Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1975 July 10: “Enclosed are some photographs of a lake here where I take morning walk. Now I want that our lake in Mayapur should be like this. You can make the stone stairway on four sides, one at each end and one at the middle of each side.”Prabhupad…

1963 July 9: “His Excellency Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, President of India: At present I am at Vrindaban. Last time when I met your Excellency to present my Srimad-Bhagavatam, you promised to read it to see what is there in it. I am expecting your opinion o…

1968 July 9: “I am anxious about you because you are conducting one of the important departments of our activities and this will make your life successful. Keep yourself always healthy because you have to work so much for Krishna, and whenever you feel…

1969 July 9: “So far as I am concerned, I have accepted you as my disciple and you have accepted me as your Spiritual Father. This relationship cannot be ended anymore. It is eternal. So it will be my duty always to pray to Krishna for your further and…

1970 July 9: “It is very difficult to deal with these misguided people. We don’t accept manufactured avatara. If this Baba or any other Baba claims to be Krsna, why will any intelligent man go to the substitute leaving aside the original?”Prabhupada Le…

1971 July 9: “There are many grhasthas who are earning and spending for a particular center. Similarly you also can open a center, live separately as president and maintain the temple nicely. What is the use of criticizing others? The whole movement is…

1971 July 9: “GBC members are simply to see that things are going on. Other centers have got president, secretary, etc. and they are managing separately. That is the formula. And most GBC members are householders. You also may be elected. The position …

1972 July 9: “Now you GBC members, and other leaders must become very serious to actually give the human kind the greatest welfare. Your task ahead is very huge, but it will be quite simple and easy if you simply do as I am doing.”Prabhupada Letters ::…

1974 July 9: “I think the convent is suitable for us and it is possible we can purchase it. How much financial help you require from the BBT you can talk on this and we should do the needful.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1966 July 8: “Sasthi. Society’s balance $28.00. Electric light fitted today and there was about twenty men attending. It is encouraging. The collection was $15.00. One boy Gerald was very much interested.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1966

1967 July 8: “I am old man. There is no certainty of my life, and at any moment I can collapse and it will not be surprising. But I wish to leave some of my spiritual children who have so kindly joined me in faith and respect so that they may work, and…

1969 July 8: “Hare Krishna means ‘Oh Hare, Oh Radharani! Oh Krishna! Please engage me in Your service so that I can get relief from the service of Maya.’ Service we have to render, and the whole process is to accept the superior quality of service in K…

1971 July 8: “When I see young American boys becoming qualified Brahmins, I am pleased and my Guru Maharaja becomes pleased. So you must live up to the standard. First and foremost is cleanliness.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1972 July 8: “Regarding your question of dancing-show; whatever it may be, it may not deviate from the real Krishna Consciousness program. We are Hari Kirtana men, that’s all. We can attract people by some gorgeous show, but inside there must be strict…

1972 July 8: “Vaisnava means one who is able to sit down anywhere, under any condition, and be happy. He wants only a place to lay down, a little prasadam, and if there’s a little service he can do, gladly let me do it for Krishna, that’s all.”Prabhupa…

1953 July 7: “The word ‘Hindu’ is foreign. The exact word used for this purpose is ‘Sanatanam’ or the eternal. Sanatana religion is meant not only for the ‘Hindus’ but for all living beings on earth.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1947-64

1958 July 7: “I quite appreciate your feelings for the people of India. But when we speak of humanity it does not necessarily mean Indian only neither it may be restricted within the human society even. Lord Caitanya said ‘Praminam Upakaraya,’ i.e. all…

1966 July 7: “Panchami. Today I saw Mr. Goldsmith in his office. It is expected that the Society shall be registered by the next week. He says everything is alright. In the evening two Indian gentlemen talked with me till 10 at night.”Prabhupada Journa…

1967 July 7: “So far remembering me and Krishna, it should be simultaneous. Those who are sincere souls, Krishna helps them to have a bonafide Spiritual Master, and the bonafide Spiritual Master helps the disciple to approach Krishna. This is the proce…

