The Nectar for which We Are Always Anxious
Apr26

The Nectar for which We Are Always Anxious

by Madhumangala Dasa (South Africa) This morning I was unable to get transport from the temple to my regular sankirtan spot, so I went to distribute books in an Indian area a couple of blocks from the temple. Lining one side of the road were many shops selling fruit, clothing, and spiritual paraphernalia. I approached an Indian gentleman and introduced myself. At once he asked, "How can I become a devotee of God? What must I...

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Tow Foward
Apr25

Tow Foward

Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! On the 6th of Feburary we were distributing books at a local community college in Kansas City. While there I met one very interested student who took a Beyond Illusion and Doubt from me and told me he would come back to talk more. While in the parking lot one security guard drove by and so I headed towards the college building and in the course of...

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Book Distribution
Apr23

Book Distribution

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 athlete-cheerleader people. At...

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Excerpt from Madhumangala’s Preaching Diary
Apr15

Excerpt from Madhumangala’s Preaching Diary

Submitted by Madhumangala Dasa Dar es Salaam Diary Entry 1st March 2012 This morning I went to Prakash Prabhu’s office to get more Swahili Science of Self Realizations. Outside there were some men sitting and having a conversation – when they saw the books, they became curious and asked me what type of books they were. Just next to me was a table with some Muslim books, I think they must have thought that they were similar...

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Supernatural Events on Sankirtana
Apr10

Supernatural Events on Sankirtana

Several days ago, I offended my temple authority. He was quite angry with me. I went out on Sankirtana feeling terrible. I wished I could get some flowers and offer them to him along with an apology letter. I knew, however, that by the time we got back from the airport, all the flower shops would be closed. However, that very day at the airport, out of the blue, two young ladies were strolling through the terminal, selling boxes of...

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Caitanyananda Prabhu
Apr07

Caitanyananda Prabhu

Caitanyananda Prabhu left his well-paying job in Finland a few years ago to join Srila Prabhupada's book distribution team, and soon became the leading distributor in that country. Late last year he was diagnosed with cancer and despite surgery and other treatments his leaving the body soon — probably within weeks rather than months — seems inevitable. Since first getting the news he has not shown any sign of being...

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