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WSNL May 2023
Bhrgupati Prabhu, now 72 years old, was the No. 1 book distributor in the world in May 2023, with 5,132 book points. He is a very good example of someone who gives his life to distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books. I asked him to tell us his secrets. Please find attached a ten-minute recording about how he does so well. An amazing accomplishment took place in New Mayapur, France. We have all seen New Mayapur rising in the book-distribution rankings in Europe, from practically no book distribution to tenth place to seventh place to...
read moreThe highest book distribution score for any Rathayatra in Gujarat!
Jay Jagannatha! Jay Baladeva! Jay Subhadra! This year Surat experienced the largest and grandest Rathayatra in twenty-five years. The city was filled with devotees who rushed to catch a glimpse of Lord Jagannatha and the chariots. There was a very heavy crowd everywhere along the parade route. In the Rathayatra parade many kirtan parties did harinama, and many exhibitions displayed the Lord’s pastimes. Lord Jagannatha was accompanied by the soldiers of Prabhupada’s army, who held books in their hands. In the enthusiastic crowds,...
read moreLet books be seen, and they get distributed!
I was reading the Srimad Bhagavatam during my morning metro journey to the office. When I deboarded the train at “Moulsari Avenue,” I was in the middle of a purport and wanted to complete it. Hence I was reading the book even in the lift. There were two young women in the lift, and one of them asked what I was reading with so much interest. I said, “The Srimad Bhagavatam.” She was happy to know that and said she’s also a spiritual person and has read the Bhagavad Gita. I told her that there are more than five hundred commentaries...
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Vaisesika Prabhu and his jolly team of book distributors at ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) are doing humongous book distribution through motels. For those of you who don’t know, it’s called Motel Gita; they’ve done it for years. Some devotees attend the annual convention of motel owners, and they sign-up especially the Indian motel owners, who put the books in the rooms for guests. In April, the ISV devotees put 19,300 Gitas in motels around the USA and was the No. 1 temple America, with 27,759 book points. Over the years,...
read moreRaj’s timely help – and interest in the Bhagavatam
I was recently looking at new property for our ladies’ ashram in Wellington. We moved out of a large house and needed to store our things before moving into our next location, so we needed a storage facility fast! That’s when I was introduced to an Indian man named Raj. Gokula-lila recounted how Raj had spent some time at The Loft in Auckland around 2010. His brother and father also often spend time at the The Loft and Bhakti Lounge in Wellington. Owing to the encouragement and persistence of Madhava Mohini, Raj let us use one of his storage...
read moreContagious enthusiasm
This morning I boarded the metro to go to my office, and it was more packed than usual. Almost all the seats were taken. As usual, I was reading the Srimad Bhagwatam during my journey. At Sikanderpur Station, the people sitting next to me left the train, and a new person sat beside me. He was gazing at my book. I could see from the corner of my eye that he was interested in knowing what I was reading. My station was still three stops away, so there was time to try to distribute books. I told him that I was reading the Bhagavatam and that I...
read moreKayla developed a taste for reading
Kayla is a writer. She kept in contact after getting a stack of books at our Hornsby stall and reading the Prabhupada book. Now she is getting a Srimad Bhagavatam set. Before we drove to her place, she called and said, “Remember, Radhika? We met at Hornsby stall, and you gave me a stack of books.” Then she halted for few seconds and continued to say with a long, relieved breath, “I think it was destiny that I received those books from you, and now I want to read every single sentence Srila Prabhupada has written.” Of...
read moreThrilled by receiving more books on top of the first book
Today at Balboa Park in San Diego, I met a lady named Jenny, who looked to be around 25 years old. I shared a Bhagavad Gita with her and said, “This is a great book that teaches people how to refine their intellect and uplift their consciousness.” Jenny was very interested, so I told her that we take donations and asked her if this was okay. She agreed, so I asked, “Would you like to be generous, or would you like to cover the printing cost?” She said she would like to be generous, so I showed her my Square with a $25 charge and she agreed to...
read moreMarch 2023 World Sankirtan Newsletter
Please see the attached PDF file for the latest worldwide book distribution results, which contains charts and images. WSN2023 March
read moreBooks to Iranians
I was distributing books in December outside a mall in Surrey, B.C. (Canada). I saw two men coming toward me, so I smiled and waved. They stopped, and I started showing them pictures in the Bhagavad Gita. While explaining the modes of material nature, I asked one of them, “Which mode do you think you’re mainly in?” He stared back at me without speaking, and his friend said, “We are students from Iran. I speak English, but he does not. We are going back to Iran tonight.” I suggested that he could translate for his friend, and this is how I...
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