Door to door book distribution in New Papatoetoe, New Zealand

Door to Door Book Distribution

Door to door book distribution in New Papatoetoe, New Zealand, brought me to the home of an elderly Indian fellow who was all too enthusiastic to see me. After presenting the books he quickly ran into another room and came back with 51 dollars cash and explained that this money was in the pocket of his brother’s pants when he passed away some time ago. He was waiting for an opportunity to give it Krishna, so he eagerly gave it to me in exchange for some books. His friend, who was present during the conversation, was so moved by the exchange that she donated another 20 dollars, allowing them to take two Srimad Bhagavatams, two Bhagavad Gitas, two Isopanisads, one Searching for Vedic India, etc… even after I had left their home, she came back down the street with more money to buy some small books for her friends.

I was sharing a spot in Henderson with a Christian busker who was singing songs on his guitar and preaching from the bible. We maintained a congenial relationship by not speaking to each other, and things were moving along smoothly in this way. At one point he called me over and asked, “Are you one of those monks?” I said, “Yes, sir. We’re all out here preaching about the Lord.” We shared a short conversation about being completely dependent on the Lord’s mercy to spread His glories around. As it turned out, he was a very simple fellow and probably less envious than myself. He suddenly interrupted the conversation by asking, “Do you want some money?” I said, “Sure, chip in a few dollars!”, expecting him to give some small change. He quickly pulled 20 dollars out his own wallet, gave it to me and said, “The Lord told me to give this to you.”

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