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| <div id="LettertoHayagrivaSeattle7October1968_23" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="354" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968"> | | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaSeattle7October1968_23" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="354" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You have also written to say that if you can see the Absolute Beauty which is all-attractive, then you could not help but be attracted and would scorn mundane beauty. This is actually the remedy. So you may take immediately to the Arcana, the Deity worship. Kirtanananda Maharaja has also begun Deity worship in New Vrindaban, and Pradyumna knows how he is doing, and similarly, in New York, Brahmananda is also engaged now in the Deity worship, and the process is a little difficult, in the beginning, but one habituated, it is not at all difficult. So apart from the marriage proposal, you may immediately take to Deity worship. I am sending herewith one copy of the process of Deity worship, and compiled by Brahmananda, that will help you and Pradyumna also knows, so combined together, you immediately begin Deity worship as Kirtanananda and Brahmananda is doing, and I am sure this process, helped by your regular chanting, will kill Mr. Lust, rest assured.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You have also written to say that if you can see the Absolute Beauty which is all-attractive, then you could not help but be attracted and would scorn mundane beauty. This is actually the remedy. So you may take immediately to the Arcana, the Deity worship. Kirtanananda Maharaja has also begun Deity worship in New Vrindaban, and Pradyumna knows how he is doing, and similarly, in New York, Brahmananda is also engaged now in the Deity worship, and the process is a little difficult, in the beginning, but one habituated, it is not at all difficult. So apart from the marriage proposal, you may immediately take to Deity worship. I am sending herewith one copy of the process of Deity worship, and compiled by Brahmananda, that will help you and Pradyumna also knows, so combined together, you immediately begin Deity worship as Kirtanananda and Brahmananda is doing, and I am sure this process, helped by your regular chanting, will kill Mr. Lust, rest assured.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaSeattle7October1968_24" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="354" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Seattle 7 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Srimad-Bhagavatam is concerned, now Pradyumna and yourself immediately revise the 3 volumes already published. My next attempt will be to get them in 1 volume, as I have already suggested. And we shall now avoid the Sanskrit slokas, but simply give the transliteration, translation, and the purport. Pradyumna is there he will help in transliterating the verses, and translation is there, and purport is there; there is no use of giving synonyms and equivalent of Sanskrit word in English, simply transliteration and translation, as it is now adopted in Dr. RadhaKrishnan's Bhagavad-gita, and purport. In this way, we want to print each canto a book. So you begin preparing immediately. The present three volumes shall only be revised to see the spelling mistakes or if there is any grammatical discrepancy, otherwise there is nothing to be added or subtracted.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKirtananandaSeattle22October1968_25" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="389" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Seattle 22 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Seattle 22 October, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Seattle 22 October, 1968|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Seattle 22 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Open the Columbus center gorgeously along with Hayagriva and Pradyumna.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles3November1968_27" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="397" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 3 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 3 November, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 3 November, 1968|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 3 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter dated Oct. 20, 1968, and I understand that you are beginning to learn Sanskrit grammar which I think will be a great difficult task for you in these late hours of life. It is very nice to hear that Dr. Singh will conduct a special course of Panini's grammar. But our immediate task is to prepare the transliteration and correction of the 1st Canto for next publication. But if you have to do the same after learning Sanskrit grammar, it will take a long time to finish it. I have not heard anything how far yourself and Hayagriva combinedly finishing the editing of the 1st Canto which we are going to print next. If you can learn Sanskrit grammar conveniently it is very nice. But the mode of teaching in the schools and colleges are so slow that it will not be practical to learn Sanskrit grammar there and then prepare our transliteration. Of course, the grammar helps in analyzing the combined words, but I think it will take a very long time.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding the diacritic marks, there are many systems and I do not know which one of them is the standard, but I think the system followed by Dr. RadhaKrishnan in transliterating the Bhagavad-gita is the approved. You are reading Hitopadesa, and you will know from this that the author of this book, Visnu Sharma, compiled this book for some grown up princes in order to teach them Sanskrit in a short cut way. So you have to follow that way and do our main work and at the same time. I shall be glad to learn how Hayagriva is taking Sankirtana classes amongst the University students. And I shall be glad to hear from you.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaLosAngeles8November1968_28" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="405" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 8 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 8 November, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 8 November, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 8 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have not heard from Kirtanananda for many days and I have received from Pradyumna one letter and I have replied him. I am anxious to know also when I shall get the 1st canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam completely revised. Then we shall begin our 2nd canto. The New York boys are very much anxious to start our own press immediately and we must have sufficient matter to print in the press continually.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLosAngeles14November1968_29" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="419" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 14 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 14 November, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 14 November, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 14 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, there is definitely a vast difference between initiated and non-initiated. One who is initiated is authorized, and one who is not initiated is not authorized. Just like, for example, Pradyumna is attending class in Sanskrit in a college, he is given chance to learn Sanskrit, but he is not equal with the regular students. One who becomes initiated is channelized to the authorities in the disciplic succession. One who isn't initiated may chant Hare Krishna (and should certainly be encouraged to do so) and serve in his own way, and gradually by doing so he may want to be initiated. But otherwise he may fall away from following the rules and regulations.