When The Books Talk by Murari Gupta Dasa
Dec01

When The Books Talk by Murari Gupta Dasa

Although in his fifties, Rajahamsa Dasa, a member of Bhaktivedanta Institute, Mumbai and Berkley, regularly goes out to di stribute Srila Prabhupada's books. This August, I saw him at ISKCON Belgaum. He would pick up books at 2 pm, load them on the carrier of a bicycle, and ride to the local railway station . There he would board the train and distribute books till the next main station and then return via another train to the...

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The Prabhupada Marathon
Nov29

The Prabhupada Marathon

Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The annual Prabhupada Marathon is here again, this is a great opportunity to spread the glories of Sri Krsna and His dear devotee Srila Prabhupada. Sankirtana is the Yuga Dharama and brings good fortune to all. There is no doubt about it. The performance of Sankirtana is the panacea for all the problems of the world. All our earthly problems are due to...

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Battlefield Bhajans Vol. 28
Nov27

Battlefield Bhajans Vol. 28

Battlefield Bhajans Vol. 28 written on Ft. Lewis, WA Dedicated to HDG AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Army Descion Received: I went to the office that was processing my paperwork to make sure all the mistakes were corrected and it was forwarded back to Department of the Army. I was called to go see Bill (he handles my chapter) and as I walked in, he looked puzzled. He said didn't you get the email I sent. I said no, he asked me...

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The Prabhupada Marathon
Nov22

The Prabhupada Marathon

Haribol Prabhus! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We are all fortunate to be under the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, chanting Hare Krsna, associating with devotees, taking prasada, and hearing the philosophy of Krsna consciousness and the Lord's pastimes. Srila Prabhupada said, "Our movement is to help everyone become fortunate." "One who tries to relieve Sri Caitanya...

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Shocked then Shocked Again
Nov21

Shocked then Shocked Again

We continue the pastimes of the bus party of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath temple chowpatty that went to the coal mines last year. We shifted operations to a new area. After a couple of days of good book distribution we decided to try the head-office. Jagganatha Prabhu met the head officer and obtained the permission and the next day we set up stall besides the vehicle parking inside the gate. It was 8 am and slowly the officers were...

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The Mind is the Problem

As I was distributing books at Orange Coast College in Los Angeles a man came up to my table and asked about the books on display. He was a Muslim, and so he said to me, "My family would be very upset if I were to accept these books." I said, "God is more important than your family. Bhagavad Gita means the song of God. It tells us how to know Him and love Him." We talked a little longer. A very nice man, he then...

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