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| <div id="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="0" parent="Correspondence" text="1947 to 1965 Correspondence"><h3>1947 to 1965 Correspondence</h3> | | <div id="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="0" parent="Correspondence" text="1947 to 1965 Correspondence"><h3>1947 to 1965 Correspondence</h3> |
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| <div id="LettertoSirsDelhi25December1955_7" class="quote" parent="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" book="Let" index="23" link="Letter to Sirs -- Delhi 25 December, 1955" link_text="Letter to Sirs -- Delhi 25 December, 1955"> | | <div id="LettertoSirsDelhi25December1955_0" class="quote" parent="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" book="Let" index="23" link="Letter to Sirs -- Delhi 25 December, 1955" link_text="Letter to Sirs -- Delhi 25 December, 1955"> |
| <div class="heading">To publish an English monthly paper to sell specially to the English knowing heads of the society and to get printed some relative literatures. | | <div class="heading">To publish an English monthly paper to sell specially to the English knowing heads of the society and to get printed some relative literatures. |
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| <div id="LettertoPramathaNathaRoyDelhi5November1961_6" class="quote" parent="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" book="Let" index="55" link="Letter to Pramatha Natha Roy -- Delhi 5 November, 1961" link_text="Letter to Pramatha Natha Roy -- Delhi 5 November, 1961"> | | <div id="LettertoPramathaNathaRoyDelhi5November1961_3" class="quote" parent="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" book="Let" index="55" link="Letter to Pramatha Natha Roy -- Delhi 5 November, 1961" link_text="Letter to Pramatha Natha Roy -- Delhi 5 November, 1961"> |
| <div class="heading">Handed over the manuscript of Shi Caitanya Mahaprabhu for printing in a three forms book on the occasion of Sri Srimat Sakhi Charan Das Babaji Maharaja's first disappearance ceremony. | | <div class="heading">Handed over the manuscript of Shi Caitanya Mahaprabhu for printing in a three forms book on the occasion of Sri Srimat Sakhi Charan Das Babaji Maharaja's first disappearance ceremony. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 29 December, 1967|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 29 December, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding other books printed by, published by, or distributed by some European firm is very welcome. You have got also the full power of attorney in this connection. Krishna has sent you to me to help me in my mission. As you are my sincere spiritual son, Krishna will dictate to you what to do in this connection. So I have full faith in you and you can determine as Krishna speaks within your heart.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 29 December, 1967|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 29 December, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding other books printed by, published by, or distributed by some European firm is very welcome. You have got also the full power of attorney in this connection. Krishna has sent you to me to help me in my mission. As you are my sincere spiritual son, Krishna will dictate to you what to do in this connection. So I have full faith in you and you can determine as Krishna speaks within your heart.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles11January1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="1" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Before coming here, I received one letter from you regarding publishing of Gita. It is understood that the book is going to be published by the month of August and it will be available for us in the month of September 1968. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Perhaps you know that I have come to L.A. on Saturday last and before coming here, I received one letter from you regarding publishing of Gita. It is understood that the book is going to be published by the month of August and it will be available for us in the month of September 1968. But I have heard nothing from you about the contract which I have sent you back duly signed. I am anxious to know whether Messrs. MacMillan Company has also signed contract and have paid the promised money $1000. I shall be glad if you will enlighten me on this point.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles11January1968_1" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="2" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If you think that it needs further editorial work, please do it through Satyavrata, and forthwith prepare the manuscript ready for printing. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I wanted Teachings of Lord Caitanya to be immediately printed, therefore I said that it may not be delayed by further editorial work, but if you think that it needs further editorial work, please do it through Satyavrata, and forthwith prepare the manuscript ready for printing.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaLosAngeles15January1968_2" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="13" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Regarding the manuscript: It is very difficult for me to see it again, but I inquired from Brahmananda whether the manuscript is already delivered to MacMillan Company or not. If it is not delivered then I shall try to see it again. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the manuscript: It is very difficult for me to see it again, but I inquired from Brahmananda whether the manuscript is already delivered to MacMillan Company or not. If it is not delivered then I shall try to see it again. Your fear that the entire society will be in danger by Raymond's editing of the Gita is not very suitable remark. Rayarama may not be as qualified as you are, but his one qualification that he is fully surrendered to Krishna and his Spiritual Master is the first class recommendation for his editing any one of our literatures, because editing of Vedic literatures does not depend on academic education. It is clearly stated in the Upanisads that one who has implicit faith in God as well as in the Spiritual Master, to him only the import of Vedic literature is revealed. I think Rayarama is doing work in that spirit and his recent publication of several booklets and Back to Godhead and a calendar are all first class proof of his sincerity of service. Anyway, when I started Back to Godhead, it was my intention that your academic career and Rayarama's sincere service would be a good combination; unfortunately, I do not know why, you do not agree with one another. To me, English language is undoubtedly a foreign language, and I thought your combination of editorship will help me a great deal. Anyway, whatever is done is done. I wish that the misunderstanding created at the present moment may be mitigated by mutual cooperation and we can start fresh with renewed energy for service of the Supreme Lord. I think you will agree with me.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles16January1968_3" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="15" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 January, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I think this man will not be suitable for printing of our books. I shall be glad to hear from you if you have received any reply from Dia Nippon Printers in Japan. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 January, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in receipt of your letter of Jan. 11, 1968, along with the letter from Menno Hertzberger and Co. I think this man will not be suitable for printing of our books. I shall be glad to hear from you if you have received any reply from Dia Nippon Printers in Japan. In the letter of Mr. Krimpen it is understood that printing in India, Hong Kong, and such countries is cheaper.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles21January1968_4" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="24" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I am negotiating with one place in India for publishing Back to Godhead, at least 10,000 copies per month, at a concessional rate. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am negotiating with one place in India for publishing Back to Godhead, at least 10,000 copies per month, at a concessional rate. Please consult with Rayarama and let me know your opinion about this. Hope you are all well.</p> |
| | <p>Your ever well-wisher,</p> |
| | <p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p> |
| | <p>P.S. I am very anxious to deliver the MSS to MacMillan Co & get the Contract signed by them along with check of $1000.00</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHareKrishnaAggarwalLosAngeles1February1968_5" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="39" link="Letter to HareKrishna Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 1 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to HareKrishna Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 1 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">There is ample opportunity now to spread this Bhagavata movement, backed by literatures like Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Lord Caitanya's Teachings, etc. which are already published. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to HareKrishna Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 1 February, 1968|Letter to HareKrishna Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 1 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I shall be glad to hear from you if you still maintain the idea, and if so, there is ample opportunity now to spread this Bhagavata movement, backed by literatures like Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Lord Caitanya's Teachings, etc. which are already published. You will be glad to know also that my Gita under the title of Gitopanisad, or Bhagavad-gita as it is, is going to be published by Messrs. MacMillan and Co. of New York. Gradually they will take up my English version of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Brahma Samhita, etc.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles8February1968_6" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="48" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">We have submitted the Immigration application by the first week of January, 1968. So I think I shall have to wait for securing the visa. I quite appreciate your proposal that you cannot go out until the two books are published. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Even a slight injection of this transcendental vibration can save one from the greatest danger. In future, of course, we shall not be very cheap plaything in the hands of the so-called publicity leaders in the kingdom of Maya. We simply give them a little chance to serve Krishna, but we cannot accept their leadership. In future, therefore, we shall agree to such publicity if they publish about ourselves exclusively. I think the Television proposal as written by you may be utilized in that way. Yes, I saw the late Ambassador Mr. B. K. Nehru at San Francisco Hotel and he and his wife received me well. He introduced me also with the Consul General, Mr. Bazpai. So the meeting was nice and I understand that he has recommended my case as a permanent immigrant to the Immigration Department. His assistants and secretaries in the Embassy and Consulate General have written me letters confirming this. They have promised that they will do their best in getting my permanent visa, but usually it takes 5 to 6 months to complete the process. We have, however, submitted the Immigration application by the first week of January, 1968. So I think I shall have to wait for securing the visa. I quite appreciate your proposal that you cannot go out until the two books are published.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles17February1968_7" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="67" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 17 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 17 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">One thing is very encouraging, that if you go there and manage the publication, both Srimad-Bhagavatam and Back To Godhead, print in cooperation with the proprietor of the Radha Press, it will be a very nice proposal. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 17 February, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 17 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now, I am anxious to know if you have delivered the manuscript of the Bhagavad-gita to MacMillan and Co., and whether you are now prepared to go to India. Acyutananda is very anxious to see you there and as you have already written him that you are going there. He wants to see you there by the middle of March. I do not know whether you are prepared to go there by that time. But one thing is very encouraging, that if you go there and manage the publication, both Srimad-Bhagavatam and Back To Godhead, print in cooperation with the proprietor of the Radha Press, it will be a very nice proposal. Printing in India is undoubtedly cheaper than in any other place, because the labor is very cheap there. Gargamuni is very much hopeful for selling Back To Godheads, even up to 10,000 copies. If all these proposals are actually practical, then it is lucrative to give it a try. If it is successful then my program will be 6 months in India and 6 months in this country; and if things go on nicely, we can prepare some preachers so that even if I retire, the missionary work will go on under the able guidance of some of my selected disciples, like you, Brahmananda, Rupanuga, etc. Please reply this letter by return of post. I am anxious to know whether the manuscript is delivered to MacMillan.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles20February1968_8" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="72" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I thank you very much, now you are very serious about printing of books, so Krishna willing, we shall have this year at least 5 to 6 books printed. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Srimad-Bhagavatam printing: It has already begun in India, and they have sent a specimen which I am enclosing herewith, please find. The $5000 donated to me by Jayananda will be used for printing in India. So I don't think in America anyone can print cheaper than India. But if you think Bhagavatam can be printed in America, which I have tried for the past 2 or 3 years and did not get opportunity, so I decided to print in India, so it is already begun. I thank you very much, now you are very serious about printing of books, so Krishna willing, we shall have this year at least 5 to 6 books printed. One volume Bhagavad-gita, 3 vol. Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1 vol. TLC, 1 vol. Transcendental Meditation, and maybe 1 vol. of Brahma Samhita. Please do not forget to add Thakura Bhaktivinode's writing, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in the TLC. I think you are already in knowledge of this proposal.