I was glad to hear from Gargamuni that you refused to set me in the N.Y. Times columns along with the other so called Swamis or yogis. We have a distinct position that we are neither cheated nor cheaters. We are the genuine representative of Krishna who is the friend of all living creatures. We must play our part independently only on faith in Krishna and His bona fide representatives. We must play our part independently only on faith in Krishna and His bona fide representatives.

From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Brahmananda — San Francisco 21 December, 1967