Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology

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1966 February 24: "The classes I am holding now may be called the initiation classes for developing The International Institution for God consciousness. The classes may be held thrice in a week and I shall be available for discussion between 6 to 8 P.M."
Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

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1967 February 24: "I am very glad to learn that the N.Y. center is doing really well. It is all Krishna's mercy. So if you think that my presence will be necessary then immediately book my seat in the air line when you want me to go there. I shall then cancel all programs here for three weeks."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

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1967 February 24: "Today I have sent you the first installment of Narada Bhakti Sutras. Please let me know how do you like it or if there is any difficulty to understand it. On hearing from you I shall take up the next installment."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

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1970 February 24: "I am very much anxious to get him a good wife so I have all my blessings for the girl being married to him. Perform the ceremony on my behalf. I am sure under your care they will be trained as good husband and wife and be happy in life in Krsna Consciousness."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

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1971 February 24: "Krishna is in your heart. The more you surrender to Him, the more He takes charge. And seeing your sincerity, He gives you all facility for increasing your service."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1971 February 24: "We have contacted a nice Muslim friend from Dacca. If you at all seriously intend to go to East Pakistan, please contact this gentleman and if you think it is favorable you may go there with the blessings of Krsna. When you decide your departure, I will give you further instructions on this."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1972 February 24: "So I am very glad that you are working for opening a branch there and going on with your work in Krishna Consciousness despite so many obstacles which Maya has placed in your path just to try to deviate you from going back to Home, back to Godhead."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

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1972 February 24: "Follow this simple formula of chanting regularly with full attention, reading at least one hour, and balance time preaching. If you spend your whole time preaching, that will cure you of all misgivings and miserable conditions. "
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

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1966 February 23:
"Today no letter received. Meeting was held the collection $6.00. Today signed by the floating members, International Institute of God Consciousness. Mrs. Leblanc took away the tape recording for writing Introduction to Geetopanishad."
Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

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1967 February 23: "I hope you have received the goods from India via Jaladuta. You keep one Mrdanga and six pairs of cymbals and the balance may be sent here at once. We are arranging kirtana programme at different places. The Mrdanga and cymbals will increase the dignity of kirtana."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

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1969 February 23: "Preach the message of Krishna Consciousness exactly as you have heard it from your Spiritual Master. The philosophy and spirit of the disciplic succession must not be changed but adjustments may be made for special circumstances."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

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1970 February 23: "I am very glad that the final manuscript of KRSNA Book now reads very well. Thank you very much. I am enclosing a preface which I have written for Krsna Book. Please edit nicely and send one copy of the edited version back to me."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

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1970 February 23: "The new boys should be taken care of very nicely. Always remember, we are in the kingdom of Maya, unless we are very, very careful in our dealings, there is always chance of falling down. Teach the new boys by practical example, and try to preach Sankirtana as far as possible."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

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1971 February 23: "We are negotiating for a plot of land on the University campus. If we can establish a seat of learning there, students may take their doctorate degree in Krishna Consciousness and go out and preach all over the world. It is my hope that more and more college campuses will follow."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1971 February 23: "In 1875 Bhaktivinoda Thakura predicted that someone would come very soon who would individually preach this cult all over the world. So if his benediction and my Guru Maharaja's blessings are there, we can go ahead without any impediment but all of us must be very sincere and serious."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1971 February 23: "As far as cooperating with my Godbrothers is concerned, that is not very urgent business. My Godbrothers have thus far regularly not cooperated with me and by the grace of my Spiritual Master, things are still going ahead."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1969 February 22: "Back to Godhead shall publish articles from Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Brahma Samhita, Nectar of Devotion, Vedanta Philosophy, Upanisads, etc. And if some of our students write as they have assimilated the philosophy, that also should be welcome."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

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1969 February 22: "This was written by my godbrother but it is not very practical. It contains some ideal discussions only and I know he is personally deviated from all of such ideas so I don't think it is very much valuable."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

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1970 February 22: "I marked the minor mistake you committed on the first verse but I ignore it as very insignificant. But I am very glad that you are so much repentant even for this insignificant mistake as that will push you forward further in Krsna Consciousness."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

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1970 February 22: "I have read the transliteration of Bhagavad-gita verses, but I think you have to do it very carefully because there are some mistakes. Regarding first chapter, eighth verse: I have compared the text with Gita Press edition as well as Baladeva Vidyavhusan's edition and the manuscript is correct."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

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1971 February 22: "Chief Controller of Foreign Exchange, Reserve Bank of India: Instead of taking money from my many thousands of disciples, I want to convert that money into books on this Krishna Consciousness Movement and bring these books into India without payment. Kindly grant me necessary permission."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1971 February 22: "Our main consideration in the development of our centers is that people be attracted to this Krsna consciousness Movement one way or another. Work sincerely and Krsna will give all things needed for the continuous dissemination of the Hare Krsna Mahamantra."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

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1972 February 22: "The Lord helps the living entity both from inside and outside but surrender to Supersoul is the advanced stage. So long one is not advanced, he must take direction from the external manifestation of Supersoul - the bona fide Spiritual Master."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

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1972 February 22: "On the carbon-copy contract you neglected to initial the last clause. Also I have added to Section XII: 'As well as the 48 pages of illustrations for which the Author reserves the right to publish for any purpose he may determine." So when MacMillan Co. has duly signed, then the thing is done, I am satisfied."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

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1972 February 22: "If five centers can distribute over 8,000 Krishna Books in just two months, what to speak of Bhagavad-gita As It Is. MacMillan must publish our books with all haste. Worldwide demand is such that 40,000 copies can be sold in a few months time."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972