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	~~[[Category:Business]]~~		<div class="section" id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2></div>

	~~[[Category:Book Distribution]]~~		<div class="sub_section" id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div>

	== ~~Conversations and Morning Walks~~ ==		<div class="quote" book="Con" link="Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay" link_text="Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay">
			<div class="heading">I never tried in India to construct big temples or even in your country we didn't. I never tried. But I was selling personally books. That is the history. Sometimes they are criticizing, "What kind of sannyāsī? He is doing book business."</div>

	~~=== 1976 Conversations and Morning Walks ===~~		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay\|Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay]]:'''

	<span class="q_heading">'''I never tried in India to construct big temples or even in your country we didn't. I never tried. But I was selling personally books. That is the history. Sometimes they are criticizing, "What kind of sannyāsī? He is doing book business." '''</span>

	<~~span~~ class="~~CON-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay\|Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay]]:'''

	Dr. Patel: I will drive the car for today.		Dr. Patel: I will drive the car for today.
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	Prabhupāda: All right. No, no, why you (indistinct). Young man... [break] ...the world... [break] (laughs) So similarly, if one is giving very important service, then even if there is some faulty thing, excuse. Service is so important. So in the Western country the woman can give very good service. Api cet sudarācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ [Bg. 9.30]. This, our book distribution is the most important task in our society. Therefore I am giving so much stress and I am working so hard on this. Because this is my life and soul according to the order of my Guru Mahārāja. And by his grace it is to some extent successful. And I took it seriously. I take it seriously still now. That is my life and soul. I never tried in India to construct big temples or even in your country we didn't. I never tried. But I was selling personally books. That is the history. Sometimes they are criticizing, "What kind of sannyāsī? He is doing book business." (laughs) The other day that, what is his name? Bachu Hai came. Bachu Hai Dresswalla. You know him?		Prabhupāda: All right. No, no, why you (indistinct). Young man... [break] ...the world... [break] (laughs) So similarly, if one is giving very important service, then even if there is some faulty thing, excuse. Service is so important. So in the Western country the woman can give very good service. Api cet sudarācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ [Bg. 9.30]. This, our book distribution is the most important task in our society. Therefore I am giving so much stress and I am working so hard on this. Because this is my life and soul according to the order of my Guru Mahārāja. And by his grace it is to some extent successful. And I took it seriously. I take it seriously still now. That is my life and soul. I never tried in India to construct big temples or even in your country we didn't. I never tried. But I was selling personally books. That is the history. Sometimes they are criticizing, "What kind of sannyāsī? He is doing book business." (laughs) The other day that, what is his name? Bachu Hai came. Bachu Hai Dresswalla. You know him?

	Girirāja: I know one Madanlal Dresswalla.</~~span~~>		Girirāja: I know one Madanlal Dresswalla.</div>
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	== Correspondence ==		<div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div>

