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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="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="0" parent="Correspondence" text="1947 to 1965 Correspondence"><h3>1947 to 1965 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoGosvamiMaharajaNewDelhi19September1955_0" class="quote" parent="1947_to_1965_Correspondence" book="Let" index="20" link="Letter to Gosvami Maharaja -- New Delhi 19 September, 1955" link_text="Letter to Gosvami Maharaja -- New Delhi 19 September, 1955">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gosvami Maharaja -- New Delhi 19 September, 1955|Letter to Gosvami Maharaja -- New Delhi 19 September, 1955]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">When he wrote in black and white his version the Director agreed to register it and I am glad to inform you this day our "Sri Sajjanatoshani Patrik" is registered in the postal department as a monthly newspaper under registration No. D797. Just on the way I dropped in at the Kapoor Art Press and I gave him the No. for printing on the cover. Our posting date has been fixed up on the 26th and 27th inst. I do not know if the press will be able to finish the job by that date. I have already given him the pressure and I shall see that it is duly published by the above date and posted. If not then we will have to make another application for changing the date of posting.</p>
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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="LettertoKirtananandaSanFrancisco7April1967_0" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="57" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967|Letter to Kirtanananda -- San Francisco 7 April, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have seen in the bible that Lord Jesus Christ recommended this Kirtana performances in the Bible. You know better than me and I would request you to write a small book on SANKIRTAN MOVEMENT IN THE BIBLE. I have given a note of direction to Hayagriva for writing a Drama on Lord Caitanya and if he can deliver us a nice Drama for staging in your different parts of the State it will be a great stride for our mission and I hope it will help us financially a great deal. Just you encourage Hayagriva to write this Drama very nicely in Poetry so that they can be sung in western tone all over America and Europe and staged everywhere to cover our expenses.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHayagrivaNewYork6May1967_1" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="82" link="Letter to Hayagriva -- New York 6 May, 1967" link_text="Letter to Hayagriva -- New York 6 May, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hayagriva -- New York 6 May, 1967|Letter to Hayagriva -- New York 6 May, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You have nicely done ____ Lord Caitanya Drama 1st Act. It is nicely done literature but when playing you will have to make it cut short otherwise it will take too long a time. I have given it over to Rayarama for reading.</p>
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<div id="LettertoDayanandaNandaraniUddhavaDelhi20September1967_2" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="147" link="Letter to Dayananda, Nandarani, Uddhava -- Delhi 20 September, 1967" link_text="Letter to Dayananda, Nandarani, Uddhava -- Delhi 20 September, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dayananda, Nandarani, Uddhava -- Delhi 20 September, 1967|Letter to Dayananda, Nandarani, Uddhava -- Delhi 20 September, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I hope he will be successful there as I have given him one important letter of introduction for London. Please pray to the Lord that he may be successful. I have heard from friends that the climate of Los Angeles is warmer. For my health I require warmer climate. Whatever improvement is made here in the matter of my health it is all due to warm climate. As such I shall be pleased to know about Los Angeles with special reference to its climatic conditions.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBrahmanandaDelhi22September1967_3" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="148" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Delhi 22 September, 1967" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Delhi 22 September, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Delhi 22 September, 1967|Letter to Brahmananda -- Delhi 22 September, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Kirtanananda has already gone back this morning. I have given him an introductory letter to London. In this connection much money have been spent from the building fund. If he gets a favorable response then Rayarama may join him there and when he goes, then I shall go. I think I'm now fit to travel and Krishna will give me strength. I'm glad to hear that Gargamuni is out of the hospital and things are going nicely.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKrsnaDeviDelhi29September1967_4" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="157" link="Letter to Krsna Devi -- Delhi 29 September, 1967" link_text="Letter to Krsna Devi -- Delhi 29 September, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna Devi -- Delhi 29 September, 1967|Letter to Krsna Devi -- Delhi 29 September, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Subala is concerned he is also a surrendered soul and thus your combination is quiet apt for the service of the Lord. You have, by the Grace of Krishna, got a very nice place to develop a full fledged temple and your husband is becoming competent to conduct the service nicely. I have already given him instruction how to do things and that is published in the New Mexican paper. Please do follow the instructions both husband and wife, and help your God brothers and sisters to follow the instructions faithfully.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRayaramaCalcutta5November1967_5" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="207" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Calcutta 5 November, 1967" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Calcutta 5 November, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Calcutta 5 November, 1967|Letter to Rayarama -- Calcutta 5 November, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">If possible the boy who had spat upon Kirtanananda in the presence of Hayagriva must be requested to send a letter of regret and apology for the mistake he had done. I have already given you a list of good behavior for the devotees. The person who is a devotee must develop those good qualities. Kirtanananda's attempt to defy me might have provoked all these undesirable incidences, but in the future we shall be very much careful to deal in such provocative situations; I can understand the provocation in this situation was set in motion by Kirtanananda's uncalled for behavior.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKrsnaDeviSubalaCalcutta8December1967_6" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="230" link="Letter to Krsna Devi, Subala -- Calcutta 8 December, 1967" link_text="Letter to Krsna Devi, Subala -- Calcutta 8 December, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna Devi, Subala -- Calcutta 8 December, 1967|Letter to Krsna Devi, Subala -- Calcutta 8 December, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please make it a point that once a center is opened should not be closed. I have already given charge of six temples to six boys. You and your husband must take charge of the Santa Fe center and Krishna will bestow all blessings upon you. I shall be very soon one of your guests.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSubalaSanFrancisco16December1967_7" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="237" link="Letter to Subala -- San Francisco 16 December, 1967" link_text="Letter to Subala -- San Francisco 16 December, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Subala -- San Francisco 16 December, 1967|Letter to Subala -- San Francisco 16 December, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Therefore my advise is that Srimati Krishna devi may look after the center for a few days during your absence for N.Y. when the things are mature and come back within 2 or 3 days. And for 2 or 3 days Srimati Krishna devi will manage and Krishna will give her all protection, don't worry. I have already given you a business suggestion namely manufacturing incense locally. Once you are successful in this attempt you will get money more than your expectation and spend it for Krishna's service. I hope you will understand me right and do the needful.</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="LettertoYamunaHarsaraniLosAngeles15January1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="10" link="Letter to Yamuna, Harsarani -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Yamuna, Harsarani -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yamuna, Harsarani -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968|Letter to Yamuna, Harsarani -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have heard about the incidents created by a new devotee, Jivanuga. He appears to be a crazy fellow. He should not have been initiated, but I have given him a chance to improve. Next time I am not going to initiate anybody who has not attended our classes at least for 3 months, and is not recommended by the leading members of the society. Less intelligent persons cannot take to Krishna Consciousness. Please let me know what is your specific grievance, but I request you not to become disturbed.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSivanandaLosAngeles21January1968_1" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="23" link="Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968|Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received your letter. You are anxious to get my instructions of your activities. I think there is no need of getting a degree. If you can spare some time, you try to learn Bengali, from Sriman Prabhansu. It will be a great asset for our Mission; and as you have decided to work to get money, I quite approve. Be under the guidance of your elder brothers Janardana and you will progress nicely. Let Pradyumna live there in Boston; I have given him some tasks and he will do them.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles23January1968_2" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="30" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 23 January, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 23 January, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 23 January, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 23 January, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Krishna devi: You have been misinformed by Krishna devi. I have never given permission for a new husband. Rather, I asked her to come back immediately and join her husband, Subala. Subala might have informed her that if she loves Krishna at all, then she may live peacefully with her new husband, but let her conduct the Santa Fe center, and that will be proof of her love for Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhaktijanaLosAngeles12February1968_3" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="50" link="Letter to Bhaktijana -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Bhaktijana -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhaktijana -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968|Letter to Bhaktijana -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The strong hand of Maya is insurmountable as it is stated in the Bhagavad-gita. But if one sticks to Krishna Consciousness with firmness, then he can easily surmount. My instructions I have already given to you, how to chant the beads, and how to protect yourself from the offenses. I shall advise you again to chant always, increasing the counting, namely, 16 rounds is generally prescribed, but for the time being you can stop all other activities and increase the chanting to 64 rounds.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles21February1968_4" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="76" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received your letter dated Feb. 14, 1968, and I am happy to hear all the good news from our fine art department. I think I have already given you instructions in this regard. In my opinion your guiding the girls working under you for painting is very important, and if this business doesn't suffer, you can think of going to S.F. for organizing the asrama.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHarivilasaMontreal10June1968_5" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="191" link="Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 10 June, 1968" link_text="Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 10 June, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 10 June, 1968|Letter to Harivilasa -- Montreal 10 June, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding preaching work: If you simply reproduce verbatim the purports which I have given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and chant Hare Krishna with ecstasy, that will be sufficient for your preaching work, and as you do it seriously and sincerely, Krishna gives you more and more strength for this noble missionary work.</p>
