In a lecture on this occasion in 1976 in Mayapur Srila Prabhupada quoted his
Guru Maharaja:
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada . . . continued that “There is
no need of establishing many temples. Better we publish some books.” He said
like that.
He said that “We started our Gaudiya Matha in Ultadanga. The rent
was very small, and if we could gather two-hundred-fifty rupees, it was
going on very nicely. But since this J. V. Datta has given us this stone,
marble stone Thakurbari [Datta donated for a marble temple], our competition
between the disciples has increased. So I don’t like any more. Rather, I
would prefer to take out the marble stone and sell it and publish some
books.”
So I took that point, and he also especially advised me, “If you get
money, you try to publish books.” So by his blessing it has become very
successful by your cooperation. Now our books are being sold all over the
world, and it is very satisfactory sale. So on this particular day of
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur’s advent, try to remember his words—that he
wanted many books published about our philosophy, and it should be given to
the English-knowing public especially, because English language is now world
language. We are touring all over the world. So anywhere we speak English,
it is understood, except in some places.
So on this day, particularly on the advent of Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakur, I’d especially request my disciples who are cooperating
with me that you try to publish books as many as possible and distribute
throughout the whole world. That will satisfy Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as
well as Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur.
by : HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami
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