# HEARING ## The Importance of Hearing ![[letters/1967/670722_janardana]] —Janardana, 22 July, 1967 --- ![[letters/1967/671217_indira_iris_mendoza_ekayani_esther_mendoza|You have rightly said that learning more and more about Krsna makes you so happy. The more we learn about Krsna from the authoritative sources, the more we can be attached in Krsna consciousness.]] —Blanche Hochner, 17 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/1968/680610_harivilasa]] —Hari Vilasa, 10 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680627_satsvarupa|So, reading of the literature and hearing of the chanting is the medicine, and prasadam is the diet. So, if diet and medicine are properly administered the disease of maya will be cured.]] —Satsvarupa, 27 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680703_rupanuga|Yes. Try to let James hear patiently this Hare Krsna maha-mantra and he will be tamed without delay. If somebody simply hears very patiently he will be altogether converted.]] —Rupanuga, June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680707_dayananda|always read and talk about Krsna between yourselves and always remember that this life is but a flash only. We have to seek after our eternal life in Krsna consciousness]] —Dayananda, 7 July, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680716_gurudasa]] —Gurudasa, September, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681118_satsvarupa|you should go and challenge these persons, but you must be equipped very strongly with the conclusions of Bhagavad-gita.]] —Satsvarupa, 18 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681113_patita_uddharana_was_patita_pavana|That you are chanting and reading with great delight is very good. Please continue this practice and this delight will continue to increase the more you increase sincerity.]] —Patita Uddharana, 13 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681124_syamasundara|I am pleased to learn that you are singing the Cintamani prayers of the Brahma-sahhita. This Brahma-sahhita contains the highest of all spiritual knowledge.]] —Syamasundara, 24 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681114_aniruddha]] —Aniruddha, 14 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681221_syamasundara|you should know that everything that is found in these scriptures is factual. There is nothing allegory. But you must not depend upon your own limited experience.]] —Harer Nama, 21 December, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690112_kirtanananda]] —Hamsaduta, 12 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690130_jayapataka]] —Jayapataka, 30 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690318_hrsikesa]] —Hrsikesa, 18 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690708_rayarama|That is the cause of the fall-down of Hindu culture. They did not believe in their Vedic literatures presented by Vyasadeva. They are not stories after all. Stories are imaginary, but they are not imaginary. They are actual facts.]] —Mr. Kair, 8 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690722_sivananda|Unless one is highly elevated in spiritual understanding it is risky to discuss these pastimes.]] —Sivananda, 22 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690729_paramananda|The best thing is to read one chapter daily, but if you]] —Paramananda, 29 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691102_hayagriva_vamanadeva_pradyumna|So these Christian and Buddhist scriptures were delivered for a different class of men, and we needn't spend our time in studying their doctrines. You should read our own books over and over again]] —Hamsaduta, 2 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691207_aniruddha|Please continue to read the literature very attentively. Try to understand very soberly and you will feel ecstasy undoubtedly. The more we understand the spiritual literatures the more we become engladdened.]] —Aniruddha, 7 December, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700111_kulasekhara|So out of these nine sravanam or hearing is very important.]] —Kulasekhara, 11 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700124_ranadhira]] —Ranadhira, 24 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700214_sacisuta|I may inform you that now we are in need of devotees who are very well versed in the scriptures. The means of understanding the spirit of the scriptures is to chant regularly sixteen rounds daily without fail and follow the regulative principles r...]] —Sacisuta, 14 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700217_sudama|So these siddhantic conclusions are being mentioned in all my books, and the boys and girls in our Krsna Society should now give more attention for studying the books very attentively.]] —Kṛṣṇa devi, 17 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700220_tamala_krsna]] —Tamala, 20 February, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700315_ekayani]] —Ekayani, 15 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700409_pradyumna]] —Pradyumna, 9 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700603_madhavananda|So you take the good opportunity to study well our literature and how to apply the philosophy of Krsna consciousness practically in the daily working and help us to spread this transcendental message to all the people of the world.]] —Madhavananda, 3 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700618_advaita|If anyone will read this Nectar of Devotion very carefully, he will have all guidance in bhakti cult. So in the