710821 - Letter to Bhagavan written from London

Letters by Date, 1971

Letter to Bhagavandas

Tridandi Goswami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

CAMP: ISKCON;7, Bury Place;London, W.C. 1,ENGLAND
21st August, 1971


My Dear Bhagavandas,

Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 11th August, 1971 and have noted the contents. Also I have seen the article enclosed and it is very nice indeed. So it appears that things are going on nicely there in Detroit. So we have to work very hard and with intelligence and sincerity for this movement. It is a great movement undoubtedly but it takes a little time to convince the higher section of the society. Still that is one of our businesses because unless the higher section understands this movement, it will make progress slowly. If the higher section says yes, it is a nice movement, it will progress very quickly. Our mission is undoubtedly the highest welfare activity to the human society. Everyone has forgotten his real constitutional position. Therefore all of them are hovering in the air without any concrete knowledge of the goal of life. Actually we are in the position to teach everyone, never mind however great a philosopher or scientist he may be, but everyone must learn from us about spiritual activities. All the universities and educational institutions are in darkness and still they are very much proud of advancement of knowledge. This we shall challenge everywhere and come out victorious.
Please offer my blessings to the other boys and girls there in Detroit. Hoping this will meet you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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