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles18November1968_30" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="425" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 18 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 18 November, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 18 November, 1968|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 18 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated Nov. 12, 1968, and I thank you very much for it. Now you are in good opportunity to do the transliteration work and in cooperation with your professors and Hayagriva, make the Srimad-Bhagavatam revised edition in such a nice way that it may be accepted in any scholarly society. In the last editions, because the transcription was not there, some of the universities in the western countries refused to stock them. Of course, the American Congress library purchasing department in India are pleased to purchase 18 copies of my Srimad-Bhagavatam, as soon as it is published and they have open order for it. Still we want it to be done so nicely that it may not be refused by any scholarly section. So the transliteration and divisions should be so nicely done that it will go to your credit when they are accepted everywhere. I think by Krishna's Grace Hayagriva's attempt to revise it nicely and your attempt to fix up transliteration perfectly will make the next edition as perfect as possible. Do it very sincerely, and also pray Krishna to help you, and I am sure it will come out successful.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKirtananandaLosAngeles30November1968_32" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="459" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I hope you are all well there, and convey my blessings to Ranadhira, Hrsikesa, and Pradyumna and any others; there also I think Mahavisnu das and Rama devi are also, and please convey my blessings to them along with their little son, Haridasa. I very much appreciated also the nice cartoon-advertisements for your OSU Yoga society, and I think Ranadhira must have done them so nicely. Please thank him and encourage him to do much more such nice artistic work.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1969_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="4" parent="Correspondence" text="1969 Correspondence"><h3>1969 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaLosAngeles20February1969_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="135" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1969|Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your new engagement in Wheeling, it is a very nice offer and you must accept it. The yoga center class may be conducted by Pradyumna and assisted by someone else. What is the position of the Yoga society class now? Are the students purchasing our Back to Godhead magazines and the Bhagavad-gita?</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoMrsClineLosAngeles22February1969_1" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="143" link="Letter to Mrs. Cline -- Los Angeles 22 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Mrs. Cline -- Los Angeles 22 February, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mrs. Cline -- Los Angeles 22 February, 1969|Letter to Mrs. Cline -- Los Angeles 22 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">When you write to say "what was once 'our' home, we recognize now as Krishna's," it appears that from the past you were already advanced in Krishna Consciousness. Somehow or other the path became obstructed, and now again you have come to your consciousness. Please therefore do not miss this opportunity and continue your present state of consciousness in association with Pradyumna. For the time being, Pradyumna is alone there, and your cooperation with him will give him strength, and I shall be very much obliged to you.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles26February1969_2" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="150" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated February 19, 1969, and I am pleased that you are doing very nicely in your center. The pictures which you have sent are also very nice. I am going to New York by the first of April or by the end of March. From there I shall go to your side, Columbus and New Vrindaban.</p> |
| | <p>By no means should you stop kirtana and chanting. Of course I know that you cannot stop kirtana or chanting but it must be done regularly because that is our strength. We are always in the whirlpool of maya, and only this chanting of Mantra can save us from all pitfalls.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding your need for records, Mr. Kallman has cheated us in so many ways, so I am therefore thinking of making a new record of Hare Krishna vibration. But if you now have a tape recording machine then you can have the kirtana record in tapes. The cost of such tapes can be found out from Dinesh in Los Angeles.</p> |
| | <p>Now we have to sell Back To Godheads in large quantities. We are arranging to print 20,000 copies so you should seriously consider how to step up this program in Columbus. I am very pleased that Mr. Cline is helping you in looking for a suitable temple there. Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaHawaii18March1969_3" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="181" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Hawaii 18 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Hawaii 18 March, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Hawaii 18 March, 1969|Letter to Hayagriva -- Hawaii 18 March, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">am in due receipt of your nice long letter of March 12, 1969, and have noted the contents carefully. I hope by Krishna's Grace all will work out nicely with your job arrangements. I am glad to learn that your yoga society is going on nicely. Regarding Pradyumna: I shall write to him in this connection, and when I come there in May, I shall see the situation and make the suitable arrangements as necessary.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaNewYork10April1969_4" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="230" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 10 April, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 10 April, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 10 April, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 10 April, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to receive your letter dated April 4, 1969, and I eulogize your attempt for improving the Columbus center. Do it very nicely, and when I go there I shall see that you have done so much for Krishna Consciousness. I shall also give you one very nice brahmacari from Los Angeles, Jaya Gopala. He is trained in Sankirtana Party and in cooking, so you can leave him for taking care of the temple affairs when you go to work. Besides that, if you have learned Sanskrit, I can give you one brahmacari, 12 years old, named Birbhadra, whom I want you should teach Sanskrit from the very beginning. We want a few students who know Sanskrit and Bengali, or at least Sanskrit. Most probably the boy will go with me there, and if you think you can take charge, he can also remain there.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaNewYork13April1969_5" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="233" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 13 April, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 13 April, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 13 April, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- New York 13 April, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 9, 1969, and I have noted the contents with pleasure. I am instructing Tamala Krishna in Los Angeles to allow Jaya Gopala come to join you immediately, so I think this will be of great help to your work there. I was in San Francisco and there were three meetings there in the University campuses, and each and every one of these meetings were very successful. About 200 students in each meeting were dancing and enjoying with us. So gradually we have to organize the students to our movement, and your work so far has my approval in this connection.