Why you all Look so Happy..?
Jul06

Why you all Look so Happy..?

Devotees put up the stall at 6 pm to 10.30 pm at Malad  Railway Station Every day they are distributing more than 35 Books. One Young Girl came to the Book table , She asked Devotees ” Why you all look so Happy. Do you people get paid ? ” Devotee answered – we don’t get paid . we are doing it for Srila Prabhupadas Pleasure. She was so amazed took 11 Bhagavad Gita’s and...

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Festival of Lord Ganesha
Jul06

Festival of Lord Ganesha

Recently on the occasion of the Ganesha festival Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty launched the distribution of a special edition of BTG on Lord Ganesha. Priced attractively at Rs. 5/- and available in three languages, the edition is meant for mass distribution. In Jan-Feb, the special low-priced issue of BTG on Lord Shiva also met with high level of success. Caitanya Ananda Prabhu, who regularly distributes books in the...

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The Mercy of Lord Nityananda
Jul06

The Mercy of Lord Nityananda

A couple of weeks ago I was in the LA airport distributing books and I was having a very difficult time. I also had severe lower back pain that was keeping me up at night. The books were just not going out and the pain in my back was keeping me distracted from my duty. I begged to Krishna that, “I do not mind if my back hurts, but if you like you could ease the pain a little so I can concentrate a little better on...

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Final Call for Boarding – My Recent Sankirtan Experience
Jul06

Final Call for Boarding – My Recent Sankirtan Experience

I had to travel to Coimbatore India from Secunderabad to meet my parents over the weekend. I had to travel by plane due to last minute decision, but still I packed a hand baggage with my cloths and another carry-on with books. After finishing the formalities at the airport counter, I was left with about 40 minutes for Hari Nama Sankirtan. I approached a lady explained Bagavad Gita but she was not interested. I moved away looking for...

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Just How Important is Book Distribution
Jul06

Just How Important is Book Distribution

I shall never forget the ecstasy when we received the first shipment of Bhagavad-gitas. They were delivered right to the door of the storefront one evening at six o’clock, just before the evening kirtana. Afterwards, I stood up to give the customary concluding announcements. But this time, I held in my hands this beautiful purple-colored book and practically cried as I announced that finally your labor of love was published and...

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Give me a book, I also want to be happy!
Jul05

Give me a book, I also want to be happy!

By Haripada dasa Srila Prabhupada transcendental book distribution Ki Jaya! What is a effect or a realization of the distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books? One answer comes in the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.11: tad-vag-visargo janatagha-viplavo yasmin prati-slokam abaddhavaty api namany anantasya yaso ‘nkitani yat srnvanti gayanti grnanti sadhavah ‘On the other hand, that literature which is full with descriptions of...

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