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| <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2> | | <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2> |
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| <div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles26May1972_28" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="282" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972"> | | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles26May1972_28" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="282" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">n Delhi my books were printed by one Mr. Kanshiram and his son Omkar at the New O.K. Press in Churiwalla, Delhi. So you may approach them and as soon as they hear about my books they will print them very cheaply. Enclosed find the carbon copy of one letter to Sriman Omkar and also one letter to Mr. Isho Kumar Puri of Atmaram & Son Book Publishers, so kindly note their contents carefully. I am now interested to print our books in India and distribute them very widely. So our Ksirodakasayi is finding difficulty by himself, so they are thinking to form one committee. of Ksirodakasayi, Ramananda and Niranjana, yourself and others, and I want that all of you conjointly chalk out some plan for translating, composing, laying out and printing our books in Hindi language and also in English language and distributing them very profusely.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In Delhi my books were printed by one Mr. Kanshiram and his son Omkar at the New O.K. Press in Churiwalla, Delhi. So you may approach them and as soon as they hear about my books they will print them very cheaply. Enclosed find the carbon copy of one letter to Sriman Omkar and also one letter to Mr. Isho Kumar Puri of Atmaram & Son Book Publishers, so kindly note their contents carefully. I am now interested to print our books in India and distribute them very widely. So our Ksirodakasayi is finding difficulty by himself, so they are thinking to form one committee. of Ksirodakasayi, Ramananda and Niranjana, yourself and others, and I want that all of you conjointly chalk out some plan for translating, composing, laying out and printing our books in Hindi language and also in English language and distributing them very profusely.</p> |
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| <div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles12June1972_32" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="312" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972"> | | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles12June1972_32" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="312" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now I understand that Ksirodakasayi is going to London soon, so in his absence you shall be the president and I think if Tejiyas is there, that he can be treasurer, or I have heard that Vaikunthanatha is there, so if it is better arrangement, then he can be treasurer and your wife Yamuna devi, may act as secretary.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now I understand that Ksirodakasayi is going to London soon, so in his absence you shall be the president and I think if Tejiyas is there, that he can be treasurer, or I have heard that Vaikunthanatha is there, so if it is better arrangement, then he can be treasurer and your wife Yamuna devi, may act as secretary.</p> |
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| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaYamunaLosAngeles24June1972_36" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="338" link="Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Sometimes before, Ksirodakasayi has made promises many, but then he goes away. So Gargamuni is a little aspiring to be the president of Vrndavana, and he was sorry when he was refused the post because I wanted to give Ksirodakasayi chance. But Ksirodakasayi is not very responsible, so why not make Gargamuni president of the Vrndavana temple to be responsible for collecting the money and making certain that the job gets done on time? If he is given a big task to do, Gargamuni has got determination and he always comes out successful in this matter of raising money and doing some big work with it, just like when he purchased our Los Angeles temple. Main thing is, don't waste any time. Finish it on time.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaNewYork6July1972_37" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="349" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- New York 6 July, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- New York 6 July, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- New York 6 July, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- New York 6 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letters dated June 19 and June 30, 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully. Ksirodakasayi Prabhu has delivered to me the Check Book no. PGL 971801 to PGL 971850, as well as the Pass Book for Vrindaban Building Fund account. The Check Book please find herewith. The Pass Book and a further letter will follow very soon, along with an advice to the Punjab National Bank written by Ksirodakasayi.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLondon11July1972_38" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="357" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 11 July, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 11 July, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- London 11 July, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- London 11 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very much encouraged to understand that you are making nice progress with the building work. I have sent the Check Book, Punjab National Bank, account no. 642, under registered post, so kindly acknowledge if you have received or not. Then you remain as President of Vrindaban center, we shall see later on. As for Ksirodakasayi, he has decided to remain here in London to live with his family and work here to raise funds for future new London headquarters. There is one boy, Bhagavatananda, in Pittsburgh temple, who wants to have some new engagement and he is expert carpenter who has built many houses in New Vrindaban, so you may correspond with him if he can come to help you there.