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| .: Prabhupada Letters :. Anthology a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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June 27, 2009 1967 June 27 : "My missionary work is a great challenge to the Western way of life. It is a great fight with the maya, and I may inform you that the maya has given me a great stroke recently between the heart and stomach." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 11:35 | 1967 June 27 : "At present I am recouping my health, but I am thinking of going back to India and some of my American disciples they can come and take training from me at Vrindaban. So your cooperation is greatly needed." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 11:34 | 1968 June 27 : "If diet and medicine are properly administered the disease of maya will be cured. But the physician must himself be healthy. Our preachers must be of highly elevated character, following strictly the rules and regulations." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 11:32 | 1969 June 27 : "The secret of success in Krishna consciousness is to render service to Krishna to the best of our capacity. There is no other alternative to this. The more we render service therefore, the more we are able to advance." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:22 | 1970 June 27 : "I was expecting your arrival here every moment. If you come during the Rathayatra festival it will be a great pleasure for me. So we shall have to chalk out the future program of our activities." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 11:21 | 1974 June 27: "The young Franciscan monks listened very respectfully. We never say our religious system is better but we speak on the principles of love of God. If they are at all sincere they are pleased to hear the Vedic conclusion." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 11:12 | 1975 June 27: "The money is there in the bank. The bank will guarantee payment. Why you are not completing the negotiation? I have given two lakhs of Rupees but I have not heard anything. How has it been spent?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 09:58 | 1975 June 27: "I have not received any report from you. I gave you 1 1/2 lakhs of Rupees, and I want to know what you have done with it. How have you spent it, and what is the progress." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 09:56 | June 26, 2009 1967 June 26 : "Although I am passing through critical stages of my health, still good reports from San Francisco, Montreal, and New York are giving me life. I have fixed up to start for San Francisco on the 5th and the rest remains on Krishna." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 11:27 | 1969 June 26 : "The most successful Sankirtana affairs are going on here. It is actually wonderful in comparison to others. They are also thinking of opening other branches and I have encouraged this idea." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:26 | 1969 June 26 : "In the beginning I suggested you form a small party and began to perform Sankirtana in the parks. Gradually this idea was taken by others, and I am getting good reports from everywhere." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:26 | 1969 June 26 : "If you come here and stay for a few days and study how they are doing, then you make a program for touring all over the country with Sankirtana Party. That is cent per cent supported by me." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:25 | 1969 June 26 : "Personally, I still maintain the idea of a world Sankirtana Party, but such things at the present moment are a dream only. But one day maybe it may come out successful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:24 | 1970 June 26 : "Your plan to visit the heads of all the Embassies in Washington and give them Prasadam and explain our philosophy is very nice. Do it with great seriousness and Krsna will give you all further intelligence." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:10 | 1970 June 26 : "Your simple, full, twenty-four hour schedule of temple activities - classes, Sankirtana, Deity worship, offering and distributing Prasadam, and working in Krsna's service - this will make your life perfect." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 06:09 | 1975 June 26: "The magistrate has given a very good judgement in our favor and a very good certificate that this is bona fide religion. Yes, I am coming to your city on Friday. I look forward to meeting the professors." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 06:08 | June 25, 2009 1970 June 25: "An experienced merchant makes profit both ways - when price goes down and when price goes up. So our Krsna conscious men should be transcendental business men, and Krsna gives the right intelligence how to deal with all classes of men." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 00:58 | 1971 June 25: "We have come to Moscow. We talked with Professor Kotovsky and many great writers and musicians. So there is good prospect for opening a center, although the atmosphere is not very good." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 00:56 | 1972 June 25: "So far your road-show is concerned, we are not meant for giving performances, we are simple kirtana men. There must always be kirtana going on wherever we travel, and nothing else." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 00:53 | 1973 June 25: "I think I am 80-90% fit to move so there is no cause of anxiety. I want to make definite settlement of Bombay affairs before I return to America. I may go to London for meeting very important men there in the new house given us by George Harrison." