all. We have now got our reputation and we must do everything very carefully to keep it. Same process, four or five or six big men, whatev- er they think the others must say alright I shall accept. Nothing should be done by personal whims. This should be avoided. Our prestige should be always kept, that means we must be very sincere and seri- ous to execute our work, then it will be alright.
19/9/73 BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR – BHAVÄNANDA and JAYAPATÄKÄ MAHÄRÄJAS
From your report it appears that everything is progressing very nicely. What can I say? I am so much indebted to all you nice American boys and girls for helping me to execute the order of my Guru Mahäräja. May Kåñëa bless you. 20/4/74 HYDERABAD – JAYAPATÄKÄ and BHAVÄNANDA MAHÄRÄJAS My point of view is this: whatever money you require I am already sending and will continue without hesitation to send, but I must be sat- isfied the money is properly spent. The first point is if I send you mon- ey for a certain purpose it must be spent for that purpose. Money for land must be spent for land purchase; if I send money for construct- ing of a kitchen it must be spent for that. Also, if you purchase land it must be properly utilized. It is no use purchasing land to be wasted by costly laborers. If you actually produce some grains or vegetables, then where is the necessity for further money for maintenance. For maintenance we require 100 rupees per head without any risk for purchasing lands and cultivating the same. I understand there are only 20 men there at present, so utmost 2,000 rupees is necessary for maintenance. I am not competent to understand everything con- cerning what you plan to do, but that is my rough estimate. You have tried to explain by long letter which I have not gone through yet. In the meantime go on the above principle: money spent must be used for that purpose intended. That will keep it very clear. I know you are working hard and sincerely. I have no business to criticize you but as head of the institution or your spiritual master, it is my duty to find out your faults. Even Caitanya Mahäprabhu presented Himself as faulty
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