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLondon1August1972_39" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="408" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I understand from Ksirodakasayi that we must submit detailed plans to the municipal authorities in Vrindaban, so kindly arrange for that as quickly as possible so that we may get the permission. But first you should send me one copy of the final plan as selected by you.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLondon1August1972_40" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="408" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa -- London 1 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Ksirodakasayi's statement that only Indian's have access to becoming pure devotees, I never said or supported such thing. That is not our philosophy. Lord Caitanya made the statement that anyone who knows Krsna science, he can become a pure devotee. So far Ksirodakasayi returning to Vrindaban, that has not yet been settled up. After I have discussed this matter thoroughly with Ksirodakasayi, I will let you know. But one thing is, why there should be disagreement between you? Our process is to work cooperatively, otherwise how the things will go on? And whether Acyutananda will stick there? If you and Acyutananda can manage, then there is no need of Ksirodakasayi coming there. The water with slightly iron taste is not bad, so you may construct the tank as before decided.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaYamunaLondon3August1972_41" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="416" link="Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- London 3 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- London 3 August, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- London 3 August, 1972|Letter to Gurudasa, Yamuna -- London 3 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So you may not be disturbed that Ksirodakasayi is coming back there, I shall ask him to remain here for developing London center. Today we are looking at a very nice place of 75 acres near London with Mr. George Harrison, who has found the place and wants to have our asrama there. He is coming to see me daily and he is a very nice boy and I like him very much. If we get this place, I shall make London my permanent world headquarters. Practically I am British by training, so I am also trying for dual Indian-British citizenship.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoNiranjanaLondon5August1972_42" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="420" link="Letter to Niranjana -- London 5 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Niranjana -- London 5 August, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Niranjana -- London 5 August, 1972|Letter to Niranjana -- London 5 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">It appears that the working on the committee. will be too much difficult for you, so it will be better if you can serve Krishna by translating into Hindi language. Ksirodakasayi is with me now in London and he will not be returning to India, so you may consult with Ramananda in Gorakhpur what should be your exact duty. For the time being, as you are studying in Varanasi and cannot leave that place, it is better for you to translate individually in cooperation with Ramananda, and at some later time when your studies are completed, then we can discuss further.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiKirtimaCaturbhujaKaranadakasayiSandipaniDallas9September1972_43" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="476" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi, Kirti ma, Caturbhuja, Karanadakasayi, Sandipani -- Dallas 9 September, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi, Kirti ma, Caturbhuja, Karanadakasayi, Sandipani -- Dallas 9 September, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi, Kirti ma, Caturbhuja, Karanadakasayi, Sandipani -- Dallas 9 September, 1972|Letter to Ksirodakasayi, Kirti ma, Caturbhuja, Karanadakasayi, Sandipani -- Dallas 9 September, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you very much for your kindly remembering me on Vyasa Puja birthday, and I have appreciated your warm sentiments with great satisfaction. I am very much encouraged by your progress in Krishna Consciousness. Now go on in this way always striving to please Krsna and you will feel yourself becoming happy more and more. That I want.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiBombay28December1972_44" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="644" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 28 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 28 December, 1972"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 28 December, 1972|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 28 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Since long time I have not heard from you, neither you replied my letter to you from Vrindaban last. I enquired from you about one month ago in that letter what is the position with yourself there in London? And I wanted to know where is that Gift Deed for the Saraf land in Raman Reti, whether it is with you. You told Gurudasa that it is in some trunk in Vrindaban, but we have opened and it is not there. So if you have got it, kindly send it to me at once. Now we have made good progress there in the construction work, but I want to keep that deed with me.</p> |
| | <p>I have heard that you are collecting some money for the Vrindaban work, but how you are doing that and where is that money and how much you have collected? What you are doing there in London? You wanted to open one Iskcon branch in your home, but I could not allow it as official branch. But I encouraged you to hold arati, class, and invite your friends, sell our books, like that, not that you should become silent and go away. I wanted that you should attend regularly with your nice family to our Bury Place Temple, preach sometimes there to the guests, and give our young boys your encouragement and experienced advice. But I have heard that you are not attending, so I am puzzled what you are doing now?</p> |
