Los Angeles SD Newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 11
TURN A MUNDANE ERRAND INTO A VISIT TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD By Bhaktin Sara Bock If you are living and working outside the temple community, you probably perform many daily activities like going to the bank, grocery store, or gas station, or driving your kids around. When these activities are done in Krishna Consciousness, they are not mundane. But how to maintain this Krishna Consciousness with all the distractions and responsibilities...
Los Angeles SD Newsletter VOL. 3, ISSUE 12
VANCA KALPA… WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE MISSION By Nitika Thapar Our regular Sastra Dana program last week was a simple gathering of congregation members for an evening of bhajans at 3rd street Promenade. Since Friday the 1st was Nirjala Ekadasi, it was appropriate that we all remember the Lord by chanting His glories inviting everyone to enjoy the bliss too. As most of you are aware, Sastra Dana is trying its best to distribute...
Los Angeles SD Newsletter VOL. 3, ISSUE 12
PREACHING IS THE ESSENCE LETTER TO GERMAN DISCIPLES To German Disciples, Bombay May 6, 1977 My dear beloved disciples, Please accept my blessings. I know that over the past years you have suffered so many tribulations to push forward Krsna consciousness in Germany. But this has not stopped you from your determination to serve the cause of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. A devotee is pleased when there is difficulty, for in these...
Los Angeles Sastra Dana Newsletter Vol. 3, Issue 11
VANCA KALPA… THERE IS NOTHING BETTER TO REQUEST By Mahat-tattva das When the demon Kamsa learned about how the 8th child of Devaki was to kill him he decided to mercilessly kill all of Devaki’s children including the 8th one, Krishna. When Krishna finally appeared Devaki was in fear of Kamsa killing her baby. Although she knew that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and that no one can harm Him still because of...
Los Angeles Sastra Dana Newsletter Vol. 3, Issue 11
ON MY WAY TO JOIN THE TEMPLE Narrated by Sarabha das, written by Mahat-tattva das (Continued from the previous issue) The remaining walls revealed that the houses had been new, and built in a modern style. A little further down the road a haystack was burning, giving off the only source of light in that part of the village. The unpleasant silence of the whole village was enough to make one’s hair stand on end. I was thinking:...
Los Angeles SD Newsletter; VOL. 3, ISSUE 10
VANCA KALPA… INTELLIGENT PEOPLE SHOULD HELP By Nitika Thapar Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisances. Our last Sastra Dana meeting was held at the New Dvaraka temple on the Holy Appearance Day of Sri-Rukmini Devi and was well attended. The evening started with bhajans glorifying Lord Krishna, and was followed by a brief talk by Dravida Dasa, one of the oldest and most scholarly disciples of Srila Prabhupada. Prabhu...




