College book distribution
May29

College book distribution

While distributing books at California State University (Dominguez Hills) in Southern California, I spoke to a student who was interested but only had a little change to give, so I gave him a small book. His name is Francisco. He came back an hour later and was asking me questions about what he'd read. While we were talking a friend of his came by. He called her over and asked me to present a book to her. After the presentation...

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Rathayatra Makes Devotees
May29

Rathayatra Makes Devotees

By Ian Somerville Submitted by Sunanda das, Baltimore ISKCON Hello, my name is Ian Somerville. I am a devoted young man in search of true enlightenment. Throughout the course of my life I have personally studied and practiced many world religions. But the one that ignited that withered flame was Krishna consciousness. During my spiritual journey I have read many religious texts, but none can compare to the Bhagavad Gita. This book is...

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Help from friendly muslims & children line up for darsan.
May27

Help from friendly muslims & children line up for darsan.

Aurangabad, the capital city of the infamous Aurangzeb, is where he lived for more than fifty years, and it's an important city in Maharashtra. ISKCON has a flourishing center there, and the devotees in jest call the city Gaurangabad. Here a story from last year's marathon. Bh. Rajiv Puri recalls: It was Christmas Eve, and holidayers were in Aurangabad were visiting historical sites. "Why not go to Daulatabad Fort for...

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Babies Alot Store Participates in Sastra Dana
May27

Babies Alot Store Participates in Sastra Dana

by Mahat-tattva dasa Mr. Chugani is a devotee of Krishna who grew up in India and eventually moved to the U.S. where he started a business with his father. He has several stores that provide all the things babies, young children, and pregnant moms need. His stores are located in indoor shopping malls in different parts of the Los Angeles County. We've noticed that the stores are spacious, clean, colorful, and attractive to young...

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A Real Honey Moon
May22

A Real Honey Moon

Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada. In Surat India, one devotee, Bhakta Piyush got married 15 days back. Two months ago he met H.H.Bhakti Vikasa Swami and asked him for instructions for his Grihstha life. Maharaja advised him to distribute books just after his marriage.(His wife is not devotee.) Two days after their marriage, they both went door to door distributing Prabhupadas books. They...

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Krishnas idea
May20

Krishnas idea

hare krishna prabhus and matajis, please accept my humble obeisances all glories to srila prabhupada Sankirtan ki jay Everytime i can read some of your trancendental adventures i am really inspired and want to go out immediatly – THANK YOU all for sharing I was two days uninspired because since some time i am thinking:I really want to meet people who take the books seriously- i want to experience the effect of the books and my...

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