Author Archives: Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1972 October 4: “We must have that land. We are in possession. We shall not give any concession. We shall go to the courts. I want that the land should be purchased, that’s all.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1973 October 4: “He has become a leader due to his inspired service. That is the real thing – one who has inspiration – utsaha – enthusiasm, he can do anything. So please continue with all enthusiasm and determination and win the hearts of your fellow …

1973 October 4: “Our process is simple, all-embracing, we have something to offer for everyone. There is chanting, dancing, feasting and very perfect philosophy, so everyone may be satisfied with our Krishna Consciousness Movement.”Prabhupada Letters :…

1973 October 4: “You are doing the greatest service to the world by giving up everything for preaching this Krishna consciousness philosophy, now please continue. This is the greatest welfare activity, and for engaging yourself and others in this way, …

1967 October 3: “He was so much frenzied to meet his old friends that he forgot the order of Krishna and indulged in a sort of sense gratification. It is certainly a shocking incident which I never expected from a disciple like him.”Prabhupada Letters …

1967 October 3: “Whenever there is new branch of our society for Krishna Consciousness I become very very happy and my blessings in heart and soul are with you. Although I am not physically present there, spiritually I am always with you.”Prabhupada Le…

1967 October 3: “Regarding my return. I may inform you that I am now 90% cured and I can immediately return but I want to return with permanent visa. Please therefore do all the necessary action.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1968 October 3: “I am very happy to learn that you are going to various homes and lecture halls, and holding kirtana and delivering lectures from these transcendental literatures. Continue to preach in this way to all you meet.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1970 October 3: “It is very simple: God is great, everyone is His servant. Nobody can be equal to or greater than God. In quality we are one, but in magnitude we are different. This is the whole philosophy of the four Vaisnava sampradayas.”Prabhupada L…

1971 October 3: “You are alone doing such marvelous work and it is impossible for a person without being blessed by Krishna. So you should always be conscious of this special favor upon you and continue to work more vigorously.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1971 October 3: “I am so glad to hear there are many new devotees. All newcomers should be welcomed and well treated. Out of many thousands one may come. So it is our duty to help them. That is one of our most important activities.”Prabhupada Letters :…

1974 October 3: “The materialists are trying to adjust the disturbances of nature in so many ways. But after so many attempts have they been able to stop suffering? After so many attempts still they are suffering and still they do not ask why.”Prabhupa…

1973 October 2: “By Krsna’s grace I have settled with her. The charges of the several litigations have all been withdrawn and preparations for the conveyance is in progress. After a great struggle for existence it appears that I have won.”
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 October 2: “Whatever I have been able to do all over the world it has been due to the help all of you, my disciples, have given me. Here there are hardly fifty devotees to do all the projects, so this is a great strain. Therefore, I want that from…

1973 October 2: “Now I shall go to Vrndavan and Delhi, then from there to Nairobi. Then I go to South Africa, then Sydney, then Hong Kong, and if your Japanese program is fixed I can go there and then to Hawaii on my way to Los Angeles.”Prabhupada Lett…

1974 October 2: “We are presenting ideal living on Vedic principles of purified life. We are demonstrating how people can live peacefully and simply. Our ideas are not man-made imperfect ideas, but perfect scientific conclusions.”Prabhupada Letters :: …

1974 October 2: “Another meeting should be held with all members present and an election should be held. Out of the two candidates whoever is elected by the majority vote, they should be the temple president.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 October 2: “Record selling is temporary. Even George Harrison’s record sales do not continue for long. But a book sold becomes a permanent matter. When there is time I go on reading my own books.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 October 2: “Yes I expect better service from you. Therefore I have appointed you BBT Trustee. Why their attention should be diverted by going to USA. It is better if the local men are trained up to do it, like by the boy Tripurari.”Prabhupada Lett…

