The Books flow in Fiji
Hare Krsna Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I'm on a little world tour to try to increase the distribution of Prabhupada's books.
The first stop is Fiji. The devotees here are mainly householders, with the corresponding responsibilities, but still they sometimes go out. The day after I arrived I gave a sankirtan class about the importance of spreading the knowledge of Krsna consciousness. Afterward I was pleasantly surprised to find sixteen devotees go out door to door distributing books. They all came back with bright faces, having met Lord Caitanya's sankirtan movement once again.
I also received some special mercy. I and another devotee went to a house where a nice lady had all the books we were offering. So I said, "It seems you like to read."
"Yes, I do." she replied.
"Well, then, I think you're ready for the spotless Purana, the Srimad-Bhagavatam."
We had one volume of the set and she showed interest, but she said she would have to discuss it with her husband because of the cost. That made sense. So we went on to distribute to some other houses. When we returned to the temple I thought, "How will this lady be able to discuss with her husband whether to buy the Bhagavatam set if he hasn't even seen any of its volumes?" So I talked with the devotee I had gone out with, Nityananda Prabhu (Could a sankirtan leader have a more appropriate name?), about bringing the set to their home the next day so both of them could see the whole jewel.
When we went there the next day, he wasn't there again. But she wanted to see what we had brought. She was very happy to see all the books spread out on her table, and so were her two children, who knew some of the lilas. She decided to call her husband; he would have to see through her eyes. He liked what he saw and they decided to take it.
I don't distribute many full sets, so when I do it's a real treat from Lord Caitanya.
Your Servant,
Vijaya Das
