# CHANTING HARE KRSNA ## The Importance and Results ![[letters/1967/670724_brahmananda|“Please keep steady, follow all my instructions scrupulously, chant Hare Krsna and Krsna will give you all strength.”]] —Brahmananda, 24 July, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671212_jadurani|“Krsna-kirtana is not for earning livelihood. Krsna kirtana is not meant for entertaining the public for demonstration of arts. It is dynamic service to the Lord. We do not therefore mind so much about the artistic presentation of Krsna-kirtana, b...]] —Jadurani, 12 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680202_purusottama|And whenever we are mature in receiving the transcendental message from books like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam via media the transparent bona fide spiritual master, then we are able to chant or engage our tongue in the service of the Lord,]] —Purusottama, 2 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680228_mukunda_janaki|This sound vibration is not material, it is spiritual and powerful beyond our conception. So it cannot be hindered in any way by something material; it surpasses all these material barriers.]] —Mukunda and Janaki, 28 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680714_kirtanananda|Chanting of Hare Krsna is not meant for achieving any other better thing than Krsna.]] —Kīrtanānanda, 14 July, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680814_upendra|The chanting with music is specially attractive for the mass of people, but talking from philosophical point of view on Krsna]] —Upendra, 14 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681006_jayapataka|. If you have got some time, the best thing would be to chant Hare Krsna more and more because our life is very short and we have to finish our Krsna consciousness in this life very quickly.]] —Jayapataka, 6 October, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681021_makhanlal|as we go on chanting Hare Krsna, in the pure status, we shall be on the loving platform and at that time, we shall feel the greatest separation from the Lord,]] —Makhanlal, 21 21, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681123_devananda|Simply our prayer should be, ’My dear Krsna, please remind me to always chant Your holy name, please do not put me into forgetfulness. You are sitting within me as Supersoul, so you can put me into forgetfulness or into remembering You. So please ...]] —Devananda, 23 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681204_sivananda|“...when one becomes accustomed to inoffensive chanting, then his fruit is that he is promoted to the stage of pure love of Godhead or prema. This prema is the perfectional stage of consciousness and the most blissful by very far.”]] —Sivananda, 4 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681210_gaurasundara|So practically we do not make any distinction between the omkara and Hare Krsna but the spiritual path is to follow the footprints of the path of the great acaryas]] —SPL* to Mr. Chagan Govind, 10 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681221_syamasundara|He has shown to the fallen living entities of the Kali-yuga, how the chanting process can immediately elevate one up to the spiritual atmosphere.]] —Harer Nama, 21 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681221_syamasundara|in any condition I request that you continue to chant the maha-mantra, Hare Krsna. Here is the chance]] —Mr.* Ginsberg, 21 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690106_upendra|So the first medicine which you should be concerned with is to chant Hare Krsna and to become increasingly steady in Krsna consciousness.]] —Upendra, 6 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690115_kanupriya]] —Kanupriya, 15 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690125_mahapurusa|your second question, the other names of Krsna]] —Mahapurusa, 25 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690311_jayapataka|mantra officially without any attachment and try to finish the rounds as soon as possible.]] —Jayapataka, 11 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690616_arundhati|’When you are typing you should know that it is as good as chanting because the work is also on the matter of Krsna]] —Arundhati, 16 June, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690617_jadurani|Only a person who is committing suicide or who is addicted to animal killing, such persons cannot relish the sweetness of this chanting. But even if they take to this chanting, they will become liberated.”]] —Jadurani, 17 June, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690702_mukunda|“Regarding the Beatles, if they chant the Hare Krsna mantra, give them all facilities. Because if they make some Hare Krsna record, that will be widespread, and we want simply that the Hare Krsna mantra may be very popular all over the world.]] —Mukunda, 2 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690708_rayarama|Hare Krsna means, ’O Hare, O Radharani, O Krsna, please engage me in Your service so that I can get relief from the service of maya.’]] —Subala dasa, 8 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690813_syamasundara|if these recordings can be attuned to the same technical perfection, then under my direction we can produce at least one dozen Hare Krsna recordings in varieties of tunes.]] —Syamasundara, 13 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700122_brahmananda|Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu very mercifully reclaimed the fallen souls especially in this age by this short-cut method of chanting Hare Krsna mantra.]] —Barindra Babu, 22 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700124_ranadhira|Especially in the Kali Santara Upanisad it is stated that this sixteen word maha-mantra is the holy name of the Supreme Brahma for the deliverance of the fallen souls.]] —Ranadhira, 24 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700130_jf_staal_professor_of_philosophy_and_of_south_asian_languages|The process of chanting is, therefore, not only the sublime method for practical perfection of life, but it is the authorized Vedic principle and inaugurated by the greatest Vedic scholar and devotee]] —J.F. Staal Professor of Philosophy and of South Asian Languages, 30 30, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700210_ekayani|“I am so glad to learn that you are taking very much interest in the Deity worship and such activities must be accompanied with chanting of the holy name regularly. Actually chanting of the holy name regularly is our life and soul, and on the basi...]] —Ekayani, 10 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700313_sudama|“Yes, because the transcendental sound vibration directly appeals to the soul, therefore everyone will take it if the vibration is made by a pure devotee. We should therefore try to fix up our mind to remain in our spiritual position by chanting a...]] —Sudama, 13 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700926_hayagriva]] —Hayagriva, 26 September, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710110_damodara|Every one of you should be thoroughly convinced of the power of the Hare Krsna mantra to protect you in all circumstances. Chant accordingly at all times without offence,]] —Damodara, 10 January, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710321_upendra|if that man insists on chanting Hare Rama first, what harm is there?”]] —Upendra, 21 March, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711203_damodara|“You mention ghosts. So far I have experience, the best way to remove them is to chant Hare Krsna very loudly and have jubilant kirtana until they leave. In England, at Mr. John Lennon’s house where I was staying in 1969, there was one ghost. But ...]] —Damodara, 3 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720402_revatinandana|is getting benefit. Sanatana Goswami says that one should not hear from an avaisnava or non-vaisnava. So people who are imitating are hearing from a Vaisnava]] —Revatinandana, 2 2, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720425_madhavananda|Compare what you were before to what you have become, now challenge any other mantra to produce such effect. You know it, now try to realize it yourself and convince others,]] —Madhavananda, 25 April, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720625_kirtanananda|when the Hare Krsna mantra is vibrating on your tongue and you are hearing attentively, then your consciousness becomes clear or Krsna consciousness and there is no question of maya or hazy consciousness.]] —Haripuja dasi, 25 June, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/730717_cintamani|By offenseless chanting, when we associate with Krsna through His holy name, then all inauspicious things are cleared from the heart. So wherever you are you should always go on chanting,]] —Cintamani dasi, 17 July, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/741019_hansadutta|“Regarding the London affair, what can be done? This is the American and European habit of diplomacy. Unless there is spiritual advancement they will do by their nature like this. The whole thing should be corrected by diverting their attention to...]