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding your questions, generally tulsi beads are required for initiation, but if it is not available, ordinary beads can be used. Sometimes the shopkeepers give ordinary beads and say it is tulsi, so it is very difficult to get tulsi beads without personal attendance. So far as your getting a Kartamasi Murti, you may take information from Govinda Dasi in Hawaii. Radha-Krishna Murtis may be purchased from Vrindaban. The cost is about $200.00, but they are very nice, 24 inches high. I shall speak with Nara Narayana to inform him that he should also go there to help you with constructing the items you have mentioned.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBhurijanaBuffalo19April1969_6" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="240" link="Letter to Bhurijana -- Buffalo 19 April, 1969" link_text="Letter to Bhurijana -- Buffalo 19 April, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhurijana -- Buffalo 19 April, 1969|Letter to Bhurijana -- Buffalo 19 April, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">P.S. Please inform Pradyumna in Columbus about the meeting in your place.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaAllstonMass28April1969_7" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="255" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 28 April, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 28 April, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 28 April, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 28 April, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 23, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. I am arranging for the certificates to be sent to both Hayagriva and yourself, and you should receive them before long. My travelling schedule for the next few weeks will be as follows: I shall arrive in Columbus on flight 485, United Airlines, at 10:47 on May 9, 1969. Then on the 15th of May I shall be going to North Carolina, and then on the 18th of May I shall proceed to New Vrindaban.</p> |
| | <p>I am pleased to learn of your nice Krishna Conscious activities in Columbus, and I shall be happy to see you there soon. Hope this will meet you in good health.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaAllstonMass29April1969_8" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="258" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Allston, Mass 29 April, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Allston, Mass 29 April, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Allston, Mass 29 April, 1969|Letter to Hayagriva -- Allston, Mass 29 April, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 25, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. I have already sent Pradyumna the schedule of my touring in this part of the country. I did not know that there was so many important engagements in Columbus because formerly I was informed only that on the 12th there was an important meeting. So as I am going on the 9th, I shall be staying there for six days, till the 14th.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaPradyumnaAllstonMass3May1969_9" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="264" link="Letter to Hayagriva, Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 3 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva, Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 3 May, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva, Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 3 May, 1969|Letter to Hayagriva, Pradyumna -- Allston, Mass 3 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I thank you very much for sending me the poster with pictures of Mr. Ginsberg and myself. It is very nicely done. Now on that I shall lead the kirtana. I shall first of all chant, and our devotees should respond as usual. And with the devotees Mr. Ginsberg will also be amongst our devotees, and the public will be requested to follow this response. In this way there shall be kirtana performance for at least half an hour. For our men I want four mrdangas and twelve karatalas or cymbals. If Kirtanananda can play the harmonium melodiously along with the chanting, it will be nice. If somebody can play the tamboura, that will be still more nice. But they should be rhythmically played. So I do not know how many devotees are there or how many mrdangas are there, but we will require four mrdangas. If this is deficient now in men or mrdangas, then you should arrange for that by calling New York men and Buffalo men. Recently I have made one record in Los Angeles, so in trying to train our men in that rhythm is not difficult. Just arrange for sixteen men; four mrdangas, harmonium, tamboura, and the rest playing karatalas. If we can perform kirtana following the recently made recording, it will be marvelous. The summary is that you should make the above preparations for when the advertised meeting is held.</p> |
| | <p>I will be reaching there in Columbus on United Airlines at 10:47, so in the evening if there is an engagement, we can accept. I will not be tired. On the 9th, 10th, 11th, if you want you can make some programs. On the 12th it is already scheduled, and similarly, on the 13rd and 14th you may make arrangements. On the morning of the 15th I shall be going to North Carolina.</p> |
| | <p>On the engagement with Mr. Ginsberg, after the first kirtana with me leading, then Mr. Ginsberg may speak something about the Sankirtana Movement. You can also speak about it, and then I shall give the concluding speech, or if someone else wishes to speak you can arrange for this. After the speaking there will be kirtana in the same way. But if you so desire, Mr. Ginsberg can lead this last program and all the others shall respond. I think this will be nice program.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoTamalaKrsnaAllstonMass6May1969_10" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="271" link="Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1969|Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The college courses and university courses should be very carefully taken because there is very, very great hope from those quarters. In Buffalo I have seen Rupanuga has done wonderfully, and some of the sudents are already attracted to this Krishna Consciousness Movement. Similarly, Pradyumna is also doing in Columbus, and I shall see personally when I go there on the 9th of May.</p> |
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| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaColumbusOhio14May1969_11" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="285" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Columbus, Ohio 14 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Columbus, Ohio 14 May, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Columbus, Ohio 14 May, 1969|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Columbus, Ohio 14 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 12, 1969, delivered by Arundhati here in Columbus. This evening Arundhati will be married to Pradyumna, and they appear to be a very nice couple.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaNewVrindaban26May1969_12" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="314" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 26 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 26 May, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 26 May, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 26 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 22, and I have carefully noted the contents. Regarding the church building, from Mr. Worley's letter I can understand that the tone is acceptance, not rejection. Now as I have told you before, if out of the $30,000 you can collect at least $10,000 from the local devotees, then the balance $20,000 can be arranged from the bank. That is my responsibility, and I shall do it. Now it is up to you to collect $10,000. So upon hearing from you whether or not you are able to collect $10,000. So upon hearing from you whether or not you are able to collect the money in connection with Mr. Brahma, Mr. Ghosh and other Indian gentlemen, then we can negotiate further in this matter. Mr. Worley has said that the assessed value is 45% of the value and he has advanced the argument that for Franklyn County tax purposes, the value was assessed as around $59,000. But in our case there is no question of tax. So without tax the assessment of the city authorities is correct. Anyway, I shall talk with them seriously if you give me assurance you can arrange for the $10,000. For the balance I shall arrange; rest assured.</p> |
