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691003 - Letter to Bali-mardana and Sudama written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-08-08T07:06:56Z

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<big>Tridandi Goswami 
<big>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami </big>
Founder-Acharya: 
International Society for Krishna Consciousness</big> 

CENTER:
TITTENHURST PARK, 
TITTENHURST HOUSE 
Ascot, Berkshire, ENGLAND 

DATE ......October..3rd,.......1969..

My Dear Bali Mardan and Sudama,

Please accept my blessings. I am so glad to receive your letters dated Monday, 29th September, and it is so much encouraging. Last time, in 1967, when I was coming back from India to the States, I stopped for one day in Tokyo to find out the possibilities of opening a branch. I studied the Japanese country within very short time and saw that they are very nice people. They are Oriental men, and there is similarity with Indian peoples. So what I desired in 1967 you have fulfilled in 1969, and I thank you very much from the very core of my heart. Krishna will give you long life and prosperity to live and preach the Krishna Consciousness Movement to the suffering humanity and thereby get benediction of Krishna and thanks from the peoples in general. Both of you are very good combination, intelligent boys, and Krishna is so kind that immediately you have got no anxiety for maintaining yourselves. Now, Bali Mardan, you are trying to get Chintamoni from the States; this is good idea. This girl, Chintamoni, will be another asset for your propaganda because she is actually a very nice devotee, and when she will be with you, she can receive many girl students and show them how to prepare Prasadam. So surely you will grow very soon a nice Krishna Consciousness society in Japan. Krishna has given you immediately one Japanese boy to assist, Sriman Co-Co, and it is understood that he is inquisitive to learn more about Krishna. As you know from Bhagavad Gita, four types of men; namely the distressed, the man in need of money, the philosopher and the inquisitive, they take to Krishna Consciousness, and such persons are described as very pious. They are not ordinary persons. From this formula, Sriman Co-Co appears to be a pious boy, so try to convince him about our philosophy. The sum and substance of our philosophy is to love Krishna. Actually, we have got our inherent love propensity for Krishna, but due to our contact with material energy, that loving spirit is being overtaken by Maya. Just like a boy with hookworm, when he eats very much, his body does not get nourished on account of the middle creature in his intestine. The food goes to the account of the hookworm. Similarly, we have got our dormant loving spirit for Krishna, but it is being misused by Maya. As such, we have gradually to disassociate with Maya or take such medicine which will counteract the contact of Maya. Then our pure Krishna Consciousness will come out automatically. So this chanting of Hare Krishna Mantra is the only medicine to drive out the smokey curtain created by Maya, covering our pure heart. In other words, our love for Krishna is being blocked by the intervention of Maya, and as soon as we stop this intervention, our life becomes sublime. So this is not a sectarian religious convention, but it is a fact, and the proof is that the Hare Krishna Mantra is liked in USA, in Canada, in Europe, and now in Japan.

You write to say that the Japanese students inquire very intelligently, more so than the American boys. Yes, it is a fact that the Japanese people are actually very intelligent, perhaps more than the Europeans and Americans. That is admitted by one German scholar, my Godbrother. So if you can satisfy them intellectually and answer all their questions, that will be your success. All the answers are there in Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita As It Is, and Teachings of Lord Chaitanya. You will simply have to study these books to find out the answers. Anyway, I think Japan will be good field in future for spreading our Krishna Consciousness Movement. You are tested devotees; please handle the matter carefully, and Krishna will give you all help.

I could not understand what you mean by a cart from India. The Japanese are good carpenters, so is it not possible to get such cart made locally? I do not know if Acyutananda will be able to help you in this connection. Here in England, the Sankirtan Movement is getting very popular, and the Party here is getting numerous calls, even from European cities. So we are very much hopeful here also. I am anxious to know how you are eating, whether you have got the facilities for cooking nice Prasadam. Japanese rice is very cheap, so if you take nice rice, dal, chapatis, vegetable, and little milk, that will keep your health nice. Bali Mardan, you have asked how the Sankirtan activities become more relishable every day. It is due to Lord Chaitanya's benediction. All Glories to Sri Krishna Sankirtan!!

I hope this will meet you both in good health, and please keep me informed of your progress.

Your ever well-wisher, 
[[File:SP Signature.png|300px]] 
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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690930 - Letter to Manager of The Bank of Baroda written from Tittenhurst, UK

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690922 - Letter to The Punjab National Bank written from Tittenhurst, UK

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690926 - Letter to Sivananda written from Tittenhurst, UK

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690925 - Letter to Jadurani written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-08-05T10:45:51Z

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690922 - Letter to Sridama written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-08-05T10:17:48Z

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690922 - Letter to Gargamuni written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-08-05T03:37:25Z

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A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONCIOUSNESS 
7, Bury Place WC1. ''[handwritten]'' 
London, ENGLAND

September 22nd, 1969

My Dear Gargamuni,

Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated September 13rd, 1969, and I am so glad to learn that you will not fight with Brahmananda. Brahma means "the Great", so even if you fight, then it will be physically impossible to come out victorious. But one thing I see is that you are coming out victorious in the matter of sales organization of the books. In one of the letters of Brahmananda, I understand that the bookselling organization there is not very satisfactory. Therefore, I am very much glad to read the circular letter issued to the temple presidents, and I shall be glad to know how you are getting response. The methods you have adopted to approach reviewers and convince them to review our books, how much this attempt has been successful? Reviewing is the only way for pushing on any publication. Somehow or other, we have to organize the sales of our books and literature. Otherwise, what is the use of starting the press? The press must work on continuously, and we shall produce immense literature. If the press goes on nicely, I shall be able to give you material for publishing a book every two months. We have got so much material for Krishna Consciousness Movement. In your last letter, I understood that you are collecting at least $70 to $80 weekly by selling books. That is a great service to the society.

