Srila Prabhupada was a sannyasi and hence had nothing to do with endeavours to amass personal wealth. However, he sanctioned that his disciples engage in business and contribute monetarily to aid missionary activities in the instituition. This was done in a mood to aid in preaching.  The following are two letters from Srila Prabhupada, on the Spiritual Sky Incense Sticks business, and business in general.

Regarding Spiritual Sky business, I am very happy to learn that it is making very nice progress and you are getting demand. Do it nicely, and as already agreed, you can use the profit exclusively for opening branches. The sales which an individual center makes by selling incense may be employed for temple expenditures. Similarly, Los Angeles also can employ it for this purpose. But so far as Spiritual Sky business is concerned, done by you, this profit should be set aside in a different account reserved for expanding branches. When you do business you should do it business-like. We should not neglect any minute part of it, but at the same time we shall think of Krishna, seeking His protection. The living example is the gopis. They were householder wives, young girls having children to feed, carrying out the order of superiors; father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, satisfying the whims of the husband, executing so many household duties from morning to night. Still they practiced in such a way Krishna Consciousness that they did not forget even for a second Krishna.

(Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Gargamuni — Tittenhurst 29 October, 1969)

If there is labour cheap you can organize there some incense manufacturing concern. I wish that in every center we shall now manufacture incense of very good quality. The only thing you have to be assured to get the splinters or the thin sticks. If you think it will be possible to get, then immediately start the work. The ingredients are the splinters, charcoal, starch or gum and essential oils. It will be a very lucrative business and the profits will be sufficient to maintain the center once you begin the work. I will give you many business ideas by which you can accumulate nice profits. For business four things are required. Namely place, labour, capital and organization. For incense we have already organization. Little capital you are gathering. The poverty place means you can get cheap labour and the place you have already in your possession. Guidance, I am present. So do it immediately and there will be no scarcity of money. I hope you understand me right.

(Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Krsna Devi — San Francisco 16 December, 1967)

At ISKCON Bangalore we strive to please the desire of Srila Prabhupada in this aspect through the initiatives of “Goloka Incense Sticks” and “Your Matchless Gifts” devotional paraphernalia business.

Several aromatic varieties of incense sticks are available in the Goloka brand - to enhance your worship at home. For more details, visit http://www.golokaincense.info

We also deal with numerous other devotional accessories. You can add value to the deity worship at your home with a wide range of products from us. For more details, click http://www.yourmatchlessgifts.com

The funds raised through these initiatives are utilized for charitable activities.