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles20February1968_9" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="72" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The most important thing on the part of the International Society is to organize the sales propaganda, of all the books that you are publishing. If there is less sales propaganda then the outlet of the books will be bottlenecked, and smooth printing work will stop. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The Bhagavatam printing which is taking place in India will be almost of the same style and quality of the 3 volumes already printed. My special mission is to complete the Srimad-Bhagavatam in 60 volumes, so the most important thing on the part of the International Society is to organize the sales propaganda, of all the books that you are publishing. If there is less sales propaganda then the outlet of the books will be bottlenecked, and smooth printing work will stop. You have not only to print, but you have to sell them. So please consult Mr. Kallman how to do it. In your previous letter it was informed that some firm, European, is going to take the sole selling responsibility for Europe. What happened to that proposal? We must find out some selling agent.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles24February1968_10" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="79" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I thank you very much that you are taking care of Lord Caitanya's Teachings and get it ready for publishing as soon as possible. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your letter dated Feb. 21st, duly in hand, both yourself and Brahmananda are to be thanked on behalf of Lord Krishna for your tireless endeavor to get the manuscript of Bhagavad-gita ready and for this grand work Krishna will certainly bestow His blessings upon you both. I thank you very much that you are taking care of Lord Caitanya's Teachings and get it ready for publishing as soon as possible. Regarding India, I have received letter from Acyutananda yesterday which is not very encouraging. The man who was negotiating for a nice house appears to be a con man. So, I have advised him not to open a center at Kanpur at present.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles24February1968_11" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="79" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If you can organize a regular press for printing all our magazines and books and engage all our boys and girls in the press work that will be nice proposal, but if you purchase a small printing work where I understand even Back to Godhead cannot be published, what is the use of that press. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So, you may not be hasty immediately for starting to India. In the meantime, I am negotiating also with Hitsaranji. He is a little busy now a days on account of two marriage ceremonies. His boss is a big industrialist and he is going to get his son and grandson married very recently. He is writing a letter that he is going to write me details after he is free from the responsibility of the marriage. Regarding buying a small printing shop, I am not very much optimistic. If you can organize a regular press for printing all our magazines and books and engage all our boys and girls in the press work that will be nice proposal, but if you purchase a small printing work where I understand even Back to Godhead cannot be published, what is the use of that press. Better we are negotiating with Hitsaranji and if we are able to open a nice center in India we shall purchase some machine from America and start a press there. In India the labor is cheaper extensively than in America. </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles24February1968_12" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="79" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If Mr. Kallman purchases a big machine for printing our books, then it will be very much helpful. I cannot advise you to purchase a small printing press because that will not help us. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">My idea is that if we are able to have a nice branch in India we can do the printing works nicely under your supervision. But, if you can start a full fledged press in N.Y. that will be still more better. A full fledged press means we must have two typographic machines at least and engage some of the girls for composition and the boys may be engaged in printing and machine manipulating. That will be a great success. If Mr. Kallman purchases a big machine for printing our books, then it will be very much helpful. I cannot advise you to purchase a small printing press because that will not help us. The same energy can be transferred to India when we are in possession of a bigger house. There is every possibility of Sharma's help in our publishing power, but that is not yet settled. As soon as I hear from him favorably I shall ask you to make direct correspondence with him. I am just waiting his favorable next reply.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles24February1968_13" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="82" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If our men can take charge of a nice press either in New York or in India, that will be an ideal proposition, but the press which you propose to purchase is not equipped for printing our books. If Mr. Kalman can equip the press for printing our books, Bhagavatam esp., and other books also, and if our boys and girls can efficiently take up the printing work, that will be very nice. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding printing in India, I have already sent you a specimen copy of printing which is being done in India, and if so desired, such printing work can be done in India without difficulty. But, if Dai Nippon Co. agrees to your letter of which you have sent me the copy then you can hand over the manuscript to them as early as possible. Regarding the purchase of press, I do not know what is the condition of the press but I want a full complete press where all kinds of books can be printed. If our men can take charge of a nice press either in New York or in India, that will be an ideal proposition, but the press which you propose to purchase is not equipped for printing our books. If Mr. Kalman can equip the press for printing our books, Bhagavatam esp., and other books also, and if our boys and girls can efficiently take up the printing work, that will be very nice. If we have got a press in our control with full equipment it will be a great boon. If such manipulation is not possible, then I wish to start a nice press in our Indian branch and get all our books and printing work done there. For a nice arrangement of our Indian branch I am already in negotiation with Indian friends and I have proposed a big industrialist to become the president of the Indian branch.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles24February1968_14" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="82" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If you get confirmation from Dai Nippon agreeing to accept $5000 for TLC then you can get them printed without delay. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The proposed branch in Kanpur is not yet settled. I have received one letter from Acyutananda which is not very much encouraging. Rayarama may not start for India until there is nice arrangement for our Indian branch. His going away from New York at present will be a great hamper for BTG work. As intimated by you I am awaiting Rayarama's letter in respect of the press and printing works in India. In the meantime, if you get confirmation from Dai Nippon agreeing to accept $5000 for TLC then you can get them printed without delay. Regarding the sketch cover of Bhagavad-gita, Govinda Dasi promises to send you by the next week.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLosAngeles25February1968_15" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="86" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">You will be glad to know that our arrangements with MacMillan for publishing Bhagavad-gita As It Is is already completed, and the manuscript is handed over to them. We should preach clearly that our Krsna Consciousness movement is surely on the basis of Bhagavad-gita as it is. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You have to meet many opposing elements in the matter of preaching work therefore you should always be careful to follow the principles of Bhagavad-gita as it is. You will be glad to know that our arrangements with MacMillan for publishing Bhagavad-gita As It Is is already completed, and the manuscript is handed over to them. We should preach clearly that our Krsna Consciousness movement is surely on the basis of Bhagavad-gita as it is. Any other movement which does not tally with the principles of Bhagavad-gita as it is, is considered by us as unauthorized. All these so-called yogic or other spiritualist movements in this country imported from India are all against the principles of Bhagavad-gita. It is our movement only which strictly follows the principles of the Bhagavad-gita, under the guidance of the authorities or acaryas in disciplic succession from Lord Caitanya who practically demonstrated in life and practice the principles of Bhagavad-gita. The last word in the Bhagavad-gita is to surrender unto Krsna and Lord Caitanya taught us to surrender unto Krsna. His transcendental movement of chanting the Holy name of Krsna and Rama is the sublime movement, not only at the present age, but for all the time past, present and future.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles1March1968_16" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="94" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 1 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 1 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">When I return to NY, we shall talk together with Mr. Kallman, that if he invests only $10,000, we can have a nice press equipment for conducting all our printing works, including books. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 1 March, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 1 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding press affairs: When I return to NY, we shall talk together with Mr. Kallman, that if he invests only $10,000, we can have a nice press equipment for conducting all our printing works, including books. In case Mr. Kallman is prepared to invest at least $5,000, then we can also invest $5000 from the book fund. And I think investment of $10,000 will be sufficient for starting a press just necessary for our work.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles3March1968_17" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="102" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If somewhere we get our own house and start our own press and we sit down together for publishing Back to Godhead and other books, how will you like the idea? |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am returning to San Francisco on the 8th March. I shall see how the matters have proceeded there. Now, if somewhere we get our own house and start our own press and we sit down together for publishing Back to Godhead and other books, how will you like the idea? Most probably I will get my permanent resident visa, and if we sit together for concentrating our energies in the matter of important publication work, it doesn't matter whether we are in USA or in India. Our proposal to open a press in India was to get cheap labor, but here in USA, if our brahmacaris work in the press, there is no question of labor expenditure at all. Subala das has got some experience in working in the press. Similarly, yourself, Purusottama, Madhusudana, and others have got some experience. So how would you like the idea of starting a press in our own building at San Francisco?</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles4March1968_18" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="103" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 4 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 4 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I have already suggested Rayarama for a regular printing press for printing our books. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 4 March, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 4 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You will be glad to know that in San Francisco they are trying to purchase one house. I have already suggested Rayarama for a regular printing press for printing our books. And some of the Brahmacaris may be engaged in the publication work, some of them may be engaged in the Kirtana party preaching work, and some of them in distributing our literature. That will make our mission perfect.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaSanFrancisco23March1969_19" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="121" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969"> |
| | <div class="heading">When we live together, somebody may fall ill. Now, find some future main source of income for our institution, and main source is publications. So if we can organize a good sales organization, that is our main hope. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have already written you about taking steps for protecting our boys from the draft board; now, when we live together, somebody may fall ill. Now, find some future main source of income for our institution, and main source is publications. So if we can organize a good sales organization, that is our main hope. Besides that, if the Sankirtana party is nicely organized, we can have demonstration for public. I do not know how far we shall be successful, but we must find out a source of our income. At the present moment, some of the boys are working and practically it is going on under their working strength. Anyway, please think over what is to be done with Pradyumna. I have written also to Hamsaduta about the Sankirtana party, and I think our books, paintings, and the Sankirtana party can give us enormous help if we can organize it very nicely. I want therefore a permanent residential quarter at New York, so that my personal supervision of these things may go on. For the present, I would like to stay in my apartment at 26 Second Avenue, if cooking for the Temple can be arranged elsewhere. If it is silent and solitary, I feel pleasure to live there, better than elsewhere.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaSanFrancisco23March1969_20" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="121" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969"> |