I am not very much enthusiastic to publish our books by some publication house, including Macmillan and Company. So far as I know, Ramakrishna Mission has their own publication organization; Aravinda Ashram has their own publication organization; Theosophical Society has their own arrangement; Bible Society has their own arrangement; Rabindra Nath Thakur has their own arrangement. So why Iskcon should fail to have its own organization? The thing is that the publishers are interested in money. They will make a condition that you purchase 5,000 copies, investing your money, and give some restriction that you don't go to booksellers. That means they publish with our money, our literature, and sometimes, if somebody goes to sell to some bookseller, they take strong objection. At the same time, they want to publish from the business point of view, without taking into consideration the aesthetic and philosophical side of the literature. I am enclosing herewith one copy of the letter of the MacMillan Company sent by Brahmananda to me, and you seriously consider the whole situation along with Tamal and let me know your definite opinion what to do.

I am pleased to note your attitude regarding business. Our policy is nirbandhe krishna sambandha: We shall accept all kinds of civil activities, including business, trade, industry, only in connection with Krishna. I am glad that you are following this principle, and Krishna will be very, very pleased upon you to make you advance in Krishna Consciousness. Regarding Dwarkin & Sons, don't bother about it now. I shall see later on. I am keeping the invoice, and when it is required, we shall utilize. Hope this meets you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher, 
[[File:SP Signature.png|300px]] 
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

690922 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-28T09:33:18Z

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690922 - Letter to Bhagavan written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-26T10:40:57Z

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690920 - Letter to Gaurasundara written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-25T18:45:56Z

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690919 - Letter to Tamala Krishna written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-25T18:41:33Z

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<big>Tridandi Goswami 
<big>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami </big>
Founder-Acharya: 
International Society for Krishna Consciousness</big> 

CENTER:
TITTENHURST PARK 
TITTENHURST HOUSE 
Ascot, Berkshire, ENGLAND 

DATE .....September...19th,.....1969..

My Dear Tamal Krishna,

Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you for your letter dated September 13th, 1969, and I am so glad to learn that two new branches are now opened; one in Laguna Beach, another in Tokyo. With great interest, I read the letter of Sudama, and I have also sent him a letter of congratulations. You have proposed to go to Japan next year, and I am very much pleased on this point. I wish to go with a big Sankirtan Party from Los Angeles. So if we can overflood Japan with this Sankirtan Movement, it will be a great great achievement in the Eastern countries, and if we move little further more into China and Russia, then we shall build up a strong belt all around the world of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Here in London, the activities are going on. The place where I am now staying is a very big garden house, and the place allotted to us is a super-excellent temple site. The only difficulty is, it is far away from the city, so the city people cannot conveniently come here. The temple in the city is not finished being constructed yet, neither is there sufficient space. It can be used as office and residence, but as a temple, it has no sufficient space. So things here are not yet very smooth, although the movement is accepted by the people in general as nice. The Hare Krishna record is selling very nicely. Yesterday, it sold 5,000 copies, and this week it is on the chronological list as #20. They say next week it will come to be #3, and after that it may come to #1. So they are very much hopeful of this record. Mr. George Harrison appears to be very intelligent boy, and he is by the Grace of Krishna, fortunate also. On the first day, he came to see me along with John Lennon, and we had talked about 2 hours. He wanted to talk with me more, but he is now gone to his sick mother in Liverpool. So if this boy cooperates with our movement, it will be very nice impetus, for after all, he is monied man. These monied men and women have to be very cautiously dealt within spiritual life. We have to sometimes deal with them on account of preaching work; otherwise, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has strictly restricted to mix with them for the Krishna Conscious people. But we get instruction from Rupa Goswami that whatever opportunity is favorable for pushing on Krishna Consciousness, we should accept.

You write to say that you do not know what is my desire, but my desire is an open secret. I simply want all over the Western countries people may take this simple formula of chanting, dancing, and eating Krishna Prasadam and being happy. I am simply surprised that they should not accept this simple formula and be happy themselves. My only desire is that all people become happy and prosperous in Krishna Consciousness. My predecessors, Vaisnavas, they were so generous that they felt very much afflicted for the suffering of the human society. Sri Rupa Goswami tried to elevate them to real path of happiness by introducing this Govinda Ganamrita, the Nectarine of the Songs of Govinda. That will make them happy.

In England there is very good prospect for pushing on Krishna Consciousness. I am trying to make some arrangements with Mr. Lennon to have the facility for having this garden house. Here we can accommodate many devotees, and if the opportunity is offered to us, we can organize a very strong Sankirtan Party here and establish at least four or five branches in England. But the climate is not at all suitable for me. The idea you described in your letter about unifying the temples is very nice. I am enclosing herewith one newspaper cutting of our airport reception for your reference. Last Tuesday night we appeared on one very popular BBC television show for a forty-five minute interview, and it was very successful.

Please convey my blessings to the others. I hope this will meet you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher, 
[[File:SP Signature.png|300px]] 
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

690919 - Letter to Madhusudana written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-25T18:20:01Z

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690919 - Letter to Sudama written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-25T18:01:32Z

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690919 - Letter to Giriraja written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-25T14:33:19Z

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690915 - Letter to Upendra written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-25T03:32:58Z

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690915 - Letter to Gurudasa written from Tittenhurst, UK

2020-07-24T12:08:30Z

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