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 19 October, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/751118_mr._mohan_majundar._mohan_majundar._mohan_majundar|“There are two things; there is Krsna and there is sex life. So if you want to have Krsna, one must be above illicit sex life. That requires some strength. So you have to impress upon them that following these rules and regulations, especially by ...]] —Govardhana dasa, 18 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/761204_jayapataka|“Regarding the Narayana Kavaca mantra, the Hare Krsna mantra is everything. But, I think that you are working too hard. Your illness is the result of too hard work. Remain in Mayapur. Take rest as much as necessary, work through your assistants, a...]] —Jayapataka Maharaja, 4 December, 1976 --- ## Songs and Bhajans ![[letters/1967/670606_mukunda|This Narada Muni song is in your country tune and I think it will attract many more of the common men to join the kirtana, so you should practice this standard kirtana more]] —Mukunda, 6 June, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/681124_syamasundara|“I am pleased to learn that you are singing the Cintamani prayers of Brahma-sahhita. This Brahma-sahhita contains the highest of all spiritual knowledge.]] —Syamasundara, 24 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681126_upendra|“Regarding the prayers of Narottama dasa Thakura, you will be pleased to know that we have taped these prayers and this tape shall be reproduced by Dinesa for all of the centers along with others, and also to be sent out is the transliteration and...]] —Upendra, 26 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681212_ananda|“You have asked about singing the prayers of Narottama Thakura and yes, they are very much approved in any language.”]] —Hamsaduta, 12 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690118_bhurijana|I cannot tell you how very much I enjoyed listening to this wonderful tape recording. All of the super-excellent qualities of kirtana were present on this tape and it was thus a great joy to hear it.]] —Bhurijana, 18 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690125_mr._levine._levine._levine|Krsna consciousness movement is practically based upon music and dancing. If by your exceptional qualities you can help in this movement, I think you have been sent by Krsna Himself to help me in this connection.]] —Mr. Levine, 25 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690213_sivananda|“Regarding the Raghu Pati Raghava song, we are not concerned with this song because it had a political motive; it is not pure devotional service. Gandhi was a great statesman in the garb of a saintly person, so that the Indian population would bli...]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 13 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690213_sivananda|“Regarding your questions about various names of God, we have nothing to do with Jehovah, Allah, Jesus, etc. If somebody else wants to chant in this way it is all right,]] —Sivananda, 13 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690425_dinesh|“I have already acknowledged receipt of your nicely taped kirtana recording.]] —Dinesa, 25 April, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700225_syamasundara|“Regarding the presentation of ’Govindam’ as well as other mantras, the vibration is always pure. I will give the theme and if the sound is Westernized that does not matter.]] —Syamasundara, 25 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700503_ekayani|“The first two lines of the song, ’hari haraye namah krsna’ were sung by Lord Caitanya and His followers, but the other lines of the song were composed later on by Srila Narottama dasa Thakura.”]] —Ekayani, 3 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1974/741228_jagadisa|We are using mrdanga, karatala, that is enough. We are not musicians. We are Krsna bhaktas. Therefore we do not stress so much importance on these different musical talents.]] —Jagadisa Pandita, 28 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1976/760717_damodara_pandita|“Concerning the recordings of Krsnadasa Babaji; how can I make any judgement as I have not heard them. However, you should just go on chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and the Panca-tattva mantra and don’t divert your attention. You cannot under...]] —Damodara Pandita dasa, 17 July, 1976 --- ## Temple Kirtana ![[letters/1967/670203_gargamuni|“Hope you are all well and performing kirtana regularly. Kirtanananda has learned one tune to be sung in the morning which you should please practice as far as possible.”]] —Gargamuni, 3 February, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680814_upendra|“Kirtana means both lecturing, and chanting with music.”]] —Upendra, 14 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680822_daniel|“Please go on chanting, Govinda Jaya Jaya, Govinda Jaya Jaya, along with Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. And in any condition you shall be happy without any doubt.”]] —Daniel, 22 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681214_gurudasa|Kirtana is the universal principle, therefore, if you chant Hare Krsna offenselessly,]] —Gurudasa, 14 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690504_sivananda|“Regarding your desire to improve your singing voice, by singing you will become an expert singer. Anything you practice regularly you become expert in.”]] —Sivananda, 4 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690526_jadurani|“Regarding your question about kirtana, practically we are not concerned with the instruments. They are used sometimes to make it sweeter, but if we divert our attention for using the instruments more, that is not good.]] —Jadurani, 26 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690526_brahmananda|“Regarding your request for a kirtana musician, we don't require anyone who is very musically talented. Here in New Vrindavana Hayagriva has organized a very nice kirtana party]] —Brahmananda, 26 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691102_arundhati|“Regarding crying, when someone cries during kirtana, this crying is crying of the soul. But if anyone tries to imitate such crying to get some adoration that is a bodily function.”]] —Arundhati, 2 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691102_hayagriva_vamanadeva_pradyumna|“Regarding your question about feeling emotions during kirtana, these are real spiritual emotions. Spiritual emotions cannot be experienced by the fallen soul; but one who is feeling spiritual emotions is not actually fallen. That is the benedicti...]] —Kṛṣṇa devi, 2 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700602_brahmananda|“Here presidents from other centers like Hayagriva, Rupanuga, and Kirtanananda Maharaja ... yesterday played the church organ very nicely. We are going to have another meeting