Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1966 May 4: “Purnima. Today I went to search out Sakar but I was lost in the Subway. In the evening the meeting was held. It was nice. Seven gentlemen attended. Contribution received. Mr. Carl was very kind to give me a Tape Recorder which is better th…

1967 May 4: “One can be peaceful and elevated in Krishna Consciousness only by the mercy of a bonafide Spiritual Master. I am glad you shall have more time to perform kirtana. Your humbleness and sincerity will make you more and more advanced in Krishn…

1969 May 4: “In our centers they are chanting on the streets every day and they are getting good remunerations, better than any job. Simply we have to work and people will give contribution for this good cause. It is better to get money by collections …

1970 May 4: “Each and every Center is my life and soul for preaching this movement and I want that activities will be of the same standard. Come and see how things are going on here and meet with me personally for necessary instruction.”Prabhupada Lett…

1972 May 4: “The GBC members should always travel from one village to another and visit the temples and do my work. In this way, they will avoid the propensity to sit down and plot and scheme how to eat and sleep. So you can advise them all to travel e…

1974 May 4: “I have the same feeling upon you as my beloved son. And I maintain the feeling hoping you will be a great help in the Krsna Consciousness Movement. It is possible for us to join together. If we meet before I leave I will be glad to discuss…

1974 May 4: “A pure devotee actually has no problems for himself. His only concern is that so many rascals are suffering in this concocted civilization of illusory sense enjoyment, how can they be saved? So our Krsna Consciousness movement is made for …

1966 May 3: “Chaturdasi. Today I delivered the keys so the account of 100 West 72nd St. now closed. I also handed over to Dr. Mishra the keys of the Studio 501. He has invited me to dine with him.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1966

1968 May 3: “Please be happy in separation. I am separated from my Guru Maharaja since 1936 but I am always with him so long I work according to his direction. Work together for satisfying Lord Krishna and the feelings of separation will transform into…

1968 May 3: “I was expecting you in the airport but you were tired and you could not get up earlier from your bed. So you young men should not simply eulogize my hard working capacity, but I wish that you should also follow my example.”Prabhupada Lette…

1969 May 3: “Recently I have made one record so to train our men in that rhythm is not difficult. Just arrange for sixteen men; four mrdangas, harmonium, tamboura, and the rest playing karatalas. If we can perform kirtana following the recently made re…

1970 May 3: “George has rendered some valuable service, so we must try to do some good to him. This is our duty, anyone who has rendered a little service to Krishna should be given all facilities to take it up seriously.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1970 May 3: “In one day they recruited fourteen new devotees. So you all also recruit members. Our Movement is a declaration of war against Maya, that you can understand very well, so we have to recruit many fighting soldiers – so do it vigorously.”Pra…

1972 May 3: “All members should be strictly observing the brahminical standards, such as rising early, cleansing at least twice daily, reading profusely, attending arati, like that. The whole world is full of sudras. We need a class of men purely brah…

1974 May 3: “We have to examine whether the person who is presenting himself as our Guru is actually in knowledge of the science of Krishna. Please go on reading my literatures and pray to Krishna to give you the right direction from within how to appr…

1964 May: “On the conclusion of the All Religious Conference held recently, nothing practical has come out of it for uniting the different faiths of the world. The practical solution is lying in the transcendental message of Sri Krishna the Personality…

1966 May 2: “Trayodasi. Today I did not go out the whole day I was engaged with my typewriter. In the evening there was meeting only five gentlemen attended. Mr. Carl brought his Tape recorder the appearance gorgeous but action is very poor.”Prabhupada…

1966 April 30: “At present I am staying in New York city and holding my classes on the culture of musical kirtana as well as discourses on the cult of devotion (Bhakti) which are participated by the American Youths, Ladies and Gentlemen.”Prabhupada Let…

1969 April 30: “So far as the songs that you have written, you may send me a copy of them and I shall see them. In Montreal also they are writing songs in the popular Western style of music and it is coming very nicely.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1969 April 30: “If your house can develop into a students home, preaching our philosophy to the residents, it will be a great service. If the occupants take part in kirtana and hear our philosophy, certainly they will take it up.”Prabhupada Letters :: …

