Toronto Sankirtan Story 2011 – EVERYONE Matters, Every BIT counts!
Jun24

Toronto Sankirtan Story 2011 – EVERYONE Matters, Every BIT counts!

By Mahasundari Madhavi devi dasi At the end of 2010, the Toronto Sankirtan Team set an ambitious goal to distribute a minimum of 35,000 books during 2011. This seemed like a tall task given that it was more than three times the number of books distributed in the whole of 2009! But as Srila Prabhupada emphatically said, “Impossible is a word in a fool’s dictionary.” Devotees in Toronto truly imbibed that mood and...

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Will this Book Help You Quit Smoking?
Jun23

Will this Book Help You Quit Smoking?

by Bhakta Corey We went to a mall in Brownsville, Texas near the border of Mexico, and had a very wonderful experience distributing books. The Spanish people seem to be very relaxed–and it appears to me that they are living a peaceful life.    There was one person I met that I remember quite well. I stopped a Mexican man who was smoking a cigarette. He took the book,Perfection of Yoga, and while he was looking it...

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Ecstatic Encounters
Jun23

Ecstatic Encounters

Recently while distributing books at our local market we had some interesting encounters. ** These Are Books of Knowledge, Not Religion ** I showed a set of small books to a young man and explained their contents. He said, "I'm an atheist and don't want to read these religious books." I replied, "You've never been exposed to this subject matter, and that's why you feel you won't be interested because...

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Book Distrinution at Local Market In ISKCON Gurgaon
Jun20

Book Distrinution at Local Market In ISKCON Gurgaon

by  Gaurang Agrawal    We were distributing books at our local market in Gurgaon and had some interesting encounters: I showed a set of small books to one young man and explained about the contents in the books. He said he being an atheist, doesn’t want to read these religious books.   I argued that he has never been exposed to this subject matter and that’s why he feels that he is an atheist…...

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The Krsna Connection
Jun20

The Krsna Connection

by Damodara Pandit das, New Govardana Australia   As I was cleaning drawers and files in our shop I came across a letter requesting some books.   The letter had no date on it but did have a phone number.   So I phoned the number and an elderly lady answered and I asked if she was Sally (the name on the letter).   She confirmed it was her and said that she still wanted the books.   We agreed on a price and...

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Story of Sri Sri Radha Govinda
Jun18

Story of Sri Sri Radha Govinda

New York Pulls Out All the Stops for Sri-Sri Radha Govinda’s 40th   By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 16 Jun 2012   Prabhupada's favorite outfit and ostritch plume backdrop recreated for Sri Sri Radha Govinda's pleasure New York’s Brooklyn ISKCON temple has become famous for its epic, multi-day festivals. But this year, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its presiding Deities, Sri-Sri Radha...

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