Shelter concert last night with HG Raghunath prabhu! Srila Prabhupada’s book distribution ki jay!

First “Saptarishi” set at a Shelter concert ever!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:
Really nice guy named Gilbert from the Washington heights section of Manhattan. He was in a hurry on his way to work but he was into checking out the books. He’s a self taught java script programmer who works full time in a Manhattan based computer
software company. I explained to him that these books contain the original ancient spiritual knowledge from India translated from Sanskrit into English for the upliftment of society. I showed him a “Bhakta stack” then I showed him a “Sapta” set and he said it would be great for him and he can also give a few books as gifts to some of his friends. He lives close to our ashram so I also invited him to our Sunday feast program.

It’s Gilbert from Washington heights!
Krishna prasad prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} plus “Origins” magazine! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Ram gifts Kam!
The first thing Kam ever asked me was, do I have anything on Kali Yuga?! I was surprised because not everyone does that. Then I showed him our “Sapta” set and opened up the SB 1.1 and it just naturally opened up to verse 1.1.10: “O learned one, in this iron Age of Kali men almost always have but short lives. They are quarrelsome, lazy, misguided, unlucky and, above all, always disturbed.”
He was shocked, so was I and he expressed how the verse spoke about everything he was thinking about, It was unbelievable! Then he saw the Gita and couldn’t believe that he found such a copy. He was saying he can’t believe that there are people in this age who carry around this knowledge and are sharing it. He said he would’ve never imagined that he’d be walking down Fulton street and come across such an immeasurable fortune. Seeing his sincere desire our friend Ram came over to talk with him. Ram got a book from us 2 years ago and is now chanting 16 rounds and following the 4 regulative principles for the last year and a half! He told him he would be willing to gift him the entire “Srimad Bhagavatam” set for the holidays. Kam couldn’t believe it, he was overjoyed and came today to pick it up. He was profusely thanking Ram and our humble self. Such are the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu!

It’s Kam, he just got a “Saptarishi” set on Saturday and today he came back for a “Srimad Bhagavatam” set! Ram prabhu and Mahotsaha prabhu ki jay! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Last Saturday when he got a “Saptarishi” set!

Some months ago Anna was walking by in the Times Square subway and met Gopal Champu prabhu who distributed a “Prabhupada Lilamrita” to her. She had told him that she regularly chants Hare Krishna on japa beads and has already read the “Bhagavad Gita as it.” Then a few weeks after that she ran into the Harinam again in the same Times Square subway along with her husband who’s from Nepal and this time they got a “Ramayana” and a “Saptarishi” set! Then another time a few weeks later they picked up a “Srimad Bhagavatam” from Mahotsaha prabhu! And today they came by the Yuga dharma ashram for the Sunday feast and picked up a “Chaitanya Charitamrita” set!

Anna and her husband receive a “Chaitanya Charitamrita” set from Gopal Champu prabhu at the Yuga dharma ashram Sunday feast! Nitai Gaura Haribol!

Anna and her husband receive a “Srimad Bhagavatam” set from Mahotsaha prabhu right in the middle of the Times Square subway station during rush hour! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Really sweet guy named Mark from New York. I’ve known him for about 5 years now since I was a bhakta and I was hoping at the time that he would join the Harinam ashram but he decided to join the US army instead. I always tried keeping in touch with him throughout the years even though we parted ways. But recently out of the blue he added me on Facebook and we exchanged some messages. He told me that he’s been reading the Bhagavatam online but he intensely desired to have a physical copy of it! So he agreed to get it from me the next time he had a break from his army work. He’s in New York for 2 weeks for the holidays so he came down to get it from me. He’s also coming to the Sunday feast tomorrow. He was also telling me that it’s hard being a vegetarian in the army and he’s been trying to stick to it.

From soldier to soldier! Soon he will join Lord Chaitanya’s Sankirtan army!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Srimad Bhagavatam” set! Nityam bhagavata sevaya!

