Srila Prabhupada's Books
Srila Prabhupada's Books
From Letters
Writing My Books
Certainly it is a Heavy Task, but by the Grace of Krishna, it Does Not Depress Me
It Was My Intention in Presenting the Books that Anyone Who Would Read Would Learn Sanskrit
The Nature of My Books
They Delve Deeply into the Topic of the Absolute Truth
They are Not My Words, I am Simply the Bearer of the Message of Lord Caitanya
I have instructed everything in by books
Reading My Books
How To Read My Books
Carefully
Kindly Read My Books Carefully
Read Them Very Carefully and Gradually the Knowledge will be Revealed
Read my books very carefully
You should also read my books very carefully
Please study carefully my books to be enlightened
Scrutinizingly
If you want to stay in Krsna Consciousness you must study my books very scrutinizingly
Regularly
Read Regularly our Books and Try to Expand and Preach the Philosophy as Far as Possible
Read my books very seriously every day without fail
They must study my books at least three hours a day (including classes)
Seriously
Read my books very seriously every day without fail
From Every Angle of Vision
Inspire them to study the things from every point of view
Leaders and Reading Books
Encourage the students to read our books throughout the day as much as possible
Study my books and reproduce the purports in your own language. You should instruct your temple presidents to preach like this
Memorize the purports of my books and then speak them in your own words. Do not adulterate or change anything
Yes, as a Sannyasi and GBC your first duty is to read my books. Otherwise how will you preach?
I am Glad That you Read My Books
Preaching
Study my books and reproduce the purports in your own language. We haven't got to invent something by our fertile brain for preaching
Where ever You Stay You Should Try and Study My Books
Read passages from my books and try to get more people to read the books
Along with the restaurants there can be "Bhaktivedanta Reading Room where all my books can be kept
Results of Reading
All Facility will be Provided by Krishna and you will not Fall Down into Material Entanglement
All your Spiritual Desires will be Fulfilled
By Reading the Books Our Members will not be Called by the Draft Board
Chant 16 Rounds Regularly and Read the Books and No Power in all the Three Worlds Will Make you Fall Down
If your mind becomes absorbed at least one or two hours daily in the transcendental subject matter of SB, BG, and other books then very easily you will make your advancement in Krishna Consciousness
Please continue reading my books seriously and everything will be revealed to you
All Your Answers Will Be Answered
Intelligent Professors are deriving benefit from reading my books
Please study carefully my books to be enlightened
Your Path Back to Godhead will be Assured
Study my books. Success is sure
If you want to stay in Krsna Consciousness you must study my books very scrutinizingly
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
Study Carefully the Bhagavad-gita As It Is
First Study Carefully the Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Live Peacefully
Chant Hare Krishna and Read my Books. In this way you can live very peacefully without any disturbances from anyone
Instituting Bhakti-sastri
All brahmanas will have to pass. So utilize whatever time you find to make a thorough study of my books
Now everyone will have to appear for the examination
Educational Inititives
Bhagavad-gita As It Is should be studied from the beginning. There must be study from my books also
Distributing My Books
A film showing illegal techniques of distributing my books (Money shuffle) was never authorized by me
Distribute my books profusely. That is real preaching
The new men should also go out for samkirtan, chanting or distributing my books
Please perform your service of training up the new men very carefully. Present the philosophy of Krsna consciousness as it is. There is no need to add anything or take anything away. As it is. They must learn to strictly follow the four regulative principles and chant 16 rounds minimum every day, avoiding the 10 offenses. The new men should also go out for samkirtan, chanting or distributing my books. This will make them strong. Also, they must study my books at least three hours a day (including classes).
Conversations
Morning Walk: May 13, 1973, Los Angeles Paramahaṁsa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, when you are not present with us, how is it possible to receive instructions, for example, on questions that may arise? Prabhupāda: Well, the questions... Answers are there in my books. Paramahaṁsa: Other than that, for example, that we would ask you in... Prabhupāda: Yes. Paramahaṁsa: Do you direct us also through the heart? Besides the Paramātmā? Prabhupāda: If your heart is pure. Everything depends on purity.
Morning Walk: May 28, 1974, Rome Prabhupāda: They will not take any payment. Just like under me so many Europeans and Americans work daily. I don't pay them a farthing. When they become Kṛṣṇa conscious, you'll haven't got to pay anything. But you cannot take also anything. You cannot, you do not expect that "I don't have to pay anything, so it is very good profit." No, sir, you cannot take also anything. If I would have taken all the sales produced of the book selling, then you would not work. Because although it is my books, I do not take any profit or any sales proceeds, therefore you work. Similarly, these rascals, the proprietor of the factories, if they do not take anything, they will also agree not to take anything. Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Then the solution is there.
