Varnasrama College Diary

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Varnasrama College Diary

By Rabindranatha Dasa Adhikari

Saturday, January 8, 2005

 

Worked some more on the Varnasrama College website today. www.vacollege.org

 

Talked to Bhaja Govinda Prabhu and he said that he will start planting here

at the college in about a week, after the cold rains stop. It hasn't rained

this must in Los Angeles in a number of years.

 

I need to find someone who can audit our accounts as Srila Prabhupada says:

"Bookkeeping is the most important item. As we are growing in stature, our

accounting system should become very perfect. We have to publish now a short

statement of accounts. As we increase our life membership number, we must

submit our audited accounts and that will convince the public of our

stability." -Srila Prabhupada letter to Karandhara 18 March, 1971

 

Quote of the day

 

"We have to make this propaganda because we are servant of Krsna. And Krsna

orders, krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam [bg. 18.44]. So we must take to agricultural

work to produce food and give protection to the cows. And if there is excess

product, we trade. This simple thing we must do. Therefore I'm anxious to

take outside Paris this center. Our people should live there peacefully,

produce food grains, give protection to the cows, and work hard. And if

there is excess product, you can make money also. With ghee, you can start

so many restaurants. That I have already... I have discussed on this point.

We can make good money. We'll not be loser. Kåñëa conscious men, they'll be

never loser by following the instruction of Kåñëa. They'll live comfortably

without any material want, and tyaktvä deham punar janma naiti [bg. 4.9],

and after leaving this body, go to, directly to God." --Srila Prabhupada

(Room Conversation 11June1974)