December 5th, 1975
Ramesvara, head of the American division of the Book Trust, reported a recent new record in book distribution. In a one-day competition, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta temples distributed 5,406 hardbound books, with some individual devotees selling over two hundred each. Ramesvara's report was dramatic. "Our men are willing to do anything to please you, and all of them have dedicated their whole lives to distributing these...
18,000 gita’s ordered by business man.
Hare Krishna ! All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga ! All glories to Srila Prabhupada ! During H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj's New Delhi visit, he had meetings from morning to evening. At 6:00 in the evening his servant announced time for first Prasad (breakfast). Then, a businessman visited The ISKCON Temple and another meeting followed. This person had met Maharaj during Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra 2009 at Delhi,...
Krsna! help me!
Dear devotees Town Hall, Sydney, Australia. In the heart of Sydney's hustle and bustle, with all my might, I was attempting to distribute Prabhupada's books. After half an hour nothing was happening. I could hardly even get someone to stop let alone take a book. Heavily governed by the mode of passion I was loosing my enthusiasm and I still had the whole day ahead. So I cried out loudly, many people would have heard, Krsna!...
Book Distribution in Slovenia
I distributed a book for a ten-euro donation to a woman with a young boy. She does yoga, and I told her that I do it, too. She took interest when I told her that the difficult goal of yoga is easier to reach by kirtan-yoga, the chanting that she could hear near us, performed by three devotees. These saints (on the the cover of the TLC), I said, taught kirtan. Because she works nine hours a day and then takes care of her son, she has...
Book Distribution at the Universities
A guy came to my table and said, “Three years ago you showed me the Bhagavad-gita and I really wanted it and told you I would be back to get it. When I returned you were gone. But now I have money I would like to get it." Delayed book distribution. I was showing the BG to one gentleman, he expressed his interest but said he was a Christian. He said, “If you can show me in this book where Jesus is praised I’ll...




