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Srila Prabhupada's Last Conversation "The cassette was kindly provided by the BBT
Archives. Srila Prabhupada: Narayana Maharaja. He will come tomorrow? Tamal Krsna Gosvami: He will come when we (discussing with others). If we pick him up he might come tonight. Srila Prabhupada: Hmm. Tamal Krsna Gosvami: If we go just now with the car. Bhakticaru is going just now with the car. Maharaja may come tonight. (Someone begins to sing govindam adi purusam...) Tamal Krsna Gosvami: Yeah, Srila Prabhpada. Should we put a little fan on? A little bit. (The conversation with Srila Narayana Maharaja begins:) Srila Prabhupada: Prabhupada (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura) had a desire to preach all over the world - in Europe, America...I tried my best to fulfill his desire. Now we should preach together. Srila Narayana Maharaja: Yes. Srila Prabhupada: We have got experience that if we endeavor collectively, there is great possibility to spread the message of akara matha: the mission of Mahaprabhu, 'prithvi te ache, everywhere in the world. I have contributed to this end to the best of my ability. Srila Narayana Maharaja: Hmm. Srila Prabhupada: I wish that my god-brothers forgive my offenses...While preaching, many times we do say things contrary to each other, or we cut each other's philosophical arguments. That happens. Please ask my god-brothers to forgive my offences...(inaudible) Srila Narayana Maharaja: All right. Srila Prabhupada: (inaudible)? Srila Narayana Maharaja: Whatever you will order I will accept completely. I consider you as my Guru. |
“Those, whose judgment is made of mundane stuff, being unable to enter into the spirit of the all-loving controversies among pure devotees, due to their own want of unalloyed devotion, are apt to impute to the devotees their own defects of partisanship and opposing views.” Sri Brahma Samhita 5.37 purport (p.72 in BBT edition)
“So far as your question about controversy amongst the disciples of
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja, that is a fact. But this
controversy is not material. Just like in a national program, different
political parties are sometimes in conflict and make propaganda against each
other, but their central point is always service to the country. Similarly,
amongst the disciples of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati there may be some
controversy, but the central point is how to preach the mission of His
Divine Grace. If the central point is fixed up then there is no harm in such
controversy.
Letter to: Mandali Bhadra : 69-07-28 Los Angeles
“Among Vaishnava’s there may be some difference of opinion due to
everyone’s personal identity, but despite all personal differences, the cult
of Krsna consciousness must go on. We can see that under the instructions of
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja
began preaching the Krsna consciousness movement in an organized way within
the past hundred years. The disciples of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami
Maharaja are all Godbrothers, and although there are some differences of
opinion, and although we are not acting conjointly, every one of us is
spreading this Krsna consciousness movement according to his own capacity
and producing many disciples to spread it all over the world.”
SB 4.28.31
“Practically there is no difference of opinion in our missionary
activities, especially because we all are deriving inspiration from His
Divine Grace Prabhupada Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja. I
think all of our Godbrothers are doing the same missionary activities
without a doubt, but still the regrettable fact is we are doing all
separately, not in conjunction.”
(Letter to Bhagavata Maharaja, August 21, 1969)
“Disunity between individual souls is so strong within this material world that even in a society of Krsna consciousness; members sometimes appear disunited due to their having different opinions and leaning toward material things. Actually, in Krsna consciousness there cannot be two opinions. There is only one goal: to serve Krsna to one’s best ability. If there is some disagreement over service, such disagreement is to be taken as spiritual. Those who are actually engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be disunited in any circumstance.” SB 4.30.8