New Book Distributors First Taste of Nectar
Apr30

New Book Distributors First Taste of Nectar

During the December marathon at Daulatabad, Aurangabad . . . by Rajiev Puri. Our spot for selling books, a book stall, at Daulatabad (a tourist spot en route to the famous Ellora Ccaves) was the same as last year's. But the vendor crowd around there was unhappy to see us there. When the official in charge came and objected to our stall being put up at the entrance of the fort and asked us to remove it immediately, the vendors...

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Dayaya: showing mercy to all condictioned souls
Apr28

Dayaya: showing mercy to all condictioned souls

These are some of the ways in which the Supreme Personality of Godhead can be satisfied by the devotee. The first item mentioned is dayaya sarva-bhtesu, showing mercy to all conditioned souls. The best way to show mercy is to spread Krsna consciousness. The entire world is suffering for want of this knowledge. People should know that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original cause of everything. Knowing this, everyone should...

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Everyone should engage in Preaching
Apr19

Everyone should engage in Preaching

When a person actually revives his consciousness with thoughts of Krsna by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he revives his spiritual life and becomes addicted to the service of the Lord. Only then can he act as an acarya. In other words, everyone should engage in preaching, following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this way one will be very much appreciated by Lord Krsna and will quickly be recognized by Him....

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More stories from the villages
Apr13

More stories from the villages

Stories about our last week in Finland . . . I approached a lady sitting in the car and showed her The Science of Self-realization. She put it aside immediately and took a big bible into her hand. "I already have a book. I'm on the way to a Bible-group meeting, and I work for the Lutheran church," she informed me. Good, I said happily. Then you can also take one to your priest there! She was suprised, looking like a big...

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Prabhupada’s Books – The Ultimate Prison Escape Plan
Apr05

Prabhupada’s Books – The Ultimate Prison Escape Plan

ISKCON’s Prison Ministry traces its roots all the way back to 1962, when Srila Prabhupada visited Tihar Prison in New Delhi. “If you give me the chance to speak to all the members of the Jail,” he wrote to superintendent Sri Puri, “It is quite possible for me to turn them into ideal characters.” Yet it wasn’t until 1988 that Candrasekhara Dasa established the official ISKCON Prison Ministry in the...

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