2006 Letters

Who is Strictly Following, and Who Has Become Asāra? (01/05/06) G____, Below is the quote from CC (Ādi-līlā Ch, 12, Tx. 8) wherein Prabhupāda first mentioned that, "One party strictly followed the instructions of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura." Then Prabhupāda says, “Another group created their own concoction about executing his desires." Then he says that this group split into two fractions, "But just after his Read more...

A Suggested Letter for the Vaiṣṇvaa Relations Committee (01/14/06) Daṉḍavats G______ Swami, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. The following is a draft of what I think would be along the lines of an appropriate letter to send out to selected devotees to inform them;1) of the recent official formation of the ŒVaiṣṇava Relations Committee,2) to give them an example of what type of Vaiṣṇava relations Read more...

The Topmost Rasa (01/16/06) Daṇḍavats G_____ Mahārāja, I have emailed T___ Mahārāja and asked him for his opinion on the story also. In the meantime I will give you my own brief comment. First of all, the story is told by B_____ who has similar stories to tell about G_____ Mahārāja and how he was sometimes with Kṛṣṇa in a state of ecstasy. B_____ Read more...

Film of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura (01/28/06) Daṇḍavats G_____ Mahārāja, All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. I just noticed on the GBC conference, there is a debate going on about the snip in your Bhaktisiddhānta DVD (which I just saw, by the way, and thought it was wonderful, later I will hope to discuss it with you, but after I finish all this). Read more...

I Don’t Care if They Sue Me! (01/31/06) Swami, Now after my talks with those men, I have some ideas of my own. We are going to publish several books of Prabhupāda and due to our friendly arrangements they will not be able to sue me. And if they do I don't care anyway! I don't have anything to loose if I am sued. Read more...

Ṛtvik - A Concocted Idea Born Out of Frustration (02/15/06) Dear ______, Initiation is not something you have to do. it is something that when you are advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness that you will want to do. Initiation is a reciprocal relationship of affection between Kṛṣṇa and you which only transpires via the bona fide representative of Krsna. All liberated souls are eternal and Read more...

Śrīla Prabhupāda is Very Dear to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī (02/21/06)Dear R_____ Prabhu,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.I have read your comments on the song ŒŚrīla Prabhupāda Līlā-Smaraṇa Maṅgala Stotram' and I thank you. At the end of this email I have given the purport of the song which was first published along with the song in 1991.In addition to the purport I Read more...

All Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas are Servants of Rādhārāṇī (02/22/06) _____ Mahārāja, Tell this person that we are not doing the type of films he is interested in. Such films are very expensive and beyond our budget. We make simple documentaries, but thank him for his suggestion. Also, tell him we have not stated that Prabhupāda is a gopī. We have only stated that Prabhupāda is Read more...

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Mandate (02/23/06) Dear R_____ Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. I read your recent reply on the Sampradaya Sun. I am sorry that you take exception to the suggestion of taking sannyāsa, but most aging godbrothers do. However, it was Śrīla Prabhupāda's mandate, not mine. Anyway, for the sake of peace, please have it your way. I Read more...

Nityānanda’s Sannyāsa (04/24/06) Dear Śrīpāda V____ Mahārāja, Daṇḍavats. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. I read your email with interest, but it settles with me as one who is simply begging the question. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja, Śrīla Purī Mahārāja and a host of the disciples of Sarasvatī Ṭhākura do not accept that Nityānanda was a sannyāsī. Therefore, in my own best interest, Read more...