A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada - August 1974

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Aug 1 - Bombay

Aug 2 to 31 - Vṛndāvana

1974 - August 02

Lecture BG 04.10 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		So long we have got this body, material body, we must be unhappy. First of all, we must try to understand why we are unhappy. We are unhappy because we are in this material body.
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vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā, api cet su-durācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ. If we take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness full, even due to our past habits, we are attached to all things, Kṛṣṇa says it doesn't matter. But you keep yourself always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. What is that? Kṛṣṇa consciousness? Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare. That will keep your Kṛṣṇa consciousness.


1974 - August 03

Lecture BG 04.11 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		We have to take shelter of the internal energy. Mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ. Daivīṁ prakṛtim means internal energy. And Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the symbol of internal energy. Therefore we take shelter of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in Vṛndāvana, and that is our perfection of life. Then it will be easier to associate with Kṛṣṇa very easily. That should be our motto.
Lecture SB 01.05.22 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I have never said anything which is not spoken by Kṛṣṇa. I never said, "In my opinion." I never said. You are so many students. I never said that to you. What is my opinion? One should know, "What is the value of my opinion? I am imperfect being."
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vanipedia.org 		A vaiśya will find out some business. So there is a practical story. One Mr. Nandi, long, long ago, in the Calcutta, he went to some friend that, "If you can give me a little capital, I can start some business." So he said, "You are vaiśya? Mercantile?" "Yes." "Oh, you are asking money from me? Money's on the street. You can find out." So he said, "I don't find." "You don't find? What is that?" "That, that is a dead mouse." "That is your capital." Just see.

vanipedia.org 		How do you agree to accept me as spiritual master? Because I stick to this principle, Kṛṣṇa and guru, that's all. This is the secret of guru.


1974 - August 04

Lecture BG 04.12 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is the most beneficial welfare activities to the human society because by awakening them to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they are saved from this danger of repetition of birth and death.

vanipedia.org 		Just like I am speaking in the dictaphone, but after some time, without me, it will speak exactly like this. So, I am speaking, but I'm not present there. Similarly, material world means it is being conducted by Kṛṣṇa, but still, Kṛṣṇa, personally, He's not present there.
Lecture SB 01.05.23 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		Nityānanda Prabhu immediately decided, "Why not deliver these persons first? Then My Lord's name will be glorified. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's name will be glorified." This is the business of the disciple, how to glorify the spiritual master, paramparā. I glorify my spiritual master, you glorify your spiritual master. If we simply do that, glorify, then Kṛṣṇa is glorified.

vanipedia.org 		A poor man may try to earn money by hard labor, but one who is a very, very rich man's son, why should he labor? The father's money is sufficient. Similarly, a devotee, a sincere devotee, he is under the protection of Kṛṣṇa. And under the protection of Kṛṣṇa means under the protection of all six kinds of opulences: riches, then strength, then reputation, wisdom, renunciation, beauty—the six kinds of opulence.

vanipedia.org 		Vaiṣṇavas do not require to practice any yogic power to become materially powerful. He doesn't require. Simply his surrender to Kṛṣṇa makes him all-powerful. This is the position of Vaiṣṇava. Vaiṣṇavas, they do not care for all these yogic power. They depend on Kṛṣṇa.


1974 - August 05

Lecture SB 01.05.24 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Nārada Muni was not restless. Cāpale. What is given there? "Proclivities." Generally, boys are attached to so many different types of playful things. This also becomes possible by association. Just like you are all young men; you have got so many desires, naturally, especially in the Western countries. But you have voluntarily given up not to go to the restaurant, not to go to the club or theater or cinema. These are good qualifications.
Lecture BG 04.13 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		A śūdra means he becomes disturbed. He becomes disturbed: "Oh, I have no employment. How shall I eat? Where shall I go? Where shall I live?" He has no faith in Kṛṣṇa. The brāhmaṇa has got full faith, the kṣatriya has got little less faith, the vaiśya, little less faith, and the śūdra has no faith. This is the difference.
Conversation - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		By itching, by satisfying the senses, itching sensation, their troubles and miserable condition increasing. That they do not know. Increasing. Bahu means much; duḥkha means miserable condition. Therefore one who is sensible, the dhīra, one is sober, he understands, "What I am doing? I am simply trying to eat, and the disease is increasing. Therefore it must be stopped." This is called dhīra.
Letter to Amogha written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		We accept Lord Jesus Christ as the son of God and he was a great Vaisnava.