1974 October 2: “Worship in the temple means to personally call the Lord, and Krsna personally comes. The Deity is not an idol; it is Krsna. We cannot say to Krsna, now go away. It is a great offense.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 October 2: “Yes the temple should be re-opened. Closing a temple we cannot do. It becomes farce and it is against the bhakti cult. Once opened, a temple cannot be closed.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 October 2: “Henceforward completely forget the idea that any present temple can be closed. That you should forget. Don’t do it again. Re-open Hamburg and Edinburgh and transfer the Deity there once again.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1951 October 1: “Mayavadins have cast a cloud over Bhagavad-gita and therefore common people are misled by them. It is not at all necessary that an ailing person shall oblige all classes of physicians for the sake of their being medical practitioners o…

1951 October 1: “Philosophical ways are practical and it is no use simply by indulging in speculation without any practical result just like to keep a cow without any milk. We must always seek a practical value from philosophy for the benefit of all.”P…

1968 October 1: “I am so pleased your program is going on although you have not got yet our own temple. Why not get Back To Godhead? That is our backbone. Here the Sankirtana party, headed by Jayananda is collecting $45 daily and selling an average 100…

1968 October 1: “Our Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Teachings of Lord Caitanya are coming out by the end of this month. So Kirtana plus distribution of our books is the basic principle of our success.If we can hold Kirtana 24 hours, and distribute our pub…

1968 October 1: “I am little concerned. We should not form a separate organization. The basic principle of our preaching work, methods and management must be the same. I do not know why a separate registration is required.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 October 1: “All participants must follow our principles. You should be careful on this point. Our main principle is Krishna Consciousness on the basis of Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Lord Caitanya’s Teachings. If management falls to other hands it …

1968 October 1: “My final desire is that whatever you do, you must do it strictly on the principles of our society as we are doing here in the US. Do not be misled that because some of the Hindus are taking interest in this movement, they are of the sa…

1968 October 1: “If the local Englishmen come forward, that is welcome. So far Indians are concerned, there are so many varieties of split-up Hindu society. So I hope you will take necessary precautions.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1967 September 30: “God is living, He has got a particular place and anyone who is God conscious can approach it in this very life. Our students appreciate very much this discovery. So we have to present this to the whole world very nicely.”Prabhupada …

1967 September 30: ” There is no necessity of stopping questioners by dogmatic statements. We are not lacking in philosophy – by the grace of Krishna we have got ample stock to answer anybody’s intricate philosophical questions. You must now be careful…

1972 September 30: “Distribution of my books is our real preaching. That is the certificate of my Guru Maharaja, if someone would sell a one paise magazine, he would be very, very glad. Now if you cannot handle the matter nicely, that is your fault.”Pr…

1972 September 30: “Who can speak better than my books? What your lecture will do? But if he reads one page his life may be turned. But if he goes away by your aggressive tactics, then you are nonsense and it is your failure.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 September 30: “The art is to sell many, many of my books and not to irritate the public. So instruct how to do this successfully – that is sannyasa, that is GBC.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 September 30: “A brahmacari and unmarried woman alone in the same room together is strictly forbidden. You should not mix at all with brahmacarinis. Remain separate and talk almost nil. Actually you should not even see the face.”Prabhupada Letters…

1975 September 30: “The Institute will be primarily for those who have not entered our temples. It will be official for the general mass but there will be no difference between our temples and the Institute. It will be a formal education and they will …

1975 September 30: “A cat or dog is thinking he is such and such and a human being thinks he is this and that. Entrapped by so many designations the human being remains on the platform of cats and dogs. The purpose of Bhaktivedanta Institute is to esta…

1967 September 29: “Your service attitude for Krishna and your sincere attempts at being advanced in Krishna Consciousness will work with you and make your life more and more glorious and a happy state. I’ve nothing new to instruct you, the same old in…

1967 September 29: “The secret of success in the matter of Krishna Consciousness is devotion to the Lord and the Spiritual Master. So I am sure that even if I am not physically present before you, if you follow the above principles, still you will be a…