All Glories to the Higher Taste of Book Distribution
Some time ago, a young lady in Armidale NSW, Australia, told me that her father became a vegetarian after reading A Higher Taste. She also told me how she became a vegetarian. She was working on a farm and felt attached to a gentle, attractive calf. After some time, she noticed the calf's absence and brought up the matter over lunch. The answer to her question about the calf's whereabouts was: "You are eating that calf." That made her a vegetarian out of disgust. She bought a copy of one of Kurma Prabhu's four...
read moreThe Tremendous Effect of Srila Prabhupada’s Books
Last summer I meet a young man at a Rainbow Gathering in Switzerland. He was on a journey to find the goal of life. We had a nice discussion, and I invited him to our temple in Zurich. Already the next day he showed up, and after three days in the temple he decided to stay for the bhakta program, which had started just a week before. One day a friend of his came for the Sunday feast, and when he saw me, shouted, "Hey, I know you! Last summer you gave me a couple of books by your spiritual master!" I also recognized him, and it...
read moreThis Happened in Coney Island, New York
Sometimes we might feel despair, thinking we are too small or too few to do something. But one grain at a time will help a lot. Today I met a person on the streets of Coney Island. A 92-year-old man, he was whistling in the street, I felt so much affection for him that I had to approach him. I said, "You must be happy today. You are whistling." He replied, "Yes, that makes me happy. What makes you happy?" I said, "Chanting makes me happy." "Oh, what do you chant?" "I chant Hare Krishna." Then...
read moreSynergistic Preaching with HG Vaisesika Prabhu
I had a most uplifting time at the Toronto temple this past weekend because I had the exhilirating association of His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu. I was standing outside the temple, waiting to drive the devotees to Kensington Market to do book distribution and Harinama. An older Indian gentleman I had met in the washroom introduced himself as Davinder, and now he came up to me and started to glorify Srila Prabhupada. He said, "Srila Prabhupada performed miracles, making the entire world Krsna conscious in such a short time. I read about him...
read moreWelcome to the Journey
I was distributing at the Santa Monica Promenade in Los Angeles when I approached a group of three young men. Two of them walked on, while the other one looked at the book I was showing, "The Journey of Self Discovery." I handed it to him and asked him to check it out. I then showed him the pictures. While I was showing them, he yelled at his friends, "Hey guys, come and look at these cool pictures." They came over and were appreciating the messages in the artwork about karma and reincarnation. Then I told them I'm a...
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