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| Prabhupada Letters :: 1974 |
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16 September 2008 17 September, 1974 Vrindaban My Dear Satsvarupa das Goswami: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge of your letter dated from Denver September 7, 1974 with enclosed outline of the book "A Vedic Reader: Sources of Indian Civilization." The synopsis is very nice, and if properly written the book will be very nice. From this book they will understand the importance of our society. So do it nicely. It is all right that you present only the verses with a short description and that you can also write parts of the essays in the first part of the book, as you have suggested. I hope this meets you in good health. Your ever well wisher, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami ACBS/bs Labels: Los Angeles, writing letters | 04:24 |9 August 2008 Friday, 9 August, 1974 Vrindaban My Dear Sukadeva das: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated August 2, 1974 and have noted the contents. You have mentioned that you want to write a book, but instead of writing books, you should read and explain my books to others. Reading and writing are the same, sravanam kirtanam vishnoh. You say that Krsna is sending you only one new devotee every six months, but He says in the Bhagavad gita that out of millions of men one only becomes a devotee. You have sent a list of six men for initiation, so why you are disappointed? Do not think of changing the place. Stick to that place and chant Hare Krishna. Krsna will send more men, rest assured. Devotees may come or not come, but you do your duty. The men you have recommended I accept as my disciples, and their name are as follows: John Philion--Jyotiraditya dasa Shannon Philion--Sarada Sherman Alston--Shasta dasa Karen Alston--Krsnapriya dasi Eric Thomas--Aja dasa John Rowe--Jagadadija dasa I hope this meets you in good health. Your ever well wisher, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami ACBS/bs Labels: initiation, Seattle, writing letters | 04:35 | |
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