Transendental Appreciation
While distributing at Wikiki in Honolulu I approached a couple and showed them the Bhagavad Gita, the man immediately started chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, this of course was enough to put the book-distribution-bliss level up another notch. I asked him how he knows the mantra. "I've been going to the Rainbow gatherings for over 30 years so eventually I got it down, I've also put down a lot of halava, you guys sure do...
Polish tour Brhat mrdanga is heard in Los Angeles
While distributing books at the Los Angeles airport I approached a man who said he was from Poland. When I showed him the Bhagavad Gita he said, "I know that book, when I was in Poland last year at a concert called,"Woodstock" I saw it at the Hare Krsna site. I wanted it because it seemed very interesting, but I didn't have any money. But now I do, so can I give you a donation for it?" I said, "Alright, if...
Another Satisfied Customer
While visiting Moscow the regional minister of book distribution for Russia Acala das, told me of how the present sankitan leader for Tadikstan (I think that's how it's spelled) came to Krsna consciousness. He received a Bhagavad Gita from a sankirtan devotee, and was so impressed after reading it that he went to the temple to see what the devotees were like that follow these teachings, impressed by there sincerity he soon...
Concert Book Distribution
While distributing books in the LA airport, a lady came up to me and asked, "Where is Krsna from?" I said, "Krsna is from Goloka Vrndavana, a planet far beyond this material universe." Then I showed her the Bhagavad-gita. She said, "Is that the Bhagavad-gita? I would like to have the Bhagavad-gita and give you a donation." It turns out that one of her good friends had just become a devotee, and that she...
How we came to Krsna Consciousness
Dear Vijaya prabhu, PAMHO AGTSP. I was very enlivened by your sharing your coming to Krsna Consciousness. I am willing to share my simple story if you think it may inspire someone, and you are welcome to shorten it or clarify it in any way you see fit, or just send it the recycle bin if you want. I know I can ramble. I was an ordinary high school student, living about 25 miles south of Washington D.C. A friend of mine had recently...