ISKCON Juhu secures third position in Bhagavad Gita Book Distribution Marathon
ISKCON Juhu secured third position as part of Prabhupada Bhagavad-gita book distribution Marathon organized worldwide. The book marathon was originally initiated by Srila Prabhupada in the 70s to encourage and inspire devotees to sell large numbers of Bhagavad-gita during the Christmas season when people in the Western world are inclined to shop and in mood for a celebration. This initial spirit to distribute books caught on with...
Another Avenue for Book Distribution – Inside our House
By Rupa Raghunatha das In Sydney, I mainly do book distribution on the street. We are also very fortunate to have a strong team of six Devamrita Swamis bramacaris opening the storehouse of love of God on the streets of hundreds of suburbs in Sydney. Since I took to the Grhasta asram, I have found another avenue for book distribution – inside our house. We set up a shop in the foyer with mainly books but other paraphenalia also....
Krishna Krishna!
By Krishna-kumara Dasa I’m out traveling again, and yesterday our party visited the University of Santa Barbara in California. After a full day of sankirtan, it was time to go back to the van. So, praying to do something to please my spiritual master and Krsna, I decided to try to distribute one more book. As I passed by a young couple, I didn’t even seriously approach them because they appeared to be stereotypical...
Book Distribution Stories
By Yadavendra Das THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT Yesterday I sold a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is to Betty, a 79 year old. Tomorrow 3 rd of July 2011 is her birthday anniversary. She cared to make the following statement: ” Hello, I am Betty from Central Queensland, Australia. Next Sunday 3 rd of July 2011 is my birthday anniversary and my age will then be 79. Today, July 1st I have purchased one copy of Bhagavad-Gita As Is It from a travelling...
Beat Me in Arm Wrestling and I Will Buy a Book!
by Caitanyananda Dasa While distributing books in Helsinki, Finland on a rainy October day, I met a big fellow who said, "If you defeat me in arm wrestling I will buy all of your books." I argued that it would not be a fair competition; he was an old man and anyway, it was raining. But the man was persistent. So we began to wrestle, placing our elbows on a covered electrical box at the side of the road. We were grinning and...
Saving the World in It’s Darkest Hour
by Devakinandana Dasa I met a Chinese couple that I had previously given a book to. The girl is from a Buddhist family and already chants Buddhist mantras and is a vegetarian. Her name is Li Huabing and the man's name is Jin Feng Wang. I gave them a small book in Chinese from the Hong Kong BBT, and told them how to chant the maha mantra and they thought it was nice. I spoke to them for a while and gave them another book. They were...
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