Garden Conversation: June 22, 1975, Los Angeles Bahulāśva: This is a union of various theological schools. So now in Berkeley we have this very nice building, and we can become a member of this Graduate Theological Union. I have been working with Dr. Judah for about one year, and we've talked about this before. And he said that he will sponsor us. Prabhupāda: So I shall take it? Bahulāśva: Yes, he said that he will sponsor us in this union, and then our devotees can study just your books. Maybe they must take an English course, and that would be all we couldn't offer. Then everything else, they can study from your books. Prabhupāda: Some way or other, if they read my books, they will be benefited. There is no doubt about it. Bahulāśva: Yes. Then they can get a degree recognized by the state of California so they can teach in universities all over the whole country. Prabhupāda: That I want. Do it. We want to give degrees, at least B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., according to the advancement of knowledge. And that will be very much beneficial to your country. Then America will be saved from disaster and it will be the leader. The country will be leader of the whole world. Take this advantage.
Room Conversation: June 26, 1975, Los Angeles Prabhupāda: So whatever I know I have explained in my books. Beyond that I have no knowledge. Devotee (2): If that is the case, Śrīla Prabhupāda, that does not diminish our respect for you in the least because we have always held... Prabhupāda: So what can I do? I say that whatever I have got experience, I am explaining in my books. I have explained. So it is not possible for me to answer every individual person. It is not possible. Devotee (2): We respect that. We understand. It is just that because they are saying these things... Prabhupāda: I have got my advanced students. They can answer. If they are unable, answer, if you do not find answer from my books, then it is hopeless.
Press Conference: July 16, 1975, San Franscisco Reporter (2): What will happen to the movement in the United States when you die? Prabhupāda: I will never die. Devotees: Jaya! Hari bol! (laughter) Prabhupāda: I shall live for my books, and you will utilize.
Morning Walk: August 7, 1975, Toronto Indian Man (2): ...like your company very much in Toronto and we feel like talk you so much, but we don't have so much time to talk with you. You have so much mercy, so we have not... know so much about Kṛṣṇa from you. Prabhupāda: So in my absence you read the books. What I talk, I have written in the books. That's all. Indian Man (2): Personally, we think more greater. Prabhupāda: That's all right. But still, you can associate with me by reading my books. Indian Man (2): I am reading books Prabhupāda. That books are your very, very good and most blessful to us. It is the biggest good will upon whole of universe at present, I think. By that knowledge, from dog to, I have become... I feel like I have something in my property of your books in my home. That's the only property I feel that I have, this one. I was misled, misguided in this country. Prabhupāda: Therefore in the beginning of Bhāgavatam it is said, dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo atra: [SB 1.1.2] "All cheating type of instruction is kicked out from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Only substance." Vāstavam-vastu vedyam atra. One who is really anxious to know reality, for them, it is Bhāgavatam. And those who want to be misled, not for them. One who is sincere to get the light, for him Bhāgavata is the only remedy. [break] ...the question that "Why Bhāgavata is so important than other books?" The reply is there: mahā-muni kṛte kiṁ va paraiḥ. "What is the use of other books?" It is written by Mahā-muni Vyāsadeva, the Vedānta-ācārya.
Morning Walk: August 29, 1975, Vrndavana Prabhupāda: No, how he is preaching? Have you heard? No, you cannot understand in Hindi. Akṣayānanda: Hindi. Prabhupāda: Anyone? Dhanañjaya: We've been told he preaches nicely. Prabhupāda: I have told him that "You simply read my books and reproduce it. That's all. That will be preaching." Akṣayānanda: At least when he speaks to me in English, it's always very nice. Brahmānanda: He can memorize Prabhupāda's books and then just speak it. Prabhupāda: That is preaching. Our process is anuśṛṇuyāt. We hear from the superior and reproduce it. That is śravaṇaṁ-kīrtanam. Then perfect. If I add something, my own imagination, then it will spoil. No addition-alteration; as it is. As it is you hear from your spiritual master, reproduce. That's all. Yāre dekha, tāre kaha 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. This 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa is coming by paramparā, so you reproduce. That's all. Even a child can reproduce what he has heard from his father. It is not at all difficult.
Room Conversation: April 20, 1976, Melbourne Carol Jarvis: Well, what happens to the rest of the money, though, that is collected in the streets? Prabhupāda: We are increasing our movement. We are opening centers. We are printing more books. This is my books. I have made a Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. That is my will, and I have given my will that fifty percent of the collection should be spent for reprinting the books and fifty percent should be spent for spreading the movement. So there is no question of material profit.
Morning Walk: June 8, 1976, Los Angeles Rāmeśvara: The only hope is to read your books, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Devotees: Jaya. Prabhupāda: Not my books, Kṛṣṇa's books.
Conversation: July 26, 1976, London Prabhupāda: Are you reading sometimes my books? Which one? George Harrison: Mainly Kṛṣṇa. Prabhupāda: That is the main book. (laughs) George Harrison: Mukunda gave me the new books, but there's so much in, ah, there's just so much to read. Prabhupāda: Philosophy. George Harrison: I don't know how anybody could have written it, it's difficult enough to read all that amount. Prabhupāda: Sometimes they are surprised how one man can write so many books, but it is Kṛṣṇa's grace. Otherwise not possible. Human being, it is not possible.
Evening Darsana: August 14, 1976, Bombay Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa is giving. I never thought my books will be sold as much. I never... Neither in the history of human society religious books sell six lakhs of rupees daily.