| | <p>In the meantime, you must have the machine and begin immediately composing. If credit reference is required, Hayagriva will give. I have already talked with him about this. So do it immediately. I want the Bhagavatams should be entrusted to you four; Hayagriva and his wife, and you and your wife. If need be we shall purchase two machines, but the work must go on without delay. So please do the needful immediately and let me know of your progress.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaMoundsville31May1969_13" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="328" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rayarama's negotiations with IBM is not yet final because similar negotiations are going on here with Pradyumna. So whichever one is easier we shall accept.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaMoundsville31May1969_14" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="331" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the manuscripts which Pradyumna requested you to send him, first of all let Pradyumna get the machine. Then I shall advise. For the time being you keep it as you have been doing. I shall let you know in due course. Two Krishna tapes have been recently sent to you, so you shall receive them soon, if you have not done so already.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoCandanacaryaNewVrindaban5June1969_15" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="343" link="Letter to Candanacarya -- New Vrindaban 5 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Candanacarya -- New Vrindaban 5 June, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Candanacarya -- New Vrindaban 5 June, 1969|Letter to Candanacarya -- New Vrindaban 5 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">NB: I am enclosing a letter which I have received today from Sudama in Hawaii, so you can see the great possibility of propagating this chanting amongst the boys and girls of the Western World. I thank you for sending me wrist calendar. Pradyumna, I am anxious to know about the machines.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaNewVrindaban16June1969_16" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="368" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 16 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 16 June, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 16 June, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 16 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter dated June 11, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. You may immediately arrange for purchasing the machine. Make a contract, and I have advised Brahmananda to pay you the $503 when you need it. So when the transaction is completed, immediately call Brahmananda and he will pay you. Now Arundhati and Syama Dasi shall be in charge of composing at least four hours alternately. In this way, the machine should be used from 7:00 in the morning till 10:00 at night. Syama Dasi may type from 7:00 in the morning till 11:00 o'clock. Then Arundhati will type from 11 till three. Then Syama Dasi from three until seven o'clock, and Arundhati from seven o'clock until ten o'clock. In this way, you and Hayagriva shall guide them so that the machine will be fully utilized.</p> |
| | <p>I am sure that the monthly payments shall be arranged by you, and this is very good. Special care should be given to keep the machine in a safe room which is always closed and always locked. The property is worth about $6,000, and you will be responsible for the payments, so very much care should be taken to protect it from any damage or theft. Of course your quarters there are nice, but all necessary precautions must still be taken. Please write to inform me what you are going to do.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaNewVrindaban20June1969_17" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="385" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 20 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 20 June, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 20 June, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- New Vrindaban 20 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter of June 17, 1969, and I have noted the contents. It is all right to have the changes made on the two type fonts because it will be suitable for our purposes. I have already written you a letter that you have to maintain the machine. That means the monthly installments shall be arranged by you, and the cash down shall be paid by me. I have already advised Brahmananda in this connection so you can do the needful.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles27June1969_18" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="398" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter of June 25, 1969, and I beg to confirm herewith my approval of your going ahead for arranging for the Bodoni Book type face as I have already instructed you. Please inform me when the negotiations are completed.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles4July1969_19" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="416" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 4 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 4 July, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 4 July, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 4 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of June 28, 1969, sent by Special Delivery, and I am replying as follows. If Mr. Vora is going to Bombay, he can find out some reliable supplier of musical instruments. One friend gave me the following address: M/s D.S. Ramsingh & Bros., Harmonium Manufacturers and dealers in musical instruments; 344-48, Manchram Bldg., Sarder Vallabhai Patel Road, Bombay-4. He quoted for musical instruments as follows: Harmonium of double reed @Rs 260, Harmonium of triple reed @Rs 350, Tanpura @Rs 100 to Rs 200, mrdangas (wooden made) @Rs 150, khanjani @Rs 10 to Rs 15. What I want Mr. Vora to do is see this firm, or any other reliable firm which can regularly supply us with first quality instruments. The price quoted by the party appears to be high, so Mr. Vora has to inquire from other sources also, and he may purchase a sample transaction of one harmonium, one Maha-rashtrian mrdanga (wooden made), and a few first class kanjanis. He may bring with him as his personal property or he may see the director of the Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Sumati Morarji. If she takes charge for dispatching the goods on her ships, that is very good, but because it is a very small quantity, it may be better to bring them personally. If Mr. Vora sees Srimati Sumati Morarji, she will at once know me by my name, and she'll arrange everything. The sum and substance is that we want some reliable commission agent or supplier who can supply us regularly these things. If Sumati Morarji gives us the facilities of free shipping, that is all right. Otherwise we shall get them sent, freight paid by us.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding Baroda Bank, although I have got money, if the goods are dispatched through customs, then we will have to send the money from here. But if Mr. Vora either brings them personally or delivers it to Sumati Morarji as a free gift, then there will be no customs botheration. In that case I can give Mr. Vora a check on the ___ Otherwise, we will have to send American dollars. I am stressing again that we have to find out a reliable person who can regularly supply us with goods from India. This is the sum and substance, and now you can do the needful. If Mr. Vora wants to be our supplying agent, we have no objection. Let him make arrangement for supplying these goods as I have described, first quality and good price, and book it through a reliable shipping agent or through Scindia Steam Navigation Co. There will be regular business, and he will make good profit. But ask him not to make more than 10% profit over purchasing price. You may also ask him to bring with him a pair of cookers which are available in Pydhani brass utensil shops. The cost will be about $3.00, so if he can bring with him at least two cookers, that will be very nice. So things are explained above as far as possible, and now you can arrange with him.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding Gayatri Mantra, Arundhati's insistence is not very good. If she wants to offer prasadam to the Deities, she can simply chant Hare Krishna Mantra. There is no need of chanting Gayatri Mantra. One has to be formally accepted by the Spiritual Master for this, so you can tell her this fact. That is not the system. For the time being, if Arundhati wants to offer prasadam, the Hare Krishna Mantra will do.</p> |
