Every book has a name on it
Contnued from New Zealand… In Matamata I approached a sweet young Maori dad. As soon as he saw the stack he recognized Bhagavad Gita. He was amazed because just last week he saw the Gita on a coffee table at his partner’s sister’s house, read a bit from the back, and found it fascinating. He said he had never come across wisdom like that before and wanted to know more, so a week later he was glad to see the Gita...
GRATEFUL TO BE AN INSTRUMENT
Dear glorious marathon soul-diers, preaching in the trenches of Kali-yuga for Lord Caitanya’s pleasure, Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I was asked to send a few nectar bites from this marathon, so here are a few stories about how we are all playing a part in bringing others closer to Krsna, since we may not see the result of our efforts at the time. I was inspired by a class by HG...
ESTHER THE INVESTOR
Eighty-year-old Esther invested in an entire spiritual library for her family. After she bought a $50 stack, a variety of Prabhupada’s books, she went inside the warehouse, came back out and asked for another $50 stack, to give to her family as a present. I had a better present in mind. I introduced her to the Srimad-Bhagavatam set, which she fell in love with and decided to get that for her family instead. Esther was so...
WSN October 2024 – World Sankirtan Newsletter
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SURPRISE MERCY
It was early in the day, not long after I’d begun my efforts on Auckland’s Queen Street. The street was buzzing with the usual morning energy when I spotted a man with long hair, dressed in pink pants and a matching scarf. He had a carefree, almost ethereal aura—a modern-day hippie, I thought. Unsure of his background, I approached him anyway. We struck up a conversation, and he introduced himself as Manu....