Elevation to Krsna Consciousness
After distributing books at the Santa Moinca Mall, I was going back to my vehicle in a parking structure. While I stood inside the elevator, a man quickly came in before the door closed. I said to him, "You barely made it in." I had my book box with an assortment of books in it, which he saw, so he said, "You have quite an assortment of books there." "Yes, I distribute them. I'm a traveling monk. Can I show them to you?" I showed him my favorite book, the Bhagavad gita, and he liked it. So I asked him for a...
read moreA Pleasant Awakening
Sriman Ramdas Prabhu, Rish Prabhu, and I were battling the nearby snowy mountains, the hail, and severe winds together in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, during a recent book marathon. Rish and I were presenting Krsna Book to the sad and confused people of the area with some pleasant surprises. I stopped a boy in his late teens who was wearing a black cap saying: “Enjoy Coke” (cocaine). I adjusted my language to best relate. I have many friends from my past who would have been in his shoes, so we seemed to get along. He had...
read moreA Revelation Right Next Door
Last night it was hot and uncomfortable indoors, so I took my two-year-old son, Vitthal Bhakta, for a walk. I had my japa beads and was softly chanting. My son was tired, so we had a leisurely stroll without any major interactions except when he wanted to pick up a stick and walk with it. He was quietly observing. He poked the stick here and there. As we reached closer to home, my son, very tired by now, insisted on being picked up. We passed the open door of my neighbour of nearly five years. We've had a few short interactions, but just...
read moreHow the Bhagavad Gita Connected Me to My Neighbour
Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please see below account and see if is fit to include in your broadcasts. your servant, Mahabhagavat Das How the Bhagavad Gita connected me to my neighbour Last night was hot and uncomfortable indoors, so I took my two-year-old son Vitthal Bhakta for a walk. I had my japa beads and was softly chanting, my son was tired and we had a leisurely stroll without any major interactions except when he wanted to pick up a stick and walk with it in his left hand. We...
read moreTokyo ISKCON’s Former President Recalls Discovering the Gita
I was recently distributing books in Tokyo. I think Krsna's plan was to speed up my purification. I certainly need it. In the first few days of distributing it was very difficult, then I guess Krsna felt that I had enough purification and the books started going out, but not without lots of praying. While there I spoke to the previous temple president, Madhu Mangala Prabhu. I asked him how he joined — very interesting. Before he joined he was a stand-up comedian, but he got turned off by all the sinful activities that went along...
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