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Searching for thirty years
Over the last few weeks, I took some time off from my regular services and went out on book distribution in the Perth area to promote an event organized by The Sacred India Gallery. The gallery regularly organizes meditation evenings to target people new to Krishna consciousness. The gallery is under the guidance of Bhurijana Prabhu and his wife, Jagattarini, disciples of Srila Prabhupada. On one of my book-distribution outings at the local shopping center, I showed a Science of Self Realization to a lady in, perhaps, her early fifties. I...
read moreThe Purifying Waters of Door-To-Door Book Distribution
After our taking a swim in the river along the gorge between Otaki and Napier in NZ, Ameyatma bathed me in the purifying waters of his door-to-door book distribution mission just before the sun went down. We knocked on about twenty doors and took turns doing the presentation of Srila Prabhupada's books. It is a bit inconceivable how sweet and gracious the people of Napier were. One lady, whose name is Storm, raced to beat us to the door and had it open before we got there. She was eager to chat with us and told us she already has all of...
read moreDanny Glover Gets The Bhagavd Gita As It Is by Sri Bhakti Das
Yesterday we went with my wife to Sanfic film festival in Santiago-Chile. We had the opportunity to meet with several national actors sharing with them Srila Prabhupada’s books and telling them about 50th anniversary of ISKCON. We also met Danny Glover, renowned Hollywood actor (Lethal Weapon), and gave him the Bhagavad Gita as it is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. We also found the Hollywood film director and scriptwriter of Taxi Driver Paul Schrader and gave him “King of knowledge” of Srila Prabhupada. We also gave...
read moreA Wealthy Beggar
Over the summer I've been traveling with book distributors from the Simhachalam temple in Germany. They distribute Srila Prabhupada's books in southern Germany and in Austria. One day I was in the center of St. Poelten, Austria. An older woman approached me with her hand out, begging for coins. Her skin was somewhat dark. She could have been a gypsy; Roma is the more politically correct term. Wherever I've been to distribute books, beggars are not uncommon. In Germany and Austria, some, like the lady who approached me, are from...
read moreBook Distribution in the Grand Canyon
On my way to Denver I went to see my old friend Ganapati Swami at the Grand Canyon. He's an unsung hero in our society, and also my siksa-guru for book distribution. He's been distributing books for the past 45 years. Not many devotees know about him because he stays mostly in the USA, going from college to college year after year for decades, often by himself. He's a diksa-guru but has stopped initiating; his interest is in reading Srila Prabhupada's books and in distributing them, which he does very well. Maharaja has a...
read moreA Most Amazing Transformation
I've been encouraged by Vijaya Prabhu, Bhrgupati Prabhu, and the Los Angeles Temple President, Svavasa Prabhu, to write this story. I would like to include a name and picture of the main person in the story, but considering the situation, it could be a bit risky. For now I'll call my friend "Al". After the 2016 Orlando shootings due to religious violence, I was having a lot of doubts in my mind. I wasn't too sure about Islam, and I was considering whether this was truly a bona fide religion. Hearing my doubts, Krishna...
read moreSummer Sankirtan Festival at Banki Bihari Festival
Devotees had a wonderful time at the two day festival which took place at Big on Bloor on 23rd and 24th July.Thanks to Radhamohan Prabhu, Krshna Ganga Prabhu , Anjaneya Tirtha Prabhu and Mathura Prasad Prabhu for personally helping out at the site with initial setup and to inspire us to get into the mood. For the pleasure of Khir Chor Gopinath and with special blessings from Gopal Krsna Maharaj and all your support, we together distributed 570 Srila Prabhupda books which is 3 times the last year’s record.Thanks to Paramguaranga prabhu,...
read moreBook Distribution is Life!
Krishna consciousness is not possible without reaching out to the conditioned souls by distributing Srila Prabhupada books. That is the fastest way to spiritually advance. As Srila Prabhupada famously said, “If you want to please me, then distribute my books.” Also, my guru, His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu, always preaches the importance of book distribution. So it is my heart and soul. Just before my trip to Vrindavan this year, I heard my guru say in a class that when he goes to India on pilgrimage with His disciples, they go in the...
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Here is a nice message from Srila Prabhupada to all those who are distributing his books.
O my lord, great philanthropic souls travel on the earth on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead to show compassion to the fallen souls who are averse to the sense of subordination to the Lord. PURPORT To be obedient to the wishes of the Supreme Lord is the natural position of every living entity. But due only to past misdeeds, a living being becomes averse to the sense of subordination to the Lord and suffers all the miseries of material existence. No one has anything to do but render devotional service to the Supreme Lord, Sri...
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