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Incessant (Conv. and Letters)

2010-05-13T09:35:52Z

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<div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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<div id="1971_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="4" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1971 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1971 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="RoomConversationAugust171971London_0" class="quote" parent="1971_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="20" link="Room Conversation -- August 17, 1971, London" link_text="Room Conversation -- August 17, 1971, London">
<div class="heading">Heat is coming constantly, incessantly, from the fire. But still, heat is not fire. You cannot say heat is fire. Fire is far away.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- August 17, 1971, London|Room Conversation -- August 17, 1971, London]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Revatīnandana: That's right. In preaching, in the movement, that there is no diversity between the jīva souls who are living...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: But there is diversity. Why not?</p>
<p>Revatīnandana: And the brahmajyoti. They are saying...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Brahmajyoti is combination of jīva soul. And brahmajyoti is emanation from Kṛṣṇa. Brahmajyoti is coming from Kṛṣṇa. This is a function. Heat is coming constantly, incessantly, from the fire. But still, heat is not fire. You cannot say heat is fire. Fire is far away.</p>
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<div id="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1975 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="RoomConversationwithKimCornishMay81975Perth_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="62" link="Room Conversation with Kim Cornish -- May 8, 1975, Perth" link_text="Room Conversation with Kim Cornish -- May 8, 1975, Perth">
<div class="heading">The energy is coming from here, still He is complete. This energy also. A glass of water, I throw the glass, and water again is coming. Again I throw, again it is coming. Incessantly coming, all the energies.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with Kim Cornish -- May 8, 1975, Perth|Room Conversation with Kim Cornish -- May 8, 1975, Perth]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Pūrṇam adaḥ, pūrṇam idaṁ (Īśopaniṣad, Invocation). The whole creation is complete, still He is complete. The energy is coming from here, still He is complete. This energy also. A glass of water, I throw the glass, and water again is coming. Again I throw, again it is coming. Incessantly coming, all the energies. This is the idea of God. Pūrṇam idaṁ (Iso Invocation), pūrṇam adaḥ, pūrṇam idaṁ, pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate, pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya, pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate. One minus one equals one, not zero. One plus one equals one, not two. This is complete. This is the idea of God. Just like the ocean. You take many thousands of buckets of water out, still it is complete.</p>
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<div id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="MorningWalkMarch11976Mayapur_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="41" link="Morning Walk -- March 1, 1976, Mayapur" link_text="Morning Walk -- March 1, 1976, Mayapur">
<div class="heading">Sunshine is a combination of shining atoms. But we can see it is coming from the sun, incessantly coming. We can see. We can, immediately say, "This is.... The source is the sun."
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- March 1, 1976, Mayapur|Morning Walk -- March 1, 1976, Mayapur]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Guru-kṛpā: "We're not explaining. We're just accepting it's a fact."</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So everything is fact. But the real knowledge is to find out the source of the fact. That is real knowledge. Just like if we ask any gentleman—at least in India—for your identification, your father's name is required, your name of the village is required. If you go to the court, then such and such; father's name, such and such; village, this; religion, this; like this.... So father.... Why father's name? "What is the source of your existence? Wherefrom you are coming?" "I am coming from this family." So that is knowledge. Atom.... Atomic theory is there in Vedic conception, paramāṇuvāda. Kaṇada, the great sage, Kaṇada, he gave this theory, Kaṇada. Paramāṇuvāda. Paramāṇuvād. Paramāṇuvāda is accepted in Vedic philosophy also. But we know what is this paramāṇu also. Just like the sunshine. What is the sunshine? A combination of shining atoms. But we can see it is coming from the sun, incessantly coming. We can see. We can, immediately say, "This is.... The source is the sun." Similarly, the paramanu, the atoms, they are incessantly coming out. But wherefrom it is coming?</p>
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<div id="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1977 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1977 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="RoomConversationwithSvarupaDamodaraJanuary301977Bhuvanesvara_0" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="68" link="Room Conversation with Svarupa Damodara -- January 30, 1977, Bhuvanesvara" link_text="Room Conversation with Svarupa Damodara -- January 30, 1977, Bhuvanesvara">
<div class="heading">Matter has come from life.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with Svarupa Damodara -- January 30, 1977, Bhuvanesvara|Room Conversation with Svarupa Damodara -- January 30, 1977, Bhuvanesvara]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Hari-śauri: It's a long one. "I have been looking for a spontaneous generation for twenty years without discovering it. Now I do not judge it impossible, but what allows you to make it, 'the origin of life'? You place matter before life, and you decide that matter has existed for all eternity. How do you know that the incessant progress of science will not compel scientists to consider that life has existed during eternity and not matter? You pass from matter to life because your intelligence of today cannot conceive things otherwise. How do you know that in ten thousand years one will not consider it more likely that matter has emerged from life?"</p>
<p>Svarūpa Dāmodara: That is exactly what we say, what Prabhupāda says.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Louis Pasteur.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes, matter has come from life.</p>
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<div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2>
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<div id="1967_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="2" parent="Correspondence" text="1967 Correspondence"><h3>1967 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoSumatiMorarjeeNewYork27June1967_0" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="105" link="Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- New York 27 June, 1967" link_text="Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- New York 27 June, 1967">
<div class="heading">Due to my incessant hard work for the last two years, my health has been shattered.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- New York 27 June, 1967|Letter to Sumati Morarjee -- New York 27 June, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I thank you very much for your letter dated June 20, 1967. As stated by you, my missionary work is really a great challenge to the western way of life. But Krishna is so attractive that He is accepted even by the Westerners when the consciousness is presented in the right disciplic succession. The challenge is to the maya, or in other words it is a fight with the maya, and I may inform you that the maya has given me a great stroke very recently. Due to my incessant hard work for the last two years, my health has been shattered. On the 25th May I had a heavy stroke between the heart and stomach. The boys here took all cares possible, and I am getting well day by day. At present I am on the seashore in New Jersey for recouping my health, but I am thinking of going back to India as soon as I get sufficient strength. I am now considerably old; I will be 72 years next September. But the work which I have begun in the western world is not yet finished, and I require to train some of the American boys to preach this cult all over the western world. So if I return to India I will have to take with me some of the boys for training.</p>
