# BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST ## Śrīla Prabhupāda's Desire to Print Books ![[letters/1967/670325_sri_krishnaji|Regarding publication of my books, you know that since I have come here the work is stopped and that is a great loss for me. My primary duty is to publish the Srimad-Bhagavatam and finish it in my life. But preaching in the Western countries is al...]] —Sri Krishanji, 25 March, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/670521_hayagriva|I understand that some girls have volunteered to type and therefore you can now get the revised Gita Upanisad nicely and correctly typed before it is handed over to the press. I am advising Rayarama to send you the 6 / 7th chapters for editing and...]] —Hayagriva, May, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/670610_hayagriva|Although I am practically on the path of death, still I cannot forget about my publications. I wish that if I live or die you should take very serious care for my publications.]] —Hayagriva, 10 June, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671011_brahmananda]] —Brahmananda, 11 October, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671115_rayarama|If I can leave behind me the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Gita Upanisad and Teachings of Lord Caitanya and if you continue to work in the spirit of pure Krsna consciousness surely we shall be able to do some tangible service to humanity at large.]] —Rayarama, November, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671212_brahmananda|When one book is published I think I have conquered an empire. So try to publish as many books as possible and that will enhance the beauty and prestige of our Society.]] —Brahmananda, 12 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671214_rayarama|As soon as you finish the Gita Upanisad business and the matter is handed over to the MacMillan Company, we begin on the Bhagavatam work without delay. Bhagavatam must be finished before my mortal body stops to work and your help in this connectio...]] —Rayarama, 14 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680220_brahmananda|My special mission is to complete the Srimad-Bhagavatam in 60 volumes,]] —Brahmananda, 20 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681124_hansadutta|Please continue to try for the printing of Back to Godhead French edition. We work so that men of all languages and cultures may join us in chanting Hare Krsna and for this we need so many literatures in so many different languages. So please try ...]] —Hamsaduta, 24 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690109_brahmananda]] —Brahmananda, 9 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690515_brahmananda|When you come to New Vrndavana, we shall talk in detail about our future preaching program. That is our first business. Specially you and Rayarama who are advanced disciples must now do the preaching work. We are now increasing centers and they mu...]] —Brahmananda, 15 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690722_sivananda|I wish that all of our Krsna consciousness literatures may be available to men of all languages throughout the world, so whatever assistance you can give in this connection is always appreciated. But your main business at the present moment is to ...]] —Sivananda, 22 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700402_brahmananda|Regarding the printing of the books, now you are managing these things in Boston. I just want that the books may be printed somehow, somewhere, that is all. So do it as you see fit, there is no need of checking with me. I give you full responsibil...]] —Brahmananda, 2 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700515_tamala_krsna|Please see that the French and German editions of Back to Godhead are published as soon as possible, that is one of my dreams. And then we take the books and publish them in French and German languages. My Guru Maharaja liked the publication of bo...]] —Tamala, 15 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/711209_sankara]] —Sankara, 9 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1974/740407_ajita|We will conquer Europe with these books. I can only thank you again and again in sincere gratitude for producing this literature, and pray to Krsna to bless you with all spiritual advancement.]] —Ajita, 7 April, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741019_hansadutta|Whenever there is any publication in any language, it enlivens me 100 times.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 19 October, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741221_gopijanavallabha|Please print as many books as possible, this is my real pleasure. By printing these books of our Krsna conscious philosophy in so many different languages we can actually inject our movement into the masses of persons all over the world, especiall...]] —Hrdayananda Maharaja, 21 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750515_ramesvara|so why these books are not being published? This is our first business. Immediately, these pending books (17 in total) must all be published.]] —Ramesvara, 15 May, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750726_aksayananda|Yes, go ahead with your translation work. This is very important and work together with Yasomatinandana. We want very much to publish Hindi publications and distribute throughout India. This will be our next program, so please do it.]] —Niranjana dasa, 26 July, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750726_dinanatha_n._mishra._mishra._mishra_n._mishra|Therefore I am still requesting you to join our movement completely retired from family life and engage yourself in translation work for the rest of your life.]] —Dinanatha, 26 July, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750803_mahamsa|The literature you have published is very nice. The Explosion is very good. I started out with this kind of paper, only I was the only writer, the only editor, the only publisher, and the only distributor. So go on with your publishing. At least e...]] —Mahamsa Swami, 3 August, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750926_jagadisa]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 26 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751120_ghanasyama|Yes, I am doing Srimad-Bhagavatam, trying to finish, I am trying my best.]] —Satsvarupa dasa Goswami, 20 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751127_brsni_prabhu|I was very happy to receive the new edition of Bhagavad-gita. The make up is very nice. Every time I see a new publication of my books it gives me so much enthusiasm that my life is increased by 100 years. Thank you for helping me so much.]] —Ramesvara dasa, 27 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760104_hrdayananda|This book publishing was the most important work of my Guru Maharaja and he ordered me to continue in the Western world. So I am very much indebted to all of you]] —Hrdayananda Maharaja, 4 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760105_satsvarupa|Please dedicate your life to publishing all our books. It is our most important work.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 5 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760504_puranjana|Please continue like this to print books in all the languages for the benefit of the suffering, misdirected humanity.]] —Puranjana, 4 May, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/761111_rupanuga|It is my earnest desire to have my books translated and published in Russian and Polish. Yes, the translations must be checked.]] —Kirtiraja dasa, 11 November, 1976 --- ## Instructions Regarding Book Printing ![[letters/1967/670210_brahmananda|Yes please send me immediately one copy of Bhaktisutra (with original Sanskrit text). I shall immediately begin the commentary.]] —Brahmananda, 10 February, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/670215_satsvarupa|I have not as yet received the copy of Narada Bhaktisutra which you want me to write commentaries. I hope you are duly editing the tapes of Teachings of Lord Caitanya. While typing the records after your editing make it in duplicate and send me on...]] —Satsvarupa, 15 February, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/670316_satsvarupa|let us finish first Teachings of Lord Caitanya and then we take again Narada Bhaktisutra. The subject matter discussed in Narada Bhaktisutra is already there in the Teachings of Lord Caitanya.]] —Satsvarupa, 16 March, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671102_rayarama|Thakura Bhaktivinoda's book, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, may be printed in thousands and distributed.]] —Rayarama, 2 November, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680118_jaya_mazo|Your eagerness to render service to the Lord is very much appreciated by me. Please get the copy of Sri Brahma-sahhita and begin the transliteration. I think you know the diacritical marks for transliteration; please use them. Please send me full ...]] —Pradyumna, January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680201_harekrishna_aggarwal|You will be glad to know also that my Gita under the title of Gita Upanisad or Bhagavad-gita As It Is is going to be published by Messrs. MacMillan Company of New York.]] —Hare Krsnaji, 1 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680113_pradyumna|Please send me the full photostat copy of the original Brahma-sahhita. I shall begin writing my own commentation after my Guru Maharaja. Gaurasundara will be helping me prepare this Brahma-sahhita. After you finish transliteration of Brahma-sahhit...]] —Pradyumna, February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680523_gurudasa|if I get a peaceful place as described by you, the rest of my life will be continued in translating Srimad-Bhagavatam and other Goswami literature,]] —Kīrtanānanda, 23 May, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680528_malati|Yes, to make a Krsna consciousness coloring book for children is a very good idea for serving and for spreading Krsna consciousness to the young children. Please do it. I will give you hints how to do it; just let me know when you are ready to beg...]] —Malati, 28 May, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680909_brahmananda|I am contemplating