DRESSING BATHING DECORATING AND WORSHIPING DEITIES Dec 7 1967 letter Brahmananda Regarding books I’ve already consigned along with mrdangams harmoniums karatalas and beads & bags. I have arranged for supplying incense with a gentleman here and I’m taking samples with me. Similarly I’ve arranged for sending spices and frankincense. The contact with MacMillan should be […]
Dec 9 1971 letter Mohanananda Karandhara and you are sincere workers, so Krishna will give you intelligence. So go on with your program nicely. In every case always remember Krishna so intelligence will come from within. I am very glad the deity worship is going so nicely. They look very glowing, and that is very satisfying […]
Deity Installation Letters Feb 12 1969 letter Sastvarupa Regarding your idea of having an installation ceremony for the Deities, it is very good suggestion, and you may also have the sacrificial fire. The Deities should be bathed with milk, and while bathing, They must have covering of thin cotton cloth, and the whole Body and the clothing […]
Part 2—letters on Deity worship continued Dec 27 letter Satyabhama I shall give you some facts about Lord Jagannatha also. I am very glad to learn the practical result of deity worship in your behavior. I am so glad to learn that you are feeling development of a bit of affection for Jagannatha by personal […]
May 13 1973 LA morning walk May 13 1973 LA morning walk conversations Paramahaṁsa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, when you are not present with us, how is it possible to receive instructions, for example, on questions that may arise? Prabhupāda: Well, the questions…Answers are there in my books. Paramahaṁsa: Other than that, for example, that we would ask you in… Prabhupāda: Yes. Paramahaṁsa: Do you direct us also through the heart? Besides the Paramātmā? Prabhupāda: If your heart is pure. […]
Part 2—letters on Deity worship continued Dec 27 letter Satyabhama I shall give you some facts about Lord Jagannatha also. I am very glad to learn the practical result of deity worship in your behavior. I am so glad to learn that you are feeling development of a bit of affection for Jagannatha by personal […]
Dec 9 1973 LA Prabhupāda: No, the things is that it is the government’s duty to see that nobody is rascal, either the scientist is rascal or the priest is rascal. There must be real understanding. That is government’s duty. Otherwise, if the priest says, “The scientist speaking against religion; therefore he should be hanged,” so […]
Therefore in this age kalau śūdra-sambhavaḥ. In Kali-yuga, there is no brāhmaṇa, no kṣatriya. There are some vaiśyas. And all śūdras. Because they cannot live without being engaged by somebody else. And the whole civilization is going on, big, big factories, big, big… What is that? Śūdras. They are creating śūdras. “People should be dependent.” Unless you […]
Jan 22 1968 letter Hamsadutta Another proposal is I want to form a sankirtana party in which two members will play mrdanga, eight will play the cymbals, two will play on tampura, and one harmonium, besides that there will be the leader of the party. This party will be so trained that exhibitions of […]
Sri Vrindavana Dhama Special The pujari’s position Pita dasa : In Vrindavan, Prabhupada commented about the atmosphere and the birds and when he heard the arati ceremony, he said, “The highest service that a human being can perform is to be a pujari because, although the pujari has a material body, the pujari serves the […]
