Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1967 January 29: “‘Sunday, January 29, 1967 marked a major spiritual event of the hippy era. Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and Quicksilver Messenger Service appeared at the Mantra Rock Dance with Srila Prabhupada, proceed…

1970 January 29: “I am so glad you have decided to dedicate your life for Krishna Consciousness Movement. So many men have dedicated their lives for so many temporary isms. Our Krishna-ism will continue eternally and give us eternal life. Preach to the…

1972 January 29: “Externally we may behave like ordinary men but internally we remain fixed in the service of Radha Krishna. The mayavadi do not accept this and take Devotional service to be maya; therefore we call them mayavadi. Never, at any time, ac…

1972 January 29: “Hayagriva is unquestionably a very expert editor, so you please try to help him and encourage him. If he can remain happy in Krishna’s service there is no measure to the value of his work.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1973 January 29: “There is no difference between brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, and sannyasa. Simply grhastha means that he lives outside the temple with wife, that is the only difference. Otherwise, grhastha must follow the same regulative princip…

1973 January 29: “Your husband has now taken sannyasa order of life for preaching the message of Lord Caitanya. I know that you are very strong in Krsna Consciousness. Now very strictly maintain our principles, working in every second of your life for …

1973 January 29: “When given in its pure form, people are eager for Krsna consciousness. Each night 15,000 joined in kirtana and listened very attentively to my discourses. Afterwards seven young men joined us full time as brahmacaris.”Prabhupada Lette…

1966 January 28: “Saw Mr. Cohen at his place. He is to come here tomorrow at 4 pm.Purchased vegetables — .42Busfare — .30Expenditure .72″Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1969 January 28: “Soon we shall have our own press. Our life and soul is kirtana and presenting literature to the public at large, and I can understand that Krishna is dictating to you from within how to carry this out successfully.”Prabhupada Letters …

1970 January 28: “We shall take forty of our select devotees to India and travel all over with Sankirtana Party and recruit many sympathizers for this movement. I am very much anxious for this.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1970 January 28: “Unless there is great fall-down, any transcendentalist, either personalist or impersonalist, if he makes regular progress in the regulative principles, even though he does not finish, he is sure to get his next birth in a good family….

1973 January 28: “I am very pleased that you have acquired some more cows. You are the manager, it is up to you to see that everything is developed very very nicely. Once you are utilizing everything very nicely, then you may increase more and more.”Pr…

1973 January 28: “This modern civilization is always artificial. You are actually learning the self-sufficient mode of living, simple living, high thinking, that is our policy. As long as Krsna remains in the center of all these activities, then you ar…

1973 January 28: “Continue executing this process of devotional service enthusiastically. As your service becomes mature you shall see Krsna more and more – and more and more you shall realize the qualities of the holy land of Vraja.”Prabhupada Letters…

1973 January 28: “It is very nice that Vaikuntha Players are only taking information from our Srimad-Bhagavatam and Krsna Book for presenting drama without any deviation from sastra. In this way we can present the philosophy of Krsna Consciousness very…

1970 January 27 : “When I think of Radha-Krishna, I think of first the Radha-Govinda Vigraha of Mullicks Thakurabati. From my very childhood I am devoted to that same Deity. Your ambition to have a place like Mullicks Thakurabati is also my ambition.”…

1970 January 27 : “Just like a tree when overladen with fruits becomes humble and lower down; similarly, a great soul in Krishna Consciousness becomes humbler than the grass and bowed down like the fruitful trees.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1971 January 27 : “To open 108 branches of our society all over the world has been my desire and it is actually happening. Yes, you have my blessings always. You are very sincere boy.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1973 January 27: “Krsna is unlimited, and His devotees’ service should also be unlimited. I am glad you wish to increase your service still further.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 January 27 : “Gurukula is our most important project. I have already given instruction on how the teaching should be conducted there. Try to make it the model educational institution in the world.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1975 January 27: “I am very much depressed by the recent incidences. It is now evident that some of our top men are very much ambitious and there have been so many fall-downs.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 January 27: “Under the circumstances, I have asked him to come to me. I shall try to rectify the mistakes and as previously arranged, as GBC he can act as my secretary for at least one month in a year.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1975 January 27: “By Krishna’s grace, the higher learned section are appreciating our books. That is the only hope for pushing on.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