Really nice lady named Tulasi Margaret originally from Guyana now living in the Richmond hill section of Queens. Mahotsaha prabhu and Ram (who’s in the picture standing next to her) actually met her in the Fulton street subway station last week while distributing books there. She got a few small books from them but she was very interested in getting a “Srimad Bhagavatam” set which was on display at our book table. So we told her that we can deliver it to her and we made the trip today for a special Christmas Day home delivery! She was ecstatic and bought some “Bhakta stacks” to distribute to her friends and family too!

It’s Tulasi from Guyana!

Special Christmas day home delivery of a “Srimad Bhagavatam” set plus some “Bhakta stacks” to share with her family and friends for the holidays🎄🎁

Bhakta Jason recalls:
Really nice guy named Dr. G short for Garland (yes that’s his real name!) He’s from Maine but visits the city often. He’s been an Organic dairy farmer up in Maine for many years now. He started working at a farm few years ago and he convinced the owners to stop killing the animals on the farm and just specialize in dairy farming instead! He showed them how to start chanting and doing kirtan also. He’s been a strict Vegan since high school and an animal rights activist. He was really into Buddhism then he met Bhakta Jeff about 7 years ago who introduced him to Krishna consciousness. Since then Dr. G has read the “Bhagavad Gita as it is” and his favorite book is “The science of self realization.” He knows a lot about cows and cow protection too. He teaches others how to do composting and is quite active in Organic agriculture as well. Very humble friendly person.

It’s Jeff and Dr. G from Maine!
Bhakta Jason distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:
Really nice pious young lady named Kazari from Queens originally from Trinidad. She works as an administrator close to where the Harinam was today in Brooklyn. She was happy to see the books when I showed her our set and wanted to give a donation. She goes to temple in Queens regularly and loves Krishna! She ended up giving an extra donation with her credit card so I gave her 2 extra “Bhakta stacks” to offer as present to her family for the holidays!

It’s Kazari from Trinidad!
Krishna prasad prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} plus 2 “Bhakta stacks” for the holidays🎄🎁Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Really nice devotee named Govinda!
Her father is a Srila Prabhupada disciple! She saw me distributing books, ran towards me and said “Haribol!” I showed her our “Sapta” set and how we wrap the books with a ribbon for the holidays so that people can give them as gifts to friends or family! She was happy because she has a twin sister named Ananta who’s pregnant and is reading a lot of Srila Prabhupad’s books! She wanted to take the set to share some of the books with her sister and start reading some of them herself. She offered a very generous donation so I also gave her the Lilamrita set as an extra gift!

Her name is Govinda!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together!

Ananda prabhu recalls:
Really nice Nepalese gentleman named Aon which means unique in Hindi. He’s a born and raised Hindu and loves going to temple regularly since he was a child. He’s been living in the USA for over a year now and he was very happy to see the Harinam. When I showed him our set he immediately gave a nice donation so I also gave him a “Bhakta stack” to give out as a Christmas gift.

His name is Aon it means unique in Hindi, he’s from Nepal.
Ananda prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} plus a “Bhakta stack” Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Really nice gentleman named Malcolm that I actually met last week when he was on his way home from work. I had shown him some of our books but he told me that he didn’t have the money because he gets paid next week. He promised to come back and see me for the books which he did today! He told me that he was into all this kind of spiritual knowledge and wants to learn and understand about the truth of life and what makes the world work. He was saying that he was having a difficult time getting inspired in his search for spiritual truth because a lot of his friends and family weren’t really supportive or interested and it wasn’t easy finding others like him. He was happy to meet us and wanted to keep in contact and wants to get some association so he can get inspired again spiritually. I got his contact info and invited him to our Sunday feast program.

Malcolm gets Krishna’s mercy!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Real nice gentleman named Cory who’s serving in the US Army, he’s based in Tennessee. He’s in New York for the holidays to visit his family. He was walking by and noticed our book table sign “Books on spiritual knowledge” and he stopped to talk to me. He asked me what kind of books we have? He mentioned that he’s not into mainstream religions. He works more with the heart and he felt in his heart that there’s something different about these books. I told him yes of course he’s right these books will give him the knowledge of the absolute truth and he said that’s great he’s been looking for these kind of spiritual books. At the same time as I was talking with him Mahotsaha prabhu was talking with another friend of his who was getting a Bhagavatam set and is also in the army. So we introduced them to each other and they started talking about the books and some army talk too. It was nice to see both of them getting Krishna’s mercy at the same time.