1974 - August 06

Lecture BG 04.14 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		He is nobody's son. He is everybody's father. He is the origin. Nobody can be cause of His creation. This idea should be understood. And if anyone understands that Kṛṣṇa, or God, is not under any rules and regulation and laws of this material world, then he understands Kṛṣṇa perfectly.
Lecture SB 01.05.25 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		It is not that we are artificially acquiring this kṛṣṇa-bhakti. No. It is not artificial; it is natural. This is actual fact. In the present material condition, our heart is covered with so much garbage of different types of body, just like all of a sudden something comes to your mind—it has no connection—just like a bubble comes out. Because so many dirty things are reserved on account of our material conditional life for millions and millions of years.
Letter to Lilavati written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am very glad to learn that your illness is cured. You can take it that it is Krsna's mercy. So now I think you have got good engagement there, so continue it always thinking of Krsna at every moment.
Letter to Madhavananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		For Janmastami I am already engaged here, but your proposed meeting is very encouraging. So when you expect me, let me know, and I shall make my program. The Indians there have been cheated by so many rascal swamis who have come simply to collect money and then leave. So our work will be done locally.
Letter to Yudhisthira written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I thank you very much for your sentiments, and I was pleased to visit your house. I liked New Vrindaban very much how everything is going on. Now just develop it to bigger scale. Help Kirtanananda Maharaja to do this.


1974 - August 07

1974 - August 08

Letter to Dayananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am especially concerned that the second initiations not be taken cheaply. Brahmins are expected to rise early in the morning and follow strictly all the devotional practices.
Letter to Gargamuni written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding Karandhara's comment that Mayapur and Calcutta were the best organized centers in India, that I know. I have full faith in you, and also Bhavananda and Jayapataka Maharajas.
Letter to Giriraja written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your Janmastami program expectation of 10,000 people, it is very good. Thank you very much. I am very much pleased what you are doing. Give the people nice prasadam. This is what is temple—life. Chanting, dancing, prasadam, this is what I want.
Letter to Satsvarupa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding your suggestion for a book especially for use in college courses, if possible you can pick it up from my other books, articles and speeches. You have the idea, so you can do it, just suitable for them.
Letter to Tripurari written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Yes, the advanced men can distribute the big books, and the new men the smaller ones. Your entire program is approved by me.


1974 - August 09

Lecture BG 07.03 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		If you are studying Vedas, if you are Vedāntist, then ultimate knowledge will depend how you have understood Kṛṣṇa. If you do not understand Kṛṣṇa, what is the use of your studying Vedānta and Vedas? It is useless. So don't try to understand Kṛṣṇa in that way. Generally, they understand Kṛṣṇa very easily—they are called sahajiyās—that "Kṛṣṇa was a young boy, and He was joking with the gopīs and dancing with the gopīs, and that is Kṛṣṇa. We can imitate also. We can do also." This kind of understanding means he's a rascal; he's a fool.
Lecture SB 01.05.28 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		As soon as bhakti is accepted, then ātma-rajas-tamopahā: you immediately become free. Your soul becomes free from the influence of rajas-tamas. Rajas-tamas means lust and desire. Tadā rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye. If you are entangled in rajas-tamas, then you'll be influenced by lusty desires, kāma and lobha. The lusty desires will never be satisfied. You'll want more, more, more. That is called greedy, lobha, lusty desires and greediness. You'll never be free if you remain in the kāma, in the rajas-tamas.
Letter to Natalie Orloff written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Forgetfulness of Krishna means an unhealthy state of life which is symptomized by so many problems and distresses. So if we want to attain our natural happy state of life of full satisfaction, we must again take to the shelter of Krishna. Therefore we have established the Krishna consciousness movement, to let people attain again this healthy state of life.
Letter to Sukadeva written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You say that Krsna is sending you only one new devotee every six months, but He says in the Bhagavad gita that out of millions of men one only becomes a devotee. You have sent a list of six men for initiation, so why you are disappointed? Do not think of changing the place. Stick to that place and chant Hare Krishna. Krsna will send more men, rest assured. Devotees may come or not come, but you do your duty.


