Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1975 December 18: “I do not know how you are selling so many books. There is no instance in history where religious books were sold with such enthusiasm and success. Is there any such history?”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1967 December 17: “I think Krishna has brought me again in your country for the purpose of training you perfectly. Without education we cannot preach because a preacher has to meet many kinds of opposite elements.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1968 December 17: “So far the Indian population is concerned, we have no such discretion that we have to pick our members from a particular group of people. Everyone is Krishna’s part and parcel. I think the Canadian people will be especially suitable …

1972 December 17: “I know that all big leaders are falling victim to sex-life. Now you have no power to instruct. One who is not following himself, how he can instruct others?”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 December 17: “If you are repentant, that’s all right. You are repenting, so Krsna will excuse you. But never do this again.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1974 December 17: “Now you are old, 60 years old, better retire from all enterprising activities and devote yourself fully for developing Krishna Consciousness. You can live with us anywhere in the world. That will not cost you at all.”Prabhupada Lette…

1975 December 17: “Lord Caitanya personally traveled all over India for six years. When he met big scholars he spoke philosophy, otherwise for the mass of people, kirtana and prasadam distribution. So continue this program, it is very pleasing to Lord …

1975 December 17: “A modern scientist believes there was no civilization before 3,000 years, our Bhagavatam was spoken by Sukadeva 5,000 years ago. There are so many contradictory things. We have our authority and they have their authority.”Prabhupada …

1975 December 17: “Produce your own food grain, milk and vegetables, eat as much as absolutely necessary, but don’t eat more. If there is time left over you can divert your attention but do not waste your time in any other thing except Devotional servi…

1967 December 16: “When I left your country I had very little hope to come back again. But Krishna informed me that I’m not going to die immediately; therefore, I have come back again to get inspiration of Krishna Consciousness from you all good souls….

1967 December 16: “A Krishna Conscious person is never tired of working. This is the test of how one is advancing in Krishna Consciousness. Nobody becomes tired but wants to work more and more.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1967 December 16: “There are only three persons there but each of you can work for 300 persons, so it is not the numerical strength that works, but it is Krishna Consciousness that works.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1968 December 10: “Our followers are neither Hindus nor belong to any Vedic sect but they are accepting this Sankirtana Movement very nicely. And some are very advanced as you might have seen from their characteristics.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1971 December 10: “Your three-day festival in Central Park will be especially triumphant for me because only five years back I was sitting alone under a tree in your park thinking that perhaps no one will join me, but let me try.”Prabhupada Letters :: …

1971 December 10: “Caitanya Mahaprabhu said this Krishna Consciousness Movement will spread to every nook and corner of the world – so there is no doubt it will happen. He is God, how can He be wrong? So if we are intelligent we will assist and get the…

1972 December 10: “I remember well that Hall and how nicely they listened to our discourse. It is one of the best places in the world for our preaching work. Develop this field very carefully, take hold and convince the population.”Prabhupada Letters :…

1972 December 10: “I am so much pleased that you are doing the real work of a sannyasi – traveling, preaching and training the devotees how to preach. Instruct them well for making spiritual advancement, that will be the best service.”Prabhupada Letter…

1973 December 10: “Vaisnava means that when others see him, they will also chant Hare Krsna. You are not paramahamsa that you can do whatever you like. Remain ideal Vaisnava internally and externally, and everyone will respect you.”Prabhupada Letters :…

1973 December 10: “It is not a hopeless situation. Tell them that Prabhupada is coming soon and they should not give up the chanting, never mind they can do whatever they like. They are all good boys, they cannot go away.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1968 December 9: “I had also been thinking of you because you were thinking of me, but as your letter arrived first it is for me to answer it. Actually, I always think of you as my naughty daughter.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 December 9: “It is not so serious nor is it a permanent disqualification. The conditioned soul is very prone to failure but such failure must not discourage us from becoming fully Krishna Conscious. But you must check yourself from such things.”Pr…

1971 December 9: “I am very glad the Deity worship is going so nicely. They look very glowing, and that is very satisfying to me. When I go there I shall take transcendental pleasure in offering my obeisances to Them.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1971 December 9: “Very soon I shall call you and you may remain with me for some time for translating under my direction. If you can do it very nicely, then I shall entrust the whole matter to you.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1971 December 9: “Competition and profit spirit cannot be artificially removed. Our profit is for Krishna’s pleasure, and our competition is how to please Krishna more than someone else.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1971 December 9: “Even amongst the Gopis there is competition to please Krishna, and there is envy also. But it is transcendental. They are thinking, ‘Oh, she has done something more wonderful than me, that is very nice, now let me do something even mo…

1973 December 9: “By Krsna’s Grace we have built up something significant. The test of our dedication to serve the Spiritual Master will be our spirit to push on this Movement and not deviate and make factions.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 December 9: “They had no right. They did not ask my permission. There is a great fall down on their parts. And anyone who follows them will also fall down without a doubt.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1968 December 4: “In these hymns they have no definite idea of what is God. But we are directly praying to Krishna for the highest benediction of eternal devotional service so we do not require to repeat the Christian hymns.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 December 4: “One person is appreciating water while another person is tasting the water. When we taste, appreciation is automatically there and when we have taste for chanting, automatically appreciation for God is there.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1969 December 4: “Anything which will remind one of Krishna is spiritual, and anything which will make one forget Krishna is material. Actually, everything is of spiritual nature because everything is coming from Krishna.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1972 December 4: “You can write songs about Krishna, but one cannot take it very seriously. They should be perfectly from the transcendental platform, without any tinge of mundane influence or nonsense imagination.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1973 December 4: “Regarding Bombay project, the foundation should be dug immediately. Regading Government loan, ask for at least 1 crore. If we construct a very attractive hotel many tourists will come just like the Holiday Inn.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1974 December 4: “Regarding money for the Vrindaban project, I have written for a report, and as soon as it comes, I will reply you. You must be satisfied how the money is being spent.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1975 December 4: “The reports are very encouraging. Keep me informed. There is tremendous field for selling books. In every home there should be at least one of our publications.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 December 4: “Yes, managing the temple is not so important. I am pleased that you are selling my books, this is superior engagement, so please continue and increase it more and more.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1967 December 3: “Lord Caitanya said the ocean of Krishna Consciousness increases daily, nobody is static in Krishna Consciousness, everyone becomes a dynamic force for spreading this movement. It is truly a happy movmement, “Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1971 December 3: “If preaching is strong, management will be strong. That is the rule. If we simply remain pure and become very convinced of this Krishna consciousness philosophy, any sane man will agree with us when we speak.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1971 December 3: “This is very good news. MacMillan is enthusiastic to print our Bhagavad-gita As It Is, 30,000 paperback and 10,000 hardback. See to it that everything is done smoothly, so that Bhagavad-gita may be presented to the world without furth…

1972 December 3: “I do not know why these inventions are going on. I have never introduced these things. That is our only business, to invent something new program? Who has introduced these things?”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 December 3: “We have got our standard. It was sufficient for Lord Caitanya, the Six Gosvamis, Bhaktivinode Thakura, my Guru Maharaja, and for me. Why it shall now be inadequate that my disciples must manufacture something? That is not possible.”Pr…