also to publish one book, Krsna In Pictures. One boy, his name is Mark, he is very good artist. I have given him some ideas of drawing some pictures about Krsna from Srimad-Bhagavatam. And if I see he is successful, which I hope...]] —Brahmananda, 9 September, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681021_syama|Regarding Karnapura's poetry, it is not available now. There is a book of Karnapura and that is written in Bengali type, partly Sanskrit. When opportunity prevails, we may translate it into English; then we shall get the poetry; for the time being...]] —Syama dasi, 21 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681213_girish]] —Girish, 13 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681219_janardana|If you want I can send you theistic Vedanta interpretation which you can edit and translate into the French language for publication in Back to Godhead.]] —Janardana, 19 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690206_dr._chaudhuri._chaudhuri._chaudhuri|We have immense literatures, especially in the Gaudiya Sampradaya of the Vaisnava sect which is enriched by the contribution of the Goswamis. These should all be presented to the Western world.]] —Dr. Chaudhuri, 6 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690318_himavati|Regarding Vedanta-sutra tapes, please ask Hamsaduta to send me copies of the transcription so that I can make another tape. If I read the copy then it gives me impetus to write further.]] —Himavati, 18 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690330_satyabhama|...and you will have ample opportunity to educate children and write books for them because there is sufficient matter for publishing such books from the Puranas, Mahabharata, Srimad-Bhagavatam and many other allied literatures. There are thousand...]] —Satyabhama, 30 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690514_ananda|Enclosed are a few nice poems by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura which you may hand over to Mandali Bhadra for translation into German and to be submitted for publication in German Back to Godhead.]] —Ananda, 14 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690711_jayapataka|Regarding further tapes of Vedanta-sutra, this has been suspended for the time being, but when I begin again I shall send the tapes to you. Recently we have finished our book, The Nectar of Devotion, and now the book, Krsna, is in the process of b...]] —Jayapataka, 11 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690928_brahmananda|Regarding Vedanta-sutra tapes, I can send them to you when I return to Los Angeles, because the books and reference books are there]] —Hamsaduta, 28 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691013_tamala_krsna|Whatever literature we are presenting, following the footsteps of Rupa Goswami and the others, they are also Govinda Ganamrta.]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 13 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691027_brahmananda|The poem sent by Acyutananda is nice. It is enclosed herewith and you may publish it in Back to Godhead. Acyutananda should be encouraged to do this translating work. He is translating poems of Bhaktivinoda Thakura, and that is very nice.]] —Brahmananda, 27 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700501_satsvarupa|you wanted some new topics for writing subjects, so I think you can begin by compiling information from my past lectures on Prahlada Maharaja, then add the pictures and print it.]] —Satsvarupa, 1 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701004_yogesvara|So go on writing more books; we need many such books for distributing to the public schools as well as for our own schools]] —Yogesvara, 4 October, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710313_satsvarupa|I shall send you one complete set of instructions on worshiping the Deity and you can print in English and distribute. This book shall be named Method of Worship.]] —Satsvarupa, 13 March, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710421_bhagavan|For cheap circulation we can print small penguin book size paper-backs of Krsna which can be sold at 75c, each book about 250 pages, so that Krsna book may come in three books for a combined price of $2. What is your opinion about this? Then we ca...]] —Bhagavan dasa, 21 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710925_sri_galim|Soon these commentaries on the Western philosophies will be transcribed and published in a book entitled Thus They Talked.]] —Sri Galim, 25 September, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711016_karandhara|I shall review all the Indian systems of philosophy also, from this angle of vision, so that this book will be very much interesting to the student class in the schools and colleges.]] —Karandhara, 16 October, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711130_bahulasva|it was my original idea that our press should print many smaller books by the millions,]] —Bahulasva, 30 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711208_patita_uddharana|Your idea to publish a booklet of arguments against impersonalists is very good proposal. Do it nicely by mutual consultation with your learned elder Godbrothers and God-sisters, and if you like I can provide answers for any such questions that im...]] —Patita Uddharana, 8 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711228_bali-mardana-mardana-mardana|Your proposal to make a series of smaller books is approved by me. It is very nice. That will help in teaching the young children also.]] —Bali Mardan, 28 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711228_yogesvara|Therefore, kindly concentrate for producing books and magazines in European languages, as many as possible, and make this your life work.]] —Yogesvara, 28 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711230_rupanuga|Krsna book should be published with the American University students in mind.]] —Rupanuga, 30 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720105_jayapataka|Please take quotation for the printing of a Bengali book-page 5" x 3 1/2", with very nice paper and soft-bound, about 100 pages long. When I receive the quotation I will send you a Bengali poem that I have written on the Bhagavad-gita called]] —Jayapataka Maharaja, 5 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720216_kirtika_dasi|like the Vedas, Upanisads, Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other books in our own Gaudiya line, like Rupa Goswami, Sanatana Goswami, Visvanatha Cakravarti and others.]] —Kirtika dasi, 16 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720220_rudra_and_radhika_devi_dasi|Regarding the teacher Miss Wilson, you may engage her in translating, if she can read Bengali type. She can try Jiva Goswami's Sandarbhas—that will be a great contribution.]] —Rudra dasa and Radhika devi dasi, 20 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720225_prajapati|along with the very nice book you have compiled 'Prayers to Krsna.' Actually, this book was so much enjoyed by me, and I think that you have done it perfectly and there is no need to make any changes.]] —Prajapati, 25 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720227_mohanananda|I am an old man now, and my interests are turning to philosophy and translation. If you help me by relieving me from this administrative work, that will free me to give you so many more fine books from our Vedic literature and from our devotional ...]] —Mohanananda, 27 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720510_niranjana|I shall be glad to know if you can translate our literature into Hindi with the help of some friends in Varanasi. Varanasi is the learning site for the Hindi language. Can you take charge of this translation work somehow or other?]] —Niranjana, 10 May, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720526_niranjana]] —Niranjana, 26 May, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720628_acyutananda|Yes, if you want to translate the Bhakti-Ratnakara.]] —Acyutananda, 28 June, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720713_yadubara|You may develop the films of manuscripts from Birnagar and inform me what you have done and which manuscripts are with you, then I shall inform you where to send them for translating, etc.]] —Yadubara, 13 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720715_acyutananda|I have instructed Karandhara to send you a large supply of the appropriate films for photographing the pages.]] —Acyutananda, 15 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720729_acyutananda|But if you are going to Vrndavana that will be a good opportunity to sit down and transcribe my Bengali tapes because there is Bengali typewriter in Vrndavana. You may also translate other things as you have mentioned, that is nice.]] —Acyutananda, 29 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720729_acyutananda|Let Yadubara take his photos as he has taken so much trouble and they may be valuable for the future,]] —Acyutananda, 29 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720729_acyutananda|One thing is, I have got many tapes of my speaking in Bengali language, and if you and Satcitananda can co-operatively transcribe them for printing there?]] —Acyutananda, 29 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720729_yadubara|Yes, that is nice, you may continue to photograph all of the manuscripts of Bhaktivinoda Thakura and other great acaryas in our Vaisnava line, but for now do not photograph anything of Lalita Prasada's manuscripts. When I go there I shall see. Fir...]] —Yadubara, 29 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720821_yadubara|Regarding Bhaktivinoda Thakura's manuscripts, immediately we do not have any program for printing them. You keep them carefully and when I return I shall consider the matter. The translating work can be done both by Ramananda and Niranjana in Bena...]] —Yadubara, 21 August, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720918_niranjana|so the both of you together should head up this program of translating and publishing my books in Hindi language. If you require to have anything sent you from this country, I can arrange. You should be given all facilities to carry on this work w...]] —Niranjana, 18 September, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/730419_satsvarupa|I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 15, 1973 with enclosure of m/s Narada Bhaktisutra. I have no objection to your publishing it, however there are many, many mistakes in the Sanskrit which have to be corrected, so I am returni...]] —Satsvarupa Maharaja, 19 April, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/731013_candanacarya|So now you print small books as many as possible from my lectures past and present as New York has done, and if possible print big books, but I don't think that big books will be suitable for your press.]] —Candanacarya, 13 October, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/731213_beharilal|In our childhood days we were reading one book, 'Folk Tales of Bengal.' It was very widely read, especially by children. So why not introduce the Krsna book for the same purpose?]