1. Srila Prabhupada’s
Instructions on Caring
for Devotees

2. Letter to: Sri Galim, Delhi, 20
November, 1971
One who teaches can be treated as
Spiritual Master. It is not that
after we become initiated we
become perfect. No. It requires
teaching. So if we take instruction
from them, all senior godbrothers
may be treated as guru, there is
no harm. Actually, you have only
one Spiritual Master, who
initiates you, just as you have
only one father. But every
Vaisnava should be treated as

3. Letter to: Karandhara, Delhi, 3
December, 1971
Now you must guide them
very nicely in Krishna
Consciousness, because you
are a veteran devotee and
practically speaking the
future of our Krishna
Conscious Society rests in
the hands of my older
disciples. Give them all
facility to perfect their lives

4. Letter to: Satadari, Los Angeles, 7
July, 1974
A shiksa guru is anyone who
can give spiritual
advancement. You take
instruction from my books,
and if you are unable to
understand any portion of
the books, then you can get
it explained by any senior
devotee, whether
Madhukanta or anyone else.

5. Letter to: Mandakini, Los Angeles, 8
February, 1970
Please learn our Krishna
Consciousness way of life
from the good guidance
of the older devotees
there.

6. Letter to: Malati, Los Angeles, 6
March, 1970
I have asked them to take
instruction from you, one
of their elder Godsisters.
Whatever you have
learned-you are one of
the old students-whatever
you have gathered by
experience, you must
hand them over to the

7. Letter to: Goverdhan, 1975 So. La
Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal.
90034, March 6, 1970
You should ask
guidance in
understanding
Krishna
Consciousness from
your elder God-
brothers.

8. Letter to: Kasturika, Los Angeles, 25
April, 1970
Now try to learn our
philosophy very
nicely with the help
of your elder God
brothers and sisters.

9. Letter to: Kenneth, Bombay, 17
November, 1970
When you have some
difficult point you can
ask advice from Sriman
Hayagriva or your
elder Godbrothers.

10. Letter to: Satsvarupa,
Bombay, 25 November, 1970
You are right to say that the
example and kindly guidance of
our elder members in the Society is
the most profound force for
motivating our students both new
and old towards advanced Krishna
Consciousness. Neglect of following
the regulative activities and so-
called advancement on the basis of
self-motivation are both offensive.
One should sincerely try to bring
himself to the stage of devotional

11. Letter to: Tradhis, Nagapatni,
Gorakhpur, 11 February, 1971
Please take
encouragement and
guidance from your
elder Godbrothers
and sisters and be
happy in Krishna
Consciousness.

12. Letter to: Sukhada, London, 4
August, 1971
If there are any
questions, always
refer them to your
elder godbrothers
and sisters.