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<div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoCidanandaMontreal12July1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="232" link="Letter to Cidananda -- Montreal 12 July, 1968" link_text="Letter to Cidananda -- Montreal 12 July, 1968">
<div class="heading">If you can introduce this Krishna Consciousness movement in such a distant place, Lord Caitanya will pour His incessant blessings upon you, and your life will be glorious.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Cidananda -- Montreal 12 July, 1968|Letter to Cidananda -- Montreal 12 July, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">My Dear Cidananda,</p>
<p>Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated July 8, 1968, and in the meantime, Uddhava das, and Krishna das Brahmacaris have also come here via New York. Since I wrote you about the stop payment instruction, I have received payment of both the checks and money order. So you need not worry about it. When you go to Australia, you must take with you one mrdanga and at least 4 pairs of cymbals to begin Kirtana immediately there. When I came to your country in 1965, I brought with me only one pair of cymbals, and it has increased to so many pairs, at least 50 times. And I came here without mrdanga. So when you go to Australia, you have to similarly increase the number of cymbals proportionately, namely, 50 times 4. That should be your mission, and I am confident that you can do it because you are a sincere soul. If you can introduce this Krishna Consciousness movement in such a distant place, Lord Caitanya will pour His incessant blessings upon you, and your life will be glorious.</p>
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<div id="1969_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="4" parent="Correspondence" text="1969 Correspondence"><h3>1969 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniTittenhurst18October1969_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="619" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Tittenhurst 18 October, 1969" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Tittenhurst 18 October, 1969">
<div class="heading">We can remain very strong from three-fold miseries by taking a firm shelter under the Lotus Feet of Krishna, by chanting His Holy Name incessantly, and praying always for being engaged in His service.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Tittenhurst 18 October, 1969|Letter to Gargamuni -- Tittenhurst 18 October, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Materialistic people take everything for sense gratification and Krishna Conscious people take everything for Krishna's satisfaction. There is no fault in the thing as it is; namely women and money, but it becomes faulty by improper use. The improper use is to accept them for sense gratification. As it is stated in Bhagavad-gita, we can remain very strong from this by taking a firm shelter under the Lotus Feet of Krishna, by chanting His Holy Name incessantly, and praying always for being engaged in His service. In this way He will protect us from our weakness.</p>
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<div id="1970_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="5" parent="Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaUddhavaLosAngeles27July1970_0" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="453" link="Letter to Satsvarupa, Uddhava -- Los Angeles 27 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa, Uddhava -- Los Angeles 27 July, 1970">
<div class="heading">So far the finance is concerned, Krsna is supplying. Therefore if you simply print my books in the Press incessantly, that will give me great delight.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa, Uddhava -- Los Angeles 27 July, 1970|Letter to Satsvarupa, Uddhava -- Los Angeles 27 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The ISKCON Press was specifically established exclusively for printing my books. Please therefore give me an idea how you can help me in getting all my manuscripts printed as soon a possible. Whenever Advaita is submitting an estimate for printing my books, I am supplying the money immediately. So far the finance is concerned, Krsna is supplying. Therefore if you simply print my books in the Press incessantly, that will give me great delight.</p>
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<div id="1971_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="6" parent="Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoVaikunthanathaSaradiaBrooklyn24July1971_0" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="316" link="Letter to Vaikunthanatha, Saradia -- Brooklyn 24 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Vaikunthanatha, Saradia -- Brooklyn 24 July, 1971">
<div class="heading">Please keep up the spirit of preaching work and you will be victorious wherever you go.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Vaikunthanatha, Saradia -- Brooklyn 24 July, 1971|Letter to Vaikunthanatha, Saradia -- Brooklyn 24 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I am so glad to receive your letter dated 4th July, 1971 from Trinidad and it has encouraged me so much that I am now confident that my missionary activities will go on even in my absence. You young husband and wife are so nice that Krishna will shower His blessings upon you both incessantly. Please keep up the spirit of preaching work and you will be victorious wherever you go.</p>
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Perspective (Conv and Letters)

2010-04-03T13:37:32Z

Charu:

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<div id="MorningWalkDecember61973LosAngeles_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="91" link="Morning Walk -- December 6, 1973, Los Angeles" link_text="Morning Walk -- December 6, 1973, Los Angeles">
<div class="heading">Because you cannot see things in the proper perspective, therefore in darkness or in ignorance, whatever you do, that is your defeat.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- December 6, 1973, Los Angeles|Morning Walk -- December 6, 1973, Los Angeles]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Darkness means absence of light. That is darkness. It is the negation of light. Similarly, material life means forgetfulness of God. That's all... What is our spiritual life? We are simply trying to revive our understanding of God. That is spiritual life. And when you perfectly revive, that is spiritual. Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa... (break) ...whatever you do, that is your defeat. Because you cannot see things in the proper perspective, therefore in darkness or in ignorance, whatever you do, that is your defeat. Therefore we see that so much advancement of education, civilization, but everything is defeat. Nobody's satisfied. Because it is defeat. It is not progress. It is defeat.</p>
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<div id="MorningWalkDecember301973LosAngeles_1" class="quote" parent="1973_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="109" link="Morning Walk -- December 30, 1973, Los Angeles" link_text="Morning Walk -- December 30, 1973, Los Angeles">
<div class="heading">You present Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in true perspective. Then it will be perfection of your education.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- December 30, 1973, Los Angeles|Morning Walk -- December 30, 1973, Los Angeles]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prajāpati: We have all the theology then. This is theology.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. You present Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in true perspective. Then it will be perfection of your education. The so-called theologicians, they cannot understand God. It is not possible. That is not the way, that "I put my theory." He does not understand his value first, that "What is the value of my theory? If I am imperfect, so what is the value of my theory?" He does not understand the first principle, and he puts theory. Another rascal, he is putting theory. So what is the value of these theories?</p>
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<div id="1974_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1974 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1974 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="RoomConversationwithRobertGouiranNuclearPhysicistfromEuropeanCenterforNuclearResearchJune51974Geneva_0" class="quote" parent="1974_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="100" link="Room Conversation with Robert Gouiran, Nuclear Physicist from European Center for Nuclear Research -- June 5, 1974, Geneva" link_text="Room Conversation with Robert Gouiran, Nuclear Physicist from European Center for Nuclear Research -- June 5, 1974, Geneva">
<div class="heading">They are thinking that they have done so good in this so many hospitals, and so many beds have been increased but that means suffering has increased. Otherwise why is the necessity of the beds and the hospitals?