Room Conversation: January 1977, Bombay Prabhupāda: Every country. Whole Europe and America. What business they have got to purchase our books in Christmas? They have no business. Why they are purchasing? Huge quantity. I never dreamed even (laughs) that my books would be sold in large quantity.
Evening Darsana: February 15, 1977, Mayapura Brahmānanda: ...in the airport. And this caused big sensation, because never, even when big Indian gurus have come to South Africa, never have any whites bowed down. It was the first time whites bowed down to... Prabhupāda: They clapped. After hearing me they clapped. They purchased books. Now they are selling books. So I think my books are more important. We shall give more concentration for pushing on and publishing. What do you think? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes. That is our weapons. They are our strength, they are our guidance and they are our ammunition. Everything is based on these books, everything.
Room Conversation: March 24, 1977, Bombay Prabhupāda: Make them all Kṛṣṇa conscious by distributing my books, literature. And both of you are capable. Youthful energy, sincere devotee, fully Kṛṣṇa conscious. Para-upakāra. Not to keep the poor human society in ignorance. Others may cheat for livelihood, but we are not going to do that. We have no problem for livelihood. Yato yato yāmi tato nṛsiṁhaḥ.
Morning Conversation: April 29, 1977, Bombay Prabhupāda: Hm? Stryadhīśa. So after getting that shelter, I began to grow. Everything was very precarious condition-vagabond. I was selling some books. I thought that "This boy will be trained up" when I got that place. He invited me to "Come to my loft." It was very big loft. I was holding class, collecting ten dollars. Then he was not paying rent. He gave me the charge of paying rent. So Kṛṣṇa was giving by collecting. It was on the top. Still, people were coming. Great story. Never mind. Now we... From my part, whatever is possible. Now you take care. That is my request. Don't spoil it. Now it is up to you. My, this ailment... I can pass away at any moment. My health is not good. I am old man. It is not surprising. Now you GBC, young boys, all, American, expert, you have got all intelligence, resources, so don't spoil. Let the movements go forward more and more. Now you have got nice places, filled with devotees. Don't be anxious for me. That, Kṛṣṇa will take. And even if I go, where is the harm? Old man. I have given my ideas and direction in my books. People appreciate. I think from my side I have done everything. Is it not? Do you think or not? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yes, you have done everything. Prabhupāda: Hm? So you are young men, American boys. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Still, we want the whole Bhāgavatam, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: That will be done. Even it is not fulfilled, so there is no harm. But don't send me, in any case, in hospital. Now I am pointing out this. They are useless.
Arrival Speech: May 17, 1977, Vrndavana Prabhupāda: So I cannot speak. I am feeling very weak. I was to go to other places like Chandigarh program, but I cancelled the program because the condition of my health is very deteriorating. So I preferred to come to Vṛndāvana. If death takes place, let it take here. So there is nothing to be said new. Whatever I have to speak, I have spoken in my books. Now you try to understand it and continue your endeavor. Whether I am present or not present, it doesn't matter. As Kṛṣṇa is living eternally, similarly, living being also lives eternally. But kīrtir yasya sa jīvati: "One who has done service to the Lord lives forever." So you have been taught to serve Kṛṣṇa, and with Kṛṣṇa we'll live eternally. Our life is eternal. Na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre [Bg. 2.20]. A temporary disappearance of this body, it doesn't matter. Body is meant for disappearance. Tathā dehāntara-prāptiḥ [Bg. 2.13]. So live forever by serving Kṛṣṇa. Thank you very much.
Conversation, June 30, 1977, Vrndavana: Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Very welcome (indistinct). He says, "The Yugoslavians, more than any other..." [break] "He felt such books should be read by everyone." Prabhupāda: All philosophical. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "He gladly bought the Śrīmad..." [break] Prabhupāda: ...supposed to be intelligent or scholar and does not read my books, his knowledge has no profit. That's a fact. Asampūrṇa. He remains still in darkness. That is a fact. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: His learning is imperfect. Prabhupāda: Hm? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: If such a person doesn't read your books, his learning is not complete-imperfect. Asampūrṇam? Prabhupāda: Sampūrṇam is perfect, when he completes reading my books. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Asampūrṇam means incomplete. Prabhupāda: Imperfect. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "She also," this person who said that, that all the intellectuals should be familiar with the books, "she also bought the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam standing order and promised to advertise your books among her colleagues." Prabhupāda: Just see how Kṛṣṇa... Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "Even more pleasing was my conversation with the chairman of the Comparative Literature program. He bought both standing orders for the department library, and he wants to speak with his colleagues, who are interested in India. He feels both or one of them..."
Room Conversation, July 2, 1977, Vrndavana: Prabhupāda: So they gave me a free ticket, and the government allowed me to take with me, forty rupees. In this state, condition, I started for New York. You see? No friend, no secre..., no hotel, nothing, arrangement. This was the beginning. Then I went there. So I do not know how it happened. Now we have got forty crores. It is all Kṛṣṇa's mercy. I never expected that my books will be sold and appreciated all over the world. So that is being done. People are appreciating the whole movement. Even in our country our government, it has come to their notice, cabinet ministers. So my point of view was that in Delhi there is a confectioner's shop. You had been in Delhi?
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