a.c. bhaktivedanta swami
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| Prabhupada Letters :: 1966 a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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25 June 2004 JOURNAL: 25 June - 30 June Saturday 25 June Sunrise: 4/32 Sunset. 7/33 Moonsets 0/05 Astami Sunday 26 June Sunrise: 4/33 Sunset 7/33 Moonset. 0/30 Navami Monday 27 June Sunrise 4/33 Sunset 7/33 Moonset. 0/55 Dasami Tuesday 28 June Sunrise: 4/34. Sunset: 7/33. Moonset. 1/23 Ekadasi Wednesday 29 June Dwadasi Thursday 30 June Trayodasi letters | 02:54 | 24 June 2004 JOURNAL: Friday 24 June Sunrise: 4/32 a.m. Sunset: 7/33 P.M. Moonsets -- Saptami. Today I applied for the post Box. One letter posted to Brahmachary Mangalniloy deprecating is views that talk of cooperation can be raised only after his coming in the country. In the morning I saw Mike's loft. Paul appears to be little changed. In the evening there was meeting and the attendance is about 12 and the contribution was only $6.40 book collection was only $1.00 one Mr. Grand took one set of books. He desires to pay gradually. In the evening I paid Paul $1.00 for expenditure. Income -- 7.40 Expenditure -- 1.00 Dr. Mishra informed about my tooth sticks. letters | 02:53 | 23 June 2004 Thursday, June 23, 1966 New York, New York My dear Brahmacari Mangalniloy, Please accept my dandabats. I am in due receipt of your letter of the 16th instant and have noted the contents carefully. Please let me know if I will have to send you money for the articles like Mrdanga etc. If so kindly let me know the respective price. In your first letter dated June 3, 1966 you had to inform me that you had already advised Sri Jagamohon Prabhu to see the Deputy Controller of Exchange Calcutta but I have not heard anything about it. Please note that this work is very important and I have already submitted my application to the Finance Ministry of the Government of India through the Indian Embassy here in America. The Indian Embassy at Washington has acknowledged receipt of my application as follows: "Prakash Shah Second Secretary Embassy of India Washington D.C. dated June 9, 1966. Letter No. Con.63(1).66. Dear Mr. Swami, This is to acknowledge your letter dated May 28, 1966. Your application for release of Foreign Exchange has been forwarded to the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Yours sincerely Sd.Prakash Shah" Now I would request you to see the Finance Minister or the President immediately and get the Exchange sanctioned. There is provision for such exchange sanction but it requires special sanction from the Finance Ministry. So we have to convince only the Finance Minister that for spreading the culture of Bhagavad-gita or the science of Krishna Consciousness this cultural propaganda from India's side has to be done. I have already explained the matter in my application but if yourself or Sripada Madhava Maharaja sees the Finance Minister immediately, I am sure the Exchange will be released. I have already informed you that the donor Sir Padampat Singhania is ready to spend any amount for constructing a nice Indian architectural temple in New York and why not take this opportunity for spreading the mission of Srila Prabhupada. Sripada Madhava Maharaja is known to the President because sometimes before His Holiness saw the President in New Delhi. I requested for this to Sripada Bon Maharaja but he has declined, I requested Sripada Tirtha Maharaja and at first he promised see the President and the Finance Minister but later on he is trying to avoid it. So I have to request Sripada Madhava Maharaja through you for this most important work to see the President and the Finance Minister immediately with reference to my application as it is acknowledged by the Embassy of India in Washington. You have written to say in your letter under reply that you want to join first with me then talk with Sripada Maharaja about cooperation otherwise your journey to this country may be cancelled by him. I could not follow the import of this proposal. Do you think that cooperation with me prior to your joining me here is not possible? Why this