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<div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2></div>
<div id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div>
<div id="RoomConversationJuly261976London_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="228" link="Room Conversation -- July 26, 1976, London" link_text="Room Conversation -- July 26, 1976, London">
<div class="heading">I was engaged in publishing the Back to Godhead. Whatever I could do, I did it because I took it very seriously that he is very sorry that these things were not done. He said that "There will be fire in this Gaudiya Math."</div>
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- July 26, 1976, London|Room Conversation -- July 26, 1976, London]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: No, I never stressed on temple. I was engaged in publishing the Back to Godhead. Whatever I could do, I did it because I took it very seriously that he is very sorry that these things were not done. He said that "There will be fire in this Gaudiya Math." Āgun jvālbe, he said. Amari taci loka kichui boi kakrayebo (?): "If I can, I shall sell these marbles of this temple and convert them into books." That was his ambition. He started a very nice press and this Tirtha Maharaja sold it.</p>
<p>Jayatīrtha: Sold it?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Bhagavān: The press.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: He's not representing Guru.... "Better let's have money for fight in the court."</p>
<p>Jayatīrtha: Sometimes I'm sorry that my name also has this word in it.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You are Jaya-tirtha. You are victorious. Now whatever is being done, it is by his blessing. Let us work sincerely. Things will be all.... Otherwise it is humanly impossible. It is by his grace.</p></div>
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<div id="RoomConversationSeptember61976Vrndavana_2" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="299" link="Room Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana" link_text="Room Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana">
<div class="heading">My Guru Mahārāja told me directly that if it was possible to get the marbles from this Gauḍīya Maṭha and sell it and convert it into books, I would have done it. Because I know there will be blazing fire in this place.</div>
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana|Room Conversation -- September 6, 1976, Vrndavana]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: It is due to the blessing of my Guru Mahārāja. He directly told me that "If you get some money, publish some books." I took it seriously, so he's helping me. All our Godbrothers, they didn't take it. Did not know it, neither... Even they... They know it. Because from the very beginning, Guru Mahārāja was serious about publication. He started press and published these books. This Bhāgavata was published by him. And the journal, six journals, he was very much fond of publishing, publication. Very, very. He told me directly that if it was possible to get the marbles from this Gauḍīya Maṭha and sell it and convert it into books, I would have done it. Because I know there will be blazing fire in this place. (break) And by Kṛṣṇa's grace, by selling books we are getting. This is Kṛṣṇa's grace. Otherwise... This Bon Mahārāja is so proud of his institution. He could not do this. He could have done it. For the last forty years.</p></div>
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<div id="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1977 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1977 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div>
<div id="ArrivalofDevoteesFebruary241977Mayapura_0" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="103" link="Arrival of Devotees -- February 24, 1977, Mayapura" link_text="Arrival of Devotees -- February 24, 1977, Mayapura">
<div class="heading">My Guru Mahārāja, he said that "Since this temple has been given by Mr. Datta, our men are fighting, 'Which room I shall occupy?' So I know there will be blazing fire here."</div>
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Arrival of Devotees -- February 24, 1977, Mayapura|Arrival of Devotees -- February 24, 1977, Mayapura]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: This is the blessing of my Guru Mahārāja. He wanted it. And because we are trying to do this, he is giving us all blessings. He told me personally, "I wanted to sell this marble and publish some books." Calcutta, that Gauḍīya Maṭha is also marble floor. Now, he said that "Since this temple has been given by Mr. Datta, our men are fighting, 'Which room I shall occupy?' So I know there will be blazing fire here. So before that, I wanted to get out this marble and sell it and turn into some books." He told me, like that. So I noted down that, that he wants books. So I tried to do that. That's all.</p></div>
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<div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div>
<div id="1976_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="11" parent="Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3></div>
<div id="LettertoRamesvaraRadhavallabhaBombay14August1976_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="444" link="Letter to Ramesvara , Radhavallabha -- Bombay 14 August, 1976" link_text="Letter to Ramesvara , Radhavallabha -- Bombay 14 August, 1976">
<div class="heading">He said personally to me, "If I could sell this Gaudiya Matha building, that would have been better." He predicted that there would be fire within these walls. So I took it, "O, His Divine Grace wants some books." So I accepted it, "Yes, I shall do it."</div>
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ramesvara , Radhavallabha -- Bombay 14 August, 1976|Letter to Ramesvara , Radhavallabha -- Bombay 14 August, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The report of the book printing is both encouraging and surprising. Every time I see this I remember the words of my Guru Maharaja when he told me that wherever there was money it should be used to print books, not that we shall have big big temples and then fight in the court. He asked me to do this and I am trying my little bit, that's all. It is all by his blessings for without his blessings this wonderful thing would not have happened. He said personally to me, "If I could sell this Gaudiya Matha building, that would have been better." He predicted that there would be fire within these walls. So I took it, "O, His Divine Grace wants some books." So I accepted it, "Yes, I shall do it." It is all by his blessings. Mukam karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim, by his mercy a dumb man can speak and a lame man can cross a mountain.</p></div>
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