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| .: Prabhupada Letters :. Anthology a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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July 4, 2009 1968 July 4 : "If we can change the materialistic nature of the tongue, by changing of taste and vibration, then automatically the other senses become purified. As such we should try to chant and eat Krishna prasadam as much as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 01:58 | 1969 July 4 : "I know there are many Sanskrit scholars in Germany, unfortunately I have no practice to speak in Sanskrit. But I am not going to Germany as a Sanskrit scholar - but to deliver the message of Krishna Consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 01:57 | 1970 July 4 : "My principle is that where my other Godbrothers cannot preach I shall go there. On my behalf you should follow this principle, also. Now combined together do some real service to the cause of Lord Caitanya." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 01:56 | 1971 July 4 : "Here things are going on very nicely and just this week forty new devotees were initiated. So the stock of japa beads I brought with me has been depleted. I would like that more beads be sent immediately by air." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 01:55 | 1973 July 4 : "This is very welcome news, that all obstacles are cleared in the way of building our temple at Vrindaban. Similarly in Bombay we have been victorious and gained overwhelming new popular support." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 01:54 | 1975 July 4: "So, you begin the work, and money will come to you by the grace of God. Don't worry, just finish the buildings as soon as possible and somehow or other money will come." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 01:24 | 1975 July 4: "You should be able to sell at least four lakhs of Rupees worth of books per month. You must also keep proper account. Not a single farthing should be wasted. I will see the accounts personally when I return." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 01:22 | 1975 July 4: "The money sent to you is on loan basis. All money is BBT money and must be paid back by you to the BBT account. You can pay back conveniently. We shall help you - but you must pay back." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 01:18 | July 3, 2009 1968 July 3: "They have simply a faint idea of God as order-supplier. There is no ecstasy in such simple faith; there cannot be any ecstasy." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:57 | 1968 July 3: "We want ecstasy, it does not matter where one feels it, this church or the other. But, one who feels the ecstasy of Krishna Consciousness, he finishes his ecstasy of material enjoyment - that is the test." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:55 | 1969 July 3: "Please convey my blessings to Jayananda, who is helping so much now in organizing for the Rathayatra Festival. LA temple is now an ideal place for all centers to take example. Now make San Francisco as important." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 18:54 | 1971 July 3: "Politicians pose as the friend of the people, but they are actually not. The real friend is Krishna. Still, if you can make arrangements to meet with Nixon, it will be a great event, so try for it." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 18:53 | 1971 July 3: "I have not heard from you concerning our Mayapur program. Is the fence being constructed? What news of Indira Gandhi? Please let me know. I am very anxious to hear from you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 18:51 | 1972 July 3: "There are only a handful of you who are convinced beyond any doubt about this Krsna consciousness movement - but that is sufficient to change the entire course of history." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 18:50 | 1974 July 3: "I am relieved to know your whereabouts again after not hearing from you for some time. You want to see me and I also have some important things to discuss with you, so best thing is we meet at the end of July in Vrindaban." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 18:48 | 1975 July 3: "We have received sanction for constructing the Juhu temple. Until further order whatever money you collect should be sent to Bombay. Print books as far as possible, and whatever money you collect send to Bombay." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 18:47 | July 2, 2009 1968 July 2: "By denying my application injustice has been done to me. Please try to convince him that my presence is essential. I am qualified Religious Minister. I have got sufficient money to maintain myself." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 21:36 | 1969 July 2: "In our Krishna Book we are showing the Western World for the first time what is God. So painting is no unimportant task. I have so many ideas for paintings. Try to help us out in this way as far as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 20:52 | 1969 July 2: "This is the sure and certain method. If we simply chant Hare Krishna with karatalas and mrdanga and if we speak from Bhagavad-gita As It Is then automatically the people become attracted." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 20:51 | 1969 July 2: "I am pleased that this boy has become attracted. Please take nice care of him. When someone is sent by Krishna to help us it is our duty to help them understand Krishna Consciousness as far as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 20:50 | July 1, 2009 1966 July 1: "Chaturdasi. Today I entered the new house at 26 Second Avenue. For my purpose it is all good. I do not why Krishna is trying to establish me in New York. I am his servant's servant and therefore let His desire be fulfilled through my agency. In the evening there was meeting in the New Store. There was about eight men." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 21:25 | 1969 July 1: "I am glad to know that one rich Indian is prepared to contribute. But my mission will be more successful if the Americans construct a temple." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 21:21 | 1970 July 1: "I do not know what Kirtanananda has told you. If there is scarcity of qualified pujaris, each center should be satisfied only by worshipping Panca Tattva by performance of Sankirtana." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 21:17 | 1971 July 1: "I'm very sorry that you are separated from the temple. But don't worry. Krishna will save you, you can be sure. There is no doubt about it. So go on chanting Hare Krishna at all costs and never mind these tribulations of maya." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 21:11 | 1972 July 1: "I am so much pleased that you have taken Sannyas and are preaching whole-heartedly. Do not worry about your wife and child, Krishna will take care of them. Just you save the foolish world from going to hell." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 21:08 | 1974 July 1: "All big officers should be invited. Goswamis and godbrothers also. All the inhabitants of Vrindaban will be invited. There is no question of money. Let it be a first class, A-1 arrangement" Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 21:07 | 1974 July 1: "We do not have to be dependent on taking help from persons who will not even eat with us, thinking us inferior. We are not dependent on any Indian goswami. Let them come as invited but we shall conduct the affair ourselves." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 21:06 | 1975 July 1: "Actually we are not fond of having businesses. Regard your main business as trying to become Krsna conscious through reading my books and associating with the devotees in the Sankirtana movement." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 21:01 | June 30, 2009 1968 June 30: "Simply for land, we don't care. We simply want favorable place for worshipping Krishna. If your neighbors are always suspicious, there may be always danger. Why should we make our residence in such a place?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 22:05 | 1968 June 30: "Live as simply as possible without any exaggeration, regularly hold Krishna Kirtana, and try to convince people about the non-sectarian nature of Krishna Consciousness. That will make you successful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 22:00 | 1968 June 30: "Krishna Consciousness is not a religious movement as it is generally understood. We are teaching love for God. That means Krishna Consciousness is the post-graduate class for all religious sects." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 21:58 | 1968 June 30: "Neither Krishna claims Himself that He is an Indian or a Ksatriya, or a Brahmin. Krishna is universal. Krishna is non-sectarian, and therefore they must know how that non-sectarian institution is possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 21:55 | 1973 June 30: "We received copies of the Swahili Topmost Yoga System and it is very nicely done. This printing and distribution of our literature is most important aspect of our propaganda work." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 21:51 | 1974 June 30: "My blessing does not require my physical presence. If you are following all of my instructions then there is no question of not receiving the blessings of Lord Caitanya whose mission I am humbly trying to push on." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 21:49 | 1975 June 30: "Why work in hellish factories? Let everyone live simply and be Krsna conscious. This farm project you should consider very important. Let people be self sufficient." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 21:42 | 1975 June 30: "There is no need to form a separate committee. Let each zone and center push on in their area of the world. I have organized GBC for the purpose of spreading Krsna consciousness all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 21:40 | June 29, 2009 1969 June 29: "I request you and your friends, George Harrison and John Lennon, to make a nice Hare Krishna record sung by the most popular Beatles. That will be very nice. Try to make this Hare Krishna Movement popular through any source possible. That is our business." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 16:39 | 1970 June 29: "I am very glad to know that your sales are very good. It is natural that such distribution should increase as people hear more about Krsna Consciousness Movement, so distribution of our books and literatures is our major propaganda program." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 16:35 | 1970 June 29: "Regarding our Indian tour, the program is to go to India with forty heads, male and female. Since Kalyana magazine published their article there is possibility of opening at least one dozen centers in India." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 16:32 | 1971 June 29: "We stayed in Moscow for five days. There are many young people who are very much anxious to join but everything is under government control. Still we are trying to open a center." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 16:28 | 1971 June 29: "From Moscow, I went to Paris. So I stayed only one day but still they arranged nice meeting and press conference. People were impressed. They admitted in different papers that our movement is genuine." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 16:27 | 1971 June 29: "From Paris I went to San Francisco. The Rathayatra was very very gorgeously performed. There were three Rathas and people received us so nicely. The Mayor was the chief guest with more than 10,000 people assembled." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 16:23 | 1973 June 29: "Yes, travel around the world, you have my blessings. The Communists by dry philosophy have spread all over the world. We have festivals, feasting, philosophy and salvation - why shall we not overthrow them?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 16:16 | 1973 June 29: "In Mayapur we now have facilities. As far as GBC meeting is concerned I must be there wherever they meet; therefore we must meet at least once a year in Mayapur. Not only GBC shall meet but many devotees from all parts of the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 16:14 | June 28, 2009 1969 June 28 : "Everything should be carefully done so our friendship with the Beatles may not be disturbed. I am so proud of having beautiful disciples like you who understand the inner meaning of my mission." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 11:14 | 1971 June 28 : "We have accepted a very important and responsible task therefore we must be very serious and responsible. If Indira Gandhi cannot attend the corner stone ceremony, then the Governor of Bengal should attend." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 11:13 | 1972 June 28 : "You are a great President of a great nation and by the grace of Krishna my young American disciples have become the flower of your country. I humbly request an interview to discuss my further service." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 11:12 | 1972 June 28 : "Our Maharaja is preaching alone in Kanpur and I do not very much approve of alone preaching, so if you like please request him to join with your party." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 11:10 | 1973 June 28 : "I am very glad to hear you have begun paintings for Caitanya Caritamrta because we will require many illustrations. If you sincerely pray to Krsna, He will help you to paint quicker and better." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 11:08 | 1973 June 28 : "You are doing something wonderful so I think I must accept your invitation. I wish to visit the other branches. Invite all members of our European centers and make the ceremony very successful by combined effort." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 11:06 | 1974 June 28: "I am glad to hear you have been thinking of me and have arranged a nice house near the temple for my stay. I will be arriving 6:30 P.M. I am looking forward to attending the grand festival of Lord Jagannatha." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 11:04 | 1975 June 28: "I accept the following as twice born brahmanas. Now hold a fire sacrifice and impress upon them that they are taking vows before Radha Krsna, the spiritual master and the assembled Vaisnavas. It is a serious business." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 10:44 | |
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