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<div id="LettertoCidanandaMontreal12July1968_6" 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">
<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;">The cloud and air are different substances. Similarly consciousness is pure spiritual, but when the consciousness desires to enjoy matter, it becomes cloudy and dusty, or contaminated. And then at that time, thinking, feeling, and willing everything becomes polluted. The same example as I have given several times that the proprietor of a car and the car are different identities, but when the proprietor thinks that this car is for his enjoyment, he becomes absorbed in such thought, and as soon as there is some loss or accident to the car, he thinks that he is hurt.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaMontreal19August1968_7" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="263" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 19 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 19 August, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 19 August, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Montreal 19 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far the Mahajana comic picture, it was very nicely drawn, but actually it is not so distinct. Next time, I request that picture must be very distinct and clear. There is no question of hurrying. I have given some hints to Brahmananda about a story of a mouse and a tiger, and you can ask him for the hints. And he will give you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBrahmanandaMontreal19August1968_8" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="264" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- Montreal 19 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given instruction to Yamuna to write one certificate form and in that connection she may require to see the seal dimension so if she wants to see, you can show or give her an impression of the seal.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSivanandaMontreal31August1968_9" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="295" link="Letter to Sivananda -- Montreal 31 August, 1968" link_text="Letter to Sivananda -- Montreal 31 August, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sivananda -- Montreal 31 August, 1968|Letter to Sivananda -- Montreal 31 August, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am going today to New York and after one week I shall start for San Francisco. Some San Francisco boys who know German language are eager to help you and join you with Mrdanga etc. Please let me know your opinion on this matter. They can start immediately and they have little money also. I have given him the address and most probably he will write you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBrahmanandaSanFrancisco9September1968_10" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="303" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 9 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am contemplating also to publish one book, Krishna in picture. One boy, his name is Mark, he is very good artist. I have given him some ideas of drawing some pictures about Krishna from Srimad-Bhagavatam. And if I see he is successful, which I hope he will, be then we shall print to many books of pictures. The picture books will be most appealing. We shall give stress on this point.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSyamaSanFrancisco11September1968_11" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="306" link="Letter to Syama -- San Francisco 11 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Syama -- San Francisco 11 September, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Syama -- San Francisco 11 September, 1968|Letter to Syama -- San Francisco 11 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You will note that the piece of paper which I have given you last night about the mantras, the third mantra should be rectified as follows: Instead of DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT, it sould be TANNA GURO PRACHODAYAT. The DHIYO YO NAH should be replaced by the words, TANNA GURO. Please note this.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaSanFrancisco20September1968_12" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="321" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- San Francisco 20 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- San Francisco 20 September, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- San Francisco 20 September, 1968|Letter to Satsvarupa -- San Francisco 20 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You should not imitate great personalities like Bhaktivinode Thakura, but you must follow His footprints. But it is not always possible to have the same success as great personalities like Bhaktivinode Thakura achieved. So in all circumstances you should try to follow the footprints of authorities but never to imitate them. Unless Jadurani develops a better health and strength, I do not advise her to become pregnant. I think you will understand the instruction as I have given and try to follow it as far as possible.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRayaramaSeattle27September1968_13" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="334" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Seattle 27 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Seattle 27 September, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Seattle 27 September, 1968|Letter to Rayarama -- Seattle 27 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I think he can also be a great help to you. You can open correspondence with Hamsaduta in this connection, and if you think that boy is suitable, he can also help you. Please continue to send our Back To Godhead to all persons, I have given you list—especially to Sumati Morarji at Bombay, because she is coming again to help our activities.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKrsnadasaLosAngeles25November1968_14" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="449" link="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 November, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 November, 1968|Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Uttama Sloka's draft situation, by the time needed I shall give him certificate for being minister of religion student, as I have given to Karatieya. And I think when a boy is under religious ministerial order he can be saved. Please inquire about it, and if required, I shall immediately issue him certificate. I am recognized ordained minister of religion, and our society is religious society incorporated, and we are teaching our students to preach religion and theological concept of life.</p>
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<div id="LettertoCidanandaLosAngeles24December1968_15" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="511" link="Letter to Cidananda -- Los Angeles 24 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Cidananda -- Los Angeles 24 December, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Cidananda -- Los Angeles 24 December, 1968|Letter to Cidananda -- Los Angeles 24 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">If you can sell Back To Godhead individually as proposed by you, and some copies of our books, like Bhagavad-gita As It Is, that will be a great success. And there is no need of leading a procession of chanters for this purpose. The idea submitted by you is very nice, and I have given my 100% approval and I have given my opinion as above mentioned. Now you can do with intelligence depending on the supreme will of Krishna. I hope this will meet you in good health, and offer my blessings to all the devotees there.</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="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles5February1969_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="92" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 5 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 5 February, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 5 February, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 5 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So we have to create a unique position for this paper, at least in the western world. Anyway, that will depend upon our future capacity, but for the time present we can immediately take quotation from Dai Nippon what they will charge us for 20,000 copies every month. Now I have given my definite opinion about printing my books at Dai Nippon and printing Back To Godhead, so you can do the needful.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaHawaii19March1969_1" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="186" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 19 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 19 March, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 19 March, 1969|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 19 March, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have already replied Jadurani's letter. Regarding her offenses, I do not remember when she committed offenses, and even though she might have done so, I excuse her 100 times, without any hesitation. So she has nothing to bother about it. I have given her instruction not to work in her last letter, and we shall discuss it further when I shall arrive there. When she shall come to this place Hawaii she will have ample opportunity for Krishna Kirtana on the beach, and the fresh ocean air and warm nourishing sunshine will be good for her.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJayagovindaColumbusOhio8May1969_2" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="272" link="Letter to Jayagovinda -- Columbus, Ohio 8 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Jayagovinda -- Columbus, Ohio 8 May, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayagovinda -- Columbus, Ohio 8 May, 1969|Letter to Jayagovinda -- Columbus, Ohio 8 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">For the time being, I have given up the idea of opening a center in India because by so attempting, I have simply lost money in so many ways. Now you have come to our own place and you will enjoy the company of the guru and sincere devotees who have dedicated their life for pushing on the Krishna Consciousness Movement, and I am sure you will feel happy in their company. Please try to publish Back To Godhead as soon as possible, and very soon Mandali Bhadra and his wife, Vrindabaneshvari will join you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoDineshColumbusOhio15May1969_3" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="288" link="Letter to Dinesh -- Columbus, Ohio 15 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Dinesh -- Columbus, Ohio 15 May, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dinesh -- Columbus, Ohio 15 May, 1969|Letter to Dinesh -- Columbus, Ohio 15 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You must plan your work in a businessman's way, so you cannot depend upon our centers for all sales. In the temple there are devotees, there are not businessmen, so you cannot depend on them for doing business; neither can you expect advice about business dealings from me. I have given you a department to manage nicely, and if there is some profit, you may give some for my book fund, but I cannot be consulted for advice in how you should manage the particulars of your business.</p>