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with Robert Gouiran, Nuclear Physicist from European Center for Nuclear Research -- June 5, 1974, Geneva|Room Conversation with Robert Gouiran, Nuclear Physicist from European Center for Nuclear Research -- June 5, 1974, Geneva]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yogeśvara: You see, it's a question of perspective. In a suffering position you may say that some slight remedy is good, but you've not alleviated the suffering, the suffering is still going on. I remember one time Śrīla Prabhupāda, you gave this example, it was very wonderful. You were saying the United States, they're very proud, "We have so many hospitals with very nice equipment, very, very modern hospitals." But factually that's not advancement, that's suffering. It's an indication that there is suffering going on. So depending on your perspective...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Now they're saying we have increased so many beds, that means suffering has increased. They are thinking that they have done so good in this so many hospitals, and so many beds have been increased but that means suffering has increased. Otherwise why is the necessity of the beds and the hospitals?</p>
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<div id="MorningWalkJune151976Detroit_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="138" link="Morning Walk -- June 15, 1976, Detroit" link_text="Morning Walk -- June 15, 1976, Detroit">
<div class="heading">Why do you go to Rādhākuṇḍa? Unless there is some awakening of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- June 15, 1976, Detroit|Morning Walk -- June 15, 1976, Detroit]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Makhanlāl: In the Upadeśāmṛta, in the eleventh verse, it says that if one takes his bath even once in the Rādhākuṇḍa he immediately awakens his love for Kṛṣṇa. I was wondering, some of those who have had the opportunity to take bath in Rādhākuṇḍa, it seems though it may take some time. I was wondering, is that because we don't see time in the proper perspective?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Why do you go to Rādhākuṇḍa? Unless there is some awakening of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.</p>
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<div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoJanardanaLosAngeles7February1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="46" link="Letter to Janardana -- Los Angeles 7 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Janardana -- Los Angeles 7 February, 1968">
<div class="heading">Our program for Krishna Consciousness is solid, and backed by most authoritative literature—Bhagavad-gita, and Srimad-Bhagavatam; there is no question of our not being popular to the world. Simply we have to present ourselves in true perspective.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Janardana -- Los Angeles 7 February, 1968|Letter to Janardana -- Los Angeles 7 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Our program for Krishna Consciousness is solid, and backed by most authoritative literature—Bhagavad-gita, and Srimad-Bhagavatam; there is no question of our not being popular to the world. Simply we have to present ourselves in true perspective. We can challenge any rascals of the world but the difficulty is that it is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss.</p>
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<div id="LettertoNandaraniSeattle15October1968_1" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="370" link="Letter to Nandarani -- Seattle 15 October, 1968" link_text="Letter to Nandarani -- Seattle 15 October, 1968">
<div class="heading">In the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu it is stated that the inquisitive disciple advances very quickly in Krishna Consciousness. So I am very glad that you are so inquisitive, and trying to understand things in proper perspective.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nandarani -- Seattle 15 October, 1968|Letter to Nandarani -- Seattle 15 October, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Although I am very busy, still it is my duty to answer all inquiries from my disciples, so you never hesitate to write me letters, and whenever there is some inquiry, you must ask me, and it is my duty to explain. In the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu it is stated that the inquisitive disciple advances very quickly in Krishna Consciousness. So I am very glad that you are so inquisitive, and trying to understand things in proper perspective. So I am always at your service, and you are welcome to write and inquire from me at any time.</p>
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<div id="1969_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="4" parent="Correspondence" text="1969 Correspondence"><h3>1969 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoSyamasundaraNewVrindaban3June1969_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="339" link="Letter to Syamasundara -- New Vrindaban 3 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Syamasundara -- New Vrindaban 3 June, 1969">
<div class="heading">In comparison to all these dogmatic principles, our KC movement presents everything in the right perspective, even from scientific and philosophical point of view.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Syamasundara -- New Vrindaban 3 June, 1969|Letter to Syamasundara -- New Vrindaban 3 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">They want something dynamic, progress in spiritual understanding, but the Christian priests could not satisfy them. In comparison to all these dogmatic principles, our KC movement presents everything in the right perspective, even from scientific and philosophical point of view. So if you can secure one church in England for utilizing in our movement, I think we shall be able to secure many such churches all over the world. We have great respect for Lord Jesus Christ.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBaliMardanNovember131969_1" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="668" link="Letter to Bali Mardan -- November 13, 1969" link_text="Letter to Bali Mardan -- November 13, 1969">
<div class="heading">Krishna is giving you intelligence from within how to become preacher in distant countries to fulfill the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. By this attempt only we can become within the perspective of the Lord's attention.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali Mardan -- November 13, 1969|Letter to Bali Mardan -- November 13, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has advised a Vaishnava to be humbler than the straw and more tolerant than the tree. Then he can become a perfect teacher. So Krishna is giving you intelligence from within how to become preacher in distant countries to fulfill the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. By this attempt only we can become within the perspective of the Lord's attention. Our endeavor should be not to see the Lord, but that the Lord may see us. He will see us when we become in His confidence by rendering service unto Him. The best service we can render is the preaching of His glories, by which the hearer is glorified and the Lord is certainly glorified.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSucandraLondon8December1969_2" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="720" link="Letter to Sucandra -- London 8 December, 1969" link_text="Letter to Sucandra -- London 8 December, 1969">
<div class="heading">We do not indulge in intoxication, and that means we are sane in considering things in their true perspective.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sucandra -- London 8 December, 1969|Letter to Sucandra -- London 8 December, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Thus, from the practical point of view you can see the distinction between our disciples and any other group of religious faith. We do not indulge in illicit sex-life, which includes not to covet with another's wife or daughter; We do not eat meat, and that means automatically we are non-violent. We do not indulge in intoxication, and that means we are sane in considering things in their true perspective.</p>
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<div id="1970_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="5" parent="Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoDrChakravartiBombay3November1970_0" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="564" link="Letter to Dr. Chakravarti -- Bombay 3 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Dr. Chakravarti -- Bombay 3 November, 1970">
<div class="heading">Presenting Krishna Consciousness all over the world in a very scientific ,philosophical way and with proper perspective is very necessary.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dr. Chakravarti -- Bombay 3 November, 1970|Letter to Dr. Chakravarti -- Bombay 3 November, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your tendency to give Srila Jiva Goswami the proper position a philosopher is very much appreciated. Some years back I attended a meeting in Calcutta wherein Pramathanath Trakvhusna, the learned Sanskrit scholar, was present. He said about Jiva Goswami very highly that there was no comparison with Jiva Goswami and any other philosophers of the world. Gaudiya Vaisnavism is very much proud of having such a great acarya as Jiva Goswami. Your tendency to present Bengal Gaudiya Vaisnavism in its proper perspective is very much welcome. We are trying to present Krishna Consciousness all over the world in a very scientific and philosophical way, and as such your help in this connection will be of great value.</p>
