Make Hare Krishna Land Juhu into a BUS STOP!
Dec18

Make Hare Krishna Land Juhu into a BUS STOP!

Even after Prabhupada got the permit to build the residences for the devotees [in Juhu, Mumbai], he still had to get permission to build the temple. And the government seemed determined not to give it. Sometimes, when things looked really bad, Srila Prabhupada almost appeared to become hopeless. But even when he seemed hopeless, he would always see the positive side. One day he said, “Even if we don’t get permission and...

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The Magic Formula to change the world
Dec13

The Magic Formula to change the world

Srila Prabhupada's book distribution is a long-range program to bring all conditioned souls Back to Godhead. It also has short-term goals, namely, to distribute more books so that we can produce more books in other languages as well. The more book distribution goes on, the more people will understand Krishna. If only one percent of the people we give books to become Krishna conscious, that is a lot of people. Planting the seed of...

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Be Part of an Educational Awakening
Dec09

Be Part of an Educational Awakening

Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Vaisnava Training and Education (VTE) is now in it sixth year of operation, providing devotees with training in "aims-driven" and "principle-based" education. Devotees who have taken VTE courses typically experience tremendous increases in their capacity to preach, conduct seminars, and communicate effectively. Comments from...

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One Essential Point
Nov05

One Essential Point

From Chandrasekhar Acarya dasa (Los Angeles) One thing that is EXTREMELY vital is that ALL books, including small books, should imperatively have the adresses of all (if not most) of the ISKCON temples in the world (not just in their own country or continent.) I bought a small "Message of Godhead" in the LA airport 7 years ago. I took it to France, and one day, I got the Paris temple number from the back of that small book...

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December Marathon letter from His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
Nov05

December Marathon letter from His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami

To the devotees of South Africa: I received a request from Varsavanavi devi-dasi, the BBT secretary for South Africa, for a message for the December book marathon. My immediate reaction to that request was to ask you with all sincerity to try your best to go out and try to distribute as many books as possible. It is very unfortunate that the book distribution spirit in South Africa, which was one of the leading book distributing...

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Time Bombs Go Everywhere
Oct25

Time Bombs Go Everywhere

Dear Dharma Setu Prabhu, Radha Ramana Prabhu and all the stalwarts of Soho Book distribution, Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to the ISKCON gurus; all glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am currently travelling as the secretary of His holiness Bhakti Charu Swami in South Africa. Two days ago, in Durban, Maharaja was invited to the opening of a large fruits&vegetable shop that is run by an aspiring disciple of his....

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