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<div id="LettertoDineshNewVrindaban10June1969_4" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="355" link="Letter to Dinesh -- New Vrindaban 10 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Dinesh -- New Vrindaban 10 June, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dinesh -- New Vrindaban 10 June, 1969|Letter to Dinesh -- New Vrindaban 10 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter dated June, 6, 1969 and the copy of the agreement which you sent. The first thing is that I have already given you my word, so there is no need of an agreement with me. My word is final agreement, but if you want it for business reasons, I have no objections to sign it. But the wordings are not always clear. Another thing is although I have brought this Sankirtana Movement to the Western World we cannot make it copyrighted.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLosAngeles27June1969_5" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="399" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 27 June, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">For the time being, she may not revive her painting work until she gets back more strength. Regarding your Sankirtana Party activities, please continue this most important function. The nice pictures you have sent have been dispatched to Brahmananda for publishing in Back To Godhead. I have given instructions that in Back To Godhead the pictures of our activities and short descriptions should be more and more published. So continue to send such pictures as you have already sent.</p>
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<div id="LettertoYamunaLosAngeles3July1969_6" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="411" link="Letter to Yamuna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Yamuna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yamuna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1969|Letter to Yamuna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Mataji Syamadevi, she wanted to give us some pairs of Deities, but since she has left the USA she has not mentioned what she is going to do. So you can ask her straightly whether she is going to contribute the 24" Deities. If not, then we shall have to arrange for that. In any case, if Mataji does not contribute the Deities, I shall take with me some Deities when I go to London. In the meantime, Syamasundara. may prepare the nice throne of which I have given him the design.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRayaramaLosAngeles9July1969_7" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="427" link="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 9 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 9 July, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 9 July, 1969|Letter to Rayarama -- Los Angeles 9 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I am glad to learn that your program is to do some work independently, and at the same time to do work for our Krishna Consciousness Movement. This formula I have already accepted, and I have given you permission according to your leaning. If possible, then try to give the results of your work to Krishna. We do not disapprove of any activities of the world provided the result is given to Krishna. That is the whole instruction of the Bhagavad-gita.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSyamasundaraLosAngeles15July1969_8" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="453" link="Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969|Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 15 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The Deity of the Lord and the Lord Himself are identical. Krishna can act through the Deity perfectly. As I have given several times the example, the mailbox can act perfectly as the post office because it is authorized. Similarly, when the Deity is installed under authorized regulative principles, the Deity is as good as Krishna Himself. So you may advise your friend on this principle. But I am so much pleased that he is coming forward to offer his hard-earned money for Krishna's purpose. I am also glad to learn that George has purchased one nice house for his family, and there he will be building a very rich altar which will be bedecked with jewels and gold work. I have already given you one design for the throne.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBrahmanandaHamburg27August1969_9" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="529" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Hamburg 27 August, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Hamburg 27 August, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Hamburg 27 August, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- Hamburg 27 August, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding press starting, I have already given you necessary instructions, and again I say that you complete it as soon as possible. I wish to see the press is started when I go back to USA after my European tour, probably in the beginning of November. I received a note from one girl, Gita Rajput, and I am enclosing it herewith for your reference. If she comes to decorate in the temple, encourage her because a little service to Lord Krishna will protect one from the greatest calamity. That is the version of Bhagavad-gita.</p>
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<div id="LettertoUpendraTittenhurst15September1969_10" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="564" link="Letter to Upendra -- Tittenhurst 15 September, 1969" link_text="Letter to Upendra -- Tittenhurst 15 September, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Upendra -- Tittenhurst 15 September, 1969|Letter to Upendra -- Tittenhurst 15 September, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The next day several articles appeared in the London papers, and I am enclosing one such article for your reference. Regarding the Mayapur center, I am not giving attention just now to Mayapur. I have not heard anything about it from Acyutananda, but I have already given him the necessary instructions. When we actually get land, then we will divert attention to Mayapur, and at that time your services will be required.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSivanandaLondon26September1969_11" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="584" link="Letter to Sivananda -- London 26 September, 1969" link_text="Letter to Sivananda -- London 26 September, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sivananda -- London 26 September, 1969|Letter to Sivananda -- London 26 September, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">My suggestion is that you take a first class temple site; never mind if the rent is little higher. Krishna will give you strength. But try to find out first class place for Krishna, and make the throne very nicely as per the sample I have given. Then I shall go again and install the Deity. The sooner you do it is better, because when it will be cold, I must leave Europe.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniTittenhurst18October1969_12" 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">
<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;">I am also pleased to learn that the Spiritual Sky is making appreciable profit for expanding Krishna Consciousness and opening branches. I have given instruction to Tamala how to keep the branches going on simply on the strength of chanting the Mantra and following the rules and regulations.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGaurasundaraLondon13November1969_13" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="669" link="Letter to Gaurasundara -- London 13 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Gaurasundara -- London 13 November, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gaurasundara -- London 13 November, 1969|Letter to Gaurasundara -- London 13 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Krishna will bless you. Srimati Govinda Dasi's writings have come out in the BTG issue 28; I have received the press copy and it is so nice. Everyone is appreciating, and especially for the Sankirtana articles this issue has become super-excellent. So gradually I am getting to be an old man. I have given you the formula how to preach; you are young boys and girls, our future hope. Now you follow the principles, apply your intelligence, and everything will come out successful by the Grace of our Lord Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAdvaitaLondon23November1969_14" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="691" link="Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969" link_text="Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969|Letter to Advaita -- London 23 November, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Practically you are in charge of the press department, but is is better to form immediately one press committee. consisting of you, Satsvarupa, Brahmananda, or whomever else you like, and do it nicely. How things should be done I have given you suggestion, but it is not possible for me to divert my attention. Then my real work will suffer. I have written a letter to Pradyumna, but there is no reply as yet. Anyway, from the practical point of view, it appears that we cannot depend on him for composing work.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniLondon15December1969_15" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="729" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- London 15 December, 1969" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- London 15 December, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- London 15 December, 1969|Letter to Gargamuni -- London 15 December, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter with enclosures of one check for $60 and one bank receipt for $500. From the Book Fund this month I have spent a very large amount: $5,400. I have given two checks to Brahmananda, and Brahmananda has also sent me one check for $6,000. So this kind of transaction, printing of books and BTG and collection by selling, is very encouraging to me.</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="LettertoBrahmanandaLosAngeles22January1970_0" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="40" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 22 January, 1970" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 22 January, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 22 January, 1970|Letter to Brahmananda -- Los Angeles 22 January, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the confidential letter, I may inform you that a Sannyasi has no connection with his family. That is legal. So at the present status, I have no legal obligation to my family. Before taking to Sannyas, what ever little money I had I have given to them. So I shall think over this matter once again and let you know.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSyamasundaraLosAngeles25February1970_1" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="124" link="Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1970|Letter to Syamasundara -- Los Angeles 25 February, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In the meantime I have posted another letter in which I have given hints how George can write the foreword. I want that he may write the foreword by his personal experience, otherwise, I could write one for him if he so desires.</p>
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<div id="LettertoYamunaGurudasaLosAngeles16April1970_2" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="238" link="Letter to Yamuna, Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 April, 1970" link_text="Letter to Yamuna, Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 April, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yamuna, Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 April, 1970|Letter to Yamuna, Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 16 April, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">These classes of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam as you are now holding must be continued very rigidly. About holding Sanskrit classes, the special stress should be given to chanting the mantras in our books. I have given specific instructions in this connection to your husband, and if Sanskrit class is to be held, it should be mainly for this purpose. We should simply expend our time for development of Krishna Consciousness.</p>
