Where There is will, there is a Way

Abhinandan Prabhu, a 67-year young devotee is a veteran book distributor in Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty. He has undergone 15 operations including hernia, prostate, ear and abdominal wall, and suffers from diabetes, high BP, partial deafness and vertigo. Yet his spirits are indomitable. He recalls his experience of 2009 December Marathon: The whole of 2009 I was terribly sick. I had severe abdominal pain due to an...

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We are not in control
May05

We are not in control

Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Here is a nice realization I had. By the mercy and grace of the Vaishnavas I've had the privilege of being able to serve on the illustrious Paramesvara Prabhu's North American Traveling Sankirtan Party for the past year and half. As a part of my service, he told me to help expand the party by getting more sankirtan devotees. Ever since I've...

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A little extra effort can go a long way
May02

A little extra effort can go a long way

Madhavendra Puri Prabhu and I were at a college trying to engage in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's most glorious sankirtan movement by distributing books. We spent an entire week at this one college and told everyone that on Friday we were going to have a class to discuss and try some Bhakti Yoga. On the fateful day at least 10 students showed up and enthusiastically chanted the holy names of Lord Hari and Krishna. Afterward I asked...

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Get High and Never Come Down
Apr29

Get High and Never Come Down

Dear devotees Central Station, Sydney, 3 March 2010 I set out with Bhakta Oliver, a German devotee and another Auckland Loft success story. He had been approached by a sankirtan devotee but had declined the SB 1.1 — only to return to his hostel and find the same book on the shelf! At that point, being the wise soul that he is, he surrendered to the Loft programs. Every day for a few months he helped the devotees there, and then...

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The Supreme Community Work…
Apr27

The Supreme Community Work…

Book distribution is never stagnant. Given enough creative freedom and encouragement, even a new devotee can device innovative strategies yielding tremendous result. One such event happened with Bh Amit (name changed on request) of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty. He recalls: One day I tried a famous shopping mall in south Mumbai. I went with 25 Bhagavad Gitas and Krsna books and went inside the mall. The moment I began...

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