Niranjana Swami

Niranjana Swami

September 4, 2021 - A Letter to a Devotee Undergoing a Difficult Test (from the Blog)

Devotional service is an internal cultivation. If you can simply continue accepting your life as it is now as Krishna's mercy, Krishna will take notice, and He will carry you through all of this. You will come out of this with more realizations, more compassion, and with a brighter future as you move closer in your relationship to Krishna.

Srila Prabhupada

Letter to Ramesvara, 7 November, 1976

These things should be done legally not whimsically. If the father is victorious in the courts then what can we do? Our business is not to kidnap. People must come voluntarily. It is always voluntary. Krsna is offering the chance to go back home, Back to Godhead, but He leaves the choice up to the living entity. The example of Prahlada Maharaja is there. Despite all efforts on the part of his atheistic father to change him, he remained a staunch devotee of the Lord. It is undoubtedly unfortunate circumstances, but why should we jeopardize the reputation of our Movement? You have been handling the affair. Please now rectify the situation. Do everything legally. Do not cause unnecessary troublesome situations. Our main business is to distribute my books and people will come gradually. Everything should be done for that purpose. People will criticize and oppose us, there is no doubt, so why should we create more trouble unnecessarily.