Srimad-Bhagavatam Class 1.15.34 in Los Angeles on December 12, 1973
“What is the difference between a demon and devotee? A demon is puffed up. That’s all. Falsely. That is demon. And a devotee is submissive, meek and mild. This is the difference. . . . We go, ‘My dear sir, we have got these books to understand Krishna, the Supreme Lord. So you kindly read this book. You will be benefited.’ ‘Ah, what is God? Who is God? I am God.’ This is demonism. And demigod or a devotee...
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Tripurari dasa, 8th August 1974
“Your program of adding six more men to your party is approved by me. Yes, the advanced men can distribute the big books, and the new men the smaller ones. Your entire program is approved by me. By the grace of Krsna, you can teach others at the temples to distribute the books and perform Deity worship, and distributing prasadam. You do this work with my full...
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Ramesvara dasa, 14th September 1974
“I very much appreciate your report of Sarvabhauma Prabhu who distributed 138 hardbound books simply because of hearing about my letter. That is very, very nice. They are all very nice, Krsna will bless them. This boy he immediately attempted and Krsna immediately responded. So this is the success of your book distribution. So if our books are distributed nationwide that is the success of our...
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Ramesvara dasa, 3rd January 1976
“The transcendental competition is nice. If Jayatirtha Prabhu defeats Tamala Krsna Maharaja, then Tamala will have heart failure. Go on selling books. My Guru Maharaja was very much anxious about selling books and preaching, so you are pleasing him by this bombastic flood of books all over the world. Thank...
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Ramesvara Swami & Ranadhira dasa, 23rd April 1976
“Firstly, there is no need to print The Reservoir of Pleasure as if it were an excerpt from Dr. Judah's book. Furthermore, we can use some book review when it is favorable, otherwise reject it. Why should we print The Reservoir of Pleasure as if it were Dr. Judah's writing? Furthermore, you should not distribute Dr. Judah's book. We should not distribute anyone else's book except our...