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<div id="LettertoPradyumnaLosAngeles29April1970_3" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="277" link="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 29 April, 1970" link_text="Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 29 April, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 29 April, 1970|Letter to Pradyumna -- Los Angeles 29 April, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You were give this old Panjika just to consult the names and spelling only. The dates are different, so whatever date I have given, that is correct. Why you are searching Byanjali Dvadasi in this last year's Panjika? What I have given is from this year's Panjika, so everything will not collaborate.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGurudasaLosAngeles4June1970_4" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="340" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1970" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1970|Letter to Gurudasa -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I hope your arrangements for Rathayatra festival are going on and Yamuna devi is taking nice care of the Deities. I can understand from the record album that your devotional feelings have improved. So keep this standard intact. In India the "Kalyana" magazine has published a nice description of our movement, and they have very much appreciated about my regulative principles. So keep this standard rigidly intact so the Indians may not be able to criticize in the matter of managing our temples. I am sure if you simply follow the instructions I have already given there will be no difficulty.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJaduraniLosAngeles11July1970_5" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="415" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 11 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 11 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 11 July, 1970|Letter to Jadurani -- Los Angeles 11 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, you all must read Nectar of Devotion in your spare time. I am very glad to learn that your Boston Sankirtana Movement is very successful. If you are getting enough money now, you can send some extra money to me. I have given a loan to the BTG Department for $3000, so inform this matter to Satsvarupa and if he has got extra money he may return it. All books in soft cover which we have printed should be bound each one copy and sent to me for my library.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKrsnadasaLosAngeles25July1970_6" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="448" link="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970|Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You both have all my blessings for working on in spreading Krsna consciousness movement to the German people and elsewhere in European countries. I think your wife will be of great assistance because she is a fluent linguist. I have given her the spiritual name of Indrani devi Dasi.</p>
<p>It is good news that you are so quickly successful in your Sankirtana and distribution of literatures in Berlin. I am sure that this so large city will prove a very important center for European ISKCON activities. Thank you for your keeping to our regulated program of chanting, study and Sankirtana, etc. If you simply stick to this program which I have given you in so many ways, you will come out successful in your mission, of this there is no doubt.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJayapatakaLosAngeles26July1970_7" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="450" link="Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970|Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As soon as I hear from you that we have got some place, immediately I shall go to India for a change, with two Sannyasis. Recently I have given Sannyas order of life to six Brahmacaris. They have been sent in different parts of the country for preaching work and two of them might to with me to join you. So immediately we require a place of our own,.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniTokyoAugust231970_8" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="498" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo August 23, 1970" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo August 23, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo August 23, 1970|Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo August 23, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">We have a great task before us to preach this Krsna Consciousness all over the world. I have given you all the Sannyasa order with a great hope that in future you will all work for me. I came to your country to execute the mission of my Spiritual Master at a very old age and by the Grace of my Spiritual Master within four or five years with your cooperation we have expanded beyond expectation.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaCalcutta2September1970_9" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="508" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the poisonous effect in our Society, it is a fact and I know where from this poison tree has sprung up and how it affected practically the whole Society in a very dangerous form. But it does not matter. Prahlada Maharaja was administered poison, but it did not act. Similarly Lord Krsna and the Pandavas were administered poison and it did not act. I think in the same parampara system that the poison administered to our Society will not act if some of our students are as good as Prahlada Maharaja. I have therefore given the administrative power to the Governing Body Commission.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaCalcutta2September1970_10" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="508" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 2 September, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far my coming here, it appears that it was Krsna's desire. There was very good reception in the Airport and the public opinion is that it was the unique reception so far given to any VIP man. Here in India, especially in Bengal, the political conditions are not very good. Everyone is feeling some sort of anxiety due to the political condition, so I have given them a sort of hope that if they take to Krsna Consciousness their problems will be solved.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaCalcutta13September1970_11" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="512" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Calcutta 13 September, 1970" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Calcutta 13 September, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Calcutta 13 September, 1970|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Calcutta 13 September, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now I have invested the GBC for maintaining the standard of our Krsna Consciousness Society, so keep the GBC very vigilant. I have already given you full directions in my books. Please counteract this contamination which has been spread throughout our Society.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaBombay4November1970_12" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="571" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 4 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 4 November, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 4 November, 1970|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 4 November, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The sentiments which you have expressed are very much encouraging to me, that I have got such disciples as yourself who are more anxious to serve me than my own children. You are one of my oldest and best-qualified students, so now you may, along with the other men of GBC, take over from me management of ISKCON affairs and work combinedly to open as many centers as possible all over the world. If you simply carry out the instructions which I have given you Krsna will reward you with all success.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMadhudvisaLosAngeles11November1970_13" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="583" link="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 11 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 11 November, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 11 November, 1970|Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 11 November, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Here in this country if we are out on the streets too much, it will be misunderstood as begging. Here in Bombay I have instructed devotees only to go out on Sankirtana party if they have no other engagement. Simply to dance in the street and to eat and sleep, that will not be considered real preaching work here. If you establish a temple, that will be real pracara. I have given you the hint how to purchase the property- by making life members. Yourself, Acyutananda Swami, Jayapataka Swami and Hanuman can divide up and go and see important men. There are so many big men in Calcutta who can become our life members if you convince them.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMurari74MarineDriveBombay20Nov171970_14" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="600" link="Letter to Murari -- 74, Marine Drive, Bombay 20 Nov. 17, 1970" link_text="Letter to Murari -- 74, Marine Drive, Bombay 20 Nov. 17, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Murari -- 74, Marine Drive, Bombay 20 Nov. 17, 1970|Letter to Murari -- 74, Marine Drive, Bombay 20 Nov. 17, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The magazines and books are in great shortage of funds simply because the temples spend their income from literatures for temple maintenance and neglect the primary work of this Society, which is to print and distribute an increasing number of books. So please try to assist me in this way, by eliminating this debt. I have given you the hint that if you send me $10,000 you may keep the balance of profits from Krsna book to help pay this bill. Now this is my request, that you simply distribute these books immediately and deposit $10,000 in the Bhaktivedanta Book Fund Deposit with Dai Nippon in Japan. Why you have not sent report of Krsna Book sales? Why has no money been sent? This must be done weekly.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay30November1970_15" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="627" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 30 November, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding worship of Tulasi, it is not very much important. Simply all the devotees may offer a little water every morning and in the evening offer obeisances and ghee lamp (one wick) and circumambulating three times repeating the mantras that I have given you. The plant may remain in the garden.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaSurat19December1970_16" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="647" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Surat 19 December, 1970" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Surat 19 December, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Surat 19 December, 1970|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Surat 19 December, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have great hopes that our ISKCON Press will continue and expand by the grace of Krsna. I have advised him that he must attend daily classes regularly, but there is no need of his attending other functions like Aratis etc. I have given him this special permission in this case, so you also please let him do anything, but let him be always engaged in printing our books and other required literatures.</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="LettertoSudamaAllahabad22January1971_0" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="35" link="Letter to Sudama -- Allahabad 22 January, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sudama -- Allahabad 22 January, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sudama -- Allahabad 22 January, 1971|Letter to Sudama -- Allahabad 22 January, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Bruce has not yet taken his initiation. He wants to remain with us independently. I have no objection for such conclusion but unless he is properly initiated, he cannot help you either in the kitchen or with Deity worship, but he can help you in translating and other activities. Our whole process in on the basis of surrender. I think he is lacking in that spirit. So I have given my permission for him to return to Japan. Try to train him to the right path.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaBombay26February1971_1" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="83" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 26 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 26 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 26 February, 1971|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 26 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given further instruction to Gargamuni Maharaja concerning the Pakistan affair today. A copy of that letter is enclosed herein. So far as your being replaced as President of Boston temple, I have no objection. For better management of the whole institution, the governing body commission is responsible. So I shall be simply pleased to see that things are going on very nicely.