Introducing the “Gaura Tattva” set!
Mar18

Introducing the “Gaura Tattva” set!

Mahotsaha Prabhu recalls: Really nice gentleman named TM from Long Island. He told me his name stands for Total Mystery! He received some of our books throughout the years like the “Science of self realization”, “Bhagavad Gita as it is” and the “Srimad Bhagavatam” first canto. He really liked the philosophy and when he saw us chanting in the park today he enthusiastically sat down with us to chant for over an hour while playing the...

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From Vaisesika Prabhu on how book distributors can cope with the Corona virus
Mar17

From Vaisesika Prabhu on how book distributors can cope with the Corona virus

Some of our devotees wanted to go out to distribute books door-to-door yesterday, Saturday.  I asked them to be extremely careful, by: Staying at least 6 feet away from people when speaking to them. Sanitizing their hands after *every* interaction. Being vigilant to not touch their faces at at any time.  This group of distributors reported that, uncharacteristically, 95% of people opened their doors to speak with...

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Appreciation
Mar14

Appreciation

I was childishly complaining within my mind to Krishna: “How come the books are going out and harinams are happening, but we are not shown any Krishna magic lately?” During the last five minutes of sankirtana, a lady named Nancy, with a half-English, half-Glasgow accent watched the chanters with a pleasant smile. I approached her, and she said, “When I was a child, we saw such chanting groups in...

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Maya gets the mercy
Mar08

Maya gets the mercy

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:Very nice lady named Maya from Staten Island. Her father is Hindu and her mother is Catholic. When she was young she decided to follow Hinduism like her father and she really likes Ganesh and chants the Ganesh mantra to remove the obstacles in her life. I told her that her name is one of the names of Parvati the wife of Lord Shiva and the mother of Ganesh! She’s currently reading a book...

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5 Sets of Caitanya Caritamrtas Distributed at Sunday Feast lecture
Feb07

5 Sets of Caitanya Caritamrtas Distributed at Sunday Feast lecture

“Pay attention…” I said, “…and you might win a prize! All you need is….” Someone shouted, “LOVE!”, from the back of the temple room.   “Is he right?” I asked the young people sitting in front. “Do you really believe that?” “Love is all you need.” One of them said.  “Are you sure?” They smiled and nodded. “Yes definitely! We’re all about that.” “But…” I said into the microphone, “…would you give up everything...

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