Gopal Champu prabbu recalls:
Really nice person named Patrice originally from Trinidad now living in Brooklyn! She very enthusiastically came up to the book table and started looking at the book selection so I asked her if she’s into meditation. She said yes she likes to meditate and wants to learn more deeply about the process to understand the philosophy behind it so I showed her our set and told her this is the perfect set of books for her. She already heard of the Gita and has wanted to read it so I showed her the Sanskrit transliteration which she was very much impressed with because she loves languages. She told me that she just returned from a trip to Egypt where she went to see the pyramids and took a tour on a ship through the Nile river and spent some time in Cairo as well. She’s studying Arabic and she loves Egyptian mysticism. She had a special necklace made with hieroglyphs spelling out her name. She told me that she wants to travel to India some day too because of it’s great ancient culture. She was happy to get the books and gave a nice donation.

It’s Patrice from Trinidad!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 Maha & big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Bhakta Chanchal recalls:
Nice young gentleman named Roy from the Bronx. He’s a college student majoring in computer science. When he walked by me he was looking at the books in my hands so I approached him. He likes yoga and is interested in meditation but never did much meditation himself. I asked him if he reads a lot but he replied "no I don't" then I put a Sapta set in his hands anyway and told him this is the spiritual knowledge encyclopedia and it’s perfect for intelligent people like him to start reading. I explained how these books reveal the happiness of the soul that’s beyond any material happiness we’re after in this material world. He was impressed with the books and agreed to give a donation for them, I also invited him to our Sunday feast program at the Yuga dharma ashram.

It’s Roy from the Bronx!
Bhakta Chanchal distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 Maha & big books in one shot} plus “Origins” magazine! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

“If anyone hears some philosophy from us that will help him. But if he purchases one book that may turn his life, so selling books is the best preaching activity.”- Srila Prabhupada letter 11/25/72

It’s Nupur from Mumbai!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha & big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together!

It’s Paul from Queens!
Mahotsaha 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:
Nice lady named Femi from Trinidad. When she walked by I told her she looks really spiritual and she told me it must be from her grandmother. She told me how her grandmother was actually Indian and a practicing Hindu and she remembers hearing things about Krishna when she was a young girl. I explained to her that Krishna is described as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and he appeared in India as God Himself to spread these teachings to everyone not just the Indians. I told her that I’m Spanish but when I read these books I learned that the goal of life is to understand how we’re all eternal spiritual beings and we’re meant to surrender to God in a loving way with all our heart. She expressed how she wants to get the books so she can also learn more about her cultural background and feel closer to her departed grandmother.

It’s Femi from Trinidad!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 Maha & big books in one shot} Jay Srila Prabhupada!

“If anyone hears some philosophy from us that will help him. But if he purchases one book that may turn his life, so selling books is the best preaching activity.”- Srila Prabhupada letter 25/11/72

Suzanne from Queens gets Srila Prabhupada’s mercy at the weekly Saturday 26 second avenue “Bhagavad Gita” program!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha & big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together!

Mahotsaha prabhu recalls:
Anna is originally from the Dominican Republic now living in the Bronx. When she walked by I told her she looks very peaceful and she said it’s because she sleeps a lot! I laughed and asked her if she reads a lot too and she answered yes she loves to read especially spiritual books! I showed her our “Sapta” set and told her these are the best spiritual books she will ever read and they will give her all the tools to make a positive spiritual change in her life. I explained that in book stores like Barnes and Nobles these hard cover books could cost up to $30 each but we’re offering the entire set for only $50, it’s an amazing deal. She was very interested in getting the books but she told me that she lost her wallet earlier in the day with all her credit cards, bank cards and cash in it. I asked her if she has anything she can give as a donation even a Metro card and she said yes she just bought a Metro card yesterday with about $50 on it! She ended up giving it to me in exchange for the books and I will be using it to come to Harinam everyday!

It’s Anna from the Bronx!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a “Saptarishi” set! {7 Maha & big books in one shot} plus “Origins” magazine! Jay Srila Prabhupada!

Gopal Champu prabhu recalls:
Really amazing lady named Elizabeth from the upper west side of Manhattan. She saw the Harinam party and immediately sat down on the bare ground and began chanting the Maha mantra along with the kirtan. She closed her eyes and looked quite absorbed for at least ten minutes. Then she came up to the book table and I started speaking to her. She said that she’s a spiritual seeker and she roots herself in God through prayer and meditation. She likes to visit Amma when she’s in New York and attends other gatherings. She has some of our books like the Bhagavad Gita but I told her that I have a very special set meant especially for devotees like her. She knew a little bit about Srila Prabhupada but was happy to hear about his biography set when I was telling her how he made so many sacrifices to spread the chanting of “Hare Krishna” all over the world in only ten years. She’s been to Vrindavan and really loves going there regularly so I told her the reason that we know about Vrindavan is because Srila Prabhupada left Vrindavan to bring us Krishna consciousness. She wanted to give a donation and when I suggested how much she could offer she ended up spontaneously giving double the amount so I gave a Sapta set as an extra gift. When I handed her the Mahat tattva set she folded her palms and started literally crying because she was so overwhelmed. She lives a few blocks from our ashram so I also invited her to our Sunday feast program.

It’s Elizabeth from the Upper west side!
Gopal Champu prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha & big books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set together!