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa Goswami, 13 December, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740411_dayananda|As for Canakya Sloka, I think the best thing is if I translate it myself and send it to you for printing, rather than wait for Pradyumna]] —Dayananda, 11 April, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740421_whom_it_may_concern|Yes, by all means you may print my morning walk speaking about 'Life comes from Life' into a small book; this argument should be spread, as any intelligent man will be convinced that our discussion is thoroughly scientific and exposes the so calle...]] —Hamsaduta, 21 April, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740715_syamasundara|They think this philosophy discourse will very much help our movement, so why it should be delayed unnecessarily? I hope you will do the needful without further delay and let me know the results.]] —Syamasundara Prabhu, 15 July, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741018_giriraja|Yes, the Mahabharata is an authoritative book. It is considered the Fifth Veda. But, quotations must be given from the original Mahabharata]] —Ksirodakasayi dasa, 18 October, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741206_sri_govinda|Here in India we are now arranging for publishing Hindi books and other languages for profuse distribution in India. That is my immediate program. I blindly follow my Guru Maharaja. I do not know what is the result. So I am stressing on this point...]] —Govinda dasa, 6 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741210_radhaballabha_prabhu]] —Radhaballabha dasa Prabhu, 10 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750623_svarupa_damodara|It is very good that you are progressing with the book proving scientifically that Lord Sri Krsna is the origin of life. Yes, do it slowly but surely. It is important work for our preaching mission.]] —Svarupa Damodara dasa, 23 June, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750707_locanananda|Regarding your proposal for printing the condensed version of Bhagavad-gita, yes, do it.]] —Locanananda dasa, 7 July, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750726_dinanatha_n._mishra._mishra._mishra_n._mishra|Therefore I wish to translate Valmiki Ramayana exactly in the way I have done Srimad-Bhagavatam.]] —Dinanatha, 26 July, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750903_nalinikanta|Regarding your difficulty in rendering Caitanya Bhagavata, yes you are right that you are overstepping your position. Better to stop it.]] —Acyutananda Swami, 3 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760110_ramesvara|Enclosed please find one book written by Harikesa Prabhu called, Spiritual Dialectism. Please first of all print it in Back to Godhead magazine and if the response is good it may be made into a book along the lines of Svarupa Damodara's book, The ...]] —Ramesvara, 10 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760113_jayatirtha|What are those Bengali dramas that Nitai is working on? He should work on Arcana-Paddhati, not divert his attention here and there. He should make Hari-bhakti-vilasa into short cut, not more than twenty pages. He can consult Nrsimha Vallabha Goswa...]] —Aksayananda Maharaja, 13 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760124_nitai|Please continue to work on the Arcana-Paddhati and finish it. We cannot be sure that Pradyumna will come in time. Also, you can go on translating the drama of Girish Ghosh. Everyone here has appreciated it. As you translate the scenes, there shoul...]] —Nitai, 24 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760423_sons_and_daughters|Yasodanandana Swami wants to print the Brahma-sahhita with color paintings. The BBT trustees can discuss amongst themselves and if they agree then I have no objection.]] —Ramesvara dasa Maharaja and Ranadhira dasa, 23 April, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760708_nitai|Continue with your program in the temple. It is a good program and it sounds that you are doing very nice! You may begin translations of Brhad-Bhagavatamrtam and Laghu-Bhagavatamrtam as requested.]] —Nitai, 8 July, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/761015_dr._r.m._dave._r.m._dave._r.m._dave|There is no need to print Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Life and Precepts, it is already there in other books]] —Radhaballabha Prabhu, 15 October, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/761223_jayasacinandana|I am in due receipt of your letter dated November 30, 1976 accompanied by your translation of Srila Bhaktivinoda's songs. Thank you very much. You have done nicely.]] —Jayasacinandana dasa, 23 December, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770506_german_disciples|Regarding the Arabic translation, whether it is good or bad, something should be printed.]] —Harikesa Maharaja, 6 May, 1977 --- ## BBT Press ![[letters/1968/680224_brahmananda]] —Brahmananda, 24 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680224_rayarama|If you can organize a regular press for printing all our magazines and books and engage all our boys and girls in the press work that will be a nice proposal,]] —Rayarama, 24 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680618_gargamuni|if we can have our own press it will serve the greatest purpose of our mission. Please therefore send the details of the press to Rayarama and if possible, send me a copy of the details.]] —Gargamuni, 18 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680704_balai|Yes, we are in need of our own press very urgently, and as Advaita has in his view to conduct such press, and he is laboring so hard for fulfilling this desire, certainly Krsna will be very pleased on him and you also for such endeavor.]] —Balai, 4 July, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680713_subala|If you actually print our books in your ISKCON Press then a great problem will be solved. And if not I shall work with you provided you can give me the visa to stay.]] —Subda, 13 July, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680819_tamala_krsna|Krsna will give us all strength, and printing of Bhagavatam and other Vaisnava literature is my life and soul, so the press is the biggest mrdanga, recognized by my Guru Maharaja,]] —Balai and Advaita, 19 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680819_gargamuni]] —Gargamuni, 19 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681006_uddhava]] —Uddhava, 6 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681006_advaita|Regarding binding: Some of our students also may learn the art, and so far I know, binding cost should not go beyond 40 cents]] —Advaita, 6 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681108_hayagriva|The New York boys are very much anxious to start our own press immediately and we must have sufficient matter to print in the press continually.]] —Hayagriva, 8 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681112_brahmananda|Regarding press, if the Dai Nippon Company has not come to conclusion and the matter is prolonged so much, then we cannot wait any more. In that case the $6,000 which I have kept aside for their payment may be invested in press work, and the book ...]] —Brahmananda, 12 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681116_brahmananda|When we start our own press, we must simply print our own publications and magazines and books. We shall not accept any outside work,]] —Brahmananda, 16 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681119_rayarama|All the works of the press, including binding, and everything should be done by our men. We shall not accept any outside job for maintaining of this press.]] —Rayarama, 19 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681122_satsvarupa|Most probably we shall start our own press very soon. And as soon as the press is started we shall immediately begin printing of Bhagavatam and other books.]] —Satsvarupa, 22 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681130_hayagriva|Regarding the press you are thinking to purchase, yes it appears to be a very good opportunity. It may be that in the future we shall also purchase one offset press, but in any case, this is a good opportunity for buying this sort of press, so I t...]] —Hayagriva, 30 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681229_satsvarupa|So far as doing outside printing work on your printing machine, if it is worthwhile in terms of finance, then you may do this. Thanking you once more for your nice letter. I hope that you are very well.]] —Dayala Nitai, 29 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690115_dhindro_vanalata_mullick|Regarding the press, it is a very good engagement provided you can work properly on it. But if you purchase such press and there is nobody to work it, it will lie down idle, and that is not good. So if you are serious about working on a press, I a...]