World Sankirtan Newsletter August 2020
It looks like Covid-19 was a blessing in disguise for the Vancouver templein August. I don’t remember ever seeing such a high score. It was the No. 9temple worldwide, with almost 7,000 book points. Another pleasant surpriseis the No. 1 book distributor for the month: Vibhu Caitanya Prabhu, an oldfriend, from Durban. He’s been a book distributor for many years, but I’venever seen him score so high. It looks like...
Srimad-Bhagavatam Class 1.15.34 in Los Angeles on December 12, 1973
“What is the difference between a demon and devotee? A demon is puffed up. That’s all. Falsely. That is demon. And a devotee is submissive, meek and mild. This is the difference. . . . We go, ‘My dear sir, we have got these books to understand Krishna, the Supreme Lord. So you kindly read this book. You will be benefited.’ ‘Ah, what is God? Who is God? I am God.’ This is demonism. And demigod or a devotee...
Every single door must be knocked on at least once
"Everyone's auspiciousness will come by preaching about Lord Caitanya. Like itinerant merchants you should take the wares of Caitanya-vani throughout the globe. If necessary, go to all four corners of the earth. Violence to oneself and others under the name of nirjana-bhajan must be stopped. Every single door must be knocked on at least once. If the inhabitants sincerely inquire as to which manner of hari-bhajan may be...
Ibadan Sankirtan Party Becomes West Africa Book Distribution Marathon Champion
Members of the Ibadan Harinam Sankirtan Group The Nagara Sankirtana party of Ibadan, Nigeria became West Africa’s book distribution marathon champion for 2016. The sankirtan party led by Yadhunath Das has distributed 901 books in December. The Nagara Sankirtan project started off in 2015 with the purpose of reviving the Harinama Sankirtana spirit initially in West Africa, by providing special support and care for book...
Danny Glover Gets The Bhagavd Gita As It Is by Sri Bhakti Das
Yesterday we went with my wife to Sanfic film festival in Santiago-Chile. We had the opportunity to meet with several national actors sharing with them Srila Prabhupada’s books and telling them about 50th anniversary of ISKCON. We also met Danny Glover, renowned Hollywood actor (Lethal Weapon), and gave him the Bhagavad Gita as it is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. We also found the Hollywood film director and...
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Bhakta dasa, 28th June 1974
“You have said rightly when you write that the devotees are working to please me by distributing my books. My mission on behalf of my Guru Maharaja and Lord Caitanya, to spread Krsna consciousness would never have been so successful if it had not been taken up by enthusiastic boys and girls such as in San Francisco, especially through distribution of...