Gujarati Brahmacari Attracts British Catholic to Krsna
I was distributing books in Northampton (in the Midlands of England) and stopped a young man who seemed quite well-natured. He had grown up in a Catholic family, but he introduced himself as a 21-year-old searcher looking deeply into Buddhism. I showed him our new VEDA book and told him that the article on Buddhism and KC may interest him. He had heard of the Vedas and was happy to take it away, along with a couple of other books, and...
A Book for a Body Builder
I was distributing books at a university when I motioned for a student to come to my table. He came over, and I began explaining some of Krsna's teachings in the Bhagavad-gita. He didn't show much interest. From his bulging muscles I could tell he lifted weights and worked out a lot. I said, "It's good that you're taking care of your body, but did you know that while we're talking right now your body is dying?...
Happy Radhastami!
Here's some nectar from the Nectar of Devotion Because Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it is very difficult to approach Him. But the devotees, taking advantage of His compassionate nature, which is represented by Radharani, always pray to Radharani for Krsna's compassion. The behavior of the confidential friends of Krsna is described by a friend of Radharani who told Radharani, "My dear graceful Radharani,...
Srila Prabhupada’s Mercy – Better than Any GPS
by Bhakta Hemant & Bhaktin Aditi Earlier this year, ISKCON Pretoria (South Africa) launched the Sastra Dana library initiative. Our aim was to place sponsored Medium Sets of Srila Prabhupada's books consisting of the Bhagavad-gita, Krsna Book, The Science of Self-Realization, and ten to fifteen small books – in the forty-odd community libraries in Pretoria. By the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, we received more...
A gradual process….
Dear devotees, The following story shows how sankirtan devotees (knowingly or unknowingly) can be instrumental in bringing someone to the lotus feet of Krsna's representative. Beginning of 2009: Billy, a 24-year-old English traveler, comes across a male devotee distributing books in Sydney. Billy rejects the book (for now). August 4, 2010: Billy arrives in Auckland, New Zealand. Wednesday, August 11, Billy's 7th day in...