Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1965 September 14:
“Today is the 33rd day of our journey. In the morning I saw the sky cloudy with dim moonlight. The captain told me he has never had such experience of calm & quietness. In the past there was always typhoon, cyclone, etc. for days. I said it is Lord Krishna’s Grace. If such things would have taken place on the Atlantic, I would die.”
Jaladuta Diary :: 1965

1968 September 14: “This Krishna Consciousness movement through music, philosophy, spiritual culture, and personal behavior culminating in ideal character of the devotees – all these heavenly contributions combined together will certainly bring about a…

1969 September 14: “I may be a poor man’s son, or a poor man myself, but fortunately I have been transferred to America to become rich man’s father. Now we have got so many books, if you can arrange for the selling of these books, there will be no scar…

1969 September 14: “Now I have come to England. Our temple here is not yet finished, so I am staying in the house of Mr. John Lennon. He is very much kind upon us. So let us see how we can establish Krishna Consciousness in this part of the world.”Prab…

1970 September 14: “Convince these rascal sannyasis. What is the use of finding out a fourth-class leader who has no asset as their background? I am simply sorry that such intelligent boys are misusing their brain substance in this way. Try to rectify …

1970 September 14: “Disturbance is caused by ignorance; where there is no ignorance, there is no disturbance. My oral instruction as well as my books are all at your service. Now you GBC consult them and get clear and strong idea – then there will be n…

1972 September 14: “Make our display very prominent at the Frankfurt Book Fair, and if they will allow us to have kirtana and distribute prasadam, do that also. This is very important so utilize it well and make our books very widely distributed all ov…

1974 September 14: “Now they have become expert doll makers. Give them all facilities. Let all those with artistic talent assist them. I want very extensive doll exhibits in every center. My Guru Maharaja spent lots of money on doll exhibitions on Srim…

1974 September 14: “I very much appreciate that he distributed 138 hardbound books simply because of hearing my letter. This boy he immediately attempted and Krsna immediately responded. That is very, very nice. They are all very nice, Krsna will bless…

1965 September 13: “Today is the 32nd day of our journey from Calcutta. After midnight the lurching decreased and I felt relief. In the morning I cooked ‘Bati-chachari.’ It appeared to be delicious and I was able to take some food.”Jaladuta Diary :: 1965

1965 September 13: “Lord Krishna has taken charge of the ship. The captain tells that they had never such calmness of the Atlantic. If Atlantic would have shown its usual face I would have died. Today I have disclosed my mind to my companion Lord Sri K…

1965 September 13: “O dear friend, in Your company I will experience great joy once again. In the early morning I will wander about the cowherd pastures and fields. Running and frolicking in the many forests of Vraja, I will roll on the ground in spiri…

1969 September 13: “So far the questions raised by your father, to understand God one must be purified. In contaminated state one cannot expect to understand the Absolute Truth. Our Krishna Consciousness movement is for bringing one to purified conscio…

1970 September 13: “Regarding the four Sannyasis, I am requesting them to not preach anything which may hamper the growth of our Society. Please try to help these boys and advise them on my behalf not to waste time in such fruitless endeavor.”Prabhupad…

1972 September 13: “Now go on teaching in this school and distributing our literatures and try to recruit some local men. For relying upon devotees from outside to come that is not very practical business. It is better to recruit some local men and tra…

1973 September 13: “When I came to Vrindaban for short periods I would stay at Radha Damodara Temple. I was staying in two rooms upstairs then one of the Goswamis asked me if I would like to stay in the two rooms below. The rooms were given to me on ve…

1975 September 13: “Continue as you are doing and by the mercy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu you will be very successful. It is by His order that we are carrying this message all over the world. Now I am coming there and shall see you then.”Prabhupada Letters…

1965 September 12 : “Mrs. Pandiya has foretold my future. The crisis which I have crossed is mentioned by her. All blessings of Lord Krishna for her. If I have crossed this crisis, then that is the Good Will of Lord Krishna, my friend and philosopher….