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 15 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690204_aniruddha|I am in correspondence with Hayagriva for renting one two-story big house near New Vrndavana for starting the press. I think we will be able to secure the house by next April when I will also go there, and our project of starting a school, press, ...]] —Aniruddha, 4 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690310_brahmananda|If the press can manage to print 20 to 25,000 of Back to Godhead and 5,000 copies each of my books, I think that will be sufficient engagement for the newly started press.]] —Brahmananda, 10 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690311_jayapataka|I gave permission to print some outside work to get some money, but that does not mean that we should stop our own work and print something in our press which is against our principles.]] —Jayapataka, 11 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690318_hayagriva|Regarding Srimad-Bhagavatam: no it is not possible to delete so much of the books. We will print it ourselves. We do not find any special facility being published by MacMillan so we shall publish on our own press. That is the best idea. And Brahma...]] —Hayagriva, 18 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690320_rayarama]] —Rayarama, 20 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690704_jayagovinda|I am glad that you have named your printing press the Radha Press. It is very gratifying and may your Radha Press be enriched in publishing all our books and literatures in the German language. It is a very nice name. Radharani is the best, topmos...]] —Jaya Govinda, 4 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690728_mandali_bhadra|I have heard that in Germany the press machines are very good and cheap. So if you jointly can think of starting a press there, that will be a great success.]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 28 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690819_satsvarupa|If we have got our own press, we can earn some money by outside work when there is no pressure of our own work. So this is very important subject matter and keep me informed about the advancement of the idea.]] —Satsvarupa, 19 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690827_brahmananda|Regarding press starting, I have already given you the necessary instructions and again I say that you complete it as soon as possible. I wish to see the press is started when I go back to USA after my European tour...]] —Brahmananda, 27 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690916_brahmananda|Regarding the press purchasing, it must proceed on, and Krsna will help you. Don't worry.]] —Brahmananda, 16 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690922_gargamuni]] —Gargamuni, 22 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691105_satsvarupa|I have already written to Brahmananda that we shall not accept outside work.]] —Satsvarupa, 5 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691114_pradyumna_arundhati]] —Pradyumna and Arundhati, 14 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691119_advaita]] —Advaita, 19 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691123_advaita|My only point is that we have got our press for printing our own literatures more and more. We should not miss this point.]] —Advaita, 23 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691125_brahmananda]] —Brahmananda, 25 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691127_pradyumna|The next point is centralization of our publication department in one place.]] —Pradyumna, 27 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700420_brahmananda|This ISKCON Press insignia is very appropriately drawn. It bears the real meaning of mrdanga, or press and mrdanga are 2 parallel lines.]] —Brahmananda, 20 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700618_advaita|All of you in the press are doing so hard work. I can simply pray to Krsna for your perfect advancement in Krsna consciousness.]] —Advaita, 18 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700622_uddhava|I am so happy that our ISKCON Press is now producing several literatures consecutively like Srimad-Bhagavatam, chapter by chapter. So now I am enlivened to write more and more. Thank you very much.]] —Uddhava, 22 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700622_hansadutta|Yes, Kulasekhara is a first-class press operator. It is nice. We also started in Boston because Advaita is a first-class press operator.]] —Hamsaduta, 22 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700625_brahmananda|Regarding the printing of Srimad-Bhagavatam, I have already advised you in my last letter dated 19th June 1970 not to make contract. We shall continue to print Srimad-Bhagavatam chapter-wise on ISKCON Press and when all the chapters are there we s...]] —Brahmananda, 25 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700716_nevatiaji|Our Press owned and operated by the Society is housed in our Boston temple buildings. Presently we are printing books regularly and our monthly magazine Back to Godhead is being printed]] —Nevatiaji, 16 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700727_satsvarupa_uddhava|The ISKCON Press was specifically established exclusively for printing my books. Please therefore give me an idea how you can help me in getting all my manuscripts printed as soon as possible.]] —Satsvarupa and Uddhava, 27 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701219_advaita|I am very eager to see our own press printing the majority of our publications.]] —Advaita, 19 December, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701219_satsvarupa|I do not aspire to any more efficiency in printing, but simply the printing must go on regularly. Offer my blessings to all the workers of ISKCON Press because that is my life.]] —Satsvarupa, 19 December, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710121_advaita|I beg to thank your good self and all the other members of the Press Department for your sincere efforts to please your spiritual master and Krsna by propagation of Lord Caitanya's philosophy.]] —Advaita, 21 January, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710409_rupanuga|Best thing is to get Bhagavad-gita printed on our own press, some soft bound and some hard bound, regularly sewn.]] —Rupanuga, 9 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710417_advaita|Neither I know whether you want to print this book with Dai Nippon or on ISKCON Press.]] —Advaita, 17 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710517_karandhara|No, maintenance expenditures cannot come from the Book-Fund.]] —Karandhara, 17 May, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710616_karandhara|So if the book distribution program is going so nicely, then we should produce books on our own press in great quantity.]] —Karandhara, 16 June, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710617_tamala_krsna|So our books will have to be produced in great numbers. On our own press, they can do so, provided it is economically sound proposal.]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 17 June, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711101_advaita|So far ISKCON Press Europe, that was simply imagination. It never took shape. So it is better if you amalgamate it. This matter and similar topics should be consulted properly with you and the GBC members for the proper course of action. And for m...]] —Advaita, 1 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711130_rupanuga|I am against the policy of our ISKCON Press charging exorbitant prices for books and other things which they sell to the temples.]] —Rupanuga, 30 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711130_rupanuga|I have no objection if you can develop the press by making outside profit with commercial work and investing—that is all right.]] —Rupanuga, 30 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711205_rupanuga|he proposes to establish a rival ISKCON Press in Los Angeles. This is a very good idea. It will accelerate my work, especially when I return to LA.]] —Rupanuga, 5 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711228_bali-mardana-mardana-mardana|If the press is running twenty four hours, then everything is all right. Something must always he produced.]] —Bali Mardan, 28 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720120_hansadutta]] —Hamsaduta, 20 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720213_hayagriva|I am especially pleased that you are compiling booklets for ISKCON Press. Yes, that is their best work: small booklets and pamphlets. Leave the big books to Dai Nippon]] —Hayagriva, 13 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720502_karandhara|So far moving the press to Los Angeles, that is for you to consult with Bali Mardan. You are a Book Trust now, you discuss with him and do the needful, that's all.]] —Karandhara, 2 May, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720509_amogha|If there are different small presses, the work will not be of good quality. So this opening of small presses, here and there, I am not in favor.]] —Amogha, 9 May, 1972 --- ![[letters/1975/751120_ghanasyama|I note that for the new printing of the abridged Gita, Dai Nippon, there were mistakes. Why there should be mistakes? Mistakes makes the book useless. You must be very, very careful. It will be detrimental to the sales.]] —Ramesvara dasa, 20 November, 1975 --- ## Editing, Proofing and Translating ![[letters/1967/671115_rayarama|Regarding editing of my books, it was rightly entrusted to you from the very beginning]] —Rayarama, November, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671212_brahmananda|If there is good English it is welcome but we should not edit as Hayagriva has, replacing 'devotional service' with 'knowledge of the self'.]] —Brahmananda, 12 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671223_satsvarupa|This too much editorial work on Gita Upanisad has created some misunderstanding between the editorial staffs. Anyway, in future, one man should edit it]] —Satsvarupa, 23 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680111_rayarama|I wanted Teachings of Lord Caitanya to be immediately printed, therefore I said that it may not be delayed by further editorial work, but if you think that it needs further editorial work, please do it through Satyavrata, and forthwith prepare the...]] —Rayarama, 11 January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680115_hayagriva]] —Hayagriva, 15 January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680118_rayarama|I wished that the editorial department should work combinedly but it has not been successful.]] —Rayarama, 18 January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680122_pradyumna|Regarding