Stormy Monday and a downpour of mercy
Traveling from Auckland to Whangarei, I stopped in Wellsford for a short break from the road and did some book distribution. It’s a usual spot for me. I’d had some strong apprehension about going out that evening, as it was cold, stormy, and rainy. However, when I arrived, there was a gap in the clouds, and I told myself that I’d feel less apprehensive and much better once I got on the street and did it. Besides, it would be just for about ten minutes. Stopping a few people on the main street was of no avail until I stopped...
read moreA story from 2019 from Denver’s Comic Convention
Comic Con is one of the most favorable events for sankirtana, and it comes to Denver every year. Because of the large crowds the event provides, the brahmacaris usually treated it like a sankirtana holiday, and anyone who didn’t have other services that day was expected to take part in distributing books. However, in 2019, one of the beloved residents of the ashram was getting married, so I was the only one available to go to Comic Con. I was intimidated to go out alone, but I felt it was my duty. I started off working the side streets...
read moreThe Book Under My Pillow
By Mangala Arati Devi Dasi After more than a decade, a mysterious attachment to a certain book yields the sweetest fruit. Srila Prabhupada said that if someone just holds one of his books about Krishna and appreciates it, without even buying it, that is enough to ensure that person a human form or higher in the next life. The power of Srila Prabhupada’s books has touched and changed forever many thousands of lives, including my own. One morning in the glittering city of Mumbai, India, a small girl, barely seven years old, woke up without...
read moreWe’re still “a new organization” with spiritual knowledge
Last week, we were supposed to be on our way to North Carolina to meet some devotees, but our car was giving us problems. While we were trying to fix it in our parking lot, a car pulled in, to turn around. The driver looked at us, and I waved at him. He drove up to us and asked whether we’re a new organization, and I responded, “Yeah, man, we bought this church just ten months ago.” “Do you like knowledge?” I asked him. He answered, “Yeah, I love knowledge.” So I took him to the book room. The first thing I showed him was...
read moreJuly 2022 World Sankirtan Newsletter
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! July’s book distribution will surprise many of us. South America was fired up. Among the Large Temples, Lima (Peru) had the highest increase: 2,002 book points, a 530% increase. The Medium temple, Curitiba (Brazil) had the highest increase, 561%, with 1,895 book points. Among the Small Temples, Wellington (New Zealand) increased the most: 5,907 book points, a 999% increase. Itajai (Brazil) did 2,661 book points, a 594% increase, placing second among the Small Temples. The...
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