Sankirtan seminars in Mayapur
On the first day of the 2011 sankirtan seminars in Mayapur, Navina Nirada Prabhu related a nice story about a Russian sankirtan devotee. While distributing books he met another devotee distributing, so he asked him, "Which temple are you from?" The other devotee asked, "Temples? There are temples?" It turned out that the young man had received a book from someone and had become very inspired by reading it. And when...
Malaysia book distribution
Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I'm in the holy place of Sri Dhama Mayapur recuperating from a throat problem. When I was in Malaysia I saw a doctor about it, he said, because I use it so much, it's irritated, nothing serious but I have to just stop talking for some time. This will be an austerity. Absence makes the heart grow fonder — I'm hankering to get out...
The 2010 Prabhupada Marathon and World Enlightenment Day
By Vijaya das Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. How the Prabhupada Marathon evolved is interesting. The most successful three days in book distribution history up to 1972 took place at the end of that year in Los Angeles. Three days before Christmas, the Los Angeles devotees distributed more than 17,000 pieces of literature! Because they distributed the most books ever just before...
WSN September 2010 – World Sankirtan Newsletter
By Vijaya das Hare Krsna Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. September proved to be a great month for the Pune temple. They did 12,960 points, a 207% increase over a year ago. The president there, Radhe Shyama Prabhu, is a graduate of IIT (the top university in India) and one of the nicest devotees you’ll ever meet. There are about hundred brahmacaris at the temple, and the Vaisnava...
A Book for a Body Builder
I was distributing books at a university when I motioned for a student to come to my table. He came over, and I began explaining some of Krsna's teachings in the Bhagavad-gita. He didn't show much interest. From his bulging muscles I could tell he lifted weights and worked out a lot. I said, "It's good that you're taking care of your body, but did you know that while we're talking right now your body is dying?...
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