Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1975 June 5: “My dear Sripada Bon Maharaja, One of my disciples informed me that you had been in our Toronto temple. Now, I invite you to come to Hawaii. The climate is very nice here and I wish that we may pass a few days together in this nice climate…

1966 June 4: “Pratipada. Today the temperature was very warm. For the first time in America I took bath in the evening. In the Sanskrit class the Contribution was only $9.00 and Myke paid the balance for book $4.00.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1970 June 4: “It is very, very encouraging that London temple is receiving so many inquiries form the different European countries. So open branches there. Wherever we may open a center, Hare Krsna mantra will be chanted with great delight.”Prabhupada …

1970 June 4: “KRSNA book will be ready by Rathayatra festival. When you take the procession on the street, always keep my books and magazines ready for distribution.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1970 June 4: “Anyone of my students can inquire from me in the matter of serving Krsna directly. So you are at liberty to send your letters directly, and I will reply them duly.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1974 June 4: “I am very concerned you have left the association of the devotees in the temple. You cannot remain in firm Krsna Consciousness without the association of devotees. We must stand united.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1975 June 4: “Thank you very much for working so hard to distribute my books in the Libraries. This is very much pleasing. You will make your whole country Krishna Conscious in this way.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 June 4: “I am actually authority accepted by authority. In Caitanya Caritamrta it is said, krsna sakti vina nahe nama pracar. So, now the Hare Krishna movement is world known, and learned scholars, etc. give plaudits to me. So, then why I am not a…

1975 June 4: “Nobody says he has done it, or Vivekananda, or any other swami. There are so many yogis and swamis coming, but nobody is giving credit to them, they are giving the credit to me. So, why I am not an authority? If Krishna accepts me as auth…

1975 June 4: “If his motive is to suppress me and if that is why he has come here, how we can receive him? If he comes to our center, give him prasadam, honor him as an elder Vaisnava, but he cannot speak or lecture.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1966 June 3: “Purnima. In the evening there was class and it was the best than all previous classes. There was attendance about twenty and contribution was $19.00.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1969 June 3: “Our principle is to enter into the family life of Krishna. In the Vaikuntha world there are many devotees who have their wives, but they are so much absorbed in Krishna Consciousness they forget the idea of sex-life.”Prabhupada Letters ::…

1969 June 3: “They are gradually deviating on account of stereotyped presentations by sophisticated priests. Modern youths want something dynamic, progressive in spiritual understanding, but the priests cannot satisfy them.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1970 June 3: “If you follow my instructions there is no doubt that through me, my Spiritual Master will be pleased, and through His mercy, Lord Nityananda. In this way Lord Caitanya and ultimately Radha Krsna will be pleased – and thus your life will b…

1974 June 3: “As far as counsel is concerned, simply keep up your fresh utsaha (enthusiasm) for service. That will accomplish wonders. And always remain ideal yourself by strict adherence to the bhakti principles.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 June 3: “As GBC your first responsibility is to keep yourself spiritually fit and see that all the devotees in your zone of management are strictly avoiding the sinful activities. If they are doing this – then management will be at your finger’s e…

1975 June 3: “We are very strict. We are not after large numbers. Since I cannot personally interview you, please request the temple manager to recommend you to me for initiation. By this process, it may be possible.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 June 3: “I am dispatching this letter through my disciple Sriman Jayananda Adhikari. I shall be very glad to meet you again. You have taken so much pain for writing this book and I thank you very much. May Lord Krishna bless you more and more.”Pra…

1969 June 2: “I an enclosing an idea for a painting of Krishna showing Mother Yasoda the universe within His mouth. I have so many ideas for paintings. In our Krishna Book we are showing the Western World what is God for the first time. So please be ve…

1969 June 2: “Please take nice care of this boy who has become attracted to our movement. There are so many good souls we must contact and when another man is sent by Krishna to help us it is our great duty to help them understand Krishna Consciousness…

1969 June 2: “This is the sure and certain method of propagating Krishna Consciousness, if we simply chant Hare Krishna with karatalas and mrdanga and speak from Bhagavad-gita exactly as we hear it in disciplic succession, then automatically people bec…

