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

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Godbrothers <strong>in</strong> India where we have got<br />

very big organisations <strong>in</strong> the matter of<br />

<strong>Krishna</strong> consciousness and let me see how<br />

th<strong>in</strong>gs take shape.<br />

To-day I am go<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>in</strong>itiate five devotees<br />

who were wait<strong>in</strong>g for me while I was<br />

at San Francisco.<br />

Hope you are well and await<strong>in</strong>g your<br />

early reply<br />

Your ever well wisher,<br />

A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami<br />

Enclosures : 7<br />

67-4-8<br />

New Yo rk<br />

14th April, 1967<br />

My dear Kirtanananda,<br />

Please accept my bless<strong>in</strong>gs . I am <strong>in</strong><br />

due receipt of your letter of the 12th <strong>in</strong> ­<br />

stant and have noted the contents very<br />

carefully. It is very pleas<strong>in</strong>g to learn that<br />

you had very good Kirtan on the 11th <strong>in</strong>stant<br />

night with many devotees. Forget everyth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

and go on with your Kirtan that<br />

will br<strong>in</strong>g us all transcendental bliss. I re ­<br />

ceived all letters <strong>from</strong> Janardan and I have<br />

duly replied them <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g one meant for<br />

his grandmother who is ail<strong>in</strong>g for some<br />

time past. You are all good souls and<br />

therefore <strong>Krishna</strong> has sent you all for giv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

me chance to serve <strong>Krishna</strong>.<br />

Regard<strong>in</strong>g permanent Visa <strong>from</strong><br />

Canada it is very welcome suggestion. As<br />

I have told you several times that I want at<br />

least twelve tra<strong>in</strong>ed devotees and let us<br />

tour all over the world for preach<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

gospel of <strong>Krishna</strong> Consciousness. That<br />

will satisfy me. Now we have both records<br />

and books and I have ordered for more<br />

books <strong>from</strong> India and I have now money to<br />

pr<strong>in</strong>t the Geetopanisad. Janardan's friend<br />

Mr. McGill certa<strong>in</strong>ly can help me <strong>in</strong> this<br />

connection. Why not make me an Hon.<br />

APRIL, 1967 159<br />

teacher <strong>in</strong> the Religion Department for<br />

teach<strong>in</strong>g the cult of Lord Chaitanya which<br />

is the liv<strong>in</strong>g religion of the world. All<br />

other religions of the world are carried by<br />

more sentiments than philosophy but<br />

Chaitanya cult is full of philosophy and<br />

transcendental sentiments or emotions. I<br />

am enclos<strong>in</strong>g herewith certificates of my<br />

bonafides and see if you can arrange for<br />

my Permanent Visa <strong>from</strong> Canada. Mr.<br />

Ypslanti the Lawyer for my Visa asks me<br />

not to go to Montreal because as soon as I<br />

cross the border of U.S.A. I shall not be<br />

allowed to enter U. S.A. until I return to<br />

India and apply for new visa. And He is<br />

simply tak<strong>in</strong>g time to draw some more<br />

fees. Under the circumstances if it is pos ­<br />

sible for me to get Candian permanent<br />

Visa through the good office of Mr.<br />

McGill then I can immediately start for<br />

Montreal. Please let me know how far it is<br />

possible and if Janardan has made any<br />

progress <strong>in</strong> this connection.<br />

"Why we cannot eat meat ", to answer<br />

this question the staight reply is that "because<br />

<strong>Krishna</strong> does not eat meat ". We are<br />

concerned with <strong>Krishna</strong> Consciousness<br />

so our eat<strong>in</strong>g is dependent on <strong>Krishna</strong><br />

Consciousness. We cannot eat, cannot do,<br />

cannot th<strong>in</strong>k, cannot will or can do noth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

without <strong>Krishna</strong> consciousness. By<br />

nature one has to eat some weaker liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g and therefore animals are eaten by<br />

man, vegetables are eaten by animal or the<br />

weak is eaten by the strong and therefore<br />

one liv<strong>in</strong>g be<strong>in</strong>g is eaten by another<br />

stronger liv<strong>in</strong>g be<strong>in</strong>g. But there is a systematic<br />

rules and pr<strong>in</strong>ciples for eat<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

a human be<strong>in</strong>g is to eat <strong>Krishna</strong> Prasadam.<br />

If <strong>Krishna</strong> would have eaten meat,<br />

we would have also eaten His meat Prasadam.<br />

We are concerned with <strong>Krishna</strong> Prasadam.<br />

In this connection please consult<br />

my writ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Srimad Bhagavatam third<br />

volume page 822 "One liv<strong>in</strong>g be<strong>in</strong>g is the<br />

food fo r the other " also please consult<br />

page 984 ''The pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of Cow Kill<strong>in</strong>g "

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