1965 September 12 : “Today there is a great deal of lurching although the sky is clear. In the evening I felt a bit sea-sickness. I could not take my food properly. A little sweets were accepted with some relish. The lurching continued till midnight.”…

1974 September 12 : “If he received the vote, why you have opposed? He has been chosen by the vote, and I am giving the casting vote for him. He is doing things very nicely there, so he must be the president.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 September 12: “Why did you close the temple without asking me? Is this too much to do this? Our propaganda is opening temples, and you are closing them. We are not for closing but for increasing. Don’t do anything whimsically without consulting me…

1974 September 12: “The women are doing nicely, so why are they being changed from the pujari to Sankirtana? These are internal things, and you should not interfere. I do not approve. It should be the choice of the President.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 September 12: “It is a great offense. I am not in favor of closing even a small temple. The Deity is living and not dead stone or wood. Before opening a temple it must be considered a hundred times, and after opening – it cannot be closed.”Prabhup…

1974 September 12: “I made the GBC to give me relief, but if you do like this, then where is the relief. It is anxiety for me. This is the difficulty, that as soon as one gets power, he becomes whimsical and spoils everything. What can I do?”Prabhupada…

1965 September 11: “Today the ship ran on very smoothly. The sky was clear and there was sunshine all the day. At about 7/30 in the morning we passed on the Azore Islands under the Portugal Republic.” Jaladuta Diary :: 1965

1965 September 11: “At night there was profuse moonlight and considerable lurching also but it did not affect me very much as it did on the Arabian Sea. So far the Atlantic is more kind to me than other seas. It is all Lord Krishna’s Grace.”Jaladuta Jo…

1968 September 11: “Simply by understanding Krishna, one understands everything. Therefore, Krishna being the Supreme Spirit, one who tries to understand Krishna, he can understand everything else.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 September 11: “It is my duty to open your eyes so I am trying my best to do my duty, and if you cooperate with me, fully, certainly both yourself and myself will be successful in our missionary work.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1974 September 11: “Why there should be any misunderstanding between a Krishna conscious husband and wife? So whether you are alone or with husband you must continue to follow the regulative principles. And wherever you get place, you should always rem…

1975 September 11: “The system for calculating is as follows: the first day of birth is the first birthday. The next year that day is the second birthday; i.e. the second birthday means that one year has been completed. So it is my 80th birthday, and I…

1975 September 11: “Siddhasvarupananda and his group, whenever they see me they give me money. So they are not against me. So it is a natural thing for the brothers to fight, as long as they all stay obedient to the father.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 September 11: “Patron Life Members can live in a Guest room for three days free of charge. If they want to stay longer they may move to the Devotee Rooms, where they must live as we do. Those who live in the Devotee rooms must attend mangal arati …

1965 September 10: “Today the ship is plying very smoothly. I feel today better. But I am feeling separation from Sri Vrindaban and my Lords Sri Govinda, Gopinath, Radha Damodar. I have left Bharat Bhumi, I have taken up this risk just to carry out the…

1972 September 10: “I do not like this business of expensive lawyers and going to court, better to become determined to perform Sankirtana as we like. This is Civil disobedience movement. Let them fill their jails with us again and again, but we shall …

1972 September 10: “P.S. There is no difference between our chanting on the street or in temple or in jail. A Krishna Conscious person is not afraid of any place – he wants only to chant constantly in all circumstances.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1974 September 10: “As you have taken the vow of service you can now deliver the most fallen souls by taking up this active service of preaching. Regarding the incense factory; yes, you can guide them but you should not be very much involved with busin…

1975 September 10: “Like gold passing in a business transaction – when gold is in my hands I think ‘my gold,’ and when it passes to another’s hands, he thinks ‘my gold.’ So the soul when situated in a particular body, he identifies with that body.”Prab…

1975 September 10: “We are preaching no material discrimination. The soul is the same passing through different bodies by the process of transmigration. The soul has nothing to do with the body. Unless one is raised to spiritual understanding, where is…

1975 September 10: “If you remain on the material platform and artificially desire no discrimination it is not possible. Women claim to be equal so now they don’t want to become pregnant, so they kill their own child. What kind of equality is this that…

1965 September 9: “Today we have crossed over the Atlantic Ocean. The whole day was clear and almost smooth. I am taking my food regularly and got some strength. But I am struggling and the nectarine of my life is Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita the source …