Bhakta Jimmy, starting where he left off…
I’m visiting the Bhaktivedanta Asrama at Govardhana in Vrndavana. A devotee told me about a bhakta Jimmy that is also visiting this holy dham. He has a pretty amazing story to tell about how he joined. Jimmy was studying math at a university, and about a year ago he met Parmesvara Prabhu. After speaking with Jimmy for some time and seeing his sincerity, Paramesvara said to him, “I have a van here, and I go around to universities...
Vowing to distribute one set per week
I have been watching for some time the videos of devotees distributing Bhagavatam sets, so I vowed that I will also do a Bhagavatam set each week. I adjusted my approach and applied two new principles to achieve this raised bar that I set for myself: 1. Actually carry a set with me on my weekly book tours. (Previously, I’d leave the sets in the storehouse and take it with me only after someone had placed an order.) 2. Display...
Losing our way is good, if it brings us to Krishna
This week as usual I set up a book table at our regular place – an arts and crafts shop in Singapore. I was praying to Krishna to send sincere seekers. Some people started to approach the table and look through the transcendental books. I talked with them and explained how important Bhagavad-gita is: It helps us understand our true identity as a soul and the relationship with our supreme father, Krishna. Suddenly, a man joined...
Stormy Monday and a downpour of mercy
Traveling from Auckland to Whangarei, I stopped in Wellsford for a short break from the road and did some book distribution. It’s a usual spot for me. I’d had some strong apprehension about going out that evening, as it was cold, stormy, and rainy. However, when I arrived, there was a gap in the clouds, and I told myself that I’d feel less apprehensive and much better once I got on the street and did it. Besides, it...
A story from 2019 from Denver’s Comic Convention
Comic Con is one of the most favorable events for sankirtana, and it comes to Denver every year. Because of the large crowds the event provides, the brahmacaris usually treated it like a sankirtana holiday, and anyone who didn’t have other services that day was expected to take part in distributing books. However, in 2019, one of the beloved residents of the ashram was getting married, so I was the only one available to go to Comic...
The Book Under My Pillow
By Mangala Arati Devi Dasi After more than a decade, a mysterious attachment to a certain book yields the sweetest fruit. Srila Prabhupada said that if someone just holds one of his books about Krishna and appreciates it, without even buying it, that is enough to ensure that person a human form or higher in the next life. The power of Srila Prabhupada’s books has touched and changed forever many thousands of lives, including my own....
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