Letter December 6, 1974
Regarding your question, actually it is a fact that ultimately everyone should preach and distribute books if they want to please me in the best way. Book distribution must be given stress always. If you do this sincerely, it is a fact that Krishna will supply everything else required. I blindly follow my guru maharaj. I do not know what is the result. So I am stressing on this point of book distribution. He told me this personally. Book distribution is bhagavata marga and temple worship is pancaratriki viddhi. Both are important for cultivating Vaisnavism but comparatively speaking bhagavata marga is more important than pancaratriki viddhi. As far as possible both should go on in parallel lines but still bhagavata marga is more important than the other. So you are all intelligent boys, so you should judge the desire of my guru maharaj and help me in that way.
I was distributing books at Saddleback College California when a student came to my table. I showed him the Bhagavad-gita and he was showing interest. While I was speaking to the student a man came and listened to my presentation. After I explained some of the teachings of the book I asked for a donation from the student. He said he had no money. Then the man who came and was listening asked me, "Are you a Hare Krsna?" I said, "Yes I am."
Then he told the student, "I'll cover this for you." He then gave me $20. Both of us were surprised. Then I said to the student, "That man is your unknown friend." Then the student thanked him for his kindness. The man then said to him, "These Hare Krsna's are good people, and they have a good philosophy." I offered a book to the man but he said he had them.
Vijaya das
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