| | <div class="heading">So far inking of the lettering and drawing, no colored ink, it is not very nice. Please do it all very nicely, as you have done so nice service for my books' publication. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 23 March, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Teachings of Lord Caitanya is concerned, everything has been very encouraging, and hopefully by the Grace of Lord Caitanya, it will come out very nicely presented. Govinda dasi has sent the cover picture today by special delivery, and other 5 pictures will be sent later on. For the cover of the book, I think gold paper will be very nice, with the lettering and drawing printed in black ink. Nice gold paper must be available in Japan very cheaply, and they may send us some samples. They can set the type for the title on the cover, and you may give them some suggestion, and maybe see their samples. So far inking of the lettering and drawing, no colored ink, it is not very nice. Please do it all very nicely, as you have done so nice service for my books' publication. Hope you are all well.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaSanFrancisco23March1968_21" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="124" link="Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">It is very nice that you are preparing a book on the life of Lord Caitanya. Also, if you can get the Isopanisad printed that is very nice. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I wanted therefore a combined editorial board. Unfortunately, you have to do everything yourself. For this work I think you will have to invite cooperation from others who may help you. Anyway, BTG must be improved to the fullest extent, because it is the backbone of our society. Think over it, and do it nicely as far as possible, and if necessary, you can stop any other activities. But people like your lectures also, and I hope you are delivering your nice lectures in the classes. For the time being, you stop thinking of Srimad-Bhagavatam, and we will make plan when I meet you in N.Y. It is very nice that you are preparing a book on the life of Lord Caitanya. Also, if you can get the Isopanisad printed that is very nice. Part of it is in the original BTG, and part is manuscript there. As for Brahma Samhita, I am not working on it at the present moment, but I have thought of it. But I will see to it later on.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoUnitedShippingCorporationSanFrancisco23March1968_22" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="125" link="Letter to United Shipping Corporation -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to United Shipping Corporation -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Kindly therefore let me know the exact procedure to be followed in future, because books are being printed in Delhi and shortly, we shall have to get them here in New York. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to United Shipping Corporation -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968|Letter to United Shipping Corporation -- San Francisco 23 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please let me know exactly what is the procedure for exporting books from India, because I have to do it periodically. And unfortunately, due to ignorance of the procedure, both on your part and on our part, so much botheration is undergone. For want of knowing the procedure, we had to pay the freight charges here also, in spite of sending you in advance $500, (Ref: Your letter F/38/I-14, of January 11, 1968.) Kindly therefore let me know the exact procedure to be followed in future, because books are being printed in Delhi and shortly, we shall have to get them here in New York. Kindly therefore send the exact procedure, and on hearing from you, we shall ask our Delhi agent to book further goods.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaSanFrancisco2April1968_23" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="134" link="Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 2 April, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 2 April, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I have not got any copy of the book, neither it is possible to mark page numbers until we get press copy from the printer. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 2 April, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- San Francisco 2 April, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far my name is concerned, there is no need of adding Tridandi Goswami, but simply have it as A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, as it is already done in my other books, it will be continued. I made the title page sent herewith, and you will see it. You have to make the contents page for TLC. I have not got any copy of the book, neither it is possible to mark page numbers until we get press copy from the printer. But table of contents page is necessary, so please see to it. I do not like for Sri Bhaktivedanta Swami, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami is shorter, and nicer.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoMukundaAllstonMass6May1968_24" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="160" link="Letter to Mukunda -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1968" link_text="Letter to Mukunda -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If we have no outlet for selling the books it will be a problem to get the new stock of books. If there is nice distribution arrangement, then at least 2 to 4 books we can publish every year. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mukunda -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1968|Letter to Mukunda -- Allston, Mass 6 May, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I thank you very much for your nice letter of April 28,1968, written in your own handwriting. Yes, I am keeping well by the Grace of my Guru Maharaja, and I am working also on Srimad-Bhagavatam as well as for a nice edition of Caitanya Caritamrta. The Teachings of Lord Caitanya is being printed, 5000 copies in Japan; and the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, is being published by MacMillan Co. very shortly. The arrangement is complete and things are going on. Now you have to find out some person who can distribute our literature and other things. Sometimes you told me you can find out some man who can take charge of our distribution of literature, now please do it very seriously. Because if we have no outlet for selling the books it will be a problem to get the new stock of books. If there is nice distribution arrangement, then at least 2 to 4 books we can publish every year.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaAllstonMass14May1968_25" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="164" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Allston, Mass 14 May, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Allston, Mass 14 May, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The whole institution is not in very sound financial position, so we should always remember this position and try to sell our articles so that we may again publish our books and literatures. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Allston, Mass 14 May, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Allston, Mass 14 May, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far from my side, I can say that if you have got a party who can travel with you, then you can travel with them for some time with the Sankirtana party. If you go in the bus with your Sankirtana party, then we must sell our literatures, magazines, books, records, etc. The whole institution is not in very sound financial position, so we should always remember this position and try to sell our articles so that we may again publish our books and literatures. Back to Godhead is already in difficulty for financial matter. It is giving me some anxiety. Back to Godhead may not be stopped publication—it will be a great setback for our missionary purpose.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaMontreal5June1968_26" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="185" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 5 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 5 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">My permanent vise in U.S.A. is not so important, as is the publication of books, and circulating them as widely as possible. I think therefore that you should give more attention to the publication department. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 5 June, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 5 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">For the time being, I am here, and if you think that it is possible to submit fresh application under section no. 3, on the grounds of my religious ministership, then do it immediately, and I shall wait here for three months. And if it is successful then the immigration will be very nice. Otherwise, I shall proceed to London and try to establish a center there. My other point is that my permanent vise in U.S.A. is not so important, as is the publication of books, and circulating them as widely as possible. I think therefore that you should give more attention to the publication department. Even if I do not get permanent visa, it is not very harmful.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGargamuniMontreal7June1968_27" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="187" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Our Teachings of Lord Caitanya is going nicely and it will be out for sale by September, and as soon as I find this book is nicely printed, then I shall immediately begin printing our Srimad-Bhagavatam from these printing companies. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968|Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Brahmananda has come day before yesterday here in Montreal to see me in connection with Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and about my visa. I have told him that do not bother about the visa. For the present, better utilize their energy in the matter of publication work. Our Teachings of Lord Caitanya is going nicely and it will be out for sale by September, and as soon as I find this book is nicely printed, then I shall immediately begin printing our Srimad-Bhagavatam from these printing companies. I find their printing work very satisfactory. I have therefore stopped printing in India, but I shall require at least $5000.00 for printing each part of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Five parts of Srimad-Bhagavatam can be printed immediately. That means I require $25000.00. Anyway, Krishna will provide for this, but I shall request you to make your point either by selling or by contributing, you try to finance as far as possible for these great publications. </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGargamuniMontreal7June1968_28" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="187" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If you can sell 2500 at $5.00 each, that will be $12500.00, so there will be no scarcity of money if we can sell our publications quickly after being printed. Then we can repeat the publication one right after another. The best process for selling books is to get them reviewed by various important papers. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968|Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 7 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am advising the Japan printing company to send you directly 2500 copies of Teachings of Lord Caitanya. If you can sell 2500 at $5.00 each, that will be $12500.00, so there will be no scarcity of money if we can sell our publications quickly after being printed. Then we can repeat the publication one right after another. The best process for selling books is to get them reviewed by various important papers. There are hundreds and thousands of influential papers in your country, and if they are reviewed, the books will be very quickly sold. Very soon you will get also six mrdangas, and other musical instruments from India. I think you are keeping a separate account of my books and as soon as you receive books, you just credit in the book account and whatever you pay, you may debit in the same way. That will keep clear the book account.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaMontreal7June1968_29" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="188" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Montreal 7 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Montreal 7 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">There are so many tape records of my speeches, you can select some of them to be printed with the pictures. I think that will be better attracting the general public. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Montreal 7 June, 1968|Letter to Gurudasa -- Montreal 7 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I thank you very much for your letter dated June 2, 1968. Gargamuni's remark that your book "SWAMIJI" may be interesting only to the admirers and disciples is right. . . so if you are preparing some book like that, make it so nicely that it may be accepted by general public. And for this purpose, it is better to add with the pictures my speeches, which are of public interest. There are so many tape records of my speeches, you can select some of them to be printed with the pictures. I think that will be better attracting the general public. It is better you take a little more time but do it very nicely.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaMontreal12June1968_30" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="195" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">In future if there is money sufficient I wish to print each volume of my book, 5000 copies. Now, very soon we shall get 5000 copies of TLC and we have to organize the sales propaganda. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">By the by, I require you to find out the duplicate copies of Srimad-Bhagavatam, 2nd Canto, and a few chapters of the 3rd Canto, which are lying in my closet in my room, and send to me immediately. I want to prepare it for printing in Japan just after the printing of TLC is finished. I have decided it now definitely that all my printing works now shall be done in Japan. In America it is too expensive, and in India it is too much botheration. Therefore in future if there is money sufficient I wish to print each volume of my book, 5000 copies. Now, very soon we shall get 5000 copies of TLC and we have to organize the sales propaganda. If there is sale, then there is no scarcity of matter for printing. Mukunda has written that he is acquainted with some man for selling Back To Godheads, and you can just contact him to know further about it. I am sending you today the balance book sheets of TLC to Brahmananda.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaMontreal12June1968_31" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="195" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If it is possible to print Srimad-Bhagavatam then you can immediately begin it & I shall pay for the paper, binding etc. We want to print them immediately. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 12 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">While posting this letter I have received your second letter also. I understand that you are purchasing a printing machine. When you have the machine somebody must join you to work anybody you like and I shall arrange for that. If it is possible to print Srimad-Bhagavatam then you can immediately begin it & I shall pay for the paper, binding etc. We want to print them immediately. If you can actually print our books in your Iskcon Press there a great problem will be solved. And if not any one I shall work with you provided you can give me the visa to stay. Please let me know how far you are ahead in this proposal.