Front Line Preaching
Aug14

Front Line Preaching

The weather is hot: 130F and 140F in my truck… danger at every step… I was out walking, to check out and refill my book rack and drop off some prasadam sent from some wonderful devotees, when all of a sudden explosions were heard. At first I thought it was nothing but it got louder and closer… we were under a mortar attack. Quickly I ran into the closest bunker. As I got in, I noticed there were some soldiers there....

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Let’s make new devotees
Aug12

Let’s make new devotees

I was thinking how wonderful it is that a sinful man like me can be used in the preaching mission of Srila Prabhupada. Krsna Smaranam Prabhu told me: "I wonder where I get the shakti to tell to the people just the right thing while I distribute books." Many of you must have the same experience. While visiting Padaytra in Czech, Vijaya Prabhu gave a Srimad-Bhagavatam lecture. The purport mentions that a kanistha adhikari...

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Small Sankirtan Story
Aug06

Small Sankirtan Story

Dear Sankirtan Devotees! Pamho, agt SP! I was distributing Srila Prabhupada's books on a parking lot of supermarket in Brno. I approached an old man who went to shop there. When I approached him and showed him the books. He took them into his hands and proudly stated: "Yes, I am a member of the Hare Krsna movement." I was surprised to hear this so I inquired more. He told me: "I visited your farm in Czech many many...

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Sankirtana in “Sweet Home Alabama”
Aug02

Sankirtana in “Sweet Home Alabama”

I was distributing books in Birmingham, Alabama. A group of men walked by with drinks in their hands. I showed them a "Chant and Be Happy'. They laughed and ignored me. They went into a restaurant and I continued my sankirtan with a discouraged attitude. There was hardly anyone in the street. I started to think that I better go home and do some reading. After 30 minutes, the same group came out of the restaurant, and I again...

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Rage in NYC Train Station
Jul31

Rage in NYC Train Station

We were at Roosevelt Ave. station in Queens, NY. We had both a bhajan table and person-to-person books in action. So the mercy was flowing. I was on the other end of the platform. It's always tough in places where people are in the middle of transfers from train to train. They usually do not let anything interrupt them. We do meet a lot of nice people out there that are very receptive to spirituality, but every now and then we run...

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Dallas Neighbor gets Prabhupada at thresehold of death
Jul29

Dallas Neighbor gets Prabhupada at thresehold of death

Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! During one recent evening, my missus, Sri Rangavati Dasi, cleaned out an old basket containing knickknacks and filled it with Srila Prabhupada's books. She announced that the next day we would be going door to door around our house and distributing books. I was not very hopeful about this Little Red Riding Hood approach in our middle-class...

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