2009 Letters

Suggestions for Harmonious Service at Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple (03/28/09) Dear B____ Prabhu, Daṇḍavats. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. In regards to our telephone conversation about settling the issue and co-operating in a spirit of harmony for the satisfaction of His Divine Grace, we present the following for your consideration. Items 1 thru 3 concern undisputed proprietorship of the two rooms we refer to as "Prabhupāda's Read more...

Starting a New Relationship (03/30/09) B____ Prabhu, Myself and Goswami are amiable to settle these matters without a "legal document" and put our faith in Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda, ISKCON and the Vaiṣṇavas. If you can have the same mood then it is also possible to drop the case where it stands... ho-gayā, and start a new relationship centered around pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda. The reason Read more...

Iskcon and Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple (03/30/09) B____, A legal document if necessary - but I personally prefer deeper relations and agreements made in front of Kṛṣṇa, etc. Courts are hell - win or lose! But let us do the needful in any case. ISKCON was created by Śrīla Prabhupāda as a "spiritual" institution and I am a firm believer that only spiritual relationships and commitments Read more...

Who Should Stay in Our Rooms at Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple (04/23/09) Better that they go away peacefully, but the sooner the better. And not to return and live at Rādhā-Dāmodara. Devotees that stay there are under my responsibility and therefore they must act in such a way that I am encouraged and not discouraged by seeing their mood and actions. When they are finally gone Read more...

Swine Flu - the Pig’s Revenge! (04/28/09) Jayadeva, I call it the 'ham sandwich revenge’ virus, or 'the pigs strike back’ virus. It is amazing these days how diseases related to cow, chicken and now pig (the three most slaughtered animals in the world) are the cause of deadly disease in humans and creating great fear among the humans. Looks like karma to me. Read more...

My Duty is not to Flatter or Ditto a Devotee’s Misconception (05/13/09) _____ Mātājī, I think a lack of communication, and possibly some miscommunication is at the bottom of my misunderstanding. I was not so clear on the points that you have now made crystal clear. Regarding V_____ Dāsa, your recollection is absolutely perfect and I meant every word that I said to him. Read more...

Gīta-Govinda (06/09/09) Dear A______jī, Blessings. Nice to hear from you. The problem is that I can only advise that Gīta-Govinda should never be subjected to the public or common people. The subject is too intimate and it is not for our enjoyment or for making money, nor will the people properly understand what it actually is.

They Are Not Benedicting Rādhā-Dāmodara (07/12/09) B____, Let us see if S___ can do some service to Rādhā-Dāmodara. If you have any contact with that side then stress that they have a chance to do sevā, service. They are not 'helping' or giving a welfare check (dayā) to Rādhā-Dāmodara. There is a big difference between the mentality of the two. If they do sevā Read more...

This Petty Fault-finding is a Type of Madness (07/13/09) Dear Prabhus, Just for the record I am forwarding this email to you with the message that I really dislike the type of exchange below. And I especially cannot appreciate the way one devotee is unnecessarily speaking ill about another devotee. I do not think it is accurate and it is certainly not the way Read more...

I Hate Plastic Bags! (07/22/09) D____, Looks interesting. The āśrama should also try to reduce the environmental impact by getting cloth bags for shopping and things like that to reduce the consumption of plastic, etc. I HATE PLASTIC BAGS!!!!! Think about it and see what you can do. Share your ideas with other devotees. Swami Narasingha