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My Dear Balmukundji,


Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated the 6th instant, and noted the contents.
<big><big>ISKCON<br /></big>
International Society for Krishna Consciousness Inc.<br /></big>
Acharya-His Divine Grace 108 Sri Srimad A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad<br />
3764 WATSEKA AVENUE -
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90034<br />
Telephone:213-836-0966<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;213-836-9286


In my last letter I advised you that your Devanagari Lipi class should begin by chanting Hare Krsna Mantra, but if you find the time is short, then instead of reciting the Guru mantra quoted by you which is of impersonal mature, you can chant the following verse which we do along with others.
13th May, 1970


saksadharitvena samasta sastrair
<u>HEADQUARTERS</u>


uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih
PAN AMERICAN<br />
Boston<br />
Los Angeles<br />
CANADIAN<br />
Toronto<br />
EUROPEAN<br />
London<br />
SOUTH ASIAN<br />
Mayapur<br />
FAR EASTERN<br />
Tokyo<br />
SOUTPACIFIC<br />
Sydney<br />
COMMUNITY PROJECT<br />
New Vrindaban, West Virginia


kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya
vande guroh sri caranaravindam **
The verse quoted by you is not approved by us.
Regarding your inquiry about Aurobindo, I may inform you that Aurobindo does not belong to the Bhakti school. He is more or less a dry philosopher, mental speculator, with some mystic ideas. We are simply concerned with pure devotees, so we have nothing to learn from Aurobindo.
One practical estimation of Aurobindo, I know that one of the important disciples of Aurobindo, Dilip Roy, tried his best to induce one English devotee, Professor Nixon, later on Krsnaprem, to become a disciple of Aurobindo, but Krsnaprem never agreed to this. On the contrary, Dilip Roy later on became influenced by Krsnaprem and he left Aurobindo asram and is now chanting Hare Krsna Mantra at Poona. So you can judge yourself what is my estimation of Aurobindo.
Your ever well-wisher,


My Dear Balmukundji,<br />
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated the 6th instant, and noted the contents.<br />
In my last letter I advised you that your Devnagari Lipi class should begin by chanting Hare Krsna Mantra, but if you find the time is short, then instead of reciting the Guru mantra quoted by you which is of impersonal mature, you can chant the following verse which we do along with others.<br />
<u>saksadharitvena samasta sastrair</u><br />
<u>uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih</u><br />
<u>kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya</u><br />
<u>vande guroh sri caranaravindam</u><br />
The verse quoted by you is not approved by us.<br />
Regarding your inquiry about Aurobindo, I may inform you that Aurobindo does not belong to the Bhakti school. He is more or less a dry philosopher, mental speculator, with some mystic ideas. We are simply concerned with pure devotees, so we have nothing to learn from Aurobindo.<br />
One practical estimation of Aurobindo, I know that one of the important disciples of Aurobindo, Dilip Roy, tried his best to induce one English devotee, Professor Nixon, later on Krsnaprem, to become a disciple of Aurobindo, but Krsna prem never agreed to this. On the contrary, Dilip Roy later on became influenced by Krsnaprem and he left Aurobindo asram and is now chanting Hare Krsna Mantra at Poona. So you can judge yourself what is my estimation of Aurobindo.<br />
Your ever well-wisher,<br />
[[File:SP Signature.png|300px]]<br />
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami


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Letter to Balmukund


ISKCON
 International Society for Krishna Consciousness Inc.
 Acharya-His Divine Grace 108 Sri Srimad A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad
3764 WATSEKA AVENUE - LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90034
Telephone:213-836-0966
                213-836-9286

13th May, 1970

HEADQUARTERS

PAN AMERICAN
Boston
Los Angeles
CANADIAN
Toronto
EUROPEAN
London
SOUTH ASIAN
Mayapur
FAR EASTERN
Tokyo
SOUTPACIFIC
Sydney
COMMUNITY PROJECT
New Vrindaban, West Virginia


My Dear Balmukundji,
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated the 6th instant, and noted the contents.
In my last letter I advised you that your Devnagari Lipi class should begin by chanting Hare Krsna Mantra, but if you find the time is short, then instead of reciting the Guru mantra quoted by you which is of impersonal mature, you can chant the following verse which we do along with others.
saksadharitvena samasta sastrair
uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih
kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya
vande guroh sri caranaravindam
The verse quoted by you is not approved by us.
Regarding your inquiry about Aurobindo, I may inform you that Aurobindo does not belong to the Bhakti school. He is more or less a dry philosopher, mental speculator, with some mystic ideas. We are simply concerned with pure devotees, so we have nothing to learn from Aurobindo.
One practical estimation of Aurobindo, I know that one of the important disciples of Aurobindo, Dilip Roy, tried his best to induce one English devotee, Professor Nixon, later on Krsnaprem, to become a disciple of Aurobindo, but Krsna prem never agreed to this. On the contrary, Dilip Roy later on became influenced by Krsnaprem and he left Aurobindo asram and is now chanting Hare Krsna Mantra at Poona. So you can judge yourself what is my estimation of Aurobindo.
Your ever well-wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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