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              to worry, their position in life is very secure and sound because
              they are going back to home, back to Godhead, without any
              doubt. Though they may be dressed in rags, still they are more
              exalted  than  Kings.  (Srila  Prabhupada’s  letter  to  Mr.  Robert
              Keene, Bombay 9 January 1973)

           3 September 1997

           Thank  you  for  your  letters.  Don’t  be  confused.  Go  on
           with your service. Chant Hare Krsna and be happy on the
           transcendental platform. Radha Govinda will bless you.

           16 November 1997

              I wanted to ask you why is Rasikananada accepting disciples
              while his Guru Maharaja is still in his body?

           This was previously quite common in our sampradaya—with
           the order of the guru of course.
              Why is a male body better for self-realization?

           The psychological makeup that goes with the male body
           is  generally  better  for  philosophical  understanding  and
           detachment. But anyone in any condition of life can chant
           Hare Krsna and attain the highest perfection. Ultimately,
           sincerity is the most important factor for advancing in Krsna
           consciousness, and that does not depend upon what type of
           body we have.
              even if the greatest demon in the world tasted prasada from
              Radha Govinda’s plate, how could they counter its potency?

           Not possible. But note Srila Prabhupada’s comment (from
           a letter):

           “You may not be so advanced that you will take the karmi
           remnants as prasada. The karmis should not be given so
           much that there is waste.”
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