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 00:51 | 1974 June 25: "On the authority of Lord Caitanya and my Spiritual Master, I am requesting my disciples to always stay in the association of devotees and to propagate the Sankirtana movement all over the world, so others may get a chance to become liberated." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:49 | 1974 June 25: "Why should he leave? You state the deity worship is super-excellent and all programs are being expertly managed. If he is chanting only 14 rounds daily simply encourage him to chant 16." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:48 | 1974 June 25: "One should always be chanting. Sixteen rounds is the minimum I set for my disciples. Actually chanting should always be going on." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:45 | 1974 June 25: "Great personalities are not to be imitated. If we artificially imitate out of a desire for adoration as a saintly person, it will not be beneficial." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:40 | June 24, 2009 1966 June 24: "Saptami. Today one letter posted to Brahmachary Mangalniloy deprecating his views. In the evening there was meeting and the attendance is about 12. Mr. Grant took one set of books. He desires to pay gradually." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 21:12 | 1968 June 24: "Since the temple is started, the temple cannot be closed on any day. In no case, even in the most urgent case, the temple cannot be closed even for a single day. This is the serious business of opening a center." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 21:10 | 1969 June 24: "One who can show the whole cosmic manifestation within the hole of His mouth, what service can we render unto Him? Krishna does not require anyone's help but if we serve Him, even in a very small capacity, He will accept. That is our only hope." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 21:07 | 1970 June 24: "You are doing very nicely. Krsna is giving you intelligence. So accepting always Krsna as the Supreme advisor and always begging for his mercy, go on with your progressive march - and I am very satisfied with your activities." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 21:05 | 1970 June 24: "Speaking depends on practice and study. So read my books carefully especially Nectar of Devotion now published and gather thoughts and practice speaking. It will be alright." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 21:02 | 1971 June 24: "My Dear Professor Kotovsky, I have given you one sample chapter of my Srimad-Bhagavatam and there are many hundreds such chapters. I think some of you should translate this great book into Russian. I am fully prepared to cooperate with you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 20:57 | 1972 June 24: "One should cut the coat according to the pocket. So even we cannot afford the proposed temple project, better to go ahead and build something even if it is little cheaper and very simple." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 20:54 | 1974 June 24: "I shall have full power and authority to act alone on all matters pertaining to the above mentioned account; whereas the Trustees shall have the same powers only by acting conjointly on all account matters." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:51 | June 23, 2009 1966 June 23: "Sasthi. Today Mike proposed to become a Vaishnava and married with his girl friend. Today while I was about to go to Karl's place, Paul implored me that if required he would go away this loft is mine. I was pleased hear all these from the young boy. So I stopped leaving of this place. Karl took the trouble of bringing back my bags." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 18:32 | 1966 June 23: "So far your dress is concerned, I think you will require several suits for visiting gentlemen here. As a sannyasi I cannot take suits and boots but you are brahmacari so you can accept such gentlemanly dress." Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 18:30 | 1966 June 23: "You say you want to join first then talk with Sripada Maharaja. Do you think that cooperation with me prior to your joining me here is not possible? Why this mentality. Is it my private business?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 18:28 | 1966 June 23: "You cannot talk with your Guru maharaj about any cooperation because you are afraid your journey here may be canceled. Please do not think in that way. Take everything as Srila Prabhupada's work. The Gaudiya Math institution has failed...." Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 18:24 | 1966 June 23: "Once more I request you to cooperate with me in full spirit. We are executing the will of Srila Prabhupada according to our own capacity. Do not think for a moment that my interest is different from that of your Guru Maharaja." Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 18:21 | 1968 June 23: "I accepted this renounced order of life in 1958, and since then I am completely devoted to the service of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. And by the Mercy of His Divine Grace, I have got here many American boys and girls, who are sincerely assisting me." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:19 | 1970 June 23: "If somebody is dogmatic and blind follower, then avoid to discuss with them. Better spend that time for enlightening a person who is innocent. Do not enter into the details of New Testament, simply say we agree that God is great." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 18:16 | 1971 June 23: "Then we will vacate. That is all right. Then you should pack up and everyone immediately go to Mayapur. We have got some land there and the program is going on. So make plans accordingly." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 18:13 | June 22, 2009 1966 June 22: "Panchami. Today Theosophical Lodge at 72nd kept one set of books. Institute of Religions & Social Studies at Broadway invited me to see at 10/30 a.m. with books. In the evening there was meeting the attendance was eleven and the Collection was $7.50." Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 letters | 21:45 | 1968 June 22: "I think I met you sometimes in 1950 when I went to attend the Janmastami Festival. I know you are a sincere servant of Srila Prabhupada and you have done excellent service while He was present and also after His Disappearance." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 21:40 | 1970 June 22: "For eight days Their Lordships should remain in a gorgeously decorated place with as much offering of feasts and Kirtana as possible. I suggested George Harrison's chapel house but I have not heard from him in this connection." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 21:37 | 1972 June 22: "Regarding the regulative principles, request all the disciples there that this is our life, so why they will not follow? If there is any discrepancy, you may send me the names. And for Sannyasis - such discipline is a must." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 21:30 | 1972 June 22: "So far foodstuffs, you should collect profusely. If you collect more distribute more, and if you collect less, distribute less, but only distribute what you have collected." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 21:27 | 1973 June 22: "Because we are engaged in warfare with the forces of Maya, there will be casualties. We should be prepared to protect the Deities. Nothing that can stop the Sankirtana Movement because it is the will of God Himself." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 21:25 | 1975 June 22: "Every second, every moment we are changing the body. Just like in a film thousands of pictures are moving imperceptibly. It looks like the body is moving, and the audience cannot understand that there are so many pictures in the spool." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 21:24 | 1975 June 22: "The modern education is producing only the adhira class who are neither sober nor educated. Therefore the majority of the population cannot understand how the soul is transmigrating from one body to another." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 21:20 | June 21, 2009 1968 June 21 : "We cannot divert our attention for money making activities. If we direct our attention like others, then it becomes karma. And karma is very dangerous for persons who want to go back to Godhead." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 10:52 | 1969 June 21 : "We are indebted to father and mother in so many ways. Your main business is to keep in Krishna Consciousness, if you keep that point in view, you can deal with others according to social conventions without being attached." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 10:50 | 1970 June 21 : "By the grace of Krsna I was born of a pious father and brought up in one of the richest, aristocratic families of Calcutta (Kasinath Mullick). The Radha Krsna Deity in this family called me to meet Him." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 10:48 | 1970 June 21: "Although I had immense opportunities, throughout my whole life I do not know what is illicit sex, intoxication, meat-eating or gambling. Nor do I remember any part of my life when I was forgetful of Krsna." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 10:47 | 1970 June 21: "A Spiritual Master is always liberated. In any condition of His life He should not be mistaken as ordinary human being. This position of a Spiritual Master is achieved by sadhana siddha, krpa siddha, and nitya siddha." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 10:46 | 1971 June 21 : "Yes, my order still stands. Sankirtana Party and distribution of our magazines and books is our real program. Other things are secondary. Attention diverted to business is not a very good sign." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 10:44 | 1972 June 21 : "The regulative principles are our life, so why they will not follow? If there is any discrepancy, send me their names. Yes, he may teach a class, I have no objection, but without salary - our work is honorary." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 10:42 | 1973 June 21 : "Why are you giving them spiritual names? You are not authorized to do this. Spiritual names are given by the spiritual master at the time of initiation. It is done strictly according to regulative principles." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 10:40 | 1975 June 21: "Whatever money you pay, you print books. Our work must go on. The world is suffering on account of not taking up Krishna consciousness, so we have to try to save them. So you kindly help me to do this." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 10:24 | 1975 June 21: "So go on collecting, and I shall tell you how to spend. I am presently negotiating and if we get the opportunity I may construct a Varnashrama College and Temple in Kuruksetra." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 10:22 | |
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