Lord Caitanya is The Master of Good Timing
I was distributing books in devotional garb during the recent ecstatic Ratha-yatra inAuckland, part of ISKCON's 50th anniversary celebration. As the procession moved along Queen Street, the city’s busiest shopping thoroughfare, I stopped Peter. Tall, young, and confident, Peter told me he was studying English and history in Sydney and was visiting Auckland for only one day. I introduced myself as a monk and handed him the Bhagavad-gita. "Ahhhh, Bhagavad-gita . . . this is amazing!" Peter immediately exclaimed. He explained...
read moreGood reviews sells Bhagavad Gita
While distributing in New York City next to the famous Harinam led by Rama Raya Prabhu, I approached a man and showed him the Bhagavad-gita. As I showed him the changing-bodies illustration, I said, "You know, with all the scientific advancement we've seen, the scientists still don't know what consciousness is. They haven't a clue.” "Yes, that’s true," he replied. "This book explains what consciousness is. It comes from the soul. Just as the sun lights up the whole sky, so the soul lights up the...
read moreA Bhagavad Gita For a Lover of Music and God
[The following was written by Titiksava-karunika Prabhu (universally known as TK), a devotee-musician who writes Krishna conscious rock songs and sings them alone or with his Namrock band in the US and abroad.] What do I do when not playing a Namrock gig? Well, one thing I do is play solo at the World Market swap meet. I always have some books with me on display. One day I started chatting with a man who said his son was also a musician, on tour with his band in New York City. But the son had just called him and said, "Dad, I don't...
read moreDistributing our Precious Books
Book distribution is life. Krishna consciousness is not possible without reaching out to the conditioned souls by distributing Srila Prabhupada books. That is the fastest way to spiritually advance. As Srila Prabhupada famously said, "If you want to please me, then distribute my books." Also, my guru, His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu, always preaches the importance of book distribution. So it is my heart and soul. Just before my trip to Vrindavan this year, I heard my guru say in a class that when he goes to India on pilgrimage with His...
read moreThe Jehovah’s Witnesses made two devotees
I heard this interesting account of how a devotee came in contact with Krishna consciousness: Bhakta Bruno from Zagreb was eighteen when he met a Jehovah's Witness on the street distributing their magazine. The title on the cover asked "Who is ruling the world, God or Satan?" Bruno felt attracted and attended a few of their meetings. Once there was a workshop to discuss how to counteract opposing elements and arguments. One of the main topics was reincarnation and the Hare Krishnas. He became attracted to the topic, and when he...
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