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<div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoChaturbhusBombay21January1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="58" link="Letter to Chaturbhus -- Bombay 21 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Chaturbhus -- Bombay 21 January, 1972">
<div class="heading">The proper function of the brain or psychological activity is to understand everything through Krishna's perspective or point-of-view, and so there is no limit to that understanding because Krishna is unlimited.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Chaturbhus -- Bombay 21 January, 1972|Letter to Chaturbhus -- Bombay 21 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The proper function of the brain or psychological activity is to understand everything through Krishna's perspective or point-of-view, and so there is no limit to that understanding because Krishna is unlimited, and even though it can be said that the devotee who knows Krishna, he knows everything (15th Chapter), still, the philosophical process never stops and the devotee continues to increase his knowledge even though he knows everything.</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="LettertoBhaktaDonLosAngeles1December1973_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="394" link="Letter to Bhakta Don -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1973" link_text="Letter to Bhakta Don -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1973">
<div class="heading">The so-called modern science has become spoiled for lack of this perspective. Real science means to acquire perfect knowledge from the Parampara, not by so-called academic and empirical research.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhakta Don -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1973|Letter to Bhakta Don -- Los Angeles 1 December, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your recent letter undated. The topmost science is this Krsna Consciousness and that is a fact. The so-called modern science has become spoiled for lack of this perspective. Real science means to acquire perfect knowledge from the Parampara, not by so-called academic and empirical research. Such technique is bogus and will not help us in obtaining perfect knowledge. Yes, you should use your scientific credentials to present this Krsna Conscious philosophy. Everything may be used in Krsna's service.</p>
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<div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoSucandraBombay1January1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="5" link="Letter to Sucandra -- Bombay 1 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Sucandra -- Bombay 1 January, 1972">
<div class="heading">We must follow strictly the four regulative principles and always chant at least 16 rounds daily and this will keep us pure.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sucandra -- Bombay 1 January, 1972|Letter to Sucandra -- Bombay 1 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Be very enthusiastic and determined to teach everyone the message of Lord Caitanya. We must follow strictly the four regulative principles and always chant at least 16 rounds daily and this will keep us pure. Lord Caitanya wants that this movement be spread to every nook and corner of the earth, so we require so many hundreds of thousands of sincere young men like yourself to take it up.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHayagrivaMadras13February1972_1" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="85" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- Madras 13 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- Madras 13 February, 1972">
<div class="heading">I am very glad to learn that the regulative principles are being strictly followed, otherwise we shall fall down, victim of Maya.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- Madras 13 February, 1972|Letter to Hayagriva -- Madras 13 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Jan. 20, 1972, along with Cow Protection Report, and I am very pleased to hear that you are keeping things very nicely and yourself you are determined to follow strictly the regulative principles. I am very glad to learn that the regulative principles are being strictly followed, otherwise we shall fall down, victim of Maya.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHimavatiMadras14February1972_2" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="87" link="Letter to Himavati -- Madras 14 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Himavati -- Madras 14 February, 1972">
<div class="heading">The highest standards of purity must be always very strictly followed.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Himavati -- Madras 14 February, 1972|Letter to Himavati -- Madras 14 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of February 1, 1972, I am very much engladdened to note that you are progessing so nicely in Krishna Consciousness by teaching others. That is the system. Learn yourself and teach others, then this Movement will grow progressively. But one thing is that the highest standards of purity must be always very strictly followed. Therefore I am always encouraged that you are entrusted with instructing others in deity worship, cooking and other things.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMangalamayaMadhupuriCalcutta20February1972_3" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="103" link="Letter to Mangalamaya, Madhupuri -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Mangalamaya, Madhupuri -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972">
<div class="heading">As for your suggestion to open one store, I have no objection as long as the regulative principles are strictly followed.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mangalamaya, Madhupuri -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972|Letter to Mangalamaya, Madhupuri -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As for your suggestion to open one store, I have no objection as long as the regulative principles are strictly followed. But there must be a solid basis for such business venture, not that once started we lose everything and close. No, profit must be there, at least enough to help support the temple, or it is waste of time. In my opinion, it is better to travel and preach than open business. I had a nice business, one of the best in India, and Krishna took it all away, and now I am very much thankful, because business means entanglement with wife, children, house, money, like that, and then where is the question of our spiritual advancement? Try to avoid such entanglements as far as possible, but if you are on a solid basis and you can do it very nicely, I have no objection.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAniruddhaCalcutta7March1972_4" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="135" link="Letter to Aniruddha -- Calcutta 7 March, 1972" link_text="Letter to Aniruddha -- Calcutta 7 March, 1972">
<div class="heading">Thank you very much for serving Krishna in this way, and if you go on sincerely serving like this, chanting, and following the regulative principles strictly, all your questions will be answered by Krishna automatically.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Aniruddha -- Calcutta 7 March, 1972|Letter to Aniruddha -- Calcutta 7 March, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Simply follow the program of the elders, let the children associate as much as possible with the routine KC program, and when the others go out for working and business matters, the children can be given classes as you describe. They can learn our method of Krishna Consciousness by rising early, cleansing, plus knowledge of Sanskrit, English, a little Mathematics, history, geography, that's all. We haven't got to take any help from the government by getting so-called accreditation. If outsiders want to send their children to us, it will not be for their accreditation, but because they will get the best education for relieving them of all anxieties of material life and for this education the government has no idea. Where is such thing as transmigration of the soul being taught in classroom? If they simply learn to rise early, cleanse, all hygienic principles, their study will be greater than any government program. Whatever the elder members are doing, the children should do if possible. But for teaching the teachers themselves should be fixed up initiated devotees, otherwise how the children can get the right information and example? Thank you very much for serving Krishna in this way, and if you go on sincerely serving like this, chanting, and following the regulative principles strictly, all your questions will be answered by Krishna automatically.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaSydney11April1972_5" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="172" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972">
<div class="heading">Our spiritual way should strictly observe the following points especially:.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">What will happen when I am not here, shall everything be spoiled by GBC? So for the time being, let the GBC activities be suspended until I thoroughly revise the whole procedure. In the meantime, you do your duty as president of Hamburg Temple, and try to improve spiritually. Our spiritual way should strictly observe the following points especially: (1). Neatness and cleanliness of all personal bodies. (I still see those who are initiated as Brahmins, they do not wash their hand after eating even; of course, there may be so many defects due to your births in non-Brahmin families, but how long it shall go on? It is very easy thing.); (2). Chanting 16 rounds daily. (I don't think everyone is following these principles.); (3) Temple worship, which should be performed rigidly between four and ten a.m.)</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaSydney11April1972_6" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="172" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972">