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertowhomitmayconcernMontreal12June1968_32" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="196" link="Letter to whom it may concern -- Montreal 12 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to whom it may concern -- Montreal 12 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">We wish to send a batch of intelligent students in India and gradually establish a center there for English translation publication of all Vaisnava literatures. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to whom it may concern -- Montreal 12 June, 1968|Letter to whom it may concern -- Montreal 12 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">How such thing can be possible is explained in the Srimad-Bhagavatam that by special all-pervading power of Visnu this is possible. So, my above students have been sent to India specifically to study in the Bengali, Sanskrit, and Hindi languages, because we have to present to the world so many English translated authentic literatures on Vaisnavism. Some of my books are being printed in Japan and some of them have been accepted to be published by Messrs. MacMillan and Company of New York. So we require some American assistance specifically for this translating work. And for this purpose, we wish to send a batch of intelligent students in India and gradually establish a center there for English translation publication of all Vaisnava literatures. We have got many friends in India, like Seth Jaydayal Dalmia and others, who are always very kind to us in spreading this movement all over the world. And I hope if some of my students living in India, say 3 to 5 years, that there will be no difficulty for them.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaMontreal14June1968_33" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="200" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">As we passed correspondence previously, that we should live together either in India or in this part of the world for publication of so many Vaisnava literatures. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 June, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On the other hand I was thinking that if I get permanent visa in Montreal, I shall make Montreal my headquarters and at that time I may require your help in so many ways. As we passed correspondence previously, that we should live together either in India or in this part of the world for publication of so many Vaisnava literatures. But if you want to develop New Vrindaban, I can spare you for that purpose, and it may be that we can live there together. For the time being, if you actually want to develop such ideal asrama, we must have sufficient land, and all other things will gradually grow. For raising crops from the land, how many men will be required—that we must estimate and for herding the cows and feeding them. We must have sufficient pasturing ground to feed the animals all round. We have to maintain the animals throughout their life. We must not make any program for selling them to the slaughterhouses. That is the way of cow protection.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGargamuniMontreal18June1968_34" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="206" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 18 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 18 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">You can open correspondence with Rayarama in this connection, and certainly as we need a press for printing our books and magazines, I think Krishna is presenting us with the opportunity to purchase one press of our own. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 18 June, 1968|Letter to Gargamuni -- Montreal 18 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the press, recently I have received one letter from Rayarama which I am enclosing herewith for your perusal. You can open correspondence with him about the press, and give him the details of the press materials. I think they are asking $5000.00 to make a bargain; if we can purchase a press for $1000.00 as informed by Rayarama, why should we spend $5000.00. Anyway, you can open correspondence with Rayarama in this connection, and certainly as we need a press for printing our books and magazines, I think Krishna is presenting us with the opportunity to purchase one press of our own. Here also in Montreal the temple space is very great, and part of it we can very easily spare for running on a nice press. And Mr. Kallman is ready to invest money. So far manpower is concerned, I think we shall be able to get it. There will be no scarcity of manpower. So considering all these different angles, if we can have our own press, it will serve the greatest purpose of our mission. Please therefore send the details of the press to Rayarama and if possible, send me a copy of the details.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaMontreal22June1968_35" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="213" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 22 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 22 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I shall be very glad if you send him all our Back To Godheads publications, as well as newspaper clippings at your earliest convenience. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 22 June, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Montreal 22 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">He has heard about my activities and he is interested in all our literature. I shall be very glad if you send him all our Back To Godheads publications, as well as newspaper clippings at your earliest convenience. He is very influential man and has rendered sincere service to my Guru Maharaja by translating many Goswami literatures in Telugu language, as well as in English. With his cooperation there is possibility of opening a branch in Bombay. I hope you will do the needful immediately.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJagannathamPrabhuMontreal22June1968_36" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="214" link="Letter to Jagannatham Prabhu -- Montreal 22 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jagannatham Prabhu -- Montreal 22 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I have published Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1st canto, in 3 volumes, and they are available in Bombay at Thackars Booksellers, Rampart Road, Bombay. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagannatham Prabhu -- Montreal 22 June, 1968|Letter to Jagannatham Prabhu -- Montreal 22 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As ordered by you, I have immediately asked my assistant, Sriman Rayarama das Brahmacari, in charge of Back To Godhead magazine, to send you all necessary literatures immediately. Besides that, I have some disciples working in Delhi. Their address is: Sriman Acyutananda das Brahmacari; c/o Radha Press; 993/3 Main Road; Gandhi Nagar; Delhi-31, INDIA. And you can write to him, and with my name, for sending you some copies of Back To Godhead. I have published Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1st canto, in 3 volumes, and they are available in Bombay at Thackars Booksellers, Rampart Road, Bombay. Or, at Three Party Company Booksellers, Princess Street, Bombay. I think if your children take care to read these literatures, and books, they will be convinced of this Krishna Consciousness movement.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaMontreal28June1968_37" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="218" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 28 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 28 June, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I am sure he is not going to help us with any money as you expected from him in the matter of publishing Teachings of Lord Caitanya. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 28 June, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 28 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please therefore do not be agitated at the present situation. Tackle everything cool-headed and if Purusottama is not feeling well, then you can send him for a few days here, to live with me. And while coming here he may bring with him my yellow colored hand-bound Bhagavatam book. Now from the dealings of Mr. Kallman, we can clearly know that he is after business for his own profit. And I am sure he is not going to help us with any money as you expected from him in the matter of publishing Teachings of Lord Caitanya. Therefore, in the acknowledgement, his name should not be given as it was suggested by you. I shall be glad to know what is further development in this connection. But try to settle up everything peacefully, and in future, if possible, you can do business independently.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaMontreal12July1968_38" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="234" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The Brahmacarinis cannot go, of course, for begging, but if some of them agree to go out and sell our books and literature, that will also be helpful. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Anyway, that sort of quarreling will continue whenever there is a little bit individuality. That is the nature. Even such quarreling is visible in the spiritual world also. But the main thing is that in Boston, you are the only earning member. How you will maintain such a Brahmacarini asrama separately unless there is some source of income. I expected that the pictures painted by the Brahmacarinis would be a source of income to the society. If some arrangement for such sales organization can be made, then it will be a very excellent idea. The Brahmacarinis cannot go, of course, for begging, but if some of them agree to go out and sell our books and literature, that will also be helpful. Some source of income by honest endeavor must be there, otherwise, how a nice Brahmacarini asrama can be maintained? In the asrama we must supply all inmates necessary nutritious food.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaMontreal12July1968_39" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="234" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If the Brahmacarinis help us in the making of letter printing sheets for photo offset printing, that will be a great help. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 12 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Especially in your country, because they were accustomed to take meat and some protein food, just like regular supply of dahl, capatis, rice, fruits and milk, must be properly administered. There is no need of eating more than necessity, but the minimum demands must be supplied. But if you can organize such nice Brahmacarini asrama it will be a great success of our society. There is a great need for this. And I wish sincerely that except for husband and wife, everyone should live separately, man separate from woman, and woman separate from man. I shall be glad to hear from you about further developments. But one thing can be very nicely utilized, if the Brahmacarinis learn typographic machine. That will be a great help because printing is one of our most important line of activities. And if the Brahmacarinis help us in the making of letter printing sheets for photo offset printing, that will be a great help.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSubalaMontreal13July1968_40" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="236" link="Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I want to prepare it for printing in Japan just after the printing of TLC is finished. I have decided it now definitely that all my printing works now shall be done in Japan. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968|Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">By the by, I require yo to find out the duplicate copies of Srimad-Bhagavatam, 2nd Canto, and a few chapters of the 3rd Canto, which are lying in my closet room, and send to me immediately. I want to prepare it for printing in Japan just after the printing of TLC is finished. I have decided it now definitely that all my printing works now shall be done in Japan. In America it is too expensive, and in India it is too much botheration. Therefore in future if there is money sufficient I wish to print each volume of my book, 5000 copies. Now, very soon we shall get 5000 copies of TLC and we have to organize the sales propaganda. If there is sale, then there is no scarcity of matter for printing. Mukunda has written that he is acquainted with some man for selling Back to Godheads, and you can just contact him to know further about it. I am sending you today the balance book sheets of TLC to Brahmananda.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSubalaMontreal13July1968_41" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="236" link="Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If you can actually print our books in your ISKCON Press then a great problem will be solved. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968|Letter to Subala -- Montreal 13 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">While fixing this letter I have received your second letter also. I understand that you are purchasing a printing machine. When you have the machine some body must join you to work anybody you like and I shall arrange for that. If it is possible to print Srimad-Bhagavatam you can immediately begin it and I shall pay for the paper, binding etc. We want to print them immediately. If you can actually print our books in your ISKCON Press then a great problem will be solved. And if not any more I shall work with you provided you can give me the visa to stay.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaMontreal14July1968_42" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="239" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Regarding Easy Journey to Other Planets: You can inquire from Mukunda das if he is going to print it or not. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 July, 1968|Letter to Hayagriva -- Montreal 14 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Easy Journey to Other Planets: You can inquire from Mukunda das if he is going to print it or not. If not, then you can do it because you have now some money and spend for its publication. And regarding editorial work, I shall send you some manuscripts very soon.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaMontreal17July1968_43" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="245" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Henceforward our plan should be to push Sankirtana and sell our publications. For books, Brahmananda, for magazine, Rayarama, for Sankirtana, Hamsaduta and Mukunda, and for suggestion, my humble self. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Have you sent the cable to Dwarkin? We want Mrdangas very urgently because very soon we shall be going to London. Six devotees from the West coast and six devotees from the East coast, 12 for Kirtana besides my humble self, and one or two Brahmacaris. Henceforward our plan should be to push Sankirtana and sell our publications. For books, Brahmananda, for magazine, Rayarama, for Sankirtana, Hamsaduta and Mukunda, and for suggestion, my humble self. Please let us concentrate this integration and I am sure our movement will be successful.