Jayadvaita Swami on Access for All

We here at Chakra are committed to telling you the whole truth. We don't hide anything, although we have our own perspective, which is independent and not dictated to us by the GBC. At CHAKRA, although we are friends with the GBC, we only present our own views. We speak of our own free will.

Access for All

The new BBT policy on
selling books at wholesale prices
from Jayadvaita Swami

Though the news is already getting around, I wish to formally announce a new policy for sales of BBT books. Henceforward, all BBT divisions will sell their books at wholesale prices to any devotee or group, regardless of affiliation, philosophy, or social or managerial outlook. Whether you're an ISKCON temple, a non-ISKCON temple, an independent devotee, or whatever, you're welcome to buy BBT books in any quantity. And if you buy in wholesale quantities, you're welcome to pay the wholesale price.

Whatever differences we may have, let us be united in reading and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. Distributing Srila Prabhupada's books will do only good, both for the devotees who distribute them and for the conditioned souls who receive them. Therefore, we should all be happy to see Srila Prabhupada's books distributed profusely, in the greatest numbers possible and by every possible devotee.

Our deep apologies, also, to devotees who have been unable to purchase and distribute BBT books because of our restrictive policies of the past. We recognize that these policies have caused many devotees much needless distress.

We hope that the tightness and tensions of the past will be relieved by friendship and openness among Krsna's devotees and generosity to the conditioned souls.

Hare Krsna.

Your servant,

Jayadvaita Swami

Trustee, the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

Chairman, the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International

© CHAKRA 9-Dec-98

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