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May 9, 2009 1966 May 9: "Panchami. The whole day I did not go out. In the evening there was meeting the attendance was large, 14 ladies and gentlemen attended. But the collection poor only $5.00 Never mind it is growing." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 19:59 | 1970 May 9: "All these things do not sound very nice. So I am very much anxious to know what is the actual situation because I can sense that he wants to introduce something in my absence which is completely against Krsna Consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 19:56 | 1972 May 9: "Now I want that we shall concentrate on making our devotees Krishna conscious and ourselves becoming Krishna conscious, and not be so much concerned with expanding ourselves widely but without any spiritual content. Just like boiling the milk, it becomes thicker and sweeter." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 19:54 | 1972 May 9: "So Syamasundara is just like my younger brother, we call him by nickname Gabu. His elder brother was Siddhesvar Mali and his nickname was Subida, an he was calling me Moti, so we were very intimate friends from the perambulator." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 19:52 | 1973 May 9: "So inhabitants can be engaged in such a small manufacturing enterprise as well as farming to become self sufficient. But we should not be business minded. Our main business is to develop our dormant Krsna Consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 19:50 | 1974 May 9: "I received one rumor that the Sankirtana parties in the US would soon be stopped by political repression. Assure all your men that I have great hope for Krishna Consciousness in America, more than any other place." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 19:48 | 1974 May 9: "Make political propagation on the basis of reforming the whole human society. The leaders must be an ideal class of men, with ideal character. They should chant the names of God. This is essential for leaders." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 19:46 | 1974 May 9: "I cannot close my eyes when there are big management difficulties, so when I see things going wrong, money mispent, things not used properly, then I have to take part." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 19:44 | 1975 May 9: "Do not be discouraged. Simply follow all of the rules and regulations very carefully. This is most important. Without these things, there is no spiritual life." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 19:43 | May 8, 2009 1969 May 8: "You should try for the church by all means, and if need be I shall see that the funds will be loaned to you. Such a nice church will be a tremendous boon to our propaganda activities." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 14:05 | 1969 May 8: "Regarding your future, Krishna will save you; don't bother yourself about it. There is great possibility of pushing our movement there, so it is a great advantage for you to be there." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 14:01 | 1969 May 8: "If anyone faces difficulties, it is considered as blessings, because without tapasya nobody can realize the Transcendence." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 13:53 | 1970 May 8: "I am pleased how you are carrying out our Sankirtana program amidst the demonstrations. This Sankirtana Movement is most practical and authorized." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 13:50 | 1973 May 8: "Preach Krsna Consciousness very strongly. The modern scientists are confusing everyone with their false propaganda and it is our duty to expose them and kill the demoniac tendency to forget Krsna." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:45 | 1973 May 8: "If we can construct a temple and building without permission of the landlord that will be our greatest triumph. If such a law is inaugurated then it is to be supposed that it is Krsna's plan." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:42 | 1974 May 8: "This sankirtana movement will expand and continue so long we are sincere. There is no question of it stopping. There is no cessation. This movement is eternal." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 13:40 | 1974 May 8: "Therefore this rumor is completely bogus. Whoever told you that is a rascal, saying it in my name. I never said that." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 13:37 | May 7, 2009 1957 May 7: "The whole Hindu Muslim conflict, the whole struggle of Gandhi and Jinnah and the whole question of Kashmir problem have arisen from this petty difference of bones only." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 13:58 | 1957 May 7: "In this age of quarrel and fight everything has to be done by combined force to achieve ready success. We have to combine the different forces of men, money, intelligence and field work to make the spiritual movement a grand success." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 13:56 | 1966 May 7: "In the afternoon there was again meeting for teaching Sanskrit. Tonight Keertan in the Ananda Ashram was very much appreciated by all. Mr. Bill has kept my office copy of Back to Godhead for reading. I came back to 92 Bowery in the car of George." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 13:54 | 1975 May 7: "I went to attend the meeting and how I appreciated the grand place of Kuruksetra. I wish to organize this holy spot for spreading Krishna Consciousness all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:49 | 1975 May 7: "Regarding your physical malady, you should do whatever is required to treat it properly. Whatever is most practical. The names for the new child are approved by me. Circumcision is not important." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:48 | May 6, 2009 1968 May 6: "Now you have to find out some person who can distribute our literature. If we have no outlet for selling the books it will be a problem. If there is nice distribution arrangement, then at least two to four new books we can publish every year." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 14:46 | 1969 May 6: "There are at least twenty-five important cities in your country, so if we distribute at least 1,000 copies in each city, that is 25,000 copies in your country alone. So it requires only organization." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 14:44 | 1970 May 6: "I tried to give aural reception to the words of my Spiritual Master and thus I tried to engage my tongue in repeating the same words without any change. I delayed to execute His order by so many years. But it was better I began late than never." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 14:41 | 1971 May 6: "I have come to Malaysia. This place appears to be very prospective for our preaching work. People are inclined to give us land and a house. I'll try to open a branch immediately, either in Kuala Lumpur or Ipoh or Teluk Anson." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 14:38 | 1973 May 6: "Please continue to send men out into the interior, village to village and town to town. I am very glad to hear how our festival program is going on so nicely in Germany. That you have opened one branch in Stockholm, Sweden is very good to hear." