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Srila Prabhupada Translating Srimad Bhagavatam
Srila Prabhupada Translating Srimad Bhagavatam
read moreSrila Prabhupada Letter to Bali Mardan, 31st December 1972
“Yes, if it is enhancing our distribution of books to wear warm clothes like coat-pants in winter, I have no objection, you may wear...
read moreThe Pioneering Job
Recently, in Mayapur, during a disciples meeting, a devotee from Zurich asked Srila Bhakti Charu Swami why book distribution was sometimes so difficult. He replied, “It is difficult right now because people don’t yet understand the value of Srila Prabhupada’s books. But the day will come when people will understand their value, and then, people will LIGN UP to buy Srila Prabhupada’s books.” He added, “You are doing the pioneering job.” He gave an example, “Can you imagine how difficult it must...
read moreSrila Prabhupada Letter to Sri Galim, September 25th 1971
“So Krsna will give you all intelligence how to push on this movement. Already you have a program for preaching at the university and you should continue this program more and more. The universities are always a good field for preaching and distributing our literatures also. So work very hard and just depend on Krsna and surely you will be...
read moreThe Most Dangerous Thing You’ll Ever Do
I met a young man with some numbers tattooed on his arm. I asked him what they meant, and he responded that because he did many dangerous things, his friends call him “9-lives Ryan,” meaning he had nine chances to escape death. So he got tattooed with the numbers 1 through 9 to give him encouragement to keep living life on the edge. I showed him a Srimad Bhagavatam, and we discussed a bit about reincarnation and Himalayan yogis (he was into yoga). I told him we get donations: costs ten to print; twenty is generous. So he gave...
read moreBook Distribution Bliss in the UK
UK Marathon results: All records smashed!!! 131,340 transcendental books distributed!!! Sutapa das: We concluded the counting of scores yesterday evening. More to come in, but we have to stop somewhere. Nikhil prabhu and myself went to Srila Prabhupada’s darshan room to offer him the final results. In that transcendental tirtha, Mahaprabhu’s commander-in-cheif looked effulgent and absorbed, ever exuding the purity and potency which drives this movement forward. As Prabhupada glanced over each devotee’s name, I prayed for...
read moreThe 50/50 campaign for ISKCON’s fiftieth year
The ISKCON 50/50 Campaign is an initiative to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON throughout 2016. Everyone is invited to join us and distribute 50 BBT books in 2016. That’s an average of just one a week. Here’s how to get involved: 1. Locate an ISKCON Temple or Centre near you. Go to: www.iskcon5050.com/contact for the international address list. 2. Contact the Temple and ask to take part. Ask for a score sheet. 3. Discuss options for distribution. There are many: Meeting people in the street. Book tables. Visiting shops and...
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Distribution from Chawpatti India
Prabodhananda Prabhu said, "This is the most disappointing day". We had been distributing books for more than two hours without anyone even looking at a single book, leave alone taking one. It was becoming more austere as temperatures soared in the summer heat of Mumbai. It was late afternoon and we were exhausted. We began praying intensely and desperately hoped our bags would lose some weight, for we had been pushing them through the dense crowd of passengers for quite a long time now. Just as we were planning to call it a day,...
read morePreaching in prisons within a prison
Hare Krsna, A while back, I was invited to the Ladies' Prison in Durban, South Africa, by Anasuya Dasi. What an awesome, ecstatic, purifying experience! It was well worth our every effort, as these inmates were not only reading Srila Prabhupada's books but studying two basic books: The Science of Self Realisation and Bhagavad-gita As It Is. The experience was a purification of my heart. Sure enough, I am a prisoner in this world, shackled by selfish desire, anger, greed, madness, illusion and envy....
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