1974 - August 10

Lecture BG 07.04 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		These energies, the external energy, Kṛṣṇa says they are separated. "Separated" means you cannot perceive Kṛṣṇa directly from this energy. All materialistic scientists, they cannot understand that earth is also Kṛṣṇa's energy, water is also Kṛṣṇa's energy, fire is also Kṛṣṇa's energy. But they are energy, that they can understand. The scientists, they are accepting that these are different energies. But whose energy, that they do not know.
Lecture SB 01.05.29 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		What is that easiest process? That easiest process: you don't talk nonsense; you simply talk what Kṛṣṇa has said. That's all. And many times they give me very great credit that I have done wonderful. Yes, I have done wonderful. But what is the reason? Because I am not a rascal. I speak what Kṛṣṇa has spoken. That's all. Very easy. Everyone can do that. Not only I. Any of you, you can do this. Simply speak what Kṛṣṇa has said. That's all. Don't make addition, alteration.

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa is the chief living being. Just like I am also living being; you are also living being. But you accept me as the chief of this institution. There must be one chief. Otherwise there will be no management. It will be chaotic.
Letter to Sudama Vipra written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		My advice to you is that whatever instruction you have received from me, just try to follow to your best. You must keep your sannyasa stage, because you have taken it from me. Wherever you go, try to follow the regulations, and Krsna will bless you. If Krsna blesses you, your life will be successful.


1974 - August 11

Lecture Festival BG 07.05, Appearance Day, Sri Krsna, Janmastami - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for this purpose, that these foolish persons or rascals, mūḍhāḥ... I am not manufacturing the words "foolish" and "rascal." It is said by Kṛṣṇa. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ. He has spoken like that. You'll find.
Lecture SB 01.05.30 - Vṛndāvana
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vanipedia.org 		People are suffering for want of this knowledge. Therefore our Krsna consciousness movement is the only movement -- I can declare very proudly -- which can actually do some benefit to the human society. It is the only movement. All other, bogus movements, I declare. Let them come and study the sastras and decide for themselves. They're all cheating.
Dictation SB Canto Six - Paris

1974 - August 12

Lecture SB 01.05.31 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		"Where are You? Are You near the Govardhana Hill or in the forest on the bank of the Yamunā?" Ghoṣantāv iti khedair mahā-vihvalau. The Gosvamis are crying, "Where is Kṛṣṇa? Where is Kṛṣṇa? Where is Rādhārāṇī? Where is...?" They're crying: ghoṣantāv iti sarvato vraja-pure khedair mahā-vihvalau. Mad. Mad after. Vande rūpa-sanātanau raghu-yugau śrī-jīva-gopālakau. This is the process of kṛṣṇa-bhajana. Not that "I've seen just last night Kṛṣṇa dancing with the gopīs." It is not so easy.
Lecture BG 07.06 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Nobody knows the real problem, so they are fighting—all over the world. When I was in Rome, the same thing. There was a fighting between the Fascists and the Communists, and immediately, six person died by fighting. This is going on in ignorance. Mūḍhā. They do not know what is the problem of life, and unnecessarily they are creating temporary problems and fighting on them.