temple class some portions of this book must be regularly discussed.]] —Advaita, 18 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700629_madhusudana|Thus by reading of these books, especially Nectar of Devotion, by the devotees everyone will go back to home, back to Godhead, Krsna.]] —Madhusudana, 29 June, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700711_jadurani]] —Jadurani, 11 July, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700825_bali-mardana-mardana-mardana|Both the students and the spiritual master of those ages were so sharp in their memory that once they heard the transcendental message from the spiritual master the message was immediately imprinted in their brain as vivid as a written language.]] —Bali Mardan, 25 August, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701109_vrndavanacandra|I am glad to see how nicely you are reading my books. Please continue to do this. We need so many preachers who are soundly versed in the scriptures to convince the world to take to Krsna consciousness.]] —Vrndavana Candra, 9 November, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701117_bhakta_dasa]] —Bhakta dasa, 17 November, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/701128_jagadisa]] —Jagadisa, 28 November, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710121_bhavananda|Your winter schedule is very nice. I am so glad to hear that temple worship is going on nicely and that you have made a program for discussing all our books. Such group discussion of transcendental topics is so much potent and all should participate.]] —Bhavananda, 21 January, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710212_gunagrahi_dasa_brahmacari|Please fulfill all your requirements for advancement in Krsna consciousness by rigid following of the rules and regulations, chanting the sixteen rounds of beads daily, studying our literatures carefully and thoughtfully in the company of other de...]] —Gunagrahi dasa brahmacari, 12 February, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710401_kanya_kumari]] —Kanya Kumari, 1 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710413_vrndavanacandra]] —Vrndavana Candra, 13 April, 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/1971/711120_bhakta_dasa]] —Bhakta dasa, 20 November, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/711229_caturbhus|As far as the restriction for reading the Tenth Canto pastimes of Krsna. That is only for those who do not know what is Krsna. but you are initiated, so you can read because you know who Krsna is.]] —Caturbhus, 29 December, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720105_jagadisa|So we have got a great mission, we should be very vigilant that the strong foundation remain solid. Encourage all the boys and girls to adhere to the regulative principles and chant daily at least sixteen rounds. And as much as possible all of my ...]] —Jagadisa, 5 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720105_ranadhira|Now that you are going to join the touring party, Krsna is giving you a nice opportunity to do some preaching. So please be engaged fully in reading and chanting and try to impart Krsna consciousness to whomever you meet.]] —Ranadhira, 5 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720106_hrdayananda|You must all study very scrutinizingly all of the books so that when the need arises you can repeat in your own words their purport.]] —Hrdayananda, 6 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720111_sucandra]] —Sucandra, 11 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720117_ranadhira|So you can understand that I am very much depending on you to become very much convinced yourself of our Krsna philosophy and to take full responsibility for teaching others purely.]] —Ranadhira, 17 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720121_caturbhuj|Philosophical speculation in the accepted sense then means to try to understand, under the direction of sastra and Guru, just how Krsna is the taste of water.]] —Caturbhuj, 21 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720203_suresvara_dasa|The verses of the Gita have a specific melody but you may choose a suitable tune. Most important is that the melody remains very simple.]] —Suresvara dasa, 3 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720228_caturbhuja|Now I am pleased that you are making serious study of our Krsna philosophy, so I want that you go on like this until you will able to defeat any challenge from atheists and rascals.]] —Caturbhuj, 28 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720228_satyabhama|but because we are so much inclined to enjoy something unintelligently, we have to therefore daily sharpen our intelligence faculty by reading and discussing and preaching to others.]] —Satyabhama, 28 February, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720326_lilavati]] —Lilavati, 26 March, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720502_kirtanananda|Yes, that is a nice proposal if you speak like a learned scholar. Everything is there in our books, so learn it and put it your own way by reproducing. You are also materially well-educated so reproduce what I have taught in your own language.]] —Kīrtanānanda, 2 May, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720523_sudama|I am very glad to hear that there is an increase in classes and that the mantra class is being held daily twice. In this way if we always concentrate on reading our literature then there will be no difficulty to preach.]] —Sudama, 23 May, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720613_bhargava]] —Bhargava, 13 June, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720616_madhudvisa|I am very much stressing at this point that all of my students shall be very much conversant with the philosophy of Krsna consciousness, and that they should read our books very diligently at least one or two hours daily and try to understand the ...]] —Madhudvisa, 16 June, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720616_bob|If you get knowledge, automatically tapasya will follow, and then you make advancement in spiritual life. So to get knowledge is the first item for anyone who is hoping to find his perfection of life. Therefore, I advise you to daily read our book...]] —Bob, 16 June, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720707_dayananda|Yes, reading my books will help you, philosophy must be there, but if you do not also apply the philosophy by participating in all temple affairs like rising early, attending mangala-arati, performing devotional service, then simply learning the p...]] —Dayananda, 7 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720723_sankarsana|It is very good that you want to become very learned in Krsna consciousness, but what good is so much knowledge without]] —Sankarsana, 23 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720729_citsukhananda]] —Citsukhananda, 29 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720811_gangadevi]] —Gangadevi, 11 August, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/730214_rupanuga|As far as studying my books is concerned, I have already given the order. One hour in the morning class and one hour in the evening and if there is extra time during the day it may be used for studying but we cannot expect everyone to be studious.]] —Rupanuga, 14 February, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730214_ramesvara|It has been brought to my attention that some of my students are not studying. I do not know if this applies to you or the devotees under your care, but I must stress again that we must have our classes one hour in the morning and one hour in the ...]] —Ramesvara, 14 February, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730221_mukunda]] —Mukunda, 21 February, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730328_satadhanya]] —Satadhanya, 28 March, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730411_jayapataka|The simple method I have introduced, namely learn English and Sanskrit, is sufficient. Why the so-called Montessori method?]] —Satsvarupa Maharaja, 11 April, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/730723_sukadeva|We should rather turn our interest to learn from the hooks more and more. We should inquire about Krsna. Temple life is going on with little change, but we should become habituated to read the books more profoundly.]] —Sukadeva, 23 July, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740420_bhavananda_jayapataka|If they simply read one page, even if they do nothing else, they can become perfect.]] —Bhavananda and Jayapataka, 20 April, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740614_aksayananda_pancadravida|Here the Absolute Truth is explaining personally, therefore the Gita should be taken as sruti. But they take it as smrti because it is part of the smrti (Mahabharata). In one sense it is both sruti and smrti.]] —Acyutananda Maharaja, 14 June, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740625_jagadisa]] —Jagadisa, 25 June, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741001_rupanuga|The book sales are very encouraging, increasing, increasing. It is very good news. Thank you, I want this. Record selling is temporary. Even George Harrison's record sales do not continue for a long time. But, a book sold becomes a permanent matte...]] —Hamsaduta, 1 October, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741122_nrhari]] —Hugo Salemon, 22 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741216_rsabhadeva|Please continue reading our books with great care, studying again and again and staunchly following all of our regulative principles and always stay in the association of devotees, chanting Hare Krsna.]] —Bhakta Steve, 16 December, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750522_rasarani|By reading my books carefully, you will become enthused to distribute them more and more in greater quantities.]] —Ganesa dasa, 22 May, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/750926_jagadisa]] —Kirtiraja dasa, 26 September, 1975 --- ![[letters/1975/751218_all_temple_presidents|The sum and substance of spiritual life is attraction to Krsna. So to develop attraction for Krsna is not difficult, you simply have to hear about Krsna,]] —Bhakta Steven Knapp, 18 December, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760105_locanananda]] —Locanananda, 5 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760110_visvakarma|Those who are actually looking for spiritual culture will find immense wealth in Caitanya-caritamrta.]] —Pusta Kṛṣṇa, 10 January, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760402_v.g.k._dipple.g.k._dipple.g.k._dipple|Concerning your questions raised, the process is simply to hear from authority and accept it.]] —Mr. Batra, 2 April, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760416_aksayananda|Reading or hearing from the realized person there is no difference, but hearing the sound vibration from the realized soul is still more effective, better.]] —Punjabi Premananda, 16 April, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760717_damodara_pandita]] —Damodara