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhagavanBombay24March1971_2" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="110" link="Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1971" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1971|Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding BTG, I have given a loan of $20,000 by check to Dai Nippon. I have given the information to Karandhara how to liquidate the Dai Nippon debt of $52,000. So follow this principle so that we shall not give chance for damaging our credit with them. I hope that the GBC members will see to this. I am thinking of returning to U.S.A. as soon as possible. Now everything depends on Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSudamaBombay11April1971_3" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="151" link="Letter to Sudama -- Bombay 11 April, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sudama -- Bombay 11 April, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sudama -- Bombay 11 April, 1971|Letter to Sudama -- Bombay 11 April, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far as raising money for going there, I have already given Bhanu $280.00. He had this for passage fee deposited in my book account and now I have returned it.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay22April1971_4" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="178" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 April, 1971" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 April, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 April, 1971|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 22 April, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You can send the BTG payments to them as usual but not any money for my Book Fund. They thought that because I have given $20,000 on behalf of BTG, I should pay off the entire debt of BTG from my Book Fund. So don't send them money for Book Fund until I inform you otherwise. Also, the Gujarati Indian devotees in San Francisco wanted to pay $20,000 for the printing of Bhagavad-gita As It Is. I do not know what is their position now; please let me know about this.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRupanugaBombay24April1971_5" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="184" link="Letter to Rupanuga -- Bombay 24 April, 1971" link_text="Letter to Rupanuga -- Bombay 24 April, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupanuga -- Bombay 24 April, 1971|Letter to Rupanuga -- Bombay 24 April, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Recently I have received one letter from Hayagriva in which he wanted to know in 24 hours whether I could pay $20,000, but I have already given $20,000 to BTG. Besides that, New Vrindaban has to be developed very nicely but whether Hayagriva has already transferred the property to the society's name? This is required now. We require seven temples in New Vrindaban and 50% of the membership collection (Building fund) may be invested for this purpose. But Hayagriva should transfer the property to the society's name.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAtreyaRsiCalcutta17May1971_6" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="209" link="Letter to Atreya Rsi -- Calcutta 17 May, 1971" link_text="Letter to Atreya Rsi -- Calcutta 17 May, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Atreya Rsi -- Calcutta 17 May, 1971|Letter to Atreya Rsi -- Calcutta 17 May, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have just recently received one letter from Bhavananda Prabhu highly requesting that you be initiated and I am glad to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. Your name I have given as Atreya Rsi Das. Of the seven great sages, Atreya Rsi was one. Also I have received your money order for beads, and they have been duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKirtikaJudithCornellCalcutta21May1971_7" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="214" link="Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971" link_text="Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971|Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rupanuga Prabhu has recommended you for initiation and I am so glad to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Kirtika Devi Dasi. Kirtika is the name of one of the gopis. Also your beads have been duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith.</p>
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<div id="LettertoCaitanyaBombayIndia11June1971_8" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="238" link="Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971" link_text="Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971|Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of your good husband Kanupriya Prabhu, I have gladly accepted you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Caitanya Devi Dasi. Please find your beads, enclosed herewith and duly changed on by me.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaBombay12June1971_9" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="242" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 12 June, 1971" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 12 June, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 12 June, 1971|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 12 June, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Just recently I have received one letter from Jadurani and she is doing nicely. I have seen the pictures printed by her and her assistants and they are very nice. She is serious about you being fully engaged in Krishna Consciousness and I have given her advice in this connection.</p>
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<div id="LettertoProfessorKotovskyMoscow24June1971_10" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="256" link="Letter to Professor Kotovsky -- Moscow 24 June, 1971" link_text="Letter to Professor Kotovsky -- Moscow 24 June, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Professor Kotovsky -- Moscow 24 June, 1971|Letter to Professor Kotovsky -- Moscow 24 June, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The real Ramayana is Valmiki's Ramayana. Tulsidas was a devotee of Lord Rama and he has given his thoughts in his book Ramayana. But the real original thoughts and ideas are in Srimad-Bhagavatam. I have already given you a sample copy of my translation of Srimad-Bhagavatam (one chapter only) and there are many hundreds of chapters like that. I think some of you should translate this great book of knowledge into Russian and it will be a great contribution.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRadhavallabhaBillSchoenbartLosAngeles5July1971_11" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="280" link="Letter to Radhavallabha (Bill Schoenbart) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Radhavallabha (Bill Schoenbart) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Radhavallabha (Bill Schoenbart) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971|Letter to Radhavallabha (Bill Schoenbart) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">At the request of Sriman Hrdayananda Prabhu, I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. Your beads are chanted and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual name Radhaballaba Das Brahmacari. Radhaballaba means Krishna, who pleases Radharani. Only Krishna can please Srimati Radharani, so He is known as Radhaballaba.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKaliyaKrsnaJohnMoffatLosAngeles8July1971_12" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="284" link="Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971|Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, I am so glad to accept you as my duly initiated disciple, as you were recommended highly by Sriman Bhagavan dasa Prabhu. I have given you the spiritual name Kaliya Krishna Das Brahmacari. Kaliya Krishna was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya. Similarly you become a great devotee of Lord Caitanya and help Him to push on this movement to every nook and corner of the globe. Then Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be very much pleased upon you and your life will know success.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBatuGopalaEdEnglehartLosAngeles8July1971_13" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="285" link="Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971|Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please find your beads enclosed herewith and chanted on by me. I have given you the spiritual name Batua Gopala Das Brahmacari. Batua Gopala was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya.</p>
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<div id="LettertoUrukramaJeffereyLosAngeles10July1971_14" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="296" link="Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971|Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You are very sincere boy and have been chanting your 16 rounds of beads regularly and strictly following all the regulative principles. Continue this program faithfully and your rapid advancement in Krishna Consciousness will be certain. I have given you the spiritual name Urukrama Dasa Brahmacari. Urukrama is a name for Krishna and means one whose activities are glorious.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKrpasindhuRickHoltzmanBrooklyn20July1971_15" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="311" link="Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971|Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your beads have been duly chanted by me and are being returned personally by Jagadisa Prabhu, who is here now in N.Y. I have given you the spiritual name Krpasindhu Das Brahmacari. Krpasindhu means Krishna, the ocean of mercy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSankarasanaStephenBridgeParasaraRonPulastaChrisPinkardLondon12August1971_16" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="353" link="Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971|Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of His Grace Visnujana Maharaja I have gladly consented to accept you three as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads are duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith. I have given the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Sankarasana Das (Stephen Bridge): Sankarasana is another name for Visnu.</p>
<p>Parasara Das (Ron): Parasara was the father of Vyasadeva.</p>
<p>Pulasta Das (Chris Pinkard): Pulasta means name of a great sage.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGirirajaNairobi28September1971_17" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="476" link="Letter to Giriraja -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971" link_text="Letter to Giriraja -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Giriraja -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971|Letter to Giriraja -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So when I go to Calcutta I shall meet with Chenchal and Ganguly and see how things can be done for the Bengali magazine. So far Hindi is concerned, Ksirodakasayi das Adhikari will be in charge and I have given him all instruction. Perhaps he is already reached Delhi. For Hindi translation both Rohininandan and Dr. Rao are there.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRajamohanKellyCristophGauramohanRodneyPurcellKumkumKathyNairobi28September1971_18" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="477" link="Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971" link_text="Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971|Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>(Kelly Cristoph)—Rajamohan Das Brahmacari. Rajamohan means Krishna, the one who captivates even the king.</p>
<p>(Rodney Purcell)—Gauramohan Das Brahmacari. Gauramohan means the attractive feature of Gauradesa, or Bengal; that is Lord Caitanya.</p>
<p>(Kathy Prabhu)—Kumkum Devi Dasi. Kumkum is the red powder which is used extensively by the gopis and Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSriballavahVinFioccoPranaballavahBruceWebsterKamalavatiEliciaHellerNairobi13October1971_19" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="494" link="Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971|Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your beads are all chanted and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Sriballavah Das Brahmacari (Vin Fiocco). Sriballavah is another name for Narayana.</p>
