Patching a heart broken by love
There was a slight drizzle in Toronto, and I was praying that somehow I get to render service to Prabhupada and deepen my relationship. I was thinking about how it would happen. A man came out of the Internet cafe. I tried to speak with him. He was extremely distressed. He told me he was very upset. I asked him what had happened, as he looked like he was choking. He said that he was in love and the woman would not have him. He was...
Real love
We had been distributing the whole day in Tampere Finland with Tattvavada Prabhu (our GBC). I wanted to distribute until eight P.M., and he had gone for a sauna as it had been a cold day. The day was coming to a close, when I saw a couple in a car. They looked quite well-to do. I said that they looked good, like they were in good shape. I guessed the husband had a company that he was a leader of. It was a nice conversation, and it...
An Auspicious Start To The New Year With Invigorating Book Distribution
By Indresh We were fortunate to be able to start 2011 off on the right foot by distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books during the morning of January 1st. The quick “numbers” are 131 books and over $800 in Laxmi with most popular titles totally sold out including English Bhagavad Gitas and Krishna books. But Prabhupada’s mercy and how Krishna makes all necessary arrangements is the real story, so keep reading...
The Prabhupada Marathon in New Zealand
Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I just attended the post Prabhupada Marathon festival in New Zealand. Sixty-two devotees went out and had great success, far exceeding last year's marathon. Devotees related various sankirtan adventures. Here are a few highlights: Sukanthi Radha-devi dasi: "I was reading the Bhagavad Gita while waiting for someone to come by, and I came...
A Last Minute Decision!
By Gadi das ACBSP Hare Krsna… recently on a last minute effort, on Nov.18, I picked up Sikhi das and headed to Birmingham Al. from Murari Sevak….. It was good… Good decision…. At the Sheraton in Birmingham was a small regional convention of AAOHA members…. Asian American Hotel Owners Association. At the last international convention in June in Chicago, where I had met and made friends with the vice...
A Book Marathon Message
By Giriraj Swami (From a talk on January 11, 2010, Kiev, Ukraine) krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah “In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants,...