A prisoner receives a Bhagavatam set
The Auckland Loft recently received a letter from a prisoner in the Auckland Correctional Facility, saying that he wanted The Nectar of Devotion, Teachings of Lord Caitanya and the Krsna Book. Munjaranya went to great lengths to connect with him on the phone, and after a week she succeeded. It turns out that he had just moved there from the Christchurch prison, where he had found a Bhagavad Gita and read it. Then he had contacted the temple in Christchurch, which sent him japa beads, and he started chanting. Now he is chanting twenty rounds a...
read moreHelp the Sankirtana Mission in Lithuania
Hare Krsna Everyone, The harinama sankirtan devotees in Lithuania asked me to send this message to you with the hope that you’ll be inspired to help in a small or big way. In whatever way you help, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be pleased. Here’s a video explaining the history of the bus and what is needed to carry on in their dynamic preaching: https://youtu.be/c589t1cLxY8 Here are the account details, should you be inspired to help: Name: Svento Vardo vienuolynas IBAN: LT63 7300 0101 5665 8772 SWIFT (BIC): HABALT22 Registration...
read moreBhakta Jimmy, starting where he left off…
I’m visiting the Bhaktivedanta Asrama at Govardhana in Vrndavana. A devotee told me about a bhakta Jimmy that is also visiting this holy dham. He has a pretty amazing story to tell about how he joined. Jimmy was studying math at a university, and about a year ago he met Parmesvara Prabhu. After speaking with Jimmy for some time and seeing his sincerity, Paramesvara said to him, “I have a van here, and I go around to universities distributing spiritual wisdom. Why don’t you come and join me? You’re so nice, I want you to have these books...
read moreVowing to distribute one set per week
I have been watching for some time the videos of devotees distributing Bhagavatam sets, so I vowed that I will also do a Bhagavatam set each week. I adjusted my approach and applied two new principles to achieve this raised bar that I set for myself: 1. Actually carry a set with me on my weekly book tours. (Previously, I’d leave the sets in the storehouse and take it with me only after someone had placed an order.) 2. Display the whole set to every person that shows even a half-hearted interest and talk about it more than ten seconds....
read moreLosing our way is good, if it brings us to Krishna
This week as usual I set up a book table at our regular place – an arts and crafts shop in Singapore. I was praying to Krishna to send sincere seekers. Some people started to approach the table and look through the transcendental books. I talked with them and explained how important Bhagavad-gita is: It helps us understand our true identity as a soul and the relationship with our supreme father, Krishna. Suddenly, a man joined us and asked me for a copy of the Gita and also encouraged others standing at the table to take the books. He...
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