It’s Cory the Army Maestro!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

It’s the final stretch of the Prabhupada marathon! Yuga dharma ashram devotees hard at work wrapping up “Bhakta stacks” for the Sankirtan Yajna!

“Bhakta stack”:
1-Bhagavad Gita as it is
2-Science of self realization
3-Sri Isopanishad
4-Nectar of instruction

Yuga dharma ashram devotees wrapping up “Bhakta stacks” for the Sankirtan Yajna!

“Bhakta stack” ki jay! 

 

All boxes up and ready to go!

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:
Really nice lady named Cordelia.
She’s a full time administrative assistant working in midtown Manhattan. Mahotsaha prabhu had stopped her a while ago and gave her an “On chanting Hare Krishna” pamphlet. When I saw her today I told her that she has good energy and she said that’s exactly what Mahotsaha prabhu told her the last time she ran into us! She asked me if we use that line on everyone and I told her that we only use it on the people who actually have good energy like her! She smiled then I showed her our set because she told me that she likes to read books in sequences so I told her to just start reading the set from the bottom and end with Srimad Bhagavatam which is on the top. I explained to her that this is a world of suffering but we’re not supposed to be going through all these kind of difficulties, we’re meant to live happily in the spiritual realm eternally united with God. She was very appreciative because I spent about 10 minutes answering her questions and she happily took the set.

Cordelia from Brooklyn!
Krishna prasad prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Nice young lady named Victoria who’s half Cuban half Puerto Rican. She was walking by and saw our book table and sign that says “Books on spiritual knowledge” then stopped. I asked her if she likes to read and she enthusiastically answered that she loves reading. So I asked her how much on a scale of 1 to 10 and she answered a 100! When I showed her our “Sapta” set she told me that she hasn’t gotten herself a Christmas present yet and these books look absolutely perfect. She told me that it’s probably the best gift she can give herself, the gift of spiritual knowledge so she was happy to take the set and give a donation.

Victoria, she’s half Cuban half Puerto Rican!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Pious Guyanese gentleman named Raj Kumar. He’s a 23 year old successful entrepreneur traveling to New York City on business. I told him: “I’ll tell you something but promise don’t laugh! I love rothi, dahl ,dahl Puri and cook up!” He cracked up. These are all popular Guyanese dishes plus I said it with my funny Guyanese accent! I told him my best friend is from Berbice in Guyana so I know what foods they like! He said he loves to read so I showed him our “Sapta” set and he was really excited to read about Krishna not to mention get a complete set of Srila Prabhupada’s books in one shot like this. He told me he’s been going to temple with his family since his childhood and God is a very important part of his life. He ended up giving a very generous donation so I added the Lilamrita as an extra gift plus a couple of “Bhakta stacks” to offer his family members as Christmas presents!

Raj Kumar from Guyana!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together! Plus 2 “Bhakta stacks” for holiday gifts 🎁

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:
When she saw the Harinam she really liked the kirtan and started chanting Hare Krishna, dancing and playing one of our shakers! At first bhakta Jason had shown her a “Science of self realization” and she was very interested then I approached her and asked her where she’s from she said she’s originally from Algeria but now lives in New York. I asked her what she does and she sells clothes at a woman’s upscale clothing boutique. I showed her our “Sapta” set and told her how rare it is to find people from Algeria who chant the Maha Mantra, she knew it by heart and she’s really into Krishna bhakti. I told her how these books are the best gifts of spiritual knowledge and explained how people give donations then I told her nobody gave a $100 today and she took out a $100 right there and gave it as a donation. I gave her the Lilamrita set as an extra gift and an Arabic "Bhagavad Gita as it is"plus she also wanted to get 2 “Bhakta stacks” to give as Christmas gifts to her friends!

