Bhagavad Gita Purchased by workers
May18

Bhagavad Gita Purchased by workers

I was doing one to one book distribution and was walking towards the bus stand. I entered inside the bus campus to only realise that it wasn’t the ST bus stand but was the ST bus garage where all buses are repaired. Anyways I went and tried book distribution there. 20 minutes went by , none of the 10 mechanics (Workers) were interested. So I walked out hoping to try luck now at the bus stand. As I came out, I saw a man entering...

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Arrangement of Krishna
May18

Arrangement of Krishna

I had alone left from Nagpur to Wardha one day early to make arrangements for the next day for rest of my group to reach. I went to one contact for accommodation provided by one Devotee Rishabdev Prabhu. When I went there, one young man was sitting there. Curious in seeing my dress, He called me over and asked me about my identity. I introduced myself to him as student taking training in Iskcon Chowpatty and that by qualification, I...

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Inspired by An Announcement
May18

Inspired by An Announcement

Hare Krishna Prabhuji, Inspired by the announcements by you in the temple on sunday, emails from spiritual nectar and HG Narasimhalila Prabhu mail of inviting 19 new people , I am trying to post a small experience I had few weeks ago… By being inspired by the daily postings of the book score by the devotee sand about the idea of using book distribution as an instrument to bring new people. We tried on one saturday to do book...

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Meeting a student during our daughters class
May18

Meeting a student during our daughters class

I handed a student at San Francisco State University four books. He was walking by with a skateboard under his arm, wearing a red hoody. I told him that this is spiritual knowledge from India and that I'm a monk. I was supposed to go to Westgate with Khela Tirtha Prabhu to distribute books, but my wife asked me to take our daughter Megan to her Bharat Natram class. And that was a good thing for the hero of this story: Tim from up...

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How enthusiasm sells a book
May18

How enthusiasm sells a book

I handed a student at San Francisco State University four books. He was walking by with a skateboard under his arm, wearing a red hoody. I told him that this is spiritual knowledge from India and that I'm a monk. He handed back the books back and said, "I am an atheistic, satanic worshiper." I responded with a resolute "Fantastic!" and pulled The Nectar of Instruction from the stack. I told him he should get...

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