Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1974 August 31: “I am glad to learn you are with your wife. Combine together and raise your children in Krishna consciousness and be an ideal household couple. Do not pick up any childish quarrels together.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 August 31: “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 to this implication?” Prabhupada Lette…

1975 August 31: “The other day while taking my morning walk from the backside of your land I reached on the main road. So much land is still vacant without any utility. If you can spare all these lands on lease terms we can immediately use them properl…

1968 August 30 : “By the Grace of Krishna, I have got now eight branches in USA and Canada. Next, I am going to Europe and shall open branches in London, Amsterdam, Munich, and Sweden, and that is my program.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 August 30: “One who has taken up seriously to preach this message in the world, he is considered as doing well. You have written to say that your temple is doing well, but I think your temple is doing well because you are doing well.” Prabhupada L…

1968 August 30: “When I initiated you, I accepted you on that very moment as my daughter. So you are eternally my daughter and I am your father. There is no doubt about it. So, spiritually there is no question of separation.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1969 August 30: “Everyone should treat Godbrothers as Prabhu and nobody should try to claim any extra honor on account of an official position. Why he says his authority overrides yours. Everyone is working under my authority.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1969 August 30 : “A sannyasi has got four stages: kuticak, bahudaka, parivrajaka and paramahamsa. Paramahamsa is Spiritual Master. Let him work on the bahudaka stage for now and collect money from outsiders, not insiders. Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1973 August 30 : “There is no question of giving anything up. Your talents can be utilized for Krsna and in due course of time how this is so Krsna will reveal to you more and more. Do not be worried, be jolly in the service of the Lord.” Prabhupada …

1974 August 30: “Indirectly they have denied to sell to us the convent. Never mind. Find out another property. That ten men have just joined us is our real success.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1975 August 30: “I have been told there are enough barren lands lying unused in Allahabad District. If you could kindly give over these lands to us for developing into self sufficient communities involving local peoples that would be a great benefit.” …

1967 August 29: “Our Guru Maharaja injected his Spiritual Vision in some of us, and the work is continuing in different branches, as far as possible by Bon Maharaja, Tirtha Maharaja, my humble self and others. Similarly in the Western world, Krishna ha…

1967 August 29: “I am also feeling your seperation; it is all Krishna’s design. Physically I am trying to go back as soon as possible. I have got a fancy for your country, and being inspired by that, I first went to your country, and still I feel that …

1967 August 29 : “Krishna wants that everyone should utilize his talent as far as possible. That is real sannyasa. As you are devoted already to the service of the Lord, without any personal consideration, you are always sannyasa at heart.” Prabhupad…

1967 August 29: “That is the secret of Krishna Consciousness – not that we all have to become preachers, but that we all dedicate our lives or our consciousness – no matter in what capacity – to Lord Krishna.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1972 August 29 : “If there is good reason, you may have to become angry just to chastise the evil-doers and blasphemers. So if there is offensive behavior to the pure devotees you may become like Nrsimhadeva and punish them severely.” Prabhupada Lette…

1974 August 29: “So 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.” Prabhupad…

1975 August 29: “Even from the lower modes, a human can come up to the higher stage. That is our Movement. Animal stage of life is very dangerous. There is no chance, only in the human form. Unfortunately modern education is to kill that chance.” Prabh…

1975 August 29: “I am glad that you have keen interest in the Institute program. Be ready, as I am negotiating. In the meantime request all GBC’s to send lists of all our disciples who have B.A., M.A. or Ph.D. degrees.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1968 August 28: “Service to Laksmi-Narayana, and Radha Krishna, it requires highly elevated position. To worship the Lord in the Form of Jagannatha is more congenial. Jagannatha is especially favorable to those who are not strictly advanced to the Brah…

1968 August 28: “The decision is now complete and I am going to New York to arrange for the press opening. I wish to meet Satyavrata; if he does not like to come to our temple, then I wish to go there to his place. Please arrange for this on Sunday.” P…

