Raising Krsna consciousness in Copenhagen
I was distributing books in Copenhagen outside a shopping area. I handed a man the Bhagavad-gita and showed it to him, and he said, "My prayers have been answered! I've been praying every day for some guidance in my spiritual life. My hairs are standing on end as you're showing me this book. Is the book as amazing as the pictures you're showing me?" I said, "More amazing." He said, "I want to learn...
The Supersoul does it again!
Hare Krishna! Recently I was distributing books door to door in Gisborne, New Zealand. I knocked on one door and had the great fortune to meet Caleb, a very pleasant middle aged gentleman and committed Christian. As a successful musician, one of the ways he serves is to glorify God though music at Christian gatherings all around the world. Still, I could understand from his respectful and friendly demeanor that he was open to...
Book distribution from a table
There's a new trend in book distribution spreading around the world: table book distribution. I've been doing it for twenty-two years, after learning it from Ganapati Swami, who has done it for over forty years. It's catching on worldwide through the enthusiasm of Jaya Caitanya Prabhu (who makes vidoes) and Sastrakrit Prabhu (who is on facebook and posts many photos of people with their new books.) This year I'm...
Keep in touch
As we all know, book distribution is a very important activity that Prabhupada emphasized a lot. He also wanted people to become devotees by reading the books. This possibility is increased by our keeping in touch with the people we meet who are interested in the books. It's called “contact sankirtana.” We've all heard of it, but it's something we have to be reminded of every so often. At one point, while...
High thoughts, high thinking on the front lines
Today was one of my worst days on this trip. Even though I feel that I was kicked around in the fire of sankirtana, or, better yet, by the material energy, still I sit here waiting to meet up with the sankirtan van, drinking a lemon/ginger drink and thinking “Krsna is the taste of water.” Even without effort, I still feel Krsna's presence in my consciousness. But I earlier felt moments of tears behind my eyes when no...