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

348 Letters from Srfla Prabhupiida
reluctance in joining the chanting of Hare
Krishna Mantra. Your good self also believes
in the Mantra and certainly in
Krishna as God. I have seen it that Swami
Akhandananda worships Krishna in his
apartment in Bombay. So we request everyone
to worship Krishna and chant the
Mantra, irrespectively, never mind
whether one is a devotee, a fruitive
worker, or a salvationist at the ultimate
goal . We don't disagree with anyone,
namely the Karmis, Jnanins, Yogis, etc,
although we are devotees. We simply request
everyone to worship Krishna as the
Supreme Lord and join with us in this
great movement of Krishna Consciousness!
Please therefore accept this concrete
proposal for common platform of transcendence
and spread this movement by
all means. Bombay is the most important
city in India. There are many advanced
gentlemen in Bombay interested in transcendental
elevation. Why not join this
movement which does not discriminate
between human being to human being,
and thus everyone, either Hindu, Muslim,
Christian, Jews, Buddhists, Sikhs, or
anyone also, all can join in this melodious
SAMKIRT AN movement and accept
Lord Krishna Prasadam in Temple with
great relish. I have begun this movement
in this country America, and I think I am
successful. I have many hundreds of
Krishna Bhaktas in this country, and they
are increasing in number daily. And why
not in India and in Pakistan? We are trying
to get admission in the U.N. as nongovernmental
organization. And when
successful, we shall introduce this cultural
movement in all countries, including
Russia and China.
So, those who are aspirant of merging
into the formless effulgence of Krishna,
they also can worship Krishna. That is
recommended in all Vedic literature. But
Krishna is the Supreme Lord. He has de-
cidedly said in Srimad Bhagwatam,
"Krishnas Tu Bhagavan Swayam". So, if
the Indian transcendentalists, those who
are very serious about spreading this message
of Bhagavad Gita may join this
movement, backed by the SAMKIRT AN
movement as enunciated by Lord Chaitanya,
it will be great success. And there is
every possibility of oneness all over the
world, without any communal differences.
Hope you are well, and awaiting your
further reply.
Yours sincerely,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-3-9
Los Angeles
3rd March, 1968
My dear Rayarama,
Please accept my blessings. I am in
due reciept of your letter dated Feb. 29,
1968. With reference to your Gaursunda
das letter, "I am being overloaded with
mail lately" is not meant for you. I must
have sufficent correspondence with the
main pillars of the society. You are one of
them, so you are at liberty to write me as
many letters as it is required. Sometimes I
recieve many letters from devotees with
questions which could be solved in the Istagostie
meetings.
I am so glad to learn that you are now
editing TLC with keen interest. Please do
it nicely and finish it as soon as possible.
Regarding kitchen affairs, as a rule those
who are not initiated may not enter into
the kitchen affairs, but uninitiated members
can work under the guidance of another
initiated member when there is
great need. So the direction which you are
giving to the willing girls to help with the
kitchen affairs is not objectionable. You
can go on doing that.
Regarding Indian center, unless we
have full co-operation of Mr. Sharma, it is