A change in the annual book distribution awards
After years and years of mainly temples from India getting book distribution awards at the annual Mayapur Festival, some leaders of the India temples suggested that there could be a change so that other temples in the world also receive recognition for their efforts to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books. I thought that this was thoughtful of them and agreed. We discussed what changes could be made and agreed upon these: 1. The...
World Enlightenment Day: December 14th
Hare Krsna, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! What does it mean to be enlightened? It means to be out of darkness and in the light of Krsna consciousness. If we're facing the sun can we be in darkness? The material world is a dark place where the main interest in peoples mind is in trying to satisfy the senses which can never be satisfied, this means they've turned their face from Krsna to...
42 ways to Distribute Srila Prabhupada’s Book
VERY GOOD TIPS – can try one or few or all….. Down To Earth Book Distribution (Book Distribution Simplified) Here are 42 easy ways to Help Distribute More Books! YOU can. 1. Always keep a small book in your purse, bag, or backpack. That way anytime the conversation goes towards Krsna, you can pull out the book, if even just to show them a picture. 2. Leave books in waiting rooms at the doctor’s office, laundry mat,...
Door to Door Book Distribution Ideas
Distribution of transcendental literature going door-to-door is a Vaisnava tradition. Lord Nityananda and Haridas Thakur went door-to-door in Nadia, tolerating all insults and attacks, distributing Krishna's message. Door to door book distribution in Cupertino, Ca. The recipient (right side) is a scholar from Japan. Fellow distributor, Vrindavana Priya is on the left. Srila Prabhupada carried forward this mission...
Smart Box
A Smart Box is a box which is “smart.” It knows exactly what cure the materially diseased people need in this age of Kali. It therefore distributes the most potent medicine – Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental books – to whoever is interested in taking it. The Smart Box Project is an initiative taken to increase book distribution, sponsored by Friends of the BBT (www.friendsofthebbt.org) under the guidance...