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<div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2>
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<div id="1971_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="6" parent="Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoAbhiramaVrindaban27November1971_0" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="545" link="Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971|Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received your letter of November 19, 1971, along with sailboat plans, and I have noted the contents carefully. The plans are very nice, and I want that such a "floating ISKCON" be organized, but for financial questions you should consult with my GBC men and together you can chalk out your plan. But one thing, how practical is such a ship with so many sails? I understand that it requires very skilled men to operate such ship, so have we got such experience? Now we have got ships without sails that are also very nice, so is it not more feasible for us to operate one of these more simple ships? What do you think?</p>
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<div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoAmoghaMadras15February1972_1" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="88" link="Letter to Amogha -- Madras 15 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Amogha -- Madras 15 February, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Amogha -- Madras 15 February, 1972|Letter to Amogha -- Madras 15 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Bali Mardan is concerned, I think he is presently managing our ISKCON Press, but I have asked for the GBC to review the position of our Press, and the question of managing the Far East Zone may be also settled by them at that time. For the time being, since there is no one there to supervise as GBC, you may address your questions to Karandhara in Los Angeles and he will advise you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoUpendraCalcutta19February1972_2" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="102" link="Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972|Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">(8) Although there is no GBC man for Far East for addressing your questions, still, as I am now old man and inclined for philosophy and translating, I am asking my disciples to kindly give me some relief from so much administrative work and asking questions. I have appointed this GBC for that purpose, and you are also senior member, and I have given you already everything, so you please consult among yourselves if you have questions.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBalimardanaLosAngelesJune121972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="306" link="Letter to Bali-mardana -- Los Angeles June 12, 1972" link_text="Letter to Bali-mardana -- Los Angeles June 12, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali-mardana -- Los Angeles June 12, 1972|Letter to Bali-mardana -- Los Angeles June 12, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now I am feeling inclination for philosophy, and I want to retire into the background for translating my Srimad-Bhagavatam more and more. I am always glad to hear from my beloved disciples, but I am finding difficulty to reply so many letters daily, so I want to encourage the disciples to refer their questions as much as possible to the GBC men and other senior students. So if you will encourage them in that way, I shall get some relief, but if anyone has got any important or personal questions I do not mind if they write to me, I shall be always glad to hear from them.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBatuGopalaLondon1August1972_3" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="405" link="Letter to Batu Gopala -- London 1 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Batu Gopala -- London 1 August, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Batu Gopala -- London 1 August, 1972|Letter to Batu Gopala -- London 1 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have turned the matter of your temple management over to Sriman Bhagavan Das in Paris, as he has some knowledge of the situation there. All these questions should be directed to the GBC members, as my desire is to simply translate, and leave the management matters for them to decide. Anyway, you can correspond with him in this matter, and he can advise you.</p>
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<div id="1973_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Correspondence" text="1973 Correspondence"><h3>1973 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoThakuraHaridasaCalcutta28January1973_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="47" link="Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973|Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You have asked many questions, but for this question-answering I have created 12 GBC men. The GBC man in your zone is Karandhara. So you may please consult with him, and whatever he decides, that is all right. I am now desiring to utilize my time only for translating these books like Srimad-Bhagavatam so that I can give them to you, my disciples. So if the management is taken over by the GBC, in cooperation with the temple presidents and the other devotees, then I will be free for this purpose, and I shall be very much indebted to you all.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSukadeva2Calcutta29January1973_1" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="49" link="Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973|Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, the spiritual master is also present in his picture, though more importantly he is present in his teachings.  I think this is explained in one letter that has already been distributed.  If you have further questions try to get them resolved by your GBC man, Karandhar, because now I wish to spend all of my time for translating my books like Srimad-Bhagavatam, so I may give them to you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMadanaMohanaMohiniBhaktivedantaManor19August1973_2" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="287" link="Letter to Madana Mohana Mohini -- Bhaktivedanta Manor 19 August, 1973" link_text="Letter to Madana Mohana Mohini -- Bhaktivedanta Manor 19 August, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Madana Mohana Mohini -- Bhaktivedanta Manor 19 August, 1973|Letter to Madana Mohana Mohini -- Bhaktivedanta Manor 19 August, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Hamsaduta is GBC for your zone and if you have any questions you may inquire from him.</p>
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<div id="1974_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoSukadevaBombay5April1974_0" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="114" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 5 April, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 5 April, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 5 April, 1974|Letter to Sukadeva -- Bombay 5 April, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As far as a centralized medical plan for the whole society, no such plan or facility or insurance has seemed practical as yet. The best thing is to work it out locally, try to find the services of a free medical facility in Seattle, or some way that sick devotees can be cared for; that is your responsibility. I think further questions of this sort can be handled by the GBC.</p>
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<div id="1975_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Correspondence" text="1975 Correspondence"><h3>1975 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoPuranjanaHonolulu2February1975_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="105" link="Letter to Puranjana -- Honolulu 2 February, 1975" link_text="Letter to Puranjana -- Honolulu 2 February, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Puranjana -- Honolulu 2 February, 1975|Letter to Puranjana -- Honolulu 2 February, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Hamsaduta is here with me now and I have given the letters to him. They have all been read and discussed by the GBC members who are present here. I want that the GBC should relieve me of this management burden and in the future, all such questions should be taken up with the local GBC member. If no satisfactory solution can be reached, then other GBC members may be consulted. The GBC can formulate proposals and submit them to me for approval. So, kindly co-operate with Hamsaduta and thereby help me use my time to finish my translating work in my old age.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMahajanaLosAngeles23June1975_1" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="356" link="Letter to Mahajana -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975" link_text="Letter to Mahajana -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahajana -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975|Letter to Mahajana -- Los Angeles 23 June, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As far as this matter is concerned, it is my desire that you consult your local Governing Body Commissioner Jayatirtha das. Now I am desiring more and more to have time for translating my books, not that I have to become involved in every question. For this reason I have installed the GBC. Now I have given the guideline that 50% of a householder's income should be donated to the temple. If there is any disagreement, it may be taken up with Jayatirtha.</p>
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<div id="1976_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="11" parent="Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoGunagrahiMayapur14February1976_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="136" link="Letter to Gunagrahi -- Mayapur 14 February, 1976" link_text="Letter to Gunagrahi -- Mayapur 14 February, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gunagrahi -- Mayapur 14 February, 1976|Letter to Gunagrahi -- Mayapur 14 February, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your question about the brahmacaris, you may consult the GBC regarding this matter. Tamala Krishna Maharaja especially is qualified to give you good answer.</p>
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