Speaking the Absolute Truth (about books)
Srila Prabhupada in a letter dated December 25, 1972Speaking the Absolute Truth So far this making some false story for collecting money or selling book, of course we may do anything for Krsna, but that is supposed to be reserved for very advanced experts in Krsna Consciousness; they know how to catch the big fish without themselves getting wet. So it is not very much advisable to make lies just to sell book. If we simply stick to...
Excerpt from H.H Indradyumna Swami’s “Diary of a travelling preacher.
Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. What follows is an excerpt from Srila Indradyumna Swami's latest entry in "diary of a travelling preacher,' which describes a wonderful even that took place during the last festival of the Festival of India tour in Poland last summer (2003). All glories to the book distributors who put Srila Prabhupada's books in the public libraries....
Books are the basis but don’t neglect other programs
Regarding your question about collecting, doubling book distribution, and other programs: Srila Prabhupada wants all programs to be pushed forward, not one program at the expense of another. Of course books are the basis of our movement. Our position in spiritual life as well as the opportunity for others to take part in spiritual life depends upon understanding or having a chance to know this philosophy, by way of receiving a...
Srila Prabhupada’s ecstatic response to book distribution news
From: a 1976 Letter from Srila Prabhupada's secretary (from the new Vedabase) …after receiving an ecstatic report of Sankirtan in the Himalayas: "When Srila Prabhupada heard how all over the Himalayas people are hearing of Krishna Consciousness through books, He said, "The devotees all over the world are doing the greatest service to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. There is no comparison to their service. I am only an...
Distribution to Hospitals
Hare Krishna dear Prabhus. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I am sorry for not responding earlier. Here we had ecstatic Ratha Yatra festival and we were all mobilized for the last several days. Since many devotees showed interest in distributing books to hospitals Vijay Prabhu suggested that I write about it on BDS instead of replying privately. First thing I must say that I am not sure if this will...
Harinam and Book Distribution, the right and left hand of ISKCON
On the last morning of the festival after mangal aroti Hari Sauri Prabhu introduced everyone to the main person who manages the Mayapur festival, his holiness Bhakti Purusotama Swami, a disciple of Jayapataka Swami. He recived a loud round of applause. One addition to the Mayapura festival is a harinam in Kolcutta the day after Gaura Purnima. This year they decided to start it at the birth place of Srila Prabhupada. I had never been...
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