I approve of your idea cent per cent. You have voluntarily put yourself under my control. Thank you very much.
A letter arrived from Ambarisha prabhu today. He presented Srila Prabhupada with a proposal regarding his donating funds to ISKCON. "I have been thinking about how would be the best way to dispense money, and have come up with an idea. If you approve, I will set this up immediately. "I would open a savings account here in Boston, whose funds would solely be for your use. I would personally make regular deposits into this account, and also the restaurant would make deposits. I would be the only person who could sign the checks. At the beginning of every month, I would send you a statement saying exactly how much money was in the account. Whenever the need would arise, you would write to me explaining where the money was to be sent, and how much was to be sent. I would then write a check for that amount and give it to the Boston temple. They in turn would write a check for the same amount, and send it to wherever Srila Prabhupada has directed.
In this way I would be able to take a tax deduction for the donation, while the account would be under the control of Srila Prabhupada. "It would also put the power to allocate funds under the control of Your Divine Grace. If you approve please write and I will immediately start this program." Srila Prabhupada deeply appreciated Ambarisha prabhu's surrendered attitude. He wrote back, "I approve of your idea cent per cent. You have voluntarily put yourself under my control. Thank you very much."
Reference: Transcendental Diary Volume 4 by Hari Sauri Dasa
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