Fat Greek 5 (purity and monetary) by Aisvarya das
Dec23

Fat Greek 5 (purity and monetary) by Aisvarya das

When she approaches people she remembers the wise words of her guru: “Just tell them, ‘please take this book, it’s a good book,’ and because of your simple-hearted purity they will accept your words very easily.” When we approach people we also try to remember the wise words of her guru. When she presents a book to someone they have one recurring thought throughout the whole conversation, “I trust...

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Srila Prabhupada December marathon nectar! by Madhu Mangal das
Dec20

Srila Prabhupada December marathon nectar! by Madhu Mangal das

This past Friday at the Bayside shopping mall, I was relishing the nectar of distributing books. About an hour before we were to leave, the security came and asked me to leave – by that time I was distributing books at an enormous pace. What to do, I had to comply with their request, were was I to go, the rest of the surrounding shops were closing. Ahead of me stood the big McDonald's – it was then by the mercy of Guru...

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Transendental Appreciation
Dec16

Transendental Appreciation

While distributing at Wikiki in Honolulu I approached a couple and showed them the Bhagavad Gita, the man immediately started chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, this of course was enough to put the book-distribution-bliss level up another notch. I asked him how he knows the mantra. "I've been going to the Rainbow gatherings for over 30 years so eventually I got it down, I've also put down a lot of halava, you guys sure do...

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I love you Srila Prabhupada!
Dec09

I love you Srila Prabhupada!

Dear Srila Prabhupada, Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet (although I am not worthy to serve them), all glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga, all glories to the sankirtan devotees of the Lord! Srila Prabhupada, this is the 9th day of your December Book Distribution Marathon here in Cape Town – I just wanted to say how we are all trying to please you at this most auspicious time of the year. I am...

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Special Spirit souls by Madhu Mangal das
Dec07

Special Spirit souls by Madhu Mangal das

Today on the 5th day of Srila Prabhupada's December Book Marathon, I was having a bit of a struggle, as less people were taking Srila Prabhupada's books – I approached one person in desperation of Srila Prabhuapada's mercy, I introduced myself and said, "My spiritual master has told me to distribute these books. He told me that if I distribute these books sincerely to whom ever I meet, I will attain spiritual...

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My fat Greek odyssey Part 1
Nov19

My fat Greek odyssey Part 1

Pamho Prabhus All glories to Srila Prabhupada! An introduction. “Because the Mayavadis are great offenders and atheistic philosophers, the holy name of Krsna does not come from their mouths. “I have come here to sell My emotional ecstatic sentiments in this city of Kasi, but I cannot find any customers. If they are not sold, I must take them back home. “I have brought a heavy load to sell in this city. To take it...

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