<div class="heading">Our view is that we shall be strictly following the rules and regulations.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Sydney 11 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Recently I have received from one Sannyasi complaint about another Sannyasi who is not chanting regularly. So our view is that we shall be strictly following the rules and regulations. Monetary matters are secondary. On principle, we should better starve than neglect our rules and regulations. We are trying to present an ideal Society to the world, so although we are very rigidly following these principles, still, we are very liberal to everyone. For this reason we are being appreciated everywhere. So anyway, I am not at all dissatisfied with you, but it is my duty to point out the mistakes. You are in charge of the Germany organization. Please do it nicely there, not very much on the material side, more on the spiritual side. Example is better than precept. Every one of you must be the perfect examples, then everyone will follow.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRupanugaTokyo3May1972_7" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="218" link="Letter to Rupanuga -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rupanuga -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972">
<div class="heading">Gradually, we should become more regulated and strict for following the rules and regulations. Otherwise we shall fall down.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupanuga -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972|Letter to Rupanuga -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">We have got such a nice process that even from the base sudras we can create brahmanas of highest calibre. All the presidents of our centers should see that all the members are strictly observing the brahminical standards, such as rising early, cleansing at least twice daily, reading profusely, attending arati, like that. You begin immediately this process. That is the main work of GBC. Sometimes we see that even they do not wash hands after eating. Even after drinking water we should wash hands. That is suci. Suchi means purest. Everyone should join the mangal arati. Gradually, we should become more regulated and strict for following the rules and regulations. Otherwise we shall fall down.</p>
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<div id="LettertoNityanandaHonolulu5May1972_8" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="226" link="Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 5 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 5 May, 1972">
<div class="heading">If you very strictly follow the regulative principles and chant 16 rounds minimum, there is no question of ever falling down.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 5 May, 1972|Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 5 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 18, 1972 and I have noted the contents. Thank you very much for your kind invitation, and when I return to the U.S., I will seriously consider the proposal. So far your concern about management, the solution is to be always thinking of Krishna and the Spiritual Master, then maya cannot touch you. If you very strictly follow the regulative principles and chant 16 rounds minimum, there is no question of ever falling down. Krishna has given you very nice facility there, so you continue to serve Him with great faith and enthusiasm, and He will give you all blessings.</p>
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<div id="LettertoPuriMaharajLosAngeles26May1972_9" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="280" link="Letter to Puri Maharaj -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Puri Maharaj -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972">
<div class="heading">You know how strictly we are following the principles of Vaisnava way of life.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Puri Maharaj -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972|Letter to Puri Maharaj -- Los Angeles 26 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Jagannatha Puri is one of the main headquarters of the Vaisnavas, so if the outsiders have trouble in entering Jagannatha Temple it will be a great scandal, so the government must be liberal on this point and co-operate, as we are trying to interest so many foreigners and tourists to come there. And if they co-operate we shall build a very nice center there. At least the government must agree to admit anyone who is certified by ISKCON. I know that they admit foreigners into the temple who are certified by some mayavadi sannyasis living there. So why not they shall allow anyone who is certified by me or the society? You know how strictly we are following the principles of Vaisnava way of life. So kindly try to persuade the government officials on this point and it will be a very great service to Srila Prabhupada's cause.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMadhudvisaLosAngeles16June1972_10" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="324" link="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972">
<div class="heading">I am successful only because I am following strictly the orders of my Guru Maharaja, and I do not deviate.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972|Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am successful only because I am following strictly the orders of my Guru Maharaja, and I do not deviate. Therefore people respect what I am saying and they listen because I do not say one thing and do another. So now you are doing my work and you shall be like me and be yourselves the worthy representatives of our disciplic succession.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHaripujaLosAngeles25June1972_11" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="340" link="Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles and rigidly observing the four principal restrictions, namely:.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972|Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I have received your letter from Pittsburgh dated June 16, 1972, delivered to me by Bibhu dasa along with his recommendation, so I shall be glad to consent to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. I shall send your beads under separate post, duly chanted by me. Your initiated name is Haripuja dasi. Now please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles and rigidly observing the four principal restrictions, namely: no eating of meat, fish or eggs, no taking of any kinds of intoxicants including coffee, tea and tobacco, no illicit sex life, and no gambling, and always without fail chant 16 rounds of the Holy Names daily, and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoPresidentofUnitedStatesLosAngeles28June1972_12" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="344" link="Letter to President of United States -- Los Angeles 28 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to President of United States -- Los Angeles 28 June, 1972">
<div class="heading">So many of the young people today, they were lost and confused. Now they are all leading a disciplined and regulated life. They follow strict principles of spiritual life, with no desire for intoxication of any kind, or illicit sex life.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to President of United States -- Los Angeles 28 June, 1972|Letter to President of United States -- Los Angeles 28 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am seventy-six years of age and am in the renounced order of life. I came to this country from India six years ago to introduce Krishna Consciousness, the scientific process of spiritual life, to the English-speaking people of the Western world. Now by the grace of Krishna I have many thousands of disciples, young American and European boys and girls. Many of them have come to me bewildered, rebellious, and addicted to all sorts of sinful activities. Like so many of the young people today, they were lost and confused. Now they are all leading a disciplined and regulated life. They follow strict principles of spiritual life, with no desire for intoxication of any kind, or illicit sex life. They are always engaged in meaningful work, serving God and their fellow man. They have become the flower of your country and all over the world they are being treated with the highest respect.</p>
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<div id="LettertoTilakainathTomDhumrakesaDougGokulacandraGeorgePavamanaPaulLondon13July1972_13" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="363" link="Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972" link_text="Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles, namely: no eating of meat, fish, or eggs; no intoxicants, including tea, coffee, cigarettes; no illicit sex-life; and no gambling.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972|Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Upon the recommendation of Giriraja I have gladly consented to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. Your initiated names are as follows:</p>
<p>Tom/Tilakainath das</p>
<p>Doug/Dhumrakesa das</p>
<p>George/Gokulacandra das</p>
<p>Paul/Pavamana das</p>
