A Last Minute Decision!
Dec15

A Last Minute Decision!

By Gadi das ACBSP Hare Krsna… recently on a last minute effort, on Nov.18, I picked up Sikhi das and headed to Birmingham Al. from Murari Sevak….. It was good… Good decision…. At the Sheraton in Birmingham was a small regional convention of AAOHA members…. Asian American Hotel Owners Association. At the last international convention in June in Chicago, where I had met and made friends with the vice...

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A Book Marathon Message
Dec06

A Book Marathon Message

By Giriraj Swami (From a talk on January 11, 2010, Kiev, Ukraine) krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah “In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants,...

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Srila Prabhupadas Brand by Mathura Kisor Dasa
Dec01

Srila Prabhupadas Brand by Mathura Kisor Dasa

Recently the congregation from CBD Belapur (a suburb of Mumbai) beganharinama-sankirtana after the weekly evening program.  I was ecstatic as book distribution becomes easier during the harinama-sankirtana. But the first day I was thinking, “Will it be a good idea as it is already 8 pm and people are in mode of ignorance? Will anyone take books now?” I heard my heart’s voice, “Try to...

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The 2010 Prabhupada Marathon and World Enlightenment Day
Nov26

The 2010 Prabhupada Marathon and World Enlightenment Day

By Vijaya das Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. How the Prabhupada Marathon evolved is interesting. The most successful three days in book distribution history up to 1972 took place at the end of that year in Los Angeles. Three days before Christmas, the Los Angeles devotees distributed more than 17,000 pieces of literature! Because they distributed the most books ever just before...

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WSN September 2010 – World Sankirtan Newsletter
Oct29

WSN September 2010 – World Sankirtan Newsletter

By Vijaya das Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. September proved to be a great month for the Pune temple. They did 12,960 points, a 207% increase over a year ago. The president there, Radhe Shyama Prabhu, is a graduate of IIT (the top university in India) and one of the nicest devotees you’ll ever meet. There are about hundred brahmacaris at the temple, and the Vaisnava...

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