Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated nil and have noted the contents.
My opinion is that it is not necessary for us to utilize these different musical talents for spreading
Krsna Consciousness. I would rather see people follow strictly the path of Lord
Caitanya and His
Sankirtana devotees.
Hare Krsna-Songs 12">We are using mrdanga, karatala, that is enough. Sankirtana 60">We are not musicians. We are Krsna bhaktas. Therefore we do not stress so much importance on these different musical talents. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is God Himself. Had He thought it would have been better to spread Krsna Consciousness by another way He would have done so. But no, simply with
mrdanga and
karatala, traveling and chanting
Hare Krsna, asking everyone to chant
Hare Krsna, preaching simply
Srimad-
Bhagavatam philosophy, this is the process. There is no need for us to try and add anything to this simple method. It will only be a distraction. Therefore I request you to follow the simple path of Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and help me spread this wonderful mission all over the world. Keep yourself pure and fixed up in
Krsna Consciousness by following the basic principles that I have given; chanting 16 rounds daily, following the four regulative principles, rising early, attending
mangala arati and classes etc. This is of the utmost importance.
I hope this meets you in good health.