Category:So Many Books (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
The immense library of literature presented by Śrīla Prabhupāda is far more than a collection of religious texts; it is the manifestation of his unyielding devotion to his spiritual master. The directive to print and distribute so many books was etched into his heart, becoming the primary driving force of his worldwide preaching mission. He viewed the successful publication of these transcendental literatures as the true wealth of the movement, marveling at the unprecedented historical scale of their distribution. Yet, he was profoundly clear that the purpose of producing such a vast volume of Vedic knowledge was not merely for selling or fundraising. The ultimate goal was to provide a rigorous, scientific education in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, urging his disciples to scrutinize every śloka and absorb the philosophy to genuinely transform their lives.
- Fulfilling the Divine Order: The foundational impulse behind the massive publication effort was the direct instruction from his Guru Mahārāja, who emphasized that printing books was of far greater importance than constructing elaborate temples.
- A Historical Miracle of Preaching: Śrīla Prabhupāda frequently expressed his deep satisfaction and sheer amazement at the volume of books his disciples were distributing, noting that such widespread dissemination of spiritual literature was entirely unique in history.
- The Depth of Vedic Science: By contrasting the single texts of other major religions with the dozens of voluminous, philosophical books available in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he highlighted the unparalleled scientific depth of the Vedic tradition.
- The Necessity of Scrutinizing Study: He severely warned against the materialistic mentality of merely selling books for profit; he demanded that his disciples read, digest, and scrutinize the knowledge to truly become learned scholars of the science of God.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: So Many Books - Prabhupāda's Treasure House of Vedic Knowledge.
Pages in category "So Many Books (Prabhupada)"
The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
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- All four hundred pages, like this. We don't publish a book less than this volume. So just imagine how much we have to learn about our spiritual life. In no other religious system you may call, or cultural system - can give you so many books to read
- All other system, Christianism or Buddhism or Muhammadanism, they have got one book - Koran, Bible. And we have got so many, dealing with the same subject matter. So which is better? Higher mathematics, or two plus two?
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- By reformatory method one is initiated for the second time or second birth. Then he is educated by the Vedic literature. Just like we have got so many books. After initiation, one becomes bona fide student to study all these Vedic literatures
- By the mercy of His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada I am doing both by the co-operation of my American disciples. I am constructing so many marble temples and I am distributing so many books on Krsna consciousness
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- Each and every sloka should be very, very scrutinizingly understood. That should be the first business in the temples. We have got so many books. Simply if we make arrangement for selling, not for understanding, then it will be simply materialistic
- Either you accept it directly or you try to understand through philosophy and science. We have got so many books. So kindly take advantage of this movement
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- I am an old man now, and my interests are turning to philosophy and translation. If you help me by relieving me from this administrative work, that will free me to give you so many more fine books from Vedic literature and from our own devotional line
- I am glad that you are doing lectures in the various universities. When you go, take all of our books and keep them in your front. We have got so many books for study
- I am thinking that the press department may immediately be begun now in Boston in the new house, so there is necessity for funds for purchasing printing equipment and the necessary paraphernalia for printing our many books
- I am very much pleased to note that you are making steady growth in all aspects of devotional service, especially in the department of selling so many books monthly
- I am very much pleased upon all of the nice boys and girls who have helped me in this way. I could never have thought it was possible to distribute so many of our literatures
- I do not know how you are selling so many books. There is no instance in history where religious books were sold with such enthusiasm and success
- I especially request my disciples who are cooperating with me that try to publish books as many as possible and distribute throughout the whole world. That will satisfy Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as well as Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
- I have heard with great pleasure how in only one month's time you have distributed 50,000 Bhagavad gita As It Is in the Japanese language. I think there has never been a case in history when so many religious books were distributed in such a short time
- I have noticed how you are producing so many of our books now in the Spanish and Portuguese language. This is very good
- I think our books will never keep us in a poverty-stricken condition. This is the blessings of His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada. He is very pleased that you are distributing so many books
- I want to sell as many books as possible, that is the main thing. By selling books, that is the best preaching work
- I've written many books already which are full of different aspects of this deep philosophy of Krishna Consciousness. I request you to study them carefully & you'll find a treasure house of scientific information in relation to the ultimate goal of life
- If someone wants to understand a little philosophy, he can purchase one of our books. We have got so many big, big books. So in this spirit carry on with great enthusiastic endeavor and this will please me very, very much
- If you want to be initiated, you are welcome. If not, you come. Try to understand our philosophy. Read our books. There are so many books, magazines. And question, answer. Try to understand the philosophy
- In our preaching work also, we deal with so much property and money and so many books bought and sold, but because these dealings all pertain to the Krsna consciousness movement, they should never be considered material
- In the history of the world, especially the Western countries, there is no record of selling religious books so many daily. It is unique in the history
- It is my serious desire to devote the fag end of my life to translating Srimad Bhagavatam and so many other Vaisnava literatures so by assisting me in this regards you will be performing the highest service to Krsna
- It is very pleasing to me that you have distributed so many of my books and preached to the students. This is our mission of life, to somehow turn the minds of the conditioned souls to Krsna consciousness
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- Now we have books in so many different languages, they simply have to be distributed everywhere. Then gradually by reading them our movement will be appreciated by all
- Now we have got many many books in England and we must raise funds for our place there, so try to increase the selling of literatures and magazines and deposit everything in the building fund
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- Please print as many books as possible, this is my real pleasure. By printing these books of our Krsna Conscious philosophy in so many different languages we can actually inject our movement into the masses of persons all over the world
- Print as many books in as many languages and distribute throughout the whole world. Then KC movement will automatically increase. Now the educated learned scholars, they are appreciating our movement by reading books, by taking practical result
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- Thank you for your wonderful sankirtana results. It is very pleasing to me that you have sold so many books. Now, continue and increase
- That is nice that you are distributing many books. I do not want money, or buildings or anything else, I simply want to see that my books are being distributed and because you are doing that I am quite happy
- The (KC) movement requires energy. We are printing so many books. For spreading this knowledge, that must be distributed. Home to home, place to place, man to man, this literature must go there
- The Bhagavad Gita, there are many, but why ours is selling so many? Because we have named "As It Is". Is that the reason?