this evening with organ playing. So everything is going nice in this ce...]] —Brahmananda, 2 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710404_nayanabhirama|I have got confidence in you because Krsna has given you special talent for chanting Hare Krsna mantra. When you were chanting in Los Angeles temple in the evenings, or in the mornings, I enjoyed your chanting so nicely that I thought myself immed...]] —Visnujana Maharaja, 4 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1973/731014_bali_mardan-mardana]] —Dhrstaketu dasa, 14 October, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740905_vijoyadhvaja|“Regarding the 24 hour kirtana as a regular temple function, do not do anything impractical. If it is not possible, then don't do it.”]] —Bali Mardan dasa, 5 September, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741019_hansadutta|“Regarding your dancing in the middle of the kirtana, it is not wrong. It is completely right. If in your kirtana everyone dances in ecstasy it is perfectly all right. That is spiritual enthusiasm.”]] —Hamsaduta dasa, 19 October, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750202_sahadeva|“Regarding instruments for temple kirtans, karatala and mrdanga are sufficient. There is no need of other instruments.”]] —Rupanuga dasa, 2 February, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750526_hasyakari|24 hour chanting is very encouraging to me.]] —Aksayananda Swami and Dhananjaya, 26 May, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751017_cyavana|“Yes, your plan to hold 24 hour kirtana is approved. Everything is kirtana including recitation of Bhagavatam which is also kirtana, and japa as well.”]] —Gopijanavallabha dasa, 17 October, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760129_karandhara|Similarly with our kirtana we are only using drums and kartals, but people come to the point of ecstasy. It is not the ornamentation, it is the ecstasy.]] —Dr. Wolf, 29 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770103_bhakta_wayne|“As far as music is concerned, we have got our standard of music, the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. We do not require to introduce anything new.”]] —Bhakta Wayne, 3 3, 1977 --- ## Japa ![[letters/1967/671123_woomapati|We should always therefore be careful in the matter of being attacked by maya's influence and the only means of guarantee is to chant Hare Krsna offenselessly.]] —Umapati, 23 November, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671217_indira_iris_mendoza_ekayani_esther_mendoza|“I am very glad to learn that you are chanting forty-eight rounds. Actually, it is all right that one should chant sixty-four rounds, even sixteen rounds, so if one is able to chant more than sixteen rounds up to sixty-four, it is very good. You f...]] —Indira and Ekayani, 17 December, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680126_krsna_devi|“So, in any circumstances you must not forget Krsna. I love you in my heart and therefore I gave you the name Krsna devi dasi. Don't forget Krsna even for a single moment; chant Hare Krsna loudly or slowly as it may be convenient. But don't forget...]] —Kṛṣṇa devi, 26 January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680212_bhaktijana|I shall advise you again to chant always, increasing the counting, namely, sixteen rounds is generally prescribed, but for the time being you can stop all other activities and increase the chanting to 64 rounds.]] —Bhaktijana, 12 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680215_brahmananda|“Also Bhaktijana is there in New York and he may be nicely treated as he has come back, so he will understand the philosophy nicely. I have asked him to chant sixty-four rounds instead of sixteen.”]] —Brahmananda, 15 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680303_hansadutta_himavati|“I am especially happy to hear your statement, ’I have taken to the process of chanting Hare Krsna—feeling the results immediately.’ This is very good. Please continue to chant, and execute your duties with thoughts and words of Krsna, and you wil...]] —Michael O'Leary, 3 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680318_devananda|“Your sincerity and desire for doing some service for Krsna is very much encouraging me. Please go on chanting nicely, and steadily. Chanting sixteen rounds is prescribed, but you can chant more rounds and hear them very attentively.”]] —Devananda, 18 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680328_mahapurusa|“It is very good news for me that you are regularly chanting your sixteen rounds; try to increase the rounds, but don't decrease. Yes, if you can inject this Krsna consciousness to the young children, it will be a great service to humanity and to ...]] —Mahapurusa, 28 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680510_dayananda|Your ambition for chanting Hare Krsna exclusively is very good. But sacrificing the results of action is as good.]] —Dayananda, 10 May, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680510_dayananda|“Regarding quality of chanting Hare Krsna, we shall try to avoid the ten kinds of offenses; that is the quality.”]] —Rayarama, 10 May, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680530_sacisuta]] —Sacisuta, 30 May, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681111_sivananda|So one should not imitate such great personalities but one should try to see how much taste he has developed for chanting, so that one can remain alone simply being engaged in chanting.]] —Sivananda, 11 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681120_brahmananda|So best thing is to chant Hare Krsna which is]] —Brahmananda, 20 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681204_sivananda|’Is it offensive to think of Krsna's pastimes while chanting?’ I think you should know that it is not offensive but rather it is required.]] —Sivananda, 4 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690213_aniruddha|“I have sent back the beads for Girisa by separate mail, after duly chanting upon them. I am very glad to learn that he is completing daily his rounds at any cost. It is an example even for the elderly students. Please encourage this nice boy. He ...]] —Aniruddha, 13 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690213_sivananda|“So far as you not completing your chanting, I think this should not be a regular practice.]] —Sivananda, 13 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690308_satsvarupa|There is no such requirement that japa should be done silently and chanting should be done differently. Loudly or silently, everything is all right. There is no such restriction. Only thing is that we should chant very attentively, hearing the vib...]] —Satsvarupa, 8 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690323_satsvarupa|“Yes, it is very good if you can chant 64 rounds; this is very nice if you can do it. But first of all we should not be disturbed by any circumstances.]] —Hamsaduta, 23 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690324_brahmananda|it is good that you are keeping even greater amount of faith in Krsna, and are chanting 35 rounds daily. Keep up this good attitude and surely you will be saved from all dangers.”]] —Syama dasi, 24 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690410_satsvarupa|“Regarding Jadurani's question, hearing the vibration of Hare Krsna automatically reminds one of Krsna’s pastimes. So both of them arise simultaneously in the mind when one is sincerely chanting. So you cannot make any distinction between listenin...]] —Satsvarupa, 10 April, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690616_arundhati|Everyone can become a great devotee, being freed from the offenses 100%, simply by one's determination and effort.”]] —Arundhati, 16 June, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690729_paramananda|If you must fall short of this because you have so much service to render to Krsna, do not become disturbed by this. But you should not fall too much short of this goal. That will not be good.”]] —Paramananda, 29 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690730_yoland|“I am very pleased to note that you are chanting twenty-five rounds daily. Please continue in this way, and more and more Krsna will be pleased to bless you with intelligence to understand Krsna consciousness. I hope you are well.”]] —Yoland, 30 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690819_jananivasa|“You should chant on these beads sixteen rounds every day and avoid the following offenses:]] —Jananivasa, 19 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690909_arundhati|“Regarding your question, ’What does Rama mean in Hare Rama? Is this Balarama or Lord Ramacandra?’ You can take it both ways because there is no difference between Ramacandra and Balarama]] —Arundhati, 9 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691011_jagadisa|“Regarding the information you heard that it is all right to neglect one's sixteen rounds as a daily minimum, this is wrong. Everyone should strictly follow the regulations of sixteen rounds daily. If one is busy for other Krsna consciousness acti...]] —Jagadisa, 11 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691029_gargamuni|I give you special permission as follows: you find out of twenty-four hours at least one hour conveniently for chanting Hare Krsna with great attention, either by the Deities or any place, without being disturbed by anyone else.]] —Gargamuni, 29 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691111_rudra|But as you have increased the chanting of beads to twenty-five rounds daily that is very nice.”]] —Rudra, 11 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691115_harold_torf|“Regarding omkara you may know that om is the impersonal sound form of Krsna. Those who are unable to utter immediately the sweet name of Krsna, they are recommended to chant om]] —Harold Torf, 15 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700123_hansadutta|transcendental sound through the ear our heart becomes spiritually purified, and we can realize at that stage the transcendental name, transcendental qualities, transcendental form, transcendental pastimes, etc.]] —Hamsaduta, 23 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700124_ranadhira|“Amongst all our duties surely we must not forget to complete our sixteen rounds. We should not be carried away simply by Krsna duties which are also regarded as good as chanting, but in all circumstances we shall not forget this duty… Every one o...]] —Ranadhira, 24 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700130_cidananda|“Herewith, I am returning back the new beads duly chanted. The former beads may be kept with you and if some new boy comes and wants to chant, you may lend him the beads—not to be taken away by him, but to be used for chanting while he is in the t...]] —Cidananda, 30 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700227_jagadisa|“When we chant, we must concentrate our mind on the sound vibration and in that way everything will be revealed one after another: the form, the qualities, pastimes, etc. of the Lord. And this is the way of cultivating spiritual realization.”]] —Jagadisa, 27 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700303_manager_of_bank_of_baroda|“It is very encouraging to me that you are regularly chanting your twenty rounds of beads daily. Be careful never to decrease but increase the number and you will become more strong in Krsna consciousness. So continue to tend your Deities first-cl...]] —Mr. DDD, 3 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700309_rudra|“In this connection, in order to remain fixed in spiritual strength, always be sure to chant the prescribed sixteen rounds of beads daily without fail. This is essential for insuring your spiritual progress.”]] —Rudra, 9 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700407_giriraja|“I do not know just what has happened to your old beads, but you should keep your beads always very, very carefully, they are your direct link with Krsna.”]] —Giriraja, 7 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700422_brahmananda|. Even when you are walking you can softly chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna or even when you are on the bus going to somewhere you can also chant. When you are working with your hands you can also chant]] —Sriman Minoru* and Kenji, 22 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710121_sri_govinda|Simply continue chanting and any offenses you may be committing, because they are not intentional, will soon vanish by the grace of Lord Jagannatha.]] —Sri Govinda, 21 January, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710330_anandini_devi_dasi|“Your beads are also duly enclosed and to keep them strong they should be soaked in oil; mustard oil will do. Also they should be re-strung properly.”]] —Anandini devi dasi, 30 March, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710521_kirtika|Sixteen rounds daily is the minimal requirement, but you should chant Hare Krsna as much as possible.]] —Kirtika, 21 May, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710617_prahladananda|“Generally it is the process to simply chant and hear, but if Krsna's lila comes into remembrance, that is very good. It should come automatically. Not that you are remembering artificially.”]] —Prahladananda, 17 June, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710706_hrdayananda|“A1l these initiation beads should be kept very carefully and protected. It is not a question of changing beads, but this carelessness, of losing beads, is not very good. You are very intelligent boy, so you should be careful and instruct others a...]] —Hrdayananda, 6 July, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711208_upendra|“If there are broken beads, they may simply be replaced without that I have to chant on them. Once sanctified by the spiritual master, your chanting of Hare Krsna is eternally blessed.”]] —Upendra, 8 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711210_bhagavan|“Also, I have sent beads of Sukhasagari dasi, duly chanted. In cases when beads are lost, it is not necessary to give new ones to the spiritual master for again chanting. Once the disciple has received the Hare Krsna mantra from the spiritual mast...]] —Bhagavan dasa, 10 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720102_kirtiraja|When the work has to be done, do it first, then chant. But you must fulfill at least sixteen rounds daily. So if necessary sleep less but you have to finish your minimum number of rounds.”]] —Kirtiraja, 2 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720106_radhaballabha|“Chanting japa should be done early in the morning with full concentration preferably during the Brahma-muhurta time. Concentrate fully on the sound vibration of the mantra,]] —Radhaballabha dasa, 6 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720212_govinda|devotion does not depend on the body, and in spite of all difficulties we can chant, so long we have got the tongue—and even we have got no tongue we can chant in our mind.]] —Govinda dasi, 12 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720220_tosana|As you chant, try to hear each word very carefully and always complete your sixteen rounds. Regular and attentive chanting, along with following the four regulative principles will keep one pure.]] —Tosana, 20 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720227_mohanananda|the best remedy is to sit down very tightly and chant Hare Krsna very loudly and hear for a long time, until he feels himself one-minded and fixed on Krsna’s lotus feet.”]] —Mohanananda, 27 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/730720_tamala_krsnaaa|“Of course we have to control the mind and I have already instructed you and all my students that the restless fickle mind can only be controlled by putting the mind to the lotus feet of Krsna; and that can best be done by chanting the Hare Krsna ...]] —Govinda dasi, 20 July, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740324_dayananda|“All initiated devotees must chant at least sixteen