1966 January 26: “One set books sold at the Universalist Church, Central Park West. Three letters dispatched. Went to see the Tape-recorder. Found no good. Meeting at the Church at 4 West 76th St at 7 pm.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1966

1968 January 26: “Mistakes there may be in our life, but if we stick to Krsna Consciousness, Krsna will surely put us on the right path. I love you at my heart and therefore I gave you the name Krsna devi dasi. Don’t forget Krsna even for a single mome…

1969 January 26: “The six couples have been working very hard and they have been very much appreciated by the people there, and their character, behavior, and devotion are attracting sincere people to our movement. I want similar thousands of couples f…

1970 January 26: “Krsna is giving you good chance for presenting Krsna Consciousness Movement in the circle of educated people. Do it to the best of your ability. Scarcity of language on your part will be fulfilled by Krsna by the process of your eager…

1973 January 26: “It does not matter that you are not so expert at Sanskrit. If by your presence the devotees become enlivened – that is the sign of successful preaching. It is not very difficult. Just read from my books and try and explain the meaning…

1974 January 26: “If you sincerely preach everything will become smooth, and our preaching work will become smoother and smoother. Let us work cooperatively all over the world. It is a great task. Let us be cognizant of our responsibility.”Prabhupada L…

1974 January 26: “You have dedicated yourself therefore you are always glorious. I’m very much indebted that you have gone so far away from your comfortable country. Please go on preaching like that and you will be blessed.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 January 26: “I think Krsna wants to see you all work independently of me. I’m getting old and cannot move, so if you all my students work ten times more than me that will be great pleasure for me.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1966 January 25: “Lectures delivered in the studio on the test of spiritual realization. People appreciated. Decided to purchase one Martel Tape Recorder from the advertisement in the New York Times.”Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1967 January 25: “Let me know if there is any possibility of publishing my commentary on the Bhagavad-gita in USA. I shall now begin Caitanya Caritamrta Essays & Text. If I am assisted by one expert typewriter we can publish every three months a book. And the more we have books, the more we become respectable.”
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1969 January 25: “You say the Londoners are very anxious to meet me, so I am also very anxious to meet you and the Londoners. If the Beatles come forward, you can take the risk. Therefore the five-story house you mention may be immediately occupied.”Pr…

1969 January 25: “The conclusions we have tried to explain are the same conclusions as Arjuna. Press two leaves and if the taste is the same you can understand that both leaves are from the same tree. The taste is the conclusion.”Prabhupada Letters :: …

1970 January 25: “I wish that all manuscripts, before finally going to the press, must be thoroughly edited so that there may not be any mistakes especially of spelling and grammar or of the Sanskrit names.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1972 January 25: “Ideally husband and wife live separately in the temple. It is best to do the most ideal thing but whatever mode of living you chose the most important thing is to always remain one hundred percent in service of Radha-Krishna.”Prabhupa…

1972 January 25: “You may adopt this principle, that whatever conditions increases your facility to preach this Krishna Consciousness Movement should be accepted. If we accept this all of these discouragements etc. will disappear.”Prabhupada Letters ::…

1974 January 25: “A photographic exhibit is an important part of our Caitanya Festival in Mayapur. Please arrange for this. I have got good reports of your working on the dioramas. I will be pleased to see your work when I come to Mayapur.”Prabhupada L…

1966 January 24: “Saw Mr. Larry Boghart in his office. He advised me to write to Mr. Felix Morrow for an appointment to see. So I am writing him & sending some literature of Srimad Bhagwatam.”
Prabhupada Journal ::1966