71-11 I am very encouraged to hear how San Diego center is flourishing under your supervision. The test is that so many new devotees are coming. That is a very good sign. Now you must take care to train them very nicely. They are voluntarily giving their lives to Krsna, so as president you must see that they are always happy and satisfied in Krsna consciousness. Then they will not go away.”
(SPL to Bhakta dasa, November 20th, 1971)