1970 June 2: “It is now definitely ascertained that there will be no difficulty to maintain a center anywhere. The only thing required is to create some nice devotees. So together help me open at least 108 centers – that will satisfy me.”1970 June 2

1970 June 2: “When there are many letters I think how I shall reply, but if I do not get letters from you I become still more uncomfortable. So you please send me a letter at least once in a week, that will give me a great pleasure.”1970 June 2

1974 June 2: “I am appointing you regular GBC representative with full standing. I have instructed the temple presidents to send new initiates beads to you for chanting. Discharge these duties with full responsibility especially seeing that the spiritu…

1975 June 2: “There are many examples of persons who are physically disabled but are determined to practice Krishna Consciousness to their best ability. So, you should also do like that. If you require medical help, take as much as is needed.”1975 June 2

1975 June 2: “Regarding registration with the Endowments dept., we’re not going to be controlled by them. That is not good. They are all worldly men. Why should we be controlled by them? Regarding your preaching, what is the use of criticizing Sai Baba…

1962 June 1: “Yesterday evening I have come to Vrindaban for a flying visit and shall return to Delhi on Monday to attend the Jayal meeting on Tuesday morning. I am glad to see that my Thursday lectures have brought some changes in the mind of the youn…

1966 June 1: “Trayodasi. Today Immigration and Naturalization Office gave me one extension up to 17th September 1966. In the evening there was meeting about 16 heads. Bob came with some flour. I required some flour and Krishna sent it. N.B. Today’s lec…

1967 June 1: “I came here with a great mission to execute my Spiritual Master’s order. I’m not afraid of Maya, I know Maya cannot touch me, but still if I die in this condition, my mission will remain unfulfilled. Please pray to Prabhu Lord Caitanya an…

1968 June 1: “Your humbleness is very much appreciated by me. A Krishna Conscious person is never puffed-up. A Krishna Consciousness person thinks always about himself as the lowest and the more one thinks like that the more one becomes elevated.”1968 …

1969 June 1: “This Krishna Consciousness Movement is actually an attempt to make all people happy and become liberated in this life from material contamination so they’ll be eligible to enter into the Kingdom of God after quitting this body.”1969 June 1

1969 June 1: “As soon as one’s service is recognized by Krishna, one is immediately called, ‘Please come here.’ So we should work in such a nice way that we can draw the attention of Krishna to call us. Live for hundred years and execute this Krishna c…

1972 June 1: “Push on vigorously distributing our literatures widely and showing always a good example of real Krishna Consciousness way of life. I am making many Sannyasis here in America and I am convinced our movement must run on this extensive trav…

1973 June 1: “The demolition of our temple by the municipality has strengthened our position. Immediately reconstruct the Deity shed and put up barbed wire fencing. And in front of the Deity shed, a temporary pandal should immediately be constructed. T…

1966 May 31: “Dwadasi: In the afternoon Mr. Robert Nelson came to see me. I requested him to become a member. He agreed and paid $20.00 for the month of June 1966. This is deposited in the Bank.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1968 May 31: “I am going to Montreal and Krishna willing I may be staying for some time to organize the Temple. I have in mind to start two or three branches there, one in Vancouver.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1969 May 31: “Even Lord Caitanya, His relatives thought of Him as crazy. Hiranyakasipu understood Prahlada as crazy, and he tried to put him in so many forms of Bellevue Hospitals. Therefore I wrote, ‘Who Is Crazy?'”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1969 May 31: “Try to keep nice peace with the police. Our method is to be tolerant. We don’t mind for so-called prestige. If keeping peaceful we can execute our Krishna Consciousness duties, that is all we want.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1972 May 31: “Krsna has given you the opportunity to make advancement by becoming very responsible. So take this responsibility to heart and be always jolly and determined. You must be the perfect example for others to follow.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 May 31: “Now push on with full enthusiasm to save the fallen humanity. This Krsna Consciousness Movement is the only thing that will save them. You yourself become very convinced of this and be very bold in preaching Krsna Consciousness.”Prabhupad…