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Letters of Srila Prabhupada. (Art as a preaching tool.)
68-06 "Yes, please decorate the temple with as many pictures as possible.
And Jadurani is very kind and liberal to supply us pictures. She is never tired of painting, and that makes her increased in Krsna consciousness."
68-07 "My first thanks to you because your picture has attracted the
attention of Swami Satcitananda's students. This means your picture is helping
us forward in Krsna consciousness so that we could attract even the yogis like
Satcitananda's students. Actually this is the fact. There is a verse in
Srimad-Bhagavatam which was explained by Lord Caitanya in 64 different
ways before Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. In that verse it is stated that even the
atmaramas or the persons who take transcendental pleasure in their own
self—actually people should be trained up to be happy with one's own self. So
the yogis and the philosophers, they are trying to be satisfied with their own
self. But even such persons are attracted by the pastimes of Radha-Krsna,
because the transcendental qualities of Radha-Krsna are attractive for persons
who are already liberated from the 3 material qualities.
Anyway the picture which you sent to Montreal is well received here and
everyone is speaking highly of your painting capacity and I am so pleased to see
the picture. And you have improved very much in your painting capacity also
by serving Krsna so faithfully by the talent which Krsna has endowed you
with. Yesterday there was meeting of the Indians and all of them spoke very
highly of your picture. Please try to paint the following pictures in quantity,
namely 'Mohan Madhuri' which you have sent here in Montreal, that is to say
Radha and Krsna with the 8 principal gopis; the sankirtana picture of Lord
Caitanya; and Panca-tattva. These pictures should be popularized in our
movement and try to paint them very nicely. I am anxious about you because
you are conducting one of the important departments of our activities, namely,
painting of pictures and this will make your life successful. Keep yourself
always healthy because you have to work so much for Krsna, and whenever you
feel some difficulty you may immediately inform me. This girl, Madhavi Lata
has come here to stay for some days, and I learned that several girls have come
from New York to you; I do not know what they are doing and I shall be glad to
hear from you further in this matter." (SPL to Jadurani, 9th July, 1968)
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