Sikh finds time for a real friend
As a rule I distribute books in Delhi near the Metro stations. I stopped a middle-aged man who is a Sikh and offered him the Bhagavad Gita. "No, no," he said. "I do not like Krishna." "But, you know, sir," I replied, "Krishna likes you very much. Indeed, He is your only real friend. You don't have another friend except Krishna." So this Sikh was surprised hearing these words, and after a few...
Book Distribution Psychology
Due to some past earnest connection with a known Blue Boy, a certain group devotees, a few of whom I am fortunate to have become acquainted with, have been endowed with the gift of being able to effortlessly distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. I have observed the ease with which these particular devotees, at least the ones that I know, weave in and out of the daily lives of so many people, piquing interests in affairs more...
Enthusiasm
On our last day of travels, we were in Hastings. Knowing that I do like sankirtan, the mind was feeling particularly unenthusiastic that there was 5 1/2 hours to go, it was raining, there was no van with us that day to go hide and warm up in. I thought about my usual doubts in asking Krishna for help, but also that this was a really good time to try it out. I sincerely wanted to distribute books, make the most of the opportunity of...
Weather break
One day in Marewa , I approached a construction worker. He pointed to the Bhagavad Gita I was holding and said "I met a monk here the other week and bought that book". I asked how the reading was going and to my surprise he said he really liked the authors commentaries, although it was sometimes hard to follow. He enquired if we had a center here. I said that we didn't, but asked if he ever goes to Auckland or...
“Bank” Book Distribution: Gauranga!
On the afternoon of August 7th, I attempted to bank Krishna’s laksmi. My bank is a very good bank, because its employees often buy books about Krishna. At one Brisbane branch, a lady recently bought all three of Kurma's cookbooks for her vegetarian daughter. This particular non-Brisbane branch was no exception. One lady not only confirmed that she already owned some Krishna books but then and there added a copy of...
Paramatma Uvaca
In Auckland I attempted to distribute in the midst of the passionate flow of Queen St. I hit a real lull and was struggling to stop passersby. I also found myself being increasingly distracted by a talented and acrobatic street artist. Determined to "get back into it," I shouted, "Krishna" and spun around to look for the next customer. I was amazed to see a young Indian lady, who stopped dead in her tracks, being...
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