Harinama with Book Distribution
Some time ago I tried distributing books at UCLA (the University of California at Los Angeles). Before long I was dreading my encounters with the kids there — they were so smart, so quick, so elite, and so uninterested in taking Srila Prabhupada's books. I wouldn't go back there again. They are like great yogis in that their attention on their education is unwavering. Their textbooks probably contain information that...
The Irresistible Quality of the Bhagavatam
"Did you know that the Bhagavad-gita is the most widely read book in history?" I asked a gentleman, a senior at the University of Houston. We had just met late in the afternoon, after most people had left for home. I prayed that my behavior with this person would please Sri Guru, remembering that the opportunity to preach is a real gift. "But I have a copy already, so not today, thank you," he replied. "Wait,...
A Little Girl Who Emptied Her Piggybank for a Krsna Book
Pravin Wakle Prabhu and his team of young Youth Forum devotees at ISKCON Chowpatty very enthusiastically distribute books after work. Pravin works at a software firm in Lower Parel. After work he and his devotee friends put up stalls at either D-mart or at some spiritual event happening around the Thane / New Mumbai area. Here's one of the heart-warming experiences he told us about. *** On a Sunday we were in Juinagar distributing...
Meeting souls in Ljubljana, Slovenia
During the last days of the marathon in Ljubljana, people approached me for books. In a shopping centre I turned around and just next to me was standing a young man. He immediately looked at the books. He said, "I haven't read that one (Bhagavad-gita)." He'd already read the books Prabhupada, Path of Perfection, and Teachings of Lord Caitanya. He took two books and said that he is a Muslim by faith, but Hare Krsna is...
A more important trek
When I arrived in Katmandu, Nepal, I was surprised we had to pay for a visa on arrival. I turned to a couple of young men next to me and asked how much we had to pay. One of them said, "It's $25 if you stay for less than ten days, more if you stay longer." "OK, thanks." Two days later I was distributing books in Katmandu near where the temple devotees were having harinam. As I approached people I noticed a...
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