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Śrīla Prabhupāda on Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda repeatedly referenced Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his purports, lectures, letters, and morning walk conversations, presenting him as the paramount example of a spiritually perfected householder and the pioneer of the worldwide saṅkīrtana movement.

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A Desire that Seekers from the West Join This Movement

Exact Words of Śrīla Prabhupāda
“he very much desired that the foreigners, especially Americans, would join this movement.”
Historical Context: From Śrīla Prabhupāda's lecture on the Appearance Day of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura in Atlanta, March 2, 1975, recounting Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's aspiration for international participation in Mahāprabhu's mission.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Appearance Day Lecture, Atlanta, March 2, 1975 — Atlanta, Georgia, USA (March 2, 1975)