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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BBT International Editorial/Marketing Meeting
Oct23

BBT International Editorial/Marketing Meeting

I heard that Prthu prabhuäs bus party in America wants to distribute Bombay also prints several very nice hard bound Bhagavad Gita s. The variety helps sales. Religious books are big sellers in America and Srila Prabhupada's books should be in stores. The Movies "Bagger Vance" (Bhagavan) and Satyaraja Prabhus book GITA ON THE GREEN" wil be released on November 3. It will be a great boost for GITA sales and all...

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Birthday Nam
Oct04

Birthday Nam

…On a previous maha-harinam, of course on saturday, we were approached by one business man and friends loitering outside of a cafe. He approached asking if we would come inside to sing happy birhtday to his colleague. The man was then brought to Danavir Goswami who at first told him that we just chant Hare Krishna. In reply to this the man said 'I am willing to make a considerable donation', and as H.H. Danavir Goswami...

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