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoMukundaMontreal17July1968_44" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="246" link="Letter to Mukunda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Mukunda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Publication of Back To Godhead is entrusted to Rayarama, and for publication of books, Brahmananda is entrusted. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mukunda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968|Letter to Mukunda -- Montreal 17 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">My visa is up to 3rd of September 1968, and if by that time my London yatra is not completed, then I will have to extend the visa period. I think you should start for London as early as possible. The plan already made by you is agreed by me. So you can go ahead with the plan. Our only plan should be henceforward to spread the Sankirtana activities and sell our publications. Publication of Back To Godhead is entrusted to Rayarama, and for publication of books, Brahmananda is entrusted. For business Gargamuni is entrusted. So let us combinedly execute the Krishna Consciousness movement in full swing.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHarivilasaMontreal25July1968_45" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="247" link="Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 25 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 25 July, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The Radha Press was entrusted for printing of my books, and he was paid 2000 Rs. in advance for printing of the books, but they have informed Acyutananda that they are unable to print the books. Now neither they are returning the money, nor printing the books, and I do not know what is the meaning. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 25 July, 1968|Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 25 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The Indian government cannot pay anything from the Indian exchange to outside countries. So do not try to make collection for coming back to the USA. For your coming back, either your family members or your government or somebody here must send you money or a ticket for coming back. Last time when I was coming back the same difficulty arose, and I had to pay my ticket fare as well as Kirtanananda's ticket fare, amounting to Rs. 11,000, from my book-fund, which I dispatched to USA. I dispatched 13,000 Rs. worth books from India, out of which I have paid that 11,000 Rs. So this is the exchange condition. I think therefore, that when you have gone to India, for the time being you should forget your mother country, USA. A Krishna Conscious person is supposed to be without any designation. So why should you think yourself as a citizen of USA? You should always think yourself as servant of Krishna. And as servants of Krishna, you combine together and develop a nicer International Society in India. There are so many works to be done there. The Radha Press was entrusted for printing of my books, and he was paid 2000 Rs. in advance for printing of the books, but they have informed Acyutananda that they are unable to print the books. Now neither they are returning the money, nor printing the books, and I do not know what is the meaning. Please try to settle up this matter. Ask Hitsaran Sharma to return back the money and deposit in my bank so that I can pay the money to some other press and begin the printing of books immediately. I am very sorry that he has neither printed my books nor is giving me the chance to get it printed in another press. So all of you 3 immediately settle up this thing and let me know the result. I have already written to Acyutananda about this 3 times, but no effect is there till now.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaMontreal19August1968_46" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="264" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The society is pleased to provide him for all his expenditures, in the matter of living, expenses, traveling expenses, and the publication of his books. His books are already selling very nicely and one of his books is being published by Mssrs. MacMillan Co. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">"His presence is very urgently required to transact the religious activities of all the centers, and the society is pleased to provide him for all his expenditures, in the matter of living, expenses, traveling expenses, and the publication of his books. His books are already selling very nicely and one of his books is being published by Mssrs. MacMillan Co. and so personally he has also a nice income, besides from our contribution for his maintenance. So in all circumstances, he will never be public charge. His services are profoundly needed by this religious denomination in the US and he will be simply carrying out the occupation of a minister of this religious institution."</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBalaiAdvaitaMontreal19August1968_47" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="265" link="Letter to Balai, Advaita -- Montreal 19 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Balai, Advaita -- Montreal 19 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Krishna will give us all strength, and printing of Bhagavatam and other Vaisnava literature is my life and soul, so press is the biggest mrdanga, recognized by my Guru Maharaja, so I shall request you to qualify yourself for such work as soon as possible. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Balai, Advaita -- Montreal 19 August, 1968|Letter to Balai, Advaita -- Montreal 19 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Uddhava suggested that to start a complete press, it will require about $5000.00 so I think Krishna will arrange to supply the necessary money, but you should try to start the press as soon as possible. Of course, in Montreal there is sufficient place, and more students are coming here, being chased by the draftboard, under the circumstances, if it would have been possible to have a nice press here, then we could engage all the draft-age boys in the press work. But you say that NY is the best place, so we must start the press in the best place. That is first consideration, and Krishna will give us all strength, and printing of Bhagavatam and other Vaisnava literature is my life and soul, so press is the biggest mrdanga, recognized by my Guru Maharaja, so I shall request you to qualify yourself for such work as soon as possible, and with Krishna's Name, let us start it as soon as possible.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPurusottamaMontreal19August1968_48" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="267" link="Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Regarding your inquiry into Japan for reprinting the book, the best thing will be to arrange for our own press. Take quotation from the Japanese firm, but I do not think, unless we print in large quantity, it will not be very cheap. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968|Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your writing of letter to Jaya Govinda in India is all right. But at any cost, if he is in difficulty and if the letter of guarantee is absolutely necessary, then it should be issued in his favor, as requested by him. Regarding your inquiry into Japan for reprinting the book, the best thing will be to arrange for our own press. Take quotation from the Japanese firm, but I do not think, unless we print in large quantity, it will not be very cheap. Similarly, you can also inquire from Hong Kong as you have described, I have no objection, but our next attempt should be to start our own press. As such, I have already instructed Uddhava about these things, and so far photography work is concerned, you have got some experience and you can learn about it sufficiently in the meantime.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoPurusottamaMontreal19August1968_49" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="267" link="Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Regarding your inquiry into Japan for reprinting the book, the best thing will be to arrange for our own press. Take quotation from the Japanese firm, but I do not think, unless we print in large quantity, it will not be very cheap. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968|Letter to Purusottama -- Montreal 19 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your writing of letter to Jaya Govinda in India is all right. But at any cost, if he is in difficulty and if the letter of guarantee is absolutely necessary, then it should be issued in his favor, as requested by him. Regarding your inquiry into Japan for reprinting the book, the best thing will be to arrange for our own press. Take quotation from the Japanese firm, but I do not think, unless we print in large quantity, it will not be very cheap. Similarly, you can also inquire from Hong Kong as you have described, I have no objection, but our next attempt should be to start our own press. As such, I have already instructed Uddhava about these things, and so far photography work is concerned, you have got some experience and you can learn about it sufficiently in the meantime. As soon as Advaita and Uddhava says the press can be started now, we must start our own press. That I have decided. And here, Anapurna, she has agreed and her future husband, Ananda, he has also agreed to work on the typographic machine. You can inquire the price of the typographic machine also. Last time we inquired from IBM about the typographic machine, or vari-type machine, so I do not know whether Rayarama has already purchased it, but our printing process should be on the typographic machine and vari-type machine, and get the photo of the prints. That will be the process of our printing. So you can inquire in the meantime.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAcyutanandaJayagovindaMontreal21August1968_50" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="271" link="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Regarding printing: I have received one letter from the New O.D. Press. He is agreeable to print my books, as I have already advised him, with new types, and everything, desired by me. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968|Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding printing: I have received one letter from the New O.D. Press. He is agreeable to print my books, as I have already advised him, with new types, and everything, desired by me. I understand that you also saw the proprietor and you might have talked with him. He wants some money immediately for purchasing new type. But I do not find anything in your letter whether it has been deposited by Hitsaranji into my bank. In every letter I see there is promise, but in no letter do I find any news that the money is already deposited. If the money is not immediately deposited, how can I pay to the New O.D. Press and begin printing work?? Please immediately arrange for depositing the money by Hitsaranji in the bank so that I can issue check in favor of the New O.D. Press. This is very urgent, and let me know by return of post the result.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAcyutanandaJayagovindaMontreal21August1968_51" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="271" link="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Now so far printing of the books, let me know whether you can take charge of doing this work nicely. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968|Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Montreal 21 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The next important thing is that if you both, both of you, jointly work, then our mission in India will be successful. Now so far printing of the books, let me know whether you can take charge of doing this work nicely. You can see also the following gentleman who is also a devotee of my activities, and you can show him this letter whether he can spart a room for your stay to supervise the printing work: Gopala Krishna Babu; c/o Bhananull Gulzari Lal; Iron Merchants; Chauri Basar; Delhi-6, India. It is near the O.D. Press, and if he agrees it will be a very nice thing for you.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKirtananandaHayagrivaMontreal23August1968_52" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="280" link="Letter to Kirtanananda, Hayagriva -- Montreal 23 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda, Hayagriva -- Montreal 23 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I have asked also Janardana to join the editorial department of publication, and he will do translation work in French, of all our literatures, and similarly Syamasundara may help in translating all the literatures in Germany. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda, Hayagriva -- Montreal 23 August, 1968|Letter to Kirtanananda, Hayagriva -- Montreal 23 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, Rayarama is trying his heart and soul to improve the quality of Back To Godhead, so this department should be exclusively managed by him, he has devoted his everything for this Back To Godhead department. I have asked also Janardana to join the editorial department of publication, and he will do translation work in French, of all our literatures, and similarly Syamasundara. may help in translating all the literatures in Germany, and I am arranging to take the mimeograph machine from New York, into Montreal, so that Janardana and other boy, Dayala Nitai, who is French Canadian, they can immediately issue, a French edition of Back To Godhead.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAniruddhaMontreal24August1968_53" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="282" link="Letter to Aniruddha -- Montreal 24 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Aniruddha -- Montreal 24 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Our Bhagavad-gita as it is, which is being published by MacMillan company will be ready by the end of October 1968, and I think Teachings of Lord Caitanya also will be ready by that time. So if Sankarsana can help us in selling our books, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, it will be a great service to the society. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Aniruddha -- Montreal 24 August, 1968|Letter to Aniruddha -- Montreal 24 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I received letters from Dayananda, and Nandarani, and I am going to reply them separately. Our Bhagavad-gita as it is, which is being published by MacMillan company will be ready by the end of October 1968, and I think Teachings of Lord Caitanya also will be ready by that time. So if Sankarsana can help us in selling our books, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, it will be a great service to the society. The status of Back To Godhead is certainly improving, and I hope it will improve more and more, and two boys, namely Advaita and Uddhava, they are working in a press, and as soon as they are confident that they are competent to run on a press, we shall start our own press at any place. You will also be glad to know that Hayagriva Brahmacari has taken a 99 year's lease on a very large plot of land about 134 acres, for constructing New Vrindaban. So Krishna is giving us gradually facilities to make progress in Krishna Consciousness, and if we work sincerely, there will be no scarcity of help in every respect. I have received the copy of the initiated disciples of the society.