<p>Now please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles, namely: no eating of meat, fish, or eggs; no intoxicants, including tea, coffee, cigarettes; no illicit sex-life; and no gambling.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaLondon14July1972_14" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="370" link="Letter to Karandhara -- London 14 July, 1972" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- London 14 July, 1972">
<div class="heading">The strict temple procedure is only for those who live in the temple.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- London 14 July, 1972|Letter to Karandhara -- London 14 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Dayananda, I have no objection if the grhasthas live outside and earn money, but I do not want them to leave. The strict temple procedure is only for those who live in the temple. Grhasthas should live outside, and they cannot follow strictly everything, but why they should give up altogether their devotional procedures? So many big stalwart devotees are leaving, why is this? Advaita, Uddhava, Krsna das, and now our Dayananda and Nandarani. I have sent them each one letter, so if you find them, you may deliver them my letters. This is not at all good if our big devotees fall down so easily and go away. Try to save them.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAnuradhaJanBhaktilataBeckyRamaTulasiTinaLondon2August1972_15" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="415" link="Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles and rigidly observe the four principle restrictions, namely: no eating of meat, fish or eggs; no illicit sex life; no gambling; and no intoxication. And always without fail chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972|Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Upon the recommendation of Tulasi I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciples. I have duly chanted your beads, and they have been dispatched by separate post. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Jan—Anuradha Devi Dasi</p>
<p>Becky—Bhaktilata Devi Dasi</p>
<p>Tina—Rama Tulasi Devi Dasi</p>
<p>Now you please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles and rigidly observe the four principle restrictions, namely: no eating of meat, fish or eggs; no illicit sex life; no gambling; and no intoxication. And always without fail chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMahendranathLosAngeles29September1972_16" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="521" link="Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972" link_text="Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to follow strictly the regulative principles, and observe especially rigidly the four principle restrictions, and without fail always chant at least sixteen rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972|Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. On the recommendation of Nityananda I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. I have duly chanted your beads and they have been dispatched by separate post. I have given you the spiritual name of Mahendranath das Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Now please continue to follow strictly the regulative principles, and observe especially rigidly the four principle restrictions, and without fail always chant at least sixteen rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMydeardaughtersLosAngelesSeptember291972_17" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="522" link="Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972" link_text="Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to follow strictly the regulative principles, and observe especially rigidly the four principle restrictions, and without fail always chant at least sixteen rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972|Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Upon the recommendation of Jagadisha I have gladly consented to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. I have chanted your beads and they have been sent by separate post. I have given you spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Patricia Bebelman————Pasupati dasi</p>
<p>Valerie Cormier—————-Varuni dasi</p>
<p>Pamela McFarlane————Praharana dasi</p>
<p>Now please continue to follow strictly the regulative principles, and observe especially rigidly the four principle restrictions, and without fail always chant at least sixteen rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRavanantakaraRickKnickerbockerMakhanaTaskaraMartinFramsonRasalubhdaLynnMacDonaldSudarsaniCynthiaGreeneMadhuryalilanandaElizabethHanksBombay25November1972_18" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="593" link="Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to follow strictly the regulative principles and rigidly observe the four principle restrictions and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily and be happy.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972|Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Upon the recommendation of Kurusrestha I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciples. I have chanted on your beads and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Rick Knickerbocker/RAVANANTAKARA DAS B.</p>
<p>Martin Framson/MAKHANA TASKARA DAS B.</p>
<p>Lynn MacDonald/RASALUBHDA DASI</p>
<p>Cynthia Greene/SUDARSANI DASI</p>
<p>Elizabeth Hanks/MADHURYALILANANDA DASI</p>
<p>Now please continue to follow strictly the regulative principles and rigidly observe the four principle restrictions and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRasadaRickJoaquimDvijavaraDavidAnnadaAnitaAhmedabad13December1972_19" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="610" link="Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972">
<div class="heading">Please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles and rigidly observe the four principles restrictions as Bhagavan has taught you, and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds daily on your beads, and be happy.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972|Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letters dated November 22, 1972, and upon the recommendation of Bhagavan I have gladly consented to accept you all as my duly initiated disciples. I have chanted on your beads and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Rick Joaquim/RASADA DAS</p>
<p>David/DVIJAVARA DAS</p>
<p>Anita/ANNADA DASI</p>
<p>Now please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles and rigidly observe the four principles restrictions as Bhagavan has taught you, and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds daily on your beads, and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay22December1972_20" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="630" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 December, 1972">
<div class="heading">I do not think the leaders are themselves following, nor they are seeing the others are following strictly.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 December, 1972|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">This spontaneous loving devotional service is not so easy matter, but if one simply sticks strictly to the rules and regulations, like rising early, chanting 16 rounds, chanting gayatri, keeping always clean—then his enthusiasm will grow more and more, and if there is also patience and determination, one day he will come to the platform of spontaneous devotion, then his life will be perfect. All of this I have told you in Nectar of Devotion. So I do not think the leaders are themselves following, nor they are seeing the others are following strictly. That must be rectified at once.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAmoghaBombay26December1972_21" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="637" link="Letter to Amogha -- Bombay 26 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Amogha -- Bombay 26 December, 1972">
<div class="heading">If you continue in this way, and strictly follow the four regulative principles, making sure to chant at least sixteen rounds on the beads, daily, it is without a doubt that at the end of this lifetime, you can go back home, back to Godhead.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Amogha -- Bombay 26 December, 1972|Letter to Amogha -- Bombay 26 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 1, 1972, and I have noted the contents. It is very much pleasing to me to hear that you are making such steady advancement in Krishna Consciousness. If you continue in this way, and strictly follow the four regulative principles, making sure to chant at least sixteen rounds on the beads, daily, it is without a doubt that at the end of this lifetime, you can go back home, back to Godhead.</p>
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<div id="LettertoDhananjayaBombay31December1972_22" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="653" link="Letter to Dhananjaya -- Bombay 31 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Dhananjaya -- Bombay 31 December, 1972">
<div class="heading">My request to you is that under any and all circumstances that you yourself shall without fail stick to these principles and make certain that all of the devotees in your charge are also following them strictly.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dhananjaya -- Bombay 31 December, 1972|Letter to Dhananjaya -- Bombay 31 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">If we strictly observe these principles, we shall remain always enthusiastic. These are the sources and the maintainers of our enthusiasm to serve Krsna. As soon as someone is not following them regularly, it may be certain that his enthusiasm will gradually disappear. Therefore, my request to you is that under any and all circumstances that you yourself shall without fail stick to these principles and make certain that all of the devotees in your charge are also following them strictly.</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="LettertoRavindraSvarupaBombay5January1973_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="20" link="Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Bombay 5 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Bombay 5 January, 1973">
