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

license for sex life on condition of raising
children. So you should try to understand
these principles of married life and use
your discretion. You should not imitate
great personalities like Bhaktivinode
Thakur, but you must follow His footprints.
But it is not always possible to have
the same success as great personalities
like Bhaktivinode Thakur achieved. So in
all circumstances you should try to follow
the footprints of authorities but never to
imitate them. Unless Jadurany develops a
better health and strength, I do not advise
her to become pregnant. I think you will
understand the instruction as I have given
and try to follow it as far as possible.
Our relationship is eternal . But if
somebody lags behind, so in spite of our
eternal relationship one may not meet
other at the destination. Just like a flock of
birds-although very intimately related,
everyone of them has to fly in the sky by
individual strength. If one is less strong,
the other cannot keep him in the sky. That
is the law of nature. So long everyone of us
is strong in Krishna Consciousness, there
is no doubt, you can fly in the spiritual sky
and meet together without failure. Therefore,
individual strength is most important.
And that individual strength is achieved
in the association of devotees also. So
you can make your own judgment.
Anyway, please take care of your
health, and I hope you are both well and
happy.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
P.S. Tomorrow I am going to Seattle.
68-9-25
San Francisco
20th September, 1968
My Dear Ananda,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to
acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
Sept. 10, 1968, and I have noted the con-
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tents carefully. I think your program is
very nice, and Anapurna is here. We had a
good talk yesterday, and it is understood
that her parents are agreeable in this marriage
proposal, and she wishes that the
marriage may take place in London, when
she goes there. It is understood also that
her father is impressed with our society's
work and her mother especially liked all
the members of our society who have
gone in London. So you work very diligently
and secure some money. I am coming
to Seattle by tomorrow evening and if
you can see me at Seattle it will be very
nice. You can also inform Mr. Renovich
and Mr. Windisch that I am going to Seattle
by tomorrow, and they can correspond
with me for my visiting Vancouver and attending
lectures, so that I can make my
program there and come to Vancouver for
a few days. Hope you are well,
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-9-26 Seattle
22nd September, 1968
My Dear Kirtananda,
Please accept my blessings. I am in
due receipt of your letter dated New V rindaban,
16th Sept. 1968. I am very glad to
learn that all the members there are doing
very nicely, and living happily. I hope that
New Vrindaban will give shelter to so
many unhappy men of this country and
they will be happy by working there, and
living there in good association of devotees.
Pradyumna and Bamandev are very
good boys; keep them very nicely, and
they will be very much helpful. I have
come here to Seattle, last evening, and
things are hopeful here also. Yesterday,
before coming here I was talking with one