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{{LetterScan|731225_-_Letter_to_Gurukripa_and_Yasodanandana.JPG|Letter to Guru Kripa Maharaj and Yasodanandana Maharaj}}
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Tridandi Goswami<br>
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A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI
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Founder Acharya:<br>
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International Society For Krishna Consciousness
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CENTER: LOS ANGELES
December 25, 1973
December 25, 1973
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My Dear Guru Kripa Maharaj and Yasodanandana Maharaj,
My Dear Guru Kripa Maharaj and Yasodanandana Maharaj,
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Please accept my blessings.
Karandhara
has received a letter from
Tamala
Krsna Goswami and he is expressing some hesitation about your returning to India. I can understand that previously there must have been some quarrel amongst you and that sometimes happens amongst god-brothers. Whatever is done is done; the main thing is we must not carry grudges or continue to quarrel amongst one another. So I am asking you personally, along with
Tamala
Krsna Goswami to whom I am sending a copy of this letter, to bury the hatchet and join together to push on this movement cooperatively.
Tamala
Krsna Goswami has been appointed by me to manage and direct our Indian projects and actually he is the most expert and qualified in this connection. You both are also sannyasins and I know that the service which you do the best is Hare Krsna
kirtana
and
Bhagavata
Dharma preaching. So I have no objection if you return to India. Rather, I know you both can be a great asset for our programs there. I am requesting you, therefore, to concentrate on preaching and
kirtana
and work cooperatively with
Tamala
Krsna Goswami who is in charge there. Whatever imperfections and discrepancies may exist, if you all agree to my directions and cooperate in the right spirit then everything will turn out, but it will require everyone involved to be responsible and cooperate in executing and following the instructions of the Spiritual Master. Now, one thing is I understand that in the past you were visiting
Lalita
Prasadji and that you may also be planning to continue to visit him when you return to India. This is not approved by me and I request you not to go to see him any more. He holds a grudge against my Guru
Maharaja
and even if it is transcendental it will gradually appear mundane in our eyes. Whatever is to be learned of the teachings of Srila Bhaktivinode
Thakura
can be learned from our books. There is no need whatsoever for any outside instruction. So I hope that you have understood these matters and I pray to Krsna always for your protection and advancement in Krsna consciousness.
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Please accept my blessings.
Karandhar
has received a letter from
Tamal
Krsna Goswami and he is expressing some hesitation about your returning to India. I can understand that previously there must have been some quarrel amongst you and that sometimes happens amongst god-brothers. Whatever is done is done; the main thing is we must not carry grudges or continue to quarrel amongst one another. So I am asking you personally, along with
Tamal
Krsna Goswami to whom I am sending a copy of this letter, to bury the hatchet and join together to push on this movement cooperatively.
Tamal
Krsna Goswami has been appointed by me to manage and direct our Indian projects and actually he is the most expert and qualified in this connection. You both are also sannyasins and I know that the service which you do the best is Hare Krsna
kirtan
and
Bhagavat
Dharma preaching. So I have no objection if you return to India. Rather, I know you both can be a great asset for our programs there. I am requesting you, therefore, to concentrate on preaching and
kirtan
and work cooperatively with
Tamal
Krsna Goswami who is in charge there. Whatever imperfections and discrepancies may exist, if you all agree to my directions and cooperate in the right spirit then everything will turn out, but it will require everyone involved to be responsible and cooperate in executing and following the instructions of the Spiritual Master. Now, one thing is I understand that in the past you were visiting
Lalit
Prasadji and that you may also be planning to continue to visit him when you return to India. This is not approved by me and I request you not to go to see him any more. He holds a grudge against my Guru
Maharaj
and even if it is transcendental it will gradually appear mundane in our eyes. Whatever is to be learned of the teachings of Srila Bhaktivinode
Thakur
can be learned from our books. There is no need whatsoever for any outside instruction. So I hope that you have understood these matters and I pray to Krsna always for your protection and advancement in Krsna consciousness.
Your ever well-wisher,
Your ever well-wisher,
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''[signed]''
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
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c.c. Tamal Krsna Goswami Maharaj
c.c. Tamala Krsna Goswami Maharaja
c.c. Tamala Krsna Goswami Maharaja