1974 - August 13

Lecture BG 07.07 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Īśvara means controller, powerful. Even the demigods, they are also īśvaras. You are also īśvara. I am also īśvara. Īśvara means controller. Anyone who has got little control, he can be called īśvara. That is the dictionary meaning. But even the original īśvaras, namely Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara, they are also not supreme īśvara. The supreme īśvara is Kṛṣṇa. Īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ. That is the śāstric inclusion, conclusion.
Lecture SB 01.05.32 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Don't give up the company of devotees. Then it will be lost. We are opening so many centers because to cooperate between devotees and devotees. Even there is inconvenience, don't give up the company of the devotees. Even I am not devotee, with the company of the devotees, working with devotees, I become devotee. Association has got such power.
Letter to Amsu written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the worship of our Gaura Nitai by women pujaris, we worship Lord Caitanya in His householder life when He was with His wife, and not as a sannyasi. So, it is alright for women to do this service. But, besides this, service is spiritual and there can be no material designation.
Letter to Caru written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding moneys collected, do not keep this money. Immediately spend on printing books. Perhaps we may require money for building purposes. This should be strictly followed: 50% for printing and 50% for building. No money should be invested for any business purposes.
Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing. Manager must also be a preacher; otherwise who will want to follow him?
Letter to Uttamasloka written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding women worshiping the deity, in the Bhagavad-gita it is stated striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te'pi yanti param gatim. The idea is that everyone who is properly initiated and following the rules and regulations can worship the deity.


1974 - August 14

Lecture SB 01.05.33 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		What is this temple? The same ingredients, the same cement, same brick, same stone, same worker, same plan as the skyscraper. But what is the difference? Because it is cikitsitam, it is for Krsna.

vanipedia.org 		You spoil your energy by the same purchase of cement, bricks, and other things for sense gratification—a theater hall, a dancing hall. The same energy spent for dancing for Kṛṣṇa, the same hall, you become liberated. By one dancing hall you go to hell, and by another dancing hall you become liberated. This is the secret.
Letter to Bali-mardana written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		A Vaisnava is supposed to be more tolerant than the tree and more forbearing than the grass. Besides that we have taken a great mission of the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, so everything should be done very diligently and soberly so that our missionary activity may not be hampered. All of our members are giving voluntary service, so they should always be encouraged in their service attitude.

vanipedia.org 		I have received one letter from Sudama das Goswami that both of you had some hot conversation on the points of management, but I request both of you not to become agitated on any controversial point. A Vaisnava is supposed to be more tolerant than the tree and more forbearing than the grass. Besides that we have taken a great mission of the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, so everything should be done very diligently and soberly so that our missionary activity may not be hampered. All of our members are giving voluntary service, so they should always be encouraged in their service attitude.
Letter to Bhagavan written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5/8/74 with enclosed photographs of the house. This house is so nice. It is better than the other one. So you can purchase it.
Letter to Gurukrpa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You have sent some money for Mayapur and Vrindaban projects and I am very much thankful to you. This money was properly utilized for development of the Mayapur and Vrindaban schemes.


1974 - August 15

Lecture BG 07.09 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa is within your heart. He is seeing everything, your intention, your purpose, your activities, everything. Upadraṣṭā. In the Bhagavad-gītā it is... Upadraṣṭā-anumantā. He is witness. You cannot cheat Kṛṣṇa. Be sincere, and try to serve Him. He'll accept your service. And He will give you intelligence. Your life will be successful.

vanipedia.org 		We have to worship Deity. Constantly, if we worship, then Kṛṣṇa's form is always impressed—I can see Kṛṣṇa any, any time. If I close my eyes, I will see Kṛṣṇa, how Kṛṣṇa is nicely dressed. I see Kṛṣṇa is very pleasingly eating what I have prepared with devotion, bhaktyā. Real thing is bhaktyā, not official. Not official.