diacritical markings, you may refer to the book First Lessons in Sanskrit Grammar and Reading by Judith Tyberg of the East West Cultural Center published in 1964.]] —Pradyumna, 22 January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681007_hayagriva|So far Srimad-Bhagavatam is concerned, now Pradyumna and yourself, immediately revise the 3 volumes already published.]] —Hayagriva, 7 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681118_hayagriva|I am glad that you are not omitting anything, but just making grammatical correction, and phrasing for force and clarity, and adding Pradyumna's transliteration; that is very nice.]] —Hayagriva, 18 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681118_pradyumna|in cooperation with your professors and Hayagriva, make the Srimad-Bhagavatam revised edition in such a nice way that it may be accepted in any scholarly society.]] —Pradyumna, 18 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690213_sivananda]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 13 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690928_pradyumna|In every page the name of the book over the left page and the subject matter on the head of the right page must be mentioned.]] —Pradyumna, 28 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691013_pradyumna]] —Pradyumna, 13 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691026_satsvarupa|I have duly made corrections on the Isopanisad glossary you had enclosed, and I shall send it to Brahmananda as requested by you. I want that in all of our books, magazines and other writings the scholarly presentation be given in all instances. S...]] —Satsvarupa, 26 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691027_brahmananda|Regarding Isopanisad, enclosed please find the glossary that Satsvarupa has sent to me for making corrections. From now on all of our writings should be presented in the scholarly manner, so all spelling and diacritic marks must be done correctly....]] —Brahmananda, 27 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691114_satsvarupa|So far as Krsna book is concerned, I understand that you did not keep any copy of the manuscript. Generally it is the custom to make at least four copies, so how is it that you have neglected this?]] —Satsvarupa, 14 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691210_brahmananda|In every publication house all printing matters are edited at least three times. So we should be very much careful about grammatical and printing mistakes.]] —Brahmananda, 10 December, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700109_satsvarupa|we have to see that in our book there is no spelling or grammatical mistake. We do not mind for any good style, our style is Hare Krsna, but still we should not present a shabby thing.]] —Satsvarupa, 9 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700125_satsvarupa|all copies, before finally going to the press, must be thoroughly revised and edited so that there may not be any mistakes, especially of spelling and grammar, or of the Sanskrit names.]] —Satsvarupa, 25 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700210_jayadvaita|It is very much encouraging to see you are a good and scrutinizing editor. May Krsna bless you.]] —Jayadvaita, 10 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700215_satsvarupa|I have sent a few tapes to Bhagavan dasa. He sends to you his edited copies and they may be made final. I want two editings only, just to see if there is any grammatical or spelling mistake. Your present program of two editions first by yourself a...]] —Satsvarupa, 15 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700222_pradyumna]] —Pradyumna, 22 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700409_pradyumna]] —Pradyumna, 9 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700417_brahmananda|There should be no such negligences like this, nothing uncertain should be pushed. Now what other discrepancies there may be like this? Or what is the use of such editing? Everything must be done very carefully and attentively.]] —Brahmananda, 17 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700422_brahmananda|If the books are printed with spelling mistakes and other mistakes, that will be a discredit for our publication. So please see that editorial work is done very nicely.]] —Brahmananda, 22 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700602_brahmananda|So you have gone to Japan, make perfect arrangement for our printing work—Back to Godhead, Srimad-Bhagavatam etc., and let me peacefully write books. I wanted the help of an editor. In the present Krsna book everything is done nicely but there are...]] —Brahmananda, 2 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700618_uddhava|I am also in due receipt of one letter from Pradyumna regarding Sanskrit editing. I will study this letter scrutinizingly and then I shall reply. But on the whole, the Sanskrit editing has been done very nicely and the style is completely satisfac...]] —Uddhava, 18 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700621_pradyumna|your efforts in the matter of our Sanskrit editing are effectively improving our books more and more with scholarly standards. All your work and programs are approved by me]] —Pradyumna, 21 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700622_uddhava|Regarding composing our literatures, diacritic marks will carry weight amongst the scholars, so for the present moment you can do this:]] —Hamsaduta, 22 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700712_jayadvaita|all incarnations should be proper nouns and therefore capitalized. It does not matter whether they are Visnu-tattva or jiva-tattva, saktyavesa avatara or plenary expansions.]] —Jayadvaita, 12 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700731_satsvarupa|Regarding Bhagavad-gita, enlarged edition, the picture approved by me to Jadurani is all right. I am glad to learn that it is being serialized. Regarding Srimad-Bhagavatam, first canto, I am glad that the manuscript is also being composed. Srimad-...]] —Satsvarupa, 31 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710317_jayadvaita|I have dictated the missing purports from Chapter IX and they are set enclosed herewith. So far changing the wording of verse or purport of 12:12 discussed before, it may remain as it is]] —Jayadvaita, 17 March, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710823_tamala_krsna_and_gurudasa]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa and Gurudasa, 23 August, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711012_citsukhananda|One thing is that all translations should be checked by you and Candravali because those who are not our students, if they write some wrong conclusion, the whole thing will be murdered.]] —Citsukhananda, 12 October, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711022_rayarama|You have to understand our philosophy perfectly, follow the regulative principles, and then in fact you can edit our books and papers.]] —Rayarama, 22 October, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711228_bali-mardana-mardana-mardana]] —Bali Mardan, 28 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711231_jadurani|In reply to Jayadvaita's questions, henceforward the policy for using diacritic markings is that I want them used everywhere, on large books, small books and also Back to Godhead magazine.]] —Jadurani dasi, 31 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720120_mandali_bhadra|So far your telling me that some devotees consider that because there may be some grammatical discrepancies in my Srimad-Bhagavatam, first canto, then they may also be allowed to translate with errors accepted, that is just like imitating Rasa-lila.]] —Mandali Bhadra, 20 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720120_sri_govinda|No, even though the transcendental subject matter of Vedic literature is still spiritually potent despite the crudest translation, still, because we have got facility to make it perfect, that is our philosophy.]] —Hamsaduta, 20 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720418_ksirodakasayi|You have retired from material life and Krsna has given you the nicest place in this material world to live in, so stick there and every month send one Back to Godhead [in] Hindi composition to Tokyo.]] —Ksirodakasayi, 18 April, 1972 --- ![[letters/1975/750608_revatinandana|I don't think that Hayagriva is at fault. He has not changed the meaning or the philosophy in any way. But if you like to use the original manuscript, then if it is possible, you can use it.]] —Hamsaduta, 8 June, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750726_dinanatha_n._mishra._mishra._mishra_n._mishra|Therefore I am still requesting you to join our movement completely retired from family life and engage yourself in translation work for the rest of your life.]] —Dinanatha, 26 July, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750826_ramesvara|Regarding the English editing discrepancies, how can I know? Let them point out which part and on which page so I can see.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 26 August, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750901_jayananda|This translation work is very important. It is not simply a matter of ABC's, but it requires spiritual realization to do it properly.]] —Alalanatha dasa, 1 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750921_mahamsa|Regarding the corrections you have sent, these kind of changes are admissible. There is no harm.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 21 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751020_srutakirti|I do not like that anyone should scrutinize our publications without my sanction.]] —Nitai dasa, 20 October, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760105_satsvarupa|I will have to see personally what are the mistakes in the synonyms and also how you intend to correct them.