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== Correspondence = | <div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div> | ||
=== 1947 to 1965 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" text="1947 to 1965 Correspondence"><h3>1947 to 1965 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950" link_text="Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950|Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950]]:''' Now as a helpless child looks upon his father, so I look upon you in the absence of my real father. Please therefore come in the evening, or tomorrow morning, enquire __ if I have had the balance money (Rs 500/-) before going to Allahabad and if you learn that the tenant is not __ with money, please try to send me further Rs 500/- to my Allahabad address by T.M.O. or letter T.T. and write me the news. As the son cannot repay the father, so I cannot repay the obligation I owe to you, but my sincere blessings are always upon you because you have tried to help me in a very critical time.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950" link_text="Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950"> | ||
<div class="heading">Now as a helpless child looks upon his father, so I look upon you in the absence of my real father.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950|Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950]]:''' Now as a helpless child looks upon his father, so I look upon you in the absence of my real father. Please therefore come in the evening, or tomorrow morning, enquire __ if I have had the balance money (Rs 500/-) before going to Allahabad and if you learn that the tenant is not __ with money, please try to send me further Rs 500/- to my Allahabad address by T.M.O. or letter T.T. and write me the news. As the son cannot repay the father, so I cannot repay the obligation I owe to you, but my sincere blessings are always upon you because you have tried to help me in a very critical time.</div> | ||
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=== 1967 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1967_Correspondence" text="1967 Correspondence"><h3>1967 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967"> | ||
<div class="heading">I consider you all as representative of my Guru maharaj to help me in this helpless condition.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967|Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967]]:''' I consider you all as representative of my Guru maharaj to help me in this helpless condition. My Godbrothers did not help me but my Spiritual Master has helped me. So do not think that I can ever forget you even for a moment. I pray to Krishna for your more and more advancement of Krishna Consciousness. Be happy and execute more and more service for Krishna and Krishna will accept you in His association.</div> | ||
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=== 1968 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1968_Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- Montreal 30 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- Montreal 30 August, 1968"> | ||
<div class="heading">He refused to carry my goods, or carry my men, and I did not receive any reply from you, so I was helpless, and came back to New York again.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- Montreal 30 August, 1968|Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- Montreal 30 August, 1968]]:''' Please accept my hearty greetings. Since a long time I did not hear from you, and I hope everything is going well with your health and business. Last year in July I went back to India and from Vrindaban, I wrote you a letter, asking your appointment to see you, but I never received any reply. Several times I reminded you, but I did not receive any reply. Then again, according to your letter dated 11th April, 1966, I contacted your Calcutta manager, Sri I.N. Wankawala, but he refused to carry your order as per your letter dated 11th April, 1966. He refused to carry my goods, or carry my men, and I did not receive any reply from you, so I was helpless, and came back to New York again. At present, I am in Canada. I hope you are receiving my paper "Back To Godhead" regularly; by the Grace of Krishna, the preaching work in this part of the world about Krishna Consciousness is improving.</div> | ||
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=== 1970 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1970_Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1970"> | ||
<div class="heading">He is no longer forced to act helplessly, but he acts freely rendering loving devotional service to Krsna in every way.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1970|Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1970]]:''' So if the living entity out of love subordinates his free will to Krsna that is his liberation. He is no longer forced to act helplessly, but he acts freely rendering loving devotional service to Krsna in every way. Then we have the practical conclusion from Krsna confirmed by Him in Bhagavad-gita (18:66), "Just surrender unto Me; and in return I shall protect you from all sinful reactions. Therefore you have nothing to fear." In this way astral influences are also material and therefore they do not affect the devotee who has taken protection of Krsna's internal energy, by surrendering his life and soul in the service of the Lord.</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Umapati -- Los Angeles 18 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Umapati -- Los Angeles 18 February, 1970"> | ||
