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26 PATROPADEÇA

One other lesson from this incident is that Krsna’s mercy
manifests through His devotees. To be attached to Krsna means
to be attached to His devotees. We can only approach Krsna
through His devotees, not directly.

You have understood correctly. Read Srila Prabhupada’s books.
Follow his divine instructions and thus make sure steps towards
Him. Krsna will help you.

You have also noted that many points may be better cleared by
personal association. For that please approach *** Prabhu or any
other ISKCON devotees. But do also study Srila Prabhupada’s
books carefully—all questions are answered therein.

Achieving perfection in chanting the Hare Krsna mantra can be
achieved in course of time by any devotee who sincerely attempts
to chant inoffensively and who follows the standard rules and
regulations under the directions of a bona fide spiritual master.

20 July 1992

I am sending along with this one cassette which will form the
basis of one chapter of an upcoming book on Vaisnava culture,
etiquette, and behavior.
Regarding building big, expensive temples. Big temples are also
meant for preaching. Many people will be attracted to come and
take darshan, prasadam etc. A big temple does not necessarily
mean that the devotees living there are not living simply. For
themselves, they may have simple facilities; for Krsna everything
opulent. Srila Prabhupada himself put much endeavor into
establishing our temples at Mayapur, Vrindavan, and Bombay.
He felt that big centers were required to establish our movement
in the eyes of the public. It is a fact that most people take us
more seriously because of these big centers.

On the other hand, much endeavor and money goes into
building them (although the 10 crores you quoted sounds like