She’s a Muslim from Algeria!
Krishna prasad prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together! Plus an Arabic “Bhagavad Gita as it is” and 2 “Bhakta stacks” for the holidays🎄🎁

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
We were distributing books in the hallway at Penn station and they have many police officers and army personnel present for security. This nice gentleman who was on a duty with a few other soldiers was patrolling close by and was looking over. I went over to him and asked him if he was a spiritual guy and he said yes so I showed him our set and told him that it’s the ultimate collection of books on spiritual knowledge. I explained each book a little bit and when I got to the Gita I told him that in this book Krishna, the Supreme personality of Godhead, is talking to his friend Arjuna who’s like the best warrior. Arjuna is having some difficulty making a decision of wether or not to fight and Krishna is instructing him to do his duty and fight. He liked that point I was making then one of his fellows soldiers came up to us and asked me if this is a religion. So I answered: “this is actually beyond religion, for example if I tell you that this body is composed of earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego then apart from all these material elements is the soul in every body you can understand that it’s beyond material designations like black, white, Asian, Hispanic therefore it’s beyond religion and it’s purely spiritual.” He gave a nice donation for the set and said that he was going to leave some of the books in the break room so that the other army officers can also read them!

US Army Private First Class Brathwaite gets Lord Chaitanya’s mercy!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Really nice lady named Kazia from Brooklyn! She owns her own successful clothing company. She was doing some Christmas shopping in the Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn mall. Bhakta Jason stopped her at first and showed her a few small books. Then Krishna prasad prabhu came over and brought her over to the book table then showed her a “Bhakta stack” and she wanted to take two of them as gifts. She has a tattoo written in Bengali on her arm that says: “We all come from the Divine!” She told us that her grandmother is actually Bengali and is living in Calcutta.

Kazia from Brooklyn picking up a few “Bhakta stacks” for the holidays🎁🎄

“Bhakta stack”:
1-Bhagavad Gita as it is
2-Science of self realization
3-Sri Isopanishad
4-Nectar of instruction

Bhakta Euron recalls:
Really nice guy named Jeremiah. He was walking by and I said: “Wow those are so many necklaces, what do you wear them for?” He told me that they represent different things and he wears them mainly for spiritual purposes. He told me that he loves to read and likes learning new things. He’s into alchemy and was actually on his way to a class on alchemy before I stopped him. I showed him our set and told him that these books not only explain the nature of the material world but also how we can spiritualize all of our activities! Then we can distinguish reality from illusion and reach to the highest point of spiritual bliss, knowledge, and eternity. I explained how ultimately the books will reveal the purpose and perfection of life, pure love of God. He happily gave a donation and I invited him to our Sunday feast program.

It’s Jeremiah from Brooklyn!
Bhakta Euron distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:
Nice young lady named Natalia originally from Columbia now living and working in midtown Manhattan!
She’s a full time au pair (Live-in Babysitter/nanny). She walked by the Harinam and was listening to the kirtan so I just waved at her while I was sitting at the book table. At first l showed one of our small books and asked her if she’s a spiritual person. She said that she’s very spiritual and she loves to read so I got up and showed her our “Sapta” set. I told her that If she’s spiritual then she has to take these books instead of the smaller one. I explained that these are ancient books of knowledge from India, that we’re monks and we just ask for donations. Then she said ok and took the set! It was a very quick blissful exchange!

Natalia from Columbia!
Krishna prasad prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Really nice gentleman named David originally from China!
He studied finance at Columbia university and he’s running his own business now. He practices meditation and he wants to start a Columbia university meditation club to help others spiritually. I showed him our set and told him that this set of books is shaped like one of the famous temples on top of a hill in China and he was really happy to hear. I explained how these books contain great ancient spiritual knowledge. He looked at the 7 books in the set and told me that he already has a copy of the same Gita and he’s read it! He’s a very smart guy and asked me some very good questions about what Krishna says in the Gita. I quoted a few verses from the Gita and explained the meaning then he told he wants to to go get cash from the ATM and he came back to give a generous donation for the set.

