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

he has recommended my case as a permanent
immigrant to the Immigration Department.
His assistants and secretaries in
the Embassy and Consulate General have
written me letters confirming this. They
have promised that they will do their best
in getting my permanent visa, but usually
it takes 5 to 6 months to complete the process.
We have, however, submitted the
Immigration application by the first week
of January, 1968. So I think I shall have to
wait for securing the visa. I quite appreciate
your proposal that you cannot go out
until the two books are published.
I think you are missing the four points
of Krishna's superexcellent qualities to be
added in the Teachings of Lord Chaitanya.
The four points are as follows: 1. He
can create continuous waves of Transcendental
Pastimes which attract the attention
of everyone including His Vishnu Expansions,
2. His super-excellent beauty in the
midst of Radharani and Her Associates,
3. His super-excellent sound of His Transcendental
Flute, 4. His super-excellent
beauty cannot be surpassed by anyone in
the three worlds, namely, the material
world, the Vaikuntha Loka, and Krishna
Loka. I hope you will add these points to
complete the vacancy.
Yes, the essay for the booklet is also
the script for the new record. I am very
glad that Jadurany is inspecting our fine
arts department. It is very much gratifying.
Please offer my blessings to the new
boy John. I am very much anxious to get
our position as non-government organization
in the U.N. , please try for it your
best.
I have received leter from S. S. Brijbasi
Company that by the approach of Hitsaran
Sharma, they have immediately executed
the order. And a copy of the letter is already
there in N.Y. , and the documents
are expected very soon. I have also received
letter from United Shipping Corp.
that the books, harmoniums, kartals, mri-
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dangas, etc., are already shipped on the
14th of January, and expected to arrive by
the 20th of February.
Hope you are well .
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-2-1 1 Los Angeles
8th February, 1968
My Dear JaiGovinda,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to
thank you very much for your letter dated
Feb. 5. Your attitude of humbleness is
praiseworthy. A devotee should always remain
humble and meek especially to the
authorities and devotees. Lord Chaitanya's
philosophy is not to become God,
but to become servant, servant, servant of
God. The more one becomes the lower
grade servant of the Lord, the more he is
devoted nearer to the Lord. This is our
philosophy. I have all my hearty blessings
upon you, please do your duties nicely,
and Krishna will be pleased to shower His
Blessings upon you. He is very kind to
sincere souls, and He gives intelligence
from within to sincere devotees. We require
only to become sincere in the service
of the Lord, then everything is there
ready for our convenience.
Regarding lecturing by woman devotees:
I have informed you that in the service
of the Lord there is no distinction of
caste or creed, color, or sex. In the Bhagavad
Gita , the Lord especially mentions
that even a woman who has taken seriously
is also destined to reach Him. We
require a person who is in the knowledge
of Krishna, that is the only qualification of
a person speaking. It doesn't matter what
he is. Materially a woman may be less intelligent
than a man, but spiritually there
is no such distinction. Because spiritually
everyone is pure soul. In the absolute
plane there is no such gradation of higher