Category:My Reading (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda's reading habits were entirely centered around his compassionate mission to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Whether he was reading letters from his disciples, reviewing their essays and poems, or scanning newspaper clippings about the world's condition, his focus was always on guiding souls back to Godhead. Through his reading, he provided intimate personal care, encouraged literary contributions from his followers, and expertly analyzed the flaws of material society to highlight the absolute necessity of spiritual life.
- Personal Care Through Letters: Śrīla Prabhupāda meticulously read correspondence from his disciples, offering profound encouragement, practical instructions, and expressing immense joy at their sincere efforts to serve.
- Encouraging Literary Contributions: He deeply appreciated when devotees wrote essays and poems, noting that expressing the philosophy in one's own words demonstrates a digested and realized understanding of the teachings.
- Guiding the Global Mission: By reading reports, magazines, and strategic plans, he oversaw the expansion of the movement, ensuring that the preaching remained pure and centers were managed effectively.
- Analyzing the Material World: Śrīla Prabhupāda read newspapers and contemporary books to keep a sharp eye on society, using current events to expose the futility of a godless civilization and defeat opposing philosophies.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda’s Reading - His Personal Practice and Inspiration for the Devotees.
Pages in category "My Reading (Prabhupada)"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
B
- Brahmananda Swami has read me your letter regarding the students there reading other books. I request you to stop this practice
- By reading your letter, it seems that you are very fortunate. Krsna has given you the best opportunity for developing your Krsna consciousness and certainly He wants to help you. Therefore He has advised you to approach me
I
- I (Prabhupada) have read your letter, and it is my opinion that you should return to Santa Cruz. But where ever you stay you must chant 16 rounds daily and strictly adhere to the regulative principles as well as try to study my books
- I am glad to read in your letter you are going to the universities to preach. The universities are very important places because there are men who can appreciate our philosophy
- I had part of your letter read aloud to a group of devotees how you have one cow who will be giving 70-80 pounds a day
- I have also read the newspaper cuttings in which I understand that people accept our Society as genuine and religious. So it is Krsna's grace that they are giving you permission to chant on the streets
- I have read all the newspaper cuttings and handbills very attentively, and I very much appreciate the counter presented by us against the vilification by the enemies
- I have read in some book - that Aquatic Gospel? - that formerly, during Lord Jesus Christ's time, some meeting were held occasionally among all religious people, all religious people. And in one meeting some Hindu's name was there; he is very prominent
- I have read it, and am glad that you have understood the matter so thoroughly, and have now substantiated your conclusions with so much scriptural proof. Actually, that is our method of preaching, simply to repeat the message as it is
- I have read one book, Lord Jesus Christ, when he was a young boy he was very much shocked when he saw that animal-killing is going on in the synagogue. Therefore he differentiated from the Jews and he started his own religion, Christian religion
- I have read that you are "screening very carefully'' the children who want to come there. That is not a very good proposal. All children of devotees should be welcome. Even they have developed some unfavorable qualities, they are only young children
- I have read the headline prayer. It is nicely written, correctly spelled, which shows that you are a very intelligent girl and you can use your talent and intelligence for serving the Lord
- I have read the pamphlet you sent me, and I find in it that this Ba'hai movement is more or less a humanitarian movement which has no spiritual information
- I have read with great interest your article especially the one which is named as "CHALAR PATHE." It is not only very amusing but also instructive. Simple dry philosophical arguments will not be appealing now a days to people in general
- I have read your account of the incidents of fighting with the hoodlums with great concern. After all, this world is full of darkness and controlled by the demons, so difficulties are there certainly
- I have read your statements regarding opening centers. I am not in agreement with Mr. Altman that we are expanding very thinly. In my opinion, a single sincere soul can maintain a center
- I have read your Vyasa Puja offering, so it will be a great pleasure to know whether Vyasa Puja was officially held in Nairobi. I am always anxious to know about Nairobi affairs. If you kindly send a report at least once a month, that will be appreciated
- I have received a note from Advaita Brahmacari reading as follows, "Everything is going very well in New York. I am so fortunate to have such sincere God-brothers like Rayarama, Brahmananda, and Rupanuga to help guide me in Your absence"
- I have received the German magazine and it appears very nice. Of course I could not read a single letter, but that doesn't matter. It was looking very nice
- I know there are many Sanskrit scholars in Germany, but unfortunately I have no practice to speak in Sanskrit. I can read and write, but I cannot speak in Sanskrit
- I shall be glad to answer all your questions in this regard, after reading the Anubhasya explanation given by Srila Prabhupada. In the meantime, if possible, kindly explain what you mean by Visnupad and what you mean by Prabhupada
- I thank you very much for the Istagosthi notes, and also your nice letter of Feb. 14, 1968. I have read them over, and the question which was asked about why people did not see Krishna as blue, question no. 5; you can't see Krishna with material eyes
- I thank you very much for your very nice poetry; I am reading it again and again and I shall most probably arrange to publish it in BTG
- I was so glad to read as you write to say, "I opened the temple on Thursday and am in the process of fixing it up." It is so much pleasing to me and what can I give you?! I can simply pray to Krishna for your long life and prosperous service to Krishna
- I was so pleased to read your letter that I have taken some xerox copies and sent them to some centers putting before them an example
- I was very much pleased to read the essays by our Bali-mardana dasa. So similarly, you also write. Writing means if you have digested the idea, you can produce in your own words
- If all day and night I am reading and answering and signing letters then I cannot utilize this, the fag end of my life, to give you so many nice literatures like the Vedas, Upanisads, Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other books in our own Gaudiya line
- It is very nice. I have read with great pleasure the article about the construction of my palace. When is it going to be finished?