By Ekantita-buddi dasaIt's been a month since we distribute books in Chernivtsi. Already distributed more than 1000 books for April. It is very difficult to practice and maintain your faith on your own. But when you start preaching and telling others about Krishna, then everything starts to come alive. And your faith increases and your desire to share with others grows. This is a very effective method and it is available to everyone.
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- 11 May 2022
By Vijaya DasaMarch was a successful month, with 363,401 books going out and a whopping 1,766 full sets distributed. Srila Prabhupada is pleased that so many sets and books go out. Among the large temples, Pune had the biggest increase, 601%, with 35,404 book points. And among the medium temple New Mayapur (France) had the biggest increase, 231%, with 3,706 book points. New Mayapur just keeps on increasing. Viva la France! The small temple Columbus (Ohio) had an increase of 87% with 3,202 book points, and the maha-small temple Baltimore increased 485% and was No. 1 in this category with 1,356 book points. ...
- 4 May 2022
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of March 2022. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 29 Apr 2022
By Dr. Navnath JanjaleIt was hot summer day in May 2003. I was preparing for medical entrance exam and was completely exhausted by the long hours I had put. Add to it the tremendous anxiety about carrier and future. I desperately wanted to read some inspiring book, which would give me some peace of mind. I started searching books on the shelf. In the corner was Bhagavad-gita As It Is. It had been kept on my book shelf for nearly ten years. I opened it and began to read. I realized that every verse in the Gita was...
- 15 Apr 2022
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of February 2022. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 24 Mar 2022
Gurushakti Dasi: I returned to Reading today where I met Noddy, aged 83. Having successfully stopped him in his tracks, I introduced him to the Bhagavad Gita. I explained it contains the oldest writings known to man. This attracted Noddy’s interest and he was fascinated by our scriptures wanting to know more. We spoke for sometime whilst I expanded on the essence of the teachings. Noddy revealed his wife had passed away three years ago and he still feels incomplete without her. Whilst being of Christian faith, he said he is very amenable to the prospect of deepening his faith and felt the Bhagavad Gita would aid...
- 20 Mar 2022
By Vijaya DasaIn Ukraine, there is usually nice book distribution. There are fifty-four centers and thousands of devotees, many of whom came because of getting books. Maybe some determined devotees are distributing in places where there's no invasion. Let's pray to Krsna that this unfortunate circumstance soon ends, so that devotees may continue distributing Srila Prabhupada's books and living happily in Krsna consciousness.
...- 4 Mar 2022
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of January 2022. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 20 Feb 2022
By Vijaya DasaWow! So many outstanding scores from the Prabhupada Marathon in December. Pune was on fire. Under the able guidance of Radhe Shyama Prabhu, Pune was the No. 1 temple in the world, with 856,826 book points. It was a close competition with New Delhi, in second place, with 813,294 book points. In the Medium Temple category, Punjabi Bhag in New Delhi was No. 1, with 369,346 book points. The capital of India was getting the mercy of Krsna in a big way, with thousands of big hardcover books going out to people.
...- 2 Feb 2022
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of December 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 26 Jan 2022
By Vijaya DasThe No. 1 book distributor is Bhakti Prema Swami from Ujjain, who did an astounding 11,154 book points, by selling many Bhagavatam sets. Not far behind is Mahotsaha Prabhu, who did 10,444 book points by selling Sapta Rishi sets (seven books) and Bhakta Sets (four books). He achieved this by going person to person, which is amazing. Not long ago he did 1,177 books in one day and broke Harinamanada Prabhu's record of nine hundred books in one day in Switzerland.
...- 3 Jan 2022
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of November 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 20 Dec 2021
By Mayapur Sasi dasaWhoa, this is huge! ISKCON Silicon Valley did 130,018 book points in October, way ahead of any other temple. What's going on there? Vaisesika Prabhu is spreading the word that Srila Prabhupada likes it when his books are distributed, and the temple's marathon began two months before the annual Prabhupada Marathon. Dhaka, in Bangladesh, achieved a 999% increase, with 24,392 book points. This Muslim country's population is only about 10% Hindu, but still, the devotees are determined to spread Lord Krsna's glories, no matter what the circumstance are. Recent, tragic violence against Hindus ...
- 30 Nov 2021
By Giriraj SwamiWe have again reached December, that most auspicious time of year when the book-distribution marathon takes place. In honor of the occasion, I quote two verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam that embody the devotee’s mood in distributing Krishna consciousness.
...- 25 Nov 2021
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of October 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 23 Nov 2021
By Niranjana SwamiI was recently inspired. It was the 2nd day of our GBC meetings. I was completely absorbed the whole day, which for me is not something very easy. I am not so inclined to meetings, but on this 2nd day of our GBC meetings, there was only one subject, and that was book distribution.
...- 21 Nov 2021
By Vijaya DasaThe devotees in Bon Accueil, Mauritius, increased their book distribution in September by 999%, with 4,115 book points. I've been to Mauritius. There are a lot of devotees, and now they seem to be inspired to increase their number. The devotees have preached and distributed books there since Srila Prabhupada visited Mauritius in 1975. Only one-and-a-quarter million people live on the island, and one might think that the country has been covered and there are no more prospects. But where there's a will, there's a way.
...- 31 Oct 2021
By Vijaya DasaA big surprise in August was the comeback of Lima, Peru. I haven't seen a score from Lima for quite some time. The devotees did 2,420 book points, which was a 999% increase for the same month from a year ago. I've distributed books in Lima many years ago. The people are nice, but they don't have much laksmi.
...- 1 Oct 2021
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of August 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 21 Sep 2021
By Vijaya DasaBrazil is on fire! The giant is coming alive again. In July, Curitiba had a huge increase, 450%, with 1,898 book points. Florianopolis increased by 193%, with 1,442 book points, and Porto Alegre increased by 172%, with 1,642 book points. Brazil was the No. 5 country in the world. Keep it going, Brazil devotees! Paramesvara Prabhu, out of Ypsilanti, Michigan, in the USA had a great July with 11,431 book points. None of the books he distributes are sponsored. He's one on one. Only four countries in the world did more than he did, alone. He's a one-man army in Lord Caitanya's war against Maya...
- 3 Sep 2021
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of July 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 19 Aug 2021
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of June 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
...- 23 Jul 2021
By Vijaya DasaIn June, Melbourne had a very successful month. It became the No. 1 temple in Australasia in the Large Temple category, with 3,390 book points (a 26% increase). It’s been a long time since Melbourne was in first place. Congratulations! In the Medium Temple category, London was No. 1, with 3,018 book points. Once Srila Prabhupada was asked by a reporter in London why he had come. Srila Prabhupada explained that the British rulers and viceroys plundered India and took away whatever they thought was valuable but left behind the most valuable things, so he had come to give these to the British...
- 5 Jul 2021
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...- 25 Jun 2021