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRolandMichenerGovernorGeneralofCanadaMontreal24August1968_54" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="285" link="Letter to Roland Michener (Governor-General of Canada) -- Montreal 24 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Roland Michener (Governor-General of Canada) -- Montreal 24 August, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Many of my books are already published, and one Bhagavad-gita as it is is being published by Mssrs. MacMillan and Co., and is scheduled to appear by the end of October, 1968. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Roland Michener (Governor-General of Canada) -- Montreal 24 August, 1968|Letter to Roland Michener (Governor-General of Canada) -- Montreal 24 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">If by suitable arrangement, this property is handed over to my society, I can very nicely organize its activities as follows: 1. Establishing a press to publish books and magazines. Many of my books are already published, and one Bhagavad-gita as it is is being published by Mssrs. MacMillan and Co., and is scheduled to appear by the end of October, 1968. Please see also enclosed photo of the late President L.B. Shastri of India accepting my Srimad-Bhagavatam. 2. Chanting, dancing, playing devotional music. 3. Feasting and distributing spiritually prepared food. 4. Training preachers. 5. Holding classes in the philosophy of God realization.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaSanFrancisco9September1968_55" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="303" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I am contemplating also to publish one book, Krishna in picture. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am contemplating also to publish one book, Krishna in picture. One boy, his name is Mark, he is very good artist. I have given him some ideas of drawing some pictures about Krishna from Srimad-Bhagavatam. And if I see he is successful, which I hope he will, be then we shall print to many books of pictures. The picture books will be most appealing. We shall give stress on this point.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaSanFrancisco9September1968_56" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="303" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">You seriously take quotations about the album, about printing, and just see what will be the cost. Then we shall immediately invest some money from the book fund, to print our second and third record. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You will be pleased to know that this morning I experimented with my harmonium, and of course, it is just an experiment, still all the girls present here and Tamala Krishna also, they liked the tune very much. Maybe such Sankirtana solo singing; I can give so many. I can give so many verses, just like Cintamani Prakara Sadmasu . . . and explain them in English, so we can produce not only pictures, but also records, in so many ways. So you should be serious about taking quotation of the records as soon as possible and immediately we shall print some records. So far I know, that the records, small records, as Gargamuni told me, it does not cost more than 10 cents. But this big record will not cost more than 50 cents, including everything, I am sure. Anyway, you seriously take quotations about the album, about printing, and just see what will be the cost. Then we shall immediately invest some money from the book fund, to print our second and third record.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJanardanaSanFrancisco9September1968_57" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="305" link="Letter to Janardana -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Janardana -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">You take up the responsibility of translating them into French, and as soon as our press is started, that means Advaita and Uddhava are expert in printing matters, we start our press, and we shall print the French books, the English books, and as many publications as are possible, we shall do. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Janardana -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968|Letter to Janardana -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">And I may inform you that immediately you begin translation work of our Srimad-Bhagavatam in French, as well as Bhagavad-gita as it is, in French, and begin our Back To Godhead in French language printed in the mimeograph machine. So you have got enough engagement; you may not take trouble of attempting Srimad-Bhagavatam. I think this will be done by Hayagriva. You take up the responsibility of translating them into French, and as soon as our press is started, that means Advaita and Uddhava are expert in printing matters, we start our press, and we shall print the French books, the English books, and as many publications as are possible, we shall do. But I hope in the meantime you have talked with Brahmananda that one remittance, $1,655.00, was advised to be dispatched to London. But I have received letter from Syamasundara. that he has not received the money. Kindly go to my bank and my account number, V269 A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, and you see the manager, why he has not remitted the money. Because the people are in a foreign country, and without money they will be in much difficulty. Kindly do the needful.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAcyutanandaSanFrancisco15September1968_58" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="312" link="Letter to Acyutananda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Acyutananda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Don't be carried away by whims, and waste time and money. As there is no possibility of printing in Delhi, you kindly pack up the manuscript and send it to New York. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Acyutananda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968|Letter to Acyutananda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your note along with Jaya Govinda's. The Bengali which you've written are simply nonsense. They are full of mistakes. And each and every word is misspelled. Just like you have written, "Bhutale" as "Bhuthale." It is not very much encouraging. Neither it is good that you do something wrong and at the end you simply write please forgive us. The best thing will be that both of may go to Bombay and begin a positive work under my direction. Don't be carried away by whims, and waste time and money. As there is no possibility of printing in Delhi, you kindly pack up the manuscript and send it to New York.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJayaGovindaSanFrancisco15September1968_59" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="315" link="Letter to Jaya Govinda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jaya Govinda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">You can do some work in India on behalf me definitely by selling our magazines and our published books in India, and in no other way. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jaya Govinda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968|Letter to Jaya Govinda -- San Francisco 15 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far your studying Bengali and Hindi, it is not at all important for the society. If you want to satisfy your whims, that is a different thing. Even if you study Hindi and Bengali so late in your life, I don't think you can become a very good scholar in those languages. So for studying Bengali and Hindi you needn't stay in Delhi. You can do some work in India on behalf me definitely by selling our magazines and our published books in India, and in no other way. The books and magazines will be sent you in India for selling and you can send in exchange Sri Murtis or musical instruments. And for all these activities, Bombay will be the best place for your staying. There is already a friend in Bombay who is inviting you to stay with him, so why don't you take advantage of this opportunity? I have already advised Brahmananda to send you the letter of guarantee so you will have it from him in due course, or by the time this letter reaches you.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoMukundaSeattle1October1968_60" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="340" link="Letter to Mukunda -- Seattle 1 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Mukunda -- Seattle 1 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Even if we do not have our own temple it does not matter, but if we can hold Kirtana 24 hours, and distribute our publications, that is our great success. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mukunda -- Seattle 1 October, 1968|Letter to Mukunda -- Seattle 1 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Here the Sankirtana party, headed by Jayananda and Tamala Krishna is doing very nice. They are collecting an average of $45 daily, as contributions, and selling an average of 100 copies of Back To Godhead. So try to get immediately copies of Back To Godhead from New York and try to sell them in large quantities. That is our backbone. In meantime, our Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Teachings of Lord Caitanya are also coming out by the end of this month. So Kirtana plus distribution of our books and literature is the basic principle of our success. Even if we do not have our own temple it does not matter, but if we can hold Kirtana 24 hours, and distribute our publications, that is our great success. I have now received one letter from Syamasundara. about the bank affairs, and will reply him shortly. I received also one letter from Malati, and one from Yamuna, which are very nice, and I shall reply them in my next. If there is no immediate program of my going to London, then I may go next either to Los Angeles or Boston.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAdvaitaSeattle6October1968_61" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="346" link="Letter to Advaita -- Seattle 6 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Advaita -- Seattle 6 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I have already written to Uddhava about binding and size of the book, and again I am repeating that all my books shall be printed in the size 6 1/2 x 9, but next printing, I am willing to do it, canto by canto. That is to say, the three volumes already published of Srimad-Bhagavatam maybe printed in one volume. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Advaita -- Seattle 6 October, 1968|Letter to Advaita -- Seattle 6 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far service to Krishna is concerned, it is variegated. Krishna has got multi-energies, therefore, He can receive services from us in multi-forms. So anyone can render loving service to Krishna by his talents, that is the technique of Krishna Consciousness. So by the Grace of Krishna, you have got the talent and you have got the opportunity also to serve Him, and I wish that Krishna may give you more and more such opportunity to make your progress in Krishna Consciousness. I have already written to Uddhava about binding and size of the book, and again I am repeating that all my books shall be printed in the size 6 1/2 x 9, but next printing, I am willing to do it, canto by canto. That is to say, the three volumes already published of Srimad-Bhagavatam maybe printed in one volume. And the paper should be that Indian thin paper. And the pages shall not be less than 1000. Of course, the composition all in Roman type, we shall avoid not the Sanskrit type. Simply we shall put transliteration, translation, and purport. In this way volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. 12 volumes, of Srimad-Bhagavatam will be published. So we can do the needful. And so far Back To Godhead is concerned, it is already known to you how to do it.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoUddhavaSeattle6October1968_62" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="347" link="Letter to Uddhava -- Seattle 6 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Uddhava -- Seattle 6 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The book size of Srimad-Bhagavatam will be exactly as it is, at present, but it may be that the pages may be increased. Because next printing I am thinking three volumes in one. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Uddhava -- Seattle 6 October, 1968|Letter to Uddhava -- Seattle 6 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding binding: The cost of binding should not be more than 40 cents. And the best thing will be some of our students learn binding also. The book size of Srimad-Bhagavatam will be exactly as it is, at present, but it may be that the pages may be increased. Because next printing I am thinking three volumes in one. And the papers may be just like Bible paper, thin, and pages will be not less than 1000, and we shall print in one volume; the binding should be very first class, and similarly, part by part, we shall have to print 12 parts, altogether. So if some of our students becomes expert in binding, that will be very nice. I think Devananda, who is in Boston, he has some knowledge in binding. Binding is not very difficult task. Anyone can do it, but I do not know how it will be successfully done. But the cost of binding must not be more than 40 cents.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHayagrivaSeattle7October1968_63" 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 class="heading">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. |
| | </div> |
