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<P><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
Thakura Prabhupada</font></b></P>
<P><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="../graphics/bhaktivinode_thakur.jpg" width="216" height="293" hspace="5" border="1" align="right">Srila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura was very concerned felt that among all his sons and disciples,
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura was the most qualified person to preach
pure Vaisnavism; he had more enthusiasm, courage, and qualification than anyone
else. Therefore, Thakura Mahasaya wrote him a letter:</font></P>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saraswati!
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<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> People of this world who are proud of their own aristocratic
birth cannot attain real aristocracy. Therefore they attack the pure Vaisnavas,
saying, "They have taken birth in low class families because of their
sins." Thus they commit offenses. The solution to this problem is to
establish the order of Daivi-Varnasrama Dharma--something you have started
doing; you should know that to be the real service to the Vaisnavas. Because
pure devotional conclusions are not being preached, all kinds of superstitions
and bad concepts are being called devotion by such pseudo-sampradayas assahajiya
andatibari. Please always crush these anti-devotional concepts by preaching
pure devotional conclusions and by setting an example through your personal
conduct.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Please make great effort so you can start the parikrama
[circumambulation] of Sridam Navadwip as soon as possible. It is by those
actions that everyone in this world will receive Krsna-bhakti [devotional
love for the Lord]. Please try very hard to make sure that the service to
Sri Mayapur will become a permanent thing and will become brighter and brighter
every day. The real service to Sri Mayapur can be done by acquiring printing
presses, distributing devotional books, and preaching congregational chanting
(not reclusive bhajan). Please do not neglect to serve Sri Mayapur or to
preach for the sake of your own reclusive bhajan.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> When I am not present any more, please take great care
to serve Sri Mayapur Dham which is so dear to you. This is my special instruction
to you. People who are like animals can never attain devotion; therefore,
never take their suggestions. But don't let them know this, directly or
indirectly.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I had a special desire to preach the significance of such
books asSrimad Bhagavatam, Sat Sandarbha, andVedanta Darsan. You have to
accept that responsibility. Sri Mayapur will prosper if you establish an
educational institution there. Never make any effort to collect knowledge
or money for your own enjoyment. Only to serve the Lord will you collect
these things. Never engage in bad association, either for money or for some
self-interest.</font></p>
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