Dear followers of Srila Prabhupada,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to
HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
We, Srila Prabhupada's devotees from Russia and
Ukraine, are inspired to have this opportunity to congratulate all the devotees
assembled in Zargeb with this historical event--the first ever prabhupadanuga
festival in Europe of such kind. We are fortunate to live up to this point and
see how Srila Prabhupada's glorious movement is getting the much awaited
renewed momentum and blessings of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya and we
hope that the meetings under ISKCON Inc. will bring us closer together and to
Lord Krsna, our real center, through the service to his empowered
representative Srila Prabhupada. His Divine Grace says:
Since the sons of King Pracinabarhisat were all united
in Krsna consciousness, the Lord was very pleased with them. Each and every one
of the sons of King Pracinabarhisat was an individual soul, but they were
united in offering transcendental service to the Lord. The unity of the
individual souls attempting to satisfy the Supreme Lord or rendering service to
the Lord is real unity. [...] 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. This makes the
Supreme Personality of Godhead very happy and willing to award all kinds of
benediction to His devotees, as indicated in this verse.
S.B. 4.30.8, purport
Now, we have by Krsna's Grace built up something
significant in the shape of this ISKCON and we are all one family. [...] The
test of our actual dedication and sincerity to serve the Spiritual Master will
be in this mutual cooperative spirit to push on this Movement [...].
SPL to Babhru -- Los Angeles 9 December, 1973
Whatever imperfections and discrepancies may exist, if
you all agree to my directions and cooperate in the right spirit then
everything will turn out, but it will require everyone involved to be
responsible and cooperate in executing and following the instructions of the
Spiritual Master.
SPL to Gurukrpa, Yasodanandana -- Los Angeles 25
December, 1973
That is cooperation. And we must exist on such
cooperation, otherwise the whole thing is doomed if we simply go on fighting
over some small thing. So try to organize things and preach together in this
spirit, and that will please me very, very much.
SPL to Madhumangala -- Hyderabad, 18 November, 1972
We hope that your meeting under Srila Prabhupada's
original ISKCON Society--ISKCON, Inc--will set the example that will be
followed by others. Although we are not close to you physically these days, we
are with you in our minds and hearts.
Please accept our heartfelt wishes that you fulfill
all the goals of your festival and we beg you to wish the same for our meeting
in November and invite you all here in Crimea, Ukraine. Hare Krsna!
Your servants
From all the devotees of ISKCON INC affiliated centers
Russia and Ukraine
