Quick Witted
Often, book distributors have to confront antagonists who challenge them in front of a crowd. The challenges are sometimes predictable, but many times are unexpected and bizarre. A new devotee is generally shaken by such public hostility, but for some, it's just another opportunity to show quick-wittedness. The following are some incidents that happened to the brahamcari trainees of Sri Sri Radha Gopinatha Mandir in Chowpatti...
Following Prabhupada’s example
Yesterday a young woman on the periphery of our Stockholm congregation came into the boutique here at downtown Hare Krishna Center to buy something. She mentioned to me that she just returned home from India where she saw ISKCON devotees on the street in Delhi selling books in the 45 degree Celsius heat. This provoked a recollection from Srila Prabhupada lilamrita, "New Delhi-Crying Alone in the Wilderness" pg 194:...
The Transcendental Power of Srila Prabhupada’s Books
By Shyama – sundara Dasa Dandavats recently received the following letter: This letter underscores what Srila Prabhupada said about his books versus our preaching. He said something to the effect that “what is the good of your 5 minutes preaching, instead just give the person a book.” Dear Shyamasundara Dasa, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Hare Krsna. Nearly three years...
Foremost Enemy
By Yogindra Dasa I had an unusual experience once while distributing hard back Bhagavatams on the street outside a post office in a small town in Sweden. A lady with a mentally- challenged daughter passed by, and the little girl grabbed the book I had tried to distribute to her mother. The girl adamantly refused to return the book to me, inspite of her mother’s repeated attempts. The mother had little choice but to ask me the...
My Husband Will Probably Kill Me
by Vijaya Dasa While I was recently distributing books on the streets of Dublin, I walked back to my box of books to get another Bhagavad-gita and I overheard a lady say jokingly to my sankirtan partner, Mayesvara Prabhu, "If I were to buy this book my husband would probably kill me!" I poked my head into their conversation and said, "But he can't kill you, because you are eternal." I went on...
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