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

is desiring to marry Upendra then that
idea is very nice and approved by me. If
she will rather wait for awhile that is all
right but in either case Upendra should be
informed of her plans. It is very good sign
that Rukmini is willing to submit this decision
into my hands, but I think that in
this country it is best if she can make her
own choice of marriage plans. So whether
marrying now or in the future, she will
have my blessings.
I hope that you are tending carefully to
your health. Please convey my blessings
to your good god-brothers and sisters in
Boston temple. Hope you are all well.
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-1 2-52 Los Angeles
24th December, 1968
My Dear Chidananda,
Please accept my blessings. I am in
due receipt of your letter dated Dec. 20,
1968, and with great pleasure I have noted
the contents. Both you and Aniruddha are
sincere devotees with good talents, so
anything you do by combined consultation
has my 100% approval. The idea of distribution
of Prasadam is long standing, and I
suggested this from the very beginning of
my missionary activities, both in New
York, and in San Francisco. But it has
never come to any practical shape till now.
Therefore, if you can actually start a Prasadam
distribution program, it will be
very very nice. But to start a separate restaurant
for this purpose does not appeal to
me . If we have Prasad am distribution program
it is to be done in the temple premises,
not separately. Separate attempt will
require separate energy diverted from the
temple management. Therefore if you do
at all start Prasadam distribution, try to do
it in the temple itself. In the temple also if
you keep some Indian goods for sale, that
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is also very nice. But don't attempt two at
a time. First of all start the Prasadam distribution
and make it successful, then try
to do business in Indian goods.
Regarding chanting in the street
chased by the police is not good at all. The
best thing is to invite people in our temple,
and chant peacefully. If a person can sell
from 7 to 12 magazines individually there
is no need of making a procession of
chanters and thereby disturbing the police
equilibrium. If you can sell Back To Godhead
individually as proposed by you, and
some copies of our books, like Bhagavad
Gita As It Is, that will be a great success.
And there is no need of leading a procession
of chanters for this purpose. The idea
submitted by you is very nice, and I have
given my 100% approval and I have given
my opinion as above mentioned. Now you
can do with intelligence dependending on
the supreme will of Krishna. I hope this
will meet you in good health, and offer my
blessings to all the devotees there.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-1 2-53
London
Los Angeles
24th December, 1968
My Dear Gurudas,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to
acknowledge receipt of your recent letter
(undated) along with copies of the syndicate
contact inviting for newspaper reproduction
of the Royal Albert Hall chanting
and they are all very encouraging.
I am sure that Krishna is helping you
all around for your honest and sincere endeavors.
Just previous to your letter I received
one very encouraging letter from
Shyamsundar reporting of his meeting
with George Harrison who I understand
has promised to give us a 5-story building
in one of the busiest garters of London.