<p>Pranaballavah Das Brahmacari (Bruce Webster). Pranaballavah means Krishna. Vallabha means beloved and prana means life.</p>
<p>Kamalavati Dasi (Elicia Heller). Kamalavati means the goddess of fortune.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKsamaLynnEdwardsCalcutta6November1971_20" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="514" link="Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971|Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to thank you very much for your your kind letter requesting initiation and, at the recommendation of Dhananjaya Prabhu, I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Ksama Devi Dasi, Ksama means forgiveness. Your beads have also been duly chanted and they are enclosed herewith.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaDelhi20November1971_21" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="533" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Delhi 20 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Delhi 20 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Delhi 20 November, 1971|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Delhi 20 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your question about incense, Karandhara has just informed me that our Spiritual Sky incense business is making now $1,000,000 a year to spend for Krishna. How can that be Maya? My Guru Maharaja used to say, "Anything material, if it is used for the service of Krishna, it is a mistake to give it up." Because I have understood this principle, he used to appreciate me in front of my godbrothers. I have given this idea all along—why you big leaders do not understand it? You should take it to heart as a guiding principle that somehow or other we always please Krishna by doing what is practical and necessary, according to time and place.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMathureshAndrewDayRaghavenduMartinLewisVijayLaksmiJillLewisDelhi21November1971_22" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="536" link="Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971|Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Satsvarupa I have gladly consented to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have been duly chanted on by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given all of you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Andrew Day</p>
<p>Mathuresh das (The Lord of Mathura)</p>
<p>Martin Lewis</p>
<p>Raghavendu das (The moon in the Raghu dynasty)</p>
<p>Jill Lewis</p>
<p>Vijay Laksmi dasi (The Queen of victory)</p>
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<div id="LettertoRatnesvariJoanCerandoLokanathaLarryBatcheldorVrajasundariBarbaraBatcheldorYogescandraJohnWarrenVarahadevaBeverlyWarrenNalinikantaTomHopkeDelhi25November1971_23" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="543" link="Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971|Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Locana 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. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Joan Cerando</p>
<p>Ratnesvari dasi</p>
<p>Larry Batcheldor</p>
<p>Lokanatha das</p>
<p>Barbara Batcheldor</p>
<p>Vrajasundari dasi</p>
<p>John Warren</p>
<p>Yogescandra das</p>
<p>Beverly Warren</p>
<p>Varahadeva dasi</p>
<p>Tom Hopke</p>
<p>Nalinikanta das</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaDelhi3December1971_24" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="555" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971|Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to accept them as my initiated students, and I have given their spiritual names as Ganga Narayana das and Jaga Mohini dasi respectively. Now you must guide them very nicely in Krishna Consciousness, because you are a veteran devotee and practically speaking the future of our Krishna Conscious Society rests in the hands of my older disciples. Give them all facility to perfect their lives by protecting them and instructing them nicely, that is now the duty of my senior disciples.</p>
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<div id="LettertoLocananandaDelhiIndia8December1971_25" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="561" link="Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971|Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation, I am very glad to accept our devotee, George, as my duly initiated disciple. I shall be sending his beads, duly chanted, under separate post. I have given him the new spiritual name: GURUGAURANGA DAS.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGurugaurangaDelhiIndia10December1971_26" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="568" link="Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971|Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Locanananda I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual name: GURUGAURANGA DAS.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSousilyaStuartRoseGadagrajaEugeneBaumDayalaCandraDavidPetersonDelhi10December1971_27" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="570" link="Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971|Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Brihaspati I have gladly consented to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Stuart Rose—Sousilya Das</p>
<p>Eugene Baum—Gadagraja Das</p>
<p>David Peterson—Dayala Candra Das</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaBombay17December1971_28" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="579" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rayarama tried this too, but his style was not very appealing to me. Actually, people are seeking after transcendental reading matter more and more, so if we stick to our standard, as I have given you, then there is no doubt they will come to read our magazines in great numbers. Now make it very attractive, with our KC subject matter as you have outlined, and our BTG will be very much in demand, without further changes.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMurtiBillWalshMahatiSueWalshAdhidevaHaydenLarsenBombay17December1971_29" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="581" link="Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971|Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Sri Galim 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. I have given you the spiritual names as follows</p>
<p>Bill Walsh: MURTI DAS</p>
<p>Sue Walsh: MAHATI DASI</p>
<p>Hayden Larsen: ADHIDEVA DAS</p>
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<div id="LettertoSaciDulalRichardBilvamangalaDavidAvhinavaDonLaDouceNovinaSallyBombay28December1971_30" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="603" link="Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971|Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Richard/ Saci Dulal Das</p>
<p>David/ Vilvamangal Das</p>
<p>Don La Douce/ Avhinava Das</p>
<p>Sally/ Novina Dasi</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="LettertoRadhavallabhaBombay6January1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="28" link="Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972|Letter to Radhavallabha -- Bombay 6 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Simply by worshiping her faithfully, a devotee can get himself free of from all material miseries. In the Nectar of Devotion I have given two verses from the Skanda Purana, one of which is: "Tulasi is auspicious in all respects. Simply by seeing, simply by touching, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, simply by bowing before, simply by hearing about, or simply by sowing the tree, there is always auspiciousness. Anyone who comes in touch with the Tulasi tree in the above mentioned ways lives eternally in the Vaikuntha world." So from this verse we can understand how pure is the service which Tulasi offers to Sri Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaBombay10January1972_1" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="34" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 10 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 10 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 10 January, 1972|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Bombay 10 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Translators are there, all facilities of German first-class printing machines are there—simply we are not serious to do it. Now you and Krishna das work combinedly to arrange for printing of so many books in Germany, French, and other languages. That will be a great help to me. I have given Krishna das suggestion to purchase one van there and drive it to India. What do you think?</p>
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<div id="LettertoSmarananandaVonPaulReadSamsaramocanaBarbaraReadBhubhrtaBobQuirkPavanaJeffreySpicherDevadevaRoyalFrankAffriscoDaivataAnthonyBurtAlvesParayanaLaurelAlvesBombay10January1972_2" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="38" link="Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972|Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Makhanlal 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. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Von Paul Read/SMARANANANDA DAS</p>
<p>Barbara Read/SAMSARAMOCHAN DASI</p>
<p>Bob Quirk/BHUBHRTA DAS</p>
<p>Jeffrey Spicher/PAVANA DAS</p>
<p>Royal Frank Affrisco/DEVADEVA DAS</p>
<p>Anthony Burt Alves/DAIVATA DAS</p>
<p>Laurel Alves/PARAYANA DASI</p>
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<div id="LettertoGeorgesImbertKritangaGillesMinotKritiBombay16January1972_3" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="42" link="Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972|Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Dhananjaya I have gladly consented to accept both of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Georges Imbert/ KRITANGA DAS</p>
<p>Gilles Minot/ KRITI DAS</p>
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<div id="LettertoPratyayaHarryPetteeDuradharsaDennisWeathermanSaranamSharonRobinsonAjaMarnieWatsonAtmavanaElaineCarnerieAhahNorahHaasBombay16January1972_4" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="45" link="Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972|Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Bhakta das, 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. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Harry Pettee/ PRATYAYA DAS</p>
<p>Dennis Weatherman/ DURADHARSA DAS</p>
<p>Sharon Robinson/ SARANAM DASI</p>
<p>Marnie Watson/ AJA DASI</p>
<p>Elaine Carnerie/ ATMAVANA DASI</p>
<p>Norah Haas/ AHAH DASI</p>
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<div id="LettertoAnnuttamadasBrahmacharyISKCONBombayJanuary171972_5" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="49" link="Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972" link_text="Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972|Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Damodar I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciples.  Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post.  I have given you the spiritual name of ANUTTAMA DAS.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSriGovindaJaipur20January1972_6" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="57" link="Letter to Sri Govinda -- Jaipur 20 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Sri Govinda -- Jaipur 20 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sri Govinda -- Jaipur 20 January, 1972|Letter to Sri Govinda -- Jaipur 20 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">All reading of outside books, except in certain authorized cases such as for example to read some philosopher like Plato to make an essay comparing his philosophy with Krishna's philosophy—but otherwise all such outside reading should be stopped immediately. It is simply another botheration. If my students cannot even read my own books thoroughly, why they should read others? I have given you TLC, what need is there to read Caitanya Caritamrta translated by someone else. You are right to stop such reading.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaMadras14February1972_7" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="86" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Madras 14 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Madras 14 February, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Madras 14 February, 1972|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Madras 14 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now our Society is growing very rapidly all over the world, and the burden of administration is taxing me too much and taking too much time. So I want that you all GBC men work cooperatively to manage things now, along with the other officers, and it is better if devotees can address their questions to you, and because I have now given you everything you are able to answer all such questions from what you know, and if there is any difficulty you may consult my books, or you may write me if necessary.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKirtikaCalcutta16February1972_8" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="92" link="Letter to Kirtika -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Kirtika -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtika -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972|Letter to Kirtika -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">It is a very important question, and I am glad that you have asked me, but I think from now on the GBC men may be consulted in all such matters of temple management and affairs. I have given them everything, so they shall be able to answer all questions, and if they cannot answer from their experience, then I have given answer in my books—and still if they cannot answer, they may ask me.</p>
