begin tending the Deities in grand style. Before I instruct you further, let me know how you are conducting temple worship now from morning till night." Letters :: 1969 letters | 04:07 | February 8, 2009 1969 February 8: "There is no question of imperfectness. This is a genuine movement for the total spiritual rejuvenation of human society. Every sincere boy or girl must immediately join with us in this movement." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 08:37 | 1970 February 8: "Sriman George Harrison has certainly done a unique service. He saw me four times and he was very submissive and devout and was not at all proud of his material position." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 08:32 | 1970 February 8: "Our main business is to vibrate the Holy Name of Krishna everywhere. Musical training is not so important as it is to keep ourselves spiritually fit. If we are in spiritual strength, there will be no scarcity of money." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 08:30 | 1970 February 8 : "The purpose of World Sankirtana Party will be to establish a center in each and every city of the world. It should consist of members who can impress spiritual ecstasy into the hearts of people." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 08:29 | 1972 February 8 : "Today I have signed an agreement for a large property in Juhu and I have paid Rs. 50,000 as earnest money. I shall have to pay another Rs. 1 1/2 lakhs 30 days after completion of the conveyance deed. That I have got." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 08:26 | 1974 February 8: "A good example is better than precept. The brochure is precept, but if we don't follow the precepts ourselves then such advertisement is not good." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 05:14 | 1974 February 8: "If Indians are bad then I am also bad, as I am an Indian. But they have accepted an Indian as their guru. So Indians are both bad and good according to the behavior." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 05:12 | 1974 February 8: "Please come back and if you feel inconvenience, it doesn't matter whether from Indians or Americans, you can live with me because I am an Indian." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 05:11 | |
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