Los Angeles SD Newsletter – January 2001 – Volume 3, Issue 1
VANCA KALPA…
GIFT DISTRIBUTION
By Nitika Thapar
Hare Krishna! We, at Sastra Dana wish all of you a very happy Krishna conscious New Year and pray that you all continue to support the mission of Srila Prabhupada with greater ecstasy.
Our last program was held at Yamuna- and Veda Prabhus’ house ,a large number of devotees attended. As usual, we began the evening auspiciously by chanting the holy names of Lord Hari, with beautiful bhajans by Kakudmi das. The main attraction of the evening was the talk by His Holiness Devamrita Swami. The purpose of his visit to New Dvaraka was to enlighten and enthuse devotees during the marathon. After outlining the history and objectives of the Sastra Dana program to Maharaj, we heard a wonderful discourse on the importance of book distribution and the mercy obtained there from. Maharaj also related a story about a person who never knew about Krishna, but eventually went back to Godhead because in his last moments, he was blessed with the immense mercy of hearing the names of Krishna as well as Srila Prabhupad’s chanting. This gives us renewed hope in this very fallen age and increases our faith in the power of the holy name.
Another special feature of the program was the gift distribution. The Sastra Dana organizer Mahat-tattva das handed out gifts to all participating members as a token of appreciation for the service they rendered during the past year. This was a very kind gesture on his part and we all thank Sastra Dana for giving us the opportunity to do something wonderful for propagating Krishna Consciousness. The program concluded with distribution of prasadam, and everyone took leave well fed, with food for the body as well as for the soul.
The year 2000 proved to be very successful for Sastra Dana and the credit goes to the cooperative efforts of the many devotees involved. We are all very grateful to you for your time and dedication toward fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s desire for book distribution.
Thank you.
Hari bol!
