Preserving the Vani of Srila Prabhupada
by Madhava Smullen On February 2, 1966, before he founded ISKCON or initiated any Western disciples, Srila Prabhupada purchased a reel-to-reel tape recorder and brought it back to his apartment on New York’s West 72nd street. At $54.02, it cost almost as much as his rent for a month, but it was an invaluable investment; for as he sat down to record his “Introduction toGeetopanisad,” he was leaving us his legacy The...
Overcoming our Fear of Book Distribution
By Bhakta Corey Distributing books can be a bit intimidating, especially in the beginning. Fear of book distribution may cause us to think of many reasons why we can’t distribute books. This article will focus on identifying causes of that fear and my own struggle to overcome fear of book distribution. What does distributing books mean? It generally means that you create an interaction with another human being and try to...
Hungary for Enlightenment
by Madhava Smullen In the 1970s, when devotees first printedBhagavad-gita As It Is, The Perfection of Yoga, and Sri Isopanisad in Hungarian, it was hard to see Hungary as a country where Krishna consciousness might flourish. Communism had reigned since 1949, and with its power still formidable, devotees had to keep their spiritual activities under the radar. But in 1986, when the Austrian border opened up, Krishna...
Krishna Fest FM
Hare Krishna, dear devotees! I was distributing books in Hamilton, New Zealand, early one sunny morning. I do not normally have much success distributing to middle-aged people, but after a few nice exchanges with younger people I approached a thoughtful-looking middle-aged gentleman with a beard. He was very keen to see the Bhagavad-gita, explaining that he considered himself a Buddhist and had always been interested in spiritual...
Translators in Training
by Madhava Smullen In a small town where Krishna once protected his devotees with the holy Govardhana Hill, a major part of the future of Vaishnava culture and learning has been born. Srimad Bhagavat Vidyapitham, ISKCON’s version of the traditionalvidyapitham Sanskrit language school, focuses its work around the cream of all Vedic literature, Srimad Bhagavatam. Gopiparanadhana Dasa, a BBT Sanskrit editor and translator...
The Best Years of my Life
By Svarupa dasa The following is an interesting story I heard I would like to share with all the devotees – “I first saw the devotees in 1967 on TV; I was in year eight at school and was immediately attracted. In 1970, while coming down from an acid trip, someone handed me a BTG. In 1971 I watched Srila Prabhupada arriving at Sydney also on TV and the next day was on my way to Sydney. Feeling unqualified, I went bush to...
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