It’s David from China!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Really nice young lady named Fatima from Brooklyn! She was on her way back from her job in New Jersey! I was giving some prasadam to a homeless person and she noticed what I was doing then stopped to express her appreciation! I told her that she looks like a peaceful person with a calm positive energy and she said that she’s been trying to raise her consciousness through daily meditation and reading spiritual books so she can connect with her spiritual self. I showed her our set and even before I finished explaining the books to her she was telling me that she’s been looking for these kind of spiritual books. She was telling me the she just turned 30 years old and wants to become more serious about her spiritual life. She’s planning on visiting the Brooklyn Radha Govinda mandir for the Sunday feast program.

It’s Fatima from Brooklyn! Happy holidays!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Devarshi Narada prabhu recalls:
Nice gentleman named Anup Kumar from Bangladesh!
He was on his way to a Hindu temple in the Jackson heights Queens area close to where the Harinam was today. He was a really humble person he gave me a $5 donation at first and I gave him a few small books but then he told me that he’s been looking for a hardbound copy of the Bhagavad Gita for his cousin so I showed him one. At that point I got inspired to also show him our “Sapta” set and he agreed to take it! He got a “Bhakta stack” for his brother as a Christmas gift as well.

It’s Anup Kumar from Bangladesh!
Devarshi Narada prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Rob has been regularly coming to listen to the Harinam for a few years now. He stands at a distance and watches for hours, sometimes dancing and chanting “Hare Krishna” enthusiastically! He has purchased all of Srila Prabhupada’s books from us and even bought a special book stand to put all the books on it. He always gives donations and today we gave him a ”Bhakta stack” as a gift for his donation. When he saw that this interested gentleman named Manny wanted to get some books but didn’t have any money on him for a donation he offered him the “Bhakta stack” as a gift for the holidays! BTW Rob is no average Joe, he’s actually studied Sanskrit when he was younger and he’s quite knowledgeable about the Vedas.

Rob (NY Yankees hat) sponsors and distributes a “Bhakta stack” to Manny who’s a member of the Nation of Islam! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

“Bhakta stack”:
1-Bhagavad Gita as it is
2-Science of self realization
3-Sri Isopanishad
4-Nectar of instruction

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Really sweet gentleman named James born and raised in New York. He’s blind from birth but when I stopped him I asked him if he has a reading machine for blind people and he said yes he actually uses one! It was a chance to give him some mercy so I told him about the Bhagavad Gita and how we’re distributing books on spiritual knowledge for the holidays to all the nice people like him. He was very receptive and asked me some good philosophical questions. He gave a donation and took a “Bhakta stack” home with him. Lord Chaitanya/s special mercy!

James, who’s blind, receives a “Bhakta stack” from Mahotsaha prabhu! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Really nice young gentleman named James. He told me that he received Srila Prabhupada’s “Bhagavad Gita as it” some years ago and he started looking into Krishna consciousness more seriously after reading it. He’s been to several Iskcon temples and attends festivals regularly. He’s actually a copy editor by profession and he volunteers his editing skills for BTG magazine. He’s been following us on Facebook and loves reading the sankirtan stories and looking at the pictures. He recently contacted us about getting a “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set and came by today to pick it up!

It’s James!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Nice young lady named Amrita from Guyana. She was walking by and I said “Hare Krishna” then she stopped and said “Hare Krishna” back! When she told me that she was Guyanese I told her that I just love Rothi and dahl and she started laughing! She told me that she really loves to read so I showed her our “Sapta” set first. She was telling me that her father recently passed away and ever since she’s been wanting to become more religious and got inspired to start reading the Bhagavad Gita. She really wanted to get all the books and she noticed the Prabhupada Lilamrita set and said: "wow my name is Amrita like in Lilamrita!" So she asked me what that set was about and I explained that it’s the complete biography of Prabhupada our founder acharya and the author of the other set I showed her. She gave a generous donation and was so happy to get both sets.