1974 - August 16

Lecture SB 01.05.35 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The paramparā system must be maintained, and if it is done nicely, then as it is stated here, yad atra kriyate, whatever you do, that is for your perfection. If you keep this paramparā system and if you try to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, then whatever you do, that is perfection. It doesn't matter. The test is whether Kṛṣṇa is satisfied, whether your spiritual master is satisfied. Then you are perfect.
Lecture BG 07.10 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Sometimes we see from the heaps of rice the scorpion is coming out. So foolish people will think that the rice is the cause of the life of the scorpion. But that is not the fact. Real fact is the scorpion, they lay eggs within the heaps of the rice, and by fermentation of the rice the eggs become fructified, and life come out. Not that rice, a dead matter, is the cause of the life. So now big, big scientists, they are trying to prove that life come from matter. But here we understand from Kṛṣṇa, the supreme authority, that He is the origin of all life.
Letter to Abhirama written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Their spiritual names are as follows: David Milo Cramer - Dhruva das, Ernest Czwal - Drsta das, Thomas Gribble - Takrahari, John Paul Gribble - Jagatsakha, Ron Jermakakian - Rajakari, Joseph Rizzo - Ragaputra, Jerome Schein - Srisa, Joseph Cyril Streb - Sarvopama, Marsha Bryant - Manini, Aurora Gribble - Akancani, Farnie Spottswood - Srutirupa devi dasi, Donna Tonkinson - Drsya, John Jill - Jambavan.
Letter to Batu Gopala written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the art of management, constant changing is not good. Even if there is some fault in management it should be corrected, not changed. Besides that, Vaisnava philosophy is that everyone is addressed as prabhu, or master. Everyone should consider himself the servant of the other. That will make management very nice.

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the restaurant, you should not name it as you have suggested, but "Hare Krishna Restaurant." That should be the name. In each restaurant there should be the picture of Lord Caitanya, and the foods should be offered and distributed to the respected customers. There should also be a tape recorder playing the Sankirtana in mild voice.
Letter to Giriraja written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You should localize your preaching and collecting programs as much as possible.
Letter to Jayatirtha written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Madhavananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The Indians there are now coming to realize that they have been simply cheated by all the rascal swamis and yogis. So you must be sincere, always strictly following the principles and work with determination and patience.
Letter to Mahamsa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding the initiations I have accepted them as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Krishna das - Kauravesvara, Ravindra - Raghavendra.


1974 - August 17

Lecture SB 01.05.36 - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Our saṅkīrtana movement is increasing in every country. Europe, America, even in Africa, Canada, everywhere. Why? Caitanya Mahāprabhu, when He was traveling in South India, He was chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. So somebody heard Him chanting this mantra, he became purified, and he went back to his village, he also began to chant. So another person who heard him, he became purified. It is such a nice thing.
Letter to Bhurijana written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am very pleased that you have gone to that place simply on my order, alone, to preach the message of Lord Caitanya. I like this kind of spirit in you very much. You know I went to your country also alone, in old age, because of the order given to me by my spiritual master.

vanipedia.org 		I get great pleasure when I see my own disciples from America going to far off places leaving their rich nation with all facilities and their families, to preach. The secret of success in spiritual life is to satisfy one's spiritual master. This is the essence. You have captured this. So now go on in this way and do not falter.
Letter to Hrdayananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I have accepted the following students as my initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows: Walter - Vanasancari das; Miguel - Munipriya das; Elba - Adhara das; Thais - Tadakari das; Janoski - Jayahatakosthaka das, Magaly—Manohara dasi; Americo—Adhari das; Guillermo—Gopa das, Rafael—Rasakeli dasi; Ramon—Rajivalicana das; Orasess—Prabhudas; Miguel Angel—Mantri das; Fernando—Kutahanta das; Georgina—Jaladhosa dasi; Malena—Mathura dasi.


1974 - August 18

Lecture Excerpt - Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		We want to see whether you have advanced in the matter of loving God. Not that "Superficially I am very advanced in religion, but I do not know how to love." This is the test. A devotee wants to see that everyone is happy. It doesn't matter whether he is a Hindu or a Muslim or a Christian. It doesn't matter. We want to see that everyone is happy.
Letter to Balabhadra and Ratnaranjini written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Ksirodakasayi written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		My only request to my disciples all over the world on this day is to go on pushing on this movement with determination and sincerity, rigidly following the principles I have given you.
Letter to Nalinikanta and Ratnesvari written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Nayanabhirama written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Purnaprajna and Narayani written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		It is stated by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura it is only by pleasing the Spiritual Master that one can be assured of pleasing Krishna. So my only request to my disciples all over the world on this day is to go on pushing on this movement with determination and sincerity.