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| | <div id="1973_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Correspondence" text="1973 Correspondence"><h3>1973 Correspondence</h3> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiCalcutta29January1973_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="51" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 7 January, 1973, and have noted the contents with great care. Thank you very much for the information enclosed. There is no difference between brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, and sannyasi. Simply grhastha means that he lives outside the temple with wife, that is the only difference. Otherwise grhastha must follow the same regulative principles and remain fully engaged in the temple activities. There in London we have such big field for pushing on the preaching work, so I want that you should assist the other devotees there as much as possible and cooperate very closely for helping me in this way. These temples, they are just like oasis in the desert for the conditioned souls to quench the thirst of their desire for real happiness. So they must be organized as nicely as possible, and I know you have many talents which can be put to good use. So in cooperation with Dhananjaya and Syamasundara. Prabhu, let us work together. You may assist me in this way and I shall be very much pleased upon you. Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita that anyone who surrenders unto Me, whether a woman, sudra, vaisya, etc., they all attain the highest perfection of bhakti-yoga, not that now I am grhastha, I am doing karma-yoga, or now I am vanaprastha, I am doing sankhya-yoga, this is all nonsense. So if you read my books, this is explained in so many places that by taking to the path of pure bhakti all the other yogas are achieved automatically, because bhakti is the culmination of yoga and the highest perfection of life. Yet at the same time it is very simple and sublime. So I do not see what is the difficulty. So as I am your spiritual master, it is my obligation to answer any questions that you may have. So please send the tape and I shall reply.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiCalcutta4March1973_1" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="87" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 4 March, 1973" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 4 March, 1973"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 4 March, 1973|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Calcutta 4 March, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 20th February and have examined the contents with care. I am glad to hear of your successful engagements and the photographs are very nice. It is good that you have invited the other devotees for such a program. Let them come, and combine together in cooperation, not to be aloof. There are always some factions, everywhere in this world we find so many factions. But we must, in Krsna consciousness, do the needful and cooperate. So, I am very glad to see your activities and you please continue to keep up the good work.</p> |
| | <p>Just yesterday I have arrived here in Calcutta and by the end of the week I expect to visit our new construction at Mayapur. Arrangements are being made for a very grand celebration on the Appearance Day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I hope this meets you in good health and spirits. Hare Krsna.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles16May1973_2" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="184" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 May, 1973" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 May, 1973"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 May, 1973|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 May, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Have you taken delivery of the document "deed of gift" of the land from the registrar's office? The receipt is there in the file box so if you have not taken delivery as yet get it and keep it carefully. Hearing from Ksirodakasayi I reported this fact to you long ago, therefore, I'm anxious to know whether the deed of gift has been taken delivery.</p> |
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| | <div id="1974_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiBombay11May1974_0" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="198" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 11 May, 1974" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 11 May, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 11 May, 1974|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Bombay 11 May, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Since the Mayapur and Vrindaban festivals in March I have been mostly staying here in our Hare Krishna Land. It is a large estate and requires much management. Today I was talking with Caitya Guru das Brahmacari who is the ground manager here and he suggested that your good self come here to take charge of general management here as the younger devotees are having so much difficulty. Actually the idea of a more mature Indian for management here is very suitable to me. The karmis who the boys deal with here are always cheating them, and only because I am here I catch so many things. As I am leaving on the 23rd May for a tour starting in Rome, I am fearful what will happen here in my absence? I take this suggestion of yourself a manager of Hare Krishna Land as a very sound idea. If you are agreeable to help by service in this way then come immediately to Bombay and help the situation. Giriraja das Brahmacari is the president here, Manasvi and Yasomatinandana and Caitya guru and the important managers, but they are all very young men with not much experience of the world. I understand you are now prepared to take on full time service of this nature, so I think this is the best place for you. I have invested about 20 lacs in this property and already the routine devotional service, deity worship and sankirtana is going on, but at present the police commissioner has denied us sanction to build our big temple according to our plans, and also the status quo is threatened as I do not think the boys can manage the buildings and land which we own here. Potentially things can be very wonderful here but it requires strong management which I think you can do. So consider my proposal seriously and I hope you will be able to come and lead management of Hare Krsna Land.