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

understand was copied from some socalled
great artist, but Narada Muni's
body appears to be very sensuous. He was
a first class Brahmachary. He cannot have
such a sensuous body. So you will do well
not to work from the so-called well known
artists. But you should follow exactly the
descriptions of the scriptures. The picture
of Narada Muni which you painted in
N.Y. in my presence was very nice and
good looking, but this picture here doesn't
appeal to me. Better not to worry about
this sort of technique and style. Anyway
whenever I come there to N. Y. we can discuss
all this as you suggested.
Hoping you are feeling well, I am
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
My Dear Pradyumna,
Please accept my blessings. I am in
due receipt of your letter dated April 2,
1968, and I hope by this time you have
been checked by the doctor. I shall be glad
to know how you are making progress,
and I am anxious that you are still feeling
pains. I am glad to know that proper care
is being taken, and you are not going up
any stairs, that is very nice. Your endeavors
to learn Sanskrit is very encouraging.
We want somebody in our society to know
Sanskrit well enough for reading, not to
be a great scholar, but just enough as
needed.
So far the hospital bill, Krishna will
help you to repay it. So do not be too much
concerned over it. Please keep me informed
of your progress.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami
P. S. Did you send a copy of Bhagwatam
transliteration to India as advised by me
previously?
ACB
APRIL, 1968 377
68-4-7
San Francisco
9th April, 1968
My Dear Aniruddha,
Please accept my blessings. I am in
due receipt of your letter dated April 5,
1968, and I thank you very much for it. I
am very glad that you are taking responsibility
for Krishna's sake, this is advancement
of Krishna Consciousness. Krishna
is full in Himself. He can exert His energy
to do anything wonderful , but still He
presents Himself as unable to do so. Just
like the Battlefield of Kurukshetra, He
said all these men are already dead by my
arrangement, none of them are going back
home to live, the plan is already settled.
And Arjuna was supposed to take responsibility
and the credit of being victorious.
Krishna is so kind, He does everything,
but He gives the credit to His sincere devotee.
So the more you take responsibility,
Krishna is pleased on you. I am very glad
you are feeling such responsibility and
Krishna will bless you.
Please work combinedly with respect
to develop a very nice Temple, and Mukunda
has the transcendental ambition to
construct our own temple there, and try to
cooperate with him. Stop the idea of casting
for the present, unless we see one pair
nicely made, we cannot order 17 pairs. If
actually he has made such statues nicely,
never mind in other forms, made of yellow
brass, I shall be glad to see it.
There are two kinds of dissolution.
One is when Brahma goes to sleep, and
another is when Brahma dies. When
Brahma goes to sleep, the highest planetary
system does not dissolve, the lower
planetary systems, beginning from heavenly
planets downwards , everything is
dissolved. And when the day comes out,
they are again created. When the living
entities enter into Brahma, or into the
Body of Narayan, they keep their own
spiritual body, that is very small,