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April 19, 2014 1968 April 19: "Regarding the Christian's Trinity, God, the son and the Holy Ghost. A person in Krishna Consciousness accepts this by the name Visnu, Jiva and Paramatma. God is a Person, the living entity is a person, and the holy spirit or supersoul is a also person." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 10:12 | 1968 April 19: "Do not feel that you have offended me. There is no question of your falling from my grace: you have always my blessings upon you, and I am always thinking of you, and praying Krishna to help you and give you more and more advancement in Krishna Consciousness." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 10:11 | 1969 April 19: "Everywhere we are seeing good results from Sankirtana. Yesterday I went to Buffalo and Rupanuga organized a very nice meeting of more than 200 students who were all chanting and dancing. So this Sankirtana Movement should be pushed on very diligently. Then our propaganda will surely come out successful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 10:10 | 1969 April 19: I was very much anxious to receive your letters, so now I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of them. I can understand that things are improving all around, and that is very satisfactory. So depend upon Krishna, work very sincerely, and everything will be complete without any doubt." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 10:02 | 1970 April 19: "Even though the local law is prohibitive for chanting on the street, you can take advantage of the educational institutions. We are not concerned with any particular place or situation - but we take the opportunity of chanting and speaking wherever it is possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 09:55 | 1971 April 19: "We are not converting Moslems. We do not convert. If anyone understands our philosophy, he will make his own conversion and find a way to do it. So if there is no prohibition, then go on preaching our philosophy. That will be all effective." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 09:50 | 1973 April 19: "I just want that the children learn English and Sanskrit nicely, that's all. I want that things go on there nicely, it is so important work. If necessary I will come there myself." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 09:47 | 1975 April 19: "Devotional service must continue under all circumstances. This body belongs to Krishna and therefore we must always keep it in healthy condition to the best of our ability, but if due to some past sinful activities, we are suffering some bodily miseries we should not become discouraged." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 09:43 | April 18, 2014 1961 April 18: "As a Sannyasi I have no personal purse for expenditure. I am grateful to you for all that you have said for me. I am a humble creature and I am just trying to do my bit in this connection because I was so ordered by my Spiritual Master Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 13:28 | 1966 April 18: "Chaturdasi. Today I took delivery of Passport from the New India House. It is renewed to a period of two years more i.e. up to 9th June 1968. Expenditure -- Paul Paid -- $1.00 Bus fare -- .30 Postage -- 1.10 2.40 Income -- $2.00" Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 13:25 | 1967 April 18: "You will be pleased to know that people in this country especially the younger section are accepting the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam as it is. I am enclosing herewith some press cuttings about my success in preaching in America. Kindly pray to your Bala-Krsna to help me more in this connection." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 13:22 | 1970 April 18: "Actually all our devotees are supposed to be brahmanas. A brahmana's business is to preach Krishna Consciousness and to teach others. And for living condition, whatever they get in the form of contribution, they can live barely to keep body and soul together, and the balance spend for Krishna." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 13:19 | 1972 April 18: "You have retired from material life and Krishna has given you the nicest place in this material world to live in, so stick there and every month send one BTG Hindi composition to Tokyo. Radha Raman Goswami is there with you so you work together and do this job nicely." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 13:15 | 1972 April 18: "I am very glad to hear that you are all happy in Vrindaban and that our Sankirtana party from Radha Damodara Temple to our new place is being appreciated. Please continue this." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 13:13 | 1973 April 18: "Your spiritual name is now Asurakula Nasana Dasa, the servant of the killer of the descendants of the asuras. Krishna, He killed so many demons, so in this age, we may not kill the demons like Krishna did it, but we can kill the demoniac tendency. How is that? By this Sankirtana weapon." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:11 | 1975 April 18: "Yes, I can help you. But you must want to be helped. I think if you could visit one of our temples in the very near future, that would be very nice for you. In the meantime, please chant Hare Krishna as often as possible for purification of the heart." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:07 | April 17, 2014 1966 April 17: "Triodasi. Today up to 5pm I was in the Ashram. Came back at 6/15pm Paul was there. In the evening I came back to Bowery with the suitcase. One book due to Elsy was delivered to via the Studio. Book sale -- $10.00." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 14:02 | 1970 April 17: "This Krishna Consciousness movement is not specifically for any sect. Krishna is not for the Hindus only, He is for everyone, even for the animals. Hindus generally are not so liberal, but Lord Caitanya is very liberal and he embraces anyone from any corner of the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 13:59 | 1970 April 17: "In KRSNA Book, chapter 87, on page four, the last line, I do not know what is this editing. This is an extraordinary word, neither it is Sanskrit nor English, so how it has avoided the vigilance of so many editors?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 13:58 | 1970 April 17: "So if none of the editors knew this word, why was it pushed? There should be no such negligences like this, nothing uncertain should be pushed. Now what other discrepancies there may be like this? Or what is the use of such editing?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 13:57 | 1971 April 17: "Are the pictures ready? the index? Sanskrit and English editing? layout, composition, etc.?? You know how much I am anxious to see this enlarged edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is printed and also we are being requested for this book from all parts of the world, so everybody is also anxious." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 13:52 | 1973 April 17: "We are printing Krishna Trilogy, Sri Isopanisad, and NOD, all 100,000 copies each, and Krishna hardback, 50,000. So I am very much engladened. Just continue it solidly, that is my request." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 13:46 | 1975 April 17: "Your going away, I did not take very seriously. I am very glad that you have come back. You should remain with him. That is your duty. He is a very good boy." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 13:41 | April 16, 2014 1969 April 16: "The description of your dream is very fascinating. It appears you are constantly thinking of me and Lord Nrsimha has given you the chance to see Him because of your constant devotion. It is very encouraging." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 17:58 | 1970 April 16: "Regarding the three couples staying with George Harrison, if there is no contemplation of starting a temple there, simply to take advantage of staying there is no good. Not a single moment should be wasted - that is very important. We shall not act anything which has no connection directly with Krishna Consciousness business." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 17:56 | 1970 April 16: "We shall lead our World Sankirtana Party and demonstrate the chanting of mantras from Isopanisad, Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Brahma Samhita, that will be our unique position. Chant melodiously with musical instruments, it will be a great charm to the people of the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 17:53 | 1970 April 16: "From 1954 to 1959, the struggle was very hard, I had no money and alone I was editing and publishing. Now I wish to see Back To Godhead distributed in the American way like Readers Digest, Time, Life, etc., published in millions and distributed all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 17:48 | 1971 April 16: "That you are distributing Krsna Book so nicely is very encouraging. Please sell as many as possible. I want to make a book trust that will manage all publicity and distribution for all my books. One-half of the money should be spent for building our temples, and one-half should be used for reprinting our books." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 17:45 | 1973 April 16: "I like garden very much. Just like here in Los Angeles Temple they have made one very nice garden for me and I sit there every evening. I may suggest that you make one roof garden on the Mayapur house. On the top you can put soil six inches and then plant so many tulsi plants and nice bushes." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 17:43 | 1974 April 16: "The astounding amount of book distribution makes you one of the successful pillars of our Krishna Consciousness movement. The more we distribute my books, the more the people understand our mission and thus become advanced on the path of liberation." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 17:41 | 1975 April 16: "Thank you for sending the final edition of the Swedish Sri Isopanisad. It is very very nice. I am very anxious to see all of my books printed in the Swedish language, so continue your printing, and distributing with all enthusiasm." Prabhupada Letters :: 1975 letters | 17:39 | April 15, 2014 1961 April 15: "I am proud to feel that Lord Buddha happened to be an Indian and we worship Him as incarnation of Godhead. His holy name is mentioned in the Bhagavata. We can take help from the Bhagavata, the cream and ripen fruit of the Vedic literature, and stop at once the quarrel and turmoil of the present world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64 letters | 21:47 | 1966 April 15: "Ekadasi. Met Mr. Anderson, Assistant to Governor. He is little sympathetic. He says that I may expect some news from the Asia Society, New York. Yolanda will take me to Ashram tomorrow at 2 P.M. Books delivered to Elise. Two sets of books for sale in charge of Paul. Collection in the meeting -- $4.00 Expenditure Bus fare .60." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 21:41 | 1967 April 15: "Regarding my room in the temple, I can understand that you want to use it for many other purposes and you cannot agree to use it exclusively for my Bhagavatam Printing. I do not wish to disturb you. As you are very much anxious to get the room vacated, I have decided to vacate it without delay." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 21:39 | 1970 April 15: "I am enclosing herewith the Preface for Krsna Book. Regarding George's introduction to Krsna Book, as he is not settled up in his conclusion, he wants to change it, either we should wait for his final decision or it may not be added. For the time being I am holding its publication." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 21:36 | 1970 April 15: "God's killing and God's protection are the same. He is Absolute, but His mercy is shown to the atheist by killing and His mercy is shown to the theist by protecting; so both are seeing God but in different features." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 21:33 | 1972 April 15: "I am very pleased to hear that Latin America is ready for Krishna Consciousness movement. I am sending one of our new sannyasis, so you can make arrangements to meet for performing this great task of pioneer preachers on South American continent." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 21:32 | 1972 April 15: "So far your GBC duties are concerned, everything is going very nicely here in your absence, so there is no need for you to come here. So I shall be very much satisfied if you go on increasing the beauty and importance of our Back to Godhead magazine, and be happy." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 21:30 | 1973 April 15: "You are all working so hard and thus my Guru Maharaja will be so pleased upon you. Certainly He will bestow His blessings thousand times more than me and that is my satisfaction. N.B. Every one should go out with the Sankirtana Party as soon as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973 letters | 21:20 | April 14, 2014 1967 April 14: "Krishna consciousness means to increase the number of persons in Krishna consciousness. Like Y.M.C.A., supply nice Prasadam at cheap rate and give shelter and opportunity to hear Srimad Bhagavatam etc. Make an experiment like this during the Expo World Fair." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967 letters | 17:23 | 1970 April 14: "That is a fact, if people actually want peace and tranquility, they must support this movement wholeheartedly. And if we execute our prescribed duties very seriously and sincerely, we will enact a new chapter in the history of the Western world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 17:17 | 1970 April 14: "Any suitable position in life is good if it is utilized for Krishna's service. You thought that with a wife you will be more enthusiastic, so Krishna has given you a nice wife. Now your first business is to see the center organized very nicely and see the BTG published in French and German languages." Prabhupada Letters :: 1970 letters | 17:13 | 1971 April 14: "If a personality like you will join this institution, it will be a great asset. I have one invitation to speak at the university in Moscow. If I see you are understanding our philosophy, then I shall be glad to take you with me to Russia for preaching work." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 17:09 | 1972 April 14: "Now a school must be started in English medium and for this Krishna Consciousness education many families will send their children. Actually the Bhaktivinoda Institute was started for this purpose - but they have turned it into an ordinary school." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 17:04 | 1972 April 14: "At Mayapur we are already on the top of all my godbrothers and that should be maintained. But I have received one complaint so we should avoid any quarrel with my godbrothers. You should go and beg his forgiveness, and bow and touch his feet." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 17:03 | 1972 April 14: "As soon as you send me, jointly signed, a statement of how the money I gave you was spent, along with vouchers, then I can arrange more in future. So do it very nicely, quickly, and sagaciously." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972 letters | 16:57 | 1974 April 14: "Now among yourselves you are all senior members, please try to rectify this rift. You must push on cooperatively and spare me from management intervention; that will be your success. P.S. I want to organize a women's kirtana party singing the Gitar Gan. Can you help me?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 16:55 | April 13, 2014 1966 April 13: "Navami. Today I received one letter from the chief assistant of the Governor of New York. In the evening eight ladies and gentlemen attended the meeting. Paul's T.R. is alright. Income -- $1.00." Prabhupada Journal :: 1966 letters | 18:04 | 1968 April 13: "We do not condemn any religion. So we are teaching Love of Godhead, not any particular type of religion. Our Krishna Conscious movement is not a religious movement - it is a movement for purifying the heart." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968 letters | 18:00 | 1969 April 13: "If you can organize a means of selling our magazines and books in India, it will be a great help to our activities. One of my disciples is already in India, and if you think seriously to help me in this movement, he will also join you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 17:58 | 1969 April 13: "The disagreement amongst our god-brothers, it is a fact. But so far as I am concerned, I am trying to execute my humble bit, and if somebody disagrees in these activities, what can I do?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 letters | 17:54 | 1971 April 13: "In my youthhood I organized theater performance and acted the part of Advaita Prabhu in one such drama. It was very much appreciated by the highest class of men in Calcutta. While performing such dramas, always the actors must be Vaisnavas. Outsiders may help but devotees should have all the major roles." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 letters | 17:51 | 1974 April 13: "Now you have been posted as temple president. You go on expanding there as you are doing so wonderfully. So many new devotees are joining. Now instruct them carefully and keep them in your care." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 17:49 | 1974 April 13: "After Hyderabad I travel one week in Southern India; then Paris, five days each in Geneva, Rome, Sweden, Germany. Then Australia and back to India by Janmastami. After that England and then the U.S." Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 letters | 17:47 | |
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