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Remembering Srila Prabhupada
Submitted by Krpa Moya Gauranga das
October 7,1972, Camp: San Francisco, ISKCON
(excerpt from letter)
In light of our 1,000,000 book marathon we'd like to share this nectar lila for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada and all his disciples and grand disciples. Recently Srila Prabhupada said that our real preaching is to distribute books. He said, "What can you say to a person in three minutes?" he asked. "But if he reads one page of a book it may turn him around. However you have to do it, that is okay; but if you get the person angry and he doesn't take a book, then that is your foolishness."
Srila Prabhupada's statements mark the difference between our words and Srila Prabhupada's words. Purity is the force. Srila Prabhupada is the pure devotee, we are his humble servants. It is our good fortune to distribute his words in book form.
Srila Prabhupada said, "My Guru Maharaja daily printed a small paper. The paper cost a few cents and whenever a brahmacari would come back from the streets and said he had sold one, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati would become very happy and say 'Oh, that is very nice what you have done. You are a very good boy.'"
P.S. Dear Godbrothers and Godsisters, I've gotten many requests and inquiries regarding if and when a book of Prabhupadamrita will manifest, the answer is yes a book will be forthcoming. When depends on how much help I get. Due to the mercy of His Divine Grace and His enthusiastic devotees, I have become serious about sharing Prabhupadamrita during His centennial year.
- From the Srila Prabhupada Uvaca by HG Srutakirti Dasa
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October 1972, Vrindavan, India
Camp: Radha Damodara Temple
(Excerpt from a letter)
It is about 5:30 in the morning and Srila Prabhupada just called me into his sitting room wanting to know why Shyamasundara and Pradyumna are still sleeping. "I don't know," I replied. He tells me to bring them to his room. When we returned Srila Prabhupada tells us all that we must conquer over sleep. "Rising early and taking a cold shower are not austerities, but just common sense and good hygiene" says Srila Prabhupada. Then revealing a wonderful truth His Divine Grace says, "By chanting 16 rounds, following the regulative principles, rising early, reducing one's eating and sleeping, one gets spiritual energy. If one follows these guidelines for 12 years, all he speaks will be perfect!"
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
- From the Srila Prabhupada Uvaca by HG Srutakirti Dasa
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