Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1968 March 12: “Householders may wear dhotis in the Temple. Outside the Temple they may wear American gentleman’s dress, with Tilaka, flag, and beads. If they so desire, for ceremony, they can dress in dhotis for Kirtana.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 March 12: “This is willful violation of our rules and regulations. She cannot take charge. She may execute nicely wherever she is, I have all blessings for her, the door of Krishna Consciousness is always open. But to be in charge one must be com…

1970 March 12: “By the Divine Will of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura we are now combined together, although born in different parts of the world, unknown to one another. This is the way of Krsna transaction. So follow the path chalked out by o…

1970 March 12: “Krishna will give you timely a suitable place, don’t worry. Our leader, Sanatana Goswami, was living underneath a tree, keeping His Deity hanging on the branch of a tree and still He was always engaged in the service of the Lord. So pla…

1972 March 12: “If self-realized souls write something song about Krishna, that is perfectly from the transcendental platform, without any tinge of mundane influence or nonsense imagination. Unless someone comes from this category, his manufacturing so…

1972 March 12: “Become determined to fix all your attention for seeing Krishna face to face by the Krishna Consciousness process and chant always this Hare Krishna mantra – than you shall qualify yourself for writing songs about Krishna.”Prabhupada Let…

1975 March 12: “Yes, you are right – all qualifications come if you simply surrender to the bona fide Spiritual Master. To take shelter of the Spiritual Master means to follow his instructions. So, you should be very careful to not deviate even a littl…

1966 March 11: “Panchami. I went to the Paragon Book Gallery. Total 10 sets, add 35 new sets, total 45 sets. Transfer to old stock 25 sets, balance 20 sets. Taken today 4 sets, balance 16 sets new stock. This 16 sets new I shall take at a time when I n…

1967 March 11: “I am so much thankful to you all for encouraging me in my humble attempt to preach the message of Srila Prabhupada in this part of the world. I am sure to be successful if I am blessed by you all Vaisnavas.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1969 March 11: “He is now so much busy in so many ways. In the absence of BTG printing, I gave permission to print some outside work, to get money, but that does not mean we should stop our own work and print something on our press which is against our…

1969 March 11: “The transcendental experience which you had during kirtana is very nice. Relishing the transcendental sweetness of Krishna Kirtana is only possible when one is actually advanced, towards perfection. In the conditioned stage, we chant H…

1974 March 11: “We are coming in disciplic succession from Bhaktivinoda Thakura and you are coming in family succession from Mahatma Sisir Kumar Ghose, so if we combine together in preaching the message of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, it will be a great be…

1974 March 11: “At the moment everyone is sudra. The Krishna Consciousness movement is meant to create actual intellectuals to guide society. The process if very simple. If the Varnasrama College is started, I am sure the chaotic condition of human soc…

1974 March 11: “In the beginning if we start a Varnasrama College to teach internationally students from all over the world to learn to be educated as brahmanas, as Ksatriyas, as vaisyas, as sudras, by quality and work, that will be the basic principle…

1975 March 11: “I have just completed a world tour visiting Hong Kong, Japan, United States, South America, Mexico, London, and now Tehran. I will be leaving for Bombay and then Calcutta and from there to Mayapur for Gaura Purnima. I would be happy to …

1969 March 10:”Guru Krishna. Only by the mercy of the Spiritual Master and Krishna can one get Krishna Consciousness. Narada Muni is our Spiritual Master. He has dragged so many fallen souls to Krishna. We are also hoping to be dragged by Him through t…

1969 March 10: “Regarding Back To Godhead circulation, I shall be glad to know what is the decision of the National Distributer. If we can print 25,000 of BTG, and 5,000 copies each of my books, I think that will be sufficient engagement for the newly …

1969 March 10: “Submit us every month a list of 1,000 libraries. We shall dispatch free copies. And there are so many public libraries and university libraries who should receive them. So this business has to be organized and I hope you will do the nee…

1970 March 10: “We accept both as incarnations of God; Lord Buddha appeared at Gaya in Behar, Lord Caitanya appeared at Navadvipa in Bengal. Now it is a great opportunity that one of my students has gone to your country to spread the gospel of Krishna …