rounds daily, without fail. Now that they are initiated there is no question]] —Dayananda, 24 March, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740625_jagadisa|The injunction is: kirtaniyah sada harih, one should always be chanting all day. The sixteen rounds is just a minimum I set for my disciples so they will chant at least that much]] —Jagadisa, 25 June, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741125_subala|“You are a devotee, and so Krsna will protect you. Always think that Krsna is with you. He is present in His name, so you are always associating with Him”]] —Annada devi dasi, 25 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741208_hansadutta|Similarly, do not forget the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra either you live in the temple or at home.]] —Saci Mata devi dasi, 8 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741215_tribhuvanatha|“As far as the seven transcendental meters for singing the names of the Lord, that is not so important for now. Better to try to increase the purity of the chanting first, that is our most important thing.”]] —Bhakta Mark, 15 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750112_mr._lepesqueux._lepesqueux._lepesqueux|“Thank you very much for participating in this sankirtana movement. I am glad to hear that you are enthusiastic about chanting. Keep chanting twenty-four hours if possible. This constant chanting of Krsna's names will assure you of not falling dow...]] —Lesley Fordham, 12 January, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750314_mr._dennany._dennany._dennany|“The reason for the japa beads is so that you can keep track of how many times you are chanting Hare Krsna mantra daily. It should be chanted a steady amount of times regularly. We chant at least sixteen times around the string of one-hundred-and-...]] —Mr. Lourence, 14 March, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750610_radha_krishna_dhawan|“...even if there may be some problems, always try to remain in Krsna consciousness. Do not give up chanting the Hare Krsna mantra simply due to some external difficulties. Under all circumstances you should always chant Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsn...]] —Sudhindra Kisora Raya, 10 June, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751110_bahudak|“It is your responsibility as the president of the temple to see that these devotees strictly follow the rules and regulations, such as chanting sixteen rounds minimum on the beads. Sixteen is the minimum; one can chant more, there is no harm, but...]] —Alanatha dasa, 10 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751115_janajanmadhih|So if you chant the Lord's name and pray to Him, ’What service can I render?,’ then soon you will advance in Krsna consciousness.”]] —Touati Lakhadar, 15 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760116_ajitananda|“Considering your problem I will advise you to chant on your lips since you become tired chanting out loud. Also you can sit and hear your Godbrothers chanting. And you can also hear tapes. Do all of these and there should be no problem.”]] —Ajitananda, 16 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760201_elaine|If you can follow these principles and chant Hare Krsna, you will make great spiritual advancement.]] —Elaine, 1 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760509_trivikrama]] —Sushil Asnani, 9 May, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760826_bhakta_dasa|They must chant sixteen rounds a day minimum with attention, clearly chanting the mantra, and listening very carefully. This is the recommended process for purifying the heart]] —Bhakta dasa, 26 August, 1976 --- ## Hari-Nama and Temple Worship ![[letters/1969/690517_rayarama|Outdoor kirtana must be done, even at the cost of suspending all editorial work. That is your first and foremost business. Temple worship is not so important. If need be, the whole temple can be locked, but the outdoor kirtana cannot be stopped.”]] —Rayarama, 17 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690527_mukunda|We are not much concerned about the temple because temple worship is not primary factor in this age. Primary factor is sankirtana. But sometimes we want a center where people may gather and see, so a temple is required secondarily.]] —Mukunda, 27 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690905_dr._syama_sundardas_brahmacari._syama_sundardas_brahmacari._syama_sundardas_brahmacari|“In this age, chanting of Hare Krsna mantra is the prime business of the devotee, and preaching of this Hare Krsna mantra by outdoor sankirtana and propagation of literature is our more important business. Side by side, Deity worship is recommende...]] —Hamsaduta, 5 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691215_cidananda|“Sankirtana and distributing Back to Godhead and our other literatures is the fieldwork of this movement. Temple worship is secondary.]] —Cidananda, 15 December, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700108_sudama|I went to see our men chanting in Hollywood Boulevard and I saw it was so fine and satisfactory.”]] —Sudama, 8 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700210_ekayani]] —Ekayani, 10 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700221_manmohini|“I am very pleased to note that you are nicely engaged in preparing bhoga at the Boston temple and you are also going on sankirtana. Please study very carefully all our books and learn our philosophy with the help of our many experienced students ...]] —Manmohini, 21 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700312_citsukhananda|Although chanting is quite sufficient to cover all the vidhis still to keep ourselves pure and sanctified we must observe the rules and regulations of pancaratriki-vidhi]] —Hamsaduta, 12 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700418_hansadutta|all the wives of our students should be especially trained up for Deity worship and cooking, and when possible they should go outside on sankirtana party with their husbands and others.”]] —Hamsaduta, 18 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700701_damodaraa|I am glad to learn that you are continuing your maha-sankirtanas, that is very nice. This is our main business. Temple worship is not so important as sankirtana on the public roads and selling our literatures.]] —Damodara, 1 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710404_visnujana_maharaja|Actually we should give more stress in worshiping the incarnation of sound vibration but whenever there is possibility of installing Deities and strictly following the regulations of worship, we shall do this, but the essential part of our activit...]] —Visnujana Maharaja, 4 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1973/730214_rupanuga|“Regarding your question about taking Gaura-Nitai Deities with you on travelling kirtana, this is not so important. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu was touring India He did not bring His Deity with Him. But if you can make proper arrangements then you ma...]] —Rupanuga, 14 February, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730323_sudama|you should not take Radha-Krsna travelling, better you take Gaura-Nitai. For serving Gaura-Nitai there is no offense, but if Radha-Krsna are there and there is some discrepancy, then there is great offense]] —Sudama, 23 March, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730815_jagadisa|“To install Deities in a moving vehicle is not very good. There is always danger of falling and breaking. Sudama already has experience of this. Why is Deity worship being introduced?]] —Jagadisa, 15 August, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730828_sudama|I do not know how practical it is to carry Deities in the truck, by the jarring of the vehicle there may be some damage and also I think that it is not possible to keep the top standard of worship, cleanliness, punctual offerings, etc.]] —Sudama, 28 August, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730904_trai|“My sanction for the Deities in the touring van is still there. But I have heard that sometimes the Deity falls down, so these things are objectionable.]] —Sudama Maharaja, 4 September, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740907_batu_gopala|“Regarding taking the Deities out on sankirtana as advised by Tamala Krsna Goswami, occasionally the Deities may come and go, however you can let Tamala Krsna Goswami guide you in this connection.”]] —Batu Gopala dasa, 7 September, 1974 --- ## Hari-Nama Sankirtana ![[letters/1967/670505_mukunda|so if there are three or four mrdangas played at the park and there are about twenty pairs of cymbals then the kirtana will be more beautiful.]] —Mukunda, 5 May, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680204_labangalatika]] —Hamsaduta, 4 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680205_upendra|even they are chanting Hare Krsna in mockery still it doesn't matter. Just so long as they are chanting Hare Krsna, that is the success of our mission.]] —Upendra, 5 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680208_brahmananda|want to inject this transcendental poison into the heart of the maya serpent bitten people in general.]] —Brahmananda, 8 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680303_hansadutta_himavati|I am pleased to hear that you have begun practicing for the kirtana party. Please keep me informed how you are progressing. Yes, if you like you can also arrange for costumes and wig; one boy may be dressed as Lord Caitanya, another as Nityananda,]] —Hamsaduta and Himavati, 3 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680303_hansadutta_himavati]] —Harikishand Agarwal, 3 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680304_brahmananda]] —Hamsaduta, 4 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680601_upendra|“I am going to Montreal on Monday, June 3rd, and if I find Montreal quite suitable I shall call you and some other students to assemble there to practice sankirtana in a systematic way. Of course, chanting Hare Krsna does not require any artificia...]] —Upendra, 1 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680611_mukunda|twelve heads shall perform kirtana very rhythmically and melodiously. The harmonium should be practiced just to follow the song; not simply for tuning]] —Mukunda, 11 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680703_rupanuga|“It is very good news that you have got good prospects of the future of that center in Buffalo. And you will be glad to know that in New York and Boston, by following this process of chanting in public places like parks and streets, they are getti...]] —Rupanuga, June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680716_yamuna_devi|I understand that Mukunda is leading now a nice kirtana party in the streets and there is good response. The time is fast approaching when we will have to perform such public kirtana in all the important cities of the world. Here also, in the Expo...]] —Yamuna, July, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680715_syamasundara|My special instruction to you all is that you practice sankirtana very rhythmically and in a responsive way. That means one should chant first, and others should follow him.]] —Syamasundara, 15 July, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680807_nathan_baruch|“So far sankirtana is concerned, that should be continued in all circumstances. Chanting of Hare Krsna, sankirtana is our life and soul. Side by side, if possible, then you can attempt for ISKCON restaurant and Krsna prasadam distribution, but thi...]] —Nathan Baruch, 7 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680814_upendra|“Kirtana means both lecturing and chanting with music. The chanting with music is especially attractive for the mass of people, but talking from philosophical point of view on Krsna consciousness is also chanting.]] —Upendra, 14 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680824_aniruddha|So if you can organize this sankirtana party chanting in the parks and in the street, with permit from the authorities, there will be no scarcity of money and people will be very glad to contribute.”]] —Aniruddha, 24 August, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680909_subala|“…..I am so glad to learn that you have got permission to chant in the park. Previously you sent me the press clippings, and I have seen that there was some difficulty, now by Krsna's grace you have got permission. Do not mind that the park is not...]] —Subala, 9 September, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681124_syamasundara|“Also your description of progress in kirtana performance with Gurudasa playing sitar and Mukunda playing kohl is encouraging. Practically we see that as we sincerely try to improve our chanting for the pleasure of Krsna, Krsna reciprocates and we...]] —Syamasundara, 24 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681224_cidananda|“Regarding chanting in the street and being chased by the police, this is not good at all. The best thing is to invite people in our temple and chant peacefully.]] —Cidananda, 24 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690125_mahapurusa|It is also very encouraging to note that you are going out onto the streets to chant and preach to the people there. This is a very good policy, and as far as possible you should continue to go out and let the local inhabitants of Hawaii become ve...]] —Mahapurusa, 25 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690130_brahmananda|“Our propaganda should be focused on spreading kirtana and distributing literature, books and magazines. The process experienced now is that after holding kirtana, they are selling magazines and books successfully.”]] —Brahmananda, 30 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690213_sivananda|“You will be glad to know that in London they are doing very nicely and a report was published in some San Francisco paper with the heading, KRSNA CHANT STARTLES LONDON.]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 13 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690226_pradyumna|“By no means should you stop kirtana and chanting. Of course I know that you cannot stop kirtana or chanting but it must be done regularly because that is our strength. We are always in the whirlpool of maya and only this chanting of mantra can sa...]] —Pradyumna, 26 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690503_hayagriva_pradyumna|I want four mrdangas and twelve karatalas or cymbals. If Kirtanananda can play the harmonium melodiously along with the chanting it will be nice. If somebody can play the Tambora, that will be still more nice. But they should be rhythmically played.]] —Hayagriva and Pradyumna, 3 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690514_satsvarupa|This chanting is our life and soul, so we must arrange our program now so that there will be as much chanting on the streets and at college engagements as possible.]] —Satsvarupa, 14 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690514_ananda|So sankirtana party in the streets and sankirtana party in school engagements should be our chief business. This will assure success in our propaganda activities.”]] —Ananda, 14 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690517_rupanuga|It is very, very encouraging that you are holding kirtans in public places and someway or other people are becoming interested. These outdoor kirtans should be rigidly followed at least one hour daily. That will make our movement popular there.]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 17 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690531_satsvarupa|“Try to keep nice peace with the police as far as possible, because our method is to be tolerant more than the tree and humbler than the grass on the street. We don't mind for so-called prestige. If keeping peaceful we can execute our Krsna consci...]] —Satsvarupa, 31 May, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690613_mukunda|If the police do not allow you to perform kirtana in public places, do not disobey their orders. Try to abide by the law of the state for taking advantage of performing kirtana as far as possible.”]