Give me a book, I also want to be happy!
By Haripada dasa
Srila Prabhupada transcendental book distribution Ki Jaya!
What is a effect or a realization of the distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books?
One answer comes in the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.11:
tad-vag-visargo janatagha-viplavo
yasmin prati-slokam abaddhavaty
api namany anantasya yaso
‘nkitani yat srnvanti gayanti grnanti sadhavah
‘On the other hand, that literature which is full with descriptions of the transcendental glories of the name, fame, form and pastimes of the unlimited Supreme Lord is a transcendental creation meant to bring about a revolution in the impious life of a misdirected civilization. Such transcendental literatures, even though irregularly composed, are heard, sung and accepted by purified men who are thoroughly honest.’
Srila Prabhupada told the prophecy that his books will be the laws books for the next 10,000 years. The inspiration to continue to have enthusiasm comes from gurus or spiritual masters,sadhus or saintly persons and sastras or revealed scriptures. This verse quoted from S.Bhag. is a source of inspiration to continue along with Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental book distribution y to maintain fresh our ideal. Without ideals,life doesn’t make sense. Our ideal is clear: Srila Prabhupada’s books are meant to bring about a revolution in the impious life of a misdirected civilization of this world. With this ideal we go out voluntarily to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books.Srila Prabhupada’s founded Bhaktivedanta Book Trust reported that they have been distributed over 500 million books in 45 languages. This will not go without being noticed,this has an effect or reaction in human society! Thanks to Srila Prabhupada’s book distribution, concepts like karma,reencarnation,vegetarianism,etc.,are used in the communication media,TV,radio,cinema,newspapers,and among the people in general. Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental book distribution is auspicious in all respect. Srila Rupa Goswami gave a definition of auspicious. He said that something really auspicious is that witch is for the welfare of all the world.(Nectar of Devotion,Cap 1).There is no doubt that the one who distributes Srila Prabhupada’s books,the one who gives a donation for the book and the ones who see the devotee distributing,all get benefited spiritually. Related to the last case,I have an experience I would like to share with all of you. It was in Srila Prabhupada’s centennial Christmas marathon. A very smart elder man approached me with a 20$ note saying: ‘ Please,I want one of these books.’ Usually nobody comes with 20$ in hand to ask for a book, it was outlandish .I asked him, ‘Why you want a book?’…. He said that he was living in an apartment just opposite the spot where we was distributing books and that the used to spend the day looking at us. He said ‘I came to the conclusion that you are happy, and transmit that happiness to others and that’s why people purchase your books’. He concluded saying, ‘So, please give me a book,I also want to be happy.’ Hearing this my hairs stood on end and I told him: ‘ Thanks for your appreciation,may God bless you.’ The conclusion is that, who sings and accepts Srila Prabhupada’s books? ; as the S.Bhag verse says, ‘the purified men who are thoroughly honest.’