<div class="heading">Do not force, but if gradually they understand, they will voluntarily accept the life of tapasya or austerity of Krsna Consciousness movement. In this way, by their voluntary agreement to join and follow strictly, they will assist me in the leading posts to spread on Lord Caitanya's message all over the world.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Bombay 5 January, 1973|Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Bombay 5 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So you have got the best opportunity for this great service to Krsna, and I think that Krsna will send you some very qualified men to take instruction from you. But one thing is, do not spend much time for topics that are not concerned with Krsna Consciousness, neither try to speculate about history and other things. But the way you have described it, your program is nice. So if anyone students are serious to learn Krsna Consciousness from you, give them all help and facility, let them accept gradually by their intelligence. Do not force, but if gradually they understand, they will voluntarily accept the life of tapasya or austerity of Krsna Consciousness movement. In this way, by their voluntary agreement to join and follow strictly, they will assist me in the leading posts to spread on Lord Caitanya's message all over the world.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMariePriterelCalcutta27January1973_1" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="40" link="Letter to Marie Priterel -- Calcutta 27 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Marie Priterel -- Calcutta 27 January, 1973">
<div class="heading">First thing is that you should try to follow strictly our regulative principles—no meat, fish or eggs; no intoxicants, including coffee, tea and cigarettes; no illicit sex; and no gambling.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Marie Priterel -- Calcutta 27 January, 1973|Letter to Marie Priterel -- Calcutta 27 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">It is most unfortunate to hear of the manner in which you have been mistreated by the doctors. But what can be done now about that? At least you have now had the good fortune to come in contact with my disciples. So now you can begin a new life. It does not matter that you do not live within our temple, since you say your health does not permit. But you can make your home a temple for Krsna. First thing is that you should try to follow strictly our regulative principles—no meat, fish or eggs; no intoxicants, including coffee, tea and cigarettes; no illicit sex; and no gambling. Try also to chant as many times as possible the Hare Krsna mantra on japa beads. You may keep a picture of Lord Krsna in your house and after cooking you may learn to offer the foodstuffs to the picture of Krsna. In this way the food you eat will be offered and be spiritual and will help you to advance spiritually. Whenever possible try to visit our temple and attend the kirtanas and discourses. I am sure that the temple president can suggest some way in which you can render some service, if you are willing.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKirtananandaCalcutta28January1973_2" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="45" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973">
<div class="heading">As you are one of the elder members of our Society and you are sannyasi, it is your duty to see that all the devotees are following strictly the regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds, attending the classes, reading our books, and always remaining enthusiastic for executing devotional service.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Calcutta 28 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your recommendations for second initiation, they may be given the sacred threads enclosed herein. As you are one of the elder members of our Society and you are sannyasi, it is your duty to see that all the devotees are following strictly the regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds, attending the classes, reading our books, and always remaining enthusiastic for executing devotional service. Everyone has got some propensity. The art of preaching is to engage that propensity in the service of Krsna. Whatever we have got, our mind, our intelligence, our possessions, our time, our energies, let them all be used in Krsna's service. So by training people in this way, this will be the success of your preaching work.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSukadeva2Calcutta29January1973_3" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="49" link="Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973">
<div class="heading">As you are my appointed leader, you must also see that the others are following very strictly the regulative principles like chanting 16 rounds, reading my books regularly, rising early for mangala aratrika, these things will keep us purified for advancing more and more in Krsna Consciousness.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973|Letter to Sukadeva 2 -- Calcutta 29 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So if you simply execute with full faith the instructions that I have already given you, then you will see so many people will be sent by Krsna to become devotees because of your sincerity. So as you are my appointed leader, you must also see that the others are following very strictly the regulative principles like chanting 16 rounds, reading my books regularly, rising early for mangala aratrika, these things will keep us purified for advancing more and more in Krsna Consciousness.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaMelbourne10February1973_4" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="59" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Melbourne 10 February, 1973" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Melbourne 10 February, 1973">
<div class="heading">Follow my instructions strictly and always think for giving this gift of Krishna Consciousness wherever you go and to whomever you meet, this is the advice of Lord Caitanya.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Melbourne 10 February, 1973|Letter to Karandhara -- Melbourne 10 February, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Syamasundara's opinions I never approved those ideas should be circulated. If anyone strictly follows the regulative principles of Krishna Consciousness then he will always remain enthusiastic and dynamic. So if there are any defects within our Society it is only symptom that the instructions of the Spiritual Master are being neglected. Follow my instructions strictly and always think for giving this gift of Krishna Consciousness wherever you go and to whomever you meet, this is the advice of Lord Caitanya. So you GBC men now decide how to manage things so nicely so that I may spend my time solely for translating my books. This I desire. Each GBC man can act as my secretary for one month at a time as I originally planned. In this way you will all be trained up nicely. Syamasundara. Prabhu will returning to London in order to get that building.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGhanasyamaSydney16February1973_5" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="69" link="Letter to Ghanasyama -- Sydney 16 February, 1973" link_text="Letter to Ghanasyama -- Sydney 16 February, 1973">
<div class="heading">If you follow this procedure very strictly then your life will be glorious and you will go back to Home, back to Godhead, this I can guarantee.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ghanasyama -- Sydney 16 February, 1973|Letter to Ghanasyama -- Sydney 16 February, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. On the recommendation of Satsvarupa I am herein accepting you as my initiated disciple. Henceforth your name will be GHANASYAMA DASA. Now you must agree to very rigidly follow the rules and regulations, i.e. chanting sixteen rounds of beads daily, rising early and attending Mangala Arati, observing the four principles, attending the classes, eating only bhagavata prasadam as well as working under the instruction of my representatives, such as your GBC representative and Temple President, and if you follow this procedure very strictly then your life will be glorious and you will go back to Home, back to Godhead, this I can guarantee.</p>
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<div id="LettertoTuryaCalcuttaMarch81973_6" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="95" link="Letter to Turya -- Calcutta March 8, 1973" link_text="Letter to Turya -- Calcutta March 8, 1973">
<div class="heading">Now you can be an ideal householder and one of our Society's leaders, so kindly follow the regulated principles strictly.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Turya -- Calcutta March 8, 1973|Letter to Turya -- Calcutta March 8, 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 29th January 1973 and I have examined the contents carefully. Your project for a Temple sounds all right to me, and even if you don't get that particular building, Radha-Krsna Deities are approved for the present Temple. Of course, I want that you can work out all these kinds of details with Karandhara, your GBC secretary. Yes, the name Gokulananda for your new son is approved by me, now raise this Sankirtana man up very carefully in Krsna consciousness. Now you can be an ideal householder and one of our Society's leaders, so kindly follow the regulated principles strictly.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKaliyaKrsnaBombay31March1973_7" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="113" link="Letter to Kaliya Krsna -- Bombay 31 March, 1973" link_text="Letter to Kaliya Krsna -- Bombay 31 March, 1973">
