Prabhupada, Mayapur, February 21, 1976: […] He reminded me about my friend’s donation, and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada immediately took up the land. He 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, this Gaudiya Matha in Ultadanga. The rent was very small, and if we could gather 2 to 250 rupees, it was very nice, going on. But since this J.V. Datta has given us this stone, marble stone Thakurabari, our competition between the disciples have increased, so I don’t like anymore.
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 that “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 Thakura’s advent, try to remember his words, that he wanted that many books should be published about our philosophy and it should be given to the English-knowing public especially, because English language is now world language. Full Lecture
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