Nothing Happens by Chance
Aug12

Nothing Happens by Chance

Here are a couple of interesting exchanges I had on book distribution in Australia . . . In Perth I walked up to a house and saw a man sitting on a low brick fence by his driveway and holding a half-empty beer can. I walked straight up to him (wearing dhoti and kurta) and told him I was showing everyone some books on inner peace. As he spoke I could see a lot of anguish on his face. He asked if what I do made me happy. I said yes,...

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Innocent Souls Are Waiting for Devotees
Aug10

Innocent Souls Are Waiting for Devotees

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Krsna acts in so many wonderful ways . . . Sometimes He attracts innocent souls by books . . . Sometimes He attracts innocent souls by the smell of incense . . . Sometimes He attracts innocent souls by music/mantra . . . and sometimes He attracts innocent souls by food and the nice aroma of spices . . . Once I was visiting America Best for my eye exam. The technician...

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Family Sankirtana
Aug08

Family Sankirtana

At present I'm traveling with my wife and eight-month-old baby girl. It is a wonderful experience going to every town and village and finding many people interested in Krsna consciousness. We decided we wanted to do a trip from Sydney to Cairns in the far north of Queensland Australia, and then further north to Cape Tribulation, and then back to Sydney, spanning two months. We packed the van with as many soft- and hardcover books...

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The Perfect Escape

Dear devotees, Recently I had the great fortune of having my four wisdom teeth pulled out. I went to the dentist in dhoti and kurta, and all the dental staff were really favorable, so I invited them for the Sunday Feast at our city sankirtan ashram and promised to bring some books for them on my next visit. One week later I had to go in for a check-up. I was back on sankirtan but taking it easy, and when I went for my appointment I...

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A Christian Pastor Becomes a Devotee
Aug04

A Christian Pastor Becomes a Devotee

About a month and a half back I posted a story about how when I was going shop to shop in Lilongwe, Malawi, a pastor who worked as a manager in a car showroom bought four books from me and expressed interest in buying a Bhagavad Gita later. Well, I went back to see him periodically to find out how he was doing as he read through the books. He went through them very methodically — highlighting, underlining, and marking many...

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