Blissful Arabic Book Distribution in the Subways of New York City!
Blissful Arabic book distribution in the subways of New York City! From the tourist streets of London, to the beaches and universities of California, to the subways of NYC — more specifically, throughout the USA, Canada, UK, eight countries in Europe, Australia, and even in India — book distributors worldwide are relishing the truly unique nectar of Arabic book distribution. They are directly tasting the very special mercy that Srila Prabhupada specifically reserved just for Arabic book distribution, and once tasting it they...
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I was distributing books in devotional cloth during the recent Ratha Yatra in Auckland, NZ. This ecstatic festival was held as part of ISKCON's 50th anniversary celebration. As the procession moved along Queen Street, the busiest central shopping street in Auckland, I stopped Peter. Tall, young and confident, Peter studies English and history in Sydney and was visiting Auckland for the weekend. I introduced myself as a monk and handed him the Bhagavad Gita. "Ahhhh, Bhagavad Gita… this is amazing!" Peter immediately...
read moreDear Highly Esteemed Devotees
Dear highly esteemed devotees, Please accept my heartfelt obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Saturday, December 17 is World Enlightenment Day (WED). Historically, on this day, all over the world, devotees go out to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books. Everyone is invited to do his or her level best on this day. Each person’s effort is important, however humble it may seem at the time; because, a lot of devotees each doing a little, is powerful. Each individual contribution adds up fast. Prepare ahead of time by getting...
read moreBooks in Arabic — order now, if you have none in stock
Recently, we read a nice story about Abdul, a gentleman of the Islamic faith who had been so inspired by The Higher Taste cookbook that he is now trying to be a vegetarian. Being so inspired by the cookbook, he bought all the other books on the table from Govinda Madhava Prabhu and even encouraged his friends to get some, and they did. Now, imagine how much happier he would have been if there had also been books in Arabic for Abdul to take with him. He would have been beyond thrilled, as I've seen when giving Arabic books to Muslims....
read moreFour year old girl: “Animals don’t deserve to die.”
While distributing books at the Observatory in Los Angeles, I met a really amazing family. The father was very interested in the japa beads I had on display. He told me that he just finished a meditation workshop and was looking for a string of beads. I gave him one and showed him the book Chant and Be Happy. He became really happy. He told me that he's had wonderful experiences with the Krishnas. His four-year-old daughter had decided on her own to become a vegetarian. I asked her why, and she said, "Animals don't deserve to...
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