Category:My Managing (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
When Śrīla Prabhupāda spoke to us about managing his worldwide movement, his deepest desire was clear: he wanted to be relieved of administrative burdens so he could focus on his true life's work—translating the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and other Vedic literatures. Although he lovingly created and guided the framework of our society, he felt the heavy weight of solving every problem, dispute, and detail of such a vast institution. To address this, Śrīla Prabhupāda formed the Governing Body Commission, entrusting his senior disciples with the responsibility of maintaining the movement exactly as he had shown us. His letters to us were often gentle pleas for cooperation, reminding us that his literary contribution would be our greatest asset. He showed us that taking up management is a vital service, but it must be done with maturity and unity so that he could give us the transcendental books that are the foundation of our spiritual lives.
- The Heavy Burden of Management: Śrīla Prabhupāda openly shared his concern about how one person could manage a global institution, especially in his advanced age. He lovingly reminded us that his body could not withstand constant administrative strain.
- Establishing the Governing Body Commission: To protect the movement and his own time, Śrīla Prabhupāda created the GBC. He expected his leaders to handle all local problems, sparing him from disputes so the society could expand smoothly.
- A Plea for Time to Translate: The core reason Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted relief from management was to translate. He explained that delivering pure, unadulterated knowledge requires immense concentration, free from the distractions of organizational complaints.
- Working Together in Kṛṣṇa's Service: Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasized that true management means cooperation. He taught us that he was managing as a servant of Kṛṣṇa, not as a mundane proprietor, and he asked us to work combinedly to push forward this great mission.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda on Managing His Movement.
Pages in category "My Managing (Prabhupada)"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- Hansadutta is here with me now and other GBC members, they are consulting all problems and trying to relieve me of management, so in future you may consult with the local GBC and work co-operatively, that will give me relief for printing my books
- How one man can manage the whole world affairs? This is my concern
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- I am just trying to hand over the whole management in the hands of my devotees, but if there is some disagreement in the management, then the whole thing may not go well
- I am not going to manage Spiritual Sky. This is ridiculous. Why they are dragging me into the management. Now the acharya is meant for handling business? Jayatirtha should handle this. He is the manager. Jayatirtha and Karandhara are the chief men
- I am trying to retire from management to translate but if these things come then how can I translate. I have set up the framework and everything should be done within the framework
- I am very hopeful for this GBC that you will work in such a way that I may be completely relieved from all management of this society
- I cannot deal with so many managerial problems. The GBC is there to releive me from so many problems such as this one
- I do not wish to give any decision without the GBC's verdict. My only grievance is that I appointed GBC to give me relief from the management but, on the contrary, complaints and counter-complaints are coming to me
- I want that the GBC relieve me of all management which means they have to manage the way I manage. I do not want to see things deteriorate by their management
- I want that the GBC should relieve me of this management burden and in the future, all such questions should be taken up with the local GBC member
- I wish to not be involved in management affairs and want to devote me time to translating books so please have some trust in those representatives I have placed as Temple presidents and GBC members
- If you can relieve me of worry of management in Mayapur it will be a great relief for me. Krsna will give you more and more intelligence on how to do this if you sincerely endeavor
- If you relieve me of the burden of management, that will be a very great service to Krsna and the movement. See that everything is going on nicely. With great endeavor we have made the framework, now we have to see that things are going on nicely
- It is document, I have to choose each word very soberly and if I have to think of management then I cannot do this. I cannot be like these rascals who present something mental concoction to cheat the public
- It will be very nice if you GBC men can relieve me from the heavy burden of management
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- My blessings are there that you may always have the strength to act according to my orders. Yes, I am feeling a little better. You are welcome to come in January. Thank you for your wanting to help relieve me from the management burdens
- My desire is that some of our experienced members who have proved their sincerity of service may form the GBC Board so that the management of the whole institution may go on smoothly, and I may be relieved of affairs of management
- My idea in forming the GBC is that I may be spared from the management and use my time for translating books
- My manager supplied morphia preparation to an unlicensed doctor, medical practitioner. In India there are many so-called medical practitioners. They are compounders, and after . . . because there is scarcity of medical man
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- Please assist me in the management so that I can be free to finish the Srimad-Bhagavatam which will be our lasting contribution to the world
- Please give me relief from all the managing so I can devote my brain to the literary work. It requires a great deal of concentration
- Practically my health does not permit me to take up any active management or administration. I should now retire and GBC should kindly give me relief in this connection. Now our organization is expanding. We must have good GBC management
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- So I request you to relieve me of management responsibilities more and more so that I can complete the Srimad-Bhagavatam translation. If I am always having to manage, then I cannot do my work on the books
- Sometimes I also think that let me go back to Vrndavana, in that peaceful situation, to live without any responsibilities; still, in this old age, I take the responsibility of managing our quite big Institution
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- 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
- There is separate arrangement for management, but the idea and philosophy is the same. Ultimately, I am managing. I have my twenty secretaries, they are called GBC, they are assisting me to manage
- These management affairs sometimes disturb me. Kindly manage nicely. I want that the properties should not be jeopardized