Vijaya dasa sets up a book table for two days at a variety of universities across america. It is a practical and historically valid book for devotees who would like to cook and offer food to srila prabhupada and krishna in the same way as the. Gurvastakam prayers, nrsimha prayers, tulasi puja and japa chanting 5. Audio pastimes of lord krishna lord krishna 79 years, 1014 years krishna the lord of dvaraka. Muhammad ali calls srila prabhupada the greatest book. This seminar showcases some of the sankirtana strategies being successfully implemented in different parts of the world, bringing growth to book sales and commitment to srila prabhupada.
Book distribution at colleges is welcomed by the students and professors alike. Each month we feed 2500 people at weekly sunday open house programs where visitors, devotees and the general public eat prasad with us. It contains the recipes used by iskcon cooks for preparing both the devotees daily prasadam and for the famous sunday love feast. Thanks to bhavmaya nityananda prabhu and pramod pr for making this video. One day when we were going to distribute srila prabhupada s books we had to board iskcon book distribution to read more, please visit source. Dec 16, 2015 tips for book distribution by amarendra dasa. Book distribution in usa for more videos of this category, visit s. The nectar of book distribution, iskcon home facebook. Akola, nizamabad, jagtial, kama reddy, khammam, bodhan, mehaboob nagar, etc.
It has been highly praised by iskcon leaders including jayapataka swami, giriraj swami, indradyumna swami and many more as a mustread for all devotees, not just book distributors. Iskcon published a new version of his divine grace a. These iskcon dvds cover all aspects, even some of the more controversial subjects in iskcons history. A texassized temple with room to grow back to godhead. Stories of iskcon book distribution 1 chant hare krishna blog. Jan 14, 2016 the book also includes illustrative and inspirational firstperson book distribution stories with dialogue, secrets of highly effective book distributors, and more. The kids we meet at the concerts are young, friendly, and openminded. In case you are unable to view the ebooks after downloading than it is possible you need the latest adobe reader to view the pdf documents. Some of our devotees wanted to go out to distribute books doortodoor yesterday, saturday.
Five years ago, i did book distribution in budapest in one of my favorite sankirtan spots, called stop shop, a posh shopping center. Inspired by this statement mentioned by their spiritual. In 1984, he says, iskcon houston was in a damaged building in an. Our temple is closed for any devotees and visitors which includes mangala aarti and morning class. The bbt, as of january 2009, had printed over 500 million books and magazines in more than 60 languages. This entry was posted in centers, city, houston, north america, texas, united states of america, websites and tagged sri giriraj govardhan, sri sri gaura nitai, sri sri radha nila madhava on june 7, 2011 by iskcon desire tree. The alachua hare krishna temple has been distributing sanctified food to the public for 37 years. One day when we were going to distribute srila prabhupadas books we had to board iskcon book distribution vehicle and we left the temple by 9. The theme of this issue being book distribution, it features related articles such as srila prabhupadas quotes on education and book distribution, and focus on education and book distribution in iskcon silicon valley and iskcon pune. Book distribution iskcon of houston community has taken up the distribution of srila prabhupadas books as a topmost priority. The bbt soon became the worlds largest publisher and distributor of books on indian philosophy and religion. Hare krishna prabhu i am so glad to see that the donation is in the right hands and will be used as desired. Msf monthly sankirtan festival may 2019 at bandra bandstand. Iskcon books distribution srila prabhupada home facebook.
Distribution of my books is the most imporatant thing. The more the books are distributed, the more the ignorance of the age of kali will be smashed. All articles, books, pictures, and audio files in this site are the property of or their respective owners. Live streams class streaming you tube streaming daily schedule at iskcon of houston, we observe all traditional iskcon worship services, offerings and ceremonies to serve sri sri radha nilamadhava and all deities. Due to corona virus lockdown in india we are currently not able to ship from vrindavan. Omkara recalls an incident in which he approached a young girl who clearly wanted the book he offered to her. The book also includes illustrative and inspirational firstperson book distribution stories with dialogue, secrets of highly effective book distributors, and more. Krsna book is so nice that everyone will like it, either as a story book or. Our sole objective is to assist devotees in their krishna consciousness. These other thing such as selling incense and records are not as important as this.