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<div id="LettertoUpendraCalcutta19February1972_9" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="102" link="Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972|Letter to Upendra -- Calcutta 19 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Although there is no GBC man for Far East for addressing your questions, still, as I am now old man and inclined for philosophy and translating, I am asking my disciples to kindly give me some relief from so much administrative work and asking questions. I have appointed this GBC for that purpose, and you are also senior member, and I have given you already everything, so you please consult among yourselves if you have questions.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMohananandaMayapur27February1972_10" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="117" link="Letter to Mohanananda -- Mayapur 27 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Mohanananda -- Mayapur 27 February, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mohanananda -- Mayapur 27 February, 1972|Letter to Mohanananda -- Mayapur 27 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far you being philosophically-minded, that I can see and appreciate, but in future I think you can ask any questions you may have in these matters to one of the Swamis or to your GBC man. I have given them the answers to all such questions, so they can help you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGadiJosephMagyarBhudaraMarcMalcombSridharaRichardWhitenhurstCalcutta4March1972_11" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="127" link="Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972|Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Amarendra I have gladly accepted all of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Joseph Magyar/ Gadi das</p>
<p>Marc Malcomb/ Bhudara das</p>
<p>Richard Whitenhurst/ Sridhara das.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRupanugaSydney4April1972_12" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="159" link="Letter to Rupanuga -- Sydney 4 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rupanuga -- Sydney 4 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupanuga -- Sydney 4 April, 1972|Letter to Rupanuga -- Sydney 4 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I was very anxious to return to my Los Angeles home to sit down for translating work. But if you all, my right-hand men, are doing things without consulting me and making such big big changes within our society without getting my opinion and the opinion of all the GBC members then what can I do? I am so much perplexed why you all had done this. I have appointed originally 12 GBC members and I have given them 12 zones for their administration and management, but simply by agreement you have changed everything, so what is this, I don't know.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaSydney10April1972_13" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="171" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Sydney 10 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Sydney 10 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Sydney 10 April, 1972|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Sydney 10 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far your statement, "Our final success will be when you actually sit tight and translate books and let us manage successfully," yes, that is my desire, but if you can do it or not, that has again disturbed me very much. Now I have given you everything, but I do not see that even the basic principles of advancement in spiritual life are always there, and sometimes there is tendency to neglect what is our real purpose of life, namely, to become mad after Krishna, and instead we become carried away by big big talk. So I am still thinking how things will go on.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJayapatakaAuckland14April1972_14" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="177" link="Letter to Jayapataka -- Auckland 14 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Jayapataka -- Auckland 14 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayapataka -- Auckland 14 April, 1972|Letter to Jayapataka -- Auckland 14 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Four lakhs sounds like a reasonable price for that house. I have given you one lakh, ten thousand, already, so balance you try to raise funds, but if there is scarcity there will be no trouble, we shall supply. One thing is, as soon as you send me, jointly signed, a statement of how the money I gave you was spent, along with vouchers, then I can arrange more in future, as there may be some need to move swiftly before the monsoon comes.</p>
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<div id="LettertoUjjalAuckland15April1972_15" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="181" link="Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972|Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Citsukhananda, I am very glad to consent to accept you as my duly initiated disciple, and I am sending your beads, duly chanted by me, under separate post. I have given you the spiritual name of UJJAL DAS. I am very pleased to hear that you have been such a great help to Citsukhananda there in our Mexico City center. I can understand that you are a very sincere boy and are a very eligible candidate for going back to Home, back to Godhead.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniTokyo26April1972_16" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="206" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo 26 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo 26 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo 26 April, 1972|Letter to Gargamuni -- Tokyo 26 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now you settle amongst yourselves on some programme for distributing these and many other books, I don't care at what price __ sell, because all you can collect will go for building for Vrindaban, and Mayapur only, no question of 50/50 division. The books are being sent to you free, so you raise money __ In the absence of Madhudvisa, you take charge of the school __ Sarasvati's arati will help. I have given her the name leader __ very happy when she's called leader. Our Purusottama das brahmacari was criticizing me for having little attachment with Sarasvati, and for that offense he had to leave the Society.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhagavanTokyo3May1972_17" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="216" link="Letter to Bhagavan -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972|Letter to Bhagavan -- Tokyo 3 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am anxious to know what has happened to Aravinda since he left me in India. I think his parents live there in Detroit, his other name is Arthur Friedman, so kindly search them out and ask them where he is. I have given him his return ticket to Los Angeles, so I think he has returned to your country.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKsirodakasayiTokyo4May1972_18" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="222" link="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Tokyo 4 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Tokyo 4 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Tokyo 4 May, 1972|Letter to Ksirodakasayi -- Tokyo 4 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">4,000, 5,000 copies each issue printed, where they have been distributed and how the money is being collected? There was some money with Radha Raman Goswami, whether he has paid it? So collect wherever you have given BTG's. I have given you Rs. 4000/- on BTG account. This must be returned and deposited in the Book Fund Account in Bombay.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRupaManoharaMichaelMcCloughlinVipinaPurandaraPaulLeagueBrajeraPakhalaRichardRolandGopavrndapalaEddieDoughertyKadambakananaDavidHardinHonolulu10May1972_19" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="237" link="Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972|Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Karandhara, 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. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Michael McCloughlin,</p>
<p>Rupa Manohara das (He whose form is all-enchanting)</p>
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<div id="LettertoAnandavardhanaAxelAndersonJogindraVandanaJohnBergHonolulu10May1972_20" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="240" link="Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972|Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Nityananda, I have gladly consented to accept both of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Axel Anderson,</p>
<p>Anandavardhana das (one who is always increasing in ecstasy)</p>
<p>John Berg,</p>
<p>Jogindra Vandana das (one who is worshiped by the great yogis)</p>
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<div id="LettertoMaitreyaMikeStitchMahasaktiMarkJahreArijitAllenBigilMitravindaMarshaArslanskyNanditaGokulaNancyBaileyLosAngeles28May1972_21" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="295" link="Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972|Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Tulasi dasa I am very glad to consent to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. I am giving him your beads duly chanted by me. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Mike Stitch/Maitreya dasa Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Mark Jahre/Mahasakti dasa Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Allen Bigil/Arijit dasa Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Marsha Arslansky/Mitravinda devi dasi.</p>
<p>Nancy Bailey/Nandita Gokula devi dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniLosAngeles8June1972_22" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="304" link="Letter to Gargamuni -- Los Angeles 8 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni -- Los Angeles 8 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni -- Los Angeles 8 June, 1972|Letter to Gargamuni -- Los Angeles 8 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Our business is in the big towns of India with the persons who speak in English language, so go town to town, and for that there is already the ___ arrangement of train, bus, like that. But I have given you the ___ in my previous letter to organize your party for traveling __ out the suburbs of Bombay city for collecting. Bombay mean __ So if you are anxious to collect large fund for our Vrindaban __ Bombay construction work and distribute many literatures ___ think is to stick to Bombay city and outlying districts ___ Poona, Thana, and others.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMadhudvisaLosAngeles12June1972_23" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="307" link="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972|Letter to Madhudvisa -- Los Angeles 12 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have instructed all of the GBC men to give up their staying in one place and to remain always constantly traveling throughout their zones from temple to temple. Recently, I have given Sannyasa order of life to Rupanuga, Satsvarupa, and Bali Mardan, and I have made Brahmananda the GBC man for Africa, and I wanted that you should be GBC man for South Pacific zone. So being Sannyasi is no hindrance for being also GBC.</p>
