WSNL for July 2023
July was another glorious month of book distribution for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada, with at least 435,023 books and magazines distributed worldwide (and even more that are unreported — what to do?). In the Large Temple category, Radhadesh had the biggest increase — 354% and 2,207 book points. That’s good for this rural community in Belgium, which has a traveling sankirtana van, plus Yadurani Devi Dasi distributing Bhagavatam...
Books are the Basis Week Announcement
Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. ISKCON Ministry of Education cordially invites you to take part in this year’s Books Are The Basis week. The global event is scheduled from 29th September to 5th October 2023, and the topic for this year is _Shastra Caksu_ – seeing the world through the eyes of Srila Prabhupada’s books. We humbly request that you involve your temple...
WSNL for June 2023
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! In June, Moscow had the biggest increase over the previous year in the Maha-Large Temple category, with 4,017 book points — a 175% increase. Despite the war, the sankirtana devotees in Russia and Ukraine still distribute books — a nice example of transcendentally united nations. In the Medium Temple category, Salem increased by 175%, with 6,460 book points....
Let 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...
Raj’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...
Contagious 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...