Institution and GBC
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
Jayatīrtha: So the purpose of having the Society is to show the devotees how they can always be twenty-four hours engaged according to your instruction.
Prabhupāda: Yes, that is helping one another. If I am deficient, by seeing your example I shall correct myself. This is the idea, not that a fool's paradise: all fools and join together. Not like that. There should be ideal life, at least the leaders, the president, the GBC. They will show the example, and they will follow. Then it is beneficial. And all of them are fools? Then it is fool's paradise. At least, in the blind association, at least if one man has got eyes, then he can lead all the blind men. But if all of them are blind, then it is fool's paradise. So somehow or other, we have got now a position. People likes us. So we should not spoil by personal sense gratification. That is my request. If we can maintain this institution rigidly according to the order, then many people will be benefited. By seeing our behavior, by character, they will become. Apani ācāri prabhu jīveri śikṣāya. The leader should be ideal.1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Jayādvaita?
Jayādvaita: I agree. This...
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Just like our Back to Godhead magazine. For a while it was becoming very compromised. Actually it was becoming a little compromised. And just because we wanted... The editors were thinking that they should make it more popular, more acceptable. But our conclusion of all the GBC men was: "Popular or not, we are trying to present the ideal for the topmost men. There must be some ideal institution in the world." So we should keep it pure. And those who want the pure product, they will come and take. And others, at least they will know this is pure.
Jayādvaita: Everybody else is already a hodgepodge, so they'll allow anyone to speak because they don't have any scruples. But if we are very strict, if we don't allow anyone who's not strictly following...
Prabhupāda: Where is Brahmānanda?
Jayādvaita: Brahmānanda? Brahmānanda is resting.
Prabhupāda: So, I am on the deathbed. I may go away at any moment. Then... Now it is up to you to give protection to the sanctity of our institution. Who else is there from the GBC?
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Svarūpa Dāmodara, Jagadīśa.
Prabhupāda: Svarūpa Dāmodara?Prabhupāda: ...depend on you. For me, wherever I am kept, I shall remain. This is the position.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: What, Śrīla Prabhupāda? Wherever you are kept?
Prabhupāda: Wherever you kept, keep, I shall remain. The institution depends on the GBC.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes. I think that the time that you always were looking forward to—of the GBC managing things—has come, and that if you can survive, then you can simply be free to translate...
Prabhupāda: Yes.Correspondence
1969 Correspondence
1970 Correspondence
I am getting older day by day, so if I can see in my lifetime that all of you have opened at least 108 branches of ISKCON institution that will be a great pleasure for me.
So now the factual administration will depend on the Governing Body Commission and the sannyasis are entrusted for making propaganda work. I wish to remain on the background to give you some directions. So kindly execute the missionary activities very carefully with enthusiasm, patience, conviction, follow the regulative principles, chanting regularly sixteen rounds, dealing without any duplicity, and above all keeping oneself in the society of pure devotees.1971 Correspondence
1972 Correspondence
1973 Correspondence
1974 Correspondence
Page Title: | Institution and GBC |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 16 of Sep, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=2, Con=3, Let=10 |
No. of Quotes: | 15 |