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 5 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760208_jayasacinandana]] —Jayasacinandana, 8 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760504_kashinath_mullick|Yes, there is no need for corrections for the First and Second Cantos. Whatever is there is all right. Once Pradyumna comes to join me here from India, then there will be no need for Nitai dasa or Jagannatha dasa to edit the Srimad-Bhagavatam.]] —Radhaballabha, 4 May, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760529_haihaya]] —Bhargava dasa, 29 May, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760907_radhavallabha|Concerning the editing of Jayadvaita Prabhu, whatever he does is approved by me. I have confidence in him. Your changes which I have seen of the Sanskrit synonyms is also approved by me. Tanmayatraya refers to the fact that the trees and the fathe...]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 7 September, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760918_ramesvara|In general, if any translator of my books requires the original manuscripts for his work, he should be supplied them by you.]] —Ramesvara, 18 September, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760928_gopiparanadhana|With reference to your letter to Harikesa dated 21st instant regarding the purport, second paragraph to Bhagavatam 2.2.38, it is clear. Do not try to change anything.]] —Gopiparanadhana dasa, 28 September, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770506_german_disciples|Regarding the Arabic translation, whether it is good or bad, something should be printed.]] —Harikesa Maharaja, 6 May, 1977 --- ## Printing, Covers, Layout and Contents ![[letters/1967/671221_brahmananda|Regarding the Teachings of Lord Caitanya, it must be very nice. I think Dai Nippon Printing Company agreed to print our books 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 size, best paper, 400 pages, 10-12 point print composition, with best hardback binding with gold lettering ...]] —Brahmananda, 21 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671229_brahmananda]] —Brahmananda, 29 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680321_brahmananda|So far the order of photos in the Teachings of Lord Caitanya is concerned, they should go like this: My photo, Guru Maharaja's photo, Srila Gaurakisora, Srila Bhaktivinoda, Lord Caitanya, and lastly, Lord Caitanya's Birthplace. For Lord Caitanya's...]] —Brahmananda, 21 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680823_kirtanananda_hayagriva|So I have decided to print Srimad-Bhagavatam in 12 volumes, naming them differently. I have decided in this way; 1st volume: Creation; 2nd volume: Cosmic Manifestation; 3rd volume: Status Quo; 4th volume: Mercy of God; 5th volume: Creative Energy;...]] —Kīrtanānanda, 23 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681006_advaita|In this way, volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. 12 volumes of Srimad-Bhagavatam will be published. So we can do the needful.]] —Advaita, 6 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681006_uddhava|I am thinking three volumes in one. And the papers may be just like Bible paper, thin, and pages will be not less than 1,000, and we shall print in one volume; the binding should be very first-class,]] —Uddhava, 6 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681120_brahmananda|Yes, get the books from Japan as soon as possible, and I have also written them one letter which you will find enclosed herewith. They have agreed to gold print on the cover, that is all right. So get it as soon as possible. I think the binding is...]] —Brahmananda, 20 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690506_brahmananda|Why they should become miserly in the set-up and quality of the book?]] —Brahmananda, 6 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690909_brahmananda|One the whole, I am very much pleased with the getup of Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and I hope in the future all our books may be printed at least to that standard.]] —Brahmananda, 9 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700320_satsvarupa|Regarding your question about the art department, for the present we should finish the pictures for Krsna first. Then if there is opportunity, they can print pictures for The Nectar of Devotion. Both are required, but most important is Krsna book....]] —Satsvarupa, 20 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700320_brahmananda|Regarding printing of KRSNA on the cover and title, it should not be 'KRSNA Book,' but it should be 'KRSNA' in large type on the first line, that is the title, and on the second line, by way of adjective, 'The Supreme Personality of Godhead' shoul...]] —Brahmananda, 20 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700320_brahmananda|The pictures should be just at the appropriate place of description in the text.]] —Brahmananda, 20 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700621_pradyumna|The style of Srimad-Bhagavatam just as I had printed earlier in the First Canto editions is very nice. Go on with this style for all our Bhagavatam editions.]] —Pradyumna, 21 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700711_jadurani|It is simply to the pictures. People become attracted with these unusual transcendental pictures at first, so even without reading the book they become inclined to purchase it. This is one point. Another point is that the picture gives the explana...]] —Jadurani, 11 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701104_jadurani|At least from 50 to 100 paintings should appear in each volume, and that will be the perfection of your service for Lord Krsna.]] —Jadurani, 4 November, 1970 --- ![[letters/1974/740509_manager_of_liberty_bank|the phrase 'The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu' should appear on the cover of every volume.]] —Radhaballabha, 9 May, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740907_batu_gopala|Regarding the printing, it does not matter where you print our German books. Never mind the cost whether it is a little more or less. Wherever it is convenient. We are not after profit. The important thing is good printing and binding so that the ...]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 7 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741201_hansadutta|...for our books the words 'Bhaktivedanta Book Trust' must appear on the spine of the jacket. Formerly it was being done, and now it has been stopped. These things should always be there.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 1 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741202_jayadvaita|I have seen on the new books printed that on the spine of the jacket the words 'Bhaktivedanta Book Trust' have been omitted. Formerly they were there on all the books. It is understood from Ramesvara that you removed these words. Why did you do th...]] —Jayadvaita, 2 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741220_jayadvaita|Yes, in the future you should make sure that all the books, no matter what size or color, have the words Bhaktivedanta Book Trust under the logos. Whether it is clear or unclear it should be there.]] —Jayadvaita, 20 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750119_radhavallabha|I have received one copy of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 4, Volume 4, and Krsna Consciousness: The Matchless Gift. Thank you very much for these books. One thing is that every volume of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and any other big volumes,...]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 19 January, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750206_brahmananda|The sample that you sent me of the new design for the BBT logo is approved by me. For the sake of consistency, you can also use it on the cover jacket. Every volume of Srimad-Bhagavatam as well as Caitanya-caritamrta must be fully complete with an...]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 6 February, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750903_nalinikanta|Also on the spine of the book under the BBT logo the words 'Bhaktivedanta Book Trust' must appear. They are doing this on all the new volumes of Caitanya-caritamrta from Los Angeles.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 3 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750921_mahamsa|A dedication is not required because it is not a big book.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 21 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751020_srutakirti|Concerning the synonyms, henceforward I am adding the synonyms myself. From yesterday night I have begun adding the synonyms as it doesn't save very much time to have the synonyms. The Upadesamrta can be composed in the Bhagavatam format in the si...]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 20 October, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760103_ramesvara_prabhu_prabhu|The new Sixth Canto Bhagavatams are very nice. Yes, actually they are worshipable Deities. Be careful that our books do not appear like Bible printing. Sometimes the Christians also put gold gilding on their books, but people are adverse to purcha...]] —Ramesvara, 3 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760105_satsvarupa|You should only make these changes if the sales will actually be increased. I don't want the BBT or the temples to lose.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 5 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760203_radhavallabha|If the gold stamping on the bindings will increase the appeal of the books then it is OK. Yes, I have also seen that the old cover cloths were very poor quality. It is good that you have improved them. You can add to the Song-book the poem I wrote...]] —Radhaballabha, 3 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760907_radhavallabha|Titling of the Ninth Canto as 'Liberation' is good, and the Tenth Canto should be called 'The Summum Bonum.' As far as the 11th and 12th Cantos are concerned they shall be named when they are presented. The title which you have given to the Eighth...]