Uncle Kamsa
In the early 1970s devotee-teams of matajis used to do traveling sankirtan. One of these devotees was Ananga Manjari dd. She relates a story that once happened at a fair. She and three other women were at a fair, and there one man was bothering two of the matajis by telling people not to give a donation. So they went to Ananga Manjari to ask what to do. She told them to go to another spot and she would try to deal with the problem....
Secret of Success
I remember Christmas eve of the L.A December marathon of 1996. His Grace Vijay Prabhu had decided to stay at the LA airport for as long as it was necessary for him to distribute 100 Bhagavad Gitas hardbound. Sure enough, late at night, he came back to the temple, having distributed that exact amount and having collected 1200 dollars. Yajna Purusa Prabhu asked him a very important question which I recall vividly. He said, "So,...
Los Angeles SD Newsletter Vol.3 Issue 22
VANCA KALPA… FAITH IS NOT RELIGION By Nitika Thapar Our last meeting was held at Bhakta Tony’s home. The program was attended by the faithful patrons of Sastra Dana who are always eager to receive the mercy in the form of Krsna-bhajan, Krsna-katha and Krsna-prasadam. Kakudmi Prabhu enthused us all with his beautiful bhajans and following this, Arcita Prabhu spoke from the Bhagavad-Gita (11.55): “My dear Arjuna, he...
Los Angeles SD Newsletter Vol.3 Issue 22
IN MEMORY By Nandanandana däsa Prakasananda dasa was the first devotee in Mexico City and in all of Latin America. On the Saturday, Dvadasi, 13 of October, Prakasananda prabhu left his body at Srila Prabhupada’s quarters in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Prakasananda prabhu met and joined the pioneering devotees, Citsukhananda das, Bhutahrit dasa and Bhakta Jan, in 1971. During Srila Prabhupada’s first visit to Mexico, in...
Los Angeles SD Newsletter Vol.3 Issue 22
LILAS “G-Love and the Special Sauce” Jïäna-cakñuç däsa (USA) Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Here are two stories from the previous Friday, the 12th. While out with Bhakta (Rupa) Richard of Denver, we were talking about increasing the amount of donations that we would accept from the donators. The amount of $50 was thrown out. We went from the...
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