If you have the Guts to do This, Then I want to Read What You Read
Feb25

If you have the Guts to do This, Then I want to Read What You Read

A hefty man stepped out of the subway, and we started talking. He revealed that people are afraid of him. I said he looked like a gentleman. I asked what he was into, and he mentioned a martial arts school. I said, "See, this book is for you! It was not taught just to anyone, but to a warrior. It is a must for warriors." After a conversation, he appreciated what the books were about and took the book for a nice donation,...

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ISKCON Sri Jagannath Mandir, Bangalore – Srila Prabhupada Marathon 2012 Offering
Feb22

ISKCON Sri Jagannath Mandir, Bangalore – Srila Prabhupada Marathon 2012 Offering

By Krsnamitra Nitai das On behalf of ISKCON – Sri Jagannath Mandir, Seshadripuram, Sri Jagannath Mandir – Uttarahalli (Kumaraswamy Layout) and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Lingarajpuram For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subadra, Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Gaura-Nitai, Srila Prabhupada and the devotees we hereby make this offering of the Results from the Monthly...

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Book distribution and Harinam in Sandton, Sunninghill and Randburg
Feb22

Book distribution and Harinam in Sandton, Sunninghill and Randburg

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Yes, I want to connect! Yes, I want to connect!
Feb21

Yes, I want to connect! Yes, I want to connect!

At the end of my shift for the evening, I had a hardcover Bhagavad-gita and a "Chant and Be Happy" in my hands. I saw a young man outside a bar with a drink in one hand, a cigarette in the other. He was leaning against the wall, head down, looking dejected and morose. I asked him whether he’d ever tried yoga or meditation, and he said he’d done “hot yoga” (this is an aerobics-style workout in a...

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3,500 Books on their Way to 134 Prisons Across South Africa
Feb21

3,500 Books on their Way to 134 Prisons Across South Africa

By BBTA Sastra Dana team Hare Krishna dear devotees Please accept our humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. In the month of January 2013, a total of 128 sets of Srila Prabhuapada’s books were delivered to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) in South Africa. The DCS manages the various rehabilitation programs for the 190,000 prisoners in South Africa. The delivery was made in three batches; first with 41...

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