| | <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="LettertoJanardanaSeattle10October1968_64" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="360" link="Letter to Janardana -- Seattle 10 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Janardana -- Seattle 10 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Are you doing French translation work of our books? What about the program of French publication of Back To Godhead? |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Janardana -- Seattle 10 October, 1968|Letter to Janardana -- Seattle 10 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am surprised that since I have come back from Montreal I have not heard anything from you. Why you are silent? Please reply this letter immediately because I am very much anxious to hear from you. Are you doing French translation work of our books? What about the program of French publication of Back To Godhead? I wrote you from San Francisco, but I have not heard any reply from you. Please take care of this business with the American Consulate, as you will find described in Hamsaduta's letter, as soon as possible.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAcyutanandaJayagovindaSeattle13October1968_65" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="363" link="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">You make your headquarters in Vrindaban, because as there is no possibility of printing my books under your supervision in Delhi, why should you remain in Delhi without any society's work? |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968|Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">That is, you make your headquarters in Vrindaban, because as there is no possibility of printing my books under your supervision in Delhi, why should you remain in Delhi without any society's work? If you find Vrindaban inconvenient, you go to Bombay because Mr. Karambar is ready to receive you. Jaya Govinda's idea that if you go there to Bombay, Mr. Karambar may force him to marry his daughter, is simply imagination, because his daughter is only 9 or 10 years old. How she can be married in this tender age? I do not know who has suggested all these nonsense ideas.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoAcyutanandaJayagovindaSeattle13October1968_66" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="363" link="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I am enclosing herewith the copy of the letter in which Hitsaran acknowledge receipt of Rs. 2000 for purchasing paper for printing my books. But now it appears that he has spent this money for personal expenditures, and has not returned the manuscript to you. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968|Letter to Acyutananda, Jayagovinda -- Seattle 13 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">But before going either to Bombay or coming back to your country or Europe, please try to realize Rs. 2000 from Hitsaran, because if you come back without realizing this money, and I am here, then the money will be swallowed up by him, as you have already given me hints that he is a debtor. I am enclosing herewith the copy of the letter in which Hitsaran acknowledge receipt of Rs. 2000 for purchasing paper for printing my books. But now it appears that he has spent this money for personal expenditures, and has not returned the manuscript to you. You should see Seth Dalmia at his home: No. 2, Tilaka Road, New Delhi, and explain to him and try to realize the money through his influence, and purchase the Deities as I have requested. I have already written you about this in my last letter, that we require many Deities for our temples as well as for our many devotees who want to worship Radha Krishna at home.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoCandravaliSeattle16October1968_67" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="371" link="Letter to Candravali -- Seattle 16 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Candravali -- Seattle 16 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The idea is that in olden days there was no press. So books were not available printed. Formerly great aristocratic families kings, and rich men, they used to engage a qualified brahmana to copy Srimad-Bhagavatam in handwriting, and then present it to a suitable person, especially brahmanas, in a gold casket. That was the system. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Candravali -- Seattle 16 October, 1968|Letter to Candravali -- Seattle 16 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the question (In vol I, First Canto, Ch. 1, Text 1, pp. 59 of Srimad-Bhagavatam, it is stated "anyone who hands over a charity of this great work on the full moon day attains to the highest perfection of human life by going back to home, back to Godhead." Does this mean that by giving the Gayatri mantra, only vol. one, or the complete work?) it is not the Gayatri mantra, but the Srimad-Bhagavatam. The idea is that in olden days there was no press. So books were not available printed. Formerly great aristocratic families kings, and rich men, they used to engage a qualified brahmana to copy Srimad-Bhagavatam in handwriting, and then present it to a suitable person, especially brahmanas, in a gold casket. That was the system. But since printing machine has been introduced, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and other literature are being printed. So therefore, this reference, in the Skandha Purana, is in connection with giving Srimad-Bhagavatam in handwriting. That was a great work of charity. This charity, however, included the complete Srimad-Bhagavatam, and neither vol. one nor two. That was the process. Still there are many rich men in India who have engaged learned brahmanas to copy Srimad-Bhagavatam in handwriting, and they give in charity, to a qualified person, in the above way.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoMakhanlalSeattle21October1968_68" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="385" link="Letter to Makhanlal -- Seattle 21 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Makhanlal -- Seattle 21 October, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If we can sell some copies of our publications, books and literature, and we can maintain our establishment, somehow, we shall think it is a great success. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Makhanlal -- Seattle 21 October, 1968|Letter to Makhanlal -- Seattle 21 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to learn that your Sankirtana party in San Francisco is doing very well, and similarly you will be pleased to know that here Sankirtana, led by Jayananda and Tamala Krishna, they are also doing very nice. Average, they are collecting about $50 a day, and selling about 50 to 75 copies of Back to Godhead. Similarly, you also try to sell copies of Back to Godhead. This is propaganda. If we can sell some copies of our publications, books and literature, and we can maintain our establishment, somehow, we shall think it is a great success. We don't want anything more. Neither we want any big bank balance. Our mission is that people should understand their relationship with Krishna, and thus let him become Krishna Consciousness so that he may be relieved from the three-fold miseries of this material existence.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles12November1968_69" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="409" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 12 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 12 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The 6000 dollars which I have kept aside for their payment may be invested in press work, and the book printed in our own press. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 12 November, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 12 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding press, if the Dai Nippon Company has not come to conclusion and the matter is prolonged so much then we cannot wait any more, in that case, the 6000 dollars which I have kept aside for their payment may be invested in press work, and the book printed in our own press. Please think over this matter seriously.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles16November1968_70" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="423" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The best thing is therefore that you send them an urgent telegram that we must get the books by the end of this month, and otherwise we will arrange for printing elsewhere. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Dai Nippon publication, I think if we disregard them and print Teachings of Lord Caitanya at this mature moment, it will not be very much to our own good credit. They have advanced so much already and they have invested money to some extent, and if we stop at this moment, this will not be very good for us. They have got good regard for us and we must maintain this position. The best thing is therefore that you send them an urgent telegram that we must get the books by the end of this month, and otherwise we will arrange for printing elsewhere. So we must give them a notice to warn them before we take up the work for printing ourselves.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles16November1968_71" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="423" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">When we start our own press, we must simply print our own publications and magazines and books. We shall not accept any outside work, and by selling books and magazines, we shall have to maintain the family of our devotees, or the brahmacaris. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 16 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding opening of the press, my idea is that unless we are fully independent, in all departmental works of the press, we should not attempt it. Your suggestion that the papers may be sent to Holland for binding is completely utopian. If we print we must bind ourselves also. This is not practical proposal that we shall print in our press, and send for binding in other countries. Therefore it is essential that some of our boys may learn about binding also. When we start our own press, we must simply print our own publications and magazines and books. We shall not accept any outside work, and by selling books and magazines, we shall have to maintain the family of our devotees, or the brahmacaris. That should be the ideal work. We shouldn't depend for maintaining the workers by accepting outside job works. So for the time being, the Dai Nippon business must be finished immediately. Then after getting Teachings of Lord Caitanya, along with Bhagavad-gita, we will try to start our own press by the sales proceeds.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles19November1968_72" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="429" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 19 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 19 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">We will print simply our books and magazines, etc. And the boys and their families should be maintained by the sales proceeds of books and magazines. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 19 November, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 19 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have already sent news to Mr. Barkley and Gehring to see me here. It appears that they want to start some magazine on religion. So I asked them to see me here. And I shall talk with them and see what is their idea. Regarding Press: I have already written to Brahmananda how the press should be started. The following principles should be followed strictly in our press: All the works of the press, including binding, and everything should be done by our men. We shall not accept any outside job for maintaining of this press. We will print simply our books and magazines, etc. And the boys and their families should be maintained by the sales proceeds of books and magazines. Brahmananda told me that binding in N.Y. is very expensive, and he is thinking of sending the papers to Holland for binding. These proposals are not at all practical. You write to say that Purusottama is desperate to come here, and stay with me for a while, so let him come, and if need be he will go back again.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles20November1968_73" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="432" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">They have agreed to gold print on the cover, that is all right. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 November, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 20 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, get the books from Japan as soon as possible, and I have also written them one letter which you will find enclosed herewith. They have agreed to gold print on the cover, that is all right. So get it as soon as possible. I think the binding is all right. So not delay, just try to get them as soon as possible.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLosAngeles22November1968_74" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="439" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 22 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 22 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">As soon as the press is started we shall immediately begin printing of Bhagavatam & other books. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 22 November, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 22 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I understand that the 3rd Canto full and 4th Canto up to date are with you. Please keep them with you & let me know when they are ready. Most probably we shall start our own press very soon. And as soon as the press is started we shall immediately begin printing of Bhagavatam & other books.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles24November1968_75" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="447" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 24 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 24 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Please continue to try for the printing of Back To Godhead French edition. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 24 November, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 24 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please continue to try for the printing of Back To Godhead French edition. We work so that men of all languages and cultures may join us in chanting Hare Krishna and for this we need so many literatures in so many different languages. So please try for this. As you are His sincere servitor Krishna will provide you with the intelligence to do this nicely.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles28November1968_76" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="455" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">When Janardana goes to France, if he is willing to take charge of printing Back To Godhead French edition in France, rather then Canada, it will be very nice. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Janardana is concerned, I am anxiously awaiting to hear something from him. I consider him as one of the pillars of our society, so please request him to write to me and to inform me of the active interest he is taking in our society. He is very sincere thoughtful member and plus he is good speaker, so with these qualifications he can render most valuable service to Krishna Consciousness. So please ask him to be kind upon me and help in the venture of translating our various books and magazines. When Janardana goes to France, if he is willing to take charge of printing Back To Godhead French edition in France, rather then Canada, it will be very nice. Also in France he may open one center and many of my students may come to help him. In Europe I require 3 centers, one in London, one in Paris, and one in Hamburg.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles28November1968_77" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="455" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">In New York, Advaita and Uddhava are preparing to start press to print our books and magazines, so in this endeavor they will require more manpower. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 28 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In New York, Advaita and Uddhava are preparing to start press to print our books and magazines, so in this endeavor they will require more manpower. I think that Vaikunthanatha is suitable in this connection so he may make arrangements to come to New York to work in bookbindery establishment and also take classes in bookbinding to be paid for by Advaita and Uddhava. The money he earns for his labor shall be utilized for our new press program.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles30November1968_78" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="458" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I'll suggest instead of accepting job outside, why not try to sell our books? Bhagavad-gita is already published. If you want to sell, immediately ask Brahmananda to send you as many copies as you can sell and there also is a source of income. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 30 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Besides that I'll suggest instead of accepting job outside, why not try to sell our books? Bhagavad-gita is already published. If you want to sell, immediately ask Brahmananda to send you as many copies as you can sell and there also is a source of income.</p> |