1974 - August 19

Letter to Atreya Rsi written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I went to your country America alone. None of my godbrothers helped me. But, I was able to convince you to become Krishna Conscious. Now you can convince others. This is Krishna Consciousness.
Letter to Bankatesh written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Hiranyagarbha written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		In teaching the children, you should refer very carefully to my books. The qualities of a brahman as mentioned in BG chapter 18: sama dama tapasocam (BG 18.42). You must teach these qualities. These qualities will naturally come out, if you just give the process purely. The information is there in my books so if you strictly adhere to them then your program of teaching will be successful. First of all you must teach by your personal example. This is the principle of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Letter to Madhukara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You are producing nice vegetables from the earth and ample supply of milk from the cows so what more do you want? Just chant Hare Krishna and everything will be alright.
Letter to Miss Johnson written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		As you begin to understand the philosophy then you will be able to present our movement so that many people may become attracted to this authorized process for developing our dormant love of God.
Letter to Mr. Lourenco written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		In your young age you have taken to this process of Krishna Consciousness. This means that in your previous life you were advanced in yoga but somehow or other you were not able to complete but now you have taken to it as if automatically. This is also explained in the Bhagavad gita 6th chapter regarding the yoga bhrastras those who have fallen from the process of yoga and who automatically take to the principles of God consciousness in their next life.
Letter to Sri Ganatra written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You may know that we have had to postpone the opening of the temples due to the temple and asrama not being completed. This is due to difficulty in getting cement. They are expecting to complete the temple for the opening ceremony by three months time.
Letter to Sridhara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		The impersonalist who prefers to merge with the Brahman effulgence has no shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna. Therefore such impersonalist even though raised to the Brahman platform come down again to the material world for pleasure's sake. In India you will find many sannyasis who merge into the Brahma effulgence, but without any pleasure there, they come down to the platform of material activities of opening schools and hospitals.
Letter to Vidarbha Kanya written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		All of you are coming from backgrounds of bad habits, so to make progress in Krishna Consciousness we must overlook the faults of others. You must be patient with your husband. Chanting offenselessly is the remedy for all of these diseases.


