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November 7, 2009 1970 November 7: "The big temple on the bank of the Yamuna at Kesighat is for sale. I know of this temple. I used to live next to it before living in the Radha-Damodara temple. We would like to get this temple at all costs." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 14:18 | 1970 November 7: "Instead of Sankirtana if you, husband and wife, try to see so many ministers and other important men, that will be nice. You may try and see Indira Gandhi. And perhaps you can meet with this President Giri." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 14:17 | 1972 November 7: "Just like in our ISKCON there are so many false things: 'Prabhupada said this, Prabhupada said that.' Do not be deviated by such ideas. Krishna is knowledge, He is the object of knowledge, He is the goal of knowledge." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 14:00 | 1973 November 7: "Now my program is fixed up for going to Nairobi on November 23, instant, and from there I will return to Los Angeles via Rome. I will stop there for two days for meeting with the Pope." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:56 | 1973 November 7: "I want that there be published one volume of Caitanya Caritamrta for Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Appearance Day. So please arrange for this." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:54 | 1974 November 7: "Regarding Washington, D.C., that Damodara is also resigning, we are increasing in so many ways, but our men are deteriorating. What to do?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 13:02 | 1974 November 7: "N.B. I refer to the Direction of Management as follows: 'Removal of a Temple President by GBC requires support by the local Temple members.' Therefore you should take a vote of the Temple members." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 13:00 | November 6, 2009 1965 November 6: "Yes I have got this nice typewriter by the Grace of the Lord and I am very much satisfied with its working. I have left my hearth and home in India but here by the Grace of the Lord I have got good sons and daughter like you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1965 letters | 13:08 | 1965 November 6: "Next time when I shall go to your home, I must serve you with my good cooking without fail. Now I am far away from you otherwise I would have at once gone to you and entertained you with such lunches." Prabhupada Letters :: 1965 letters | 13:06 | 1965 November 6: "Please offer my good wishes to your friends who still remember me. Had I the means to rent a house I would have gone back again to Butler to hold my Bhagavatam discourses daily with good friends." Prabhupada Letters :: 1965 letters | 13:03 | 1965 November 6: "So far I have studied the American minds they are eager and apt to receive Bhakti Cult of Srimad-Bhagavatam. My mission is not to turn anyone away from a particular religion but I want to give them more knowledge about God and devotion." Prabhupada Letters :: 1965 letters | 13:02 | 1968 November 6: "So I have no objection if you decide to marry as a matter of necessity. I think you should consult your Godbrothers in this connection. Do your duty nicely & go Back to Godhead." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:52 | 1973 November 6: "Describing your plans for traveling Sankirtana party, it is very much encouraging news for me. If there were three or four such traveling parties, it would be a grand scale propaganda. So do it with great enthusiasm." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 12:49 | 1973 November 6: "When somebody does not agree, you try to get them out. This is a mistaken policy. With great difficulty we get a man. We have to reform them. Our business is to become sympathetic to fallen souls. So in future do not do it at all. Everything should be done amicably." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 12:46 | 1975 November 6: "If this man comes to see me in Vrindaban, I do not wish to see him. We do not require his editing, neither should he correspond with our men. He is very heinous. He wants to become more important." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 12:41 | November 5, 2009 1967 November 5: "I offer to you my sincere blessings for the most kind words that you have sent me. This attitude of service will help you progress in Krishna Consciousness and will help you to go back to home, back to Godhead." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 14:10 | 1967 November 5: "I've received one letter from him expressing his sorrow. The fact is, once combined in Krishna Consciousness, one cannot be separated at any time. The boy who spat upon him must send a letter of regret and apology for the mistake he has done." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 14:08 | 1967 November 5: "I advised that he be asked not to speak. I never asked that he should not enter the Temple. Kirtanananda's attempt to defy me might have provoked all these undesirable incidences. In future we shall be very much careful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 14:06 | 1972 November 5: "People may come attracted by some show but not by the real thing. All these things are nonsense inventions. The whole thing will gradually deteriorate. Such inventing spirit will ruin our movement." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 13:58 | 1972 November 5: "Gradually the Krishna Consciousness idea will evaporate: another change, another change, every day another change. Our standard is to have kirtana, start temples. Stop all this. Don't manufacture ideas." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 13:55 | 1975 November 5: "He is affected by sex, and he wants to take sannyasa? Is sannyasa so cheap? He will be a victim. He is not fit for sannyasa. Everyone wants to fulfill their own whimsical desires; this is going on." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:50 | 1975 November 5: "They promised before me to follow. One may remain separate but it does not mean that they may disobey. So long as one follows the principles that I have laid down, they continue to be my disciple." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:40 | 1975 November 5: "Why are you always calling on the telephone? Are you such important men that you have to call all over the world? We are poor men sons, what can I do?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:38 | November 4, 2009 1967 November 4: "As you say that my absence is being felt now more deeply than ever, so I also feel to start immediately without waiting. Every minute I think of you and and as you asked me to go to San Francisco while returning from India, I am trying to fulfill my promise." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 15:30 | 1970 November 4: "That is what I wish to see from the GBC members; that they work combinedly to open as many centers as possible all over the world. I am very hopeful that this GBC will work in such a way." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 15:27 | 1970 November 4: "I have seen better orators, better scholars and better organizers - but no one is becoming pure by following the regulative principles. If you simply practice the regulative principles you will remain pure. This is our only strength." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 15:24 | 1971 November 4: "For Spiritual life chanting Hare Krishna is sufficient but keeping our temples clean, this is essential. Unless we can maintain the temples superexcellently clean, we should not open new centers." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 15:20 | 1971 November 4: "You can show flowers actually falling from the sky on Bhismadeva. That is nice. The other paintings are bona fide but for the ordinary man they appear sensual. So better not to display them even in our temples." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 15:16 | 1975 November 4: "You are doing solid work, even alone. Simply by depending on the mercy of the Lord and carrying out the order of the spiritual master. This is the test for a sincere devotee and I am very pleased." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:10 | 1975 November 4: "So the best way to associate with the Spiritual Master is by following his instructions. Vani is eternal. Bhagavad-gita is the vani of Lord Krishna. Although He is no longer physically present, still Bhagavad-gita continues." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 15:07 | 1975 November 4: "Now I am getting old, so if you can do things without me, that will be a great pleasure for me. I am sure that you can carry on things nicely. Still if I get the chance, I will come to your festival." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 14:59 | November 3, 2009 1968 November 3: "We know very well what is the world situation. It is my personal opinion that except for a few persons, practically there is no man in the world who is strictly religionist, either Hindu, Moslem, Christian, or Buddhist." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:46 | 1968 November 3: "Officially they claim some sectarian identification but practically the whole world is without religion. A man without religion is nothing but an animal and being every man is irreligious, therefore, the whole human society is certainly animalistic." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:45 | 1968 November 3: "You have tried your best. This is sufficient. We do not calculate so-called success or failure we are simply to discharge our duties and chant HARE KRISHNA loudly. Now as you are free you can come and join me here." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 12:42 | 1970 November 3: "About Jiva Goswami it is said there was no comparison with any other philosopher in the world. Gaudiya Vaisnavism is very much proud of having such a great acarya as Jiva Goswami." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 12:37 | 1972 November 3: "Print many many books and distribute widely. If they read one book it may turn their life. Krishna is so much appreciative of this preaching work that He will give you every facility, as much as you have ambition." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 12:33 | 1974 November 3: "The Deity is non-different from Krishna Himself. This we have to understand. Every morning I go to the temple and see the Deity and offer obeisances, so I expect each and every one of my disciples should also follow." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 12:32 | 1974 November 3: "Krishna says, 'Nobody is greater than Me.' He says, why should we reject? Our mission is to put Krishna as first, and they may take it or not. We do not interfere with other's choice, but we do it as our duty." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 12:31 | 1974 November 3: "In the Krishna consciousness movement, we are preaching the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita. Those persons who cannot understand, we are helpless. To an animal in the modes of ignorance, how can we preach? Then we are helpless." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 12:30 | November 2, 2009 1967 November 2: "I wish that in my absence all my disciples become the bonafide spiritual master to spread Krishna Consciousness throughout the whole world. I want it but Kirtanananda is too much puffed up." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 13:24 | 1967 November 2: "Kirtanananda wanted to become a spiritual master by dissatisfying his spiritual master and as such he has fallen down. He cannot say anything genuine anymore till he has had revival of his pure consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 13:23 | 1968 November 2: "He is one of the disciples of my God-brother and instead of replying my letter, he has the impudency of writing to Rayarama. He appears to be as venomous as the other Maharaja. They are all envious of my activities here." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 13:22 | 1972 November 2: "Yes, I always think of you. You are one of my first disciples so I am always praying to Krishna to give you His blessings. Wherever you may be, it doesn't matter, but don't give up the principles of spiritual life, that is my request." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 13:17 | 1972 November 2: "You are seeing Vrndavana actually, the paintings are so nice. Now you distribute these books by millions all over the world, then everyone will see how wonderful is Vrndavana. That is the best preaching work." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 13:15 | 1973 November 2: "As your President Lincoln gave the blacks equal rights, let us cooperate with them. If black men read our books, it will be a great achievement. When a devotee is actually advanced racial distinction disappears." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:13 | 1973 November 2: "Regarding that rascal, yes, capture and defeat him in debate and prove him as rascal number one. Our propaganda should be for the educational institutions. I am anxious to see these scholars." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:08 | 1974 November 2: "Use your intelligence for Krishna's service and not for any personal ambition. This is my only concern. We have worked very hard to establish a great institution - but if we think it is for our personal benefit then it will become ruined." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 13:03 | November 1, 2009 1958 November 1: "My dear Brother, please excuse me if I have offended you by calling you my dear Brother. Actually you are my dear brother and when you know me you shall be pleased that I have called you as such." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 02:12 | 1968 November 1 : "The wife is the shareholder of the husband's pious activities. Actually he cannot check you in the matter of your service either to Krishna or to me, but we must take care by following the ordinary rules." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 02:03 | 1968 November 1 : "I am getting gradually older, therefore even if I remain in your country, I shall restrain my moving and my main business will be henceforward to train you all my disciples for preaching work. I think you will approve of my program." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 02:03 | 1970 November 1 : "He is actually surrendered soul, but Maya is so strong. The poison is personal ambition. Our duty is to be very, very careful. Doubts may come about, but one should be firmly fixed up." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 01:51 | 1971 November 1 : "It was a great shock for me to hear about the death of Jananivasa and Will, so untimely. In such case we should hold special condolence meeting and pray for his being taken to Krishna Loka." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 01:45 | 1972 November 1 : "It appears you have been poisoned by some rascals who cannot do anything to push on the mission of Lord Caitanya but can put hindrances in the path of spreading Krishna Consciousness all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 01:32 | 1972 November 1 : "I am very sorry that you have fallen a victim of such poisonous serpents. Because such easy going rascals are unable to assume the position of 'Prabhupada' or unfit for the post, they are so envious and you are talking on their behalf." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 01:29 | 1973 November 1 : "In the beginning we must treat the Lord with awe and veneration. Later on when we are perfectly on the spiritual platform, we treat Krsna more intimately. But in the beginning, we never imitate the Brijbasis as do the sahajiyas." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 01:28 | 1973 November 1 : "I have been hearing about your successful preaching. Stick to this work allotted to you by Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Always pray to Caitanya Mahaprabhu for strength and go on with your preaching." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 01:18 | |
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