A happy day
Hare Krsna, On March 13th I attended the sannyasa initiation of Uttama-sloka Prabhu, whose new name is Bhakti Rasayana Sagara Swami. Later, while we were waiting for prasada, a devotee sat next to me and asked whether my name is Vijaya. We talked for a while, and then he said, "Can I tell you of an interesting thing that happened to a friend of mine. He works in New Delhi, and every day he sells a Bhagavad-gita in the train on...
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Sudama, 16th February 1973
“As far as your attachment for tending the Deities is concerned by no means this can be considered material attachment, but this is our real desireless state to be always engaged twenty four hours in the service of the Lord. But if the facility for serving the Deities is not there, then we should not be discouraged. This is real detachment. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu was touring all over India He did not bring the Deities with...
How to Handle Rejection during Book Distribution by HG Bhrigupati Prabhu
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50 Books For the 50th Anniversary: A Follow-Up Memo
Hare Krsna, I have a few comments to make on the ten guidelines complied by Divyasimha for ISKCON's 50/50 campaign. 1. The "How to" which you have prescribed is very good for those wishing to do the street in the traditional ISKCON way. The challenge is how to engage the maybe 80% of congregation and ex-ashram members who are not on that level of sadana or maybe none at all! Otherwise we run the risk of making sankitana...