A mystically arranged meeting at a mall
On 25 January 2023, I was on book distribution in the basement parking area of a West Auckland mall. Books were going out slowly, and I noticed it was not as productive as the previous day at the same spot. As time went on, I was praying to Krishna, “Please send someone who can take books.” Around 5 p.m. I was about to finish, but I thought I should stay a bit longer. A few minutes later, a white van stopped some distance...
How the Paramatma helped in Genoa, Italy: three stories
In a butcher’s shop I observed an old man buying meat and wine, posing as though he is a wealthy person, sort of showing off to everyone. At that moment I thought, “If only I could offer him some books, but this isn’t the most suitable moment.” After some time, in the village, I saw him again, talking to a woman before getting into a car. So I approached him, but he didn’t immediately show any inclination. At that moment a lady...
Vietnamese Bhagavad Gita
Some Vietnamese hairdressers in Dallas, Texas, bought Srila Prabhupada’s books from me, so I took a Vietnamese “Bhagavad Gita As It Is” to present to them from Sri Sri Radha-Kalachandji Dhama’s bookroom. The Vietnamese Gita was in my bookbag for a long time. One day I was working at the Cowboy Stadium. My supervisor said, “Mishra, there is a truck full of sound equipment coming. Help get it...
Book distribution and restaurant in Rome
After distributing books in Rome, while eating lunch prasad, I asked the sankirtan devotee I was distributing with how he joined the movement. He was a policeman in Rome for ten years, then he got the “Science of Self Realization” and an invitation card to our temple. He said, “I read the book and liked it. So I visited the temple and also liked it, and eventually I joined. Krsna’s mercy.” The place where...
From the temple to the airport, it was book distribution to all
At the Sakshi Gopal temple, my son and I were approached by a very elderly gentleman who was pleased to see us with Srila Prabhupada’s books. He spoke in Oriya, describing how beautiful and well-organized ISKCON is, how wonderfully and systematically the devotees are distributing knowledge about Krishna, and how Prabhupada has done such a lasting service to Krishna. He then took books for himself, even though he claimed to be...