| | <p>I hope this will meet you in good health,</p> |
| | <p>Your ever well-wisher,</p> |
| | <p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p> |
| | <p>P.S. You have written nothing about Arundhati's training for the Compositor machine.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles15July1969_20" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="452" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 14, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. I am pleased to note that everything is going on very harmoniously in your temple, and this is a symptom that you are all executing your Krishna Conscious duties nicely. You mention that you are fixing up your temple for nice Love feast program and this is cent per cent approved by me. Try to have very nice Love feasts, because here in Los Angeles they are constantly attracting more and more members to join them, and the Love feast program is one of the very strong attracting influences. This program of offering grand scale quantities of prasadam amongst the general people was encouraged by Lord Caitanya, because if someone partakes of the remnants of offerings to Lord Krishna, then he is sure to come back to Krishna Consciousness again at one time or another. So propagate our processes of Sankirtana, sumptuous Love feasts, and reading literatures of Krishna Consciousness, and surely many persons will be attracted to join this sublime movement.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding the Composer Machine, let things go on as quickly as possible, and when the earliest time can be set up, then Arundhati and Syama Dasi will learn how to operate the machine. This Composer is a vital part of our book program, so if you can do it combinedly very nicely, it will be the greatest service to my Guru Maharaja.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles24July1969_21" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="469" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 24 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 24 July, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 24 July, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 24 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter dated July 22, 1969 with enclosures, and I have noted the contents. So far as devanagari character is concerned, you can correspond with Remington Typewriter Company. In India, in most of the government offices devanagari type is used for correspondence, and Remington Typewriter Company has got contract with the government to supply the typewriters. So I am sure they can supply you with a devanagari typewriter. I am expecting this printing of our literature, especially Srimad-Bhagavatam, with devanagari type and diacritic transliteration will be completely entrusted to you. So you cannot type everything from the IBM. That is not possible. In the IBM machine you shall do the English work and the diacritic transliteration work. So far as the devanagari type is concerned, you have to do it with the help of another machine, and either you will have to paste on the lines or adopt some other device so that they can be joined. That shall be the process. But if we publish our Srimad-Bhagavatam exactly in the way I have already begun it, it will be a unique contribution. The scholars only require diacritic marks. Then it is all right. That should be very correct and standard. If there is devanagari character it is still better. Otherwise, correct transliterations will do. So you think over this matter seriously and train your wife for composing, and help her to the best possible way.</p> |
| | <p>I am glad that you are also holding a Rathayatra Festival. I am going tomorrow to San Francisco to participate in the same Rathayatra Festival there. We received report from New York that they have collected last week $1,000, and they are selling at a rate of 200 copies of BTG daily, on weekends especially. I have received report also that they are selling 60-70 copies daily in Boston and collecting $50 or $60 on the average. Your Columbus center is very nice, and the place you have got is a very suitable place. So you try to organize your center very nicely. What did you do about the mrdanga supplier from Bombay as you were discussing it with Mr. Vora?</p> |
| | <p>The beads referred to in your letter have not yet arrived. As you recommend this boy, Jim, so highly, surely I shall chant on them and send back to him. Last night we initiated here one dozen new devotees, both boys and girls, and they appear to be very, very nice. Last week also I initiated about seven devotees and installed the Radha-Krishna Murtis on the 16th of July. So make propaganda nicely amongst the student community, and there is very good chance of your center being developed as one of the important centers of our society.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles6August1969_22" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="499" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 6 August, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 6 August, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 6 August, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 6 August, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter of July 31, 1969, along with Arundhati's letter, and I have noted the contents carefully. Regarding the Remington typewriter typeface, it is better to purchase an original Bhagavatam from India and cut the slokas out and paste them appropriately. You can get for one dollar two small books of Bhagavatam published by Gita Press, and if you cut out the slokas in this way, the question will be finished. So if by spending $5.00 we solve the question, why should we spend $500.00 or $600.00? If you like the idea, I shall order these Bhagavatams, or you can ask Mr. Vora to bring with him the Gita Press edition in two small copies and in "black type." This will save much time and money.</p> |
| | <p>So far I have not heard anything from Mr. Vora. We want from Bombay one good order supplier of all kinds of goods from Bombay, and a good shipping agent. So far as payment is concerned, I shall arrange it that as soon as the shipping documents are delivered to the bank, the bank will pay immediately. So ask Mr. Vora to assist us in this respect. Regarding your idea for opening a store, don't bother with it. Let Gargamuni do it; not others. You have got more important business than selling. Both your wife and yourself are meant for publication department.</p> |
