While distributing books, you should think, "I am doing this to please my Gurudeva and Krsna, all should know what is written in Jaiva Dharma." You may tell people, "Jaiva Dharma includes everything from top to bottom about how to develop your bhakti from the beginning. If you want to read only one book, then you will have to read Jaiva Dharma by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. From the conclusions of Bhagavad Gita starting with Saranagati, and continuing to maha-bhava, everything has been explained in this book. So you must read and follow Jaiva Dharma." Know that book distribution is essential. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did this Himself, and we must follow His example. But always be careful. It should not be sanga-siddha or aropa-siddha bhakti.
June 15, 2003 Birmingham
If you want to know all these things, you can read Sri Bhajana-rahasya and Sri Jaiva Dharma. Jaiva Dharma is very important. We should try to distribute Jaiva Dharma to all devotees – devotees and non-devotees. By reading this book anyone can become a pure devotee. I think that this is the most important. Jaiva Dharma is needed before Sri Bhajana-rahasya. I want that all should collect that Jaiva Dharma and distribute it everywhere.
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru & Gauranga!
Swami B.V. Narayan
*Founder Acharya of Bhaktivedanta Trust International [BHAKTI] and International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust *
Sri Kesavji Gaudiya Math - Mathura [UP] 281001 India - Ph.: + 91 565.2502334
President of Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti Trust and Vice President of Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti
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My dear Vishwambhara and my dear Radhakanta,
my heartly blessings are for you. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, all glories to Sri Sri Radha Vinode Bihariji.
I received your letter with the report about book distribution and became extremely pleased to know that so many books have been sold all over the world. I am showering my heartly blessings upon all the devotees who are assisting with publishing, distributing, purchasing and shipping our books.
By the efforts and offerings of all these devotees I become greatly inspired to publish more transcendental jewels.
Just now I about to finish dictating Madhurya Kadambini in Hindi. I will be very happy if very soon all the books which are published in Hindi will be translated in English. Any new books and also the old titles which are out of stock, please arrange that these be printed and made available.
Please inform all the devotees to give a report how many books they distribute. I want to give a special reward to the 3 best distributors.
All glories to the Brhat Mrdanga.
Your ever well-wisher,
Swami B.V. Narayan
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“I am showering my heartly blessings upon all the devotees who are assisting in the publishing, distributing, purchasing and shipping our books.”