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 7 September, 1976 --- ![[letters/1971/711228_bali-mardana-mardana-mardana|I am very encouraged by the small pamphlets sent to me by Karandhara which he is printing in Los Angeles.]] —Bali Mardan, 28 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720212_govinda_dasi|I remember you and your good husband by reading them and seeing the nice work you are doing in the New Navadvipa News and other pamphlets....]] —Govinda dasi, 12 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720213_hayagriva|I am especially pleased that you are compiling booklets for ISKCON Press. Yes, that is their best work: small booklets and pamphlets. Leave the big books to Dai Nippon]] —Hayagriva, 13 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1976/760526_yasomatinandana|I am in receipt of the Hare Krsna Souvenir printed from the Madras center. It appears that you neglected to advertise my books. It was a very good opportunity but why was it overlooked?]] —Yasodananda Swami, 26 May, 1976 --- ## Loans, Management, Money and Accounts ![[letters/1968/680612_rayarama|In America it is too expensive and in India it is too much botheration.]] —Rayarama, 12 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681212_ananda|That will keep the accounts clear. But]] —Hamsaduta, 12 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690508_upendra|Regarding the church, I think you should try for it by all means, and if need be I shall see that the funds which you need will be loaned to you.]] —Upendra, 8 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700629_hansadutta|Then regularly, on Sunday of each week the sales proceeds may be totalled for issuing a check to the amount owed to my book fund and to the Back to Godhead accounts.]] —Hamsaduta, 29 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700729_bbt_trustees|The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust account will be used to publish my books and literature and to establish temples throughout the world, specifically three temples are to be established, one each in Mayapur, Vrndavana, and Jagannatha Puri.]] —BBT trustees, 29 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710707_bhagavan|The book distribution policy should be like this: Cash only. All books are to be sold cash on delivery, (COD).]] —Bhagavan dasa, 7 July, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711009_karandhara|So if you consider that this money will be returned as soon as possible, not later than six months, then I allow you to give them the loan.]] —Karandhara, 9 October, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711228_bali-mardana-mardana-mardana|So far the books shipped to Africa, this will be a contribution this time. But from now on books used in Africa and India shall be printed in those countries, and you may send them the plates of each book required by them for printing locally.]] —Bali Mardan, 28 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720110_krsna_dasa|Distributing literatures in German language is the most important task ahead, and it is very good, your proposal to print locally—but why it was not done before?]] —Krsnadasa, 10 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720715_amogha|Karandhara has informed me that you are apparently an offender in the connection of being tardy in payments to my Back to Godhead and book fund. This is not good.]] —Amogha, 15 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720801_karandhara|Regarding the corner property, for which you have offered $73,500, that is a nice proposal, if the Book Trust can purchase the whole building outright as an investment and collect the rents as dividends.]] —Karandhara, 1 August, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720913_upendra|The building fund will construct, the book fund will maintain, and this fund is for daily expenditure of Seva Puja or worship of the Deities only.]] —Atreya Rsi, 13 September, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/721203_karandhara|That policy of frying the fish in its own oil' is all right, but don't touch the bonds. It should be kept as it is.]] —Karandhara, 3 December, 1972 --- ![[letters/1974/740109_sukadeva_111|the royalty should go to the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Just as I am publishing Bhagavad-gita As It Is with MacMillan Company but the royalty is going to the BBT.]] —Revatinandana Swami, 9 January, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740813_ramesvara|Regarding money collected, do not keep this money. Immediately spend on printing books. Perhaps we may require money for building purposes. This should be strictly followed: 50% for printing and 50% for building. No money should be invested for an...]] —Ramesvara, 13 August, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740903_rsabhadeva|Yes, it is good that you have understood me about not investing any BBT monies in business.]] —Ramesvara dasa, 3 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740905_vijoyadhvaja|BBT management should be rigidly done very carefully, and I think Ramesvara is a good manager. He can be appointed BBT secretary. I approve BBT moving to New York, because of their freehand dealing. Ramesvara may be made your assistant and remain ...]] —Bali Mardan dasa, 5 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740907_batu_gopala|Not a single farthing should be invested in any business enterprise. Formerly it was done so without any sanction. So be careful.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 7 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740929_jagadisa|Regarding BBT lending Bhaktivedanta Manor dollars 25,000 for purchasing a house in Letchmore Heath, the BBT has no money, that is what I think. It is lending to Australia $100,000 and prepared to lend to Paris $100,000. I do not know that after le...]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 29 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740929_jagadisa|Regarding the International Publishing House under one roof, the principle of management is that everything will be managed by BBT.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 29 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741114_patita_uddharana|These properties should be purchased in the name of BBT, and when the local center repays the loan, then the name can be transferred.]] —Ramesvara dasa, 14 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741125_subala|No, we cannot loan BBT money for any other purpose than what is mentioned in the BBT agreement. These other loans for cows, equipment, and restaurants must all be re-paid, and no other loans other than for publishing and temple construction can be...]] —Ramesvara dasa, 25 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741208_hansadutta|Regarding the film making BBT has already financed the film, so the film is made, so let them sell it and finance other films. Continually it is not possible for BBT to finance. So let them sell and finance and make films.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 8 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741225_yadubara|As far as your future films are concerned I do not think it is possible for the BBT to continue financing these films. BBT is strictly for construction of temples and printing books.]] —Yadubara, 25 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741227_trivikrama|Fifty percent of BBT funds are for printing books and fifty percent are for construction of temples. So these buses are like temples, moving temples. Therefore you should give him the loan.]] —Hamsaduta, 27 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741228_jagadisa|Anyway purchase this church immediately. It is not very costly. $200,000 you can arrange. If it is available from BBT at this time then I have no objection.]] —Jagadisa, 28 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750112_mr._lepesqueux._lepesqueux._lepesqueux|definitely, the BBT cannot pay any salary to anybody. Our philosophy is 'simple living and high thinking'—not sense gratification. The temple presidents and leaders (elder students) must show this by example.]] —Kirtiraja dasa, 12 January, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751114_sri_v._s._murthy._s._murthy._s._murthy|Now you are going to print the small Bhagavad-gita As It Is. One thing is, if the people will get the small Bhagavad-gita at the cheap price, then will they want to purchase the bigger one? Will that be good? How will you distribute the bigger one...]] —Bhagavan dasa, 14 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760118_ramesvara|You are charging too much for the Krsna Conscious Movement Is Authorized. It should not cost the temples more than 10 cents or whatever the cost price is. This is our advertisement and is meant for mass distribution. I have already suggested to yo...]] —Ramesvara, 18 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760123_ramesvara|Another point is that the BBT cannot give a loan to Dallas for gurukula construction. That is not possible. Jagadisa Prabhu is expecting a loan of $150,000 from the BBT. So I have told him that the money is already needed for construction here in ...]] —Ramesvara, 23 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760204_danavir|The foreign funds are reserved note for Bombay, Kuruksetra, Jagannatha Puri and Mayapur.]] —Sravanananda and Bhavabhuti, 4 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760225_nitai|I have recently thought of a scheme to increase funds in our BBT account. I would like to send Indian goods to you for sales to the devotees and others.]] —Bhurijana dasa, 25 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770402_ramesvara]] —Ramesvara, 2 April, 1977 --- ![[letters/1977/770406_gurukrpa|Yes, try to reduce the expenditures more and more. It is only with great difficulty upon all our book distributors that BBT gets its funds. So those who are responsible should be very frugal to see that not one penny is unnecessarily spent.]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 6 April, 1977 --- ## The 50% Principle ![[letters/1970/701115_jayapataka|Regarding your collecting is concerned, persons who donate should not receive membership for such donation, membership is different. 