| | <p>Next month we are getting Teachings of Lord Caitanya. Dayala Nitai knows how to sell books, so both Dayala Nitai, yourself and the others, if you attempt to sell our books that will be the most glorious job. Plus if you can distribute prasada</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles1December1968_79" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="460" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">As you may have heard, our Bhagavad-gita As It Is is now published and can be ordered from the New York temple by writing to Brahmananda. Please try to popularize this book throughout England as much as possible. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your idea of arranging meeting with all of the influential people who are interested in your activities is excellent suggestion and may prove very good results. So certainly Krishna is guiding you in your thoughts and activities. This is very nice, and all very encouraging to me. As you may have heard, our Bhagavad-gita As It Is is now published and can be ordered from the New York temple by writing to Brahmananda. Please try to popularize this book throughout England as much as possible. Because if these books are read, there is no doubt that many sincere souls shall be attracted and will join you in your work for Krishna. So please try for selling these books, it shall be considered as the greatest service.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoJayapatakaLosAngeles1December1968_80" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="461" link="Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Regarding the money which you shall soon attain, I think that the book fund may use it very well as we have so many new expenditures due to our new books, Bhagavad-gita As It Is (already published) and Teachings of Lord Caitanya (to be published next month). |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968|Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the money which you shall soon attain, I think that the book fund may use it very well as we have so many new expenditures due to our new books, Bhagavad-gita As It Is (already published) and Teachings of Lord Caitanya (to be published next month). So if you can send this money to me it will be very nice. Also, when these books arrive to your Montreal temple, it will be great service if you can help your god-brothers in arranging for widespread sales of these books. We are writing so many literatures and this is very good, but also we must make arrangement for distribution to the public at large. So jointly you may prepare for doing the needful in this matter.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoJeffreyHickeyLosAngeles2December1968_81" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="464" link="Letter to Jeffrey Hickey -- Los Angeles 2 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jeffrey Hickey -- Los Angeles 2 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Please order Brahmananda to send you books for selling. I have Dai Nippon $6000.00 dollars—TLC now we must sell them to get money for the next publication Nectar of Devotion (400 pages). |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jeffrey Hickey -- Los Angeles 2 December, 1968|Letter to Jeffrey Hickey -- Los Angeles 2 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 28, in which you request to be initiated as my student. I have noted by your letter that already you are progressing nicely by associating with devotees and chanting 22 rounds daily so there is no more any need to wait. You may send to my Los Angles address your chanting beads so that you may receive initiation.</p> |
| | <p>I hope that this finds you along with Rupanuga, his good wife, Bhurijana, and Mr. Eric and all the others in good health.</p> |
| | <p>Your ever well-wisher,</p> |
| | <p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p> |
| | <p>P.S. Please order Brahmananda to send you books for selling. I have Dai Nippon $6000.00 dollars—TLC now we must sell them to get money for the next publication Nectar of Devotion (400 pages).</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles5December1968_82" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="474" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 5 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 5 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">Our London center has managed to have one local newspaper devote a two-page spread to a comic book feature of the story of Prahlada Maharaja as depicted by Gaurasundara and Govinda Dasi. This is very nice propaganda so as much as possible we should try for overflooding publications with similar of our stories. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 5 December, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 5 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I was happy to read your recent letter (undated) and to see how you are working hard and now you are sending your finished paintings to our various centers to be appreciated. You will be pleased to know that our London center has managed to have one local newspaper devote a two-page spread to a comic book feature of the story of Prahlada Maharaja as depicted by Gaurasundara and Govinda Dasi. This is very nice propaganda so as much as possible we should try for overflooding publications with similar of our stories. We have so many artists now in Boston and also New York so if someone can work on this idea it will be very nice.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKrsnadasaLosAngeles11December1968_83" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="482" link="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">In the United States we have now published Bhagavad-gita As It Is and by next month we should receive the Teachings of Lord Caitanya. So if you can also present our literatures in the German language it will be very successful. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1968|Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have noted with much pleasure that you are planning to mimeograph our essays in the German language. This is good news and please do it nicely. These literatures must be made available to all peoples so they may take interest in Krishna and seek to learn more. This will attract many people to begin chanting and learning this philosophy. So try in this way, it is very important endeavor. In the United States we have now published Bhagavad-gita As It Is and by next month we should receive the Teachings of Lord Caitanya. So if you can also present our literatures in the German language it will be very successful.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles12December1968_84" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="486" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 12 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 12 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I next wish to publish a new book entitled Nectar of Devotion. So if you can help with these funds it will be very appreciated. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 12 December, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 12 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far as my book fund is concerned, you have said that you do not wish to take profit from this fund so as you like you may take the commission as Brahmananda has proposed and then you can return the profit to me in Los Angeles. That will keep the accounts clear. But somehow or other see that our books are sold very quickly. My book fund is now drained by $7,000 and I should fill up this gap very soon. I require to keep this fund because it is helpful in achieving the immigration papers as well as credit for such items as temples and books from MacMillan and Dai Nippon. This account should therefore always be kept for an emergency. Also, I next wish to publish a new book entitled Nectar of Devotion. So if you can help with these funds it will be very appreciated.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles13December1968_85" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="490" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">I shall send "KRISHNA" tapes to your husband with hints for you about the pictures so you and your husband can send me the complete materials for the final printing. Please consider these suggestions and do the needful. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As soon as possible, I will require some artist who will paint pictures from the Bhagavatam as I give hints on what to paint. But the artist must be very quick. Two or three pictures must be done every week. These pictures will be used for my new book, "KRISHNA", which I will begin as soon as I get the assistance of a quick painter. I am sure that you could do this but you are already engaged with so much work. There is one girl in Seattle, Joy Fulcher, who is nice artist. Would you like her to go to you to do this work under your guidance? I think that you know this girl. If you think this idea is alright, you can call her at Boston. As usual, I shall send "KRISHNA" tapes to your husband with hints for you about the pictures so you and your husband can send me the complete materials for the final printing. Please consider these suggestions and do the needful.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoUddhavaLosAngeles19December1968_86" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="502" link="Letter to Uddhava -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Uddhava -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">If there is good milk available plentifully in the market place there is no need to keep a cow. So similarly, if we can get our books printed and cheaply and with no trouble of labor then it is an adequate arrangement. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Uddhava -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968|Letter to Uddhava -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">From your letter it is clear that as of yet you have no idea of how much the price will be to print our books. This is a very important factor and I think that now that Vaikunthanatha and Patita Uddharana are in NY to help you you should utilize their labor to arrive at some figure. As you know, Dai Nippon is printing our books for a price of approximately $1.20 per book with shipping paid so I do not know if our own press will be able to compete with such price. I there is good milk available plentifully in the market place there is no need to keep a cow. So similarly, if we can get our books printed and cheaply and with no trouble of labor then it is an adequate arrangement. From the beginning Advaita and yourself have been very sincere and enthusiastic about this project but now I think we must be very businesslike in investigating the price which will be required to print our books. So immediately you should look seriously into this question and inform me of your findings as you are able.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles19December1968_87" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="504" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">My only suggestion for this selling is to get the books widely reviewed in different papers and that is the only standard method of promoting this publication. By such reviews as soon as there is some demand all the book sellers will purchase from the publisher at least three copies each. That is the way of propagating sales organization. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 19 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">But one thing I must inform you is that out of my account almost $7,000 has been withdrawn in so many ways. Now this should be filled up as soon as possible because a bank balance in my favor is required in this country. Due to this bank balance I got my permanent visa and also due to this bank balance we have got the nicest temple in Los Angeles. So in case of a need I may require to show this bank balance under different circumstances and especially because I am a foreigner. Therefore the bank balance's blank or vacancy already created by drawing out about $7,000 must be filled up by selling books as far as possible. My only suggestion for this selling is to get the books widely reviewed in different papers and that is the only standard method of promoting this publication. By such reviews as soon as there is some demand all the book sellers will purchase from the publisher at least three copies each. That is the way of propagating sales organization.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles25December1968_88" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="515" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 25 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 25 December, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The pictures should be paintings and if you prefer, you can make larger paintings so that when they will be printed they can be reduced to the size of the book, 8 1/2" x 11". |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 25 December, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 25 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad that you are taking the responsibility of doing pictures for "Krishna", and if Joy Fulcher has already gone there she may help you. The pictures should be paintings and if you prefer, you can make larger paintings so that when they will be printed they can be reduced to the size of the book, 8 1/2" x 11". The tenth canto contains forty chapters about Krishna in Vrindaban, and 50 chapters of Krishna in Dvaraka. So our book will most likely have the firt volume of the forty chapters of Krishna in Vrindaban, with one picture for each chapter. I will now submit my suggestions for the first five pictures.</p> |
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