Real love
We had been distributing the whole day in Tampere Finland with Tattvavada Prabhu (our GBC). I wanted to distribute until eight P.M., and he had gone for a sauna as it had been a cold day. The day was coming to a close, when I saw a couple in a car. They looked quite well-to do. I said that they looked good, like they were in good shape. I guessed the husband had a company that he was a leader of. It was a nice conversation, and it turned out that the wife was slightly interested about spiritual matters. She said, "And how about...
read moreAn Auspicious Start To The New Year With Invigorating Book Distribution
By Indresh We were fortunate to be able to start 2011 off on the right foot by distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books during the morning of January 1st. The quick “numbers” are 131 books and over $800 in Laxmi with most popular titles totally sold out including English Bhagavad Gitas and Krishna books. But Prabhupada’s mercy and how Krishna makes all necessary arrangements is the real story, so keep reading below… When we got there there was a bit of a hiccup to get permissions from the Hindu Temple but after...
read moreThe Prabhupada Marathon in New Zealand
Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I just attended the post Prabhupada Marathon festival in New Zealand. Sixty-two devotees went out and had great success, far exceeding last year's marathon. Devotees related various sankirtan adventures. Here are a few highlights: Sukanthi Radha-devi dasi: "I was reading the Bhagavad Gita while waiting for someone to come by, and I came across my favorite verse (9.2), which I was deeply appreciating. Just then a young man walked past, and as I...
read moreA Last Minute Decision!
By Gadi das ACBSP Hare Krsna… recently on a last minute effort, on Nov.18, I picked up Sikhi das and headed to Birmingham Al. from Murari Sevak….. It was good… Good decision…. At the Sheraton in Birmingham was a small regional convention of AAOHA members…. Asian American Hotel Owners Association. At the last international convention in June in Chicago, where I had met and made friends with the vice chairman of AAOHA, Mr. Hemant Patel,(next year he will be the chairman), my goal was to get a picture of he and...
read moreA Book Marathon Message
By Giriraj Swami (From a talk on January 11, 2010, Kiev, Ukraine) krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah “In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons, and confidential companions.” (SB 11.5.32) This verse refers to Lord Caitanya. Those who are...
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