Bus Tour at Union Square
Jun14

Bus Tour at Union Square

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Recently, book distribution was part of the annual youth tour led by Manorama Prabhu, this year called The Traveling Kirtan Experience Bus Tour in North America (May 21-June 27). Please find att. some photos Manorama posted on facebook of the tour devotees distributing books at the New York City harinam at Union Square. There's even a shot of the famous kirtan leader Madhava Prabhu distributing books. We all know that he's...

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Saving a life
Jun13

Saving a life

I did sankirtan in the same spot in Gothenburg, Sweden for the whole month of the 2016 Prabhupada Marathon, except for one half hour on the last day, when, for some reason, I decided to try the other side of the walkway. There I stopped a well dressed man, aged 36. I told him who we are and what our books are about and said that these books help with everyday problems like stress and depression. He looked at me with a shocked look,...

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Coming to Krsna by reading books
Jun09

Coming to Krsna by reading books

On my way to take prasada at a devotee's house, I asked him how he joined. "When I was seventeen, I started asking the big questions about life and reading books on philosophy. My father observed this and told me that he'd gotten a book ten years ago from the Hare Krsnas — it was in the attic. So I went up there and found the Bhagavad Gita, very dusty. I brought it down to my room, wiped off the dust, and started...

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One cat and a TQK
Jun07

One cat and a TQK

I got my first book from a book table near the Los Angeles Ratha-yatra site. I took the Teachings of Queen Kunti home with me and read it. I liked the beautiful, classic prayers, but did not want a personal God in my life again, having renounced Christianity. Some friends, recently turned devotees, were regularly bringing me prasada. They were patient with and kind to me, but I had a lot of excuses not to join them. One major excuse...

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An appreciation from the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Jun07
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