Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1972 May 15: “The people are so mad, they are talking so many nonsense things – nonsense philosophy, nonsense science – and our task is to meet all of them and at the same time pacify them in their lunatic condition.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1974 May 15: “There is a Festival in Rome, and then Geneva for another festival and for meetings with the World Health Council. Then Paris and Amsterdam and on to Koln, and then Heidelberg and Sweden. Rathayatra in Chicago and then San Francisco on Jul…

1975 May 15: “Why these books are not being published? This is our first business. Immediately, these pending books must all be published. Why the delay?”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1966 May 14: “Dasami. Paul was paid for Expenditure $1.00. There was meeting at noon. Sanskrit class contribution $4.00. I went to Ananda Ashram there was Keertan in the evening.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1968 may 14: “Our only business is to spread Krishna Consciousness to the best of our possibility, and Krishna has given us discrimination and judgment. So, Krishna is within you, you chant and ask Him, Krishna, and He will give you proper instruction….

1969 May 14: “You should always have Sankirtana going on. All other things are subsidiary. This chanting is our life and soul, so we must arrange there will be as much chanting on the streets and at college engagements as possible.”Prabhupada Letters :…

1970 May 14: “My hearty thanks are to George Harrison because now he is chanting Hare Krsna so enthusiastically. I am marking that George has the serving spirit, and that is making him advance gradually.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1972 May 14: “Too much business or paperwork, vouchers, plans, these things become too much cumbersome for our spiritual growth, they take us away from our real emphasis of work, namely, to go back to Home, back to Godhead.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1973 May 14: “Then it is to be understood that all the sevaits have combined together to evict us. Then we’ll have to take the matter to the rent controller. In India we have got experience, there are so many cheaters. So be very careful of them.”Prabh…

1975 May 14: “This policy is not good. Why this change has been made? I never said they should not use their beads. That is the trouble with you Westerners, always changing.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 May 14: “I wanted to see you very urgently to know about your family affairs. When I was grhastha, I had visited your home two or three times. Now, I am a sannyasi. So, it will be very kind of you to write me how I can see you.”Prabhupada Letters …

1969 May 13: “It is not wise to pick up quarrel with a crocodile while living in the jurisdiction of the water. Therefore we may agree to his desire so in future if required we may increase the term of lease.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1970 May 13: “So I am simply interested in the book distribution and when there is question of printing books certainly I shall pay as I have been doing. What I want is that I may not tax my brain in the management of many departments.”Prabhupada Lette…

1970 May 13: “One of their important disciples tried his best to induce one English devotee, Krsnaprema, to become a disciple, but Krsnaprema never agreed. On the contrary Krsnaprema influenced him and he left their ashram and is now chanting Hare Krsn…

1970 May 13: “There is a sort of conspiracy by some of our God-brothers as not to give me a place at Mayapur. The money is there, the sanction is there, the land is there, and still if it does not take place, I shall understand this is not the desire o…

1972 May 13: “The plan is very nice, that will be the grandest temple in Vrindaban so you execute it perfectly. It may be a little costly, but you must construct something wonderful. Otherwise, it will be a discredit to you American boys.”Prabhupada Le…

1972 may 13: “Open a branch there, there are so many poor children. Spiritual food and education, that is proper. Simply supplying food is nonsense. Spiritual education means to inject in their ears our philosophy without any discrimination of Hindu or…

1974 May 13: “In our preaching we will meet with many tribulations and we must tolerate, that is patience. Now you are recuperating from an operation, so spend this extra time reading all my books, chanting as many rounds as possible, and go on doing m…

1973 May 13: “Bimalananda Tarkatirtha, the great ayurvedic physician felt my pulse and said there is something very wrong. But I left the next day to the Western countries and everywhere the climate is not at all suitable. He wants that I should come b…

1966 May 12: “Astami. Today I enquired about registration of the League of Devotees. It is understood the expenditure will be about $300 including Lawyer’s $200. Deposited in the Bank book a/c 10.00, Bus fare etc. .75, total exp: $16.75″Prabhupada Jour…

1972 may 12: “I may ask you to go to some other part of the world. Will you have any objection? Practically, this organization is here because I have been always traveling. I never sat down in my old age. So you follow my example and preach widely all …

