The Secret of Prabhupada’s Success – Can you believe it?
VANCA KALPA By Nitika Thapar Our last meeting was held at the home of new Dvaraka’s very respected and devoted servitors Vidura Prabhu and Manjari devi dasi. It is wonderful to observe the devotees opening their homes as well as the hearts generously for a cause which is beneficial to the world at large. This program was an organizational level meeting and basically involved the members discussing future plans of Sastra Dana. A...
Monthly Sankirtan Festival (MSF)
The Monthly Sankirtana Festival (MSF)is a fun way to do book distribution that gets everyone, including the congregation, involved. These festivals are based on the strategy that it’s best to have a lot of devotees each doing a little bit. ISKCON Silicon Valley, (ISV ) has pioneered this strategy and now averages about 500 books and $3,000 each festival. Just two and a half years ago they were sending nothing to the BBT. The...
At the right place at the right time
Lord Caitanya's causless mercy isn't something mysterious, in one sense. It really enters the hearts of special souls via the medium of the sankirtan devotees. Thus everyone has an opportunity to remember Krishna, though they may be almost unaware of it. About two weeks ago, coming back to Durban from Johannesburg, as usual I brought books with me on the bus. I began observing the passengers, who looked sleepy or else quite...
Srila Prabhupad Book Distribution Marathon 2011-12 at ISKCON Vrindavan
By Lakshman das Please see the link for photos https://picasaweb.google.com/106652055478422838217/BookDistributionMarathon201112 On 10th January at the conclusion of our 40-day marathon HH Indradyumna Swami and HH Veda Vyasa Priya Swami presented the devotees who were engaged in book distribution with gifts, garlands and mahaprasadam as a token of appreciation for their valuable service. We are pleased to announce the following are...
Book distribution must go on
I shall never forget the ecstasy when we received the first shipment of Bhagavad Gitas. They were delivered right to the door of the storefront one evening at six o'clock, just before the evening kirtana. Afterwards, I stood up to give the customary concluding announcements. But this time, I held in my hands this beautiful purple-colored book and practically cried as I announced that finally your labor of love was published and...
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