Buddhists like the books
During my Nepal yatra (19-25 February 2023), I visited the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini. There are several temples to Buddha there, built by
various countries that follow Buddhism: Singapore, France, China, etc.
In one temple, I came across a nice family and particularly one nice girl, Sauravi. Sauravi, being young, I knew for sure would know English, unlike the vast majority of Nepalese, who
know only Nepali.
When I informed her of a book on yoga (The Perfection of Yoga), she was interested. When I asked for a donation, she approached her mother and
father. Seeing her enthusiasm, they responded by giving a sufficient donation, and her grandfather took the same book in Hindi. When I asked for a photo with them, they
were happy to be in it.
Similarly, at France’s Buddha temple entrance, Aakruti & her friend took a Perfection of Yoga in English and gave generously.
These were my first attempts at learning to ask: “Please give a donation from your heart for distributing this knowledge to more & more people.”
In my attempts in India, I only state the book price! I found that although sometimes I got smaller donations, overall I ended up
with more than the cost of the books distributed.
In the end I shared Sanjaya’s conclusion: “Wherever there is Krsna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer,
there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. That is my opinion.” BG 18.78
Sundarshyam Dasa
ISKCON NVCC, Pune (India)
