Offering simple service and taking a book
Jul15

Offering simple service and taking a book

We are halfway through our winter marathon in Wellington, NZ. It’s a time when we go across the country and push for two weeks to distribute as many books as possible. We have two traveling teams and one home team that keeps the prasadam distribution going and the preaching center running, while also fitting in a couple of hours on the street. Last week was the first time out on the street for me in at least a month. Nervous and...

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WSNL May 2023

Bhrgupati Prabhu, now 72 years old, was the No. 1 book distributor in the world in May 2023, with 5,132 book points. He is a very good example of someone who gives his life to distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books. I asked him to tell us his secrets. Please find attached a ten-minute recording about how he does so well. An amazing accomplishment took place in New Mayapur, France. We have all seen New Mayapur rising in the...

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The highest book distribution score for any Rathayatra in Gujarat!
Jun28

The highest book distribution score for any Rathayatra in Gujarat!

Jay Jagannatha! Jay Baladeva! Jay Subhadra! This year Surat experienced the largest and grandest Rathayatra in twenty-five years. The city was filled with devotees who rushed to catch a glimpse of Lord Jagannatha and the chariots. There was a very heavy crowd everywhere along the parade route. In the Rathayatra parade many kirtan parties did harinama, and many exhibitions displayed the Lord’s pastimes. Lord Jagannatha was...

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Let books be seen, and they get distributed!
Jun08

Let books be seen, and they get distributed!

I was reading the Srimad Bhagavatam during my morning metro journey to the office. When I deboarded the train at “Moulsari Avenue,” I was in the middle of a purport and wanted to complete it. Hence I was reading the book even in the lift. There were two young women in the lift, and one of them asked what I was reading with so much interest. I said, “The Srimad Bhagavatam.” She was happy to know that and said she’s also a...

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WSNL for April 2023

Vaisesika Prabhu and his jolly team of book distributors at ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) are doing humongous book distribution through motels. For those of you who don’t know, it’s called Motel Gita; they’ve done it for years. Some devotees attend the annual convention of motel owners, and they sign-up especially the Indian motel owners, who put the books in the rooms for guests. In April, the ISV devotees put...

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