let the whole world come, we can feed them

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Dear devotees, here's some nectar I found...

 

During the train ride to Calcutta, Srila Prabhupada reiterated his

displeasure with the mismanaged ISKCON pandal at Kumbha-mela. Thousands of

guests were coming to the Hare Kanëa pandal without receiving prasadam.

Determined that the bad example not be repeated, he dictated a letter,

 

"To all ISKCON Temple Presidents."

 

"Please accept my blessings. Now you must arrange in each temple there must

be sufficient stock of prasadam for distribution. You can keep first-class

cooks, two or three, and they should always be engaged. Whenever any guests

comes, he must get prasad. This arrangement must be made, that the cooks

prepare 10-20 servings at a time, of pures and sabji, and then you can add

halava and pakoras and the visitors may be supplied immediately. Whenever a

gentleman comes, he must be served. As the twenty servings are being

distributed, immediately the cooks prepare another 20 servings and store it.

At the end of the day if no one comes, our men will take, so there is no

loss. You cannot say, "It is finished,It is not cooked yet,There is no

supply for cooking," etc. This must be enforced rigidly.

The temple is managed by Srimati Radharani, Lakshmiji; so why should there

be want? Our philosophy is, if anyone comes, let him take prasad, chant Hare

Krishna, and be happy. Everything is being supplied by Krishna. Krishna is

not poor, so why should we deny them? This should be done at any cost. There

is no difficulty. It simply requires nice management. At the end of the day

you may sell or give away. If we believe that Krishna is providing for and

maintaining everyone, then why should we be misers? This means losing faith

in Krishna and thinking that we are the doers and suppliers. We are

confident that Krishna will supply! Let the whole world come. We can feed

them. So please do this nicely. Begin at once."

Lilamrta Volume VI p. 232, letter: January 1977