	=== 1971 Correspondence ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="1971_Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3></div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~q_heading~~">~~'''~~Always work in consultation on these matters with Rupanuga, Karandhara, Bhagavan, Satsvarupa, and Jayadvaita. I think that you six men are a very favorable combination for successfully managing book business. ~~'''~~</~~span~~>		<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971">
			<div class="heading">Always work in consultation on these matters with Rupanuga, Karandhara, Bhagavan, Satsvarupa, and Jayadvaita. I think that you six men are a very favorable combination for successfully managing book business.</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~LET-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971\|Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971]]:''' I am very glad you are sincere to make an effort for managing our ISKCON Press. But what is that management? Simply taking money and no production. So I approve of Karandhara's plan not to give more money to the Press until all debts and books owed are cleared and settled up. If you think that by lowering the prices of our books that things will improve, I have no objection. But always work in consultation on these matters with Rupanuga, Karandhara, Bhagavan, Satsvarupa, and Jayadvaita. I think that you six men are a very favorable combination for successfully managing book business. Now do it very thoughtfully, with agreement among yourselves, and I'm sure there will no difficulty. Practically our Society means books, so if there are no books, how can we preach?</~~span~~>		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971\|Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971]]:''' I am very glad you are sincere to make an effort for managing our ISKCON Press. But what is that management? Simply taking money and no production. So I approve of Karandhara's plan not to give more money to the Press until all debts and books owed are cleared and settled up. If you think that by lowering the prices of our books that things will improve, I have no objection. But always work in consultation on these matters with Rupanuga, Karandhara, Bhagavan, Satsvarupa, and Jayadvaita. I think that you six men are a very favorable combination for successfully managing book business. Now do it very thoughtfully, with agreement among yourselves, and I'm sure there will no difficulty. Practically our Society means books, so if there are no books, how can we preach?</div>
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	=== 1972 Correspondence ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="1972_Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3></div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~q_heading~~">~~'''~~This book business is the most important of all, so kindly continue giving it your full attention.~~'''~~</~~span~~>		<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972">
			<div class="heading">This book business is the most important of all, so kindly continue giving it your full attention.</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~LET-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972\|Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972]]:''' Regarding the teacher Miss Wilson, you may engage her in translating, if she can read Bengali type. She can try Jiva Goswamis "Sandarbhas"—that will be a great contribution. So far Radhika's work, I am very pleased you are continuing translating into Russian language my books and essays. This book business is the most important of all, so kindly continue giving it your full attention. Work in Russia is going on slowly, and we have got a plan to send French devotee girl there to marry our Russian boy devotee in Moscow, and then the work will go much faster. I shall inform you when we are ready for BTG in Russian language, meanwhile go on with the work. Krishna das is in Europe, you may write him c/o Hamburg center. If you have honey, why not use instead of sugar but I think it is too expensive to be practical.</~~span~~>		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972\|Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972]]:''' Regarding the teacher Miss Wilson, you may engage her in translating, if she can read Bengali type. She can try Jiva Goswamis "Sandarbhas"—that will be a great contribution. So far Radhika's work, I am very pleased you are continuing translating into Russian language my books and essays. This book business is the most important of all, so kindly continue giving it your full attention. Work in Russia is going on slowly, and we have got a plan to send French devotee girl there to marry our Russian boy devotee in Moscow, and then the work will go much faster. I shall inform you when we are ready for BTG in Russian language, meanwhile go on with the work. Krishna das is in Europe, you may write him c/o Hamburg center. If you have honey, why not use instead of sugar but I think it is too expensive to be practical.</div>
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	=== 1974 Correspondence ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="1974_Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3></div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~q_heading~~">~~'''~~So far as I understand, our book business is sufficient to support or movement. I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing.~~'''~~</~~span~~>		<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974" link_text="Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974">
			<div class="heading">So far as I understand, our book business is sufficient to support or movement. I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing.</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~LET-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974\|Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974]]:''' Regarding the society's leaders emphasizing business, you should understand what is the meaning of business. Business means to help the preaching. Preaching needs financial help, otherwise, we have no need for business. So far as I understand, our book business is sufficient to support or movement. I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing. Manager must also be a preacher otherwise who will want to follow him?</~~span~~>		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974\|Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974]]:''' Regarding the society's leaders emphasizing business, you should understand what is the meaning of business. Business means to help the preaching. Preaching needs financial help, otherwise, we have no need for business. So far as I understand, our book business is sufficient to support or movement. I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing. Manager must also be a preacher otherwise who will want to follow him?</div>
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	=== 1976 Correspondence ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="1976_Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3></div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~q_heading~~">~~'''~~That is good they have sold the jewelry business; we have got so nice book business, why shall we have this?~~'''~~</~~span~~>		<div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976" link_text="Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976">
			<div class="heading">That is good they have sold the jewelry business; we have got so nice book business, why shall we have this?</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~LET-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976\|Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976]]:''' It is nice they are maintaining and increasing the Rathayatra program in Philadelphia. Last year's program was very nice. That is good they have sold the jewelry business; we have got so nice book business, why shall we have this? You say Atlanta has pledged $33,000, that is nice, whose business can give us profit like that?</~~span~~>		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976\|Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976]]:''' It is nice they are maintaining and increasing the Rathayatra program in Philadelphia. Last year's program was very nice. That is good they have sold the jewelry business; we have got so nice book business, why shall we have this? You say Atlanta has pledged $33,000, that is nice, whose business can give us profit like that?</div>
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== Conversations and Morning Walks ==

=== 1976 Conversations and Morning Walks ===

'''I never tried in India to construct big temples or even in your country we didn't. I never tried. But I was selling personally books. That is the history. Sometimes they are criticizing, "What kind of sannyāsī? He is doing book business." '''

'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay|Room Conversation -- December 31, 1976, Bombay]]:'''

Dr. Patel: I will drive the car for today.