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 13 June, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690802_gaurasundara|“Regarding the difficulties you are having because of the police stopping your chanting in the streets, when Subala was arrested in Philadelphia for this same reason the judge declared him as ’not guilty' when he learned of the nature of our movem...]] —Gaurasundara, 2 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690801_jayapataka|“Sankirtana is the tried and proven method of propagating all aspects of our Krsna consciousness movement, so continue to go out chanting in the streets as much as possible.”]] —Jayapataka, 1 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690816_upendra|“I am pleased to learn that your center and the Vancouver center are cooperating together to propagate this movement. Your idea of joining together on sankirtana once in a month for large scale sankirtana party is nice, and you may do it convenien...]] —Upendra, 16 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690907_jagadisa|You should try now to obtain permission for chanting on the streets. This will greatly enhance your activities there in every respect. Sankirtana is our very life and soul,]] —Jagadisa, 7 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691013_pradyumna|we must steadily go on with our activities without caring for these so-called custodians of law. We are the most lawful citizens in the world,]] —Pradyumna, 13 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700130_madhusudana|In addition to this, everyone should go on the streets with the Sankirtana party as much as possible and preach this Krsna consciousness movement to the best of his ability]] —Madhusudana, 30 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700208_yamuna_mandakini_ilavati_jyotirmayi_dhananjaya_digvijaya_jotilla_prithadevi_tamala_krsna|This charge against Hare Krsna chanting is not very new. Even during Lord Caitanya's days a similar charge was brought against Him by Chand Kazi who later on converted to become His devotee. So chant Hare Krsna mantra sincerely and seriously and K...]] —Bhagavan dasa, 8 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700208_yamuna_mandakini_ilavati_jyotirmayi_dhananjaya_digvijaya_jotilla_prithadevi_tamala_krsna|one thing we must remember that we are not professional musicians or concert party. Our main business is to vibrate the holy name of Krsna everywhere]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 8 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700221_syamasundara|“But I will suggest one thing—that you can organize a mass sankirtana procession on the Advent day of Lord Caitanya,]] —Syamasundara, 21 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700324_mukunda|it is very satisfying that you have introduced the sankirtana party procession in the public streets and parks on the occasion of Lord Caitanya's Birthday.]] —Mukunda, 24 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700401_mukunda|World Sankirtana Party. This sankirtana party, backed by literatures and books, will certainly bring in a great change in the modern civilization]] —Hamsaduta, 1 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700401_gurudasa|“Regarding the court case, such kinds of case will come and go. We have to go on with our transcendental business. It is very encouraging that the Sankirtana party is going twice daily, that should be continued. Other things will be adjusted by th...]] —Gurudasa, 1 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700401_mukunda|“Yes, I am going to the newly purchased church temple and when I go there by Sunday next, I shall try to teach the local boys in the way of performing sankirtana in a circle. I shall send to you the sound production with photographs if possible, a...]] —Mukunda, April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700414_madhudvisa|this unique procession has convinced them that our men are very nice and they can organize a great crowd without any violence.]] —Madhudvisa, 14 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700426_hansadutta|Regarding what to do about the local authorities checking your Sankirtana activities in the streets, just show the police officer how peaceful we are. They should give us help to encourage such peaceful activities. We should not take any action in...]] —Hamsaduta, April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700604_gurudasa|“When you take the procession on the street, always keep our books and magazines ready for distribution.”]] —Gurudasa, 4 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700708_manager_of_security_pacific_bankb|Sankirtana should be done by you in the streets and at gatherings and in this manner display what is this Krsna consciousness movement and how it is for everyone's eternal welfare and happiness.”]] —Sridhama, 8 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700710_jayapataka|Yes, get nagara sankirtana organized, it is very nice program. It is all encouraging. Nityananda Prabhu was doing this although He was attacked by Jagai and Madhai. In spite of His being injured by them, Lord Nityananda delivered these two brother...]] —Jayapataka, 10 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700715_upendra|yes, this is not a new thing in the history of the world that preachers are sometimes persecuted. But at the present status of civilization I do not think anybody will be crucified like Lord Jesus Christ.]] —Upendra, 15 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700921_hari_vilasa|sometimes as many as four hundred business and working men join them in chanting Hare Krsna on the streets. It is all Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy that this is happening all around the world]] —Hari Vilasa, 21 September, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710831_vamanadeva|This touring program, going from town to town with sankirtana party and distributing our literatures, is our real program. So do it enthusiastically and with determination and surely Caitanya Mahaprabhu will bless you more and more.”]] —Vamanadeva, 31 August, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710831_ekayani|“So far your questions: Any tune can be used. When it is in relationship with Krsna, that makes it bona fide.”]] —Ekayani, 31 August, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720410_mahatma|So it is better if you play your music for Krsna by having very ecstatic kirtanas in your center in Vancouver, and in this way, as I have introduced it, all of the devotees and also the general public as well, will be able to join together coopera...]] —Mahatma, 10 April, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720914_hansadutta|Better to resolve the whole situation by approaching their leaders at once and reconciling everything with them by bringing them prasadam and other nice gifts and giving them our philosophy, and if they are willing to hear it, also teach them how ...]] —Hamsaduta, 14 September, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/721125_sudama|Sell books, hold the kirtana in public places like schools and colleges, preach—if you practice these things, and try to improve them more and more, simply by your practicing sincerely, that simple program will please Krsna the most and you will s...]] —Sudama, 25 November, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/721210_revatinandana|we have just completed our pandal program in Hyderabad and it was very, very successful. In that portion there was no rain for two years, but due to our sankirtana yajna the rain came and everyone was happy that we came to make it rain]] —Revatinandana, 10 December, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/721213_balavanta]] —Balavanta, 13 December, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/730105_kirtanananda|Of course we should not understand the meaning of sankirtana