| | <p>Arundhati asked me whether the two pictures she has described in her letter are bona fide. The answer is no. For a picture of Nrsimha Murti, she may refer to the one painted by Jadurani. That is very nice. You may inform Vamanadeva that I have duly received his letter of July 24th, and as soon as my time for being in New York is fixed up I shall inform him.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles16August1969_23" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="520" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 16 August, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 16 August, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 16 August, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 16 August, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your two letters, one dated August 5th and the other dated August 14th, and I have noted the contents. I understand that the machine is already in the IBM office in Columbus and it will be delivered by the 22nd instant. I do not know why you arranged for rental payment. You say "if the machine works satisfactorily." Does it mean that there is chance of the machine not working satisfactorily? Now if you make experiment for the first month, does it mean that if the experiment fails we lose the first month's rental? I could not follow what does it mean. In the beginning we thought and consulted in so many ways and then settled up to purchase the machine. Why have you now decided to rent it and make an experiment? This is puzzling. I think the machine must work satisfactorily, and therefore, from the beginning you can purchase it as already settled up. Thus you can purchase without delay, and upon receipt of the machine you immediately begin composing the book, Nectar of Devotion. If there are no diacritic marks, we can put the diacritic marks by pencil carefully. That will not be difficult. So immediately on receipt of the machine the book composition must begin. I am asking Hayagriva to come to Columbus along with his wife immediately to begin the work. I am very much anxious to get my books somehow or other, so don't delay the matter. Immediately you should not bother about the Sanskrit typewriter.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding the church on 16th Avenue, if it is possible to take this on rental, it is very nice place, and you can organize a similar temple as the one in Los Angeles. Yes, as suggested by you the householders should take charge of the maintenance of the temple. Jaya Gopala is very enthusiastic boy. He should be given all sorts of encouragement. Then he alone can manage the whole thing. I have got Bengali Caitanya-caritamrta in New York, so don't order anything present. I do not know why you want to subscribe to the Gaudiya paper. Rather you ask Brahmananda to send them a copy in exchange of our copy. But their behavior is not at all satisfactory. We are sending our BTG in three places and they haven't got even the etiquette to send even one almanac. If you want to learn Bengali, there are many sources. Simply Caitanya-caritamrta will be sufficient. I shall deliver to you my old copy when I go to New York on the way to Europe. Don't worry. Your immediate attention is to make the book composition perfect, in cooperation with Arundhati, Hayagriva and Syama Dasi. When it is nicely done and it is in due course, then you can divert your attention to other subject matters.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJananivasaLosAngeles19August1969_24" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="523" link="Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969" link_text="Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969|Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now you have very good opportunity to make perfection of your life, and do it very, very seriously in the association of your Godbrothers. Help Pradyumna, Jaya Gopala and the others as much as possible to propagate the Sankirtana Movement, and surely Krishna will bestow all blessings upon you.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoArundhatiHamburg9September1969_25" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="557" link="Letter to Arundhati -- Hamburg 9 September, 1969" link_text="Letter to Arundhati -- Hamburg 9 September, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Arundhati -- Hamburg 9 September, 1969|Letter to Arundhati -- Hamburg 9 September, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to thank you for your most recent letter (undated), and I have noted the contents. I hope by this time your health has improved, and as you are doing such important work for Krishna, you must be careful to take proper care of your health. You are an intelligent girl, so conjointly with your husband, Pradyumna, you can determine what are the best measures to be taken in this connection. I understand that you have quickly learned how to operate the Composer machine, and I am anxious to learn how things are progressing in this connection. Have you begun yet to compose Nectar of Devotion? Several days ago more pages of this book were sent to you, up to page 233, and as you finish work on these pages, I shall be sending you more.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaTittenhurst28September1969_26" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="588" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 28 September, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 28 September, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 28 September, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 28 September, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 23rd, 1969 with enclosures. I shall keep the letter of Mr. Manu Vora in my file. The composition which you have sent me, although it is incomplete, it appears to be nice. I do not find any mistake in the composition, but sometimes you have spelled Caitanya as Caitanya, and sometimes you have spelled it Caitanya. so why there should be two different spellings? On page #3 you will find this difference. Otherwise, I do not find any difficulty. Regarding Isopanisad, I have no books here with me, so I cannot actually refer to the book what is Mantra #9. This is the difficulty of editorial work. I do not know in the absence of the book how I can help you. But the way of English synonyms given by you on page #3, under heading "Sri Isopanisad English Synonyms, Invocation and Mantras I-V" is set up very nicely. If you follow this principle throughout in all our books, it will be very, very nice, super-excellent work. But if you sometimes refer me on my touring program, it will be difficult for me. Of course, after my return from Europe I am sitting down tight for book work, and then it will not be very difficult job for me if you refer any sentence for correction. In the meantime, I think you are doing nicely. Just pray Krishna and do your best.</p> |
| | <p>So far as your family life is concerned, the description given by you is nice. You should always remember that sex life should be avoided as far as possible, and simply it can be utilized for begetting Krishna conscious children. So you are all grown up boys and girls, advanced also in Krishna Consciousness; so you will do the necessary thing even without consulting me. Regarding the pages of Nectar of Devotion which were sent to you from Germany, it may be delayed so you will have to wait for some days. It was sent by registered mail, so I am hoping it is not lost. When you receive it, please let me know. Please offer my blessings to the others. I hope this meets you in good health.</p> |
| | <p>Your ever well-wisher,</p> |
| | <p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p> |
| | <p>P.S. In every page the name of the book over the left page and the subject matter on the head of the right page must be mentioned.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaTittenhurst13October1969_27" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="610" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 13 October, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 13 October, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 13 October, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 13 October, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letters dated October 8th and 10th, 1969 and I have noted the contents carefully. I understand from your letter of October 8th that there is a struggle with the Kazi. This obstacle by the Kazi is not new to our Krishna Consciousness Movement. It was there even during the time of Lord Caitanya, but we must steadily go on with our activities without caring for these so-called custodians of law. We are the most lawful citizens in the world, but if some demon Kazi gives stumbling to our execution of duties, we cannot abide by such order. I am very glad to learn that some of the Catholic priests are sympathetic with our movement. The government says "In God we trust", and we are preaching the message of love of God, pleading with the people to become servants of God. So where is the cause of breaking the public peace? I am enclosing herewith a declaration of our Krishna Consciousness Movement which you may present in court if necessary. You depend on Krishna, try to face the charges by your best abilities and surely Krishna will help you. A similar charge was brought against our men in Philadelphia and the learned judge found that we are not culprit.