<div class="heading">I came to your country completely in helpless condition and Krsna is so kind that He has picked up some serious students like you; and my only hope is that even if I die these missionary activities will go on.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Umapati -- Los Angeles 18 February, 1970|Letter to Umapati -- Los Angeles 18 February, 1970]]:''' I came to your country completely in helpless condition and Krsna is so kind that He has picked up some serious students like you; and my only hope is that even if I die these missionary activities will go on. And to keep yourself on the standard spiritual strength, please do not neglect the sixteen rounds chanting and following the regulative principles. Try your best, and Krsna will help you in all respects.</div> | ||
</div> | |||
=== 1974 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1974_Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 3 November, 1974" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 3 November, 1974"> | ||
<div class="heading">Those persons who cannot understand this on account of particular modes of nature, such persons require further education, and until such time is fulfilled, we are helpless.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 3 November, 1974|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 3 November, 1974]]:''' So far we are concerned in the Krishna consciousness movement, we are preaching the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita. Krishna is the Supreme Person even before all demigods including Lord Visnu even, and of course Lord Siva. Our fundamental principle is the teaching of the Bhagavad-gita. Those persons who cannot understand this on account of particular modes of nature, such persons require further education, and until such time is fulfilled, we are helpless. To an animal in the modes of ignorance, how can we preach? Then we are helpless.</div> | ||
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=== 1975 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1975_Correspondence" text="1975 Correspondence"><h3>1975 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Asita -- Bombay 10 January, 1975" link_text="Letter to Asita -- Bombay 10 January, 1975"> | ||
<div class="heading">It is a big establishment and sometimes disagreement happens and I am helpless.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Asita -- Bombay 10 January, 1975|Letter to Asita -- Bombay 10 January, 1975]]:''' Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated nil and have noted the contents. If you want to stay there I have no objection. For the time being you can perform your devotional service in Puri and when I return to Mayapur in mid-March, you can see me and we shall see what was the cause for your being asked to leave. It is a big establishment and sometimes disagreement happens and I am helpless. I am enquiring from Mayapur why you were asked to leave there. If you want to take initiation from madhava Gosvami Maharaja I have no objection.</div> | ||
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=== 1976 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1976_Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Ref: Letter to Japataka July 76 26" link_text="Ref: Letter to Japataka 26 July 1976"> | ||
<div class="heading">Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that I cannot do anything, alone I am helpless.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Ref: Letter to Japataka July 76 26|Ref: Letter to Japataka 26 July 1976]]:''' The latest report from Tamala Krsna Goswami is that we are selling $60,000 worth of our books daily. It is because you are helping me that all this has become possible otherwise how can I do anything alone, ekaki amara nahi paya bol, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that I cannot do anything, alone I am helpless. So Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krsna Himself and he wants the help of His devotees and what to speak of me.</div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 1 November 2009
Correspondence
1947 to 1965 Correspondence
Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950: Now as a helpless child looks upon his father, so I look upon you in the absence of my real father. Please therefore come in the evening, or tomorrow morning, enquire __ if I have had the balance money (Rs 500/-) before going to Allahabad and if you learn that the tenant is not __ with money, please try to send me further Rs 500/- to my Allahabad address by T.M.O. or letter T.T. and write me the news. As the son cannot repay the father, so I cannot repay the obligation I owe to you, but my sincere blessings are always upon you because you have tried to help me in a very critical time.
Now as a helpless child looks upon his father, so I look upon you in the absence of my real father.
Letter to Father Ramakrishna -- Calcutta 12 December, 1950: Now as a helpless child looks upon his father, so I look upon you in the absence of my real father. Please therefore come in the evening, or tomorrow morning, enquire __ if I have had the balance money (Rs 500/-) before going to Allahabad and if you learn that the tenant is not __ with money, please try to send me further Rs 500/- to my Allahabad address by T.M.O. or letter T.T. and write me the news. As the son cannot repay the father, so I cannot repay the obligation I owe to you, but my sincere blessings are always upon you because you have tried to help me in a very critical time.
1967 Correspondence
I consider you all as representative of my Guru maharaj to help me in this helpless condition.
Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967: I consider you all as representative of my Guru maharaj to help me in this helpless condition. My Godbrothers did not help me but my Spiritual Master has helped me. So do not think that I can ever forget you even for a moment. I pray to Krishna for your more and more advancement of Krishna Consciousness. Be happy and execute more and more service for Krishna and Krishna will accept you in His association.
1968 Correspondence
He refused to carry my goods, or carry my men, and I did not receive any reply from you, so I was helpless, and came back to New York again.
Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- Montreal 30 August, 1968: Please accept my hearty greetings. Since a long time I did not hear from you, and I hope everything is going well with your health and business. Last year in July I went back to India and from Vrindaban, I wrote you a letter, asking your appointment to see you, but I never received any reply. Several times I reminded you, but I did not receive any reply. Then again, according to your letter dated 11th April, 1966, I contacted your Calcutta manager, Sri I.N. Wankawala, but he refused to carry your order as per your letter dated 11th April, 1966. He refused to carry my goods, or carry my men, and I did not receive any reply from you, so I was helpless, and came back to New York again. At present, I am in Canada. I hope you are receiving my paper "Back To Godhead" regularly; by the Grace of Krishna, the preaching work in this part of the world about Krishna Consciousness is improving.
1970 Correspondence
He is no longer forced to act helplessly, but he acts freely rendering loving devotional service to Krsna in every way.
Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1970: So if the living entity out of love subordinates his free will to Krsna that is his liberation. He is no longer forced to act helplessly, but he acts freely rendering loving devotional service to Krsna in every way. Then we have the practical conclusion from Krsna confirmed by Him in Bhagavad-gita (18:66), "Just surrender unto Me; and in return I shall protect you from all sinful reactions. Therefore you have nothing to fear." In this way astral influences are also material and therefore they do not affect the devotee who has taken protection of Krsna's internal energy, by surrendering his life and soul in the service of the Lord.
I came to your country completely in helpless condition and Krsna is so kind that He has picked up some serious students like you; and my only hope is that even if I die these missionary activities will go on.
Letter to Umapati -- Los Angeles 18 February, 1970: I came to your country completely in helpless condition and Krsna is so kind that He has picked up some serious students like you; and my only hope is that even if I die these missionary activities will go on. And to keep yourself on the standard spiritual strength, please do not neglect the sixteen rounds chanting and following the regulative principles. Try your best, and Krsna will help you in all respects.
1974 Correspondence
Those persons who cannot understand this on account of particular modes of nature, such persons require further education, and until such time is fulfilled, we are helpless.
Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 3 November, 1974: So far we are concerned in the Krishna consciousness movement, we are preaching the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita. Krishna is the Supreme Person even before all demigods including Lord Visnu even, and of course Lord Siva. Our fundamental principle is the teaching of the Bhagavad-gita. Those persons who cannot understand this on account of particular modes of nature, such persons require further education, and until such time is fulfilled, we are helpless. To an animal in the modes of ignorance, how can we preach? Then we are helpless.
1975 Correspondence
It is a big establishment and sometimes disagreement happens and I am helpless.
Letter to Asita -- Bombay 10 January, 1975: Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated nil and have noted the contents. If you want to stay there I have no objection. For the time being you can perform your devotional service in Puri and when I return to Mayapur in mid-March, you can see me and we shall see what was the cause for your being asked to leave. It is a big establishment and sometimes disagreement happens and I am helpless. I am enquiring from Mayapur why you were asked to leave there. If you want to take initiation from madhava Gosvami Maharaja I have no objection.
1976 Correspondence
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that I cannot do anything, alone I am helpless.
Ref: Letter to Japataka 26 July 1976: The latest report from Tamala Krsna Goswami is that we are selling $60,000 worth of our books daily. It is because you are helping me that all this has become possible otherwise how can I do anything alone, ekaki amara nahi paya bol, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that I cannot do anything, alone I am helpless. So Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krsna Himself and he wants the help of His devotees and what to speak of me.