750104 - Letter to Hiranyagarbha written from Bombay

Letters by Date, 1975

Hare Krishna Land, Gandhi Gram Road
Juhu, Bombay 400 054 INDIA

Jan. 4th, 1975

Hiranyagarbha dasa
Box 636, Rd. no.1
McCreary's Ridge
Moundsville, W.Va., 26041

My dear Hiranyagarbha dasa,

Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Dec. 25th, 1974 and have noted the contents. Those young boys are living as true brahmacaris. Brahmacari's business is to study and then go to make some collection on behalf of the guru. This is very good engagement for them.

ata sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih

sevonmukhe hi jihvadau svayam eva sphuraty adah (Padma Purāṇa)

No one can understand Krishna as He is by the blunt material senses but He reveals Himself to the devotees, being pleased with them for their transcendental loving service unto Him. So, keep everyone engaged 24 hours and everything will be all right.

Bring them all to India for Lord Caitanya's appearance day and they can also attend the opening of the Krishna-Balaram Temple in Vrindavan.

I have accept Tausteya (Joseph Fournier) as my duly initiated disciple and his name is Jagamanalobha dasa. Kirtanananda Svami can chant his beads.

I hope this meets you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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