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October 3, 2009 1967 October 3: "He was so much frenzied to meet his old friends that he forgot the order of Krishna and indulged in a sort of sense gratification. It is certainly a shocking incident which I never expected from a disciple like him." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 16:40 | 1967 October 3: "Whenever there is new branch of our society for Krishna Consciousness I become very very happy and my blessings in heart and soul are with you. Although I am not physically present there, spiritually I am always with you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 16:39 | 1967 October 3: "Regarding my return. I may inform you that I am now 90% cured and I can immediately return but I want to return with permanent visa. Please therefore do all the necessary action." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 16:29 | 1968 October 3: "I am very happy to learn that you are going to various homes and lecture halls, and holding kirtana and delivering lectures from these transcendental literatures. Continue to preach in this way to all you meet." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 16:17 | 1970 October 3: "It is very simple: God is great, everyone is His servant. Nobody can be equal to or greater than God. In quality we are one, but in magnitude we are different. This is the whole philosophy of the four Vaisnava sampradayas." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 16:12 | 1971 October 3: "You are alone doing such marvelous work and it is impossible for a person without being blessed by Krishna. So you should always be conscious of this special favor upon you and continue to work more vigorously." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 16:10 | 1971 October 3: "I am so glad to hear there are many new devotees. All newcomers should be welcomed and well treated. Out of many thousands one may come. So it is our duty to help them. That is one of our most important activities." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 16:08 | 1974 October 3: "The materialists are trying to adjust the disturbances of nature in so many ways. But after so many attempts have they been able to stop suffering? After so many attempts still they are suffering and still they do not ask why." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 16:02 | October 2, 2009 1973 October 2: "By Krsna’s grace I have settled with her. The charges of the several litigations have all been withdrawn and preparations for the conveyance is in progress. After a great struggle for existence it appears that I have won." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 20:33 | 1973 October 2: "So we have undertaken very great projects here and by the grace of Lord Krishna may they all come out nicely. But one difficulty is that hardly any intelligent men are coming forward to help me." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 20:32 | 1974 October 2: "We are presenting ideal living on Vedic principles of purified life. We are demonstrating how people can live peacefully and simply. Our ideas are not man-made imperfect ideas, but perfect scientific conclusions." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:29 | 1974 October 2: "Another meeting should be held with all members present and an election should be held. Out of the two candidates whoever is elected by the majority vote, they should be the temple president." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:26 | 1974 October 2: "Record selling is temporary. Even George Harrison's record sales do not continue for long. But a book sold becomes a permanent matter. When there is time I go on reading my own books." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:14 | 1974 October 2: "Yes I expect better service from you. Therefore I have appointed you BBT Trustee. Why their attention should be diverted by going to USA. It is better if the local men are trained up to do it, like by the boy Tripurari." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:12 | 1974 October 2: "Worship in the temple means to personally call the Lord, and Krsna personally comes. The Deity is not an idol; it is Krsna. We cannot say to Krsna, now go away. It is a great offense." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:10 | 1974 October 2: "Yes the temple should be re-opened. Closing a temple we cannot do. It becomes farce and it is against the bhakti cult. Once opened, a temple cannot be closed." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:09 | 1974 October 2: "Henceforward completely forget the idea that any present temple can be closed. That you should forget. Don't do it again. Re-open Hamburg and Edinburgh and transfer the Deity there once again." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 20:06 | October 1, 2009 1951 October 1: "Their mission is neither Mayavada nor Sat Tattva. They have their own interpretation. They mislead the common people. They have no entrance to Vedanta Darsana." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 18:32 | 1951 October 1: "In all spheres of life the less intelligent men are guided by those superior in knowledge. But such guidance must be right and bona fide. It depends on the sweet will of the guided to accept this principle or reject it." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 18:31 | 1968 October 1: "I am so pleased to learn about the slow but sure progress of your most glorious yatra. Please utilize the letter of Allen Ginsberg properly. I am sure it will help you greatly." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:08 | 1968 October 1: "We should not form a separate organization. The basic principle of our preaching work, methods and management must be the same. I do not know why a separate registration is required." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:07 | 1968 October 1: "So far as Hindus are concerned, they are not fixed up in one principle. Do not be misled that because some of them are taking interest in this movement, they are of the same opinion. You have seen the affairs in Montreal." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:06 | 1968 October 1: "In the management of the London branch, if the local Englishmen come forward, that is welcome. So far Indians are concerned, there are so many varieties of split-up Hindu society. So I hope you will take necessary precautions." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:05 | 1968 October 1: "Here the Sankirtana party headed by Jayananda is doing very nice. They are selling an average of 100 copies of Back To Godhead daily. So you try to sell them also in large quantities. That is our backbone." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 17:09 | 1968 October 1: "Kirtana and distribution of our literature, that is the basic principle of our success. Even we do not have our own temple it does not matter, we can hold Kirtana 24 hours, and distribute our publications - that is our great success." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 17:07 | September 30, 2009 1967 September 30: "He has given me a great shock. I advised him to go to London with introduction letter and money but he flew away to NY without my knowledge. His first action after taking sannyasa is a great shock to me. Please note. ACB" Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 20:13 | 1967 September 30: "God is not only alive, but we can go and live with Him. He has got a particular place and anyone who is God conscious can approach it in this very life. We have to present this to the whole world very nicely." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 20:11 | 1972 September 30: "As brahmacari you should not mix at all with brahmacarinis. To talk secretly or privately is strictly prohibited. If you want to discuss philosophy and other matters you can discuss publicly in a meeting, but not privately." