Book Distribution in Canada
I was distributing on the east Atlantic coast in Canada, in the north of New Brunswick province, in the French speaking Acadian town of Tracadie – Sheila, population 10,000. No books have ever been distributed here before, to the best of my knowledge. Although French is not my main language, I tried the best I could to speak it. Going store to store I walked into a jewlery store and presented four of the last books I had with me...
Sankirtan Stories
Yadavendra das KURMA’S MARKET PENETRATION. On October 1st 2009, Sunshine Coast, Australia, at about 11 A M, I entered Quick Snip Hair Salon and performed my standard Book Distribution presentation. There were 6 ladies present composed of customers and staff. Two staff ladies immediately volunteered that they owned and enjoyed already a copy of Cooking with Kurma. Two hair salon customers started showing signs of serious...
Los Angeles Stories
A couple of weeks ago I was in the LA airport distributing books and I was having a very difficult time. I also had severe lower back pain that was keeping me up at night. The books were just not going out and the pain in my back was keeping me distracted from my duty. I begged to Krishna that, "I do not mind if my back hurts, but if you like you could ease the pain a little so I can concentrate a little better on distributing...
Even the impersonalists support the sankirtan movement
I met a very nice couple while going door-to-door, who live just a few blocks down the road from our brahmacari ashrama in South Auckland (New Zealand). Both are from China and are practicing disciples of Master Chang Hai. Ultimately the philosophy that Master Chang Hai advocates is impersonal, but nonetheless all of her disciples are either vegan or vegetarian and follow codes that are extremely similar to our four regulative...
A Difficult Day, But Sweet Result
Dear Prabhus. Pleace accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It was heavy day, I distributed something but not as much as I wanted and as was used to distributing in the marathon. One of the first persons I met that day was a young lady, she took Srimad Bhagavatam first canto, she already had BG. I took her phone number and continued. It continued being a difficult day, I came to the van that evening sad, not...
Book Distribution at the Universities
I was distributing when a student, Steve, came to the table, he was interested but had no money. An hour and a half later a girl came to the table, I showed her the books and she immediately gave a donation without my asking for one. She then said, “I was at home when my friend called, told me to get some money, go to the campus and get a book called the Bhagavad Gita from a monk at a table in the free speach area.” I...
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