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The Highest method of worship
It is said that great personalities almost always accept voluntary suffering because of the suffering of people in general. This is considered the highest method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present in everyone’s heart. PURPORT Here is an explanation of how those engaged in activities for the welfare of others are very quickly recognized by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (18.68–69), ya idaˆ paramaˆ guhyaˆ mad-bhaktev abhidhasyati. .. na ca tasman...
read moreMercy in Malasia
Preaching in Malaysia is more of an art than in most places. In Malaysia, a Muslim country, devotees are not allowed to distribute books to, or preach to the Muslims, anyone else is OK. If someone from another faith convinces a Muslim to take to another religion there can be trouble both for the person that was converted and to the religion. Even in the times of Lord Caitanya this problem was there with Haridas Thakura, he was a great devotee of Krsna and because of this the Muslim government tried to kill him. About four months ago a Muslim...
read morePatita Pavana in Perangud
During the last marathon, Bhakta Rajeshs risk paid off. Shuttling constantly between Pune and Mumbai, he has the best of devotee friends in both places. Prompted by some enthusiastic brahamacharis, he too joined the book marathon. One evening at Perangud, a small town on the outskirts of Pune, he ventured to the busy market areas. He got a mixed response as he slowly moved amongst the various vegetable vendors, engrossed in bargaining with unyielding housewives on their daily grocery. He too was immersed in showing books to all and a little...
read moreDistribution in Mcdonalds
Please accept our humble obeisances all glories to Srila Prabhupada One nice incident took place during the first day of Srila Prabhupada marathon. We were distributing in Tampere, the second biggest city in Finland, with our fellow brahmacaries. It was quite nice mood. Beginning was not easy, after being involved in many other things beside book distribution for last couple of months, but by Prabhupada`s mercy some books had went out. In late afternoon I was distributing in the mainstreet, outside one headquarters of Kali, Mcdonalds...
read moreStory of an Auspicious Departure
Hare Krishna, please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada! In October we were on a marathon for the pleasure of our spiritual masters, and our party was distributing books for the whole week in the industrial area of Ostrava and its surroundings. By the mercy of my spiritual master, I experienced a very intense week, rich in realizations and personal purification. One story surpasses everything else, so I have decided to share this powerful spiritual experience with other devotees. The second day of the marathon I...
read moreStreet Chanitng
It seems that Lord caitanya Mahaprabhu is often trying to remind me of the importance of harinam sankirtan [Public chanting]. Recentely in Tokyo Audayya Prabhu {Israeli] was distributing books. He met one gentleman who had seen the chanting party in London 30 [thirty] years ago. He had a good memory and took a book. Yesterday in Bangkok we went to the park for our Sunday Kirtan. There was one elderly [61] Thai gentleman there who had seen the kirtan party, [including HDG AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada] whilst living in New York from 1969...
read moreLos Angeles SD Newsletter VOL.3, ISSUE 25
GEORGE HARRISON CHANT AND BE HAPPY By Sara Bock The world is regretting the loss of a super talented musician and powerful personality, George Harrison. To devotees, Harrison was more than just a musician. He was very dear to Srila Prabhupada. Harrison helped Lord Caitanya’s mission of spreading the maha mantra with his hit song, “My Sweet Lord.” He also donated many material assets to ISKCON. Devotees, while also regretting the loss of a great soul, are turning this loss into something positive—an opportunity to...
read moreSankirtana Marathon talk by Vijay Prabhu, con’t
So Srila Prabhupada had this ksatriya spirit of fighting Maya and giving out Krsna to the suffering and poverty-stricken souls. This is his mood. He was so touched by the devotees' enthusiasm. At one point, during a class, he started crying and said, "You are helping me so much in this mission to please my spiritual master." He was overwhelmed. So we should understand that we are always giving great pleasure to Krsna and to Srila Prabhupada by going out and preaching. And of course, by doing this activity, we ourselves make very...
read moreBook Marathon 2002 + 5-year plan.
Tirupati, 28 November, 2002 Srila Prabhupada's book marathon (+ a 5-year plan for South India). The marathon 2002 is starting, and we are praying for all the Vaisnavas' blessings so that it can be a grand succes and make Srila Prabhupada and his books more famous all over India and the world. Inspired by Srila Prabhupada’s letters on book distribution, we are preparing for a wonderful marathon here in Tirupati: 100,000 pamphlets are printed: ("Read Bhagavad-gita by H.D.G.A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada for world peace...
read moreRVC Sankirtana Story
Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada, Dear Vijaya Prabhu, Here's a story from Rupanuga Vedic College in Kansas City, Your Servant, Eero Bhakta Jesse @ Rupanuga Vedic College Kansas City, Missouri writes….. It was mid October. I was distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in front of a gas station on Troost, which is a good spot for teenagers. I saw a young man smoking a cigarette, and decided to approach him. We began discussing the eternal nature of the soul. Suddenly four police cars pulled into...
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