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 20:05 | 1972 September 30: "So that is the real preaching, selling books. Who can speak better than the books? At least whoever buys, he will look over. If you have to sell books, do it by hook or by crook. The real preaching is selling books." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 20:00 | 1972 September 30: "That is the certificate of my Guru Maharaja, if someone would go and sell a few one paise magazines, he would be very very glad,'Oh, you are so nice!' So distribution of literature is our real preaching." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 19:59 | 1972 September 30: "If you cannot conduct the matter nicely, that is your fault. Anything you want to sell, you have to canvass a little. But if you only irritate and he goes away, that is your less intelligence." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 19:58 | 1975 September 30: "There will be no difference between our temples and the Bhaktivedanta Institute, but the Institute will be official for the general mass. It will be a formal education and they will get degree. It will be open for everyone." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 19:55 | September 29, 2009 1967 September 29: "I do not approve anyone's separation who are married by me. If they disagree, they may live separately, but no more marriage. If this is not followed, I will not take part in anyone's marriage in the future." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 16:40 | 1967 September 29: "The secret of success in the matter of Krishna Consciousness is devotion to the Lord and the Spiritual Master. So continue your present attitude and you will be successful even I am not physically present before you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 16:38 | 1972 September 29: "Try to recruit local men there for helping you spread this movement. Better that you convert the local people and train them nicely in our philosophy and send them off for preaching party." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 16:30 | 1975 September 29: "People are coming forward to donate. They will donate more and more, because they see here is something good. These boys now they are saintly. They do not smoke even. They talk only of God." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 16:28 | 1975 September 29: "The women devotees also come to Krishna. I cannot deny. I take you all as part and parcels of Krishna. If our male members become steady in Krishna consciousness, there is no problem." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 16:23 | 1975 September 29: "Rascal leaders say the farm is primitive but to become rogue and rascal in the city, that is advanced. Dog race, horse race, gambling, coca cola, pepsi cola. This is all going on because they have no good engagement." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:53 | 1975 September 29: "The people are innocent. If these farm projects are successful, then all this industry will be closed. We do not have to make propaganda, but automatically people will not want it." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:49 | 1975 September 29: "What can I do? I have appointed the GBC not to fight amongst yourselves but to manage. If there is fighting then how will you manage?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:48 | September 28, 2009 1968 September 28: "I am so pleased you are lecturing in the Boston University. Please always remain submissive in spirit to Krishna and Spiritual Master, and by their Grace you will get all strength to speak and satisfy your audience." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 07:34 | 1968 September 28: "My books are the ultimate source of knowledge. If you simply reproduce what I have explained surely you will come out victorious, even in the midst of so many great scholars." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 07:32 | 1968 September 28: "They are not mundane speculations, they are authorized versions by liberated souls, presented by our humble self. We simply have to present them without adulteration, in humble service spirit. That is the secret of success." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 07:30 | 1971 September 28: "I am always thinking of you and praying to Krishna when you will be relieved and join us again. Your hospitalization is an opportunity. Simply go on chanting and think of Krishna always." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 07:25 | 1971 September 28: "He is yet to learn a little more. Unless one is in our line of thought it is very difficult to translate nicely. He may associate with us and it will take some time to come to the perfectional stage." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 07:22 | 1972 September 28: "I am very much distressed why this business is not yet settled up. I sent him there and he was silent and went away. Now both of you go there immediately. Try to get bank loan and keep me informed daily." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 07:20 | 1972 September 28: "I very much enjoyed the photos of the new deities that I have entrusted to you. Krsna is giving facility as much as He is pleased. As long as the Deities are pleased by your service, everything will operate very smoothly in your temple activities." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 07:18 | 1972 September 28: "I am especially interested in your college program. Lead the students gradually into Krsna Consciousness. The universities are freely allowing us to reside on campus, this is a very good sign." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 07:17 | September 27, 2009 1967 September 27: "Guru and Krishna are two parallel lines on which the spiritual express runs very smoothly. One minus the other is no good for the devotee. Anyone who talks of Krishna without service to Guru will not be successful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 00:28 | 1968 September 27: "I want a place where I can live with devotees engaged in editorial, recording, photographic, and painting work, so that I may prepare materials and paraphernalia for preaching Krishna Consciousness all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 00:20 | 1971 September 27: "So far your visions are concerned, that is all right but better you give your attention for hearing more. That is essential. Don't speculate in the mind; simply hear. That is the process." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 00:18 | 1973 September 27: "The mission of Caitanya Mahaprabhu is now transferred from Indian hands to the hands of the Americans and Europeans. I have given the initiation, but the rest of the work will depend on you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 00:16 | 1974 September 27: "One man is trained up with great difficulty in spiritual life. Everyone has got some weakness and deficiency. He has given service to the Society. It is better to correct or mend than it is to break." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:12 | 1974 September 27: "It is disastrous. Even you did not consult me. Why? Now you want to purchase a farm. Why are you closing all the temples and then opening a farm? Do you have sufficient men to maintain a farm?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:10 | 1974 September 27: "It can only be changed by vote. According to the Direction of Management the GBC cannot change the President but only by vote can it be done. The GBC's business is simply to see that everyone is doing nicely." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 00:08 | 1975 September 27: "You have asked many questions, and I am glad that you are going to join our movement. I am going to South Africa tomorrow for one month, and when I return to Bombay, you can come and see me at that time." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 00:04 | |
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