Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1967 September 29: “Regarding your dispute in your mind as to remaining a brahmacari, grhastha or becoming sannyasi, there is nothing to be bothered with. Anyone who is in full Krishna Consciousness and is dedicating his life for Krishna is already a s…

1967 September 29: “Please know it that I do not approve anyone’s separation who are married by me. If they disagree, they may live separately, but there cannot be divorce. When one is separate, one may fully devote in Krishna, but no more marriage. If…

1972 September 29: “I am especially happy to hear that you have got one Chinese boy there who is doing some translating work. Yes, the Chinese-speaking portion of the world is very huge and it requires to infiltrate gradually, especially by distributin…

1975 September 29: “The women devotees, they also come to Krishna. I cannot deny them. If the brahmacaris and sannyasis become steady in Krishna consciousness, then there is no problem. Whenever there is a young woman, we should remember Haridasa Thaku…

1975 September 29: “When two GBC’s are concerned, the whole GBC must consider. 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

1975 September 29: “They have dog race, horse race, coca cola, pepsi cola – all unnecessary. If our farm projects are successful, then all this industry will be closed. We do not have to make propaganda, automatically people will not want.”Prabhupada L…

1968 September 28: “You are speaking in the University as my representative. I may inform you these books which I have already prepared are the ultimate source of knowledge. Simply reproduce what I have explained in those books and you will surely come…

1968 September 28: “The description given in my books are not mundane speculations but they are authorized versions of liberated souls presented by our humble self. So the strength is not in us but the strength is in the Supreme Lord. We simply must pr…

1970 September 28: “Improve the standard as far as possible that should be our constant care. Turn over your intelligence to Krishna, He will bestow upon you more and more intelligence how to serve the Spiritual Master. Do not divert your attention els…

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

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

1972 September 28: “I am especially interested in your college program because students are intelligent and inquisitive so approach them nicely and lead them gradually to Krsna Consciousness. It is a very good sign that they are allowing us to reside o…

1972 September 28: “It appears the new Deities that I have entrusted to you are being very well cared for, thank you very much. As long as Radha and Krsna are pleased, everything will operate very smoothly in your temple activities. Krsna gives all fac…

1975 September 28: “It is the great mercy of Krishna that you want to serve me. Do not lose this opportunity. The best thing will be for you to immediately come and live with me. I will be glad to keep you as my constant companion for sometime so that…

1967 September 27: “By the Grace of Guru one gets Krishna and by the Grace of Krishna one gets a bonafide Guru. One minus the other is no good for the devotee. Guru and Krishna are two parallel lines on which the spiritual express runs very smoothly. D…

1968 September 27: “Come and live with me so you can be freed from the doubts. Sometimes Maya disturbs us but that does not mean any serious drawback. So you can come and live with me for some time, and everything will be set up.”Prabhupada Letters :: …

1968 September 27: “It is by Krishna’s Grace that you have gotten a job as desk clerk. This is another good news. Please continue in that job and try to organize a center perhaps our own temple of Radha Krishna which is very attractive for me at least….

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

1968 September 27: “By the Grace of Krishna and the Spiritual Master, the dumb man can speak like a great orator, and a lame man can cross over a great mountain. So we must have the necessary unflinching faith in Spiritual Master, and the strength will…

1973 September 27: “I am so glad to learn you have again ordered for so many of my books. Although in the beginning we had no such opportunity, still I brought some books from India, and that was the foundation stone of our Krsna consciousness movement…

1974 September 27: “I thank you very much for your prayers for my health. By your prayers and by the grace of Lord Nrsimhadeva I am recovered. So let us now go on with the spreading of this sublime cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu all over the world.”Pr…

1975 September 27: “I am in due receipt of your letter with Greek pamphlet. This preaching work is very pleasing to me. Go on with your translation work, and Krishna will surely bless you. Thank you very much.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1966 September 26: “Today the Trustees resolved that legal steps should be taken for my stay. They are prepared to spend up to $500.00 for this purpose.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1969 September 26: “This pranamoya, annamoya, etc. are for persons too much engrossed in the bodily concept. Such studies are for neophyte transcendentalists. Devotional service is far above such platform. Our prana, or life, is surrendered to Krishna….

1969 September 26: “On the whole, the Spiritual Master is an agent of Krishna. But either He is assistant to the gopis or assistant to the cowherds boys, He is on the level of Krishna. That is the verdict of all scriptures.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1969 September 26: “Thank you very much. I always remember you for your kind personal service and walking with me on the street. So you are so kind upon me, Krishna will bless you with advanced consciousness, and you will be spiritually very happy.”Pra…

1970 September 26: “It is only under certain conditions that the spiritual energy of Krishna becomes material. Actually everything is spiritual and when we hear the name Krishna, which is identical with Krishna, we must remember, and in that way everyt…

1970 September 26: “Some analyst or priest or lover may widen the consciousness from this to that, but only Krishna is without limit and therefore He can widen the consciousness infinitely. Only Krishna is without limit, and if we desire ananda, bliss …

1972 September 26: “I want to see how the things are going on, and how it is going depends on you. Now I cannot tax my brain so much from such distant place, therefore I am relying completely on you, my trusted senior disciples.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 September 26: “So many letters you are sending and still nothing is settled. Take bank mortgage and use it for construction. I just want to see that things are done, that’s all.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1974 September 26: “Hanuman Prasad Poddar will give us 25 bighas. So immediately go and see the land, and if suitable then immediately take it. They want to see that the land is used for cow protection. If you can manage this land nicely, they can give…

1969 September 25: “Dress has to be accepted according to the taste of others and foodstuffs accepted according to the eater’s taste. So if you think this kind of dress will attract more people, you can dress yourself in that manner. But our real dress…

1970 September 25: “It appears they were advised to come to India and join Tirtha Maharaj. It is now clear that my Godbrothers take objection to my being called Prabhupada and on this point they want to poison the whole Society – that is now clear.”Pra…

1970 September 25: “You will remember I called you not Gargamuni but Gargamoney. Whenever I required some money I approached you and you were kind to pay me immediately. So please continue your capacity in this way. That will please Krsna.”Prabhupada L…

1971 September 25: “Krishna will give you all intelligence how to push on this movement. Now we are giving commentary on the Western philosophers. I never studied philosophy or science but Krishna has given me the intelligence how to defeat their nonse…

1971 September 25: “Secure the tape of me reciting Gayatri mantra and hold a fire yajna. Then the devotees should hear the tape individually, privately, through the right ear. They should repeat each word. Then get the threads on their bodies.”Prabhupa…

1975 September 25: “The District Court has given us the permission ‘for as long as the country lasts.’ By the grace of Krishna may your country last forever, and may the justice also live a long time and may you go on selling my books. That is my desir…

1975 September 25: “In your country the girls are being exploited. They are taught to be independent so they become playthings for sex. So where is the freedom? I want that they live, man and wife together, chant Hare Krishna and be happy.”Prabhupada L…

1970 September 24: “You can open immediately a center in the very near future. If you take more interest in preaching work, absolutely you may be relieved from GBC.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1971 September 24: “Pray to Krishna. Supersoul is sitting in everyone’s heart, so when He hears, the effect of hearing is there. So it is to be understood that the Spiritual Master is also hearing.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971