<div class="heading">I think you can from now on follow the regulated restrictions strictly and refrain from any sex life at all, that can be your austerity.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kaliya Krsna -- Bombay 31 March, 1973|Letter to Kaliya Krsna -- Bombay 31 March, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You have committed a very grave error. I am depending on you leaders for the future of our Society, yet there is all this interest in illicit sex life. this is causing me heartache worrying how things will go on. What can I do? I have given you all instructions, why you cannot follow them? Now you are supposed to be a responsible devotee, and this situation must be rectified, it is bad example for others. You have begged for my blessings and I give them to you because you are my spiritual son and I have taken responsibility for engaging you in the service of Krsna. But I think you can from now on follow the regulated restrictions strictly and refrain from any sex life at all, that can be your austerity.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAjitanandaAnthonyPurvacittiPattyNewYork12April1973_8" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="129" link="Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973">
<div class="heading">My special request is that you strictly follow the four regulative principles. This will keep you strong in Krishna consciousness.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973|Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. On the recommendation of Gunagrahi Das I am pleased to accept you as my initiated disciples. I am giving you spiritual names as follows: Anthony is Ajita-ananda and Patty is Purvacitti, wife of Maharaja Agnidra. You send a copy of this letter to Kirtanananda Swami and he will send you your japa beads duly chanted upon as I have prescribed. Now my special request is that you strictly follow the four regulative principles. This will keep you strong in Krishna consciousness. Nor should you neglect the Ten Offenses against the Holy Name. Just chant Hare Krishna in this way, and you will feel yourself advancing in spiritual life. This is the program of Lord Caitanya for us. So you do these things and that will please me very much.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSarvaSuhritLosAngeles17April1973_9" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="133" link="Letter to Sarva Suhrit -- Los Angeles 17 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Sarva Suhrit -- Los Angeles 17 April, 1973">
<div class="heading">You should both strictly follow the principles. This is our strength. It is not sufficient for us to just chant 16 rounds, but we must endeavor to chant offenselessly 16 rounds.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sarva Suhrit -- Los Angeles 17 April, 1973|Letter to Sarva Suhrit -- Los Angeles 17 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter undated and one letter from your wife dated 4.12.73 requesting sacred thread and mahamantra initiation respectively. I am expecting to go to London, and at that time I will personally initiate both of you. In the meantime you should both strictly follow the principles. This is our strength. It is not sufficient for us to just chant 16 rounds, but we must endeavor to chant offenselessly 16 rounds. Even we must be always chanting Hare Krsna, why only 16 rounds. So you are a good boy, but you just do everything carefully, never forgetting Krsna for a moment, and everything will come out for you successfully.</p>
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<div id="LettertoThakuraHaridasaLosAngeles23April1973_10" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="145" link="Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Los Angeles 23 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Los Angeles 23 April, 1973">
<div class="heading">By strictly following the rules I have given you, you will get strength to convince others nicely.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Los Angeles 23 April, 1973|Letter to Thakura Haridasa -- Los Angeles 23 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I request you to seriously become convinced of this Krishna consciousness movement as you are understanding it and by strictly following the rules I have given you, you will get strength to convince others nicely.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMahajan2LosAngeles25April1973_11" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="147" link="Letter to Mahajan 2 -- Los Angeles 25 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Mahajan 2 -- Los Angeles 25 April, 1973">
<div class="heading">These things, if strictly followed, will keep you always in a purified condition and will give you spiritual strength to defeat maya, and when this body is finished, no more material bodies, but back to home, back to Godhead.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahajan 2 -- Los Angeles 25 April, 1973|Letter to Mahajan 2 -- Los Angeles 25 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You must always keep very strongly to the principles of Krishna consciousness; rising early, taking bath, attending mongol aratrik, chanting at least 16 rounds on the beads daily, reading our books, going for sankirtan as much as possible. These things, if strictly followed, will keep you always in a purified condition and will give you spiritual strength to defeat maya, and when this body is finished, no more material bodies, but back to home, back to Godhead. This Krishna consciousness is so nice, so sublime. Take it and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRsabhadevaBombay27September1973_12" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="316" link="Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Bombay 27 September, 1973" link_text="Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Bombay 27 September, 1973">
<div class="heading">Please see that they all strictly follow our rules and regulations and that they chant 16 rounds minimum on the beads Hare Krishna mantra.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Bombay 27 September, 1973|Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Bombay 27 September, 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 September 8, 1973. Regarding the initiations I am accepting the following devotees as my initiated disciples: Bhayahari das (Glen,) Visvamitra das (Vern,) Sanka Das (Jim,) Sarvani dasi (Sharon,) and Nirupadi Dasi (Judy). Please see that they all strictly follow our rules and regulations and that they chant 16 rounds minimum on the beads Hare Krishna mantra.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhagavandasBombay29September1973_13" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="318" link="Letter to Bhagavan das -- Bombay 29 September, 1973" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan das -- Bombay 29 September, 1973">
<div class="heading">According to the Vedic system marriage takes place according to the sanction of the parents, although this is not being followed strictly at the present moment.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan das -- Bombay 29 September, 1973|Letter to Bhagavan das -- Bombay 29 September, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Herewith please find one letter from Mr. Khilnani father of Anita, and the contents will speak for itself. I wish that the marriage will be suspended for the time being unless the father agrees to this marriage. According to the Vedic system marriage takes place according to the sanction of the parents, although this is not being followed strictly at the present moment.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAcyutanandaNewDelhi1November1973_14" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="366" link="Letter to Acyutananda -- New Delhi 1 November, 1973" link_text="Letter to Acyutananda -- New Delhi 1 November, 1973">
<div class="heading">In the beginning a devotee must follow strictly viddhi-marga or regulated principles.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Acyutananda -- New Delhi 1 November, 1973|Letter to Acyutananda -- New Delhi 1 November, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">When Arjuna saw the virata murti of Krsna, actually he came down one step below his position. Therefore he asked for forgiveness from Krsna. So this is a teaching to the common man that we should not take Krsna immediately as intimately as the gopis, cowherds boys, and other advanced devotees treated Him. In the beginning we must treat the Lord with awe and veneration. Later one when we are perfectly on the spiritual platform, we treat Krsna more intimately, and therefore we forget the exalted position of Krsna. But, we never imitate the Brijbasis from the beginning as do the sahajiyas. In the beginning a devotee must follow strictly viddhi-marga or regulated principles. When one is on the swarupa siddha stage, the devotee can treat Krsna on an equal level or sometimes he becomes even higher than Krsna. Just like Mother Yasoda treated Krsna a being completely dependent upon her. So these stages are appreciated in many advanced stages of devotional life.</p>
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