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding our books, the scholarly way should be followed. That means as Dr. Radhakrishnan and Bon Maharaja do it, and as Dr. Singh recommends. In all our books and magazines henceforward the whole process should be changed. Whatever is done in the past forget. Now everything should be revised and presented in the scholarly way. That means throughout Krishna should be spelled Krsna, Visnu should be spelled Visnu and Caitanya should be spelled Caitanya, etc. I think this will clear the whole thing and there will be no more Maya impediment. I am sorry the NOD manuscript has not yet reached. This is another ill luck that the Post Office has not delivered. So whatever you have got finish it. If the manuscript does not reach, then we will will have to rewrite it again. If there is such need, I shall send you the duplicate. If it does reach, however, please inform me immediately. Your idea that our books should be read by scholars is quite appropriate. Without following the diacritic marks according to scholars they will think it inefficient. Yes, we want that businessmen, economists, religionists, students, etc. will all be carrying Bhagavatam and Gita. Yes, do every word of our books meticulously and perfectly accurately transcribed so the most erudite and deep thinking men of the world can enter into the intricacies of meaning in each verse. Your idea is nice. Please help all our literatures in that way and Krishna will bless you. Never mind what has been done in the past. You follow these principles steadily, chant Hare Krishna, and everything will be all right. There is no question of being frustrated. Regarding Nectar of Devotion, although it has been little procrastinated, things should be done slow but sure. Your questions certainly are not stupid. They are very intelligent questions and I am just pleased to discuss all these matters threadbare. I quite approve of your way of thinking. So do the work and Krishna will help you.</p> |
| | <p>Enclosed herewith is a schedule for my lectures and one good news is that our temple which was being checked by the planning commission for possession has now been released and we are now able to possess it. So our temple at 7, Bury Place is now fixed up. Where is Hayagriva and Syama Dasi? Please combinedly expedite the printing matter composed by the IBM machine and let me know of your progress.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaVamanadevaPradyumnaTittenhurst2November1969_28" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="649" link="Letter to Hayagriva, Vamanadeva, Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 2 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva, Vamanadeva, Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 2 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva, Vamanadeva, Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 2 November, 1969|Letter to Hayagriva, Vamanadeva, Pradyumna -- Tittenhurst 2 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 28, 1969. I have received also a spearate letter from Vamanadeva who is going to open a center in St. Louis. The list of proposed centers in different places is very encouraging to me. My aim is that I want to start at least 108 centers during my lifetime. So there are about 23 centers already existing, and your list completes another 16. That is very encouraging, and if factually it is done under a suitable scheme by your mutual cooperation, I have all approval for this, and you can do the needful.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaLondon7November1969_29" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="661" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- London 7 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- London 7 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- London 7 November, 1969|Letter to Hayagriva -- London 7 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Things are going on nicely in every department, and it is very encouraging. But as I have already told you, your first business is to see about the publication of my books. I have already advised Satsvarupa and Brahmananda in this connection, and they will take the necessary care for it. I want to know if Nectar of Devotion is coming along at proper pace. So you will kindly manage in Columbus that the printing matters are substantially ready for the press. The press may not sit idly for want of printing matter. Then it will be very nice from all sides. Pradyumna is in charge of making the diacritic marks nicely, so I shall be glad to know if he is doing that work according to plan. Recently I received one letter from Arundhati that she wants to work very hard. So Syama Dasi should also do this as it was previously programmed. The main point is that the press should not sit down for want of printing matter. That you will kindly manage.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaArundhatiLondon14November1969_30" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="674" link="Letter to Pradyumna, Arundhati -- London 14 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna, Arundhati -- London 14 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna, Arundhati -- London 14 November, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna, Arundhati -- London 14 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very much anxious to hear from you. In my last letter I was informed by you that you were going to send me some specimens of the composed version of Nectar of Devotion, but I have not received anything till now. Besides that, you have not called for the remaining portion of the manuscript. This means the major portion is not yet composed. In the meantime, the press is ready. The press has already begun to print, and without having any book ready, they are printing other materials. But the press is specifically meant for printing my books. So far as I can understand, 12 or 13 books are ready for going to the press. Simply they require to be composed. So please let me know what is the exact position why the work is going slowly. Here some respectable friend has promised to publish my book, Krsna, in two parts. The manuscript is also ready. So after Nectar of Devotion, I want to take up this work immediately. Formerly the plan was that Arundhati and Syama Dasi combinedly will compose at least 20 pages daily under the guidance of Hayagriva and Pradyumna; Pradyumna will be responsible for the diacritic marks and Hayagriva for correct English and grammatical composition. This was the arrangement. The press is ready, the manuscripts are ready, but I find from your department things are not up to the standard. So please let me know what is the position whether it is possible for you to take this responsibility. If you take the responsibility, what is the difficulty that things are going so slowly? I shall await your reply to this letter and shall thank you very much in anticipation.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLondon14November1969_31" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="675" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- London 14 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- London 14 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- London 14 November, 1969|Letter to Satsvarupa -- London 14 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the delay in composing books, I have just now written to Pradyumna and Arundhati asking them the reason why they are delaying the matter. So on receipt of their clear reply I shall take necessary action. I can appreciate also that the matter is being delayed. If they are having difficulty in composing, can you suggest any other boy or girl to take up this work in Boston? Centralized activity is desirable, but because we have not got all workers in a place, there is difficulty. Now gradually it will be centralized.