1970 March 10: “The richest nation in the world is producing a class of men completely confused and frustrated in life. I have dealt with them very intimately, and the cause of their unhappiness is not material want, but an insufficiency of spiritual c…

1971 March 10: “Dear Sri Birlaji, We have come from America with forty disciples and wish to stay at the Birla Guest House during Gaura Purnima. Unfortunately, Sri Bhakti Vilas Tirtha did not allow us. May you kindly ask him to do the needful.”Prabhupa…

1973 March 10: “He was engaged in working on our books. Such a talent is not so easily replaced, so we must try to bring him back to the standard for his own benefit.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 March 10: “I have no objection to your establishing a center but these matters I am leaving up to my GBC. The representative for your area is presently traveling with me as my secretary for one month. He will be returning soon and he can see you p…

1966 March 9: “Tritiya. Today I went to see the Nepalese Ambassador then I saw Mr. Larry Bogart. I lost my cap on the bus. Then I went to Paragon. They have received 35 sets. Meeting held from 7 to 9/30 pm. Eight members attended the lecture on Geeta & Kirtan
Income by contribution & books — $13.00, Expenditure Bus fare .60″
Prabhupada Letters :: 1966

1969 March 9: “The instruction is absurd. Don’t be carried away by all this nonsense advice. You should not give attention to any outsider’s advice because they are completely unfit to give you advice. So far authority is concerned, I am prepared to go…

1969 March 9: ” Krishna’s Mercy is always bestowed upon one who is sincerely serving Him. Take it from me that I am always praying to Krishna for your success in Krishna Consciousness movement.Our only shelter is Krishna. Stick to this principle and su…

1970 March 9: “You and several other advanced students will go to India for preaching Krishna Consciousness. That will be a lesson to our secular government. I came to America with this purpose, so you have to fulfill my desire. I think it is coming to…

1970 March 9: “Dear Sri Birlaji, I am preaching strictly the cult of Krishna Consciousness worldwide and have established already 26 centers. There are many thousands of disciples and I am not only establishing Temples, but I am creating the devotees o…

1970 March 9: “Our history begins from the beginning of the creation because the creation takes place with the birth of Brahma. We do not accept Darwin’s theory. Darwin and similar mental speculators are rejected so far Vedic knowledge is concerned.”Pr…

1970 March 9: “A rascal may be accepted provided he agrees to stop his nonsenses. To be reformed, one must agree to the reforming process. Always chant the prescribed sixteen rounds of beads daily without fail. This is essential for insuring your spiri…

1970 March 9: “Lord Nityananda is Guru but ultimately it depends on the disciple. A doctor may say “Do this, don’t do this,” but if the patient doesn’t follow, what is the result? One must agree not to be a rascal any more – then his rascaldom can be r…

1966 March 8: “Dwitiya, 480th year of Gourabda begins today. One letter received from Atmasingh Jersasing. He is not willing to hand over sevapuja to Gosain. Nor his is willing to build a temple in New York. Larry Bogart contacted and to call tomorrow …

1969 March 6: “When the American boys are disgusted with cigarette smokers, or listening to rock music and meaningless chattering, it means there is Krishna’s Grace. May Krishna bless you more and more, as you advance.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1970 March 6: “We are in the midst of an ocean of Maya so you must have a boat very strong, and Krsna is the nicest boat to carry you over the ocean of Maya.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1973 March 6: “I am not the actual bestower of mercy, rather I am just a messenger. So work hard for Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His mercy will fall upon you like torrents of rain in the monsoon season.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 March 6: “So is it possible to save him from this dangerous position? He is important man in our Society and we cannot allow him to deviate from our principles. Please try to save him.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 March 6: “I am very glad to hear that the film, Hare Rama, was defeated there, it is Krsna’s grace. This man is a very bad man for our movement’s sake, that movie is a great insulting to us.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1975 March 6: “Our movement is completely a spiritual movement, therefore sometimes it appears to be a little different from the materialistic cultural movement. Still, we are trying to push on in the western countries.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1966 March 5: “Today I have sent one letter to the Secretary Salvation Army for exchange. At 2 o’clock went to Ananda Ashram. Kirtan was performed in the evening. Very much appreciated.” Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1968 March 5: “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.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968