Print Licences
The Trust welcomes applications from temples, publishers and individuals who wish to print and distribute Srila Prabhupada's original books.
Our approach
Mission first
Licences serve the Trust's charitable purpose: the faithful production and wide distribution of the works. Terms are set accordingly, not for private gain.
Non-exclusive by default
The default grant is non-exclusive, so that many hands can print and distribute. Exclusive arrangements are exceptional and reserved for when court confirmation of trusteeship is complete.
Faithful reproduction
Licensees reproduce the original, unrevised texts faithfully — content, pagination and attribution — to the Trust's editorial standard.
Who can apply
ISKCON temples and communities, independent devotee publishers, academic and trade publishers, and individuals with credible print and distribution capacity. Tell us what you want to print, in which languages and territories, and at what scale — we will respond with the appropriate next step.
While the Trust's trusteeship is being confirmed by the California Superior Court, licences are offered on an interim, non-exclusive basis. This page is an invitation to enquire; it is not an offer, and no licence exists until a written agreement is signed.
Licence enquiry
Questions first? Write to licensing@officialbbt.org.
Notice to licensees & agents · Draft pending counsel
Confirm your arrangements with the Trust
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust — the charitable religious trust established on 29 May 1972 — is regularising its publishing and licensing. Its ownership of the copyrights in Srila Prabhupada's works was confirmed by the Superior Court of California in 1998 (case BC 170617).
All persons and entities that hold, or claim to hold, an agency, licence or other authority to print or distribute these works are invited to confirm and review their arrangements directly with the Trust — not with the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. — on or before 31 July 2026.
The Trust's current trusteeship is in the process of being confirmed by the California Superior Court (Probate Code § 17200). This notice is informational and is not legal advice. [Placeholder wording — to be replaced with counsel's final text.]