President annual meetings began at the houston hare krishna temple with two inspiring topics. We had been invited to conduct this 2day weekend workshop in several iskcon communities in north america including iskcon atlanta, iskcon alachua, iskcon boston, charlotte, iskcon hillsborough nc, jacksonville, iskcon las vegas, iskcon orlando, tampa. His new publication a comprehensive guide to bhagavadgita is the fruit and culmination of a long, distinguished career of studying, teaching, and living the text. You always meet nice people who are interested and searching for guidance. Share and watch family safe videos online at our website. Anyone reading our krishna book, nectar of devotion, and bhagavadgita, is sure to. Awesome books i purchased several childrens books from this site. The world is feeling the weight of this hare krishna movement, especially in your country. This section is dedicated to encourage you to distribute srila prabhupadas mercy in the form of book distribution.
Kindly help me a book of quotes from srila prabhupada on the importance of book distribution. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, arsha prayoga, book changes, book distribution, books by srila prabhupada, quotes by srila prabhupada tags. Founderacarya of iskcon international society for krishna consciousness hare krishna store. Oct 08, 2018 srila prabhupada inherited the mission to distribute books on krishna consciousness from his spiritual master, and passed it on to his disciples. In 1984, the current temple formerly a baptist church was purchased, an event which marked the beginning of a dynamic growth spurt. By fully concentrating on distributing books for krishna, one is fully absorbed in krishna. Various book distribution techniques by bhakta jacob. The nectar of book distribution a book by and for iskcon devotees to learn how to distribute srila prabhupadas original books. A construction worker is inspired by prabhupadas books. So many products are not available right now but will be returned to the store. He ran into the harinam about a year ago and took some books from us. We hope this website will inspire you to do what was very pleasing to his divine grace srila prabhupada book distribution.
The bhagavadgita saves lives a book distribution story. If you want to please me then distribute my books srila prabhupad visit iskcon delhi to have the beautiful darshan. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupadas book, perfect questions, perfect answers in 1993. Opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily reflectin. These are the original, pre1978 books of srila prabhupada. Srila prabhupadas main mission was the printing and distribution of his transcendental books. In his welcome message on the home page, iskcon minister of book distribution vijaya dasa writes, we hope this website will inspire you to do what was very pleasing to his divine grace srila prabhupadabook distribution.
Theres a dedicated team of people working at the office and warehouse to share lord krishnas teachings with more than 2700 visitors a day 985,239 per year from 228 countries, territories and islands. In short, you will learn of the importance srila prabhupada placed on book distribution for our iskcon. It showcases success stories and is a platform where devotees involved in. On this website you will find accounts of book distributors realizations, videos and audio of book distributors, many adventurous stories of experiences book. The indian community particularly showed its support at the iskcon temple in houston, texas, where five hundred attended visakhas presentation on the bhagavadgita on january 1st because they wanted to start the new year in an auspicious way. Also the text has been heavily edited and the whole mood of the book has been completely changed. The original book is slashed from 99 pages to 77 pages.
From its humble beginnings in 1969, the houston, texas temple community has grown wonderfully. Iskcons north american governing body commission and temple president annual meetings began at the houston hare krishna temple with two inspiring topics. At iskcon of houston, we observe all traditional iskcon worship services, offerings and ceremonies to serve sri sri radha nilamadhava and all deities. Jaya chaitanya grew up in a vaishnava hindu family who were not iskcon devotees but kept krishna in the center of their lives. Tamal krishna goswami often spoke of the need for a vegetarian restaurant at the temple, and one is being planned. Srila prabhupada always said book distribution was one the most important services krishna likes, so devotees should distribute books every day.
Since then hes been reading prabhupadas books and chanting hare krishna daily. February 15th, 2020 by brajabiharidasa what are you doing here. Srila prabhupada used to stress a lot on book distribution. Entire bhagavad gita in 40 minutes iskcon houston, us duration. The history of iskcon, the international society for krishna consciousness, on dvds. Book distribution is such an adventure, says vijaya. Iskcon of houston strives to be a favorable institution in the city of houston for people of all. During the last week of the srila prabhupada marathon, i wanted to do big, especially because sivarama swami, my. Our modern commercial kitchen feeds thousands of people on festival days. Over the years, iskcon of houston has been involved in many large community initiatives such as houston international festival, bayou city arts festival, free press summer fest, freedom over texas, and interfaith ministries of houston among others. Here you will find book distribution stories, quotes, videos, audio, images, etc. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, book changes, book distribution, do not change my books, grammatical discrepancy, instruction of the supreme personality of godhead. The following is a selection of quotes from srila prabhupada on the importance of distributing his transcendental books.