1972 May 12: “Now you have agreed to pay him $4000 per month, that was a great mistake. Now you have to rectify it. Abruptly if we stop, that will not be good. So we have to rectify by arrangement and agreement. I am simply surprised how you all GBC me…

1972 May 12: “I want that all of my GBC secretaries do my work, always traveling here and there, seeing how things are going on in the centers and how the students are making spiritual progress. That is our real concern – the spiritual progress of life…

1974 May 12: ” I regard Hong Kong as an important center and if the Chinese are approached intelligently they will become strong devotees, because their moral character and steadfast nature is very strong. I was there recently and I observed this in th…

1975 May 12: “Now, I am on world tour. At present, I am staying in Perth, Australia, then in one week, I shall go to Melbourne, then Fiji, then Honolulu where I will stay for at least one month. Then I shall go to Philadelphia and San Francisco, etc.”P…

1975 May 12: “I wish to develop a Janmastami Park near the Buddha Jayanti Park and construct a grand Krishna Balarama temple and keep many cows and invite all the residents of New Delhi to observe a grand festival on Janmastami day. That is my ambition…

1966 May 11:
“Saptami. In the evening there was meeting, nine or ten ladies & gentlemen attending. Discussed with Carl about L.S.D. He is convinced about my arguments that there is no necessity of it for spiritual revelation.”
Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1970 May 11: “Organize the new center even at personal inconvenience – that is real service. Maya is very strong, and we are liable to fall down at any moment. We have to gather our strength by chanting the beads sixteen rounds regularly and praying to…

1972 May 11: “Actually, Krishna does not require anything from us. He is complete in Himself, but He is most pleased to see that we are very much enthusiastic to serve Him. That much He wants, that is bhakti, that enthusiasm for Krishna’s service. So d…

1972 May 11: “They are also collecting nicely and I have requested them to go ahead as they see fit. They are doing something enthusiastically, so let them do it. What is there in occupying a post? We simply want to serve Krishna.”Prabhupada Letters ::…

1973 May 11: “This man is playing some trick so we shall also play some trick. We shall not vacate any of the rooms upstairs or downstairs; this should be our policy. We shall take them to court and pray to the court to settle the matter. In this way w…

1974 May 11: “The status quo is threatened as I do not think the boys can manage the buildings and land which we own here. It requires strong management. I am fearful what will happen here in my absence. So consider my proposal seriously. I am coming t…

1975 May 11: “His only business is to acquire money. He is collecting money like anything and is not contributing to the society. So what can I do? I did not say anything to him. I am simply praying to Krishna for his welfare.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 May 11: “I am very glad that you are holding some spiritual conference, but my only request is to follow the standard method of spiritual consciousness. If we accept the teachings of Bhagavad-gita as it is without unnecessary commentary, then our …

1966 May 10: “Sasthi. Today also did not go out. Two letters received one from Robert Nelson who tried Harper Row for publication. Two letters written about Khola, Kartal and Harmonium — one to Brindaban and the other to Captain Pandya. Received back …

1967 May 10: “The devotees of the temple must keep themselves engaged otherwise they cannot make progress in Krishna consciousness. The maya is very strong and as soon as there is opportunity the Maya will come and attack. And the only effective defens…

1968 May 10: “I have no particular instruction save and except the instruction I heard from my Spiritual Master. All instruction in the disciplic succession comes from the Supreme Person directly. To follow the instruction of the bona fide Spiritual Ma…

1970 May 10: “Why do the students who are supposed to be leaders fight amongst themselves for supremacy? Prabhu means master; and the leader of the masters is Prabhupada. So if the Prabhus have surrendered to the Prabhupada, why there shall be such men…

1973 may 10: “Most people cannot approach Krsna Consciousness. Like a rare gem, only a few are capable of grasping it’s importance. If just .01% of the world’s population becomes Krsna Conscious, the whole situation on the earth will change.”Prabhupada…

1973 May 10: “Just see what has happened. I started alone and in seven years now we are three thousand. If the intelligent men of the world cooperate with this all-important mission we can save the world from the misery and chaos that now prevails.”Pra…