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“You atheistic pigs!”
I was distributing books with Krishnaloka & Gokul-lila during the December 2016 marathon. We were in Levin, a small town about an hour outside of Wellington, New Zealand. Standing outside the post office, I see two white-collar boys walk past me. Not expecting them to be anything special, I stop them and try to show them books. One boy says he is a Christian. “That's all right,” I say. “We're not trying to change any religion, just saying there is always more to know.” The boy asks me if I know where the...
read moreEcstacy in Sri Lanka
Remember a posting about Srimad Bhagavatam set distribution in Sri Lanka at schools? Well, today I saw how they do it. Amazing. I'm in Sri Lanka for a week. The day after I arrived I was taken to a meeting of government officers, where the devotees were going to distribute sets. Six of us went into the meeting room, and about ten people at the front stood waiting to enthusiastically put garlands on us. A very respectful, good way to start. About a hundred people were in the room for our presentation. We started with a kirtan. Then I spoke...
read moreMore of Krsna’s mystic abilities
A devotee who works, visits the temple, and sometimes distributes books said to Sutapa during the marathon, "All the mystical things happen only to you devotees who're fully into book distribution, not to us part-timers." Sutapa gave him two hundred copies of Chant and Be Happy and said, "Put these in the boot [trunk] of your car and see whether you can distribute them." He was thinking, "How will I distribute all of these books?" A couple of days later he saw that a co-worker who looked a bit depressed, so...
read moreWhy an Isopanisad went out to a young man
I heard this nice story from Sutapa Prabhu (Bhaktivedanta Manor). -Vijaya Bhakta Ruben approached four young men and offered them an Isopanisad. They all returned the book except for one of them, who said he'd give a donation. As he looked in his wallet, Ruben looked on and saw a piece of paper that had the word "Isopanisad" written on it. Ruben said, "Look at the name on the piece of paper and look at the title of the book.” The young man said, "Wow! It's the same name." Ruben asked him, “Why do...
read moreBook Distribution Seminar Day 01 at Mayapur by Vijaya Prabhu
Seminar on book distribution Day 01 by His Grace Vijaya Prabhu at Mayapur Download...
read moreBook tables inspire people in Hong Kong
Book tables have been inspiring for many devotees. New-comers get to know about Srila Prabhupada's teachings. Ever since I started the ISKCON 50 campaign in Hong Kong, we've had a book exhibition in front of some shopping mall. By having this table in front of the mall, and by doing some book fairs, and by lots of book distribution on World Book day (April 23) for the last two years, we've distributed over five thousand books. The book tables have been instrumental. A few days ago, a book table was set up during Sivaratri, and...
read moreThe security of a table changes the experience of book distribution
Through this testimonial I wish to express my most sincere gratitude and appreciation to Jaya Chaitanya Prabhu and Satyanarayana Prabhu for inspiring me and guiding me to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books from a book table. The past marathon was surprisingly and exceptionally my best and also my most fulfilling period of book distribution. Having a book table really helped build my confidence. Just staying behind the table, I would wait for someone to come by and attempt to stop whoever came near. After a difficult marathon the previous...
read moreWorld Sankirtan Newsletter Jan 2017
Mexico City did very well in January: 8,563 book points made it No. 2 in Latin America. A very nice devotee, Aravinda Prabhu, is the sankirtan leader, and he oversees the BBT activities in Mexico. He’s dedicated to distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books and to encouraging others to distribute them. Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, also successfully started the new year: With 3,860 book points, it is No. 2 in the Small Temple category. Vasudeva datta Prabhu, the leader there, is a brahmacari who does not like glorification, because it leads...
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Not Meeting by Coincidence
Something pretty cool happened in Dunedin, New Zealand, at the end of the marathon. I met a girl (unfortunately I can't remember her name), and the first thing she asked was, "Is this about yoga and meditation?" "Yes." "My gosh, I think I met your friend. I met a monk in Nelson, and then I travelled down and met the SAME monk in Timaru! He remembered me. He even remembered my name, and he was telling me about these books, too." "Did you get one?" "No, not yet." She takes a book and starts...
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