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

know that Krishna is present, and as such
we must be careful in our dealings, talkings
and behavior, as we are present before
Krishna directly. The altar should be
so made, with curtain, that it may be
closed when Krishna and Radha are taking
rest. Dress them as nicely as possible,
we have so many Radha Krishna pictures,
you can take idea from them.
Yes, your observation is perfect. If we
spread this Krishna Consciousness movement,
certainly there will be an atmosphere
of purity and people will be happy
both and this life and the next.
Please try for these things, draft deferral
and tax exemption. It is greatly
needed. You will be pleased to know that
Robert Kennedy heard Hare Krishna Kirtan
from poet Allen Ginsberg. He is very
kind to chant HareKrishna wherever he
goes, as I have requested him to do, and
when he met me at San Francisco, he told
me that he chanted Hare Krishna before
Mr. Kennedy. So I think it is already in his
attention.
That is all right, whenever you are able
to do so, then contribute 50% of your income
to the temple.
Shyamsundar wanted to go to London;
what is his opinion about this? I am very
much eager to open a center in London. If
Shyamasundar and Malati go there, then
one or two other Brahmacharies may go
there to organize a center in London; and
as soon as it is in makeup then I may also
go there for sometime, to deal with the
Beatles who are so much anxious to understand
about spiritual knowledge. Any
sincere person, never mind whether he is
hippy or Beatie, if he is actually searching
for something beyond this hackneyed material
sense gratification, surely he will
find the most comfortable shelter under
the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu, Who is non-different from
Lord Krishna. We should try our best,
begging every person to give us some
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time to listen about this Krishna Consciousness
movement, as it is taught by
Lord Chaitanya.
Hope you are all well.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-5-7
Juno Beach, Florida
Allston Mass.
1Oth May, 1968
My Dear Dayananda,
Please accept my blessings. I thank
you very much for your check which I beg
to acknowledge receipt herewith. I am so
pleased to learn that you are constantly
trying to follow my instructions. Of
course, I have no particular instructions,
save and except the instruction which I
have also heard from my Spiritual Master.
So all instructions in the disciplic succession
directly comes from the Supreme
Person. Therefore to follow the instructions
of a Spiritual Master is to follow the
instructions of the Supreme Person. And
as soon as we are accustomed to this habit,
then all our misgivings of material existence
are over. Your ambition for chanting
Hare Krishna exclusively is very good.
But sacrificing the results of action is as
good. A concrete example is Arjuna. He
fought very chivalrously under the instructions
of the Lord, and the Lord certified
him to be the best devotee and friend
of the Lord. So there is no distinction between
chanting and offering the results of
one's activity. Sometimes under the garb
of chanting people take to the habit oflaziness,
which is not required at all. Execution
of devotional service is prescribed
first with enthusiasm and patience. One
can execute this transcendental activities
staying as he is, but he must follow and try
to apply in practical life the instructions as