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiVrindaban18August1974_1" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="329" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Vrindaban 18 August, 1974" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Vrindaban 18 August, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Vrindaban 18 August, 1974|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Vrindaban 18 August, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your kind appreciation on the Vyasa Puja Day. Your sentiments are appreciated by me. It is stated by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura it is only by pleasing the Spiritual Master that one can be assured of pleasing Krishna. So my only request to my disciples all over the world on this day is to go on pushing on this movement with determination and sincerity, rigidly following the principles I have given you.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayi_2" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="393" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi|Letter to Ksirodakasayi]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter dated Sept 1, 1974, and thank you very much for it. By the grace of Lord Nrsimhadeva I have recovered from the danger and am improving daily and I thank you for your prayers.</p> |
| | <p>I am very glad to learn that you are reading my books and preaching. That will make you happy, and the audience listening they will also become happy. I am very glad that you are taking up this active service of preaching. In Amsterdam you just try to deliver the fallen souls. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is known as patita pavana, the deliverer of the fallen souls. So as you have taken the vow of service you can deliver the most fallen souls by this Krishna consciousness movement. There in the temple they have got now Jagannatha Deities so let them worship and do it nicely. When you have got practice and 12 brahmana devotees then Radha and Krishna can be installed. Regarding the incense factory; yes, you can guide them but you should not be very much involved with business. Be on the sidelines and help them. Regarding the Hindi printing, no, you do not have to send the manuscript here, you can print there.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayi_4" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="393" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi|Letter to Ksirodakasayi]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings, I am in due receipt of your Sri Vyasa Puja offering and I thank you very much for it. I hope everything is going nicely in your preaching. Simply read my books and repeat what I have written then your preaching will be perfect.</p> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiMayapur18October1974_3" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="501" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Mayapur 18 October, 1974" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Mayapur 18 October, 1974"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Mayapur 18 October, 1974|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Mayapur 18 October, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated September 28, 1974 and have noted the contents. Yes, the Mahabharata is an authoritative book. It is considered the fifth veda. But, quotations must be given from the original Mahabharata.</p> |
| | <p>Regarding your question on demigod worship, there are so many demigods, and the qualities may be overlapping. Demigod worship is meant for materialistic men whether in goodness, passion, or ignorance. Those in the transcendental position above the qualities of the material world worship Visnu. Most people do not know that Visnu is the ultimate aim of worship. The varna-asrama system is organized with this purpose, to worship Visnu. So far we are concerned, we never recommend to worship any demigod either in goodness, passion or ignorance.</p> |
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| | <div id="1975_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Correspondence" text="1975 Correspondence"><h3>1975 Correspondence</h3> |
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| | <div id="LettertoNiranjanaBombay21January1975_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="83" link="Letter to Niranjana -- Bombay 21 January, 1975" link_text="Letter to Niranjana -- Bombay 21 January, 1975"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Niranjana -- Bombay 21 January, 1975|Letter to Niranjana -- Bombay 21 January, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Thank you very much for translating my books. It is so much important to me to have my books printed in all languages of the world. But, why are you sending the work to Ksirodakasayi for publication. I would rather have you send them to Bombay. You can send them to Yasomatinandana das adhikari here in Bombay. He can do the final editing as well as see to it that they are printed nicely.</p> |
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| | <div id="1977_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="12" parent="Correspondence" text="1977 Correspondence"><h3>1977 Correspondence</h3> |
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| | <div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiUnknownPlaceUnknownDate_0" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="122" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Unknown Place Unknown Date" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Unknown Place Unknown Date"> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Unknown Place Unknown Date|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Unknown Place Unknown Date]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">We are getting a good opportunity to possess a nice house and a press in Vrndavana. So instead of making your headquarters in Delhi, if you live in Vrndavana and manage the printing affair and gradually develop a large press—what do you think of this idea? As you are conversant in both Hindi and English, you can train up some of our American and European students to speak Hindi. We can have a large center in Vrndavana. Please think this over and let me have your opinion as soon as possible.</p> |
| | <p>From Delhi, Vrndavana is not far. From Vrndavana you can easily go to Delhi, even daily. Many people of Vrndavana go to Delhi early in the morning and in the evening come back. Of course it is not a daily business, but our Delhi business can also be conducted if we make our headquarters in Vrndavana.</p> |
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