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Distribution of Knowledge
sent by Bhakti Vikasa Swami "Knowledge is meant for distribution. Although there is already much scientific knowledge, whenever scientists or philosophers awaken to a particular type of knowledge, they try to distribute it throughout the world, for otherwise the knowledge gradually dries up and no one benefits from it. India has the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita, but unfortunately, for some reason or other, this sublime knowledge of the science of God was not distributed throughout the world, although it is meant for all of human society....
read moreThe Power of Gifts
Power of Gifts Hrishikesh Ananda Prabhu is a leader of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Travelling bus party. He is a man of PR. A sweet talker, he believes in giving gifts to all the big people he meets, regardless of whether he gets permission for book distribution or not. He recalls one interesting even that took place in a recent bus party: I had gone to meet the director of a company. The moment we entered his cabin, he gave us a look that said, Why are you here wasting my time? We cordially explained our purpose and he took no time to dismiss it....
read moreI just called to say Hare Krsna 0 Srila Prabhupada ki jay!
Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I decided that I would be brave and go to the Calcutta temple and while there distribute some books. The first person I stopped on the street, was a well dressed man, I noted he had a very nicely shaved head, and how I wished my head could be shaved like that too. I introduced myself to him and asked him if he was from Calcutta. Yes he was. I asked him what he did in Calcutta; he told me that he was a business man. I asked him if he was a good one, he said he...
read moreMayapura book distribution seminars
Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As I mentioned before the Mayapura festival, the book distribution seminars by Bhrghupati Prabhu and myself would be available for hearing and downloading. They are on www.iskcondesiretree.com Go to the preaching catagory, book distribution, then audio. We hope they inspire you to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. The recordings are good except for the first few seconds on some of them you'll hear some crackling, other than that they're...
read moreA Surprise
As usual, I was having a hard time on the main street in Hamilton, New Zealand. Being repeatedly rejected is something I can get used to, and I practice this skill on days like these. After about six hours in the same spot I was ready to call it a day, even though there was an affluent young couple approaching on an otherwise empty street. Despite all of the convincing arguments presented in my mind I decided to try stopping them with my usual line, "Are you guys local, or outta town?" Immediately after saying this I remembered that...
read moreUsed by the Lord
by Nitai Rama Dasa At the very end of a long day of book distribution, one man walked over to see what I was selling. "You guys are Krishnas, right?" he asked. He said that he had met devotees in Toronto, but then started talking about various other books. He was obviously just killing time. It was cold, and I didn't think he was interested in taking a book. Then he asked, "So, how did you guys become Hare Krishnas?" "From chanting Hare Krishna," I replied. It was a friendly, humorous exchange, but I...
read moreA Chinese book
Hare Krsna Prabhus, After having lunch in the van at avondale New Zealand, I filled my bag with a few more books before hitting the street again. I very, very rarely take chinese books with me because I very rarely approach chinese people, but this time Krishna inspired me to take my only small chinese book, just in case something unusual did happen. A few hours passed and the time had come for me to stop sankirtan for the day and start some sastric study so I began walking back to the van. Along the way I was thinking, "I've got to...
read moreA Pious Hindu & a Christian friend
Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada! Door to door in New Papatoetoe New Zealand brought me to the home of an elderly Indian fellow who was all too enthusiastic to see me. After presenting the books he quickly ran into another room and came back with 51 dollars cash and explained that this money was in the pocket of his brother's pants when he passed away some time ago. He was waiting for an opportunity to give it Krishna, so he eagerly gave it to me in exchange for some books. His friend, who...
read morePlease Give me Something More
Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Carrying books while traveling helps. A few days back I was returning from the Belgaum temple when a man stopped me on the railway station. "Hare Krishna!" he bowed to touch my feet. I stopped him in mid air and smiled politely, "Hare Krishna." I had to go. "Please wait," he held my hand. "Can you give me a chanting bead?" "I don't have extra chanting beads, but I have something else for you," I pulled...
read moreProtected by Krsna
The December book distribution marathon in Mumbai started right after the notorious terrorist attacks at CST railway station and other places. The atmosphere was tense and full of suspicion and mistrust. Devotees had planned to distribute books at prominent railway stations and also in local trains, but the attack had raised fears of uncertainty about the reaction of commuters as well as the railway authorities. Will the permissions be canceled? Will the authorities allow distribution of Bhagavad-gita in public places when the...
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