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

still here, and I have advised him to construct
some thrones fo r Radha and
Krishna, because NaraNarayana is attempting
to get some pairs of Radha
Krishna Murtis 24" high. We shall require
so many pairs of Radha Krishna
Murtis at different temples. Anyway, do
not feel discouraged. As soon as New
Vrindaban is connected with a link road
as well as electricity, very soon it will develop
into our idea. I shall personally go
and stay there and see it is developed.
Regarding Srimad Bhagavatam, please
send me the chapters which you have already
revised. I want to see it, how it is
being done. I am glad that you are not
omitting anything, but just making gramatical
correction, and phrasing for force
and clarity, and adding Pradyumna 's
transliteration, that is very nice.
Ye s, henceforward, as I have already
told you, that Srimad Bhagavatam will be
ultimately seen by you, before being
printed. That will keep consistency, I
quite agree with you. My present plan is to
stay in Los Angeles, perhaps at least for
more than a month , which will cover
Christmas holidays. And so, during that
time, if you come here, it will be very
nice. In January I may go to Hawaii, if
Goursundar takes me there. As you have
given up the idea of marriage, I think you
can give up the idea of seeing your parents
annually. You just prepare yourself for
further advanced spiritual life. After all,
our mundane relationships with father
and mother, or wife and children, can not
protect us from the trap of maya. It is said
by one Vaishnava poet that in every form
of life, one gets a father and mother, because
without father and mother, nobody
is able to get a material body. So father
and mother is possible in any form of
body, but only in this human form of body
one can get in touch with Krishna and a
bonafide Spiritual Master. That is the
highest gain of our travelling in different
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species of life in different planets.
I am so pleased that you are feeling for
me and listening to my old tapes with pleasure.
As you are remembering our old
meeting days on the second avenue, when
I first started my lectures there, similarly I
also remember the incidents and speak to
so many friends and disciples. So our
meeting was Krishna's desire. Apparently
it was accidental but actually it was
Krishna's plan. So we should always remember
this plan of Krishna and must
continue to work jointly for advancement
of Krishna Consciousness movement in
this part of the world. I shall always pray
to Krishna to give you more and more
strength and confidence in this great responsibility
and I shall pray for your long
life to execute this mission.
Thank you once more for your nice
sentiments, and I hope you are all well.
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
P. S. I would like to know whether if two
young boys come there, if you can take
charge of them as teacher for them. They
are very nice young Krishna Conscious
boys, and their mother is very much in favor
of them being trained up in our philosophy.
They are between 10 and 12
years about. By teaching I mean teaching
them The Teachings of Lord Chaitanya,
Bhagavad Gita, and Srimad Bhagavatam,
not preliminary education; preliminary
education they already know. Please let
me know about this.
ACB
68-11-29
Los Angeles
18th November, 1968
My Dear Upendra,
Please accept my blessings. I am in
due receipt of your letter and noted reports
of work there at your center and with great
satisfaction. Please do it nicely. You are