50% should go each to the temple fund and to my book fund. For the 50% put into my book fund, yes, they may receiv...]] —Jayapataka Maharaja, 15 November, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710208_dayananda|Now the most important point is to recruit life members as many as possible. Please let me know how many you have made. The money received from the life membership fees should be divided into two: 50% for building fund and 50% for my book fund. By...]] —Dayananda, 8 February, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710421_ksirodakasayi|All book sale proceeds should be immediately transferred by mail. 50% should go to the book fund account and 50% to the building fund account. The building fund account number is 9-381, Central Bank, head office. The book fund account number is 14...]] —Ksirodakasayi, 21 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711115_lalita_kumara|I have recently informed the GBC to allow each temple to keep 25% of the money they collect from direct book and magazine sales for temple maintenance, 75% to be sent to book fund.]] —Lalita Kumara, 15 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720103_ksirodakasayi|From book sales at least 50% of the face value of the book has to go to the book fund. And from the sales of the Back to Godhead at least one rupee per magazine should be paid to the book fund. So whatever remains after this can be utilized by you...]] —Ksirodakasayi, 3 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720916_temple_presidents]] —temple presidents, 16 September, 1972 --- ![[letters/1974/740813_ramesvara|Regarding money collected, do not keep this money. Immediately spend on printing books. Perhaps we may require money for building purposes. This should be strictly followed: 50% for printing and 50% for building. No money should be invested for an...]] —Ramesvara, 13 August, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740907_batu_gopala|Now you publish in German language all our books and distribute. Krsna will help you in every respect. The BBT collection should be spent 50% for publishing books and 50% for construction of temples.]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 7 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741114_patita_uddharana|This rule must be strictly followed that 50% paid for printing and 50% paid for property and building loans.]] —Ramesvara dasa, 14 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741115_atreya_rsi|Regarding the collections, the books are increasing, so 50% should go to BBT and 50% to construction, but if needed, then that money can be spent in other ways.]] —Tejyas dasa, 15 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741227_trivikrama|Fifty percent of BBT funds are for printing books and fifty percent are for construction of temples. So these buses are like temples, moving temples. Therefore you should give him the loan.]] —Hamsaduta, 27 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750519_mahamsa|Regarding BBT affairs, European publications are your main business, but for the time being, you must also see to the accounts and managing of the BBT in USA. Bhagavan can also be another BBT trustee. His name can be added to the list. It is appro...]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 19 May, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750621_gurukrpa|From these sales, you can spend 50% on construction and 50% on Hindi publishing. And anyone who can manage such an organization, he can manage the BBT.]] —Gopala Kṛṣṇa, 21 June, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750726_dinanatha_n._mishra._mishra._mishra_n._mishra|we spend 50% for the maintenance of our different temples all over the world and 50% we spend for reprinting my books.]] —Dinanatha, 26 July, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750904_gatravan|So let the temples pay the BBT 50% and when you require money for construction, then we shall see.]] —Cyavana Swami, 4 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760126_ramesvara|Regarding supplying the Radha Damodara TSKP books at discount, there is no harm. The BBT should charge them the printing cost only and the balance they will send to India.]] —Ramesvara, 26 January, 1976 --- ## BBT and ISKCON Temples ![[letters/1970/701104_satsvarupa|My European disciples have written that there are no books available in Europe. I want that each and every one of my centers should be fully stocked with all of my books, never mind if they can pay or not. The principle is that every center must p...]] —Satsvarupa, 4 November, 1970 --- ![[letters/1974/740314_hrdayananda]] —Memorandum to all ISKCON centers, 14 March, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741020_giriraja|Now henceforward you make the following arrangement for getting payment from the temples for BBT.]] —Giriraja dasa, 20 October, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741115_jagadisa_jayatirtha|So for maintaining the gurukula, at least the cost price for the books must be paid. Gurukula can take the profit for its maintenance. BBT cannot pay for maintenance of the temples. BBT can only pay for printing and temple properties and construct...]] —Jagadisa, 15 15, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741208_hansadutta]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 8 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750617_bhakta_dasa_jayananda_bahulasva|Why did you publish this college program book independently and unauthorized? Any literature that is to be published on behalf of the movement, must be authorized by the BBT trustees. You have not even mentioned my name in this book. This is not a...]] —Bhakta, 17 17, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760103_ramesvara_prabhu_prabhu|Regarding the suggestion for book selling, the point is that the temples must pay the cost of printing. Then they may sell for whatever price they like.]] —Ramesvara dasa, 3 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760123_sri_chaudhuri|I am very glad to know that you have already purchased the Mercedes. For such a long time this car has been required and now you are fulfilling that desire. Thank you. But you must pay your entire debt to the book fund in the future, otherwise you...]] —Pusta Kṛṣṇa, 23 January, 1976 --- ## Mail Order ![[letters/1970/700416_satsvarupa|It is very encouraging that you are receiving 10-30 letters of inquiry and they should be properly replied. Who is doing this work? This is very important business to enlighten so many people when there are so many inquiries.]] —Yamuna and Gurudasa, 16 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/711127_kirtiraja_dasa]] —Kirtiraja dasa, 27 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711130_rupanuga|our real business is to spread Krsna consciousness, and for that our centers require so many things like books, tapes, photos, like that—and these should be freely exchanged between the temples to be utilized nicely in preaching work, without prof...]] —Rupanuga, 30 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720102_kirtiraja|I know that we are getting many mail orders daily, so you must see that these orders are all filled promptly. If we take the publics' money, and then delay too long in filling the orders, this will give us a bad reputation.]] —Kirtiraja, 2 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720228_kirtiraja|I am very much pleased to hear that our mail-order department for books and Back to Godhead magazines is increasing steadily. Now you have good American brain by Krsna's grace, so the more you go on thinking of ways to increase in this way, the mo...]] —Kirtiraja, 28 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/731012_ramesvara|I also thank you for sending the copies of the letters of the people expressing their appreciation of our books. I am glad that these letters are being answered promptly by you. This is important.]] —Ramesvara, 12 October, 1973 --- ![[letters/1976/760206_manager_central_bank_of_india|I think that the mass mailings of this book can be done by the BBT Mail Order Department]] —Ramesvara dasa, 6 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760225_ramesvara|Please advise mail-order to send one or two copies of their new catalogues to me.]] —Ramesvara, 25 February, 1976 --- ## Records and Tapes ![[letters/1968/680909_brahmananda|I can give so many verses, just like cintamani-prakara-sad-masu ... and explain them in English, so we can produce not only pictures, but also records, in so many ways. So you should be serious about taking a quotation for the records as soon as p...]] —Brahmananda, 9 September, 1968 --- ![[letters/1970/700221_syamasundara|But one thing, I must warn you in this connection that these records are distributed amongst teenagers, therefore the language and presentation should be suitable for their understanding.]] —Syamasundara, 21 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700304_hanuman_prasad_poddar|For the present I have a plan for opening 108 centers all over America, Europe, Canada, Japan and Australia. I have got at present 26 centers. I have sent some of my devotees in Germany where people are more interested in this Hare Krsna movement....]] —Sumati Morarji, 4 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700308_syamasundara|the Govindam record. The record is so nice that I am playing it at least once in a day and it is giving me transcendental pleasure with tears in my eyes.]] —Syamasundara, 8 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710216_upendra|Yes, you can see to making more records, certainly. The more our movement is increased, the more the demand for these records will be there. People here in India are also wanting these records.]] —Dinesh Candra, 16 February, 1971 --- ![[letters/1974/740907_batu_gopala|Regarding the printing, it does not matter where you print our German books. Never mind the cost whether it is a little more or less. Wherever it is convenient. We are not after profit. The important thing is good printing and binding so that the ...]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 7 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1976/761202_brahmananda|The music is nice for the non-devotee class of men. However the picture on the album cover is not nice. Why this crazy picture? This will not help our cause. They will not be able to understand. They will think it is change of body, not of heart. ...]] —Kṛṣṇa Kanti dasa, 2 December, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770330_nicholas|Your proposal for arranging a Gita on tapes in different languages for distributing all over the world is very good. You may contact my representative, His Holiness Harikesa Swami....and arrange everything with him.]] —Nicholas, 30 March, 1977 --- --- **[← Back to Śikṣāmṛta](wiki/compile/siksamrita)**