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WORLD December 26, 1999 VNN5153 Comment on this story Preservation Of Srila Prabhupada Vani BY BHAKTIVEDANTA ARCHIVES USA, Dec 26 (VNN) — Concern over Preservation of Srila Prabhupada Vani At the Bhaktivedanta Archives it has come to our attention that bootleg versions of Bhaktivedanta Archives items and an MP3 version of the Srila Prabhupada Tape and CD ministries are being sold to the devotee community at large. While we appreciate the enthusiasm for distribution that accompanies these efforts, the effect of these activities will be to severely hamper the preservation of the vani of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. A large percentage of the Bhaktivedanta Archives income derives from the distribution of the kind of items that are being pirated. This income is essential to the preservation of Srila Prabhupada's legacy and the simple fact is that this preservation effort has a cost. This cost will not be borne by the nondevotees (note for example the government and the corporations that support presidential libraries). As disciples and followers, we all have the responsibility to assist in this. With the possibility of major and minor catastrophes ever-present in the material world, we cannot take this responsibility lightly. The Bhaktivedanta Archives currently has a mortgage obligation on the building that houses the Srila Prabhupada collection. We also have to maintain a staff of devotees to carry on the preservation activities, and purchase the necessary equipment. Therefore if devotees purchase from bootleg sources and not from the Bhaktivedanta Archives or authorized distributors, much of this valuable endeavor will cease. We do not wish to quarrel with devotees, but rather seek their cooperation. With this in mind we encourage everyone who wants to assist in the ongoing preservation effort to feel free to approach us. We can supply Bhaktivedanta Archives offerings to any devotees who wish to distribute them, in the same way we wholesale to temple stores, devotee mail order services, and traveling distributors. We also urge everyone to purchase these items for their own personal enlightenment. We humbly request your cooperation in this matter for such bootlegging is counter-productive to the preservation effort. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, whose mission is the light and hope of the world! Contact the Bhaktivedanta Archives at: archives@earthlink.net 1453 Tom Shelton Road P.O. Box 255 Sandy Ridge, NC 27046 Phone: (336) 871-3636 Fax: (336) 871-3641 Check out our websites: http://www.prabhupada.com http://www.vedabase.com Comment on this story  Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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