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoAdvaitaLondon19November1969_32" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="686" link="Letter to Advaita -- London 19 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Advaita -- London 19 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Advaita -- London 19 November, 1969|Letter to Advaita -- London 19 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very sorry to learn that our press is lying idle, and your remark in this connection that we have purchased the cart before the horse is appropriate. I have immediately asked Aravinda from Los Angeles, to go there for doing layout work. I have asked also Pradyumna why the composition work is going so slowly. I have received one letter from Satsvarupa also in this connection, so all the composition and layout work must now be centralized in the press. For editing, already Satsvarupa is there, and Hayagriva will send his editorial matters without any delay. The actual difficulty is composing and layout. Satsvarupa informs me that there is a girl, Palika Dasi, who is a good typist, and Satsvarupa also agrees to purchase another machine. So if possible, immediately purchase this composing machine and begin the composing work for Krsna. Jayadvaita is also there and Aravinda will help in layout work.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoJayaGopalaLondon19November1969_33" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="687" link="Letter to Jaya Gopala -- London 19 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Jaya Gopala -- London 19 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jaya Gopala -- London 19 November, 1969|Letter to Jaya Gopala -- London 19 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I hope everything is going on nicely in Columbus, and I am sure under your able management it must be going on smoothly. I have written one letter to Pradyumna and Arundhati regarding composing my books, so I am very anxiously awaiting the reply. Please inform them about this and let me know what is the situation there. Offer my blessings to all of them, and I hope this will meet you in good health.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoAdvaitaLondon23November1969_34" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="691" link="Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969|Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The thing is that you have asked me so many questions, but it is not possible for me to manage all departments of our society. Practically you are in charge of the press department, but is is better to form immediately one press committee. consisting of you, Satsvarupa, Brahmananda, or whomever else you like, and do it nicely. How things should be done I have given you suggestion, but it is not possible for me to divert my attention. Then my real work will suffer. I have written a letter to Pradyumna, but there is no reply as yet. Anyway, from the practical point of view, it appears that we cannot depend on him for composing work. So in consultation with the others, you arrange for other means. I have already advised Satsvarupa in this connection. If Sriman Candanacarya is busy in some other work, then Aravinda can wholly be engaged in Boston layout work. I have already asked him to go there.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoPradyumnaLondon27November1969_35" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="703" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- London 27 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- London 27 November, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- London 27 November, 1969|Letter to Pradyumna -- London 27 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated November 20, 1969 and I have noted the contents. Prior to this I received one letter from Arundhati explaining why things were delayed, and you have also kindly explained it. So everything by Krishna's Grace is all right. Regarding your dismissal from the job, I think it is Krishna's indication that you are not meant for such kind of service. Now you can freely and completely engage yourself in Krishna's service as He has very kindly allotted to you in the matter of editing, transliterating and helping your wife in composing. This is sufficient engagement for you. Besides that, as you have now improved in speaking you can do nice preaching work. I think you must have improved in that way because you are going through so many transcendental literatures, so you must have your ideas and philosophical notions in the matter of Krishna Consciousness. So it will be a great advantage if you get occasion speaking engagements in various schools, colleges and universities, provided they pay for it. In your country, if somebody accepts a service free of charges or at lower rates, he is considered to be third class. So although we are prepared to render our services free of charges, still, for the prestige of the society we must charge. And if you get some scholarship stipend from the foundations, that will be a great achievement. Not for the money, but the foundations will gradually recognize what valuable service we are rendering to the human society.</p> |
| | <p>The next point is centralization of our publication department in one place. Krishna has given us now a nice press in Boston, and you are now free from your job, so it will be very nice if you and your wife move to Boston conveniently. As you have written that Brahmananda has almost agreed to pay for the machine, so you have no anxiety. We have already discussed about purchasing another machine. So far as Syama Dasi is concerned, I do not know how it will be possible for her to live alone without her husband. I think her husband also requires her help in so many ways. So I am not very much sure about Syama Dasi's moving to Boston. But you and Arundhati can do it immediately. I am also going there, so we shall sit down together and call also Hayagriva and Syama Dasi to hold a nice meeting of all the editors, printers, etc. We will chalk out a nice program so that our work may go on very smoothly without any impediments, and surely Krishna will help us. So far as I am concerned, I would have been very glad to stay with all the editors and press workers in my presence, but the only consideration is the climatic influence.</p> |
| | <p>Now so far as your composition work is concerned, it is very, very nicely done, save and except there are some typographical misplacements of letters. I see there are some marginal marks, and I think these are marking the mistakes. Anyway, the composing is first class, and the transliteration is also very nice. If you can maintain this standard of composing and transliteration, that will be quite sufficient for my satisfaction. I see that your letter was posted sometimes on the 20th November, and you sent it by Special Delivery air mail. But unfortunately I received it only today and the envelope was torn out. Anyway, although it was delayed I have got it now, and I shall go through it critically and let you know in my next letter about my criticism on it.</p> |
| | <p>Thank you very much for your letter and be blessed by Krishna. Offer my blessings to Srimati Arundhati. She is a very nice girl, sincere servant of Krishna, and I shall always pray for her advancement in Krishna Consciousness. I hope this will meet both of you in good health.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLondon2December1969_36" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="706" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- London 2 December, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- London 2 December, 1969"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- London 2 December, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- London 2 December, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very pleased that Jayadvaita Brahmacari will be going to Boston soon for typing BTG and our books. He is the first class typist in our society so far I have heard, so he can create so many assistants. In the meantime I have also asked Pradyumna and his wife to go there. I understand that you have spoken to him on the telephone.</p> |
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