very narrowly, that only chanting and dancing and playing instruments, no, sankirtana means to glorify the Lord in a congregational manner.]] —Ravindra Svarupa, 5 January, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730211_guru_gauranga|As far as police problems are concerned, this is going on all over the world, especially here in Melbourne, they are being persecuted by the police. Even they are going to jail daily, but still they will not stop their chanting and distributing.]] —Guru Gauranga, 11 February, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730214_rupanuga|“I have the information of a few cases of illicit sex in our society but this is not an overall thing. And whether it is or not, the only cure is Harinama. You simply be engaged in chanting all day and serving Krsna and any time there is no servic...]] —Rupanuga, 14 February, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/741206_sri_govinda|the man had to admit that, yes he was also chanting and that he did not know why he was doing it. So by writing this article, this man is chanting.”]] —Sri Govinda dasa, 6 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741228_jagadisa|We are not musicians. We are Krsna bhaktas. Therefore we do not stress so much importance on these different musical talents. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is God Himself. Had He thought it would have been better to spread Krsna consciousness by another...]] —Jagadisa Pandita, 28 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/751110_bahudak|“I am glad to note that you are taking out the travelling party. I hope that you have good success. Just do everything very soberly. Regarding the instruments, stringed instruments are Vedic, but the real Vedic instrument is mrdanga and karatala. ...]] —Bahudaka dasa, 10 November, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760929_dvarakesa|“Yes, kirtana and prasada will appeal to even the uneducated. We have means to preach to both the educated and uneducated, the sinful and the pious—dhiradhira-jana-priyau. Regarding the concerts, make mrdanga concert. You will get good mrdangas fr...]] —Dvarakesa dasa, 29 September, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/761028_caitya-guru-guru-guru|Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to go out chanting. He never spoke philosophy in public, only among higher circles. The chanting is very effective.]] —Harikesa Swami, 28 October, 1976 --- ## World Sankirtana and Padayatra ![[letters/1968/680122_hansadutta|Suppose if we begin it from New York and there is good response from the public, then our attempt will be successful prior to our travelling all over the world.]] —Hamsaduta 22nd, January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680226_brahmananda|If you can move with this kirtana party, say a batch of twelve to fifteen heads, all over the States, as well as Europe, I am sure we will be more popular than the so-called yogi Maharishi Mahesh.”]] —Brahmananda, 26 February, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680321_brahmananda|“I am especially interested in the Sankirtana party…which is understood to be being molded up by Hamsaduta. We have got an invitation from a Bombay friend for our Sankirtana party and if Hamsaduta’s Sankirtana party is made up, with the whole part...]] —Brahmananda, 21 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690205_colin_jury|“I thank you very much for your assurance that I will find London a most flourishing center for our World Sankirtana Movement. That is my ideal of life,]] —Gurudusa, 5 February, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690313_yamuna|We wish to make a world tour with this sankirtana party—that is my ambition.]] —Yamuna, 13 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690315_tamala_krsna_visnujana|“Actually my ambition is to form a strong sankirtana party and travel all over Europe and then in Africa, Asia, India and Japan etc. This is my thought. Please try to give it effect.”]] —Kṛṣṇa dasa, 15 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690626_hansadutta|Personally, I also still maintain the idea of a World Sankirtana Party, but such things at the present moment are a dream only. But one day maybe it may come out successful.”]] —Hamsaduta, 26 June, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690803_robert_hendry|I am always dreaming of a World Sankirtana Party, but your idea of marching 300 soldiers all over the world with the Hare Krsna mantra is almost in fulfillment of my dream.]] —Robert Hendry, 3 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691018_tamala_krsna|“Regarding the World Sankirtana Party, that is my long cherished idea, and I wish to see it fulfilled as soon as possible]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 18 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691104_tamala_krsna|“So far as corresponding with the other West Coast presidents, that can be done from here also. Here you can talk with Mukunda and others about the World Sankirtana Party. There is good possibility. Simply it requires some good organization. There...]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 4 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700204_hanuman_prasad_poddar|“I have received letters from London that they are organizing a World Sankirtana Party very seriously;]] —Hamsaduta, 4 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700208_mukunda]] —Mukunda, 8 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700401_mukunda|Now you form a strong party for opening centers as well as organizing the World Sankirtana Party.]] —Hamsaduta, 1 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700427_rupanuga|“The moving Sankirtana party was programmed long, long ago even when I was in India.]] —Rupanuga, 27 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700426_hansadutta|“Now our next program will be to lead a World Sankirtana Party around the world. It is already advertised in India from mouth to mouth that I am coming there next year with forty disciples.]] —Hamsaduta, April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700501_tamala_krsna|Shall we be able to have our World Sankirtana by that time? That will be very nice.]] —Tamala, 1 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700515_tamala_krsna|“When you go to London making plans for World Sankirtana,]] —Tamala, 15 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700527_tamala_krsna|“Regarding the members comprising the World Sankirtana Party, on the whole I wish that forty members will go, one half from Europe and one half from America or as it may be suitable; there is no definite restriction.”]] —Tamala, 27 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700719_tamala_krsna|“World Sankirtana Party does not mean that we have to cover immediately the whole world. The program is that everywhere the sankirtana movement should be introduced.”]] —Tamala, 19 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1974/741122_nrhari|“I am in due receipt of your letter dated October 22nd, 1974 regarding your proposal to spread Krsna consciousness in Germany village to village by horse and wagon. I do not know if this is a practical suggestion, but if the preaching goes on I ha...]] —==*SPL to Padmagarbha dasa, 22 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1976/760416_aksayananda|If you are very eager, please get hold of at least half a dozen young men like you, then with another half dozen foreign disciples, I can immediately take up this program and tour village to village and town to town. It will be very, very effectiv...]] —Punjabi Premananda, 16 April, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770316_minakshi|Here in India our Lokanatha Maharaja has successfully organized such a program and it is a great success. He has travelled all over India and everywhere they distribute books, prasadam and perform kirtana, village to village. Each night they stop ...]] —Nityananda dasa, 16 March, 1977 --- --- **[← Back to Śikṣāmṛta](wiki/compile/siksamrita)**