A Intoxicated Michigan Mother Begins her “Journey Home”
I met a lady named Amanda sitting on a bench in downtown Grand Rapids with a bottle of wine in her hand. I'd approached her to give her the book "The Journey Home," by Radhanath Swami. I gave a regular introduction about the book. Upon enquiry, I clarified that it's not about any specific religion. It's about spiritual realization. She was wearing a cross, but she truthfully opened her heart, saying, "I have...
Book Distribution is a miraculous service
In central London I met Rex, a Court judge. He has Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita and informed me with a big smile that he had just eaten at Govinda's. Jaya! Next day I met Linda, a retired psychotherapist. In her words she is "really seeking" and has done some meditation. She lit up when she got the Veda book (a book similar to SSR), Chant and Be Happy, and A Higher Taste, I told her about chanting Hare Krishna...
People Read more than we think, and the World is Becoming Vaikuntha
I was distributing books at the Hollywood farmers' market when I approached a man and showed him the Bhagavad Gita. As I was showing it he said to me, "I've read that book six times my favorite book in the world." I said, "You mean this one by A. C. Bhaktivedant Swami Prabhupada?" "Yes, He's a great writer." We had a talk about the BG, and I gave him an invitation to our Sunday program. An...
Chanting Together with Book Buyers
Vaisesika Prabhu is like an incarnation of book distribution. He has made the service of sankirtan approachable for all sorts of new people and taught new things to veterans. Especially dynamic for me has been adopting Vaisesika's practice of giving everyone who has bought a book a mantra card and reciting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra together. Yesterday evening, after I picked up Aron from her workplace at Natural Grocers, we got...
Book Distribution at Los Angelos
I went to the Western Union office in Culver City (this is where our temple in Los Angeles is) to inquire about a transaction. The lady behind the counter gave me a big smile and said she really liked my neckbeads. I took the opportunity to tell her that I'm a monk. and I described our temple, Govinda's restaurant, our Bhakti House for visitors and so on. She showed so much enthusiasm, and she was surprised she didn't know...
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