1969 August 28: “At present my activities are from Hamburg to Tokyo, a distance of 14,000 miles. The circumference of the earth is 25,000 miles. So this should be covered by some of our Godbrothers. There is immense potency of preaching the philosophy …

1970 August 28: “If you all continue to follow the rigid schedule with vow, going on Sankirtana and studying our literatures, it is sure and certain to increase your spiritual power to attract more and more sincere persons to Krsna Consciousness.” Prab…

1972 August 28: “My special blessings for those who are doing so much for our Lord. They must be specifically blessed to go back home, back to Godhead without any delay for waiting for the next life. Thank them very much on my behalf.” Prabhupada Lette…

1973 August 28: “If you can arrange for meetings with Professor Dimock and other professors then do it and I shall come. Krishna is very kind upon you. He has given you so many responsible tasks. Bhaktivinode Thakura used to say all difficult tasks he …

1973 August 28: “Regarding the criticism from others, that may be there but we have to follow our own principles. If we maintain these principles rigidly there is no question of fall down and without any difficulty our progressive march will advance.” …

1975 August 28: “If you can’t sell the land then you can lease to us for 99 years. The land is lying vacant from a long time 50 years. Now if it can be utilized for the benefit of the Institute why there should be objection.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1967 August 27: “Becoming compassionate to the fallen bum is very good, but the best way to deliver a bum is to revive his dormant Krishna Consciousness. Simply supplying food and shelter is serving the Maya. We are concerned with Reality, not Maya.” P…

1967 August 27: “I have received news that they have opened a nice branch there and it is very much pleasing to me. Now I expect that all of you will combine together to open at least 108 centers before I leave this world.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1967 August 27: “Go on chanting with heart and soul and surely it will be successful. I have nothing to instruct you newly, but the same: simply chant in the beginning for 30-45 minutes then read something from the Gita or Bhagavatam, and then chant ag…

1969 August 27: “We are not concerned with any other movements save and except Krishna Consciousness in its pure form. A little bit of a pure thing is much better than huge volumes of impure, adulterated things.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1971 August 27: “Do not bother about Indira Gandhi. For some political reason she cannot join our movement. I shall find some nice Vaisnava to do the function, or else I will do it myself. Also there will be no GBC meeting. It is not necessary. So stay…

1975 August 27: “I am in due receipt of your letter. Regarding the English editing discrepancies, that how can I know? Let them point out which part and on which page so I can see.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 August 27: “Long, long ago when I was alone I was thinking like this, but there was no way to do it. Now you American boys and girls are helping me, so I thank you. I pray to Krishna for your continued enthusiasm in spreading Krishna consciousness…

1975 August 27: “Now you have everything, respect, philosophy, money, temples, books, all these things I have given, but I am an old man and my notice is already there. Now it is up to you all how to manage it. If you cannot increase it, you should at …

1958 August 26: “The cult of Hinduism is not being utilized in the spirit of the Bhagavad-gita and is waning day by day. We should take serious note of this deterioration and you should not allow anymore the gross misuse of the cult of Sanatana Dharma….

1968 August 26: “I want to present before Consulate General this cover of the Bhagavad-gita when I visit him but I am returning it back to you. If you can secure advance order with it that is more important business than showing it to a Consulate Gener…

1971 August 26: “So much money spent unnecessarily for travel and only big, big plans will be made. So what is the use? By this system of submitting final decision to me for approval there is no necessity for holding such GBC meetings.” Prabhupada Let…

1972 August 26:”It is said that child is father of man. My Spiritual Master knew it that alone I could not do this great work. Therefore He has very kindly sent you all to help me in this task. I accept you therefore as representatives of my Guru Mahar…

1972 August 26: “I have requested Siddhasvarupa Ananda to meet me but if he is not able then I am coming to Hawaii and I can meet him there and take him with me to India. Do not be disturbed. Everything is alright.” Prabhupada Letters :: 1972