Prabhupada’s books are time bombs!
It was hot summer day in May 2003. I was preparing for medical entrance exam and was completely exhausted by the long hours I had put. Add to it the tremendous anxiety about carrier and future. I desperately wanted to read some inspiring book, which would give me some peace of mind. I started searching books on the shelf. In the corner was Bhagavad-gita As It Is. It had been kept on my book shelf for nearly ten years. I opened it and...
Preach Boldly
My Dear Upananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 11, 1972, and I have noted with pleasure that you are increasing your book distribution and that you have "struck at the very heart of the city of Melbourne.'' You have understood our philosophy rightly, that we boldly challenge anyone, philosopher, scientist, educationist, to understand our philosophy, and for that we...
Don’t judge the book from the cover……..
That it was a really cold day made book more necaterian. Nobody was stopping, all of a sudden this student passed by with his huge headphones I waved to him, smiling he took off his head phones. I presented the gita saying everyone with a smile gets to see a copy. He (His name was Tom) happily grabbed the gita opened the book and started reading. He said he studies religion and phylosophy and he really liked this NETI NETI (not this,...
“Just be there – on the frontline” Motto for the Marathon
Often a new book distributor thinks that he or she needs to know many techniques to impress the customer to make the sale. Some basic knowledge of the operation may be needed, but the most important ingredient of success is the willingness to go out. Success and failures are in the hands of Lord, as revealed by this story narrated by Gaur Kirtana Prabhu, a member of the bus party of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty: Last year...
How It Pleased Him
How It Pleased Him By Satsvarupa dasa Goswami Distribute books. They’re out on the street with a big stack of Prahbupada’s books and non-larcenous lines, just repeating what he’s said in his writing, “this Bhagavata Purana is as brilliant as the sun,” and the people listened and handled a volume from the stack. “Just give a donation.” He gave five dollars. That’s enough. Someone else...




