Priceless Experiences on Book Distribution
It was the first time I've distributed the Bhagavad Gita — altogether a new and wonderful experience. Yesterday, I started distributing in my own block. My mother and I went door to door, yearning to tell others about the Gita's importance in our lives. A few people were welcoming and listened to us with interest. Some were less interactive. A teenage girl was alone at home, so in the beginning she was hesistant to make the decision of buying BG for Rs.100. But in the next minute she said that she likes Lord Krsna and would buy...
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Story of sankirtan devotees distributing books at Akola- Brahmachari trainee devotees distributing books at Akola divided themselves into 2 party and left for 2 different village places. One party reached a village called “Barshi takli”. They inquired from locals about schools and colleges in the vicinity. 2 important institutions were to be covered as per info collected – one was Savitribai Vidyalay and other Dhabekar Mahavidyalay. Bhakta Deepak chavan pr gives his report below. “ As we parked our vehicle outside...
read moreBook Distribution with Prasadam
There is an annual festival in eastern Australia called the Woodford Festival, but we devotees call it the Sense Festival because it titilates all the senses. The devotees are there to please the senses of Krsna. About 120,000 people attend this year over a five day period. The Govinda's portable retaurant distributed 8,000 plates, and by Krsna's mercy I distributed 300 Gitas from a table next to Govinda's. Bood distribution and Prasad distribution side by side, Prabhupada would be pleased....
read moreThe Crash that wasn’t an Accident
While distributing books at University of California Riverside at a book table, I witnessed a male student who was riding a bike crash into a female student right in front of me. It wasn't serious. She was able to walk away. As the student with the bike was getting his bike together to continue on, I said, "It's not an accident that you crashed into her in front of me. Had that not happened, you would have just zipped by without even noticing these nice books I'm showing to the students." I showed him the Bhagavad Gita....
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By Sutapa das This year’s Prabhupada Xmas Book Marathon has come to an end, and what an amazing one it was. The marathon is a special time of the year, and I always feel blessed and fortunate to have some participation in it. Many devotees made special endeavors to distribute books, and many others made extra sacrifices to facilitate them. it was a wonderful team effort and exhibition of unity. At the start of the marathon we set some targets. For the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda, Sri Sri Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman, Sri Sri...
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