This year as part of srila prabhupada book distribution marathon we, devotees from iskcon pune, are organizing value empowerment contest, based on bhagavadgita as it is, in different parts of telangana and maharashtra like. These films and videos on dvd provide a fascinating glimpse into the history and development of iskcon from the time srila prabhupada founded it in 1966 up to today. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Worlds no 1 book distributor share sankirtan stories. Read articles on book distribution view book distribution videos view book distribution images view book distribution posters hear book distribution lectures.
Book distribution spiritual quotes by iskcon desire tree. This type of book distribution is wonderful, says omkara dasa, who traveled with the tour. Everyone in our community supports this most important task. Book distribution stories wallpapers japa meditations how i came to krishna consciousness stories daily quotes photos forums bhagavad gita meditation. Understand the ancient philosophy of india, the vedas, and become liberated and free from anxiety and suffering with these easy to understand comprehensive translations and commentaries on the original sanskrit texts by srila prabhupada, the founderacharaya of iskcon, the hare krishna movement.
My child loves them and knows all the krishna stories. For any query related to prabhupada book distribution, please contact. Srila prabhupda book marathon in telangana and maharashtra 2016. Theres a dedicated team of people working at the office and warehouse to share lord krishnas teachings with more than 2700 visitors a day 985,239 per. In this very readable book, vaisesika dasa discusses iskcondevotees we should join the family business of distributing transcendental knowledge through the written word, as well as how book distribution benefits distributors, the devotional community, and all those who receive one of srila prabhupadas books. Srila prabhupadas book distribution in mumbai youtube. However, it does require resources for us to do so. Tips for book distribution by amarendra dasa youtube. Our book distribution program is most important work.
Iskcon of houston community has taken up the distribution of srila prabhupadas books as a topmost priority. Stories of iskcon book distribution 1 chant hare krishna. Inspiring story of muslim book distributor hindi duration. This book distribution was my guru maharajas purpose. Because you are doing the field work of book distribution, krishna has.
I very much welcome events such as this, which will help us all to celebrate the values and benefits of diversity but also shows the positive expression of belief that is characteristic of the krishna consciousness movement. That remark by the man in houston is to your credit, that this movement is. One of the most astonishing miracles of placing bhagavad gitas in motel rooms was a story of a man who was saved from committing suicide by reading just a few pages of bhagavad gita. Defying the serious recession that slowed the world economy in 1975, iskcon devotees increased their sales of prabhupadas books by more than one third. Fourday iskcon 50 celebration at houston 2 padayatras by mauritius harinama team you can share your temples, congregations and namahattas recent celebrations, events and activities with us to be published on hare krishna times at iskcon desire tree youtube channel and hare krsna tv. Some of the seniors at stellenbosch university mentioned that the hare krishna film was to be shown at the labia theatre in cape town, about an hour from where i stay and where the stellenbosch preaching centre is located spys spirituality philosophy and yoga society. A lively, bright and warm young man who talks in a hip, loose cadence, jaya chaitanya didnt just distribute books, but created his own innovations and that how he became into no. Enlivened, he began to distribute srila prabhupadas books at outreach events and.
He said that i have got so many temples and now in calcutta i have got a marble temple, but i would have wished that if by selling marbles i could publish and distribute books. Upcoming events full calendar print 2020 festivalsekadasi print 2020 full vaishnava calendar. The publishing arm of iskcon, the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt, was established in 1972. Srila prabhupadas books have changed hundreds of thousands of lives in a very positive way. And i hope that this small service will be able to please srila prabhupada a little bit as he wanted this book distribution to go on endlessly, and blessings of a pure devotee is the most important to progress in krishna consciousness. This was the order given to him by his spiritual master srila bhaktsiddhanta sarasvati thakur and srila prabhupada took this order, if you get money. This is the first hare krishna cookbook ever published.
We are distributing love of god in the form of books, i explained. Srila prabhupadas books have changed hundreds of thousands of lives in. Examples include weekend warriors, smart boxes, vending machine distribution, motel gita programs, ebooks, online stores, and more. We have to increase this book distribution work more and more to firmly establish this movement. Iskcon of houston is a hare krishna community dedicated to living the philosophy of bhakti yoga. We earnestly request you make a monetary contribution to this noble cause. Everyone in our temple supports this most important task.
New goloka, hillsborough, north carolina goswami academy houston, texas, usa. I want that my books be distributed in huge quantities and thus we will be able to thoroughly convince the majority of population. More than five hundred students from thirtyfive houston area dance and music schools, including an iskcon houston girls dance group, performed on two festival stages. Krishna store is a wish fulfilling tree my family lives 200 miles from the nearest temple and devotees so having a source like krishna store to get supplies for our deity worship and krishna conscious material for our son is a blessing.
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