Pandita dasa, 17 July, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760809_sumati_morarjee|there is no harm if these facts are discussed in the society of devotees. Devotees always humbly offer respect to everyone, but when there is a discussion on a point of sastra, they do not observe the usual etiquette: satyam bruyat priyam bruyat. ...]] —Madame Sumati Morarji, 9 August, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760922_jayapataka|A sincere student should not neglect the discussion of such conclusions, considering them controversial, for such discussions strengthen the mind. Thus one's mind becomes attached to Sri Krsna.]] —Ayodhyapati dasa, 22 September, 1976 --- ## Everything is in Śrīla Prabhupāda's Books ![[letters/1969/690106_upendra]] —Upendra, 6 January, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691003_brahmananda|So if you can satisfy them intellectually and answer all their questions, that will be your success. All the answers are there in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Teachings of Lord Caitanya. You will simply have to study these books ...]] —Bali Mardan and Sudama, 3 October, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700124_ranadhira|Every one of you must regularly read our books at least twice, in the morning and evening, and automatically all questions will be answered.]] —Ranadhira, 24 January, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700913_satsvarupa]] —Satsvarupa, 13 September, 1970 --- ![[letters/1972/720120_sri_govinda|There is no need by any of my disciples to read any books besides my books—in fact, such reading may be detrimental to their advancement in Krsna consciousness.]] —Sri Govinda dasa, 20 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/731014_bali_mardan-mardana]] —Gunagrahi dasa, 14 October, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740201_mukunda]] —Mukunda, 1 February, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/740306_cyavana|Actually I have already answered all questions in my books such as Bhagavad-gita, so kindly read them and chant Hare Krsna mantra.]] —Brian Fleming, 6 March, 1974 --- ![[letters/1974/741122_nrhari|In my books the philosophy of Krsna consciousness is explained fully so if there is anything which you do not understand, then you simply have to read again and again. By reading daily the knowledge will be revealed to you and by this process your...]] —Bahurupa dasa, 22 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1976/760225_nitai|Maintain your activities and increase gradually. I have instructed everything in my books.]] —Dina Dayala dasa, 25 February, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760516_gopala_krsna]] —Prajapati dasa, 16 May, 1976 --- ## Other Books That Can be Heard ![[letters/1968/680122_satsvarupa|Regarding Hanuman Prasad Poddar, he is not so formidable rascal, but you can read his literature. He is a sincere worker in Krsna consciousness.]] —Brahmananda, 22 January, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680307_mahapurusa]] —Mahapurusa, 7 March, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/681123_devananda|Regarding the prayer from 'Sri Caitanya Mahdprabhu,' yes it is very nice and approved by me.]] —Devananda, 23 November, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690302_janardana|If somebody does not accept Caitanya Mahdprabhu for want of archaeological evidence, it will not hamper our movement. There is sufficient archaeological evidence in this connection, and]] —Janardana, 2 March, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690731_hayagriva]] —Hayagriva, 31 July, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690803_robert_hendry|The real description of maya]] —Robert Hendry, 3 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690830_brahmananda]] —Brahmananda, 30 August, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690906_raktaka|Regarding the two books you have mentioned, Sri Ramacaritamanasa by Goswami Tulasi dasa is not very authorized, and Ramayana is authorized. One thing is though, you have got enough other books to study.]] —Raktaka, 6 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690914_satsvarupa|Regarding the Aquarian Gospel of Lord Jesus the Christ, I have taken some stray extracts just to support our views, but we don't give any importance to that book. The best thing is that we accept Lord Jesus Christ as a great devotee of the Lord an...]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 14 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690919_tamala_krsna]] —Tamala Kṛṣṇa, 19 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700315_subala]] —Harer Nama, 15 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700401_mukunda]] —Arumhati, 1 April, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710624_professor_kotovsky|Srimad-Bhagavatam is the ripe, mature fruit of the Vedic knowledge, and Tulasi dasa's Ramayana (Ramacaritamanasa) is but a partial representative of Srimad-Bhagavatam. The real Ramayana is Valmiki's Ramayana.]] —Professor Kotovsky, 24 June, 1971 --- ![[letters/1971/710831_ekayani|Vallabhacarya's teachings are bona fide. This difference of opinion is there always. Just like you differ with your husband, but]] —Ekayani, 31 31, 1971 --- ![[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/1974/741122_nrhari|hope the book "The Philosophy of Sri Ramanuja" published by you will be a great help to the Vaisnavites all over the world.]] —Sri Cakravarti, 22 November, 1974 --- ![[letters/1975/750817_kirtanananda]] —Mahamsa Swami, 17 August, 1975 --- ![[letters/1976/760327_cittahari]] —Pranada dasa, 27 March, 1976 --- ## Books to be Avoided ![[letters/1967/670307_rayarama|Gita Press is full of Mayavada philosophy which says Krsna has no form but He assumes a form for facility of devotional service.]] —Rayarama, 7 March, 1967 --- ![[letters/1968/680523_gurudasa|Any drama or book written by unauthorized persons should not be indulged in. (In this connection I may mention that I have seen a copy of Narada-pancaratra sent here from San Francisco and it is not good. Please stop circulation of this book, whic...]] —Gurudasa, 23 May, 1968 --- ![[letters/1968/680610_harivilasa|No, there is no need of sending Kalyana books as you have mentioned, not yet. Just read Srimad-Bhagavatam, our three volumes regularly and repeatedly. It is no use reading many books, it is better to assimilate one book and that is sufficient.]] —Hari Vilasa, 10 June, 1968 --- ![[letters/1969/690905_hansadutta|Better you should stick to hearing from authorized persons, like your spiritual master or experienced Godbrothers. But never try to hear someone who is not in our line. It is simply a waste of time to hear and then again have to rectify the mistake.]] —Hamsaduta, 5 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/690906_raktaka|Regarding the two books you have mentioned, Sri Ramacaritamanasa by Goswami Tulasi dasa is not very authorized, and Ramayana is authorized.]] —Raktaka, 6 September, 1969 --- ![[letters/1969/691102_hansadutta|So these Christian and Buddhist scriptures were delivered for a different class of men, and we needn't spend our time in studying their doctrines. You should read our own books over and over again and as far as possible do not try to enter into co...]] —Hamsaduta, 2 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1970/700315_subala]] —Harer Nama, 15 March, 1970 --- ![[letters/1970/700527_tamala_krsna|Our temple is meant for our men, and we may have our own discussions amongst ourselves, no outsider needed. It is definitely concluded that we have not got to learn anything from any outsider beyond the jurisdiction of Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy.]] —Tamala, 27 May, 1970 --- ![[letters/1971/710430_nayanabhirama]] —Nayanabhirama, 30 April, 1971 --- ![[letters/1972/720120_sri_govinda|There is no need by any of my disciples to read any books besides my books—in fact, such reading may be detrimental to their advancement in Krsna consciousness.]] —Sri Govinda dasa, 20 January, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720715_acyutananda|Regarding the songs by Jayadeva, 'Srita Kamala' is not approved.]] —Acyutananda, 15 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1972/720722_acyutananda|The book contains some derogatory remarks about my Guru Maharaja, therefore we shall have nothing to do with printing it.]] —Acyutananda, 22 July, 1972 --- ![[letters/1973/731013_mohanananda|regarding the students there reading other books. I request you to stop this practice. Our students have no time to read our own books, but they have time to read other's books, and the money to purchase them?]] —Cyavana Swami, 13 October, 1973 --- ![[letters/1973/731114_karandhara|Regarding the Gaudiya Matha books being circulated there, who is distributing? Who is sending these books? The Gaudiya Matha does not sell our books, why we should sell their books. Who has introduced these books?]] —Sukadeva dasa, 14 November, 1973 --- ![[letters/1974/740102_bhumata|I think you have my books so please study them carefully. There is no other scripture which can compare to the Vedic scriptures so we should study these scriptures exclusively.]] —Bhumata, 2 January, 1974 --- ![[letters/1969/691102_hayagriva_vamanadeva_pradyumna|Our process is simple. We have got volumes of books also, so it is better for us to mind our own business than to divert our attention in the studies of other books.]] —Hamsaduta, 2 November, 1969 --- ![[letters/1976/760327_cittahari]] —Pranada dasa, 27 March, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760714_saurabha|Strictly nobody should go outside to hear lectures by others. If you are not satisfied by the calibre of the classes at the Krsna Balarama Mandira, then you should give another class, but you cannot go outside for hearing others' lectures.]] —Nitai dasa, 14 July, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/760714_saurabha|Why Nitai should be attending lectures outside of our temple? If he is not satisfied with the standard of lectures in our temple, then he should be permitted to give some lectures himself, but this habit of going outside to hear others should be s...]] —Gopala Kṛṣṇa dasa, 14 July, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/761003_madhava|Regarding details of the universe, be satisfied by reading only Bhagavatam. What is the use of reading other books—you are not going there.]] —Madhava dasa, 3 October, 1976 --- ![[letters/1976/761109_b.s._bodhayana_maharaja.s._bodhayana_maharaja.s._bodhayana_maharaja|We have no business with Tagore's Gitanjali. We are simply interested in spreading Krsna's Gita. When the greatest author, Krsna, is there, there is no need of bringing smaller author.]] —S.N. Sharma, 9 November, 1976 --- ![[letters/1977/770126_danavir|It is good to hold more classes with the bhaktas, but they should all be on the basis of our books. You should not go beyond the jurisdiction of our teaching.]] —Danavir dasa, 26 January, 1977 --- --- **[← Back to Śikṣāmṛta](wiki/compile/siksamrita)**