The Temple Has Come to You
by Vaisesika Dasa Yesterday while we were distributing books in a parking lot in front of a Walmart, I met a young Indian couple just getting into their car. I asked them if they were from San Jose. When they said "Yes," I handed them each a book and gave a brief explanation of the contents. At some point in our converstion the young man said, "We'll just come to the temple sometime and get these." I replied,...
Be Bold
By Vaisesika Dasa Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble pranams at your feet. All glories to the founder/Acarya of ISKCON and his unparalleled books. Srila Prabhupada made our lives exciting. He pushed us and he was definitely not accustomed to thinking small. In thinking of what my life was like while Srila Prabhupada walked the planet, I often recall a famous quotation from Helen Keller: “Life is either a daring adventure, or...
Christmas Book Distribution Marathon
By Vaisesika Dasa Worries about terrorism, escalating healthcare and living costs, global warming, nuclear proliferation, and widespread violence are just a few of the concerns that plague people around the world. People everywhere are looking for peace, prosperity and happiness, but in Kali Yuga, these things are hard to find. Fortunately, however, everyone can get relief from all material pangs by participating in Lord...
The 108th aniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s appearance
Upcoming events for mass book distribution By Vaisesika dasa (ACBSP) Eight years ago on Srila Prabhupada's centennial appearance, devotees all over the globe rallied to distribute more of Srila Prabhupada's books in one year than at any other time in history. Now that we've reached the 108th anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace, devotees everywhere are pulling out all the stops again in an effort to distribute...
Cruzin’ on
"The tree's still alive!" My old friend greeted me to another day of book distribution on Pacific Garden Mall in Santa Cruz [see last installment]. To add to the hallucinatory ambiance that the Cruz has to offer, one gentleman walked up to me just after i had parked my cart of books and asked me if i was from another planet? I replied that i wasn't. Though i did take the precautionary measure of asking him if he was...
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