YOUR DUTY IS VERY CLEAR
 
Dear Windle Turley law firm,
                                       Please find below more letters written in 1972 by Srila Prabhupada. It is very clear that he was always anxious about the welfare of his disciples, and he was taking steps to rectify the unfortunate situation. There was no question of him concealing anything as offensively said by your plaintiffs.
 
Please note in particular the first letter to Rupa Vilasa Prabhu  who was one of the principle teachers at that time at the Dallas gurukula.
 
In the last letter Srila Prabhupada tells Arundhati that he is simply surprised that she wants to give up her child to some other persons, even they are also devotees. He tells her that her duty is VERY CLEAR.  For her, child-worship is more important than deity-worship and that she should not be confused and neglect it.
 
He further says to her:
 
"These children are given to us by Krishna, they are Vaisnavas and we must be very careful to protect them. These are not ordinary children, they are Vaikuntha children, and we are very fortunate we can give them chance to advance further in Krishna Consciousness." 
 
This point was many many times raised by Srila Prabhupada in his lectures and books. It was a fact understood by any member of the society. Now if rascals and demons dressed as devotees or irresponsible parents do not follow Srila Prabhupada's clear instructions who's fault is that ?
 
I hope you and your plantiffs are now very clear in regards to the actual situation. Please do the needful by withdrawing complaint 35 from your court filing document and make a public apology for this very offensive statement about His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
 
Again respectfully submitted,
 
Mukunda dasa. 
 
 
 Srila Prabhupada Letter to: Rupa Vilasa Hyderabad,18 November, 1972
 
Dallas
 
My dear Rupa Vilas,
   Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 28, 1972, and I have noted the contents with care. I am very glad to learn that the children at Gurukula school are making good progress in their Krishna Consciousness education, that is very good news. Yes, if we simply train them properly they will come out just to the highest standard of Vaisnava devotee. And what is that training? Simply they should be engaged in such a way that they are somehow or other remembering Krishna at every moment, that's all. It is not something mechanical process, if we force in such a way they will come out like this, no. We are persons, and Krishna is a Person, and our relationship with Krishna He leaves open as a voluntary agreement always, and that voluntary attitude--Yes, Krishna, I shall gladly co-operate whatever you say--that ready willingness to obey is only possible if there is love. Forcing will not make me agree. But if there is love, oh, I shall gladly do it. That is bhakti, that is Krishna Consciousness. So similarly, if we train children by developing and encouraging their propensity to love Krishna, then we shall be successful in educating them to the topmost standard. Then they shall always very happily agree to do whatever you ask them. So I have heard that there as been some beating with sticks on the children. Of course I do not know, but that should not be. You may show the stick, threaten, but better art is to somehow or other, even by tricking them, avoid this matter of force and induce them to obey out of loving spirit. That is success of disciplinary method.
   Hoping this meets you in good health.
 
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
 
 
Srila Prabhupada Letter to : Brahmanya Tirtha, Ahmedabad, 10 December, 1972
 
New Orleans
[To Brahmanya Tirtha]
   Regarding your question should force be used on children, no, there shall be no forcing the children to do anything. Child should not be forced. This is all nonsense. Who has devised these things? If we want them to become great devotees, then we must educate the children with love, not in a negative way. Of course, if they become naughty we may show the stick but we should never use it. Child is nonsense, so you can trick him to obey you by making some little story and the child will become cheated in the proper behavior. But never apply force, especially to his chanting and other matters of spiritual training. That will spoil him and in the future he will not like to do it if he forced.
 
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
 
 
My dear Arundhati,
   Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated July 19, 1972, and I am simply surprised that you want to give up your child to some other persons, even they are also devotees. For you, child-worship is more important than deity-worship. If you cannot spend time with him, then stop the duties of pujari. At least you must take good care of your son until he is four years old, and if after that time you are unable any more to take care of him then I shall take care. These children are given to us by Krishna, they are Vaisnavas and we must be very careful to protect them. These are not ordinary children, they are Vaikuntha children, and we are very fortunate we can give them chance to advance further in Krishna Consciousness. That is very great responsibility, do not neglect it or be confused. Your duty is very clear.
   Hoping this will meet you in good health.
 
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
 
(S.P. Letter to: Arundhati  30 July, 1972)