Chowpatti (Mumbai) Book Distribution
Jul14

Chowpatti (Mumbai) Book Distribution

"I had heard this one before. Not wanting to waste any more time with him, I left hurrying to catch up with the other devotees of the Gaur Nitai Harinam party". Rakshit Shetty Prabhu, a regular member of this fired up group, doing Harinaam Sankirtan all over Mumbai, witnessed this event as his convictions about book distribution became stronger. "I am sorry, I don't have any change. Actually I want to buy a book but...

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Warped… Over and Out
Jul12

Warped… Over and Out

[Due to little time for editing I apologize for any mistakes in the following] "That's exactly my next move!" This response to receiving one of Srila Prabhupada's books may not have been delivered with the greatest sincerity but Scott was definitely open to spiritual life. He had seen me holding a JSD, walked over and asked what it was. After making a financial sacrifice for it and chatting with me for a short while...

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From Bhaktisidhanta Swami
Jul09

From Bhaktisidhanta Swami

One Wednesday the LA skp crew went to one of the Warp tour concerts outside of SanDiego and after the incoming of cars, Bhrigupati and myself decided to visit one devotee named Radhanatha das who became a disciple of Srila Prabhupada at the age of 16. He lives off the beaten path up in the mountains next to the Cleveland National Forest near a cluster of Indian reservations. For the last 20 years this devotee has been paralyzed from...

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Koln Book Distribution
Jul08

Koln Book Distribution

Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It was just suggested to me by Tattvavit Prabhu (a disciple of Srila Prabhupada) that I could make the conference more interesting if I send messages that mention where I am and how the book distribution is going in that particular place. I'm now in Koln (Cologne), Germany, one of the strongholds of book distribution in Europe. Mangal Maya...

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The Missing Link…The Follow Up and Character Cultivation
Jul08

The Missing Link…The Follow Up and Character Cultivation

One event leads to another One Wednesday the LA skp crew went to one of the Warp tour concerts outside of SanDiego and after the incoming of cars, Bhrigupati and myself decided to visit one devotee named Radhanatha das who became a disciple of Srila Prabhupada at the age of 16. He lives off the beaten path up in the mountains next to the Cleveland National Forest near a cluster of Indian reservations. For the last 20 years this...

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Very Interesting Praphupada Quote & Samadhi Lila
Jul07

Very Interesting Praphupada Quote & Samadhi Lila

The word ätma-bhävita also indicates that a devotee is always engaged in preaching to deliver conditioned souls. It is said of the six Gosvämés: nänä-sästra-vicäranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-samsthäpakau lokänà hita-kärinau. A pure devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always thinking of how fallen, conditioned souls can be delivered. The Supreme Personality of...

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