1968 July 7: “I am in receipt of your letter describing very emotionally the nice success of our Rathayatra Festival. Now you can understand this specimen of transcendental pleasure in which the human society as a whole can take part and realize transc…

1969 July 7: “I am sure Krishna is very much pleased of this incident. Preachers who boldly face all kinds of difficulties, Krishna takes note of such tapasya of the devotee, and the devotee is recognized by Him. So continue preaching.”Prabhupada Lette…

1970 July 7: “Concentrate to develop your spiritual power to attract the fallen souls. We must not misrepresent ourselves. All our activities must be open so that no one may criticize our mission.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1970 July 7: “As our devotees become more devotional, the non-devotees will come to hear. To become advanced means to acquire spiritual strength, and this spiritual strength is for impressing devotional service into the hearts of the fallen souls.”Prab…

1974 July 7: “My Dear Sridhara Maharaja: I am so much thankful for your appreciating my preaching work in the Western countries. So I think there is some plot to check up this fast growing movement. We are trying our best to counteract this opposing el…

1975 July 7: “Sripada Sridhara Maharaja said Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s prediction would remain a dream only, but I have done it practically. I do not know how things are going on automatically by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, because I have no other a…

1966 July 6: “Chaturthi. In the meeting at 26 Second Street Store, it is settled that the Society shall be incorporated and the name of the Society shall be: International Society for Krishna consciousness. Eleven Trustees were agreed.”Prabhupada Lette…

1968 July 6: “To do business for sense gratification is the cause of material bondage but to act for Krishna is the cause for opening the door of liberation. So, I shall not implicate you in business if you are not ready to award the profit for Krishna…

1968 July 6: “If somebody adopts me as a child I can get the permanent visa but what you will do with an old child who is going to die very soon? But if there is possibility then you can try for it.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1971 July 6: “The restaurant proposal is very nice. In the center should be Guru Gauranga altar. Everything prepared should be offered and kept on a table and the guest should come and take prasadam on a plate to his full satisfaction.”Prabhupada Lette…

1971 July 6: “The menu items are kachori, luglu, samosa, sweet balls, simply wonderful, vegetables, chutneys, puspana, halava, etc; Anyone who pays more than $5.00 can be presented with a small book and a copy of our magazine.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1971 July 6: “All these initiation beads should be kept very carefully and protected. You should be careful and instruct others also. So keep your beads in a bag and keep the bag around your neck. Then you won’t lose.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1973 July 6: “Thank you for appreciating my humble efforts on behalf of my Spiritual Master. Whatever I have done it is due to His potency in Krishna Consciousness. My only achievement is that I have not changed what He has taught.”Prabhupada Letters :…

1975 July 6: “By chanting and giving prasadam you will get so many devotees. Purity is attractive. Our only asset is our purity. You cannot reach Krsna without being pure, because He is the supreme pure.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1949 July 5: “Gandhiji minus his spiritual activities, is an ordinary politician. If you do not accelerate his spiritual movement, his memory will soon be as dead as has been the lot of other politicians.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1947 – 1964

1949 July 5 : “People should be given chance to become harijana with equal facilities for all. The Gandhi Memorial Fund should be utilized mainly for this purpose. Myself with a batch of sincere workers are ready to take up this work.”Prabhupada Lette…

1969 July 5 : “I marked it in your person and I prayed to Krishna that this good soul may be aware of the importance of Krishna Consciousness. With my blessings I am sending herewith your beads, duly chanted upon by me.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1969 July 5: “Su means auspicious. In the material world the Maya energy is called Bhadra and in the spiritual world Subhadra. Maya works auspiciously in the spiritual workd and in the material world inauspiciously. This auspicious or inauspicious is o…

1969 July 5 : “You should attract new devotees from your quarters. Instead of importing devotees, it is better to attract devotees from your own area. And the basic principle for doing this is Sankirtana Party.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969:

1971 July 5: “First discuss with him that this marriage business is not a farce, but it must be taken very seriously. There is no question of divorce, and if he will promise not to separate from his wife, then my sanction for the marriage is there; oth…

1975 July 5: “I think he has given you good, sane advice. You should not think of relinquishing your job without meeting me and discussing the matter deeply. Don’t do anything out of sentiment.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975