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Bhakti Vikasa Swami

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Basu Ghosh (das) ACBSP (Baroda - IN) [22631]

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Letter to: Tamala Krsna

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Vrindaban

30 October, 1976

76-10-30

New York

My dear Tamala Krsna,

Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated 22/10/76,

along with pictures, newsclippings, etc.

Regarding the point about whether our movement is bona fide, you can use the

following arguments. Bhagavad-gita has got so many editions. Our books are

older than the Bible. In India there are millions of Krsna temples. Let the

judges and juries read our books and take the opinion of learned scholars

and professors. Regarding the second point about the parents jurisdiction

over their children here are some suggestions. Do the parents like that

their children become hippies? Why don't they stop it? Do the parents like

their children to become involved in prostitution and intoxication? Why

don't they stop this? When the government takes the children for the draft

neither the parents nor the children like it. This question should be

raised.

There are so many men over 30. Are they brainwashed? It may be a minority in

your country, but in other places it is the majority. The diamond seller

caters to a minority. Why are they allowed to sell. Always when there is

something valuable only a minority will be able to purchase. Our books are

not commercial, they are religion and philosophy.

They are now feeling the weight of this movement. Formerly they thought

these people come and go, but now they see we are staying. Now we have set

fire. It will go on, it cannot be stopped. You can bring big, big fire

brigades but the fire will act. The brainwash books are already there. Even

if they stop externally, internally it will go on. Our first class campaign

is book distribution. Go house to house. The real fighting is now. Krsna

will give you all protection. So, chant Hare Krsna and fight. One movie

expert has opined there are so many ideas in our movement. Try to get our

ideas into movies.

Get some Indian professor's opinions. Get a list of standing orders from

Indian Universities. Take this opportunity for being well advertised. They

are afraid. So many young men are being affected. They have rightly said

that it is an epidemic. Let all the Indians say that this is bona fide. Have

profuse testimony. Collect testimony in London and Toronto. Ask SubhaVilasa

to collect opinions that this is bona fide Indian culture. This same attack

came in Germany. By propaganda you cannot suppress the truth. You cannot

suppress fire by propaganda. Now we have to become strong to defend. The

fighting has become acute, but if you stick to the regulative principles,

Krsna will give all strength. Whatever is done is by Krsna's mercy. They are

afraid that a different culture is conquering over their culture. param

drstva nivartate. That is natural. If someone finds something better he'll

give up the old, how can he stop? It is a fight, do not be afraid. I am not

very enthusiastic about the Harmonist idea, but if you have to sell Back To

Godhead for minimum $1.00 then do it, what can be done? Regarding

SubhaVilasa as Canadian GBC, if the presidents are satisfied with things the

way they are and do not want SubhaVilasa that is alright. It was just a

suggestion of Hamsaduta.

Hoping this will meet you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher,

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

November

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