Quality of devotion surpasses quantity; dilute the philosophy and lose everything.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Letter Dictation by Śyāmasundara — June 22, 1972, Los Angeles 720622DT-LOS ANGELES [19:01 Minutes] Dictation_720622DT-LOS ANGELES Śyāmasundara: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Hare Krishna. June the 22nd, 1972. This letter is on letterhead stationery. My dear Madhupuri, M-a-d-h-u-p-u-r-i, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated June 17th 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully.
Generally, we may never expect to find any utopia so long we are in this material world, and sometimes unless we are very spiritually advanced we may also feel discomfort within the temples..., within the temple itself. That is to be expected in some cases. Therefore, you should not be very much worried. Misunderstandings and disagreements will come, even Krishna was sometimes quarreling with demons and even with the gopis like Radharani.
So because quarreling is there in Krishna, so sometimes we are also quarreling, but we should not take this matter very seriously. After all, despite all of their faults, the Vaisnava devotees must be given always all respects and assistance in serving the Lord. If we do not work cooperatively in this way, the whole thing will deteriorate. As you increase numerically more and more your chanting of Hare Krishna mantra and increase also your daily reading of books, gradually you will come to the platform where there is no anxiety in spite of everything, and that is the potency of our devotional life.
So you may live separately husband and wife, because you cannot cope with the temple life. But always remember to execute the rules and regulations and worship the Deities at your home very diligently. Try to read the books as often as you possibly can and try to discuss the subject matter from different angles of vision with your husband and the other devotees. The more you become familiar with our philosophy, the more you will become convinced and free from doubt.
But if there is no possibility for learning the philosophy, then try to chant Hare Krishna constantly and you will realize the same effect of becoming actually happy. Hoping this meets you and your husband, Mangalamaya, M-a-n-g-a-l-a-m-a-y-a, in good health. Your ever well-wisher A. C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami. Addressed to: Madhupuri devi dasi, care Madhupuri devi dasi, 5538 Morris, M-o-r-r-i-s Street, Philadelphia, P-h-i-l-a-d-e-l-p-h-i-a, Pennsylvania, Pa. 19144. Next letter, on letterhead stationery. My dear Mondakini, M-o-n-d-a-k-i-n-i, Please accept my blessings. I am in receipt of your letter dated June 17th 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully. Never mind there has been some setback in our progress for establishing our Krishna consciousness movement in Moscow, M-o-s-c-o-w, now you have more information what is required to make the mission successful next time.
It is all part of Krishna’s plan, so do not take it with discouragement. I note that you will not be prepared for leaving until sometime in September next, therefore, as I am coming to Paris by the 21st of July, we shall meet then and discuss everything. Hoping this meets you in good health you ever well-wisher A. C.