Letters from Srila Prabhupada Vol.1 1947-1969 (in pdf) - Krishna Path

104 Letters from Srrla Prabhuptida
Grace wanted this mission to be fructified
during His presence but He was so much
disappointed in the last days of His life fo r
many of His follower's indisciplinary activities.
I do not know how far I shall be
successful in this attempt but I am trying
my best to do this job as He wanted me to
do. If your Guru Maharaj Sripad Madhav
Maharaj fully co-operate with me in this
adventure I am confident to come out successful
in my attempt. Yo u have asked me
to correspond with him but as he is always
in preaching activities it is better you open
the negotiation first with him and if he
agrees to help me and co-operate with me
in the matter of preaching work in the foreign
countries, it will be great encouragement
for me. Up till now I am working
alone without any co-operation of any one
of my Godbrothers and it is the first time
that you have voluntarily extended your
hand to co-operate with me in full spirit.
May Srila Prabhupada bestow His Divine
Grace upon you. I have already decided to
get you here to help me and I am trying my
best for your "No objection Certificate"
as well as free passage to this country.
Most probably you shall be requisitioned
by the end of July next and be prepared for
this. I want also another assistant who can
play Khola very nicely. If you have got any
body in view you may also arrange for his
coming here and I shall arrange for him
also. If so please immediately send his
name and address so that I shall try for his
No objection certificate also. While coming
here I shall require you to bring with
you the following articles namely: (1)
Two first class Mridngas (2) Ten pairs of
first class Kartals (3) One first class Harmonium
(4) one first class Tanpura (5)
Four pairs of Ghungar for dancing.
Regarding the construction of the
Temple here in New Yo rk and in other
places, I have now decided to struggle for
it to the end of my life and I am glad that
you have decided to follow my instruction
in this connection. I think I shall be able to
finish this Job even if the Government of
India does not allow me any exchange. I
am now trying to incorporate one corporation
of the local friends and admirers
under the name IN TERNATIONAL SOCI­
ETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
INC Negotiation is going on with the Lawyer
to formulate the scheme and as soon as
this is incorporated I shall submit application
for sponsoring you in this country.
There is enough money in this country
and for temple we may not require to get
exchange from India. The only thing is the
people of this country must know that this
is very important work and by such conviction
enough money could be raised
from the local people. I hope when you
will come I shall get your full cooperation
in this connection. Henceforward write in
English language. Here English language
is very much essential so try to have it
practised fluently. You are educated and it
will not be difficult for you.
There is another impediment for my
staying here. My publication work is suspended.
Yo u know I have already published
three volumes of my Srimad
Bhagwatam and further copies are ready
for printing. Please let me know if your
establishment can take charge of publishing
these books or can manage the publication
in my absence. Due to my absence
from India the publication is stopped and
therefore it disturbs my mind. This publication
work is my main function. So at
any rate I cannot stop it. I can stop my foreign
activities but I cannot stop my publication
work. Please let me know if there is
any possibility of your institution to look
after these affairs during my absence.
You have asked me to write something
about Mr Paul . He is a youngman of
twenty three years old. He was attending
my class at 72nd St. along with others and
when there was theft case in my room he
invited me to his residence. So I am with