For plain living we must have sufficient land for raising crops and pasturing grounds for the cows. If there is sufficient grains and production of milk, then the whole economic problem is solved. You do not require any machines, cinema, hotels, slaughterhouses, brothels, nightclubs - all these modern amenities.
- Correspondence, Montreal, June 1968

People in the spell of maya are trying to squeeze out gross pleasure from the senses, which is not possible to derive to our heart's content. Therefore we are confused and baffled in our attempt to eschew eternal pleasure from gross matter.

Actually, joyful life is on the spiritual platform, therefore we should try to save our valuable time from material activities and engage them for Krishna Consciousness.
- Correspondence, Montreal, June 1968

The less we are anxious for maintaining our body and soul together, the more we become favorable for advancing in Krishna Consciousness.
  - Correspondence, Montreal, June 1968

I think it is good to remain financially poor because always we shall be able to pray Krishna, asking His help to execute His service. If all of a sudden we become very strong financially, Maya may dictate us for sense enjoyment, and we may fall a prey to her tactics. Therefore to remain poor is one of the qualifications for advancing in Krishna Consciousness.
- Correspondence, Montreal, June 1968

If we are always afraid of our mistakes, Krishna will save us from all such misgivings and even if we imperceptibly commit some mistake, He will forgive us. But we should be always very careful not to commit mistakes.
- Correspondence, Montreal, June 1968