LETTER FROM DON FOOSE / DAYA-NITAI DAS (RUN DEVIL RUN)

to Dhruva das 22/9/2003

Hare Krsna!
Please accept my obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I don't have anything as far as footage, etc.... Run Devil Run has been over for about a year now.

Tell those kids who are having a problem about Raghunatha Prabhu not to worry. It's been awhile since I talked to him but when we spoke last he mentioned that he was listening to a Prabhupada lecture in his car. As far as reputable people leaving ISKCON and Krsna consciousness, Prabhupada said "Don't be surprised when someone leaves Krsna consciousness, be surprised when they stay." So, if he has left ISKCON then that should have no bearing on anyone's relationship with Krsna. I'm stating
for eveyone to hear, Srila Prabhupada is a pure devotee and if you follow his instructions cent percent you will go back to Godhead! People are sometimes bewildered when someone reputable leaves Krsna consciosness but this is Krsna's KIND reminder that Maya is very strong and she is testing Krsna's most sincere devotees. If you chant 16 rounds daily WITHOUT FAIL and follow the 4 rules and regs STRICTLY, THEN MAYA CANNOT TOUCH YOU!

Sometimes devotees stop their practices and Maya takes the opportunity to bewilder them and takes them away. Sometimes devotees make offenses and because of those offenses Krsna takes that devotees taste away. There are many reasons why people leave Krsna consciousness but our only concern is to follow the instructions of Srila Prabhupada STRICTLY so we don't end up a casualty ourselves. When we see a devotee who has fallen away we should be kind to him and try to help him in any way possible. Don't forget, EVEYONE is dear to Krsna so we should be compassionate to all, whether they're "fallen" devotees, Narayana Maharaja disciples or even athiests. We've all forgotten our relationship with Krsna, that's why we're here in the first place.

I can't stress it enough, READ PRABHUPADA'S BOOKS EVERY DAY AND STRICTLY FOLLOW THE PROCESS, ALL SUCCESS GURANTEED! If you can't strictly follow
then do the best you can and Krsna will carry what you lack but be sincere and Krsna will reveal Himself to you.

your servant,
Dayal-Nitai das