"Esteemed Maharaja,

Hare Krsna.

It is so nice that along with my parents you are giving some guidance for me in trying to resolve this conflict in my marriage. Do you really think we can have a healthy relationship after the years of stuff that has gone on?"

HpS - When I was B'cari, Treasurer, in the San Francisco temple, a letter came from Prabhupada to our GBC, Jayatirtha Das. JTD had gone back to Los Angeles so I called him immediately and asked if I should forward the letter.

He said, "No, open it IMMEDIATELY and read it too me", (It was a lesson in attachment to Prabhupada for me).

It was about the Temple in San Francisco, the Guru-kula in Dallas etc. and then Prabhupada finished by writing, "You cannot exist without my mercy ... ", and as soon as I read it, it seemed very heavy, and I reacted with a shock and then mentally gulped and accepted, "Yes, Prabhupada", but then the next line gave me even another shock, "... and I cannot exist without your mercy. This mutual love, this mutual respect, IS Krsna consciousness".

You are not going back to Godhead without the best wishes of your spouse, and your spouse is not going back to Godhead without our best wishes.

We have to work things out:

• As Earthmen,
• Indians, Americans, Jews, Gentiles,
• Fingers of Krsna,
• Family Members.

Of course, it may be indirect, sub-conscious, for some others, and Krsna conscious for us, but "..trnad api...".