Book distribution during the war
TOPSHOT – Ukrainian soldiers sit on a armoured military vehicule in the city of Severodonetsk, Donbas region, on April 7, 2022, amid Russia’s military invasion launched on Ukraine. – Six weeks after invading its neighbour, Russia’s troops have withdrawn from Kyiv and Ukraine’s north and are focusing on the country’s southeast, where desperate attempts are under way to evacuate civilians. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
I continue to distribute books. Even though the military is trying to catch and recruit all young men, Krsna protects me.
I walk along the main street, and of course I look around, but I continue to offer books. The people react very well and take books. Krishna protects me from the military.
On a recent Saturday, I was at a big market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and people took 115 books. Then I went and dined at Food for Life and continued distributing until 6 p.m. The people took another 107 books. They took 222 books in a day. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience — sankirtana samadhi.
On July 15, I remembered that on the same day in 2018, Niranjana Swami did harinama on a tour with brahmacaris right on the same street where I have been distributing books every day for the last four months. These were interesting memories. Here is a seventeen-minute video showing that harinam:
-ys,
Ekantita-buddhi dasa
