GRATEFUL TO BE AN INSTRUMENT
Dear glorious marathon soul-diers, preaching in the trenches of Kali-yuga for Lord Caitanya’s pleasure, Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I was asked to send a few nectar bites from this marathon, so here are a few stories about how we are all playing a part in bringing others closer to Krsna, since we may not see the result of our efforts at the time. I was inspired by a class by HG Bhrgupati Prabhu. He was sharing how he used to do sankirtana in NZ and named towns like Tauranga, Rotorua and...
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Eighty-year-old Esther invested in an entire spiritual library for her family. After she bought a $50 stack, a variety of Prabhupada’s books, she went inside the warehouse, came back out and asked for another $50 stack, to give to her family as a present. I had a better present in mind. I introduced her to the Srimad-Bhagavatam set, which she fell in love with and decided to get that for her family instead. Esther was so impressed with the books and the knowledge they offer. She’s a real seeker who recently lost her husband and...
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It was early in the day, not long after I’d begun my efforts on Auckland’s Queen Street. The street was buzzing with the usual morning energy when I spotted a man with long hair, dressed in pink pants and a matching scarf. He had a carefree, almost ethereal aura—a modern-day hippie, I thought. Unsure of his background, I approached him anyway. We struck up a conversation, and he introduced himself as Manu. “Manu?” I responded, a little surprised. “That name is mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita.” I held out the...
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