1970 April 30: “Parivrajakacarya is ordered not to stay more than three days at a place, but at the Paramahamsa stage, one can stop moving. So I have made my headquarters here, still I may go outside.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1971 April 30: “It is published that four Hare Krishna Movement Missionaries were killed in Dacca by soldiers. I had advised not to go after the civil war began but I am afraid they were very daring and might have gone against my instruction.”Prabhupad…

1973 April 30: “To err is human, so in the neophyte stage some discrepancies are there. Kindly forgive their small mistakes. The big thing is they have given everything to Krishna – that is never a mistake.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1974 April 30: “Forget your relationship with him. Now you become mixed up in Krsna business and live like a chaste Hindu widow woman, wear white sari and engage 24 hours a day in chanting Hare Krsna Mantra.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 April 30: “They sit separately in the temple and then outside mix again. Therefore I get the boys and girls married. But nature is so strong that in spite of being married they are attracted to the opposite sex.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1968 April 29: “I am going to Boston where there are so many nice college engagements arranged. Just recently we went to Temple University, Philadelphia where we held kirtana and lecture. Tomorrow we have got engagement at New York University. So we ar…

1969 April 29: “I was very much pleased with the student community in Buffalo and similarly in San Francisco, Columbus and North Carolina. So our future hope is this student community. The child is the father of the man and if the fathers of the childr…

1970 April 29: “Regarding KRSNA Book chapter 31, page 4, top, the word Hrdaya is correct. You must always ask the Lord’s grace to make you in the right position. It is not for your sense gratification, it is for the Lord’s service. For the Lord’s servi…

1970 April 29: “Come here sometime soon at your convenience and we can discuss your proposals in more detail. Take inspiration from the temple activities and we can discuss together our future plans for India. I will be very glad to see you both at tha…

1973 April 29: “Regarding reading Mahabharata, why divert your attention in this way? Bhagavatam is also Mahabharata. There are so many books I have presented already, so whatever you have got, just become expert in that. There are many things still ye…

1973 April 29: “Yes, we can invest $70,000 and purchase the Washington D.C. Temple. So you negotiate, and we shall purchase in name of MV Trust. So you consult and do the needful. What happened about the Columbia house?”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1974 April 29: “So I am very much encouraged by this political field in America. Preach on the basis of the division of society into four orders. Without this, society is useless and people cannot be happy or even have the necessities of life. In India…

1974 April 29: “Our presentation is so scientific that learned persons are appreciating all over the world. Fix up a time when I can come conveniently to visit if you like. Schedule meetings with some of the leading citizens and important men of your c…

1966 April 28: “Navami. Expenses Paul paid $1.00. Today I brought all things from 72nd Street to Paul’s loft.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1966 April 28: “Last month there was a theft in my room, my typewriter and tape recorder and some books were stolen. The American people have every thing in ample and still there are thieves for want of character. That is the way of material nature.”Pr…

1969 April 28: “Develop the house into a students residence. At a fixed up time there should be lectures and kirtana. If the students take part, they will take Krishna consciousness up and if our prasadam program is also introduced, that will also be g…

1970 April 28: “Regarding their dogmatic insistence, everyone thinks like that, so if one is not prepared to advance more, it is better to avoid them. If one is limited by formulas only, he is described as an animal bound up by the master and unable to…

1974 April 28: “Those who pretend they have already attained perfection are sahajiya, simply imitation. This early rising, holding classes, going out regularly for sankirtana, worshiping the deity, they are the very substance of our devotional life.”Pr…

1974 April 28: “I am very very proud of you both as you have given up everything and gone to a far away part of the world just on my order to carry out the will of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that the chanting of the Holy Name be heard in every town and v…

1974 April 28: “As for political speaking, our main message is that people should elect pure God Conscious leaders. If anywhere they will take seriously the principles of Bhagavad gita As It Is, that will be America. We are getting good response and th…