mentality. Is it my private business? Srila Prabhupada wanted to construct some temples in the Foreign countries as preaching centres of the message of Srila Rupa Raghunatha and I am trying to do this in this part of the world. The money is ready and the opportunity is open. If by seeing the Finance Minister this work can be facilitated why should we wait for time so that you cannot talk with your Guru maharaj about any cooperation because you afraid of your journey here may be cancelled. Please do not think in that way. Take everything as Srila Prabhupada's work and try to cooperate in that spirit. The Gaudiya Math institution has failed. . . . So far your dress is concerned, I think you will require several suits for visiting gentlemen here. As a sannyasi I cannot take suits and boots but you are brahmacari so you can accept such gentlemanly dress. Regarding the mrdanga player, if you think that he is REALLY expert as it should be, then he may come even though he does not know English. We may engage him so many other things. Please send me immediately one copy of Panjika and a copy of Satkriya Sarartha Dipika of Gopala Bhatta Goswami. Hope you are all well and awaiting your early reply. Once more I may request you to cooperate with me in full spirit. Do not think for a moment that my interest is different from that of your Guru Maharaja. We are executing the will of Srila Prabhupada according to our own capacity. But combined effort would have been by far more better. Yours affly., A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami letters | 11:10 | JOURNAL: Thursday 23 June Sunrise: 4/32 a.m. Sunset: 7/33 P.M. Moonsets 11/3 Sasthi. Today one of books deposited with the Director of the Institute of Religions & Social Studies Broadway & 22nd St. Junction. It is settled that the Director will directly deposit the value in the Bank. Subway & Bus fare .45 Mike proposed to become a Vaishnava and married with his girl friend. Today while I was about to go to Karl's place, Paul implored me that if required he would go away this loft is mine. I was pleased hear all these from the young boy. So I stopped leaving of this place. Karl took the trouble of bringing back my bags. letters | 02:51 | 22 June 2004 JOURNAL: Wednesday 22 June Sunrise: 4/32 a.m. Sunset: 7/33 P.M. Moonset 11/08 am. Panchami. Today Paul was paid $2.25 for expenses. Withdrawn from Bank $65.00 and sent to the Landlady $100.00 by m.o. cheque Commission paid .25 c Theosophical Lodge at 347 E. 72nd kept one set of book on approval My phone No 226-4327 given to them They will inform after consulting Madam Wadia of Bombay who is now at New York. Bus fare .30 No letter received today.-- Institute of Religions & Social Studies at Broadway 122 St. Junction 6th Floor invited me to see at 10/30 a.m. with books. In the evening there was meeting the attendance was eleven but the Collection was only 7.50 Book Collection 1.00 8.50 Expenditure -- 2.25 35.00 .25 .30 37.80 letters | 02:50 | 21 June 2004 JOURNAL: Tuesday 21 June Sunrise: 4/31 a.m. Sunset 7/31 P.M. Moonset 0/5 Chaturthi. Today I paid to Paul $5.00 for purchases. Karl paid me $30.00 for paying rent. Today telephone connection is made. I talked with Mr. Bogart and Mrs. Lablanc. Enquired about Yolanda. Dr. Mishra twice attempted but there was no response. My telephone No. Code Area 212/226-4327 Paul's behaviour not very satisfactory. No letter received today. Income: $30.00 Expenditure $5.00 One letter written to Paragon Book Gallery. letters | 02:48 | 20 June 2004 JOURNAL: Monday 20 June Sunrise: 4/31 a.m. Sunset 7/32 P.M. Moonset 9/48 P.M. Tritiya. Today I paid for purchas $1.50 Purchased Stationery -- 1.61 Deposited in the Bank 20.00 23.11 In the there was meeting: sixteen persons attended and the Contribution was only $9.00 Book Collection 1.25 10.25 one artist has drawn a picture of Sri Sri Radha Krishna. So I have hanged over the present Lord Chaitanya's picture. It is looking nice. One letter received from Mangalniloy. Post office man has called on Thursday for Post Boxes. Expenditure -- 23.11 Income -- 10.25 letters | 02:46 | |
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