Amrita from Guyana!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Ashley’s living in the Jersey shore area! She grew up around devotees practically her entire life but she seriously took an active interest in Krishna consciousness when she turned 21 mainly because of her brother Kalpa Vriksa prabhu! He was the one who first brought her to check out the NYC Harinam. She used visit the city for temple programs at the Bhakti center and Brooklyn Radha Govinda mandir but she lives too far now to do that regularly. For the past 3 years she hasn’t had much association of devotees and she now wants to take part in NYC Harinam whenever her schedule allows. She contacted us today to find out where the Harinam location was and she spent four hours chanting! Several years ago she stayed at the old Harinam ashram on Macdougal street in Brooklyn for four days and told me that it was one of the best times of her life! She also told me that she wants to dedicate her next life to doing Harinam every day! Very humble and sincere devotee.

It’s Ashley!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Very nice lady named Christina from Brooklyn who was shopping in the city with her two kids. I asked her if she likes to read and she told me that she’s actually been thinking about getting into reading more just recently especially about meditation and spirituality! So I told her that’s perfect and I showed her our set then asked her if she knows how many chakras we have and she said 7 so I said that’s right and that’s exactly why we have 7 books in our set! She told me 7 is her lucky number and that she was born on the 7th and she now has 7 kids too! I explained to her what the books are about so she wanted to get them plus she took a “Bhakta stack” to give to a friend of hers as a Christmas gift. She wants to share the books with her kids as well and told me that it’s her wish to teach them spiritual values. She also told me that if she didn’t have all her kids to take care of she would probably be a yogi meditating in the mountains somewhere!

Back home back to Godhead for this family!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} plus a “Bhakta stack” Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
He’s been a scientist most of his adult life specializing in nuclear physics but he told me it drove him a little crazy because he couldn’t get clear answers on the meaning of life! One day a friend of his invited him to visit a Ganesh temple and he had a spiritual awakening of some kind. Then he got a “Bhagavad Gita as it is” and started reading it and thought it’s an amazing book because it answered a lot of his questions on the goal of life and understanding the world. So I showed him the Lilamrita and told him it’s the biography of A.C. Bhaktivedanta swami Prabhupada who translated the “Bhagavad Gita as it is” and wrote the commentaries.

He’s a nuclear physicist!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

1,2,3 “Bhakta stacks” for the holidays🎄!
She’s from Puerto Rico and she’s taking them home to her family as Christmas gifts🎁! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

 

“Bhakta stack”:
1-Bhagavad Gita as it is
2-Science of self realization
3-Sri Isopanishad
4-Nectar of instruction

Krishna prasad prabhu recalls:
Really nice young lady from Iran. When I told her that these are books on meditation and how to become peaceful she thanked me. She said that she’s been going through a really hard time lately and she needs the help. Also, I’ve been telling all the people I meet today: “I promise if you take these books with you they’ll solve all the problems in your life otherwise you can bring them back!”
She took an extra “Bhakta stack” to give as a gift to a friend of hers!

She’s a Muslim from Iran! 

Krishna prasad prabhu distributes two “Bhakta stacks” plus a Farsi “Perfection of yoga”! In every town and village! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Yuga dharma ashram devotees wrapping up “Bhakta stacks”, a daily morning Yajna for the Sankirtan Yajna!

“Bhakta stack”:
1-Bhagavad Gita as it is
2-Science of self realization
3-Sri Isopanishad
4-Nectar of instruction

 

Kaliya Krishna prabhu recalls:
Really nice gentleman named John from Long Island who just came up to the book table right after we finished setting up the Harinam in Penn station. He told me that he just started reading one of the Upanishads that his girlfriend gave him as a gift. His girlfriend’s actually reading Srila Prabhupada’s “Bhagavad Gita as it is” right now! He took an “Easy journey to other planets” at first because he only had a few dollars in cash but I told him we take credit card. He looked at the “Sapta” set sitting on the book table and asked how much to give for it, he ended up donating $60 so Krishna prasad prabhu came over and gave him a “Bhakta stack” as an extra gift. He works long hours in construction in the city and he was on his way to take the LIRR train back to his house. He told me that he doesn’t have much time to look for a Christmas gift for his girlfriend and this was perfect!

It’s John from Long Island!
Kaliya Krishna prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 maha big books in one shot} plus a “Bhakta stack” and “Easy journey to other planets”! Jay Srila Prabhupada!