1974 - August 20

Letter to Caruhasa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I do not care very much for these filmings because by presenting Krishna in this way it makes it something like fantasy. It is better to have people to read my Krishna books what I have written so that they can understand Krishna fully. I think you can understand this.
Letter to Dixit written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Your idea about minimizing the expenses of the Juhu project are very good. I have just written a letter to Giriraja suggesting that they do this and the way is to localize the collecting program.
Letter to Mahamsa written from Vṛndāvana
Letter to Mr. Arora written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I thank you for your very nice sentiments. I appreciate the affection that you have for our movement. Please continue to go to the temple and upon recommendation from the president, we shall see about initiation.
Letter to Mr. Asnani written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I have today informed my centers at New York and Dallas to receive Mr. & Mrs. Malkani and arrange for their accommodation.
Letter to Mr. Rameshchandra Lalidji written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am pleased to note that the construction has already started and the columns have come up to beam level. I appreciate very much your interest in propagating the teaching of the Bhagavad-gita, and it is because of the assistance of men like you that we are constructing a temple in Hyderabad.
Letter to P. Damodara Shastri written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You are welcome to visit any of centers as a life member and enjoy all the facilities. The tour around the world has been called off, however you cannot expect for us to pay all transportation costs. When you go to Europe or America you be sure to visit our temples and they will receive you nicely and that you use the facilities there.
Letter to Panalalji written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Since you are the most elderly devotee, I request that you please overlook the construction and fund raising from time to time. If the temple is completed by the coming Janmastami, I will come for the installation ceremony.
Letter to Radha-Kanta written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Affection for the spiritual master and following the instructions of the Spiritual Master is the same. My instruction is that all of my disciples must attend the mangala arati and chant 16 rounds daily.
Letter to Richard written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		One should meditate upon the Supreme Person as the one who knows everything, Who is the oldest, Who is the controller, Who is smaller than the smallest, Maintainer of everything, and Who is beyond all material conception, Who is inconceivable, Who is always a person and luminous like the sun, and Being transcendental, beyond this material nature.
Letter to Sri Badruka written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am very pleased to hear about the progress of Hyderabad centre preaching and construction. With your active interest I am very confident that everything is going on very smoothly.
Letter to Swami Jara Kumar written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		In this age the spiritual revolution was recommended by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He demonstrated that the Yuga Dharma for this age is the Sankirtana chanting of the holy names. If we want the degraded mass of people to be elevated, we must stop their sinful activity. To stop sinful activity one must purify the mind and the best process for purifying the mass mind is the chanting of the maha mantra Hare Krishna.
Letter to Temple Presidents written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		This is to introduce you to Mr. & Mrs. Malkani of Bombay. They are coming to U.S.A. on August 27, 1974. Please receive them nicely and provide whatever accommodation they may require. Mr. Malkani is a cook and can teach how to prepare nice foodstuffs. He also knows of our idea for the Hare Krishna Restaurants.


1974 - August 21

Letter to Bhagavan written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I have accepted the following as my disciples: Amyot, Robert - Avyaya das, Cochet, Gerard - Krtajna das, Bouvant, Bernard - Bhutakrd das, Brinster, Phillipe - Bhima das, Mougard, Yves - Mahabala das, Perrin, Jean - Prakasatma das, Verraes, Jurgen - Viruha das, Voyer, Bernard - Vrsakrti das, Chabaud, Odile - Sasvatpavana dasi, Giralt, Carmen Guptalaya dasi, Heudebourg, Marie - Homavatsala, Jako, Gislaine - Jalapriyadasi, Schaufuss, Ann - Satarupa dasi, Vautier, Annie - Visesa dasi.


1974 - August 30

Letter to Bali-mardana written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Regarding Karandhara, he has already been informed that I have accepted his resignation from BBT. It is all right that Tamala Krsna borrows $10,000 for a bus and that Chicago borrows $10,000 to purchase their present building.
Letter to Madhudvisa written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		That ten men have just joined us is our real success.
Letter to Mukunda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Something is being done about this discriminatory action. You can keep me informed of further progress.
Letter to Ramesvara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Your program for printing the Spanish literature is approved by me. Do it nicely.
Letter to Upendra written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You have returned, but now you must be very careful not to become rubbish. If you are keeping long hairs, they must be removed. All of my disciples must be clean shaved. Even anyone who stays with us must be clean shaved. They can visit, but anyone who wants to remain with us must be clean shaved.


1974 - August 31

Letter to Candanacarya written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		You, and the others who have signed your proposal, should know that the BBT advanced to Spiritual Sky money without my consent. Now Spiritual Sky cannot return the money to BBT. What is the answer of Karandhara to this implication? Before becoming returned in his BBT position, he must answer this.
Letter to Citsukhananda written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		Combine together and do everything well together. Raise your children in Krishna consciousness and be an ideal household couple. Your wife is a good devotee, that I know. But one thing, do not pick up any childish quarrels together, live peacefully and go on with your Krishna conscious business.
Letter to Karandhara written from Vṛndāvana

vanipedia.org 		I am not going to manage Spiritual Sky. This is ridiculous. Why they are dragging me into the management. Now the acharya is meant for handling business? Jayatirtha should handle this. He is the manager. Jayatirtha and Karandhara are the chief men. they should manage. Why I have to manage? They have big, big brains. Why they are failing? Now the Founder-Acarya has to manage. Without my consent the BBT has financed.


   
 
   
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