Malawi, Africa, Discovers Prabhupada’s books – Part 01
A ten-day international trade fair held in the nation of Malawi, in south central Africa, concluded yesterday. A well-wisher from India who is a managing director of a Malawian company had offered to hire a stall for ISKCON because he's keen to help spread Srila Prabhupada's teachings in Malawi. And so I showcased almost all of Srila Prabhupada's books to those who visited our stall, people from a diverse section of society: students, businessmen, professionals, and even an ex-minister. There were some memorable moments. One...
read moreGetting a taste again
Yesterday, for the first time in two years, I went out for book distribution with the harinama party. While we were proceeding, I started praying to Srila Prabhupada for His mercy and blessings so I could distribute some books, as I had lost the taste for door-to-door distribution, and to revive myself I took shelter of the harinama party. Since it was going to be only a one-hour harinama, I decided not to take many books. There were two matajis who took only smalls books, which were easier to distribute, whereas I took a mixture of large and...
read moreThe Power of the Holy Names and Prabhupada’s Books
Another day of sankirtan in Lisbon, Portugal's capital: I was talking to a lady who was somewhat undecided about the books; she told me that she was already practicing yoga and didn't need the books because she already knew everything. In the middle of the conversation, another lady came closer to us and exclaimed "Hare Krishna!!" with so much enthusiasm that she shocked both me and the lady I was talking to. Looking at me with big eyes and a huge smile, she looked at the books and asked, "Are these books for...
read moreThe Permanent, Powerful, and Most Auspicious Effect of Transcendental Book Distribution
By Atma-Nivedana dasa At our last Saturday evening, weekly Bhagavad Gita and Kirtan program for new people, which my wife, Subhangada dasi, and I organize and teach, I had an amazing experience that verified the truth of one of Srila Prabhupada’s most essential instructions: “So Kindly help me. This is my request. Print as many books in as many languages and distribute throughout the whole world. Then Krsna consciousness movement will automatically increase.” We hold our classes at different locations in New York City,...
read moreCelebrate Festival of Anartha-nivritti
By Raxit Jariwalla Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! The Monthly Sankirtana Festival (MSF) of Anartha-nivritti*, which was held to celebrate the divine appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva, was concluded yesterday (May 16th) at dusk, at which time the final results from the MSF were read out and offered to their Lordships at the ISV (Iskcon of Silicon Valley) temple in San Jose. (*Anartha-nivritti is the process of freeing oneself from unwanted desires in the heart and the Lord who is the protector...
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