KIRTANA SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED

KIRTANA SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
You are finding some difficulty in keeping pace regularly with the routine work. My advice to you under the circumstances is that at least for one hour you must all go to have sankīrtana outside on the streets or in the park. That is your life and soul, your first business. The next business is completing 16 rounds every day. The next business is your editing, and if you find extra time, then you can attend the temple ceremonies. Otherwise you can stop these activities, but outdoor kīrtana, your editing work and the chanting of 16 rounds must be done. Outdoor kīrtana must be done, even at the cost of suspending all editorial work. That is your first and foremost business. Temple worship is not so important. If need be, the whole temple can be locked, but the outdoor kīrtana cannot be stopped.
— Letter to Rayaram. 17 May 1969.

– An expert from Sri Krishna-kathamrta Bindu, a free bi-monthly magazine service provided by Gopal Jiu Publications.