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<div id="LettertoStokakrsnaLosAngeles13June1972_24" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="318" link="Letter to Stokakrsna -- Los Angeles 13 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Stokakrsna -- Los Angeles 13 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Stokakrsna -- Los Angeles 13 June, 1972|Letter to Stokakrsna -- Los Angeles 13 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am feeling more and more the urge to retire behind the scenes and translate these Vedic literatures for the greatest benefit for mankind in general. So I have given you my all senior disciples and leaders everything so if you will kindly take this matter very seriously and do my work for me I shall be very much thankful to you always.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaLosAngeles16June1972_25" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="329" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">My first business is to give the devotees the proper knowledge and engage them in devotional service, so that is not very difficult task for you, I have given you everything, so read and speak from the books and so many new lights will come out. We have got so many books, so if we go on preaching from them for the next 1,000 years, there is enough stock. Just like we have spent one day discussing one sloka, so you introduce this system in all of the temples, and very quickly the devotees will make spiritual progress by getting knowledge.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGargamuniMahamsaNaranarayaGirirajaLosAngeles19June1972_26" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="332" link="Letter to Gargamuni, Mahamsa, Naranaraya, Giriraja -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gargamuni, Mahamsa, Naranaraya, Giriraja -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gargamuni, Mahamsa, Naranaraya, Giriraja -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1972|Letter to Gargamuni, Mahamsa, Naranaraya, Giriraja -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far Gargamuni is concerned, I have already given him permission to go to Ahmedabad and other places in Gujarat State. He is a sannyasi and his main business is to travel and preach as I am doing in this old age, and that will please me very much.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRupaVilasaRobertMcNaughtonCandrikaCarolMcNaughtonBhavatariniDebbieWattBhanutanyaDebraWolinLosAngeles20June1972_27" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="334" link="Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972|Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Stoka Krsna I am glad to consent to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads have been chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you your spiritual names as follows:</p>
:Robert McNaughton/Rupa Vilas dasa Adhikari
:Carol McNaughton/Chandrika devi dasi
:Debbie Watt/Bhavatarani Devi dasi
:Debra Wolin/Bhanutanya devi dasi
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<div id="LettertoNandaraniNewYork8July1972_28" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="354" link="Letter to Nandarani -- New York 8 July, 1972" link_text="Letter to Nandarani -- New York 8 July, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nandarani -- New York 8 July, 1972|Letter to Nandarani -- New York 8 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You can consult me freely whenever you like and I shall try to enlighten you as far as possible. But I am certain you are intelligent enough and I have already given you some hints on the basis of which you can do the needful.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAnuradhaJanBhaktilataBeckyRamaTulasiTinaLondon2August1972_29" 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">
<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;">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>
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<div id="LettertoGauraSaktiLosAngeles22August1972_30" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="447" link="Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972|Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I was very pleased with the Deities when I was there. So I request you to continue, along with Dipak, to render sincere, regular, loving service to Their Lordships, and They will give you all blessings. I have given you the spiritual name Gaura Sakti das Brahmacari. Now you continue, as you have been, to give Madhudvisa and the others all help, and spread this great movement all over Australia.</p>
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<div id="LettertoPrthuUnknownPlace28August1970_31" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="463" link="Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970" link_text="Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970|Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Sivananda I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent by separate post. I have given you the spiritual name of Prthu dasa Brahmacari. King Prthu was the ideal ruler of the citizens, so you should also set the example of ideal person and spread this ideal very widely to all the citizens of your country.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBalimardanaPustaKrsnaLosAngeles18September1972_32" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="502" link="Letter to Bali-mardana, Pusta Krsna -- Los Angeles 18 September, 1972" link_text="Letter to Bali-mardana, Pusta Krsna -- Los Angeles 18 September, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali-mardana, Pusta Krsna -- Los Angeles 18 September, 1972|Letter to Bali-mardana, Pusta Krsna -- Los Angeles 18 September, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">This fighting spirit will destroy everything, but what can I do, you American and European boys are trained up in this fighting attitude. Now put it aside and simply work cooperatively for spreading this movement all over the world. The standards I have already given you, now try to maintain them at all times under standard procedure. Do not try to innovate or create anything or manufacture anything, that will ruin everything. Simply do as I am doing and be always serious and sincere to serve Krsna, and He will give you intelligence how to do everything.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMahendranathLosAngeles29September1972_33" 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">
<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;">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>
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<div id="LettertoMydeardaughtersLosAngelesSeptember291972_34" 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">
<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;">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>
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<div id="LettertoBhutatmaKesavaVrindaban2November1972_35" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="562" link="Letter to Bhutatma, Kesava -- Vrindaban 2 November, 1972" link_text="Letter to Bhutatma, Kesava -- Vrindaban 2 November, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhutatma, Kesava -- Vrindaban 2 November, 1972|Letter to Bhutatma, Kesava -- Vrindaban 2 November, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding our travelling parties, I have got some complaint from London and other places, so I have given Dhananjaya this policy, that from outside if any one party comes they must work under the direct supervision and instruction of the local management, not that they shall remain separate competitor, no. I want to sell as many books as possible, that is the main thing. By selling books, that is the best preaching work.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhanutanyaHyderabad18November1972_36" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="582" link="Letter to Bhanutanya -- Hyderabad 18 November, 1972" link_text="Letter to Bhanutanya -- Hyderabad 18 November, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhanutanya -- Hyderabad 18 November, 1972|Letter to Bhanutanya -- Hyderabad 18 November, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So why these things are going on _ marching and chanting japa, insufficient milk, too strict enforcement of time schedules, hitting the small children? Why these things are being imposed? Why they are inventing these such new things like marching and japa like military? What can I do from such a distant place? They should run and play when they are small children, not forced to chant japa, that is not the way. So I have given you the guiding principles, it is not that I must be consulted with every small detail, that is the business of the in-charge, but if no one is there who can manage in the right way, what can I do?</p>
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<div id="LettertoRavanantakaraRickKnickerbockerMakhanaTaskaraMartinFramsonRasalubhdaLynnMacDonaldSudarsaniCynthiaGreeneMadhuryalilanandaElizabethHanksBombay25November1972_37" 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">
<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;">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>
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<div id="LettertoRasadaRickJoaquimDvijavaraDavidAnnadaAnitaAhmedabad13December1972_38" 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">
<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;">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>
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<div id="LettertoAtendriyaAndyWiernszBahusiraBillOliversonJitamitraJudyJonesMaharhaMaryStJohnOmkaraOksanaOlenczukVajasanaVickyBurtBombay23December1972_39" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="633" link="Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972|Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Sudama Goswami I have gladly consented to accept all of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads are chanted by me and are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Andy Wiernsz/ATENDRIYA DAS</p>
<p>Bill Oliverson/BAHUSIRA DAS</p>
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<div id="LettertoJanajanmadhihJeffreyBalawajderAnadiAlannHayesAraudraAudaGenBombay27December1972_40" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="640" link="Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972|Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Traidas I have gladly consented to accept all of 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>Jeffrey Balawajder/JANAJANMADIH DASA</p>
<p>Alann Hayes/ANADIH DASA</p>
<p>Auda Gen/ARAUDRA DASI</p>
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<div id="LettertoBrhatbanuBrianPeverillJagadadijaJeanLucNorroyBombay28December1972_41" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="645" link="Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972|Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Aksojananda I am very glad to consent to accept both of you as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads are duly chanted by me and are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Brian Peverill/BRHATBHANU DAS BRAHMACHARY</p>
<p>Jean Luc Norroy/JAGADADIJA DAS BRAHMACHARY</p>
<p>Now my request to both of you is that you very seriously stick to the regulative principles of devotional service, and especially observe rigidly the four restrictions, and without fail always chant 16 rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoPustaKrsnaBombay29December1972_42" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="650" link="Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Bombay 29 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Bombay 29 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Bombay 29 December, 1972|Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Bombay 29 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So we shall not like to take the credit in that case, therefore I am praying simply that all of you, my advanced disciples, GBC men, sannyasis, temple officers, like that, that all of you will become sober-minded and feeling always very much responsible how the things will go on as I have given them. If you simply do as I am doing, not avoiding anything which may have to be done for pushing on Krsna's movement, remaining always stuck up very tightly to the footsteps of Rupa Gosvami, then without any doubt you will remain always fresh and enthusiastic for working very energetically on Krsna's behalf, without any falldown.</p>
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