- There is a vast amount of editing work. It is not an easy job. We have to print so many books and if he becomes an expert editor it will be a great asset to our mission, and he has got the capacity
- There is direct process. But if somebody wants to understand this Krsna consciousness philosophy through Vedanta philosophy, through Upanisads, so they are prepared. They are prepared. Therefore we are publishing so many books
- There is no difficulty to become a learned scholar, because we have got so many books. You simply read and digest what we are speaking. Not that we are simply meant for selling books
- They should understand the gravity of this movement, my presentation of books. They haven't got so many books. Two thousand years passed, the Christian religion has got only one book, Bible. And their only pastime of Christ is crucifixion
- This book production is real progress. It is very good news to hear that you are producing so many books in the European languages. This is most pleasing to me
- Try to understand our own philosophy described in so many books, but I cannot allow you to hear form the mental speculators without any solid knowledge
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- We are opening centers all over the world, inviting people to "Come in our place. Understand the philosophy. We have got so many books. And try to save yourself from this botheration of repetition of birth and death."
- We are publishing so many books on the basis of BG and Srimad-Bhagavatam, and people are appreciating very much all over the world. So it is the duty of every Indian to make his life perfect by understanding Bhagavad-gita at least, and spread the message
- We are scientifically presenting love of God, we have 84 books published - this is unique in the world. No one can speak so scientifically in so many books
- We are trying to write so many books. What is that book? That means whatever we have understood from our spiritual master. That's all
- We don't want men giving some quotation from a book just like these so-called scholars do. He has not gone through the book, but take some suitable passage and note, and then he advertises himself that he has studied so many book
- We have given you so many books. Don't sleep. Don't waste a single moment. Of course, you have to sleep. Reduce it as much as possible. Eating, sleeping, mating and defending - reduce it
- We have got many books, at least two dozen books, big, big, voluminous. So you can read them, you can try to understand this movement, and join with us
- We have got so many books now and I want all of my disciples to read them carefully
- We have got so many books, all Vedic discussions. Not that we are simply indul... But this is sufficient. Simply chanting is sufficient
- We have got so many books, so if we go on preaching from them for the next 1,000 years, there is enough stock
- We have got so many books, so many newspapers, so many magazines, we hear and read. But we are not interested in hearing Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam, where atma-tattvam, the science of soul, is described
- We have got so many books. Whoever comes here must read the books, devotee, the inmates of the temple, outsider, then you will understand what is Krsna consciousness
- We have got volumes of books. I have translated six books Srimad-Bhagavatam, and one book Teachings of Lord Caitanya, one book Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Some of the books are there. You can see. So there are so many books, immense knowledge
- We have published many books, including Sri Caitanya-caritamrta in seventeen volumes, four hundred pages each, as well as Bhagavad-gita and The Nectar of Devotion
- We have published so many books about Krsna - to hear. Just like man is sleeping; you talk loudly, and he will be awakened. Yes. That's it
- We require so many paintings now as we are planning to print so many illustrated books and there are so many new temples that are opening of our Krishna Consciousness Movement. So as many nice paintings as you are able to do can be well-utilized
- When I see so many books pending, it does not encourage me to translate. When I see books printed, I become encouraged to write more and more
- When one book is published I think I have conquered an empire. So try to publish as many books as possible and that will enhance the beauty and prestige of our society
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- You can understand this movement by reading so many books. We have got about two dozen books like this. But we have got another, alternative method, which is very simple and easy: you chant Hare Krsna maha-mantra
- You have got so many books. Either chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, or read books, discuss amongst yourself