Prabhupāda: All right. No, no, why you (indistinct). Young man... [break] ...the world... [break] (laughs) So similarly, if one is giving very important service, then even if there is some faulty thing, excuse. Service is so important. So in the Western country the woman can give very good service. Api cet sudarācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ [Bg. 9.30]. This, our book distribution is the most important task in our society. Therefore I am giving so much stress and I am working so hard on this. Because this is my life and soul according to the order of my Guru Mahārāja. And by his grace it is to some extent successful. And I took it seriously. I take it seriously still now. That is my life and soul. I never tried in India to construct big temples or even in your country we didn't. I never tried. But I was selling personally books. That is the history. Sometimes they are criticizing, "What kind of sannyāsī? He is doing book business." (laughs) The other day that, what is his name? Bachu Hai came. Bachu Hai Dresswalla. You know him?

Girirāja: I know one Madanlal Dresswalla.

== Correspondence ==

=== 1971 Correspondence ===

'''Always work in consultation on these matters with Rupanuga, Karandhara, Bhagavan, Satsvarupa, and Jayadvaita. I think that you six men are a very favorable combination for successfully managing book business. '''

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971|Letter to Bali-mardana -- Bombay 28 December, 1971]]:''' I am very glad you are sincere to make an effort for managing our ISKCON Press. But what is that management? Simply taking money and no production. So I approve of Karandhara's plan not to give more money to the Press until all debts and books owed are cleared and settled up. If you think that by lowering the prices of our books that things will improve, I have no objection. But always work in consultation on these matters with Rupanuga, Karandhara, Bhagavan, Satsvarupa, and Jayadvaita. I think that you six men are a very favorable combination for successfully managing book business. Now do it very thoughtfully, with agreement among yourselves, and I'm sure there will no difficulty. Practically our Society means books, so if there are no books, how can we preach?

=== 1972 Correspondence ===

'''This book business is the most important of all, so kindly continue giving it your full attention.'''

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972|Letter to Rudra, Radhika -- Calcutta 20 February, 1972]]:''' Regarding the teacher Miss Wilson, you may engage her in translating, if she can read Bengali type. She can try Jiva Goswamis "Sandarbhas"—that will be a great contribution. So far Radhika's work, I am very pleased you are continuing translating into Russian language my books and essays. This book business is the most important of all, so kindly continue giving it your full attention. Work in Russia is going on slowly, and we have got a plan to send French devotee girl there to marry our Russian boy devotee in Moscow, and then the work will go much faster. I shall inform you when we are ready for BTG in Russian language, meanwhile go on with the work. Krishna das is in Europe, you may write him c/o Hamburg center. If you have honey, why not use instead of sugar but I think it is too expensive to be practical.

=== 1974 Correspondence ===

'''So far as I understand, our book business is sufficient to support or movement. I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing.'''

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974|Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Vrindaban 13 August, 1974]]:''' Regarding the society's leaders emphasizing business, you should understand what is the meaning of business. Business means to help the preaching. Preaching needs financial help, otherwise, we have no need for business. So far as I understand, our book business is sufficient to support or movement. I do not want the preaching to be at the expense of managing. Manager must also be a preacher otherwise who will want to follow him?

=== 1976 Correspondence ===

'''That is good they have sold the jewelry business; we have got so nice book business, why shall we have this?'''

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976|Letter to Rupanuga -- Mayapur 21 February, 1976]]:''' It is nice they are maintaining and increasing the Rathayatra program in Philadelphia. Last year's program was very nice. That is good they have sold the jewelry business; we have got so nice book business, why shall we have this? You say Atlanta has pledged $33,000, that is nice, whose business can give us profit like that?