Book distribution and restaurant in Rome
After distributing books in Rome, while eating lunch prasad, I asked the sankirtan devotee I was distributing with how he joined the movement. He was a policeman in Rome for ten years, then he got the “Science of Self Realization” and an invitation card to our temple. He said, “I read the book and liked it. So I visited the temple and also liked it, and eventually I joined. Krsna’s mercy.” The place where...
From the temple to the airport, it was book distribution to all
At the Sakshi Gopal temple, my son and I were approached by a very elderly gentleman who was pleased to see us with Srila Prabhupada’s books. He spoke in Oriya, describing how beautiful and well-organized ISKCON is, how wonderfully and systematically the devotees are distributing knowledge about Krishna, and how Prabhupada has done such a lasting service to Krishna. He then took books for himself, even though he claimed to be...
Meeting drunks
Today I started very late from my office and came running to the metro station, fearing that I might miss the last metro. There was only one person on the platform at that hour. I sought his attention to show him the books, and he immediately said that he is drunk and cannot take the books. I told him that he can get these books for a small donation to the temple and he will immensely benefit by doing so. This triggered a...
Policeman gets a book, then gets another one
While we were out in Noida, on the streets, a policeman passed by with a smile. That is unusual, because mostly Indian policemen ignore you or they have a scowl on their faces, fed up with all the nonsense they deal with. This one stopped. Then he got a Gita, donated, and went on his way. On his way back, he got another Gita and made another donation! He told me that he is glad to see us, because the more we can come into society and...
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