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 14:35 | 1973 May 6: "As GBC member it is your duty to carefully make a broad program for implementing Krsna Consciousness in every sphere of life, in this way we will become respected as the most important members of human society." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 14:33 | 1973 May 6: "They are simply cheating the mass of men by making false propaganda. We must expose these rascals by strong preaching and profuse distribution of these Krsna Conscious literatures." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 14:31 | 1973 May 6: "I am very glad to know that Ananda Prabhu is staying with you. Please offer my dandabats. He is my old god brother. Sincere Vaisnava. Please treat him like your father. Do remain in full cooperation." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 14:30 | May 5, 2009 1967 May 5: "We have to popularize this movement everywhere. If there are three or four mrdangas played at the park and there are about 20 pairs of cymbals then the kirtana will be more beautiful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967: letters | 13:06 | 1967 May 5: "If you can organize the sales of my books then there is no question of scarcity of money. I can go on printing so many books. But because the books are not selling nicely, neither there is sufficient money, so I am handicapped." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967: letters | 13:06 | 1968 May 5: "So you have got good intelligence, you are born of a great nation, and good family; just utilize this opportunity to finish the business of Krishna Consciousness, without waiting for further incarnation." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968: letters | 13:05 | 1971 May 5: "So far as distributing the $15,000 donation, I would advise you to send this money to ISKCON PRESS for printing Bhagavad-gita As It Is enlarged edition. So if you can kindly let me know your decision." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 13:04 | 1972 May 5: "So far your concern about management, the solution is to be always thinking of Krishna and the Spiritual Master, then maya cannot touch you. If you very strictly follow there is no question of ever falling down." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972: letters | 13:03 | 1972 May 5: "Always there will be obstacles placed in our path by the demons and atheists, but if we can remain pure, nothing will be able to stop this great transcendental movement from spreading God consciousness all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972: letters | 13:01 | 1974 May 5: "We have given these houses with the purpose that they should execute devotional service exactly like the Brahmacaris and sannyasis. Otherwise, why purchase houses near the temple?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1974: letters | 12:59 | May 4, 2009 1949 May 4: "Mahatma Gandhijee took up this cause to begin with but he is gone without further progress in the matter. If we are intelligent enough we should again take up the matter more scientifically and do the job very nicely for the peace of the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 18:23 | 1966 May 4: "Purnima. Today I went to search out Sakar but I was lost in the Subway. In the evening the meeting was nice. Seven gentlemen attended. Mr. Carl was very kind to give me over the Tape Record which is better than the one I have lost." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 18:20 | 1967 May 4: "One can be peaceful and elevated in Krishna Consciousness only by the mercy of a bonafide Spiritual Master. Your humbleness and sincerity will make you more and more advanced." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 18:17 | 1969 May 4: "Supporting the temple by Sankirtana collections, it is nice. In Los Angeles, New York, and other centers they are chanting on the streets every day and they are getting good remunerations, better than any job." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 15:53 | 1970 May 4: "As I have curtailed my moving program, I wish that you may come here at your convenience and stay here for a few days and see personally how things are going on, and by meeting with me personally for necessary instruction." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 15:49 | 1972 May 4: "I think it is best thing if the GBC members always travel on Sankirtana Party in their zone and go from one village to another and visit the temples to see how the students are learning and do my work. In this way, they will avoid the propensity to sit down and plot and scheme how to eat and sleep." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 15:47 | 1974 May 4: "I have the same feeling upon you as my beloved son. And I still maintain the feeling hoping you will be a great help in the Krsna Consciousness Movement. Still, we need to meet to talk in detail." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 15:45 | 1974 May 4: "If the guru is a representative of the Supreme Lord in disciplic succession and the student is sincere, only then he can get him out of the clutches of the material energy." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 15:44 | May 3, 2009 1966 May 3: "Chaturdasi. Today I delivered the keys of 72nd house to the Landlord at Riverside Drive. So the account of 100 West 72nd St. now closed. I also handed over to Dr. Mishra the keys of the Studio 501. He has invited me to dine with him." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 14:43 | 1968 May 3: "There are two Rathayatra festivals; one going, and one returning. You can make a nice bed for Lord Jagannatha and Lord Balarama, and keep them nicely until I return." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 14:41 | 1968 May 3: "On the day of our departure I was expecting you in the airport, but you were tired. So you young men should not simply eulogize my hard working capacity, but I wish that you should also follow my example." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 14:39 | 1969 May 3: "On the engagement, after the speaking there will be kirtana. But if you so desire, Mr. Ginsberg can lead this last program and all the others shall respond. I think this will be nice program." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 14:35 | 1970 May 3: "George Harrison has rendered some valuable service, so we are trying to do some good to him. This is our duty, anyone who has rendered a little service to Krsna should be given all facilities to take it up seriously." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 14:32 | 1970 May 3: "So you recruit members, English boys and girls. Our Movement is a declaration of war against Maya, so we have to recruit many fighting soldiers - so do it vigorously." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 14:30 | 1972 May 3: "We need a class of men purely brahmanas. The whole world is full of sudras. We have got such a nice process that even from the base sudras we can create brahmanas of highest calibre." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 14:28 | 1974 May 3: "We are not concerned with other religions or yogas. Actual spiritual knowledge is to take the authoritative statements from the scriptures and from the great acaryas, spiritual masters in disciplic succession. Other's opinions are not important." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 14:26 | |
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