The Importance of Writing Articles in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that writing articles is not merely an administrative or literary task, but a profound spiritual practice. By systematically studying the authorized Vaiṣṇava scriptures and expressing their personal realizations in written form, devotees deeply assimilate the philosophy, purify their hearts through fixed concentration, and become empowered preachers capable of delivering Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the world.
Assimilating the Philosophy
To effectively preach the Absolute Truth, a devotee must first properly digest it. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that simply reading books is not enough; devotees must actively process the information by writing articles, which forces them to express their understanding of the philosophy in their own words.
- All students should be encouraged to write some article after reading Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, and Teachings of Lord Caitanya. They should realize the information, and they must present their assimilation in their own words. Otherwise, how they can become preachers?
- We have published so many books, not that simply for selling to others. We must read also, and digest, and write articles in our Back to Godhead. That is thoughtfulness.
- Writing articles means to express oneself how he is understanding the whole philosophy. So this writing is necessary for everyone.
- You are all requested to write articles of Krishna Consciousness as you have personally realized it.
Purifying the Heart
Writing about the Supreme Lord is a form of intensive meditation. Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals that the act of sitting down to write an article demands complete mental focus on the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His devotees, and this concentrated effort acts as a powerful purifying agent for the heart.
- If you sit down and write some article on Krsna, that means you have to concentrate on Krsna's activities or Krsna's devotees' activities, and that very process will purify your heart.
- If you sit down and write some article on Krsna, that means you have to concentrate on Krsna's activities, and that very process will purify your heart. Therefore we always recommend to our students that you write articles, read our magazine, read our book.
- I am glad that you and the others are each writing one hour daily essays. That is parampara. All of our previous acaryas on our line have written substantially on the science of God-consciousness, so I would also like all my students to do this.
- You must all find time to write some articles for publishing in Back to Godhead. That is culture.
Preaching Through Back to Godhead
The Back to Godhead magazine is the principal literary organ of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Śrīla Prabhupāda specifically trained his disciples to utilize their literary talents by writing articles for this magazine, ensuring the philosophy was presented in a way that the general public could easily understand and appreciate.
- Back To Godhead is especially meant to give some facility to our students, to train them to write articles on the philosophy of Krishna consciousness.
- I want all our students to write articles for our transcendental magazine. That is practical.
- Why not write nice articles of this philosophy as you have assimilated it? This will be a very great service because we are now converting Back To Godhead to exclusively contain articles by my disciples and myself, along with pictures of our Sankirtana activities.
- The policy of the Back To Godhead should be always writing articles which can be understood by people in general.
Maintaining Pure Standards
To maintain the spiritual potency of the movement, all written output must be strictly aligned with the authorized disciplic succession. Śrīla Prabhupāda directed his disciples to avoid mundane subjects, unauthorized poetic concoctions, and independent publishing ventures, insisting they focus solely on expressing pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Regarding your article in Back To Godhead about Ayurvedic Medicine, I do not think this is very worthwhile endeavor. You have shown nice ability for writing so it will be more appreciated if you continue to study Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita and express the same by your assimilation.
- That songs writing we cannot regard very seriously. That will spoil the whole thing. But you can utilize your propensity to write poems and articles for Back To Godhead, for singing in the kirtana, like that.
- Yes, I did not approve of your starting you own magazine. You can write articles for Back to Godhead magazine. Why attempt separately?
- You try to understand this philosophy more seriously, and as you are able try to write articles on this subject matter without being inclined to compromise with any other religious faith.
Conclusion
Śrīla Prabhupāda establishes that the act of writing articles is indispensable for both the individual practitioner and the preaching mission as a whole. Cultivating the habit of writing forces a devotee to deeply digest the profound science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, transforming theoretical reading into practical realization. The intense concentration required to properly glorify Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His pure devotees acts as a profound meditation, swiftly purifying the writer's heart. By channeling this purified literary output into authorized avenues like the Back to Godhead magazine, devotees perform the highest welfare work for humanity. However, to maintain this spiritual potency, the writer must remain strictly faithful to the paramparā, rigorously avoiding mundane topics, independent speculation, and unauthorized publications.
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