Harinam
Last Friday we were out doing harinam sankirtan it was a beautiful sunny day here in Wellington New Zealand. We were about 20 devotees. Gaura Raya prabhu was leading this powerful harinam. There was a rugby tournament in town 1000,s of drunk kids making fun of us and dancing etc.. I was in the back of the harinam passing out invites to our sunday festival. All of a sudden by Krishna's causeless mercy this one young girl maybe 17...
Secret Behind the Secret
Jadu Thakur Prabhu a devotee in the Brahamchari Trainee group of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty recalls this interesting experience from last year's Marathon: I was distributing books in the train with Pitambar Prabhu, when I saw this man reading a book. He was so absorbed in reading that he just looked up for a split second to see what Pitambar Prabhu was announcing and immediately went back to his book. I edged closer...
If You Perform this Service Long Enough….
I took blessings from Caru Candra Prabhu, North American sankirtana record holder, and launched into my best, most enthused, book distribution session that I can remember. For 30 minutes down in the home-base of the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in New York City, I was in flow. It was unmistakable. And then…. Krsna just pulled the plug. Why, I could not understand. I did not see myself as particularly prideful or...
Baby Baptism
Dear Devotees, Parramatta, Sydney Australia, during an all-auspicious Srila Prabhupada marathon, was the location for a very significant milestone in one fortunate jiva's life. Not only was it very hot weather but also it was extra passionate because, apparently, soon it was Jesus Christs birthday, and strangely, although a lot of things were being purchased, it didn't seem as though any of the gifts were for him. But...
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s Appearance Anniversary
Sent by Bhakti Vikasa Swami In a lecture on this occasion in 1976 in Mayapur Srila Prabhupada quoted his Guru Maharaja: Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada . . . continued that “There is no need of establishing many temples. Better we publish some books.” He said like that. He said that “We started our Gaudiya Matha in Ultadanga. The rent was very small, and if we could gather two-hundred-fifty rupees, it was...